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  • KDSG trains 450 foresters on GIS technology

    KDSG trains 450 foresters on GIS technology

    Training

    By Ezra Musa

    Kaduna, June. 13, 2024 (NAN) The Ministry for Environment and Natural Resources has commenced the training of 450 foresters on Geographical Information Services (GIS) to safeguard the state’s forests.

    Abubakar Buba, Commissioner for Environment, made this known on Thursday at the opening of a three-day capacity building training for forest personnel in Kaduna.

    He said the training was necessary to enhance the capacity of its personnel on modern technology in forestry utilisation, conservation and management.

    Represented by Asma’u Adamu, Deputy Director, Forestry, Buba said GIS would provide support for  acquiring accurate and up-to- date  information for an effective decision-making process.

    He said that 450 forestry staffers and forest rangers were the beneficiaries of the training.

    “Today, the trend is to manage forest reserves holistically through the use of the Geographical Information System (GIS).

    ”So, we are training our personnel to monitor changes in the environment and  correct any anomalies in the ecosystem,” he said.

    In his remarks, Ephraim Kyari, Chief Executive, Growth Solutions Providers (GSP), said forest rangers were saddled with the responsibility of protecting the state’s forests, hence the need to equip them with modern technology.

    He said the training was aimed at exploring the development and predictable future of forest information systems for sustainable forest management.

    Kyari said, ” In the past, conventional forest inventories equipment, maps on papers were used and this led to poor recording and retrieval of information.

    ”Presently, improved measurement equipment and technologies such as GIS, remote sensing, and other database management systems have made the job easier.”

    Also speaking, the facilitator, Maikano Samson, a Lecturer at the College of Forestry, said  GIS had provided an effective tool for monitoring changes in the environment.

    He said, ” The objective of this short-term training is to make the participants familiar with the technology and application of remote sensing and GIS in forest management.

    Samson said that good knowledge of remote sensing and GIS would be of great help for the trainees to tackle issues of encroachment in forest reserves. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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    Edited by Bashir Rabe Mani

  • Group trains 460 youths, women on digital skills in Niger

     

    Training

    By Mohammed Baba Busu

    Suleja (Niger), June 11, 2024 (NAN) A group, Ubelle/Neo Cloud Consortium, has trained 450 indigent youths and women on digital skills in Niger.

    Dr Ali Johnson-Onoja, Managing Director of the firm stated this at the graduation ceremony for the Digital Skill training and inauguration of an internship business pitching programme in Suleja on Tuesday.

    Johnson-Onoja said that the training, which included digital marketing, data analysis and cyber security was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education under its Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) project.

    He explained that the beneficiaries were selected from amongst the more than 900 young people who indicated interest when the programme began in December 2023.

    Johnson-Onoja said that the graduands have been equipped with the tools and knowledge necessary to thrive in the digital age.

    The managing director said that the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, had launched the World Bank-supported IDEAS project to enhance the country’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system.

    He said: “this initiative aims to improve skills acquisition by involving industry stakeholders and attracting private sector resources to the formal training system.

    “The programme focuses on inclusivity, welcoming individuals of all genders, backgrounds, and physical abilities.

    “It aims to provide participants with holistic preparation for entry-level job opportunities through hands-on training and internships aligned with industry standards.

    “Ubelle Nigeria Limited and Neo Cloud Technologies Consortium were among the 14 private sector organisations selected as grantees of the Innovation Grant Funding (IGF) under the IDEAS Project to pioneer implementation of the project in November 2023.

    “Our is currently being implemented at the Fabsi Institute of Entrepreneurship in Suleja “.

    Johnson-Onoja said that the aim was to equip the eligible youths, especially women, the physically-challenged and the vulnerable, with digital skills training and certification.

    “We believe that this is an important project that needs national and international attention to expand its scope, empower our youths and entrepreneurship,” he said.

    He explained that the trainers have obtained various certificates in the basic, intermediary and advance categories from internationally recognised certification bodies.

    Johnson-Onoja said that the graduands would be mentored into getting jobs in the evolving digital market place and as well make many of them self-employed individuals, business owners and entrepreneurs

    “We live in a time where digital literacy is not just an advantage but a necessity. This is in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration, ” he added.

    In his remarks, Mallam Muhammad Awwal- Ibrahim, the Emir of Suleja, represented by Alh. Dalhatu Adamu, Makama Zazzau, Suleja, and District Head of Magajiya, commended the organisers for bringing the programme to his domain.

    He appealed to other NGOs and philanthropists to bring more of  such programmes to his Emirate.

    The emir urged the beneficiaries to  judiciously use the skills acquired for themselves and for the benefit of others in the society.

     

    He warned them against deploying the skills for criminal activities in the cyber space that would endanger their lives.

    Mr Olarinoye Shedrack, one of the graduands, commended the organisers for the opportunity.

    He promised that they would use the skills to improve their lives and support  the socioeconomic development of Niger and the country in general.(NAN)

    BAB/IU

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    Edited by Isaac Ukpoju

  • Kaduna agency trains 1, 416 community project managers

    Kaduna agency trains 1, 416 community project managers

    Training

    By Ezra Musa

    Kaduna, June. 8, 2024 (NAN) The Kaduna State Community and Social Development Agency (KADCSDA), says it is training 1,416 community project managers to ensure quality of basic infrastructural services.

    Muhammed Mukaddas, General Manager of the agency, made this known at a one-day training to build the capacities of Community Project Management Committees (CPMC), on Micro Projects (MPs) Implementation in Kaduna.

    Mukaddas said that the training was necessary to empower 177 communities across 23 Local Government Areas with basic knowledge of book keeping, community procurement, monitoring, evaluation and maintenance of the project.

    “Currently, the agency has concluded appraisal of 177 communities across 23 LGAs of the state in the areas of education, health, water and sanitation as identified by the various communities,’’ he said.

    He said that the project was part of the agency’s mandate to ensure the reduction in poverty levels within communities.

    He added that this would be achieved by bridging the gap of unreached groups through a Community-Driven Development approach (CDD), targeted at the provision of basic social and infrastructure services in rural and urban poor areas.

    On her part, Mrs Oyigwe Sunny, -monitoring and evaluation manager of the agency, explained that the CDD approach had empowered communities on project implementation as identified by the community.

    “As part of the agency’s responsibility, we are to bring government close to the people by guiding the people to carry on with the project implementation,” she said.

    She said that the programme was a World Bank-supported project tagged, ‘Uba Sani CARES.’

    Sunny, therefore, commended the participants for a high turn-out.

    Also, Mr Ibrahim Mato, Chairman, CPMC Kachia LGA, commended KADCSDA for the enlightenment toward maintaining infrastructural development in communities.

    He promised that each project would be guided by the community for sustainability.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was simultaneously held for Kaduna North, Kaduna central and Kaduna South Senatorial zones.(NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

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    Edited by Abiemwense Moru