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Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF) is a
Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
not-for-profit A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
established in 2016 and focuses on using technology, media and communication tools to tackle corruption. It promotes civic engagement, transparency and accountability in Nigeria through its FlagIt corruption-reporting app, campaigns, and media awareness program. It is the convener of a nationwide anti-corruption crusade, Corruption Not-In-My-Country which has been endorsed by European Union, United Nations, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria


History

Akin Fadeyi Foundation started as a campaign against
corruption Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense which is undertaken by a person or an organization which is entrusted in a position of authority, in order to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one's personal gain. Corruption m ...
, for social justice and inclusiveness. The founder, Akin Fadeyi saw the need to sustain the campaign and use communication for change approach to address insistent corruption practices in Nigeria; and then founded the organization in 2016. AFF has worked to promote good governance, social justice, and women’s right in Nigeria. In 2017, it started Corruption Not In My Country, a Pan-Nigerian campaign against retail corruption in Nigeria which was used to mobilize young people as anti-corruption ambassadors.


Campaigns and Achievement

* Corruption Not in My Country: Since 2017, AFF has used their campaign, Corruption Not in My Country to mobilize youth, organizations, agencies, and celebrities to stand against corrupt practices within the public sector. The campaign has been supported by the European Union,
United Nations Development Program The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)french: Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human dev ...
(UNDP), United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Macarthur Foundation. * What Women Can Do: To increase women’s participation in governance, AFF with support from Macarthur Foundation launched "What Women Can Do Campaign". The campaign included competition that featured young women on leadership pitches related to topic of interests such as agriculture, education, healthcare and technology. * Put on Your Thinking Cap: In March 2022, AFF unveiled citizen’s voting project known as “Put On Your Thinking Cap” which focuses on discouraging vote buying in Nigeria. The campaign was launched in preparation of Nigeria’s 2023 election and to mobilize citizens to ask vital questions before voting for any candidate.


Anti-Corruption Reporting

To promote
civic engagement Civic engagement or civic participation is any individual or group activity addressing issues of public concern. Civic engagement includes communities working together or individuals working alone in both political and non-political actions to ...
and increase reportage of corrupt practices in Nigeria, Akin Fadeyi Foundation and Federal Road Safety Corps launched a mobile and web-based application known as FlagIt App. This has been used by citizens across the states in Nigeria to monitor and report suspected corrupt practices.


Supporters

* MacArthur Foundation *
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated total population of about 447million. The EU has often been des ...
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United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)french: Programme des Nations unies pour le développement, PNUD is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human dev ...
* United Nations Office for Drugs on Crime * Federal Road Safety Corps * National Orientation Agency


See also

* Ado Ekiti *
Afe Babalola University Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) is a private university located in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. It was founded by a lawyer and philanthropist, Afe Babalola, in 2009. Afe Babalola University offers Academic programs in six Colleges: Science ...
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List of Villages in Osun State This is a list of villages and settlements in Osun State, Nigeria organized by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes also given). By postal code By electoral ward Below is a list of polling units, including villages a ...


References

{{reflist Politics of Nigeria History of Nigeria
Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...