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Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that the Federal Government’s newly introduced whistle-blower policy has led to the recovery of US$151 million and N8bn stolen funds.

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Operators of Nigeria (AON), an umbrella body of airline operators in the country, has raised the alarm over the ordeal and consequent collapse of airlines in the country, stressing that the death of airlines are due to multiple

charges by the authorities.

AON stated that they have been complaining about the same issue over the years that have culminated in the death of over 27 airlines in the past 25 years.

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Ikeja Shoprite land tussle: Two families lay claims Peter Fowoyo

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Legal firework has resumed at a Lagos High Court, Ikeja over who owns the land measuring approximately 15.01 acres formerly known as Strabag site now referred to as Ike-

ja City Mall situated along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.

Already, two families are laying claims to the large expanse of land where Shoprite Mall is being situated at Ikeja.

While the Akinole Os-

hiun families of Ogba said the land was bequeathed to them by their progenitors, the Emmanuel Oyedele Ashamu families are denying the claims stating that the land belongs to them.

The claimants in the suit No:ID/1244/2011 are: Chief

New TRIP MD, pledges better service delivery Vows completing/commissioning on-going 104 Housing Units in Jalingo.

Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo.

ÏÏÏ Mr. Iliya Ezekiel, recently appointed by Taraba state governor, Darius Ishaku, as the Mananging Director of Taraba Investment and Properties (TRIP) pledged better service delivery to the people of the state.

Answering questions from newsmen in his office, Mr. Ezekiel said he owed the state government an obligation to render perfect services to the people.

“I will use what I have at hand to improve on what I met on ground, this will help me deliver high rate of returns to the govern-

ment that gave me the assignment.”

He told journalists that on resumption, he detected some challenges and limitations on the attitudes of the staff, saying things need to be put straight with a view to achieving his objectives. It was in view of the above observed challenges that he decided to place his staff on weekly internal trainings, specifically on Mondays with a view to acquainting them with civil service rules.

During the weekly internal training session, the staff were taught on Clean of Desks in offices, Entrepreneurship, Value Assessment (behavioral Assessment), Financial As-

sessment where every staff will be given a financial target to deliver in monetary terms.

What he intends to achieve, he said, was to ensure that all staff high level of productivity.

The Managing Director, said he will vigorously look into the state’s housing estate project at Mile six, Jalingo, with a view to completing and completing it.

“As I resume now, I am going to review the project and find out what is required to finish it, so that the governor will be invited for the commissioning ceremony,” stressing, “definitely, by the grace of God, we will commission it.”

Ligali Kafaru Otabiyi, Prince Hakeem Oshiun, Hon. Fatai Gbadebo Oshiun, Isiaka Lamina Akinole, for themselves and on behalf of the Akinole Oshiun families of Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos.

Sued are: Gruppo Investment Limited, Registrar of Titles, Lagos State, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos state, Governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode and Mr. Samuel Ishola Ashamu, joined by court order.

The (5th) defendant, Samuel Ashamu, in a counter claim through his lawyer, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN, asked the court to declare that they are the persons entitled to the reversion or statutory right of occupancy by operation of law of all that piece or parcel of land measuring approximately 15.01 acres formerly known as Strabag site and now referred to as Ikeja City Mall situated along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos

state.

Besides, the counterclaimant is asking the court for an order setting aside the sale, transfer, assignment, alienation, grant and or registration of interest in any form whatsoever in respect of the piece or parcel of land formerly known as Strabag site but now known and referred to as Ikeja City Mall by the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants in favor of the 1st defendant on the ground that such sale, transfer, assignment, alienation, grant and or registration of interest is unconstitutional, null and void and of no consequence whatsoever.

Specifically, he sought the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st defendant, its agents, workmen, staff, assigns and legal representatives from further trespassing on the 5th defendant’s family land measuring approximately 15.01 acres formerly known as Strabag site but now

known and referred to as Ikeja City Mall lying, being and situate along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Ikeja, Lagos.

The 5th defendant also asked the court to award the sum of N1 million each only being damages for trespass committed by the 1st-4th defendants on the subject matter herein.

The claimants, however, approached the court for an order compelling or mandating the 4th defendant in this suit through the second and third defendants to issue a new grant of root of title in favor of the claimants over the piece or parcel of land measuring approximately 15.01 acres formerly known as Strabag site but now known and referred to as Ikeja city mall lying, being and situated along Obafemi Awolowo Road, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos state which piece or parcel of land is more particularly delineated and verged brown in claimants family survey plan No: TJ/ LA/24/75 of 7/9/1975.

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Days after withdrawal, FG ‘sacks’ Justice Ngwuta’s lead prosecutor Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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The Attorney General of Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN),said on Sunday that Charles Adeogun-Philips, the lead prosecutor in the suit against Supreme Court Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta, was sacked, contrary to various reports suggesting that he withdrew from the case on his own volition.

A statement signed by the Special Adviser, media, and publicity to AGF, Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, said the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) that engaged his services, actually sacked him when it withdrew the fiat issued to AdeogunPhilip to prosecute the case over non disclosure of conflict of interest and for other sundry reasons.

Reports in the media last Friday, however had it that the prosecutor left in protest due to last week Tuesday’s dropping of N2.2b fraud charges earlier instituted against the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Gambo Saleh, and two other officials of the apex court, Muhammad Abdulrahman Sharif and Rilwanu

Lawal, which he is also handling for the Federal Government and withdrawn against his consent; cannot be relied upon.

The statement said that “the insinuation that the HAGF withdrew the case against the three Supreme Court officials because they are Northerners is also unwarranted due to the fact that the dropping of the suit was done in good faith and in the context of plea bargaining to achieve greater goals in the prosecution of other bigger cases that are ongoing against Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, among others.”

“So, it is wicked and childish for anyone to allude undue colouration to an action taken in national interest and reduce it to a North/South thing with a view to confuse the discerning public.

This is not the first time such process will be entered into in law, especially so as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 allows plea bargaining in line with national interest.”

And as a way of precedence, there was a time in the history of this nation that the allegations against Sergeant Rogers, who was accused of killing Kudirat Abiola, were stepped down for him to

be used to testify against Major Hamza Al-Mustapha in the case between him and the Lagos state government over the killing of the wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1992 presidential election, late Chief M.K.O Abiola.

It has now clearly shown that, either corruption is fighting back or simply that some people want to be mischievous and to hoodwink and divert the estimation of Nigerians from the core issues at stake. None of them is talking of the unprofessional conduct of Charles Adeosun-Philips, who is handling a brief in an ongoing suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which amounts to conflict of interest, which he failed to disclose when being engaged.

The suit in question involves First Bank Executive Director, Public Sector Accounts, Dauda Lawal, who is alleged to have laundered the sum of $40m into Sterling Bank on behalf of former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, as part of the $153,310,000.00 she is alleged to have siphoned from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation

(NNPC), the statement added. The EFCC is currently prosecuting the case before the Honourable Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court, Lagos, pursuant to Section 17 of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006 as well as Section 44(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria.

It would be recalled that the National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) chaired by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN),was inaugurated by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on May 27, 2016 at the Presidential Villa.

It is charged with assisting the Attorney General of the Federation in the exercise of his prosecutorial powers under Section 150 and 174(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; especially as it involves high profile criminal cases.

According to Isah, National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) revealed in the statement that Adeogun-Philips’ sack was conveyed to him vide a letter titled, ‘Withdrawal of your name as a member of Team 16 of

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LASG prosecutes 210 miscreants arrested at Oshodi Joy Anyim

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Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal presenting a cheque to one of the beneficiaries of the women empowerment programme in Yabo LGA of the state.

Woman fakes name, drugs, robs medical doctor Joy Anyim

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sponse Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, have arrested a lady in Agbor, Delta state, for drugging her man friend, a medical doctor, in a hotel in Ojodu area of Lagos and carting away his car, laptop and mobile phone.

The lady, Mitchel Harrold, 37, from Warri, Delta state, was on Tuesday arrested after the operatives traced her through a car dealer in Lagos, whom she had engaged to help perfect import papers for the stolen Volkswagen Passat wagon, 2001 model.

It was learnt that the suspect had on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at about 5:30 p.m., together with her man friend, a medical doctor, checked into a popular hotel (name withheld) in Ojodu, Berger, with the plan to spend the night.

Ms Harrold had, after settling down, gone to get a malt drink and yoghurt while the boyfriend was taking his bath.

According to the victim, Daniel Biyi (not real name) “I went in to take a bath and when I returned, she had gone to buy some drinks.

I took the malt drink and yoghurt and I slept off. I slept off at 6:00 p.m. and woke up around 2:00 a.m.

“Behold, when I woke up, my personal effects such as phone and laptop had gone. Unfortunately for me, I do not know any of her relatives. We only met on a social media dating site, Badoo about a year ago. As I woke up, I rushed straight to meet with the receptionist and gateman to ask for her whereabouts, that was when I realised my car had been taken away too.

“They told me someone came to pick the car for her. And she said she was going to get food. Immediately, I reported the incident at Omole Police Station”, he stated.

The victim said that he was just aware of her real name as Harrold Mitchel, after the arrest, because she gave him Aisha Ibrahim as name.

“I was getting to know her for real now. She only gave me Aisha Ibrahim as her name. Since the incident, I had been trying to call her but to no avail. One of the numbers was switched off, she wasn’t picking the other,” he added.

Arrested alongside with her, was one Adesanya Gbenga, a generator repairer, whom she engaged to drive the stolen vehicle.

According to him, “I was surprised to see her opening the gate of the hotel herself for me to drive out instead of the gateman. That wasn’t the first time I would be helping her take a vehicle out of Lagos to Sapele. It was about the third time. First, it was a Toyota Camry ‘Big for Nothing’. I helped her move it from Ajah to Sapele, Delta state. The second one was an ‘End of Discussion’ Honda Accord and thirdly, Volkswagen Passat, 2001 model. I moved that too all night to Sapele.”

He further stated: “I was introduced to her in 2016 by her elder brother who worked as clearing and forwarding agent. I was told she needed the assistance of a good driver to take to Warri. I later met her in Ajah where I helped take a Toyota Camry to Sapele.”

“About four months later, she summoned me to GRA Ikeja. She gave me a Honda Accord (‘End of Discussion’) to help her collect fuel from his brother at Wawa,

Ogun state. I took the fuel and returned the car. She then told me that she has gotten another driver to take her. She gave me N5,000 and I left.

“The last vehicle is the one that has created crisis for me.

Although, I have been wondering where she has been getting these cars but she told me that she hired them from Delta whenever she comes to Lagos, and that a driver brought her to Lagos and returned to Delta. I don’t know that she steals cars,” he said.

Our sources revealed that Ms Harrold had already informed her brother, Mukoro Okpako, of her desire to sell the car, urging him to assist her in perfecting custom papers for the Volkswagen Passat two days before she was arrested in Agbor, Delta state.

Lagos state government has prosecuted 210 suspected miscreants and hoodlums arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Task Force at Oshodi.

The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who disclosed this in a press statement issued on Sunday February 12, 2017, stated that the 210 miscreants and hoodlums were raided by the Agency at mid-night around Oshodi.

Egbeyemi said that the mid-night raid was carried out by the Agency on the directive of state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode through the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Fatai Owoseni.

He said, “these miscreants and hoodlums were raided along the railway lines, markets and under the bridge at Oshodi between Thursday 12 pm to 5pm on Friday 10th February 2017. “ An ex-convict who had just been released from ‘Potoki prison’ at Badagry was among those arrested.”

While the Chairman commended Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for his efforts at re-developing Oshodi and other parts of the State to a Mega-City status, he enjoined members of the public to always furnish security outfits with information on any criminal activities around their area.

He confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police Mr. Fatai Owoseni immediately after the raid directed further that these 210 arrested miscreants and hoodlums be charged to court.

Femi Adisa who was among those raided confirmed that he was an exconvict.

He said that he had just been released from ‘Potoki Prison’ at Badagry on Monday, 6th of February, 2017 after serving a 6-month imprisonment for a case of robbery.

The suspect (43yrs) who hailed from Igbogi, Ilesha, Osun State said he was arrested by same Lagos State Task Force last year September, 2016 for snatching a ‘Samsung’ phone under Oshodi bridge and was prosecuted.

Abuja airport closure: NAMA upgrades Kaduna navigation aids

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agement Agency (NAMA) said it had commenced the upgrading of navigational facilities at the Kaduna airport, ahead of the closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for repairs on the runway.

The NAMA General Manager, Safety Management Systems/Quality Assurance, Mr. Mathew Pwajo, made the disclosure at a news conference on Sunday in Lagos.

He said the Abuja Airport was scheduled to be shut for the six weeks’ repairs on March 8.

Pwajok explained that the upgrade was to absorb the increased volume of traffic to be diverted from Abuja to Kaduna airport.

He added that “toward this end, we are deploying both equipment and personnel to strategic areas of need to ensure seamless flow of traffic at the airport during the six-week period.”

The NAMA general manager said the agency had commenced the installation of a digital Instrument Landing System (ILS) at the Kaduna airport.

“This facility would undergo flight calibration along with Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) already installed to ensure accuracy.

“NAMA is also currently conducting safety assessment of the entire Kaduna airport to ensure that it conforms to international safety standards, just as new equipment are being procured for the control tower under construction.

“A mobile control tower will also be deployed to the airport to support the old control tower already in use.”

Pwajok added that while the Abuja radar would be used to provide surveillance of traffic moving in and out of Kaduna and also provide safety and efficiency of flight operations, new generating sets would be installed.

Black soot in Rivers: Waste agency bans burning of tires Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The Sole Administrator of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), Bro. Felix Obuah, has warned that anyone caught burning tires in any part of the state would be arrested and prosecuted according to the law.

Bro. Obuah said in a press statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam, that the warning became necessary as the state government had put in measures to forestall further spread of black soot which was currently posing serious threat to residents of Rivers State.

He stated that the fight against the black soot could only be won if residents and those doing businesses in the state complied with government’s directive, assuring that the ban on burning of tires was done in their best interest in view of the dangers it posed to human health.

The Sole Administrator also warned that it was illegal to burn tires even at dump sites, on the roads and streets, stressing that no one was precluded from the directive.

While urging the people of the State to support the efforts of Governor Nyesom Wike in completely eradicating the black soot, Bro. Obuah said the environment

would be free from contamination if residents stopped the burning of fossil fuel, for which tires remain an intrinsic part.

Bro. Obuah who applauded the setting up of a task force by Governor Wike on the black soot pollution, called on residents to discard their waste, including unused tires only at approved receptacles and dump sites provided by the agency.

The RIWAMA, boss who solicited cooperation from the people, also promised that the agency would continue to render quality and efficient service delivery to the people, adding that the restoration of Rivers State to its Garden City status was a task that must be done.

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Group warns political aspirants against violent conduct in Ogun Patrick Okohue

Yewa Connecting Minds (YCM), an umbrella body that comprises both youths and elders in the liberation movement of Yewaland has warned political aspirants against violent conducts which could affect the region’s chances in the 2019 general elections.

Coordinator of YCM, Prince Ekunola Gbenga Abraham, who expressed concerns over the attitude of certain individuals vying for governorship position from Yewa/Awori region of Ogun State, said aspirants must play by the rules of

the game.

The group noted that the wrangling between some supporters of aspirants in Ogun West Senatorial District of the state could snowball into violence and even cause the region to lose the opportunity to produce the next governor of the state if not checked.

According to Abraham, “as at today, Ogun West is the most marginalised of the four regions in the political arrangement and calculations, for over 40 years after the creation of the state, the region comprising of the Yewa/Awori people remains the only section that has not produce the governor.

Abraham accused the leadership of the region of selfish interest, “instead of them (leaders) to come together and secure the public endorsement of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and some notable elders in the state, they are busy causing division and disunity.

“2019 will not be a game as usual, YCM is ready to sacrifice anything to make the long yearning dream of the region come to reality, any leader trying to undermine the capacity and power of YCM might end up losing out.”

Abraham particularly appealed to traditional rulers and political leaders in the region

and state at large to refrain from acts that can lead to discord among aspirants and cause violence in the community.

Abraham, who spoke on behalf of the group, noted that political crises were being fuelled in the state as a result of the ambition of some politicians to glue themselves to an office and remain godfathers in their constituencies.

“Some respected elders were being molested and rubbished by some supporters of aspirants because of personal interest,” the YCM leader alleged.

Abraham implored the aspirants to allow peace to reign and refrain from any act of violence

that could destabilise the community or tarnish the image of the region.

He called on His Royal Majesty, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, The paramount ruler of Yewaland who doubles as the Chairman of Ogun State council of Obas to constitute a panel to look into the allegations and reconcile the bickering parties.

YCM, therefore, implored other regions in the state to support the crusade for Ogun Governor of Ogun West extraction in 2019 general election in the spirit of fairness and equality.

Senator charges govt. media on management of resources

L--R, Speaker House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, HRM, Tor-Tiv, Prof. James Ortese Ayatse; Wife of the Tor- Tiv, Dr. Felicia and Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, when the Speaker visited the monarch in Markudi, Benue State on Friday

APC sweeps Yobe LG council election The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC) on Sunday announced that the All Progressives Congress (APC) won the 17 local government council election conducted on Saturday, Feb. 11.

Mr Jauro Abdu, the Chairman of the state’s Indepen-

dent Electoral Commission, announced the results at a news conference in Damaturu.

He said the chairmanship seats for the 17 council areas were contested unopposed by APC candidates.

He added that the chairmanship candidate for the National Conscience Party (NCP) for

Potiskum Local Government withdrew from the race at the last hour, making it the last council that was also contested unopposed.

The APC won all the 178 councillorship seats in the peacefully conducted election in the state.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Mr Jackson Nimmwang, APC candidate, the winner of Saturday’s Langtang South State Constituency by-election in Plateau

State.

The INEC Returning Officer, Prof. Tor Iorapuu, declared in Mabodi, that Nimmwang polled 3,688 votes to beat Mr Rinsmicit Emmanuel of Mega Progressives Peoples Party (MPPP)l,

who scored 83 votes.

Iorapuu said that the turn out at the election was very low, noting that the constituency had 48,615 registered voters.

He, however, described the election as “very free and fair’’.

... Also wins Plateau by-election

Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation has called for prudent management of funds by Chief Executives of Federal Government Media Organisations to avoid wasteful spending. Adokwe made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.

He said the obvious limitations of the National Budget were indicative of the fact that the era of waste had gone.

“You have to be very careful not to bloat the budget with unnecessary items,” he said.

He said that agencies that had the mandate to generate revenue had to be more creative to generate more revenue.

“And when we generate more revenue, we will have more money to spend. Some of these things require good management. “You have to cut down your wasteful spending and direct your spending on those things that really matter that will help you to even deliver on your mandate more,’’ he said.

He said huge spending on re-current expenditures such as tea and purchase of laptops were needless.

“The annoying part is that these needless items are repeated and provisions made but never accounted for.

“We are particularly con-

cerned about the level of revenue generation by those government agencies that have capacity to generate revenue. We think they can do better,” he said.

While Adoke agreed some of the outfits needed financial help to deliver on their mandate, he said all funds must be accounted for. He, however, said government information organs should be repositioned for better performance.

“This is because there are some choices available. People can disseminate their information through other platforms like the social media and international or paid for television where they can invade every space.

“If you do not reposition sector, it would not have the capacity to compete with others favourably.

On the performance of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the lawmaker said that the agency was insufficiently funded.

“They do not have sufficient funding to send their members of staff around for appropriate coverage.

“We were shocked to discover that they were not able to send reporters to cover the Gambian crisis in spite of the fact that Nigeria was practically leading the truce.

“Even good events like AFCON football Competition, Olympics and other international engagements require converges by NAN, but that is not the case right now,’’ he said.

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APC is working tirelessly to ensure current hardship does not persist –Ukaegbu Dr. Madukwe E. E. Ukaegbu is a former Deputy Chief of Staff in Abia State. He served meritoriously under two governors, Orji Uzor Kalu and Theodore Ahamefule Orji and under three Deputy Governors, Chris Akomas, Chima Nwafor and Acho Nwakanma. He was later a Special Adviser to T. A. Orji and now a stakeholder in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. In this interview SUNDAY NWAKANMA in Umuahia after he attended an APC meeting, Ukaegbu said APC is not afraid of the much talked about mega party, stating that the Muhammadu Buhari APC led administration is working diligently and courageously to make sure that the hardship which Nigerians are going through does not persist.

How has it been since you left your positions in the Abia State government?

One can see that God has been very kind to me and also to my family and we give all glory and thanks to God, at least for good health and sound mind.

You have continuously changed your membership of political parties, from PDP TO PPA, and now APC, why?

We did not change to PDP, PPA. What happened was that we were deregistered in PDP and did not change party. When you say we did change party, that assertion is totally wrong and very incorrect. We were deregistered, including the then governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu by the PDP in power at that time. That was the truth.

Why? We don’t know why and we tried to know why. As a matter of fact, that “why?” should go to them, not to us because, we wanted to participate in the party that elected our boss and my boss, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu for two times and for whatever reasons that is best known to the administration then, we were de-registered and we had no choice than to find a way to be politically relevant. That was how the PPA was born. As progressives, we decided that PPA was necessary at that time and they were progressives that came together, aligned, and that was why it was called Progressives Peoples Alliance. To the glory of God again, we produced a governor in Abia State and also produced another in Imo State in the person of Ikedi Ohakim and ofcourse, you know who the governor of Abia State was at that time, which was in 2007. This is the truth.

But where is PPA now?

