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Buhari to NASS: You lack power to reorder elections Ï Declines assent to Electoral Amendment Bill 2018 Ï Says lawmakers can’t usurp INEC’s statutory functions Ï Senate makes U-turn, agree to screen CBN nominees

Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana and Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Continued on page 5

L-R: Co-convener, Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Group, Hajia Aisha Yusuf; Senior lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN); Convener of BBOG, Dr Oby Ezekwesili and others during a protest on the release of abducted Dapchi schoolgirls at the entrance of the Presidential Villa in Abuja... on Tuesday.

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Herdsmen, farmers clashes can cause war –Gov Umahi, 5 Myetti Allah boss

President sacks Amnesty boss Boroh, replaces him with Dokubo 6

Reps finally recall Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin from suspension 6

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Buhari to NASS: You lack power to reorder elections Continued from page 1 Tuesday rejected proposal by the National Assembly to reorder the sequence of the 2019 election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in January.

In a letter titled: Presidential Decision to Withhold Assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill 2018, which was read at plenary by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Buhari, exercising his right under Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), gave reasons why he declined his assent.

The President said, “Some of my reasons include the following: (a) The amendment to the sequence of elections in Section 25 of the principal act, may infringe upon the constitutionally guaranteed discretion of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organise, undertake and supervise elections provided in Section 15(A) of the third statue to the Constitution; (b).The plan to amend to Section 138 of the principal act to delete two crucial grounds upon which an election may be challenged by candidates, unduly limits the rights of candidates in elections to a free and fair electoral review process; and (c) The amendment to Section 152 Subsection 325 of the Principal Act may raise constitutional issues over the competence of the National Assembly to legis-

late over local government elections”.

The President’s letter was also read at the House of Representatives by the Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara.

But the Senate has not made public whether it will commence a process of overriding the President’s decision as provided in Section 58(4) of the 1999 Constitution.

Speaking on Buhari’s refusal to give his assent to the bill, the Senate spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger), said it is normal for the letter to be read at plenary while the receipt of the letter will be “approved in our Votes and Proceedings tomorrow”.

He said: “The letter has been read. It is a communication from Mr. President like that of his turning down of his assent on the Peace Corps bill. All of them will receive due attention”.

But there is every indication that the issue might have been discussed at a closed door executive session of the Senate moment before the commencement of plenary.

The National Assembly has altered Section 25 of the Electoral Act 2010 that deals with sequence of elections in Nigeria against previous timetable released by INEC. With the amendment, NASS has proposed that the National Assembly elections would be held first, followed by the gubernatorial and state assembly polls, while the

presidential election is to hold last.

Meanwhile, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over President Buhari’s failure to assent to the reordering of the sequence of general elections in the country.

In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the PDP was disappointed that despite the urgency with which the National Assembly worked on the bill, the President decided to frustrate the aspiration of most Nigerians.

He said: “The PDP believes in democracy and

subscribes to all its tenets including the respect for the powers of the National Assembly to make laws and to amend such laws as occasion demands.

“In the light of this development, the PDP, and indeed all well-meaning Nigerians, now eagerly await the final decision of the National Assembly on this amendment.

“As a party, we are not afraid of the 2019 general elections because we know that Nigerians have already rejected President Buhari and his dysfunctional All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Against this backdrop, the PDP assures to provide all the members of our

great party a level playing ground to choose a Presidential candidate in a National Convention that promises to be open, free, fair, credible and transparent.

“We know that with the support of Nigerians, any candidate that emerges on our platform ahead of 2019 will clinically defeat President Buhari at the polls and lead our nation back to the path of progress, national cohesion and a vibrant economy.”

In another development, the Senate on Tuesday reversed its decision to put on hold confirmation of presidential nominees, when its Committee on Banking, Insurance &

Other Financial Committee agreed to screen and confirm the appointment of two deputy governor nominees as well as nominated members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

The Daily Times recalls that the confirmation of Federal Government’s appointment of two deputy governors of the apex bank and other persons into its Monetary Policy Committee was withheld because of the existing impasse between the executive and the legislative arms of government.

