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From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Kebbi State office has solicited the support and cooperation of the Ministry of Information towards ensuring the success of the ongoing voters registration.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Sarkin Pawa Dambo, made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Kebbi Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed Birnin Kebbi.
Dambo told the Commissioner that INEC had already begun the exercise, starting with the online registration.
“INEC has commenced continuous voter registration beginning with online. Persons who lost or defaced their cards, changed locations or transferred to another state, can go online to register because already, the requisite information is in our system.
“Those who attain 18 years of age should present themselves in person to register in INEC offices, in all the 21 local government areas of Kebbi. “The Ministry of Information, headed by a veteran journalist, is equal to the task and ready to enlighten the people in all nooks and crannies of the state for the successful outcome of the exercise,” Dambo appealed.
In his response, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed, acknowledged that it behoves on the ministry to team up with INEC to ensure optimum success of the registration exercise.
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“It’s our collective responsibility for our common interest to ensure that the registration meets its target objective.
“During the meeting of the State Executive Council, our Governor, Nasir Idris, consistently gave us instructions to make the desired contribution to make people respond positively to the exercise.
“The governor tasked Commissioners to go to their localities to sensitise communities on the importance of voter registration.
“My ministry, in collaboration with that of Special Duties, is working together to evolve a technical committee to synergise with INEC towards the success of the exercise.
“Kebbi State media organs, radio and television, as well as private stations, have been instructed through their general managers, to provide airtime for INEC on public enlightenment.
“Already, jingles and drama presentations on the importance of registration by eligible voters are being broadcast to the target audience.”
