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...

NIGERIA TO PROCURE 20 AIRCRAFT FOR AVIATION COLLEGE.

 Image result for aircrafts                The Federal Government is to procure 20 aircraft to make Nigeria College of Aviation Technology {NCAT} Zaria a centre of excellence,Sen.Hadi Sirika,Minister of State for Aviation,has said.NCAT took delivery of a brand new Dimond DA24NG.The minister,who disclose this at the launch of the new aircraft would improve the training capacity of the college.He observed that the current aircraft in use were highly expensive to maintain,adding that the college would now be more competitive and dynamic in the global aviation industry.Sirika lauded the efforts of the management of the college especially for introducing courses in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation {ICAO}.''I am aware of the efforts by NCAT to run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma,be rest assured,you will have our full support and that of the president''.The minister charged staff of the college to seek for more knowledge in view of the fact that the world have changed from resource based economy to knowledge based.Earlier,the Rector of the college,Cap.Abdussalami Mohammed said currently there were 29 trainer aircraft in the college.
''These aircraft used for ab-initio training TB9,Trinidad TB20GT and Beech Baron 58 are old,the earliest being purchased 15 years ago and quite expensive to fuel and maintain,'' he said.
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