The final shipment of Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, or BVAS, equipment has been received by the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC.
The machines were delivered to INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, national commissioners, and top officials on Tuesday in Abuja, according to Mr. Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, on Wednesday.
At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, he claimed, representatives of the Nigerian Customs Service, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company, and airport security officials were waiting to welcome the INEC delegation.
“To facilitate the smooth delivery of the machines, the Commission created four airport hubs in Abuja, Kano, Lagos, and Port Harcourt.
“Over the last four months, several flights delivered the BVAS to the designated airports for movement to states of the federation ahead of the 2023 elections,’’ Okoye told newsmen.
He added that with the arrival of the last consignment in Abuja on Tuesday, INEC had now taken delivery of the required number of BVAS machines for all polling units in the country.
He said the consignment included extra machines that would become handy in the event of an emergency.
Okoye appreciated the support of all Nigerians in INEC’s determination to deploy technology in the conduct of free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive 2023 general elections.
