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EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, May 11, 2018
President Buhari’s Unending Medical Tourism
EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, May 11, 2018
"Only an active citizenry can keep an elite that has lost itssense of mission from going further astray."- Pat Utomi (Nigerian Professor of Political Economy)
President Buhari’s Unending Medical Tourism
President Buhari has spent more than 170 days in London on medical leave since 2015. He travels to London for a superior standard of healthcare at the expense of taxpayers, yet he leaves Nigeria’s health sector in shambles. The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) declared a strike action at tertiary health institutions on April 18th, after the failure of the federal government to meet their demands. A nationwide strike was declared on Wednesday, May 9th.…read more
#WhereIsThe2018Budget
185 days after the 2018 Appropriation Bill was presented to the National Assembly by President Buhari, it is yet to be passed. Mr Bukola Saraki (Senator, Kwara Central) promised the budget will be passed the week ending May 12th but Nigerians still await its passage.
Active citizens! Engage your reps.
#OfficeOfTheCitizen Radio Programmes
City/Station
Date/Time
Summary
Abeokuta
Sweet 107.1FM
Tuesdays @ 10:30am
Folashade Ofurune of
discussed
the narcotic drugs and substance abuse law in Nigeria.
Lokoja
Prime 101.5FM
Tuesdays @ 9am
Gift Omoniwa of
discussed
the recall process for legislators.
Lagos
Nigeria Info 99.3FM
Wednesdays @ 10am
Tobi Abodunrin & Oladapo Awobeku of
discussed
the recall process for legislators.
Calabar
Hit 95.9FM
Thursdays @ 8am
Austin Ibok, Special Adviser to the Governor on Inter-Party Affairs, Sesugh Akume of
and Sunday Michael of Inter Party Advisory Council discussed
primary election of political parties
.
Gombe
GMC 95.1FM
Thursdays @ 11am
Ibrahim Mohammed of
& Mohd Aliyu Wayas of Coalition of Human Rights discussed
the Almajiri system of education.
Kano
Arewa 93.1FM
Fridays @ 8am
Ahmad Abdullahi Yakassai of
discussed
the role of stakeholders in ensuring good governance.
Awka
Blaze 91.5FM
Fridays @ 10am
Chukwuma Chukwura Kingsley of Kingsfaith Development & Youth Empowerment Initiative, Chioma Okeke of Shoulder for Gender Support & Development Initiative and Ololo Onyekachi of JDPC Awka discussed
citizens’ activism and voters’ apathy
.
Osogbo
OSBC 104.5FM
Fridays @ 1:30pm
Starting Soon!
Ilorin
Royal 95.1FM
Wednesdays @ 10:30am
Starting Soon!
Uyo
Planet 101.1FM
Saturdays @ 9am
(except last Saturday)
Starting 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.
Police Intimidation of #BringBackOurGirls
The #BringBackOurGirls Abuja family has been forced to stand for daily sit outs at Unity Fountain, Abuja for 2 weeks since the Nigerian Police took away our chairs. Our voices cannot be silenced! We keep demanding until our girls are BACK & ALIVE! Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pmLagos – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, Noon – 1pm
2018 Elections
Local government elections will hold in Kaduna and Oyo states tomorrow, May 12th.Governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun will hold on July 14th and September 22nd respectively.
INEC’s Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is rotating registration in local governments in all states. Schedules for Lagos, Ogun, Abuja and Ondo States are available. You can also report your challenges with the CVR process.
Have a great weekend!
The EiE Nigeria Team