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...

LAGOS CLOSES MARKET OVER POOR SANITARY CONDITIONS. (PHOTO).


 Lagos closes market over poor sanitary conditions


 The Lagos State Government has sealed the Kudaki-Akeja Market, Egbe Idimu, in Alimosho local government area (LGA) due to severe sanitary infractions and poor environmental conditions.


Officials from the state’s environmental enforcement agency prior to the market closure, had  carried out multiple inspections around it's environs.


The market's closure was disclosed in a post by the Lagos Commissioner for Environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Thursday, March 13.


The post reads: "Our commitment to a cleaner, healthier environment remains unwavering. Today, the Kudaki-Akeja Market in Egbe Idimu, Alimosho LGA has been sealed due to severe sanitary infractions and the overall unsanitary condition of the market.


"We will not hesitate to take necessary actions where hygiene regulations are flagrantly disregarded. The Lagos State Government will continue enforcing environmental laws to protect residents from the dangers of unsanitary conditions.


"We urge market leaders and traders to uphold cleanliness as a collective responsibility. Compliance with sanitation laws is non-negotiable. Let's work together for a cleaner, safer Lagos."

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