2023 election: Group launches national action on PVC collection

Nigeria Collabo has commended the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu for making efforts to ensure Nigerians can get their PVCs.

Nigeria Collabo, a coalition of support groups for good governance working with coalition of political parties, has launched a Nigeria Collabo Volunteer PVC Collection committee to fast track PVC collections. The coalition has 37 State Coordinators, 774 LGA Coordinators and 8,909 Ward Coordinators that are ready to provide the needed support to INEC.

National Coordinator of the coalition, Engr. John Ewa said that “Upon the data released by INEC sometime in September 2022 stating the high number of PVCs not yet collected by citizens, considering the monumental work at hand for INEC, we mobilized our LGA Coordinators to provide the needed on the ground support to voters, as we speak we have our LGA coordinators providing the needed basic assistance in queue management, crowd coordination, fatigue control and so on.”

The National Secretary of Nigeria Collabo, Mrs. Uchenna Ofomota, said that Nigeria Collabo members nationwide have been trained to continue to be resourceful and provide technical assistance in their environment.

She said, “We have 10 inspirational powers of collabos that motivate our people to participate in community service honorably. They include: Collaboration, Hard work, Discipline, Problem solving, Unity, Accountability, Creative talent, Love, Integrity and Responsiveness.”

She added “We launched our LGA Mechanization project in the 774 LGA and at the moment we feel the pulse of the election, the people need their PVCs. We encourage other Suport groups to link up with our team in the LGA to support this great initiative.”

The Director General, Dr. Derek Omoleh who responded from Abuja said that “Our service is driven by three key pillars, namely: Social & Environmental impact, Political electoral education and thirdly intellectual and SME impact. This is a broad based strategy but a unique focus that positively influences Nigerians to participate in the development process of the country, especially now”.

The President of Council, Prof. Pat Utomi, encouraged all and sundry to increase advocacy on PVC collection.

The diaspora partner of the coalition, Nigeria Diaspora Alliance which is led by Mr. Eugene Nwosu who responded from Ireland said: “INEC needs assistance, this is the time for the majority of Nigerians to volunteer ourselves to help INEC. We are confident that the election shall be free and fair.”