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...

TRAGEDY HITS IMO COMMUNITY AS SEWAGE PIT CLAIMS FOUR LIVES. (PHOTO).


 Tragedy hits Imo community as sewage pit claims four lives


Egbu residents in Owerri North LGA Imo State have been thrown into deep mourning as four young men lost their lives while attempting to evacuate dungs from a sewage pit at Umunwokoji Umuayalu village.


The incident that took mysterious dimensions saw the four workers taking turns to enter into the pit without coming out alive.


According to the information from a resident who doesn’t want his name mentioned, the first person entered the well to evacuate the dungs but was unable to climb out.


“In an attempt to rescue him, the second person entered too, followed by the third and fourth persons, all of whom lost their lives under such mysterious circumstances,” the source said.


The remains of the four victims were later evacuated and deposited in the mortuary.


The cause of their deaths is yet to be determined.


An environmental engineer, Sunday Ihekire while commenting on the incident said, “This incident is a tragic reminder of the importance of prioritizing safety protocols while embarking in such potentially hazardous activities.


“Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims during this difficult time.”


Meanwhile, a resident who described the incident as a bad omen, disclosed that among the dead was a newly married man with a month old baby.

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