The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced distribution of permanent voter cards in all the 239 wards in Kogi State.
votThis was disclosed in a statement in Lokoja on Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer of INEC in Kogi, Mr Mathew Ameh.
Ameh said that the distribution of the cards at ward level was in line with the decision of the organisation to decentralise the distribution of the cards.
The statement urged all registered voters in the state to go to their various polling units to collect the cards, saying that adequate manpower had been deployed to ensure the success of the exercise.
It also said that its headquarters in Lokoja and offices in all the 21 local government areas of the state would remain opened to genuine complaints from members of the public.
The statement reiterated that only voters with permanent voter cards will be allowed to vote during the elections slated for Feb. 14 and Feb. 28.
