The Centre for Inclusive Social Development (CISD) has signed a one-year partnership agreement with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to enhance civic awareness and promote values and social development nationwide.

The CISD, in a statement, explained that the partnership, which has the provision of a renewal, subject to performance, was approved by the NOA Director-General, Lanre Isa-Onilu, and targeted at the promotion of the national identity project and the national values charter.

The statement read, “The Centre for Inclusive Social Development (CISD) is pleased to announce a formal partnership with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nigeria’s foremost agency for civic education and values promotion, following the approval of the NOA director general. This collaboration brings together the CISD’s commitment to inclusive social development with NOA’s nationwide infrastructure for public awareness and citizen engagement. 

“Under the partnership, both organisations will work jointly on initiatives spanning awareness-raising, value reorientation, and the sensitisation of Nigerian citizens to civic issues, which include the promotion of the national identity project and the national values charter.”

The Executive Director of the CISD, Folahan Johnson, said, “This partnership reflects our belief that sustainable social development begins with an informed and values-driven citizenry. Working alongside NOA gives us access to platforms and expertise that will amplify our reach and deepen the impact of our programmes across communities.”

The partnership, the CISD noted, will leverage NOA’s extensive national network, spanning zonal and state offices, to extend CISD’s programmes to a broader cross-section of Nigerians.

Among the initiatives set to benefit from the partnership, is the CISD’s public engagement platform, Civic Talk, designed to foster open, informed conversations on governance and civic matters, as well as to reach a wider audiences through NOA’s platforms. 

It stated that joint activities are also expected to include public sensitisation campaigns, community engagement events, and multimedia awareness drives across radio, television, and community platforms.

“The collaboration is valid for one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to performance, and is coordinated through NOA’s special duties and zonal coordination (SDZC) department,” the CISD said.