Citing His Refinery’s Capacity to Meet W’Africa’s Demand, Dangote Says Nigeria Won’t Need to Import Petrol by June Vows to make Africa self-sufficient in fertilizer in next four years Ejiofor Alike Africa’s richest man and
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has stated that with the laid down plans of
the Dangote Refinery, Nigeria will not need to import petrol by June.
Dangote stated that the refinery, which has already started supplying diesel and
aviation fuel in Nigeria, can meet the diesel and petrol needs of West Africa and the
aviation fuel demand of the Continued on page 5
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To Avert Fresh Crisis, Tinubu Accedes to ASUU's Demand, Appoints Governing Board Members for 111 Tertiary Institutions Yuguda, Yayale, Abacha, Jega, Olanipekun, Udoma make list Chuks Okocha in Abuja In a bid to avert fresh industrial action by the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of 55 people to the governing boards
of federal universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education The academic union, last Tuesday, threatened to embark
on another nationwide industrial action to protest the absence of governing councils in all federal universities across the
country, among other issues the Government of the Federation government was yet to address. (SGF), Yayale Ahmed; former Among those appointed are Continued on page 5 the former Secretary to the
Issue Executive Order for State Police as Constitution Amendment Process Continues, Afenifere Tells Tinubu
Seeks deployment of close circuit television cameras, drones to tackle insecurity
Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja Apparently worried by what it described as the worsening insecurity in the country, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday urged President Bola Tinubu to invoke an Executive Order for the establishment of state and local government police, while the process of amending the 1999 Nigerian Constitution continues. While urging President Tinubu to be more decisive in tackling the worsening insecurity, Afenifere, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, also called for the erection of close-circuit television sets and deployment of drones and modern technology for security purposes in strategic locations to end insecurity. Afenifere noted that there
were indications that Tinubu was desirous of putting an end to this deleterious menace. The group recalled that towards the end of January this year, Tinubu approved the procurement of digital tracking tools to enhance the apprehension of bandits, terrorists and armed robbers. “On Monday, April 22, this year, he used the occasion of addressing participants at the African CounterTerrorism Summit which opened on that day in Abuja to assure everyone of his government’s readiness to ensure greater security. Unfortunately, recent happenings have not shown that the President’s desire in this respect is being worked upon. “President Tinubu should get state and local government police off the ground immediately Continued on page 5
Fubara: My One Year Achievements IT’S NICE MEETING YOU… richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote (left), and President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, during the Africa CEO Forum Beat Previous Eight-year Record... Page6 Africa's Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda…Friday