The LiveWIRE Nigeria programme was launched on March 27, 2003. Nigeria is the 21st LiveWIRE programme to be launched in the 21st year of LiveWIRE’s existence. LiveWIRE a Shell developed global community investment programme began in the UK in 1982. Since 1999 Shell International (Shell Foundation) through its local operating companies has been encouraging many more countries to consider adopting LiveWIRE, to contribute to their youth and economic development.

Variations of the LiveWIRE programme currently operate in 21 countries. Some of these country programmes are quite recent but others have been in existence since 1982 when the programme began in Scotland, in the city of Glasgow. In Nigeria the programme is being initially funded by Shell Foundation/Shell International and Shell Petroleum Development Co. of Nigeria (operators of NNPC/ Shell/ TotalFinaElf/ Agip Joint Venture), and implemented by Community Development Foundation (CDF), a Nigerian NGO.