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Oyo Govt Reunites Rehabilitated Mentally-Challenged Woman With Family
Oyo State government has promised not to relent in its efforts to create conducive atmosphere for all the people of the State to develop their potentials and work towards achieving better life for all it citizens irrespective of their social background.
The State commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Alhaja Faosat Sanni said this while reuniting on behalf of the State government, one of the mentally-challenged persons recently evacuated at Mokola with her family in at the State Secretariat at the weekend after being sanctified as mentally fit and balance.
Alhaja Sanni who expressed her joy at the quick recovery of the victim said it was good to identify with people that have challenges which she said the present administration has prioritized in its social welfare policy.
“About two weeks ago, precisely on Thursday, January 30th, 2020, the Ministry, together with relevant agencies, non- governmental organization and security agencies embarked on its routine evacuation exercise as usual and we evacuated and apprehended beggars, destitute and mentally deranged persons off the street at Mokola Under bridge among whom were nine (9) mentally deranged persons who were handed over to one of our supportive non-governmental partners, Emmanuel Rehabilitation Center for Mentally-ill people, Oja Igbo for immediate and adequate treatment.
“Today, I am delighted that the State government has reunited Mrs Sadia Adeyemo, a 53years old woman who was a petty trader before her illness with her aged father, Pa Afolabi Adeyemo and her first child, Mr Afeez Nurudeen,” she explained.
Mrs Adeyemo, a mother of seven (7) children has been battling with the challenge in the past eight years until help came her way through the State government.
Alhaja Sanni further stated that others in her condition were still undergoing treatment, assuring that as soon as they were stabilized, they would be reunited with their families as efforts to trace their families through the information gotten by government were ongoing.
She encouraged people that have close relations who were passing through similar challenges to come out of their shell and report appropriately.
“Though the situation is disheartening, but it is better to identify and report on time before it degenerates and with the help of God, things would be normal,” she added.
Receiving his daughter, Pa Afolabi Adeyemo who could not controlled his emotions expressed gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration for contributing his quota to humanity and for not neglecting the less privileged who roamed the streets as a result of one misfortune or the other adding that history would not forget the good deeds of the governor.
Also, Afeez Nurudeen one of the woman’s children lauded the raiding exercise and solicit continuity in order to help those who were still wandering the road sides to get medical attention.
Earlier, the founder of the NGO, Emmanuel Rehabilitation center for Mentally ill people, Oja Igbo, Ibadan, Dr Adeniyi Lawal while handling over Mrs Adeyemo back to the State government through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, thanked the state government for its efforts said reunion was the best way to handle psychiatric patients.
“Once they are reunited, they are been reintegrated into the society to live a good life and be useful to their family and the society at large.
“This would not allow the problem to reoccur and once they are well treated, medically and mentally fit, they must be rehabilitated with much love and care,” Dr Lawal emphasised.
He noted that, psychiatric or mental problem is not a disease and not contagious, but with drug management, counseling, adequate feeding and prayers, it could be treated and well managed once the problem was identified.
In her teary response, Mrs Sadia Adeyemo was full of gratitude to the State government and the proprietor of Emmanuel Rehab. Center for taking care of her and restoring her sanity, urging them to keep up the work for the sake of humanity.
The headquarters of Heritage Bank at Victoria Island, Lagos, was besieged on Thursday by members of the labour union, protesting the recent dismissal of 1,000 support workers.
The National President of the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, Comrade Anthony Abakpa, led the demonstration, condemning the bank’s management for what he deemed a lack of adherence to due process in the termination of employment contracts.
Speaking during the protest, Comrade Abakpa asserted that the leadership of Heritage Bank failed to follow established protocols before executing the mass layoffs.
He emphasised the union’s commitment to pursuing justice for the affected workers, vowing to escalate their demands until the bank’s management rectifies the situation.
“We will intensify our demands for justice,” declared Comrade Abakpa, urging the bank’s management to take corrective action to address the grievances of the dismissed workers.
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, clarified that Nigeria is not utilising its foreign reserves to bolster the naira, despite recent fluctuations in reserve levels.
Speaking from Washington DC, where he is attending the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings, Cardoso highlighted the influx of $600 million into Nigeria’s reserves account within the past two days.
While the naira has experienced a notable appreciation against the dollar in recent weeks, climbing over 40% from approximately N1,900/$ to about N1,000/$1, Nigeria’s foreign reserves have been dwindling. As of April 15, reserves dropped to approximately $32.29 billion, marking the lowest level in over six years.
Cardoso emphasised that the shifts in reserves are typical for any country, where various financial obligations, such as debt repayments, necessitate withdrawals.
He stated, “What you’ve seen with respect to the shift in our reserves is normal in any country’s reserves where, for example, debts are due and certain payments need to be made. They are made because that is also part of keeping your credibility.”
Continuing, Cardoso underscored the dynamic nature of the market, advocating for a system driven by willing buyers, willing sellers, and price discovery.
He emphasised, “The shift in our reserves has really little or nothing to do with defending the naira, and that is certainly not our objective.”
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has made headlines by announcing a further reduction in the price of diesel, dropping it from ₦1200 to ₦1000 naira per litre.
The refinery’s decision comes on the heels of its recent supply at a significantly reduced price of ₦1200 per litre, which was introduced three weeks ago, signifying a remarkable 30 per cent decrease from the previous market price of approximately ₦1600 per litre.
This substantial reduction in diesel prices at Dangote Petroleum Refinery is expected to reiterate positively throughout various sectors of the economy, potentially serving as a catalyst in alleviating the persistently high inflation rate in the country.
In a statement last week, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual and the owner of the refinery, expressed his optimism regarding the potential impact of the price reduction on inflation in Nigeria.
“I believe that we are on the right track. I believe Nigerians have been patient, and I also believe that a lot of goodies will now come through. There’s quite a lot of improvement because if you look at it, one of the major issues that we’ve had was the naira devaluation that has gone very aggressively up to about ₦1900,” he remarked.
As anticipation builds around the implications of this move by Dangote Petroleum Refinery, stakeholders and consumers alike remain hopeful for the positive effects it could bring to the Nigerian economy in the coming months.
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