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  • Iru-VI lifts pupils, teachers with materials, cash

    Iru-VI lifts pupils, teachers with materials, cash

    The Chairman of Iru-Victoria Island Local Council Development Area, Princess Rasheedat Adu, has distributed writing materials, cash and food packs to pupils, teachers and non-teaching staff of public primary schools in the council.

    The schools include; Victoria Island Nursery and Primary School, Federal Housing Primary School, Archbishop Taylor Nursery and Primary School, Awoyaya Nursery and Primary School, Epiphany Children School, Bonny Camp Nursery and Primary School, Army Children School (inclusive), Kuramo Nursery and Primary School, Ansarudeen Nursery and Primary School and four computer schools respectively.

    According to the council boss, the provision of various items, such as food items, school bags, pairs of socks, school uniforms, pairs of sandals, stationaries and notebooks to public schools is part of her tradition to take care of children in the council. She added that the council administration will continue to provide welfare packages to residents, irrespective of their religious or political affiliations. Princess Adu urged parents to prioritise the educational development of their children and prepare them better for their future.

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    According to her, educational development of the children is very necessary to help curb menaces in the society and make the country better.

    She expressed her gratitude to the people of the council for their contribution to the success of this administration till date.    

    The teachers and non- teaching staff of the schools lauded the chairman for her initiative and reiterated their commitment to elevate education in the council.

  • Dangote distributes materials to Muslims in Ebonyi

    Dangote Foundation (DF) has donated relief materials worth several millions of naira to Muslims in Ebonyi for Iftar.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items were distributed to no fewer than 500 beneficiaries in Abakaliki.

    The relief items include: 250 cartons of pastas; 500 bags of 1kilogramme each of salt, 500 bags of 1kilogramme each of sugar, 500 bags of 5kilogramme each of Samolina and 250 bags of 10kilogramme each of wheat.

    Mr Ndagi Ahmed, the field officer of the foundation, supervised the distribution.

    He said the feeding programme was an initiative designed to help and encourage needy Muslims to take part in the Ramadan.

    Ahmed said: “The gesture is in fulfillment of a part of the teachings of Islam which encourages helping the poor and the less privileged in the society by the wealthy Muslims. And in this month of fasting, we encourage the needy and the poor among us to fast and we provide them with relief materials in form of food items to break their fast.

    “I am happy that the entire exercise was successful and that those who deserved to receive the materials were those that collected the materials. You can see how happy the beneficiaries are; and whosoever receives this, prays warmly for the continuous success and progress of Dangote and the foundation. They look forward to receiving more in the years to come.”

    Chairman of the Da’wah and Guidance Bureau of Nigeria (DGBN) and the leader of the Muslim community in Ebonyi, Dr Haroun Aja, commended the foundation.

    He said the month of Ramadan was a month of fasting where every Muslim is expected to fast.

    He said that besides the ‘sadaqat’ was for the poor, the wealthy Muslims were expected in this month to consider the have-nots and the less privileged in terms of their wealth.

    “It is provided in the Qu’ran that if you can feed a person that is fasting out of your own, you will have equal reward like the reward due to the person who is fasting.

    “So, in this dispensation, so many Muslims get involved and we have established what we called ‘Ramadan feeding programme’.

    “The materials delivered to us will be distributed among the various segments of Muslim communities in Ebonyi,” he added.

     

     

     

     

  • Ondo shares relief materials to community

    The Ondo State Government, through the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), has distributed relief materials to the people of Ayetoro in Ilaje Local Government Area, recently affected by sea incursion.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the people were affected by sea that swept some parts of the community under the Atlantic Ocean around June.

    The Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, led the state delegation on assessment tour to Ayetoro earlier in July when the incident occurred.

    During the distribution yesterday in Ayetoro, Ajayi said the gesture was to cushion the effects of ugly incident that happened to the residents.

    Ajayi, represented by Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Commissioner Mr Bisi Ilawole, hailed the people of the area for the relative peace being enjoyed in the area.

    Ajayi, who doubles as the Chairman of SEMA, said Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu-led administration was committed to the welfare of the citizenry generally, particularly in the time of such natural disaster.

    Caretaker Chairman of the council, Mr. Fayowole Aworetan, thanked the state government for ameliorating the pains of people.

    Aworetan urged the people to reciprocate the gesture by supporting the government at all times, to reap more dividends of good governance.

    Messrs Iretolu Ajinde and Olasele Adetokunbo, who spoke to newsmen on behalf of the beneficiaries, expressed appreciation to the state government for being responsive to their plights.

    Also, Prophet Ojagbounmi Oluwanbe, a community leader in Ayetoro, thanked the state government, but begged the Federal Government to quickly intervene to prevent the whole community from being washed off by ocean.

