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[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

What does democracy mean to you?

As Nigeria 🇳🇬 marks Democracy Day, we invite citizens to join us for a special edition of Road to 2027:
Democracy, By the People: What Democracy Means to Nigerians Today ✊🏼

Too often, conversations about democracy focus on elections, institutions, and political actors. But democracy is also about everyday experiences, having a voice, participating in public life, holding leaders accountable, and shaping the future of our communities.

This conversation will explore how Nigerians understand democracy today, what concerns us about its current state, what gives us hope, and the role citizens—especially young people, play in strengthening it.

Join Dengiyefa Angalapu @Greatdengis and Mairo Ibrahim @mairothewriter, moderated by Jemimah Inyangudo @bigbabyjaey, as we reflect on the promises, challenges, and future of Nigerian democracy.

📅 Friday, 12 June 2026

🕓 4:00 PM (WAT)
🎧 Join the conversation: https://t.co/npI7AXLJaj

Every voice matters. Every citizen counts.

#DemocracyDay #RoadTo2027 #CitizenEngagement #Governance #Nigeria

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

@DefenseNigeria So you people can have something like this just to locate a vessel operated by humans and you want to tell us there is nothing technologically available to spot kidnapped victims in a nearby bush around #Oriire #Community in #Ogun #State

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

I’m going to @CDDWestAfrica’s upcoming Space. Will you join too?

https://t.co/NnkamSNQIY

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

The Road to 2027 begins now.

As Nigeria moves closer to its next electoral cycle, critical questions around political parties, democratic competition, and institutional readiness are coming to the fore.

Join the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD–West Africa) for an upcoming X Space conversation where we unpack these issues with leading voices in the field.

🗓 3 June 2026

⏰ 3:00 PM (WAT)

📍 X Space

Featuring:

Ann Iyonu, Executive Director, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation
Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
Moderated by Faridha Salihu-Lukman, CDD–West Africa

Be part of the conversation shaping Nigeria’s democratic future.

#CDDWestAfrica #RoadTo2027 #Democracy #NigeriaDecides #XSpace

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

🚨 NEW BLOG POST

Operation Safe Corridor has become one of Nigeria’s most prominent non-kinetic approaches to countering violent extremism, providing a pathway for the rehabilitation and reintegration of former insurgents in the Northeast.

Yet an important question remains:

Where are the women?

In Why Do Nigeria Deradicalisation Programs Forget Women and Can Operation Safe Corridor Change This?, Peter Oyinmiebi examines a critical gender gap within Nigeria’s peacebuilding and deradicalisation efforts.

While women have been deeply affected by the insurgency, as victims, survivors, and, in some cases, participants in conflict, they remain largely absent from rehabilitation and reintegration programmes. The article explores the socio-cultural, religious, and institutional factors behind this exclusion and proposes practical pathways for making deradicalisation programmes more gender-inclusive.

As Nigeria continues to invest in sustainable peacebuilding, ensuring that women are not left behind is not simply a matter of representation, it is essential to long-term stability, community recovery, and preventing future cycles of violence.

📖 Read the full article here: https://t.co/99uXvKz481

#CDDWestAfrica #Peacebuilding #OperationSafeCorridor #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #CounteringViolentExtremism #GenderInclusion #NortheastNigeria #PeaceAndSecurity #WomenInPeacebuilding #Deradicalisation #Nigeria

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

Empowering the next generation to fight fake news! 🧭✨

With support from @NLinNigeria, @CDDWestAfrica took its "Strengthening Resilience Against Misinformation, Disinformation & Hate Speech" project to schools in Jibia, Batsari, and Dutsinma LGAs for an epic debate competition!

By launching these school debate clubs, we are building community-led foundations for young minds to master fact-checking, champion accurate info, and become truth ambassadors. 🗣️💡

#FactCheck #MediaLiteracy #NorthernNigeria #CDDWestAfrica #StopTheSpread

[Arsenal @Arsenal]

Bottle this feeling 🍾

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

https://t.co/ZvxGiyuyWS

Indeed, Citizens are the repository of power and until we realize this, the status quo continues.

#Nigeria #EndBadGovernance #APCPrimaries

[Samuel Omogor @SamuelOmogor]

VIDEO: Listen to Professor Jibrin Ibrahim, one of Africa’s leading political economists and the Chairman of the @PremiumTimesng Editorial Board, share his views on President Tinubu, the 2027 elections, and the future of democracy in Nigeria.

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

@_nexxtt @khelszz You will think it's a joke until you understand how to bet on red as a player

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

@xiivkaptain What was your motivation for this

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

As the world 🌍 grows more connected, the risks within our information spaces are growing too.

The same digital ecosystems that have transformed communication, access, and opportunity have also created new vulnerabilities, where misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech can deepen division, distort truth, and threaten social cohesion. 🗣️

Through the Strengthening Information Literacy & Social Cohesion (STILASC) project, CDD–West Africa, in partnership with SPRiNG, has worked across Benue, Plateau, Katsina, and Kaduna States to strengthen community resilience, promote information literacy, and support more peaceful coexistence.

This documentary offers a powerful look at both the progress made and the urgent work that remains in building credible, community-led responses to harmful narratives in Nigeria’s evolving information ecosystem.

Watch the full documentary: 📷

https://t.co/Ybu0u46wB4

Because in an age where information moves faster than ever, protecting truth is no longer optional.

