Edo, Oyo, Yobe declare Thursday And Friday As PVC collection holiday

The Edo, Oyo and Yobe state governments on Wednesday declared public holiday in their respective states to enable voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards before the February 8 expiration given by the INEC for the exercise.

The Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi and his Yobe State counterpart, Ibrahim Gaidam, had declared Thursday, February 5 and Friday, February 6, 2015, as public holiday in their states.

The Punch reports that the "governor [of Oyo State] enjoined the people [of the state] to take full advantage of the public holiday by coming out massively to collect their PVCs, reiterating that it was an opportunity for them to connect with their future by voting for candidates of their choice.

In a similar manner, the Special Adviser to [Yobe State] Governor Gaidam on Press Affairs and Information, Mallam Abdullah Bego said, "The governor urges all workers and people across the state who have not yet collect their PVCs to use the period to collect their cards as a step towards exercising their civic duty to vote during the forthcoming elections."


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