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A multi-million naira trust fund to fight against gender based violence (GBV) has been launched by Nigerian international nongovernmental organisation, Jose Foundation.

In a press statement yesterday signed by Dr Martins Abhulimhen, president, Jose Foundation, disclosed that the trust fund became necessary to addressing the rising cases of gender based violence across the country by providing guards against GBV.

He said the trust fund will create a “Centre of Expertise” that will bring together cyber sleuths, detectives and academics to tackle the scourge of sexual abuse in Nigeria.

According to him, Jose Foundation is determined to bring child abusers to justice through the instrumentality of the justice system supported by the trust fund.

He noted that under the trust fund, teachers, social workers and the police will be retrained in how to identify victims of child sexual exploitation.

Abhulimhen said children and the vulnerable should be able to grow up “free from the horrors of sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking” calling the current situation in Nigeria as appalling and heart-breaking.

He stressed that the measures being put in place by Jose Foundation will further improve its ability to protect children and the vulnerable as the organisation is determined to bring those that would try to steal their childhood to justice no matter how long it takes.

The trust fund Abhulimhen said, will afford children and women who have been victims of sexual abuse or exploitation will, for the first time in Nigeria, be able to access a complete range of support services from dedicated experts under one roof, in a pioneering project in the country.

The fund will also offer medical, investigative and emotional support in one place, removing the need for young victims in Nigeria to go through the trauma of repeating their statement several times to different agencies while seeking justice.

This multi-agency approach according to Jose Foundation will help gather better evidence and increase the speed of its delivery to court, as well as offering longer term support to victims of child sexual abuse in the criminal justice system of Nigeria.

Worried by the conspiracy of secrecy in the country as victims of sexual violence are shielded from the media with only a few cases are ever reported to the authority, the rights activists lamented that some family members are not helping the course of justice in Nigeria.

“In Nigeria, there is a grand conspiracy to silence victims of gender based violence by the offenders and family members in the name of protecting family name and avoiding discrimination.

“Those who do report abuse face multiple interviews with social workers, the police and medical professionals in different settings, and a long wait to go to trial.

“Many cases do not have sufficient evidence to reach the prosecution stage and often families are left to navigate the complex health system by themselves, in order to seek support from local police, mental health services or local charities,” Abhulimhen said.

Founded in Abuja in 2003, Jose Foundation has been guided by the principles of generosity and strives to foster positive change and enable people to live a meaningful and fulfilling life in a more equitable and safer environment.

The foundation has been involved in building the capacities and strengthening the resilience of the most vulnerable groups, children and women in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Jose Foundation is an apostle of child and women rights and wants all children to be safe and secure.

Its supports victims of GBV by giving them a safe platform where they can speak freely about their experience as a child be listened to with compassion and not be judged while keeping their private information safe and secure if they decide to speak out.

“When children go to an organisation such as school, churches, school trips, and other events without their parents, we should be confident that they we will be safe. If a child tells someone in authority, such as social worker, teacher or police officer that they have been abused at home, we will act on it and protect the child,” Abhulimhen added.

Miffed by the rape and murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa in a church in Benin, Edo State where she had gone for studies, an international non governmental organisation, Jose Foundation has announced that it’s pushing for 21 years jail term for rape offenders and other forms of violence against women and children in Edo State in a new bill.

The remains of Omozuwa were buried on Friday last week at the Third Cemetery in Benin with family members, friends and well-wishers in attendance. Her death has continued to elicit condemnation in and outside the country.

In a press statement yesterday in London, president of Jose Foundation, Dr Martins Abhulimhen, said the brutality meted late Miss Uwaila Omozuwa is the height of man’s inhumane act that cannot be left unpunished.

He said the foundation has taken upon itself to seek for justice not only for the family of Omozuwa but for victims of sexual abuse across the state.

Recall that late Uwaila, who was 22 years old at the time of her death, was gang-raped, inflicted with head injuries and abandoned for the dead inside a church in the state.

She died three days after the attack at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital while recovering from injuries sustained during the attack on her.

“We are pained at the brutality meted the young university student leading to her death hence, we are not taken it likely in getting the Edo State House of Assembly to pass a bill which we would tagged “Uwa’s Law” with a stiffer punishment for rape offenders.

“There is every need for us to collectively raise the bar of punishment for this callous act. We are proposing in the bill a minimum of 21 years prison sentence without a fine for any rape offender and when such cases leads to death of the victim, the maximum sentence for murder applied,” Abhulimhen said.

He also stated that Jose Foundation is setting up a Trust Fund in the late Uwaila’s name to fight for justice and restore victims of rape and other sexual violence to normal life.

Abhulimhen stressed that the trust fund when set up will be headed by the parents of late Uwaila with spiritual support from the church which late Uwaila attends.

Founded in Abuja in 2003, Jose Foundation has been guided by the principles of generosity and strives to foster positive change and enable people to live a meaningful and fulfilling life in a more equitable and safer environment.

The Foundation has been involved in building the capacities and strengthens the resilience of the most vulnerable groups, children and women in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

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To mitigate the rising wave of child sexual exploitation across the country, an international non-governmental organisation, Jose Foundation has said it is seeking the support of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, to curbing all sexual exploitations in Nigeria.

In a press statement in Abuja yesterday, Jose Foundation said that it is expedient for leaders in high places to join their voices in condemning the heinous crime against humanity.

The statement which was signed by the president of Jose Foundation, Dr Martins Abhulimhen, said the victims of sexual exploitation especially children and the vulnerable are on the rise in Nigeria requiring urgent steps to address the problem hence, the need to seek the intervention of Mrs Buhari in bringing to an end the rising cases of sexual exploitation in the country.

He lamented that sexual exploitations has become a daily way of living in some communities in the country where children and vulnerable women are abused and violated with impunity.

Jose Foundation who is seeking justice for the numerous victims of sexual exploitation not only in Nigeria but around Africa is also aiming at providing shelter through rehabilitation for the traumatised victims in Nigeria through a-650 capacity safe house for victims of sexual exploitation.

Dr Abhulimhen disclosed that meeting the First Lady in London, United Kingdom recently, afforded the Foundation to brief the ‘Mother of the Nation’ some of the activities of the organisation including “Jose Foundation Child House which is to be managed by UK experts who came to Nigeria for the first child sexual exploitation and abuse workshop ”.

“Meeting her in the UK to seek her support to continue the fight is coincidence but interventions need to curb this crime. Jose Foundation Child House for child victims of sexual abuse will be opened in Abuja providing support to young victims from Abuja (FCT) and surrounding states.

“The ‘house’ will provide a comfortable, safe environment for young people to receive medical, social care and therapeutic support in one place as well as providing a location for the police to carry out interviews with victims and gather evidence in a more child-friendly environment.

“The ‘house’ has been designed in consultation with young people with the expectation being that co-located support and evidence gathering will reduce the trauma children face having to repeat their story several times to different agencies. It is expected that the house will support around 650 young people each year.

“We expect to build in all the 6 geographical locations of Nigeria. Jose Foundation Child House has the same goal and objective to protect our young children from sexual predators and paedophiles around the country,” he said.

Last year, Jose Foundation organised the first ever workshop on child sexual exploitation and abuse in Nigeria with experts from UK and USA converged on Abuja to educate Nigerian experts on how to tackle sexual exploitation and how to fight for justice for children using the instrumentality of the courts.

He said after the workshop, victims and parents have been coming for help from the Foundation.

“When the First Lady of Nigeria now put her weight on the issue of rape, sexual exploitation and abuse is a welcome development. Is not a coincidence but intervention needed to curb this crime and press on the other 12 states of the federation yet to implement the Child Rights Act to do so without further delay.”

President Muhammadu Buhari has been lauded over his choice of Abia State born investor and philanthropist, Uchechukwu Ogah, as one of the incoming minister in his Next Level cabinet.

The commendation was contained in a press release in Abuja by the president of Jose Foundation, Dr Martins Abhulimhen, saying the President Buhari’s choice of Mr Ogah is a sign of the good intension of the president to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians in the Next Level government.

“The Nigerian oil magnate and philanthropist is well equipped for the national task as a minister of the Federal Republic. Mr Ogah is the President of Master Energy Group, a conglomerate with over 15 subsidiaries and interests across a variety of industries has a lot bring to the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“His screening and subsequent confirmation by the Nigerian Senate is highly commendable as the Lawmakers have confirmed the confidence of the Mr President in Ogah. Nigerians are full of hope that Mr Ogah and the rest Ministers-in-waiting will work with the president in fulfilling the promises made at the campaigns of the 2019 elections”, he said.

Abhulimhen added that Jose Foundation, an Nigerian international non-governmental organisation with penchant for fighting for the rights of weak and vulnerable in the society is proud to be associated with a well-known philanthropist who has touched thousands of lives across the country.

According to him, President Buhari has assembled a team that will not disappoint him and Nigerians as they prepare to take their portfolios in the next few days.

He urged Ogah to bring to bear his rich experience in the private sector to “right the wrongs in the public sector by ensuring speedy development of the country”.

“I am very confident in the ability of the incoming minister to adding value to governance in Nigeria while wishing the president and his team success in developing the country

Jose Foundation Partners UK Surgeon Raweh On Free Heart Surgery

International non governmental organisation with special interest on rights of African children, Jose Foundation is partnering a top United Kingdom cardiovascular surgeon, Prof Abdallah Raweh, on the treatment of indigent Nigerian children with heart related conditions.

