INEC TO HIRE DONKEYS AND BICYCLES
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to hire donkeys and bicycles to distribute election materials in hard-to-reach areas of Gombe State.
Alhaji Umar Ibrahim, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Friday.

-----------Ibrahim said the difficult terrains were villages located in Yamaltu-Deba and Shingom Local Government Areas of the state.
-----------“We will hire donkeys, bicycles and motorcycles to distribute election materials.
-----------“This is because some of the areas lack access routes and INEC has made adequate arrangements in the area of logistics as well as other areas,’’ he said.
-----------Ibrahim said the commission had made adequate arrangements in terms of security and conducted massive voter education.
-----------He noted that there was provision for brail ballot papers for the blind and the lepers could use their legs to vote.
-----------Ibrahim said INEC also made provision for a magnifier for those that have a problem with their sight.
-----------He also said the commission mounted tracking system and monitors for the election process.
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