A televised program series has been launched by the United Nations Development Program, Yiaga Africa, a human rights organization, and Channels Television with the aim of giving citizens a public forum to hold political discussions and targeted dialogues to advance electoral awareness for the general election in 2023.
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the NPP’s New Nigeria Peoples Party, and the African Action Congress’ Omoyele Sowore were all included in the series.Infomation Guide Nigeria
According to a statement made on Thursday by Samson Itodo, the Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, the series aims to raise electoral knowledge and encourage participation in social, economic, and development-related issues.
“Providing citizens with the information required to make informed choices and giving them a platform to market their ideas, will alternatively have inspire them to turn out and vote”, Itodo said.
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The UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mohamed Yahya, said, “This series is about highlighting the key issues confronting Nigerians with the upcoming general elections.Jamb Result
The electorate needs to be fully informed on the process and be able to voice their concerns. By being active participants in the electoral process, they can hold their intended representatives accountable to deliver on their promises.”
The chairman/CEO of the Channels Media Group, John Momoh, said, “We are pleased as always to be the medium through which citizens of the country would engage with political office seekers and by so doing play a role in deepening the electoral process in Nigeria.”
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