[BREAKING NEWS] Government Asks INEC For 100 Pick-up Vans To Trace Contacts

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday said the Presidential Task Force had mentioned around 100 get vans from the commission's armada to be conveyed for contact following, reconnaissance/lab and disease anticipation/control in six states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Mr Festus Okoye, in an announcement recorded a portion of the states as Lagos, Osun, Oyo, Kano, Rivers.

He expressed that moreover, the commission had likewise set all its state workplaces across the nation on backup on the off chance that the PTF mentioned extra help to battle the pandemic.

Okoye said INEC was working with the Nigerian Communications Commission and broadcast communications specialist organizations to help with raising open mindfulness about the coronavirus pandemic by sending mass messages to enrolled voters in a move like what it accomplishes for voter preparation.

He said:-

“The PTF has requested about 100 pick-up vans from the commission’s fleet to be deployed for contact tracing, surveillance/laboratory and infection prevention/control in six states and the Federal Capital Territory, in the first instance.”

He clarified that the short messages were received from the flyers/flyers gave by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control.