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Governance is Beyond Government: The Essence of Citizen Participation

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 For any nation in the world to be fully developed, its citizens have to be active participants in the governance process. This means that for a community or nation to develop, its citizens must contribute meaningfully no matter their status in the society or country.  Goodluck Jonathan, former president of Nigeria once said, “any society or country that closes the vital valves of …

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Bills 101: Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 (1)

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In this episode and the next, we’ll be breaking down the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018. A lot of us discriminate daily against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) knowingly or unknowingly. They are excluded from things that those without disability do not even give a second thought to. You just have to take a …

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