As the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) Kaduna, Nigeria, l have carry out several projects and program activities for the benefit of the citizens in my community and beyond for societal good. Through my position as the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) Nigeria, l have carried out people oriented projects and program activities that geared towards promoting peace, tolerance, peaceful coexistence, social cohesion and intergenerational harmony among local communities in Nigeria. My projects and program activities also geared towards promoting good governance and democracy in Nigeria, citizen's engagement, entrepreneurship, accountability and probity in governance, civic education and political participation.
SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PWD's) IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. (2007).
One of the cardinal objectives of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) is to build human resources for national development through entrepreneurial skills development. This we have done for over a decade now with strong focus on people living with disabilities (PWLD's) to build these community of vulnerable population with vocational skills for sustainable livelihood. This initiative is aimed at achieving SDG 8 and SDG 10.
YOUNG GIRLS, WOMEN AND MEN EMPOWERMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP ON VOCATIONAL SKILLS.
Through our "NEET" Project initiative, we have been able to empowered over 100 vulnerable population of girls, women and men in disadvantaged and marginalized local communities in 10 selected local governments in Kaduna State, Nigeria with vocational and entrepreneurial skills in trade such as knitting, weaving, tailoring, and lCT to create job opportunities, enhance economic living of the vulnerable population and stimulate wealth creation for sustainable livelihood. Studies have shown that 1 out of every 5 girls, women and men are "NEET" ( Not in Education, Empowerment or Training). Hence the need for this initiative to bridged the gap of unemployment, skills and education among girls, women and men in Kaduna state and Nigeria as a whole. This initiative is aimed at achieving SDG 8 and SDG 10.
HUMANITARIAN VISIT TO THE MOTHERLESS BABIES HOME - KAFANCHAN, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. 2007.
CYPLP INITIATIVE - "SPORT FOR PEACE " A VERITABLE PLATFORM FOR YOUTH ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SPORTS TO BUILD UNITY, PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND SOCIAL COHESION AMONG COMMUNITIES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. (2011)
The "sport for peace" initiative of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) Nigeria is an annual sport festival organized by CYPLP team that brings together youths and community members from different communities in Kaduna state, Nigeria through sports to foster unity among diverse communities, and to strengthen bonds and severed relationships among conflicting communities in Kaduna state, Nigeria to enhance sustainable peace and development. This initiative is aimed at achieving SDG 16+.
BASKETBALL TEAMS GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.
BASKETBALL TEAMS IN ACTION FOR PEACE.
FOOTBALL TEAMS GETTING READY FOR THE MATCH TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE.
PEACE IS A PANACEA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN OUR COUNTRY NIGERIA AND SPORT IS ONE OF THE VERITABLE TOOL USED IN BRIDGING PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER.
P - Protection of
E - Environment for
A - Achieving
C - Clean
E - Earth.
CYPLP TRAINING PROGRAM INITIATIVE -(YOUNG COMMUNITY LEADERS INITIATIVE (YCLI) A MONTHLY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUNG COMMUNITY MEMBERS (1st COHORT 2015).
Children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) Nigeria, makes human capital development one of her strong thematic area of focus, through the development and utilization of youthful energy for national development. The young community leaders initiative (YCLI) program of CYPLP is a monthly capacity building and training program for young people (boys and girls aged 18 - 40 years) at the community level geared towards building a new generation of transformative change agents with leadership and good governance skills to be ready to take up the mantle of leadership at all levels of government in Nigeria. This initiative is aimed at achieving SDG4, SDG5, SDG8 and SDG9.
PARTICIPANTS AT THE TRAINING PROGRAM (YCLI) 2015.
TRAINING SESSION - THE FACILITATOR (FOCAL PERSON OF CYPLP) MR DENNIS EKWERE TALKING ON THE TOPIC : "YOUTH AS LEADERS WITH A PURPOSE FOR TRANFORMATIVE CHANGE".
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
CREATION OF YOUNG FARMERS CLUB IN SCHOOLS - "CATCH THEM YOUNG PROGRAM" (2015).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION WITH THE STUDENTS.
A SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP FOR GIRLS ON HYGIENE AND (WASH) AWARENESS (SDG 6) (2016).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY WITH YOUNG PEACE ADVOCATES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA (2016).
BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR STUDENTS TO BRAINSTORM AND COME UP WITH WORKABLE ACTION PLAN FOR SUSTAINABLE LASTING PEACE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
CROSS SECTION OF THE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS.
STUDENTS TAKING ACTION FOR PEACE.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING FOR PEACE (CYPLP) CAMPAIGN ON COUNTERING HATE SPEECH IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. 2016.
