ActionAid Nigeria
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ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in 45 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.
Abuja, Nigeria
Joined March 2011
[UPDATE]: We’re 12.5% Closer to our Goal!. Thanks to the generosity of our amazing supporters, we are thrilled to announce that our Back2School Campaign has raised an impressive ₦627,000 so far.
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We want to say a Big THANK YOU to @davido for the Donation to Vine Heritage Home! . Thank you Davido. God bless you.
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Watch how ActionAid’s Public Financing for Agriculture project is building the capacity and confidence of smallholder women farmers in Nigeria. Full #Video here 👉👉 #FeedingNaija #Women #Farmers #Nigeria #Agriculture @oxfaminnigeria @cenbank @Oxfam
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This #Saturday on the Accountability Discourse Series, we will be appraising the effectiveness of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) implementation in #Nigeria. Join us live. Tweet your questions and feedback on all social platforms via #Upright4Nigeria. cc @Japinitiative
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Happy Eid-El-Kabir to all our Muslim followers. ActionAid is mobilizing support for people living in exclusion, poverty and people facing discrimination and whose voices are ignored.
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We are glad to Introduce ActionAid Nigeria Deputy Country Director - Suwaiba Muhammad Dankabo. Her dedication to social impact and positive change inspires us all. She is an astute professional and incredible leader.
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In celebration of the #InternationalDayOfPeace2019, Classiq will be performing at the #NasarawaPeaceFiesta tomorrow at City Hall, Lafia. Let's come out and promote PEACE. Registration link in bio. Please tag everyone in Nasarawa💃🎉💃🎶. #TogetherForPeace #NasarawaPeaceFiesta
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Did you know that child molestation & abuse is a crime punishable by law under the Nigerian Child Right Act? Discipline is totally different from abuse and @ActionAidNG does not support any form of child abuse. Here's how @markangelcomedy demonstrated this in their comedy series.
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HELLO NASARAWA! Classiq will be performing at the #NasarawaPeaceFiesta2019 on Monday, 23/09/2019. To reserve a FREE seat, simply click the link in our bio. Kindly retweet so everyone in Nasarawa can see this 🎉🎉💃🎶🎶🎵. #TogetherForPeace #KogiPeaceFiesta #NasarawaPeaceFiesta
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We are all feeling fly 💃💃🎶🎶💃💃. T_Classic will be at the #KogiPeaceFiesta2019 tomorrow. Click the link in our bio to register for free and don't forget to tag all Kogites!. #TogetherForPeace #Kogi4Peace #KogiState #Lokoja #Nigeria #KogiPeaceFiesta #NasarawaPeaceFiesta
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.Because every child matters, let us continue to protect their rights. Happy #ChildrensDay😃. #ThisIsNigeria.@theRealDakore @obyezeks @macfound @BIkimberly
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The world is rising and we, the people, are creating a new system of greater equality, where everybody matters. Join the global protest to #FightInequality
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#TaxJustice.The Nigerian government put in place a tax incentive to encourage self‐employed individuals to pay their taxes as they get to enjoy a 1% bonus when they self‐access their income and file it to the relevant tax authorities before 31st March each year. #TraderMoni
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We're happy to introduce @andy4omo as the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria. With his robust experience and strong determination, Andrew will lead us towards exciting new possibilities. Let's all work with Andrew to make our world more inclusive for women, girls,
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#ElectionDay #NigeriaDecide2019 #VoteNotFight.As you cast your vote today, do it for all the right reasons.
