• Civil society groups rally West Africa against inequality, insecurity, poor governance, shrinking civic space
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
A coalition of leading civil society actors in Nigeria has renewed calls for a people-centred transformation of the country, declaring that a new Nigeria built on justice, accountability and inclusion is possible.
The call was made as the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Social Forum (NSF) and ActionAid Nigeria extended solidarity to the ongoing World Social Forum (WSF) in Cotonou, Benin, urging activists, social movements and democratic forces across the globe to unite against rising inequality, economic injustice, climate crises and threats to civic freedoms.
In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the organisations said the gathering in Cotonou represented a critical moment for citizens and movements to forge stronger alliances and develop practical solutions to challenges confronting millions of people.
