Nigeria, Aug. 30 -- Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo has directed all commissioners, senior political appointees and government officials to go to their respective local government areas (LGAs) to lead grassroots mobilisation for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.

The directive, which takes effect from Monday, was contained in a circular issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Ayoade.

"The administration is committed to deepening grassroots governance and ensuring massive voter participation in the electoral process," the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said in a statement on Saturday.

According to the circular, the highest-ranking appointee in each LGA will coor...