INEC ready for next week's general elections - Jega

Chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission, Prof Attahiru Jega
says the electoral body is ready to
conduct the general elections which
starts next week Saturday March 28th.
At a meeting with some Civil Society
bo
dies in Abuja today, Prof Jega said the
time provided by the postponement has
helped the commission articulate its
plan for the conduct of a successful
election
"We believe very strongly that
the period of the extension has
been put to good use and it has
added value and obviously we
would be able to do a much
better election and it also
enforced our belief that the
elections for 2015 will be
remarkably better than the
2011 elections and in fact we
believe it will be the best
election in Nigeria's history" he
said
He however raised concerns over the
security of INEC staffs and NYSC
members who would be working during
the election days
"Clearly security remains an
issue of concern particularly
securing the staff of INEC as
they are being deployed or as
they are conducting the
elections and also protecting the
election environment" he said