I mean the last couple days has been tough, anytime you pour as much and as many people pour as much into the season and you get to the postseason you get that opportunity and then all of a sudden it's finished, it's difficult, you kind of go numb, you play back every scenario, think about where you could have done some things different, you think about some of the great things that different guys did and you reflect a lot on the season, but it's difficult when you have a great opportunity in front of you and you feel like you have the people to get it done and it comes to an end like it did. None of us have ever had to manage an elimination game so in trying to get inside your head about game four, just a quick flashback to the third inning, when the hit by pitch happens and then the soft single by Pierce, CC had allowed six base runners in the first twelve batters at that point, you have a string of righties coming up, why not or was there any thought of getting Robertson up earlier because I know he got up later in the inning. I mean we had a moving around the previous inning so getting prepared, so there was some thought about after the Ben and Tendi hit batter, maybe that's the spot, I also felt like and with CC there's times throughout the year where we're a little more aggressive and getting them out of there because we feel like you can really recognize his stuff falling off, I felt like stuff wise he was okay and you know with going into that game obviously we had Robbie, Britton, the Tances and Chappy well rested and knew we could get length out of them. I think where the decision for me came down to balancing, alright if we got six or seven potential innings out of those four guys, you know when is the right time to make that happen. In my mind it wasn't a clear decision to say CC can't get through this or CC and I thought there was great value if CC does get through the third, knowing we have those four guys in a six inning scenario so that if there was any bump in a road with those four guys along the way in a six inning scenario I thought we could absorb it, beyond that I thought we were playing a little bit with fire, you know CC ends up getting JD and Bogarts out and then and then Kinsler smokes the ball off them and at that point after the Kinsler one I just felt like we need to get them through Bradley, you know he jams Nunez for the for the next hit but I mean those those are the decisions especially in the postseason that I understand come under the microscope are very you know it's a little bit gray you know it's easy to it's easy in that spot to just kind of I'm going to run and go get Robbie in this spot but then maybe we're leaving ourselves a little bit short going forward with a guy that I didn't think was overly off his game in CC and as it turns out you know after the leadoff homer that Britain gives up you know they go on and and shut them down for six innings and I feel like we weren't up against it with any of them as far as you know overextending them you know I was able to go get Robbie for the JD at bat for Dell and later in the game but you also understand that those are the close decisions and you know in a way in a way cost us because you know that was the ending ultimately that that we weren't able to overcome. Sweeney Aaron that one in the decision with Severino the day before do you feel like now looking back that those were things that because you and Josh sitting on the bench had never been through sped up for you in that situation. No no I think it was very clear for all of us of you know how we kind of envision things playing out I never felt like anything sped up it was it was the decision and I think looking back at that the game three was savvy where savvy I didn't feel like was on top of his game and I think that's the one that I look back where I say all right I probably got greedy with savvy in the fourth there with wanting to get him through the bottom of the order and he came out and really struggled obviously and that and then it kind of snowballed you know I think that things a little bit different in game three is that we weren't quite as well rested with all our leverage guy so we would had to dig deep to battle back in that but the savvy one after the third inning is the one I look back on that I should have had amount of there because I I sense that he wasn't on top of his game I didn't feel I felt like they were having a lot of good swings against them and and I probably got a little greedy thinking he could get through the bottom of the order there in the fourth we asked you a lot this year about your offense and the inconsistency runners and scoring position things like that there were a lot of things that you pointed to that should even out over the course of a year and it seemed like they never did is there anything that you saw that broke down with approach or just results is there anything you would want your it seemed like they never evened out the the opera you got out you kept getting opportunities and the hits of runners scoring position never came in the series yeah and during the course of the season to it seemed at times seem like those numbers didn't even out for you I think during the season they were pretty comparable if you look across the board you know as far as what we're you know in a short series look the team that gets home the team that gets sent home is probably not going to get those hits ultimately and that's that's the reality in the harshness sometimes the postseason baseball is you know the teams that come up with those big hits or or come up with the you know a big extra base hit or a home run with runners on base in a big spot you know those are oftentimes the games you win and move on I would say you know I know because a lot of you guys ask me all the time about the reliant on the home run and you know I bristle at it sometimes it doesn't mean we're not searching for the perfect offense the best we can be I think sometimes you know there's the perception that in a situation you can just pull a single out of your pocket with runners in scoring position and it happens it's it's not that simple and guys are trying to have those at bats. So but that said we're always striving to be the best most complete offense we can be we are a very good offense overall this year we can absolutely get better and I wouldn't say we're the best offense in the game and where are things we can prove being better tougher out situationally even being better at controlling the strike zone those are all things that we need to continue to work on continue to improve on if we're going to be the best we can absolutely be handy to the left in addition to the the reasoning you just articulated with the pitching to those two questions is was it also a factor like do you have in your game planning or in the analytics to you're trying to set up certain matchups whether it's Lynn against the top of the order for what however his stuff plays or you want Robertson to face certain guys and does that contribute to trying to extend the starters and trying to strike a balance there because you're waiting for certain matchup with a certain at times that can factor in I I think when we're talking about a lot of our especially our high leverage guys there's very few situations that we don't feel comfortable with them being in yes in a perfect world where you're trying to get certain guys to a certain point of the lineup but you know especially in in playoff situations where situations are you know so magnified and so important obviously anytime we have one of our high leverage guys going it's usually a matchup we feel at least decent about Joe to the right Aaron you said you want try to get tougher out situational situationally and better control of the strike zone I just wonder if you in basketball if you had a bunch of 510 guys you're probably not going to block a lot of shots do you have the people in the lineup to be tougher out situationally and better controlling the strike zone sure yeah I think we have the people to be an absolute elite offense you know we had some guys that had outstanding seasons some guys that had probably years that we're down for them personally but I think overall we absolutely have the pieces to be an an elite offense in in so many different ways now it's it's on them it's on me it's on us as coaches to continue to to continue to approve to get to that level that we feel like we can reach and I feel like we're so close to that but we all have to get a little bit better if if we're going to get ultimately to where we want to go and that's to bring another championship home Dan over here and mark the back one of the things that people talked about when when you were hired was getting through to Gary more obviously this year was not what anyone wanted how do you fix that going forward and what do you do differently than last year I think in a lot of ways I'm all in and believe in in the player I think Gary is going to absolutely realize his potential and as tough as this year was at times for him there's no doubt in my mind that he will benefit from all that he went through this year and I believe we were starting this I believe we're seeing the strides that we're pouring into all year and hoping we would start to see and I and I think by even this last series the last at bat which I thought was a championship caliber at bat he was getting to that point unfortunately it ended and we don't get to continue to see him but you know this offseason the work continues for him and he knows that and and and I think I think the end result is we're going to be talking about a very polished elite level player and and I think this year and some of the struggles that he went through will will look back on as a contributing factor to that because I think there are a lot of lessons to be learned this year for from my standpoint certainly from Gary standpoint and and how he continues to grow at such an important position for us. Mark in the back right and you're talking about the offense and having the personnel you think to be elite does this require