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Council Tasks Nigerians On Dev Drive
The Raw Materials
Research and Development Council (RMRDC), has advised Nigerians to key into the country’s new industrial development drive.
The Director General of RMRDC, Dr Hussein Doko Ibrahim gave this charge while speaking at the public presentation of 2nd Nigerian Raw Materials Exposition (NIRAM) Expo 2014, tagged, “Achieving Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan through Raw Materials Sourcing.”
Ibrahim, who was represented by the Director Agriculture and Agro Allied Department, Dr Moyo Jolaoso, noted that the Nigerian economy had been going through a very tough challenges in recent times.
He attributed this to the various challenges of under development and therefafter encouraged Nigerians to queue up and be counted in the drive for a new dawn in industrial development of the Nigerian state.
“A major challenge in this regard is the issue of achieving a sustainable means of sourcing for raw materials by the many mannfacturing industries in Nigeria,” he said.
He described the council as an important stakeholder in the industrial sector of the economy and stressed that it was concerned about the state of manufacturing in Nigeria and seriously spearheading the process of bringing about rapid transformation of the industrial sector of the economy through the institution of the NIRAM Expo.
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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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