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CODE Engage CSOs, Community Leaders, Secondary Schools Across 6 States On Transparency And Environmental Sustainability


Over the past four years, Connected Development (CODE), in partnership with OXFAM Nigeria, has been implementing the Power of Voices Partnership – Fair for All Program across six states: Akwa Ibom, Imo, Cross River, Rivers, Delta, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The program is designed to build the capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and community leaders, with a particular focus on advancing transparency and accountability in oil-producing areas.

As part of this intervention, CODE established 18 school-based civic clubs, with three located in each of the six program states. The clubs operate under the supervision of the Ministry of Education and the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB). School principals appoint patron and matrons to provide guidance, while a civic manual, enriched with localized content and storytelling, is used to help students better understand principles of accountability and transparency.

To further strengthen civic participation, CODE organized an intra-state civic club competition in Rivers State on September 25th, 2025. The engagement featured three schools: Niger Delta Science School, Government Girls Secondary School Romoukwuta, Model Girls Senior Secondary School Aluu, It provided a platform for students to demonstrate their knowledge of civic values and discuss solutions to pressing community challenges. A panel session on “Recycling: Its Importance and the Dangers of Poor Waste Management in the State” was also held as part of the engagement.
The event brought together key stakeholders, including representatives from National Orientation Agency Civil Society Organizations, the media, and members of the civic clubs. Their participation reinforced the importance of civic engagement, environmental sustainability, and community-driven accountability.


The Civic club Pet Project Hackathon, Speaking Engagement and Model UN activities on proper disposal of Waste And its Environmental degradation. The effects and damage caused. Which every member of the Society needs to join hands in tackling the lack of waste littering around our Markets, Environment, school and Streets in Rivers State.

The event foster the engagement of Students and Participants how to best. Manage waste in our Environment and Society. Which brings a Panel discussion amongst the three schools, Model Girls Secondary school, (Host School) Niger Delta Science School, Government Girls Secondary school, Romoukwuta. And Civil Society persons and Government agency to a round table discussion. 

And CODE representative from Abuja, Anima. To through more light and encourage the students to be Civil on Their engagement and uphold the mandate of integrity and discipline. Think more of innovation way of best practices of disposing waste around our Schools and Environment.

Partnering with Vendors turning our waste to recycling usage, proper way of disposing and trashing usable plastics and can turn them to furniture and wears.

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