The PPA as at now is still there and what we did, ofcourse you know that the former governor ran under PPA and as a matter of fact, performed creditably well. There was a time just like any vehicle; you can say that this party has given me the mileage that I required. It is now time for me to pitch my tent with another progressive. APC is also another progressive party. We found out that most progressives in Nigeria are in that party and that is why we decided to move to APC. And not because of the government at the centre and you want to take advantage of that?

No, it has nothing to do with the

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government at the centre, because government at the centre, while it is important, you can give credit to the fact that they are at the centre, but there are so many progressive elements in that party and you have to look for where your peers in every congregation are, whether in the church, age grade or in politics. You have to look for those who have like minds. So, what happened was that we discovered that the like minds are in APC, so we decided to join the party. Ofcourse, PPA is still there and they have their national chairman and people are still running for election in the party. I know that there were people who ran for the local government election here in Abia State and there were so many who ran under the party for councillor-

ship positions. So, the party is there, but I cannot speak for them. A political party is an association, so, we decided to associate at this time with other progressives in APC Even when those who destroyed PDP are also moving into APC? Do you not think that these people are also bringing along their bad political behaviours into APC to destroy it later like they did to PDP? I don’t know who destroyed PDP. I don’t want to talk about PDP. My interest is the fact that we searched our own soul and asked “where are the progressives in Nigeria?” we found out that they are in APC and we felt that the association is something that is worth participating in.

Luckily for us, it is the party at the

The problem that we as Nigerians have all the time is that we lack the knowledge and understanding on how the economy of a nation works. Yes, there is hardship, even Mr. President has acknowledged it, his people have also acknowledged it, but this is something that has been there and people has been expressing it until APC came to power.

centre and I do not see any disadvantage in joining a progressive party that has the President as the leader of the party.

How progressive is APC given the hash economic condition of the nation, compared to when the PDP was at the centre?

The problem that we as Nigerians have all the time is that we lack the knowledge and understanding on how the economy of a nation works.

Yes, there is hardship, even Mr. President has acknowledged it, his people have also acknowledged it, but this is something that has been there and people has been expressing it until APC came to power. And as such, everything is being done by this administration to correct the anomalies that necessitated this hardship to be the way it is today. For example, if you remember very well, when APC came to power, the first thing the President did was to bailout some states who couldn’t pay salaries to their workers and these were not jobs done under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

We need to be honest with ourselves.

Why did the states need bailout if things were so good in the previous administration? It is not left for me to answer. It is an answer which even the lame at heart should be able to give. This is because it is a common knowledge that during the time in question, Buhari was not the President. Someone was the President other than Buhari. This is why it is important when allegations are made that it is under Buhari-led APC, we must know the truth. It did not begin with this administration. If things were so good, why was it that the first thing that Buhari did was to pay salary arrears that accrued when he was not the President? People should give him the credit. One thing about us is that we are sometimes complaisant and not honest with ourselves, because we call it politics. I am not that kind of politician that cajoles others. I know who I am. We cannot deny that things are hard, but the Buhari administration is working diligently and courageously to make sure that the hardship which my fellow Nigerians are going through did not persist.

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to benefit through the party?

There is a tremendous chance, not only for Abians, but for Ndigbo to benefit from the APC. Politics is about number and APC is not a Northern party, nor is it a Western region party, Eastern region or South-South party. It is a party for everyone. I don’t know whether Ngige is a Northerner, George Muoghalu is not a Northerner and he is a major player. Izunaso, Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Works, Bola Tinubu, Lai Mohammed, and I are not Northerners. I was born in Aba. That was what they did to NPN, SDP, NRC and any party that comes. When once it does not suit you, you try to cloak or blackmail it with something. The fact of the matter is that the APC is a national coalition of progressives.

But the South East has been losing out under APC in terms of appointments and development, don’t you agree?

The reason for it is that the caliber of men that were there were given positions and they were few.

That is the truth. They were not many that believed in what APC was doing, so the few that believed are there with positions. Politics is about number. If there were 20 people from the South West joined APC in 2015 and they were only two from the South East that joined the party in 2015 and something is being shared and they called for party people from the South East, while only two people showed up and there are ten positions to be given out, is the President going to give to “A” in the South East? He has to give it to human beings. He cannot give to people who are not necessarily members, but those who are participating with him.

No one will go out in the morning and call out to neigbhours to come and have breakfast with him when his children have not been fed. You have to feed your children first. So, can one go inviting people who did not work with you, you do not know who they are, you cannot vouch for them, they are not party members, they have not contributed an iota of a thing to progress the party and you ask them to help you to do this thing, “but sorry, let us go and find a stranger we do not know his name because I want to be nice”.

Even Donald Trump, chose the people that worked with him. What is wrong with us here in Nigeria?

So the man should go looking for people when there were no people?

And that is why, when we looked at it, we said in order to participate in national politics with the progressives, we decided that it was the best thing for us to join the progressive party, which is APC. Luckily for us, it is the party at the centre. That is what happened.

Is this the reason why APC is doing massive membership reregistration in the South East?

Not only that. The record of those who registered in APC before, as we were told, could not make it to the national data bank and as such, the party decided that it was necessary to now have a revalidation and registration as people are now registering, not re-registration. New people are registering and those who have already registered, being revalidated. That is what is going on. It is revalidation and registration of new members.

Is that now to say that the APC is not jittery about the on-coming mega party in the country?

Why would I be interested in the mega-party? I don’t know if there is anything like mega-party, but if there is a mega party, that is not my business. My business now is to make sure that our party members, those who are interested are registered. Is APC not big enough for those who are “megaring” to come into and mega with us?

You now mean the APC is big enough to challenge any such opposition?

Didn’t it happen before? There was the PDP, and APC. These were the two titanic parties and there was

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a sitting president and the rest is history. I don’t like where I compare apples and oranges. The true facts are there for anybody to look at. There was a formidable PDP that has been in power for more than 15 years. They came in 1999 and made their fair exit in 2016. They did their beat and now, APC is doing their beat and APC has not even done two years. We need to be very careful how we talk about politics, which should be a nice game that people should understand that numbers are involved and you need to know who Dr. Madukwe E. E. Ukaegbu your members are, hence the registration and revalidation of have been different. I am opposed to members particularly in the South the idea that South East did not vote East. Let me also point this out. In for Buhari. The only thing is that we the 2011 elections, Jonathan gar- did not have formidable members in nered about 6 million votes in the the party, but those who were formiSouth East, but not the same thing dable were able to get the positions he got in 2015. That was what made they have today. They include those the election. So, when people say the I mentioned earlier.

Igbos did not vote for Buhari, it is a If APC has any attention for wrong assertion. Buhari won with the South-East, why do they barely 2.3 to 3 million votes. Assum- turn their eyes away from the ing the South East has given Jona- wrought by the cattle herdsmen than the same thing, the result would who destroy farm lands, maim and kill Ndigbo as well as rape their women? the inability of the federal government to reprimand or bring to book such herdsmen point to the fact that the APC government at the centre sees it as a way of Islamizing the country, especially the South East, don’t you agree?

I do not know how a Fulani herdsman has anything to do with religion, Christianity or Moslem. If somebody has cattle, what has it got to do with his religion? The Fulani man can be a Christian and is it difficult to find a Christian Fulani man? It is factual that the Fulani herdsman can be destroying the farms with their cattle, but it has nothing to do with religious affiliation. Cattle destroying farms is totally wrong. Cattle should be able to have a place where they graze. Not in people’s farms and this is something that APC as a government has categorically made it clear. I think every effort is being made, even in the National Assembly. The Ministry of Agriculture has said this many times and a lot of Igbos have talked about it that it is grossly unfair for any form of cattle, whether from a Fulani man, from an Hausa man or from any other tribe to be destroying crops. We know that it is a problem, but I don’t know where religion came to it. We need to be very careful how we do this religion thing. I condemn it in totality, herdsmen or any person for that matter, including armed robbers and kidnappers because, crime is crime.

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aviation fuel to Arik, if it is not on cash-and-carry basis. This also calls for public understanding because flight schedules may be realigned based on the nine aircraft that are available, technically sound and ready for flight operation.”

The statement added “It was also discovered that Arik also owes its technical partners and also in perpetual default in its lease payments and insurance premium, leading to regular and embarrassing squabbles with different business partners, which accounts for why 21 aircraft were off the fleet for different reasons.

All these problems in addition to huge staff salaries, which have remained unpaid for 11 months; vendors that supply different items to Arik Airlines that are also owed meant that Nigerians may have to tarry-a-while to allow the new management clean up the huge mess at the airline before Arik would finally resume uninterrupted flight.”

However, the new Chief Executive Officer of Arik Airlines, Capt. Roy Ukpebo Ilegbodu, under the receivership of Mr. Oluseye Opasanya, SAN, at the weekend reassured Nigerians that these issues, though daunting, would be gradually resolved to enable Arik Airlines, which carries about 55 percent of the load in the country recover the 21 aircraft.

According to him, once all the aircraft are back to the fleet, Arik Airlines would within the shortest possible time regain its pride of place as a leader among the comity of airlines in Nigeria.

He reiterated the fact that the intervention at Arik Airlines on

through whistle-blowers, who gave actionable information to the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation.

The biggest amount of $136,676,600.51 was recovered from an account in a commercial bank, where the money was kept under an apparently fake account name, followed by N7 billion and $15 million from another person and also N1 billion from yet another source. ‘’When we told Nigerians that there was a primitive and mind-

less looting of the national treasury under the last administration, some people called us liars.

Well, the whistle-blower policy is barely two months old and Nigerians have started feeling its impact, seeing how a few people squirreled away public funds. It is doubtful if any economy in the world will not feel the impact of such mind-boggling looting of the treasury as was experienced in Nigeria. ‘’Yet, whatever has been recovered so far, including the $9.2 million by the EFCC, is just a tip of the iceberg,’’ Alhaji Mohammed said.

He appealed to Nigerians with useful information on looted funds to continue to provide the authorities with such information, saying confidentiality will be maintained with regards to the source of the information.

The Minister also re-echoed the financial reward aspect of the whistle blowing policy, saying ‘’If there is a voluntary return of stolen or concealed public funds or assets on the account of the information provided, the whistle blower may be entitled to between 2.5 per cent and 5.0 per cent of the total amount recovered.”

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for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has blamed drop in electricity supply to consumers on vandalism, saying 3000 megawatts had been lost to the menace.

He revealed this in a statement on Sunday.

According to him, the power sector is not being affected by only liquidity but also vandalism.

The Minister’s submission comes on the heels of clamour from some sector stakeholders, to reverse the privatisation process of the power sector.

Fashola said that despite the challenges in the sector, its privatisation could not be reversed, adding that structures needed to be put in place to strengthen the process and encourage investors.

Fashola also noted that generation companies were dealing with

huge liabilities, which have limited their capacity to pay for gas to generate electricity, while litigation was also affecting the growth of the sector.

Meanwhile, investors in the power sector have called for the settlement of N50 billion owed them, while also calling for the introduction of a tariff structure reflective of the current rate of inflation and foreign exchange rate.

Last week, chairman of Heirs Holding/Transcorp Power Ltd, Mr. Tony Elumelu, said investors in the sector could not be expected to perform miracles, with the N50 billion owed them.

Elumelu made reference to over-regulation by the government as one of the factors impeding growth of the industry.

“The tariff structure has to be cost-reflective for the sector to work, especially as we are not taking into account the rate of infla-

tion and the exchange rate.

“The cost of gas also is there and too much regulation is stifling the take off of the privatisation of the sector. The sector must be allowed to flow freely, like the telecommunications sector did before tariffs began to crash years later,” he said.

“With debts of up to N50 billion, it is unfair to expect that investors will perform miracles. The system must encourage them and we all must be sincere with ourselves,” Elumelu added.

In the same vein, chairman, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, expressed dissatisfaction over the N2.74 trillion spent on the power sector in the past 16 years, which has not yielded commensurate results, but has resulted in worse power outages instead.

Dogara advocated for new strategies to be formulated by stake-

holders in order to address the challenges in the power sector.

“Perhaps, the most important question is what happened to the N2.74 trillion spent on the sector from 1999-2015? Why is it that the more we spend on the power sector, the more darkness we attract?” Dogara queried.

Also, Senate President Bukola Saraki, last weekend, described the epileptic power situation as the failure of governance.

He said privatisation of the sector was meant to be the solution to the problems of the sector, but instead, it turned out that the generation and distribution companies were bought by people who have no idea of how to run the companies.

“We must be prepared to put Nigeria first and the government itself must be sincere with every decision that they have to take,” Saraki said.

Rivers to set up Christian courts Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The Rivers State Government has initiated actions to establish Ecclesiastical Courts to handle Christian matters across the state.

This was announced by the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, when he was addressing Christians at the Civic Centre, Port Harcourt on Saturday after his investiture as the “Apostle of Peace” during the Rivers State Peace Campaign organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN. The Christian Association of Nigeria in Rivers State installed Governor Wike as the Rivers State “Apostle of Peace “ for his commitment to peace and actions that have made the state one of the most peaceful states in the country.

Governor Wike stated that the state government had already submitted the bill for the creation of the Ecclesiastical Courts to the Rivers State House of Assembly.

He noted that Ecclesiastical Courts would work alongside the Customary Courts to tackle issues directly affecting Christians in their daily lives.

The governor said: “Other states have courts that handle their different religious issues. I want to reiterate that Rivers State is purely a Christian State. Therefore, issues that affect Christians must be tackled in legal ways that promote peace”.

He noted that the Rivers State House of Assembly had amended the relevant law that permits the State Government to give grants to churches to improve the facilities in their schools.

Rivers State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Most Rev Isaac Anyanasikike, said that the State Peace Campaign was aimed at consolidating the gains of peace in the state.

He lauded Governor Wike for building peace across the state through his successful implementation of the State Amnesty Programme and his support for the security agencies.

Justifying the award of the “Apostle of Peace” to Governor Wike, an official of Rivers CAN, Rev Dan Obinna, declared that the governor had transformed the state into one of the most peaceful states in the country.

He said the governor inherited a state where insecurity reigned because the immediate past administration closed the courts for two years, incapacitated the Rivers State House of Assembly and destroyed the traditional rulers council.

He said immediately Governor Wike took over, he reinstated the institutions of government and started the process of empowerment which had improved peace in the state.

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ecently, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), made a shocking prediction of impending food shortage in Nigeria if urgent interventions are not put in place to enhance food production. Giving this warning, Lead Consultant, UNDP project on “Targeting Interventions to Foster Sustainable and Resilient Food Security in Nigeria,” Prof. Emmanuel Oladipo, said that many parts of the country would suffer from severe food insecurity, as not much attention is being paid to agriculture by the three tiers of government.

He lamented that the current tomato crisis in the country could have been avoided if adequate proactive measures had been taken, even as he called for an integrated approach in proffering solutions rather than waiting for a crisis to develop before struggling to address it.

Incidentally, what Prof. Oladipo said is not new to Nigerians, even though there is a sense of urgency to it.

For long, there has been growing alarm at the decreasing food production in Nigeria brought about by variety of reasons that include lack of official support for large scale mechanised agriculture, decreasing rural farming population due to old age and migration, desertification, and droughts.

It is increasingly evident that Nigeria has become one of the largest importers of food in the world. The volumes of imported food items will give anyone cause to worry about the future of agriculture in the country.

It is a fact that all kinds of food from all over the world find their way into Nigeria. These range from wheat, sugar, fish, milk, vegetables, fruits, rice and other food items that could be produced locally.

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This is a clear departure from what obtained before and immediately after independence in the 1960s. At that time, agriculture was the main source of employment, income and foreign exchange earnings for Nigeria.

Many Nigerians will admit that until the discovery of oil in 1958, agriculture was the mainstay of the country’s economy with the regions boasting of different cash crops like groundnut, cocoa, rubber, palm oil and many more.

Commentators and other stakeholders have argued that with more than 79 million hectares of arable land, diversified ecological conditions, abundant water resources and adequate rainfall, it beats the imagination as to why Nigerians should go hungry or be jobless. They posit that the increasing social vices, rising crimes and security challenges are traceable to poor attention to agriculture.

It is, therefore, imperative that government at all levels should put in place pragmatic plans to make agriculture more appealing, particularly to the youths in order to boost food production. Moreover, farmers should be supported with government- guaranteed loans to expand production. Provision of power, accessible roads and good transport system are also paramount. Many farm products perish in the farms due to lack of access roads and transport system to bring them to the consumers in urban centres.

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his week, the big story has been that President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate in response to the lawmakers’ indictment of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and their call for his removal and prosecution. The letter provided an explanation, or rather, some excuses why the president would not act. The letter depicts a very high level of incompetence on the part of whoever wrote it but above all appears to make the argument that the presidential team can engage in corruption without consequence, which is the most direct route for the Buhari presidency to lose its credibility as a bastion of anti-corruption.

In the letter, the residency claims that the SGF was not given fair hearing before the indictment. Those of us who follow the media can all recall the invitation sent to Mr. Babachir to come and defend himself and his refusal to do so. How can the presidency claim it was not aware of the invitation and dare use its selfinflicted amnesia as an excuse to refuse to consider the substantive issue? Are they saying that people who are invited to testify and respond to questions and they refuse to do so, or run away, are innocent simply because they run away.

The other excuse is even more pathetic. The letter claims that the report was signed by three of the nine members of the ad hoc committee and that therefore it is a minority report that does not need to be considered. I have never heard such a lame excuse in my life. Is it for the presidency to determine that a Senate report is a minority or majority report? In any case, the Senate had repeatedly affirmed that the institution stands by the content of the report, so I find it incredible that the presidency would seek to sweep the matter under the carpet by such a claim.

The most disturbing element of the story is that the president had himself asked his Attorney-General of the Federation to look into the allegations and the letter did not say anything about the findings given back to him. My greatest professional concern is the sheer incompetence displayed in the letter. The message I get is that the presidency lacks competent technicians to craft excuses for the president. The issue here isn’t that presidents should have teams that are capable of giving good excuses. The concern is that whoever wrote such an important letter so badly does not have the capacity to do anything rational or sensible. More important, there are no control mechanisms in the system for filtering out arguments and reasoning that cannot stand.

There is an even more important moral question regarding the legitimacy of the president. Nigerians

elected him because they believed he would combat corruption, whatever its source. Over the past year, there have been disturbing signals and allegations that some ministers and presidential staffers are corrupt. There are no indications from the presidency that corruption from within is being fought. It might be that the allegations circulating are frivolous. If that is the case, the president still has a responsibility to investigate and report his findings to Nigerians. The impression I am getting is that the president appears to have forgotten his solemn promise that he would not hesitate to deal with anyone in his team involved in corruption. All we have seen the president do is refuse to comment or properly investigate such allegations.

Mr. Babachir Lawal has not been found guilty by a competent jurisdiction, so it is unfair to assume that he is guilty. Nonetheless, the allegations made against him are very weighty.

Different sources have fact-checked and confirmed that some of the companies Babachir gave contracts to indeed belong(ed) to him. That in itself is enough ground to at least suspend the Secretary of the Government who has, among his responsibilities, the mandate to ensure that no public servant violates the procurement code and procedures. On the moral level, the monies involved were allocated to alleviate the suffering and misery of the people of the North East, 20,000 of whom have been killed by insurgents and about four million displaced. It takes a high level of lack of empathy to take

such resources and issue out useless grass-cutting contracts when starvation is emerging as a major threat to the lives of the survivors’ of the insurgency in the region.

We should not forget that the core issue is that the Senate had, in December last year, asked President Muhammadu Buhari to suspend Mr. Lawal and ensure his prosecution over the alleged breach of Nigerian laws in handling contracts awarded by the Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE). The interim report had drawn attention to the “mounting humanitarian crisis in the North East” at a time in which Mr. Lawal appeared to be giving himself N200 million contract to clear “invasive plant species” in Yobe State through a company, Rholavision Nigeria Limited, in which he was a director at that time. If this allegation is not true, the president should come out and say so. Seeking excuses not to address the issue is simply unacceptable. The excuses have also been very harmful to the reputation of the president.

There is a report in yesterday’s ThisDay newspaper that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has written to the Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani to come and explain his utterances regarding the anticorruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. The party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is said to have drafted the letter addressed to the Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee. If this report is true, the reputation of the president and his government would suf-

fer additional damage. The Senate is acting as a whistle-blower on public corruption. If allegations against a public official are swept under the carpet and the whistle-blower is harassed, this would become additional evidence that the regime is seeking to cover up corruption within its ranks. I am aware that the Senate President is himself being tried for corruption. Be that as it may be, the onus is on the presidency to disprove the allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Babachir David Lawal.

It is important for the president to realise that he cannot run away from this issue. The allegations against Mr. Lawal must be addressed frontally and investigated. The government must take the concerns of Nigerians seriously that if it is correct to arrest and try the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, and his associates for corruption, it is also correct to properly investigate members of the presidential team who are accused and if there is a credible case against them, they must also be tried.

The president’s handlers owe him a duty to protect his reputation by not giving the impression that justice applies only to selected members of the previous regime. The president owes himself an even greater duty – protecting his personal reputation as a fearless anti-corruption crusader. He can only do so when he takes allegations against his friends and staffers seriously and acts. By appearing to refuse to act, the president would be indicting himself in the court of public opinion.

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TIMES AGAINST CORRUPTION Malabu $1.1 bn scandal: Italian prosecutor insists on trials of Obioha, Ettete, others

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Nigeria’s recession caused by ...Heads of Anti Graft Agencies Met Osinbajo Nigeria’s current economic recession has been attributed to the massive corruption that has led to large scale looting of public funds by public office holders entrusted with those funds.

