Governor Uba Sani has improved Kaduna State’s educational infrastructure and addressed issues of ethno-religious tension.
Yusuf Mamman, a former ambassador to Spain and a former leader of the Alliance Democracy, emphasised the need to continue supporting the leadership in Kaduna, citing the visible accomplishments and potential results achieved within the State. Mamman cited the governor’s successful attempt to build 62 new educational centres, renovate two health facilities to Level 2 status, and commission 25 roads across the State.
He appreciated the governor’s resilience in managing the ethnic and religious disagreements among the State’s residents. Describing the governor as a “man of peace,” Mamman states that his leadership model must be studied and implemented by other multi-ethnic states. He also called for more support for the recent administration, adding that Sani has proved “efficiency, prudence, and a deep commitment to the public good.”
- NGO Sensitises Kogi Pupils on Child Abuse
Olugbemi Daramola Child Care Foundation (ODCCF), a non-profit organisation, has sensitised over 600 pupils from four primary schools in Kogi about child abuse.
Mrs Osagiede-Daramola, founder of the organisation, said, “The programme was designed to raise awareness among children, many of whom were unaware of the tactics used by kidnappers and sexual predators.”
As a social worker and child care specialist, she mentioned that the alarming rate of child abuse and kidnapping in the Yagba West Local Government Area of the State made the sensitisation important.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Osagiede-Daramola described the training as part of its long-term commitment. On Wednesday, the founder spoke with the newsmen on the Child Rights Act. She emphasised the importance of teaching children their rights so they can respond appropriately when those rights are infringed.
