INEC Articulates New Measures to Tackle Poverty among its Personnel

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Sani Muhammad has said that the commission would assist its cooperative societies to articulate new measures that would tackle poverty among its members.

Muhammad said this yesterday in Kano at the 10th annual general meeting of the INEC Multi-purpose Cooperative Society with the theme “Harnessing Cooperative Societies as Instrument for Poverty Alleviation and Economic Empowerment of Members.”

He said that the commission would do everything possible to help the cooperative society to improve the welfare of all staff of INEC.

He said: “We traveled from all nooks and corners of the country and have gathered here for a single purpose of articulating the new vision and mission statement of INEC Cooperative Society.

“The commission is proud of the success recorded by the INEC multi-purpose society in terms of poverty alleviation and economic empowerment of members such as Orozo housing scheme, car loan, and household equipment loans.” 

Also, the President of the INEC Cooperative Societies, Mr. Nenrot Gana, has said that due to the current economic realities in the country, they are looking into the possibilities of transforming into a microfinance bank.

Gana said tht a microfinance license would grant them more opportunities to boost the economic well-being of their members and the larger society as well.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kano, Ambassador Abdu Zango, urged members and the leadership of the society to imbibe the attitude of building trust among them to achieve the set objectives.