then if you have the personnel some kind of tweak in the way that they're up there with their approaches because you talk about going up there were strikes on discipline but the intent to go try to drive a pitch for extra bases that doesn't that seem to go counter sometimes to making contact and like a situation per se do those things square up. I think they do square up and they should square up. You know typically as as a player's home run rate improves over the course of a career so to does his contact rate I mean in in theory those things should kind of go hand in hand he should be becoming a better hitter along the way and I you know I mean obviously we're going to have tweaks in personnel you know as as as the winner unfolds and the roster inevitably has some tweaks to it or changes or whatever and and hopefully whatever addition subtractions we make better compliment us as a as a team as a roster going forward but look I think I think it's about continuing to grow as a hitter and I don't think that power and the ability to put the ball in play or the ability to be a tough out in a tough spot are mutually excuse exclusive over the left Christy you talked a lot about improving and getting better after one year in this job how will you improve going into next year what will you do differently I think obviously having never done this coming into the organization when I did last year kind of learning about the organization about our players getting the no guys all these things that you do on the fly and kind of rapid fire. I feel like going into this off season you know knowing my players as well as I do now knowing my staff knowing the front office hopefully that puts me in a better position to hit the ground running in the off season. And I think it's about continuing to improve I talk about our players and continue to improve our game on the margins that in every facet same same holds true for me you know and and you know are there some things that I want to change a little bit and how we get information to the players how we shape our game plans how my communication happens with my coaches and my players those are all things that frankly start now and and and hopefully the off season provides a time when I can refine those things sharpen those things get even better at those things because they're so important. You know living here now you're around I'll be in here so I'll have a chance to kind of be in the office and collaborating with with our scouts and cash and our analysts and so I can't wait to continue it.  Eric and clap Aaron do you look at Luke void is your everyday first baseman going into spring training next year or is that an open competition in your eyes. Well he certainly came over here and kind of was given that opportunity and then took it and kick the door in and it's hard to argue with what he was able to do down the stretch for us. Really on a very consistent level for us as far as the at bat quality went. So we're very excited about the player that we got. We'll see how the off season unfolds but right now that's he grabbed that job. There's no question about that but there's you know there's all kinds of things that can can transpire over the over the winter and and on into spring training and you know so I'm sure they'll continue to be competition on all kinds of level but he certainly with what he was able to accomplish for us down the stretch has a leg up on those kind of things. Clap all the way to the right and I'm curious how you would evaluate Stanton's body of work this year. I mean obviously came with a great deal fanfare but his home runs were down. Excuse me RBI's were down and strikeouts were up. Do you think it was just first year jitters adjustment to New York or is there something else going on. Yeah I wouldn't say jitters I would say first of all you know I think you guys and covering him and seeing how he was able to handle and navigate the ups and downs that came with the season that came with being such a high profile player.  Certainly there were some ups and downs that you know I think a contributing factor in that is you know being you know you know a high profile guy nationally MVP switching leagues now all of a sudden all that comes with now walking into a market like this and playing for the New York Yankees learning seeing even though it's it's different obviously than it was 2030 years ago when guys didn't change teams as much or the words that the you know interleague play and all that it's still new it's still in a new division and I think one thing John Carlo has shown and the evidence would bear it out over his career the more he sees a pitcher the more success he has he really is able to from experience eventually have success so I think coming in next year without you know having to meet the organization meet new teammates get accustomed to playing in a new organization all that goes with being John Carlo Stanton in in New York I think it'll be a much more normal situation for him and I think he'll be now in a situation where he's facing guys that he's now experienced and I think he'll benefit from that and and and I think I would expect for him to even though he did have a very strong year for us you know 38 homers kind of surviving a really tough start to the season he was massively productive for us I think it's reasonable to think that he'll be even more productive as he comes in here next year as a second year player and in kind of much more comfortable from the get go Dave middle left and given given the spot that you put in this year you know without the experience and taken over a team that with the World Series aspirations how do you think you did looking back overall as I said I'll leave that to you guys you know I'm not I don't even want to go there and reflect on you know I'm constantly you know evaluating our team you know how we go about things the decisions we make our process you know I reflect on those kind of things and try to evaluate the best I can but as far as then evaluating how I did you know I I leave that to you guys honestly. Also Bruce in the middle Aaron what's your message to Yankees fans on why you believe the seasons over now and why it will be different next year. First of all our fans are unbelievable and I know many of them are heartbroken like like a lot of us are because I I think we understand of the potential of this club to see the lose last 2 games when we're behind the way they continue to be a factor and I feel like in a lot of ways are night are ninth inning rally there.  And you know my message as my message was to our players is I think we all understand that we're capable of big things and I think we are on the short list of teams that legitimately can think we can win a world championship. But we got to get better and and that starts with me. But it starts with all our guys like going into the winter like understanding that a lot of guys did a lot of amazing things a lot of successful things but we got to continue to be obsessed with getting a little bit better in every in every asset. And you know from my standpoint that's kind of starts now like diving into being a part of you know you know what we do in the winter as far as being here collaborating talking baseball how can we be better how can my process be better how can my communication with coaches and and just getting information to players and ultimately our biggest job is putting trying to get our players in the best position to be successful and that's an ongoing process ongoing trying to develop that and but ultimately it's continuing to get better on the margins in every aspect of the game and that's our expectations. We're not far off at all and you know I I would say I can't wait but I feel like I'm in the midst of living like I can't wait to continue to chase this thing and in the back middle thanks from what you perceive the job to be before you started the first game now the season is over is the the reality match the perception I would say how do you really know I would say whatever I would say to some degree yes but I would also say you don't really you never really know until you've sat in the chair and you know all the little big things that come across that desk on a given day. It's been it's been overall amazing I've loved it I've loved every second of it. It's it's tough it's fun it's rewarding it's gut wrenching it's painful when you when it comes to an abrupt end but I wouldn't want to be doing anything else right now it's it's especially with our guys and and what I know we're capable of and knowing that we're one of those teams that legitimately legitimately walks in with with a chance to to gain the ultimate prize which is another world championship I feel like to have that opportunity with this group I don't take lightly Pete and Lindsay and did you feel it with Severino that tipping pitches was an issue either against the Red Sox or at any of the time this year and just generally was there something more going on below the surface that led to his second half. I think it has happened at times. I think he's done a good job of correcting it but it I think it would pop up from time to time and is something that will will address even more so this winter in trying to you know eliminate any chance of that happening. As far as under the surface no now and and trust me I you know I would dig and we dug and tried to find as much as we could but just feel like he had some bumps along the way. You know there are times obviously we gave him extra extra days in between the start that you know probably benefited him at times but I thought I feel like physically no I feel like he is he was sound he is sound and and I look forward to to him coming out even better next year and and being that ace type picture that we know he can be. This information or this organization provides a lot of information to you and the players. Do you feel that it took some time to learn how to digest that become fluent in it and how do you think you can better use that set of information next season. I'm sure it takes a little bit of time I guess you know I