ActionAid Nigeria

ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in 45 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

This week, our Country Director embarked on a strategic engagement visit to Akwa Ibom State to strengthen collaboration between ActionAid Nigeria and the Akwa Ibom State Government.

The visit began in Okoritak, an island community in Ibeno Local Government Area, where residents continue to face significant challenges, including limited access to electricity, clean water, and quality healthcare.
By engaging directly with community members, the visit provided first-hand insights into their realities and priorities, ensuring that their voices informed high-level discussions with government stakeholders.

These engagements have opened pathways for stronger collaboration to mobilise sustainable interventions, improve access to essential services, reduce poverty, and enhance the livelihoods of people living in underserved communities like Okoritak. #SPAII #Youth4GreenEco

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Every time a survivor is ignored, intimidated, or discouraged from speaking out, the cycle of violence continues. But when survivors are heard, believed, and supported, justice has a chance to prevail.

Ending gender based violence requires more than awareness. It requires safe reporting systems, timely investigations, survivor centered support, and accountability for perpetrators.

Together, we can build a society where survivors are protected, not silenced, and where justice is the norm, not the exception.

#EndGBV
#JusticeForSurvivors
#AllNigerianWomenMatter
#WomensRightsAreHumanRights

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Something is shifting... and you can feel it!🇳🇬

This week, ActionAid's Global Platforms brought Generation Vote (Gen V) to Maiduguri, bringing together passionate young people to learn, connect, organise, and prepare to shape Nigeria's future through informed civic participation.

And this is only one stop.

Generation Vote (Gen V) is being convened across several states, building a growing movement of young Nigerians who are choosing participation over apathy and action over excuses.

The message is simple:
Your voice matters. Your vote matters. Your future deserves your participation.

Because the future won't be decided by the loudest voices...
It'll be decided by those who actually show up to vote. 💚🇳🇬

Register here:
https://t.co/dDs6kbisNf

#GenerationVote #GenV #YouthLead #GetYourPVC #MyVoteMyVoice #ActionAid #NigeriaDecides #Maiduguri #YouthParticipation #ReadyToVote

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

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[Andrew Mamedu @AndrewMamedu]

BVN - Biometrics
NIN - Biometrics
Driver's licence - Biometrics
Immigration - Biometrics
INEC registration - Biometrics
Election Day:

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

As the Integrated Lifesaving Response to Peak Lean Season WASH and Protection Needs (IWAP) comes to a close after six unforgettable months, we are reminded that the true measure of humanitarian work isn't the number of activities completed or reports submitted.

It's the grandmother who now drinks clean water without having to walk for hours.
The mother who can once again provide for her children.
The child who can dream beyond survival.
To every community member, partner, volunteer, local leader, frontline worker, JDF, NFDP, NHF and every hand that carried this journey, thank you.

Press play, and witness what happens when humanity meets hope.

#IWAP #CommunityFirst #Resilience #HopeLivesHere #ActionForHumanity #LeaveNoOneBehind

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Dr @topefasua Rising food prices, soaring rents, and increasing costs of basic services are not abstract economic indicators, they are lived realities affecting millions of Nigerians, particularly women, young people, informal workers, and low-income households.

While it is true that some actors within the value chain may experience higher revenues during periods of inflation, this does not automatically translate into increased prosperity or broad-based economic wellbeing. Smallholder farmers, who produce the bulk of Nigeria's food, continue to face rising costs of seeds, fertilisers, transportation, insecurity, and limited access to credit. Many are unable to fully benefit from higher market prices because their production costs have increased significantly.

Similarly, the fact that some landlords or traders may earn more does not negate the hardship faced by millions of Nigerians whose incomes have remained stagnant while the prices of food, housing, healthcare, education, and transportation continue to rise. Economic growth or gains that accrue to a limited segment of society cannot be used to diminish or dismiss the experiences of families who are skipping meals, withdrawing children from school, or falling deeper into poverty.

The real question is not whether some individuals are making money, but whether economic policies are improving the wellbeing, dignity, and resilience of the majority of citizens. An economy can only be considered healthy when prosperity is shared, inequality is reduced, and people can meet their basic needs without sacrificing their rights and wellbeing.

We believe that public discourse must be grounded in empathy, evidence, and an acknowledgment of the disproportionate impact that economic shocks have on the most vulnerable populations. The experiences of millions of Nigerians facing hunger and hardship deserve recognition, not minimisation.

