Over 1m PVCs Awaiting Collection in Kaduna, says el-Rufai

BY AMOS TAUNA, KADUNA – Governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai of Kaduna state has disclosed that over one million Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) are yet to be collected in the state.
Speaking when he received traders of the popular Kaduna textile market, Kasuwan Barci at Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, when they endorsed his second term bid, the governor urged the traders to help in sensitizing their members and the general public to approach INEC to collect their cards.
He explained that collecting their PVCs would guarantee them to exercise their civic duty of electing the leaders they want.
el-Rufai cautioned the electorate against surrendering their PVCs or its details to people going round, saying the motive of the opposition party was to clone and invalidate their PVCs. He commended the traders for investing in the economy of the state and for creating opportunities for youths in the market.
While commending them for being involved in importation of textile materials into the state, he restated his administration’s commitment to assist them in boosting their businesses, saying Kaduna state government welcomes and encourages investors.
The governor noted that Kasuwan Barci lacks a warehouse and promised to provide them land for the construction of a warehouse.
Hundreds of traders under the auspices of Textile Materials Sellers Association, who trooped to Government House Friday morning to declare their support to the governor’s re-election in 2019 polls, praised him for his people-oriented governance.
Speaking through their leader, during the solidarity visit, Alhaji Umar Muhammed Mai-Shadda, said el-Rufai has demonstrated good leadership in the state and brought developmental projects that have improved the lives of Kaduna citizens.