SAN FRANCISCO, September 19, (THEWILL) – Observers from the European Centre for Electoral Support (ECES), on Saturday said some voters in the Edo election were not observing the COVID-19 guidelines as stipulated in the INEC policy.
In a statement by the Deputy Project Coordinator, Mr Wilson Manji said that the voters were all wearing face masks but did not maintain social distancing. “So far the election is going smoothly and calm. We are at Ologbosere Primary school in Ikpoba-Okha local government area of the state, everything is peaceful and calm here”, he added.
According to him, the polling officers came with hand sanitizers and thermometers to check the temperature of every voter.
On his part, the Head, INEC Voter Education and Publicity, Timidi Wariowei, told newsmen at INEC office in Benin that most of the polling units and voting points started voting at 8.30a.m. “But we are aware that there are some few isolated cases that started 9.a.m. or after 9.a.m. because of some issues they needed to sort out.”
Wariowei however, said he observed that the voters were all wearing face masks but did not maintain social distancing. “Before I left the polling units I visited, I educated the people on the need to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 regulations by maintaining social distancing for the safety of all”, he added.
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