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NTAC DG Applauds APC’S Comrade Salihu On Academic Attainment, Leadership Excellence
…Describes the Ruling Party’s Zonal Leader as “Source of Inspiration to Nigerian Youth”
Director General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,Rt.Hon.Yusuf Buba Yakub,has described Comrade Mustapha Salihu,who is the Northeast Zonal Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as a man of deep intellect and great wisdom,virtues, he says, are beneficial to both Adamawa State and Nigeria at large.
The NTAC boss ,who lauded Comrade Salihu’s zeal for continuous academic laurels, following his recent call to the Nigerian Bar at the Law School in Bwari,stated the above today in a congratulatory message he personally signed and sent to the Zonal Party Leader in Abuja. Buba added that the Party Leader’s lifestyle filled with a constant quest for academic laurels,was to make leadership better and to inspire many Nigerian youth to acquire the kind of education that would perpetually liberate the nation from poverty.
Part of the message reads:
“I feel most excited to rejoice with you,members of your family,our Senatorial Zone and indeed,the good and great people of our State,Adamawa,for the laudable completion of your Law Degree programme and your participation in the well-deserved Call-to-Bar exercise.
“Indeed,the addition of this newest academic feather to your cap is nothing short of a quality icing on the cake of a brilliant academic sojourn spanning many years already replete with outstanding laurels in diverse fields of learning and professionalism.
“While I acknowledge how much you have laboured to pursue and acquire knowledge in diverse fields of learning, including Politics and Leadership these past years,I am reminded that, in a nation like ours,where academic laurels are, unfortunately,currently being pushed to the back burners of our social life in favour of the quest for material lucre,our youth need people like you as veritable sources of inspiration to attain the quality of academic heights every society truly aspires to have in order to entrench the kind of generational wealth that defeats poverty perpetually.
“I, therefore,congratulate you as an inspiring beacon of academic excellence,a complete leadership figure and a man of outstanding wisdom and letters, as in the time of old,who will no doubt continue to point out to our nation’s youth the way to go.Surely,we will find a day as brothers, friends, colleagues and well-wishers to celebrate the tangible footprint you have left on the turf of academics globally.
“For myself and my family,and on behalf of the Management and staff of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps,which by the grace of God and the kind magnanimity of our dear President I currently head,I convey to you,Leader and our own very dear Comrade,our enormous congratulations on this new achievement”,the piece concludes.
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FG Commits To National Development With Major Contract Agreements — Umahi
Joel Ajayi
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, has again signed landmark contract agreements with four (4) construction firms to execute critical road projects across the country, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The contract signing ceremony, held on Thursday at the Ministry’s Headquarters in Mabushi, Abuja, marks another major step in the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering durable, sustainable road infrastructure that enhances connectivity, stimulates economic growth, and improves the quality of life of Nigerians.
The four contractors and their respective projects are as follows:
1. Messrs J. Patel and Sons Nigeria Limited – Reconstruction of Mando (Kaduna) – Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State,
2. Messrs JRB Construction Company Limited – Dualisation of Ibadan–Ijebu Ode Road in Oyo and Ogun States,
3. Messrs Truecrete Solutions Limited – Construction of Osogbo–Ikirun–Akoda Road in Osun State and
4. Messrs Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited – Construction of Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan Road in Osun and Oyo States.
Speaking during the event, the Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, described the projects as strategic national infrastructure designed to boost economic activities, improve transportation efficiency, and strengthen national integration. He noted that the reconstruction of the Mando (Kaduna) –Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State holds special significance, as it was one of the key infrastructure development commitments made by His Excellency, President Tinubu during the 2022/2023 electioneering campaigns. According to the Minister, the present administration remains resolute in its determination to deliver world-class infrastructure that will stand the test of time. “Our vision is to build roads that will last for generations. Under the Renewed Hope administration, we are determined to deliver infrastructure that can serve Nigerians for up to 100 years through the adoption of rigid pavement (concrete) technology,” Umahi stated.
The Minister commended the selected contractors for their competence, track records, and proven capacity, emphasising the Federal Government’s confidence in indigenous contractors. He particularly praised Messrs JRB Construction Company Limited, Truecrete Solutions Limited, and other indigenous firms for their commendable performances on previous projects across the country.
Umahi charged all contractors to mobilise to their respective project sites immediately and commence work without delay, stressing that the Ministry expects measurable progress within the stipulated timelines.
Earlier in his remarks, the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Olarinre Adeladan, who formally signed the contract agreements, described the occasion as the successful completion of the procurement process and the official commencement of project implementation.
He commended the leadership of the Ministry for its commitment to ensuring that projects reached the execution stage and reaffirmed the Ministry’s dedication to effective monitoring, quality assurance, and timely delivery.
Also speaking, the Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation, Mr. Clement Ogbuagu, presented details of the awarded contracts as follows:
1. Reconstruction of Mando–Birnin Gwari Road, Kaduna State
Contractor: Messrs J. Patel and Sons Nigeria Limited
Contract Sum: ₦178,116,787,162.00
Length: 122 Kilometres
2. Dualisation of Ibadan–Ijebu Ode Road, Oyo and Ogun States
Contractor: JRB Construction Company Limited,
Contract Sum: ₦295,996,609,992.77
Length: 114.5 Kilometres (Single Carriageway Equivalent)
3. Construction of Osogbo–Ikirun–Akoda Road, Osun State
Contractor: Truecrete Solutions Limited
Contract Sum: ₦101,806,585,825.90
Length: 70 Kilometres (Single Carriageway Equivalent) and
4. Construction of Osogbo–Iwo–Ibadan Road, Osun State
Contractor: Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Limited
Contract Sum: ₦114,854,477,607.93
Length: 73 Kilometres
All the projects will be executed using Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) technology, in line with the Federal Government’s commitment to building durable, cost-effective, and sustainable road infrastructure nationwide.
The ceremony represents another significant milestone in the Federal Government’s drive to modernise Nigeria’s road network and accelerate national economic development.
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