₦airaland Forum

Stevaz01:
we are fresh graduates from different universities... it is you who really needs to read some books..

if you would opt to fold your hands and watch while the state of things in the country goes detrimental, we won't...

a lot of battles have been won in peaceful protest and dialogue..

I will encourage you to go read and read and read. The simple FACT is: the price of steel has fallen world-over. Nobody will invest in Steel Production as it is in Nigeria. Ajaokuta Blast Furnance is OLD TECHNOLOGY. Delta Steel Company has been sold to Indians and yet, it is not working. The technology is also old. ALSCON has been sold too. Aluminum have even better prospects, however, gas supply and electricity is hugely required...wee are not there yet.

No amount of protest will bring up the price of steel. There are heavy and deep advancements in Materials Science that steel in very large quantities to sustain our steel industry is no longer required. A lot of beneficiation still needs to be done on our ore at Itakpe as well as coal in Enugu. These things cost money. Your peaceful protest will bring nothing. If you are a graduate, focus your energy to develop yourself and become useful. Your Engineering knowledge is not lost.

For your info, I graduated from FUTO and I studied Met/Mat. I now work as a Project Manager.

Hola me in 10 years time, when your protest yields the expected revamping of our steel industry in Ajaokuta and Ovwian-Aladja as well as Ikot Abasi.

Goodluck!

Stevaz01:
the national body of the national association of metallurgical and materials engineering students (NAMMES) are embarking on a peaceful protest at Abuja next month..all our plights including the long term inactivity of ajaokuta would be registered and made known to the right groups of people..

in the mean time, we can only hope that the FG helps to awaken ajaokuta's lost glory..


lalasticlala. please help us push this to FrontPage..

Make una go read una books, forget this peaceful protest. A lots needs to be done before we can have a competitive steel industry in Nigeria. Have you not heard of China?

engrlarex:
I'm in rivers state and i worked as a presiding officer in Eleme local government area and I can tell u dia was no election at all and as a corper my network with oda friends at various local govt is thesame except obia Akpor wia dia was little election but it was disrupted in some units...quote me anywhere Pachukwudi44

Which of the local governments? In Bonny LGA, it was so peaceful that we the electorates bought minerals and food for the Corper Inec Workers. Ask them. They have a Corpers' Lodge close to my PU at the Industrial Unit opposite Akul's House. The election in Bonny was so peaceful. All APC contestants in that election gallantly lost to the PDP!

I voted in Bonny LGA. My PU was peaceful and I stayed back for the counting. Wike won in all PUs in Bonny LGA but one! The elections in Bonny was so peaceful and tranquil that both APC and PDP supporters were distributing rice at my PU at the Inudustrial Unit opposite Henry's House (aka Akul)

Omambala1:


Breaking news everywhere!

You may be correct, after all. I just cannot understand it too....

He wants to deploy technology. But, he does not know the cost of the technology.

Media GMD!

So the DSS still went on to investigate Noise Makers? That is a pure waste of National Resources which at the moment is scarce due to the fall in oil price.

hinwazaka:
You think BILL GATES is like your worthless mallam President. Before picking an executive, the board members go through a list of qualified experts who share the same values as their enterprise and have the necessary qualifications and experience that go in line with the position they have ticked he or her for. Note, she didn't apply for the job, she was sourced out for it. This is a testament to the claim that OBJ and OSHIOMOLE are nothing but LYING BASTARDS. If NOI was in any way responsible, or was part of any financial mismanagement, there is no way any organisation, including a BURGER SHACK will have wanted anything to do with her. Where is MADAM DUE PROCESS or SOLUDO(QUACKS). Won't any fortune 500 company hire them. This makes three members of GEJ's team that have been hired for international plum jobs. The team of GEJ is the best our country has ever put together, and their records and new accolades speak for them.
As our people say" WHO DON GOOD DON GOOD".

Spot on! You spoke my mind and two bottles of chilled Heineken Lager for you, my good friend!

Reptyle:
Please what exactly have you said in this very long essay that is new and could not have been expressed in 5 sentences or less?

What PMB was saying simply is that the civil servants and technocrats do most of the heavy lifting while politicians as ministers are merely figureheads. The Adesina you spoke about for instance, was a technocrat as was the lady who headed the communications sector under President GEJ's government. He may not have expressed himself quite clearly but I am sure that the import of his statement was not lost on you.

I just wonder when you will quit this pointless and unnecessary crusade of criticizing every action or speech just to appear intelligent to your cheering band of hallelujah boys.

it is becoming very old.

The import of his message is simple: He doesn't want to appoint ministers. He doesn't need them. Thank God for the Constitution. PMB has just informed us that his ministers' opinion will be irrelevant after 30th September 2015.

PMB goofed big time with this comment.

