Local Govt Polls: Lagos State Restricts Movement On Saturday

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso explained that the Lagos State movement restriction takes place between the hours of 8 am and 3pm on Saturday, July 24, 2021, following the local government polls.

Local Govt Polls: Lagos State Restricts Movement On Saturday
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Ahead of the local government elections, as well as councillorship officers into 20 Local Government Areas, LGAs and 37 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, billed for Saturday, July 24, 2021, Lagos State Government has announced seven hours restriction of movement across the state.

Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Me Gbenga Omotoso, who announced this in a statement on Thursday, explained that the restriction takes place between the hours of 8 am and 3 pm on Saturday, July 24, 2021, according to Vanguard.

According to him, “The restriction is to enable the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to conduct hitch-free elections into positions of Chairmen and Councilors in all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas.

''The restriction will facilitate the ease of movement of the electorate, election materials and LASIEC officials for the sanctity of the election, effective monitoring and enhanced security.”

Omotoso, however, urged all eligible voters to participate in the elections, which require the cooperation of all residents.