felt a pretty good grasp of of it. Early on but you know hopefully with each day with experience hopefully it becomes even more clear and hopefully I understand it even better hopefully I understand how to distribute it and and get it in the hands of of players and ultimately again getting back to trying to get players in the best position to be successful and and that part that information and how to get it to him and how much is part of that. What was the the back end of the question sorry. How can you right. No I think it's continuing to grow with it and hopefully hopefully the message is always on some level simplified you know I think I think the best information. It's delivered simply you know and so it doesn't you want guys to have an advantage to have an edge but you never want a player to be cluttered or impeded by getting in their own way you know ultimately players are here because they're young men that are really talented and you want that talent to to flourish and so one of the challenges is who who can handle this much information who wants less and and kind of figure in that out so that ultimately the talent. Shines down to the left when you talked about boy earlier on the other side of that how does Greg go from being you know a non factor the last month of the season back to a competitive player with a chance to win his job back well the one thing with Greg that I certainly never lost and I don't think anyone in the organization is. We've seen him be an impact player at at times in his career so. You know this year in a lot of ways is a little bit of a lost season for him. Obviously getting starting out being hurt again and and having that surgery that was a tough blow and I think in some ways probably never all never got all the way back physically to where I think he'll even be next year so I think there's a realistic chance that he comes into spring training next year. Physically in a really good place with a chance to have a normal off season of training and getting his body how he wants it and hopefully. The results from that will follow and. So he'll he would he'll have his opportunities and. We've never lost sight of the fact that we know this guy when he's right can really hit. And hopefully he'll come in. Physically mentally everything ready to go and take advantage of of the opportunities that he'll get. Back right on re airing how do you assess Tanaka and what did you learn about him throughout the season. I thought he had a really strong year for us obviously and down the stretch for us when he when he came off the disabled list you know along with Jay was probably our best pitchers you know down the final month and a half two months of the season. Obviously a strong start in the postseason against Boston. Has has earned a reputation of being a big game pitcher and I think that's. Because he's earned that. Feel like when the competition is at its best Moss is usually at his best to which is a pretty good trait to have. But he's. I love the way he goes about things he's a perfectionist he's really good at his craft. And. And had a really strong year for us and and a guy obviously that we will continue to count on for big starts and big spots and hopefully continue what's been a really good career as a Yankee. Joel and Brandon. Erin what area of personnel do you think you guys need to. Deal with most in the offseason and how big a seat at the table do you think you have your voice this offseason to be heard by cashmen and others on what what you want and how you want to go get it. Well. Personnel stuff you know cash is coming in here I'll let you talk to him about that. As I've said I think we are one of those teams on the short list that is capable of winning the world championship how we are now I think we're very close. I plan on having a seat at that table. You know I will be. Here I will be present. I'll have an opinion. But ultimately those kind of decisions come down with cash in the front office about the personnel decisions we make. You know I like to think that you know they value what I what I have to say so I'll be in there and not shy about giving my opinions on certain things but ultimately those personnel decisions come down to cash in them and. It's one of the things I look forward to about this offseason is now being here and in the job and. You know being able to have those kind of conversations and evaluations and thoughts on different players and where we're looking to improve. Depending I mean there's so many dominoes that happen that if you make a big move how it affects things but. The bottom line is I feel like we're close enough to where the right tweaks maybe are what puts us over the hump. Brennan. How far is and who are from becoming a guy you don't have to pull in this extending of a playoff game for defense and in what area must he improve most defensively so that doesn't happen right. I think he's I think he can absolutely get there and. And I think he made big strides in that this winter. He needs to continue to make those strides and I think the biggest thing is comes down to his footwork. And. Because. He has the athleticism I believe that the hands he has really good hands. The arm strength. I think I think his his pre pitch and his footwork. Are going to determine if he becomes that frontline defender at third base two and. And I do believe it is in there and he can get there. But it is going to. We need to continue to work at it work hard at it and. Then this winter will be important for him as far as that goes and. I think it's really important to acknowledge of what a great season though that maybe had in that includes defensively because. When I got this job there was all kinds of questions. On that side of the ball and I think he. He earned every day at bats with obviously the way he swings the bat but because he improved as much as he did defensively and that's a tribute to him and his work ethic but. Now it's. On all of us to help him to continue to make those strides so he can continue to be. Work his way to become an elite player in this league. And I think that footwork is is the biggest thing. We're going to have cash in here in a few minutes but in fairness to you guys there's not a great point to drop this in but I want Aaron to be able to respond to it. Didi had an MRI yesterday. He will undergo Tommy John surgery. At it yet to be determined time we're scheduling that now but since Aaron's here I know that would have come up with cash and I didn't want you guys to have to backtrack and try and find Aaron again. So with that let's have a couple questions for Aaron before we get cash in here. Brendan. When did his elbow start becoming an issue. How did that happen. And what's the recovery. Yeah. So. We think it happened at Fenway on the. Ball off off the green monster that he went out and got and threw in. It's a right arm. Yeah. So whether that was game one or two I'm not even sure. And he felt something then. And just kind of being the player that. This tough as he is and is. Non dramatic as he is just kind of played with it the last couple of days. And but. So we had the MRI and it revealed a tear. So he'll have that. We're optimistic that he'll be back at some point during the season. I don't want to speculate too much on when it's obviously different than a picture and you know he's not coming back on the mound and. So we think there's a realistic chance that he plays the bulk of the season with us. But. You know that said obviously if surgeries next week will know a lot more after the surgery as far as the timeline goes but we we are optimistic that he'll he'll play the a lot of the season with us. And he to the left is is labor someone who you see is more of an emergency shortstop or could he play for a long stretch. Either I mean. The off season will unfold and. What's our roster look like what's our personnel will depend on that. I think labor Taurus is very capable of being an everyday shortstop. Obviously we love them at second with DD obviously we like having them at second but those will be. Decisions that become more clear over the next few months as our roster shakes out and who we have and. You know are we in a stop gap situation those kind of things that. Would be hard to predict at this point but we feel like labor would be capable in an everyday role or or. Like he did this year where he moves over and spells a guy from time to time. Jack and Billy. Jack Aaron I know that this might be a question for Brian and I also maybe asking you to what can you go into twenty nineteen.  Right. You never know what can happen post post surgery will have a much better idea but my expectation is that. He will be. With us. Provided everything goes according to plan for. Much of the season. So how much of that. The that'll be what unfolds over the next week and then the the weeks beyond that as as he begins his rehab and whatnot. Billy. Do you have any sense of how different of recovery from Tommy John is for a position players opposed to a pitcher. Um. No. I'm sure I'm sure it's a lot similar obviously. You know with a pitcher you know whether it's twelve fourteen sixteen months. I would say the end result is very different getting back to being a major league pitcher is a lot different than being a position player. What that timeline is or. How that unfolds I'm sure I'll get educated on that over the coming weeks. And how. I mean. Presumably he can hit. A lot. Sooner than he can throw is there when you say he'll be with us for a long period of time do you envision some of that as being a D. H. probably not because I think. And again I'm speculating a little bit but I'm sure you get to a point. As a non pitcher to where you can you know you're throwing. You know. Several months in so. I would envision that those two aren't that far off as far as being able to throw as a position player along with hitting. Okay Aaron thanks for the time we. Let's ask cat I mean I don't think there's any big secrets but let's just I think cash has the list. Thank you to all you guys. I appreciate the relationship I have with a lot of you guys thank you.