The move is part of the humanitarian gestures of Jose Foundation towards reliving Nigerian parents who have children suffering from heart diseases.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja, president of Jose Foundation, Dr Martins Abhulimhen, said the foundation was saddened by the pains parents of children with heart diseases go through in search of medical solution, hence the need to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with renowned UK Cardiovascular Surgeon and vice rector, Ludes University Lugano, Switzerland. Prof Abdallah Raweh, to bring his team of medical experts to Nigeria for the mission.

Abhulimhen said that his office has received several ‘Save Our Soul (SOS)’ distress pleas from countless parents in Nigeria requesting assistance from the foundation, prompting his office to seek assistance from experts all over Europe.

“It has become necessary to take this step in view of the number of calls from desperate parents to save the lives of their children who have heart related concerns and have no money for the huge medical bills accrued to the treatment. Some have lost some their children to the condition.

“When you are on the social media, you encounter different situations and that is why the foundation is bringing the heart surgeons to Nigeria.

“Professor Abdallah Raweh coming to perform surgery at no cost for children on the behest of Jose Foundation,” he said.

Dr Abhulimhen and Prof Raweh have recently signed an MoU to provide free and unconditional surgery for Nigerian children, especially the very poor and less privileged. The surgeries will be done locally in Nigeria by an international team of cardiac surgeons on the request of Jose Foundation.

This is part of Jose Foundation’s commitment towards safeguarding the lives of young Nigerians and a contribution toward building a strong and healthy Nigeria starting with children.

He further stated that Jose Foundation’s humanitarian agenda cut across Africa and the world over, championing the crusade against child sexual exploitation (CSE).

According to him, Prof Raweh is a renowned cardiac surgeon that has carried critical heart operations on children in the United Kingdom, Italy and globally.

Raweh, has been honoured by Pope Francis of the Vatican, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and voluntary services to serve adult and children heart patients in Italy, UK and African countries.

He is a global award winning cardiac surgeon and a member of the European team for the treatment of heart deformities of children.

Pope Francis received Prof Raweh at his office in Vatican, where he expressed his appreciation for the medical and humanitarian efforts of Prof Raweh, who has been keen on volunteering to conduct surgeries for children suffering from cardiac malformations worldwide.

Meanwhile, Dr Martins Abhulimhen is to be awarded humanitarian award of the year 2018 in Ghana. Abhulimhen is a global philanthropist, humanitarian aid provider, a recipient of numerous global awards and a passionate enthusiast for safeguarding children and young people against sexual exploitation.

With 12 States in Nigeria yet to implement Child Rights Act CRA is a major challenge. Join #Name and Shame CSE Movement to rescue the Nigerian Child.

CONCERN FOR THE NIGERIAN CHILD.

With the high prevalence rate of child sexual exploitation and abuse in Nigeria, often being perpetuated by a culture of silence and denial made norm by harmful traditional and religious practices; and further escalated by abject poverty that affects a critical mass of the Nigerian Society.

There has arisen an urgent need for a proactive and systematic response towards safeguarding the precious lives of children and young people who will be responsible for shaping the future of Africa’s most populous nation. These are the same children and young people that will be vested with the responsibility of interfacing with the global community. This is the problem statement on which Jose Foundations mission was born.

We have commenced strategic engagement with the Nigerian Government through the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare and have cascaded this engagement to two influential States in the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the offices of the First Ladies of the States.

Massive awareness raising, capacity building, institutional development and system strengthening are our core strategies. We have also made our incursion into the North East of Nigeria where the issue of Child Sexual Exploitation is being further exacerbated by armed conflict, and the lack of legislation on child rights which has been vehemently opposed by 12 States in the Northern part of Nigeria. The most affected being adolescent girls who are mostly forced into marriage or abducted for sexual exploitation and abuse.

For us at Jose Foundation, we have chosen not to keep silent! We have chosen not to leave any child behind! We have chosen to create more awareness on the most vulnerable - the girl child. We have decided to push the #Name And Shame CSE Movement Campaign till the entire Nigeria and its leadership starts being more proactive concerning this grave challenge.

We envision a Nigeria where every child is safe and has the enabling environment to thrive and survive.

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An humanitarian non governmental, Jose Foundation has kick start the collection of signatures nationwide under the #NAME AND SHAME CSE MOVEMENT, to petition President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara over the unabated wave of child sexual exploitation in the country.

A copy of the petition made available to Journalists in Abuja, yesterday by the president of Jose Foundation, Dr Martins Abhulimhen reads: “A child is sexually exploited do you care? Petition-Unabated Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria.

“In 2003, Nigeria adopted the Child Rights Act to domesticate the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Although, the Children’s Rights Act 2003 (CRA) was intended to serve as a legal documentation and protection of Children rights and responsibilities in Nigeria.

“Sadly, 15 years after, the Nigerian child is being raped, abused and exploited on a daily basis. It is so alarming that the Nigerian child has become an endangered species and regrettably, many of the abusers are getting away with it.

“Unfortunately, sacred places as religious homes are increasingly becoming centres for child sexual exploitations in Nigeria. Some of the abusers of children are sometimes members of the families of the victims, a violation that is well organised and silencing the victims from talking.”

It further stated that: “The horrifying acts of child sexual exploitation and abuses on innocent children who are the bedrock of tomorrow’s Nigeria cannot go on without a punitive response by the Leadership of this country.

“Mr President and the Leadership of the National Assembly, it’s a shame on us as a nation if nothing is done drastically to address the prevalent and flagrant abuse of minors in our country. We cannot allow the silent war on our future generation continued unchecked.

“We will do all that is necessary to get you to hear us, and make the changes needed, across every area of our society that plays a part in protecting children. How can the government know about the horror of the abuse that is carried out across the country, and do nothing to stop it? If every member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and Members of the National Assembly is not calling for action here, the children in Nigeria will one day say “Our Leaders let us down”.

“As a start, we need to see the government implement all recommendations that come out of any inquiry, government sanctioned seminar, workshop and other empirical findings on ways to addressing the challenges of child sexual exploitation and other forms of child abuses in the country and prosecute all child rights violators and children abusers as well.

“Not delivering justice to these victims of abuses and protecting the children any form of attacks will mean also that our Leaders are not performing the Constitutional role of protecting the citizens of this country.

“Show Nigeria and the world that we will no longer stand by and let children be abused in this way. This is our petition!” it concluded.

Following an appeal by the secretary general of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) Mr António Guterres, at the recently concluded 72nd Session of UNGA, where he called on the world to stand in solidarity to condemn sexual exploitation and abuse, an international non governmental organisation, Jose Foundation, has announced that it is stepping up its campaign to put an end to child sexual exploitation.

In a statement yesterday signed by the president, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, the call by the UN head, where he said ‘Sexual exploitation and abuse has no place in our world’ has renewed our organisation’s desire to continue to wage war on those who trampled on the rights of children by sexually exploiting them.

“It will be recalled that Mr. Guterres, UN Scribe, on 18 September 2017, said in his remarks to the unprecedented High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse at UN Headquarters in New York, called on the world to stand in solidarity to condemn sexual exploitation and abuse as he detailed the key initiatives at the heart of his victim-centred approach to address the scourge across the UN system.


“He said sexual exploitation and abuse has no place in our world, underscoring the need forbold, urgent and much-needed action to root out sexual exploitation and abuse once and for all. The UN chief emphasised that the unspeakable acts of a few should not be allowed to tarnish the work of thousands of men and women who uphold the UN’s values often at great personal risk and sacrifice.

“Noting that humanitarian organisations and civil society provide frontline life-saving assistance and act as “a critical interface” between communities and the UN. It on this basis that Jose Foundation is planning a workshop/seminar, the first ever in Nigeria on how to curb child sexual exploitation (CSE) with all relevant stakeholders be in attendance”, Abhulimhen said.

He also stated that the workshop will afford mothers in the country to come together to discuss how to end ‘this heinous crime of CSE against our children in respective of class’.

He said its high time mothers start taking responsibilities for the safety of their children and do not allow the culture of silence ruin the future of their children, they must speak out against child sexual exploitation for the good of the nation.
Meanwhile, Jose Foundation has received the nod of the federal ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to participate in its proposed workshop on Child Sexual Exploitation to be held in Abuja.

In a letter sent to the organisation and signed on behalf of the minister of Women Affairs and Social Development by the director, Child Development, Mrs Jummai Mohammed, noted that ministry will facilitate the representation of the minister to declare open the proposed workshop with a keynote address.

The ministry also said it will provide resource materials on the subject under consideration and present a resource paper.

It urged the Foundation to invite key international development partners as UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP and others to deliver goodwill messages. While it also urged the organisation to convey a date for the workshop and invitation to the minister of Women Affairs.

Whistle-blower App to fight child sexual exploitation debuts


President Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, Children’s Commissioner for England, Mrs Anne Longfield, OBE at the Launch of App against Child Sexual Exploitation in London.

The fight against child sexual exploitation has been taken to a new dimension with the launch of an App ‘Stop CSE’ on IOS Apple and Google Play Store to report abuses on victims.

The whistle blowing App was the brain child of a Nigerian Child Rights group, Jose Foundation in collaboration with its United Kingdom partners and can be downloaded on Android and IOS devices.

In a chat with the media in Lagos, President, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, said the App has become imperative in view of the high prevalence of child sexual molestations reported in several parts of the world and Nigeria in particular.


He said the use of the App has become necessarily to overcome the culture of silence and shame that is taken away attention from the heinous crime against innocent children, some of which are victims of their parents, relatives, religious leaders and others.

