Car-hailing company, Uber has announced a 50 percent discount for users who wants to ride to collect their permanent voter’s card (PVC).
This offer is being enjoyed by customers in the cities of Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. Investors King learnt.
According to a press statement released by the company, starting on the 15th of November, the promotion will apply on weekdays between 8 am-5 pm and lasted for five weeks.
Similarly, the discounted ride which is aimed to boost PVC collection ahead of the General Elections in February 2023 is offered both to and fro.
It would be recalled that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) revealed that out of the 84 million registered voters, over 20 million PVCs are yet to be collected nationwide.
This promotion could motivate those who have not collected their PVC to do so. Thereby allowing them to cast their vote in the 2023 elections.
Uber’s country manager, Tope Akinwumi, noted that the company takes pride in the campaign, noting that 2023 is a crucial time for the country.
“We are proud to play a role in helping riders access convenient, affordable and reliable trips at such an important time for the country. We believe that mobility shouldn’t be a barrier in allowing people to take part in such an important civic exercise as voting in the General Elections. We hope as many riders as possible will take advantage of promotional fares to collect their PVCs,” the country manager noted.
The Independent Electoral Commission had announced that the collection of permanent voters cards would start at all the 774 local governments across the country.
Meanwhile, INEC has stated that politicians buying permanent voters cards ate only wasting their time. INEC spokesperson, Festus Okoye who spoke with Channels Television noted that the possibility of voting with acquired voter cards is next to impossible.
“I believe that the exercise will be futile. Anybody who is purchasing PVCs is just engaging in an exercise in futility. The only thing the person can do with that PVC is to make sure that the owner does not vote on election day, he said.
