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Gov. Zulum flags-off FG ARC-P in Borno
Gov. Zulum flags-off FG ARC-P in Borno
By: Our Reporter
Gov. Babagana Zulum on Monday flagged off the At Risks Children Programme (ARC-P), training of 968 youth facilitators to mentor vulnerable children to be reliant, as part o efforts to address the high number of out-of-school children in the North East.
The ARC-P is an ambitious and strategically designed initiative of the federal government under the office of the Vice President and led by the Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment, Hajiya Maryam Uwais.
The programme is a solution to the prolonged and well-documented vulnerabilities of children who lacked social protection and the luxury of basic formal education.
Flagging off the training at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri, on Monday, Zulum said the that the programme and other federal government social investment programmes were in line with his administration’s 25 Year Development Plan.
Represented by the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, he commended President Muhammadu Buhari for introducing various social investment programmes geared towards the betterment of the lives of citizens, especially the vulnerable youths, women and children affected by the over 12 years of Boko Haram insurgency.
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The governor said the social investment programme was about investing in people, which was part of the 10-year agenda of the APC government in Borno, adding that the government has executed many projects geared toward strengthening the resilience of the people affected by insurgency.
Zulum assured of his administration’s continued partnership and collaboration between the state, the federal government and other donor agencies.
He called on the trainees to put in good use the knowledge acquired to change the future of the children in the state.
Earlier, Uwais said the federal government was concerned about the plight of the At Risks Children, especially the out-of-school children who are more than 20.5 million, hence the introduction of ARC-P to reduce the number of vulnerable women.
Represented by the Deputy Director, Budget and Planing, Mrs Grace Akpabio, she said the main objective of the programme was geared towards reducing risks associated with youths, children and other vulnerable women through education, health, empowerment of youths and children.
“This 3-week training in Borno is an opportunity to familiarise with the youths with ARC-p, provide basic tools on mentoring and guidance, recognise the different skills of the trainees and areas of comparative advantage, standard training syllables as well serve as feedback machanism,” she added.
On his part, Alhaji Lawan Wakilbe, the Commissioner for Education, said that out of 20.5 million out-of-school children in Nigeria, 1.8 are in Borno and the state has 56,000 orphans and 49,000.
Wakilbe attributed the high figure to Boko Haram insurgency, adding that the number of fatherless children is yet to be ascertained.
Gov. Zulum flags-off FG ARC-P in Borno
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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