LASG HOSTS Y2024 WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.
LASG HOSTS Y2024 WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to advancing and empowering women, describing them as the pillars of communities, contributing in numerous ways as mothers, entrepreneurs, educators and leaders. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this in his keynote address at the 2024 Women's Assembly for Local Government and Local Council Development Areas organised by the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) at the De Blue Roof, LTV 8 complex, Agindigbi Ikeja. The Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Governor, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, described the Assembly as a critical platform for celebrating women’s contributions and tackling challenges affecting their well-being. He restated his administration’s commitment to prioritising women through policies and programmes aimed at economic empowerment, political inclusion, and grassroots engag...
Troops of 26 Battalion,151 Task Force Battalion,155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno state.The villages include Kircha Goniye,Wujjah Alkelu,Kita Jiddum,Jameri,Geri Gana,Gere Kura and Jabe.Other villages cleared by the troops were Hasana Jre and Chachile.During the operation,own troops came in contact with elements of the terrorists group during which 2 of the terrorists were killed.The troops further recovered 5 Dane guns,2 moble telephone handsets,3 Boko Haram terrorists flags and a Generator as well as several vehicles.In a related development,troops of 22 Brigade Garrison on blocking position also encountered a convoy of Boko Haram terrorists on motorocycles same day in which they killed 1 Boko Haram terrorist and recovered 3 motorcycles,1 bag containing cash sum of four hundred and sixty six thousand Naira {N466,000.00}.in addition,the troops also rescued 8 abducted persons made up of 2 women,2 female teenagers,3 male children and a minor who unfortunately sustained injury and is receiving treatment at the unit's medical facility.Information gathered from the rescued persons revealed that they were abducted from Ngoshe Bara village,Gwoza Local Government Area by the Boko Haram terroristss and taken to Sambisa forest in 2015 and married off to Boko Haram terrorists group fighters.They however relocated to Lake Chad general area prior to their rescue by troops.Interestingly,one of the women,Fatima Mohammed already a mother of 2 children,lamented that her husband,Mallam Mustapha,a retired District Court Judge in Gwoza,was killed by the terrorists before her abduction.The rescued persons are further being screened to further ascertain their status.As part of their contribution to the well being of the Internally Displaced Persons,22 Brigade Field Ambulance has been carrying out medical outreach at Dikwa Internally Displaced Persons Camp in which quite a number of persons benefited from the exercise where they were diagnosed and treated for various ailments most if which ranged from various degrees of body wounds to trauma.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman.Acting Director Army Public Relation.More photos below. 
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