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Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Senate will, today, confirm the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, as the substantive CJN. The development was coming

without recourse to President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-nomination of Ibrahim Magu for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) job, which the red chamber has persistently refused to confirm.

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Soludo, Utomi, others demand Kanu’s immediate release

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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Chukwuma Soludo, and other Igbo leaders, rose from a crucial meeting in Abuja on Tuesday with a call on the federal government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOP), Nnamdi Kanu,

without any further delay.

The group, which made the call under the aegis of Nzuko Umunna, also demanded that the right to freedom of association, assembly, peaceful protest, and expression must be accessible to all citizens of Nigeria as guaranteed by Nigeria’s constitution.

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Xenophobia: 6 Senate to send delegation to South African

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Niger Delta Stakeholders want ICJ ruling on Bakassi revisited Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Stakeholders at the Niger Delta Dialogue has called for the review of the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ceded part of Nigeria’s territory; the Bakassi Peninsular to Cameroon in 2012, describing the decision as illogical and one of the major cause of insecurity and displaced persons in the Niger Delta region.

On 10 October 2002, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague ceded to Cameroun the Bakassi peninsula, an oilrich island without given the people the right to decide where they want to be.

The stakeholders made the submission on Tuesday in Abuja during a dialogue tagged, “Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea and Implications for the Niger Delta Region.”

Senator Bassey Ewa Henshaw who cited many document on the 1913 An-

glo-German Treaty, pointed out that the treaty was never signed by the British and German colonialists, saying, “The ICJ judgement that ceded Bakassi to Cameroon was never existed.”

According to him, the International Court of Justice itself is political because, the judge that ruled on the Bakassi was a Frenchman, therefore, it was a long calculated game planned by the French government to award the Peninsular to its francophone colony.

He said that Cameroon was not abiding by the agreements of the ruling, therefore, the issue of Bakassi should be revisited.

He further disclosed that the Cameroonian Gendams harassed and kill the people of Bakassi on daily basis.

They also attributed the reason for escalation of crisis in the gulf of guinea to failure of leadership from the various governments saying 2the people of the region had long been ne-

glected.”

The panel observed that from 2008 to 2012, about 3000 unaccompanied children come in to Calabar from Bakassi awarning that if urgent action is not taken the humanitarian crisis in the region will go out of hand.

One of the Speakers, Rt. Honourable Orok Duke said that it was time for the concerned authority to look into the myriads problem confronting the people of the region especially those in Bakassi, Southern Cameroon and those living within the oil producing areas of the region.

Other issues discussed were militancy and implications for the Gulf of Guinea and Niger Delta region, Post ICJ judgement and matters arising, IDPs and external threats within the Gulf of Guinea, emergency responses and the Gulf of Guinea,as well as military intervention and competing sub-regional and national strategies.

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There should be policy consistency in power sector –GMD Aiteo Simon Ugwu

ÏÏÏ There should be consistency in policy making in Nigeria with regard to the power sector so that there will be continuity in policy so as to allow investors predict the next policy as they are not afraid of taking risks. This will help investors to make decisions along that way.

The GMD, Aiteo Group, Dr. Ransome Owan, stated this while talking to journalists at the Power Conference in Abuja.

He stated that the energy sector is at infant stage in Nigeria so everybody should contribute to solving the problem or assisting the sector to move forward.

Bringing foreign direct investment into the country is very easy according to him but the investors should be assured of free exit whenever they want to move their money back home.

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should be addressed so that those bringing their foreign exchange into the country can access the forex when they decide to move to other countries for investment”.

“Another issue is apathy on the side of the government and also consumer apathy. People are not willing to invest.

It should be changed. If you consume power you should pay for the power consumed.

Nigerians should pay their bills early and address the issues of liquidity in the sector,” he maintained.

“If the consumer does not pay the discos in full, the Disco cannot pay the Gencos in full and the Gencos cannot pay the gas suppliers in full. The Generating companies are paid less than 22 to 23 oer cent of power generation in a month.

“If we are ready for 24 hour power supply, the solution is ready, we have to pay for the power con-

sumed. The Power sector is at infant stage and needs the support of everybody to grow.

Speaking in the same vein, the Chief Executive Officer, Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED)Azu Obaiya said that we must begin to recognize that electricity is a commodity to be paid for. “The investors come in to help the ailing sector, the economic and enabling business environment should be put in place for the business to thrive,” he stressed.

“Pricing is very important in this business.

People can always compare the telecom sector with the power sector but you remember that you bought a line for N50,000 when the telecoms started in Nigeria after privatization. Now they come to give the line free. The power sector has not been allowed to grow to that stage,” he stated further.

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News 6 I’ll expose those behind Synagogue building collapse soon – Fani-Kayode Titilope Joseph

ÏÏÏ Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has dropped a bombshell regarding the secret behind the collapsed building of the Synagogue Church of all nations (SCOAN), which he will be revealing soon.

The lawyer and social commentator revealed this in series of tweets on Monday, February 27 that he is investigating the matter and will write a book to expose those he claimed caused the collapse of the building that claimed about 126 lives. “The truth about the mysterious plane that hovered over Prophet TB Joshua’s Church before it collapsed and killed 126 people will soon be out.

“I’m still doing the research before writing and it is blowing my mind. One thing is clear,the plane brought down the building and the target was TB Joshua and his great success,” he said.

It would be recalled that the guest house belonging to SCOAN had collapsed killing no fewer than 116 worshippers who had lodged at the guest house.

The Registered Trustees of SCOAN alongside two engineers Messrs Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun and their companies, Hardrock Construction and Engineering Company and Jandy Trust Limited have been charged before a Lagos High Court on 111-count charge for their involvement in the September 12, 2014 collapse of the six-storey guest house belonging to the church, which led to the death of 116 persons.

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Soludo, Utomi, others demand Kanu’s immediate release Continued from page 1 group pointed out that trying to criminalize anyone who talks about self-determination or attempts to use brute force to maim and kill innocent protesters in a democracy is a strategy for a time that we no longer live in.

In its statement delivered by Soludo, the group said it visited Nnamdi Kanu to hear his own point of view as well as share their own point of view with him.

Expressing the firm belief that Nigeria has the potential to be great, the group noted with regrets that the country has never been more divided than now.

This, the group argued, has forced most discerning patriots to have come to the conclusion that Nigeria, as currently structured,

The group demanded for urgent release of Nnamdi Kanu, his colleagues and all prisoners of conscience, as part of the process of the search for national unity.

“We demand that the right to freedom of association, assembly, peaceful protest, and expression must be accessible to all citizens of Nigeria as guaranteed by Nigeria’s constitution.

“Trying to criminalize anyone who talks about self-determination or attempts to use brute force to maim and kill innocent protesters in a democracy is a strategy for a time that we no longer live in. This is 2017 and Nigeria is supposed to be a democracy,” it said.

Nzuko Umunna group recalled that more than 200 years after 11 states in the United States of America failed in their secession bid, their confederate flag still

flies in several of them, even on government buildings.

It stressed that since 2012 no less than 23 American states had thousands of their citizens’ sign petitions to secede from the U.S. cohesion and building a new country.

The group noted that there is a legitimate debate among Nigerians on the Biafra question, stressing that there are indeed many Igbo, who, like many other Nigerians, do not agree with Nnamdi Kanu’s objective or means, while maintaining that it needs to be stated, however, that no citizen of Nigeria deserves the kind of treatment meted to him and his colleagues.

The government, the group noted regrettably, has declined to obey the orders of properly constituted courts in Nigeria for

his release, stressing that though Nnamdi Kanu is not above the law, he must equally not be put beneath it.

“A situation where the state refuses to obey clear and legitimate court orders for his release and holds him until it gets a favourable order, moves the goal posts endlessly through endless amendment of the charges against him, and now seeks to try him in secret clearly constitutes circumstances that would fall well short of the constitutional guarantees of due process,” the group emphatically said.

It added, “These also would raise questions about our country’s adherence to human rights, the rule of law and transparent judicial process.

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Xenophobia: Senate to send delegation to South African Chris Emetoh, Abuja, Joy Ekeke, Lagos

ÏÏÏ The Nigeria Senate has resolved to send a high powered delegation of parliamentarians to South Africa over the resurgence of xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals, especially Nigeria citizens in the country.

The resolution followed a motion yesterday by Senator Rose Oko (Cross River North) on the extra -judicial killing of Nigerians in South Africa.

This is even as the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has called on the federal government to immediately recall the country’s High Commissioner to South Africa over the ongoing attacks against foreigners in the country.

The Senate which condemned in strong terms the attacks that

have been recurrent against Nigerians by South African police and South Africans, has also invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs to provide insight into governments plan towards engaging the South African government to effectively end the xenophobic attacks and the growing incidence of extra -judicial killings of Nigerians.

It further urged the federal government to reconsider Nigeria’s diplomatic ties with South Africa if the ugly incidents of xenophobic attacks and extra -judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa are not halted by the South African government.

Senator Oko had in her motion, expressed serious concern and worry over the return of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa as well as extra -judicial killings, stressing that “In the early hours of Saturday, February

18, 2017 South Africans reportedly attacked and looted businesses owned by Nigerians in Pretoria as confirmed by Ikechukwu Anyene, President of the Nigeria Union in South Africa and reported by the media. Also one Tochukwu Nnadi was on December 29, 2016 killed by strangulation by the South African Police.”

The Senator said that the incidents violate Article 5 of the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights; Article 4 and 7 of the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights; and Section 11 and 35 of the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa.

She insisted that as a signatory to the UN Charter on Human Rights and African Charter on Human and People’s Rights, it is mandatory on South Africa to respect, promote and observe international laws on human rights.

She noted that xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa in the last 10 years have occurred several times resulting in lootings, wanton destruction of properties and deaths.

She further regretted that the crime was perpetuated despite Nigeria’s remarkable contributions to the liberation of South Africa from the clutches of apartheid.

She therefore prayed the Senate to condemn the trend and demand that instant action be taken by the Nigerian government to protect its citizens.

In the same vein, the TUC in a statement signed by its President General, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama expressed concern over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on fellow Africans.

According to him, “from all indications, it appears there is a grand conspiracy by the govern-

ment cum states security apparatus to continue to mindlessly waste lives and take over properties of innocent and harmless fellow Africans.”

The Congress stressed that the anger unleashed on Nigerians is probably borne out of the inferiority complex suffered from years of oppression and apartheid.

However, the TUC said it condemns crimes in strong terms in all its forms and expresses its support for the punishment of those found culpable.

The statement read, “How do we refer to this anti-Nigeria, nay Africa attitude? On Nigeria, one wonders what these South Africans are turning to. Is it a case of ingratitude or lack of historical documentation by their leaders, of the unmatched leadership role Nigeria played in the 80s towards the dismantling of apartheid?

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Soludo, Utomi, others demand Kanu’s immediate release Continued from page 6 “Without the rule of law, no sustainable economic progress can take place.

The charge of treasonable felony, which is now leveled against Nnamdi Kanu has previously been used against Joseph Tarka and Obafemi Awolowo.

“His trial reminds us of the travails of these historic figures in our country

and, indeed, of the more recent military era’s treason trial of President (Olusegun) Obasanjo.

“Not many people believe that Nnamdi Kanu and his colleagues can receive a fair trial based on the law.

This makes Nnamdi Kanu and his colleagues political prisoners or prisoners of conscience,” it said.

The group recalled that at various times in Nigeria’s

history, it became expedient to release such prisoners (e.g. Obafemi Awolowo; Yakubu Gowon and Odumegwu Ojukwu, as well as President Obasanjo) as part of national reconciliation and nation-building.

Saying that Nigeria is currently a country at war with itself, the group declared that just like Nigeria wisely dealt with a potentially explosive “political

Sharia” a few years ago, a time like this calls for a lot of wisdom and compromise in the interest of the larger picture.

“Our considered view is that for taking extraordinary steps to draw international attention to Nigeria’s failing state and the urgency of actions, Nnamdi Kanu and his colleagues deserve to be engaged and not to be held interminably

Some deported Nigerians on their arrival from Mali, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos… on Monday night.

Re arrested Boko Haram Kingpin charged to court Idris Ahmed, Lokoja

ÏÏÏ Following recent arrest

of 17 suspected criminals by the joint security operation in the central senatorial district of Kogi state, the leader of a six-man gang that confessed to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram, known as the Sarkin Muslmi of Okene, has been charged to Lokoja magistrate court, where he was remanded in prison custody pending further investigations.

Special Adviser to the Kogi state governor on Security Commodore Jerry Omodara (rtd) told Daily Times that some of the Boko Haram suspects now in the custody of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) were among those that escaped from the cell when their members attacked the security facility and many escaped.

Commodore Omodara stated that the state government with the aid of the current battle ready security outfit comprising soldiers, police, civil defence and other volunteers, the state will be rid of criminals.

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Senate has directed its Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff to probe the recent illegal importation of 661 sophisticated fire arms into the country and to identify the importers and their collaborators.

The Senate said those behind the illegal acts must be brought to book irrespective of their status in the society.

It said the probe must be extended to the reported cases of December, 2016 when the Nigerian Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, intercepted a cache of arms, ammunition and military gadgets smuggled into the country from the United States of America (USA).

The probe, according to it, must also cover several other incidents of interception of ammunition in concealed containers at different ports, including a recent shocking discovery of large quantity of ammunition abandoned at the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Limited, Lagos.

The Senate took this resolutions after adopting a mo-

as political detainees,” the group submitted.

It added, “As a people, we believe that our country is big enough for diverse voices to be heard in the confidence that these voices in their respective ways seek to correct our imperfections; to have a stake in constructing a more perfect union.”

The group, however, conveyed its thanks to the federal government and the Acting President, Prof.

Osinbajo, for reaffirming recently that citizens have the right to peaceful protest, adding, “and we are happy that protesters were allowed to express themselves in Lagos, Abuja and other venues recently under police protection in particular.”

It condemned the use of disproportionate force and live bullets by law enforcement agencies resulting in the killing and maiming of unarmed protesters generally, especially the killing of IPOB/MASSOB members under whatever guise while calling on the law enforcement agencies to take steps to ensure that those

Senate orders probe of illegal importation of fire arms tion titled, “Urgent need to stem the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria,” moved by Senator Hope Uzodinma (PDP Imo West).

Uzodinma, while moving the motion, noted that the peace and security of Nigeria is threatened with the influx of illegal small arms and light weapons into the country.

The Senate, therefore, called on the federal government to promote interagency synergy between security agencies in order to intensify safety in the Nigerian land borders.

However, the Senate mandated its committee on customs to examine all the processes involved in the importation of goods and ascertain also who does what and how in the said process, including cargo inspection, the model and the status of scanning equipment used by the service with a view to determine whether the process and its operators are effective, efficient and of required standards.

The committee chairman stressed that on January 27, 2017, the Nigerian Customs Service in Lagos seized a truck load containing 661 sophisticated riffles illegally imported into the country from China, packed in 49 boxes and concealed with steel doors and other merchandised goods in a 40ft container.

He said: “the confirmation from the service that the 40ft container with the 661 pump action riffles were cleared at the Lagos port by some Custom officers and had in fact left the port before it was intercepted at Mile 2 area of Lagos, was very alarming.”

He expressed worries that out of about 1,500 identified land border crossings into Nigeria, only 114, covering about 4,000 square kilometers have approved control posts manned by immigration officials and other security agencies, while over 1,400 illegal routes are unmanned, thus signaling grave security implications for the country.

Uzodinma added that the

revelation of the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Development report in August, 2016 in Abuja, which stated that Nigeria has about 350 million or 70 per cent of 500 million illegal arms, call for serious anxiety.

The lawmaker also expressed outrage that most firearms used in the Libyan war and the Arab spring found their way into Nigeria through most of the country’s porous borders.

He however, warned that “if this ugly trend of illegal importation of small arms and light weapons into the country is not checked, there won’t be an end to the menace of armed robbery, cultism, cattle rustling, kidnapping and even the deadly Boko Haram that is disturbing the peace of the country.”

In his remarks, the Senate President Bukola Saraki said the growing influx of light and heavy fire arms through borders was becoming worrisome as it constitute threat to the peace and security of the country.

responsible for the killings are held accountable.

The group therefore called on the governors of the states in which the killings have occurred to exercise their powers under the relevant Commission of Inquiry Laws “to investigate these killings through appropriate judicial commissions of inquiry.”

It further called on the Chief Judges of the respective states to order coroners inquiries into these killings as required by the relevant Coroners Laws.

“We affirm our belief that it is better for a democracy that people should express their grievances or agitations peacefully and openly than to force them into more dangerous underground operations”, it concluded.

Others who signed the press statement, aside from Soludo, are Pat Utomi; Chidi Odinkalu; Law Mefor; Rev. Fr. Jude C.; Udenta Udenta; Ebere Onwudiwe; Emeka Ugwu-Oju; Ferdinand Agu; Tony Nnadi; Sam Amadi; Innocent Chukwuma; Collins Ugwu and Andy Wabali.

South African deports 97 Nigerians Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ Ninety Seven Nigerians were again deported from South Africa for civil and criminal offences, Monday night.

Six of the deportees were returned into the country for drug offences; 10 were arrested and deported for criminal offences while others committed immigration offences in the Southern African country.

The deportees comprising males and females arrived Murtala Muhammed International Airport at night on Monday aboard a chartered aircraft with the registration number GBB710 from Johannesburg, South Africa. The deportees are 95 males and two females.

Those deported for drug and criminal offences were immediately handed over to police for further prosecution while others with civil cases were left to go home after examinations by the officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) at the airport.

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Alleged kidnap: How N15 million was paid to free Lagos Monarch Peter Fowoyo

ÎÎA Lagos High Court, Igbosere on Tuesday heard how a ransom of N15.1 million was paid to the kidnappers of a traditional ruler in Lagos state, Oba Goriola Oseni.

Sergent Dele-Ojo Oduayo, an Investigation Police Officer (IPO) attached to the Inspector General of Police force headquarL-R: Chief Executive Officer, FCBESCOLA, Lagos, Andrea Bernaldo; Technical Director, FCBESCOLA, Lagos, Mr. Bernat Villa; Board member FCBESCOLA, Lagos, Mr. Kayode Adeleke; Member board/Vice President, FC Barcelona, Mr. Pau Vilanola; Chairman, FCBESCOLA, Lagos, Mr. Leslie ters, Abuja, who was asOghomienor and General Manager, FC Barcelona, Mr. Fran Carbo, during the official launch of FCBESCOLA, Lagos (FC Barcelona Soccer School) at signed to investigate the case, said this while tesTeslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos …recently. tifying at yesterday’s proceedings.

The IPO said that the family of the oba paid the ransom money to the kidnappers before he was moved to Lagos to investigate the case.

He also said that the Amaka Agbu, also directed the Division- Egbema/Ndoni Constitu- struction brazenly and in family were about to pay wanton manner.

This has ency II, as a result of acPort Harcourt al Police Officers (DPOs) another ransom to the resulted in altercation betivities of some Herdsin Omoku, Okwuzi and men”, Hon. Uwaji, stated tween them and the good kidnappers before his Ndoni communities to liThe Rivers State that the herdsmen had people of my constitu- team swung into action.

House of Assembly at ple- aise with leaders of Ogba/ The traditional ruler lived peacefully with the ency.” nary on Tuesday directed Egbema/Ndoni and the The lawmakers conaffected communities, unthe security agencies in leadership of the council demned the actions of til recently. the state, to take urgent to “seek ways that will Hon. Uwaji called on the the Fulani herdsmen in profer short, medium, and steps that would check House to take urgent steps Rivers State, pointing out the encroachment into long term solution” as rethat would halt an immi- that if urgent steps were farmlands by herdsmen lates to Fulani Herdsmen nent clash between the not taken, it would soon activities in those comIdris Ahmed, in the state. communities and Herds- spread through the state munities.”

The lawmakers said and might result to may- Lokoja The Speaker of the As- men. that the directive, espehem.

“It will interest you cially to the state police sembly, Rt. Hon. Ikuinyi The Deputy Speaker of Kogi state governor, Alto know that recently Owaji-Ibani, then directcommand, under Acting herdsmen have consti- the House and member haji Yahaya Bello, has comed the Clerk of the House Commissioner of Police, tuted themselves into a representing Abua/Odual mended the administration DCP Ahmed Magaji, has to convey the resolution nuisance. They no longer Constituency, Hon. Mar- of former President Olusebecome necessary to fore- of the House to the securigun Obasanjo for its foresight take their cattle to open shall Uwom, while supstall imminent crisis aris- ty agencies. He stated that in establishing the National porting the prayers of the fields to graze, but now Open University of Nigeria ing from herdsmen activi- the House would continue to do everything within take them to farmlands motion, argued that there (NOUN). ties. for their pasture. These is no section of the NiGovernor Bello made the In a resolution of the the ambit of the law to cows have destroyed my gerian Constitution that commendation yesterday protect lives and property House, after debating a people’s crops leaving my gives right to the Fulani when he received the Direcof Rivers people. motion moved by member In presenting the mo- people with prospects of herdsmen to destroy peo- tor Lokoja Study Centre Prorepresenting ONELGA a lean harvest. The wor- ple’s property. “The vio- fessor Isa Abubakar Ochepa 11, Hon. Nathaniel Uwaji tion tagged: “Motion to risome thing about this, lence meted on Nigerians and senior members of staff forestall the breakdown and seconded by Hon. Bais that these Fulani herds- by these cattlemen is un- of the institution on a courrine Deeya, the Assembly of law and order in some tesy call in his office. communities of Ogba/ men go about this de- precedented,” he stated.

He said the National Open

Rivers Assembly directs security agencies to halt encroachment of herdsmen ÎÎÎ

was kidnapped at his palace at Iba on July 16, 2016.

Four men — Duba Furejo, Ododowo Isaiah, Reuben Anthony and Yerin Fresh — were arraigned on October 24, 2016, on an eight-count charge bordering on conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping.

The police had said that the accused murdered a security guard, Sunday Okanlawon, a commercial motorcyclist, Joseph Okeke and also robbed the monarch’s wife of her mobile phone before shooting her several times.

The offences contravened Sections 233, 230, 299, 297 (2) (b) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Lagos State, 2015.

When the trial came up yesterday, Mr Jide Martins, an Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions, introduced Oduayo as the seventh prosecution witness.

Gov. Bello commends Obasanjo for establishing Open University ÎÎÎ

Sokoto guber: Tambuwal, Dahiru know fate March 10

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏJustice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, will on March 10 decide whether or not Senator Umaru Dahiru who is seeking to be declared as governor of Sokoto state can vary his prayers earlier filed in a suit against the election of Governor Aminu Tambuwal.

Dahiru suit which had asked the court to remove Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress from office is being retried on the order of the supreme court.

Plaintiff in the suit, Senator Umaru Dahiru wants the court to nullify the return of Tambuwal as the governorship candidate of APC in the 2015 gubernatorial election in Sokoto state.

He is claiming that the December 4, 2014, APC primary election which produced Tambuwal was conducted in gross violation of Section 87 of the 2010 Electoral Act and the APC 2014 election guidelines.

At a resumed hearing of the suit yesterday, the plaintiff ’s counsel, Ikoro N. Ikoro, moved his application seeking the variation of his pleadings in the motion on notice.

The plaintiff asked the court to

declare that in the circumstances of the primary election, it is he and not Tambuwal that is entitled to be returned as the governorship candidate of the APC for the governorship election conducted on April 11, 2015.

He is also seeking declaration of the court that it is unlawful for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to act on a candidate nominated by the APC for the purpose of the general election in Sokoto when such a candidate was elected in violation of the electoral guidelines established by the APC itself.

In opposition to the application of Umar, counsel to the APC (1st defendant) Jibrin Okutepa SAN

urged the court not to grant the application.

Describing the application as “strange” Okutepa stated that, “if granted, it will change the character of the plaintiff ’s suit, already decided by the Supreme Court.

“With the application for amendment of prayers on his motion paper, the plaintiff now wants the court to declare him as a candidate in a primary he said was flawed and marred by electoral irregularities.

“A party must be consistent in its prayers; the change in prayers if granted, robs the court of the jurisdiction to hear the case based on the provisions of Sec-

University as a distant learning helped all cadres of Nigerians to acquire higher education without much stress, pointing out that alot of people who might have lost hope of gaining admissions into the conventional institutions of higher learning are now proud holders of first, and Masters degrees and even beyond.

While he praised the Open University for the impact it has exerted on its products, the governor urged the administrators of the institution to sustain improve on the gains as well as the legacies of the founders and pioneer lecturers and students.

tion 285 (1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.

“My Lord, in line with the constitutional provision, the relief the plaintiff is now seeking rests on the Election Petition Tribunal.

“Granting the relief, means this court has disobeyed the Supreme Court’s decision pursuant to Section 287 (3) of 1999 CFRN as amended” Okutepa submitted.

On his part, Sunday Ameh SAN, counsel to Tambuwal (2nd defendant) in his counter affidavit, strongly opposed the application for variation of prayers on the motion paper.

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Tracking Obaseki’s first 100 days in office and future of Edo Patrick Okohue The hall at the Lagos Airport Hotel though moderate, was filled to capacity. The men and women who were present could best be described as people with critical minds, picked from different sectors of the economy, including the media, civil society groups, politics among others.

The event which was put together by the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, tagged ‘Tracking Gov. Obaseki’s 100 Days in Office’ had speakers who were blunt and down to earth.

