The Nigeria Police Command and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa have restated commitment to ensure free, fair and credible elections for the people in the state and nation at large. They made the remark at the one-day-training of Journalists on 2019 Election Coverage organised by the Bayelsa Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Yenagoa on Friday. Mr Monday Udom, INEC’s REC in the state said the importance of the media to the conduct of elections could not be over-emphasised due to its fundamental roles. “INEC and Police will work together at ensuring that the elections are free and fair. “We know that monitoring of governance is fundamental role of the media, especially during and you must do this with carefulness and accuracy,” Udom said.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 01, 2019 16:07 UTC