CROSS RIVER STATE YOUTHS TO DEBATE ON THE 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS

Generational Voices (GenVoices) in partnership with Enough is Enough (EiE) and in collaboration with British Council will run a citizen's debate on the forthcoming elections in Nigeria. This will be facilitated through Gen Voices' conversational platform called GenTalks.

Much of the focus of the political process is on the highfa rhetorics that the average citizens rarely
connect to. The Citizen's Debate is therefore created for young Nigerians to articulate and present their rationale for deciding which of the candidate to support. This spins the wheel to focus on the critical aspect of the governance process by the people.


According to Cal Thomas "One of the reason people hate politics is because truth is hardly a politicians objective. Election and power are."

This Citizen's Debate is designed for the supporters of  presidential/governorship candidates in the Nigeria's General Elections to articulate and present their rational for deciding what candidate to support. It is targeted at young audiences aged 18 - 35.

The Objective of this Debate is to encourage Youth Voter Education and engagement to increase awareness about the process  and encourage the use of analysis and facts in choosing elected  officials. The exercise will also stimulate interest and dialogue about the elections and general issues.

Organized through a Peer-to-Peer Model, the Youth Citizen's Debate offers the platform for Youth Leaders and supporters of various political parties in Cross River State to sell their party's manifestos, achievements and proposed interventions if elected to office to their peers. This will ensure a no-holds-barred and unscripted session of political conversation among young people.

The Debate details are as follows;
 Date: Friday, 20th March 2015
Venue: Kolanut Conference & Events Centre, Barrack Road, Calabar.
Time: 1.00pm prompt.

To participate, send your name and email to 07038478577 or 08187508000

Project Partners: Afterschool Peer Mentoring Project, Global Shapers Calabar Hub, Ballot Not Bullet