LIST OF NIGERIAN GOVERNORS STATE CURRENT GOVERNOR DEPUTY GOVERNOR YEAR ELECTED PHONE Abia State Okezie Ikpea zu Ude Oko C hukwu 2015 08053387018 Adamawa State Bindo Jibri lla Martin Babale 2015 08033118844 Akwa Ibom State Udom Gabriel Emmanu el Mose s Ekpo 2015 08126018478 Anambra State Willie Obian o Dr. Nkem Okeke 2017 07030008855 Bauchi State Mohammed Abdullahi Abubak ar Nuhu Gidado 2015 08033413091 Bayelsa State Henry Dickso n Gboribiogha John Jonah 2011 08033422268, 08084673265 Benue State Samuel Orto m Benson A bounu 2015 08091573337 Borno State Kashim Shettim a Usman Mamman D urkwa 2011 07065723266 Cross River State Benedict Ayad e Iva ra Esu 2015 Delta State Ifeanyi Okow a Kingsley Otuaro 2015 08056056056, 07034081144 Ebonyi State Dave Uma hi Eric Kelech i Igwe 2015 Edo State Godwin Obase ki Philip S huaibu 2016 Ekiti State Ayo Fayo s e Kolapo Olubunmi O lusola 2014 07030000393 Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuan yi Cecilia Ezeilo 2015 08033129554 Gombe State Ibrahim Hassan Dankwamb o Charle s Illiya 2011 08059703224 Imo State Owelle Rochas Okoroch a Prince Eze Mad u mere 2011 07067777077 Jigawa State Badaru Abubak ar Ibrahim Hassan H adejia 2015 08092241417 Kaduna State Nasir Ahmad el-Ruf ai Yusuf Barnaba s B ala 2015 08182222226 Kano State Abdullahi Umar Gandu je Hafiz Ab ubakar 2015 08037862149 Katsina State Aminu Bello Masa ri Mannir Y akubu 2015 08035555888 Kebbi State Abubakar Atiku Bagud u Samaila Yombe D abai 2015 07030152466, 08063496033 Kogi State Yahaya Be llo Simon A chuba 2016 08189679462 Kwara State Abdulfatah Ahme d Pete r Kisira 2011 08033619883 Lagos State Akinwunmi Ambod e Oluranti A debule 2015 08092015444 Nasarawa State Umaru Tanko Al-Maku ra Silas Al i Agara 2011 08031861940 Niger State Abubakar Sani Be llo Ahmed Muhammad Ketso 2015 08032000008 Ogun State Ibikunle Oyelaja Amosu n Yetunde On anuga 2011 08033213993, 08068965500 Ondo State Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredo lu Agbool a Ajayi 2016 Osun State Rauf Aregbeso la Grace Titilayo Laoye- Tomori 2010 08024537105, 08027789181 Oyo State Isiaka Abiola Ajimo bi Moses Alake Ad e yemo 2011 08100000004 Plateau State Simon Lalon g Sonni Gwanle T y oden 2015 08037036108 Rivers State Ezenwo Nyesom Wi ke Ipalibo Banigo 2015 08039600009 Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuw al Ahma d Aliyu 2015 08033155496 Taraba State Arch. Darius Isha ku Haruna Manu 2015 Yobe State Ibrahim Geida m Abuba kar Ali 2011 08020655557 Zamfara State Abdul-Aziz Yari Abubak ar Ibrahim W akkala 2011 08033412454 01 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK 3 Years Of Visible Impacts T E A M “Buhari has moved Nigeria to great heights in 3 years” EDITOR-IN-CHIEF - UN Official (April 2018) Olatunji OKE DEPUTY EDITOR Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) has affirmed how Nigeria has Felix OGWEZI moved forward under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, in spite of the huge challenges it inherited. Indeed, the envoy feels that this government has CONTRIBUTING EDITORS A Adeshina OYETAYO been shy in publicising some of its achievements for the citizens to be properly informed. Abdul IMOYO Victor GANZALLO Mac DURUGBO “We are witnesses to the fact that prior to the coming of the government of President Buhari, the economy was almost grinding to a halt. In fact, the President inherited a recessed economy FEATURES EDITOR waiting to happen,” Ambassador Samson Itegboje remarked. “Boko Haram was running riots in Olufemi OMOTAYO the country and has even held sway in 14 local governments in Borno. Corruption had almost TOURISM EDITOR become normal and our infrastructure had decayed among others.” He further reeled out some of Pelu AWOFESO the successes achieved so far in less than three years of the current administration, saying they are EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS subject to verification. Dozie ATUEYI Sam ADEOYE Kola POPOOLA Ordinarily, it takes about three years for a country to exit recession. This government achieved the feat in less than one and a half years. Foreign reserves have peaked at about 43 billion dollars, the ONLINE EDITOR Abimbola ADAMS highest level in about four years and up from 24 billion dollars just a year ago. The Thomas-Olumuyiwa ABAYOMI implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) had stopped the haemorrhaging of the Treasury, while saving N108 billion from the removal of maintenance fees payable to banks pre- ACCOUNTS Kayode ADEBAMOWO JUNE 2018 JULY 2018 TSA. CORPORATE AFFAIRS Oluseye Olawole AKINBOWALE Nigeria has moved 24 places on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking and earned a Babajide OBAFEMI 12 place on the list of 10 top performers in the world. According to third quarter 2017 figure, agriculture export is up year-on-year by 25 per cent while solid minerals export is up year-on-year STAFF REPORTERS Tracking PMB’s The Making Of Lawrence AKINBILE by 78 per cent. Efforts Towards A Safer Calabar Rice Factory 4 CREATIVE DIRECTOR Nigeria In 2018 - FG’s Agric Revolution Continues Anjola O. TOBI President Buhari was elected into office