By Saidu Abubakar
His Royal Highness, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji (Dr) Aminu Ado Bayero, CFR has unequivocally poured encomiums on the continued growth of the Valuechain Magazine, saying that the publication has not only kept faith with the energy sector but has consistently kept pace with the evolving dynamics through the years, as both curator and agenda setter.
The Emir made the remark while delivering speech as the royal father of the day at the magazine’s 6th Annual Lecture and Awards held Thursday at the Auditorium of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).
He acknowledged that “It is with great pleasure that I share in this historic moment of witnessing another year in the Annual Calendar milestone for Valuechain Media Group, owners of Valuechain Energy Magazine and Valuechain TV. As the Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Council, I and other council members are delighted to be here to acknowledge the growing resilience of this proud Nigerian brand, having followed through the Annual Lecture series for the sixth year, uninterrupted.
“While I am hopeful that, the vast ideas that will be shared here today will further provoke and chart the cause for a broader complementary role among the major policy stakeholders, I wish to once again commend the Management and Editorial team of Valuechain Magazine for taking its rightful place in this complimentary role. I want to call on all stakeholders to therefore support Valuechain in sustaining this role. Congratulations Valuechain, and wishing us all a fruitful deliberation”.
Full text of the speech:
BEING TEXT OF A SPEECH BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, EMIR OF KANO, ALH (DR) AMINU ADO BAYERO, CFR, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 6TH VALUECHAIN ANNUAL LECTURE & AWARDS, THURSDAY, 26TH OCTOBER, 2023 AT PTDF AUDITORIUM, ABUJA
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It is with great pleasure that I share in this historic moment of witnessing another year in the Annual Calendar milestone for Valuechain Media Group, owners of Valuechain Energy Magazine and Valuechain TV. As the Chairman of the Editorial Advisory Council, I and other council members are delighted to be here to acknowledge the growing resilience of this proud Nigerian brand, having followed through the Annual Lecture series for the sixth year, uninterrupted. Valuechain has not only kept faith with the energy sector but has consistently kept pace with the evolving dynamics through the years, as both curator and agenda setter.
Part of the evolving dynamics ahead of us all, most especially the energy industry stakeholders, is the matter of energy transition, for which a carefully chosen theme has been built around the many prospects of Midstream Gas Development. It is not out of place to rely on the many assurances that will be harvested as the outcome of robust deliberations from this gathering, given the caliber of eminent persons we see here today, whose footprints are instructive at policy levels in the sector and industry. To get to the point of this assurance, however, I must acknowledge and commend the Federal Government for spearheading the viable transition through the promulgation of the Petroleum Industry Bill (Act). This instructive leap has reinforced the much-needed linkages between the upstream and downstream value chain and has enabled higher prospects for foreign and local investments in the sector.
Your Excellences, Special and Distinguished guests, within the prevailing opportunities that the transition offers, I wish to identify with the likely benefits for growth of enterprises, particularly small businesses that may now be encouraged to thrive with enabling incentives for the prosperity of our people and our communities. I am particularly delighted to convey the enthusiasm of the good people of Kano, about the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Natural Gas Pipeline project, running through communities, states and cultures while harnessing economic linkages along the corridor. It is equally noteworthy and commendable that, the Federal Government has, through the PIA, mustered the political will to liberalize the Petroleum industry for fair participation and harmonious relations between the players, regulators and host communities. under an emerging regime of energy transition. As we all set our minds on the 2060 net zero target for carbon emission, we want to call on the government to intensify efforts to make sure that Nigeria reaped all the benefits it could from its abundant gas resources.
In closing, I would like to extend my goodwill to the newly appointed Ministers of State in the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources and assure them of our continuous support and goodwill. While I am hopeful that, the vast ideas that will be shared here today will further provoke and chart the cause for a broader complementary role among the major policy stakeholders, I wish to once again commend the Management and Editorial team of Valuechain Magazine for taking its rightful place in this complimentary role. I want to call on all stakeholders to therefore support Valuechain in sustaining this role. Congratulations Valuechain, and wishing us all a fruitful deliberation.