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MOSOP Holds Economic Summit This Year
L-R: Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Environment, Mr Taofeek Folami, Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tunji Bello and his Information counterpart, Mr Lateef Ibirogba, at a briefing by Bello on the activities of the ministry in Lagos, recently.
The Movement for the
Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) is planning to hold an Ogoni Economic Investment summit this year.
The chairman, Ogoni Economic and Investment Group, Chief Mike Lube Nwidobie, who briefed newsmen on the proposed summit said that it is part of the programme of the movement to expose to the international community the various investible potentials in Ogoni.
Nwidobie said that the group was also working hard to create a conducive environment for investors and investment in Ogoniland.
According to him, MOSOP is out to create a mini Dubai in Ogoniland, stressing that the task is to bring industrialisation to the area a situation that will create employment opportunities for the teeming unemployed youths in the area thereby checking the present rural urban drift.
He further said that the development would promote cultural integration among the various segments of Ogonis as well as stimulate the spirit of competition among young Ogonis to become big players in the global business environment
According to him, young Ogoni professional in the diaspora will be attracted home to contribute towards the development of their home lands.
Nwidobie said that apart from the abundance of petroleum resource Ogoni was rich in Agriculture as well as clay for production of blocks.
He said that Ogoni also had potentials for seaports while an industrial park would be developed in the area.
He commended the MOSOP president, Mr Legbors, Piagbara for the initiative describing the inauguration of the Ogoni Economic and Investment Group as a laudable attempt for the movement to check poverty in the area.
Nwidobie urged for the support of all Ogonis to ensure the success of the project.
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.
