Residents of the Mayo Dule community in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State lack access to healthcare due to the deplorable Primary Health Care (PHC) they rely upon for their healthcare delivery. On a visit to the community, one observes that the healthcare has only one functional bed for a huge number of patients …
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Environmental scientists say Abuja estate developers are only interested in making money and do not care about biodiversity loss. They pointed out that their clearing of forests and vegetation for housing estates could lead to wildlife loss forever. Environmentalists who spoke to MAWA Foundation say the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and its Development Control, …
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Maize farmers in the Idu area of Abuja located at the Idu Industrial site, about five kilometres from Airport Junction Jabi, told MAWA Foundation that they need climate change education because they are the worst hit. A demand they say will help them acquire the knowledge and skills for climate change adaptation and resilience. Driving …
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Odolu Community in Igalamela Local Government Area of Kogi State has lost a huge portion of its forest to deforestation, leading to unprecedented biodiversity loss. And, as a result of that animals that rely on it for their habits are no longer found while the forest is facing extinction. The forest that stretches from Igabada …
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Residents of Onitsha-Atani road in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State have been subjected to suffering as a result of a deplorable road in their area that has remained abandoned. The road that links the community to Onitsha the commercial city in the state has since become deplorable making it impossible for the residents …
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Amankwo Imezi Oghe Community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State has no access road despite the sum of N101 billion 2021 budget approved by the state for capital expenditure. The state in its budget review said she carried out massive construction work in both urban and rural communities. She claims to have completed …
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Small-scale farmers at the Bmuko Community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have continued to lament how climate change is affecting Banana production and impacting their children’s education. Mr. Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of MAWA Foundation, under the organization’s “Community Voice Project” led a team of journalists and researchers to the …
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Paikon Kore Community Children of Gwagwalada Area Council in Nigeria Federal Capital Territory are learning under a despicable condition as the school is near collapse over government negligence. A visit to the Government Secondary School that was built in 2017 according to the community inhabitants, shows the deplorable condition of the classrooms without windows and …
Residents of Anguwan Kudi Nuku Community in Abaji Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) rely upon dirty ponds as their only source of drinking water. The community lack access to safe drinking water, a situation that has since forced them to drink from a dirty pond that is meant for animals. This is …
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A newly constructed constituency project road facilitated by Mr. Idris Wase, a federal lawmaker from Plateau State has been washed off by rain before its commissioning. The Wakat-Basha road located at the Wase Federal Constituency of Plateau State was completely washed off by rainfall shortly after it was completed and awaiting to be commissioned, Mr. …
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