Ahead of the Local Government elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 24, 2021,the Lagos State Government has announced that there will be a restriction of movement between 8am and 3pm on that day.
This was contained in a press statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Gbenga Omotoso, on Thursday.
“The restriction is to enable the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) conduct hitch-free elections into positions of Chairmen and Councillors in all the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas.
“The restriction will facilitate the ease of movement of the electorate, election materials and LASIEC officials for the sanctity of the election, effective monitoring and enhanced security.
“All eligible voters are urged to participate in the elections, which require the cooperation of all resident”, the statement read in part.