CVR Exercise: INEC Assures Professionalism as FCT REC Charges Registration Officers

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Malam Aminu Kasimu Idris, has charged the Commission’s registration officers to maximize the training opportunity to equip their skills as the Commission expects high work ethics from them as schedule officers for the physical CVR exercise in the FCT.

The REC gave this charge at the opening ceremony of a 2-day training on CVR for the Commission’s registration officers from the the six(6) Area Councils and Head Office of INEC, FCT.

The Commissioner urged the registration officers to be attentive to help refresh and broaden their knowledge to carry out the national assignment they have been entrusted with in the FCT.

Also speaking, the Administrative Secretary, Mrs. Bimbo Oladunjoye, highlighted the importance of the training organised by the Commission, stressed that efficient use of technology, knowledgeable people and well defined processes are key to the success of the CVR exercise. She admonished the trainees to develop mindsets to learn, and also to take note of the recent innovations introduced into the CVR technology to enable them efficiently discharge their responsibilities to the people.

In INEC FCT, sixty- six (66) Registration Officers are being trained for the in- person Continuous Voter Registration(CVR) exercise billed to start on Monday, 25th August, 2025 at the INEC offices in the six(6) Area Councils and Head Office.