The Kano state government has placed restrictions on the movement of persons and vehicles across the state from midnight on Friday to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday to ensure peaceful and orderly conduct of the local government elections in the state.
A statement released Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Baba Halilu Dantiye, disclosed that the restriction was placed in consultation with security agencies.
According to the statement, the election will be held in all 484 wards across the 44 LGAs of the state.
“Persons on official election duties and those engaged in essential service are however exempted from the restriction.
“All eligible voters are advised to come out to exercise their civic rights by participating peacefully in the electoral process to strengthen democracy in the state,” the statement read in part.
The statement further indicated that the government “reaffirms its commitment to conducting a free, fair, credible and peaceful election and, therefore, urges all citizens to comply with the movement restriction in the interest of public safety and election electoral integrity.”