#Nigeria2015: PVCs ready for collection — INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday said the commission had produced Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for all the registered voters in the country.
Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC, Mr Nick Dazang, disclosed this at a workshop organised for journalists in Kaduna.

INEC had in January announced that it registered 68.8 million voters in the country for this month’s general elections.

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Dazang said although the commission earlier had challenges in the production of the cards, it was able to overcome the challenges.

He said the commission had produced cards for those whose data were lost and those recently captured during its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR).
He said the cards had been distributed to respective states for collection and owners could collect theirs at the distribution centers.”

Dazang also said that no fewer than 65 per cent of the cards had been collected nationwide as at yesterday morning.
He assured that those who registered would collect their cards before February 14.

Dazang said the commission had taken delivery of 152,000 card reader machines, which would be used at the 120,000 polling units during the polls, adding that each card reader was configured for use at specific polling units.

Dazang also said that non-sensitive materials had been distributed, while the distribution of sensitive materials would begin soon.

Dansang, who commended the level of collaboration INEC had with the media, said the commission would continue to work with journalists to improve the nation’s election process.


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