PVCs: Ogun to declare holiday

Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has said if there is a need to declare a public holiday for the residents to collect their Permanent Voter Card, he will not hesitate to do so.

The governor said this on Monday at Ajebo in Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of the state during his re- election campaign tour.

From the sources in the state Independent National Electoral Commission, less than 50
per cent of the registered residents have collected their PVC.

He said when eventually the long-awaited PVCs were brought in from Abuja to the state, and if it appeared many residents wouldn’t get
them before the February 8 deadline given by INEC, he might declare a public holiday.

He said, “We will declare public holiday to allow our people obtain their cards when we see the sign that INEC is ready.

“We can’t just declare holiday when the cards are not ready. We are doing everything to sensitise our people on the importance of the
cards; that is the first stage to election.”

The governor also promised to commence work on the OGTV-Kajola-Obafemi-Ajebo Road if re-elected.

He commended the former governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, who constructed the road during his tenure.

He said, “We have concluded plans to construct the road leading from OGTV down to Ajebo. You know it was done during the time
of Chief Osoba.

The road did not last for one
and half years, but we should give it to him for doing it.

“We should not deceive ourselves, the topographic of the road is not favourable; so, the road needs a concrete work.”

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