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Friday, July 15, 2022

“I believe in the power of one citizen to stand up against any evil in their society and demand accountability.”-  Oby Ezekwesili(Former Minister of Education)

Dear Active Citizen,On Thursday, July 14, the ECOWAS court held that the act of suspending Twitter by the Buhari-led administration was unlawful and inconsistent with Article 9 of the African Charter and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Also recall that EiE, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) & Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have filed a lawsuit against MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile at the Federal High Court to declare the blockage of Twitter access as unlawful, unconstitutional and against the rights to freedom of expression. The suit came up on June 16, 2022 but could not be heard because the court is going on vacation soon. The matter was adjourned but we are yet to get a new date.

Showers Of Blessings?

On Sunday, July 10, 2011, former Governor Babatunde Fashola declared a public holiday for all schools in Lagos after 15-hours of heavy rainfall. Properties worth billions were destroyed, many were rendered homeless and 25 people, including 11 children, died.

11 years later, people are still losing their lives and properties due to preventable flood situations as a result of poor urban planning, poorly managed drainage systems and man-induced activities like indiscriminate waste disposal.

#OsunDecides2022

The clock is ticking! The rallies have been done, presidential candidates have come to support their parties. The Osun State election is happening in 24 hours!In 2018, the election was decided by 482 votes.What will it be on Saturday, July 16, 2022?

Mr President! Is Enough Really Enough?

“Incessant strikes disrupt the academic calendar, encourage brain drain and contribute significantly to poor quality of graduates in the country, with far-reaching implications for national development.”- Orji Kalu(Former Governor of Abia State)

Mr President, our future leaders are sitting home idle and bored!

What will YOU do?

#EndASUUStrikeNow!

Stay safe this weekend.The EiE Nigeria Team