As part of plans enable Nigerlites take advantage of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise, the Niger State government has declared Thursday, 30th June and Friday, 1st July, 2022 as state wide Public holidays for them to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs).
The government in a statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane explained that the holiday is to for all Nigerlites especially Civil Servants, Public Office Holders, and citizens of the State who have attained the age of 18 years or lost their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) or even changed their locations.
Meanwhile, the State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna commended the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello for declaring Thursday and Friday as public holiday to enable Nigerlites register for their Permanent Voters Card (PVCs).
In a statement signed by his Media Aide Daniel Atori, the chairman said the holiday will enable Christians who have not registered before including those who have attained the age of 18 years or lost their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) or even changed their locations to have the opportunity to register.
Bishop Yohanna charged all Nigerlites especially Church leaders, worshippers, Civil Servants, Public Office Holders, Women and youths to take advantage of the holiday to get their PVCs registration done.
“I call on Bloc leaders to mobilize and continue in the sensitization of the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise and come out en-mass to register and obtain their Voters’ Cards before the closing date announced by the INEC” the statement read in part.
The state government further disclosed that “at the end of the exercise, Commissioners and Special Advisers are expected to render reports on the outcome of the exercise in their Local Government Areas.
“Voters Card remains the only tool that allows people to elect credible candidates of their choice”.
