BENUE BOOSTS CHILD PROTECTION WITH GRADUATION OF 60 UNICEF-BACKED SOCIAL WORKERS. (PHOTOS).
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...
Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court,Abuja today tuesday June 7,2016 ordered the remand of Azibaola Robert ,a cousin of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in Kuje Prison Pending the determination of the bail application.Azibaola and his wife Stella,were arraigned alongside their company,One Plus Holding Limited on a seven 7 count charge bordering on money laundering,criminal breach of trust and corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.The couples were alleged to have diverted $40million {forty million US dollars} purportedly meant for the supply of tactical communication kits for Special Forces.The money was transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser with the Central Bank of Nigeria to the domiciliary account of their company,One Plus Holdings.The offence is in contravention of Section 8{a} of the Money Laundering {Prohibition} Act,2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15 {3} of the same Act.More photos below.


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