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In solidarity, @ActionAidNG is joining the #WomensGlobalStrike on March 8 to commemorate the #IWD2020. In the next 7 days, through this thread, we will share 7 reasons why Nigerian Women should participate. Join us to realise women's rights!.#NigeriaWomenMatter.#MondayMotivation
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Drum roll. 🥁🥁.Today is World Ene Obi day! #HappyBirthday to our amazing Country Director, @ene_obi! May your new year be filled with laughter. Here is sending you virtual hugs, even as we hope that #COVID19 ends soon. Hearty cheers from all of us @ActionAidNG .#thursdayvibes
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We are worried that Nigeria’s level of preparedness to respond to COVID-19 is low and this further buttress the need to re-prioritise Nigeria’s budgetary provisions by investing more in healthcare facilities. Ene Obi @ActionAidNG . #LockDownNigeria #LockdownNow
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#WednesdayWisdom."Women deserve equal wages and rewards as men for the same job. Stop Gender Discrimination" @Nkomekedo, @ActionAidNG 's Women's Rights Manager, leading the campaign for decent work and equal pay for women in Nigeria. #EndGBVAtWork #AllWomenWork
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We appeal to the @NigeriaGov to implement the National Agricultural Extension Policy to guide and regulate the practice of agricultural extension and advisory services in Nigeria, for assured and sustainable funding mechanism and quality control. #FeedingNaija #MondayMotivation
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During this pandemic, Nigerian women will face increased burden to provide particularly if family members fall ill or lose their jobs. COVID 19 relief packages should target more women for maximum impact. #NigerianWomenMatter.#CanadaDevNG. #TuesdayMotivation #StayAtHome @MBuhari
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To a woman who always inspires us to be better than we are. Happy Birthday Ene Obi. We wish you more milestones to celebrate 🎉🎉🎂💃🕺. #TuesdayThoughts #TuesdayMotivation #HappyBirthday #TuesdayMorning
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On #WorldHumanitarianDay2020 , we’re celebrating the amazing contributions of #RealLifeHeroes like Mama, who supported @ActionAidNG efforts in delivering food supplies to flood survivors in Delta State. Like many women leading our humanitarian responses, Mama is a real life hero
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Today, Nigerians unite with one voice. Our demand is precise "President Buhari, save our democracy now by assenting to the Electoral Bill without further delay". #FixElectionsNG.#SignTheElectoralBill
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🥳🥁🥁🥁🥁. Congratulations to @ene_obi, our Country Director on her new position as the Convener, Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room. She was elected yesterday through a highly contested election and has already assumed duty. #WomensHistoryMonth #ActionAidNigeria #ActionAid
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ActionAid Nigeria strongly condemns the recent action by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regarding the cybersecurity levy. #CyberSecurityiWontPay #CyberSecurityNotOnMe
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More than ever, African leaders must collectively and individually commit to building the #AfricaWeWant and pay respect to the lives of young Africans who are unable to breathe and lead meaningful lives within the continent as corruption continues to choke meaningful development.
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We are back! but normalcy has not returned. @ActionAidNG resumed at the office today using phased and rota approach to enable staff maintain physical distance while complying with other #COVID19 safety guidelines. Stay safe!. #mondaymotivation #mondaythoughts #TakeResponsibility
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ActionAid is calling on people who are interested in Observing the 2023 general Elections in Lagos, Rivers, Enugu, Kano, & FCT, to register for a 2day training. Please fill out the form below on or before 19th January 2023. See Link:
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Join us in wishing ActionAid Nigeria's Country Director, Ms. Ene Obi a happy birthday as she clocks Sixty Years today! #60YearsAstar! #60&Glowing
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Yesterday, we were at @unwomenNG discussing possible partnership in development of State Action Plan (SAP) for Peace and Security of women & girls in Nasarawa State. What are you doing in your own space to ensure the security of women and girls around you? Share with us!
