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ess than 48 hours to Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Boko Haram terror sect has reportedly struck in parts of Adamawa State, leaving destruction in its trail. The Islamic extremists raided some villages, including Kuburshosho in Michika Local Government Area. In Kuburshosho, Saturday Newswatch learnt that the insurgents burnt down the family home of former governor Boni Haruna, now Minister of Youth Development. A resident of Garta (one of the villages reportedly raided by the insurgents), who as Joseph, said the murderous sect arrived his village around 6pm on Thursday raiding homes and shops. “They burnt most of the shops and houses after looting them. Most people had to climb to the nearby mountains in search of safety. “For now, I won’t be able to say the number of casualties as we are still in the bush. We learn that the attackers have >>Continued on Page 2

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun and representative of Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral S.I. Alade, at the funeral service in honour of the late PHOTO: PADONU SEGUN Brigadier-General Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle, at Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos‌yesterday.

Eid-El-Kabir: Jonathan salutes Muslims, restates promise to Nigerians Clement Nwoji, Abuja

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resident Goodluck Jonathan has acknowledged the galaxy of interest groups, political leaders and other stakeholders urging him to seek a second term in of after giving due consideration to national interest, equity and justice which are far above personal ambition. The President urged politicians to take the same line of

Seeks prayers for security, peace, 2015 polls action instead of engaging in “unedifying, unpatriotic, selfish, personal interests and divisive sectional agenda in the coming national elections.� Jonathan made the declaration during his Eid-El-Kabir message to the nation yesterday. This is the second time in one week that he has made reference to the 2015 general elections. First, was during

his Independence anniversary broadcast to the nation, in which he said elections should not be a theatre of “violence and death.� The President said: “I thank the many individuals, stakeholders, groups, associations, non-governmental organisations, unions and political leaders from across the country who have, in recognition and

commitment to repositioning our dear nation for more rapid growth and development, urged me to seek a second term “In deciding on an appropriate response to such calls, I will place the greater interests of national harmony, cohesion, unity, security, political stability, progress, equity, justice and >>Continue on Page 4

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Cover Eid El-Kabir: PDP urges Nigerians to re-dedicate to God ! " # ! Abuja

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he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the occasion of this year’s Eid El- Kabir of faith and total submission to the will of God as ! Ibrahim who was willing Ishmael, in obedience to God’s command. The party, in a goodwill message signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said Eid ElKabir provides Nigerians the opportunity to rededicate themselves to God by rekindling the spirit love. “Indeed, the Eid El-Kabir teaches great lessons in faith in the Almighty " # wisdom, destined Nigeria as one united, indivisible and prosperous nation where the welfare, freedom and happiness of all citizens are guaranteed. “We therefore urge all

Nigerians to keep hope alive, pray and work towards the greatness of our dear nation. We must rededicate ourselves to the values that unite and strengthen us as a people and resist all vices that seek to weaken and tear us apart,� the party said. The party further reiterated its commitment to the unity and prosperity of Nigeria, assuring that it will not only remain steadfast to guaranteeing a free and democratic society in which the powers and actions of government are lawful, but also a nation where the welfare and prosperity of the people are assured through sound policies and rapid infrastructural development, in line with its ideology and visions of its founding fathers. The party, therefore, wished all Nigerians a happy Eid El- Kabir celebration while urging them to continue to consider the less-privileged at all times.

Boko Haram raids Adamawa villages, razes Boni Haruna’s home 10,000 displaced persons from Higgi tribe in just left the village this Michika council have (Friday) morning,� Jo- cried out for help, citing seph was quoted as say- hunger and imminent ing. starvation as their imThe insurgents were mediate concern. They reported to have also at- solicited the assistance tempted entering Kama- of government, philanle village but were ham- thropic individuals, non governmental organisariver on their way. tions and international And following the donor agencies to come insecurity situation in to their aid. parts of the state, the AdA pressure group amawa Emirate Council - Higgi People’s Initiahas announced the can- tives - made the appeal cellation of the tradi- yesterday, adding that it tional Durbar celebration had become necessary to which usually character- raise alarm for the world ised the Sallah festival. to take note of their The council attributed plight, which they said the cancellation to the was occasioned by Boko prevailing security situ- Haram attacks on their ation in the state. Thus, homeland. it said today’s Sallah will Spokesman of the be celebrated on a low group, Barr. David Bakey - devoid of dancing rau, complained that and merriment. Boko Haram has wreaked Meanwhile, more than havoc in their commuContinued from Page 1

nities, resulting in hundreds of deaths, and the displacement of thousands of indigenes of the area. According to Barau, “there are today more than 10,000 Higgi people living as refugees in Yola and its environs, while Michika and other towns in the council have become ghost towns.� The group lamented that even before the Boko Haram insurgency, their area had been without any federal presence in terms of infrastructure, regretting that their situation has been further compounded by the terror whirlwind. “Without any desire to be prescriptive, we would like to draw attention to a part of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nige-

ria that is pertinent to our outcry. In chapter 11, section 14, sub 2b of the 1st Schedule of the constitution, it is clearly stated that the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government,� Barau stressed. He said all internally displaced Higgi people in Yola and its environs are in the homes of relatives or friends. “But it can be explained by the fact that the Higgi are a Diaspora people and are generally guided by the principle of being their brother’s keeper. Thus, it is com hosting 60-100 people in Yola today. Needless to add that both the refugees and their hosts are in very unpleasant and put it mildly.�

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head the 2015 general elections, a Federal Government nominee at the just concluded National Conference, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has disagreed with the Senate over the proposal by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to create additional polling units in the country. Yakasai, a former adviser on National Assembly Matters to former President Shehu Shagari in the Second Republic, told newsmen yesterday that the recent directive by the Senate to INEC to halt the exercise amounts to usurping the functions of the electoral umpire, as provided by law. Citing the provisions of the Electoral Act and the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to back up his argument, Yakasai explained that the responsibility to add or reduce the polling units is the exclusive duty of the electoral umpire. The elder statesman, who doubles as Chairman of Northern Elders Council (NEC), described the Senate’s directive as not only an avoidable interference, but a distraction of the democratic process. “For the purpose of emphasis, we are all aware that the Senate does not possess such powers to direct the

Electoral Commission to suspend the exercise. The constitution is very explicit on this function, which is exclusively that of the electoral body,� he argued. “As much as I am surprised among all those who participated in the debate are very important princi $ who should know better that the Senate or National Assembly has no powers to interfere on this matter,� he further said. Yakasai continued: “However, it should be noted that INEC is one of the Federal executive bod ! % Schedule 3 of the Nigerian constitution that cannot be dictated or directed to by anybody, including the Judiciary and the Executive in the discharge of their functions.� The elder statesman stressed that any attempt by anybody to dictate to these bodies how to discharge their constitutional responsibilities or how to discharge their mandate amounts to a violation of the provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act (as amended). He cautioned politicians, especially those in the Senate, to avoid taking steps or actions that would under

Nigerians to advance the ongoing democratic process.

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soldier serving in the Special Task Force (STF) , which oversees internal security in Jos and its environs, has been reported killed by persons suspected to be Fulani militants. Twelve other civilians were also felled by the same suspects in attacks that occurred simultaneously in four villages in Bachit District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Saturday Newswatch gathered that the four villages were attacked simul-

taneously at about 1am by the Fulanis, who mobilised themselves against the locals to kill and burn their houses. It was learnt that the natives were taken unawares by their attackers, who also burnt the House of late Dr. Gyang Dantong, a former Senator who represented Plateau North. The Senator, a victim of a similar Fulani attack of 2010, was killed during the funeral in honour of a deadly raid in the area. Eyewitness said more than 500 people were displaced as a result of the attack, mostly women and

the communities for fear of another attack. However, Majority Leader and member representing Riyom Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon. Daniel attacked, said nine persons were killed in a simultaneous attack carried out by Fulani herdsmen in Riyom Local Government Area. Dem said they also burnt houses including that of late Senator Dantong. Athough normalcy has been restored as a result of intervention of the Operatives of the Special

Task Force, Dem however called for adequate secu ed communities, to enable the villagers continue with their normal lives. The lawmaker also called on the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to assist the victims with relief materials attacked. Meanwhile, Spokesman of the Special Task Force (STF), Captain Iwehe Ikedi was an attack in Riyom Local Government Area but failed to provide the details.

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Cover Eid-El-Kabir: Jonathan salutes Muslims, states promise to Nigerians Continued from Page 1 fairness above any personal ambition or sectional agenda. “I urge all other political leaders in the country to do the same. Let us all rise above unedifying, unpat interests and divisive sectional agenda in the coming national elections. “Let us also commit ourselves more to the sustenance of democracy and political stability which are essential prerequisites for the advancement of good governance, inclusive of economic growth and rapid Pilgrims from Ogun State at Mount Arafat in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia... yesterday. development.� He said these against the backdrop of the recent issuance of a formal notice of the impending general Akin Orimolade, Editor, os were presented in the past elections by the Independ...As FEC meetings go digital Northern Operations and decisions of council,� ent National Electoral Commeetings of FEC, said the was further gathered, have the source stressed. mission (INEC). embers of the Fed- been given till the end of Although some FEC Noting that with these, eral Executive the development two weeks this month to sharpen their members with political am- another national campaign Council (FEC), par- ago. bitions are expected to throw >

season is upon Nigeriticularly ministers who lack It was gathered that each they may not be able to in the towel and move on to ans, Jonathan said: “I urge the ability to use the com- minister was provided with comprehend the workings their states where they are all political leaders in the puter, may soon be kicked a lap-top through which /7; - expected to slug it out and country to place the overout of President Goodluck council memos would be per works would soon be emerge the standard bearer riding interest of the wellJonathan’s administration. of the ruling Peoples Demo- being and progress of our sent to them. phased out. Saturday Newswatch auAlready, IT experts from A source at the Cabinet Of- cratic Party, none of them fatherland above all other thoritatively gathered that $ Saturday Newswatch would want to be eased out considerations in the comall the ministers were told the Government of the Fed- that previous cabinet mem- of government on account of ing campaigns and elecin clear terms that the era of eration have been sent to the os, decisions and approvals computer knowledge. tions.� /7; - ministries to teach non-com- would be uploaded to the A council member who He said although the ings would soon be over. sought anonymity said the puter compliant ministers computer of each of the minpresent administration has A source close to the Cabi- elementary lessons on com- isters for easy reference. order to be computer literate made some achievements, < - puter appreciation. “It will help some of them is taking its toll on some of it was necessary for all to tariat of the Wednesday These set of ministers, it to know how council mem- the ministers. persevere and build on “Some of us don’t hon- progress so far recorded in estly know how to operate other to get the country to the computer. My children the desired level of developened a Facebook account opment. for me but where is the time “My administration has to check it? This new order done its sincere best in the is not funny. The IT experts past four years to impleBolu-Olu Esho, Abeokuta Baba is a card-carrying man capital; we have not de- were here yesterday (Thursmember of the PDP; so let him veloped it. Today, we are being day) to teach me how to go ment its agenda for national transformation and enate president, David remain so.� relegated from the high class about it,� the minister said, Mark, and All ProgresCommenting on the na- of Oxford, Cambridge and adding that they were in- move our country forward on several fronts. sives Congress (APC) tion’s situation, the former '* leadership yesterday had governor of Lagos State, who other best universities in the November, only lap-tops world; we have been relegated progress we have made separate closed-door meetings was accompanied by APC and iPads would be useful to a third class position. You in the past four years, our with former President Oluse- South West chairman, Chief dear nation continues to gun Obasanjo in his Hilltop Segun Oni, Chief Rashidi have information technology at FEC meetings. It is, however, not clear that has taken over the rest of face critical challenges in residence in Abeokuta, Ogun Ladoja and others, declared how much is being spent on the world. Infrastructure that State. that “Nigeria at 54, is still an will make a distance between the laptops and training for Mark, who was accompa- invalid baby in the incubator; Ibadan and Lagos closer, en- the ministers. nied by Delta State Governor, that is the truth. joyable with tourist facilities is Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, “We are blessed with hu- not there. disclosed that he discussed the Peoples Democratic Party Kola Olawoyin, Abuja (PDP) and some national issues with the party leader and he Inspector Genformer President. eral of Police, Addressing newsmen who Suleiman Abba, accosted him when the meet- Adewale Giwa, Washington, DC Four persons believed to be sure the mayor gets the reing was over, Asiwaju Bola related to Duncan have been sources he needed from the has ordered effective ollowing the case of quarantined due to possible Federal Government, includ- and extensive deployAhmed Tinubu disclosed that the Ebola Virus Disease exposure, and local and fed- ing the Centres for Disease ment of personnel as he led the APC team to seek (EVD) recorded in Dal- Control, to treat the patient well as adequate loChief Obasanjo’s advice on some of his (Obasanjo’s) boys las, Texas, President Barack tough questions over their safely, and control this case so gistics to all nooks and Obama has said he would not handling of the case. that it does not spread widely. crannies of the country. elective positions on the plat- fold his arms and allow the “The President pledged But Obama, while meeting He thus directed all disease to destroy the state. form of the APC. Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings, that Federal agencies would zonal AIGs and state A Liberian, Mr. Thomas Eric in Texas yesterday, said re- remain in close coordination He continued: “There is a Commissioners of Polot of project about this coun- Duncan, had on September 20 sources would be made avail- try; we cannot know it all; we brought Ebola to United States able to tackle the spread of the in America’s doctors and na- lice to take adequate need to consult. Equally, we after he had contact with a disease. tional health infrastructure to measures to ensure the take observation of his for- woman whom he reportedly A statement by White handle this case safely and ef- provision of security across the country bemer boys who are running for helped to the hospital. House spokesperson, Eric fectively.� # & Schultz, given to journalists in presidency in our party; what The White House spokes- fore, during and after are concerned that dozens of he can say about them. Washington, DC, said Ameri- man said the administration the Sallah celebration. “I have gone too far to tell people might have had con- can doctors would be able to is primarily concerned that The IGP also asked you why we are here. I would tact with either the patient or curtail the outbreak. them to ensure that key not tell you what the discus- individuals who had direct and the virus “stopped in its The statement said: “The and vulnerable points, contact with him. sion is all about. President’s visit was to make tracks.�

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some areas. “I am convinced however that if we persevere and continue to build diligently on what the present administration has achieved, we will surely overcome all hindrances and fully establish a stronger, more united and prosperous nation that meets the aspirations and yearnings of all of our people,� he said. Furthermore, the President congratulated Muslims and urged all to use the occasion to pray for peace, security of the country and for next year’s election. According to him, “I greet and felicitate with all our countrymen and women of the Islamic faith as we celebrate this year’s Eid-ElKabir. “I also congratulate all believers who have successfully undertaken the Hajj this year as enjoined by Prophet Mohammed (May Peace Be Upon Him). “As they conclude the rites of the Hajj and prepare to return home, let us all + prayers for greater security, peace, unity and progress in our dear country as well as for the peaceful and successful conduct of next year’s general elections. �As we celebrate the EidEl-Kabir, let us also rededicate and commit ourselves to the Holy Prophet’s injunctions of piety, honesty, charity and generosity to the less privileged, impartial leadership and true justice for all. “These virtues and lessons will surely stand our nation in good stead as we continue our journey to

founding fathers’ vision of a great nation. “May Allah’s blessings be upon all our compatriots who have undertaken the Hajj this year and on our dear country.�

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all places of worship, recreation centres, resorts and other public places are adequately and effectively protected, to enable worshippers and the public have maximum security. While saluting officers of the Nigeria Police Force for their tireless and selfless service to the nation, the police boss assured them that his administration is committed to revitalize the Nigeria Police and ensure that it is positioned as a dedicated, professional, motivated and efficient Police Force.

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inister of Works, Mike Onolememen, yesterday, said the violation of ‘right of way’ on Nigerian roads is unacceptable, and the Federal Government would be forced to take drastic action to curb it. The minister, who said this while hosting Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Willie Obiano, 8 9 said Lagos and Anambra (Onitsha) top the list of states that violate the rules on right of way. According to him, “the issue of right of way abuse in Anambra, particularly on the Onitsha to Owerri road where sizeable portion of the road has been turned to a waste dump is not acceptable.�

He added, “not only is it environmentally unfriendly and untidy, it also destroys the roads’ pavements.� Onolememen further told the governor to do all he could to ensure that proper waste dumpsites are completely fenced from the road and : < will continue to mess up the road infrastructures the Federal Government spent huge tax-payers’ money to build. The minister, however, recalled that about three years ago when 8 Anambra’s was a very hopeless case and today, we have been able to tackle some of the challenges and identify others we would soon resolve.

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Cynthia’s murder:Judge frowns at lawyers’delay tactics Francis Iwuchukwu

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Lagos High Court, yesterday expressed sadness at the delay of the criminal charge by the Lagos State government against four persons over the murder of Facebook girl, Cynthia Osokogu. The late Cynthia was killed in her room at Cosmilla Hotel, Lake View Estate, Festac Town, Lagos, by her Facebook friends. The suspects, Okwumo Nwabufo, 36; Olisaeloka Ezike, 27; Orji Osita, 35, and Ezike Nonso, 27, were arraigned before the court for conspiracy and murder. The court, presided by

Justice Olabisi Akinlade, had after the prosecution concluded its case adjourned till October 3 (yesterday) for the defence to open its case. But at Friday’s two of the lawyers to the defendants were not in court to open their defence, a development which annoyed the judge. Justice Akinlade wondered why the threatening to go on with the case on the next adjourned date. The court also frowned at the fact that the lawyer to show up, and never

court, whereas the same lawyer sent a text message to the prosecutor, Abiola Adeyinka, that he would not be in court owing to the

Even the fourth accused (Nonso) on the other hand, when asked about his lawyer told the judge that the lawyer promised him to be in court. don’t know why they are ! are not even concerned defendants are in custody. What is the essence of giving date and lawyers will not honour it?� Besides, the third

defendant (Osita) narrowly escaped being sent to custody on Friday. When the case was called, Osita was nowhere to be found, while his lawyer rushed out to call him. The development infuriated the judge who threatened to revoke the defendant’s bail. Justice Akinlade observed that, that was the second time the case would be called and Osita would be outside. Heavy plea for leniency, however, saved the day for Osita, but the judge threatened not to hesitate to revoke his bail should the development repeat itself. The case was adjourned till October 10, 2014.

Sallah:Atiku harps on trust among men Saminu Ibrahim, Abuja

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= $ and presidential aspirant of the All $ : > & $>/ yesterday said strict adherence to due diligence before entering into contractual agreements is an imperative for the evolution of a progressive. ! $> hopeful said in a goodwill message on the occasion of Eid-el-kabir that the : is a celebration of trust between man and God, promises. A statement issued by 8 9 on Friday quoted Atiku Abubakar as saying that trust is the foundation of the relationship between man and God and the two principal religions " @

Christianity – place premium on the need for of agreements. 9 Muslims across the country to celebrate the Eid-el-kabir festival. ! celebration today is not in Q rams that are slaughtered,� $> adding, “the message is for people to be honourbound to respect the terms of promises made to other entities. “As a society, we must place a premium on trust. Our greatness as a country government honours the promises it makes to the people. A leader who has a track record of reneging on every promise he makes cannot drive the process of change we desperately yearn for.

