Kogi Govt assures of security, urges residents to come out and vote

Admin | Friday, Nov.10, 2023

LOKOJA, Nigeria – The Kogi State Government has made a passionate appeal to residents of the state to come out and vote, assuring that they will be protected.

Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo said in a statement that the security operatives are out to protect the electorate and that every polling unit will be protected.

“We urge the people of Kogi State to come out enmasse to vote on Saturday November 11, 2023. It is your civic right to elect your leaders.

“The security operatives in the state are here to protect you and make your votes count. They are not in the state to intimidate or harass you as they have remained very professional since arriving in the state to provide security for our people and we commend the Federal Government and security agencies for their commitment to peaceful poll.

” Every Polling Unit will be protected and the eligible voters will have the confidence to cast their votes.

“Violence should be shunned by all as we cannot afford to lose the peace we enjoy in the state to an exercise which should ordinarily be a celebration of democratic rights”, he said.