The House of Representatives has raised the alarm over the imminent disenfranchisement of Nigerian youths, especially those in higher institutions of learning, as the schools are scheduling examinations close to the forthcoming general elections.
At the plenary on Thursday, the House urged the National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education, National Commission for Colleges of Education, and the Federal Ministry of Education to “direct all tertiary institutions to suspend academic activities during the period of elections.”
The House also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to make special arrangements for the students to collect their Permanent Voter Cards. The lawmakers also mandated the House Committees on Tertiary Education and Electoral Matters to liaise with the agencies to facilitate the process and report to the chamber within one week for further legislative action.
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