RSIEC Recruits Adhoc Staff For LG Polls

The Rivers State Indepen-dent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), has commenced recruitment of Ad-hoc staff ahead of the re-run councillorship and general elections in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.

The Commissioner in-charge of Ad-hoc Staff recruitment, Training and Deployment, Hon. Mrs V.S. Fubara said the commission has concluded plans to recruit staff who will help the commission conduct the February and March elections.

Hon. Fubara disclosed that the commission would recruit staff for ward returning officers, Supervisory Presiding Officers, Presiding Officers, Polling Clerks and Assistant Polling Clerks.

She called on interested persons to apply to the commission by obtaining application forms at the commission’s headquarters.

The Commissioner warned members of any political party not to apply stating that the new board would remain resolute in maintaining fairness in its activities.

It would be recalled that the commission had last month released timetable for the re-run and by-elections in six local government areas in February.

The commission also fixed March 2, 2013 for the general elections in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area.

The commission will conduct a re-run election in Ward 17, Khana and Ward 8 in Oyigbo Local Government Areas while bye elections will be held in Ward 5, Asari-Toru, Ward 1 Opobo/Nkoro, Ward 6 Eleme and Ward 2 Ahoada East Local Government Areas of Rivers State.

Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Councillorship and Chairmanship elections will be held on March 2 to select new leadership that would run the local government council.