Among those gathered to assess the governor’s performance were a scholar, journalist, novelist and teacher, Prof. Adebayo Williams, who was the chairman at the event, Country Director of the Coalition, Jude Gadimoh, Editorial Page Editor of the Nation Newspaper, Mr. Sanya Oni, Edo State coordinator of the Coalition, Celcius Ohai, representative of the Edo State government, Patrick Omene among others.

Opening discussion with a brief remark, Prof Williams commended the Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for bringing fresh ideals to governance in the state and the country and giving hope to the people that the best is yet to come in the nation’s political development.

Williams who scored the governor high on taking the right steps that gives hope of what is in the offing, liken the governor to people like the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi and others like him who he said was both political and anti politics.

He said though Obaseki could be described as a politician because he is a member of a political party and contested election to get into office, but that some steps that he has so far taken within his first 100 days in office marks him out as anti-politics because they are actions that regular politicians dare not venture into taking, though they are best for the people.

According to him, judging by the way the governor has kick started his administration, it is clear that he has a clear vision of what his mission in government is, adding that “I am very sure that very soon Edo State will be the epicenter of infrastructurer development in Nigeria.”

He commended the governor for taking the bold step of shutting out political jobbers from the government house and insisting that only people with prior appointment should come around the government house, noting that such action has already sent out the signal of how the governor’s administration will be.

Describing Edo as the cradle of civilization in Nigeria, which already had a well laid out economic road map for its development before the first set of Europeans set foot on its soil, Williams said with Obaseki at the helms of affairs it was clear that in no time Edo State will return to that era of setting developmental agenda for the country.

Talking about the colonial masters, Williams said, “When they got to Benin City they could not believe that Africa could be so advanced,

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at that time Benin City was socially, culturally, and in terms of infrastructure ahead of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and the Europeans could not believe that they were in Africa were things were supposed to be about salvages and backwardness.

“Benin had well paved streets, street lights, the streets were always lighted with local lamps and was well advanced in development until that dream was aborted by the colonial masters, it was actually a very rich empire, ask the British what they took from Benin, and they will tell you that the kind of wealth that Benin boasted of could have made Africa one of the richest continents in contemporary times.

“As a matter of fact Benin would have competed well with world best artist like Picasso and the rest of them,” he said.

“With its history, it is refreshing to have leaders in Edo with vision and Obaseki is quiet, self effacing and ready to make a difference.

“In 100 days there has been no scandal of any sort around him, he has thrown away the political influence around him and taken the bull by the horns,” he said.

He was however also quick to caution the governor not to fall into the temptation of thinking that he can do it alone, but rather appoint his commissioners as soon as possible so that the implementation of his agenda can start in earnest.

Before the guest speaker could take the floor, the organizers of the event took out time to play a short video documentary of the performance of the governor in the first 100 days in office, giving everyone a basis to assess him.

One reality that has dawn on us is that depending on oil as the economic main stay of any nation was no longer sustainable and here we have a governor that is futuristic and seeking to build an economy outside the regular and shift the state from depending on oil. Without electricity, economy cannot improve, but thank God Obaseki is talking about power generation, which means the artisans can now begin to really thrive

Among the actions so far taken include the rehabilitation of major township roads in Benin city, Flag off of the Agbede Awain road, Resuscitation of farm settlements across the state, Engagement of private sector on job creation, taxation and revenue reforms, Fiscal discipline, Flag off the of revitalization of Benin Technical College Benin.

Others include, Patronage of made in Edo rice, Signing of power purchase agreement, Flag of operation light up Edo state with Samsung Nigeria limited, Piloting of concrete road construction in Edo state, Hosting of major agriculture stakeholders in Nigeria for Edo State economic revival, Partnering with religious bodies & NGOs to stem street trading & other forms of public nuisance.

It also include plan for EPZ at Gelegele, Plan seaport at Agenegbode, Creating the enabling environment for industrialization & electricity generation, Tax reduction, Bill for pension scheme, Renovation of schools under SEEFOR, Open door policy, Strong on-line presence, The removal of agberos & illegal revenue collection among others.

The guest speaker, Mr Oni noted that the first 100 days of any administration is very important in terms of what the people see and that it goes a long way in setting their minds at rest or otherwise about what is to follow.

Oni noted that because one of the major challenges facing the country was youth unemployment, it was refreshing for him to hear the governor speak about his plans to create 200,000 jobs in the state in four years, though he doubted how it would be achieved.

He said however that the efforts of the governor in revamping technical schools in the state thereby helping to equip the youths and make them employable and his ideas about agricultural revolution in the state has given him hope that perhaps the target of 200,000 jobs in four years was indeed achievable.

According to him, “One reality that has dawn on us is that depending on oil as the economic main stay of any nation was no longer sustainable and here we have a governor that is futuristic and seeking to build an economy outside the regular and shift the state from depending on oil.

“Without electricity, economy cannot improve, but thank God Obaseki is talking about power generation, which means the artisans can now begin to really thrive. This is a time to continue to improve on the wellbeing and welfare of the people and I see a governor that has shown determination in that regards,” he said.

Speaking earlier in his welcome address, the Country Director of the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, in Nigeria, Mr. Jude Gadimoh said the organisation, which is non-governmental is committed to promoting sound governance and progressive administration of resources in Africa.

He said they decided to put the event together as a way of assessing the performance of the governor in his first 100 days in office and see if it is in line with his campaign promises.

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Prayer rally for Buhari/Osinbajo in Yola, exposes crack in APC -Duhu Umar Duhu is one of the vibrant young men in the politics of the North Eastern region of the country, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he was one of those instrumental to the existence and the popularity of the party in that part of the country. Duhu is the National vice chairman of the party for the North East region. In this interview with TOM GARBA in Yola, he speaks on the recent visit of a group to Yola, the Adamawa State capital, under the auspices of 2019 Buhari /Osinbajo prayer rally.

A rally and prayer session for the good health of Mr. President was held in Yola, yesterday by the Buhari /Osinbajo 2019, what is your impression of the programme?

Every well meaning Nigerian must always pray for his/her leaders, irrespective of faith, tribe and political divide. The prayer session was a good sign of love the people of Adamawa has for Mr. President, who is partly our son and is on medical vocation in London. But, I am a little disappointed with the organisers of the exercise. As far as Adamawa State is concerned today, we only have one governor, His Excellency Sen. Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla. This kind of an all important exercise should have been on the behest of the governor, which I am sure, if it was with the consent that the important exercise was organised, the Adamawa State government would have invited all well meaning citizens of Adamawa State to grace the occasion, and I know as of fact, everyone would attend.

Offering prayers is a two way affairs. It goes to the person for whom prayers is offered and you that is offering the prayers, Allah reward you accordingly. Personalities like His Excellency, the former Vice President, all serving and former government functionaries and the cream of the political class of Adamawa State were conspicuously absent at the rally held yesterday, and this is principally because of the ways the handler dealt with the issues. I suspect political undertone in the exercise, and that attributed to the low turnout.

Why do you suspect any political undertone in the rally?

This prayer exercise has been on at the behest of the Governor of Asamawa State in both the Mosques and Churches in Adamawa State and I believe it is the same as directed by their excellencies in most states of the Federation. Why will this one be different in Adamawa State?

Courtesy demands that, the governor who is the Chief Security Officer of the state should be in the know, even for courtesy sake.

The group calls itself ‘Buhari/Osinbajo 2019’.

The name is okay. They love Buhari as most of us that clamoured for him, and are now calling for the re-election of Buhari / Osinbajo in 2019, and none of us, party faithful is against this idea. We believe, there is wisdom in continuity and as an APC stalwart, I hold that, from the

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Federal Government to the states controlled by APC, the party gives them automatic tickets for their second term, as they all deserve the right to go for it. But, you know, we are in politics and no one can be denied his or her political ambition.

As a seasoned politician, I know it will be exercise in futility and complete waste of resources.

Eight year is like a minute in the life of a nation.

If it is destined that someone will govern a people, even if that person is 100 years old, God the Almighty has the powers and knowhow to make it possible.

I want my brothers from within and outside the APC circle to understand that, teaming up

with constituted authorities to build our states and the nation is much better than being antagonistic. Nigeria is still in recession and no one should be left in doubt. Everyone knows too that poverty is endemic, particularly, for our peoples of the insurgency reddened areas of Madagali, Michika and other fivelocal government areas in Adamawa State. As Mr. President has significantly dealt and decimated the insurgents, Governor Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla too, has done more than expected in infrastructure in Adamawa State. Therefore, what is good for the goods is also good for the gander. Those clamouring for Buhari /Osinbajo 2019, should have carried the

same banner of ‘Bindow / Martin 2019, so as not to be suspected of being selfish and no one would tag them as mischief makers.

Since both leaders have done well, my advice to both the Federal and state governments is to speedily embark on human resource development before the election year. Once this is done, Nigerians and Adamawalites, should be rest assured, APC government will continue to thrive for decades to come.

Would it not have been wise for the governor to show his presence in person or by delegation seeing the magnanimity and calibre of people that attended the rally?

As I said before, no matter what, the governor as the number one citizen and Chief Security Officer of the state should be in the know. The Adamawa State governor is one of the most active governors that we have in the country today; there is no dull day or moment in his line of programs. As a matter of fact I’m certainly aware that at weekend Governor Bindow received the Former Military head of states and his entourage, General Yakubu Gowon, who came to the state to pray not only for Buhari, but the entire country. Saturday of that same weekend, himself along side his cabinet members were in Gada Mayo in Song LGA to launch a bridge construction that has been abandoned since during the colonial era.

I can only say that I respect the maturity and gentleman nature of Governor Bindow. It is like this scenario when people will badge into your house without a notice, mess up with the house, eat everything in there, cart away some of your valuables in the house and With all this people will still expect you to tell those people welcome to my home.

I noticed a kind of political differences, a brewing of two separate factions. What do you see?

Actually, if not well managed it will lead to a political acrimony that will later degenerate to a serious internal crisis in our party at the state level, a crack that will give the opposition an avenue to give us a serious fight. My general view is that our governor is really trying and if the opposition party will even be saying “Well, he is doing it” I see no any reason that the ruling party will not give him the needed support. Remember a house divided against itself is certainly going to collapse, I don’t pray we remain the way we are.

Lagos, Kaduna Assembly Commissions brainstorm for better service delivery Patrick Okohue Financial autonomy granted to the National Assembly and some state assemblies has been described as catalyst for developing the legislative institutions in the country.

Chairman of the Lagos State House of Assembly Service Commission (LAHASCOM), Chief Wale Mogaji made this disclosure when Members of the Kadu-

na State House of Assembly Service Commission, led by their Chairman, Senator Muhammed Sani Saleh paid the commission a working visit yesterday.

Mogaji, in a release signed by the Public Affairs Officer of the Commission, Ms Omolola Alli-Balogun, explained that financial autonomy given the segislature has helped in shaping its administrative structure, developing the personnel and enhancing their

performance. He declared that the members of staff in the commission and the Lagos State House of Assembly can work perfectly in any legislature across the world, owing to the training acquired and administrative prowess garnered over the years. ‘’Without financial autonomy, there is little the legislature can achieve in this modern democracy, especially when the people are now more interested in and

concerned about public governance and appreciate the roles played in a democratic setting,’’ Mogaji argued.

According to him, Lagos State legislature has been the toast of the rest of the federation because of its excellent performance and how it has positively affected the lives of Lagosians.

In his speech, Chairman of the Kaduna State House of Assembly Service Commission, Senator Muhammed

Saleh promised to send a bill to the Speaker of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, concerning expanding administrative structures of the state’s legislative service commission, while applauding LAHASCOM for instituting a working and virile system of administration in Lagos State.

He informed the gathering that LAHASCOM has proved ‘’competent and remains an excellent legislative service

commission in the country,’’ noting that the administrative structures he saw were enough to convince him and other members of the delegation that ‘’Lagos State has gone ahead of other states in entrenching enviable legislative practice.’’

He lamented that over 500 personnel are on the staff list, while provision was made for less. He however believed the situation will be salvaged soon

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Golden jubilee: Special, historic significance to Rivers Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt At 50, Rivers State has come of age, a golden age. And the state is set to roll out the drums on May 27, this year to round off one month-long activities to celebrate the golden jubilee. As the state prepares to go agog in celebrations, time will certainly be spared to reminisce on the past, the present experiences, and the future of the state.

These informed the enthusiasm with which the governor of Rivers State, Mr Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike, late 2016, inaugurated a strong 151-man Golden Jubilee Celebrations Committee, headed by a renowned quantity surveyor and builder, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba with a legal luminary, Chief OCJ Okocha (SAN) as the co-chairman.

Membership of the committee cuts across all spheres of life, from within and outside Rivers State, of men and women doing business in the state. Their task bothers mainly on show-casing Rivers to the world and organising recognition awards to those, within and outside the state, who have contributed to its growth, appraise the past and the present as well as fashion out a path for the future.

In an epoch-making ceremony last January, the governor unveiled a logo for the jubilee celebration which pictorially summed up the vision, hope, and aspirations of the state. The ceremony witnessed a massive attendance at the Dr. Obi Wali Conference Centre which drew political, traditional and business leaders from the state and beyond.

Passions ran high with the unveiling of the logo as the coming events are expected to define the special significance of the golden jubilee of the creation of Rivers State by General Yakubu Gowon, the then Head of state, through the instrumentality of decree no. 14.

Looking back, it will be recalled that the Rivers State memorandum was presented to General Gowon by the Rivers Leaders of Thought and was signed by S.N Dikibo, Chairman, Mr. E.N. Kobani, representing Ogoni Division, Dr I.J.M. Fiberesima, representing Degema Division, R.P.G Okara, Brass Division, Mr. G.B.C Otoka, Opobo Division and N. Nwonodi for Ahoada and Port Harcourt Divisions.

Contributors to the document for the creation of Rivers State also included prominent names like Chief D. Davies Manuel, Chief Harold Dappa Biriye, E.J A Oriji, W.O.Briggs and then Captain Elechi Amadi.

Seeing through the eyes of Governor Nyesom Wike, the most important significance of the Golden Jubilee anniversary was celebrating freedom. The governor stated that the creation of the state marked the liberation of Rivers people from the forces of oppression and domination. Therefore, he strongly believed that the Golden Jubilee Celebration had a special significance to the existence of Rivers people and their journey to greatness.

The governor declared that before the creation of the state, Rivers people, including their brothers from Bayelsa State, existed as second class citizens in their own country, passed through severe oppression, exploitation, dehumanisation, and even denied the most basic opportunities of life.

“Every Rivers person was, therefore, relieved when General Yakubu Gowon on 27th May, 1967, dismantled the regional geo-political fortresses of majority domination and pronounced the creation of Rivers State, which unchained and restored our rights to preside over our own affairs and pursue our development aspirations within a united Nigeria,” the governor stated.

According to him, Rivers State has made signifi-

R-L: Wife of the Rivers State governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Deputy Governor Ipalibo Harry Banigo and First Military Governor of Old Rivers State, King Alfred Diete Spiff during the unveiling of the Golden Jubilee Logo by the governor in Port Harcourt.

cant progress over the last 50 years, despite daunting challenges, pointing out that the Golden Jubilee Celebration inspired a new direction to build a prosperous state that all Rivers people could be proud of.

“It is in this spirit that we have initiated the celebration of the Golden Jubilee of our creation and existence as a state to express our joy and thank God for boundless blessings upon us as a people. We want our people to use this occasion of our Golden Jubilee to unite and together reflect on the tortuous and eventful journey and project into the future with hope and determination,” he remarked.

At the inauguration of the committee, he said: “Many of us who are now enjoying the fruits of liberty may not truly appreciate what it meant to be dominated, dispossessed, deprived, exploited, and oppressed in your own land by the dominant social and political tendencies of the time.

Before Rivers State was created, our people could not find schools in their neighborhoods, hospitals to treat the sick, universities to educate their children, decent jobs to earn income, and good roads to their communities. However, for 50 years we have been masters of our own destiny within the Nigerian nation, gradually and progressively building our communities and striving to improve the quality of life for every resident

“Before Rivers State was created, our people could not find schools in their neighborhoods, hospitals to treat the sick, universities to educate their children, decent jobs to earn income, and good roads to their communities.

“However, for 50 years we have been masters of our own destiny within the Nigerian nation, gradually and progressively building our communities and striving to improve the quality of life for every resident,” he remarked.

The governor who is now tagged the Golden Jubilee Governor, promised that the state government would execute a number of landmark projects throughout 2017 to mark the anniversary, advance the promise of economic independence, and improve access to peace, unity and prosperity for the people of the state. He added that although the state government was leading the celebrations, the milestone belonged to all Rivers people, having come a long way to the present.

The governor said that to relive the significance of the creation of the state, the committee must work hard to identify and re-enact the dreams, the first love of the founding fathers of the state which was to create and promote favourable identity of the Rivers man. Accurate and updated information about the state should entail demographic details, occupation, and the culture of the people, he stated.

He continued: “Besides, after 50 unbroken years on a journey, it is proper for us to take a little moment to retrospect on the progress already made, examine our prospects and set our eyes on the next era of the march to progress with optimism.

“This spirit was what informed our decision to constitute this important Committee, which is made up of some of our most respected and successful men and women to organise and galvanise our people to collectively, elaborately, and fittingly mark the first 50 years of the creation of Rivers State.

The chairman of the committee, Chief Alabraba shares in the sentiments of the governor when, during the unveiling of the logo, said: “I call on our brethren wherever they are to use the opportunity of our

golden jubilee celebration to put aside our differences and unite to work together for the collective upliftment of the state.

“The state belongs to all of us and as such we all have a duty to contribute our individual quota to its growth and development. We have come a long way and we chart a course for growth,” he said.

He informed that the state was created as a separate political and administrative unit within the Federal Government after a long and furious debate. Chief Alabraba said that public lectures and dialogues on the past, present, and future direction of the state would be one of the highlights of the celebration, adding that reasoned dialogue was, therefore, an essential part of the social life of Rivers people.

Chief Alabraba said that as part of the celebration, the state government would commission and lay the foundation stones for key developmental projects in many parts of the state, adding that the exercise would be consistent with the state government’s commitment to deliver service to the people of the state who have come a long way in their journey to freedom.

For once, he said, the attention of the people of the state would shift from politics that has polarised them and focus on the things that bind them together as a state and as a people. During the inauguration of the committee in October last year, the Chairman said that 50 years in the life of the state was a significant mile stone which calls for the rolling out of the drums.

Also during the presentation of the committee’s interim report to the governor recently, the chairman also stated that the committee has suggested the way forward for the state by proposing Vision 2067, which stipulated where the state would be in 50years.

The Alternate Chairman of the Golden Jubilee Committee, Chief Okocha (SAN) who is also a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, was very optimistic that Rivers people would celebrate the anniversary “in a very big way as one of the 12 states created in 1967 and one of the states still standing tall.”

News 12 Medview Airline: Over 100 Yolabound passengers escaped suffocation Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

ÏÏÏ Over 100 passengers of the Medview Airline Tuesday escaped suffocation as Medview aircraft aborted flight at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos and returned to ramp.

The flight which was scheduled to fly from the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos to AbujaYola was aborted due to poor state of the aircraft cooling systems.

It was gathered that the plane was taxing to take-off when the pilot observed that the cabin was hot and had to abort the flight.

It was, also, learnt that the passengers were disembarked and checked into another aircraft to continue their journey.

Confirming the incident, the media consultant to Medview Airline, Oyibotha Obuke, said the pilot had to abort the flight because of hotness of the cabin.

Obuke explained that: “If the aircraft had taken off, the cooling system would have stabilised, but as a precautionary measure, the pilot taxied back to base. ” He stated further that the aircraft was on ground to be attended to by the airline’s team of engineers that examined the aircraft to ascertain what led to the problem.

It would be recalled that an Air Peace B737 aircraft with registration no 4P7198, on Monday morning, February 27 around 11am aborted its Lagos to Abuja flight after the aircraft tyres burst after take-off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

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Senate set to confirm Onnoghen, today Continued from page 1 since his appointment as Acting CJN, has become very imperative, considering the controversy it has generated as well as the sensitivity of the office, which has remained vacant since the retirement of the former CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed.

Concerned Nigerians have raised questions over the propriety of the delay by the presidency to forward the Acting CJN’s name to the Senate and also insinuated that the action might have some political bias.

The development might have prompted Acting President Yemi Osibanjo to forward Onnoghen’s name to the Senate for confirma-

tion as the substantive CJN. The presidency has been under pressure over the matter just as it realized that there is the need to fill the gap in the judiciary as Nigeria cannot afford to continue without a substantive CJN. At plenary, yesterday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, told his colleagues that the Senate would today screen Onnoghen, following the communication from Osinbajo, asking the lawmakers to confirm him as the next CJN. Saraki also announced that the Senate would screen Onnoghen for the position of CJN, and the upper chamber would most likely confirm the appointment, except for last minute changes.

The Daily Times recalls that the Senate had on Tuesday, February 21, announced the receipt of a nomination letter from the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, asking the Senate to confirm Justice Onnoghen as the CJN. The letter was read at the plenary by Saraki, who said the letter was dated February 7, 2017.

Reading the letter from Osinbajo, Saraki said, “Following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC), I hereby notify you of the appointment of Hon. Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).”

Meanwhile, the confirmation comes after months of politics over the nomination of Justice Onnoghen and perceived delay

in his confirmation by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Following this delay, most political activists, especially those from the southern region, accuses Buhari of ethnicity and plots to frustrate the opportunity of Onnoghen to become the CJN. Until his nomination by the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Justice Onnoghen had been the most senior Justices of the Supreme Court (JSCs), following the retirement of Justice Mahmoud Mohammed, and he has been considered the first Chief Justice of Nigeria from the Southern Nigerian, as all the eight past CJNs were from the Northern Nigeria. He is from Cross River State.

A coalition of Igbo group, during a courtesy visit on the Director, Radio Biafra and leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, who is currently in detention at the Kuje Prison, Abuja… on Tuesday.

N2.8bn fraud: 2nd defendant alleged voluntary statement was under duress Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Embattled former director of finance and account of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Patriçk Areh, on Tuesday, told the federal high court sitting in Abuja that the statement he made on January11, 2016 over N2.8bn fraud was under duress.

Areh, who wrote a two page statement and endorse same before the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) denied through his counsel Ike Chube Frank that he made the statement voluntarily where he admitted the transfer of N2.8bn from the commission’s bank account to Technology Advisor account.

Frank raised the allegation of duress just as the prosecution counsel, Ben Ikani, applied to tender Areh’s statement through the 1st prosecution witness, John S. Ejim, an operative of EFCC. Ejim had earlier during the trial, which yesterday told the court that a petition written by one Oke Nwafor ignited the arrest of Emeka Mba, former Director

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General of Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC); Patrick Areh, a former director, Finance and Account; Basil Udotai of Technology Advisors firm and Babatunji Amure of Divine Partners.

He said that the defendants conspired among themselves and transferred the sum of N2,899,723,500.00 being the proceeds of sales of 700mega head of spectrum, which sum was deposited at the commission’s Zenith bank account to Technology Advisor account.

The witness said that the diverted sum was illegally paid to five sectors boxes manufacturer under the digital switch over platform.

The court admitted in evidence copy of the petition sent to executive chairman of the EFCC that was addressed to the president.

Trial judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, said the court will conduct a trial within trial on March 8 to ascertain the admissibility of the 2nd defendant confessional statement.

The four defendants are facing a 15 count charges. Part of

the charges read thus: That you, Emeka Mba (while being the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission), Patrick Areh while being the Director Finance and Account of the National Broadcasting Commission, Basil Udotai (trading in the name and style of Technology Advisor) and Babatunji Amure (trading on the name and Style of Divine partners on or about the 15th day of August 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired amongst yourselves to commit an illegal act to wit “laundering the sum of N2,899,723,500.00 (two billion, eight hundred and ninety nine million, seven hundred and twenty three thousand, five hundred naira) contrary to Section 18 (a) of the money laundering prohibition act 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(3) of the same Act. That you Emeka Mba (while being the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission) on or about the 31th day of August, 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable

court did award contracts for supply of set up top boxes in the sum of N1,237,400,000.00 for Digital Switch Over national broadcasting Commission to Gospel Digital Technology ,Trefoil Global Investment Limited, Zinox Technology limited, Media Concept International Limited and nine other firms without seeking approval of the Bureau of public procurement contrary to section 40 of the Public Procurement Act No 65, of 2007 and punishable under Section 58 of same Act. That you Emeka Mba while being the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission on or about the 10th day of August 2015, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court transfered the sum of N2,899,723,500.00 (two billion, eight hundred and ninety nine million, seven hundred and twenty three thousand, five hundred naira) from the account of National Broadcasting Commission domicile on Zenith Bank PLC with account number 1014164267 into the account of the Technology Advisor domicile in Zenith Bank with account number 1011923722, when you knew that

the funds are the proceeds of unlawful activities to wit fraud and to you hereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15(3)of the same Act. That you Basil Udotai (Spreading in the name and style of Technology Advisor) on and about the 12th day of August 2015 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did retained the sum of N2,899,723,500.00 (two billion, eight hundred and ninety nine million, seven hundred and twenty three thousand, five hundred naira) in your account Zenith Bank PLC account number 1011923722 (in the name of Technology Advisor when you reasonably ought to have known that the said funds form part of the proceeds of the unlawful activities of Emeka Mba while being the Director General of National Broadcasting to wit: fraud and you hereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering prohibition Act 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15(3) of the same Act.

