2019: INEC commences public enlightenment

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the commencement of public enlightenment programmes on Radio in all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Prince Adedeji Solomon Soyebi who disclosed this in Ibadan, Oyo state, said the Commission had approved the project with a view to promoting knowledge of sound democratic processes ahead 2019 general elections.

Soyebi made the statement during a meeting with Heads of Voter
Education and Publicity Division from the states and the FCT who
converged in Ibadan to review public enlightenment strategies and
Radio programme implementation.

He was emphatic that state offices should maximally
utilize the programmes to satisfy voter needs through the provision of
local but standardized contents.

Earlier in a remark, the Director, Voter Education, Publicity, Gender
and Civil Society Organizations Liaison, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, cautioned
against non- utilization of effective skills on the programmes and
charged officers to ensure the achievement of desired goals of the
programme. He added that it was a pilot project which its success or
otherwise could affect further decisions.

 

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