Anambra Decides 2021: Presidency Sends Crucial Message to Voters
- Voters in Anambra state have been commended for the peaceful conduct at the governorship election
- The commendation came from Lauretta Onochie, a presidential media aide, on Saturday, November 6
- Onochie also hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for making sure the election is conducted amid obstacles
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Lauretta Onochie, a presidential media aide, has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari over the conduct of the Anambra governorship election.
Onochie saluted her principal for insisting that the gubernatorial election will hold despite all odds.
She also thanked the electorate in the state for coming out to exercise their constitutional right to vote for their preferred candidates.
Source: UGC
Onochie on her Facebook page on Saturday, November 6, expressed satisfaction that the voters are doing this enthusiastically and peacefully.
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She wrote:
"Thank you, President Okechukwu Buhari, (Enyi Ndigbo 1), for insisting that Ndi Anambra must elect their next Governor today and for supporting them to do so.
"Thank you Ndi Anambra and other Nigerians who live in Anambra state for coming out to do so.
"You are doing it, enthusiastically and peacefully too.
"Voting is going on smoothly across Anambra, not on the Social Media where trouble makers are selling fear.
"WE ARE SOOO PROUD OF YOU ALL. God bless you."
Voter apathy hits Anambra governorship election as residents stay indoors
Meanwhile, voters had largely stayed away from polling units in the ongoing Anambra governorship election so far.
In about seven polling units in different wards visited by a Legit.ng reporter in Awka South local government area, voters were not seen in the units as of 9:20 am.
An NYSC Corps member serving as an adhoc official in one of the polling units in Aroma told Legit.ng:
''This is after 9 and we have not seen anyone so far. People are not coming out at all."
In some cases, some of the election officials and materials are yet to arrive. Anambraians had largely stayed indoors in the days leading to the election due to the heightened insecurity in the state in recent times.
Despite assurances from security agencies, the people have remained indoors due to fear. There was also heavy security presence in all the areas visited with armed policemen and soldiers stationed in strategic areas close to the polling units.
Source: Legit.ng
