Aso Villa Reads for Tue. Feb 15, 2022
Every day, we bring you the best stories the media is reporting about the Government of Nigeria.
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Power will in March sign a $200 million deal with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the implementation of transmission expansion programme. The programme is aimed at expanding the power transmission network to support the rapidly expanding industries in Lagos and Ogun States. [This Day]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) would depart Abuja for the European Union-African Union Summit set for Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant of the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, through his Twitter handle. According to the official website o xf the European Council-Council of European Union, the sixth edition of the multilateral engagement with member states will hold on February 17 and 18, 2022. [Punch]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), transmitted the 2022 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced transmission of the Federal Government’s supplementary budget at the opening of plenary on Tuesday. Though Gbajabiamila did not read out the content of the six-page executive bill, it is expected to contain a provision for the payment of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, for an additional 18 months. [Punch]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to protect electricity consumers in the country. Chairman of the Commission, Sanusi Garba, speaking at the event in Abuja, stated that the agreement was a formalisation of processes to ensure that Nigerians get value for money in the power sector. [This Day]
The Federal Government, Monday, launched a road map it developed to sustain effective humanitarian interventions in the country. The five-year strategic roadmap, developed by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and tagged: ”Mapping out a life of dignity for all”, introduced implementation, monitoring, evaluation, review and reporting mechanisms that will be deployed to ensure effective results delivery. [Vanguard]
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Bashir Jamoh, said that the Agency is committed to continued collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria sustains the declining rate of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea region. Jamoh, who said this in Lagos during an interactive session with media stakeholders over the weekend, noted that there is steady progress in the area of maritime security and safety. [Business Day]
Succour is on the horizon for road transporters as rehabilitation and expansion work has commenced on the Lagos-Badagry-Seme border expressway, the Zaria-Funtua road and the Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa road. These roads are part of the 21 others financed by the national oil company under the Federal Government’s road infrastructure tax credit scheme. [The Sun]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the training of 10,000 immigrants and refugees in Information Communications Technology (ICT). The training, which is ongoing at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) is organised in collaboration with the office of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFR). [The Sun]
In line with extant rules, the Federal Government has announced the appointment of principal officers for the four newly established universities in the country. The Federal Ministry of Education made the announcement in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday through its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Goong. [The Sun]
