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Palliative Measures: We didn’t Blast Preisdent Buhari-C&S Church

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4 years ago

April 22, 2020

…We Are Mis-represented – Pastor Ademola Popoola

Joel Ajayi

The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide has debunked the rumour going round some sections of media that the religious body C&S blasts Buhari Over Failure to Provide Palliatives for the Poor and Giant of Africa Can’t Give Nigerians Food, Money to her people.

In a statement signed by Special Apostle Ademola Popoola Conference Supervising Pastor CSMC Worldwide (Ayo Ni O) on Tuesday said C&S are equal a strong partners in the fight against pandemic Coronavirus that has ravage the world and Nigeria.

According to the statement, Our attention has been drawn to a publication on two online news platforms – www.newsbreak.ng and www.dailypost.ng with the misleading headline, C&S Church Blasts Buhari Over Failure to Provide Palliatives for the Poor and Giant of Africa Can’t Give Nigerians Food, Money – C&S Church Blasts Buhari respectively.

“We wish therefore to condemn, with every sense of responsibility this irresponsible act of sensationalism deployed by the two originating mediums, and the six others who have help made viral the mischievous and misleading headlines deployed by these mediums.

“While we have since written to the two leading mediums, from where the others picked the story, to express our displeasure and request that they with immediate effect pull down the story and tender an open apology to the Church, the Pastor’s council and the person of Pastor Ademola Popoola, head of the Pastor’s Council, to which the misleading headline has coursed serious damage.

“It is important to stress the fact that the choice of headline, and perspective from which the emanating press statement was taken, is completely that of the media houses and a misrepresentation of the Council’s intended message, which is simply, to identify with the efforts of the Federal and State Governments, while encouraging them to do more, considering the conditions of most Nigerians, and of course best practice around the world.”

The statement added: “We are still at loss, why the media which is supposed to influence the society positively would turn around to do the opposite of what it is expected to do. It is not clear to us yet whether this was a deliberate act or lapse of judgement on the part of the editors, to see that their choice of headline is mischievous, misleading and capable of inciting the people against the sitting government.

“The same press release praised the effort of the government thus far. The same document encouraged the people to be understanding and patient with the government. The same press release encouraged Nigerians to stay at home in other to help government’s effort at flattening the curve. The same release prayed for and promised to continue to pray for our leaders as we collectively seek an end to the pandemic.

“Unfortunately, none of these court the fancy of these medium, hence, the misleading headline. We shall therefore use this opportunity to reiterate our commitment as a Church of God towards the fight against COVID-19. It is no secret that while the governments across the world fight the physical fight against the pandemic, the church has been fighting the spiritual fight.

“Though Churches have been affected by the lockdown, we have not stopped praying for God’s divine intervention. Our General Overseer, His Grace, Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye had at different time called for prayers to seek God’s face for a divine intervention.

“The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide are equal partners in the fight against the Coronavirus and together we shall defeat it.”

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RMRDC: Making Giant Strides Under Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso

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11 hours ago

September 19, 2024

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

As we embark on a journey, we always pray for an able, experienced, and courageous driver, pilot, or sailor depending on the means of transportation.

This is because the captain will have enough experience and boldness to navigate out of turbulence and to bring all the passengers and crew to the intended destination.

Interestingly, these fine qualities of ability, experience, boldness, and many more, abound in the man, Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso, who we all are pleased was appointed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, the Director General/CEO by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a few months ago. This is because he has brought his knowledge, ability, experience, and doggedness to bear in carrying out his assignment in charge of the Council.

The RMRDC, operating under the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, is pivotal in driving Nigeria’s industrial growth by optimizing local raw materials exploitation, development, and utilization. RMRDC, ab initio, was conceived as a child of necessity when Nigeria was reeling from the throes of global recession and plummeting crude oil prices.

Without an iota of doubt, today, the council is experiencing a transformation with massive innovation in raw material exploitation, development, and utilization, supporting business and industrial growth, and contributing to Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja to commemorate his 100 days in office, he said the council is laying a solid foundation through numerous innovations that will further enhance growth in the country.

According to him, “In the past 100 days, my strategic pursuits have been to lay solid foundations for enduring success in these goals.

“Upon assuming this position, I set five crucial deliverables which include, refocusing the Council as a premier research institution; Strengthening the Council’s productivity and operational efficiency; and Significantly improving the staff welfare to be the best in the class of similar organizations.

“Others include, Boosting the Council’s visibility and instituting remarkable culture change that encourages ownership and productivity as well as Strengthening and deepening the Council’s place in the international arena.”While speaking on his Achievements so far, the DG revealed further: “My first task, therefore, was to implement a strategic goal-setting for the Council’s staff to define and set out clear objectives and targets to be achieved by the Council within a specified period towards refocusing on this historical mandate. We unleashed five significant initiatives in that regard.

“The nationwide raw material data collection exercise that focused on technical and investment information to drive our mission forward.

“The restructuring and renaming of the former Technology Innovation Complex (TIC), at the Obasanjo Space Center at Airport Road, Abuja, to a Research and Demonstration Plants Complex (RDPC). This complex will be Africa’s first center of excellence in raw material research, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, technology development workshops, and proof of concept demonstrations.

“We have reactivated the Council’s Journal and repositioned it internationally. The repositioned Journal of Raw Material Research (JORMAR) will host RMRDC’s researchers’ publications, which are crucial in promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge sharing, and informing stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s raw materials sector. “The collaboration with universities and academies will strengthen our capacity for conducting market-guided research, ensuring sustained workforce training while deepening our orientation in science.

“The council has reformulated a new template for all our research proposals to ensure and sustain a clear departure from the old culture of blue-sky and deliberately endless research.”Speaking further, Prof Nwanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso stated that Staff welfare remains a top priority as an issue of unpaid salaries is settled as well as set up a comprehensive welfare program. “Similarly, we established the RMRDC Training School to sustainably build our staff and stakeholders’ capacity to further the staff welfare improvement goal.

“We are committed to openness, inclusiveness, and performance management and have initiated steps to continuously improve staff ownership, orchestrate transformative culture change, boost our corporate visibility, and enhance.

“To further strengthen our visibility and communication strategies, we are upgrading our media infrastructure, which includes the launch of the RMRDC online media platform, The RMRDC TV Online.

“Additionally, we are working hard to effectively enhance the intellectual property and patent portfolio of RMRDC from its current 40 to approximately 200 new patents within the next 24 months. This proactive approach secures valuable IP assets and positions the Council as a leader in innovation within the raw materials sector, contributing to Nigeria’s overall economic growth.“As well as launching an e-registration and certification portal to enhance transparency in the raw materials sector,” DG revealed.

He however reaffirmed his commitment to reshape the future of research, technology, and innovation, driving Nigeria towards an industrially vibrant and technologically resilient economy.

“As I mark 100 days in office, I boldly say that the Council is on the verge of rewriting its history.

“I believe that in no distant future, RMRDC will play a leading role in enhancing raw materials’ development to boost raw materials’ industrial trial processing and attain sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria.

The DG, however, applauded the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, for his unwavering support and mentorship, saying the Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in the progress made so far.

In his opening remarks, the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chucks Ngaha commended the hard-working DG who has weathered the storm further to put the Council on the ladder of more prosperity.

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