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Why S/West Governors ended political interference, mediocrity in running Oodua Group–Abiodun

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Why S/West Governors ended political interference, mediocrity in running Oodua Group–Abiodun

…says Ogun now has capacity to sign 2,000 C of O per day

 

 

Ogun State Governor Prince qqq said the owner states of the Oodua Investment Company Ltd have decided against interfering in the running of the conglomerate.

 

 

 

 

 

Abiodun, speaking while receiving in audience the board and management of the conglomerate, led by its Group Chairman, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru,
expressed delight at the successes recorded by the company in recent years.

 

 

 

 

Commending the sense of creativity, direction and purpose of the new management team, Prince Abiodun noted that he and the other South-West governors adopted a non-interference approach in order to reposition the conglomerate to reflect the true worth of the people of the zone.

He said: “I want to recall that in 2019 when I assumed office, my colleagues and I sat and we decided that it was high time we began the process of repositioning Odu’a and that the present Odu’a at that time did not reflect the quality of us as a people of the South-West.

“We decided that no longer would we want an Odu’a where the members that represent the various states are just politicians; that we would ensure that we have members that are fit for purpose, and also that we should ensure that even the management itself and the directors are professionally recruited so that they can complement the board.

“Today’s Odu’a is a complete departure, night and day from what Odu’a used to be.

“I want to commend your sense of creativity, direction, purpose, sincerity, and commitment to all that you signed up to do, and we are very happy with the results we have seen.

“Because of that, all the governors have adopted a non-interference approach; we have decided not to interfere with you. We are happy with what we are seeing.”

Governor Abiodun also noted that his administration has come up with an inter-ministerial business environment council saddled with the responsibility of ensuring that investors don’t find it difficult to set up businesses in the state, adding that the state is number three in internally generated revenue in the country.

Abiodun noted that reforms and the level of efficiency and effectiveness in governance as well as the ability to block leakages and loopholes without putting so much burden through increased taxes on the citizens are some of the reasons why the state would continue to soar in its determination to improve it’s internally generated revenue.

He added that his administration had created business clusters across the state, such as Remo, Ijebu, Egba, Magboro, and Yewa.

He disclosed that his administration has acquired an Electronic Certificate of Occupancy equipment that could sign 2,000 Certificates of Occupancy per day.

He said that his administration had to sanitize the entire land bureau of the state with the appointment of a tested hand to ensure the smooth running of the office, adding that his administration is fast tracking the processes so as to also ensure that the reforms reflect who the state is.

“People are buying land; they are speculating. We have issues of land speculators. We had to practically shut down our lands department for a while and appointed somebody new to oversee the land administration in the state.

“We have a backlog of Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) and today, I think, we are the first state to implement our ‘Electronic Certificate of Occupancy’ equipment that has a machine that can sign 2,000 certificates of occupancy in a day because it is important for you to have your CofO.

“These are the kind of things that have been a clog in the wheel in the past and we are ensuring that we fast-track these processes so as to also ensure that the reforms reflect who we are,” he said.

The governor also said that his administration recently launched the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) enabled Mass Transit, adding that Ogun is working collaboratively with other states to do the same.

Abiodun, who disclosed that the buses would now be able to charge pre-subsidy removal prices across the state, added that the state has led the park in terms of green revolution and climate change sensitivity.

“We are also converting buses for some of our neighbouring states and even one or two states in the North as well because we are prepared for this. We knew this was coming; that sooner than later, a government would wake up and realize that paying subsidy was no longer sustainable,” he added.

Speaking on infrastructure in the South Western zone, Governor Abiodun said that he and his governor colleagues from Lagos and Oyo states are looking to light up the entire Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, ensure their is internet facility on the road, just as he also noted that they are looking to deploy drones to complement the ones already bought by his administration to ensure security of the people.

Earlier in his remarks, Otunba Ashiru commended the governors of member states for appointing capable hands into various boards of the company, noting that the issue of diversification is very key to the company.

Ashiru also disclosed that the company has been given a license for the marginal field, noting that Odu’a Investment Company is on the verge of becoming an oil-producing organization in the country.

“Hopefully, we should be able to move into field by the first or second quarter of next year.

“So, Odu’a will be one of the oil producing organizations in Nigeria,” he said.

