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...

LAGOS STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED TODAY,THE RESTRUCTURING OF LEKKI CONCESSION COMPANY LOAN FACILITY.

                          The Lagos State Executive Council today wednesday approved the restructuring of the Lekki Concession Company {LCC} Loan facility provided by local and international lenders.The State Government in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy,Mr Steve Ayorinde,said that it has paid a total of N9.8 billion in full and final settlement of LCC's indebtedness to its international lender,which granted a 21.16 per cent haircut {reduction} on the State.He said as a result,a sum of N3.15 billion was saved.The Commissioner said that in addition,local lenders,whose interest rate was 18.5 per cent at the Consummation of the facility.offered a 12 per cent haircut and also fully paid with a restructured loan at 13.5 percent,thereby creating a savings of N8.7 billion for the Government.Ayorinde also reiterated the State Government's commitment to continue to deploy appropriate public finance management principles to ensure adequate provision of infrastructure to all Lagosians.In a related development,the State's Commissioner for Finance,Dr Mustapha Akinkunmi,urged citizens to continue to pay their taxes as at when due,since according to him,more facilities are being provided by government through the tax payers obligation to government.One more photo below.                                                                                                                                        

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