Women challenged on engaging critical stakeholders, media on electoral process

Women have been challenged to engage critical stakeholders in the electoral process as well the media to set agenda for political leaders. This came to the fore at a one day engagement facilitated by Partnership to Engage Reform and Learn PERL with citizens groups, women and media in Kaduna. Chaired by Abel Adejoh, the session is expected to strengthen citizens voice including women and other normally excluded groups to articulate their demands to be used in engaging the electoral cycle and hold elected representatives to account base on their commitments. Participants are also…

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Media Practitioners brainstorm on obstacles to girl education in Kaduna

Over 30 media practitioners in Kaduna State are brainstorming on girl education and obstacles with aim to finding means to filling the gaps and removing the obstacles. Speaking at the event holding in Zaria, Co-Chair of Open Government Partnership, Hadiza Umar said the media are part and parcel of partnership, engage, reform and learn, to have a seamless relationship with, take advantage of to identify, disseminate challenges on girl education. The Chief Executive of Kaduna Open Radio and Jalad Media, Joshua James said the Open Government Development Partnership OGDP has led to…

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