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Delta Govt Signs Agreement With Jayta On Agro-Industrial Park
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EditorAs part of its commitment to boosting the agricultural value chain, Delta State Government has signed Factory Plots Lease Agreement with Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nig. Limited
The signing of the lease agreement which took place in the Office of the Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) to the Governor was coordinated by the Chairman of the Delta State Agro-Industrial Park (DAIP) Implementation Committee and the Chief Job and Wealth Creation Officer, Prof Eric Eboh.
In his remark, Prof Eboh, reiterated the state government’s commitment to the speedy completion of the project, adding that one of its critical components is the dedicated factory plots to be managed by a Private Agro-Investor, Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nig. Limited.
According to him, “Under the Land Lease Agreement, Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nigeria Limited is allotted factory plot area of 7.2 hectares for the building, establishment and operation of integrated oil palm factory complex comprising three components namely palm oil mill, palm kernel crushing plant and effluent treatment system.”
He explained that the allotment of factory plots to Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Limited was approved by the State Executive Council upon recommendation by the DAIP Project Implementation Committee after rigorous due diligence and scrutiny.
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He gave the terms and conditions of operation for the allotment to include payment of the minimum deposit fee as commitment to implementing the agreement, commencement of the construction of the factory complex within 6 months of signing the agreement, completion of the construction of the factory, establishment, and commencement of factory operations within 24 months from signing the agreement.
On his part, Dr. Kingsley Emu, Chief Economy Adviser To the governor
pointed out that DAIP is one of the cardinal projects focused on job creation under public private partnership (PPP) to enhance job and wealth creation in the state, describing it as one of the best models in the country.
“This is done in such a way to make businesses to aggregate themselves in the park. We hope you work and adhere strictly to the timelines and rules as spelt out in the agreement. Looking at your pedigree, we pray that your entry will attract many more businesses,” he stated. (Sic)
Responding, the Managing Director of Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nig. Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Onyeweli Akuba, expressed optimism that his company will put in their best to help the State Government realize its aims of setting up the project.
“Agricultural value chain as it affects the DAIP is an untapped window. This is not agriculture at a subsistence level. This is agriculture on a commercial level. We are adding value. As we complete this process on behalf of our management, we are moving to site,” he remarked.
Among those who witnessed the signing of the agreement were the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon Isaiah Bozimor Esq; representative of the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Ben Agama; representative of the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mr. Emmanuel Ovuzourie; representative of the Director-General of Delta State Investments Development Agency, Mr. Fred Onojeta; DAIP Project Consultant – Contemporary Design Associates, Arch Kester Ifeadi; Head of Operations of Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nig. Ltd, Mr. Ken Kushi and the Executive Assistant, Dr. Solomon Okowa.
The highpoints of the event were the signing of the agreement and the exchange of the signed document between the Chairman, DAIP Implementation Committee, Prof Eric Eboh and the MD, Jayta Petroleum & Commodities Nig, Ltd, Mr. Emmanuel Onyenweli Akuba.
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VIDEO: Villagers Give Nigerian Soldiers Heroic Welcome After Successful Operation
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EditorA heartwarming video of some villagers giving a heroic welcome to soldiers returning from a successful operation in the North East has been shared online.
The Nigerian Army shared the video online as the soldiers returning from their military operation were met with cheers and celebrations from local residents recently.
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The Army wrote: “Heartwarming welcome accorded to Nigerian Army heroic troops in the Northeast region after a successful operation in Sambisa and Timbuktu Triangle during Operation Desert Sanity III. This video clip captures the genuine and heartfelt welcome extended by the local communities to the valiant troops in appreciation of their successful operation.”
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JUST IN: Court Clears Ex-AGF Adoke Of Money Laundering Charges
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EditorA Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) of the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering a ruling on a no-case submission filed by the former AGF, held that the EFCC failed to establish a prima facie (sufficient evidence) case against him.
“I find that there is no evidence to prove the alleged offences against the first defendant (Adoke),” the judge said.
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However, Justice Ekwo ruled that Aliyu Abubakar, the second defendant, has to open his defence because he has a case to answer.
EFCC had preferred a 14 counts charge against Adoke and an oil mogul, Aliyu Abubakar.
In the charge, the anti-graft agency alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash payment of the dollar equivalent of N300 million from Abubakar and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 16(2)(b) of the money laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended.
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Armed policemen have sealed off the secretariat of the All Progressive Congress,APC, in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State.
The party secretariat belongs to the Austin Agada-led APC Working Committee located along JS Tarka Way opposite the Railway Market in Makurdi.
There are two party secretariats in the capital city.
The other one belongs to Benjamin Omakolo’s team which is located along Kashim Ibrahim Way.
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The Publicity Secretary of the Agada faction, Daniel Ihomun, said that the sealing off of their secretariat may not be unconnected with the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the forthcoming local government election.
“We are to inaugurate members of the zoning committee for the coming local government election today at our secretariat only for the government to send policemen and their thugs to seal off the secretariat,” Ihomun said.
It was learnt that policemen and Armour Personnel Vehicle were deployed to the Agada-led office as early as 6am on Friday.
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Efforts to get the reaction of the state Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, to ascertain the reason for the sealing off of the party secretariat were not successful as her phone rang out at the time of filing this report.
The Agada-led faction had constituted a 21-men zoning committee drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state and was expected to be inaugurated on Friday.
But in a swift response, the Omakolo-led team had in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Terseer Agber, called on all party members and the general public to disregard the zoning committee constituted by the Agada-led committee.
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