According to him, children and parents can download and use it as a weapon of defence and seeking justice for any sexual exploitation by simply reporting the matter through the App to the Foundation and ‘the Police and other relevant authority will be informed’.

“The idea is that it will serve as a whistle blower guide to support in interventions, whilst preserving the confidentiality of the victims. It will also been a data gathering tool that will help us have a more accurate database on abuses, rate of occurrence, severity and to disaggregate data on the different forms of abuse. With that we can keep track of those with infections including HIV/AIDS.

“The App is to help children and parents understand Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and our workshop coming up will be to train social care givers on how to handle victims of CSE”, Abhulimhen said.

He also urged the federal government to pave the way for the Foundation to extend the campaign to all corners of the country and take away abuse and exploited children to a proper social care handlers.

The App is to be translated into the three major languages in Nigeria-Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo for easy access and usage for millions of Nigerians.While demonstrating the App to newsmen, Stop CSE App after downloading from IOS Apple and Google Play Store, a user is lead to about seven icons including ‘Action Against CSE’ which provides a phone number, website, email address including other social communication platforms as WhatsApp, SMS, Facebook, BBM, Messenger and others.

The App, Abhulimhen said will be formally unveiled to the Nigerian users in a short time as the App is already running in the UK on IOS and Google.He urged parents, social workers, school principals and people in authority to guide children to learn how to use the App to fight sexual abuses in the country.


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As part of efforts at curbing the rising cases of child sexual abuse all over the world, an international not for profit organisation, Jose Foundation in collaboration with United Kingdom experts have presented to the public a book on child sexual exploitation (CSE) and understanding the consequences drawing from the Rotherham experience.
The book titled Child Sexual Exploitation After Rotherham, Understanding the Consequences and Recommendations for Practice, was launched yesterday at the Kingston University, London.
The book was written to address the issues of child sexual exploitation (CSE) that has gained ground in several countries of the world using the experiences of fighting the menace in Rotherham, United Kingdom.
Organisers of the book launch said the presentation was also part of the planned workshop on CSE slated for Abuja next month in collaboration with the federal ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development.
The 310-page book is co-authored by Adele Gladman and Angie Heal, gives an insight to the horrific experiences of organised child sexual exploitations. Survivors of CSE, share experience to help professionals get a better understanding of sexual exploitation, abuse and process in which it was groomed.
Writers of the book say it is better to hear about CSE from the victims’ point of view, give presentations and talk to professionals, families, communities and others to raise awareness in the hope that it will help change the way in which the society has failed children.
In a press statement to LEADERSHIP from London, president, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, said the book is a key apparatus to strengthen the awareness against child sexual exploitation in Nigeria.
He said a similar presentation will be done in Abuja on peculiar cases of child sexual abuses in Nigeria and will be published in different languages to educate Nigerians on the menace.
He lamented that child sexual abuse is on the rise in the country while concerted effort at addressing it is slow.
“We cannot stay and pretend that child sexual exploitation is not ravaging our society. Daily reports in the country shows that everyday a child is sexually abused by one adult or the other.
“The situation is getting worst with father sleeping with daughter and in some cases resulting to death or permanent injury. This is aside the trauma these kids go through in their life time, we cannot fold our hands as individuals and as a nation to allow these atrocities to fester in our country”, Abhulimhen said.
The occasion was attended by the United Kingdom’s commissioner for Children, Mrs Anne Longfield OBE.

Curbing child sexual exploitation

Child sexual Exploitation is not alien to Nigeria, it is rooted in culture, tradition and in some cases fetish and ungodly religious beliefs with children and vulnerable women as victims. Jose Foundation is partnering the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in curbing the menace.

September, 2015 findings from the Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey carried out by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found a high prevalence of violence against children in Nigeria.

The population-based study revealed that approximately 6 out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.

One in two children experience physical violence, one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence, and one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence.

The majority of children never tell anyone about their experience and less than 5% of children who experience violence ever receive the support they need to recover.

The survey found that childhood violence has a long term impact that lasts well into adulthood, including poorer mental and physical health outcomes.

Individuals who experienced physical and sexual violence in childhood were also significantly more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence.

The shocking rape of a six-months-old baby in Kano recently that left the nation in shock further reinforced the call by experts to tighten security around minors against child sexual exploitation.

The defilement of the baby no doubt, touched the heart of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II both of whom visited the victim in hospital and expressing shock at the incident.

It will be recalled that Jose Foundation in 2016, wrote a letter to the wife of the President, the Inspector General of Police and wife of the Senate President, informing them of the growing trend of abuse of minors and women in the country.

In the letter it called for a pragmatic action from highly placed individuals in authority to step up action against violence on children and vulnerable women in IDP camps and other parts of Nigeria.

Although, Child sexual Exploitation (CSE) may not actually be a ‘Nigerian Phenomenon’ the prevalence of abuse of minors in the country is has become ‘alarming’.

Unfortunately, several reported cases of child sexual exploitation have close family members as the ‘usual culprits’ pushing experts to redraw plans on how to deal with the monster that has continued to gain grounds in Nigeria in recent times.

Not even the Child Rights Act (2003) has been able to deter the evil doers from crying out heinous crimes against innocent minors in the country, worse is that some states are finding hard to domesticate the Act due factors centred around religion, culture and lack of political will.

The situation has not only affected many psychologically, but has also threatened the future of millions of children around the country.

An international non-governmental organisation, Jose Foundation since 2003 has continue to champion the fight against child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria.

To address the issue of CSE in the country, Jose Foundation has been carrying series of public awareness on how parents can protect their children from falling into the hands of s3xual exploiters.

This includes advocacy, creating awareness, trainings and international diplomacy to draw attention of leaders worldwide to the plights of the vulnerable in the society.

The promotion of CSE campaigns necessitated the need to organise a workshop for all stakeholders in the protection of minors in Nigeria.

The Foundation through the Nigerian mission in the United Kingdom recently submitted a training proposal to several ministries in Nigeria including the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social development.

Reports have it that the ministry of women affairs and social development responded to the Foundation’s request by asking for the details of the proposed programme.

Details of the proposed workshop which has been delivered to the Nigerian High Commission in London to be transmitted to Abuja, this platform learnt will bring the crème de la crème in the Nigerian society under one roof to discuss child sexual exploitation, it’s implications to Nigeria and how it can be tackled.

Between August 15 and 21, 2017, some members of the federal executive council, lawmakers, the military and the internally displaced persons (IDPs), parents, care givers, family members and community leaders will have to listen to a group of experts from the United Kingdom fighting CSE on how to curb the menace in Nigeria.

Others to attend the workshop are: religious leaders; development workers; heads of schools; and other officers including law enforcement agents and social care educators.

Speaking on the planned workshop, President, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen told journalists that the time has come for Nigeria to join other nations who are showing commitment to the protection of minors and women from sexual abuse.

“We have taken responsibility to work with the Nigerian government to tackle CSE and that is why we choose to submit our programme details for government scrutiny and full participation”, he said.

He noted that the Foundation planned to launch a book on Child sexual Exploitation written in three of Nigeria’s major languages and the setting up of a Jose Foundation Therapy Centre in Nigeria to be manage by UK experts to train Nigerians on how to handle victims.

The book is to act as a day to day guideline that children must read to checkmate any kind of abuse from perpetrators.

He said the seven man team of experts from the UK on CSE will be led by Jayne Senior, a Councillor in Rotherham. She was credited for revealing a pattern of exploitation in the town that saw large numbers of children and young people groomed, gang raped and tortured by groups of men.

At least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling s3xual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.

Adewumi is on the staff of Nigerian Tribune

Foundation takes advocacy against child exploitation to IDPs

Wale Olapade. reports

In furtherance of its campaign against child labour and sexual exploitation, Jose Foundation extended love to the settlement of the Internally Displaced Persons in Durumi, Abuja to give them a sense of belonging and also as a fact-finding mission for its planned workshop on child sexual exploitation slated for August.



Ahead of the 2017 World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, an international nongovernmental organisation, Jose Foundation took its ongoing campaign against child labour and child s3xual exploitation to one of the most vulnerable peoples settlement in Abuja, the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) settlement located in Durumi near the city centre.

May 19, 2017 was a memorable day for the IDPs especially children living in the settlement when Jose Foundation extended its long campaign for a better life for the Nigerian children as the team of humanitarians led by the Campaign and Programmes Director, Jose Foundation, Mr. Gregory Okonofua contributed its quota to the camp and reminded Nigerians to focus attention on the global extent of child labour, s3x abuse and the action as well as efforts needed to eliminate it.

Okonofua stated that it is also to remind people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers, children exposed to sexual abuses and what can be done to help them integrate back to the society while urging governments to apply the relevant sections of the laws to deter offenders.

Jose Foundation has over a decade sustained a campaign against child sexual exploitation and abuses in Nigeria, urging all stakeholders to step up action to curb the rising wave of rape and exploitation of minors.

It has over the years identified primitive actions rooted in cultural, religious and fetish beliefs as some of the causes of rape of minors. The Foundation believes that the scourge has taken a dangerous dimension today, with IDPs exploited because of their difficult situation created by insurgency and poverty.

Speaking to journalists after the visit, Okonofua said the trip to the IDPs settlement has reinforced the need to further protect children across Nigeria by improving their standard of living.

“The visit was an eye opener to the real issues faced by children and adults at the camp. The standard of living was low as most of the IDPs were without occupation and a means of sustainable livelihood which is an indicator that Nigeria as a country is still far off the mark in achieving

SDG 8 which seeks to ‘promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

“The IDPs lived in tents made from sacks and with the rainy season approaching, the consequences could be catastrophic. Access to the camp was porous as there was no known security mounting guard at the gate,” he said.

