Their partner in development is anyone that can vote them in, and that anyone is you. How’s that possible?, for in your hand is one of the most potent weapon ever invented for governance – a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC).
The irony of the matter is that, how many people realise how powerful they are, or their relevance in the scheme of things. How many of those who will be voting in the 2015 general elections understand that they are partners in development plan or lack of it of the politicians they elect?
Now,
the most important and thought provoking question: how many of us realise that
for our vote, there must be an equal demand for which those we vote for must
pledge to fulfil when they get into office?
Nigeria’s
leadership history of the democratic years precisely, has been littered with
unfulfilled promises and national fund looting by the leaders and their
cronies. Preceding several elections, politicians were fond of the rhetoric’s
of I-will-build-the-world-for-you
but on being elected, became aloof to the plight of the masses.
The
masses on a large scale tend to have an unfair positioning, as in many situations
are unaware of their rights, how to express them or maximise these rights.
Instances when they even know them, are unable or largely unwilling to place a
demand on the politicians.
But,
with the explosion in the use of the internet via social media for information
dissemination and social activism, the average politician, used to shying away
from scrutiny, can now be compelled to defend his stewardship or lack of it.
At
last, it is a lot more easier for the masses to know their rights, demand the
attention and responsive action of those
they voted into power, and in situations where the elected fail to meet those
demands, can now be called out on their inability or voted out during
subsequent elections.
To
ensure that the masses are continually abreast with what their rights are and
how to demand same is the objective of the #MyVoteMyDemand
twitter hashtag campaign, being powered by 234central.com and individual
affiliates.
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The campaign will also focus on defining the role of the citizenry in driving national development, enlighten the electorate on leadership structures and responsibilities of the various political offices and government organisations and drive discussions about ongoing issues in a bid to promote informed voting amongst the electorate for the candidate of their choice based on their own assessment.
Despite general opinion that Nigerian leaders can’t be compelled to be accountable, it is the hope of the campaign team, on behalf of the populace to drive engagement of the aspirants and their campaign team with the electorate via the open platform of online media, to outline their intended strategies in order to execute their promises and foster a sense of accountability.
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The key focus of the #MyVoteMyDemand project is to drive progressive actions and collaborations of key individuals and organisations to compel the aspirants and leaders to deliver on their promises and provide needed infrastructure in key areas such as Security, Health, Infrastructure and policy, Entrepreneurship and enterprise, Power, Education, Employment, and Gender issues.
In order to achieve this, we have employed the capacity of the team and its existing online media network through the curation and dissemination of campaign relevant content and ultimately provide social-support for our community members with the aim of empowering our Nigerian community members with access to developmental information, funding and networking opportunities, which we believe is a vital strategy in ensuring the sustainability of any progressive change demanded for and acceded to by those in leadership..
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