Godsday Orubebe
If events in the last 24 hours are anything to go by, we can say President Goodluck Jonathan is matching his actions with words, as he has begun moves to restore the confidence of the masses on his administration.
Some Nigerians were disappointed after watching the Presidential Media Chat on Sunday night, saying it was full of promise that may not be fulfilled soon.
But only a day after Dr. Jonathan said Bi-Courtney, the contractor handling the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was not doing a good job on the project, the contract was on Monday cancelled and immediately awarded to construction giant, Julius Berger and Reynolds Construction Company (RCC).
Meanwhile, hours after this development, the President it was learnt shifted focus to the electricity sector.
DailyPost yesterday gathered that the President was shopping for an expert to head the Power ministry. He also wants a new chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to work with Manitoba, the core investor in the electricity sector.
It is unclear what role Godsday Orubebe is playing at the moment, as he was redeployed earlier this month to the Power ministry. Sources said his boss may have changed his mind on the appointment.
In a similar development, the Former Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi in a minor shake-up was swapped with Former Minister of State for Power.
In the meantime, the President is holding on to the position of Minister of Power while Hajiya Kuchi and the Presidential Task Force on Power (PTFP) would ensure proper implementation. He is also reportedly worried about the controversy over the alleged termination of the Manitoba contract and has called for detailed briefing on the matter.
On the issue of ongoing projects under THE ministry, the source said Jonathan has directed that a progress report be tendered this week to ascertain level of work done so far. On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 8:00 AM, Wale Odunsi <wale.odunsi@dailypost.com.ng> wrote: If events in the last 24 hours are anything to go by, we can say President Goodluck Jonathan is matching his actions with words, as he has begun moves to restore the confidence of people.
Some Nigerians were disappointed after watching the PresidentialMedia Chat Sunday night, saying it was full of promise that may not be fulfilled soon.
But only a day after Dr. Jonathan said Bi-Courtney, the contractor handling the Lagos-Ibadan expressway was not doing a good job on the project, the contract was on Monday cancelled and immediately awarded to construction giant, Julius Berger and Reynolds Construction Comany (RCC).
Meanwhile, hours after this development, the President it was learnt shifted focus to the electricity sector.
DailyPost yesterday gathered the President was shopping for an expert to head the Power ministry. He also wants a new chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to work with Manitoba, the core investor in the electricity sector.
It is unclear what role Godsday Orubebe is playing at the moment, as he was redeployed earlier this month to the Power ministry. Sources his boss may have changed his mind on the appointment.
The Former Minister of State, Niger Delta Affairs, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi in a minor shake-up was swapped with Former Minister of State for Power.
In the meantime, the President is holding on to the position of minister of power while Hajiya Kuchi and the Presidential Task Force on Power (PTFP) would do ensure proper implementation.
He is also reportedly worried about the controversy over the alleged termination of the Manitoba contract and has called for detailed briefing on the matter.
On the issue of ongoing projects under ministry, the source said Jonathan has directed that a progress report be tendered this week to ascertain level of work done.
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