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Nuclear Power, Catalyst For Industrial Dev – Expert
Mr Ki-Sig Kan, an expert at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has advised African countries to acquire nuclear power to enable them attain full industrial growth.
Kan, who works in the Nuclear Power Division of IAEA, gave the advice last Friday in Abuja in an interview with newsmen.
He said that for any country to construct a nuclear power plan and undertake the programme, it should have good infrastructure and human resources.
The IAEA expert said that if a country lacked the necessary facilities on ground, it could take between 20 year and 30 years to complete the project.
“This is because the country will need at least between 20 per cent and 30 per cent of its population to be involved in the management and execution of the programme.”
According to Kan, the nation will need to first carry out a feasibility study, followed by creating awareness and getting suppliers of the nuclear materials for the construction.
“Nuclear power plant takes 100 years of thinking and you think for the next generation as well before its implementation.
Kan, therefore, advised African countries to pursue nuclear power project only as an alternative source of energy considering what happened in Fukushima, Japan nuclear reactor accident.
He said that Fukushima nuclear reactor was designed in 1960 more than 50 years old and could not be compared with modern nuclear plants.
“The new nuclear plants are accurately designed, hence what happened in Fukushima Japan plant cannot happen to the newly designed plants.”
He said that energy from nuclear power was cheaper than energy from other sources of power, adding that with it, more technology and development would be attracted to the nation.
“Nuclear power ensures stability of power, encourages industries to thrive well leading to increase in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product.”
Kan, however, cautioned that the most challenging aspect of nuclear technology was its impact to the environment.
He, therefore, advised any country planning to undertake the project to be adequately prepared to protect the environment.
Kan, who did not give the cost of constructing a nuclear plant, said that it would depend on the size and how wealthy the nation was to carry out the project.
The Movement for the Survival of the Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has called on the Management of Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to embark on the water projects in Buguma city in Asari Toru Local Government Area, Rivers state
The Group called on the Rivers state government to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
On the water project in Buguma, MOSIEND said the population of Buguma has increased tremendously as the residents need more water projects to enhance the daily livelihood of the people
The Group also appealed to the Chairman of the council to assist in making the project a reality and attracts more developmental projects to the city
This call was on Rhythm 93.7 FM Port Harcourt, Radio program, Talk of the Town, by MOSIEND Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn alongside Mark Ojuka,Chairman of Buguma and Hon Sandra Owunari JP Chairman Obuama and monitored by our correspondent
Comrade Ojuka also called on the Management of Liquidifed Natural Gas NLG to embark on a free medical outreach in all Kala bari communities to improve their health status
He appealed to LNG to award scholarship to indigens of Kalabari communities in tertiary institutions to better their education, noting the company is doing same in Bonny, abandoning Kalabari communities
“We need contracts, free medical, scholarships and employment including skill acquisition programs for our teeming youths in Kalabari extractions ”
On Security, Mark Ojuka said security in Buguma is at zero level with the help of the Ama Ma soldiers the city is more peaceful and investors friendly as the youths of area have cordial relationship with the security agencies in the area
“Security is very secured in Buguma clan”
He called on the Rivers state to revamp the Buguma fish farm to create employment for the teeming youths
“The youths are asking for human capacity building in the area to reduce unemployment”
“The revamping of the Buguma fish farm will also reduce youth violence”
Also Speaking, Eastern Zonal Coordinator of MOSIEND Half Hour Comrade Tammy Bruce Longjohn called for more improve in infrastructures in Kalabari community, especially in electricity
There is little improvement in terms of electricity in Buguma city
He decried the deplorable condition
of Buguma Health Centre, saying that the hospital is near functional
“Our sisters that are pregnant and our sick parents can not access the health centre for a better treatment ”
Describing the Health Centre as an eye saw, he called on Rivers state government and Buguma Local Government chairman Hon William to improve on facilities in the centre and make it more medically accessible to the sick persons in the area
Buguma, Tammy Bruce said is the spiritual headquarter of Kalabari people as such deserve more modern facilities from the government to improve lives
The Coordinator called on government, stakeholders and oil companies to assist and improve the poor infrastructural facilities in area
“We need first class hospitals, qualified medical doctors and nurses in the health centres and hospitals”
On the oil spilled in Obuoma Chairman MOSIEND Obuoma, Hon Sandra Owunari said the spill destroyed their crops and Rivers even polluted their only source of drinking water
She expressed displeasure that Rivers state government did not send any relief materials to the people in the affected community
On Chieftaincy title to women in Obuama, Hon Sandra Owunari said the community do not install Chieftaincy title to women, saying that Chieftaincy title is only reserved for men only in the community
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