A Philanthropist in Anambra State has raised alarm over thousands of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs), yet to be collected by their owners in Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of the State. He pledged to give ₦500 transport allowance to those who collect their PVCs from the centre.
The concerned citizen of the community who pleaded to remain anonymous, called on the owners of the PVCs to hasten up to pick up theirs, while also urging residents to please spread the message and inform everyone who will vote at Oko Ward 2 to go check their PVCs.
It was gathered that the uncollected PVCs, numbering over 2500 belong to residents who will vote in about 28 polling units in the community, but the owners are nowhere to be found, while the deadline for PVC collection, as was given by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is fast approaching.
According to a video currently trending on the social media, the INEC official in charge of distribution of the PVCs, usually wait at the collection center at Oko Ward 2 all day long without seeing anyone showing up to pick their PVCs.
New deadline
The INEC official revealed that the yet-to-be-collected PVCs belong to voters who will cast their votes at College Primary School ,EzeEne, Agu Ayo, Mgbala Hall, Open Space Health Centre Oko, Federal Polytechnic Oko, Perm. Site, Main Gate, Second Gate, Ihengwu Hall, among others.
But after deliberation recently at the commission’s headquarters, the Commissioner for Voter Education, Festus Okoye, announced a new deadline for the PVC collection.
Mr Okoye said the PVC collection will end on January 29,2023.
Olusola Akintonde