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There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women and girls. Through this project @ActionAidNG is willing to advance the rights of women and girls in Nigeria. #NigeriaWomenMatters #TuesdayMotivation #TuesdayThoughts @UN_Women @CanHCNigeria
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Today @ActionAidNG celebrates🥳4 years of community sponsorship. Cheers! 🥂to all our amazing team members and supporters😀. #Senate . @DFIDNigeria .@oxfaminnigeria .@ActionAidUSA .@ActionAidUK .@SCEEP_NGR .@gatesfoundation .@macfound .@obyezeks .@YIAGA .@EC_PANAF
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In Nigeria, the crisis of social justice is rooted in leadership, management and persistent self-centeredness. @ActionAidNG is working to change the narrative. Happy #WorldSocialJusticeDay 😃. #WednesdayWisdom #IbomAir
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Earlier today, Monday 15th March, @ActionAidNG welcomed and signed Actor, Filmmaker & Producer, Femi Adebayo-Salami as @ActionAidNG ambassador. The Country Director, Ene Obi was on ground to honour him as a motivation for the task ahead of him. #Nigeria #Monday #Ambassador
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#TaxJustice #F4D.Corporate Social Responsibility wasn’t designed to replace taxes collectible instead it was designed as a way for companies to give back to their host communities. These should be a message that is made crystal clear “For Profit Companies.”.#GNWAKwara.#JJWLagos
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In crisis, @ActionAid stands with the most vulnerable. Last week, @ActionAidNG commenced food distribution in 4 states including the FCT. The intervention targets a total of 1000 women headed households with more than 8 dependents including children. #TakeResponsibility #COVID19
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Ene Obi's farewell: where unity and style collide. Our afro wigs signify not just our hair, but the strength of our bonds. #EneObiSendOff. #LegacyOfLeadership
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"@ActionAidNG as a non-partisan civil society organisation working to combat all forms of injustice in Nigeria says NO to impunity against journalists and condemns it in its totality". Ene Obi Country Director addressing journalists in Abuja. #EndImpunity #KeepTruthAlive
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“I never knew that the lack of nutrient makes the soil vulnerable to Erosion” - Peace Chijioke. Watch how @ActionAidNG Public Financing for Agriculture project is changing the lives of smallholder women farmers in Nigeria: #FeedingNaija #Women #Farmers
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“We call on @NigeriaGov to rethink its stand on the IPPIS & pay the salaries of ASUU members, implement the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement & unfreeze bank account of #EndSARS promoters without delay” Board of Trustees of @ActionAidNG on the state of the nation. 👉
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ActionAid Nigeria, under the leadership of her Country Director, Comrade Ene Obi, is actively demonstrating solidarity with Nigeria at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. #LetThePoorBreathe
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@ActionAidNG is happy to announce the signing of a new grant agreement with @FCDOGovUK to implement the project titled “Women-Led Integrated Protection Action Against Gender-Based Violence”. The new project will take us a step closer to achieving our second strategic objective.
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As part of its programs to protect the environment from harmful practices that further depletes the ozone layer leading to #ClimateChange, @ActionAidNG with a grant from @AbujaGSC embarked on a #ClimateJustice campaign, planting 405 economic trees in 5 communities in the FCT.
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The challenges we face in our daily lives can often make us short-sighted, concentrating on our own problems while ignoring those of others. Today we celebrate all our supporters who regardless choose to share and give to the poor. Happy #WorldCharityDay😊. #WaybackWednesday
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With the last 48 hours, ActionAid Nigeria has trained #CommunityFacilitators across 14 communities in FCT on the dangers of #COVID19 and taking communal/individual precautionary measures to staying safe. Together, we must #TakeResponsibility #Covid1
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ActionAid Nigeria's Women's Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project hold its first Annual Planning Meeting with her first batch of selected Project Partners comprising 21 Local Women's Rights Organizations and Networks. #NigeriaWomenMatters #AllWomenWork
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📢 Calling all young change-makers! 🌟 . ActionAid invites young individuals to apply for our Digital Campaign, Engagement, and Advocacy for change Bootcamp 3.0. We strongly encourage the participation of young women and persons with disability.
