The Plateau Youth Council (PYC), the umbrella body for all youths in the state, has called on the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to conduct a credible
By Patience Aliyu
The Plateau Youth Council (PYC), the umbrella body for all youths in the state, has called on the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) to conduct a credible and peaceful Local Government election in the state.
Chairman of PYC, Mr Panan Gongden, made the call on Monday when he visited Mr Planji Cishak, the Chairman of PLASIEC in Jos.
Gongden, who thanked PLASIEC for the adequate preparation so far, said that the Oct. 9 local government polls must not truncate the current fragile peace in the state.
He promised to sensitise youths across the 17 local government areas to be peaceful before, during and after the election.
”The youths are the engine room of good governance and good governance begins with free and fair elections.
”This is why we are calling on PLASIEC to ensure that the forthcoming local government election is credible and peaceful.
”However, we will sensitise the youths on the dangers of electoral violence and malpractices to create an enabling environment for a credible and peaceful election,”he said.
Responding, the PLASIEC Chairman assured Plateau residents that the forthcoming polls would not be business as usual.
He assured that messures had been put in place to ensure a free, fair, credible and peaceful polls.
“We will conduct not just a free, fair election, but one that the votes of Plateau residents will count.”he assured.
Cishak said that the commission would conduct an election that would be in tandem with global standard.(NAN