#CDDWestAfrica #SPRiNG #STILASC #InformationLiteracy #SocialCohesion #Misinformation #Disinformation #Nigeria #Peacebuilding #DigitalResilience

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

Today, we celebrate the people whose work often happens beyond the spotlight, yet remains essential to strengthening democracy, advancing development, and shaping social progress.

To every staff member, partner, and changemaker working tirelessly in pursuit of more accountable institutions, stronger communities, and a more just society, thank you.

Your commitment, resilience, and passion continue to drive the work forward, even in challenging times. Progress is built not only through big moments, but through the everyday dedication of those who keep showing up, thinking critically, and doing the work.

At CDD–West Africa, we recognise and deeply appreciate the people behind the mission.

Happy Workers’ Day.

#WorkersDay #CDDWestAfrica #SocialImpact

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

From Kaduna to Plateau, communities are more informed, more resilient, and more connected. 🇳🇬

CDD West Africa wrapped up its End-of-Project Dissemination Meeting on Information Literacy & Social Cohesion, marking the close of a transformative SPRiNG-supported initiative.

Thank you to all partners who believed in this work.

#CDDWestAfrica #Peacebuilding #SocialCohesion #InformationLiteracy #Nigeria #SPRiNG

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

📍Abuja, Nigeria | March 31, 2026

The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD–West Africa) launched its Strategic Plan for 2026–2030, a roadmap for advancing democracy, peace, and development across the region.

At a time of shifting political realities in West Africa, the convening brought together policymakers, academics, development partners, and civil society actors to reflect on what the next phase of governance must look like.

🔍 Highlights:

📘 Strategic Plan Presentation – Prof. Victor Adetula outlined CDD’s priorities for the next five years
🧠 Keynote Reflection – Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim challenged prevailing assumptions on democracy and development
💬 Panel Discussion – Moderated by Prof. Okechukwu Ibeanu, the conversation asked:

“Failing the people, or the people failing?”

🌍 In the Room:

Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Special Guest of Honour & Chairperson)
Comrade John Odah (IGC Chairman)
ECOWAS PAPS (represented by Dr. Danjuma Aku)
Ambassador Dapo Oyewole (represented)
Dr. Kole Shettima (MacArthur Foundation)
Mr. Waziri Adio (Agora Policy)
Dr. Dayo Kusa (Conflict Transformation Strategist; former Director, IPCR)
Dr. Husseini Abdu (Care Int’l)
Partners across government, academia, and civil society

The message is clear:

the future of governance in West Africa must be context-driven, adaptive, and rooted in evidence.

📥 The Strategic Plan will be available soon.

#CDDWestAfrica #Governance #Democracy #WestAfrica #Policy #StrategicPlanning #Development

[Operation SAFE CORRIDOR @Op_SAFECORRIDOR]

From policy to impact🤝

On 18 February 2026, Operation SAFE CORRIDOR convened a high-level stakeholders’ meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, to deliberate on modalities for the seamless transfer and reintegration of 744 clients who have completed the DRR programme.

With representatives from OPSC MDAs and key partners including @iom_nigeria, @euinigeria, @fcdogovuk, @icrc_africa, @CDDWestAfrica, alongside regional representatives from Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Cameroon.

Deliberations focused on strengthening reintegration pathways, enhancing community acceptance, and ensuring a coordinated, sustainable transition process.

Because reintegration is not just about return, it’s about restoring lives and securing lasting peace.

#OperationSafeCorridor #DRR #Peacebuilding #Reintegration #Nigeria

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

🔴 #HappeningNow | After 29 years of defending democracy & driving development across West Africa, @CDDWestAfrica is stepping boldly into the future.

The words of Dr. @kfayemi resonate deeply in the room. In his keynote address, he brings a wealth of experience in governance & leadership to bear on what this moment means, not just for @CDDWestAfrica, but for democracy across Africa.

This is the kind of vision that shapes the next five years. 💡

We are proud to launch our Strategic Plan 2026–2030. A roadmap for the next chapter of democratic governance on the Continent. 🌍

#CDDStrategicPlan2030 #HappeningNow
#CDDAt29 #DemocracyAndDevelopment

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

How can a country see its security situation deteriorate year after year, its poverty remains massive, the majority of its youth unemployed and yet offers its leaders popular support that many democracies would envy?

How can populations enduring food insecurity, unemployment and power cuts express satisfaction with those who govern them?

CDD-West Africa 🇳🇬 has release a report titled - Security, Resource Governance and Development Trajectories: A Comparative Assessment of Post-Coup Governance in the Sahel. This report highlights a detailed assessment of governance in the sahelian states after the coup.

You can read the report here 👇🏼

https://t.co/546XYOnNGJ

#AES #Governance #Sahel

[CDD West Africa @CDDWestAfrica]

📢 CDD-West Africa cordially invites you to the official launch of our latest research report:

📖 "Security, Resource Governance, and Development Trajectories: A Comparative Assessment of Post-Coup Governance in the Sahel"

This report delivers a comprehensive analysis of evolving security dynamics, resource governance systems, and development trajectories across the Sahel region - a timely and critical conversation.

📅 Date: Monday, 30th March 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
📍 Join the Conversation via zoom:

https://t.co/xtKROu6G3d

We would be honoured by your presence and believe your expertise will greatly enrich the discussions.

To confirm attendance or for further enquiries, please contact:

📧 Dengiyefa Angalapu | [email protected]
📞 08165114913

#Sahel #PostCoupGovernance #ResourceGovernance #PeaceAndSecurity #CDDWestAfrica

[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

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[Independent_Gladiator @Alechenu_D]

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That same @PearsNigeria causes a rash for my own baby, I had to stop using it.