Scores of ad-hoc staff of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at Ojo and Iba Collation
Centres in Lagos on Saturday staged a protest over unpaid allowances.
The collation centres are located
at St. Michael Nursery and Primary School, Costain Road, Ojo, and Local Authority
Primary School, Iba, both in Lagos State.
As at 9.30 a.m, the ad-hoc staff
were seen chanting, “No Pay, No Work’’ at the collation centres, refusing to go
and resume duty at the polling units in the area.
One of the ad-hoc staff who
pleaded anonymity told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they will not
resume duty until they get their allowances.
“We will not go to work if we do
not receive our money here and now. They promised to pay us for the Presidential
Election held on February 13 immediately after the elections, but some of us
got paid only yesterday March 8.
“The N10,000 allowance for the
governorship election was supposed to be paid yesterday, but till now nothing.
“So, we will not go anywhere
until we get our money,’’ he said.
An Electoral Observer at the
collation centre, Davis Faleye, decried the poor organisation by the
Commission.
“I was here at 7.30 a.m and I met
this situation.
“INEC should have paid them their
money so they can render their services to the government and for the election
because I feel that their rights should not be undermined.
“If they are yet to leave the
collation centre as at 9.30 a.m, I wonder when voting will start.
“I have called the commission and
reported the situation, but nothing has been done,’’ Faleye said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
reports that in some of the polling units in the area, voters were on queues
waiting for the INEC officials to cast their votes. (NAN)
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