Date: 2017-11-15

Nigerian Ambassador to Malaysia, Alhaji Nurudeen Mohammed has called on the people of Kwara State to participate actively in Saturday's local government election.

Alhaji Nurudeen who made the call in a statement issued to journalists from his media office in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital, also stressed the need for them to exercise their civic rights by casting their votes for candidates of their choices.

The Ambassador who is the Tafidan Kaiama warned against apathy for politics and called on eligible voters to obtain their Permanent Voters Card for them not to be disenfranchised.

He asked the electoral umpire to discharge its electoral duties without fear and favour, create level playing ground for all the participating political parties and their candidates.

Alhaji Nurudeen called on the people of the state to massively vote for all candidates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the polls. Similarly, Nigerian Ambassador to Japan, Professor Gana Yisa Mohammed has called for free and fair election in the Saturday's local government poll.

Professor Gana Yisa, also charged all the security agencies in the state to beef up the security and strengthen their security apparatus to nip in the bud any electoral violence.

The Ambassador warned against snatching of ballot boxes and other electoral materials, urging the electorate to cast their votes peacefully and return home.

Professor Gana Yisa, equally appealed to all the participating political parties to educate and enlighten their members on the need to demonstrate decorum before, during and after the election and reminded Kwarans on the need to vote for the ruling Party in the state.