The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to
ensure an impartial and transparent electoral process in the forthcoming
elections.
Amaechi, who made this call on Wednesday
during a visit of the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs. Gesila
Khan, to the governor at the Government House in Port Harcourt, warned
that the problem of writing of election results should be nipped in the
bud in order to allow Nigerians choose credible leaders in the
forthcoming elections.
The governor alleged that some
politicians were purchasing Permanent Voter Cards, adding that Nigerians
were looking up to INEC to conduct free and fair elections despite
attempts to rig the elections.
“The history of Nigeria will not be
complete without INEC. The history can be positive or negative, but it
depends on whether officials of INEC like you (REC) are ready to write
your name in gold in the book of history.
“We don’t want rigging and writing of
election results. A lot of politicians, I hear, are buying PVCs. That is
why Nigerians are asking for change, because, Nigerians are looking up
to INEC to ensure impartiality and transparent electoral process on
March 28, 2015.
“Remember, those who try to stop change
are usually consumed by change itself. All what Nigerians are asking for
is a transparent process, especially if the card readers you introduce
will work without manipulation.
“It means you are beginning to transform
the process for better in order to allow Nigerians to choose their
leaders without rigging,” the governor added.
Explaining that Nigerians were yearning
for good leadership that would tackle the problems of hunger and
poverty, Amaechi noted that Nigerians had been neglected by greedy and
self-serving politicians.
Responding, Khan promised that she would
conduct a free and fair election, even as she advised election riggers
to stay away from the exercise.
The state REC, who demonstrated how the
card readers would be used, explained that with the card reader, only
eligible voters would be accredited and allowed to vote.
She recalled her enviable performance in
Delta State and added that with the card reader, she would achieve a
free and fair election in Rivers State.
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