KANO GOVERNOR DIRECTS 44 LG CHAIRMEN TO DISTRIBUTE UNCOLLECTED PVCs

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By ‘Balogun Ibrahim

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the 44 local government chairmen in the state to visit Independent National Electoral Commission offices within their jurisdictions and facilitate the distribution of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards to their rightful owners, particularly women.

The governor gave the directive on Monday during the distribution of ₦50,000 each to 5,200 women drawn from the state’s 44 local government areas. The event took place at the Government House in Kano.

His Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.

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Yusuf explained that the directive was necessary because thousands of registered voters, especially women, had yet to collect their PVCs from INEC.

“I have communicated with the State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria to ensure that the directive is fully implemented,” the governor was quoted as saying.

The governor urged women and youths aged 18 and above to collect their PVCs, keep them सुरक्षित and make responsible use of them during the 2027 general elections.

He also appealed to them to consider the development projects executed by the ruling All Progressives Congress-led administration in the state and support continuity through their votes.

Meanwhile, during the financial assistance programme, Yusuf identified two physically challenged women who relied on tricycles for mobility and replaced their vehicles with electric-powered mobility tricycles to improve their transportation.

The beneficiaries of the monthly financial support, alongside the two women who received the mobility aids, expressed appreciation to the governor for the gesture.

They also pledged their support and votes for the APC in both state and national elections.