Voters Registration: Ex-Commissioner Lauds INEC Over DDC Machines

Commissioner for Development and Economic Planning in the Second Republic of the old Rivers State, Dr. Monday Peri Okonny, has lauded the Federal Government for the efforts at organising a creditable election in the country.

Dr. Okonny, who made the commendation, while speaking with journalists after registering as a voter in Omokwa, Abua Central in Abua/Odual Local Government of the the State, at the weekend praised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the introduction of the data capturing machines.

The former commissioner said the machines would facilitate organisation of a credible election as it would not allow double registration.

He noted that the introduction of one-man-one-vote via the data capturing machines was one of the best things that had happened to our democracy.

Dr. Okonny urged all eligible voters in Omokwa community to come home to register as voters in order to raise the voting strength of their community.

The commissioner, who had provided a fleet of buses to take voters who reside in Port Harcourt home for registration  noted that it was his own contribution for the election of credible leaders.

He pointed out that voters registration provided eligible voters the chance to choose good leaders, who would deliver the dividends of democracy.

He also stated that the voters register would form a data base for reference purposes as well as provide in inkling to the nation’s population.

Dr. Okonny who observed that the INEC data capturing machines in  his community for the registration exercise were in good working conditions, advised Nigerians to be patient with the country’s evolving democracy.

Also speaking, the person in charge of Registration Area Centre office, Mr. Anyanwu Mascot, said that one week after the commencement of the voters registration, Abua/Odual  Ward 3 had registered more than four thousand (4,000) voters in the area.

According to him, Ward 3 had fifteen registration units. Mr. Mascot stated that the challenges confronting registration staff were merely logistics.

Chidi Enyie