COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A 2 DAY NATIONAL MULTISTAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP ORGANIZED BY PWYP NIGERIA ON STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT IN NEITI HELD AT DENNIS HOTEL, WUSE II, ABUJA ON THE 30TH – 31ST MAY, 2017

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Determined to involve multi-stakeholders in moving the activities of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) forward, Publish What You Pay-Nigeria (PWYP), with support from Ford Foundation organized a two-day workshop on strengthening the civil society engagement on EITI standards.

Participants were drawn from the Civil Society Steering Committee members of NEITI, media, academia, professional bodies, representatives of NEITI, International Development Partners (IDPs) and PWYP members across the federation. Also, in attendance were representative of PWYP International Asmara Klein, EITI International Board member, Faith Nwadishi.

In an opening remark, the National Coordinator of PWYP Mr. Emeka Ononamadu welcomed participants and expressed appreciation for sustaining the coalition despite numerous challenges. Similarly, Waziri Adio, the NEITI Executive Secretary in a message, pledged continued support for PWYP to fill the gaps that exists between the CSOs and NEITI.

Presentations on “EITI 2016 standards”, NEITI achievements from civil society perspective, outcomes from NEITI’s recent validation, CSSC subcommittees ToRs and deepening of implementation of EITI in Nigeria amongst others were made at the workshop
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