The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the current fuel scarcity in the country might affect logistic arrangements for the February 25 and March 11 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at a consultative meeting with the transport unions.
Yakubu told leaders of the unions that the commission shares their concern about the fuel situation in the country and its impact on transportation on election day.
He said their arrangement may be negatively affected by the non-availability of products and as such, the commission will meet the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to look into ways to ameliorate this situation.
The electoral chief also urged the transporters to be neutral and non-partisan as they commute INEC staff to-and-from polling units.
He said inter-state trips won’t be allowed, saying all INEC and adhoc staffers must not be moved beyond their local government areas.
Unions present at the meeting include the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), amongst others.