The Chairman, Sokoto State Independent
Electoral Commission (SIEC), Alhaji Usman
Abubakar, says the commission will employ
15,000 ad hoc staff for the conduct of March12
Local Government election.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that
Abubakar made the disclosure on Thursday when
the state House of Assembly committee on
Public Service Matters visited the commission’s
headquarters.
He said that the commission is fully equipped
and prepared to conduct the elections across
the 23 local governments in the state on March
12.
”We are ready with all the necessary materials provided by both the government and the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
“We have made all the necessary arrangements
at our own level to employ 15, 000 ad hoc staff for the smooth conduct of the elections.
“Moreover, our staff and security agencies are
fully committed in ensuring free, fair and credible election processes across the local
governments in the state,” he said.
Abubakar disclosed that the commission had borrowed 4,000 card readers from INEC.
He called on people to be law abiding during the polls to avoid the wrath of the law.
The Assembly Committee’s Chairman, Alhaji Kabiru Kware (APC- Kware) expressed satisfaction with the level of commitment and
preparedness of the commission for the elections.
He said the visit of the committee was to ascertain the level of preparedness of the commission for the polls. (NAN)
