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How to Get Certified in First Aid, CPR & AED Training in Nigeria

How to Get Certified in First Aid, CPR & AED Training in Nigeria

First Aid, CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation), and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) training is crucial for anyone looking to be prepared for medical emergencies. In Nigeria, such training can be life-saving, offering essential skills to respond effectively to various health crises. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, teacher, caregiver, or an ordinary citizen, getting certified equips you with vital knowledge.

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In this guide, we’ll explore the steps to get certified in First Aid, CPR & AED training in Nigeria, with a focus on key cities like Port Harcourt. You’ll also learn the importance of this training, where to enroll, and the certification process.

Why First Aid, CPR & AED Training Is Important

First Aid, CPR, and AED training can make the difference between life and death during emergencies such as cardiac arrest, choking, or severe injuries. By being trained in these techniques, you can:

Save Lives: Immediate action can prevent minor injuries from becoming severe.

Ensure Safety: The training empowers individuals to take care of themselves and others in case of emergencies.

Boost Confidence: Being prepared allows you to act quickly and efficiently.

Be Compliant with Workplace Standards: Some workplaces require staff to have first aid training.

Understanding First Aid, CPR & AED Training in Nigeria

The process of First Aid, CPR & AED training in Nigeria includes learning how to respond to emergency situations, perform CPR, and use an AED device. This comprehensive training is typically structured in modules that cover different aspects of emergency care. The training often includes practical sessions and a final assessment to ensure proficiency.

Safe Guard Safety, one of the leading training providers, offers these essential courses across Nigeria, including Port Harcourt. You can find more information about their courses on their official website.

How to Get Certified: Step-by-Step Guide

1. Choose a Reputable Training Provider

The first step in getting certified in First Aid, CPR & AED training in Nigeria is to select a recognized training provider. Safe Guard Safety is one of the top providers in the country, offering comprehensive training programs. Their trainers are certified professionals who provide detailed hands-on training.

Safe Guard Safety has various centers, including one in Port Harcourt. For details, you can contact them through their phone number (+2348033097942) or email at info@safeguardsafety.net.

2. Enroll in a First Aid Course

Once you’ve chosen your training provider, the next step is to enroll in a suitable course. Safe Guard Safety offers several first aid courses in Nigeria, designed to cater to different needs, from basic first aid to advanced CPR and AED training.

If you’re located in Port Harcourt, you can easily access first aid training in Port Harcourt. Their Port Harcourt center is located at 6 Forces Avenue, Old G.R.A, Port Harcourt City LGA. You can visit the center or reach out to them via phone or email for enrollment details.

3. Attend Training Sessions

The training is usually delivered over a few days, depending on the course. It includes both theoretical lessons and practical exercises. Here’s what you’ll typically learn during First Aid, CPR & AED training in Nigeria:

Basic First Aid: How to treat cuts, burns, fractures, and other injuries.

CPR Techniques: Learning how to perform CPR on adults, children, and infants.

AED Usage: How to operate an Automated External Defibrillator in case of cardiac arrest.

Handling Medical Emergencies: How to manage common emergencies such as choking, strokes, and heart attacks.

The training will include demonstrations, group exercises, and interactive learning, ensuring that you gain confidence in administering first aid, CPR, and using AED equipment.

4. Complete the Assessment

After the training, you will need to pass a final assessment to get certified. The assessment typically includes both a written test and a practical demonstration of the skills you’ve learned.

Your instructor will evaluate your performance, particularly your ability to perform CPR and operate an AED correctly. Successfully passing the assessment is crucial to earning your first aid certification in Nigeria.

5. Receive Your Certification

Once you’ve passed the assessment, you’ll receive a first aid certification in Nigeria, confirming that you are trained and competent in administering First Aid, CPR, and AED. This certification is recognized nationally and may be required for certain jobs or professions, particularly those in healthcare, education, or industries where safety is a priority.

The certificate from Safe Guard Safety is valid for a specific period, usually two years, after which you may need to renew it by undergoing a refresher course.

First Aid, CPR & AED Training in Port Harcourt

For residents in Port Harcourt, Safe Guard Safety offers specialized first aid training in Port Harcourt. This is particularly useful for businesses, schools, and individuals seeking to be prepared for emergencies in this bustling city. Training in Port Harcourt follows the same standards, ensuring that participants receive quality education and practical experience.

You can enroll directly through their Port Harcourt training center, located at 6 Forces Avenue (Towards SPAR Back Gate), Old G.R.A, Port Harcourt City LGA. You can also contact them at +2348033097942 to get more information or register for an upcoming course.

Why Choose Safe Guard Safety?

Safe Guard Safety is a trusted name for first aid training in Nigeria. They have experienced instructors, a practical approach to learning, and flexible training schedules. Their courses are designed to cater to a wide range of participants, from corporate groups to individual learners.

National Recognition: Their courses meet Nigerian safety standards, and certifications are widely accepted across various industries.

Experienced Trainers: The training is delivered by professionals with years of experience in first aid and emergency response.

Practical Training: Safe Guard Safety emphasizes hands-on learning, giving you the confidence to act during real-life emergencies.

You can explore their services and offerings on their official website.

Final Thoughts

Getting certified in First Aid, CPR & AED training in Nigeria is a vital step towards becoming prepared for emergencies. Whether you’re looking for first aid courses in Nigeria or specific training in cities like Port Harcourt, Safe Guard Safety offers reliable training solutions to meet your needs.

Investing in first aid knowledge not only makes you a valuable asset in the workplace or community but also ensures that you’re equipped to save lives when the need arises. For further details or to enroll in a course, you can contact Safe Guard Safety at +2348033097942 or visit their website.

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Rescind ban on Benin Republic varsity’s certificate, stranded students beg Tinubu

A visually impaired widow and over 600 students of the ESM University, Benin Republic, and their parents have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reverse the ban on the institution’s certificate in Nigeria. The distraught students who are on the scholarship of a faith-based organisation, ‘Omega Power Ministries’ and their parents cried to the General Overseer and their benefactor, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday, and lamented that the ban has brought agonies to them. The students and parents, while fighting back tears, said they were shocked when they received news about the Federal Government’s decision on the ESM University, Benin Republic. The undergraduates said withdrawing them from school when they were already making progress and after their benefactor had invested much in their education was tantamount to jeopardising their future. Speaking to newsmen, one of the parents of the distraught students and visually impaired widow, Mrs Josephine Hycienth, said it was a huge relief when her son benefitted from the scholarship to study at the Benin Republic University, decrying the hardship she was experiencing since her husband’s demise. She stated, “Nobody cares about us since after my husband’s death. I want President Bola Tinubu to come to our aid. They should not cancel their education. “If my son is allowed to come back home, nobody will assist in his education, I need the president to help.” On his part, a student of 200-Level Computer Science in the university, Moses Nicodemus, said he is already in the 200 level going to the 300 level, saying, “I came back to Nigeria for my Industrial Training only to hear that my school is not accredited.” He added, “That is why we are calling on our President to come to our aid. Our father (the cleric) has spent millions of naira on our education. We need help. We have tried to study to come out with good grades and certificates.” Chinyere disclosed that before sending the students to the institution, he personally went to the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja to ascertain the credibility of ESM University, and he received a positive affirmation. While expressing dismay at the development and the turn of events, he appealed to the wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to prevail on her husband to consider the danger of abruptly stopping the students’ education. Chinyere stated that he has invested hugely in the academic development of the students, emphasizing that the funds spent on them were the proceeds from church offerings and tithes which according to him he has vowed to use in capacity building and reaching out to underprivileged people. He said, “Before I started this scholarship, I personally went to the Ministry of Education, Abuja, to verify if ESM is accredited. Also to verify if the graduates of the school will be able to participate in NYSC in Nigeria. And all these were confirmed positive before I paid the first school fees. It was that guarantee that I got from the education ministry in Nigeria that made me send students on scholarships to the school in Benin Republic. “Yes, I have many students on scholarships in Nigeria; why send students to Benin and other countries for studies? The issue is that the system (government) made education very strenuous for students, and the government policies made education very difficult. Every day, people come to my house for scholarships: less-privileged, widows, orphans etc. I have more than 4,000 students currently on scholarships right now. I am not talking about the people that have graduated. “Only in the Benin Republic alone, I have spent more than N500m from offerings and tithes that come to the church. I am not talking about other places. Do you want this money to go and they will come and start afresh? There are ways you can assist these students by strengthening the policy instead of putting more burdens. “Please President Bola Tinubu, I know you are a father. Look at these parents, look at these children and reconsider. Let this policy be reversed so that these children can return to school. “They are supposed to go back to school this September. Putting in money for them again from the beginning is not possible. These monies are from offerings and tithes to help people.” Read the full article

