About Us

The Ijaw Peoples's Association was founded in 1948 by a few enlightened Ijaw men. The principal aims and objectives of the Association are:

  1. to preserve the cultural heritage of the Ijaw people;
  2. to unify and create harmony amongst the Ijaws living in the United Kingdom and Ireland and elsewhere in the world;
  3. to foster friendly relations amongst its members based on mutual respect, fraternity, equality and love;
  4. to assist members in genuine financial and social problems;
  5. to embark upon meaningful projects that will be beneficial to its people in the United Kingdom and Ijaw people in other parts of the world;
  6. to encourage networking amongst the Ijaw people;
  7. to build a caring and supportive community, where each individual is able to grow in their understanding and commitment to the development and advancement of Ijawland;
  8. to promote justice, equality and social concern;
  9. to provide a forum for Ijaw young people in the United Kingdom & Ireland and Nigeria to participate and contribute towards the progress of the Ijaw people;
  10. to campaign against environmental pollution and degradation of Ijawland;
  11. to defend the rights and privileges of Ijaws anywhere in the world;
  12. to develop personal qualities of understanding others, ourselves, self-discipline, responsible maturity and integrity amongst Ijaw people in the United Kingdom & Ireland;
  13. to co-operate with Ijaw & non-Ijaw organisations anywhere in the world that share similar aspirations with IPA;
  14. to pursue economic and political empowerment of the Ijaw people.

The IPA regularly organises social and community events in order to creat cohesion and unity among members, and also to allow members of the community to inter-act.

Monthly meetings are held on the first sunday of of every month in East London( Tube:Mile end).

Every IJAW, or indeed anyone who is concerned about the current situation in the Delta Region, is welcome - come and help us to make a real difference.

 

 

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