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Wike absent as Deputy takes first jab of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Rivers

Daily Post Nigeria
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The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, was absent as the state government commenced the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination that will help to promote immunity and reduce infection in the state.
Unlike his counterparts in other states who took the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost the confidence of residents of the state, Governor was conspicuously away from the ceremony.
Performing the flag-off on behalf of the governor at Government House, Port Harcourt, the Deputy Governor, Ipalibo Banigo-Harry, described the exercise as historic in the fight against COVID-19.
He said since the outbreak of COVID-19 in December 2019, many people had found it difficult to cope with the disruption of their livelihood, and their health, adding that “the vaccine used in this campaign have received authorization by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and are therefore effective and safe for administration. ....

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150 ex-militants depart Cross River for skill acquisition under ECOWAS-EU small arms project

150 ex-militants depart Cross River for skill acquisition under ECOWAS-EU small arms project
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About 150 ex-militants from Cross River State have departed the state capital to Abuja for a skill acquisition program under the ECOWAS-EU Small arms project.
The National Project Coordinator of the Nigerian Component of the ECOWAS-EU Small arms project, Dickson Orji, who spoke to journalists at the departure of the team said the move marks a major milestone in the implementation of the weapons collection program between Africa and Europe.
According to him, the first batch of the selected beneficiaries are being lifted to the various centres of excellence across Nigeria where they would undergo training on skills of their choices. ....

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EU trains military, police, others on border security

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Patrick Odey, Uyo
The European Union through its ECOWAS commission partners and the leadership Initiative for Trañsformation and Empowerment has organised capacity training for Nigeria military, police and paramilitary agencies.
The training programme is aimed at equipping the operatives with modern methods and strategies of border management (air, land and sea) as well as strategies for collaborative policing and information sharing.
Speaking at the event held at Emjim hostels, Uyo Akwa Ibom State, the executive director of the programme Hon. Joel Bisina, in his opening remarks, said the programme was in response to concerns about poor security at the borders, which has contributed to the influx of small arms and light weapons used by non-state actors to terrorise the country. ....

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