The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in registration areas/wards across the country will begin on Friday.
In a statement by the National Commissioner and Chairman, Committee on Information and Electoral Education, Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja, the commission said the collection at the ward level would end on January 15.
Mr. Okoye called on all registered voters to collect their voter cards to avail themselves of the opportunity.
“The collection of PVCs to wards begins tomorrow, Friday, January 6, 2023, and all legally registered voters who have not yet collected PVCs are encouraged to take the opportunity of devolution to wards to do so.
“After January 15, the exercise will return to the Local Government Office of the Commission until January 22.
“All eligible and legal registrants can collect PVC from 9am to 3pm every day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
“All those who request to replace lost, damaged or damaged PVCs can collect PVCs at the Registration Area/wards during this period and also applies to those who registered before the 2019 general election and have not collected their cards. .
“The PVC of those who applied for the transfer is available for collection in the Local Government and Registration Area that they intend to vote for and not in the State or Local Government that carries out the transfer.”
Mr. Okoye said INEC appreciates the patience and understanding of Nigerians who come to various local government offices to collect PVCs.
He said that in making the cards available for collection, INEC is also working to ensure that the process is easy and hassle-free for Nigerians.
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It should be recalled that the commission is holding a retreat in Lagos with all the Administrative Secretaries and Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory from November 28, 2022 to December 2, 2022.
INEC in the withdrawal completed the procedure and schedule for the collection of PVCs and consequently the collection of PVCs started in all 774 local government offices of the commission throughout the federation.
The Commission also decided that the collection of PVC should start in 8,809 Registration Areas / Subdistricts from Friday 6th January to Sunday 15th January.
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