The Lagos State Government has declared four work-free days to different categories of public servants to encourage them to register or collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 general election.
Staff in grade levels 01, 03, 07 and 15 will take off Tuesday, 26th July while grade levels 02, 04, 08 and 13 will register on Wednesday 27th July.
Thursday 28th July is reserved for staff in grade levels 05, 09, 12 and 17 while staff in levels 06, 10, 14 and 16 will register on Friday, July 29th.
In a statement signed by the state’s Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola and made available to AN24 on Monday, he said this move by the state government is to ensure that workers are encouraged to perform their civil rights.
Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently disclosed that only seven million of the over 15 million residents in the state w have registered for PVC.
“Consequently, it is notified for general information that all public servants who are yet to register or collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) from designated INEC Centers are advised to do so before the deadline date of 30th July 2022.
“To this end, Mr Governor has graciously approved a work-free day for public servants to enable them to process/collect their PVC from their respective Local Governments/Local Council Development Areas.
“Officers are expected to return to work with their Voters Card after this exercise,” the statement reads.