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu disclosed this during the week, shortly after meeting with Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo.

The Acting President had on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a meeting of heads of security and anti-corruption agencies and some cabinet ministers.

Although the agenda of the meeting was not immediately disclosed, Daily Times gathered that the meeting was not unconnected with the recent discovery of over N3 Billion in the residence of former Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and the need to intensify efforts to holistically deal with the issues of corruption by the agencies saddled with the responsibility.

The Acting Chairman of the EFCC who spoke with State House correspondents after the closed door meeting, pleaded with Nigerians for active support in the fight against corruption.

According to the anti graft Zar, corruption remains the main reason Nigerian economic with one of the best potentials for boom, has suddenly found itself in the current recession “I’m asking all Nigerians to join in the fight against corruption; adults, children, men, women and including you journalists.

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EFCC recovers another N11.75B “Diezani’s” manson Efforts by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unravel secret havens for looted funds in Nigeria yielded another positive results weekend with the discovery of a 15 story exquisite mansion in Lagos, said to be built with looted money.

This is just as the anti- graft agency is linking the property valued at about N11. 75 Billion or $37.5m to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Al-

ison-Madueke.

The latest discovery adds to the growing list of choice Properties which EFCC records have attributed to the former Minister.

The building which is in various designs and segments is an edifice comprising 18 flats and 6 penthouses, Bella Vista at Plot 1, Zone N, Federal Government Layout, Banana Island Layout, Foreshore Estate, Off Onikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos.

The properties so far attrib-

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uted to the former Minister by the EFCC, include, a block of 6 unit service apartments at Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Six unit terrace flats in Yaba, Lagos, a Twin four-bedroom duplexes in Lekki Phase I, Two duplexes in Banana Island, A duplex in Asokoro District, Abua, another mini-estate in Mabushi, Abua, They also include a set of 12 terrace duplexes at Omaremi Street in Port Harcourt, a Large expanse of land at Oniru, Victoria Island in Lagos, a multibillion Naira estate in Yenagoa, two apartments in Dubai marked as J5 Emirates Hills valued at 30million Dirham and E146 Emirates Hills valued at 44million Dirham, as well as a hotel in Port Harcourt under investigation.

The latest, an 18 flat edifice is said to be located in highbrow Banana Island, Lagos, EFCC sources revealed in Lagos, adding that the ownership of the building was discovered during the week in the course of investigating the former minister.

The former Minister however in a recent statement had denied ownership of the properties even as she accused the

EFCC of taking advantage of her absence.

This is just as she has also dared the EFCC to publish the evidence linking her to the said properties “The property, according to investigators was acquired by the former minister between 2011 and 2012 at a total cost of $37,500,000USD from the developers, YF Construction Development and Real Estate.

“It was acquired in the name of a Shell company, Rusimpex Limited, under the control of a certain Mr. Afamefuna Nwokedi in Lagos There is already a move by EFCC to seize the property, but the agency is said to be waiting for all necessary processes to be completed before taking the action.

His words: “We will do this after the completion of investigation and obtaining of all title documents.”

In seizing the property, the antigraft agency will rely on 28 and 34 of the EFCC (Establishment Act) 2004 and Section 13(1) of the Federal High Court Act, 2004 which empower the anti-graft agency to invoke Interim Assets Forfeiture Clause.

EFCC arraigns two for N55million fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the duo of Usman Liman and Sanusi Mohammed before Justice A.A Aderemi of the Oyo State High Court Ibadan, on an 8-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and stealing of N55,104,579.84 (Fifty Five Million One Hundred and Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy Nine Naira, Eighty Four Kobo).

The accuse persons, however pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Justice Aderemi granted the accused bail in the sum of two hundred thousand Naira only with two sureties each in like sum. The sureties must be civil servants working in Oyo State, not below grade level 10, and must have landed properties in Oyo State and depose to an affidavit of means.

They are also to report every first Monday of each month at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) office, in Kano pending the determination of the matter.

One of the count reads: “That you, Usman Liman and Sanusi Mohammed on or about January, 2013 at Ibadan within the Ibadan Judicial Division of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, stole and fraudulently converted 346 (Three Hundred and Forty Six) units of Qinqoi (QM125-4) Motorcycles valued at N48,440,000.00 (Forty Eight Million Four Hundred and Forty Naira) which you obtained from Rola Enterprises Limited, the Motorcycles meant for distribution on loan to members of Non-Academic Staff Union Multi-purpose Co-operative Society of Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau.”

EFCC secures 135 convictions, freezes 37 accounts The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has for the first time, given insights into how much it has recovered so far under the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Acting Chairman of the anti graft organization, Ibrahim Magu, said it has so far recovered stolen funds running into billions of Naira in various currencies, secure 135 convictions and freezes about 37 bank accounts belonging to suspected looters of public funds.

A breakdown of the funds recovered by the anti graft agency so far, shows that N102,913,791,217.54; $8,296,313.99; GBP 29,155; £12,475; 117,004 Canadian Dollar; 806.50 DIRHAM; 5,000 FRANCS and 2,000 RUPEE were recovered from January and December 2016.

This is just as he also confirmed the recovery of $9.750 million and £750,000

from a residence in Kaduna recently, adding that N1.25 billion was recovered from a public servant, a fortnight ago.

The EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu yesterday gave the statistics when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes for the 2016 budget’s appraisal and the 2017 budget defence.

Magu had in a supporting document, revealed that of the 37 accounts frozen/ forfeited, six banks are yet to provide relevant information on the amount accrued into the suspected accounts within the period under review.

This is just as he revealed that the recovered monies are paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federal Government.

“After the law takes its course, recovered monies are paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federal Govern-

ment”.

“Our job is to investigate and prosecute.

Recovered monies are paid into the Consolidated Revenue Account of the FG”.

The Acting Chairman also revealed that the commission secured 135 convictions last year, according to the records, out of which 46 were from Lagos zone, 30 from Abuja zone, 22 from Port Harcourt zone, 19 from Kano zone, 15 from Enugu zone and three from Gombe zone.

Speaking on the sustainability of the current war against corruption, he lamented that “corruption is fighting back.”

He however assured that the commission will not relent even as it has continued to expand operational policies in a bid to enhance the efficiency of the agency, by opening offices in Kaduna, Ibadan, Edo and Maiduguri.

N3bn Amnesty Funds: Efcc attaches six properties traced to suspects Six properties traced to some suspects alleged to have diverted about Three Billion Naira ( N3,000,000,000.00k) Amnesty Funds in the Niger Delta have been confiscated by operatives of the Economic

and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The suspects, comprising former militants and bankers that allegedly facilitated the diversion of the funds, are still being investigated by opera-

tives of the EFCC in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for their involvement in the diversion of funds meant for more than 1500 former militants. However, six properties traced to them were on Wednesday attached in Be-

nin- City, Edo State.

Five of the properties, all bungalows, Wi were attached at Banker’ s Estate, off Amowie Street, Benin- City and the last one was attached at Ogbighoko Quarters, Benin- City.

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SIGNED: Secretary

OTU ODU AMAWBIA ASSOCIATION This is to inform the general public that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IYOM JOSEPHINE ANENIH 2. IYOM EUNICE AGHANYA AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE AGE GRADE ASHLEY.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) ALI THEOPHILUS UGWU 2) EKEJI BEN AHAMEFULA 3) IBANGA INWANG AMOS THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : To build insured confidence in insurance products in Nigeria market.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within twenty-eight (28) days of this publication.

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

SIGNED: JOSEPHINE ANENIH(CHAIRPERSON)

SIGNED : by BARR IDOWU SAMUEL OLOLA.

UMAR RABIU OYAKHILOME FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Rabiu Umar Oyakhilome 2. Abdulbasit Yusuf 4. Hussaini Yaro Ali 6. Lazarus Emmanuel Boyi

3. Jibril Saleh Yakmut 5. Hassan Ibrahim Ahmadu 7. Ninuwaru Bawa Omoarebu

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To serve as a platform for driving policy conversation on entrepreneurship and enterprise creation 2. To develop a highly skilled and professional team Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within twenty-eight (28) days of this publication.

SIGNED: Secretary

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Abah Sunday 2. Victoria Chinwe Sunday THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. To disseminate the Word of God that people may be evangelised and believers may be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ.

2. To regularly assemble members both in fellowship and to co-operate in the building up of the whole Body of Christ.

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

WORD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN VISION CHURCH

SISTERS OF THE EUCHARISTIC HEART OF JESUS (RC:CAC/IT/NO. 8738)

DIVINE BROTHERS ASSOCIATION OF ALL SOULS CHURCH, LEKKI

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Congregation has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for the under-mentioned changes in the Congregation in accordance with Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990 Part C, namely:

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SIR. OSITA ONYENWE - CHAIRMAN 2. SIR. CHUKS OKONKWO 3. SIR. NNAMDI ONYEKA 4. SIR. AFAM MBACHU 5. MR. KEN EMENIKE 6. SIR. CHINEDU EBO - SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ADENIYI EVANG ABRAHAM -------- CHAIRMAN 2. ADENIYI ELIZABETH OLUWAKEMI 3. ADENIYI RAPHAEL ADEBARI 4. ADEDIRAN MICHAEL OLU 5. OLAYINKA EBENEZER ALADE

A) CHANGE OF TRUSTEES OLD TRUSTEES : 1) Reverend Sister Mary Osarenkhoe - Retained 2) Reverend Sister Fausta Manafa - Removed 3) Reverend Sister Juliana Osiyemi - Retained NEW TRUSTEES : 1) Reverend Sister Mary Osarenkhoe - Re-elected 2) Reverend Sister Cecilia Ogochukwu Omeife - Elected 3) Reverend Sister Juliana Osiyemi - Re-elected AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAINS THE SAME.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO CARE FOR THE INDIGENTS AND NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY.

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

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED : BARR PAUL NWACHUKWE

JEHOVAH ADONAI CHILDREN & WIDOWS FOUNDATION

ZAHRA NUHU WALI FOUNDATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. To preach the gospel of God and evangelize the gospel of Christ to all nations ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed:BARR. ADA 08127095677

QUICKENER CASTLE CHURCH

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.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. NATHANIEL ADEWOLE 2. MRS. GLORIA ADEWOLE 4. DR. RICHARD OFFIONG 6. MRS. EUGENIA IRECHUKWU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prof. Aminu kabir 2. Aminu Nuhu Wali 3. Salisu Hamisu Danjidda 4. Haj. Kaltume Umar 5. Haj. Mariya Sunusi Mahadi

The Trustees are: 1. OLAWEPO NUEL OLATEJU. - CHAIRMAN 2. AJAYI EBENEZER TUNDE -SECRETARY 3. OYETOLA OLUWASEUN. 4. NUELLAH IBUKUNOLUWA OLAWEPO 5. OSIFALA ELIZABETH YEJIDE 6. IZEGBOYA IKPEKHIM GIFT

3. DR. PETER ALABI 5. MRS. ELIZABETH ADEYANJU 7. PHARMACIST NKIRU OKAFOR

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.To assist the less privileged widows and orphans who has nobody to care for them.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To support less privileged people in the areas of education and health .

2. To improve living conditions of less privileged people 3. To empower women and promote girl-child education

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

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

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

Signed: SECRETARY

Signed: Barrister Abubakar Musa Muhammad T/Wada

Signed: Secretary

Aim and objective 1. To preach the gospel of jesus christ 2. To spread the needy too good news of Christ love to the Nations of the world.

ASSOCIATIONS OF SKILLED PAINTERS, POWER BRUSHERS, BLATERS RIVERS STATE

POWER OF GLORY - BIBLE MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

STELLA GEORGE FOUNDATION TRUSTEES

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

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

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

The Trustees are: 1. APOSTLE ENOCH SIMON EGAH. 2. PASTOR ( MRS) TESSY EGAH. 3. LADY EVANG, ELIZABETH AJAYI. 4. EVANG.WISDOM FRANCIS ENWO. 5. PASTOR ( MRS.) ITSADO QUEEN.

The Trustees are: 1. AGUGUA GEORGE ONONUJU AZUONWU. 2. VEN. INNOCENT CHIBUZOR AZUONWU (FHNR) 3. AMATAOBI NKEIRUKA JACINTA. 4. PRECIOUS UCHE VAL-NJOKU

Aims and Objectives: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF GOD.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO REACH OUT TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. FELIX TAMUNOEMI PRINCE - CHAIRMAN. 2. KARI OBOMATE RAYMOND -SECRETARY 3. DAVIES KINGSLEY TELEMA - TREASURER. 4. DAFFE SOLOMON -P.R.O AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:1.TO PROVIDE COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS, POWER BRUSHERS AND BLASTERS TO ALL COMPANIES IN A MEASURE TO PROTECT THE LIFE SPAN OF METALS IN THE INDUSTRIES 2. TO MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY STANDARD OF WORKMANSHIP AND PROFESSIONALISM ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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AGBAOHURU DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

The Trustees are: 1. Hon. Prince Donald Egenokwu. - Chairman 2. Ugochukwu Egenokwu 3. Deacon Godspower Enwerem 4. Udeze Isdore 5. Chief Asika Nnabihe 6. Njoku Rowland Amako Aim and objective 1. To engage in human development and youth empowerment programs 2. To provide healthcare to the elderly and indigent.

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

Signed: Secretary

ULTRA- MODERN MARKET TRADERS ASSOCIATION OF BAYELSA The general public is hereby notified that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JACKSON BOBRA(CHAIRMAN), 2. AMAKRI AROWEFI (MEMBER) 3. EGBORO REBONI PAUL((SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIONS. 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

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OBI EMELONYE FOUNDATION

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

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

The Trustees are: (1) Obi Emelonye (Chairman) (2) Precious Amaka Obi-Emelonye

The Trustees are: 1. Awofeso Grace Folusho.

2. Bakare Ramota Adunni.

3. Olowoyo Temitope.

4. Hajia Iyabo,Moji Dange.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To grant unprecedented access to the brightest young creative talents to the very top of African cinema by creating a springboard for their creativity and careers; through commissioned film projects.

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

Signed: Secretary

Signed: Barrister Adebola Ibitoye. 08034447631

CDF NOMINEES FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. JAMES DUANE ROSE -CHAIRMAN 2. DR. GARY S. MAXEY 4. DR. VICTORIA ESTHER EZEOKOLI -SECRETARY

3. DAVID PRICE ROSE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIAN 2. TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF CHRISTIAN TERTIARY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA 3. TO LIAISE WITH OTHER BODIES OR INDIVIDUAL IN NIGERIA AND ABROAD HAVING THE SAME OBJECTIVES: ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

METAL AND PLASTICS SCRAPS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES. 1. CHIEF IFEANYI EZE 3. FRANCIS NWIDENYI 5. BETHRAND AGBO 7. NWEKE CHIGOZIE -SECRETARY. 9. SUNDAY ELECHI

2. VICTOR OSISIOMA 4. BENEDETH EZEOKOUDO 6. PAULICAP EZE 8. ONYEKA EKEOMA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR JOSHUA ANIKEZIE, B26, ABUJA SHOPPING MALL,

MERCY OGBUEHI WIDOWS & ORPHANS FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1. MRS. UCHEGBU NNENNA NGOZI. 2. MR. OGBUEHI FRIDAY ONYEKWERE. 3. PASTOR CHIBUNNA INNOCENT CHIBUNDU. 4. PASTOR CHIKEZIRIM BRIDGET OLUCHUKWU .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To ensure that the Widows are self-sustaining through trainings in skills acquisition and empowerment through the provision of soft loans to start businesses.

2. To link up widows with Lawyers in their communities who provide pro-bono services for their legal matters, as necessary.

3. To provide free medical services to Widows, Orphans and the Less Privilege.

4. To provide shelter for Orphans and Homeless children.

Aims and objectives: 1. Regulation of activities of members settlement of crisis among members.

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

SIGNED: TEP CORPORATE SERVICES LTD

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

AJENIYA GBAJUMO FREDMCWEEN TRADERS ASSOCIATION

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY (C of O) WHICH BELONG TO AMINA BELLO IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO 1847 ASOKORO MEASURED 2616.15SQM WITH C OF O NUMBER 32AUW-88E0Z-5E8BR-C38CU-10 GOT MISSING. ALL EFFORT TO GET IT BACK HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION, ABUJA GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (AGIS) AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MAINLAND GENTLEMEN CLUB THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIEDMATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. LAWAL ABUBAKAR ISHOLA 2. MESHIOYE ADESINA SABURI 3. BALOGUN SHARAFA AYINDE 4. OLAOGUN JIMOH ALANI 5. AZEEZ TAOFIK AROWOLO. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND UNITY OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND SOCIETY 2. TO DEVELOP CONSTRUCTIVE LEADERSHIP AND PESONAL INTEGRITY 3. TO ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROMOTE THE STANDARD OF MEMBERS.

DEMOCRAT SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN ADEOLA YAYI FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. SENATOR SOLOMON OLAMILEKAN ADEOLA 2. DR. ADEJARE SAMUEL BABATUNDE 3. TEMITOPE ADEOLA. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHIZEA UDO JOSEPH

AFRICAN YOUTH TALENT HUNT INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HERBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISION (C.A.C) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MGBADA OKECHUKWU – Chairman 2. UZU THOMPSON – Secretary 3. EBHOMENY CHRISTOPHER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE A CULTURE OF PEACE AMONGST AFRICAN YOUTHS IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, RACE OR POLITICAL AFFINITY. 2. TO PROVIDE HELP TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM NATURAL DISASTER AND EDUCATE PEOPLE AGAINST TAKING DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. 3. TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER WORK OR ASSIGNMENT WHICH MAY BE FOR THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION Signed: SECRETARY

CHRIST BANNER CHURCH INT’L

Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above christian ministry with headquarters in Akute has applied for registration under part ‘’C’’ of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Best Ugo Egobuokei 3. Pastor Chuks Nkemdilim Tobi 5. Bro Sunday Ochei

2. Evang. Sarah Umeadim Egobuokei 4. Bro Stephen Onyekwere Egobuokei 6. Bro Samuel Etop Obot

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples throughout Nigeria and the World in general.

2. To organize witnessing, campaigns, crusades, camp meetings, workshops, counseling sessions for the purpose of instructing believers in the doctrine of the Holy Bible.

3. To establish and maintain christian ministry, branches, run bible institutions, charitable programmes, employ ministers and non-ministers for the good of mankind.

Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission Plot 420, Tigris crescent off aguiyi ironsi street Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

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

ANY OBJECTION TO 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

SIGNED: LAWAL ABUBAKAR ISHOLA.

SIGNED: Pastor Best Ugo Egobuokei - 08180082022.

THE OLIVIA NWACHUKWU FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that THE OLIVIA NWACHUKWU FOUNDATION is to be registered as an Incorporated Trustee under Part C of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

The Trustees are: 1. Barr. Olivia Nwachukwu 2. Engr. Innocent Nwachukwu 3. Dr. Stephanie Nwachukwu 4. Pharm. Angel 5. Mrs. Phyllis Ugwu.

The main objectives of the Organisation are: 1. To help the needy legally, medically and otherwise 2. To propagate and uphold morally good behaviour amongst the less informed.

3. To improve awareness on decent living etc.

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

Signed: Secretary

IJO ORI-OKE ITUSILE IYANU AGBARA- MOUNTAIN OF DELIVERANCE MIRACLES POWER CHURCH 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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEBAYO-EWUNUGA OLUSHOLA MARTINA - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. ADEBAYO - EWUNUGA ADEKOYA LAWRENCE- SECRETARY 3. NWOSU ADENIKE FLORENCE-MEMBER 4. ADEBAYO OLUMIDE- MEMBER 5. EWUNUGABAYO OMOLOLA - MEMBER Aims and Objectives: 1. To preach and teach the gospel of Christ to all Nations of the world.

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

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

SANCTUARY OF YAHWEH’S PROMISE INT’L

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. APOSTLE ONYEKAOMELU PETER. 2. PROPHETESS ONYEKAOMELURACHAEL. 3. PRIEST OBI JOHNUKWU DAVID IZUCHUKWU. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To Worship Yahweh According to His Words 2. To Publish Yahweh’s Truths & Blessed Promises to Mankind.

3. To Make Disciples for Yahshua & Prepare Them for Eternal Glory.

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

SIGNED: Apostle C. JAMES-OWEN. (08063497117).

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FRIENDS OF BETH TORREY HOME FOR MENTALLY CHALLENGED The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for additional trustees and change of chairman registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR OLUFUNMILAYO ADEBUNMI ODIAKOSA, - Old Chairman 2. OLOTEWO JOSEPHINE IYABO, 3. MISS ENIOLA JOHNSON, 4. ALHAJA SEKINAT OMOTUNDE DUROSIMI-ETTI, 5. MRS ANTHONIA OLANREWAJU JODA ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES ARE: : 1. TOMORI FOLASHADE STELLA, 2. ADETUNJI ADESUPO, - New Chairman 3. AWERE BAMIDELE ADETUTU Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed: Secretary

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RAINBOW EDUCATION FOR ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AFRICAN FOUNDATION (CAC/IT/NO: 30421) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR RESIGNATION AND REMOVER OF TRUSTEE UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

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

OWOSENI RATIBI MOSQUE

GOOD MARK NT’L

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

TRUSTEES: Waliu Oshodi Arijaya Bakai Mahmud Ismail Thani Adekunle

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR HARRISON UCHENNA AMADI 2. PASTOR JEROME NWACHUKWU 3. PASTOR PEACE AMADI 4. PASTOR ADA SANDRA FADIPE 5. ELDER EZEKIEL OGBAIDE

Aims and Objectives: To worship and cater for the spiritual need and moral rejuvenation of its community.

