AU Adopts Charter on Maritime Safety, Security & Development

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The African Union (AU) has adopted and signed a Charter on maritime safety, security and development – an agreement aimed at establishing a roadmap on maritime security in Africa; committing all Member countries to protect their environment, prevent and suppress crimes on sea, as well as the traffic of human beings , weapons or drugs

ASA: New Year

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No amount of rule books in the world
Can ever know
to teach you how to be yourself
Instead you are just someone else

No amount of talking or just friendly intervention
Can teach you when to up and go
Can tell you when it’s overload

When you just can’t see the future
When you just can’t see the light
You always got to put on a fight

Don’t be crazy, it won’t break ye
You have to know when it’s over
it’s over
Alleluia, it’s a new year

 

Oil & Gas: Establishment of the National Council on Hydrocarbons

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Ibe Kachikwu received the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for the Constitution of the National Council on Hydrocarbons, and the hosting of an International Flare Reduction Convergence Meeting in November 30 and December 1, 2016. [Nigeria is the second highest gas flaring nation in the world, after Russia, and has signed up to an International effort to completely eliminate gas flaring by 2030].

The National Council on Hydrocarbons will serve as an Ombudsman body that meets once a year or at extraordinary times to review policies in the Hydrocarbons sector. It will bring together Oil Companies, Communities, Government Ministries and everyone who has an interest in or is impacted by the sector

Policy source: Aso Villa Newsletter