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Gov. Zulum Donates 100 Bags Of Rice, 100 back of Beans 10 Cows To Corps Members
…..NYSC DG warns against night journeys
Joel Ajayi
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has donated 100 bags of rice, 100 bags of beans, 50 kegs of 50 litres of Vegetable Oil and 10 Cows to the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members deployed to the State.
He made the donation today in his address at the Swearing-in Ceremony of the Corps Members held at the Temporary Orientation Camp in Government Secondary School, Maiduguri.
He said his administration places high priority on the security and welfare of the Corps Members, therefore, he would continue to sustain his positive gesture to the Scheme.
Governor Zulum enjoined the Corps Members to utilize the opportunities of the three weeks Orientation Course to settle down in their host communities and contribute their quota to the development of Borno State.
Speaking through the State’s Head of Service, Barrister Mallam Fannami, the Governor urged the Corps Members to serve as agents of national unity and development and also strive to win prizes for excellent performances during service.
He commended the founding fathers of NYSC adding that the usefulness of the Scheme outweighs it’s challenges.
The NYSC Borno State Coordinator, Mr Adamu Jiya said the Corps Members have adjusted to camp activities.
He lauded the State Government for its commitment towards the success of NYSC activities, especially since the resumption of Orientation Courses in the State.
“A total of 824 Corps Members comprising 489 males and 335 males were registered.
They will be exposed to the various history, culture and traditions of Borno people, including leadership and citizenship training, drills as well as skill acquisition and entrepreneurship deployment among others”, the Coordinator said.
While addressing the Corps Members after their swearing-in ceremony, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, who also witnessed the ceremony warned them against embarking on unauthorized and night journeys.
He advised that they should learn the culture of their host communities and integrate with them.
“Work hard, don’t waste your time but remain focused. Ensure you get approval from NYSC if it’s compulsory that you travel”, the DG said.
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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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