Akin Fadeyi Foundation Explained

Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF)
Type:	Non-profit NGO
Headquarters:	Abuja, Nigeria
Services:	Governance, Anti-Corruption, Social Justice and Education
Leader Title:	Founder
Leader Name:	Akin Fadeyi
Founded:	Started as an anti-corruption campaign in Nigeria by Akin Fadeyi
Location:	Nigeria
Fields:	To advocate for change by leveraging communication, innovative technology, and capacity building for human development

Akin Fadeyi Foundation (AFF) is a Nigerian not-for-profit established in 2016^[1] and focuses on using technology, media and communication tools to tackle corruption.^[2] It promotes civic engagement, transparency and accountability in Nigeria through its FlagIt corruption-reporting app, campaigns, and media awareness program. It is the convener of a nationwide anti-corruption crusade,^[3] Corruption Not-In-My-Country^{[4] [5]} which has been endorsed by European Union,^[6] United Nations, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria

History

Akin Fadeyi Foundation started as a campaign against corruption, for social justice and inclusiveness. The founder,^[7] Akin Fadeyi saw the need to sustain the campaign and use communication for change approach to address insistent corruption practices in Nigeria; and then founded the organization in 2016. AFF has worked to promote good governance, social justice, and women’s right in Nigeria.In 2017,^[8] it started Corruption Not In My Country, a Pan-Nigerian campaign against retail corruption in Nigeria which was used to mobilize young people as anti-corruption ambassadors.

Campaigns and Achievement

• Corruption Not in My Country: Since 2017, AFF has used their campaign, Corruption Not in My Country to mobilize youth, organizations, agencies, and celebrities to stand against corrupt practices within the public sector. The campaign has been supported by the European Union,^[9] United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Macarthur Foundation.
• What Women Can Do:^[10] To increase women’s participation in governance,^[11] AFF with support from Macarthur Foundation launched "What Women Can Do Campaign". The campaign included competition that featured young women^[12] on leadership pitches^[13] related to topic of interests such as agriculture, education, healthcare and technology.
• Put on Your Thinking Cap: In March 2022, AFF unveiled citizen’s voting project known as “Put On Your Thinking Cap^[14] ” which focuses on discouraging vote buying in Nigeria. The campaign was launched in preparation of Nigeria’s 2023 election^[15] and to mobilize citizens to ask vital questions before voting for any candidate.

Anti-Corruption Reporting

To promote civic engagement and increase reportage of corrupt practices in Nigeria, Akin Fadeyi Foundation and Federal Road Safety Corps^[16] launched a mobile and web-based application known as FlagIt App.^{[17] [18]} This has been used by citizens across the states in Nigeria to monitor and report suspected corrupt practices.

Supporters

• MacArthur Foundation^[19]
• European Union^[20]
• United Nations Development Programme
• United Nations Office for Drugs on Crime
• Federal Road Safety Corps^[21]
• National Orientation Agency^[22]

See also

• Ado Ekiti
• Afe Babalola University
• List of Villages in Osun State

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grantee . Macarthur Foundation . 18 November 2022.
2. Web site: Organization . Devex . 18 November 2022.
3. News: Bamidele . Ololade . AFF: Leading The Journey to corruption's purgatory, By Ololade Bamidele . 22 November 2022 . Premium Times Nigeria . 20 July 2021.
4. News: AFF launches 'corruption not in my country' campaign with TV drama skit and radio drama series . 22 November 2022 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . 3 November 2018.
5. News: Akin Fadeyi Foundation unveils report on Corruption Not-In-My-Country campaign . 22 November 2022 . TheCable . 14 July 2021.
6. News: EU/UNODC/UNDP Supports Not in My Country to Fight Corruption – THISDAYLIVE . 22 November 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com.
7. News: Adeniyi . Solomon . 'Nigerians have lost confidence in their leaders' . 18 November 2022 . Punch Newspapers . Punch Newspaper . 10 March 2022.
8. News: O'lekan . Babatunde . OGP Nigeria Aligns with 'Not in My Country' Anti-Corruption Crusade . 18 November 2022 . BrandCrunch Nigeria . 12 May 2017.
9. Web site: Eu, Un Back Corruption 'Not In My Country' Campaign Business Post Nigeria . Businesspost . Business Post . 18 November 2022 . 12 December 2016.
10. News: Report . Agency . Foundation Champions What Women Can Do For Social Reformation . 18 November 2022 . Leadership Newspaper . 8 October 2022.
11. News: Chime . Vivian . Akin Fadeyi Foundation unveils initiative to promote women participation in governance . 18 November 2022 . TheCable . The Cable . 12 July 2022.
12. News: Fadare . Titilope . Foundation organises competition to stimulate discussion on gender-inclusive leadership in Nigeria . 18 November 2022 . Premium Times Nigeria . Premium Times . 13 July 2022.
13. News: Temilope . Fadare . AFF showcases women's perspective on solving Nigeria's ills . 18 November 2022 . Premium Times Nigeria . Premium Times . 7 October 2022.
14. News: 2023: Foundation Launches Campaign against Vote-buying – THISDAYLIVE . 18 November 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com.
15. News: 2023 Elections: Foundation launches 'Put On Your Thinking Cap' . 18 November 2022 . Premium Times Nigeria . 13 March 2022.
16. News: Nnah . Mary . FRSC, Akin Fadeyi Foundation to Launch Report Corruption App, FLAG'IT – THISDAYLIVE . 18 November 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com . This Days Live.
17. Web site: FLAG'IT, a mobile application used for reporting corruption - % . Herald . 18 November 2022 . 11 October 2019.
18. News: Akin Fadeyi Foundation to launch anti-corruption app . 18 November 2022 . Punch Newspapers . Punch Newspaper . 6 October 2019.
19. News: Ogundare . Funmi . AFF Partners MacArthur Foundation for Gender Inclusive Governance – THISDAYLIVE . 18 November 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com . This Days Newspaper.
20. News: EU/UNODC/UNDP Supports Not in My Country to Fight Corruption – THISDAYLIVE . 18 November 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com . This Days Newspaper.
21. News: Akinola . Wale . FRSC, foundation kickstart sensitisation campaign across training centres . 18 November 2022 . Legit.ng - Nigeria news. . Legit News . 23 December 2021 . en.
22. Web site: Odeniyi . Paul . NOA WELCOMES SUPPORT FROM AKIN FADEYI FOUNDATION AND OTHERS – National Orientation Agency . 18 November 2022.