Oando Plc Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade Oando Plc says it has completed and won the bid for the operatorship of oil block KON 13 in Angola. The firm which recently acquired Eni of Italy’s oil assets in Nigeria, said that the award of the oil block located in Angola’s onshore Kwanza Basin followed a competitive bidding process by the country’s oil and gas sector regulator. It further said hat the asset in which it owns 45 per cent participating interest, has estimated prospective resources of 770 to 1,100 million barrels of oil. Oando is handling its operations relating to the asset through its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER). “Oando Plc, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER), has been awarded operatorship of Block KON 13 in Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin, following a...
. President Muhammad Buhari
By Akinola Ajibade
The Federal Government has ruled out attacks against the country before and after 2023 general elections, urging Nigerians to go about their daily activities without any fear molestation.
This is coming on the heels of the recent secutiny advisories by the United States and United Kingdom, which warned their citizens to stay clear of impending attacks against the country.
The two countries have seperatly raised alarm that Nigeria is under serious attacks by insurgents and others soon, and that their nationals in Nigeria should beware.
Speaking after a Security Council Meeting presided over by President Muhammed Buhari in Abuja, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, said the situation is under control, and also described as false and irresponsible the perception of heightened insecurity in Abuja as painted by the UK and the US.
He insisted that the alert was for Americans and British citizens, stressing that the alert has that complicated the situation.
The alert, he said, was simply an unnecessary distraction and nothing untoward so far.
He advised Nigerians to go about their daily activities without fear, saying that the security agencies are in control and that the country is safe.The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians that there is no cause for alarm, this is against the backdrop of recent security advisories by the United States and the United Kingdom,
According to the NSA, he said the situation is under control, and described as false and irresponsible the perception of heightened insecurity in Abuja as painted by the UK and the USA.
Similarly, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, assured Nigerians that there was no cause for alarm and advised Nigerians to remain confident in the ability of the security agencies to maintain law and order.
“I just want to use the opportunity to assure Nigerians that the armed forces, the police, and other security agencies are working round the clock to ensure that lives and property of Nigerians are well protected,” Irabor said.
“So far, there is no cause for alarm and Nigerians should go about their normal duties as the armed forces and all the security agencies are well poised to protect them accordingly.”
In attendance at the meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Abubakar, as well as the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari.
Others are the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd); the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola; and Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi.
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