PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).
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...
The Ogun State Government,on wednesday,signed an agreement with a consortium of four private companies to build the second largest refinery in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest petroleum product depot in Nigeria.The Chairman,Petrolex Group,Mr Segun Adebutu who led other partners in the consortium to the office of the Ogun State Governor for the agreement signing ceremony,said the two projects,when completed would generate not less than 2000 employment opportunities for the citizens and greatly increase the socio-economic condition of the state.He said thee refinery is situated in the Odogbolu Local Government Ara of the State.Speaking during the ceremony,Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,assured the consortium of his administration's commitment to fully support the project.''We habe the political will and we would support the project fully.You can be rest assured that I will get involved,when necessary,in order to ensure that the project is a success.'' the governor said.Governor Amosun added that,''any government that will get it right indeed must be private sector driven''.

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