Military has secured and stabilised north-east from insurgents

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on Friday
said the military had successfully stabilised and secured the North-East from Boko Haram insurgents.
Abubakar said this in Port Harcourt at a skills acquisition and vocational training graduation ceremony for 150 youths .
The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the training was organised by the Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA).
The chief of air staff said the military had recorded several successes in the North-East and in other regions of the country since the current administration took office in 2015.
He commended NAFOWA for its support to the less privileged, particularly the assistance provided to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country.
The President of NAFOWA and Wife of the Chief of Air Staff, Hajiya Hafsat Abubakar, said the association was particularly concerned with the welfare of women, widows and youths in IDPs camps .
Hajiya Hafsat said that 150 women and youths received various skills and vocational training that lasted for over ten weeks.
“The beneficiaries were trained in fashion designing, catering and confectioneries production, hairdressing and barbing, computer appreciation, cinematography, event decoration, leather shoes, make up and makeover.
“Others include; photography and videography, DSTV installation, interior decoration and soft furnishing, aluminium doors and windows fabrication, boots and bags fabrication and detergents and disinfectants production.
“Our hope is that when you actually empower a woman, you have empowered the whole family because women are the bedrock of the family while youths are the future,” she said.
She said the association had so far trained and empowered over 800 women and youths across the country with vocational skills that would enable them to create wealth.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries received sewing machines, electric ovens, hair dryers, laptop computers and make-up kits, among other starter packs.
Mr Victor Aniete who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, said they would use the training and working tools to fend for their families and create employment for others.
Source BBC News.