Niger State Government on
Tuesday declared February 5 and 6
as work-free days to enable
eligible voters to collect their
Permanent Voter Card ahead of the
general elections.
A statement by the Chief Press
Secretary to the Governor, Israel
Ebije, said the holiday would give
eligible voters the opportunity to
collect their voter cards before the
new deadline of Sunday, February
8, set by the Independent National
Electoral Commission.
Ebije said the state government
had resolved to ensure nobody was
disenfranchised on account of
failure to collect PVCs. He added
that the work free days will enable
people to collect their PVCs within
the limited time frame.
The governor’s spokesman said the
work-free days would not affect the
operations of Federal Government
establishments and business
organisations, urging the state civil
servants to use the period to
mobilise people at the grass roots
to collect their PVC.
The government called on those
who had earlier registered, to
collect their PVCs at designated
collection points, adding that they
should not repeat the mistakes
made in previous elections, where
voter cards were abandoned by
registered voters.
“Your PVCs are not just ordinary
cards; they are a veritable tool
which you would use to elect your
preferred candidates in the coming
elections and many more elections
to come. It is therefore instructive
for every eligible voter to collect
voter card,” the statement added.
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
