The Chairman of the Enugu State independent Electoral Commission Prof. Christian Ngwu has expressed readiness to conduct free , fair and credible local government council elections in Enugu state .

Naijacentral Online reports that prof. Ngwu gave the assurance after a security meeting in his office .

Addressing journalists after a security meeting ,the Chairman of the Enugu state Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) Prof. Chris Ngwu said,the commission is fully ready for council elections, noting that the electorate has nothing to worry about.

Prof. Ngwu assured the residents of Enugu free fair and credible elections.

Prof. Ngwu stated that, security agencies are fully behind the commission in case of any security hitches, urging the residents to desist from any form of violence during the council elections .

Ngwu stated that, commission had started the dispatch of the sensitive materials and electoral officers to the various council headquarters in the state.

Ngwu also monitored the sorting and loading process of the sensitive materials.

“ we briefed ourselves and strategies and we are ready , so we are good to go , I want to sound a note of warning , the security forces are behind us, they are working intending with us , they are giving us enough security,to ensure free fair and peaceful election . Anybody that is nurturing the idea of causing crisis in any point of election center should have him or herself to blame , we are sorry for that person , because we are definitely going to deal with the person decisively with that person , Ndi Enugu please allow us to do our election free and fair hitch free from any form of crisis , we will not tolerate any disturbance whatsoever , we want to assure you that will deliver on our mandate “

The commissioner of police Enugu State CP Kanayo Uzuegbu has assured the residents of Enugu state maximum security of electorates to exercise its civic duties during council elections.

CP Uzuegbu said, security agencies will not spare anyone obstructing the electoral process tomorrow September 21 as such a person or persons will face the full weight of the law he said.

“ All of us here just came out ENSIEC Security meeting , I want to assure the people of Enugu state security guaranty , you know is a grassroots election, where some political actors wants to win by all cost , I want to say , electorates should go and exercise their civic responsibility and make sure they vote the men of their own choice,any act to intimidate or coerce them against the idea will not be tolerated “

“I want to let go again any action, any activity to mitigate the peace of this election, will not be dealt with, within the ambit of the law , we want to election people will feel happy that election have been done well “