Niger

Date of branch inauguration: 2006

2006 – 2010

Chairperson – Barr. Opaluwa

Secretary – Mairo Mann

2010 – 2014

Chairperson – Mairo Mann 

Secretary – Fati Takuma

Treasurer – Balkisu Kago

2014 – 2016

Chairperson – Fati Takuma 

Vice Chairperson – Bola Jibogu 

Secretary – Tassala Jiya

Financial Secretary – Balkisu Kago

Treasurer – Christiana Barau

P.R.O – Veronica Ndanusa

Assistant P.R.O – Fati Aliyu

2016 – 2019

Chairperson – Maryam Jibo 

Vice Chairperson – Fati B. Dogo 

Secretary – Christiana Barau

Financial Secretary – Fati Aliyu 

Safurah Abdulkarim – Treasurer 

Halima Ahmad Muhammad – P. R.O 

Yahanazu Mahmud – Assistant P.R.O

16 Days of Activism 2020

On the 9th of December 2020, FIDA Niger branch organized a seminar to mark the 16days activism for the elimination of gender-based violence.

Intervention in Gang Rape Case:

In 2015, FIDA Niger intervened in a case of gang rape of a teenage girl by 3 boys, after drugging her with a drug taken by horses in Kontagora L.G.A. FIDA Niger visited the victim in the hospital and also went to the police division to make sure that the suspects were brought to book, the case was highly publicized which drew the attention of the government. After discharging the victim, FIDA Niger made sure she returned to school out of her environment, the chairperson accommodated and took care of her education.

Sensitization on Harmful Traditional Practices:

Sensitization exercise carried out in the 25 L.G.As in Niger State on harmful traditional practices, after our report to the government, the then state Governor Muazu Babangida set up a 7 man committee to come up with a blueprint on how to tackle the issue, especially the issue of female circumcision which was widely practiced in one of the local government area.