March 11 polls: FRSC urges Nigerians to vote peacefully, shun violence

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), on Wednesday urged Nigerians, particularly electorate, to vote peacefully and maintain decorum during and after the March 11 polls.

The Sector Commander of FRSC, Enugu State, Corps Commander Joseph Toby, gave the advice while speaking with our reporter after attending the Inter-agency Consultation Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting in Enugu.

Recall that INEC has scheduled Saturday for Governorship and State Assembly elections in the country.

Toby noted that no meaningful endeavour could be achieved in an atmosphere of rancour and violence.

According to him, Enugu State electorate and the residents in general should continue in their peaceful and matured conduct as exemplified during the just-concluded Feb. 25 polls.

“Nigerians, please go out en masse, be peaceful, cast your votes and go home.

“And if you do not want to go home, stay a distance from the polling units and maintain civility and decorum while the polls last.

“The people contesting these elections are not only Nigerians, but also people living within our neighbourhoods, local government areas and state. They are brothers and sisters, we known them too well.

“We are not foreigners, we are all brothers and sisters and at the end of the day, we will go back to our daily lives and live as one Nigeria,” he said.

The commander said that the Corps had been up and doing in ensuring that vehicles used for election duties were road worthy.

“We have continued to certify road worthiness of vehicles to be used for election duties even at the just-concluded Feb. 25 polls.

“However, it is left for INEC to mobilise them to the field of operation on the election fay as required,” he said.