Charles Ajunwa writes that the leadership qualities of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has continued to earn him recognitions from public and private institutions within and outside Nigeria
As the Nigerian and Namibian governments back Solewant Group’s new coatings and paints manufacturing plant, oil and gas industry stakeholders project that the new facility is well positioned to deepen local content, protect critical assets and strengthen Nigeria’s industrial manufacturing base, Blessing Ibunge reports
Senior government officials, oil and gas industry leaders, diplomats, academia and other stakeholders across the energy value chain yesterday demonstrated the growing confidence in indigenous companies as the driving force behind Nigeria’s industrial transformation and Africa’s expanding energy sector, as they gathered in Rivers State at the commissioning of Solewant Specialty Protective Coatings and Paints Limited (SSPC & Paints) manufacturing plant.
At the event, the federal government, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; and the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, commended Solewant Group for advancing indigenous manufacturing capacity in Nigeria’s oil and gas value chain.
