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Fuel, Power shortage: Ambode appeals to Lagosians

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, through the commissioner for Information and strategy, Steve Ayorinde, has appealed to Lagosians to bear with the government over the lingering shortage of fuel and power across the state.

In a statement issued on Wednesday by the State's Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Governor said Lagos State consumes more than 40 per cent of the fuel and energy needs of the country and therefore appreciates that the impact of the scarcity would be felt more in the state.

He urged residents to remain calm, orderly and law-abiding as government is doing everything possible within its power to find an immediate solution to the crisis.

According to the statement, Governor Ambode says he shares the pain and discomfort of Lagosians and assures them that President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply touched by the situation and is working round the clock to alleviate the suffering of the people.

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Nigerian leaders must take tough decisions to grow the economy- Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that for Nigeria’s economy to improve, its leaders must have the courage to take difficult and tough decisions.

Governor Ambode who spoke at the 1st National Forum on Economy organised by Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation Newspapers, said the nation’s economy was at a critical threshold and thus, will require its leaders to think outside the box and come up with creative innovations that will trigger economic growth nationwide.

He lamented the fact that previous governments at the federal level failed to take advantage of the oil boom to grow other sectors of the economy, saying that the fall in price in the international oil market coupled with many years of corruption has made the economy vulnerable.

“It is very unfortunate that we wasted the golden opportunity to deploy the trillions of dollars earned from our oil exports to develop the critical sectors of the economy including power, agriculture, industries, solid minerals, transportation infrastructure among others. No doubt, if we had done the right thing as some other oil producing countries did, keeping in mind that crude oil is a finite resource, we would not be experiencing the devastating effect of oil price crash on the scale we are experiencing it now.

“We are now being forced to do, with pains, what we should have done with ease years ago. The task of charting a new direction for the economy is not going to be a tea party. Various policy options must be identified and assessed on the basis of our current situation and needs. Moving our economy forward requires thinking outside the box and doing things differently. We need creativity, innovation and the courage to take difficult and tough decisions.

“The leadership of the country at national and state levels must have the courage to take tough decisions and make sacrifices in the near term which will, in the long run, make our economy stronger and sustainable and, consequently result in prosperity across all regions of Nigeria,” he said.

Recommending strategies to improve the economy, Governor Ambode said that the nation must begin to explore and expand the opportunities that abound in inter-State relations and strengthen regional competitiveness by maximizing economies of scale, regional optimization of assets and endowments and mitigation of afflictions and natural disasters.

He listed other viable areas for inter-State collaboration to include transport infrastructure to facilitate market linkages, education, market development, human capacity building, security and intelligence sharing, saying that it was high time to move away from an oil driven economy.

“Prior to the oil boom era, Agriculture was the mainstay of Nigeria’s economy and contributed about 65 per cent to the country’s GDP and represented close to 70 per cent of total exports. Through farming, Nigeria was able to feed its population while major cash crops were exported to earn foreign exchange.

“From the cocoa and rubber plantations in the West, the groundnut pyramids and cotton in the north, to palm oil in the east; each region was identified by its economic areas of comparative advantage which were collectively harnessed towards ensuring food security and inclusive growth across the country.

“Given our current economic challenge, I believe it is time we take a cue from our old ‘playbook’ for a viable ‘game plan’ to revive our national economy. States and regions must once again begin to leverage on their respective areas of comparative advantage by establishing partnerships towards establishing inter-State or inter-regional commodity value chain. We must re-start inter-state/regional cooperation,” he said.

Governor Ambode said that Lagos has already taken the bull by the horn with its recent partnership with Kebbi State aimed at developing a commodity value chain that will see the local production of 70 per cent of Nigeria’s rice needs with a multiplier effect that will ensure job creation, the development of ancillary industries as well as strengthen the Naira.

The Governor however added that for regional integration to thrive a functional modern rail and water transportation system must be in place, noting that movement of goods, materials and people by road was not only inefficient but fraught with risks, safety hazards and detrimental to the roads.

