Operators of orphanage homes in some states of the North East say support from individuals and organisations is inadequate, just as the geo-political zone battles with security challenges. Respondents to a survey in Bauchi, Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe and neighbouring Jigawa states, say although the state governments have been doing their best, the enormity of the challenge calls for the contributions of all and sundry. The survey also indicated that the Child Rights Act is yet to be domesticated in almost all the states in the zone due largely to cultural…
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North East Commission pledges to remove 500,000 idle youths from streets
The North East Development Commission-Education Endowment Fund (NEDC-EEF), has expressed determination to remove over 500,000 idle youths from the streets in the next five years in the region. Mr Macauley Hunohashi, Head of Media and Publicity of the fund, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, said the Chairman of NEDC-EEF, Chief David Kente, made the pledge at an interactive session with Sen. Abdulazeez Nyako. He applauded the visionary and patriotic effort of Sen. Nyako, which saw to the establishment of the commission, saying �we will sustain that vision to…
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