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FMSTI Cooperative Society trains members in skills, health management, others-President
The Federal Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (FMSTI) Cooperative Society has trained its members in various skills and capacity-building programmes to ensure self-sustainability after retirement.
Mrs Ronnel Dola, President of the society, disclosed this during the society’s 25th Anniversary and Gala Night held on Friday in Abuja.
Dola, who attributed the cooperative’s success to divine guidance, highlighted several achievements recorded during her tenure.
“The cooperative has grown significantly in membership and strength since I joined in 2003 and we have become like a family.”
According to her, the society has conducted capacity-building programmes, provided medical support for members battling ailments like cancer and hypertension, and trained cooperators in poultry farming and entrepreneurship to prepare them for life after active service.
She assured members that retirement held no fears for them, as the cooperative ensures that retirees received their full savings promptly after service.
“We ensure that our members receive their total servings one month after retirement. During my tenure, 120 members have retired, and to the glory of God, all have received their benefits.”
As her tenure ended, Dola prayed for continued progress for the incoming executive members.
In his remarks, former president Alhaji Salihu Abdul-Raheem, represented by Mrs Hauwa Owodunni, expressed satisfaction with the cooperative’s uninterrupted 25 years of existence.
“It is inspiring to note that the society has recorded remarkable milestones over the years.”
He said that the cooperative’s membership grew from 272 in 2023 to 1,389 in 2024, attributing this expansion to the commitment of its members.
Similarly, Mr Fagboore Anthony, a Deputy Director in the ministry and cooperative member, described his membership as a rewarding experience.
He encouraged FMSTI staff and other civil servants to join cooperative societies, emphasizing the numerous benefits.
” Being a member has been one of my best decisions. I advise civil servants to join a cooperative in their workplace for financial security and growth”.
The event featured the launch of the cooperative’s magazine, as well as the presentation of awards to past presidents and outstanding members.
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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12
Joel Ajayi
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.
In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.
Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.
She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.
“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.
Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.
“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.
Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.
“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.
“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.
Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.
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