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8 — VANGUARD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 :Vanguard News :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 COMMISSIONING—From left: Pastor Yemisi Kudehinbu, Pastor Tom Obiazi, and HRH Onojie of Ewu kingdom, Abdulrazak Isesele Ojiefoh III, commissioning the building, in Ewu Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. Nigeria not on track to meet many SDGs by 2030 —UN By Juliet Umeh THE United Nations, UN, yesterday, said Nigeria is not on track to reach many of its Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, by 2030, lamenting that the situation has been compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine. UN Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Matthias Schmale, disclosed this in his speech at the opening ceremony of a three-day capacity building workshop for the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC’s educators on the UN Strategic Development Cooperation Framework, UNSDCF. The empowerment was organised in collaboration with International Labour Organisation, ILO, with the support from the UN office in Nigeria, to understand the SDGs and the reforms going on in the United Nations. Benue Govt to Buhari: Pay attention to humanitarian crisis in Benue By Peter Duru MState AKURDI—BENUE Government has pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari to pay attention to the humanitarian crisis in the state, as being done in the North East, to end the sufferings and further loss of lives in the state. Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior, who made the appeal, yesterday, while flagging off the monthly distribution of food and essential items to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in the state, urged the President to use the remaining months of his administration to give succour to persons of concern in the state. Shior, who lamented the overwhelming burden the state government was shouldering by catering for the needs of the IDPs, said: "it is unthinkable to have IDPs in camp for over five While emphasising on the significance of the training, Schmale who was represented by ILO Senior Specialist in Workers’ Activities, Country Office, Abuja, Ms Inviolata Chinyangarara, said: "As it stands, Nigeria is not on track to reach many of its SDGs by 2030, a situation compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine. With women and youths hit especially hard by growing unemployment, spiraling inflation, and insufficient access to quality education and health services, we must take a fresh look at how best to support the most vulnerable in society. "Our guiding principle is to leave no one behind. A businessas-usual approach of small-scale interventions is unlikely to significantly move the needle in a country with a GDP of USD $432billion. "The Cooperation Framework will focus on a number of Transformative Initiatives that years, and you are left with the responsibility of catering for them." While lamenting that the Federal Government had abdicated its responsibilities to distressed Nigerians, the Executive Secretary blamed the federal government for the inability of the displaced persons to return to their ancestral homes. "We urged the President to please pay equal attention to the humanitarian crisis in Benue as being done in the North East. The situation in Benue is dire and it is our earnest desire to have Presidebt Buhari come in to assist us becaue the burden is overwhelming for the state. "This will help him write his name in gold. He is a father and we will not be tired of crying to him until he gives us listening ears because he has abandoned the IDPs in Benue. We hope that our continued cry to him will eventually get his attention to come and do something here will be catalytic in the lives of Nigerian people. We must think big and aim high if we are to make a difference to the 100 million living below the poverty line, the 53 percent of youth who are unemployed, and the 18 million children out of school. "The UN system in Nigeria is fully committed to bringing about sustainable economic growth, decent work for all, gender equality, a protected environment, more equitable access to basic services, and opportunities for meaningful, participatory engagement for every one of this nation’s citizens." In her remarks, ILO Country Director, Ms Vanessa Phala, represented by the Senior Programme Officer, Country Office, Abuja, Ms Chinyere Emeka-Anuna, among others, said: "The purpose of this workshop is to bring together a cohort from NLC national educators to empower them to before he leaves office especially as we are entering the election period." Dr. Shior, who raised concern over the increasing number of displaced persons in the state disclosed that 600 households were recently sacked from their ancestral homes in Logo and Gwer West LGAs by armed herders in fresh attacks stressing that the state was planning an expansion of the IDPs camps to solve the problem of infrastructural deficits with the figure of the IDPs rising to over diesel By Godfrey Bivbere OPERATIVES of the Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Zone A of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have intercepted two tankers laden with poorly refined 80,055 liters of understand the UN reform process—particularly regarding the Cooperation Framework (CF) and the role of trade unions in relation to the formulation and implementation of the DWCP for Nigeria within the context of National priorities of the Nigeria, UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), and the other development frameworks. "I have reviewed the agenda. I am confident that the workshop will equip NLC educators to enable them to act at national, regional, and international levels to ensure that decent work agenda becomes a central goal in development agenda," Phala added. Also in an interview, General Secretary, NLC, Mr. Emmanuel Ugboaja, said the workshop was a formal effort to get the workers through the trade unions to be involved and acquainted with the works of UN in the country. He explained that "This is the initial take off to build the capacity of