CYPLP MESSAGE - SAY NO TO HATE SPEECH.
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SMALL HOLDER FARMERS (MEN AND WOMEN) IN THE POULTRY AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN (2016).
CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY WITH YOUNG PEACE ADVOCATES IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. (2017).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
TRAINING PROGRAM FOR COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH VOLUNTEERS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES (KAKURI/ MAKERA COMUNITY) KADUNA SOUTH IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. (2017).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS SENSITIZATION WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA (2017).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
TAX SENSITIZATION AWARENESS WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA (2017).
A CROSS SECTION OF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
STUDENT'S BRAINSTORMING SESSION.
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SMALL HOLDER FARMERS (MEN AND WOMEN) IN THE POULTRY AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN (2017).
A CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE TRAINING WORKSHOP.
ENTRPRENEURSHIP SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS OF YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO ENHANCE JOB CREATION AND WEALTH GENERATION (2018).
CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS.
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR SMALL HOLDER'S FARMERS (MEN AND WOMEN) IN THE DIFFERENT AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAIN (2018).
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
TEACHSDG's - LOCALIZING THE SDG's IN SCHOOLS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NIGERIA. (2018).
CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY WITH YOUNG CHANGE MAKERS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.(2019).
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
STUDENTS TAKING ACTION TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE (SDG13).
I ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE ONLINE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS FOR YOUTH INCLUSION IN THE LEADERSHIP AND POLITICAL GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA PRIOR TO THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING FOR PEACE (CYPLP) FREE ADULT LITERACY SCHOOL AIMED AT ACHIEVING SDG4 (QUALITY EDUCATION) BY 2030 AND ERADICATING ILLITERACY IN NIGERIA. (2020).
CYPLP INFOGRAPHICS ON FUNDRAISING TO SUPPORT OUR GOOD SOCIAL CAUSE AND SOCIAL WORKS.
THE HEART OF OUR WORKS.
THE "NEET PROJECT" - DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
Digital skills technology is one of the most sought after soft skills in the 21st century by employers of labour and captain of industries. The growing need for a digitally incline employees in the workplace is a factor in today's labour market and also a very strong criteria to ascertain employee's employability. Hence, it is very imperative to equip every individual, most especially young people (men and women) with this soft skills to meet up with the demand of today and in future. It is of essence too, to teach young people (men and women) digital skills so that they can use these skills to create jobs for themselves and be self reliants. Studies have shown that 1 in every 5 young persons (men and women) is not in any form of education, empowerment or training. And this is very worrisome to us as an organization that is youth focused. It is in this regard, that Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) embarked on this journey to initiate the "NEET PROJECT" (Not in Education, Empowerment or Training Project), to train vulnerable population of young people (men and women) between the ages of 15 - 35 years in local communities and across schools in Kaduna state, Nigeria so as to create a platform for knowledge transfer, access to information and provide digital facilities and services to these target populations, so that no one would not be left behind. The "NEET PROJECT" have so far trained over 5,000 young people (15 - 35 years) and we are aiming at scaling up our social impact to train 10,000 youths (men and women) annually at the community level with digital skills technology and innovative skills to create an avenue for them to earn decent living and for sustainable livelihood. Statistics has shown that women are 4 times less likely than men to have advanced ICT skills. As digital skills become a defining workforce asset, we need to ask ourselves, are we using technology to advance gender equality? Or instead, are we allowing them to widen the gender gap? We must come together and work on closing all gender divides in digital skills. It is the digital gender gap which isolated women and particularly rural women, during the COVID -19 pandemic. The representation of voices from rural communities was neglected in the transition to holding conversations online on digital platforms since many women did not have access to digital forums. Digital engagement played a critical role during COVID-19, yet we saw a gender digital divide. A study shows that boys are 1.5 times more likely to own a mobile phone than girls, which limits girls' agency to access digital services and respond during crises. Too many women are held back by bias, norms and expectations influencing the education they receive and the subjects they study. Yet, it is through education how we can change this. Because women can be everything they dream and do everything they wish. The path to gender equality runs through education. Careers have no gender. Technology and digital tools can play an important role in enabling quality, inclusive education for all. Women and girls, particularly those impacted by conflict and climate change, face many barriers accessing quality education. Providing digital tools is one potential solution underscored in "learning from disrupted learners". Leveraging digital technology to empower women's business can help drive economic growth. We need to break down the barriers to digital learning to ensure access to quality education and a better future for all. Therefore, we at Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) are poised to stand in the gap through our "NEET PROJECT" to bridged the digital divide by empowering girls and women with digital skills literacy for women economic empowerment. The "NEET PROJECT" tends to achieve resolution A/RES/70/1 of the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Nigeria by 2030.
