News Highlights:
- Governor Fubara declared October 3 and 4 as public holidays and announced a total restriction on movement from midnight on October 4 to 5 PM on October 5, 2024.
- The governor assured that the local government elections for all 23 councils would be held without hindrances.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Wednesday, declared October 3 and 4 as public holidays in preparation for the local government elections in the state scheduled for next Saturday.
In a state-wide broadcast, the governor urged Rivers people to come out en masse and participate in the election that will determine the next leaders at the grassroots.
The governor announced a total restriction on vehicular and human movements into, within, and out of the state, and the local government areas, from midnight of Friday October 4, 2024 to 5pm on Saturday, October 5, 2024, except for persons and vehicles with valid identifications for election and other essential duties.
He noted that the police and other security agencies had been put on alert to arrest and prosecute any person or group who attempts to violate the restriction order and enjoined Rivers people to comply with the process in order to have a peaceful and credible local government polls.
Fubara assured residents of the state that the election for the 23 local government councils in the state shall be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 throughout the state without any hindrances.
He stressed that the state government had provided the necessary funds and logistics for the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) to conduct and deliver a fair, free, and credible local government council election as scheduled.
The conduct of the election, he said, was in compliance with the ruling of the Supreme Court on local government administration and the order of Rivers State High Court mandating the state government to conduct the local government elections.
