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By Igota Calo inter our reporter.
Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice and

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Itage has expressed readiness to advance Paris
Climate Agreement as part of activities to for

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Shue ken Sarah we were struggle for
environmental justice. The acting Executive Director and

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each who are Tabo made this known
in his welcome address at a meeting that

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took place at Visar Karena Hotel.
Courts Hacott Griever’s stets helped to reflect on

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Ken sarow we were struggle for environmental
justice in the Niger Delta. According to

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ANIJ. Besides reflecting on Ken Saro, we were struggle for environmental justice in

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the Niger Delta, the meeting was
also held to discuss emerging issues and their

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implications for the environment in the Niger
Delta region. The aig because in his

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Worlds said, we are interested in
advancing the implementation of Paris Climate Agreement by

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encouraging oil companies and their investors to
adopt recall for carbon emission reduction to getting

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one point five degrees Celsie and below
and full sale fuel face out with the

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Just Energy Transition projection to protect the
natural environment from pollution and over explosation the

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Despite the urgent need for the world
to quickly move away from full sale fuel

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or at least drastically reduced carbon emission
to meet the one point five degrees Celsay

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or Saget set in Paris and save
the planet from destruction, all and gas

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companies have failed to provide realistic plans
that will ensure global comforts. Major oil

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companies have abandoned initial climate commitments for
short term profit because of increased global demand

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for prove oil. In twenty twenty
three, the Church of Inland Pensions Board,

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a major investor in Shell and other
oil companies, announced that it is

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withdrawing its fund from Shell and other
companies because such companies have abandoned its climate

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commitments for short term profits. All
investors, like the Dutch Healthcare pension Fond

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ps said W have also blocked some
oil companies for lack of credible climate strategy.

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In the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, all worlds are constantly being developed.

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The environment is polluted, including land, air and water. The people’s

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livelihood has been badly affected. At
the meeting and it produced an insightful documentary

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to mark ken Saro, we were
struggle and trigger a reflection on the state

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of Niger Delta and the quest for
climate justice. The documentary was viewed by

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participants during the meeting and robots Competrating
comments were made on the states of the

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region, especially as SHALL recently announced
its divestment plan from on shore oppressions in

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the region and the cell of its
onshore facilities. The meeting, which was

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attended by forty seven community leaders,
civil society organizations and journalists, discussed the

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need to commence the campaign for the
Environmental assessment of every aspect of the Niger

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Delta, the outcome of the just
concluded COP twenty at which was held in

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Dubai in December twenty twenty three.
The opportunities the event has created to advance

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the Niger Delta struggle. Agreed on
advocation entry points and actions to be taken

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to support the quest for environmental justice
in the Niger Delta, amongst others.

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The event was part of the implementation
of Advocacy for Full sale Ful offas out

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in Nigeria projects supported by African Climate
Foundation SEF. The African Network for environment

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and Economic Justice ANDAGE, which organize
the meeting, is currently working with some

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donors to further the work on climate
change and the environment, according to ANAGE

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official. Meanwhile, on February twenty
twenty four, AAGE, in collaboration with

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the Anti Corruption Cluster of Strengthening Civic
Advocacy and Local Engagement Scale in Nigeria organized

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a learning event on the effects of
corrupt practices on Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria

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to conclude the Today Cluster Coaching session
at ANAGE Secretariat, Benin City. The

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learning event had participants drawn from GERO
NFWD Cluster members, religious bodies, assisans,

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civil servants amongst others. The event
featured the presentation by an JUBLE Chairperson

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GERO np W D A those State
chapters who gave practical examples and shared various

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experiences about how persons with disabilities are
being marginalized and treated unfairly in the society

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due to corrupt practices. She highlighted
they urgent need for the ADO State Disability

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at twenty twenty two to be implemented
to give pw the the rights to everything

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good just as everyone in the society
write, such as to education, to

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life, to vote and be voted
for right to fair treatment from medical and

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other professional practitioners etic the Gero NPWD
represented is present at the event used the

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opportunity to appeal to Governor god Win
OVERSECID to implement law and put in pleasant

