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IWD: Aisha Buhari advocates concerted efforts to promote women equality, empowerment
IWD: Aisha Buhari advocates concerted efforts to promote women equality, empowerment
By: James Bwala
First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has advocated for concerted efforts towards promotion of women equality and empowerment in the country to foster sustainable development.
Buhari made this call on Thursday during the Women in Culture event organized by the Chinese Embassy in Abuja in commemoration of the 2022 International Women’s Day.
The First Lady, who was represented by the Special Assistant to the President on Women Affairs and Administration, Dr Rukayatu Gurin, decried the turning down by the National Assembly of the bill seeking to promote women’s interest.
She however commended the resilience of women, while encouraging them to do more.
He said more needed to be done to ensure provision of health, education, employment to women and the vulnerable, adding that the Aisha Buhari Foundation and Future Assured have in partnership and collaborations contributed to a lot of development of women, youths and children.
She noted that the theme of this year’s celebration; Gender Equality for Sustainable Development did not only identify the vital role of women in sustainable development, “But also signifies the role of women as mothers, sisters and daughters in engineering sustainable development.”
She added that: “The role cannot be effectively executed without promoting partnerships and collaborations in the provision of education, health and empowerment to women and youth.
“My Foundation, the Aisha Buhari and Future Assured have in partnership and collaborations contributed a lot to the development of women, youth and children.
“On this special day, I thank the Ambassador and our development partners for working hard to promote women development. To our women, I salute your resilience and encourage you to do more.
“To our stakeholders, I urge you to network more and intensify efforts to do more for women and children to reduce the effects of climate change.”
The First Lady said/ “We need everybody’s support in providing education, health, employment, empowerment for women and the vulnerable.
“I therefore call upon all to join hands in promoting women equality, and empowerment for sustainable development.”
On her part, the wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs. Huili Liang, said women are founders of human civilization and promoters of social progress, hence special indicators to measure the progress of social civilization.
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Liang said that China realizing the importance of women implements the basic national policy of equality between men and women, therefore incorporates women’s development into national-economic and social-development plans.
“With joint efforts of the whole society, Chinese women have made great progress in all fields, their status in economics, decision making management, health, education have been continuously improved.
“The gender gap narrowed from 4.1 percentage points higher for females than males in 2010 to 2.8 percentage points higher.
“The proportion of female employees in the whole society remains above 40 per cent, the poverty alleviation of rural poor women has achieved an overall victory.
“By the end of 2020, women accounted for about half of the nearly 100 million people who had been lifted out of poverty.
“The proportion of deputies to the National Women’s Congress and members of the Chinese People’s Consultative Congress is the highest in history,” Liang said.
Liang however noted that despite these achievements, the protection of women’s equal rights in employment, personal property, marriage and family still faces practical difficulties.
She also reiterated the need for a global concerted effort to ending any form of discrimination and inequality against women and the vulnerable.
Mrs Sulola Onyeama, Wife of Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs commended Nigerian women for all they have been doing, their resilience and participation across all sectors.
Onyeama urged the women to continue doing more and to never be discouraged.
IWD: Aisha Buhari advocates concerted efforts to promote women equality, empowerment
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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