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MTN Launches New Partnership Shop In PH
As part of its corporate commitment to bring data services and data support closer to its numerous customers across the shores of Rivers State and its environs, the leading telecommunication giant in the country, MTN Nigeria has launched a unique customer’s service tagged “MTN/Ben Jack New Dawn Flagship Shop in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The project is the second MTN Partnership shop to be launched in the country after Lagos State. It is an initiative pioneered by the Sales and Distribution Department of MTN Nigeria in collaboration with the company’s Trade Partners starting with Ben Jack as the first in the South-South and South-East region.
Speaking at the launching of the MTN/Ben Jack New Dawn Flagship Shop (MTN Partnership), at Stadium Road Port Harcourt, the MTN Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Brett Goschen said the new initiative was due to the emerging changing competitive landscape and the increasing focus on data and ICT services in the business adding that a partnership that continues to focus on sales of airtime and SIM cards at the wholesale level alone will not survive the emerging trend.
Represented by MTN Sales and Distribution Executive, Mr Tsola Barrow said in assisting the company to transit as the vision leading telecommunication provider and to becoming Nigeria’s leading ICT company has made it imperative to position the company’s trade partners in line with the new dreams.
“For us at MTN, our trade partners are integral part of our success story. Through their steadfast and tireless efforts, our partners have contributed immensely to our market leadership despite increasing competition”, he stated.
According to him, the new initiative will enhance their partner’s ability to remain competitive in a changing market and establish them as a one-stop shop for all MTN products and services while assuring that the new venture will not only position them as key players in the telecoms business but will also increase their revenue profiles.
Also speaking, the MTN General Manager, Consumer Sales, Mr Richard Iweanoge said the new shop is among the 120 partnership shops planned across the country by the company adding that it is the numerous ways that MTN is striving to fulfill its objective as well as satisfying their valued customers across the state.
He commended Ben Jack for taking the lead in the new initiative to meet the aspirations of their valued customers in the state.
In his speech, the sales manager, Eastern region, Mr Emmanuel Okereke said the office is the first to be launched across the eastern region adding that with the coming of the new complex, customers can also approach Ben Jack for same services rendered in MTN shops for services adding that the new shop will satisfy all their desires.
He assured MTN customers across the state and its environs of the company’s commitment to meet all their telecommunication quest while calling on the state government to improve power generation in the state.
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Reports say that the training is designed to equip youths with practical technical skills for employment in the oil and gas and construction sectors, with emphasis on employability, safety, competence and self reliance.
In attendance at the flag-off ceremony this week, at the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) Conference Hall, Effurun, were stakeholders, dignitaries, and political representatives, among others.
Dafinone, represented by his Chief of Staff, Adelabu Bodjor, said the initiative reflects a deliberate political investment in human capital development across Delta Central.
He explained that the training focuses on rigging and scaffolding, noting that “both are essential technical competencies required in industrial operations, construction projects, and oil and gas installations”.
Bodjor added, “The programme is intended to reduce dependency among youths by providing job-ready skills capable of supporting long-term economic opportunities and self-sufficiency. The initiative aligns with Senator Dafinone’s broader development agenda, which prioritises practical skill acquisition as a pathway to sustainable empowerment.”
Also addressing the participants, the NCDMB, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, represented by Mr. Teddy Bai, commended Dafinone for sponsoring the programme, describing it as “a timely response to critical manpower gaps in the industry”.
Bai explained that rigging and scaffolding remain safety-sensitive skills required across fabrication yards, offshore platforms, and construction sites, stressing that the programme bridges the gap between certification and practical competence.
He also charged the training consultant, OROH Contractors Limited, to maintain strict standards of professionalism, safety, and discipline, while urging participants to remain committed, focused, and disciplined throughout the exercise.
The Senate Liaison Officer for Sapele Local Government Area, Chief Patrick Akamuvba, , described the programme as a major step in strengthening human capital development in Delta Central.
Akamuvba said scaffolding and rigging skills are in high demand across residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects, noting that the training offers real employment opportunities for beneficiaries
He urged participants to prioritise knowledge and certification over short-term material expectations, stressing that discipline and seriousness would determine their long-term success.
He also cautioned youths against social vices and distractions, advising them to remain focused to maximise the opportunities provided by the programme.