Jose Foundation donated several relief items to the children and parents on the camp much to the elation of the beneficiaries. However, the situation at the IDP settlement highlighted the need for all hands to be on deck to support the welfare and wellbeing of those living in settlement because “turning a deaf ear to the needs of these vulnerable people would do more harm to our society than good”, Okonofua added.

He stressed that to achieve a society that is inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, “then we as a people need to take ownership and collaborate to ensure that we can together achieve the SDGs and also offer a better standard of living to IDPs in our nation”.

This visit is in line with the foundation’s vision of a world free of poverty and exploitation. It also served as a fact finding mission in preparation for the Child sexual Exploitation workshop to be hosted by the Foundation in August.

It will be recalled that the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that there are almost 2,152,000 internally displaced people in Nigeria as of December 2015. The numbers have grown exponential over the last two years with the surge in insurgencies.

In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory alone, the figure was put at 13,481. Of the total figure of IDPs, the assessment indicates that 12.6 per cent were displaced due to communal clashes, 2.4 percent by natural disasters and 85 percent as a result of insurgency attacks by terrorists.

In its strive to achieve the SDG 3 of ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Jose Foundation said it embark on the visit to share relief items with the IDPs and also conduct a needs assessment on the standard of living of persons in the camps, their safety measures and child protection monitoring access.

Meanwhile, President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, has said that the planned workshop on child s3xual exploitation is getting more support from concerned Nigerians who have so far declared support to fighting child sexual abuse.

He said the Foundation has submitted details of the programme to the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development through the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom.

He added that experts on fighting child sexual exploitation from the UK will be in Nigeria to provided awareness and share the experience of that country.

The training according to Abhulimhen, will involve all relevant stakeholders including legislators, ministers, security agents, and heads of schools, parents, IDP camp managers and also heads of orphanages.

He further stated that, sustaining awareness on the dangers of child sexual exploitation is a major panacea to ending the problem in Nigeria. Stressing that child labour, child marriage and sexual exploitation is taken Nigeria back to the Stone Age, with adverse consequences on the development of the Nigerian child.

According to him, the foundation is launching an awareness book during the workshop to be distributed in schools and other care centres across

Nigeria. Also in collaboration with the UK experts on Child sexual

Exploitation, planned to set up a Therapy Centre in Abuja to care for victims of CSE.

He called on all Nigerians to show support and declare war on child labour and child sexual exploitation in Nigeria.

Foundation partners government to tame child sexual exploitation

By Editor | 11 June 2017 | 2:00 am

September 2015 findings from the Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey carried out by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found a high prevalence of violence against children in Nigeria.

The population-based study revealed that approximately six out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.

One in two children experience physical violence, one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence, and one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence.

The majority of children never tell anyone about their experience and less than 5% of children who experience violence ever receive the support they need to recover.
The survey found that childhood violence has a long-term impact that lasts well into adulthood, including poorer mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals who experienced physical and sexual violence in childhood were also significantly more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence.

The shocking rape of a six-months-old baby in Kano recently that left the nation in shock further reinforced the call by experts to tighten security around minors against child sexual exploitation.

The defilement of the baby no doubt, touched the heart of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II, both of whom visited the victim in hospital and expressing shock at the incident.

It will be recalled that Jose Foundation in 2016, wrote a letter to the Wife of the President, the Inspector General of Police and Wife of the Senate President, informing them of the growing trend of abuse of minors and women in the country.

In the letter it called for a pragmatic action from highly placed individuals in authority to step up action against violence on children and vulnerable women in IDP camps and other parts of Nigeria. Although, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) may not actually be a ‘Nigerian Phenomenon’ the prevalence of abuse of minors in the country is has become ‘alarming’.

Unfortunately, several reported cases of child sexual exploitation have close family members as the ‘usual culprits’ pushing experts to redraw plans on how to deal with the monster that has continued to gain grounds in Nigeria in recent times.

Not even the Child Rights Act (2003) has been able to deter the evil doers from carrying out heinous crimes against innocent minors in the country, worse is that some states are finding it hard to domesticate the Act due factors centred around religion, culture and lack of political will.

The situation has not only affected many psychologically, but has also threatened the future of millions of children around the country.An international non-governmental organisation, Jose Foundation since 2003 has continued to champion the fight against child sexual exploitation (CSE).

To address the issue of CSE in the country, Jose Foundation has been carrying series of public awareness on how parents can protect their children from falling into the hands of sexual exploiters.

The promotion of CSE campaigns necessitated the need to organise a workshop for all stakeholders in the protection of minors in Nigeria.The Foundation through the Nigerian mission in the United Kingdom recently submitted a training proposal to several ministries in Nigeria including the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social development.

Reports have it that the ministry of women affairs and social development responded to the Foundation’s request by asking for the details of the proposed programme.
Details of the proposed workshop, which has been delivered to the Nigerian High Commission in London to be transmitted to Abuja, it was learnt will bring the crème de la crème in the Nigerian society under one roof to discuss child sexual exploitation, it’s implications and how it can be tackled.

Between August 15 and 21, 2017, some members of the federal executive council, lawmakers, the military and the internally displaced persons (IDPs), parents, care givers, family members and community leaders will have to listen to a group of experts from the United Kingdom fighting CSE on how to curb the menace in Nigeria.

Others to attend the workshop are: religious leaders; development workers; heads of schools; and other officers including law enforcement agents and social care educators.Speaking on the planned workshop, President, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen told journalists that the time has come for Nigeria to join other nations who are showing commitment to the protection of minors and women from sexual abuse.

“We have taken responsibility to work with the Nigerian government to tackle CSE and that is why we choose to submit our programme details for government scrutiny and full participation”, he said.

He noted that the Foundation planned to launch a book on Child Sexual Exploitation written in three of Nigeria’s major languages and the setting up of a Jose Foundation Therapy Centre in Nigeria to be manage by UK experts to train Nigerians on how to handle victims.


Workshop organisers: President, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen (left); Mrs. Jayne Senior (MBE); UK Child Rights Activist and Business Executive, Swinton Lock, Mrs. Charu Kashyap.

Group worries over high rate of child sexual abuse






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By Gabriel Olawale

Worried by high rate of child sexual exploitation in Nigeria, rooted in culture, tradition and religious beliefs with children and women been most vulnerable victims, Jose Foundation teamed-up with Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development to address the menace.



Speaking ahead of a workshop slated for August 15-21, 2017, Jose Foundation President, Mr. Martins Abhulimhen said recent findings by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on ‘Nigeria Violence Against Children’ revealed high prevalence of violence against children in Nigeria.

“The study revealed that approximately six out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.

“One in two children experience physical violence, one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence, and one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence.”

He said less than 5 percent of children who experience violence receive support .

“The shocking rape of a six-months-old baby in Kano recently that left the nation in shock further reinforced the call by experts to tighten security around minors against child sexual exploitation.

“The upcoming workshop will have in attendance experts from abroad who will offer advice on how to curb the menace in Nigeria while participant will be drawn from various groups and discipline.

“We have taken responsibility to work with the Nigerian government to tackle CSE and that is why we choose to submit our programme details for government scrutiny and full participation”, he said.

He noted that the Foundation planned to launch a book on Child Sexual Exploitation written in three of Nigeria’s major languages and the setting up of a Jose Foundation Therapy Centre in Nigeria to be managed by UK experts to train Nigerians on how to handle victims.

The book is to act as a day to day guideline that children must read to checkmate any kind of abuse from perpetrators.

He said the seven man team of experts from the UK on CSE will be led by Jayne Senior, a Councillor in Rotherham. She was credited for revealing a pattern of exploitation in the town that saw large numbers of children and young people groomed, gang raped and tortured by groups of men.

Child Exploitation: Jose Foundation Takes Love To Abuja IDPs Settlement
June 3, 2017



In furtherance of its campaign against child labour and child sexual exploitation, Jose Foundation extended love to the settlement of the Internally Displaced Persons in Durumi, Abuja. The visit also served as a fact finding mission for its planned workshop on child sexual exploitation slated for August. AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE reports.

Ahead of 2017 World Day Against Child Labour on June 12, an international nongovernmental organisation, Jose Foundation took its ongoing campaign against child labour and child sexual exploitation to one of the most vulnerable peoples settlement in Abuja, the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) settlement located in Durumi near the city centre.

May 19, 2017 was a memorable day for the IDPs especially children living in the settlement when Jose Foundation extended its long campaign for a better life for the Nigerian children.



The team of humanitarians led by the Campaign and Programmes Director, Jose Foundation, Mr Gregory Okonofua was to remind all in Nigeria to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it.

It is also to remind people from around the world to highlight the plight of child labourers, children exposed to sexual abuses and what can be done to help them integrate back to the society while urging governments to apply the relevant sections of the laws to deter offenders.

Jose Foundation has over a decade sustained a campaign against child sexual exploitation and abuses in Nigeria, urging all stakeholders to step up action to curb the rising wave of rape and exploitation of minors.

It has over the years identified primitive actions rooted in cultural, religious and fetish beliefs as some of the causes of rape of minors. The Foundation believes that the scourge has taken a dangerous dimension today, with IDPs exploited because of their difficult situation created by insurgency and poverty.

Speaking to LEADERSHIP Sunday after the visit, Team leader, Gregory Okonofua said the trip to the IPD settlement has reinforced the need to further protect children across Nigeria by improving their standard of living.

