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Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action 🍃🇳🇬 (2024-Present) // @OfficialABAT Spokesman // Husband // Father of 4 // SSA to PMB (2019-2023) // 🦅🇳🇬🦅
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Apr 14, 2023 9 tweets 2 min read
FULL STATEMENT FROM WASHINGTON D.C:

ADVANCED DEMOCRACIES MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEALING WITH THEIR BIG TECH COMPANIES’ ADVERSE IMPACT ON GLOBAL DEMOCRATIC APPEAL — PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESMAN, AJURI NGELALE

#THREAD Image The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Public Affairs & Asst. Principal Spokesperson of the APC-PCC, Chief Ajuri Ngelale says at a time when autocratic rule is resurgent and de-democratization is spreading globally, world democracies must actively defend...
Mar 16, 2023 25 tweets 5 min read
OP-ED FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, H.E. ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU:

"AT THE CUSP OF THE RENEWED HOPE"

#THREAD A fair, credible election has been held and has been won. The honor of that victory and the steep responsibility it entails has fallen on me. I say this not to gloat or boast because there is no room for such behavior. I merely state the facts as they are...
Sep 12, 2022 12 tweets 3 min read
Some friends of mine have asked me to debate PMB’s legacy with Abati, Rufai and the @ARISEtv Morning Show crew.

Well, I did.

And the gloves came off very neatly during what I found to be an enjoyable 3-on-1 engagement.

All can be found on the thread below. 🇳🇬🦅🇳🇬 Part Two:
Mar 23, 2021 8 tweets 4 min read
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE (HDMI) WEB PORTAL FOR FULL DISCLOSURE MARCH 29th

New N1.1tn HDMI Project Will Cover The Full Reconstruction & Expansion Of 12 Major Federal Highways Across All Six-Geopolitical Zones Of The Nation..

#THREAD The HDMI Is Made Up Of Two Categories: Value-Added Concessions (VAC) & Unbundled Assets Approvals (UAA). The UAA Provides Opportunity For Nigerian Small Businesses To Take Advantage Of The Commercial Opportunities Available Along The Right Of Way. Rest Areas, Amenities, Etc...
Aug 7, 2020 7 tweets 2 min read
President @MBuhari Signs Much-Anticipated Amended Companies & Allied Matters Bill After 30 Years:

"President’s action on this historic legislation, therefore, repealed and replaced the extant Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990, with corporate legal innovations."

#THREAD Geared toward enhancing ease of doing business in the country, such innovations include:

a. Filing fee reductions and other reforms to make it easier and cheaper for small and medium-sized enterprises to register and reform their businesses in Nigeria 🇳🇬
Jul 26, 2020 22 tweets 9 min read
Part Two Of N162.5bn SUKUK Expenditure Breakdown:

#Thread

SOUTH-EAST BREAKDOWN: FIVE ROADS

(1) ENUGU-PH DUAL CARRIAGEWAY: (LOKPANTA-UMUAHIA)

Contractor: Setraco Nigeria
Contract Sum: N39.54bn
Current Completion Level: 64%
2020 SUKUK Payment: N5.0bn
Kms Covered (2020): 21.7km (2) RECONSTRUCTION OF ENUGU-PORT HARCOURT DUAL CARRIAGEWAY: (SECTION II – UMUAHIA TO ABA)

Contractor: Arab Contractors Ltd
Contract Sum: N50.89bn
Current Completion Level: 36.21%
2020 SUKUK Payment: N5.5bn
Carriageway Construction
Kms Covered (2020): 25.75km
Jul 26, 2020 25 tweets 9 min read
As Promised, This Is The Complete Expenditure Breakdown Of N162.5b SUKUK Funds Released For 44 Critical Road Projects Across The Nation's Six Geo-Political Zones. The Intention Behind Delivering This Breakdown Is To Offer Insight For Public Accountability. @TrackaNG

#LONGThread Zonal Breakdown:

North-Central:
N26.5bn (2020)
143.44 kms (2020)
8 Roads

North-East:
N30.5bn
277.53 kms
8 Roads

North-West:
N26.5bn
227.47 kms
7 Roads

South-West:
N27bn
59.74 kms
6 Roads

South-East:
N26bn
99.45 kms
5 Roads

South-South:
N26bn
121.78 kms
10 Roads
Jun 26, 2020 6 tweets 2 min read
TONIGHT @ 11:45pm, N-POWER APPLICATION PORTAL OPENS FOR THE APPLICATION OF 400,000 NEW RECRUITS:

Dear Intending N-Power 2020 Applicants,

Here is how to prepare for the N-Power application.

Portal opens @ 11:45pm tonight, June 26th 2020 and all intending applicants..

#THREAD Can access the N-Power portal to apply for any of the sub-programmes.

We understand some people have attempted registration. Please NOTE that such registration is null and void. It doesn't count till the portal opens officially at 11:45pm tonight.

