INEC to Hire Over 70,000 Ad Hoc Staff for Kano Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to recruit over 70,000 ad hoc staff for the upcoming elections in Kano, as disclosed by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ambassador Abdul Zango. This announcement followed a meeting with the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) and heads of security agencies at the INEC state headquarters.

Zango noted that the commission's preparations include personnel training, voter registration, distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and deployment of election materials. He indicated that the recruitment portal for ad hoc staff will remain open until November 18, after which applications will be processed.

Zango expressed confidence in the preparations, stating that nearly all non-sensitive materials required for the elections have been moved to local government areas. On security, he praised the collaboration between INEC and security agencies, emphasizing the importance of security for credible elections.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Sulaiman Aliyu Gusau mentioned that security strategies are being refined based on past experiences.