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News & Updates

Bundu shooting: ECOWAS Court rejects FG, Rivers’ attempts to block request to call victims to testify

The ECOWAS Court of Justice sitting in Abuja has rejected the arguments by both the Federal Government and the Rivers State Government to block application seeking court’s permission to call victims and witnesses to testify over the ‘shooting and killing by security agents in Bundu waterfront, Port Harcourt.

News & Updates

FOI: SERAP seeks documents on allocation and spending on water

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a request under the Freedom of Information Act to Mrs Sarah Ochekpe Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources asking her to “provide within 14 days information on the allocation, including international aid and spending of public funds to provide access to safe and affordable water and sanitation services for Nigerians in the past 5 years.”

News & Updates

Court grants permission to seek fuel subsidy payment documents for 2011

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC) have received court approval to compel the federal government to disclose information and documents on the spending on fuel subsidy for 2011.

Campaign

Citizen against local government corruption campaign launched

*Lamorde, EFCC boss

Socio-Economic Rights & Accountability Project (SERAP) has launched a citizen against local government corruption campaign, which is “designed to encourage greater community involvement and participation in the fight against corruption and promote citizens’ access to basic necessities of life.” 

Sponsors & Donors

Sponsors & Donors

Funding:

We are extremely grateful for the generous support and assistance of the following embassy, foundations, and groups:

•Royal Netherlands Embassy, Abuja, Nigeria

Publications

Publications

SERAP’s recent publications include:

14-Point Programme for Promotion of Transparency and Accountability at the Local Government Level, 2009

Understanding the UN Convention against Corruption, 2009