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Over 1,700 NYSC members in Kano match for Nigeria’s unity

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No fewer than 1,737 2021 Batch ‘A’ stream ll National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Kano State have staged a walk to support the Nigeria’s Unity.

The walk was staged on Saturday at the NYSC orientation camp Kusallah,in Karaye Local Government Area, during the Corps members’ cultural display.

Speaking during the event, the NYSC Coordinator in Kano, Hajiya Aisha Tata-Mohammed said the unity match and cultural carnival was special to mark the 48 years of the scheme.

“There is no doubt that the legacy of our founding fathers for a united and indivisible country is paying off with NYSC at the front, and irrespective of the daunting challenges facing our country.

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“NYSC is now 48 years old, and every Nigerian shared in that pride and in the success recorded by the scheme in the areas of brotherhood entrenchment, national development and integration.

“The essence of the NYSC carnival today, is to leverage on our traditions to showcase different cultural identities while appreciating our diversity as our strength.

“We shall prevail because we chose to move forward as one indivisible nation and one people.

“The unity match is a new programme well-packaged by the courage of our convictions that together we share the optimism of an NYSC scheme that triumphed over challenges, and shall continue to do so despite misconceptions or criticisms in some quarters.

“Those critics are wrong, and the NYSC will come out of it soonest, no ifs or buts. The Sterling achievements of the NYSC programme, no doubt, over shadow any negative assumptions from some individuals calling for its scrap.

“I wish to remind everyone that, apart from national cohesion and community development, NYSC also offers corps members an extra ordinary chance to skill themselves in various SAED sectors.” She reminded.

Tata-Mohammed further charged the corps members to utilise all the opportunities giving to them by the scheme for themselves and for the development of the country.

She added that the unity of purpose with which they were prepared today, speaks volumes of oneness, cohesion and brotherhood amongst all tribes of this nation.

“And it is the same unity that would make you succeed and keep our nation intact, despite the feeble attempt by some gloomsters to open door of divisions.” She said.

Some of the Corps members in an interview with NAN assured their readiness to stay in Kano for their one year service without seeking for redeployment to their respective states.

Nvarie Eruchi-Glory, a female corps member from Rivers State said she has come to Kano to stay, as unity was one of the major purposes for the establishment of the NYSC scheme.

“I have never been to the North, this is my firat time of coming, and I assured you as part of efforts to ensure unity among Nigerians, I have plans not to redeploy to anywhere.” Moses Oluwaseun from Osun.

Maryam Tajuddeen from Kano said she mate new friends from various part of the country, and pledged to sustain the relationship for the betterment of Nigeria.

At the end of the carnival, platum number 10 was declared winner, platum number nine second position while third position went to the platum three.

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Former Defence Minister General Abbe Passes On At 75

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Former Military Governor of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, Major General Godwin Osagie Abbe, has passed away. He was 75.

Abbe served as the Military Governor of both Akwa Ibom State from 1988 to 1990, and River State from 1990 to 1992. He also held the position of Minister of Interior under President Umaru Yar’Adua’s administration where he was later redeployed to the ministry of defence

He died in Abuja on Saturday after a long illness.

His academic achievements include a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations from Obafemi Awolowo University and attendance at the United States Army Infantry School, the Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies.

He rose through the ranks to become the General Officer Commanding of the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, and commanded both the Training and Doctrine Command and the National War College.

Abbe retired in 1999 at the rank of Major General and subsequently joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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World Bank Project in Kano Trains 1,000 Healthcare Personnel to Combat Malnutrition

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Dr. Umar Yahuza, the Project Coordinator for the World Bank-assisted initiative in Kano, known as Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN), has announced the training of 1,000 healthcare personnel in a bid to provide preventive nutrition services to pregnant and lactating mothers.

During a workshop held for the training of healthcare workers, Dr. Yahuza addressed newsmen, highlighting the significance of the ANRiN project, which is funded by the World Bank. He explained that the project aims to change behavior from the grassroots and reverse the negative trends of malnutrition.

Kano State has made significant progress in reducing severe stunting by 9 percent, a notable achievement that underscores the need for continued improvement. Dr. Yahuza emphasized that the N774 being used to train frontline healthcare workers was initially unstructured.

The journey began with MYCN facilitators in Kano and Lagos, followed by the training of a critical mass of facilitators. Subsequently, 120 healthcare professionals from various health facilities in Kano, including medical doctors and dieticians, were trained.

Currently, training is underway for 484 apex healthcare facilities in Kano. The training is being conducted at eight different points, with 60 healthcare workers being trained at each location, totaling 1,000 trained healthcare personnel under the MYCN initiative.

Dr. Yahuza expressed optimism about seeing an end to malnutrition in the region. He stated, “We are near to seeing an end to malnutrition. We are not late.”

One of the beneficiaries, Rahinatu Ado Ibrahim, shared her experience, saying, “We received capacity building, and there are available resources.”

The ANRiN project is designed to provide comprehensive support to healthcare workers, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to address malnutrition effectively. With continued efforts and collaboration, the project aims to improve the overall health and well-being of the population in Kano State.

 

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.

The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.

The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.

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