2015: INEC charged on effective distribution of PVC As 2015 elections draw near, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the distribution of the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in various states and the registration of eligible voters who were not 18years of age when the Temporary Voters Card (TVC) was issued in 2011. It should be recalled that INEC conducted a test-run of the permanent voters’ cards during the recent Ekiti and Osun State governorship elections. The step is now being replicated in other states where INEC has been distributing the cards. However, as the final phase of the of the PVC distribution is set to commence in Adamawa, Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Imo, Lagos, Ogun, Edo and Rivers states, concerned stakeholders have urged INEC to embrace a more effective distribution system of the PVC so the citizens are not disenfranchised. One of such person who is urging INEC to improve on its performance is Mr. Adeola Soetan, the National Coordinator of Democracy Vanguard, whose organization monitored the distribution of the PVC in Oyo state. According to him, INEC was short of staff to carry out the distribution exercise in urban centres. He noted that citizens encountered some challenges during the exercise; the first being that the three days earmarked for the distribution of the PVC was short and insufficient as some citizens were unable to collect the PVC. Read more at ndr.org.ng/2015-inec-charged-on-effective-distribution-of-pvc/
Posted on: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:40:15 +0000
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