E-governance Nigeria: A website for social engineering.
A Socio-political website with the follow purpose;
1. Enable Nigerians to have a say in government and in their governance.
2. To provide a platform by which any and every Nigerian can speak on matters related to their governance.
3. To provide a pressure/lobby group to influence Policy initiatives.
4. To facilitate online Gallup polls.
5. Enable an online environment for referendum.
6. To market and sell ideas about good governance and democracy
50% Derivation
Federalism
Social welfare/security
Economic and Financial Crimes
Job creation and recruitment
Taxation
Law and Order
Niger Delta
Health
Education
Environment and physical planning
Land use and ownership
Federalism
The recent global economic downturn and fall in petroleum prices brought Nigeria to the threshold of financial disaster, and brought to the fore Nigeria’s mono economy and over dependence on Crude oil. For the first time, government at all levels are forced to somewhat look inward at internally generated revenue and question this over reliance on crude.
Furthermore, one of the banes of the Nigerian society is the lack of fiscal federalism where each state owns and controls resources within its borders and pays tax to the central government. This is one of the causes of the grave underdevelopment that is so pervasive since the local electorate can hold no one accountable for squandering her resources.
Because states are not self financing and obtain a measly 13% derivation, they do not see the need to develop their local resources, which otherwise would help to increase local capacities, create jobs and enhance the living standards.
1. What percentage derivation would you like to see in the coming constitutional review?
A. 50%
B. 45%
C. 60%
D. 30%
Social Welfare/Security
Nigeria is the proverbial land flowing with milk and honey with vast natural and human resources-land, water, relief, crude, solid minerals etc. Yet for all these things, the greater number of Nigerians wallows in squalor and abject poverty and are in no way dignified as a Nigerian. The Nigerian citizen is left entirely to his own devises with no form of government assistance. He does not derive any benefit from being Nigerian. He has no privileges that impact on his livelihood or survival. He is entirely on his own. Yet, various categories of citizens exist with special needs; the aged; the disabled; the unemployed etc
Other nations of the world have untaken to provide a social welfare/security system to assist their citizens with special needs. The basic and immediate needs of these citizens are met until such a time as they are able to stand on their own.
1. Would you support a constitutional amendment to create a social welfare/security system?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
Economic and Financial Crimes
Two years after relinquishing power, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been unable to secure a conviction of any of the indicted governors. The commission ascribes this to the slow judicial process, the absence of specialized courts to try financial crimes, and the frustration of the judicial process by defendant lawyers.
1. Will the creation of specialized courts enhance the fight against corruption?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
Education
The role of education in the development of human capital cannot be over emphasised. In order to tap into its wealth of human capital, every advanced nation has sought to educate its populace, creating an enlightened and highly skilled workforce capable of delivering services. A common denominator of these nations is that education is compulsory for every child up to the secondary school level, sometimes free, sometimes not. Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada, France, Denmark, and United states are countries which readily come to mind.
1. Would you advocate Compulsory Education up to the secondary level for all Nigerian children?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
2. Should it be free and compulsory?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
A Socio-political website with the follow purpose;
1. Enable Nigerians to have a say in government and in their governance.
2. To provide a platform by which any and every Nigerian can speak on matters related to their governance.
3. To provide a pressure/lobby group to influence Policy initiatives.
4. To facilitate online Gallup polls.
5. Enable an online environment for referendum.
6. To market and sell ideas about good governance and democracy
50% Derivation
Federalism
Social welfare/security
Economic and Financial Crimes
Job creation and recruitment
Taxation
Law and Order
Niger Delta
Health
Education
Environment and physical planning
Land use and ownership
Federalism
The recent global economic downturn and fall in petroleum prices brought Nigeria to the threshold of financial disaster, and brought to the fore Nigeria’s mono economy and over dependence on Crude oil. For the first time, government at all levels are forced to somewhat look inward at internally generated revenue and question this over reliance on crude.
Furthermore, one of the banes of the Nigerian society is the lack of fiscal federalism where each state owns and controls resources within its borders and pays tax to the central government. This is one of the causes of the grave underdevelopment that is so pervasive since the local electorate can hold no one accountable for squandering her resources.
Because states are not self financing and obtain a measly 13% derivation, they do not see the need to develop their local resources, which otherwise would help to increase local capacities, create jobs and enhance the living standards.
1. What percentage derivation would you like to see in the coming constitutional review?
A. 50%
B. 45%
C. 60%
D. 30%
Social Welfare/Security
Nigeria is the proverbial land flowing with milk and honey with vast natural and human resources-land, water, relief, crude, solid minerals etc. Yet for all these things, the greater number of Nigerians wallows in squalor and abject poverty and are in no way dignified as a Nigerian. The Nigerian citizen is left entirely to his own devises with no form of government assistance. He does not derive any benefit from being Nigerian. He has no privileges that impact on his livelihood or survival. He is entirely on his own. Yet, various categories of citizens exist with special needs; the aged; the disabled; the unemployed etc
Other nations of the world have untaken to provide a social welfare/security system to assist their citizens with special needs. The basic and immediate needs of these citizens are met until such a time as they are able to stand on their own.
1. Would you support a constitutional amendment to create a social welfare/security system?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
Economic and Financial Crimes
Two years after relinquishing power, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been unable to secure a conviction of any of the indicted governors. The commission ascribes this to the slow judicial process, the absence of specialized courts to try financial crimes, and the frustration of the judicial process by defendant lawyers.
1. Will the creation of specialized courts enhance the fight against corruption?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
Education
The role of education in the development of human capital cannot be over emphasised. In order to tap into its wealth of human capital, every advanced nation has sought to educate its populace, creating an enlightened and highly skilled workforce capable of delivering services. A common denominator of these nations is that education is compulsory for every child up to the secondary school level, sometimes free, sometimes not. Sweden, Finland, Norway, Canada, France, Denmark, and United states are countries which readily come to mind.
1. Would you advocate Compulsory Education up to the secondary level for all Nigerian children?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
2. Should it be free and compulsory?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Indifferent
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