Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has declared May 2 and May 3 as public holidays in Ebonyi to enable eligible voters participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
Umahi made the declaration in Abakaliki on Thursday, when he sworn in members of the State Law Review Committee, State and Local Government Area Pension Board.
He said that workers on essential services such as banks and health facilities were exempted from the holidays.
“We want to take the CVR and 2018 census exercises seriously and commence immediate preparations for them.
“We have made it clear that we would negotiate with any aspirant for the 2019 presidency who will ensure the enhancement of Ebonyi people’s wellbeing.
“We cannot achieve this objective if we don’t record high votes,’’ he said.
Umahi added that the state deputy governor would liaise with members of the state executive council, house of assembly, local government chairmen, to ensure success of the exercise.
“They will formulate modalities for the composition of relevant committees that will ensure the success of the exercise, in order to achieve our objectives,” Umahi said.
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