From Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu BAUCHI
In continuation of the ongoing last quarter of INEC Voters Registration Exercise in the country, INEC offices have began to experienced massive turn out of people seeking for their Permanent Voters Card or conduct their registration across the country.
In Bauchi, the situation however, becoming worrisome due to a huge crowd of people who came our in thousands in respect of the public holiday in the State for their PVCs at both the State and LGA offices.
Some of the corps members who spoke on anonymity told our correspondent that they will embark on “No PVC No PPA” saying we’ll no longer go to our places of primary assignment until we make our PVC registration.
Obodo Barbaras Ozoemena a Corp member from Abia State who was posted to Bauchi state for his one year mandatory assignment, said that the NYSC Corp members in the State will commence on “No PVC, No PPA at their respective communities.
According to him said, “There’s no room for Corp members in accommodated in the exercise, bacause “This is the 3rd time we’re coming here for the registration and we’ve not allow to do the registration.
“Today, we’re at the INEC office since 6:30am to do their registration as was declared free by the State Government, but unfortunately we’re not allow to have access to enter the INEC, despite that we’re Corp members”
Corroborating, Egena Onda Raymond from Enugu serving in the State, lamented on the lack of coordination from the INEC officials, considering the large population number of people who are in desperate to do their registration.
He applead INEC officials to
increase the number of staff or make another provision to ease the difficulties being face the people.
In his response, the Head of Voters Education and Publicity Officer INEC Bauchi, Adamu Gojungo said the commission is committed to its responsibilities to ensure that all eligible people were registered before the closing date.
He explained that the exercise which was started since on 28th June, 2021 is still ongoing up a result of the public holiday declaration by the Bauchi State Government as well as peopl last hours rushing by people.
however, called on the people to not to panic and cooperate with the INEC officials for speedy of the exercise before the closing date in the State.
When asked on extension of the registration date, Gojungo said the Bauchi State office is yet to receive any directives from the headquarters regarding to the extension of the exercise.
It could be recall that the State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed had earlier declared today as public holiday to enable citizens of the State to participate in the exercise.
