Paul Nwosu :
Recently, the Dr. Queen Agwu-led Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Anambra State, raised alarm about the number of unclaimed Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs in their possession- one hundred and thirty-two thousand, six hundred and seventy-three (132, 673) in number, broken down as follows:
- Ogbaru LGA: 10, 755
- Anambra East: 7, 717
- Nnewi South: 1, 841
- Anambra West: 1, 387
- Awka North: 1, 543
- Orumba North: 2, 393
- Oyi LGA: 7, 582
- Onitsha North: 9, 990
- Ihiala: 4, 058
- Nnewi North: 8, 700
- Ekwusigo: 3, 350
- Ayamelum: 1, 960
- Awka South:4, 971
- Dunukofia: 6, 222
- Onitsha South:12, 274
- Idemili South: 4, 539
- Orumba South: 6, 566
- Anaocha: 855
- Njikoka: 7, 009
- Aguata: 12, 675
- Idemili North: 16, 256
From the above statistics, the twenty-one local government areas of the state have a good number of unclaimed PVCs.
The Commission also announced that the new batch of the PVCs in the recently concluded voter registration exercise in the state is still being expected.
Eligible voters in Anambra who registered and have not collected their PVCs are therefore enjoined to mobilize and go to INEC offices in their respective LGAs and claim theirs. The distribution of the cards had since commenced and will continue on a daily basis including on Saturdays and Sundays.
Ndị Anambra! Your PVC is your power to choose who represents you. Collect your own today!
Ekenekwam unu!
Sir Paul Nwosu
Commissioner for Information
