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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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Kano, Former President of the Senate, David Mark on Thursday expressed sadness over the death of Pope Francis.
This is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media Paul Mumeh in Kano on Thursday.
Mark described Pope Francis as a man of impeccable character who brought transformation, togetherness and indeed strengthen family ties in the Catholic Church.
“It would be recalled that Senator Mark led the Federal Government of Nigeria delegation to the inauguration of the Pontiff on March 19, 2013 at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.
He described Pope Francis as a rare gift to the world who would be sorely missed.
Senator Mark recalled the first Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on that day before world leaders when he focused on the solemnity of St. Joseph, the liturgical day on which Mass was celebrated.
Senator Mark stated: “The exit of Pope Francis is a huge loss to the world but a gain to heaven. He was a leader with distinction and character. He was a rare gem”.
He prayed that Pope Francis’ legacy of humility, sacrifice, service to God and humanity would be upheld.
Senator Mark urged Catholic faithful across the globe to take solace in the fact that Pope Francis lived a life worthy of emulation.(
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The commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to young people and their development is unprecedented, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Print Media, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has said.
Speaking at a graduation ceremony of first batch of ICT training he sponsored for youths and students in his native Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, Abdulaziz said the President has redefined the idea of youth engagement and empowerment.
“Mr President has prioritised young people through many initiatives aimed at making our young people self-reliant. The President doesn’t want to give you food, he is giving you means to get your own food,” he said.
He listed the administration’s initiatives such as training of three million young Nigerians in IT skills, the Scale Up Artisans project, the Nigeria Youths Academy, among other interventions.
Abdulaziz also said the President has given young people voices by appointing young Nigerians into his cabinet and other important positions.
“For the first time we have a truly young Nigerian as minister of youths development. We have other young people in the cabinet and key appointments. We have to appreciate that.”
Abdulaziz said the IT training he sponsored was a way of giving back to the community and uplifting the underprivileged to attain their full potentials as part of his ongoing commitment to community development.
During the event, Abdulaziz also presented computers to some of the best-performing students in recognition of their dedication and excellence.
This initiative, he noted, is part of a broader vision to equip the youth with relevant digital skills, aligning with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s administra
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