Welcome to the topic, Key Helping Strategies for Depression and Later Life. This is Sean Brotherson, Family Life Specialist with NDSU Extension. I am also joined on this topic by Jane Strowman, Extension Aging Specialist. Thank you for your interest in this topic and how it might be of relevance in your life and work. This is video number five in a series of short educational videos on the topic of understanding depression in later life. In this short video, we are exploring the topic of depression in later life, what to watch for and key strategies for getting help for depression. Depression is an important condition to understand because it affects a significant number of people and can have severe consequences. Research indicates that depression is quite common in later life, affecting over five million Americans age 65 and older each year. Depression is not a natural part of aging. If it is left unaddressed, depression may result in serious challenges including difficulties with emotional distress, mental anxiety and decreased quality of life. You should watch for signs in a person's physical appearance, emotional state, personality and living conditions that may indicate the presence of depression. Also, there are several important strategies for getting help in managing depression for yourself or others you may know. Let's explore some of what we know about what to watch for related to depression in later life and then share information on how to get help if it is needed. There are many factors that may raise the risk of depression for aging community members such as living alone, having no relatives or friends nearby or experiencing recent losses. Being aware of these risk factors can enable greater awareness of this condition. So what is depression? Depression is a mental health condition characterized by an inability to concentrate, insomnia, loss of appetite, physical tiredness or fatigue, feelings of extreme sadness, guilt, hopelessness and helplessness and thoughts of despair, discouragement and death. It's also called clinical depression. Almost 4% of people age 55 and over living independently in the community suffer from major depression in any given year. Depression usually is marked by a variety of symptoms occurring together during a period of more than two weeks. Occasional episodes of fatigue, discouragement or anxiety are common for all individuals. However, when a wider array of symptoms develops and lasts longer than two weeks, then clinical depression may occur. Some individuals may experience symptoms that are substantial risk factors for depression such as social isolation, personal history including chronic medical illness or prior depressive episodes and family history of mental health issues or alcohol abuse. It's important to assess a person's experiences to consider the risk for depression in his or her life. You have some signs to look for if you are concerned about someone being depressed. The signs include physical appearance, emotional state, personality change and living conditions. Knowing the signs of depression or anxiety is valuable in being able to get help if needed or provide assistance to others. Some signs of depression may be in the physical appearance of an individual. Depression results in physical fatigue and diminishes motivation. As a result, at times you may find an older person is dealing with depression if he or she has not bathed or washed clothing, looks unkempt, gives little attention to clothing or appearance, has lost or gained significant weight or struggles with lack of sleep. Another aspect of a person's life that may display signs of depression is his or her emotional state. An older person dealing with depression may act anxious or nervous, be suspicious or blaming of others, act in an angry or irritable manner, be subject to rapid mood changes, make statements such as no one cares what I do or leave me alone or I'm just alone and reflect a sense of hopelessness or discouragement. The personality of an individual is another aspect of life that is affected by depression. Signs to watch for in this area include decreased social contact with others, lack of care for oneself or one's surroundings, limited eye contact, constant preoccupation with losses or health concerns or life challenges, lack of interest in hobbies or family members or friends, and difficulty in making personal decisions even in small matters. Be attentive to the living conditions of an older person and what might reflect depression. Some signs of depression might be walks or lawns that are left without care, neglect of pets or other animals, little or no food in the home, neglect of surroundings such as dirty dishes or piled up mail or trash, little attention to time or what day or week it is, neglect of gardens or home or limited involvement with others outside the home. Be careful to note the difference between signs of depression and what may occur due to physical difficulty or other challenges. There are a number of key health factors in managing depression. Some of the positive factors that protect someone from depression or limit its difficulty include seeking effective medical care or sources of support and treatment, identifying and increasing support from family and community members as well as professional support such as a counselor and having a regular support checkup such as a weekly counselor visit or a monthly check in with your physician or nurse. Some additional factors that help in the process of managing depression include focusing on healthy living practices such as getting a good night's sleep, regular exercise such as walking or swimming and a healthy diet, increasing your personal skills and problem-solving and stress management by taking a class, meeting with a support group or working with a counselor and exploring cultural or religious beliefs important to you that promote hope, optimism and personal care or connection with others. An important consideration for any individual with concerns about emotional health is seeking treatment and support for depression, understanding the steps associated with getting treatment and support for depression is helpful. Many people do not seek help because of the stigma associated with mental health concerns. The key first step for many people is to focus on getting help and then getting better, not on being embarrassed or isolating oneself if there are concerns about depression or anxiety. In general, the beginning point for many people in seeking help is to discuss concerns with their personal doctor, usually a primary care physician or a general health practitioner. A medical professional can assist you or another in seeking an opportunity for a medical screening that will help to assess emotional and mental well-being and any potential diagnosis regarding depression or anxiety. To emphasize this point, a visit with one's personal doctor or a trusted counselor, pastor or friend can be an important step in the journey of getting help and increasing hope. At times, there are barriers to diagnosis and treatment of depression that need to be recognized and carefully managed. Individuals in later life may be reluctant to seek assistance or support for a variety of reasons. Identifying barriers to assistance for a particular individual may be important. Some of the common barriers include age-related changes such as dementia with limited recognition of one's emotional health, illness which may keep an individual at home due to limited mobility or occupy a different health focus, attitudes of others meaning concern about what others will think or perhaps their dismissal of one's needs, denial which often means a person insists that they are doing just fine, health complaints that distract from or overshadow the issue of depression, alcohol or drug use that co-occurs with emotional difficulties or, as already mentioned, a sense of stigma about dealing with mental or emotional health difficulties. If you have identified barriers that stand in the way of access to mental health support and treatment for yourself or someone you know, take steps to reduce the barriers and get the assistance that can make a difference in a person's health. So what can you do to help someone who may be experiencing depression? Avoid talking to the person if he or she is upset or is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Be kind and gentle. Avoid using a confrontational approach. Avoid using labels because they may carry a heavy stigma. Take into consideration the person's age and ability to understand. There are additional suggestions for ways that you can help. Be consistent and patient in your expression of concern without exerting undue pressure on the individual. Be direct and treat the individual as an adult. Press a non-judgmental attitude but share concerns openly. Give specific examples of behaviors or attitudes that concern you. Use statements such as, I'm concerned about you. Other ways to help include the following. Be prepared with referral information. Don't be discouraged if the person is not ready to accept your assistance. Don't worry if you don't say things perfectly. What is important is you convey your message of concern and express your willingness to help. Encourage a person to get proper professional assistance from a primary care doctor, mental health professional, or other trusted professional source. Depression is an important condition to understand because it affects a significant number of people and it can have severe consequences. For example, it may disturb a person's thoughts and feelings, alter a person's behavior, and cause physical difficulty and emotional distress. However, depression can be treated effectively when diagnosed and managed with care. It's everyone's responsibility to understand depression and help individuals find effective solutions. A critical question is where can I get help? If you think you or someone you care about might be experiencing depression, you may want to visit your doctor first to determine if this is a problem for you. If so, your doctor may find a medication to help you or could refer you to counseling. In North Dakota, you can call 211 for confidential listening and support as well as information and referral. This concludes video number five in this series, Understanding Depression and Later Life. Thank you for viewing this resource. We encourage you to seek out further understanding on key issues related to depression, anxiety, grief, suicide, and helping resources in later life by viewing the other short educational videos in this series. These and other educational resources can be accessed on the Ande issue extension YouTube channel or at the web link on your screen. This educational resource has been brought to you by Ande issue extension. Extending knowledge, changing lives.


