Today's Headlines: The True Story About My Choice Of Yar’Adua-OBJ, NLC Shuns FG’s Meeting On Warning Strike
Obasanjo: The True Story About My Choice Of Yar’Adua
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he picked the late President Musa Yar’Adua as his successor despite knowing he was ill.
He said he took the decision because medical advice showed that Yar’Adua, who had a kidney transplant, was fit to act as President.
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Daily Trust reports that Obasanjo twice led Nigeria; first as military head of state (1976-1979) and later as an elected civilian president (1999-2007).
Obasanjo’s deputy, Abubakar Atiku; and ex-Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili were among those who fought for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket.
NLC Shuns FG’s Meeting On Strike
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The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has boycotted the meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Simon Lalong, with a view to averting the two-day warning strike already declared by the organised labour.
Our correspondent, who is currently covering the meeting, reports that only the leadership of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) by its President, Festus Osifo, showed for the meeting slated for 3pm but started at exactly 5:32pm.
The meeting has currently gone into a closed-door session, with the minister appealing to the journalists to excuse the stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues.
The NLC had on Friday declared that the workers across the country should embark on a two-day warning strike starting from Tuesday, September 5 over current hardship being experienced by Nigerians nationwide.
Technology Crucial to Maritime, Blue Economy, Says Peterside
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The immediate past Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has highlighted the importance of technology in the management of maritime and blue economy sector.
Peterdide, in a statement yesterday by Dapmedia team, said that developing robust technology infrastructure and leveraging smart applications are the keys to enhancing safety and growth.
He stated this as an international maritime industry resource person at a one-day conference on the future of maritime industry in developing countries, which was held at the Normal University Beijing, China.
According to him, the maritime industry is a critical component of global trade and, therefore, safety should be of paramount importance to all stakeholders.
Umahi: Contractors Insisting on Using Asphalt Will Bear Burden of Road Failures
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has stated that contractors to the ministry who insist on the use of asphalt in road construction, despite the new direction to use concrete, will face the consequences if the facilities fail in a short time.Umahi spoke while meeting with 46 contractors handling road projects in the South-east region as well as four contractors from the North-east over the weekend at the ministry’s headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja.
A statement by the Director of Information, Press and Public Relations Unit, Blessing Lere-Adams, said Umahi maintained that under his watch, road construction, starting from design and actual construction must henceforth meet the needed requirements.“We will get it right, the time to do a good job is here, if you were doing a bad job before, this period is not for you. Every 24 hours that I work must be characterised with good and acceptable construction that will last,” he stated.
While reiterating his belief in the use of concrete technology in road pavement because of its durability and affordability, Umahi explained that such roads do not also need much maintenance.He asked the contractors to decide on the use of asphalt or concrete, but said that if any of them decides to continue the use of asphalt, then they will sign an undertaking that if the road fails, they will bear the burden.
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