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Public Sector Forum
Daily Newswatch WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2014
Nigerian, others benefit from Rotary sponsored water programme ONYEKA AJUMOBI ONOCHIE, Abuja
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|} ŠŽx„ {‡‚xx ˆ Š~} Rotary-sponsored scholars have graduated with Master of Science degrees in water education from the UN ‰  ‹x„q„€„} ˆ Ž ‚„}ÂŽÂ Education. The graduates are expected to apply their education to water ‚‹  x‚‹q„‚„q ‹ ƒŽ Âł}{„x q‹ „|}qÂŽÂ home countries of Argentina, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia and Ghana. x„‚…‡qx|}  q‹ Ž°¹¹Œ „|} ƒ‚Ž„‹}ÂŽx|qƒ …}„Š}}‹ „‚Ž† ‚‹  ‰ Œ „|} Š Ž‡ ¥x ‡‚ŽŒest graduate water education ˆ‚{q‡q„†Œ ‚  Ž}xx}x „|} Œ‡ …‚‡ Š‚„}Ž ‚‹  x‚‹q„‚„q ‹ {ÂŽqxqx …† increasing the ranks of trained professionals critically needed to devise, plan and implement solutions in countries where communities lack access to clean water and safe sanitation. Stating this in a press statement to the Daily Newswatch, the African Press Organisation (APO), said Rotary provides x{| ‡‚Žx|qƒ ŒŽ‚‹„x „|‚„ }‹‚…‡} ‡ {‚‡ „‚Ž† {‡€…x ‚‹   qx„Žq{„x „  x}‡}{„ ‚‹  xƒ ‹x ÂŽÂ }‡qÂŒq…‡} students to the programme, ‹ „q‹Œ „|‚„ „‚Ž† `}`Â…}ÂŽx mentor the students throughout the programme, in addition to …€q‡ q‹Œ ƒ xq„q~} Ž}‡‚„q ‹x|qƒx that continue after graduation.  }ÂĄÂŽ} ƒŽ €  ˆ „|} „‚Ž† ‚‹  ‰  ƒ‚Ž„‹}ÂŽx|qƒ and, especially, proud of our ŠŽx„ {‡‚xx ˆ „‚Ž† Š‚„}ÂŽÂ x{| ‡ars, who will now use their exƒ}Ž„qx} „   }~}‡ ƒ x€x„‚q‹‚…‡}Â
Minister of Water Resources, Ochekpe
water and sanitation solutions in their home countries,â€? said Rotary Foundation Trustee, Stephen R. Brown. “The mentoring of the stu }‹„x …† „‚Ž† {‡€…x ‚‹  „‚Ž† `}`Â…}ÂŽx Ă?  €Žq‹Œ „|}qÂŽÂ x„€ q}x ‚„ ‰ Œ ‚x Š}‡‡ ‚x ‚ˆ„}Ž „|}† Ž}„€Ž‹ | `} Ă? is essential to the success of the scholarship programme. These relationships and networks will }‹‚…‡} x„€ }‹„x „  }%}{„q~}‡† implement their skills in their own local communities. Again,
their work to improve water and sanitation conditions will have a positive, lasting impact around the world,� he continued.
qx x}‹„q`}‹„x ‚Ž} }{| }  …† ‰  }{„ Ž ‹ ŽÑx Ò‡‡Òxq‰ Â‚ÂŒÂ†ÂŚÂ ÂŠ|  x„‚„} Œ   ‚` { ‹Š }‹„ „|‚„Œ ‚x „|}x} young professionals return home, they will continue to play a vital role in managing our Š‚„}ÂŽÂ x†x„}`x q‹ ‚ x€x„‚q‹‚…‡} way for future generations,â€? he said, adding, “As alumni, they
will remain part of the largest network of water professionals ‚‹  …}{ `} ƒ‚Ž„ ˆ ‚‹ }„}‹xq~} network of fellow Rotary scholarship recipients and Rotarians worldwide.â€? “For example, graduate Bernice Asamoah, of Ghana, plans ‚ |†Œq}‹} ƒŽ Âł}{„ „|‚„ Šq‡‡ €x} solar power to disinfect water for communal toilet facilities. Graduate Kenechukwu “Kayceeâ€? Okoli, of Nigeria, knows „|} ~‚‡€} ˆ ƒ€…‡q{ } €{‚„q ‹Œ especially to empower children „  …}{ `} {|‚‹Œ} ‚Œ}‹„x¢  |} …³}{„q~} qx „  ~qxq„ schools and teach children and ‚ ‡}x{}‹„x …‚xq{ x‚‹q„‚„q ‹ |‚…q„xŒÀ |} x‚q ¢ Another graduate, Temesgen Adamu, of Ethiopia, points to „|} Ž‡  }‚‡„| ŽŒ‚‹qx‚„q ‹¥x x„‚„qx„q{x q‹ q{‚„q‹Œ „|‚„ ‚… €„ Ž¢ž …q‡‡q ‹ ƒ} ƒ‡} Š Ž‡ wide do not have access to improved sanitation, and over 783 million people lack access to clean drinking water.  ‹ `† | `} { €‹„Ž†Œ „|} Š‚ter quality is poor, safe water and sanitation facilities are inac{}xxq…‡} ‚‹  Š‚„}Ž …‚x}   qx}‚xes widespread,â€? Adamu said. Graduate Gonzalo DurĂł, of Argentina, said he learned the critical importance of “coop}Ž‚„q ‹ …}„Š}}‹ ƒ‚Ž„‹}ÂŽxÂŚÂ q‹stitutions and professionalsâ€? in developing solutions to water and sanitation issues, while ÂŒÂ‚Â‹Â Â‚ÂĄx  ˆŽ}† ‚Œ€`‚ ‚ƒpreciated the practical nature of the studies.   ‚` ‹ Š ‚…‡} „  ‚  Ž}xx water and sanitation issues in a
more integrated and technical manner,â€? Baguma said, adding that his interactions with Rotary `}`Â…}ÂŽx |}‡ƒ}  `‚Â?} }Â‡ÂˆÂ„ÂŚÂ The Netherlands, “a home away from home.â€? Building on the success of „|} ŠŽx„ {‡‚xxŒ „|} x}{ ‹  {‡‚xx ˆ x„€ }‹„x ‰ ¹º q‹ „ „‚‡ ‰ …}Œ‚‹ ŒŽ‚ €‚„} x„€ q}x q‹ {„ Â…}Ž Ž°¹½ ‚‹  Šq‡‡ …} ŒŽ‚ €‚„q‹Œ q‹ Ž°¹ž¢ |} ‰  ŒŽ‚ €‚„}x …}{ `} ƒ‚Ž„ ˆ ‚ ~‚x„ ‹}„Š ÂŽÂ? of Rotary Foundation alumni, { ‹xqx„qÂ‹ÂŒÂ ÂˆÂ ÂąÂŽÂ°ÂŚÂ°Â°Â°Â Â‡}‚ }ÂŽx and change agents around the Š Ž‡ ¢  q‹{} ¹¾²¯Œ ` ÂŽ} „|‚‹ ²½Œ°°° x„€ }‹„x ‚‹  ˆ}‡‡ Šx have received Rotary scholarships, and supporting studies in a variety of disciplines representing a total investment of ` ÂŽ} „|‚‹ Æžž¯ `q‡‡q ‹¢ |} ‰  ‹x„q„€„} ˆ Ž ‚„}Ž  €{‚„q ‹ qx „|} ‡‚ŽŒest international graduate water education facility in the world ‚‹  qx …‚x}  q‹ }Â‡ÂˆÂ„ÂŚÂ |} }„|erlands. The institute confers fully accredited MSc degrees, ‚‹  |   }ŒŽ}}x q‹ { ‡‡‚… Ž‚tion with partners in The Netherlands. q‹{} ¹¾ž¯Œ „|} q‹x„q„€„} |‚x provided graduate education „  ` ÂŽ} „|‚‹ ¹²Œž°° Š‚„}Ž ƒŽ ˆ}xxq ‹‚‡x ˆŽ ` ~}Ž ¹º° { €‹„Žq}xŒ „|} ~‚x„ `‚³ ÂŽq„† ˆŽ ` „|} developing world. A unique { `Â…q‹‚„q ‹ ˆ ‚ƒƒ‡q} Œ x{q}‹„qŠ{ ‚‹  ƒ‚Ž„q{qƒ‚„ Ž† Ž}x}‚Ž{| q‹ Š‚„}ÂŽÂ }‹Œq‹}}ÂŽq‹Œ qx %}ÂŽ} Œ q‹ { `Â…q‹‚„q ‹ Šq„| ‹‚„€Ž‚‡ sciences and management sciences.
NCWD, Tingo collaborate to assist Nigerian women TOYIN ADEBAYO, Abuja
n line with the transformation agenda of President Goodluck Jonathan, the Nation‚‡ }‹„Ž} ˆ ÂŽÂ `}‹ }~}‡ ƒ`}‹„ ¡ ¸ has stepped up initiatives aimed at partnering the q‹Œ  …q‡} q`q„}  „   }~}‡ ƒ ‚‹   }ƒ‡ † ` Â…q‡} applications with capacity to, directly, impact on the lives of women in Nigeria. Director General of the centre, Onyeka Onwenu, ‚„ ‚ ƒŽ}xx …Žq}ÂŠÂ‹ÂŒÂŚÂ Â‡Â‚x„ Š}}Â?ÂŚÂ q‹ …€³‚Œ x‚q  „|} application, called Market Œ Š‚x  }~}‡ ƒ}  …† „|}  ‚‹  q‹Œ  …q‡} q`q„} Œ ‚x ‚ „ ‡ „  ‚ dress the lack of access to q‹ˆ ÂŽ`‚„q ‹ …† Š `}‹Œ leveraging on the popularq„† ˆ ` Â…q‡} ƒ| ‹}x q‹ „|} country. She said that, with the pressing of a digit in the application, a woman who qx …}q‹Œ x€…³}{„}  „  ~q -
lence or assault can contact security agencies in her vicinity, noting that „|} ˆ}‚„€Ž} qx ‚‡x  …}q‹Œ }ÂŤÂƒÂ‚Â‹Â }  ‚‹  …€q‡„ €ƒ ‹Œ to help address the current security challenges in the country.
