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By Chioma Obinna
Established in 2017, Olamma Cares Foundation has continued to raise awareness on mental health and mental health issues in Nigeria by encouraging the social acceptance of people living with mental health conditions and the provision of support for persons living with a mental health condition or in need of mental health support.
The non-profit organisation has also invested in the training of mental health first aiders over the years.
In celebration of its 4th anniversary, Obama Cares Foundation in collaboration with UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office for the Digital Access Programme has provided mental health support across various communities in Nigeria.
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Published 16 March 2021
The United Kingdom government has committed to supporting Nigeria in providing digital access to underserved and unserved communities and closing the digital divide in the country.
This was discussed in a conference facilitated by the UK’s Digital Access Programme on ‘Digital Inclusion for underserved and unserved communities and Persons Living with Disabilities’ in collaboration with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission on Thursday.
In his opening remarks, the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria in Lagos, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, emphasised that their focus was on supporting a sustainable and resilient recovery across Nigeria, nothing that technology would help tackle some of the greatest social challenges.
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The United Kingdom (UK) government has declared its commitment to support Nigeria in its inclusive digital economic agenda to promote the growth of technology ecosystem and close the digital divide in the country.
This move was made known, yesterday, when the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the UK’s Digital Access Programme facilitated a ‘technical conference on digital inclusion for underserved/unserved communities and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs)’
In his opening remarks, British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria in Lagos, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, said: “As our fight against the pandemic goes on, our focus is on supporting a sustainable and resilient recovery across Nigeria.
The United Kingdom has restated its commitment to supporting the Federal Government in its inclusive digital economic agenda to promote the growth of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem and close the digital divide in the country.
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, OBE, stated this on Thursday in Lagos during a virtual technical conference facilitated by the UK’s Digital Access Programme on Digital Inclusion for Underserved/Unserved Communities and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs).
“As our fight against the pandemic goes on, our focus is on supporting a sustainable and resilient recovery across Nigeria,” he told participants at the conference.