Environment

VP Shettima at COP30 Climate Summit in Brazil

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By Hamza Alkali (Brazil)

Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Belem, Brazil.

He is representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at a major United Nations climate conference.

The conference is the 30th Session of the UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP30.

It is being held in the capital of Pará State, in the Brazilian Amazon.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva convened the summit and the theme is “Climate Action and Implementation.”

The meeting brings together world leaders, development agencies, and business executives.

Discussions will focus on adaptation, forests, biodiversity, and climate justice.

Vice President Shettima’s official schedule will begin with the Leaders’ Plenary where he will deliver Nigeria’s national statement on climate action there.

He will also participate in the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Fund and attend a high-level roundtable on Climate and Nature which Brazilian President Lula will chair.

Vice President Shettima will also join an Amazonian Cocktail Reception for Heads of Delegation a reception the Brazilian leader is hosting.

This year’s COP30 marks ten years since the Paris Agreement and it is expected to renew the global commitment to limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C.

Another key focus will be mobilizing climate finance of which the goal is to secure $1.3 trillion annually for developing nations by 2035.

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Politics

There’s no rift between myself and the president – Shettima

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By Olaedo Mbiwe (Abuja)

The Office of the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, says there is no truth in rumours of a clash or disharmony between the vice president and the presidency.

A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, describes the rumors as a deliberate and well-planned orchestration of falsehood against the vice president’s person and office in a bid to cause confusion and insinuate total clash in the presidency.

The statement noted that the reports seek to mislead the public into believing there’s discord at the highest levels of government while also denying a recent claim that the Vice President was refused entry to the Villa.

“The recent publication by some obscure blogs alleging that armed military units have barricaded the Vice President from accessing the Presidential Villa is not only the wildest expression of wishful thinking but a clear indication that the purveyors of these tales have exhausted both ink and imagination. It is a story so far removed from reality that it can only be entertained by those unfamiliar with the inner workings of the Nigerian government”, the statement said.

Earlier this week, the Presidency dismissed similar fake news regarding responsibility for the circulation of campaign posters bearing the images of President Bola Tinubu.

“These stories reflect a desperate attempt to undermine the President and his Deputy’s fidelity to the rule of law and our constitution. Let it be known that those pushing these falsehoods do so in vain”.

It, however, stated that the vice president remains focused on his duties and on supporting the president in achieving the aspirations of Nigerians.

The statement encouraged the public to disregard such malicious publications while urging the media to continue seeking information from credible sources and to approach sensational claims with the caution they deserve.

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Infrastructure

Tinubu Drums Support for Makinde on Agric Revolution

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By Iyabo Adebisi

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to support the agricultural and development revolution being carried by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. 

He stated this while speaking at the commissioning of the 76.67 KM Adebayo Alao-Akala Memorial Expressway , linking Ogbomoso with Oke-Ogun zone of Oyo State. 

President Tinubu who was represented by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima, said infrastructure remained the gateway to the nation’s development, adding that by linking neighbouring zones, jobs would be created and agricultural value chain would increase. 

President Tinubu while commending Governor Makinde for his drive for huge investment on capital projects said the Federal Government would support governor Makinde’s agricultural revolution and agro-allied development. 

“Without a good network of roads the government could not fulfill its promise and develop democracy. Oyo State held a pivotal role in the nation’s economy. 

“The governor engendered a legacy for a greater future, through inclusive and modest leadership. 

“The Federal Government would support Oyo State in agro-industrial mechanism”, he said. 

Speaking at the event, Governor Makinde said he would not shift away from inter-connectivity plan promised back in 2019 for development across the state to reduce infrastructure deficit and move the state from poverty to prosperity. 

Governor Makinde called on local and foreign enterprises to see the state as an investment destination. 

Earlier, the Commissioner for Public Works and Transport, Professor Kehinde Sangodoyin, said governor Makinde’s vision of connecting all regions on the state was being fulfilled. 

In a remark, former Military Administrator, General Oladayo Popoola Retired, stated that governor Makinde’s strides had turned around the socioeconomic development of the state. 

Also in a remark, the son of Alao-Akala and member of the House of Representatives, Olamiju Alao-Akala, thanked the governor for naming the road after his father, former governor, late Adebayo Alao-Akala. 

The commissioning, which took place at the Randa area of Ogbomoso, was witnessed by the Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ellia Damagum; Governor Abdulraman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin;  Chief Niyi Akintola, Oladejo Arapaja, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Laoye Afolabi, among other prominent personalities. 

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Energy

Investors to enjoy maximum power supply – Shettima

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By Abimbola Bamgbose

Investors in Nigeria will begin to enjoy maximum power supply to boost production capacity while contributing to the general economic growth of the nation.

Vice President Kashim Shettima gave the assurance during the Agbara Business Roundtable held in Agbara, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Vice President Shettima, who is the Chairman, Board of Directors, Niger Delta Power Holding Company, said the country holds tremendous opportunities for not only foreign investors but also for local investors.

Senator Shettima who expressed displeasure that industries in the Agbara Cluster rely on other sources of power supply aside from the national grid, said the federal government through the Niger Delta Power Holding company, NDPHC, was committed to ensuring that clusters like the Agbara Industrial Hub benefits from a cheaper means of generating power in their various factories. 

In a remark, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said without adequate power supply, all infrastructures provided for the use of the people both at the state and federal levels would be in vain.

Governor Dapo Abiodun, who also disclosed that his administration has gone beyond the establishment of the Agbara Cluster by adding four additional clusters, said the state government would collaborate with the federal government to provide necessary support for investors.

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