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The Role Of Twitter As A Tool For Political Education
[A CASE STUDY OF THE END SARS PROTEST]
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Online activism in Nigeria can be traced back to 2009 when former
Nigerian Rapper eLDee took to Twitter to express his discontent about
erratic power supply in Nigeria. This came after his friend could not
have a surgery done due to power outage. He canvassed four other young
Nigerians, Sheile Ojei, Amara Nwakpa, Seyi Kuyinu and Nigerian Singer,
Banky W to join in public discussion of the poor power situation in the
country (Odewale, 2014). During their online conversation, the phrase
“Light Up Nigeriaâ€
Today, Nigerian politicians and their political
parties at one time or the other utilize the Twitter to provide vital
information and education to the people about their programmes and/or
manifestoes. That is, the social media and Twitter in particular serve
as veritable tools in the hands of politicians and others alike in
providing relevant political education to the citizens. It is against
this backdrop that this research study investigates the use of Twitter
and its influence on political education and mobilization.
Statement of the problem
The
problem is that the political activists in Nigeria have had
difficulties in mobilizing their political actions, and communicating
with mass audiences and their possible supporters through mainstream
media. The problem arises from the nature of mainstream media.
Mainstream media companies in Nigeria belong either to the government or
to corporations which target profit maximization. In either case, it is
hard for alternative political or anti-governmental ideas to find a
place in mainstream media. The study focuses on the question “Whether
Twitter can be an alternative to mainstream media for political
activists to spread their ideas freely and efficiently and moreover
mobilize political protestsâ€.
Objective of the study
The main
objective of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of Twitter as a
tool for political education in Nigeria with focus on #EndSars protest
in Nigeria. Specifically, This research study seeks to achieve the
following objectives:
To establish whether Twitter have any impact on political education of the people in Lagos State.
To find out the extent to which the use of Twitter has provided political education to the people in Lagos State.
To identify the ways through which Twitter has provided political education to the people of Lagos State.
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