“The visit was an eye opener to the real issues faced by children and adults at the camp. The standard of living was low as most of the IDPs were without occupation and a means of sustainable livelihood which is an indicator that Nigeria as a country is still far off the mark in achieving SDG 8 which seeks to ‘promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all’.

“The IDPs lived in tents made from sacks and with the rainy season approaching, the consequences could be catastrophic. Access to the camp was porous as there was no known security mounting guard at the gate”, he said.

Jose Foundation donated several relief items to the children and parents on the camp much to the elation of the beneficiaries. However, the situation at the IDP settlement highlighted the need for all hands to be on deck to support the welfare and wellbeing of those living in settlement because “turning a deaf ear to the needs of these vulnerable people would do more harm to our society than good”, Oknofua added.

He stressed that to achieve a society that is inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, “then we as a people need to take ownership and collaborate to ensure that we can together achieve the SDGs and also offer a better standard of living to IDPs in our nation”.

This visit is in line with the foundation’s vision of a world free of poverty and exploitation. It also served as a fact finding mission in preparation for the Child Sexual Exploitation workshop to be hosted by the Foundation in August.

It will be recalled that the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) estimates that there are almost 2,152,000 internally displaced people in Nigeria as of December 2015. The numbers have grown exponential over the last two years with the surge in insurgencies.

In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory alone, the figure was put at 13,481. Of the total figure of IDPs, the assessment indicates that 12.6 percent were displaced due to communal clashes, 2.4 percent by natural disasters and 85 percent as a result of insurgency attacks by terrorists.

In its strive to achieve the SDG 3 of ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, Jose Foundation said it embark on the visit to share relief items with the IDPs and also conduct a needs assessment on the standard of living of persons in the camps, their safety measures and child protection monitoring access.

Meanwhile, President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen has said that the planned workshop on child sexual exploitation is getting more support from spirited Nigerians who have declared support to fighting child sexual abuse.

He said the Foundation has submitted details of the programme to the ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development through the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom.

He added that experts on fighting child sexual exploitation from the UK will be in Nigeria to provided awareness and share the experience of the United Kingdom.

The training according to Abhulimhen, will involve all relevant stakeholders including legislators, ministers, security agents, and heads of schools, parents, IDP camp managers and also heads of orphanages.

He further stated that, sustaining awareness on the dangers of child sexual exploitation is a major panacea to ending the problem in Nigeria. Stressing that child labour, child marriage and sexual exploitation is taken Nigeria back to the Stone Age, with adverse consequences on the development of the Nigerian child.

According to him, the foundation is launching an awareness book during the workshop to be distributed in schools and other care centres across Nigeria. Also in collaboration with the UK experts on Child Sexual Exploitation, planned to set up a Therapy Centre in Abuja to care for victims of CSE.

He called on all Nigerians to show support and declare war on child labour and child sexual exploitation in Nigeria.

BY AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE

Child Sexual Exploitation is not alien to Nigeria, it is rooted in tradition, in some cases, fetish and ungodly religious beliefs with children and vulnerable women as victims. To curtain this, Jose Foundation is partnering the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in curbing the menace. AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE reports.

eptember, 2015 findings from the Nigeria Violence Against Children Survey carried out by the National Population Commission, with support from UNICEF and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found a high prevalence of violence against children in Nigeria.
The population-based study revealed that approximately 6 out of every 10 Nigerian children under the age of 18 years, experience some form of physical, emotional and sexual violence before the age of 18 years.
One in two children experience physical violence, one in four girls and one in ten boys experience sexual violence, and one in six girls and one in five boys experience emotional violence.
The majority of children never tell anyone about their experience and less than 5% of children who experience violence ever receive the support they need to recover.
The survey found that childhood violence has a long term impact that lasts well into adulthood, including poorer mental and physical health outcomes. Individuals who experienced physical and sexual violence in childhood were also significantly more likely to perpetrate intimate partner violence.
The shocking rape of a six-months-old baby in Kano recently that left the nation in shock further reinforced the call by experts to tighten security around minors against child sexual exploitation.
The defilement of the baby no doubt, touched the heart of Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II both of whom visited the victim in hospital and expressing shock at the incident.
LEADERSHIP recalled that Jose Foundation in 2016, wrote a letter to the Wife of the President, the Inspector General of Police and Wife of the Senate President, informing them of the growing trend of abuse of minors and women in the country.
In the letter it called for a pragmatic action from highly placed individuals in authority to step up action against violence on children and vulnerable women in IDP camps and other parts of Nigeria.
Although, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) may not actually be a ‘Nigerian Phenomenon’ the prevalence of abuse of minors in the country is has become ‘alarming’.
Unfortunately, several reported cases of child sexual exploitation have close family members as the ‘usual culprits’ pushing experts to redraw plans on how to deal with the monster that has continued to gain grounds in Nigeria in recent times.
Not even the Child Rights Act (2003) has been able to deter the evil doers from crying out heinous crimes against innocent minors in the country, worse is that some states are finding hard to domesticate the Act due factors centred around religion, culture and lack of political will.
The situation has not only affected many psychologically, but has also threatened the future of millions of children around the country.
An international non-governmental organisation, Jose Foundation since 2003 has continue to champion the fight against child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Nigeria.
To address the issue of CSE in the country, Jose Foundation has been carrying series of public awareness on how parents can protect their children from falling into the hands of sexual exploiters.
This includes advocacy, creating awareness, trainings and international diplomacy to draw attention of leaders worldwide to the plights of the vulnerable in the society.
The promotion of CSE campaigns necessitated the need to organise a workshop for all stakeholders in the protection of minors in Nigeria.
The Foundation through the Nigerian mission in the United Kingdom recently submitted a training proposal to several ministries in Nigeria including the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social development.
LEADERSHIP can exclusively report that the ministry of women affairs and social development responded to the Foundation’s request by asking for the details of the proposed programme.
Details of the proposed workshop which has been delivered to the Nigerian High Commission in London to be transmitted to Abuja, LEADERSHIP learnt will bring the crème de la crème in the Nigerian society under one roof to discuss child sexual exploitation, it’s implications to Nigeria and how it can be tackled.
Between August 15 and 21, 2017, some members of the federal executive council, lawmakers, the military and the internally displaced persons (IDPs), parents, care givers, family members and community leaders will have to listen to a group of experts from the United Kingdom fighting CSE on how to curb the menace in Nigeria.
Others to attend the workshop are: religious leaders; development workers; heads of schools; and other officers including law enforcement agents and social care educators.
Speaking on the planned workshop, President, Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen exclusively told LEADERSHIP that the time has come for Nigeria to join other nations who are showing commitment to the protection of minors and women from sexual abuse.
“We have taken responsibility to work with the Nigerian government to tackle CSE and that is why we choose to submit our programme details for government scrutiny and full participation”, he said.
He noted that the Foundation planned to launch a book on Child Sexual Exploitation written in three of Nigeria’s major languages and the setting up of a Jose Foundation Therapy Centre in Nigeria to be manage by UK experts to train Nigerians on how to handle victims.
The book is to act as a day to day guideline that children must read to checkmate any kind of abuse from perpetrators.
He said the seven man team of experts from the UK on CSE will be led by Jayne Senior, a Councillor in Rotherham. She was credited for revealing a pattern of exploitation in the town that saw large numbers of children and young people groomed, gang raped and tortured by groups of men.
At least 1,400 children were subjected to appalling sexual exploitation in Rotherham between 1997 and 2013.
Children as young as 11 were raped by multiple perpetrators, abducted, trafficked to other cities in England, beaten and intimidated.
Consequently, to further fight the scourge in the United Kingdom, the government is spending about 40 million pounds in 2017 alone. Amount considered too low by some critics while Nigeria with a rising cases of CSE is lagging behind.
LEADERSHIP learnt that Lawmakers and ministers will be the first to be briefed on the topic. Personal experiences and skills around tackling CSE will shared and Why CSE is a global issue and the short term and long term effects of CSE on victims and families.
The military and officials of IDP camps will learn different types of exploitation. This will include the impact of victims both short term and long term and moral and legal issues.
Religious leaders will be thought on how to spot the signs of CSE, their role in protecting children from harm. While law enforcement agents and social care educators are to learn awareness raising within local economy, indicators of a child at risk, long and short term impact of abuse on children, and reporting and referring concerns to relevant agencies.
Meanwhile, working with families and communities in this regards has been identified as a measure to fencing the child against people with the intention to sexually exploit minors.
Monitoring and engaging children is said to make minors and their parents have a sense of what constitutes child abuse and what is not.
Organisers of the workshop praise the interest so far shown by the minister of Women Affairs and Social development, Senator Aisha Jummai Al-hassan, for the welfare of Nigerian children while calling on other government agencies to join hands in the fight against child sexual exploitation.

Child Sexual Exploitation Will Cost Nigeria More If not Addressed – Abhulimhen

Agbo-Paul Augustine
— Mar 1, 2017 4:06 am | Leave a comment

Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) has become a source of worry for many in Nigeria as government struggles to tackle the rising number of abuses. In this interview with AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, President, Jose Foundation is of the view that culture and poverty has been exploited by some Nigerians to abuse children and women and gives reasons for the upcoming workshop for IDPs on the subject matter.

