Dtn 10 4 18

THE

DAILY

TIMES

CBN, NEXIM Bank to support local manufacturers with N500bn

Ï zƆ ƌƑ Ɛ ƄƆ ƒƈ ƈƋ Ɛ Ɛ ƒ ƈƗ ƋƈƗƈ ƈ Ɛ Ɛ ƆƏ ƏƆƅƆ ƈ - Emefiele Ï j Ə ƆƐ ǀƠƄ ƆƔƐƆƏ Ƌ ƏƆ ƆƏƒƆ ƈ ƾƠơƤ Motolani Oseni, G Ɨ Mathew Dadiya, ƄƑƉ

ÏÏÏ In order to continue the suc-

cess recorded in the nation’s local production, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that plans have been concluded to float a N500 billion support funds

for the local manufacturers in the country to boost local production and improve the performance of the non-oil export in the economy.

The CBN said that the fund would be launched in collaboration with the Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM) to assist local

NIGERIA INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. EST. 1926 WWW.DAILYTIMES.NG https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

dailytimesnigeria

www.facebook.com/dailytimesngr

Ƒ Əƈô ƗƆƅƋ Ə Ɛƈ ë

Ɛƈ ƑƆƗ ƍ Ɔ ǀ

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018 VOL. 3. NO. 623

N150

Saraki, Tambuwal, others ambition in jeopardy

Patrick Okohue, G ; Mathew Dadiya, Andrew Orolua, Tom Okpe, Doosuur Iwambe, Tunde Opalana, ƄƑƉ ; Saka Bolaji, Lƈ ; Moses Oyediran, & Ƒ Ƒ

Ï zƆ Ɠ ôƐ Ƌ Ɔ ƋƆƆƍ ƒƆƏ Ƒ Əƈô ƗƆƅƋ Ə Ɛƈ - PDP Ï G ƓƕƆƏ ƆƔƍƏƆ ƗƈƒƆƏ Ɔ Ɛ ƒƈƆƓ è dR ƏƆ ƅƐ

ÏÏÏ The event of

Monday is one day that has been long anticipated in Nigeria’s recent political history. Ɛƈ ƑƆƗ ƍ Ɔ Õ

N650m fraud: We did not coerce Jumoke Akinjide to write 5 statements é &0 Panel probes allegations of bias, ethnic cleansing 7 against Nigerian Army MTN paid N165bn out of N330bn fine to FG é M B1

Gé`ë 9ƌ dƐ ƐƆ 1 ƒƆƏ Ə ` ƅ RƊ Ə ƅ ì dƆ ƐƆ ^ƏƆ ƈƗƆ Ɛè #Əê ƑƊ Ƌ d Ə Ɗƈì yƈƅƆ ^ƏƆ ƈƗƆ Ɛ Ɔƌƈ R ƈ Ƅ Ɖ ì ^ƏƆ ƈƗƆ Ɛ LƑ ƌƌ ƗƑ Ƒ Əƈì ^ M Ɛƈ Ƌ ƈƏƌ è C RƗƈ ƈƆéRƕƆ Ƒ Ɨ M Ɛƈ Ƌ dƆƅƏƆƐ Əƕè Ƌ Ɖƈ L ƈ L Ƌ Ƒ ƈè ƗƑƏƈ Ɛ Ɔ ^ M& ƌƆƆƐƈ ƈ ƄƑƉ êêê jƑƆ Ɨ ƕê

z Ɛ ƍƍë Experts warn against fake version of chat apps 7

2

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

3

News

4

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

PHOTO TIMES

Buhari didn’t approve $1bn for military equipment - Aide ÏÏÏ

Legislative aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Ita Enang has said that there was no time when his principal approve the release of $1 billion for the purchase of military equipment to fight Boko Haram.

Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence, had said, on Wednesday last week, that Buhari had made the approval.

This generated controversy across Nigeria, with senators angry that no legislative approval was sought or received for the proposed expenditure.

Enang, senior special assistant to the president on national assembly matters, said on Monday that Buhari has not approved the release of $1 billion from the excess crude account as claimed by Dan-Ali. He said the approval given to the federal government by the National Economic Council was undergoing the “normal legislative process” before the national assembly.

Enang said the president follows the due process and could not have approved the money.

This will be considered a U-turn by government critics following a series of pronouncements by presidential aides.

Lauretta Onochie, personal assistant to the president on social media, had in response to critics said there is no illegality in the release of $1 billion approved for the procurement of security equipment.

Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, said those criticising Buhari’s approval of $1 billion for security funding “are playing politics with the lives of Nigerians”.

But Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the

president on media, sought to douse the criticism by saying the approval “is not final”.

ENANG’S STATEMENT IN FULL “In response to several issues raised about Security Fund sourced for at source from Excess Crude account to combat Security challenges in the country and the several misreadings attending same, may l state as follows: “That the said sum has not and cannot be approved for spending by Mr. President.

“That in accordance with best practices, Mr. President, having received approval of sum from National Economic Council made up of all the Governors, now had a meeting with the Minister of Defence, Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police, among others to collate the need of each of the Services and the money available for appropriation “That Mr. President and the meeting having collated the need of each Service and the amount involved may now present same to the Federal Executive Council for detailed Consideration, or in exercise of Presidential powers may communicate same to the National Assembly for appropriation.

“That this may be done as usual upon Mr. President Consulting prior with the Leadership of the National Assembly through the whole body of principal officers or the presiding officers of each chambers only, before originating the communication to the National Assembly “That as at now, the process of approving the money for use is inchoate and still undergoing Executive standard operating proce-

dure before laying same before the National Assembly for appropriation.

“That the processes now being worked on is to fasttrack this procedures so that it may be forwarded to the National Assembly while it is still considering the 2018 Appropriation Bill (Budget) for incorporation as Mr. President’s supplementary request under the 2018 Budget, or if completed, after the 2018 Budget, it may be forwarded as supplementary Appropriation Bill “That succinctly stated, Mr. President has not approved the sum for any release of this procurement or application howsoever “In any case, before any Sum is released from the Consolidated Revenue Fund, there must be A. Appropriation Act B. Vote of Charge C. Warrant which is legally predicated on appropriation authorization Subhead under the Act “That the Executive is conscious of the provisions of the Section 80 (3) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution which states: “No moneys shall be withdrawn from any public fund of the Federation, other than the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation, unless the issue of those moneys has been authorized by an Act of the National Assembly.

“No moneys shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund or any other public fund of the Federation, except in the manner prescribed by the National Assembly.

“We are also conscious of the provision of Sections 4 and 5 of the 2017 Appropriation Act (relating to Excess crude Account) and would not take any action in breach thereof.

Police launch man-hunt for killers of DPO in Rivers ÏÏÏ

The Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Zaki Ahmed, has launched a manhunt for the killers of SP Kingsley Chukwuegu, the Divisional Police Officer of Rumuolumeni Police Station in the state.

A statement issued in Port Harcourt on Monday

by DSP Nnamdi Omoni, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, said the commissioner had promised to arrest the kill-

ers.

Omoni also said that the commissioner had already led a delegation of senior police officers to commiserate with the wife of the deceased officer and other family members.

He said: “With a deep sense of loss, the Police Command in Rivers announces the sudden death of SP Kingsley Chukwuegu who died in the early hours of Monday.

“Until his death he was the DPO, Rumuolumeni Police Station. The Commissioner of Police has this morning led a delegation of Senior Police Officers to commiserate with his wife and other members of his family.

“The commissioner has launched a serious manhunt for the perpetrators of the dastardly act and promised to fish them out soonest.”

L- R: Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha, President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and President Muhammadu Buhari during the National Executive Committee (NWC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja...on Monday.

Representative of Lagos State Governor and Chairman, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Mr. Oye Hassan-Odukale (left); Executive Secretary/C.E.O, LSSTF, Dr. Abdurrazaq Balogun (middle) and Special Adviser, Office of Overseas Affairs & Investment, Prof. Ademola Abass (right) during the 2018 Lagos State Security Summit with the theme “Securing Lagos State: Towards A Sustainable Framework for a Modern Megacity” at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.... on Monday L-R: Executive Vice President (South West), Junior Chambers International (JCI Nigeria), Abiola Olorunnisola ; Chairperson, 2018 JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) awards, Toyin Atanda; President, JCI Nigeria, Adeniyi Balogun and member of Panel of Judges, JCI TOYP 2018, Prince Lekan Fadina during the unveiling of finalists for the JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award held in Lagos.

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode; and his Oyo State counterpart, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, during the All Progressives Congress National Executive Committee meeting, in Abuja... on Monday.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

5 News

Buhari’s declaration: Saraki, Tambuwal, others ambition in jeopardy Continued from page 1 Before then it was a question of will he run, will he not run.

While many including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida among others have cautioned him against re-contesting the presidential election in 2019, citing varied reasons, many have also come out to urge him to re-contest, citing what they described as his brilliant performance in office.

Even the Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, had warned that President Muhammadu Buhari might be sued if he refused to recontest for presidency in 2019.

Some others from the South East had also urged

him to re-contest to complete his two term so that the Presidency can come to their region.

So, the clamour for or against President Buhari re-contesting the 2019 election can clearly be described as different strokes for different folks.

But whatever the intention, all that is now in the past as the President has decided to take the bull by the horn and throw his hat in the ring by openly declaring on Monday that indeed he will run again for the office of the president come 2019.

In making that declaration at the National Executive Council meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the President said he was responding to the clamour by Nigerians for

him to re-contest in 2019, adding that he wanted to accord APC NEC the honour of being the first to know.

Buhari said, “With the present state of the party and based on the report submitted by the Technical Committee, it is important to focus on how to move the party forward by avoiding actions detrimental to the interest of the party. Considering that politics is a game of numbers, we must not be a house divided against itself and must try to note, appreciate and accommodate our differences as far as the law permits.

“Upon my review of the Report, my position is to ensure that the party tows the path of unity, legality and cohesion and not that of division.”

Though Buhari’s specific statement concerning the declaration was not made known to the public, statements from top quarters of the party confirmed the President’s position.

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Bolaji Abdullahi and the Chief Whip, House of Representatives, Hon Alhassan Ado Doguwa, confirmed this while addressing journalists in Abuja after the NEC meeting.

The APC NEC meeting was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara and other APC governors.

Special Adviser to the President on New Media

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr Nsima Ekere, (middle) inspecting the Port Harcourt/Owerri Junction-AvuAdapalm-Etekuru Road. First left is the NDDC Director Project Monitoring and Supervision, Engr Emmanuel Audu and the Special Assistant Admin to the MD, Pastor Isiah Udo (middle).

N650m fraud: We did not coerce Jumoke Akinjide to write statements - EFCC

Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏ

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday informed a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, and two others currently facing trial over alleged N650 million fraud were not coerced to write their statements while investigation into the matter lasted.

An investigator with the EFCC, Usman Zakari, who was the second prosecution witness in the case, disclosed this while testifying in the trial-withintrial ordered by the court to determine the veracity of Akinjide and other defendants’ claims that they were coerced to write the

statements.

The witness, while being led in evidence by the EFCC’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, expressed his dismay at the objection raised by the defence lawyers to the admissibility of the statements.

He testified that the former minister was accompanied by her lawyer on August 9, 2016, when she came to the commission’s office to write her first statement.

Zakari said: “I was the one that interviewed her with my other team members. During the course of the interview, the payment receipt of N650million which was signed on the receipt of the money was shown to her and she volunteered to make a statement.

“I instructed one of my colleagues, Tosin Owobo, to caution her and I read same to her. She later signed it

and volunteered to write her statement regarding what transpired with the N650million. At the end of taking her statement, she was granted bail and her husband took her in bail.

“The statements of the 1st defendant (Jumoke Akinjide) of the 9th of August, 2016, August 25, 2016, 21st November 2016, December 2, 2016 and December 15, 2016 were voluntarily given by the 1st defendant. Also, the statements were devoid of threat, inducement and promise”.

He added that after the statements were obtained neither Akinjide nor her lawyer lodged complaint of any foul play with the EFCC authorities. The witness also gave similar evidence of how the other defendants wrote their statements voluntarily.

Prior to the commencement of trial-within-trial, Zakari had narrated how the EFCC arrested one of Akinjide’s co-accused, Senator Ayo Adeseun, in Ibadan and brought him to Lagos for interrogation.

He said at the time, Akinjide was out of the country and was sent a letter of invitation, which was replied by her lawyer.

He said following her return from abroad, Akinjide came to the EFCC’s office, accompanied by her lawyer.

“During the course of that interview, the 1st defendant (Akinjide) was confronted with the payment receipt, which she also confirmed the name, the address and the signature on it to be hers”, Zakari added.

Further hearing in the matter has been adjourned to April 23.

and Engagement, Bashir Ahmad in a tweet on his official handle, @BashirAhmaad also confirmed the President’s declaration.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has just officially announced his intention to seek re-election in 2019. Details soon…” his tweet read.

Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai also in a tweet on his verified handle, @ elrufai made the announcement, excitedly. el-Rufai is one of the state governors who have continuously asked President Buhari to seek re-election.

But the declaration of Buhari may have put paid to the presidential ambition of many top APC members including eI-Rufai who many believe has been working underground to give effect to their ambition.

Though none of those being speculated has come out openly to confirm their interest in the seat, it is public knowledge that the likes of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, former Kano State governor, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and el-Rufai among others are eyeing the presidential ticket of the APC which was zoned exclusively to the North.

Though Saraki through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuf Olaniyonu, has described as false, his rumoured presidential ambition, many believe the denial was just political.

Olaniyonu had told journalists that “the report is false. If it is true that he is contesting, you would have seen the report in major dailies since last week Saturday when the news broke out on social media. But as you can see, there is nothing like that.”

Despite his denial, there are reports that posters of Saraki for President flood the streets of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, his home state among some other major towns in the North.

Last week, a Lagos-based cleric, Prophet Elijah Ayodele, appealed to Saraki to join the presidential race for the 2019 elections, saying that “God wants to use Saraki for something big in this country.”

Nigerians may have to wait for Saraki on his next political move.

The ambition of Kwankwaso is however not a secret as he has been everywhere holding talks across the country about his ambition.

The Daily Times recalls that Kwankwaso was one of the aspirants who contested the 2015 presidential primary with the president and he came second.

While the ambition of

others may not be as pronounced as some, it is clear that many of them were only waiting for Buhari to state his next line of action before declaring openly their ambition, but with the present development, anyone who wants to seek the presidential seat may have to pitch his tent elsewhere, outside the APC, as the party though will still hold its presidential primary, it will only be an endorsement primary as Buhjari is sure to get the party’s ticket for 2019.

This perhaps is what was envisaged by former Vice President Atiku Abubukar who had earlier decided to defect from the APC, which he helped midwife prior to the 2015 election to return to his original political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), probably because as an experienced politician he, had already seen the body language of the President and concluded that there was no hope for him in the party.

Now, it has become obvious that anyone who desires the office of the President on the platform of the APC should either bite the bullet or be ready to face the wrath of presidential hawks who will stop at nothing to bring any opposition to the President’ ambition at least within the APC down.

However, all hopes is not lost for any ambitious member of the party, as they can choose to take the Atiku option and join any of the over 60 political parties to seek to realise their ambition, even though that of the PDP may be out of their options as Atiku has already taken position along with other aspirants within the party and the party executive has already said that there will be no automatic ticket for any aspirant and in the same vein while there may be no waivers either.

Though President Buhari has declared his ambition to contest the 2019 election, that does not close the door against any other aspirant, even in the APC, as now is the time for any serious minded aspirant to prove to Nigerians that they are indeed ready for the challenges facing the nation.

Meanwhile, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the party will not loose sleep over declaration by President Buhari for a second term.

The party in a reaction by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan said PDP is not bothered as Buhari’s declaration of intention to run in the 2019 poll is an internal affairs of his party, the All Progressives Continued on page 6

News 6

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

CBN, NEXIM Bank to support local manufacturers with N500bn Continued from page 1 manufacturers interested in non-oil exports.

CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, made this disclosure on Monday in his keynote address at the 25th Seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

Emefiele, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Corporate Communications Services, Mr. Edward Lametek Adamu, said the measure is aimed at continuing its gains in local production and help boost the non-oil sector.

He said that the economic recovery would consolidate as the sentiments improved in the macro economy and supported by proactive

monetary, trade, industrial and fiscal policies.

Emefiele also said the apex bank expected a continued uptick in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth with a positive spillover to the improved unemployment rate.

He said, “Whilst basking in the delight of these accomplishments, what then must we do to sustain them and ensure that we do not slide into another 11 recession?

“I believe that the first thing we need to do is to remain vigilant. Those of us who have been entrusted with leadership and policymaking responsibilities must neither become complacent nor over-confident. We must strive to improve and sustain the same policies that has gotten us this far”.

Speaking on the foreign exchange market, the CBN governor said the rate stability would continue.

He said: “As we entrench and sustain the transparency in the FX market, as foreign FX reserves accretion continues, market confidence and improved sentiments remain.

“We expect that the exchange rate will not only be stable but would begin to appreciate against major currencies.

“The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail will be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined.”

According to him, there is also need for strong policy

coordination.

“Finally, we expect a redoubling of strong policy coordination, collaboration and cooperation which flourished during the very difficult times,” he added.

He said that the need was greater now than ever for robust policy coordination between the key aspects of economic policymaking space to sustain the recovery.

This, he said, would include fiscal, monetary, exchange and trade policies, which must be targeted at protecting farmers to boost agricultural outputs and support local companies.

Emefiele said it would also enhance manufacturing and industrial capacities, to diversify the economy away from oil and fossil

L-R: Managing Director, TBWA Concept, Mr. Kelechi Nwosu; Dean, School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University, Dr. Ikechukwu Obiaya: Chief Creative Officer, Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, Mr. Lanre Adisa; Chief Commercial Officer, Airtel Nigeria, Ahmad Mokhles and keynote speaker and author of ‘Goodvertising’, Mr. Thomas Kolster during the 10th anniversary lecture of Noah’s Ark Communications Limited held in Lagos.

fuels.

He stressed that the activities and policies of the apex bank that moved the country out of recession must be sustained.

“For one, our import bill may have fallen but our manufacturing and agriculture sectors still have a long way to go if we must attain selfsufficiency in those sectors.

“We must not be quick to discard the restrictive measures which aided our recovery simply because the metrics have improved.

“At the CBN we will continue to fine-tune our policies and strategies based on our understanding of evolving developments and supported by in-house technical analysis and simulations.

We will remain proactive in ensuring that the welfare of Nigerians is optimised at any point in time,” he said.

According to him, “the theme of this year’s seminar: “Sustaining Economic Growth Beyond Recession” is both relevant and timely considering the fact that we have just exited Nigeria’s first recession in over 25 years.”

In the area of Development Finance, he said that the CBN would continue to provide access to muchneeded credit to sectors with the potential to create jobs on a mass scale.

“In this regard, we will explore opportunities to expand the highly-successful Anchor Borrowers’ Programme to other crops and States.”

On the Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy, Emefiele said: “We have signalled from the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that we will sustain the tight pol-

icies that have helped reinin inflationary pressures.

“That is the reason we kept the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 percent.

We will also continue the transparency and even handedness that has attracted inflows of FX into the 13 country while keeping FX supply to the market adequate.

“On the basis of these policies, and barring any unforeseen shocks, we expect that: Inflationary pressure will continue to ease: This may return to very low double digit or high single digit levels during the year.

The CBN Governor said that Foreign Exchange Reserves will continue to grow, saying, “following recent accretion, FX Reserves may be about $50 billion sometime later this year.”Economic Recovery will consolidate.

“As the sentiments improve in the macroeconomy and supported by proactive monetary, trade, industrial and fiscal policies, we expect a continued uptick in GDP growth with a positive spillover to improved unemployment rate. As policies to strengthen the agricultural and industrial sectors become more emergent, growth in these sectors will rise, further bolstering overall economy.”

According Emefiele, Exchange Rate stability will continue. “As we entrench and sustain the transparency in the FX market, as FX reserves accretion continues, and market confidence and improved sentiments remain, we expect that the exchange rate will not only be stable but would begin to appreciate against major currencies.

Buhari’s declaration: Saraki, Tambuwal, others ambition in jeopardy Continued from page 5

Congress (APC).

He said: “The declaration has placed President Buhari among the ranks of aspirants seeking to be the President of the Federal Republic, effective May 29, 2019.

“Until he becomes the candidate of the APC, we will not spend precious time on his mere show of interest”.

But reacting to the development, Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima, said that Nigerians should heave a sigh of relief that President Buhari has finally declared his intention to seek reelection in 2019.

Fielding questions from State House Correspondents on Monday, Shettima noted that the President’s declaration coming early will douse tension in the country.

Governor Shettima insisted that “Buhari is the candidate to beat in the 2019 presidential election.”

He explained that the governors of the APC are solidly behind President Buhari’s re-election bid.

Also, Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday, said the decision by President Buhari to seek for re-election in 2019 has rekindled hope and reassured Nigerians that the restoration agenda, the war against corruption and enthronement of good governance for the country will sail safely to coast.

The governor made the commendation shortly after President Buhari told the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling APC of his intention to contest the presidential election next year in a statement

signed by his Coordinator, Media and Publicity, Mr. Jide Orintunsin.

Governor Bello noted that the President’s pronouncement has rekindled the hope of average Nigerians for a better tomorrow.

He said, “It was so heart warming when Mr. President today told members of the national executive committee (NEC) of our great party of his intention to seek for re-election. This is the brightest moment for our country. A moment that has rekindled the hope of our people. A moment that has reaffirmed that all the good works, the good initiatives of Mr. President that saw us out of economic recession the country was plunged into by mismanagement of past administration will now be sustained to take us to the desired en-

viable position among the commity of nations.

“By this pronouncement, President Muhammadu Buhari has exhibited high sense of a good leadership.

He has shown that he listens to the yearnings of millions of Nigerians who called on him to continue the good work he started since 2015.

He would have dashed the hope of teeming Nigerians, especially the younger ones who are looking up to him, if he had turned down this call to serve.

“The onus is now on all good and well meaning Nigerians to rally round our President and ensure that the reactionary forces of the opposition and agents of doom are not allowed to dash the much cherished hope we all have in the new emerging Nigeria by doing the needful during the next

general election.

“We cannot afford to go back to the dark days of extravagance and impunity.

President Muhammadu Buhari has changed the game, he has brought sanity to governance, the war against insurgency is nearing logical conclusion and our economy is improving.

Posterity will not forgive us as a people if we allow this golden opportunity to slip off our hands. Mr. President has declared, we have to do the needful as a people by supporting him.”

Meanwhile, some senior lawyers including Mr. Ahmed Raji (SAN) and Hammed Ajibola have expressed divergent views over concerns on Buhari’s health and age status, saying that his age and health have nothing to do with him going in for second term.

Ahmed Raji (SAN) said, “God owns our lives. Life span has nothing to do with age and health. May God save and prolong his life”.

Hammed Ajibola said: “In my view, Pursuant to sections 131, 137 generally & 137(1) (b) specifically, of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the issues of health and age do not disqualify him to run for second term.

“Secondly, objections to his second term might just be regarded as personal views and opinions of some individuals who might be the President’s critics or oppositions, the views which do not have legal back up.

“Thirdly, however, the voters have their voting powers to change an unwanted elected public officer if they Continued on page 8

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

7 News

Whatsapp: Experts NNPC in best position to give accurate warn against fake under-recovery figures – Kachikwu version of chat apps ÏÏÏ Ladesope Ladelokun with agency report

ÏÏÏ

Research from security experts, Malwarebytes, has revealed that a fake version of Facebookowned app, Whatsapp, can steal sensitive user data.

The bogus app, Whatsapp plus, is said not to be found on the official Google Play Store or Apple App Store, but is circulated on blogs and forums online.

According to Malwarebytes,when users install and load it up they are greeted with a gold WhatsApp logo and the option to ‘agree’ to terms and conditions and ‘continue’.

But once that green button is pressed they are told that the WhatsApp version they are trying to install is out of date.

They are told to either “go to Google Play Store to download latest version” or press a download button.

However, once they press the ‘download’ button users are taken to a webpage written entirely in Arabic.

Malwarebytes said the fake WhatsApp claims to offer features such as running four WhatsApp accounts and hiding ‘typing message’ notifications.

It can also allegedly hide double ticks and blue ‘read’ ticks as well. However, instead of doing that, the app is capable of stealing users’personal information like their mobile number, name and even sent or received media.

In a blog post, Malware-

bytes said: “The incriminating code of Android/ PUP.Riskware.Wtaspin.

GB is within receivers, services, and activities starting with com.gb.atnfas.

This code is in various fake WhatsApp APKs. The only difference of the aforementioned version from above is the code points to the Arabic webpage to update.

“After analyzing several different versions of PUP. Riskware.Wtaspin.GB, it appears all have different URLs from which to update.

“Thus, everyone is just copy catting the original source code and adding their own “update” website. So, who is the original author of this riskware? Is the Arabic developer, Abu, the originating author?

“The code of this riskware is complex. The webpage of the developer claiming to be owner—not so complex. Although I won’t completely rule out the possibility, let’s just say I am skeptical.

“No matter the true author or origin of this fake Whatsapp, I suggest sticking with the real WhatsApp on Google Play. Although Google Play has its faults, it’s tremendously safer than some of the sources I came across researching this riskware.

The Daily Times recalls that Express.co.uk last month revealed that users of the chat app were being warned about a new scam which could try and trick them into handing over personal details.

Buhari’s declaration a sight of relief for Nigerians - Shettima Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Borno

State Governor, Kashim Shettima has said that Nigerians should heave a sigh of relief that President Muhammadu Buhari has finally declared his intention to seek reelection in 2019.

Fielding questions from State House Correspondents on Monday, Shettima noted that the President’s declaration

coming early will douse tension in the country.

Governor Shettima insisted, “Buhari is the candidate to beat in the 2019 presidential election.”

He explained that the governors of the All Progressive Congress are solidly behind President Buhari’s reelection bid.

The media has been awash with speculations whether the Buhari would seek reelection due to his purported ‘health condition.’

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu on Monday gave clarification to “Nigeria currently incurs over N1.4 trillion till date as under-recovery or losses on the importation and sale of petrol”.

The Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Idang Alibi, in a statement made available on Monday noted that the minister only alluded to the fact that there was

some form of under-recovery in the importation and sale of fuel in the country, adding that the NNPC is in a better position to give the accurate figure of amount of losses in the transaction.

“The attention of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has been drawn to certain reports in some national newspapers and online news platforms in which he was quoted to have said

categorically in an event that “Nigeria currently incurs over N1. 4 trillion till date as under-recovery or losses on the importation and sale of petrol.

“At a Workshop on the Harmonization of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Regulatory Requirements which held in Abuja last Thursday, Dr. Kachikwu in a chat with journalists, disclosed that there was some form of under-recovery.

“He equally stated that

the details of the underrecovery figures and circumstances surrounding it will be provided by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

“He re-emphasized that the NNPC was in a best position to give the accurate figures of the amount of under-recovery involved as that is the body currently importing most of the Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) retailed in Nigeria” reads the statement in parts.

Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(second right),Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu(right) and others during the commissioning of 40MVA, 132/33kv Mobile Power Transformer shortly before the 26th Meeting with Operators in the Power Sector hosted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) at the Ohiya Transmission Substation, Umuahia, Abia State..... on Monday

Panel probes allegations of bias, ethnic cleansing against Nigerian Army Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has inaugurated a 10- member panel to investigate allegations of ethnic cleansing and bias made against the Nigerian Army in Taraba State.

