Just In: Prominent Nigerian Governor Declares "State-Wide Public Holiday", Gives Reason
- Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has announced Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1, as work-free days
- The governor said the move is to enable civil servants, public office holders, and citizens of the state who have attained the age of 18 years to register and obtain their PVCs
- Governor Bello also asked his political appointees to go to their respective local government areas to mobilise residents to participate in the exercise
Minna, Niger state - Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has declared Thursday, June 30 and Friday, July 1, as state-wide public holidays to enable the people of Niger State to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).
The governor made the declaration in a press statement signed on Thursday by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane in Minna, Channels TV reported.
Source: UGC
He explained that the holiday is to enable civil servants, public office holders, and citizens of the state who have attained the age of 18 years or lost their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) or even changed their locations to take advantage of the ongoing INEC Continuous Voters Registration Exercise and obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs).
Commissioners, other appointees asked to mobilise residents
Governor Bello also directed all commissioners, special advisers, and top government officials to proceed to their respective local governments to sensitize and mobilize the general public to come out en-mass to register and obtain their Voter Cards before the closing date announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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He urged everyone to come out in large numbers to obtain their voter cards just as he tasked every political appointee to submit reports on the outcome of the exercise in their local government areas.
The statement read partly:
“At the end of the exercise, Commissioners and Special Advisers are expected to render reports on the outcome of the exercise in their Local Government Areas, the statement stressed. Voters Card remains the only tool that allows people to elect credible candidates of their choice."
1.12 million PVCs have not been collected by their owners in Lagos - INEC
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 1.12 million Permanent Voters' Cards have not been collected by their owners in Lagos state.
The electoral commission also expressed worry over the low rate of collection of the PVCs by residents in the state.
Speaking at the Eighth Annual Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Thursday, June 30, in Lagos, the state's Resident Electoral Commissioner, Olusegun Agbaje harped on the importance of PVC ahead of the 2023 general election in Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
