The Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal of the Federal Government’s Forfeited Assets under the Chairman, Dayo Apata (SAN) and Solicitor-General of the Federation commemorate with ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor on the occasion of his 51years birthday. The celebration happened today February 3, 2021 at the 7th Meeting in the Federal Ministry of Justice, Abuja and had the Inter-Ministerial […]
All Protocols duly Observed, As you may all recall, the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Disposal of Assets Forfeited to the Federal Government (“the Committee”) was inaugurated on 9th November, 2020 following a Presidential directive of 27th October 2020 made in recognition of the pressing need for the Office of the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation to coordinate and oversee a […]
BENIN CITY, January 28, 2021… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and lead campaigner for an end to importation of dirty fuel in Africa has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the adoption of a comprehensive set of regulations for introducing cleaner fuels and vehicles in the region. Executive Director of Africa Network […]
The attention of the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) and her MANTRA partners drawn from the six geo-political zones of the country have been drawn to a misleading publication on Thisday Newspaper of January 24, 2021, authored by one Obinna Chima, where ANEEJ “Spot Checks” report was wrongly and copiously used to substantiate allegation of corruption and […]
BACKGROUND TO ACORN PROGRAMME The British Department for International Development (DFID) now known as Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has been supporting Nigeria’s anti-corruption effort by ensuring stronger incentives not to loot government resources and changing public attitudes that will increasingly disapprove of corrupt activities. It has been achieving this Anti-Corruption in Nigeria (ACORN)programme through the provision of support […]
We, Civil Society Organizations drawn from all 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, working on the platform of National Social Protection Forum, NSPF, held a virtual meeting on 15th December, 2020 to discuss a number of issues, including the current economic recession in Nigeria amid the covid-19 pandemic. The meeting noted the following: Effort of the Federal […]
Preamble The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, (ANEEJ) in collaboration with African Forum for Debt and Development, (AFRODAD) convened a one-day debt advocacy meeting as part of advocacy campaign on debt management initiatives. The objectives of the meeting include: To engage debt management stakeholders in Nigeria, on Nigerian debt management concerns; to review current state of indebtedness in […]
BENIN CITY… November 23, 2020… Our attention has been drawn to a news report by a section of print and e-media with the headline “Nigeria to expect £60m Ibori loot from the UK – Group” and credited to our Deputy Executive Director, Mr. Leo Atakpu as circulated by FRANCIS OGBUAGU of the VANGUARD newspaper to his media friends and contacts […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA. November 22, 2020. President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of the Executive Director of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Rev. David Ugolor into the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the disposal of all assets forfeited to the federal government. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mallam Abubakar Malami (SAN) while inaugurating the […]
PRESS RELEASE11 November 2020Website: https://www.dac-csoreferencegroup.com/ Post OECD DAC High-Level MeetingIn the middle of the C19 crisis, DAC members turn to effectiveness and the private sector as ODA stays scarce NGOs calling for more aid and safeguards in private sector involvement The High-Level Meeting (HLM) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Development Assistance Committee (OECDDAC) ended with a renewed […]