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Friday, February 7, 2020 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

"Stand up for the truth, stand up for the poor, stand up for the widows, stand up for the orphans, stand up for the down-throdden, even if it means standing alone."Apostle Johnson Suleman (President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide)

37 days and we are 10!!!Click and stand a chance to win a ticket to the gala dinner and get updates!

 #OccupyLagos   

Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu promised to regulate and account for every Okada rider in Lagos State during 'The Platform' in October, 2019. 3 months later, what changed? Instead of working with the 3 bike hailing companies to agree on requirements for okada riders, the state government introduced a restriction policy.Active citizens in Lagos, join the #OccupyLagos protest to demand for Mr Sanwo-Olu to #RegulateOkadaKeke not ban.

Join us and our amazing lineup of speakers at this year’s #SMWLagos.

 Sowore on Trial   

The trial of Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protest will continue on February 11th, 12th and 13th.

 At Least 3,188 Nigerians Died in 2019   

NigeriaMourns reports that in 2019, at least 3,188 deaths were recorded.The questions must be asked; President Muhammadu Buhari, what really is going on? It's time the Commander-in-Chief overhauls the entire security architecture & sack the service chiefs!

#OOTC on Radio

On #OOTCOgun, a politician, Babatunde Adeluola and public policy analyst, Ajala Yemi discussed party politics in Nigeria. Catch up on the conversation.You can follow the conversations on the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programs in 3 states.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.

In 2018, Nigeria recorded $1.9bn in FDI inflows, down sharply from $3.5bn in 2017. Ghana, in comparison, recorded $3.5bn in 2018, up from $3.2bn in 2017 – a remarkable feat for a country with a population six times smaller than Nigeria. Read more.

We remain unflinching in our demand for the remaining 112 #ChibokGirls, Leah Sharibu, Alice Ngaddah and other kidnapped victims.#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls #5YearsTooLong

Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm