By Sumayyah Auwal Ishaq
The Kaduna State Government has declared July 27th to 29th July 2022, as a public holiday to enable citizens of the state to turn out en masse to register at the ongoing Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Permanent Voter’s Card slated to end on July 31st 2022.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor (Media & Communication), Mr. Muyiwa Adekeye said the decision of the governor was aimed at ensuring that citizens of Kaduna State are not denied the opportunity to participate and vote for candidates of their choice ahead of next year’s general election.
It further stated that “the government urged all eligible residents of the State to seize the opportunity to register to vote.”
“The government requests all employers to actively support their staff to register before INEC closes voter registration on 31st July 2022.”