Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET), a foremost platform for Citizens and Non State Actors stakeholders has appealed to Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo to declare work free days to enable registered voters to go out and collect their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs).
This they the holiday was necessary and sufficient as the January 29th deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) approaches.
Leader of the group, Prince Chris Azor made the appeal while interacting with newsmen on issues and concerns around the forthcoming general election in Nigeria.
According to the human rights advocate, “Participation of the people is a right guaranteed by the constitution. It’s obvious that the masses are over burdened by daily existential challenges, made worse by high cost of petroleum products, with corresponding skyrocketing prices of goods and services. Civil servants are also, directly affected. And It becomes desirable and expedient for the State Government to declare work free days towards the deadline, to enable the electorate travel to their various Local Government Areas headquarters, to collect their PVCs”.
Going further, Comrade Azor remarked that some sister states in the country, have already done the needful by granting work free days to their citizens.
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