Enugu insists on September 21 for LG polls

The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) says the Sept. 21 date for Local Government Elections in Enugu State remains sacrosanct.

The Chairman of ENSIEC, Prof. Christian Ngwu, told newsmen on Sunday in Enugu that all arrangements had been concluded for hitch-free council polls into chairmanship and councillorship positions in the state.

“Those thinking that the Sept. 21 date might be moved or rescheduled are not reasoning with the reality 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.

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“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 News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the elections would be conducted for the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councilor seats in Enugu State.