In November, 2018, after the Independent National Electoral
Commission lifted embargo on campaign activities, political parties swung into
action by releasing documents and plans which would assist their candidates
governing respective states and the country. As expected, the All Progressives
Congress, the ruling party and the People’s Democratic Party, the main
opposition party released their policy documents tagged ‘Next Level’ and ‘Let
Us Make Nigeria Walks Again’.
The release attracted public scrutiny, especially from the
media and civil organisations across the country. Despite that the call for comments
from non-actors, observations revealed that few Nigerians reacted to the call,
analysis suggests.
Infoprations has earlier discovered that the People’s Democratic
Party’s candidate will actualise his vision of getting Nigeria works again four
areas. These include financial services, job creation, power infrastructure, and
youth and women empowerment.
Analysis of his policy plan
reveals that it contains 23 priority areas and 63 policy objectives that would
guide implementation of specific projects, programmes and activities
highlighted under “What We Will Do” part of the plan. The financial services sector
is being favoured with 6 policy objectives, while job creation, power
infrastructure, youth and women empowerment are tied with 5 policy objectives
each.
The ruling party promises to
continue with most of its programmes and activities started in 2015 within
social, economic and political spheres of the country.
With the less than 38 days to the presidential election,
analysis has also shown that Nigerians are seeking information about the two
main contenders–President Muhammadu Buhari and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar than their
policy documents. The documents which supposed to help voters in making
informed decisions are being searched less by Nigerians ahead of the election. With
the highest concentration on knowing more about the candidates, voters are most
likely to be beclouded with emotional messages that would not help them in
screening each candidate in line with his policy document or plan.
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