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Emergency Life Support and First Aid at Worksite Training in Port Harcourt

Acquilla Solutions Limited is pleased to offer our innovative in-class skills development training program for First Aid and Emergency Life Support certification. Upon successful completion training components, students will have the confidence to handle first aid emergencies until medical help arrives. This training option leads to certification equivalent to our traditional in-class programs.  

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ACADEMIC PROFILE

I am Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ogar, a native of Obudu in Cross River State which is located in the southern region of Nigeria also known as Niger Delta. I was born in Lagos State, a metropolitan city around the South-Western region of my country which as of the time of my birth in the late eighties was the capital of Nigeria.

Early years

My early age of education could be traced back to the year 1991, from Nigeria Air Force nursery and primary school Victoria Island Lagos.

I was a student until 1996 when my parents have to relocate because my father been a military personal was posted out from Lagos state to River state, precisely Port-Harcourt.

I completed my primary education with Airforce Primary School Port-Harcourt Rivers State, after which I sat for the first school leaving certificate examination.

Background

Following my elementary schooling, I was accepted into a high secondary school and enrolled as a student. During my final level in secondary school, I participated in the West Africa senior secondary school examination which was compulsory for all high school graduates as much as criteria for further studies into the university.

     On completion of my higher secondary school, I secured a job with a non-governmental organization where I worked as a freelancer volunteer for a year.

Within the period as a volunteer, I had the opportunity of; Supporting and caring for the less privileged in the society, supporting the elderly in their day-to-day activities, carrying children to school and back from school, engaging in community outreach on sanitation matters, mentoring little children of age 6 to 9, tutor children after school, help organize and sort donations for the less privileged.

Professional Experiences

Moreover, I left the NGO for a paid job with a construction company which I was a junior site supervisor.

My role as a site supervisor was as follows;

·      To supervise workers daily

·      Ensure that materials for work are used judiciously

·      To keep records of work done with the time frame at the site and after

·      Compiling staff rotas, dealing with leave requests and arranging cover when necessary

·      Planning workloads, allocating tasks and monitoring progress against targets

·      Briefing their teams on new initiatives, changes to targets, and company news

·      Maintaining safety standards, conducting risk assessments, ensuring staff have adequate first aid and fire safety training

·      Devising work schedules and implementing deadlines

·      Ensuring that quality standards are upheld

     My deep desire to succeed despite any unforeseen obstacle has motivated me to work hard at all times, this has been my nature. I became demanding for my ambition, so I decided to forfeit the job to further my education.

Then again, my aspiration for a technical and competitive career prompted me to take up one of the most coveted undergraduate programs (computer science).

Higher Education Background

However, I enrolled for the joint admission and matriculation board examination which I passed and gained admission into the university to study my preferred course.

     In other words, I've always had a strong interest in subjects that need an analytical approach. From my early days in high school, mathematics has always intrigued me. At some point in high school, the most challenging of all problems were my favourites and obtaining solutions to them leaves me mesmerized. I always did and would want to thrive on solving those challenging problems.

The most endearing feature of computer science is its rich amalgamation of physical and mathematical science.

     Nevertheless, my 100 level courses were mixed with both physical sciences and linguistic. Linguistics helped in shaping and building my vocabularies in terms of writing English essays.

Then again, as I proceed to the next level (200 level) in my undergraduate study, I studied courses like data structure and file system, theory of computer science, computer organization and systems programming, microprocessor-based design and basic programming languages in JAVA script, Python, C++, and C.

These courses helped me to gain a stronger background in the fundamentals of computer science which were aptly complemented by the laboratory courses.

The challenging assignments that were a part of the laboratory courses helped me to develop the required technical and programming skills needed to excel more in the course.

Similarly, during the last two years of my study, I took an advanced courses like; Database programming, compiler design, artificial intelligence, operating systems, queueing systems, modelling and simulation, electronic design and computer networking.

     In other words, the computing B.Sc. level skills I acquired upon graduating from the university have gained me significant knowledge of how computers and some other electronic gadgets operate and the theory behind them. Actually, as a computer analyst or data programmer, I’ve come to realize that, data coding could be seen among the bedrock of technology in the world at large because of its high demands and value.

     Most importantly, upon graduation, I was awarded a Bachelor degree in Computer Science from the faculty of science at the prestigious Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port-Harcourt Nigeria. To that end, why I was waiting for the national assignment posting called National Youth Service Corps. I got involved in learning a skill from a mechanical workshop.

Skills acquired

During the period, I acquired skills like; How to diagnose a vehicle using a computerized system(laptop), test driving vehicles after repairs are completed to ensure mechanical soundness and to determine whether any other problem exists, how to file appropriate documentation on each repair, provide customers with detailed estimates for repairs and replacements and obtain, signature approval before commencing work.

     On receiving my posting letter for my national assignment, I resigned from my apprenticeship with the mechanic workshop.

Then again, I was posted to a primary school for my NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) assignment. Getting to primary school, I was assigned to the post of teacher assistant.

As an assistant to the class teacher my duties were as follows;

·      To ensure that the students are in good conduct

·      To assist the class teacher in marking the student’s assignment

In conclusion, I will say I have learnt and equipped my mind for the challenges ahead in all ramifications of life.

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BREAKING:NBA demands audit of SARS evil centres

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BREAKING:NBA demands audit of SARS evil centres

The Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to show sincerity in its disbanding of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad by throwing all detention centres of SARS open.

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The NBA president, Mr Olumide Akpata, who made the call at a press conference in Abuja,  listed some of the  SARS’ infamous detention centres in the country as Abuja “human abattoir” as well as the squad’s detention centres in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

He called for a comprehensive audit of all detention centres of the disbanded squad to take stock of detainees.

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The NBA made the call on Tuesday as the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said he had set up the Special Weapons and Tactics Team that would replace the disbanded SARS.

Recall that the IGP on Sunday disbanded SARS following protests by youths, who alleged high-handedness and extortion by the squad.

The NBA president, who warned security agents against attacking anti-SARS campaigners, said the association would provide legal support for protesters.

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Akpata said the association had set up a platform, publicinterest@nigerianbar.org.ng, for submission of complaints by members of the public.

According to him, the FG should throw SARS’ detention centres open to prove that the squad has been truly disbanded.

He said mere pronouncements of the disbandment of SARS would not put an end to protests against police brutality.

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“What is key now is sincerity,” Akpata said while answering a question on what the government needed to do to end the protests.

He added, “First and foremost, the issue to address is that the issue of detention centres of SARS around the country where people are detained for alleged offences. They should be addressed.

“As a mark of good faith, and good disclosure, it will be important for the police to throw open these centres just to convince us that not only has SARS been disbanded,  but also  that indeed its activities have been brought to an end.”

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Akpata also said the public must see that culpable SARS operatives were either disciplined or prosecuted depending on the degrees of allegations established against them.