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Editorial Harrowing plight of Nigeria’s pensioners

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he plight of Nigeria’s pensioners has continued to elicit commentaries from the broad spectrum of the public. No day passes without heart-rending news of these citizens undergoing numerous indignities in the quest to collect their monthly entitlements. Such trauma, which these senior citizens go through at the hands of public servants, whose duty is to ameliorate their plight is enough to rouse public indignation.

Daily, the various media show old and frail- looking pensioners queueing for hours and even days under scorching heat, begging to be paid their stipends. Definitely, we condemn in very strong terms, such belittling treatment of the country’s senior citizens. It bears repeating that a country’s level of development is a function of how it treats its retirees.

The plight of pensioners should be a major cause of concern for any well-organised society. Unfortunately, from having to endure a less than conducive work environment in their productive days, to waiting for unending months on the government to pay their gratuities; the poor pensioners are left with little or no hope when it comes to the prompt receipt of their monthly pensions. Sadly, according to reports, the backlogs of these paltry sums now run into months and perhaps years without any sense of urgency on the part of those responsible for the payments.

When the Pension Reform Act came into force in 2004, it was hailed by all and sundry as lofty and commendable, with the aim

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of making all those who worked in the public or private sector receive their entitlements in timely manner. It was a reform designed to act as succour to retirees and bring sanity in the pension system. Incidentally, intention of the reform is yet to be become a reality. We are calling on the authorities to give priority to the welfare of these senior citizens who had dedicated their prime days to the service of the country.

Question, is why would the paltry entitlements of these senior citizens be delayed for months and sometimes years. It should be noted that many of the retirees are too old to seek alternative means of livelihood and so the trauma they are subjected to before getting their entitlements is uncalled for. Unwittingly, such treatment is reason that some corrupt civil servants engage in primitive acquisition of wealth while in active service so that by the time they retire, would not have to go through the pain of waiting for years for their pensions to be paid.

A country that deems it fit to award munificent financial gratuities and even build fairy tale mansions for former presidents, governors and military heads of state, even when their tenures brought massive corruption, nepotism, and cronyism; should also be expected to be serious in providing a permanent remedy to the suffering of its retirees, many of who are still responsible for the upkeep of their children. It is pertinent to note that today’s retirees were yesterday’s workers who tirelessly worked hard to build the country to the point where the current working population could take over.

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STATEMENTS BY THOSE WHO MATTER

Goodluck Jonathan

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Julius Nyerere

“Nobody’s political ambition is worth the blood of any Nigerian”.

“If you must make a difference in life, then change your mind set”.

“Independence cannot be real if a nation depends upon gifts.”

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Obasanjo Recalls Chidhood Exprience Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

the advice at a programme tagged ‘Story Time With Baba,’ held at his ancesFormer Nigeria Presi- tral home in Ibogun in dent, Chief Olusegun Ifo council area of Ogun Obasanjo, on Tuesday state, advised parents and said the various means community leaders to reof training children vive the culture of storythrough folktales and telling among children to storytelling is one of the enable them imbibe good ways of entrenching dis- moral standards.

The programme was cipline and good virtues organised by the Centre on children.

Obasanjo, who gave For Human Security, an

arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), as part of activities marking his 80th birthday anniversary which comes up on Sunday.

Obasanjo, who sat among the pupils of the Baptist Day School, Ibogun where he had his primary school education, told them folk stories.

He recalled that while

growing up in the community, his parents and other community leaders usually gather young children, including him, under the moonlight to give them riddles and tell them fables.

“They normally require us to solve the riddles so as to make us think deeply and sharpen our wits while they told us stories to incul-

Nigerian Navy partners Anambra on water transportation John Chinenye

The Nigerian Navy have concluded plans to partner with Anambra state to develop waterways so as to boost social economic activities in the state.

The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral IbokEte Ekwe Ibas made this known during his visit to the governor at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia.

Vice Admiral Ibas said the essence of the visit was to commission some of the facilities built by the Nigerian Navy, Anambra state command, at Odekpe, in Ogbaru local government area.

Some of the facilities commissioned were administrative blocks, armoury, officers accommodation, junior ratings accommodation, water treatment plant and many more.

Commissioning the projects at Odekpe, the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano said his administration had been working harmoniously with the Nigerian Navy in promoting security in the state.

Governor Obiano added that he had provided some working facilities such as 21 speed boats, naval gun boats, 8 floating ambulances and many more, which according to him would ensure adequate security and quick response

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to emergency situations.

The governor noted that the establishment of naval outpost in Ogbaru would attract development and assist the state government in its vision to building and chatting waterways as another means of transportation that would enhance exportation and economic activities in the state.

In his address, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok - Ete Ekwe Ibas said the Nigerian Navy would provide every facilities to ensure adequate chatting waters and jetty to provide alternative means of transportation for easy access to other neighboring states.

Chief Ibas pointed out that their Presence would among other things provide security and other infrastructural development that would project the state to limelight.

He commended the present administration for its support to the Nigerian Navy, saying the establishment of the naval post was through the efforts of the state and federal government.

The Flag Officer Commanding Central Naval Command, Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, Real Admiral Mohammed Garuba said the Commissioning of the projects would mark the beginning of development and projection of the state

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cate moral values into us.

“Most of the stories revolved round animals, particularly, tortoise, and will normally end with lessons to build character by pointing us to what to do and what not to do.

“We have grown up with those moral values and they served as foundations upon which we built our lives and conducted ourselves wherever we went,” he said.

The elder statesman, however, expressed concern that such practice had been jettisoned by parents and thereby denied the children a good platform to build character.

He said that he had therefore written 12 books containing several of such stories as part of effort to preserve the culture and prepare the children for the future.

to global recognition.

In his words “the commissioning of the projects is part of the Chief of Naval Staff ’s priorities towards the realisation of his strategic directive one and two of 2015 and 2016 respectively which are aimed at boosting Nigerian Navy operations and personnel efficiency.

It will Mark the beginning of relocation of outpost from the temporary to permanent site for enhanced operational and personnel Ogun State Coordinator, Engr. Ayuba Ushe (m); Head of Chemical Technology Unit, Engr. J. E. Ezon and Head of Stakeholders, Mrs. Eugenia Iloanusi, all of Standards Organisation of Nigeefficiency.” ria (SON), during a stakeholders’ summit in Ogun State… on Tuesday. Photo: DAVID IDOWU.

NGO earmarks N78bn to build 5, 000 housing units for less privilege

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Africa Nations Development Programme (ANDP), a subsidiary of World Nations Development Initiative and Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has earmarked N78 billion naira for the construction of 5, 000 housing units for the less privilege in Cross River State.

Director-general of ANDP for Africa, Dr. Samson Omojuyibe disclosed this in calabar, cross river state said the mandate of the organization is to provide succour

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for the less privilege in the society. He said the organization is particularly worried about the plight of the less privilege in the society, which according to him, have no access to the basic necessities of life.

Omojuyibe said, “our mandate is to help the next generation and the less privilege. In order to secure the future of our children we moved in to see what we can do by developing a brandnew city starting with 5, 000 housing units of 2 bedroom flats. We would also be building hospitals

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and good schools. In fact some of our projects have University. All this would be done free of charge.

“When you send less privilege children to school, give them another 10 years they will fully integrate into the society and will no longer feel inferior again” The ANDP director-general added that the 5, 000 housing units which would be sited at Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River would also have a skill acquisition centre where indigent youths can acquire basic entrepreneurial skills.

He further stated that an ultra-modern hospi-

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tal will also be built in the area to cater for the health needs of the people. According to him, the hospital would be fully equipped with modern facilities comparable to other first class hospitals in the world. “We would also build a skill centre for them where they can learn a trade. At the end of the training we will give them money to start up their trade.

“We would also be building a world class hospital where prominent people instead of going abroad for medical treatment can come there for treatment. All these are completely free” He, however, commended the governor of Cross River State, Prof.

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Ugwuanyi seeks overhaul of electoral system Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has advocated for a constitutional reform that will take care of lapses in Nigeria’s current electoral processes.

The governor, who spoke yesterday during the SouthEast zone’s public hearing on electoral reform in Nigeria held at Nike Lake Resort Hotel, Enugu, said that the call had become necessary following some of the obstacles associated with elections and their aftermath in Nigeria.

He outlined some of the shortcomings to include: the huge financial cost which conducting of elections entails, loss of lives and property during elections, violence as well as general feeling of discontent, disenchantment and bitter litigations that follow each voting exercise.

“Reforms in our electoral processes are without doubt very critical since it is generally accepted that free and fair elections not only constitute the pivot upon which democracy thrives and grows, but it also guarantees the peace and stability needed for the rapid and holistic de-

velopment of the nation. It also needs not be emphasized that the severe economic and security challenges currently facing our country today, makes it imperative for us to do all that is necessary to reduce tension in the polity, to enable us focus attention in national development and also reinvent among our people a sense of patriotism and unwavering belief in our country,” he noted.

Ugwuanyi noted that the idea of placing INEC on the First Line Charge and granting it financial autonomy also needs to be critically re-examined, in view of the economic recession and the application of Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy in the country.

He later commended the federal government for creating the opportunity for Nigerians to bare their minds on how best to entrench a credible and hitch-free electoral process in the country.

Earlier, the Constitution and Electoral Reform Committee chairman and former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, applauded Governor Ugwuanyi’s impressive handling of governance and developmental issues in the state.

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Give us pre-paid meters, Ailegun/ Burknor community urges IKEDC Sam Nzeh

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Ailegun/ Burknor Community Youth Development Association in Ejigbo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State has called on the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to provide pre-paid meters to the residents of the area to save them from outrageous bills by staff of IKEDC in Oke-Afa unit.

Speaking to journalists at a press briefing at the weekend, Chairman of the association, Mr. Agunwa Ugochukwu, said the community needs pre-paid meters and constant electricity supply, saying the community has been in total darkness for months which he said had negatively affected businesses and social lives of the people living

in the area.

His words: “We want government to mandate Oke-Afa Unit of Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to give us pre-paid meters because there is complete darkness in this area; businesses are dying, social lives of the people are dying, armed robbers are taking advantage of the darkness to rob our people; even in November and December last year, armed robbers entered into many compounds and took away their valuables, raped many women in this area. The Ejigbo Divisional Police Officer said that the life of any police officer sent to our area is also in danger because of the darkness. So, we are pleading for regular electricity supply and pre-paid meters”.

Ugochukwu complained that IKEDC staffers gave outrageous bills and also collected bribe

from the consumers, noting that armed robbers are also taking advantage of the darkness to attack residents of the area.

“We receive outrageous bills which is estimated bills. They don’t read meter at the end of the month, they just bring bills.

Even if people traveled, they will come back to meet bills in their houses; even if the wire is disconnected from a house, at the end of the month, they still bring bill to such house to pay.

The question is who used the electricity which the bill was brought? What they do is bringing electricity for about two to three hours and the next thing they do is to bring ladder into the community and start disconnecting wires from houses from whoever is not ready to give them bribe. They collect two to three thousand naira from people for their houses to

remain connected with electricity.”

Ugochukwu said when residents of the community demanded for pre-paid meters, the IKEDC staff for the Oke-Afa Unit said the exchange rate is high and that the areas given pre-paid meters are under Eko Disco.

Hesaid:“Thesepeoplearecorrupt; they are making money for themselves, not the government and we the youth has decided that we cannot take it any longer. When we realised that our neighbouring communities like Okota, Isolo, Ijegun, Egbe/ Cele-Agodo areas and others have been given pre-paid meters, so what stops them from giving us pre-paid meters?

Why did they jumped us here and gave pre-paid meters to other communities?

Man,35,getslifeimprisonment inEkitiforrape Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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Tope Odeyemi has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti High Court after he was found guilty of rape in Ekiti state.

The convict was sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday after the court have been provided with concrete and convincing evidence that he he was guilty of the offence.

The State Attorney General, and Commissioner for justice, Mr. Owoseni Ajayi who led prosecution told the court that Odeyemi and the father of two committed the offence on 4th September, 2014 in Iyin-Ekiti, in the state.

The prosecution addded that the accused, on the said date, sexually assaulted a 27-yearold woman and inflicted

grievous bodily harm her which led to her admission in a hospital.

According to him,the offence contravened Section 358 of the Criminal Code, Laws Cap C 16, Laws of Ekiti State 2012.

Though, the convict claimed that the victim was his girlfriend, and because he refused to buy her a BlackBerry phone, lied against him.

However, the prosecution called five witnesses to prove his case while the defence counsel, Mr Taiwo Adeloye called two witnesses in defence of his client.

Odeyemi’s lawyer urged the court to discountenance all the evidence of the prosecution against his client describing them as feeble and porous.

But, the state counsel urged the court to convict Odeyemi based on the evidence laid before the court.

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FG launches change mantra in Abia, holds town hall meeting Sunday Nwakanma , Umuahia

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The Federal Government Monday launched the “Change begins with me” campaign in Abia along with a town hall meeting held in Umuahia.

Out of the seven expected ministers, only five attended, and were led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohhamed.

The ministers were of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, Industry,

Trade and Investment, Okechukwu Enenamah and Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Alh. Abubakar Bawa Bwari.

Speaking while welcoming the ministers, the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu said change is important and sees it as appropriate with what the country can do locally and also calls for sober reflection on the difficult stage of development.

“Some of us sees this difficult times as an opportunity for growth, as an opportunity to enhance productivity, especially in what we can do

locally.

“It also gives us an opportunity for sober reflection to think twice about the things we used to do before and calls for change in our attitude towards the resources that God has blessed us with”, he said.

The occasion he said was apt as in the state, his administration has realized the need to do things a little different from how we used to do or carry on in the days before for the simple reason that the state cannot afford the luxury of waste at the expense of public fund.

“Therefore our aim and

ambition is to get it right at cost approximation and the way to go is to be more diligent and careful and have a little more respect for our commonwealth, not only in Abia but in Nigeria as a whole”.

Abia anthem, he said calls for equity, justice and respect for one another as it is the cheapest way to achieve the cooperation of one and all.

“If we could receive the seal of the federal government today and they launch and depart, they would leave with us here, a piece of their heart, teaching us how to do things and join the rest of the nation in this march towards greatness”.

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Buhari orders curriculum review, reconstitution of varsities councils Augustine Okezie Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari at weekend ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) to carry out a comprehensive overhaul of the curriculum of all Nigerian Universities as well as constitute their Governing Councils beginning from this week, to ensure viable growth and development of Nigeria’s education

sector.

Buhari, whose directive was read in an address, on his behalf as the visitor to the 21st convocation ceremony of the University of Abuja, by the Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abdul Rusheed, said the Federal Government is set to address headlong the various challenges bedeviling the education sector and tackle youth unemployment.

He called on the management and members of staff of the institution to

work towards the unity and growth of the institution and eschew bitterness, warning that a polarised entity will certainly witnessed lack of growth and development.

Earlier in his welcome address at the occasion, Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Michael Umale Adikwu, said the institution is currently facing several challenges including ‘’ a specter of inadequate funds to complete some major physical development

projects which now litter the main campus landscape’’.

Recall that the university on Saturday graduated a total of 13, 218 students from its regular and sandwich programmes at its 21st convocation ceremony.

Eminent Nigerians that were awarded honorary degrees include the Emir of Kano, His Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II; a retired Federal Permanent Secretary and an active politician, Chief Michael Okibe Onoja

and a German, Professor Peter Proksch, for their immense contributions to the development of education and economy of the nation.

The Vice Chancellor commended Emir Sanusi for having done a lot for the university while he was the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying six buildings approved during his tenure are currently under construction within the university main campus.

2017 UTME: JAMB scraps awaiting results, includes 4th choice Augustine Okezie, Abuja

L-R: Chairman, Osun State House of Assembly Committee on Agriculture, Abdullahi Gbadebo; Representative of Director-General, Nigerian Institute for Socio and Economic Research(NISER), Ibadan, Prof. Adesoji Adesanya; Guest Lecturer, Dr Tewodaj Mogue; Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Kayode Oluyemi and Director, ICT, NISER, Ibadan, Prof. Nyemutu Roberts at February, 2017 edition of NISER Lecture Series in Ibadan...recently

NMEC solicits NCC’s intervention to promote mass literacy Tony Nwakaegho In order to stimulate mass illiteracy in Nigeria, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non formal Education (NMEC) has solicited the intervention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to spread mass literacy and non-formal adult education in the country.

Executive Secretary of NMEC, Professor Abba Abubakar Haladu, made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, recently, adding that “literacy education is the bedrock of development because it assists in the improvement of the lives of the people through the provision of relevant skills, competences and knowledge which enable beneficiaries to take appropriate decision about their lives and families”.

He said that if quality education is provided to the citizenry, the impact will be obvious and society would benefit, it

will fuel modernity, knowledge based economy and development.

He cited the dangers of illiteracy to include but not limited to ill-health, population explosion, rural-urban drift, gang influence, ignorance, poverty and the culture of silence over sensitive matters among others.

He acknowledged however that progress has been made in literacy education in the country and gave the figures of mass literacy with a disturbing accuracy.

“There are estimated over 60 million adult and youth illiterates and 11.5 million out of school children and this is a major challenge to the country,” he added.

Prof. Haladu therefore enlisted the collaboration of NCC to correct the imbalance in the areas which includes: Strengthening of NMEC Headquarters (HQ) with the necessary ICT facilities such as unlimited internet access, Desktop Computers, Inverter, Solar panels and batteries for uninterrupted power supply for the ICT facilities; Equip 13

community learning centres constructed by NMEC with Solar panels, inverter, unlimited internet access, Desktop Computers, including tables and chairs. The community learning centres are located in the following states: Edo, Rivers, Plateau, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Taraba, Imo, Anambra, Oyo, Ekiti, Kwara and FCT. Engr. Ubale Maska, executive commissioner (Technical Services), who received the visiting NMEC team at NCC on behalf of the EVC, Prof. Danbatta, in his response, said “it is heartwarming to note that your organisation and NCC share a common education growth objective”.

The NCC, he said, is involved in promoting a knowledge-based economy through its intervention in both secondary and tertiary institutions across the country, adding that NCC’s intervention includes the Advanced Digital Awareness for Tertiary Institutions (ADAPTI) and Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) among others.

Ahead of the 2017 unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded all restructured preparations and is now set to commence the sale of its application forms effective March, 2017.

A press statement which was signed by the agency’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja said JAMB has scrapped all cases of awaiting results, and has allowed candidates to make 4th choice of institutions. He maintained that no candidate is henceforth recommended without his Levels result being supplied.

He said: ’’To achieve this, JAMB will insist that candidates supply their result on its website during registration or later, but before admissions commences for them to be considered for admissions. We believe this will allow only qualified candidates to be considered for ad-

missions. ‘’We sincerely appreciate the patience exhibited by Nigerians in allowing us take time to add value to the services we have been offering to Nigerians for over three decades’’.

Dr. Benjamin further maintained that the need for a different and progressive result that will position Nigerian educational system in an enviable height has forced the agency to do things differently and ensure that a reasonable percentage of candidates who took the examination finding placements in institutions.

He said: ’’We have designed a Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) where the Board will interface with the institutions and ensure the compliance of this reform. Candidates and their parents are also to note that the Board has restructured the registration platform to allow for only one choice of Public University.

The new registration platform will now be first choice, second choice, third choice and fourth choice and not most preferred, preferred, etc., as it was.”

Zenith Bank hands over upgraded ICT to LASU Esther Taiwo Management of the Zenith Bank Plc, led by the General Manager/ Group Head, Nonye Ayeni, has handed over the rehabilitated Zenith ICT Centre to Lagos State University Management.

This is to mark the 10th Year “Partnership Anniversary Day” for both parties (LASU and Zenith Bank).

For records, the well - equipped ICT Centre was donated to the institution in 2007.

In her words, Nonye Ayeni appreciated the Lagos State Government under the leadership of Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, as she saluted the dynamism and creativity of the current Universi-

ty Management and congratulated the team on the various initiatives aimed at taking the university to greater heights.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics, Prof. Olumuyiwa A. K Noah, who represented the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, assured the Zenith Bank Plc team that the Management will reciprocate this great gesture by putting the facilities into good use, as this will bring accolades to the university, stressing that it will not be a place for all comers.

The 27th Lagos State University Students’ Union Government President, Kappo Samuel Olawale, equally thanked the Zenith Bank Plc team on behalf of the entire students of the University for the World Class ICT Centre.

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As TETFUND hikes up 2016/2017 allocations…

At a recent press briefing in Abuja, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) announced a whopping allocation of N213 billion for public institutions in Nigeria. AUGUSTINE OKEZIE takes a critical look at the implications of this decision on the growth and development of Tertiary Education in Nigeria.

While announcing the budgetary allocation of the sum of two hundred and thirteen billion four hundred and eighteen million one hundred and twenty four thousand four hundred and ninety three Naira seventy five Kobo (N213, 418,124,493.75) for 2016/2017 Intervention activities, Dr. Abubakar Baffa further disclosed said each of the forty Federal universities and thirty four state universities will receive the sum one billion nine million four hundred and ten thousand Naira (N1,009,410,000.00) only and that the 54 public polytechnics are to receive the sum of six hundred and ninety one million six hundred and thirty two thousand Naira (N691,632,000.00) while each of the 55 public colleges of education will receive the sum of six hundred and seventy nine million fifty seven thousand Naira only (N679,057,000.00).

The TETFUND helmsman who also described this year’s budget as unprecedented, said it is the biggest ever annual direct disbursement (normal intervention) given to any beneficiary institution since the establishment of the Fund.

While maintaining that the 2016 allocation to beneficiary institutions is almost three times the allocation given to them in 2015, he added a major highlight

on the individual intervention lines shows the Fund’s determination to accelerate the training and support for scholars in Nigeria’s tertiary education institutions to pursue and acquire doctorate degrees; accelerate the process of bridging the teaching and learning infrastructure gap

Dr. Baffa

NOUN restructures, embarks on advocacy campaign ugustine Okezie Abuja The Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, has hinted that the massive movement of younger students into the university, particularly those denied university admission by conventional universities in the country, has prompted a huge influx of candidates seeking admission into the university motivating NOUN to change its strategy by taking ownership of its demographic data thereby saving cost, building more confidence in the system and ensuring good positioning of the university for global competitiveness.

The NOUN boss, who made this known in Abuja while hosting the leadership of Education Correspondents of Nigeria (ECAN)

in all beneficiary institutions; and continue to support cutting edge research and innovation.

On the concern on how to address the backlog of unutilized allocations as part of the internal control mechanism of the Fund, he pointed out several measures which have been marshalled out

led by the Chairman, Mr. Chuks Ukwuatu, further disclosed that the institution will soon embark on an Advocacy campaign on the institution’s activities to invest more confidence in the University System.

He said: “NOUN in the last one year has gone through tremendous transformation and you will agree with me that in the last 15 years of its existence it has also suffered image issues.

“The university had been known for the work and learn idea before the university took consideration of opening up more access to high school students which had written JAMB previously and later massively settled down for NOUN. The movement of these younger people to NOUN motivated us to change our strategies by taking ownership of its demographic data and by so doing we were able to save cost and build confidence”.

to stem the ugly tide and that one of such measures, include the prevention of institutions from accessing a given intervention line until the previous year’s intervention is accessed, utilized and properly retired.

He also lamented that the majority of beneficiary institutions have backlog allocations from the previous year’s unutilised (uncased funds), saying the fund is establishing an Access Clinic that will interact with beneficiary institutions that are facing backlog challenges with a view to seeing how they can be assisted Not a few stakeholders in the Education sector commends the present gesture by government especially as it will go a long way in addressing infrastructural decay, ensure competiveness and quality, as well as stem the tide of protests and agitations by unions in the tertiary institutions The growing fear however is on the effectiveness of the several measures introduced by the fund to check abuse and undermine government’s laudable desire for quality education.

Internal check and control measures According to the TETFUND boss, the plan to ‘’ at all times, ensure full compliance with all the guidelines for accessing, utilizing and retiring funds by beneficia-

ries and placing high premium on feedbacks as well as ensuring value-for-money in all interventions’’, represents an ideal posturing which should be followed up practically with full supervision.

Control measures and supervision should be decentralised such that the regional centers of the fund should participate in appraising and reviewing the control processes rather than leaving it for the headquarters alone.

On TETFund Project Granted that the agency should strive to eliminate accumulation of unutilised funds, by ensuring that institutions be required to submit and present their projects proposals for defence and reconciliation, serious effort should also be put in place to checkmate the illicit diversion of allocations through dubious partnership between beneficiary institutions and their contractors. Some opinions are strident on the need for the fund to be involved in the selection and deployment of contractors who handle TETFUND projects, to ensure transparency and checkmate the now popular collaboration between the VC and the Director, Physical Development of the beneficiary Institution. They are often in the habit of choosing phony contractors with pseudo names.

ICCON lauds PZ Cussons for promoting learning of Chemistry Esther Taiwo The Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria (ICCON) has presented a merit award to PZCussons Nigeria Plc for promoting the study and learning of Chemistry in Nigeria.

The award was presented to the company at an award ceremony held recently in Lagos.

The ICCON, established by Decree 91 of 1993, is statutorily charged with the responsibility of regulating the teaching and practice of chemistry profession in Nigeria.