THE NEET PROJECT (NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPOWERMENT OR TRAINING) FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN KADUNA STATE.
YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERGOING DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING OF OUR PROGRAM.
MY POLICY ADVOCACY STATEMENT TO DUTY BEARERS ON THE NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL SKILLS LITERACY FOR GIRLS AND WOMEN IN NIGERIA.
My journey into the technological space spans over ten years of professional working experience, using the various digital tools for social change to create social impacts in my community. As a social influencer, activist and a development expert, the technological space and digital tools has created a platform for me to amplify my voice to be heard, hold duty bearers and institutions accountable and for global visibility. This platform has enable me to build synergy, collaborations and networks from across the globe with professionals from diverse cross sectoral fields of endeavours which has helped build my capacity, increase my knowledge base through information and knowledge sharing, transfer and exchange for a lifelong learning. The technological space has created a laudable platform for social interaction, access to information, businesses and friendship across the globe. It immense benefits to humanity cannot be overemphasize. Hence, there is a greater need for all and sundry to be on board so that no one would be left behind. This brings to the fore, the need for girls and young women in local communities in Nigeria to be educated on digital skills literacy and tools to help them leverage on this platform for social advancement, economic empowerment, education, job opportunities and to create wealth for themselves through the technological space. The successes so far in my sojourn in the technological world has recorded significant milestone achievements and successes through my initiative the "NEET" project (Not in education, empowerment or training) which has trained and empowered over 5000 vulnerable girls and women in local communities in Kaduna state with life copping skills, digital and ICT skills for sustainable livelihoods. This is also followed by the yearly celebration of the lnternational Girls in ICT Day on 28th April to raise awareness on the need for girls and young women to thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The lessons learnt in my social works on empowering young girls on digital skills is that many young girls need safe spaces to learn, reliable access and knowledge of the internet and digital tools in remote communities. We must all work together to develop sustainable solutions and ideas for lowering barriers, social norms to access to technology to girls and women, because careers have no gender, improve their safety online and knowledge of digital tools and the internet so as to bridged the gender digital divide, so that no girl and woman would be left behind, and to achieve the United Nations global mandate of achieving gender equality by 2030.
- According to UNICEF, 18.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria and 60% of them are girls. Source:UNICEF, 2022.
- This is holding girls back in achieving their educational pursuit and dreams.
- Education is key in achieving gender equality and women empowerment.
- The path to gender equality runs through education.
- Nigerian government as a matter of urgency should prioritized girl child education in Nigeria and declare it a state of emergency.
.........GIRL'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS.
..........EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHTS.
..........DIGITAL LITERACY IS A HUMAN RIGHTS.
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GENDER GAP
As our daily lives becomes increasingly digitalized, gender gaps in digital access threaten to leave women and girls even further behind. Though efforts to close these gaps have led to improvements in the gender parity score, the absolute gap between men and women's access has actually increased by 20 million since 2019. Today, 63 percent of women have access to the internet, compared to 69 percent of men. Boys are 1.5 times more likely to own a mobile phone than girls. And women are 12 percent less likely to own a mobile phone, a figure virtually unchanged since before the pandemic.
.......... DIGITAL GENDER GAPS THREATEN TO LEAVE WOMEN AND GIRLS BEHIND. LET CLOSE THE GAPS BY EMPOWERING WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DIGITAL SKILLS LITERACY AND TECHNOLOGY.
THE 9 ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP.
In today's digital age, it's more important than ever to stay informed and engaged with the digital environment. Digital citizenship refers to the responsible and ethical use of technology, and it involves 9 key elements.
1. - Digital Access : The equitable distribution of technology.
2. - Digital Commerce : Buying and selling goods.
3. - Digital Communication : Understanding different digital technology mediums.
4. - Digital Literacy : Understanding the many forms of technology.
5. - Digital Etiquette : Encouraging responsible behaviour online.
6. - Digital Law : Complying with online policies.
7. - Digital Rights and Responsibilities : Freedom of all online users.
8. - Digital Health and Wellness : Promoting wellness while using technology.
9. - Digital Security and Privacy : Online precautions to promote safety.
..............EVERY GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN SHOULD BE TAUGHT THESE 9 KEY ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THE DIGITAL SPACE.
ONLINE CAMPAIGNS ON DIGITAL RIGHTS, SAFETY ONLINE AND DIGITAL INCLUSION. (2021).
RANK NO 1 ON THE WHOVA LEADERBOARD AT FORUM ON INTERNET FREEDOM IN AFRICA (#FIFAfrica2021) HELD ON THE 28TH - 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021.
