UNICEF, UNESCO TO ESTABLISH E-LIBRARY IN ENUGU


Enugu State Governor,Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (middle); Resident Coordinator of United Nation Country Team and the new FIFA Secretary General, Ms. Fatma Samoura,(left); and  Country Representative of UNICEF in Nigeria, Ms. Jean Gough, during the 2016 United Nation Country Team Retreat in Enugu
 Two agencies of the United Nations- UNICEF  and UNESCO- are to jointly establish an e-library in Enugu state  to avail students and pupils in the state of the opportunity to improve on their e-learning generally.

UNICEF Country  representative in Nigeria, Ms Jean Gough,  who gave the hint yesterday in Enugu assured that her agency will liaise with UNESCO to establish an e- library in the  State in furtherance of the global body’s disposition to sustainable learning  The promise followed on the heels of a passionate appeal made by
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi while addressing a retreat by the country team of The United Nations held at Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu.

The governor declared the retreat open. The governor observed that the state was honored by the presence of the UN family made up of all the specialized agencies of the body.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State,(middle) flanked by officials of United Nations Country Team during their retreat in Enugu
He pointed out that  Enugu State has indeed been a key beneficiary of the UN programmes in Nigeria, especially in the UNICEF assisted programmes that focus on women and children.

He noted that the state is a mother and child friendly state and has continued to maintain a free child and maternal care programme which has been running in the state for the past eight years.


The child right bill, he revealed, is  currently before the House of Assembly and will soon be passed into law. He also noted that the state maintains a sexual assault Reference centre that offers assistance to victims of every form of sexual offences particularly on women and young girls.

The governor recalled  that last month Enugu State organized an economic summit where it showcased the investment opportunities in the state to the world, with a view to persuading them to bring their businesses to the state and thereby help to increase its wealth base, noting that the state has since then continued to receive encouraging responses from potential investor.

He thanked the global agency for deciding to hold the retreat in Enugu, assuring that in spite of the recent Nimbo attack, Enugu state remains one of the safest states in the country.


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