The Senate had claimed Continued on page 7

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left), congratulates Madam Aboye Ebinimi Odibukuma, during the Swearing-in Ceremony of 24 Special Advisers, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Yenagoa.

Herdsmen, farmers clashes can cause war – Gov Umahi, Miyetti Allah boss

Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

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David Umahi and the National Chairman of Myetti Allah, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, have said that the attendant killings of innocent Nigerians occasioned by herdsmen/farmers clashes have the capacity of causing national war, if not properly addressed.

The duo explained that the matter needed cautions and diligent attention, so called for caution in handling the herdsmen/farmers clashes.

Umahi and Bodejo spoke at the Government House, Abakaliki during an enlarged security meeting

over the recent herdsmen/ villagers clash in Enyanwu Igwe, Igbeagu community of Izzi local government local government Area which left four persons dead with two in critical conditions.

Umahi, who described the killings in Enyanwu Igwe village in Ebonyi State which claimed four lives as unprovoked killings.

He ordered the herdsmen around the area to leave the place for the attacked villagers to be talked to as to avoid reprisal attack.

The governor said he had embarked on various measures to ensure that the aggrieved people of the area remained calm, noting that they are warriors and could like to retailiate as against

the wish of the government at least for the fact that the herdsmen in the area had before now been peaceful.

He said, ”It is unprovoked killings, life is so sacred.

You can’t kill people as if they are fowls. Izzi people are warriors, I physically held them not to go for retaliation.

The herdsmen there in Izzi have to leave the place for now until I can calm everybody down.

“The way we are going, it can provoke national war and it will not help anybody.

If there is reprisal attack, I will hold all the leaders squarely responsible, I will charge all of you for any reprisal attack. ”The lives of every Ebonyian is very dear to me.

God forbid, I can’t withstand where 76 people were killed like in Benue, I can’t withstand it. Some people may be fighting to die but we fight to live, lets use wisdom and handle the matter.

“This is a National problem; we don’t want our people to continue killed. We must use wisdom to handle this problem. It is very easy to say I want all the herdsmen to leave Ebonyi but there are lots of implication”.

He regretted that agreement reached between the state and herdsmen in the area for peaceful co-existence have been destroyed.

“We banned under aged herders, we banned night grazing in the state.

We have no grazing routes in Ebonyi which means that nobody has the right to carry cattle by route to Ebonyi state and we agreed on that.

“We also agreed with the herdsmen that the first offender must be prosecuted.

We also said that no farmer should go to farm with gun and no herdsmen should rear cattle with gun or matchete, it is stick.

We must abide by these rules”, the governor added.

While addressing Umahi, National Chairman of Myetti Allah, Bello Bodejo corroborated with the Governor that incident killings in the country can cause chaos in the country.

He said the state has been very acommodative to the

herdsmen, warning that it should not be abused.

He said, “ Ebonyi state is very peaceful and it is accommodating to our members.

It has been so accommodating to our members even more than some Northern states of the federation and we condemn these killings in this state . There are minors and migrants who are causing these lots of problems.

“There are also criminals moving as cattle herders who are causing these havoc The Chairman of Myetti Allah of various states in the South - East and South - South are all here and we are not happy with what happened, we condemn these killings in totality.

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day, walked out officials of the Petroleum Product Pricing and Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) over improper representation.

The joint committee gave the directive during an interactive session with officials of the PPPRA, after it became apparent that the agency was represented at the session by low level officials.

This is just as the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu and the Group Managing

Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru failed to show up at the session without sending any representives.

Peeved by this development, the joint committee chairman, Hon Babangida Ibrahim, (APC, Katsina) in his ruling declared that, “We shall start a full scale public hearing on the issue (subsidy payments).

“We must get to the bottom of this matter and know who pays the difference of the landing cost of fuel which is N160 and the control price of N145.”

He added that “all the invitees from the Minister of Finance to the NNPC chief executive, all failed to show up except the PPPRA which had earlier submitted all the essential information we needed, but unfortunately we cannot take you.