(L–R) Representative of S.C.C. Nigeria Limited, Engr. Festus Onyenenue; Acting Coordinator, NYSC, FCT, Abuja, Mrs. Bola Loto; Representative of DG, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Director, Orientation and Peace Education, Mr. David Manya Dogo; Traditional Ruler, Chief Tnaye Ibrahim Bawa; Representative of FCT Minister of State, Mr. Jubril Shaba and the donor, NOA Corps member, Mrs. Igwe Amarachi Chidindu cutting tape for commissioning of a Health Care Centre built and donated to Gbaukuchi Community, Kuje Area Council of Abuja, by the Corps member‌ on Thursday PHOTO: NOA.Ă&#x;

Independence: Nigerians appreciate unity amid security challenges Toyin Adebayo, Abuja

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Day Special Edition poll result released "# $ % revealed that the true identity " &'*+/ in being Nigerian than as members of various tribes. "# $ yesterday in Abuja stated that } ~ € this sense of identity is further Lecture Series towards 2015 displayed by the declarations elections. The lecture entitled “Constitutional Referendum and 2013 ThankGod Ofoelue, Benin Election in Kenya: Lessons nited Action for for Nigeria� was organised Democracy (UAD) has in collaboration with Africa joined others to plead = ƒPƒ : with the Federal Government Chege, represented by and the Nigerian Army not Hajiya Amina Salihu, to execute 12 soldiers found observed that constitution reforms are breaking out all over Africa following against Boko Haram. UAD made the plea in introduction of multi-party politics in the 1990s, the a press statement at the decline of military rule, weekend after a convention to and the experience gained honour its late co-founder, the from re-introduction of late Comrade Chima Ubani in competitive electoral Aba, Abia State. According to the statement politics. jointly signed by Comrades

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: the country where a higher percentage of respondents 8 : [\ of the nation’ when asked what they love most about Nigeria. ! ] poll also established that most Nigerians remember the 1960 ] through personal experiences or the preservation and sharing of history.

A more in-depth view of the perception of Nigerians on the amalgamation of Nigeria revealed that most Nigerians (70%) believe the country has

1960. On the contrary, 30% of Nigerians believe Nigeria : separate entities. Furthermore, it stated that ‘Democracy’ continues to remain the greatest achievement " as indicated by the highest proportion of respondents in Baba Aye and Zulu Ofoelue, X Y 2014 (19%) and in 2013 (22%). National Convener and under-paid, demoralised and While telecommunications was given priority as the second General Secretary respectively, frustrated, while the Generals greatest achievement in 2013, and Styvn Obodoekwe, and politicians feed fat. This ‘Unity of the Nation’ is of more " $ I was what prompted the action importance as an achievement the human rights organisation by the soldiers,� UAD said. in these present times. Given argued that it was the The group added, “UAD these achievements, Nigerians corruption in the army that have also reported ‘Security’ the soldiers were protesting soldiers and categorically (32%) as an issue of priority, against, and should not be held condemns the unpopular which needs to be addressed in for defending the truth. judgment and sentence passed the next one year. ‘Corruption’ ! on them. We demand the and ‘Job creation’ (which KP immediate release of the 12 has consistently gained the Q men, and call for a probe of " : crisis of the system in Nigeria. huge sums of monies allocated past years) are other top issues While $14bn has been spent thus far, supposedly for to be addressed in 2014, among so far on defence, rank and “security and defence�. others. Day in 1960 is centred around “Liberation, Freedom, and _ respondents reported that they Day as ‘a day which marks Nigeria’s liberation from slave trade; from colonial masters’, moreover, some Nigerians remembered ‘the display of the

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s defection:Ondo PDP Chevron offers free treatment to Mimiko’ rejects dissolution of SWC pregnant women, children in Ondo A Peter Dada, Akure

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undreds of women and children in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State were given free treatment for malaria fever, while anti-malaria drugs worth millions of naira were also distributed to them at the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) programme organised by Chevron Nigeria Limited. The programme, which was held at the Civic Centre, Igbokoda, headquarters of the local government, was said to be part of the health intervention initiative of the multinational oil company in conjunction with a NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO) known as Africare. Speaking at the event, General Manager, Policy,

Government and Public < &$|$ / > : Mr. Deji Haastrup, said the programme was organised to promote healthy living among people of the state, saying that “Chevron believes that good health holds the vital keys to sustainable development of any society.� He recalled that Roll Back Malaria as a programme was launched in Igbokada in 2009, when the company presented anti-malaria drugs and lasting insecticide-treated nets to the General Hospital, Igbokoda, and Ilaje Regional ] : > (IRDC) as the company’s < government’s bid to improve primary health care in the state. Represented by the

Superintendent of PGPA, Mr. Trust Limgba, the general manager said: Chevron believes that malaria is preventable; it can be treated and eradicated. That is why we have been partnering with relevant organisations and state governments to deploy the Roll Back Malaria in various parts of the country as part of the company’s health intervention initiatives.“ The focus of the programme, according to Haatrup, is to address a key health delivery area that is, Malaria in Pregnancy (MIP), which he said was responsible for maternal death and child health disease conditions which include abortion, miscarriage, pre-term deliveries and low birth weight.

s Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, “The programme involves has formally defected training of health workers to the Peoples Democratic and community people Party (PDP), the state chapter < of the party has declared that prevention and treatment it would not allow for the of malaria, distribution of dissolution of State Working $ : : > &Iˆ>/ Treatment and ArteminismChairman of the party, based drugs, Long Lasting Hon Ebenezer Alabi, made Insecticide-Treated Mosquito the declaration while Nets (LLITN) to the health addressing newsmen at the facilities in communities close party’s secretariat yesterday to our operations and Ilaje in Akure, Ondo State capital. Council Areas in general,� he The chairman’s speech, explained. which was read by his deputy, While appreciating the Mr. Fatai Adams, noted that partnership with the state Mimiko’s defection will make government, Haatsrup the party stronger in the state and expressed willingness of the various training in the of members of the party to programme to implement work hand in hand with the what they have learnt to join in governor, but warned against the bid to eradicate the menace the dissolution of the SWC. of malaria in the state. He stated: “We are ready to expand the party as we

have seen senators showing interest in the party, as well as House of Representatives and House of Assembly members seeking to join the party. But we are not ready to surrender the party’s structure.� While welcoming the governor to the party, and congratulating him on his 60th birthday, Alabi said though the SWC of the party were not invited during Mimiko’s defection but “we are ready to work together with Mr. Governor for a successful election of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.� He, however, noted that the defection of Mimiko < the constitution if the state executive had been informed that an injunction has been instituted at a Federal High Court, Abuja, to protect the structure of the party.

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of the Theosophical Society that there is no religion higher than the truth, High Chief (Mrs.) W. A. 8 the ‘Aware Woman Centre’ on Olufunmilayo Okikiolu Street, Ikeja, on Independence Day. While explaining the foundation of the centre, Awosika said “There is no spirituality higher than awareness.� According to her, awareness brings peace of mind because one is at peace with himself, having gone L-R: Managing Director, UAC Property, Hakeem Ogunniran; Head, Geography Department, University of Lagos, Professor Iyiola Oni; Chief Executive beyond all prejudices and %&' ! * + ! /0 1# 234 4 + 1# !" & 1 !! 2 5 " # 6 4 & # judgments. “Whether you are a %" 6 # & & ! + 1# !" & 1 !! 7 # 8 ! # & 9<=> * % & ?* % @ 4 # # $ 8 + # Q 7" %! # Christian, Muslim, traditional worshipper or whichever way you choose to worship your creator, your perception Olaide Oyelude, Ibadan represents, pointing out that a lot to learn from this festival, Progressives Congress (APC) as of truth is heightened when and I enjoin all of us to use well as governorship aspirants he Senator representing Nigeria’s unity depends on all : Q in the 2015 election, including you reach a higher level of Oyo South Senatorial Nigerians irrespective of status on current development in former Gov. Adebayo Alao- awareness, and this helps 8 district of Oyo State, and religious beliefs. Senator Lanlehin, in his our dear country, Nigeria. We Akala and Comrade Olu problems of life,� she said. Barrister Olufemi Lanlehin, should also remember our Abiala, have felicitated with While membership of the has congratulated Muslims in Sallah message said, “I felicitate brothers and sisters in the Holy Muslims on the Eid-el-Kabir centre is open to both men Nigeria on the occasion of this with our Muslim brothers land, performing hajj, and celebration. and women, Awosika said year’s Ed-el-kabir, urging them and sisters on this occasion of pray for their safe return to the ! # the ‘Aware Woman centre’ is not to relent in their prayers Eid–el-Kabir. The history and country.� Sallah message called on surrounding for the country’s continuous circumstances : Muslim faithful across the the festival teaches us the spirit growth and development. of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi country to embrace peace and of belief in God, perseverance He also enjoined Nigerians III, the Oyo State chapter of entrench mutual co-existence to imbibe the culture of caring and the spirit of giving and the Accord Party and All among their neighbours so and sharing which the festival sharing. We as Nigerians need as to engender progress and Olusakin Babalola, Ibadan development for the nation. t was a show of shame Permanent Chairman of the recently in Ibadan when ˆ ‰ } < Oyo State Council of Oba and Raphael Adeyanju, Ado Ekiti a couple, Saheed Akinyele administration in transforming Chiefs, in the message signed State as the pilot state for its he government of Ekiti : < by his Media Assistant, Alhaji and Mutiat Akinyele, crossed Youth Employment and Social State in conjunction the state taking the lead in Azeez Fehintola, stressed that each other during a romantic with the World Bank, Support Operation (YESSO). virtually all indices of human it is in the atmosphere of peace adventure in a private hotel The World Bank on Friday launched a youth : and love that any nation can in the state capital. representative, Prof. Foluso employment scheme called Saheed was said to have local and international bodies, grow. Okunmadewa, explained Youth Employment and Social Describing Islam as a religion taken a lady to the hotel for and in tangible changes in the Support Operation (YESSO) in that the YESSO programme lives of the citizens. a short term pleasure, while is a welfarist intervention Ado Ekiti. The governor stressed that the this medium to congratulate his wife also came to the Speaking during the launch of programme of the World Bank state has been rated highly in our brothers and sisters in same hotel, sources said. the scheme, Governor Kayode aimed at reducing poverty by 8 Islam on the celebration of this Immediately Saheed Fayemi, said his administration and competitiveness among year’s Eid-el-Kabir. Islam is a access increased opportunities has repositioned the state and states of Nigeria even as the religion of peace, and so I enjoin door for his exit, the source placed it in the limelight in the for youth employment, and World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing all our Muslim faithful across continued, he saw his wife social service delivery. last four years. He commended the Business’ report puts Ekiti the country to embrace peace with a man waiting to use the He added that the plethora Fayemi-led administration for : and allow for harmonious co- same room. The couple was of development initiatives, pursuing programmes aimed that have made remarkable existence among all citizens speechless, and each went its especially the Social Security at transforming the lives of the progress on all indices of doing so that the country could own way, it was learnt. After Scheme and the Youth Volunteer continue to record progress and their departure from the business with ease. Programmes, among others, people. hotel, the wife did not return development.� Governor Fayemi asserted introduced by his administration to her matrimonial home.

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so called because the woman is the heartbeat of the society. “It is the truth that when you celebrate a woman, you celebrate the society. A woman is the hub of all human activities,� she said. At the centre, regular < to raise the awareness of both the male and female. Activities would also be organised that will empower people to perform their : imagined. These will be done through lectures and other forms of communications, retreats, spiritual exercises and promotion of holistic health living through the practice of a holistic lifestyle. On why she founded the centre, Awosika said the centre was set up based on her personal thoughts and experiences over the year. “I have been with many groups < – Japan, Australia, Asia and traditional groups here in Nigeria. I feel this is the time by God’s divine grace for me to share my experiences,� she said.

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Meanwhile, Mutiat has : customary court presided over by Chief Odunade Adekola, praying for a dissolution of their marriage on the grounds of cruelty and lack of care, and her husband did not raise any objection. However, when the court pressed the defendant for his reaction, he exposed the whole drama that happened in the hotel, adding that he himself would no longer allow her under his roof. He informed the court that since he caught his wife redhanded in the hotel, she has vacated home, saying that her concubine was the one who encouraged her to

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South South Bayelsa chiefs demand action on NDDC projects Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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he chiefs and people of Opokuma clan in Kolokuma/ Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have appealed to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to intensify action in the execution of developmental projects in their communities. Nine traditional rulers in the area paid “advocacy visit� to the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt yesterday, their plight. Presenting a resolution counter-signed by 12 members of the Opokuma council of Chiefs, the traditional ruler of Opokuma Clan, Chief Okpoitari Diongoli, said that as much as they commend the NDDC for

embarking upon many projects in their domain, they were worried that some projects remained uncompleted for several years. According to them, some of the projects : < delays included a shoreprotection, police post and a water project, saying though treatment plant was installed for the water project, work on the distribution network was stalled, making it non-functional. “It is our conviction that the NDDC means well for the people of Opokuma Clan by awarding the various contracts, however, the actions of some of the contractors leave much to be desired and run contrary to the core mandate of the commission,� the chiefs stated.

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Bayelsa communities seek Jonathan’s re-election Uchenna Nwafor, Yenagoa

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group, Swamp Area Oil and Gas Producing Communities Association (SAOGPCA), Bayelsa State has joined other organisations to mobilize support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid. The group comprised all oil producing communities in Bayelsa. The state Chairman of the Association, Chief Victor Igbaba, while speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa yesterday, said with over 800 oil and gas producing communities in the state, and over 5,000 strong members, the

association would achieve its purpose, especially as it has the support of traditional rulers, community leaders, women and youth groups as well as professionals

: endeavour. Igbaba further disclosed that the rally by the oil bearing communities was aimed at persuading Jonathan to contest the 2015 Presidential elections because of his numerous achievements so far, stressing that the impact of his administration has been felt by the oil producing communities. “Our aim is to call on him to declare his intention for the 2015 Presidential

election because we want him to continue, because he has done a lot for the development of the oil Producing Communities and Nigeria in general in the last four years as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “No past President has achieved as much as he did for the oil and producing communities in the Niger Delta region like him. So we are telling the World how we appreciate him�, added Igbara who pointed out that, President Jonathan shouldn’t be seen as a product of minority who : 8 but should be supported whole heartedly for the

2015 elections. He said, “We need the support of the Federal Government and states in this regard. Therefore we appeal to Mr. President to give the One billion Dollars he signed in this regard to these oilproducing communities, and not to allow a cabal to high jack the fund meant for the communities,� said Igbaba, who disclosed that his association is also in partnership with the marine equipment and oil suppliers of, National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG), Bayelsa State branch, to ensure that oil producing communities are given

Rivers 2015:Group mobilises for Ogoni candidate Ayodele Olalere

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group, Ikwerre/ Etche Peoples’ Forum (IPF), comprising of two ethnic nationalities in Rivers State has canvassed support for the emergence of a governorship candidate of Ogoni origin in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The support followed a recent decision of Ogoni Leadership Forum (OLF) to only support a political party that feature Ogoni Q The forum has six local governments under its operational zone and Q

ethnic groups in the state, canvassing for Ogoni candidate come 2015 election. At a rally yesterday in Port Harcourt, the group lauded OLF for taking a decisive stand that no sons and daughters of Ogoni land will vote for any political party without Ogoni man as its candidate. The President General of the group, Hon. Emmanuel Amadi said IPF would join OLF in ensuring that their objective is realised. He said the emergence of an Ogoni man as the governor of the state in 2015 is the only way to address the injustice meted on Ogoni people.

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head of the 2015 general elections, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Bayelsa Development Foundation, has called on Nigerians to massively vote President Goodluck Jonathan for a second 8 to fully execute his very successful Transformation Programme. The organisation also declared total support for the re-election of distinguished Senators Paulker Emmanuel, Heineken Lokpobiri and Clever Ikisikpo. A statement signed by Barr. Francis O. FrancisWainwei, President, Bayelsa Development Foundation and made available to newsmen in Abuja, stated that Mr. President has done very well and should be voted

L-R: Oyo State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Umar Alao; President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, Chief Adebayo Oyero; Representative of Oyo State Governor, Mr. Fatai Abimbola; and Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Gbade Lana, during the light up of 2014 Annual Ibadan festival torch in Ibadan, Oyo State‌recently.

2015: PDP may lose Rivers to APC, says group Nath Omame, Port Harcdourt

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he furore generated by the declaration by chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the 8 Peoples Democratic Party on the gains of his (PDP), Felix Obuah, that Transformation Agenda. the principle of zoning The NGO, which was and rotation would not established by patriotic be upheld in choosing and prominent natives of the party’s governorship Bayelsa with the primary candidate has again being objective of facilitating the condemned by a political accelerated development pressure group. in the state, thanked The Coalition of the Peoples Democratic Democrats (CoD) insists Party (PDP) for adopting Mr. President as its sole candidate in the 2015 ThankGod Ofoelue, Benin presidential election. According to the call has been made to statement, “the decision Nigerians, especially was unanimously rural dwellers to avail taken at its Executive Council meeting held on themselves of the opportunity September 30, 2014 in < Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. It National Electoral Commission was premised on the fact (INEC’s) continued voter’s that there is no need to registration ahead of the 2015 change a winning team. general elections. The Senior Special Assistant The aforementioned President Goodluck senators are performing to Jonathan on Youth and Student creditably at the National Assembly, hence the { > resolution to support their Imagwe, made this appeal yesterday in Agenebode, re-election.�

that the PDP may lose the 2015 governorship election if it abandons zoning and rotation enshrined in the party’s constitution. The group also maintains that the principle of rotation has been the core value that drives the existing upland/ riverine dichotomy that gives a balance to the joint governorship ticket in Rivers State since the Second Republic. Director of Media and Publicity of the group,

Elder Philip Gbaranwi, in a statement issued, in Port Harcourt, yesterday, warned that the PDP could lose the 2015 gubernatorial candidate from the upland. He pointed out that former governor, Dr. Peter Odili, who ruled for eight years and Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who is in the twilight of his second term is also from the upland. He alleged that the position of the state chairman of

$]$ 9 Œ is to pave the way for the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, who is an Ikwerre man form Rumuepirikom, in Obio/ Akpor Local Government Area. He lamented that to after Governor Amaechi, who is also from Ikwerre, and had served for eight years, will be unfair to the sensibilities of the other ethnic nationalities in the state. Gbaranwi stated: “Every state has its peculiarities. We cannot rule out the Association of Nigerian fact that the upland and Students (NANS) also, riverine dichotomy plays ‘ an important role in the federal government to end the activities of Boko Haram down play this fact will terrorists in Nigeria. : He said “I want to appeal in ones folly. The Ikwerre to every one of us that the ethnic nationality has voter’s registration exercise ruled for eight years and will soon start; our strength is it will be wrong to give our voting right. If we cannot the governorship again to vote tomorrow we cannot the upland man as against equally measure or criticize the the riverine talk less of an performance of government Ikwerre man.� and the only reason that makes us to vote is when we are More news on pages 66 - 69 registered.