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#Thread .Today, marks the start of something good! .The official launch of the Women-Led Integrated Protection Action Against Gender-Based Violence (WIPe-GBV) Project. Join us as we start this extraordinary journey >> #WipeGBV #ActionAidNigeria
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.Press Release✍️.@ActionAidNG Board has appointed Dr. Jummai Umar-Ajijola as its new Chairperson-#MorningRush.@vanguardngrnews @PremiumTimesng @daily_trust @NigeriaInfoAbj @FrcnNews @DailyPostNGR @SilverbirdTV @TheSun @TasallahChibok .@andy4omo @obyezeks
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.“Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”― Dolly Parton. To all our followers who are incredibly awesome, this is wishing you a happy😃 weekend. #LoveLetterToAfrica.#FridayFeeling 💃🏼😃. @theRealDakore @BIkimberly @somto_ugwu @obyezeks @YIAGA
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No better day to discuss food security! ActionAid hosted the Strategic Partnership for Agroecology in West Africa (SPAC) program team. A vital step towards enhancing food security in the region. Stay tuned for updates. #AgroEco4SocialJustice #AgroEco4ClimateJustice #SocialJustice
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Greatest Nigerian Youths! Join us for a one day National Youth Symposium as we reflect and share ideas on the way forward on issues of youth development in Nigeria. Register via zoom and make your voice count : #mondaythoughts #Nigeria #IYD2020.Cc:@YIAGA
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This #WorldHumanitarianDay , we pause to appreciate all our #RealLifeHeros , current and previous logistics personnel, who for the past 20 years have provided unwavering support, ensuring that we reach the hard to reach communities. Read full blog here-
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5 days to #StoptheWorld. How to join @WomensGblStrike on Sunday March 8; withdraw from care and domestic work to show the world that when women stop, the world stops!. Imagine if all Nigerian women stop. #AllWomenWork.#NigerianWomenMatter.#IWD2020.#TuesdayThoughts
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#Back2Now.#TaxJustice.Every duly registered company in #Nigeria is required to collate and file tax returns for all employees no later than 31st of January each year or risk paying a 500,000 naira fine. #Financing4Development
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ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with @ActivistaNG invites you to her Democracy Summit and Launch of Citizens Accountability Dashboard.
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#ALCwithGoogle.Today, the board and management of @ActionAidNG was at Gofidna community, Abuja to commence a "GoGreen" project as part of the @SDGActors goal to mitigate unfavorable climate change and create a safe environment for all. Get involved, support the #GoGreen project.
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.@NGRPresident let's confront the stark reality of poverty in Nigeria. Over 133 million people are multidimensionally poor, representing 63 percent of the nation’s total population. You need to address economic inequalities Now! #WorldSocialJusticeDay
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“Fasting during the lockdown has not been easy. I had to quit because I was diagnosed with ulcer and became sick” says Safinatu, one of the 75 women who benefited from @ActionAidNG palliatives in Jiwa Tsofo, AMAC Abuja. #TakeResponsibility #Covid_19 #Ramadan2020
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Inclusion is crucial!.In recent times, there have been troubling concerns across the country about the current state of Nigerian Youths with issues relating to access to functional education, learning and self-development opportunities, employment, social security,.