In his keynote address, Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo said the Federal Government would soon commence work on the Lagos-Kano and Lagos-Calabar rail routes, as well as 31 major road projects across the country, just as he stressed the commitment of the current administration to give a quantum leap to infrastructural development.

The Vice President, however, commended the initiative of Lagos and Kebbi States in collaborating to ensure self sufficiency in rice production in the country, saying such collaboration between States will engender economic growth.

Earlier in his opening remarks, Chairman of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation Newspaper, Wale Edun said the forum was put together not just to lament the challenges facing the country but for government and members of the critical sectors of the economy to dialogues and chart a way out.

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HABIB ARUNA

CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY

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Kano State Govt considers option for proposed China Town– Gov. Ganduje

Kano state government wants alternative financiers for the construction of a proposed China town in the state capital, following the failure of some Chinese investors to execute the project, as agreed in a Memorandum of Understanding they signed with the government.

The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who made this known while exchanging views with Chinese business men from Henan province, China on Tuesday, explained that the initial investors failed to meet up with the terms of the MOU.

It could be recalled that in early 2015, some Chinese financiers signed an MOU with the government, for the acquisition of 250 houses and 41 hectares of land at the Amana city, in Kano metropolis, to construct a China town adjacent to the city,

at the cost of about N5 billion.

The governor, however, pointed out that the investors, who agreed to pay the money for the property acquired within three months reneged and started playing pranks.

“This made us to doubt whether they are really Chinese because we know people from that part of the world normally honour agreements”, the governor stressed.

Governor Ganduje therefore, urged the visitors to looking into the possibility of investing in the projects as well as the abandoned Kanawa market, initiated by the Shekarau administration, in view of their potential for mutual economic benefit.

“Our doors are also open for you to invest in agriculture in Kano in view of our vast water resources and arable land. We shall create the enabling environment for you”, the governor assured, pointing out that his administration and indeed the Federal government under President Buhari are averse to corruption.

The leader of the delegation, Mr.Richard Lu, explained that they were impressed with the land they saw in Kano and would want to invest in agriculture, fertilizer production and irrigation as well as mining of Kaolin, a mineral found richly in Kano.

In another development, the Comptroller General, Federal Fire Service, Engr. Garba Joseph Anebi has visited Governor Ganduje, where he stressed commitment to work with the state government towards curbing fire outbreaks in the state.

He sympathized with the government over the recent fire incidents in the state, urging the government to take more positive states towards fire and disaster monument.

Earlier, the state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje who thanked the visitor for his concern over the fire incidents in Kano and expressed readiness to work with the agency towards enhancing the capacity of the state Fire Service.

Halilu Ibrahim Dantiye, mni, fnge

Director General,
Media and Communications,
To the Executive Governor,
Kano state,
7/4/2016.

Mum who has sex with her son plans to marry and have kids by him

51 year old English woman, Kim West gave up her son, Ben Ford for adoption 30 years ago. Ben who was living in the US was able to track her down in 2013 and sent her a letter to let her know he was her son. Ben who had been married 2 years prior to contacting his mum began exchanging phone calls with his mum before they agreed to meet up.
Kim said when they met, it seemed like they had known each other for years.
Kim who is an interior designer said after she met her son, Ben Ford, 32, she started having sexy dreams about him and then realized she was sexually attracted to him so decided to look it up on the Internet. She said while surfing the net, she came across an article on Genetic Sexual Attraction (GSA), and felt like a weight had lifted.

She said the first time they met was in a hotel, she shared they kissed and it progressed from there.

But the couple, who say their sex life is ‘incredible’ and are planning to get married, insist their relationship is not incest, the New Day reports

Kim has now been in a relationship with her biological son Ben Ford, 32, for two years and believe they are ‘meant to be’. She said they are now in love with each other and are trying for a baby together.

Ben who was married for 2 years to his wife Victoria has since divorced her to be in a relationship with his mum. He said his wife was disgusted when he told her but he insisted that the relationship wasn't incestuous.

They claim it is ‘Genetic Sexual Attraction’, a term used for relatives who feel sexual attraction for each other after meeting as adults.

Source: New Day