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COUNCIL CHAIR RAISES ALARM OVER INCREASING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND VULNERABILITY
COUNCIL CHAIR RAISES ALARM OVER INCREASING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND VULNERABILITY
By: Our Reporter
The population of unemployed youths and the vulnerable in Hawul Local Government Area of Botno State, has been described as alarming and dangerous.
Chairman, Transition Council of Hawul, Inuwa Bwala raised the alarm after monitoring the ongoing enumeration of unemployed youths, and women, as well as the vulnerable by the National Directorate of Emoyment, NDE.
Bwala said, preliminary reports indicate that there are 13,394 registered unemployed and vulnerable people in Hawul, most of whom are graduates. HND. OND and NCE holders.
While commending the NDE for capturing the population of these category of people, the chairman called for urgent steps towards mopping up the ever increasing unemployed youths, as the future consequences are better imagined.
He said the country is sitting on a keg of gun powder, unless Government devices a scheme that will urgently take these potentially dangerous group off the streets.
Inuwa Bwala told the team of NDE enumerators in Hawul who paid him a courtesy visit to mark the close of the registration exercise, that Government is worried by the volume of registered individuals.
According to him, a society with such a large population of unemployed people is only delaying the evil day, as such people are potential recruits for crime and criminality.
While charging youths to explore ways of getting self employed and not roam streets, long after graduating from school.
Mr Bwala said, the council is planning to write to the Borno State Government requesting for the employment of Hawul indigenes, most of whom are qualifiedeven as volunteer teachers for monthly stipends, to curb the menace.
He said Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has recently ordered for the employment of these category of unemployed youths into the education sector, and that window is still open.
Very soon, Bwala promised; a lot of the youths may have something to do, courtesy of Governor Zulum’s initiative.
Earlier, Desk Officer and leader of the NDE team to Hawul for the registration, Yusuf Idris Mshelia had given a breakdown of the number of individuals captured during the exercise by wards: with Marama, the council Chairman’s hometown recording the highest number of over 1500 unemployed and vulnerable people.
He explained that, they were equally worried given the fact that they also came from Hawul Local Government.
With about two days to the end of the registration, where they are expected to capture more people, Mr Mshelia said the number could be two times the recorded ones, as those without NIM registration were not captured during the exercise.
COUNCIL CHAIR RAISES ALARM OVER INCREASING YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT AND VULNERABILITY
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Ogun have arrested a mobile policeman and several security guards for alleged conspiracy, burglary and theft from a warehouse belonging to H.K Printing & Packaging Limited, Agbara.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Aug. 9 at about 11:00 p.m., when a truck drove into the company premises and proceeded to the warehouse, allegedly aided by security operatives on duty.
According to the sources, Insp. Ibrahim James, attached to PMF 16 Abeokuta, was captured on CCTV moving around and allegedly leading the operation.
Another officer, Insp. Olabamipe Olaiya, posted to the same beat, was said to be absent from duty at the time.
The company’s security guards and the implicated police personnel allegedly conspired with others still at large to break into the warehouse and cart away goods whose total value is yet to be ascertained.
Police detectives led by CSP Phillips Abayomi, Acting ACP, Agbara Division, visited the scene and arrested the mobile policeman along with the private security guards on duty during the incident.
The suspects are being interrogated, while efforts are ongoing to track down fleeing accomplices and recover the stolen items.
Police arrest MOPOL, security guards over warehouse burglary in Ogun
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it is searching for a herbalist, simply identified as Alfa, over alleged involvement in a ritual killing and attempted murder in Mararaba.
It was gathered that the case was reported by one Jamilu Abubakar, a vigilante member.
Abubakar allegedly accompanied two young men to Alfa’s residence on Aug. 12 to seek spiritual assistance purportedly to make more money through internet fraud.
“It was gathered that Alfa prepared a concoction and meat for the victims to eat. Shortly after consuming the meal, both developed severe stomach pain and were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Mararaba.
“Sadly, one of the victims, Ani Sunday, aged 21, was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, while the second, Tosin Akurunor, is responding to treatment,” said the sources.
He said Abubakar had been arrested for his role in taking the victims to the herbalist, while the main suspect, Alfa, was at large.
Efforts are ongoing to apprehend Alfa and conclude investigations, he added.
Police launch manhunt for herbalist over alleged ritual killing in Nasarawa
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Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has affirmed that investments in the circular economy value chain have the potential to increase the country’s foreign exchange earnings.
Barikor made this statement recently during a meeting with the management of a plastic packaging recycling (rPET) company, Sonnex in Lagos.
He assured the team that the Nigerian government prioritizes circular economy, noting that the draft National Environmental (Plastic Waste Control) Regulations soon to be gazetted is one of the efforts to strengthen the legal framework for circular economy implementation in Nigeria.
He said: “Circular Economy falls under the Presidential priorities for the Federal Ministry of Environment, and the Minister is very keen on the success. Apart from tackling the problem of waste, green jobs have been created .
“The pellets and flakes you produce and export also generate foreign exchange. The Plastic Waste Control Regulations are awaiting official gazette and once gazetted, we would have connected the dots of the framework to implement circular economy in the plastic sector. We are deeply committed to ensuring the success of Circular Economy.”
Earlier, the Managing Director, Anil Mohinani intimated the NESREA boss on the process for the production of recycled PET bottles (rPET), whilst also highlighting the challenges faced by investors in the sector .
He listed some of the setbacks to include lack of a legal instrument to compel manufacturers in the food and beverage sector to embrace food-grade rPET, unfriendly policies by some foreign companies, and insufficient awareness .
“Europe and America create barriers to protect their international recycling business. There is unfair competition. In some countries such as Kenya, there is encouragement to invest in rPET recycling because there is a regulation in place,” he added.
Investments in circular economy have the potential to increase forex earnings- NESREA DG
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