The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday said it will distribute 49,819 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Bayelsa State ahead of the governorship elections billed to be conducted in the state in November.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Bayelsa, Mr. Monday Udoh, who made this known on Tuesday said on Tuesday during an election stakeholders forum on modalities for collection of PVCs, organized by the commission said it was doing this so that some people will not be disenfranchised during the Nov. 16 gubernatorial poll.
Represented by Mr. Boco Ekong, INEC’s Executive Secretary in the State, Udoh said the distribution would commence across the eight local government areas of the state on Sept. 2.
According to him, the distribution is expected to take place at the Registration Areas (RAs) level from Sept. 2 to Sept. 31.
Giving a breakdown of the numbers of PVCs to be distributed in every local government area, he said 4,452 were for Brass, while 4,707 were for Ekeremor and 2,718 for Kolokuma/Opokuma.
“In Nembe, we have 8,206 cards; Ogbia, 1,682; Sagbama, 5,091; Southern-Ijaw, 765; and Yenagoa Local Government Area, 21,601 cards.
“Our staff have been directed to start on Sept. 2 by moving from RA to RA, Monday through Friday.
“I, therefore, urged all eligible persons, who have yet to collect their PVCs, to use the opportunity to collect them,” NAN quoted the REC as saying.
