 We're back here in Lagos. The independent National Electoral Commission, in excess of over 5 million permanent voter cards, PVCs, have been collected in the state as at second of January. Head of Voter Education and Publicity at Delicate Tadeche, dropped this hint during a chat with plus TV's Love Ikuku or Yudoku at the Commission's office in Lagos. This is one of the collection centers for permanent voter cards. At the entrance, PVC collection centers with codes and area of registration are broadly displayed. Eligible registrants are seen within and outside the building waiting for their turn to be called in for collection. On the other hand, our next staff seems not to be taking the task before them with kids' glove as they frantically sort out the cards. When you come to collect the PVC, we have somebody at the entrance so that collect your information and then gives you a tally to wait for your turn. So when it comes to your turn, somebody invites you in to come and collect your PVC. Contrary to beliefs, in some quarters, the officer in charge of these words said the process has been simplified and Man Awo is not lost. This is corroborated by some electorate who spoke with plus TV news. On the average, not more than five minutes. That's considering even the people that are waiting outside, they don't spend more than five minutes before they leave. On the average, and some people spend less than two minutes. It's just now under five minutes and they trace it out and then they find it and give it to me. At some points, I was hesitating coming, thinking that it's going to be like the time we went for registering help to stay for days, but it's seamless. I'm just here for a couple of... not up to half an hour and I'm done. So the process is okay. I've gotten it right and it's okay. If only our voting will count, it's fine. The head of voter education and Public City in Lagos State Adenike Tadishie gives us update on the level of collection recorded so far. Total overall costs put the old and the new. 7,510,491. And so far, they've been able to collect a certain second because the card keeps reducing on daily basis. So as of 2nd January 2023, we've been able to give out 5,848,711. Meaning we have a balance of 1,661,780 cards. She insists that all eligible and valid registrants must be physically present to collect the permanent voter card. Tadishie also announced that work hours have been extended from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily weekends, inclusive considering the peculiarity of the state. Love Ikuku Uyeduku, Plus TV News.