Solution Social Initiative - SSI

27/05/2026

Today, we acknowledge the resilience, dreams, innocence, and immense potential of children worldwide. Children are not only the future but also voices of hope, change-makers, and the pillars of peaceful, safe, and sustainable communities. Every child deserves protection, quality education, dignity, opportunities, and the freedom to grow in a safe and supportive environment.

Happy International Children's Day

24/05/2026

YOUTH SKILLUP IS HERE!
Your future can change in just ONE WEEK!

Solution Social Initiative - SSI, in collaboration with the Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development, invites all Ikwerre youths and Rivers State youths to participate in the Ikwerre Youth Empowerment & Vocational Development Programme (IYEVDEP) — a powerful skills acquisition and empowerment programme designed to equip young people with practical, employable, entrepreneurial, digital, vocational, and leadership skills for self-reliance and economic success.

This is not just another programme, this is a movement to empower youths, create opportunities, and build a productive future for Rivers State.

✅ Registration is FREE
📞 Enquiries/Sponsorship: 08038947779
📧 [email protected]

Register here: https://surveymars.com/q/7w4KogutL

23/05/2026

SSI Unveils Major Youth Empowerment Programme in Niger Delta, Nigeria

In response to growing concerns over youth unemployment, social vulnerability, and economic hardship in the Niger Delta, Solution Social Initiative - SSI in collaboration with the Rivers State Ministry of Youth Development, has officially announced the commencement of the Ikwerre Youth Empowerment & Vocational Development Programme (IYEVDEP) scheduled to hold from Monday 1st to Saturday 6th June 2026 at Omuada Community Town Hall, by Playground, Omuada Aluu, Rivers State, Nigeria.

The one-week intensive certified skills acquisition and empowerment programme is designed to equip youths with practical skills in employability, entrepreneurship, digital literacy, vocational training, technical expertise, and leadership, capable of promoting self-reliance, innovation, and sustainable livelihood opportunities among young people across Ikwerre communities and Rivers State at large.

The programme is already receiving strong grassroots support and community ownership following extensive stakeholder engagement carried out by Solution Social Initiative (SSI) across Rivers State.

Community leaders, youth , religious institutions, security actors, business leaders, oil and gas stakeholders, and development partners have continued to identify with the project as a timely intervention towards redirecting youths from unemployment, social vices, and unproductive lifestyles.

SSI particularly appreciates the leadership and support of the Omuada Community under the Chairmanship of Comrade Dandison Nwonkwo for approving the use of the Omuada Community Town Hall for the successful hosting of this impactful programme.

Training areas during the programme will include employability and development, , financial literacy, photography, cinematography, graphic design, content creation, baking and confectionery, soap and perfume production, technical and artisan skills, basic ICT, and workplace readiness. It will also provide job opportunities for Nigerian graduates who graduated between 2022 and 2025.

The organization noted that the programme is not merely an empowerment event, but a strategic grassroots movement aimed at repositioning Rivers youths, particularly Ikwerre youths, towards productivity, enterprise development, economic inclusion, and responsible community leadership.

SSI therefore calls on youths across Rivers State to seize the opportunity to participate in the programme, describing the initiative as a rare platform capable of transforming skills into sustainable opportunities and economic growth.

Corporate organizations, financial institutions, development agencies, philanthropists, and public-spirited individuals are also invited to partner and sponsor the initiative as part of their commitment towards youth development and sustainable community advancement.

Interested persons can register online by scanning the QR code embedded in the flyer or obtain registration forms that are available FREE at the Solution Social Initiative (SSI) Office located at Omuike Aluu, along Omagwa Road, by OSPAC Checkpoint.

For sponsorship, partnership, participation, and enquiries: +2348038947779

23/05/2026

Celebrating 24 Years of Vision, Leadership and Impact!

Solution Social Initiative - SSI proudly celebrates LEAP Africa on its 24th Anniversary; 24 remarkable years of shaping leaders, strengthening institutions, empowering young people, and driving transformational change across Africa.

