OUR VISSION
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.
OUR MISSION
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.
Join us to make this a reality and be ‘your brother’s keeper’
