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UNFPA trains North-East youths on project management, implementation
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has trained Youth-Led Organizations (YLO) from the North-East on effective project management, implementation, and sustainability.
Mr Christian Macauley, UNFPA Humanitarian Coordinator for the region made this known at the closing of the workshop on Friday in Kano.
Macauley said that the four-day training was organized to bring positive change and address various development challenges in the Northeast.
He said that the 24 members of Youth-Led Organizations, which comprised males and females, were chosen from front-line states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
Macauley explained that the organization rolled out its ninth country programme in 2023 and that youth empowerment was one of the major components.
According to him, 63 per cent of Nigeria’s population is made up of young people and they believe that reckoning with young persons would help push forward the agenda of UNFPA.
The humanitarian coordinator added that three transformative agenda of UNFPA include zero maternal deaths, ending the unmet need for family planning and gender-based violence, and all harmful practices.
He said that empowering the organisations would help them achieve the transformative result because most of the organizations are youths and women rights groups.
“With this workshop, we intend to have stronger leaders who can champion the cause of their organizations and the only way we can support them is to train them on stronger managerial skills to be able to pilot their organizations.
“The training will also equip them on how to manage human resources, financial resources and mobilize resources from donors.
“It will also help them to be stronger to run their organizations and compete with bigger organizations,” he said.
Macauley, who described young people as very innovative and energetic, said that working with them would surely bring sustainability, durability and would encourage young people to come up with great ideas.
He also lauded the Federal Government’s commitment in championing the cause of youths in Nigeria.
Earlier, the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to protect women and girls’ rights.
Represented by Jafar Muhammad, Assistant Chief Community Development Officer of the ministry, the minister said that the federal government has a mandate to take care of women, girls and youths.
The minister said that equipping the youths to take care of themselves would go a long way in reducing unemployment in the country.
She also expressed the government commitment to tackle Gender Based Violence in the country.
Some of the participants, who spoke enthusiastically, said they were ready to go back to the field to practice what they had learned.
Godiya Simon said she had learnt how to do proper documentation and promised to share the knowledge with others.
Mr Zion Japheth, said he had learnt how to listen and also manage human resources, financial resources.
Joshua Jatau, said that learnt managerial skills and how to pilot an organization successfully.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the training, which commenced on Monday, ended on Friday with the presentation of certificates to all the participants.
NAN
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By Aminu Garko
Senator Sani Musa, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has congratulated First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu on her 65th birthday.
In a congratulatory message, Senator Musa described the First Lady as “an Amazon and a source of inspiration to millions of Nigerians.”
Sen.Musa praised Senator Tinubu’s life of impact, devotion to God, and service to the nation.
He celebrated her compassion, strength, and dedication to the welfare of women, children, and the less privileged, noting that she continues to inspire hope across Nigeria.
The Senator wished the First Lady many more years in good health, wisdom, and strength, expressing confidence that she will continue to support President Bola Tinubu and champion noble causes that will uplift the nation.
On behalf of the people of Niger East, I join in celebrating the First Lady’s special day and pray for her continued good health and well-being.
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The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Rep. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, says the Federal Government has committed over N12 billion to a solar power project at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH).
Speaking at the flag-off of the project in Kano, Bichi, who represents Bichi Federal Constituency, said the initiative would make the hospital independent of the national grid.
He explained that the project is part of the government’s plan to solarise all tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals across the country, beginning with AKTH.
According to him, the initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to strengthen healthcare infrastructure.
“The Federal Government set aside N300 billion in the 2025 appropriation act, and very soon all our tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals, including those owned by states, will enjoy 24-hour solar power.
“This year alone, I have attracted projects worth over N26 billion to AKTH, which has never happened in its history,” he said.
Bichi added that similar projects were underway at Bayero University Kano, Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology Wudil, and Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital.
He also commended Tinubu for supporting the project, describing it as a milestone in healthcare service delivery.
In his remarks, the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Chief Uche Nnaji, said the initiative marked the translation of the Renewed Hope Agenda from vision to tangible action.
On his part, the Director-General of the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, assured that the project would be delivered before December.
“This is the first of its kind in Nigeria. We are targeting about 10,000 projects across the 36 states and the FCT to ensure 100 per cent solarisation of facilities,” Abdullahi said.
The Chief Medical Director of AKTH, Prof. Abdulrahman Sheshe, said the hospital spends about N150 million monthly on electricity bills and an additional N30 million on diesel.
“With this intervention, the hospital will save more than 30 per cent of its expenses. This project could not have come at a better time, especially after the recent power dispute we had,” he said.
Before the flag-off, Bichi inspected the ongoing construction of a five-storey Accident, Emergency and Trauma Centre at the hospital, another project facilitated by the Federal Government.
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