Whenever and wherever the annals of women empowerment programmes are being presented in Nigeria, a special place will be reserved for Development Exchange Centre, DEC, Nigeria. DEC is an organisation that sets out to create space for women, helping them to develop and become people who add value to the society while still effectively playing…
CGEE Growing Strategic Role in Enlightening and Empowering Women Financially
Centre for Grassroots Economic Empowerment, CGEE,is undoubtedly one of the biggest success stories in women empowerment in Nigeria. It started as a savings and credit scheme under the Justice Development and Peace Commission, JDPC, of Catholic Diocese, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. However, in order to overcome the geographical constraint of not being able to operate outside…
CGEE’s Success Stories
Mrs. Olarenwaju Oladeji was in the business of baking doughnuts and other snacks in Ibadan, a city of about 1.3 million people in South-west Nigeria. She wanted to diversify and trade in second-hand clothing but had no money to start, and lack of credit history or collateral for loans made it impossible for her to…
Profile of A Visionary
Dr. Abali Chuku is a post-independence child having been born on November 23, 1962 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He hails from Amaeke Item, Bende Local Government in Abia State. He had his primary education at Bruce Grove Primary School, Tottenham, England, from 1971 to 1974. Young Chuku enrolled for his secondary education at Northumberland…
‘We are Meeting WHO, JCIA Standards in Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia’
The setting was very perfect. Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, Honourable Minister of Health, had just concluded an inspection tour of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Umuahia. The Minister in his remarks after the tour had highly commended Dr. Abali Chuku, Medical Director, FMC Umuahia and an ophthalmologist of international repute. Dr. Chuku is a seasoned administrator and…
Dr. Abali Chuku’s Three Years Of Uncommon Transformation At The Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia
The health component of President Goodluck Jonathan’s Transformation Agenda seeks to achieve a number of objectives. These include the enhancement of the professional capacity of medical personnel towards specialization. Upgrade of facilities especially in Federal Government’s health institutions so as to ensure best professional practices in the management and care of patients of diverse cases…
Profile of Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN, FCI ARB
The current Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki was born in Nasarawa, Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State. He attended Nasarawa Primary School, Birnin-Kebbi 1968–1975; Barewa College Zaria 1975–1980, Sokoto State College of Arts and Science 1980–1982. He read Law at the University of Jos, Plateau State and graduated in 1985 with a…
Enabling a Smooth Ride For the Transformation Agenda
‘President Jonathan Will not Accept Excuses on Implementation of Projects’ – Turaki Under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, the Ministry of Special Duties is barely one-year-old having been established in February, 2013, with the vision to serve as a platform for the effective and efficient delivery of the gains of Transformation Agenda through the implementation of…
The Transformation of Shinkafi Local Government Area
Governor Abubakar Has Etched His Name in Gold – Hon. Usman Ajiya Shinkafi, Chairman of Shinkafi Local Government It is on record that His Excellency, Dr. Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar’s zeal, sincerity, patriotism and purposeful leadership qualities have won him many accolades and global recognition as an astute democrat and a world-class social engineer who…
The Gains of Democracy in Gusau Local Government Council
Governor Abubakar Is an Epitome of Probity, Accountability and Dedication – Hon. Moh’d Lawali Mada, Chairman, Gusau LGC There is no gainsaying the fact that three years of Abdul’Aziz Yari Abubakar as Governor of Zamfara State have witnessed a rapid growth and an unprecedented all-round development in the areas of road construction both township and…
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