NBA lists Abuja human abattoir, Lagos, P’Harcourt,  others as  SARS’ infamous  detention centres

He identified the most notorious SARS detention centres in the country to include “the infamous ‘human abattoir’ in Abuja”, the one in Awkuzu, Anambra State and the others in  Lagos,  and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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The NBA president,  who categorised the group’s demands into short, mid and long terms,  called for “an immediate audit of the detainees” in the notorious centres “and other facilities”, as part of its mid-term demands.

He also demanded “an expedited audit of the various SARS detention centres across the country.”

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As part of its short-term demands, Akpata said the right of the citizens to protest “is inalienable and fundamental right that is not only recognised by the Nigerian constitution,  but has also been consistently upheld by  Nigerian courts at all levels”.

Aside condemning any ban on protests, the NBA president called on “governments at all levels to protect the rights of all citizens participating in the peaceful protests across the country.”

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SWAT replaces SARS

Also on Tuesday, the IGP, Adamu, explained why SWAT was set up to replace SARS.

A statement by the Force spokesman, DCP Frank Mba, in Abuja stated that the prospective members of the new team would undergo tactical training next week.

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It said they would undergo a psychological and medical examination to ascertain their fitness and eligibility for the new assignment.

It disclosed that the personnel from police commands in the South-East and the South-South would be trained at the Counter-Terrorism College, Nonwa-Tai, Rivers State.

Those from the police commands in the North and the South-West will be trained at the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ende, Nasarawa State and the Police Mobile Force Training College, Ila-Orangun, Osun State, respectively.

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The statement was titled, ‘IGP orders all defunct SARS personnel to report at the force headquarters for psychological and medical examination.’

It also disclosed that the IG had ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, for debriefing, psychological and medical examination.

The statement read, “The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, today, 13th October 2020, in accordance with section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination.

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“The officers are expected to undergo this process as a prelude to further training and reorientation before being redeployed into mainstream policing duties.”

Commenting on the setting of SWAT, two leading anti-SARS protesters, Aisha Yesuf and Deji Adeyanju, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, called for a commission of inquiry into the extrajudicial killings, illegal detentions and other unlawful activities by the disbanded SARS.

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IG meets govs today

On his part, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu,  said the IGP would meet with governors on Wednesday (today).

Sanwo-Olu stated this in an interview with State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday after meeting with the President, adding that he had earlier met with the IGP.

“Part of the takeaway for me is that all the governors are on the same page. We are having a governors forum meeting tomorrow. The IG will be briefing us at that meeting and further clear directives and decisions will be taken by all the governors,” he added.

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Sanwo-Olu said he had presented protesting youths’ letter to Buhari. As proofs of government’s commitment, Sanwo-Olu said all protesters arrested on Monday have been released.

On its part, the Presidency said the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad had approved the demands of   #EndSARS protesters.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement titled,  ‘Presidential panel on police reforms swings into action, okays five-point demands of protesters.’

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Adesina said following directives by the President on dissolution of SARS, the IGP convened a meeting with stakeholders, agreeing to meet the demands.

According to the presidential spokesman, the meeting, organised by the Office of the IGP and the National Human Rights Commission, was a multi-stakeholders’ forum attended by leaders and representatives of civil society organisations, activists from the entertainment industry and the EndSARS movement and development partners.

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He quoted a communiqué of the meeting signed by the Inspector General of Police and Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu, as, “Following the public protests regarding various forms of human rights violations by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the consequent disbandment of the unit by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, there arose the need for stakeholder engagement to build trust and restore public confidence in law enforcement.

Presidential committee  approves setting up of panel within one week  to probe SARS’ human rights abuses

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According to the presidential aide, the forum approved the proposal to set up an independent investigation panel to look into the violations of human rights by the  SARS and other segments of the police.

“The forum agrees to the setting up of this independent panel by the National Human Rights Commission within the next one week;  an open call for memoranda from members of the public whose rights have been violated by the defunct SARS and other segments of the police will be released by the Commission within one week,”   he added.

In the National Assembly, a bill seeking amendments to the NHRC  Act passed first reading in the Senate on Tuesday.

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The proposed legislation, titled, “National Human Right Commission Act CAP N46 LFN 2004(Amendment) Bill,2020”, was sponsored by Senator Solomon Adeola.

The bill seeks to curb the rampant extra-judicial killings by amending the NHRC Act, CAP N46, Law of the Federation of Nigeria,2004.

Meanwhile, the Senate also observed a one-minute silence for Jimoh Isiaka and other youths who were killed during #EndSARS protests.

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This was sequel to a motion by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, who drew the attention of the Senate to the ongoing protests by the youth.

He particularly regretted the protest in Ogbomoso which degenerated into a confrontation between the security operatives and the youth. Isiaka was killed recently in Ogbomoso,  Oyo State when protesters and the police clashed.

Lagos to set up panel of enquiry

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In  Lagos State, Governor  Sanwo-Olu said he would set up a panel of enquiry that would comprise youth leaders appointed by #EndSARS protesters, members of the public, government officials and security agencies to look into allegations of human rights abuses levelled against SARS operatives in the state.

According to a statement titled,  ‘Sanwo-Olu moves to get justice for victims of SARS brutality, sets up panel,” by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile,   the governor said the panel would bring indicted police officers to book and get justice for victims killed and maimed by operatives.

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The governor disclosed this while addressing anti-SARS protesters at the State House, Ikeja.

In a related development,  an  artiste, David Adeleke, aka Davido, on Tuesday met with the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.

According to a statement by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, titled ‘Gbajabiamila assures of key reforms in Nigeria Police,’  Davido demanded the release of all detained protesters.

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Also, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has written the IGP,  demanding the release #EndSARS protesters in different parts of the country.

In the letter, the minister described the disbanding of SARS as the right step following the nationwide outcry of high-handedness, human rights violation and harassment of the youth and other Nigerians by some of the officers of SARS.

The Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello, at a press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday,   urged protesting youths to trust  Buhari, adding that the President would carry out police reforms he promised.

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But the Christian Association of Nigeria demanded an administrative or judicial investigation into the activities of SARS with a view to bringing the culprits to book.

The organisation in a statement by its President, Dr Samson Ayokunle,  commended Buhari and the IGP for being sensitive and responsive to the clarion call for the disbanding of SARS.

Makinde visits Ogbomoso, gives Soun N100m, victims N1m each

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, visited the families of slain victims of #EndSARS protest in Ogbomoso on Tuesday.

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The governor also inspected the palace of Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi, following the attack on the palace during #EndSARS protest on Sunday.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

Makinde said the sustained protest in many parts of the country was a wake up call to leaders to address the problems facing the people especially the youths.

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The governor approved an immediate release of N100m to the Soun of Ogbomoso for the renovation of the palace.

He also gave N1m each to the families of the deceased and made a commitment to the families to work with them to know the areas the government could be of help to them in order to cushion the effects of the losses of their loved ones.

