“I can’t stay at home till 3:00 p.m. because of election; what will my family eat, nobody will give me money to feed..
, disregarded the movement restrictions put in place for the Saturday Local Government Elections, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
One of the operators, Saheed Eniola, told NAN that he decided to work in order to provide food for his family, saying that the 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. restriction was not necessary. “Besides, I am not voting and I don’t know any of the candidates vying for the post in the election,” he said. “I got this Keke NAPEP through hire purchase, if I stay back at home where will I get money to pay back at the end of the month.
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