2023: NGO decries low voter registration in Ebonyi

A non-governmental organisation in Ebonyi State has decried  low turnout in the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) across the country

The NGO known as Ebele and Anyichuks Foundation stated this in Isu-okoma, Onicha Local Government Area of the state during a sensitisation and awareness creation for voter registration.

The sensitisation was organised by the NGO in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state.

According to the president of the NGO, Dr Ifeanyichukwuma Odii, while addressing thousands of members and supporters of the group across the state, frowned on the low turnout of eligible registrants in the state, adding that the low turnout has brought a huge setback to the progress of the exercise in Ebonyi State.

He then encouraged all his members and supporters to get registered and vote for their own candidates come 2023 general election.

His words: “The essence of this public enlightenment campaign and voter sensitisation advocacy is to encourage our people to turn out to register to vote and to collect their PVCs when it is available and be ready to exercise their civic rights to determine who governs them during elections.

“Although we are third in the southeast, as we are trailing behind Anambra and Imo states that have 118, 200 and 27,095 respectively. This is far from 379,914 being recorded by Osun State, 209,094 by Edo State and 198,148  by Bayelsa state.  

“While in the completed registration category, Ebonyi State is second in the Southeast with a record of 6,858 newly registered voters, after Anambra State that has 39,428. Osun has 35,319, Kano State has 29,748 and Bauchi State has 27,78.

“A lot still has to be done but the challenge is not insurmountable. It is therefore pertinent to note that while INEC is battle-ready for this exercise, the low turnout of eligible registrants to be registered is a huge setback to the progress of the exercise in our dear state.” 

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