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The Chairman of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Prof. Christian Ngwu said all arrangements had been concluded for hitch-free council polls into chairmanship and councillorship positions in the state scheduled for 21 September.
Prof. Ngwu said this while dismissing speculations that the Sept. 21 date for the local government elections may be shifted.
According to him, the 21 September date remains sacrosanct.
The Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, spoke to journalists on Sunday in Enugu.
”Those thinking that the Sept. 21 date might be moved or rescheduled are not reasoning with the realiy on ground.
”The commission is following its timetable and have the necessary financial support from the state government to ensure a resounding successful polls,” he said.
He said that the commission had put in place a ”watertight” arrangement for logistics.
“ENSIEC is in touch with the security agencies and other organisations that will provide support services before, during and after the elections proper.
“We are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring proactive and adequate security for electoral materials, officials and the voters on the election day.
“We are collaborating with an organisation for a three-day train-the-trainers workshop for 50 major electoral officials; which include the Electoral Officers (EOs), commission’s unit heads and other staff.
“Those trained in the workshop will soon train the ad-hoc electoral staff the commission had concluded arrangement to recruit at all council areas.”
Ngwu said that over 10 political parties had shown interest in participating in the election.
The elections would be conducted for the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councillor seats in Enugu State.
(NAN)