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Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo State while donating empowerment items on behalf his boss. He said the only way to criticize and demand accountability from politicians is to participate in the registration exercise as a prelude to voting. He advised the youth to be wary of politicians whose stock in trade is to fuel violence and urged Nigerians not to be used as thugs before, during and after elections. Imagwe, who was a former President of the National

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Stocks return 0.70 gains week-on-week Abiodun Awogbemi

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he Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All Share Index (ASI) reclaimed its gains during the just ended week as the bourse adds 70 basis points week-on-week (WoW) to close at 41,103.75 higher than its closing level in the previous week. The Index sustained bumpy outing during the week, opening on a positive

trading days of the week before the Independence Day celebration mid-week. It however, took a reversed turn in the last two trading days and recorded a marginal gain Symbol

7UP ABCTRANS ACADEMY ACCESS AFRIPRUD AGLEVENT AIICO AIRSERVICE ASHAKACEM AVONCROWN BERGER BETAGLAS CADBURY CAP CAVERTON CCNN CHAMPION CHAMS CILEASING CONOIL CONTINSURE CORNERST COSTAIN COURTVILLE CUSTODYINS CUTIX DANGCEM DANGFLOUR DANGSUGAR DIAMONDBNK DUNLOP ETERNA ETI EVANSMED FBNH FCMB FIDELITYBK FIDSON FLOURMILL FO FTNCOCOA GLAXOSMITH GNI GUARANTY GUINEAINS GUINNESS

of 70 basis points in the four trading days of the week. Finally, the Index closed within the 41,000 thresholds gaining with WoW returns of 0.70 percent. The positive weekly returns of the ASI was driven by green points of most sectoral indices except the industrial, insurance and LOTUSISLM with WoW negative returns of 0.32 percent, 0.51 percent and 0.32percent respectively. At the end, the Year-toDate (YtD) stance of the benchmark, index remains in red of 0.389 percent in the week and lower than 1.089 Activity levels, measured by volume and value of Opening Price

147.73 0.66 1.32 9.10 3.20 1.54 0.80 2.01 32.00 1.59 8.60 20.00 52.50 39.00 5.00 15.08 11.21 0.50 0.50 47.01 0.98 0.50 0.90 0.52 4.09 1.82 220.84 6.55 8.30 6.25 0.50 3.82 18.40 2.10 13.50 4.25 2.08 3.33 62.00 225.00 0.50 62.61 0.50 30.40 0.50 204.24

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147.73 0.68 1.32 9.05 3.30 1.54 0.81 2.01 32.00 1.59 8.60 20.00 53.69 39.00 5.00 15.75 12.35 0.50 0.50 47.01 1.00 0.50 0.90 0.52 4.09 1.80 220.80 6.55 8.22 6.27 0.50 3.80 18.74 2.05 13.52 4.51 2.06 3.33 62.00 225.00 0.50 62.61 0.50 30.18 0.50 195.70

trades dropped in the four trading days in the week under review by 10 percent and 33 percent respectively compared to last week’s level of trades as 1.421 billion shares valued at N18.021 billion were exchanged in a lower number of deals of 13,951compared to 1.585 billion shares valued at N26.919 billion exchanged in 21,087deals last week. The Financial services sector of banking stocks remained the most active sector in terms of level of transactions during the week dominating markets’ transactions followed by the conglomerates sector driven by Transcorp Plc as investors resume position taking.

Low

147.73 0.68 1.32 9.00 3.26 1.54 0.80 2.01 32.00 1.59 8.60 20.00 53.69 39.00 4.75 15.00 12.35 0.50 0.50 47.01 1.00 0.50 0.90 0.52 3.90 1.76 215.00 6.55 8.10 6.25 0.50 3.74 18.70 2.00 13.45 4.20 2.01 3.33 62.00 225.00 0.50 62.61 0.50 30.00 0.50 195.70

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147.73 0.68 1.32 9.02 3.30 1.54 0.80 2.01 32.00 1.59 8.60 20.00 53.69 39.00 5.00 15.75 12.35 0.50 0.50 47.01 1.00 0.50 0.90 0.52 4.09 1.80 220.80 6.55 8.17 6.25 0.50 3.74 18.70 2.05 13.48 4.51 2.05 3.33 62.00 225.00 0.50 62.61 0.50 30.01 0.50 195.70

0.00 0.02 0.00 -0.08 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.19 0.00 0.00 0.67 1.14 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.02 -0.04 0.00 -0.13 0.00 0.00 -0.08 0.30 -0.05 -0.02 0.26 -0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.39 0.00 -8.54

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CADBURY CHAMPION CCNN OANDO UBN

GAINERS: TOP-5 GAIN

52.5 11.21 15.08 25.75 8.95

53.69 12.35 15.75 26.37 9.39

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GUINNESS PZ MOBIL NB GUARANTY

204.24 33.25 174 177.09 30.4

195.7 32.15 173.08 176.66 30.01

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0.00 3.03 0.00 -0.88 3.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.27 0.00 0.00 4.44 10.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.10 -0.02 0.00 -1.57 0.00 0.00 -2.09 1.63 -2.38 -0.15 6.12 -1.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.28 0.00 -4.18

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CHANGE % -8.54 -1.1 -0.92 -0.43 -0.39

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16,736 157,150 1 11,885,323 8,694,328 38,000 1,812,391 50,000 2,643,413 335 33,337 15,029 139,090 147,362 4,648,110 1,094,572 200,390 1,000,000 10,515 112,160 97,100 456,127 652,495 200 1,766,917 318,691 10,538,928 152,820 2,680,729 7,349,729 6,125 620,191 6,792,518 172,030 11,251,614 7,371,169 24,205,413 354,919 50,464 119,851 1,109,654 80,420 1,000 12,250,439 2,000 87,664

2,721,750.00 105,612.00 1.38 107,038,200.00 28,657,594.00 53,270.00 1,453,373.38 105,500.00 84,569,984.00 532.65 299,187.03 300,565.50 7,477,161.50 5,643,812.00 22,124,322.00 16,844,550.00 2,474,590.25 500,000.00 5,257.50 5,484,457.50 95,500.00 228,064.50 587,355.50 108.00 7,068,212.50 578,705.81 2,266,230,272.00 963,302.50 21,932,258.00 45,937,640.00 3,062.50 2,344,445.50 127,024,064.00 346,801.56 151,618,512.00 31,819,286.00 49,594,344.00 1,182,229.25 3,120,524.50 26,801,796.00 554,827.00 4,934,384.50 500.00 367,586,752.00 1,000.00 16,821,372.00

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National awards and regular Nigerians

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he National Awards for the year 2014 has come and gone, but the echoes are all still around, apologies to Gabriel Okara in his Fisherman’s Invocation. On September 29, 2014, President Goodluck Jonathan honoured over 300 Nigerians with national awards, among who were regular Nigerians other than the typical party faithful, military personel, serving governors and ministers, traditional rulers and outright sycophants. These regular Nigerians were those that could be easily dismissed non-existent, and sometimes, inconsequential. They include a taxi : Q 8 While the taxi driver was honoured for "K“ expatriate, the cook was honoured for having served diligently nine heads of state since the days 9 I I ! 8 ‘ 8 control on the Abuja highway while the Nigerian Q ”“ for the feat. These men in addition were presented Q While kudos is given to Mr. President for doing what no president before him has deemed right to do, it should brought to focus that there are many more other hardworking and honest Nigerians

out there, doing legitimate duties and standing ! the individuals for awards has done well, but they need to do more. There is the need to extend tentacles, dig deeper, and spread the searchlight far and wide to locate more honourable in back yards, as this will prompt more legitimacy, diligence and straightforwardness. Obviously, this group of regular Nigerians may not have can send out a search team to companies, communities, clubs, societies, unions and the likes for clandestine assessment and appraisal. When Nigerians understand the fact that the honours is not only for friends and families of the government or party members irrespective of how corrupt they are, there will be a mark < : easy to lead his subjects. We appreciate the President for this wonderful step forward, and ask that the next year’s award (if he is still there) should accommodate more " contribution to the development of the nation. ‡(ULF (OH]XR

Mender of soles as mender of troubled soul By Samuel Ufot Ekekere

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‘ street to street. We used to call them “shoe makers� knowledge after we observed that they never made shoes, they only mended shoes like they still do today. Growing up, I had believed that these men had nothing < Pidgin English and their trade seemed irrelevant. But I was wrong. I’ve grown up to discover that indeed they were applying succinct principles to success that is worth sharing. The shoe mender or “Aboki� in the local parlance is the doctor of shoes. Like the doctors who have no capacity to create the humans that they have called to heal, the ‘Aboki’ lacks the skill to produce shoes. He is unlike the shoemaker who is crafty at creating. ! [ ~ : value only after shoes have found initial use on the legs of their users. We often tend to overlook the value we can ~ ˆ ensuring the success of the whole. # : far away from the city still doing what has become a ˆ ~ • they do not obey any law of economics where location is considered priority. They believe that there are opportunities everywhere, and so it is. Opportunities abound everywhere, but we are blind to see them because we think our opportunities should be in blue chip cities. Well, right in my backyard is a money-spinning machine. That’s what the Aboki will tell you. % "K* "P* "ƒ* "K** of the day for the Aboki. He is not often opportune to up to much more than the average civil servant earns per day. We are often pursuing big opportunities that we overlook the small opportunities that could help us achieve even more than the big opportunities we assumed would provide. – [ ~ clothes. It’s not that he doesn’t derive pleasure in wearing

fanciful clothes; he does wear them on celebrations and worship days. However, he does not dignify his clothes as priority as he has to walk a long distance from his home. It’s great to look good when you have to look good, but when it comes to business; we must put our looks aside. – ~ < altar of looking nice. Aboki shoe menders look cheerful, simple and down to earth; exemplifying comeliness that often portrays them as weak, much as they aren’t weak. They understand that business has to be considered in the light of business, and they have to be cheerful to their customers. We cannot overemphasise the need for cheerfulness and simplicity in our lives. If one truly wants to be successful in business or anything else, he has to develop a cheerful welcoming : are wrong. The dedication of Aboki-shoe menders to serving God

the way they know best to is commendable. Their time keeping quality ensures they are always just in time for prayers wherever it them. They are never late when God is involved. Dedicating our lives to the creator is a necessary act that puts us at a higher pedestal for success. Our cautiousness at being punctual is an added advantage. Punctuality is the soul of business. Shoe menders are never afraid to travel far. Opportunities abound everywhere, and if it means travelling far to get it, they are ready to take the risk. Sometimes we are opportune to get opportunities from lands beyond our place of abode, but we fail to seize on them because we are afraid of our new destination. Kill the fear and get going. Those men, who mend our soles, could also mend our troubled souls. Learn from them!

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Benjamin Adekunle: Hero Nigeria never deserved T By Mansuraramide

he death of Brigadier General Benjamin Adekunle (Rtd) provides a stark contrast between the great potentials of the past and the bleak future of the present. His death provides a timeline that shows two pictures; that Nigeria is not progressing due to its inability to preserve and replicate patriotism, and that its life is ebbing away with every death of past heroes. Nigeria faced in 1967 the same internal threat to corporate existence it is facing < prevailing circumstances. Then the threat was termed “secession� from down South, but now it is called “insurgency� from up North. Then, Nigeria was neither as rich as it is today nor prepared for such high level combat, having only few trained personnel. Today, the country commands enormous resources, and has a reputably strong army, < Yet, this insurgency has not only lasted more than the civil war, from all indications, but deeper into controversies as mutinies and protests top the ranks. Adekunle’s death therefore, begs the “why� question, and it forces a conclusion that the labours of past heroes are being laid to waste, instead of being built upon. Adekunle’s heroism could be summed up in the saying that ‘where there is a will, there is a way.’ He took over an army command largely made up of volunteers who had no prior military training, and turned them, within months, into brave soldiers with ˜ details could be seen when he renamed his 8 !

Division�, to “Third Marine Commando.� As a good manager of men and resources Benjamin Adekunle threw his soul, knowledge and body to the prosecution of the Nigerian Civil War, leading the 3rd Marine Commando through the sea to rapidly capture the city of Port-Harcourt and the total liberation of the parts of eastern Nigeria that are now known as Rivers, Cross ™ : X This descendant of Ogbomoso warriors fearlessly fought side by side his soldiers at the war front, sharing their pains and ‘ ~ feat came with minimal loss of human lives, a testimony to his deft tactics. Many of those captured by his command were either absorbed into the Nigerian Army or rehabilitated to take up other dignifying jobs. So, while the “Black Scorpion�, as he was

result of Biafran push to mid-west state and probe into Western region. Adekunle was promoted to Colonel after the Bonny landing. The 6th (under Major Jalo) and 8th & { 9 # / Lagos Garrison subsequently took part in operations to liberate the Midwest following the Biafran invasion of August 1967. The 7th & { 9 / behind to hold Bonny. Because Major Jalo’s unit was seconded to Lt. Col. Murtala Mohammed’s 2nd Division, Adekunle was “ ‰ } : ˜ ˜œ got the Lagos garrison upgraded to Brigade status through the creation of the 31 and žP & { 9 Hamman, respectively). This formation, combined with elements of the Lagos garrison along the eastern seaboard, was 8 ž

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fondly called, gave a tough posture in the media as someone who wants to kill all “enemies,� he was quietly rehabilitating them and winning them over, as revealed in recently published accounts of the civil war. ~ onslaughts are compared to, especially the one led by late General Murtala Mohammed, Adekunle instantly comes across as a 8 Nigerian Military nationalist and a Yoruba illustrious son, who gave the art of modern warfare in Africa a unique place in the history of humanity. His exploits during the civil war put him in the elite class of military commanders who led from the front; legends such as General | I $ \I ˆ ˆ š { } ™ ] š ‘_ ‘ | & š { / = ˆ Joseph Slim, commander of the British Army ‰ ˆ ˆ unpretentious, Benjamin Adekunle was a commander’s commander, and according to historical accounts, was a product of Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst in the \ › as a 2nd Lieutenant in December, 1960. He

: › $ : > K ‰ œ ~ # ™ #"\> \" K'�P % X X > : } ™ I > I < > & / " ‰ ˜œ Luluabourg under Brigadier B. Ogundipe. K'�€ { 9 ] I : I < > ˆ ˜ 9 | Q { K'�ƒ % > Yakubu Gowon, who was proceeding on a course outside the country. He later handed over the position to Lt. Col. James Pam and ‰ &K ‰ / } > > He later assumed command of the Lagos Garrison as a substantive Lt. Col. When the Nigerian Civil War broke out in July 1967, Adekunle was tasked to lead elements &” and 8th) -to conduct the historic sea borne assault on Bonny in the Bight of Benin on P� K'�“ & { 9 Adaka Boro’s unit). This happened after the š | : most south western ethnic groups as a direct

However, Colonel Adekunle did not think the name was sensational enough nor did it project the nature of the unique terrain ! : ˜œ he renamed it the “3Marine Commando (3MCDO).� The�Black Scorpion� was easily the most controversial, celebrated and mythologised ˜ { Œ } : ‰ \ # Aladima. They captured Bomadi and Patani, – › I 9 ˆ \ # \ The name of Benjamin Adekunle will continue to resonate as a great son of Africa forever for the role he played in the contemporary history of Nigeria, feats that are lacking in the Nigerian Army today, a rare willpower that is greatly needed. One therefore, wonders whether Nigeria deserves its heroes. Nigeria recorded great

: } countries in its early years. We will continue to miss him, as long as we are unable to that Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) commiserate with the entire family of late Brigadier-General Benjamin Adesanya Maja Adekunle, the Soun Of Ogbomoso, Oba Oladuni Oyewumi, the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the good people of Oyo State and Nigerians in general on the loss of this illustrious son of Oduduwa and a national patriot of the highest order. He is gone, but his life is still with us as a lesson, as a fountain from which we can drink forever. Adieu! “The Black Scorpion.�

Detecting and dealing with Pneumonia Continued from last week

accumulation of contaminated secretions within the oropharynx, and placement of an endotracheal tube substantially increase the risk According to experts, placement of

= $ an endotracheal tube can potentially Health care-associated pneumonia = $ � X P* : in patients treated with mechanical of pneumonia that includes : š = $ : community-dwelling pneumonia micro-organisms must gain access patients having contact with the to the normally sterile lower part health care system. Current data of the respiratory tract. Critically indicate that health care-associated ill patients are at risk for micropneumonia patients present with more severe diseases, are more part of the tract because these likely to be infected with drugpatients have a depressed level of < consciousness and an impaired gag increased mortality compared with Q ‘ community-acquired pneumonia ‘ K** Kƒ* patients. Guidelines recommend contaminated secretions within that these patients receive empiric ‘ P€X period. Placement of an endotracheal antibiotics similar to those recommended for nosocomial tube impedes the body’s natural pneumonia; however, it is not defence against infection by

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are treated in the same way as the community acquired ones. Most common symptoms of pneumonia include high fever, chills, cough with phlegm that does not improve or get worse, shortness of breath with normal daily activities and chest pain when breathing. Basic personal and environmental hygiene is essential in the prevention of pneumonia. This includes regular washing of hands, cleaning hard surfaces that are touched often (like doorknobs and countertops), Œ tissue or into your elbow or sleeve. ! can also be reduced by limiting ‘ prompt treatment and prevention of conditions like diabetes and asthma. Those with certain health conditions, like diabetes and asthma, should be encouraged to get vaccinated against Q There are several vaccines that

prevent infection by bacteria or viruses that may cause pneumonia. These vaccines include pneumococcal, haemophilus Q ÂŒ (whooping cough), varicella & ‘/ Q ÂŒ &Q / Provision and access to vaccines and treatment (like antibiotics and antivirals) by the various tiers of governments can help prevent many pneumonia-related deaths. The public should be sensitised to reduce indoor air pollution and encouraged to imbibe good hygiene practices. Smoking should be discouraged, especially in public places to reduce the risk of contracting pneumonia through side stream smoking. Â&#x;‰ š \ {

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Business & Economy As Nigeria marks 54 years of independence from colonial rule on October

the state of the nation will show that it has been a mixed grill. Opinions are divided on how much progress has been made in the area of the economy, especially in the

there is a general consensus or view that the country is not where it should be in terms of national development in comparison to where contemporary third world nations like Brazil, South Africa, India, Malaysia and Singapore are. ABIODUN AWOGBEMI writes.