Inaugurating the panel at the Army Headquarters on Monday, General Buratai assured that the recent allegations which had potential to damage the reputation of the Nigerian Army will not be swept under the carpet.

Buratai said, “ The Nigerian Army has over the years conducted operations in line with its constitutional responsibility of defending the territorial integrity of Nigeria and providing

aid to civil authority whenever it is called upon for such a task.

“However, the actions of the Nigerian Army in recent military operations particularly in Taraba State, have been criticized by individuals and interest groups from different sectors of the society. Some of these concerns have come from the State Government, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and very senior citizens from the state. “ Most recently, on March 24, 2018, a former COAS, Lt Gen TY Danjuma (rtd) speaking during the convocation ceremony of the Taraba State University, alleged that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) collude with armed bandits and other criminal elements.”

“Statements of this nature could damage the reputation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and thus cannot be ignored if the Nigerian Army is to continue to earn the trust and respect of the Nigerian populace.”

“Thus it became imperative for the Nigerian Army to set up this Panel to confirm the veracity or otherwise of these allegations.”

He said that members of the panel were carefully selected based on their proven record of integrity and meticulousness, saying that, “I have no doubt that you will do a great job.”

He said the Terms of Reference given to the members is robust and has been articulated to enable them focus on the crux of the matter and expedite their “actions towards unravelling the true situation of things.”

“I have directed AHQ DAPP and the various formations to provide you with all the necessary logistics required for the completion of your assigned tasks.”

“You are enjoined to visit all flash points and interact with various stakeholders and interest groups in Taraba State in order to come up with a comprehensive report. Let me hasten to add that the task at hand is a burning national issue, hence you are to treat this assignment with the seriousness it deserves,” he added.

Buratai then said, “by the powers conferred on me as the Chief of Army Staff, I hereby officially inaugurate the constituted panel to investigate the allegations made against the Nigerian Army in the course of operations in Taraba State.

News 8

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Saraki, Tambuwal, others ambition in jeopardy Continued from page 6 wish and fourthly, in conclusion, I am of the firm view that where elections are conducted fairly and freely, this issue can be resolved by the voting powers of the Nigerian voters.

Following the declaration of intent by President Buhari to run for a second term in the 2019 poll, some Nigerians have expressed divergent views to the development.

A leading pro-democracy and non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Monday, declared as a nullity the mode of public communication chosen by the President to inform Nigerians.

HURIWA therefore asked President Buhari to speak directly in a town hall consultative session or through a direct media interactive session, to Nigerians to inform the citizens of his intention to seek their renewal of mandate during the forthcoming presidential election in 2019.

The Rights group said the social contract binding Nigerians and the President as the elected head of government is valid only between the electorate and the person wielding the constitutional powers of the President of Nigeria for a given term usually donated through free, fair and transparent electoral process in a General election that is democratically conducted and supervision by members of the international community and the organised Civil society community within Nigeria.

HURIWA said: “Since it has become a tradition with President Buhari to always deny knowledge of

most of the official infractions by his subordinates, it will amount to hear-say for Nigerians to accept hook, line and sinker, the public relations gambit of the presidential assistant on new media who out of the abundance of disrespect for Nigerians, chose to communicate such a weighty message on the new media to tell Nigerians that their current President will rerun in 2019 to ask for their mandate. ‘’The Presidency should show the citizens some respect since the authority and legitimacy of his office for four years flows from the people of Nigeria who are the owners of the Sovereignty of Nigeria’’.

The Rights group also reminded President Buhari that 90 percent of the active electorate in Nigeria have no tweeter account, and thereby the Rights group is of the considered thinking that the mode of communication chosen by President Buhari may signpost his lack of respect for the good people of Nigeria most of whom have no functional social media accounts.

Besides, HURIWA said it was incumbent on the President to declare in person since it is him as a person who would seek the votes of Nigerian electorate and not through fronts nor is the election going to take place through the social media platforms.

“We are disappointed with the mode of public communication chosen by our President to inform Nigerians of such a very strategic decision. The president should apologise to us for this collective insult and should stage zonal consultative town hall meetings to be attended voluntarily and freely by Nigerian

Saraki

Tambuwal

electorate whereby he will in person directly tell Nigerians that he has on his own volition, not by threats, coercion or blackmails, chosen to run for a second term. As far as the current mode of announcement is concerned, we think it is a nullity.

They further called on President Buhari to officially announce his intention to seek re-election in 2019.

Meanwhile, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that President Buhari has nothing to show Nigerians to make him think of seeking re-election.

While reacting to the president’s declaration, the CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Willy Ezugwu, said Nigerians should be thinking of electing a patriotic politician who understands economic dynamics and inclusive governance.

The CNPP said, “It is disappointing that the President will choose to declare for a second term at a time when the security of lives and property of Nigerians cannot be guaranteed. “The President’s declaration of intention to run at this time is the height of insensitivi-

ty to the plight of Nigerians who are suffering under his administration as he has nothing concrete in terms of achievement to show Nigerians.

“Today, we can count businesses that have either collapsed or are operating under the worst economic condition in history of our dear country, with no single high profile conviction in his so-called anti-corruption war in three years.

“His anti-corruption campaign has obviously been turned into a blackmailing tool aimed at painting one political party black, while anyone accused of corruption that joins the APC automatically becomes a saint and must be protected to enjoy his loot. That is not war against corruption.

It added that Nigerians at this time should be moving with the global tide by thinking of electing a successful patriotic man or woman as president.

“Re-electing the incumbent is to vote for continuity of failure as the first term in the office is usually the time to win the confidence of the electorate but Mr. President has performed so woefully in security, nation building, provision of infrastructure, employment

Apple to fight AIDS with new iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus Ladesope Ladelokun

ÏÏÏ

Apple on Monday announced iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition, the new generation of iPhone in a stunning red finish.

Both phones sport a glass enclosure, now in red, with a matching aluminum band and a sleek black front, noting that buyers of the new products automatically support the fight against HIV and AIDS with every

product bought.

The special edition (PRODUCT) RED iPhone will be available to order online in select countries and regions today and in stores beginning Friday.

Apple also introduced a new (PRODUCT)RED iPhone X Leather Folio, which will be available beginning today. Crafted from specially tanned and finished European leather for a luxurious look and feel, the new folio joins other

(PRODUCT)RED devices and accessories available for customers to purchase.

According to Apple, a portion of proceeds for all (PRODUCT)RED purchases go directly to Global Fund HIV/AIDS grants that provide testing, counseling, treatment and prevention programs with a specific focus on eliminating transmission of the virus from mothers to their babies.

Since partnering with (RED) in 2006, Apple has

donated more than $160 million to the Global Fund, serving as the organization’s largest corporate donor.

“This special edition (PRODUCT)RED iPhone features a stunning red and black color combination and also offers customers the opportunity to make an impact in fighting the spread of HIV and AIDS,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Product Marketing.

generation, name it to seek re-election. His government has failed all-round.

“We, as Nigerians, have experimented enough in the last three years. The hungry and jobless citizens can no longer endure, and cannot afford to see another four years of this failed administration after 2019,” the CNPP added.

Also, the South-East chapter of the APC has described President Buhari’s decision to seek re-election in 2019 as a starting point towards the realisation of Igbo presidency.

The group stated this in a statement jointly signed on Monday by Hon. Emma Eneukwu, its National Vice Chairman South East and Hon. Hycienth Ngwu, the South East Zonal Publicity Secretary.

The South-East APC, in its reaction said: “This decision was in all respects, made for the best interest of the people of South East Nigeria and we happily thank God and President Buhari for this kind gesture. We believe that the actualisation of the Igbo’s Presidency in 2023 has just begun with this declaration.

“We urge the good people of South East (Ndi Igbo) to avail themselves of this golden opportunity of playing into the Nigerian political mainstream by voting massively for and ensuring the re-election of President Buhari come 2019. We must not let go this opportunity.

“We equally urge the Igbos to be conscious in electing quality members into the National Assembly under the platform of APC in order to benefit maximally from the APC’s zoning arrangement at that level.

The era of negative and self-centered propaganda should be and is over. This time demands that our best brains should be employed to our overall advantages.

“We believe the Igbos know the consequences of being in opposition to the Federal Government in Nigeria, and doubtless to say this knowledge informed our people’s deliberate action in 2015. Granted that President Buhari was magnanimous in victory, but our voting pattern limited our robust participation.

“This certainly is the right time for us to redress and make the right move and be bold enough to always demand and ask for more. It is well with Ndi Igbo in particular and Nigerians in general.”

Also reacting, a chieftain of the ruling APC and gubernatorial aspirant seeking the ticket of the party in Ekiti State, Senator Ayo

Arise, has said that Monday’s declaration by President Buhari for second term was in best interest of Nigeria.

The former senator, who threw his weight behind the decision of President Buhari to seek re-election next year, said the country will not regret the decision.

Sen. Arise, who spoke shortly after the president’s declaration, was at the party National Secretariat to pick his nomination and expression of interest form for the forthcoming election in the state.

Arise said, “There have been challenges along the line but I don’t believe these can be achieved in just three years in government.

My question is, if this man is saying we should stop stealing in this country, people should use the money to develop the country, are we not going to support him for as long as possible, as long as he’s physically fit.

“We can see that since the president recovered from his ailment, he’s being up to the task, very agile, he looks healthier by the day, so, personally, for the programmes that he has set in place, they should be able to give him the opportunity provided by the constitution to complete the projects that he has started and the policies.

“I have always supported this president. When he came in, he ran on the premises of change, fighting corruption, providing security and revamping the economy. There have been challenges along the line but he could not have done it all in three years. If this man is saying people should stop stealing in this country and that people who have stolen should return what they have stolen, I think I want to support him for as long as he is physically fit and we have seen that he is fit”.

On the governorship election, he said the party leadership has assured aspirants there will be no imposition of anyone.

“I don’t think the party will make a mistake of being the one deciding who will govern Ekiti State apart from the delegates that will vote, it would be a very serious error because Ekiti people are very unique, very tough-minded people. You have seen several of us, so, they are very highly educated and highly cerebral.

“Today, I have the unique advantage of bringing people in the general elections, hitting Fayose when he talks because he knows that if I win this ticket, he knows he is a ‘goner’.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

News 9

Allowances, promotion will be given to the wounded soldiers GOC

ÏÏÏ HOPES of

soldiers wounded by Boko Haram were lifted by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Mohammed Mohammed on Monday when he assured them that their entitlements, allowances, a medical trip abroad would be taken given urgent consideration.

Findings revealed that the soldiers were recuperating at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.

During the visit, the GOC told the wounded soldiers that his visit was part of activities marking the annual West African Social Activities (WASA) organized by the Nigeria Army and its formation to mark the end of a successful year and usher in a new one.

He assured the wounded soldiers who have

varying degrees of injuries of the commitment of the Nigerian Army to their plights and pains.

“We are aware of your pains and am here on behalf of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai to let you know that you are not forgotten.

“I want to assure you that we are interfacing with the doctors and caregivers to ensure that you get the best treatment and whatever will give you quick recovery.

“For those of you requiring evacuation abroad, I have asked the Chief Medical Director to furnish me with such details for onward communication to the COAS for immediate action.

“We will also extend to you some of the goodies during the WASA, just be reminded that the COAS is very passionate about

IGP extends ultimatum to surrounds arms to April 30 Andrew Orolua Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris has extended the directive issued to state commands to recover all prohibited illegal firearms, ammunition and weapons in the country till April 30, 2018.

The Force Public Relations officer ACP Jimoh Moshood who announced this on Monday that all arms in possession of all suspected Militias, Bandits, Armed Herdsmen and Farmers, Vigilante groups, Neighbourhood watch and other groups or Individual(s) or Bodies bearing prohibited firearms and ammunition, illegal weapons and lethal devices whether locally fabricated, modified or otherwise must be retrieved.

The IGP had on 21st February, 2018 directed the Commissioners of Police of all the State Commands of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja and their Supervising Assistant Inspectors General of Police

of the Twelve Zonal Commands in the Country; to disarmament and recover all prohibited firearms.

The directive followed fear, apprehension, security breach, breach of Peace and killing in some part of the country.

Moshood said the Twenty-One- day ultimatum given by the Force for voluntary return of all prohibited firearms in the hands of members of the General Public, individuals and groups has been extended to April 30.

He said that so far a total of 425 rifles/ guns were recovered as follows: i.

GPMG (General Purpose Machine Gun) -2, ii AK47 Rifles - 114, iii. SMG Rifles -8, iv. Other Assorted Guns301 He said that the operation which is still ongoing among other purposes, is aimed at the full enforcement of the Firearms Act, mopping-up and recovery of all prohibited firearms and illegally acquired weapons and will enable the Nigeria Police Force deal decisively with Herders and Farmers Clashes, Kidnappings, Armed Robbery, Cattle Rustling, Militancy.

Evangelist Ima Ukpai,visitor and founder Ima Ukpai Polytechnic, Asaga, Abia state during the maiden matriculation of the polytechnic, at Asaga...on Saturday. your health and well being and will stop at nothing to do the needful for your health”.

Earlier, the Chief Medi-

cal Director, Brigadier General Nathan Okeji who conducted the GOC round the various wards, assured that the hospital

will continue to do her best in attending to the wounded soldiers with the best of treatment.

Meanwhile, some of the

soldiers had complained of promotions, adequate funds particularly for those of them who require evacuation abroad.

Your position on Osun’s indebtedness deceptive, Osun PDP tells deputy gov

ÏÏÏThe

Osun State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has described as deceptive the recent claim by the State’s Deputy Governor, Otunba Titi Laoye Tomori, that the state’s indebtedness is being exaggerated by the opposition.

This was contained in a statement on Monday by the state PDP Chairman, Hon. Soji Adagunodo.

The party accused the Deputy Governor of playing the ostrich by pretending not to know that the humongous debt incurred by the Rauf Agrebesola-administration in the last seven years are not only unsustainable but were spent mainly on phantom projects, which served as conduit pipe for the looting of the state treasury.

Adagunodo said: “What happened to the monies borrowed for the OsogboIkirun-Ila Odo road; the Gbongan to Akoda road; the Airport in Iddo Osun; the Water projects in Ede and Ilesa as well as many

other such projects?”

While making reference to a recent report by a budget transparency and accountability organization, BUDGIT, the PDP said Osun State’s economy can hardly sustain the almost N400 billion debt which the Aregbesola administration has thrown it into through its recklessness, cluelessness and utter disregard for due process.

It said: “For the avoidance of doubt, this is what BUDGIT said about this same natter in its October 2017 report which declared Osun as being insolvent “Many economists and analysts report that Osun State’s planning model was defective, due to the wide variance between its Revenue and its Expenditure projections. The State’s budget plan estimated a spend of N88.14bn in 2011, despite estimated Revenue for the fiscal year being at N54.8bn. Osun State followed the same tra-

jectory in 2012, 2013 and 2014, with estimated expenditure projected at N150.13bn, N234bn and N216bn, as against estimated revenues of N55.97 billion, N 61.89billion and N57.16billion respectively. Such wide targents between annual budgets and actual spending are the first signals of a financial disaster certain to happen.

“Was this also an opinion of the opposition in the logic of the State Deputy governor or was she just being hypocritical about the true state of finances of the State?

“The PDP as a political party and indeed every well meaning citizen of Osun is concerned about the increasing inability of the state government to meet its financial obligations to workers and pensioners who are being owed arrears of their entitlements for a period ranging from 6 to 25 months as well as many contractors who have since abandoned most

construction site.”

The party therefore advised Tomori to refrain from further acts of deceits and distortion of facts but rather own up to the failure of the Government of which she had been a part and will be called to account in the not too distant future.

It will be recalled that the State Deputy Governor spoke over the weekend at a political meeting in Osogbo, the state capital, where she accused the opposition of exaggerating the true state of indebtedness of the state and asserting that debts were not as worrisome as being portrayed.

Otunba Titi Laoye Tomori

10 News

Daily Tim es Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Malami is making a mess of your anti-graft fight, group tells Buhari ÏÏÏThe

What is left of a car when hoodlums invaded the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign office along Dandagoro road, Batagarawa local Government Area, Katsina state...on Saturday

Police arraign 28 for allegedly killing herdsmen in Benue ÏÏÏThe

Benue State Police Command has arraigned 28 persons allegedly involved in the killing of 10 herdsmen in the state.

The herders were among the passengers attacked by hoodlums on Saturday near Yelwata village, along Lafia-Makurdi Highway in Guma Local Govern-

ment Area of the state.

Counsel to the complainants, Mr. Tijani Ahmed, confirmed that the suspects were arraigned on Monday in an interview with Channels Television at the Magistrate Court Five, Makurdi, the state capital.

He said the accused persons had applied for an

oral application, but the Magistrate declined jurisdiction and ordered that they should be remanded in Makurdi Prison.

Ahmed further asked the police to urgently conclude their investigation and allow timely determination of the case, which has been adjourned till April 24 for mentioning.

Speaking for the prosecution, the Commissioner of Police in Benue, Mr Fatai Owoseni, noted that the arraignment was to serve as a deterrent to those contemplating the act of criminality of any kind in the state.

He said, “The 28 persons that were arrested in court this morning were indi-

rectly and directly connected to the incident.”

“There is no colouration when it comes to crime and criminals; whoever, no matter which side of the divide, that has capitalised on the situation in the state to get involved in any criminality, the law will take its course on them,” Owoseni added.

Ortom warns residents against lawless acts, says Benue not at war ÏÏÏBenue

State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has warned residents in the state to desist from activities that can lead to the breakdown of law and order in the state.

The governor gave the

warning in a statement over the weekend by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Terver Akase.

He noted that the people of the state are peace-loving and not at war with anyone and condemned the attacks on

passengers by hoodlums on Saturday near Yelwata, along Lafia-Makurdi Highway.

Governor Ortom, however, commended the police in the state for swiftly arresting some of the suspects for prosecution.

He further urged them and other security agencies to continue with the investigation in order to apprehend all those found culpable.

The governor called on residents to provide useful information to assist

the security agencies to arrest the culprits.

He also commiserated with families of the victims and prayed that God consoles them while appealing to the people to restrain themselves from all lawless acts.

dent Ibrahim Babangida, had asked President Muhammadu Buhari to step down in 2019 and give the younger generation a go at the presidency.

But on Monday, Buhari announced his intention for a second term, while meeting with the national executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Commenting on the announcement, Adesina said those against Buhari staying in office beyond 2019 were acting like “they had become emergency referees”.

He said they wanted to stop Buhari from becoming the greatest leader in the country’s history.

“And then, some voodoo priests came: don’t run for

a second term. Give way to younger people. Take a well-deserved rest. Blah blah blah. As if they were the beginning and end of democracy,” Adesina said.

“The motive was simple: we must dissuade this man from running so that he wouldn’t become the greatest ever Nigerian leader.

He must not become the authentic national hero.

“All types of cards were being flashed, yellow, green, red, purple, as if they had become emergency referees. But President Buhari kept his peace. No abuse for abuse, no railing for railing. When you are in the marketplace, you concentrate on the person you are transacting a deal with, and ignore the noise of the market.”

Adesina mocks ‘voodoo priests’ who asked Buhari not to run for second term ÏÏÏSpecial

adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina on Monday described those who asked his principal not to seek a second term in office as “voodoo priests”.

Some prominent Nigerians, including ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo and former military Presi-

Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to take swift action on the aborted shady payments to two lawyers on the recovery of Abacha loot.

It would be recalled that the engagement of another set of Nigerian lawyers for a fee of $17 million (about N6 billion) for a job already completed by Enroci Monfrini, a Swiss lawyer hired by the Nigerian government since 1999 to work on recovering the loot.

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-general of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami allegedly, hired the new lawyers because Monfrini was asking for an additional 20 percent pay to “complete the job”.

Monfrini, however, has denied asking for additional fees.

Also it was reported that Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance, has refused to approve the payment for the lawyers hired by Malami.

Describing Malami as an AGF who has consistently used his exalted office to embarrass the country, CHRICED said the minister is making a mess of the anti-corruption fight.

“Although the payment was reportedly blocked by the Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the audacity behind such an opaque, fraudulent and questionable transaction initiated from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), calls for serious scrutiny and sanctions, if President Muhammadu Buhari is to salvage whatever credibility is left off the anti-corruption crusade,” a statement signed

by Ibrahim Zikirullahi, executive director of CHRICED, read.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Politics

s

11

There is opposition to PDP in Ebonyi -Okoro

OKORO

Some Nigerians are clamouring for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. What do you think?

My concern is that the North should be given the chance to complete their tenure, that’s eight years. Whether it is the incumbent President or anybody from the North, they should be given their second chance, after that, it will come down to the South, precisely to the South East. This is important for peace to continue to reign in this country. That’s my take on this.

So, are you saying anybody from the North can run irrespective of party?

No. It can’t be just anybody from any party. If you say it should be thrown open to anybody from any party, it naturally means winding backward the hands of the clock. The All Progressives Congress (APC) is there, which is about completing its first tenure of four years, and so it would only be proper to allow the APC to finish its second tenure of eight years, that’s 2023. If you give it to another party, it means, it may trigger the North to clamour for another two terms; and that again means, the North would have done third tenures in the Presidency against the agreement. I’m also aware of the fact that even the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resolved there should be rotational government in the country between the South and the North. It started with Obasanjo and when Obasanjo completed, it went back to the North though the choice was wrong.

I told a certain a magazine that interviewed me sometimes ago before the 2015 general elections, when he asked me if Goodluck Jonathan should re-run after completing the remaining part of late President Musa Yar’adua’s tenure. I said Jonathan should not run again and should allow the North to produce a candidate to finish their tenure.

And I did say if he contested and won there would be bloodshed in Nigeria. And I must tell you, that was what gave rise to the advent of Boko Haram in Nigeria. And that’s in fulfillment of the prophecy I gave. Therefore, I’m still saying that now that, the wrong is almost corrected, let’s allow the same APC that has started and it’s about completing its first tenure to complete its second tenure.

I’m talking about regional zoning, I’m not talking Coming to Ebonyi State, the General Overseer of Eternal Light Christian Church Worldwide, Prophet Adol Awam

We want to say there is no other party in this state except the APC. Quote me that I said there is no other party that is alive, that is surviving in the present Ebonyi State except the APC. Of course if you listened very well, why are there up to 17 people jostling for the governorship ticket of the APC in Ebonyi State ahead of the 2019 election? It’s because the APC has turned out to be the most prominent party in the state. has indicated interest to contest the gubernatorial election of the state on the platform of APC. Could you share with us what your ambition is come 2019?

Haven’t you also heard that I have equally shown interest to run for the governorship election in this state, on the platform of the APC? So, I’m also contesting. If Dr. Adol Awam has indicated interest to run, it’s his right. Every Ebonyian also has the right to indicate interest to run. May I also tell you that in APC alone, not less than 17 persons are interested in the governorship election in the state and that’s exactly what it is now. But of course you know that as time elapses, the party faithful and leaders in their characteristic manner and adherence to internal democracy, will come join hands together and support one person.

There are reports making the round that there is no other political party surviving in Ebonyi other than the PDP. What’s the possibility of your party taking over the rein of power in the state come 2019?

Are those reports true, if I may ask you?

You must have been hearing that something has been happening in Ebonyi. Well, that’s the statement credited to the incumbent governor of Ebonyi State and I also want to

Dr. Mike Okoro (a.k.a Vote for Jesus), is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In this interview with EDWARD NNACHI, Okoro maintains that the North should be given a chance to complete their eight years, at the presidency on the platform of the APC; he also alleged that the Ebonyi State governor, Dave Umahi, is playing a commercial politics.

tell you that he has since regretted making that statement, because if he takes into consideration what the situation is politically now, in the state, he would be saying, “Ah why did I make this kind of statement?”.

This state belongs to all of us, not a single individual. Go and ask him again, can he still say there is no other party in Ebonyi except the PDP? But we want to say there is no other party in this state except the APC. Quote me that I said there is no other party that is alive, that is surviving in the present Ebonyi State except the APC. Of course if you listened very well, why are there up to 17 people jostling for the governorship ticket of the APC in Ebonyi State ahead of the 2019 election? It’s because the APC has turned out to be the most prominent party in the state. Now, how many of them are indicating interest to run the gubernatorial election on the platform of PDP? Maybe they are afraid of the incumbent? I want to also let you know that some of the people with the APC now, were up till last month prominent members of the PDP, just a month ago. They are now defecting to APC, because they have read the handwriting on the wall. So, there are parties. As I was coming to Owutu Edda, I saw a very attractive billboard of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), showcasing what that party intends to do in 2019 and so. Can someone say that APGA is not a party? There are many parties in Ebonyi. And so, it was an overstatement on the part of the PDP to say that. Of course that was a political statement; anybody can say that.

Does your party have any chance of taking over the rein of power in Ebonyi State come 2019?

The APC has 100 per cent chance of winning the governorship seat in the state in 2019. The APC, that’s owned by Ebonyians has all it takes to take over the rein of power from the PDP. The present government in Ebonyi State led by the PDP has failed Ebonyians. The present government is selfish. Go and sample the opinions of people, I’m not just the only saying it. Talk to Ebonyians and it would shock you what people are saying about this government. Go round and sample the opinion of both PDP and APC stakeholders in the state; go round and interact with working class Ebonyians and they would tell you what their opinions are, concerning the activities of this present administration. Have you ever heard a state

appoint over 2,500 SSAs, SAs, TAs, STAs, PAs and what have you? This is simply as a result of loss of confidence. What do you need these numerous appointees for? In one ward, you have over 20 or 30 of them. What’s their use? If you have confidence in yourself, why not go through the normal process and follow what’s in the constitution of the PDP? So, the APC has the chances of winning in 2019 by the grace of God. There have been mixed reactions from Ebonyians on the much talked about development going on in the state by the current government. But a vast majority of citizens say there’s yet no real development until the masses are free from hunger and starvation. What’s your take on this?

Talking about development, if there are no people to enjoy whatever you think you have developed what’s the essence of that development? Those Ebonyians are right, because you can’t talk about development until you have developed the individuals (the real development is human capital development). I’m talking about a situation where Ebonyians can feed well; a situation where our youths can be given jobs of say N20,000 monthly to do, and not a situation where the governor is the contractor in the state.

Of course everyone knows the governor is the one using his company to deliver every project in the state and that’s unfair.

And that’s why nobody is happy. If you still see some people hovering around him now, it’s because hunger is biting on everybody seriously. Therefore, as far am concerned, development that does not take into account the plight of the people it is meant for, is a mismatch development. We actually need development, and we have seen some flyovers; but its that our need? Ebonyians can answer that question well, not me. The other day he visited Afikpo and said he would build flyover for them. But is that the need of Afikpo people? What I’m saying is that development must have a human face and it must be for the interest of the led.

Priority is important in life. And the best development must be a holistic development of the citizenry of Ebonyi State.

In this state, how many people have been given genuine employment? Political employment is not a reliable sort of CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

Politics 12

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

PDP members defect to APC in Abia About five hundred members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), from Ndume Ibeku ward in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State have defected to the All Progressives congress (APC).

The defectors decried the alleged failure of the Governor Okezie Ikpeazuled administration to deliver dividends of democracy to the people, vowing to ensure the sack of PDP-led government in Abia State come 2019.

Speaking at Ohokobe Mbaocha Square, venue of the declaration ceremony in Umuahia, the state capital, leader of the PDP decampees, Mr. Chukwudi Orji said their decision to dump their former party to APC was borne out of the commitment and determination of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to transform Nigeria, stressing that the current Federal Government has laid solid foundation for the total economic development of the country.

