Prof Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman
Anambra 2021: INEC withholds 630 ad hoc workers’ allowance
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has withheld allowances over 630 adhoc workers who did not return election materials and devices after the November 6, 2021 Anambra Governorship election.
Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Awka, Tuesday, frowned at the action of the ad hoc workers for refusing to return the materials.
“The Commission has taken the unfortunate decision to withhold the allowances of staff involved in the act, pending their return of the materials to the Commission”.
Orji listed some of the materials to include Bio-modal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS) machines, battery chargers, cables and other accessories.
Orji, however noted that some of the adhoc workers had started returning them.
He also announced that INEC in the state had lifted the ban on Continuous Voters Registration (CVR).
He said the exercise would be taking place in the 21 Local Government Areas and the Commission’s headquarters Awka.
“INEC suspended CVR in Anambra on September 15, 2021 because of November 6 governorship election in the state, but with the election successfully completed, the Commission has from today Tuesday January 25 lifted the ban”, he said.
He called on eligible voters to register to enable them get the Permanent Voters Card, even as urged those who registered last year September to come for their cards.
