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Perm. Sec. Commences Familiarization Tour of Mines and Steel Agencies

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Joel Ajayi
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, MMSD, Dr. Mary Ogbe, has commenced a familiarization tour to some of the Ministry’s Agencies within Abuja in order to have a holistic view of their programmes and activities with a view to enhancing the Mining Sector for national development.


She kicked-off the tour with visits to Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Council of Nigerian Mining Engineers and Geoscientist (COMEG) and Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA).


Speaking at the various Agencies, the Permanent Secretary commended the  utmost dedication being put in place to ensure the effective discharge of their assigned mandates to realize economic diversification agenda of the federal government.  She also emphasized on the need for agencies under the Ministry to collaborate with one another for the common goal of national development.


Furthermore, Dr. Ogbe seized the opportunity of the facility tour to exhort the  Director- Generals to collaborate with their supervising  Ministry in order to change the narrative of the Mining industry.


To this end, the Permanent Secretary assured of the unalloyed support of the  Ministry to the Agencies to enable them reach  higher heights; that will positively impact on national growth and development of the citizenry.


Earlier in their respective address at the occasion, the Chief Executives of the Agencies appreciated the kind gesture of the  Permanent Secretary, for  making out time from her tight schedule to visit.


They unanimously highlighted the statutory functions of their Agencies and  achieved milestones: as well as solicited the  support of the Ministry to ameliorate the challenges bedeviling their efforts towards the development of their agencies

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NEDC Disowns Circulating MSc Education Support Fund Application

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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has warned the public against a fake and unauthorised message circulating on social media about an alleged Education Support Fund for Master’s degree (MSc) students.


The Commission, in a disclaimer signed by its management on Friday, described the purported programme, including its stated requirements and the alleged submission point at the NEDC office in Polo, Maiduguri, as false and unauthorised.


According to the Commission, it is not currently receiving applications for any MSc Education Support Fund as contained in the circulating message.


NEDC therefore urged prospective applicants and other members of the public to disregard the information and avoid submitting personal documents to individuals or locations claiming to be acting on behalf of the Commission.

It specifically cautioned the public against releasing sensitive documents such as National Identification Number (NIN) slips, admission letters, identity cards and indigene certificates in connection with the purported programme.

The Commission further warned the public to remain vigilant against fraudulent schemes and the unauthorised use of NEDC’s name and identity to deceive unsuspecting applicants.

It advised members of the public seeking information on its programmes, interventions and opportunities to rely only on official NEDC communication channels and verified announcements issued by the Commission

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