Better Standard Living Dev. Initiative

29/04/2026

PRESS STATEMENT | April 29, 2026

The Better Standard Living Development Initiative (BSLDI) condemns the extrajudicial killing of a young man on April 26, 2026, at Effurun Roundabout, Delta State.

Reports indicate officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Effurun Area Command, led by Nuhu Usman, carried out the shooting in public view. No officer has the right to take a life outside the law.

We acknowledge the swift action of the Commissioner of Police, Delta State, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, in ensuring the officers’ arrest and transfer for prosecution.

This must not be ignored. Justice must be served.

Dismiss them. Prosecute them. End extrajudicial killings.

— Samson Ogowewo
President, BSLDI

25/04/2026

*Today is World Malaria Day — April 25*

Malaria is preventable and treatable, yet it still takes a child’s life every minute.

Let’s do our part:
- Sleep under an insecticide-treated net
- Clear stagnant water around us
- Test before you treat, and complete your drugs
- Protect pregnant women and children under 5

A malaria-free world starts with you and me.

*Zero Malaria Starts With Me* 🦟❌



*Samson Ogowewo*
_President, Better Standard Living Development Initiative_

15/10/2024

The white cane is a symbol of independence. Let's create a world where everyone can navigate safely. "

15/10/2024

Today, we celebrate International White Cane Safety Day! Let's promote inclusivity and accessibility for visually impaired individuals. "

15/10/2024

. A white cane with a bold, colorful background.

01/10/2024

"Happy 64th Independence Anniversary, Nigeria!

Let's keep hope alive! Despite challenges, we can build a better Nigeria through:

Unity
Progress
Collective efforts

Praying for:

Peace
Justice
Prosperity

We are the change-makers. Let's rise!

"

20/07/2024

medical supplies.

2. Conduct Vaccination Campaigns: In areas most severely affected by the outbreak, mass vaccination campaigns should be initiated. Vaccination not only helps protect individuals but also reduces transmission within communities.

3. Monitoring and Surveillance: Establishing a robust surveillance system to track the disease's spread, identify hotspots, and respond swiftly to new cases is crucial. Real-time monitoring can also help trigger early warnings, enabling timely intervention.

Conclusively ,the cholera outbreak in Nigeria demands immediate action to prevent further loss of life and alleviate the suffering of affected communities. Comprehensive measures must be put in place, focusing on improved sanitation facilities, access to clean water, education and awareness campaigns, and strengthening healthcare systems. By collaborating and mobilizing resources effectively, Nigeria can combat this public health crisis and prevent future outbreaks, ensuring the well-being and safety of its citizens.

13/03/2024

13/03/2024

insightful discussion towards transforming lives positively on radio Delta melody FM warri yesterday. Especially talking on women empowerment.

28/02/2024

DELTA ASSEMBLY HOLDS PUBLIC HEARING ON DISABILITY PROTECTION BILL
By Samson Ogowewo

The Delta State House of Assembly’s Joint Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs and Girl Child Entrepreneur, and Special Committee on Bills, has held a Public Hearing on the Delta State Protection of Persons with Disability Bill, 2023.
In a key note address presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Housing, Women Affairs, Humanitarian Support Services, and Girl Child Entrepreneurship, Hon. Bridget Ayanfulu, the objectives of the bill included prohibiting discrimination against persons with disabilities as well as giving PWDs opportunities to access vital services like health, education, employment, among other rights.
She added that rights contained in the bill could only be accessed persons with disabilities who were registered with the state government.
She further stated that the third component of the bill is the establishment of a commission to oversee the welfare of persons with disabilities in the State.
Hon. Ayanfulu reiterated the fact that persons with disabilities were often marginalized, ill-treated and discriminated against.
In his remarks, the Delta State chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, Comrade Ernest Igbuzor, pointed out some areas of agreement to be housing facilities for PWDS who are civil servants on salary grade level fourteen to seventeen; appointment of a civil servant with disability to serve as secretary of the commission, as well as that the chairman of the commission should be a member of the Joint Association.
He submitted that inclusive education at the state-owned tertiary institutions for PWDs, access to free health facilities, as well as rehabilitation and counseling should be captured in the bill.
In the same vein, Messrs. Samson Ogowewo and Nkem Ofili from the Civil Society Organisation, CSO, and the visually impaired cluster, submitted that a special school with boarding facility sc