Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
NAPTIP COMMUNIQUE ON WORKSHOP FOR OPINION LEADERS AND GATEKEEPERS @ ASABA, DELTA STATE.
THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC IN PERSONS AND OTHER RELATED MATERS (NAPTIP IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUG AND CRIME (UNODC) HOLDS ITS FIRST EVER SENSITIZATION TRAINING (WORKSHOP) FOR OPINION LEADERS AND GATEKEEPERS ON ISSUE OF TIP ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 26 AND 27 MAY, 2011 AT NELROSE HOTEL, ASABA, DELTA STATE.
COMMUNIQUE
WHEREAS Delta State is one of the state known to very endemic with high incidence of Traffic in Person (TIP), especially, trafficking for sexual exploitation.
AND WHEREAS the State together with Edo State were created from the then Bendel State on 27 august 1991. Delta State Capital upon creation is Asaba. The State shares common boundary with Edo and Ondo State in the North – West, Imo and Anambra to the North – East, Rivers and Bayelsa State to the south – East.
AND WHEREAS about 60 Participants assembly at the first Delta State sensitization Training (Workshop) on 26th and 27th May, 2011 with Participants drawn from the Department of Public Prosecutions, Delta State Ministry of Justice headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the State; Officers of the Nigeria Police; Nigeria Immigration Service; NSCDC; Ministry of Women Affairs and Representatives of the Civil Society Groups.
Participants OBSERVED the cause of Human Trafficking to be the following:
• Poverty and Greed as lead Factors
• Lack of Employment opportunities
• Eroding morals leading to lack of decency and self respect, especially by young girls and parents who assist them to be trafficked
• Large Family size where children’s worth and monitoring is reduced
• Lack of basis infrastructure and development in the rural areas
• Poor security surveillance/controls and porous borders, which facilitates illegal movement of victims by traffickers and smugglers.
• Lack of understanding and knowledge of what is involve in working in Europe, especially in commercial sex work
THEREFORE, the Participants RECOMMENDED as follows;
1. That Government should intensify efforts towards empowerment to enhance living standards of the people, hence discourage TIP, especially through job creations;
2. That Government should make education more accessible and affordable to enable Parents take Children off the street thereby preventing Human Trafficking;
3. That Parents/Guardians should ensure that their wards are taught moral and culture value to prevent them from dressing indecently;
4. That NAPTIP should intensify sensitization and mass awareness creation to educate members of the public on the ills and dangers of TIP especially at the grass-root levels;
5. That Parents should encourage their wards to be empower through Vocational Tanning to dissuade them from idleness and over – reliance on white collar jobs;
6. That though NAPTIP should be pro – active to enable it achieve greater results;
7. That NAPTIP should set machinery in motion to amend section 21, 22, 47, 50 and 64 to make it more effective;
8. NAPTIP should be engaged into greater collaboration and partnership among all stakeholders to effectively curb Human Trafficking
9. That while Donors and International Partners are commended for what they have been doing, are encourage to lend more support to our local Partners towards the eradication of TIP;
10. That the protection of witness/victims should be strengthened by NAPTIP;
11. That there is need for greater advocacy on the need for families to be gender sensitive to prevent placing girls in disadvantage positions in the society;
12. Need to mainstream gender into all government policies and programs to ensure gender balance;
13. NAPTIP should establish State and Local Government office to bring the fight close to the people at the rural areas.
14. Need for greater funding of Agencies and Civil Society Groups to enable them achieve greater results
15. Need for greater/continuous training of Gatekeepers and opinion leaders who come constantly into contact with victims;
16. That NAPTIP should be made the custodian of the Child Right Act to make its enforcement effective;
17. That Government should encourage Parent through advocacy or Legislations to restrict or curtail excess child bearing by families beyond their ability to cater for;
18. That advocacy should target children in schools to ensure moral re-oriented thus making them useful adults;
19. That training should target Teachers and Communities at their Town Hall Meetings to ensure the sensitization of these segments of the populace considered most vulnerable;
20. That Government should monitor the operation of some Religious Leaders, some of whom contribute in fuelling the act of prostitution and trafficking;
21. That Government should check corruption which tends to make people believe so much in wealth/affluence – the greater motivation of children;
22. Government should improve socio – political and economic life of the people to discourage vulnerability;
23. That the Ministry of Women Affaire should follow – up by organizing seminar and training and by reviving the anti – human trafficking State working Groups;
24. On the overall assessment of the Training Workshop as contained in the Assessment from wherein Participants commended the Organizers of the training and agreed what it exposed them to understanding the danger and ill of TIP and expressed the hope that such training continue and is carried out from time to time.
