OUR KEY AREAS OF FOCUS
Leadership and Governance
Local economic and Community Development
Personal Growth and Development
Social Justice Advocacy
Promote Social Intervention Volunteer Efforts and Groups
"Overcoming poverty is not a task of charity, it is an act of justice. Like Slavery and Apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings." - Nelson Mandela
Leadership and Governance
The culture of corruption and abysmal leadership constitute the significant problems that have crippled the current Nigerian society. Related to these issues is the on-going Nigerian Question debate. There is a strong contention that a fundamental re-structure of the Nigerian State is necessary to create a more enabling environment for more accelerated national development. Furthermore, monumental post-independence governance and leadership failures, brazen corruption, looting of the national treasury and resource mismanagement have resulted to the current situation where despite its huge natural resource base, Nigeria currently records the highest incidence of extreme poverty in the world. It is evident that the Nigerian government is increasing unable to provide or guarantee security of lives and property in any part of the country. Related to this is the docile followership that has tolerated successive mediocre governments over the years. This situation is totally unacceptable and underscores the urgently need for drastic change.
Townhall Radio would seek to provide insights on how best to develop institutional structures and systems that will ensure better governance at all levels.
Townhall Radio would seek to provide insights on how best to develop institutional structures and systems that will ensure better governance at all levels.
“All it takes to get poor people out of poverty is for us to create an enabling environment for them. Once the poor can unleash their energy and creativity, poverty will disappear very quickly. .....All they need is opportunity.” ― Muhammad Yunus
Local Economic and Community Devlopment
Critical to overall social and economic development in Nigeria are the underlying challenges of stimulating local economic and community development at the local level. Globally, there is an alignment of both internal and external forces that are weakening the traditional powers/functions of the Nation States. Thus, it seems that the fate of most countries including Nigeria lies on how well their localities function.
Unfortunately in Nigeria, poor leadership and governance culture and its resultant decades of resource mismanagement have led to systemic failures and dysfunction of institutions and infrastructures that should have enabled economic development at the local level. Thus, exacerbating under-productivity at local community level and under-performance of the local economy.
Townhall Radio intends to contribute towards the reversal of this trend by promoting re-directing productive energies to boost local and community economic development. We will lead solution driven talk-shows to provide insights into how local economy and community development can be actively enabled and supported in different sectors. Such programmes would highlight best practices and successful experiences in other places that are relevant to the Nigerian environment.
Unfortunately in Nigeria, poor leadership and governance culture and its resultant decades of resource mismanagement have led to systemic failures and dysfunction of institutions and infrastructures that should have enabled economic development at the local level. Thus, exacerbating under-productivity at local community level and under-performance of the local economy.
Townhall Radio intends to contribute towards the reversal of this trend by promoting re-directing productive energies to boost local and community economic development. We will lead solution driven talk-shows to provide insights into how local economy and community development can be actively enabled and supported in different sectors. Such programmes would highlight best practices and successful experiences in other places that are relevant to the Nigerian environment.
- “We must become the change we want to see.” — Mahatma Gandhi
Personal Growth and Development
We believe that the quality of the collective is rooted in the quality of the individual. We cannot significantly improve the quality of the society without improving the quality of the individuals that make up the society. No nation can begin to reach their potential without the individuals being aware of their possibilities.
Galvernising for social change necessarily requires a change in the mindset of critical mass. It requires individuals to grow and sharpen their development mindset towards the change we desire.
Townhall Radio intends to promote a shift towards “social change oriented mindset” development for the critical mass of our people. We would lead talk shows that distil extensive body of information and knowledge in the areas of mindset and personal growth and their linkages with developing a proactive followership culture that demands more form those in leadership.
Galvernising for social change necessarily requires a change in the mindset of critical mass. It requires individuals to grow and sharpen their development mindset towards the change we desire.
Townhall Radio intends to promote a shift towards “social change oriented mindset” development for the critical mass of our people. We would lead talk shows that distil extensive body of information and knowledge in the areas of mindset and personal growth and their linkages with developing a proactive followership culture that demands more form those in leadership.
"The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people, but the silence over that by the good people." - Martin Luther King Jr
Social Justice Advocacy
Often an environment such as in Nigeria that is rife with corruption, endemic poverty, social exclusion, discrimination, ethnic prejudice, marked inequality, lack of institutional protection, poor justice, law and order delivery tends to encourage social injustice. As a result, flagrant abuse of power, denial of basic rights of individuals, intimidation and culture impunity where the strong readily preys on the weak are all too common. Our radio platform would proactively seek to give voice to those who suffer injustice. It would seek to expose and shine light on reported cases from Nigerians. It would also encourage intervention assistance to victims (where possible).
"Community cannot long feed on itself, it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond: their unknown and undiscovered sisters and brothers." - Howard Thurman
Townhall Radio Community
Although, successive Nigerian governments have monumentally failed its citizens, it is individuals that should lead the desired crusade for social change in Nigeria. While systemic government mis-management has left Nigeria trapped in the doldrums of increasing poverty and under-development, the onus is on Nigerians both as individuals and as collective to re-define their trajectory towards genuine political, economic and social development.
As the name suggests, Nigeria Townhall Radio is about building townhall consensus towards social change in Nigeria. NTR will focus on building a proactive community. We shall encourage individuals to develop active volunteer culture. We intend to mobilise our audience to individually and collectively articulate and undertake beneficial social intervention actions and services aimed at improving the living conditions in Nigeria.
As the name suggests, Nigeria Townhall Radio is about building townhall consensus towards social change in Nigeria. NTR will focus on building a proactive community. We shall encourage individuals to develop active volunteer culture. We intend to mobilise our audience to individually and collectively articulate and undertake beneficial social intervention actions and services aimed at improving the living conditions in Nigeria.
