In the Northwest Zone, the All Progressive Congress, APC has expressed worry over massive Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) lying uncollected in the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, owned mostly by the youths in the zone.
The APC youth wing in the zone has embarked on mobilisation of the youths to come to collect the PVCs without further delay.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the zonal youth meeting in Kaduna, the Zonal youth leader, Abdulhamid Umar Mohammed, said the zone could not afford to lose the youths’ votes because they make up 25 percent of the voting population in the zone.
“Our commitment as the APC Northwest youth wing is to mobilise the youths in the zone to commit themselves to vote during the 2023 general elections.
“We are calling on the youths to collect their PVCs because many PVCs from INEC statistics belong to them. We are aware of several of them that have collected and those that have not collected.”
Muhammed said they thought it wise to create awareness to ensure that the youths collect the PVCs because of their importance in the forthcoming elections.
“Everyone knows the importance of the youths in an election because they form 75 percent of the voting population across the country and 25 percent in the northwest.”
The zonal youth leader thanked the APC government for ensuring that youths are engaged in political activities rather than being used as thugs.
“We appreciate the APC leaders in the zone for the political importance attached to youths. Each and everyone knows the vital roles youths played during the last general elections which gave victory to APC throughout the country.”
Muhammed assured of their commitment and willingness to continue mobilising youths in the zone by ensuring they participate and win the 2023 elections.
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