OTUWA Archives - Intervention

Strategising on Instrumentalising Social Protection to Save West Africa From Climate Change at the OTUWA-DTDA’s Abuja Regional Workshop

Posted By: adminon: October 09, 2024In: World From AfricaTags: Climate colonialism, DTDA, Frederick Chiluba, IPCC, Just transition, Kenneth Kaunda, Michael Imoudu, OTUWA, Registrar of Trade Unions, Sekou Toure, Siaka Stevens, Silva de Lula, Social protection, ‘Polluters pay’ principleNo CommentsViews:

How might a severely climate change threatened continent guarantee the social protection that can make the energy transition from fossil fuel a just transition in the face of unspeakable soc... Read more

6 West African Countries Lack Healthcare for Informal Sector Workers – OTUWA Study

Posted By: adminon: May 17, 2024In: Policy & GovernanceTags: ECOWAS, GAWI, OTUWA, WAHO, WAHSUNNo CommentsViews:

There have been serious gaps in terms of healthcare for workers in the informal sector in six West African States, a study has shown. The studies conducted in 2020 and 2021 in the wake of Co... Read more

CDD Flashes Rays of Hope With New Chairperson and Five Others Into International Governing Council

Posted By: adminon: March 12, 2024In: World From AfricaTags: CDD-WA, ECOWAS, Epistemic justice, OTUWA, The 'African condition', Think tankingNo CommentsViews:

The Centre for Democracy and Development – West Africa (CDD-WA) has formally announced the appointment of Cde John Odah as Chairman of its International Governing Council. The change comes a... Read more

OTUWA Condoles Guinean Labour Movement On Death of Foremost Woman Labour Leader, Comrade Rabiatou Serah Diallo

Posted By: adminon: July 04, 2023In: LifeworldTags: Ancestors, CNTG, Comrade Sekou Toure, Guinea, ITUC, OTUWA1 CommentViews:

The Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) is mourning Comrade Rabiatou Serah Diallo, the Guinean labour leader it says has broken many glass ceilings in her country and interna... Read more

Cde Didi Adodo in the Archives of Radical Nationalism in Nigeria

Posted By: adminon: January 18, 2021In: LifeworldTags: BUK, Mungo Park, NANS, NLC, NTA, OTUWA, UNIBEN, UNIJOSNo CommentsViews:

In the countdown to the burial rites of Comrade Didi Adodo, a picture capturing his high point of nationalism makes a revealing reading. Image experts would churn out thick details from the... Read more

Abuja Welcomes High Profile McRay Supermarket Employing Array of Workers

Posted By: adminon: November 14, 2020In: Policy & GovernanceTags: Abuja, Ancestors, OTUWA, Wuse 2No CommentsViews:

By Victoria Abakpa The commercial landscape of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city is richer by an additional high profile Supermarket. McRay Supermarket quietly sold off its first item – Alicafe... Read more

West African First Ladies Rise to Be Counted Against Child Trafficking

Posted By: adminon: December 05, 2017In: Policy & GovernanceTags: ECOWAS, ILO, OTUWA, UNICEFNo CommentsViews:

Wives of leaders of West Africa and the Sahel states are rising up to be counted as a force in their own right in the fight against child trafficking, exploitation, child labour and other fo... Read more