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Commissioners back GEWE with UN Women’s tracking tools

Commissioners back GEWE with UN Women’s tracking tools

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By Justina Auta

State Commissioners of Women Affairs and Social Development have pledged to enhance implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) agenda, using new data and tracking tools provided by UN Women.

The commitment was made on the sidelines of a two-day GEWE Coordination Mechanism and Institutional Strengthening meeting, on Thursday in Abuja.

Mrs Edema Irom, Acting Dean of Commissioners and Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, stressed the need to strengthen implementation mechanisms, especially at the grassroots level.

She assured that the commissioners would utilise the tools provided by UN Women to monitor progress, identify gaps, and inform policy decisions.

Irom emphasised the link between economic empowerment and the reduction of gender-based violence (GBV), calling for increased advocacy with governors, senators, and other decision-makers to prioritise women’s participation in economic and political processes.

According to Irom, commissioners have continued engaging stakeholders, including gender advocates, civil society, policymakers, and the wife of the President, to push for broader implementation of the GEWE agenda and boost women’s political representation.

“The message is simple, you can’t build a nation without women. We are more than half of the population. Empower women, and you empower the nation,” she said.

Also speaking, Mrs Neido Geoffrey-Kofulto, Adamawa State Commissioner for Women Affairs, noted that while some states were making progress, others needed to accelerate the implementation of GEWE initiatives.

She encouraged her counterparts to take greater steps in their respective states to ensure transformative impact.

Meanwhile, Mrs Patience Ekeoba, Deputy Country Representative of UN Women, urged the commissioners to close implementation gaps in the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) agenda.

She emphasised the importance of addressing systemic challenges that hindered progress.

Ekeoba also called for the alignment of national and global commitments, the strengthening of institutional frameworks, and the harmonisation of policies.

According to her, these steps are essential for improving coordination and ensuring greater accountability in the implementation of GEWE programmes.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was attended by representatives from UN Women, the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, zonal gender coordinators, civil society organisations, development partners, and the media.(NAN)

Edited by Abiemwense Moru

NAN to deploy modern ICT tools for quality service delivery – Ali

NAN to deploy modern ICT tools for quality service delivery – Ali

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By Olaide Ayinde

Malam Ali M. Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the agency will deploy modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools to enhance quality service delivery.

He stated this on Thursday during an assessment tour to the Bauchi Zonal office of the agency.

According to Ali, the agency needs to scale up by employing modern techniques to satisfy the needs of its subscribers.

He reiterated commitment of the management to reposition the agency through viable infrastructure development for effective service delivery.

Ali, who acknowledged the dedication and resilience of the editorial staff in the Bauchi zone in discharging their duties, announced plans to reopen district offices in Bauchi and Gombe, to boost grassroots reportage.

“The dawn of the digital era, Artificial Intelligence, these are challenges we have to contend with and already the management are thinking ahead of time.

“The Bauchi Zonal office is not doing badly but it could do better, and doing better means greater editorial direction and managerial support from Abuja.

“One of the reasons why we are doing this assessment tour is to see and assess on a firsthand basis the extent of the challenges, the gaps of operational facilities, working tools and general infrastructure,” he said.

He said the agency would conduct training for its staff to enable them to get acquainted and exposed to modern reporting skills.

NAN MD, Ali M. Ali (centre), during an assessment tour of the agency’s office on Thursday in Bauchi 

Ali said the agency would utilise renewable energy to improve power supply to its offices and encourage productivity.

The NAN helmsman tasked marketing personnel to double their efforts toward ensuring that more clients subscribe to its services and boost revenue base.

While urging personnel to show greater commitment to service, Ali encouraged team building among the staff for proper coordination.

Also, Mr Ephraims Sheyin, the Editor-in-Chief of the agency, charged reporters to prioritise court, commercial and human angle reportage at the grassroots.

Sheyin enjoined reporters to do everything possible within their reach to give NAN an edge to stand out.

Earlier, Mr Rabiu Sani-Ali, the Manager, Bauchi Zonal Office, sought for deployment of modern working gadgets to aid news reporting.

He also called for engagement of additional workers to serve as gardeners, cleaners and security guards in the office. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Ifeyinwa Okonkwo/Rabiu Sani-Ali

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