Author: BUSARI ABBAS

17th ANNUAL CONFERENCE REPORT

This report summarises the key points, main areas of discussion and resulting conclusions from the 2017 Annual Conference of the Nigeria Network of NGOs held on 23rd November, 2017 at the NECA House, Alausa, Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos state.

The theme of the 17th Annual Conference was “Nonprofit Tax: Breaking the Myths, Understanding the Facts and Navigating the Realities” with a focus on the need to improve the third sector’s understanding of tax obligations including improving systems for effective regulatory compliance.

The conference had in attendance 324 participants spanning across 34 states of the federation. These participants included those from the public, private and third sector organizations as well as the media.

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Technical Issues in Donor Agencies Regulatory Commission Bill HB 1568

This report analyses various issues in the Donor Agencies Regulatory Commission Bill HB 1568
and makes recommendations that the law should be dropped.

The importance of civil society is reflected by the significant grants and donations made to them by different stakeholders and actors within the development ladder ranging from individual severyday Nigerians, corporate organisations, philanthropists, foundations, and multilateral organisations.

There has been significant legislative interest relating to civil society regulations since the 6th
Assembly. These regulatory attempts though pushed back by civil society focused on narratives
such as national security, prevention of terrorism financing, corruption,and lack of regulations.

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GUIDE ONCOMPLYINGWITH THEPART FOF CAMA

Nonprofit governance has been in the spotlight in the last few years with increased interest in regulatory
compliance. The Part F of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) is the law guiding the formation and governance of nonprofits in Nigeria. This document is our attempt to provide a framework for improving nonprofit compliance with the Part F of CAMA. Our theory of change is centered on the assumption that good nonprofit governance serves as a strong foundation for an e�ficient nonprofit sector. In this document we have placed strong emphasis on how nonprofits can achieve each clause in the law, rationale for meeting them and key outcomes for the nonprofit sector.

This document is an important piece of guidance that nonprofit trustees and managers need to be familiar with. It draws on the legal requirements, established best practices and principles designed to challenge nonprofits to improve their governance and to ensure necessary systems and processes are in place in their various organisations to comply with regulations guiding the operations of nonprofits in the country, thereby helping them keep a focus on their purpose (objects).

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PRECAUTIONARY REGULATORY MEASURES

Imagine that you have just received a telephone call that a political aspirant or sitting elected official wants to give your nonprofit money to organise charitable activities for your target audience. You have always made a difference in your community and you want to do more. You think this money could be put to good use.

Because of this information you have received, you call your staff to start thinking of ideas, you are already excited and planning to meet with your potential donor. You have heard it that individual giving is the most sustainable source of funding for nonprofits.

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Advisory Documenton Freedom of Associationat the Sub-National Level

This advisory document is designed to provide guidance to sub-national governments and regulators within Nigeria on the critical issue of freedom of association at the sub-national level. It outlines the importance of protecting this fundamental right and offers recommendations for promoting a conducive environment for associations, organizations, and groups to flourish.

The advisory document focuses on sub-national governments’ roles in safeguarding freedom of association, ensuring compliance with national laws, and fostering collaboration with civil society.
It also provides a set of recommendations aimed at promoting and protecting this fundamental right.

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What We Heard on the NGORegulatory Bill (House Bill 585)

Data for this report was gathered from articles produced by 12 print media organizations; newspapers, 4 civil society organizations, 2 online blogs and one broadcast media organization; television.

Newspapers consulted include, Vanguard, The Punch, The Guardian, This Day, Premium Times, Columnist, Sahara Reporters, Abuja Reporters, Daily Post, The Sun, Coincise and National Daily Newspaper.

The Nigerian Television Authority Social Change Blog and the Nigerian Lawyer comprised the online blog data collection while Nigeria Network of NGOs, InnerCity Mission for Children, Paradigm Initiative and Partners-West Africa were the NGOs from which data was specifically gathered.

