By David Tolulope James Madison, America’s fourth president (1809–1817), who made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, once said, and I quote, “No man can be a competent legislator who does not add to an upright intention and a sound judgment a certain degree of knowledge of the subject on which he is to legislate. Legislators represent people, not trees or acres. Legislators are elected by voters, not farms, cities, or economic interests.” The above quote speaks volumes about the inevitability of…
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LAGACE POWER: Promoting Local Content To Improve Electricity Supply
At a Federal Executive Council meeting FEC, held in March this year, a $61. 5 million, and N16. 3 billion contract was approved by President Muhammadu Buhari to procure Transmission line materials and the construction of a 15 killometer turn in turn out sub stations across the country. The out going President,Muhammadu Buhari’ s administration had earlier on promised to generate, transmit and distribute 25, 000 megawatts of power before its terminal date in office, against this backdrop, contracts and power projects are continually awarded and implemented to ensure that…
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