Tag: CSOs

  • Budget padding: CSOs Want Senator Barau Jibrin Sacked as Senate committee chair on appropriation

    Some civil society organisations on Thursday, December 16, 2021, called on Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan to sack the chairman Senate committee on appropriation, Senator Barau Jibrin. The groups, Guidance of Democracy and Development Initiative (GDDI) and Partners for Legislative Agenda in Nigeria (PLAN) stated that cannot remain the chairman of the committee in the…

  • Publications Against Military Irresponsible, politically motivated – CSOs

    … Laud efforts of security forces in combating crimes A coalition of civil society organisations have faulted media publications insinuating that internal wrangling in the military is responsible for the security challenges being faced in the country and describing it as not only mischievous but highly misleading and ill motivated. The CSOs, Arewa Youth Federation,…

  • CSOs Laud Buhari, Emefiele for Economic Recovery After Covid-19 Lockdown

    The Coalition of Civil Society Groups, CCSG, have held a solidarity rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele for recovering the nation’s economy after the negative impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The rally was held at the Unity Fountain, in Abuja on Wednesday,…

  • CSOs seek investigation of Lekki killing to douse youths’ anger

    CSOs seek investigation of Lekki killing to douse youths’ anger

    Civil Society Orgainsations (CSO) have called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to investigate the Lekki Toll Plaza killings of #EndSARS protesters as a way of dousing youths’ anger across the country. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Executive Director, Connected Development (CODE), said that thousands of Nigerian Youths recently took to the streets to decry…

  • FOREX: CSOs urge CBN to ensure level playing ground for oil marketers

    A consortium of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure level playing ground for all oil marketers in accessing Foreign Exchange (FOREX) for importation of petroleum products. The group disclosed this in a communique relased after its meeting in Abuja, on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

  • COVID-19 protocols: Coalition expresses concern on compliance among Nigerians

    A Coalition of 38 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) says Nigerians are no longer complying with COVID-19 protocols, especially the use of face masks. The coalition also observes that attitudes of some groups across the country to social or physical distancing directives as preventive measures against COVID-19 virus are worrisome. Mr Benson Olugbuo, Executive Director of…

  • CSOs, ECOWAS Task Nigeria on Youth Development

    Civil Societies for Good Governance and ECOWAS Youth Council have asked Nigeria to prioritise efforts towards building the youth for national development. The groups made the call on Monday in Abuja while presenting an award of effective performance and recommendation for higher responsibility to the President, National Youth Council of Nigeria, Solomon Adodo. Speaking on…

  • Edo 2020: Groups task British High Commission on election observers, security

    The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance and Electoral Matters, on Wednesday called on the British High Commission to assist in mobilising election observers for the Sept.19 election in Edo. The coalition’s Leader, Mr Adamu Matazu, made the call in a letter entitled: “A Letter of Complaint On The Ongoing Disruption of Peace…

  • You Have Indicted Yourself, CSOs Tell Masari over Comments on Insecurity

    The Conference of Civil Society for Peace, Security and National Development has chided Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari over his claim the nation’s security service chiefs should be blamed for banditry in his state and other states in the northwest region and not President Muhammad Buhari who he said has done enough. Such view the…

  • CSOs Pass Vote Of Confidence on PMB, Onu Over Innovations in Science

    The conference of Harmonised Civil Society Organisations in Nigeria has commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s giants strides in science innovation within the last five years. The CSOs also lauded the ingenuity of the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonaya Onu in driving the various innovations since the nations return to democracy two decades ago describing…