CITAD Laments Violation of Stay at Home Order in Kano
As the order of stay at home enters day six, the Centre for information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed disappointment over non compliance in Kano state lamenting that the development escalates the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. Campaign and communication officer of the centre Ali Sabo in a press statement said […]
Press Statement On The Need To Secure Kano Borders By The Centre For Information Technology And Development
Date: April 18, 2020 As the total lockdown in Kano state enters second day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development has continued to monitor the situation in the state; how people are complying with orders and how secure the state borders are. As we all know it is only when every entry and exit […]
Press Statement On The Need To Allow Essential Services To Operate During Lockdown In Kano State By The Centre For Information Technology And Development
Issued on 17th of April, 2020 Since the outbreak of the deadly Coronavirus in the world and most especially when Nigeria recorded its first confirmed case of the virus in Lagos, the Centre for Information Technology and Development has been following the incident closely calling the attention of government both at federal and states level […]
COVID-19: Govt Has Shown Unparalleled Incompetence – Y.Z. Ya’u
Says Labour has suddenly gone off the radar THE Executive Director of Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Mallam Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, has lashed out at the federal government for what he described as unparalleled level of incompetence in confronting the challenges of COVID 19. Mallam YZ, as he is popularly known, made the […]
Reinventing Leadership In Times Of Crisis By Y.Z Yau
Perhaps this should also give us the opportunity to reflect on the type of society we want: do we continue to live with this increasing inequality so that we can continue to produce a few Dangotes while millions sleep under the bridge or do we work towards a more just, equitable society where our focus […]
CITAD Suggests Measures to Ensure Successful Lockdown
PRESS STATEMENT ON LOCKDOWN OF KANO STATE BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT Issued on the 17th of April, 2020 In our earlier press statement, we commended the Kano state government for taking the painful but bold step to lockdown the city effective from 10pm, Thursday the 16th of April, 2020. This in […]
19 Communities in FCT Yet to Benefits FG Palliatives
By Sarauniya Usman,Abuja. Following the extension of lockdown by the federal government for the period of another 14 days,the Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD has identified 19 extremely poor communities across FCT that are yet to benefit from the palliative scheme. The communities are: Abuja Municipal Council (8)– Gwalada, Tungan Ashere, Tungan Nasara, […]
Only Two FCT Communities Have Received FG Palliatives So Far, Says Action Aid & CITAD
Only two communities have so far benefitted from the Federal Government of Nigeria’s palliatives regime, investigation has shown. A survey by two NGOs – the Centre for Information Technology and Development, (CITAD) and Action Aid Nigeria, (AAIN) discovered that 17 out of 19 communities in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) have not got anything as […]
17 Communities Of FCT Not Beneficiaries Of The Palliatives Distributed By The Government – CITAD REPORT
The Centre for Information Technology and Development observes that in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, there was a directive from the Federal Government for a total lockdown of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). To this effect the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development set up […]
Coronavirus: Only 2 Out of 19 FCT Communities Got Palliative – CITAD, ActionAid
A survey conducted by ActionAid Nigeria and Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has revealed that only two out of the 19 poor and vulnerable communities have so far benefited from the government palliative to reduce the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on them. The revelation is contained in a statement by the two […]