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The Director General, National Orientation Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Wednesday announced the commencement of a two week nationwide enlightenment campaign on government policies and programmes among others.
Issa-Onilu who disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja said that the exercise said it will be held across the 36 states of the federation .
The NOA boss also disclosed that the exercise will be carried down to all the 774 Local Government Areas of the country and the Federal Capital Territory.
He said: “Today marks the beginning of a two week nationwide civic engagement drive across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, and across all the 774 Local Government Areas of our great country.
“This is not just another campaign-it is a coordinated national awakening that touches the very heart of our identity, safety, values, and development.”
Issa-Onilu said the campaigns are designed to address some of the most pressing issues in the communities.
He stressed, “ Nigeria stands at a defining moment. Our democracy thrives only when citizens are informed and actively engaged. Our communities are safer when citizens are alert and cooperative. Our youth flourish when guided by the right values. Our heritage endures when we uphold our symbols and identity. Our lives and livelihoods are preserved when we prepare ahead of natural disasters.
“Yet across the country, recent surveys and field reports have shown gaps in awareness, harmful practices, and misinformation that threatens our unity, safety and progress.”
He further added that the essence of the campaign is to ensure that no citizen is left in the dark.
The campaign, the DG further explain is a response to those gaps.
Stressing on the reorientation for students, Issa-Onilu said “graduation should be a moment of pride, not danger.”
He therefore said attention would be to work with parents, school authorities and the students on the need to promote safe, value-based celebrations that uphold discipline, dig it and patriotism.
He also said the campaign will revive the respect for our national symbols like the flag, the coat of arms, Naira etc.
The campaign will focus on five thematic areas, which are: National enlightenment on government policies, programmes and activities; Flood mitigation and disaster preparedness; National security awareness; National values reorientation for students against extreme sign-out practices; and Nigerian identity titles project and national symbols campaign.
