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SELL Nigeria: SELL FOUNDATION NIGERIA RESUMES OFFICE FOR THE YEAR 2022

2/5/2022

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​The Sharing Education and learning for Life Foundation Nigeria has resumed for the year 2022. Upon resumption, the team began the year with a team meeting to plan and strategises for the implementation of the activities in 2022.
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As part of our capacity building drive, SELL invited staff from the Nigerian Fire Service and the Nigerian Police Force to conscientise the both project and support staff on fire safety and security.
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Speaking at the event the principal officer Fire safety Mr. Abdul A. Katagum highlighted the different types of fire fighting, classes of fire, causes and safety measures. He also stated that for one to tackle fire outbreak, he or she must understand what it means by fire scientific for there are fire outbreak that water cannot quench.
On his part, the Police public relation officer (PPRO) Ahmed Wakil called on the security officers to be always alert to the happenings within and around their work surroundings and avoid anything that may implicate them in the course of their duties. He also added that for one to protect others or properties he or she must first protect him/her self.
At the end of the presentations both speakers gave their recommendations for the safety and security of both human and physical facilities of SELL foundation.

SELL HOLDS THREE DAYS REVIEW WORKSHOP, STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT IN PANKSHIN, JALINGO, YOLA
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In a bid to further community participation in the promotion of the protection of the Rights of Children, Prevention of Gender Based Violence and the promotion of peaceful coexistence in Pankshin, Jalingo and Yola communities, SELL foundation held a two days review workshop with key stakeholders in the above named communities. 

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The goal is to review SELL foundation's intervention in the communities in the areas of Child Safeguarding and Protection, Prevention of Gender Based Violence through Gender Reconciliation, and the promotion of peace through conflict mitigation and resolution. This is with the view to share our experiences with key state and non-state actors who have stakes in the Community and to chart a way forward for the sustainability of the programme in the Community.
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The Review workshop climaxed with a stakeholders' engagement where the Local Government authority, traditional leaders, Religious leaders, youth groups and security agencies participated.
Participants at the stakeholders’ engagement include Government top officials, Director of Social Welfare Services, Divisional Police Officer.   
Other stakeholders present are representative of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jama'atul Nasril Islam (JNI), Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Civil Society Organizations, Ministry of Justice, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), National Union of Women journalist (NAWOJ), Coordinator Civil society organization Against Child Trafficking (NACTAL), youth groups among others.
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​STAKEHOLDERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER SPIKE IN GENDER BASED VIOLENCE, CHILD TRAFFICKING IN TARABA, NIGERIA
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Stakeholders during the multi-sectoral stakeholders engagement in Jalingo, Taraba state have shared concerns over the recent increase in cases of Child trafficking and gender based violence in Taraba state and Nigeria at large.
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Speaking at the event Mrs. Sarah Idi, Gender Based Violence focal person, Hope Afresh Foundation applauded SELL team for their efforts in ensuring and also advocating for the Rights of children and vulnerable persons in the society. She added that the issue of gender based violence and child trafficking is so alarming in Taraba State.  Speaking further at the event, Mrs. Sarah said that the Child Right law and VAPP law have been assented to in Taraba; however, people are yet to understand the gravity of such crimes.  She added that most times, people who claim to be champions of preventing gender based violence are often time found wanting as perpetrators of the crime. However, with the passage of the law, such perpetrators must be brought to book.  She called on individuals, Faith based/traditional leaders, government agencies, private sector, civil society organizations, parents/guardians and groups of like-minded organizations to collaborate in order to bring an end to child trafficking within the state.
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​On her part, Barrister Comfort Yubuin from the Ministry of Justice stated that there is need for vigorous advocacy and awareness on the Child's Right law and VAPP law in Taraba State.  She also added that with the high increase of crime in the state, there is need for family courts in the state for the provisions of the law to be fully implemented.
Dr. Joseph Gimba (Ph.D) chairman Coalition of Civil Society Organizations also commended the effort of the SELL team and called on the team to create synergy with other relevant organizations that are concerned with the prevention of gender based violence to mainstream into different categories for implementation purposes. Dr. Joseph also called on the team to share their challenges with the stakeholders in respect to the implementation of activities in the State so as to proffer solutions together.
 
SELL FOUNDATION CALLS ON STAKEHOLDERS TO SUSTAIN ADVOCACY ON VAPP, CHILD PROTECTION LAWS IN ADAMAWA STATE.
The Sharing Education and Learning for Life Foundation has called on stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa state to sustain their efforts in ensuring the full implementation of the VAPP law in the state. This is to build on the gains already achieved in the state.
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​This call was made by the SELL team during the advocacy visits to International Federation of Women Journalist (FIDA), National Union of Journalists (NUJ), and Catholic Youth Chaplain among other stakeholders in Yola, Adamawa State on the 25th January, 2022. 
Speaking during the visit, Barrister Jamila Buba, Vice Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers, applauded SELL Foundation and other Civil Society Organizations who are in the forefront to see that the laws are domesticated and implemented in the state. She highlighted that the Child protection law has currently passed the second reading and will be opened for public hearing, while the Violence Against Person’s Prohibition (VAPP) law has also been assented to, and about to be gazette in the state. Barrister Jamila added that FIDA and other Civil Society Organizations are have worked tirelessly to popularize and simplify the law into local languages (Hausa and Fulfulde) for easy comprehension..

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Mr. Ishaka Dedan Donald, Chairman National Union of Journalist stated that there is need to sensitize the public on the alarming rate of rape cases within the state to avert such heinous crimes and this can be achieved through seminars, advocacy and media engagements.
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Similarly, the team visited the Youth chaplain Rev. Fr. Mugaga Damori to discuss SELL sustainability in Yola.
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