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STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT ON THE COST OF CORRUPTION IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

Enlightenment, Fact Sharing and Action Planning

Community Development Advocacy Foundation - CODAF (CODAF) and BudgIT  has called on the stakeholders of host communities to pay attention to issues surrounding the extractive industries, in order to ensure the compliance of the extractive industries to benefit schemes that concerns their various communities. 

This was made known in a 1-Day "Stakeholders Engagement on The Cost of Corruption in The Extractive Industry", which held on the 22nd of March, 2023 at Agbarha-otor in Delta State.

The first presentation was delivered by Elvira Jordan who spoke on "Protecting Beneficial Owners Against Corruption in The Extractive Industry. She highlighted the issues of State Capture and how an Open Contracting system can checkmate developmental projects in their various communities. 

The second presentation on "The Cost of Corruption in The Extractive Industry" was presented by Fred Nohwo . He enlightened participants on the factors aiding corruption in our society and the effects of corruption on the common people.

In his rounding remarks, the Executive Director of CODAF, Richard Benin admonished the people to fight against corruption by being champions of selflessness in their respective offices.

The participants also made recommendations based on the program. They demanded for the full implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act and for the document to be made available in all Primary and Secondary schools for ease of information. 
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WHAT'S CODAF

CODAF also known as Rural Community Empowerment Initiative (RUCEi) works to bridge the communication gap between policy makers and the grassroots AND raise awareness of rural dwellers and empowering them to be active players in environmental decision making.

This mandate is anchored on article 24 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights which states that “All peoples shall have the right to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development

OurGoal

To engage in intervention projects that builds the capacity and empowers rural community people to defend their collective rights to participating in natural resource governance through a right-based approach

OurMission

To engage in intervention projects that builds the capacity and empowers rural community people to defend their collective rights to participating in natural resource governance through a right-based approach

OurVision

We envision a self-sufficient community in the management of their environment and resources without any form of marginalization.