former Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Imo State capital, Mr Onwuasoanya FCC Jones has raised the alarm that Governor Hope Uzodimma has activated plans to compromise the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machine for the November 11 Governorship Election in the state.

Jones, a public affairs analyst raised the alarm in reaction to "Imo Social Security Number," a programme Governor Uzodimma's government planned during which it would collect citizens' data for election manipulation.

The Imo State Government Special Announcement leaflet which SaharaReporters obtained on Tuesday, stipulated that the requirement for enrollment in the programme is having a valid voters card.

According to the statement, the programme which would issue a unique Imo State Social Benefit Number (IMSSBN) to each enrolled individual, will start today, May 16, 2023 at all polling units in the state.

It stated "the 3R/Shared Prosperity Government in Imo State envisioned and concluded plans to roll out a Social Welfare Benefit Programme that is targeted at enrolling every Adult Imo State indigene on our enterprise database platform."

The state government gave the benefits of the programme to include "IMSSBN Health Insurance, Skill Acquisition, Citizen's Help Desk/Citizen's Infopedia, Economic Empowerment, and Employment Opportunity Advisory Business Support Programmes/Grants."

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