Access Bank Plc in collaboration with Xploit Consulting Limited on Saturday, trained 150 widows and orphans on business innovation in Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Director of Communication of Xploit Consulting Ltd, Mrs Grace Taiwo, while addressing the participants, said that the training was to equip them on business skills.
Taiwo said that the training covered Kwali, Kuje, and Bwari Area Councils in the FCT.
She said that the organisation and the bank ensured that the widows and orphans selected from the three area councils were adults and vulnerable.
According to her, the aim of the training is to equip widows and vulnerable people with business ideas and application skills.
“The initiative aims to reach at least 150 women in three area councils in the FCT.
“The organisations is committed to supporting the poor in various areas, the effort is to reduce poverty and to give hope to those who have no hope in the country,” she said.
Taiwo thanked Access Bank plc for collaborating with Xploits consulting Ltd in implementing its sustainability programmes and projects in Northern Nigeria.
Mrs Patience Ibrahim, a participant from Kwali Area Council, who spoke on behalf of others, expressed appreciation for the training and promised to implement the training in her business.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants were trained on the benefits of the principle of enterprise development, the principle of financial management, business law and use of social media. (NAN)r — Spokesman
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), which is maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, has constituted a Broad of Enquiry to investigate the alleged murder of one Abdullahi Karafa, a taxi driver in Jos, by its personnel.
Maj. Ishaku Takwa, its Media Officer, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Jos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Karafa, a resident of Angwan Rimi community of Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau, was allegedly beating to death by soldiers at Farin Gada axis of the area.
It was alleged that deceased violated the 10 p.m. curfew imposed by the state government.
Takwa said that the Commander of the Task Force, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, has visited the family of the deceased and assured that any soldier found culpable, would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
“OPSH received with shock a report that its personnel deployed at Farin Gada beat and murdered a commercial taxi driver, Mr Abdullahi Karafa.
“Immediately we received the report, our commander visited the deceased family and condoned them over the unfortunate incident.
“The commander has since constituted a board of enquiry to unravel those behind the heinous act,“ the statement said.
Takwa added that the commander has warned officers and men of the task force to operate within the ambit of the law, saying anyone caught wanton would not be spared.
He, however, assured the public that its personnel would continue to be professional, operate in line with the international best practices and rules of engagement.
The Plateau government imposed the dusk-to-dawn curfew in the aftermath of the security challenges in the area. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