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New landing equipment for airports to gulp N7.58bn

By Tony Ademiluyi The Federal Government may be required to spend N7.58bn on new landing equipment at seven airports to improve aircraft movement in adverse weather conditions, MAUREEN IHUA-MADUENYI reports Following the high number of delayed and cancelled flights during the harmattan season, the Federal Government plans to install Category lll Instrument Landing System in seven airports across the country. In the first phase of the project, which is expected to cost about N7.58bn, the CAT lll ILS will be installed in Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Katsina, Maiduguri and Sokoto airports. The CAT ll ILS currently in use in the seven airports are expected to be taken to other airports without the instrument to improve landing. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has already installed the new ILS in Lagos and has commenced its trial run at Runway 18 Right of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with a calibration aircraft expected to fly in and certify the equipment. Our correspondent gathered that the CAT III ILS would be available at both the MMIA, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, by mid-December while installation would continue in the remaining five airports in the first phase of the project. An instrument landing system enables pilots to carry out approach to landing if they are unable to establish visual contact with the runway. In the case of CAT lll, pilots are able to carry out approach to landing in zero visibility and see the runway no matter the weather conditions. Industry analysts estimate that a CAT lll ILS may cost as much as $3m per runway, bringing the total figure to $21m or N7.58bn for the seven airports, excluding other expenses. The Managing Director, NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, told The PUNCH that consideration had been given to airports with more economic benefits to the country in the first phase of the project, which he said would extend into the first quarter of 2020. “Over time, we should cover all the airports but we are looking at the economic benefits and places with the worse weather conditions,” he said. He explained that the CAT II ILS in use before now had 800 metres visibility but that with the CAT III system, pilots would be able to come down lower and see the runway better. “A CAT III operation is a precision approach lower than CAT II minima. A category III A approach is a precision instrument approach and landing with no decision height or a decision height lower than 100 feet or 30 metres and a runway visual range not less than 700 feet or 200 metres,” Akinkuotu said. “The deployment of CAT III ILS will reduce the landing and take-off minima. The landing minima is based on the fact that you are coming from somewhere and you are able to land while the take-off minima is predicated on certain aspects, among which is your ability to take off and if need be, you are able to land back to where you took off,” he added. Airline operators had in the past years blamed flight delays and cancellations during the harmattan period on poor visibility, which they said was a safety risk. Some operators had said that most of their aircraft had the ability to land in zero visibility, if the right equipment were in place, adding that 70 per cent of the challenge airlines had could be attributed to poor landing system as most airports around the world were operating CAT lll with zero visibility while Nigeria operated CAT l and ll. An aviation security expert, Group Capt. John Ojikutu (retd), said it was a commendable effort as stakeholders had been asking for an upgrade of landing equipment for the past 20 years. He said, “The absence of ILS at most airports in Nigeria has resulted in many flight cancellations and delays due to inclement weather in reduced visibility. “While the CAT lll may work as a stand-alone landing facility, that may not be so with CAT ll. Therefore, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria should be prepared to complement them with additional landing aids at night especially.” Another aviation analyst and former pilot with the defunct Nigeria Airways, Capt. Dele Ore, said the new system would enable airlines to operate more profitably. He however stated that the Federal Government should not stop at installation but ensure that spare parts were available and provide constant power supply as well as backup for the equipment. Ore stated that for airlines to fully benefit from the new system, operators should ensure they deploy the right equipment onboard their aircraft and engage in proper training of their crew. A member of the Aviation Roundtable Initiative, and Head, Research and Corporate Travel of Zenith Consult and Travel, Mr Olumide Ohunayo, said it was commendable that the Federal Government considered working on security aspects of the industry to complement and improve on what they met on the ground. According to him, airlines will have fewer complaints about revenue as they will be able to operate more and better flights, as well as generate extra revenue. Ohunayo also stated that while working on the security aspect of aviation, the Federal Government should also consider the commercial area. He noted that the beauty of sound safety and security was to ensure a commensurate commercial area so that the system could function well enough for the industry to generate revenue and sustain itself.

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The profile of Chief Sir Dr. Felix Chidi Idiga

