INEC Articulates New Measures to Tackle Poverty Among Personnel

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Chairman of the Health and Welfare Committee of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Sani Muhammad, yesterday in Kano, said the commission would assist its Cooperative Societies in articulating new measures to tackle poverty among its members.

This came the on heels of the current hardship being experienced in the country, as a result of fuel subsidy removal by the federal government.

Speaking at the 10th annual general meeting organised by the INEC Multi-purpose Cooperative Society at Kano INEC office themed, “Harnessing Cooperative Societies as Instrument for Poverty Alleviation and Economic Empowerment of Members.”

He said, the commission would do everything possible to help the cooperative society by injecting funds to improve welfare for the benefit of all INEC staff members.

“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,” he stated.

Also, speaking, President of the INEC Cooperative Societies, Nenrot Gana, said, due to the current economic realities in the country, they were looking into possibilities to repeal the existing Laws that would allow them to transform into Micro Finance Bank.

He said, if they acquired the license to operate under the roof of Micro Finance Bank, they would have more opportunity 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.