In a bid to tackle violence and criminality in the Niger Delta, Search for Common Ground and its consortium of partners have introduced several components that examine the role of the government and government institutions, security agencies, community representatives, civil society organizations and the media, to foster an inclusive approach in creating a new face for the Niger Delta. Due to its wealth in natural resources, the need for resource control has generated decades long battle that have defaced the oil rich region, even as the communities and people of the Niger Delta strive towards peaceful coexistence, to drive peace and progress in the region. For this cause, SEARCH in collaboration with Foundation for Partnership in the Niger Delta (PIND) and Stakeholders Democracy Network (SDN) embarked on a peace building project which was funded by the European Union with the theme, “A Community Centered Approach To Transforming Violence And Criminality In The Niger Delta” which...
CODAF AND OTHER CSOs APPLAUD DELTA STATE GOVERNMENT’S ZERO WASTE STRATEGIES; CALLS FOR WASTE PICKERS INCLUSION AND ANTI INCINERATION POLICIES
Community Development Advocacy Foundation (CODAF) applauds the Delta State Government for its efforts towards promoting the Zero Waste Initiative in the state, following a recently held meeting by the Delta State Ministry of Environment and the outcomes of the meeting. The Consultative Committee’s recommendations for waste segregation from source, sensitization on waste management, and the prerogative to work with transport workers, faith-based organizations, and government MDA’s will set the state as one of the first to take actionable steps towards Zero Waste, if these recommendations are implemented. Executive Director of CODAF, Richard Benin while commending the state government for its laudable step towards waste management and environmental protection, called on the government to prioritize waste pickers inclusion in the process, as they are the waste management agents in the field. According to him, this can be rightly achieved by establishing a Waste Pickers' Associa...