The Electoral Institute (TEI) in collaboration with IFES organized a 3 days Workshop on the Review of Election Security Personnel Training Manual and Handbook in preparation for 2023 General Elections
According to report, the workshop commenced on the 9th August, 2022 at BON Hotel, Kano State.
In his opening remarks National Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of the Electoral Institute, Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru underscored the importance of the Review Workshop in the light of the prevailing security challenges in the country and the Commission's effort to conduct elections under the circumstance.
The Chairman BEI while thanking IFES for funding the workshop urged participants to do justice to the given task to guarantee quality training delivery for security personnel in preparation for the 2023 General Elections.
The Director General of The Electoral Institute Dr. Sa'ad Umar Idris in his welcome address described election security as vital to democratic consolidation and growth of the electoral process.
He reiterated the aim of the review Workshop which is to synthesize and improve on the existing Manual and Handbook for the training of Election Security Personnel to establish in-depth understanding of the field of Electoral Security, establish familiarity with the content and consequently attain mastery of the subject matter for quality delivery of Election Security Training as the commission prepares to conduct the 2023 General elections.
He expressed confidence that participants would achieve the objective of the Workshop.
Goodwill messages were delivered by The Hon. REC INEC Kano State, Professor Shehu Riskuwa and the Country Director, IFES Mr Seray Jah.
The Hon. REC Niger State, Prof. Sam Egwu who moderated the workshop emphasized the need to develop a pocket size and concise handbook for Security Personnel on election duty.
Participants at the Workshop are drawn from IFES, Management and Staff of Training Department, TEI led by the Director, Training Dr. Binta Mohammed Kasim.