The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State and Gwong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, are ready.

       The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said yesterday that the Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) of Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State and Gwong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, are ready.

       INEC Deputy Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Osaretin Imahireyereobo, who spoke at a workshop on violence-free election, organized by National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Jos, said the PVC of the governor had arrived the state alongside that of the Gwong Gwom Jos.

“The cards are part of the PVCs for Kanke, Jos-North and Jos-South Local Government Areas of the state,” he said.

       Imahireyereobo, who led demonstration of the card reader, said, “The PVC of Governor Jang is in my possession and is ready for delivery anytime from now. They arrived today (Monday) and we will distribute all the cards to the owners.”

       Speaking at the event, North Central Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Muhammad Abdulsalam, said the workshop was held to sensitize the public and bring together critical stakeholders and community members to dialogue, create awareness on the need to avoid post-election violence.

       Abdulsalam added: “For the workshop, we had the youths, women, and faith based organizations; they too have key roles to play in the prevention of electoral violence in Nigeria. The youths have often times been used as foot soldiers in the perpetration of violence and it was important for them to be part of the peace building efforts. The women were included because they are known to be stabilizing agents in our communities and their roles cannot be underestimated when it comes to dousing tensions and conflicts.”

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