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rom 1914 to 2014, the Nigerian economy has witnessed several phases in development. The economic status of the nation has been affected by political instability, exploitation and a myriad of other factors just like many other nations of the world, but amidst such obstructions, Nigeria’s economy has evolved over the years, and it is still on a journey to its rise in fiscal and industrial development. Many stakeholders are of the opinion that having attained 100 years of existence since the 1914 amalgamation, Nigeria has cause to celebrate its economic strength and diversity in several areas of development but at such a defining moment in Nigeria’s history. Speaking on the topic: ‘Centenary Celebration: Appraising Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Development,’ a member of the House of Representatives, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, stated that after 54 years of independence, “the productive base of the Nigerian economy remains weak, narrow and externally oriented with primary production activities of agricultural and mining and quarrying (including crude oil and gas) accounting for about 65 per cent of the real gross output and over 80 per cent of government revenue. In addition, primary production activities account for over 90 per cent of foreign revenue earnings and 75 per cent of employment.� She regretted that secondary activities comprising manufacturing and building and construction, which traditionally have greater potential for broadening the productive base of the economy and generating sustainable foreign exchange earnings and government revenues account for a mere 4.14 per cent and 2.0 per cent

Nigeria @ 54: Mixed reactions trail economic development of gross domestic output respectively respectively. According to her, the country’s economy has continued to grapple with challenges that have hampered efforts at economic transformation. She identified some of these challenges bedeviling the economy to include the lack of necessary structural changes required to jump-start rapid and sustainable growth and development and the challenges posed by dilapidated infrastructure. She said the country’s infrastructure decay is a factor of decades of poor maintenance and weak technology base, which she in turn blamed on low research and development effort and disconnect between research findings and industry in both the public and private sectors. She noted that although the nation’s economy has experienced some gross domestic product (GDP) growth, averaging 6.5 percent per annum between 2006 and 2014, the growth has not translated into corresponding increase in employment nor has it led to poverty reduction. According to her, while growth rates in the non oil sector remained unsatisfactory, there has also been gradual decline in the level of the country’s competitiveness “to the extent that the country has become one of the least competitive economies in Africa. The narrow base of the country’s revenue and the near monolithic nature of exports constitute additional challenges confronting the economy,� she noted. Mrs Dabiri-Erewa agreed that poverty has long been a major problem confronting the citizenry, adding that the onus was on the government of the day “to create conditions in which Nigerians could be very productive and self employed. She disagreed with the notion of the Federal Government stressing on foreign investments at the expense of the citizenry. She argued that “Nigerians should be able to

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invest in their own economy that is when real development can actually take place.� She noted that Nigeria has not achieved any meaningful development judging by a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report indicating that 70 per cent of Nigerians live below poverty line. The same report she noted placed the citizens as one of the 20 poorest in the world, ranking 57th in terms of gross national product (GNP), 124th in gender related development and 151st in human development index. She said Nigeria’s contribution to global GDP is a mere 0.22 per cent, ranking it 187th in GNP per capita income. On ways out of the economic quagmire, she called for diversification of the economy; good governance; reduction of the cost of governance; stoppage of external borrowings; investment in research and development; creating the enabling environment for economic activities to thrive among others. Financial sector While speaking on the financial sector, particularly the banking sub-sector, Mr. Okechukwu Effoduh, a financial analyst, said the crises in the financial sector that exploded in 2008 are yet to be over. He said there are too many reforms being pursued by the regulators of the banking industry at the same time; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) kept churning out reforms that are in most cases ill-digested. “This in my opinion is antithetical to the cashless policy introduced last year. It is also noteworthy that Nigeria is gradually sliding into debt-trap it exited few years ago. “On the whole, much as one can say we have

made some progress in the area of economy in the last 54 years, corruption, insecurity, and bad management have combined to rob majority of Nigerians of high standard of living, rather we have been inflicted with high cost of living with greater poverty, unemployment and inflation to show for it.� Agriculture In the 60’s, agriculture was the mainstay of the economy on which the budget of the country was based and used to developed the region with projects such as Cocoa House, Ibadan, Broadcasting Corporation of Nigeria (BCOS) among others. After independence, crude oil was discovered in large quantity and push agriculture to the background as the economy was basically relying on crude oil exportation. According to National Association of Nigerian Traders in Sustaining Agricultural Livelihoods, despite the avalanche of crude oil “agriculture remains the largest employer of labour as it employs 65 percent of the labour force, and also a major contributor to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)’’ According to an economist, Mr. Bade Adeloro, over the years, agriculture has suffered from mismanagement, inconsistent government policy, neglect by government and the working class, especially the youths, which led to food crisis. He said successive governments tried to arrest the situation, but too much concentration on crude oil exportation did not allow the efforts to yield positive result. But a farmer, Adeusi Ipinlaye, said agriculture cannot take the centre stage again because the land is now barren; yielding poor crops, use of old farm implements and system, poor and Continued on Page 12

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outdated as well old age crops, and lack of international market which did not allow the products to be competitive. Ipinlaye said in this day of technological know-how and advancement, it is difficult for any country to depend on agriculture, and asked how many agricultural produce can be exchange in the international market for machinery? He said youths of today cannot wait for piecemeal rather wants to become wealthy overnight while other factors facing the sector include import constraints, poorly managed fisheries, and to crown it all, the country’s land tenure system does not encourage longterm investment in technology or modern production methods, and is not credit worthy. Today, agriculture has failed to keep pace with the country’s rapid population growth, which once exported food, now relies on imports to sustain itself. Majority of fruits in the country are imported from neighbouring countries while most of the industrial users of agriculture products has complained that agriculture products from the country are not suitable for processing hence they have to keep to importation at the expense of the country’s farmers. But Dabiri-Erewa as she said one of the problems identified with the nation’s economy was that it is import dependant, as the government imports virtually all goods and commodities consumed in the country. For instance, she quoted the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, who was recently reported as saying that the country spends over N356 billion annually on the importation of rice and another N100 billion on importing fish. The Agriculture minister also recently regretted that the country has the third absolute number of stunted children in the world with 41 percent of children under the age of five stunted, 23 percent underweight. According to her the country’s import / export ratio has remained 92 per cent import and 8 per cent export. Transport Bad road has been one of the major constraints to economic development and doing business in the country. Decayed roads militate against the smooth running of transportation in the country with government doing nothing to assail the situation as all efforts did not yielded any fruit due to poor maintenance culture. After independence, government invested in the public transportation system which over the years did not yield any profit, leading to a call for public sector investment. According to a senior citizen, Mr. David Dairo, the Lagos State Transport Corporation (LSTC) came as a succor to civil servants and students, but today the glamour has faded. He said there were hopes that the sector will have improved like other advanced country as the country was at par with them, but surprisingly the sector cannot be controlled Mr. Dairo said transportation infrastructure, security agencies and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) can be said to militate against private sector participation. According to investigations by Saturday Newswatch, Nigeria’s publicly owned transportation infrastructure is a major constraint to economic development. Of the 80,500 kilometers (50,000 mi.) of roads, more than 15,000 kilometers (10,000 mi.) are officially paved, but many remain in poor shape. Extensive road repairs and new construction activities are gradually being implemented as state governments, in particular, spend their portions of enhanced government revenue allocations. According to an importer, Mr. Chidi Peters, said the government introduction and implementation of 100 percent destination

President Goodluck Jonathan

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Finance Minister

inspection of all goods entering into the country has resulted in long delays in clearing goods for importers, and created new sources of corruption since the ports at Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calaber lack adequate facilities to carry out the inspection. Doing Business in Nigeria There is a significant improvement in the rating of doing business in Nigeria despite all the economic and security challenges facing the country compared to what it used to be. Nigeria recorded significant improvements in its ‘Doing Business’ index within the last four years, the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business in Nigeria 2014’ report has recently revealed. The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment gave insight into the report recently, and said the study, which benchmarked four regulatory areas such as starting a business; dealing with construction permits; registering property and enforcing contracts, also measured the progress made by the respective states since January 2010, when the last benchmarking exercise was conducted.

According to the report, from 2010 till date, the country recorded 34 improvements in its ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index, of which 13 focused on starting a business, eight on dealing with construction permits, 10 on registering property and three on enforcing contracts. “For the first time, Doing Business in Nigeria 2014 recorded reforms that make it easier to start a business,� the report stated. Speaking during the public presentation of the report in Abuja, the World Bank Country Director, Nigeria, Ms. Marie Francoise MarieNelly, said “Nigeria’s business climate has improve significantly since 2010 when the last benchmarking exercise was conducted. This is a positive achievement we all should be proud of. This shows that change is possible in Nigeria, especially now that the country positioned itself as the largest economy in Africa and the leading destination for foreign direct investment globally.�

Nigeria’s business climate since 2010 when the last benchmarking exercise was conducted. This is a positive achievement we all should be proud of. This shows that change is possible in Nigeria,

in Africa and the leading destination for foreign

Employment There is a significant drop in the employment rate in the country, but there is an improvement in the creation of service jobs by the three tiers of government which economic watchers says cannot improve the economy. According to an economist, Mr. Solomon Ukaegbu, the type of employment that propels and improves the economy is the employment into the industrial sector, and not service employment. According to him, shortly after independent, the government made a desperate effort to industrialise the economy, but this was short lived as corruption, lack of appropriate future planning, inconsistency in governance, inconsistency in policies, lack of continuity in policies among others has been the bane of the country. He said the rate of unemployment is rising on daily basis due to the collapse of industries which can employ thousands of people rather government embarks on service employment which has no multiplier effect. “The type of employment government is claiming to create, cannot industrialise the country.� Oil and gas While commenting on the progress made so far in the oil and gas sector, Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa observed that despite Nigeria being a major crude oil exporter, the country imports the bulk of her domestic fuel consumption because the nation’s four refineries are not working at Continued on Page 59

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SMEs and challenges of multiple taxation Operators of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have at one time or another lamented the indiscriminate imposition of taxes by the three tiers of government and other agencies. The Federal Government on the other hand, has promised to tackle the issue without success ! " # JOHNMARK UKOKO reports.

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mall and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) remain the engine of growth of many developed countries, as they offer about 70 to 80 percent of employments to the youths of such climes. In Japan, United States of America, China, Germany and many other countries, SMEs offer the highest percentage of employment to the working class. In Nigeria, most SME outfits are finding it difficult to survive, due to the many challenges they grapple with. While many developed countries exempt their SMEs outfits from payment of taxes, the reverse is the case in Nigeria, where they face multiple taxation from the various tiers of the government agencies and even street urchins known in the local parlance as “area boys�. Commenting on the issue, a tax expert, Mr. Layo Sipe, blamed the states and local governments for their excessive drive for revenue through taxes, advocating review of the revenue allocation formula in their favour towards ending multiple taxations. Sipe, who spoke recently, while presenting a paper entitled “Taxation and Multiple Taxation Effects,� during a seminar organised by Professional Practice Trade Group of Ibadan Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. The tax expert stressed that most small-scale businesses across the country have been forced to close down, as they find it difficult to cope with the taxes imposed, especially by state and local governments. In his words, “With well over 43 taxes and levies in the Nigerian tax system, tax payers are now truly over burdened. It is becoming counter-productive on the country; multiplicity of taxes is a problem which should be structurally removed by the government. “The time has come for a review of the revenue allocation formula to favour the 36 states, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and local governments towards alleviating the consequence of low revenue

base and elimination of reckless and excessive internal revenue generation strategies.� However, President of Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, Prince Abimbola Makanjuola, disclosed that the seminar is to enlighten stakeholders in the private sector on the issue of multiplicity of taxes, as it affects businesses, adding that they would seek redress on crucial areas of concern through appropriate authorities of tax at all times. The Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture boss appealed to the government of Oyo State to address the multiplicity of tax issues, which has forced many SME outfits out of business. He stressed that it would not do the state any good if too many taxes force the remaining SMEs out of operation. According to him, we know that the government needs taxes from the people and business outfits to meet its numerous obligations. But, the government must appreciate that it is only when the companies are in existence that they can pay their taxes. He also called on the government to address the issue of social infrastructure which will enhance the performance of businesses, adding that local SMEs have had to grapple with so many challenges over the years. It would be recalled that Ibadan Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture is the second biggest chamber of commerce in the South West region next only to Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). An SME promoter, Mr. Chuks Okorafor, who is also the Managing Director of Instep Industries, a garment making outfit, in an interview with Saturday Newswatch, disclosed that many SMEs are groaning under the burden of too many taxes, adding that various promises by the Federal Government to address the problem has not materialised. Okorafor lamented that despite the various appeals made by the SME operators over the years

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towards reducing the tax burden, nothing meaningful has been done. “The business owners, over the years, have complained about the multiple taxes their businesses are made to pay. The Federal Government has times without number promised to address the issue. We are still waiting to see the result of the government promise,� he stressed. The Instep Industries boss contended that the SMEs are being over burdened with various taxes, yet the governments that collect the taxes are unable to provide the needed social infrastructure which would boost the business sector in the country. He explained that despite the various complains by the country’s chambers of commerce and private business outfit owners, the problems have gone from bad to worse as new taxes have continued to be introduced by the various government levels. He appealed to the government to address the issue of multiple taxes, poor power supply and infrastructural deficiencies, if the

remaining SMEs in the country are to remain in business. According to him, “Most local firms are grappling with multiple taxes. We spend a fortune of our funds to buy diesel to power our generating sets. The private power distribution companies are on a monthly basis giving us high energy bills for the non-existent power. Many local outfits have shut their shops, while many are in the process of doing just that.� Stakeholders in the SMEs sub-sectors who spoke to Saturday Newswatch appealed to the government to tackle the problems that have impacted negatively on the fortune of the local SME outfits. They say the country’s SMEs sub-sector has the potential to create millions of employment opportunities for the country’s youths if they are assisted. They say most of the jobless youths who are roaming the streets would have been engaged if the local SMEs sub-sector is assisted. Nigerians who spoke to Saturday Newswatch appealed to the government to tackle the myriads of problems which has almost crippled the sector, adding that multiplicity of taxes is one main reason many promoters of SMEs decided to shut their shops. They charged the government not to allow the few remaining outfits to closetheir plants, as the consequence would be too much for the country to contend with. One of the sources said, “It will be in the best interest of the country to consider the complaints of local outfits. I cannot understand why our government is finding it difficult to tackle the problem of multiplicity of taxes despite various assurances. The consequence of millions of youths being out of jobs far outweighs any revenue the government will make from over taxing the SMEs.� The years ahead will show if the Federal Government will ever tackle the problem of multiple taxation which according to the World Bank, the country has one of the highest in the world.

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Hamman (MPPP)

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Politics

Implication of Jonathan’s Adamawa byeelection : Who endorsement carries the day? P Benson Edjewhovbo

resident Goodluck Jonathan, in 99 out of 100 permutations, is surely the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the 2015 presidential election. The one more chance will also, in nine cases out of 10, be : December 6, when the ~ : holds to formally ratify the President as its sole candidate as already endorsed by all the critical stakeholders and organs of the party. The gale of endorsement for the President had started with the House ™ : generally, the National Assembly as presented by I ] : { { groups followed suit with the party’s women caucus’ position being presented by Ambassador Justina Eze; the Board of Trustees’ by former deputy chairman of the party, Shuaibu Oyedoken; and most recently and crucially too, the PDP | : š ~ | : | The exercise came to a climax with the endorsement of Dr. Jonathan as the party’s sole candidate by its highest ruling organ, the National }‘ : > &"}>/ Elated President Jonathan could not hide his feelings "}>~ : ¤ : motions adopting me as sole candidate of the party : : ÂĽ : words to express my mind. of our party and indeed Nigerians that for you to : will not disappoint you.â€? }:

quarters, the adoption of President Jonathan as the sole candidate of the party has been described as dramatic and thrilling. I | : 9 Sule Lamido who was touted as a possible challenger to the President openly

: President’s endorsement at ~ "}> ˜ : $ ~ adoption has elicited : some commentators seeing : mockery of democracy. Others see it as democracy in

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š { % | : the state. Until his defection, he was the grassroots mobiliser and ally of the former VicePresident Atiku. He said he decamped with a number of his supporters and political associates in order to contribute to the success of the PDP in Adamawa State : this report, supporters were seem trooping into his house, expressing appreciation for $> the PDP. The gubernatorial byeelection in Adamawa State Jonathan may end up in litigation if the $> š $ remain intact by not allowing wins the poll. Senator Ahmed Barata { $ ! ] : other persons to contest the West, considers the process primary with the incumbent. $> of adoption as undemocratic The greatest threat to a party gubernatorial candidate is still a faithful member of the PDP. and “a dangerous step by is when there are dissenting Barata who was a former the PDP.â€? While accusing : : gubernatorial aspirant in $ : aspirants. But the party has $> < ¤ [ ÂĽ : interest to go for the contest, our candidate.’ A party must state disclosed that Senator Bindow, in the face of the law, $ : look for the easiest means of : : : X : remain an obedience member of the PDP. allowed other interested at all times.â€? He told Saturday 9 Deputy Senate president, Newswatch that the senator š } needs to cross many political president of the Nigerian said President Jonathan’s hurdles with respect to his ‰ > # endorsement is aimed at PDP membership. Agbakoba, added that maintaining the democratic Senator Barata who is of President Jonathan was not norms in endorsing all Adamawa South senatorial allowed to face any serious presidents and prime district and who recently opposition or challenged on : announced his return to the issues before emerging as performed creditably in $]$ $> sole candidate of the PDP. 8 > Y Q I But a former presidential are borrowing from other colleague, Senator Bindow aspirant, Dauda Birmah, democracies, including the and the gubernatorial said the endorsement was in United States of America, $> line with the desire for self considered PDP members and : ! who has done so well is that, that consideration may : expected to be rewarded by < : his party with a ticket. So, Barata who contested the and acrimonious situations we are building a tradition $> ‰ : which we hope those who told newsmen in Shelleng, the PDP’s primary election will come after us will : ‘ be able to imbibe. This is that both of them were December 6. According to also within the tenets of PDP members as they did him, “our interpretation of democracy, not only in not follow the due process democracy may not be the Nigeria but also in other required by law for a same with that of people parts of the world,â€? he lawmaker to defect. outside Nigeria,â€? but that explained. Barata explained that it was : Other reasons adduced by based on that he retraced his the re-election of President other PDP big wigs for the 8 $]$ Barrack Obama no member President’s endorsement Q of the Democratic Party include the need to cut the Senate. (which is Obama’s party) : : contested against him at the with primary elections so Q I party’s primary. He added: that resources could be more ! 9 :

8 š towards the presidential the Electoral Act said a PDP to say that they did election proper. They also member cannot defect from not endorse him (Jonathan), contend that the sidelining his party through his ward, : of the presidential primary : _ was a way of checking Barata said. : He said a lawmaker can : only defect by standing on the how would they expect other : Q ˜ " : announce his defection for it in him? The party wants to Continued on Page 58

to be formally captured in the : House. “This is why my colleague $> gubernatorial candidate will 8 till this moment he has not Q of the House. : $]$ : : found that my name and that of Bindow are listed as delegates of the PDP,� Barata said. According to him, “the nation’s law and Electoral Act do not permit group defection. What we did $> sympathisers in House - was to write our names on a list to inform the House leader about our plan to defect

$]$ $> the Senate president in his wisdom declined to read the Q ˜ This shows that our defection is illegal in the face of the law.� Barata who was one of the dignitaries who spoke $]$ : campaign rally in Shelleng, said his commitment for now was to ensure that the party candidate who is the state’s : : # KK by- election. He berated the action of some politicians in the area who are trying to blackmail him at the PDP rally, saying the politician who thought he had left the PDP is now feeling threatened with his return. Barata said his : : to see. ˜ : senator, he among others, : Y training and empowerment to 400 youths as well as secured federal appointments for 50 people from the senatorial district.

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October 4, 2014

Izilein

Don’t monopolise NFF, Izilein warns Amaju

...says new NFF helmsman must carry board along Yusuf to Amaju: Beware of sycophants >>Pg.20

Rodgers under pressure as Reds host Baggies >>Pg.19

Akwa United

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League Watch

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ll is not well in the camp of Premier League side, Akwa United Football Club of Uyo. The Akwa Ibo State are concerned and as a result the morale of the players is in its lowest ebb following months of arrears of unpaid salaries to both players and 8 This much was revealed to Newswatch Sports by no other person than the Media #8 \ Ekong in a telephone chat during the week. According the Media #8 ¤ { situation here is not good at all,â€? Ekong began. ! < : its responsibilities to both 8 indeed,â€? Ekong said. When asked about the approval given for money to be released to club by the state Governor, Godswill Akpabio about three months } ¤ ˆ are yet to see anything. The money has not been released as I speak with you that is < – ~ : 8 : months of arrears of salaries. $

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who are in position to release Akwa United Football Club money to do so without further delay because we < ! 8 its obligation to the players 8 are individuals who their families bread winners,� Ekong pleaded. Meanwhile, the Media #8 State darling team has assured their teeming supporters that Akwa United are set to devour Enugu Rangers International Football Club this weekend when they come calling this weekend to honour their

ˆ ž* ‘ \ Township Stadium. } ¤ want to assure our teeming supporters that Akwa United Football Club are training morning and evening despite the arrears of unpaid salaries with the sole aim of beating Rangers this weekend. ™ weekend to enable us move up on the league log. Our target is to ensure that we get a continental ticket at the end of the season. If we beat Rangers this weekend, we will move up the ladder and continue from there to see what happens at the end of the season,â€? Ekong said.

We deserve our point in Aba – Heartland

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he Week 29 match derby between perennial rivals, Enyimba International Football Club and Heartland Football Club of Owerri may have come and gone but the outcome is still generating interests. One of those who are still relishing the outcome I ~ { #8 Nazi Millionaires, Cajetan Nkwopara, who is excited with the performance of the Imo I According to Nkwopara, the point Heartland garnered in the Aba encounter is well deserved. He even explained that Heartland ought to have won the encounter despite all the technical assistants that the Aba millionaires received from the referee during the encounter. Heartland scramble a point from the game in Aba,� Nkwopara reacted angrily. ! ˜ secured in the encounter in Aba is well deserved. Heartland fought for the point and they played well during the game. Therefore, there is no iota of truth in saying that Heartland scrambled a point in the encounter. #

encounter. Everybody who to the fact that the game was a balanced game. The fans were thrilled by both sides,� Nkwopara said.

that any encounter involving the two sister clubs always elicit emotion and we thank God that there was no incident on Sunday.

