By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State has been gutted by fire.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has already reported the fire incident to the headquarters of the commission in Abuja.
This was confirmed in a statement yesterday by the INEC National Commissioner and Chairman,
Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr Festus Okoye yesterday in Abuja.
The tragic incident, according to the statement by Okoye, occurred around 11.00pm on Monday 2nd May 2022.
The statement added however that no casualties were reported while critical materials such Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were saved.
However, the building, according to the statement, was extensively damaged with a number of fixed and movable office furniture destroyed in spite of the best effort of the Zamfara State Fire Service and the spirited efforts of good Samaritans to contain the inferno.
The statement added that the attention of the Nigeria Police and the Fire Service have been drawn to this incident and that they have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and advise the Commission for further action.
According to the statement, “The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has reported that our office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area was gutted by fire.
“The tragic incident occurred around 11.00pm on Monday 2nd May 2022. No casualties were reported while critical materials such Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were saved.
“However, the building was extensively damaged. A number of fixed and movable office furniture were destroyed in spite of the best effort of the Zamfara State Fire Service and the spirited efforts of good Samaritans to contain the inferno.
“The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to this incident. Together with the Fire Service, they have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and advise the Commission for further action”, it said.
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