African Foundation for Environment and Development - AFED

List of Projects for the Year 2015

S/N	PROGRAM	DATE	VENUE	DAY	DETAILS
1	Support for Triplets at AFED	December 30, 2015	AFED Office	1 Day	AFED presented a Cheque to the mother of Triplets to support their upbringing which is already becoming a challenge to their parents. The Parents already had Four (4) Children before God blessed them with the Triplets and their father is not gainfully employed. In a bid to rally support for the Triplets, the Parents are supposed to open an Account for the Triplets with the AFED Cheque. As soon as they open the Account, we shall announce it to you, so that you can also support them. We appreciate the Former Local Government Chairman, Hon. Rahmon Rotimi aka Arugbo who first supported them.
2	Send-Off Party for our German Intern	December 30, 2015	AFED Office	1 Day	We have a German National doing Internship in AFED. The 3 months Internship is from Oct 1 – Dec 31, 2015. His name is Michael Aluko, he was born in Nigeria, he left Nigeria 27 years ago. With the support of AFED Farmers Leadership Forum, we did the send-off party. Presentation of Internship Completion Certificate to Mr. Michael Aluko by Mr. Kayode Taiwo of AFED. Presentation of AFED Uniform/T-shirt to Mr. Michael Aluko by Executive Director of African Foundation for Environment and Development – AFED. Presentation of Nigerian Fabric to Mr. Michael Aluko by Alhaji W.A.O. Adeyinka on behalf of The AFED Farmers Leadership Forum
3	Right of Way (RoW) Gas and Environment Awareness Campaign	December 29, 2015	Oju-ore and Ewupe Communities	1 Day	Right of Way (RoW) Gas and Environment Awareness Campaign (GEAC) in Ewupe and Oju-ore Axis of Shell Nigeria Gas Right of Way. It is an awareness campaign against harmful practices around Gas Pipelines. People burn bush around the Pipelines, people build houses and Shops on the Right of Way, People fry Akara and the likes on the RoW, and so on and so forth. As such, we are creating this awareness for a change of attitude on behalf of Shell Nigeria Gas Limited.
4	Leadership Training	December 22, 2015	Olorunwa CDA, Oko Baale, Otta	1 Day	AFED did Leadership Training for Olorunwa CDA in Ajumoni Area CDC in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government of Ogun State. We focused on the roles of Youth in Community Development. At the end of the Training, they were given a Three Months Practical Assignment on Community Development.
5	Empowering Citizens to Engage in Governance in Ado-Odo/Otta LG	December 15 - 16, 2015	AFED Office	2 Days	AFED has put together a team that will facilitate and Monitor the Process in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government with support from State Accountability and Voice Initiatives – SAVI funded by DFID is facilitating the workshop(TOT) for AFED in Otta.
6	Focus Group Discussion on Road Safety in Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government	December 3, 2015	AFED Office	1 Day	AFED organized a Focus Group Discussion on Road Safety in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government with focus on the Tollgate Axis, a border area between Ogun and Lagos States. We had in attendance, the Representative of the Area Commander, the DPO - Sango Police Station, the heads of Road Safety – FRSC, TRACE, NSCDC in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. Also in Attendance was Alhaji Waheed Kadiri (the Former Rector of Ogun State Polytechnic), Chief Mrs. Jakie Kassim, NURTW, NYCN, RTEAN and the MEDIA. The MBA was represented by Barr. Success O. Sodipo while Engr. Adediran Olukokun (A member of AFED Board of Directors and the Chairman/CEO of Kokun Integrated Services Limited) facilitated the FGD. This FGD was organized in line with our project on “Empowering Citizens to Engage in Governance”. The FGD was also to set agenda for Citizens Partnership on Road Safety in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government.
7	Sustainable Development Goals - SDG Awareness and Campaign	November 27, 2015	AFED Office	1 Day	In line with the mandates of the Post United Nations General Assembly (Post UNGA) Forum and Discourse on the implementation of SDG on Education on Tuesday 24th November 2015 at LCCI Conference Center, Alausa-Ikeja, AFED carried out a step down on Friday 27th November 2015 in Otta, Ogun State. We focused on SDG Goal 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. SDG Goal 4 has 8 targets. SDG has 17 Goals with 169 Targets. SDG replaces MDG and it will run for 15 years. 2016 - 2030
8	Flag off of the 2015 Ember months’ campaign	November 26, 2015	Sango Park	1 Day	Campaign organised by Federal Road Safety Corps - FRSC, Ota Unit Command sponsored by Shell Nigeria Gas Ltd- SNG with the Theme: Operation Sanity-Driving Safely into Year 2016 at Sango Main Park, Sango-Otta.
