ATTENTION🗣️
Are you an experienced female professional with a background in education, social work, or digital skills?🤔
Would you like to mentor young girls into believing in their dreams and changing the narratives in their immediate environment, using your skills, experience
Nigerians are demanding to know
#WhoGaveTheOrder
?
The Lagos State Governor
@jidesanwoolu
has blamed the
#LekkiMassaccre
of peaceful protestors on ‘forces beyond his control’.
Who are these forces?
We demand justice for the victims and won’t stop until we get it!
#EndSARS
We condemn strongly, the deployment of the military & use of live ammunition on the
#Lekkitollgate
protesters & other peaceful
#EndSARS
protesters across the nation.
This action is undemocratic, heinous, barbaric & a crime against humanity.
#StopNigeriaGovernment
#Lekkimassacre
Congratulations Tunde Onakoya
@Tunde_OD
and the entire team at
@chessinslums
for a truly inspiring
#ChessMarathonForChange
🥳
Your resilience, determination and tenacity are a true testament that indeed, “It is possible to do great things from a small place”!
@connected_dev
as
Hearty congratulations to our founder and CEO
@HamzyCODE
for emerging as winner for the Advocacy Category at the ongoing Future Awards Africa 2019.
#TFAA2019
#Futureliveinlagos
Technology has enabled activism and urged citizens to use their SM platforms like
@Twitter
to promote social justice and prevent the abuse of human rights by unlawful security agents.
@segalink
is one person on the frontline.
#PressFreedomDay
~
@HamzyCODE
We are excited to announce that our home grown initiative
@4lowthemoney
won the United Nations
@SDGaction
global awards for Mobilizer of the year 2019!!!💃🕺💃🕺 We can't keep calm!🕴🕺
Over the past 3years,
@connected_dev
worked closely with government representatives, community stakeholders/members, young secondary school children and citizens in Rivers, Imo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, Cross River, and the FCT, enlightening them on👇
- Freedom of Information Act
-
Today, we remember all our
#EndSars
heroes who can’t celebrate Christmas with us because their Govt
@NigeriaGov
lacks morality, integrity and accountability.
We pray strength for their families.
To all those bereaved family members, may 2021 be a better year.
#MerryChristmas
News Reports
#Highlights2017
"Follow The Money, an initiative of Connected Development has won $100,000 as the ONE Africa 2016 best initiative for achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Africa."
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Cc
@ONEinAfrica
@ONECampaign
@AlikoDangote
Earlier today, we had the honour and rare previledge of hosting
@ONEinAfrica
Operations Director, Tendani Muthambi who's visiting 🇳🇬 on official assignments. We're super excited by this visit & always inspired by the incredible work
@ONECampaign
cc
@GayleSmith
WATCH: Hamzat Lawal asks
@NigeriaGov
pertinent questions on
#TwitterBan
Did the Executives dialogue with Legislators before deciding on the ban?
Has Twitter increased insecurity or helped curb it?
How about combating issues that affects citizen’s cost of living?
#KeepitOn
The shooting and killing of peaceful protesters demanding justice in an unjust system, further exposes the failure of the Nigerian Govt to protect lives and property.
@MBuhari
, you must hold the
@PoliceNG
accountable for lives lost and persons injured.
#SARSMustEnd
We're excited😁
The
@UN
has granted CODE special consultative status with the UN Economic & Social Council. (UN ECOSOC)
CODE was one of the 65 organisations granted general & special status to attend meetings of the Council & issue statements.
Read more:
Emotions captured during a town hall meeting in Ogoni community in Rivers State. Despite being an oil rich community, Ogoni and other communities like it lack basic amenities, portable drinking water and basic health.
#RevampNigerDelta
In Nigeria, the picture of basic public service for the average person is bleak. Many states have been under tremendous strain to meet the rising expectations of citizens globally, fuelling a disconnect and distrust.
How can governments regains citizen's trust?
#RebuildingTrust
Under age voting was prevalent across most of the polling units visited by our observers within Rogo Ward, Takum in Taraba State. A comprehensive view and assessment of this and other mapped incidents can be found on platform.
#NigeriaDecides2019
Our very own Hamzat Lawal
@HamzyCODE
will be introducing an incredible documentary on one of the most audacious efforts in human history, the African Union-led Great Green Wall at the United Nations General Assembly.
#UNGA
#GreatGreenWall
Anticipate!🙌
We feel so honoured by the show of love and we thank everyone for their immeasurable support. We could not have won 2019 United Nations SDG Mobilizer of the year without YOU. Thank you!
Our team will be Monitoring the elections as history will be made today where the first electronic voting will be conducted in Nigeria for elections to elect Chairmen and Councillors for the 23 Local Government Councils in the Kaduna state.
