There was a high turnout of registered voters at the pre-election trial of the card reader machines by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Niger on Saturday.

NAN reports that residents of Egwa-Gwada area of Shiroro Local Government Area started coming out as early as 8 a.m. to participate in the exercise.

Dr Chris Iyimoga, INEC Commissioner in charge of Niger, Kaduna State, Kwara and the FCT, told newsmen that the whole exercise was encouraging.

“The number of people coming out is good as of this early hour of the exercise. We have all the card readers in place with additional ones as backups.

“The pace of screening has been smooth. In some instances, where there were delays, it was not due to the machines.

“The reading may reject the fingers, because of blurred capturing. But, by and large, this has been identified and rectified,” he said.

Mr Nasir Ayilara, INEC’s Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner, said the trial had been accepted by the people.

He said the sensitisation conducted by the Commission had paid off with the large turnout witnessed.

“We are happy that what we expected was achieved. Our people had carried out sensitisation in the last few days.

“The various challenges encountered here today (Saturday) will be used to refine the entire process of the card reader and other logistics details of the upcoming elections,” Ayilara said.

NAN reports that 22 polling units were involved in the pre-election trial in the wards.

Some challenges encountered during the process included lack of proper handling of the machine by officers, non-compliance with machine instructions and the resultant waste of time.

http://www.newsheadlines.com.ng/2015/03/07/card-reader-test-the-exercise-so-far/

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The card reader test conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State “has been good so far”, Channels Television’s correspondent, Seun Okinbaloye reported on Saturday morning.



Our correspondent in Ward 4, Azagba Primary School, Ezenei, Asaba, Delta State capital, South-south Nigeria, also reported that the exercise which started exactly at 8am, saw a good number of Delta residents coming out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) for the mock accreditation exercise.

According to our correspondent, it was a smooth ride for some, with only a few minutes and they are done, pointing that it took a little while for others before their thumb print could be recognised by the card reader.

He added that some other persons from other wards came out to check if they could be accredited but the card reader rejected the cards with an “OPC message which means Other Polling Cards”.

Some voters in an interview with Channels Television, lauded the exercise while others pointed out a few challenges that should be looked into by INEC.

In Lagos, south-west Nigeria, Seun Okinbaloye reported that the exercise took place at Ikeja Primary School in the GRA, on Fajuyi road, one of the 30 Polling Units in Onigbongbo Wad, Ikeja Local Government Area of the State.

Okinbaloye noted that as people were trickling in, INEC officials used the opportunity to map out the process, accompanied by State Security operatives.

He also said the time frame for the testing of the card readers ranged from about 5 seconds to a minute, adding that the issue of cloned cards had not been recorded, even as those whose cards had been tested still hungg around to observe the exercise.

http://www.channelstv.com/2015/03/07/card-reader-test-exercise-good-so-far-in-lagos-delta/

I couldn't locate any booth close to my abode

Ventura1:
I couldn't locate any booth close to my abode

non around my area too

PDP yansh don dey open

The ministry of inec is indeed moving to the permanent site

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Working on my rap album

So its just more jega is testing his card reader. Meanwhile he scheduled election for feb 14th. And they say he is a professor. Shame on him.

From the report it seem the result of the test exercise is satisfactory, we can proceed to the General election with the card reader

agileson:
So its just more jega is testing his card reader. Meanwhile he scheduled election for feb 14th. And they say he is a professor. Shame on him.

Y do u want t b bakward lukng felow? Jega has moved on and he has taken d opportunity thrown at him!

lalasticlala, ishilove, seun dis thread deserve FP, lets see if we have nairalander that participate in the exercise