Jose Foundation has been at the forefront of a campaign against Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), what is the motivation?
Experience has always been the motivational factor behind Jose Foundation on child sexual exploitation. Back in the 1970’s, it beats me hollow to see parents giving out their girl child between the age of 9-13 years old away for marriage, some tribes see girl child as wealth for the family to eradicate poverty, these are all part of the problems of Child Sexual Exploitation. On that ground Jose Foundation, had to take up the gauntlet to address the issues and start becoming part of the solutions to carry out this awareness to the entire world as its quite despicable to the human race.

Nigeria is not known for such acts in the past, what do you think may have given rise to child sexual exploitation?
If you say Nigeria is not known for such act, you are far from the truth or history will not forgive who ever postulated so. From my first answer, you find that, right from the 70’s this act has been rampant among some tribes and some of them claim it is in their culture and believe that a girl child should be giving out in marriage and money paid to the poor parents to be used to educate the male child, so CSE is in our nation all because of poverty. Jose Foundation will not fold its hands in all ramifications on this issue.




Sexual abuse has become a notorious situation in IDP camps in Nigeria, how can the authority approach and puts a stop to it?
The fundamental approach to stopping such act is the political will and commitment of government to strengthen the institutions responsible to punish offenders and have sex offenders register to curb this crime, hence the government needs to pay great attention to how this issues are tackle globally, CSE is poverty related and the solutions are out there otherwise the backlash will cost the government more if not tackled.

The United Kingdom’s government is spending 40million Pounds in fighting CSE in 2017, share with us UK’s experience?
We will fight for reparative justice for those in IDP camps or any part of Nigeria if you are abused, because there is no rehabilitation for an abused child, the CSE children already suffer a lot out of poverty, so if the UK government approved a package on CSE in the UK, more will have to be done for CSE in Nigeria.

Your foundation is planning a workshop on CSE in Nigeria, tell us more about the programme?
The programme is designed to raise awareness and educate children, teachers, community leaders, pastors, and all stakeholders and to better equip them in reporting, recognise such issues. It empowers them to know they have a right and such nefarious acts is condone in any part of Nigeria.

The Child Rights Act, 2003 passed by the National Assembly has not been domesticated in some states in Nigeria, what is your take on state government’s inability to domesticate the Act?
We expect by now that all state governments must have domisticated the Child Rights Act passed by the National Assembly in 2003. As a matter of fact, Governors as chief security officer of their states, the onus is on them to enforce these laws with no hold bars. This is why the Jose Foundation is pushing the issue of CSE beyond bounds, to make sure it does not exist in the annals of Nigeria social history.

What would you suggest as punishment for people who abuse children and women in Nigeria?
The punishment we recommend is absolute, 10years without parole and non concurrent, which will definitely serve as a deterrent to other offenders.

Nigeria recently launched a campaign to end child marriage by the 2030, what is your take on that?
When we finish the workshop on CSE in Nigeria hopefully, with the team of experts from the UK and launch the book on CSE in Nigeria, there will be no need for government to wait until 2030 to eradicate child marriage, by prolonging this issue of child marriage, the government could be seen as encouraging CSE in Nigeria.
We at Jose foundation want to be part of the solutions and we want government to join us to be part of the solutions rather than being part of the problems of CSE in Nigeria.

What is the best approach to the swelling humanitarian crisis in Nigeria?
The best approach to the swelling humanitarian crises in Nigeria, is like I said earlier, is media awareness and job creation. Media awareness, in the sense, citizenship by fundamentally telling them what you owe them as a nation they belong to and on the long run, what they can do for their country vis a vis. job creation can curb this humanitarian crisis.

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Ahead of a planned workshop on sex abuse of minors and the vulnerable in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Nigeria, a United Kingdom based nongovernmental organisation, Jose Foundation has submitted a detail programme of the event to the Nigeria High Commission in London.
Submitting the plans to the minister for Education and Welfare at the High Commission, Mr Emmanuel Namah by the President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen said the programme was specially designed to tackle Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE), rape and abuse of children and vulnerable women in IDPs camps and Nigeria.
In a statement to LEADERSHIP Weekend through its representative in Abuja, the foundation stated that the menace should not be allowed to form part of the way of life in Nigeria, where the weak and vulnerable are frequently abused by those that are expected to protect them.
The Minister Nigeria High Commission London UK, Mr Emmanuel Namah & President Prince Martins Abhulimhen, Jose Foundation.
The Minister Nigeria High Commission London UK, Mr Emmanuel Namah & President Prince Martins Abhulimhen, Jose Foundation.
“Our stance at Jose Foundation is that culture, religion and poverty should never be a reason to abuse children. So we must continue to campaign for this movement to get reparative justice for all abused children and vulnerable women in Nigeria”, Abhulimhen said.
He further stated that Jose Foundation has taken the matter of Nigeria’s IDPs and abuse of minors and the vulnerable to the floor of the UK’s Parliament in London pressing for international action in support for Nigeria and the fight against terrorism.
It stated that a 7-team of experts will be led by United Kingdom’s most famous child right activist, Mrs Jayne Senior who is also a recipient of Member of British Empire (MBE).
Abhulimhen added that the UK team have been doing series of research work on how to complete the five days programme both in Abuja and in the Northeast.
The minister of Education and Welfare, Mr Namah while receiving the action plan promised to deliver it to the parent ministry of Foreign Affairs with copies to the Child Welfare unit of the ministry of Women Affairs.
Other ministries to be put on notice on the programmes includes the ministries of Education, Health, Justice, Interior and the Nigeria Police Force.
The Foundation stated that it will used the occasion to launch a sensitisation book on Child Sexual Exploitation to be used in IDP camps, schools and other social places to further educate Nigerians on the scourge and how to deal with it.

Worried by the overwhelming reports of child sexual abuses in Nigeria and forced sex in the camps of the Internally Displaced persons (IDP), a United Kingdom’s based child rights and social justice group, Jose Foundation is storming Nigeria for workshop to train victims of sexual abuses.

According to a statement by Jose Foundation President, Prince Martins Abhulimhen in Abuja yesterday, experts from the UK including Councillor Mrs Jayne Senior (MBE), well known for fighting against child and girls sexual exploitation in the United Kingdom will be in Nigeria to share experiences.

He stated that the foundation is worried by the recent report of sex scandal as highlighted in the recent of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleging that Nigerian security officials and other government functionaries have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram.

The foundation stated that it has been in the forefront of raising alarm on the incessant cases of rape and child sexual scandals involving people that are expected to protect them.

Abhulimhen commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s swift directive to the Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr Ibrahim Idris, to commence investigations into the allegations by the group.

He said: “The recent report by the Human Rights Watch has vindicated us as we have continued to raise the alarm on the frequent cases of rape and child sexual abuses in Nigeria over the years. The cases abounds in Nigeria and Jose Foundation is committed to ensure the victims get justice.

“We are coming to Nigeria to help government find solutions and measures to stop the scandal that has painted the country in bad light before the international community”.

He added that the foundation in September drew the attention of key stakeholders in the country including the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, IG of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris and other top public officials to the scandal for action.

As part of the preparation, the foundation and UK child sexual exploitation experts led by Councillor Mrs Jayne Senior (MBE) and her team are meeting with Nigeria’s acting High Commissioner to UK, Mr Adah Ogah and Minister for Welfare, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq on November 15, to facilitate the visit.

The training according to the foundation will be held in Abuja and in some IDP camps in the country.

It will recalled that the foundation recently visited to the UK House of Lords to campaign for Nigeria’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) where parliamentarians commended the efforts of President Buhari in fighting insurgency in Nigeria.

Abhulimhen chided those demanding for sex from IDPs in return for favour as enemies of the society and such societal behaviour should be condemned by all Nigerians.

He further stated that the Nigerian legal system not coming out strong against rapists’ is tantamount to aiding and abetting the heinous crime.

Foundation Writes Aisha Buhari On Increased Abuse of Minors

By Agbo-Paul Augustine
— Sep 10, 2016 12:29 pm | Leave a comment

Jose Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has written to draw the attention of the First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari and other wives of top government officials to the increasing cases of abuse of minors in Nigeria.

In an exclusive interview with LEADERSHIP Weekend in Abuja yesterday, president of the foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen said it has become necessary to bring the attention of the wives of the key actors of the federal government to the rampant cases of child sexual exploitation in the country.

“As you can see we at Jose Foundation has written to her Excellency, Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of the vice president, Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo. They are our mothers and should fight to protect our children, also the IGP and other well meaning foundation around the world that cares and protect vulnerable children and women.




“Jose Foundation will continue to campaign and fight for justice until we overcome this evil and menace put on our kids who are supposed to be the future leaders.

He said the foundation’s recent visit to the UK House of Lords to campaign for Nigeria’s Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) was based on the hardship face as a result of insurgency.

He lamented that it is sad that some IDPs continued to grapple with child sexual exploitation and crime of sex or rape in camps in the country.

He said government’s intervention on the matter is highly solicited otherwise ‘this is double jeopardy for IDPs’.

Abhulimhen chided those demanding for sex from IDPs in return for favour, said such societal behaviour should be condemned by all Nigerians.

He further stated that the Nigerian legal system not coming out strong against rapists’ is tantamount to aiding and abetting the heinous crime.

He said the Jose Foundation will set up medical, scholarship and rehabilitation accounts for some rape victims to address their traumatic events.

“The foundation will also aggressively pursue justice and make sure that violators are made to face the full weight of the law,” he said.

UK Survivors Of Child Sexual Exploitation To Visit Nigeria, Raise Hope For IDPs, Rape Victims

By AGBO-PAUL AUGUSTINE, Abuja

To tackle the frequent cases of child sexual exploitation in Nigeria, Jose Foundation, a non-governmental organisation has engaged British expert councillor, Jayne Senior (Member of British Empire) and survivors of historic child sexual exploitation in Rotherham on a working agreement to help address the menace in the country.