@elrufai
@GovKaduna
The diversion of public funds is extremely harmful to the growth of any country. Developing nations even face huge threat to economic stagnation. The prevalence of IFF's result in a loss of what is often desperately needed resources to fund critical public initiative/investments.
The
#GreatGreenWall
project, led by the African Union, is an audacious call to rethinking Climate Change. The African-led initiative aims to grow an 8000km new world wonder across the entire width of the continent to transform millions of lives on the frontline of climate change.
If you fight, we win; if you don’t fight you lose. Congratulations to
#NigerianYouth
on the occasion of the presidential assent to
#NotTooYoungToRun
. It was a demonstration of a sense of purpose &focus
Importantly,
#NotTooYoungToRun
is now a global movement. Nigerians are great!
#RedAlert
| Water crisis is engulfing rural dwellers in
@KanoStateGovt
. Evidences suggest imminent danger & possible outbreak of waterborne epidemic. We are deeply worried!
With a GDP of over US$12 billion, yet residents languish in
#Water
crisis. We call for Action:
#Vote4WASH
.
Call for Application!
CODE in partnership with
@CAID_Nigeria
seeks to increase youth participation at the sub-national level across the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Participants will be required to present concepts to create measurable sustainable change in their community.
Following the spate of donations and interventions to tackle the current pandemic threatening the Nigerian healthcare system and other aspects of the nation’s well-being, CODE is holding the
@FinMinNigeria
the
@Fmohnigeria
and
@NCDCgov
to transparency standards.
Dear
@HamzyCODE
, thank you for creating an enabling environment for everyone to thrive! Thank you for being a friend, a mentor and a truly phenomenal leader in every sense of the word!👏
Happy birthday to the coolest boss ever!🥳🎉
#HamzyAt36
#CODErs
#PeopleOfCODE
Are you a designer? 🤩
We are turning 10 this year!!! To mark this event, we are calling on creatives to share logo designs for
#CODEat10
within the next 3 days. Reply this tweet with your best design using the hashtag
#CODEat10
, winner will be contacted for incentives attached.
Happy Birthday to our Chief Executive, Hamzat B. Lawal!
@HamzyCODE
You are a great example of wisdom, leadership and foresight!
Thank you for being a PHENOMENAL Boss.
#ThePhenomenalBoss
#WorldHamzyDay
CODE team led by
@HamzyCODE
visited Ogoni Land to the sites and areas of environmental degradation caused by oil spills which the
@NigeriaGov
promised to clean up through the Ogoni clean-up exercise.
What happened to the promises made years ago?
#EndOilTheft
#CleanUpOgoniLand
Let it also be known for the records, that our lawmakers, charged with legislative duties to protect the lives and properties of citizens, also called for, and encouraged the use of unrestrained measures on peaceful protesters...
#LekkiMassacre
#StopNigeriaGovernment
#EndSARS
CODE is fully represented at the on-going
#MarchAgainstCorruption
from ABS Stadium in Kaduna.
The
@officialEFCC
led by their boss Ibrahim Magu walks against Corruption in Kaduna state along side CSOs and citizens in Kaduna.
We are hiring for the role of Chief Operating Officer!
The COO will lead Operations, develop and strengthen the financial and people functions at CODE.
Do you have the qualification or know anyone who does?
Apply
DEADLINE: 20 February, 2020.
MEET OUR NEW COO:
Dorcas Onuh is a social activist who bags over 10 years’ experience leading various projects in Education, Policy Development, National Defence and Healthcare.
Dorcas brings her wealth of experience to manage the operations of CODE & its network across Africa.
We stand in solidarity with every Nigerian citizen and insist that the police & SARS officers that have brutally harassed, attacked, exploited killed innocent citizens be held accountable!
Is it too much asking to demand accountability from the government we elected?
#EndSARS
The current trend of divisions along religious/tribal lines especially on digital spaces will only get worse if we all don’t act now to nip it in the bud👌
To this end, the Chief Executive of Connected Development
@HamzyCODE
hosted a roundtable with religious leaders
We share in the sadness and grief of those who have lost loved ones as a result of
#PoliceBrutality
in Nigeria, and most recently, during the protests.
Our thoughts are with you.
We will continue to demand justice.
✊🏿
#EndSWAT
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality
Today, we remember the men, women and children who paid the ultimate price in the Nigerian civil war (1967- 1970).
Governments at all levels must dialogue with her citizens to inhibit conflict triggers, bridge social divides & device sustainable solutions.
#Ozoemena
#NeverAgain
CALL FOR APPLICATION🗣️
Connected Development (
@Connected_dev
) is calling for applications from suitable candidates for the role of Monitoring and Evaluation Officers based in Borno, Ekiti, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Plateau States.
