Elections Scheduled to hold at different parts of Ebonyi have commenced as electoral materials for the Local Government Council elections in the state have arrived in most polling booths and units across the state.

According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, sensitive and non-sensitive materials and the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) ad-hoc Electoral officials arrived in most centers within the capital city as early as 8am.

Officials of the EBSIEC said that areas not yet having these materials would soon be supplied after clearing some logistic problems.

There is massive presence of uniformed security men at Abakaliki the state capital and other parts of the state as voting begins.

The Police, Army, the Civil Defense Corps were seen patrolling the state capital to maintain law and order during the exercise.

The Ebonyi Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Jude Madu, assured the electorate of adequate security during and after the elections.

“We assure the general public of readiness of the Nigerian Police and other security agencies to provide adequate security in all parts of the state during and after the voting exercise.

“We advise the voting public to maintain decorum at the polling centers and ensure that they vote for candidates of their choice.

“Nobody should be intimidated by the massive presence of Police and other security personnel in Abakaliki and other parts of the state,” Madu said.