Lagos PVC Collection Centres Witness Large Turnout 

LAGOS residents turned out in hundreds Friday at different Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) collection centres to collect their cards, in readiness for next week’s presidential election.

 The Lagos State Government had declared Friday as public holiday   to enable those who were yet to collect their PVCs to collect it. 

In response, some Lagos residents started to troop into   designated collection centres in different parts   of the state as early as 7:30 am.

 When The Guardian visited some   centres at Oshodi and Mushin area   of the commercial city in the morning, it was observed   that      the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials were   busy attending to    those who came to collect the cards. 

 Some   of the prospective voters, who spoke with The Guardian, commended INEC for   stepping up efforts in the PVC   distribution, and urged   the commission to disregard calls from some quarters to extend the general election. They described those yearning for extension as selfish people, are only interested in disruption of the election. “ The number of PVCs already distributed around the country is capable to determine who will win the poll,” a man, who spoke anonymously, told The Guardian.  

A resident of Oshodi, Mr.David Nduka, however complained   that the commission did not have enough hands to attend to those who came to   collect the PVCs.‘’INEC officers in Oshodi are trying. But it does not have enough hands to handle the PVC distribution,” he said.