The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised prospective voters across the country to handle their Permanent Voter Cards with care, so as to avoid being disenfranchised in the upcoming general elections.
The Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini, ‎who stated this on Saturday in Benin, the state capital, explained that the cards were embedded with electronic chips, which could be deactivated, if not properly handled?
According to the REC, a disturbing trend had come to the notice of the commission, whereby some owners of PVCs had made holes on them to serve as key holders.
“The PVCs we have distributed have electronic chips embedded in them, which carry important data, including the biometric and other information about the bearer.
“We have heard that some people have punctured the edges of their cards to make them like key holders and this is unfortunate. They must not do that because they may destroy the integrity of the PVCs and deactivate them”, he said.
Mr. Igini also warned against keeping the cards together with devices, such as mobile phones, which emit electromagnetic waves, as such could make the PVCs lose their unique features.
He added, “It is best to take precautionary measures, as electromagnetic waves have been known to occasionally de-activate other chip-bearing cards. And, of course, they should be kept away from fire, and corrosive chemicals for obvious reasons.
“Similarly, one must advice holders of PVCs, that some of you refer to as owners, that the proprietary right of the PVCs still belongs to INEC, hence they should take good care of them”.
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