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About Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria helps schools and communities in Nigeria start and sustain their YCW programs. Services include:
- Background information about Youth Crime Watch
- YCW awareness presentations
- YCW implementation training for your site
- Technical assistance getting your site started
- Technical assistance once your site is up and running
Since its establishment in 2002, YCWN's membership has spread to Ibadan, Orile-Iganmu, Ilupeju, and Anthony Village. Both university and secondary schools have embraced the YCW program: the University of Lagos, Baptist Academy Secondary School, Ilupeju College, and, most recently, St. Teresa's College.
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria helps young people face various life challenges. In pursuit of this goal, it partners with various national and international agencies with similar objectives.
News from Nigeria
Jan 2008: YCW Nigeria joins the fight against corruption
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria has been selected as a member of the National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC), a coalition of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
December 10-12, 2007: Anti-Corruption Event
On December 10-12, 2007, Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria participated in the Three-day Capacity Building Workshop for Members of the National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC) organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at the Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja.
Gbenga Adeleye (far back) with officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other members of the Coalition.
Certificate issued for the participants at the end of the three days workshop.
Cross section of participants at the three-day workshop for members of the National Anti-Corruption Coalition.
Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) the lead presenter at the workshop.
Group discussions on how to stem the trend of corruption in the Nigerian society. Casey Gbenga Adeleye participated in group eight with the topic, “Poverty and Insecurity”.
Gbenga Adeleye of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria with Mr. Ukwoma Vitus O., National Coordinator Youth Against Crime at the Workshop.
Members of the High Table doing justice to paper presentations delivered at the workshop.
Gbenga Adeleye delivering presented his group paper at the workshop.
November 30, 2007 – CHRISTIAN YOUTH & SOCIETY: WHAT IMPORTANCE? WHAT IMPLICATIONS?
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria took its program to the Christian Youths and organized a day Christian Youth Leadership Summit held at the All Nations Evangelical Church (ANEC) Auditorium, Ibadan. The purpose of the program is to bring all the Christian Youth into the Youth Crime Watch program and solicit for the help and assistance of Christian Leaders in providing conducive atmosphere free of crime, corruption, drug abuse and violence.
Dignitaries at the summit are: Bishop and Pastor (Mrs.) I.O. Odeleye, YCW Parent Advisor, Mr. Gbadegesin Oladapo, Chairman of the Occasion, Mr. Gbolahan Odunowo, Mr. Wale Obajobi and Mr. Morakinyo Mayowa.
At the registration desk, officials of the YCWN attending to participants.
Cross section of participants at the Summit.
YCWN Officials operating the technology effects for the smooth running of the program.
From left to right: Pastor (Mrs.) I.A. Odeleye, Bishop I.O. Odeleye (YCWN Parent Advisor) and Mr. Gbadegesin Oladapo, Chairman of the Occasion.
Gbenga Adeleye doing justice to some of the questions raised by participants.
Idowu Odeleye, Acting President Oyo State with Yinka Oladapo PRO demonstrating PEACE signal to all the participants.
Mr. Morakinyo Mayowa delivering his keynote address at the Summit.
The Chairman of the Occasion, Mr. Gbadegesin Oladapo paying attention to the program of the day.
Gbenga Adeleye invited Bishop I.O. Odeleye (YCWN Advisor) to the podium.
Bishop I.O. Odeleye (YCWN Advisor) explaining to the participants their roles in the society.
Participants at the Summit listening to lectures delivered.
Cross section of participants at the occasion.
Mr. Gbolahan Odunowo, President of David Family Generation giving his keynote address at the summit.
Mr. Wale Obajobi, one of the key presenters presenting his paper at the summit on the topic, “Migrating from Poverty to Prosperity”.
Pastor (Mrs.) I.A. Odeleye presented Casey Award to Outstanding Officers and Members of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria for the year 2007.
Idowu Odeleye, Acting President Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter) saying the vote of thank to the speakers and participants at the occasion.
The Chairman of the Occasion, Parent Advisors and officials of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria posed for photograph at the end of the summit.
From left to right, Gbenga Adeleye, Mr. Wale Obajobi and Mr. Gbolahan Odunowo at the end of the summit.
Some participants with the officials of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
Mr. Wale Obajobi (middle) with the Officials of YCWN Idowu Odeleye and Yinka Oladapo.
Official of the Youth Crime Watch, Tope Adedokun, Idowu Odeleye and Yinka Oladapo
October 2 -4, 2007 – National Anti-Corruption Campaign
The Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria participated in the 2007 National Conference of Anti-Corruption Committees in Nigeria Legislatures and Heads of Anti-Corruption Units in Government Establishments organized by the National Assembly and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) held at Oshogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.
