Consignment of BVAS being received by the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu
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The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it has taken delivery of the final batch of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, 52 days to the 2023 general elections.
The National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Barrister Festus Okoye made this known in a statement issued to CAPITAL POST, said “The Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, National Commissioners and senior officials of the Commission were at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to receive the BVAS.
Okoye said that, “To facilitate the smooth delivery of the machines, the Commission created four airport hubs in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. Over the last four months, several flights delivered the BVAS to the designated airports for movement to States of the federation ahead of the elections. With the arrival of the last flight in Abuja yesterday, the Commission has now taken delivery of the required number of the BVAS for all the polling units in the country and extra machines in line with our contingency provisions for all critical election materials.
He added that,Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) and airport security officials were at the airport to receive the INEC team.
INEC Chairman inspecting BIVAS upon delivery
The Commission appreciates the support of all Nigerians in its determination to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent, and inclusive 2023 General Election facilitated by the deployment of technology.
