The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has emphatically said that anyone without the permanent voters card, such an individual will not be able to vote on the election day.
The assertion was made at the one day capacity building for journalists in the southwest on conflict- sensitive reporting and 2023 general election held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ press centre,in Akure by the National Commissioner in charge of Voters education Barr Festus Okoye.
Okoye ,who was represented at the program by the Head Of Department HOD voters education in Ondo state, Oyetola Oyelade where he said that, the PVC is the only license to voting and that anyone without it on the election day, should not just move closer to the voting points.
While speaking, the president of the NUJ, Chris Uziguso,who was also represented by Mrs Bimbo Oyetunde appreciated the commission INEC for the seminal on the forthcoming general election, saying journalists or the media have always been the targets of the miscreants most especially the political thugs who have turned journalists to be their targets and in the cause of this, many lives have been laid to rest and no tangible efforts have been taken.
Uziguzo therefore urged journalists to brainstorm and work together for the peace.
He said further that it is important if deliberate efforts can be obtained in assisting government in making meaningful decisions by giving a good and positive reportage
According to him, he said journalists must imbibe the culture of the profession by maintaining high possible standard through the peace – preaching journalism
Meanwhile, in his response, the Resident Electoral Commissioner REC in the state, Dr Rufus Akeju applauded the media being the forth estate of the realm for their doggedness.
Akeju said further that the 2023 election is a collective responsible of all in having a verile nation.
The REC concluded that only the accredited journalists will be allowed to asses the election materials and that there won’t be room for shot- taking like , filming of ballot papers at the poling unit.
