Niger Delta
Centre Trains 140 CSOs On Disability-Inclusive Programmes In Benin
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on Friday concluded a four-day training of 140 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Public Institutions officers on disability-inclusive programmes and practices.
The Tide’s source reports that the training for the officers from Edo and Abia Sttaes took place in Benin.
It was done in collaboration with Project Enable Africa with support from the US – Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund.
The theme of the training was: Promoting inclusive economic opportunities and community resilience for Persons with Disabilities.
The training, which was broken into two parts, also had Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) trained on Rights Advocacy and Advocacy Action Plan.
Speaking during the training, Mr David Anyaele, the Special Adviser to Abia State Governor on PWDs, said the centre had picked 70 CSOs each in Edo and Abia.
Anyaele, who is also the Director and Founder of CCD, said the capacity building for CSOs would help them know the key issues affecting persons with disabilities in their states.
“We recognized that Edo has passed disability law and for it to be implemented, the civil society must be in tune with the rules and how to go about helping the PWDs advocate for their rights.
“The disability community is made up of people who cannot walk, hear and see, therefore we are involving CSOs to appreciate the key issues concern in our efforts to promote inclusive economic opportunity and a community that is all inclusive.
“And to do this, we need to build the capacity of the CSOs. The response we have gotten from here shows that the civil society are really committed in ensuring that the vulnerable group are not left behind”, he said.
Speaking on the topic, Inclusive budgeting, Anyaele said government at all levels must take proactive measures to ensure that their budgeting process recognized the needs of vulnerable groups in the society.
“When we say inclusive budgeting, we are talking about a process of generating, interpreting, programming and designing budget that takes the critical importance of physical responsibility in government .
“What we are doing here today is to build the capacity of CSOs to champion inclusiveness of PWDs in budgetary allocations”, he said.
Also speaking, Ms. Florence Attah, the Programme officer of CCD, disclosed that over 29 million Nigerians live with one form of disability or the other.
The CCD Programme Officer, who quoted the 2018 World Bank statistics, noted that the figure might have increased.
She, however, lamented that the lack of comprehensive database of PWDs had made it impossible to get the accurate data of PWDs in the country.
The Acting Director of CCD, Mr. Godwin Unumeri took participants through policy analysis and engagement with a charge to the CSOs to ensure policies of government were all inclusive.
Comrade Bartholomew Okoudo, President, Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations CONGOS and Aliu Akokhia, Executive Director, Sustainable Health Family and Maternal Support Initiative commended the centre for the capacity building workshop.
They noted that the training was not just only a refresher course but impacted on them those things they were not conversant with, especially the Inclusive-budgeting for PWDs.
The District Governor, District 9141, Rotary Club international, Rotarian Chinedu Ikegwuani, has commended the Rotary Club of Port Harcourt for its high. level of humanitarian activities.
Rotarian Ikegwuani said this in Port Harcourt while handing over for use thousands of mattresses and pillows donated by the Rotary club of Port Harcourt in conjunction with Nestello Nigeria limited to the transit hostel also build by the club for the Trans Amadi Police Station.
He said the club has continued to touch members of the society in several ways, describing it as the Rotary magic.
According to the District 9141 Governor, Rotary club has distinguished itself as far as humanitarian activities are concerned, adding that virtually every areas of human lives have been impacted on by Rotary club both locally and internationally.
He charged the the police to make the best use of the materials, stressing that the club will not relent in assisting the police and other security agencies to enable them discharge their duties effectively.
Also speaking, former district Governor of the club, Rotarian Ijeoma Okoro, urged for regular maintenance of the facility.
She said the gesture will enable the Trans Amadi Police Division to discharge its duties effectively.
Speaking, the President, Rotary Club of Port Harcourt, Rotarian Victor Wariso, said the club will not relent in its support to security agencies.
Wariso said the Rotary club of Port Harcourt has remained consistent in assisting members of the public since it foundation years ago.
He also urged for proper maintenance of the facility while the mattresses and foams be given to those in need.
Managing Director of Nestello Nigeria Limited, Ernest Illochukwu, who noted that he is a Rotarian, said the club has continued to do good across the world.
He said the club is working in different areas of human endeavours , stressing that the activities of the club have continue to impact positively on members of the society.
Earlier, the representative of The Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Trans Amadi Police Division, DSP Patrick Arawumi, commended the club for the gesture, promising that the Division will put it into judicious use.
The club later planted trees at the police station and Commissioned of billboards at the Rotary centre.
John Bibor
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom State, on Monday, paraded 17 persons over alleged involvement in cultism, fraud and murder of a police inspector in the State.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Waheed Ayilara, who disclosed this at a press briefing in Uyo on Monday, said the suspects were arrested for different offences in different parts of the state.
Ayilara said some of the suspects were arrested over the alleged murder of an Inspector, Usang Egbe, on January 1.
He said the young men, suspected to be members of Debam cult, were also responsible for the murder of Dr. Udofia Sunday-Umo at Ikot Epeyak Ikono Village in Uyo Local Government Area.
Ayilara said two locally made guns, two bottles containing concoctions suspected to be charms, and illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects.
The Commissioner further said the Police Command in Akwa Ibom State also arrested a suspected kidnapper residing at Nepa Line in Uyo metropolis.
He said an AK49 Rifle, SMG Rifle, two magazines and six rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from him.
“While being interrogated, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Vikings Confraternity.
“During the period, the Command also arrested some suspects over alleged advanced fee fraud involving the sum of N320, 000.
“The Command also foiled a planned kidnap mission and arrested four suspects in the process.
Ayilara said all suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were concluded on their matters.
Some aggrieved youths of the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, and Onuebum Community, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, yesterday barricaded the site of an oil well project in OPL 2005 located in the community.
According to the youths, the owner of the project, sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) allegedly disregarded the state government’s directive on resumed negotiations with host communities and compliance with local, state and federal laws including Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The angry youths, numbering over a hundred, arrived the dredging site of the project at about 9:30 am and shut down operations.
They were also supported by Onuebum youths led by the Chairman and Secretary of the Onuebum Oil and Gas Task Force, Mr John Bailiff Egapekpar and Engr. Ebitimi Egbenpere, respectively
The youths, chanting Ijaw songs, displayed placards with inscription such as ‘SEEPCO comply with section 12 of the EIA Act’, ‘IYC demand implementation of Section 236 of the PIA for Onuebum community’, ‘We reject your non-compliance with Petroleum Industry’, and ‘Desist from your violatory operations in Onuebum’.
Speaking with The Tide’s source IYC Chairman, Ayama Clan, Comrade Samson Insurance Lucky, said, “We were in Onuebum to counter the anomaly of the Sterling Global in the areas of the non-conduct of EIA, the disrespect to the Onuebum community and disregard for extant laws.
“We call on the company to resume discussions with the community and respect the relevant laws. The company have also rebuffed and shunned efforts by the IYC to assist in the resolution of the contentious issues.”
The traditional heads of Onuebum community led by the Paramount Ruler, HRH ObanemaKineKobolotaOsain, Ogo XVI and his Deputy, High Chief John Alpheus Edede, Opalama XIII, confirmed that despite the protest staged by the IYC and the youths of the community, the State Government should call the Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) to order.
The Paramount Ruler said, “What we are asking is for the company to conduct EIA and respect existing laws. Instead of complying, they embarked on divisive tactics. They have disregarded the community authority.
“We call on the State Government to call the Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Limited (SEEPCO) to order.”
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