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COAS commends traditional rulers’ roles in national unity
- The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Faruk Yahaya, has commended traditional rulers in the country for their fatherly roles in matters affecting national security and the corporate existence of the country.
Mr Yahaya gave the commendation when Oba Ahmed Oyelude, the Olowu of Okuta in Osun, paid a courtesy call on the COAS in his office at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement signed by Oba Oyelude.
Oba Oyelude quoted Mr Yahaya as pledging the renewed commitment of the armed forces to peaceful coexistence of Nigerians.
The Chief of Army Staff was also quoted to have lauded traditional rulers for rising above primordial sentiments on matters of national unity.
The COAS noted that the tremendous supports of the royal fathers had gone a long way in mitigating security challenges in different parts of the country.
He also commended the consistent efforts of the Olowu of Okuta in supporting the military and security forces in the country, saying his efforts of building bridges of understanding among Nigerians were worthy of emulation.
Mr Yahaya urged Oba Oyelude to intensify efforts at making the traditional institutions reliable partners in the Nigerian project, particularly the need to ensure citizens’ commitment to patriotism, socio-economic and cultural integration of her vast populations.
The Chief of Army Staff also said that the Nigerian Army would continue to discharge its constitutional duties professionally and dispassionately for the benefits of all Nigerians.
In his remarks, Oba Oyelude said that he was at the Army Headquarters to congratulate the Chief of Army Staff over his well-deserved appointment.
The traditional ruler said his competence and experience would come in handy in the discharge of his duties.
Oba Oyelude promised to rally other traditional rulers’ support for government policies and programmes that would guarantee the peaceful co-existence of Nigerians and be in the vanguard of ideas that would continue to secure the country from internal and external threats.
He called for more support for the Nigerian Army and advocated more synergy and cooperation among the military for peace, unity, security and development of the nation.
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL has officially decided not to sell the Port Harcourt Refining Company.
NNPCL has, instead said it is committed to conducting an extensive rehabilitation of the facility and ensuring its continued operation.
During a company-wide town hall meeting held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, announced the decision regarding the future of the nation’s most significant state-owned refining asset, putting an end to weeks of speculation.
A statement by NNPCL reads, “The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially ruled out the sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-grade rehabilitation and retention of the plant.
“The ongoing review indicates that the earlier decision to operate the Port Harcourt refinery, before full completion of its rehabilitation, was ill-informed and subcommercial.
”Although progress is being made on all three, the emerging outlook calls for more advanced technical partnerships to complete and high-grade the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery.
”Thus, selling is highly unlikely as it would lead to further value erosion.”
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Adeyemi Olumode, as the new Federal Fire Service, FFS, Controller-General.
The appointment was announced on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government by retired Maj.-Gen Abdulmalik Jubril, Secretary of the Civil, Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, CDCFIB.
Jubril said the appointment followed the retirement of the current Controller-General, Abdulganiyu Jaji, on August 13.
Jaji is retiring upon attaining the age of 60 by August 13.
Jibril further disclosed said that Adeyemi Olumode is qualified for the position, having attended and passed all mandatory in-service training, Command courses as well as other courses within and outside the country.
“He brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having transferred his service from the FCT Fire Service to the Federal Fire Service and grown to the rank of DCG in the Human Resource Directorate of the Service Headquarters.
“He has served in various capacities and is equally a member/fellow of the following professional associations including Association of National Accountants of Nigeria, ANAN, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria and Chartered Institute of Treasury Management of Nigeria.”
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday arrived in Katsina to receive the remains of the former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London on Sunday at the age of 82.
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