Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has advised residents and citizens of the state to collect their Permanent Voter Registration Cards (PVC) to ensure political relevance in the forthcoming general elections.
The governor also declared a two-day public holiday to allow residents go for the collection of their PVCs.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okorocha, who gave the advice in Owerri on Thursday, August 9, during a news briefing, decried the poor response of Imo residents to the call for PVC collection.
The governor said that Imo had the least number of registered voters and number of PVCs collected when compared to other states of the federation.
Okorocha said that failure to collect PVCs would result in low number of votes that would be generated from the state, which he said, might deny the people key positions at the federal level.
He, therefore, declared August 15 and August 16, as work-free to enable eligible voters in the state to register and also collect their PVCs
The governor further directed that markets be closed on those days to ensure full compliance and good results.GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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Endy Edeson
@Godwin: Sure, it is an opportunity not just for voter registrations. Civil servants and workers will take the chance to relax at home . All works no play makes the Imos dull. 😎
Endy Edeson
@Ezenwa; He probably wants to mould voters cards... 😎 From your middle name, it seems you are related to Governor Okorocha 👍
Endy Edeson
Vivian, aside the voters registration. You want to enjoy 'emergency' vacation. lolz . Well, Ambode will decide that 😎