Adebayo Shittu
20 Mar
People don’t understand how we came about the presidential system of government. The parliamentary system means that the Prime Minister will be a member of the House of Representatives.
9 Nov
The Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, and ex-director-general of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr.Osita Okechukwu, have commended the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake for re-igniting national interest in the solid minerals sector.
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Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, and ex-Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, have commended the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, for re-igniting national interest in the solid minerals sector. Speaking on a courtesy visit to the Minister recently, Shittu said the sector holds the key to sustainable…
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