ATIKU PLEDGES SCHOLARSHIP TO VIRAL NIGER TEEN MINER. (PHOTO).
Atiku pledges scholarship to viral Niger teen miner Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday said his “heart breaks” each time he watches a viral video of a teenage artisanal miner, Yusuf Aliyu, speaking at a mining site in Niger State after the deaths of 37 miners in the state. Atiku, in a statement posted on his X handle, said he was prepared to support the boy’s education, describing him as a child whose intelligence and confidence should be nurtured in a classroom rather than by working at a mining site. “I have watched Yusuf Aliyu’s video repeatedly, and each time, my heart breaks. A child with such intelligence, clarity and confidence should be in a classroom building his future—not struggling for survival in a community surrounded by gold but buried in poverty. “I cannot look at him and see an ‘illegal miner.’ I see a Nigerian child failed by the country that should have protected him. I see brilliance trapped by poverty and enormous promise abandoned by leadership,” ...
Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on wednesday swore-in two new Permanent Secretaries into the State Public Service,with a charge on the appointees to add positive values and uphold the tradition of excellence which the State is known for.Governor Ambode,who performed the swearing-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers at the Lagos House,Ikeja,said the successes recorded so far by his administration in the last 16 months could be largeky attributed to the vibrant public service in the State,and counseled the appointees to continually adhere strictly to the integrity and productivity that earned them the appointments with the view to achieve enhanced service delivery to the citizens.The Governor said: ''In the last 16 months,our administration has started a course for positive growth and development in the various areas of humsn endeavors in Lagos State.Our modest achievements amplify commitment to the progress of Lagos as aptly expressed in the slogan 'The progress of Lagos is of paramount interest to us all''.A major pilot in the successes so far achieved is the vibrant state public service.Our public service ranks among the largest and most effective in Nigeria in terms of service delivery.Our public service has continued to maintain this reputation because we have always upheld best practices and given a lot of priority to training and equipping our officers.More importantly,we have ensured that only competent and qualified officers with proven capacity to interpret and implement government policies and programmes are appointed to leadership position,'' he said.More photos below.
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