Tag: FENRAD
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FENRAD Commends GADA Over Aba Building Demolition, Seeks Statewide Safety Audit
By Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development has commended the Greater Aba Development Authority for ordering the controlled demolition of a distressed four-storey building in Aba, Abia State, while urging the state government to conduct a comprehensive structural integrity audit of buildings across the state. In a statement issued on Sunday…
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FENRAD seeks probe of Owaza pipeline explosion, demands replacement of ageing facilities
By Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development has called for a joint investigation into the recent crude oil pipeline explosion in Owaza, Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia State, urging authorities to replace ageing pipeline infrastructure across the affected area. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Executive Director of…
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FENRAD Raises Concern Over Sowore’s Remand, Warns Against Shrinking Civic Space
By: Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development has expressed concern over the remand of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre following proceedings before the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday by its Executive Director, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor,…
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FENRAD Demands Thorough Investigation, Justice Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Minor in Abia
By: Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has called for a thorough investigation, accountability, and justice in the alleged sexual abuse of a minor in Ebem Ohafia in Ohafia LGA of Abia State. In a statement issued on Friday in Umuahia, the Executive Director of FENRAD, Comrade Nelson Nnanna Nwafor,…
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World Environment Day: FENRAD Demands Urgent Action on Climate Change, Environmental Justice
By: Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) has called for urgent and coordinated action to address climate change, environmental degradation, and ecological injustice in Nigeria. The organisation made the call on Friday in a statement issued to commemorate the 2026 World Environment Day, observed globally under the theme, “Climate Action…
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Children’s Day Should Be Marked As Day Of Remembrance, Not Celebration — FENRAD
By: Sunday Ameh The Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) Nigeria has called for the suspension of ceremonial activities marking this year’s International Children’s Day, insisting that the occasion should instead serve as a day of remembrance and reflection over the worsening insecurity and violence affecting children across the country. In a statement…
