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Director General Inaugurates SEAD Centre In NYSC Delta Camp
Joel Ajayi
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has inaugurated the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Centre inside Delta State Orientation Camp in Issele-Uku.
Speaking at the inauguration during his visit today, General Ahmed said the center would serve as an additional advantage and morale booster in the training of Corps Members in vocational skills.
He commended the NYSC Delta State Coordinator, Mr Alao Olusegun for his determination in completing the laudable one-block of six-room project which was conceived by the Late Mrs Folake Ndubusi-Johnson, a staff of NYSC Delta State Secretariat, who died in 2021.
General Ahmed commended the vision of the deceased staff who birthed the center while he prayed that God reposes her soul.
Before the inauguration, the Director General had advised the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream Two Corps Members to respect the constituted camp authorities and use the three-week Orientation period to establish long-lasting friendships.
He warned them to be security conscious and avoid adventures that may expose them to danger.
“Respect the culture and traditions of the people you are going to serve. Add value to your communities.
Avoid the use of hard drugs, cybercrime, and other activities that can put you in danger”, the DG said.
Earlier in the day at Anambra State Orientation Camp in Umuawulu/Mbaukwu in Awka South Local Government Area of the State, General Ahmed admonished the Corps Members to embrace the four cardinal programs of the NYSC namely; Orientation Course, Place of Primary Assignment, Community Development Service and Winding-Up/Passing-Out activities.
In both camps, the Director General was informed that the Corps Members had adjusted to the regimented camp life and were actively participating in all camp activities.
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AWESSA 2026: Customs Assures Border Cooperation for Women Entrepreneurs
By James Samuel, Abuja
The Nigeria Customs Service has said the nation’s borders must become gateways of opportunity for African women entrepreneurs, not obstacles that kill their businesses.
This was disclosed at the African Women’s Economic Sovereignty Summit and Awards (AWESSA) 2026 held at the Customs House, corporate headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja.
Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, his representative, an Assistant Controller, said hosting the summit inside Customs premises was deliberate.
“That this summit holds within the Customs premises is no accident. It is a statement of intent,” he said.
“The border is where the promise of every African trader either comes alive or dies quietly. And the men and women of this Service have resolved that for every woman entrepreneur of this continent, that promise will never die.”
He said women account for an estimated 70% of informal cross-border trade in Africa and over half of agricultural labour, yet they face documentation, standards, finance and harassment challenges.
“Too often she meets the border as an obstacle rather than a gateway. Because she trades in small volumes, in cash, in informality without formal papers, capable business women are now trapped in informality, invisible to trade statistics,” he noted.
He added: “AfCFTA will not be delivered by treaties alone. It will be delivered at border posts, in conference halls, and in market stores.”
Also speaking, the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mrs. Nonye Ayeni, represented by a Director, said women are central to Nigeria’s non-oil export sector.
According to her, NEPC’s focus is now on building export- ready competitive enterprises through programmes like the Women in Export Initiative, Export Clinic, and Zero to Export.
“Our focus is no longer on encouraging exports alone, it is on building competitive export-ready enterprises. We are supporting women to move beyond production into value addition, quality assurance, standard compliance, branding and market positioning,” she said.
She said AfCFTA offers a market of over one billion people, but women need knowledge, certifications and institutional support.
“Empowering women economically is one of the most effective tools for achieving poverty reduction, food security, job creation and inclusive growth,” she stated.
The Convener, Helen Okon, who is the Publisher of Business Review Africa & Africa Today Magazine, as well as representatives of NAFDAC DG and NEXIM Bank MD, reaffirmed commitment to supporting women-owned businesses access standards, certification and finance.
The summit, with the theme of positioning women as drivers of trade and sustainable development, is part of activities marking the International Year of the Women Farmer.
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