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Empowerment: German, FG, Others Train, Ladies On Automobile Skills

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4 years ago

December 20, 2019

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As part of its job creation initiative, training and empowering mankind, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) in partnership with Federal, Edo State governments and Lady Mechanic Academy empowered women in automobile skills.

The ladies were trained in different areas of specialty including auto-mechanic, auto-electrician, diagnostic technician, body spraying and quick services.

The graduation ceremony which took place in Benin City saw the graduands being empowered with starter-packs.

In her address, the Founder/ Chief Executive Officer, Lady Mechanic Academy, Sandra Aguebor, disclosed that a total of 60 ladies were trained, adding that 25 were sponsored by the German government while 35 were supported by the Edo Youth Academy under the Edo State government.

Aguebor who commended German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Edo State Government for the partnership, noted that the major objective of the empowerment was to lift women out of poverty.

She said the GIZ provided starter packs which according to her include: tools boxes, spraying machines, sewing machines amongst others, while wife of the Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, provided the diagnostics machines for graduands.

She commended the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, for giving opportunity to the academy to repair the government’s fleet of vehicles through which the institution was able to train the graduating ladies.

She said the girls were trained free of charge, adding that starter packs were also for the graduands to start their own trade.

Aguebor added that the initiative has changed the narratives of Edo girls and has consequently reduced the number of girls traveling abroad to perform social vices.

She, however, called on other organisations to sponsor the initiative so that more girls can acquire skills in auto mechanic among others.

In her speech, Eseosa Okuko, Edo State Coordinator, Migration for Developments under the GIZ programme, said the programme was geared towards providing reintegration and integration support both for returnee migrants as well as youths in Edo State.

” we have our vocational skills training and under which we have trained 25 ladies in the auto repair and mechanic that are graduating today“, she added.

Okuko, who encouraged the graduands to put into practice what they learnt during the training, noted that it would also encourage the German government not to relent in providing the necessary support to sustain the vocational training.

In her remarks, the Edo State Director, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and Head of Migrant Resources Centre (MRC), Florence Owie, said GIZ in collaboration with her ministry was in the position to create employability facilities for Libya returnees and youths in Edo State.

Owie said the bilateral agreement signed with GIZ to execute the project has been ongoing in Abuja and Lagos for the past three years, but came into Edo State last year.

“We are here to celebrate the 25 ladies who are lady mechanics in various areas. So, this training has been going on for the past three months to these females in mechanics to specialise in different areas.

“Today, marks the graduation, and the federal ministry of labor and employment being in collaboration with GIZ to carry out this project is why we are here to celebrate with them,” she added.

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

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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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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.

Details shortly…