Abuja

Date of branch inauguration: 7^th December 1991

1991-1996

Chairperson – Ijeoma Opara-Ehikwe

Vice Chairperson – Rhoda Sule

Secretary – Mrs Ellah

1996-1998
Chairperson  –   Rhoda Sule

Vice Chairperson – Rose Nwosu

General secretary – Saratu Shafii

Assistant General Secretary – Jane Tapgun

Treasurer – Laraba M. Shuaibu

Financial secretary – Laraba Jim

Social/welfare Secretary – Rose Ugbane

Public Relations Officer – Helen Martins Oloja

1998 -2000

Chairperson – Rose O. Nwosu

Vice Chairperson – Mrs Ramatu

General Secretary – Ojobo Atuluku/Rhoda Tyoden Moore

Assistant General Secretary – Amaka Ogbonna

Treasurer – Hadiza Gaji

Financial Secretary – Christy Kolo

Social/Welfare Secretary – Rose Ugbane

Public Relations Officer – Awele Udobi

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Mrs Ogunkani

2000 – 2002

Chairperson – Rose O. Nwosu

Vice Chairperson – Roseline Tasha

General Secretary – Rhoda Tyoden Moore

Assistant General Secretary – Amaka Ogbonna

Treasurer – Hadiza Gaji

Financial Secretary – Christy Kolo

Social/Welfare Secretary – Rose Ugbane

Public Relations Officer – Awele Udobi

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Mrs. Ogunkani

2002 – 2004

Chairperson – Hauwa E. Shekarau

Vice chairperson – Laraba M. Shuaibu

General Secretary – Awele Udobi

Assistant General Secretary – Perpetual Adimekwe

Treasurer – Christy Kolo

Financial Secretary – Chinelo Aroh

Social/Welfare Secretary – Uju Onokwoli

Public Relations Officer – Roseline Tasha

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Racheal Ordu

2004 – 2006

Chairperson – Hauwa Shekarau

Vice chairperson – Laraba M. Shuaibu

General Secretary – Ogechi Abu

Assistant General Secretary – Comfort Enejo

Treasurer – Princess Chukwuani

Financial Secretary – Ify Abraham

Social/Welfare Secretary – Nkem Obiakor

Public Relations Officer –  Ndalaku Ogudebe

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Carol Opene

2006 – 2009

Chairperson – Chinelo V. Iriele

Vice chairperson – Roseline Tasha

General Secretary – Chinelo Aroh

Assistant General Secretary – Ijeoma Agwu

Treasurer – Carol Opene

Financial Secretary – Comfort Enejo

Social/Welfare Secretary – Odera Ozobialu

Public Relations Officer – Ogechi Abu

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Beatrice Asikem

2009 – 2011

Chairperson – Laraba M. Shuaibu

Vice chairperson – Odera Ozobialu

General Secretary – Amina S. Agbaje

Assistant General Secretary – Damilola B. Awesu

Treasurer – Ozioma Izuora

Financial Secretary – Rhoda Tyoden Moore

Social/Welfare Secretary – Ngozi T. Ikenga

Public Relations Officer – Laura Ajoiyi

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Comfort Enejo

2011 – 2013

Chairperson – Iyabode Ogunseye

Vice chairperson – Ozioma Izuora

General Secretary – Doris Ikpeze

Assistant General Secretary – Patience Okoh

Treasurer – Kate Okoli

Financial Secretary – Ngozi T. Ikenga

Social/Welfare Secretary – Faozat Olanike Bakrin

Public Relations Officer – Ijeoma Alisi

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Alheri B. Dauda

2013 – 2016

Chairperson – Amina S. Agbaje

Vice chairperson – V.O. Awomolo SAN

General Secretary – Damilola B. Awesu

Assistant General Secretary – Ukpeme Akpan Okon

Treasurer – Rekia-Rachael Adejo-Andrew

Financial Secretary – Chibuzo Nwosu

Social/Welfare Secretary – Chioma Uwazie

Public Relations Officer – Julia Utulu

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko

2016 – 2019

Chairperson – Ngozi T. Ikenga

Vice chairperson – Rekia- Rachael Adejo- Andrew

General Secretary –  Grace Y. Popoola

Assistant General Secretary – Esther Omaka

Treasurer – Damilola B. Awesu

Financial Secretary – Olufummilayo Igunnu

Social/Welfare Secretary – Stella C. Duru

Public Relations Officer – Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Ndidi E. Ukoha

2019 – till date

Chairperson – Rekia-Rachael Adejo-Andrew

Vice chairperson – Chibuzo Nwosu

General Secretary – Nachamada Shaltha

Assistant General Secretary – Ezinwa Obiajunwa

Treasurer – Mohammed Adama

Financial Secretary – Fransisca Akaniro-Opara

Social/Welfare Secretary – June Idang Etim

Public Relations Officer – Mojirayo O. Nkanga

Assistant Public Relation Officer – Hauwa George-Obas

As part of the United Nations Spotlight Initiative (UNSI) project activities, FIDA Abuja organised a one day training for senior government officials and Civil Society organizations in the FCT on Gender Responsive Budgeting, today the 10th of September 2020.

Participants were trained on responsive budgeting and impact of poor funding on women while also analyzing budget programmes from gender perspectives. There were group tasks and presentations and the group adopted an advocacy plan to promote increased budget allocation on gender and to track compliance to gender responsive budgeting

ON 1st Sept, 2020, FIDA Nigeria, Abuja Branch with the support of ActionAid and funding from Global Affairs Canada held a three day training of community paralegals in Jahi community in the FCT. The training was aimed at building the capacity of community paralegals and creating awareness of SGBV as it affects the community.

Part of the training included an exposition of the VAPP Act in its simplified version to enable

paralegals understand and relate adequately to its provisions towards responding to cases of SGBV in the community.

ON 17TH JUNE, 2019: Sensitization and Advocacy outreach on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act to Anglican Girls Secondary School, Apo, Abuja, as part of Oxfam Project Activities.

ON  20TH  JUNE, 2019: The inauguration of the current executive members of FIDA (Nigeria) Abuja branch for the service years 2019-2022

ON  26TH  JUNE, 2019: FIDA Abuja held a press conference in commemoration of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Ilicit Trafficking

ON 29th June, 2019: Paper presentation on the Dangers of Domestic Violence which held at Living Faith Church, Abuja.

ON 2ND JULY, 2019: Sensitization and Advocacy outreach on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (Vapp) Act to Government Secondary School, Tudun-Wada, Abuja, As Part Of Oxfam Project Activities.

ON 11TH JULY, 2019: Sensitization and Advocacy outreach on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (Vapp) Act to Government Secondary School, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, As Part Of Oxfam Project Activities.

ON 8TH, JULY 2019:  Sensitization and Advocacy Outreach on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (Vapp) Act to Government Secondary School, Karu, Abuja As Part Of Oxfam Project Activities.

On 11TH JULY, 2019: Sensitization and Advocacy Outreach on the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (Vapp) Act to Fouad Labididi, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, As Part Of Oxfam Project Activities.

Media Presentation by The Chairperson FIDA Abuja At Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) On The Menace Of Rape