The Emir of Zazzau, Nuhu Bamalli, has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for conducting the Continuous Voter Registration exercise.

Mr Bamalli spoke on Thursday in Kaduna at a stakeholders’ meeting and a VCR update organized by the commission.

According to Mr Bamalli, the exercise will enable eligible citizens, especially the youth, to register and contribute to the growth of democracy in Nigeria.

The emir said, “The exercise would enable the commission to perfect its voter registers and ensure that no eligible Nigerian is disenfranchised.

“While applauding INEC, I am hoping that the citizens and all the critical stakeholders will render their maximum cooperation to ensure the success of the all-important exercise.

“The tridiagonal leaders in Kaduna State will give their maximum support to the exercise, and I am hereby giving my royal blessings and prayers to it.”

The resident electoral commissioner in Kaduna, Saidu Babura, stated that the online pre-registration exercise commenced on Monday.

He said, “This is to streamline the registration process through the authentic website provided by the commission, www.cvr.inecnigeria.org. This portal will be available 24 hours every day of the week.”

Mr Babura added that the in-person registration option would commence on Monday at the INEC office and all 23 LGA offices from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday only. He added that this was to enable them to prefer the in-person registration option.

Mr Babura said,” This is also to allow the online pre-registrants to complete their registration as required by the commission. Weekly updates on the CVR exercise will be provided by the commission.”

(NAN)