S.J News• [Sept 6, 2013]

S.J News• [Sept 6, 2013]• http://sjnewss.blogspot.com/ NDDC: Niger Delta Development Commission to rehabilitate rice mill @ Elele Alimini in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers state; 180 tonnes of rice produced per day -Dr Mrs Christy Atako (Acting MD, NDDC). 19th Nigeria Economic Summit: Dr Akinwumi Adeshina (Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development) calls for allocation of 10% of Nigeria's annual budget to agriculture. Wheat: FG to distribute about 7,500 improved wheat seeds to farmers in 12 northern states as means to curb wheat importation into Nigeria by @ least 50%; To help save about N318bn annually -Dr Akinwumi Adesina (Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development) . Commuter Buses: Lagos State government bans Molue from plying routes on Lagos Island, Lagos state; To avoid 3 bridges linking Mainland, 3rd Mainland, Eko & Carter bridges bridges - Babatunde Edu (GM, LASTMA). Green Wall Project: Federal Government approves release of N10bn to tackle environmental issues in Nigeria -VP Namadi Sambo. ASUU Strike: FG releases N100bn for infrastructural development in 59 universities; N30bn also released to take care of earned allowances. Constituency Projects: National Assembly received N900bn since 2004 for execution of projects; Annual N100bn domiciled in CBN with the Ministry of Finance -Sen Ali Ndume (Chairman, Senate Committee on MDG).