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LASG trains youths on Community Development

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1 year ago

February 8, 2023

In a bid to ensure that the youths in Lagos State are well equipped with the skills and knowledge required for community development, the State Government has organised the Second Edition of the Transformational Leadership Training Programme.

In his welcome address at the event with the theme “Engaging Young People In Community Development” held on Tuesday at Ikeja Youth Center, the State Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Olusegun Dawodu said “this training focused on building the capacity of young leaders to become better leaders and to align the policy thrust of the State Government with that of the various groups in order to propel the Greater Lagos that we aim for.”

He added, “This Transformational Leadership Training is one of the several initiatives of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu aimed at ensuring that the Youths of Lagos are not just equipped but given the necessary support that will enable them compete with their peers globally. The first edition availed youths that proved themselves exceptional and outstanding with the opportunity to be part of Lagos – Spain Youth Exchange programmes tagged “New Kind of Leadership” for further exposure and experience as certificates were presented to them upon completion of the exchange programme.”

Urging the participants to cascade what they learnt at their various areas, the Commissioner disclosed that the essence of the programme was also to expose Youth Leaders at various voluntary youth organizations to extend their leadership beyond their groups and establish themselves by taking responsibilities in Community Development Association (CDAs) in their various localities.

On her part, Permanent Secretary of State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Pharm (Mrs) Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, represented by the Director, Administration and Human Resource, Mr Adewunmi Ogunsanya said that the programme was a platform designed to train hundreds of leaders in the State in such a way that would cause a change in individuals and social systems, thereby creating valuable and positive change in the followers with the end goal of developing followers into leaders.

According to Pharm (Mrs) Oke-Osanyintolu, the State Government considered the youths who are leaders in Voluntary Youth Organisations, Non Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations and Youth Organisations as assets that should be TRANSFORMED (Thoughtful, Responsible, Articulate, Noble,Self-Governing, Resilient, Open to Learning, Respectful,Well Mannered, Excellent and Devoted to Societal Development).

In his presentation, the facilitator, Mr Tunde Oyelowo took the participants on “Leadership Values and Role Models” and “Personal Leadership and Self Awareness” in which he made participants to see the attributes of a true leader as well as how to acquire values that can turn them to effective leaders in all spheres of life.

In his goodwill message, Dr Jemilade Longe, a Consultant to the Ministry on Youth Programme, said that the Transformational Leadership Training Programme was one of the initiatives of Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu to meaningfully engage the youths with programmes that would help them channel their energies towards positive and productive ends.

The week long leadership training programme is organised to cut across the three Senatorial Districts during which seasoned facilitators would utilise Videos, Group Work, Case Studies, Personal Reflections, Slide Presentation and Life Applications to give participants transforming learning experience.

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FAAN starts sales of E-Tags at airports

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3 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has started the sales of e-tags at airports.

FAAN confirmed this in a statement on Friday. “Following the presidential directive that all citizens are mandated to pay for e-tags at all the 24 federal airports across the country, we wish to inform the general public that the e-tags are available for sale from Friday, 17th May 2024 at the following locations,” it said.

“Lagos: Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, Terminal 1, 5th Floor) Office of HOD Commercial. Contact: 08033713796 or 08023546030.

“Abuja: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, HOD Commercial Office (General Aviation Terminal) Contact: 08034633527 or 08137561615.”

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FG, Labour to reconvene next week over minimum wage negotiation

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May 18, 2024

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The Tripartite Committee on Minimum Wage will reconvene on Tuesday, May 23 to further negotiate a reasonable new minimum wage for workers, after the organised labour walked out of the negotiation on May 15.

An invitation letter sent to the labour leaders by the chairman of the committee, Bukar Goni, states that the other members of the committee have agreed to shift grounds from the N48,000 proposal which was made on Wednesday.

The letter appealed to the labour leaders to speak to their members and attend the reconvened meeting next Tuesday.

The organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have proposed a new minimum wage of N615,000, which is way higher than the N48,000 proposal by the government.

The organised private sector, on the other hand, proposed an initial offer of N54,000. After dumping the talks, the labour leaders addressed a press conference where they expressed their anger over the Federal Government’s offer.

They blamed the government and the private sector for the breakdown in negotiation.

The Federal Government had failed to present a nationally acceptable minimum wage to Nigerians before the May 1 Labour Day.

The situation has forced labour to be at loggerheads with the government. In the wake of the tussle, the NLC President Joe Ajaero insisted on the N615,000 minimum wage, arguing that the amount was arrived at after an analysis of the economic situation worsened by the hike in the cost of living and the needs of an average Nigerian family of six.

Ajaero and labour leaders have given the Federal Government a May 31 deadline to meet their demands.

On January 30, Vice President Kashim Shettima inaugurated the 37-member tripartite committee to come up with a new minimum wage.

With its membership cutting across federal, and state governments, the private sector, and organised labour, the panel is to recommend a new national minimum wage for the country.

During the committee’s inauguration, the Vice President urged the members to “speedily” arrive at a resolution and submit their reports early.

“This timely submission is crucial to ensure the emergence of a new minimum wage,” Shettima said.

The 37-man committee is chaired by the former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Goni Aji.

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Tinubu appoints governing board members for 111 tertiary institutions

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5 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of at least 555 persons to serve as Pro-chancellors/Chairmen and members of Governing Boards of 111 federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education.

This followed Tinubu’s assent to a list of nominees selected by the Ministry of Education.

It was signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack.

“The inauguration and retreat for the Governing Councils will take place on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31, 2024, at the National Universities Commission, 26 Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja. Both events will commence at 9:00am daily,” said Walson-Jack.

When contacted for confirmation, the Presidency said the list emanated from the Ministry of Education.

“This is from the Federal Ministry of Education…they make the nominations and forward them to the President to sign. But they are at liberty to release it from their end,” the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, told our correspondent on Saturday.