EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, October 11, 2019

#DayOfTheGirlChild

October 11, 2019 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Friday, October 11, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

“The extremists are afraid of books and pens. The power of educationfrightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of thevoice of women frightens them.”-  Malala Yousafzai(Pakistani Activist for Female Education)

Friday, October 11th marks the International Day of the Girl Child. Let’s keep demanding for the release of the remaining 112 #ChibokGirls, Leah Sharibu and other kidnapped victims.#EducationIsNotACrime #BringBackOurGirls #5YearsTooLongAbuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 – 6pm

Lagos - Noon – 1pm

Ikoyi (Every Saturday) – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi.

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

Budget 2020

President Mohammadu Buhari presented the 2020 Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job Creation to the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8th. 

 2020 NASS Budget   

The Federal Government has appropriated N125 billion to the National Assembly in the proposed 2020 Budget despite repeated refusals of the federal legislators to make public the details of their 2018 and 2019 budgets. Given the oversight duties of the National Assembly in scrutinizing the federal budget prepared by the Executive arm, it is expected on the basis of public accountability that the lawmakers should likewise disclose details of their own budget for public scrutiny.The National Assembly can't be the judge and the jury in reviewing its budget.

Sex for grades is one of the endemic problems bedevilling Nigeria's tertiary institutions. BBC's Africa Eye on Monday, October 7th released a documentary involving 2 lecturers from the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana. Click to watch the video.Do you want to report a case of sexual harassment in a tertiary institution? Send an email to [email protected] with your name, contact information, location and details of the harassment.

 #OfficeOfTheCitizen On Radio   

On #OOTCLagos, Ugochukwu Ikeazor of Stand To End Rape Initiative (STER) discussed sexual harassment in Nigeria's tertiary institutions. Click to catch up on the conversation.

You can follow the conversations on the #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio programs in 25 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.

They are all calling for decisive action to be taken against corrupt Nigerian police officers whose stock in trade is to stop, harass, and extort young Nigerians... Read more.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team