The Local Government elections slated for Saturday in Taraba State is 90 percent concluded and what remains now is the mobilization of materials and personnel. TSIEC Chairman, Dr Philip Duwe This disclosure was made by the Executive Chairman of the Taraba State Independent Electoral Commission (TSIEC) Chief (Dr) Philip Duwe, in an exclusive interview with TaraVoices in his office. According to Dr Duwe, the election was postponed from February 11 to February 25 because of the non-arrival of sensitive materials and also as a result of the decisions of the political parties. He revealed that presently, the materials were being aggregated and transported to the local governments while officials have been trained, mobilized and their allowances ready. On the area of security, the TSIEC Chairman said that a lot of consultative meetings were held by his organization and all security agencies as well as traditional rulers in the state. He also stated that enough political awareness and sensitization had taken place in churches and mosques. He added that TSIEC was looking at the issue of security wholistically without undermining any of the components and that it would be narrowed down to the local government areas where there is a “security management team”. On the issue of publicity, he was positive that enough publicity was carried out especially in the rural areas and within the state capital. The TSIEC boss, a medical practitioner and two-time Commissioner in the State, however, advised the electorate to work for peace and sustain it through perseverance, saying it was easy to start something and abort it midstream. “I plead with the people not to die because somebody wants to be something”. He concluded by saying that those who win should see humility in the victory while those who didn’t win should persevere.