Out-going C’River REC tasks INEC staff on ethical standard, morals

Out-going Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in

Cross River State, Barr.Mike Igini, has charged staff of

the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

in the state not to compromise or surrender the

commission`s values to desperate politicians.

Rather, he urged them to display enough courage and

resist attempts by politicians to manipulate them.

Igini gave the charge yesterday at the commissioning of

multi-purpose INEC conference hall in Calabar, the

state capital. The hall was named Democracy Hall.

The Cross Rivers REC also urged the staff to remain

committed to credible, free and fair elections as the

nations enters another rounds of elections next month.

Said he, "Strive and Show Nigeria electorates that you

can afford to restore the pride of the nation`s electoral

institution by proving to the people that you are a

credible electoral umpire," Igini said.

The REC also appealed to the staff to guard against pre-

writing of election result, ballot box snatching and

stuffing of thumb-printed ballot papers.

He maintained that by so doing they would re-assure

Nigerians that they were an unbiased electoral umpire.

Also speaking at the event, Administrative Officer to the

Commission in the state, Mrs. Immaculata Asuquo, said

that staff of the commission would extend the same

measure of cooperation to the new REC.

Posted by Donatus Joshua at 21:27