In line with its constitutional mandate to educate and engage Nigerians on government activities and national development, the National Orientation Agency, NOA, has launched a two-week nationwide campaign focusing on government policies, national values, security awareness, disaster preparedness, and national identity.
Speaking at a press conference held at the NOA Headquarters in Abuja, the Director General of the Agency, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated that the nationwide campaign is designed to tackle some of the most critical issues facing the country today, stressing that the initiative represents a coordinated national reawakening that speaks directly to the core of Nigeria’s identity, safety, values and development.
Nationwide campaign to reach 774 LGAs
Issa-Onilu noted that the nationwide civic engagement will cut across all 36 states and the FCT, reaching the 774 LGAs through press conferences and grassroots outreach in markets, schools, motor parks, religious centres, and community halls to ensure wide public participation.
Speaking on how the Agency plans to actualise the campaigns, he said IEC materials in English and major Nigerian languages will be widely distributed, while daily radio, TV, and social media campaigns will be conducted to reach Nigerians nationwide, alongside the establishment of feedback channels, including toll-free lines, to encourage citizen engagement.
Stakeholders urged to support nationwide campaign
In his closing remarks, he urged the media, traditional and religious leaders, civil society groups, student organizations, and all community stakeholders to unite with the Agency in mobilising Nigerians nationwide for the upcoming two-week campaign.