On the hospitality business of the company, Ashiru also noted that the company currently has a joint venture with international hoteliers, saying that an agreement has been signed for the increase of rooms in Premier Hotel from 87 to 150.

The group chairman, who noted that the company is looking at having an industrial park along the interchange, added that a Chinese company is on the verge of investing in the power sector of the South West with an interest in 1000 megawatts per state of the zone.

Why S/West Governors ended political interference, mediocrity in running Oodua Group--Abiodun

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SANWO-OLU HAILS MORAYO AFOLABI-BROWN’S APPOINTMENT AS MD OF TVCe

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SANWO-OLU HAILS MORAYO AFOLABI-BROWN’S APPOINTMENT AS MD OF TVCe

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated popular television presenter, Dr. Morayo Afolabi-Brown, on her appointment as the Managing Director of TVCe, the Entertainment Channel of TVC Communications.

 

SANWO-OLU HAILS MORAYO AFOLABI-BROWN’S APPOINTMENT AS MD OF TVCe

 

 

He said the new role given to Afolabi-Brown, the host of the TVC’s breakfast programme, ‘Your View’ is well deserved.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said Afolabi-Brown’s appointment as Managing Director of TVCe is inspirational to young media practitioners that they can get to the top position of their career with hardwork, commitment and discipline.

He said: “The appointment of Dr. Morayo Afolabi-Brown as the Managing Director of TVCe, the Entertainment Channel of TVC Communications, is deserving having distinguished herself at TVC Communications and the media industry for almost two decades.

“Morayo Afolabi-Brown is one of the most influential women presenters not only in Nigeria but Africa. She has been recognised as one of the top 25 most influential women in Journalism Africa (WIJA) 2020 where she ranked 18th on the list.

“I believe strongly that Morayo Afolabi-Brown’s new appointment is an inspiration to young media practitioners, particularly members of staff of TVC Communications, that they can get to the top of their career in the company if they put in a little more than is expected from them by their employers.

“Morayo Afolabi-Brown’s new role attests to her exceptional track record of achievements in TVC Communications as a former Deputy Director of Programmes TVC News, where she created content on three independent channels for broadcast. She has also made a lot of impact as a host in addressing basic issues in society through the TVC’s breakfast show ‘Your View,’ programme.

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Grace Nation @ 20: There is a Condition that gives You Access to the Spirit of God – Dr Chris okafor

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Grace Nation @ 20: There is a Condition that gives You Access to the Spirit of God – Dr Chris okafor

…..Until you become a soul winner, you will be limited

 

 

 

Grace Nation international aka Liberation City is 20 years old, the church that started in a Primary school Premises 20 years ago has now Grown spiritually to the Glory of God to become what many see as Big Congratulations and has also become Holy Mountain of Blessings,Miracle, deliverance, answered Prayers ,healing and Restoration where people around the world visit and God answer them as they make request, it is also a cardinal place where Prayers are answered and in many occasions the hopeless witness the strong hand of God upon this life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As part of the celebration of this Mountain of Miracles and Restoration a 3 days Prophetic Program started on the 30th of November 2023 – Dec 3 at the international Headquarters of church in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcoming Citizens of Grace Nation world-wide to the Anniversary, the Senior Pastor Grace Nation world-wide popularly known as the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris okafor made a Prophetic declaration, Saying as we all come together to celebrates 20 years of Glory, Blessings, Breakthrough, God faithfulness upon Grace Nation, celebration will never ceased in the house of all Grace Nation Citizens, He said God has been so faithful to Grace Nation and all it’s citizens world-wide that is the reason for the Celebration.

 

 

 

 

 

In his sermon on the theme of the Program, “Higher Life Dimension” with subtitles, (They that Knows their God shall be Strong and Do Exploit) said you can only do exploit by the Spirit of God upon you, the Generational Prophet of God also remarked that to do exploit you must be ready to serve your lord God with the spirit of Truth, God is not looking for anyone but those that worship him in truth and in spirit, He said serving God in truth and in spirit makes you powerful and gives you more power to do Exploit in extra ordinary dimensions by the help of the Holy spirit therefore Preparing you for Higher life dimensions.

