EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, October 20, 2017

Vote on #AnambraDebates

EiE Nigeria Weekly Update Friday, October 20, 2017

“In the face of impossible odds, people who love this country can change it.”- Barack Obama ( 44th President of the United States)

OfficeOfTheCitizen Radio Programmes

City/Station

Date/Time

Summary

Lokoja

Prime 101.5FM

Tuesday @ 9am

Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Arome Adoji, Aminu Okutepa of Voice of the Youth Initiative and Niyi Oladele of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Kogi State Chapter discussed

youths participation in nation building

.

Abeokuta

Sweet 107.1FM

Tuesday @ 10:30am

Folasade Ofurune of

discussed the

benefits of National Health Insurance Scheme

.

Lagos

Nigeria Info 99.3FM

Wednesday @ 8am

Dennis Akagha of

discussed

citizen’s access to quality and affordable health care

.

Calabar

Hit 95.9FM

Thursday @ 8am

Victor Okplewa of Cross River Internal Revenue Service  discussed

citizen’s duties of paying tax

.

Abuja

Nigeria Info 95.1FM

Thursday @ 10am

Emen Okon of Kebetkache discussed

the effect of inequality on citizens.

Gombe

Nigeria Info 95.1FM

Thursday @ 11am

Victor Laima of Laima Foundation discussed

voting based on sentiments or competence

.

Kano

Arewa 93.1FM

Friday @ 8am

Hussain Habu of Ministry of Budget & Planning, Kano State and Akibu Hamisu of Kano Budget Partners discussed

citizen’s participation in the budgetary process

.

Anambra

Blaze 91.5FM

Friday @ 10am

Mercy Anagbogu of Women Action Committee discussed

the role of women in electoral process

.

Ibadan

Splash 105.5FM

Saturday @ 10am

Kehinde Ayoola a former speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly discussed

True Federalism in Nigeria

Join us tomorrow, October 21

 as we discuss a

ccess to electricity in Oyo State: the real issues.

#OfficeOfTheCitizen in Jos coming 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.

#OpenNASS: Call for Transparency in the National Assembly

Why is it taking the National Assembly an eternity to make public their voting records on #ConstitutionReviewBills? #OpenNASS demands that the National Assembly makes public their voting records.Over 20,000 Nigerians have signed the petition demanding for an #OpenNASS. Lend your voice and sign the petition.

 #BringBackOurGirls: 1,285 Days Too Long!   

It is 1,285 days today, October 21st since 276 #ChibokGirls were kidnapped. 113 girls still remain in captivity. We will continue to demand for the release of the remaining girls.

Chibok Girls:276 abducted.57 escaped. 3 found. 103 released. 5 infants with our girls.19 parents dead.We are still missing 113!

Lend your voice in your own way or join our gatherings:Abuja – Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 - 6pmLagos – Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, Noon – 1pmSubscribe to get periodic updates.

#AnambraDecides–35 Days Away!

#AnambraDecides holds on Saturday, November 18th. EiE in partnership with Channels TV will host #AnambraDebates on Sunday, November 12th. Click to vote on the candidates you want to see at the debate.

Governorship elections in Ekiti & Osun will hold on July 14 & September 22, 2018 respectively.

Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom, Kwara, Kaduna, Delta & Plateau states are soon.

#NigeriaDecides2019 is around the corner!

Have you registered to vote? Visit to know where you can register.

Concert for Active Citizens!!!

In Lagos? Join one of our #RSVP Ambassadors, 2Baba and other artistes including Flavour & Tiwa Savage for a concert on Sunday, October 22nd.Have you registered to vote? The first 100 people to buy the Regular ticket with their Temporary Voter's Card (TVC) get 50% off (N2500) and the first 25 people to buy the VIP ticket with their TVC get 50% off (N10,000), courtesy of EiE. Don’t dull! Register now and get rewarded with good music!

Have a great weekend!

The EiE Nigeria Team