Express appreciation to Delta State Government, Delta State Ministry Affairs and other relevant stakeholders in Delta State for housing the workshop for Opinion Leaders and Gate Keepers on issue of Traffic in persons and our partners/donors – the Governments of Finland, Switzerland and Norway, UNODC and NAPTIP for their financial and material support.
Asaba, 27 May, 2011
COMMUNIQUE
WHEREAS Delta State is one of the state known to very endemic with high incidence of Traffic in Person (TIP), especially, trafficking for sexual exploitation.
AND WHEREAS the State together with Edo State were created from the then Bendel State on 27 august 1991. Delta State Capital upon creation is Asaba. The State shares common boundary with Edo and Ondo State in the North – West, Imo and Anambra to the North – East, Rivers and Bayelsa State to the south – East.
AND WHEREAS about 60 Participants assembly at the first Delta State sensitization Training (Workshop) on 26th and 27th May, 2011 with Participants drawn from the Department of Public Prosecutions, Delta State Ministry of Justice headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the State; Officers of the Nigeria Police; Nigeria Immigration Service; NSCDC; Ministry of Women Affairs and Representatives of the Civil Society Groups.
Participants OBSERVED the cause of Human Trafficking to be the following:
• Poverty and Greed as lead Factors
• Lack of Employment opportunities
• Eroding morals leading to lack of decency and self respect, especially by young girls and parents who assist them to be trafficked
• Large Family size where children’s worth and monitoring is reduced
• Lack of basis infrastructure and development in the rural areas
• Poor security surveillance/controls and porous borders, which facilitates illegal movement of victims by traffickers and smugglers.
• Lack of understanding and knowledge of what is involve in working in Europe, especially in commercial sex work
THEREFORE, the Participants RECOMMENDED as follows;
1. That Government should intensify efforts towards empowerment to enhance living standards of the people, hence discourage TIP, especially through job creations;
2. That Government should make education more accessible and affordable to enable Parents take Children off the street thereby preventing Human Trafficking;
3. That Parents/Guardians should ensure that their wards are taught moral and culture value to prevent them from dressing indecently;
4. That NAPTIP should intensify sensitization and mass awareness creation to educate members of the public on the ills and dangers of TIP especially at the grass-root levels;
5. That Parents should encourage their wards to be empower through Vocational Tanning to dissuade them from idleness and over – reliance on white collar jobs;
6. That though NAPTIP should be pro – active to enable it achieve greater results;
7. That NAPTIP should set machinery in motion to amend section 21, 22, 47, 50 and 64 to make it more effective;
8. NAPTIP should be engaged into greater collaboration and partnership among all stakeholders to effectively curb Human Trafficking
9. That while Donors and International Partners are commended for what they have been doing, are encourage to lend more support to our local Partners towards the eradication of TIP;
10. That the protection of witness/victims should be strengthened by NAPTIP;
11. That there is need for greater advocacy on the need for families to be gender sensitive to prevent placing girls in disadvantage positions in the society;
12. Need to mainstream gender into all government policies and programs to ensure gender balance;
13. NAPTIP should establish State and Local Government office to bring the fight close to the people at the rural areas.
14. Need for greater funding of Agencies and Civil Society Groups to enable them achieve greater results
15. Need for greater/continuous training of Gatekeepers and opinion leaders who come constantly into contact with victims;
16. That NAPTIP should be made the custodian of the Child Right Act to make its enforcement effective;
17. That Government should encourage Parent through advocacy or Legislations to restrict or curtail excess child bearing by families beyond their ability to cater for;
18. That advocacy should target children in schools to ensure moral re-oriented thus making them useful adults;
19. That training should target Teachers and Communities at their Town Hall Meetings to ensure the sensitization of these segments of the populace considered most vulnerable;
20. That Government should monitor the operation of some Religious Leaders, some of whom contribute in fuelling the act of prostitution and trafficking;
21. That Government should check corruption which tends to make people believe so much in wealth/affluence – the greater motivation of children;
22. Government should improve socio – political and economic life of the people to discourage vulnerability;
23. That the Ministry of Women Affaire should follow – up by organizing seminar and training and by reviving the anti – human trafficking State working Groups;
24. On the overall assessment of the Training Workshop as contained in the Assessment from wherein Participants commended the Organizers of the training and agreed what it exposed them to understanding the danger and ill of TIP and expressed the hope that such training continue and is carried out from time to time.
