Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced the setting up of 15 standing committees to superintend over the affairs of the commission.The commission, had in 2010, barely one month after it was inaugurated (on June 30, 2010), set up 14 standing committees to oversee the affairs of the commission.According to a memo dated November 13 and signed by the Secretary to the commission, Mrs Augusta C. Ogakwu, the 15 committees came into effect on Monday, November 17, precisely 89 days to the 2015 general elections.The standing committees are: Appointments, Promotion and Discipline Committee (APD); Board of Survey and Technical Equipment Acquisition Committee (BOSTEAC); Board of Electoral Institute (TEI); Election Observation and Party Monitoring Committee (EPMC); Estate, Works and Transport Committee; Finance and General Purpose Committee); Health and Welfare Committee (HWC); Information Technology and Voter Registration Committee (ITVRC); Information and Voter Registration Committee (IVEC); Legal Services, Clearance and Complaints Committee (LSC); Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (EOLC); Outreach and Partnerships Committee (OPC); Planning, Monitoring and Strategy Committee (PMSC); Security Committee; Tenders Board).Members of the standing committees are: Appointments, Promotion and Discipline Committee (APDC): Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE), Chairman; Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE), other members are Dr. Chris Iyimoga (NC); Mrs. Amina B. Zakari (NW); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW), and Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS). Board of Survey and Technical Equipment Acquisi-tion Committee (BOSTEAC) has as members: Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE), Ag. Chairman; Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE); Vacant (SW); Amb. Ahmed Wali (NW); and Dr. Ishmael Igbani (SS), Board of Electoral Institute (TEI) Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS), Chairman; no name yet for South West; Mrs. Amina B. Zakari (NW); Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE); Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE); and (vi.) Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC); Election Observation and Party Monitoring Committee (EPMC); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW), Chairman; Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); Amb. A.M. Wali (NW); Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS); and Dr. Chris O. Iyimoga (NC). Estate, Works and Transport Committee (EWTC): Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) NE), Chairman; Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC); Vacant (SW); Mrs. Amina B. Zakari (NW); Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS); and Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE). Finance and General Purpose Committee (FGPC): Prof. Attahiru M. Jega (NW), Chairman; Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW); Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE); Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC);Mrs. Aminu B. Zakari (NW). Health and Welfare Committee (HWC): Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC), Chairman; Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS); Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE);Vacant (SW); Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); and Amb. Ahmed Wali (NW). Information Technology and Voter Registration Committee (ITVRC): INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru M. Jega (NW) is the Chairman; Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE); Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS); Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW); Dr. Chris Iyimoga (NC); and Amb. A.M. Wali (NW). Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC):Dr. Chris Iyimoga (NC), Chairman; (Amb. A.M. Wali (NW), Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS); Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE);and Vacant (SW). Legal Services, Clearance and Complaints Committee (LSC): Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS), Chairperson; Amb. L. Nwuruku (SE); Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); Amb. A.M. Wali (NW); Dr. A. Oniyangi (NC); and Vacant (SW).Electoral Operations and Logistics Committee (OLC): Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE), Chairman; Mrs. Amina B. Zakari (NW) Vacant (SW), Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Dr. Chris O. Iyimoga (NC); and Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS).Outreach and Partnerships Committee (OPC): Mrs Gladys Nwafor (SE), Chairperson; Prof. Lai Olurode (SW); Amb. A.M. Wali (NW); Dr. Chris O. Iyimoga (NC); Col M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); and Mrs. Thelma Iremiren (SS). Planning, Monitoring and Strategy Committee (PMSC): Mrs. Amina B. Zakari (NW), Chairperson; Mrs Thelma Iremiren (SS); Dr. Chris Iyimoga (NC); Dr. (Engr.) Nuru Yakubu (NE); Vacant (SW); and Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE). Security Committee (SC): Prof. Attahiru M. Jega (NW), Chairman; Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS); Mrs. Gladys N. Nwafor (SE); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW); Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC), and Mrs Amina B. Zakari (NW). Tenders Board (TB): Amb. Ahmed Wali (NW), Chairman; Col. M.K. Hammanga (rtd) (NE); Prof. Lai Olurode (SW); Dr. Ishmael J. Igbani (SS) and Dr. A.S. Oniyangi (NC).]]>
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