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...
Today monday at about 6.15am,3 female Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attempted to attack innocent Internally Displaced Persons {IDPs}fetching water at a borehole located about 3 kilometres,outskirts of Monguno town along Marte road.Our vigilant troops detected and gunned them down,killing both instantly.Unfortunately,the explosive they were strapped with exploded and injured 2 civilians nearby.The injured persons have been evacuated and are receiving medical attention at the 8 Task Force Division's medical facility.However,the third suicide bomber that followed a different route,detonated some distance before troops deployment along the same road at about 7:10am.Troops have cordoned off the general area and imposed restriction of movement into Monguno while they the general area and make it safe.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director,Army Public Relations.More photos below.
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