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PVC registration: 209 additional devices deployed – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed another 209 voter enrollment devices to Lagos and Kano states as well as the five south-eastern states.

The electoral umpire took the decision as a way of decongesting registration centers where there have been unprecedented surge of persons seeking to register for permanent voters cards.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, said this in a statement on Saturday.

“Consequently, the commission convened an urgent meeting with all the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Thursday, to review the situation so that eligible Nigerians who wish to register are able to do so.

“The necessity to urgently deploy more voter enrollment machines to ease the congestion at the registration centres was identified as a priority.

“In response, the commission has immediately released additional 209 machines deployed mainly to the five South Eastern states, Lagos and Kano where the pressure is most acute,” Okoye said.

He said that the commission will monitor the situation over the next few days and thereafter will meet to review the progress of the exercise.

“Every Nigerian who is 18 years of age and above has the constitutional right to register and vote in any part of the country he/she resides without let or hindrance.”

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