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Women Affairs Minister Flags Off 2022 International Women’s Day Celebrations

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By Derrick Bangura

Dame Pauline Tallen, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs, has launched the 2022 International Women’s Day celebrations, with the theme ‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow.’

She presided over the event in her capacity as Minister of the Ministry, which is the apex National Gender Machinery tasked with initiating and developing programs and projects for the empowerment of women and children.
The Minister while briefing journalists in Abuja, on Tuesday evening, congratulated women all over the world and particularly Nigerian women for their immense contributions towards societal cohesion and national development, and highlighted the activities of the Ministry to mark the celebrations.

According to Tallen: “I want to congratulate all women across the world and particularly Nigerian women for their immense contributions towards societal cohesion and national development.

“This year’s theme ‘Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ highlights the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are leading the charge on climate change adaptation, mitigation, and response, to build a sustainable future for all.

“This aligns with the priority theme of for the upcoming 66th Session Commission on the Status of Women: ‘Achieving Gender Equality and the Empowerment of all Women and Girls in the context of Climate Change, Environmental and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies and Programs.

“While adopting the global theme, we will also address the following sub-themes in view of our peculiarities; ‘Women in Leadership and Governance’, ‘Women and the Environment as well as ‘Inclusion for women with disabilities.
“The theme for the 2022 IWD celebration resonates with the need for all stakeholders to take stock of the accomplishment of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. As we continue to identify challenges and opportunities to achieve gender equality and empowerment of rural women and girls, we must ensure that activists join hands in transforming the lives of rural and urban women and girls in line with the Climate Change Conference (COP-26) Agreement as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other International Regional Frameworks.

“In strengthening the role of women in biodiversity conservation and sustainable food and agricultural systems, we take into cognizance the commitment of the three Rio Conventions (Convention on Biodiversity; the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). To ensure that we truly succeed in our advocacy. We must adopt a rights-based, gender-sensitive approach to food research and agrobiodiversity for the purpose of achieving equitable access to land, resources, assets, and institutions towards equitable benefits.” She stated.
Tallen also expressed sadness over the recently rejected bill in the National Assembly that called for full and equitable participation of women in public life and leadership in Nigeria, despite the fact that Nigerian women account for 49.2 percent of the country’s estimated population of 200 million people in 2016 and the difference women can make in ushering in a new democratic era.
The Minister stated that there will be a Tree Planting Exercise on Friday, March 4, 2022, Governor Secondary School, Area 10 Garki, Abuja, and a Sunday Service on Sunday, March 6th, to commemorate the 2022 International Women’s Day. On March 8th, there will be a National Women’s Dialogue on Agender 2030 for Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, as well as an Arts Exhibition on Women, Climate, and Leadership, as well as a Media Appearance at various media houses, to raise awareness and sensitization about the IWD and CSW.

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Commission, journalists partner to revamp water sector in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Water Services Regulatory Commission (KADWREC) says it is partnering media practitioners towards revamping water services in the state.

Mr Dogara Bashir, the Executive Chairman of KADWREC, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day workshop organised for media practitioners on regulation of ‘Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ (WASH) activities held in Kaduna.

Bashir said the commission was aware of the importance of the role media practitioners played in the society.

He stated that the workshop was to provide an avenue to liaise with them as important stakeholders on water supply and sanitation services in the state.

Bashir said: “As media practitioners, we believe you are a gateway to the citizens so, the workshop would acquaint you with some of the regulations already in place so that you can in turn transmit it to the public

“The state of water services in Kaduna State is in dire need of attention and the State Water Corporation and KADWREC were established towards addressing the seeming challenges.

“The commission is mandated to ensure better service delivery and regulation of water and sanitation services in the State.

“The idea is that once the regulations are developed, we send them to the State Ministry of Justice to gazette and then we get the state government to endorse and give the go ahead to commence the implementation of the regulations

“We intend to implement them fully come January, 2025 God willing, as we have embarked on advocacy activities having gone to zones 1 and 2 where we talked to traditional rulers, security agencies and the Judiciary.”

He disclosed that a special Court has already been attached to the commission by the Chief Judge of the State for service providers who may likely violate regulations.

The chairman further said that amongst the commission’s objectives include ensuring security, reliability and quality of service in the production and delivery of water to the consumers as well making regulations to control the sinking of boreholes.

Others included; maximising access to water services by promoting and facilitating consumer connections to distribution systems in urban and rural areas.

According to Bashir, they also include ensuring that regulatory decision-making has regards to all the relevant health, safety, environmental and social legislation applying to the water sector.

Bashir further said that the commission collaborate with the relevant state and federal agencies on water policies.

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2 ladies docked for allegedly obtaining money by fraud

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The police in Lagos have dragged two women, Mmesuma Ofunna, and Blessing Adimekwe, before an Ojo Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, over alleged obtaining money by false pretence.

Ofunna, 22, and Adimekwe, 25, were arraigned before the Magistrate, Mr L K J Layeni, on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to breach peace.

They each, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The prosecutor, ASP Simon Uche, told the court that the defendants conspired with others now at large, to commit the offence on Oct. 26 at the Okokomaiko area of Ojo.

He alleged that they had obtained the sum of N70, 000 from one Faith Ahamefule, with a promise not to post her nude photo on social media.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendants later posted the nude photo of the nominal complainant on social media, knowing that their promise was false.

He alleged that they stole the N70, 0000, thereby conducting themselves in a manner likely to breach public peace.

The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 168(d), 287, 314, and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015.

The court granted the defendants bails in the sum of N500, 000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.

He adjourned the case until Jan. 8, 2025 for mention.

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Driver jailed 6 months for attempting to steal a car

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A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday, sentenced a 37-year-old driver, Ahmad Umar to six months in imprisonment for attempting to steal a car.

The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge.

Bokkos in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N30, 000 fine or spend six months in prison.

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Ibrahim Gokwat, told the court that the case was reported on Oct. 10, at the Area Command Police station through a distress call by one Sydney Peacemorie the complainant.

Gokwat said the complainant parked his Toyota RAV4 in front of Access Bank and went inside to carry out some transactions, only to return to find the convict inside his car.

“The convict unlawfully opened the car and was in the driver’s seat when the complainant raised alarm and he was apprehended, but his accomplice escaped.

“The convict was severely beaten by a mob but was rescued by the police,” said Gokwat.

“The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the Plateau Penal Code Law.

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