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Food Security: Grain marketers urge the government to look into the activities of the NGO in Yobe
Food Security: Grain marketers urge the government to look into the activities of the NGO in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Assistant Secretary of the Potiskum Grains Market in Yobe State, Malam Umar Adamu Mamudo, has appealed to the federal government to look into the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) regarding food security in the country.
He said that if care is not taken by the government, gradually, with time, these NGOs will take control of the food security in the country.
Malam Umar Adamu Mamudo stated this in an interview with the News in his office. He said that these NGOs are skyrocketing the price of food staff in the country because they are purchasing commodities at a high price, and we don’t know where they are taking them.
“Government should make a policy that can stop some non-government organizations (NGOs) from buying the little foods in the hands of the masses; every day the price is going high and people still buy them, creating a shortage of the commodities in the market.” Mamudo said.
He suggested that the government should introduce the policy of purchasing commodities and keep them in its warehouses, and when the price of goods goes up in the market, the government should open its own and sell them at a lower price to the people.
“Allowing the NGOs to panetreat beyond expectations in the market, with time, if care is not taken, they will take control of food security in the country, not even in our market in the country as a whole” he said.
Mamudo pointed out that the reason for the for the issue is that the price of food is increasing best on the economic system of our country. The system does not give room for price control measures, so it is a factor of demand and supply that determines the price, although there are some political and some other factors that usually affect the price of our commodities.
Umar Adamu Mamudo appealed to the Yobe state government to provide some infrastructure facilities to the Potiskum grain market, such as roads, drainages, and lighting, adding that the Yobe state government is proud of the Potiskum grain market.
Currently, the price of food crops and cash crops is skyrocketing in the market, with a bag of millet sold at $80,000, corn at $80,000, maize at $80,000, white beans at $160,000, bombera nut at $160,000, and ground nut at $120,000, respectively.
Food Security: Grain marketers urge the government to look into the activities of the NGO in Yobe
NNPC Ltd Declares State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production
- Calls For Collaboration To Reduce Production Cost
By: Olufemi O. Soneye
In a move towards increasing Nigeria’s crude oil production and growing its reserves, NNPC Ltd has declared a state of emergency on production in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry.
Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele Kyari, disclosed this in a keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 23rd edition of the Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition (NOG Energy Week) in Abuja, on Tuesday.
“We have decided to stop the debate. We have declared war on the challenges affecting our crude oil production. War means war. We have the right tools. We know what to fight. We know what we have to do at the level of assets. We have engaged our partners, and we will work together to improve the situation,” the GCEO declared.
According to him, a detailed analysis of assets revealed that Nigeria can conveniently produce two million barrels of crude oil per day without deploying new rigs, but the major impediment to achieving that remains the inability of players to act in a timely manner.
He said the “war” will help NNPC Ltd. and its partners to speedily clear all identified obstacles to effective and efficient production such as delays in procurement processes, which have become a challenge in the industry.
On medium to long-term measures aimed at boosting and sustaining production, Kyari said NNPC Ltd. would replace all the old crude oil pipelines built over four decades ago and also introduce a rig sharing programme with its partners to ensure that production rigs stay in the country for between four and five years which is the standard practice in most climes.
He called on all players in the industry to collaborate towards reducing the cost of production and boosting production to target levels.
He expressed the Company’s commitment to investing in critical midstream gas infrastructure such as the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) and the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipelines to boost domestic gas production and supply for power generation, industrial development and economic prosperity of the country.
On Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Kyari observed that NNPC Ltd. has since keyed into the Presidential CNG drive, adding that in conjunction with partners such as NIPCO Gas, NNPC Ltd. has built a number of CNG stations, 12 of which will be commissioned on Thursday in Lagos and Abuja.
The opening ceremony of the NOG Energy Week also saw goodwill messages and keynotes presented by the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al Ghais; Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Engr. Mohamed Hamel; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri; Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo; Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Ms. Olu Verheijen as well as the Chairman, Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), Mr. Abdulrazaq Isa.
NNPC Ltd. is the Principal Sponsor of 2024 NOG Energy Week Conference & Exhibition which has as its theme “showcasing opportunities, driving investment and meeting energy demand.”
NNPC Ltd Declares State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production
Hajiya Ya’ana Gambo Mustapha Umar El-kanemi was laid to rest in Maiduguri
By: Our Reporter
The Acting Governor of Borno State,H.E Hon Umar Usman Kadafur led the entire Borno State Cabinet members to the funeral prayers of wife to late Shehu of Borno H.R.H Mustapha Umar El-kanemi who died yesterday after a protracted illness.
The funeral prayers took place at Mairari Shehu’s palace,Maiduguri.
The funeral was performed by the Imam Idaini of Borno Imam Shettima Mamman Shettima Sale.
The acting Governor was accompanied by the APC State Chairman Hon.Bello Ayuba,Secretary to state government Hon.Bukar Tijjani,Acting Head of Service,Hon.Commissioners,deputy chief of staff,Special Advisers,Senior Special Assistant,Special Assistants,permanent secretaries.
Others are Senator Bakaka Bashir Garbai,Alhaji Abubakar Umara Zulum,District heads,traditional title holders,Politicians among Others.
The acting Governor and his entourage prayed for the reposed soul of the deceased for almighty Allah to grant her jannah,amin.
Hajiya Ya’ana Gambo Mustapha Umar El-kanemi was laid to rest in Maiduguri
NUJ Borno State Council Offers Condolences to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff
By: Our Reporter
The leadership of the NUJ Borno State Council, led by Vice Chairman Comrade Abdulkarim Haruna, Secretary of the Council, Financial Secretary, and Ex-officio 11, paid a condolence visit this evening to former Governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, following the passing of his mother, Late Hajjiya Aisa Galadima Modu Sheriff.
Joining the delegation were leadership and members of the Correspondent’s chapel, Unimaid, Federal Information, and BRTV chapels, along with the Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ).
The NUJ team presented a condolence letter to the bereaved family on behalf of all working journalists in the state. They offered prayers for the peaceful repose of the soul of the deceased and for the bereaved family to find the strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.
NUJ Borno State Council Offers Condolences to Senator Ali Modu Sheriff
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