Osun State Government has announced the restriction of movements across the state on Saturday, from 7:00am till 3:00pm.
It would be recalled that the Government had declared Friday, October 14, a public holiday as part of preparation for local government election across the state on Saturday, October 15.
In a statement, the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode said the holiday was to allow those who would be travelling to their respective local government areas on the account of the election.
Egbemode added that “ahead of the Local Government Elections in the state, the state government has declared Friday, October 14, a work-free day to allow citizens and residents of the state travel to their respective local government areas to cast their ballot.”
”The government is therefore urging citizens to go out and perform their civic duties on Saturday, as this presents yet another avenue to elect representatives and leaders who expectedly will work for our collective aspirations at the local government level.”
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Citizens are also advised to maintain law and order before, during and after the poll and not allow themselves to be used to foment trouble or disturb the smoothness of the process and the peace of the state.
Parents and guardians are advised to caution their children or wards so that they are not used as agents of lawlessness and violence,” Osun government said.
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