8, 000 ad hoc staff for Bayelsa guber poll -INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in
Bayelsa has said that more than 8, 000 ad hoc staff
would be engaged in the Dec.5 governorship election in
the state.

Mr Baritor Kpagih, the state Resident Electoral
Commissioner, stated this in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Saturday.
He said that the commission’s permanent staff would
also be actively involved in the conduct of the election.

“We will involve ad hoc staff, more than 8, 000 of them
will be recruited; definitely in election period, most of our
permanent staff are always involved.
“The ad hoc staff have been trained on what they should
be doing while on duty; some of them were trained at the
local government area headquarters.
“INEC in Bayelsa is working with the electoral guidelines
and we will continue to do our best in ensuring that the
governorship election in the state is succesful,’’ he said.

Miss Chinelo Okoafor, a member of the National Youth
Service Corps in Bayelsa, told NAN that she was one of
the trainees, saying that she was ready to work in
accordance with INEC guidelines.

“During the training we were taught so many things, I
believe we are going to ensure the most credible and
acceptable election,’’ she observed.