“They all failed to show up to explain why the landing cost of fuel is between N160 to N170 and we don’t know their source of funding the gap between the control price of N145 and N170.

“As we speak, no subsidy payment was captured in the 2017 budget and even in the 2018 Budget propos-

als nothing was mentioned about subsidy payment.

So the question is who has been funding the gap so far.

“Since they all failed to show up, we will commence a full public hearing on the issue and get to the bottom of the matter as PPPRA cannot be taken.

“You are on track as we have seen the template you submitted which has confirmed our fears that we pay more on fuel. But you failed to come with your executive secretary.”

At this point, Hon Sunday Adepoju, moved for the joint committee to sanction the

erring government officials, since no letter was sent and no representives was sent by the affected agencies to attend the interactive session.

“I think the House should take the appropriate action against the agencies by suspending this hearing immediately,” he said.

Members of the committee concurred with the mo-

Buhari sacks Amnesty boss Boroh, replaces him with Dokubo Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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L-R: Chief of Staff to the Managing Director of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Alhaji Zakari Mamuda; Director Finance and Account, FAAN, Mrs. Nike Aboderin; Managing Director, FAAN, Engr. Dunoma Saleh, Chairman League of Airport and Aviation Correspondent, Mr. Segun Koiki and Director Commercial and Business Development, FAAN, Mr. Sadiku Rafindadi, during the Official Commissioning of Dunoma Saleh Press Centre at Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos....on Tuesday.

Buhari’s bombshell: Anxiety at Force Headquarters as IGP fails to show up

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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is taking its toll on the hierarchy of the officers of the Nigeria Police Force as the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has failed to turn up in the office.

The Daily Times gathered that the IGP for the past two days had failed to show up in the office.

A top police anonymous source who confided in The Daily Times said that visitors who were at the Force Headquarters on Monday and Tuesday to see the IGP left disappointed after waiting for several hours.

The source while expressing great concern over the development said that there is uncertainty over what will happen next.

“All of us are afraid of what is going to happen next. To disobey orders of

the president is a serious offence,” the source added.

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Monday during a condolence visit and meeting with some stakeholders in Benue State in respect to farmers /herders clashes, disclosed that he was not aware that the IGP defied his directives to relocate to Benue State.

The Daily Times recalls that following coordinated attacks by alleged Fulani herdsmen in some villages in Benue State in which about 74 people were reportedly killed, President Buhari had ordered the IGP to immediately relocate tp the state to restore law and order and prevent further loss of lives and properties from escalating.

Although Idris obeyed the president’s directive, he reportedly left Benue State for Nasarawa State.

President Buhari while

addressing the stakeholders at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, said that he was just learning about the non-compliance by the IGP but as a loyal leader, he will engage the IGP for inquiries upon his return to Abuja.

“What I did was to call him (the IGP) and give him directive. I didn’t know he moved here (Benue State) and didn’t spend up to 3 days then moved to Nasarawa. It’s only now that I am knowing that but I know I dispatched him,” the president said.

Meanwhile, this development has received condemnation from several quarters.

While some Nigerians called for the immediate sack of the IGP, some however said that the president is not in-charge of his appointees and government.

Another anonymous source from the presidency told our correspondent that several meetings are currently ongoing at the Presidential Villa.

Although he did not disclose the reasons behind the meetings, it was gathered that this may not be far from the development.

Also, President Buhari had on Tuesday evening sacked Paul Boroh, Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta militants.

A statement by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on Media and Publicity, announced Charles Quaker Dokubo to replace Boroh, a retired brigadier-general.

This is coming as a shock to many Nigerians since the presidency is known for snail speed in reacting to issues.

tion and thereafter, the session was suspended.

The Daily Times recalls that the House had on January 17 mandated the committees on finance and petroleum resources downstream to probe the source of the fuel subsidy payments as the funds were not appropriated by the National Assembly.

President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme and Special Adviser on Niger Delta Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) and approved the appointment of Prof Charles Quaker Dokubo to replace him.

Dokubo is currently, a Director of Research and Studies at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. He holds a PhD in Strategic Studies from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom, and hails from Abonema, AkukuToru Local Government of Rivers State.

