The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC says it has received the last consignment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation (BVAS) machines.
National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in a statement made available on Thursday, January 3, 2023, said the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Commissioners and senior officials of the Commission were at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to receive the BVAS.
Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and airport security officials were also at the airport to receive the INEC team.
Okoye noted that to facilitate the smooth delivery of the machines, the Commission Over the last four months, created four airport hubs in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and Port Harcourt and several flights delivered the BVAS to the designated airports for movement to the States of the federation ahead of the elections.
He said with the arrival of the last flight in Abuja on Tuesday, the Commission has now taken delivery of the required number of the BVAS for all the polling units in the country and extra machines in line with its contingency provisions for all critical election materials.
The Commission appreciates the support of all Nigerians in its determination to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive 2023 General Election facilitated by the deployment of technology.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
