The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has said that a recent media report suggesting that the organization has “lost U.S. funding” and subsequently scaled down its operations is misleading and should be ignored.
The PPDC on Tuesday in Abuja states unequivocally that this claim is factually inaccurate and does not reflect the organization’s current funding status or operational reality.
Nnenna Eze, PPDC’s Head of Communications and Knowledge Management, said that contrary to the headline and implications of the report, PPDC has not lost U.S. funding.
“The organization is currently implementing two major justice-sector reform initiatives funded by the generous people of the United States through the U.S. Government: The Reforming Pre-Trial Detention in Nigeria (RPDN) Phase II project and the Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) project.
“Both initiatives are active, fully operational, and delivering measurable impact across multiple states in Nigeria.
Through continued U.S.-supported programming, PPDC is contributing significantly to justice delivery reforms nationwide.
“These efforts include the deployment of digital case management systems across 24 High Courts and multiple State Ministries of Justice, with over 17,000 case files digitized and uploaded to judicial and prosecutorial case management systems.
“PPDC has also supported the establishment of virtual courtrooms linking courts with correctional facilities, with over 85 virtual court hearings conducted and eight courtrooms installed with virtual hearing facilities, helping to reduce delays, transportation costs, and security risks,” Eze said.
She said that in addition, PPDC has provided pro bono legal representation through the Police Duty Solicitor Scheme (PDSS), delivering free legal services to over 20,000 detainees.
According to her, the organization’s interventions have supported the release, bail, discharge, or acquittal of thousands of pre-trial detainees, including minors and other vulnerable persons.
She said, ” PPDC has also undertaken extensive capacity-building activities for judges, magistrates, prosecutors, police officers, correctional officials, and law clinics across several states, while strengthening coordination among justice-sector institutions to reduce delays and improve accountability.
” These interventions continue to expand under PPDC’s current project cycle. Like many civil society organizations operating globally, PPDC periodically reviews and adjusts its operational models to enhance sustainability, efficiency, and long-term impact. Such strategic adjustments should not be misconstrued as organizational decline or a loss of donor confidence.”
Eze assured that PPDC remains firmly committed to transparency and accountability, both in its advocacy work and in how it communicates with the public and its partners.
She said that PPDC values its longstanding partnership with the people of the United States and other international and local partners, and remains committed to advancing justice, human rights, and good governance in Nigeria.
The PPDC is a leading Nigerian civil society organization, working to strengthen transparency, justice delivery, and accountable governance through citizen engagement, institutional reform, and evidence-based advocacy.
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