Angry youths disrupt of INEC ad hoc workers’ training in Katsina

Angry youths have disrupted a three-day training organised by
the Independent National Electoral Commission for its ad hoc staff
in Katsina State ahead of the forthcoming general elections.

The angry youths, it was learnt, were from Charanchi, Kaita,
Jibia, Kurfi, and Batsari Local Government Areas of the state.

They were said to be protesting alleged non-consideration of
indigenes in the recruitment exercise carried out by the electoral
body.

They reportedly claimed that the recruitment was in favour of
non-indigenes.

The disruption led to a delay in the commencement of the
training.

It was further learnt that in one of the training centres in
Charanchi, a contingency arrangement was made to cater for the
restive youths.

The Public Relations Officer of INEC in the state, Ibrahim
Abashie, could not be reached for comment as of the time of filing
this report.

Abashie did not answer calls made to his mobile line and did not
respond to the message sent to him on the issue.

But the commission, in a special announcement on a local radio
in Katsina on Saturday evening, warned the youth about the
consequences of their action.