There is high voter turn out for the supplementary
governorship election in some polling units in Michika and Madagali local
government areas despite recent Boko Haram attacks in the areas.
The two neighbouring areas are seen as the strongholds of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Ahmadu Fintiri who hailed from
Kirchinga in Madagali.
It was gathered that a high number of voters trooped out to
cast their votes at polling unit 005 in Duhu/Shuwa ward in Madagali as well as
polling unit 003, 005 and 006 in Moda, Bazza-Margi and Jigalambu wards in
Michika.
There is heavy security presence in all the polling units
while normal commercial and social activities thrive in the area.
A voter, Faruk Mukhtar Higi said the election was crucial to
the people of the areas because they wanted more presence of government in
terms of infrastructure, resettlement of displaced persons and communal
harmony, adding that the process was transparent so far.
Michika and Madagali had been part of territory controlled
by Boko Haram before its liberation by Nigerian soldiers in 2015
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