The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (BASEMA) has confirmed that flood washed away over 100 houses in Darazo, headquarters of Darazo Local Government Area. The acting director general overseeing the agency, Alhaji Bala Yakubu Lame, confirmed the incident yesterday in Bauchi when answering questions from reporters. He said emergency officials will visit the town today to ascertain the extent of damages done to the communities and to assist them. A member representing Darazo Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Kawuwa Shehu Damina, said the flood destroyed property worth millions of naira. Damina said, “It’s a pity. When we went round the town, we saw how the flood damaged people’s foodstuff, fertilizers and many valuables, while many mud houses were destroyed.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it would conduct a mock accreditation of registered voters in 436 polling units (PUs) nationwide, on February 4 using its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Friday in Abuja. He said that 436 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines would be deployed for the exercise. “As you are already aware, the commission has taken delivery of the BVAS machines for the election. We have also dutifully tested each machine in our offices nationwide to ensure its functionality. “The next step is to conduct field tests across the country involving actual voters. For this reason, and in readiness for nationwide deployment, the commission is conducting a mock accreditation of voters similar to what was done ahead of the recent Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections. “The mock accreditation wil...
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