Environment
NGO, States Collaborate On Vulnerable Children
An NGO, Save the Children
International, is collaborating with five states in the country to transform the lives of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC).
The programme is tagged System Transformed for Empowered Action and Enabling Responses for Vulnerable Children and Families (STEER).
The Country Director of the NGO, Mrs Susan Grant, who disclosed this at the inauguration of the project in Kaduna, listed the states to include Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Bauchi and Plateau, recently.
The Tide reports that the programme would strenghen the capacities of civil society groups to mitigate HIV and AIDS impact on Nigerian children and families.
“STEER will reach approximately 500,000 OVC and 125,000 caregivers across the states”, she said.
Grant said the programme would run for five years and would focus on bringing about “immediate and lasting changes in the children”.
According to her, the group is reaching out to 50 million children across the globe annually.
She added that its mission in Nigeria was to ensure that every child attains the right to survival protection.
In her comments, the Permanent Secretary, Kaduna State Ministry for Women Affairs, Hajiya Hauwa Umar said the state government had established rehabilitation centres to cater for vulnerable children.
She said the government was also working towards taking off children from begging on the streets.
According to her, the government has trained 1,500 women in various skills as part of efforts to eradicate poverty.
Also commenting, Ahmed Said, who represented the Bauchi State Commissioner for Women Affair and Social Development, said that the state would partner with the organisations to bolster the lives of the less previleged.
He said the new programme had started six months ago in six local government areas of the state, adding that it was making positive impact.
From Kano, the Commissioner, represented by state Director of Planning, Alhaji Yusuf Mohammed, said government has trained more than 180, 000 youths to be self reliant.
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday, launched an awareness campaign, aimed at educating residents on the increasing impact of climate change.
The campaign also seeks to enlighten residents on the urgent need for personal and community protection measures.
During the launch in Uyo on Thursday, the Akwa Ibom Director of NOA, Mr Mkpoutom Mkpoutom, said that the campaign aims at enlightening residents, about the changes in weather patterns.
He said that this includes unpredictable rise in temperatures, and how these changes threaten public health across the state.
Mkpoutom noted that the current weather was not harmattan, but an extreme form of air pollution, which is harmful to health as it could cause oxidative stress which affects body balance.
“Our environment is changing rapidly, and the effects are evident in the disruptions faced by our communities.
“It is paramount that every citizen of Akwa Ibom understands these changes and take necessary steps to protect themselves, their families, and their livelihoods,” he said.
He appealed to citizens to take the following precautions which include wearing of nose mask, drinking sufficient water, covering of food and water to keep away dust, washing fruits thoroughly before eating, among others.
He directed all NOA structures within the state to engage with local communities through town hall meetings and collaboration.
He also urged engagement with schools and community leaders, to disseminate vital information on early warning signs, as well as safety protocols during extreme weather conditions.
The Chairman of Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State, Ms Surah Animashaun, has urged traders of Aiyetoro and Oluwo fish markets to consistently ensure a hygienic trading environment.
She urged the traders to maintain cleanliness and observe proper environmental sanitation in the markets.
Animashaun said this during a visit to some of the market areas in Epe on Saturday.
She said that clean markets were critical to public health.According to her, poor sanitation could lead to the outbreak of communicable diseases, especially in fish markets, where waste management must be handled with extra care.
The council chairman urged traders to dispose of refuse appropriately, avoid indiscriminate dumping of waste, and ensure regular cleaning of stalls and surroundings
She noted that environmental hygiene is a collective responsibility, adding that everyone should be involved in this development.
Animashaun also warned that the local government would not hesitate to enforce existing environmental laws, including sanctions against defaulters.
She assured traders of the council’s commitment to providing adequate waste disposal facilities and regular monitoring to sustain a clean and healthy market environment.
The council boss also urged traders to desist from selling by the roadside, so as to avoid accidents, noting that several motor accidents had occurred along the Aiyetoro market area.
“We, therefore, urge traders to stop selling on the roadside,” she said.
President, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mrs Margaret Oguntala, has inaugurated the construction of 18 units residential terrace in highbrow Alausa area of Lagos toward bridging the nation’s shelter gap.
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