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SHADOW REPORT PUBLIC HEARING ON HB585

Nonprofits form a vital part of the civil society sector in Nigeria, with their work reaching millions in different communities and touching every facet of the Nigerian society. Nigerian nonprofits have a strong history of helping the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our society. Today, Nigeria’s nonprofit sector is large and diverse; covering activities and services ranging from health, education, agriculture, environment, climate change, sport, arts and culture, good governance, human rights, technology etc.

Small and medium-sized nonprofits remain the lifeblood of the third sector in Nigeria having strong affinity with local communities and people in need. The environment in which Nigerian nonprofits work has changed in recent years. There have been significant changes to the
regulatory framework guiding the work of nonprofits bringing with it new challenges amidst growing call and expectations from government and the public on the need for the sector to become more transparent and accountable.

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National Consultation Report

There have been lots of debates within and outside the nonprofit sector on regulations. Every year the sector has witnessed increased interest in strengthening and improving regulatory compliance, yet there is the need to find the balance between statutory regulation and self-regulation for the operations of nonprofits.

The questions on the mind of many nonprofit leaders, stakeholders and the general public is; “how do we regulate the activities of nonprofits without restricting their operations? How do we safeguard fundamental principles that ensure access to resources and sustain public trust? Is there a nexus
between statutory regulation and self-regulation? How does the nonprofit sector ensure that it stays true to its objectives and appropriately regulates itself? When is self-regulation or statutory regulation most effective?”

The nonprofit sector has the responsibility to set standards of practice and to engage regulators in evolving both statutory and self-regulatory frameworks that are nationally acceptable along global best practices and norms, whilst acknowledging regional peculiarities.

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insight from CIVIL SOCIETY suggested amendments to the part C of CAMA

The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) is the first generic membership body for civil society organizations in Nigeria that facilitates effective advocacy on issues of poverty and other developmental issues.

For 25 years, we have worked to give non-profits in the country the needed support to keep their doors open and to serve millions of communities, families, individuals and variety of causes that critically need their intervention. As of June 2017, we have a membership of over 2,400 organisations. In 2016 alone, 442 of these organisations had a combined budget estimate of over 1billion Naira (N1, 033, 000,000)

This document concentrates on the amendments our membership is suggesting to the Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA). These suggestions are informed by the NNNGO’s specialist knowledge of the non-profit sector as well as by non-state actors who deliver development outcomes to communities throughout the Federation.

Evidence for this amendment is gathered from respondents to a national consultation within our membership, open for a period of one month during February 2017. The online (telephone) and face-to-face consultations with our members sought the opinions and experiences of non-profits regarding sections of the Part C of CAMA needing amendments. The amendments we have suggested in this document make reference to 777 comments generated by the consultation, made by 379 organisations from 34 States covering the 6 geo-political zones of the country .

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CONSULTATIONREPORT

The Nigeria Network of NGOs together with Palladium and British Council, with the support of USAID SCALE and EU-ACT convened more than 30 leading civil society leaders, experts, thinkers, policy influences and civil society networks to gather insights, findings and experiences on measures that should be taken by civil society organisation to self-regulate. The consultation workshop which was held from the 12th to 13th of October 2021 successfully secured support for a self-regulatory framework as participants had the opportunity to share their views around the rationale behind self-regulatory models aligned with the operational context for civil society organisations in Nigeria.

The consultation also explored which self-regulatory models have the potential for sustainable, transformative impact on the legitimacy, transparency, and accountability of Nigerian nonprofits. In addition to the strategic and practical consideration surrounding self-regulation, participants were encouraged to consider how best to inspire and sustain public trust in the activities of civil society organisations across communities. Participants from across states, regions and thematic focus expressed their views on the numerous levels of engagement and adoption of self-regulatory initiatives around the country and shared various approaches to models that already exist and have experienced. Participants predominantly believed that civil society self-regulation is an “idea whose time has come” and that it would enhance transparency and improve public trust in the sector’s activities.

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The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) is the first generic membership body for civil society organisations in Nigeria that facilitates effective advocacy on issues of poverty and other developmental issues. Established in 1992, NNNGO represents over 3495 organisations ranging from small groups working

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