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March 8, 2019
Domestic Election Observers in Bauchi state havecalled on the Independent National Electoral Commission and the securityagencies to provide crowd control officers at voting centres during theGovernorship and State Assembly elections.
Speaking through their team leader, Friday Maduka,during a press conference in Bauchi, the observers said there was need forproper control of voters in queues for voting to be smooth and hitch-free.
They also called on INEC to ensure that personnel handling Smart Card Readers wereadequately trained on how to operate the device.
The observers urged security agents to check the activities of political thugs  in the state to avert their being used astool to disrupt the election process.
On the role expected of media organizations, theyreminded journalists of the ethics of their progression, saying that nothingshort of highest display of patriotism was expected.