Bara Solutions & Sunesis unveils iWitness Application

The Bara Solutions and Sunesis has launched a state-of-the-art application known as iWitness(c). The firm decided to introduce the application in order to reduce the lack of concern on the part of the Nigerian electorate towards elections.

The business Development/Project Manger,Mrs Onwujuba Ifeyiolisa said that ,the iWitness© is a multiplatform application designed to allow voters participate in vote counting and tallying of votes during an election. This process allows for a verification of the generally agreed election outcome based on an accurate tally of the votes.



She added that in Nigeria, large segments of the voting population can be described as apathetic largely because of the perceived undermining of the electoral process in determining outcomes. Consequently, large segments of voters do not participate; and while some segments of the electorate that participate readily sell their votes or are disinterested in defending their votes.



Project Manager explained that it is their hypothesis at Bara Solutions & Sunesis that the Nigerian electorate would be less indifferent if they are involved in the vote counting and tallying process. We also believe that technology provides a medium that allows voters and the general public participate in the verification, counting and tallying of every vote in an election.



Business developer revealed that the application is available on the web (www.iwitnessng.com), and for download on iOS (iPhone and iPad) and android platforms. It can also be fed by SMS (short message service) from all mobile devices, thus covering a broad range of options to allow maximum participation.



Mrs Onwujuba also said that one of the key features of the application is the interactive electoral map that resolves into the different political wards in Nigeria. The polling units are situated in the wards and they can be accurately geo-located on the application. Another key feature of the iwitness application is Election Reporting. The user is able to report from his/her polling unit events as they happen. There are other basic forms of reporting possible on the application.



ifeyiolisa  concluded that one of them is word reporting through which users can write a description of events occurring at their polling unit. The number of those accredited at the polling unit and the results from polling units can also be reported on the application through the Web, Android, iOS(iPhone &iPad) and SMS(Airtel 28059//Etisalat 38044) platforms. For enquiries send ‘Assist’ to the short codes indicated in this release. Users can send pictures of events at their polling unit and can also send video of events at their polling units through the iWitness application. The late Sage Plato once said: “ One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”  For Nigerians not to be governed by inferior individuals there has to be greater participation in politics by Nigerians from all walks of life.