The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated the Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC).

The Committee is charged with the responsibility of planning the 2019 general elections.

The electoral body revealed this during its regular weekly meeting held on Thursday.

The Commission also approved the 2017 - 2021 Strategic Plan for immediate implementation, following its validation by stakeholders.

The Election Project Plan Committee (EPPC)’s Terms of Reference are:

*Coordinate all Departments and State Inputs into the planning of elections

*Monitor the performance of the two-year budget estimates for the general elections, identify gaps and advise the Commission appropriately

*Produce a comprehensive, costed Election Project Plan (EPP) for the Commission’s approval

*Ensure the integration of the EPP and the EMS for effective implementation and monitoring

*Provide quarterly progress report on Implementation of the EPP up to the Election Day.

The Committee members are:

1. Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, National Commissioner (Chairman)

2. Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, National Commissioner (Member)

3. Engineer Abubakar Nahuche. National Commissioner (Member)

4. Prof. Bolade Eyinla, Chief Technical Adviser to Hon. Chairman (Member)

5. Prof Mohammad Kuna. Special Adviser to Hon Chairman (Member)

6. Mr. Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, CPS to Hon. Chairman (Member)

7. Prof Abubakar Momoh, Director General Electoral Institute (Member)

8. Mr. AT Yusuf. Director, operations (Member)

9. Engr Chidi Nwaior, Director lCT [Member]

10. Mr lro Gambo, Director, Voter Registry [Member]

11. Mr Aminu ldris, Director, EPM (Member)

12. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola. Director. Legal Services (Member)

13. Mrs Ruth Endeley. Director, Estate & Works (Member)

14. Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzi, Director, Voter Education & Publicity (Member)

15. Mr Kenneth Ukeagu. Director Procurement (Member)

16. Mr Ndeche Okechukwu. Director, Planning & Monitoring (Secretary)

INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, at a brief ceremony to inaugurate the Committee tasked the members to immediately devote themselves to ensuring that the 2019 general elections are better than the previous ones. He also charged them to commence the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2017-2021 and to ensure the actualisation of all its envisaged goals. He proclaimed that with the inauguration of the Committee, and the approval of the Strategic Plan, the Commission “is now in an election mode.”

Chairman of the Committee, Prof. Okechukwu lbeanu, while thanking the Commission for the opportunity to serve, promised that the members would immediately devote themselves to the onerous task of making the 2019 general elections a successful one. He said the members regard the assignment as a great honour and privilege for which no stone will be left unturned to achieve the Commission’s goals. (TV360 Nigeria)