The Chairperson of the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Jummai Abubakar, has called on residents of the state to take advantage of the ongoing Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) registration exercise to enable them to participate fully in the forthcoming elections.
Abubakar gave the charge on Tuesday during a sensitisation visit to Dass Local Government Area of the state, stressing that the exercise was aimed at creating awareness among the electorate that voter registration is currently ongoing nationwide.
“It is expected that all eligible voters should obtain their PVCs to allow them to participate fully in the upcoming general election in the country. It is a civic responsibility of every Nigerian to exercise their right during elections, and the only way is to obtain PVCs,” she said.
The SIEC chairperson commended Governor Bala Mohammed for the opportunity to serve under his administration, assuring that she would deploy her experience to tackle voter apathy through advocacy visits to local government chairmen, religious leaders, and traditional rulers.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Dass Local Government, Comrade Mohammed Jibo, represented by the Director of Administration and General Services, Bala Duguri, expressed appreciation to the commission for the sensitisation visit. He pledged grassroots mobilisation to ensure maximum participation in the exercise and promised the council’s support in driving awareness among eligible voters.
Her remarks come amid renewed calls for citizens to register and collect their PVCs. Earlier this month, a pro-Tinubu support group, BTO4PBAT2027, urged youths in the South-West to participate actively in the registration exercise, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently rolled out its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration programme to boost turnout ahead of the 2027 general elections.
