Ndokwa Patriots Advancement Forum
Who We Are
About NPAF
Ndokwa Patriots Advancement Forum
Harnessing our human resources to drive development and ensure the Ndokwa/Ukwani Constituency thrives
Our Mission
We are committed to empowering our community through strategic deployment of our human resources, integration into governmental plans, and collaboration with international development agencies. Our mission is to ensure Ndokwa voices are heard, our talents recognized, and our community thrives.
Our Vision
To position the Ndokwa Patriots Advancement Forum as a catalyst for growth, fostering strong community ties, promoting excellence in leadership, and securing developmental opportunities for the Ndokwa/Ukwuani people.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Human Resource Assets
Sorting our Human Resource Assets into diverse groups for strategic deployments at any given opportunities.
Development Mainstreaming
Mainstreaming the Ndokws / Ukwuani Federal Constituency in Delta State into Governments Development Plans.
Attracting Development
Attracting development projects from International Development Partners, and Agencies.
Strategic Positioning
Encouraging the strategic positioning of our human assets in the public sector.
Monitoring Forum
Providing a Forum that would monitor and measure the performance outputs of our public office holders and calling them to accounts where necessary.
Intervene
To intervene over work place issues involving or affecting our people in matters of Promotions and Postings.
Interconnectivity
To encourage interconnectivity and interactions amongst members, especially with our diaspora populations.
Standing Commitees
For the effective realisation of our objectives, the following working Committees are hereby created;
Committee On Fundraising
A.This Committee shall comprise;
(i) three members per LGA,
(ii) one member from the diaspora community of each LGA,
(iii) the Exchequer,
(iv) the Comptroller,
B. There shall be appointed among its members, a Chairman and a Secretary, both of whom shall coordinate the following responsibilities of the Committee;
(i) to identify sources and channels of attracting funds for the Forum;
(ii) to solicit and receive funds from all permissible sources and channels;
(iii) to levy and collect membership dues and donations;
(iv) to advise lawful and productive outlets for safe-keeping of funds,
(v) to carry out any other tasks that the Executive Committee may direct, and exercise all incidental powers necessary for achieving its mandates and goals.
Committee On Committee On Strategy
A) The Committee shall consist of;
(i) the Chief Strategist as Chairman,
(ii) the Deputy Strategist,
(iii) the Ambassadors,
(iv) the three Directors of Business,
(v) one diaspora member from each of the LGAs,
(vi) two other members from each of the LGAs,
(vii) the Deputy Administrator as its Secretary.
(B) The Committee shall;
(i) explore ways and means to lobby and influence Institutions and Establishments into accommodating Ndokwa interests;
(ii) promptly acquaint itself with the workings and thinking of governments;
(iii) advise the Forum on the character of Delegations to missions;
(iv) ensure the consistency of pressure over missions and stakes;
(v) identify Ndokwa Expertise anywhere in the world, and profiling them into different fields of human endeavours.
(vi) to carry out any other tasks that the Executive Committee may direct, and exercise all incidental powers necessary for achieving its mandates and goals.
Committee On Political Accountability
A. The Political Accountability Committee shall comprise;
(i) the Ombudsman as its Co-chairman
(ii) the Ambassadors,
(iii) the three Directors of Business,
(iv) two other members per LGA,
(v) one member from the diaspora community of each LGA,
B. There shall be appointed a Chairman and a Secretary from among its members to coordinate the following functions;
(i) device strategies for monitoring, auditing and gauging the performance output of our Political Office Holders every six months;
(ii) have constant interface with the Political Office Holders with a view to deepening their consciousness on the need for better service delivery and accountability in office;
(iii) device strategies for severe sanctioning of non-cooperating or failing Political Office Holders;
(iv) make biannual Reports with recommendations to the Board of Trustees, and the Executive Committee,
(v) to carry out any other tasks that the Executive Committee may direct, and exercise all incidental powers necessary for achieving its mandates and goals.
Committee On Petitions
A. This Committee shall comprise;
(i) an experienced Lawyer as Chairman,
(ii) two members per LGA,
(iii) one member from the diaspora community of each LGA,
(iv) a Secretary who shall be appointed from its members.
B. The Committee shall;
(i) receive petitions on issues bothering on denial of promotions or postings at work, or unjust retrenchments, and undue retirements of Ndokwa indigenes, who are or were in the civil or public service of the Federation or Delta State;
(ii) conduct investigations into credible Petitions, and forward its Report with recommendations to the Ombudsman for the actions of the Executive Committee.
(iii) build and maintain a database of Ndokwa Public Service Staff Members in administrative or managerial positions within the Federal or State Services,
(iv) to monitor and advise on the implementation of all extant laws on the Extractive Industry as it affects Ndokwa Host Communities,
(v) to carry out any other tasks that the Executive Committee may direct, and exercise all incidental powers necessary for achieving its mandates and goals.
Committee On Projects
A. The Committee on Projects shall have;
(i) an experienced Engineer as Chairman,
(ii) the three Administrative Officers, (iii) two other members per LGA,
(iv) one member from the diaspora community of the LGA.
(v) a Secretary who shall be appointed from its membership.
B. The Committee shall be responsible for;
(i) identifying projects in order of priority, across the LGAs and their incidental and costs implications,
(ii) making quarterly Reports, which shall be presented to the Administrator for the Executive Committee purposes,
(iii) monitoring project implementations across the LGAs,
(iv) designing and securing Public – Private – Partnershp (PPP) in project Implementations for the consideration and approval of the Executive Committee,
(v) to carry out any other tasks that the Executive Committee may direct, and exercise all incidental powers necessary for achieving its mandates and goals.