The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says
it will be hiring a total of 1,700 buses for election duty in Enugu State, for
Feb. 16 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Dr Emeka Ononamadu, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC),
Enugu State, disclosed this to the newsmen in Enugu on Thursday.
Ononamadu said that the 1,700 buses would be complementing
the over 22 internal vehicles of the commission.
He noted that the commission would also be hiring more than
10 trailers to move heavy materials and equipment before, during and after the
polls.
“All the vehicles we
are hiring will be through the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW)
and National Association of Transports Owners (NATO).
“The commission in the state have concluded arrangements
with these two big transport unions to ensure hitch-free movement of staff,
ad-hoc staff and electoral materials,’’ the REC said.
It was recalled that Enugu State currently has 1,942,776
registered voters and 4,146 voting locations. The also state has 260 political
wards within.
(NAN)
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