AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoChildren’s Day & creativity: NGA Benin City hosted a National Children’s Day art exhibition, with schools like Pioneer Education Center and Phelim High School winning across painting, graphics, and fashion design—an upbeat reminder that early learning and imagination support long-term wellbeing. Public health & safety: Edo State says it will begin 6 weeks of training for newly recruited forest guards on June 5 after medical screening and DSS profiling, aiming to strengthen protection amid rising kidnapping fears. Kidnapping aftermath in Edo: Police arrested a suspected kidnapper (Haruna Musa) after a gun duel and recovered decomposing bodies from a forest along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, following abductions from Iyowa/Ekiadolor and families reportedly paying ransom. Health-focused transport: FRSC Benin Zone urged more bicycle use for affordability, fitness, and cleaner air, while noting the need for safer cycling infrastructure. Local governance & environment: JCI EdoBronze and partners ran a cleanup drive to curb plastic pollution around the Ikpoba River, pushing better waste habits and ongoing community action. Health system integrity: EFCC arraigned a University of Benin staffer over alleged double salary payments involving the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Benin City.
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