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JUST IN: Zamfara declares five work-free days for voter registration

By Uchechi Ojo June 18, 2022390 views

Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Saturday declared June 20th to 24th, 2022 as a work-free week to enable the state public and civil servants to go to their respective localities to register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards.

This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara.

The commissioner said, “By this announcement, all Commissioners, Special Advisers, Permanent Secretaries, other public office holders, party officials, and traditional rulers are hereby directed to monitor and supervise the ongoing Voter Registration exercise”.

“This is to ensure that all eligible voters within their wards and local governments register and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards to enable them to exercise their fundamental rights and civic responsibilities”.

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