Project Number SPC-001 Solation Pujonitorial Capabilities Use of SPC-001 has increased the effectiveness of pugilistic processes and reduced risk posed of center personnel. The effective range of SPC-001 far exceeds previously known means of solation and pugilistic engagement and has proven to be exponentially more powerful. SPC-001's effectiveness on non-solation entities is undergoing experimentation. Project Components SPC-001 refers to an advanced form of experimental weaponry created by combining research into the arcane fields of metallurgy, dermatology, and physics in an effort to increase the pugilitorial strength of center personnel. It is portable, requires minimal maintenance, and is simple to operate. On use, SPC-001 will generate a fist-shaped ectokinetic energy manifestation of oscillation disdain which strikes its target with unbridled hatred. Despite its relative ease of production, SPC-001 is resource-intensive. Implementation is to remain tubular class knowledge until further notice. Center personnel inquiring on the nature of SPC-001 are to be KO'd without further inquiry. Augmentation Summary 0.01 Center personnel Justine Everwood was recently injured, losing her preferred combat extremity, right arm, to a salation and mandible strike. Due to her bodacious, brawler-bay clearance, Everwood was selected to participate in SPC-001 testing. Shortly following a briefing on the project, Everwood's bionic arm replacement surgery was altered to include SPC-001 augmentation. Below is a transcript from a video recorded on Jack-to-Snack Bright Cellular Device during testing. Began log. Everwood and Dr. Summerman stand a few nautical meters from Bright. Everwood is pointing her augmented SPC-001 arm at a salation-shaped target in the distance. Focus on punching the shark. But without actually punching it. Yes.  I have a perfectly good left arm. Why can't I go over there and give him the old one-two? Because you're all ones and no twos. Summerman patched SPC-001. Everwood retracts it from his reach. Okay, but I don't understand how this is supposed to help me punch things.  Look straight at the target, aim your arm at it too. Think of punching the shark. I already am. Work with me here, okay? Point your sixth cyborg arm at the target and think about punching a shark. Hell yeah.  Good, good. Keep thinking those thoughts.   I'll show that smommy bastard. Everwood is interrupted as a fist-shaped energy projectile fires from SPC-001. All three present vocalize surprise before a loud crashing sound is heard on the other side of the room.  Whoa! That was awesome! I know, right? That was kick-ass, dude! Look, I got it all in video! Dude, you're not supposed to be recording, it's the secret stuff!  Recording blurs as the cameras quickly moved before cutting abruptly. End log Augmentation Summary 0.02 Field tests using SPC-001 were arranged. Sea Patrol P-1-2-2-1 was sailed out to known salation and festive waters. The following are results recorded across various missions.      Notes Was that even a shark? Enemy Are we PETA yet, activist?  With whatever that is, that's what happened. Notes This works against people too, apparently.  Enemy Goblin Shark Results Fucking Exploded Notes I feel some changes in SPC-001. It took several shots this time. Enemy Devil Ray Results Exploded Notes Same old, same old. Enemy Coral Reef Shark Results Beat Notes Does anyone even read these?   Enemy Great White Results Escaped Notes I think this is the first time I lose one in years.  Enemy Megalodon Results Mission Refused Notes Upon refusal of an engagement, SPC-001 underwent significant investigation by center-point dexters and was determined to not be suffering from structural defects.  After being informed of Everwood's score, the Cowabunga Committee requested a personal assessment. Augmentation Summary 0.03 The following is a transcription of the properly recorded meeting between Everwood and the Cowabunga Committee. Hello, Jay. We know why you're here, so let's get right to it. Everwood C-12 and C-4 are silent for 15 seconds. Everwood looks at C-12 expectantly. Were you done talking? Yes, I was expecting your acknowledgement. Okay, sorry, I was just wanting to make sure. Yes, I- You just, you know, you could have made that a little more clear, because of the way you were talking. Right, yeah, I- Kind of implied you were going to start the conversation. It's fine. So good, dudeette! As I was saying, we have noticed your salation hatred score is dipped significantly. Is there something that perhaps has caused you a problem? Maybe a problem with co-workers? Because we've received complaints about Summerman, Ann. Not really. No. I see. Have you perhaps been associating with salation sympathizers? What? God no. I would never trust a shark, or those who cavort with them. I see a shark, I punch it. It's what I've always done. It's what I do. It's what I'll always do. It's why we have fists, you know? What good are fists if they're not being used to knock some overgrown fish senseless, right? Hell yeah, preach it, sis! C-4 reaches forward to High Five Everwood. She stands and returns to High Five. C-12 stares at the two before clearing his throat. Would you say anything has changed at all? Well, like my test results indicated, I haven't been feeling as into punching sharks as I used to. I'm not sure why.   I dig the canon aesthetic. Thanks. Hmm. Perhaps that augment, SPC-001, has affected your drive somehow. Woah! What is it for?  Can we not talk about dicks? This is being properly recorded. And like, for some reason, it's gone floppy now. C-12 sighs in exasperation. Everwood winces. You know, earlier, when you asked if something was wrong, I… lied. I didn't really want to talk about it, but it looks like I have to. Aw, dang! I thought I was a little close! At least we're not talking about dicks anymore. So, something did change? Yeah. Well, go on then. Everything I said earlier about my love for punching those damn things, it's still true, but my heart's just not in it anymore, I think.  It's almost… too easy. It doesn't feel right. C-12 and C-4 exchange looks. C-12 nods at C-4, and then turn back to Everwood. Okay.  You are ordered to not use SPC-001 during these engagements. Are you sure? That's a good idea. My right hooks were awesome, but my left can't even crack concrete. I believe that you grew accustomed to dispatching salation targets with SPC-001 as opposed to the good ol' fashion way. Maybe going back to your roots will help you figure things out. Hell yeah! Give those sharks a clobberin', Jay! I… I guess I'll try. End log Following Everwood's meeting with the Kalabunga Committee, she was placed in a beginner squad. SPC-001 was disguised with a fist prosthetic covering its barrel. Augmentation Summary 0.04 Following a series of uneventful salation engagements in which Everwood underperformed impugnitorial prowess, a training event was scheduled in order to train her in use of her left arm. Due to the use of live targets in this training event, Everwood was disarmed a second time via a mandible strike to the left of her limb. Before a marine fighting team could intervene, SPC-001 activated and fired a large fist-shaped energy projectile Everwood's opponent.  Future personnel selected for the SPC-001 program are to have their arms fed to salations prior to engagement. Research into the effects of subjects losing additional appendages to supply power to SPC-001 is currently underway. Following this event, Justine Everwood resigned from the center and was relieved of SPC-001. Below was a transcribed recording of Everwood's resignation assessment. Begin log This is Center Human Resources Personnel Nigel Masters with Justine Everwood. Release number D-1-2-2-1, regarding the resignation of said Justine Everwood. Just call me Jay and please, I want to get this over with as soon as possible. As you wish. I'm just going to ask you a few questions, procedure and whatnot, I hope you understand. Sure. Thank you Jay. Now, why do you wish to leave the center? I'm bored. Could you clarify? I'm not sure what more beyond I and Am and Bored, I have to say about this, but okay. Both were silent for 8 seconds before Everwood speaks again. Imagine having all the power in the world, any shark, no, any one, anything really, you look at, pretty much explodes.  And when you hold so much power, nothing is a challenge. I see. Do you really? I could blow up beasts bigger than this entire building without even batting an eye. We're meant to engage sharks in pugilism, after they put that damn machine on me, none of them could possibly pose a threat, so I got bored. I stopped caring, I stopped hating the sharks, I almost felt bad for them. Thank you for elaborating. I'm not done, that machine, the one they put on my arm, weaponizes hate, so without the will to fight, this was bound to happen. Everwood rolls her shoulder bringing attention to both her missing arms. Really, I just went along with it for as long as I did, because deep down inside I hoped that it would be fun again.  I am sorry. I don't care, please give me your next question. Are you aware that you cannot return to the center after leaving? Does it look like I'd be any use punching sharks? Noted. Anything else, or can I go home now? Umm, no, that would be it. I just need you to sign this document for me, though I'm not sure how we will accomplish this given your, um, situation. I got it.  Master points to the requested signature, and Everwood proceeds to scribble nonsensically by flailing her neck. Once done, Everwood spits out the pen and stands. Just one more thing I need you to do for me. Please step forward to the amnesia induction area. Everwood nods and approaches a set of doors to the right. Commander Alice opens the door holding a baseball bat. Hey Jay, sorry about what's going to happen. It's no big deal.  No, but you certainly will feel it.


