A fire incident has ravaged an office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Zamfara State, situated in the Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
The fire reportedly started at about 11pm on Monday.
When firefighters arrived the scene in time to save the office, they reportedly could not put out the fire due to the lack of water in their firetruck.
Meanwhile, INEC authorities in the region and the national level are yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
The Zamfara State Police Command are also yet to confirm the incident.
So far, there is no report of any casualty from the incident.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has reported that our office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area was gutted by fire.
The tragic incident occurred around 11.00pm on Monday 2nd May 2022. No casualties were reported while critical materials such Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) and registration machines for the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise stored in fireproof cabinets were saved. However, the building was extensively damaged. A number of fixed and movable office furniture were destroyed in spite of the best effort of the Zamfara State Fire Service and the spirited efforts of good Samaritans to contain the inferno.
The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to this incident. Together with the Fire Service, they have commenced investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and advise the Commission for further action.
Festus Okoye Esq.
National Commissioner & Chairman,I
nformation and Voter Education Committee.
Tuesday 3rd May 2022.
