Gjrich:


The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has moved to support Abia State in its quest to sustain growth in commerce, through introduction of technological advancement in Aba shoe-manufacturing sector.

This would be done in order to ensure that finished products are exported, thus giving Aba-made products the recognition they deserve, serving as a source of foreign exchange earnings.

Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie, assistant secretary general of the United Nations (UN) made this known during a meeting with Priscilla Otti, the wife of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and her team, at the 68th Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, in New York, United States of America.

BusinessDay gathered that Eziakonwa-Onochie, who also doubles as the UNDP assistant administrator and director, Regional Bureau for Africa, expressed the willingness of the UNDP to give further support to achieve the empowerment initiatives of the Government of Abia State.

UN tasks private sector with the implementation of SDGs
She expressed joy and excitement over the developmental giant strides being made by Otti in such a short time in office, geared towards the development of the State, noting that she received laudable reports from the UNDP meeting held last year in Rwanda, about Otti, a meeting which the Governor attended.

Otti, in her response appreciated the UN Assistant Secretary-General for her kind words towards the government of Abia State, as well as her thoughtfulness, geared towards supporting activities that would quicken the development of the State, and assured that her husband’s lofty plans and programmes for the State are enormous and would be executed to the fullest, in line with his leadership vision and campaign promises.

The Abia First Lady was accompanied to the meeting by two members of her team, namely, Ifeoma Thomas, special assistant to the Governor on Vulnerable Groups and Poverty Alleviation and Chinwe Onyeukwu, special assistant on Women Affairs.

ivolt:

So, there is no smuggling in Niger republic's border?

Governor, Sanwo-Olu Commissions Two Power Substations For Surulere Residents.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, commissioned two 29MVA injection power substations in Surulere, Lagos.
The projects were facilitated by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Speaking at the ceremony, Gbajabiamila said that efforts that lead to the commissioning of the two substations is a significant milestone in the collective journey towards ensuring a reliable and sustainable power supply for the people and the nation.

Represented by Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun, he said: “I am happy, and particularly, enthusiastic about the expected improvement of the power supply this project would bring to my people in Surulere. When I briefed Mr. President about today’s event, he was pleased about this public–private sector partnership between the Federal Government and Eko Distribution company. We owe this dividend of democracy to Mr. President.

“As the Chief of Staff to the President, I am honoured to witness the culmination of a vision nurtured through collaboration, dedication, and unwavering commitment. The Tinubu administration has shown its dedication to solving the power supply challenges of Nigeria from the get-go with the signing of the 2023 Electricity Act just days into taking over the reins of power of our country.

“ Stakeholders and professionals have been engaged to achieve our dream of attaining a 24/7, uninterrupted power supply in our nation. Today’s commissioning is a testament to the power of partnership and the tireless efforts of all stakeholders involved.

“Our collaboration with Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), alongside other stakeholders, has been pivotal in bringing this project to fruition. We have demonstrated what can be achieved when public and private entities join forces with a shared purpose. As earlier mentioned, one of the two units of the 20MVA Injection substation was facilitated during my tenure as Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives to restate further our commitment to the improvement of electricity supply in our community.

“I commend the automobile technicians of Randle Mechanic Village for their understanding and cooperation in allowing us to put this facility in a section of their workshop.

“The Randle Injection Substation’s significance extends far beyond its physical presence. It represents progress, empowerment, and the promise of a brighter future for the residents of Surulere and beyond. With enhanced capacity and reliability, this substation will alleviate the burden of power shortages and catalyze socio-economic development in the constituency.”

Gbajabiamila maintained that access to reliable electricity is not a privilege; it is a fundamental right that drives productivity, fosters innovation, and improves the quality of life for all citizens.

“ I like that the mantra of Eko Disco resonates with that.While we celebrate this achievement today, let us reaffirm our collective resolve to build upon this success and continue to invest in projects that empower our people and propel our nation forward.”

