UTA NIGERIA PROFILE

UTA-Nigeria, is the Nigeria Chapter of Geneva, Switzerland-based United Towns Agency for North South Cooperation, a United Nation’s accredited Non-Governmental Organization that promotes North South Cooperation between developed and developing countries.

The organization, founded in 1982 with membership in over 110 countries enjoys consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

UTA is actively involved in diverse fields from scientific exchange and humanitarian aid. It equally plays key role in raising awareness towards international mechanism for the protection of human rights and establishing solid foundation for the implementation of its strategy for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

UTA-Nigeria was approved after a rigorous process with about 100 member nations involved. The same process was employed to select the pioneer Country-President, Princess Abigail Chinyere Amalaha, a seasoned journalist and Publisher of Supremacy Magazine, an International General Interest Magazine. With her appointment, Nigeria is joining the International body after 40 years of its existence.

Amalaha was officially inducted and given declarative instrument of office as Nigeria’s First UTA President on June 5, 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Also appointed were members of the Board of Trustees for UTA-Nigeria. They are HRH, Dr Usman Nga-Kupi, the Sa’peyi of Garki, Abuja (Chairman); Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, seasoned journalist and Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, The Sun Publishing Limited; Dr Abubakar Jimoh, public relations practitioner and Director, Public Affairs, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Dr Chike Okogwu, a development consultant and disabilities advocates.

Apart from aligning with the aims and objectives to the main body, the mission statement of UTA-Nigeria, is outlined, thus:

OBJECTIVES

• To promote, educate and advocate the rights of the people, including those of the less privileged groups/communities.
• To assist and massively work towards the actualization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
• To work assiduously in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty amongst our people especially at the grassroots level.
• To provide assistance and promote advocacy/awareness for overall uplift of the less privileged and the internally displaced.
• To organize and promote educational, economic and health-related programs that will impact on the general wellbeing of the people.
• To promote Human Rights perspectives in all areas, including Development, Peace and Humanitarian Affairs.
• To collaborate with organizations, government and individuals on SDGs project and the SDGs Campaign.
• To mobilize national and global support for the attainment of SDGs in Nigeria.
• To get involved in advocacy towards ensuring human rights, peaceful co-existence of all citizens, irrespective of tribe and religion.
• To be involved in community development that will improve the general wellbeing and development of the nation.