The Daily Times recalls that earlier in January and February 2018, more than 200 former militants from the Niger Delta region had stormed the National Assembly in protest of the nonpayment of their allowances.

They urged the federal legislature to put pressure on the executive through Boroh to pay them.

They said, “We are not here to disturb the peace but to call on the government to pay our allowances.

We are suffering. The amnesty office owes us amnesty allowances running to millions of Naira. We want our money.”

The former militants had also called for the removal of Boroh , who they described as the “stumbling block” in respect to the payment of their allowances.

Meanwhile, the President has directed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen Mohammed Monguno, to carry out a full investigation into the activities of the Amnesty Programme from 2015 to date, especially allegations of financial impropriety and other acts that are allegedly detrimental to the objectives of the Presidential Amnesty Programme.

Reps finally recalls Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin from suspension Henry Omunu, Abuja

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of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon Abdulmumin Jibrin, has finally been recalled from his 180-day suspension for disparaging the House and bringing the National Assembly to disrepute.

Hon Jibrin will therefore resume his legislative functions following the lifting of the suspension.

The Kano State lawmaker’s recall was announced on Tuesday, by the Speaker of the House, Hon Yakubu Dogara, who displayed a letter of apology from the erstwhile suspended lawmaker.

The Daily Times recalls that Jibrin (Kano, APC), was suspended following the controversial 2016 budget padding scandal that

rocked the National Assembly.

In announcing Jibrin’s recall from suspension, Dogara said the lawmaker can resume his legislative activities anytime he so wishes, saying the letter of apology showed that he has met all the requirement and conditions given by the House before his suspension can be upturned.

Before this latest development, Hon Jibrin, who represents Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency of Kano State had vowed not to apologise after his suspension, insisting that he did nothing wrong to warrant his suspension.

He also insisted on the speaker and other principal officers of the House submitting themselves for investigation in relation to his allegations of padding the 2016 budget.

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Few hours after leaving Nigeria, Trump fires Tillerson Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Just a few hours after leaving Nigeria and hurriedly concluded tour of some African countries, the United States President Donald Trump has dismissed the US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.

Announcing his sack in a tweet earlier on Tuesday, Trump lavished praise on Pompeo, a former US army officer and congressman who led the CIA for nearly 14 months, saying he would do a “fantastic job” as replacement for Tillerson.

Trump tweeted thus, “Mike Pompeo, Director of the CIA, will become our new Secretary of State.

He will do a fantastic job!

Thank you to Rex Tillerson for his service! Gina Haspel will become the new Direc-

Ï Appoints Mike Pompeo as successor tor of the CIA, and the first woman so chosen. Congratulations to all!

— Donald J. Trump (@ realDonaldTrump) March 13, 2018 “He will continue our program of restoring America’s standing in the world, strengthening our alliances, confronting our adversaries, and seeking the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula,” Trump added, calling him “the right person for the job at this critical juncture” and urging Congress for his swift confirmation.

To succeed Pompeo at the Central Intelligence Agency, Trump nominated Gina Haspel, a controversial career intelligence officer who would become the first woman for the job.

Haspel has been reported to have overseen a CIA “black site” in Thailand where Al-Qaeda suspect Abu Zubaydah was waterboarded after the 9/11 attacks.

Tillerson has had tumultuous tenure at the State Department.

On several occasion, he denied fallen out with Trump, vowing to remain in the post despite a sensational report that he once dubbed the president a “moron.”

Before leaving on a trip to California, Trump spoke openly of his divergences with the former Exxon chief -- including over the Iran nuclear deal -- as he explained the rationale for the latest departure from his chaotic White House.

“We got along actually quite well but we disagreed on things.

“When you look at the Iran deal, I thought it was terrible, he thought it was okay,” Trump said. “So we were not really thinking the same.”

“I wish Rex a lot of good things,” the president added. “I think he’s going to be very happy. I think Rex will be much happier now” Trump told reporters.

During his tenure, Tillerson was faced with an extraordinary array of foreign policy challenges, from North Korean nuclear threats to Russian subversion to attacks on US diplomats in Cuba.