Note, I am a proud wailer!

victord1st:
deeper life members seems to be losing it of late,i saw some of their members sharing handbills with very short skirts and their young men putting on pair of jeans.I dont think thats the norm,isn't this supposed to be against the church doctrines.

Bro, it is a New Dawn!

double0seven:
Some people be talking like certified idi.ots .

When PMB issued the ban, did he tell you that it was going to be forever? It was to serve as warning and some kind of punitive measure to all the illegal activities those Ships have been engaging in in the past.

And the government may just have achieved it's aim. The ships are being readmitted with an individual guarantee from each never to be used in economic sabotage of Nigeria's crude oil. Now they know that a new Sheriff is in town who will not tolerate nonsense. Now they know it is not business as usual.

So you certified idio.ts should keep on wailing while Baba keeps on doing what Nigerians elected him for, which is to bring back sanity back into the system.

When a man gives you a letter of undertaking, it means he has nothing to fear....PMB is wrong on this. He needs advisers NOW!

APC Rivers should take it easy with propaganda. Even the judge(s) that will receive 10B Naira will never be able to escape the searchlight. The amount mentioned by the APC is so indecent that no one will ever believe them. They should stop reeling out figures as if it is sweat from an athlete's face!

The accounts were not hidden from government. They were all government money in different accounts. They just pooled all the resources into one account. If they were hidden, the commercial banks will not indicate it.

Let's see how this will affect Private Sector in Kaduna State.

May God help Nigeria and Kaduna State.

SUGARBEE:
Hmmmn Op, yaradua??


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Yes oh...Yar'Adua.

Notice the difference?

President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday made public "photocopies of his duly and honestly completed assets declaration form."

The gesture was the first by any of Nigeria's helmsmen since independence in 1960. According to the details released to journalists by the Special Adviser to the President (Communications), Mr. Segun Adeniyi, Yar'Adua has a total assets value of N856, 452,892. These include a total of N19 million owned by the First Lady, Turai.

His total liabilities being outstanding loans secured with the Unity Bank Plc, Imani Estate branch, Maitama,Abuja, is put at N88,793,269.77

The President's assets include remunerations, savings, campaigns, post-campaign contributions, buildings and vacant plots of land, farms and orchard, cash at hand and vehicles. The President disclosed that he has no foreign account or assets. The bulk of his assets were listed under the remunerations, savings, campaigns, post campaign contributions and 29 campaign vehicles located in Katsina, his home state and Abuja .

All the assets are as they stood as at yesterday, 28 June 2007. The total yearly income is put at N18.7 million, while his wife has a total yearly income of N132,000. The release of the documents, Adeniyi said, is consistent with the President's campaign pledge. Yar'Adua gave assurance that he would work with the leadership of the National Assembly "to see what can be done to make assets declaration an effective weapon in the fight against corruption and abuse of office."

Adeniyi said that the President released the documents in spite of the contrary advice of the Code of Conduct Bureau. "The President notified the Bureau of his intention to make the form available to the public in fulfillment of his campaign pledge, which was borne out of his conviction that the war against corruption cannot have meaning until those at the helms of affairs begin to live by example. The Bureau, while appreciating the noble intention of the President, counselled against the move on the grounds that such an action from the number one citizen would put pressure on other categories of public officers to do same, even when the constitution makes the exercise a confidential matter."

Adeniyi continued: "The dilemma of the President in the last four weeks has therefore been where to strike a balance between the well-meaning concerns of the Bureau, and following his conviction that his campaign pledge to Nigerians is a solemn commitment. Having weighed the two sides, the President has come to the conclusion that since he will not be breaking any law, he cannot go back on his promise to the nation."

A breakdown of the assets declaration shows that Yar'Adua has a total of N43,702,892.43 as cash at bank, being remuneration, savings, campaign and post-campaign contributions lodged with the Bank PHB. Details show that while a total of N26,602,681.00 stands as credit at the Bank PHB, Nagogo Road , KatsinaState branch; N12,000,264.21 is in the Apapa, Lagos State branch of the same bank.

Also, a total of N4,999,947.22 is at the head office of the bank in Kaduna. The President declared N7.5 million as cash in hand. This was derived from savings, campaign and post-campaign contributions. The President declared a total of N88,793,269.77 as his liabilities, being cash in Nigerian banks as loans and debit at the Imani Estate, Maitama, Abuja branch of Unity Bank Plc (formerly Intercity Bank).

These are in two accounts of N26,817,362.19 and another N61,975,907.58. Yar'Adua also declared a total assets value of N577,000,000 under buildings, vacant and undeveloped plots sections. This includes the Yar'Adua family compound at Yar'Adua Quarters in Katsina State , valued at N105,000,000. This was acquired through inheritance in November 1997.

