‘Don’t Be Afraid, Come Out en masse And Exercise Your Franchise’

Don’t be afraid to come out en masse to exercise your franchise on Saturday, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu REC, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu has advised the electorates there.

He added that Security agencies were fully on ground to ensure safety of lives and property.

Chukwu gave the assurance today, shortly after an Inter-agency Consultation Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting in the state.

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He further encouraged residents to come out en masse and exercise their franchise without fear or favour, saying the necessary security measures had been taken to secure them.

The Chairman of ICCES, Ahmed Ammani ,a commissioner of Police  corroborated the assertion that security agencies were on ground to ensure safety, adding that they had made the necessary deployments.

“They are already deployed in the INEC state headquarters, local government and RAC offices among others. The security personnel are deployed to provide security before, during and after the polls.

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“Enugu State electorate should come out en masse to vote without fear of molestation as robust security arrangements have been put in place in the state.

“I also appeal to the electorate and residents in general to be law abiding, vigilant and report any suspicious development to the nearest security personnel for necessary action,” he said.