ONLINE CAMPAIGNS ON SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (SGBV) IN NIGERIA. (2021).
HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM FOR NON-STATE ACTORS SECURITY OUTFIT - CIVILIAN JOINT TASK FORCE (C - JTF) IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA. (2021).
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH PARTICIPANTS.
CROSS SECTIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM BANNER.
PEACE EDUCATION AND PEACE BUILDING TRAINING PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS ACROSS NIGERIA. (2021)
Children and young people living for peace (CYPLP) Nigeria in collaboration with Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of light (HWPL) South Korea, jointly organized peace education training programs in schools across Nigeria and West African region. This program was carried out by me as the program manager of CYPLP in fulfilment for the award as HWPL peace educator.
CYPLP LOGO.
HWPL LOGO.
CHILDREN TAKING ACTION FOR PEACE IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.
STAFF OF THE SCHOOL TAKING ACTION FOR PEACE IN THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.
THE PROGRAM MANAGER (CYPLP) MR ENOBONG EKWERE TEACHING THE CHILDREN POSITIVE PEACE FRAMEWORKS AND HOW THEY CAN APPLY IT IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND THEIR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA.
STUDENT'S BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO BRAINSTORM AND PROFFER SOLUTIONS TO LASTING PEACE IN NIGERIA.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION.
SENSITIZATION TRAINING WORKSHOP ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENCY TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 2021 IN KADUNA, NIGERIA.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH THE PARTICIPANTS.
CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
"CULTURE FOR PEACE" - ORGANIZATION OF CULTURAL DAY IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER - TARBIYYA GROUP OF SCHOOLS, BARNAWA IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA (2022).
THE IBIBIO CULTURAL GROUP.
THE SHUWA ARAB CULTURAL GROUP.
THE IDOMA CULTURAL GROUP. THE BAJU (GBAGYI CULTURAL GROUP).
THE IGALA CULTURAL GROUP.
PEACE EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM IN FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL PEACE AMBASSADOR 2022.
A one day peace education training program was carried out by me on the theme: "Activating positive peace through transformative pedagogy". The event was held on saturday the 23rd of April 2022 at the Adonai children's home, Barnawa, Kaduna south, Kaduna state, Nigeria. The peace education project was jointly carried out by a team of four Rotary bespoke peace advocates from Kaduna state in fulfilment for the award of ambassador of peace program of Rotary international. The team include myself Mr. Enobong Ekwere (Team leader) Engr. Abdulrahman Hassan (member), Mr. Oche T. Eche (member), and Mr. Yusuf Musa (member). The project was centred on one of the eight pillars of positive peace, which is good relations with neighbours. Each of us as a team presented a brief interactive peace education and peace building training sessions using transformative pedagogy approach to teach the children the virtues of good neighbourliness, and the need for good relationships within the family circle as the smallest unit of the society and to also extend it to the larger community. The training sessions lasted for one hour thirty minutes. As a team, in our own little capacity to support these vulnerable children and the orphanage home, we presented a token as a gift to the orphanage home which include; two cartoons of bar soaps, rolls of sachet detergents and toiletries as part of our corporate social responsibilities for the upkeep of the children.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS OF AMBASSADORS WITH THE CHILDREN AND STAFF OF ADONAI CHILDREN'S HOME, BARNAWA, KADUNA , NIGERIA. 23RD ARIL 2022.
THE CHILDREN TAKING ACTION FOR THE SDGs. (SDG16+).
POSITIVE PEACE TRAINING SESSIONS BY THE AMBASSADORS ON THE TOPIC : "ACTIVATING POSITIVE PEACE THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PEDAGOGY".
INTERACTIVE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION.
THE PEACE EDUCATION TRAINING PROGRAM BANNER.
INFOGRAPHICS BANNER FOR THE PROGRAM FOR ONLINE AND OFFLINE PUBLICITY.
THE EIGHT PILLARS OF POSITIVE PEACE.
THE TEN (10) PRINCIPLES OF DIALOGUE.
AWARD OF CERTIFICATE AS A NIGERIAN PEACE AMBASSADOR OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL/ INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS AND PEACE. COURSE DURATION - FEBRUARY - MAY, 2022.
AWARD OF CERTIFICATE AS AN INTERNATIONAL PEACE AMBASSADOR OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMICS AND PEACE (IEP). COURSE DURATION - APRIL - JULY, 2022.
WE NEED PEACE IN OUR COMMUNITIES TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL OF US TO LIVE IN.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING FOR PEACE (CYPLP) PARTNERSHIP LETTER WITH UNITED NATIONS (UN) FOR THE NAIROBI PROCESS ON CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT (CHILD SOLDIERS) 23RD MAY, 2022.
