AWKA EMERGES FIRST NIGERIAN CITY TO BENEFIT FROM AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK URBAN PROGRAM. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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Awka Emerges First Nigerian City to Benefit from African Development Bank Urban Program By Ukpa Ewa Awka, the capital city of Anambra State, has emerged as the first city in Nigeria to benefit from the African Cities Programme of the African Development Bank aimed at transforming urban infrastructure and city development across Africa. The development followed the signing of a contract with Acciona Construction Firm of Spain on May 4, as representatives of the company visited the Awka Capital Territory Development Authority in Awka to commence preliminary engagements on the project. Speaking during the meeting, Urban Development and Coordinating City Expert, Mohammad Yari mni, said the African Cities Programme was designed to help participating cities assess their development challenges, prioritise critical infrastructure needs and develop bankable projects capable of attracting financing from the African Development Bank and other international financial institutions. According to him...

HEAD OF U.N IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC GAYE,RESIGNS TODAY AFTER SEXUAL HARASSMENT SCANDAL.

            Today wednesday,according to the U.N Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon,said the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned after a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and excessive use of force by peacekeepers.''Today i have accepted the resignation of my special representative Mr Babacar Gaye,head of the United Nationd Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central Africa Republic,MINUSCA'.Gaye a general from Senegal,submitted his resignation at Ban's request.The announcement comes after Amnesty International accused MINUSCA peacekeepers of raping a 12 year old girl and killing a boy and his father during an operation in the country's capital of Bangui this month.Ban Ki-Moon said Gaye worked so honourably for many years but he wanted to show a strong example.He plans to brief the U.N security tomorrow thursday.He added that he was convening a special meeting with all U.N envoys,police commissioners and force commander tomorrow thursday to ensure they take appropriate action.Such action would include education and training to prevent crimes but if crimes occur then an immediate and thorough investigation should take place.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                                          

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