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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said its office in the Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State has been gutted by fire....TAP HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY..>>
In a statement, the National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Sam Olumekun, said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday.
He said the incident, which damaged the entire building, was reported by the Administrative Secretary in charge of the state office, Mrs. Hauwa Aliyu Kangiwa.
“Items destroyed include furniture and fixtures as well as movable electoral facilities, among them 558 ballot boxes, 186 voting enclosures (cubicles), 186 election bags and various Registration Area Centre (RAC) materials such as 12 large water tanks (1,000 litres), 400 sleeping mats and 300 plastic buckets,” he said.
Olumekun said a preliminary report from the state office indicated a sudden surge in public power supply before the incident.
He said the actual cause of the fire outbreak is being investigated by the security and safety agencies which have deployed their personnel to the facility.
“No injuries or fatalities were recorded,” he said, adding that the commission is finding an alternative temporary facility in the local government area “so that our activities are not completely disrupted.”
