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UN Insists Passage of GEOB Would Mitigate Challenges Faced By Women
UN Insists Passage of GEOB Would Mitigate Challenges Faced By Women
By: Michael Mike
The United Nations has urged the National Assembly to ensure the immediate passage of Gender Equal Opportunities Bill (GEOB), insisting that it’s passage and other related legislation would help in mitigating some of the challenges facing Nigeria.
The UN Women stated that the GEOB
seeks equal rights for women, men and persons living with disabilities, as well as elimination of all forms of discrimination against women and ensure the equality of opportunities for every person.
Speaking at a Roundtable of the Africa Women Leaders Network, AWLN in Abuja, Nigeria, UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, said there was need for a holistic approach to enabling the passage of women rights bills.
She said that: “African women have to stir change – real change! Our strategizing must look at bringing resources to the full passage and implementation of the VAPP, GEOB and all gender-progressive laws. We should look to invest resources in support to survivors of violence and their access to justice. We should look to invest resources in the emergence of women leaders across all sectors and breaking down the barriers that would look to hinder them.”
She also stressed the importance of synergies in fostering innovative interventions, stressing that: “UN Women is acutely aware of the importance of strengthening strategic partnerships with multi-stakeholders, both external and internal partnerships, and those existing partnerships, as well as the opportunities for forging new alliances and collaborative engagement. This engagement therefore provides us with an invaluable opportunity to reconvene all AWLN Clusters to critically assess our progress and outline actionable steps forward.
“Synergies must be fostered with innovative interventions in alignment with the Government, namely, the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, and civil society through women’s led organisations and networks.”
She said: “We look forward to the action plan that will emerge from today’s deliberation, UN Women stands in full solidarity with the African Women Leader’s Network. We look forward to the action plan that will emerge from today’s deliberation, UN Women stands in full solidarity with the African Women Leader’s Network.”
On her part, the Chairman Africa Women Leaders Network, AWLN, Professor Oluwafunmilayo Para-Mallam, said despite the important landmarks of AWLN Nigeria, a lot still needs to be done to stabilize the association.
She said: “Today’s meeting is an opportunity to take stock of where we are in the journey towards creating a better reality and future for women and girls in our corner of the African continent.
“The agenda for this meeting, underscores the importance as well as the urgency for a well-connected and focused movement of women leading for positive change.
“It is important, because it brings together notable activists working on a broad range of gender-related issues that align with the five priority areas earmarked by ALWN for concerted and collective action. AWLN actions must aim at engendering the inherent valuation of women and girls, and their contribution to society.”
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, Professor Uju Ohanenye, said that increasing number of women in leadership positions has a direct bearing in the reduction of violence against women and girls in the society.
She noted that: “Achieving Women increased in leadership positions and eliminating all forms of Violence Against Women and Girls is one of the several burning issues facing the country and especially the Ministry of Women Affairs.
“The political space and environment for us to actively engage in leadership position remain so unfriendly. My assertion on this is serious because even with the constitutionally guaranteed rights accorded Nigerian women; in practice most women are still relegated to the background when it comes to issues of leadership, governance/ politics and decision making.
“It is in the public knowledge that, in spite of several efforts made by women in Nigeria’s political field, our participation in politics and governance still falls short of the 35% target entrenched in the National Gender Policy and other frameworks. I therefore believe women’s leadership and the elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls goes hand in hand.”
She added that: “In the Ministry, we will do all possible to support and ensure improvement/empowerment of women and other vulnerable members of our society including the implementation of key critical laws and resolutions. I call for cooperation and synergy in our work for the realization of the sustainable development goals agenda 2030 on gender equality and women empowermen.”
The African Women Leaders Network is a movement of African women leaders, implemented with the support of the Office of the AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace, and Security, and of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).
The initiative aims to enhance the leadership of women in the transformation of Africa, in line with Africa Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
UN Insists Passage of GEOB Would Mitigate Challenges Faced By Women
Emir of Kano prays the peace and stability of Nigeria, West Africa
By: Michael Mike
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has prayed for peace and stability in Nigeria and the entire West African region..
The Emir offered the prayer when the Deputy President of the Senate, who is also the Acting Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Senator Barau Jibrin, led the delegation from ECOWAS Parliament who are in Kano for the Second Extraordinary Session of the regional legislative arm to his Palace on a courtesy.
The Emir thanked the parliamentarians for the visit and prayed for the successful conduct of the extraordinary session of the parliament.
The Emir, while commending the Deputy President of the Senate for facilitating the hosting of the session in Kano, urged the parliamentarians to explore business opportunities in the state.
Speaking during the visit, Senator Jibrin explained that Kano was selected for the second extraordinary session to bring the ECOWAS Parliament closer to the people.