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ormer African coach of – < time African champions, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, Coach Kadiri Ikhana, has expressed regret over the goalless draw his side had last Sunday in Aba against perennial rivals, Heartland Football Club of Owerri. According to Ikhana, the goalless draw with Heartland ~ title ambition this season. Ikhana bared his mind while Y ~ after the Week 29 match against Heartland in Aba. Enyimba against all expectations failed to beat Heartland Football Club of # : since 2009, which helped the < them and league table toppers, Kano Pillars extended to six. A clearly disappointed } š> ¤ ! us. We really needed to win today (last Sunday) to remain in a good position but now that is not the case,â€? Ikhana began. major blow to our campaign and our ability to win the league. We know that every

Ikhana rues draw against Heartland point now is crucial so this is a painful result for us. But it could easily had been a defeat, so we must look at it with some regret, but mainly with hope,� Ikhana said The former head coach of the Falcons stressed that the remaining games of the league ~ title ambitions.

ˆ : at home so this means every remaining match of the season is a must win. Luckily, we : Y matches to play. So we must continue to work hard and get _ ! is still hope, but it just means we are now under more pressure.�

Ikhana

Lobi declare operation no mercy against Giwa

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obi Stars of Makurdi have vowed to have no mercy on visiting Giwa Football Club of Jos when they come visiting this weekend in the week 30 of the 2013/14 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Giwa, who are placed 5th on the league log with 44 points after week 29 matches will be aiming to frustrate Lobi Stars wounded lion to ensure that they improve their league standing as the league enters into crucial stage where every point counts. Lobi are placed 13th on the league log with 41 points after the same number of matches say their sole aim is to ensure that Giwa does not leave Makurdi without defeat. It is only three points that separate the two North Central clubs but Lobi are hoping to emerge victorious at the end of 90 minutes hostilities this weekend. Meanwhile, veteran % I ~ Ukeyima, has expressed optimism that Lobi will carry the day as they are aiming to secure a continental ticket at the end of the season. According to Akombo, Lobi target winning all their remaining home matches starting with the encounter with Giwa FC this weekend. He revealed that they are not leaving anything

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training session,� Ukeyima achieve their objective of began. ˆ : at the end of the season. anything to chance that is 9 why we are training twice returning from our evening a day. League Table after Week 29 matches P 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Team

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Kano Pillars Warri Wolves Dolphins Nasarawa Giwa Enyimba Akwa United Sunshine Stars Sharks Abia Warriors Heartland Enugu Rangers Lobi Stars El Kanemi Warriors Kaduna United Bayelsa United Gombe United Crown Taraba Nembe City

29 14 29 14 29 12 29 13 29 13 29 12 29 12 29 10 29 11 29 12 29 10 29 12 28 13 29 11 29 11 29 11 29 10 29 10 29 10 28 5

8 4 9 5 5 8 7 12 9 5 11 5 2 7 3 3 5 4 4 10

7 11 8 11 11 9 10 7 9 12 8 12 13 11 15 15 14 15 15 13

42 30 32 29 30 33 23 38 30 38 28 36 28 31 29 34 30 23 20 15

31 28 23 25 25 19 22 33 25 32 22 32 32 25 36 44 33 36 33 43

+11 50 +2 46 +9 45 +4 44 +5 44 +14 44 +1 43 +5 42 +5 42 +6 41 +6 41 +4 41 -4 41 +6 40 -7 36 -10 36 -3 35 -13 34 -13 34 -28 25

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Sports/EURO League Madrid offered â‚Ź150m Bayern look to extend Real for Neymar,says father good start in Bundesliga W

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or Borussia Dortmund, the Champions League seems to be a lot easier than the Bundesliga, but Bayern Munich has no such problems. Dortmund has won both its Champions League games in : žX* victory at Anderlecht, but it has already lost three of six matches in the domestic competition. Bayern, on the other hand, already is two points clear the top of the Bundesliga and also has two wins in the Champions League. Bayern hosts Hannover on Saturday, while Dortmund is at home to Hamburger SV, which may not be an advantage. Hannover is four points behind Bayern and has played well at the start of the season. Coach Tayfun Korkut has used Q ‘ is a notoriously bad traveler.

It has only one win against 22 losses and two draws in Munich. Bayern has won all three home matches this season, but it has to recover from the Champions League { ‰ KX* against CSKA but the central defenders Mehdi Benatia and Dante looked vulnerable, especially Benatia, who showed an alarming lack of pace. “It’s important that we ~ _ goalkeeper Manuel Neuer said. So far this season, Bayern has not conceded a goal on the break. Dortmund has only one point from the last three Bundesliga matches, one win from three matches at home and traditionally struggles after a Champions League outing. Already seven points behind Bayern, Dortmund cannot <

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Rodgers under pressure as Reds host Baggies

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fter a major disappointment KX* FC Basel in the Champions League on Wednesday night, Liverpool return to domestic action on Saturday with a home match against ˆ ‰ Liverpool, wounded from their defeat and poor I ÂŞ will be desperate to get back to winning ways against the Baggies, however Alan : ~ : hit a bit of form this season. After starting the campaign sluggishly, West Brom have won their last three games on the bounce ! home to Hull (in the League Cup) and at home to Burnley. Liverpool’s biggest pre-match talking point

Daniel Sturridge. The England international has been missing in action since 9 } duty, and his absence has been sorely missed by the

Reds. Mario Balotelli (one goal) is struggling in front of goal, I may replace the Italian in

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in the cradle of football. This will be my last year at ‰ _ The 31-year-old, who has appeared in six of Barca’s eight games this season, has

Barcelona signed a ÂŒ < to sign the young Brazilian sensation including one that paid a salary of two million euros to Neymar Sr. to act as a scout in Brazil, which led to Barça signing three players. Another one of these contracts included a payment of around 4 million Euros " Neymar(N&N) controlled by Neymar Sr., in order to promote Neymar as a Barelona player in Brazil.

Neymar

Rooney not captain material,Collymore blasts

Alves to dump Barca for Premier League arcelona full-back, Dani Alves has said he is leaving the club at the end of the season for a move to England. Alves, who joined Barca P**“ I : a free agent next summer, with the contract he signed P*KK ‘ The Brazil international threatened to quit the Catalan club in May, with Paris Saint-Germain one of the sides reportedly interested in him at the time. But while Alves ultimately remained at the Camp Nou, be leaving for an unnamed English club once the current campaign has ended. Dani Alves’ return to the Barcelona starting XI resulted in a six-goal bonanza against Granada. “I am moving to England

‘ _ # Globo. “I am going to play

the starting XI. More likely, however, is that Balotelli will begin up front while Sturridge returns on the bench.

hen Barcelona signed Neymar from Santos last season, their only other serious competitor was Real Madrid. ‘Los Blancos’ did their best to tempt the Brazilian into wearing the famous white kit. Barcelona at that time declared that the cost for bringing the player to Spain was â‚Ź57.1m but it was later revealed that the Catalan giants had to pay a much higher fee for the signing of the forward. The transfer resulted in Rosell. Neymar De Silva Sr., father of Neymar was presented in the Spanish High Court on a Wednesday as a witness to clear the air over his son’s transfer. His testimony lasted for two hours in which he revealed that Real { < ¨Kƒ* million to sign Neymar. Neymar Jr, however, preferred to sign for their long-standing rivals, Barcelona instead, accepting a smaller salary in the process.

won a number of trophies since arriving at the Camp Nou, including four La Liga titles, two Copa del Reys and two Champions League crowns.

ayne Rooney should not be the captain of Manchester United, according to Stan Collymore. Rooney, 29, was given the armband by Louis Van Gaal at the beginning of this season, but some had questioned the decision after < West Ham. And although ex-England striker Collymore thinks Rooney shouldn’t be too harshly criticised for it, he doesn’t think he should be the club’s captain. “I don’t think Wayne Rooney has represented the best of Manchester \ : Rooney ~ _ > told Bleacher Report. “Five years is a long time between “Should Wayne Rooney be < ‰ thrown under the bus for being { \ ÂŁ " % <ÂŁ " Van Gaal should be FIXTURES looking elsewhere for the ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE _ Saturday, October 4 Collymore continued Sunderland v Stoke City Leicester City v Burnley FC to claim that Rooney’s Hull City v Crystal Palace best years are behind Swansea City v Newcastle him, adding: “That Liverpool v West Brom doesn’t mean to say he Aston Villa v Man City can’t be productive over SPANISH LA LIGA Saturday, October 4 the next two or three Valencia v At Madrid seasons. Rayo v Barcelona “Because let’s not Eibar v Levante forget, he’s won multiple MĂĄlaga v Granada Premier Leagues, he’s ITALIAN SERIE A a Champions League Saturday, October 4 Verona V Cagliari winner, he’s approaching Milan V Chievo K** } GERMAN BUNDESLIGA and a very, very Saturday, October 4 experienced and useful Bayern v Hannover 96 man to have in and Dortmund v Hamburg

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Sports/News

Don’t monopolise NFF, Izilein warns Amaju ...says new NFF helmsman must carry board along Mark Ogagan

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former Chief Coach of the Golden Eaglets, Godwin Izilein, has warned newly-elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Melvin Pinnick 9 interests aside and work in harmony with other board members to move Nigerian football forward. He said the new NFF boss must not usurp powers meant to be shared amongst the leadership, as was in the case in Delta State where ‘Amaju personally made himself head of all key

positions in the Sports Council.’ Izilein, who guided Super Falcons to the African Women’s Championship (AWC) title in South Africa 10 years ago, said he was delighted that Pinnick succeeded Aminu Maigari after a long-drawn leadership tussle, but would like to see a broadbased board channelled towards improving on the existing standard of Nigeria football. “Personally, I think Amaju’s coming in at this time is a good omen for Nigerian football, as it has not only ended an ugly long-standing feud amongst the former board members, but has ushered in a new board with fresh ideas that will ultimately move Nigerian forward to

greater heights. “However, in order to forestall his hunger for unlimited power, Amaju needs to carry fellow board members along and not make the federation his personal property as he did with the Sports Council in Delta State,� Izilein advised. He asserted that it is only in the unity of purpose that the country’s football fortunes can take prevent the ugly bickering of the past. “From the ugly incidents we saw during and after the World Cup, it is clear that there are lessons to be learned. We were under FIFA’s threat for a while and at times it seemed the madness would never end, but now we must go back to the

drawing board and map out strategies that would repair our broken image and improve our standard of football.� Izilein added that 9 ~ be to ensure that the Super Eagles pick a ticket to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, describing it as ‘a mission that must be accomplished.’ “The Super Eagles have had the worst possible start that could ever be imagined, so for me, Amaju is coming in to save a sinking ship. Can he do it? Only time will tell, but surely he cannot do it alone; all hands must be involved to save Nigeria from a shameful Nations Cup exit,� Izilein stated.

Amaju

Yusuf to Amaju: Beware of sycophants Victor Enyinnaya

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r. Tijani Yusuf has hailed the just concluded elective congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) held in Warri, Delta State, as the best thing to happen to the game in Nigeria in recent times, following a protracted crisis. He however, warned new President Pinnick Amaju to be wary of sycophants who are already at work, stressing that they are not only enemies of the game but have also ruined past leaderships of the federation. In an exclusive telephone interview, the former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA), added to spice

it up accordingly FIFA President, Joseph ‰ the governing body’s backing. The peaceful polls he added no doubt will set the tone for an all inclusive football body that will move the game forward. No doubt, the election has served as great relief and welcome development. The President must engage in an immediate consultation tailored towards healing the open wounds occasioned by the logjam. He must not claim that all is now well after the election

nature. There should be no victor and no vanquished in this circumstance if this game must move the way Nigerians want it. “It was a welcome relief to football fans and stakeholders so the

new helmsman would start on sound footing if he has the big heart and embrace those that would contribute to the overall development of the game in the country. No doubt, he came in at a time the nation’s football is at cross roads and he will be judged at the end of the day how best he is able to harmonise < forge ahead in the best interest of the sport. There are lots of works for him in all fronts. ˜ of utmost urgency and important purge himself of belonging to any camp now. The election has been won and lost. He be a statesman and embrace every group if he wants to achieve genuine and lasting reconciliation,� he posited. The former Director

of Nigeria Institute of Sports, advised Amaju not to see himself as an island. He should move swiftly and involve in wide consultation with knowledgeable, seasoned administrators and professionals that have the overall interest and passion of the game at heart not those their interest is what comes He has an uphill tasks hanging on his shoulders no doubt but how best he tackles them would Q : or otherwise on the sport which has been badly soul. The University don also warned him to avoid what befell Aminu Maigari. He acknowledged that he has been doing well for sports in Delta State and urge him to

bring such deft tonic to the federation. He must also come out decisively to reconcile the camps. Our football is greatly polarized

now. He further pointed out that Amaju should know who the real stakeholders, professionals are and others that hang around for personal gains. This is the time to separate the grains from the < :

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Kano govt rewards three U-15 players Ted Odogwu, Kano State

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overnment on Wednesday redeemed its pledge to reward three Under-15 players, with N500,000 each over their impressive performance at the recently concluded African Youth Championship, held in Botswana. Presenting the cash award to the players 8 : the weekend, the State Commissioner

of information, Dr. Danburam Abubakar Nuhu, said that state government was impressed with the performance of the Under-15 national players, which informed the decision of the State Government to make a pledge to reward them with such amount which has just been redeemed�. While urging them to < in their chosen career as footballers, he charged

them to be good ambassadors of the state and their parents, so as to continue to make them proud of them. However, Dr. Danburam prayed that in the near future, the players will transform to national and international players, just as he also congratulated them for being invited to play for the Under-17 championship. . ! include, Captain

Mustapha Salisu Musa, " ΠРAhmad Abdullahi Gero. Also in a similar development, the Commissioner equally presented cheques of N700,000 each to two Kano Pillars players, Ahmad Lawal and Kabiru Uba, whose names the cash donation to their colleagues at the Government House, Kano in appreciation of their performance.

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customer reviews, and then add that item to your registry online. When you sign up to make a registry, the merchant will provide you with a complete list of items that can be included on your registry. Keep in mind that most of the lists that you 4. Pick gifts you will actually use If you don’t think you will ever receive are old-fashioned. They will include the proper number Q ~ them. That is a waste of money for your guests, and a waste of a gift for of white wine glasses and red wine you. Also, carefully consider kitchen glasses, and the number of toasting gadgets before you register for them. Q { How often will you really use a do not need all these fancy items and smoothie maker? to spend well above that. Tip: Don’t worry about registering for a really expensive item. You may be surprised by how much some of your guests are willing to spend.

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Women need to start seeing themselves as human beings and people of worth that are more than production of babies - Kuyile A lot of times, we fail to understand that life is simple. Make your decisions and stand by them. Don’t blame anyone afterwards. Some women desire pregnancy before marriage mainly to get the man : - CJ

don’t know about others, but I have a strict ‘no sex before marriage’ rule! If you Please if a man truly loves a woman, then can’t wait till we are married, (not just he should wait. Come to think of it, what if ‰ /ÂĽ <Ă› : she gets pregnant and loses the pregnancy Why are women reduced to baby making marriage, is he not contributing to this soyou, he’ll love you even if you don’t give few months after the wedding - Abiodun ÂŁ < called ‘waywardness’? Nigerian men are him a child - Chidi < Ă›

hypocrites - Eyo When did pregnancy become a my values and integrity can go to hell. To be continued next week This issue has always raised certain Y ÂŁ $ : < Y ~ taken this into their heads that most people unbiblical, but the waywardness and loss see it as a tradition - Lekan of values in our present day young ladies leaves much to be desired as it has eroded I have heard of virgins that got married the ‘trust’ factor that existed in the days of and could not conceive for several years. our fathers and made most men absorb this Pregnancy before marriage does not make concept of ‘pregnancy before marriage’. sense to me. The woman might even lose the { pregnancy or the baby after the marriage so ‘fellow-men’ and hence, their decision - Lola what will the man do then - Imelda

Forever in love...

Oluwafemi Adeyemo and his wife, Temiope during their marriage engagement ceremony recently.

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Beyond the bar My first day in court was fantastic – Chief Odunnaiya I thank God I have succeeded. I am happy to say H H have done all I need to do in the legal profession to be known and I will help people as long as I am alive and also assist the younger ones

Ayodele Olalere

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hief Victor Odunnaiya is a chip of the old block when it comes to the law profession in Nigeria. With over 40 years in the legal profession, the senior lawyer has become an inspiration to many young lawyers. He was at a time the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch as well as that of the ] > "‰ at the national level. An expert in vast experience in handling disputes relating to these areas has seen him bag many chieftaincy titles. Some of them are the 4:9C< of Iju-Ishaga, 6964<?A?2 of Okunowa, 4:9C<2 B9JL< of Ibeshe and J642 4:9C< of Ipajaland, among others. At his chamber, the chief, who recently celebrated his 78 years, narrated to 41L;=4A2 7U5U4183 what brought him into the legal profession. “From my youth I have had the interest of becoming a lawyer because I did not like the way people were being treated. The rate of injustice between the elderly and the younger ones was so much. So, I felt I should be able to do something about the injustice. Luckily, I succeeded. Before I left for Britain, I had the plan of becoming a lawyer within seven years of my arrival there. God was merciful to me and I became a lawyer within seven years of arriving in Britain. As soon as I came back to Nigeria, I wanted to do so many things like becoming a politician because so many things were not being done in my area,â€? he said. He added: “But when I saw the way - a lot of mudslinging - I decided not to be part of it. I asked myself why I have to run down my neighbour or friend because of politics. It should be people’s choice of whom they want. It shouldn’t be by running down each other. So, I gave it up. I concentrated on my legal profession and I thank God I have succeeded. I am happy to say I : do in the legal profession to be known and I will help people as long as I am : Ă? ones.â€? Starting as a lawyer was not rosy for him. “I was called to the Bar in 1974. It was tough and worrisome then and as a young lawyer in a chamber, you were being paid N400 monthly. It was enough for you to buy a car, have a wife, and take care of your expenses. I started with late Chief Benjamin Folorunsho Adeeko.â€? ˜ ˜ ¤ { appearance in court was fantastic; it was before the junior brother to Hon.

Chief Odunnaiya Justice Kareem Kotun at Igbosere. It : Bar. It was between me and one lawyer and two other lawyers. I was arguing with Justice Kotun about the admission of one document and the withdrawal of my question which I put to the witness. The judge asked me to withdraw the question but I insisted the witness must answer it because my principal had instructed me to ask him the question. Chief Rotimi Williams came in and the judge raised the issue. Chief Williams right to have asked the question. The judge then allowed the question to go and I won the case at the end. I used to keep records of cases I had done destroyed them. There was a time I had 18 High Court cases in three years and all were completed. I won majority of them.� Several times, his life has been at a time kidnapped. �I take every case as same. I am always careful in my cases, studying my opponents well and giving respect to everybody whether you are my senior or junior. I : 8 which I belief I shouldn’t have lost; even those I never expected to win, I won. One that I really felt so bad about was the one that involved a woman at Sagamu. I lost the case and felt so bad for the woman. She poured acid on another woman and it showed clearly that she intended to hurt the victim. ˆ : < up to the Supreme Court. Up till now, I have excelled in so many land and " as one of the brightest young man in I >

I have had a fair share of trials in the practice,� he said. On threats to his life, he said: “I have had so many of it. In the last 15 years, my life has been threatened even up to the Supreme Court. The last one that I had in Abuja saw Professor Kasumu as my opponent. On the day of judgment I got to the airport, the people on the other side came to me and said they were going to kill me and my client. I was on the line to buy a ticket to Lagos. They were threatening me but I didn’t answer them. I was scared but 8 Professor Kasumu and told him what his clients did to me and I asked him to warn them. I also petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP). : : direct threat on telephones in respect of cases in Ogun State. There was a particular occasion in which I received more than 10 phone calls, threatening my life a day before a case was to come up in court. I called some policemen and they advised me on what to do. On the day of the case, I informed the judge when the case was called that some people from the opponent were threatening me. The judge called them and told them that if anything happened to me, the law would deal with them. Another was the judgment of December 16, 2011 at Abuja which I won at the Supreme Court. I had been kidnapped before because of a case in Lagos. The kidnappers picked me and my junior on our way from Ikeja and took us to Ile-Ife, Osun State. I was coming from where I went to drop my client at Ojodu Berger. It was during the day. They pointed gun at us and

took us to a hotel along the road to Ife. Some people were stationed outside the hotel to monitor us and by 10pm, they came and took us again in another car. This time, they blindfolded us and took us to a bush. We had travel for about 30 minutes into the bush before they removed our blindfold. We laid Q ÂĽ place looked like a ritual ground. A man came and asked who was Victor between the two of us. I told him I was. He said: ‘God saved you because we made enquires about you and everybody we asked said you are a good man and that is why we are going to allow you to live or else we would have killed you.’ They said I should give them 3,000 pounds and I told them I didn’t have such an amount. I told them I had only N7,000 and said everything had been collected from me. He asked somebody to drive us back to the hotel and that we should leave in our car the following morning. He warned us not to talk to anybody. It was around 2pm and they had taken all the money with us. I pleaded with them and they gave us N2,000. I had my guess about the people behind the ÂĽ threatening me before the incident.â€? In spite of the challenges, he said honesty and sincerity has kept him going in the profession. “What has kept me going is that one needs to be faithful to himself and God. I have faith in myself and believe myself and I believe in God too. I will do to others what I want them do to me. I won’t tell you lies, though they do say lawyers tell lies which I don’t believe. That is why I always tell my clients to tell me the truth so I can know how to defend them.â€?

