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“We need Justice” Parents of EndbadGovernace Protest Victims cries out

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

Parents and relatives of the #Endbadgovernance protest that took place from 1-10 August 2024, has charged the federal government to investigate the numbers of casualties who were killed, injured and missing during and after the protest.

Ibrahim Yaha who spoke on behalf of the bereaved victims parent at a press briefing in Kano on Monday stated that the government has neglected investigating the killing by the police and swept justice under the carpet leaving them in pain.

“Each one of us has been in pain since August 2024 because our sons and daughters were killed by the police. We expected the government to acknowledge the atrocities committed by the police during the protest and to bring to justice all those suspected of responsibility for the killings and injuries.

“We all waited and waited but there seemed to be no any effort to investigate the police handling of the protest. We are dismayed that we did not receive condolences and not even a sympathy visit. Some of our sons and daughters were not even part of the protest, but they were killed because of excessive use of force and lethal attempts made by the police to suppress the protest. We are ready to provide all the information and evidence.”.

They however demanded that President Bola Tinubu should order a panel of inquiry in the killings that will constitute of experts as well as the parents of those killed.

Other demands include call for a public and impartial investigations into all the killings by the police during #Endbadgovernance protest, those suspected of being responsible for the killings must be held accountable and brought to justice and Justice for Victims’ Families.

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Hardship: Foundation lends support to out-of-school children in Nigeria

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

As part of efforts to cushion the current economic situation in Nigeria, a non-governmental organization, Favour Aro Care Foundation has promised to support the out-of-school children, especially the vulnerable in Nigeria.

Founder of the foundation, Favour Queen Favour Tari Aro said the foundation is bent on advocating for the less privileged children’s education in the society while ensuring their return back to school.

Tari while speaking with journalist in Abuja during her foundations visit to lanto area in kuje area council said the visit is a repeat of what the foundation did in Sampo community in kolokuma-Opokuma local government area in Bayelsa state where over 750 children were reached out to by the foundation.

She also said the economic situation has affected most parents to pay the fees of their wards in schools, the foundation stand out to send the vulnerable children back to school,give them a sense of belonging and also help with school materials.

Favour Aro Care Foundation noted that Nigeria has 20.2million out of school children, those are children going to school before and dropped out but now we have about 14.4 not in school children, the foundation is seeing how those not in school children go back to school.

The founder revealed that as there is financial crisis in the country and such has affected the less privileged children, the foundation has visited states like Lagos,Kogi Bayelsa and Abuja the federal capital territory with mandate of going round the 36 states of Nigeria making sure that the less privileged children go back to school.

The founder revealed that as there is financial crisis in the country and such has affected the less privileged children, the foundation has visited states like Lagos,Kogi Bayelsa and Abuja the federal capital territory with mandate of going round the 36 states of Nigeria making sure that the less privileged children go back to school.

Foundation confirmed supports from some Nigerians but the government can still come in support as the focus is making sure we get children back to school because education is key.

Favour Aro Care Foundation came into existence in the year 2022 with the opening in 2024 but has not relented in doing many projects across the few states visited with the hope of doing in various states in future to impact more lives.

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“Pass property ownership law for women” Foundation charges lawmakers

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

A Non- Governmental Organizations, ACE charity has called for constitutional laws, such as Land Reform Act, to promote property ownership for women.

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at ACE Charity, Vivian Ejike made this suggestion in an interview with pressmen at the round table discussion themed,”Transforming the Business Landscape For Rural Women through Inclusive Economic Development,” held in Abuja.

She explained that women face barriers such as inequality and limited access to resources, including land emphasizing that
cultural and religious settings often confine women to household duties, limiting their economic participation.

She discussed the role of government policies in promoting women’s economic participation.

According to her communities need to legislate property rights for women to ensure equal access to resources adding that representation of women in political positions is crucial to address women’s economic challenges effectively.

