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EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, August 18, 2017

“Until people are dissatisfied with the status quo, there can neverbe change. People can’t be dissatisfied with what they don’t understand.”- Cheta Nwanze (SBM Intelligence)

Concerned Nigerians Group Ask PMB to #ResumeOrResign

#Nigeria: #AbsenteePresident#Kenya: Voted for a President & Waiting ….#SouthAfrica: Tried to oust their President#Rwanda: Voted & ‘crowned’ their President#Zimbabwe: President refuses to resign

Active citizens under the aegis of ‘Concerned Nigerians’ began a daily sit-out in Abuja on Monday, August 7th over the indefinite stay of President Muhammadu Buhari in London. The Concerned Nigerians group was attacked by Pro-Buhari supporters on August 15th and this prompted the suspension of the daily sit-out in Abuja. However, the group has remained determined and has continued the daily sit-out in Lagos. They gave President Buhari a 21–day ultimatum to resume or resign which will lapse on September 6th.Nigerians in the diaspora also joined the #ResumeOrResign protest with a sit–out at the Nigerian Consulate in New York.

#OfficeOfTheCitizen Radio Programmes

    City/Station Date/Time Summary   Lokoja/Prime 101.5FM Tuesday/9am The maiden edition began on Tuesday, August 15th. Gift Owonipa of Participation Initiative for Behavioural Change in Development (PIBCID) discussed the concept of the office of the citizens.   Abeokuta/Sweet 107.1FM Tuesday/10:30am  Samuel Ogunjemilua of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) enlightened the people on the ongoing Continuous Voter’s Registration Exercise.    Lagos/Nigeria Info 99.3FM Wednesday/8am Oriyomi Ogunwale of Eduplana Atiku Samuel of BudgIT, and Adleaja Odukoya of ASUU Unilag discussed the ongoing ASUU strike and how the education sector has been poorly funded.  Missed the conversation? Catch up.  Tune in every Wednesday at 8.00am.   Calabar/Hit 95.9FM Thursday/8am  Agba Jalingo of Cross River Watch and a Broadcaster, Atim Akpo Bassey discussed the role of media in attaining good governance.    Ibadan/Splash 105.5FM Saturday/10am  Mr Segun Balogun of Yoruba Academy and Mrs M. T Ojo of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) led the discussion.  Join us again tomorrow, August 19th as we discuss the participation of women in governance & politics in Nigeria.   Abuja (Nigeria Info 95.1FM)Abuja and environs... Join us every Thursday at 10am. Anambra (Blaze 91.5FM)Anambra and environs...Join us every Friday at 10am.Kano (Arewa 93.1FM)Kano and environs...Join us every Thursday at 10am.#OfficeOfTheCitizen in Gombe coming soon!Never forget, the Office of the Citizen is the highest office in the land!Tweet at @EiENigeria using #OfficeOfTheCitizen to be a part of the conversation.

Office of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How Do We Recover Urgently – Our Dignity as Nigerians?

The wealthy oppress those who have nothing. Those who have a little look with disdain at those who have less. We treat those who have less as if they are not human, because our governments treat us as if we are not human. Government intimidate musicians trying to protest, they demean journalists asking them questions, they disregard teachers whose salaries are owed, and they ignore doctors stuck in a system they despise. Our governments role model this to us. We in turn do it to ourselves everyday. And thus we elect more of ourselves to go into government and perpetuate this vicious cycle.

Life is not worth living without dignity. Nations are not worth having if they cannot ensure it…Read More

 #RescueChibokGirls: 1,222 Days in Captivity   

The #BringBackOurGirls Abuja family expressed dissatisfaction towards the denial of the police women in captivity and the error in communication of the abduction of the lecturers in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) exploration team. They demand the immediate rescue of the remaining 113 #ChibokGirls in captivity.

Chibok Girls:276 abducted.57 escaped. 3 found. 103 released. 5 infants with our girls.19 parents dead.       We are still missing 113!

Lend your voice in your own way or join our gatherings:Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 - 6pmLagos – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, Noon – 1pmLagos – Ejigbo Local Council Area, Opposite NNPC, Ejigbo, 2nd & 3rd Saturdays, 11am – 1pmSubscribe to get periodic updates.

#NigeriaDecides2019 is Around the Corner!

INEC has started countdown to 2019 general elections – have you registered to vote??

Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom & Kwara; gubernatorial elections in Anambra, Ekiti & Osun and the 2019 elections are around the corner.

Visit: bit.ly/INEC-lga to know where you can register.

Infographic: Tracking The Recall Process

TEDxYaba 2017

‘TEDXYaba 2017’, a conference organized by TEDX will hold tomorrow, August 19th. Amazing speakers including Tunji Lardner, Lala Akindoju, TY Bello and others will be sharing ideas on securing a sustainable future.

Hall 1, Ozone Cinemas, Sabo Yaba, Lagos.

8:30am.

#TEDxYaba17

Laughs for Active Citizens!!!

Gbenga Adeyinka, the 1st will host the 8th edition of Laff Mattazz in Ilorin on Sunday, September 3rd. The show will feature other acts like Gandoki, Omobaba #1 and our RSVP ambassador, Reminisce!

Have you registered to vote? The first 100 people to show their voter's card at SLOT outlets in Ilorin get 50% off courtesy of EiE! N3k tickets for N1,500, N5k tickets for N2,500 and N10k tickets for N5k!

Don't dull - go and register now and get rewarded with good laughs!

Have a great weekend!

The EiE Nigeria Team