Express appreciation to Delta State Government, Delta State Ministry Affairs and other relevant stakeholders in Delta State for housing the workshop for Opinion Leaders and Gate Keepers on issue of Traffic in persons and our partners/donors – the Governments of Finland, Switzerland and Norway, UNODC and NAPTIP for their financial and material support.
Asaba, 27 May, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Jonathan Wins Presidential Election By 10m+ Votes
President Goodluck Jonathan the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the 2011 Presidential election polling a total of 22,496,157 votes as against 12,214,529 polled by General Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) followed by Nuhu Ribadu of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN)with 2,088,791; and Ibrahim Shekarau of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) gaining 917,365 Nigerian Votes.
President Jonathan also polled 60 percent from the 37,716,842 total votes cast out of Nigeria’s registered 73 million voters. He also garnered 25 percent in 32 states and the FCT and surpassed the mandatory minimum 2/3 requirement of the total votes cast.
The states he did not meet the 25 percent target are Bauchi, Borno, Kano and Yobe.
Dr. Jonathan won in all the 17 states in the South except in Osun State (Southwest) which went to Nuhu Ribadu of the ACN.
Jonathan also won in 7 Northern states (Adamawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba) and the FCT Abuja.
On the other hand, General Buhari won in only 12 states of the federation which coincidentally are in the North.
His performance in the South was extremely poor.
He won in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Yobe, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Ibrahim Shekarau did not win any state.
President Jonathan also polled 60 percent from the 37,716,842 total votes cast out of Nigeria’s registered 73 million voters. He also garnered 25 percent in 32 states and the FCT and surpassed the mandatory minimum 2/3 requirement of the total votes cast.
The states he did not meet the 25 percent target are Bauchi, Borno, Kano and Yobe.
Dr. Jonathan won in all the 17 states in the South except in Osun State (Southwest) which went to Nuhu Ribadu of the ACN.
Jonathan also won in 7 Northern states (Adamawa, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Plateau, Taraba) and the FCT Abuja.
On the other hand, General Buhari won in only 12 states of the federation which coincidentally are in the North.
His performance in the South was extremely poor.
He won in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger, Yobe, Sokoto and Zamfara.
Ibrahim Shekarau did not win any state.
Presidental Election:Pregnant women Vote first
*Hon Engr Victor Ochei honors womanhood
Its time for voting, we have closed accreditation but we will attend to pregnant women first, please every body bear with us.
The above gentle and passionate appeal came from INEC ad-hoc staff on duty at Aniocha North Local Government Area.
Asaba Post crew capture wonderful exciting voting moment with Hon. Engr. Victor Ochei, who against horrible rumours spread against his personality, demonstrated great respect for motherhood and gender advancement.
Hon. Engr. Ochei while on line and ready to vote was swiftly over- taken by a young lady and contrally to what Asaba post crew had about his personality, was surprise to see Hon. Ochei calmly as with midas touch and in quiet royal voice pitch ask the young lady why beating the line.
I am a nursing mother, I just delivery a new baby recently, please I want to vote for GoodLuck and hurry back to my child sir, was the firm response from the lady.
Hon Engr. Ochei could not hold back his respect and live for motherhood as he quietly allowed her the chance she bought for
Its time for voting, we have closed accreditation but we will attend to pregnant women first, please every body bear with us.
The above gentle and passionate appeal came from INEC ad-hoc staff on duty at Aniocha North Local Government Area.
Asaba Post crew capture wonderful exciting voting moment with Hon. Engr. Victor Ochei, who against horrible rumours spread against his personality, demonstrated great respect for motherhood and gender advancement.
Hon. Engr. Ochei while on line and ready to vote was swiftly over- taken by a young lady and contrally to what Asaba post crew had about his personality, was surprise to see Hon. Ochei calmly as with midas touch and in quiet royal voice pitch ask the young lady why beating the line.
I am a nursing mother, I just delivery a new baby recently, please I want to vote for GoodLuck and hurry back to my child sir, was the firm response from the lady.
Hon Engr. Ochei could not hold back his respect and live for motherhood as he quietly allowed her the chance she bought for
Curfew In Kaduna, Kano Over Violence As Jonathan Wins Presidential Election
The protests which erupted in Kano and Kaduna States in Northern Nigeria following the victory of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the Presidential election has led to the imposition of a 24-hour curfew in the states, according to THEWILL correspondents in the area.
