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Friday, January 27, 2023

“There is a place for talking and criticism. But there is also a place to let our ACTIONS do the talking.

”

- Fela Durotoye

(CEO, Gemstone Group)

Dear Active Citizen,This is a reminder that the collection of Permanent Voters' Cards (PVC)  will end on Sunday, January 29th. If you have not yet collected your PVC, please do so before the deadline to ensure that you are able to vote in the upcoming election.

Collection of PVC can be done at the INEC LGA offices in your area. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Eti-Osa Legislative Dialogue!

We are excited to invite you to the Eti-Osa Legislative Dialogue, next week

Thursday, February 2nd at 9pm on Lagos Talks 91.3FM.

The dialogue will be moderated by

Koffi Bartels

and will feature three candidates contesting to represent their constituents at the House of Representatives -

Ibrahim Obanikoro

of the

APC

,

Olubankole Wellington (BankyW)

of the

PDP

,  and

Olufemi Oladehin

of the

ADC

.

Eti-Osa residents will have the opportunity to learn more about the candidates and ask them questions about their plans.

You can participate in the town hall by calling in to the radio station on 

08092222913

 during the event; engaging on Twitter with the hashtag 

#EtiOsaDialogue,

 or by submitting your questions in advance via email, 

[email protected]

.

Voting or not voting has consequences! Choose to vote!

Lagos INEC Receives Last Batch Of PVCs, Begins Distribution

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State have received the last batch of PVCs from the national headquarters. Finally!!!!

Remember, collection of PVC is free while collection by proxy is not allowed.

Pick up your PVC today!

Akure North Legislative Townhall

As part of our efforts at ensuring active citizens' participation in local governance, we held an interactive session with candidates who want to represent Akure North constituents at the Senate, House of Representatives and Ondo State House of Assembly.

We invited 9 candidates - 3 Senatorial, 3 House of Representatives & 3 State House of Assembly. 1 declined outright. 2 Senatorial candidates; Ifedayo Adedipe, SAN of the PDP & Akinyinka Akinnola of SDP showed up!

Grateful to Mr Adedipe & Mr Akinnola for honouring our invitation!

#NigeriaDecides2023: Dismantling Voters' Apathy

Yesterday, January 26

, we had an interactive session on

discussing the 2023 general elections and voter apathy.

INEC acknowledged that voter apathy can be caused by a variety of factors, such as lack of trust in the electoral process, lack of information, and lack of engagement with the community.

The Commission is making efforts to address this issue by increasing voter education and outreach, and by working to improve the transparency and fairness of the electoral process. They also mentioned that they are working closely with other stakeholders to increase voter turnout.

Missed it?  Catch up

.

CBN: New or Old Notes?

The old series of N200, N500 and N1,000 notes cease to be legal tender by January 31st, 2023.

While the House of Representatives yesterday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to extend the deadline for use of the old naira notes by at least six months, since the new notes were not readily available, the CBN has dismissed claims of a scarcity of the new naira notes and insisted that there was no going back on the stipulated deadline.

What will really happen on the deadline day?

Opportunities!

WE ARE HIRING! 📢 📢 Check out the job descriptions - you might be a perfect fit!To apply, click here.

Stay safe this weekend.The EiE Nigeria Team