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  • 2023: Volunteers replace INEC adhoc staff who failed to report for duty

    2023: Volunteers replace INEC adhoc staff who failed to report for duty

    Some voters at Ozubulu in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra volunteered as adhoc officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) failed to report for election duty.

    The volunteers took the place of the adhoc staff to ensure that voting took place at polling units 006, 007, and 008 at Uruokwe Central School in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo LGA on Saturday.

    Reports had it that some corp members earlier trained and deployed for election duties at the polling units did not show up on Saturday.

    Only the presiding officers who were not corps members reported to duty making some voters to volunteer to serve as adhoc officials.

    The difficulty posed a challenge as the volunteers were untrained and had difficulties handling the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and following laid down procedure for the exercise.

    It was the same situation at Polling Units 018 and 019, in Umuanyiegbu Hall, Ward 004, Ozubulu, Ekwusigo LGA.

    The presiding officers refused to talk with journalists and efforts to get the Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC, Dr. Elizabeth Agwu,  to react to the development proved abortive.

    Also in Enugu, some volunteers especially youth were seen assisting some adhoc staff in setting up the polling booths and maintaining orderliness in some areas in the state.

    At the Federal Government College, Enugu, one of the volunteers simply known as Nonso, said that he decided to assist to ensure smooth conduct of the election.

    ”I decided to assist to control the overwhelming crowd. I have never seen this kind of turnout since general elections were held in this country.

    ”So, my friends and I volunteered to help since there are very few security personnel in the polling unit,” he said.

  • Yuletide: NSCDC engages 2,000 volunteers to boost security

    The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, has engaged the services of 2,000 volunteers in its efforts to boost security in the state at yuletide.

    Lawan Bashir-Kano, the NSCDC State Commandant, told newsmen in Lafia on Saturday that the volunteers would be added to 1,800 officers of the command in the state.

    He said that the decision to engage the volunteers was in line with the directive of the NSCDC Commandant to pay adequate attention to flash point areas with high security risks.

    According to the State Commandant, the command will also carry out special patrol to some areas that are prone to Fulani herdsmen’s attack.

    He said the command’s medical and disaster response team had been placed on standby to respond to any emergency during the Christmas period.

    “I assure the public of the corps’ determination to respond promptly to any intelligent reports and act timely in order to avoid damage of any kind,’’ he said.

    Bashir-Kano, however, implored the public to be more vigilant and cooperate with the corps.

    “We call on the public to feed us with useful information about any suspicious person, movement or activity for our prompt action,’’ he said.

    He urged residents of the state to use this festive period for sober reflection and pray God for the peace and development of the state and the entire country.