INVITATION TO ATTEND THE PERIODIC REVIEW OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW (MONTEVIDEO PROGRAMME V) FROM 6TH - 9TH JUNE 2022 AT THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) IN NAIROBI, KENYA.
CELEBRATION OF UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) 50 YEARS.
BRIDGING THE DIGITAL GENDER DIVIDE.
The above global statistics shows that, 6 out of every 10 students are offline. A total of 1.1 billion students are offline worldwide. And 67% of this figure are girls. This informed our choice of embarking on the school tour digital skills training program in Kaduna state, Nigeria to bridged the digital skills divide
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING FOR PEACE (CYPLP) SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAMS
PROGRAM THEME: "TEENS USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL GOOD".
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) Nigeria (www.cyplp.net.ng) today, the 10th of November 2022 carry out a one day sensitization awareness campaign program held at Ebenezer Baptist School, Kakuri, Kaduna State, Nigeria on the theme: "Teens using social media for social good". The aims and objectives of this training program is to educate, inform and sensitize the students on how to use the social media for social good and also point out safety online measures they should take to stay safe online, protect themselves from online harm, abuses and cyber bullying.
ONE OF THE FACILITATOR - THE FOCAL PERSON OF CYPLP ADDRESSING THE STUDENTS.
A CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS (STUDENTS) AT THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS WITH THE PARTICIPANTS (STUDENTS).
CONTINUATION OF CYPLP SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAM IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
PROGRAM THEME: " TEENS USING SOCIAL MEDIA FOR SOCIAL GOOD ".
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) Nigeria (www.cyplp.net.ng) today, the 11th of November 2022 carry out a one day sensitization awareness campaign program held at Halum Pyramid lnternational School, Nassarawa, Kaduna State, Nigeria on the theme: "Teens using social media for social good". The aims and objectives of this training program is to educate, inform and sensitize the students on how to use the social media for social good and also point out safety online measures they should take to stay safe online, protect themselves from online harm, abuses and cyber bullying.
CROSS SECTION OF THE PARTICIPANTS (STUDENTS) AT THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH THE PARTICIPANTS (STUDENTS).
TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS OF AL-AMEEN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, KADUNA, NIGERIA TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 2022.
The 9th of December marks the lnternational Anti- Corruption Day 2022. The theme for this year's International Anti-corruption Day 2022 is: "Uniting The World Against Corruption". Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) (www.cyplp.net.ng) a not for profit organization based in Kaduna State, Nigeria carry out a one day sensitization awareness and training workshop today, the 9th of December, 2022 for students of Al-ameen College of Health Sciences and Technology, U/Mua'zu, Kaduna North, Kaduna State, Nigeria to mark the lnternational Anti- Corruption Day 2022.
Read my blog post on lnternational Anti- Corruption Day here:
https://enobongekwere.blogspot.com/2021/12/international-anti-corruption-day-2021.html
CROSS SECTIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS (STUDENTS) AT THE TRAINING WORKSHOP TO MARK THE INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY 2022.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF STUDENTS AT THE TRAINING WORKSHOP.
" FOLLOW THE RULE OF LAW" - CYPLP SCHOOL TOUR PROGRAM, 2023.
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) (www.cyplp.net.ng) was at Rowlet schools, Goni Gora, Kaduna state, Nigeria to mentor and teach young people on the subject matter, the rule of law. Our program tagged "Follow the rule of law", kickstarted on the 8th of February 2023 and will see us embark on school tours across kaduna state to instill the principles of good governance, accountability, probity, fairness, equity and social justice in young people to prepare them for leadership positions in the future.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF THE STUDENTS AT THE TRAINING PROGRAM.
KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER - ONE OF THE FACILITATORS TEACHING THE STUDENTS THE PRINCIPLES OF THE RULE OF LAW AND THE TENETS OF DEMOCRACY.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM BANNER.
INTERFAITH/ INTER-ETHNIC CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE MEETING. 2023.
Today, the 14th of February, 2023, Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) organize an interfaith/interethnic constructive dialogue meeting in Kaduna State, Nigeria on the theme: "The role of clerics, community leaders, youths and women leaders for violence free election in Nigeria. The dialogue meeting was an interactive session where participants bare their minds and ask pertinent questions bordering on election violence in Nigeria, and rub minds together and brainstorm to proffer useful and sustainable solutions for violence free election exercise in Nigeria.
PRESENTATION BY ONE OF THE WORKSHOP FACILITATORS.
THE CROSS SECTIONS OF THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
BREAK OUT SESSIONS.
