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Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 11:36am On Aug 10, 2018 |
No going back on back-up satellites – Minister Shittu Adebayo The federal government, yesterday reiterated the commitment of federal government to acquire additional back-up satellites to reposition the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT limited for a better service delivery. The minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu made the pledge when the governing board of the agency paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. He said it was unfortunate that a lot of people over the years have not really appreciated what NIGCOMSAT stands for and is for the Nigerian fledging economy, and as such receive little or no patronage from both the public and private organizations, who patronize foreign satellite for their services. He however, vowed that the ministry would continue to work hard to come up with a new approach towards funding the project without unduly affecting other government needs. ‘‘NIGCOMSAT, even though, is a business is such an important entity because it was set up to provide true intervention facilities for satellite communications. But because of the capital-intensive nature of bringing about such services, the potentials of the agency had not been optimally explored.’’ ‘‘We should see the mission of NIGCOMSAT as a rescue mission because this is one establishment government has spent a lot of money on. We have to make due with only one satellite in the orbit. We have been working tirelessly to have two more satellites in the orbit. By which time we can really enforce companies and established business to patronize the services.Recall that the minister had earlier disclosed that the ministry needed about N550m to acquire two additional satellites to serve as back-up for the Nigeria’s only Communications Satellite. ‘‘It is unfortunate that a lot of people over the years have not really appreciated what NIGCOMSAT is doing and stand for the Nigerian fledging economy, and such receive little or no patronage from the public and private organizations, who patronize foreign satellite for their services ‘‘That is still the challenge we are working on. Before the end of end of this administration, we would have attained that. Despite the delayed visit, we were able to...Read More... |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 11:36am On Aug 10, 2018 |
hmmmmmm technology again |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 1:26am On Aug 11, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 3:25am On Aug 11, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 3:49am On Aug 11, 2018 |
But y do Nigerians end up nt cherishing what they have |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by ehinmowo: 5:13am On Aug 11, 2018 |
Blv politicians at ur own peril!! |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 12:57am On Aug 12, 2018 |
ehinmowo: Don't get u sir |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 5:48am On Aug 12, 2018 |
We knows |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by knowledgeable: 5:58am On Aug 12, 2018 |
[quote author=solution1page1 post=70153805]No going back on back-up satellites – Minister Shittu Adebayo The federal government, yesterday reiterated the commitment of federal government to acquire additional back-up satellites to reposition the Nigerian Communications Satellite, NIGCOMSAT limited for a better service delivery. The minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu made the pledge when the governing board of the agency paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. He said it was unfortunate that a lot of people over the years have not really appreciated what NIGCOMSAT stands for and is for the Nigerian fledging economy, and as such receive little or no patronage from both the public and private organizations, who patronize foreign satellite for their services. He however, vowed that the ministry would continue to work hard to come up with a new approach towards funding the project without unduly affecting other government needs. ‘‘NIGCOMSAT, even though, is a business is such an important entity because it was set up to provide true intervention facilities for satellite communications. But because of the capital-intensive nature of bringing about such services, the potentials of the agency had not been optimally explored.’’ ‘‘We should see the mission of NIGCOMSAT as a rescue mission because this is one establishment government has spent a lot of money on. We have to make due with only one satellite in the orbit. We have been working tirelessly to have two more satellites in the orbit. By which time we can really enforce companies and established business to patronize the services.Recall that the minister had earlier disclosed that the ministry needed about N550m to acquire two additional satellites to serve as back-up for the Nigeria’s only Communications Satellite. ‘‘It is unfortunate that a lot of people over the years have not really appreciated what NIGCOMSAT is doing and stand for the Nigerian fledging economy, and such receive little or no patronage from the public and private organizations, who patronize foreign satellite for their services ‘‘That is still the challenge we are working on. Before the end of end of this administration, we would have attained that. Despite the delayed visit, we were able to...Read More...[/quot Tribal satellite(hausa/fulani inspired satelite) have no relevance to other Nigerians.....therefore leading to poverty entrapment and backwardness/ underdevelopment. |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 10:43pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
Who did their is a going back |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 10:46pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 10:59pm On Aug 12, 2018 |
And I said no be tru |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 6:48am On Aug 13, 2018 |
hmmmm wasn't expecting this |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 6:52am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 7:06am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 8:56am On Aug 13, 2018 |
[quote author=knowledgeable post=70200012][/quote] |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 9:39am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 9:44am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 9:52am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 10:58am On Aug 13, 2018 |
Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 11:02am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by Ogaizzy: 11:05am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 11:22am On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 3:34pm On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 3:39pm On Aug 13, 2018 |
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Re: Breaking News; No Going Back On Back-up Satellites – Minister... by solution1page1: 7:17am On Aug 15, 2018 |
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