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Nigeria: 2003 News
November 2003: Bola Immaculate School launches YCW
Another Youth Crime Watch site was launched on November 28, this one at the Bola Immaculate School, Orita Challenge, Ibadan, Oyo State. The School Proprietress, Chief Bola Doherty, Headmaster Makinde, and Casey Adeleye Gbenga presided at the official ceremony.
November 2003: You Make the Difference
Saturday, Nov. 8 was the kickoff for a statewide project promoting youth involvement in solving community problems nationwide. Guest speakers included Dr. Olaitan Olaofe, Managing Dirctor of CHI Limited Ajanla Farms, Ibadan; Mr. Hammeed Oluyedun of ONI and Sons Hospital, Ibadan; Mrs. Motunrayo Olanrewaju Abu, an activist and YCW advisor; and Mr. Gbenga Sesan, the First Nigerian Youth Information Technology Ambassador 2001-2003. The event was part of the Nigerian caucus on the December 2003 World Summit on Information Technology in Geneva, Switzerland.
October 2003: St. Teresa's College Project Update
Members of the Youth Crime Watch at St. Teresa's College have taken charge of the atmosphere on their campus and actively participate in school assemblies. The group organized a successful grafitti clean-up this month.
September 2003: Taking IT Global Conference
Youth Crime Watch participated in the Taking IT Global Conference at the University of Lagos.
August 2003: Leadership Training
A one-day leadership training for Youth Crime Watch executives and committee heads was held at St. Teresa's College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan.
July 2003: "Youth, Crime, and the Nation" workshop a success
More than 500 youth gathered for a one-day crime prevention workshop with an emphasis on youth involvement and historical perspectives. Guest speakers included Inspector Chris Ero of the State Police Public Relations Office; Mr. Tunji Ajibade, General Manager of the Nigerian Television Authority; Mrs. Dupe, the Sunday Editor of the Nigerian Tribune; and Youth Crime Watch advisors. The event was covered by Nigerian Television.
June 2003:
One-day workshop planned for young people in Oyo State.
April 1, 2003: St. Teresa's College launches YCW
Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria launched a new program at St Teresa's College, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, on April 1, 2003. Presiding at the launch ceremony were two YCW of Nigeria advisors, Mr. Kehinde Mosuru and Mrs. M. O. Abu from the Centre for Human Rights, the Vice-Principal of the school (representing the School Principal), and the Sister for the school. New Youth Crime Watch of Nigeria members posed for the camera (see photo above).
Thank you to Mr. Adeleye Olugbenga for sending us the news. Congratulations to our sister program in Nigeria! We at YCWA wish you the best of luck in your efforts!
October 2002: Drug Abuse Education
YCWN brought a youth workshop to Obanikoro community to educate young people about the dangers associated with drug abuse. About 30 neighborhood youth attended the workshop.
March 29, 2003: YAVi 2003
In view of the dangers associated with political violence as Nigeria
approached another election year, YCWN organized a peace rally
to
raise awareness among young people and to prevent them from becoming
instruments of violence in the hands of desperate politicians.
The
rally, "Youth Against Violence (YAVi 2003)" took place
on March 29, 2003. Many young people used the opportunity to denounce
election violence and make their voices heard.
