2023: Bauchi governor declares Monday public holiday for PVC registration
Bauchi governor declares Monday public holiday for PVC registration
By Charly Agwam - Bauchi
Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed has declared, Monday, 27th June, 2022, as a state-wide public holiday to enable adults who have attained the age of 18 and beyond to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration.
In a statement shared on Thursday by the governor's Special Adviser, Mukhtar Gidado, he said that the governor was worried by voter apathy during elections.
"His Excellency, Sen. Bala A. Mohammed CON, Fnipr (Kauran Bauchi), the Executive Governor of Bauchi State has declared Monday, 27th June, 2022 as a state-wide public holiday.
"This is to enable citizens of the State who have attained the age of 18 years after the 2019 General Elections o...