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Wither Northern oneness? continued from last week

While majority of the minority North, dominated by the Christian non-HausaFulani are for President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition, the core North made up of mostly the Muslim HausaFulani are against the ambition. At the forefront of the ‘All for Jonathan’ agitation, are General Lawrence Onoja (rtd), a one-time military administrator of Katsina and Plateau states; Senator Ameh Ebute, a former president of the Senate (1993); Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, a senator representing Taraba; Alhaji Mohammed Abba Gana, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory under the Obasanjo regime; Dr. Jallil Tafawa Belewa, ~ republic Prime Minister and many others. To this group of northerners, all the crusaders of the ‘Down with Jonathan’ are not speaking for them or the entire North but for themselves and their cohorts. According to Onoja at an interview recently, “the North of the 60s when Sarduana was alive is no longer the same today.� He added: “Let me correct that misconception; I am from the Middle Belt which is a geographical reality today. I am an active member of the Congress for Equality and Change which is a nonpolitical association. I am also a member of the Middle Belt Forum. So, if you say I am from the North, and you are referring to the old North, yes; I am from the North. But now, the Middle Belt is a geographical reality and I am a member of the Middle Belt. I am not from the core North.�

Babangida

Shagari Ebute said: “My advice to them is that they should wait until President Jonathan completes his second term since by divine providence, the zoning has automatically fallen on the South South. God zoned the presidency to the South South.� Ebute, while dissociating himself from the ACF further said: “I am not a member of the ACF or NEF. I don’t know anything that is happening in those organisations but I assure you that apart from the members of the ACF and NEF there are millions of other northerners that

Abdulsalami

Kwankwaso believe in the administration of President Jonathan.� The northern youths under the umbrella of Northern Youths Network also dissociated itself from the statement credited to the NEF and ACF on the return of power to the region in 2015 with the president of the network, Malam Alli Kano, asserting that “those canvassing power shift to the North are doing so for religion and primordial sentiments which the elders have employed to sway choices during elections and must be discarded as we prepare for 2015.�

Aside the listed supporters of President Jonathan, Dr. Balewa, an enzymologist, nuclear chemist, called for caution when he said: “You can count on me that I will vote for Mr. President. There has never been any Nigerian president since independence that has done so well like President Jonathan in many areas: appointing women into ministries and embassies ÂĽ terrorism; and today, the " stable and stronger while the foreign reserve is rising. I think the President should be given kudos. I will vote for him. “In democracy, there is freedom of speech. It is expected of any regional political party or group to state what they want. So, I really don’t see any reason we should lay more emphasis on that (agitation for northern presidency). “The (Northern) Elders’ Forum has actually been speaking for its members, as one of the many ethnicities that think they are marginalised. So, the agitation by the northern leaders is their freedom of expression in a democracy. But the voters would be the ones to determine Nigeria’s fate in 2015. “Although I am supporting the President’s re-election in 2015, I will not be advising the North to wait till 2019. In democracy, every election deserves to be fought with all vigour, and let the best candidate win. It is time we do away with this North and South dichotomy.â€? Senator Emmanuel Bwacha said the arguments against President Jonathan were individual opinions. “But, irrespective of whatever anybody is saying, I am a

While majority of the minority North, dominated by the Christian non-HausaFulani are for President Jonathan’s 2015 ambition, the core North made up of mostly the Muslim HausaFulani are against the ambition northerner and I can tell you the from the preponderance of opinions that an average northern minority wants Jonathan to continue in 2015. “I am from the North East region, which believes that the presidency of Jonathan is charting a new roadmap for Nigeria. We are beginning to look at the country like one that belongs to all of us. “The reason is, if President Jonathan, who is from the minority South South, can become the president of Nigeria, apparently in the nearest future, a citizen of Taraba State can also be president of the country,� he hoped. There is no doubt that from the aforementioned analysis, the northern elements no longer speaks with one voice. Concluded

Nigeria @ 54:Standard of education,employment still undesirable – Muslim Group

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s Nigeria clocks 54 years of independence, the Muslim Students of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has scored government at all levels against corruption and insecurity. The group, in a statement signed by its president, Kaamil Kalejaiye, also expressed displeasure over the rate of unemployment and disregard for the rule of law. Kalajaiye who

prayed for Nigeria’s development, noted that there is need for God’s intervention in the activities of the country. According to him, “it is only with God’s intervention that Nigeria can grow,� adding that the character exhibited by our leaders are not in any way encouraging especially in the area of education. “Nigerian leaders are obviously the bane of students and educational development. Fifty-four years after independence,

our academic institutions still go on strike more than on holidays. “The mass failure in the just-concluded West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) is one of the numerous things to show for our failing educational system. Other countries advanced because their 8 responsibilities as callings and national duty, and not as means to enrich themselves and their families. “It will not be too wrong

for anyone to say that Nigeria is still in the phase of post-colonialism and not independence. There is nothing to show that we have become independent. Our youths are still out there looking for jobs. Those that have decided to create jobs for themselves are not allowed to succeed through elitist and unprogressive government policies. Our leaders must wake up to their duties and work for the country’s future and not their pockets,

religions, political parties and tribes,� the statement added. Apart from education, Kalejaiye also advised government at all levels to step up the war against corruption and insecurity, describing as painful and disturbing the continued seizure of the Chibok girls. Said he: “What the girls will be going through ˆ cannot picture their safety, just as information from security operatives is neither balanced nor trustworthy.�

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Yuguda curbing youth restiveness through empowerment Nankpah Bwakan, Bauchi

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rior to the emergence of Mallam Isa Yuguda as governor of Bauchi State, : < : [I I ~ I I 9 foreign and local investors, Even, because of the fear of I I : : ™ : ravaged the state for over a decade, resulted in societal ‘ guardians lost control of their terrorise them and the general Thus, drug abuse among the for either food, clothing or ÂĽ I I I P**Â? € Â? ƒƒ { ˜ :

Governor Yuguda fashioned < ‰ them to become useful to themselves, their families and For instance, some of them 8 :

9 : | : – ~ administration created – Women Rehabilitation and ] : transformed into the Bauchi State Commission for Youth and Women Rehabilitation ] : an edict of the state House of P**' immediate, medium and long-term strategies aimed : : interventions to address the Governor Yuguda noted that in his quest to deliver dividends : to govern, his administration ‘ : KP” *** through various intervention : ˜ : : ~ < Kƒ *ƒ* : 8 Kƒ “�' 8 KK ƒ'ƒ Y €“ *** : KP *** : P *** P** X : : their condition from that of mindsets, and from crimes to _ – ~ through the state Economic

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> : –#\X|\] services as health, education, : ˜ 9 { : › "K* *** : X manifested in the emergence Yuguda said: “The I I 9 I ‰ >–ˆ#™] bring change to our social _ and begging to them feed He announced that his : ~ : – ~ administration has rehabilitated started gaining recognition both 9

ˆ ‰ Chairman of the Bauchi – } = š 9 I I # ] # > › &–}II#/ KP žƒ* Governor Yuguda has done : Y X < X

We took these pragmatic and deliberate policy actions to impact positively on the lives of the youths in order to change their condition from that of hopelessness to that of hope, attitudinal change in their mindsets › – : I ¤ ] ~ Yuguda assumed the mantle I I state but the governor made ! : _ ˜ – ~ administration established ‰ š > { > ! ‰ < ‰ : _ According to him, due to : | : – ‰ " } : Q ‘ ‰ – _

Implication of Jonathan’s endorsement Continued from Page 16

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: : & "}>/ Y General of the Federation, P*KK Y the President could still $ ~ P*Kƒ endorsement has to contend election, having contested š { 9 8 9 % : $]$ { # K''' > & ˆ # I / KžP&K/ $ : > & $>/ Kžƒ& / & / Kž”&K/& / : K€P &K/ &P/ at the Federal High Court, ‰ 9 albeit the decision of the declare that the President is court, the stage for the

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contestants to the national course rather than their ! the electorate to consider the ~ ascertainable resolve and Besides, others said, there should be a clear evidence of the quantum of ongoing < : :

health issues, among other socio-cultural and : Clear evidence of sincere : thought observed, should be "

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Business & Economy

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eagerly look forward to the beginning of the rainy season to begin their planting, heavy down pour in most cases is a major headache for farmers and people of Delta State in particular and the Niger Delta region in general as their homes and farms are always submerged from the yearly downpour. Saturday Newswatch’s visits to some parts of Delta State showed that many houses, : submerged by the persistent heavy downpour since late August. A visit to Ozoro, Ellu, Aradhe and other towns all in Isoko North Local Government Area and Oleh, Irri and Uzere towns in Isoko South Local Government Area showed that most roads, streets and farms have : Q inhabitants of the communities are left to counts their losses. Speaking to Saturday Newswatch, a community leader at Ozoro Town, headquarters of Isoko North, Mr. Joe Osauzo, said his community is submerged by the torrential rains as a result of lack of drainage in his community. He said that roads were constructed by the state government and the oil prospecting companies in his community without do not stand the test of times because of the : Q Osauzo stated that his community which boasts over 300,000 inhabitants is submerged because the community’ town planning 8 responsibilities. In his words, “You can see that the entire roads and streets are submerged. We have to swim to get to our houses. The state government, the Niger Delta Development Commission and the oil prospecting companies in this community will award contracts without provision of drainage or : “Take a tour of the streets in this community, you will see that water has taken over people’s compounds as there is no passage for the water. People are erecting their houses without : Q #

8 people choose to erect their mansions on the roads or the canal path. The town’s planning 8 construct on the roads, thereby blocking the entire streets.� He appealed to the Delta State government and Isoko North Local government Area to be alive to their responsibilities by ensuring : every roads or streets, and to ensure that town planning laws are respected by the people when they are constructing their homes. According to him, “I appeal to the state and the local government to ensure that all new roads and streets have drainage provisions.

The state government should have the courage Q of water, and pay compensation to the genuine

: and not to politicians who have nothing to do with the situation. Speaking to Emmanuel Usianyo at Ellu town < Q Saturday Newswatch discovered that most of the lands in his community have been submerged by the heavy downpour and the Y Q Usianyo disclosed that his community which is one of the highest cassava growers in Delta I : Q < : area. He lamented that the prices of garri, starch and other agricultural produce his people are known for have fallen so low, because the entire cassava and yams have been destroyed Q “For over a month now, my people are daily uprooting their cassava, yams and vegetables

Q 9 I from their cooperative societies or borrow from money lenders to setup their farms. Where will now,� he lamented. The source disclosed that Ellu town which is one of the biggest towns in the Isoko nation Q road projects, saying that it has cut people from their abodes. ! Q worsened by the opening of some dams recently by the Federal Government. According to him, “The community is Q : 8 as the streets have been submerged by the heavy downpour which has destroyed farm produce. “While the people have to swim to get to

For over a month now, my people are daily uprooting their cassava, yams and vegetables from the J

K are already rotten. Some farmers took loans from their cooperative societies or borrow from money lenders to setup their farms. Where back their loans now

Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan

their homes, the contactors and local politicians are smiling to the banks. Our farmers have lost all their cassavas, yams and vegetables to : Q !

Q for many years are not spared this year,� he lamented. He appealed to the government to come to the aid of the people who have lost their entire

: Q currently sweeping through the entire SouthSouth region. On the contrary, communities like Ibrede and Umoru communities in Ndokwa West Local government area are making brisk business, as ÂŚ An indigene of Ibrede community, in Ndokwa West Local Government Area, which ] I Mr. Roland Okoro, in an interview with Saturday Newswatch, disclosed that the heavy downpour has brought both sorrow and blessing to his people. Okoro said that while the farmers are losing : Q < ] I I ÂŒ ] " ÂŚ are making brick business from the sale of He added that his town is known for the : : According to him, Ibrede, Umoru and Asaba Ase all in Ndokwa West and East local : ˆ : or no nutritional value. Our rivers are blessed : $ all over Delta, Edo, Ondo and other places to : ˆ our brothers and sisters who are farmers are ÂŚ Q ™ : " and other rivers and tributaries to our rivers. Most indigenes of Isoko, Ndokwa and Ijaws who spoke to Saturday Newswatch appealed to the Delta State government and the various local government authorities to come to the aid of the people who have lost their farms and Q The people of the state are also urged to obey the town planning laws, by giving right of Q Q of their homes whenever there is heavy downpour.

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optimum capacity, even as new ones have not been built in over two decades. The first refinery at Alesa-Eleme near Port-Harcourt was built in 1965; the second at Warri in 1978; the third in Kaduna in 1980 and the fourth and second in Port Harcourt in 1989. She noted that “gas that ought to be a major revenue earner for the country is being flared with reckless abandon.â€? This is as she said that other critical sectors of the economy are in tatters without any concrete solution and game plan in sight, the education sector is in a shambles, our hospitals today are worse than mere consulting clinics, roads are in a deplorable state of disrepair, power supply is epileptic, the state of insecurity is horrendous. The capacity utilisation of industry is abysmally low as well as the per capita income and the foreign reserve has been depleted. There is glaring infrastructural deficits in the country and the cost of doing business is very high.â€? Rebasing With the latest rebasing of the country economy in the second quarter of 2014, Nigeria’s GDP has increased to 89.22 per cent in 2014. As a result, Nigeria is now worth N80.2 trillion, or $509.9 billion, rising from its original figure of N42.4 trillion, or $269.5 billion. The new economic status polarises economists, analysts and policy think-tanks along a broad spectrum of development issues. With the country’s GDP base from assumed and poorly measured 1990 figure to a more accurate and broad-based 2010 figure on Sunday, April 6, 2014, Nigeria has since emerged as the 26th biggest economy in the world and Africa’s largest. At about the time it rebased its GDP to arrive at a reviewed estimate of $509.9 billion (N80.2 trillion) for 2013, overtaking South Africa’s $372 billion for the same period; the World Bank declared Nigeria as a very poor country with a significant portion of its vast population living on less than $1.25 a day. Nigeria’s huge population of about 175 million people makes the country the 7th most populous in the world. With about 33.3 percent of this number constituted by young people, Nigeria has a large labour force (11th in the world) and a large market for consumer goods and services. Yet, it is rated 147th on the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index for 2014. An economist, Mr. Peter Innocent, while speaking with Saturday Newswatch said the rebasing of the economy is an illusion due to some factors such as epileptic power supply (below 4,000 Megawatts), high unemployment level, wide infrastructure deficit, low per capital income and poor performance on the United Nation’s Human Development Index. According to him, South Africa, which now ranks behind Nigeria, fares better in these indices, and described the GDP rebasing as “a journey from reality to vanityâ€?, an ego boosting exercise, a mere political statement or a “delusion of grandeur.â€? According to economic watchers, it is generally believed that there has been a significant shift in a number of issues considered as top priority to be addressed by the current administration. According to them, Nigerians in the last six months (May to October) have replaced ÂŚ national issue to be focused on by the current administration It was asserted that the vision of Nigeria has made a departure from what it used to be at Independence. This was linked to the continued threat to the nation’s peaceful co-existence, mismanagement of the country’s resources and lack of infrastructural development.

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Delayed schools’ resumption: Stakeholders count losses, gains The Federal Government had on August 26, 2014 postponed the resumption of primary and secondary schools to October 13, 2014, as a precautionary measure against the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease. While the some accepted the pronouncement, others lamented. ABIODUN AWOGBEMI x-rays the position of stakeholders in the education sector in terms of gains and losses.

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he outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) which led to the deaths of those who had contact and counter contact with Mr. Patrick Sawyer, the Liberian diplomat who brought the disease to the country, prompted the three tiers of government to devise means of curtailing the virus including postponing resumption of schools. This development generated a lot of controversies between stakeholders and the government. Prior to the postponement, several state governments and schools administrators, have expressed readiness to resume, pointing out that they have made huge Y measures in place to contain and curtail any possible outbreak of the deadly disease in schools. However, based on expert information from the Ministry of Health, after an emergency meeting with states’ Commissioners for Education in Abuja on Friday, September 5, the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, reviewed the resumption date to September 22, 2014 from the initial October 13 date. Shekarau directed that all Unity colleges should resume on the new reviewed date and assured that measures had been put in place to curb the spread of the disease. According to him, “any state Ministry of Education that has not appointed desk 8 } resumption, and should ensure that at < by appropriate health workers on how to handle any suspected case of Ebola. Also, the former Kano State governor urgency, embark on the sensitisation of X < on preventive measures, noting that the training must be concluded before schools resume. Also, the Edo State Commissioner for Higher Education (Secondary, Tertiary and Technical), Barr. Washington Osifo, said that the state government has given directive to schools to resume September

22, adding that sensitisation workshop for private and public school teachers in the state had been organised between September 11th and 13th. “Although Edo State hasn’t recorded any case of Ebola, the workshop is also to keep them abreast of other contagious diseases that go with improper hygiene common among children,� he said. Similarly, the Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate # 8 ~ to tackle the scourge. Omenugha said: “Even before the meeting with the Minister of Education, we have been proactive in preventing the virus from gaining entry into the state. At the moment, we have trained 1,044 head teachers of primary schools, 21 education secretaries, as well as 256 secondary school ˆ : 8 of the Ministry of Health on how to further train about 5,000 teachers. scourge, we have also provided infra-red thermometers for schools, as well as come up with resumption communication that have been sent across to churches and town leaders, that no parent must allow any of the sick child to resume for academic activities. “We have also provided instructional materials to schools and town unions while the state government has provided N500, 000 each to schools for the Y I : government has directed the MDGs unit to build toilet facilities and sink boreholes in these schools.� Omenugha further said that government has made provisions for make-shift taps like drums, soaps and water in schools, as well as inculcating the habit of handwashing among the children. Also prepared for the resumption on the government’s announced date, was Ogun State. According to Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Segun Odubela, arrangements have been made to ensure the safety of all students in the state. Also, over 8,000 teachers in Plateau State have been trained on the prevention, control and containment of the EVD. According to a Lagos State civil service 8 { # states have put measures in place with ˜ of money has been spent by various states on sensitisation and training as well as providing health kits. # : 8 and people would have made a fortune from the outbreak because it presented 8 pockets as the funds appropriated as such cannot be accounted for. Despite all the proactive measures put in place why the discordant tune about the resumption of school? According to a private school proprietor who prefers anonymity, private schools are the worst hit with the elongation of loss. He said that many schools borrowed

schools with a pledge to pay back within a stipulated time. “We all know that " term basis; on a maximum of three

Ibrahim Shekarau, Minister of Education months, and most of the schools agree with the cut throat interest rate since school fees payment is on three months basis. “Also, we have to pay teachers even as they stay remained at home without working. Most schools that do not pay during vacation and those that pay half of the salary also subject teachers to hard time because of the elongated holidays. In such schools, the rate of employment turnover becomes high, and one cannot continue to employ every term because of high salary demand of new teachers, and Y not easy.� ˜ < would have to be trained to enable them adjust to the current realities on ground, as well as give the students a sense of belonging on resumption. “We have to put sanitizers everywhere, decongest the class rooms, fumigate and await temperature guns from the government which may not come. In other words, we have to get our own and all this are extra cost and unbudgeted for.� However, parents have their diverse as regards the reopening saga. According to Mrs. Ify Uloegbu, the parents would want

During holidays, children eat more, especially junks almost every three hours thereby digging deep into the parents’ purse, but the reverse is the case during school periods

the children back to school because of the freedom the absence from home creates. “We feel relaxed when children go to school as parents either public or civil servants or those who manage a shop concentrate more, knowing that their wards will return in the evening, and those at home too will relax their muscle having ceased incessant rebukes and shoutings > Y one is able to do one or two things before they return from school,� she said. She also said that there is more spending when children are at home as against when they are in school. “During holidays, children eat more, especially junks almost every three hours thereby digging deep into the parents’ purse, but the reverse is the case during school periods.� Students also revealed that the delayed resumption is far from their own interest, economy-wise as they are drained of pocket-money each time there is a holiday, not to talk of an elongated one. A student of Girls High School, Ipaja, Lagos, Miss Esther Alade, told Saturday Newswatch that she wanted the school to resume, Ebola or no Ebola as she was broke. According to her, during school periods she always collects N400 daily as money for transport and feeding. While she spends between N250 to N300, the balance is saved, adding that the situation < Another student, Master Kabiru Oloyede, said the task at home is much as his parents nag a lot; he has to sweep several times daily, wash and do other house chores after which he has to join his father in the shop, and return late in the night. He therefore, craves for speedy return to academic life. A member of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Mr. Solomon Akolade, while speaking with Saturday Newswatch said that the resumption date should be delayed till October 13, due to the various holidays in between which include Independence celebration of October1, and the Ileya festivals of October 6 and 7, so that when school resumes, there will be no more break.

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Surveillance Months after robbing reverend, suspects end up in police net nside the cell of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Eleweeran, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Sodiq Asimiyu and Tunde Egunjobi live with disbelief. The duo are yet to come to term with the reality of paying the price of their past escapade as a member of a notorious gang of armed robbers. Until September 11, they were practically invincible alongside their gang members, who reposed capability of their guns to save them from danger spots. To Asimiyu, no security agency could stand on their way during operations. I man of God and members of his family in May, it took them no time to empty their gun on the harmless reverend at a close range, abandoning him in his pool of blood and making away with his valuable items, including phones. The robbery took place in Abeokuta where the family unfortunately ran into the gang on their way to early morning service in the church. Saturday Newswatch gathered that after the very brief encounter, the gang found about N150,000 inside the vehicle and shared same among its members. Asimiyu recalled: “It was › Œ

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shot at the man. When the man was groaning in pain, Goddey also brought out a poured everything him. I felt somehow at the sight, but I must not show my sympathy at that moment. When we shared the money I was given N40,000.� Typical of every suspect, the point of arrest is always said he never participated in robbery beyond the aforementioned one. However, the police said he was arrested with a gun kept inside a bag. The suspect also said the gun belonged to one Mojeed, who he described as a member of a cult group in

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Abeokuta. Asimiyu added that he was contracted by { 9 a scheduled clash with some members of his cult group. “Mojeed told me that the issue of who would be the leader of ‘Eye’ cult had divided members and that he his choice. I was initiated into the group four months ago,� he said. Asimiyu’s words were marked by contradictions as he later said that snatching of bags with the aid of a motorcycle was his hobby when he was less busy and indeed not in the midst of the gang. The motorcycle, according

Benin Republic nationals held with human head Tunde Busari

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t was songs of accomplishment galore at the Special AntiRobbery Squad (SARS), Eleweran, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, after the duo of Gerard Djassau and Sassau Djimon, were brought to the unit recently. Though wearing an harmless countenance, the Benin Republic nationals are said to be merchants < ΠSaturday Newswatch gathered that their source of supply is their home country where parts of innocent citizens are mutilated and ferried to Nigeria. Djassau is 8 while Djimon waits at the other end in Nigeria to receive the preferred part. It was learnt that luck betrayed

Djassau when he was on his last trip to Nigeria, and ran into the police trap along the LagosBadagry expressway. “How could our men have arrested the suspects if the stopand-search team were not on the road? Nigerians are not facing that Nigeria is easily accessible by all sorts of characters because we are the giant of the West African sub-region. “Our men on that Badagry ‘ 8 with very sharp eyes that can detect crime from impossible angles. It was this experience that gave the suspect out among other passengers on that day,� a source said. Interestingly, Djassau himself : policemen on the fateful day.

The 32-year-old said he betrayed his composure at the sight of the patrol team with his heart beating at an alarming rate. “I knew I could not make it because I knew quite well that what I kept inside the bag is illegal. So, when they stopped me and asked me about what I had inside the bag, I think the way I responded showed them that my hands were not clean,� he said. After the discovery of the dry human head, concealed inside a small box, and a preliminary interrogation, Djassau owned up and named Djimon, a resident of Owode, as his partner. He claimed to be a traditional healer in Cotonou but came to Nigeria on appointment with Djimon, who is also a trado-medical practitioner.

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8 " Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a substance suspected to be cocaine. The drug was concealed inside perfume containers. Two persons have, therefore, been arrested in connection with the discovery, which occurred to him, belonged to Egunjobi, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. who, he maintained, The drug was imported from collected fee after each Brazil and estimated at N119 successful operation. million. } 9 According to the NDLEA the claim of Asimiyu and commander at the Abuja : 9 Airport, Mr. Hamisu Lawan, the to report him to the police suspects are Daniel Marvin, 29, based on their closeness in and Akubuo Favour Victor, 26. the neighbourhood. He said The commander said: “Daniel exposing him was a risk to Marvin with Nigerian Passport his life, hence his silence. Number A05545613 was “We used to meet at a joint arrested during the inward where we smoke Indian screening of passengers on hemp. There is also one guy } Q we call ‘School Boy.’ We from Dubai. He was found in were always together there possession of 7.580kg of cocaine enjoying ourselves. But I hidden inside capacitors. don’t follow them whenever “The second suspect, Akubuo they set out for their Favour Victor, was found in operation,� he said. possession of 5.750kg of cocaine, It was further learnt hidden inside perfumes. that the gang had a stopBoth suspects were coming over at the smoke joint from Brazil when they were located at Okebode, before arrested.� they stormed the General Marvin said he fell into the Hospital, Ijaye axis where temptation when his friend they robbed one man of his impressed him with the X-terra jeep. prospect of making quick “Don’t mind all their money from the unlawful trade. contradictions; they are “My friend told me that I notorious criminals on our can earn half a million naira wanted list. We had our eyes by just going to Brazil. He told me they will buy my return on them for a long time, especially after the reverend’s ticket and that all I needed to do was to bring in cocaine. incident was reported. We He assured me that the drugs have their list now and will not be detected because of we are surely going to get the way it would be packed. others on the run,� a source Unfortunately, the drug was disclosed. "]%} 8 It was also learnt that Asimiyu is a meat seller, who during search at the Abuja Airport,� he said. plies his trade on the streets On his own, Favour said he of Lagos but always escapes needed money to boost his to Abeokuta to join his gang crippled business, hence his on invitation. consent to the idea of doing Police Public Relations drugs, not minding the danger #8 # I ahead. Command, Olumuyiwa “I was convinced to smuggle Adejobi, a Deputy drugs for the sum of half a Superintendent of Police, million naira. The drug was said the arrest of the suspect hidden inside new perfume was a breakthrough of sorts containers and I never knew it will be uncovered by the ~ : "]%} 8 _ criminals headlong. With the arrest, chairman/chief “I have said it times without ‘ : 8 "]%}

Ahmadu Giade, has assured how long it will take and that the agency would continue how far they run, we will to frustrate the criminal catch the criminals. These activities of drug barons suspects with the cut-to-size through superior intelligence. gun recovered from them, “These arrests and seizures are have shown that they are an products of superior counterorganised gang. narcotic strategies. The agency is “And I am very sure that the law will not be kind to them to the eradication of drug

| 8 on his way to the church. We through similar intelligenceare working on how to get driven operation� Giade said, other members of the gang while also assuring that the after which we will charge suspects would soon be charged all of them to court,� Adejobi to court at the conclusion of an stated. ongoing investigation.

While a trans-state robbery gang thought their track had been cleverly covered, especially after drawing the blood of a minister of God, the long arm of the law has played a fast one on them, throwing them into the net. TUNDE BUSARI reports

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Opening Price

4.10 1.82 30.50 0.55 4.90 0.50 0.50 67.20 1.08 0.50 0.50 1.32 2.95 2.90 1.77 0.54 174.00 1.82 56.00 0.50 5.15 9.31 177.09 1.06 0.77 1050.03 21.99 1.02 0.50 25.75 34.00 1.60 2.49 4.40 37.50 0.50 33.25 4.40 0.50 0.59 0.87 4.67 640.00 2.70 100.00 35.00 0.50 2.25 180.00 5.79 1.35 15.85 57.75 6.65 2.17 8.95 0.50 47.99 0.50 4.13 4.27 1.42 126.76 0.75 0.93 24.49

High

4.10 2.00 30.90 0.59 4.66 0.50 0.50 67.20 1.08 0.50 0.50 1.32 2.99 2.90 1.72 0.54 174.00 1.82 56.00 0.50 5.20 9.37 177.41 1.06 0.79 1050.00 21.99 1.05 0.50 26.51 34.00 1.60 2.49 4.40 37.50 0.50 32.40 4.40 0.50 0.59 0.85 4.67 640.00 2.88 100.00 35.00 0.50 2.30 180.00 5.80 1.35 15.85 58.00 6.71 2.20 9.39 0.50 47.99 0.50 4.10 4.27 1.42 127.00 0.74 0.95 24.49

Low

4.00 1.82 30.00 0.55 4.66 0.50 0.50 67.20 1.08 0.50 0.50 1.32 2.89 2.90 1.69 0.54 173.08 1.82 56.00 0.50 4.98 9.37 176.66 1.06 0.78 1050.00 21.99 0.97 0.50 25.50 34.00 1.60 2.49 4.40 37.50 0.50 32.15 4.40 0.50 0.59 0.85 4.67 640.00 2.75 100.00 35.00 0.50 2.22 180.00 5.70 1.35 15.85 58.00 6.63 2.17 9.39 0.50 47.99 0.50 3.74 4.27 1.42 126.76 0.74 0.93 24.00

Closing Price Change (+)

4.00 2.00 30.90 0.59 4.66 0.50 0.50 67.20 1.08 0.50 0.50 1.32 2.99 2.90 1.72 0.54 173.08 1.82 56.00 0.50 4.98 9.37 176.66 1.06 0.79 1050.00 21.99 1.00 0.50 26.37 34.00 1.60 2.49 4.40 37.50 0.50 32.15 4.40 0.50 0.59 0.85 4.67 640.00 2.87 100.00 35.00 0.50 2.30 180.00 5.79 1.35 15.85 58.00 6.65 2.18 9.39 0.50 47.99 0.50 4.10 4.27 1.42 127.00 0.74 0.95 24.30

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% Price Change

-2.44 9.89 1.31 7.27 -4.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.36 0.00 -2.82 0.00 -0.53 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.30 0.64 -0.24 0.00 2.60 0.00 0.00 -1.96 0.00 2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -3.31 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.30 0.00 0.00 6.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.22 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.00 0.46 4.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.73 0.00 0.00 0.19 -1.33 2.15 -0.78

Trades

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Volume

916,159 23,539,246 205,839 1,192,154 54,281 11,000 8,966,697 9,301 1,000 12,000 4,771,900 27,522 505,970 77,230 439,029 645,838 56,074 92 350 2,156,788 3,650,263 655,499 815,195 13,448 1,024,158 57,241 217 2,128,000 1,000 7,522,790 225,175 650 1,000 21,000 7,536 1,400 762,669 12,579 300,000 10,100 157,402 3,600 44,688 11,035,428 5,000 123,030 80,000 9,570,001 11,937 10,319,496 14,654 22,116 980,299 15,227,141 6,289,604 714,535 1,000 238,795 1,118,530 724,000 125,025 14,900 965,183 823,769 1,408,878 26,317,753

Value

3,674,008.25 46,695,672.00 6,298,596.50 676,214.88 252,949.45 5,500.00 4,483,348.50 593,775.81 1,030.00 6,000.00 2,385,953.00 38,737.67 1,495,557.25 229,111.00 748,815.12 348,752.53 9,718,299.00 159.16 18,620.00 1,078,394.00 18,643,452.00 6,092,936.00 144,367,344.00 14,510.05 805,069.69 60,144,356.00 4,969.30 2,098,250.00 500.00 196,897,344.00 7,529,686.50 1,092.00 2,370.00 87,780.00 281,236.00 700.00 24,696,176.00 55,797.60 150,000.00 5,794.84 134,356.36 15,984.00 28,600,800.00 31,641,110.00 500,000.00 4,151,587.00 40,000.00 21,827,728.00 2,172,332.00 59,232,604.00 20,103.66 349,743.38 56,834,716.00 101,604,912.00 13,764,547.00 6,689,743.00 500.00 11,387,020.00 559,265.00 2,804,438.25 513,436.25 19,371.00 122,475,232.00 609,806.00 1,333,312.75 636,097,792.00

Saturday Newswatch, October 4, 2014

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South East

News

Okorocha, Ngige leading lights in Igbo nation –APC chieftain Emma Mgbeahurike, Owerri onal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Okey Nwagbara, has acknowledged the leadership role of Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, and Sen. Chris Ngige, describing them as leading lights in Igboland. Speaking with newsmen at the Imo Cargo Airport, Nwagbara described Okorocha and Ngige as true Igbo men not given to bandwagon mentality that has ravaged the region. He said, “If you are looking for real Igbo men, look in the direction of these men; they do not run with the crowd. While several other leaders have been railroaded into the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has exploited and

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Customs seizes N322m goods Emma Mgbeahurike, Owerri

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igeria Customs Service (NCS), F e d e r a l Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “Câ€? recorded 98 seizures and 26 arrests last month alone. According to the command, this is in line with the renewed vigour 8 ÂŚ eliminate smuggling in the country. According to Area Controller of the unit, Dimka Victor David, the seizures were made in the South East and SouthSouth geo-political zones with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N322 million. Dimka, who disclosed newsmen in Owerri, said 89 assorted exotic vehicles

were impounded; and a trailer load of 1,620 cartons of vegetable oil cleverly concealed with empty jerry cans : ">I 8 were also seized and the driver arrested on Benin– Ore road. Giving breakdown of the seizures, he said his men on the Owerri axis seized a container load of 112 bales of textile materials, 40 feet container comprising garments and assorted furniture, which the suspects cunningly arranged. According to him, four trucks containing 1,932 (50kg) bags of rice were impounded on the Benin axis; while eight bags of Indian hemp weighing

399.5kg were found in a luxury bus at Udi LGA on the Onitsha-Enugu road, neatly concealed within passengers’ luggage. The controller, who was worried by the rate of smuggling in the country despite consistent arrests of the culprits, disclosed that the NCS has acquired modern communication gadgets to track down smugglers, adding that the existing synergy between the establishment and other sister agencies added impetus to the onslaught against smuggling in the country. He advised members of the public to always contact the help desk of any customs formation to ascertain the genuineness

of the customs clearance documents of vehicles they want to buy to avoid regrets. “We have our men all over the places and they have been trained in the modern techniques of anti-smuggling and with the state-of-the-art gadgets we now have, it has become much more 8 to operate without being detected,� he added. He enjoined wellmeaning Nigerians with information bordering on smuggling, their collaborators and sponsors to volunteer such to his unit for prompt action, assuring that such information would be treated in

Igbo coalition to honour Zik,Ojukwu,others posthumously Kenneth Ofoma, Enugu

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< Igbo groups with the common objective of achieving self-determination for Igboland has announced plan to bestow posthumous honours on Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu and Prof. Chinua Achebe. The coalition known as South-East SelfDetermination Coalition, is a merger of nine groups, including Biafra National Congress (BNC), Biafra Liberation Force (BLF), Biafra Liberation in Europe, Agunche Atuegwu Biafra (AAB), Omambara Youth Progressive Vanguard (OYPV), Biafra Volunteer Force (BVF), Ogene Ukwu Ndigbo (OUN), Voice of the East Movement (VEM), and Biafra Sovereign State

Agitators (BISSA). Also to be honoured are Dr. Alex Ekwueme, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Dr. Ebitu Ukiwe, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, and Chairman of South-East Governors Forum, Chief T.A. Orji. The coalition which met in Enugu for the third time recently, agreed to

work together to promote and defend Igbo interest. The coalition announced that it will hold inaugural rally in Enugu on October 27, where the posthumous honours would be held, vowing to restore the lost dignity of the Igbo race without fear or intimidation from any

quarters. The event tagged ‘Igbo Moral Rebirth’, during which the honour would be bestowed the dead and living Igbo leaders, according to the coalition, is aimed at inspiring younger generations to imbibe hard work and noble virtues as packaged in the Igbo code of conduct.

Guber hopeful, Igbo leaders chart new course for Abia ThankGod Ofoelue, Benin

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gubernatorial candidate in Abia State under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Emeka Kalu, has listed plans to transform Aba into Nigeria’s Dubai if elected in 2015. Addressing a league of Igbo leaders at the Enugu country home of business mogul and Igbo leader, Chief Arthur Eze, over the weekend, Kalu said

successive governments made the state a personal business empire, which must spin money for them, disclosing that his government will focus on job provision by establishing industries across the state. He promised to replicate what ex-Governor Peter Obi did in Anambra, in the spirit of ‘Onye aghala nwanne ya’ (be your brother’s keeper), which In response, Chief

Arthur Eze tasked him to be steadfast in his commitment in repositioning the state, adding that the burden of leadership now falls on the shoulders of the youth. He told him of his readiness to assist in restoring the state’s lost glory. He also called for support for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan next year, and assured him (Jonathan) of his unwavering support.

plundered the South-East for the past 12 years, these men, like the pure Igbo stock they are, have resisted the bandwagon movement and charted a whole new course in the greater interest of the Igbo nation.� “While Ngige has become a selling brand in Anambra State, Okorocha is a byword for transformation in Imo State. Can you compare them or any other APC governor to the PDP mockery we have in Abia State?� he asked. According to him, “while the Igbo nation is gradually being relegated to the background in Nigerian politics; with our leaders perpetually relinquishing their right to the presidency of this country, Okorocha has taken a stand to run for the presidency, and that is leadership. The least we can do is to support him.�

EEDC Loses 8,000 customers in South-East – CEO Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

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nugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), said yesterday at its electricity consumers interactive session held at Dollyhills Hotel, “33â€? Onitsha, Anambra State, that it has lost about 8,000 of its customers. Disclosing this in his keynote address, { ] ÂŚ>}# of the company, Robert Dickerman, said out of expected 1.5 million consumers only 0.7 million were up-to-date in the payment of electricity bills. He, however, pledged to improve on supply to help the company retrieve the money from customers, most of who consume light without having meters. Restating the resolve of the company to intensify < : loss, he vowed that corrupt

}}]> 8 ‘ consumers or connive with prevent paying electricity bills would not be spared. “We have our customer service numbers where such people would be reported, we don’t tolerate fraud; ÂŚ}}]> will be maintained. “We need to partner with our customers for improved services. We are now educating customers and creating awareness. We will hold our workers responsible if they extort the public.â€? On the uneven distribution of prepaid meters, he said, “we are developing solutions to the problem; we are going to improve on that. We want to do comprehensive enumeration of our customers before the continued distribution of prepaid meters.â€?

