Construction industry’s 300% investment value growth hinged on Local Content Act

The local construction industry in Nigeria has suffered slow growth as a result of the non-application of local content in the industry. According to Solomon Ogunbusola, president, Federation of Construction Industries (FOCI), the situation is such that the industry’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is as low as 3.2 percent.

Bode Adediji, former president of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), who blamed the slow growth on a combination of factors, explained that

FG flags-off distribution of WAAPP-seeds in Niger state

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture  has flagged- off the distribution of the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Programme (WAAPP)-assisted Certified and Foundation Seeds of rice, maize, sorghum and seed yam.

The flag off was performed by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mrs. Asabe Asmau Ahmed  recently at Doko Town, in Lavun Local Government Area, Niger State.

Mrs.Asabe, commended WAAPP for improving agricultural productivity in the ECOWAS countries and for

Work set to commence on 3,050mw Mambilla hydro dam -Sambo

The Vice-President, Arc. Namadi Sambo, has disclosed that work will soon commence on the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro Dam in Taraba State.

Arc. Sambo who spoke in Kaduna State explained that all designs of the major hydro project have been completed and as soon as other logistics are in place, work will resume at the site.

He added that the project, described as the largest in Africa will