The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), says 2.1 million registered voters are expected to participate in the forthcoming general election in Jigawa.
Alhaji Usman Gabi, INEC Head of Operations in the state said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Dutse on Thursday.
According to Gabi, no fewer than 20,688 ad hoc staff have been recruited for the conduct of the election across the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
He also explained that those engaged would serve as Returning Officers, Presiding Officers, Supervisors, Polling Clerks, Polling Orderlies, among others.
According to him, the commission has identified 287 registration areas with 4,522 voting points across the state.
Gabi said that necessary arrangements has been made to convey staff and election materials to designated polling units for the election.
