Overview of FIDA Nigeria Situation Room

The FIDA Nigeria situation room is being established to collate, document, report and escalate issues triggering and limiting women participation at the 2023 General Elections to appropriate authorities and relevant institutions through our selected & accredited observers in the four focal states of our intervention namely Borno, Kwara, Kaduna and Plateau states

The anticipated outcome will herald effective observation, and reportage of incidences of violence perpetrated against women in elections through synergy with law enforcement agencies, civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders.
The situation room will be operational in two phases:
The Presidential /National Assembly Elections:
The situation room will be open on these days at Nicon Luxury Hotel with the following sub activities being implemented:
Thursday 23rd February 2023 (10am) – Launch/ Opening of the Situation Room (Nicon Luxury)
Dissemination & Release of our preliminary findings on pre-election environment as it affects women participation.

Friday 24th February 2023 (10am) – Briefing of Data Analyst and Incident Reporters
Briefing of Accredited Observers virtually
Attending to reports emanating from the Field observers

Saturday 25th February 2023 – (7.30 am) –
Collation & documentation of incidences pertaining Women participation and violence against women in Elections

Release of preliminary Election Statement on participation of women & violence incidents against Women at the 2023 Presidential/ National Assembly Elections in focal states.

Wednesday 1st March 2023 (10 am).
Release of Post-Election Statement on participation of women & violence incidents against Women at the Presidential/ National Assembly Elections in focal states.

Friday 10th March 2023 (10am):
Learning Dissemination Event on the Presidential & National Assembly Elections as it pertains women participation

Saturday 11th March 2023 (7.30 am):
Collation & documentation of incidences pertaining Women participation and violence against women in Elections.
Release of preliminary Election Statement on participation of women & violence incidents against Women at the 2023 Presidential/ National Assembly Elections in focal states.

Tuesday 14th March 2023 (10 am)
Release of Post-Election Statement on the participation of women & violence incidents against Women at the Governorship/State House of Assembly Elections in focal states.

Hotlines For Election Reporting
Towards mitigating all forms of violence perpetrated against women, FIDA Nigeria working in synergy with Law Enforcement agencies to ensure a safe and secure environment for women to fully participate in the polls and exercise their franchise has released a list of hotlines across focal states. Through these Hotlines, Members of the public can report any suspicious act or acts of violence perpetrated against women by unscrupulous persons or groups of persons capable of disrupting the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election at their various polling units.

FIDA Nigeria will upon receipt of these reports escalate such reported incidences to the appropriate authorities to provide speedy response thus ensuring perpetrators are investigated, arrested and meant to face the full ambit of the law.

The public can contact us through the following hotlines:
FIDA Nigeria Situation Room (Abuja) – +2347088496115
FIDA Plateau-+2349025156545, +2348036016029
FIDA Borno – +2348039479561
FIDA Kaduna – +2349045843002, +2348053465759
FIDA Kwara -+2348033603532