Application is FREE... 🇳🇬
Jun 19, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
FGN Details New Highway Development & Management Programme (HDMI):

"Phase one is for 10 FG Highways: Benin–Asaba; Abuja–Lokoja; Kaduna–Kano; Onitsha–Owerri–Aba; Shagamu—Benin; Abuja—Keffi—Akwanga; Kano–Maiduguri; Lokoja–Benin; Enugu—Port Harcourt; Ilorin—Jebba." 🛣️🚧

#THREAD Enugu-PH (Before SUKUK) The HDMI programme is funded by a series of highly-subscribed SUKUK bonds. The third of which has recently attracted a capital investment of N163.3bn for a provision of N16.3bn for each of the 10 roads. This creates & sustains 23,322 jobs on the construction of the 10 highways.👷🏿‍♂️ Aba-PH Expressway (Before)Aba-PH Expressway (After - In Progress)
Dec 5, 2019 12 tweets 3 min read
Good Day Friends,

As Promised, Here Is The Re-Presented Final Tranche ($22.7bn) Of The $29.96bn Infrastructure Plan, Broken Down Sector-By-Sector For Easiest Consumption:

Every Dollar Is Accounted For & All Projects Are Project-Tied With Favorable Concessionary Rates.

#Thread Water Resources:

Greater Abuja Water Supply Project:
$381m - 20yr Maturity - 2.5% Interest
(China Exim Bank)

NEast/NC Rural Water Supply Project:
$150m - 20yr Maturity - 1.1% Interest
(African Devt Bank - AFDB)
Nov 30, 2019 7 tweets 3 min read
Friends,

Also Note That Proponents Of The False "Debt Crisis" Narrative Try To Fool Us With An Emphasis On External Borrowing Rather Than Total Public Debt Which Encompasses All.

Please Note How President @MBuhari Has Restructured 🇳🇬's Debt...

#Thread

External Borrowing Offers Loan Terms Which Come With Longer Tenors & Average Interest Rates Of Between (2% - 9%)

Domestic Borrowing Tends To Offer Less Favorable Terms With Much Higher Interest Rates (13% - 24%)

More Domestic Borrowing Means Higher Debt Servicing Payments.

👇🏽
Nov 6, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
My Friend,

Information Is Power. Be Empowered.
In Four Years, We Have Raised The Taxpayer Base From 13m Nigerians (1960-2015) To Over 20m (2015-19). FIRS Is Generating Most In It's History @ N5.3Tn In 2018 And Is Set To Eclipse That In 2019. #Thread 👇🏽👇🏽 The Nigerian Customs Service Was Not Only Failing To Remit Their Inflows To The Federation Acct, NASS Had Budgeted Huge Funds To Feed Them! Now, We Are Not Feeding Them & They Are Remitting N1Tn Annually Since 2015. NPA Is Remitting. NIMASA Is Remitting. JAMB Too. Pls Google.
Nov 4, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
#AskAjuri Important #Thread On Nigeria's Current Debt Position:

I Am So Glad That Someone Asked Me This Question — Smart One!

DMO: Nigeria's Current Debt Stands At N25.7 Trillion Or $84.26BN.

Questions Arise: Are We At Risk? How Much Does Does Each Government Account For? Please Fact-Check Me, Patriots!

In 2010, Our National Debt Was: $35 Billion USD.

By 2014, Our National Debt Had Ballooned To $67.7 Billion USD.

That's $32 Billion Dollars Of Debt Added DURING AN OIL BOOM With High Revenues And No Commensurate Infrastructure/Investment..
Nov 4, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
#AskAjuri Thread On Technology Transfer & Need For Foreign Partnerships:

Executive Order No. 3 By President @MBuhari Establish Local Patronage Monitoring Units Across MDAs To Measure The Extent To Which MDAs Are Complying With Local Content Quotas. Executive Order No. 5... Among Other Things, Guarantees The Primacy Of Nigerians In The Procurement Of Engineering & Science Contracting, Etc. For The Construction Of Anything, A Certain Percentage Of Materials Must Be Sourced Here. Only Of Unavailable Locally, Can A Contractor Import Such Goods. Also...
Nov 4, 2019 13 tweets 4 min read
#AskAjuri Very Important Thread On New Job Creation Initiatives (2015-2019):

Thank You For This Question, Tony!

Let's Start With Job Creation: Aside From The Expansion Of Our N-Power Scheme From Our Current 500,000+ To One Million By 2023, Access To Capital Is Critical... Which Is Why We Are Expanding All Of Our Programs & Adding New Ones. The GEEP Scheme (Tradermoni, Etc) Which Has Impacted Over 1.7m Petty Traders Is Now Being Expanded Into The "PeopleMoni Bank." This Bank Will Offer Larger Interest-Free Loans To 10 Million Nigerian SME Owners Of
Nov 4, 2019 7 tweets 2 min read
#AskAjuri On Health & Education Investment:

I Can Feel The Stress & Concern In Your Tweet. This Is What We Are Doing In Health & Education:

First, Education:

The Approved 2020-2022 MTEF Provides N272Bn For The TETFUND In The 2020 FY From The Education Tax Deduction. That Is For Universities. We Have Also Put Aside N50Bn For The Ministry Of Education Which Is Both Regulatory & Limited To Unity Schools And NOT Responsible For The Bulk Of Education Provision In Nigeria Which Is Public Primary & Secondary School That Is Constitutionally Mandated
Nov 4, 2019 8 tweets 2 min read
IMPORTANT THREAD ON SIEMENS & POWER SUPPLY:

The Siemens Deal Is A Government-To-Government Deal That Will See The German Government-Backed German Export Credit Agency Provide 80% Funding For The Power Deal While The FGN Pays 20% Counterpart Funding Up-Front. The Siemens Deal AKA "Presidential Power Initiative" (PPI) Has Been Budgeted In The 2020 FY Of The 2020-2022 MTEF. This Year, FGN Will Provide N61bn In Counterpart Funding From The Federation Account. The German Export Credit Agency Will Pay Siemens Directly For The Supplies