Plateau and Bauchi declare work-free days for voter registration
TSB NEWS reports that Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, has declared June 27 and June 28 as work-free days to enable eligible voters in the state to register for their permanent voter cards (PVCs).
Speaking on Friday at the monthly prayer and fasting programme at the government house chapel, Rayfield, Jos, the governor described the democratic process as not just “a civil responsibility but also spiritual”.
“That is why I approved work-free days to enable eligible citizens who have not yet obtained their PVCs to do so,” he said.
“I charge all civil servants to take advantage of this opportunity to ensure that they register so as to be able to choose their leaders during the elections.
“Failure to participate automatically means that you will live with the choices of others whether it is good or bad.
“Politics should never be seen as a do-or-die affair because at the end of the day, Plateau people are brothers and sisters and share the same heritage.”
Meanwhile, in Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, governor of the state, has declared June 27 as work-free day for residents to participate in the ongoing continuous voter registration.