₦airaland Forum

EzeUche:
Enugu to establish specialist hospital for mother, child health care


THE Enugu State government is set to solidify the successful introduction of free maternal health care services in the state, with the establishment of a specialist hospital for mother and child health care services.

The state governor, Mr Sullivan Chime, who announced this during the signing of 2011 Programme Implementation Agreement (PIA) between the state government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) at the Government House, Enugu, said the establishment of the specialist hospital became necessary, because of the interest the government had in the welfare and health care of the vulnerable group in the state.

He noted that most of the facilities and manpower needed for the implementation of the programmes were already on the ground, but regretted that the challenge facing the government now was the attitude of those it employed to execute the programme and offer the needed services to the people.

Describing UNICEF as a willing partner with the state government in the implementation of its progra-mmes, the state governor appealed to the body to intensify efforts in assisting the administration in the execution of its health and education programmes.

He lauded UNICEF for its special interest in the affairs of the state and expressed the hope that full implementation of the 2011 agreement would improve health care and standard of education in the state.

Earlier in an address, the Chief Field Officer, UNICEF A–Field, Enugu, Mr Charles Nzuki, had noted that the signing of the agreement re-affirmed the commitment of UNICEF to further strengthen the long standing partnership with Enugu State.

http://tribune.com.ng/index.php/news/24260-enugu-to-establish-specialist-hospital-for-mother-child-health-care

apoti:
SPECIAL Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Kingsley Kuku, yesterday said 26,358 former militants who accepted the Federal Government’s amnesty programme were given official recognition under the ongoing rehabilitation scheme.

Kuku made the announcement in Abuja at an orientation course for 176 former militants who are to proceed for training on pipeline welding and marine engineering at Seina Marine in South Africa.

He said the ongoing disarmament exercise in the Niger Delta was illegal and had nothing to do with the presidential proclamation being handled by the Amnesty Office.

Kuku declared that as far as the Federal Government was concerned, the disarmament programme conducted by the presidential committee on amnesty had been concluded on May 25.

He urged the Joint Task Force (JTF) to stop the purported disarmament exercise currently going on in the region in order to avoid disruption of the amnesty programme.

His words: “When amnesty was proclaimed on June 25, 2009 only 20,192 persons complied with the presidential directive. An additional list of 6,166 beneficiaries was registered later.

“For me, amnesty has ended in the Niger Delta. Only 26,358 persons accepted the amnesty and they are they ones recognised by the Federal Government.”

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52980:no-room-for-more-ex-militants-on-amnesty-programme&catid=1:national&Itemid=559

dustydee:
I am not impressed. I thought this govt was advised to trim down the cabinet so what's with the extra nominee from each zone?

dustydee:
I am not impressed. I thought this govt was advised to trim down the cabinet so what's with the extra nominee from each zone?

teskyg:
six virgins waiting for the maga ,

teskyg:
six virgins waiting for the maga ,

Pennywise:
The tory get k-leg sha.

But he seem to be trying to convey the impression that this behaviour has become a norm among bouncers

Beowulf:
OP, I appreciate your patriotism but you are way off the mark. There is no basis for comparison at all. When I schooled in Nigeria I was a rote-master. That is one basic problem with our education-the focus on rote learning rather than applied learning. Let us not even broach the dismal lack of facilities, equipment and materials needed for our science courses.

I got a reality check when I came to the US for my masters. The quality of the lecturers, the syllabi,  the lectures and overall interaction left me gaping in awe. The lecturers were renowned leaders in their fields who were constantly pushing themselves everyday to stay on top of their game. Coming to the issue of open book exams, nothing could be more deceptive. In all honestly, I preferred closed book exams to open book exams. I thought I was going to ace all my courses because 90% of the exams I sat were open books but that was another shocker. I have never seen that many number of B's on a transcript than I have on mine. I was brought hurtling down to earth. Our educational system needs complete retooling to bring it anywhere near decent standard.

Regarding Nigerians that excel in foreign schools after having their formative years of education in Nigeria, most of them have always been exceptional right from the outset in Nigeria. I look at my friends who have excelled in their studies here and I see folks who were very serious -minded from way back. These guys always went the extra mile back home in Nigeria when their mates where just content to read the tepid handouts the lecturers circulated just to pass the exam. It is this drive that has helped them to adapt and excel more than anything else.

In any event, I am sure that the number of elitist schools growing in Nigeria is trying to bridge this gap even though it is still designed for the benefits of the privileged few.

PS: Who knows the last time we had any form of syllabus review in any discipline whatsoever in Nigeria?

Diligence:
Sanusi is a fundamentalist and also a sadist who will stop at nothing to avenge for the north by any means necessary - until GEJ does something strategic to salvage the banking industry from woes, things will always fall apart!  It speaks volumes when a sitting cbn governor is so engrossed in establishing islamic banks to the detriment of others!!