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On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu promised that his administration would continue to support the state’s government and the people of Nasarawa State in development projects, particularly those involving solid minerals and agriculture.

When Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad, the Emir of Lafia, was present at his palace, Tinubu made the pledge.

The President claimed that the federal government and investors had come to trust Governor Abdullahi Sule’s resource management.

“I’m happy to be back in Nasarawa, and I’m happy to confirm what the Emir said I’ll be doing as president of Nigeria in 2023.” I appreciate it. You are a very far-sighted individual, a sincere Nigerian with a strong sense of justice, he declared in a statement released on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

The state’s stability, stability, and progress were commended by President Tinubu and Sule and the Council of Traditional Rulers.

He vowed to put forth greater efforts to fulfill all of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s promises.

He continued, “I’ve just made the best decision to make sure there is a change for the future.”

The Renewed Hope Agenda, according to President Tinubu, would reposition the country’s economy for the betterment of both current and upcoming generations.

“Governor Sule has shown it,” he said. He told us he didn’t borrow a penny to finish the interchange when we just commissioned it, he said.

The governors’ consistency in pursuing the Renewed Hope Agenda’s vision, which aims to restore lives and the nation, was praised by President Tinubu.

“It’s truly heartbreaking for me to see the governors here. I appreciate your gracious and exemplary behavior. He continued, “Thank you for maintaining your loyalty.”

President Tinubu was praised for his leadership style, particularly for changing the Nigerian economy, by the Emir of Lafia, who is also the head of the Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs.

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Dele Alake, the minister of solid mineral development, claimed on Wednesday that the Bola Tinubu administration had attracted more than $800 million in direct foreign investment into the Nasarawa State mining sector.

Alake made the disclosure during Tinubu’s one-day state visit to the state to launch projects being led by Governor Abdullahi Sule.

We have attracted more than $800 million in direct foreign investment into the sector as a result of this positive local value addition policy, in Nasarawa State alone.

I made a $400 million rare earth minerals and critical metals plant, the largest in Africa, that would be located in Nasarawa State in just three days, according to him.

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Separation centers would be set up in other geopolitical regions of the nation, according to the minister, despite the $ 400 million rare earth minerals and critical metals plant, which would result in over 10,000 jobs.

He stated, “Nasarawa State will be the location of this largest rare earth mineral in Africa.” However, it will create over 10,000 jobs when it’s finished.

We have therefore requested that they relocate their separation centers so that all regions of Nigeria can take advantage of this historic breakthrough. ”

Oppositional Backspins

The minister added that those who didn’t care about the country’s best interests had faced opposition to the ministry.

We have also encountered difficulties, Alake said. The mine marshals have been blackmailed because of their unwavering opposition to illegal mining operations; they have experienced various forms of harassment.

But I constantly remind them that we should be adamant about the President; There is no turning back once he presses his hands on the plough. And despite the screams of the disapproving people and those who are putting together a coalition to persuade, Mr. There is no turning back once the president has stowed his hands on the plough. ”

Former governor Nasir El-Rufai claimed that all the projects President Bola Tinubu recently commissioned in the state were started under his administration, but the Kaduna State government refuted that claim.

El-Rufai, who presided over Kaduna between 2015 and 2023, claimed in a media interview on Monday that the projects President Tinubu inaugurated on Thursday were remnants of his (El-Rufai’s) presidency.

However, Ibraheem Musa, the governor’s chief press secretary, responded quickly by calling the former governor’s assertion a “bare-faced lie” and an attempt to defame facts.

Musa explained that the projects under consideration were either started or finished under the current administration in a statement released on Tuesday.

He noted the opening of the 300-bed Bola Tinubu Specialist Hospital, the 100-bed Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, and the opening of three major projects during President Tinubu’s visit.

The governor’s human capital development agenda, which includes the Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa Institute in Rigachikun, Col. Dangiwa Umar Institute in Soba, and Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Institute in Samaru Kataf, includes the vocational institutes.

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According to the statement, the facilities were created to provide industry-standard training to 36, 000 youths each year.

According to the government, the institutes have been hailed as Nigeria’s best-equipped skills development centers thanks to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

No polytechnic or university of technology in the nation can compete with the facilities at these facilities, according to Prof. Idris Bugaje, the executive secretary of NBTE, who described Kaduna as “the hub of skills development in Nigeria.”

The state government added that the 300-bed Bola Ahmed Tinubu Specialist Hospital was first established by Namadi Sambo’s administration, but it was unfinished until the current administration took control.

Governor Sani reportedly arrived at the hospital without any medical equipment at 53% of the time.

The unfinished facility has evolved into a symbol of waste, mismanagement, and abandonment, according to the statement.

According to the statement, Governor Sani’s broader healthcare revitalization program, which also includes the rehabilitation of various general hospitals throughout the state, prioritized the hospital’s completion and equipment.

According to the government, these initiatives are already enhancing access to healthcare and reducing multidimensional poverty.

The statement noted that President Tinubu was “effusive in his praise” of Governor Sani’s influence on the health sector during the commissioning, calling the facility a “signature achievement.”

The government claimed that Governor Sani’s plans to mitigate the effects of the elimination of fuel subsidies included the introduction of 100 CNG buses.

For the first six months, the buses provide free rides for employees, retirees, and students, with significantly reduced fares for the general public afterward.

Umar Ajiyia Isa, a former Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) CFO, has made what he called false allegations that he was detained by EFCC (EFCC) operatives on Monday due to fraud.

The former NNPCL CFO clarified in a statement on Wednesday that, contrary to reports, he had never been detained because of the alleged $7.2 billion in transactions at the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries.

No one has detained me in connection with any refinery fraud involving $7.2 billion. I voluntarily asked the EFCC to question me, and I later left. It’s unfortunate to hear about my arrest because of fraud in the media,” he said.

“I remained faithful to my integrity while working for NNPC Limited.” Throughout my time with the company, no one has ever accused me of any fraud. People who propagate this false theory of arrest and detention “just want to tarnish my reputation”

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Isa stated that he was ready to fight back against both his reputation and years of NNPCL service.

He continued, “I am in this country and I will be present whenever the EFCC requests that I appear before them.”

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, led by Aliyu Wadada, raised the alarm last week about discrepancies in the NNPCL’s audited financial statements, calling them astounding and unsettling.

The committee made it clear that the concerns are directly related to the analysis of NNPCL’s financial statements from 2017 to 2023.