Adelani Adepegba, AbujaThe Independent National Electoral Commission has insured one million ad hoc staff and electoral officials who would participate in the forthcoming general elections. The commission said the insurance scheme did not, however, cover election observers, adding that it needed over one million ad hoc staff for the polls. The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, said this at a forum tagged, ‘Dialogue with Nigeria Women towards the 2019 elections,’ organised by the electoral agency with support from the European Centre for Electoral Support, held in Abuja on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Deputy Director, Voter Education Department, INEC, Lakunuya Dorothy-Bello, has asked Nigerians to pick up their Permanent Voter Cards before the closing date. The Governance Advisor, ECES, Dominique Weerts, noted that the polls provided an opportunity for Nigerians to determine the direction of the country.

Source: Punch February 07, 2019 01:07 UTC