She added that the application is designed to con‹}{„ …€†}ÂŽx Ž x}‡‡}ÂŽx ˆ products and commodities €xq‹Œ „|}qÂŽÂ ` Â…q‡} ƒ| ‹}xÂŚÂ stressing that the application, in addition, facilitates „Ž‚ }Œ „|}ÂŽ}…† … x„q‹Œ €x-
}ÂŽxÂĄÂ }{ ‹ `q{ ƒŽ Š‡}¢ According to her, the application will connect women to information, regarding government proŒŽ‚``}x  }xqŒ‹}  „  …}„ter their lives. }‹ q‹Œ {ÂŽ} }‹{} „  ‹-
Š}‹€Œ Ž Š‚ …‚xq ˆ „|} q‹Œ  …q‡} q`q„} Œ x‚q  „|} `‚ŽÂ?}„ …  Š‚x „‚q‡ ÂŽ}  to enlighten and improve the lives of Nigerians, emƒ|‚xqxq‹Œ ‹ q„x {‚ƒ‚…q‡ity to empower youth and Š `}‹ q‹ …€xq‹}xx¢Â
Learn patriotic leadership, NOA boss charges Nyako TOYIN ADEBAYO, Abuja
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irector-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, has chided Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, over comments he made in his controversial memo to Northern State Governors (NSG), accusing President Jonathan of com`q3q‹Œ Œ}‹ {q } ‚‹  …}q‹Œ insensitive to the plight of Nigerians in the face of terrorism. Omeri who revealed this in ‚ ƒŽ}xx x„‚„}`}‹„ …† |qx |q}ˆ Press Secretary, Paul Oduenyi, q‹ …€³‚Œ x„‚„}  „|‚„ †‚Â? ÂĄx `}`  Š‚xÂŚÂ q‹ }} Œ €‹…}{ `ing of a supposed elder states-
man and urged him to learn from other patriotic leaders who have, so far, shown interest in supporting the Federal ~}Ž‹`}‹„¥x }% Ž„x ‚„ {€Ž…ing the spate of violence in the country.
} Š‚Ž‹}  „|‚„ q‹x}{€Žq„† x| €‡  ‹ „ …} ƒ ‡q„q{qx} Œ {‚‡‡ing on all to show unwavering x€ƒƒ Ž„ „ Š‚Ž x ŠŒ|„q‹Œ „}ÂŽrorism, saying a lot of success |‚  …}}‹ Ž}{ ÂŽÂ }  …† „|} ‹‚„q ‹¥x x}{€Žq„† ˆ ÂŽ{}x¢Â
}ÂŚÂ ÂƒÂ‚ÂŽÂ„q{Â€Â‡Â‚ÂŽÂ‡Â†ÂŚÂ Â€ÂŽÂŒ}  Nyako to refrain from de` Ž‚‡qxq‹Œ { ``}‹„xŒ …€„ rather, commend the numerous achievements of President Jonathan on security.  } }Ž‚‡ ~}Ž‹`}‹„¥xÂ
decision to declare state of emergency in three states of Ž‹ ÂŚÂ Â…} ‚‹   ‚`‚Š‚ demonstrated its resolve to Â…ÂŽq‹Œ ‚… €„ ‡‚x„q‹Œ ƒ}‚{} „  „|} „Ž €…‡}  x„‚„}x¢ |qx qx }~}‹ ‚x x}{€Žq„† |‚x …}}‹ „‚Â?}‹ ‚x top priority over other sec„ ÂŽx …}{‚€x} ˆ q„x ‹}Œ‚„q~} }%}{„x ‹ …€xq‹}xx }‹~qÂŽ ‹ment,â€? he stressed, adding,  } x| €‡  ‹ „ ‚‡x  Ž}x Ž„ „  …‡‚`} Œ‚`}ÂŚÂ }~}‹ ‚x ƒ‚Ž„† ‚ˆŠ‡q‚„q ‹ x| €‡  …} Ž}‡}Œ‚„}  for national interest.â€? Omeri, therefore, called on all Nigerians to have hope in „|} ‹‚„q ‹¥x `q‡q„‚Ž† ‚‹  ‚‡x  x€ƒƒ Ž„ q„ q‹ q„x }% Ž„x „  Ž}turn Nigeria to a peaceful nationhood. Gov Nyako