INEC
releases Statement concerning Online Sale of PVC | BellaNaijaThe Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a statement concerning the
online sale of Nigerian Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
Nigerians
had on Sunday found PVCs branded with the Nigerian colours and logo listed on
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
People
had raised an alarm, asking what implications the public sale of the cards
meant.
INEC
has released a statement, revealing that the clone and sale of the cards were
anticipated and measures have been taken to ensure their security.
The
commission added that in addition to these measures, they are also working to
further secure the election materials, and from next week, there will be a
systemic hardware and software upgrade of all the Smart Card Readers
nationwide.
The
commission will also engage the government and security agencies to find how
the cloning and sale came about, they added.
See
the statement:
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