The Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) on Sunday, September 1, 2024, said that the date for the Local Government Elections in the state remains sacrosanct.
Recall that the ENSIEC had fixed September 21, 2024, for the 2024 LG polls in the state.
The Chairman of ENSIEC, Christian Ngwu, told journalists in Enugu that all arrangements had been concluded for hitch-free council polls into chairmanship and councillorship positions in the state.
Mr Ngwu said, “Those thinking that the September 21 date might be moved or rescheduled are not reasoning with the reality on the ground.
”The commission is following its timetable and has the necessary financial support from the state government to ensure a resounding successful polls,” he said.
He said that the commission had put in place a ”watertight” arrangement for logistics.
“ENSIEC is in touch with the security agencies and other organisations that will provide support services before, during and after the elections proper.
“We are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring proactive and adequate security for electoral materials, officials and the voters on the election day.
“We are collaborating with an organisation for a three-day train-the-trainers workshop for 50 major electoral officials; which include the Electoral Officers (EOs), commission’s unit heads and other staff.
“Those trained in the workshop will soon train the ad-hoc electoral staff the commission had concluded the arrangement to recruit at all council areas,” Mr Ngwu said.
He added that over 10 political parties had shown interest in participating in the election.
The elections would be conducted for the 17 chairmanship and 260 ward councillor seats in Enugu State.