9	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans. Ajumoni ACDC Group 9	Nov 24 - 27, 2015	AFED Office	4 Days	Poultry Farming with focus on Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production for sustainability. The Training is free but we deal with groups…CDAs, Churches, Mosques, etc. The Training is indeed free...Free Lecture, Free Handout, Free Certificates, Free Health Program. Activities during the programs includes Training, Excursion, Group Work, Coronation of Kabiesi and Presentation of Certificates. EXCURSION : We took our participants to visit a farm belonging to one of our past trainee. He started the farm after attending our Free Training.
10	Post UNGA Workshop on SDG Goal 4	November 24, 2015	LCCI Conference Center, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos	1 Day	Post United Nations General Assembly workshop to discuss government’s commitments and support in ensuring the achievement of the education goals (the SDG Goal 4) and the role of the civil society organizations. Organized by Save the Children in collaboration with CSACEFA at the LCCI Conference Center, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday, Nov 24, 2015
11	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans-Ota ACDC Group 4	Nov 17 - 20, 2015	AFED Office	4 Days	Poultry Farming with focus on Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production for sustainability. The Training is free but we deal with groups…CDAs, Churches, Mosques, etc. The Training is indeed free...Free Lecture, Free Handout, Free Certificates, Free Health Program. Activities during the programs includes Training, Excursion, Group Work, Coronation of Kabiesi and Presentation of Certificates. EXCURSION: We took our participants to visit a farm belonging to one of our past trainee. He started the farm after attending our Free Training.
12	Presentation of Certificates to Ota Area CDC Groups	November 12, 2015	Olosun, Otta	1 Day	At the November 2015 Edition of the Monthly meeting of Ota Area Community Development Council, we presented Certificates to New Farmers. We trained Retirees, Traders and Artisans from Ota Area CDC on Poultry Farming with focus on Egg Production. The Training is free and the Certificate is free as well.
13	Step-Down Training - Doing Development Differently – DDD 2	November 12, 2015	AFED Office	1 Day	In line with the SAVI's Doing Development Differently - DDD, we had another session with potential Team Members on November 12, 2015. EMPOWERING CITIZENS TO ENGAGE IN GOVERNANCE - STEP DOWN -DDD
14	Presentation of Certificates to AFAN Youths	November 7, 2015	Ado-odo	1 Day	We presented Certificates to Youths Who Participated in the AFED Free Agric Training for Youth Wing of AFAN (All Farmers Association of Nigeria), Ado-odo, in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government of Ogun State on Saturday, November 7, 2015. The Certificates were presented by Mr. Johnson Olaniran, an EXCO of the AFAN, Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. We return all Glory to God Almighty.
15	Step-Down Training - Doing Development Differently – DDD 1	Nov 5 - 6, 2015	AFED Office	3 Days	AFED was invited to the SAVI - DDD Dialogue held in Lagos from 20 - 21 2015, we are stepping down the lessons learnt and chatting a way forward towards Empowering Citizens to engage in Governance. We are working towards a kind of Appreciative Engagement which will compliment Government's effort in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government in Ogun State, Nigeria.
16	Free Agric Training for AFAN Youth Wing, Ado-Odo	Nov 2 – 4, 2015	AFED Office	3 Days	Poultry Training for Youth Wing of AFAN in Ado-odo of Ado-odo/Otta Local Government in Ogun State. AFAN is All Farmers Association of Nigeria. INSPECTION OF FACILITIES The Youth Wing of AFAN in Ado-odo have about 150 Acres with facilities at Wada-Topa Township in Kuluku, Ado-odo. They are willing to farm and they have the land but they need funding. They are doing the little they can but they need a push. COURTSY VISIT We visited Chief Tokunbo Akinsowon, The Chairman, Ogun State Community Development Council in Company of our Intern, Mr. Mike Aluko, A Nigerian from Germany. Interview was conducted by Mr. Aluko on Nov. 3, 2015 INTERVIEW Chief Tokunbo Akinsowon - The Chairman, Ogun State Community Development Council and Mr Mike Aluko – AFED Intern, a Nigerian from Germany during an interview session in line with his pet project.