He said that they were defecting to the ruling party with over five hundred PDP members and pledged on behalf of other defectors to work collectively for the success of APC in the forthcoming 2019 governorship election in Abia State.

According to Orji, “It is

obvious that PDP government has failed to provide democracy dividends to Abians. In Abia today, one cannot boast of any tangible project.

“Workers from local government level to state are being owned salaries. The unemployment rate in Abia has increased. No job for Abia youths.

“All the state owned infrastructures have completely gone moribund and the government has failed to resuscitate those industries that would offer jobs to many unemployed youths.

“So, today, we are saying Enough is Enough to the PDP misrule in Abia. Abians have been subjected to hardship and penury. Nothing works in the state.

“We are defecting to APC because of the good vision of APC-led Federal Government towards repositioning the country for economic and infrastructural development.

So, today, you can see mammoth crowd of PDP members that are here, over five hundred of us going into APC.” While welcoming the PDP decampees, the APC Ndume Ibeku ward chairman, Mr. Nnamdi Ohaeri said that the doors of APC was always been open for people who have interest of the masses at heart, assuring the defectors that they would be fully carried along in

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

employment, because it’s terminal.

These thousands of people they have given these political jobs, will be forgotten the moment the election is over, and as such, it cannot be called employment.

However, I thank God that Ebonyians have now understood that, this is a political gimmick and so some have accepted to play along with the current administration, because they feel, they need to feed themselves and their families.

And it’s good because the money is for all of us. But on the D-Day, the Ebonyians I know would say, “We merely collected the money because it’s not the governor’s, but Ebonyians’ money. To conclude, this kind of development you see here is one-sided.

ODIGIE-OYEGUN

the affairs of the party.

He urged the defectors to shun any negative tendencies that may jeopardise the affairs of the party in the state and harped on the need for all APC members to close ranks and work together in the interest of the party.

In his speech, a governorship aspirant and APC stalwart in the state, Ambassador Chidike Ukauwa commended the decampees for their courage to pitch tent with the progressives and advised them to work hard

to ensure that APC wins in the 2019 election in Abia State.

He regretted that Abia was lagging behind in term of infrastructural development and attributed it to bad leadership by those entrusted with power.

The APC chieftain advised Abians to reject PDP in the 2019 polls, maintaining that its leadership has failed to bring about the needed change in Abia State.

...as Senator drags thousands of APC supporters to PDP in Katsina As the All Progressives Congress (APC) is celebrating the defection of over 500 members of the PDP to its fold, the 2015 gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) in Katsina State, Senator Yakubu Lado Danmarke, at the weekend, led thousands of his supporters to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The defectors were received by the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus at the PDP North-West zonal rally in Katsina.

Speaking at the ceremony which witnessed a massive turn out of party faithful across the North West zone and the 34 local governments in Katsina, Secondus expressed delight that a high profile politician like Senator Lado and thousands of his supporters would add

SECONDUS

value to the party ahead of the 2019 elections.

Secondus added that the defectors would enjoy all benefits and privileges like older members of the party.

“PDP is a party for all and nobody will be

‘There is opposition to PDP in Ebonyi’

discriminated against.

Ours is a party that cares for all Nigerians,” adding that it was poised to take over power in Katsina State and at the federal level in the 2019 general elections.

Speaking on behalf of

the defectors, Senator Lado pledged to mobilise all his political arsenals in making sure the PDP wrested power from the APC in Katsina State and at the centre.

He, however, noted that this could only be possible when members shelved acrimony and unite to save the country from the myriad of problems confronting it.

Those who attended the ceremony included the governors of Gombe, Ekiti and Akwa- Ibom states.

Others include the former governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Shema, former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, former governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, and former governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa among others.

So, what advice do you have for APC members, especially now that it’s everywhere in the social media that whoever opposes the incumbent would be crushed and grinded into ashes?

My advice to the APC members with regards to that statement credited to the governor, although he has been trying to deny it that anybody who stands in his way in 2019 would be crushed and grinded to ashes, but have not come out clearly to do so, is that the comment has been taken to Abuja and it’s critically being looked into. But it feels bad that such statement should emanate from a leader at that level as a governor. However, I want to say to my people to be calm.

An Igbo man would say, “When warriors are born in a place, at the same time other warriors are also born in certain places”.

It’s not the exclusive right of any community or government to have warriors or people who are brave.

Though he made that unfortunate statement, I’m sure he may not have meant it, even though we have seen a little manifestation of this tendency when we had our little movement sometime ago.

We witnessed their reactions, but I think they have regretted it. We refuse to fold our hands and go back to tell our mothers that our mates fought us on the road. We will continue to refuse it. Our mothers will not be happy to hear such from us, because they would say we are not representing our families well and see you as weaklings. If your mates fight you, fight back and after the fight go home and tell the story.

We are not saying we are going to fight anybody, but we cannot fold our hands and watch people spit on our face, same Ebonyians born in the same land, never. I am saying to our members, whereas we will not fight anybody or do anything that would be detrimental to our brothers and sisters in this state; but where anybody feels the best way is to intimidate us by fighting us and shooting us in the day or night, my brother I’m afraid if they kill one, if more than one will not be killed in retaliation. But it’s our prayer that nobody fights or kills anybody.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Page Thirteen

13

14

INTERVIEW

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

We are owing over N1bn – CMD UPTH Prof, you will soon be celebrating you say are your successes so far?

Prof Ugboma – Several; several, I use that word. First, when we came on board the management; what I would call the new management of

at end of the month was far smaller

well for our IGR, raising our IGR and

Prof Henry Ugboma

even before I came on board, that have

that before because of shortage of sure we do what we need to do. far?

Funding is the issue, funding. We have; a generator of that caliber, that was

generator that is functioning gets bad,

we have the best but the issue, because to maintain services and all that. So, a want to hear. what we need to maintain services. The 12 serviceable generators now. So,

The school is not giving us the light we want for whatever reasons; so, we

we can train more doctors and with that

too?

Continue on next page

Look at where we are owing so many trucks of diesel on ground. Look at our Pharmacy department, we’re owing over N400 million.

So, what do we do? If you’re talking of indebtedness, ehm, we’re on the negative.

INTERVIEW

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

15

‘We are owing over N1bn’ Continued from previous page But what management has been able to do is to up our services, including training and research and people are beginning to come back to us.

And we believe that with time these things will improve.

Patients are beginning to have We’re beginning to make the environment friendly; this issue of mosquito that scared a lot of our patients away.

We’re beginning to make the environment clean. But it’s a gradual process. We hope to clear the whole mess that has been around.

How do you intend to surmount these challenges?

Prof Ugboma – Yea. That’s what we are doing. First and foremost, like I mentioned, I said funding is the issue. I know that when the budget; I believe that when the 2018 budget is released, we’ll made our presentations to the federal government and we hope they’re looking into it. But the most important one is the IGR, the internally generated revenue that we’re having here. By the time you plug leakages, by the time you up services, patients have coming. They know we have the manpower; they know we have the personnel too, medical needs and all that. As they come

we’ve been able to raise some funds which we’re beginning to do now and we’re beginning to meet that. We know that with in us, the place would be able to run itself. This is a hospital that payments of salaries come from the government; we don’t pay for rent. So, why can’t we, if we put our acts together.

Imagine private hospitals how they manage and get rich. Is it a vast expanse of place where you don’t solicit for patients?

Patients come in their hundreds every day and you don’t pay workers’ salaries. Government pays for it. You don’t pay for rent; all you need is to run the services: pay for electricity, all that and all that and overhead costs.

Prof, how has it been combining primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services together?

Prof Ugboma – Yes, that’s how it is done. This place actually supposed to be the means of tertiary health services. But you know, Port Harcourt is a city where everybody from everywhere, it’s overpopulated.

The primary health centres are not the secondary health centres.

Everybody ends up coming here. That’s why even at times we’re over worked and all that.

But we’re able to cope because we have the work force. Both the number, though we need

more personnel, there is no question about that. People are retiring and this issue of not enough funding to bring in new personnel is there. But we’re coping. Our people are there, they have the know-how and they are ready to work. All they need is good encouragement, good welfare which I believe that this federal government doing something about and we, the new management is doing our bit too.

How far is the invitrofertilization programme of the hospital? How many test tube babies have been delivered in the hospital?

Prof Ugboma – Yes, we’ve started it. Invitro-fertilization, assisted production, that’s what we call it. We have it here now. The thing started with Prof Ojule, the one I took over from, though Uriel Etawo, like you mentioned started the during Prof Ojule time and it’s been on. It’s a way God has provided to help women that can’t ordinarily on their own get pregnant. So, it’s God’s case, a woman may even be up to 60 years and above and be able to get pregnant . . . The team is doing a good work.

What is your relationship with the three main industrial unions in the hospital?

Prof Ugboma – Excellent; I can tell you excellent.

Everybody will tell you that it has never been like this before.

I can assure you that no union is thinking of any local strike with me. All they say is that unless it is a national strike where they don’t have control.

But here, all of us are working like brothers and sisters; like one family. It is a happy union.

Since I came, the excitement is; I say everywhere people are saying the same thing. Move around the hospital, ask for yourself; ask questions. They’ll tell you that they’ve never had it so good. That, what they are praying, let this thing remain like this and I assured them that it will remain because ours is to make sure that the hospital stands out in what it’s meant to be.

How would you assess the health policies of the present federal government?

Prof Ugboma – Yes. Buhari, like you know is a man who came, just the way I came to this hospital; to restore hope to Nigerians, not only in the health sector but in all sectors of our national life.

You know, he came at a time when the country had gone so down; corruption, which is the main problem. That same corruption is even what I’m talking about that messed up this place. Corruption has eaten deep into the fabric of this country. The country was even borrowing money to pay salaries before even

he came. The country was so bad; there was polarization everywhere. But if he didn’t come when he did, Nigeria would have exploded by now.

Nigeria would have been sunk by now. So, what we’re praying to God, not just for the health sector which he has great plans for. But the spread the money across the various sectors. That has been the main problem. But we believe, with the presentations we are giving and the inputs, including the national assembly, everybody is desirous that our health areas be looked into perfectly. He himself had the experiences; he was sick and had to go abroad. If we had all the good things here, he wouldn’t have gone abroad. But we have the manpower. What we are lacking is infrastructure and equipment. And I know that he says he is working for it. He has assured us.

What stands UPTH out from the rest of the teaching hospitals in the country?

Prof Ugboma – What stands us out from the rest teaching hospitals is the kind of people we have here, working here.

These are people who are zealous; who want to succeed; who want to excel their medical intellects to the whole world.

People who want Port Harcourt for what we are known for; to come out as the best institution.

APC NEC okays waivers for Oyegun, others to seek re-election

By Tom Okpe, Abuja The of

National the

All

be

held.

to meet this condition.

“Accordingly, the party may consider granting waivers to party executives at all levels so that they are not disenfranchised in participating in the elections provided this does not violate our rights or rules”.

While calling for waivers

Progressives

unanimously agreed on waivers for the leaders of the party at all levels to re-contest their position if they so wish at the forthcoming Congresses and Convention of the party President Muhammadu Buhari told the meeting that his position regarding the issue of tenure elongation was “to ensure that the party tows the part of unity, legality, cohesion and not that of division.

He said: “I am stressing that we strengthen our internal democracy by organizing party congresses and convention where election of national will

not sure of the practicality of the

Executive

This

will

by members seeking orders of

Oyegun

court compelling the party to hold its congresses.

“I also believe that the current executives should be free to run for elective position in the party

“However, considering the provision of Article 30 Section 1 and Subsection 3 of our party constitution which requires any

our party constitution.

30 days before the election, I’m

the party at all levels to seek reelection, the President said: “necessary waivers should also be extended to executives at the ward level whose tenures May have elapsed and indeed to anyone knocking on our doors from other parties.

“This gives credence to the right to freedom of association guaranteed by the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria as amended.

In this circumstance, the party should issue a statement on the

above waivers so that our house maybe full. We all must not be ignorant of the thorns and the journey ahead.

“Just like our party symbols the broom, we stand by strength in unity. Let us try to be united in the party; victory is sure by the grace of God. And together, we must continue to sanitize Nigeria’s Political environment”.

In his welcome address, APC National Chairman Chief John Odigie Oyegun, lamented the insinuations surrounding tenure elongation controversy which on him personally, added that “responsibility imposed on him by his position demanded that he rise above personal pains.

“I will like to urge everyone else to remember that regardless of our ambitions and personal interests, the party is greater than all of us”, he added.

News 16

Daily Tim es Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Adebanjo one of Nigeria’s most consistent, trusted, tested icons Afenifere

ÏÏÏPAN-YORUBA socio-

Some of the suspects arrested by the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army for impersonating,printing of fake military identity cards and other offences within Lagos and Ogun on parade at the Head quarters of the Division in Lagos...on Monday

Buhari arrives UK, meet Theresa May Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏPresident

Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the United Kingdom, where he is expected to hold series of bilateral talks before attending the Meetings of the Common-

wealth Heads of State and Government Scheduled for 18th-20th of April, 2018 in London.

Before he departed Abuja on Monday evening, the President had attended the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of his party in Abuja where he declared his in-

tention to seek re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC in 2019.

While in London, President Buhari is due to hold discussions on Nigeria – British relations with Prime Minister Theresa May. The President will also

meet the Chief Executive Officer of Royal Dutch Plc, Mr. Ben van Beurden in connection with Shell and other partners’ plan to invest $15b in Nigeria’s oil industry.

President Buhari is also due to renew discussions with the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev.

and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby, a good friend of the President on inter-religious harmony in Nigeria and World-wide.

Further meetings have also been scheduled for the President to see some prominent British and Nigerians residing in Britain.

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu expressed this worry on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony of a conference on “Opportunities and Challenges in the use of Technology in Election” organised for Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in West and Southern Africa.

Enumerating challenges of deploying technology in electoral processes, Prof. Yakubu said “ given the deficit of infrastructure and expertise in many countries in our sub-regions and the regularity with which elections are conducted, concerns have been raised about cost, choice and effectiveness of technology”.

Nevertheless, the INEC chairman who doubles as

the President of ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) said technology has come to stay and its benefits are immense.

“While it is true that all the countries participating in this conference have developed technology in one form or another to improve on the electoral process, the outcome varies from one country to another.

“However, this coming together of election managers and experts to share experience, we shall be better prepared in making the choice of the appropriate and cost-effective technology that will increase public confidence in the electoral process and further protect the sanctity and integrity of the ballot”, he said.

He said the conference seek to explore the advan-

tages and challenges of technology in election as experienced in the 30 democratically run countries of the West and Southern African subregions.

Prof. Yakubu stated that “already, Election Management Bodies in our subregions and beyond have deployed technology in one way or another to improve on the processes, administration and outcome of elections ranging from training and capacity a building for electoral officials, promotion of inclusivity in the electoral process, the biometric registration of voters, delineation of electoral constituencies, geo-referencing of existing as well as the creation of new polling units, establishment of robust electronic database, accreditation if voters during elections, actual voting and the speedy and

more accurate collation/ transmission of results”.

He added that the deployment of technology gas also empowered citizens, more than ever before, to organise, mobilise and protect their mandates using various social media platforms to track results transmission and undertake parallel vote tabulation The three days’ conference, he said, was organised by INEC and the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC), in collaboration with the the Electoral Commissions Forum of the SADC and with the technical support from the European Centre for Electoral Support ECES) while the conference was funded by the European Union Support for Democratic Governance in Nigeria project, managed by ECES.

Communication and security, greatest worries to ICT deployment in electoral process- INEC chair Tunde Opalana, Abuja

ÏÏÏDespite

global preference for deployment of technology in electoral processes, electoral commissions in developing countries are worried about the twin issues of communication and security.

The worry is imminent in situations where data reside with, and is indirectly transmitted to the tallying centres through, offshore vendors rather than exclusively controlled within national boundaries by the Election Management Bodies.

Electoral Commissions, therefore need to contend with the disturbing but rapidly increasing incidence of election meddling through the deployment of counter-technology on a global scale by state and non-state actors.

political group, Afenifere, has described one of its leaders, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, who turns 90 today (Tuesday), as one of Nigeria’s most consistent, forthright, dedicated, trusted and tested icons.

This was just as Afenifere, further described Chief Adebanjo as a priceless gift to Yoruba Nation and Nigeria and a faithful disciple of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, saying he had remained one of the most strident voices in the calls for a restructuring of the country like the sage himself who had stridently advocated a federal Nigeria since 1947.

Afenifere said this on Monday in a statement issued by the group to celebrate one of its own, even as it declared that the story of Chief Adebanjo was partly that of Afenifere.

In the statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Yinka Odumakin, the group said this was because there was unbroken interconnectedness in a man who had consistently stayed on a political front for almost seven decades.

“The entire Afenifere family rises like one man to salute and celebrate one of its most consistent, forthright, dedicated, trusted and tested icons, Chief Ayo Adebanjo as he clocks 90 on Tuesday, April 10, 2018.

“The story of Chief Adebanjo is partly that of Afenifere as there is unbroken interconnectedness in a man who has consistently stayed on a political front for almost seven decades. You can therefore not write the history of Afenifere without Adebanjo featuring or that of Adebanjo without mentioning Afenifere.

“In fact, if you take Afenifere out of Chief Adebanjo’s life, all that may be left in his childhood and adolescence.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

UK killings: Dabiri-Erewa advises Nigerians to be cautious ÏÏÏAgainst

the backdrop of reported killings of Nigerians in London in recent times, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has advised Nigerians to be careful and exercise restraint.

In a statement by her Media Aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja on Monday, Dabiri-Erewa said the increased killings of the blacks, especially those of Nigerian origin, in London is very worrisome and disturbing.

It was reported that over 50 blacks, mainly youths, were either stabbed or gunned down in the first quarter of 2018 in London alone.

Nigerian boys killed in the UK in the first quarter of 2018, mainly London, included Oluwadamilola Odeyingbo 18; Taofeek Lamidi, 20; and Harry

Uzoka, 25.

Others were Rotimi Oshinbajo, 26; Fola Odubiyi, 18; Niyi Shode, 24; Kelvin Odunuyi, 19; Abraham Badru, 26; Israel Ogunsola, 18; and more unreported cases.

The apparently worried presidential aide had last week written another protest letter to the British High Commissioner in Nigeria demanding justice and investigation into the matter.

Dabiri-Erewa, however, advised Nigerians to continue to be good ambassadors of Nigeria by obeying the rules of their host country and not take laws into their hands.

The presidential aide also condoled with the affected families of the deceased and prayed unto God to comfort them as the Government continues to seek for justice and bringing to book the perpetrators of the gruesome killings.

17 News

‘Thugs’ invade Atiku’s campaign office in Katsina, destroy vehicles ÏÏÏBarely 24 hours after

the opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) staged its Mega Rally in Katsina, the home state of President Muhammadu Buhari people suspected to be thugs broke into the Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign office along Dandagoro road, Batagarawa local government area of the state, during the weekend, destroying vehicles parked inside the premises.

The suspects reportedly attacked supporters of

the former vice-president whom they met in the office.

Jacob Dickson, spokesman of Atiku’s campaign in the north-west geopolitical zone, said items worth hundreds of millions of naira were destroyed during the attack.

Aliyu Abbas, chairman of the Atiku Care Foundation Chairman, said it was “barbaric for the thugs to have attacked the office and innocent supporters who were celebrating there”.

A witness was quoted as

saying the “thugs” came in three tricycles, spy on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members before launching the attack.

“We (supporters of Atiku) went to the PDP northwest zonal rally that took place at the party’s secretariat in Katsina and returned to celebrate the colourful outing in our befitting campaign office refurbished in support of Atiku’s candidature ahead of the forthcoming general elections in 2019 when the Armed bandits and Armed thugs stormed

and attacked us,” the witness reportedly said.

“Initially, they came in to spy on us before going back to pick up their arms to launch the attack. They smashed windscreens, mirrors and bodies of vehicles parked within the premises of the campaign office with cutlasses, sticks and others they were carrying on their hands.

“They damage our fence, brought down our party flags erected round the fence and went away with some of the party flags.

NEMA decries high level of flooding in South-East ÏÏÏThe

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has decried the high level of flood disaster in the SouthEast zone, warning that the people of the region should imbibe precautionary measures to stem the tide.

Assistant Director of NEMA, South-East zonal office Enugu, Walson Brandon, who raised the alarm further urged victims to reach the NEMA officials for help in case they are affected by the natural disaster.

Brandon who spoke to reporters in Enugu on Monday said some of the flood risk areas in the South-East are Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra States.

He said the warning arose from annual flood outlook from the National Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and the National Hydrological Service Agency (NIHSA).

“From the annual flood outlook, the risk areas in Enugu are Enugu South, Enugu-East and Oji River LGAs. Ebonyi includes

Afikpo North, Ezea South, Ohaukwu and Ebonyi LGAs. Anambra includes Orumba North, Orumba South, Anaocha, Oyi, dunukofia and Njikoka LGAs. “I urge the people in the affected areas not to fall back. They should not wait for government. For the state and local governments, they should be on alert and contact appropriate federal agencies in case of any flooding incident” Brandon said.

He urged people in the affected areas to immediately contact NEMA through emergency line 07084561972 if the need arises.

On the issue of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the zone, Brandon said NEMA cannot do it alone and was reaching out to the local governments to sensitize them on camp management, particularly how to put together and manage IDPs. He said the mandate of NEMA includes disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.

L-R: Representative of the National Security Adviser, Dr. Aderemi Oyewumi; Commandant of National Defence College, Rear Adm. Adeniyi Osinowo and representative of the Minister of Interior, Ms. Chiemela Evurunobi, at a round-table on Foreign Policy and National Security in Abuja

Oyo govt to commence Eleyele Dam rehabilitation

ÏÏÏAimed at address-

ing perennial flood risk in Ibadan, reconstruction work on the Eleyele dam is set to commence.

The reconstruction of the Eleyele Dam which is one of the major hydrological devices ravaged by the 2011 flood will see a rehabilitation of the spillway weir; rehabilitation of the spillway channel to Ologuneru Bridge; rehabilitation and raising of the existing embankment by about 1.8 meters; and rehabilitation of the intake tower, scour channel and scour tunnel.

Last week’s hand over of the site by the Oyo state government

to Messrs CGC-CHWE JV for the reconstruction work on the dam had in attendance the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Isaac Ishola; Coordinator, Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP), Mr Dayo Ayorinde among others.

The project upon its expected flag off by Governor Abiola Ajimobi is expected to span 24 months.

The reconstruction work of the Eleyele Dam, which was originally built in 1946, is part of the mandate of the Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project (IUFMP) to

address all issues pertaining to flooding in Ibadan.

Democratic Party would effectively mobilise members to ensure its realization.

Kashamu assured that all aggrieved members of the party would be brought back into the fold ahead of the general elections.

Ogun East will produce next governor Kashamu come out victori- promised to declare ÏÏÏThe Senator rep- would ous in all elective posiresenting Ogun East in the National Assembly, Prince Buruji Kashamu, has said that the senatorial district would produce the successor of Senator Ibikunle Amosun in the 2019 general elections.

As he expressed confidence that the party

tions.

He stated this while addressing members of the party at a meeting tagged “Thank You Visit” to end his tour to all the nine local governments under the district.

The lawmaker also

his intention to contest for the governorship race in due course.

He declared that the senatorial district stood a better chance in the contest far ahead of Ogun West senatorial district, adding that his party, the People’s

News 18

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Lagos to unfold plan to increase social media presence ÏÏÏThe

Lagos State government has unfolded plans to occupy social media with increased content on governments’ policies and programmes through its well-positioned social media platforms by engaging the online audience in advocacy and public enlightenment.

The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, who stated this on Monday while kick-starting the annual Ministerial Press Briefing of the State government held at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, also said that with increased uploading of content on its social media, followership is expected to rise to two million by the end of this year.

The Commissioner announced the general increase in followership on all government social media platforms, attributing the increase to improved uploading of content in terms of short videos, infographics, Facebook and Instagram live videos.

According to him, the LASG Facebook account now has over 296,000 followers, making an increment of 14% from the initial 259,147 followers as at April 2017; the total number of posts on the Instagram platform is now 2,127 with a total of 16,500 followers resulting in over 1,000% increment from the initial 857 Followers as at same period last year while the twitter account now has over 173,264 followers resulting in 47%

increment from the initial 117,782 followers as at April 2017.

Bamigbetan further disclosed that several reforms are going on to reposition the State-owned media houses to make them rank among equals.

The Commissioner told journalists that the Ambode administration has intervened strategically by fast-tracking the acquisition of the state-of-the-art equipment for Lagos Television, Radio Lagos and Eko FM to enable the stations to compete favourably in the industry and boost revenue generation.

He said: “Considering the need to propagate the perspective and activities of the State government for public enlightenment

and patronage of citizens, LTV, which historically is the first State television station in Nigeria, has received tremendous public expenditure to be more competitive and efficient.”

He reiterated that a new digital studio and new transmitters to improve the signal strength, quality and outreach were among equipment installed at the Lagos State Radio Service while the guest rooms, corridors, reception area and the entire ground floor were renovated as part of on-going efforts to make the work atmosphere more conducive and comfortable.

Bamigbetan further disclosed that Lagos State Printing Corporation (LSPC) is currently in a new phase of development following the installation of

the newly purchased digital machine, adding that the Ambode administration is determined to ensure that the Corporation does not return to the unprofitable era.

In his words, “A final decision on the structure management for the Corporation as recommended by a project management audit and reviewed by a threeman Committee comprising the Commissioners of Information & Strategy, Finance and Establishment, Training and Pensions to ensure the emergence of a competitive, profitable and efficiently run printing business will be taken in due course”.

Following the recommendation, the Commissioner said the Corporation has been directed to set up

a vibrant marketing unit to compete with the private sector for jobs while the Governor has issued a directive asking all MDAs to patronize the Corporation, particularly for large orders.

The Commissioner pledged that the Ministry will continue to keep the populace informed by generating and deploying persuasive content to explain the inherent values of government policies across the various channels of communication, while also monitoring feedback that could guide re-packaging of governments’ policies and programmes in order to be constantly in tune with the temperament and expectations of the various publics.

Ogun sets to eliminate Malaria with distribution of 3.4m insecticidal nets Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

ÏÏÏA

total of 3,363,654 free bed nets would be distributed to people of Ogun State with the use of Cash and Asset Transfer (CAT) strategy using android devices through a mass distribution campaign in order to totally eliminate malaria scourge in the State.

Making this known in Abeokuta the Ogun State capital was the manager of Malaria Elimination Programme Zainab Baba-Mai Ali at a media orientation on long lasting insecticidal nets campaign in Ogun state on Monday.

Her words: “in our efforts to eliminate malaria in Ogun State with the support from Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) through the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) every household in the state will receive the net in order to totally eradicate malaria” The objective of the distribution is to ensure that for every two persons in Ogun state, there is one bed net to sleep inside.

“The distribution will be done in 1,255 distribution points across all the 20 LGAs of the State from 1st to 5th May, 2018. Before the distribution, there will be registration of Households from 14th to 22nd April, 2018, where household mobilizers will move from house to house to register and issue net cards. Households must

ensure that they collect net cards during this registration Also speaking at the event, John Ocholi, the deputy Chief of party, Society for Family Health said that malaria and other health challenges that affect Nigerian populace would have been effectively fought and controlled if there have been appreciable interventions from government rather than receiving health services and aids from foreign donors.

He counsel:”Don’t leave malaria prevention and control aid donors alone, malaria parasites and vectors would have been well controlled if government invested in it, if government involved in what the aid donors such as WHO, World Bank and other partners do.”

