PVC registration: Sokoto declares Friday work-free day

The Sokoto State Government has declared Friday, July 24, 2026, a work-free day to enable civil servants who are yet to register as voters to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Governor Ahmed Aliyu, in a statement issued by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, said the […]

The Sokoto State Government has declared Friday, July 24, 2026, a work-free day to enable civil servants who are yet to register as voters to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu, in a statement issued by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, said the decision was aimed at allowing eligible civil servants to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The governor urged all civil servants who have not yet registered to take advantage of the work-free day to complete their registration and obtain their PVCs to enable them to exercise their civic responsibility during the elections.

He reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that civil servants were given opportunity to participate in national assignments and exercise their civic rights.

Aliyu also appealed to members of the public who are not civil servants, including those who have just attained the eligible voting age, to take advantage of the two-week extension granted for the voter registration exercise.

The governor noted that the voter registration exercise is expected to end on Sunday, July 26, 2026.