trade unions to understand the workings of the UN particularly with regards to development goals.” two million. He said: "Because of the huge population of IDPs, it is not easy for the state government to cater for the IDPs alone. We have shared the concern that the Federal Government has neglected the humanitarian crisis in Benue which also has another leg which is crisis of infrastructure. “The attackers have not only attacked the farming communities and killed and maimed and displaced people, they have destroyed farmlands, homes, schools, bridges, churches and others." Pastor Chris Foundation commissions 100% free school in Edo Customs intercepts 2 tankers with 80,055litres of Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, popularly called diesel, in Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State. Acting Comptroller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu, who handed the petroleum product to officials of Nigeria Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Agency, NMDPRA, said the drivers of the trucks escaped, upon sighting Customs THE InnerCity Mission for Children has commissioned its 11th tuition-free school for vulnerable children at Ewu in Edo State. The mission, under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, commissioned the largest school within its network of schools, on September 9. According to Pastor Omoh Alabi, the Executive Director of the mission, the network of schools provide quality, tuitionfree education, along with free scholastic supplies and school meals all through the primary education journey of the pupils enrolled. She further stated that: “The InnerCity Mission School, Ewu, is a representation of the continued commitment of its Founder, Rev. Chris Oyakhilome, to education, community development and nationbuilding,” Pastor Omoh Alabi emphasised that through this newly commissioned school, the foundation is giving the children in Edo State a platform, equipping them with tools that would help them grow to become adults, who will be actively involved in the development of their DR. Abimbola Olayinka Asagba, a former Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Heath, is dead. She was aged 84 years. Dr. Asagba (Nee Ogunleye), established the New system of Disease Surveillance, Notification of Diseases and Control of Epidemics in Nigeria. A Public Health Physician, She was an advocate of the review of the obsolete Nigerian Public Health laws. Her eldest son, Tokunbo Asagba, confirmed her death. officers on patrol. The Customs boss said after a scrutiny of the documents being used to convey the product and analyses of samples of the product, it was discovered that the papers were forged and the diesel of poor standard. He said Customs then wrote to NMDPRA to verify the status of the products and authenticity communities and nation. “With our humanitarian footprints in over 89 countries Particularly in Nigeria, The InnerCity Mission under the auspices of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International has been working towards creating an enabling environment where every child survives, and lives above poverty irrespective of race, colour, religion, or gender. "We are able to achieve this through our interconnected programmes, cutting across Education, Healthcare, Food, Livelihood, Shelter, Advocacy, and Humanitarian aid programmes,” she added. The mission, founded in 2006, has been serving communities in Nigeria and other African countries, and many in Asia. Pastor Yemisi Kudehibu, who spoke on behalf of partners of the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International, in her comment, recapped how the first school was launched at Ikeja, Lagos. "Presently, the mission has established 10 tuition free schools distributed in the following locations: three schools in Lagos State; one in Ogun State; one in Adamawa State; one in Taraba State, one in Imo State, one in Abia State, one in Cambodia and one in India,” she said. INSECURITY: Nasarawa orders reopening of schools LAFIA—NASARAWA State has approved the reopening of its primary and secondary schools, shut 49 days earlier on reports of threats of insecurity. All boarding public and private schools shall resume on Sunday, September 18, for the First Term of the 2022/2023 academic session, while day schools shall resume on Monday, September 19. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Malam Mohammed Sani-Bala, stated in Lafia, yesterday, that parents and guardians should return their children and wards to school as scheduled. He stated that the Commissioner for Education, Asagba dies at 84 Hajiya Fatu Sabo also directed that outstanding promotion examinations not concluded because of the sudden shutting of the schools in July should begin on September 19, 2022. The commissioner also directed Chief Evaluation Officers to monitor and ensure compliance with the directive. She assured members of the public, particularly parents, pupils and students that security had been enhanced in the schools to ensure the safety of students and teachers. Hajiya Sabo announced the shutting of the schools on July 27 on account of intelligence reports about security threats in neighbouring FCT •Late Asagba of documents found in the vehicles which were both confirmed to be forged. Giving a breakdown of the seizures, Ejibunu, said one of the tankers with registration number DBT 599 XA was laden with 44,450 liters while the other one with registration number USL 561 ZC had 35,605 liters of the AGO