GROUP PRESENTATION BY GROUP LEADS.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.
THE PROGRAMME BANNER.
PARTICIPATED IN THE NIGERIAN GENERAL ELECTION 2023 AS AN ACCREDITED DOMESTIC OBSERVER.
As an active citizen in Nigeria, l played my participatory role today in the Nigerian democratic process as a domestic election observer to observe and ensure a free and fair presidential and national assembly elections in Nigeria. 25th February, 2023.
I worked in partnership with ElectHer a non-partisan women led not for profit organization based in Lagos, Nigeria.
DANFULANI ROAD POLLING UNIT (009) NASSARAWA WARD, CHIKUN LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
DANLADI 1/ SARKI STREET POLLING UNIT (023), NASSARAWA WARD, CHIKUN LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
UNGWUAN CHINDO 1/ KURIGA POLLING UNIT (015) NASSARAWA WARD, CHIKUN LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
UNGWUAN CHINDO 11/ KURIGA POLLING UNIT (016) NASSARAWA WARD, CHIKUN LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
KURIGA LEA PRIMARY SCHOOL POLLING UNIT (034) AND (035) NASSARAWA WARD, CHIKUN LGA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
TOWN HALL MEETING: CYPLP SENSITIZATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGN PROGRAM.
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) team organized a one day sensitization and awareness program on the 7th of March, 2023 to create awareness on the need for birth registration for community members of down quarters in Kaduna south, Kaduna state, Nigeria, to give every child his/her first identity and to also help government in national planning.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
PROGRAM BANNER
PRESENTATION BY ONE OF THE WORKSHOP FACILITATORS.
THE CROSS SECTIONS OF THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.
THE WORKSHOP BANNER.
BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORKSHOP
Today, the 17th day of August 2023, we (Children and Young People Living for Peace aka CYPLP, Kaduna) organized a one day self funded workshop on business and Human Rights. The aim was to educate and advance United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
How can local corporate organization do businesses locally and respect human rights?
How can we localize United Nations Guiding Principles from just being a document into a living and practicable realities?
What are immerse benefits to companies and organizations to prevent, protect and remedy violations.
Companies resident in Kaduna were our participants. And it was revealing and interesting as we colloboratively found path ways. Participants requested that this should be an event on quarterly basis to help up to speed.
National Human Rights Commission Nigeria, Public Complaint Commission were there and presented their take. Amazing questions were asked and answers gotten going forward.
It was astonishing that private sector are willing to partner with Civil Society Organizations to giving back to their communities but do not know how to go about it in line with SDG17.
We break barriers as always and will be working forward with them to frame corporate social responsibility that addresses our local problems using local resources.
That's the way to go sustainably.
WELCOME ADDRESS FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC COMPLAINT COMMISSION (PCC) KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
WELCOME ADDRESS FROM THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (NHRC) KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA.
THE CROSS SECTIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF ALL THE PARTICIPANTS AT THE WORKSHOP.
SENSITIZATION AWARENESS PROGRAM.
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) carry out a one day sensitization awareness program for young people on the theme: "substance and drug abuse among young people". The objectives of the sensitization awareness program was to educate, inform and sensitize young people on the dangers of substance and drug abuse as early education mechanism to prevent new entry of young people into this societal menace. The sensitization awareness program was held today, the 2nd of November, 2023, from 10:am to 11:am at Classical lnternational School, Ungwan Romi, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The session was very interactive, in attendance were 50 selected students as "multipliers".
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS.
Iam participating in the #IDeyWithHer Campaign from November 25 to December 10 2023 to end violence against women and girls in Nigeria and Globally.
.......Join Me.
CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE SESSION WITH THE MEDIA.
Children and Young People Living for Peace (CYPLP) Nigeria organizes a one day constructive dialogue session on the role of the media on substance use and drug abuse among young people. This interactive session was held today the 16th of December 2023 at the National Library Hall, Kaduna State, Nigeria from 10 am to 1:30 pm. Participants were drawn from media practitioners from reputable media houses in Kaduna State. The constructive dialogue session was very interactive, educative, informative and insightful as participants proffer solutions and recommendations to address the menace of substance use and drug abuse among young people in our society in their role as media practitioners.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION.
GROUP PHOTOGRAPH.
#saynotodrugabuseandtrafficking #saynotodrugs #drugabuse #drugaddiction #drugtrafficking #drugabuseawareness #DrugAbuseResistanceEducation #drugawareness #drugaddictionawareness #drugabuseprevention #DrugFreeWorld #drugfree #DrugFreeProgram #DrugFreeYouth #drugfreelife #drugfreecommunities #SDGs #GlobalGoals #DecadeofAction #LeaveNoOneBehind #kaduna #nigeria #NDLEA #UNODC #unnigeria #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsHumanRights
Our last workshop on constructive dialogue session on the role of the media on substance use and drug abuse among young people was featured in Daily Trust Newspaper Nigeria dated 18th December 2023.
