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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...
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GOVERNOR AMBODE,SWORE IN 2 NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES TODAY.{PHOTOS}

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                     The Lagos State Governor,Mr Akinwunmi Ambode today monday swore in two newly appointed Permanent Secretaries into the State Civil Service with a charge on the appointees to be champions of his administration's continuity with improvement Mantra.The Governor who spoke at the Executive Council Chambers of the Lagos House,Ikeja,said Permanent Secretaries,as drivers of varioius government ministries and agencies are important to him,and as such,his administration would always appoint only the very best.The Governor,who described the appointment as a testament of his commitment to continually reinvigorate the machinery of government through elevation of worthy and qualified personnel from the pool of skilled human capital available in the State Public Service,said the appointees must hit the ground running and not hesitate to take tough decisions.While reminding the appointees to see that they now occupy very important positions,Governor Ambode said a lot is expected from them adding that they must be ready to show leadership as people are eagerly waiting to see the direct impact of government policies and programmes,which they must drive.He said ''Leadership at any level of human organisation,especially at this challenging time,requires innovation,creativity and resource management.Our new appointees are therefore enjoined to immediately hit the ground running as our people are eager to see the direct and indirect impact of government policies and programmes.Let me state that our civil and public servants are agents of change and enablers of government policies.The permanent Secretaries are therefore the mirror which reflects the quality of service our civil servants are offering.As i congratulate our newly sworn in Permanent Secretaries on your well deserved appointments,i urge you to live up to the dictate of your new status as the appointment was based on your outstanding trajectories which were found to be in line with the skills and competency required to drive Lagos State''.The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Dr. Olayiwole Shakirudeen Onasanya and Mr Olumide Abayomi Lawal.More photos below.                                                                                                       

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