You will be wise to believe the plans itemized by PMB in the broadcast irrespective of the vitriol from the usual haters.
One of the most hated men in Singapore in the 60s-70s was prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Yet he transformed that country into one of the world's richest.
One of the most hated men in Singapore in the 60s-70s was prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. Yet he transformed that country into one of the world's richest.
He was declared a tyrant by the opposition, press & so-called international community. Today, he is a celebrated hero. Nigeria is on the right part, in most instances.
From this January on, We will be earning far more from our Oil & Gas JVs plus we will receive the backlog...
From this January on, We will be earning far more from our Oil & Gas JVs plus we will receive the backlog...
...of outstanding from the majors all due to PMB's political will to enforce an agreement that should have been enforced many years ago but ignored by previous admins.
From 2020, Nigeria journeys to become Africa's leading exporter of Rice, Peanuts, Yams, agrochemicals etc.
From 2020, Nigeria journeys to become Africa's leading exporter of Rice, Peanuts, Yams, agrochemicals etc.
All of these are agro-allied items for which we were net importers only a few years back. Nigeria is also increasing her agricultural processing capacity across board. In the near future, we could become one of the major world players in these items!
The FG has agreed construction of 2 new sea ports in PH and Warri with 1 of them to be a deep sea port. Construction will commence in 2020 with total cost of $1.6B. Lagos' deep sea port at Lekki is currently under construction and is expected to be commissioned later this year.
The govt plan to refurbish and standardize 22 airports across the nation is ongoing. Abuja, Kano etc. are done. Enugu is due for April 2020 with others to follow.
FG, in line with the multiple deals signed with China, are investing heavily in improving Nigeria's rail network.
FG, in line with the multiple deals signed with China, are investing heavily in improving Nigeria's rail network.
Abuja-Kaduna is done with plans to extend it to Kano. Lagos-Ibadan is at the finishing stage with plans to extend to Ilorin and onward to Kano. Itakpe-Warri standardization is good now with plans to extend to Ajaokuta and onward to Abuja. The East-West railway line to link...
...Lagos to Calabar, passing through 9 states, is currently being jostled for between Russia & China. According to Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, the contract shall be awarded this year with project to commence immediately. PH to Maiduguri line is also on the table.
FG has been attentive to electricity supply. A deal was signed with Siemens AG as a result of the bilateral meetings between PMB & German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to expand our capacity by additional 25,000MW by 2025! Siemens has committed to increase our gen/trans capacity...
...by 7,000 in 2021, 11,000MW in 2023 & up to the target set for 2025. Are all of these easy, no? Are they achievable, YES and we are on track! Previously dysfunctional federal agencies & parastatals like Customs (NCS), JAMB, FIRS etc. that have been drawbacks on our national...
...budgets for many years, despite huge revenues generated, have become net cash cows recently. NCS in particular has been returning over N1Trillion annually to the government purse in the last 3yrs. As for security, our forces are battling hard against all the evil forces...
...arrayed against Nigeria viz; BH, ISWAP, Al Qaeeda, Ansar etc. We are not alone as every nation across the Sahel are being swarmed by these evil forces. This govt. has increased cooperation with our neighbors to coordinate the efforts against the terrorists.
Sadly, our neighbors are poorer with limited resources compared to us. So we have to "manage". Many observers have also questioned the role of France in fighting terror across the Sahel. Yet, it's not getting worse for Nigeria. As we speak, local manufacturers, Proforce &...
...Innoson, have increased their capacity to supply some of Nigeria's hardware needs which has reduced our reliance on the "international community" for the basic battlefield requirement. Nigeria is working and we are on the right part. The journey to success is a slow,...
...painstaking exercise. Those who hate the current admin may scream all they want, Nigeria is not falling apart. Dubai's progress commenced in 1969, however, the world didn't notice her until 1990! What Nigeria is building now, may not be so visible just yet but build, we must!!
