CHHELD Carry Out Training On Good Governance And Democratic Processes In Rivers Communities

A Non Governmental Organization known as The Centre for Human Rights, Health, Ethnic Harmony & Livelihood Development.(CHHELD) has carried out trainings on strengthening good governance and democratic processes at five communities in Degema Local Government area of Rivers State. 
Speaking  during the training, the Executive Director of CHHELD Dandyson Harry Dandyson urged the participants to ensure they get involve in democratic process  by registering to obtain their voters card from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and voting candidates that will deliver dividends of democracy to the people. 
Mr Dandyson lamented a situation where eligible voters who seek  good governance do not participate in democratic process. 
Mr Dandyson urged the participants 
to hold their  representatives and political office holders accountable using tools such as COMMUNITY CHARTER OF DEMANDS, participate in budgetary processes,use of score card to rate the performance of leaders, political representatives.
Some of the participants who spoke to our reporter commended the group for the initiative while promising to put the knowledge they have acquired in the course of the training into practice.

The group carried out the training using church platforms in Obuama,Usokun,Degema community, Degema consulate  among others
Our correspondent reports that the  project was funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) in partnership
with Women United for Economic Empowerment (WUEE).