PARTICIPANT - ONE MILLION MAN WALK TO END GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) IN NIGERIA.
ONE MILLION MAN WALK - HE FOR SHE SUMMIT 2024.
- Iam glad to join other human rights defenders and advocates in Nigeria for the one million man walk for the elimination of gender based violence (GBV) against women.
Date: 6th March 2024
Venue: Uyo, Nigeria.
.........Join us, together we can walk out gender based violence (GBV) against women in Nigeria.
#HeForShe #endgbvnow #EndGBV #EndGBVTogether #EndGenderBasedViolence #endgenderviolence #AWLOint #spotlightlnitiative #unfpanigeria #UNFPA #CYPLP #unwomennnigeria #UNWomen #whonigeria #WHOAfrica #who #UNHumanRightsCouncil #UnitedNationsHumanRights #UnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncil #NationalHumanRightsCommission #unnigeria #UnitedNations.
ONE MILLION MAN WALK FOR THE ELIMINATION OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (GBV) AGAINST WOMEN.
6TH MARCH 2024, UYO - NIGERIA.
- l participated in the one million man walk for the elimination of Gender Based Violence (GBV) against women. I joined other advocates (male allies) to raised collective voices and amplify our messages in very significant ways using compelling placards to tell our stories. This walk has ignited the interest of advocates, activists, civil society practitioners, business leaders, and public sector leaders in Nigeria.
#HeforShe #EndGenderBasedViolence #endgenderviolence #StopGBV #AliBaba #elishaattai #lmillionmanwalk #AWLO #stopgbvnow #unfpanigeria #unfpaafrica #UNFPA #whonigeria #whoafrica #WHO #undpnigeria #UNDPAfrica #UNDPEUpartnership #UNDP #unwomennigeria #UNWomen #unnigeria #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsHumanRights #UnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncil.
CAPACITY BUILDING / TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR PRO- BONO LAWYERS, CSOs AND THE MEDIA.
On 19th April 2024, CYPLP in collaboration with ISOPS, carried out a one day capacity building workshop in Kaduna with the theme- "strengthening access to justice to Nigeria workers and the role of pro bono lawyers, CSOs and the media".
22 selected pro bono lawyers were trained. Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria(FRCN), Nigeria Television Authority(NTA), Public Complaint Commission of Nigeria(Ombudsman), Legal Aid Council of Nigeria, Kaduna State Ministry of Justice, Kaduna State Multi Door Court(ADR Center) were represented by 2 participants respectively.
A legal research booklet was unveiled - "Guide to Nigeria Worker's Rights".
Facilitated by Lowestien Saddler LLP, USA.
It was fun to learn and participants were so engaging on ways of offering free legal services to the weak when it matters most.
Worker's rights are human rights.
#labourlaw #WorkersRights #workers #humanrights #NationalHumanrightsCommission #undpnigeria #UNDPEUpartnership #UNDP #unnigeria #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsHumanRights #UnitedNationsHumanRightsCouncil.
CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP/ DIALOGUE FORUM.
- Thursday 18th July 2024, was an epoch event, organized by our team on children's safety online. The workshop was held in Kaduna and intends to spread across the states in Nigeria.
Participants were stakeholders cut through representation of
• The Nigeria Police Force
• The Nigeria Immigration
• National Human Rights Commission
• Kaduna State Ministry of Justice
• Principals, School counselors and teachers.
Dennis, our Executive Director facilitated the session.
We were joined online by Protect Us Kids, USA as one of the facilitators, ECPAT members in Nigeria and Cameroon shared their experience with participants.
Discussions were centered on -
Cyberbullying, sextortion, child pornography, child trafficking, digital kidnapping, prostitution, child recruitment into armed groups etc.
And the role we can all play, arriving at concrete action plan and next step going forward.
#capacitydevelopment #childrensafetyonline #UNICEFFOREVERYCHILD #unicefnigeria #unicefafrica #UNICEF #LeaveNoChildBehind #SDGs #GlobalGoals #undpnigeria #UNDPAfrica #UNDPEUpartnership #UNDP #humanrights #HumanRightsWatch #NationalHumanRightsCommission #unnigeria #UnitedNations #UnitedNationsHumanRights.
THE " KNOTTED GUN" SCULPTURE AT THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS (UNHQ) IN NEW YORK, USA.