[Andrew Mamedu @AndrewMamedu]

Dr Fasua @topefasua says rising prices are fine because somebody is earning the money. Farmers earn, traders earn, landlords earn, so call it 50-50.

By that logic no country has ever had an economic crisis, because in every crisis somebody is receiving the money. The question is never whether money is moving. The question is who it is moving from, and what is left of them.

When food prices rise, the money comes from the poorest Nigerians, because the poor spend most of what they earn on food. It goes to those who already own the stock, the land and the property. That is not 50-50. That is money flowing from people who have nothing but their wages to people who already have everything else. The World Bank says 139 million Nigerians live in poverty. PwC projects 10 million more will join them in 2026. Those are the people on the losing side of Dr Fasua's arithmetic.

The mother who now buys half derica of rice because a full one is beyond her has not made a fair exchange with anyone. She has simply been priced out of feeding her children. She is not consoled that a trader somewhere is smiling.

We invite Dr Fasua to walk into any market in this country and explain his 50-50 to her face.

A Special Adviser on Economic Matters is paid to end hardship, not to explain why hardship is acceptable because some people profit from it.

ActionAid Nigeria stands with the millions for whom this economy is not a debate. It is a daily struggle to eat.
@followers I want to hear your thoughts.
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[Andrew Mamedu @AndrewMamedu]

This is an important conversation, and it goes beyond party lines. Whether we call it capital carryover, a reporting gap, or exclusion. What matters most to citizens is whether public funds are transparently tracked, disclosed, and accounted for in real time, not months or years later through an IMF report.

The Finance Ministry has clarified that this is not missing or diverted funds, but rather a fiscal reporting and presentation issue tied to multi-year capital projects and statutory transfers, that distinction matters. But it doesn't fully settle the concern Mr. Oye raises: if N8.8 trillion in spending about 2% of GDP can sit outside standard budget documents and only surface through an external IMF report, that is itself a transparency gap worth fixing, regardless of intent.

At ActionAid, we've long been advocating for open, timely, and citizen-readable budget reporting, not just legal compliance, but genuine visibility for the National Assembly, civil society, and everyday Nigerians. Complex financing mechanisms are sometimes necessary, but complexity should never become a substitute for clarity.

Whatever the explanation, this moment should push all of us, government, civil society, and oversight institutions toward one shared goal: full, real-time transparency in how Nigeria borrows, spends, and reports public funds. Anything less erodes public trust.

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

📢 Call for Expressions of Interest

ActionAid Nigeria is seeking an experienced consultant to review Nigeria's Carbon Market Framework through a human rights, climate justice, and just transition lens.

📅 Deadline: 8 July 2026

📧 Send your EOI, CV/profile & financial budget (one Word document) to [email protected]

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Integrity starts with speaking up.

If you witness fraud, corruption, harassment, abuse, or any inappropriate conduct involving ActionAid Nigeria's staff, partners, or programmes, report it through our safe, secure, and confidential whistleblowing channels.

📞 08003344556 | 08002233445
📧 [[email protected]]

#Whistleblowing #ActionAidNigeria

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

From all of us at ActionAid Nigeria, we say Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦

Thank you once again @CanHCNigeria for your continuous and impactful partnership. Together, we are advancing the rights, leadership and opportunities of women and girls across Nigeria, and creating lasting change through the power of collaboration.

Here's to many more years of partnership and impact. 🇨🇦🤝🇳🇬

#CanadaDay2026 #AllNigerianWomenMatter #CanadaDev

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Today, we celebrate not just a nation, but the power of partnership. Global Affairs Canada has been a steadfast partner with ActionAid Nigeria for over five years, and this year, our celebration centres on what partnership truly makes possible.

Our achievements are proof that when partners invest in people, in rights and in lasting systems change, the impact multiplies.

Thank you @CanHCNigeria, for standing with us, for believing in this vision and for journeying with us from the Women's Voice and Leadership (WVL) Nigeria Project to the Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Project.

Here's to more collaboration, more impact and more reasons to celebrate together🤝

Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦

#CanadaDay2026 #AllNigerianWomenMatter #CanadaDev

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Happy New Month!

As we begin a new month, we appreciate your continued trust and support. May this month bring progress, success, and new opportunities.

Wishing you a productive and fulfilling month ahead.

#actionaidnigeria #HappyNewMonth

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Meaningful justice reforms require strong partnerships.

Today, the Independent Judicial Accountability Panel engaged with the Nigeria Law Reform Commission to explore priority areas for legislative and judicial reform, reaffirming a shared commitment to building a more accountable, transparent, and people-centred justice system.

