The executive director of the National Elections Commission (NEC), Lamin Lighe, has called on non-essential staff of the commission to remain home until the country’s current economic situation improves. Mr. Lighe made the statement recently during a general staff meeting held at the commission. He said that the current economic situation was so bad that government was unable to make allotment for fuel and other essentials in order to run the commission. He therefore called on sectional heads to identify “non-essential staff” and send them home until the economic situation improves. Lighe’s policy statement is unprecedented, because never before has the commission called on its staff to stay home and be paid while sitting home,” another staff said.

Source: Daily Observer September 10, 2018 02:26 UTC