Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), with support from the Ford Foundation held a conversation on Policy Engagement and Influencing: Insights and Perspectives.
The meeting which held on Thursday, 28 October 2021, was aimed at making Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) better understand the political and policy making landscape, effective strategies for influencing Government, and providing a platform for organisations to share their interventions including recommendations for improved policy engagement.
Guest Speakers at this event were: Senator (Dr.) Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central Senatorial District) Acting Chairman, Senate Committee on NGOs & Diaspora; Chairman, Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary) and Senator Ita Enang, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Niger Delta Affairs), Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District (2011 – 2015), Member of the House of Representatives (1999 – 2011).
