FG partners GE to build 4,000 megawatts power plants

The Federal Government in partnership with General Electric (GE) has agreed to build power plants across the country with the capacity of 4,000 megawatts, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC has said.

Maikanti Baru, NNPC GMD in a release on last week made this known when he received delegates from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Abuja.

According to him, GE is ready to give the Corporation all the required technical support in achieving the strategic plan.

The Corporation under my leadership is committed to transforming the NNPC from an Oil and Gas company to a world energy company that would contribute immensely to the energy landscape of the country.

NNPC is partnering with GE to build power plants across the country with the capacity of 4,000 megawatts, and GE is ready to give the Corporation all the required technical support to achieve the strategic plan,” Baru said.

On their part, the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE applauded the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for stabilizing the supply and distribution of petroleum products and for crashing the price of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) otherwise known as diesel across the length and breadth of the country.

NSE President, Otis Anyaeji, praised the NNPC for the engagement of indigenous Engineering Construction, Manufacturing, Chemical and Processing Firms in its various operations, enjoining other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to emulate the Corporation in the promotion and engagement of local content service providers.

Responding, Baru assured Nigerians that the Corporation under his watch would continue to ensure efficient supply and distribution of petroleum products, stressing that the fuel queues were gone for good.

He applauded the in-house unions of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and other associations in the petroleum industry for partnering with NNPC in stabilizing supply and distribution of petroleum products.

He further described the engineering profession as the cornerstone of the Oil and Gas Industry, adding that the profession had a lot of input in terms of technology both for production of human goods and making life easy for all Nigerians.

He pledged to partner the NSE in the areas of patronizing engineering companies, consultancy, advocacy and development of standards and codes to promote the Nigerian Content drive.

However, earlier, Baru, who had received the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Michael Umale Adikwu, described education as the bedrock of any nation, saying it had the capacity to boost the capacity of citizenry to grow and develop its economy.

APR awarded best Registrar in West Africa, unveils new corporate identity

Africa Prudential Registrars Plc has been named the Best Registrar Firm in West Africa by Africa-Canada Trade Alliance at the 7th Edition of the West Africa Innovation and Excellence Awards ceremony which held at Abuja recently.

According to a letter issued by the organisers, the innovation award celebrates outstanding innovations, brands and personalities in the public and private sectors across West Africa, which includes Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Republic of Benin, Cote ‘devoir, and Gambia. Others are Mali, Senegal, Togo, Guinea Bissau, and Cameroun.

They explained further that this year’s award is based on clear strategic indices, which among others include efficiency and quality competitiveness, timely delivery of services, customer service excellence, brand value, market and industry capacity, and market rating among competing brands. Based on internationally acceptable methodology, the panel of judges—which includes CEO of BrandClock (a foremost brand specialist agency based in Atlanta, USA), Mr. John Alexander—rated and determined the winners. Africa Prudential Registrars scored above the minimum score line of 75% to clinch the coveted award.

Africa Prudential had previously won several awards, including International Quality Crown Award—London 2013, Top 25 CEOs Award– BusinessDay 2014, Best Profit Margin Ratio and Best Corporate Governance Awards—Pearl Awards 2015.

In a related development, Mr. Peter Ashade, Managing Director/CEO spoke about the company’s change of name Africa Prudential Plc and roll-out of a new visual identity. “The change of name is a strategic decision which enables the company better harness its emerging potentials, while keeping its service promise to clients, and maximising possibilities for its stakeholders.”

He emphasised that with over seventy (70) client registers, Africa Prudential Plc remains a leading player in the registrars’ business, with constant process improvement and increasing e-products which provide exceptional service experience to its various clients, and ultimately, helping in transforming the African continent by delivering innovative solutions, providing superior investor relations and business support services.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Catherine Nwosu, Chief Operating Officer, Africa Prudential Registrars Plc who received the West Africa Innovation Award on behalf of the company assured that the company is poised to consistently improve on her performance. “With this award, the bar has been raised, and we cannot afford to deliver less” she added.