Ourmumudondo Movement Invites Nigerians To The Launch Of The Firstnigerian Social Contract Initiative
The OurMumuDonDo (translated as our docility or lack of concern is enough) Movement hereby invites you as a major stakeholder in the Nigerian political project to the Launch of the First Nigerian Social Contract Initiative (NSCI) in Abuja on June 20, 2018. The Venue is the popular City Park, along Ahmadu Bello Way, Wuse II. Time is 12:00 pm.
The NSCI project is fundamentally premised on the socio-political urgency to scale up citizens engagement in governance as well as create a viable tool to demand an incorrupt, pro-people, transparent, and accountable democracy. The Social Contract gives greater latitude for a preventive approach to fighting corruption especially when the people are actively involved at the national and sub-national levels of government, before, during and after elections. The social contract provides a tool for holding government accountable and a framework for the common people and the leaders of the state to negotiate for social change and political stability.
The Social contract is about what I (the voter/citizen) can do, what you (the aspirant/candidate/government) can do, and what we (all) can do for ourselves to have a better country, good governance, curb corruption, ensure transparency and accountability in our government and enjoy peace and stability.
The Movement understands that the gravest challenge of entrenching democracy in Nigeria is the lack of effective engagement of the citizens in political governance. This lack of engagement results in lack of real accountability, corruption, poor governance and the general failure of political leadership.
The purpose of this project, the first of its kind in our great country, is for the common man to first understand the concept and basis for a social contract as a necessary pact between the people and the political class, to demand a greater access to government through transparent and accountable leadership, prevent and curb corruption through popular participation, and participate by performing his or her civic duties.
This intervention will establish a give-and-take practice that will promote open government and bring value and satisfaction to both the electorates and those seeking to get their votes, before, during and after elections.
Through this campaign, the OurMumuDonDo Movement seeks to ramp up citizens engagement in the democratic process and also discourage the shameful and unenviable tradition of politics as a pecuniary transaction, where the electorates are induced by the political class.
Ultimately, this intervention will focus on inclusive participation in democratic governance, returning power to the rightful owners (the people), discouraging the trading of votes during elections, scaling up citizens performance of civic duties and encouraging the culture of asking questions and holding leaders accountable.
To learn more about the Nigerian Social Contract Initiative (NSCI), please visit: www.ourmumudondo.org
Our Mumu Don Do!
SIGNED:
Charles Oputa
Chairman/Convener
Adebayo Raphael
National Secretary OurMumuDonDo Movement
Deji Adeyanju
FOR: Concerned Nigerians
Ariyo Dare Atoye
For: Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy
Bako Abdul Usman
For: Campaign For Democracy
Moses Paul
FOR: MAD Connect