{"id":364604,"date":"2011-04-03T23:11:28","date_gmt":"2011-04-03T23:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/03\/don%e2%80%99t-stretch-nigerians%e2%80%99-patiencelabour-tells-inec\/"},"modified":"2011-04-03T23:11:28","modified_gmt":"2011-04-03T23:11:28","slug":"dont-stretch-nigerians-patiencelabour-tells-inec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/03\/dont-stretch-nigerians-patiencelabour-tells-inec\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t stretch Nigerians\u2019 patience,Labour tells INEC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG<\/strong><\/p>\n

KADUNA- WORKERS in the nation\u2019s textile industry, weekend urged the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, not\u00a0 to stretch the patience of Nigerians to a limit.<\/p>\n

Under the aegis of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, the workers said the reason given by\u00a0 INEC for the postponement of National Assembly\u2019s election on Saturday, was unacceptable.<\/p>\n

In a statement by its General Secretary, Comrade Isa Aremu, the union called\u00a0 on INEC\u2019s Chairman, Profesor Attahiru Jega to sit up and confront the challenges of conducting credible election in the country<\/p>\n

According to the statement: \u201cAs a critical supporter of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, it is time we added our voice to the growing demand that INEC improves on its poor service delivery.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reasons given by INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega for postponement of Saturday\u2019s National Assembly election were simply unacceptable even if they were understandable.\u00a0 Why would INEC belatedly discover delay in delivery of some election materials by some vendors?\u00a0 Why should it take INEC mid-day of the first election day when voters were already mobilised to realise that election materials were not ready?<\/p>\n

\u00a0People travelled to their various localities, offices, schools and shops closed down nation-wide to<\/p>\n

cast votes that never took place.\u00a0 Women and youths turned out in large numbers. No apology from INEC can compensate for this enormous sacrifice.\u00a0 It is INEC officials that must wait for voters not the other way round.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201dThe costs of this singular election are getting too high for our democracy. INEC should not stretch the patience of Nigerians to a limit.\u00a0 INEC\u2019s service of non-delivery should not take us to this avoidable road because voters\u2019 enthusiasm may lead to voters\u2019 apathy and voters\u2019 protest if care is not taken.\u201d We call on INEC\u2019s Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega to sit up and confront the challenges of conducting credible election in the country.<\/p>\n

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