The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has completed 100 per cent the configuration of the Smart Card Readers which will be used for voters’ accreditation for elections on Saturday and March 9th The Commission’s chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who stated thiswhile updating the media and observers on the preparedness of the commissionfor the polls, said the deployment of voting materials to the 774 localgovernment areas will be completed today, Thursday. The INEC boss added that the deployment began in 10 states.He also acknowledged that there was report of missing materials in some states. The Commission, he assured, has made good progress in theareas of logistics and is set for the rescheduled polls. On restriction of movement, Yakubu said only accrediteddiplomats would be allowed to move about. On the cost implication ofpostponement of the elections, he said it would be done after the process. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC hascompleted 100 per cent the configuration of the Smart Card Readers which willbe used for voters’ accreditation for elections on Saturday and March 9th. The Commission’s chairman Mahmood Yakubu, who stated thiswhile updating the media and observers on the preparedness of the commissionfor the polls, said the deployment of voting materials to the 774 localgovernment areas will be completed today, Thursday. The INEC boss added that the deployment began in 10 states.He also acknowledged that there was report of missing materials in some states. The Commission, he assured, has made good progress in theareas of logistics and is set for the rescheduled polls. On restriction of movement, Yakubu said only accrediteddiplomats would be allowed to move about. On the cost implication ofpostponement of the elections, he said it would be done after the process.