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

AIMS: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO WIN SOULS TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD 3. TO SERVE HUMANITY

JOMAGS TIV ASSOCIATION, LAGOS CHAPTER The general public is hereby notified that the above named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

Names of Trustees: 1. AKUME OLIVER TERNGU 2. GOGO AUSTINE ORAKAA 3. VEEFA TERLUMUN MICHAEL 4. MSUEAN MSUGHTER GABRIEL 5. IKYURIOR JOSEPH SHIAONDO 6. HEMBAOR SAATER DANIEL Aims and Objectives are: 1. To foster unity, love and progress among members 2. To promote equality by rendering helping hand to all members by means of financial assistance and other humanitarian services to members and society at large 3. To promote TIV Culture, support adult and vocational education.

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

SIGNED: MOSES OLUSEGUN 07085665062

Aims and objectives 1. Regulation of activities of members settlement of crisis among members.

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

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UPPERHAND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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

1) CLINTON ISOMA - Chairman.

2) ENGR. GODSON ANYANWU C. 3) ULOMA ONYECHE - Member.

Secretary .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO SENSITIVE THE PEOPLE TOWARD SELF DEVELOPMENT AND ACTUALIZATION Any objections to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street Maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

Signed : Bassey Akpan.

JESUS CHRIST ANSWER TO LIFE ASSEMBLY

VALLEY OF GRACE BIBLE CHURCH

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTER ACT 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT DEGREE NO.1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1 PASTOR SHITTA IDOWU - GENERAL OVERSEER PRESIDENT 2 SISTER SHITTA OLUWATOBI MARY - GENERAL SECRETARY 3 MRS. SHITTA FUNMILAYO - MEMBER

TRUSTEES 1 OBAZEE TIMOTHY ASEOSA 2 BASSES MOSES UMOH 3 OBAZEE TOJU ADA 4 ONYEKOSOR HELEN OROBOSA AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1 TO PROMOTE THE TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST 2 TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE LOVE FAITH UNDERSTANDING AND FRIENDLY RELATIONS AMONGS PEOPLE AND NATIONS WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORE AFFAIRS COMMISSION NO.420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET PMB 198 MAITAMA DISTRICT ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PREACH THE WORDS OF GOD 2 TO TEACH THE DOCTRINE OF CHRIST AND PREPARE BELIEVERS 3 TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE THROUGH PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE FOR DESTINY FULFILLMENT ANY OBJECTION TO CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION NO.420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET PMB 198 MAITAMA DISTRICT ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARRISTER TOPE OLAOSEBIKAN

SIGNED SECRETARY

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ORIGINAL TITLE DOCUMENT IN RESPECT OF BLOCK 361, FLAT 4, LSDPC AMUWO -ODOFIN HOUSING ESTATE MILE 2 LAGOS BELONGING TO LATE MADAM KASARA ALAKE ADEKO IS MISSING AND ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE IT HAS PROVED ABORTIVE.

SINGED SECRETARY

The Trustees are1. Awofeso Grace Folusho.

2. Bakare Ramota Adunni.

3. Olowoyo Temitope.

4. Hajia Iyabo,Moji Dange.

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1 TO SEARCH PROSPECT, MINE, QUARRY AND DEAL IN MINERALS & MINERALS SUBSTANCES OF EVERY KIND ANY OBJECTION TO CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARD TO THE REGISTRAR CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION NO. 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET PMB 198 MAITAMA DISTRICT ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION

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

The Trustees are :

GLORIOUS BADAGRY MINERS ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES 1 MR CHARLES ANIFALAJE - PRESIDENT 2 HON . ABULANRE AJAYI - SECRETARY 3 CHIEF PETER THONDA 4 PRINCE IDRIS BALOGUN

AJENIYA GBAJUMO FREDMCWEEN TRADERS

Signed: Barrister Adebola Ibitoye. 08034447631

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

Signed: Secretary

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THIS PUBLICATION IS NOW REQUIRED FOR RECORD PURPOSES AND TO ENABLE THE CERTIFIED TRUE COPY (CTC) OF THE ORIGINAL TITLE DOCUMENT BE ISSUED. LSDPC, LAGOS BUILDING INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. SIGNED : S. A. ADEYEMO ESQ (SOLICITOR TO THE OWNER )

COLLEGE OF IMMACULATE CONEPTION CLASS OF 1997 ASSOCIATION

The general public is hereby notified that the above named non-government association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 Cap C 20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr. Mbonu Ugochukwu Ezedinaka 2. Ejiofor Joel Chinonso 3.

4. Eke Kenneth Nnamene 5.

6. Nwabunike Oseloka Theophilus 7.

8. Chukwu Henry Chidiebere

Ohanta Okechukwu Raphael Ogele Onyekwere Emmanuel.

Nwonye Kingsley Ekene

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To encourage the fellowship of 1997 set students of C.I.C through social, educational, cultural, and professional means.

2. To promote C.I.C through continued alumni interest and to share their knowledge and experience, both academic and otherwise, with current students of the school.

Signed: Okechukwu Ohanta (Secretary)

YAC EXPORT & IMPORT COMPANY LTD 74 BENDE ROAD UMUAHIA ABIA STATE (RC: 1226202) THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2004 COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES SPECIAL RESOLUTION OF YAC EXPORT & IMPORT COMPANY LTD MEMBERS VOLUNTARY WINDING UP (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 457 (B) & 464(1) OF CAMA 2004) AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE ABOVE NAMED COMPANY HELD AT ITS REGISTERED ADDRESS, LAGOS NIGERIA ON 10 DAY OF FEBRUARY 2017, The following Special Resolutions were duly and unanimously passed; (1) That ‘YAC EXPORT & IMPORT COMPANY LTD’ be wound up.

(2) That Mr. UHABIA OJIKE of Ojike & Partners (Chartered Accountants) of 18 Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja Lagos with phone number 08052090525, be appointed as Liquidator until the Company is wound up.

Dated this ……10th …….. Day of ……FEBRUARY………….. 2017….

DIRECTOR WU JOU-HSUAN

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DIRECTOR KUNDU VALAPPIL SUDHEER

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CHANGE OF NAME

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT JAYEOLA BABATUNDE ADEFOLARIN AND FOLARIN JAYEOLA REFER TO SAME PERSON, AND NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JAYEOLA BABATUNDE ADEFOLARIN WASIU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

Formerly known and addressed as Miss Ajibola Adegbite now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ajibola Salako.

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

MRS ADEWUMI OLUBUNMI JUMOKE

DR MRS OLADIPO, TEMITOPE MORENIKEJI

I, Formerly known as Miss Omole Olubunmi Jumoke now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Adewumi Olubunmi Jumoke. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DR MISS OLUWABI, TEMITOPE MORENIKEJI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DR MRS OLADIPO, TEMITOPE MORENIKEJI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

Public Notice 26 THE BRIGHT VISIONARY LEADERS FOR YOUTH INITIATIVE

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AMENDMENT OF THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION OF AFRIHEALTH OPTONET ASSOCIATION

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JESUS OUR BANNER CATHOLIC MINISTRY ABA

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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR AMENDMENT OF THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES 1. EKEOZOR HENRY FRANKLIN... . PRESIDENT 2. ONYEJIAKA COLLINS UCHENNA..SECRETARY. 3. JEFF WILLIAMS.

TRUSTEES 1. MADAM ESTHER AKUJEKWE 2. LADY VERONICA OBIAJULU 3. DR. UZODINMA ADIRIEJE

TRUSTEES 1. EZE ONYEKACHI ALPHONSUS. - PRESIDENT 2. EZE VIVIAN AKUDO. - SECRETARY

AIM: TO FOSTER UNITY AND PEACE AMONG YOUTHS IN NIGERIA..

AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

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

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED BARR EJIKE EJIOFOR

SIGNED SECRETARY

GIVERS REWARD INITIATIVE

ITESIWAJU CASHEW NUTS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. MR. OLANIYI KAZEEM YUSUFF 2 , MR. OLU OLORUNLOGBON DANIEL 3. MRS. BOLA IDIA YUSUFF 4. MRS. TOMILOLA AKINNIBI

TRUSTEES 1. MR. MUDASIRU BALOGUN, - CHAIRMAN , 2. MR. ADEGBOYE ASIMI, - SECRETARY 3. MR. WASIU ADEGBOYE, 4. MR KAZEEM BUHARI, 5. MR. ADEBISI TIRIMISIYU, , 6. ADEBAYO BINTU, ADEBAYO

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE (1) TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR INTERACTION BETWEEN GIVERS AND TAKERS. 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 BARR TESLIM AGBOOLA

THE LIVE ABUNDANTLY EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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CHIEF ATAPA ISRAEL OJO AGORO FOUNDATION

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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. AGORO PHILIP ADEOYE. 2. ADEBAYO AGORO.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS ON DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF CASHEW NUTS.

AIM: TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

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

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 BARR TESLIM AGBOOLA

SIGNED: TOPE ADEYEMO

OSUOFIA OXFORD FOUNDATION

ASSOCIATION OF TABLE WATER PRODUCER’S KISHI, OYO STATE.

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

Trustees 1. DR. NIKKIE AMAMONYERINMA - OKUWA 2. MR. PETER BOYO 3. PRINCE OLUGBENGA OGUNTAYO 4. MRS NNEKA GLORIA ISAAC - MOSES 5. MRS TOLULOPE SADIPE.

Trustees 1. ALHAJI ABDULLAHI OLAIYA 2. ALHAJI SOLIUDEEN AL-HABIB 3. ALHAJI JIMOH SIJUADE AMODU 4. ALHAJA NASIRU RISIKAT 5. MR. ADEBAYO MAJEKODUNMI

Aim and objectives 1. To transform lives of women and children through education, Advocacy & social Awareness.

2. To establish programmes in school &communties which will empower individuals

Trustee 1. EBEDE CHRISTIAN BENJAMINE 2. BARR. MRS MICHELLE MARCHIE 3. IYERE ODION DARLYNSON 4. MR NONSO MARCHIE 5. SUSAN LEO

Aim and objectives 1. To provide peaceful and harmonious among the members of tables water producers association 2. Providing development assistance in the community 3. To promote unity, peace and harmony among members

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

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.

Aim and objectives 1. To inform and educate members of the community on health , agriculture and educational issues 2. To sensitive members of the community for the promotion of peace and unity and youth empowerment 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

Signed: Secretary

Signed : AULE. T. ISAAC

THE PRAYING WOMEN FELLOWSHIP ABUJA

ABEL OGUNDOKUN ODELEYE FOUNDATION

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

THE 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 ACT, DEGREE NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OCHUKO MOMOH 2. JAYNE UGBOMA

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. ODELEYE ELIZABETH WURAOLA 2. ODELEYE DONALD ABIDEMI 3. ELEMIDE OMOLOLA OLAJUMOKE

3. NOSEN EFAREH 4. BARBARA MANUEL 5. ADANNA ORJI The aim and objectives: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ 2. To assist women in building spiritual intimacy with God Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

EDOMWONYI DONALD OSARENIRO FOUNDATION

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ABEL OGUNDOKUN ODELEYE FOUNDATION

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

Names of Trustees: 1. Odeleye Elizabeth Wuraola 2. Odeleye Donald Abidemi 3. Elemide Omolola Olajumoke

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG THE LESS -PRIVILEDGE STUDENTS WITH HIGH POTENTIALS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIP AND SUPPORT IN VARIOUS FORMS 2. TO PROVIDE AND SUPPORT A BETTER HEALTHCARE DELIVERY THROUGH TARGETED HEALTHCARE SCREENING, MAINTENANCE, PREVENTION, INTERVENTION AND EDUCATION SCHEME FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Aims and Objectives 1. To support the advancement of education among the less -priviledge students with high potentials through the provision of scholarship and support in various forms 2. To provide and support a better healthcare delivery through targeted healthcare screening, maintenance, prevention, Intervention and education scheme for children and adults

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

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: TRUSTEES

SIGNED: TRUSTEES EDUCATE NIGERIA USING TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION

THE GIRL SHOULD THRIVE INITIATIVE

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

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 Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

Trustees 1. Osareniro Edomwonyi Donald. -Charman 2. Agbeje Emmanuel. - secretary 3: Osareniro Ezekiel 4. Osareniro James.

Trustees 1. AGUNLOYE JENNIFER BUNMI 2. AGUNLOYE VERONICA LAI 3. OKOLIKO TIMOTHY ENEMONA 4. DAVID ERUOTOR

Trustess 1. ADEBOWALE ODUNLAMI 2. OLUSEYI AYINDE

Aims and objective To promote the welfare and progress of members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

Signed Jacob u. Blessing esq

Aim and obj 1. Encouraging girls to stay in school by giving those thing they would need to make their studies 2. Creating a mentor ship platform aimed at providing role models and transmitting values

Aim and objectives 1. To support initiative in secondary education especially the technological and scientific including information technology ( IT) literacy.

2. To interface and facilitate private initiatives with public ones for promotion of elementary , technical and I T programs

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

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

Signed AGUNLOYE JENNIFER BUNMi

Signed Secretary

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OMOLABAKE MAJEKODUNMI

OPARAJI AKOWUEZE PAUL

UDO IME NED

Formerly known and addressed as HALLAH FANE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS DANNA BASHIR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. Formerly known and addressed as MRS STELLA OMOLABAKE ALAUSA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS STELLA OMOLABAKE MAJEKODUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKOWUEZE PAUL UKACHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as OPARAJI AKOWUEZE PAUL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UDO PATIENCE NED, now wish to be known and addressed as UDO IME NED. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ENAKPOYA PRINCESS KIKI

OKORO BENEDICT ONYEYEREBECHI.

OLORUNOJE MORENIKEJI BILIKIS.\

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General public take note.

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ENAKPOYA: Formerly known and addressed as ENAKPOYA OKIEMUTE PRINCESS, now wish to be known and addressed as ENAKPOYA PRINCESS KIKI. All former documents remain valid.

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OSENI GARUBA

IDRIS AMIDU

AZUHAN ENOCH UNIMAKE

IDOKO BENARD OGWUCHE

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MONICA OMOREGBEE

IBRAHIM ALAO ADEBAYO

AMUSU ODUNTAN EMMANUELLA

AFOLAYAN ADEBAYO OLAYINKA

OLADIMEJI ABIODUN OSOBU

OLUBAJO MUNEERAT MOYOSORE

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ACHI JONAH

ISAH HAFISAT JUMMAI

Formerly known And addressed as ACHI JONAH CHIBUEZE Now want to be known and addressed as ACHI JONAH. All Former relevant documents remain valid. Key Stone Bank, UBA Plc and general public should please take note CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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MRS DANNA BASHIR

ABDULLAHI NDAGI

This is to confirm and certify that ADEWOLE TUNDENIYI OKE, TUNDE NIYI OKEOWO and SALIU BABATUNDE is the same person but wish to be known and addressed henceforth as ADEWOLE TUNDENIYI OKE. All former documents remain valid.

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All former documents remain valid. General public take

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MONICA OMOREGBEE

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UDOKWU CHINYERE GLORIA

PAUL-OGBU IJEOMA CHRISTIANA

CHINYE-NWEKE FAITH NGOZI

SIDIQ NASIRUDEEN BABATUNDE

KAKA OLANREWAJU OLUWATOYIN.

NJOKU PATIENCE CHICHEBEM

Formerly known and addressed as OKEKE CHINYERE GLORIA, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOKWU CHINYERE GLORIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UDOKWU IJEOMA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as PAUL-OGBU IJEOMA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AJIE NGOZI BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINYE-NWEKE FAITH NGOZI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as KUMOLU-JOHNSON OLANREWAJU OLUWATOYIN now wish to be known and addressed as KAKA OLANREWAJU OLUWATOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as HYCIENT PATIENCE CHICHEBEM now wish to be known and addressed as NJOKU PATIENCE CHICHEBEM. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as IDRIS ABU, now wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS AMIDU. That my date of birth is 26 JUNE 1976. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as SIDIQ NASIRUDEEN A., now wish to be known and addressed as SIDIQ NASIRUDEEN BABATUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

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HUSAMOT ADAM OLATUNJI

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OBIAKOIZ OKONKWO PATRICIA CHINANYE

BALOGUN SULAIMAN ADEWALE

IDRIS ISMAIL OLALEKAN

Formerly known and addressed as ADAM USMAN OLATUNJI now wish to be known and addressed as HUSAMOT ADAM OLATUNJI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OBIAKOIZU PATRICIA CHINANYE now wish to be known and addressed as OBIAKOIZ OKONKWO PATRICIA CHINANYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as KAREEM ADEWALE SULAIMAN now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN SULAIMAN ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWANKWO JOHN GODWILL

Formerly known and addressed as MAFE MOSURAT OLUWATOSIN now wish to be known and addressed as OSOLU MONSURAT OLUWATOSIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take

ONILEYAN: Formerly known and addressed as ONILEYAN ISMAIL OLALEKAN, now wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS ISMAIL OLALEKAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWANKWO FRIDAY, Now wish to be known and addressed as NWANKWO JOHN GODWILL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BLESSING JERRY LOUIS.

OFEIMU CHINENYE GEORGENIA

AJAKO TAIWO SULAIMAN

I, formerly known and addressed as OLAKUNLE PRINCESS TOYIN (MISS), now wish to be known and addressed as AGHO PRINCESS TOYIN (MRS.). All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as BLESSING JERRY LOUIS IDAM, now wish to be known and addressed as BLESSING JERRY LOUIS. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKERE CHINENYE GEORGENIA, now wish to be known and addressed as OFEIMU CHINENYE GEORGENIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLADELE TAIWO ALABI, now wish to be known and addressed as AJAKO TAIWO SULAIMAN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UGOBOR LOVE VIVIAN

ODE MICHAEL OLOM

OGBODO FAITH ONYEMA CHRISTIANA

NKEM KELECHI JONATHAN

I, formerly known and addressed as MONDAY LOVE VIVIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as UGOBOR LOVE VIVIAN. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ODEY MIKE OLOM, now wish to be known and addressed as ODE MICHAEL OLOM. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as UZOEFU JOY ANWULI, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBODO FAITH ONYEMA Christiana. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as NKEM KELECHI PRINCE, now wish to be known and addressed as NKEM KELECHI JONATHAN. All former documents remain valid.

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FASORO ABAYOMI OLUWASEYI

CHANGE OF DATE OF BIRTH

CORRECTION OF NAME

OLADOYIN OMOWUNMI OLUWAKEMI

MRS. CHIDUBEM ADAUGO AVERY

MRS. OKUWOBI JANE OJIUGO

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EBIZIEA ADAUGO NNEOMA IJEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. CHIDUBEM ADAUGO AVERY. All former documents remain valid. General public should

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIJIOKE JANE OJIUGO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OKUWOBI JANE OJIUGO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OGUNDIPE SOLOMON OLUWALOSEYI

I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNDIPE OLUWALOSEYI, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDIPE SOLOMON OLUWALOSEYI. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. USUAH BLESSING EVAH.

I, formerly known and addressed as DOMINIC BLESSING EVAH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. USUAH BLESSING EVAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

EZIRIM ONYEBUCHI I formerly known as ONYBUCHI EZIRIM wish to be known and addressed as EZIRIM ONYEBUCHI. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

AGHO PRINCESS TOYIN (MRS.)

I, formerly known and addressed as FASORO SEYI JOSEPH, now wish to be known and addressed as FASORO ABAYOMI OLUWASEYI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, EDO DECLAND, declare that my correct date of birth is 6th January, 1978 instead of 6th January, 1976. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to inform the general public that my name was mistakenly written on as OKODOGHE AUGUSTINE ABHORIAOGIE instead of OKODOGBE AUGUSTINE EBHOORIAOGIE. That my correct name is OKODOGBE AUGUSTINE EBHOORIAOGIE. All former documents remain valid.

I, formerly known and addressed as Omotoso Omowunmi Oluwakemi now wish to be known and addressed as OLADOYIN OMOWUNMI OLUWAKEMI .All former document remain valid.

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MRS. OGBU-ORUADA COMFORT

MOHAMMED JAMIU

MUHAMMED HUSSEINI SULE

I formerly known as MISS OGBUEJIBE COMFORT wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OGBU-ORUADA COMFORT. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

OBIELOZIE UBAKA PETER

I formerly known as AJAMU JIMOH wish to be known and addressed as MOHAMMED JAMIU. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

I formerly known as OBIELOZIE JOHN PETER wish to be known and addressed as OBIELOZIE UBAKA PETER. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

I formerly known as SULE HUSSEINI YUSUF wish to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED HUSSEINI SULE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

IDRIS OLAWALE RAFIU

I, formerly known and addressed as IDRIS OLAWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as IDRIS OLAWALE RAFIU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OHAKWE ROSEMARY NGOZI

I formerly known as IFEKANANDU ROSEMARY wish to be known and addressed as OHAKWE ROSEMARY NGOZI. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

TAOFEEK AFOLABI OYEWOLE.

