The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of 98,890 Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in Jigawa State for the 2023 general elections.
INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Jigawa, Prof Muhammad Lawan, at a news conference in Dutse on Monday, said that the distribution of the PVCs would be done simultaneously at the INEC offices in the 27 local government areas of the state between December 12 and Jan. 22, 2023.
The REC said that the distribution will be extended to all ward level (INEC Registration Areas) across the state. He added that the distribution would be conducted between 9.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. daily, warning residents against collection of PVCs by proxy.
Prof Lawan declared: “the commission has made adequate arrangement to ensure that all the PVCs were distributed to their rightful owners within the stipulated period.
“INEC has made provisions for individual voters to come and collect their PVCs by themselves.
“So, it will be a neglect on the part of the voter if he cannot collect his PVC at this given time.
“This is because we’ve reached out to owners through social media and other means and notified them to check online if their PVCs were ready for collection.
“Therefore, voters have between today up to Jan. 22 to collect their PVCs.”