August 23, (THEWILL) — The Kano State Government has inaugurated a Voter Registration and Civic Awareness Committee to mobilise residents for the ongoing nationwide voter registration exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Faruk Ibrahim, inaugurated the committee in Kano on Friday.
He directed it to ensure that at least 10 million eligible voters in the state are registered during the exercise.
Yusuf said the initiative reflected his administration’s commitment to guaranteeing that every eligible resident had the opportunity to register and participate in future elections.
The committee, he noted, comprises technocrats, Islamic scholars, broadcasters, business leaders, journalists, and a representative of opposition parties.
It is expected to secure an additional five million registered voters before the close of the registration and voter card revalidation exercise.
“Kano today stands as the most populous state in the country. With the level of political awareness and the number of voters previously disenfranchised due to lack of voter cards, you have the duty to ensure that these groups collect their cards,” the governor said.
He added that government would provide all the necessary support while urging the committee to intensify sensitisation campaigns across the 44 local government areas of the state.
The chairman of the committee and Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, assured the government of the committee’s readiness to deliver on its mandate.
“We assure the government and the people of the state that we will not betray the trust reposed in us. We will work tirelessly to mobilise residents and achieve the target,” Waiya said.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
