Pilex Centre was registered in July 2023 and within a twinkling of an eye, we are everywhere, tirelessly working to make life better for humanity.
In the month of September 2023, we broke into Kaduna, Nigeria to profile/verify Human and Environmental Rights Defenders who had suffered reprisal attacks from 2022 to 2023 and we recorded 160 cases of such incidents that led to the death/injury of affected defenders. It may interest you to know that global reporters of such incidents have not been capturing Nigeria and Africa in their yearly reports.
Hence the support from Green Advocates/Mano River Union to undertake the said task. We completed that project on September 28, 2023 and produced a report which we are yet to publish.
Pushing forward into 2024, we secured our international Pilex Secretariat at 40b Wogu Street D.line, Port Harcourt, Nigeria and hit the ground running with our Legal Trainee program and RIV 3 Project (focused on Environmental Impact Assessment and litigation in oil and gas extractive sector) sponsored by Advocates for Community Alternative (ACA) and Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA).
Everest holds a master degree in Environmental Law from University of Dundee, Scotland. He has great passion for development and environmental issues.
Egondu earned a first degree in Political Science and Administrative Studies, a post-graduate diploma in Public Administration and a Masters degree in International Law and Diplomacy , alumni of IVLP. She's a Peace Advocate.
Courage Nsirimovu is the coordinator of Pilex Centre For Civic Education Initiative. He is a Public Interest Advocate and Litigation Lawyer who works on matters relating to Democracy and Good Governance, Human Rights, Environment and Climate Change. Courage is a member of Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa, He is also a member of NBA Port Harcourt Human Rights Committee. His passion is to speak out and take actions for the good of people globally.
Meet Victory, our Programmes Officer! She's passionate about learning and adapting to new challenges, opportunities, and fostering a positive work environment where team members feel valued and motivated. She's focused on delivering high-quality results.
Meet Peace, our Communication Officer! At Pilex Centre, she manages communication, social media pages, and maintains the website. She's focused on getting positive results. Beyond work, she likes coding and keeping up with social media content.
Ogechukwu is a public interest and rights advocate. He is also a member of Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA).
The law is a tool for eradicating social injustices and vices in the society and she is passionate about upholding the same, harnessing and applying her knowledge about the laws both locally and internationally to create a positive impact in the society. She is also a member of Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA).
Meet Caroline, our account officer.