The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
told Nigerians that their Permanent Voters’ Cards are their meal tickets and
should be handled with care.
The National Commissioner of the commission in charge of
Bauchi, Yobe, and Borno states, Maj:-Gen Modibo Alkali (rtd) stated this while
addressing voters registrants on Sunday.
Alkali urged Nigerians to treat their PVCs like part of
their lives.
“Ensure that you get your PVC and handle it as if it is part
of your life.
“Don’t sell it to anybody because it is like your voter’s
meal ticket. Do you know why it is called a meal ticket? It is because you
elect the person who can work for you in your future with it.
“So, if you sell it or you throw it away, then you are selling
or throwing away food that you are supposed to eat. So, I want all of you to
understand the importance of that PVC,” he said.
The National Commissioner, who said that INEC had been
educating the electorate to come out and get themselves registered for their
PVC, wondered why there were still more people in the queue for registration in
Bauchi State.
“No, there are some processes. If you register, they have to
go and print and display it for political parties and local government areas.
“Also, there could be litigations along the line. So you
have to allow INEC to do its job. If you don’t register on time, then you will
delay the work of INEC,” said the National Commissioner.
He also warned the electorate against double or multiple
registrations, saying that whoever is caught in the act would be arrested.
Some of the registration units he visited in the state
included the INEC headquarters, Bauchi, Kofaran, Ilelah street, INEC office in
Dass Local Government Area as well as Karfin Madaki in Ganjuwa Local Government
Area of the state.
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