The Enugu State Government has announced no vehicular movement on the roads in three Local Government areas involved in the rerun election from 12 midnight to 6 pm on Saturday, February 3, 2024; the LGAs are Enugu South, Udenu and Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area.
While the Udenu and Igbo-Eze North LGAs are in the rural area, the Enugu South LGA is a major urban part of the coal city – Uwani, Achara Layout, Maryland, Awkunanaw, Gariki – and the rural part, namely Amechi Awkunanaw, Amechi Uwani, Akwuke, Obeagu and Ugwuaji.
In the public notice announcement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, the restriction of movement is in line to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to conduct rerun elections of Enugu South Urban State Constituency and Igboeze North/Udenu Federal Constituency on Saturday, February 3, 2024.
“To ensure orderly and hitch-free elections, the Enugu State Government has ordered a restriction of movement in the following Local Government Areas (LGA) namely: Enugu South LGA, Igboeze North LGA, and Udenu LGA.”
“There shall be no vehicular movement on the roads and or any form of transportation in the aforenamed LGAs from 12 midnight to 6 pm on Saturday, February 3, except persons on election or essential services such as INEC Officials and Election Observers as well as health workers, ambulances and firefighters on emergency duties.”
“While the temporary inconveniences are regretted, Ndi Enugu are enjoined to adhere to the directive for the free, fair, credible, orderly, secure, and peaceful conduct of the elections.”
“Security agencies have been briefed and are to ensure the enforcement of the order, while all security agents not formerly posted to election duties by their respective agencies are barred from the vicinity of the election venues,” the statement reads.
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