#OneVoiceNigeria, Emefiele and Bayelsa Assembly

#OneVoiceNigeria, Emefiele and Bayelsa Assembly

February 03, 2017 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes

EiE Nigeria Weekly Update

Friday, February 3, 2017

“The future of this vast country must depend, in the main, on theefforts of ourselves to help ourselves.”

―

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa (First Prime Minister of Nigeria)

#OneVoiceNigeria

On Tuesday, January 31

, 2Baba shared on Facebook live that “the people have hoped for a better Nigeria since 1999 but things are not getting any better for the majority.  We are still where we are – poor and desperate. I will no longer be quiet.”

In collaboration with EiE, the 2Face Foundation is organising a protest on Monday, February 6

to make demands for

adequate security, quality education, uninterrupted power supply, affordable health care, employment opportunities, social justice and transparency in governance

.

Share your stories by sending an SMS to

09023555335

or post a short video online tagging

@the2facefoundation

.

Join us, let’s do this! Let’s make Nigeria work – together!

Lagos

– National Stadium, Surulere, 8am

Abuja

– Unity Fountain, 9am

 

 

Emefiele Must Go!

EiE, BudgIT and 14 entrepreneurs have written an open letter to the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, demanding for his resignation. This is due to CBN’s foreign exchange policies which have grossly affected the growth of industries and the economy at large.Would you like to sign or donate for publication in newspapers? Sign Up!

Chibok Executives Visit #BBOG Group

Newly elected executives of the Chibok community joined the #BringBackOurGirls movement at the Unity Fountain expressing their gratitude for their daily advocacy for the Chibok girls for over 1,000 days.

It will be 

1,030 days

 on Saturday, February 7

since 279 girls were abducted.

276

 abducted.

57

 escaped. 

3

 found. 

21

 released. 

4

 infants with our girls.

19

 parents dead.                                                                                                                               

We are

 s

till missing

195!

Lend your voice in your own way or join our gatherings:

Abuja

– Unity Fountain, Daily, 5 - 6pm

Lagos

– Falomo Roundabout, Ikoyi, Saturdays, 11am-1pm

Lagos

– Ejigbo Local Council Area, Opposite NNPC Ejigbo, 2

& 3

Saturdays, 11am - 1pm

 to get periodic updates.

Opportunities

There are vacancies for different positions at EiE Nigeria.

Have a great weekend!

The EiE Nigeria Team