GAMJI NOTICE BOARD (READ AND SHARE! Labour is spoiling for a fight over fuel price increase. Meanwhile what the Government said was “any entity can now import fuel subject to product quality … Sour…
Source: NLC…START THINKING INNOVATIVELY…THE DAYS OF GOVERNMENT BRIBING FOR SUPPORT IS LONG GONE…
GAMJI NOTICE BOARD (READ AND SHARE! Labour is spoiling for a fight over fuel price increase. Meanwhile what the Government said was “any entity can now import fuel subject to product quality …
Source: NLC…START THINKING INNOVATIVELY…THE DAYS OF GOVERNMENT BRIBING FOR SUPPORT IS LONG GONE…
Labour is spoiling for a fight over fuel price increase. Meanwhile what the Government said was “any entity can now import fuel subject to product quality and standard regulations”. Instead of their usual irrational resort to industrial strike, I think Organised Labour should take advantage of this window of opportunity by putting together it’s resources to join the line of fuel importers, so that it can sell it’s products at 86 Naira. The advantage is that Labour petroleum products will attract more patronage and force other marketers to do likewise. This is not an alien proposal, there are precedents. When the government stopped buying cars for workers Labour took up the challenge by organizing co-operative societies that made cars available to workers who are members. When the government stopped building houses for workers, Labour took up the challenge and started buying acres and hectares of land which they shared to workers through cooperative societies. They even have building materials available to workers through the cooperative society. I think it’s time Labour unions, societies, associations, churches and communities take up roles in the global free market for the benefit of it’s members. There is a paradigm shift in ideologies, principles and how they should be employed in our modern world. The growth of population, innovation in technology and expanding economic space has made it unprofitable to apply the model and formula of the 20th century successfully in this 21st century. The need for this inclusive participation in economic activities by Labour is underscored by the prediction that a time will come when most tools of labour for both government and non governmental entities will be machines and not man, by then Organised Labour whose only goal is industrial agitation for better wages and living conditions of workers will become irrelevant . Take note that the military is about to key into this new trend of active participation in the free market economy. In Egypt the army is involved in commercial construction of roads, bridges and buildings. It owns the company called “Arab Contractors”. The Nigerian Army will soon commence the commercial sale and transportation of petroleum products in its newly constructed mega filling stations in parts of the country. Other than industrial actions and personal welfare, What do the other bodies and Labour Unions have to bring to the table of free market economy? No to strikes. We are tired. Labour should be more ingenious and start thinking outside the box…..
░ RELEASE OF N350BN FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS BEGINS FRIDAY – FG ░ The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would commence the release of the sum of ₦350bn set aside for capital projects co…
Source: RELEASE OF N350BN FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS BEGINS FRIDAY – FG
░ The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would commence the release of the sum of ₦350bn set aside for capital projects contained in the 2016 budget on Friday.
░ The Minister for Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma disclosed this during the public presentation of the 2016 budget which was signed last Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari.
░ The minister said, “We are ready to kick-start the implementation of the budget and by tomorrow (Friday), some releases will be made for capital projects that are ready for execution.”
░ The minister explained that the government through the 2016 budget would be investing massively in infrastructure adding that huge funds have been made available for over 40 road and bridges projects spread across the federation.
░ Some of them are
₦13bn for dualization of Kano-Maiduguri road,
₦8.7bn for reconstruction and pavement strengthening of the Benin-Sagamu expressway
₦14.2bm for the construction of Oju/Loko Oweto bridge.
₦13bn for concession of second Niger Bridge,
₦6bm for dualization of Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene road in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states
₦8.8bn for rehabilitation of Sokoto-Tambuwal Kotangora road.
░ For the housing sector, the minister said a total sum of ₦35.6bn had been approved for construction of 1,973 blocks of 7,069 housing units in six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory.
░ In the agriculture sector, Udoma stated that in pursuit of the nation’s self sufficiency and food security program, several projects would be implemented.
They are
Rehabilitation of rural roads at a cost of ₦1.3bn,
Support to 187,500 farmers at a cost of ₦1.3bn and ₦940m for development of strategic grazing reserves.
░ For the diversification of the economy, the minister said the government would implement measures to achieve self sufficiency and become net exporter of rice by 2018, tomato paste by 2016 and wheat by 2019.
In the area of social protection, the minister said ₦500bn has been provided for intervention in five areas.
They are job creation where 500, 000 teachers and 100,000 artisans would be trained at a cost of ₦191.5bn;
School feeding program where 5.5 million children would be fed for 200 school days at a cost of ₦93.1bn
₦5,000 a month conditional cash transfer for one million beneficiaries at a total cost of N68.7bn.
░ Others are:
Enterprise programme at a cost of ₦140.3bn to support
one million market women,
460,000 artisans
200,000 agriculture workers;
education grant for 100,000 students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics at a cost of ₦5.8bn.
He said, “We will revitalize and expand agro allied processing to intensify local production and processing of cassava, cocoa, cashew, fruits and sesame seed.
“We are going to adopt and implement a roadmap to stimulate investment into the solid minerals sector and plug revenue leakages in the sector and also implement that National Industrial Revolution Plan and launch the ‘made in Nigeria’ campaign.”
FG yesterday began the release of N350 b for capital projects which include: 1. Dualization of Kano-Maiduguri Road (N13 b) 2. Lagos-Ibadan Express (N40b) 3. Benin-Sagamu Express (N8.7b) 4. Gombe-Nu…
Source: FG yesterday began the release of N350 b for capital projects which include…
1. Dualization of Kano-Maiduguri Road (N13 b)
2. Lagos-Ibadan Express (N40b)
3. Benin-Sagamu Express (N8.7b)
4. Gombe-Numan-Yola (N2.8b)
5. Enugu-Onitsha (N5.5b)
6. Ibadan-Ilorin(N6b)
7. Second Niger Bridge (N13b)
8. Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekp. (N6b)
9. Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa (N4.4b)
10. Sokoto-Tambuwal-Kontagora-Makira (N8.8b)
11. Oju/Loko n Bridge (N14.2b
12. Kano-Katsina (N2.6 b)
13. Sapele-Agbor Ewu (N2 b)
14. Apapa-Oshodi-Oworoshok N5b
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