The Kano State government has approved the establishment of the Kano State Mobilization Taskforce on Voter Registration, aimed at mobilizing and encouraging full participation of its citizens in the ongoing voter registration exercise.
A statement issued by the cabinet office spokesperson, Musa Tanko, said the committee will be chaired by the Commissioner of Information, Abdullahi Waiya.
The statement noted that the high-powered committee will be formally inaugurated by the secretary to the state government in due course and would be charged to ensuring maximum success of the exercise, ensuring every eligible Kano citizen registers to vote.
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Members of the taskforce include the commissioner of women affairs, children and disabled, commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, special adviser on population, special adviser on student affairs, special adviser on political mobilization, special adviser on inter-party affairs, director general, research and documentation directorate and the managing director of Kano State Radio Corporation.
Others include the representatives of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), chairperson, Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON, Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), business communities and representatives of central working committee of self-help groups and civil society organizations among others.
While calling on all relevant stakeholders and the general public to join hands with government in achieving the desired goal, the statement also highlighted that voter registration is not just a routine exercise, but a civic responsibility that helps in shaping the future of governance in the state and country at large.
