CONGOs, Muyucx's MHCD Academy Collaborate on Digital Education

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The Conference of Non-Government Organizations (CONGOs), in collaboration with Muyucx's Human Capacity Development (MHCD) Academy Limited has organized a 1-day Awareness Seminar on Digital Campaign, a solution to increasing voters’ education, ahead of the forthcoming Edo State governorship election.

The awareness was attended by the 18 political parties that registered for the forthcoming Edo 2024 governorship election slated for September 21, 2024.

The seminar had presentations which bothered on voter apathy and its Implication on Democracy; the Role of CSOs in Addressing Voters Apathy and the Importance of Digital Campaign Education to Political Parties and Voters. 

Mrs. Osinfowokan Adeola, the Assistant Director, National Orientation (NOA), Edo State spoke on “Issues of Voters Apathy and Its Implications for Democracy.”

According to Adeola, voter apathy refers to a lack of interest or motivation among eligible voters to participate in elections or engage in the democratic process. 

Some of the key issues related to voter apathy and its implications for democracy include: Low Voter Turnout, Limited Diversity of Views, Underrepresentation of Marginalized Groups, Erosion of Civic Engagement and Weakened Trust in Democratic Institutions.

She said the solution to addressing voter apathy requires proactive efforts to promote civic education, increased accessibility to voting, addressing barriers to participation, engagement with communities to ensure that diverse voices are heard and represented in the democratic process as well as encouraging active citizenship and fostering a culture of civic responsibility

These, she said are essential for strengthening democracy and promoting inclusive governance.

The President, Conference of Non-Governmental Organisation (CONGOs), Mrs Daisy Abiola Igaga spoke on the  Role of Civil Society Organisations in Addressing Voter's Apathy.

According to her, civil society organizations play a crucial role in addressing voters apathy by education campaign, voter registration drives, community engagement, advocacy for electoral reforms, monitoring elections, civic mobilization and addressing barriers.

She added that several actors can influence civil society organizations in addressing voter apathy which included government, political parties, media, community leaders, international organizations, academic institutions as well as donors and foundations.

The Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria and Chairman, CONGOS BoT, Dr. Godwin Uyi Ojo spoke on the Essence of Digital Campaign Education to Political Parties. 

According to him, digital campaign education is essential for political parties for several reasons, including reaching a wider audience, cost-effective communication, real-time feedback, targeted messaging, data analytics, engagement and mobilization, transparency and accountability and adaptability to changing trends.

Dr. Ojo said that Digital campaign education empowers political parties to volunteer effectively, harness data insights, communicate their messages, engage with voters and other stakeholders, and adapt to the evolving landscape of digital media and technology.

Speaking to newsmen on the essence of the seminar, Comrade Ugiagbe Osamuyimen, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder, CONGOs, said that the project became necessary in view of the deteriorating nature of voters’ participation.

“So on our quest to see how we can also help as a CSO and our quest to see how we can help increase voters participation" led to the training, and "we discovered that most of the youths who are actually the segments of people who supposed to be engaging in voting in politics, majority of them are out of it and these are the people who we are targeting within the age of 18 to at least maximum 45.

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