The body is a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Health with the vision “to recreate situations that will impact positively on the nation, while providing professional protection to members”.

Speaking at the ceremony, Head, Corporate Service, Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria, Mrs. Rita Michael-Ojo, noted that as endorsers of the PZCussons Chemistry Challenge, it is only right to recognise the company’s

support for Chemistry as both a subject and a profession.

Her words: “As a body saddled with responsibility to put in place regulatory framework for the practice of chemistry, we have monitored PZ Cussons activities around the profession and it has become clear that the company from all its activities has been in the forefront of bringing to the consciousness of Nigerians the importance of chemistry to our everyday life’. It is not out of place to support and recognize such a company, while urging other organizations to emulate the gesture of PZ Cussons”.

In response to the award, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Mrs. Yomi Ifaturoti, stated that ICCON has supported PZ Cussons Chemistry Challenge for 3 years running and is committed to giving the competition the needed backing.

Ifaturoti further explained the award is a way to encourage the company to do more, as they focus

on creating awareness for the important role chemistry plays in our everyday life. She said the company decided to focus on the subject because “chemistry is everywhere; the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, are all functions of Chemistry.”

She regretted that many youths nowadays are moving away from sciences and going to art subjects because they think science is difficult, saying that when students are afraid of a particular subject, the task falls on the teacher and all concerned stakeholders to join hands to find exciting ways of teaching the subject.

Launched in 2007, PZ Cussons Nigeria Foundation has been helping Nigerian communities by supporting projects in the areas of roads, and other infrastructural improvements like water, sanitation, health and education.

The Foundation has completed over 50 projects in different parts of the country.

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ENUGU CAMPUS 86 ESTATE CLASS ASSOCIATION

The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OKEY EMMA ENENDU-President 2. NSIMA UDO EKERE 3. ARINZE JUSTIN OKARO 4. CHUKWUKA NMABIFE ODIGWE-Secretary 5. IBRAHEEM SULEIMAN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To sustain and propagate the cordial relationship established and enjoyed by members as classmates.

2. To promote social networking among members.

3. To enhance and uplift the welfare of the members.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

PUBLICATION BY: BENNETT CHUKWU Eclat Chambers, Suite SF 1, Busymart Plaza, No. 44, Ebitu Ukiwe Street, Jabi, Abuja, F.C.T. 08033159623.

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OPTOMETRY FOUNDATION OF NIGERIA

The General Public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

Trustees 1. DR ECHENDU DAMiAN. - PRESIDENT 2. DR. TISAN BAGAIYA. - SECRETARY 3. PROF. IKONNE ELEAZAR UCHENNA 4. DR. ROSEMARY MUSA. 5. DR. EYIME RONALD NZE Aim and objectives 1. To promote better Eye Care.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

AUCHI COLLEGE OLD STUDENT ASSOCIATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. HASSAN OSHIORENOYA SEGHOSIME ………. CHAIRMAN 2. EKUNDAYO BEN KAYODE 3. ABUBAKAR SHUAIBU …………. SECRETARY 4. MRS LESLIE HARRISON 5. MR. ALEX AJAKAIYE 6. SALAMAT KADIRI SALLY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote unity, goodwill, healthy interaction and create foster a spirit of understanding among members.

2. To encourage and improve the quality of life of members 3. To promote the principles of good government and good citizenship, and take an active interest in the civic, cultural, social and moral welfare of members communities.

4. To protect the legal rights and global interest of members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

Signed : SECRETARY

Signed: Secretary

PAMO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

WIN WIN WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN

EGBU TOWN UNION LAGOS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CELESTINA UFELE 2. FILIA ODIASE AZIENGBE 3. VERONICA OLUYOMI 4. EUNICE BISONG 5. LINDA IYATOR 6. CHINYERE ONUAHA

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

The General Public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. REGINALD AKUJOBI-ROBERTS -CHAIRMAN 2. JOHN OKORO 3. MR. CLIFFORD OPARA AMADI 4. BARR. JULIUS EJIKONYE 5. MRS. ELIZBETH IHEZE-IWUAMADI 6. MRS. OGEMDIRIM NWANNE ATUMONYOGO 7. MR. OBIOHA BISIKE UBA 8. MR. BUCHI NJERE –SECRETARY

Trustees:1. Sir Dr. Peter Odili, 2. Peter Odili, Jnr., 3. Prof. Michael Diejomoah, 4. Hon. Justice Umar AbdullahIi (Rtd.), 5. Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd.)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO EMPOWER WOMEN FOR SELF RELIANCE, GOOD LEADERSHIP, CHILD CARE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

Aims:1. To promote enlightenment and educational development in Nigeria.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within TwentyEight (28) days from the date of this publication.

Signed: Abhulimen & Co. (Aizehi Chambers) 08068875363.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE WORD OF VICTORY & RESTORATION INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

OKUKU-IGBEKU ELITES

GOOD FRIENDS SOCIAL CLUB, DELTA STATE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR OLAJIRE STEPHANIE OLADUGBEWO -PRESIDENT/GO 2. DR. OLAWAYE OLADUGBEWO -VICE PRESIDENT 3. MRS. MERCY ANIMASAHUN -TREASURER 4. MISS KEMISOLA HASSAN -SECRETARY GENERAL 5. PASTOR MATTHEW OLADELE -MEMBER

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. EMMANUEL O ODEY( CHAIRMAN) 2. MR PIUS IYAJI OMAH (SECRETARY), 3. MR WILLIAM IBU, 4. BARR FRANK ADEBE, 5. MRS ELIZABETH E OBI, 6. CHIEF MARTINS OJEKA, 7. CHIEF PAUL AGI, 8. MR MICHAEL O IPUOLE, 9. DR DOMINIC ONAH OGBECHE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONYEKWENE CHIEJINE. 2. EGWUOBA HENRY OFOMA. 3. IMARHAYI JERRY OSAYABAMW. 4. MONDAY KANIKWU.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBERS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. 3. TO ESTABLISH LOCAL BRANCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MASTERPIECE INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

GLOWING SPLINTS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. EMENIKE LINUS AGWUNOBI(CHAIRMAN) 2. MR. EMMANUEL NWOSU (MEMBER) 3. MRS. AZUKA OWULU (SECRETARY)

TRUSTEES: 1. STELLA OLUBUNMI FRANCIS-SECRETARY 2. FOLASADE OLUYINKA ERINLE-CHAIRMAN 3. FELICIA FUNMILAYO AKINWANDE 4. OLUWASEUN TOJUOLA TOJU-TUBI 5. TOUN ARIMORO 6. STELLA BARO-THOMAS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2. TO TAKE CARE OF THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. 3. TO ESTABLISH LOCAL BRANCHES FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL WORLDWIDE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. IGNITING LEADERSHIP POTENTIALS IN WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, 2. SKILLS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING FOR SELF RELIANCE, ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE ALTERNATIVE CARE & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

RAINBOW EDUCATION FOR ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AFRICA FOUNDATION CAC/IT/NO: 30421

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PRINCE DEMOLA SHIYANBOLA 3. JIDE KING 5. ISAAC SUNDAY NGAKWE

2. BOLADE BABARINDE 4. AUSTINE ENEDUWA-GEORGE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT, PROGRESS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE FOUNDATION. 2.TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ORPHANED CHILDREN, WIDOWED WOMEN, DISPLACED PEOPLE AND GENERALLY FOR THE INDIGENT IN OUR SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: STEVE AGIODE

THE TRUSTEE WHO HAS RESIGNED AND Is therefore REMOVED IS:1. OLUTOYIN FOLASADE OLAWOYE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS RESIGNATION AND REMOVAL OF TRUSTEE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:BARRISTER MIMIHEMBA NOMHWANGE 08036798703

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MCDAPPA EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. JOAN MCDAPPA 2. NGO MCDAPPA 3. LILIAN SHIKTIRA DAWHA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO EDUCATE, REHABILITATE AND PROFFERS WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

HELP THIS LIFE FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OSUCHUKWU EJIKE HENRY - CHAIRMAN 2. OSUCHUKWU IKECHUKWU CHRISTIAN - SECRETARY 3. OSUCHUKWU FRANKLIN KAOSISOCHUKWU 4. OSUCHUKWU CHUKWUEMEKA MALACHY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To extend help to members of the public Who are suffering from ailment and can’t afford the cost of medical treatment.

2. To render assistance to the needy, homeless, destitute, orphans and widows.

3. To render assistance to those in prison by aiding their welfare and release on bail.

4. To take up the defense of the less privileged and the disadvantaged in the society Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

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GOODWILL ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.NWOSU FREDERICK OKECHUKWU 3.NWOSU VICTOR CHINEMEREM 5.EZEH JOY NKEM 7.OGBUOKWE IHUOMA RUBBY

TRUSTEES ARE: 1 OGIENAGBON MUSAH OWEN OKHIFO 3 OBUROH SAM 5 ODEDEYI OLABODE GEORGE 7 ALLI SURAJUDEEN OLUFUNMILAYO 9 ALUEDE PIUS AYODELE

2. NWOSU GRACE OGBEIALU 4. NWOSU FRANK FRED 6. IWUEZE ONYEKACHI

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.To promote early education in rural communities.

2.To provide free health care service to orphans, widows and vulnerable children.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: Barrister Joy Ohiagu Legal Practitioner 08036231140

2. IYAMU GOODWILL 4. ADEYEMO OLUMUYIWA JOSEPH 6. EMILI ANTHONY PAUL 8. ODUBOGUN EBEN KAYODE 10. OSONEYE ALABA ADENIYI

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHERLINESS OF THE GOODWILL ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION. 2. TO PROTECT THE WELFARE OF THE GOODWILL ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION AT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET P.M.B 198 MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAY FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ASSOCIATION OF HORTICULTURE FARMERS UNITY & DEVELOPMENT, KADUNA

DOING THE NEEDED INITIATIVE

MOMENT OF JOY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) Odiyeye olukayode Augustus - Chairman (2)mrs Odiyeye Abibat Aderonke (3) Odiyeye Daniel Olanrewaju (4) Adejare Nurudeen Olushola - Secretary THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. To encourage young girl to entrepreneurship program. 2.To promote locally made goods that are produced by these girls.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

EPIC WOMEN ENABLED INITIATIVE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UMAR SAID. CHAIRMAN 3.ISAH IBRAHIM ABDULLAHI 5.ABDULLAHI UMAR 7.VICTORIA JOHN.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Asije Marie 2. MC carron Monica 3. Ozolua Alexandra

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Lois Auta (President) 2. Barr. Florence Markus (Secretary) 3. Barr Maryam Shehu Mohammed 4. Dorothy Njemanze 5. Dr. Samuel Ankeli

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.To promote health care awareness.

2.To alleviate poverty.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. To build and support women with physical challenges.

2. To empower women with disabilities.

3. To unite and develop women with physical challenges.

2.IBRAHIM BADAMASI. SECCRETARY 4.ABUBAKAR HASSAN 6.IDRIS ALIYU

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. Propagate unity and development, promote horticultural farming and youth empowerment.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

KHAIRAT PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR.UMMA ABDULWAHID 2. HANATU HARUNA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO MEET THE NEEDS AND BUILDING CAPACITY FOR SOCIOECONOMIC AND PERSONEL RECOVERY AMONG IDPs IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. BENJAMIN TERTSEA IGBUDU 08113821118; 07017154599 DEACON FRANCIS AND DEACONESS OMAWUMI OGISI ENDOWMENT FUND

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.DR. OGISI ARUGHA ABOYOWA 2.OGISI JEMIYOTAN 3.MRS. ANINO ARENYEKA 4.MISS. BAWOR TOSAN OGISI 5.DR. ULISAN MOGBITSE OGISI 6.BEMIKALE GBEJULORITSE OGISI 7.DR. ORITSETIMEYIN AKENGBOYE OGISI 8. HON. JUSTICE SAMUEL OWA TONWE 9.AGBOGHOROMA OLUMIDE OMATSOLA 10. BEAUTY OMEJEVWE EGURIDU THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROVIDE FOR AND SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF PASTORS IN RIVERINE AREAS IN DELTA STATE. 2.TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF FAMILIES OF PASTORS IN RIVERINE AREAS IN DELTA STATE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY 7 Bangui Street off ademola adetokunbo crescent wuse 2, ABUJA.

ACCESS TO FREEDOM INTERNATION FOUNDATION

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Rev Fr. Anthony M. Ejuchegahi Angwa, 2. Augustine Bonaventure Obadedo, 3. Mr. Charles Ugochukwu Orioha, 4.Barr. Charles U.Abalaka, 5. Mr. Emmanuel Enyeribe, 6. ODIBA GODFREY ODEJOH, 7. Dr. Cletus Nwabueze Okafor, 8. Mr. Jude thaddeaus Obaze

COVENANT OF DIVINE DESTINY CHURCH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NASIRU ALOLADE IBILOYE 2. MRS. STELLA AIROBOMA OBILOYE 3. MISS. KIKELOMO TEMITOPE BAMISEBI 4. CHARLE OYAKHILOME JOHN 5. EBDIOWEI GRAHAM FORCADOS 6. ASUK AWAJI-INYANA IKPOKO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Evang. Uchenna Simeon Ezekwesilim - Chairman 2.Pastor Augustine Chukwuma Edeh - Secretary 3.Apostle Christian Benjamin - Member 4.Chief Christopher Nnamonu - Member

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO FIGHT AGAINST INJUSTICE IN THE SOCIETY.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. To propagate the gospel of Christ.

2. Evangelism and transformation of lives.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

KWERE MEE FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.CHIKWENDU KALU 3.DUKE CHIMEZIE KALU

2.GLORIA CHIKWENDU 4.RUBY SHARON TOUSSAINT

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO ENGAGE IN HUMANITARIAN SERVICES. 2.TO ENGAGE IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION BENEFIT OF THE MASSES. 3.TO CARRYOUT FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES FOR HUMANITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ONYEKA MBAKWER ESQ SUITE C9 & 10, SHELTER AID PLAZA, 41 MAMBOLO STREET, WUSA ZONE 2, ABUJA.

NICHE GOSPEL MINISTRY The public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Musa Ashom Ezekiel 3. Ashom Hannatu Yop 5. Nimyel Nannim

2. Moses Josiah Kwaks 4. Mudan Allan Patrick

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To promote unity amongst members

1. To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ and preach the mind of God 2. To conduct Church Services, deliverance and healing

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED:- SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

EJUCHEGAHI ANGWA FOUNDATION The public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: Secretary

ABDUL AZIZ ATTA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OKENE CLASS OF 1980 OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ELEGBELEYE SAMUEL OLUSEGUN - CHAIRMAN 2.AYO AROWOSHEGBE 3.ZUBAIR IBRAHIM 4.EJIKE ASIEGBU 5.GARBA DATTI MOHAMMED 6.OGUNGBEMI FRIDAY 7.ADINOYI HARUNA - SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROMOTE LOVE, UNITY AND COMRADESHIP AMONG ITS MEMBERS. 2.TO LIVE IN PEACE WITH ONE AND OTHER. 3.TO JOIN HANDS WITH OTHER OLD STUDENTS TO MOVE THE SCHOOL FORWARD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUTH TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY INT’L

The general public is hereby informed that the above named ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.REV’D ANTHONY OMOGOR -FOUNDER /GENERAL OVERSEER 2.PASTOR (MRS.) JULIANA OMOGOR -MEMBER 3.PASTOR JONAH EJAKPOVI -MEMBER 4.DEACON MONDAY EDAH -MEMBER 5.BRO. JACOB OTORERE -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.To preach and teach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the whole world 2.To minister to the spiritual and physical welfare of the less privileged and needy.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, P.M.B 198, Abuja, within Twenty Eight (28) days of this publication.

Signed: EVANG EDWIN EMOJEVU 08039230250

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RESTORATION OF GLORY CHARITY ORGANISATION INTERNATIONAL

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THE SOLE ADVENTURER AFRICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION

ROSE DU ROUGE INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE

The public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. EZE JIDEOFOR CHINWUBA 2. EZE BLESSING CHINONSO 3. OKOYE REV. CANON RAPULUCHUKWU 4. ACHILIKE PEACE ONYINYE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Taco Westerhuis - Chairman 2. Adedunmade Onibokun - Secretary 3. Oluwabukola Oyebode 4. Olufemi Akinsanya

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OTARU OSAIDE SHARON 2. EBHOHIMHEN PAUL AIKOGHHAEKPEN

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To help the less privileged

The aim and objective: 1. To expand cultural knowledge and promotion of cultural practice in Africa.

1. To promote peaceful coexistence amongst couples

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED:- SECRETARY MAMA OMEOGO FOUNDATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY CONCERNED MINISTERS ASSOCIATION FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The aim and objectives: 2. To promote the awareness and Prevention of the Global “Epidermic” Infertility.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

EMMANUEL PENTECOSTAL VILLAGE & CAMP OF FAVOUR CENTRE

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Bishop Wilson Gregory Umukoro (Founder) 2. Bishop Edward Orovwuji (Chairman) 3. Barrister Godfrey Echeho.(Legal Adviser) 4. Pst. Lewis Tari Tawari (Secretary) 5.Rev. Dr. Harriton Akpodiete. (Member)

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) Rev Myke Onukelechi Chinagorom Ndubuisi -Chairman (2) Rev Oluchi Ann Ndubuisi - Secretary (3) David Nkwachukwu Ndubuisi (4) Victor Chimaraoke Ndubuisi

The aim and objective: 1. To campaign against violence in the society

The aim and objective: 1. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: KINGSLEY OBUE, ESQ.

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prof - Emmanuel Mathew Paul Edeh 2. Mrs Maria Goretti Uchechukwu Edeh Omego The aim and objective: 1. To provide welfare care to the less privileged ones in the society

MOUNT JUDAH CHURCH OF GOD

HELP THIS LIFE FOUNDATION

GO HARVEST INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OSUCHUKWU EJIKE HENRY - CHAIRMAN 2. OSUCHUKWU IKECHUKWU CHRISTIAN - SECRETARY 3. OSUCHUKWU FRANKLIN KAOSISOCHUKWU 4. OSUCHUKWU CHUKWUEMEKA MALACHY

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

1) OLUWIN PETER - CHAIRMAN , 2)MRS. SIMBO OLU PETER 3)MRS. EVELYN MORENIKE SAMUEL. 4)MS ADENIJI BENJAMIN TEMILADE.-SECRETARY 5) MR. DAYO OMOEMI GOD THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH AND SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BARR. AKOR DOMINIC FRIDAY.

The aim and objectives: 1. To extend help to members of the public Who are suffering from ailment and can’t afford the cost of medical treatment.

2. To render assistance to the needy, homeless, destitute, orphans and widows.

3. To render assistance to those in prison by aiding their welfare and release on bail.

4. To take up the defense of the less privileged and the disadvantaged in the society

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To encourage and promote cultural, social, economic and development as may contribute to the empowerment and development of the people in general.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

KOKUN FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

TRUSTEES: OLUKOKUN ADEPEJU BABATUNDE; AND OLUKOKUN CHRISTIANA EBUN. AIMS: TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED BY: AGUGOESI VICTOR (08035757908)

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL TRUSTEES CERTIFICATE LASH LIMB REHABILITATION FOUNDATION CERT.NO 46O15 INCORPORATED BY CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA.THIS PUBLICATION IS TO ENABLE THE TRUSTEES OBTAIN CTC OF CERTIFICATE FROM CAC ABUJA.ANY OBJECTION TO THE SAID DOCUMENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CAC WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED DR LASH OMOLADE AYOOLA LASEBIKAN

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication

NEW INITIATIVE FOR CIVIL DEVELOPMENT THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Dr. Kunle Ojeleye 2.Folashade Oshun 3.Abdulrahman Ahmed Albushra 4.Mohammed Sani Tsaibu 5.Bamidele Ademola-Olateju

(1) Bishop Goddy Okafor, Chairman (2) Rev. Mrs Pat Okafor (3) Pst. Chuks Godwin Brown (4) Pst. Luke Adesupo Adeyemo, Secretary (5) Mr. James Rufus

ASSOCIATION OF IFA LOBA ISESE OLORISA IGBIMO FUNFUN OLOMI-TUTU HERBAL

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part c of the Companies and Allied Matters acts of 1990.

Trustees : 1. FOLORUNSHO AKIN-OLUGBADE 2. OLOSUN MURITALA 3. AKANDE OLAPADE MUFUTAU 4. MUHAMMED OLUGBADE ALADE 5. TITILAYO AMUDALAT FOLORUNSHO 6. AYINDE AYISAT IYABODE 7. FOLORUNSHO OLUWASHINA SHAEED 8. ARIYO FOLORUNSHO INAOLAJI 9. AZEEZ MOSHOOD ADESHINA AIMS: To promote peaceful relationship among members.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Against Ironsi street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

YOUTH OF PURPOSE MINISTRY INT’ .

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Trustees : 1. PASTOR OLUGBENGA KOLAWOLE 2. PASTOR (MRS) ADEOLA KOLAWOLE AIMS: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2. To organize crusades and evangelism outreach.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Against Irons street, Mariana, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees ABDUL LATIFAT TOYIN I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS ABDUL OLUWATOYIN OLUWAREMILEKUN , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ABDUL LATIFAT TOYIN.ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. MRS EVELYN ELEOJO MAIANGWA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS EVELYN ELEOJO AMODU , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED , MRS EVELYN ELEOJO MAIANGWA., ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLADEJO ZIPPORAH OMOWUNMI ADENIKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS AKINWUNMI ADENIKE OMOWUNMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OLADEJO ZIPPORAH OMOWUNMI ADENIKE, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF DATE OF BIRTH

I, GLORIA BAKO WAS BORN ON 01/ 02/ 1964, NOT ON 15/03/1969. All FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. G T BANK, U B A BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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ONLY BELIEVE FOUNDATION. The general public is hereby inform that the above named Foundation has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Andrew-Essien, Imaobong U. - President 2. Andrew, Essiens Ubong 3. Eno-obong Lawrence Anwana - Secretary 4. Itina, Samuel Maxon 5. Eyo, Rev. Winner Riches

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FREE FAITH INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY The general public is hereby inform that the above named Church has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Apostle Edet Frank Okpon - President 2. Pastor (Mrs) Edidiong Edet Okpon 3.Evangelist Rowland David Enyie 4. Pastor Uduak Gibson Akpan - Secretary 5. Emem Edet Johnson

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of Christ and to help the poor.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Andrew-Essien, Imabong U. President.

Signed: Apostle Edet Frank Okpon

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To create awareness on Breast Cancer.

PRESENCE OF GOD MINISTRY. The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied for registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja , Under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. PASTOR BORNWIN BARIDON VICTOR - PRESIDENT. 2 . KAGBARA FELIX - SECRETARY. 3. BARIDON DUMKA BLESSING - TREASURER. 4. PASTOR DEEKOR, HOSSANA PHILIP - PRO/ PROVOST. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:1. To raise generation Christians /Believers for Christ.

2. To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

3. To reconcile man to man, and man to God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed: PRESIDENT 08034894673

THE NEW WORLD ETERNAL SACRED ORDER OF CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH WORDWIDE This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

The Trustees are: 1. APOSTLE OLUSEGUN OLUGBOGI - G. O 2. MR. PAUL OLADIMEJI OLUSEGUN - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: . To preach the word of God Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within twenty-eight (28) days of this publication.

Signed: TRUSTEES

KOLE - ADE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster unity among members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Ibanga, Idorenyin Sunday (Chairman.)

LIGHT HOUSE FAMILY 2005 CHARITY FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied for Registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part C of The Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990.

PROMISELAND PRAYER MINISTRY

PECULIAR TREASURE ORPHANAGE HOME

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004.

TRUSTEES 1. Prophet Elijah David Igweze. President 2. Mrs Blessing Igweze Vice President 3. Mr Chibuzo Victor Madukaife. Secretary 4. Mr Okechukwu Onyejiaku. Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1 To preach the good news about Jesus Christ to all mankind 2. To reach out to the needy and helpless Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Steert, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: EJIEKE ONUOHA, ESQ (SOLICITOR) Suite 203, 2nd floor, 2 Isolo way, Ajao Estate, Isolo Lagos.

MORE GRACE HOUSE ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Mr Bola Akeem Akinsanya 2. Mrs Olabisi Basirat Akinsanya 3. Mr Abiodun Akinsanya 4. Mrs Folake Akinsanya Afolayan 5. Mrs Folashade Deborah Akinsanya

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Nnaji Dennis Obumneke - Chairman 2. Nnaji Sharon Kelechi - Secretary 3. Nnaji Chidiebere Daniel 4. Akukwe EMEKA Andru 5. Onwurah uchenna Nneka 6. Ezeh Raymond Chibuzo 7. Ibe Ckuks

This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, for Registration under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) Prof Matthew Olugbenga Oyeyemi (2) Dr Oladipo Olufemi Omotosho (3) Mrs Akintayo Titilope Ayisatu (4) Dr Ajuwon Titilayo Comfort ( Chairman) THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To provide high quality culturally competent services in rural areas where limited attention are given to (2) To render provitional help to the less privileged in the society thereby reducing the level of poverty and unemployment (3) To enlighten women and youth on being self dependent thereby promoting the danger of illegal migration (4) To do such other lawful things as may be considered to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above object or any of them .

Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to The Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED BY:SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ibanga, Idorenyin Sunday - Chairman 2. Essien, Dominic John - Secretary 3. Edem, Boniface Joseph - Vice Chairman 4. Ibanga, Udeme Bassey - Treasurer

HEIRS OF PURPOSE INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY

This is to inform the General Public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990.

RURAL WOMEN STRONGHOLD HELPERS FOUNDATION (RUWOSH)

The general public is hereby inform that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied for Registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under Part C of The Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990.

The Trustee are: Mrs. Favour Adaeze Felix – Uzor President Mr. Gordy Ayemere Elebhose Secretary Mr. Oladotun Paul Ayoola Mr. Kayode Christopher Olorunsola AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To preach the propagate the gospel of the lord Jesus Christ in truth and according to the dictates of the holy bible.

To lead people irrespective of their denomination into their inheritance in Christ Jesus and to propagate Christian. Values and developments in all its ramitifications.

To help persons who are in condition of need hardship or distress as a result of Unforeseen disasters or by reason of their social and economic circumstances.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed Secretary.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act, 1990

THE AIMS AND BJECTECTIVES ARE:1. To assist indigent students 2. To empower the less privileged 3. To assist the sick financially Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

SURFACE TANK KEROSENE PEDDLERS ASSOCIATION, AKWA IBOM STATE.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To propagate the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ (2) To equip believers, transform and empower youths.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

AGBEDE OMOLAIYE GOODWILL FORUM

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, for Registration under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Alhaji M. Adesina Salawu.

2. Alhaji Adesina F. Abioro 3. Mr. William f. Adu 4. Dr Isaac Ola Ogunniran 5. Alhaji Skorede I. Ashogbon 6. Rev. Dr. Mrs. Bolanle Shodimu 7. Mr. Lekan Araba 8. Engr. Taoridi Sangosanya 9. Baale Chief Balogun S.A Agbaje.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To create an enviable environment for the series of development in agbede omolaiye community.

(2) To establish a formidable synergy to create quick development of agbede omolaiye.

(3) To protect the interest of the community against intra and inter community marginalization.

Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: Salaudeen Usman Abiodun Ibrahim Muyideen Adebare Famobio Yusuf Omoniyi Tijani Hammed Ibukunoluwa Adekintan Lateef Adekunle Muritala Rasheed Adisa

- President - Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES For social development To help the poor and needy Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed Secretary.

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) EJIKE QUEEN ESTHER CHUKWUNAEDUM - CHAIRMAN (2) UZOR AMBROSE EJIKEME - SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO HELP LESS PRIVILEGED AND ABANDONED CHILDREN Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

IPAYE DESCENDANTS UNION

This is to inform the General Public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for CHANGE OF TRUSTEES under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act 1990 THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALHAJI MUSTAPHA ISHOLA IPAYE - (deceased)Removed 2. ALHAJI TABARA ABDUL RAHMAN - (deceased) Removed 3. ALHAJI TAJUDEEN ALAMU IPAYE -Retained 4. ALHAJA SABITIYU YETUNDE GIWA - Retained 5. ALHAJI NASSER ADISA IPAYE -Retained 6. MISS SARIYU ADEDOYIN IPAYE - Retained 7 . ALHAJI JAMAL OLATUNDE ADEDIRAN - Retained THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE:1. ENGR. RAIMI OLAKUNLE IPAYE - (Elected) 2. ALHAJI TAJUDEEN ALAMU IPAYE - (Re-elected) 3. ALHAJA SABITIYU YETUNDE GIWA -(Re-elected) 4.ALHAJI NASSER ADISA IPAYE - (Re-elected) 5. MISS SARIYU ADEDOYIN IPAYE -(Re-elected) 6. ALHAJI JAMAL OLATUNDE ADEDIRAN - (Re-elected) 7. MR SULEIMAN OLAYINKA IPAYE - (Elected) THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES remain the same Any objection to the CHANGE OF TRUSTEES should be forwarded to The Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

FOUNTAIN KNOWLEDGE HAVEN FOUNDATION The General Public is hereby notified that the above-named Foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2004 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Olarinre Olatunde Muyiwa (Chairman) 2. Olarinre Folasade Olubunmi (Secretary) 3. Olarinre Olarinre Mobolaji Oluwaseyi THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (a) To help and support gifted-but-indigent children to attain their academic goals. (b) To promote and support opportunities for quality education for the girl child. (c) To sponsor skill acquisition and capacity development for the less privileged. (d) To help discover and develop the potentials of the orphans and the neglected street children (e) To provide health care supports for the aged and the helpless citizens. (f) To promote global respects for the rights of children. (g) To support scientific and agricultural extension services geared towards the society’s overall good.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: EMMANUEL A. AJAYI - Solicitor

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Waste recycling: Local operators fret over foreign competitors The increasing rate at which Indian entrepreneurs are getting involved in waste recycling business, gives indigenous operators some worry, in this report by FEMI GANIYU

Recycling products

Before now, waste management, or recycling to be precise, was not much attractive to Nigerians.

Unlike businesses like sachet (pure water), bread making, printing, block making, among other endeavours, many Nigerians don’t really fathom the idea of scavenging for waste materials like plastic bottles/buckets; nylon, etc. Some see the business as ‘dirty.’

Today, the story has changed. And like an oak tree, the hitherto “dirty businesses have become a beautiful bride across the country. Just visit industrial centres like, Sango Ota, Ogun State, Mowe, Ikeja, Lagos State; Onitsha, Anambra State, Kaduna, Kano and Ibadan, Oyo State, many of the businesses dot the landscapes in the states in large numbers.

In these centre, discarded materials like nylon, plastics, paper are recycled into finished products, such as, fine plastic buckets, shoes and toilet rolls, drawing along with them chains of marketers, job opportunities and environment cleanings.

Indeed, investigations showed that many Nigerians and foreigners alike rake millions of Naira from the business. Even, foreigners like, Indians and Chinese have become more daring than Nigerians through their own high capacity, including deploying modern equipment, seed capital, technical know-how and higher business acumen.

But across the country, the business, is fast growing like the oak tree. Several people, firms and individuals are now involved in it, eking out a living from it; generating employment and adding greater value to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP. Across the nation’s markets and on our roads, trucks of various capacities have become common features transporting and discharging those materials. Interestingly, and unlike in the past when waste materials, even like old newspapers, were discarded or burnt for constituting nuisance in the homes and offices, it is no longer so, as waste products are sought after and purchased by

the operators who now smile to the banks.

In fact, investigations showed that the ongoing recession, which has led to the collapse of companies, and some banks which had collapsed have become gold mines for the operators who buy these wastes to for the business.

However, among some notable indigenous firms in Lagos involved in the business, include, Wecyclers, Crown, Easyway industries, just as foreign firms like, Homut Industries, Shongai Packaging, Tongda Industries, compete with local operators.

However, some indigenous operators are worried about the increasing rate at which the Indians are delving into the business, causing them apprehensions. They say they may soon be shut out of the market, and called on the governments at all levels to assist them in many ways as they could so that they can be more competitive and continue to add value to Nigerians.

According to the National President, Lagos State United Waste Recycling and Supplies Association, Mr. Afolabi Saheed, he said the involvement of foreigners in the enterprise portends danger for indigenous operators, whose workforce, he said, was over 2000, while some 200 business owners abound across the state.

Saheed added that players in the sector contribute to environmental sanitation in the state, saying: “We employ women, young boys and girls, who pick such materials from dump sites in Ojota, Ikotun and from gutters and neighbourhood.”

He described the business as capital intensive and appealed to the governments at all levels to assist the operators with seed money tom enable them to compete with their foreign counterparts.

Daily Times gathered that against the backdrop of the current forex crisis, which has seen the American Dollars hitting some N450/$1, players in the sector are simply finding it challenging to meet customers’ demands, as paucity of funds constrains importation of modern, but critical inputs like crushing machines, for their operations and enhanced capacity utilization drive.

He decried the indiscriminate dumping of plastic bottles everywhere, saying that they could constitute health hazards to the people.

Daily Times learnt that the Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of the Environment is working on its mission to clean Lagos. The state’s Commissioner for the Environment, Mr. Babatunde Adejare, it was learnt, would soon involve critical stakeholders, like recycling firms, in the ongoing effort to step up sanitation drive across the state.

It was further gathered that the ministry is working on an arrangement that would see operators being located in central places to enhance environmental management.

But the National President, while acknowledging that they would welcome any policy that would make their business thrive better, said that, the state government could make more revenue from them, if they were given greater support and

Saheed

robust enabling environment to operate, streamline taxation, as well as, open new windows of loans’ advancement to them through the relevant agencies of the state.

An operator, Mr. Sebastine Tony, while alluding to the fact that the sector is now a money spinner, said that, it could portend grave dangers for indigenous firms, if foreigners are not checked through high import duty on equipment they bring into the country.

He said, “You know these people, (Indians) have more access to funds than us; so, you see them importing modern machines, like crushing machines; some of which we local operators don’t have the financial capacity to import”?

According to him, “Unlike them (foreigners), we, Nigerian companies adhere strictly to safety and health standards in our workshops; that is why we don’t record fatal incidences, like serious injuries and deaths.”

However, speaking with the Daily Times, Mr. Achit Singh, an operator, said; “We are doing a legitimate” recycling business like any other businesses, such as, textiles, automobile and telecommunications that some of us are doing in Nigeria.

He said, he would welcome competitions, adding that having been in Nigeria for over ten years, he knows and cherish the business terrain “very well.”

But Saheed was upbeat that his members have the capacity and drive to excel in the sector, while disclosing some efforts they had made to take their business to the next level of growth; “We have since approached the Bank of Industry, BOI, for financial support by way of loans, we will not relent because, we believe that our business has a lot of potential to grow.”

Further investigations however revealed that some of the end products of these recycled wastes, like plastic buckets, tissue paper, adorn Nigerian markets, just as a large chunk of them are also traded in Ghana, Republic of Benin’ and among other Nigeria’s West African neighbours.

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Nancy, cancer patient, seeking help to save her life Femi Ganiyu & Ladesope Ladelokun She was not one to betray any emotion. No tears again. In fact, she just laughed and screamed when questions were put to her.

These were part of the disposition of Miss Nancy Ukah, the Tiv, in Benue Stateborn lady, who is battling to safe her life, following the health challenge she has has to contend with, and which had taken her to numerous hospitals and spiritual homes for succour, over the years.

Indeed, Nancy is not seeking your pity, but your help. And this, she badly needs now!

In fact, Nancy Ukaha,20, was just like every innocent child twelve years ago.

She was full of life, played around her neighbourhood with her peers and was hyperactive before what doctors who are working to safe her life described as, Psamomatoide juvenile ossifying diroma of maxilla struck her into submission.

In simple medical language, she is afflicted with cancer, the dreaded killer disease, that has become enemies to both the rich and the poor, sending them to the great beyond, although sparing the lives of some others.

The cancerous disease,which has now made her a shadow of her former self , has completely disfigured her, leaving her with a swollen face-something akin to a football planted her oblong face.

Apart from getting support from her parents, she has also visited hospitals in her home state, Benue, Noth central Nigeria, for solution. Yet, the disease remained stubborn. It refused to disappear.

Nancy had thereafter, visited the National Hospital Abuja, where Doctor Ibukun Obaro, in July, 2015, wrote in her medical report that,” Following clinical evaluation and investigation, a diagnosis of Psamomatoid Juvenile Ossifying Fibroma was made.”

She also visited the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, where she was admitted into for further medical assistance.

Unlike her peers, who are now out of secondary schools and some in higher institutions of learning, Nancy’s only prayer point is to conquer an illness that is threatening to alter her destiny, and has confined her to her room and made her inseparable from her brother and relative who now go about with her when she needs to move around to solicit help .

The Benue State-born lady is now isolated by friends, who now avoid being seen with her,according to Moses Ukaha , who is her brother.

Moses said, ‘‘Before her illness got to this stage, she had many friends, but when the tumour growth became conspicuous, they started avoiding her and she began to hate going out of the house because she felt neglected b y the society.

As I speak now , hearing her is very difficult when she talks.’’

On how Nancy’s family got to discover she had tumour growth, Moses explains:

‘‘ At first , we were treating her with local medicine, but when her condition deteriorated, we had to take her to Teaching Hospital Makurdi. It was there that we got to know that cancer was the disease.

My father was given the bill but he could not pay,so, she returned to local medicine at a point.’’

Also, Nancy’s relative, Monday James, told Daily Times that, ‘‘The parents have sold properties and even sought the as-

sistance of church members to make the first two operations possible. We had the first operation at National hospital, Abuja and the second one at Ibadan.

We’ve spent over N3 million naira till date. During the last operation in Ibadan, chopped off a part of her face, and that is why we are here to seek the help of Nigerians.The last lap of the treatment (facial reconstruction) , which is to fill up what has been lost on her face, and that would

cost N1.5 million. But right now we have no kobo for the operation.’’

Meanwhile, the Ukas are desperately appealing to public-spirited Nigerians to donate their widow’s mite to help Nancy live a normal life again.

All donations are to go to : Acct No: 6238623858 Bank Name: Fidelity Bank Plc Name: Nancy Donald Ukaha

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I hereby confirm that i am one and same person known as Adams Moroof Abdul and Moroof Adewale Adams and wish to be known and addressed as Adams Moruf Ojuolape. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly Babawale Dauda Aremu now Amodu Dauda Olawale.

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NOBLE: FORMERLY KNOWN AS OPARA NOBLE NOW KNOWN AS OPARA NOBERI OKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE. CHANGE OF NAME I, formerly known as FRIDAY GODWIN TEMILADE, now wish to be known and addressed as FRIDAYEZEKIEL OLUWATOBILOBA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ONIFADE FUNKE FOLASADE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLUFOWORA FUNKE FOLASADE.All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OKPECHI KINGSLEY UCHENNA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHIJIOKE PAUL. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as BABALOLA ABIODUN FEYISARA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MEMUD-BABALOLA ABIODUN FEYISARA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS BELLO RIHANAT SALAMY, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS SALAMI RAINOT Remilekun. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NGOZICHUKWU OBIAGELI EMERUEM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. NJOKU NGOZICHUKWU OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

Former: OSENI YUSURA FUNMILOLA now wishes to be known and addressed as AJAGBE YUSURA FUNMILOLA. All former document remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME My name is ALABI MUINAT ARINOLA with date of birth 10/10/1980 but was erroneously written as Sanyaolu Oluwaseun Oluwamuyiwa with date of birth 12/01/03. That my name is ALABI MUINAT ARINOLA with the correct date of birth above. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ELIZABETH ONYEKA NWANCHUKWU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AGNES UCHEOMA EZIEFULA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADABHIE OSARO SANDRA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADABHIE OSARO JULIANA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADAOBI MBAGWU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADAOBI UFOT. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as AUGUSTINE EHI OMOOKONOBO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AUGUSTINE EHI OKONOBO. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

FORMERLY ABDULQUADRI OLUWABUKOLA ASISAT. NOW SOETAN OLUWABUKOLA ASISAT . former documents remains valid. General public please note.

CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly Oluwatosin Afoluke Arinbola now Oluwatosin Afoluke Somorin . Former documents remains valid.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME I, formerly known and addressed as MESSAN ELIJAH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MENSAH ELIE KOKOU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWU KINGSLEY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NWEKE FRANCIS IFEANYI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as FASHAKIN ENIOLA IDOWU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGUNBAMERU ENIOLA IDOWU due to change in my marital status. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known as Olanrewaju Asonja now wish to be known as JULIUS HAPPY EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as IME UDOH CHRISTOPHER, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS VICTORIA ATAEKPE EMMANUEL . All former documents remains valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly Mrs Ijeoma Ifunanyamaka Winifred Ojinika Okoye now Mrs Ijeoma Ifunanyamaka Winifred Ojinika ChuksOkoye ADEMOLA:

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I, formerly known and addressed as CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL JOSEPH and CHRIS MICHAEL JOSEPH, henceforth wish to be known, called and addressed as CHRIS MCJOSEPH. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ZUBAIR ELIZABETH OMOWUMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. AKINTOLA ELIZABETH OMOWUMI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGUNDIPE KEHINDE ADEBOLA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. BAKARE KEHINDE ADEBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as SAMUEL MARY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as FAYEMI MARY ABISOSE due to change in my marital status. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME I, formerly known and addressed as HADIJAT MUSTAPHA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as HADIJAT ADEBOLA ADENIYI ADIGUN. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as TAMMY TOKOLO as appeared on some of my documents, but now wish to add ‘THOMASINA’ to my names. That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as TAMMY THOMASINA TOKOLO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

That my name was wrongly written on my First Bank ID Card details as CHARLES HART TONYE instead of CHARLES HART...that my correct name is CHARLES HART.. public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALUKO ESTHER OLUWATOSIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS,ISHEYEMI ESTHER OLUWATOSIN.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY known as KENECHI MARIA GORETTI OFOR NOW wish to be known as KENECHI MARIA GORETTI IZUCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

Formerly known as Awofusi Omowonuola Celina now wish to be known as Akan Omowonuola Celina.

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CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly EYO, RAWLING ESSIEN Now EYO, RAWLING-EYO ESSIEN. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

FOLARANMI:

CHANGE OF NAME FORMERLY I WAS KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS YUSUF RAMOTA TOYIN. NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS YUSUF RAMOTA OMOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE NOTE.

TAIWO:

Formerly Olabode Olawunmi Abisola now Omotoso Olawunmi Abisola. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

That on my BVN my name was wrongly written as AGHA OKORO EDWARD instead of EDWARD AGHA OMOKO which is my correct/ complete name. Public take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS FATADE BABAJIDE ADEMOLA NOW KNOWN AS FATADE BABAJIDE ADENIYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

Formerly FOLARANMI FOWOTADE now FOWOTADE OLUSOLAPE ADEBIMPE. All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Take Note

FORMERLY KNOWN AS TAIWO USENI NOW KNOWN AS ADEKUNLE TAYE USENI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

NKIRU:

TOBI: FORMERLY KNOWN AS ORISASANPE TOBI NOW KNOWN AS IWASANMI AYODEJI ORIMISAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

DAYO: Formerly Known As OWOLABI SUNDAY DAYO now Known As OWOLABI SUNDAY FOLORUNSHO. All Former Documents Remain Valid General Public Take Note

CHANGE OF NAME I, formerly known as APANISILE ADEDARA, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL ADEDARA DAVID. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME I, formerly known as SHAIBU HAMZAT OGEREVA, now wish to be known and addressed as USMAN JOSE ADOZE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly Known As NKIRU NWANKWO Now known as NWANKWO NKIRUKA ROSE.All former Documents Remain Valid General Public Take Note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES This is to confirm that I, GBADEBO RIDWAN KEHINDE is the same person answering KENNY MORELL. My correct Date of Birth is 30/08/1993. All documents bearing these names remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as KUNLE OLADEJI now wish to be known and addressed as SUNDAY OLADEJI. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES This is to confirm that NWADISHI DANIEL CHUKS and NWADISHI DANIEL GODIDEN is the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as NWADISHI DANIEL KNIGHT. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as DAUDA SALMON SEGUN now wish to be known and addressed as DAUDA SALIMON SEGUN .All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as MISS ROSEMARY BASSEY EKPE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ROSEMARY BASSEY IMAOBONG .All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as AIMUFIA FAITH ABHAFIMIEN now wish to be known and addressed as ODAFEN FAITH ABHAFIMIEN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as ALAMI APAILA EDIME now wish to be known and addressed as LAMI APAILA AKAGWU.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as BOGUNJOKO JANET IYADUNNI now wish to be known and addressed as BOGUNJOKO JANET OMODUNNI. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as MISS BAJOMO OMOWUNMI ABOSEDE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OSIBERU OMOWUNMI ABOSEDE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ISREAL CHIBUIKEM NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as ISREAL JUDE CHIBUIKEM .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as LEGEND CHINAZA NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as LEGEND CHINAZA CHIBUIKEM. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name was written as EMMANUEL THERESA AGATHA While in some other ones It appears as OSIEGBU EMMANUEL THERESA.The names refer to the same person.

All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as TAOFEEQ RAZAQ instead of RASAQ TAOFEEQ JAMES. All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, NAOMI ATEIGOBO, now wish to be known and addressed as, EBI NAOMI EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as IFEANYI WISDOM NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as IFEANYI WISDOM CHIBUIKEM .All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name was written as AJIBONA FELICAI TOMILADE While in some other ones It appears as AJIBONA FELICIA ABIODUN.The names refer to the same person.

All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

INCLUSION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name appears as OLUMUYIWA OLABINTAN and I wish to include TIMOTHY to my name.

Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as OLUMUYIWA TIMOTHY OLABINTAN..All the documents bearing all the names are valid. General public to please take note.

EMMANUEL:

I, formerly known and addressed as, MRS. CHRISTIANA IFEYINWA UGIOMOH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MISS. CHRISTIANA IFEYINWA OKAFOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as Godfrey Mercy Susan. Now wish to be known, called and addressed as Abah Enemaku, Mercy Susan. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OBODO PRECIOUS IJEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as OBI OKAFOR PRECIOUS IJEOMA. Wrong date of birth is 5th of December, 1979, Correct date of birth is 13th of February, 1978. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to confirm that ADESINA OLUBODUN IBRAHIM MUSE is one and the same person bearing (1) ADESINA OLUBODUN IBRAHIM (2) OLUBODUN MUSE (3) ADESINA OLUBODUN MUSE I now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADESINA OLUBODUN IBRAHIM MUSE. All documents and certificates bearing ALL the above names remain valid. Relevant Authorities and General public Please take note.

ALUM:

I, formerly known and addressed as ALUM ANGELINA .N., now wish to be known and addressed as ALUM ANENECHUKWU NORTHER. All former documents remain valid.

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DIKE:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONYINYECHUKWU BLESSING DIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYINYECHI BLESSING JOHN UCHENDU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

This is to certify and confirm that EDE IFEYINWA VERONICA, EDEH VERONICA IFEYINWA and EDEH VERONICA refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as EDEH VERONICA. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME AND DECLARATION OF AGE

I formerly known as Asiemo Fedric Akpugha Jones wish to be known and addressed as Asiemo Fedric Akpugha. and corrected Date of Birth is 15.

O3. 1936. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

EGBO:

I, formerly known and addressed as EGBO CHRISTOPHER OKONKWO, now wish to be known and addressed as EGBO CHRISTOPHER OGBEZE. All former documents remain valid.

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CHUKWURAH:

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWURAH EMMANUEL .C., now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWURAH EMMANUEL CHUKWUGOZIE. All former documents remain valid. Banks andGeneral public should please take note.

UGWUAGBO:

I, formerly known and addressed as UGWUAGBO UGOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWUAGBO ANNA TOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid.

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OKENWA:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKENWA EBERE LYNDA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYEMAECHI EBERE LYNDA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known as Ayangbolu Adeyemi Balogun wish to be known and addressed as Ayangbolu Adeyemi Tosin.

All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as PRECIOUS NMESOMA NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as PRECIOUS NMESOMA CHIBUIKEM .All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

In some of my documents my name was written as IJIOMA CHINEDU While in some other ones It appears as IJIOMA CHINEDU JAMES.The names refer to the same person.All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, UKAEGBULE CHUKWUKERE LILIAN IFEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, NWABUATU LILIAN IFEOMA ADAEZE. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CHINWE C. ENEH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHINWE C. ANI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO SUNDAY OLAKUNLE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO ABAYOMI MATHEW. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

ORJI:

I, formerly known and addressed as ORJI MARY NNENNA and OKENWA IFESINACHI MARY, now wish to be known and addressed asOKENWA MARY NNENNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

SAMUEL:

I, formerly known and addressed as SAMUEL NDUBUISI IFEBUNANDU, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL NDUBUISI DENIS. All former documents remain valid.

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ONYEABOR:

I, formerly known and addressed as FAVOUR C. ONYEABOR, now wish to be known and addressed as EVELYN .C. ONYEABOR. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UZOH:

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as ROSE CHINEDU NWAFOR now wish to be known and addressed as ROSE CHINEDU CHIBUIKEM .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as DIO HAMMAN ABBA now wish to be known and addressed as ALHAJI AJI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. AMALA CHUKWU EROBU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. AMALA CHUKWU GODFRE EROBU. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as ZAINAB OLAWUNMI AGBALAYA now wish to be known and addressed as ANIYA OLAWUNMI AFOLASHADE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. MARYJANE AMAKA NWORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MARYJANE AMAKA C. OBIJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, EKEKE CHRISTIAN IHENKO, now wish to be known and addressed as, AKOMA CHRISTIAN IHENKO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. IBE JANET NKEIRU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NOSIKE JANET NKERU. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OFNAME

CHANGE OF NAME Formerly known and addressed as ISIAQ YAKUB ARIBIDESI now wish to be known and addressed as ISIAQ YAKUB. All former documents remain valid.

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I, OGOGO ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED, used the name ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED on my BVN, and used the name OGOGO ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED on my Voter’s card and Account. That OGOGO ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED and ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED are one and same person, while other documents remain valid. That i now wish to be known and addressed as OGOGO ABDULRAHAMAN MUHAMMED, henceforth.

OZOH: I, formerly known and addressed as OZOH I. GEOFFAEY TOBECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as OZOH GEOFFREY TOBECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks andGeneral public should please take note.

