Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Monday, led
political leaders in the state on a sensitization tour of wards
and units in the Yenagoa council area due to slow pace of
collection of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs in the state.
Dickson, accompanied by the first civilian governor of the state,
Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, visited the palaces of the
Obenibe of Epie Kingdom, HRM Malla Sasime, the paramount
ruler of Ekeki community, Chief B. Z Odoki, said though the
number of registered voters in the state is the smallest in the
federation, the slow rate of collection is worrisome to the state
and the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
The slow pace of collection he said informed his administration
declaration of today (Monday) a public holiday as part of
deliberate effort to ensure quick collection of the PVCs.
“As at the last data from the INEC, we have attained 66 per
cent, though a pass, we need to attained 95 per cent collection.
Anytime they count us, they don’t count those in the fishing
settlements, this is why we are the least in terms of voting
population. With this small population, God gave us a mighty
position of producing a President,” he said.
Some of the royal fathers visited, including the Obenibe of Epie
Kingdom, HRM Malla Sasime made royal pronouncement
urging their subjects to come out en masse and collect the
PVC.
The various collection centres visited, witnessed huge turn out
of prospective voters for the collection of Permanent Voters
Cards.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Barido
Gbagi, in his assesment of the sensitisation tour conducted by
the state governor, commended the state leadership for the
initiative and also the registered voters for coming out in large
turn to pick up their PVCs.
He noted that over 40,000 Permanent Voters Cards are still
being expected in some units of the state adding that the huge
turn out will ensure increase collection in the state.
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/jonathan-worried-by-slow-rate-of-pvc-collection-in-bayelsa-dickson/

EmmaOgbu:
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, Monday, led
political leaders in the state on a sensitization tour of wards
and units in the Yenagoa council area due to slow pace of
collection of Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs in the state.
Dickson, accompanied by the first civilian governor of the state,
Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, visited the palaces of the
Obenibe of Epie Kingdom, HRM Malla Sasime, the paramount
ruler of Ekeki community, Chief B. Z Odoki, said though the
number of registered voters in the state is the smallest in the
federation, the slow rate of collection is worrisome to the state
and the President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
The slow pace of collection he said informed his administration
declaration of today (Monday) a public holiday as part of
deliberate effort to ensure quick collection of the PVCs.
“As at the last data from the INEC, we have attained 66 per
cent, though a pass, we need to attained 95 per cent collection.
Anytime they count us, they don’t count those in the fishing
settlements, this is why we are the least in terms of voting
population. With this small population, God gave us a mighty
position of producing a President,” he said.
Some of the royal fathers visited, including the Obenibe of Epie
Kingdom, HRM Malla Sasime made royal pronouncement
urging their subjects to come out en masse and collect the
PVC.
The various collection centres visited, witnessed huge turn out
of prospective voters for the collection of Permanent Voters
Cards.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mr. Barido
Gbagi, in his assesment of the sensitisation tour conducted by
the state governor, commended the state leadership for the
initiative and also the registered voters for coming out in large
turn to pick up their PVCs.
He noted that over 40,000 Permanent Voters Cards are still
being expected in some units of the state adding that the huge
turn out will ensure increase collection in the state.
www.vanguardngr.com/2015/03/jonathan-worried-by-slow-rate-of-pvc-collection-in-bayelsa-dickson/