National Orientation Agency (Nigeria)

The National Orientation Agency of Nigeria is the body tasked with communicating government policy, staying abreast of public opinion, and promoting patriotism, national unity, and development of Nigerian society. The motto on its website states: "Do the right thing: transform Nigeria." Its specific objectives were set out in Decree 100 of 1993.[1]

National Orientation Agency
Formation1993
PurposeCommunicating government policy, promoting patriotism and providing a feedback channel on the mood/pulse of the Nigerian society to government
HeadquartersAbuja, FCT
Official language
English
Director-General
Dr. Garba Abari
Websitehttp://www.noa.gov.ng/

History

The National Orientation Agency has worked on a variety of issues, including health, cooperation with non-governmental organizations, and prevention of electoral violence.[2]

Dr. Mike Omeri was appointed Director General of the Agency on 16 January 2012.[3][4] In Director General Omeri's 2014 New Year message, he "urged Nigerians to increase their faith in the country this year" and expressed "appreciation to the people for standing by the government and the nation throughout the year 2014 especially in the war against insurgency."[5]

Dr. Omeri's 2014 announcement of a policy of "rehabilitaton" and reintegration of Boko Haram militants into Nigerian society met with criticism in neighboring Cameroon, with one opposition MP remarking,

“for a country that is yet to organise a state funeral for soldiers killed by the Boko Haram terrorists to start invoking the de-radicalisation and rehabilitation concepts is completely unacceptable”.[6]

2,167 repentant Boko Haram members have been rehabilitated and have graduated from the National Orientation Agency's Operation Safe Corridor’s (OPSC) which is a programme meant for the deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration (DRR) of terrorists. The graduates of the programme are made up of 2140 Nigerians and 27 others from Chad, Cameroon and Niger.[7]

See also

References
  1. "About us". National Orientation Society. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  2. Abubakar Yakubu (2009-09-02). "Nigeria: NOA, FCT Communities Interact on Health Issues". Daily Trust - allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  3. "NGP KYG: Dr Mike Omeri". Nigerian Governance Project. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  4. Elayo, Mark (2014-07-13). "The homeboy, Mike Omeri, @ 50". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  5. Ahmad, Romoke W. "Nigeria: Keep Faith With Nigeria - Omeri". Daily Trust - allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  6. Concord Team. "Nigerian Government Angers Cameroon Public Opinion As Decision To Rehabilitate Boko Haram Militants Is Made Public In Abuja". Cameroon Concord - Cameroon Intelligence Report. Archived from the original on 2015-01-06. Retrieved 2015-01-06.
  7. "Over 2000 'Repentant' Boko Haram Terrorists Graduate From Nigerian Government Programme, Return To Communities | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.


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