Non Collection Of Over 130,000 Permanent Voter Cards In Anambra Worries INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has expressed worries that over non collection of 132,626 Permanent Voter Cards PVCs in the 21 local government areas of Anambra State.
The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu, disclosed this at a Stakeholders meeting which took place at the State INEC headquarters in Awka.
The meeting had in attendance representatives of all political parties, traditional rulers, President-Generals, Civil Society groups, INEC Local Government Heads, among others.
The State Resident Electoral Commissioner also informed that the electoral umpire has equally relocated Six local government area collation centers in the State over insecurity.
She listed the local governments where the collation centers were relocated as Ihiala, Nnewi South, Onitsha North, Orumba North, Awka North and Awka South.
The REC further revealed that collation of PVCs had been extended to Saturdays and Sundays in Anambra State in a bid to ensure that those who desire can conveniently go to their designated centers and collect theirs any day.
Dr Agwu drew the attention of everyone that any body who fails to collect the PVC and vote during the elections, is shortchanging Ndigbo and doing disservice to the people of Southeast.
The State REC who also spoke on security of INEC staff members as well as sensitive and non-sensitive election materials, reminded all that security is the responsibility of everyone, hence, the need for communities to ensure that all human and material resources are adequately protected.
She assured that the 2023 general elections would be free, fair and credible, not only in Anambra State, but the entire country.
According to INEC, the figures at each of the 21 local governments not collated, are as follows:
Ayamelum -1,960, Dunukofia -6,222, Idemili South -4’589.
Others are, Anaocha – -885, Orumba South – -6,656, Onithsa South- -12,274, Idemili North – -16,256, Aguata -12675, Njikoka -7,009, Ogbaru -10,755 and Anambra East -7,717
Nnewi South -1,841, Awka North -1,153, Anambra West -1,387, Orumba North -2,393, Oyi -7,982, Onitsha North -9,990, Ihiala -4,058, Nnewi North -8,700, Ekwusigo -3,350 and Awka South -4,971
The traditional rulers and Town Union Presidents, including Party chieftains present on the occasion, assured that they would carry the message to their respective communities, members and supporters.
