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General Ahmed Inaugurates NYSC/SDGS Community Secondary School In Kazaure

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3 years ago

October 18, 2023

Joel Ajayi

The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed to corporate organisations in the country to assist the Scheme in developing the education sector.

He stated this while inaugurating the NYSC/SDG’s Community Secondary School, Sabuwon Jawo in Jigawa State.

He said the Scheme has recorded numerous achievements in education, provision of healthcare services, and infrastructure development amongst others, since its inception till date.

General Ahmed added that the establishment of the NYSC/SDGs Community Secondary School is in continuation of the Scheme’s efforts to achieve the objectives of the NYSC.

The DG said the School which was established by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals and Jigawa State Government is aimed at providing a platform for the enhancement of the girl-child education.

He urged members of the host community to ensure proper maintenance of the school, while he also appealed to other well-meaning individuals to partner with the Scheme to establish more schools so as to enhance educational development in the country.

“One of the ways by which the objectives of establishing the Scheme can be achieved is through a partnership with reputable organizations for the development of host communities”, he added.

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar A. Namadi, who was represented by his Deputy, Engr Aminu Usman promised to provide a more enabling environment for the Scheme in Jigawa State.

The NYSC Jigawa State Coordinator, Mrs Aishatu Adamu in her address said the inauguration of the school marks a new chapter in the activities of the Scheme in the educational development of Jigawa State.

She called on other stakeholders in the State to assist the school in achieving its mandate, especially in the development of the Girl-Child Education.

The Principal of the School, Malam Abdu Usman thanked NYSC Management likewise the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs for their foresight, magnanimity, and laudable initiative in setting up the School in Kazaure.

He said that this positive gesture will develop Girl-Child Education and provide an opportunity for the students to acquire skills and values that will help them live a better life.

“Presently, the school operates only Senior Secondary School classes with a total population of eight hundred and sixty-four students comprising 536 males and 328 females, together with 40 staff comprising thirty-six teaching and four non-teaching staff”, he added.

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AWESSA 2026: Customs Assures Border Cooperation for Women Entrepreneurs

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9 hours ago

October 25, 2026

The Gleamer

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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