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Youths Empowerment: Kogi HYPPADEC Sets To Take 600 Youths Off The Streets

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The Managing Director of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa has declared open the HYPPADEC Youth Transformation Programme (YTP) in Lokoja the Kogi State Capital.

Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq in his speech revealed that his commission’s desire is to improve the living standard of Nigerian’s teeming youths across the six HYPPADEC States.

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Sadiq who was represented by the Director of Admin and Finance –HYPPADEC Mr. Gabi Haruna noted that the HYPPADEC Youth Transformation Programme (YTP) is a project designed by the Commission in collaboration with other critical stakeholder such as the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), New Approach and Minna Institute of Technology and Innovation (MITI) to take over 5,000 youths off the streets via life changing
SKill Acquisition exercise in order to give the targeted youths opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the development of their communities and to contain the risen cases of insecurity and other criminal activities in our society. adsbygoogle || []).push({});

In a statement according to the State HYPPADEC Coordinator, Engr. Mrs. Joan Oguche “Youth Transformation Programme is part of the overall effort of HYPPADEC to provide developmental project and empowerment initiatives to the riverine communities across the six HYPPADEC member states.” she said.

She also disclosed that, “the aim of the Youth Transformation Programme is to empower and equip our teeming jobless youths with various trades in order to reduce poverty, redundancy and unemployment which will in turn encourage, self reliance and economic productivity in the six HYPPADEC States” stressing that, with this magnitude of impact by the commission the kogi HYPPADEC team will ensure strict supervision of the project for its actualization.

She further disclosed that the curriculum covers ten different trades which includes Tailoring/fashion and designing, fish farming, poultry farming, baking and confectionary, shoe and bag making, computer Appreciation, Cosmetology, Barbing and hair dressing saloon and Event management/decoration.

Engr. Joan also appealed to both the master trainers and the trainees to be committed to the exercise so that the effort of the Federal Government would not be frustrated.

Among the dignitaries present in the occasion are the Honourable Commissioner for youths and sports Hon. Idris Musa, The Commissioner for Environemnt Hon. Victor Omofaiye, Director of Admin and Finance HYPPADEC Mal. Gabi Haruna, Director of Community and Rural Development HYPPADEC, represented by Mal. Zakari Muhammed, Assistant Director Audit HYPPADEC Hajiya Salamatu and the Kogi State Coordinator of National Directorate of Employment Mal. Zakari Abubakar.

Joan finally prayed to God for safe return of all participants successfully

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HYPPDEC Donates Food Stuff, Clothing to Locals in Kogi to Tackle Cashless Policy Effect

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By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPDEC), on Tuesday, donated 400 bags of rice, 250 gallons of vegetable oil and some packaged women rappers to ten Local Government Areas in Kogi State under the agency to cushion the effect associated with the new cashless policy.

Making the presentation to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State at the Lugard House, Lokoja on Tuesday, a Board Member of HYPPDEC, Alhaji Isah Ozi Salami, said that the gesture is part of the agency’s intervention in times of natural disaster or any hardship situation on citizens.

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Salami expressed the commitment of HYPPDEC in tackling the prevailing economic hardship on Nigerians as a result of the Cashless Policy.

“We owe it as a duty to take adquate care of the people in the 10 Local Government Areas belonging to HYPPDEC communities in Kogi

“Our concern under the present economic hardship is to alleviate the sufferings of the people within HYPPDEC communities in Kogi” Ozi Salami told Governor Bello.

He commended Governor Yahaya Bello for the provision of logistic supports that have facilitated smooth operation of the agency in Kogi.

He also told the Governor that HYPPDEC will soon begin the construction of 50 housing units in Kogi for resettlement of last year’s flood victims in riverine communities.

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“I appreciate Governor Bello’s magnanimity in providing land for the housing project. The Governor is expected to perform the foundation laying ceremony of the project” Ozi Salami disclosed.

The Chief of Staff to Governor Bello, Jamiu Asuku who received the food stuff on behalf of his boss, hinted that Kogi will key into HYPPDEC’s intervention initiative in the areas of provision of food and security of lives and property for citizens.

Governor Yahaya Bello appealed to HYPPDEC to focus more on Ibaji Local Government Area in its intervention programme as a result of the bad terrain of the area.

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FUL College of Health Sciences: FMC Lokoja Turns University Teaching Hospital

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By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, is now University Teaching Hospital for Federal University College of Sciences following the approval by President Mohammadu Buhari

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Lokoja, Prof. Akinwumi Olayemi disclosed this at a joint press conference on the upgrade held at the Adankolo Campus of the University on Tuesday.

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The Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre Lokoja, Dr. Olatunji Alabi who was in attendance at the joint press briefing, said that the FMC Lokoja had the infrastructure, manpower to serve as a Teaching Hospital.

According to the Vice Chancellor, the President in a letter of approval signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said: ” I am directed to refer to your letter dated 10th February on the upgrade and takeover of FMC Lokoja to a Federal Teaching Hospital, 2023. adsbygoogle || []).push({});

” I wish to convey the approval of President Mohammadu Buhari‘s approval for the upgrading of the Federal Medical Centre Lokoja to a Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja”.

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Nigeria Labour Congress Seeks Cordial Relationship Wth Government

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By Joseph Amedu, Lokoja

The National President of the apex Labour body in Nigeria, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comerade Joe Ajaero is seeking for cordial relationship between the Organised Labour and the three tiers of Governments all over the country.

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Comerade Joe Ajaero, while commissioning the newly built Kogi NLC Secretariat under the leadership of Onu Johnson Edoka in Lokoja on Monday made the call .

The NLC Boss who was represented by the General Secretary of the union, Emmanuel Ogwaja, noted that peaceful relationship between the labour organisation and the government would no doubt entrench productivity of the national workforce.

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Ajaero said that no “meaningful development can take place in an atmosphere of rancour and misunderstanding between labour and government. adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ”

He commended the unity amongst the various unions in the state, stressing that when workers unite, their struggles would not go in vein.

He further lauded the achievements of the NLC leadership in Kogi state, under Comerade Onu Johnson Edoka.

In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) in Kogi State, Comrade Onuh Edoka disclosed that the project was soley executed through the union’s initiative and funding and no Government in power can seal it’s secretariat for whatever reasons.

According to him, numerous challenges were encountered during the building project, as the union got little support from stakeholders in the State.

“No government can come out and close this Secretariat if workers embark on strike. This Secretariat belongs to us. The Government offered little support in building of our Secretariat. We know what is happening in other states where NLC secretariat was built by the State Government, so we are careful that is why we went all out to source for fund to build NLC secretariat by ourselves with little support from Government”

Edoka, who will be handing over to a new Executive of NLC this week appreciated Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello for his support towards ensuring that NLC in Kogi State has their own Secretariat for over 30 years of their existence.

He, however, used the medium to also commend the Auditor General of Local Government, Alhaji Usman Ododo for his support in the completion of the Secretariat.

Edoka appealed to Kogi Workers to always support NLC towards achieving their goal in the State.

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