INEC Begins Training Of Ad-Hoc Staff

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced training of adhoc workers for the Rivers State East Senatorial re-run election in the state.

The exercise which started last Tuesday with the training of supervisory presiding officers is aimed at ensuring that INEC adhoc workers meet the current standard of INEC in ensuring transparency.

In a notice by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by the staff trainer, Mr Godfrey C. Achibe, after the training of supervisory presiding officer, collation officer and presiding officers would be trained at the Obio/Akpor council secretariat.

Other adhoc workers to be trained include, polling clerks and poll assistants at the various council headquarters of the eight local government areas.

Mr Achibe further noted that the various training would be held in Emohua, Etche, Omuma, Ikwerre, Obio/Akpor, Okrika, Ogu/Bolo and Port Harcourt.

Meanwhile, the National Youths Service Corp (NYSC) has pledged to provide work force for the re-run election slated for 5th of January 2012.

The coordinator of the Service in Rivers State, Mrs Josephine Okuonghae, who stated this during a meeting between INEC and political parties, urged that the corpers should be protected and given maximum security to avoid the repeat of the last experience in the Northern part of the country.