I formerly known as TAOFIK OYEWOLE wish to be known and addressed as TAOFEEK AFOLABI OYEWOLE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

TAYO OLALEKAN YINUSA

I formerly known as ADEKUNLE TAYO YENUSA wish to be known and addressed as TAYO OLALEKAN YINUSA. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

SANUSI TOSIN SUKURA I formerly known as OGHOR NGOZI GRACE wish to be known and addressed as SANUSI TOSIN SUKURA. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

BABAYEMI VICTOR OLAMIDE

JOB JORO RIVI

I formerly known as EVELYN EHINOWEN OMONZOKPIA now wish to be called as EVELYN EHINOWEN UZOLGWE. All documents remain valid. General public to take note.

ADEYINKA YEWANDE OLUBUNMI

I, formerly known and addressed as ESAN YEWANDE OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADEYINKA YEWANDE OLUBUNMI due to change in my natural status. All former documents remain valid.

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OKORONDU EUCHARIA NWANYIBUEZE

I, formerly known, called and addressed as IKWUNNE EUCHARIA NWANYIBUEZE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKORONDU EUCHARIA NWANYIBUEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

HAPINESS SAMUEL UDOH

I formerly known and addressed as HAPINESS SAMUEL UDO. now wish to be known and addressed as HAPINESS SAMUEL UDOH .

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A R JI MOSHOOD TAIWO I, formerly known and addressed as MOSURU OLUWASESAN MOSUDI, now wish to be known and addressed as RAJI MOSHOOD TAIWO. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

FASAWE ADIJAT OLAMIDE.

I formerly known and addressed as ALAO DADA AYOKU now wish to be known and addressed as AJAYI DADA AYOKU All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

In some of my documents my name was written as ADEJOKE ABIOSE SOLOMON while in some other documents it was written as RUTH ADEJOKE SOLOMON.I am the one bearing all the names. All documents bearing the names are valid.

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AWULOM FELIX

I, formerly known and addressed as, MOSES CHINEDU, now wish to be known and addressed as, AWULOM FELIX. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. CLEMENTINA R. ACHOR

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CLEMENTINA OGHOGHOMENA UTOMUDO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CLEMENTINA R. ACHOR. All former documents remain valid.

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YUSUF ABIOLA ISAAC

That I EPHRAIM ORINYA JOHN my name was wrongly written as EPHRAIM ORINYA OMOGO wish to be known and addressed as EPHRAIM ORINYA JOHN. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

MRS NKEIRUKA UZOAMAKA OKAFOR

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS NKEIRUKA UZOAMAKA UDUMAGA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS NKEIRUKA UZOAMAKA OKAFOR,FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME That on my BVN, my name was wrongly written as MIKE ONYEKA OKOH instead of OKOH MICHAEL ONYEKA. That my correct name is OKOH MICHAEL ONYEKA. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

ALIOZORA-NWAONYE CHINYERE VIOLET I, formerly known, called and addressed as ALIOZORANIGBO CHINYERE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ALIOZORANWAONYE CHINYERE VIOLET. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. SIDIKAT ADETOUN DARAMOLA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS SIDIKAT ADETOUN ADETONA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. SIDIKAT ADETOUN DARAMOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public please

SHAIB SULAIMAN OZIANDU I, formerly known as SHAIB SULAIMAN, now wish to be known and addressed as SHAIB SULAIMAN OZIANDU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AYENI YETUNDE ADEBISI

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as YUSUF ABIOLA AZEEZ, now wish to be known, called and addressed as YUSUF ABIOLA ISAAC. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as LINUS OLISA, but now wish to add “EMMANUEL” to my names. Henceforth wish to be known, called and addressed as OLISA LINUS EMMANUEL. That on my BVN form, my date of birth was wrongly written as 5th day of March, 1973 instead of 12th day of June, 1973. General public and Authorities Concerned take note.

I, formerly known as ABASS ADIJAT OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as FASAWE ADIJAT OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJAYI DADA AYOKU

That I IKWUNAGU FLORENCE AMARACHI IS SAME PERSON AS IKWUNAGU NANCY AMARACHI and also NWOKOCHA AMARACHI. All Documents/ Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

EVELYN EHINOWEN UZOLGWE

I formerly known as ADENIYI VICTOR OLAMIDE wish to be known and addressed as BABAYEMI VICTOR OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AYUBA AJORO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JOB JORO RIVI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ISMAILA MUHAMMED GOGEL

ANI SUNDAYAZUBUIKE

NZAMBE KELEMA ONZE I formerly known as NZAMBE CLEMENT YA-SIN wish to be known and addressed as NZAMBE KELEMA ONZE. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

SHERIFF AKOREDE ZAINAB I formerly known and addressed as TAIWO ADEGOKE. Now wish to be known and addressed as SHERIFF AKOREDE ZAINAB TAIWO.All former documents remain valid.General public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ADEMOLU AFOLARIN

I formerly known as OGUNJOBI AFOLARIN ADENIYI wish to be known and addressed as ADEMOLU AFOLARIN ADENIYI. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

OLUSANYA MICHAEL ADEBAYO FEMI

I formerly known and called address as MICHEAL ADEBAYO now wish to be known and called address as OLUSANYA MICHAEL ADEBAYO FEMI All former documents remains valid general public should please take note DISU OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE

This to confirm that on my BVN my name was written as AYO AYENI, on my Account Document, it was written as AYODIMEJI AWOTAYO-AYENI, while on my International Pasport, it was written as AWOTAYO-AYENI JOSEPH AYODEJI . Now wish to be known called and addressed as AWOTAYO-AYENI JOSEPH AYODEJI. All document bearing any of the above mentioned names remains mine and valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ADELE OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as DISU OLUFUNMILAYO ADEJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADESHOLA BUNMI FEMI-MOTON

ELIZABETH CHIWENDU NWACHUKWU

I, formerly known, called and addressed as ADESHOLA BUNMI JEMINIWA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADESHOLA BUNMI FEMIMOTON. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BENITA NWACHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH CHIWENDU NWACHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABBAS NASIDI

AZEEZ ABIBAT OMOWUNMI.

I, formerly known and addressed as ANI SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as ANI SUNDAYAZUBUIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABBAS NASIDI ABDULLAH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABBAS NASIDI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AZEEZ: I, formerly known as ADEBOWALE HABEEBAT, now wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ ABIBAT OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid.

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OGBODO PETER LUCKY

ASHIMEDUA ONYEACHOR EMMANUEL

THERESA IBARAKUMO SIGHA.

ASHIMEDUA: I, formerly known as ASHIMEDUA MEDIE ONYEACHOR, now wish to be known and addressed as ASHIMEDUA ONYEACHOR EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known as THERESA SIGHA JUSTIN, now wish to be known and addressed as THERESA IBARAKUMO SIGHA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UGWU DARLINGTON CHINEDU

ABDULSALAMI IBRAHIM OMOTUNDE.

OGBODO: I, formerly known as PETER LUCKY BENJAMEN, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBODO PETER LUCKY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MISS ODUNAYO A R FIAT TEMITOPE

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OLUCHI PATRICIA ASHARA

I formerly known, called and addressed as CHINASA LOVETH EJEFONYE now wish to be called and addressed as OLUCHI PATRICIA ASHARA All former documents remain valid the general public please take note.

MRS. ADAYE RUBY STEINERT.

MRS. ADEDOTUN OLAJUMOKE

CHUKS IKECHUKWU JOSEPH

OLASUNKANMI ISAAC OLANREWAJU

I formerly known and address as ODOFIN OLAJUMOKE JULIANA,now wish to be known and address as MRS. ADEDOTUN OLAJUMOKE JULIANA. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and address as EBEH IKECHUKWU JOSEPH now wish to be known and address as CHUKS IKECHUKWU JOSEPH. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known, called and addressed as OLASUNKANMI ITAJOBI now wish to be called and addressed as OLASUNKANMI ISAAC OLANREWAJU All former documents remain valid the general public please take

MRS WILLIAMS TEMITOPE AYOWUNMI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS ADAYE RUBBY ISHIEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ADAYE RUBY STEINERT. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. LASISI AYOWUNMI TEMITOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS WILLIAMS TEMITOPE AYOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. CATHERINE ONYEZE

MR. EDMUND EFE OMOIGUI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NKWOPARA CATHERINE CHIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CATHERINE ONYEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. ENDURANCE IZIEGBE OMOIGUI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. EDMUND EFE OMOIGUI. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. SALAKO U Q EEN ESTHER.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. IMOH ESTHER QUEEN, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. SALAKO QUEEN ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. NWORGU NNEKA I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. AJAH NNEKA LUCIA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. NWORGU NNEKA LUCIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ANYANWU CHINYERE HOPE. I, formerly known and addressed as, NWALA CHINYERE HOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as, ANYANWU CHINYERE HOPE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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

Public Notice 27

BY ISAAC OLAMIKAN Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, who just had his freedom from a jail term in Britain, has asserted that he is not guilty of the charges against him.

Rather, he stated that his traducers are the

I am not guilty , says Ibori

ones that are guilty.

He made the assertion at a Thanksgiving Service held in his honour at the First Baptist Church, Ogharafe, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State on Sunday morning.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

This is to confirm that I, OMOJOYEGBE BABATUNDE AKIN and OMOJOYEGBE BABATUNDE, refer to one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as, OMOJOYEGBE BABATUNDE AKIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, ELOSIUBA CHINEDU DENNIS, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, ELOSIUBA CHINEDUM GEOFREY and ELOSIUBA CHINEDU ELOSIUBA, instead of, ELOSIUBA CHINEDU DENNIS. I now wish to be known and addressed as, ELOSIUBA CHINEDU DENNIS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MUSA HAMIDU

Daily Times Nigeria Monday,February 13, 2017

While thanking all and sundry for standing by him through prayers and socially uplifting messages throughout the duration of his ordeal, Chief Ibori affirmed that his whole life is filled with testimonies.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, OBINNA MICHAEL, UGWUMBA JEREMIAH MICHAEL, AND UGWUMBA JEREMIAH OBINNA, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, UGWUMBA JEREMIAH OBINNA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

“I am testimony itself as my whole life is filled with testimonies,” he told the large gathering.

He said that throughout his ordeal he was sure that God will stand by him and thus his spirit was uplifted.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, GODFREY LAWSON J, FORD-KING, GODFREY LAWSON FORD-REX THANKGOD ZOE, GODFREY LAWSON FORD-REX, AND FORD-REX THANKGOD ZOE GODFREY LAWSON, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, GODFREY LAWSON-JACK FORD-KING CHRIST JESUS. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

OLACHI THELMA OBI

Going further, he stressed that “Whenever I reflect it gives me joy that God answered all your prayers for me.

The only testimony I have now is that I am alive and back in your midst.”

ADDITION OF NAME I, ISHIKAKU EVETH ARTHUR, wish to add, ARTHUR, to my name which was formerly, ISHIKAKU EVETH. I now wish to be known and addressed as, ISHIKAKU EVETH ARTHUR. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE

Chief Ibori speaking in his native Urhobo language told the gathering that right now he is a free man who is well respected by his kinsmen while his traducers, who are the guilty people, are scared of their shadows.

SHUKRAH ADENIKE Formerly SHUKURAH ADENIKE ATILOLA now wish to be known as SHUKRAH ADENIKE ATILOLA-BABALOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

IGWEDILE OGECHUKWU ESTHER

ABOSEDE OMOTOKE EFIONAYI

Formerly known as JOSHUA SOLOMON THOMAS now wish to be known as MUSA HAMIDU. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OBU OGECHUKWU ESTHER now wish to be known and addressed as IGWEDILE OGECHUKWU ESTHER. All former documents remain valid, general public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as HAJIA KHADIJAT Danjuma now wish to be known and addressed as ABOSEDE OMOTOKE EFIONAYI. All former documents remain valid, general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLACHI THELMA NWAGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as OLACHI THELMA OBI. All former documents remains valid. Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria and general public

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBUJI EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSIAH EMMANUEL CHIDIEBERE. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

This is to confirm that the name NWADIKE PAUL ONWUAMA, NWADIKE PAUL O. and PAUL NWADIKE refers to one and the same person. All former documents bearing any of the names remain valid. First Bank, Union Bank, CBN and general public please take note.

IBILOYE OLAYEMI CHRISTIANA FUNKE

ADDRESSED AS SABO ISHAKA

OGBU EKENE PETER

ORIRE SUNMISOLA ELIZABETH

AKANBI CHIZARAM ELVIS

CLEMENT ENIOLA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATUSE SUNMISOLA ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORIRE SUNMISOLA ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC, PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UKACHI CHIZARAM ELVIS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKANBI CHIZARAM ELVIS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNLEKE ENIOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CLEMENT ENIOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DARAMOLA OLAYEMI CHRISTIANA, BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBILOYE OLAYEMI CHRISTIANA FUNKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Ishaka Ogah Abari, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Sabo Ishaka Abari. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I formerly known as OGBU KENNETH now wish to be known as OGBU EKENE PETER. Former documents remain valid. Banks and general public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. SAMUEL-ANIUDE FAITH CHIDINMA

MISS BENEDETTE ADAEZE

OKEH EJIKE

EUCHARIA OZOIGA

THAT AZOSIONWU JULIANA O. AND ILOAFULU JULIANA O. REFER TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AZOSIONWU JULIANA O. Former documents remain valid, BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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Former Ohaneze VP raises the alarm, says Politicians have hijacked Ohanaeze Moses Oyediran,, Enugu

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Vice President General of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Chief Enechi Onyia (SAN), at the weekend in Enugu raised the alarm that the organization has been hijacked by politicians who now parades themselves as leaders of the people.

Onyia, while speaking to newsmen, said it would be dangerous for the organization to drift from the aspirations of its founding fathers.

“The constitution of Ohaneze forbade mem-

bers of political parties from holding elective positions.

“We are not a political party but a cultural organization and would want to see a president general that will protect the interest of all people to give our suffering masses a new look.

“But politicians with their political slogan and tactics have now hijacked Ohanaeze and it no longer looks like a cultural organization,” he said.

Onyia said the crisis rocking the organization was a result of past leaders who enthroned a reign of impunity by acting in-

dependent of the constitution of Ohanaeze.

He said that it was sad that the organization had had parallel leadership for more than ten years, adding that the situation had affected human and material development of the area.

Onyia said that Chief Ralph Obioha remained the recognized leader of the interim executive of the organization, adding “as far as we are concerned Ohanaeze election has not held.

“The only recognized leader of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo as we know it today is Chief Ralph Obioha be-

cause there is no way we can recognize anyone not elected in line with our constitution.

“We are not after office but credibility and rule of law. We have had leaders who wanted to grease their pockets and aligned with politicians at the federal level while our people suffered.

“We want to put a stop to that because nobody will lead us without our consent,” he said.

Onyia, however, said that the organization was made up of intellectuals and honourable members who were too big to exchange tantrums.

non-governmental organization group, Kovenium/mmalah Foundation (KIF) in Delta state has alleged Delta State government’s failure to address the age long gas flaring menace in the state as maladministration and insensitive to the yearnings of the people.

Executive Director of the NGO, Miss Faith Nwandishi, told journalists in Asaba, at tne weekend, that the gas flaring menace had allegedly wreaked havoc in Ndokwa East, West, Ughelli, Ogwash- Uku and Ozoro over a year with no fewer than 132 persons feared killed between 2015/2016.

Noting the negative effect of gas flaring on the state citizens and the environment, Miss Nwadishi said Nigeria does not need to wait till 2030 to stop gas flaring ahigcl

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Remo stars appoint Fatai Osho as coach NPFL side Remo Stars have appointed coach of giant killers Crown FC Fatai Osho to replace Nduka Ugbade.

Osho himself confirmed his appointment.

He guided Ogbomosho club Crown to reach the last four of last year’s Fed-

eration Cup after accounting for the likes of Enugu Rangers and Wikki Tourists.

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top-flight league.

They are second from bottom of the table with six points from seven matches.

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Real Bamako admit being stumped by Rivers United tactics

ali’s AS Real Bamako have admitted they were held back by the tactics of Nigerian club Rivers United after both teams played out a scoreless draw in a CAF Champions League tie at the weekend.

A tactical masterclass by Rivers United coach Stanley Egu-

parted ways with Remo Stars after he could not agree a new contract.

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ma proved to be catalyst for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club to peg back their Malian hosts AS Real Bamako to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their preliminary round CAF Champions League game.

As Real Bamako coach, Pascal Pons blamed his side’s fail-

ure to win on their lack of knowledge of the Nigerian side but promised a better performance in the return fixture in Port Harcourt.

“It (the result) was okay even though we played a 0-0 draw. We could not really understand the tactics and system of our opponents,” said Pons.

“We showed good skill but it was difficult to tell exactly how our opponents would play since we didn’t know much about them (Rivers United).

“We have a week to prepare and in the next one week, we will be well prepared as now understand them (United) better.”

Eguma, on the other hand, maintained it was not yet time to celebrate as there was still one more hurdle to scale as the teams meet again in the evenly-poised tie in Port Harcourt, next weekend.

United enjoyed the better chances and should have won comfortably had their forwards avoid-

ed profligacy in key moments of the contest decided at the Stade Modibo Keita de Bamako.

Lukman Mohammed missed the best chance of the first period when he headed over from close range after he was expertly set up by Nzube Anaezembe whose inchperfect cross needed the slightest of touches to make the net bulge on the stroke of half time.

The hosts also came close in the first half through right back, El Hadji Salim Bah who overlapped admirably only to see his fierce drive fly inches wide off Femi Thomas’ left hand post inside the first quarter hour.

The second half was a more technical affair as defences dominated for most parts.

Real’s best attacking moment arrived in the 72nd minute when Abdramane Traore’s effort hit the side netting with Thomas well positioned the make a block.

Nets Dream Team VI Star Umar Onyekuru Last-Minute Winner Set For Surgery H O smanlispor’s Nigeria international striker Aminu Umar is set for a spell on the sidelines due to injury.

Umar has not featured for Osmanlispor since January 29 when he lasted 75 minutes on the pitch against Genclerbirligi in the Turkish Super Lig. The update is that the Nigerian is set to undergo surgery because of an undisclosed ailment and will not be available for selection when Osmanlispor tackle Olympiakos in the Europa League this coming Thursday.

Umar’s injury-enforced absence is a big blow to the coaching staff of Osmanlispor as he has been one of the most in-form players for the team in the Europa League.

In ten outings, including the qualifying rounds, the Dream Team VI star has scored 4 goals and provided 3 assists.

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enry Onyekuru is back on the goal trail after scoring his first goal of 2017 in Eupen’s 1-0 win over Gent in a Belgian First Division clash at GHELAMCO-arena on Saturday.

With Celtic plotting a move for the exciting teenager in the January transfer window, the striker went AWOL to try and push through a move from Eupen before the close of the window.

The 19-year-old On-

yekuru was allowed to return to the training ground on Friday, February 3, after apologizing to the club, coaches and teammates.

The game against Gent was heading for a draw until Onyekuru stepped up to score the winner in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Samuel Kalu, Anderson Esiti, Moses Simon were the other Nigerian players on parade at GHELAMCOarena.

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Alampasu Battles Nwokolor For Eagles 3rd Choice Goalkepper

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he battle for who earns the tag of third choice goalkepper for the Super Eagles has been narrowed to just two young shot stoppers in Dele Alampasu and David Nwokolor.

Ironically the duo who are now plying their trade in Europe were once upon a time up for the number one goalkepping spot at Football Academy

Abuja, with Nwokolor edging Alampasu before his exploit at the 2013 U-17 World Youth Championship.

However while Alampasu currently keeps goal for Portuguese third division side Cesarense on loan from CD Feirense, Nwokolor is turning heads in Bosnia where he is on loan to Vitez from Croatian side HNK Rijeka.

Despite the gulf in class in their league status, Alampasu has more international recognition than the highy rated Nwokolor, as he has been severally invited to the senior national team unlike Nwokolor who is yet to be capped at any level.

It appears all of the above is about to change as German coach of the Super Eagles Gernot Rohr has concluded plans to

call up Nwokolor for the Eagles friendly tie against Senegal and possibly Ghana in March.

His possible call up will see him battle his long time friend Alampasu for the role of third choice goalkepper of the Eagles, with Carl Ikeme already installed as first choice while Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Daniel Akpeyi are both jostling for the second choice spot.

Dauda wants league title with Enyimba

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-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (3rd left), with President, Nigeria Stock Exchange, Mr. Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede; 2nd prize winner of the 2017 Lagos City Marathon, Ronny Kipkoech Kiboss from Kenya; 1st prize winner, Abraham Kiptum from Kenya; Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adebule; 3rd prize winner, Kiprotich Kiroi from Kenya and Group Managing Director, Access Bank, Mr. Herbert Wigwe, during the 2017 Lagos City Marathon at the Eko Atlantic City, on Saturday.

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hana Black Stars goalkeeper Fatau Dauda has said his target is to win the Nigeria league after he rejoined Enyimba following AFCON 2017 in Gabon.

Dauda arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja along with his agent on Saturday.

“I am back to Nigeria to resume work with Enyimba. I was given a week’s rest after the AFCON which has now elapsed,” he said.

“I followed Enyimba’s league matches while I was in Gabon and I now hope I can win the league with them by the end of the season.

“I can’t wait to start work next week with my new club.”

The former Orlando Pirates and Chippa united of South Africa shot stopper was snapped up by Enyimba late last year before he was excused to represent his country at the recent Nations Cup. He will battle for first-team shirt with the likes of Theophilus Afelokhai and Friday Achimugu, who was last week granted provisional clearance by the NFF to join Enyimba from Giwa FC.

