2023: INEC to Deploy 100,000 Vehicles, 4,000 Boats for Movement of Election Materials By Our Reporter
INEC CHAIRMAN
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said that it will be deploying as many as 100,000 vehicles as well 4,000 boats for movement of election materials to 176,846 polling units in 774 local government areas throughout the country.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu during a meeting with National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other unions
as part of the preparation for the February general election.
Yakubu had during the meeting asked NNPC to make available land and floating mega stations nationwide to be used by duty vehicles and boats.
According to the INEC Chairman, “However, this objective cannot be fully accomplished without the guaranteed supply of petroleum products to facilitate the movement of vehicles and boats. In all, 93,469,008 registered voters are expected to elect a president, 28 state governors and 1,462 legislators (109 Senators, 360 members of House of Representatives and 993 members of State Houses of Assembly).
“The commission is mobilising about 100,000 vehicles and 4,000 boats for the deployment of personnel and materials to 176,846 polling units spread across 8,809 Registration Areas (or electoral Wards) in 774 Local Government Areas nationwide.
“The use of the NNPC land and floating mega stations nationwide to service our election duty vehicles and boats. We will bear the cost of the products. By doing so, there will be guaranteed supply for elections;
“A special arrangement with other marketers in locations where the NNPC may not have dedicated stations; and consider other options to support our seamless operations on Election Day.”
This was disclosed by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu during a meeting with National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and other unions
as part of the preparation for the February general election.
Yakubu had during the meeting asked NNPC to make available land and floating mega stations nationwide to be used by duty vehicles and boats.
According to the INEC Chairman, “However, this objective cannot be fully accomplished without the guaranteed supply of petroleum products to facilitate the movement of vehicles and boats. In all, 93,469,008 registered voters are expected to elect a president, 28 state governors and 1,462 legislators (109 Senators, 360 members of House of Representatives and 993 members of State Houses of Assembly).
“The commission is mobilising about 100,000 vehicles and 4,000 boats for the deployment of personnel and materials to 176,846 polling units spread across 8,809 Registration Areas (or electoral Wards) in 774 Local Government Areas nationwide.
“The use of the NNPC land and floating mega stations nationwide to service our election duty vehicles and boats. We will bear the cost of the products. By doing so, there will be guaranteed supply for elections;
“A special arrangement with other marketers in locations where the NNPC may not have dedicated stations; and consider other options to support our seamless operations on Election Day.”
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