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Government of Sierra Leone Patronises Innoson Vehicles

Last weekend, Saturday, May 4th, 2019, a delegation from the Government of Sierra Leone paid an official visit to Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Ltd Nnewi. The delegation was led by the Mr. Edward A. Soloku- The Honourable Minister of Internal affairs who is the supervising minister in charge of their Police affairs.

The factory visit was in response to an earlier official visit made on April 9th, 2019 to Sierra Leone by Chief Dr. Innocent Chukwuma OFR on the invitation by the Sierra Leone President, His Excellency, Rtd. Brig. Dr. Julius Maada Bio.

During the facility tour of the factory, the head of the delegation, Hon Soloku expressed satisfaction on the facilities he and his team saw on the factory as well as the production capacity of Innoson Vehicles and said “truly Africa has come of age to take care of itself without foreign aid”. The Hon Minister further requested that Innoson vehicles should come and establish a company in Sierra Leone. Hon Soloku equally assured Innoson Vehicles that the Sierra Leone Ministry of Defence and The Police Department have concluded plans to order Innoson Vehicles for its operational purposes’.

Furthermore on the visit was Mr. Isaac Ken-Green, General Manager of Sierra Leone Road Transport Corporation (SLRTC) who requested that Innoson Vehicles should partner with the SLRTC in other for it to render its services more to the country. The SLRTC equally came into Nigeria with samples of their broken down buses spare parts which they want Innoson vehicles to supply them.

Below is the list of the delegation from the Government of Sierra Leone

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DELEGATION

(1) Colonel (Rtd) Simeon Nasiru Sheriff - Deputy Minister of Defense.

(2) Brigadier General Usman Turay - Assistant Chief of Defense Staff Support and Logistics.

(3) Lt Col Muctar S. Tejan - Military Assistant to the Deputy Minister of Defense.

(4) Major Brima Davowah Sama- Commanding Officer, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Workshop.

THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DELEGATION

(1) Hon. Minister: - Mr. Edward .A. Soloku
Minister of Internal affairs.

(2) Mr. Patrick A.T. Johnson -Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG)
(Head of Operations)

(3) Mr. Daniel.A. Bongroh - Chief Superintendent of Police CSP
(Head of Transport and Technical)

(4) Mr. Prince Henry Ansumana. - (Assistant Superintend of Police ) ASP.
(Head of Procurement)

SIERRA LEONE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION (SLRTC) DELEGATION

(1) Isaac Ken-Green:
General Manager (SLRTC)

(2) Mohamed Tejan-Kella:
Head of Finance and Manager (SLRTC)

(3) Osman Kanu:
Head of Operations and Technical Manager (SLRTC)

Also in the delegation are Mr Maxwell Lamin Marah (Sierra Leone) and Mr Joseph Emeka Orji (United Kingdom).

Cornel Osigwe
Head Corporate Communications
Innoson Group

ANSMEDIA:
Truly massive work is ongoing at the Onitsha 2nd Niger Bridge. Lalasticlala

Cjrane2:
Oga, Do not be deceived. Nothing good will ever come out of it.

Nothing good can ever come out of the Federal Government of Nigeria institutions. Part of the saving grace for Igbo race is that they learned from a long time to ignore the federal government and fend for itself. The Federal Government will only frustrate and systematically destroy anything that Igbos are naive enough to involve them in. That is the tragedy of the country called Nigeria.

MXr8p:
Anambra - Born Ernest Ezeajughi Elected Mayor Of London Borough Of Brent, United Kingdom

A Nigerian, Ernest Ezeajughi, has made history by winning election as the first Black Mayor of the London Borough of Brent, United Kingdom.

Ezeajughi, a native of Anambra State, was elected Mayor on the April 16, 2019 by the College of Councillors of Brent, London, and is scheduled to be sworn into office today, Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

Prior to his election as Mayor, Ezeajughi, a strong member of the Labour Party, won election for a Councillor position representing Stonebridge ward at Brent Council in 2014.

He was re-elected again in 2018, retaining his seat all in the white-dominated political environment after a very keenly contested election. He was elected Deputy Mayor of Brent within a year.

Born in Awgbu Town, in Orumba North, Anambra State, Ezeajughi had his primary, secondary and tertiary education in Anambra. He attended Aguata High School, Aguata, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, where he studied Applied Microbiology. Ezeajughi was actively involved in student union politics, representing the departmental student union body.

