Nairobi, Kenya. September 7, 2023 — The Peoples Annual General Meeting (Peoples AGM), a coalition of over 60 Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria, dedicated to Climate and Environmental Justice, has issued a strong response to the African Leaders’ Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action, following the recent African Summit. The Nairobi Declaration which was aimed at uniting […]
*Wants IFIs to stop financing fossil fuel projects NAIROBI, KENYA. September 5, 2023… Over fifty-seven Civil Society Organisations working under the aegis of the Peoples Annual General Meeting (Peoples AGM) in Nigeria working on Climate and Environmental Justice issues, have called on African Governments to reject the crave for new oil and gas in Africa to meet the gas […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. August 3, 2023… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has welcomed the President of World Bank, Ajay Banga to Nigeria and urged him to prioritize engagement with civil society organisations, while meeting with other stakeholders. A statement by the Bretton Woods Institution indicates that Banga will be in Nigeria for a three-day visit and will […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA… August 2, 2023…. The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, a leading anti-corruption watchdog in Nigeria and anchor of the anti-corruption cluster of the Nigeria Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local Engagement (SCALE) project, has expressed serious concern over the appointment of a Special Investigator to probe the operations of the Nigerian Apex Bank in a move […]
PREAMBLE A One-Day National Dialogue on Anti-Corruption was held on July 25, 2023, in Abuja. The hybrid event was hosted under the ANEEJ-SCALE project tagged Enhancing Anti-corruption and Social Inclusive Reform Initiatives in Nigeria. The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) is implementing the SCALE project as the anchor for the anti-corruption cluster, working with eight partner Civil […]
23 July 2023 PRESS STATEMENT Our attention has been drawn to the various reactions that have greeted one of the outcomes of the National Economic Council meeting held on Thursday, 20 July, 2023 which is calling into question the overall integrity of the National Social Register put in place by the Buhari/Osinbajo administration in the last 8 years. However, the […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. July 19, 2023… The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ has congratulated Dr. Tayo Aduloju on his appointment as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, NESG, effective 1st January 2024. ANEEJ Executive Director, Rev. David Ugolor made this known in a statement made available to press men as a swift […]
Your September 2021 joint statement with Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch included the prophetic passage: “We stand before a harsh justice: biodiversity loss, environmental degradation and climate change are the inevitable consequences of our actions, since we have greedily consumed more of the earth’s resources than the planet can endure. But we also face a profound injustice: the people bearing […]
Abuja, Nigeria. June 22, 2023… The Executive Director, Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, the Rev David Ugolor has been re-elected as board member of UNCAC Coalition representing Sub-Saharan Africa for another term. Managing Director of UNCAC Coalition, Mathias Huter who announced the results in Vienna, Austria after the coalition’s elections congratulated David Ugolor, Aya and Andril for […]
Wants shareholders to reverse trend at 2023 AGM. BENIN CITY, NIGERIA. May 25, 2023…. The peoples AGM platform has criticized Total Energies, Eni, and Equinor for their role in prioritizing oil and gas investments that is fueling the climate crisis despite the urgent need to transit to clean, renewable energy, calling on investors and shareholders at Total Energies AGM scheduled […]