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Friday, November 29, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

"Let everyone speak their minds. That's the only way we move forward as a people and demand for progress beyond today, and for our children."- Douglas Jack Agu aka Runtown (Nigerian Artiste)

 #OfficeOfTheCitizen Activated Against Social Media & Hate Speech Bills   

Active citizens protested in 20 states on Wednesday, November 27th to demand that the National Assembly should withdraw the Social Media and Hate Speech Bills. The bills are a direct attack on our freedom of speech and expression.Our existing laws are enough to address all possible crimes in using social media. Why do we need to create new ones? In fact, the Cybercrime Act 2015 which was assented by former President Goodluck Jonathan was so broad it provided room for abuse, and EiE, Paradigm Initiative (PI) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) are challenging Section 24 of the Act at the Supreme Court. 

 How can you #SayNoToSocialMedia and Hate Speech Bills?   

If you can’t protest, call your Senator to know his/her stand on the bills.Write a memo to the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters on the bills. See template.

The Nigeria Sexual Offender Registry is LIVE!

Nigeria has launched its national sexual offender's register.Are you a victim of sexual violence? Report the incident.

 Zamfara State House of Assembly Repeals Law Authorising Pension for Ex-Governors   

Zamfara State House of Assembly has taken the bull by the horns to repeal the law that provides payment of pension and other allowances for ex-governors and their deputies; ex-speakers and their deputies.Active citizens, engage your State House of Assembly members to follow Zamfara State's footsteps and repeal the law that gives bogus allowances to ex-governors as pensions and gratuities.Rivers, Lagos and Yobe are particularly obscene and we are in court against it with LEDAP.

 #OOTC on Radio   

On #OOTCOndo, Wale Obanigba of Reformation Vanguard and Oluyemi Fasipe of Social Intervention Advocacy Foundation discussed the social media bill and its implications. Catch up on the conversation.You can follow the conversations on the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programs in 16 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.

Supplementary elections will hold in Kogi West Senatorial District and Ajaokuta Federal Constituency tomorrow, November 30th.

If this bill passes, the last citizen left in Nigeria will not even be afforded the luxury of turning out the lights or whistling in the darkness… Read more. 

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