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ECOWAS Parliament Urged to Support Gender-Based Projects Amid Floods, Conflicts

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By Gloria Ikibah 
 
The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to prioritize projects that support women and girls, especially in light of the devastating floods and conflicts affecting parts of the West African sub-region. 
 
This call was made by Nigerian Member of Parliament, Hon. Blessing Onu during the Committee of Conference meeting, presided over by Speaker of the Parliament, Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, ahead of the 2024 Extra-Ordinary Session and Parliamentary Seminar in Lomé, Togo.
 
Naijablitznews.com reports that in Borno state Nigeria, heavy rainfall and the breaching of Alau Dam on September 10 caused severe flooding in Maiduguri, leaving over one million people affected, displacing more than 414,000 and destroying homes and crops. This disaster has worsened the food insecurity in the region. Similar flooding in Niger Republic has also affected over one million people, with over 300 deaths reported.
 
Hon. Onu stated that women are the most affected by these floods and other conflicts in the region. She therefore advocated for more funding to support gender-based projects that can provide relief to women and help rebuild their lives. 
 
“Women are the biggest victims of these disasters and conflicts,” she said.
 
In response to these challenges, the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA) plans to host a symposium on October 1, 2024, with the theme: “Empowering Women through Financial Inclusion.” 
 
This event aims to address the barriers women face in accessing financial services and promote their economic empowerment. ECOFEPA has consistently worked to uplift women and drive regional development by enhancing their financial and social status.
 
The upcoming parliamentary session will also include a capacity-building seminar for the new members of the Sixth Legislature. This training is to enable new members understand the workings of ECOWAS institutions and ensure they are better equipped to represent the people of the sub-region. 
 
“The seminar will allow our new members to make informed decisions that benefit our citizens,” Speaker Ibrahima said.
 
Additionally, the session will review the implementation of the 2023 budget and discuss the mid-term 2024 budget. It will also consider the draft budget for 2025. “Strategic planning is key to driving economic growth and development in our region,” a statement from the ECOWAS Parliament’s communications division said.
 
Members of Parliament stressed the importance of supporting gender-based initiatives to help the region recover from these crises while ensuring that future budgets align with long-term development goals.
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Watch current episode of Your family Lawyer as Chinye breaks down intricacies of bloodlines, DNA tests

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Again, Chuma Chinye a seasoned lawyer in last Saturday’s podcast of Your family Lawyer adequately thrashed out intricacies associated with DNA tests and bloodlines in family matters.

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Protests erupt in Plateau over incessant k!llings

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Protests erupted in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning over the continued killings of indigenous residents by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militants.

The demonstrations, led by Christian leaders including the state chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Polycarp Lubo, commenced on Monday morning at the Fawvwei Junction community road, causing a heavy gridlock and stranding commuters.

The latest protest comes amid a surge in violent attacks by gunmen in various communities, with over 100 people killed in Bokkos and Bassa LGAS in the past two weeks.

“We are not happy over the continuous attacks and killings by gunmen in our communities. That’s why we have come out again to protest these happenings,” said Gyang Dalyop, one of the protesters.

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Another protester, Hannatu Philip, called on the government to intervene before it spirals out of control.

The protesters brandishing placards with different inscriptions were seen marching towards the Rayfield Government House.

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Tinubu not your equal – Presidency replies Peter Obi’s ex-running mate, Datti

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The Presidency has said the former Labour Party, LP, presidential running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed is no match for President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare was reacting to Datti’s remark that he (Tinubu) would not run for the presidency in 2027.

The former LP running mate insisted that Tinubu’s time is up, adding that everything is there for the president and the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, to see that they lose in 2027.

Dismissing such remark, Dare likened Datti’s comment to the new year predictions of charlatan ‘prophets’ which never come through.

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In a statement he signed, Dare said the likes of Peter Obi and Datti would have been president left for the latter’s theories.

According to Dare, Datti has chosen to venture into an unfamiliar terrain.

The statement reads partly: “Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed’s “illogical logic” was all over the place in his recent interview with a television channel.

“Listening to Yusuf Datti Baba- Ahmed spurn his postulations about the political future of Nigeria and that of the incumbent President is like listening to the new year predictions of charlatan ‘prophets’ which never come through. Yusuf Baba Ahmed and his co-traveller Peter Obi are indeed a “double whammy“ in the Nigerian political space.

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“He chose to base his political calculations on President Bola Tinubu not winning a second term given his antecedents and because Nigerians will decide at the polls among other things. He conveniently avoided the substance of performance and capacity.

“Unfortunately, he chose to walk into a lane he was unfamiliar with and chose to confront a politician he is no match for.”

Similarly, the Presidency had also stressed that Tinubu will reveal his plans for a second term at the right time.

It said the APC 2027 presidential campaign billboards had no links to Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.

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