Chukwu thumbs up Rangers for JS Saoura draw E Christian Chukwu

nugu Rangers’ general manager, Christian Chukwu has applauded the display of the Flying Antelopes who braved through the cold weather to record a 1-1 draw against JS Saoura of Algeria in the Caf Champions League preliminary round, first leg tie on Friday night.

The Enugu side played against a hostile Algerian fans but they didn’t

allow that to distract them from their objective. According to the former Nigeria international, the players played to the coaches’ instructions and were very careful with the way they comported themselves before, during and after the game.

“We are very satisfied with what the players played and the result we got at the end of the day. The players tried their

best to cope with the weather and they held on to record the draw,” Chukwu told reporters.

“The players have been told that nothing has been won and that they must go back to Enugu to strive to get a good result and qualify for the next round in style. We are proud that we have started well and we hope to consolidate it when we get back to Nigeria.”

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igeria forward Emem Eduok was among the goals for his Turkish Super League side Kasimpasa on Sunday as they thrashed Istanbul BB 4-0.

The former Dolphins player, who is on loan from Esperance of Tunisia till the end of the season, scored in the 82nd minute to give his side a 3-0 lead in this derby.

Eduok has now scored two goals in the league and two in the cup games.

The 23-year-old forward has played for Akwa United and Dolphins (now Rivers United).

He has represented Nigeria at U20 and full international.

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aptain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria John Obi Mikel has spoken out about his time at Chelsea and the various manager he played under during his ten and half year stay.

Mikel who now plays for Chinese side Tianjin Teda says while it was former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho that converted him to a defensive midfielder, his best football was under manager Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Di Matteo.

“There was a massive difference. Scolari wanted me to express myself the most. Under him, and Ancelotti and [Roberto] Di Matteo, I played some of my best football. Jose is all about balance. If I’m in his team, that’s what I’m doing, and that’s fine by me,” he said.

Mikel also listed Juventus Legend Allesandro Del Piero as the best number 10 he played against during his stay at Chelsea as a defensive midfielder.

“Alessandro Del Piero was the best. I played against him a couple of times when he was at Juventus. He was close to retirement, but he just was so clever. He was finding space behind me every time to get the ball. I’d think ‘I’ve got him’ but then he’d just do something. I was inexperienced, he was very experienced, and he was just too clever for me. I was trying to beat him with energy, but he could beat me with his head”.

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Security commanders promise to collaborate with people Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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administration of Governor Willie Obiano has attracted over $5 billion investment to the Anambra State in the last three years he took over the reins of power in the state.

Governor Obiiano revealed this at the weekend at Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state, while commissioning a modern poultry farm set up by a private firm in collaboration with the Anambra State Government.

The Governor said a total of 27 companies have invested this whopping sum, ten of which were already on the ground, while others were in various stages of investment.

He said the poultry farm which was 90 percent owned by private sector with 10 percent equity from Anambra State Government has already gulped one billion dollars, saying that he would soon return to the community to commission new buildings.

Gov. Obiano said that with the coming on stream of the poultry farm, the state will not only meet its poultry needs but surpass it when it becomes fully operational.

Obiano expressed happiness that within less than two years, his administration had met the poultry needs of Ndi Anambra.

He was also elated about the employment opportunity the new investment will create in the state, particularly for the people of Igbariam community, saying that 13,000 direct and 23,000 indirect jobs would be created by the poultry farm.

Obiano commended the think home philosophy of the investors and urged other businessmen from the state to join this think home initiative.

The Governor, who was impressed after inspecting the new poultry farm, said that everything was automated, stating that the state poultry need was 137,000 metric tonnes but now produces 70,000 metric tonnes.

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He said by the time the farm becomes fully operational, the state will cover the gap and have surplus, urging the people to join hands with him and see with him the “vision he is seeing”.

Present at the occasion were the traditional ruler

of Igbariam, Igwe Kelly; a member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka; Pastor Ejike Nwachukwu, an APGA chieftain in the state and Mr. Fidelis Anosike, publisher of The Daily Times among others.

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For the first time since its inception and full ownership of the Ifeanyi Ubah Stadium in Nnewi, it recorded a full house with tickets issued free and fans seated according to their seat numbers in the first Eastern derby between FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Rangers International of Enugu last week Sunday.

All the same, the game lived up to its billing with both teams creating the desired tensions and finger-biting incidents. FC Ifeanyi Ubah created more chances in the first half with three corner kicks and even a penalty in the 44th minute, with no goal to show for it.

The biggest culprit was Seka Pascal, who is a left-footer and made a lot of daring moves in the Rangers’ defence. When called upon to take the penalty, he used the wrong foot and the Rangers’ goalkeeper, Nana Bonsu, made a very good stop of the kick.

The second half saw Rangers taking the game to FCIU, who struggled to gain rhythm which was their undoing.

With the completion of substation by the home team, the N500, 000 a week goals sensation, signed by the Nnewi outfit, Godwin Obaje, earned a second penalty. And this time, Prince Aggreh converted to give FCIU a deserved victory and three points, after earning just one point from nine in the last three matches.

Commanders of Federal Government-owned security outfits in Anambra State have promised to work hard and collaborate with the people of the state to realise Governor Willie Obiano’s commitment to the security of the state.

The Security commanders gave the assurance when they visited the Proprietor of Rojenny Tourist Village, Oba, in Idemili Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, at the Tourist Village.

The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sam. Okaula, who spoke on behalf of the Director of Department of State Security and the Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Sule Momodu, said they were committed to ensure that the people of Anambra State sleep with their two eyes closed at all times.

“The Governor has done everything to ensure that there is security in Anambra State. We will ensure that there is security. That is our commitment. The Governor is committed. The Governor that wakes up Commissioner of Police by 2 am because a woman’s handbag was snatched at Upper Iweka showed that he is committed. We will cooperate among ourselves to do our job,” said Okaula.

He promised that they will continue to collaborate with the people, stressing that security is the collective responsibility of all and they were here to direct and coordinate security in the state.

Okaula urged the people to give them information, promising that they will not betray them.

Lauding Chief Ezeonwuka for his service to humanity, the Commissioner said if people have given their times and resources to invest like Chief Ezeonwuka, where people would come and be trained, they would have less job to do.

He expressed satisfaction with the reception accorded them and promised that they will be part of the Tourist Village.

“We can see the frill, the joy, the love exhibited by you people.

We are excited and overwhelmed.

We will continue to be part of this place,” Okaula said.

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Peace Corps has great plan for youths -Commandant

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mandant, Peace Corps of Nigeria, Patriot Okoye Edith, has assured that the Corps is now set to play major role in curtailing the menace of cultsim, use of hard drugs, smoking of Indian hemp and other youthful abuse among the youths in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the country.

Patriot Okoye, who spoke to newsmen in her office at AguAwka, Anambra State recently, regretted that the people of the state were yet to reciprocate the good gesture of the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dr. Dickson A.O. Akor, whom she said, has allotted reasonable quota for the employment of the youths in the state.

Basking in the euphoria of the Peace Corps of Nigeria scaling through the huddles of the National Assembly, Patriot Okoye said they were only waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to append his signature to confirm the final recognition of the youth-oriented body as

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Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka North local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Nnamdi Oduenyi, has warned that no amount of killings, assault, arrest and intimidation of proBiafra agitators which include members of the Movement for the Actualisation of a Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) among others would deter them from struggling to actualise a sovereign state of Biafra.

He said that the only way out was a provision for a roundtable discussion between them and the Federal Government towards finding a lasting solution to the marginalisation of the Igbo speaking states of Nigeria.

Sounding the note of warning while reacting to the alleged killing of scores of IPOB members who were celebrating the swearing

in of US president, Donald Trump, in Port Harcourt, recently by security operatives, Chief Oduenyi reiterated that such killing was a deliberate act against the Igbo nation.

He words: “There is nothing wrong in agitation for an ethnic group that is clamouring for an independence. Their agitation is like a child who is crying and pointing his finger at a place which means either his mother or father is there.

The South East Federal roads are terribly bad; we were not given any of the key federal appointments and we are not heading any of the military high positions.

“Most ethnic nationalities have six and more states and ours is five. Is it supposed to be so? So the agitation by these youths is to show we are aggrieved and you can’t stop them until these issues are resolved”.

He asked those who are angling for 2017 governorship race to allow Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to complete his

good work in the state.

“Whoever that wants to contest with him only wants to loot the treasury of the state because you don’t change a winning team. God has continued to bless this state with right leadership from Senator Chris Ngige to Mr. Peter Obi and now Obiano. These people carry the people in the state along.

Obiano has sacked criminals out of the state, we now sleep with both eyes closed and the recession is not for Anambra State as he focuses on agriculture to feed us and workers receive salaries as at and when due,” Oduenyi said.

Continuing, he said: “I am one of the advocates of good leadership and those who do not perform should be shown the way out with the votes, those who don’t perform make more noise”.

He warned Governor Obiano and other APGA chieftains including Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, the Igbo spiritual leader, to take note of such non performers and to be wary of them.

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one of the paramilitary organiations in the country.

The Peace Corps boss in the state said since its inception many years ago, her organisation has added value to the lives of the youths of the country even as she boasted that when the bill establishing the organisation finally get the blessing of the President Buhari, they will be better placed to address youth restiveness, which according to her, has crippled not only the wealth of the nation but her development.

The Anambra State Commandant said she was in love with the youths just like the National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dr. Dickson Akor.

Appealing to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State to come forward and sponsor the state quota in the Peace Corps of Nigeria’s employment exercise, Patriot Okoye said that the government coming to sponsor candidates into the paramilitary agency would go a long way in fighting crimes and criminality in the state.

Cleric attributes ABSG withdrawal from pilgrimage sponsorship to recession

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Governor Obiano (middle) cutting the tape to commission the new ASUBEB building in Awka, Anambra State capital... recently. He is flanked by officials of ASUBEB.

The Director, Anambra State Pilgrimage Board, Rev. Livinus Udemba, has attributed the state government withdrawal from pilgrimage sponsorship to Nigeria’s current economic recession.

Udemba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Friday that Governor Willie Obiano should be commended for giving the masses sense of belonging.

He said: “Governor Willie

ABSG is edging towards digitising entire state -Obiano ÏÏÏ The Anambra State Gov-

ernment has taken a huge step towards digitising the state with the announcement of the completion of the aerial mapping of the state by the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano.

The 2, 450 square-kilometre multi-spectral aerial photography of the entire state was handed down to the state governor during the presentation ceremony at the Executive Chamber of the Government House, Akwa.

This will help to give accurate area mapping, encourage

land management, provide digitised security as well as ensure proper infrastructural planning and design of the state.

Expressing his delight, Gov. Obiano said that it will be a document to successive administrations and a propelling tool for development in Anambra state; especially in the area of infrastructure, security and agriculture.

“It is a great tool that you cannot quantify the value, so we are immensely grateful for this great job. This is the

nucleus for the development of Anambra state as a whole and it is a tool every administration in Anambra state will find very useful,” Obiano said.

“I am happy that under my administration we are able to achieve this and we have set the pace, first, for the development of Awka, the capital territory and, then of course, the development of Anambra State as a whole.”

While the feat is commendable, it would seem more of a conscious and collective state effort towards ensuring that

Nigeria meets the digital (television) migration deadline.

Having failed twice in 2012 and 2015 to migrate from analogue to digital transmission, Nigeria is primed towards meeting the new June 20, 2017 deadline. In bringing this to fruition, each state on their part is expected to play a crucial role.

So far, only Jos and Abuja has transited from analogue to digital transmission and hopefully other states in the federation would join in on time.

Obiano did what no other governor has ever done by sponsoring over 800 people for holy pilgrimage in one year which has not been equaled till date.

“If he is playing to the gallery, he would have taken 200 per year which would have got to 800 by the end of his first tenure. ”But he did it based on his believe in doing the best he can to put smiles on faces of his people.

“The present recession cannot be unconnected to the withdrawal of the state government in sponsoring individuals this time around.”

Udemba admonished individuals with genuine spiritual intentions to endeavour to embark on holy pilgrimage to build their faith rather than those who see pilgrimage as jamboree.

“My advice is that those who know the importance of embarking on pilgrimage to go ahead and do so as God will reward them.

“And others who see it as a jamboree to discontinue with such practice for it will not do them any good,” he added.

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We’ll complete 111 road projects, Obiano reassures ÏÏÏ Anambra State Governor,

Chief Willie Obiano, has assured that his administration will complete the One hundred and eleven (111) road projects it is handling presently across the state.

The Governor stated this when he inspected the ongoing construction work on the 26 kilometer Ufuma-NdiukwuenuAwa road in Orumba North council area of the state.

Governor Obiano, who was accompanied on the inspection visit by the state Commissioner for Works, Chief Law Chinwuba; Chief of Staff, Prof.

Joe Asike and other top state government functionaries, also visited the three bridges being constructed along the road.

In his remarks after the inspection, the governor said despite the huge amount of money involved in the project, his administration is undertaking the project because of the relevance it has to the realisation of the state’s Agriculture vision.

He said the State Government will release money this month for the contractor to commence asphalting of 4.5 km from Ufuma junction to the first bridge where land clearing and drainage have been achieved to grant access to the 10 communities which the road connects.

He assured that his administration will complete the project in record time, and appealed to citizens of the area to keep supporting his administration to continue to provide them dividends of democracy.

A former Governor of the State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife, who joined on the inspection, said he was not surprised that Gov Obiano was undertaking the project because of his dog-

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Anambra Central Senatorial dispute: S’Court dismisses Ekwunife’s appeal

gedness and firm belief that Agriculture is the way to go, point- ÏÏÏ The Supreme Court on the Supreme Court had no jurisdiction to entertain disputes emanating Friday byWhShlW,h ing out that tSatWd,mCzzuShiOhSeat WSetdismissed WhSySSatan Wd,mappeal Cqktvit ShtatWd,mCqktSCatWtha CaegOhSn t“zqkzyzd,Ohhd,OuidWuu-fd Sen. Uche Ekwunife challenging the nullification of her election to represent Anambra Central Senatorial District at the Senate.

The Anambra State Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal in Awka had nullified the election which she purportedly won in the 2015 general election under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The Court of Appeal had affirmed the order of the tribunal for a fresh conduct of the election.

However, before the repeat of the election as ordered by the court, Ekwunife on January 8, 2016, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Her attempt to pick the ticket of her new political party to contest the re-run poll failed as older members of the party kicked against it, contending that she had to wait for her turn. Delivering judgment on the appeal, Justice Amina Augie held that

from the conduct of National Assembly elections.

Augie said that Section 246(3) of the 1999 Constitution empowered the Court of Appeal to be the terminal point of all disputes emanating from State and Federal legislative elections.

“The apex court lacks jurisdiction to hear and determine Ekwunife’s appeal in the circumstance.

“Looking closely at the wordings of Section 246 (3), it is clear that the decision of the Court of Appeal is final. This court is completely bereft of jurisdiction to entertain the appeal.

“Once the court of appeal delivers its judgment on a National Assembly Election Petition appeal, the judgment becomes final.

“For the umpteenth time, the Constitution does not approve of the apex court to entertain this appeal no matter how cleverly it has been framed,’’ Augie held.

She said that the objections raised

by Chief Victor Umeh of the All Pro-

Bishop Okeke with (from left) Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, Chief Victor Umeh, former State governor, Peter Obi, Transport Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige and Dr. Obinna Uzor, on his immediate left during the celebration of the cleric’s 70th birthday recently in Onitsha.

Army donates clothing, cash to assaulted physically challenged person Ï Demotes 2 soldiers over human rights abuse

ÏÏÏ The Nigerian Army has of-

fered clothing and undisclosed amount of money as succour to Mr. Chijioke Orakwu, a physically challenged person, assaulted by two military police officers in Onitsha for allegedly wearing army camouflage.

Orakwu was manhandled by two soldiers on February 7, 2017 at New Market Road, Onitsha, Anambra State.

This is even as the Nigerian Army also on Friday announced the demotion of two soldiers, Cpl. Bature Samuel and Cpl. Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company in Onitsha, Anambra State, to Private for human rights abuse.

Col. Sagir Musa, the Deputy Di-

rector, Public Relations, 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, presented the item and cash on Friday.

Musa said that the Army would not condone acts of indiscipline or gross misconduct by any member.

He said that the action of the soldiers did not reflect the attitude of today’s soldiers under the leadership of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai.

“Already, those who perpetrated the act have been arrested and tried, and because of the seriousness of the offence, they have been referred to higher authorities for further action.

“The Nigerian Army is seriously concerned about the incident.

“We want to assure Nigerians, particularly the international com-

munity that the Nigerian Army has core values and respect for the rights of people,” Musa said.

The army spokesman urged the public to view the case as an isolated one, assuring that future assault similar to the Onitsha incident would be treated with serious action.

He said the army volunteered to take Orakwu to hospital but that he refused orthodox medication.

Musa added that the doctors, who examined him physically, confirmed him to be physically fit.

The army spokesman emphasised that the items given to Orakwu were not to compensate him but to show that the Nigerian Army cares and respect rights of individuals.

“All we did was not an issue of

compensation but to show Nigerians and the international public that the Nigerian Army is disciplined, responsive and responsible, and that we care,” he said.

The Army, he said, had warned against the abuse of military uniforms, saying it remain its policy which the army holds in high esteem.

Also, the Commander, 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha, Col. Idongesit Akpan, assured that such incident would not repeat itself.

The representative of the state government, Dr. Victoria Chikwelu, expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Army in handling the case.

He said that Governor Willie Obiano was not in doubt of what the Army would do as regards the

disciplinary measures against the perpetrators.

“Obiano has passion for the physically challenged and that is why he appointed one of them as his Special Assistant and also built three special skill acquisitions centres for their use,” Chikwelu said.

Chikwelu, who is the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, said that the state government had plans to also empower Orakwu at a later date.

Responding, Orakwu, who expressed happiness, commended the army for the kind gesture.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has demoted two soldiers, Cpl. Bature Samuel and Cpl. Abdulazeez Usman of 82 Provost Company in Onitsha, Anambra State, to Private for human rights abuse.

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FRGSC begins enforcement of Speed Limiting Device ÏÏÏ

R-L: Former Commissioner of Information in Anambra State, Chief Maja Umeh; APGA BoT member, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka, and others during the commissioning of a modern poultry farm at Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area by Governor Willie Obiano... at the weekend -

ABSG targets self-sufficiency in poultry production by 2019 ÏÏÏThe

Anambra State Government has set 2019 as target to be self-sufficient in production of poultry, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Mark Okoye, said.

Okoye made this known in Awka, the state capital, on Saturday, saying Anambra State by 2019 will no longer require poultry products from outside the state.

Recall that Governor Willie Obiano on February 10, 2017 inaugurated a mega poultry project sitting on a 75 hectare farm in Igbariam, Oyi Local Government Area of the state.

The commissioner said that the first phase of the project had the capacity to produce 350,000 chicks every six weeks and hatch 30,000 eggs per week.

He said the poultry was one of the largest in the South-East and was an equity project in which the state government contributed the

land while the funding would be undertaken by a consortium of investors.

Okoye explained that Anambra prior to the inauguration of the mega poultry project had depended on poultry farms in the South-West of Nigeria for supply of eggs, dayold chicks and processed chicken.

He said that the state would become a net exporter of poultry products in two years’ time.

“Gov. Obiano inaugurated the largest poultry project in South Eastern Nigeria, the project is located on a 75 hectare farm in Igbariam.

“The first phase of the project has the capacity to produce 350,000 birds every six weeks and 30,000 eggs a week.

“Our target is that in two years, we would have achieved self-sufficiency in poultry production thereby reducing our dependence on the South Western part of the country for eggs and frozen chicken,” he

said.

The commissioner said that the poultry project was one of the first facilitated in the agriculture sector

by Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, the lead investment agency in the state.

Explaining further, Okoye said that the government also approved minority shareholding for Igbariam, the host community, to the tune of 5 per cent as dividend of the profits of the company into perpetuity.

He said this was part of the broad strategy of the state to encourage large scale agro-related projects and guaranteeing the active involvement of communities as co-owners.

Okoye said the project would create over 300 direct jobs in this phase while subsequent phases would generate another 700 direct jobs.

He urged investors in Nigeria and those intending to come into the country to make Anambra preferred destination.

Assembly Okays ongoing road projects

ÏÏÏ The Anambra State House of

Assembly Committee on Works has charged the Ministry of Road Construction, Road Furniture and Maintenance to ensure that road projects in the state are executed according to specifications to avoid shoddy jobs.

The committee gave the charge while scrutinizing the 2017 budget proposal of the Ministry in Awka recently.

Speaking during the budget interactive forum, Chairman of the Committee, Dr. Ikechukwu Umeh, said that the committee is happy

with the ongoing road construction in the three senatorial districts of the state.

He stressed the need for the ministry to ensure that construction firms handling road construction and rehabilitation in the state, use the best materials as it will enable the roads to stand the test of time.

Dr. Umeh assured that the committee will always assist the ministry in areas where it is facing challenges and called on builders to always abide by the building code to forestall building collapse in the state.

On his part, the Commissioner for Road Construction, Road Furniture and Maintenance, Chief Law Chinwuba, told the committee that their budget proposal of twenty three point nine billion naira would be channeled to construction of roads that lead to activity areas to enhance the state economic growth.

Chief Chinwuba also said that his ministry would construct roads in hard to reach areas, particularly agrarian communities to guarantee easy evacuation of farm produce to urban areas.

The Anambra State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, has commenced the enforcement of the speed limiting device across the state.

The exercise was led by its Sector Commander, Mr. Sunday Ajayi.

