Conduct of Niger LG election is peaceful, a family affair – Gov. Bago’s aide insists 

By Daniel Ebi,  Minna. 

The Special Adviser politics and strategy,  Muhammad Nma. Kolo has attributed the relative peaceful conduct of the Local government council election in Niger state to the cordial relationship existing among political parties actors.

Speaking to newsmen shortly after casting his vote at his F layout polling unit, the Special Adviser political stated that the peaceful conduct of the Exercise is a testament of the inter party advisory council strategy to place the interest of the State above party considerations. 

He explained that, voters turn out was initially low at the early hour of the day , but there was remarkable improvement as the Exercise progressed.

According to him,  the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC  is more interested in peaceful conduct of the Exercise than imposing its way on the electorates. 

” Irrespective of who wins, the Governor,  Mohammed Umaru Bago is hopeful that the interest of the State is of priority 

” I can assure you that, there would be no losers from the Exercise,  the Government has enough room to work with any one who may not be successful today”

Hon Muhammad Nma Kolo noted, the focus of the Bago administration is to ensure that, there is functional administration at the grassroots level. 

The Local government election was relatively peaceful in Minna although,  there was relative voters apathy in some areas as traders and commuters were seen moving about,  forcing security agents to barricade major highways around 12.30pm.