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Rotary Club to Provide Digital Library, Healthcare, WASH, Environment Projects for Abuja Communities
Rotary Club to Provide Digital Library, Healthcare, WASH, Environment Projects for Abuja Communities
By: Michael Mike
Communities in Abuja, the federal capital territory are to benefit library digital transformation, healthcare, WASH and environment projects within the next one year from Rotary Club.
The projects are valued at N16.5 million, with library digital transformation (N5 million), healthcare project (N6.5 million), WASH programme (N4 million) and environment programme specifically tree planting (N1 million).
Speaking at his inauguration as the President of Rotary Club of Wuse Central (2024-2025), Dr Tomola Emaleku pledged that he would promote education, healthcare, economic development and environmental protection in the community.
Emaleku, who took over from Dr Albert Alkali, Immediate Past President of the club disclosed this in his acceptance speech as the 26th President of the club during the investiture ceremony on Monday night in Abuja.
Emaleku, an Associate Accountant and Fraud Examiner (ACCrFA), was inaugurated as the President for the Magic of Rotary year 2024 -2025.
According to him, in the year ahead, the club will continue to strive for excellence in all its dealings.
Emaleku said, “We will work together to make positive impact in our community and beyond, through projects that promotes education, healthcare, economic development and environment protection.
“I urge lovers of Rotary to look critically at these projects with the view of supporting us, to actualise these projects and uplift our community in need of it.”
He further pledged to focus on peacebuilding and conflict prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health.
Also, basic education and literacy and community economic development among other projects.
In a separate interview, the former Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Media, Ms Sarah Sanda,, commended the project plans by Emaleku to be apt in tackling the community challenges for the year.
Sanda, also a past president of the club, promised to support the project implementation through fundraising to ensure their completion.
Sandra said: “This is specifically in planting of trees that is very important for the environment with everything we are seeing in land degradation and deforestation among others.
“We need more people to join us, we cannot do this work alone, we call on well meaning Nigerians and international organisations to support the project implementation.
“What we are giving is our time, resources and talent, but if we have the resources we must use it for the good of humanity,” she said.
Highpoint of the event was the official inauguration of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors, presentation of awards to distinguished personalities and virtual presentation of the proposed projects.
Rotary Club to Provide Digital Library, Healthcare, WASH, Environment Projects for Abuja Communities
Security forces foil rustling, recover 22 animals in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives in Katsina State have foiled a livestock rustling attempt and recovered 22 stolen animals in Jibia Local Government Area.
Police sources said the incident occurred in the early hours of April 12 following a distress call received at about 12:45 a.m. that suspected armed bandits had rustled livestock from neighbouring Niger Republic.
According to the sources, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Jibia swiftly mobilised a joint team comprising police, military and community watch personnel to the area.
They added that the operatives strategically blocked the escape routes of the suspects and engaged them in a gun duel.
“The superior firepower of the security team forced the bandits to abandon the rustled animals and flee into the bush,” the sources said.
The sources disclosed that all 22 sheep and goats were recovered intact during the operation.
They noted that the area has been cordoned off, while aggressive clearance operations are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
Further developments will be communicated as investigations continue, the sources added.
Security forces foil rustling, recover 22 animals in Katsina
Troops neutralise several terrorists in ambush operation in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have neutralised several Boko Haram terrorists during an ambush operation in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 2:33 a.m. on April 13 when an ambush team of 202 Battalion deployed at Bravo Kilo sighted a terrorist crossing the parapet at a defensive company location.
According to the sources, the troops engaged and neutralised five of the suspect on sight.
The sources added that the operation is part of ongoing clearance and ambush missions aimed at denying terrorists freedom of movement in the North-East theatre.
Troops neutralise several terrorists in ambush operation in Borno
Troops arrest suspected Boko Haram member in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 233 Battalion have arrested a suspected ISWAP/JAS member within the Damaturu Military Cantonment in Yobe State.
Security sources said the suspect was apprehended at about 11:00 p.m. on April 12 between Charlie 2 and Charlie 3 areas of the cantonment in Damaturu Local Government Area.
According to the sources, troops recovered a bag containing clothes and a SIM card from the suspect.
They added that during preliminary investigation, the suspect claimed he was heading to Potiskum and identified himself as an almajiri from the 1000 Area of Maiduguri.
The sources, however, noted that his statements were incoherent, while further physical examination reportedly revealed a rifle sling mark on his shoulder, raising further suspicion.
They said the suspect is currently in custody for further investigation and necessary action.
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