The " Knotted Gun" sculpture is a universal symbol of non-violence on display at the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ) in New York, USA. The United Nations (UN) promotes peace, tolerance, inclusion, understanding and solidarity around the world.
THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION (UNO) HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, USA. AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH 193 MEMBER STATES THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES PEACE AROUND T
THE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF MAHATMA GANHI AT THE UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK, USA. DECEMBER 2022.
The unveiling of the statue of Mahatma Ganhi at the United Nations Headquarters, New York, USA by the UN Secretary - General Antonio Guterres. Mahatma Ganhi was an uncompromising advocate for peaceful co - existence, non - discrimination and pluralism.
#PeaceAmbassador #peace #unnigeria #UN #UnitedNations.
A BRIEF PERSONAL BACKGROUND OF MR. ENOBONG EKWERE ( PEACE ADVOCATE) IN NIGERIA.
Comrade Enobong Ekwere is a social influencer, blogger, vlogger, human rights activist, peace practitioner, grassroot social mobilizer, SDGs advocate and a global citizen. He is the program manager of children and young people living for peace (CYPLP), an organic, volunteer of experts, youth focused and a think-tank non-governmental organization based in Kaduna state, Nigeria. A Higher National Diploma (HND) graduate of Public Administration (Upper Credit) from the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, Nigeria. Enobong Ekwere holds a proficiency certificate in management from the Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered (NIM) Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a graduate member of the institute (Associate member in view). He works with young people in local communities across Nigeria localizing the sustainable development goals (SDGs) (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) and positive peace frameworks in Nigeria, accelerating action online and offline, engaging duty bearers and policy makers to be accountable for it's implementation by 2030. He is a strong advocate of peace, good governance and democracy, accountability in government, freedom of information, freedom of expression, access to information, free press, social justice and social inclusion. As a youth advocate and a global leader who loves to see social reforms in the society, he uses his personalized blog to write compelling stories on developmental and topical issues on national and global concern that shapes and transform people's lives and impact the larger society for knowledge transfer and lifelong learning. He engages in community service and volunteerism, community outreach, social mobilization and advocacy tours to hard to reach local communities in Nigeria advocating and advancing the cause of the SDGs (SDG16+ SDG4 and SDG5 in particular) so that no community and youth in Kaduna state and Nigeria at large would be left behind. CYPLP as an organization works primarily in serving vulnerable population of children, youth, elderly persons, people living with disabilities (PLWD's) and women in unserved, underserved, underrepresented and marginalized local communities in Nigeria.
My areas of competence in peace education and peace building process includes;
1. Conflict mapping, sensitivity and analysis
2. Negotiation, mediation and reconciliation
3. Interreligious and intercultural dialogue
4. Protection of civilians
5. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR)
6. Security sector reforms (SSR)
7. Mainstreaming gender in peace keeping
8. Mainstreaming gender in peace and state building
9. Crisis management/resolution
10. Media and conflict
11. Conflict and natural resources
12. Conflict prevention
13. Peace support operations (PSOs)
14. Post- conflict reconstruction and development
15. Humanitarian action
16. Transnational organized crime
17. Piracy and maritime security
18. Preventing violent extremism (PVE) etc.
Enobong Ekwere has an extensive professional working experience in projects such as;
1. PRELT (Prevention of radicalization and extremism leading to terrorism)
2. BRAVE (Building resilience against violent extremism)
3. iDOVE (Interfaith dialogue on violent extremism) in local communities across Kaduna state and Nigeria at large.
I have initiated two projects to counter religious and violent extremism among the youths in local communities in Nigeria, and one empowerment program, these are;
1. CAARE ( Countering Attitudes Against Religious Extremism)
2. CAAVE (Countering Attitudes Against Violent Extremism)
3. NEET (Not in Education, Empowerment or Training) an empowerment training program aimed at training vulnerable population of young people in local communities in Nigeria with leadership skills, entrepreneurial and vocational skills acquisition.
He can be reached via:
Tel/WhatsApp: +2347082558952
Email: julyenobong2020@gmail.com
: enobongekwere825@gmail.com
MY PERSONAL SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/enobong.ekwere.372
TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/Enobongekwere2
INSTAGRAM:
http://www.instagram.com/enobongekwere825
LINKEDIN:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/enobong-ekwere-3271b116b
MY ORGANIZATION'S SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES:
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/cyplp.net.ng/
TWITTER:
http://www.twitter.com/youngpeoplefor/
INSTAGRAM:
http://www.instagram.com/cyplp/
WEBSITE:
www.cyplp.net.ng
VOLUNTEER - INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (IHRC) GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.
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