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Association of The Blind Wants Free Education, Bursary For Members

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The Nigeria Association of the Blind, Edo State chapter, on Thursday, tasked the state government to grant bursary and free education to the blind pupils/students in the various institutions of learning in the state to ease their burdens.

Chairman of the association, Nosa Osemwota made the appeal while marking their day in Benin.

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Mr. Osemwota said the reason the government should invest in  education is because it is the best thing that can ever happen to any human being irrespective of his physical stature.

“We appeal to his Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki to make the education for the blind absolutely free, including books, tuition, and boarding fees, as it is obtainable in some neighbouring states.

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“We beseech the state government to give us a building to be used as the secretariat of the Association from where our official work can be carried out.

“The state government should also help us setup a rehabilitation centre for the blind where the blind could learn handicrafts, animal production, playing of musical instruments.

“We appeal to the state government to make the school for the blind at Ivbiore, Benin City, a boarding school to enable blind pupils from other local government areas in Edo State to have a good basic education.

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“We beseech his Excellency, the state governor, to use his good office to establish the school for the blind in the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State so that blind children in these areas can have access to primary education.

“Provisions should also be made to accommodate blind students at Ihogbe College, Benin City”, he pleaded.

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He thanked the governor for granting bursary award to students of Edo State origin across the 36 states of the federation in 2019, noting that ever since, some of the benefitting students have graduated while many more have gained admission into institutions of higher learning.

He urged him to also use his office to approve the continuation of the bursary award in every academic year to assist them to pass through their tertiary institutions without much financial stress.

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He tasked the blind to always take the bull by the horn and make the best of a bad situation adding that this they could accomplish by been resolute and determined to succeed through hard work.

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Edo To Dredge Ikpoba River For Revenue, Flood Control

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Edo State government has proposed the dredging of Ikpoba River to curb flooding and exploring potentials for enhancing revenue generation in the state.

The state Commissioner for Mining, Hon. Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed this when he led a delegation on an inspection of the river in Benin City.

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According to him, the initiative was to find a lasting solution to the incessant challenges of flooding and river overflow on the busy road.

He added that his team was on the ground to assess the condition of the river to get a firsthand observation of its impact on communities near its bank.

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Also speaking, Director of Mining in the ministry, Mr. Omoruyi Ihianle expressed the state government’s determination to turn challenges into successes.

He stated that the primary objectives of the project were to generate revenue for the state government through mining and to mitigate flooding in the host communities.

“As a government, we have found a way of converting our challenges until success.

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“As a result of the silted river channel, the host communities have been suffering from flooding, hence the Edo State Government is stepping in to desilt while raising revenue for the State Government,” he said.

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JUST IN: Ex-Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, Is Dead

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Peter Rufai, the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has died.

Waidi Akanni, a former teammate and associate, confirmed the legendary goalkeeper’s death to TheCable on Thursday.

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Rufai, affectionately nicknamed Dodo Mayana, died at 61 after a reported battle with long-term illness.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria also announced the demise of the former goalkeeper on the team’s official X account.

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Forever in our hearts, Dodo Mayana. We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, a giant of Nigerian football and a 1994 AFCON champion,” the post reads.

Your legacy lives on between the sticks and beyond.”

Rufai is regarded as one of the best football goalkeepers Nigeria has ever produced. He was the Eagles’ first-choice goalkeeper when Nigeria won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

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He also represented Nigeria at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the US and the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.

Rufai had over 60 caps for the Super Eagles over the course of a decade with the team.

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AMCON Sells Ibadan DisCo For N100bn

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The Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has announced the sale of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for N100 billion.

AMCON’s Managing Director/CEO, Gbenga Alake, disclosed this at a media parley on Thursday.

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Apart from IBEDC, AMCON also manages other distribution companies, including the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), Benin Electricity Distribution Company, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, and Kano Electricity Distribution Company.

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Alake said, “Today, I announce to you that Ibadan DisCo has been sold. When we came in, it had already been sold, but we renegotiated the price and got almost double of what it was initially going to be sold for.”

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Regarding ongoing legal issues, Alake stated, “We have sold it, and whatever is still happening in court, we will face it.”

However, officials of IBEDC did not respond to inquiries about the sale.

 

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