The civic advocacy group, Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, has marked the 10th anniversary of its flagship campaign, the #OfficeOfTheCitizen (OOTC) initiative, with a renewed appeal for financial and institutional support to sustain its civic education and public accountability programmes across the country.
The anniversary event, themed “What Do We Really Want for Our Country?”, was designed as a moment of reflection for Nigeria’s elite and concerned citizens to assess their role in nation-building beyond rhetoric.
This was revealed in a statement, on Monday, by EiE’s Deputy Executive Director of Programmes, Ufuoma Nnamdi-Udeh.
She said, “We hoped you could have joined us, and we missed you at the event.
“The conversation was meant to provoke Nigeria’s elite to reflect deeply. Many benefit from the status quo, but if we believe Nigeria deserves better, then we must do more than talk; we must act and invest in the work that drives real change.”
Tola Mobolurin, fashion entrepreneur Bisola Edun, and musician-lawyer Folarin Falana (popularly known as Falz), who were discussants at the event, talked about their civic involvement and the need for Nigerians to take individual and collective responsibility for social transformation.
The anniversary also featured the screening of a six-minute documentary chronicling EiE’s decade-long civic interventions. According to Nnamdi-Udeh, the film captured the organisation’s reach through radio and television programmes, youth mobilisation drives, and advocacy for accountability.
Omowunmi Nwokedi, Executive Director of WimBiz, challenged the organisation to expand its scope of civic engagement beyond EiE’s existing frameworks. Nnamdi-Udeh noted that this challenge would inform the organisation’s next steps.
EiE noted key areas requiring funding, including the expansion of its #OfficeOfTheCitizen radio and television programmes—which currently air in Ekiti, Kaduna, and Osun states, as well as weekly on UpgradeTV—with plans to scale nationwide through partnerships with Arise TV and News Central.
The organisation also announced plans to produce a simplified Office of the Citizen Handbook to complement the 100,000 #OOTC Passports already distributed to students. The handbook, which will cost about ₦50 million to produce in print, animation, and audio formats, aims to reach 500,000 students across secondary and tertiary institutions.
EiE further disclosed that it requires at least ₦100 million annually to maintain its operational structure, retain civic educators, and manage programme delivery. Contributions so far have ranged from one-off donations of ₦500,000 to quarterly pledges of ₦50,000.
“Every show of support through ideas, partnerships, or donations strengthens our ability to keep Nigerians informed, engaged, and hopeful,” Nnamdi-Udeh said.
Donations can be made through EiE’s website or directly to its Stanbic IBTC account, the statement added, emphasising that sustaining civic awareness and engagement depends on collective effort from Nigerians across sectors.
