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...

NAF, NCCSALW UNITE AGAINST SMALL ARMS PROLIFERATION. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 NAF, NCCSALW UNITE AGAINST SMALL ARMS PROLIFERATION



In a move towards enhancing national security, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar and the National Coordinator of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW), Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Johnson Kokumo (Rtd), have reiterated their commitment towards curbing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the country. This much formed a major part of their discussion when DIG Kokumo recently paid a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Headquarters, Abuja. During the visit, DIG Kokumo expressed his gratitude to the CAS for the ongoing support and for obliging the Centre the use of NAF facilities to store recovered arms and light weapons.


While highlighting some of the achievements of the Centre, the National Coordinator revealed that they have arrested some imposters parading themselves as overseeing the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria and have been remanded in custody. He also informed the CAS that the Nigerian Customs Services recently handed over 55 unassembled pump action guns to the Southwest Zonal Coordinator of NCCSALW, thus marking a significant step in ongoing efforts to curb arms proliferation.


In response, Air Marshal Abubakar congratulated DIG Kokumo on his appointment, noting that, “No doubt Mr President has made the best choice in appointing you because of your pedigree and fabulous track record and experience." He went on to state that as government agencies, the relationship between the NAF and the Centre remains critical to reducing the proliferation of illegal weapons in Nigeria for enhanced national security. While reassuring him of NAF’s commitment to curbing illegal arms proliferation, Air Marshal Abubakar also highlighted some specific areas of potential cooperation, including leveraging the military Airport Commandant’s offices to check illegal arms trafficking as well as the sharing of intelligence to assist in the control of arms proliferation.


The visit concluded with mutual expressions of commitment to ongoing collaboration and support for enhanced national security of Nigeria.


Edward Gabkwet 

Air Vice Marshal 

Director of Public Relations and Information 

Nigerian Air Force 


5 August 2024.

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