Residents of Mpape, an informal settlement that is 5 kilometres away from Abuja city centre have said only their unified and louder voices will address the huge poverty and inequality that plays out in the community. Some of the residents who spoke to MAWA Foundation on Monday at Mpape say the fight against gross inequality …
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Bayelsa state office building has been abandoned despite the contractor having been paid a huge amount of money, MAWA Foundation has learned. The contract was awarded to Timipah Ifidi and Sons Limited while a mobilization fee of N36.2 million was paid. Worse still a visit to the project site …
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Mr. Suileman Abubakar has narrated how People With Disabilities (PWDs) are been discriminated against and not allowed to enter public offices at the Abaji Area Council of Abuja, the Nigerian capital city. Abubakar who spoke in pain during MAWA Foundation community capacity training on raising voices for accountability demand at the Abaji community, said they …
The construction of police station at the Ero community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State has been abandoned despite the sum of N23.7 million allocated to the project. Mr. Tajudeen Adefisoye, a lawmaker representing Idare and Ifedore nominated the construction of police station in the place as his constituency project. Part of the …
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Ondo community residents have contributed monies and built a wooden bridge as Mr. Stephen Olemija, a former lawmaker representing the community has abandoned N35 million bridge construction despite the 60% funds released by the federal government for the project. Mr. Olemija who represented the Akoko North-East / Akoko Northwest federal constituency at the National Assembly …
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Residents of the Mpape community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja have told MAWA Foundation that they need empowered voices to hold their government accountable for service delivery and to fight corruption. The resident in a capacity training conducted by MAWA Foundation to raise community champions said they are not able to hold their leaders …
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The Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA Foundation), as part of its core mandate in empowering local communities to demand accountability from their leaders, trained community residents for amplified voices for accountability. The various pieces of training were conducted in three communities in Abuja, Mpape, Yangoji, and Kanzo. The pieces of training were meant to …
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The Lagos State water project is enmeshed with corruption and scam as officials that handled it were caught in the act of diverting monies using a contractor. An act that has helped in undermining projects in Nigeria and contributed to the underdevelopment of communities across the country and deepening poverty and inequality among the citizens …
Mr. Victor Umeh N35 million Primary Healthcare constituency project has been abandoned. Under the deal, Umeh who represented the Anambra Central Senatorial District said the sum will be expended on the construction and finishing of a primary health centre in Agulu-Uzigbo, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra Central Senatorial district. Worse, the project nominated in …
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Mr. Bassey Albert a lawmaker from Awka Ibom state has abandoned his N190 million constituency project. Under the deal, the lawmaker who represents Awka Ibom North and East at the upper federal legislative chamber, the senate, nominated the project in the year 2016 and 2017 respectively. In the year 2016, the lawmaker nominated the construction …
Despite N190 Million Allocation, Awka Ibom Skill Acquisition Centre Remains Abandoned Read More »