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FG Train Over 500,000 South-South Region Student Leaders
Federal Government of Nigeria has train over 500,000 student leaders from the South – South region in Renewed Hope Student Leaders Engagement and Capacity building program, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on students engagement Hon Asefon Sunday said that the Programe is aimed at engaging the student leaders government and key stakeholders in the education sector.
Comr Sunday said this yesterday during the day one part of the program capacity building at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
He said that the training, theme “Renewed Students Engagement” Rivers 2025, is aimed at strengthen the bridge between government and students.
He explained that the Students engagement training is
creating a platform for student leaders to interact directly with policymakers and stakeholders in the education and youth sector.
According to him their mission is to engage student leaders meaningfully, inform them about the far-reaching reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in education and youth development, and hear from them directly.
SSA to President said that by the training they will work towards building a more inclusive, impactful, and prosperous future for Nigerian students.
“The Renewed Hope Student Leaders Engagement was proudly organized by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Students Engagement in partnership with the Rivers State Government.
“I must specially appreciate President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a leader who understands that education is the foundation of national development.
” The launch of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as make education accessible and affordable for Nigerian students.
” Also, the scheme has significantly reduced the number of students dropping out of tertiary institutions for the past two years.
“Just, this Monday, the President approves the allocation of Funds to 15 school bot college of Education, polytechnic and University to create innovation hubs and entrepreneurship center, to provide core labs/ workstation to cover electronic Lab, 3D printing Lab Leser Technology Lab, production Design lab, Robotics and coding, Artificial intelligence, among others.
“The introduction of the Students Industrial Work Experience. Grant provides for both financial support and practical exposure to students.
“Yet, we know there are still opportunities that students are not tapping into in various MDAs and Ministries not because they do not exist but, because the awareness is low” Comr Sunday said.
He also appreciated Rivers State Sole Administrator, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, for his unwavering support for the program.
“Not only did he approve that Rivers State should host the programme, but he also provided logistics support to ensure the program is successful.
” His passion for youth empowerment and education is commendable” he said.
Also speaking the Managing Director of Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) Akintunde Sawyer disclosed that over 80 billion naira has been disbursed to Nigerian institutions with over 745,000 students successfully applying for loan.
“Over 400,000 students have benefited from the loan scheme in the tertiary level while some of them who as applied for their upkeep have received #20, 000 per month for the session.
“So far we have 760,000 Nigerian who has registered for the loan, and we have over 745,000 Nigerian who has apply successfully for the loan” Sawyer said.
Meanwhile a student of University of Port Harcourt department of Health Promotion, Environmental Safety Education Noble Bariduanee called on government and stakeholders to focus more on creating awareness of different scheme for students, as many are unaware of these opportunities.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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