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Women make up approximately 80% of the smallholder farmers in Nigeria, but they are faced with several challenges. @ActionAidNG through her Public Financing of Agriculture project is building the consciousness of these women. You too can join the train by sharing.@gatesfoundation
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Women voice out on the burden of care and domestic work which are yet unpaid. @ActionAidNG recommends that @AsoRock meet their responsibilities to provide more gender friendly public services such as water, health, elder and child care to reduce the burden on women. #EndGBVAtWork
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At the close of another year, we gratefully pause to wish you a warm and happy holiday season! Cc:@alinuhu @theRealDakore
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Despite school closure due to #COVID19 , Hauwa’u has continued to learn using the solar and battery powered transistor radio provided by @ActionAidNG to 1000 Children in Basic and Secondary Education in Lagos and Sokoto states. #LiteracyDay2020 #literacy #LiteracyMatters
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As we celebrate 59 years of independence, let us uphold peace, equity, and inclusion. Let us say NO to hate speech and war that tears us apart. Let LOVE lead us into the future where every Nigeria matters. Happy Independence Day. #October1st #NigeriaAt59 #IndependenceDay
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Africa has no business with hunger, as we have the resources to sustain our economy. Today we join advocates to demand responsible investment in the agricultural sector. #FeedingNaija #AgroEco4SocialJustice #AgroEco4ClimateJustice #SocialJustice
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"We are Smallholder Women Farmers and we rise for #ClimateJustice, we say no to #ClimateChange". National President @swofon . #ClimateStrike #ClimateJusticeNow #FridayFeeling
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Today is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. @ActionAidNG stands in solidarity with @Japinitiative to say NO❌ to any form of injustice against the press. #PressFreedom .#EndImpunity .#EndViolenceAgainstJournalists. #FridayFeeling
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The role of the media in peace building processes has remained undeniable. #TogetherForPeace #ActionAidNigeria #ActionAid
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Decent work, and social protections are key to putting social justice at the core of policies. #WorldDayofSocialJustice #AgroEco4SocialJustice #AgroEco4ClimateJutice #feedingNaija #SocialJustice
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In solidarity with #WomensGlobalStrike, @ActionAidNG Women withdrew from formal work to Relax, Reflect, and Re-strategize towards ensuring the continuous promotion of a Gender Balanced Workplace. #IWD2020 #NigerianWomenMatter #InternationalWomensDay #MondayMotivation
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#TaxJustice #F4D.Companies Income Tax is a tax type that was created by @nassnigeria for purposes of imposition of taxes on income/profits of corporate entities in Nigeria. This tax ensures all Companies in Nigeria remit 30% of all income/profits for the financial year as tax.
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"lf there's an important initiative Nigerian Women should take up on their shoulders, it's that Nigeria has had enough bad government! I advocate women for good governance.Create #SafeCity for women"@obyezeks @ActionAidNG Women Dialogue and #WhoseCity?Lunch. @UN_Women @Nkomekedo
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END FOOD INSECURITY IN NIGERIA .#WorldDayofSocialJustice.#AgroEcoforSocialJustice.#AgroEcoforClimateJustice.#FoodSecurity.#FeedingNaija.#SocialJustice
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The Country Director ActionAid Nigeria Ene Obi who also doubles as the Convener of the Civil Society Situation Room:. "Elections are going to hold tomorrow and we have gotten the assurance of the security forces that they will do the needful to ensure the security of voters.
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A perfect time to demand for gender equality in Nigerian politics. With only 20 out of 469 federal legislative seats held by women, it's time to amplify women's voices as we demand inclusive representation in decision making. #SocialJustice #AgroEco4SocialJustice
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To minimise the risk of our staff contracting or transmitting #COVID19, all @ActionAidNG offices are closed effective March 20th, 2020 till further notice. Our work continues in the cyberspace. We crave the indulgence of our partners to emulate same to safeguard our communities.
