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The problem John Dada: "The safe disposal of plastic waste is a perennial problem that gets worse by the day, so we have to be committed to efforts to control it". The solution The idea is for a 3 month feasibility study which covers the following issues in preparation for setting up a pilot production unit: 1 Identify the density and nature of the waste. 2 Evaluate the specifications and market for plain tiles and the economics of production 3 Evaluate the demand for rain-water harvesting systems that could be produced from the tiles, potential market outlets and economics of...

Following the post election violence In April a medium sized NGO in Kafanchan (where it was considered to be safer in Jos) has been trying to address the sectarian problems. With the trust of large sections of both communities it has been practically offering positive interventions such as the Kafanchan peace market and the Feeding programme for the Muslim Street children. However it is already overstretched and despite its proven track record it has applied for various aid and submitted proposals with out much joy. Here is one of the interventions that they were asking people to support in November...

When we started the dadamac.net site our first priorities included: raising the visibility of our work in Nigeria, demonstrating the effectiveness of our UK-Nigeria collaboration, finding out about using Drupal for Dadamac's information (both publicly visible information and also information hidden behind the scenes for internal use) setting up effective administrative structures developing an "online home" for the various activities of the dadamac community. We're happy (but not complacent) with what we've achieved regarding 1,2 ,3 and 4. We've made good progress and have created a useful body of evidence about our UK-Nigeria work. All kinds of things have emerged...

Sadly I have just received this updated report from John Dada of Fantsuam Foundation (ten minutes ago). Earlier today John had alerted us to the trouble flaring up again in Kafanchan. The photo shows the old Kafanchan Market which was burnt down during the previous violence in April . In Kafanchan, there has been a scale down of military presence in recent weeks, an indication that the authorities think some normalcy has been restored. But last week Saturday there were reports of what appeared to be reprisal killing of women and children worshippers in a village church near Zonkwa. Then...

I am sitting outside. No need to hurry. What lies ahead exists just here. Whatever you have zipped up in your bags, whatever you bring, I am sure is sufficient. I am just sitting here. I do not wish to forge ahead. As far as i can tell, we are not forging ahead into the future. It comes, like waves and tidal heaves, it comes. It is sufficient to be present to it, and should we feel playful, to catch some waves, Of course, we are the waves, we are the passing of time. So I am happy here, just...