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...

SOUTH SUDAN FOOTBALL TEAM ENDURES ORDEAL AT LIBYAN AIRPORT.(PHOTO).


 


The South Sudan national football team, Bright Star, experienced a harrowing ordeal at Benina International Airport in Benghazi, Libya, after being stranded for three hours due to a lack of coordination from the Sudan Football Association (SFA).


According to reports, the team arrived at the airport at 10:12 a.m. after departing from Cairo, Egypt, but were not greeted by an SFA representative, who was supposed to facilitate their entry into the country. As a result, Libyan migration authorities seized the team's passports, citing the lack of coordination.


The team, including players and technical staff, were left stranded, frustrated, and confused for three tense hours. It was only after this prolonged period that the authorities permitted the team to leave the airport, although their passports were not returned as a guarantee.


The South Sudan Football Association (SSFA) has strongly condemned the experience, emphasizing the need for coordination between football associations. The incident has left some players sick, tired, and traumatized, with the SSFA describing the treatment of their team as "unacceptable" and "disrespectful."


The SSFA has lodged a complaint with FIFA and CAF, urging them to take action to prevent such negligence from happening again. The team is set to face Sudan in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers matchday six, and the SSFA is seeking assurances that the necessary arrangements will be made to prevent any further incidents.

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