Tuesday, June 18, 2013
2015: Over 73 million now in INEC database, says Jega
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. AttahiruJega, has disclosed that 73.5 million Nigerians have been captured so far in the commission’s new database for 2015 elections with relevant information. The registered Nigerians, Jega said, now have their biometric captured with addresses, ten finger prints, photographs and telephone numbers. He spoke in Abuja when he led the INEC national commissioners to the National Population Commission (NPC) headquarters. Jega assured that with the development, Nigeria will have the largest database thatis credible and fairly accurate beyond 2015. He said: “We have conducted the biometricdata registration in order to establish a new resister of voters. We now have a data base of at lesst 73. 5 million Nigerians that have own their biometric captured with addresses, ten finger prints,photograph, telephone numbers, and I believe we will probably have one of the largest database that is credible and fairlyaccurate in this country.” He lamented that his job is challenging since he came in as the INEC boss in June 2010, noting that the registration of voterswas carried out within three weeks. Jega said: “It has been a very challenging Job. We cannot underestimate the challenges, we have to continue to improve, refine and bring additional innovation into the electoral process sohttp://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/2015-over-73-million-now-in-inec-database-says-jega/
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