Who We Are
Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to evidence-based humanitarian response, conflict transformation, localization, and human rights protection across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. Founded in Maiduguri in 2009 and registered with the CAC in 2016 (CAC/IT/NO 91131), GRA bridges the gap between frontline community needs and high-level policy frameworks.
Led by local experts and youth leaders who have risen directly from the communities they serve—including Executive Director Friday Bitrus—GRA operates across 8 high-priority states, driving the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus.