Irate youths had attacked residents and properties including cars of pro-Jonathan politicians in both states including torching the Zaria, Kaduna residence of Vice President Namadi Sambo.
There are also reports that youths forced open Zaria’s central prison and released inmates.
We are however unable to confirm the number of those killed in the protests.
THEWILL correspondent who has taken refuge at the Army Barracks in Kano reports that properties of private citizens are also being torched in Kano.
In the same vein, there are also confirmed reports of riots in outskirts of Abuja.
Yesterday there were pockets of riots in Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe and Borno following protest in a peaceful and fair election which showed voters voting along ethnic and religious lines.
Irate youths had attacked residents and properties including cars of pro-Jonathan politicians in both states including torching the Zaria, Kaduna residence of Vice President Namadi Sambo.
There are also reports that youths forced open Zaria’s central prison and released inmates.
We are however unable to confirm the number of those killed in the protests.
THEWILL correspondent who has taken refuge at the Army Barracks in Kano reports that properties of private citizens are also being torched in Kano.
In the same vein, there are also confirmed reports of riots in outskirts of Abuja.
Yesterday there were pockets of riots in Taraba, Adamawa, Gombe and Borno following protest in a peaceful and fair election which showed voters voting along ethnic and religious lines.
Isiaka appeals to Ogun State people
My good people of Ogun State,
With a deep sense of humility, I count it a great opportunity to write you all
at this auspicious period when the struggle is on to make Ogun State great. As
we are aware, the elections are ongoing. We have had four out of nine National
Assembly elections on April 9th, 2011, the Presidential election was conducted
two days ago and come the 26th of April, 2011, the Gubernatorial elections will
be held. I remain your beloved son, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and I humbly
seek your support to become the governor of Ogun State under the Platform of the
Peoples party of Nigeria (PPN).
My people, in the last two years, I have traversed the nook and crannies of Ogun
state. What I have simply done is to tell you all why I am going to the
government house and what I want to do there.
By God’s design, I spent the first
sixteen years of my life in my hometown, Imeko, which gives me a clear
understanding of the desires of the common man. I left thereafter to University
of Ife where I obtained a ‘First Class’ degree in Accounting and an MBA from
University of Lagos. Subsequently, I garnered several professional
qualifications and trainings that includes FCA, ACIS, ACIT, SMP (Lagos Business
School) and Leadership in the 21st Century from Harvard University, USA. I was
an investment banker of repute with over fourteen years of experience.
My wealth of experience was brought to bear on Gateway Holdings Limited; the
investment company of Ogun State that I ran from scratch to become an
institution that contributed to making Ogun State becomes an investment
destination of choice.
I interfaced with every ministry, department and agency
of government which gave me a firsthand understanding of the economy and
governance of Ogun State. With my direct involvement, several investments are
today being promoted in Ogun State and other landmark projects like the Free
Trade Zones, Deep Sea port and Cargo Airport were initiated; suffice it to say I
stand in the best position to consolidate the work on ground and to complete
these revolutionary projects.
Governance is about the scientific management of human beings and available
resources. It is about creating initiatives and opportunities with the people’s
resources by the people’s active participation and for the ultimate benefit of
the people. What drives this is vision, ideas and innovativeness that is based
on relevant experience in the 21st century governance. I am not like regular
politicians that says what they cannot do.
To this end, it took me eight months
of great work to fashion a realistic working blueprint called the “Gateway to
Greatness”. It is built on four strong pillars. One, growing our economy. Two,
providing quality social services. Three, strengthening our people and the
society. Four, energising government and the polity.
Under these pillars, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, social
services and the economy are well taken care of. For our people in the border
areas, I will create the Border Towns Development Authority, which will
implement a programme I already have for the accelerated integration and
development of areas such as Mowe, Ibafo, Arepo, Magboro, Iseri, Akute among
others.
Likewise, a strong intervention will be given our education such that
there will be a continuous reduction in the burden of educating our children by
parents and this includes an immediate reduction in the school fees of our
tertiary institutions. I beseech us therefore to be wary of whom you will give
your votes to on the 26th of April.
Let us push all selfish, parochial, antagonistic and vindictive sentiments
aside. Some people talk of change in Ogun State and I ask, what change? Change
into mediocrity or change into progress. Reject those whose antecedents are
shady, reject those without verifiable indices of performance in previous
assignments and reject those without a clear plan for you all.