Gbenga Adeleye (YCWN) posed for photograph.
Erelu Olusola Obada, Deputy Governor of Osun State (MIDDLE) with National Assembly Members and Officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Gbenga Adeleye with the Coordinator of Network for Corruption Eradication, Mr. Olubode Kunmi.
Ekiti State Government delegates (Clerk of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, 2nd Right, Special Adviser to the Governor on Due Process, 2nd Left and Principal Officers of the State) at the conference. They are interested in kick-starting the Youth Crime Watch program at every level in Ekiti State.
August 9, 2007 – ONE-DAY FORUM FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COALITION
The Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria participated in a day forum for members of the National Anti-Corruption Coalition (NACC) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) held at the ICPC House, Abuja
Gbenga Adeleye (YCWN) with other members of the Coalition at the forum in Abuja.
May 2007: YCW Nigeria Leader Speaks Out on Society's Ills
Following Nigeria's election debacle, YCWN's Gbenga Adeleye took a pen to paper to outline the ills plaguing his country today. His editorial, Truth: Nigeria's magic for progress... youth appeared May 2, 2007, in Nigeria's National Daily.
April 2007: YCW Nigeria Observes National Elections
Volunteers from Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria did their part to try to help their country through national presidential elections this month. YCWN members were on site at polling booths across the country to aid the ad hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a campaign and election rife with problems, they had their hands full. In the midst of widespread reports of irregularities and abuses at the polls and violence on the street, we applaud their valiant effort.
YCWN intends to pursue and educational campaign to promote a civic society with real citizen participation. It is acts like theirs that will help this nation build a fair and moral society. And though there be setbacks, we can only hope that people such as those at YCWN will prevail.
March 2007: One Thousand Youth March Against Violence in Nigeria
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria will participate in the One Thousand Youth March Against Violence in Nigeria, a series of marches planned for the period from April 2 to 12, 2007, in major cities across Nigeria.
- NORTH EAST REGION - 2ND APRIL 2007
- NORTH WEST - 3RD APRIL 2007
- NORTH CENTRAL - 4TH APRIL 2007
- SOUTH EAST - 5TH APRIL 2007
- SOUTH SOUTH - 9TH APRIL 2007
- SOUTH WEST - 10TH APRIL 2007
- GRAND FINALE - 12TH APRIL 2007 - FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY - ABUJA
More information about the march is available online at the event webpage — http://events.takingitglobal.org/12279.
December 2006: AIDS Day
On December 1st 2006, the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria joined other youth organizations, government agencies, and non-profits to commemorate world AIDS day in Nigeria. The YCWN participated at a rally organized by the Network of Youth Organizations working against HIV and AIDS in Nigeria, in which YCWN is an active member and holds an executive position. The members of the YCWN were fully involved in the event.
World AIDS Day rally
November 2006: National Youth Conference on Political Violence
YCWN presented the National Youth Conference on Political Violence on November 29-30, 2006 at the National Museum Centre, Ibadan, Nigeria.
The Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria organized a two-day National Youth Conference on Political Violence, Crime and Corruption in Nigeria. The event was held at the National Museum Centre, Ibadan. Speaking at the occasion were Mrs. R.F. Sali, Executive Secretary, Oyo State Agency for Youth Development, Bishop I.O. Odeleye, YCW Parent Advisor, Mr. Jonathan Johnson, Commissioner of Police, Oyo State represented by CSP Chris Ero, Mr. Yinka Ayanlola from Nation Builders' Organization. The Nigeria media were also at the event, the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Galaxy Television and Nigerian Trubune. It was well attended by students and youth from Oyo State and beyond. Students from the Youth Crime Watch site at Yejide Girls Grammmar School staged a drama on corruption. YCWN plans a sequel to this successful conference in October 2007.
Photos from the conference:
March 2006: National Census
The Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria participated in the March National Population Census in NIGERIA conducted by the National Population Commission. Prior to this event, YCWN held a one-day forum on political violence prevention in Ibadan in which the Commission took part.
Members of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
and other
census officials at the exercise.
EU representative speaking with one of the ad-hoc
officer of the
commission
Members of the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria
with other adhoc
officials of the commission after the census training.
February 2006: Youth Forum
YCWN's one-day youth forum on political violence and youth unrest in the Niger-Delta was organized in partnership with the National Population Commission and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to create an enabling environment for the National Population Census and electoral process in Nigeria. The program was held on Friday February 17th 2006 at the Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria temporary office, Ibadan. The program kick started our POWERED TO SAY NO project for the youth in the Niger-Delta region and other States of the federation.
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