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The INEC in Kwara state has admitted to several of its card readers flopping in the March 28 election, and has blamed this occurrence on the non-removal of the 'nylon' films on the finger capture area of the readers.
Also, it says the removal of the card reader's battery was also responsible, as it was required that the device be reconfigured before use.
This was contained in a memo sent by the state REC, Dr. Wmmanuel Onucheyo, to the suprevisory and presiding polling officers, giving them instructions to prevent a repeat tomorrow.
The memo read, “Ensure the card readers are properly charged before handing them to supervisory/presiding officers. Ensure that the batteries are not removed for any reason whatsoever. If in any case, the batteries are removed, contact the administrators for reconfiguration. Ensure all the nylon film, covering the finger capture area, is removed before use.
“The SPOs should be re-educated about the card readers and their importance.”
INEC has said that “The essence of passing the memo is to avoid the challenges we faced in the last elections. It is faster for card readers to identify registered voters if the nylon on the finger capture area is removed. Some presiding officers did not do so. Some officers also removed the devices’ batteries and by so doing, they stopped working properly untill they were reconfigured.
“Generators have been provided to fully charge the batteries and each battery lasts for about 12 hours.”
Source: #PUNCH
Also, it says the removal of the card reader's battery was also responsible, as it was required that the device be reconfigured before use.
This was contained in a memo sent by the state REC, Dr. Wmmanuel Onucheyo, to the suprevisory and presiding polling officers, giving them instructions to prevent a repeat tomorrow.
The memo read, “Ensure the card readers are properly charged before handing them to supervisory/presiding officers. Ensure that the batteries are not removed for any reason whatsoever. If in any case, the batteries are removed, contact the administrators for reconfiguration. Ensure all the nylon film, covering the finger capture area, is removed before use.
“The SPOs should be re-educated about the card readers and their importance.”
INEC has said that “The essence of passing the memo is to avoid the challenges we faced in the last elections. It is faster for card readers to identify registered voters if the nylon on the finger capture area is removed. Some presiding officers did not do so. Some officers also removed the devices’ batteries and by so doing, they stopped working properly untill they were reconfigured.
“Generators have been provided to fully charge the batteries and each battery lasts for about 12 hours.”
Source: #PUNCH
