Low Voters Turnout in Anambra: the reasons and implications
The Anambra state gubernatorial elections have come and gone. However, the low turnout of voters remains a cause for concern. As reported by the Independent Electoral Commission’s returning officer for Anambra, Zana Akpagu, “a total of 2,064,134 registered as eligible voters out of which only 448,771 actually cast their votes”. Statistically, only 22% of registered eligible voters […]
Mugabe – the end of an era
After clinging to power for 37 years, Robert Mugabe finally bowed to pressure by stepping down as the president of Zimbabwe.The Nonagenarian had refused to step down despite pressure from the country’s armed forces which commenced an operation to oust him on November 15th. Troops commanded by the head of the armed forces, Constantino Chiwenga, took […]
#AnambraDebates – what candidates promised
Since Nigeria adopted the democratic system of government in 1999, our elections have been largely flawed. Political candidates and their propagandists cook up manifestos and sell to the electorates through the media and at campaign grounds. Political party leaders often exaggerate their candidate’s competencies, and platforms, where the electorates could engage candidates, are either lacking or […]
#AnambraDebates 2017
Since 2011, Enough is Enough Nigeria has been at the forefront of encouraging civic participation in elections by organizing youth-focused debates to trigger engagement with electoral candidates. One of the cardinal points of our R|Register, S|Select, V|Vote, P|Protect campaign is to provide a platform whereby candidates can openly iterate their plans for the citizens if […]
Unpaid Salaries – Kogi workers cry for help
There is an ongoing Labor/Government face-off in Kogi State which has left civil servants in a pathetic and inhumane condition. Currently, all workers under the employment of the Kogi state government are being owed a minimum of 3 months salaries. Citing the insensitivity of the state government to their plight, the labour union embarked on […]
#MainaGate and Buhari’s Faulty Cabinet
The anti-corruption campaign of President Muhammadu Buhari suffered a huge blow recently with the sudden appearance of a Former Chairman of the Pension Reforms Task Team (PRTT) who is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for his alleged complicity in the over N2billion Pension Biometric Scam. Abdulrasheed Maina, before his appointment as Chair […]
EiE Nigeria’s 5th Volunteers Day
Achieving the goals of any Civil Society Organization requires the ingenuity, selflessness and solidarity of people through voluntary actions. Globally, volunteering has been playing a critical role in various developmental, humanitarian and advocacy strides as well as helping to strengthen the capacity of the existing workforce of CSOs. At Enough is Enough Nigeria, volunteers help […]
A STATUE AND THE INEPTITUDE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE
The tenets of good governance rest on conducting policies, actions, and affairs of people in a beneficial way for the governed. The democratic system of governance also ensures that the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation. Therefore, staying in tune with the […]
Office Of The Citizen With Chude Jideonwo: Political Candidacy Lies Beyond Candidates
Why did supposedly serious-minded Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan support the disturbing candidacy of Donald Trump, a man who stands against the orthodoxy of his Republican Party as much as he is incoherent on ideologies towards small government, the economy and social issues? There are many guesses that can be […]
Office of The Citizen with Chude Jideonwo: How Do We Recover Urgently – Our Dignity as Nigerians?
Let me tell you about my driver of seven years. The first sign of trouble when he was recommended was the fact that he didn’t have a job at the time. But he came highly recommended and so I asked to meet him. First question I asked him: Why wasn’t he presently employed? He had […]