Speaking at the event, Sanwo-Olu commended Gbajabiamila for facilitating the projects, noting it will positively impact the residents.

Represented by the Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Gbenga Ogunleye, Sanwo-Olu said the state government is creating the environment and working towards ensuring that in less than two years sections of Lagos will bid farewell to darkness in all facet.

The governor implored residents of Surulere not to do anything that will make the DisCosto think twice when the government calls them for partnership. He enjoined them to pay their bills and not beat up DisCos staff or by pass metres thereby making their business unprofitable.

Gjrich:
Indonesia Ambassador And Investors Visit Governor Alex Otti to discuss Investment In the State.



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The Federal Government, on Monday, ordered the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to withdraw lincences of non-performing electricity distribution companies (DisCos).

The government accused the DisCos of not doing enough to improve supply despite the availability of power on the national grid.

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu who stated this during a meeting with the head of the agencies in Abuja, said the distribution segment remains the weakest link in the electricity supply value chain.

Adelabu stressed that NERC must look for creative ways of getting the DisCos to improve supply including the imposition of stiff sanctions on utilities which fail to pick their allocations and outright cancellation of lincences.

The minister insisted that the franchise areas covered by the DisCos were too large, adding the government would pursue a restructuring that would create smaller DisCos with companies restricted to one state each.

“Distribution is our weakest point and it is the closest to the consumers. If we don’t get distribution right, to Nigerians, we’re not doing anything. So, efforts need to be put on this. In fact, we must intensify our efforts in ensuring that we address all issues relating to distribution.

“It is true that the distribution companies are in the hands of the private sector. We don’t have direct control. But we need to compel them for performance. They must perform. If they do not perform, all our effort in generation, in transmission is zero. I’ve also had a meeting with the Chairman of NERC on how we’re going to address these performance issues of the electricity distribution companies across the nation.

“Why we have new policies in our power sector policy framework, which we’re going to finalize to address long-term issues in distribution, we must proffer short-term solutions to the lingering crisis. Before we get to that, we’re talking about the issue of the capitalization of the discourse, for them to inject funds, to improve infrastructure.

“We are talking about issues of restructuring the DisCos along state lines, to make them manageable in size. Also, issuing new franchises to smaller DisCos to take over areas not being served by the existing ones or that have been underserved by the existing ones.

“I’ve said it before now that non performance of DisCos in terms of epileptic power supply qualifies as a basis for revocation of license. Any DisCo that is found-wanting will be severely dealt with because their actions or inactions directly affect the performance of the sector”, Adelabu said.

The Minister noted that wilful refusal by any DisCo to take up available power “is a qualified basis for the revocation of lincences too”, adding that the distribution companies must be ready to pick up 90-99 percent of load allocated to them.

He described the ongoing electricity rationing across the country as unacceptable, disclosing that the government plans to improve power generation from the present 4,000MW to 6,000MW in the next six months.

This, he said, would be achieved by paying off substantial debts owed to power generation companies and gas suppliers. “So what we are looking at is to have an agreement to ramp up to a minimum of 6,000 megawatts within the next three to six months. I know that the highest we ever generated was 5,700, about three years ago. That was specifically November, 2021.

“And this 5,700 was also distributed. If we could achieve 5,700 at that time, I believe we still have infrastructure to generate between 6,000 and 6,500. In terms of the generating companies, I have no doubt in my mind that the existing capacity can give us 6,500 once there is stability in supply of gas.

“I’ve been to a number of the generating companies and I confirmed that they have this installed capacity. And a large percentage of this installed capacity is operational, but they are not available because of low or shortage in gas supply. Once there is gas supply, we want to ramp up generation to a minimum 6,000MW”.

Adelabu, who noted that while the Federal Government would continue to pay electricity subsidies in the short-term, said there are plans to gradually phase it out in the next three years and return the sector to a commercially driven tariff.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Engr. Sule Abdulaziz explained that the fire that engulfed its substation in Kano happened while its engineers were trying to fix a leakage from one of its transformers.

