ActionAid Nigeria has launched its Country’s Strategy Paper which is targeted to reduce poverty and inequality, and also drive positive change in the country.
The Chair ActionAid Nigeria Board of Directors, Dr. Jummai Umar Ajijola stated this in her remarks at the launch of the Country’s Strategy Paper in Abuja.
The Country’s Strategy Paper is a ten year framework which focuses on four key areas , which is Organize – Act – Shift – and Thrive, that targets the systemic drivers of poverty , including social injustice and inequality, ultimately leading to reduce poverty and inequality in Nigeria.
Ajijola said the organisation over the next decade is set to actively and consciously engage and nurture social movement and grassroot action to drive positive change.
“The strategy is ActionAid Nigeria’s response to the critical question of where do we go from here.
There is no time that we have needed a more coherent , decisive , focused and entirely movement for change more than we do today in our country and perhaps even globally”.
“I am confident that the Country’s Strategy Paper will be a successful guide, and we look forward to celebrate the success a decade from now”
The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu said the strategy has been impacting lives for a decade.
“It is therefore our ten-year plan by which our effectiveness in achieving our goals, objectives and sustainable impacts on the lives of poor and excluded people would be measured and judged.
“It is also our response to deepening inequality and poverty in Nigeria which requires us to adopt a radical approach through enhancing people’s power to Act.”
He further stated the priorities of ActionAid in the next decade is to secure, resilient and thriving communities, improved living standards, ensure good governance, effective and thriving organizations.
The Executive Director , African Centre For Leadership Strategy & Development , Dr Otive Igbuzor said the launch of ActionAid Nigeria’s Country Strategy Paper is taking place at a critical time when the country is facing huge political, economic and social challenges.
“In 2004 , the poverty rate in Nigeria was 54.7 percent, representing about 74.8 million people. Today the poverty rate is projected to be 40.7 percent representing 93.3 million people,”he added.
