MORE THAN 100,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY THE LATEST ESCALATION IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, UNICEF SAID ON SUNDAY, WARNING THE NUMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE AS VIOLENCE SPREADS.(PHOTO).
More than 100,000 children have been displaced by the latest escalation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UNICEF said on Sunday, warning the numbers are expected to rise as violence spreads. Since Dec. 1, intense fighting has uprooted more than 500,000 people, with children accounting for over 100,000 of those displaced in South Kivu alone, the UN agency said in a statement released Sunday. It said since Dec. 2, hundreds have been killed in the fighting, and children have been among the victims, with four students killed, six injured, and at least seven schools attacked or damaged. The rapid escalation has forced hundreds of thousands of children and families to flee within Congo and into neighboring Burundi and Rwanda, it added. Many people fleeing the violence have crossed into Burundi, with over 50,000 new arrivals reported between Dec. 6 and 11, nearly half of them children, UNICEF said, adding that the numbers are expected to rise as more displaced are identified. “Chi...
Yesterday tuesday,Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode reaffirmed his commitment to remain resolute to serve and justify the trust reposed in him,assuring that he would continue to work tirelessly to deliver good governance for the collective good of all Lagosians.The Governor who spoke while rendering his account of stewardship at the Second Quarterly Town Hall Meeting held at the City Hall,Lagos said his administration will continue to stay true to its overall policy built on a tripod of security,infrastructural development and job creation.Addressing a large gathering of party chieftains,market men and women,captains of industry,members of the diplomatic corps as well as top government functionaries,Governor Ambode said his administration is fully aware that a safer Lagos will attract more investments from local and foreign investors,hence he kept to his promise in the first quarter to improve on the security in the state with investment is security equipment worth over N4.7billion.The Governor reported that the investment in the security equipment has led to the reduction of crime rate in the state by 65 percent on the last quarter of 2015.''I am happy to report that our state is a lot safer today as statistics show that crime rate reduced by 65 % during the last quarter compared to year 2014''In the past few months,we have fixed street lights from Berger in Ojudu to Lekki,Ikorodu to Lagos Island,the entire Ikeja axis,Victoria Island and Ikoyi.We are taking this project to every part of the state.If we are not yet in your neighbourhood,give us a little time,we will soon be there.As we light up the state,we expect crime to reduce as criminals will have nowhere to hide and operate.I call on individuals and corporate bodies to join our Light Up Lagos project by adopting a street and lighting it up either by connecting it to your meter or your generator.In return,these individuals and institutions will receive special concessions on Land Use Charge and commendation from the State and local Governments''.More photos below. 
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