According to a statement signed by Jose Foundation President, Prince Martins Abhulimhen yesterday in Abuja, the working agreement which was signed in London is to help tackle child sexual exploitation and abuse of women in Nigeria.

Mrs Senior is reputed for being the first to expose the child sexual abuse scandal in Rotherdam and has been made an MBE in the Queen of England Birthday list.

She is the Councillor for valley ward in Rotherdam.

It stated that a five-day workshop is being planned to train teachers, children, stakeholders and parents in Abuja and to spread to schools across the country.

Also parents of the children abused in Rotherham will be part of the programme in Nigeria and will be working closely with Jayne to share their experiences to help children, families and communities across the country.

He reiterated that the girl child in Nigeria is daily abused by those that are supposed to protect them, citing the recent case of Miss Rukayat Olajobi, a 12years-old that has suffered sexual and emotional abuse at the hand of one Mr Abimbola Salami, a married man in Lagos.

“Rukayat Olajobi an orphan only 12years old has just suffered sexual and emotional abuse in the hand of Mr Abimbola Salami a married man whom she trusted.

“She suffered various forms of groping, touching, verbal and sexual abuse for over 2years, she has been living in fear to speak out about it and she did not know how the society will judge or treat her base on her homelessness and poverty”, He alleges.

He added that the Foundation is fighting for justice for the Nigerian teenager as well as many other innocent children abused in the country.

“As you can see we at Jose Foundation has written to her Excellency Mrs Aisha
Buhari, ABGF, the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Oladulapo Osinbajo, they are our mothers and should fight to protect our children, also the IGP and other well meaning
foundation around the world that cares and protect vulnerable children and
women.

“We at Jose Foundation will continue to campaign and fight for justice until we overcome this evil and menace put on our kids who are supposed to be the future leaders.

He said the Foundation’s recent visit to the UK House of Lords to campaign for the
IDPs was based on the hardship face as a result of insurgency and ‘now if same
IDPs will now be face with child sexual exploitation and crime of sex or rape
in the camps, then government intervention on this matter is highly solicited
otherwise this is double jeopardy for IDPs’.

Abhulimhen chided those demanding for sex from IDPs in return for favour, said such societal behaviour should be condemned by all Nigerians.

He further stated that the Nigerian legal system not coming out strong against rapists’ is tantamount to aiding and abetting the heinous crime.



He said the Jose Foundation will set up medical, scholarship and rehabilitation accounts on behalf Rukayat to address her traumatic events.

“The Foundation will also aggressively pursue justice in this case and make sure that Mr Abimbola Salami responsible for this crime face the full weight of the law.

PMB’s 10,000MW: Foundation Woos $10m Investment To Nigeria
Agbo-Paul Augustine
— Apr 2, 2016 5:54 am | Leave a comment
Recent ambitious comments by President Muhammadu Buhari over the abysmal power situation in the country, where he noted that the poor power supply to Nigerians is no longer funny with the promised to generate 10, 000 megawatts in the next three years may have started yielding results.

The President who spoke at the opening session of the recently concluded Retreat organised by the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja vowed to increase power generation before his first tenure ends in 2019.

Only few days after President Buhari made that odatious statement, Nigerians in the diaspora have started making positive move to woo foreign investors to the power sector.

In response to the President’s disposition on power, the Jose Foundation, a non governmental organisation has said it is wooing a Turkey based firm to invest in the power sector of Nigeria.

In a statement yesterday exclusively to LEADERSHIP Weekend in Abuja, President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen said Power Project will inject 30 megawatt of electricity to the Nigerian grid system.

In early March, 2016 data from the Nigerian Systems Operations Department of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) indicated a drop of power generation from an all time high of 5, 074MW to 2, 800MW.

The situation further deteriorated to about 1, 580MW leaving several states of the federation without power for days.

Only recently, Nigeria was said to have recorded zero megawatts in the national grid system.

The crashing was attributed to gas pipeline vandalising, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The Jose Foundation said the power situation in Nigeria requires pragmatic action to improve supplies to vital sectors of the Nigerian economy.

boko haram: PMB Gets Accolades At uk house of lords, As Troops Nab Sect Leader
Abdulkareem Haruna, Agbo-Paul Augustine
— Mar 12, 2016 3:14 am | Leave a comment
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in London got resounding accolades at the United Kingdom’s house of lords for sustaining the war against boko haram and degrading their ability to attack and abduct children.

Presenting a speech at the house of lords under the headship of Lord David Ramsbotham, President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, who on the invitation of the lords to brief the parliament on the role of non governmental organisation in helping the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and children in Nigeria, told the parliamentarian that the ability of the federal government to equip the Nigerian military with the right equipment has help in turning the heat on the insurgents.

Abhulimhen, while expressing gratitude to the British Parliament for the rare invitation, said the 10 months old government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been able to repeal the insurgents and create safe camps for internally displaced people, a majority of whom he said are children.

He informed the lords that the save environment created by the federal government in recent days has provided the opportunity for nongovernmental organisations to move into the various IDP camps to provide the much needed humanitarian services.

He emphasised the need to critically look at the conditions of the people living in the various camps all over the northeast with the aim of rehabilitating them and prepare them for a new life after the crisis.

“We now can show our zeal as it is safe to work in such camps. The internally displaced people is part of what I have come here to sensitise your Lordships about. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a discipline, corrupt free leadership under the impeccable person of President Muhammadu Buhari, which without any doubt will make our tasks a lot easier,” he said.

The Jose Foundation also frowned at the wave of abduction of young girls, forced into marriages and conversion of their religion by some Nigerians in recent times.

Abhulimhen cited the recent case of the abduction of Delta State born teenager Miss Ese Oruru from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to Kano State by one Yunusa Bala (Yellow) condemning the act and pledge his foundation’s commitment to rehabilitate the teenager.

He noted that the Jose Foundation is partnering with Save the Children Organisation uk, Nepal Child Rescue Foundation, the Wellbeing Foundation and other like-minded nongovernmental organisations to help the Nigerian government ease this burden and end “this crisis and humanitarian catastrophe”.

He reminded the parliamentarians that over 200 children from the Chibok village in Borno State are still missing, “though the government is also making tremendous efforts to bring back the girls. Many children need expert care and counselling to help them return to normal life”.

The Jose Foundation was established in 2003, inspired by the visit of her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when she challenged the Government and People of Nigeria to address and eradicate the circumstances that led to the pitiful state of the displaced children in Nigeria vis-a-vis Africa.

Over the past decades however, the Jose Foundation has reached out to the less privileged and made progress through contributions and financial assistance in relevant sectors of the Nigerian polity through government institutions such as hospitals, motherless babies homes and institutions that protect the disabled.

However, in recent times, there have been insurgence and ethnic upheavals leading to high levels of violence and kidnappings in the Niger Delta areas and much more recently Islamic fundamentalism by the boko haram group in the North East of Nigeria unleashing violence on an unprecedented level using bombs, ambush, guerrilla warfare and military and para military suicide bombers including children especially young females that have been kidnapped and brain washed into suicide bombing.

Meanwhile, the boko haram sect has suffered another defeat, as troops yesterday accosted a gang of the insurgents at a border community in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, arrested one of their leaders who has been on the list of ‘100-wanted terrorists’, army officials said.

A gang of boko haram were intercepted at a fishing community known as Daban-Masara in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno while trying to ferry over 200 litres of Petrol to an unknown destination.

The insurgents, led by their shot and later arrested leader, who was labelled Number “95” on the first published list of ‘100 Wanted Terrorists’ attempted to resist the Troops of 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade’s Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion, but were effectively overwhelmed.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who confirmed the development in a statement said the troops “sprang an ambush along Daban Masara axis usually used by boko haram terrorists’ elements to convey logistics on Thursday.

“At the encounter, one of the suspected wanted boko haram terrorists leaders who is serial number 95 on the first Nigerian Army wanted list of 100 boko haram terrorists leaders, was fatally wounded in the exchange of fire.

“He later gave up while receiving medical attention at the base, while other members of his team escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops recovered 7 Jerri cans of 30 litres containing 210 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), motorcycles and food stuff in addition to arms and ammunitions”.

It was gathered that the dead leader of the boko haram had been a major motivational sub-leader of the insurgents in that axis of Borno.

Boko Haram: PMB Gets Accolades At Uk House Of Lords, As Troops Nab Sect Leader
Abdulkareem Haruna, Agbo-Paul Augustine
— Mar 12, 2016 3:14 am | Leave a comment
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in London got resounding accolades at the United Kingdom’s House of Lords for sustaining the war against Boko Haram and degrading their ability to attack and abduct children.

Presenting a speech at the House of Lords under the headship of Lord David Ramsbotham, President of Jose Foundation, Prince Martins Abhulimhen, who on the invitation of the Lords to brief the parliament on the role of non governmental organisation in helping the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and children in Nigeria, told the parliamentarian that the ability of the federal government to equip the Nigerian military with the right equipment has help in turning the heat on the insurgents.

Abhulimhen, while expressing gratitude to the British Parliament for the rare invitation, said the 10 months old government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been able to repeal the insurgents and create safe camps for internally displaced people, a majority of whom he said are children.

He informed the Lords that the save environment created by the federal government in recent days has provided the opportunity for nongovernmental organisations to move into the various IDP camps to provide the much needed humanitarian services.

