- Safiu Kehinde
Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays ahead of the Oct. 5 local government council elections in the state.
Fubara made the announcement during a broadcast on Wednesday, stressing that the holidays would enable residents of the state to prepare for the election.
He also placed ban on vehicular movement between 12.00am on Friday and 5.00p.m on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the governor maintained that the council poll was in compliance with Supreme Court’s judgment which ordered elections to be conducted in local government councils across the country.
“It was on the strength of this judgement that I directed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission to take steps towards conducting council elections,” he said.
Fubara urged Rivers people to conduct themselves peacefully and orderly during the exercise to ensure success.
He also urged security agencies to ensure strict adherence to law and order during the election.