As part of the training programmes jointly designed by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and Responsible Business, Peace-building and Education (RBPE) Project to train citizens and organizations in governance, some selected youths in the Ellembelle District have received training in accountable and inclusive governance.

The training which is funded by DW Akademie seeks to equip local citizens in the governance process and equip them to seek and receive information to understand the mechanisms that allows for participation, knowing their rights and obligations.

The three-day training (6-8 March 2020) of the youth inculcated in them the ability to influence development in their communities and demand accountability from duty bearers.

The facilitators for the training, Dr. Remy Nyukorong and Mr. Emmanuel K. Dogbevi, took participants through writing skills, communication skills, facts checking and community level engagement.

They stated that the participants have received training in social media tools such as facebook, twitter and blog adding that the participants created the accounts to use as citizen journalists to follow keenly the activities that go on around them.

At the end of the training, participants were elated and thanked MFWA, RBPE and DW Akademie for the training programme which participants described as a training programme that has made them become more conscious of happenings around their communities and the District.