The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will
begin distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Lagos State on April 29.
Femi Akinbiyi, Head of Publicity and Protocol, INEC in
Lagos, said in a statement that the step was important, especially in
preparation for the July 22 local government elections in the state.
He said: “INEC will as from Saturday, April 29 begin
distribution of Permanent Voter Card (PVC) in all the 245 Registration Areas in
the state.
“This is purely for the purpose of the Local Government
elections coming up soonest in the state.
“The exercise is for those that have registered before but
had not collected their PVCs. It will last for five Saturdays starting from
Saturday, April 29 to Saturday, May 27.”
According to him, any eligible resident who is in doubt of
the Registration Area of the Polling Unit of where he or she registered can
contact the Electoral Officer for the local government.
“The nationwide Continuous Voter’s Registration (CVR)
exercise will commence throughout the state as from April 27 and remains
continuous all the year round.
“The CVR will be in all the 20 INEC local government offices
in the state between the hours of 9am and 3pm, excluding public holidays.
“All residents that have reached the age of 18 years after
the last registration exercise are to come out and register.
“Also, all registered voters who have their Temporary Voters
Cards but whose names are not on register of voters and those that are above 18
years but could not register in the last registration exercise are eligible to
register.”
He said that registered voters who were seeking transfer of
the PVC could also come for registration.
By Wale Odunsi
