INEC targets 90% voter registration in Cross River hills, border communities

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is targeting at least 90 per cent voter registration in Cross River’s most difficult terrains as the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise progresses.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. Gabriel Yomere, disclosed this during an interview, noting that several communities in the northern hills and along the Cameroon border remain largely inaccessible.
“There are areas you cannot reach with a bicycle, not even a motorcycle, and it’s cumbersome for our staff,” Yomere said. “We are working with civil society organisations to ensure people in these areas are not disenfranchised.”
He said INEC was relying on p...