The immediate past President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has accused the
members of Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) of trying to
kill him. The former President was responding to MEND’s accusation by the Reformed
Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) through their spokesperson Cynthia White, alleging that
he is the grand patron of the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA). She
disclosed that Jonathan formed the group in 2014 before the build-up to the
Presidential Elections. Elements within the ranks of the Niger Delta Avengers had
earlier named Jonathan as truly behind the dreaded group. A statement signed by one Jomo Gbomo said GEJ
should not deny being the grand patron of the Niger Delta Avengers group, which
had been blowing up oil facilities in that region. But Mr. Ikechukwu Eze, media
adviser to the former President said they would not be drawn into issues with
them
Appointed since 1 st April, 2015 till date, Prof. Adepoju Adeshola Olatunde, Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has left no room to chance. The Ph.D holder in Agricultural and Environmental Economics (2002) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State has taken extra-ordinary steps to see the Forestry Institute to the next level of existence. One of such steps is the repositioning of FRIN outstation for better research focus. Others include renovation of dilapidated structures, repositioning of staff members for optimum performance, reclaiming/security all encroached land and resources of the Institute, successfully enacting on Act to Establish Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for Forestry Research; Education and Training; establishing Six strategic Rural Resource Centers for communities engagement, capacity building and extension services. Prof. Adepoju who also holds B.Agric (Agricultural Economics), 1995 ...
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