BENIN CITY, Nigeria. August 3, 2022… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a human right organisation has called for the immediate release of a lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong, who was sent to prison, Wednesday morning, by the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge, Justice Ekaette Obot. Executive Director of ANEEJ, the Rev David Ugolor […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA. June 29, 2022… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, (ANEEJ), a leading Civil Society Organisation working on International Development Cooperation issues has called on the G7 Governments to ensure transparency for the planned $600bn infrastructure funds for developing countries. Executive Director of ANEEJ and Head of Economic Community of West African States Network on Debts and […]
Abuja, Nigeria. June 23, 2023… In December 2017, Switzerland returned USD322.5 million of stolen funds (illicitly acquired by the late General Sani Abacha’s family) to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Federal Ministry of Finance requested that the funds be used to finance the $500 million IDA-financed National Social Safety Net Program (NASSP) in the form of Conditional Cash Transfers […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. June 2, 2022.. Following the warning by the International Monetary Fund that debt servicing may gulp 100 per cent of the Federal Government’s revenue by 2026, the African Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to take urgent steps to improve revenue generation and stop further borrowings. Executive Director of […]
A broad-based coalition of civil society organisations comprising people of the Niger Delta region, environmental activists, representatives of host oil and gas communities, human rights groups, students, youths, artisans, and media practitioners, on Monday, held a rally at the office of the British oil and gas company, Shell PLC, Marina, in Lagos.The CSOs were asking that Shell should stop oil […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA. May 23, 2022… Ahead of the Annual General Meeting of the oil and gas giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, scheduled for tomorrow, a broad-based Civil Society Organisations have called on the church of England and other investors to stop lending moral and financial support to shell and should vote against Shell’s energy transition strategy at the AGM. […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. May 13, 2022… Anti-corruption watchdog, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ and its 8 Civil Society partner organisations implementing the “Enhancing Anti-corruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria” project under the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project of Palladium, supported by USAID have welcomed yesterday’s signing into law of three anti-corruption […]
BEININ CITY, NIGERIA. May 7, 2023…. Civil Society Organisations which criticised the Church of England’s support for Shell have welcomed the Church’s decision to step back from engaging Shell via the $68 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative. Last year over 40 Civil Society Organisations sent a letter on the topic to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd. Justin Welby, […]
Benin City, Nigeria. May 6, 2022… Today’s announcement that the UK’s National Crime Agency has recovered $23.5 million of funds stolen from Nigeria by family and associates of former head of state, Sani Abacha, is very welcome. These looted funds were laundered through an intricate web of Western bank accounts and substantial sums ended up in the UK. The $23.5 […]
BENIN-CITY, NIGERIA. April 27, 2022… As Politicians in various political parties crisscross the length and breadth of Nigeria seeking support for the upcoming 2023 general elections, Civil Society Organisations have called on all political aspirants to tell Nigerians their plans to fight corruption, considered the bane of the nation’s social and political development. In a seven-point communique at the end […]