Kebetkache Women Dev. & Resource Centre

06/08/2026

This month at the Kebetkache Leadership School, our students reached another important milestone as they undertook their Motivation Assessment in preparation for their graduation, a moment of reflection on their growth, learning, and readiness to emerge as transformative leaders.

Beyond the assessment, participants engaged in an insightful session on Leadership and Temperament, facilitated by Prof. Roibito Ekanem, where she explored how personality, emotional responses, and behavioural patterns influence leadership effectiveness. She emphasized that while every individual possesses unique temperament traits, effective leaders develop the self-awareness to maximize their strengths, manage their limitations, and build healthy relationships that inspire trust and collaboration.

The session challenged students to appreciate that leadership is not one-size-fits-all. Whether leading a community, an organisation, or a movement, understanding one's temperament is key to making sound decisions, managing conflict, communicating effectively, and leading with empathy and integrity. Great leaders are not defined solely by their knowledge or position—they are distinguished by their ability to continually grow, adapt, and bring out the best in others.

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04/08/2026

Comrades,
The fight for justice in Ogoniland has reached a critical inflection point. While we mobilize for the Yasunize and Ogonize campaign, the Nigerian government is accelerating its assault, rushing to reopen oil wells in communities still bleeding from past violations. The latest target is the Yorla oilfield, a community in Ogoni that has not even had time to bury its memories of the two catastrophic spills that ravaged their land and water just months ago.
To greenlight extraction in Yorla now is not merely reckless; it is a calculated act of violence against the Ogoni people. This is not progress. This is the cynical repackaging of exploitation, prioritizing corporate profit over human dignity and survival. We cannot afford to watch from the sidelines. The government is banking on our silence and slow response. We must break that narrative now ‼️

📣Kindly endorse the statement using the link.

This is our moment to draw a line in the sand. ✊
Let us stand together, not just in solidarity but in decisive action against this injustice.

DON'T REOPEN THE WELLS — DECOMMISSION, CLEAN UP AND RESTORE OGONILAND Port Harcourt, Rivers State | July 2026 The reported emergence of Dutchford Exploration and Production Company Limited as the successful bidder for the Yorla South oil field in Khana Local Government Area of Ogoniland is a deepl...

03/08/2026

The Niger Delta was once a thriving sanctuary of mangrove forests, where rivers teemed with fish, crabs, oysters and periwinkles, and communities flourished alongside nature. Today, decades of oil pollution, environmental degradation and indiscriminate destruction have stripped away this lifeline, leaving behind damaged ecosystems, declining livelihoods and growing climate vulnerability. But we refuse to accept this as our future.

On World Mangrove Day 2026, Kebetkache officially launched its 5 Million Mangrove Campaign in Gio and Kporghor communities both in Tai LGA of Rivers State, a bold, long-term commitment to restore the mangrove ecosystems that have sustained the Niger Delta for generations. More than planting trees, we are restoring biodiversity, rebuilding livelihoods, strengthening climate resilience, and empowering communities; especially women and young people to become custodians of environmental restoration through mangrove conservation and nursery development.

𝐀𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐤𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. Every mangrove planted is a stand against environmental injustice, a shield against climate change, and a promise to future generations that our rivers will live again. Our goal of 5 million mangroves is not just a number, it is a movement. A movement to heal our land, revive our waters, and reclaim the future of the Niger Delta, one community at a time.

🌱 Restore the Mangroves.
Restore the Niger Delta.
Restore Our Future.

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02/08/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our Librarian.⁩⁩🎉🎂

On this special date of your birth, we celebrate your dedication to work and to let you know how much we appreciate having you as a colleague. Your hard work and commitment is truly making a difference on our team.

As you continue to provide insights for our interventions, we pray your special year bring you joy, laughter, and all the best things that make you happy.

Enjoy your day to the fullest, Cheers!🥂

28/07/2026

Kebetkache, with support from the Ford Foundation, today brought together councillors and legislative officials from Rivers and Bayelsa States (Emohua and Nembe LGA) for a capacity-building training on Lawmaking, Gender Inclusion and Local Governance. The engagement challenged the officials to rethink governance, not as a process of making laws alone, but as a responsibility to ensure that every law, every budget, and every policy reflects the realities and aspirations of women, young people, and other often-excluded members of society.

The training had in participation the Chairmen of the both Local Government, and 45 councillors and legislative officials to strengthen their capacity to promote good governance, social inclusion and gender-responsive leadership at the grassroots. The training focused on enhancing participants' understanding of effective lawmaking, participatory governance and gender-responsive budgeting. Our Executive Director, Dr. Emem Okon, admonished legislators that legislation should reflect the priorities and aspirations of the people while promoting equity, accountability and sustainable development. Participants were introduced to practical tools for developing implementable and impactful by-laws that address the needs of women, men, young people and other vulnerable groups.

At Kebetkache, we believe that democracy is strongest when governance is participatory, gender-responsive, and accountable. By strengthening the capacity of local legislators to champion inclusive lawmaking, engage directly with their communities, and promote equitable development, we are helping to build local governments that work for everyone. Because when inclusion shapes policy, communities thrive, voices are heard, and development becomes truly sustainable.

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27/07/2026

🪧𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧-𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬!

For far too long, communities in the Niger Delta have been forced to wait for clean-up, for justice, and for action. But while accountability remains non-negotiable, communities should not be left helpless in the face of recurring oil spills and environmental degradation.

Through the Polluter Pays Project, Kebetkache brought together women, men, and young people from Otuabagi for a practical Community Remediation Engagement, equipping them with scientific and indigenous knowledge to carry out small-scale environmental remediation using locally available materials. From shoreline clean-up techniques to bioremediation with coconut husks, corn husks, orange peels, and other organic materials, participants gained practical skills to begin restoring polluted ecosystems while protecting their health and livelihoods.

This marks the beginning of a growing movement where communities, especially women are not only advocating for environmental justice but are also becoming frontline custodians of environmental restoration.
While polluters must be held accountable for full remediation and compensation, empowering communities with the knowledge to respond safely and sustainably is an important step towards building resilience and restoring hope in the Niger Delta.

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23/07/2026

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