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NDE empowers 1,136 youths, women in Jigawa
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Jigsaw has trained more than 1,136 youths, women and artisans in Jigawa in various income generating trades in 2019.
The NDE Coordinator in the state, Malam Abubakar Jamo, made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Dutse.
Jamo said the directorate also gave soft loans to 149 artisans and grants to small scale business owners within the period under review.
He explained that the beneficiaries were trained in the directorate’s departments of Special Public Work (SPW), Vocational Skills Development (VSD) and Rural Employment Promotion (REP).
The coordinator said that 50 youths were trained on interlocking stone production and landscaping under its Environmental Beautification Training Scheme (EBTC).
According to him, 22 unemployed graduates were engaged by the directorate under its Graduate Attachment Programme (GAP), also part of the SPW.
Jamo further said that the unemployed graduates were engaged and sent to teach in various schools in the state in order to gain experience and skills that would make them employable in the labour market.
He added that 535 youths were trained on mobile phone repair, motorcycle repair, auto-mechanic, auto-electric repair and satellite dish installation, all under Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS).
The coordinator said another set of 50 beneficiaries selected from hard-to-reach areas were trained on repair of mobile hand sets under the directorate’s School-on-Wheel Programme (SOWP).
According to him, the NDE also had trained 50 youths in various agricultural farming schemes in the state.
Jamo said the beneficiaries were trained in gardening, poultry production, small ruminant production, aquaculture as well as processing and marketing.
He stated that the youths received the training under the directorate’s Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS).
According to him, under Small-scale Enterprises (SSE) and Micro Economic Enhancement Scheme (MEES), the directorate within the period under review, offered soft loans to 149 artisans.
Jamo said 13 of the artisans were given N85,000 each, 36 received N50,000 each, 40 collected were N40,000 each, while 50 others were given N10,000 each under SSE scheme.
He explained that under MEES scheme, 330 small scale business owners were given grants of N10,000 each to enhance their businesses.
According to him, the beneficiaries were selected from five selected local government areas of the state.
Giving the breakdown, the coordinator said 100 were given the N10,000 grant in Kazaure, 50 in Gumel, 50 in Ringim, 50 in Dutse and 30 others in Hadejia.
Jamo assured that the directorate would continue to evolve new skills in its training schemes to create more jobs among youths and women in the state. (NAN)
January 21, 2020
Boroffice empowers women with grinding machines, cash in Ondo
The Deputy Majority Leader in the Senate, Sen. Ajayi Borroffice, has distributed no fewer than 72 pepper grinding machines to women in his senatorial district, with 144 others given cash.
Borroffice, representing Ondo North Senatorial District, distributed the items in Oka Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government area of Ondo State on Sunday.
He said that the gesture was his own of appreciating women for their support to him during the last general elections.
“The essence of this event is to bring dividends of democracy to the people. These are women who have worked for us and we need to assist them.
“They have done well; in spite of opposition, they have remained resolute and did not allow me to be put to shame. We have now decided to give them some cash and pepper grinding machines.
“One person from each of the 72 wards is given one machine while, in another round, two women from each ward, totalling 144 will be given N50,000 each,” he said.
The senator said that the gesture would give the women sense of belonging in the APC government and in the senatorial district.
According to him, a lot of life-changing programmes have been carried out to better the people of the senatorial district.
“We have built hospital in Oka, which is being enjoyed by our people today. We are building another one in Arigidi, and by God’s grace, we will build hospitals in Irua, Supare and Ute. These are aside other things that we will do.
“After the last election, we picked 100 people from each local government area and gave them N20,000, N10,000 and N5,000 respectively.
“Then another set of 68 people are being placed on monthly salaries of N150,000, N100,000, N75,000, N50,000, N45,000 and N30,000 respectively and we started the payment in December 2019,” he said.
“Because of the yearnings from our people in Ondo Central and Ondo South senatorial districts, four women from each local government area in the districts will be given pepper grinding machines too in our next agenda,” he said.
The law maker further promised that no fewer than 240 students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko would benefit from the scholarship awards to be given later.
