Niger Tasks UNICEF On Children’s Protection

Niger State Government yesterday tasked the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to strengthen collaboration with stakeholders through innovations to protect children in emergencies.
The state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Alhaji Mamman Musa, stated this during the 2020 End-Year Review and Planning meeting organised by Niger state government in collaboration with UNICEF in Minna.
The objective of the meeting was to review key priority areas with strategic activities and results for children in 2020.
Other objective was to update the state-level work plan with target and key activities budget for 2021 as well as draft the state level sectoral plan for Jan. to Dec., 2021.
Musa, who was represented by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Hajiya Ramatu Umaru, said that the 2020 review meeting should take a different approach from just taking stock of achievements.
He said the meeting should dwell more on how to build resilience and response mechanism to emergencies and crises.
The commissioner appreciated UNICEF’s continuous interest and partnership with the state government as they collectively work for the wellbeing of mothers and their children.
In his remarks, Chief Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, Dr Zakari Adam, said the meeting was to review targeted objectives and challenges and see how to forge ahead as well as plan for 2021.
The Kano State Government has cautioned residents against dumping of construction materials, especially sand on major roads in Kano metropolis.
Alhaji Ibrahim Dasauki, spokesman for the state Refuse Management and Sanitation Board said this yesterday.
Dasuki said that the board was disturbed about rising cases of individuals dumping construction materials and refuse on major roads, causing unnecessary hardship on motorists.