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  • U.S. renews confidence in Nigeria’s economy with P&G’s N5b modern plant

    THE United States Government has renewed its confidence in the Nigeria’s economy with the opening of Procter& Gamble (P&G) $300 million (about N4.8 billion) new plant in the country

    The new plant, which is located in Agbara Industrial Estate, Ogun State sits on 40.2 hectares of land after its Ibadan plant in Oyo State.

    The Greenfield investment represents American largest investment in Nigeria outside the oil and gas industry.

    President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated P&G on the opening of the state-of-the-art plant and commended the firm for its dedication towards the country as exemplified by the investment in the new plant.

    President Jonathan, who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo, said the government would continue to support industries through the removal of investment barriers.

    He added that the goal of his administration is to ensure efficient coordination of investments by relevant government agencies, a development which made it to embark on a comprehensive tax reform in a bid to eliminate double taxation.

    P&G Group President for Central& Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), Mr. Laurent Philippe, explained that P&G was proud to be part of Nigeria’s growth for over 20 years and is committed to continue investing in Nigeria in a bid to Touch and improve lives of people in Nigeria.

    He noted that the company’s dedication to investing in Nigerians closely supports the government’s Transformation Agenda. “We share the same purpose and a partnership between the two is both natural and essential”.

    “Maintaining strong momentum in markets such as Nigeria is a priority for P&G. We are investing in marketing spending and also accelerating relevant innovation.  With our dedication to grow the business in Nigeria we are pleased to be market leaders in several categories in which our brands belong.

    “However, there is still a significant opportunity to enlarge our portfolio, to introduce more of our high quality brands and enter into more categories.

    “To this end, we are strengthening our manufacturing operations in the country with the plant we are inaugurating here. This plant positions Nigeria to be the manufacturing hub for other P&G markets of West Africa and supports the Government’s diversification efforts- being the current largest US investment outside of the oil sector.”

    With the plant, P&G will be creating thousands of jobs for Nigerians and would be supporting the establishment and expansion of hundreds of SME’s with added development of human capital.  Through suppliers, partners and agencies, we will have a broader positive impact on the economy and on further job creation,” Philippe said.

    P&G’s Plant Manager for the Agbara plant, Mr. Yasser Shehto led the Vice President as well as other delegates on a tour of the new manufacturing plant. The plant features the latest diaper manufacturing technology pampers to better serve more babies and mothers in Nigeria. He also highlighted the plant’s technological advancement in waste management and environmentally friendly manufacturing practices.

    Operations have already begun on the new site with the manufacturing of Pampers diapers. The facility also has the capacity to accommodate further expansion of manufacturing operations on the same site.

  • Don charges PG school on research

    A scholar Prof Nurudeen Olorun-Nimbe Adedipe, has said the School of Postgraduate Studies must have policy-driven research and innovations for it to achieve its desired objective.

    He spoke while delivering AAUA 12th public lecture of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko(AAUA) Ondo State.

    It was titled: “Postgraduate Studies reform for capacity building, institutional strengthening and quality assurance in the Nigerian university system”.

    Adedipe said: “Postgraduate education is the ultimate goal of research for development that delivers human well-being in its codified ramification; therefore, policy on research governance and management structures should place the Postgraduate School in the forefront as a focal sub-sector.”

    He added: “Nigerian Universities must not fall into the trap of ignoring basic or fundamental research because in it lies sustainable breakthroughs that translate into human well-being.”

    He recommended that postgraduate coursework should be made more rigorous such that it would include a United Nations operating foreign language – French, Arabic, Spanish – to enhance global job competitiveness.

  • Firm supports sanitation

    Procter and Gamble’s (P&G) has donated cleaning kits, wash stations, and taught traders at Mushin market, in Lagos proper hand washing techniques in line with the yearly Global hand washing Day celebration.

    The Day is dedicated to raising awareness of hand washing with soap as a key approach to disease prevention.

    The Brand Communication and Consumer Relations Manager, Ayotomiwa Ajewole, said the outreach was to support market sanitation.

    “As the brand championing total family wellness, we are particularly concerned about the health practices in our markets, as they are the central meeting points of our communities.”

    “The number of children and adults that die from communicable diseases is quite alarming, so we have rightly translated our concern into action. This, we have done by embarking on an aggressive wellness campaign using a hands-on approach,” he added.

  • NLNG awards 10 PG scholarship

    NLNG awards 10 PG scholarship

    The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has announced the award of scholarships to 10 Nigerian students to study various courses in top universities in the United Kingdom under its Post-graduate Scholarship Scheme.

    The NLNG Post-graduate Scholarship Scheme, launched in October last year, is funded by NLNG and managed by the British Council – an internationally-recognised service provider in the area of scholarship management and partnership brokerage in higher education.

    In a statement in Port Harcourt, the firm said the scholarship covers tuition, accommodation, living expenses, travel and other issues.

    The 10 pioneer candidates for the scheme were selected from a total of 1,665 applications.

    The criteria for selection included the course of study, which is restricted to programmes in Engineering, Geosciences, Environmental Studies, Management Sciences, Information Technology, Law and Medicine at Masters Level, possession of a second Class Upper minimum degree and successful completion of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme.

    The British Council said the 10 scholars, who will be unveiled at a public ceremony in Port Harcourt on September 10, have received pre-departure orientation ahead of their departure from the country this month.