The Man of God continue that until you become a soul winner, you will.be limited from gaining Higher life Dimension, meaning if you want to do Exploit you must be a soul winner, until you torches the heart of God, God cannot torch your heart and problems but when you torch his heart ,he torch your heart too for a higher life Dimension and when God visited you, everything about you, around you change for better and you become a blessing to all, even to your Nation,the popular Lagos Prophet Concluded.

The powerful hand of God was evidential at the service, God came down Mightily with his hand of deliverance, restoration and Healings. God used his servant the Generational Prophet of God Dr Chris okafor to break barriers, evil family patterns, destroyed network of the devil over Businesses, Talents, and marriages. Miracles babies were not left out as many awaiting Mother’s received there own miracles.

The 20th Anniversary celebration of Grace Nation international aka Liberation City continue on Friday Dec 1,2 and on Dec 3, a special thanksgiving service will be held to Appreciate God faithfulness over the Church, the Set Man and his Family and the entire Grace Nation family world-wide…

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Global nuclear technology takes a major leap with installation of Core Catcher at El-Dabaa NPP

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Global nuclear technology takes a major leap with installation of Core Catcher at El-Dabaa NPP

 

 

Nuclear energy technology has recorded a major milestone as specialists started to install the core catcher body at Unit 2 of El-Dabaa NPP in the Arab Republic of Egypt ahead of schedule. The Rosatom State Corporation Engineering Division is the general designer and general contractor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The official ceremony dedicated to the commencement of the core catcher installation was attended by Dr. Amged El-Wakeel, Board Chairman of Nuclear Power Plants Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt (NPPA), Eng. Mohamed Ramadan, Deputy Board Chairman of NPPA, Mr. Andrey Petrov, Rosatom State Corporation First Deputy General Director for Nuclear Energy – ASE JSC President, Mr. Alexey Zhukov, ASE JSC First Vice President for Construction, Mr. Alexey Kononenko, ASE JSC Vice President – Director for the El-Dabaa NPP Construction Project, as well as project teams of the Rosatom Engineering Division and the Nuclear Power Plants Authority of Egypt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Our project continues to develop rapidly. The installation of the core catcher at power unit two is one of the key construction milestones planned for 2024, which was completed ahead of schedule in November 2023. It is worth mentioning that less than two months ago, namely in October, we installed a core catcher at power unit one which demonstrated almost simultaneous construction of the first and second power units.

 

Global nuclear technology takes a major leap with installation of Core Catcher at El-Dabaa NPP

 

 

 

 

 

By the end of this year, we plan the first concreting in the foundation slab of power unit four; therefore, it will spell the end of the preparatory period of and the transition to, the main stage of the four-unit El Dabaa NPP construction. This is the result of the coordinated work of the Owner and the General Contractor’s united team”, said Andrey Petrov.

Dr. El-Wakeel expressed his appreciation to all the workers from the Egyptian and Russian sides, adding that “what the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant site is witnessing today is not the result of coincidence, but rather the consequence of diligent and unrelenting efforts from all Project participants working day and night in order to reach the Project’s milestones. This could not have been achieved without determination, persistence and ceaseless diligent work.”
The core catcher consists of several elements whose total weight amounts to 700 tons.
In October 2023, the similar equipment was installed at power unit No. 1.

El-Dabaa NPP is the first nuclear power plant in Egypt which will be built in the city of El-Dabaa, Matrouh province, on the Mediterranean coast, approximately 300 km North-West of Cairo. The NPP will consist of four power units, 1200 MW each, with generation III+ VVER-1200 reactors (pressurized water reactors). This is the newest generation technology which has references and is already operating successfully. There are four operational power units of this generation: two reactors at Novovoronezh NPP and two at Leningrad NPP. Outside Russia, one power unit of Belarus NPP with VVER-1200 reactor was connected to the grid in November 2020.

The NPP is being constructed in accordance with the package of contracts which entered into force on December 11, 2017. In accordance with the contractual obligations, the Russian party will not only construct the power plant but will also supply nuclear fuel for the whole life cycle of the NPP and will provide assistance to the Egyptian partners in training of the personnel and support of operation and service of the plant during the first 10 years of its operation. Under a separate agreement, the Russian party will build a special storage and will supply containers for storing spent nuclear fuel.

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