- Office Address: Room GA 15 (Ground floor), Federal Ministry of Justice, Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Maitama, Abuja.
- Phone No: 08033265920, 08061177902, 08176406945,
- E-mail Address: richileada@yahoo.com, fidanigabuja@gmail.com.
- Facebook: FidaAbujaBranch
- Instagram: fidaabujabranch
- Twitter: @FidaAbuja
Date of branch inauguration: 7th 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
16 Days of Activism 2020
In continuation of the 16days activism, the FIDA (Nigeria) Abuja branch in collaboration with the NBA Abuja Branch- the Unity Bar on Saturday 5th December, 2020 engaged in an Advocacy Road Walk which started from Federal Ministry of Justice through Transcorp Hilton and terminated at the Farmers Market in Maitama.
At the market, the traders and shoppers were given fliers with the FIDA Abuja office address & hotline. They were also addressed on the dangers and ills of violence against Women and girls. The advocacy message was first spoken in English and Pidgin and then the 3 main Nigerian languages of Igbo, Hausa & Yoruba.
FIDA Abuja Branch members at the Press conference on Thursday the 26 of November 2020 in commemoration of 16 days of activism.
To flag off the 16 days activism 2020, FIDA Abuja, visited the Suleja and Kuje Correctional Service Centers with the Honourable Chief Judge of the FCT, Hon. Justice I.U.Bello.
Christmas came early for some of the inmates who were granted amnesty by the Chief Judge. Some of these convicts were women who had been convicted to imprisonment with the option of fine.
FIDA Abuja branch in its effort to always ensure the welfare of women, took on the responsibility to pay off the fines of some of these women who had no way of paying their fines.
Network of the Bar, Bench, Police & Correctional Service
FIDA Nigeria, Abuja Branch with support from MacArthur Foundation commenced a 4 day stakeholders meeting with the Bench, Bar, Police & Correctional Services to ensure the Effective Implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015 in the FCT
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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
Branch Updates
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