The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has called on civil society actors to advance from activism to knowledge-based, evidence-driven, and solution-oriented advocacy that adds real value to extractive sector governance.
This call was made today during a courtesy visit by NEITI to the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) headquarters in Abuja.
At the visit, the Executive Secretary/CEO, NEITI, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, highlighted the longstanding alliance between the two institutions in promoting transparency, accountability, and reforms in Nigeria’s extractive sector.
Dr Orji underscored the pivotal role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in the global governance landscape and called for an evolved mandate under the EITI framework. Dr. Orji emphasized the need for CSOs to transition from watchdogs to reform architects particularly in areas such as energy transition accountability, fiscal justice, and curbing illicit financial flows.
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