Lagos INEC yet to take delivery of 400,000 PVCs , says REC

Lagos INEC yet to take delivery of 400,000 PVCs , says REC

About 400, 000 Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) are  still being expected  in Lagos State from Abuja for distribution to their owners, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the  state said yesterday.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr Akin Orebiyi, told reporters  that  PVCs’ distribution has risen to 62.7 per cent  from  38 per cent last week.

He said: “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,’’ he said.

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

“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.