The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged Nigerians to actively participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Chairman of Northern CAN, Reverend John Hayab, made this known in a statement that voter registration is the first step for citizens who want their voices to count in governance.
He urged Nigerians to overcome doubts about the value of their votes, stressing that voter apathy only empowers politicians who thrive on low turnout.
“Our votes count. If votes were useless, no one would attempt to buy them. Nigerians should understand that the real power lies in the ballot and not in money shared during elections,” Reverend Hayab stated.
Reverend Hayab further appealed to INEC to bring registration centres closer to rural and hard-to-reach areas to ease the process for prospective voters.
Rev. Hayab particularly urged youths and women to embrace the exercise with seriousness and patriotism.
He assured that Northern CAN would continue to work with churches, civil society organisations, and community leaders to ensure that no eligible Nigerian is left behind in the registration process.
Punch/Fathia Oladoyin