Other speakers at the programme agreed that it is not enough for government to be a receiver of health services and aids from foreign aid donors but should also have reasonable investments in malaria prevention and control as well as other health interventions The health service providers declared it is not enough for government to be a receiver of health services and aids from foreign aid donors but should also have reasonable investments in malaria prevention and control as well as other health interventions.

L-R: Women and Insurance Lead, International Finance Corporation, Esther Dassanou; Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Akintunde Oyebode; Chief Executive Officer, Eventful Limited, Yewande Zacchaeus; Chairperson of Wimbiz, Aishah Ahmad; Group Head, Micro Enterprise and Financial Inclusion, Bank of Industry, Uloma Ike and Chief Executive Officer, Agrolay Ventures, Ada Osakwe, at the 16th WIMBIZ Annual Conference in Lagos

Kogi will support Buhari in 2019 - Gov Bello ÏÏÏ

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, has pledged the support of the people of Kogi State to the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The governor in a statement by his director general, media and publicity, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, said he was ready to mobilise the people for the re-election of the president.

Buhari at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, declared his intention to vie for a second term in office.

The statement quoted Bello as saying, “I am a

staunch supporter of Mr. President and I am proud to be associated with such a great leader and personality.”

The Governor reminded President Buhari that the people of Kogi State were the first to call on him to seek re-election in next year election at rallies organised in Anyigba, Kabba, Isanlu, Olamaboro and Okene.

Fanwo said, “We thank Mr. President for listening to the voices of Nigerians who are satisfied with his performance. Kogi people were the first to organize rallies in different towns and cities to call on Mr.

President to seek re-election.

“As the leader of the state, I wish to assure Mr. President that my people are solidly behind his policies of economic recovery, security and the fight against corruption. Kogi will deliver to Mr. President, more votes than the state gave in 2015.

“We are going to focus on the economic recovery of our state and ensure more people are empowered to become productive. That has been the mainstay of our economic policies as a government.

“President Muhammadu Buhari has not lost his

magic touch. He is a trusted leader who the masses want as their President beyond 2019. But it is also instructive for us to know that corruption will begin to fight back with renewed vigour to stop the march of the masses. We shall triumph.”

Bello urged leaders of the APC to remain united behind the interest of the nation rather than “trigger divisive explosions within the ranks of the party”, warning that some politicians who have lost relevance among their people were out to “damage the good atmosphere in the ruling party.”

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

News 19

Ambode laments security challenges in Lagos ÏÏÏ LAGOS State gover-

nor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday lamented security challenges in the state which he attributed to the continuous influx of foreigners and people from other parts of the country into the state, saying this had increased the state’s vulnerabilities to threats of terrorism, transnational organized crimes, among others.

The governor, however, canvassed a concept of collective vigilance in order to fight the challenges, saying this would create a situation whereby all stakeholders in security management have properly defined roles.

This was just as Gover-

nor Ambode just called for consideration of private security sector into the mainstream security architecture of the state.

The governor said this at the inaugural edition of the State Security Summit held at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, during which the State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, expressed delight that the activities of the dreaded Badoo Cult Group in Ikorodu area of the state, kidnappings and militancy had been brought under control.

Ambode, who was represented by Security Trust Fund Chairman, Mr. Oye Hassan-Odukale, said since assumption of office, his administration had been

consistently implementing its cardinal programs built on the tripod of security, infrastructural development and poverty alleviation.

While describing the theme of the summit, “Securing Lagos State: Towards a Sustainable Framework for Modern Mega City,” as apt, Ambode said it was specifically designed to deliberate and chart a course to resolve and improve on the existing security in the state.

He said his administration was not only passionate about development but also the security of residents, adding, however, that a lot more still needed to be done in spite of the support extended so far by the government to security

agencies through the Security Trust Fund.

“There is a need to examine the concept of collective vigilance in a Mega-City security system in which all stakeholders have properly defined roles and relationships from the primary levels of community security initiatives to tertiary levels in the state.

“This has become necessary because of the continuous influx of foreigners and people from other parts of the country, in their thousands, into Lagos State on daily basis. This has increased our vulnerabilities to threats of terrorism, transnational organized crimes, cyber and violent crimes of wider security dimensions,” the

governor said.

“Our human security focus has not only shaped our security architecture which is safety and civilian driven, from the primary to tertiary levels but also guided our choice of infrastructural development projects and directly improves the life of Lagosians.

“A further analysis of our efforts indicates that less time now spent in traffic by motorists based on our transport sector reforms, better roads to increase the lifespan of vehicles, affordable housing programs, functional health care and education services, as well as employment generation value chain, have all enhanced the well-being of

Lagosians. These efforts have indeed reduced all shades of criminalities in the state.

“We must create a sustainable security framework; a framework which will stand the test of time and enable every stakeholder in Lagos to participate. So far, we have been encouraged by the massive contributions of many corporate organizations to the Security Trust Fund, but there is still a lot more to be done.

“Our children must be able to move about without us worrying about them.

We must ensure that Lagos continues to be a State of prosperity for all residents and visitors,” the governor added.

Odighi kidnapping: Obaseki charges Police on culprits’ arrest ÏÏÏEdo

State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged the Police in the state to bring the kidnappers of the late Pastor Pius Eromosele to justice.

The governor, in a statement, commiserated with the Eromosele family over the death of their father, assuring that the state will ensure justice is served and the culprits brought to book.

According to him, “It is with heavy heart that we received news of the incident, which led to the death of Pastor Eromosele. The state government will ensure that relevant security agencies get to the bottom of this incident and arrest the culprits.”

On his part, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Johnson Kokumo, said the incident that led to Mr. Eromosele’s death, was a clear case of kidnapping.

Mr. Kokumo, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists, said that the state government was working on the directives of Governor Obaseki to track and arrest the suspects.

According to him, “It was a case of kidnapping, not herdsmen/farmers’ clash.

The deceased, who was a farmer, went to his farm with two labourers. They were subsequently kidnapped. Police was informed and we swung into action.

We stormed the scene of the incident and mounted pressure on the kidnappers.

This led to the escape of two of the victims. However, the owner of the farm died in the kidnappers’ den.”

Kokumo said a suspect, who was arrested in relation to the incident, was apprehended in the area, when he was seen with a machete with blood stains.

Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola,SAN(second right),Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu(right), Traditional ruler of the host community (Ohiya), HRH. Eze Uhuegbu(left) and former Commissioner for Works, Hon. Emeka Nwachukwu(second left) during the commissioning of 40MVA, 132/33kv Mobile Power Transformer shortly before the 26th Meeting with Operators in the Power Sector hosted by the Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) at the Ohiya Transmission Substation, Umuahia, Abia State on Monday

NAF special forces foil suicide bombing attack at University of Maiduguri Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ

Special Forces of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in conjunction with some Nigerian Army (NA) troops, successfully foiled a suicide bombing attack

by Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) at University of Maiduguri, Borno State Sunday night.

A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya said the BHT suicide bombers tried to gain access into the University but were quickly detected

by the NAF Special Forces.

But “the vest on one of the suicide bombers detonated before they could gain access into the hostel, leading to a commotion”.

It said although, there was no fatality from the incidents “except for the suicide bomber, whose counterparts immediately fled, when the NAF Special Forces and the NA troops opened fire on them.”

The NAF Agusta Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) then went in pursuit of the fleeing BHTs, following which an additional suicide bomber was identified and neutralized.

The NAF Agusta LUH

was still searching for the other fleeing BHTs as at the time of filing this report.

NAF advised residents especially those around the University premises to be very vigilant.

Meanwhile, troops of 72 Special Forces Battalion of the Nigerian Army on Sunday destroyed some herdsmen militia camps at Gbajimba, Kaseyo and Adagu communities in Benue State.

A statement by the Director of Public Relations Brigadier General Texas Chukwu said the troops recovered a motorcycle from one of the camps during the operation.

FG plans new anti- terrorism law,says AGF Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Govern-

ment said on Monday that plans are on to introduce new anti-terrorism law to replace the current one.

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) who disclosed this in Abuja, also said the new law, which is Terrorism Prohibition and Prevention Bill, will ensure coordination among amongst relevant law enforcement, intelligence, prisons and security agencies in the country.

He said the law has expanded the definition of

terrorism financing and the sanctions applicable to terrorists and those who fund them.

He made this revelation while declaring open the workshop on Prison Intelligence in a Counterterrorism Context, said the federal government was determined to reform the prisons in line with the standards of the Maltabased International Institute of Justice (IIJ), who organized the workshop.

Malami, who was represented by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Mohammed Etsu, said the ministry has introduced programmes to decongest the prisons

as well as de-radicalise suspected members of the Boko Haram sect, who were not convicted through the mobile courts programme.

He announced that the ministry had set up a robust unit in the Department of Public Prosecution- the Complex Case Group. The department is charged with expeditious prosecution of terrorism and other complex cases.

“The Unit has specialist prosecutors and has recently concluded over 1, 100 counterterrorism cases with 300 convictions obtained through designated special courts in the past one year,” he said.

20 News

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

1 killed in Port Harcourt – Aba road building collapse Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

ÏÏÏAbia

State Government has urged residents and passers-by along the Port Harcourt Road, Aba 6-way lane road project it is handling to exercise caution while the project lasts.

In a press release by the state Honorable Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, the state had “received with sadness the report of the loss of a life arising from residents’ voluntary effort to remove an illegal structure along Port Harcourt road, Aba, which is currently under reconstruction by Setraco-Hartland construction company”.

Initial reports available to the state government he said, indicated that in the course of removing illegal attachments to a property by its owners, “the building collapsed and unfortunately killed a non-resident engaged in petty trading activity around the property.

“Our hearts are with the family and friends of the deceased, even as we continue efforts to trace her next of kin.

“While we appreciate the cooperation and ex-

emplary support of the residents and landlords association of Port Harcourt road, to ensure that we quickly realize a new 6-lane road from the long abandoned but critically important Port Harcourt road Aba, it is important to call on residents and

landlords to abide by our safety rules and protocols including complete evacuation of people living in or doing business around a marked property before commencing demolition of extensions and illegal structures.

“It is important to re-

mark at this point that this has been the focus of the advocacy drive by the Ministry of Works even before the commencement of this huge project.

“No resident or landlord will henceforth be permitted to remove illegal structures without relevant

supervisors from the ministry of works”.

The state government he said “extends our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and sympathizes with others who lost properties as a result of the collapse of the building”.

Acting Chief Medical Director,68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Yaba, Brigadier General Adekola Dada (middle) with others refuting the allegation by a soldier that the army had abandoned him and others to their fate after sustaining injuries in the fight against insurgency in the North east.

Ignore Dan Orbih’s falsehood, N4bn Edo-EU water, sanitation projects on course ÏÏÏThe

various water and sanitation projects being executed by the Edo State Government in partnership with the European Union, under the Niger Delta Support Programme are on course, the European Union- Niger Delta Support Programme Consultant, Engineer Soji Adeyemi, has said.

He explained that the Edo State government has an “extensive water sector policy developed by the Godwin Obasekiled administration while a water sector master plan is being developed by the government in partnership with the European Union.”

He disclosed that “two agencies of the state government will eventually

take over the management of water supply across the state - Small Town, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, that will provide water on a sustainable basis to all small towns and rural communities; Edo Urban Water Corporation, which will deal with the supply of water to urban areas and the management of all dams in the state.”

Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Crusoe Osagie explained, “To set the record straight, the Edo State Government paid N389 million to attract N700 million from the European Union for water drilling and reticulation in Ovia South West and Etsako West

local government areas.

In Ovia South West, the projects are on course and are sighted at Iguatakpa, Omorodion, Okoro II, Agbontaen, Okponha, Oriakhi Water Side, Obobaifo, Ikoha, Oke-Abata, Oyunmwenyi, Iguobazuwa, Ojo Kassim, Udo, Obaretin, Ofumwengbe, Usen, and Obazumwen.”

Osagie added: “In Etsako West, the ongoing projects are located in Elele, Omhemi, Egbogio I, Egbogio II & III, Amob, Joseph Camp, Afowa, Ayogwiri, Ibienafe, Iyerekhu, Ughiole and Auchi Headworks.

“In Edo Central Senatorial District, the state government attracted N700 million from the European Union with N300million counterpart fund to reticulate water

from the dam that was constructed by the Federal Government, to Uromi and its environs.

A meeting with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning will hold in Abuja later this month on the commencement of the project.”

The governor’s aide further said that “Two months ago, the state governor released N600 million to attract N1.4 billion for the water, sanitation and artisanal training projects in Orhionmwon, Uhunmwode and Owan West local government areas under the same Niger Delta Support Programme of the European Union.

“The N2 billion project covers water drilling, reticulation, sanitation fa-

cilities in markets, public schools as well as training for 250 artisans that will maintain the water projects, some of whom will be absorbed by the local councils.

“The wisdom behind the training is to ensure that these water projects that are billed to come on stream soon, will not be abandoned over lack of capacity to maintain them.

“The baseline survey for the N2 billion Orhionmwon, Uhunmwode and Owan West projects will be done on April 18th to verify the suitability of the locations for the projects.

These are facts that can be verified at the office of the European Union and the respective federal government agencies.

Two Rivers APC chieftains blame Amaechi for party’s crisis Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

ÏÏÏTwo chieftains of the

All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers state have blamed the crisis in the state branch of the party on the Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amsechi.

The former AttorneyGeneral and Commissioner for Justice of the state, Worgu Boms, in Amaechi’s second term, and Hon. Golden Chioma, member of the Rivers State House of Assembly in the 7th assembly, declared in a chat with the press in Port Harcourt that the crisis was provoked by the Minister’s rejection of Senator Magus Ngei Abe’s aspiration to the number one seat in the state in 2019.

Both chieftains, however, stated the Minister has softpedalled and was willing to accept any candidate who would emerge after the primaries of the party in the state.

Boms and Chioma stated that they were hopeful that the crisis in the party would be amicably resolved because, according to them, Rt. Hon. Amaechi had bowed to pressures that all interested governorship aspirants in Rivers State be allowed to be subjected to governorship primaries which was expected to givie delegates the opportunity to vote for the aspirant they believed could attain victory at the polls.

Boms asked: “If there was no crisis, why did Amaechi declare that Abe is daring him? If there was no crisis, why did Amaechi boast that he will rally Ikwerre’s who have the largest voting strength going by figures of registered voters released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against Abe? If there was no crisis in the APC, why did Amaechi remove the leaders of the party’s caucus in Port Harcourt Local Government; Obio/ Akpor; Etche; Gokana; Tai; and other local government areas in the state?”

Chioma who was also the former chairman of the committee of judiciary in the Rivers State House of Assembly asked: “If there was no crisis in the APC, how come that the state executive of the party has been rendered powerless?

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

NWAIWU BLESSING Formerly known and addressed as ADIBE NGOZI JULIA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAIWU BLESSING. That my date of birth is 10 May 1985. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

EGWU MARSHAL EGWU Formerly known and addressed as EGWU MARSHAL and MARSHAL EGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as EGWU MARSHAL EGWU. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

HASSAN GBADAMOSI FOLAKE WALIYAT Formerly known and addressed as HASSAN FOLAKE WALIYAT, now wish to be known and addressed as HASSAN GBADAMOSI FOLAKE WALIYAT. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OSHODI FAUSAT ADELODUN Formerly known and addressed as FAUSAT ADELODUN QUDUS, now wish to be known and addressed as OSHODI FAUSAT ADELODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KOLAWOLE ADEOLA ABIODUN

Formerly known and addressed as AKA ADEOLA ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as KOLAWOLE ADEOLA ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OLUMIDE ADENIYI DAVID

Formerly known and addressed as OLAMIDE ADENIYI DAVID now wish to be known and addressed as OLUMIDE ADENIYI DAVID. That my date of birth is 30/01/1984. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS. AIMOLA ABISOLA MUIBAT

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as KAZEEM ABISOLA MUIBAT, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AIMOLA ABISOLA MUIBAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as OPEYEMI OLAYEMI MATTEW and OPEYEMI OLAYEMI OJO instead of OLAYEMI OPEYEMI MATTEW. That my correct name is OLAYEMI OPEYEMI MATTEW. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OKONKWO FAITH NKIRU . I formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR FAITH NKIRU now wish to be known called and addressed as OKONKWO FAITH NKIRU . All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

GBOJUWO FASHINA ELIZABETH

Change of Names 21

BASHIRU FELICIA ABOSEDE

BABATUNDE YETUNDE MARIAM

Formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI FELICIA ABOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as BASHIRU FELICIA ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

OKORIE OGBONNA OGO

SHARON CHINAZA ABUCHI

Formerly known and addressed as OSHINOWO YETUNDE MARIAM now wish to be known and addressed as BABATUNDE YETUNDE MARIAM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OKORIE OGBONNA now wish to be known called and addressed as OKORIE OGBONNA OGO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

Formerly known and addressed as SHARON CHINAZAEKPERE IWUJI now wish to be known and addressed as SHARON CHINAZA ABUCHI. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS SEGBUWA ZIRA BEATRICE

NWAUBANI OBIOMA BERNICE

MRS TALABI OKIKIOLA AISHAT

AGBOOLA OLATUNJI MUSA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS SEGBUWA BEATRICE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SEGBUWA ZIRA BEATRICE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWOSU OBIOMA BERNICE now wish to be known called and addressed as NWAUBANI OBIOMA BERNICE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEOYE OKIKIOLA AISHAT now wish to be known and addressed as MRS TALABI OKIKIOLA AISHAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWASESAN SAMUEL now wish to be known and addressed as AGBOOLA OLATUNJI MUSA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

PONSEL TAIRU

AIMUAGBONRIE TINA OSAMUDIAMEN

ALALI ONYEMUCHE GOD’SPOWER Formerly known and addressed as JUNIOR GOD’SPOWER now wish to be known and addressed as ALALI ONYEMUCHE GOD’SPOWER. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS EBUNEOHA JULIANA IJEOMA

Formerly known and addressed as GENESIS PONSEL YEMZING, GENESIS PONSEL TAIRU now wish to be known and addressed as PONSEL TAIRU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DIEU ESTHER Formerly known and addressed as STELLA ERIC AGESSE, EMUOBONUVIE, OMOTUROBO, IRON LADY ERIC AGESSE, now wish to be known and addressed as DIEU ESTHER. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

BABATUNDE FELICIA ABIODUN

Formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY TINA OSAMUDEMEN now wish to be known and addressed as AIMUAGBONRIE TINA OSAMUDIAMEN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

PATRICK ETIM EKPENYONG

ADDITION OF NAME

MOYO YETUNDE OSENI

I, formerly known as PATRICK EFFIOM NSIDUNG now wish to be known and address as PATRICK ETIM EKPENYONG. All former documents remain valid. The General Public should please take note.

This is to notify the public that my name was wrongly written on my bank account as UGWU GLORIA. I now wish to add ADA to my name. I am now UGWU GLORIA ADA. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MOYO YETUNDE OGUNSANYAN, now wish to be known and addressed as MOYO YETUNDE OSENI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ODEYEMI BETTY

PROSPER PRECIOUS CHUKWUYEM I formerly known and addressed as Chukwuyem Precious Sunday now wish to be known called and addressed as PROSPER PRECIOUS CHUKWUYEM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

OLUTOYE YETUNDE BLESSING Formerly known and addressed as FADEYI YETUNDE BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUTOYE YETUNDE BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADENIRAN AJOSE ADEMIBO

MRS OMAGENE VIVIAN TONITO

I formerly known and addressed as GBOJUWO ELIZABETH MERCY now wish to be known called and addressed as GBOJUWO FASHINA ELIZABETH . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known as JOHN FELICIA CHARITY now wish to be known called and addressed as BABATUNDE FELICIA ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

ADESINA OMOLOLA JANET

ADEBAJO SOLA F.

I formerly known and addressed as SADIKU OMOLOLA JANET now wish to be known called and addressed as ADESINA OMOLOLA JANET. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

MRS AZOMANI CONSTANCE CHINYEMIKE

KEKU KIKELOMO RACHEL

I, formerly known and addressed as Keji Kujero now wish to be known and addressed as Adebajo Sola F. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Ezenweani Constance Chinyemike now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Azomani Constance Chinyemike. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Abudubalogun Kikelomo Rachael now wish to be known and addressed as Keku Kikelomo Rachel. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Adeniran Ademibo. A . now wishes to be known and addressed as Aganmuyi Adeniran Ajose Ademibo. all former documents still remain valid. General public to please take note

NWODOM DORCAS ANIGOR

ORIJEMINIYI TAIBAT OPEYEMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ADDITION OF NAME

MAR’YAM GBEMISOLA ABDUL-HAKEEM

same person bearing Pase Oluwafunmilayo Temiotan and Adeeko Oluwafunmilayo Ruth and NOW I wish to be known, called and addressed as Funmilayo Ruth Adeeko. All former documents remain valid.

General Public and Authority Concerned take note.

I am the one bearing MATTHEW TUNDE MICHEAL and I want to add FUNSHO to my name. I now wish to be known and called MATTHEW TUNDE FUNSHO MICHEAL. Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to notify that Gbemisola Olanike Modupeola Mar’yam Akanke and Mar’yam Gbemisola Abdul-hakeem as written in some of my documents are names of one and same person and now I wish to be known, called and addressed as MAR’YAM GBEMISOLA ABDUL-HAKEEM. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authority concerned take note.

OGBONNA DENNING CHUKWUKA

MRS. AJOSE AJIBOLA CHRISTIANA

Formerly known and addressed as OGBONNA DENNIS CHUKWUKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBONNA DENNING CHUKWUKA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly Miss. Oyedokun I FORMERLY KNOWN AND Ajibola Christiana now to be ADDRESSED AS MISS EBEZE addressed as Mrs. Ajose UJU RITA,NOW WISH TO BE Ajibola Christiana.

Former CALLED AND ADDRESS AS document valid.

MRS UJUremains KEN OHANENYE. General public should take ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS note.

REMAIN VALID, GENERAL

LAWAL ADERONKE OLUWATOSIN ABAKK DONATUS Formerly Afolabi Elisha I FORMERLY KNOWN AND Oshodi now Lawal ADDRESSED AS EFFIONG Aderonke Oluwatosin.

DONATUS EDIDIONG , NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS Former document ABAKK DONATUS EDIDIONG. ALL remains valid. General FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN public take note.

VALID. should AUTHORITY CONCERN

. I, formerly known, called and addressed as NWOGA DORCAS ANIGOR, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NWODOM DORCAS ANIGOR. All other documents bearing my former names remain valid. Banks & the general public should please take note.

SEMI MUSBAU AYELARA I, formerly known and addressed as Musbau Ayelara Semi now wish to be known and addressed as Semi Musbau Ayelara.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IRIAKANNU NDIDIAMAKA PATIENCE

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ALIMI TAIBAT OPEYEMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ORIJEMINIYI TAIBAT OPEYEMI. All other documents bearing my former names remain valid. The general public should please take note.

ABAYOMI MARTINS

I formerly known and addressed as NWOKEJI NDIDIAMAKA PATIENCE now wish to be known and addressed as IRIAKANNU NDIDIAMAKA PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Jude nwoador now wish to be known and addressed as Abayomi Martins. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

ISIAKA AFUSAT SALEWA

UGWUDI ESTHER CHINOMSO

I formerly known and Opeyemi now wish to be known and addressed as Isiaka Afusat Salewa. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Anyanwu Esther Chinomso now wish to be known and addressed as Ugwudi Esther Chinomso. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

UJU KEN

PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ANYANWU JULIANA IJEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EBUNEOHA JULIANA IJEOMA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ATUSERI BETTY now wish to be known called and addressed as ODEYEMI BETTY . All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

LIDWINE - LEA FOUNDATION

ROSE VICTORIA ABAH I Formerly known as ROSE OBONYILO VICTORIA now wish to be known and addressed as ROSE VICTORIA ABAH.All former documents remain valid.

General Public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ISICHEI VIVIAN TONITO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OMAGENE VIVIAN TONITO. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

BUKOLA ESTHER OMIGBIRE I formerly known and addressed as TEMITOPE BUKOLA JOHNSON now wish to be known and addressed as BUKOLA ESTHER OMIGBIRE. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

AGBAJE SAMUEL AYOTUNDE I formerly known and addressed as Agbaje Samuel Imoleayo now wish to be known and addressed as Agbaje Samuel Ayotunde. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FOUNDATION

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 1999

THIS IS TO NOTIFY 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:1. LIDWINE-LEA OLIVER AMEH 2. AMEH FRANCIS MATEKODUNMI 3. EDWIGE SUZAN OZO 4. DARREL IDIAGBOR

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) PROFESSOR OZO-MEKURI NDIMELE 2) MR FRED NWOGU 3) DR (MRS) MERCY OKE-CHINDA 4) DR TEMPLE AKAGBUE 5) MR FRIDAY OWORIBO 6) DR STANLEY OGOUN

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:1.TO UNDERTAKE WORK OR ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED, WHICH INCLUDES SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT A POSITIVE CHANGE. 2. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. 3. EMBRACING AFRICAN HERITAGE BY CREATING HEALTHY AND QUALITY LIFE FOR YOUTHS.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO CONDUCT AND INSTITUTIONALIZE SOCIO- POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC POLICIES TO FOSTER GOOD GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, SECURITY AND WELFARE IN THE NIGERIAN POLITY.

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 OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: JEMILA MAMUDU

SIGNED: SIGNED BY LLOYD ANTONIE & CO. 1 DURBAN STREET, WUSE 2, ABUJA, FCT

OMALI CHILDREN FOUNDATION

CHRIST GENERALS MINISTRY

OBOLO NA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

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

THIS IS T NAMED, COMMISS COMPAN

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

THE TRUSTEES ARE:

THE TRU

22 Change of Names OKREKA OGHENETHOJA HINNOM

YUSUF KEHINDE FAUSIYAT

EDEMO .O. HINNOM AFEKEMOR OGHENETHOJA HINNOM. OKREKA OGHENETHOJA HINNOM

PUBLIC NOTICE

THIS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ONITSHA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF ANAMBRA STATE THAT FORMER JOINT TRADER AND WOOD WORKER ASSOCIATION BRIDGE HEAD MARKET IS NOW KNOWN AS ASSOCIATION OF TRADER AND WOOD WORKERS BRIDGE HEAD MARKET ANAMBRA CAC /IT/NO/93662.

SIGNED. CHARMAN EZIKE IKECHUKWU WILFRED

URHONIGBE COMMUNITYASSOCIATION

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 THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTER’S ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. ENDURANCE E. ODIASE (CHAIRMAN) 2. MR. OSAYANDE OSARETIN(SECRETARY) 3. MR. OGBEZUWA UYI SYLVESTER 4. MR. ESEIMUEDE ENOGHAMA 5. MR. EUGENE E. AYEMIEN 6. BARR. IMUENTINYANOSA ATOE AIMS/OBJECTIVES 1. TO UNIT ALL PEOPLE OF URHONIGBE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COMMUNITY INTO ONE PLATFORM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ITS PEOPLE. 2. TO PROMOTE AND TRANSFORM LIVES AND UNITY AMONG THE PEOPLE OF URHONIGBE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING BASIC AMENITIES, FREE EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT AMONG THE PEOPLE OF URHONIGBE. ANY OBJECTION (S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MALTAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS NOTICE. SIGN BY: SECRETARY.

