Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has urged Lagosians conduct themselves properly at the polling units and shun violence.
In a statement on Wednesday by his spokesman, Habib Aruna, the governor said the election was not a time for the electorate to sit on the fence but a time to exercise their constitutional right.
The nation goes to the poll on February 16 for the presidential and national assembly elections.
“As we prepare for the Presidential and National Assembly elections, I appeal to every Lagosian to ensure that the peace we have enjoyed in the last four years in the state is replicated across all the polling units/voting centres on Saturday.
“Your PVC is your voice and it is what you would need to cast your vote. I urge you to come out, be orderly, take your place in the queue and avoid any form of violence that can mar the process or put the lives of our peace loving citizens at risk,” Ambode said.
The governor enjoined residents in the state to vote President Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The fact is that since 1999, Lagos has never benefitted from the Federal Government under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government, the way it has benefited in the last three and half years. Most of the interventions that we have carried out have made life more meaningful to the average resident of the State.
“Beyond reasonable doubt, President Buhari has shown his love for Lagos and under his administration, Lagos has thrived. It is important that we continue on this trajectory for another four years,” he said.
