400,000 Permanent Voters Cards Remains Unclaimed in Lagos State - REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Lagos State on Friday said about 400, 000 Permanent Voters Cards were still being expected from its headquarters for distribution to their owners.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr Akin Orebiyii, said this while addressing newsmen in Lagos.

Orebiyii pleaded with eligible voters whose cards were among those still expected to be patient with the commission, saying that the outstanding cards would soon be delivered.

Orebiyii said, "As of the first week of January, the percentage of distribution of PVCs was hovering around 38 per cent, but as of the end of last week, it was 62.7 per cent.

"But, we are still working seriously because we know that quite a number of people are still yet to collect their PVCs; we want to make sure that they are able to collect these cards.

"As we speak, out of 5,905, 000 cards for Lagos State, we have distributed 3,654,000, but I also need to say that out of 5.9 million, we are still awaiting the arrival of about 400,000 cards.

"As soon as we are able to receive them, we will also be able to push them out so that people can come out to collect them.

"We are expecting additional cards in practically all the 20 Local Government Areas."

Orebiyii said that commission had outstanding cards in some polling units in Oshodi-Isolo, Mushin, Ibeji-Lekki, Ikeja, Ifako-Ijaiye, Badger, Ikorodu, Agege, Ajeromi-Ifelodun, Eti-Osa, Apapa, Ojo, Lagos-Island, Kosofe, Surulere, Amunwo-Odofin, Somolu and Epe.

He said, "Also, in Alimosho, we want to urge our people to continue to exercise patience, especially in Shasha, Akowonjo, Idimu, Isheri-olofin, Ikotun, Ijegun, Egbe, Agbojo as well as Ipaja.

"These are the specific areas where we are expecting cards, but we have been given assurance from our headquarters that as early as Monday next week, these cards would start arriving.

"Again, we want to appeal to our people to kindly continue to bear with us and exercise patience; we are working to ensure that these cards arrive in time."

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Source: The PUNCH
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