Nigeria will continue use of card readers - Jega.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission Professor Attahiru Jega has said the electoral body will continue to make use of the smart card reader when conducting elections in the country.


Jega said this on Saturday yesterday at the Wheatbaker Hotel, in Ikoyi, Lagos State where he was hosted to an evening with 100 young leaders by EbonyLife TV.

According to Jega, there is no doubt that the introduction of the smart card reader technology into Nigeria's electoral process contributed greatly to the success of the 2015 general elections.

Jega, who fielded questions from a select pool of leading young professionals from various occupational sectors and socio-economic backgrounds, was also honoured as a "Champion of our Collective Aspiration for Free, Fair and Violent-free Elections" at the event.

Explaining the motive behind the event, Executive Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, said "It is important for young Nigerians to ask questions.