The Head of Imo/Abia operation unit of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr. Evans Ugoh, yesterday warned the ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to be involved in any form of indiscipline acts in the elections processes in Imo state.
Ugoh, while speaking with some National Youth Service Corps members on the need to adhere to the rules and guidelines of the 2019 polls, added that accepting money from any political party could attract the anger of the people on such ad-hoc staff.
He also warned them to avoid moves that can be suspicious while on duty, stating that if the ad-hoc staff should discharge their duty diligently the way they are expected to, it will help to improve and promote good governance in the nation.
Ugoh said, “the essence of this seminar is to ensure we avoid disaster occurrences that might have impact on the economy, as funds that would have been channeled to development projects would as a result of election violence be channeled to disaster response and rehabilitation.
“NEMA is more interested in the safety of Nigerians during the polls and we are doing this to issue early warning measures in order to avert imminent crises.” And for that reason, he warned them not to “accept bribe, avoid unnecessary delay while the poll is going on and always create a friendly environment.
“Doing this during the election could trigger violence including result falsification, vote buying, illegal use of ballot boxes and improper communication.”