Very good morning to you. You're welcome to the breakfast on plus TV Africa. My name is Romare Paulson And my name is Nyamgul Agadje. It's another Monday morning and we're glad to know that you were able to join us We survived to this moment and we're going to make it to the end of the year and say Eureka We found the solution to all our problems. We will be rejoicing when it gets to the end of the year Yeah, hopefully We have some topics we'll be discussing this morning. Our first one is labeled the cries federal governments refusal to set up minimum wage panel and Lagos ban's usage of styrofoam other single-use plastics. We'll also be looking at what the national dailies are saying this morning in off-the-press as well as some top trending issues. But first, let's take our course of the day. Don't be pushed by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart and this is from Roy T Bennett. Like I say everything you desire is on the other side of fear so if you embrace that fear it's not that you see the lion and go and face him. That's not the kind of fear but you know embrace that fear because if you say I might fail I might fail you kind of attract what you think of all the time. So if what is in your mind your dream is big enough pursue it and I think it's a very very beautiful thing to say. Interestingly I was on social media a few days ago and a popular Hollywood actress had posted a video it was the fish in a litu pond and then there was like this you know sea as well and the fish was trying to wiggle its way out of the litu pond and then it finally made it into the ocean and I think the the caption was everyone should actually put their best you know quote for that and the the ones I saw that resonated the most was the fact that you know you're only in your comfort zone because you're afraid of what might be on the other side but as long as you can push through you might just have that sea of opportunities the sea of possibilities and that's what happened to that little fish imagine it just being in that litu pond it could probably just die it wouldn't know that there's you know even more to his life than what he was seeing like the current circumstances but then being able to move over to have that sea of possibilities that just opens you up to what could become of you and you you know fulfilling your destiny and your purpose so that's what Roy T. Bennett is saying this morning don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind be led by the dreams in your heart so as long as you have a dream believe that you can achieve it and that's just what we're telling people this morning if you have a dream just know that you can achieve it push yourself don't be afraid you can make it through improvement never comes without discomfort there is no way you can find improvement in your life in your business in everything that you're doing everything about you that you will not find some kind of discomfort some kind of failure some kind of disappointment but it leads to the ultimate goal yeah so it's like a picture that i think maybe you have seen it once whatever you want to do you you are the sculptor of your life you know you want to get a perfect body you want to be whatever you want to be you have the chisel and the hammer you chisel out the kind of person that you want to be but if you say i don't want to hurt myself no matter what then you will never improve you will not go to school you will not learn it straight you will not do anything you'll just be there even personal development as well because you're setting habits that we have and you start to realize i don't think this you know when you see yourself in a different space when your mind already creates a version of you that is amazing you start to see yourself like i need to take out certain things so that i can get there the person who's going to be there in a few years we should not have this trait so i have to start sculpting out you know the things that are not necessary and start to put the things that would require me to become that better person so personal development in fact in every area of your life if you just as you said even your body at the end of the day you're saying i want to be healthy i need to go to the gym i need to have a better diet my nutrition matters so all of those things you just have to start to um put the things that are necessary for you and take out the things that are not so it's a mindset Monday we're hoping that you will change your mindset about a lot of things it's a it's a very fresh year we're starting it's only 22nd day into the year 2024 we still have more than 300 days so there's a lot of time to make that positive change in your life no it's not everything that is sweet that is good for you so you should know that so move out move out of your comfort zone and see what you can do when you conquer your fears all right let's take our top trending stories this one and the first one is police army rescue Najiba's sister other Abuja kidnapped victims following the relentless rage of the federal capital territory by the police command anti-kidnapping squad in conjunction with troops of the Nigerian army the joint security team on saturday night rescued several kidnapped persons abducted at the zuma one area of warrior area local council on january 2nd the fct police command in a statement signed by s speed jesofine adis said the operative successfully rescued the victims around kadru forest in kadruni estate at about 11 30 p.m on saturday the 20th of january 2024 suspected bandits on january 2nd and 3rd attacked zuma community in warri area council of the fct in the early hours enduring two policemen and kidnapping about 10 persons including a father manso kadira and his six children all girls during the attack the victims quickly alerted a middle-aged man identified as alaji who mobilized policemen to try and follow the kidnapping of the seven family members and others but he was shot by the bandits alaji abdu fatah kadira was later discovered to be a brother of manso kadira during the exchange of gunfire two of the policemen were injured before the bandits made a way with the victims subsequently the bandits demanded a ransom of 60 million and naira and killed the eldest daughter nebiha owing to the delay of the of impaying the ransom and later increased the ransom to 100 million naira another three persons had earlier been kidnapped by bandits in the early hours of ads rather bangori area in warri area local council after inflicting gunshot injury on a vigilante during the incident according to the statement cp haruna garba appreciated the inspector general of police i gp o lu kairi ebetoko for the deployment of the newly commissioned special intervention squad which has given an uplift to the existing security architecture of the fcd noting that it has brewed public confidence cp garba reiterated the command's commitment to sustaining the robust security development deployment made in the area and other parts of the territory for the utmost maintenance of peace for all and sundry encourage residents of the fcd to note following the following emergency lines and promptly report suspicious activities at zero eight zero three two zero zero three nine one three zero eight zero six one five eight one nine three eight zero seven zero five seven three three seven six five three and zero eight zero two eight nine four zero eight eight three so these are the numbers to call if you say if you see any suspected activities i'll take the numbers again zero eight zero three two zero zero three nine one three zero eight zero six one five eight one nine three eight zero seven zero five seven three three seven six five three and zero eight zero two eight nine four zero eight three three i was going to say when the numbers not called too fast and then i remembered when i was working on radio you just say a number and the next thing is someone's calling yeah i don't know how the people have the ears to hear all that to catch it but yeah but this uh this kidnapping or kidnappers are getting boulder and boulder and now they incursion into the federal capital it seems to be like it's more lucrative anybody that they abduct in the federal capital territory the ransom demanded for is so high uh outrageously high yes they killed someone the ransom was supposed to be yes the ransom was supposed to be 16 million then you killed someone and increased it to 100 million because they know they know the kind of know that uh they are going to get away with it now we've been told that they have been rescued by the special intervention squad when they rescued them did they where they where the kidnappers just sleeping at the time that they rescued these people where are they they should have rescued these people and captured a lot of other people who were the kidnappers themselves at this point no matter the atrocities that abacari committed i just i miss him yes abacari of the the sauce i miss him because i know a lot of people will just roll eyebrows and say hey that man was a criminal and all that but while he was holding sway he did not let a lot of these things happen he will he will hunt them down maybe because he was in bed with them i don't know but i do know that he did a wonderful job up to the extent that the national assembly at some point gave him a standing ovation it's unfortunate that we discovered later on that he like i said was in bed with some of these criminals but um whatever it is he did a good job so wherever he is right now for the good ones that he did we thank him for the bad ones well maybe he's already paying for them but special intervention squad is another name for himself for sas so whether we like it or not we just want that squad if this squad we just want that squad to do yeah to do the right like the job they're supposed to be doing not harassing people on the road yeah um i mean this kidnapping thing like you said is becoming rampant and they're so bold and we have to start to carve out these things because guess what it starts with two people that would say oh you know what i'll go kidnap this person get money when people see that they are being successful and nothing is being done there's going to be an uprising you're going to see more people that would do it and think you know i'm not nothing is going to be done to me i'm not going to you know be arrested i'm not going to be captured nothing and that's not what we want we want a situation whereby the lives and properties of nigerians are secured because you how can i be in nigeria and i'm even scared i mean i mean when they came out let's talk about the fact that abuja is the federal capital territory where you see all of these politicians you see people there like people that supposed to be that you think they even have more protection than you somewhere like in a rural community and these people are there going there to kidnap them you know still from them no it's one chance and all that yeah we'll have to capture it but now my greatest annoyance or one of my greatest annoyance was when they came up with the issue of NIN they told us that it will curb all the stings would they can track bandits and all that these bandits are still kidnapping people even with the NIN and then phone calls the the person that was in charge uh the pantamig that was in charge of this NIN and gave us all the promises now is organizing people to pay ransom for a friend who was kidnapped it was on their news the other day and he was saying somebody has decided to pay with a 50 million or so for kidnapped victims somewhere pantamig that should have had all this information and should have used it for for good and he's now telling us that he is