17	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ota Group 3	October 27 - 30, 2015	AFED Office	4 Days	Poultry Farming with focus on Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production for sustainability. The Training is free but we deal with groups…CDAs, Churches, Mosques, etc. The Training is indeed free...Free Lecture, Free Handout, Free Certificates, Free Health Program Activities during the programs includes Training, Excursion, Group Work, Coronation of Kabiesi and Presentation of Certificates. EXCURSION: We took our participants to visit a farm belonging to one of our past trainee. He started the farm after attending our Free Training.
18	Doing Development Differently - DDD	October 20 - 21, 2015	Ikeja, Lagos	2 Days	A two-day dialogue designed to reflect on the Citizen-driven approach to Development - Doing Development Differently - DDD organized by The State Accountability and Voice Initiative - SAVI, a program funded by DFID for Non State Actors - NSAs in the South West. I represented Ogun State at the dialogue held at the R & A City Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. My mission at the dialogue is to evaluate SAVI's DDD approach to Development, juxtapose with AFED's approach and chat a way forward for AFED and by extension impact on Development in Ogun State using Ado-Otta Local Government as a Pilot phase.
19	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ota ACDC Group 2	OCT 13 - 16, 2015	AFED Office	4 Days	Poultry Farming with focus on Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production for sustainability. The Training is free but we deal with groups…CDAs, Churches, Mosques, etc. The Training is indeed free...Free Lecture, Free Handout, Free Certificates, Free Health Program. Activities during the programs includes Training, Excursion, Group Work, Coronation of Kabiesi and Presentation of Certificates. EXCURSION: We took our participants to visit a farm belonging to one of our past trainee. He started the farm after attending our Free Training.
20	Ecowas Emergency Response Team (EERT) Training	September 28 - October 3, 2015	Sally, Senegal	One week	United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) Methodology Training for Members of Ecowas Emergency Response Team – EERT organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
21	2015 World Peace Day Celebrations	September 23, 2015	Abeokuta	1 Day	SPADEV/WANEP World Peace Day Celebrations held at Lisabi Model Primary School, Itori, Abeokuta today September 23, 2015. WANEP is West African Network for Peacebuilding. It comprises of NGOs working on Peace and Security within the West African Sub-region. I was at the event in my capacity as the State Coordinator, WANEP-Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter. Our theme: "Sustainable Peace is my Right and Duty".
22	Free Agric Training for Widows	September 15 – 18	AFED Office	4 Days	CORONATION The Women group voted on day 1 and elected a Queen as the leader of their group. In a bid to add fun to the training, our special guest performed The Coronation where she crowned the queen and also handed the staff of office to the queen. Indeed, it was fun. 08176735797. Thank you for reading our posts now and always EXCURSION We visited an existing farm with our trainees for practical. The interesting thing about the excursion is that we visited the farm of one of our trainees. She has 700 birds now. We gave her 10 units of Day Old Chicks. 08176735797. Thank you PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES Our Special Guest also presented Certificates to our Trainees. The Certificates were free. We did not collect any money for the certificates. We regret that we could not give them Handouts as usual because of logistics but we hope to invite them to pick it up as soon as we get support to produce the Handouts
23	PRE UNGA One-Day Interactive Forum	September 10, 2015	Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa – Lagos.	1 Day	African Foundation for Environment and Development - AFED participated in the One-Day Interactive Forum and Discourse on Draft SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOAL on Education Pre-UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY by Save the Children on 10 September 2015 at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alausa – Lagos. The Interactive Forum with the objective of understanding, analyzing and discussing how to achieve the targets and goals set for the next 15 years in the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs), particularly on Education, which is the GOAL 4 of the 17 SDGs. This is against the background of the fact that the new set of Development Goals that will be launched during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015 Participants included stakeholders from the Education Sector, Civil Society Organizations and the media. Abimbola Jide Aremo (save the Children), Dr. Tola Winjobi (CAFSO-WRAG), Ms. Adeola Awogbemi (Volunteer Corps), Dr Chudie Ihenacho(CSACEFA) and Barrister Titi Akosa (C21st) were Resource persons at the forum.