under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after defeating then incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic ART DIRECTOR Party (PDP). So far, the Muhammadu Buhari administration can point at concrete achievements Ajagunna TOLULOPE 16 in the last three years it has been in power. Based on what this magazine has showcased since its PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES inception, the evidence is overwhelming. Otegbola O. KOLA Nigeria Gets New Good Infrastructure Is Sunmibola ALUKO Democracy Day As Good Politics; But You Have Yemi SOWANDE 7 Since he was sworn into office on May 29, 2015, the president has managed to keep his inaugural Jennifer EMENGO PMB Honours Abiola To Deliver It - Fashola speech’s promises of focusing on the economy, fight against corruption, and provision of security. PROJECTS / CIRCULATION As you will see in this edition, the administration’s achievements till date cut across the economy, Olukayode KOLAWOLE infrastructure and others. Perhaps for the first time, Nigeria is moving from promises to realities Olakunle OSENI 29 Ibukun ABEGUNDE with completion of projects while new ones are initiated. Micheal ATSENUWA “Not Too Young To To attest to these claims, we request you to take some time to digest this edition of The Nigeria Adeniyi Williams ADEWUYI Rural Electrification Indicator. Run” Once A Myth, Agency (REA): Championing PHOTOGRAPHY 13 Rabiu SAHEED Now A Reality The Electrification Cause Happy reading! OFFICE WELFARE / LOGISTICS Kingsley ANIEFIOK THE NIGERIA INDICATOR Is Produced By FIRST RED AFRICA PRODUCTIONS. Free downloads of SPECIAL PHOTO CREDITS 7A, Alhaji Bankole Crescent, ABC Bus-Stop, Plot 1551, Arochukwu Close, Off Arochukwu Street The Nigeria Indicator Lukman OLAONIPEKUN (LUKESH) Off Adeniyi Jones - Ikeja, Lagos. BY Muhammadu Buhari Way, Garki 2, Area II, magazine available Olatunji Oke Bayo OMOBORIOWO E-mail: [email protected] FCT - Abuja. 0809.900.0610, 0805.202.6218 Editor-In-Chief Sunday AGHAEZE w w w . n i g e r i a i n d i c a t o r . c o m THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 02 03 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR #SecuringNigeria: Tracking PMB’s Efforts Towards JANUARY 2018 he 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Kaduna, launched a A Safer Nigeria In 2018 Tspecial operation, Karamin Goro (Small Kola Nut), in collaboration endurance in excess of 10 hours, a service APRIL 2018 with the Air Force, Police, Department ceiling of 15,000 feet and a mission The Nigerian Air Force took delivery of of State Services, and Nigeria Security radius of 100km, and is capable of being a second batch of 2 brand new Mi-35N and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC; to used for policing operations, disaster helicopter gunships to boost internal tackle kidnapping, robbery and cattle management, convoy protection, security. rustling in parts of Kaduna and Niger maritime patrol, pipeline, power line States (Minna-Birnin Gwari-Pandogari monitoring as well as mapping and MAY 2018 and Minna-Sarkin Pawa general areas) border patrol duties. The Nigerian Police Force inaugurated a FEBRUARY 2018 Mobile Squadron in Takum, Taraba The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) State. The Nigerian Air Force The Nigerian Army commenced established a total of 10 new Units as established 3 new Quick Response Exercise Ayem Akpatuma covering NAF had concluded plans to set up Wings (QRW) in Taraba, Nasarawa and Benue, Taraba, Kogi, Nasarawa, Kaduna Quick Response Wings (QRWs) across Benue states respectively, and deployed and Niger states, in order to tackle the Nasarawa State, in a bid to tackle the Special Forces personnel to these new cases of kidnappings, herdsmen/farmers’ herders/farmers clashes plaguing some bases. (Taraba State QRW is located in clashes, among others. The Nigerian Air states within the axis. Nguroje, Nasarawa State QRW in Force (NAF) inducted its first Doma; and Benue State QRW in Agatu). indigenous operational Unmanned MARCH 2018 Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Tsaigumi. The Nigerian Army extended Exercise Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Ayem Akpatuma in Taraba State by two Idris ordered the deployment of 200 The newly-inducted UAV has day and months. policemen, and 10 patrol vehicles to night capability, an operational THE NIGERIA INDICATOR 04 05 THE NIGERIA INDICATOR HEROES OF DEMOCRACY # S e c u r i n g N i g e r i a Birnin Gwari (Kaduna) - Zamfara axis to the ongoing OPERATION LAST successfully accomplished the first in- tackle armed banditry in the area. HOLD in Northern Borno. country overhaul of one of its helicopter gunships, the Mi-35P NAF 531, President Muhammadu Buhari NAF launched newly-constructed employed in the counterinsurgency approved the establishment of a new accommodation for the 205 Combat operations in the Northeast before it was Battalion of the Nigerian Army, as well as Search and Rescue Group (CSARG) — grounded, having become due for a new Police Area Command, in Birnin established in 2017 to provide aid and scheduled overhaul.