As the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) gathers pace across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday announced the creation of more centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to ease the exercise.
Chairman of the commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu,said at a separate event that INEC would place premium on the security of lives of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on electoral duties in February and March,while the Department of State Services (DSS) said it was not in court with Yakubu as being insinuated in some quarters.
Collection of PVC in designated centres in the FCT commenced yesterday and will end on January 15 after which it will revert to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
The centres include Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10, Garki Model Primary School, Lagos Street, Garki Village, LEA Primary School Asokoro, Kpaduma I, II and III, Guzape, Kobin Madaki and Kobin Sarki.
Other centres are LEA Primary School, Apo Resettlement Zone C, Apo Resettlement, Apo Mechanic Village, Wumba Village, Chachuyi Village,Dutse-Baba (Garki Area), Dakno Village, Durumi III and IV, Yayale Ahmed and Damagaza Area.
Also on the list are LEA Primary School Kabusa, LEA Primary School Lugbe, Chika, Sauka, Pyakasa, Galadimawa LEA School, Efab, Lokogoma, Sunny Vale and Sun City, Michido Estate, Kabusa Garden, Nzube Estate, Lokogoma -Dogon Gada, Penthouse, Peace Court, Amasco and Golden Spring Estates.
Under Wuse are Senior Secondary School Wuse Zone III, Maitama Model Primary School, Maitama and Wuse II,while those in Gwarinpa can collect theirs from Government Secondary School Gwarinpa, Life Camp, LEA Primary School 3rd Avenue, Gwarinpa , Gwarinpa Estate, Gishiri, Jahi, Katampe, Mab Global among others.