24	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ota ACDC Group 1	September 8-11, 2015	AFED Office	4 Days	AFED FREE AGRIC TRAINING – Day 2 Sept 9, 2015 Otta Area CDC We commenced the AFED Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans in Otta Area CDC on Tuesday, September 8. This training will quip participants with basic skill on how to handle chicks from a day old through rearing and egg production stage. At the end of the training, certificates and handouts will be presented to participants free of charge. 08176735797
25	Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Exercise	September 7-9, 2015	Otta	3 days	Monitoring and Evaluation
26	HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND APPRECIATION - ENGR. ADEDIRAN OLUKOKUN –	SEPTEMBER 1, 2015	Kokun Integrated Services, Otta	1 Day	HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND APPRECIATION - ENGR. ADEDIRAN OLUKOKUN – SEPT 1 AFED and the Olukokun Group (4th Group of Retirees, Traders and Artisans who attended AFED Agric Training under Ajumoni Area CDC. Pls recall that, Engr. Adediran Olukokun was invited as a special Guest to present Certificates and he ended up giving each participant a carton of Day Old Chicks and Ten Thousand Naira –N10,000 each) presented him with birthday gifts to celebrate his birthday and in appreciation of his support for the group. We like to inform you that the people he gave the Day Old Chicks to are already selling eggs. If only we can have more people who can do this, more people who needs to be empowered will really benefit. One day, they will say thank you. We say Happy Birthday to you sir. Many Happy Returns of the day. May you grow grew in good health and wealth. Thank you sir
27	WANEP STATE ASSESSMENT	August 27, 2015	NYNETHA OFFICE, ABEOKUTA	1 DAY	Focus Group Discussion - FGD to Assess WANEP Projects in Ogun State. Six WANEP Member organizations were invited to Abeokuta on Thursday, August 27, 2015. WANEP is West Africa Network for Peace-building, a network of NGOs working on Peace and Security in West Africa. .
28	FREE AGRIC TRAINING AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGN	August 22, 2015	GDM Bible Church, Ilogbo Road, Otta	1 Day	AFED at GDM Bible Church addressing Widows on the AFED FREE POULTRY AGRIC TRAINING PROGRAM. The Church is running an empowerment program for widows, they contacted AFED and we are ready to assist as much as we can. Right now, different groups have approached us for this Free Agric Training. The number is increasing by the day. We are willing to help but we also need support to pull through. We shall do our best. We are starting the new batch soon. This time, we are training members of Ota Area Community Development Committee. They have about 65 CDAs. May God help us. Amen
29	WANEP ZONAL ASSESSMENT	August 21, 2015	Ibadan, Oyo State	1 DAY	West Africa Network for Peace Building (WANEP)- Nigeria Zonal meeting for Assessment of Interventions of Peacebuilding Networks in Nigeria (1999-2014). The project is coordinated by WANEP Nigeria through implementing consultants and Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st). The meeting was held on Friday, Aug 21 2015 in Ibadan, Oyo State. 3 States were in attendance – Ogun, Oyo and Lagos. The States absent were Osun, Ondo and Ekiti. I represented Ogun State as the State Co – ordinator, WANEP – Nigeria, Ogun State Chapter. Others present were the South West consultant, South West WANEP Co-ordinator, Oyo SEMA rep and Research assistants.
30	Meeting with Youth Wing of All Farmers Association of Nigeria – AFAN	August 20, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	Meeting with Youth Wing of All Farmers Association of Nigeria – AFAN AFED met with the Leadership of the Youth Wing of All Farmers Association of Nigeria – AFAN from Ado-odo/Otta Local Government and Yewa South Local Government in Company of the AFAN Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Secretary. Their membership strength is Two Hundred and Fifty (250) in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government alone. This Youth Groups are into Cropping, Fishery, Piggery and Poultry. They have more than 50 Hectares of land for farming. We highlighted the challenges facing each area of Agriculture as listed above. At the end of the day we summarized the challenges to be: (1) Technical Knowhow/Capacity (2) Capital and (3) Marketing. AFED will provide the Technical Knowhow/Capacity in terms of Training and source for Market while we call for your assistance in the area of Capital for these Youths. They are on ground, they are ready, they are restless and they have energy. You can determine what they do with their energy whether positive or negative depending on your actions or in-actions. They need your help.Thank you. 08176735797
31	Experience Sharing at the Post Election Stakeholders Zonal Forum	August 11, 2015	Ado-Ekiti	1 DAY	Experience Sharing at the Post Election Stakeholders Zonal Forum held in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, August 11, 2015 organized by IFES - International Federation for Electoral Systems in conjunction with INEC sponsored by the EU - European Union. Each State of the South West was represented by 10 Civil Society Leaders I shared the AFED Political Debate experience. I spoke on the need to engage our elected officers positively and the need for the constituents to wake up to their Civic responsibilities and obligations.