CORRECTION OF NAME ON MY BANK BVN MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS JOHN MAIVA IBRAHIM INSTEAD OF JOHN MURPHY IBRAHIM. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS JOHN MURPHY IBRAHIM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADEOTI JUMOKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DURO SHOBERU JUMOKE OMOWUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEOTI JUMOKE OMOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADEWALE JAMIU

ALEILO ABIODUN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAMIU AYINDE ADEWALE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWALE JAMIU ADEWALE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALEILO SHEYI BIOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALEILO ABIODUN OLUWASEYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. UBA, FCMB, ECOBANK, DIGITAL REALITY PRINT LTD, FAST EDGE PRINTING COMPANY AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SANDRA JANE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SANDRA JANE POLOGBO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SANDRA JANE SAGAY . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

HAPPY PEOPLE RESTORATION FOUNDATION

The general public is hereby notified the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990 part C

TRUSTEES 1. Omeh Godswill Azunna 2. Ikpo-Ofe Glory 3. Gosh Udoka Princess G. 4. Kelechi Onyemachi Justine

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. AKINWALE DAMILOLA OLABISI OLATOKUNBO 2. AKINWALE CHRISTIANA MODUPE 3. AKINWALE OLUWASEYI AYODEJI

AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1. To enlighten Fire/Acid burn victims of necessary medical aides.

2. To secure the cure of Kaleid/webbed fists of victims.

3. To raise awareness for prompt access for Curative and Reformative Plastic Surgery on Fire/Acid burn patients.

Any objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Street, Maitama, P M B, 298 Garki, Abuja within 38 days of this publication.

Signed: Secretary

SEED OF WEALTH FOUNDATION

ARIA LOCAL RICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION OF ENUGU, NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990 part C

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OJOYE BOLANDER JAMES -CHAIRMAN 2. IBRAHIM CHARITY SHARON -SECRETARY

Trustees are: 1) Nnamani Okwudili Ogbodo - Chairman 2) Roy Ndubuisi Mba - Secetary 3)Ezemmah Chukwudi Charles 4)Okwueze Nicodemus Ifeanyichukwu 5) Augustine Ugochukwu Edeh 6) Ejiofor Nwafor 7) Patricia .O. Ogbodo 8) Chigozie Loveline Emeka- Ekwe.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To enlighten the general public on entrepreneurial Passion to reduce unemployment.

2. To provide a platform for guidelines to members with entrepreneurial ambition.

3. To aid members to achieve a influential status in a world of an ever increasing populace.

4. To encourage limitless positive financial investment Opportunities.

5. To encourage and facilitate self realization as a basic tool to destroy financial poverty.

Any objection should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission. Ndola Square, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

Aims and Objectives 1. To Promote the production, processing, distribution & consumption of locally produced & processed rice in Nigeria.

Any objection should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission. Ndola Square, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

LIONHEART ABILITY LEADERS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

ALA-NKPOLOGWU IDIKA MBOGU CULTURAL CENTRE

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HERBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVENAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. ALEXANDER KOLAWOLE OLUGBODI 2. SOLOMON OLAKUNLE OKELOLA 3. IKECHUKWU AMBROSE NWAZUOKE 4. ISUWA JIKUKKA JURMANG 5. FRANCIS ONYEBUEZE NMERIBE 6. FRIDAY OVIE AZANOR 7. TAIWO AKANGBE 8. AMINAT OLOLADE ASHIMI 9. ELIZABETH MOTUNRAYO FAYEMI 10. VICTORIA MOVIHINZE ATAM

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UMEONYICHIE IFEANYI JUDE (CHAIRMAN) 2. NWAGBALA OZOR IZUCHUKWU (SECRETARY) 3. OKWUCHUKWU NWOSU MARTIN (MEMBER) 4. OBIEJESI EZEOHIA FEDRICK (MEMBER)

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: TO REPRESENT AND ADVOCATE FOR THE EQUALITY, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYIIRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: EMEKA NWADIOKE, ESQ. NOTARY PUBLIC/SOLICITOR.

SULE AYINLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMAN AYINLA ABIODUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SULE AYINLA ABIODUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUWAJOBA OMOOLA

ADETAYO OLUWAFUNMIKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORETUGA OLUWAFUNMIKE SOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETAYO OLUWAFUNMIKE DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANENE GLORIA

OLUWATOBI AYENI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBEUCHIE GLORIA IFEYINWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANENE GLORIA IFEYINWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOBI IBRAHIM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWATOBI AYENI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLIVIA ADAEZE

Any objection should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission. Ndola Square, Zone 5, Wuse, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

The general public is hereby notified the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990 part C

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOOLA KAREEM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAJOBA OMOOLA ADISA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. OLIVIA ADAEZE UCHEAGWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. OLIVIA ADAEZE EZEOBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To encourage youths to take up Leadership positions by mentoring them 2. To provide scholarships and educate young underprivileged children.

SIGNED SECRETARY

OLAJIDE MARIAM

DUMTE GBENESUANAAKOR

THE SPECIAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named applied for Registration to Corporate Affairs Commission under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEDELE MARIAM BOLANLE,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAJIDE MARIAM BOLANLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ISAAC DUMTE TEGAERE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, DUMTE GBENESUANAAKOR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

DABA KELSEY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, DABA OGUBEDO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, DABA KELSEY IKIROMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AIM: TO PROMOTE THE CULTURE OF NKPOLOGWU COMMUNITY. 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: CHAIRMAN

OSIBANJO CHRISTIANA

ADDITION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL AYISAT IDOWU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSIBANJO CHRISTIANA IDOWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUSTINA BASSEY NOW I WISH TO ADD EKPENYONG TO MY NAME NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASSEY JUSTINA EKPENYONG. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS OLOYEDE ADARANIJO ALAO INSTEAD OF ALAO ISIAKA OLOYEDE. I WAS BORN ON 07/01/1968 NOT 10/10/1967.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOHNSON FUNKE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ARIBIGBOLA FUNKE YETUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS JOHNSON FUNKE YETUNDE .

THIS IS DUE TO MY MARRIAGE OF 14/12/2017 AT IKOYI REGISTRY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NDIDI JUDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGOCHUKWU JUDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NDIDI JUDE UGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOHN FAITH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN FAITH ISHIDO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN FAITH ISHAIDO . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IDOWU DAVID

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HONVU DAVID IMOLEAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOWU DAVID IMOLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADELOWO FUNMILAYO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AJAYI FUNMILAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADELOWO FUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABDULLATEEF OLAWALE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DIYAHUDEEN LATEEF OLAWALE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHUAIIB ABDULLATEEF OLAWALE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKEKE STEPHEN

PAULINE EHIZELE

OLENIJU FOLASHADE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OKEKE , EMEKA EJIKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OKEKE, STEPHEN EMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAULINE EHIZELE OIGBOCHIE,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAULINE EHIZELE EVBUOMWAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IYANIWURA FOLASHADE IBIJOKE , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLENIJU FOLASHADE IBIJOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UJU KEN

ABAKK DONATUS

FORMERLYKNOWN KNOWNAND AND I IFORMERLY ADDRESSEDAS ASMISS MISSEBEZE EBEZE ADDRESSED UJURITA,NOW RITA,NOWWISH WISHTO TOBE BE UJU CALLEDAND ANDADDRESS ADDRESSAS AS CALLED MRSUJU UJUKEN KENOHANENYE. OHANENYE. MRS ALLFORMER FORMERDOCUMENTS DOCUMENTS ALL REMAINVALID, VALID,GENERAL GENERAL REMAIN PUBLICTAKE TAKENOTE. NOTE. PUBLIC

FORMERLYKNOWN KNOWNAND AND I IFORMERLY ADDRESSEDAS ASEFFIONG EFFIONG ADDRESSED DONATUS EDIDIONG , NOWWISH WISH DONATUS EDIDIONG , NOW TOKNOWN KNOWNAND ANDADDRESS ADDRESSAS AS TO ABAKKDONATUS DONATUSEDIDIONG. EDIDIONG.ALL ALL ABAKK FORMERDOCUMENTS DOCUMENTSREMAIN REMAIN FORMER VALID.AUTHORITY AUTHORITYCONCERN CONCERN VALID. ANDGENERAL GENERALPUBLIC PUBLICPLEASE PLEASE AND TAKENOTE NOTE. .

TAKE

Companies Registration 23

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018 CREATIVEDEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENTIMPACT IMPACTFOUNDATION FOUNDATION CREATIVE

LIDWINE -- LEA LEA FOUNDATION FOUNDATION LIDWINE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO 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 THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999

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

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES:THE TRUSTEES:1. LIDWINE-LEA OLIVER AMEH 1. LIDWINE-LEA OLIVER AMEH 2. AMEH FRANCIS MATEKODUNMI 2. AMEH FRANCIS MATEKODUNMI 3. EDWIGE SUZAN OZO 3. EDWIGE SUZAN OZO 4. DARREL IDIAGBOR 4. DARREL IDIAGBOR

THE TRUSTEES ARE : THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1) PROFESSOR OZO-MEKURI NDIMELE 1) PROFESSOR OZO-MEKURI NDIMELE 2) MR FRED NWOGU 2) MR FRED NWOGU 3) DR (MRS) MERCY OKE-CHINDA 3) DR (MRS) MERCY OKE-CHINDA 4) DR TEMPLE AKAGBUE 4) DR TEMPLE AKAGBUE 5) MR FRIDAY ABIODUN OWORIBO CELESTINE AYOTOLA 5) MR FRIDAY OWORIBO 6) DR STANLEY OGOUN 6) DR STANLEY OGOUN

AIMS & OBJECTIVES:JOHNSON OLABISI IDOWU ADDITION OF NAME/CORRECTION AIMS & OBJECTIVES:1.TO UNDERTAKE WORK OR ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS 1.TO UNDERTAKE WORK OR ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS OF DATE OFINCLUDES BIRTH PRIVILEGED, WHICH SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT A

PRIVILEGED, WHICH INCLUDES SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ORDER TO BRING ABOUT A POSITIVE CHANGE. POSITIVE CHANGE. 2. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN FOR 2. TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. THEIR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT. 3. EMBRACING AFRICAN HERITAGE BY CREATING HEALTHY AND QUALITY LIFE FOR 3. EMBRACING AFRICAN HERITAGE BY CREATING HEALTHY AND QUALITY LIFE FOR YOUTHS. YOUTHS.

UJU KEN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: AIM AND OBJECTIVE: ADDRESSED AS MISS EBEZE 1.TO CONDUCT AND INSTITUTIONALIZE SOCIO- POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC 1.TO CONDUCT AND INSTITUTIONALIZE SOCIO- POLITICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC UJU RITA,NOW WISH TO IN BE POLICIES TO FOSTER GOOD GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, SECURITY AND WELFARE POLICIES TO FOSTER GOOD GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, SECURITY AND WELFARE IN THE NIGERIAN POLITY. CALLED AND ADDRESS AS THE NIGERIAN POLITY.

MRS UJU KEN OHANENYE.

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

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS FORMER DOCUMENTS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE ALL REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN REMAIN 28 DAYS OFVALID, THIS PUBLICATION AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: JEMILA MAMUDU SIGNED: JEMILA MAMUDU

SIGNED: SIGNED BY LLOYD ANTONIE & CO. 1 DURBAN STREET, WUSE 2, ABUJA, FCT SIGNED: SIGNED BY LLOYD ANTONIE & CO. 1 DURBAN STREET, WUSE 2, ABUJA, FCT

OMALICHILDREN CHILDRENFOUNDATION FOUNDATION OMALI

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

MATTERS ACT, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FREDRICK OKE ATIGOGO CHAIRPERSON 1. FREDRICK OKE ATIGOGO CHAIRPERSON 2. MGBAJA STELLA OYEBUCHI - SECRETARY 2. MGBAJA STELLA OYEBUCHI - SECRETARY 3. AMARACHI AJUZIE MEMBER 3. AMARACHI AJUZIE MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. DEDICATE TO SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN NIGERIA, AFRICA 1. DEDICATE TO SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN NIGERIA, AFRICA WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE. WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ANTHONY ITEDJERE, ESQ. SIGNED: ANTHONY ITEDJERE, ESQ. (SOLICITOR (SOLICITOR

MUSTAPHA SAKIRAT OLUFUNMILAYO I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSTAPHA OLUFUNMILAYO ALICE BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MUSTAPHA SAKIRAT OLUFUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE THE CORPORATE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION PARTTHE ‘’C’’ OF THE THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT AFFAIRS THE ABOVE THIS IS TOUNDER NOTIFY GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE AND ALLIEDAFFAIRS MATTERS ACT 1999 NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE NAMED SOCIETY, HAS APPLIED TO COMPANIES THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMPANIESAFFAIRS AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

NAMED SOCIETY, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE TRUSTEES:COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERSTHE ACT 1990.

COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERSTHE ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. OLIVER AMEH COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. ARE : 1. LIDWINE-LEA 1) PROFESSOR OZO-MEKURI NDIMELE 2. AMEH FRANCIS MATEKODUNMI THE TRUSTEES ARE: THE TRUSTEES ARE : 2) MR FRED NWOGU THE TRUSTEES ARE: THE TRUSTEES ARE : 3. EDWIGE SUZAN OZO 1. PASTOR CHRISTOPHER OLUWATOSIN EFFIONG - PRESIDENT 1. HOPE ENE IKURU 3) DR (MRS) MERCY OKE-CHINDA 1. PASTOR CHRISTOPHER OLUWATOSIN EFFIONG - PRESIDENT 1. HOPE ENE IKURU 4. DARREL IDIAGBOR ,GENERAL OVERSEER 2. ELOISALEM BERNARD MGBOAWAJI CHARLES 4) CHARLES DR TEMPLE AKAGBUE ,GENERAL OVERSEER 2. ELOISALEM BERNARD MGBOAWAJI 2. DR. RICHARD OLALEKAN OGUNTI 3. MENSANAWAJI MALACHI JAMES 5) MR FRIDAY OWORIBO 2. DR. RICHARD OLALEKAN OGUNTI AIMS & OBJECTIVES:3. MENSANAWAJI MALACHI JAMES 3. TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN TAIWO - SECRETARY 4. CHURCHILL PROMISE AMADI 6) DR STANLEY OGOUN 1.TO UNDERTAKE WORK OR ASSIGNMENT FOR WELFARE OFPROMISE THE LESS AMADI 3. TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN TAIWO - SECRETARY 4.THE CHURCHILL 5. EMIVAREI MALACHI JAMES PRIVILEGED, WHICH INCLUDES SOCIAL INJUSTICE IN ORDER TOMALACHI BRING ABOUT A 5. EMIVAREI JAMES THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 6. BRIGHT AWAJIKACHEILOM EBENEZER POSITIVE CHANGE. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 6. BRIGHT AWAJIKACHEILOM EBENEZER AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO UNVEIL THE LOVE, POWER, SALVATION AND 7. JONAH OWAJUBOHN BLESSING 2. TO OFFERAND EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LESSOWAJUBOHN PRIVILEGED CHILDREN FOR 1.TO UNVEIL THE LOVE, POWER, SALVATION 7. JONAH BLESSING 1.TO CONDUCT AND INSTITUTIONALIZE SOCIO- POLITICAL A RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN THE PERSON OF JESUS CHRIST, THEIR EDUCATIONAL RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN THE PERSON OF JESUSADVANCEMENT. CHRIST, POLICIES TO FOSTER GOOD GOVERNANCE, EDUCATION, SEC THE PERFECTION OF HIS WORK, THROUGH THE PREACHING AIM AND AND OBJECTIVE: 3.

EMBRACING AFRICAN HERITAGE BY CREATING HEALTHY QUALITY LIFE FOR THE PERFECTION OF HIS WORK, THROUGH THE PREACHING AIM AND OBJECTIVE: THE NIGERIAN POLITY. AND PUBLISHING OF THE GOSPEL. 1.TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS AND PUBLISHING OF THE GOSPEL. YOUTHS. 1.TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ANY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE OBJECTION FORWARDED TOTO THETHIS REGISTRAR ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION,REGISTRATION PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARSHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARREGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARREGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARAFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS O AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SIGNED BY LLOYD ANTONIE & CO. 1 DURBAN STREE SIGNED: JEMILA MAMUDU SIGNED: BARR MASE D. ACHO SIGNED: SECRETARY SIGNED: BARR MASE D. ACHO SIGNED: SECRETARY

OMALI CHILDREN FOUNDATION

VICTOR FRANCA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GBUBEMI EGBE-BEGHO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LOUISA ORITSE MONICA BOB. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNODIM ONYERE FRANCA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS VICTOR FRANCA & MY D.O.B IS 19/06/1980. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

- CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD. 2.TO REACH THE BODY OF CHRIST IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. 3. TO HELP THE NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. 4. TO WORK ,INTERACT, COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH ANY FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS HAVING COMMON OBJECTIVES WITH THE SET AIMS OF THIS MINISTRY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

MODERN DAY CENTRE FOR RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. MR. GODWIN CHUKWUDI IHEDIOHA, 2. LOUIS IFEANYI IWUANYANWU, 3.MR.TOCHUKWU KENNETH AKUBUO AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SENSITIZE THE RURAL PEOPLE ON SOCIAL PRACTICES THAT WILL IMPROVE RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND DISCOURAGE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION 2. TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR BY SENSITIZING RURAL FARMERS ON THE NEED FOR PLANNING BEFORE EMBARKING ON ANY AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HELEN IFEOMA IWUANYANWU LEGAL ADVISER

PUBLIC NOTICE: THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT OKUNOLA ADEKOLA IBRAHIM THE SON OF THE LATE OKUNOLA AREMU RESIDING IN HIS FATHER’S PROPERTY AT NO 25 ZONE “A” KOLAJO OLOMI IBADAN OYO STATE NIGERIA WAS ATTACKED ON A FATEFUL DAY 24/12/2017 BY SOME UNKNOWN GUN MEN AT HIS RESIDENCE. HE ESCAPED THE ATTACK WITH HIS FAMILY BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE HOUSE WAS SET ABLAZED BY THE UNKNOWN GUN MEN. SIGNED: YETUNDE OKUNOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EFFIONG DONATUS EDIDIONG , NOW WISH TO KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS ABAKK DONATUS EDIDIONG. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT LIDWINE - LEA OBOLO FOUNDATION OBOLONATION NATIONCULTURE CULTUREENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENTAND ANDTOURISM TOURISMASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION CHRISTGENERALS GENERALSMINISTRY MINISTRY CHRIST

LOUISA ORITSE MONICA BOB

LAST DAYS APOSTLES DIVINE INTERVENTION MINISTRY

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR RITA OGHENEJOBO 2. DEACONESS LAURA ENEBELI. 3. PETER TEGA OGHENEJOBO 4. ANDREW ESE OGHENEJOBO 5. ALEX UCHE OGHENEJOBO

PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, USULOR AZUBUIKE

ABAKK DONATUS

CHRIST GENERALS MI

CORRECTION OF NAME

OLAIDE ELIZABETH OIKE OPARAH KELECHI FRANKLIN THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC T NAMED SOCIETY, HAS APPLIED TO THE COR COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 199

I CORPORATE FORMERLY AFFAIRS KNOWNCOMMISSION AND I FORMERLY ANDTO THE FOUNDATIONKNOWN HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ADDRESSED “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED AS OLAIDE ADDRESSED AS OPARAH MATTERS ACT, 2004.

ELIZABETH IDOWU ,NOW WISH KELECHI NOW WISH TO BE TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS THE TRUSTEES ARE: AS OLAIDE ELIZABETH OIKE. ALL 1. FREDRICK OKE ATIGOGO CHAIRPERSON OPARAH KELECHI FRANKLIN OYEBUCHI - FORMER SECRETARY DOCUMENTS REMAIN ALL 2. MGBAJA FORMERSTELLA DOCUMENTS 3. AMARACHI AJUZIE MEMBER VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: TAKE NOTE .

SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR CHRISTOPHER OLUWATOSIN EFF ,GENERAL OVERSEER 2. DR. RICHARD OLALEKAN OGUNTI 3. TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN TAIWO - SECRET

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO UNVEIL THE LOVE, POWER, SALVATION RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IN THE PERSON O THE PERFECTION OF HIS WORK, THROUGH AND PUBLISHING OF THE GOSPEL.

1. DEDICATE TO SERVE VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN NIGERIA, AFRICA WHO ARE IN NEED OF MEDICAL CARE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

INITIATIVE FOR EDUCATION AND CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO

THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS PLOT THE GENERALCOMMISSION, PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO From: 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE THE GOD’S HONORABLE WOMEN MINISTRY 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OFREGISTRATION 1990.

OF THIS PUBLICATION. TO: GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSIO THE TRUSTEES ARE: GRACE AND VIRTUOUS WOMEN MINISTRY ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICAT 1. DR DADA ADETOYESE OPEOLUWA - CHAIRMAN SIGNED: ANTHONY ITEDJERE, ESQ. 2. DR ONYINYECHI GIFT AMADI - SECRETARY SIGNED: BARR MASE D. ACHO (SOLICITOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE 3. DR MUSA ABDULLAHI ADOBANYI - MEMBER NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR 4. DR OKIKIOLU ABIMBOLA BADEJO - MEMBER CHANGE OF NAME UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND 5. DR KOLE OGUNLADE - MEMBER ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

6 DR FADARE SAMSON OLUSEGUN - MEMBER NAME OF TRUSTEE: 7 MISS CATHERINE OSHOTONA OBAITAN - MEMBER 8 BARR(MRS) OLOYEDE TEMITAYO - MEMBER. 1. MRS OJO OLATOKUNBO OLUFUNMILAYO 2 ARIBALOYE MOJISOLA OLAJUMOKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 3. IJILADE KEHINDE BABAFEMI 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN 2. TO REACH OUT TO THE NEEDY AND PROVIDE SCHOOL MATERIALS FOR EDUCATION OF AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME THE CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF ANY OBJECTION TO THE CHANGE OF NAME SHOULD BE AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS PUBLICATION. COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI SIGNED: BARR TAYO OLOYEDE STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. ARCHON SOLICITORS SIGNED: KEHINDE IJILADE ESQ 08035064333.

RESCUE OUR FUTURE HOPE MISSION INTERNATIONAL

MUNAZZIMATUL HIKMATIL ISLAMIYYAH NIGERIA

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION [CAC] ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. NGOZI EGBEOCHAB. - CHAIRMAN 2. OVAY OYENE STEVE. - SECRETARY 3. NWABASILI THEODORE EBERE 4. EMOEFE EWOMAZINO IMMANUEL 5. ODEGA NGOZI RUBY 6. MBANUGO EMENIKE OLISA 7. ANOZIE EMMANUEL OPUENE

TRUSTEES 1. KEHINDE TESLEEM ALIMI 2. OLANIYAN TAJUDEEN KOLAWOLE 3, AYORINDE MOSHOOD ABOLAJI 4, SALAAM AZEEZ AJIBADE .

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO REACH OUT TO YOUTH, ESPECIALLY DROP OUTS, ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEDGED AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

INLAND WATERWAYS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, DECREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TEMPLE BASOENE MORFORD 2. MATTHEW OLABI EKAH 3. SOTONYE BRIGGS

- PRESIDENT. - SECRETARY - MEMBER.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, LOVE, UNITY, AND AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS. 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 OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TEMPLE BASOENE MORFORD (PRESIDENT)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. TO PROMOTE PRACTICE AND PROPAGATE ISLAM. 2. TO SEEK MORAL ADVANCEMENT OF MEMBERS. 3. TO UNDERTAKE BUSINESS VENTURE WITHIN ITS SCOPE. ANY CONTRARY OPINION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION [CAC], PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ALH TAJUDEEN DANTAJIRA (08037268722)

DEMOLA OMEGA CHARITY FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. ABORISADE ADEMOLA OLUSOGO 2. OGUNSANYA SIMEON OLAITAN 3. ADEKOLA ADEDAYO JOSEPH

- PRESIDENT - TREASURER - SECRETARY.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES FOR INDIGENT TEENS AND YOUTHS IN THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO INITIATE PERIODIC PROGRAMMES THAT PROMOTES THE WELFARE OF YOUTHS AND TEENAGERS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SELF SUSTENANCE AND SELF DEPENDENCE. 3. TO GIVE THE LESS PRIVILEGED A SENSE OF BELONGING AND SENSE WORTH; BUILD IN THEM THE CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE LIFE WITH OBJECTIVITY AND HOPE. 4. TO ENGAGE IN PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES AS A CONTRIBUTION TO BUILDING A MORE HUMANE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS 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 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

24 Change of Names

ERIC LEYIRA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MARY SUNDAY DANIEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MARY BASSEY ATTAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

NWAOKIKE LUCY

CHIEDOZIE FAVOUR

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMUDAT AJOKE IBIDOKUN ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONALAJA AMUDAT AJOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EJIOFOR LUCY CHIDINMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, NWAOKIKE LUCY CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OGUATTAA FAVOUR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, CHIEDOZIE FAVOUR NCHEGHARIAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ERIC LEYIRA ERIC, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ERIC LEYIRA NWAMANA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

AGBO MICHAEL

SHODUNOLA TEMITOPE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBO UGWU DENNIS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBO MICHAEL ODU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADIJAT BOLANLE AROWOLAJE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADIJAT BOLANLE AROWOLAJE-QUADRI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ALAO OLUDAYO

CHANGE OF NAME /CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH TEMITOPE MARY ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH ~AJIBOYE TEMITOPE MARY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS .LAWSON MORAYO JULIET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IDEHEN MORAYO JULIET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ONALAJA AMUDAT

MARY BASSEY

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

I FORMERY KNNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR .TORIOLA OLUKOYA CHARLES , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR .JIMOH OLUKOYA MURITALA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SHARAFA RAMAT

ALAO IMOLEAYO

OLAOLUWA MARY

ESIFA ELIZABETH

OLUFUNKE FELICIA

ADEYOSOYE IDOWU

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AKIODE IMOLEAYO DEBORAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ALAO IMOLEAYO DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAOGUN MARIAM ADEBIMPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAOLUWA MARY ADEBIMPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGUNLEYE ELIZABETH EVELYN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ESIFA ELIZABETH EVELYN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FUNKE FELICIA ABOLARIN AND OLUFUNKE FELICIA OGUNDELE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFUNKE FELICIA OLUGBENGA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOWU ABAYOMI SAMUEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEYOSOYE IDOWU ABAYOMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FEMI JOSEPH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, JOSEPH FEMI PETER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, FEMI JOSEPH. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS, 14TH OCTOBER, 1981. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

DORIS ED-MALIK

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS .DORIS NGOZI OTUNYO ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS .DORIS N. ED-MALIK. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EDWARD JUSTINA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS .EKPO JUSTINA DAVIES ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EDWARD JUSTINA CHRISTOPHER .WITH DATE OF BIRTH 20TH JUNE,1971. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

ONARINDE OLUWASEUN

ADELOWO ADEOLA

OMOLOLA OSAGIE

MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS DAVID EZIKIEL INSTEAD OF MY CORRECT NAME WHICH IS EZIKIEL MARIA BLESSING.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MY NAME WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS ALFA HARUNA ISAH INSTEAD OF MY CORRECT NAME WHICH IS ISA ARUNA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 6TH DEC.1971. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DURING THE BVN REGISTRATION, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS SHOYEMI AYOYIMIKA OLA INSTEAD OF MY CORRECT NAME WHICH IS SOYEMI SIDIKAT OLAMIDE. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 11TH MAY 1993. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHITTU OLUWASEUN RISIKAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONARINDE OLUWASEUN RISIKAT. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OLABAMIJI ADEOLA FASILAT NOW WHICH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADELOWO ADEOLA ESTHER. ALL FORMAL DOCUMENT REMA IN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OMOLOLA AFEGBUA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OMOLOLA OSAGIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

GLORIA ANIOKOLIE

MARTYINS CAROLE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS GLORIA CHUKWUORJI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS GLORIA ANIOKOLIE.. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NZEGWU CAROLE NWANDO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARTYNS CAROLE NWANDO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IHEJIOFOR OBINNA

NSUDE JOY

ANUSI UZO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHEJIOFOR OBINNA OBODOZIE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHEJIOFOR OBINNA AUGUSTINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

BERNARD FRANK

OBIDIGBO NGOZI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZIOKO ONYINYE FRANKS BERNARD, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BERNARD FRANK ONYINYE CLARA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANIAGBADO NGOZI IRENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OBIDIGBO NGOZI IRENE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EMMANGHE ALICE

EZE PATIENCE NDIDIAMAKA

NWODO JANE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUGUA PATIENCE NDIDIAMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZE PATIENCE NDIDIAMAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IKEOHA JANE UJUNWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWODO JANE OBIANUJU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADELUSOLA SINMISOLA

CORRECTION OF NAME THAT ON MY IDENTITY CARDS/ BANK DOCUMENTS, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS TONY SEBASTIAN UDOM INSTEAD OF MY CORRECT/FULL NAME AS ANTHONY SEBASTIAN UDOM. THAT MY CORRECT AND AUTHENTIC NAME IS ANTHONY SEBASTIAN UDOM. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MICHEAL JOHN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHEAL JOHN ALFRED, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MICHEAL JOHN JIMMY. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 16TH JANUARY 1981. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UDE ISAIAH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE ISAIAH STEPHEN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDE ISAIAH OKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MBAH PATRICK

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBAH PATRICK CHUKWUAWOSIE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBAH PATRICK CHUKWUAWOSI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUSOGA OLUFUNMILAYO

OKEREKE VICTOR

EZUMA MARYROSE

MARVIS OTAHGWA

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKUSANYA OLUFUNMILAYO HANNAH . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OLUSOGA OLUFUNMILAYO HANNAH. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEREKE VICTOR CHIVIC NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKEREKE VICTOR CHIJIOKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZUMA MARYROSE EKWUTOSI IHEMECHA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZUMA MARYROSE EKWUTOSI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OTAHGWA OZIGWBE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARVIS OTAHGWA. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 16TH JUNE, 1985 AND NOT 1ST JANUARY, 1985. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NZEGWU ADANNAYA

UZOAGU REUBEN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIEZIE ADANNAYA ESTHER NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NZEGWU ADANNAYA ESTHER. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOAGU REUBEN .N. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOAGU REUBEN. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 17/05/1998. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLAYODE RUKAYAT I FOMERLY KNOWN AS ARINGBERE RUKAYAT WUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OLAYODE RUKAYAT WUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC AND BANKS TAKE NOTE.

