Aso Villa Reads for Monday, Mar. 22, 2021
Every day, we bring you the best stories that the Media is reporting about the Government of Nigeria
The Federal Government has said it will soon begin the rehabilitation of the burnt Lagos Airport link bridge. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini, said this during a technical inspection of roads and housing projects in Lagos.Alhaji Babangida disclosed that the rehabilitation work would begin before the end of March. [Punch]
The Federal Government has said that it is dealing with the challenges of compensation payment and relocation of services slowing down Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation and reconstruction project. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Alhaji Babangida Hussaini, said this during a technical inspection of roads in Lagos. While noting that the speed of work on the project was impressive, he assured that the project would be delivered on schedule in December 2022. [Punch]
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Saturday announced its decision to raise the Targeted Credit Facility for households and small and medium enterprises from N150bn to N300bn. Emefiele, who was represented by the bank’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Lametek, said the CBN made moves to alleviate the plights of households and business owners and drive economic growth during the pandemic. It also stated that the bank had disbursed a total of N149.21bn to SMEs and households across the country under the TCF. [Punch]
The federal government has directed the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to implement key policies to guarantee the advertising income of media houses by creating a healthy environment for media outfits to operate. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also disclosed that the government will also support channel owners and content providers through the implementation of the audience measurement system to guarantee a sustained stream of revenue from advertising for them to invest in the development of compelling content. [This Day]
No fewer than 3,000 Osun State women across different rural communities in the state will benefit from the federal government cash grants.The Honorable Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq who made this known at the Flag-Off of the program in Osogbo, the state capital, explained that each woman would be entitled to N20,000 cash. [Tribune]
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) is set to regulate barge operations at the ports, warning that the industry cannot be allowed to be an all-comers affair. Speaking at the weekend during a meeting with the leadership of the Barge Operators Association of Nigeria (BOAN), the Executive Secretary of the NSC, Mr Hassan Bello, said there was a need to protect the capacity of indigenous barge operators in the country. [Tribune]
The Director general National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Abdullahi, CCIE, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment in creation of a viable innovative ecosystem in order to move the country forward through the sustainable technology innovation and export driven digital economy. Mallam Kashifu said this as he received in audience The Executive Director/CEO of Nigerian Export Oromotion Council, (NEPC) Mr. Olusegun Awolowo at the Agency’s National Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. [Business Day, Page 14]
The Director General of The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE has assured that the victims of sexual abuse in Nigeria through ICT will have the opportunity of presenting their cases without fear of stigmatization. The support came as a directive of the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Patami. [Business Day, Page 14]
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