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Jigawa Deputy Speaker in bank loan scandal
The Deputy Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Musa Suleiman Kadira, has been called out on a bank debt scandal.
The Deputy Speaker, who also represents Guri State Constituency in the State’s house of assembly, was said to have applied to the management of Abuja based First Generation Mortgage Bank, for the sum of N3.5m, which was granted him on the 11th of July 2012, and had since matured since 11th of February 2013, with the APC lawmaker failing to live up to his obligations to the bank, this has led the bank to send several correspondences to him without results, thus making them resolve to take every necessary legal steps to compel the deputy speaker to pay up.
In a brief chat with a section of the media, the bank’s head of corporate services, Mr Nosa Ogbeifun communicated the above and more, in his words, ” The attitude of Rt Hon. Musa Suleiman Kadira on this issue, is to say the least, most unfortunate, we have extended all the necessary courtesies and civility expected of a responsible financial institution and after 8 years, he still doesn’t find it necessary to pay up immediately, we are left with no other option other than to take all necessary legal options to recover depositors fund in his possession” concludes Ogbueifun.
Out of the N3.5m granted to the Deputy Speaker in 2012, It was revealed that he has an outstanding payment of N849,448,67 to make to the bank which he was long expected to pay but failed to do so.
All efforts to get the deputy speaker’s reaction to this allegation through several calls to his personal phone line, SMS and WhatsApp messages did not yield any fruit
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FG to Harness the Digital Economy to Empower Youth
Joel Ajayi
The Honourable Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande has disclosed that the Federal Government is making efforts to harness the potentials of the digital economy in empowering the youth and creating sustainable jobs.
He made this disclosure in Abuja when he received the participants of the Senior Executive Course 46, 2024 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State who were on study tour to the Ministry.
Mr Olawande said over 50% of the population below the age of 30 have a significant demographic advantage in the digital age.
“Our youths are tech-savvy, innovative and eager to contribute to the country’s economic growth. However, they face numerous challenges including limited access to quality education, skills training and job opportunities.
The digital economy offers a unique opportunity for Nigeria to leapfrog traditional development challenges. With the rise of e-commerce, digital payments and remote work”. “Our youths can assess global markets, skills training and job opportunities like never before,” he added.
According to the Minister, challenges hindering the growth of the digital economy in Nigeria must be addressed.
He explained that to overcome the challenges, the Ministry has implemented initiatives such as digital skills training programs for youths, focusing on areas like software development, data analytics and digital marketing especially in the NYSC.
This, he disclosed is alongside partnering with Galaxy Back Bone to improve infrastructure, Internet connectivity and alternative electricity supply as well as funding opportunities such as grants, loans and venture capital for startups of small businesses with launching of the National Youth Investment Fund.
The Honourable Minister who hinted that the Ministry’ s goal is to create an ecosystem that supports entrepreneurship and employment opportunities for youth stated: ” We recognise that sustainable job creation is critical to Nigeria ‘s economic growth and stability”
”I urge you all to join us in this journey to harness the potential of the digital economy for youth empowerment and sustainable job creation in Nigeria.”, he added.
Mr Olawande further said that the opportunities and challenges underscore the need for a collaborative effort from all stakeholders to harness the potential of the digital economy for sustainable development.
The Minister who observed that there is a gap between the Government and the young people expressed his heartfelt desire for the Youths of the nation to feel the Government. He opined that the country has the most intelligent youths in the world.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation from NIPSS, Barrister Nima Salman Mann, mni said they are in the Ministry to research, proffer solutions, recommendations and strategies to help Government chart its course for the the year, with the theme : ‘Digital Economy, Youth Empowerment and Sustainable Job Creation in Nigeria: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities’.
.She also added that Ministry of Youth Development is very germane to this year’s theme .” We are with the Ministry of Youth to listen to what you are doing to help the youth, how you are doing it, strategic plans and way forward as well as how we can use the digital economy to chart the goal for sustainable job creation,” she concluded.
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