He explained that the gesture would also be extended to the people of the north and central senatorial districts of the state.
“Our youths across the state will also receive computers,” he stated.
He assured those who had yet to benefit to be patient, assuring that there were more to come.
In his remarks, an APC stalwart in the state, Chief Olusola Oke, SAN, thanked Boroffice for the gesture, saying that it would be highly impactful to the lives of the beneficiaries.
Oke urged those in elective positions to give back to their constituents for the purpose of human development.
Also speaking, Mr Jimi Odimayo, an APC gubernatorial aspirant in the state, commended the senator for having the spirit of gratitude.
Mr Ife Oyedele, another governorship aspirant of the party in the state in the forthcoming election, appreciated Boroffice for the empowerment programme, saying that it would boost the economic lives of the beneficiaries and take them out of poverty.
“The implication of the empowerment programme is to let the people feel that we care about them in generally and that Boroffice cares about them in particular, and that he understands their plight and wants them to know that he feels what they feel.
“No single individual can solve the problems of the people but we need to empathise with them.
“We need to let them understand that we feel what they are going through, at least, to encourage them and vote for the right people.
“When they vote for the right people, they can be sure that they would give them good governance.
“I am certain that all the setbacks we are currently witnessing in Ondo will soon be a thing of the past,” he stated. (NAN)
January 20, 2020
Gov. Sule assures women of inclusive leadership
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured women of inclusive leadership to give them a sense of belonging and enable them contribute their quotas to the development of the state and Nigeria at large.
Sule gave the assurance while playing host to the state All Progressives Congress (APC) women leaders on Thursday in Lafia.
He said that inclusive leadership would not only give the women a sense of belonging but would also improve on their standard of living.
The governor urged the women leaders to continue to educate women and other people of the state on government policies and programmes in the interest of development.
According to him, there are lots of measures put in place by the state government in order to enhance the economic status of the women across the state.
“I want to commend you for the visit and to urge you to continue to support the state government policies and programmes.
“And also to continue educating the people and drumming support to the government to succeed.
“I want to assure you that my administration is determined to carry you along to enable you contribute your quota to the development of the state and the country at large,” he said.
Sule also assured women of his administration’s commitment to better the standard of women and other people through various policies and programmes in the state.
He solicited for prayers and support of all and sundry to enable him succeed.
Earlier, Mrs Esther Monde, the Acting Women Leader of the party in the state, said they were in the Government House to re-assure the governor of their continued support to his administration to succeed.
She assured Sule of the party’s women leader’s readiness to continue to mobilise women and other people of the state to support his leadership in the state.
The state APC women delegation comprised women leaders from ward, local government, zonal and state levels. (NAN)
January 17, 2020
5 Behavioural traits women find attractive in men
Forget the six packs, the well-defined biceps, and triceps. We want to indulge your mind with an alternative reality of what it takes to become that guy that women want to talk with, spend time with, and date.
So are you ready? Let’s get started
Self Confidence
Women like men who are sure of themselves. A nervous, uncertain guy may leave too much decision-making up to women, and that puts the burden on them to make the right decisions or risk disapproval. Nerves can also be contagious in a social setting; a man with self-confidence can put a woman at ease.
Empathy
There is a fine line between being confident and being arrogant. Whether in business or in a personal relationship, it is important not to put others down to build yourself up. Being mean and acting superior shows insecurity, not true confidence.
Optimism
Optimism is not quite the same as self-confidence. Self-confidence shows a can-do attitude. Optimism is believing that things beyond a man’s control are going to work out just fine anyway. Since women can be natural worriers, the ability to offer reassurance is an attractive quality.
Respect
Women feel a little flutter when a man opens a door for them or pulls out a chair for them, but even more importantly, they’re drawn to men who respect their opinions. They are also attracted to men who show respect for others.
A listening ear
Women want to talk about their feelings. As a general rule, men do not. But a man who listens to a woman, who honestly pays attention and remembers what she has said, will draw a woman to him.
January 3, 2020