Background: A certain book The End of Power, and by Moises Naim has highlighted the role of stakeholders in dismantling traditionally held beliefs, attitudes and norms arrogated to big armies, big institutions and big corporate institutions. With the coming elections in 2019, and with the power play already taking a certain turn in the form of coalitions and counter-coalitions, aided […]
19 September, 2018. PRESS RELEASE ABUJA—The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has thrown its weight behind the accountable distribution of returned $322.5million returned Abacha loot to the poorest of the poor under the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme of the Federal Government scheduled to begin in October this year, according to the Cash Transfer Office. Executive Director of […]
Last week, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama engaged in an unusual vilification of the government of Switzerland for their role in money laundering and asset recovery processes. In a speech delivered at the opening of the 2nd International Conference on Combatting Illicit Financial Flows organized by the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Tuesday, 11 September 2018, the Minister […]
16th September 2018. Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has perfected plans to engage religious and traditional institutions and leaders to change social norms and behaviour that promote and sustain corruption. In a statement, ANEEJ executive director, the Rev David Ugolor said that the decision to engage key religious and traditional institutions in the anti-corruption […]
September 11, 2018 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has hailed the Edo State government on her expression of interest to participate as a key sub-national Open Government Partnership, OGP, player in Nigeria. Since signing on to the Open Government Partnership in 2016, Nigeria and the OGP have worked assiduously to get subnational governments in […]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Niger Delta Region with vast oil reserves and source of Nigeria’s wealth accounts for more than 80% of the revenue earnings for the 1country’s annual budget. Yet the effect of the oil exploration in the host communities especially at the creeks had led to serious environmental degradation affecting their primary sources of livelihood which contributes to high […]
Background The approval of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) by the Federal Executive Council on 5th July, 2017, evidences the continuous strides of the present administration to combat corruption in Nigeria. The main objective of the NACS is to identify and close existing gaps in the anti-corruption initiatives currently in place. The strategy is an insight into the government’s fight […]
September 2 2018. Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, and Actionaid will hold a round table meeting in Abuja Nigeria to analyse new approaches to tackling corruption in Nigeria. Traditional approaches in tackling corruption in Nigeria have not yielded the desired results. Instead, emerging issues including ethnic, religious and political threads tend to undermine the […]
Press Release 30th August 2018 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has expressed deep dismay and bewilderment at President Buhari’s decision not to sign the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB, into law and has urged him to reconsider his stance in the interest of Nigerians. Presidential assent to the PIGB has been withheld on the […]
28th August 2018 Benin City, Nigeria…The Africa Network for Environment & Economic Justice, ANEEJ, has hailed the return of 70million pounds seized from an unnamed Nigerian in the UK, and has called on the Nigerian government to put the funds to use on a legacy project under transparent and accountable terms. ANEEJ, executive director, the Rev David Ugolor who made […]