The chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna
State chapter, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, has lamented that the Nigerian political
system has been distorted for reasons unknown to Nigerians, making it
impossible for the country to have a transparent general election.
He observed that some people have deliberately been
short-changed in giving the privilege to exercise their franchise to elect
leaders of their choice.
Speaking when the INEC Acting Resident Electoral officer,
Kaduna State, Alhaji Mohammed Awwal Mashi paid him a visit in office in Kaduna,
Rev. Hayab, noted that some Nigerians have been denied the rights to vote
candidates of their choice due to lack of voters cards.
He added that some who have the voters Cards are also denied the right to cast their votes due to shortage of polling units in different parts of the country.
He assured, “We are ready to work hand in hand with INEC
towards ensuring that Nigerians have the necessary materials and equal polling
units to be able to exercise their civic responsibilities to electing leaders
of their choice.”
The state chairman expressed the hope that there would be a
new way of doing things in the country by INEC so that justice will be the
watchword and in the end, the people’s candidates will emerge at different
levels of governance.
He noted that what is lacking in the country is consistency
and sincerity for the progress and development of the Nigerian project.
Earlier, the Acting Resident Electoral officer in the state
said he was in the CAN office to solicit support and full participation of
stakeholders in ensuring that Nigerians are carried along in its activities
before the 2023 general elections.
He assured that the voters’ registration exercise would soon
commence nationwide, soliciting the assistance of CAN and other stakeholders to
be fully involved in sensitizing Nigerians.
The Acting Resident Electoral Officer also explained that
the commission was taking steps to increase the 119,973 polling units across
the country in view of the increase of registered voters in the country.
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