    Some of the items distributed to the victims included foodstuffs, beddings, building materials.

  • SON to schools: China made materials cause cancer

    Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned importers of school uniform materials to Nigeria from China based companies, Sing Shun Fat School Clothier Company and Zenith Uniform Company, about cancer causing substances found in the materials.

    Spokesman for SON Osita Aboloma said the 4- amino azo dyes, which were found in school uniforms in Hong Kong, contained up to 173 milligrams and 41 milligrams per kilogram of the tested samples, which were well above the maximum allowed in the standard.

    He said: “The 4-amino azo dyes have been banned in Europe, Japan and other parts of the world prior to the finding.

    “They can release carcinogenic substances known as aromatic amines when they mix with sweat, which accounted for the ban on the use of the dyes in many countries.

    “Importers of school uniform materials in Nigeria should endeavour to undergo the process of conformity assessment of such materials prior to import, through the SON off shore conformity assessment programme, SONCAP, in order to avoid bringing these products to the country.”

    Aboloma advised Nigerians to report suspected uniform materials that may already be in the country to SON for sampling, laboratory tests and analysis to be carried out at its Textile and Leather Laboratory in Kaduna for regulatory action.

    International Accredited Firms (IAFs) undertaking the off-shore conformity assessment programme on behalf of the SON, all over the world, have been put on alert regarding the cancer-causing substance in school uniform materials and other clothing materials to be imported into Nigeria.

     

     

  • Groups distribute writing materials to students

    A non-governmental organisation, Obasa Foundation, in conjunction with an Ireland-based group, Children 4 World Children, yesterday donated writing materials to students of Iloro Grammar School, Agege, a Lagos suburb.

    Speaking during a  visit to the Chairman of Agege Local Government, Alhaji  Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi, the founder of Obasa Foundation, Mr Damola Adekunle said the gesture was borne out of the need to give promote the well-being of children and youths in the country.

    He said the vision of his group was hinged on a tripod of sports, education and women and youth empowerment in line with the attributes of the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa, who is the group’s mentor and patron.

    He said: ‘’We have also organized skills acquisition programme for women in order to make them self-reliant. This time around, we are focusing on children, hence, the decision to donate wriring materials to students of Iloro Junior Grammar School, Agege, in conjunction with Children 4 World Children based in Dublin, Ireland.

    In her remarks, founder of Children 4 World Children, Mrs Wunmi Excel said her group was collaborating on the project in order to address the plight of children affected by poverty, homelessness and illiteracy, among others.

    Responding, Hon Egunjobi said he would continue to support the laudable initiatives of the groups, noting that one of the key policy directions of his government is youth development.

  • SEMA distributes relief materials

    Akwa Ibom State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed relief materials worth millions of naira to 126 victims of natural disasters.

    They include roofing sheets, nails, mattresses, blankets, towels, mats, mosquito nets, clothing materials, plates, plastic pails and cups.

    SEMA Desk Officer Mr. Samuel Inyang, who presented the materials on behalf of Deputy Governor Moses Ekpo, said they were received from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

    He said the beneficiaries were victims of natural disasters, such as flood, fire and wind storm documented between 2016 and 2017.

    Inyang said: “This phase of distribution of relief materials targets victims of natural disasters and not claims by groups or associations.

    “The relief materials were consignments received from NEMA by the government.”

    Speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), a beneficiary, Mrs. Joy Udoh, thanked the government for the gesture.

    Udoh, from Ikot Ekan in Etinan Local Government, said she lost household items to flood in May 2016.

    “I lost all my property, my clothing, even my food that I just finished preparing. It was a terrible experience.

    “I thank God for visiting me today. This is a good development in our state,” he said.

    Another beneficiary, Mr. Jacob Sunday, told NAN that he was grateful for the government’s gesture.

    Sunday, a lawyer and landlord in Ikot Abasi Local Government, noted, however that the relief was not commensurate with the magnitude of losses.

    He said the flooding at Ntuen Ibok Street in Ikot Abasi Council, which destroyed his property, was caused by poor drainage system.

    Sunday said SEMA’s relief materials had not addressed the problem of drainage in the streets and as such, the flooding is likely to resurface.

    A victim of fire disaster from Uyo Local Government, Mr. Ita Edem, thanked God for making the government to come to his aid.

    He said he was grateful for the gesture given to him and his family.

  • FIIRO DG, others decry exportation of raw materials

    FIIRO DG, others decry exportation of raw materials

    The Director-General of the Federal Industrial Research Oshodi, FIIRO, Professor Gloria Elemo, has decried the continuous exportation of raw materials.

    Professor Elemo, who was speaking at the inauguration of 64 inductees into the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering, said the practice was responsible for the underdevelopment of the country.