But his efforts were often overshadowed by Trump’s un-diplomatic style and his streams of taunting tweets stirring international tensions.

One of Trump’s most public clashes with Tillerson came last October when the president tweeted that his top diplomat was “wasting his time” pursuing contacts with North Korea.

Undersecretary of State Steve Goldstein, in a statement, made clear Tillerson was caught off guard.

“The secretary had every intention of remaining because of the tangible progress made on critical national security issues. He established and enjoyed relationships with his counterparts,” Goldstein said.

His tour of Africa ended a day ahead of schedule in order to make him “deal with urgent work there”, according to one of his spokesmen.

The spokesman told reporters travelling with him that top US diplomat’s travel plans changed so that he

could return to Washington early on Tuesday morning instead of late that night.

Tillerson had cancelled the plan to spend the night in Abuja.

He met President Muhammadu Buhari and addressed the media alongside Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.

The sacked secretary of state had pledged the assistance of the US government to assist Nigeria in many ways, including rescuing the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram.

Rex Tillerson learned that he had been sacked as secretary of state on his return to Washington but he could not speak to the president before his sack was announced and was unaware of the reason for his dismissal, an aide disclosed.

Flag Officer Commanding (FOC), Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Emuekpere (sixth left), the Commander, NNS Jubilee, Commodore Ayerinade Akinwale (fifth left) with other officers of the Command during FOC’s first official visit to NSS Jubilee, Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State.... on Tuesday

Buhari to NASS: You lack power to reorder elections Continued from page 5 that it would not confirm any nominee from the Federal Government until the Presidency obey its resolution on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. The lawmakers had twice rejected the nomination of Magu, asking the federal government to send another person for confirmation.

But the federal government has ignored the resolution on the grounds that the power to nominate any nominee is at the exclusive discretion of the President, saying that such a nominee will continue to function until the President decides otherwise.

Magu is still in charge of the EFCC as the acting chairman of the commission.

The Senate considered its action as a matter of national interest espe-

cially to save the nation’s monetary system and the economy at large and prevent a major setback as the next meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee takes place on Monday, March 19, 2018.

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi said “ the Senate will always consider the overall interest of the nation”, adding that the decision is imperative as an intervention in the

economy.

According to him, the nation’s economy which has come out of recession needed to be sustained by adequate input from a sensitive body like the MPC. He added that both chambers of the National Assembly contributed immensely to the coming out of the economy from recession.

He said the MPC meeting could not hold in recent past because membership of the Committee

has been depleted by the expiration of the tenure of nine out of the 12 members, whose vacant positions were yet to be filled.

Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Senator Adebayo Rafiu, who brought the issue under Order 42 and 52 (Matter of Urgent Attention), appealed to his colleagues to confirm the appointees.

He said given the importance of MPC to Direct Foreign Investment into

the country, it is imperative for the MPC to continue directing the affairs of Nigeria’s monetary economy.

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said in the interest of the nation, the Senate will always prioritise the economy while he urged the chairman of the Committee to ensure a speedy completion of the confirmation process to enable the MPC have a successful meeting on March 19, 2018.

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Land use charge: NBA, civil society groups take protest to Ambode Benjamin Omoike

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rian Bar Association, NBA; National Conscience Party, NCP; Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, CDHR, and Joint Action Committee, JAC, in apparent disapproval of the 2018 Land Use Charge Law in Lagos state, stormed the Lagos House in Alausa, Ikeja, on Tuesday to protest against the hike in levies charged by the state government on property in the state.

The protesters, who defied the scorching sun, started the march, which terminated at the Ikeja High Court, demanding an immediate reversal of the new Land Use Charge, LUC law enforcement and subject it to fresh review.

They, however, demanded that other taxes and levies introduced by the Ambode-administration should be shelved and subjected to review to prevent hardship in Lagos.

The protesters, who were dressed in red T-shirts with the inscription, ‘NBA Rejects Oppressive Taxes in Lagos State’, argued that the government never embarked on wider consultation before the law was passed, saying, the hike in charges would further

affect cost of goods and services.

