Ayo Akinfe

[1] On a daily basis, Nigeria witnesses horrific accidents on her roads, many of them involving trailers. Surely, our transport policy has got to be based on moving freight off the road and on to rail to help cut such deaths

[2] No country anywhere on earth has ever industrialised without a modern and efficient railway service. Nigeria’s lack of a modern railway network is a mirror reflection of how unserious we are when it comes to manufacturing

NIGERIAN cabinet ministers have intensified lobbying over the last few weeks as fear grips Abuja ahead of plans by President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet and drop non-performing members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] With the Dangote refinery poised to take over as Nigeria’s main source of petrol products, this is the time to cannibalise the NNPC and convert it into an industrial concern

[2] Dangote’s Lekki refinery has effectively made the three dormant NNPC refineries needless. We have to now convert the Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries into manufacturing plants churning out finished goods

Ayo Akinfe

[1] As from January 1 2025, no building in Nigeria will be granted a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) unless it has solar panels installed on its roof

[2] As from 2027, all buildings in Nigeria must have solar panels installed on their roofs. Not having one will attract prosecution with the risk of the property being forfeited to the federal government

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Motorcades of all government officials must never exceed five vehicles under any circumstances

[2] All official government cars from henceforth will be electric

[3] All government officials are to consider travelling by train as a first resort when going on official assignments

[4] When government officials are attending the same event, they should look to travel together in a coach rather than individually by car

NIGERIA'S main opposition the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially rejected the Edo State governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) which declared the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) the winners.

Ayo Akinfe

[1] We will dedicate 30% of our annual budget towards education. This amount will be ring-fenced come what may

[2] Class sizes in all primary and secondary schools across Edo State will never exceed 30

[3] There must be at least 10 primary schools in each of the 18 local government areas that make up Edo State

[4] There must be at least five secondary schools in each of the 18 local government areas that make up Edo State

Ayo Akinfe

[1] Every year, Nigeria demands a minimum of $50bn in foreign direct investment. If the rest of the world is not prepared to put its money where its mouth is then they should not complain when Boko Haram do a Taliban on us

[2] Before the end of 2024, at least one pharmaceutical giant must open a factory in Nigeria to produce a Covid-19 vaccine to be distributed across Africa

NIGERIA'S federal government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russian conglomerate Messrs Tyazhpromexport to rehabilitate the Ajaokuta Steel Complex and the National Iron Ore Mining Company (Niomco).

Ayo Akinfe

[1] A high speed rail network to be constructed across the country over the next 20 years linking all 36 states

[2] Road maintenance is to be given back to the states. The Federal Ministry of Works will ensure funds are disbursed to state governments to cater for stretches that fall within their domains. This will enable states to levy tolls to discourage private car usage