Leaders of Indigenous People of FCT Abuja in partnership with FCT Administration, have commenced advocacy in the 62 Wards of FCT to drive home the PVC collection message through out the Wards.
This partnership is against the backdrop of low turnout of Abuja residents to collect their PVC. Speaking at the event organized by the Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Youth Matters, Commandant Isaac David, the Minister of State for FCT,Dr (Mrs) Ramatu Tijani Aliyu, represented by Mrs Aisha Baiyee, charged residents of the FCT to obtain their PVCs so they can actively participate to elect their preferred leaders in the forthcoming election.
On his part, Commandant Isaac David, who is also the Executive director, of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organization, AOIYEO, explained that he initiated the event to encourage youths of the FCT to actively participate in the voting exercises during the forthcoming general elections.
“If you can agree with me, across the 36 states including FCT, we are the first people to initiate a programme called ‘Collect Your PVC Close To Your Ward.”
The reason is that in this 2023 general elections, the youths want to take the lead in the voting and also the accountability of our leaders in the future because we cannot afford to leave the politics in the hands of our politicians. We need to checkmate them and also guide them. Another reason is that voter cards are important to our lives.
“Those who are living in the communities because they are tired of voting for the bad leaders in the society, are discouraged from getting the PVC. But we really need to enlighten them on why PVC is important to their lives. Not only for voting but for other business angles of it.
