Human Rights & Governance

Peace Club Members Marching For Peace

CEHRD NSRP Output three, in conjunction with peace clubs, organised peaceful road walks in Mogho and Bera, Gokana LGA and in Anyu, Abua/Odual LGA, Rivers state from 9th to10th December, 2015.This was in commemoration of the 2015 ‘16 Days Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)’ which was used to create awareness on the reduction of all forms of …

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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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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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Taking the Peace Message to Community Stakeholders

The peace club in Gokana (Mogho and Bera) and Anyu (Abua/Odual) with support from CEHRD had three advocacy visits to community stakeholders in November and December 2015.  Gokana Peace Club community stakeholder advocacy visit was held on Monday, November 23, 2015 with over 20 persons in attendance. The focus of the advocacy was to identify with …

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Empowering Local Communities To Participate In Governance

CEHRD organised community level trainings on Participatory Governance and Social Inclusion, which was part of capacity building, empowerment and sensitization programmes on the human rights stream of the Dutch Embassy funded project entitled Promoting Best Practice Mechanisms in Corporate Social Responsibility in Nigeria: An Intervention framework for Rivers and Bayelsa States. The community level trainings …

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Peace Building Training for Youth Leadership Network Members

Twenty (25) youths were empowered through a conflict resolution and civic engagement training. The training empowered the youths to use various strategies in their engagement with relevant state agencies in demand for equal participation and benefits from government sponsored youth employment and empowerment programmes in the state. The experience sharing was impactful as there was …

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Official Tape Cutting and Inauguration of the Mediation Centre in Mogho Community, Gokana LGA, Rivers State

CEHRD organised an Official tape cutting and inauguration of the mediation centre in Mogho community, Gokana LGA, Rivers state on Thursday September 8th, 2016 by His Royal Highness – Mene Steven Kpea (Paramount Ruler of Mogho community) cutting the tapes. During the commissioning, His Royal Highness – Chief Stephen Kpea encouraged community members to imbibe …

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Advocacy Visit to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police (CP)

CEHRD and representatives of the peace club paid an advocacy visit to the Rivers state Commissioner of Police (CP) – Francis M. Odesanya on Friday August 26th, 2016. The advocacy team was made up of CEHRD representatives, two female and one male peace club members from Marine Base and the Peace club facilitator. The meeting …

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Meeting With the Youth Leadership Networks in Rivers State

CEHRD output two organised 24 meetings with the members of the youth leadership networks set up in 3 communities – Okana in Abua/Odual, Kpor in Gokana and Marine Base in Port Harcourt LGAs. Eight meetings were held in each community. The youth leadership network meetings were geared towards strengthening the members’ ability to plan and …

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Interactive Sessions between Members of Youth Leadership Networks and Representatives of Government Ministries and Agencies

CEHRD organised interactive sessions between the youths in Abual/Odual, Gokana and Phalga LGAs and Government Agencies in Rivers State. The interactive sessions provided a level playing ground for community youths to meet with relevant government elected and appointed employment/empowerment directors and officers. During the interactive sessions, community youths had the opportunity to ask questions and …

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