EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, December 7, 2018

Be Active; Make a Difference!

December 07, 2018 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

Friday,  December 7, 2018 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

 

“The greatest danger to Nigeria today is the inaction ofthose who should serve and save it.”- Olusegun Obasanjo(Former President of Nigeria)

Human Cost of Corruption: A Machina Story  

EiE and CODE hosted a documentary screening of ‘Human Cost of Corruption: A Machina Story’ on Wednesday, December 5th. The documentary is a story of how Machina Community, Yobe State has been deprived of basic health facilities due to corruption in some ministries, departments & agencies.Missed the screening? See the video

 Victory for #OfficeOfTheCitizen & Freedom of Expression   

Our voices were heard!Deji Adeyanju, Daniel Abobama and Boma Williams who were arrested on Wednesday, November 28th during a protest in Abuja were released on Monday, December 3rd from Keffi Prison. Deji was rearrested same day by the Nigerian Police based on a petition against him by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai for ‘promoting terrorism on social media’.He was eventually granted bail and released yesterday, December 6th after public outcry. The case was adjourned till January 17, 2019 for hearing.Active citizenship in action! Use your voice!!! 

Yobe starts tomorrow, December 8th.You can follow the conversation on #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programme.

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.

 #NigeriaDecides2019   

It would be 1,700 days on Sunday, December 9th since 276 #ChibokGirls were kidnapped. 112 of them remain missing, 5 #DapchiGirls unaccounted for, Leah Sharibu and Red Cross worker, Alice Ngaddah still in captivity.

We will keep demanding till our girls are brought BACK & ALIVE!

#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls

Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm

Ikoyi (Every Saturday) – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi.

Ejigbo (2nd & 4th Saturdays) - 64, Adewale Adenuga Street, Orilowo Bus stop via Binta International School.

Have a great weekend!

The EiE Nigeria Team