The Dagbala Development Union, also known as Dagbala Empowerment Network Foundation, is an association of Dagbala indigenes. It was established in November 2023 and registered as a social organisation with the Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in February 2024.
It was established to serve as the ear, eyes, and voice of the Dagbala people with membership open to and drawn from all indigenes of the community irrespective of age, gender, level of education, and economic or social standing, DDU aims to achieve the following;
- To advocate for the Dagbala community in all matters affecting the health, social, economic, cultural, and educational well-being of the people and its environment.
- To promote and protect the environment by ensuring its development and sustainable use by people for their economic, social, recreational, and cultural activities.
- To foster, facilitate, and promote development activities that will enhance the environment and support the economic, social, cultural, and health advancement of the community
- To foster and facilitate the development of the land, natural resources, and physical infrastructure to support life and promote economic and socio-cultural activities, health, and well-being of the people in Dagbala community.
- To facilitate and foster education, human capacity, and skill development by supporting and guiding Dagbala indigenes, especially the youth, through suitable education and training schemes at various levels.
- To monitor and support the activities of established schools, health centers, and other infrastructure in Dagbala to ensure their safety, functionality, and performance to the expected standard.
- To promote the physical, financial, and academic advancement of the people of Dagbala community through various activities
- To promote the social and economic advancement of Dagbala indigenes through Education, skill development, Health advocacy and promotion, development and support of the micro economy, Local business incubation, and support of businesses and startups of indigenous within and outside the community.
- To support and cooperate with the community leadership and any other Union(s), Public or Private Organization(s) to achieve the above aims and objectives.
The union is governed by a board of Trustees who act as custodians and an executive council elected into office every 3 years that sees to the day-to-day activities and programs of the Union through a series of committees.
DDU works on a principle based on the well-known saying that ‘united we stand and divided we fall’. ‘utokani akodine fialiku l’okani’ meaning, a single broomstick cannot clean dirt from our floor like the broom derived by bunching lots of individual broomsticks together.
We believe that our destiny is in our hands and that by working with our friends, neighbours, and constituted authorities at various levels, we can make Dagbala a good place for its people, residents visitors and those just passing through.
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Dagbala Development Union My vision
Preamble
The Dagbala Development Union was recently formed as a body to champion the development of the Dagbala community and the progress of its people in all aspects of life. This union is open to all indigenes and members of the community who share in the common goal of bringing about a change in the lives and well-being of the people as well as creating a peaceful habitable environment that will sustain our joy, peace, and good health.
What does it mean when we say a place is developed? What do we or should we as members of the Dagbala Development Union aspire to in the development of Dagbala community?
In simple terms, community development is a process that creates growth, progress, and positive change in the physical environment, as well as the lives of people in the community. The livelihood of people in a community is affected by the physical environment, their education, micro-economy, culture, and the health of mind and body. In this regards, I will consider Dagbala developed when everyone in the community, resident, visiting or passing through, has peace, physical and mental well-being plus a sense of joy and happiness on the basis of what he has or own, the experiences, what he feels and what he or she observes in the community.
To achieve the above state of balance peace and joy, we must address, in this process of growth, our micro economy, our environment, our culture, our education, our health, our security, and all the infrastructure required to support all of the above. Having said this, it is important to note that the key elements of development lie in education and culture. Individuals with good quality education tend to be more successful in life compared to those who lack it. Education here refers to both academic education to develop our minds as well as practical education that leads to skill acquisition. Individuals with good quality education and who have gained knowledge and skills tend to do better economically and in health of mind and body.
Our culture defines our way of life and defines things that give us joy, peace, and satisfaction which is critical for our mental health. It unifies our physical environments with our body and soul and hence plays a key role in our well-being and happiness. Our culture helps define our relationships and how we as a people live together in harmony with nature and ourselves
Our Strategy
Our micro economy
The micro economy of Dagbala refers to the state of the community with regard to the production and consumption of goods and services. It also involves the supply of money which allows us to acquire what we do not produce that we need for our health and well-being, the education of our children, and the enjoyment of life in our society. It involves all activities that result in wealth creation, which means all activities we engage in or can engage in that will allow us to produce goods or provide services all of which will guarantee that everyone has sufficient money to acquire what he needs (goods or services) that he cannot produce himself.
and the ability of everyone in the community to have a chance to improve their livelihood,
our environment to guarantee our safety, good health, sustenance of our economic social, and cultural activities,