Main Logo

Main Logo
LexxyTech Corporation

Voters Union: Group to partner INEC on voter education

Pulse Opinion: Your PVC is more useless than you think

A civil service group, Voters Union, will partner the INEC on voter education.

A civil society organization, Voters Union, says it will be partnering with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on educating the electorates.

Chairperson of the advocacy group, Diana Olabisi, disclosed this at the inaugural launch of the platform in Abuja on Wednesday.

Olabisi said the decision to create Voters Union came after a rigorous research for solution to boosting voters’ mood and increasing political participation.

She stated the group’s committed to increasing the chances of peaceful, credible elections and protection of opposing voices.

ALSO READ: Ya’Adua’s aide says Buhari has no contender in 2019

“Voters Union exist to educate voters on voter’s rights, duties and responsibilities; to minimize oppression and suppression of opposing voices, to reduce the toxicity in political atmosphere; to maintain and improve relationship between the voters and the voted.

“With Voters Union, protecting constituency integrity, protecting our votes, and election follow ups becomes easy. This will check the right of citizens to participate in public affairs without intimidation or favour,’’ she said.

Addressing journalists after the launch, the National President, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Ejezie, said there was need to protect the vote cast by electorates.

“We need to protect our votes so that our voice will count, before, during and after election.That is only the way we can effect a change and get the people we want into offices.

“We have 150 members in 32 states; as role models, we want to join our voices with Voters Union,’’ he said.



from pulse.ng - Nigeria's entertainment & lifestyle platform online

Post a Comment

0 Comments