Olayemi Esan
The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mohammed Babandede, says the closure of Nigeria’s borders is good for the nation’s security.
He said this on Monday during an interview with Newsmen.
“It is good Nigeria closes its borders. It is good Nigeria muzzles up a little bit to show that we are a country and that we care about our security and economy,” he said.
The immigration boss also called for more border security, emphasizing the need for better cooperation with other neighbouring countries to tackle illegal entry and criminal activities.
He explained that during the over 12 months the Federal Government shut the nation’s borders, neighbouring countries understood the political will of the current administration.
“Nigeria has spoken with a political voice through actions that is why you see greater cooperation from our neighbours.
“I am glad in terms of immigration, within the period we closed the borders, we have received a lot of people who have left our territory through the unlawful path. Those people, we have taken to court and prosecuted them,” he added.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on August 2019 shut Nigeria’s land borders to curtail illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products into the country from neighbouring West African nations.
The President, however, ordered the immediate reopening of the borders on December 16, 2020.
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Committees to monitor implementation in 36 states
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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri
Coordinating committees have been set-up in the thirty-six states
nationwide to monitor the implementation and sustainability of the
774,000 jobs under the Special Public Works programme.
The Minister of state for education, Emeka Nwajuba, revealed this to
newsmen in Owerri, while flagging off the extended Special Public Works,
SPW, programme at Ahiajoku convention center in the state.
The minister said the setting of the coordinating committees was to
actualize the essence of the programme of creating job opportunities for
the unemployed Nigeria youths.
ALSO READ: NDDC: Stakeholders ask Omo-Agege, Amaechi, Akpabio,
Oshiomhole to meet, resolve impasse
He said: “The plan of the federal government is to use this SPW, to
cushion the effect of unemployment in the country even more so by the
covid-19 pandemic. And in doing this, federal government expect youths
to reciprocate.
“To whom much is given much is expected. These works are public works in
their nature. We are inviting citizens to come and be witnesses to how
1,000 persons posted to a local government cannot make any impact in
improving the facilities.”
On the sustainability and implementation plan, he said: “NDE is not an
adhoc office. It exists in the ministry of labour and productivity. We
have set up a coordinating committee within the state to monitor the
implementation and sustainability of the programme.
“We have also taken responsibilities even as minister to monitor the
process, government is not those who occupy office, government are the
people who must see to the implementation of these programmes and we who
in this state, wr will ensure that those given these responsibility
deliver them.”
ALSO READ: Tens of thousands skip India’s vaccine drive launch
Speaking the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, represented by his
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Cosmas Iwu, shortly said:
“President Muhammedu Buhari should be commended. Our youths should
reciprocate by taking this opportunity seriously. What I am saying is
that those who got this opportunity must be serous about it.
“It will be recalled that 2 billion has been released by the Hope
Uzodimma government, inline with the empowerment of youths in the state,
because idle mind is a devils workshops. My simple advice is that our
youths must not joke with the this opportunity.”
Adding his voice, the Chairman Imo state selection committee, Okenze
Obinna, said: “I am elated to welcome you to this event this is in
fulfilment of president Muhammadu Buhari’s promises to engage Nigeria
youths in contributing their quota in the development of our
communities.
“And, it is at this point that i will like to inform you that we have
27,000 youths from, 1,000 per local government from the 27 local
government areas of Imo state, They have been engaged successfully, and
in the process, we ensured that all interest groups were captured.
“However, I will like to commend the members of the selection committee
for their total commitment in making sure that this project is
achieved.”
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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri
Coordinating committees have been set-up in the thirty-six states
nationwide to monitor the implementation and sustainability of the
774,000 jobs under the Special Public Works programme.
The Minister of state for education, Emeka Nwajuba, revealed this to
newsmen in Owerri, while flagging off the extended Special Public Works,
SPW, programme at Ahiajoku convention center in the state.
The minister said the setting of the coordinating committees was to
actualize the essence of the programme of creating job opportunities for
the unemployed Nigeria youths.
ALSO READ: NDDC: Stakeholders ask Omo-Agege, Amaechi, Akpabio,
Oshiomhole to meet, resolve impasse
He said: “The plan of the federal government is to use this SPW, to
cushion the effect of unemployment in the country even more so by the
covid-19 pandemic. And in doing this, federal government expect youths
to reciprocate.