32	MONITORING & EVALUATION	July 4 - 24, 2015	Ado-odo/Otta Local Government	21 DAY	We trained 160 Retirees, Traders and Artisan in Otta (Ado-odo/Otta Local Government) Free of Charge on how to raise birds from Day Old to grow-out. We are happy to announce that our efforts is paying-off. Only if we can get support, we shall do much more. 08176735797
33	MEETING WITH TRAINEES, MINISTRY OF COOPERATIVES AND MICRO FINANCE	July 2, 2015	PETHMETS HALL, OTTA	1 DAY	In line with our Training objectives in Agric, we have trained 160 people free of Charge. These people includes Retirees, Traders, Artisans and Youths. AFED has gone ahead to source for market and opportunities for our Trainees. For strategic positioning and to access the available opportunities, we have divided our trainees into groups to form Cooperative Societies. As such, we invited the Representative of the Ministry of Cooperatives in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government to enlighten them on the process and procedures. We also invited a Micro Finance Bank who is ready to work with us to enlighten us on the available loans for Farmers.
34	MONITORING AND EVALUATION – M&E	June 29, 2015	SANGO	1 DAY	We trained these people free of charge. We later got support from Engr. AdeAdediran Olukokun to give them a start. He gave them A pack of Day Old Chicks each and Ten Thousand Naira Each. Hon Aina Nurudeen Akinpelualso supported us to give ten pieces of Day Old Chicks to some of our Trainees to practice
35	GROUP LEADERS MEETING	25-Jun-15	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	We have Trained 160 Retirees, Traders and Artisans divided into eight groups in Ajumoni Area Community Development Committee. Each group has a Kabiesi and Olori as leaders of their various groups. We take decisions at the level of theses group leaders. At the meeting held on Thursday, June 25, 2015, we discussed the issue of the available development opportunity and how to access it. We shall make it public as soon as possible.
36	MONITORING AND EVALUATION – M&E	June 25, 2015	ILOGBO ROAD, OTTA	1 DAY	At AFED, we have trained One Hundred and Sixty People (Retirees, Traders and Artisans) free of Charge. This is the Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans which we embarked on late last year. We just concluded the last batch for Ajumoni Ota Area on June 19, 2015. We are now moving round to see how our trainees are doing in order to know the next line of support vis-a-vis the available opportunity on ground…There is a new opportunity for those who are practicing. — with Ogun State Politics and 19 others.
37	PUBLIC ENLIGHTENMENT/MOTOR PARK RALLY	June 24, 2015	Sango Main Motor Park	1 DAY	The Federal Road safety Corps, Ota Unit Command carried out its annual public enlightenment/motor park rally yesterday Wed June 24, 2015 at Sango Main Motor Park sponsored by Shell Gas Nig. Limited . The Local Government Chairman was in attendance while the Olota of Otta was represented by Chief Osunlabu, the Ekerin of Otta
38	MONITORING AND EVALUATION – M&E	June 24, 2015	OTTA	1 DAY	At AFED, we have trained One Hundred and Sixty People (Retirees, Traders and Artisans) free of Charge. This is the Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans which we embarked on late last year. We just concluded the last batch for Ajumoni Ota Area on June 19, 2015. We are now moving round to see how our trainees are doing in order to know the next line of support vis-a-vis the available opportunity on ground…There is a new opportunity for those who are practicing.
39	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ajumoni ACDC Group 8	June 16 - 19, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	4 DAYS	Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production We teach them how to handle Day Old Chick and Turkey, how to rear them to point of sale and how to handle layers for efficient egg production. The Training is totally free to our participants…yet we give Certificates and Handouts free of Charge
40	FREE AGRIC TRAINING AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGN	June 10, 2015			WITH OGUN STATE TECHNICIANS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA - OGSTAN, ADO-ODO BRANCH. In a bid to commence AFED’s Free Agric Training in Ado-odo, we met with representatives of OGSTAN, Ado-odo Branch on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. We are rounding-off the Training in Otta in June 2015 while we shall commence the Training in Ado-odo in August, 2015 by God’s grace. We appreciate Comrade Ojeleye Ebenezer Oluwasegun for facilitating the meeting with OGSTAN, Ado-odo Branch
41	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ajumoni ACDC Group 7	April 21 - 24, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	4 DAYS	We had fun with our trainees (Yesterday April 24, 2015) during the Presentation of Certificates...The participants Elected an Oba (King) and his Olori (Queen) on Day 1 of the Training while our Guest, the Ajumoni-Otta Area CDC Chairman, Alhaji W.A.O Adeyinka decorated the King before certificate presentation . The Coronation was fun...We thank God for our success. We appreciate you too. Cheers
