 Hello, it's Plus Reports, where we bring you some of the stories and events that made the news recently. And just in case you missed out on some of them, don't worry, we've got you covered in this edition. Welcome, I'm Jacinta Obiuco. We are studying off on Education Appeal Fund, where the president of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, has explained the rationale behind the 25 million Naira Education Appeal Fund by the government and people of UB-State. The Senate president spoke at the UB-State Education Fund reason held in Abuja, said the idea was to reposition the education sector and the state and avail the children of UB-State, particularly the indigent ones, the opportunity to go to school and become useful to themselves and the society at large. The report is presented in our studio. At the occasion, titled UB-State Education Fund Reason, Lawan, who is also an indigent of UB-State, said the situation in his state was good until the insurgent struck and cost incalculable damage in the states. Speaking during the launching, UB-State Governor May Malabuni stressed that the task of rejuvenating education in the state is far beyond the traditional treasury capacity of the state, hence the need to look elsewhere for support. According to him, the fund so generated will be channeled towards developing and maintaining a high standard of education philosophy, education policy, legal, regulatory and institutional arrangement in the basic and secondary education sub-sector. Even as we put forward our best efforts, we decided to approach our good selves, our potential benefactors through this education fundraising event to seek your support in cash, or in kind, employment, seek funds, and to an estimated value of 25 billion naira. For us as governors, who are also directly involved in educational activities in our state, we know that education is the greatest antidote to poverty and that we have a duty in the responsibility to take our people out of poverty and if we educate them, definitely it is the first stage in the journey out of lifting them from poverty. The fundraising comes on the heels of the recovery of the education sector following the declaration of a state of emergency by Governor May Malabuni led administration and the subsequent inauguration of a 21-member committee to raise funds for the education sector. In attendance, we have prominent personalities which include governors, members of the National Assembly, former governors, members of the traditional ruling class, emirs, mayors and chiefs, captains of industries, business tycoons and other notable guests. Moving on to River State, apparently more efforts are being geared towards addressing issues of oil theft in the Niger Delta region. River State commander of the NSCDC has called for more synergy between security agencies in this regard. NSCDC state commander Abut Tambawal made a score by receiving six suspected oil thefts and 12 exhibits from the Nigerian Navy ships NNS Pathanda and Port Hacquard River State Capital. Illegal oil pond crane activities and oil theft and the state has since cursed the nation economic waste. The NSCDC River State Command has taken delivery of six suspected vandals and 12 boats laden with illegally refined petroleum product from the Nigerian Navy NNS Pathfinder. The commandant Abut Tambawal expressed his pleasure over the colossal waste oil theft has caused the nation. He restated the reserve of the command and the charge by commandants generally of the NSCDC to put a stop to banquering activities in the state. Affirm our determination, courage and for the upkeep of this exhibit with high level of integrity and assuredly necessary investigations will follow and further necessary action for possible prosecution would be done by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Court. The base operations officer NNS Pathfinder commander OMAR, CD, attributed the arrest and seizures to the lunch of operation at the River Dominance. These entails constant monitoring of activities on the waterways and creeks up to Carson Channel. Commandant Tambawal caused for stronger interagency alliance among security operatives in the fight against oil theft in the maritime domain. Exactly officer Niger Navy ship NNS Pathfinder stood in for the commander, Oluwashi Akon, and described the synergy between the Navy and the NSCDC as encouraging, maintaining that the relationship will continue. He expressed happiness that all the previous suspect handed over to the NSCDC for prosecution were radically handled. I can assure you sir that the relationship between us and you, it's a very wonderful one and we always maintain it so we need each other to work. Be rest assured your handover of these exhibits will put more courage on us to join hands together and affirm our synergy in the area of giving a saving form for the national economy. Both agencies acknowledged the effort of the river state government in pulling forces together by all stakeholders to see to the end of oil theft. There was also a joint patrol by the Navy and the NSCDC officers on the Sakau waterways. Still in river state, the state government tax force visited several waterfront communities and the double access of Potahakot. A bit of relief marked for demolition and told residents to vacate within seven days. This was in reference to Governor Wieke's crackdown on identified criminal hideouts in Potahakot township and Oluwashi access of Odubu in his 2022 new year's address. But the victims expressed displeasure over the insensitivity of the state government towards the displaced people. A few days after the demolition of waterfront communities in the doable access of Potahakot, some victims said that they were now homeless and without food. Some of the affected women narrated their ideals to our correspondent who visited the area. Endurance Odudu is visually impaired. Also explained how it's been difficult for him since the demolition. Some of the market women called on the government to reconsider its plans, adding that it was their financial status that relegated them to the area. Now all go my one market. If you know one hundred and something thousand then we'll give you space and yeah now free. May they help us a bit with the pay some more small money. I don't stay here now at the go 60 years. This water side now is the group where my mercury train me. I come out and this water side where you see like this. Now we promote the community so that we go fix the year they get fish. Chairman of the coalition of civil society organizations in river state NFL judge who condemned the incident said it is estimated that over 10,000 persons would be rendered homeless and driven into poverty by the loss of livelihoods and other hardships associated with homelessness and displacement. The people said they have written to the governor to express their concerns and request an urgent audience with him to discuss how to address the issues. It's nine time for a short break we'll be right back with more.