FCTA intensifies public awareness campaign on peaceful elections
By Salisu Sani-Idris
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has intensifieds efforts to ensure massive sensitisation of FCT residents on the need to come out and exercise their franchise in a peaceful and orderly manner.
The Director, Department of Information and Communication FCT, Malam Sule Hazat, who made the disclosure in a statement by the Deputy Director of Information, FCTA, Josie Mudasiru on Thursday in Abuja.
Addresseding residents in Kugbo, Nyanyan and Gbagalape suburbs in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hazat urged the people to take advantage of the peaceful atmosphere created by the FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello to vote for candidates of their choice.
He advised artisans and other informal sector workers such as Okada and Keke riders in Kugbo to ensure they confirmed their Polling Units and voting locations ahead of the elections to avoid last minute rush.
He said it was only when the residents exercise their franchise in a violence-free atmosphere that they could demand for good governance and accountability from those elected.
Hazat warned those intending to sell their votes to look elsewhere as the redesigned Naira and cashless policies of government had eliminated such malpractices from taking place.
At the Federal Secretariat and UTC in the Central Business District and Area 10, respectively, the sensitization team told workers to ensure they played their part well by coming out to vote en masse for candidates of their choice.
Some workers who made inquiries regarding the elections also got prompt clarifications from the sensitization team.
The high point of the event was the dissemination of audio messages through jingles in Pidgin and English languages to enthusiastic passersby relayed through the Outside Broadcasting (OB) Van of the Department. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani
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