“The House of Representative have what it takes to pass some laws that can actually alter the fate of women in a positive way.For instance, land reforms. I don’t know if there’s a Land Reform Act, but that’s something that we can actually do, or the government can take up, to be able to create laws that promote the property ownership of women.

“ I think there are some laws that are against property ownership, and so we need the government to be able to set laws in place that women can hold, both at different levels.So we also need these communities where they are to be able to give property rights to women.

“So we need it to be legislated, passed into law that women can own lands, women can own properties, women can have equal access to resources to women. So we do believe that if it is something that the government can actually pass into law, then it will also help women to be able to benefit more in the economic participation.

“Also, I think it is necessary for women to be better represented in politics, not just for participation, but also representation, because sometimes the men can only partially give information about what women are going through but if there are women representing us at the helm of affairs, they can say for sure what the problem is when it comes to women accessing economic opportunities,”she said

Ejike while discussing the organisation economic program called “Women Microcredit Program” which was aimed at economically empowering rural women in Nigeria, explained that program provides interest-free loans to women entrepreneurs, with 75% of rural women and 80% of food producers being female.

According to her, ACE Charity addresses economic issues through digital training, financial management education, and formal banking access, leading to a high savings rate among participants.

She added that over 500 women have directly benefited, with 2,000 indirect beneficiaries, and the program aims to expand its reach.

Ejike stated that the program started in 2021 is to address the critical issue of access to finance for rural women.

“The core of the program is the women microcredit project, providing small, interest-free loans to rural women entrepreneurs. The program aims to engage various sectors, including policy makers, GBV survivors, and other women-focused programs to foster inclusive conversations,” she noted.

She added that government should ensure gender mainstreaming in in state budget.

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Group calls for creation of YouthWASH Fund for innovations in sector

by Folarin Kehinde
written by Folarin Kehinde

A Non – Governmental Organization, NGO, YouthWASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) initiative Africa has called on federal government to create a youth WASH Fund to provide funding for young people to explore their ideas and innovations in the sector.

The Executive Director of the group, Nature Obiakor made this calls in an interview with pressmen at the Digital hangout in celebrating 5 years of the Clean Nigeria;Use the Toilet campaign and to commemorate the World Toilet Day held in Abuja.

He encouraged the government to create spaces for young people in the sector, involving them from conceptualization to implementation.

He mentioned that there are already many policies on sanitation, hygiene, and water, but the challenge is in their interpretation and implementation.

According to him , young people and rural communities need to understand these policies better.

“if we want to talk about the federal government already has a lot of policies, too many policies on sanitation, policies on hygiene and policies on water. But the major challenge with these policies has been the interpretation of the policies. Some of these policies have not been well interpreted.

“So these policies have to be unbundled to make the young people, the rural people, understand what the policy is talking about, because some of these policies are on their shelves.

“Then secondly, again, we want to talk to government to also see how they can create a space for young people within the sector, because we see that, from my experience so far, that young people don’t really have space, even though it’s a claim that young people are being given space. But when it comes to the practical implementation, young people need to be carried along, from conceptualizing, to planning, up to implementation,” he stated.

Furthermore, Obiakor emphasized the need for young people to be involved in practical implementation, not just as beneficiaries.

He added that,the Programs should be designed to include young people and budget resources for their involvement.

He charged developmental partners to prioritize working with NGOs to allow for effective program implementation.

The NGO boss announced the unveiling of a new project, called Youth WASH Digital Media Hangouts.

He explained that the project is aims to engage young people using digital spaces for mobilization, monitoring, and evaluation.

According to him, it also aligns with Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goal to ensure no one is left behind, nothing, that the digital platform will help achieve the organization’s goals more effectively.

YouthWASH Initiative Africa is a youth organization focused on mobilizing and engaging young people in issues related to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

The organization aims to protect and uphold the human right to water, sanitation, and hygiene, and supports the government in implementing related initiatives. The primary focus is on involving young people in issues of sanitation, energy, and other developmental areas.

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