Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressive Congress (APC) 100 Percent Focus Movement in collaboration with Gawuna Envoy has trained 5,000 prospective electorates on the use of the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS).
The National Coordinator, 100 percent Focus Movement, Ahmad Labib, said, while the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is on the right path by insisting on the use of modern technology, it is important that electorates are sensitized on the system for effective, hitch free exercise.
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“We don’t want to leave any stone unturned for the victory of our candidates, Asiwaju, Shettima and Gawuna, Garo tickets. That is why we are holding this event today.”
Also speaking, the chairman, Gawuna Envoy, Alkasim Musa Madigawa pointed out that, “we need to enlighten the people of Kano, especially women and youth on the importance of the technology deployed so that they will not be discouraged during the process.”
He added that the movement is saddled with the responsibility to extend the training across the 44 local government areas of the state in an effort to reach the grassroots especially in rural communities.
In their separate remarks, Kano state commissioner for Sports, Kabiru Ado Lakwaya and a former Electoral Commissioner in Kano, Dr Abbati Bako described the strategy as a good move towards capturing the electorates for the success of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.