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Friday, August 2, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

“Losing one’s voice is not just a matter of fear or the will to remain instrategic silence, it is also the consequence of arrogance becausethose who wait for the heavens to fall before they are awakened to realitywill share from the blame of the state's descent into chaos.”– Edmund Obilo(Journalist)

 Activate the Office of The Citizen  

Omoyele Sowore and the African Action Congress (AAC) have declared August 5th for the start of a series of revolution protests themed 'Days of Rage'. The protest is expected to hold across the country to demand a better Nigeria.

#RevolutionNow, #DayOfRage

NASS on Recess  

After confirming 43 ministerial nominees on Tuesday, July 30th, the Senate has embarked on its annual eight weeks recess. Plenary was adjourned till Tuesday, September 24th.

Active citizens! This is an opportunity to engage your lawmakers. Click to get their contact details.

Senate Investigation on Elisha Abbo  

The Senate Committee set up to investigate Mr Elisha Abbo's case on assault was supposed to present a report of findings on Wednesday, July 24th, nine days after its self-imposed deadline, the Committee is yet to present its findings. EiE sent a letter to the Committee Chairman, Mr Sam Egwu, requesting for the update on its findings on Tuesday, July 30th, but we are yet to get a response. In a tweet update, Mrs Stella Oduah has said the panel set up to investigate Mr Elisha Abbo is still ongoing and findings will be communicated at the conclusion of the investigation. She however provided no timeline and didn't comment on Mr Abbos's appointment as Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Navy.Active citizens! Engage the Committee members on the findings of its investigation.

 Women Activated #OfficeOfTheCitizen in Ogun  

Active women in Ogun protested for women inclusion in Ogun State Government political appointments. They demanded for 35% and above in political appointments.

Recall that only 6 women made it to President Buhari ministerial list of 43 nominees. We must be deliberate about increasing women's representation in politics as women are equal stakeholders in Nigeria's progress.

You can follow the conversations from the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programmes.

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.

 Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Report on 2019 General Elections  

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room deployed Election Observers to observe the management of the 2019 general elections.

They have made public the report of their observations which highlighted salient issues and recommendations. EiE is a member of the Situation Room and our Executive Director, ‘Yemi Adamolekun is on its Steering Committee.

 Read the full report.

We will keep demanding until our girls are brought BACK & ALIVE!#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls #5YearsTooLongAbuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team