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Three days is not enough: Plateau voters cry out as Permanent Voter’s Cards distribution ends today

by James Sambo

Voters in Plateau state have expressed concern about their inability to obtain their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) which distribution ended today.
The good guys at NAN who went round some of the PVCs distribution centres, observed that many voters, who turned up to obtain the cards went home disappointed.
“While many could not find their names on the list at some centres, some polling units – Mountain Kiew, close to the Federal Secretariat, Hwolshe and Kwata area in Jos South Local Government Area – were not opened for the exercise.” they say.
At some of the polling units – New Era Hotel in Hwolshe, Tudun-Wada, Kabong, Dadin-Kowa and Kabong –  out of the voters that were registered, only four names appeared on the list.
A voter, Mrs Larai Maikifi, who spoke to NAN said
“I have been coming here since Friday when INEC started the distribution of the PVCs, but I have never seen one of its officials to tell me what is happening.
“If it has disapproved this polling unit, people should be told, but no one is telling us anything and we are confused.
“Many people have left, but I am hanging because this is the last day and I want to see if any INEC official can come and tell us where to go,’’ she said.
Another voter, Mr Ibrahim Azi, said that he went to his polling unit at Obasanjo Model Primary School, but did not find his name in the list.
“I have complained and I have been asked to fill a form; I have done that and I am waiting for them to tell me what to do next. Three days are not enough for the exercise, it should be allowed to continue alongside continuous registration exercise; otherwise there will be crisis during the elections,’’ he said.
But Mr Habu Zarma, the INEC Resident Commissioner in Plateau, had earlier said that more than more than one million voters, out of 2.3 million voters, had yet to be captured in the state.
“After the PVCs distribution exercise, fresh registration will begin between Nov. 12 and Nov. 19’’ Zarma said.

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