The engagement laid the foundation for stronger collaboration, knowledge exchange, and support for citizen-led reform initiatives that will help shape a more responsive justice sector in Nigeria.

Together, we are advancing reforms that put people at the heart of justice.

#JudicialAccountability #JusticeReform

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Across the world, 3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt repayments than on health and education.

Every dollar sent to creditors is a dollar not invested in hospitals, schools, or the future of millions.

Join the call for debt justice. Demand that governments and international financial institutions prioritise lives over loan repayments.

#DebtJustice #PeopleOverDebt

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

Young humanitarians, activists, and changemakers gathered for a press conference in Maiduguri to sound the alarm on Nigeria's looming lean season crisis, especially in the Northeast.

Let's be clear: this isn't about skipping lunch because you're "trying to lose weight."

This is about nearly 35 million Nigerians facing acute food insecurity. It's about millions of families wondering where their next meal will come from. It's about children battling severe malnutrition while the world scrolls past.

📍 In Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe alone, 5.8 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity this lean season.
📍 Around 3 million children across Nigeria are projected to suffer severe acute malnutrition.

And while needs are rising, funding is shrinking.

At today's press conference, ActionAid's Platform of Youth-Led Organisations in Humanitarian Action in Nigeria called for urgent action, not sympathy tweets.

We're not raising awareness for awareness' sake. We're raising our voices because silence won't fill empty stomachs.

Here's how the media amplified our collective call for urgent action:
🔗 https://t.co/7DIPM1RYwF
🔗 Group raises concern over worsening hunger, depleted aid https://t.co/SJBiIQSMeg
🔗 https://t.co/rlaCO7MN0C
🔗 https://t.co/HmfO85NRoe

Read it. Share it. Keep the conversation alive. Demand action.

#NoResponseWithoutUrgency #LeanSeason2026 #YouthForHumanity #ActionAidNigeria #FoodSecurityNow #HumanitarianAction #ActNow

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

What happens when you put data in the hands of storytellers, and stories in the hands of data professionals? You get magic, and we have the receipts to prove it.

The Renewed Women's Voice and Leadership (RWVL) Project, funded by @CanHCNigeria and implemented by @ActionAidNG, brought together partners from women's rights organisations across Nigeria to learn, unlearn, and relearn how to document, communicate, and amplify our work done around women and girls, because we believe that when women and girls are centred, everything changes.

From feminist MEAL to the nitty-gritty of development communications, especially as it pertains to the rights, voices, and leadership of women and girls, no stone was left unturned.

We came, we built, and we left ready to make our work visible.

#AllNigerianWomenMatter #CAEPI

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

When conflict disrupts lives, timely humanitarian support matters.

With funding from the START Network, ActionAid Nigeria, alongside ChristianAid & YARAC, supported 8,792 people (1,259 households) in Riyom & Gwon-Rim communities, Plateau State, with cash assistance, WASH NFIs, and dignity kits.

Together, we're helping communities recover with dignity and build resilience.

#ActionAidNigeria #HumanitarianResponse #PlateauState #WASH #STARTNetwork

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

They said Activista Borno was sleeping?!

Today, we woke up a movement.

After years of silence, young people from across Borno gathered to reignite a generation of changemakers, advocates, and community builders.

From reflecting on where we've been to dreaming about where we're going, one thing became clear: young people are not waiting for change anymore because we are the change.
New connections made.
Fresh ideas shared.
Tough conversations had.
An interim coordination team was constituted. And most importantly, a movement reborn.
The comeback is officially loading...

Activista Borno is back, louder, stronger, and ready to amplify youth voices for social justice, accountability, humanitarian action, and lasting change.

Watch this space. The movement has entered the chat✊🏽

#ActivistaBorno #YouthPower #TheMovementIsBack #Maiduguri #YouthLeadership #AdvocacyInAction #ActivistaNigeria #NothingForUsWithoutUs #YoungPeopleLead

[ActionAid Nigeria @ActionAidNG]

📢 ActionAid Nigeria seeks consultants to map radio stations, social media platforms & digital influencers across Abia, Benue, Oyo, Sokoto & the FCT under the EU-funded ESSPIN Project.

Submit your EOI, CV, budget & samples of similar work to:
📧 [[email protected]]

🗓 Deadline: 8 July 2026

[ActionAid USA @ActionAidUSA]

People over debts and cuts✊