Kaduna (Nigeria) – The Kaduna state Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) has said it will ensure a level playing ground for all political parties in the state during Local Government Elections that would soon be conducted in the state.
Chairman of the Commission Dr. Saratu Dikko Audu stated this at a one day stake holder’s sensitization programme for public Education on Electoral process in Kaduna; themed, ‘Towards effectively implementing the Electoral Process for the Development of Kaduna state.”
According to her, KADSIECOM is committed to conducting free, fair, credible and accepted election, as well as conducting voter and civic Education across the 23 local government areas of the state in order to promote knowledge of sound democratic and electoral process to the public.
She however called on the electorates to always watch and monitor the performance of their leaders.
In his Keynote address, Professor Andrew Nkom who spoke on the theme ‘welfare of citizens the central focus in a Democracy’ stressed the need for public enlightenment on electoral processes at all levels. He said the essence of governance is to have its citizens at heart and placed them as topmost priority; adding that for it to be achieved, the process of election must be credible. He then called on elected leaders to be faithful and serve the purpose they are elected which is good governance.
Speaking also, chairman of the occasion Ladan Abubakar, stressed the need for politicians to learn on how to accept defeat during election to avoid steering violence; adding that, other stakeholders as well must play their part to ensure free, fair and credible election.