Year: 2017

Press Release On World Environment Day 2017

As the world marks the 2017 Environment Day tagged “Connect People to Nature”, it behoves on Nigerians to appreciate nature’s beauty and importance to human existence and find ways to foster biodiversity protection. Nature’s bounties in Nigeria are in a sorry state due to unregulated human activities. We are surrounded by multitude of environmental problems …

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Mediation And Dialogue Facilitation Training For LPC In Omoku

From 4th to 7th of May, 2015, CEHRD Field Officer was at Omoku to support SFCG Field Officer for Rivers state and SFCG Lead Master trainer to facilitate a four day training on Mediation and Dialogue Facilitation for the Local Project Committee, LPC of Omoku. The mediation and dialogue training was essential to provide the …

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Engaging The Regulators: Women in Environmental Justice Network, WEJN

CEHRD Environmental team and the Women in Environmental Justice Network, WEJN, paid an advocacy visit to the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) as part of the efforts of the network to garner support for women and to encourage them to speak for themselves. It is believed that engaging with government regulatory agencies will enhance their …

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Encouraging Women To Stand Up For Their Rights, Responsibilities

In line with its mandate to increase women’s participation in governance, the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development organized a town hall meeting on Wednesday 3rd June, 2015 at Firisika Polo in Marine Base Community, Port Harcourt. The meeting is in furtherance to the advocacy visit to Polo Chairmen within Marine Base community which …

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Giving Women Voice Women In Governance Network (Wign) Visits Marine Base Polo Chairmen

As part of CEHRD’s culture of partnership and creating synergy in intervention, the NSRP Output 3 project team joined the Women in Governance Network in an advocacy visit to Polo Chairmen of Marine Base on Wednesday, 29th April, 2015. This activity is under the project – ‘Integrated Approach on Increasing women Participation in Governance in Rivers State’, implemented …

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Gender Action: Women Deserve Space In Community Governance

In line with our campaigns to ensure that women are given their rightful positions in decision making, CEHRD organized an awareness campaign on women inclusion in community governance on Wednesday 10th June, 2015 at Marine Base Community, Port Harcourt. The campaign was used to sensitize community people; both male and female on the need to …

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Big Businesses, Big Human Rights Violators: Voluntary Principle Training in Rivers State

Big businesses, such as the Multinational oil companies have been recognised as big violators of human rights. To help checkmate flagrant abuses in the cause of business operations, the Voluntary Principles on security and human rights have been adopted by multinationals. CEHRD organised community level trainings on voluntary principles on security and human rights which …

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Peace Club Drama Group Rehearsing ‘Role Play’ During Weekly Peace Club Meeting in Mogho, Gokana LGA, Rivers State

CEHRD NSRP Output three team inaugurated and built the capacity of Peace Club drama group. The group members organises role play sessions with their group lead during their weekly club meeting in Mogho-Gokana LGA, Rivers state.  These kids have been mentored and have acquired the necessary skills that enable them to play active roles in peace …

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Live Radio Discussions/Call-In Programmes

CEHRD NSRP team participated in several Live Radio shows at Wazobia on entrenching transparency, accountability and inclusiveness in the Design and Delivery of Youth Programmes in Rivers state, at Rhythm FM on Youth Unemployment and Youth Restiveness in Rivers state, at Wazobia FM on Youth Unemployment and Youth Restiveness in Rivers state, at Wazobia on …

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Bonding With Agencies and Ministries For Accountability

The Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) and, Kpor, Okana and Marine Base Youth Leadership Networks in line with its search for accountability of government to the people and the youths and working to reduce youth unemployment in Rivers state paid advocacy visits to several Ministries, agencies and enterprises including the Ministry of Youth …

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