Your commitment to leadership development, civic engagement, youth empowerment, and sustainable nation-building continues to inspire a generation of changemakers across the continent.

As you mark this milestone, we celebrate your legacy of impact and your unwavering dedication to building a better future for Africa.

Congratulations on 24 years of excellence, innovation, and purposeful leadership.

Happy 24th Anniversary, LEAP Africa! 🎊

23/05/2026

The Ikwerre Youth Empowerment & Vocational Development Programme (IYEVDEP) is designed as a comprehensive one-week intensive certified training programme aimed at equipping participants with practical vocational, entrepreneurial, technical, leadership, and digital skills that can improve livelihoods and foster sustainable economic opportunities.

The programme aims to bridge the gap between education and employability, promoting self-reliance, productivity, innovation, and community transformation among Ikwerre youths.

PROJECT GOAL

To empower Ikwerre youths with practical vocational, entrepreneurial, leadership, technical, and digital skills that enhance employability, economic self-reliance, and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

Free registration is ongoing for Ikwerre, Rivers State Youths

22/05/2026

Solution Social Initiative - SSI is honoured to officially reaffirm our participation as an Observer Organization at the Fifteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, convened by the UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 26 September to 1 October 2026.

Following the earlier postponement of the Congress by the United Nations General Assembly, SSI has now received the renewed official communication from the Secretariat of the Congress confirming the new dates and reaffirming our invitation to participate.

This continued recognition reflects SSI’s growing commitment to advancing conversations and actions around:
• Crime prevention and justice reform
• Human trafficking prevention
• Youth empowerment and violence prevention
• Community peacebuilding and social protection
• Human dignity, accountability, and sustainable development

As a faith-based development foundation rooted in Nigeria, SSI remains committed to contributing meaningfully to global discussions that shape safer societies and strengthen justice systems for vulnerable populations.

We deeply appreciate the confidence reposed in our organization and reaffirm our dedication to amplifying African grassroots perspectives within international policy and development spaces.

We look forward to engaging with global leaders, institutions, civil society organizations, and development stakeholders during the Congress.

Together, we can build safer communities and a more just world.

22/05/2026

The growing threats against children in Nigeria demand urgent collective action. Across communities, schools, homes, and even among both the rich and the poor, millions of children continue to face abuse, exploitation, violence, and silence. Many suffer in fear without help, protection, or a voice to speak for them.

Through the implementation of the Safe Schools, Safe Future Project in Rivers State Nigeria, Solution Social Initiative - SSI is strengthening child protection awareness, promoting safer learning environments, and advancing the principles of the Child Rights Act and the Federal Government Safe Schools Declaration.

This is a wake-up call to government institutions, development partners, traditional leaders, schools, faith-based organizations, media stakeholders, and concerned citizens to rise together in defense of children. Protecting children is not optional, it is a shared responsibility and a moral obligation.

We call for stronger partnerships, expanded support, and sustained collaboration to safeguard every child and secure a safer future for the next generation.

21/05/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SSI Calls for Peace After Fubara’s Withdrawal Announcement

Across democratic societies globally, history has consistently shown that leadership is not always demonstrated through confrontation, political rivalry, or persistence in contests at all costs. In many instances, respected leaders have embraced dialogue, compromise, sacrifice, and strategic restraint in order to preserve peace, protect democratic institutions, strengthen stability, and prevent avoidable tensions within society. Such decisions should therefore not be interpreted as weakness, fear, or surrender, but as acts of responsibility and statesmanship in the interest of the greater good.

Solution Social Initiative - SSI acknowledges the recent decision of the Governor of Rivers State, H.E. Sir Siminalayi Fubara, to withdraw from the gubernatorial primaries, describing the move as one that reflects political maturity and prioritization of peace above personal ambition.

