PRESS RELEASE: RIVERS LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL ELECTIONS 2024 UPDATE.
REPORTS REACHING OUR SITUATION ROOM INDICATES 90% PARTICIPATION AND TURNOUT ACROSS THE 23 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS PARTICULARLY IN PORT-HARCOURT CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA AND OBIO AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA.
HOWEVER ,INFORMATION REACHING US FROM OUR ADHOC WORKERS AT RUMUEPIRIKOM AXIS OF OBIO AKPOR IS THAT PEOPLE AROUND THOSE AREAS WERE ASKED BY THE FORMER GOVERNOR WIKE AND NOW FCT MINISTER TO RESIST OUR ADHOC WORKERS.
ON GETTING THIS INFORMATION, WE ASKED OUR ADHOC WORKERS TO RETIRE BACK FOR SAFETY.
ASIDES FROM THIS ISOLATED INCIDENT, VOTING IS ONGOING IN OTHER UNITS AND WARDS PEACEFULLY.
KUDOS TO RIVERS PEOPLE FOR COMING OUT IN THEIR DROVES TO EXCERCISE THEIR FRANCHISE.
SIGNED
PASTOR TOBINS TAMUNOTONYE PROFIT
COMMISSIONER IN CHARGE,
CIVIC EDUCATION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
RSIEC.
