8 February 2010
LightUpNigeria Outlines Plans for 2010
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Over the past few months, #LightUpNigeria volunteers have strategized and planned steps and events to take the movement closer to its avowed objectives which is to see constant electricity in Nigeria.
In order to energize and organize the campaign, #LightUpNigeria has agreed on the following short, medium and long term objectives:
Overall objective of #LightUpNigeria: 24/7 grid electricity available everywhere in Nigeria, Achieving sustainable development results through social communication.
Short-term #LightUpNigeria Goals:
- Raising informed awareness about the issue and possible collective action.
- Building a sustainable Social movement.
- Starting a national dialogue on the power issue
Medium-term #LightUpNigeria Goals:
- Sustaining the national dialogue
- Reaching out to grassroots organization and enlisting their support
- Making the power problem a recognized election issue for the 2011 elections
Long – term #LightUpNigeria Goals:
- Providing a veritable precedent for achieving development using effective social communication
- Creating an issue driven citizen-advocacy machinery
- Creating a citizen-driven governance environment
- 24/7 electricity supply to all Nigerians
- Become an active participant for energy-related planning and development
Means by which #LightUpNigeria seeks to Achieve Constant Power Supply
- Engaging the citizens
- Getting the governance aspect right – Government accountable to citizens
- Proposing workable ideas
- Debating issues and proposals
- Supporting sustainable plans
In line with these objectives, #LightUpNigeria proposes the following events and activities for 2010:
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Q1 |
Event:
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Objectives Addressed:
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Date:
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| Shooting and Release of #lightupnigeria Advocacy video | Building a sustainable Social movement
Reaching out to grassroots Starting a national dialogue on the power issue |
February | |
| Release of #LightUpNigeria Theme Song | Building a sustainable Social movement
Reaching out to grassroots Starting a national dialogue on the power issue |
March | |
| Town Hall Meeting with NERC Officials
Lagos/Abuja |
Raise informed awareness about the issue and possible collective action. | Third week of March | |
| Roadshows/TV Ad launch | Mobilize grassroots support
Sustain Social Movement Raise informed awareness about the issue and possible collective action. |
Last Week of March | |
| Q2 | TownHall Meeting
Abuja/Lagos |
Sustain Social Movement
Sustaining the national dialogue Raise informed awareness about the issue and possible collective action. |
2nd Week of April |
| Publish Government/Public Officers commitment to providing electricity survey results | Sustaining the national dialogue on the electricity Problem
Making the power problem a recognized election issue for the 2011 elections Creating an issue driven citizen-advocacy machinery Creating a citizen-driven governance environment |
Last week of April | |
| Open Mic Event
Lagos (Democracy Day) |
Sustaining the national dialogue on the electricity Problem Creating a citizen-driven governance environment |
May 29th | |
| Q3
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Music Concert
Abuja/Lagos |
Sustain Social Movement
Mobilize and sustain grassroots support
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3rd Week of July
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| TownHall | Sustaining the national dialogue on the electricity Problem
Creating a citizen-driven governance environment |
Last week of August | |
| Open Mic Event | Sustaining the national dialogue on the electricity Problem | 1st week of September | |
| Q4 |
March/Rally |
Sustaining the national dialogue on the electricity Problem
Making the power problem a recognized election issue for the 2011 elections Creating an issue driven citizen-advocacy machinery |
Oct 1st |
| Roadshow/Market show
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Sustain Grassroots Support
Making the power problem a recognized election issue for the 2011 elections Sustain National dialog on the electricity issue.
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Last week of November |
Get Involved!!
#LightUpNigeria requires your support and participation to make these plans a success. If you have the requisite experience to contribute significantly to bringing these events to fruition, kindly contact #LightUpNigeria at info@lightupnigeria.org. We will appreciate your assistance.
Particularly of interest are people with experience in organizing the following types of events in Nigeria:
- Concerts
- Marches/Rallies
- Town Hall Meetings
Additional events will be communicated via the #LightUpNigeria website as and when they become possible.
We continue to appreciate your support and commitment to the cause. Lets #LightUpNigeria together in 2010!!
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8 February 2010 at 9:09 am.
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HexyDre Says:
8 February 2010 at 7:05 pm.
This is really encouraging….scratch that, super encouraging for me. Its good to see achievable goals set out plainly for all to work with. There is hope for posterity! Yes, we can #LightUpNigeria.
May the labor of everyone involved never be in vain
Fred Bardy Says:
8 February 2010 at 8:19 pm.
We @ Project KowaC8 have a CD #LightUpNigeria with over 22 tracks. Our tracks address our social issues with emphasis on Power. Our video is up here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0cvp93V7P4 We can add to the events and shows. Hit me up @ 08087722500. @FredBardy
