INEC acting chairman, Amina Zakari speaks on her appointment

The recently-appointed acting chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Mrs. Amina Zakari, has said she accepted her appointment with humility. Zakari told journalists in Abuja on Thursday that, “I accept my appointment with humility and with dedication to serve. I believe it is just a continuation to what the former Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has started which has been at a high level and there shouldn’t be any problem.

“I have been part of the process: I have known the problems, challenges and I have seen the successes. What is remaining is for us to build on the successes and try to tackle the outstanding challenges. I must say a lot has been done to improve the electoral processes in Nigeria through the past Chairman, Prof. Jega, and a lot more needs to be done.”

She further said, “I must say it is like trying to reach an equilibrium because the bulk of the work has been done by former Chairman, Professor Jega to bring the quality of changes to election management to a high level. So all we need to do is to put all hands on the deck to improve further on what he has done and improve on the good practices he has left behind. Basically, with the cooperation of all, and the support of staff and the people of Nigeria, we should be able to do it pending when a new commission is put in place.”

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.