EMERUCHE CHINENYE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHINYELU UZO ANUSI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ANUSI UZO CHINYELU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINSANYA SINMISOLA OLUWATOYIN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELUSOLA SINMISOLA OLUWATOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EMMANUEL OLANIYI I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJO OLANIYI EBENEZER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL OLANIYI EBENEZER ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MADUIKE CHINENYE FELICIA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMERUCHE CHINENYE CHUKWUEMEKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ONAH JOY NWAENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NSUDE JOY NWAENE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIMA ALICE UGO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EMMANGHE ALICE UGO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OMISAKIN ASISAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKESHIPE ASISAT OLAYINKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS OMISAKIN ASISAT OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

EZE JULIET

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NGWUEZE JULIET. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EZE JULIET NNENNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKIKE UZOAMAKA, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD NJOKU TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKIKE UZOAMAKA NJOKU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTES.

AMAKA ESTHER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OGBODO ESTHER OZIOMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AMAKA ESTHER OZIOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UDU ONGHAYA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EDWARD BEATRICE ONGHAYA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UDU ONGHAYA BEATRICE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABDULLAHI HASSAN I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULAHI HASSAN IDRIS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULLAHI HASSAN. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 20 /08/1985 ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLACHI CONFIDENCE

EDEH NNAEMEKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAWUCHI OLACHI CONFIDENCE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADII OLACHI CONFIDENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDEH EMEKA DANIEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDEH NNAEMEKA DANIEL ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHIKE BLESSING

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UKPA BLESSING CHUKWUMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIKE BLESSING CHUKWUMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANGELA ERIC

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS EBOSELE ANGELA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ANGELA ERIC AKABA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MARK EWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EBRI UKET MARK EWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARK EWA EBRI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AYEBAKARINA LYDIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS MISS AYEBAKARINA YOWEI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS MRS. AYEBAKARINA LYDIA WILLIAMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS BEARING MY NAMES REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE THE CHANGE.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

25

News 26

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10 , 2018

We won’t allow cash for votes in Ekiti election - INEC Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado-Ekiti

ÏÏÏThe

Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), has assured the electorate that the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State won’t be monetized like the ones conducted in Edo, Ondo and Anambra states.

The electoral body said, it was aware of how people were being offered N5,000 each to cast their votes in those states, saying such won’t reoccur in Ekiti through strong synergy with the security agencies.

This was as the Ekiti State council of Obas, warned the electoral body against manipulation of the governorship election, urging it “not to outsmart the smart card readers, so that the state can have a credible election that will be acceptable to all”, he said.

The INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, gave the assurance in Ado Ekiti during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Continuous registration exercise.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola, who is also an aspirant in the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), leaders of political parties, security agencies, market women, civil society organizations,

AJAMU ABAYOMI ELIJAH I formerly known and addressed as AJAMU ABAYOMI OYEBODE now wish to be known and addressed as AJAMU ABAYOMI ELIJAH. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

MRS.OKORO PEACE CHIAKA Formerly known as Miss.

ACHU PEACE CHIAKA Known wish to be addressed as MRS.OKORO PEACE CHIAKA. All former documents remain valid.

General Public take note.

labour leaders, among others.

Yakubu, who was represented by INEC National Chairman in charge of Oyo, Ekiti, Osun and Ondo States, Mr. Solomon Soyebi, stated that; “the elections in Edo, Ondo and Anambra States, were largely monetized. We are aware of this. It was see and buy, but it won’t happen in Ekiti.

He said INEC has conducted a total of 286 polls since 2015 and that only 28 were nullified majorly due to parties’ poor internal democracy.

“It was N5,000 per vote in Ondo and Anambra states.

We are working with security agencies not to allow it to happen again. We even seized some cash in Anambra state.

“In Ekiti election, we won’t allow any vehicle to come near the polling units, because the politicians used to keep the money in the booth.

With this, it will reduce because politicians can’t carry large amount in their pockets”.

He assured that INEC will be neutral in Ekiti election, urging the stakeholders to work hard to mobilize the people for the continuous registration exercise and also claim over 200,000 Permanent VoterCards that are still with the commission.

NWOSU ONYINYECHI JOSEPH I formerly known and addressed as Chijioke Onyinyechi Oti and also Chijioke Onyinyechi Irene now wish to be known and addressed as NWOSU ONYINYECHI JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

DIVINE GOODNESS IFEOMA I formerly known and addressed as OKANUMEE FRANCISCA MIRACLE GOODNESS IFEOMA now wish to be known and addressed as DIVINE GOODNESS IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

LAWAL DEBORAH ANITA

ZIBIRI ASIMAU

Formerly known as LAWAL DEBORAH OME - IRA Now wish to be addressed as LAWAL DEBORAH ANITA .All former documents remain valid.General Public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ZIBIRI FAVOUR now wish to be known and addressed as ZIBIRI ASIMAU. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

APOLLOS EVE MANASSEH

KARIM SARAH

Formerly Eve Rechael Apollos now to be addressed as Apollos Eve Manasseh. My date of birth is 27th day of May 1975.

Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

Formerly Olaleye Serah now Karim Sarah. former documents remains valid, date of birth 03/08/1986.

Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

ADEWUSI SEKINAT ADENRELE

AGBETOKUN BOLATITO SADIAT Formerly Bola Kayode now to be addressed as Agbetokun Bolatito Sadiat. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHOTE ODUSAMI SEKINAT ADENRELE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEWUSI SEKINAT ADENRELE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

L-R: Executive Secretary, Institute of Export Operations and Management, Mr. Ofon Udofia; Commissioner, Rivers State Civil service Commission, Mr. Mike Elechi and National Coordinator Migration for Development Programme, GIZ Country Officer, Mr. Austin Ezejiofor, during an interactive Seminar on Migration for Development Programme in Port Harcourt, Rivers State

Come to our rescue, Ebonyi overseas scholarship students beg Gov Umahi Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

ÏÏÏForty-two

Ebonyi overseas PhD scholarship students, have appealed to Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, to assist them in offsetting their outstanding tuition fees as their present financial status was posing a great threat to concluding their academic pursuit abroad.

In a letter entitled: “Payment of our Outstanding Tuition Fees and Living Expenses”, written to Governor Umahi and signed

by Ejike Chuku, University of Bradford, Jude Ogodo, University of Central Lancashire and Esther Akpoke, University College London, the students who appreciated the Governor for the payment of the last two tranches of their tuition fees (N3, 000, 000 or £5,500) in the past, stressed that since they had come a long way in their research programmes, the government quitting on them was not a palatable option.

“To put the records straight, our tuition fee, especially for those studying in the UK, US and Canada ranges from £11,950 to £30,000. The records are there in our various files at the Ebonyi State Scholarship Board for confirmation. Without being blunt, the payment of £5,500 to each of the 43 beneficiaries of this PhD scholarship is only an attempt given that our tuition fees are from £11,950 and above.

Therefore, no one can emphatically claim that our tuition fees have been paid completely.”

Reacting, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor

David Umahi on Higher Education, Prof. Adaeze Nwuzor explained that the present administration had paid off the arrears of their tuition fees from 2013 till date stressing that the 2018 payment was in progress and would soon hit their accounts.

“For the records, the Governor wasn’t the person that gave them the scholarship but because of his passion for education, when he was sworn-in in 2015, the Governor paid the arrears of 2013 to 2015 to the overseas students; then in 2016, he paid them N3m each; he is not talking about living expenses but tuition fees. In 2017, he equally made similar payment and some graduated in 2015, 2016, 2017.

“For the remaining one, the Governor paid over N150m into the scholarship account and from there they were paid; the balance there is for 2018 and I know there is no way they will say that our Governor is not education-friendly; he has serious passion for the children even those outside; He knows that if you empower someone educationally, he will be assisting in developing other areas of the state.

“The other day in my office, I saw a letter from foreign students; to me the tone of the letter is appreciative of the effort of the Governor and requesting him or reminding him of 2018; you know the letter has not been seen by him and the moment he sees it, he will minute on it directing that the 2018 be paid.

“There is no way the Governor will say he will not pay their tuition fees; it is cordial for them to notify the Governor of any development; they should

exercise patience; their letter just came in last week.

They should appreciate God to have given us the person of Governor David Umahi.”

According to them, Ebonyi State stands to gain more from this overseas scholarship scheme which has broadened our educational and cultural knowledge and with our intellectual assets, we shall, on completion of our programmes, deploy our expertise to the various areas of our specialties’ in order to contribute to the development of our dear state.

The stranded students further stated that the inability of present administration to offset their arrears had earned the scheme that brought them overseas the negative attribute of “Ebonyi Scholarship Fraud” with damaged credibility as the ripple effects of such development were incalculable.

Continuing the letter read in part: “With this development, our various universities have in the last few months held meetings in their respective board and senates to discuss our debts and sent us final warning letters.

“Again, we note with disappointment and alarm that our universities are being forced to take (these) rash decisions, with known negative consequences and at a breakneck speed for the tuition fees to be paid.

“Sir, the outcomes are extremely risky and consequently put us in a state where we currently and ultimately “fly blind” over our studies and lack ample commitment to continue in the pursuit of world-class education and research.

“Worse still, the inability

of the Ebonyi State Government to release our stipends jeopardises our comfort here in the diaspora with many of us racking up accumulated bills with our landlords. This actionable development has left us in a very dangerous position, especially because we have a very limited work permit as students.

“Your Excellency, you are aware that over the years we had written repeatedly, underscoring the detrimental impact of owed tuition fees and stipends by Ebonyi State government to our various universities.

In those letters, we entreated you to urgently pay off the outstanding arrears.

“We are saddened to inform you that the inability of the Ebonyi State Government to offset our arrears has earned the scheme that brought us overseas the negative attribute of ‘Ebonyi scholarship fraud’ with ‘damaged credibility. The ripple effects of this issue are incalculable.

“Your Excellency, we are proud of all that you have been doing to elevate Ebonyi state to an enviable standard. The past three years of your administration have witnessed an unprecedented infrastructural development in our state. We are aware of the State’s meagre allocations.

“We are also aware of

your generosity and magnanimity. We are invaluable individuals with huge enthusiasm making relentless efforts towards completing our studies and we deserve to be encouraged.

We therefore plead with Your Excellency to come to our rescue as we promise to remain good ambassadors of our dear state.”

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

27 News

Insurgency: IGP deploys surveillance helicopter, 3 police units to Taraba

Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏThe Inspector General

of Police (IGP) Ibrahim idris on Monday said he has deployed a surveillance helicopter and three mobile police units to Taraba to tackle security challenges in the state.

Idris announced this in Jalingo when he paid a courtesy call on Gov Darius Ishaku of the state.

The IGP noted that the governor had met with him one week ago in Abuja and made demands for additional men and materials to curb the upsurge of killings in the state.

“I want to announce to you that the surveillance aircraft you requested is already in the state. We have also deployed three additional mobile police units to ensure the total restoration of peace in the state.

“I can assure you that we will do everything to ensure that the inhabitants of the state are safe,” he said.

Idris also said he would inaugurate the mobile squadron

base in Takum on Tuesday to help in fighting criminality in the state.

In his response, Gov Ishaku commended the police command for working tirelessly towards achieving peace in the state. The governor also commended the IGP for his prompt response to his request for additional men and equipment to achieve peace.

“I want to commend the state commissioner of Police, Mr David Akinremi for his tireless efforts at achieving peace in the state. Mr IGP, I can tell you that the command in the state is doing very well. “what I can ask for again is the construction of a permanent police headquarters in the state. The current place now is the area command which is not so conducive for the officers to operate effectively,” he said.

Ishaku, however, appealed to the IGP to do more in ending the current killings that occurred on daily basis, especially in southern part of the state.

L-R: Representative of Plateau State Governor, Al-Hassan Barde; Leader of the Presidential Committee on Flood Relief and Rehabilitation (PCFRR), Mr. John Owoicho and Chairman, Management Committee, Shendam Local Government, Mr. Elias Kwaps, during the inspection tour of the completed Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) hostels constructed by the PCFRR in Shendam, Plateau State

Army arrests 13 persons for impersonation, printing of fake military identity cards, others Joy Anyim

ÏÏÏThe

81 Division of the Nigerian Army said it has arrested 13 suspects for impersonation, printing of fake military identity cards and other offences within Ogun and Lagos.

The General Officer Commanding(GOC) of the Division, Major-General Enobong Udoh, who paraded the suspects at the Division Headquarter in Lagos, said the suspects were arrested while carrying out their nefarious activities.

The GOC who was represented by the Division’s Chief of Staff, Brigadier -General Hamisu Hassan, revealed that the Division

had arrested 36 suspects from January-April 2018.

He stated that 23 of the suspects had been handed over to the police and were all arrested fully kitted as military personnel.

The paraded suspects were identified as: Abudallai Mubarak, Emmanuel Anthony, Emeka Ibeh, Olasukanmi Olamide, Godwin Emmanuel, Ahmed Yahya, Ale Ayokunle, Robert Danang, Suleiman Abubakar, Ibrahim Isah, Monday Iyaji, Emeka Stephen and Bala Gabriel.

He said, “The impostors were arrested in several parts of Lagos and Ogun states while carrying out their nefarious activities dressed in different types of Nigerian military uni-

forms and fatigues. “ Also arrested are criminals who aid and abet these impostors by making fake military ID cards and providing them with military accoutrements used to carry out their nefarious acts. Some deserter soldiers and dismissed personnel were also arrested.

“It should be noted that these criminals are painting a bad image of the military and the Nigerian Army as they commit these criminal illegal acts giving the impression of being bona-fide personnel.”

He revealed that this amongst other factors led to the initiation of a Special Operation known as ‘Check Mate’ launched by the General Officer Commanding on

his assumption of office. He said the operation is meant to check occurrences as these.

Giving a detailed breakdown of how some of the suspects were arrested, the GOC said, “Abdullahi Mubarak was arrested for impersonation, he was fully dressed in military camouflage uniform with redberet and MP hand band in Ojo area. He had a fake military ID card in his possession. “ Also, Emmanuel Anthony a dismissed soldier residing at No 24 Iyana Cele, Ojo. Emmanuel is the ring leader of the fake ID card producing syndicate. He has also in various occasions impersonated as a Lieutenant, Captain and any other rank that suite his illegal activities. “ Ibeh Gabriel Emeka who resides at No 25 Isoko Street,

Ojo was arrested at Alaba International Market. He is a member of Emmanuel Anthony syndicate producing fake military ID cards. They have also worked together as impostors dressed in military uniforms. “ Similarly, Olasunkanmi Olamide from Adeoyo in Ibadan was arrested on 18 March 2018 in Shagamu for impersonation dressed in military uniform.”

On his part, Anthony who said ran from the North-East in 2014 for fear of being killed while fighting insurgency.

The Sergeant who had been parading himself as a Lieutenant, said he is married with two children. “ I ran away from the army because I was scared. I came to Lagos where I started parading myself as an army Lieutenant

escorting vehicles, crossing second hand vehicles from Cotonu for smugglers to make a living.“I was paid between N3000 and N5, 000 per trip. I really do regret my actions now that I have been caught. “ The GOC said the suspects will be handed over to the police for more investigations and prosecution in a competent court of law.

He therefore enjoined members of the public to always reach out and call the numbers below when in doubt or see persons in uniform engaged in any form of illegality.

07069353889---Ojo, 08060492529-Ojo, 07017064979--Badagry 08034347484---Victoria Island 08065992320---Ikeja 08069097624---Owode 0 8 0 6 5 8 0 6 8 7 0 - - - I ko r o d u 07064281177---Obalende

…to sponsor 7 wounded personnel for foreign medical treatment in India

ÏÏÏThe

Nigerian Army on Monday said seven of her troops wounded - in- action in the North - East are to be flown to India for advanced medical treatment.

The Acting Chief of Medical Director, 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital Yaba, Brigadier-General Adekola Dada disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lagos.

Dada stated that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai had approved the foreign medical trip for the troops in line with his commitment to ensure wounded personnel get the best medical attention when the need arises.

“We have some wounded soldiers who have been referred abroad. As I speak to you, we have about seven approvals we just received.

Those once should be on their way to India in a few days for treatment. Those ones were just approved by the COAS. They were wounded in action.

“While debunking an online report by an anonymous Captain who had accused the Nigerian Army of neglect after he was injured in Maiduguri Borno state in 2014, Dada maintained that the Nigeria Army had no such record of a neglected personnel, as all wounded personnel have been adequately catered for.

According to him, “It beats my imagination that someone could put up such kind of allegation. As long as I can remember, every single personnel wounded in action have been taken care of. Sometimes, there are thousands of Dollars involved in each person’s treatment. “ There are soldiers who were wounded whose cost of treatment runs into 25 to 40 thousand Dollars. If you compute that then you will know the cost is enormous. Then if you combine that with the fact that any personnel who is going for medical treatment abroad must be accompanied with a medical escort who will

also be taken care of by the system, then you know how much is being done by the Chief of Army Staff. “ Of course there is nothing you will do that you won’t find people who are not satisfied.

If someone has an issue, he should be able to come out tell his name and state his issue not hide under an anonymous person and writing what is not true.”

He also maintained that for every wounded personnel and depending on the degree of the injury, there is a process to be followed especially when there is need to be flown out of the Country.

“The process of referral for

wounded personnel from the North-East is very fast. If a wounded soldier is evacuated to the base hospital depending on the nature of the injury.

Some can even be managed locally there. We have what we call the 7 Division medical services and hospital at Maiduguri. That one takes care and stabilizes wounded personnel immediately. “ If there is a complicated issue with personnel, he can equally be evacuated to Kaduna. Once he is evacuated to Kaduna, they do the needful and the paper works start immediately. A boad is set up, they examine the soldier, determining the status of the injury.

“This process takes like five days or one week. Once that is done, the recommendation is sent to the office of the Chief of Army Staff who does the approval.

“I don’t remember anyone that was sent to him by the headquarters of the Nigerian Army Medical Corps that he declined.”

Taking journalists on a tour round the hospital facilities, Dada revealed that contrary to the claims by the anonymous Captain that there were many wounded troops languishing in the 68 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, there was only one wounded soldier, Sergeant Ahmed Abdullahi who had a fracture in his right tibia.

News 28

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

8 killed in fresh Plateau attack Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

ÏÏÏAbout eight persons

were on Sunday night shot dead by unknown gunmen in a local drinking Joint at Nding Community Fan District in Barkin Ladi LGA, of Plateau State.

The attackers were said to had opened fire on the people in a relaxation spot in the Community.

A member of the community who gave his name as Williams told our correspondent that eight

persons were killed when the gunmen struck.

He said the unknown gunmen stormed the village late Sunday night and opened fire on the people at the drinking joint.

Police Public Relations officer of the Plateau Police Command Tyopev Terna confirmed the incident to newsmen saying that five persons were killed, while the injured are receiving treatment, he said investigation is ongoing to bring the killers to book, he added.

Nigeria’s funding of education below the United Nations benchmark- FME Saka Bolaji - Minna

ÏÏÏThe

federal ministry of education on Monday declared that the funding of education at al level in the country is below the benchmark recommended by the United Nations.

While UNESCO benchmark for funding of education was 26 percent of the national budget and 6 percent of the gross domestic products (GDP), Nigeria was allocating 6 percent of the national budget to he funding of education.

The Permanent Secretary federal ministry of education, Mr. Sunny Echono made this disclosure at the opening ceremony of the 78th plenary meeting of the joint consultative committee on education with the theme “Funding of Education for the achievement of Education, 2030 Agenda” which began at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi international conference centre, Minna, Niger state on Monday.

Mr. Ochono said in the 2017 appropriation act, N448.01billion representing 6.0 percent of the N7.30 trillion budget was allocated to education.

“This situation is not so different in the states where in 2017 thirty-three states of the federation allocated 7.3 percent of their combined total budget estimates to education compared to 2016 when N653.53 billion (10.70%) of N6.1 trillion was allocated to education in Nigeria.

“With the current population of about 171 million 45 percent of which are below 15 years, there is huge demand for learning opportunities translating into increased enrolment which has created challenges in ensuring quality education since resources are spread morethingly.”

Echono observed that the

burden on education had become overwhelming resulting in more than 100 pupils for one teacher as against the UNESCO benchmark of 35 students per teacher cummulating also in students learning under trees for lack of classrooms.

The permanent secretary noted that situation had become more complicated in the north eastern part of the country, “where the Boko Haram insurgency has deprived many children access to education, teachers had been killed and schools burnt down.

Echono declared that for Nigeria to join the comity of Nations in achieving the 2030 agenda, there must be concerted efforts to increase funding of education.

Niger state Commissioner for Education, Hajia Fatima Madugu in her address said the government had investment heavily in the development of educational infrastructure and recruitment of teachers since 2015.

Hajia Fatima Madugu said for instance, “the whole school development approach, renovation of schools was unprecedented in the state”, adding that “the feat has significantly improve the teacher and learning in schools”.

“It is also expected that the output of the children in these schools would be colourful at the end of their secondary school education”.

Hajia Madugu express the hope that the disarticulation of the ministry of education would create for closer monitoring of education at the tertiary level because of the complexities inherent in managing tertiary education.

All the 36 states of the federation including the FCT, Military and Paramilitary, Services, education department are attending the meeting.

L-R: Commissioners of Police, Niger Command, Austin Agbonlahor; FCT Command, Sadiq Bello and AIG in-charge of zone 7, Salisu Fagge, addressing Sabo Gayan community leaders, during police show of force to build confidence in Sabo Gayan community, Kaduna State

Election of Olumakaiye as Archbishop of Lagos in order - Elders ÏÏÏSome

senior members of the Christ Cathedral Church Lagos, Pa Joshua Ebenezer, Mrs. Sarah David and Pa Titus Agbalajobi, have said that the election of Rt. Revd.

Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, as the Arch bishop of Lagos Anglican Diocese is in order warning few members of the church who are fanning ember of disunity to eschew violence and avoid turning the House of the Lord into a political arena.

Addressing journalists in Lagos Monday, the senior members of the church said they came out to appeal to the few disgruntled elements in the church who are bent on turning logic on its head not to turn the church to

a theatre of war.

They condemned a recent incident in the church where pandemonium took place as some members mobilized thugs and ‘Area Boys’ and tried to prevent retired Archbishop of the Diocese, Most Revd Adebola Ademowo from gaining entry into the church to conduct service.

Pa Ebenezer said the allegation by some members of the church that Olumakaiye emergence as the Archbishop of Lagos Diocese was as a result of financial inducement by Ademowo and that Olumakaiye’s tenure as Archbishop is more or less a tenure elongation for Ademowo is untrue saying Olumakaiye emerged through election at Episcopal Synod held

in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Thursday 6th February 2018.

“Rather than financial inducement, Olumakaiye’s emergence as Archbishop Lagos Diocese is due to his humility, Shepherd’s heart, dynamism, academic excellence and deep spirituality”, Ebenezer said He condemned the alleged fracas which happened at the church few weeks ago saying the House of the Lord should not be turned to a bazaar place.

Also speaking, Mrs. Sarah David said the allegation that Olumakaiye’s emergence was aided by Most Revd Ademowo is untrue, saying the church has a laid down procedure for the emergence of Archbishop and that

this was followed at the Episcopal Synod held in Ilorin where Olumakaiye emerged.

She said Ademowo has not done anything wrong and that no corruption allegation against him has been proved.

Also speaking, Pa Titus Agbalajobi said the allegation that Ademowo has a house built for him by the diocese is not new to the church saying it is a normal practice that a retired bishop is given a car and a house upon retirement.

He warned those spreading unnecessary rumour and writing unsubstantiated petitions to desist from doing so any longer warning that they should not bring commotion into a well-established church known for its peace and tranquility .

Ebonyi flags-off reconstruction of Abakaliki Anglican Cathedral Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

ÏÏÏThe

Ebonyi state government, has flaggedoff the reconstruction of the road leading to the premises of All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Abakaliki, the state capital.

The government has already set aside N38million for the asphalting of the church premises.

It has also constructed drainages at the both sides of the road to prevent erosion that has been threatening the area.

The road has been in dilapidated condition since

1959 when the church was established.

Flagging off the road reconstruction, Governor Dave Umahi who was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Infrastructure maintenance, Chief Ali Odefa said the reconstruction was part of social responsibility of the state government to the people of the state.

“This is a very dilapidated road; this road has been left unattended to professionally since 1959 when this church moved to this place. What the church have been trying on the road is intervention works where necessary and as soon as those

works failed, they also try to patch it.

“This is what prompted the state government as part of its social responsibility to the people of Ebonyi state to undertake a total reconstruction and asphalting this road. This road is 135meters. From the Ogoja road to the gate, it is 135km and it is sitting on solid concrete and asphalt over lay. We have introduced line drains on both sides so that erosion will not destroy the road.

“We are extending the asphalting of the church such that the car pot and other areas around the new cathedral will be asphalted and we are also

introducing drains there so that we can control erosion there”, Odefa said.

