ONELGA Polls: RSIEC Boss Reads Riot Act

The chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Prof. Augustine Ahiauzu has warned adhoc staff recruited for the forthcoming re-run, bye-election in Ogba Egbema Local Government Council to resist any temptation that will make them go to jail.

Prof. Ahaizu, who gave the warning last Friday while declaring open the training programme organised for the adhoc  staff for the election revealed that the commission has put necessary tools for a credible, free and fair election in motion.

The RSIEC Boss urged the adhoc staff to remove any iota of fear in them as all the arrangements have been made for the election.

He warned that any staff who connive with politicians to rig election will be prosecuted and subsequently jailed.

According to him, “you should defend your appointment by not only adhering to what you were taught but to put into practice before, during and after the election what you have learnt.

He commended them for choosing to partner with the commission and urged to shun acts capable of ruining their future.

Earlier, the commissioner in charge of adhoc staff training and deployment. Hon. Vioniola Fubura highlighted the gains of training of the adhoc staff and said it was inline with the commission’s mission to conduct a credible free and fair election.

In a separate speeches, the Director of the Rivers State National Orientation Agency, Mr. Oliver Worlugbom and the commissioner in charge of Civil Education and Mass Mobilisation, Hon. Silverline Nwachukwu, advised them not to betray the confidence repose on them.

They advised the adhoc staff to make themselves relevant by shunning act capable of jeopardising their vision and mission of the commission which is conducting an election void of rancour and acrimony.