The Board of Commissioners (BOC) of the National Elections Commission (NEC), on Friday, 15 December 2023, certificated and honored all 300 employees of the Commission for their role played in the successful conduct of the 10 October 2023 General Elections and the 14 November 2023 Run-off Election.
During the program, a number of other NEC employees were also certificated and honored for performing beyond their calls of duty during the electoral process, which contributed immensely to the peaceful, credible, transparent, and inclusive conduct of the 2023 General Elections.ย
A general view of NEC Employees during the 2023 honoring and certification program.
The NEC Board of Commissioners also presented cash prices to several employees who performed beyond the calls of duties in a number of departmental and sectional areas including Operations, Administration, Legal, Gender, and Field Coordination.
The colourful program duped, NEC Personnel Honouring Program for the successful conduct of the 2023 General Elections, was held at the Headquarters of the NEC on 9th Street, in Sinkor. The NEC Personnel Honoring Program was witnessed by several international partners including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Swedish Embassy, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the Carter Center.
Speaking at the occasion, NEC Chairperson, Madam Davidetta Browne Lansanah said the honoring will also be extended to lawyers who were hired as temporary hearing officers by the Commission and performed exceptionally well during the 2023 General Elections. The NEC Boss said the Commission was very happy with the work of the entire NEC staff, adding that their work enhanced both the internal and external images of the Commission. She said the honouring and certification as well as cash prices presented were to encourage and recognize the work of the employees for their efforts that led to the successful conduct of the general elections. -Press release
