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2023 Election: Focus on issues based campaign, shun violence- NGO tells Politicians
2023 Election: Focus on issues based campaign, shun violence- NGO tells Politicians
By: Our Reporter
The Networks of Civil Society Organisation has charged politicians to focus on issues based campaigns while expressing fear of violence and upsurge of drugs by political thuggery ahead of 2023 general election in Borno state.
The Chairman CSOs Borno State Chapter, Comrade Bulama Abiso stated this during a town hall meeting on The Role of Youth and Women in Achieving Violence Free and Fair Elections in 2023 organised by Nigeria Northeast Connection held in Maiduguri Wednesday day.
Bulama called on Nigerian politicians to stop using the young people as thugs during election.
“My fear over the 2023 election as a Civil Society Activists is the use of youths as political thuggery , the use of none base issues campaigns and the use of drugs is worrisome in our communities, all the economy in the world is being driven by the youths but not in Nigeria.
“From what we are seeing youths are used as political thuggery so we are concerned about this, the use of drugs is a real thing of concern to us, if you look closely every violence is being triggered by drugs during election, we may experience violence in election.
“We are warning the politicians to desist from the behaviour that can cause violence in our country.
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“Therefore, I am calling on politicians to focus on issues based on campaigns instead of using youths to cause violence before and during the election.”Comrade Bulama
Earlier in his opening remarks, the Executive Director of Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative, Mr. Stephen Oladepo believed the risk of violence is inherent in every election and mostly perpetrated by youths, even in established democracies but the forthcoming election the narrative must be changed.
“Today, we are basically holding town meeting to discuss the role young people and women in the forthcoming election, we converged young people in Borno state to discuss with them on the need to achieve a violent free election.
“We are educating them on how to counter election misconceptions, misinformation, disinformation and malformations. We are also encouraging young people to participate in the election process.”he said.
Stephen added that the aim of the project was to enlightened and encourage young girls and women to participate in the elections processes in Jere local government area of the state.
He explained that the project was funded by USAID, supported by Nigeria Northeast Connection and implemented by Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative.
In her remarks, MECOHEDI, Mrs Pauline Ibrahim said the government, religious organisation and stakeholders have a responsibility to preach the culture of political tolerance, peace-building process should be led and driven by youths at the grassroots level.
2023 Election: Focus on issues based campaign, shun violence- NGO tells Politicians
Wife of the Vice President of Nigeria in Ethiopia
By: Our Reporter
Wife of the Vice President of Nigeria Hajiya Nana Shettima arrived Addis Ababa With Her Husband, Senator Kashim Shettima to attend the 30th General Assembly of Organization of African First Ladies For Development (OAFLAD) while The Vice President will be attending the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of States and Government on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Mrs Shettima is Representing First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu CON.
The African First Ladies are expected to Focus on internal issues and advance OAFLAD’s strategic priorities.
The 30th General Assembly’s open session under the theme “Building Resilience for Women and Girls: Climate, Conflict, and Sustainable Futures will be held on the 15th of February.
Mrs Shettima who left Abuja this afternoon for Addis Ababa the Capital of Ethiopia will participate in various meetings with African First Ladies spanning for Three Days
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Vice President Shettima Arrives Ethiopia Ahead Of AU Summit
By: Our Reporter
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th General Assembly, scheduled to hold on February 14 and 15, 2026, respectively.
The Vice President was received at the Bole International Airport by the Ethiopian Minister of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Belete Mola, alongside the Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Berhanu tsegaye; Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yussuf Tuggar; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Amb. Dunoma Ahmed; Chargé d’Affaires, Embassy of Nigeria, Ethiopia, Amb. Nasiru Aminu; Head of Consular and Ambassador-Designate, Amb. Geoffrey Chima and other government officials.
On arrival, the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Tuggar, debriefed the Vice President on his itinerary at the Summit.
This year’s AU summit, with the theme, “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” will focus on advancing continental commitments toward sustainable water management, improved sanitation systems, and the broader development aspirations encapsulated in the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework.
Besides the Heads of State meetings, Senator Shettima will participate in high-level side events, and bilateral engagements with political and business leaders aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic partnerships across the continent.
Speaking with journalists after debriefing the Vice President, Amb. Tuggar said the launch of the Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) is a strategic move to consolidate and strengthen the democratic culture in Africa.
On the gains of the summit, the Minister noted that the country was already taking in the benefits of her participation, with the confirmati on of Nigeria as the host of the African Monetary Institute and the African Central Bank as well as its nomination to the board of the bank.
Vice President Shettima Arrives Ethiopia Ahead Of AU Summit
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VP Shettima Departs Abuja to Represent President Tinubu at the 2026 African Union Summit
VP Shettima Departs Abuja to Represent President Tinubu at the 2026 African Union Summit
By: Our Reporter
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit.
The Summit, themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063,” will focus on advancing continental commitments toward sustainable water management, improved sanitation systems, and the broader development aspirations encapsulated in the AU’s Agenda 2063 framework.
While in Addis Ababa, the Vice President will join other African leaders at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government, as well as the 30th General Assembly, scheduled to hold on February 14 and 15, 2026, respectively.
On the margins of the Summit, Senator Shettima will participate in high-level side events and hold bilateral engagements with political and business leaders aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s diplomatic, economic, and strategic partnerships across the continent.
The Vice President is accompanied by cabinet ministers and other senior government officials. He is expected to return to Nigeria at the conclusion of his official engagements in Addis Ababa.
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