After graduation in 1998 and completion of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), he worked briefly in the private family business – Koval Linkworld Agencies Ltd – before migrating to England to join his wife.

In England, Ezeajughi obtained a Master’s degree in Science (M.Sc) from the prestigious Kings College, London.

A Scientist by profession, he worked with Medicine and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

A father of four children, Ezeajughi was one of the founding fathers of a major Nigerian political party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) UK Chapter and was the Chairman in 2010-2012.

He thereafter joined UK politics and soon became a strong member of the Labour Party.

https://www.blueprint.ng/historic-nigerian-emerges-as-mayor-in-uk/

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Nigerian Foreign Service Academy Team Visits Anambra, Explores Opportunities For Foreign Investments

Nigerian Foreign Service Academy Team Visits Anambra, Explores Opportunities For Foreign Investments

Members of the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs are currently in Anambra State to explore economic potential as well as opportunities for foreign investments.

The tour began with a visit to the office of the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu where the team led by Mr Chimezie Ogu extolled the State Government for its people oriented programmes and policies.

Mr Ogu who Commended the State government for the level of development recorded in every sector noted that Anambra State is better placed and conducive for foreign investments.

He assured that the diplomats will explore the economic potential of the state and will market the state to potential investors when they get to their respective foreign countries of their posting.


Responding the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, while assuring the group of a level playing ground for investors pointed out key areas they would be expected to look into including Education, Agriculture, Security, Trade and Commerce as well as industrialization.

In their separate remarks, the Commissioner for Basic Education, Professor Kate Omenugha and her Information and public enlightenment counterpart Mr C-Don Adinuba, who pointed out that the Federal Government foreign policies do not in recent times seem to promote economic growth and development, advised that the economy of the country should be in the fore front of every policy they make.

Others who spoke during the visit including the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Safety and Emergencies, Mr Chikodi Anarah and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Mr Ostar Christopher expressed optimism that the visit will be of positive impact on the State’s economy and Nigeria at large.

The Foreign Service Academy is an arm of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs whose officers work with diplomats, business Executives and international organizations on daily basis, promoting national
security through economic stability

AuntLaVIV:

Association Of Industrial Pharmacists Holds 22nd Annual National Conference At Agulu

Association Of Industrial Pharmacists Holds 22nd Annual National Conference At Agulu
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Governor Willie Obiano has assured pharmacists in Anambra state of his continuous support.

Governor Willie Obiano gave the assurance during the opening ceremony of the twenty second Annual National Conference of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria, held at the Golden Tulip Agulu Lake Hotel, Anambra State.

The conference which drew participants from the thirty six states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was an avenue for members of the association to appraise their performance, successes and loopholes with a view to improving on their service delivery as well as be in tandem with the global best practices.

Declaring the conference open, Governor Willie Obiano represented by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joe Akabuike commended members of the Association for the strategic job they are rendering to the society and explained that his administration will always partner the Association for the state to be the best in terms of health care delivery.

Governor Obiano maintained that plan is in the pipeline to create a pharmaceutical park in the state to ensure that they are doing their business with ease, while appealing to them to do all within their power to stamp out quacks in the profession, wished them a fruitful celebration.

The National President, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Pharmacist Sam Ohuabunwa said that though pharmacists in Nigeria are trying, there is a compelling need for them to step up their game as global market is becoming competitive and the country must follow suit or risk lagging behind.

The President, Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria, Pharmacist Ignatius Anukwu explained that they came to discuss and come up with work plan that will enable them commence strategic repositioning of the industry in order to develop and produce more competitive and innovative drugs for the local and international markets.

In a keynote address, Dr. Chigozie Anyakora of the United State Phamacoepia, regretted that the industry still imports about seventy per cent of the finished pharmaceutical products abroad and that Nigeria has the highest death rate after India in the world, calling for an urgent development of strategic plan to revive the industry.

The State Chairman of the Association. Pharmacist Ephraim Anyachebe equally delivered an address at the conference which has its theme as “Disruptive Innovations: Unleashing the Nigeria Pharmaceutical Industry”

ANSMEDIA:
Anambra State, Government Removes Over 100 beggars and Mentally Challenged Persons From The Streets.


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horsepower101:
Anambralstson I thought Awka was the second largest city after onitsha.

Xander85:
Don’t know why the Catholic Church couldn’t spend a bit more money to make Holy Trinity more grand and awesome....kinda like St Peters in the Vatican! The Anglicans got us beat on this one i have to admit!