    She stated that the country might remain underdeveloped until “it starts to export finished products”.

    Professor Elemo assured technologists of the FIIRO’s support and urged members of the association to continue to perform well in their places of work.

    She commended the association on the fabrication of rice machines last year.

    In his remarks, the General Manager of Bond FM, Ikeja, Engineer Bamidele Dada, advised young technologists to always seek knowledge and conduct more research in their establishments.

    Engineer Dada described the fabrication of the rice machines by the association as a milestone achievement.

    He said most of “the materials being used in Bond FM for developmental work today are locally sourced”.

    Earlier, a former National Secretary of the association, Engineer Samuel Oliyide, said “the level of the development of a country depends on the level of its technological development”.

    He said the country was at its present level of development because of the neglect of technology.

    Engineer Oliyide advised the government at all levels to make more funds available for research in the country.

  • Rep lifts pupils with materials

    A member of the House of Representatives from Mushin Federal Constituency II, Bola Ayinla, has distributed instructional materials to pupils in primary and secondary schools in his constituency.

    Ayinla, who described education as the greatest investment that can be made in young people’s lives, urged parents to strive to send their children and wards to school.

    The materials, which were distributed free at the Local Education District (LED) premises, included exercise books, mathematical sets and writing tools.

    The beneficiaries were drawn from Adeniyi Primary School, Aina Shogunro Primary School, Ajeabo Primary School, Akodu Primary School, Eleja Primary School, Estate Primary School and Igbeyinadun Primary School, among others.

    The federal lawmaker said the society could only build future leaders with more investments in youth education, especially at elementary and secondary school levels.

    Ayinla cautioned the beneficiaries against abusing the privilege, saying that their focus should be on becoming successful in future so that they could give back to the society.

    Mushin Local Government Area Vice Chairman, Tunbosun Aruwe; Education Secretary Princess Olu Akinlude; Leader of the House, Olamide Williams; councillors and leaders of the party in the council area as well as members of the Mushin Odi-Olowo Agenda (MOA) were present at the event.

  • NEMA donates relief materials

    NEMA donates relief materials

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated two trucks load of relief materials to flood victims in Lokoja, Kogi State capital.

    The Head of NEMA Operations, Abuja Office, Mr. Idris Mohammed, who led a delegation to Lokoja, said they were in the state because of the flood, which displaced people.

    He added that some of the victims were living in camps and others with their friends or relatives.

    Mohammed said the materials comprised 500 mattresses, 500 mosquito nets, 500 blankets and 133 (50kg) bags of rice, noting that the donation would be continuous.

  • Don donates cash, materials to the poor

    A philanthropist and lecturer at the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Olumide Oluwagbemi-Gabriel has urged individuals and corporate organisations to assist the less-privileged in the society, particularly the abused and abandoned children, widows and other physically-challenged people.

    He gave the advice while presenting cash, food and relief materials worth several thousands of Naira to children on admission at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Akure and Special Children Centre of the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation under the Nigeria Police ‘A’ Division, Akure as part of activities to celebrate his 40th birthday.

    Oluwagbemi-Gabriel was accompanied to the centres by his friends, colleagues and members of his family to appreciate God for sparing his life to attain the age of 40.

    He said he opted for unorthodox way to celebrate his birthday when it dawned on him that if as a member of the middle-class he could feel the impact of the current recession in the country, the poor and vulnerable in the society must be worst off.

    According to him, he decided that the only way he would celebrate his 40th birthday was not to throw party, but by giving back to the society.

    This, he said, was to emulate the philanthropic gesture of one of his mentors, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN), the founder of ABUAD.

    The don, who tagged his gesture “Project 40”, revealed that 40 humanitarian projects spanning 40 persons and institutions are scheduled to be carried out in phases.

    The projects, he said, included donations of education materials to his alma mater, AUD Victoria Island, Lagos and Methodist Boys’ High School, Lagos, payment of school fees of some selected indigent students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) and Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo.

    Other areas of the project are empowerment for selected widows and physically-challenged cobblers as well as donation of relief materials and cash to hospitalised children and those at the Police Special Children Centre.

    Recipients of the celebrator’s gifts showered encomiums on him for coming to their assistance.

    The Head, Pediatric Ward, State Specialist Hospital, Akure, Dr A. Bello and the Officer in Charge, Police Special Children Centre, Yemi, praised the initiative of the don which they described as product of compassion, especially at this period of recession.

    The duo urged others; especially corporate bodies and individuals to come to the aid of the vulnerable in the society, stressing that government cannot do it alone.

    Oluwagbemi-Gabriel appreciated God, family members, colleagues and other supporters who supported his passion to give back to the society in commemoration of his birthday.