The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish Social Works across the six geo-political zones of the Federation.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda disclosed this in Enugu during the commissioning of a 100KVA Transformer procured by the Ministry for the Federal School of Social Works Emene, Enugu State.

The Minister explained that the Ministry with the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is also making efforts to establish other similar Institutions in the six geo-political zones of the country.

The Minister represented by the Director, General Services of the Ministry, stated that the school was established on March 15, 1983 to play a leading role in the implementation of Decree No. 12 of 1974, to aid the development of the middle-level manpower for the Social Development Sector.

He said: “The objectives of establishing the school include Training of serving officers in the social work profession, Training of people interested in social work, enhancing the professional status of social work and Serving as a forum for exchanging ideas and experiences among social work practitioners through short-term refresher courses.

“The course content which includes Youth Work, Correctional Care Services, Sociology, Family Education, Contemporary Social Problems, Comparative Studies in Social Development among others have been fashioned to enable the production of sound and quality Social Workers to meet the challenges of today’s social problems in our society.”

Speaking further, the Minister noted that the course content which comprises Youth Work, Correctional Care Services, Sociology, Family Education, Contemporary Social Problems and Comparative Studies in Social Development have been fashioned to enable the production of sound and quality Social Workers to meet the challenges of today’s social problems in our society.

The Minister however assured the school that all necessary steps will be put in place to provide relevant structures in the school.

He said the Ministry is determined to provide a conducive physical and social environment for learning and increase intake into the school.

Reiterating the Ministry’s commitment, the Minister said that they will continue to improve training facilities and efforts are presently being intensified to recruit and appoint more academic staff for the school through the appropriate Government establishments so that the best can be achieved.

He urged all present to propagate the activities of the school everywhere for people to know the importance of Social Work which will benefit them both within and outside the country.

In his address, Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Enugu State, Mrs. Ngozi Enih applauded Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction for providing the 100KVA Transformer for the Federal School of Social Work.

He averred that the Transformer will not only benefit the school but also the neighbouring community.

On his part, the Overseeing Provost of the School, Mr. Chris Ajibola thanked the Ministers as well as the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan for the Ministry’s prompt intervention through the provision of the transformer which he noted the school has long been longing for.