42	AFED CELEBRATES EASTER WITH RETIREES, TRADERS AND ARTISANS	April 6, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	It was fun in Ota at AFED Easter rendezvous with Farmers on Monday 6, 2015. Prince Bayo Odususi, the Secretary, Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Zonal Community Development Committee coroneted our two new Obas. Usually, we elect and coronate an Oba and Olori as the leader of their group at each of our Trainings, We decorated Obas of Group 5 & 6 while we invited the Past Obas to witness the occasion. …it is just for fun, we enjoy it. Cheers
43	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ajumoni ACDC Group 6	Mar 31 – April 2, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	3 DAYS	Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production We teach them how to handle Day Old Chick and Turkey, how to rear them to point of sale and how to handle layers for efficient egg production. The Training is totally free to our participants…yet we give Certificates and Handouts free of Charge
44	AFED Election Situation Room	March 28, 2015	ONLINE	1 DAY	AFED Election Situation Room
45	POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION SENSITIZATION	23-Mar-15	GRA, Ikeja - Lagos	1 DAY	One Day Police Service Commission sensitization on Commission's Mandate & Accountability by Police Officers during 2015 Elections CLEEN Foundation...Monday, March 23, 2015 - The Grandiuxe Hotel, No 4 Harold Shodipo Crescent GRA, Ikeja - Lagos
46	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ajumoni ACDC Group 5	Mar 17 - 19, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	3 DAYS	Brooding, Rearing and Egg Production We teach them how to handle Day Old Chick and Turkey, how to rear them to point of sale and how to handle layers for efficient egg production. The Training is totally free to our participants…yet we give Certificates and Handouts
47	TRIPLETS GET MORE HELP…	March 18, 2015	TRIPLETS RESIDENCE, OTTA	1 DAY	The good fortune which most recently became the lot of Mrs. Bolanle Aremu, who was detained at Sure Mercy Hospital Ota after delivery of set of triplets and inability to pay the caesarean operation until the compassionate intervention of Hon. Rotimi Rahmon (Chairman Ado-odo/Ota LG and the Chairman Ogun State ALGON) who physically visited and cleared the bills. Following suit, Prince Gbolahan Dada who is contesting for Ogun West Senatorial seat on the platform of APC at the forthcoming General Elections, also physically visited the lucky family (in company of AFED Executive Director – Adeshola Afariogun who facilitated the visit) and donated handsomely to the obviously elated nursing mother
48	MOTHER'S DAY CELEBRATION	March 16, 2015	Covenant of Most High God Ministry, Otta	1 DAY	To mark Mother’s Day 2015, AFED did Free Health talk with a focus on the Heart and Free Test focusing on the Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular analysis.
49	IPCR-UNDP WORKSHOP	March 11 - 12, 2015	Kakanfo Inn & Conferenece Centre, Ibadan	2 DAYS	Strategic Stakeholders Dialogue on Peaceful Elections in 2015 organised by Institute for Peace and conflict Resolution in Conjunction with UNDP at Kakanfo Inn & Conferenece Centre, Ibadan Ogun State representatives at the Strategic Stakeholders Dialogue on Peaceful Elections in 2015 organized by Institute for Peace and conflict Resolution in Conjunction with UNDP at Kakanfo Inn & Conference Centre, Ibadan Participants were drawn from Eight States - Six States of the South West (Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Lagos, Osun and Ondo) Kwara and Edo State
50	AFED FACILITATES THE PAYMENT OF TRIPLET’S HOSPITAL BILLS IN OTTA	7-Mar-15	Sure Mercy Hospital, Otta	1 DAY	African Foundation for Environment and Development – AFED brought the Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Chairman, Hon Rotimi Rahmon to assist in offsetting hospital bills of Triplets delivered through surgical operations in Otta yesterday March 7, 2015. Mrs. Olagoke gave birth to Triplets on Feb 20, 2015 through surgical operation. It was a pregnancy she had tried to abort because she already had four children. The Husband, Mr. Olagoke a Carpenter could not afford the hospital bills until AFED was informed. The Triplets Solomon, Samson and Samuel were christened in the hospital because there were detained. Rescue came their way when AFED got informed on the eleventh day that the triplets are still in the hospital, AFED informed the Local Government Chairman and made frantic efforts to bring him to visit the triplets on Saturday, March 7, 2015. To mark the International Women’s day, the Local Government Chairman, Hon. Rotimi Rahmon a.k.a. Arugbo paid off all the outstanding bills and also promised gifts and other food items. On behalf of the Olagoke Family, the triplets and AFED, we say a very big THANK YOU to Hon Rotimi Rahmon for his generosity. Meanwhile, Mr. Olagoke needs a job to feed his family
51	AFED AGRIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM	February 24, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	Tuesday, Feb 24, 2015, Group 4 Trainees received a Park of Day Old Chicks (50 pullets) each and a Cheque of N10, 000 each to buy Feed and Drugs. This EMPOWERMENT was made possible through the support of Engr. Ade Olukokun of Kokun Intergrated Services based in Ota.
