Kaduna refinery gives host communities lots of job slots – MD

THE Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), says the immediate host communities of the company always get the highest slots in manpower jobs in their ongoing maintenance projects.

Dr Mustapha Sugungun, Managing Director (MD), KRPC, said this at the company’s joint community and stakeholders’ forum on Friday in Kaduna.

Sugungun, who was represented by Mr Ahmed Sa’ad, the company’s Manager Business Services, said that over the years, KRPC initiated several community development projects in the company’s host communities.

He said that the projects included youth empowerment and skills acquisition programme that had empowered more than 1,200 youths of the communities.

The MD added that the company had constructed several
boreholes, renovated schools and conducted immunisation rounds for host community members against deadly diseases.

Sugungun noted that the host communities had contributed to the KRPC’s success, where they synergised with the company, resulting in harmonious and peaceful environment for continuous operations.

He disclosed that the KRPC was currently undergoing a Quick Fix Maintenance Service Project with Daewoo Engineering and Construction Nigeria Limited.

He stated that KRPC and Daewoo sustained the tempo of impacting positively on the lives of the host communities for economic prosperity through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects.

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Sugungun added that through the KRPC’s CRS, they delivered new Siemens 500 KVA transformer to their host communities; Oil Village, Mahuta, and would be inaugurated soon.

The MD also said that the company identified locations and started the process of constructing five solar powered bore holes, construction of a healthcare dispensary centre,
construction of two skill acquisition centres (Kaduna and Zaria) and renovation of 16 primary schools.

He therefore explained that the Joint Community Relations Committee (JCRC), established by the NNPC Ltd policy was  responsible for conducting interactive session with leaders of host communities on a quarterly basis.

The MD also said the meeting was an avenue for sharing information and ideas between KRPC management and the host communities.

He added that the meeting was also a forum where management and community leaders discussed issues on safety, security, dispute management,
identifying and prioritising development projects, medical outreach and other
CSR for economic benefit of the host communities.

The MD therefore thanked the community leaders for their cooperation and support, while calling for more support.

He reaffirmed the resolve of the KRPC management in executing CSR projects as enshrined in the MoU signed
with the host communities as a determined effort towards making KRPC a role model among the public, especially its immediate host communities.

The Etsu Chikun, Mr Isiyaku Yari, thanked the KRPC for the CRS responsibilities that the host communities in the LGA enjoyed over the years.

Yari, represented by Mr Sunday Makama, the Chikun Council Secretary, called for a deepened relationship between KRPC and its host communities for the development of Kaduna State in general.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was attended by traditional leaders across the KRPC’s host communities, security agencies, among others. (NAN)

Olayemi Cardoso, new CBN gov assumes duty as embattled Emefiele resigns

Olayemi Cardoso, who was recently nominated by President Bola Tinubu as the new Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has formally assumed duty at the apex Bank in an acting capacity pending the confirmation of his appointment by the Senate.

The development follows the formal resignation of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as governor CBN, the director of Corporate Communication of the CBN, Isa AbdulMumin, said in a statement on Friday.

Also, the deputy dovernors-designate of the Bank have assumed duty alongside Cardoso in acting capacity, sequel to the formal resignations of Mr. Folashodun Shonubi, Mrs. Aishah Ahmad, Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu, and Dr. Kingsley Obiora, as deputy governors of the CBN.

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Dr. Cardoso and his colleagues subscribed to the relevant oaths of office at a brief ceremony held at the Bank’s head office in Abuja on Friday, September 22, 2023, and have settled down to the task of administering monetary and financial sector policies of the federal government, the CBN spokesman stated.

An economic and development policy advisor, financial sector leader, former chairman of CitiBank Nigeria and Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos State, Cardoso brings over three decades of managerial experience on board.

He is an alumnus of Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, where he studied managerial and administrative studies.

Newstrends reports that Cardoso and his four deputies were appointed to their respective positions at the apex bank on September 15, 2023.

The now former CBN governor, Emiefele, has been in detention for months following his arrest by the Department of State Service over allegations bordering on corruption and abuse of office.

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Obi, Rabiu, Agabi among prominent Nigerians affected by Wike’s revocation of land in FCT

The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate revocation of 165 plots of land in the serviced districts of the Federal Capital City.

Some high profile individuals affected by the action include the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi; former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Uffot Joseph Ekaette; former Justice of Supreme Court and chairman of the National Political Reforms Conference (NPRC), Late Justice Niki Tobi.

A report by THISDAY listed others aa former Justice of Supreme Court, Udoma Udo Udoma; two-time Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Kanu Agabi; Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu; former Chairman of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah and columnist Donu Kogbara, among others.

Obi’s plot of land in Katampe District was revoked, while Imoke plot of land in Maitama was also revoked.

The FCTA explained in a statement yesterday, that the revocation was premised on the failure of the allotted owners to develop the plots.

It added that the notice for the revocation as compiled by the Land Department was approved by Wike, due to continuous contravention of the terms of agreement as encapsulated.

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The FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Adesola Olusade, said in a statement yesterday, that the revoked plots belong to individuals and corporate organisations, who have continually failed to keep to the terms of agreement as contained in Section 28(5) (a) & (b) of the Land Use Act.

The affected plots are situated within some districts in the FCC namely: Central Business District, Maitama (A05); Maitama (A06); Wuse II (A08); Gudu (B01) and Wuye (B03).

Others are Jabi (B04); Utako (B05); Katampe Extension (B19); Idu Industrial Area (C16) and Asokoro (A04) Districts respectively.”

The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA hereby informs the general public that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978, revoked the underlisted plots with names and titles as reflected in our records for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development,” Adesola said.

Also the Director Information and Communication FCT Mohammad Hayat Sule, stated in another statement last night that the revocation of the affected plots was approved by the Wike following the violation of the terms of Rights of Occupancy.

“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has, in the exercise of the powers conferred on him under Section 28(5)(a) & (b) of the Land Use Act 1978 revoked the affected titles for continued contravention of the terms of development of the Right of Occupancy to wit non-development,” Sule said.

Wike had upon his appointment as minister vowed to revoke undeveloped plots and those whose ground rents had not been paid for years.

He recently gave allottees defaulting in the payment of their ground rent a two-week grace to pay their obligations or risk revocation of their allocations.