INEC BEGINS DISTRIBUTION OF SENSITIVE MATERIALS IN LAGOS

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Lagos State has begun the movement of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria, Marina to the local government area offices across the state ahead of the Presidential and National Assembly Elections slated for this Saturday.

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Olusegun Agbaje, who supervised the process in the state, said the INEC is ready for Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections.

He said that the non-sensitive materials have been deployed to Local Government Areas before now to ensure hitch free elections.

Mr. Agbaje said the materials are secured and intact, reiterating the commitment of the Commission to conduct free, fair and credible elections.

The collection of the sensitive materials and distribution to Electoral Officers for onward distribution to various INEC Local Government Offices took place at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Marina amid heavy security.

In a remark, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Mr. Idowu Owohunwa, said the force is not encountering any challenges so far and they envisage the process would go on smoothly.

Mr. Owohunwa assured Lagosians that there would adequate security personnel on hand  to monitor and provide security on Elections days, urging residents to go and exercise their franchise without fear.

Our Correspondent reports that party agents, security operatives, election observers, and other critical stakeholders witnessed the the distribution of sensitive materials to Local Government Areas in the state