Fuel Scarcity Will Affect Election – INEC Laments | READ IN FULL
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has decried the fuel scarcity currently being experienced in the country, warning that if not addressed, would negatively affect the bruary 25 and March 11, 2023 general election.
Speaking in a consultative meeting with transport unions including the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on Tuesday in Abuja, Yakubu regretted that fuel scarcity will restrict movement of INEC staff and materials to various polling units. He however noted that the Commission would meet with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) LTD to “look into ways to ameliorate this situation.’
He also charged the transporters to be neutral and non-partisan as they commute INEC staff to-and-from polling units.
“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 arrangement may be negatively affected by the non-availability of products.
“For this reason, the commission will this afternoon meet the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to look into ways to ameliorate this situation” Yakubu said.