“To whom much is given much is expected. These works are public works in
their nature. We are inviting citizens to come and be witnesses to how
1,000 persons posted to a local government cannot make any impact in
improving the facilities.”
On the sustainability and implementation plan, he said: “NDE is not an
adhoc office. It exists in the ministry of labour and productivity. We
have set up a coordinating committee within the state to monitor the
implementation and sustainability of the programme.
“We have also taken responsibilities even as minister to monitor the
process, government is not those who occupy office, government are the
people who must see to the implementation of these programmes and we who
in this state, wr will ensure that those given these responsibility
deliver them.”
ALSO READ: Tens of thousands skip India’s vaccine drive launch
Speaking the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, represented by his
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Cosmas Iwu, shortly said:
“President Muhammedu Buhari should be commended. Our youths should
reciprocate by taking this opportunity seriously. What I am saying is
that those who got this opportunity must be serous about it.
“It will be recalled that 2 billion has been released by the Hope
Uzodimma government, inline with the empowerment of youths in the state,
because idle mind is a devils workshops. My simple advice is that our
youths must not joke with the this opportunity.”
Adding his voice, the Chairman Imo state selection committee, Okenze
Obinna, said: “I am elated to welcome you to this event this is in
fulfilment of president Muhammadu Buhari’s promises to engage Nigeria
youths in contributing their quota in the development of our
communities.
“And, it is at this point that i will like to inform you that we have
27,000 youths from, 1,000 per local government from the 27 local
government areas of Imo state, They have been engaged successfully, and
in the process, we ensured that all interest groups were captured.
“However, I will like to commend the members of the selection committee
for their total commitment in making sure that this project is
achieved.”
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Committees to monitor implementation in 36 states
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By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri
Coordinating committees have been set-up in the thirty-six states
nationwide to monitor the implementation and sustainability of the
774,000 jobs under the Special Public Works programme.
The Minister of state for education, Emeka Nwajuba, revealed this to
newsmen in Owerri, while flagging off the extended Special Public Works,
SPW, programme at Ahiajoku convention center in the state.
The minister said the setting of the coordinating committees was to
actualize the essence of the programme of creating job opportunities for
the unemployed Nigeria youths.
ALSO READ: NDDC: Stakeholders ask Omo-Agege, Amaechi, Akpabio,
Oshiomhole to meet, resolve impasse
He said: “The plan of the federal government is to use this SPW, to
cushion the effect of unemployment in the country even more so by the
covid-19 pandemic. And in doing this, federal government expect youths
to reciprocate.
“To whom much is given much is expected. These works are public works in
their nature. We are inviting citizens to come and be witnesses to how
1,000 persons posted to a local government cannot make any impact in
improving the facilities.”
On the sustainability and implementation plan, he said: “NDE is not an
adhoc office. It exists in the ministry of labour and productivity. We
have set up a coordinating committee within the state to monitor the
implementation and sustainability of the programme.
“We have also taken responsibilities even as minister to monitor the
process, government is not those who occupy office, government are the
people who must see to the implementation of these programmes and we who
in this state, wr will ensure that those given these responsibility
deliver them.”
ALSO READ: Tens of thousands skip India’s vaccine drive launch
Speaking the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, represented by his
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Cosmas Iwu, shortly said:
“President Muhammedu Buhari should be commended. Our youths should
reciprocate by taking this opportunity seriously. What I am saying is
that those who got this opportunity must be serous about it.
“It will be recalled that 2 billion has been released by the Hope
Uzodimma government, inline with the empowerment of youths in the state,
because idle mind is a devils workshops. My simple advice is that our
youths must not joke with the this opportunity.”
Adding his voice, the Chairman Imo state selection committee, Okenze
Obinna, said: “I am elated to welcome you to this event this is in
fulfilment of president Muhammadu Buhari’s promises to engage Nigeria
youths in contributing their quota in the development of our
communities.
“And, it is at this point that i will like to inform you that we have
27,000 youths from, 1,000 per local government from the 27 local
government areas of Imo state, They have been engaged successfully, and
in the process, we ensured that all interest groups were captured.
“However, I will like to commend the members of the selection committee
for their total commitment in making sure that this project is
achieved.”
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/01/774000-jobs-committees-to-monitor-implementation-in-36-states/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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