He said: “This will bring the ECOWAS Parliament closer to the people at the grassroots. It will also create an avenue for interactions and business relations. The dream of our founding fathers is to unite us through ECOWAS.
“The emir is the custodian of our tradition and religion. We are here to seek for his blessings and register our respect for the emirate and the emir. Your Royal Highness, we also want to seek for your prayers for the event to be successful,” he said..
The extraordinary session is convened to consider and adopt the rule of procedure and strategic plan for the sixth legislature as well as the 2024 work programme.
Parliamentarians from 12 countries including Nigeria, Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D’ Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Republic of Togo, are participating in the second extraordinary session of the parliament.
Emir of Kano prays the peace and stability of Nigeria, West Africa
Innovation Interventions to be Adopted at NESREA- Barikor
By: Michael Mike
The Director General of NESREA, Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor had said he would be adopting innovative interventions in addressing the environmental problems bedeviling the country.
Dr. Barikor made the promise on Monday while addressing management and staff of the agency on assumption of office in Abuja.
He said, “We will deepen the mandate of this Agency, and explore the full potentials of the NESREA Establishment Act 2007 (as amended) and ensure we provide more innovate approaches, such that we use the opportunity given to us to do the right thing, not just for ourselves, but for the nation and posterity.”
“We will increase the capacity for public orientation, boost our revenue generation for the government, and also work with our external partners to achieve the mandate of the Agency,” he said.
Barikor thanked the President and Commander – in- Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) for the confidence reposed in him, and assured that under his administration, the Agency, will exceed expectations of Nigerians in terms of safeguarding the environment.
The NESREA boss also called on the management and staff of the Agency to work with him to actualize the vision of a clean and healthy environment for all Nigerians in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s administration.
While handing over to Dr. Barikor, the Director, Inspection and Enforcement, Mr. Abdusalam Isa pledged the support of the Management and Staff for the new Director General.
Dr. Innocent Bariate Barikor was appointed the 4th Director General of NESREA by the President and before his appointment, he was a lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Rivers State.
Innovation Interventions to be Adopted at NESREA- Barikor
Marwa Advises on Discipline, Hardwork, Patriotism
By: Michael Mike
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged the Nigerian Military School (NMS) boys to always make discipline, hardwork, loyalty, and patriotism their watchwords in all they do throughout the duration of their study in the school and afterwards.
Marwa, who gave the charge in his remarks as the special guest of honour and reviewing officer of the 70th Foundation Day parade of the military school, urged the boys to see the quality of education received in the school as a solid springboard for their future endeavours, even as he warned them against indulging in substance abuse.
He noted that the school has made historic contributions in remolding boys to cater to the manpower needs of the Nigerian Army and other fields of human endeavours of the nation at large.
Addressing the Class 6 Boys, Marwa said “the quality of education and solid foundation you have acquired in this prestigious institution is enough to serve as a springboard for your future endeavours. Therefore, discipline, hardwork, loyalty, and patriotism should always be your watchwords and should also guide your actions. I wish you all the best in your ongoing external examinations.”
He told the other grade boys that “you must continue to strive to maintain the level of discipline that NMS is known for. I am aware that your commandant is resolute and has maintained his resolve not to condone or spare any act of indiscipline in the school.”
He urged them to make a good choice of their future by abstaining from substance abuse.
“Studies and living experiences have also shown that drug abuse cannot solve any problem. Rather, it creates new complex challenges. The good news is that there is the other side of drug abuse for young people, which is intentionally embracing a drug free life, by choosing positive and healthy habits. With the world at your feet and God by your side, you have the power to take decisions on the kind of life you want to live, from now on and to set valuable goals and take actions that will lead you to a safe and productive destination. As students of this esteemed learning institution, you bear the burden of living and staying true to the ideals and spirit which we have all carried proudly over the years”, the NDLEA boss stated.
He said as an ex-boy and an alumnus of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), “the time has come for us to begin consideration for automatic admission of graduating NMS boys into NDA.”
While expressing appreciation to the school management for inviting him as the reviewing officer of the 70th Foundation Day parade, Marwa recalled his own experience in the school. “On this very parade ground, I marched as a boy from 1966 to 1970. Indeed, I was one of the two stick orderlies on the foundation day parade of 20th May 1966 in my form one where then Lt Col Hassan Usman Katsina, then Military Governor of Northern region was the reviewing officer for that parade. It is therefore a great honour and privilege for me to stand before you today as the reviewing officer for the 70th Foundation Day parade of the Nigerian Military School (NMS), fifty-four years after my graduation”, he stated.
He commended the school established in 1954 and saddled with the responsibility of training proficient young Nigerians to provide leadership at the junior level in the Armed Forces, adding that the NMS has since its establishment 70 years ago made tremendous contributions to national development both within and outside the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
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