ODO:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ODO IFEOMA LAWRETTA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONAH IFEOMA LAWRETTA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OKOH:

I, formerly known and addressed as OKOH MATHEW CHUKWUMA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKO MATHEW. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UDORAH

I, formerly known and addressed as SILVERNUS UCHENNA UZOH, now wish to be known and addressed as SYLVANUS OBIORA UZO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NNEKA RITA UDORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NNEKA RITA AGU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OKAFOR:

ONOVO:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKAFOR BRIDGET AFULUENUANYA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UBANI BRIDGET AFULUENUANYA. All former documents remain valid.General public should please take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ABEGUNDE OLASUMBO OLUFUNMILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS JIMBA OLASUMBO OLUFUNMILAYO .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONOVO OGECHUKWU PEACE, now wish to be known and addressed as ONOVO OGECHUKWU MUNA. All former documents remain valid. Banks andGeneral public should please take note.

OKAFOR:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKAFOR VIVIAN NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANYALEBECHI VIVIAN NNENNA (NEE OKAFOR). All former documents remain valid.

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OKPEH: , formerly known and addressed as MISS OKPEH VIVIAN BLESSING and IROEGBU VIVIAN BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKAFOR VIVIAN BLESSSING. All former documents remain valid.

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NWEKE: I, formerly known and addressed as NWEKE IFEOMA FRANCISCA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANINWEKE FRANCISCA IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

NNONA:

I, formerly known and addressed as NNONA VICTORIA, now wish to be known and addressed as NNONA VICTORIA CHINWE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

That I was formerly known and addressed as OBASI DORIS that I now wish to add NJIDEKA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OBASI DORIS NJIDEKA. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as BADMUS OLUWASEUN EBENIZER now wish to be known and addressed as EBOFIN OLUWASEUN FEMI .All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as MISS AKOMA AMAKA PAT now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGU AMAKA PAT .All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, OBIJURU CHRISTOPHER UCHECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as, OBIJURU CHRISTOPHER UCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, IMA BURMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, EKONG IMAOBONG BURMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, OPUBIRI TERESA CHIOMA, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, TERESA CHIOMA, instead of, OPUBIRI TERESA CHIOMA, in my bank account details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, OPUBIRI TERESA CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ODO:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ODO CHIDIMMA CHINA GOZIM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONUH CHIDIMMA CHINA GOZIM. All former documents remain valid.General public should please take note.

ANIKE:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANIKE AMAKA DEBORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EBE AMAKA DEBORAH. All former documents remain valid.

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OGBUKA:

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBUKA REGINA ROSE, now wish to be known and addressed as EDE OGBUKA ROSE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AKUVUO:

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AKUVUO BENEDINE NKIRUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALOZIE BENEDINE NKIRUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to certify and confirm that CHUBBY EZE refer as one and the same person as CHUKWUMA CHUBBY EZE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public take note.

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Preko worried by FCIU poor away record F

C Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) Ghanaian coach Yaw Preko has said he is concerned the Federation Cup holders are yet to pick any points on the road this season.

‘The Anambra Warriors’ have shipped in eight goals and managed a solitary strike in four games on the road following a 3-0 (boardroom decision) defeat at Kano Pillars on the opening day of the season, 1-0 defeat at ABS FC, 3-1 defeat at Wikki Tourists and a 1-0 loss at Katsina United.

“It is worrisome I must say”, admitted Preko, who cast a look of a worried man.

“An ambitious team must try to win points away, but so far we’ve not done that.

“Maybe, initially our focus and attention was divided between our CAF Confederation Cup quest and the league but right now we are no more

in the continent.

“So, it is important we focus on the league because losing all our four games and scoring just only a goal in the four games is not a true reflection of the potentials and quality in FC Ifeanyiubah.

“Now that we are out of the continent, we need to sit down and restrategize and that has to do with the fact we must have to win away from home.”

Preko further expressed confidence in the quality of players at his disposal, saying they are experienced enough having seen action at top levels of the game.

“The commitment is there but they need to give much more than they are giving at the moment. With hard work and togetherness, definitely we must achieve our goals,” he assured.

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NPFL side Sunshine Stars have drafted experienced Coach Henry Abiodun to play a technical role in the team.

According to the team’s sports director, Aderemi Adetula, the need to give the team more tech-

nical balance informed the decision to draft Coach Abiodun to the technical crew on advisory role.

Abiodun was previously technical adviser of ‘The Akure Gunners’.

He holds a CAF A licence.

They are 11th on the table with 12 points from 10 matches.

sees tough tie against Rivers Utd

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Wikki Tourists captain and right back, Mustapha Ibrahim has predicted a very difficult match against Rivers United.

The Bauchi Elephants are hosts of the Pride of Rivers in today’s top-flight matchday 11 clash at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (ATBS) in Bauchi.

Ibrahim said his side have corrected the careless mistake that robbed them of a decent result at newcomers, Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC in IIorin on Sunday.

“We are foreseeing the toughest match against visiting top-flights, Rivers United.

“Rivers United drew at home against Kano Pillars in rescheduled matchday 7 clash in Port Harcourt only to lose next week 10 road clash at Sunshine Stars so are certain to come out in full force at us to chance getting something from the clash.

“I think we are prepared for them as we have corrected the careless mistake that saw us lose at ABS FC. “It will be a different ball game against Rivers United as we have done the needful to ensure we grab the three points at stake.

ormer Sunshine Stars ace Seun Olulayo has been declared AWOL by Abia Warriors after returning from trials in Egypt.

Olulayo, a defender or midfielder, tried out at a top teams Egyptian club recently, but he has yet to resume training with Abia Warriors after his agent and the team failed to reach an agreement.

The former Nigeria U-20 star was to have rejoined his NPFL club on February 19.

“We are not happy with Seun and his agent because they refused to honour the agreement we reached with them after the player attended trials in Egypt,” complained one of the Abia Warriors officials.

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FIFA: Independent Ethics Committee bans Adamu

Egbuchulam completes Swedish loan move Rangers forward Chisom Egbuchulam has completed his season-long loan move to Swedish club BK Hacken.

This was after the 25-year-old winger passed his medical on Monday.

He has been handed jersey No 22 and his new club have since requested for his International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

He is expected to sign a permanent three-year contract if he impressed at the end of the season.

Negotiations between Chisom and Tunisian clubs Etoile du Sahel and later

Club Africain failed to go through.

Meanwhile, It is lonely in the far East as Changchun Yatai forward Odion Ighalo revealed he is home sick and can’t wait to unite with his family.

The forward completed a move to the Chinese Super League side in January after struggling at Watford, and is yet to make a competitive debut for Changchun Yatai that finished 12th in the league last season.

With the Chinese Super League commencing this weekend, Ighalo disclosed that he is missing his love already.

The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, has decided to ban the former football official Amos Adamu for two years from taking part in any kind of football-related activity at national and international level.

The investigation into Mr Adamu was conducted by Dr Cornel BorbĂŠly, chairman of the investigatory chamber of the Ethics Committee, which resulted in a final report being submitted to the adjudicatory chamber on 2 December 2016. Adjudicatory proceedings were formally opened on 20 December 2016.

The adjudicatory chamber determined that, through his involvement in the organisation of an event in 2010, while being a member of the (then) FIFA Executive Committee, Mr Adamu violated articles 13 (General rules of conduct), 15 (Loyalty) and 19 (Conflicts of interest) of the FIFA Code of Ethics.

The sanction is effective from 28 February 2017, the date on which this decision was notified.

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Social dev. secretariat apprehends AT 3 55 sex hawkers at Mabushi Minister seeks collaboration with private investors ÏÏÏ

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle); President, Bwatiye Development Association, Mr. Mohammed Mahassei (5th right), when a delegation from the Association paid the Minister a courtesy visit in Abuja…at the weekend.

Boundary disputes: Bello warns communities of existing law

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Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has cautioned communities having boundary disputes in the territory not to take the laws into their hands but follow due process to get all disputes resolved amicably in the interest of peace.

The minister, who gave this charge while inaugurating a 10-member FCT Boundary Committee in his office recently, also reiterated that peace remains the hallmark that should be jealously guarded for any meaningful development to take place, adding that peaceful co-existence has no alternative.

He urged community and political leaders to encourage their subjects as well as followers to embrace peace at all times and promote un-

derstanding.

The minister however warned that the FCT Administration will not hesitate to sanction community or political leaders in the territory who allow boundary disputes in their domain to escalate into breakdown of law and order.

Bello said that all those community or political leaders fueling crisis would definitely face the full wrath of the law, as they are duty bound to maintain peace in their areas.

His words: “I want to state here very clearly, in all the communities, whether it is inside the FCT or at the bordering communities, any community that takes the law into its hands or tries to create misunderstanding that results into violence, the traditional rulers of that community and the relevant political and administrative officers of that community will be held fully and squarely responsible.

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nity leader that allows his subjects to perpetrate violence under the guise of boundary issues, then the full wrath of the law will fall on that or those officials.”

The minister said that the terms of reference of the committee include dealing with inter and intra Area Council Boundary disputes within the FCT; define and delimit Inter Area Council Boundaries in accordance with the delimitation instrument or document established for that purpose as well as identify and intervene in areas of potential disputes in the FCT. Other areas to be covered by the committee include holding quarterly meetings to ensure maintenance of peace and order in border areas; liaise with State Boundary Committees of neighbouring states with a view to taking joint measures that promote good inter-community relationship; and arranging with other State Boundary Committees for joint utilisation of shared resources and facilities along the common borders, in addition, encouraging and promoting joint inter-community development ventures among border dwellers.

He also urged the committee to work harmoniously and in full co-

operation and communication with the National Boundary Commission as well as similar bodies in the states that surround the FCT. In his response, the FCT Permanent Secretary who chairs the FCT Boundary Committee, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, said: “Through this committee, we are going to ensure that the task of government of maintaining peace and security is provided.

“We are going to do this professionally and dispassionately. The committee will not take sides. The committee will ensure that everything is done particularly with the fear of God because it is God that gives absolute peace.”

The committee has the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye as chairman, with representative of the Attorney General of the Federation, FCT Directors of Urban and Regional Planning, Economic Planning Research and Statistics; FCT Police Commissioner, Director of FCT Command of DSS, FCT Comptroller of Immigration Services, Isa Dara, and Musa Yahaya, former Chairmen of Bwari and Abaji Area Councils respectively, while the Director of FCT Survey and Mapping will serve as secretary.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Bello, has called on the private sector to exert their strength and expertise in partnering with government to grow the economy of the capital city.

The minister identified this partnership as key to delivering the economic goals of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of economic diversification capable of boosting the nation’s production capacity to cause a turn-around in its economic fortune.

Bello made this call recently while commissioning blocks of shops otherwise called Abuja Furniture Mall developed by the United Furniture Association, Kugbo, Abuja.

Represented by the Managing Director, Abuja Markets Management Limited, Abubakar Faruk, the minister said he was delighted by the objectives of the association in executing the project which was towards restoring business confidence and the maintenance of international standards in the production of furniture in the Federal Capital Territory.

While observing that the project was estimated to create about 2000 new jobs, he noted that its multiplier effect on the economy will be greater in terms of human resource development, technology transfer, youth empowerment and the attendant socio-economic benefits to the people of the FCT. He, therefore, congratulated the furniture association on the project and for keying into the policy direction of the administration, urging them to continue to bring their strengths and expertise in the furniture industry to bear in partnering with government in its effort at delivering socio- economic benefits to Nigerians.

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Kidney patient calls for help, as husband flees over N15m bill ÏÏÏ

A thirty-five year-old woman, Inia Jennifer Baba, has appealed to Nigerians to help rescue her from kidney problem, which has knocked her down, just as the husband has as well abandoned her on hearing that about N15 million is needed for a proper kidney transplant surgery.

The mother of one, who is also a staff of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), is currently confined to the hospital bed at one of the privately owned hospitals in Abuja.

Lamenting her plight after her husband Baba Usman abandoned her with their seven-year-old son, she expressed regret that her parents are broke and unable to raise the required sum for the surgery.

Inia explained that she has been battling with the ailment since 2013 after the doctors at the Nigeria Customs Hospital in Karu, Abuja confirmed that she had renal disorders and since commenced dialysis treatment in 2013 at the National Hospital.

According to her, every week, she

spends the N25,000 for dialysis per day and” I do dialysis twice a week then with Eretropotin injection which cost N18,000 , Iron Sucrose - N25,000, BP drugs, then routine test estimated at N70, 000 every week, adding “we now depend on good spirited Nigerians for dialysis which costs a lot of money “.

In a passionate plea, she urged kind hearted and public spirited Nigerians and corporate bodies to come to her aid.

Her mother, Mrs. Philomena Ebojie, explained that their main challenge is raising the required funds for the transplant.

“We have exhausted our resources and are at the mercy of kind people for rescue.

In a medical report signed by consultant nephrologist at the National Hospital, Dr. Umoru M.B, he stated that Inia is being managed for end stage renal disorder and has been on renal replacement therapy via Haemodialysis for the past 3 years.

Financial prudence: FCTA to strengthen auditing system ÏÏÏ

The Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) has said that its leadership is to strengthen the auditing mechanism to ensure that all government financial regulations are sternly followed thereby translating into good governance.

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, gave this Assurance while receiving the Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Anthony Ayine, who paid him a working visit recently.

The Minister also assured that the FCT Administration would work very closely with the office of the AuditorGeneral of the Federation to ensure transparency in government business especially as it concerns monetary transactions.

Mallam Bello, reiterated that his Administration would foster existing relationship between the FCT Administration and office of the AuditorGeneral of the federation and ensure proper accounting system.

He, however, congratulated the new Auditor-General of the Federation over his appointment, reassuring that “we are going to work very closely with you”.

The Minister said that the nature of the day-in-day-out activities of the FCT Administration is such that requires a different auditing template from the one being used to review other federal ministries.

He said: “We are a Ministry as well as a Territory. As you know, by virtue of section 299 of the Constitution, we are being considered as if we are a state.

“We run a Ministry but we also run a Territory that has approximately six million people of which is more than many states.

“It’s probably like two states combined. In terms of geographical size, we are talking of 8,000 square kilometres. That’s obviously much bigger than many states.

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tunity to challenge other Traders Associations and business concerns in the FCT to borrow a leaf from the United Furniture Association Abuja in contributing their own quota in their various areas of businesses like this association has done; so that together, we can strengthen the economy of the FCT and make it the city of our dreams”, Bello emphasised.

Continuing, he said: “On the part of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, we assure you that we will continue to support you in providing the enabling environment for

your businesses to thrive. We are focused on providing the required infrastructure, the security and other policies and programmes needed to boost business and uplift the living standards of residents of the FCT”.

Earlier in his address, Chairman of United Furniture Association, Abuja, Prince Emeka Egwuekwe, identified lack of land spaces as a major challenge hindering the potentials of the furniture industry in the FCT and therefore urged the minister to use his good office to address this challenge.

FCT minister tasks NMA on preventive medicine Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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ic way of disposing hospital wastes across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been stressed, just as the administration further admonished the Nigerian Medical Association of Nigeria (NMA) to champion an advocacy towards preventive medicine to reduce enormous funds and quality time being expended in the treatment of common diseases.

FCT minister, Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello, made this call while receiving a delegation of the NMA led by its National President, Professor Mike Ogirima, who paid him a working visit recently.

The Minister reiterated that some of the common diseases across the country could simply be preventable by maintaining a clean and healthy environment.

Malam Bello said that it was this and other reasons that made the FCT Administration to introduce the Household and Community Sanitation Exercise, which was launched at the headquarters of all the six Area Councils of the FCT to enable the people at the Satellite Towns and

rural areas to key in.

His words: “I therefore wish to call on the NMA to emphasise the issue of environmental sanitation during their outreach services.

“If you make it a focal point of your administration to handle environmental and traffic issues, I think you will find out that a lot of the patients you see in the hospitals will drastically reduce. “The FCTA spends enormous amount of money in cleaning the Area councils and the Satellite Towns, even though some of these responsibilities fall under the purview of the Area Councils”.

Bello also enjoined the NMA to continue to support the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari well as the FCT Administration to enable the government carry out policies that will positively impact on the citizenry.

“If along the line your expectations are not met fully, you have to understand that the country is going through some kind of reinvention by trying to do things the right way,” he added.

The minister assured that the FCT Administration would give special consideration to any proposal seeking to establish a world class medical

centre that will boost medical education and services in the Federal Capital Territory.

He used the opportunity to thank all members of the NMA across the FCT, both at the primary and tertiary levels, saying the cordial relationship between them and the FCTA has helped to serve the residents better thereby saving a lot of lives.

Bello encouraged the NMA to continue to emphasise on service to humanity, adding: “This is what is there in your code of conduct, we really depend on you to be able to do that”.

Speaking earlier, NMA President, Professor Mike Ogirima, commended the FCT Minister for the relentless manner he is pursuing infrastructural development in the FCT, emphasising that “having gone round Abuja, there are so many projects going on, particularly roads. I must commend you for that”.

The NMA President however called on the FCT Administration to increase the number of bed spaces in FCT hospitals and employ more health workers like Medical Doctors, Nurses, Medical Lab Scientists and Pharmacists to handle additional responsibilities due to the influx of people into the territory.

R-L: FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello; National Coordinator, Forum of former Ambassadors of Nigeria, Ambassador Jerry Ugokwe; Ambassador Kema Chikwe; Professor Tunde Adeniran and another member when the Forum visited FCT Minister in his office...recently

Bello calls for cultural renaissance ÏÏÏ The leadership of the Federal

Capital Territory Administration has said that for long lasting peace to be enshrined in the territory, all socio-cultural groups must embrace peace and tolerance to one another, irrespective of political and ethnic diversity.

The minister in-charge of the territory, Malam Mohammed Musa Bello, made this call at the weekend while receiving a delegation from the Bwatiye Community Development Association, led by its President, Mr. Mohammed Mahassei, who paid him a working visit.

Bello also urged the leadership of all cultural organisations in the territory to exploit and display their various cultures and tradition that encourage hard work and patriotism to strengthen the unique position of Abuja as a true centre of unity.

His words: “Cultural organisations in the Federal Capital Territory are expected to promote such aspects of the culture that encourage hard work, brotherliness, fairness and fight against bad governance to not only help to strengthen the FCT, but also promote accelerated development of the capital city.

“Abuja as you all know is our city of unity and is a city that we are all very proud of. I implore you to continue to give your very best for the city and try to bring to the city a very rich cultural heritage of the Bwatiye nation, which we are all very fully aware and very proud of.

“Bwatiye culture is a culture that thrives on hard work, commitment to community, commitment to brothers and sisters and also fearlessness and fighting against bad governance. This is something we have known our community for a very

long time and I think it is something that we need to showcase in Abuja”.

Bello pledged that the FCT Administration would support any effort at cultural rebirth in the territory by providing a veritable platform that could be used to showcase rich cultural, societal and community heritage for people to see and appreciate.

While thanking members of the delegation for their kind words of encouragement, he remarked that his Administration is open to suggestions and advice from any quarter at all times that will assist in taking Abuja to enviable heights.

Speaking earlier, President of Bwatiye Community Development Association, Mr. Mohammed Mahassei, described the FCT minister as an honest and hardworking person that can effectively tackle the challenges of the time the territory is facing.

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FCTA partners donor agencies on Educational dev

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eral Capital Territory, in setting standards of education, has resorted to involve local and international partners willing to work towards improving the standard of education within its territory.

According to the Acting Secretary of the Education Secretariat, Alhaji Adamu Maikasuwa, collaboration with international agencies such as UNICEF, UNESCO, JICA and KOICA has not only been consistent but has improved over the years.

He said very significant achievement is the robust collaboration with the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for the establishment of a Nigeria/Korea model school worth 15 million Dollars. This translates to over one billion Naira ploughed into the FCT Education sector.

Maikasuwa noted that teachers for this school have been selected through a rigorous process and some have even gone to Korea for further training. On completion, he said the school has the potential of being one of the best schools in the country, adding that it is a major educational scoop for the FCT as it is coveted by many states across the country.

His words: “I must at this point once more pay tribute to the Hon. Minister of the FCT and the Permanent Secretary FCTA for their doggedness in ensuring that this project commenced in earnest in 2016 by meeting the obligations of the FCTA

as contained in the signed MOU with KOICA.” The UBE Board, he said, in collaboration with UNESCO and Procter & Gamble (P&G), trained 5,000 “low performing girl-child” in public JSS in order to improve their performances thereby ensuring equitable access to quality education.

Speaking further on the international agencies, Maikasuwa said that the Chinese Government has a long history of collaborating with the FCT Administration for the delivery of quality Education.

In addition to the maintenance of Chinese Cultural and Friendship centres in some of the schools, they also recently provided scholarship to 1000 indigent basic education students to mark the 45th anniversary of Nigeria/China relations.

Collaboration with other international organisations like UNICEF, the UBEB, Maikasuwa noted had recorded the training of about 126 ECC caregivers/teachers on a child centered approach to ECCD, called Reggio Emilia Approach (42 students each from Abaji LEA, Kuje LEA and Kwali LEA respectively.

This has enhanced equitable access to education in the FCT. The US Embassy also was said to have sponsored an officer from the Secondary Education Board to participate in the FY 2016 study of U.S for secondary school Educators (admin category) at the California State University for three months.

Expert warns FCT residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse ÏÏÏ

President of Society for the Promotion of People’s Rights, an NGO, Mr. Williams Osaze, has warned FCT residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in their neighbourhoods.

He gave the warning while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the weekend.

Osaze said that the residents’ refuse disposal habits had become a source of worry, as they could lead to untold environmental and health hazards.

He said that if waste was improperly disposed of, it could cause a lot of dangers, advising the people to jettison their unwholesome refuse disposal habits.

“The indiscriminate dumping of waste along the street, in drainage channels, motor parks, schools, market places, homes and venues of social functions pose a lot of threats to the environment.

“To be more specific, sachet water, popularly known as “pure water’’, has become a major environmental hazard in our country.

“Pure water sachet does not decompose, even after many years, and it produces harmful gases like carbon monoxide, nitrate and carbon dioxide, which also emit offen-

sive odour.

“When solid wastes are dumped in gutters, ditches or sewers, they can block the city’s drainage and sewage system; this attitude is unhealthy to our health and environment,’’ he said.

Osaze said that improper dumping of garbage would pollute natural habitats and could lead to the death of fishes, birds and small animals.

He also said that some of the trash could be toxic if consumed by animals, adding that if such toxic wastes ended up in water bodies, it would be very dangerous to the aquatic life.

He stressed that filthy environment and unregulated dumping of waste would deter efforts to boost tourism in the FCT, adding that such scenario would also hinder the flow of investments into the country.

Osaze, however, advised the residents to adopt proper waste management techniques, while cleaning their surroundings regularly.

He also urged them to report those who engaged in illegal waste dumping to the appropriate authorities for immediate intervention.

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In what seemed a reinvigorated drive towards purging the nation’s capital of environmental nuisance and all unwholesome activities, the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has arrested no fewer than 55 commercial sex workers during a single major raid.

It was gathered that the operation which was carried out between the hours of 1.00am to 5.00am last Thursday around notorious spots in Mabushi, Garki and Wuse 2 respectively, was pursuant to recent ministerial directive to relevant agencies in the city management to rid the city of unwholesome happenings.

A breakdown of those apprehend shows that out of 55 suspected prostitutes, Benue State tops the list with 18, while Cross River ranked second with 13 followed by Nasarawa and Kaduna states with a record of 8 respectively.

Speaking on the development, Acting Secretary of SDS, Mrs. Adebola Elegbede, decried the high rate of commercial sex workers in the territory, stressing that it is not surprised that FCT is rated highest state in Nigeria with HIV/AIDs prevalence.

Elegbede, who called on women of easy virtue to engage themselves in meaning-

ful ventures, also used the occasion to pledge the readiness of the FCT Administration to train repentant prostitutes in various entrepreneurial skills.

She, however, warned that a mobile court has been set up to prosecute those who are not willing to change from their old habit, just as she called on the men to stop patronising commercial sex workers for their own interest.

“Since we carried out a major demolition in Apo Arab when teenage prostitution was being perpetuated, the Secretariat decided to focus on some major spots within the city centre.

Our team on a tip-off embarked on a major operation between 1.00am to 5.00am in Mabushi, Garki and Wuse 2. I can tell you that 55 of them were arrested in questionable and ungodly hour. Tell me what a responsible girl will be doing between 1.00am to 5.00am? However, it is not our duty as a secretariat to pass judgment on them. We are handing them over to a mobile court for trials.

“Those of them who are willing to turn a new leaf will be rehabilitated in our Rehabilitation Centre in Lugbe and offer them training in various entrepreneurial skills. At the end of such training, we will counsel them and a starter pack will be given to them to set-up some small scale businesses that will dignify them as women.

“It is heartbreaking that a woman will offer her body for

money in the name of poverty.

It is unacceptable and we at the Social Development Secretariat will continue to do our best to rid Abuja off any nuisance,” she stated.

Elegbede, however, expressed regret that some residents under the guise of human activists are supporting the nefarious activities of commercial sex workers in the city, revealing that many who claimed to be lawyers have called her mobile phone to release their clients.

“It is regrettable that wellmeaning Nigerians are calling me to release their clients instead of joining hands with the Secretariat to battle this menace; and my mobile phone is inundated with calls not to prosecute those arrested. I am not surprised that Abuja is rated highest in HIV/AIDs prevalence in the country,” she added.

