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Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 7:35pm On May 02, 2018 |
Former President Jonathan has advised African nations, especially those producing oil and gas, to establish a local content policy as a means of fast-tracking the development of local technology, industrialisation and deepening economic growth on the continent. The ex-President gave this advice on Wednesday in Houston at the 2018 Local Content Conference , taking place on the side-lines of this year’s Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Texas the United States. Jonathan noted that the impact of the local content Act which he signed into law as a President in the year 2010 has brought about significant progress in local capacity utilization in the Nigerian oil and gas industry. Encouraging other African nations to embrace similar initiative, he said: “I strongly recommend the local content policy for all oil and gas producing African nations because of its in-country positive impact on the development of local technology, employment generation and capacity to promote value addition, industrialisation and overall expansion of the economy. A statement issued by his media adviser Mr. Ikechukwu Eze said that the former President further described local content policy as “the missing link in Africa’s search for viable processes and procedures that would strengthen the continent’s economy across strategic value chains.” Jonathan also urged African leaders to prioritise education and manpower development in order to produce the required workforce that would galvanise industrialisation. According to him, “African leaders must pay special attention to manpower development through quality education, training and research in areas of need to give local content through quality Industrialization, a great push. For Africa to truly develop in a sustainable manner, leaders must make conscious efforts to ensure that the education curricula of various countries are radically redesigned to produce skills relevant to the economic needs of the 21st century.” He said also that “Africa needs to build competences and cultivate knowledgeable manpower that would revolutionize the continent’s technological advancement. That way, we can control the processes of exploration and exploitation of resources across the entire value chain of the petroleum industry and other sectors of the economy.” Speaking further on the gains of the local content policy to Nigeria, the former President stated that its successful implementation has improved local capacity building for upstream and downstream operations and greatly boosted the push for industrialization in the country. He said further: “I believe that Nigeria is utilising the increased application of the local content Act in its oil and gas industry to stimulate investments that will positively transform other sectors of its economy, and create more jobs for the unemployed. I am aware that the mileage already covered and successes recorded in the implementation of the Act in less than a decade have attracted local and international commendations. It has also excited the interest of some African countries that are already soliciting for the Nigerian content policy as a guide. “By its nature, the local content policy was designed to stimulate local production and industrialization by leveraging linkages in the petroleum industry and other sectors of the economy to boost employment and production. I will say that the local content Act has galvanised and transformed the entire oil and gas industry in Nigeria into a very vibrant sector with enhanced capacities in technological development, interventions and innovations. I believe that the local skills, capacities and creativity developed for the oil industry can easily be adapted in other sectors of the economy such as ICT, agriculture, transportation, power, health and overall manufacturing. “We have got to the point where we can safely say that the oil and gas sector in Nigeria decisively forms the pivot for the acceleration of the country’s industrial growth. I believe that with consistency and unwavering commitment in the implementation of the law, the industry will continue to grow and more values can be achieved in the economy.” Below is the full text of the speech delivered by former President Jonathan in Houston on Wednesday, 2nd May, 2018. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/05/982817/ 23 Likes
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Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by pode(m): 7:50pm On May 02, 2018 |
God bless you Mr. GEJ 126 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by 360degreess(m): 7:58pm On May 02, 2018 |
and he couldnt even do anything for his community untill he was disgraced out of office.. GEJ the corrupt drunkard.. abeg PMB till 2023.. 31 Likes 8 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 8:03pm On May 02, 2018 |
360degreess: Same line of argument, at least he started a University in Otuoke 144 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 8:09pm On May 02, 2018 |
lalasticlala are you in Houston OTC 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Nobody: 8:30pm On May 02, 2018 |
