THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has raised the alarm that the persistent fuel scarcity could hamper election day logistics.
Speaking at a consultative meeting with officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, INEC Chairman, Professor, Mahmood Yakubu, said the meeting was to put finishing touches to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, signed between the commission and the union on December 20, 2022.
He noted that the issue of logistics had been a perennial problem in election administration in Nigeria.
His words: “The commission shares your concern about the fuel situation in the country and its impact on transportation on election day. The truth is that our arrangements may be negatively affected by the non-availability of products. End of quote
He mentioned that the commission will meet with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to look into ways to ameliorate the situation.