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The backbone of any democracy is an independent, professional, and responsible media. On #WorldPressFreedomDay2020 we celebrate journalists and media practitioners who have fought for democracy without fear or favour. #happyworldpressfreedomday #SundayThoughts
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As we celebrate #ruralwomen today and what they have been able to achieve, we must acknowledge that they are the ones in the forefront of #climatecrisis trying to provide food for their families and communities. #InternationalDayofRuralWomen #FeedingNaija #TuesdayThoughts
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Are you a professional cinematographer with skills in humanitarian development documentary, then grab your briefcase because @ActionAidNG is seeking the services of a documentary consultant to conduct a documentary on the Kaduna State Home Grown School Feeding Programme
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Today @ActionAidNG was present at the Ministry of Women Affairs Abuja to visit the leadership of Mrs Pauline Tallen. The visit was set to share ideas relating to the growth and development of women and girls in the nation and how they can be supported. See photos for highlight
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ActionAid Nigeria is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the Manager, Social Mobilisation position within the organisation. Closing Date: 31st January 2024.Location: Abuja
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“The WVL Nigeria project has brought on board an additional 72 women’s rights organisations bringing the number of project partners to 100. This huge addition will translate into more training at all levels.” Ene Obi, Country Director @ActionAidNG. #NigerianWomenMatter
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Did you know that Your Constituency Project is Your Project?. Join us this Saturday on the Accountability Discourse Series 4.0 by 4:30 pm on AIT, TVC, and @ActionAidNG social media platform as we discuss 'My Constituency, My Project. #upright4nigeria
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.@ActionAidNG appreciates the #CommunityFacilitators we are engaging, for the great work they are doing, ensuring residents in the communities are washing their hands regularly. It is a joint effort. Together, we must #TakeResponsibility to #StopCovid19 in #Nigeria
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"As we kick off this project we call on all women organisation to recommit themselves to championing issues concerning women and girls in Nigeria". Ene Obi Country Director, @ActionAidNG during the opening remark. #NigeriaWomenMatters #MondayMotivation
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Greatest Nigerian Youths! Join us by 8.30am as we reflect and share ideas on the way forward on issues of youth development in Nigeria. Register and make your voice count. #wednesdaymorning #YouthDay #IYD2020 #InternationalYouthDay2020 #actionaidnigeria
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A graphical representation of the harmful effect of pesticide to farmers and consumers across the region. It is time to discuss #Agroecology an alternative means to sustainable organic farming. #FeedingNaija #groEco4SocialJustice #AgroEco4ClimateJustice #SocialJustice
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The SPAII project is a four-year (2022 - 2025) project funded by Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA). The project aims to improve the realisation of fundamental human and democratic rights and improved, sustainable livelihoods, resilience and protection
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When disaster strikes, .@ActionAidNG go there. This #WorldHumanitarianDay we celebrate our #RealLifeHeroes ; our staff, partners & all humanitarian workers. We urge governments to prioritize the safety & security of frontline workers leading the #COVID19 response in Nigeria.
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"Corruption threatens sustainable economic development, destabilizes society and endangers the rule of law. We must support the media as a strong force with which to fight this" @Ibykul, @ActionAidNG's training for @JAPinitiative funded by @Upright4Nigeria, in Uyo. #WorldPostDay
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As we make policies, set laws and take decisions, in the growth and development of our country, let us ensure that it is geared towards building the self-esteem and rights of the GIRL CHILD. Happy International Day of the Girl Child. #DayOfTheGirl
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Oxfam's climate justice update on #Agroecology! "From our contextualised approach, it's been concluded that govt policies & interventions may not be enough. Food security requires collective effort". #FeedingNaija #AgroEco4ClimateJustice #AgroEco4SocialJustice
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Drumroll!🥁💃, @ActionAidNG is set to launch her new project in Borno State, "AcCESS" aimed at promoting continuous education in secondary schools. Here are the highlights from our Training of Trainers in partnership with Borno State Agency for Mass Literacy. #nysc
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Let's create Safe Space for our daughters to thrive without the fear of being harassed, Violated or Abused at work. Join the course, Sign the Petition!!!. #AllWomenWork #RatifyILO190 #16DaysOfActivism
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ActionAid Nigeria stands against the Cybersecurity Levy ✊️. We demand transparency and accountability from our leaders! Instead of imposing this on Nigerians, especially the poor and vulnerable population, the focus should be shifted towards implementing sound economic
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#RealLifeHeroes. The sheer happiness & hope we bring is why we defy the odds; risking it all to provide lifesaving support to women, children and excluded communities in Nigeria during emergencies. Today, we renew our committment. #WorldHumanitarianDay2020
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