Apply via 👇
Public Announcement!🗣️
Connected Development has filed a request for information from
@fmaviationng
under the Freedom of Information Act requesting details of N86 Billion budgeted for the establishment of Nigerian airways, its procurement process amongst others (1/2)
ALL HANDS ON DECK!!! To further explore diverse ways of tackling transparency and accountability issues in Nigeria; Exactly 12Hours from now, we will be unveiling our new
#FollowTheMoney
Ambassador
@SirLeoBDasilva
.
Join us at
@communityParkNG
Date: 27th June 2018
Time: 10am
Dear
@MBuhari
, as we Peacefully March today, take cognizance that the victory of the bill is a victory for democracy, because the best dividends thereofe are the ones that touches the people at the bottom of the pyramid
~
@HamzyCODE
#NotTooYoungToRun
PRESS RELEASE:
Hamzat Lawal Listed as a Global Malala Fund Education Champion
Following his advocacy for policy & programmatic solutions in the education sector, Follow The Money Campaigner & CODE’s Chief Executive
@HamzyCODE
has been listed as a
@MalalaFund
Education Champion.
JUST IN: Our accredited
@UZABE_NG
field observer harassed & injured in Ebonyi State!
We are calling on
@PoliceNG
and all security agencies to prioritize the safety &security of all voters, minority groups, PLWD & everyone on election duty!
Nigerians deserve a peaceful election!
We're thrilled to announce that one of the few Nigerians been recognised by
@apoliticalco
as one of the World's 100 Most Influential People in Digital Government is our very own CEO
@HamzyCODE
.
Read more about this great achievement here:
#DigitalGov100
Kaduna state Commissioner of Education
@Kaduna_MoE
Dr. Shehu Muhammed releases requested information in 2 days in response to
@connected_dev
's FOI request for the details of projects awarded in primary schools in 2019.
We are always truly inspired on every
#WorldHamzysDay
We all at CODE are always amazed at your Leadership, Humanity, Selflessness, Passion, Intellect, Empathy and Drive.
We could not have asked for a better CEO, a motivator and an exemplary Boss!
Happy Birthday Hamzy!
#CODERs
HAVE YOU READ OUR 2019 ANNUAL REPORT?
Read how we accelerated public services in grassroots communities and saved
@NigeriaGov
Billions of Naira that could have been lost to financial leakages and corruption.
Click for details.
#RebuildingTrust
Today, the entire team raise a glass in celebration of an exceptional leader!🎉
Dear Hamzy (
@HamzyCODE
), thank you for being an embodiment of kindness, empathy and a visionary leader whose nurturing spirit creates a space where everyone can flourish, grow and thrive!
We wish
Oftentimes, residents of various oil producing communities in Nigeria lives in agonising conditions, economically and socially, arising from years of neglects and deprivations and severe environmental degradations, caused by the production activities of most oil & gas companies.
Hearty Congratulations to our Kaduna state chapter lead
@xulaeA
upon her selection into the esteemed Kashim Ibrahim Fellowship,
@KDSG_KIF
2020 cohort.
You are truly deserving of this, keep soaring!
We are happy to announce that our Community Engagement Officer
@HaliluMukhtar
has been selected as a youth leader for the Global Partnership for Education(GPE)
@GPforEducation
The GPE is the largest global fund solely dedicated to transforming education in low-income countries.
Democracy and the Nigerian constitution allows citizen's to hold their government accountable by demanding quality service delivery as championed by
#BBOG
@obyezeks
who have every right to peaceful association & expressions. This is wrong
@PoliceNG
🎬witness by
@HamzyCODE
Great News!!!🎊💃🏾
We are happy to announce that our Programmes Officer
@pearl_utuk
has emerged as one of the winners of the Mandela Washington fellowship out of 9000 applicants!👏
@pearl_utuk
is a driven, vibrant and super intelligent woman who has imbibed the
@connected_dev
Lawal is an anti-corruption activist and the founder of Follow The Money. He has been shortlisted for the sustainability award because of his work with Follow The Money.
"As young people, we need to start speaking with one voice; we must have a good understanding of our constituencies, understanding what it takes to represent our constituency, knowing what our constituency needs from us & committing to delivering on it"~
@HamzyCODE
#FixingNigeria
“In Ekiti, especially, we have it on good authority that all local council centres were relocated, and in most cases, accredited observers were, outright, denied access, and new locations were shrouded in secrecy”
@HamzyCODE
via
@GuardianNigeria
more on👇
✅Quality Education
✅Reduced Inequality
✅Standard Health Care
✅Peace and Development
✅Clean Water and Sanitation
✅Building Stronger Institutions
✅Efficient Public Service Delivery
✅Sustainable Cities and Communities
Is there a cause close to your heart?
Let us know!!⬇️
Happy to celebrate our CE
@HamzyCODE
who will be Honored with the African Humanitarian Award by
@TheHTAfrica
for his immense contributions towards empowering marginalized in Africa👏👏
Other notable figures who will be honored at the event holding today in Kigali Rwanda are👇
In Nigeria, the freedom of expression is protected by section 39 (1) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria constitution.