NAVY GAMES: From left, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare; Minister of Defence, Maj.Gen Bashir Magashi (redt) and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, at the closing ceremony of the 12th Nigerian Navy Games Lagos 2022, at the newly commissioned Nigerian Navy Sports Complex, Ojo, Lagos, Tuesday. :Vanguard News Non constitution of NDDC board, disservice to N-Delta, group tells Buhari By Egufe Yafugborhi & Emem Idio YENAGOA—Niger Delta Youths Leadership Forum, NDYLF, has described the non constitution of the substantive board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, by the Federal Government as a disservice to the people of the region. This came as NDDC announced the resumption of its foreign post-graduate scholarship programme with modification to include Masters degree courses in Nigerian universities. Sole Administrator of NDDC, Dr Efiong Akwa, announced the resumption of the social investment by the interventionist agency in a statement bearing the new nomenclature, ’2023 NDDC Foreign/Local Masters Degree Post-Graduate Scholarship.” Meanwhile, NDYLF in a statement by its National Coordinator, Mr. Richard Akinaka, said: “The NDDC, as it is now, is a disservice to the people of the region. Buhari should prove to the people of the region that he does not have malice and disgust toward the people of the region. “The politicians appointed from the region as supervising ministers of the region have not helped matters. Those struggling to get appointed as supervising ministers are only out to exploit their people. It has become so bad that the commission over the years has been under the mercy of the supposed leaders of the region in this government. “The NDDC is at ground zero because of lack of a substantive board. The president will do a lot of service to the region if he gives the needed attention to these issues. The performance of the NDDC is not about the person in charge at the moment but about the need for a substantive board to pilot the affairs of the commission. “The Niger Delta under President Muhammadu Buhari has become a neglected people. The lack of a substantive board has impeded the development of the region. The people no longer have an input in the affairs of the NDDC.” NDDC modifies, resumes PG scholarship Vanguard, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2022—9 :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 •NDDC modifies, resumes PG scholarship Akwa said: “NDDC is once again embarking on its foreign post-graduate scholarship programme to equip our young people with relevant training and skills for effective participation in the local content programme of the Federal Government, as well as enabling them acquire specialization in their fields of study to compete globally in various disciplines. “The scheme covers disciplines in engineering, including Software/Aeronautic Space/ Aeronautic Engineering, Medical Sciences/Medicine and Surgery, Computer Science Technology, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Hospitality Management, Law, Architecture, among others.” He advised prospective candidates to visit the NDDC website as the scholars who must be of Niger Delta origin must possess five credits at not more than two sittings, and students expected to have First Class degree or Second-Class Upper Division to qualify for the opportunity. Buhari committed to tackling drug abuse — Lai Mohammed By Festus Ahon ASABA—MINISTER of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Muhammed, has said President Muhammadu Buhari was determined to tackle the rising menace of drug abuse prevalent among Nigerian youths. Mohammed, who stated this in Asaba, Delta State during the opening ceremony of a two-day Annual Roundtable on Cultural Orientation, ARTCO, organised by the National Institute for Cultural Orientation, NICO, said the Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that it wins the war against drug abuse in Nigeria. The minister, who was represented by the Director, International Cultural Relations, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Memunat Idu-lah, said Buhari was fully aware of the high prevalence of drug abuse especially among Nigerian youths. Saying urgent measures have been taken to address the menace, he commended the Executive Secretary and Management of the NICO for initiating the roundtable and for keeping faith with its diligent implementation over the years. He said the focus of this year’s edition with theme, “Culture, Drug Abuse and the Future of the Nigerian Youth,” brings to the fore a number of critical issues which should be taken seriously at all levels. He appealed to relevant stakeholders such as parents, religious bodies, civil society organizations, media and others to play their role in educating the youths about the consequences of drug abuse. In his welcome address, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NICO, Mr Mohammed Yahuza, said 40 per cent of Nigerian youths were deeply enforced in drug abuse. He said, “According to the United Nations Office on Drug Control, UNODC, drug abuse by Nigerians is three times higher than the glo average. Statistics by the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, show that 29.4million Nigerians abuse drugs. In his remarks, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, called for reorientation and sensitisation of the Nigerian youths against drug abuse. Okowa said: “If we don’t do anything about it now, if we had not started this reorientation now everything will blow up in our faces. So, it is timely, we all need to key into it. It is time to do something about it, not just talk about it. “This is just one of the approaches to tackle it. We need to adopt so many approaches, we go to the schools, secondary schools, higher institutions, put it into drama, act it up and implement it.” Abandoned road projects: Isoko leaders threaten to withdraw support from PDP By Ochuko Akuopha Uof GHELLI—LEADERS Isoko ethnic nationality, Delta State, have threatened to withdraw their “historic” support from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 general election over what they described as the reckless abandonment of the Ughelli/ Ozoro/Asaba expressway and Oleh/Irri Road by the state government The leaders, in a communique at the end of an enlarged meeting of the Isoko Development Union, IDU, Isoko traditional rulers, clans/ kingdoms Presidents- General, captains of industry and politicians on the state of the Isoko nation, lamented Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s silence on the N10 million monthly social security fund meant for Isoko youths. The communique by IDU President-General, Prof. Chris Akpotu and others, frowned at Okowa’s failure “to grant audience to the executive of the umbrella body of the Isoko Nation, IDU, since December 