Media practitioners in Nigeria have been commended for their contributions for the improvement of democracy in the country.
The chairman of the Independent National Electoral commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu declared this in Abuja at a consultative meeting with the media practitioners towards the expansion of voter access to polling units.
Today’s meeting with the Media is in furtherance of our consultations with stakeholders. There will be a presentation followed by discussion. Let us work together to finally solve the 25-year old problem of access to Polling Units in Nigeria.#VoterAccesstoPUs pic.twitter.com/LRZ5OMsWpx
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 12, 2021
Professor Yakubu informed that in any democratic nation, media plays an important role in electoral processes.
I am glad to note that today’s meeting focuses on the expansion of voter access to Polling Units. This matter is at the heart of electoral democracy. Every eligible citizen has the right to register and vote in democratic elections. pic.twitter.com/c1W6m77pv6
— INEC Nigeria (@inecnigeria) February 12, 2021
He said that the media in Nigeria has been a good partner in the successful conduct of elections making references to the recently concluded elections in the country.
The INEC chairman disclosed that the country is facing the challenges of election polling units which the commission was trying to resolve and enjoined Nigerians to support the commission in its efforts the to improve the country’s electoral processes.
