The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, stated this when he served as Special Guest of Honour during the turbaning ceremony of Dr.Mrs. Rose Oriaran Anthony, the National Secretary of the Commission, as Gimbiyan Raya Kasan Minna Emirate, bestowed on her by the Emir of Minna, HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Umar Faruq Bahago, held at Emir’s Palace, in Minna, recently.
According to Amupitan, “We have sent the PVCs to the states and then to the local governments, so we encourage Nigerians especially eligible voters to come out enmass to collect their PVC’”.
Prof. Amupitan explained that for the electorates to hold their political office holders and elected officers accountable for bad governance is for them to go to the nearest registration centres to obtain the voters cards saying that, “it is the only voice they have to hold them responsible for their failure to give them the deserving good governance”.
“ You cannot hold your elected officers or your political leaders responsible for bad governance without you being in possession of your permanent voter card”, he maintained.
He further disclosed that already,by next week the Commission will commence the issuance of new Permanent Voter Cards (PVC)across the country, urging Nigerians of voter age to visit the nearest polling unit to obtain their PVC
The INEC boss however described Chief.Mrs Dr. Rose Anthony,the National Secretary of the Commission as an astute administrator, whose professional input to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could be described as overwhelming
He noted that the title of Gimbiyan Rayan Kasan Minna conferred on Mrs.Dr. Rose by the Emir of Minna did not come to the INEC family and himself as a surprise, stressing that it’s an indication of her benevolence and her commitment to her service to the nation and humanity.
Hear him,”Since I assumed office as the Chairman of the Commission,I have worked closely with her as the accounting officer of the Commission, and she has proved herself as a professional public servant of inestimable standard”.
He thereby appreciated the Emir of Minna, HRH Alhaji (Dr. ) Umaru Faruq Bahago for his foresight in bestowing on her the traditional title,
Prof Ojo Amupitan assured the Monarch of her unwavering support to the overall development of his Emirate and the people of Minna,Niger State Capital and it’s environs.
In his keynote address, the Emir of Minna, HRH Alhaji (Dr.) Umar Faruq Bahago, described the first Gimbiya Rayan Kasan Minna as a philanthropist of inestimable value whose kind-heartedness to the less privileged in the society cannot be overemphasized.
The Royal father said that the Emirate out of its will and commitment decided to single her out of many to bestow on her the prestigious title of the first Gimbiya Rayan Kasan Minna being the first of such title in the entire Emirate Council.
