FEB 25 POLLS: INEC DEPLOYS SENSITIVE MATERIALS TO 27 LGAs IN IMO, WITHDRAWS NYSC ADHOC STAFF FROM TROUBLED AREAS

 
REPORTER: CHINAZO ILECHUKWU

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has distributed sensitive materials to the twenty seven local government areas of Imo state for this Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections.

The distribution commenced from the Central Bank premises in Owerri shortly after the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner REC) in Imo State, Professor Sylvia Agu, received the materials under close observation of agents of political party.

Professor Agu told journalists during the exercise that all was set for the smooth conduct of the elections.

Professor Agu however expressed concern over insecurity in Orlu, Orsu and Okigwe Local Government Areas, which led to the withdrawal of corps members who would have served as ad hoc staff in the election in the areas.

Political Party agents, Mr. Alphonsus Ebere, Mr. Martin Ejiogu and Cyprian Akaolisa, during an interview expressed satisfaction with the process so far and called on INEC to sustain the tempo.

Radio Nigeria gathered that some of them suggested the postponement of elections in the affected three local government areas to enable security agents to provide adequate security for elections to hold in the areas.

 
EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU