Abdulrazaq Usman

just a normal person with big dreams

[Bolaji Abdullahi @BolajiADC]

ADC PICKS RT. HON. CHIBUIKE ROTIMI AMAECHI AS ATIKU’S RUNNING MATE.

The National Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), after extensive consultations with party leaders, coalition partners, youth and women stakeholders, and representatives of all geopolitical zones, is proud to announce that the Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has been selected as the Vice-Presidential Candidate of our great party for the 2027 Presidential Election.
This recommendation follows the successful conclusion of the ADC Presidential Primaries, in which Rt. Hon. Amaechi emerged as the runner-up, earning widespread support from party members across the federation and demonstrating his enduring appeal as one of Nigeria's most experienced and respected political leaders.

The proposed partnership between His Excellency Atiku Abubakar and Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi represents more than a political alliance; it is the coming together of two tested statesmen with the experience, national reach, and leadership capacity required to rescue Nigeria from its current challenges and reposition the country for a new era of prosperity, security, and inclusive development.

Rt. Hon. Amaechi brings to this ticket one of the most comprehensive public service records in contemporary Nigerian politics. His experience spans all major pillars of democratic governance. He served with distinction as Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, making him one of the longest-serving legislative leaders in Nigeria's Fourth Republic. He subsequently served two terms as Governor of Rivers State, where he oversaw significant investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, and public sector reforms. At the national level, he served as Minister of Transportation, leading some of the most ambitious transportation and rail modernization initiatives in Nigeria's history.

Few political leaders in Nigeria today possess such extensive and balanced experience across both the legislative and executive arms of government. This depth of experience will be invaluable in supporting the next ADC administration from day one.

Beyond his impressive credentials, Rt. Hon. Amaechi strengthens the ticket strategically. His political influence across the South-South and wider Southern Nigeria, his reputation as a reform-minded administrator, and his proven ability to build coalitions across political, ethnic, and regional lines make him uniquely positioned to complement the candidacy of Atiku Abubakar.

Together, Atiku Abubakar and Rotimi Amaechi embody a truly national ticket—one that bridges regions, generations, and political traditions. Their combined experience in governance, economic management, public administration, party organization, and nation-building offers Nigerians a credible and compelling alternative capable of restoring confidence in government and accelerating national development.

At a time when millions of Nigerians are demanding competent leadership, economic revival, job creation, security, and national unity, the Atiku-Amaechi ticket sends a clear message: the ADC is prepared to govern, prepared to unite the nation, and prepared to deliver results.

The leadership of the ADC is confident that this partnership will energize our growing coalition, inspire hope among Nigerians, and provide the leadership necessary to build a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The ADC therefore calls on all party members, coalition partners, civil society organizations, youth groups, women leaders, and Nigerians of goodwill to join us as we embark on this historic journey to renew our nation and secure a better future for generations to come.

Signed:

Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
National Publicity Secretary
African Democratic Congress (ADC)

[Raw Materials Research and Development Council @Official_RMRDC]

FG Pushes Research Commercialisation as RMRDC, FUD Advance Local Pharma Innovations at ECoN Kano
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[Raw Materials Research and Development Council @Official_RMRDC]

Relive The Moments!

DG/CEO (RMRDC), Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso delivers the keynote lecture on: "From Resources to Prosperity: How Raw Materials Development, Value Addition and Innovation can Catalyse Nigeria's Industrial Renaissance", at the 10th Bullion Lecture

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RMRDC Lagos State Coordination Office in Collaboration with @LasgMccti and Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food System Presents a One-day Investor's Forum on Local Production of High Quality Floating Fish Feed.
Date: 31st March, 2026
#futureofẹFishFeeds

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RMRDC @ 38: Onwualu Calls for Deeper Value Addition, Industrial Repositioning
https://t.co/zB71HPP5yk

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Happy New Year and happy resumption from the Media Crew of RMRDC.

From RMRDC to the world - telling our stories, advancing national development.

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https://t.co/KZjCWj7Meb

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Cross Section Of Participants At The Day 3 Of The RMRDC Management Retreat Held From December 17th-19th 2025, in Abuja

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Day 2 Of The Ongoing Management Retreat On Future Proofing RMRDC: Strategic Foresight And Import Substitution Leadership Workshop For Senior Management Staff Of RMRDC.

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RMRDC Holds Management Retreat to Re-evaluate Mandate, Strengthen Value Proposition
https://t.co/0RSPMs8cZe

[Bello Saleh, PhD بيللؤ ساليح۔ @bellosaleh]

NIGERIAN STRAWBERRIES

Nigeria built the strawberry value chain on a runway..the plane left! Now the harvest has nowhere to go.

We’ve entered strawberry season (November - February) with no credible way to move berries out of Jos.

For years, Arik was the only lifeline. In our own operations, we paid more per kg in air cargo than we paid farmers per kg of produce. Logistics cost more than the fruit, and we still paid for it, because at least the berries arrived fresh and wholesome across the country.

But overnight, it collapsed, Arik stopped flying into Jos (Oct 2025). ValueJet is now the only carrier flying out from Jos, and they refused to carry strawberries.

So today, Nigeria has strawberries, but Nigeria cannot move strawberries.

So you would suggest using the road? Only if you’ve never tried it.

Fresh strawberries survive 1–4 days at room temperature. That is the entire window.

On our last attempt by road, we used Styrofoam boxes (additional cost), packed ice for 48 hours, turned prayer warrior against checkpoint delays and rough roads, but still lost 20–30% to sweating fruit, broken boxes, heat pockets and delays. You can’t get any refund, just absorb the losses and move on.
Road is not a solution today. It’s a controlled disaster.

One question from a farmer tells the whole story.

“Should I harvest, or let it rot so the loss impact is smaller?”

Peak harvest is here (15–30 tons/hectare), but farmers are debating whether picking their crop is the bigger loss. This is what a system failure sounds like, not some headlines or reports.

And this is not only a cold chain issue, the flaw runs deeper.

Nigeria built production without securing logistics, food security is logistics security. We’re not losing strawberries because farmers don’t know how to grow them, we’re losing them because a berry’s entire value chain depended on a plane we didn’t control.

If Plateau produces ~700 tons this season and we lose 50% due to lack of movement, 350 tons will rot in 120 days. By April, Lagos will import strawberries, puree and concentrate while fresh berries rot in Jos.

This season will decide whether Nigeria has a strawberry industry or just a strawberry harvest.

But this is the conversation Nigeria avoids, we celebrate yields without asking how food moves across the value chain, we talk about food security while losing food to logistics, not production, we push “value addition” while value dies at the farm gate, long before processing ever begins.

Strawberries are just the clearest example of a delicate fruit with a 4-day lifespan exposing a national blind spot.

However this isn’t a tragedy waiting to happen. It’s a test.

If harvest only creates beauty on the Plateau and scarcity in Lagos and the rest of the country, the numbers will speak louder than any report.

At the end of four months, one question will remain. What is the value of production if we cannot deliver the product?

Until we answer that honestly, we will keep planting pride and harvesting loss.

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Ongoing RMRDC Management Retreat on the theme:
Future Proofing RMRDC: Strategic Foresight & Import Substitution Leadership Workshop

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30% Raw Materials Value Addition Will Boost Manufacturing and Create New Jobs – DG RMRDC https://t.co/2nINLQ4amJ
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for President Bola Tinubu’s assent.

He made the call at the RMRDC National Advocacy & Sensitization Conference on the Value Addition Bill held on Friday, 28th November, 2025, RMRDC headquarters in Abuja

#RMRDC #ValueAdditionBill #IndustrialGrowth #EconomicDiversification

[Raw Materials Research and Development Council @Official_RMRDC]

Meet Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN
The Honourable Minister of Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST).
Dr. Udeh brings a renewed vision and commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem and driving sustainable technological growth.
@FmstNg

[FMIST Nigeria @FmstNg]

Official Portrait of Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, Honourable Minister of @Fmstng.
Dr. Udeh brings a renewed vision and commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem and driving sustainable technological growth.

#NigeriaSTI #InnovationNigeria #ScienceAndTech

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RMRDC 30% Value Addition Bill Progresses Legislatively
https://t.co/otw4ZxqyAM

[Abdulrazaq Usman @maisudan]

@AWTambuwal Amin ya Allah.