He noted that the work would be completed within two weeks, adding that the government will also install solar power street light on the road and the church premises free of charge.

Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Abakaliki, Rev. Monday Nkwegu commended Governor Umahi for the gesture and assured that the church will continue to support his administration.

Umahi during the occasion, donated N3million to widows of the church.

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

29 News

Boko Haram is FG’s creation -Shehu of Bama ÏÏÏThe Shehu of

Bama Kingdom, Bornu State, Shehu Kyari Ibn Umar ElKanemi, has accused the federal government for allowing Boko Haram insurgents enough space to operate, adding the growth of the insurgents group was a failure of the state.

Speaking at the unveiling of the Ejike Chukwu Educational Foundation in Etekwuru Egbema in Ohaji Egbema LGA of Imo State where dozens of university undergraduates were enrolled for scholarship, The Shehu, who spoke through his representative

and the former Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Baba-kura Kaigama Kaigama accused the federal government of not initially taking the issue of Boko Haram very serious, a development he said led to the sect gaining more grounds with its attendant human losses.

He saïd, “Why I said Boko Haram is a creation of the state is that at a time the federal government and the government of the day didn’t take it serious. They didn’t come in to arrest the situation at the beginning of the uprising. They became a law unto themselves.

That’s why I said it was the failure of the state.

“If they could kill somebody like General Muhammed Shuwa, who was one of the excellent generals that fought to keep Nigeria as one. General Shuwa was killed but up to date nothing happened and nobody has been prosecuted” While acknowledgng that President Muhammadu Buhari’s take over reduced diminished the insurgents, the Shehu lamented that the situation has got worse as they attack and kill people on daily basis.

“Though Boko Haram is now a shell of its for-

mer self. They need to be mopped up because they are still around, rampaging and attacking soft targets. Just yesterday, there was a bomb blast in Maiduguri where a number of died. So they need to be mopped up”.

He commended the people of Egbema people for allowing peaceful coexistence, which he said had allowed their children become beneficiaries of university scholarships.

Also speaking, frontline politician and business mogul, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu stated that seeing a number of young

children filing out to be enrolled for scholarships, gave him a sense of sadness about what is happening in parts of North state where children were seized and denied education.

He said Iwuanyanwu Foundation was initiating a move to get female pupils in the affected northern states to come down south to complete their education. He called on any individual or organisation offering scholarships to consider female students in the North so as to encourage them to go to school.

The special guest of honour and former Nigeria’s

permanent representatives in United Nations, Professor, Ibrahim Bambari described education as a powerful key with which anybody can open and change the world.

He said by the scholarship offered to the indigent pupils of the area to various universities across the country, he would have helped in reducing the number of people that might likely be involved in restiveness in the area.

Gambari charged the beneficiaries not to underrate themselves as a result of their background but explore every opportunity that come their way.

Apologize to Umahi, PDP Chieftain tells former SSG Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

ÏÏÏA chieftain of the Peo-

L-R: Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri and Coordinator, Power Sector Recovery Programme Implementation Monitoring Team, Damilola Ogunbiyi, during the Power Sector Recovery Workshop in Abuja

Group canvasses for more robust enlightenment campaigns ÏÏÏThe

convener of Kwara South Advancement Agenda (KSAA) Mr Opeyemi Olabanji, Monday canvassed more robust enlightenment campaigns from the nation’s orientation and information Ministries on how civilians should act during emergencies in order to reduce the number of casualties often described as high in Nigeria.

Lamenting the recent bloody robbery of five commercial banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state, in which over 20 people were killed “especially the civilians”, Olabanji said the high casualties would have been averted if the victims had been adequately oriented on precautionary measures to take at such emergency situation.

According to him, “this situation is sad. We commiserate with all our tra-

ditional rulers from Kwara South most importantly, the Olofa of Offa Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, the Esuwoye Second. However, we will like to appeal to our relevant agencies like; National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Ministry of Information and Culture to organise more enlightenment campaigns for Nigerians on how to act and behave during such situations. I am sure if such people at Offa had been given a prior orientation on emergencies they would have escaped the attacks.”

The KSAA leader during the press briefing, said his members had recorded in the history of the people of Kwara South the date of the incident, as a “Black Day” in which they will remember for a longer period of time to come.

He disclosed that the incident has further indicated that Nigerian security

network is in grave need of as much lifeline as it could get, wondering on how robbers could spend about one hour robbing five banks in a town less than thirty minutes to Ilorin the state capital without prompt reinforcements.

For Olabanji, our political leaders should refrain from playing politics with issues that border on security, just as he applauded the Federal Government for its decision to expend the sum of 1billion dollar to beef up the security situations in the country. He nevertheless put a caveat that strict adherence to the Nation’s procurement act be ensured in the utilization of the said lifeline in order to ensure expected results.

He praised all the steps taken so far on the sad incident by the Kwara state Government, especially the condolence visits to

the families of the victims, the promise to offset all the incurred medical expenses by the injured and the announcement of a sum of five million Naira for anyone with useful information on the dare devil robbers.

Olabanji urged the people of Kwara South to be vigilant and more security conscious as they go about their daily activities to ward off future attacks, believing that peace and adequate security of lives and property are the needed harbingers of a blossom economic situation.

Besides, he pleaded for adequate compensations for the families of all that lost their lives in the robbery, “including the nine gallant policemen” riddled with bullets inside the Owode Police station in Offa.

ple’s Democratic party(PDP), Ebonyi state Chief Godwin Akaji, Monday urged former secretary to the state government, Professor Bernard Odoh, to apologize to Governor Dave Umahi over what he called unimaginable, unfounded, baseless and malicious allegations against the Governor.

Odoh had among other things in a three-page resignation letter accused Umahi’s administration of running a one man show and workers in the state have not been fairly treated.

But while addressing journalists in Abakaliki the state capital, Akaji who wondered why Odoh made the allegations against the administration he was part and witnessed payment of workers on 15th of every month,

urged him not to use malicious allegation to achieve his 2019 selfish political interest.

“Odoh should have known that all those things he raised against the Governor are not in existent. If they existed, he should show evidence and that is the only way he can convince the public. He should desist from raising falsehood against the governor because of his selfish political interest.

“He was a spy to the state government. He has been in this administration for three years only to accuse the government of maladministration. He did not work for the emergence of the administration as he was of APGA where he contested for senatorial election and lost.

“He should have resigned without abusing the Governor. Let him know that Ebonyi south must complete its own 8 years of governorship seat the way North and central did. Odoh cannot stop the Governor”, he said.

NASU tackles FG on illegal inclusion of employees on employment list Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

ÏÏÏ

The Jos chapter of Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), of Educational and Associated Institutions of Inter Country Center for oral Health (ICOH), of Africa in Plateau State, on Friday lamented what they termed the Illegal addition of employees and illegal substitution of those legally selected.

The union in a letter of complaint to the Director and CEO and internal management, jointly signed by Comrade Elias Damuan ICOH Branch chairman and Comrade Samuel Gambo Pam ICOH Branch Secretary, a copy made available to our correspondent, states that 14 names of those who did not go through the normal

process of employment are found on employment list.

According to the statement, “we understand that the names of the 13 selected new employees during the recruitments exercise of 2014 were finally captured in the 2018 budget this gladdens our hearts as more competent hands will soon join us in the center for greater productivity.

“However it has come to our notice that you and your management have decided to add another 14 names to the 14 duly selected, without any advertisement, interview or proper selection; in fact, some of you and your favored staff have smuggled in names of your children and blood brothers.

Ï

30

FEATURES

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Departure of a legend:

Winnie Madikizela Mandela

By Adebisi Oyindamola As the world continues to mourn the demise of the apartheid heroine, Winnie Madikizela Mandela, her life and times like any other icons, leaves a lot to ponder about. From her rise to formidable power,

Background

children Zinzi and Zenani.

kept Mandela apart from her.

As fallout of Madiba’s imprisonment, as expected of every supportive wife, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

South Africa “the mother of the nation, Winnie was born to a xhosa family in Bizana in 1936. Her name at birth, Nomzamo which translates “she who must that names preordains the destiny of a child. As her political role, partly because of constant harassment her peers wouldn’t envision. Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was one of nine children of the Madikizela teachers and devout methodists.

of resistance to apartheid and a rally point for the black liberation, and freedom for black town’s folk’s demands.

Emma Gilbey in her book, The life and times of Winnie

Late Winnie Madikizela Mandela

humanity and leadership traits with scenes from her childhood. Gilbey depicts an incident when Winnie

movement, she was detained by the apartheid state security services on numerous occasions, banned and banished to the free state, a province of South Africa,

own dresses out. This made her father “Columbus so

release of her husband and rallied support in South Africa and internationally for the anti-apartheid movement. She was also imprisoned and tortured, and she faced constant security threats.

She kept the memory of her imprisoned husband,

her parliamentary seat.

he found out what she had done, he rushed out and

polls that year.

When apartheid ended, she became a member of parliament and served as deputy minister of arts and culture. She faced a lot of criticisms and

Divorce

her beliefs in the Christian God. She enrolled at the Jan Hofmeyr School of social

they were divorced in 1996 with accusations of adultery, which saw to her dismissal as deputy minister of arts and culture, the only position she held

passionate and dedicated social worker and a beauty boxes of matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate one of which was a relative of Nelson Mandela.

poor, black South Africans who saw her as their voice at a time when the ANC had adopted pro-business policies.

walked down the aisle with anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela around that time was a lawyer and

from her supporters.

Her split from Mandela did little to harm her political standing among poor, black South Africans who saw her as their voice at a time when the ANC had adopted pro-business policies.

President, Jacob Zuma for her contributions: “she bravely withstood

and out of hospital in the last months of her life.

Five movies so far have been released to celebrate and immortalise the

racisms continues to widen. This icon of the apartheid era remain forever

FOR THE RECORD

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

31

APC must tow path of unity, legality and not division – Buhari

By Muhammadu Buhari

I am delighted to welcome you all to this very important

this does not violate our rules.

party and our country. I want to

2.

at the Ward level whose tenures other political parties. This is in

It shows a great sense

consolidating and positioning the party to continue delivering good governance in the overall interest 3.

With the present state

remain united in our purpose.

party. Considering that politics is a

and together we must continue environment. as the law permits.

Buhari

all to this meeting with the hope

compelling the party to hold its Congresses.

rancour and promote the highest

that we should strengthen our the

Party’s

Congresses

and

meet this condition.

Party constitution.

Being the remarks by President Muhammadu Buhari on the report

may consider granting waivers

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (left); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right); his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (2nd right) and APC South West Women Leader, Chief (Mrs) Kemi Nelson (2nd left) during the APC National Executive Committee meeting at the Party’s Secretariat in Abuja. . . on Monday.

Published by THE DAILY TIMES NIGERIA (A Folio Communications Limited Company) Operational Headquarters: Lateef Jakande Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos email: info@dailytimes.ng Editor: TONY AMOKEODO Tel: 08111811228 Managing Editor: BONAVENTURE MELAH

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2018

VOL. 3. NO. 623

Price: N150

FLASHBACK in Times: April 10, 1956

News Hotlines: 08050220561 Advert Hotlines: 08037862794, 08057041525

vv

Business Times B1

Daily Times Nigeria

House committee assures of adequate funding of on going TCN projects Page B2

‘Flying is rewarding, but challenging too’

Page B6

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Violence against women is violence against the society Page B7 Wabba

MTN paid N165bn out of N330bn fine to FG - NCC Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that one of the leading telecoms firms, MTN, has paid N165 billion out of the N330 billion fine imposed on it due to its inability to disconnect improperly registered SIM cards.

The Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, stated this on Monday when MTN Group, led by its chairman

in Nigeria, Mr Pascal Dozie, visited the commission office in Abuja.

The NCC had in October 2015, imposed a fine of N1.04 trillion on MTN Nigeria for not complying with government’s rule on the deactivation of unregistered SIM cards.

The fine was also imposed on MTN for not disconnecting about 5.1 million improperly registered lines in its network within the stipulated deadline.

But after several appeals

and negotiations including diplomatic intervention by the South African government, the fine was reduced to N330 billion.

MTN had initially made a commitment payment of N50billion to the government while the remaining balance of N280 billion was to be paid in six tranches in accordance with the agreements between the NCC and MTN. Danbatta said, “I am happy to inform you that our agreement with MTN

on how and when to pay the fine has been adhered to.

“Just last month, March, we received a cheque of N55billion from MTN as part of the fine payment plan. This brought the total fine paid by MTN Nigeria to N165billion, that is about half of the fine.

“It is a whopping sum of money and they have not defaulted and these payments they are making is consistent with the terms of agreement we reached with them.”

According to the NCC boss, the payment on instalment basis was in line with the terms of agreement reached between MTN and the regulatory body.

Danbatta further stated that the fine is aimed at ensuring that it is not business as usual but to ensure that the rules of engagement are respected.

“It is also to ensure that the rules governing the telecom sector of the economy is adhered to,” he added.

Danbatta also said that

the commission would continue to cooperate with the MTN because of its major contributions to the economic and digital growth of the nation’s economy.

Dozie had earlier said that Nigeria was one of the largest contributors to its market, saying that the visit of the MTN Group was to cement the relationship between MTN and NCC. He appealed to the NCC to auction more spectrums to further open up the ICT space and improve the country’s economy.

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Ahmed Kuru (standing 3rd in front row); Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri (standing 4th in front row); Dr. Eberechukwu Uneze, Executive Director, AMCON (standing 2nd in front row); members of the Committee on Banking and Currency and other participants at the technical session held by the National Assembly committee on the amendment of AMCON Act in Abuja at the weekend

‘CCTV installation at NAIA 90 per cent completion’

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The on-going installation of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras at the airsides of Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja has reached between 85 and 90 per cent completion stage.

This is as Mr. Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the

Ï d10 ƗƆƅƋ ƏƆ ƍƆ 9 Government of the Federation (SGF) would declare open the forthcoming Airport Council International (ACI) to be hosted by Nigeria.

Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager, Corporate Communications of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)

disclosed this to aviation correspondents at the agency’s office at the Lagos Airport.

Yakubu pointed out that the on-going installation of the CCTV Cameras at the airsides of the two airports in the first phase would further improve security at the airports, adding that FAAN

would continue to improve on safety and security of humans and equipment at all airports across the country.

She explained that after the completion of the installation of the equipment at Lagos and Abuja in the first phase, FAAN would move to Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu Airports for the sec-

ond phase.

She added that the agency had trained its security personnel on the handling of the equipment and assured that security would be better enhanced at the nation’s airports with the usage of the equipment.

She said: “On the security, we have done a lot and the CCTV cameras are being installed at the airside. We have improved on illumina-

tion around our airsides.

Right now, safety audits are on-going at the Port Harcourt Airport, Enugu and Kano Airports. The essence of this is to ensure that we are adhering to the standards set.

“At the moment, we have reached about 85 to 90 per cent completion stage. We are doing it in phases. In fact, we are mounting it CONTINUES ON PAGE B2

Business News B2

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

House committee assures of adequate funding of ongoing TCN projects Moses Oyediran, Enugu

The House of Representatives Committee on Privatization has assured that it will make adequate budgetary provision in 2018 budget to complete all ongoing Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) power projects in the country.

The Chairman of the committee, Hon. Ahmed Yerima, gave the assurance when he led members of the committee to an oversight function and interaction with management of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) on Monday in Enugu.

Yerima noted that ongoing TCN power projects were critical to the economic and social growth of the country. ``We are looking for a way to meet all the TCN budgetary needs for the completion of their numerous on-going power projects at various degrees of completion to ensure constant and stable power supply in the country. ``These projects are critical to the economic and social growth of the country. ``When completed and put to use it will translate to more jobs, employments, profits, more money, security and general well-being of our people in the country,’’ he said.

He also said that it would

also look at the issue of government ministries, departments and agencies owing private investors huge money running into billions of naira in the accumulative.

The chairman also said that the committee was considering a legislature that would be all-encompassing to checkmate energy theft in the country. ``It is basically a morally issue for people not to do the right thing like paying for electricity they had consumed. ``We have decided to look at the issue of energy theft from a broader view. We will see what we can do on it,’’ he said.

Yerima, who is representing Misau/Dambam Feder-

al Constituency in Bauchi State, said that the committee had fruitful deliberations with the management of EEDC especially on issues militating against their progress and service delivery to the people. ``It was a fruitful session with the EEDC management; as we came purposefully to see, hear, interact and found common ground to improve power supply for the good of Nigerians. ``It is a known fact that the power sector is the key driver of the economy as well as other socio-political necessities meant to better the lives of Nigerians,’’ he added.

Earlier, the Acting Managing Director of EEDC, Mr Paul Okeke, said that

the company had improved its operating reach, using of smart meters and metering system, customer services, ease of payment and reduce time of repairs of faulty installations.

Okeke said that in spite of the achievements; there were so many challenges facing the company; ``which energy theft remained one of its major problems’’. ``I will implore the lawmakers to enact a law that will put stringent penalty on people that engage in energy theft. ``In the same vain, I will like the committee to master-mind and establish a special court for prosecution of those who engage in energy theft,’’ he appealed.

L-R: Obiora Okoye, Experience Centre Manager, North Central Zone, Heritage Bank Plc; Pupils of Makurdi International Schools and Doo Atongo, Experience Centre Associate, North Central Zone, during Heritage Bank’s support to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day on Global Money Week themed: #MoneyMattersMatter, held in Makurdi International Schools, Benue State, as one of the schools directed to adopt

‘CCTV installation at NAIA at 90 per cent completion ‘ CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

at MMIA, Abuja in the first phase simultaneously and after this, we will go to Kano, Port Harcourt and Enugu Airports.

“The project has been on for a long time even before the issue of alleged incursions into the airports. It is just that we are facilitating and we want to ensure that it is done within the shortest period. Our security staff have been trained on how to monitor the equipment and others within the airports.”

On the forthcoming ACI Africa conference, Yakubu declared that FAAN would use the opportunity to open up the aviation sector to internal and external investors.

She explained that Mustapha would declare open the conference while Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, Dr. Bernard Aliu, President of Council, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), and Ms. Angela Gittens, DirectorGeneral li Tounsi, ACI World would also be in attendant.

Others are Mr. Ali Tounsi, Secretary General of ACI Africa, Mr. Abderahmane Berthe, Secretary General of African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Mr. Bongani Maseko, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Airports Company, South Africa, Mr. Romesh Bhoyroo, CEO, Mauritius Airport, Ms. Isabel Zarza, Managing Director, Africa, Dufry, Mr. Sidi Gueye, Regional Director, Africa, International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a lot of other experts in the aviation industry.

AIB inaugurates 10-man safety recommendations committee Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo To complement their efforts and enhance the industry’s capacity to improve safety, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) yesterday inaugurated a 10-man safety recommendation committee.

Members of the committee drawn from AIB, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Ministry of Transportation and the industry include: Com-

missioner of AIB, Akin Olateru, Director of Operations, Charles Irikefe, Sadik Abubakar and Roland Nwaohiri, all of AIB. Others are: Iteke Ifeanyi, J. O Vincent, S Aminu, J Adegboye and Taiwo Olugbenga of NCAA. Awogbami Clement from Ministry of Transportation was also amongst the members.

To ensure a balance and objectivity, the Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika

has also approved the appointment of experienced industry experts-Capt Kiddie Dare and Engr. Gbolahan Abatan as consultants to the committee. They are Capt Kiddie Dare and Engr.

Gbolahan Abatan.

Speaking at the media briefing on the inauguration of safety recommendation committee held at AIB Safety House, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Commissioner/ CEO Of Accident Investi-

gation Bureau (AIB), Engr.

Akin Olateru said that the reason for the inauguration is to consolidate the remarkable efforts being made by this management since assumption of office to extend the frontiers of aviation safety, not only in Nigeria but globally.

Engr Olateru noted that AIB inherited 27 outstanding accident reports out of which they have published 10 as at the end of 2017, adding that the reports gener-

ated 35 safety recommendations.

Emphasising that the responsibility for enforcing safety recommendations lies with NCAA, Olateru hinted that the committee will engage the affected stakeholders on the effectiveness of the safety recommendations addressed to them and submit their report to AIB management, which will work on it for the benefits of the industry.

He however, informed, that the bureau hopes to release another set of six accident reports before the end of May, 2018.

“The purpose of accident investigation, which is to improve aviation safety cannot be achieved if our recommendations are not found to be effective by the stakeholders. The recommendations guide the regulators, operators, the Ministry and other stakeholders in the industry.

CO

utive, Female

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

B3

Business News

BOA, SunTrust Bank seal ‘landmark’ MoU on agric banking Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

As part of efforts at revitalizing agriculture as alternative mainstay of the economy, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and SunTrust Bank yesterday in Abuja sealed an e-banking agreement described by the Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbe as ‘landmark’ and instrumental to the development of agricultural sector in Nigeria.

The agreement was signed at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in Abuja in presence of operators in the agric sector.

Managing Director/CEO of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Lim-

ited, Muhammad Jibrin and the Chief Executive of Bank of Agriculture Kabiru Adamu signed for their respective banks during the event which they said would aid agric processes as employment generating venture.

The agreement, will among other things, allows the SunTrust Bank to deploy its innovative banking services and other complimentary e-banking services to simplify BOA services to its farmer customers across its 140 branches in Nigeria.

TheSunTrust Bank boss

said the deal will also allow it to deploy its banking platforms technology like ATM and other infrastructure for the over one million farmers in the kitty of BOA. Said Mr. Jibrin: “We will also provide training support to the BOA staff and at the end of the day, it will be a mutually benefitting agreement to all parties.”

In his remark, the MD/ Chief Executive Officer of the BOA, Kabiru Adamu expressed optimism that the MoU will revolutionize agriculture in the country.

According to Mr. Adamu, both banks have agreed to bring together their mutually unique capabilities and experiences to enable BOA serve its customers to facilitate quicker penetration of the unbanked farmers.

He said the SunTrust Bank shall provide electronic payment solutions using its existing platform, including USSD, Mobile Money Service, Merchant and Settlement Accounts for e-transaction.

Speaking, Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbe said he was elated

by the MoU, adding that the “landmark deal will change the face of farming in the country”.

Mr. Ogbe who regretted that the BOA has been in difficulty of the years, said he expects that the new agreement and partnership with SunTrust Bank will get it out of the woods.

“We have been trying to set up IT services at the BOA but it has been difficult. We hope that with your backing, the services will eventually come to fruition,” the Minister said.

He said plans are afoot

for farmers to own 30 percent shares of the Bank of Agriculture.

“Thirty percent of BOA will be owned by farmers which will eventually makes it to be referred to as Farmers Bank like the one in China,” Mr. Ogbe said.

He added that he looks forward to achieving 5 percent interest rate for farmers, describing the current interest rate as unfriendly and disincentive.

“I think both of you, I mean BOA and SunTrust Bank) will enjoy this relationship,” he added.

Okpekpe Road Race: Obaseki tasks committee on higher tourism receipts, hitch-free With less than 40 days to the commencement of the 6th Okpekpe International 10-kilometre Road Race, the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has challenged the event’s organising committee to ensure that more tourism receipts accrue to the state.

Obaseki said the 10-kilometre road race has placed the state and the host communities on the global sporting map, attracting sports lovers and participants from various parts of the world to the state.

“The growing popularity of Okpekpe Road Race is heartwarming and I urge the organising committee to strengthen the partnership with stakeholders such as hotel owners, transporters, producers of souvenirs and other key actors in the tourism sector so that we can record more gains from the event,” he said.

The governor assured that the state government will work with the relevant security agencies to ensure a hitch-free outing and stressed that sports is a major industry that deserves the attention of governments at all levels as well as the private sector.

“With a well-structured sports sector, most of our youths will be engaged and the tourism sector will experience a major boost. We are committed to the development of the sector with our blueprint that will deliver 20 mini-stadia and a remodelled Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in the near future, to serve as platforms for discovering and honing sporting talent,” the governor added.

Senator Gbenga Ashafa, Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Mr. Alban Igwe, Deputy President, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and Mr. Ehianeta Ebhohimhen, Business Executive, Abuja, Sterling Bank Plc at the 2018 Africa Forum organised by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Abuja... on Friday.

We’ll fast-track Imo-Rivers link road, NDDC MD assures The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to fast-track the 25-kilometre dual carriage way linking Imo and Rivers states through oil-bearing communities in both states.

The NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, gave the assurance when he led a team of directors and engineers to inspect the road spanning several oil-producing communities. He explained that the road runs through Port Harcourt/Owerri Junction-AvuAdapalm-Etekuru-Ohaji/Egbema

to Ogba/Egbema Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Ekere stated that the 25-kilometre dual carriageway was a very important project for the NDDC and the Niger Delta, “because it will enhance regional integration, which is one of the things the current NDDC board and management is passionate about.”

According to him, “the expansion of the road means that the project will cumulatively amount to constructing 50-kilometres of road because 25-kilometres of the existing road will be totally recon-

structed.”

The NDDC Chief Executive Officer also inspected the construction of internal roads in Umueze, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. It included the road connecting Obolo in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area to Umueze 1 in Ehime Mbano LGA. He also inspected the completed multi-purpose civic centre built for the people of Umueze 1.

Addressing the traditional rulers and members of the communities, Ekere said that altogether, the NDDC was constructing 4

kilometres of internal roads in communities across the two local government areas.

Ekere thanked the people for the spontaneous reception accorded the inspection team from NDDC, noting that the Commission placed a lot of premium on the inspection of projects.

He said: “We have been going round inspecting various projects in Imo and other states in the Niger Delta. We inspected the ongoing project linking Imo State to Rivers through the oil-bearing communities of Imo State.

Money Market

B4

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Citi boosts entrepreneurship in Africa Citi has launched its Volunteer Africa programme 2018, returning to Uganda to help a new group of local SME’s and entrepreneurs grow their businesses.

The program, which is in its third year now attracting further support and becoming more global than ever, welcoming Citi’s EMEA Markets and Securities Services business to join global Citi Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) and Capital Markets Origination (CMO) on the programme.

The bank in a document sent to to our corrspondent showed that no fewer than 27 Senior Analysts, Associates and Senior Associates from CIB, CMO and EMEA Markets and Securities Services, will spend four and a half weeks working with localentrepreneurs based in Jinja and Mbale, using their skills and experience to help come up with ways to improve the overall business including growth, employment, and future investment opportunities.

Manolo Falcó, Head of EMEA Corporate and Investment banking at Citi, commented:“Thisis now the third year of the programme and we are immensely excited about what will be achieved and the long term impact for both volunteers and entrepreneurs.

We are particularly pleased that this year will see analysts and associates from across global CIB, CMO and EMEA Markets working together, a fantastic and unique opportunity to build networks across businesses and geographies. I look forward to working with our dynamic group of volunteers this year.

“Citi works in partnership with Balloon Ventures, a social enterprise that runs development programs to give micro-enterprises the training, funding and support needed to grow, create jobs and build communities. Balloon has identified 18 entrepreneurs that our Citi volunteers will work with throughout the programme.

Managing Director/CEO First Bank of Nigeria Limited and Subsidiaries (front row middle), Dr. Adesola Adeduntan; Group Executive, International Banking Group, FirstBank (front row, 2nd right), Mrs. Bashirat Odunewu; with members of the Executive team of FirstBank’s African Subsidiaries at the FirstBank International Banking Group Retreat held in Lagos…recently

GTBank, Stanbic IBTC, lead 4 others in CIR

Stories By Motolani Oseni

Despite inflationary pressure on cost of running banking operations in the country, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank), Stanbic IBTC, led Ecobank Transactional Incorporated (ETI), Zenith Bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and United Bank for Africa (UBA) in cost-to-income (CIR) ratio for financial year ended 2017.