THE PROFILE OF CHIEF DR. FELIX CHIDI IDIGA Felix Chidi Idiga is a Nigerian Business Mogul Entrepreneur/ Administrator and Politician. He is the Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group of Companies. Born: Felix Chidi Idiga, June 30, 1963. Amifeke, Orlu, Imo State, Nigeria. Occupation: MD/CEO JAFAC Group - Involved in Dredging, Marine, Logistics, Asphalt Production and Sales, Road/Bridge Construction, Equipment Sales/Leasing, Building Construction, Offshore Services; Vessel, Tanker Vessel, Tug Boats, Barges, Security Boats services, etc. Agriculture - Rice Farming. Hospitality Industry, Aviation. Alma Mata: University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. Dorben Polytechnic Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria. Parents: Chief Felix Okoro Idiga and Late (Mrs) Theresa Ukachi Idiga Spouse: Chief Lady Mrs. Chinyere Idiga Children: Four (4) - Dr. Juliet, Sandra, Felix (Jnr) and Dr. Sharon Religion: Christianity - The Roman Catholic Church Philanthropy: The JAFAC Foundation Website(s): www.jafacgroup.com ; www.jafacfoundation.org GROWING UP AND EDUCATION Felix Idiga attended St. Mary's Primary school, Amaifeke, Orlu, 1972 to 1977 and later proceeded to secondary school. He was unable to complete secondary school in one stretch due to his natural quest for business and entrepreneurship. Consequently, he ventured into the business world in 1984. With the help of his father, he was provided him the initial capital to start up a house utensils business in Onitsha. Inevitably, in June 1987, he went over to Lagos State, Nigeria to seek for greener pastures and to diversify his growing business. Later, he ventured into importation by traveling to Europe to import certain goods like designer shoes and apparels. Felix later went back to school, Pre-Varsity Education Centre, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja in 1990, to complete his disrupted secondary education. He later proceeded to University of Lagos, Akoka for his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, and also attended Dorben Polytechnic Bwari, Abuja, Nigeria to study Business Administration & Management. ENTREPRENEURSHIP/BUSINESSES A) JAFAC Group of Companies As Chairman/CEO of JAFAC Group, which is made up of the following companies : • JAFAC Motors Nigeria/ JAFAC Auto Inc. USA • JAFAC Wine • JAFAC Construction Limited • JAFAC Investment Nigeria Limited • SWAT LINK’s Limited (Maritime) • Swat Technology Limited • Global Private Jet Charter • JAFAC Hospitality Industry (Galpin Suites & Hotel) Felix is sitting atop of these eight incorporated limited liability companies with a staff strength of 328. In 1989, he established and incorporated JAFAC Data Systems and JAFAC Car Accessories, being his first two companies. He incorporated JAFAC Automobile in 1990; he also in 1990, ventured into wine importation, excelling in all. In 1997, he spread his business tentacles to Palmdale, California, United States of America, where he opened JAFAC 98 Cent Groceries store. The same year, the ship of JAFAC Conglomerate birthed in Victory Boulevard, Los Angeles, USA via JAFAC Auto Inc. In America, Felix found a home and carved a business niche in a foreign land. His businesses progressed, as his chain of enterprises flourished and expanded geometrically in America. Encouraged by his business successes, he opened Lady J's Beauty Spa (Hair Center) in Palmdale, California, which eventually expanded to Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, Lancaster, all in Southern California, USA. In 2001, Felix opened American Unique Staff provider, a staffing agency in three different locations: City of Van-Nuys, City of Santa Anna and City of San Bernardino, all in California, USA, with a staff strength of 138, comprising of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Elderly/Child Care Workers. Between 1998 and 2000, Felix took the following training courses in Southern California USA: 1) Business Administration 2) Human Resources 3) Anger Management 4) CPR/First Aid i) JAFAC Construction Company In 2008, Felix opened JAFAC Construction Company Ltd, with cooperate office at Km. 18 Airport Road, Igwuruta, Port Harcourt. Today, the company has built very solid and durable roads, bridges in Niger Delta States. ii) JAFAC Oil and Gas Felix is also a major player in the Oil and Gas sector, where his company - SWAT Links Limited is a supportive instrument to both indigenous and multinational Oil companies, offering the following services :Dredging, Marine Logistics, Offshore Services, Vessel and tanker vessels, Tug boats barges, Security boats, Shore Protection, Asphalt production and sales, Equipment leasing, Procurement, etc. iii) Aviation Sector In 2013, the JAFAC consortium ventured into aviation - Aircraft leasing and general aviation. The operational base of Global Private Jet Charter Limited is in the East and West African Region. iv) Agriculture In Nigeria, Felix has also helped to develop a policy of achieving sustainable agricultural and food security. In 2006, he collaborated with Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to cultivate and produce rice massively in Ini Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. In the process, he also helped to develop a policy that encouraged human capacity development. The success stories of this rice farming in Akwa Ibom led to the extension of the project to five other Niger Delta states, empowering over seven hundred (700) men and women and laying a solid foundation for sustainable development in agriculture/rice farming in the region. Felix Idiga has helped to articulate Federal Government/NDDC Rice Revolution Project, building a mega Rice Mill in 2010, the biggest Rice Mill in West Africa. HUMANITARIAN SERVICES In 1999, he founded JAFAC FOUNDATION, a nexus through which he and his wife, Lady Chinyere Ada Idiga extends caring arm of hope and empowerment to the needy and less privileged. Offering scholarships to indigent students, from primary to university level, providing free medical care, equipping the youths with skills and capitals, empowering market men and women. THE JAFAC FOUNDATION Motto: Privileged to save souls. Mission: To enhance the quality of lives of Nigerians by supporting initiatives that will improve access to health and educational opportunities. Main Goals: • To enhance community health care by providing free medical/ health services. • To improve on the quality of education of children and young people. • To alleviate the extreme poverty in communities across the country (starting from Orlu Zone) by providing portable water and encouraging their education. • Empowerment of men and women by promoting sports, music, arts, skills acquisition and entrepreneurial development programmes. Felix Chidi Idiga believes that life which doesn't touch others is not worth living, hence he cofounded Jafac Foundation with his wife, primarily to touch lives positively. The following are some of his acts of charity and philanthropic gestures: • Empowerment of 2,765 market men and women across the 12 LGAs of Orlu Zone. • Jafac Foundation organised a skills acquisition/learning programme on bead making, wire works, cinematography, cosmetology, soap making, cream making, powder and perfume making, snailry, computer operations, flower vase manufacturing, film making and hair dressing. This time around, over 500 persons benefitted. • Jafac Foundation provided free eye and optical care for over 200 people. • Jafac Foundation awarded scholarships to over 135 persons in primary, secondary and tertiary levels across Orlu Zone. • Jafac Foundation paid hospital bills for indigent people (in and out patients) across hospitals in Orlu Zone. Over 200 persons were beneficiaries. • Jafac Foundation sponsored ‘Women Cultural Dance’ in 12 LGAs that made up Orlu Zone. Participants won fabulous prizes. • Jafac Foundation sponsored football talent hunt/soccer competition across Orlu Zone and exceptional talents were discovered/harvested. • Jafac Foundation provided basic remedies to the needs of people such as foods, monies, and financial respite to hospital patients in Orlu Zone. • Jafac Foundation has assisted many less privileged homes in Orlu Zone. • Over 1000 persons have benefitted from Jafac Foundation's continuous reach outs intervention programmes to indigent people (money, foodstuffs, rent payments, etc). • Jafac Foundation has empowered many individuals with motorcycles and buses. • Provided free computers and reviewed wheelchair ramps for the disabled in Orlu Zone. • Provided brand new bus to the Catholic Women's Organization (CWO), Orlu Zone. • Provided solar lights, householders, transformers, and drainages. • Provision of free buses to hospitals such as IMSUTH. • Rebuilt and Renovated Churches. ROADS /INFRASTRUCTURES FACILITATED BY CHIEF FELIX IDIGA • Ihie link road, Ohaji Egbema. • Obiakpu - Ihie link road, Phase 1. • Agbor-Ikor, Unueze road, Phase 1. • Ohaji Egbema LGA. • Fish gears /boats, Ohaji Egbema. • Rufus Obiakor Road, Amaifeke. • Amailia Unuokwelle road. • Old Orlu /Owerri road, Orlu LGA. • Okwu-Emekuku road, Mike Dad road, Orlu LGA. • Ndokwere road, Amaifeke, Orlu LGA. • Nwaeku road, Okermeje, Orlu LGA. • Umuduru Internal roads , Okposo, Orlu LGA. • Ibenye internal roads , Orlu LGA. • Oleme internal roads, Orlu LGA. •Anuhinu Amaifeke - Ihioma Link Road, Orlu LGA. • Unuezeala Ogwara Road, Ehine Mbano, Imo state. • Okporo High Court Road, Okporo, Orlu LGA In 2008, the efforts of Chief Felix Idiga made the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to begin awarding road and other projects hitherto sited only in Orji Egbema Oguta to non-oil producing communities in Orlu Zone. Presently, Chief Felix Idiga has facilitated over 28 verifiable projects within and outside Orlu Zone. POLITICS In 2015, Chief Felix Idiga contested for the Imo west Senatorial Zone under the Accord Party. He later went on to support the All Progressive Congress (APC) on a State and Federal level. He holds the following grassroot positions in the State (Imo): •State Leader, APC (Imo) •Amaifeke Ward Leader, (APC) Felix Idiga is also the Founder, Chairman/National Coordinator of Good Governance Ambassadors of Nigeria (GOGAN), an advocate of good governance in Nigeria. AWARDS AND HONOURS Felix Idiga holds the following awards and Honours: • The prestigious ‘2001 California Businessman of the year Award’ by the National Republican Congressional Committee as a top United States Business Leader who successfully integrated business and financial success. • Orlu Zone Youth Movement (Patron), ‘Philanthropist of the Year Award’ - 2005 • Imo Business Forum, ‘Industrialist of the Year Award’ - 2010 • Nzuko Odimma Igbo Forum, ‘Pillar of the Igbos Award’ - 2007 • Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) and Chartered Fellow, Chattered Institute of Public Resources, Management and Politics (CIRMP) Ghana • ‘Award of Fellowship’ by the African Institute of Strategic Management (AISM) • ‘Icon of Diligence Award’ by the National Parliament of Igbo Students (NIPS) • Frontline Express Newspaper - ‘Most Outstanding Philanthropist Award’ • Nobel Global News Magazine - ‘High Profile Excellent Legacy Award’ • African Youth International Dev. Foundation (Patron) • APC Woman/Youth North West ‘Award of Excellence’ • Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Leadership Award of Excellence as Icon of Nation Building/Humanitarian Services by Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (2018) Titles • Akuatuegwu 1 of Amaifeke - Not Afraid of Wealth (Igbo Land) • Nkwa Chukwu Kwere Orlu - God’s Promise to Orlu People (Igbo Land) • Baba Alaanu of Adekunle Lagos - Man of Good Heart (Yoruba Land) • Garkunwan Matasan Arewa Najeriya (By the Arewa Youth Council of Nigeria) (Hausa Land) • Knight of Saint Mulumba (KSM) of the Catholic Church CONTROVERSIES A false allegation was made against Felix Idiga in mid September 2014 when an online medium reported that his private jet was used by the then President, Goodluck Johnathan’s administration, to smuggle the sum of $9.3m from Nigeria to South Africa. The allegations was however disproved by the presidency and found to be all lies when even the owner of the seized plane, Pastor Ayo Oritsejefor came out to declare the plane in question belonged to him. Goodluck Johnathan’s administration later admitted they permitted the cash for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram in the Northeast. Felix Idiga also provided evidence and flight plans to show that his plane was no where in South Africa around the time of the allegations.

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The role of school’s management on children

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Teaching children should be a social service, a humanitarian venture and not business but it appears to be a business in Nigeria. There aren’t school farms anymore; hardly do you see schools with sports ground where children can play. Children are sequestered in pens in school; they do not play at home for lack of space and in school without the space to and yet approved by government.

As a business, education for children ends with the collection of money from parents but as a social service, it involves the training of little souls who will become great souls later in life so as to contribute their own quota to the development of country, self and society. Teaching children should involve parents and religious institutions, the approach should be all-inclusive.

