Tunji Idowu, executive director of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), says the organization is committed to fostering community-owned processes in managing criminality and violence, towards the peaceful and economic development of the region. Idowu spoke in Abuja recently at the launch of the European Union’s (EU) Community-Centered Approach to…
On Thursday, January 25, 2024, the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) visited the office of the Honorable Minister for Niger Delta Development, Abubakar Momoh, at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja to present the Niger Delta Regional Peacebuilding Strategy (NDRPS) document and discuss plans for its validation. In his address, PIND’s Executive Director,…
PIND and its US partner, NDPI, were at the 78th United Nations General Assembly in September 2023, actively participating in a series of events like the Gala night at the Africa-America Institute, the three sessions of the DEVEX@UNGA78, the Concordia Annual Summit, SEforALL roundtable event and the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI)-Unstoppable Africa event. Chuks…
From paper presentations and debates to group discussions, key voices on Africa’s development featured; His Excellency Dr. William Samei-Ruto, President of Kenya, addressed; ‘Africa’s true potential.’ Akinwunmi Adesina, the head of the African Development Bank spoke on ‘Why Africa struggles to access climate finance and unraveling Africa’s unfair risk premium.’ Makhtar Diop led the discussion…
The PIND Foundation and the Fund for Peace will facilitate a Roundtable for constructive dialogue focused on how peacebuilding can safeguard and enhance investment opportunities in the Niger Delta. At over 450 billion dollars, Nigeria’s economy is the largest in Africa. And the engine of that economy is the Niger Delta region. Investment in the…
PIND participated as one of the Panelists at an interactive session of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Policy Dialogue with Development Partners. The Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja event was tagged “Rethinking NDDC’s Mandate in the Context of Current Realities in The Niger Delta.” The event brought together local & international development partners to…
The Reporters of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability publication held its Nonprofit Roundtable and Excellence Awards event on July 6 at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja. The 4th Annual Awards ceremony provided the platform to recognize, honor and celebrate the outstanding efforts of organizations and individuals working to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development…
On the 18th – 19th of May, 2023, the PIND Executive Director, Tunji Idowu, attended the Nigeria Oil and Gas Opportunity Fair (NOGOF) 2023 at Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Conference Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The fair’s theme was “The Oil and Gas Industry- Catalyst and Fuel for the Industrialization of Nigeria.” The…
PIND signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The MoU signing, held during the National Council on Niger Delta (NCND) meeting, solidifies PIND’s partnership with the MNDA to develop a regional peacebuilding infrastructure that would contribute to efforts…
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta and its United States counterpart, the Niger Delta Partnership Initiative (NDPI) Foundation, on Friday, September 16, 2022, paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Dr. Uzoma Emenike in New York. It was an opportunity to highlight PINDs activities and impact…