WANEP-Nigeria – Building Relationships for Peace

WANEP-Nigeria participated in the ECOWAS Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN) annual retreat, bringing together field monitors and WANEP NEWS Managers from across West Africa.
The retreat focused on strengthening early warning systems through improved data collection, misinformation detection, and effective use of the ECOWARN Reporter for consistent and credible reporting. [Read More]

WANEP-Nigeria participated in a roundtable discussion orgainsed by @The Abuja School with support from @fesnigeriaofficial [Read More]

Last week, @womenadvocate in collaboration with @WANEPNigeria and partners with support from UNDEF held a 1-Day Public Hearing in Lagos to push for a Legal Framework and Resource Plan on Safe Schools. With over 100 stakeholders in attendance, the event spotlighted the urgent need to prioritize the safety and security of schools across Lagos State. [Read More]

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WANEP in partnership with @womenadvocate and with support from @undef.arg kicked off a 2-day meeting on SSD financing in Lagos
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Happy International Women’s Day!!!

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The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria) is currently implementing the Research and Action for Peace (RECAP) Project in Ilorin, Kwara State. The 3- day Training Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Violent Extremism, Crisis Management and Peacebuilding aims to equipped community stakeholders in Kwara State with skills to wade into conflict and ensure peaceful resolution. The training which has over twenty stakeholders in attendance will hold from February 18 to 20, 2025

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On 1st February 2025 @WANEPNigeria partnered with the @Lagos Achievers Lions Club to organize a Hunger Relief Project community outreach!

WELCOME TO WANEP - NIGERIA

West Africa Network for Peacebuilding Nigeria (WANEP-Nigeria) was established out of necessity to provide an organized platform for collaborative peacebuilding for conflict transformation and development in Nigeria by indigenous Non Governmental Organizations with diverse capacities and interest in human rights, conflict transformation and good governance. its operational framework was designed along the visions of the regional network operating in West Africa, Chad and Cameroun with the ultimate goal of building sustainable peace for growth and development in the region

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Years of early warning system implementation.

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Network members actively engaged.

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States across Nigeria.

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Students trained in peace education.

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WIPNET members across Nigeria.

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#WomanCrushWednesday

Today, we shine our #WcW spotlight on Dr. Fatima Akilu, a woman whose work has had a transformative impact on mental health, peacebuilding, and the fight against violent extremism in Nigeria.

Dr. Akilu serves as the Executive Director of Neem Foundation, where she leads the foundation’s Psychosocial Services Component, delivering crucial mental health support to communities impacted by conflict and trauma.

A trained psychologist with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Akilu holds a Master’s Degree and PhD in Psychology from the University of Reading, UK. Her journey in mental health has been marked by dedication to research and teaching, particularly on topics like homelessness and the complex relationship between ethnicity and mental health.

For over 12 years, she shared her expertise as an Adjunct Professor of General Psychology at Broome Community College, USA, shaping the minds of future psychologists.

In addition to her mental health work, Dr. Akilu brings valuable experience in media and communication. She has served as Chairman of the Editorial Board of a leading Nigerian newspaper and worked as Head of Communication to the Senior Special Assistant to the Nigerian President on Millennium Development Goals. Her expertise in strategic communication led her to pioneer Nigeria’s Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programme, where she held the role of Director for Behavioural Analysis and Strategic Communications at the Office of the National Security Adviser until 2015.

Through her work at Neem Foundation, Dr. Akilu continues to empower communities and advocate for mental health support in peacebuilding efforts, leaving an indelible mark on Nigeria’s fight for peace and security. Her journey serves as an inspiration, showing the power of resilience, compassion, and dedication to the greater good.

Let’s celebrate Dr. Fatima Akilu and her remarkable contributions!

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