Yakubu Abkr

“We are going to recruit ad-hoc staff through online application.

“Already, we have a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to use their members.

“If they are not enough, we recruit from the Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

“If we cannot get the required number, we go to the higher institutions in the state, and if we still cannot get the required number, we will go for the ex-corps members.

“We believe that these classes of people will give us the manpower required for the elections. The process is going to be through online application.’’

And that those recruited would be subjected to taking oath of allegiance that also included members of staff of INEC.

“This is to ensure that they do all that are required for a credible election in the state. “We are ready for credible, fair and free elections,’’ ~INEC made the disclosure during a briefing on preparations of the commission for the elections.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government would expand and strengthen the N-Power by increasing its beneficiaries from 500,000 to one million.

Osinbajo disclosed this at a town hall meeting organised by the sons and daughters of Remoland at Akarigbo Palace in Sagamu, Ogun State.

The VP added that the FG has been  able to stem the tide of employment with the provision of “Tradermoni” and “Marketmoni” through the “N-Power” scheme.

He also said that all traders from Remoland, in Ogun East district, have been enumerated and captured electronically through the “Marketmoni”.

“Let us key into federal government programmes when they are available”, he said.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has spelled out the voting procedures for the 2109 General Elections.

The election umpire wrote via its verified Twitter handle, @ inecnigeria.

The following are the seven steps, as stated by INEC:

Step 1 :

Upon arrival at the polling unit, joins the queue and present yourself to the INEC official ( APO111 ) at the polling unit who will determine whether you are at the correct polling unit and check if the photograph on the Permanent Voter Card ( PVC ) matches your face . If satisfied, he/ she will direct you to the next INEC official ( APO1 ).

Step 2 :

The official ( APO1 ) will request for your PVC to confirm that your card is genuine and your details , using the smart card reader. He/ she will ask you to place your finger on the card reader to confirm that the PVC belongs to you by ascertaining, the card reader will contains the name , photograph and finger prints of all those registered in their polling unit.

Step 3 :

You will then meet the next official ( APO11 ) who will request for your PVC to confirm that your name and details are in the voters register .

 Your name will be ticked and your PVC returned to you . He/ she will then apply indelible ink to the cuticle of your appropriate finger for that election to show you have been accredited to vote. ( If your name is not found on the register , you will not be allowed to vote).

Step 4 :

The presiding officer ( PO ) stamps , signs and endorses the date at the back of the Ballot Paper . The PO will roll the ballot paper inwardly with the printed side inwards and give to you . He / she will then direct you to the voting cubicle where you vote in secret.

Step 5 :

You will stain your appropriate finger for the election with the ink provided then use your stained finger to mark the space or box provided on the ballot paper for your preferred candidate / party . Roll the marked ballot paper ( in the manner the PO gave to you ).

Step 6 :

Then leave the voting cubicle and drop the ballot paper in the ballot box in full view of people at the polling unit.

Step 7 :

You will then leave the polling unit or wait if you so choose in an orderly and peaceful manner to work the process up to declaration of result.

N.B . The result of each polling unit shall be pasted at the unit and for everyone to see.