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Rivers CP Eulogises LG Boss Over Donation Of Vehicles
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP O lugbenga Adepoju has applauded the efforts of the Chairman of Gokana Local Government Council, Hon Monday Dumiye in the fight against crime.
CP Adepoju expressed gratitude to the chairman for assisting the police with operational vehicles to ease their operations.
He made the commendation while receiving four operational vehicles from the council chairman at Kpor, the council headquarters recently.
Represented by the Bori Police Area Commander ,ACP Isa Gumel, the Police Commissioner said the donation of the operational vehicles has shown the chairman’ s zeal to partner with the police to sustain the existing peace in the area.
He explained that it will go a long way to boost their morale in carrying out their professional duties, adding that the vehicles will be used for the purpose for which they are donated.
He promised that the police will maintain the vehicles for effective service delivery.
CP Adepoju noted that the commitment and solidarity of the council boss are highly appreciated.
He said the police had been on their toes to ensure that Bori Area Command enjoys a conducive environment, and He commended the support of the stakeholders in making the area peaceful, leading to socio-economic development of the area .
He noted that the police under CP Adepoju has zero tolerance for crime, saying necessary steps have been taken to sustain the tempo, while urging all hands to be on deck in the business of security.
Earlier, the Kpor Divisional Police Officer, CSP Ikwo Kelvin Lafieghe expressed joy over the efforts of the council chairman to win the battle against criminality.
She said the police will justify the confidence reposed in them by the council authorities, and assured the chairman that the vehicles will serve tremendously towards checkmating crime, saying men under her will put in their best to ensure the protection of lives and property.
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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