Politics
50,000 PVCs Not Collected In Bwari Area Council – INEC
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja has today said that over 50,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were not yet collected by their owners in Bwari Area Council.
This was stated by the Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of the FCT, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, this during sensitization meeting with stakeholders in Bwari, Abuja.
Bello noted that about 160,000 voters have been registered, but over 50,000 PVCs have not been collected in the area.
“You cannot allow this to happen without properly sensitising the people on the collection of the cards, who will vote for you, how can they vote for you.
“You are the beneficiaries of the PVCs and not INEC; you should be more enthusiastic than us on this sensitisation.
“We do not want to continue keeping these cards, INEC is not the one voting, without these cards, electorate cannot vote.
“It is your duty as stakeholders to urge them on the collection of the cards, ‘he said.
Bello said that while the distribution of the cards would continue until one week to the general elections, the registration would however be suspended as from Aug. 17 until after the 2019 general elections.
The electoral commissioner, explained that the development was to enable the commission produce more cards for the general elections, assured those who registered before the suspension that they would get their cards before the general elections.
He commended the residents of the council on their positive response to the ongoing voter registration and urged them to show the same spirit and come out enmasse to vote during the general elections, in peace.
“We assure you that your votes would count but we cannot do it in isolation as we want the elections to be peaceful.
“We urge all religious leaders, traditional heads and political representatives to preach peace and violent-free elections to the people.
“When you conduct yourselves in a peaceful manner as stakeholders, the people will emulate your good conduct and this attitude will simplify the work of the security agents too.”
