The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Anambra said on Thursday that it has commenced voter education to stem voter apathy during the November 18 governorship election in the state.
The National Director of Voter Education and Publicity INEC Abuja, Dr. Oluwole Osazi Uzzi, announced this at a one- day workshop on voter education for stakeholders in Awka the State capital.
Uzzi said low voter education had affected the perception of people towards the commission and its activities, adding that efforts were being made to restore the people’s confidence in the forthcoming elections.
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The aim is to talk to people in the right manner for them to be well informed; some people have worked on misinformation in the past, which needed to be corrected before the November 18 governorship election, he said.