Importantly, I
sincerely appreciate you all for voting for PPN during the National Assembly
elections despite the relative newness of the party. This to us is heartwarming,
encouraging and attests to the popularity of the party.
I further implore us to troop out on the 26th of April, 2011 and vote massively for me and other
candidates of the PPN vying for the House of Assembly seats. The PPN is a party
that represents the liberation of Ogun people into further development,
socio-economic and human progress. All my years, I have never failed in any
assignment and I promise I will not fail Ogun People when given this opportunity
on 26th April.
I love you all and I intend to make Ogun state the Gateway to Greatness in the
next four years. Let us BELIEVE.
Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI)
PPN Gubernatorial Candidate, Ogun State.
With a deep sense of humility, I count it a great opportunity to write you all
at this auspicious period when the struggle is on to make Ogun State great. As
we are aware, the elections are ongoing. We have had four out of nine National
Assembly elections on April 9th, 2011, the Presidential election was conducted
two days ago and come the 26th of April, 2011, the Gubernatorial elections will
be held. I remain your beloved son, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and I humbly
seek your support to become the governor of Ogun State under the Platform of the
Peoples party of Nigeria (PPN).
My people, in the last two years, I have traversed the nook and crannies of Ogun
state. What I have simply done is to tell you all why I am going to the
government house and what I want to do there.
By God’s design, I spent the first
sixteen years of my life in my hometown, Imeko, which gives me a clear
understanding of the desires of the common man. I left thereafter to University
of Ife where I obtained a ‘First Class’ degree in Accounting and an MBA from
University of Lagos. Subsequently, I garnered several professional
qualifications and trainings that includes FCA, ACIS, ACIT, SMP (Lagos Business
School) and Leadership in the 21st Century from Harvard University, USA. I was
an investment banker of repute with over fourteen years of experience.
My wealth of experience was brought to bear on Gateway Holdings Limited; the
investment company of Ogun State that I ran from scratch to become an
institution that contributed to making Ogun State becomes an investment
destination of choice.
I interfaced with every ministry, department and agency
of government which gave me a firsthand understanding of the economy and
governance of Ogun State. With my direct involvement, several investments are
today being promoted in Ogun State and other landmark projects like the Free
Trade Zones, Deep Sea port and Cargo Airport were initiated; suffice it to say I
stand in the best position to consolidate the work on ground and to complete
these revolutionary projects.
Governance is about the scientific management of human beings and available
resources. It is about creating initiatives and opportunities with the people’s
resources by the people’s active participation and for the ultimate benefit of
the people. What drives this is vision, ideas and innovativeness that is based
on relevant experience in the 21st century governance. I am not like regular
politicians that says what they cannot do.
To this end, it took me eight months
of great work to fashion a realistic working blueprint called the “Gateway to
Greatness”. It is built on four strong pillars. One, growing our economy. Two,
providing quality social services. Three, strengthening our people and the
society. Four, energising government and the polity.
Under these pillars, health, education, infrastructure, agriculture, social
services and the economy are well taken care of. For our people in the border
areas, I will create the Border Towns Development Authority, which will
implement a programme I already have for the accelerated integration and
development of areas such as Mowe, Ibafo, Arepo, Magboro, Iseri, Akute among
others.
Likewise, a strong intervention will be given our education such that
there will be a continuous reduction in the burden of educating our children by
parents and this includes an immediate reduction in the school fees of our
tertiary institutions. I beseech us therefore to be wary of whom you will give
your votes to on the 26th of April.
Let us push all selfish, parochial, antagonistic and vindictive sentiments
aside. Some people talk of change in Ogun State and I ask, what change? Change
into mediocrity or change into progress. Reject those whose antecedents are
shady, reject those without verifiable indices of performance in previous
assignments and reject those without a clear plan for you all.
Importantly, I
sincerely appreciate you all for voting for PPN during the National Assembly
elections despite the relative newness of the party. This to us is heartwarming,
encouraging and attests to the popularity of the party.
I further implore us to troop out on the 26th of April, 2011 and vote massively for me and other
candidates of the PPN vying for the House of Assembly seats. The PPN is a party
that represents the liberation of Ogun people into further development,
socio-economic and human progress. All my years, I have never failed in any
assignment and I promise I will not fail Ogun People when given this opportunity
on 26th April.
I love you all and I intend to make Ogun state the Gateway to Greatness in the
next four years. Let us BELIEVE.
Gboyega Nasir Isiaka (GNI)
PPN Gubernatorial Candidate, Ogun State.
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