At this sensitive period in Rivers State, all stakeholders especially young people, political supporters, bloggers, media actors, and online influencers must resist the temptation of spreading misinformation, incitement, propaganda, and divisive narratives capable of escalating tensions ahead of the 2027 elections.

Peacebuilding is a collective responsibility. Political differences must never outweigh the security, unity, and future of Rivers State and its people.

SSI therefore calls on Rivers youths to embrace responsible civic engagement, issue-based participation, political tolerance, and constructive dialogue. Elections should not become a battlefield of hostility, hate speech, or violence, but an opportunity for democratic participation and development-focused conversations.

We further urge bloggers and media platforms to exercise professionalism, accuracy, and social responsibility in their reportage. The digital space must not become an instrument for provoking instability or misleading the public for personal or political interests.

Rivers State belongs to all of us.
Its peace, stability, and future must remain our highest priority.

Vanguard News Daily Trust Port Harcourt Force Tina Briggs Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu National Orientation Agency, Nigeria. Secretary to the Rivers State Government Professor Ngozi Nma Odu

20/05/2026

URGENT GLOBAL CALL FOR CHILD SAFETY, PROTECTION & SAFEGUARDING ACTION

The rising threats facing children across communities demand urgent, collective, and sustained action from governments, institutions, civil society organizations, schools, parents, faith leaders, and global development partners.

From violence, abuse, exploitation, bullying, unsafe learning environments, emotional trauma, and neglect, millions of children continue to face dangers that threaten their safety, dignity, education, and future. Child protection can no longer remain a reactive conversation. The time has come for stronger safeguarding systems, prevention-focused policies, enhanced community awareness, and coordinated protection mechanisms that prioritize the needs of children at the center of development and governance.

As Solution Social Initiative - SSI continues to implement the Safe Schools, Safe Future Project in Rivers State, Nigeria, West Africa, we call for shared strategies and stronger partnerships to build safer schools, strengthen child protection frameworks, promote children’s rights awareness, and safeguard the future of every child.

Protecting children is not only a moral responsibility, it is a global investment in peace, security, and sustainable development.

Dear ActionAid Nigeria, European Union in Nigeria, Mastercard Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Canada’s International Development – Global Affairs Canada, Burna Boy, Secretary to the Rivers State Government, UNDP in Nigeria, UNICEF Nigeria; Together, we must rise to protect every child.

16/05/2026

Today, on the International Day of the Boy Child, Solution Social Initiative - SSI joins voices across the world to draw attention to the silent struggles faced by many boys in our communities.

Too often, boys are taught to hide their pain, suppress their emotions, and endure trauma in silence. Behind many young smiles are stories of neglect, violence, emotional pressure, abandonment, and lack of support. A society that ignores the emotional and psychological wellbeing of boys risks raising generations burdened by untreated trauma and hopelessness.

SSI believes that every boy deserves protection, guidance, education, emotional support, and equal opportunity to grow in a safe and healthy environment. As we continue advancing child protection and safe schools advocacy in Rivers State and beyond, we call on parents, leaders, schools, faith institutions, and policymakers to pay closer attention to the welfare of the boy child. Protecting boys today is part of securing a safer and stronger future for society.

Happy International Day of the Boy Child.

16/05/2026

Children’s protection must remain at the center of leadership, governance, and public policy in Nigeria. The safety, dignity, and future of every child should never be treated as secondary to politics, public reactions, or crisis management.

Recent developments across Rivers State have once again reinforced the urgent need for stronger safeguarding systems within our schools and communities. This is why stakeholders’ commitment toward the implementation of the Safe Schools, Safe Future Project remains critical at this moment. Beyond awareness, the project represents a coordinated framework for prevention, child rights protection, school safety, and institutional accountability.

Solution Social Initiative - SSI therefore calls on government institutions, Local Government authorities, education stakeholders, security agencies, school administrators, parents, and community leaders to collectively support and strengthen this initiative. Protecting children is not a symbolic responsibility; it is a leadership obligation and a shared duty to secure the future of our society.