He disclosed that power has been restored to most parts of the commercial city, adding that the remaining feeders would be restored before the end of Monday.

“The transformer involved was having some leakages. So our engineering team went there to work on it. They took an outage, followed all the requirements to do a maintenance job and they did it successfully.

“Now as they were putting back the transformer oil on the transformer, unfortunately, the filtering machine they were using caught fire.

“And before they could do anything, the fire had spread even to the second transformer. But thank God, with the help of the fire brigade, we were able to quench the fire”, he added.

deji17:
Nigeria is set to become one of the top 5 economies in the world
October 18th, 2023


Nigeria is emerging as a significant economic force on the global stage.
With a current GDP of $477 billion, Nigeria is Africa's largest economy and is poised for rapid growth.
A report by Goldman Sachs forecasts that by 2075, Nigeria is set to become one of the top economies globally.
The "Giant of Africa," Nigeria, is quickly establishing itself as a major economic force on the international scene.

Nigeria is positioned to play a key role in the global economy because of its expanding population, wealth of natural resources, booming tech sector, and dedication to economic change.

Currently, Nigeria stands as Africa’s largest economy, with a GDP of $477 billion, and a lot of wiggle room for fiscal expansion. Additionally, the country is estimated to grow at a rather rapid pace, taking its economic dominance past the African landscape and onto the global stage.


A report by Goldman Sachs, a world-leading investment bank, buttresses this point. In one of its research reports titled, The Path to 2075, the investment bank noted that Nigeria is set to become one of the top economies in the world by 2075, standing only behind, China, India, the United States, and Indonesia.


The report identifies four major themes for the global economy, “1. slower global potential growth, led by weaker population growth, 2. EM convergence remains intact, led by Asia’s powerhouses, 3. a decade of US exceptionalism that is unlikely to be repeated, and 4. less global inequality and more local inequality.”

The report also notes that by 2050, Nigeria will be amongst the top 15 economies in the world, coming in at the 14th spot.

An extract from the report reads, “The prospect of rapid population growth in countries such as Nigeria, Pakistan, and Egypt implies that – with the appropriate policies and institutions – these economies could become some of the largest in the world.”

elhakiimed:


Sons/children of God isn't a word unique to Jesus alone. All pious people, men/women, and especially prophets are sons of God.

If Jesus miraculous birth is a reason to call him Son of God, how about Adam? Adam literally had no father and mother, and was created when God blow into his clay mould.

Whether figuratively or literally, calling Jesus Son of God, would insinuate that God's glory is shared between son and holy ghost, we believe this is a mistake from Paul and his students. These ideologies were strange to the disciples that's the reason for numerous doctrine disagreement between the disciples and Paul. Research the Council of Nicea.

Okeigbobaze:
Renowned clergyman Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, popularly known as Prophet Odumeje, has declared his intention to address the challenges facing Nigeria, citing economic hardships and the need for justice. In a recent sermon, he emphasized that he will commence his efforts by visiting the Presidential Villa in Abuja, asserting that Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not the president of Nigeria. Prophet Odumeje expressed his determination to spread his message across the nation, starting with his visit to Aso Rock as he vowed to use one of his powers in Aso Rock.

Read Full Story Below,

http://www.okeigbobaze.com.ng/2024/03/tinubu-is-not-president-of-nigeria.html

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Crokky:
Berger, RCC, CECCC ,and many more

Nonybb:
How can the work be competent when Anambra state has never used Julius Berger to construct roads since it creation. Every year, they keep using a mushroom contractors for a road that would last over the life span of a coming predecessor. All the road that Ngige and some of the ones done by Peter Obi are all damaged

AmakaTips2:
I hope this is true and other things reduce too

Oracleforce:
17. Bitter Obi Construction Company Limited

SOSPITAS:


But are we saying that up till now we don't have an indigenous company to handle construction projects? Almost all the road construction in this country is supervised by foreigners which is not good.