Independent National Electoral Commission ,INEC, has promised to ensure a smooth Continuous Voter Registration ,CRV, exercise in Plateau.
Alhaji Mohammed Sadiq, the Resident Electoral Commissioner ,REC, in the state, said this during a training exercise organised for its personnel on Friday in Jos.
The exercise was being organised for Electoral Officers ,EOs, and other officials across the 17 local government areas of the state.
INEC had on Aug, 18, began the on-line registration for the CVR across the country.
Sadiq said the training is designed to equip and expose the participants to the innovations introduced by INEC towards a successful CVR exercise.
“As we all know, the CVR exercise has commenced with the on-line registration on Aug. 18.
“As from Aug. 25, the physical biometric capturing will commence at our offices across the 17 LGAs of Plateau.
“So, the purpose of our meeting today is to train you, particularly the registration area officers and the EOs on what is expected of you.
“I want to urge you to pay attention because this is an important national assignment”, he said.
The REC, who said that the exercise is free of charge, warned against extortion of prospective registrants.
He also tasked the personnel to give special attention to persons with disabilities, pregnant women and lactating mothers during the exercise.
KNSG Targets 10m Voters In INEC Registration
Kano State Government says it is targeting 10 million eligible voters in the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission ,INEC.
The Secretary to the State Government ,SSG, Alhaji Umar Faruk, said this on Friday while inaugurating the State Voter Registration Mobilisation Committee at the Cabinet Office, Kano.
He said the committee was a broad-based body comprising technocrats, Islamic scholars, broadcasters, business leaders and other critical stakeholders, including representatives of opposition political parties.
Faruk explained that the initiative underscored the government’s commitment to ensuring that every eligible resident of Kano had the opportunity to register and exercise their civic responsibility in future elections.
“The objective of setting up this committee is to ensure that no eligible citizen is left out of this exercise.
“Government will provide all the needed support to achieve this target”, he said.
He further directed the committee to intensify voter sensitisation campaigns across all the 44 local government areas of the state, stressing the importance of inclusive participation in strengthening democracy.
On his part, the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Ibrahim Waiya, said the committee will deliver on its mandate.
“We assure the government and people of the state that we will not betray the trust reposed in us.
“We will also work tirelessly to mobilise residents and achieve the target”, he said.
