Enough Is Enough Nigeria, an Advocacy group, has
announced that they will be hosting the first-of-its-kind voter education
concerts in four major cities across Nigeria in preparation for the 2015
elections.
Renowned superstars, 2Face, Pasuma, MI, Ice
Prince, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Reminisce among many others have been
confirmed to thrill young enthusiastic voters at these concerts. Organizers of
the concert have also promised guest appearances from A-list personalities
including CEO, Channels TV, John Momoh.
The voter education concerts will hold in Kaduna, Jos,
Owerri and Lagos will follow the first edition, which held in Port-Harcourt on
December 12, 2014.
These concerts will use music to educate voters on the
need to participate in the election process. 15-minute interludes will also be
used during the shows to promote the RSVP campaign. Entry
will be free to those with valid voter's cards while others will pay a token
fee.
EiE Nigeria has also organized a Presidential and
Governorship election debate series called 'The Peoples' Debate' which
will hold in Lagos, Plateau, Kaduna, Imo, Rivers, Taraba as well as a
Presidential debate in Abuja.
Through its pre-election and post-election voter
education strategies under its flagship RSVP Campaign, EiE Nigeria hopes to
increase the participation of young people between 18 – 35 (62.5% of those
registered to vote in 2011) in Nigeria's growing democracy.
EnoughisEnough Nigeria (www.eienigeria.org) is
a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to instituting a culture
of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through advocacy,
activism and the mobilization of the youth population as responsible
citizens. The coalition includes The Future Project; Paradigm Initiative
Nigeria (PIN); Education as a Vaccine (EVA); Kudirat Initiative for Democracy
(KIND); LYNX Nigeria, Budgit, RISE Networks; Chocolate City Group and EME.
EiE Nigeria created the RSVP
(Register|Select|Vote|Protect) Campaign to leverage technology, especially social
media to mobilize significant participation from citizens in the 18-35 age bloc
in the 2011 elections and beyond.
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