Ogun declares Tuesday, Wednesday Work-Free for PVC collection
Posted by Ahmed Iyanda | 2 years ago | 983 times
The Ogun State Government has announced that Tuesday, January 24th and Wednesday, January 25th will be non-working days for public servants in the state.
This decision, according to a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, was made due to the extension of the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) collection period by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) until January 29th, 2023.
“Following the extension of Permanent Voter Cards collection till Sunday, January 29, 2023, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Dapo Abiodun has graciously approved two days – Tuesday, 24th and Wednesday, 25th January as work-free days to enable public servants to collect their PVCs from their respective local government”.
The Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has encouraged all executive members of public markets and private establishments in the state to be flexible in their schedules to allow residents to collect their PVCs from the INEC offices or collection centers where they registered.
The Governor emphasized that voting is a civic responsibility and all eligible citizens should be able to exercise their rights to choose their leaders.
