NIGERIA (Adamawa)-Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged stakeholders to support its cause of ensuring effective voter education ahead of the polls.

This was disclosed in Yola on Monday by the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Kasim Gaidam, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

 “Voter education is very important because majority of the people, especially those living in rural areas are ignorant of election processes such as voter registration and right to vote, among others.

“It is the Commission’s mandate to ensure credible and successful election come 2015.

“Therefore, the Commission is hereby calling on all stakeholders concerned to collaborate with it on voter education sensitisation,’’ he said.

Gaidam said that effective voter education would ensure the conduct of credible and fair election, adding that the Commission was making contact with relevant local groups in villages.

He said the aim was to sensitise grassroots communities on the activities of the Commission, and educate them on how to behave during elections.