27/08/2026
DIGITAL SAFETY IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL; IT IS ORGANISATIONAL SURVIVAL.
The one-day Step-Down Training on Digital Rights, Safety and Security for NGOs in Plateau State has held—and it was nothing short of superb.
Convened by The Emmanuel Ivorgba Foundation, in partnership with the Nigeria Network of NGOs and The Tattaaunawa Roundtable Initiative (TRICentre), the training translated national learning into practical knowledge for Plateau State’s civil society community.
The Emmanuel Ivorgba Centre had participated in the original NNNGO Train-the-Trainer programme in Abuja. This step-down was therefore more than another workshop: it was knowledge deliberately transferred, multiplied and brought home.
Our Team Lead Prince Charles Dickson facilitated an engaging, practical journey through digital rights, online safety, organisational data protection, digital footprints, cyber threats and responsible incident response. We were also honoured by the presence and active participation of the President of the Plateau Peace Practitioners Network -PPPN Bali Dukdam Nanmak —a powerful affirmation that peacebuilding today must include the protection of people, voices and institutions in digital spaces.
And the participants? Simply the best. Curious, energetic, generous with their experiences and fully engaged. They did not merely attend; they questioned, tested, reflected and committed themselves to making their organisations safer.
The greatest measure of training is not the certificates issued or photographs taken. It is what changes when participants return to their organisations. If one password becomes stronger, one phishing attempt is defeated, one beneficiary’s data is protected, or one organisation becomes better prepared for a digital threat, then the impact has already begun.
At TRICentre, we believe that knowledge must travel, partnerships must produce value, and capacity must become institutional culture.
The room may have closed, but the work has only begun.
Safer people. Stronger organisations. A more resilient civil society.
Emmanuel Ande Ivorgba
World Pulse
GlobalGiving
Government of Plateau State
ICIN Nigeria
Muryar Fulani Peace Initiative Network
Maryam Bint Musa
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
U.S. Mission Nigeria
Displaced Women & Children Foundation
Harvard Hub
Safe House for Justice and Human Empowerment Centre
Nazifi Adam
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