Ezeemo tasks Ndigbo on culture leadership not to be deterred in the task of making the Igbo r Godwin Ezeemo, people conscious of their g o v e r n o r s h i p culture and tradition in spite candidate of the of the challenges, urging Igbo People’s Progressive Alliance elite, including politicians, (PPA) in the 2013 Anambra State businessmen and professionals election, has tasked Ndigbo to to join hands with Ohanaeze to take more than passing interest impart Igbo consciousness in in the development and revival the younger generation. of their culture and tradition. Ezeemo, who sponsors an }Œ organisation that promotes of Ndigbo who seem to have the speaking of Igbo language, abandoned their culture, urged other wealthy Igbo including their language to sons and daughters especially embrace western or other : 8 cultures to the detriment of holders to join in the crusade their own tradition, stressing to revive the speaking of Igbo language. any individual wherever he In a related development, resides. Chief Jimmy Okonkwo, He commended the initiative chairman of Motorcycle of the Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Transport Union of Nigeria leadership for organising the (MTUN), has expressed his annual Igbo Day as a way of determination to support sensitising the Igbo people, activities of Ndi’Igbo in Nigeria especially the upcoming and the Diaspora, saying there generation. is need for unity among the He called on the Ohanaeze Igbo race in Nigeria. Alphonsus Eze, Awka

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Sports Update NFF crisis:Danagogo, Maigari, NFF:Ladipo congratulates Pinnick others to face contempt of court N

Amaju

Martins Odiete,

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he minister of sports and Chairman National Sports Commission, Dr Tammy Danagogo has been ordered to appear before

the Jos High court to explain why they should not be thrown into jail for going against its order. According to a fresh order contained in Form 49 released on Thursday by the Jos High court, the other defendants in the case, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, and ‘ :

board members, Musa Amadu, Plateau states football federation and all the thirty six states FA chairmen including the federal capital territory and the minister of sports must appear before the Judge on October 8, to explain why they went against the order of the court which was released on September 19. According to the order, it states: “Take Notice < Wednesday the 8th day of October, 2014 at the hour of 9 0.clock in the forenoon apply to this court for an order for for having disobeyed the the Order of this Court made on the 19 day of September, 2014, enjoining and restraining you and severally from‌â€? You may want to recall that the Jos High court had ordered that Aminu Maigari and Musa Amadu should not convene or hold a general assembly or extra general assembly of the

NFF and or conduct or hold election into the ‘ : the NFF pending the determination of the case before them. Maigari and his board were particularly retrained from parading themselves as the president and members of the executive "šš The Nigeria sports minister was ordered not to give recognition to Aminu Maigari and his board members. The minister was specially ordered to give recognition to the general assembly meeting of the NFF held on the 26 August, 2014 and the election into the ‘ : the NFF conducted at that meeting. The order concluded by saying that, “TAKE NOTICE that you are hereby required to show why an order for not be made,�

igeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club have congratulated the new President of Nigeria Football Federation over his recent election as the new helmsman of the country’s football house. In a press release by the club signed by its President General, Dr. ™ % noted that his election last Tuesday has brought an end to the lingering crisis that has driven the country’s football development to almost a halt even as the club charged the new board to do everything possible to bring back the good old days when the country’s football was rated as one of the best 10 in the World. According to the statement, it is imperative that the new NFF leadership under

Pinnick should come up with genuine and meaningful reconciliation of all stake holders which will bring a positive development that will see Nigeria occupy its rightful position of pride in World Football. “Nigeria Super Eagles as the AFCON defending champions must qualify for Morocco. It is very important that you set in motion processes that will see us through for a successful championship. “On our part as members of the Supporters Club, we pledge our unalloyed Q for the Super Eagles and Nigeria Football in general and once again on behalf of all the entire members of the club World Wide, we congratulate you and wish you a successful tenure�, the statement concluded.

Sharks to boycott home game against Nembe Maduachuchi Kalu

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layers of Sharks Football Club of Port Harcourt have resolved not to honour their Week 30 home game against Nembe City Football Club this weekend due to 100 per cent unpaid sign-on fees. Newswatch Sports can exclusively report that this encounter which the

team had prepared for will not come to fruition due to the resolve of the players of the Port Harcourt darling team to protest the inability of the management of the club to pay them the arrears of last year’s sign-on fees. The skipper of the side, veteran striker, Odinga Odinga said the players

Odinga

could no longer keep Y : < made in the past to get the management of the club to see reason with them did not yield any result, hence they resolved to embark on weekend match to drive home their point. ˆ the game in protest of the refusal of the those in authority to pay us our last year’s sign-on fees. “As I am talking to you now, Sharks are owing us 100 per cent of our last year’s sign-on fees in contravention of the agreement clubs reached with the LMC that clubs should pay players all the outstanding sign-on fees. “Apart from the signon fees, they are also owing us two months salaries, eight match bonuses and three arrears of bonuses from last season, that is why we have decided not to honour this weekend matches against Nembe City in Port Harcourt to drive home our point,� Odinga revealed. Sharks may not be the only club owing their players arrears of sign-

on fees in the league. There may be many other clubs in the league that are yet to fully pay their players the arrears of sign-on fees they owe them before the commencement of the 2013/14 league season which has only nine weeks to come to an end including this weekend’s matches. It is recalled that the League Management Company led by Hon. Nduka Irabor, had earlier in the year abolished sign-on fees in the Nigeria League and replaced it with improved monthly salary of at least one hundred " (N150,000) only. The League Management Company also went ahead and directed all the clubs to ensure < outstanding sign on fees owed player in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Therefore, it is shocking to learn that a club of Sharks status is yet to honour this agreement reached with the LMC before the commencement of the league.

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Everton boss delighted in Eto’o

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verton manager ,Roberto Martinez, praised Samuel Eto’o after the striker ! < against FC Krasnodar in the Europa League on Thursday evening with a 83rd minute equalizer. One goal down at half time, { under huge pressure from the locals after the break, but managed however to rescue a 1-1 draw when the 33-year old summer signing converted from inside the box a Laighton Baines’ cross from the right. “Samuel was waiting for that moment, was very composed,

he got in good pockets of highest quality. I was delighted for him,� Martinez said after the game. “The big thing about Samuel Eto’o is experience in European competition, and if anyone was going to have a chance and score a goal, it was going to be him. “That was his role today - he used his experience and knowhow. He came up with the goal and that is why he proved his value. “I couldn’t be prouder of his performance in terms of showing how to wait for your moment and then using it.�

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Sports Update

AFCON:

Keshi to know fate next week

Sudan dangerous, Osunwa warns N

Kelechi

Kelechi Osunwa, has that Super }

< I when both teams clash in decisive AFCON 2015 Y I African champions on Saturday, October 11, : ‘ four days later in Abuja. It is a must-win for Nigeria after they managed only a point from against Congo and South Africa last month. Osunwa played in Sudan for the country’s top two clubs Al Hilal and { years and has cautioned

Uche’s Villarreal dedicate win to grieving coach

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illarreal assistant Coach, Ruben Uria, dedicated the team’s Europa League win over Apollon Limassol to their manager, Marcelino. The Coach missed the match after the death of his father, with Uria oversee a 4-0 victory, Gerard Moreno and Javier Espinosa each claiming a brace. “I want to dedicate this victory to Marcelino, to him and his family as he is having a hard time, as are we, Uria said, AS reports. “ Regarding the game, we were superior throughout the match. They’re a rival who can be complicated, because they player on the X controlled all facets of the game. “ Above all, the most important thing is that good, vigilant and always aborting the opponents’ actions. “It’s important to start as we have done and

got [against Borussia Monchengladbach] was going to be good if we won today. And now we ~ " \ scored on goal for the

team so far this season, was on the bench for the whole tie. Villarreal are away at Celta Vigo in the La Liga on Sunday, and \ starting line up for that game.

that Sudan parade players mainly from their local league and are formidable because they play international football with their clubs year after year. “Nigeria can beat Sudan because their national team comprises of local players, but they are used to African football because most of the players feature in CAF competitions yearly. That is the reason they will be tough and dangerous, and so the }

< to underrate them,� warned the player who has been capped at U17 and Olympic team levels by Nigeria. Incidentally, Osunwa was named on Sudan preliminary squad for the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations staged in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The former Dolphins of Port Harcourt star also told AfricanFoot down at his new Egyptian club Ismaily. am trying to cope at my new team,� he said.

Martins wins Etihad Airways award

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he new board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said they will decide the fate Stephen Keshi as coach of the Super Eagles on Wednesday. The new President of the Federation, Amaju Pinnick, has said that the board would meet on Wednesday in Abuja to deliberate on a number of issues, including whether or not to renew Keshi’s contract. Keshi took over the Super Eagles’ job in 2011 after Samson Siasia failed to qualify the team for the 2012 African Nations Cup co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The former Super Eagles skipper guided the team to the 2013 AFCON in South Africa, which Nigeria won. He

@ Q @ X Q Q @ Q for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, where the team made it to the second round. Before leading the Eagles to Brazil, Keshi had failed with the homebased Super Eagles in January this year at the 2014 CHAN competition in South Africa, where his squad lost to their West African rival, @ @ZQ Q Q X @ [Q Keshi’s contract expired after the World Cup in Brazil, but he was temporarily re-engaged by the Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, to oversee Nigeria’s 2015 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) double-header against Congo and South Africa, pending when

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‌Keshi has lost it – Ikpeba

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X : goals and one assist : I I star Obafemi Martins to the Etihad Airways Player of the Month award for September. In the fan vote, Oba’s 58.43 percent comfortably outpolled LA Galaxy icon Landon Donovan, August’s $#!{

at 13.56 percent, followed by $ !

Diego Valeri, Columbus > I : > and New England Revolution standout Lee Nguyen. { ~ second time a Sounder has P*K€ ner Clint Dempsey having claimed the April edition. I the MLS Western Conference and Supporters’ Shield standings, level with Donovan’s Galaxy.

ormer Nigeria forward, = out at coach Stephen Keshi over his decision to call up [ ~ X of 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Y I month. The Super Eagles, reigning African champions, could miss out on defending their title in Morocco if they fail to win both matches after starting on a wrong footing last month. Nigeria lost 3-2 to Congo in Calabar before pulling a listless goalless draw in Cape Town against South Africa and sit third on the table with a single point out of a possible six. While the out-of-contract Keshi insists he is still building a good squad by handing fresh call ups to several new players, : the possibility of the country missing out on qualifying due to the Big Boss’ self-serving posturing. As part of his 24-man squad for the double-header against Sudan, Keshi called up Aaron Samuel of Guangzhou R&F in China, Emmanuel Sunday on SV ScholzGrodig, Austria,

Anyora Ugonna of Haugesund š> " ˜ of Reading FC, England. The 52-year-old has ignored more experienced campaigners \ = # { I I › Manchester City. “For how long will Keshi } _ won the African Player of the – K''” Vanguard interview. “He has been building this team since 2012 and still wants to continue building in 2014. No. What type of builder is he? His success in South Africa where he won the Nations Cup : <

Ikpeba

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

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ctober 1 this year marked Nigeria’s 54th year as an independent nation. The celebrations were low-keyed as indeed they have been in the last three years that our nation has been battered by the Boko Haram insurgents and their sympathisers. For fear of bombs and other acts of terrorism, the Independence anniversary in the Federal capital is limited to change of guards, cutting of cake and release of white pigeons within the confines of the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. That alone shows that all is not well with our beloved country. But that is not to say that all has been bleak for Nigeria. Far from it! So much has happened and much more is happening. But all considered, it may be difficult to say so far, so good; nor will it be fair or true to say so far, so bad. That’s why I have chosen to say so far, so so, and went on to recommend what in my opinion we must do to change the verdict. Economy The hard facts indicate that our economy is doing well, comparatively. Our GDP has been growing at over 6% in the last couple of years representing one of the best in Africa, and indeed globally. Today, Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa. What is more significant is that our economy, which had been essentially mono-cultural for decades, is now showing evidence of some level of diversification. Oil and Gas and Agriculture have reduced their dominance allowing more space for industry and services, and admitting new entrants like telecoms and entertainment. Nigeria is the leading destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa. But any economy where poverty rate is up to 60% and unemployment 24% cannot be said to be doing that well. How can a man be said to be wealthy and his children are dying of hunger? What then is the essence of being rich? Analysts explain this anomaly by saying that the wealth of our nation is concentrated in a few hands, not percolating down to the mass of Nigerians. There then lies the challenge for our economic managers. We need to create an all-inclusive growth. The current effort to promote Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) and make the factors of production more accessible being spearheaded by Ministries of Finance, Industry, Trade & Investment and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) must be intensified. Secondly, we must make job creation the centre-piece of all our economic policies and programmes. Every contract we award must show how many new jobs will be created, and that should be one of the major criteria for the award. The SURE-P job creation programmes, especially the Community, Social, Women and Youth employment (CSWYE) and the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) must be pursued in a more consistent manner. A revolutionary step that will vastly change the poverty level in our country is to register all lands in the nation and give every Nigerian that has a piece of land a Certificate of Occupancy(C of O). This will immediately raise the economic value of those properties, and create more accessibility to bank funding, especially at the micro finance levels. With a recognisable title to land, poverty will be given a major kick out of Nigeria. Education There is unanimity amongst Nigerians that the standard of education has fallen over the last two decades or so. To me, four factors are responsible for this: Poor teacher education and motivation, poor funding of public schools, too frequent change of systems, and indeterminate strikes by teachers and lecturers. So we need to begin to reinvest in teacher education (to avoid the embarrassment we witnessed in Edo State where a school teacher could not spell his name). Government should stop setting up new schools and universities, but ensure that it adequately funds the existing ones. It must discontinue the futile effort of trying to make every child a university graduate, which has led to the destruction of our polytechnics and colleges of education. Let us have quality public primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions. Let us focus on quality and not quantity, and let us allow existing systems

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and policies to yield intended benefits before launching into new ones. Let the private sector fill the gaps. Nigerians are searching for quality education, and they are going to the ends of the earth (Iceland and Afghanistan inclusive) to procure it, often at greater cost. To take care of the poor, we should have liberal scholarships from the Federal, state and local governments; private sector and Non-governmental organisations and individuals. That was how many of us went to school in the 60s and 70s. As for teacher strikes, that is the easiest to deal with; government should never accept to do what it has neither the means nor the willingness to do. It must meet its statutory responsibilities to its employees, ensuring that the teachers are competitively remunerated and must thereafter ensure that the labour laws are enforced to the letter. Illegal strikes must be punished according to the law. No flinching! Health care For a long time, our healthcare system in the country was on steady decline compelling many Nigerians (the rich and the not-too rich) to go abroad, again to the ends of the world (India, UAE, UK and USA mostly) to treat malaria. Our infant and maternal mortality rates ranked among the worst in the world. Human development index was rated poorly and life expectancy declined to 48 years. But it must be admitted that some reforms and focus on primary healthcare, especially on vaccination of infants and maternal and childcare, are beginning to yield dividends. Our infant and maternal mortality rates have shown significant improvement and our life expectancy has improved to about 54 years. While the government is struggling to upgrade some hospitals, the increased participation of the private sector in establishing healthcare centres for dealing with non-communicable diseases like heart and kidney is helping in some measures to boost critical healthcare. This must be encouraged through giving incentives to private sector investors, especially Nigerians in the Diaspora. Nevertheless, three areas require intensified focus. One is in the area of emergency medical service. Our emergency healthcare service is very deficient, which is why many lives are needlessly

lost. We need a coordinated ambulatory service that will ensure that trauma patients and medical emergencies are saved from high morbidity and mortality rates. Second is the universal coverage through health insurance and managed care. The preponderance of fee-for-service or out of pocket healthcare procurement is the major cause of Nigeria’s poor healthcare status and outcomes. The health insurance must become mandatory with special provisions for the vulnerable. The governments of the federation must focus on this without let or hindrance. The third, which I made reference to on this page last week, is the low contribution of locally manufactured pharmaceuticals. At least 60 percent of our essential medicines are still imported, and up to 80 percent of critical medicines for treating non-communicable diseases and emergency management are still imported. Because this is a familiar sector, I am convinced that the government can quickly turn things around by doing what it

If we can stop the deadly Ebola in its track, my faith is strengthened that Nigerians can do anything they put their heart, and focus on. What is critically required is the kind of enlightened leadership and citizen mobilisation and motivation we saw amply demonstrated in the war against Ebola

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has learnt to do in recent times. Provide special investment funding window for the pharmaceutical industry as it has done for textiles, agriculture and automobiles, for example. And regarding the conflict and squabbles in the healthcare team, and bad example being shown by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and its members in frequently abandoning their Hippocratic oaths and embarking on demeaning work stoppages and strikes, what we recommended for their co-strikers - teachers and lectures - must apply. The laws governing employer- employee relations must be respected, obeyed and enforced by the governments. Security If there is one area that seems to put the cloud over all the progress being made in Nigeria, it is in the area of security. Life seems to have become brutish and short in Nigeria. From the militancy in the South-South to the kidnapping trade in the South-East; from armed robbery in the South-West to terrorism in the North of Nigeria, only the brave venture into this country now. Hopefully, we have largely overcome militancy, and kidnapping is on the decline, but our war against terrorism is still yielding mixed results. While we accept that terrorism has become a global challenge, our security forces need to win the confidence of the citizens that the best is being done. The recent court marshalling of some Nigerian soldiers seem to give credence to the widely held view that all is not well with our security forces. Here, the buck stops at the desk of the Commander- in-Chief, and everyone expects him to rise to the task so we can remove this lingering slur on the image of Nigeria. Social issues Nigerians carry too much weight on themselves. Most public utilities are still deficient despite efforts of the governments. Certainly, governments need to do much more. Nigerians beg for electricity; they beg for portable drinking water (some only know ‘pure water’). Nigerians queue for weeks to obtain international passports and driving licenses. They rush for buses at the bus stops (both because of shortages and the ‘Russian’ gene), and many travel in rickety vehicles and contraptions called cars. Many live in ramshackle abodes called houses and quite a number are homeless. Indeed, the quality of lives of the majority of Nigerians (the poor and the not-so- poor) remains quite low and pitiable. Our policemen and some other security agents still collect money openly on the high ways and our judicial system still sluggish and many think one can ‘buy’ justice in our country. Nigerians, their friends and foes are in total agreement that corruption is endemic in Nigeria, and some argue that the situation is only getting worse. Our political elections are still rancorous, though showing visible improvements since 2011. These social issues are not beyond us, and I believe that it will require the contribution of all Nigerians to sort them out. Though the governments must lead on a number of them, I believe wholeheartedly that citizens can do a lot to help sort out the problems. For me, the major things that we must do to bring much of the malaise to a stop are; one, the leadership must define a proper vision and lead by example. Two, there should be a determination to enforce the rule of law without fear or favour. Three, leadership must continue to expand the space for citizen participation in the economy and politics by creating level playing grounds. The fourth is to continue to introduce competition, unleashing market forces through deregulation of the entire economy. This will help eliminate impunity and misuse of discretionary privileges. When we remove the power of discretion and create competition in all spheres of our national life, not only will goods and services become more readily available and affordable, we do not need to beg, cringe or bribe for anything. We can do it! If we can stop the deadly Ebola in its track, my faith is strengthened that Nigerians can do anything they put their heart, and focus on. What is critically required is the kind of enlightened leadership and citizen mobilisation and motivation we saw amply demonstrated in the war against Ebola. Anyhow, happy 54th Independence Anniversary, Nigerians!

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