The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC says it lost three of its staff in a fatal road accident in Borno State.
The deceased were travelling to Maiduguri for a special training ahead of the conversion of Voting Points into Polling Units.
These were contained in a statement issued by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Barr. Festus Okoye on Monday.
According to the statement, the deceased are Adamu Mohammed (Electoral Officer, Biu LGA), Abubakar Hamma Joda and Suleiman Umar (Assistant Electoral Officers AEOs, Damboa LGA).
It further noted that five others also sustained various degree of injuries.
“The deceased staff, who were indigenes of Adamawa State, will be buried today, Monday 19th April 2021, in Yola. The Supervising National Commissioner for Borno, Adamawa and Taraba States, AVM Ahmed Tijjani Mu’azu (rtd), will represent the Commission at their funeral while the injured staff members are receiving treatment in a Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri”, it read in part.
“The three staff died in the course of national assignment. While praying for the repose of their souls, the Commission extends its condolence to their families and wishes the injured staff speedy recovery”.
