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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...

RTEAN SUSPENSION: LASG INAUGURATES CARETAKER COMMITTEE.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.



Following the suspension of the operations of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), the Lagos State Government has inaugurated a Caretaker Committee to oversee the activities of the parks and garages previously under the control of the association in Lagos State.

Addressing the newly inaugurated Committee at Alausa, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, stressed that the number one goal of the Committee is to maintain peace and tranquillity in the State.

He warned the Committee to stay within the limits of its Terms of Reference in its operations as any abuse of privileges will attract an outright dismissal and subsequent prosecution, adding that the Chairman of the Committee will be required to submit a monthly report of activities to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation for proper appraisals.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Eng. Abdulhafiz Toriola, while reading the terms of engagement, stated that the Committee will supervise all activities in parks and garages formerly under RTEAN, stressing that its jurisdiction only covers passenger commuter buses. He added that the Committee is also expected to broker peace amongst members of RTEAN.


The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Sulaiman Raji, in his remark, promised the State Government that the Committee will execute the task assigned to it dutifully.

PIX: (2nd Left) The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa; Vice Chairman, RTEAN Caretaker Committee, Bamgbose Oluseyi; Chairman, RTEAN Caretaker Committee, Hon. Sulaiman Adeshina Raji; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Engr. Abdulhafiz Toriola and Director Transport Operations of the Ministry, Engr. Olasunkanmi Ojowuro during the inauguration of the RTEAN Caretaker Committee at the Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja.



 

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