Jega finally speaks… says there are ‘still a few security concerns’ ahead of elections

Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent national electoral commission (INEC), says there are still a few security concerns hovering over the 2015 general election.

Jega, who refused to speak to the press after meeting the president and service chiefs on Tuesday, finally spoke at a situation room dialogue session at Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja on Wednesday, where he revealed the outcome of the Aso Rock meeting.

“Yesterday, I had an opportunity to brief security agencies and we received assurances that they were doing everything to provide security,” he said.

“There are still a few concerns and challenges which will be addressed with security agencies. There has been progress with the security agencies in getting rid of insurgents and there are three local government areas (LGAs) left to rid insurgents.

“We are working together with security agencies to get rid of thugs identified in states. We have emphasised the protection of ad-hoc officials with security agencies and they have assured us progress has been made.”

He went on to assure Nigerians that internally displaced persons (IDPs) would vote in the coming elections, adding that the commission has deployed necessary materials for the election.

“We have plans on the ground for IDP voting. We have designated secure places for IDPs to vote,” he said.

“We have procured and deployed sensitive and non-sensitive materials. We have completed outstanding distribution of PVCs to Ogun state and distribution has started in Jos.

“We have secured the International Conference Centre as a better facility for collating results and meeting election observers.

On card readers, Jega said: “The card reader does not stop working at 1pm (the scheduled time to end accreditation); it stops when every voter on the queue has been accredited.”

About 82 percent of registered voters have have already collected their voter cards.

http://www.thecable.ng/just-jega-finally-speaks-says-still-security-concerns-ahead-elections

FTC tins.... Oga Jega,i hope is not what am thinking.Meanwhile GEJ till.........2019
i dedicated dis FCT to my lovely friends out there,u guys are great friends.

We don hear
sai PGEJ.

Its is now certain that JEGA would be at the helm of affairs to conduct the elections and the security challenges being faced when the elections was postpone has now being resolve gradually with the military gaining more grounds and flushing out those boko haram guys.......

There has been progress with the security agencies in getting rid of insurgents and there are three local government areas (LGAs) left to rid insurgents.

I guess our military men can flush this guys away within the time frame for the election to take up since they have being restricted to just 3LGA

If i hear postponed again, Jega must go !!!!

How I wish there's "Just Watching Smiley..

Any enemy of this nation that is working to scuttle or rig the elections shall not live to see it. if ur answer is Amen hit like

please the postponement have do bikonu ejoo dan allah
even though the former postponement was a blessing in disguise (that postponement calmed alot of nerves and fears that people are no longer thinking of travelling unlike wen it should have held previously), I'm sure this won't b acceptable

He went on to assure Nigerians that internally
displaced persons (IDPs) would vote in the
coming elections, adding that the commission has
deployed necessary materials for the election

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I can confidently say that INEC is well better prepared than the were before the election and with almost 83% collection of PVC.......

this election will hold on March 28.

kingphilip:
please the postponement have do bikonu ejoo dan allah
even though the former postponement was a blessing in disguise (that postponement calmed alot of nerves and fears that people are no longer thinking of travelling unlike wen it should have held previously), I'm sure this won't b acceptable

there won't be any postponement again.....
the once allay fear of not using PVC is the main thing on people mind now. because PVC will checkmate the PDP who has perfected the art of rigging and wants to rig

Yet APC was trying to force the election to go a month ago!

Desperados for power.

Even if they do the Election next year APC and GMB will still win!

No Jupiter can save GEJ in this one! Even if they don't do the elections in the # states with Insecurity issues, APC and GMB will still win!

Jona just dey pack your kaya dey put inside carton small small! Change has come!

Sai Buhari!!

BeeBeeOoh:
How I wish there's "Just Watching Smiley..

Make I help you

PassingShot:


Make I help you

uaray genius jare. Abeg chop e-knuckle..

Hmm, Better late than sorry, let the will of God be done. i think election should not be conducted in the violent prone areas.

feelamong:
Even if they do the Election next year APC and GMB will still win!

No Jupiter can save GEJ in this one! Even if they don't do the elections in the # states with Insecurity issues, APC and GMB will still win!

Jona just dey pack your kaya dey put inside carton small small! Change has come!

Sai Buhari!!

see u mouth

Jega I beg u in d name of God don't take us back to where we don't want,allow us to vote n take nigeria to d next level.

Please, let FG handle the situation and let the elections go on as scheduled!

..........what................... ?

[size=18pt]Enough of postponement, I am tired of this irritating APC noises. [/size]

Firefire:
..........what................... ?

Enough of postponement, I am tired of this irritating APC noises.

Hahaha...they are really good in noise making....but I'm really enjoying the whole show shaaa.....

elections must hold....

What security concerns again?

Lobatan

Jega must go

e don happen. I was expecting this.

The next news: Election Has been postponed.

Gbagbo treatment on the way

GEJ Must Go.

another excuse to prosponed the election....

we go sha vote?.......I don remove moi PVC from moi purse self,,, so, e no go lost... na inside inside somewhere i put am... anytime , anyday
#GMB

FROM IFE OYEDELE. Good people of Nija, Jega will be removed before Saturday. Confirmed ooo. PDP have decided to go for broke and they don't care whatever happens. The PDP stalwarts, The President & Service Chiefs have concluded at a meeting going on in Abuja right now after excusing Jega from the meeting. Let's all well meaning Nigerians rise up against this junta under civilian disguise. It's now time to fight for the future of our country not by guns or matches, but by collectively raising our voices and embark on massive protest just as done in Tunisia against the Terror that want to remain in power by crook. Please rebroadcast this message . We will keep you posted as events unfold.

Election must hold oo.. I want Jonathan out Asap

Now lets analyse this issue.
INEC is now better prepared to conduct this election, (all thanks to the earlier postponement.) this not withstanding, I don't want to hear any other postponement rather, all I want to hear is post election reports.
The military should continue their good work.
God bless everyone that wishes Nigeria well!
That's ME first!