Many schools in Nigeria aside from having monthly PTA meetings do not call for special meetings to interphase with parents or even invite parents to have a one-day or hours sit-in, in classes to see how their charges are being taught. It is important for parents to be told by schools’ management to be role models to their children, because the pursuit of money by many parents has seen them transfer all responsibility of training children on schools.

When I was a Head Teacher Primary in Port Harcourt I saw parents come to drop off their children as early as 6am and not come to pick them until past 6pm. The school was a dumping ground for many parents indeed. Maybe school management should begin to charge extra fees for this burden.

Teachers have to go for training courses regularly. Many have never gone for such sessions since they were recruited. Children are unique, never the same and do not have same learning skills especially since unlike adults who have a say in what they should learn and even how they should be taught, children do not have a say in what they are taught and their preferred learning styles are not respected.

Teachers must be disciplined in carrying out this onerous task. Background of children must be put into consideration especially if they are not doing well academically. If it is found out that children lack love at home, teachers should endeavor to fill the void by showing them love; this will go a long way into helping the children. I remember Ebuka and the ill-treatment to him by his stepmother and how I related to him with love when he struggled and did badly in class work. I wonder where that young lad is today.

The learning and mastering of subject areas very well cannot be given a lower profile. A confident teacher instills confidence in pupils and a bland teacher teaches children to be tardy. 

Being ill prepared before lectures makes children lose confidence in teachers. It is imperative that while the goal is to teach very well, teachers must be told by the school’s management to closely watch and not neglect the manners of children, because many children pick bad habits from other children in school. The issues of HIV/AIDS, other diseases and pre-marital sex should not be avoided in schools. It must be discussed, the pros and cons.

Although it seems hard but the advantage is that children will be informed about sex and will be equipped to defend their dignity instead of wallowing in ignorance with the attendant effect of diseases and early pregnancy. Knowing the problems of children in school and providing solutions to them will make children better persons.

When a twelve year old began to add her mother’s maiden name as part of her surname in all class work and test and yet the management of the school claimed ignorance when confronted by the father when he discovered the anomaly and the management said it isn’t a problem because the added name isn’t what is on the school’s register then you wonder what kind of management such a school runs. School administration should be complete.

A mother’s maiden as a surname must be frowned at by teachers, shouldn’t it? And how come a management didn’t notice the sudden addition in class work? Management must ensure that the content of presentation and the evaluation in lesson notes must toe the line with the scheme of work designed by the school.

Periodically the management should inspect how the so-designed context of the note is presented to the children from class to class and where possible offer suggestions on how to achieve effective teaching. It is the responsibility of the school’s management to ensure that teachers make judicious use of the limited time at their disposal to teach effectively.

This will include engaging the children at all time and barring teachers from moving from one class to another discussing issues of less importance to children and other class teachers. Teachers in public schools are guilty of this, maybe since they are overburdened by having to take care of too many children. I wonder how any teacher can cope with thirty children and more in a class without teachers’ assistant? All sectional heads must work in sync to ensure effective use of the school’s lesson time. It is tough to be a teacher in a country where the teaching profession is a business and not a social service, in a country where parents are in a hurry to join issues with teachers supported by school owners who are in the habit of indulging parents for patronage and indulging children, jettisoning away hard work and discipline.

The morale of teachers in Nigeria is so low that many suffer from inferiority complex and engage in string-pulling activities with many parents who are not higher than them on all grounds.

It is the responsibility of school owners to boost the confidence of teachers and not dampen it down unfortunately most school owners treat teachers the way mothers discard diapers. Small wonder what we have in Nigeria is the cramming type of education. Aren’t you surprised that despite the numbers of private educational institutions in Nigeria, nothing has really changed. First government destroyed faith-based schools and public schools by introducing Federal Government Colleges, which later paved the way for private schools, all of which have failed woefully. Something has to give.

Simon Abah wrote from Abuja

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Keystone Bank partners Facebook to train entrepreneurs on digital marketing

Keystone Bank Limited has again reaffirmed its commitment to providing support for the real sector as it recently partnered Facebook via its partners, Rabbington Media, to organize a capacity building training on digital marketing for its Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) customers in Lagos State.

L-R: John Jemede, MSME & Value Chain Management, Keystone Bank Limited; Edache Obe, Facebook; Helen Nwelle, Head, MSME & Value Chain Management, Keystone Bank Limited and Okemini Otum, CEO, Rabbington Media at the capacity building training on Social Media Marketing organized by Keystone Bank in collaboration with Facebook – Rabbington Media in Lagos, recently.

According to the lender, the training on “Social Media Marketing” held on Tuesday, 7th May and Friday, 10th May 2019, is part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives under the scheme “Boost-Your-Business”.

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At the event, participants (comprising of both existing and prospective customers of Keystone Bank) were trained on the advantages of internet marketing through the social media to grow their businesses and achieve their dreams.

Speaking at the event, the Ag. Managing Director, Mr Abubakar Danlami Sule represented by the Head, MSME/Value Chain Management of Keystone Bank Limited, Helen Nwelle, said the bank is providing businesses and organizations the opportunity to expand their customer reach by projecting their message on global platforms like Facebook thereby promoting exposure.

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“We are committed to ensuring that our self-employed customers thrive at their various businesses hence we constantly seek ways and means to connect them to the market and ensure they succeed in reaching their customers. Giving them a social media presence will aid their appeal to the emerging middle-class customers in Nigeria who will most likely form a larger percentage of their customer base in the near future and are majorly upwardly mobile youths who connect daily on these platforms at a reassuring rate.

“The capacity building trainings are available to all Keystone Bank customers who seek a competitive edge to transform their businesses and will be coming to other parts of the country with trainings slated to take place in Edo, Port Harcourt and Enugu within this quarter and in the northern parts of the country from the third quarter,” Nwele explained.

She further stressed that the bank recently re-launched her MSME drive to ensure businesses are well equipped with required knowledge and skills for their growth and survival in the heavily underfunded sector.

Keystone Bank is a technology and service-driven commercial bank offering convenient and reliable solutions to its customers.

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Where Can You Get Designated First Aider Training in Nigeria?

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First aid training is an essential skill that can make a significant difference in emergencies, potentially saving lives and reducing the severity of injuries. In Nigeria, there is a growing recognition of the importance of first aid training, including specialized courses for designated first aiders, CPR, and AED training.

The Importance of First Aid Training

First aid training in Nigeria equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide immediate care in emergencies, such as accidents, medical emergencies, and natural disasters. This training is crucial in a country like Nigeria, where access to medical facilities can sometimes be limited, and response times for emergency services can vary. Trained first aiders can stabilize patients, prevent conditions from worsening, and support professional medical personnel upon their arrival.

Types of First Aid Training in Nigeria

Designated First Aider Training: This specialized training is designed for individuals appointed as first aiders in workplaces or community settings. It covers a broad range of emergency situations, ensuring that Designated First Aider training in Nigeria can respond effectively and confidently.

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training: CPR and AED training focuses on life-saving techniques used during cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Learning how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest.

General First Aid Training: This course provides comprehensive first aid skills, including wound care, managing fractures, treating burns, and addressing other common injuries and medical conditions. It is suitable for individuals, families, and organizations seeking to enhance their emergency preparedness.

First Aid Training Locations in Nigeria

First Aid Training in Lagos: Lagos, being Nigeria’s largest city, offers numerous first aid training centers and courses. Organizations like the Nigerian Red Cross and various private training providers offer comprehensive first aid certification programs tailored to meet the needs of both individuals and corporate clients.

First Aid Training in Port Harcourt: As a major hub for the oil and gas industry, Port Harcourt has a high demand for first aid training, particularly in industrial and workplace settings. Training providers in Port Harcourt offer specialized courses that address the unique safety challenges of the region.

