In a bid to reduce pressure on the use of land, cutting down of trees and other illegal environmental activities, National Agency for Great Green Wall, NAGGW, has unveiled plans to train and empower youths and women in Kano State.
Disclosing this to journalists in Abuja, yesterday, the Head, Press and Public Relations, Mrs. Pauline Sule said women and youths would be trained on perfume, soap, tailoring and knitting, adding that this would make them financially stable without much pressure on the land, thereby fighting desert encroachment, land degradation and other environmental challenges caused by human activities on the environment.
The training, according to her, would be carried out in 11 frontline states starting with Kano and Jigawa.
In its five years plan, the agency is set to train and give out starter packs to 90 participants that were carefully identified from Kano and Jigawa States.
“The agency has carefully identified 55 communities out of 11 frontline states making five communities from each state to be trained and equipped with starter packs as soon as they complete their training,” Sule said.
She said the training became necessary as it will reduce rural poverty, diversify their income sources, create employment, reduce pressure on land resource, boost rural economy and curtail social unrest amongst others.
Teachers urged to embrace modern teaching methods
By Anastacia Eluwa, Asaba
Primary school teachers in Delta State have been called upon to adopt qualitative method of teaching by using modern learning aids and instructional materials.
The call was made by the member representing Delta Central Senatorial District in the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Mrs. Philomena Ededey while on inspection to some public primary schools in Ethiope West Local Government Area yesterday.
Mrs. Ededey advised teachers to be professional in their conduct, urging them to put more efforts in ensuring that modern teaching methods are deployed to enable pupils learn faster.
She decried the poor performance of some pupils especially in primary six classes which she said was below standard.
The SUBEB member assured both pupils and teachers that the board would not relent in its efforts in providing a conducive learning environment as part of its commitment to promote quality education in the state.
While charging teachers to be up and doing in their duties, Ededey reminded them to always update their lesson notes and take punctuality seriously; saying indiscipline amongst the teaching staff would not be tolerated.
Schools visited include Ibori Primary School, Oghara-Efe, Mosogar Primary School, Mosogar and Ekuobo Primary School, Ekuobodo Mosogar all in Ethiope West Local Government Area.
