BY UTHMAN BABA-NASEER,MINNA<\/p>\n
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof.Joash Ojo Amupitan SAN has stressed the need for every Nigerian of voter age to obtain their Permanent Voter Card (PVC).<\/p>\n
He stated that this will enable them to vote and be voted for in an electoral process noting that without obtaining the PVC \u201c you cannot hold your leaders accountable\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him,the only weapons to be used against bad governance is by obtaining the permanent Voter Card without which you cannot in any way question the leader you voted for.<\/p>\n
Prof. Ojo Amupitan stated this as a special guest of honour during the turbaning ceremony of the National Secretary of the Commission Chief.Dr.Mrs.Rose Oriaran Anthony as the first Gimbiyan Rayan Kasan Minna,bestowed on her by the Emir of Minna Dr. Umar Faruq Bahago in his Palace at the Weekend.<\/p>\n
He explained that for the electorate to hold their political office holders and elected officers accountable for bad governance is for them to go to the nearest registration centres to obtain the voter card stressing that it is the only voice they to hold them responsible for their failure to give them the deserving good governance.<\/p>\n
\u201c You cannot hold your elected officers or your political leader responsible for bad governance without you being in possession of your permanent voter card.<\/p>\n
\u201c You cannot under any reason question your elected and political office holder accountable for misusing your vote by electing him to give you the good governance you voted him to give you.<\/p>\n
\u201c The only way you can hold him accountable is to go and obtain your voter card in the nearest INEC office and your registration centre in your area of voting unit\u201d Prof Ojo Amupitan asserted.<\/p>\n
He disclosed that already, by next week the Commission will commence the issuance of new Permanent Voter Cards across the country urging Nigerians of voter age to visit the nearest unit to obtain their PVC<\/p>\n
Speaking further, Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan described Chief.Mrs Dr. Rose Anthony,the National Secretary of the Commission as an astute administrator whose professional input to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could be be described
\n as overwhelming<\/p>\n
He pointed out that the title of Gimbiyan Rayan Kasan Minna conferred on her by the Emir of Minna did not come to the INEC family and himself as a surprise saying that is an indication of her benevolence and her commitment to her service to the nation and humanity.<\/p>\n
He said,since he assumed office as the Chairman of the Commission,he has worked very close to her as the accounting officer of the Commission,\u201dand she has proved herself as a professional public servant of inestimable standard.<\/p>\n
While commending the Emir of Minna,Dr. Umar Faruq Bahago for his foresight in bestowing on her the traditional title, Prof Ojo Amupitan assured the Monarch of her unwavering support to the overall development of his Emirate and the people of Minna.<\/p>\n
Speaking earlier,the Emir of Minna,Dr. Umar Faruq Bahago,described the first Gimbiya Rayan Kasan Minna as a philanthropy of inestimable quality whose kind-heartedness to the less privileged in the society cannot be overemphasized.<\/p>\n
He stated that the Emirate out of its will and commitment decided to single her out of many to bestow on her the prestigious title of the first Gimbiya Rayan Kasan Minna being the first of such title in the entire Emirate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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