PERUSE Newsletter July 8 2022

Leave No One Behind

July 08, 2022 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

Friday, July 8, 2022

“The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.”- John F. Kennedy(35th American President)

Dear Active Citizen,Observation reports in some INEC registration centres as at Friday, July 8, indicate that queues have eased in many areas as citizens are relaxed because of the extension.Don’t be an eleventh-hour citizen! Get registered before the queue gets long again.

#OsunDebate2022

“Political debates are like job interviews. Persons interested in applying for roles to serve Nigerians should make the time to show up, well prepared, to tell us how they will govern.” 

- Janet Brown 

(Executive Director, Commission on Presidential Debates, USA) 

On Wednesday, July 6, Arise TV in partnership with EiE Nigeria hosted the #OsunDecides2022 gubernatorial debate for the top 5 candidates in the state.The candidates who participated at the debate were: Akin Ogunbiyi (Accord party), Gboyega Oyetola (APC), Lasun Yusuf (Labour Party) and Omigbodun Akinrinola (SDP). Ademola Adeleke (PDP) was invited but he did not show up and his podium was left empty. We also aired the yoruba translation live on RayPower 92.1 Fm.Missed the debate? Watch here

Mr President! Are we safe?

According to Section 14 (2)(b) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (as amended), “

the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of the government.

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President Buhari and his party have failed woefully on this issue!!

Our lives matter!

On Tuesday, July 5, four inmates, a security guard and several attackers were reportedly killed, while many high profiled detainees were set free after the Kuje Prison, Abuja, was attacked.  

According to prison officials, there were up to 1,000 inmates in the facility when the raid happened.

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Reports have it that over 5,000 inmates have escaped during prison breaks in Nigeria since 2020. Everyday, Nigerians are faced with different security crises with a nonchalant government.

When is this going to stop? What are you willing to do?

Have a safe Eid-el-Kabir!The EiE Nigeria Team