The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State has introduced a 50 p.c discount in the price of nomination types for ladies and individuals with disabilities (PWDs) forward of the forthcoming native authorities elections slated for December 13.
Addressing journalists in Maiduguri, the state chairman of the social gathering, Bello Ayuba, mentioned the choice was taken to present the 2 teams a 50% discount from the usual charge to encourage wider participation and promote inclusion.
Based on him, the social gathering set the price of councillorship types for ladies and PWDs at N250,000, whereas chairmanship types would value N1 million. He mentioned the usual charges of nomination for councillorship is N500,000 and N2 million for chairmanship aspirants.
Ayuba mentioned the adjustment adopted consultations with APC management in different states and was additionally knowledgeable by the present financial realities and safety challenges in Borno.
“We thought-about the peculiar challenges our folks face, notably girls and individuals with disabilities, as a result of insurgency and the overall financial scenario. The discount is our manner of making certain equal alternative for all,” Ayuba emphasised.
