Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has declared Friday, 7 November , 2014, as a work-free day for public servants to enable them participate in the first day of the Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, distribution by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The governor made the announcement in a special state-wide broadcast to residents on the commencement of the issuance of PVCs by INEC in the state, held at the State House, Marina, Lagos.
Dr. Adekunle Ogunmola, the Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Lagos state, had on 29 October announced that residents in Lagos would be expected to start collection of their permanent voters’ cards from 7-9 November, 2014. And Friday is a working day out of the three days earmarked for collection by INEC.
Fashola had noted that with the commencement of the process of issuance of PVCs in Lagos, the process for elections has therefore, started.
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