The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has called on the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP to resuscitate the implementation of its Support to Democratic Empowerment, SDE Phase-one in Nigeria.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu made the call when he received the UNDP new Resident Representative to Nigeria, who visited the commission headquarters in Abuja. He said that the programme should have commenced in 2018 but was suspended due to the challenges of time and funding.
According to Yakubu, there is one pending issue that we need to resuscitate immediately, which is implementation of the programme.
The Support to Democratic Empowerment is aimed at enlightening and mobilising stakeholders to participate massively in the general elections.
UNDP Resident Representative, Mohamed Yahya pledged the organisation continue support and engagement with INEC in deepening credible elections and democracy in Nigeria. He said that the UNDP recognised INEC as a critical institution for deepening democracy.
