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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is still fixing its office in Awka attacked by unknown gunmen in May.<\/p>\n

The November 6 Anambra governorship election is now less than two months away.<\/p>\n

A statement on Thursday by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee gave an update.<\/p>\n

On movement of non-sensitive materials, Okoye assured that INEC would deploy materials from its Awka office instead of the earlier stated office in Owerri.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe damage to the physical facility was extensive. So too was the destruction of movable materials, including 50 percent of the non-sensitive materials already delivered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the commission is making efforts to rebuild the physical facilities, we took a decision to distribute non-sensitive materials from our South East Zonal Stores in Owerri in order to meet our deadlines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He listed them as non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 items, such as hand sanitisers, face masks, envelopes, posters, stickers, sellotape, scissors and liquid gum.<\/p>\n

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had opposed INEC\u2019s plan to keep election materials in Imo.<\/p>\n

Okoye said after a review of the deadline for the work on the destroyed Awka office, INEC is satisfied it would be completed by the end of September.<\/p>\n

He confirmed that batching and distribution of non-sensitive materials would be done from the facility.<\/p>\n

The commission appealed to all stakeholders to continue to cooperate and work toward a credible election in Anambra.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is still fixing its office in Awka attacked by unknown gunmen in May. The November 6 Anambra governorship election is now less than two months away. A statement on Thursday by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee gave an update. 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