2020, when it was elected and inaugurated. “This is despite several efforts by the President- General and his executive, through several correspondences. To say the least, this is most disrespectful to the Isoko people and will not be condoned anymore. “That Delta State government should urgently fix the bad roads in Isoko land, especially the Ughelli, Ozoro, Asaba expressway and Oleh/ Irri road that has been recklessly abandoned. “That the meeting decried the continued silence by the governor to sincerely address the N10 million Isoko social security fund meant for the youths despite the multifaceted approach.” The communique urged Okowa to “urgently address the aforementioned resolutions as quickly as possible in order to maintain the cordial relationship that has existed between the PDP and the Isoko Nation since 1999, where it has won all elections overwhelmingly. Ayade locks out Govt House civil servants over lateness By Ike Uchechukwu CALABAR —There was a mild drama, yesterday morning when Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State locked out civil servants working in Government House, Calabar for coming late to work. Vanguard gathered that Ayade, who came to work before 8 a.m., ordered the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to lock the Governor’s Office gate and not allow any one coming after 8 a.m to enter the office. When Vanguard visited the Governor’s Office at 10:45a.m., no fewer than 100 civil servants were stranded at the gate while some were seen leaving. A source, who pleaded anonymity, told Vanguard that the governor was surprised to see that many of the We need entrepreneurial skills to contain medical brain-drain —Makanjuola By Niyi Okiri BENIN CITY—President of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has expressed worry over the myriads of challenges bedeviling the health sector in the country, stating that inappropriate remuneration, unsatisfactory conditions of service and inadequate infrastructure in hospitals have led to worsening brain-drain Nigeria is experiencing. Makanjuola stated this at the association’s national executive meeting in Benin City, Edo State. The event, themed: ‘Needed entrepreneurial skills in medical practice in Nigeria to reverse braindrain and outward medical tourism to brain-gain,’ is to proffer solutions to the various challenges affecting the nation’s health sector and civil servants were not on seat when he came in. “He immediately ordered for the resumption of time book and asked the Chief Security Officer to lock the gate against anyone coming thereafter,” the source said. It was gathered that those locked out were workers on different cadre, including top ranking officers of the state civil service as well as political appointees and special advisers. Contacted, Special Adviser to Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Christian Ita, said: “The normal resumption time is 8 a.m., and if a governor can be in office at that time, why can’t others be around. “The governor has always shown reward and sanction to workers; he doesn’t hesitate to sanction when you err and also reward you when you are committed to duty,” he said. Amnesty Office not owing ex-agitators—Ex-militant leader By Jimitota Onoyume WARRI—Ex-militants in the phase 2 presidential amnesty programme in Bayelsa State, who alleged recently that they have not been paid their stipend of N65,000 in the last one year have been told to come out clean rather than accuse the amnesty office falsely. Ex agitator leader and president, Urhobo Youth Council, Abuja chapter, ‘Gen’ Peter Aghogho, who reacted to the allegation, said it was attempt by some of the leaders to shortchange those in their list that brought about their problems, stressing that the amnesty office was not owing ex-agitators with genuine records. He said: “The amnesty office is not owing, rather leaders of ex-agitators, who tried to be smart by changing names on their lists and thinking the new names can be paid with the bank verification numbers of the old names already in the data base they dropped are the ones having problems. "They want to cheat their original boys. But the transparent system has made it difficult for them. So, they should come out clean instead of accusing the amnesty office wrongly.” DESOPADEC, lawmaker donate classrooms, furniture to Sapele schools SAPELE—DELTA State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, has through the member representing Sapele state constituency, in Delta State House of Assembly, Felix Anirah, donated blocks of classrooms and school furniture, including desks and chairs to Eziafa Grammar School, lbada ,Elume Secondary School and Ogiedi Grammar School, all in Sapele LGA of the state. The gesture is part of the lawmaker’s constituency projects in the communities. Handing over the items to the benefiting schools, Anirah urged them to make good use of the buildings and furniture with a promise to do more for them and other schools in his constituency. He said: “l will continue to do my best, because I believe that my people deserve the best.” Responding on behalf of the schools, the Principal of Eziafa Grammar School, Mrs. Mary Bokantero, thanked DESOPADEC and Anirah, for the items and promised to make good use of them and appealed for more of such for the schools. provide opportunities to strategise on policies towards sustainable growth, entrepreneurship, and general development of the association. Also speaking, Chairman, National Eye Health Committee, Federal Ministry of Health, Prof. Afekhide Omoti, said the meeting was crucial to stakeholders in repositioning the health sector, particularly in proffering solutions to issues of brain-drain, insecurity, inflation, poor wages, unemployment and burn-out of the medical doctor. Chief Medical Director, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Darlington Obaseki, representing the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Mahmud Mamman, expressed government’s commitment in tackling brain-drain by ensuring that healthcare workers that left are replaced automatically, without resort to obtaining approvals.
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