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Friday, October 18, 2019 EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

"Until we come together with one voice to ask for good leadership,we would continue to be where we are."- Don Jazzy(Nigerian Music Producer)

 #OfficeOfTheCitizen On Radio   

Our #OOTCRadio programme in 25 states has been instrumental in helping citizens take action on matters that concern them.

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.

 President Buhari Slashes Ministers’ Foreign Trips & Estacodes   

In a bid to reduce the cost of governance and ensure effective management of government resources, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a reduction in the number and duration of foreign trips for ministers and other categories of government officials. The President has instructed the removal of estacodes and also a cut in the number of persons allowed to travel with the ministers and other top government officials for official trips.Engage your state governments and representatives in the National Assembly to also cut their cost of governance!

#ThursdayTalks Lagos

, a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens holds in two weeks!

This month we are discussing "

Activists in Government: Does it Work?

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Join

Seun Onigbinde

(Director, BudgIT) and

Abdul Oroh

(Former ED, CLO & Member, Federal House of Representatives) as they lead this important conversation moderated by

Tolu Adeleru-Balogun

(an experienced multi-media broadcast journalist).

In the words of John F. Kennedy (35th President of the United States), "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."Sign up to build the #OfficeOfTheCitizen: Opportunities at EiE Nigeria.

Have a great weekend!The EiE Nigeria Team