The Common Good Pledge
The change Nigeria needs starts with six promises.
The engine of our movement is good citizenship. Before we ask anything of our leaders, we ask it of ourselves.
Step 1
Acknowledge the National Pledge
I pledge to Nigeria, my country
To be faithful, loyal and honest
To serve Nigeria with all my strength
To defend her unity
And uphold her honour and glory
So help me God.
Step 2
Accept the Common Good Pledge
- You are
I am the change that Nigeria needs.
- Act right
In everything, I will act morally and with conscience.
- Country first
If I am great and my country is not, my greatness is diminished.
- Public good
In whatever I do as a citizen of Nigeria, I will do what is best for the public good, because, directly or indirectly, my well-being depends on it.
- Common good
I will strive to be a good citizen at all times while totally rejecting bad, self-centred, incompetent and corrupt leadership.
- Truly Nigerian
I will eschew tribalism and ethnic rivalry, and commit to breaking their transmission to the younger generation, because these are viruses that chain everyone down.
Step 3
Put your name to it
Join Nigerians at home and abroad who have committed to live the common good.
Why does IGIC ask members to take a pledge?
Because change will come from ordinary people, and it starts with each of us. The pledge is the “why” of our movement and the minimum standard every member commits to model.
Is the Common Good Pledge a replacement for the National Pledge?
No. We ask members to first acknowledge the Nigerian National Pledge, and then accept the Common Good Pledge as a personal commitment to live it out.
What happens after I take the pledge?
You join a community of Nigerians committed to the same principles. We will send you the newsletter and invite you to petitions, events and volunteering opportunities.