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22 — Vanguard, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022
Vanguard, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2022 — 23 AWARD: From left, Managing Director/Editor-in- Chief, New Telegraph Newspapers, Mr Ayodele Aminu presenting the award of the Most Improved Bank of the Year to the Executive Director, Lagos & South West, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Ken Opara; and Divisional Head, Brands and Communication, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Meksley Nwagboh, during the New Telegraph 2022 Awards at Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos. Senate refuses to approve N7bn refund to Kebbi By Henry Umoru ABUJA—THE Senate has refused to approve a promissory note of N7 billion for Kebbi State Government for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government and has given the state government two weeks to defend claims. However, the Senate approved N18,663,843,119.39 for Yobe State and N2,470,525,729.54 for Taraba State, totally N21,134,368,848.93 for the two states for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. In Taraba State, the project was the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Bali- Serti- Gembu road which is 252 kilometers while the projects in Yobe State were Damataru- Magzu Road section of Damataru- Biu Adamawa Road within Yobe which is 77 kilometers; Nguru- Machina Road (57 km) and Kaliyari- Bayamari- Geidam road (109km). The refusal of that of Kebbi was a sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senator Clifford Ordia, led Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. According to Ordia, Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State :Vanguard News •Gives gov 2wks to defend claims and the state government refused to appear before the Committee to defend the claim of the money for the construction of Malando, Garin Baka, Ngaski road which is 42 kilometers and the construction of Dabai, Mahuta Koko road which is 87 kilometers. The Chairman said," that the Committee resolved to step down Kebbi State government's request due to its failure to appear before the Committee to defend its claims in respect of the :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 Array of experts, personalities line up as 2nd Vanguard Mental Health Summit opens By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna LAGOS—MENTAL health takes the front burner today as an array of enlightened speakers and panelists gather to deliberate on critical issues of mental health in Nigeria, as the 2nd Vanguard Mental Health Summit kicks off at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Among the participants lined up for the exciting event which is endorsed by the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, APN, are renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, administrators, and experts in various fields including fertility and technology. The event which is supported by 9mobile Nigeria and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. will be chaired by the President of the World Medical Association, WMA, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, with the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi as Special Guest of Honour. The Summit, themed “Mental Health in a Distressed Economy”, and sub-themed “Drug Abuse: A new force driving mental health crises in Nigeria” is designed to rekindle the awareness on mental health, tackle the challenges surrounding the management of the various mental disorders, and mitigate their effects on the community. Leading the discourse is a P r o f e s s o r o f Psychiatry, Professor Francis Olatunji Aina of the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos - a member of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, APN, who will present the keynote address. Notable among the speakers is the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed, will speak on the topic: “Growing Problem of Substance Abuse: The NDLEA Experience”. His presentation will give insight into the major reform of the agency in revamping the country’s narcotics challenge. Also, the details of the ongoing revolution on the issue of drug use, and the rehabilitation of drug users in the country will be showcased. The Acting Director-General of the National Agency for Food projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government for which it is seeking refund. "It is the policy of the Senate that if two senators from a state are against the request by any state government, such request should be stepped down. In this case, two Senators did not agree with the request. The committee will resume the consideration of the outstanding request in respect of Kebbi State Government as soon as it is able to defend its claims before the Committee." Meanwhile, Senators Adamu Aliero, and Abdullahi Yahaya, while speaking with Journalists said as stakeholders, they would not stop what would lead to the development of the state, saying that "N7 billion is huge for a poor state like Kebbi to miss. But the right thing must be done which has to do with the state government coming before the Senate to defend the claims." Earlier, the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, asked the State Government to appear to defend the claims, giving the Committee two weeks to report back. Baby factory: Police rescue 6 girls, 6 months old baby in Nasarawa LAFIA—OPERATIVES of the Nasarawa State Police Command, have uncovered a suspected baby factory operating under the guise of an orphanage in Karu Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The operatives have arrested four suspects in the facility and also rescued six young girls and a baby of about six months. In a statement, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Ramhan Nansel, informed that detectives attached to Police Area Command, New Karu uncovered the factory located at Ado Kasa on Thursday. and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dr Monica Eimunjeze, will speak on “The Challenges of Tackling Drugs & Substance Abuse and Drug Use in Nigeria”, while the immediate past Medical Director of the Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Dr. Oluwayemi Ogun, will speak on “Mental Health in Children”. To shed light on the significance of fertility issues among factors that contribute to mental health challenges, the Clinic Manager of Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos, Mrs Tola Ajayi, will speak on “Infertility: Coping with Depression”, even as Ms Chineze Amanfo, a talented and dedicated public relations professional, and public relations practitioner from the stable of 9mobile Nigeria, will be on hand to add her voice to the discourse. Also scheduled to speak is Dr Babatunde Fadipe, a seasoned psychiatrist and consultant psychiatrist at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital. Fadipe who is a member of the Suicide Research and Prevention Initiative, SURPIN, an organization established to tackle the scourge of suicide through research, will speak on He said "The team arrested four suspects in the facility and also rescued six young girls and a baby of about six months. The owners of the factory are operating an illegal orphanage, St. Bridget Orphanage Home, where they carry out their illegal acts." According to the police, the proprietor of the orphanage allegedly abducted underage pregnant girls and held them against their will till they deliver, claiming that "children delivered in the orphanage were sold to highest bidders." He said that the command had “Suicide is a medical