INEC sends out technicians to tackle card readers’ challenge in Enugu vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Polling station workers prepare card readers, ballot and boxes to start the Election Day at Unguwar Sarki polling station in Kaduna on February 23, 2019, as Nigeria votes to elect its new president. – Nigerians began voting for a new president on February 23, after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims and stoked fears of violence.
He said there was no cause for alarm as INEC was prepared to address any issue of malfunctioning of smart card readers in the ongoing elections. ‘‘We have already sent out technicians to go round and sort out any problem; whether it is from the handlers, operators of the smart carders readers or the smart card reader is faulty itself.
‘‘So, they are moving them with some smart card readers to act as fast replacement at any polling unit with such challenge,’’ he said. The commissioner said that ‘‘the turnout so far is on the increase as the ongoing electoral process gains more time.‘‘So, I am optimistic that all will go and end well with today’s elections,’’ he said.
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