The Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has given the
assurance that adequate measures had been put in place to ensure a hitch-free
exercise in the state during the governorship and House of Assembly elections
on Saturday.
During a press briefing at the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja,
on Wednesday, Ambode added that the peace and security of the state were
paramount to his administration.
He said, “I want to assure all Lagosians of their safety and
also to let everyone know that Lagos is a cosmopolitan state and it will remain
so.
“The peace and security of this state are very paramount to
this government and we would ensure that everybody that is eligible to vote
goes out to do so. The security agencies have assured us that there would be
peace across the nooks and crannies of Lagos.”
The governor, who is the Chairman of the State Executive
Council, recalled the unfortunate incidents in some parts of the state during
the Presidential and National Assembly elections, saying while such had been
properly addressed, he would nonetheless want everybody to see each other as
brothers.
Governor Ambode also clarified the news on social media to
the effect that a public holiday had been declared for civil servants on Friday
to prepare for the elections.
“We like to inform all Lagosians that contrary to what has
been put in the media that there would be a public holiday on Friday, what we
have actually done was to declare a mid-term holiday for students across all
our schools in Lagos State,” he said.
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