ANAN PLATEAU STATE BRANCH SHOWS SOLIDARITY TO ONE OF HER OWN, Mr. PATRICK DARIEM ON HIS SWEARING-IN AS SPECIAL ADVISER TO GOVERNOR SIMON LALONG OF PLATEAU STATE.

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

Mr. Dariem (Middle), Mr. Markut (on Blue suit)

The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, Plateau State Branch, has demonstrated her love and solidarity to one of her Members and Professional colleague, Mr. Patrick Dariem, FCNA, on his swearing-in as a Special Adviser to the Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong.

Mr. Patrick Dariem, is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN. This medium brought you a report recently that he was appointed a Special Adviser to Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the Governor of Plateau State, on Finance and Investment. Dariem and three others, who were appointed Special Advisers, respectively by Governor Lalong, were sworn-in today at the Banquet Hall, New Government House, little Rayfied, Jos, Plateau State. Among the many groups, individuals, organisations, government functionaries, traditional and religious leaders, and representatives of corporate bodies, that were on ground to show solidarity to Mr. Patrick Dariem, on his recent appointment, and subsequent swearing-in, today, 5^th, September, 2016 by the Governor of Plateau state, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, are the members of the Plateau state branch of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN; the Branch Mr. Dariem, served as Chairman for two consecutive tenures. He is presently, the immediate past chairman of Plateau State Branch of ANAN, and a serving member of ANAN Council Committee, after serving in a similar capacity, previously.

SPEECH OF THE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG, AT THE CRITICAL STAKEHOLDERS IN LAND ADMINISTRATION MEETING (Unedited)

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Today marks my second important function in the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning as it pertains to our determination to addressing all issues that hinder effective Land Administration in the State, since our assumption of office.

 In my address during the commissioning of the Plateau Land Administration and Geographic Information System (PLAGIS) on the 10th June 2016, I informed the citizens of Plateau State that our approach to having an effective and efficient Land Administration will be anchored on best practices, that are globally acclaimed to address and provide solutions, to all the underlying causes of our under – development which are hinged on bad land administrative processes and practices.

ANY REAL HOPE FOR TRUE EMPOWERMENT AS THE SKILLS ACQUISITION AND EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME FOR VULNERABLE YOUTHS AND WOMEN IN PLATEAU STATE IS SET TO SAIL?

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

My late elder brother, Mr. Emenike Nnabugwu, during his lifetime was a Man full of wise sayings. Among his sayings is “The goal post is at a risk where there are no defenders”. Another of his sayings is “after it is done, it is too late for advice”.

TOWARDS UNDERSTANDING CHILD PROTECTION NEEDS AND THE APPROACHES THAT CAN BE ADOPTED IN PROTECTING THE CHILD, IN NIGERIA.

By Osim Jones Usim, ESQ, MCRP, LLM, BL, L.L.B, Executive Director Advocates Centre for Children and Youth Welfare.

Child protection is a practical activity which must be learned. The first practical approach to child protection is to know who a child is. It is a settled position of all legislation, and the Child Rights Act that any person under 18 years is a child and they are still evolving. That is why when you want to obtain certain information concerning the child’s situation you must relate with children taking into consideration their vulnerability.

In the course of our field works, the below listed were noted to be major protection concerns of children.

MR. PATRICK DARIEM AND THREE OTHERS APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVISERS IN PLATEAU STATE.

By Nnabugwu Chizoba

Mr. Patrick Dariem, the immediate past Chairman, of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Plateau State Branch, has been appointed Special Adviser on Finance and Investment by the Executive Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong.

ADDRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG ON FLAG-OFF OF SIMON LALONG EMPOWERMENT SCHEME (SLEMS) ACROSS SENATORIAL ZONES ORGANIZED BY APURIMAC ONLUS AT DADIN KOWA YOUTH CENTRE, JOS PLATEAU STATE.

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HAGGAI H. GUTAP (DIRECTOR GENERAL PLATEAU STATE MICROFINANCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY)

I feel delighted to be part of this history making event on the Plateau today. Today is indeed a special day for the people of Plateau State in the march of providing our youths and women with skills and adequate capacity to contribute to sustainable development.

Public Private Partnership is key to the development and growth of every economy specifically because it promotes efficiency and leads to reduction in cost of doing business. My administration is committed to the development of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises through cutting edge interventions such as: skills development, capacity building on entrepreneurship, Promotion of access to micro credit and promotion of enabling environment to strive.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AS PIVOT FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REQUIRES THE ABILITY OF COMMON PEOPLE TO UNCOVER UNCOMMON BEHAVIOURS … Nnabugwu Chizoba

By Euphemia Ejiofor

A Public Affairs analyst and Commentator, entrepreneurship consultant and trainer, Mr. Nnabugwu Chizoba, who spoke unbehalf of BEGE Foundation for Youths and Women, as the Executive Director,  in a recent programme, held in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has identified entrepreneurship as pivotal instrument in the struggle by government at different levels of governance in Nigeria, to pull the Nigerian economy out of the present economic quagmire.

Mr. Nnabugwu Chizoba, made the observation during the ceremony marking the flag off of the Simon Lalong Empowerment Scheme (SLEMS), held at the Dadin Kowa Youth Centre, Jos, used for the occasion. The event represented the flag off of the Scheme in the Northern Senatorial Zone, of Plateau State.