52	INSPECTION OF FACILITIES FOR BROODING	FEBRUARY 20 -22, 2015	OTTA	3 DAYS	We have commenced Inspection of Brooding facilities before we give out FREE Day Old Chicks and N10, 000 for Feed and drugs to our Trainees. Recall that, a member of the AFED Board of Governors, Engr. Ade Olukokun came in to present certificates to the 4th Batch on Friday February 13, 2015, he was impressed with the participants’ knowledge internalization/testimonies and consequently promised to give to each participant, a cartoon of Pullets (i.e. 50 units of Day Old Layers) in addition to N10,000 cash each for feed and drugs. He gave us his cheque on Tuesday, February 17, 2015…. A promise made…A promise kept…Thank you sir.
53	FREE AGRIC TRAINING FOR IGBESA COMMUNITY	FEBRUARY 19 - 21, 2015	IGBESA	3 DAYS	The Training is totally free to our participants…We teach them how to handle Day Old Chick and Turkey, how to rear them to point of sale and how to handle layers for efficient egg production
54	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE House of Assembly Candidates	February 17, 2015	NATA OFFICE, IYANA-IYESI	1 DAY	The Debate organized by African Foundation for Environment and Development –AFED (www.afedev.org) in conjunction with Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. We invited Eight (8) Candidates from Four (4) Political Parties and we had Six (6) Candidates from Three (3) Political Parties in Attendance. The Four Parties invited - APC, PDP, SPD and UPN….It was only PDP that was not present. We appreciate both Candidates and the Audience and the Panelists.
55	Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans Ajumoni ACDC Group 5	February 10, 12 & 13, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	3 DAYS	Day 3 (Feb 13, 2015) of AFED’s Free Agric Training for Retirees, Traders and Artisans with focus on Brooding, Rearing and Egg production. We graduated 17 participants on Friday. They can now take care of Day Old Chicks to point of sales and Egg production. The good news is that, a member of the AFED Board of Governors, Engr. Ade Olukokun came in to present certificates, was impressed with the participants’ knowledge internalization/testimonies and consequently promised to give to each participant, a cartoon of Pullets (i.e. 50 units of Day Old Layers) in addition to N10,000 cash each for feed and drugs.
56	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE Stakeholders meeting	February 12, 2015	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	Stakeholders meeting of the Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Political Debate was held yesterday Feb 12, 2015 at African Foundation for Environment and Development –AFED’s Office in Ota to finalize arrangements for forth coming Political Debate for the House of Assembly Candidates in Ado-odo/Otta 1 & 2 State Constituencies. We had Seventeen (17) Trade Association Leaders in attendance with Eight (8) Apologies. All is now set for the Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Political Debate holding on Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015. Attendance is strictly by invitation, no political party t-shirts, No Posters, Candidates are allowed to come in with only Five (5) Party supporters. Cheers
57	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE Stakeholders meeting	2-Feb-15	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	Stakeholders meeting of the Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Political Debate was held today Feb 2, 2015 at African Foundation for Environment and Development –AFED’s Office in Ota to review the past Political Debate and take decision on the Debate of the House of Assembly Candidates of Ado-odo/Otta 1 & 2 State Constituencies. Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups also submitted List of three (3) members of their association for empowerment as requested by Barr Biyi Otegbeye, the SDP Candidate for Senate. We had Thirty-nine (39) Leaders of Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups from Ado-odo/Otta Local Government in attendance. The Stakeholders unanimously decided to fix the House of Assembly Debate for February 5, 2015. Audience will be sitted by 9am while the debate starts by 10am on the dot at Nigeria Motor Mechanic Hall at Iyana Iyesi. Our Audience are Five (5) Representatives each from Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups from Ado-odo/Otta Local Government.
58	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE SENATE CANDIDATES	27-Jan-15	NATA OFFICE, IYANA-IYESI	1 DAY	Senate Session of the Ado-odo/Otta Local Government Political Debate was held today in Atan Otta. Prof. Solomon Orisabiyi of Labour Party, Barr. Biyi Otegbeye of SDP and Hon. Lai Taiwo of PDP were engaged by Over Two Hundred (200) Delegates from Forty-two (42) Trade Associations/Groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. We invited all Candidates but Hon. Gbolahan Dada of the APC did not show up, he ignored the Invitation of AFED and All Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government.