There is also a multi-storey building at A8 Wuse 2, Abuja with total value of N212,000,000. The land was granted by the Federal Government to him in 1988. Again, there is a duplex at Malali, Kaduna State with a value of N120,000,000. According to the President, the building, originally a three-bedroom bungalow, was a gift from his late elder brother, Major-General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua.

There is another seven-bedroom duplex at 2, Lema Jubril Close valued at N90,000,000 that was built from savings in 1987. The President also declared that he has a vacant plot at Asokoro New Layout in Abuja valued at N50,000,000. This was granted by the Federal Government to him in 1998. He also declared two farms worth N25,000,000 in Katsin aState . They include the one at Ruwan Godiya in Faskari Local Council of Katsina State valued at N10,000,000. This was acquired in 1982.

Another farmland and orchad is also located at Ajiwa, Batagarawa Local Council in Katsina State and is worth N15,000,000. It was acquired in 1993. Under shares, debentures and other securities in and outside Nigeria, President Yar'Adua declared that he has 2,000,000 units of shares of Habib Bank acquired in 1998 which is in the process of being converted to Bank PHB; 100,000 units of shares of Intercity Bank Plc also in the process of conversion to Unity Bank Plc and another 100,000 units of shares of Muradi Hotels Limited.

While disclosing that he has vehicles worth N181,250,000, the President stated that he has 29 new cars worth N174,700,000 in both Katsina and Abuja that he described as campaign vehicles, adding that he owns a Honda Accord car worth N350,000 and a Mercedes Benz worth another N6,500,000.

The President, who went a step further to declare the assets of his wife and First Lady, Hajiya Turai, stated that she has a total asset of N19,000,000 made up of three local houses worth N1,5000,000 acquired in 1998; one twin bungalow valued at N15,000,000 located in Kofar Kaura Layout in Katsina State acquired in 2002 and three vacant plots in Katsina acquired in 2003 worth N2,500,000. He also disclosed that household furniture in Katsina that he acquired when he was a director of Habib Bank is worth N3,000,000.

The press briefing was Adeniyi's first at the Presidential Villa Abuja since his appointment about three weeks ago. He also disclosed that "the President is equally interested in discussing with the National Assembly leadership on the Freedom of Information Bill, which lapsed with the last administration, with a view to ensuring its quick passage in pursuit of his determination to instil transparency and accountability in the conduct of government business."

Source: http://www.proshareng.com/news/2554/Yar-Adua-makes-public-his-assets-declaration

LouisVanGaal:
That's were you get it all wrong...in the first place, he's not an ENGINEER...Leaders arent supposed to know everything before they can perform best..they have to manage their subjects effectively by supervising thoroughly and continuously motivating them to bring-in their 'A' game...and that's what he has been doing..
Engineer Funsho Kupolokun that was formerly GMD and his likes, what was their achievement

You have a point...but time will tell.

God bless your hustle always!

brainpulse:
I begi go sidon for somewhere, you have no point just noise. Go re-Read again, I work in an O& G with 10+ years experience currently on a FPSO fabri. The amount is possible

Sir, I respect your experience. God bless your hustle. My Boss, I started my working career in WRPC in 2002. I have worked on NLNG Plants, including Maintenance and Construction. I have been on Akpo FPSO. I have worked on Gas Expansion Projects in Edo, State....all these I have done as a Project/Contract Engineer.

Sir, You need above that 10M USD to rejuvenate fully the PHRC.

May God help Nigeria

arsetalks:
You honestly believe he would not have taken experts' advise before the utterance? Honestly?

My Boss, I can bank my life on it, 100%. WRPC cannot work in 3 months from today. Quote me on this please. The FCC repair is a two months work as estimated. In the ND, there are rains uptil December. Customs issues, Welders' & Community issues and even NNPC paying up. WRPC will come up next year!

Setaje:
I don't get. How can they say the people who built the refinery were not professionals but our local people were more professional than the original builders. Hmmmmm. This people think they are talking to kids.

Exactly...thank God another person has seen that line.

This GMD is talking too much, really!

LoveMachine:
Once again, so there is a man who has been in the industry for some donkey years, been appointed by an administration that has against all odds unseated the former government, tasked itself with turning around the fortunes of the world's most populous Black Nation, afterwards is being scrutinized for every breath it takes and you the think the man appointed to helm the nation's most valuable sector is unaware of any part of said sector?

For all our sake may you be incorrect in your analysis. But if you are in fact correct and happen to be that thorough I'm not joking when I type this may you be appointed to get the job done. I've said it before I don't care if coconut people from the continent of shea butter get appointed as long as we are in a position of thriving.

From all in dicayions you want Naija to be a better place so may it be well with you and yours. Peace fam!

I am not a fan of PMB, however, I have not faulted his appointment of the new GMD. I am only pointing out that the man seems not to understand the refineries deep enough. He is talking too much as a Professional in the Oil/Gas. Notice that CEO/MDs of even IOCs do not go to the press often. No they don't.