issue, not a crime”. Prof Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, the immediate past President of the Association of Psychiatrists of Nigeria, APN, and the Coordinator of the Vanguard Mental Health Chat Room will speak on the Chat Room and allied issues. A Deputy Director, Medical Social Services at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Ms. Titilayo Tade, and the Training Coordinator for Suicide Research & Prevention Initiative (SURPIN) will speak on “Coping with the stigma of mental disorders - The LUTH SURPIN experience”. The Chief Consultant Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Annex, Oshodi, Lagos, Dr. Olufunmilayo Akinola, will coordinate the panelists’ session. Among the panelists is Dr. Juliet Ottoh, a Clinical Psychologist an experienced therapist with empathy with years of fruitful experience from the Department of Psychiatry, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH. handed over the suspects and the victims to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, for further investigation and prosecution. Nansel noted that the Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Muhammed-Baba, warned that the command would mobilise resources to go after criminals operating in the state and urged parents to take care of their children. The commissioner also urged members of the public to avail the police with credible information that would assist in taming criminals in the state. Traffic: Niger begs NNPCL to establish truck transit parks MINNA—THE government of Niger yesterday urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, to establish truck transit parks in some strategic parts of the state to reduce traffic on highways. It identified towns such as Tafa, Suleja, Mokwa, Bida, Tegina, Lambata and Minna, as major areas to be given attention in that regard. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Mineral Resources in Niger, Abubakar Idris, made the call during the meeting of National Council on Hydrocarbons organised by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources in collaboration with the state government. According to him, the establishment of the parks in the identified areas will reduce traffic on highways and generate revenue for state and the country at large. In the meeting entitled: "Roadmap and Strategic Option towards achieving energy transition in Nigeria", Idris presented a memorandum from the state government to the council on the need for the establishment of the transit parks. He explained that it would also Delta LP House of Assembly candidate unfolds agenda for Bomadi By Akinroye Abdulazeez AHEAD OF the 2023 general elections, A Labour Party, LP, House of Assembly candidate for Bomadi State Constituency, Delta State, Poweide Foburuku, has unfolded his plans for the people of his constituent if he is elected. Among others, he pledged to prioritize access to electricity for maximum benefit of all communities in Bomadi Local Government Area, LGA. Unfolding his plans for the LGA, Foburuku said "I will cultivate rapport with the executive arm of government and work with other legislators in the Assembly from riverine areas to seek support secure legislation that will make government declare an emergency on access to steady electricity in the area long deprived of same. "Government declaration of LAGOS—PARAMOUNT Africa made a statement introduction as a key stakeholder and partner of the African film industry at the recently concluded Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF. The Festival brought together top-notch global and local filmmakers, directors, actors, executives and aspiring young people from across various genres of the film industry in Lagos. The 11th edition of the weeklong festival with the theme "Indigenous to Global" featured different movie and content premieres and screenings, workshops, pitch sessions, networking events as well as an award ceremony. Paramount Africa formally introduced itself to the African film community through an excellently curated panel session tagged “Meet Paramount”. It was moderated by Paramount Africa’s Culture Squad member, Folu Storms, and featured the Country Manager, Paramount Africa, Bada Akintunde-Johnson; the Vice President of Paramount Africa's Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and Creative Services, Dillon Khan; as well as the CEO and COO of Clive Morris create a partnership between the state and federal government to reduce the negative effects of heavy road traffic on highways, saying "the trucking industry is indispensable to the Nigerian economy as truckers are responsible for delivering fuel from depots to filling stations where they are dispensed. For these reasons, funds need to be released to build truck parks for ease of operations". He also called for the establishment of a frontier basin development commission with its headquarters in Niger. According to him, the establishment of the commission will expedite the effective implementation of Petroleum Host Community Trust Fund and frontier basin exploration fund as captured in the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 with headquarters in Niger. He said that the Nigeria's frontier basins consist of Anambra basin, the lower, middle and upper Benue trough, the South eastern sector of the Chad basin, the Mid-Niger (Bida) basin and Sokoto basin. Idris said that the basins would be better positioned for the opportunities in the hydrocarbons natural gas, oil and other minerals. emergency on electricity not only holds the potential to generate employment in many spheres and guarantee security, it can boost revenue generation for government via taxation and halt rural-urban drift. It is thus a harbinger of positive socioeconomic development. The benefits that come with the simple electrical bulbs, television, computers and now cell phones are yet to trickle down to my people for lack of access to steady electricity", Foburuku, who read electrical/ electronic engineering, lamented. According to him, with electricity, the people of Bomadi LGA can be empowered with unique technical and digital skills to prepare them for the benefits the robust gig economy already holds out to this and the incoming generation. I will attract and decentralize Technical and Digital Skills Training Centres to make them close to the people so especially our youths can keep up with a fast-paced digital world." Paramount Africa hosts content pitch for filmmakers at AFRIFF Productions, CMP, South Africa, Clive Morris and Khayelihle Dom Gumede respectively. Paramount Africa also hosted a pitch session where over 300 filmmakers were given the opportunity to present their ideas across four genres: feature film, TV series, documentary, and reality. Of the total submissions received, the creators of the 15 top content ideas were invited for a physical pitch to a select jury of international content producers for a chance to collaborate with Paramount and be a part of future co-production and co-funding opportunities. "Providing co-production and cofunding opportunities for indigenous storytellers aligns with our philosophy of leveraging the power of content to reimagine the global Africa narrative and celebrate the continent's people, culture, and heritage. In addition to the coproduction and co-funding opportunities, we would consider some of the selected content from the pitches to feature on the Paramount+ platform when it is launched in Africa, thereby ensuring that we have local content that will be accessed and enjoyed by a truly global audience," said Bada Akintunde-Johnson.
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