Protect Nigeria’s today for the benefit of tomorrow

>As Nigerians we have no other place to call our home. Even those of us who've been opportune to leave and live in other lands, particularly Europe and America would agree with me that in spite of the seemingly social comfort which we seems to enjoy, yet round their neck, wrist and ankles are all tied with modern-day slavery chains embedded in their citizenship status, either as a low-class or second class, legitimate or illegal immigrants as the case may be, in a system that is controlled by the factors of economic determinism. It’s in view of this that I urge all Nigerians to commit themselves to ensuring that we do everything humanly possible to protect today’ Nigeria for the benefit of tomorrow this in my view should be the ideal watch word for any politician aspiring for any elective leadership position, that would merit the people's trust and mandate come February 2015 and beyond.

I believe in one Nigeria as an indivisible state a nation of many people who share the same values and purpose, where the benefits of investments in social and economic development are for all to enjoy; and merit comes before privilege. This is expectedly the ideal force that should drive the engagement in every social relations in this country, be it politics, business or philanthropy. These would ensure inclusive, equitable and accountable governance in Nigeria by promoting the development of viable human capital, application of technology for innovation and learning, public private partnerships approaches, regional collaboration and national integration. Our people are now cautious and are very skeptical of political promises; this is understandable in view of the past and ongoing experiences at various levels of political leadership in the land. Many times over the past years, the political leadership in this country at various levels had made promises delivered only with dodgy achievements used for media propaganda whereas the daily reality of the people's experience is one of disruption of education, increasing insecurity, a rising debt profile and no or low investment flows into the country. Enough is enough the time is come now for us as people to be focused in unity and determination, irrespective of our various segments of interest to come together that this will STOP!. We must rescue the Nigerian state and protect our future. Do not let these wrong old and insincere story tales deceive us again, of Couse I don’t need to tell you how devastating that would be to our future and that of our unborn children. Educate and mobilize fellow Nigerians today for action to vote right, the 2015 general elections is in just 2 month away. That means we have very little time and very soon these politicians would come to knock on our doors, just as INEC had already started the verification and registration of eligible voters, as well as the distribution of the permanent voters card (P V C) across the country.What you do right now will determine what direction our country takes: Would you let them take charge of everything from the future of healthcare to education, infrastructural and socioeconomic re-engineering to power, Or would you make sure true and vibrant Democratic values strives by being in charge? Fellow Nigerians please take charge of your future with your votes. Vote right and be wise with your votes its important, its counts.

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How to transfer your voter's registration by INEC

Introduction:-

A Nigerian has the right to live in any part of the country. An important part of voter's registration is that an eligible person is advised to register at a center nearest to him or her within the Ward in which he or she resides. This is to make it easy for the voter to access the polling unit and vote on Election Day.

However, a person who relocated to another place, outside the constituency in which he registered cannot vote in his new location unless he transfers his registration. Section 13 of the Electoral Act 2010 as Amended provides for Transfer of Registered Voters.
Procedure for Transfer:-
- Step 1-
- The person who intends to transfer his registration will write an application to INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State where he is currently residing.
- Step 2-
- The applicant will attach his voters card to the application.
- Step 3-
- The applicant must apply to the Resident Electoral Commissioner not later than 30 days before the date of an election in the constituency where he is residing.
- Step 4- - The Resident Electoral Commissioner will direct the Electoral Officer of the applicants Local Government Area to enter his name in the transferred voters list.
 Step 5-
The Electoral Officer will assign the applicant to a polling unit in his constituency.
- Step 6-
- The Electoral Officer will issue the applicant with a new voter’s card
- Step 7-
- The Electoral officer will retrieve the applicant’s previous voter’s card
- Step 8-
- He will then send a copy of the entry to the Electoral officer of the constituency where the person whose name has been so entered was originally registered.
- Step 9-
- Upon receipt of this entry, that Electoral Officer shall delete the name from his voters list.
- Note- Apart from State Headquarters Offices of INEC, applicants can also submit their applications at the INEC Office in their Local Government Areas. The applications will be forwarded to the Resident Electoral Commissioner for necessary action.
Courtesy INEC