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Bauchi Residents Laud ITF’s Fishery, Farm Skills Programme

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2 years ago

November 3, 2022

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Some residents of Bauchi have commended the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for its fishery skills training programme in the state.

ITF has initiated a three-month fishery training for over 100 youth and women under the 2022 National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP) and Agripreneurship Skills Empowerment Programme (Ag SEP).

The exercise, which is designed to expose the youths to fish farming to enable them to become self-reliant would be run from August to November, 2022.

A cross session of the beneficiaries, who spoke in Bauchi on Thursday, said the gesture avail them opportunity to learn fishery skills and engage in profitable venture.

One of the trainees, Mrs Favour Philemon said she learnt a lot from the training programme, adding the exercise impacted positively and equipped her with skills to set up her business.

“Initially; I didn’t know what fishery is all about, now, I learnt a lot and I can start fish business.

“We are exposed to breeding, brooding and other interesting things about fish culture.

“I count myself lucky to be part of the fishery training programme because I have been idle since my graduation from school,” she said

She, however, urged the Federal Government and the ITF to assist the beneficiaries with starter packs to enable them to set up their businesses at the end of the exercise.

Another beneficiary, Mrs Esther Dokas, said the gesture would stimulate job creation for the youths, reduce poverty and enhance wealth creation in the society.

She expressed readiness to ensure effective utilisation of the skills by engaging in productive activities to provide employment to others.

“Apart from setting up my own fish farm, I will also help other unemployed youths by teaching them what I’ve learnt during the fishery training exercise.

“My message to fellow trainees is that they shouldn’t just go home and sleep on the skills acquired,” she said, and advised the youth to shun idleness by engaging in productive activities.

For his part; Gaddafi Lawal, described the training as imperative towards achieving youth empowerment and food security in the country.

He advised the beneficiaries against diversion of the fishery kits to be distributed to them at the end of their training and engage in fishery.

“Fish farming is a lucrative trade, especially in northern part of the country. You raise, harvest and supply fish to the market at good price,” he said.

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Bauchi Commissioner Gifts 3 Students Cash For Prompt Resumption, Ability To Read

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5 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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The Bauchi state Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, on Thursday, gave a cash gift of N5,000 each to three Senior Secondary II students of Government Science Secondary School, Misau for their determination to succeed in Education.

Two of the students, Adamu Adamu, Mustapha and Haruna impressed the commissioner for their presence in school in the first day of resumption while Abdullahi Musa marvelled her for his reading ability and comprehension.

According to the commissioner, the gesture was to appreciate their determination to learn as well and motivate other students to emulate them.

While paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Misau, Alh. Ahmed Sulaiman, the commissioner disclosed that the Bauchi State government was working with stakeholders from the Misau Emirate to fine-tune modalities of temporarily accommodating the students of Federal Science Technical College, Misau at its Science Secondary School Misau.

She said the college made the request in a letter to the ministry stating that the facility given to them could no longer accommodate their students population, hence the resolve to convene the stakeholders meeting to fine-tune ways of sharing the facility for the betterment of the state.

She disclosed that government science secondary school Misau, one of the best in the state in terms of befitting facilities has the capacity to accommodate up to five thousand students, but currently houses about three hundred students.

She appreciated the Emir for his continued support to programmes and policies of the government with more emphasis on the education sector.

Speaking on behalf of the Emir and other stakeholders, a retired Director with the Ministry, Muhammad Musa, expressed gratitude to the Commissioner for the honour and promised to assemble critical stakeholders from the emirate so as to arrive at an acceptable decision for the benefit of all and sundry.

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NDIC Obtains Order To Wind Down 96 Microfinance, Mortgage Banks

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May 17, 2024

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The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has said that it has obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 microfinance and primary mortgage banks whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria in May 2023.

The Managing Director, NDIC, Bello Hassa, revealed this at a sensitisation seminar for Judges of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday organised by the NDIC, to enlighten the judiciary on the intricacies of the banking industry.

Hassan said, “As at date, the Corporation had obtained Winding up Orders for 96 out of 183 Micro Finance and Primary Mortgage Banks whose licenses were revoked by the CBN in May 2023, in less than one Year of revocation.”

He added that the NDIC was committed to fulfilling its mandate of protecting depositors through bank supervision, failure resolution and liquidation so as to boost confidence in the financial system.

Speaking on the role that the judiciary plays in the fulfillment of the mandate, Hassan said, “We recognise the judiciary as one of our critical stakeholders. With this, when cases are brought before them, they can receive accelerated hearing and proclamation of Justice.”

Citing some of the achievements from previous editions of the seminar, Hassan said that instances where liquidation-related litigations experienced delays were reduced.

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JUST IN: 36 Speakers Back State Police

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7 hours ago

May 16, 2024

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Speakers of the 36 Houses of Assembly in Nigeria on Thursday expressed support for the National Assembly’s ongoing efforts to alter the 1999 constitution to create state policing in the country.

The Speakers made their resolution known at the end of their meeting in Abuja.

The Senate and House of Representatives are currently working to amend various constitutional provisions, including those regarding state police, financial autonomy for local government, fiscal federalism, and mayoral status for the FCT.

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