PVC Awareness: Bauchi Students' Unions Flag off PVC Awareness on Campuses

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The National Union of Bauchi State Students (NUBASS) and the Kaura Students Support Forum (KSSF) on Wednesday flagged off an awareness campaign programme in some selected secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Bauchi State on the importance of obtaining the Permanent Voters Card (PVC). Speaking at the commencement of the sensitisation held at the Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences Bauchi, the NUBASS President, Mahmud Abubakar, encouraged the students to take the advantage of the ongoing voters’ registration to obtain their cards to enable participate actively in electoral processes. According to him, "Elections are coming, and therefore, we are here as your leaders to sensitise you on the need to obtain your PVC in order to participate in the forthcoming general election. I want to use this medium to appreciate the effort of the state Governor Bala Mohammed, towards the advancement of the education sector in the state." He assured them that the NUBASS leadership would continue to remain focus in ensuring the welfare of Bauchi State students through the collaboration with relevant stakeholders particularly the state government. On his part, the National Chairman of the Kaura Students Support Forum (KSSF), Sani Adamu, said the awareness campaign would be conducted in all tertiary institutions across the state for massive participation of youths in the next year's general election. Sani expressed gratitude to the governor for his commitment towards reviving the education sector in the state in addition to the payment of scholarship to indigenous students and pledged that the students’ forum would work collectively to ensure his victory in 2023 governorship election. He said: "We are grateful to our students for their cooperation and support to vote Governor Mohammed towards his second term bid in the upcoming 2023 general election. In our part, we will assist you to get your PVCs to participate in 2023 general election." The KSSF national chairman used the awareness campaign to highlight some of achievements and various projects executed by the present administration in the state, and solicited for vote and support of students for the governor in 2023 to enable him consolidate on his gains in critical sectors of the state economy.

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