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Igbo Youths Justify Soludo’s N100bn Loan Request
A group of youths in Anambra State, the Igbo Youths for Positive Change (IYPC) has said there was nothing wrong with the N100 billion Ioan request which the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, applied for.
The group said there was a lot of work to do in Anambra and Soludo was determined to get them done.
The governor had written the state House of Assembly to approve a loan of N100billion for him.
The loan facility, according to the governor, would be for the construction and refurbishment of key infrastructure in the state.
Addressing journalists in Awka, on Monday, the National President of IYPC, Mr Chinedu Obigwe, said the loan request, if secured, would be used for the public good.
Obigwe added that the governor is not someone that is reckless in the management of resources.
He also commended the state lawmakers for the passage of the 2022 revised budget presented to them by Soludo, pointing out that the passage of the budget has shown that light will always triumph over darkness.
He said the smooth passage of the revised budget showed that the lawmakers were in support of the governor’s mission to turn the state to a liveable and prosperous homeland.
He stressed that the Assembly speaker demonstrated uncommon leadership qualities, capacity and competence in the discharge of his duties.
According to him, “Detractors have been put to shame because they never expected the revised budget to be passed easily by the House of Assembly members.
“As for the N100bn Ioan request, we will say that there is nothing wrong with it. Soludo is not someone that is reckless in the management of resources and its obvious that he has the burning desire to turn Anambra into a liveable and prosperous homeland.
“There is a lot of work to do in Anambra and the governor is determined to get them done. There is nothing wrong with the governor’s loan request because if secured, he will use the money for the public good.
“The N100bn loan request is not for consumption rather it is money that will be deployed in the development of our State. We have no doubt that the members of the House of Assembly will grant the governor’s loan request because they know that the loan request is for the public good.
“Ndi Anambra, the solution to all our problems is here with us. Let us continue supporting Soludo for the actualisation of his mission to turn our beloved state into a liveable and prosperous homeland.
“We thank the House Committee on Appropriation for the role they played to ensure the passage of the revised budget”.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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