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Indorama Contract: Union Demands Fair Deal From Daewoo

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The National Association of Plant Operators (NAOPO), Rivers State Chapter, has demanded fair treatment from the management of Daewoo Nigeria Limited presently being engaged by Indorama EPCL Limited for the building of the Indorama Fertiliser Plant Complex.
Speaking to The Tide on Monday at the gate of Indorama EPCL Limited Eleme, the State Chairman of the Association, Comrade Harry Richard accused the management of Daewoo Nigeria Limited of anti-labour practices and maltreating Nigerian workers.
Richard said management of Daewoo Nigeria Limited had refused to pay the disengaged Nigerian workers their entitlements after laying them off without any justification.
He said the workers were entitled to their gratuities and even end-of-contract bonuses as specified in the contract terms between the company and the workers.
He said all entreaties to the company’s management had been rebuffed, stressing that members of the Association and other workers would soon mobilise to embark on a peaceful industrial protest to demand their rights.
Richard also accused the security agencies of aiding the maltreatment being meted to Daewoo workers at Indorama EPCL Limited as Nigerian security personnel are usually used against the workers any time the workers are making any demand for their entitlements.
He warned the security personnel to be civilised and understand that the issues at stake go beyond framed-up accusations by the company’s management, but legitimate demands in accordance with the extant labour laws of the country.
He urged the Indorama EPCL management to intervene in the industrial dispute between Daewoo and the workers. Daewoo Nigeria Limited is executing the contract for Indorama.
Also speaking to The Tide, Indorama Public Affairs manager , Dr. Jossy Nkwocha said that the issue between Daewoo Nigeria Limited and the workers over the workers’ terminal benefits were being handled by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment  Abuja.
He denied the allegation that the Indorama gate was blocked by the protesting workers during demonstration against Daewoo company management on Monday.
Also speaking, the State Chairman of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) Comrade Chika Onuegbu called upon Indorama EPCL Limited to direct Daewoo Management to pay their workers their terminal benefits or in the alternative face the wraths of the Union within one week.
Onuegbu accused the managements of both companies of violating Labour agreement and treating Nigerians as slaves contrary to International labour Convention (ILO) statues.
He enjoined affiliates of the union and the organised labour in the state to mobilize their members for protest at Indorama EPCL/Daewoo gates.
 

Philip Okparaji

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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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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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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