Believe me, for PHC to work close to installed capacity, you need lots and lots of money to invest in it.

In another news, he has given WRPC a 90D ultimatum to come onstream. This isn't too good. Any Engineer who knows any of the refinery will honestly tell you that that ultimatum he gave is not correct.

Do you know that a even small crack of 100mm length on a pressure vessel that you may not see with your eyes may shut down your plant and may take you weeks to find the problem?

I am being sincere Boss...may Nigeria be better!

LoveMachine:
So you're saying that you know better than an ExxonMobil Vice Chairman? More grease to your elbow. May you get an appointment from PMB.

I haven't said so. But the ExxonMobil Vice Chairman is a Lawyer. Did you see anywhere where it was stated he ran a process plant himself? If PMB appoints me to serve, I shall gladly accept to serve my fatherland.

Now, the GMD may be good in administration but not as an Engineer who has experience on the field. He needs to be taken through the process. Engineers need to seat him down and explain the process one by one. After all, engineers are not difficult to manage. Do you think so?

Much respect Boss!

ba7man:
Its like you and your friend are angry the GMD was able to avoid spending so much to maintain the PH refinery. Or were you the company that dropped the overpriced quote?

@Topic. I'm sure those overpriced quotes from those foreign companies had the strings of Nigeria politicians that stand to collect massive kickbacks from the highly inflated cost.

One of the ways Politicians loot the Nation.

Ba7man, have you ever handled any project in any Oil/Gas business? Now, depending on the type of plant, there are different materials, equipment, skills to manage. For example, if you want to work or replace especially the top section of the FCC Column , you need almost a 250 to 300T Crane. Then go to Sarens to find out how much it cost to only transport only the Counterweights not to talk of the Crane.

This is the truth. Some of the steel required are not shelf material. They have to made specifically for you and the steel manufacturers will do that aafter they take your order and then schedule your quote. All these processes takes time and that itself means COST!

Top of the day to you!

LoveMachine:
IF I COULD I WOULD LIKE THIS A BILLION TIMES! It like they enjoy misery. Any progress it met with hate. I'm starting to believe this forum is filled with fakers. How can anyone get angry at us saving $287 million?

My dear LoveMachine, I appreciate your comments. It is frustrating to all Nigerians, especially to us who know the O/G Industry very well. For you to have a PHC Refinery that will produce close to full capacity, you need close to that amount of money. But the truth is that the government can not commit that kind of money. with less than 10M USD committed to the TAM of PHC, it will fail again soon.

May God help us all and keep Nigeria moving forward.

LouisVanGaal:
ShhhhhhhHhhhhh....stop embarassing yourself here...it's obvious you just want to comment to be NOTICED, not because you want add value to readers...Clearly you just want to beef the man...take out time and go thru his resume and know whether your comments were waranted...besides what's your qualification for challenging such authority??

Boss, his academic qualification is impressive, no doubt. But believe me, he is not as knowledgeable in running a process plant as the 'ordinary' operator who sleeps and wakes up in the plant.

Boss, with all due respect to you and who you are, I still submit that this man comes across as a "Media" GMD...only time will tell.

Top of the day to you, may God bless your hustle!

PassingShot:
Nice one.

I just hope this man will be willing to do the work. He is the type of person that is needed to put sanity in NCS.

As per his request to report to the president directly rather than a finance minister, it's a sign of a level of personal pride in what he has achieved for himself. He finds it difficult to come to terms with being answerable to a tarnished politician who may not possess the same high level of integrity as him.

Na wa oh!

tete7000:
Many problems besieging these refineries are technical and deep. They need to be thoroughly analysed and lasting solutions sought. Blank ultimatum will only work on a short term, it can't achieve a lasting solution. Maybe it's already showing that the GMD is a lawyer and not an engineer.

Exactly my point when I commented on another thread yesterday about this visit to PHC Refinery. This man is a media GMD. I know Warri Refinery very well and in another 3 months, even the FCC cannot be fixed! He may be an intelligent lawyer but not an analytical engineer in the moulds of men like Dr. Jackson Gauis-Obaseki.

meforyou1:
Junk jounalism

Complete Junk! As in the "junkiest".

arewafederation:
Please tell us what the GMD doesn't know.

The way some people here are get cold over the progress made in this country makes me wonder if they are truly Nigerians.

Boss, I mean no disrespect! This current GMD comes across as someone who does not know about refining business and Engineering Project Management. His communication line does not exude confidence about the system. Trust me, I am not impressed with his media talks so far and I hope we will know more in the future.

Respect, Boss, respect!!

patrick89:
hit like if you think this man is talking too much!!

Exactly...he is a Media GMD! He is talking too much. If you read the article well, you will agree with me that he doesn't know much about the business of refining.

In other words, PMB Media Handlers are lying or....In fact, whom do we believe?