INEC Meets Parties, Reschedules PVC Distribution In Six States

The Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday announced the rescheduling of the ongoing production of Permanent Voter Cards and preparation for Continuous Voter Registration in six states and the remaining nine LGs in Lagos where the exercise had yet to be conducted.
A statement issued in Abuja by the Chief Press Secretary to INEC chairman, Mr. KayodeIdowu,  after a meeting with leaders of 22 registered political parties identified Niger, Katsina, Rivers, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Borno as well as nine LGs in Lagos State “that were left out in the recently concluded third phase of the programme” as states where PVCs were yet to be distributed and CVR still pending.
He said, “At the meeting with political party leaders, the commission presented a progress report on the production of PVCs and explained lingering challenges necessitating a readjustment in the previously announced schedule for distribution of the cards and CVR in the outstanding states.”
To ensure effective distribution of PVCs and mitigate difficulties encountered in the previous phases, INEC rescheduled the exercises to hold as follows: In Rivers and Nasarawa states and remaining nine LGs in Lagos PVC Distribution has been slated for between Friday, November 28 and Sunday, November 30 2014 while CVR will take place between Wednesday, December 3 and Monday, December 8, 2014.
For Kaduna and Katsina states, PVC distribution is for Saturday, December 6 and Monday, December 8 2014, while CVR is for Wednesday December 10 and Monday, December 15, 2014.
Similarly in Niger and Borno states, PVC distribution will take place between Friday, December 12 and Sunday, December 14 2014 while CVR will be for between Wednesday, December 17 and Monday, December 22 2014.
Idowu said party leaders at the meeting expressed understanding and pledged full support for the Commission’s efforts.