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Disability Commission that will be driven by
persons with disabilities as started by the Ado

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State Disability At twenty twenty two.
It would be recalled that for the past

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two years, the African Network for
Environment and Economic Justice and Each in partnership

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Without Cost organizations drawn from six Niger
Delta states and the f City have implemented

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the enhancing Anti corruption and Social Inclusive
Reform Initiated in Nigeria projects. Kanij is

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the anchor of the Anti Corruption Cluster
who implemented the two year projects under the

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Nigeria Strengthen in Civic ADVOCECY and Local
Engagement Nigeria STELE projects. Throughout the first

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first of the projects, the COST
organized a day coaching session at and each

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Secretariat, Benin City from the seventh
to the earth of February twenty twenty four

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to review the journey sofar as it
relates to project activities implemented viseyvis results achieved

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of dat project outcome harvestor discussed how
diversity and social inclusion has been mainstreamed into

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the project implementation as well as conflict
sensitivity and reviewed the final reporting templates.

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The project’s ADVOCEC Advisor, Iliya Johanna
of Stell Paladium was on ground to guide

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cluster members through the final reporting template
and give feedback on the follow on.

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The Today coaching session also featured the
learning events on the effects of corrupt practices

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on Persons with disabilities, most vulnerable
population in the society. The project manager,

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a writ told Over Assurance, presented
an IF table top calendar to the

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Advocacy Advisor Ilia Johanna on behalf of
ANIJE Executive Director Reverend devid Wig Law.

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This session ended with exchange of appreciated
messages from ANIJE and Cluster members to Scale

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Paladium USS Nigeria for their support and
from the project advisor to ANIJE and Cluster

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members for a successful project implementation and
looked forward to a continued collaboration. In

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another engagement and IF delegation led by
Deputy Executive Director and currently the Acting Executive

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Director, w aretapp Oplicated they dose
Stet Skills Development Agency on Tuesday, February

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sixth twenty twenty four to meet with
the MD Anitar Eribo, Head of the

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Skills Development Department, Elijah Aquintment and
Joseph Orbunleyer Job Matching and Placement to force

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start collaboration with the Door State Government
Establishment for an Each Quest for human capacity

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development and poverty eradication. At the
meeting, both the guests and hosts explodeways

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on how the Skills Development Agency can
support and partner with a need to implement

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the fourth and fifth interventions of the
Brighter Futures Projects. Also on February ninth,

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the African Network for Environment and Economic
Justice and EACH organized they one day

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campaign launch on Special Drawing Rights SDR
to raise awareness on the utilization of three

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point three five billion dollars SDR are
located to Nigeria by IMF in August twenty

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twenty one. The campaign is also
to draw the attention of the public to

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ask questions about the utilization of the
SDR and engage the government on issues of

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transparency and accountability on the use of
BSDR funds are located to Nigeria. The

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campaign is in furtherance of the implements
of the increasing African Voices to sharpest Are

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agenda being implemented by Anydine collaboration with
African Forum and Network on Debt and Development

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AFRAUDED harre Zimbabwe with support from Billia
and Melinda Gets Foundation. The campaign launch

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was attended by members of the civil
society organizations, media and concerned Nigerian citizens.

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As part of the implementation of the
Raising African Voices to chap Drawing Rights

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agenda project being implemented by Anigine collaboration
with African Forum and Network for Debt and

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Development AFRAUDED with support from the Billi
and Melinda gets Foundation and NEED organized it

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Today Capacity Building Workshop at the Three
Jets Hotel, but Ako, Abuja from

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the seventh to the earth of February
twenty twenty four. The workshop is armed

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at increasing the knowledge of CSOs and
media and enhancing their capacities to advocate for

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increased sta A location and relocation mechanisms. The workshop was attended by members of

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civil society organizations and media organizations from
across the country. As part of the

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implementation of the Brighter Futures project edle
target beneficiaries in vocana IZEB and Community under

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the fourth Intervention Cycle continued their training
session during the month the US Provision Board

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developed as the Resilience Training Session previous, which to further create and include specific

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steps they could text to accomplish their
goal. As they distance themselves from crimes

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