Permanent Voter Cards (File Photo)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has created 10 additional mobile registration centers in the state to bring the continuous voter registration exercise closer to the people.
This was disclosed by Mr Paul Atser, INEC Administrative Secretary on Thursday in Ilorin while briefing stakeholders and newsmen on the current registration exercise.
He appealed to eligible voters in the state to register and obtain their voter cards to enable them discharge their constitutional rights during elections in the country.
He also revealed that so far, the commission has registered 68, 079 voters in Kwara since the commencement of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in April 2017.
Atser , however, decried the low pace of collection of the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) since the commencement of the registration exercise in April and people to come forward to collect their voter cards.
“It is sad to note that collection of permanent voter card has been at its lowest ebb since April, 2017 to date.
“Only 3, 069 PVCs have so far been collected out of the 242, 069 unclaimed cards after 2015 elections.
“As we speak, 239, 000 Permanent Voter Cards are unclaimed,” Atser said.
The Administrative Secretary, identified the new registration centers as been located in Ilapa in Asa local government, Ilesha in Baruten, Tsonga in Edu, Igbaja in Ifelodun and Iponrin in Ilorin East.
Other centers are Oro II in Irepodun, Kemanji in Kaiama, Shao in Moro, Igbana in Oke-Ero and Kpada in Patigi.