A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has commenced a campaign for the Continuous Voters’ registration exercise across Nigeria.
El-Rufai who spoke during a church service urged women to ensure that their children and other loved ones take part in the ongoing CVR exercise.
Stating that the governance system in Nigeria is democratic, the former governor and member of the coalition party, the African Democratic Party (ADC) said the people must be involved in electing their leaders.
He said, “The governance of our country today is democratic, we elect our leaders, we don’t select them; we don’t appoint them.
“So, voting is important. Registering to vote is a civic duty, it is not a political imperative. It is a civic duty which as a citizen, you must take advantage of.
“Looking at the numbers on the voters registration across Nigeria in the last two weeks, the Southeast, including Imo state, of course, are lagging behind.
“I want to appeal to you, our mothers, our sisters and our daughters who are in this room to please take this up and get our children who are 16 years and above, who would be 18 years by 2027 and ready to vote; to please go out and register. It is very very important,” El-Rufai noted.