Initiative for Good and Informed Citizenship (IGIC) – Rescue Nigeria

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Clear demands. Lawful pressure. Public results.

Each campaign names a specific problem, a specific demand and the lawful tools we will use — petitions, litigation, public statements and relentless messaging.

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Campaigns you can join today

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Against Ruga Settlements

No special public funding for one type of private farming business over others.

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Where Are the Covid-19 Donations?

Full publication of the donations, donors and spending of funds raised to fight Covid-19 in Nigeria.

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LongListNigeria: The Notoriety Award

An annual public reckoning of those adjudged to have acted most against the people's interest.

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Stop Court Democracy

Where an election results in a dispute, courts should only order a fresh ballot — the decision must always rest with voters.

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Pupils in a Nigerian public school classroom

Stop Foreign Education for Children of Public Officials

Public officials should fix the schools every other Nigerian child attends before educating their own children abroad.

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The Abuja city gate, gateway to the seat of Nigeria’s federal government

Publish Lawmakers’ Pay

Full public disclosure of the emoluments of members of the National and State Assemblies — and a reset to reasonable levels.

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How we campaign

Every campaign uses the same lawful toolkit

  1. Research

    Data-informed facts, not rumours.

  2. Petition

    Mass endorsements that legitimise the demand.

  3. Communicate

    Memes, explainers, skits and press statements.

  4. Litigate

    Strategic public-interest suits where the law allows.

  5. Report

    We publish progress so you can judge the results.

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Where we have already stood up

Public funds

Where Are the Covid-19 Donations?

Demand: Full publication of the donations, donors and spending of funds raised to fight Covid-19 in Nigeria.

Businesses and international donors gave generously to fight the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria, yet it was hard to track how much was raised or where it went. Against a background of corruption and reports that help never reached intended recipients, we demanded full transparency.

Public spending

Against Ruga Settlements

Demand: No special public funding for one type of private farming business over others.

We asked the Federal Government not to spend public money on settlements for one group of private livestock businesses. If public money supports one type of farming, every Nigerian farmer should be supported equally.

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