The Plateau State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Oliver Agundu, has taken delivery of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines meant for the state ahead of 2023 general elections.

The equipment would be shared across the number of polling units in the state during next year’s general elections for the purpose of accreditation of prospective voters.

Recall that in line with the new electoral Act 2022, which has allowed the deployment of technology in Nigeria’s electoral system, INEC has sanctioned the deployment of BVAS as the sole means of accreditation for next year’s general elections.

In a statement made available to The Guardian yesterday, the REC said the delivery of the machines signifies the absolute and early preparedness of INEC to conduct the election without hitches as planned by the Commission.

It is expected that in the coming days, the state office will carry out performance checks on each of the units received, to ascertain their respective functionality status before they are finally kept securely for usage at the general election next year.

With the delivery, the state has joined the league of states that have so far received their share of BVAS which is generally described as a game changer in the evolution of Nigeria’s Electoral system.

Agundu commended the Chairman of the commission and the entire INEC family for the timely supply of BVAS just as he thanked the Nigerian Air force for their complimentary role and commitment for democratic consolidation in Nigeria.

He further pledged to deploy the BVAS during election as stipulated to ensure credibility, transparency, fairness and inclusiveness in next year’s general elections.

He called on all registered voters in the state who are yet to collect their PVCs to hasten up and do the needful now so as to be able to vote the candidates of their choice come next year.