The enforcement of the speed limiting device was in line with a directive that full enforcement begins on February 1, 2017, after the advisory enforcement which began in October, 2016.

Although the enforcement has been shifted severally, the Federal Road Safety Corps, has shown unwavering commitment to enforcing the policy as available statistics show that fifty percent of road crashes are caused by over speeding.

At Amawbia, several commercial buses and trucks stopped by officers and men of the Federal Road Safety Corps have not complied with the directive as the

compliance is confirmed online through the use of the vehicle number plates.

Speaking to newsmen, the State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Ajayi, lamented that since the enforcement began, only one out of every eight buses caught by the command has installed the device noting that its non-compliance is total disobedience to the laws of the land, and called on commuters to join in advocating the installation of the speed limiting device.

Some of the defaulters, Messrs Josiah Nweze from Enugu State and Peter Agakwu, from Benue State, blamed their non-compliance on the high cost of the device.

A driver who has already installed the device, Mr. Chukwuma Mbah stated that the device was installed by his company and urged his colleagues to comply with the directive as it will go a long way in reducing road crashes on the highways.

TUC boss extols Obiano’s giant strides ÏÏÏ Chairman, Trade Union Con-

gress (TUC) in Anambra State, Mr. Ifeanyi Okechukwu, has said that Governor Willie Obiano has kept his words of coming to change the face of the state for good.

Okechukwu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka recently.

According to him, with total support to the governor from the populists, the state will witness massive transformation in years to come.

He said when Obiano was campaigning in 2014 for his first tenure, he made promises, which to the best of my knowledge, he had fulfilled to appreciable level.

“He is a man that believes in actions that will promote the wellbeing of the citizens in particular and the nation in general,” he

said.

Okechukwu said that with visible infrastructures put in places without discrimination and workers welfare paramount in Obiano’s agenda, the state would soon be a reference point to other states in good governance.

“There is no doubt that most of the infrastructures springing up in the state will benefit the citizens and other states citizens that has need for it like the connecting bridge to Kogi state that would soon be completed.

“He has been winning awards for his contribution to the growth of state.

“And of importance, workers in the state are paid on 25th of every month, including welfare packages such as Anambra rice that he gives to workers every year,” he said.

No party can defeat APGA in Anambra, says Oye ÏÏÏ National Chairman of

the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr. Victor Oye, says the party has a strong hold on Anambra State to win any election.

He also said that no APGA member needs to leave it for another party before winning an election in Anambra State.

Oye, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in recently, was dispelling the rumour that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State was decamping from APGA to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The APGA chieftain said that Obiano’s achievement in terms of socio-economic development would give him the ticket during

election for second term.

The governorship election would be held in Anambra, which is the only APGA-ruling state, in November.

“It is a deliberate campaign by the detractors of Gov. Willie Obiano to smear his integrity and pit him against our party and also use it (to) scatter his supporters and confuse them.

“I wish to state here unequivocally that Gov. Willie Obiano has never expressed any intention to join the APC. “He doesn’t need APC to win election; he has performed and APGA is the reigning party here. I want to state it here that no party can beat APGA in Anambra state, in any election.

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L – R: Thelma Ngadi, Channel Relationship Manager at Marina Branch, Sterling Bank Plc; Umoetteh Helen Ekaete and David Bright Osiadi;winners of the Sterling Bank Verve Card Reward Promo and Kemi Dovie, Service Manager at Marina Branch, Sterling Bank Plc at the Promo award ceremony in Lagos ...on Friday.

Whistle-blower policy yields US$151m, N8b stolen funds recovery –Mohammed Bonny Amadi The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that the Federal Government’s newly intro-

duced whistle-blower policy has led to the recovery of US$151 million and 8 billion Naira stolen funds.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, and made available to Daily Times Ni-

geria, the Minister said the looted funds, which do not include the $9.2 million in cash allegedly owned by a former Group Managing Director of the NNPC, were recovered from three sources through

whistle-blowers who gave actionable information to the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation.

The biggest amount of $136,676,600.51 was recov-

ered from an account in a commercial bank, where the money was kept under an apparently fake account name, followed by N7 billion and $15 million from another person and also N1 billion from yet another source. ‘’When we told Nigerians that there was a primitive and mindless looting of the national treasury under the last Administration, some people called us liars. Well, the whistle-blower policy is barely two months old and Nigerians have started feeling its impact, seeing how a few people squirrelled away public funds. It is doubtful if any economy in the world will not feel the impact of such mindboggling looting of the treasury as was experienced in Nigeria. ‘’Yet whatever has been recovered so far, including the $9.2 million by the EFCC, is just a tip of the iceberg,’’ Alhaji Mohammed said.

He appealed to Nigerians with useful information on looted funds to continue to provide the authorities with such information, saying confidentiality will be maintained with regards to the source of the information.

The Minister also re-echoed the financial reward aspect of the whistle blowing policy, saying ‘’If there is a voluntary return of stolen or concealed public funds or assets on the account of the information provided, the whistle blower may be entitled to between 2.5 per cent and 5.0 per cent of the total amount recovered’’.

SEC suspension forces Edozie out of Transcorp

Motolani Oseni

The crisis rocking BGL Securities Limited has claimed yet another vic-

BUSINESS TIMES Head Business Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

tim as Mr. Chibundu Edozie has resigned his position from the board of Transcorp Plc. His resignation is coming on the heels of his suspension with Mr. Albert Okumagba, BGL’s Managing Director from participating in capital market activities for 20 years by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Chibundu was the Deputy to Mr. Okumagba, both were

suspended by the capital market regulator for breaching the market’s regulations.

However, in a circular by Transcorp Plc sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) over the weekend, announced the resignation Mr. Chibundu Edozie from the board of the conglomerate.

It would be recalled that Mr. Chibundu Edozie had served in Non-Executive capacity of Transcorp for five

years. His resignation was with effect from September last year.

But Business Times learnt that Transcorp notified the Board about Chibundu’s resignation through his back dated letter of September 29 2016. The company further stressed that the Board of Transcorp has since accepted his resignation and all necessary regulatory notification in this regard has been made

According to the press release posted on the website of SEC the decision was taken after its Administrative Proceedings Committee (APC) reached a final decision in the matter of APC/1/2015: Rivers State Ministry of Finance & 31 Others V. BGL Plc & 31 Others.

Therefore, it is worthy of notes that SEC has since cancelled the licenses of Assets Management Limited and BGL Securities Ltd.

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Dangote launches 25,000 hectares Sokoto rice out-grower scheme

Dangote Rice, a subsidiary of Dangote Group will on Wednesday February 15th 2017 flag off launch of its rice multi-million naira 25, 000 hectares of rice Outgrower scheme in Sokoto, Sokoto state, north-West Nigeria.

The scheme is positioned to offer direct and indirect employment opportunities to over hundred thousand Nigerians within and outside the host community.

President of the Group, Aliko Dangote disclosed at the weekend that the Company will on Wednesday, flag of with a pilot project of 500 ha by Gonroyo dam, in Goronyo community host to the Rima River in Goronyo local government area of Sokoto State. Gonroyo dam is the second largest in the country, after Kainji.

The flag off ceremony which will be performed by the governor of the state, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwa will witness seedlings being distributed to the primary local farmers who will in turn plant the seed after which Dangote Rice Company will purchase from them for milling and final processing.

Benin Electricity Distribution Plc. (BEDC) has consolidated the milestone it recorded in 2015 as it turned out over 200 graduate trainees and technicians under the 2nd set of its Graduate Trainee Programme (GTP) scheme and first set of Technician Trainee Program (TTP) designed to help BEDC to provide better services to customers.

At a recent ceremony held at the Best Western Hotel, Benin attended by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the Managing Director/CEO,

L-R: Managing Director, PZCussons Consumer Nigeria Plc, Alex Goma, Global CEO PZCussons UK. Dr Alex Kanellis, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Yomi Ifaturoti and the Director PZCussons Consumer, Christos Gouras, at the interactive session with students of Estate Senior Grammar School, Ilupeju hosted by Inner Hearts an initiative of PZCussons Employees to give back to the society in Lagos on Friday.

Sokoto state is the second after Jigawa out of the 14 states spread across the state where Dangote Rice plans to operate outgrower scheme to empower local farmers and create job

opportunities for community dwellers and reduce migration to the cities.

Dangote Rice Projects in the 14 states, when, operational, will generate a significant

number of jobs and increase take-home income for smallholder farmers, all while diversifying Nigeria’s economy and reducing the nation’s food import bill.

BEDC trains 200 to boost customer experience Mrs. Funke Osibodu highlighted several milestones achieved as BEDC continues in its journey to improve customer service delivery experience across franchise areas of Edo, Delta, Ondo and Ekiti States. ‘”We have implemented series of network improvement initiatives and resolved the backlog of metering requests at takeover having installed close to 150,000 meters”, she said, adding that BEDC has

added new injection substations to provide relief to overloaded network, resolved a lot of customer complaints and provided several distribution transformers, and also constructed dedicated distribution lines for high end customers. In addition, several customers of BEDC now enjoy better power supply with time and period of availability well known and predictable.’’

The MD/CEO said that

BEDC was the first distribution company (Disco) to demonstrate unalloyed commitment to using young trainees to change the power sector and take the company into new realms of power distribution.

The MD/CEO said the trainees were well rounded, knowledgeable and fit to lead the revolution expected in fulfilment of the core objective of the power sector privatization, adding that the

NB charts 2017 roadmap with reward to outstanding partners

Bonny Amadi

Nigerian Breweries Plc last Friday in Lagos, set the pace for 2017 business relationship with trade partners and distributors spread across Nigeria with lavish awards and recognitions.

Nigeria Breweries Plc, the pioneer and largest brewing company in Nigeria was incorporated in 1946 and marked its 70th anniversary on November 16, 2016.

It is the tradition of the brewing giant to recognize its outstanding distributors and trade partners at the end of every successful business year, as a motivator to navi-

By year-end 2017, Dangote Rice plans to produce 225,000 MT of parboiled, milled white rice. This will allow us to satisfy 4% of the total market demand within 1 year.

gate the unfolding year’s corporate plan.

At Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigerian Breweries honoured its distributors and key transporters who emerged outstanding in the course of their business partnerships with the company in 2016.

Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Nicolaas Vervelde lauded the distributors for the esteemed value they added to the company’s business in 2016, irrespective of economic challenges, and called for sustained relationship.

The longstanding relation-

ship and the value added to the business last year. He restated the commitment and sustained support of the company in the years ahead despite the continuing challenges in the economy.

Vervelde assured that irrespective of the challenging operating environment, Nigerian Breweries is positioned to navigate the terrain promising that 2017 will be more rewarding to the company taking into account that Nigerian market fundamentals appear very positive.

Hubert Eze, NB’s Sales Director commended the company’ customers for their

unrelenting support in 2016, stressing that the annual awards was designed to be a celebration of customers’ excellent performance in the preceding year.

The NB’s sales Director hinging the company’s success in 2016 on partnership with trade partners, reechoed that despite troubled operating environment, the company did well in 2016 and achieved various milestones as a result of the partnership with its diverse customers.

He challenged the customers to resilient as they set out to achieve their mutual business objectives in 2017.

programme was the end result of a fruitful partnership between Vigeo Power Academy-core investor in BEDC and Elizade University, IlaraMokin, Akure, Ondo state.

The objective of the academy she explained, was to train and groom existing and newly recruited young engineers, computer scientists, and other analytical graduates as well as non-graduate technicians for BEDC on the knowledge and best technical and practices for meeting and exceeding the expectations of the customers in the power industry.

In his goodwill message, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki enlisted BEDC for the training of 2000 technicians within the next four years to complement the state government’s creation of 2,000 jobs.

“We like what you (BEDC) are doing. We will like you to consider expanding the programme by collaborating with the Benin Technical College (BTC),”Governor Obaseki stated, adding that the state government will provide the facilities for the training over the next four years of a minimum of over 2,000 technicians, saying that the details shall be worked out.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni Following the raising of $1bn by the Federal Government in its return to the Eurobond Market which was oversubscribed by 800%, stakeholders have advised government to invest the bond in infrastructure to yield the necessary impact.

This is even as the stakeholders express concern over the potential use of the proceeds, warning against using the proceeds to support recurrent expenditure, or supporting the Naira.

This is the third time that Nigeria will be raising funds at the Eurobond Market, in 2011, Nigeria defied cynics and proved The Financial Times of London who has predicted that that investors were not interested in the Nigeria Eurobond because of its ratings wrong. The bond issue was 250% oversubscribed.

In 2013, Nigeria comfortably raised $1 billion in its return to the Eurobond market.

That issue was four

B3 Money Market

Invest $1b Eurobond on energy, infrastructure, analysts task FG

.Express fears over mismanagement, repayment plan it and did not see the .As foreign investors’ confidence high value, we will remain times oversubscribed, with just over $4 billion in bids.

Last Thursday the Federal Government successfully raised $1 billion in its return to the Eurobond market in what signifies global investors’ endorsement of the Government’s economic recovery initiatives.

The issue was 750 percent oversubscribed, underscoring how buoyant investor appetite for scarce frontier African paper, despite recent selloffs in emerging market assets.

The global medium term note programme of $1,000,000,000 is due to mature in 2032.

According to Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu, the Managing Director/ CEO, Maxifund Investment and Security and a former president

of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria said the raised bonds should be invested on energy and infrastructure.

“First of all, let us congratulate Nigeria that this “our invested bond “has been oversubscribed by outsiders (foreigners) by 800 percent, which is about 1 billion dollar, we have raised about $7. 8 billion which is very impressive, it means that there is a lot investor’s confidence in the Nigerian economy and there is a trust in the present government,” he said.

On which area should the bond be invested in, Unegbu posited that if the bond is invested on Energy and infrastructure, it will positively affect the economy of the country.

“Though I did not see the package for the investment of the bond, but I would say areas they should invest it in are areas the bond will yield revenue based on government statistics.

They can look at infrastructures like road and energy, because if the energy situation in the country improves, it will solve a lot of problems. All the problems we are talking about will just be solved, unemployment will reduce drastically.

So I think they should look at road, and energy which is very important, because if we have energy all these artisans will have way to employ and who they can train and the economy will start moving again, but if they put it into their pocket or steal

L-R: Mrs. Bola Adesola, MD/CEO, Standard Chartered Bank; Dr. Oba Otudeko, Group Chairman, FBN Holdings PLC; H.E. Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, and Dr. Herbert Wigwe, GMD/CEO, Access Bank Plc congratulatory dinner in honor of Mohammed organized by Global Compact Local Network Nigeria in Lagos…recently.

Ecobank targets 90 million customers in three years

Pan-African group, Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) plans to increase its customer base to 100 million by 2020, from 10 million now, using technology to hit that goal, the chief executive said on Thursday.

Lenders in Sub-Saharan Africa, where studies show about a third of people have accounts, have been using mobile and Internet banking to recruit new custom-

ers, cut operating costs and create new income sources.

Speaking at the launch of Ecobank’s new mobile banking application in Kenya, Ade Ayeyemi told newsmen that this would help the group reach more users in 33 African nations where it operates.

“Without technology we cannot go anywhere,” he said.

The application will let users move funds

and buy goods across its markets, helping to boost trade in Africa and creating more of a single market on the continent, the CEO of the Togo-based institution said.

Ayeyemi said the Ecobank mobile banking platform would first focus on customer transactions and boost savings, before offering loans.

“You don’t lend to people until they know the art of savings,” he said.

Recall that Ecobank

Mobile app was first launched in Nigeria last year. At the event, Ecobank Nigeria’s Managing Director, Charles Kie, said: “Nigeria is a leading hub for entrepreneurship and technology for Ecobank, so this is why we chose Lagos to launch the Ecobank Mobile App. “This new product will allow customers in Nigeria to grow their businesses by giving them a convenient and secure way of banking.”

in square one and we have to pay for it even from the taxes, which is disastrous” he said.

On the impact that the bond will have on the economy, Unegbu said it will lead to job creation.

“First of all, it will bring about job creation if we put it into energy or infrastructure or building of roads, we

can be able to repay the loan in no time. It is only hoped that the money does not end in private pockets.

His position was corroborated by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who has said that the Eurobond that was secured last week and the AfDB loan secured late 2016, would continue to be used to fund capital projects identified in the 2016 budget.

Unity bank introduces new electronic product Unity Bank Plc has introduced an electronic product tagged “ Unity 1 Account” that puts customers in charge of their banking experience, offering greater electronic convenience and interactivity for online account opening with minimal documentation.

With Unity1 Account, customers are able to open their bank accounts and carry outtransactions instantly, from anywhere in the world.

The bank notes that the Unity1 Account is a Tier 1 online Account which requires virtual documentation (name, phone number, passport photograph, address and the customer’s BVN) as a means of authenticating the customer’s identity before commencement of online account opening.

The Group Head, eBusiness of Unity Bank, Mr. Benedict Anyalenkeya, described Unity1 Account as ‘‘banking simplified’’ and “the game changer in electronic and digital banking which harnesses the potentials of the online space in driving financial inclusion while also addressing personal banking needs of Nigerians from all walks of life”.

He also stated that the product is accessible online via Unity Bank’s website and other social media platforms. “Successfully opened accounts are issued debit cards which become active instantly on mobile and internet banking platforms.

Unity1 Account also enables holders to enjoy certain degree of

discounts at designated merchant locations.” He added.

Similarly, Unity1 Account allows customers to make a maximum single deposit of N100, 000.00per day and a maximum cumulative balance of N400, 000.00 in the account.

Holders will also be able to transact with their mobile phones up to a daily limit of N30, 000.

According to the bank statement “It’s simple to open a Unity 1 account.

Prospective customers only need to click on the ‘open a Unity1 account link’ on the bank’s website to respond to the prompt of whether he or she has a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or not.

Upon inputting the BVN, an authentication code will be sent to the phone number with which the BVN was registered”.

As soon as the authentication code is filled in the form and submitted, the customer’s details pop up automatically and on accepting the terms and conditions and clicking submit, the customer gets an alert on his or her phone or e-mail showing the ‘account number’ Having taken a shot at becoming a Unity1 account holder, the customer’s journey to transacting on his or her account remains only two final steps: one, go to any platform such as Quickteller, mobile accounts or ask a third party to pay money into your Unity1 account and two, visit the nearest Unity Bank branch to pick up your Unity1 Verve debit card.

Capital Market B4 Stories by Afolabi Adesola The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 1.38 percent and 1.79 percent to close last week at 25,340.02 and N8.770 trillion respectively.

Other Indices of the NSE also finished lower during the week with the exception of the NSE Banking and NSE Insurance Indices that appreciated by 0.44 percent and 0.90 percent respectively, while the NSE ASeM Index closed flat.

AIICO Insurance led the week’s top three traded equities, others were Fidelity Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc they all accounted for 367.616 million shares

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AIICO leads active stocks on NSE, as ASI falls 1.38% worth N277.747 million in 895 deals, contributing 34.95 percent and 3.46 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

Caverton led the week’s nineteen appreciating stocks with a 12.50 percent growth to close at 90 kobo, Betaglass Company was next with a 10.23 percent to close at N33.07 and Neimeth International came third to close at 66 kobo, having appreciated 6.45 percent.

The week’s nineteen

equities were however lower than twenty-three equities that appreciated previous week. On the other hand, UACN Property topped last week’s thirty-eight depreciating equities by 23.79 percent to close at N1.89, PZ Cussons and Forte Oil also depreciated 18.49 percent and 11.69 percen, to close at N11.04 and N53.87 respectively The week’s depreciating stocks were higher than thirty-seven equities of the previous week, while one hundred

and nineteen equities remained unchanged higher than one hundred and fifteen equities recorded in the preceding week.

A total turnover of 1.052 billion shares worth N8.031 billion in 13,586 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.153 billion shares valued at N8.032 billion that exchanged hands last week in 12,783 deals.

The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activ-

ity chart with 905.319 million shares valued at N3.399 billion traded in 7,501 deals; thus contributing 86.03 percent and 42.32 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The Conglomerates Industry followed with 43.996 million shares worth N70.390 million in 581 deals. The third place was occupied by Consumer Goods Industry with a turnover of 30.487 million shares worth N1.767 billion in 2,565 deals.

Also traded during the week were a total of 200 units of Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) valued at N338,007.70 executed in 8 deals, compared with a total of 310 units valued at N19,292.65 transacted last week in 8 deals.

A total of 1,135 units of Federal Government Bonds valued at N1.175 million were also traded this week in 5 deals, compared with a total of 100 units valued at N106,155.39 transacted last week in 1 deal.

No rest until we ensure development and stability – SEC In a bid to recover lost confidence in the Nigerian capital market the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has stressed its resilience towards curbing market infractions.

A letter by the SEC to investors obtained at the weekend, had the Commission assure all investors and stakeholders of its commitment to ensuring the continued development and stability of the capital market while no stone is being left unturned to recover for investors monies illegally converted by market operators.

The commission said its attention has been drawn to various publications in the National dailies alleging that investors in the Nigerian capital market have recently been defrauded by a licensed member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

In response to these publications, the Commission stated that ”As the apex regulatory authority of the Nigerian capital market, the Commission would do everything within the confines of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2007 and the Rules and Regulations made pursuant to the Act, to ensure the protection of investors and their investments in the market.

The Commission has established a robust framework for investigating complaints received from investors.

The Commission also has an excellent enforcement mechanism and continues to maintain zero tolerance to any

form of infraction in the market.

Furthermore, the Commission adopts a risk-based monitoring and supervision of operators and institutions in the market to forestall potential systemic collapses.