After 22 years of Democracy, how have we fared?
We will not be daunted, we will
#KeepitOn
#DemocracyDay
#June12
On this year’s
#InternationalWomensDay
commemoration, CODE is taking a stand with millions of women around the world to challenge gender biases, social constructs and perceptions that persistently limit women’s participation across various spheres of society.
#IWD2021
#IWD
Good News🥳
Hon Bello El-Rufai
@B_ELRUFAI
signs MOU with
@connected_dev
to adopt its
@4lowthemoney
project nomination/monitoring tool in Kaduna North Federal Constituency!
Speaking at the signing yesterday, Hon. Bello admitted “citizens have been deeply scared (1/5)
#DeSPAAC
Thugs invaded this polling unit in Ughelli North LGA of Delta State at about 2;30pm WAT as counting of votes began.
@inecnigeria
materials were destroyed and burnt while Poll officers dispersed into the nearby bushes for safety
#Uzabe
reports.
#NigeriaDecides2019
CODE is participating in the Zonal Public Hearing of the Review of the Nigeria 1999 constitution in 12 states in the 6 Geo-political Zones in Nigeria.
Our
@4lowthemoney
Chapter & Zonal leads in the 36 State & media partners are currently attending with support from
@ActionAidNG
Every public official who's involved in the mismanagement of palliatives meant for vulnerable Nigerians must be investigated and prosecuted.
We have forwarded this petition to the
@ICPC_PE
to begin action on Hon. Mojisola Alli-Macaulay
@mamaamuwo
& other members of
@IshaOfficial
CALL FOR APPLICATION!🗣️
Are you passionate about climate justice? 🤔
The Ewah Eleri Climate Justice Fellowship, an initiative of CODE is set to sponsor Climate Advocates to
#COP27
holding in Egypt from 7-18th Nov, 2022.
Apply via
Deadline: 25th Oct, 22
To commemorate the children's day celebrations, Pupils of Footstep International School Abuja Assumed executive roles at CODE today.
Hauwa Modibbo played the role of the CEO and was interviewed by the COO on the amazing work CODE is involved in and the
#FollowTheMoney
Process.
BREAKING NEWS: Governor
@DariusIshaku
of Taraba State has signed the State WASH bill into law!
This shows the power of a collective voice to accelerate social change.
Recall CODE,supported by
@USAIDNigeria
, has been advocating for improved WASH Services in the State.
#EWASH
Today we sealed a partnership agreement w/
@nighealthwatch
to work in Monitoring of Service Delivery and increase accountability in Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in Kano State. The focus would be on data collection on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) services
#OpenData
The United Kingdom Diplomatic Mission in Nigeria have extended invitation to
@HamzyCODE
to the celebration of the Queen's birthday later today, while showcasing achievements of young people in Nigeria and those living in the UK.
Dear Victoria, your hard work, tenacity and commitment to work this year didn’t go unnoticed👏
Congratulations on being the 2023 staff of the year at
@Connected_dev
. We hope this recognition and the reward attached motivates/inspires you to do more in the coming year!🎉
Best
GOOD NEWS🥳🥳
The management and team at Connected Development (
@connected_dev
) are proud to announce yet again, another career milestone for a team member, Zaliha Lawal (
@xulaeA
) who won a fully funded scholarship to further her studies at Uppsala University, Sweden👏🥳
Zaliha
Would you like to volunteer with us?
Seeking to join a team of change makers, passionate about empowering marginalised communities to volunteer your time and skills?
Visit our website: to fill out the volunteers form and someone will contact you soon.
#FollowTheMoney
team in Kano visited Sittika Community of Albasu LGA.
Sittika like much of Kano State, suffers perennial water shortages due to climatic & ecological changes.
Access to potable water is a human right. Ensure
#Vote4WaSH
is a topic for
#NigeriaDecides2019
In 2018 alone, There were over 1200 constituency projects, only over 300 was actually implemented, just a mere 30 percent.
This means that over 150 million people are not getting better service delivery.
If you missed this explosive interview with
@HamzyCODE
, here is a recap!
Exactly one year ago, our home-grown initiative and social accountability movement,
@4lowthemoney
stood out from over 2000+ outstanding initiatives from all across 149 countries of the World to emerge winner of the 2019 United Nations
@SDGaction
Mobilizer Award!
At CODE, using our social accountability platform , we believe that in the next 5 years, we can bring over 5 million people out of poverty and empower them with technology tools to hold their government to account, and use public resources for public good.
The unassuming youths that have either been tortured, shot or killed by SARS, THEY MATTER.
@MBuhari
Our lives matter! Reform
@PoliceNG
, end the rogue unit.
Nigerians have long been disrespected by the institutions that should be protecting us!
#EndSARS
#EndPoliceBrutality