For the first time in the history of local government elections in Enugu State, about 296 candidates from 36 political parties will participate in the February 29 local government elections.
This was made known by Mr Tagbo Nnamah, Administrative Secretary of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC).
He said that the electoral umpire was fully prepared for the exercise and had already begun to distribute non-sensitive materials for the polls.
According to him, the commission would be deploying no fewer than 3,058 ad-hoc staff for the exercise.
He added that staff had been trained. On security, the administrative secretary said that the commission had made every effort to ensure the safety of everyone that would participate in the exercise, including electoral materials.
“We are prepared for the elections and nothing is hindering us. Distribution of non-sensitive materials is ongoing at the moment.
“We have had meaningful discussion with security agencies and every arrangement has been made for the security of personnel and materials,” Nnamah said.
Meanwhile, some residents of the state have expressed indifference in the forthcoming local government elections in the state.
Movements have been restricted from 8am to 4pm.
The Enugu State Police Command has also assured adequate security in the state.
