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  • Emmanuel donates N200m to renovate barracks

    Emmanuel donates N200m to renovate barracks

    Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has donated N200 million for the renovation of Wellington Bassey Barracks, Ibagwa in Abak Local Government.

    He donated the amount at the West African Social Activity (WASA) held in the barracks at the weekend.

    The governor thanked the army for securing life and property.

    He said soldiers toiling day and night to keep the peace deserved a better place to stay with their families, adding: “We have enjoyed cooperation in terms of security.

    “Through this barracks, they (soldiers) have helped us to keep the peace within the community and state.

    “Through this barracks, they have enforced discipline. It will not be wise for me to be here as a governor and leave this barracks without our signature.

    “We will make available to you almost immediately N200 million, so that you can look at the quarters you want to renovate.”

    Emmanuel urged the 2 Brigade commander to pay attention during the renovation of quarters that would touch the lives of children and women.

    He hailed the Chief of Army Staff, GOC 6 Division and Commander 2 Brigade for upholding the WASA tradition.

  • Wike to renovate schools in Amaechi’s town, says Rivers PDP

    Wike to renovate schools in Amaechi’s town, says Rivers PDP

    The Rivers State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday promised that the administration of Governor Nyesom Wike would empower the  party’s supporters in Ubima community and renovate dilapidated schools.

    Ubima is a community in Ikwerre Local Government Area. It is the home town of Sir Celestine Omehia and Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi.

    Speaking after accepting some All Progressives Congress (APC) members into PDP, State Publicity Secretary  Samuel Nwanosike said Wike has plans for the community.

    Nwanosike, who was with top PDP members, said “there are so many evidence of what the government has done in empowerment”.

    He added that more people will benefit from the government, noting that Ubima will not left out.

    “By this time next year, the school you are talking about will be completed by the grace of God, some of you have benefited one way or the other, but many of you will benefit from this government. Our umbrella is wide enough to accommodate everybody.

    “The people of this community can now sleep with their eyes closed because Governor Nyesom Wike has invested heavily on security. The governor will not forget you, I am happy that this kind of crowd is welcoming us here, it is a sign this local government belongs to PDP.”

    Responding on behalf of the community, Chief Franklin Orlu, and Chief Jude Nwoka thanked the PDP officials for visiting the community.

    They pleaded with the Wike-led administration to always consider them in employment,  appointment  and other empowerment programmes.

    The community also requested for the completion of dilapidated schools in the area and the revamping of Port Harcourt international Airport Hotel in the area, which they believe will employ more of their youths if it is functional.

  • Lagos State to renovate National Stadium Surulere

    Lagos State to renovate National Stadium Surulere

    The Lagos state government has expressed interest in the renovation of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

    Governor Akinwunmi Ambode made the state’s intent known when he paid a condolence and courtesy visit on the Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung at his residence in Abuja at the weekend.

    “I will like to bring the national stadium to life. The last time a game was played there was in 2005. There is also the employment aspect of football and hosting of matches at the stadium. That includes the jerseys, branding, mama put, the sign writers, the supporters, merchandising, and so on. We want to bring back the football culture of Lagos State to the National Stadium after its renovation,” Governor Ambode said.

    Dalung thanked the governor for his visit and praised Lagos State for its successful hosting of the 2nd Lagos City Marathon.  He called on the state government to add more entertainment and culture to the event in subsequent editions to get more youths involved in the marathon and to ensure that Nigerians benefit more from the whooping prize money .

    On the renovation of the National Stadium by the Lagos State government, the minister said he will go through their proposal and work on it.

    “It is only fair that we hand over the stadium to Lagos State for renovation since we’ve given to Enugu, Bauchi and Kaduna states.

    “We were trying to drive a concession but Lagos State’s interest in the National Stadium is what we call an overriding interest which is based on equity. If Governor Ambode is interested in the National Stadium then the concession process is already abated,” Dalung said.

    The Minister noted that Nigerian football and its followership started going down when the National Stadium in Surulere ceased to host local and international matches.

    “No matter how strong your home team is, if you don’t have a common ground where your teams play their big games, the environment counts a lot. Football has so many interests and since we lost the National Stadium, Lagos, football started going down.”

    Governor Ambode has since invited the Minister for a joint working visit of the National Stadium with the Lagos State government to ascertain the level of decadence and to hold talks on the the evaluation and the next line of action to take.

  • Kwara to renovate 420 schools

    Kwara to renovate 420 schools

    The Kwara State government is to renovate 420 classrooms across the 16 councils, it was learnt yesterday.

    Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed stated this while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the monthly stakeholders meeting held at the Banquet Hall in Ilorin, the state capital.

    According to him, the schools have been selected and will be given a face-lift to make the environment conducive for teaching and learning.

    Ahmed promised to complete all ongoing projects as part of his efforts at providing quality and necessary infrastructure in the state.

