Kano Gov Directs 44 LG Chairmen To Distribute Uncollected PVCs Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed chairmen of the 44 native authorities areas within the state to make sure the distribution of all uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to their rightful house owners, significantly ladies.

The governor gave the directive through the distribution of ₦50,000 every to five,200 ladies drawn from the 44 native authorities areas of the state. The occasion was held on the Government House, Kano, on Monday.(*44*)

The directive was contained in a press release issued on Monday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad.(*44*)

Yusuf stated the transfer was essential following reviews that hundreds of eligible voters, significantly ladies, who had registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), have been but to gather their PVCs.(*44*)

“I have communicated with the State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria to ensure that the directive is fully implemented,” the governor was quoted as saying.(*44*)

He urged ladies and youths aged 18 and above to gather their PVCs, hold them protected and train their voting rights through the 2027 basic elections.(*44*)

The governor additionally appealed to the beneficiaries and different eligible voters to contemplate the event tasks executed by his administration and assist continuity within the state.(*44*)

Meanwhile, Yusuf recognized two bodily challenged ladies who relied on tricycles for mobility and changed their autos with electric-powered mobility tricycles to ease their transportation challenges.(*44*)

The beneficiaries of the monetary assist, alongside the 2 ladies, expressed appreciation to the governor for the gesture and pledged their assist for the All Progressives Congress (APC) at each state and nationwide ranges throughout future elections.(*44*)