Arunma Oteh, Chairperson, Royal African Society and Scholar, University of Oxford has advised Nigerian youths to register for the 2023 general elections.
According to her “vote, vote, vote! It is your civic duty. It is your right. If you don’t vote, you are giving up your power to help unleash Nigeria’s great future. Your vote counts but will surely not count if you don’t vote”.
This is as Anap Foundation
kick-starts its enlightenment campaign themed, GoNigeria, a campaign to
sensitize Nigerian youths to participate actively in the electoral process
leading to the election of visionary leaders during the general elections come
2023.
Anap
Foundation will be partnering with the Independent National Electoral
Commission [INEC] and other advocates, celebrity ambassadors, corporate bodies
as well as volunteers in ensuring a huge success is attained in encouraging the
youths in understanding that their votes count in having the right leaders at the
country's helm of affairs.
The
campaign is in full gear with the initial advocates of Anap Foundation, who
have intensified efforts at encouraging young Nigerians to register and collect
their PVC to vote in next year's general elections towards ensuring good
governance and accessing the true dividends of democracy.
The initial advocates are Aisha
Yesufu, Active Nigerian Citizen; Nuruddeen Lemu, Director, Research &
Training, the Da’wah Institute, Islamic Education Trust; Dike Chukwumerije,
Poet; Folarin Falana (Falz), Musician, Actor, and Entertainer; Atedo Peterside,
Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank + President & Founder, Anap Foundation; Bishop
Matthew Kukah, Catholic Church, Sokoto; Arunma Oteh, Chairperson, Royal African
Society and Scholar, University of Oxford; Hamzat Lawal, Founder, Connected
Development (CODE); Tomiwa Aladekomo, National Chair, Youth Party; Osita
Chidoka, Founder UnlockNaija, Former Minister, Aviation & Corps Marshal
FRSC; and Dr. Tony Rapu, Medical Doctor and Pastor.
Others include ‘Yemi Adamolekun,
Executive Director, EiE Nigeria; Muhammad Ali Pate, Professor of Public Health
Leadership at Harvard, Former Minister and former World Bank Global Director
for Health; HH Muhammad Sanusi II, 14th Emir of Kano & Grand Khalifa of
Tijjaniya Order; Dr. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman, Former Minister, Former
Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security; Kashim Ibrahim-Imam,
Chairman, Tertiary Education Trust Fund [TETFUND] and President, King’s College
Old Boys Association; Ayisha Osori, Author; and Ibrahim Dahiru Waziri,
Former DMD NLNG/GED of NNPC + House of Rep. member in 1983 at age
25.
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