When learned presidents speak... the difference is clear.. You cant be occupied with such line of reasoning and speech to think Lazy Nigerian youth. 71 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Obinnau(m): 8:40pm On May 02, 2018 |
360degreess:GEJ was for all Nigerians, he even did more for outsiders than people who call him brother. He was a gentleman who understood that power was not a do or die affair. He tried to harness the human capital of the north especially by creating almajiri schools. But today coconut heads like you with shallow brains are abusing the man who tried to consolidate democracy. Go and examine your life because it seems your head is in cloud nine 158 Likes 19 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by dheilaw1(m): 8:43pm On May 02, 2018 |
he was rather busy stealing and eating our national cake and drinking sapele water wen he was there for six year . now he can give advise. slowpoke 13 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 9:18pm On May 02, 2018 |
dheilaw1: Please provide your evidences sir 86 Likes 7 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 2:07am On May 03, 2018 |
Somehow the more they tarnished his image; the more he soars 84 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by CodeTemplar: 3:31am On May 03, 2018 |
True words. Why kill YouWIN then try giving us NPOWER and StartUp? 52 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 1:48pm On May 03, 2018 |
CodeTemplar: Lack of vision and power to destroy other people's work. 44 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Nigeriadondie: 1:59pm On May 03, 2018 |
Omooba77:Keep waiting for evidence sir. 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 4:42pm On May 03, 2018 |
Nigeriadondie:Thanks sir. 33 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 4:42pm On May 03, 2018 |
Nigeriadondie:Nigeria never die sir! 4 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 4:42pm On May 03, 2018 |
Nigeriadondie:Nigeria never die sir! 2 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Nigeriadondie: 5:11pm On May 03, 2018 |
Omooba77:Just as u cud not see evidence of GEJ’s ineptitude, I am quite sure u wud not b able to see overwhelming evidences right before that Nigeria is long a dead country only waiting for its funeral 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Omooba77: 6:53pm On May 03, 2018 |
Nigeriadondie:Naina dey kampe; we only have bad leaders ask Seun or lalasticlala 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by BruncleZuma: 7:13pm On May 03, 2018 |
Vitriol incoming... 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by ThatHistoryGuy(m): 7:13pm On May 03, 2018 |
And which did he pay attention to when he was in power? Building Almajiri schools? Foolish man 8 Likes
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Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Firefire(m): 7:13pm On May 03, 2018 |
Correct man. Where is the NEPA bill element? Oh sorry, he is recharging his weak battery in the UK. 29 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Jones4190(m): 7:14pm On May 03, 2018 |
A beautiful Young lady stopped me in Makurdi and told me she is looking for GOOGLE PLAY STORE. I asked her Google Play Store? She said yes, her Whatsapp stopped working and his neighbour told her to go to play store and download a new one. Well, as a good Samaritan I told her play store is no longer in Makurdi , they have relocated to ikot ekpene.. I then put her in a bus going to Akwa ibom. Pls friends don't thank me for my kind act.. Kindness is part of me����� 4 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by oshe11: 7:15pm On May 03, 2018 |
Foolish guy that wasted his tenure planning for 2nd term...... He try small sha not that IDIOT currently disgracing his FADA 5 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Authoreety: 7:15pm On May 03, 2018 |
Gggg |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by erico2k2(m): 7:17pm On May 03, 2018 |
dheilaw1:Till now he still live in his village. No monies found and he was not the minister of petroleum. Make una get sense small, lazy Nigerian youth! 33 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by erico2k2(m): 7:17pm On May 03, 2018 |
oshe11:unbiased statement ! 5 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Abdulkareem407(m): 7:18pm On May 03, 2018 |
foolish drunker 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by Francesp(m): 7:19pm On May 03, 2018 |
These guys are just good in giving advice but would never implement one themselves... 3 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by kenzysmith: 7:20pm On May 03, 2018 |
360degreess:thunder strike you there idiot, goodluck we love u 13 Likes
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Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by mannatech: 7:20pm On May 03, 2018 |
360degreess:Just like your master Buhari is doing for his marauding herdsmen brothers that have no dignity for human life 2 Likes |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by uba1991: 7:23pm On May 03, 2018 |
CodeTemplar:i thought u sadist said buhari shud not continue with gej projects .hypocrite 1 Like |
Re: Jonathan Urges Buhari, Other African Leaders To Pay Attention To Manpower Dev. by dcncorniels: 7:25pm On May 03, 2018 |
dheilaw1:some.people dull die !!!!!! 6 Likes |
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