Ijaw Youth Council
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The Ijaw Youth Council is a sociopolitical and activist organization representing the interests and rights of the Ijaw people, particularly in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ijaw organization
ⓘ
activist organization ⓘ sociopolitical organization ⓘ youth organization ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
employment opportunities for Ijaw youth
ⓘ
implementation of resource control ⓘ remediation of polluted environments ⓘ self-determination of Ijaw people ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | Nigeria ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | Ijaw ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRepresented | Ijaw people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
community development
ⓘ
environmental activism ⓘ human rights activism ⓘ youth empowerment ⓘ |
| focus |
conflict resolution in Niger Delta
ⓘ
negotiation with government and oil companies ⓘ youth political participation ⓘ |
| goal |
equitable distribution of oil revenues
ⓘ
greater political autonomy for Ijaw people ⓘ protection of Ijaw communities from pollution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
local chapters
ⓘ
national executive council ⓘ zonal structures ⓘ |
| ideology | Ijaw nationalism ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Ijaw languages ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
Bayelsa State
NERFINISHED
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Delta State ⓘ Niger Delta ⓘ Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Niger Delta conflict
ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Delta struggle
|
| notableFor |
advocacy in Niger Delta oil conflict
ⓘ
campaigns against environmental degradation ⓘ mobilization of Ijaw youth ⓘ |
| operatesIn | oil-producing communities ⓘ |
| purpose |
advocacy for resource control
ⓘ
environmental justice in the Niger Delta ⓘ protection of Ijaw rights ⓘ representation of Ijaw interests ⓘ |
| regionServed | Niger Delta ⓘ |
| represents | Ijaw youth ⓘ |
| sector | civil society ⓘ |
| socialClassification | non-state actor ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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