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Enhanced Safety: Certified first aiders can create safer environments in homes, workplaces, and communities by providing immediate care and reducing the risk of further injury.

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Life-Saving Skills: First aid training empowers individuals with the ability to save lives during emergencies, increasing the chances of positive outcomes for victims of accidents or sudden illnesses.

Confidence and Preparedness: Trained individuals are more confident and better prepared to handle emergencies, providing reassurance to themselves and those around them.

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Enroll in Accredited Courses: Look for accredited training providers like the Nigerian Red Cross, St. John Ambulance, and other reputable organizations. Ensure the courses are recognized and meet international standards.

Attend Regular Refresher Courses: First aid skills need to be updated regularly. Attending refresher courses ensures that you remain competent and up-to-date with the latest first aid practices.

Corporate Training Programs: Many organizations in Nigeria offer in-house first aid training programs for their employees. These programs can be tailored to address specific workplace hazards and safety protocols.

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In conclusion, first aid, CPR, and AED training in Nigeria are vital skills that everyone in Nigeria should consider acquiring. Whether in Lagos, Port Harcourt, or any other part of the country, there are ample opportunities to obtain first aid certification and contribute to a safer, more prepared community. By investing in first aid training, individuals and organizations can enhance their ability to respond to emergencies effectively, ultimately saving lives and promoting overall well-being.

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There and back again: An immigrant's dream of being a soccer player

Being a Nigerian immigrant allowed me to see what a privilege it is to live a fulfilling life.

My family left Nigeria in 1998. After winning the immigration lottery, my father sold his father’s lands and moved his pregnant wife and five children from the village of Umuele in Imo State to Detroit, Mich. I returned to our village nine years later and became the godfather to my uncle’s youngest child.

I gave him his baptismal name, Pascal. I went back for a second time at the beginning of August. When I arrived at our house, a child stood by the door staring at me. I met his gaze and he said, “Do you know who you’re looking at?” I shook my head. “I’m your godson.”

My godson, Chiedozie, sees the world as a simple thing. He believes that planes are small because when he sees them in the sky, he can fit them between his thumb and forefinger. He loves to ask questions, and he loves soccer. When I tell him that I played professionally, his eyes light up. Because I’ve done it, he knows that he will achieve his dream of playing professionally in the United States or in Europe. After all, I once lived in a village like he does, and he is as good a player as I was before I left.

There aren’t too many clocks or phones in a village, so one has to have a physical awareness of time. You have to know that the roosters come out at about 6 a.m. and that it gets dark at 7 p.m. during the rainy season. You need an innate feel for the passage of hours to function. Jet lag keeps you from feeling quite at home.

Unable to sleep, I would sit on the balcony at night and watch the August rain. Chiedozie always showed up carrying a soccer ball. He would sit, spin the ball in front of him, and ask me questions about my playing days. And he’d listen to the answers until the ball inevitably became his pillow.

Chiedozie believes in the absurd. Most villagers will live and die in the same social class and environment in which they were born. To make it to the big cities, like Abuja and Lagos, and live a better life than the one you inherited is to be an exception. To go beyond those cities, to leave Nigeria and make it to the Western world — by immigration lottery, as an asylum-seeker, or as one of the few soccer players to be discovered by scouts — is to be an exception. A miracle.

It’s hard to explain to a child that what he sees as destiny is mostly the product of luck and privilege.

The author’s godson, Chiedozie.

My father worked to be a professional soccer player as a child, too. When he was studying and playing at Port Harcourt University, his father died. Because his two older brothers were also dead and he only had one older sister and a younger brother left, he became the man of the household. When he finished his studies, he packed up his dreams and returned to the village to take care of the rest of his family.

My father married, and both of my parents became secondary school teachers and then principals. One day my mother — pregnant with her fifth child — was walking to a women’s meeting with a friend who was rushing her. Her friend was in a hurry to deliver immigration forms to her family. My mother joked “oh, because I’m not your family is why you won’t give me one?” Her friend brought her one of the forms the next day.

The first form was lost, and the friend replaced it with her brother’s — who had filled it halfway and gave up in frustration. He had been denied a visa eight times before.

When the acceptance letter came, my father dismissed it as a hoax. Every year, millions enter a lottery to win immigration visas, and only a fraction of a percent win. It was only after a conversation with a friend who returned from the States that he understood what the letter meant. The man told my father that leaving Nigeria would be a personal loss but a greater gain for his children.

Because we already had cousins there and it had a big Nigerian community, we moved to Detroit in Sept. of 1998. Winter came as a shock. My father — wearing a long Raiders jacket given to him by our landlord — walked through the snow every night to stock inventory at Rite Aid. When he found time between work and exhaustion, he took us to a park in Dearborn to play.

The author (middle) with Mr. Sani’s kids.

My brother and I played soccer in that park with Mr. Sani’s kids. Mr. Sani was an immigrant from Saudi Arabia, and he soon became my soccer coach. He paid for my registration fees and bought me cleats because my father couldn’t afford to. He picked me up for practice and games, and when I was too worn out afterward, he let me sleep at his house.

I scored a lot of goals and won a lot of trophies. Some men representing professional academies asked my father if I could join their systems. My father told them no in his best first-generation immigrant and teacher voice: “He has to get his education first.” Angry at having my dream denied by my own father, I responded by declaring that I would never play soccer again. And from the age of 14 until college, I didn’t touch a ball.

At University of Detroit Mercy, I thought of other things — things like engineering, frat parties, and one Lebanese girl with eyes like stars. One day as I was walking my best friend to his track practice, we saw the soccer team going through preseason training. I told him that I was better than everyone on the team. He laughed it off. When I insisted, he asked me to prove it.

I went out that day and bought cleats. A few days later, I asked to train with the team, and I was a walk-on member by the end of the practice. (I would tear the cartilage in my right knee a few weeks into the season, and my life would go on to become an unending cycle of dribbling defenders and suffering injuries.)

When I was done with college soccer, I bounced around several semi-professional and lower league professional teams. While playing in Connecticut, an old coach messaged me saying that there would be European scouts at a combine in Chicago. I went and tried out, and I was offered a trial in Antalya, Turkey. It wasn’t until I was on the plane headed to Antalya that it dawned on me that after all these impossible things had happened, that I could make a life playing soccer.

Marketplace in the village of Owerri, Nigeria.

After Chiedozie left with his ball/pillow on the third day, my uncle, Kyrian, came and sat on the balcony with me. He had also dreamed of playing soccer as a child. He played for his secondary school, for Port Harcourt University, and for a few semi-pro teams, but he wasn’t one of the lucky ones. The farthest he has ever traveled is to Lagos. He knows Europe and the States only from television and stories of those who have been.

We talked about Arsenal beating Leicester City, then Kyrian said to me, “football has always been my life. I knew that no matter what was happening, I could always just take the ball to the field and I would be happy.” I challenged him to a game of one-on-one for the next day and he responded, “The accident ruined my legs. You see the way I walk now; my legs aren’t good anymore.”

Last December, Kyrian was on the way to visit my older brother — who had come back on his own — when his car flipped over. His driver approached a curve too fast. Kyrian spent the early part of 2017 in a hospital and hasn’t touched a ball since then.

He asked me why I ultimately turned down a contract offer in Turkey. I told him that the athletic life was a prison to me. I wanted my life to be more than a regimen of training, eating, rehabbing, and working out while only sometimes playing a game. It took for me to reach the dream to realize that I wanted something else. He thought that I was crazy, but he understood to an extent.

I remember after Lupita Nyong’o won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave, she ended her speech by saying that the award was an assurance to herself and children all over the world that “your dreams are valid.” She didn’t mean that all their dreams should come true. Chiedozie doesn’t have to become a soccer player, but he should believe in and work toward that dream. To dream is the most important thing. You have to dream big, because between the person you are and your ideal self is the person you will become.

