On 13th Feb., 2015, I traveled to Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital to get my permanent voters card (PVC). Because I lost my TVC to fire incidence in 2014, I can only remember few things on the TVC. I can still remember the location where the card was issued. I got the card while I was doing my internship at Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki (now Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki). After numerous inquires and consultations, I confirmed that the card is at Ebonyi Local Government Secretariat. Ebonyi Local Government Secretariat is about 33minutes ride on a speed (60-80km/h) bike. When I got to the secretariat, it was 2:51PM, the last INEC staff at the secretariat was about to enter his motorcycle when I stopped him.
The discussion went thus:
PGon: Good afternoon Sir,
INEC staff: Yes?
PGon: I came to collect my Permanent voter’s card.
INEC staff: All my colleagues have gone, I don't have access to the lock where the cards are kept.

PGon: Please sir, I came all the way from Onitsha, Anambra state just to collect this card and go back. Can you call your colleague on phone?

INEC staff: Not Possible. We have closed.

(another bike stopped, a guy walked into the secretariat and joined the conversation).

New Guy: (Sensed what is happening) Sir, I'm came from Abia State to collect my PVC.

INEC staff: (pushed his motorbike outside the gate) Please come out, I want to lock the gate.
(we walked towards the gate, and begged him to see reason to help us get our PVC but he refused)
New Guyoutside the gate) please sir I will give you something if you help us.
PGon nodded, feeling bad though) Yes!

INEC staff: (listened, guessed for a while) Others have gone, I can't open the office now, I don't have the keys to the PVC lock. You can come back on Monday around, 8:30am or 9:00am to collect the card. (closed the gate).

PGon: (Not happy with the situation, walked with the new guy, towards the bikeman) let's go back to Abalaliki town. I may travel back to Onitsha today.

New Guy: I'm traveling to Umuahia, let me join you guys.

I was feeling bitter about the situation of things. Election is coming very soon, but these guys are not representing INEC at all. They are busy frustrating and disenfranchising citizens.

What you hear on radio, see on tele is different from what we observe.

Lots of people have not collected their PVC. I'm sure INEC staff know the importance of PVC..
Doubts.

in Imo especially owerri north all those that registered in 2011 have not gotten their pvcs