Abbas Yushau Yusuf.
As the local government’s elections in the state draw nearer, the state office of Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has assured the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission ( KANSIEC) of its readiness to partake in the forthcoming Local government’s polls.
Kano state commissioner of ICPC, All Zayyanu Almu Danmusa made this known when he led a delegation of officials of Kano office of the anti-corruption agency on a courtesy visit to KANSIEC’S headquarters.
Alh Zayyana Almu maintained that ICPC is concerned about having free and fair elections as it is a way of electing deserving leaders.
” ICPC and KANSIEC need to work together to ensure that electoral frauds are reduced or eliminated during local governments elections which is scheduled to hold on 16th January 2021 in Almighty’s will,” Zayyana said.
He reiterated that the collaboration between the two organizations was meant “to ensure free, fair, and credible elections through public enlightenment. it Is our duty to inform voters on their Civic right of voting and the need to use that right in the right direction”
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In his response, the chairman of KANSIEC, Professor Garba Ibrahim Sheka described the visit as timely as preparations are geared towards engaging Adhoc staff that will conduct the election s at the local level.
Professor Sheka urged the state office of ICPC to deploy a formidable team in monitoring the entire electoral process to achieve the set goals.
In another development, the state chapter of media ambassadors, an anon-governmental organization made up of professionals from various walks of life had pledged to assist the commission in the sensitization of the public on the rudiments of the election process.
The state chairman of the organization, Mal Abdullahi Isah stated this when he led executives of the association on a visit to KANSIEC.
“We came to strengthen the commission’s zeal of organizing hitches free polls as Kano is leading states in the northern part of the country that serves as a role model to be emulated by others” Abdullahi emphasized.
Members of the association called on security agencies, traditional rulers, imams, youth, and other stakeholders to play their role in making the election a huge success.
Addressing the visitors, KANSIEC chairman, Professor Garba Ibrahim Sheka appreciated them for the visit saying their contribution in tackling societal problems cannot be over-emphasized.
Professor Sheka maintained that for an election to be welldone, there is the need for concerted efforts between three tripartite wings that include; the electoral body, politicians, and voters.
Meanwhile, The chairman of Kano State Independent electoral commission (KANSIEC) Professor Garba Ibrahim Sheka has tasked journalists in the state to use their wealth of experience in assisting the commission to deliver in its undertakings.
Professor Sheka was speaking when he received the executives of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondents Chapel Kano who called on him in his office.
He said members of the Union are known to be men of high Calibre who had been working relentlessly in enlightening the public on the policies and programs of governments at all levels urging them to sustain the tempo.
” The role you play in educating & enlighten the general public cannot be emphasized. You need to double up and inform the general public on the dos and donts and general guidelines of the election process” said Sheka.
On the need of conducting the violent election, the chairman said ” there is the need for you to educate pollsters to use their votes wisely and not be carried away by desperate politicians and indulge in acts inimical to having free and fair polls and politicians should play politics with a high sense of maturity and respect.”
In his address, the chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondents Chapel, Kano, Alh Ibrahim Garba said they visited the commission to consolidate on the existing relationship and chart ways of working together to achieve the desired goals.
Alh Ibrahim Garba maintained that the Chapel is planning to train journalists from other Chapel on the rudiments of election reportage as their members are reporting for various media within the state, the country, and an internationally based.
in another development, the center for Democratic Research and Training (CDR&T) Mambayya, is set to train the staff of KANSIEC for the effective discharge of their duties.
A director in the center, Dr. Ahmad Muhammad stated this when he led a delegation of staff of the center on a courtesy visit to KANSIEC headquarters.
He said as a democratic research center that was established in 1995 as an advisory board for political research and training, the center is training staff of ministries, departments, and agencies on various aspects of management and administration in general.
In a statement by the commission’s chief public relations officer Dahiru Lawan Kofar Wambai Said the , KANSIEC chairman, Professor Garba Ibrahim Sheka expressed happiness for the visit and pledged to work with them in giving the staff of the commission the needed training to perform diligently.
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