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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (2nd left); his deputy, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo (left); chairman of the Governing Council,  Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwolo, Mr. Chinedu Onu;  and a member of the council, Mr. Julius Ogbuka shortly after their inauguration at Government House, Enugu, yesterday. The chairman of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Alhaji Garuba Mohammed, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for his unrelenting support towards repositioning the educational sector in the state.  The NBTE boss spoke during the official inauguration of the Governing Council of the Enugu State Polytechnic, Iwollo, in Ezeagu L ocal Government Area, held at the Government House, Enugu, on Tuesday . Alhaji Mohammed noted that the elevation of the former College of Agriculture to a polytechnic status by the governor will provide the needed manpower and materials which the country requires in its quest for food security....

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has called on the Chinese government to ensure the proper and fair treatment of Nigerians working in Chinese firms in Nigeria. He made the call when he received the Deputy Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Mr. Jin Ping, who paid him a courtesy visit at the National Assembly, Abuja, on Tuesday. While appreciating the government and people of China for their support towards Nigeria’s development, especially in the areas of investments, roads, railway, agriculture, and power, among others, Ekweremadu also decried reports of alleged mistreatment of Nigerians by their Chinese employers as well as alleged illegal mining by some Chinese nationals in Nigeria. He said: “We have received reports of discrimination and mistreatment of our citizens working in Chinese factories in Nigeria. We want to see more of Chinese factories and presence in Nigeria to help us reload the private sector. But, we al...