involved in collecting ransom what are they doing with the data that's that's that's a very it makes no sense what are they doing with the data first you start with bvn then you come with NIN then you come with KYC then you you every single in fact i'm sure in another six months there's something else that they'll ask us to to go and register for so if you're not going to use that so to the advantage of Nigeria then why are you collecting that data what are you using it for okay well we move to the next one follow no demands and to scandalous pension for ex-governors human rights lawyer Fermi Fallano has called for an end to what he described as scandalous pension for some ex-governors in Nigeria Fallano in a statement lamented that while many state governors voted themselves among us pension payments and allowances some of them chose not to pay the pensions and gratuities of their former workers whilst they were in office he noted that not less than 20 of the former governors are in the senate where they also receive jumbo salaries and allowances and according to him who is also the chairman of alliance on surviving covid-19 and beyond ask up the pension laws for leaguers aqua bomb and river states are the most scandalous he pointed out that in the socio economic rights and accountability project sarah versus attorney general of the federation and al-haji garba umar versus tarah bah state government the federal high court and the national industrial court declared as null and void the payment of pensions and gratuities the former governors and deputy governors he added that in 2022 the leger state government announced the 50 percent reduction in the pension while senators daniel and dank wambu have directed the governments of ushun ogun state and gombe to stop paying them the pension since they are receiving salaries and allowances in the national assembly he gave further examples of the government of quara imo and zanfarah states abolishing the payment of the pensions he called on other state governments to abolish the pension as soon as possible and explained that nigeria can no longer afford to pay scandalous pensions to ex governors while workers are owed areas of mega pension according to him the pension laws applicable to other public officers should also apply to all ex governors i agree 100 percent yeah a few days ago uh the former governor of leaguess came out and said that legoes pays him only about 500 000 naira as pension per month okay well uh it's it's tolerable amount to pay an ex governor but is that really what happens everywhere else and the fact that pensioners who are waiting for 30 000 every month or 50 000 every month as a case may be they don't get paid why is someone who is working for four years getting a pension uh a steady pension a humongous pension and steady and then the people who worked for 30 35 years are not getting theirs some of these people are very mega some of these people worked all their lives they did not even have the money to save enough to build houses when they go home uh understood the way waiting for gratuity and pension and said okay at least i'll get a lump sum at the end of the day i'll build my house go and rest and all that and then you don't find it then you find verification every month every every month you come from wherever you are on your sick bed and some of them collapse they and die and then you're still giving people annoyingly the people who are still in the national assembly right now as you speak collecting salary from the national assembly and collecting as governors yeah it's outrageous yeah it's just and and i think because so if you hold a public office you're there to serve i don't see it as you're there to make money i mean it's nice that you get wages because your time you know your efforts those are valuable but how do you go for like four years that's why i said i completely agree how do you go for four years and you're getting so much meanwhile me that i have labeled that's the word i've labeled and i don't even get enough i'm not i'm not okay but guess what you are fine because the money that you have taken over the years in fact the pension because if the former governor of lego state comes to say he's only getting 500 000 i'm like is that what he survives on that is a good question maybe he has businesses maybe he has other things but some of these people they were not able to you know build a business sometimes you give your entire life how how convenient is it for you to you know have a full-time job they still have another business that is budding do you understand most of the time that's what he used to even finance this business you don't have loans from banks because they're not even the the times are not even favorable even if they're available they give you a profit margin that you cannot even fulfill and you're asking yourself what am i taking the loan for if i'm going to end up the whole of my life paying back the loan that may not make sense to me and all that and so there are a lot of things this world is not just engineered or let's say nigeria it's not just engineered to favor the poor man you know the ordinary man not actually poor but the ordinary man everything is just geared towards that you are rich you become richer it floats it floats it's like this like the money doesn't come this way it's like this it is like it's been circled around the one percent so we're just exchanging it but it coming downstream not really the chances are very slim i'm not even asking for humongous amount just give me my due you know if i'm supposed to if i'm paying taxes and i need a good education for my children give it to me yeah give me health give me everything that i'm supposed to give me a good road give me a favorable environment it's it's my right as a taxpayer in this country i'm not asking you to give me extra just give me what is due me and then yeah and then i'll survive so if you're paying me 50 000 per month but i know that my child will go to school with that 50 000 i don't have a problem i know that whenever anybody in my household is sick you go to the hospital you get your health care it's good then all the the the basic things i have okay if i'm going home to my state maybe there's a an available train the roads are safe and the transportation is cheap i will not be complaining i will not be asking for minimum wage of 200 000 because 50 000 is just for to have fun to just it's extra you're chilling because everything else it's available there is accommodation you know but right now i saw somebody somebody just joked and said okay this is 2024 another time to work and pay the landlord i swear because that's that's that's what it is you're just leaving your landlord so anyways let's move over to our final top training story it says court finds police xigp son over 50 million naira of a violation or 50 million naira over violation of abbyola's right justice modukwa osho adibi of a federal high court sitting in abuja has slammed a 50 million naira fine against the nigerian police force over violation of the fundamental human rights of professor zaynab duke abbyola also affected by the fine is one ibrahim who said to be the son of a former inspector general of police igp husman akali baba according to an enrollment order dated december 19 2023 and obtained by one of the newspapers yesterday the defendants were also ordered to tender a public apology to the applicant in two national newspapers according to the matter the respondents had paraded abbyola the applicant in a nightgown which the judge held was a flagrant violation of her rights abbyola filed an application pursuant to order one rule three of the fundamental human rights enforcement procedure rules 2008 praying the court to declare that the arrest and torture and detention by the officers and men of the first and second respondents acting on behalf of inspector teju moses and one ibrahim who without any suspicion that had said she had committed any criminal offense constituted a flagrant infringement or or for fundamental rights she had asserted that the breaking and entering to our house on september 2022 without a valid court order constituted an infringement of a rights and a threat to her family life in her judgment the judge held that it was not unlawful to arrest detain or charge anyone suspected to have committed an offense to court but it must be within the limits stipulated by the law according to the judge the applicant ought to have been charged to court within 24 hours but this was not the case as she was detained for about 72 hours however the george declined to award the 500 million an hour damages requested by the applicant but awarded 50 million naira as fair and unappropriate fine yeah well uh no time to even talk too much about it whoever is at fault pay pay for it yeah that's as simple as that nobody should be above the law even the police that should be the law enforcers are doing somehow within punitive so if they are found wanting they should pay they're fine they should they should go in for it just that you cannot take the whole police people to to court to court you can take them but you can't take them to prison like the whole police force go to prison they can't go to prison but whenever something like this happens let them pay the fine they the problem is that when they do it to people who may not be able to have good lawyers and to institute a case against them and all that this they go squat free so the law should be so good that even the poor man can also fight them if his rights or their rights are being trampled upon yeah because it happens atm matters that is a waiting trial matters are so many in the prisons now police will just go and catch you on suspicion of something dump you there nobody talks for you and you are there for years yeah it doesn't make sense there's so many people there even innocence in this in this place a lot of innocence i can tell you that but as long as they don't have a lawyer or anyone who can plead their case they're just forgotten and that's quite sad and you know talking about fundamental human right i don't know how you would move into someone's house and parade them in their ninth way like why would you even do such a thing because like the georgia said you know you have to you have to you know move with the law so even anything that you're going to do you can't go outside of the law move with the law and that way you know when when a case comes like this the judge has nothing to say like oh yes you're well within the right he doesn't open the books and say okay this is what the law states okay they were doing the right thing but this is not this is impunity and well let's just take that all right we'll go on a quick break we'll look at what the weather is this morning and when we come back we'll be having all the press please stay with us so this is a very good call uh given the fact that what i what i what we are using now is not biodegradable uh usually you see it is a health hazard because it blocks drainage and it is an iso and this cause a lot of problem you know that is why if this thing is not taken care of our fight like against malaria and other diseases will be in vain because of the dangerous hazard that they constitute you see it all depends on the consequence you have to weigh each policy has its own uh negative consequence yes it will interest or the interest of uh you know the producers so i think to me even though this is a draconian measure is so sweet um i think that is the way to go about it uh the government of course being a democratic government should have uh you know alerted the people and give them time space to to do it but uh to me i think that is the best way