INCE To Move One Million Unclaimed PVCs To Wards In Lagos

Eniola Olayemi

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that it would on Wednesday move about one million unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to 245 wards in Lagos State.

Spokesman Femi Akinbiyi told reporters in Lagos that the PVCs would be available for collection from Wednesday by their owners at the registration areas (wards).

“INEC in Lagos State will from January 16 devolve collection of Permanent Voter Cards to the 245 registration areas (wards).

“The exercise is to make collection of PVCs easier for Lagosians.

“The exercise, which will end on January 21, will also hold on Saturday and Sunday from 9am to 4pm each day,” Akinbiyi said in a statement.

He said after January 21, the collection would be reverted to the INEC’s offices at the 20 local governments and other designated centres.

Akinbiyi said distribution of the PVCs at the local government levels would be sustained until February 8, the last day for collection of voter’s cards for the elections.

“The commission enjoins those that have registered but have not collected their cards to make use of the opportunity afforded by the commission to collect their PVCs, as there will be no extension after February 8,” he said.