Amaechi Urges Citizens To Shun Violence At Saturday's Polls

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Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, Southsouth Nigeria, has enjoined the people of the state to sustain the peaceful disposition and orderly conduct exhibited during last Saturday’s election as they elect the nation’s President on Saturday.

 

Governor Amaechi, who stated this Thursday in Port Harcourt in a Special Broadcast to the people of Rivers State on this Saturday’s Presidential election, urged the people to shun all forms of electoral violence.

 

The governor called on all political parties in the state, traditional rulers, youths, women groups and non-government organisations (NGOs), to educate their people and members on the need to have a free and fair election, assuring that the authorities are working in conjunction with all relevant agencies to ensure that polling booths are safe for everyone to freely cast their votes.

 

“As patriots who are committed to the building of a new Nigeria, we must maintain this peaceful disposition as we go to the polls on Saturday, April 16, 2011, to elect our president, and our resolve to support President Jonathan stems from the fact that within the last few months, he has demonstrated visionary leadership in tackling issues of power, unemployment, infrastructure development, economic rebirth and credible election”, Governor Amaechi said.

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He called on the people to vote massively for President Goodluck Jonathan who is a candidate of the PDP, stressing that a vote for him will place the country on a sure economic foundation for generations yet unborn, to have their hopes as well as aspirations achieved in spite of tribe or religion.

 

Governor Amaechi noted that President Jonathan has demonstrated the Political will to conduct a free and fair election, emphasising that the funding of INEC and the non-interference in the conduct of the National Assembly elections, which have been adjudged by both local and foreign observers as free and fair, is an evidence of his sincerity.

 

The governor explained that contrary to speculation in some quarters about electoral violence in the state, the people went about electing their representatives at the National Assembly in an orderly and peaceful manner, and urged them to maintain the status quo on Saturday and subsequent elections.
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

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