By Sixtus Uket (Calabar)
Cross River State Government has declared Thursday, January 26 and Friday, January 27, 2023 as Work-Fee days in the State to enable Civil and Public Servants go for collection of their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs).
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Iso Anderson, made this known in a statement issued Friday, January 20, 2023 and made available to this paper in Calabar, the State capital.
“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prof Ben Ayade, has approved Thursday, 26th and Friday, 27th January, 2023 as Work-Free Days in the State to enable Civil and Public Servants across Cross River State collect their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) in readiness for their full participation in the 2023 General Elections scheduled for Saturday, 25th February, 2023 for Presidential and National Assembly Elections as well as Saturday, 11th March, 2023 for Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections,” the statement said.
It advised the people that the Work-Free days declared by the State Government were not public holidays and should not be observed as such.
“Government wishes to make it abundantly clear, especially for the benefit of members of the general public to note that these Work-Free days are not Public Holidays and should not be seen as one.
“Civil and Public Servants in the State are hereby advised to take advantage of these Work-Free days to get their PVCs in readiness to make their votes count in these elections.
“Your PVC is the pathway to achieving credible elections, get yours now,” Anderson noted.
