The vice president made this known during the commissioning and foundation laying ceremony of the first phase of the secretariat of the Nigeria Institute of Journalists and the International Institute of Journalism, which held in Mabushi, Abuja
Browsing: Namadi Sambo
It, however, said that Sapele Generation Company would not be affected by the exercise since the National Council on Privatisation has directed its legal committee to undertake a comprehensive legal status of the company
The vice president, who noted that issues regarding freedom of choice, respect for human rights, respect for human dignity and other forms of individual liberties, are paramount in a democratic setting
“I pray to Allah (SWT) to continue to protect our leader, protect our president, to continue to guide him,” and also “to allow peace to reign in Nigeria, to continue to give our leaders the wisdom and the strength to put Nigeria in the right path of progress and development, for all Nigerians to be our brothers’ keeper,” said Sambo
Sambo thanked the Director-General for the mutual progress made in the cooperation, especially in the areas of reform of the country’s education system, strengthening of science education in Nigeria, especially TVET, where Nigeria’s leading role and achievements have been widely acclaimed and adopted by ECOWAS
The National Vice Chairman of the PDP, North-West zone, Alhaji Ibrahim Kazaure, spoke with newsmen at the end of the meeting
The vice president decried the situation where pilgrims are kept in hajj reception centres for days without being airlifted to the Holy land, saying that the delay makes Pilgrims expend a lot for their upkeep, which they had not budgeted for, stressing the need for the Commission to ensure that designated airlines abide by agreements signed
Amadi is expected to give new investors in the power sector and the general public the assurance of the capacity to provide effective regulation of the industry by his commission
The President, accompanied by the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, and other dignitaries later inspected exhibition stands of award winners at the premises
“While it is not in the character of the Vice President to trade words or join issues with anyone, the compelling need to set the records straight has necessitated that a clarity of the issues raised be proffered for posterity
He noted that the effort of the Administration is to achieve 10,000MW of electricity by 2014 and 20,000MW by 2016
Sambo was speaking to the Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, Mohammed Waheed Deen, during a flight stop over at the Ibrahim Nasir International airport, the capital city of the Maldives, en route Tokyo, Japan for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development
Sambo expressed optimism that the implementation of the report would enhance the quality of university education in the country
The IoD Convention is the largest group of business leaders, management executives and top government functionaries in Nigeria, which is coupled with an exhibition to foster the display and exchange of business information, products and services
According to him, the present administration was committed to the provision of the necessary infrastructure in the areas of power supply, transportation, aviation, ICT, agriculture, provision of affordable healthcare services, addressing the educational advancement issues and the provision of good governance
At a meeting with Hon. Ed Fast, Canadian Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, Sambo used the opportunity to detail the Nigeria’s journey to prosperity
Sambo expressed delight that the membership of the committee cuts across all strata of government circle and had come “together to work assiduously for the resettlement of our brothers and sisters affected by the International Court of Justice judgement in the Lake Chad area
In this regard, Sambo stated that already the Federal Government has developed a model, which integrates western education and Islamic education
He added: “The conduct and teachings of clerics and Imams at the grassroot level where ever misguided doctrines and sectarian bias may be introduced deliberately, or in error, there should exist a monitoring or peer review mechanism by senior clerics, established organizations or well-meaning individuals, to rectify such deviations in time, without rancor
The vice president commended the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for embarking on the tour of the six geopolitical zones in line with the Reconciliation, Reformation and Rebuilding agenda of the party