#Elections2015: Voter Education Now on MTN Phones

The launch of the 2015 BetterMe app by MTN Nigeria has been described as innovative and a milestone in voter education and engagement towards enhancing and deepening Nigeria’s electoral process.

The app, which is available to over 60 million MTN subscribers, has a vast and robust content offering including segments on the 2015 elections, among others.

The new app enables subscribers to seamlessly access information relating to the elections, from the comfort of their mobile phones.

A subscriber can access information on candidates for the elections, their plans and manifestoes as well as the strategic thrust and policy direction of the various political parties, among others from the convenience of the mobile phone.

The segment on the 2015 election of the BetterMe app is a collaborative effort of the Independent National Electoral Commission, National Orientation Agency and MTN Nigeria.

Mr. Oluwole Osaze Uzzi, director, Voter Education, INEC, while speaking at the event to unveil the BetterMe app to the media in Abuja, stated that the app is a major platform for voter engagement and a big step forward in Nigeria's quest for participatory democracy.

"When the idea was mooted, we were quite excited because of the positive benefits that the app has in engaging the voter and enhancing their participation in the electoral process," said Uzzi.