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Group Wants Restructuring Of NNPC
The Centre for Public Private Cooperation (CPPC), an NGO, on Sunday called for the restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
In an interview with newsmen, Dr Abiodun Folawewo, Coordinator of CPPC, said the whole process and NNPC should be restructured with roles clearly stated in the fuel subsidy regime.
He said that government required goodwill to restructure the corporation and the management of the subsidy regime.
“The only way forward is for government to have the will to do what is right.
“Let us restructure the NNPC, the whole process is in a way that there will be a definite role for those involved in the management of subsidy’’.
According to him, government has over the years failed in its responsibility to deliver the necessary process that can lead to sustainable development.
He said that the bulk of oil revenue meant for development of the country was went into private pockets instead of government coffers.
Folawewo said that the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives ( NEITI) audit reports of 1999 to 2004, 2005 and 2006 to 2008 had clearly shown that the oil and gas sector was corrupt.
He lamented that government agencies in charge of the subsidy regime had no actual records of transactions.
“You can see from the subsidy probe that not even the agencies of government have accurate records of oil sales.’’
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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