Posted by On Thursday, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), announced that the damaged facilities in the Edo office will be restored prior to the governorship election on September 21.
During an on-site assessment of the damage done to its facilities by the flood tragedy caused by excessive rain in Benin on May 24, Yakubu made this statement.
Some voter enrollment machines that were set up for the Continuous Voter Registration operation were destroyed in the flood disaster.
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After the facilities were inspected, Yakubu spoke about his visit to Benin and how he plans to quickly provide solutions to any issues that have arisen as a result of the disaster.
The commission will examine the damage and respond appropriately, he added, so the governorship election in the state would go ahead as planned despite the flood calamity.
That the flood had spared no lives was something he was overjoyed about.
“This isn’t your typical stop. After the floods on May 24th, we are here to assess the damage to our facilities.
I arrived here with the Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) due to the destruction of several computers, and I would be accompanied by the Federal Controller of Works (FCOW) to assist with the water issues surrounding the INEC headquarters in Benin.
It is just as important to provide functional equipment and a pleasant work environment as it is to pay salary.
The damaged facilities will be fixed before the election, he promised.
Despite the devastation wrought by the flood calamity, the CVR exercise will go on, according to the INEC chairman.