Jega under pressure , says INEC Will Meet Aspirations Of Nigerians

Ripples of last Saturday's test run of the Smart Card Readers (SCR) and the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have continued as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),

Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday assured that the commission will meet the aspirations of Nigerians for credible and transparent elections.

This comes as some youths, under the aegis of Middle Belt Concerned Youths staged a protest at the headquarters of INEC in Abuja, against the use of Permanent Voter's Cards (PVCs) and the Card Readers for the elections. 

The INEC chairman, who spoke when he and the national commissioners met with the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to review preparations for the forthcoming elections, said that INEC would examine the gaps and other things to do in the next few weeks, stressing that "the commission is doing its best to ensure free fair and credible polls.‎"

The meeting might be the last before the March 28 elections.  The commission is billed to meet with the leaders of the registered political parties Thursday.

The meeting comes barely 24 hours after INEC declared it's satisfaction over the outcome of the field test of the card readers last Saturday in 12 states.

According to the INEC chairman, it was to have a final review for the preparation of the elections that the commission is meeting with RECS
He said the meeting would review outstanding matters relating to the distribution of PVC and the mock demonstration of card reader.