Youths under the aegis of 'Middle Belt Youth Organisations' have called on the Federal Government to establish the North Central Development Commission
By Chukwuemeka Uwanaka
A major socio-economic milestone was achieved recently by China in November 2020, when the countryâs South West province of Guizhou announced that its last nine impoverished counties have been lifted out of absolute poverty.
What this means is that all the areas and counties of China are officially out of poverty. This achievement fits into the national aspirations of Nigeria, which is currently the country with some of the highest numbers of poor people in the world.
Similar aspirations in Nigeria and other African countries have been given fillip by official platforms such as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which takes place every three years, and provides a periodic opportunity for high level interaction between all African Union countries (except Eswatini) and China.
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1. The Katsina State Government has confirmed the rescue of the abducted students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara area of the State.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad who confirmed their freedom after one week in captivity, said the schoolboys have been taken to Katsina, the State capital.
2. The United States (U.S.) on Thursday told the Nigerian government to hold those responsible for the abduction of hundreds of children from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, accountable.
The U.S. Department of State in a statement issued by a spokesperson, Cale Brown, noted that the kidnappers must be allowed to face the full wrath of the law.
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The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Makurdi Branch, has called on the Federal Government to declare a State of emergency on security in the country following the killing of their colleague, Barrister Moses Udam and his pregnant wife by armed herdsmen.
DAILY POST reports that Chairman of the NBA in the State, Barrister Justin Gbagir, made the call during a solidarity visit to Governor Samuel Ortom on Thursday.
Gbagir also called for the establishment of a Victims’ Support Commission to cater and compensate victims of attacks in the country.
The NBA also urged the Federal government to establish the North Central Development Commission to rehabilitate parts of the region which have been affected by the destruction caused by herdsmen and bandits.