By
Fatimah Idera
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced fixed dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.
Recalled that the Commission had held a retreat in Lagos with all the Administrative Secretaries and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory from 28th November to 2nd December 2022 that the Commission has finalize the procedure as well as the timetable for collection of PVCs.
The Commission met on 1st of December 2022 and deliberated on a number of issues, including the dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) nationwide.
It has fixed Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 22 January 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.
INEC added that the PVC collection of the 8.809 Registration Areas/Wards from Friday 6th to Sunday 5th January 2023. Those that are unable to collect their PVCs at the Local Government Offices of the Commission can do so at the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards.
Meanwhile, after the 15th of January 2023, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the Commission until 22nd January 2023.
Moreso, all eligible and valid registrants can collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.
However, all the RECs and Electoral Officers (EOs) have been directed to convene a meeting with the crucial stakeholders in their States and Local Government Areas, including traditional and religious leaders, civil society groups, community-based organisations and the media to brief them on the modalities for the collection of the PVCs in order to sensitise the public and ensure seamless exercise.
Also all RECs and EOs have also been assigned to set up help desks to assist registrants with complaints about their PVCs or with the PVC collection procedure for immediate redress.