The Commission imposes stiff sanctions on erring operators to serve as a deterrent within the limits permitted by law, while infractions with elements of criminality are referred to the Law enforcement agencies for prosecution as provided under Section 304 of the ISA 2007. In furtherance of this, the Commission has developed a thriving partnership with the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute these matters.

Trading Platforms and other Self-regulatory Organizations in the Nigerian capital market have viable Rules/risk management strategies and have also adopted corporate governance standards that conform to global best practice. The Commission continues to collaborate with these platforms to ensure the eradication of all forms of market manipulations.

In line with its commitment to implement the Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP 2015-2025), the Commission has in recent times launched several notable initiatives which would galvanize the market, safeguard investors’ portfolio and contribute to the overall transformation of the economy.

L – R: Adekunle Adewole, Cluster Head Apapa Region, Heritage Bank Plc; Prof Pat Utomi, Founder/CEO, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL); Kehinde Olugbemi, Divisional Head, Corporate Banking Apapa Region; Jubril Adeojo, Head, Interventions Funds and other Support Scheme; Fijo Wisdom Team member Interventions Funds and other Support Scheme at the graduation ceremony of the Young Entrepreneurship Business Training Programme (YEBTP) in Lagos...recently.

Access Bank divests from SIPM, sells 17.65% equity to Stanbic Holdings Access Bank Plc has announced its full divestment from Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited (SIPM) The Bank in a statement filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday, said the decision was taken following a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

“In compliance with the CBN’s regulation on the scope of Banking and Activities and Ancillary Matters, No.3, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Bank is pleased to announce that it has

received all regulatory approvals for the sale of the Bank’s 17.65% equity shareholding in SIPML to the company’s majority shareholder- Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc” The statement signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, ex-

plained that the notification of this transaction to the NSE is in view of the possible material effect it may have on the value of Access Bank Plc’s securities listed on the NSE, and is in accordance with the provisions of rule 17

Africa Prudential Registrars Plc has notified the NSE on a board meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday February 21, 2017 at 12 pm According to the company, the meeting is

scheduled to deliberate on recommendations for payment of final dividend to shareholders and approval of the audited 2016 full year accounts of the company.

The company also announced its closed period,

of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Rule book 2015 and Rule 187 of the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) 2013 which require the disclosure of material non-public information to the NSE.

Africa Prudential Registrars to deliberate on dividend payment

which commenced 6th February and will close 22nd February 2017.

The statement from the company was cosigned by Company secretary Oyindamola Oyeduntan and Managing Director Peter Ashade

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PTAD to verify 10,000 pensioners in Akwa Ibom The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) last week said the pensioners verification in Akwa Ibom would capture a total of 10,000 retirees.

PTAD Executive Secretary Sharon Ikeazor, disclosed this in Uyo at an interactive forum with newsmen after monitoring the exercise.

Ikeazor, who interacted with the pensioners, said that the verification was done in collaboration with the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP).

She said that the exercise was smooth and free of hitches in Akwa Ibom, adding, “we are treating the pensioners with utmost courtesy and providing them with refreshment.”

Justifying the exercise, the executive secretary said that PTAD did not inherit any credible database of pensioners in the country.

“There had been series of complaints and mismanagement of pensioners’ fund, we do not know the number of pensioners that we have.

“We want to have a credible database of all pensioners in the country,” she said.

Ikeazor said that the exercise billed to last for nine days would capture pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) from the federal and the states with federal share.

She said that federal pensioners had been paid their January pensions, explaining that those complaining were mostly pensioners from the state.

Also commenting on the exercise, the National President of Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), Dr Abel Afolayan, said that PTAD was the best thing that had ever happened to pensioners.

L - R: Hubert Eze, Sales Director, Nigerian Breweries; Kenneth Maduakor, MD/CEOKen Maduakor Group Limited and winner of 2017 Nigerian xxxxxxxxxxxx Breweries National Champions Award; and Nicolaas Velverde, Managing Director, Nigerian Breweries at the 2017 Nigerian Breweries Distributors Award recently in Lagos.

NAICOM, PENCOM strengthen annuityof pensioners The management of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and Pension Commission (PENCOM) have announced plans to strengthen the administration of retiree life annuity as a mode of retirement benefit.

A statement by the Head, Corporate Affairs of NAICOM, Mr

Rasaq Salami said the measure was under the Pension Reform Act 2014 (PRA 2014).

Salami said the decision was reached at a meeting by both parties on Feb. 6.

He said, “the meeting reaffirmed the existence of life annuity as a mode of payment of retirement benefits under the

Pension Reform Act 2014.

“It also discussed the circular on strengthening the administration of retirement benefits under the PRS 2014, issued by PENCOM to all licensed pension operators dated Nov. 3, 2016.

“Also, the circular on review of regulations on retiree life an-

nuity under the PRA 2014 which was issued by NAICOM to all annuity business operators dated Nov. 11, 2016.

“The joint meeting of the two commission is still ongoing and members of the public and stakeholders would be apprised of subsequent development,’’ Salami said.

The Senate Committee on Establishments has commended the management of Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) for the smooth verification process arranged for pensioners in Akwa Ibom.

The committee chairman, Sen. Emmanuel Paulker, gave the commendation in Uyo on Tuesday while being conducted round the venue of verification and biometric capture of civil service

pensioners in Akwa Ibom.

Paulker was conducted round the different stages of the exercise by the Divisional Manager, PTAD, Mrs Christina Adebote.

The senator, who noted some complaints raised by the elderly and the sick pensioners, pleaded with them to endure so that the problem of non-payment of pensioners in Nigeria would be solved.

He assured that the Committee would follow up the relevant

agencies to ensure that pensioners are paid their entitlements as soon as the verification exercise is completed.

Also speaking, the Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Godswill Ak pabio, who is a member of the committee, said he sympathized with the pensioners.

Akpabio, who is the immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom, pleaded with the pensioners to see the verification as due process that would lead to smooth

pension payment in Nigeria.

“I had wished the exercise was faster but I know due process has to be followed.

“I am, however, impressed that the organisers had been hospitable to the pensioners, providing them water and lunch,” Akpabio said.

He expressed the hope that the Federal Government would re lease the needed funds to pay the pensioners after the exercise is completed.

Senate commends PTAD for smooth pension verification exercise

Premium Pension manages 620,000 RSAs, holds N439bn of N6trn CPS

The Premium Pension Limited says it manages 620,000 Nigerians Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs).

Mr Paddy Ezeala, Head Corporate Communications Premium Pension limited said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja last week.

According to him, premium holds N439 billion out of the N6 trillion Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) money in the nation’s pension industry.

“The new scheme that started in 2004 is far better than the old Defined Pension Scheme because it is highly effective than the old scheme.

Ezeala noted that the beauty

of the new contributory pension scheme was its ability to garner a large chunk of money in one basket, adding that it could be used to drive the country’s economy.

“The pension scheme is used to

drive economies, used as backup during the time of economic challenges and during infrastructural decay.

“So, Nigeria is succeeding because over the past 12 to 13 years,

the scheme has been able to have N6trillion assets. This is a thing of joy for National Pension Commission,’’ he said.

On the complaint by customers getting their accounts balance late

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has fixed March 22 for ruling in a case of alleged unpaid pension instituted by Aliyu Sani and 18 others against the National In surance Commission (NAICOM).

The Presiding Judge, Justice Edith Agbakoba, fixed the date after listening to the submissions of parties in the suit.

The court will rule on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the case.

It would also determine the issue of statute of limitation on whether the suit was filed within time.

These were issues raised in the preliminary objection by the respondent’s Counsel, Mr Paul Omoluabi.

Omoluabi had argued that the court had no jurisdiction to hear the case, claiming that the suit was already before a court of competent jurisdiction.

The respondent’s counsel, therefore, urged the court to dismiss the case, saying that the suit was filed out of time.

“We request that this suit be dismissed as it is caught up by the statute of limitation; it is also an abuse of this court,” he said.

Counsel to the claimants, Mrs Adeseun Araoye in her submission told the court that the parties before the court were proper.

Court to rule on disengaged NAICOM workers suit March 22

from their various Pension Fund Administrators (PFA) Ezeala advised them to be patient as it could be due to wrong telephone numbers.

He explained that some retirees on new scheme did not experience delays and waited for months before they could receive their lump sum and programmed withdrawals after retirement.

“Sometime the accrued right from government does not come early. We know what is happening in the country now and we should not lose hope.

“What that implies is that people retire and have to wait for months before they get their lump sum.

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CSR and women empowerment in Nigeria: the way forward Godwin Anyebe Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has taken many companies in Nigeria by surprise. Now CSR activities have to be measurable with definite budgets.

This has increased the scope for meaningful intervention by corporate Nigeria towards combating many problem areas and contributing towards inclusive growth.

One area of involvement could be towards creating employment opportunities through enterprise formation, particularly for women.

Support could be extended as part of CSR to women belonging to unemployment sector and also to those individuals desiring to enter in to enterprise activities. The support could involve financial, training and marketing components. Enterprises could also be formed under the co-operative model with corporate handholding during initial stages.

Checks by the Daily Times reveal that most of what companies in Nigeria do and tag as CSR do not stand to benefit women who have been classified in Africa as the most neglected species. For example, in a developing country like India, CSR gained popularity only in the new millennium, though business houses particularly those like the TATA had an early orientation towards service to society. In the words of Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata group, “In a free enterprise, the community is not just another stakeholder in business but is in fact the very purpose of its existence”.

Approximately two- third of the equity of the parent firm, Tata Sons Ltd is held by philanthropic trusts through which it utilises on an average about 8 to 14 percent of its net profit every year for various social causes which even at the beginning of the new millennium had amounted to1.36 billion rupees.

In Nigeria, as there is a wide gap between sections of people in terms of income as well as socio-economic status, an ideal CSR should contain both ethical and philosophical dimensions analysts believe. As a matter of fact, a number of larger companies have spent millions of naira on various social causes and betterment of community in which they are conducting their business operations. They have and continue to work towards improving health, education, basic amenities, condition of women and children and so on. But experts posited that, with a good legislation, these activities would have to be streamlined and carried out in a regular and more systematic manner

with definite budgets.

Reacting on this issue, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the founding Partner of the law firm of Kenna Partners.

Professor Fabian Ajogwu, said; “there was a proposal at the National Assembly to pass the corporate social responsibility bill. On the surface of it, it looks like it was going to promote the corporate social responsibility. But then, when you read further, it says that you will need a takeoff grant of about N1billion, it would have a DG, directors and so on.

It was going to surcharge two percent of every companies profit to pay to this commission. We know that there is nowhere in the world where you make corporate social responsibility a mandatory thing. It is a desirable thing, but you don’t legislate on it. Once that is done, it is a taxation, by whatever name you call it. So we went and made submissions to the National Assembly and said these are best practices across the world, we cannot be different.”

According to him, “in any case, the primary responsibility of the welfare of the people of Nigeria is vested on the government.

Companies may be kind, nice and sponsor things; we cannot outsource our welfare to those companies. These are a kind of quite advocacy which we do. If we don’t raise it and the laws are made, they bind everyone. We also do the training of preparing people to become directors.

People assume that you only prepare to enter university through JAMB, prepare to go to post graduate, prepare orientation to become staff, they don’t feel that you now need to prepare yourself to assume directorship responsibilities.

Very often, we have seen that uniquely, being a director is highest level of responsibility.

But most don’t even know that that responsibility is coupled with a burden of leadership.

If you fail, it is not just that you failed, you could end up in jail. Most times, you see that when companies go down, the real people that are taken are the directors. Rarely do you go looking for sharehold-

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ers. So we try to educate in board programme that has been specially designed by the society in collaboration with key institutions that still work closely with it such as the International Finance Corporation and World Bank.

They have run programmes inassociation with the society to enhance the boards of financial institutions. You will see that the third wave which we had in 2009,where we had Intercontinental Bank, Oceanic Bank challenges, some of those challenges have to do with the quality and strength of the board. The society also collaborated with Lagos business school, the NDIC, the Nigeria Stock exchange to train the directors of their dealing companies and they were about 400 companies. In the last five years, the society has worked strongly with almost all the key regulators. It has supported the NCC in helping to issue its code of corporate governance.”

He stated that “we once had a look at the market capitalization of 12 blue chip companies that included Nestle, Unilever, John Holt, Nigerian Brewer-

In Nigeria, as there is a wide gap between sections of people in terms of income as well as socio-economic status, an ideal CSR should contain both ethical and philosophical dimensions analysts believe

ies and we found out that the total market capitalization of those companies was less than the market capitalization of MTN alone. Yet MTN, is a private company. It is not listed in the stock exchange, so the code of corporate governance of the SEC is not applicable to it. So the NCC in its wisdom decided that they have succeeded in launching out the industry. The next phase, also as important as network quality, is the behavior of those who are in charge of these industries. There is a phrase used in the corporate world for companies which had grown so big over the years, which is ‘too big to fail’. A company can grow to a point where its failure will lead to the failure of so many other people in the society. So you cannot imagine that when a telecommunication company collapses, it will drag down all the subscribers, network access and people would be laid off. So that company should regard itself as too big to fail.

So it becomes important that the behavior of governance of the entities are adhered to. We should not be a nation that reacts only, we should be preventive. Much of these collaborations efforts is geared towards one thing – sending the message of corporate governance, behavioral governance, risk management across to those sectors. And what is the impact? The impact lies on the number of board members that have gone for the programme, which I will put at between 1000 and 1500; senior managements that have gone through this programme and the number of bills that have

been properly conceived or amended because of our interventions.

A whole lot of Nigerians only know about the law when it has become law. They don’t get involved when it is at the making process, where suggestions can be made to affect change. The society has tried to keep faith with its mission, which is to be the leading role player in the development and promotion of corporate governance within the federal republic of Nigeria. It has external partnership, but the emphasis today is to get it right at home. The next phase of launch of the activities of the society now is the SOE’s, the State Owned Enterprises.

They function like companies and it is important that they have corporate governance code.”

While speaking on Creation of Self-Employment Opportunities, a member of civil liberty organization (CLO) Comrade Philomena Aaron said; “business organisations can provide the necessary guidance towards the setting up of microenterprises by groups of women belonging to unemployed sector of the population as well as individual women who want to operate an enterprise as a sole proprietor. Studies have shown that improper selection of the enterprise activity as well as the inability to market the product or service affects the viability and continuity of the enterprise over time. This is one area where the expertise and involvement of a corporate could make a difference.

The suitability and viability of the project could be evaluated by the corporate and necessary direction and handholding provided throughout the developmental stages of the enterprise.”

According to her, “some enterprise activities like the setting up of a food processing plant or a dairy would require bigger investments due to larger scale of operations. The size of the business may then range from small to medium scale. In these cases, the corporate can also enter in to partnership with a large group of women to operate the enterprise jointly and could follow a social enterprise model. The ownership could either be a cooperative model where many stakeholders are involved and The corporate could subsidise the initial investment either through an endowment or a soft loan. Or, the enterprise could be developed as a joint partnership, with the corporate having joint ownership (holding a maximum of fortynine percent) along with the unemployed women seeking for empowerment.

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Offshoring: We’ll fight to bring back our jobs - PTECSSAN Boss Comrade Okonu Abdullahi is the General Secretary of Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN). In this interview with JOY EKEKE he speaks about the challenges and implications of offshoring in the sector to the Nigerian economy.

Who makes up the Private Telecommunications and Communications sector?

Non-government establishments/investors rendering ICT and courier services, broadly speaking, make up the telecommunications and communications sector.

How has the current recession impacted on the sector?

The recession has impacted so negatively on the sector like other sectors in the economy. The purchasing power keeps going down as the cost of basic needs keeps soaring hence, spending on calls, data subscriptions etc naturally dropped compared to period before the recession.

The recession.

What is your take on the already developed National Broadband Plan which is yet to see the light of day?

It is unfortunate that implementation of policies is always a bane of this country. It is regrettable that a wonderful plan like that put in place since 2012 has not seen the light of the day. It’s sad.

Despite the gains of the big players, none of them has registered on the stock exchange, what could be responsible for this?

The big players as you called them have what it takes to be listed on the stock exchange, but they are not doing so because nothing in our laws or policies compel them to do so.

I stand to be corrected.

What are some of the challenges of the sector?

Challenges facing the sector are enormous and are not different from other sectors in the country in terms of infrastructure like erratic power supply – as operators practically run their business on generating sets; Insecurity multiple taxation; instability in foreign exchange, etc. All the challenges I mentioned above are seen in the light of the investors.

To the workers which I represent, incessant/arbitrary sack of workers, casualisation, gross abuse of expatriate quota, the most recent of them, offshoring, harassment and intimidation, non-existence of conditions of service otherwise known as workers/ staff handbook, non-remittance of statutory deductions

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made from the workers’ salaries i.e. tax, contributory pension fund to the relevant agencies, resistance of unionisation of workers by the employers, lack of terminal benefits, poor remunerations, exploitation, delays in salary payment, no leave and leave bonus, no carrier growth etc.

What is your take on offshoring activities?

Offshoring is a new term adopted globally and gradually creeping into Nigeria’s economy, it simply tells us about taking jobs away from a particular country, into another country.

In the case of Nigeria, specifically the telecoms sector, what is being done is taking some technical departments away from Nigeria to India.

Offshoring is a practice that must never be condoned in any economy, especially developing countries like ours.

As a union, PTECSSAN will do everything legally right to stop the menace from festering. Also, we will fight to ensure that companies that have implemented it bring the jobs back into the country and the sacked workers recalled.

(QUOTE) How is your union trying to reverse the impact of offshoring?

Our union has sprung into action, we have written to the government at all levels, DSS, Ministry of labour and

employment, calling their attention to this menace. Our fear is that in due time, it will eat deep beyond the telecoms sector. We feel the necessity and urge to stem the tide from now. We have also written to labour centres to inform them about the bad trend unconsciously being introduced into the country and we must arrest it now. We also are creating rooms for preventive measures.

So far, only ministry of labour, three companies initiating the trend have called us for a meeting in Abuja to discuss.

Ericsson did not come up because they have implemented the trend and there is enough evidence to show. As a matter of fact, one of their spokesperson confirmed it and gave reasons based on cutting cost; and it was a directive issued from their head office. Huawei restated their decision of not implementing, even at the meeting. But unfortunately, we have documents showing that they have started implementation.

We are looking at taking it further beyond writing letters, we want to take bold actions against all the companies that have implemented.

Our demand is that they recall all the sacked workers.

MTN denied knowledge, and we are saying that it is impossible for a client or vendor to take such decision without

briefing them. We have proof of their activities.

We want to start a campaign against any company that indulges in offshoring; such that Nigerians will seize to patronise them. We are working with sister unions to achieve this.

As a union, we believe that it is something that must not be condoned. We must not tolerate this. These companies still have their businesses here; the revenue being generated by them is made in Nigeria.

Those paying for services of these countries are Nigerians.

Therefore, the jobs should remain in Nigeria and not that the money generated via service charges will be used to pay workers in India instead of Nigeria. So that is why we as a union frown at offshoring.

What are the implications of offshoring?

The bourgeoisie everywhere in the world is mainly concerned about continuous lowering of cost of production in order to maximise profit.

Offshoring is simply about sending work abroad that hitherto was done locally. According to Dean Davison of Meta Group research, offshoring is growing 20-25% per annum, with little evidence of slowing.

Sadly, this monster of a practice is creeping into Nigeria at this critical time that the country is facing its worse economic situation in decades.

Apart from job losses, monitoring of sites is a thing that should be done locally, we should not be depending on foreigners to be monitoring our sites and calls transactions.

It is a threat to our national security. The country will be forced to rely heavily on foreigners for most of the things that should be done locally.

The social implication also is that families will be destroyed due to the job losses which will be unfortunately massive.

It will also reduce revenue for the government. While it is true that bulk of the revenue generated in the sector comes from tax paid by the operators themselves, the tax paid by the employees cannot be over-emphasised. Income tax of over 3,000 employees in

the sector working in Huawei and Ericsson will no longer be available as the workers will no longer be on the job.

Same can be said of Contributory Pension Scheme in the country, when workers are no longer in service the funds usually contributed thereto will no longer be available, hence, investment used from the funds will become reduced drastically.

It is worth noting that terrorism and militancy as currently experienced in the country blossom, as argued in some quarters, as a result of high rate of unemployment and poverty, hence, if these sacked or to be sacked workers choose to sabotage telecommunications infrastructure in the country the resultant devastating effects of their actions will be far worse than sabotage on oil pipelines by the militants.

Nigerians will also be paying the salaries of Indians because the jobs are being taken to India.

Do you have evidence to support the occurrence of offshoring in Nigeria?

The first port of call of offshoring is in the telecommunications sector with the sack of over 160 workers was by the second largest employer of telecommunications professionals- Ericsson- as reported

by Punch Newspaper on 1st December, 2016. A source in the company claimed this exercise was in its first phase of implementation.

What this simply means is that when the plan is finalized, not less than a total of 1000 workers would become unemployed. Evidence at our (Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff of Nigeria, PTECSSAN) disposal shows that Huawei Technologies Nigeria Limited, the largest telecommunications professional employer in the country, has begun its own process of offshoring to India just like Ericsson, with a resulting effect, when fully implemented, of more than 2,000 employees thrown into unemployment. In total, a combined number of over 3,000 employees from these two companies will be thrown out of their jobs within the next couple of months.

Most of the top managers in these sectors have been blinded; forgetting that Nigeria should come first. Nigerians in top positions of these companies should know that it will affect them soonest.

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