    He assured the party stalwarts that the government would continue to pay contractors through the Kwara Infrastructure Fund (IF-K) with a view to completing the projects on schedule.

    State Chairman of the APC, Ishola Balogun-Fulani, lauded Ahmed for sustaining the monthly interactive session, which, according to him, had kept Kwarans informed of development in the state and Nigeria as a whole.

  • Kaduna to renovate primary schools with N60b

    The Kaduna State government will spend about N60 billion to renovate 4,000 primary schools, Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i has said.

    He spoke yesterday at the 50th anniversary of Nuhu Baturen Makaranta Primary School at Anguwan Kahu, Samaru, Zaria-City.

    El-Rufa’i said government had so far spent N6 billion in renovating some selected 400 primary schools in the state, adding that the government was considering the possibility of converting all primary schools into storey buildings so as to accommodate more pupils.

    Speaking on the ongoing breakfast programme in primary schools, the governor said government was looking at the possibility of incorporating nursery pupils into the system to give them a sense of belonging.

  • Minister steps up bid to renovate Lagos National Stadium

    Minister steps up bid to renovate Lagos National Stadium

    Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung has come out with a bold step to ensure that the decaying and dilapidated National Stadium, Lagos is not only renovated but ranked among the best in Africa and one of the best in the world.

    He explained this to sports reporters in a press briefing at his office during the presentation of how the new-look National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos will look like by a firm that handled the project.

    Dalung who was speaking when a new template for the rehabilitation of the decayed Lagos sporting arena was presented in Abuja also maintained that no effort would be spared in ensuring that the country’s sports was returned to grassroots.

    According to the Sports Minister who equally asserted that plans are on by the federal government to implement sound youth developmental programmes enjoined various states to turn greater attention to youth as well as earmark more funds to sports development.

    “We are indeed looking outside the budget for the funding of this project because of the economic situation in the country. This government might not be able to fund the project.

    “We have opened discussion with investors on the possibility of their interest in it. We have a lot of people that have been showing interest in funding the project. So, I think funding is not going to be problem,” he said.

    He also boasted of recent sports development strides the National Sports Commission has recorded since he assumed office. The Minister said that time has passed when Nigerian sports depended on servicing sports adding that, “Some 20 to 30 years ago, our sporting attitude has changed from developing sports to servicing sports. What we have now is servicing sports architecture that only responds to needs by scouting for people whenever we have events.

    “Now we are going to have a complete paradigm shift from servicing sport to a developing sport. We are going to focus more on grassroots sports development and in doing this, the issue of inter-ministerial committee has been considered especially with ministry of Education where sport should be returned to school as it were in the 60’s.”

    An architectural company earlier on presented to the management of the ministry a structural design of how the National Stadium would look like when renovated.

  • Firm renovate primary school

    Plusworld Roofing has concluded arrangements to  restore or renovate the roof of one public primary school in the country.

    Its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. John Igbaifua made this known in Lagos.

    He said for the change that Nigerians were clamouring for to come to reality, all hands must be on deck, adding that one of the best and easiest ways to effect change in any society is via its education system.

    “As Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘Be the change that you want to see in the world’. The change we so much desire starts from us. The easiest way to achieve this is by supporting sound education for the young ones, especially at the primary school level because only sound minds make sound decisions.  The environment where the students are thought goes a long way in determining the success or failure of any education policy. Good environment breeds sound education which in turn breeds sound mind and sound minds make sound decisions,” he said.

    Igbaifua added that though no specific school had been chosen, the lucky one would eventually emerge through voting by the public via the social media network, noting that this started last May and the school with the highest votes gets the nod.

    Early this year, the company,  with two of its foreign partners, organised a training for  youths in roof repairs and maintenance.

  • Dolphins renovate camp

    Dolphins renovate camp

    Massive renovation work started at the camp of Dolphins football club on Monday ahead of the new football season.

    The work going on at the camp is total and is akin to rebuilding the camp of the team located at the Elekahia Estate in Port Harcourt.

    According to sports commissioner, Fred Igwe, the camp is dilapidated and is in deplorable state and it was time to release funds for the jobs. “It is something we had to do because I even visited the camp of the team too and was not impressed with what I saw.

    “The players need to see us as being serious about their welfare and as they return from the break it will be a morale booster for them to see their camp looking much better than they left it when the League ended last term,” Igwe said.

    “Dolphins is one club that the ministry supports, just like Sharks too so I’m glad we are putting things right and I am glad we will finish soon.”

    The renovation work includes deroofing/ reroofing, replacing the plumbing system, replacing beds, windows and mosquito nets, repainting as well as a new power generator to serve the camp.

    Dolphins will embark on pre-season camping outside Rivers State as soon as possible as the team continues their preparations for the new football season.

    General Manager of the club, Dumbo Awanen says it is part of the program submitted to the management of the team by the Technical Adviser of the club, Stanley Eguma.”