The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced its opening of a Citizens’ Contact Centre, a facility allowing the general public constant access to the Commission with enquiries and exchange of information.
According to Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu, the INEC Citizens Contact Centre (ICCC) is a Situation Room that operates daily.
“At this early stage, it will open between 9am and 5pm on weekdays. Later on, the Centre will scale up to round-the-clock (i.e. 24-hour) service every day. The centre is designed to enhance transparency and public participation in the electoral process,” Kayode said.
“As a daily Situation Room, the Centre offers the public an opportunity for getting real time responses to enquiries, incident-reports, complaints and queries about any aspect of the electoral process. In the immediate instance, the centre is available for use by the public during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) that began in Anambra State on Monday, August 19, 2013.”
The centre is accessible through telephone lines (07098115257, 07098117563 and 07098110916), Facebook (www.facebook.com/inecnigeria, INEC Nigeria), Twitter (@inecnigeria) and INEC’s website (inecnigeria.org).
