…seeks improved government response to community demands
A social Justice Organization, Actionaid is working with the Environmental Development and Family Health Organization (EDFHO) to end poverty in Ekiti State.
Action aid is a social justice organization working on gender equality and eradication of poverty as well as all forms of harmful traditional practices and discrimination against women.
The organization has begun the rescue mission with three local governments which have been identified as the most affected by poverty in Ekiti State.
Speaking with newsmen during a training in Ado Ekiti for MDAs, the Local Right Partnership Programme Advisor of Actionaid, Osamudiamen Owens-Akinwale highlighted the three council as Ilejemeje, Gbonyin and Ekiti west.
According to her, seven communities have been selected under the councils in which the organization will work on between seven to ten years.
In a paper presentation, the Partnership and Local Right Manager, for Actionaid Mr. Kehinde Arowosegbe said the objective of the programme is to achieve a just and equitable world devoid of poverty.
He said the organization applies human rights based approach to development and mobilises the people to confront unequal power relations that exclude them from participating in decision making and limits their access to and control over resources and opportunities.
His world: “We build the capacity of the people to hold government accountable and to also facilitate community initiated developmental projects that would enhance their standard of living.
He said the major challenges of the organization has been the poor responses of government to the community demands and inadequate engagement with relevant MDAs by partners.
Earlier, the Executive Director, Environmental Development and Family Health Organization (EDFHO) Sir, Olu Ogunrotimi sought the support of MDAs and relevant stakeholders to achieve the objective of ending poverty in the state.