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FOCEI, NYFF, Leap Africa begin advocacy on domestication of youth policy in Gombe

The Foundation for Empowerment Initiative, in collaboration with the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund with support from LEAP Africa, has called on the Gombe State Government to prioritise the domestication and full implementation of the state youth policy. Speaking on Monday during an advocacy visit to the Commissioner, Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Salihu Alkali,

Youth inclusion: FOCEI, NYFF, Leap Africa present Gombe Assembly policy brief

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative in collaboration with Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, and Leap Africa between November 6-7, 2024, held two-day mentorship workshop on youths inclusion in governance and sustainable leadership. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that no fewer than 100 youths were selected from four Local Government Areas of Gombe State to participate. Welcoming

FOCEI, NYFF, Leap Africa, hold two-day mentorship session on youth inclusion in Gombe

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, in partnership with Nigeria Youth Futures Fund, and Leap Africa, held a two-day mentorship session on ‘youths inclusion in governance and sustainable leadership’, for selected youths from four Local government areas of Gombe state. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that the event commenced on Wednesday, at Hajiya Amina hall, opposite Ministry of Agriculture

FOCEI, NYFF, Leap Africa inaugurate 50 youths as community champions in Gombe

No fewer than 50 from an initial 100 youths trained on leadership, inclusion and civic engagement have been inaugurated as community champions by Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, in collaboration with Nigeria Youth Futures Fund and Leap Africa. Maina disclosed these in an interview with PERISCOPE NIGERIA shortly before the end of a two-day training held

Leadership: NYFF, Leap Africa, FOCEI organise training for 100 youths in Gombe

Nigeria Youth Future Fund, and Leap Africa have partnered with Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, to train no fewer than 100 youths in Gombe on leadership, inclusion and civic engagement. Explaining the purpose of the two-day engagement, Team Lead of FOCEI, Ben Maina, said the training was geared towards ensuring inclusion of the youth population

FOCEI, Mushal, ACReSAL commemorate World Environment Day in Special Education Centre

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, Muhsal Disabled Support Foundation, and Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, have commemorated World Environment Day in Special Education Centre, Gombe. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that no fewer than 20 fruit bearing hybrid trees were planted on Thursday shortly after the group’s sensitisation at the centre. Our correspondent reports that 2024 World

FOCEI, DEC-SSPF, Bread for the World partner on STEP project

No fewer than 100 participants were on Saturday trained by Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, alongside Development Exchange Centre Small-Scale Project Fund, and Bread for the World. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that the participants include students, teachers of Government Day Secondary School Orji Estate, Government Day Science (Science II), Smart Model School, Gombe, and Government Girls Mega College Doma, alongside

FOCEI, CSACEFA proffer four ‘S’ as solution to education

The Chief Executive Officer, Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, Benjamin Maina, on Friday proffered four ‘S’ namely; Share, Size, Sensitivity and Scrutiny as solution to Nigeria’s education challenge, particularly Gombe State. Maina made this assertion during a live radio interview on Amana FM monitored by our correspondent. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that this engagement

FOCEI commemorates World Environment Day in Gombe

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative, on Monday, commemorated the ‘World Environment Day’ in Government Day Science Secondary School II with a call for students to understand the essence of healthy environment. Group session Our correspondent reports that the theme; for this year’s commemoration is beat plastic pollution, is marked June 5 annually. Speaking at

FOCEI, NYFF train 80 youths in Gombe on civic participation, others

Foundation for Community Empowerment Initiative in partnership with Nigeria Youth Futures Fund on Thursday, organised a one-day training on youth civic participation in governance and leadership. PERISCOPE NIGERIA reports that no fewer than 80 participants attended from Liji, Tumfure, Kwami and Akko. The workshop which held at Hajiya Amina hall was organised by FOCEI and