The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano State has announced that it would require a total of 48,000 ad hoc staff for the February general elections in the state.
The newly appointed INEC Commissioner in the state, Alhaji Munkaila Abdullahi, said at a news conference in Kano that the Commission would collaborate with the state NYSC Secretariat for recruitment of personnel who would serve as presiding officers and polling agents, as well as other officers.
“Election is a process and as such it requires the collaboration of other stakeholders, hence the need to collaborate with the NYSC.’’
Abdullahi said the Commission had already contacted relevant organisations for recruitment of the ad hoc staff, even as he assured all eligible voters who registered with the Commission that they would get their PVCs before the commencement of election.
According to him, the Commission has also concluded necessary arrangements for training of staff which will soon commence.
The commissioner said the Commission had been working toward ensuring that every arrangement was perfected for the conduct of free, fair and credible election in the state.
He announced that the Commission in Kano State had started receiving non-sensitive materials, including ballot boxes for onward distribution to local government areas across the state.
“I want to use this opportunity to solicit the support and cooperation of journalists in enlightening the public so that we will witness peaceful election in Kano State.” [myad]
