Coalition calls for credible poll in Plateau

As Plateau State prepares for local government elections, a coalition of civil society organisations has called for free and fair polls.

The coalition said the sensitization was aimed at ensuring free, fair and credible elections.

Council elections in the state is often marred with violence, especially in Jos North local government. The last council election held in 2008 led to bloodshed, resulting in destruction of lives and property.

The Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP), Actionaid, UKaid and Media Action said they have the objective of ensuring peace during the polls.

The Program Manager of CAPP, Nelson Amanze said: “The coalition has began to engage various segments of stakeholders in the state in a town hall meeting to sensitize them on how to make the proposed election peaceful and credible.

According to Amanze, “We have held town hall meetings of stakeholders in all the local government headquarters across the state. And we have commenced another awareness seminar for various stakeholders like security agencies, electoral officials, religious leaders, youths, community leaders, journalists, politicians and political parties and other relevant stakeholders.

“All we are trying to achieve as a coalition is to make sure everyone that has a role to play in the election should do so in the most descent and professional manner to guarantee a credible electoral processes in the state”

A representative of the Commissioner of Police, Akomolede Babayemi Daniel, applauded the coalition for taking up the responsibility to sensitise stakeholders. The police commissioner said: In the hierarchy of stakeholders in any election, the police is counted first because of the need to safeguard lives and properties of citisens during election.

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