Wednesday, March 30, 2011
2011 elections Reports Showdown: Young professionals to prepare the revolution of the government and INEC Technology
Nigeria elections of 2011 Showdown is a TV program that airs on TV every day at 3:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays from March 14th to 22nd April 2011.
The program is designed for young Nigerians to match advocacy with a platform through peaceful revolution and the centrality of RISE is to inform and enlighten the youth about their rights as major determinants winners and losers in the electoral process while requiring accountability of elected office holders at all levels of government.
BN will be bringing you periodic updates on the topics on the TV program.
Last week, participants Nwoye Osita Busayo Akanro and discussed the role of social media and technology as a viable tool for change in electoral reform. The show was anchored by Chinedu Chidi.Chinedu Chidi received participants in the discussion by asking how Nigerians are ready for the 2011 elections by using social media?
Busayo Akanro a "nation builder" has estimated the percentage growth of ICT in Nigeria about 60%. He stressed that the masses can produce content that has a positive impact on the media, these are Videos can be uploaded to the platforms of social networks.The program is designed for young Nigerians to match advocacy with a platform through peaceful revolution and the centrality of RISE is to inform and enlighten the youth about their rights as major determinants winners and losers in the electoral process while requiring accountability of elected office holders at all levels of government.
BN will be bringing you periodic updates on the topics on the TV program.
Last week, participants Nwoye Osita Busayo Akanro and discussed the role of social media and technology as a viable tool for change in electoral reform. The show was anchored by Chinedu Chidi.Chinedu Chidi received participants in the discussion by asking how Nigerians are ready for the 2011 elections by using social media?
He also gave an overview on how the Internet can be a useful source of free information, while allowing users to be in control of all information they wish to share. He added that the anonymity of the Internet and technology devices, it is easier to share information as any bill authorization, license or information is needed to disseminate information.
Another guest Osita Nwoye, an Internet Consultant shared, "There is no amount of what we do electronically, for example on Facebook's BlackBerry, which can replace the way it could happen in reality."He agreed on the fact that the platforms of social networks will be useful during the election because it will be used to monitor activities at the polls and prevent voter fraud, he said: "We don 'will not leave it in hands, we tweet, facebook, send text messages and pictures to see if there is electoral violence or not. Footage taken will be posted on youtube communicated throughout the population. While everyone that the platforms would be dishonored on Facebook, Twitter and all the internet blogs. This is to ensure that people are carried along and not wait for the INEC. "He noted that it is imperative to ensure that technologies and gadgets developed by INEC for the elections accordingly used. He also commended INEC for the technology in place for registering voters found only in Nigeria.Also on the show, Mayow Owolabi, a technology professional development said that things are very different from what we had in the past that the use of social media has bridged the gap between people in the government and the masses compared to what we used to have in the past.He said he invented is a new software that works with Blackberry and Java phones called RevoDS. "This is a mobile application that allows voters to report election activities as an independent election observers to their respective polling units throughout Nigeria. RevoDS also EiE Nigeria network to send information relevant on the electoral process for registered users in specific locations.The application also provides a comprehensive list of political parties and their abbreviations. You can use this list on the abbreviations for reference when inputing party party results in the declaration section. "The probability of sabotaging government media during elections is being analyzed.sita Nwoye said that if the government decided to sabotage the media, they will be receiving the action as well, because they will not be able to reach people on these platforms.In conclusion, social media can be used to transmit information positive or negative. In this context, it is advisable, the masses must know the authenticity of information transmitted over the Internet and all media related devices.