Kyrian is the last son of my father’s sister. He has a wife who is pregnant with their second child. The first was stillborn. He runs a few businesses and is the stabilizing force in our extended family, which is to say that he is who everyone calls when they’re in need. When my father wanted to build a house, he wanted Kyrian to be in charge of it. When my mother’s father was sick, it was Kyrian whom she called to take them to the hospital. It was my father who called him to go attend to my brother when he went home.

But as important as he is to everyone’s peace of mind, Kyrian feels incomplete. After his accident, my brother visited him in the hospital every morning. In intensive care, he asked my brother to work with my father to help him leave the country. When I was at home, he asked me several times to work with my brother and father to help him leave the country. What Kyrian wants — more than his legs to work as they used to, more than his health, more than anything else in this world — is a chance to be something more than he is.

Because my uncle never left the village, he had to deal with the truth of his ambitions. If his dream was only to be a soccer player, then failure would have been debilitating. He wants what I want: fulfillment. I achieved the dream he once had, but on that balcony, we longed for the same thing. The difference was that I have the privilege to pursue that fulfillment while he’s trapped where he was born. To Kyrian then, every passing minute in the village feels like a small death. On the balcony, he said to me, “I don’t want to die here. I want to be somebody.”

Kyrian told me the names of all of his friends who had chanced into an opportunity to leave. “Small kids” who had made something of their lives. They had traveled, worked, made money, and returned to build big houses. He named them as if he were naming his enemies. He said, “I need a plan.” Then he poked the left side of his chest, “because this, this is paining me so much.”

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First aid training is an essential skill that can make a significant difference in emergencies, potentially saving lives and reducing the severity of injuries. In Nigeria, there is a growing recognition of the importance of first aid training, including specialized courses for designated first aiders, CPR, and AED training.

The Importance of First Aid Training

First aid training in Nigeria equips individuals with the knowledge and skills to provide immediate care in emergencies, such as accidents, medical emergencies, and natural disasters. This training is crucial in a country like Nigeria, where access to medical facilities can sometimes be limited, and response times for emergency services can vary. Trained first aiders can stabilize patients, prevent conditions from worsening, and support professional medical personnel upon their arrival.

Types of First Aid Training in Nigeria

Designated First Aider Training: This specialized training is designed for individuals appointed as first aiders in workplaces or community settings. It covers a broad range of emergency situations, ensuring that Designated First Aider training in Nigeria can respond effectively and confidently.

CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Training: CPR and AED training focuses on life-saving techniques used during cardiac and respiratory emergencies. Learning how to perform CPR and use an AED can significantly increase the chances of survival for someone experiencing cardiac arrest.

General First Aid Training: This course provides comprehensive first aid skills, including wound care, managing fractures, treating burns, and addressing other common injuries and medical conditions. It is suitable for individuals, families, and organizations seeking to enhance their emergency preparedness.

First Aid Training Locations in Nigeria

First Aid Training in Lagos: Lagos, being Nigeria’s largest city, offers numerous first aid training centers and courses. Organizations like the Nigerian Red Cross and various private training providers offer comprehensive first aid certification programs tailored to meet the needs of both individuals and corporate clients.

First Aid Training in Port Harcourt: As a major hub for the oil and gas industry, Port Harcourt has a high demand for first aid training, particularly in industrial and workplace settings. Training providers in Port Harcourt offer specialized courses that address the unique safety challenges of the region.

Benefits of First Aid Certification

Enhanced Safety: Certified first aiders can create safer environments in homes, workplaces, and communities by providing immediate care and reducing the risk of further injury.

Regulatory Compliance: Many industries in Nigeria, especially those with high-risk environments like construction and oil and gas, require employees to have first aid certification to comply with health and safety regulations.

Life-Saving Skills: First aid training empowers individuals with the ability to save lives during emergencies, increasing the chances of positive outcomes for victims of accidents or sudden illnesses.

Confidence and Preparedness: Trained individuals are more confident and better prepared to handle emergencies, providing reassurance to themselves and those around them.

How to Get First Aid Training and Certification in Nigeria

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Corporate Training Programs: Many organizations in Nigeria offer in-house first aid training programs for their employees. These programs can be tailored to address specific workplace hazards and safety protocols.

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First Aid Training for Schools: Ensuring Student Safety in Nigeria

First aid training is an essential component of ensuring the safety and well-being of students in schools across Nigeria. In emergencies or accidents, having individuals trained in first aid can make a significant difference in providing immediate assistance and potentially saving lives. This article explores the importance of first aid training in Port Harcourt for schools and how it contributes to ensuring student safety in Nigeria.

Importance of First Aid Training in Schools

Immediate Response: First aid training equips school staff, including teachers, administrators, and support personnel, with the knowledge and skills to respond promptly to medical emergencies such as injuries, choking incidents, allergic reactions, and cardiac arrests. This immediate response can prevent a situation from escalating and provide critical support until professional medical help arrives.

Injury Prevention: Apart from responding to emergencies, first aid training also focuses on injury prevention strategies. Educating school staff about potential hazards, safety protocols, and accident prevention measures can significantly reduce the occurrence of accidents and injuries on school premises.

Empowering Students: In some cases, older students may also undergo basic first aid training, empowering them to assist peers or seek help during emergencies. This not only promotes a culture of safety and responsibility among students but also enhances overall preparedness within the school community.

Components of First Aid Training

Basic Life Support (BLS): Training in BLS techniques such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and airway management is crucial for school staff to respond effectively to cardiac emergencies and respiratory distress.

Wound Care: First aid training covers techniques for cleaning, dressing, and bandaging wounds to prevent infection and promote healing. It also includes recognizing the severity of wounds and knowing when to seek professional medical assistance.

Medical Emergencies: Educating staff about common medical emergencies like seizures, diabetic emergencies, and allergic reactions enables them to recognize symptoms, provide appropriate care, and initiate emergency protocols.

Choking and Airway Obstruction: Training includes techniques for clearing airway obstructions and performing the Heimlich maneuver, particularly vital in situations where a student is choking and unable to breathe.

Benefits of First Aid Training in Schools

Rapid Response: Trained staff can quickly assess a situation, provide necessary first aid interventions, and contact emergency medical services, minimizing the time between an incident and medical assistance.

Confidence and Competence:  first aid certification in nigeria builds confidence among school staff, enabling them to act decisively and competently in emergencies. This assurance can significantly impact the outcome of medical emergencies.

Legal Compliance: Schools that provide first aid training demonstrate a commitment to student safety and often fulfill legal requirements related to emergency preparedness and duty of care.

Community Safety: First aid training extends beyond the school premises. Trained staff can also respond to emergencies during school trips, sports events, and other extracurricular activities, ensuring continuity of care and safety for students.

First Aid Training in Nigerian Schools

In Nigeria, various organizations and training providers offer first aid training programs tailored for schools. These programs typically cover a range of topics, including:

Basic first aid techniques

CPR and AED use

Wound care and bleeding control

Medical emergency management

Choking and airway obstruction

Injury prevention strategies

Legal and ethical considerations in first aid

Schools can collaborate with accredited first aid training providers, medical professionals, or local emergency services to organize training sessions, workshops, or certification courses for their staff. Regular refresher courses and drills further reinforce skills and ensure readiness to handle emergencies effectively.

Conclusion

First aid training plays a crucial role in safeguarding student well-being and creating a safe learning environment in Nigerian schools. By investing in comprehensive first aid training programs, schools not only fulfill their duty of care but also empower staff with life-saving skills that can make a difference in critical situations. Prioritizing first aid training underscores the commitment to student safety and contributes significantly to building a resilient and prepared school community across Nigeria.