He gave the charge when he was handed his Permanent Voter’s Card by the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Mr. Sam Olumekun, at his residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
Obasanjo, who was reacting to protests and complaints which trailed the just-concluded distribution of Permanent Voters Card, PVC and the Continuous Voter Registration, CVR exercises of which Ogun State was among the states shortlisted by INEC.
He said: “People have genuine complaints, and I believe there is still more time to make corrections for all to get their cards or else they will be disenfranchised,” Obasanjo said.
He said that he had been privileged because of his status, “but, the status of others should be looked into and ensured that they are also taken care of by providing their cards for them.”
The former president pledged that the card would be kept as long as it lasts, adding that, “our people should also try to keep their cards safe,” even as he restated his plea for a single national card for the purpose of elections and security.
Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Olumekun admitted that there were hitches in the exercise and promised that the commission would look into the complaints.
He said: “We are studying the hitches here and there and as the commission will soon take a decision on the matter. We have a lot of complaints, we have filed appropriate reports and we are waiting for further directive,” Olumekun said.
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