It is worthy of note that costincome ratio is a ratio between the costs involved in running a business and the income the business produce, and important for determining the profitability of a bank.

The ratio gives a clear view of how efficiently the bank is being runthe lower the ratio, the more profit-

able the bank.

In fact, GTBank’s CIR ratio dropped from 40.76 per cent in 2016 to 38.1 per cent. In 2015, the bank’s CIR ratio closed at 44.4 per cent in 2015 due to a combination of strengthened revenue and improved operational efficiency.

GTBank in a presentation to investors and analysts, said, “Best in class in terms of cost to income ratio of 38.1 per cent in 2017, continued testament to the efficiency of our cost curtailment strategies inspite of increased regulatory cost and impact of cost push inflation.”

The bank explained further that, “Cost efficiency also enhanced by continuous drive for stable and sticky low cost funding base which yielded results with low cost deposits mix improving by 290basis

points to 82.3 per cent in 2017 from 79.4 per cent in 2016.

“Cost structure of other Funding sources helped complement gains recorded on Opex with resultant moderate growth in overall cost of funds by 36basis points to 3.2 per cent in 2017 from 2.8 per cent in 2016.

“Improved customer acquisition with customer base of 11.8million representing 10 per cent Y-o-Y growth over 2016 also played vital role in the continued achievement of low cost deposit mix. The acquisition rests on our retail strategy.”

GTBank was closely followed Stanbic IBTC with 49.8 per cent in CIR in 2017 from 54.8 per cent in 2016.

Stanbic IBTC in a statement said, “Cost-to-income ratio improved as

we continue to improve the efficiency of our operations and the excellent growth recorded in total income.”

With 51.2 per cent CIR, ETI Nigeria came third with lowest CIR among the six considered banks in 2017 from 52.4 per cent reported in 2016.

The Ecobank Transactional Incorporated (ETI) however reported 61.8 per cent CIR in 2017 from 62.7per cent in 2016 while Zenith Bank CIR’s remained flat at 52.7 per cent for the second consecutive year.

FCMB’s CIR moved from 56.3 per cent to 67.2 per cent in 2016.

Headline Inflation moderated to 15.37 per cent in 2017, representing a 53basis points decline from the preceding month.

Naira steadies as CBN targets $50bn foreign reserves in 2018 The Nigerian currency, Naira at the close of foreign exchange trading activities on Monday remained steady, even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), expressed optimism that the nation’s foreign reserves would grow to $50 billion before the end of 2018.

The Naira was seen steadied against the dollar at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s spot market at N305.60, the same rate it traded on Friday.

But recorded slight changes at

the Investors & Exporters Foreign exchange Window (I&E), as the Naira dropped slightly toN360.33 to a dollar as against N360.0 sold last Friday, even though it began trading at N359.90 lower than N359.83, however, exchanged high at N361.00 per dollar.

The special FX window, recorded transactions turnover of $217.15 million weaker than $259.03 million traded on Friday, $572.1 million declared on Thursday and $170.21 million on exchanged last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the CBN Governor, Godwim Emefiele, noted that forex reserves will continue to grow, following recent accretion, FX Reserves may be about US$50 billion sometime later this year.

“As we entrench and sustain the transparency in the FX market, as FX reserves accretion continues, and market confidence and improved sentiments remain, we expect that the exchange rate will not only be stable but would begin to appreciate against major

currencies.

“The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail would be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined”, he said.

He added that the economic recovery would consolidate as the sentiments improved in the macro economy and supported by proactive monetary, trade, industrial and fiscal policies.

The governor also said the apex

bank expected a continued uptick in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth with a positive spillover to the improved unemployment rate.

On the foreign exchange market, he said the rate stability would continue.

“The adverse competitiveness outcome which such appreciation may entail will be adequately mitigated by proactive policies to ensure that our balance of payments position is not undermined.”

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10

B5

AgriBusiness

Agriculture set to revolutionise African economy- Report Simion Ugwu with Agency reports With a huge potential in agricultural resources, including food and export crops such as cassava, coco yam; cocoa, palm oil, cashew, among others, Africa’s future will depend on how it harnesses those potential for future development.

With a focus on SMEs and smallholder farmers creating the high productivity jobs and sustainable economic growth that failed to materialise from mineral deposits and increased urbanisation, latest Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR), has indicated that agriculture will be Africa’s quiet revolution.

According to the report commissioned by Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), smart investments in the food system can aid the revolution if planned correctly.

Despite 37 per cent of the population now living in urban centres, the report showed that most jobs have been created in lower paid, less productive services rather than in industry, with this service sector accounting for more than half of the con-

tinent’s GDP. Commenting on the report findings, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Dr. Agnes Kalibata said: “Africa has the latent natural resources, skills, human and land capacity to tip the balance of payments and move from importer to exporter by eating food made in Africa. This report shows us that agriculture involving an inclusive transformation that goes beyond the farm

to agri-businesses will be Africa’s surest and fastest path to that new level of prosperity.”

To succeed, she explained that Africa’s agricultural revolution needs to be very different to those seen in the rest of world. It requires an inclusive approach that links millions of small farms to agribusinesses, creating extended food supply chains and employment opportunities for millions including those that will transition

from farming.

This is in contrast to the model often seen elsewhere in the world of moving to large scale commercial farming and food processing, which employs relatively few people and requires high levels of capital.

The report highlights the opportunity for Africa to feed the continent with food made in Africa that meets the growing demand of affluent, fast growing urban populations on the continent looking for high

value processed and precooked foods.

Furthermore, it advocates that this opportunity should be met by many of the continent’s existing smallholder farmers. Currently part of this growing demand for Africa’s food is met by imports. These amount to $35bn yearly and are expected to cost $110bn by 2025 unless Africa improves the productivity and global competiveness of its agribusiness and agriculture sectors.

The report acknowledg-

es that the private sector holds the key to the transformation of the food system so far.

“Impressive value addition and employment is being created by SMEs along value chains in the form of increased agricultural trade, farm servicing, agro processing, urban retailing and food services. Large agribusinesses like seed companies, agro processors and supermarkets are also playing an increasing role in the food value chain in many regions,” said Peter Hazell (IFPRI), the technical director of the report.

However, the study is clear that left to the private sector alone, growth in the agrifood system will not be as fast as it could, nor will it benefit as many smallholder farmers and SMEs as it could.

Government support is needed to both stimulate and guide the transition.

As a high priority, governments need to create an enabling business environment and in particular, meet targets to invest ten percent of GDP in agriculture, agreed at the 2003 African Union (AU) Summit as part of The Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).

Agric sector needs regulatory body – Chamber The President of the Chamber of Agribusiness, Anthony Morrison, has argued about the need for a regulatory body to supervise activities of the agriculture sector as it is with other sectors of the economy.

Morrison believes the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has become too huge to take on all the country’s growing agricultural demands for which reason such a framework was needed, if the country was serious about putting agriculture and agribusiness back on the map of performing sectors.

Gross Domestic Product(GDP) from agriculture in Ghana for example, increased to GHS 7790.18 million in 2016 from GHS 7567 million in 2015.

It averaged GHS 6541.21 million from 2006 until 2016, reaching an all-time high of GHS 7790.18 million in 2016 and a record low of GHS 5422 million in 2007.

Business Interview

B6

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

‘Flying is rewarding, but challenging too’ Ambrose Agbo Ojobo is a Nigerian trained pilot flying with Emirates Airlines based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and a subsidiary of The Emirates Group wholly owned by the government of Dubai’s Investment Corporation of Dubai. In this interview with CHUKWUEMEKE IWELUNMO , the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) trained First Officer said that, working with Emirates has given him a multi-cultural exposure in his flying job. He also spoke on a wide range of issue surrounding his career.

As a pilot of many years’ experience; what factors determine the airline you choose to work in?

What makes Emirates Airline the ideal place for you at this moment?

continuous recap of the aircraft procedures. We are also provided rigorous training on flight simulators to handle any possible scenario that might arise during a flight so we are mentally prepared.

My considerations for joining an airline are its safety culture, job security and reliability, self-improvement opportunity, career progression, span of route network, quality of training, remuneration and benefits and more.

All these qualities and more I find in Emirates making it my Ideal place of work. I have had multi-cultural exposure. It has been very rewarding and positively challenging.

Whenever you are in the sky, what are your most important concerns?

What qualities should we look out for in a good pilot?

In one word- Discipline. Discipline is the bedrock of every successful pilot, which branches off to sound knowledge, good skills and resilient attitude.

Which aircraft types are you certified to fly and what factors do you take into consideration before taking the plane into the skies?

I am currently certified on the Boeing 777 aircraft. Factors to consider prior to each flight are summarized into the preflight preparation briefings; a constant review of the aircraft manual,

Computer based training to the B777 simulator initial training and finally ending with the line training flying to at least all the continent’s on world within the route network. Furthermore, every 6 months we are required by regulation and company policy to stay abreast with the latest training developments carrying out recurrent training ground school; then Validating the B777 type rating, Low Visibility Operation and a Line Operations Scenario and Evaluation. In addition, every 3 month we refresh our UPRT (Upset recovery training). These trainings are performed in the B777 simulator at Emirates training college.

The airplanes are world class, new and maintained by a world class maintenance team.

Safety, safety and safety. The other is answering all the ‘what if ’ questions. As pilots we must never leave anything to doubt especially when you have the opportunity to fly on a global network like in Emirates.

Please tell us, your most memorable flight so far and why you consider it as such. Again how many hours have you logged and for what duration?

My first flight to the United States of America, Chicago to be precise and observing the ‘Northern lights’ at night during the flight.

It was an orchestrated symphony of lights, it was beautiful. The hours I have put in is approximately 6000 in the span of 10 years.

What fired your interest in aviation?

Please also give us a brief account of your aviation training?

It was fired by my toy ‘Bullet train’, vehicles and how they move; cars, trucks, the fighter

Ojobo jets, and the big mighty Jumbo jet (Boeing 747).

My uncle who was an air force pilot, fate and my parents Mr. & Mrs. I.B. Ojobo for investing in me. I started my flying career in Nigeria, at the Nigerian college of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna state. I was then retained and employed to be a Flight instructor, which I did

for four and half years.

I then moved to actively flying airline commercial jets on the B737NG and now trained by Emirates airline flying the big dream jet Boeing 777.

How often are the pilots trained and how secure are the planes?

Very interesting question because it relates to safety and reliability. Training is world class here at emirates, my initial training on joining was for approximately 3 months which included, the Company induction training to the B777 type rating course comprising of the ground school classes using advanced

Thirty three years ago, Emirates started flight operations with just two aircraft. Today, they are one of the best Airline globally. Only two years ago, the airline was voted the World’s Best Airline by customers at the 2016 World Airline Awards. What do you think is the magic?

First of all I feel it was not magic but, visionary approach and dedicated commitment to hard work by an excellent team always seeking best ways to improve our customer experience

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

B7

Energy

Cooperate meter providers, association urges DisCos Stories by Simon Ugwu

The Electricity Meters Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (EMMAN) has appealed to the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to cooperate with the intended Meter Assets Providers (MAP) to bridge the wide metering gaps in Nigeria.

The Executive Secretary of EMMAN, Mr. Muideen Ibrahim, made the appeal in an interview with newsmen in Lagos recently, against the backdrop of metering challenges in the country. “ I appeal to DisCos to cooperate with the intended meter providers because the only language electricity consumers understand currently is metering of their premises which DisCos have not been doing. “ Now that MAPs has come up, it is another scheme that can be explored so that consumers will be metered as and when due,” he said.

The source reports that the implementation of MAP regulation recently introduced by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, (NERC), takes off on April 3, 2018.

MAP was introduced in a renewed bid toward ensuring that electricity customers only pay for what they actually consumed.

The regulation provides for the supply, installation, and maintenance of end-user meters by other parties approved by the commission.

Ibrahim said that the appeal became necessary as some new meter providers would be given licenses to commence massive installation of meters to electricity consumers to fast-track closure of metering gaps.

The EMMAN scribe said that the new regulation on metering would stand as a relief for electricity consumers which would enable them to get meters as

quickly as possible.

He said that the new arrangement was aimed at eliminating the estimated billing practice; attracting private investment into the provision of metering services; and closing the metering gap through accelerated meter rollout in power sector.

According to him, the new metering regulation initiated

by NERC was commendable, which I described as a step in the right direction.

Ibrahim also expressed the association’s profound gratitude

to Mr. Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, for his concern and commitment toward addressing the metering gap in the sector.

“We need major financial institutions like Central Bank of Nigeria, World Bank, African Development Bank and others to come into that investment profile to guarantee long-term stability.

“The most important is that we must have sufficient headroom in terms of asset base or creditworthiness of each of us

that wants to apply as a MAP and be able to enjoy long-term credit line from such financial institutions.

“I know that this is possible.

However, the good thing about this MAP policy is that there are two ways to go about it.

“Consumers can as well pay for the prepaid meter willingly, and as well, they can opt not to pay, but spread the payment over a period of time.

“The fact that there is liberty for consumers to pay and install them with prepaid meter in-

Seven Energy executive lists challenges plaguing Nigeria’s Gas-to-Power Sector

EKEDC denies news report on non-remittance to NBET The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company has denied a news report published by some national dailies and other media platforms which listed the company as one of the distribution companies that failed to remit payment in respect of the bulk energy invoice presented by the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) for the month of January, 2018.

A statement signed by the company’s Chief Legal Officer, Wola

stantly will provide liberation for consumers from depending on estimated billing.

“This will be a great achievement for the government and the consumers,’’ Ibrahim added.

It would be recalled recalls that on March 28, Dr. Usman Arabi, the Head, Public Affairs Department of NERC, said that the regulation was expected to fast-track the closure of the metering gap and encourage the development of independent and competitive meter services in the sector.

Joseph-Ojoye said contrary to the report, the company has been consistent in the settlement of energy invoices from NBET from month to month.

The statement further stated that an energy invoice for the previous month usually comes towards the end of the following month with the invoice bearing a due date for payment. The bill for the month of January 2018, said the statement, was received

on the 26th of February 2018 and payment was made by the company on 6th of March, 2018 which was before the payment due date.

Stating that the error would have been averted if the media platforms that carried the report had crosschecked their facts with the company, the statement advised that proper clarification of reports of this nature should be done before publication so as to avoid

misleading the reading public with misinformation and half-truths.

The company also stated that it holds the media in high esteem as veritable partners and stakeholders in all its activities and operations, adding that being a customer-centric utility company, it owes its customers and members of the public the duty to communicate the true position of the company on matter.

The Managing Director, Midstream, Seven Energy, Ian Brown-Peterside while speaking at the Nigerian Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (NNCC) Q1 2018 Business Roundtable Seminar held recently in Lagos, stressed that the productive utilization of the nation’s gas reserves is critical to Nigeria’s future.

“A robust and viable Gas-toPower sector in Nigeria is critical to Nigeria’s future economic growth, the constant power supply will lead to growth across all sectors,” he said.

He further stressed that lack of capacity in power generation, compared to other countries, makes it very difficult to attract new investment and retain existing investment in the broader economy, noting that just 25 percent of Nigeria’s circa 12,000 megawatts of installed generation capacity reaches the end user.

He added that current electricity consumption of 144kwh per capita in Nigeria compared to the global average of 3104kwh is alarming, and wholly inadequate to support the economic development goals of the country.

According to Brown-Peterside, gas policy is not always clear and consistent; further sector challenges include commitment to payment terms in the gas to power business, noting that critical factors like co-operation and alignment between stakeholders, proper risk allocation across the chain to preserve investment, as well as clear fiscal incentives to unlock investment are required to enhance the potential and viability of gas to power.

Labour

B8

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

ITF, UNIDO to match skilled youths with manpower jobs Stories by Joy Ekeke

The DirectorGeneral, Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Joseph Government has come out with a document that will match skilled students under the ITF with jobs’ proAri, who stated this during the official presentation of a report on ITF, United Nations Industrial Development Organisa-

tion (UNIDO) skills’ gap assessment in Nigeria, said this document “will guide us to work with greater exactitude and reasonable sense of purpose.”

He said the report would also assure that ‘the people we train in workshops and classrooms across the country would go into jobs that are already waiting, in sectors that are truly short

of manpower.’

Ari said the ITF, in line with its mandate and its desire to take a leading role in all matters of hands on skills, entered into collaboration with UNIDO to conduct a skills survey.

He said: “This is to provide information on industrial skills’ demand, supply and gaps in Nigeria, formulate in consultation with relevant

stakeholders, policy recommendations and action plan to alleviate the skills gap. Serve as basic for government investment in skills development in Nigeria and guide the work of concerned organisations.

He stated that the report presented today is the work of years of toil of several agencies, which, despite all odds, strove to produce the document.

Violence against women is violence against the society - Wabba President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba has vowed to resist and advocate against gender violence NLC President stated this in Abuja at a rally organised by NLC’s women wing, with the theme: “Support International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention: Stop gender-based violence’’.

Wabba said violence against any woman was violence against the society.

The wing organised the rally to draw attention to the numerous challenges affecting women, especially at work places .

Wabba said the Congress had canvassed for equality between women and men in the past, saying there should be no discrimination them.

“We should be able to respect our women because of the fact that

they are nation builders.

Therefore, we mark this occasion in furtherance to protecting women against violence because it’s obvious that violence against women have been on the increase.

“We are denouncing violence against women in totality and also saying that we will resist any act of violence against women across Nigeria. Because any woman that her rights have been violated is a violation against the society at large,” he said.

Wabba said Germany, a country led by a woman, has the largest trade union centre in the world, yet their economy is one of the best.

“So, certainly trade union rights are synonymous with national development. So, given the same opportunity to women, we are certain they will deliver the best and change the narrative,” he said

Fulfill your promise on PIGB, group urges Buhari

President, United Labour Congress, Ajaero

Wabba

LASG releases over N1bn to pensioners Lagos State Government has released over N1.24 billion for paying pension entitlements of 183 public service retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for last March.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, stated this during the 49th Retirement Benefit Bond Certificate presentation.

He reiterated his commitment to ensuring the payment of terminal benefits of retired civil servants.

The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akin-

tola Benson, said since the inception of this administration no fewer than 8,731 retirees were paid over N35bn.

He said though funding had been huge, the administration had been consistent in the payment of pension entitlements, adding that this was so because of the Ambode’s commitment and diligence.

Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) Director-General, Mrs. Folashade Onanuga, said the governor had been committed to retirees’ welfare and that this was so because of the understanding that the state govern-

ment’s greatest assets are the employees.

She stressed that their well-being is a priority.

She assured the retirees that the government would keep in touch with them after they had collected their bond certificates to know how they were faring.

“Governor Ambode wants to make sure that your labour in service is not in vain and that is why he has promised to continue to reach out to you.

On your birthdays, you will get gifts from the state through the Post Service Department in the Office of the Head of Service.”

Onanuga advised the

retirees to decide on which to opt for – programmed withdrawal or life annuity – to receive their terminal entitlements.

Mrs. Ego Onwuzubike appealed to her colleagues to understand the conditions when filling forms with their Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) and ask questions when they don’t understand some things.

“The two exit options are good, depending on what you want, and no particular one should be forced on any retiree. Read the instruction very well before you fill your forms,”

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assent to the Petroleum Industry and Governance Bill (PIGB).

Its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa urged the President to remember his promise to provide appropriate legal and regulatory framework for the optimal performance of the oil and gas sector.

He urged the National Assembly to shift its focus on the passage of the outstanding components of the PIB addressing host community issues and the fiscal framework for the sector, without which Nigerians could not have the PIB in place.

“We call on civil society, citizens and the media to remain vigilant until the battle for the passage of all the versions of a peopleoriented and national interest serving PIB is won,’’ he said.

He commended the National Assembly for the passage of the long- awaited PIGB. He recalled that following the passage of the Bill by the two chambers, CISLAC and its partners had been engaging the relevant committees to conclude the

harmonisation and have it ready for Presidential Assent in time.

He said: ‘’CISLAC observes that the passage of the PIB was one of the campaign promises of the administration to be delivered within the first one year in office; the commitment had been reiterated in the Federal Government’s short and medium-term priorities to grow Nigeria’s oil & gas industry 2015–2019, and ought to have been passed by the first quarter of 2017.

It is, however, better late than never. ‘’We note that the bill has retained many of the proposals put forward by civil society, including CISLAC and her partners during the Public Hearing session, including the unbundling of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). ‘’It is pertinent to highlight that the law is not perfect and still retains some vestiges of the old order, such as the Petroleum Equalisation Fund, which seems to contradict the suggested policy direction for deregulation and the establishment of a single regulator for both the downstream and upstream which could be burdensome and lead to inefficiency.”

Life&

TIMES Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Ibinabo Fiberesima: On new movie, ‘Along came a Butterfly’ L2

P

Society circle L2

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

God will direct me on next chapter of my life –Ibinabo Fiberesima Delectable Nollywood actress and movie producer, Ibinabo Fiberesima is one of the celebrities who have made remarkable impact in the entertainment industry. As a philanthropist, Ibinabo has helped many with different needs. In this interview with MUTIAT ALLI, she talks about her last marriage, her movie

What have you been up to in recent times?

Will you seek love again after the last marriage?

Can you give us an update on your movie “Along Has the breakup derailed your plans or are you

At over 40, how do you maintain your beauty?

What inspired it?

You recently worked with Rivers Government, what was it all about?

State

What is the next chapter in your life?

Your photos where you dressed in traditional Rivers attires went viral, what was the occasion?

Do you see yourself shooting a biopic or writing a memoir anytime soon?

How have you been able to reinvent yourself over the years and remain relevant?

You have been giving out scholarships to school children, why are you doing this?

Who really is Ibinabo?

Life&

bringing warring Nollywood actresses together; how?

Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Fashion L3

Mutiat Alli

Go flashy with tote handbag silver, customers can select handles and straps in their preferred hues. your fashion to another level. But this time, the step further. surprise the world.

friendly. This affordable and stylish alternative come in a veritable rainbow of shades, that the Chameleon follows suit. With a variety of shades available from classic black and tan leathers to any occasion.

Mutiat Alli

7 Better ways of wearing your crop tops Crop tops is a piece of cloth for women that does not cover the know, crop tops can also be called half shirt, belly shirt, tummy to expose the waist, navel or some of the midriff, and it is limited to crop tops: 1. Pair it with a pencil skirt: skirt that hit at the knees and above the belly button can be super chic below the waist, you can wear a riskier crop top, perhaps with some 2. Throw it over a dress: You can throw a loose, cropped tank over a bodycon dress. The contrast between the loose top and

warm weather. You can wear a lot of different types of crop tops on 6. Be business-ready in a blazer:

4. Flaunt it on a peplum pant trouser: Peplum pant are unique

summer cocktail or a nice dinner. The peplum adds some shape to

7. With ladies dungarees:

5. With high-waist short: top in different ways.

Vogue L4

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Mutiat Alli

Bow tie: The combination of fashion and simplicity

Simple rules to consider when wearing Bow tie

tie

Club style

Mutiat Alli

Drive in attention with a hose Fashion in men combines both strength and style

Hint on how to wear a hose shoes

Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Wellness L5

Chioma Ahuekwe

Sailing smoothly through

menopause

What is menopause?

Menopause refers to that time in

What happens and how does it feel?

this

Coping with menopause you have osteoporosis

treatm

Fashion L6

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Mutiat Alli

10

amazing commandments of lipstick -

1. Exfoliate: -

2. Moisturize: -

3. Consider your skin tone: -

-

4. Mix and blend:

7. Be a lip lining pro:

8. Avoid lipstick on the teeth:

9. Blot:

10. Never throw out a broken tube:

5. Consider your formula:

6. Start with a base:

-

Daily Times Nigeria

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Mutiat Alli

When your relationship goes brutal, walk away Sometimes we are so reluctant on deciding when to walk away from people who have proved that they are not meant for us. We ignore the signs, we waste much of our time in that relationship thinking that things will change for the better or work out, we fight big and hard battles, we miss out on chances of good people and we waste too much of our energy. Sometimes we are abused physically but still cling unto the relationship. If you find yourself in a relationship that makes you sheds tears or in relationship that you are been abused physically and you are already seeing the signs that you of your time and energy on such relationship. No matter how painful it maybe, please gather up all the courage and walk away for your dear life and fragile heart. You were not meant to be in pain and unhappy for all your entire life. You were not caged

meant to be and move on. want your friends to laugh at you, you will only endanger your life in the process. If you make the mistake of getting married to such a man then my dear you in for a bigger trouble. are the only one that tries to please our man; both parties should try and please each other.

Courtship leads to marriage, so during the period of courtship, if you see any sign that you think will not be favorable to you, please my dear, flee from a relationship where a guy abused his girlfriend physically and the girl nearly lost her life in the process. brutal relationship? Here are some of the signs to

is a natural in relationships. But if you guys are constantly bickering and arguing or, more

thing, and you should be able to get through them like respectful adults who care about each other have to take a walk.

There is no relationship without challenges, but inspired to be a better you and feeling inadequate in that relationship, and that can be hard to spot at first. But if the guy is making you feel insecure and irrelevant, get out now. started off with your partner, you both had a blossom relationship but now he sees you as a threat in his life, he does everything possible to

time to move out from such relationship. seen as a helper to a man and not as a punching

his lady. So my dear, if a guy beats you up at the slightest provocation, please run away from him.

Do not stay thinking he will change as time goes on, because he will never change. The attitude he displays during your courtship is what he will take into marriage.

L7

Home Affairs L8

Daily Times Nigeria Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Folarin Leonard

Factors to consider when transforming your sitting room How would you like to discover various ways to transform your living room to somewhere you never feel happy to leave? These tips include that which even works for a tiny budget. To all dĂŠcor lovers,

Available space You must consider your available space before minimum effort. Sometimes the simplest changes can have a dramatic effect on the appearance of a

location. Your items should be kept in designated areas.

Curtains You may have formerly used heavy curtains that prevent rays of light. You may want to consider simpler be amazed how much larger a room will appear and

Color Have you maintained a particular color? You may want to Change the color scheme at this point. This Plan your scheme carefully before you so as to keep you on-track both with the balance of color and pattern in the room and also the budget. For busy homes that receive visitors often, a hard-wearing paint is essential.

Wallpapers To achieve a sophisticated look without overspending, a single panel of wallpaper within a large architrave frame can be as impressive as a whole feature wall.

use of cable concealers.

Play zone Create a Play Zone

where there might be

Lightening Other steps include; adding warm and proper lightening and if you use a carpet, replace with a rog

you have a lot of small, Have your books and

clean, fresh feel. Tiles are recommended for solid

the room.

sofa and a couple of chairs, consider a scaled-down

Wall spacing You should also leave space between the walls

Your Houseplants in cute plant stand or several decorative pots. The type of houseplants you

single couch, small sectionals make perfect sense for a cramped space by offering as much seating as a separate sofa and chairs but in a smaller footprint.

against a wall, the room can seem cold and unwelcoming. Pull the furniture inward on at least two or three sides to create a more intimate area.

You can replace some furniture with glass or less

use glass-item tables either at the center or forward center of the room.

Keep Flat Surfaces Clutter-free. Papers, books,

doors, or open doorways make a room more spacious. Furniture with thinner bodies on raised legs reveal more space to the eye.

surfaces all around the house, and the sitting room is no different. You will need a household information center where you can access entertainment like that.

The tangle of wires in the house can be really annoying. Fortunately, there are several options for taming cords in the sitting room. You should make

Center attraction You should have a center of attraction. The most common focal points are up against one large windows. Place seating arrangement along the other three sides of the room, at right angles or angled slightly toward the focal point.