Politics

New Kebbi REC inspects BVAS configuration for upcoming bye-elections

The new Kebbi State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Pawa, who assumed office late last year, has concluded an inspection of the BVAS configuration ahead of the bye-elections coming up in the state on February 3rd, 2024.

Head of Publicity and Voter Education in the State, Muhammed Rabiu, said the exercise, which started this week at the State Office in Birnin Kebbi, is to ensure that the BVAS are in good shape and are well prepared for the February 3rd bye-elections in the state.

He said that Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Pawa, who resumed office In December last year, had personally inspected and interacted with the technicians handling the BIVAS configuration to see that there would be no disappointments arising from the failure of the BIVAS deployed for the all-important bye-elections in the state.

Rabiu, who was interacting with pressmen in his office Wednesday during a visit, said the REC, in his usual magnanimity and feeling proud of the work done by the technicians, personally compensated them.

“With this development, there is no doubt that INEC is ready for the February bye-elections in Kebbi State.”. He assured.

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