Meanwhile, one of the suspected commercial sex workers, who volunteered her name as Alice Ajon, claimed that she was driven by the current economic reality to engage in prostitution, adding that she was a staff of one of the hospitality outlets in Abuja before her sudden retrenchment.

Also, another suspect who refused to disclose her name, claimed that she is a victim of circumstance, adding that she was stranded at one of the bus stops in Wuse 11 before the team accosted her.

Acting Director, Satellite Town Development Agency (STDA), Victoria Imande (2nd right); Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, Mohammed Hazat Sule (middle); and Akeem Folodun, Executive Director of the construction company handling the ongoing repair of the Nyanya/Gwagalape road that was cut off by gully erosion in Abuja…recently

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Historical antecedent of building collapses in Abuja Lateef Ibrahim Abuja

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building collapse, without mincing words, is not new in the country. What is however worrisome and alarming is the high rate at which buildings are collapsing in practically all the major towns and cities in the country with its attendant casualties. The losses, human and materials, can also not go unnoticed.

What is it that has led to the sudden upsurge or increase of this sad development? How can the trend be halted or be reduced to its barest minimum?

Out of about 70 incidents of building collapse that took place throughout the country from 2007 till date, Lagos State has the highest number.

The 33 incidents of building collapse in Lagos resulted in a total of 178 casualties and 226 injuries. Abuja, the nation’s capital in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), followed closely with a total of 131 deaths, and 26 persons injured during the period under review.

According to an Associate Professor, Philip Lawal of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, in Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, the phenomenon of building collapse comes with attendant consequences, mainly human and material losses.

The details of various building collapse in the nation’s capital are shown as follows: Utako – July 30, 2008 The first building collapse recorded in the FCT was shocking. It placed Abuja on the list of cities with cases of building collapse in Nigeria. It was on Wednesday, July 30, 2008.

Dr. Aliyu Modibbo Umar, the then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory was at the Transcorp Hilton hotel to receive the visiting President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, who was on a two-day official visit to Nigeria when news broke of a building collapse somewhere in Utako District.

The minister, after receiving briefs from his aides and protocol officers, cut short his engagement with the Burundian President to visit the site of the collapse. The building was a four-storey building under construction sitting on plots 230 and 1161 in Utako District.

After three days of search and rescue operation by a combined team of officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Police, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and others, no fewer than six workers and petty traders were reported dead while over 10 sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The collapsed building, it was gathered, was designed to be the biggest shopping mall in Abuja and allegedly owned by the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori.

Before that fateful Wednesday, Abuja had maintained its unblemished record in terms of having some of the best infrastructure and facilities in Nigeria.

The roads, buildings, drainages, sewages and other amenities in the city were thought to be of high standard by many Nigerians. Exactly one year after that incident, a three-storey building situated at Plot No. 1895 in Cadastral Zone A04 of Asokoro District, Abuja also collapsed.

About 10 workers were trapped under the rubble, 35 people were rescued and one person confirmed dead on that fateful morning.

But eight years on, fear and anxiety have continued to be the lots of residents of Nigeria’s model city as what was thought to be a one-off incident has become a regular occurrence within and around the city.

Gwarinpa- August 30, 2016 On August 30, 2016, two people were confirmed dead after a four-storey building collapsed in Gwarimpa Estate, trapping at least eight people.

Hours later, rescue workers recovered two bodies from the debris of the structure, while six workers were rescued alive but with severe injuries.

The rescue and recovery operations were carried out by a joint team of officials from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Abuja Development Control, Federal Fire Service, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

Addressing reporters after the building collapsed, the Acting Coordinator of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, Mrs. Safiyat Umar, explained that the building was standing on a flood plain, which caused the collapse. She blamed the Federal Housing Authority for giving the approval for the construction of the building. That was the second building collapse in Abuja in less than one week that month.

A building had, on August 24, collapsed in Apo Mechanic Village in the same city.

Unresolved issues After the first building collapse in Abuja which attracted criticisms and condemnation to the authorities of the FCT, the FCT administration revoked the plots of land and set up a panel of inquiry to probe the events that led to the allocation of the plots, approval of the building plans and the eventual collapse of the structure.

The report of the committee, which indicted 17 FCT officials, is what remains to be implemented even after the committee issued a white paper and recommended commensurable punitive measures against the erred officials.

Besides the two officers of the Department of Development Control: Assistant Director (Building Permit), Mrs. Amina Egella and the District Officer (Utako), Mr. Umoru Halilu that were suspended immediately after the incident of building collapse, all those indicted by the Engr. Kassim Ali-led panel were allegedly left off the hook.

According to the committee’s report, the building, belonging to Exposee Nigeria Limited, was being constructed on two plots, 230 and 1161, POW Mafemi Crescent Utako.

The company got building approval only in respect of Plot 230.

But the FCT Department of Development Control argued that the company went ahead to illegally extend the building to adjourning Plot 1161, which is for residential purposes, in violation of the terms of the approval.

Just as it always claims, the Department said that stop work notice was immediately issued when it was found that the two plots were merged, stating that series of notic-

A collasped building es were then issued to the developer as follows: 13th August, 2007 – Stop Work Notice, 20th September, 2007 – Quit Notice and 4th December, 2007 – Demolition Notice.

However, the company, in defiance of the several notices to stop work, continued building until the unfortunate collapse of the structure on the ill-fated day.

When the White Paper on the building collapse was released, a former director of the Department of Development Control, Isha Shuaibu and 16 others were indicted for unprofessional conducts.

According to the white paper, Shuaibu was alleged to have given an accelerated approval to the acknowledgement/ billing notice of the plot and building plan approval, as well as directed commencement of the process of setting out.

All took place between July 3 and July 20, 2007.

The document said that the former director has to explain the reasons for the resurrection of the file when there was a ministerial order to suspend treatment of files with revocation history.

It was not clear if Shuaibu actually explained the reasons for the accelerated approval of the plots of land that turned out to claim lives of innocent workers as he later retired from the FCT Administration as the Director of FCT Archives after serving as Director, Parks and Recreation as well as Director of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB).

Although those indicted were presumed innocent until the White Paper had been subjected to further administrative scrutiny and adopted by the FCTA as official document, there has been no further investigation into the findings of the white paper years after.

Again, when three-storey building under construction located on Plot No.1885 in Cadastral Zone A04 of Asokoro District collapsed on July 31, 2009 and killed one person while 35 others sustained injuries, the FCTA, under the then FCT Minister, Senator Adamu Aliero, concluded that the collapsed building had no building plan approval from the Department of Development Control.

He said the approval was not given due to the ownership dispute over

It would have been a great punitive measure for those that get in involved in collapsed buildings. The way it is now, there is no law that says if a building collapses, the person involved should be jailed or fined. the land. Following the tragedy, then FCT Minister, Aliero, ordered the arrest of the developer and ordered that he be prosecuted by the law enforcement agents.

Overlapping responsibilities The FCTA and the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) have had to trade blames and shift responsibilities on a number of times after some cases of building collapse in Abuja.

While the former says its in-house Department of Development Control has the capacity to endorse building plans and designs within its controlled areas in the FCT, the latter says its Department of Development Control has the mandate to approve all building plans in Abuja irrespective of where such buildings are located.

This overlapping of duties leading to building collapse was attested to by a former Director of FCT Department of Development Control, Yahaya Yusuf. He told the Abuja Times, in an interview, that there were two cases of collapsed buildings when he was in charge and those buildings were within the FHA territory.

Yusuf, however, revealed that FHA has since conceded to be submitting its building plans to the FCT Department of Development Control for ap The challenge The causes of building collapse in the country can be traced to abnormal factors not obtainable in many

other developing nations include deficient structural drawing; absence of proper supervision; alteration of approved drawings; building without approved building drawings; approval of technically deficient drawings; illegal alteration to existing buildings; absence of town planning inspection or monitoring of sites; clients’ penchant to cut corners; use of substandard materials; inefficient workmanship; use of acidic and salty water.

Expert opinions But Yusuf, during whose tenure some of the early building collapse incidents took place, attributed all the cases of collapsed buildings to the involvement of quacks in the industry as well as some members of staff of his department who, he said, have been parrying their responsibilities.

For him, those incidents have come with a lot of lessons for all stakeholders in the construction industry in the FCT. He said past experience has made it mandatory to have professionals to sign an undertaking to be held responsible for any occurrence in a project they are handling.

An Abuja-based estate surveyor and valuer, Niyi Fadoju, said that the problem of incessant building collapse in the FCT may be due to high water level caused by too much rainfall.

“The incidence of building collapse that we have in Abuja usually happens in the rainy season and that shows that there is something about the rain.

“The concrete, the block works absorb water during the rainy season, so buildings are heavier.

“Then secondly, the water level rises, that means you have more water in the foundation and if the foundation is not well laid, then the building is bound to collapse because the poor foundation is carrying a heavier weight. It is as simple as that,” he said.

He, however, did not rule out the effects of activities of quacks who, he argued, have taken over the building construction industry from the experts, even as he argued that proper checks have to be carried out on the competency or otherwise of those presenting themselves as building construction experts.

A former President of the Nigerian Institute of Builders (NIOB), Chuks Omeife, said the government is not helping matters in stemming the menace of collapsed building in the country, else there would have been a law in place by now.

His words: “The remedy to collapsed building is the enactment of an enabling law to back up building code which has been at the National Assembly since 2008.

“It would have been a great punitive measure for those that get in involved in collapsed buildings. The way it is now, there is no law that says if a building collapses, the person involved should be jailed or fined”.

Similarly, a former President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Olumuyiwa Ajibola, said that if the Federal Government is keen about ending the incessant collapse of buildings in the country, it must patronise real professional engineers and encourage the citizens to do the same.

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Labour kicks as FG plans to sack 3, 500 Joy Ekeke Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has rejected plans by the Federal Government to sack 3,500 public servants on the guise that their appointments were irregular and unauthorised, threatening to cripple government operations nationwide if it went ahead with the plan.

ASCSN in a statement by its Secretary-General, Alade Bashir Lawal, expressed shock that the Federal Government wanted to send 3,500 employees to the over-saturated labour

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BEDC, stakeholders meet with Sapele residents A stakeholders meeting on Sapele power problem, which held in Asaba, Delta State on the 30th of January, 2017, has agreed that Benin Electricity Distribution plc. (BEDC) should work out modalities to improve power to Sapele residents. part of the resolution agreed upon after a three hours deliberation by all stakeholders at the Delta state House of Assembly complex in Asaba, agreed that the Sapele peo-

ple must pay part of their debts and current monthly charge in subsequent billing.

According to a statement from BEDC Chief State Head, Ernest Edgar, the meeting was chaired by the speaker, Delta State Assembly, Rt. dance the Chairman, House Committee on Power, Hon. Peter Onwusanya, Commissioner for Science Commissioner for Energy, Barrister Newworld Safugha, Executive

Abu Ejoor, Chairman Sapele local government, Hon. Ejaife Odebala,

Ernest Edgar among others, was called to proffer peaceful resolution to the problem before it snowballed into crisis.

In his address, Executive Directold Sapele residents that their

was not possible as “the power generated to the national grid is not sufficient to service everyone ing generated in the country for which BEDC’s allocation is just 9 percent is not even enough to service a state talk less of 4 states restructure the network to accommodate the planned load shedding schedule which will improve their

it got wind that the Federal Government had concluded plans to sack about 6,000 workers because they were alleged to have been illegally recruited by the last administration, the Association filed a Suit in the National Industrial Court, NIC, to forestall the move, insisting that the matter was pending at NIC. insensitive planned retrenchment is that the Association has already taken the Federal Government to court on this matter and the least we expect in a normal democratic society is for the Government to allow the court process to be pursued to its logical conclusion and in the interim maintain status “It must be emphasised that if citizens begin to disrespect the judicial process and resort to self-help as this government has been doing, sooner or later, the entire society will be en-

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President/CEO of Erisco Foods Limited, Chief Eric Odinaka Umeofia (3rd right) and top military officers during the donation of a trailer load of food items and cash in support of the military in the fight against insurgency in the Northeast recently in Lagos.

FG expects crude production to rise above 2.2m barrels in June jected that the nation’s crude oil production would increase.

National Assembly, NNPC had sharpened commercial strategies to mitigate challenges which would move it from the era of losses into profitable operation.

gave the projection in a keynote address on the topic ‘Outlining NNPC’s Commercial Strategy and Priorities’ at the 16th Nigeria

to as low as 1.5 million barrels per day in July 2016, but this has steadily increased to 2.1 million

ration was constrained by the non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill now before the

taken by the NNPC and her partners to be able to produce from assets that were affected by pipeline vandalism.

improvement in production is also as a result of successes of recent dialogue held by the Federal Government in the Niger Delta

end of Q2, 2017, we should ramp up production above the budget benchmark of 2.2 million barrels Baru said the Joint Venture cash call debt burden, that had been solved, saved the nation about three billion dollars.

billion dollars was reduced to about 5.1 billion dollars that will be paid over five years through notable achievement has saved the nation about three billion dollars. rears is expected to increase the confidence of JV operations in the system and therefore ginger more investments in new capital

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Business News B2 Naira strengthens at N425/$1 in parallel market The naira continued to regain strength and appreciate in value in the parallel market on Tuesday as it was sold for N425 to a dollar.

However, it was N450 to a dollar at the close of transactions on Monday.

An investigation on Tuesday at the Bureau De Change (BDC) market in Lagos revealed that operators bought at the rate of N415 and sold at N425.

The BDC operators bought the Pound Sterling at N500 and sold at N510, while the Euro was bought for N420 and sold for N425.

For the inter-bank rate, the dollar exchanged for N331.6, Euro 335.75, while the pound exchanged for N394.25 According to some of the BDC operators the provision of forex by the CBN to the commercial banks was responsible for the appreciation of the naira in the market.

Alhaji Sanusi, one of the operators along Allen Avenue Ikeja Lagos, said that the best way to crash the high rate in the market was the continuous injection of liquidity into the market.

According to him, the appreciation of the naira is a good development for the BDC operators and other investors who require forex for their businesses.

“Now that the naira is appreciating, we make more profit because if you buy at the lower rate, you sell and make gain.

“When the cost of dollar is high, we make little profit; but when it is low, we make more profit because we buy more to sell.”

He, however, said that there was the challenge of accessing the forex from the commercial banks because of the stringent measures stipulated by the deposit money banks to obtain the forex.

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Dangote exports 400,000 metric tons of cement Following continuous increase in its production capacity, foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote cement Plc has finally ended the era of Nigeria’s dependence on importation as the company exported 0.4 million tons of the product to other countries in 2016.

In its 2016 full year audited results presented on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos yesterday, Dangote Cement sold 8.6 million metric tons of cement outside Nigeria, which is 54 per cent more than what was sold in 2015.

The export is significant given that the nation used to be a net importer of cement. As at 2011, Nigeria was one of the world’s largest importers of cement, buying 5.1 million metric tons of foreign cement at huge expense to the country’s balance of payments.

The company’s Pan-African cement plants continued to perform well, contributing significantly to its turnover and profitability.

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While presenting the results, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Onne van der Weijde, assured the investors of better returns on their investment in the Dangote Cement.

According to him: The new year has started well and we expect much higher profitability in

Nigeria in 2017, even though we may not see the volume growth we achieved in 2016. I am confident that we will deliver an even stronger performance in 2017 as we increase market share and extend our reach across Africa.”

The economic challenges notwithstanding, Onne revealed that Dangote Cement achieved sales and revenue growth of 25 per cent and consolidated its position as Africa’s leading producer of cement.

While sales from Nigerian operations increased by 13.8 per cent to nearly 15.1 million metric tons at a growth rate far higher than the country’s GDP, which fell in 2016, its total revenue leaped by 25.1 per cent to 615.1 billion To the delight of the investors, Dangote Cement earnings per share increased by 4.5 per cent to 11.34 and the dividend payout to the shareholders also increased significantly by 6.3 per cent to N8.5 kobo per share

Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) Col. Hameed Ali, Rtd., (right), presenting a plaque to the Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr. Dakuku Peterside during a courtesy visit by the management staff of the Agency to the Headquarters of the NCS in Abuja recently.

Union Bank, AG Leventis free float deficiency deadline ends Q1, Q2 Bonny Amadi The free float grace given by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to Union Bank Nigeria PLC and A.G Leventis Plc will end in the first and second quarters 2017.

While that of A.G Leventis will end in the first quarter ending March 31, 2017, tat of Union Bank will also expire at the end of the second quarter, June 30th 2017.

Daily Times Nigeria recalls that, Chellerams Plc listed in the main board of the NSE with a free float of 14.87 and a tag of below listing standard (BLS) recently migrated to ASeM board.

Chellerams had a free float deficiency of 5.13 per cent and was given a time grace of 08 July 2016 to comply with the needed 20 per cent for companies in the main board, due to the company’s inability to meet up with the requirement on the free float, its board voted for migration to

ASeM board and wrote to the NSE for authorization, the NSE endorsed the application on February 20th 2017.

Companies listed on The Exchange are required to maintain a minimum free float for the set standards under which they are listed in order to ensure that there is an orderly and liquid market for their securities.

The free float requirement for companies on the ASEM Board is 15 per cent of market capitalization, Main Board is 20 per cent of

market capitalization while companies on the Premium Board is 20 per cent of market capitalization or above N40 billion on the date The Exchange receives the Issuer’s application to list.

The Nigerian Stock in compliance with its full disclosure standard as at the close of trade on February 28th 2017, listed both Union bank Nigeria Plc and A.G Leventis Plc among the companies in schedule 7 of X-compliance schedule that have free float deficiencies.

Pipeline vandalism reduces by The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that its renewed efforts towards combating oil theft may have yielded the desired result as pipeline vandalism has reduced by 20 percent as against the 58 percent reduction recorded last December.

Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mr. Maikanti Baru , stated this at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Nigerian Oil Gas (NOG) Conference in Abuja yesterday.

The GMD stated that the 20 percent reduction was achieved on a monthly basis.

He said the remarkable feat was as a result of ongoing stakeholder engagements in the Niger Delta, saying the operating environment has greatly improved compared to what obtained in the past. ‘‘We will continue to improve on our existing approach to engage stakeholders, Indigenes in the Niger Delta region on the need to embrace peace and dialogue in order to move the country forward in a bid to shore up government revenue.

This is an indication of friendly environment for business,’’ he said.

Recall that NNPC had in its December monthly report said that it recorded about 58 per cent reduction in cases of pipeline sabotage.

Nigeria to benefit from 38m euros NEPAD’s empowerment programmes The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) says it has earmarked 38 million euros for poverty eradication and empowerment in five countries.

Mrs Gloria Akobundu, the Chief Executive Officer, NEPAD Nigeria, made this known at a two-day workshop organised by the programme on Tuesday in Abuja.

Akobundu explained that 35 million euros would go for the empowerment programmes, while three million euros has been earmarked for the technical support interventions.

According to her, the three million euros technical interventions will be used in expansion of facilities and training centres and sensitisation and awareness on the programme.

She said NEPAD Nigeria has concluded governance mechanism of the programme at the continental level in South Africa.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni As part of its efforts to boost domestic production and conserve scarce foreign exchange in the country, a finance and industry expert has said that the restricted 41 items must be sustained so as to ensure economic growth.

Speaking at the 23rd edition of the seminar for Finance Correspondent & Business Editors, organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in a paper titled: ‘Enhancing Domestic Production as a Panacea For Growth and Foreign Exchange Conservation’, Dr. Uche Uwaleke said the current demand side management involving forex access restrictions on items which can be produced locally should be sustained.

He, however, urged the CBN

Restriction of 41 banned items must be sustained –Economist to identify specific import goods which can be produced locally and provide incentives for small and medium scale enterprises to begin and or increase the production of such goods.

According to him, the CBN should continue to ensure that inflation remains within manageable limits.

“The bank should pay more attention to Agriculture in its intervention programmes since its remains the largest employer of labour in Nigeria, adding that a significant percentage of the current demand for forex go di-

ELAN canvasses leasing for economic development The Equipment Leasing Association of Nigeria (ELAN) recently canvassed the use of equipment leasing to facilitate the achievement of developmental plans as the government works to pull the economy out of recession.

In its yearly review, the Association stated that ¡°Equipment leasing globally, has been established as a creative financing alternative that facilitates access to capital equipment. The whole essence of leasing is to enhance the planning, improvement and development of any economy by building and supporting productive ventures.

Leasing thrives whether the economy is booming or in a recession. Highlighting the essence of leasing to the growth of the Nigerian economy, the Association stated that, leasing has the capacity to drive the recovery and growth agenda of Government.

The planned huge investment in infrastructure, agriculture, education and job creation, creates a wider scope for leasing participation in meeting the expected demand for capital equipment.

Essentially, in achieving Government¡¯s plans for self sufficiency in food production for the nation, leasing can facilitate the provision of basic equipment for the entire agric value chain.

Also, in the works and housing, transportation, health and education sectors, much can be achieved with leasing. Equally, leasing would help to mobilise

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access to the much needed equipment for productive ventures, more so when outright purchase is difficult, especially to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), thereby strengthening their capacity for wealth creation.

Already, leasing has been contributing to the development of the Nigerian economy. In the past 15 years, leasing has contributed over N4.83trillion to the economy.

Today, the impact of leasing is pronounced in all sectors of the economy, enhancing capital formation, generating employment and creating wealth.

The emerging opportunities in the Nigerian economy amidst recession quite obvious, due to the increasing difficulties of mobilising capital for outright purchase.

However, what is paramount is the need for Government to maximize this unique financing option to achieve the desired economic growth.

The Association therefore called on Government to continue to give the right support to the industry to enable leasing contributes maximally to economic development of the nation.

While the Equipment Leasing Act 2015, provides a major platform for the development of the leasing industry, there is the need for further specific interventions such as, facilitating appropriate funding mechanism for leasing and direct policy on governments utilisation of leasing in its developmental agenda.

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rectly to importing agricultural produce.

While speaking on the recently raised $1 billion Eurobond by the federal government of Nigeria, Dr. Uwaleke noted that the 7.8 percent returns was very high, relative to other bonds currently on the international bond market.

He said that returns on other Eurobond at the international bond market are between five to six percent, while Nigeria’s yield stood at 7.8 percent which simply means that ours is cheaper than others.

“There is no issue in borrowing but the cost of the issuance is the issue, for instance, China has the highest reserves, with a total amount of $2.99 trillion aside from the nation’s sovereign wealth fund but still went to the bond market , in order to build its reserves which serves as buffer”, he explained.

While commenting on the prioritizing food security in the country, such as achieving tomato paste self-sufficiency by year 2016, as well as self-sufficiency in rice by 2018 and wheat by 2019.

GTBank strengthens non-oil export trade value chains

Agbaje, GTBank MD

Guaranty Trust Bank has trained operators in the Non-Oil business value chains, in order to explore forex revenue potentials in the sector.

Speaking at the workshop held recently in Lagos, SriramVenrateswaran, an exporter/CEO, Fullmark Commodities Limited, suggested that exporters should be allowed to sell their export proceeds to importers to fund their import business.

But in a swift response by the CBN representative, Mr. Vincent opined that exporters can write to CBN through their banks for such request for approval, adding that the apex lender looking into ways of giving more flexibility to the policy on utilization of export proceeds.

Reacting to an earlier appeal by an exporter for the federal government not to restore the export expansion grant (EEG), Vincent said there was pressure on the federal government to restore the EEG. According to him, although the CBN was

against it because it was being abused, the central bank does not have the powers to prosecute.Vincent said the federal government had disclosed plan to reintroduce the EEG. He assured the exporters that the CBN was committed to supporting their businesses.

Another exporter in attendance, Ram Hemnani representing Primlaks suggested that rather than re-introducing the EEG, such funds should be used to fix infrastructure as that will benefit more exporters rather than the few the EEG will benefit. He added that both post-shipment and pre-shipment incentives can be introduced by the CBN. Also, he believes that there won’t be need for EEG if the infrastructures are there.

Hemnani also suggested that Nigeria should promote her commodities/products in the international market and media so as to create demand.

In reaction, Vincent said: “Last year at the beginning of

this crisis, the Governor of the CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele had a meeting with the exporters in Lagos. At the meeting, we discussed issues bothering on remittances, volatility in exchange rate and other issues.

Sadly, there was no sincerity of purpose amongst the people that came for that meeting. But today we can see some level of sincerity and discourse.”

He assured that feedback from the forum will be deliberated upon. He also implored exporters to ensure they repatriate their export proceeds.

On the Export Stimulation Fund, AbiolaAderonmu representing FTN Cocoa Processors PLC enquired if/when it will approve. Vincent assured that the funds will be disbursed to the applicants once the requirements are met. He further stated that measures had been put in place to support businesses in the country, stimulate growth and grow the economy. He also called on importers to ensure that the country benefits from what they are importing.

He said: “We (CBN) are going to do more to stabilise the value of the naira so that everybody is happy. The present government is trying to ensure that we consume what we produce locally.”

One of the keynote speakers, Babatunde Faleke representing Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) also advised exporters on the need to add value to their produce. This, he said, will enable them get more value for their exports. He added that the Council is committed to assisting exporters to move from raw materials based export to finished goods export.

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By Afolabi Adesola Nigeria’s Equities Market closed the month of February on a weak note with the Market Capitalisation posting a lost of N161.3 billion to close at N8.765 trillion.