He emphasised the need to critically look at the conditions of the people living in the various camps all over the northeast with the aim of rehabilitating them and prepare them for a new life after the crisis.

“We now can show our zeal as it is safe to work in such camps. The internally displaced people is part of what I have come here to sensitise your Lordships about. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a discipline, corrupt free leadership under the impeccable person of President Muhammadu Buhari, which without any doubt will make our tasks a lot easier,” he said.

The Jose Foundation also frowned at the wave of abduction of young girls, forced into marriages and conversion of their religion by some Nigerians in recent times.

Abhulimhen cited the recent case of the abduction of Delta State born teenager Miss Ese Oruru from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State to Kano State by one Yunusa Bala (Yellow) condemning the act and pledge his foundation’s commitment to rehabilitate the teenager.

He noted that the Jose Foundation is partnering with Save the Children Organisation UK, Nepal Child Rescue Foundation, the Wellbeing Foundation and other like-minded nongovernmental organisations to help the Nigerian government ease this burden and end “this crisis and humanitarian catastrophe”.

He reminded the parliamentarians that over 200 children from the Chibok village in Borno State are still missing, “though the government is also making tremendous efforts to bring back the girls. Many children need expert care and counselling to help them return to normal life”.

The Jose Foundation was established in 2003, inspired by the visit of her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when she challenged the Government and People of Nigeria to address and eradicate the circumstances that led to the pitiful state of the displaced children in Nigeria vis-a-vis Africa.

Over the past decades however, the Jose Foundation has reached out to the less privileged and made progress through contributions and financial assistance in relevant sectors of the Nigerian polity through government institutions such as hospitals, motherless babies homes and institutions that protect the disabled.

However, in recent times, there have been insurgence and ethnic upheavals leading to high levels of violence and kidnappings in the Niger Delta areas and much more recently Islamic fundamentalism by the Boko Haram group in the North East of Nigeria unleashing violence on an unprecedented level using bombs, ambush, guerrilla warfare and military and para military suicide bombers including children especially young females that have been kidnapped and brain washed into suicide bombing.

Meanwhile, the Boko Haram sect has suffered another defeat, as troops yesterday accosted a gang of the insurgents at a border community in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, arrested one of their leaders who has been on the list of ‘100-wanted terrorists’, army officials said.

A gang of Boko Haram were intercepted at a fishing community known as Daban-Masara in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno while trying to ferry over 200 litres of Petrol to an unknown destination.

The insurgents, led by their shot and later arrested leader, who was labelled Number “95” on the first published list of ‘100 Wanted Terrorists’ attempted to resist the Troops of 7 Multinational Joint Task Force Brigade’s Quick Response Group (QRG) stationed in Baga and 118 Task Force Battalion, but were effectively overwhelmed.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, who confirmed the development in a statement said the troops “sprang an ambush along Daban Masara axis usually used by Boko Haram terrorists’ elements to convey logistics on Thursday.

“At the encounter, one of the suspected wanted Boko Haram terrorists leaders who is serial number 95 on the first Nigerian Army wanted list of 100 Boko Haram terrorists leaders, was fatally wounded in the exchange of fire.

“He later gave up while receiving medical attention at the base, while other members of his team escaped with gunshot wounds. The troops recovered 7 Jerri cans of 30 litres containing 210 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), motorcycles and food stuff in addition to arms and ammunitions”.

It was gathered that the dead leader of the Boko Haram had been a major motivational sub-leader of the insurgents in that axis of Borno.

http://www.leadership.ng/news/508584/boko-haram-pmb-gets-accolades-uk-house-lords-troops-nab-sect-leader

03/03/2016.
Jose foundation address at the House of Lords ...Palace of Westminister

Good evening, Lord Ramsbotham I greet you . I thank you very much for this
invitation to the Upper chamber in the palace of westminister, I am indeed
honoured and my foundation, the Jose Foundation and its entire team excited.
I also want to recognise the Save the Children organisation UK along with the
Nepal Child Rescue Foundation who have helped bring this strategic meeting to
being.
Jose Foundation was established in 2003, inspired by the visit of her Majesty
the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when she challenged the Government and
People of Nigeria to address and eradicate the circumstances that led to the
pitiful state of the displaced children in Nigeria vis-a-vis Africa.
Over the past decades however, the Jose Foundation has reached out to the less
privileged and made progress through contributions and financial assistance in
relevant sectors of the Nigerian polity through government institutions such as
hospitals, motherless babies homes and institutions that protect the disabled.
Since Her Majesty's visit, Nigeria has experienced change in its democratic
government and successive leaders have continued with the inspiration albeit to
the best of their abilities. However, in recent times, there have been
insurgence and ethnic upheavals leading to high levels of violence and
kidnappings in the Niger Delta areas and much more recently Islamic
fundamentalism by a sect known as Boko Haram striking in the North East of
NIgeria unleashing violence on an unprecedented level using bombs,ambush,
gorilla warfare and military and para military suicide bombers including
children especially young females that have been kidnapped and brain washed into
suicide bombing .
Jose Foundation, being unable to participate actively in ameliorating the
effects of the war against insurgency, due to being ill equipped to fight
against insurgency, has began to find relevance because the 10 months old
government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been able to repeal the insurgents
and create safe camps for internally displaced people, a majority of whom are
children. We now can show our zeal as it is safe to work in such camps .
The internally displaced people is part of what I have come here to sensitise
your Lordships about. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a
discipline, corrupt free leadership under the impeccable person of President
Muhammadu Buhari, which without any doubt will make our tasks a lot easier.
Donations are bound to reach the people it is meant for. We at Jose Foundation
are partnering with Save the Children organisation UK, Nepal Child rescue
foundation, the Wellbeing Foundation and a host of other like minded non
governmental organisations to help the Nigerian government ease this burden and
end this crisis and humanitarian catastrophe . Over 200 children from the Chibok
village are still missing, though the government is also making tremendous
efforts to bring back the girls . Many children need expert care and counselling
to help them return to normal life . My Lords, I can go on all day but I will
not. Our organisation along with our partners and like minded organisation have
an opportunity to operate in the North East region of Nigeria, making us begin
the process of education, counselling, rebuilding communities and harmonising
families . We will continue till we are satisfied we have won the peace.

We are also not naive to think that Jose Foundation can do this alone,
we need
help and we need it urgently.

I thank you for listening and will look forward for more
invitations to discuss more details and strategies for implementation at your
earliest convenience. Thank you very much my Lords.
Prince Martins Abhulimhen,

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (IDPs)
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03/03/2016.
Jose foundation address at the House of Lords ...Palace of Westminister

Good evening, Lord Ramsbotham I greet you . I thank you very much for this
invitation to the Upper chamber in the palace of westminister, I am indeed
honoured and my foundation, the Jose Foundation and its entire team excited.
I also want to recognise the Save the Children organisation UK along with the
Nepal Child Rescue Foundation who have helped bring this strategic meeting to
being.
Jose Foundation was established in 2003, inspired by the visit of her Majesty
the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh when she challenged the Government and
People of Nigeria to address and eradicate the circumstances that led to the
pitiful state of the displaced children in Nigeria vis-a-vis Africa.
Over the past decades however, the Jose Foundation has reached out to the less
privileged and made progress through contributions and financial assistance in
relevant sectors of the Nigerian polity through government institutions such as
hospitals, motherless babies homes and institutions that protect the disabled.
Since Her Majesty's visit, Nigeria has experienced change in its democratic
government and successive leaders have continued with the inspiration albeit to
the best of their abilities. However, in recent times, there have been
insurgence and ethnic upheavals leading to high levels of violence and
kidnappings in the Niger Delta areas and much more recently Islamic
fundamentalism by a sect known as Boko Haram striking in the North East of
NIgeria unleashing violence on an unprecedented level using bombs,ambush,
gorilla warfare and military and para military suicide bombers including
children especially young females that have been kidnapped and brain washed into
suicide bombing .
Jose Foundation, being unable to participate actively in ameliorating the
effects of the war against insurgency, due to being ill equipped to fight
against insurgency, has began to find relevance because the 10 months old
government of President Muhammadu Buhari has been able to repeal the insurgents
and create safe camps for internally displaced people, a majority of whom are
children. We now can show our zeal as it is safe to work in such camps .
The internally displaced people is part of what I have come here to sensitise
your Lordships about. For the first time in the history of Nigeria, we have a
discipline, corrupt free leadership under the impeccable person of President
Muhammadu Buhari, which without any doubt will make our tasks a lot easier.
Donations are bound to reach the people it is meant for. We at Jose Foundation
are partnering with Save the Children organisation UK, Nepal Child rescue
foundation, the Wellbeing Foundation and a host of other like minded non
governmental organisations to help the Nigerian government ease this burden and
end this crisis and humanitarian catastrophe . Over 200 children from the Chibok
village are still missing, though the government is also making tremendous
efforts to bring back the girls . Many children need expert care and counselling
to help them return to normal life . My Lords, I can go on all day but I will
not. Our organisation along with our partners and like minded organisation have
an opportunity to operate in the North East region of Nigeria, making us begin
the process of education, counselling, rebuilding communities and harmonising
families . We will continue till we are satisfied we have won the peace.

We are also not naive to think that Jose Foundation can do this alone,
we need
help and we need it urgently.

I thank you for listening and will look forward for more
invitations to discuss more details and strategies for implementation at your
earliest convenience. Thank you very much my Lords.
Prince Martins Abhulimhen,

INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE (IDPs)