A statement by Odutayo Oluseyi, Assistant Director, Press, Ministry of Power, on Thursday in Abuja, quoted the Minister as saying this during a courtesy visit to the Ministry by Kevin Kariuki, Vice President, Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth Complex of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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The document stated that the Federal Government would equally scale up interventions in reproductive, maternal, child health, nutrition, routine immunisation, HIV/AIDs and malaria elimination
Jonathan said the recruitment of the engineers was in fulfilment of government’s commitment to professional excellence and local content drive in the country
It said the Federal Government also pledged the payment of the outstanding N75 billion shortfalls owed the federation by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation
Oyinloye said that his bank was thrilled to have been able to provide the financial engineering to ensure the viability of the project and would raise the requisite capital to execute it
Oyinloye said that the bank was the transaction adviser and the leader of a consortium of local and international financiers as well investors to provide the required funding for the project.
“The project is now to be completed in a record time of 24 to 30 months as against the 48 months initially proposed by the contractors,” he said
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga, said this during a meeting with the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria, the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, and the Vegetable and Edible Oil Processors Association of Nigeria, in Abuja
However, Aganga noted that the incentives would be similar to what was given to investors who had keyed into government’s Backward Integration Policy in the cement industry, adding that the move would help the country to achieve self sufficiency in sugar production for both domestic consumption and export
Speaking further, Obada said Nigeria will greatly appreciate Britain’s assistance for a Public Private Partnership collaboration to produce what the Nigerian defence sector needs to sustain and maintain her military
Dati also disclosed that the aircraft, a DC-9, with registration
number, 5Y-SAX, owned by Cavoc Airlines, arrived Nigeria on June 3
with 15 crew members and the three Nigerians that were deported.
The deported Nigerians, he said, were still in detention at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the watchful eyes of security
agencies
He said that the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria were working on the modalities for its release
The NDPHC boss confirmed that six of the plants had been completed technically, while the remaining would be completed before 2014
Maku said that the long trip from Nigeria to Brazil through Europe, which lasted many hours, had been partly responsible for the imbalance in trade relations between both countries
Makinde said the flood control projects had yet to commence as they were undergoing re-certification by the Bureau of Public Procurement
He said that the Federal Government was poised to transform the horticulture value chain as well as promote the sale of perishable goods from Nigeria in the international market
The minister, who acknowledged that the country’s vast borders were porous, added that the ministry was doing everything possible to address the situation
This is contained in a statement issued at the end of the meeting and signed by Okewu Benjamin, National President and Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria
Aji said that the office had in November assumed the responsibility for direct monthly pension payments, which had progressed, but with difficulties
Aji said that the office had in November assumed the responsibility for direct monthly pension payments, which had progressed, but with difficulties
Sambo regretted that after the transparent efforts that produced the election that was universally acknowledged as being highly successful, the national joy was marred by sporadic acts of violence and civil disturbance in some parts of the country