Uncollected Permanent Voter Cards in Cross River State is still in the region of 200,000, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Okey Ezeani, has said.
This came just as the Independent National Electoral Commission disclosed that it had started the distribution of non-sensitive materials, including ballot boxes to the 18 local government areas of the state ahead of the general elections which starts next week.
Ezeani also used the opportunity to appeal to electorate in the state to stop selling their PVCs in their own interests.
He spoke on Tuesday in Calabar during an interview with our correspondent.
He said so far, nine local government areas have received the materials, which he mentioned as Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Akpabuyo, Bakassi and Akamkpa, while materials for Biase, Yakurr, Abi and Obubra have also been distributed.
Ezeani said, “We have started distributing non-sensitive materials to the local government areas. As I speak, we have sent those materials to about nine local government areas. As you know, the terrain of the state is such that we need to start the distribution early to avoid lapses.”
The REC said his office had received about 3,057 card readers which have been upgraded and configured to ensure that the commission does not have any reason to fail.
Speaking on the sale of voter cards, Ezeani said the act of buying and selling of PVCs was borne out of ignorance, adding that Politicians who are buying them were merely wasting their money.
“You are only disenfranchising people by buying their PVCs, because you cannot use them for anything. It is worthless and a waste of money. I advise people to stop selling their PVCs because nothing can be done to circumvent this process,” he said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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