to do it because if we allow people to keep on doing it we don't know what is going to happen uh maybe uh yes the government can give them a little time space uh to adjust but uh given our attitude the Nigerian attitude i think even if we give them two years from now they will not be able to adjust unless they see that uh something is coming so by doing that uh at least we can put them on the all the government will put them on their toe and they will address the issue uh seriously and uh rapidly you see in most of our cities virtually every look and crying of the city uh turn into markets we have to be organized we have to uh know where the market is where public residential areas are where businesses are uh where you know companies and so on so i think this is a good thing also even though the people will think it is too harsh but we have to be organized we cannot be so chaotic everywhere you go you you you find markets here and there and so i think the the government should make arrangement in such a way that those who are banned should be relocated to other places so that whoever has a need he knows where to go and get his own needs there instead of this haphazard nature of market all over the place yeah i think this is a very bad thing a very sad uh after in our own history because one uh the the phenomena is widespread initially it was uh north east then north west uh then north central now it is going all over the country that is one thing the second alarming thing is that uh they have so they have become so audacious that now they give bank account that are supposed to be people are supposed to pay in there so i think this is where the problem is the government has to do something on such banks uh especially given the fact that uh two banks they seem to be very prominent in that so i think unless unless we take action i let the government take action on those in this phenomenon will i keep on going you know it will rise more than the way we are seeing it so i believe and i think the best way is for the government to head up these things uh not to allow people to continue with it especially the the banking sector that um you know we are told we have to have bvn we have to have name attached account what happened to them so that we cannot address or trace those who on the account i think this is a very serious problem you see taxation is is one way to generate revenue but it has negative consequence if you put the higher the taxes the more you make companies you know to wind up and the more you now make them to apply to leave the country look at what is happening in developed countries like america most of its businesses most of the industry are outside uh in other places where the cost of labor is cheap where taxation is low so i think the government has to weigh in on that issue not to overflog the issue of taxation especially the concern that many the investors are having there is high taxation there is multiple taxation there is corruption so i think all these things are one thing that the government should look into and see that we have a realistic tax policy that will encourage rather than discourage investors to invest in Nigeria i will grade him very low because one the inflation is rising and two the naira is one of the three worst performing currency in the world now it is i think after the the lebanese pound and the argentina peso then there is the nigeria this is so i think it's a good thing it's a very bad situation and then there's also the issue of uh you know insecurity which even the economics of today you know come out with very damning report on the insecurity and there is also rising inflation like i said there is rising poverty uh all which are contrary to the renew hope agenda if the things if things keep on going this way i think the renewed hope will end up being a dash hop for nigerians instead of a renewed hope you see there it is a very good thing that we should have uh major political parties the way we are having you know mushroom parties all over the country i think it's not a good thing even though in terms of democracy we allow people to form their own political parties or to join any party of their own but some of them are just mere briefcase political parties they don't exist on ground so the idea of having major parties will give nigerians the chance to choose look at what happened in 2015 when the political environment was dominated by pdp when some people joined and formed a pc it was able to discharge the the pdp from power so i think what we need major past parties so that at least we have three or four major parties which will allow nigerians the choice to choose now the way we are having it now if we allow it to continue this way we may end up having impact not in the law we will end up becoming a one-party state because and that is too dangerous for democracy it will have an accountability we have you know impunity and so many things that uh accompanied one party system no i doubt it very much as you said leadership is one of the problem you see what an able apc to be able to come out in a very short time was that they have a rally in person they're all rally around buhari and that was what make them what make the alliance possible but in terms of these three major parties that you have mentioned i think the issue of personality is there everyone will want himself to be the leader unless they have a person uh that they will rally around that will be a pipe dream so what i'm suggesting is that even if the three of them could not give up let them find a neutral person that both all of them will rally around secondly they need to have a program and ideology or at least a principle that they will rally around not just the idea of any party but apc in power so if the only thing i mean aim is to disclose the party without any program that's in that one also will be a very herculean tax for them to have and the third thing is they need to go able to look and cranny of the country in terms of selling their own programs unless they have all these measures i think it will be a pipe dream for them always thinking that they will come to form a mega party after all the ruling party will also will not sit down to allow that to happen it will rule some of them like what is happening now even the nmp here in kano uh they are underground moves that uh they are going to be ruled back into apc so i think these are some of the things that they have to look into uh which are realistic challenges for them to become a mega party i quite agree with him i think even the court has said it is immorally it is an immoral issue that of a pension and uh i after having the pension they will also join the national assembly and will be getting a new salary so there will be any salary and there will be an impension which according to our all laws of the land there is nobody who will retire and this unimpensioned and then he gets a pressure appointment so i think the law is clear about that i think it is wrong and they are like what the court said it is morally wrong for them to have that one and secondly it is a wastage of our resources it is a grain on public resources given the humongous pension that they give to themselves all right we're going to quick break this thing with us thank you very much uh good morning uh nigerians good morning negligence uh morning this uh issue has taken uh you would collectively was properly negotiated uh it's a timeline given for all these agreements uh in particular the one you are you mentioned now which is referenced to the widow world and the minimum minimum wage minimum wage statutorily is due for this year which is around april and prior to this uh time the labor and the government agree that uh because of the adverse effect of the subsidiary mover on the life of an average engineer and the workers there is need to design a pallet use which is called wage award to workers so that they will be able to at least sustain uh painting women which will be reviewed and as at that time they have already requested for nomination of committees both from the union side and the government side from the union side both nlc the two labor center nlc niger labor congress and the trade union congress have since the review of minimum wage but up to this moment the government have not demit fit to inaugurate the committee for action but we as a union we are now waiting to that uh we are not relating we have been doing our background uh assignment in terms of research into what you call not only minimum wage this time around it must be a living wage for all workers across both so this prompted the leadership of the nlc congress to immediately put up a technical committee to research on the rates the standard rates of an average negligence in each of the 36 states and fc we know there are peculiarities across it some states cost of commodities a minimal standard of living is above the means of an average worker so we are going to negotiate this time around in line with all these socioeconomic indices across states put together which will form the background of what labor is going to propose to government whenever they are ready for the negotiation but what we know for sure is that it we should not it can never exceed deeply because by every the minimum wage will have been lapsed and it will not be of effect so before the call us to a table we are preparing our our notes we are doing our background research across states so that whatever we are putting across to government we be in line with the current reality and it will be a living wage for all not just a take home which cannot take people's we will not be able to preempt the intention of government we are labor movement we are always back already we are focused and we are determined and and we are and for sure you know we are partner in progress so maybe two three weeks ago the current acting minister of labor and employment uh issue a statement that federal government is ready to clear the backlog of the areas of wage award because they've only paid two out of four September and October as I speak November December wage award is still pending and generally is counting down so she made some issues some official statements in this regard that they are very mindful of paying all this backlog because it's affecting the level of an average worker seriously as I speak most of our colleagues in the public sector find it difficult to celebrate Christmas and New Year with with their with their entitlements but be that as it may they are we are ready and we are hoping that they will pay this backlog and we focus their attention to the negotiation table which they have already established so that they can institute and inaugurate this uh committee formally so that work and commerce in the next before a pre deadline with this minimum wage will have a lapse so we are very very optimistic we don't want to be pessimistic we don't know the intention of a government but they are working as we heard that they are going to inaugurate this committee soon as but they know it's a statute it's a statute it's a constitutional it's a constitutional matter you understand and uh government uh is the should be the number one respecter of law so they know for sure that the law of the land says for sure you know that we have our instruments and we have our uh mode of operation so we'll give them some automation approaching this uh deadline to let them know the reason and the the urgency of this uh committee to commence work in the next so we'll give them the necessary timeline to know that this if they have not refused to commit it can't inaugurate this committee within soon as soon as soon as time it will create a kind of vacuum which means