59	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CANDIDATES	27-Jan-15	NATA OFFICE, IYANA-IYESI	1 DAY	IT WAS SUCCESSFUL, PRAISE GOD! 42 Trade Associations/Groups in attendance The HOUSE OF REPS Session of the ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE was held today in Atan Otta. We had only Two Candidates attendance. We invited Four Political Parties, Only PDP and SDP showed up. The Labour Party Candidate is no more in the race but the APC Candidate disregarded the INVITATION of AFED and All Trade Associations, Artisans and Groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. Candidates in Alphabetical Order: APC HON. JIMOH OJUGBELE (Absent) PDP HON. TUNJI AKINOSI (present) SDP HON. BABATUNDE OLABODE OGUNOLA (Present) LP HON. SIKIRU MUSTAPHA (Absent)
60	Refresher Course for Retirees	21-Jan-15	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	Recall that we gave out Day Old Pullets to beneficiaries of our Free Agric Training on 20th of December, 2014 free of charge and we subsequently carried out Monitoring and Evaluation on Jan 10, 2015 where we decided to do a refresher course in order to correct a few things for optimum production.
61	RELIGIOUS FOR PEACE	Jan 20 - 22, 2015	DRACC Lugbe, Abuja	3 DAYS	Capacity Building Workshop on Increasing Women and Youth’s Participation in Conflict Prevention & Peace building ahead of the 2015 General Elections in Nigeria at DRACC Lugbe, Abuja from Jan 20 - 22, 2015 organized by Women of Faith Peacebuilding Network in Partnership with Nigeria Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) sponsored by KAICIID Dialogue Centre. I participated as The Ogun State Co-ordinator for The Christian Youth for Peace and Development Initiative http://www.cyforpdi.org It was an interfaith setting for Women and Youth across the Country. We all freely co-habit, in fact my roommate is the Kano State Muslim Youth Leader
62	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE Stakeholders meeting	19-Jan-15	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	2ND STAKEHOLDERS MEETING - ADO-ODO/OTTA LG POLITICAL DEBATE 2015 Ado-odo/Otta Electorates are set to engage candidates of Political Parties to a Political Debate in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government scheduled for Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at the NATA Secretariat, Iyana- Iyesi, Otta, Ogun State. The debate is organized by African Foundation for Environment and Development – AFED www.afedev.org in conjunction with Trade Associations and Groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government for Senate, House of Representatives and the House of Assembly aspirants seeking the votes of Ado-odo/Otta Local Government electorates. The 2nd Stakeholder’s meeting was held yesterday Jan 19, 2015. The meeting was attended by leaders of Twenty-four (24) Trade Associations/Groups in preparation for the Political Debate.
63	DEMOCRATIC SUSTENANCE WATCH	Jan 15-16, 2015	Newton Park Hotel, Abuja	2 DAYS	Democratic Sustenance Watch (Media Monitoring and Partisan Political Issues Tracking) Project Training Workshop organized by Centre for Peacebuilding and Socio-Economic Resources Development – CePSERD at the Newton Park Hotel, Abuja.
64	ADO-ODO/OTTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLITICAL DEBATE Stakeholders meeting	12-Jan-15	AFED OFFICE, OTTA	1 DAY	AFED is planning a Political Debate in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government for Aspirants. We are looking at Senate, House of Reps and House of Assembly. AFED is partnering with Artisan Groups, Trade Associations and Other Non-State Actors in Ado-odo/Ota Local Government. Present at the Inaugural Stakeholders meeting held on Monday Jan 12, 2015 at AFED’s Secretariat are Leaders of Fifteen groups in Ado-odo/Otta Local Government. They are Community Development Association, Plank Sellers Association, CAN Ado/Igbesa, Automobile Mechanic Association, CPFN, Private School Owners Association, Welders Association, Farmers Association, Panel Beaters Association, Retirees Union, Christian Youth Fellowship, PFN, ACLMF, Barbers Association and MAAN.
65	Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Exercise	January 11, 2015	OTTA	1 DAY	African Foundation for Environment and Development – AFED went on inspection of beneficiaries' of our Free Agric Training yesterday Jan 11, 2015. We gave out free Day Old Chicks with support of Hon. Aina Akinpelu and they were 3 weeks old yesterday, Jan 10, 2015. We are happy to report that our people are making progress.