In order to arrest a potential situation like
the loss of the Permanent Voter’s Card
(PVC) or even difficulty in locating
collection centres, the Independent National
Electoral Commission, INEC, has decided to
engage the services of the All New 7411
National Directory Service.

According to PM News, INEC’s director of
voters education and publicity, Barrister
Oluwole Uzzi, said in a chat with the media
that sourcing such information from the
Commission through the directory via
telephone calls will cost N12/minute as
approved by NCC, which it noted is not more
than the normal call rate in the country,
“making it affordable to all to call at no
extra charges to the caller.”

In explaining the modality of operation in a
letter to the Bureau of 7411 directory and
signed by the secretary to the commission,
Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu, the commission
said that all information disseminated to
Nigerians via 7411 national directory service
shall be accurately sourced from official
sources only.
Commending INEC for having faith in 7411
directory and for engaging its services, the
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of
Bureau of 7411 directory, Okeowo Desmond
Olasubomi applauded INEC for its support so
far.

Okeowo noted that his team will ensure as
part of his company’s corporate social
responsibility to Nigerians that 7411 Bureau
of Information will continue to “do our best
in helping Nigerians get to their desired
destinations correctly.”

Okeowo added that “when Nigerians dial
7411, they can locate collection points of
their PVC cards and voting centres, and
thousands of frequently asked questions and
telephones directory of INEC’s offices and
hotlines have been uploaded and will be
shared daily with Nigerians as they dial 7411
on a 24hrs. basis speaking their preferred
languages.”

It will be recalled that Jega reiterated
his promised that the commission will meet
Nigerians’ aspiration for free, fair and
credible elections during a meeting with the
37 Resident Electoral Commissioners in
Abuja.