BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS. (PHOTOS).

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 BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS  Benue State has taken a major step toward strengthening child protection and social welfare services with the graduation of 60 Auxiliary Social Workers (ASWs) trained to serve vulnerable children and families at the grassroots. The graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday, marked the successful completion of a programme jointly supported by the Benue State Government, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and the Benue State Bureau for International Cooperation and Development (BICD). Speaking at the event themed “Building Community Resilience Through Professional Auxiliary Social Work,” the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Mrs. Theresa Apochi-Ikwue, described the initiative as a strategic response to gaps in child protection services across the state. She said the newly trained ASWs would...

FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE PDP MAMAN ALI,HIS SON AHMADU WAS RE-ARRAIGNED BY THE EFCC FOR FRAUD TODAY.

Mamman Ali            Ahmad Ali the son of the former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party {PDP} Manman Ali,was re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC alongside another oil marketer Christian Taylor and his company Nasman oil services LTD before Justice AdeniyiOnigbanjo of a Lagos state High Court in Ikeja.They were all previously arraigned on July 26,2012 and their trial had commenced before their co-defendant,but Oluwaseun Ogunbambo absconded.This prompted the EFCC to amend the charge against the defendants which led to the re-arraignment.In the amended charge,counts of conspiracy,obtaining money by false pretence,forgery and the use of false documents were increased from 9 to 49.The EFCC counsel,Mr Seidu Atteh said the defendants had fraudulently obtained N4.5 billion from the Federal Government between January 2011 and April 2012.The money was for the subsidy payments from the Petroleum Support Fund for the purported importation of 30.5 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit {P.M.S}.The defendants were also alleged to have forged a bill of lading and other documents which they used in facilitating the fraud.The alleged offences were said to contavene sections 1 {3} of the Advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences Act 2006.The offences also violated sections 363{a} and 364 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.The defendants again pleaded not guilty to the charge.The matter was adjourned till June 30 for trail.

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