Performance review for the final trading day of the month showed that All Share Index depreciated 0.17 percent to close at 25,329.08 points.

Following the day’s performance, the Month to Date and Year to date losses of the index increased to 2.7 percent and 5.8 percent respectively.

The consumer goods index posted the day’s largest loss of 1.37 percent as profit taking in Honeywell, Guinness, Nigerian Breweries dampened previous session’s growth of 0.72 percent,

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Stock Market value sheds N161.3 billion in February however price increases in Total, Oando lifted the Oil and Gas Index by 0.21 percent. The banking index also grew 0.22 percent on account of growth in Stanbic, UBA amongst others.

The day’s price movement chart showed that gainers were led by UACN that grew 5 percent to close at N13.65, Okomu Oil followed closely with a growth of 4.98 percent to close at N46.38, Vitafoam was next with an appreciation of 4.88 percent to close at N1.72, Airservice grew 4.73 percent to close at N2.88 and Total added 3.66 percent to close

at N283 The losers chart was topped by Forte Oil that depreciated 5 percent to close at N47.69, Honeywell Flour dropped 4.76 percent to close at N1, Transcorp fell 4.17 percent to close at 69 kobo per share, Guinness closed 3.90 percent lower at N65.35 while FCMB declined 3.90 percent, settling at N1.23 per share.

The day’s volume movers were Continsure with 203.2 million shares valued at N203.2 million, Zenith Bank retained buying momentum to record the sale of 107.3 million shares at N1.6

billion, investors bought and sold 23.9 million units of UBA’s shares with total value at N117.8 million, Etranzact was the day’s fourth most traded stock with 16.9 million shares at N84.4 million while United Capital traded 15.7 million shares worth N55.6 million.

By the end of the day’s trade, investors had moved 444.5 million units valued at N3.6 billion in 3336 deals as against 254.75 million shares valued at N2.54 billion traded in 3,373 deals on Monday.

L – R: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Akin Akinfemiwa, Group Chief Executive Officer, Forte Oil Plc and Oluwatoyin Sanni, Group Chief Executive Officer, United Capital Plc at the listing of Forte Oil Plc N9 Billion Series 1:5 year fixed rate unsecured bond at the NSE on Tuesday.

SEC to partner global experts on M&A

By Bonny Amadi The Nigerian business community is positioning to be reckoned with in mergers and acquisitions as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has expressed its readiness to cooperate with global agencies to ensure sustainable growth of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) in the country.

Mounir Gwarzo, Director General of SEC, revealed this when a delegation of experts in Mergers and Acquisitions from the United States of America and South Africa led by Molly Askin paid him a visit in Abuja, Tuesday.

Gwarzo stated that transac-

tions in Mergers and Acquisitions are growing in the country and there is need for proper training to ensure that the tempo of growth is sustained and commended the team for their interest in assisting Nigeria in the area of capacity building.

He said “Currently we are reviewing our laws to ensure that the areas that need to be strengthened are given attention for the overall benefit of the market.

“Some companies have been escaping our radar due to capacity deficiency in Mergers and Acquisition, but with the various trainings we have received, we have been able to perform

better and this has led to an increase in mergers in the last four years.

Leader of the group, Molly Askin of the Federal Trade Commission, United States of America, expressed the need for the country to have an effective completion law regime in place that would be consistent with what is obtainable in other jurisdictions.

Askin expressed the willingness of her team to assist in reviewing relevant laws that affect competition and consumer protection in the country.

“Thank you for welcoming us and we will be able to go through Mergers and Acquisitions with

Nigerians.

“We are happy to assist review whatever bills that are in the offing, we are committed to coming here to do our part in assisting to impact knowledge in that area”. She added.

Zenith Bank to raise N100 billion from capital market Following the release of Zenith Bank’s full year results on Monday, reports reaching Daily Times, discloses the lender seeks additional N100 billion from the capital market if approved by its shareholders.

According to the report from Reuters, “Zenith Bank said on Tuesday it would seek shareholder approval next month to raise N100 billion via a combination of share or bond sale and global depository receipts.

The lender also said it would seek approval to increase its share capital to N40 billion from N20 billion at the shareholders’ meeting on March 22.”

Inquisitions put forward to the communications management of the bank through phone calls and text messages on the authenticity of the report and on what the funds will be used for however proved abortive.

Zenith Bank had reported a profit after tax of N129.7 billion for its full year ended 31st December 2016, via the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Monday.

The profit was 22.7 percent higher than N105.7 billion made in the same period of 2015 The bank’s management in reacting to the disclosed full year financials stated: “The performance for the year ended December 31, 2016 re-affirms Zenith’s industry leadership and consistency in providing superior financial returns.

This is demonstrated by the 25% and 23% growth in Profit before Tax (PBT) and Profit After Tax (PAT) respectively despite the continuously challenging macro-economic backdrop.

The N157 billion PBT and N130 billion PAT reported in the current year resulted in an impressive return on average equity of 20% compared to 18% in the prior year.

The Group reported gross revenues of N507.9 billion representing an increase of 17.4% over the same period in 2015. Furthermore, the results for the year shows an increase of 10.4% and 45.9% (Y-o-Y) in interest income and non-interest income respectively.

The impressive growth of noninterest income is primarily attributable to the banks electronic products delivery, retail drive and derivatives income.

Summary of activities on NSE ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

25,329.08 3,336.00 444,504,723.00 3,648,769,003.41 8,765,915,631,793.82

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D aily M ark e t Ro u n d U p E A SI d o w n 17 b ps Th e N a tio n al Bure a u o f St atistics (NBS) rele ase d its Q 4:2016 G DP re p ort yest erd ay

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Y-o-Y, b e a tin g o ur projection o f -1.6 % f or t h e ye ar. D espit e t h e co n tin u e d rally in select fin a ncial services st ocks, t h e Nig eria n e q uities m arke t close d lo w er a mid m ore FY:2016 e arnin gs rele ases. Th e A ll Sh are In d ex slid 0.2 % t o 25, 329.08p oin ts w hile YTD loss w orse n e d t o 5.8 % . M ajor dra gs t o p erf orm a nce w ere NIG ERI A N BRE W ERIES (-2.1 %), G UIN N ESS (-3.9 %) a n d F O RTE (-5.0 %) w hile m arke t ca pit alisa tion trim m e d N15.3b n t o N8.8t n.

A ctivity level stre n g t h e n e d as volu m e a n d valu e tra d e d rose 74.5 % a n d 43.7 % t o 444.5m u nits a n d N3.6b n respectively.

D A N G CE M Re l e ases Im p r essiv e F Y:2016 Resu l t Perf orm a nce across sect ors re m ain e d mixe d yest erd ay. Th e Insura nce in d ex a dva nce d t h e m ost, u p 0.3 % o n acco u n t o f A IIC O (+3.4 %) a n d C O N TIN USRE (+1.0 %). Similarly, t he O il & G as a n d Ba n kin g sect or in dices a dva nce d 0.2 %

To p 10 G ain ers Tick er U A CN O K O M U OIL VIT A F O A M AIRSERVICE TOTAL AIIC O ST A NBIC PORTPA INT UB A O ANDO

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Revenue target: Will NCS ever get it right?

Stories by Babajide Okeowo

Again, the Comptroller General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has set a revenue target of N1.1 trillion for the service; this is in spite of the services inability to meet the revenue target it set for itself for two years in a row.

This has made a stakeholder in the maritime in-

dustry to condemn setting of target for NCS which he said has done more harm than good.

On assumption of office in 2015, Ali had set a revenue target of N954 trillion for the service, but at the end of the year the service was able to generate N903 billion out of its N954 billion revenue target it set for itself.

Despite not meeting the target in 2015, Ali again in

2016 set a revenue target of N1tr for the service and again the service fell flat raising N898bn as revenue in 2016 which was even less than the N904 billion collected in 2015. This was despite the increase in import duty rate.

According to figures released by the services Spokesman, Mr Joseph Attah “If VAT is removed, duty collection only is N720 bil-

import cargo and you make genuine declaration for custom purpose, the duty will come out on its own. So this idea of setting revenue target and people are working hard to meet up the target is part of the problem of international trade in Nigeria. It is one of the major reasons why things are not working well in the port.”

He argued that what customs should rather focus its

Aniebonam has warned that “setting revenue target for the NCS has done more harm than good to the service” His words: “We have said it severally. Customs revenue is not a do or die affair. It is dependent on cargo throughput and cargo traffic, rate of duty applicable.

That is the value question of the consignment. If you go outside this country to

lion, our performance represent a percentage of 76.90 per cent. “Hopefully we will do better in 2017,’’he said.

And just few days ago, the service again set itself a revenue target of N1.1tr for 2017. This has however not gone down well with a Lagos freight forwarder and founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Boniface

Stakeholders urge FG to review maritime laws Stakeholders in the maritime industry in the country have urged the federal government to as a matter of urgency review some of the laws regulating the sector to enable it effectively harness the vast potentials in the sector According to Otunba Kunle Folarin, Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Consultative Council (NPCC), there is need for some of the laws in the sector to be reviewed because many of their objectives and functions have changed in recent times “I want the Ports and harbours bill, National Inland Waterways, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Nigerian Transport Commission, Nigerian Railways Corporation, NIMASA and the Cabotage bills to be reviewed as soon as possible for new development to begin in the industry. Many of the objectives and their functions have changed relative to recent mandate changes in the industry like the ports concessioning and the removal of waiver clause in the Cabotage Act” he said.

On her part, Barrister Tosan Edodo-Emore, Treasurer of the Maritime Arbitrators Association of Nigeria, Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Ship-owners Association there is need for the cabotage act to be revisited.

“Actually, I want the Cabotage Act, vessel financing fund revisited so that it will be easier for local entrepreneurs to access the fund and begin to work with it because right now, monies have been collected at NIMASA and is lying idle. At least people who do Cabotage work pay 18% to

NIMASA all the time but the funds have not been disbursed. I believe that is crucial because we want to have local entrepreneurs active in the shipping industry and the only way they can be active in the shipping industry is when they actually have ships and they can only have ships when they have access to funds to acquire vessels.

For so long, this fund has accumulated and it has not been disbursed. Perhaps there is something that needs to be put in place. I will like these laws I mentioned to be re-visited” she said Speaking in the same vein, The Deputy President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders, NAGAFF, Barrister Fred Akokhia wants The Customs Excise and Management Act, CEMA to be reviewed.

“The Customs Excise and Management Act, CEMA which is already with the National Assembly should be reviewed. It should be done in light with what was done with the SON law.

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside flanked by the; Executive Director Operations, NIMASA Engr. Rotimi Fashakin (L), and the President of the Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) Engr. Charles Uwadia , during courtesy visit by the members of AMES to the NIMASA Head office in Lagos recently.

NIMASA budget targets strategic growth of maritime industry … Associations of Africa Maritime Administrations meet in Abuja

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has disclosed that the Agency’s 2017 budget is tailored towards the strategic growth and other developmental initiatives of the maritime sector.

The DG who said this recently during the 2017 budget defense session at the National Assembly in Abuja before the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Chaired by Senator

istrations (AAMA Conference) in Abuja, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, from 19th -21st of April,2017.

The meeting which will be hosted by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in conjunction with International Maritime Organization (IMO) according to the Director General NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will bring together all the major Maritime Administrators and leading stakeholders in Africa to discuss ways of improving the maritime sector in the continent.

ment to eliminate sharp practices, while increasing revenue generation for economic growth.

While assuring the Committee members that revenue leakages will be plugged through the Agency’s digitalization processes, he noted that NIMASA will also embark on an aggressive debt recovery programme, all geared towards enhancing the efficiency of the maritime sector.

In a related development, Nigeria would be hosting the 3rd Conference of the Association of Heads of African Maritime Admin-

Ahmed Sani Yerima stated that the Agency is committed to actualizing its core mandates and to grow the maritime sector for the benefit of indigenous operators and the entire nation.

Peterside observed that the Agency targets strategic growth in five critical areas in the year 2017 namely; maintaining maritime safety and security to bring piracy to its lowest level, maintenance of a clean maritime environment and enhanced port state control, human and infrastructural capacity as well as sanitizing the maritime environ-

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Stakeholders in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry in Nigeria have posited that knowledge-based economy is the solution to Nigeria’s challenges.

The stakeholders made this assertion during the maiden edition of ‘Think Breakfast Series’ (tBs) organized by Nigeria Communications Week and CFAtech. ng recently in Lagos, adding that Nigeria has to become a thinking nation capable to survive the coming global disruptive revolution.

Ayotunde Coker, managing director, Rack Centre, while speaking on ‘The Challenges and Importance

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Stakeholders mull knowledge-based economy as solution to Nigeria’s challenges of Building a KnowledgeLed Economy through ICT’ disclosed that Nigeria has over 180million (estimated) population with the middle class around 18 years old and gross domestic product (GDP) worth $481billion, adding that there is need for the government and the private sector to build critical infrastructure required to stir up the knowledge-led economy.

Coker explained that the improvement in broadband penetration usually leads to 1.4 percent increase in

GDP, while the key driver of knowledge-based economy depends on the transformational power of computing.

He added that “the impacts of Broadband Penetration on economic Growth are obvious. Both the ITU and GSMA have stated continuously that a 10 percent increase in broadband penetration yields 1.4 percent increases in GDP. Yes, broadband penetration brings about improvement of productivity in enterprises; acceleration of innovation by new consumer

applications and services; more efficient functional deployment of enterprises, access to consumers and social impact from consumer access to products, services and content.

“Knowledge economy ecosystem requires varying technologies to thrive particularly Fibre then of course LTE, 5G is coming into the mix now. Of course the impact and benefits of cloud services can’t be overemphasized. More so Cloud services will create significant positive impact on

SMEs particularly for cost savings, optimization and efficiency.

“Now, looking at the ‘Network Readiness Index and Ease of doing business’ (EDB) ranking: Nigeria ranks behind Mauritius and South Africa at the 16th position in Africa with an NRI and EDB ranking of 119 and 169 respectively. But the good thing is that Nigeria’s presidency has begun to look at the EDB issue realistically. We hope it will be sustained.”

Commenting in the same

vein, Mr. Yele Okeremi, Managing Director of Precise Financial Systems (PFS) said that the ten pillars the World Economic Forum (WEF) uses to gauge nations indicated that Nigeria is lagging behind in most of the areas which includes skill, knowledge and competence.

According to him, technology as a tool and technology professionals can boost particularly the ease of doing business by ensuring that e-government platforms are deployed.

NCC urges consumers to rise against exploitation The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) urged telecom consumers in the country to take advantage of the consumer outreach programme (COP) provided by the Commission in order for service providers not to take advantage of them to exploit them.

Abdullahi Maikano, director, Consumer Affairs Bureau of NCC gave the consumers the charge recently at the 82nd edition of its consumer outreach programme (COP) held in Gombe, adding that the commitment to this resolution informed the topic of the meeting tagged: “Information and education as a catalyst for consumer protection”.

Maikano said the Commission was out to ensure that telecom consumer were well protected, informed and educated L – R: Yele Okeremi, CEO, Precise Financial Systems (PFS); Ayotunde Coker, MD Rack Centre; Rudhence it developed initiatives of emman Muhammad, CEO Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) and Atul Kshetry, CEO IDM Serpowering consumers with the approvices Plc., during the maiden ‘Think Breakfast Series’ held for CEOs in Lagos, recently. priate information that will guarantee

them value for their money.

He explained that the initiatives include organising outreach programme across the country, disseminating consumer education via factsheets, disseminating information via consumer web portal and interaction via social platform.

Other initiatives, he said include responding to enquiries via NCC Call Centres on a toll free number – 622 and participating on radio programmes that educate customers on their rights and privileges.

On his part, the NCC’s Deputy Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Ismail Adedigba affirmed that consumers must be accorded their right to be heard, right to be educated, right to redress and right to safety among others, stressing that the meeting is therefore a tripartite meeting between regulators, operators and consumers.

Zinox Group boss supports Innjoo to disrupt PC market Leo Stan-Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group has thrown his support behind Innjoo to compete favourably in the personal computer (PC) market in Nigeria.

Speaking at the public launch with Daily Times, Stan-Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, an indigenous technology Company in Nigeria said that Innjoo is already disrupting the PC market with their resilient, creative and innovative devices, adding that InnJoo is a technical startup born with internet DNA based in Dubai, and has become the fastest-growing company by providing smart devices and software services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) area.

Ekeh recalled that the Company launched its presence in Nigeria three years ago partnering Technology Distribution (TD), a subsidiary of

Zinox Group, in its quest to penetrate Nigerian and West Africa markets at large.

“When I looked at the Company, the owners, and their sustainability plan, I strongly believe they will cause global disruption in the PC market.

“They are disruptors in the smartphone market and with the latest PC launch which is affordable, slim and stylish, they are making bold means and we will give them every needed support to succeed”.

The Zinox Boss said that his approval of Innjoo products is based on the need for local and foreign products to meet and interact for cross-fertilization of ideas and mutual growth.

“For us as a country to achieve 100 percent local content in IT, we must learn from others, correct our mistakes and put the necessary struc-

tures in place. And no country is an island in today’s global village, this we must recognize,” Ekeh said.

InnJoo, it was gathered is venturing into producing its first Windows 10 powered laptop computer few weeks after the Chinese Mobile Phones maker announced its first 6GB RAM powered device; the Innjoo Pro 2.

Rakesh Rocque, country manager, Innjoo (Nigeria), also informed Daily Times that the laptops, Innjoo LeapBook M100 and LeapBook A100, super slim feather light personal computers (PC), selling for less than N100,000, can be charged using 10,000mAh (Milliamp Hour) power bank capacity, car-charger and above.

Mr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Medview boss bags award of excellence For the umpteenth time in under two months, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Medview Airline Plc, Alhaji Muneer Bankole has been honoured with another award of Excellence by the South West zone of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bankole was honored in Ibadan by the six chapels of the NUJ in South West as part of the activities to mark World Radio Day Making the presentation, the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Toyin Arulogun said Bankole deserves the award for his immense contribution to the development of the

aviation industry.

The Commissioner who delivered a lecture, titled: “Radio and You” urged radio stations to streamline their contents to fit into their audience demographic profiles.

He advised NBC to closely monitor what the various radio stations are shoving at the public.

The Zone B of NUJ comprise Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti States.

Last month, National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA) honoured Alhaji BANKOLE with Eminent Personality award for 2016, while he got Airline CEO of the Year Award from the Nigerian Aviation Award (NIGAV).

Cargo merchant blames FG for local airlines’ demise Stories by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Managing Director of Merchant Express Cargo Airlines, Capt.

Shina Akinfenwa has blamed the Federal Government for the cons istent close of shops by Nigerian airlines.

This is as he declared that no Nigerian in the country today could successfully manage an airline due to their lack of deep knowledge about airline management.

Speaking with some select aviation journalists in Lagos, Akinfenwa lamented that the government over the years had not been protecting the local carriers, rather, he said the policies of government has been favourably to international carriers.

One of the policies according to him, is the des-

ignation of multiple entry points to foreign carriers.

He insisted that since Nigeria doesn’t have reciprocity to most of these destinations, one would have expected the Federal Government through its policy to compel the foreign carriers to land in one point in Nigeria and interline with local operators for the distribution of their passengers to their destinations.

As of today, Nigeria has 90 Bilateral Air Services Agreements (BASAs) with countries while it could only reciprocate about 10.

He said: “Government policies over the years have not been helpful to the industry, vis-à-vis passengers operations have not been helpful to Nigeria especially domestic operation.

This is a general concern to the Nigerian people.

The international carriers have been encouraged and assisted to have multiple destinations in Nigeria.

“You will expect foreign airlines to land in one major airports in the country and interline with the local carriers to transport their passengers to their final destinations, but sadly, that is not so in Nigeria. The only passengers available to Nigeria are just within the country. We don’t have reciprocating airlines to fly into most international routes.”

On the management of local airlines by their owners, he emphasised that there is no Nigerian that is capable of managing an airline successfully.

Akinfenwa argued that no airline in the country was set up to be successful by their sponsors, stressing that most promoters

of airlines set them up for egoism.

He maintained that airline industry was capital intensive and required indepth knowledge of the industry for such a carrier to be successful.

“People with little or no knowledge of the industry just pump in their money and just start flying. Aviation is a specialised area. If you don’t have your eyes on the ball, you will never be successful.

“Aviation is a specialised area and we have been making same mistakes all the time. The fact that you are a good pilot, successful captain or a perfect engineer, doesn’t mean you can make a successful airline administrator. This is a degree course in the university abroad. We don’t have such people in Nigeria.”

Dana Air launches self-service kiosk

Acting airport manager MMIA, Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba (Left) explaining a point to the Managing Director Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria FAAN, (middle) Engr Saleh Dunoma while the Director Commercial and Business Development, Mr Sadiku Rafindandi (left) listens.

FAAN improves customer service via telephone calls In a bid to improve service delivery at airports in nigeria, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has acquire and inaugurated a Closed User Group Telephony System for Customer Service.

This development is in conformity with international best practices for the ultimate satisfaction of customers by providing excellent services.

The User Group Telephony System will afford consumers of FAAN services the opportunity to

make calls to appropriate quarters, either to make enquires or lodge complaints when necessary.

The MD/CEO, FAAN, Saleh Dunoma who was represented at the occasion by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Mrs Adenike Aboderin, however explained that, the overriding factor of this facility was purely to enhance excellence and quality service delivery.

The deployment of this system will allow 24hrs of unlimited phone calls amongst its users. It will

also enable FAAN achieve 100% customer satisfaction with minimum cost, while it increases customers’ trust and loyalty to the organisation.

Users can make and receive calls without any interruption of airtime running out within the group.

It also has specialised serial numbers for easy rememberance by its users.

The General Manager, Servicom, Mrs Ebele Okoye in her remarks, stated that the Closed User Group Telephony System was selected amongst many options

even as she confirmed that Some phones have been purchased and will be distributed to various airports across the nation.

She noted that the customer care telephone numbers are presently available at the Authority’s website viz: – http://www.faan.gov. ngand social media channels.

Earlier, the Director, Ministerial Servicom Committee, Mr. Suola Johnson, described the innovation as a noble one and commended the authority for being focused.

Dana Air has launched a self-service kiosk at the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 to underscore its much-vaunted customer –centric service.

The self-booking kiosk which is the first at the terminal, is a platform that enables travellers book the airlines’ tickets, modify tickets, book on hold, pay for tickets, and rescheduled their tickets on the spot, get information on promos and events and lots more!

The carrier said pas-

sengers can also avoid the irregular queues at the counters and book, pay, and check -in online conveniently at the self-service kiosk which will be operational 24 hours every day.

Meanwhile, the airline said it recorded record 4.5 million passengers flown in the last eight years of its operation. It also recently entered into an airline partnership with the Imo State Government to boost tourism, business activities and employment opportunities in the state.

Air Peace commences flight on Sokoto route Air Peace has announced that it will commence flight operations from Lagos and Abuja into Sokoto on March 1.

A statement issued by the Corporate Communications Manager of Air Peace, Mr. Chris Iwarah said the development was the airline’s response to the yearnings of the people of Sokoto and other parts of the North to extend its exceptional flight services to the area.

Sokoto, the statement added, would be the fifth route the carrier would be launching in six months in line with its huge expansion plan.

The airline entered the Lagos-Benin-Lagos and the Abuja-Benin-Abuja routes in September 2016. Air Peace also started its LagosUyo-Lagos flight operations in December 2016. On February 16, it made its first regional flight to Accra, Ghana.

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My wife supports my career –Odunlade Adekola The name Odunlade Adekola has become and remained a household name in the Nigerian movie industry. He is often referred to as Sunday Dagboru, a name he got after a role in over a decade in Abeokuta, he has risen to fame. A proud father and a brand to reckon, Adekola in this chat tells us more about his growing career, family, amongst others.

What is your view about being stereotyped to a particular character?

What is the craziest thing a female who liked you ever did?

Can you be tagged as a comedian?

What do ladies love about you?

Do you believe that you are the most sought -after?

How do you combine production, acting and directing?

Has it affected your relationship with your wife?

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Daily Times Nigeria

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Natural hair gang is back Natural hair is one of the fastest growing trends amongst ladies. It is very old fashioned. One was considered to be unfashionable, unattractive, if you rocked natural hair back then. Currently,

However, maintaining the natural hair is not an easy or cheap task. It is quite demanding and could look very rough when not properly cared for.

It takes a lot of grooming and extra effort to have that stunning natural hair.

Basic tips for keeping natural hair: Wash your hair regularly to give it a clean scalp and prevent it from smelling/itching.

Use organic products and natural oil like coconut, almond, avocado, olive and Castro oil.

Trim your hair regularly.

Get to know your hair. This way you can know the products that are good or bad for your hair.

Remember to keep a comb handy to keep it neat. You can also style your natural hair with hair Add colour to the tip for that funky look.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Man crush Wednesday: Uti Nwachukwu –The urbane risk taker That he is one of the most stylish men currently rocking the social scene is not in doubt. Uti Nwachukwu is one person who pays attention and shows utmost concern, even to the minutest details about his clothes, before stepping out. He loves to look trendy, while also having fun with comfort and loves to push the envelope while also playing safe. He is go to colours are usually uniform colours with one abstract colour to make accessories! Need I say more on why he is our man crush Wednesday (MCW).