INEC Says Over 240,000 PVCs Uncollected In Abuja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revealed that it is still in possession of 246, 882 uncollected Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs).

INEC made this known though its Director of Publicity in the FCT office of the commission, Ndidi Okafor.

She stated that the cards were for voters in the territory who were registered in 2011, 2014 and 2016.

Okofor urged owners of those cards to come forward and collect them, saying it was part of their civic responsibilities.

She said: “We are still in possession of 246, 882 uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).

“Registered voters should kindly fulfil their civic responsibility. It is their civic responsibility to register, collect their PVCs and to vote during elections.

“We all have our roles to play collectively and individually. So, I am appealing to residents of the territory and Nigerians yet to collect their PVCs to please do so.

“I also urge those yet to register to go for registration at our ongoing Continuous Voter Registration centres so that they can participate in 2019 general elections.”