LG poll: Fubara declares 2-day public holidays

Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays ahead of the Oct. 5 local government council elections in the state.

Fubara, who announced this during a broadcast on Wednesday, said that the holidays would enable residents of the state to prepare for the election.

The governor also placed a ban on vehicular movement between 12:00 on Friday and 5:00 on Saturday.

He said that the council poll was in compliance with the Supreme Court’s judgement, 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 the 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.