To further express their dissatisfaction against the hike in the Land Use Charge, the protesters were armed with placards which read: ‘Lagos Is Not Only For The Rich’, ‘We Are Not Selling Houses, Why Commercial Valuation’, ‘Land Use Charge Increment Is Wicked, Satanic and Oppressive’, ‘Assembly Members Must Wake Up and Scrap Antipeople Laws’, Ambode Taxes Will Kill The Masses’, among others.

While reading the letter sent to Ambode on their stand on the new law, NBA chairman, Ikeja Branch, Mr. Adesina Ogunlana, lamented that the taxes introduced by the present administration would further lead to job losses and cripple the state economy.

He said: “We urge that you suspend the application of Land Use Charge for immediate review now, after excessive consultation with stakeholders.

“We respectively convey our branches’ deep opposition to the direction of your revenue generation drive in Lagos state by way of legislation of taxes and levies, especially the Land Use Charge as captured in the Land Use Charge Law

Absence of defense witnesses’ stalled lawyer’s trial

Peter Fowoyo

ÏÏÏThe planned trial of

a senior lawyer, Rickey Tarfa (SAN), before an Igbosere High Court, Lagos was on Tuesday stalled as the defense could not opened its case, due to the absence of witnesses.

Justice Adedayo Akintoye had on the last adjourned date on February 9, 2018, dismissed A no case submission filed

by Rickey Tarfa, had been dismissed by Justice Adedayo Akintoye, who ruled that he has a case to answer.

The court ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC had established essential elements of the offences it preferred against him and ordered

Tarfa to enter his defence on the next adjourned date, March 13, 2018.

Justice Akintoye also dismissed a claim filed by the learned silk seeking N520 million from the EFCC as damages for alleged malicious prosecution.

When the matter came up yesterday, the defendant’s counsel, Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN), informed the court that the defence cannot open its case as the witnesses they called said they have to be supbaenered by the court before they can testify.

He also said that the supbaerna has just been signed and that they need to serve the witnesses, and urged the court to adjourn the case so that service can be affected on the witnesses.

Victims of the auto crash in which four died when a Sport Utility Vehicle(SUV), had a head on collusion with a commercial bus when the driver of the SUV drove against the traffic in Lekki area of Lagos...on Sunday 2018.

“Our disagreement with the law is on three fundamental bases. And the first is that the important legislation was passed without adequate and proper consultations. Little wonder the reason for the wide furore and brouhaha over it.

“The second is that the legislation lacks legality to the extent of its apparent usurpation of the power of Local Government vis-à-vis the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The law provides for the delegation of powers and duties of the Local Government to the state, a situation in dissonance with the ground norm of the land, that extent of in-

consistency void.

“The third reason for our action is on economy.

The whole purpose of the law is to achieve a phenomenal increment in property use tax in Lagos state to fund development projects and programmes in Lagos.

“However, despite the propaganda mathematics of your government, the truth is that the populace lacks the capacity to bear the tax burden now imposed. Lagos, ordinarily, is an expensive place to live.

And only the elite rich considered it a comfortable zone of existence.

“Accommodation, likewise it is hard to find and expensive for most masses who remain tenants.

Therefore, stiff tax on property, will only worsen the already bad situation for tenant, either residential or commercial, in the state.

“The bandwagon effect of Land Use Charge will create hiper-inflation in food, transportation and accommodation and lead to incapacitation of entrepreneurship, leading to crime increase, job losses and social insecurity.”

He stated that the protesters understood vision and commitment to achieve a better Lagos.

However, he said this must be done without jettisoning the convenience of the residents in the state.

“The transformation agenda of your govern-

ment to make Lagos a Megacity should not be at the cost of the destruction of the very people you care to serve.

“We also state our vehement opposition to various sundry levies of strange dimension and extraction.

For instance, the state government introduction of borehole levy of N65, 000 permit is strange that your government could impose tax on a core area of living which primarily is the duty of government to provide.

“Clearly the focus of these policies imposed on the judiciary is not the diligent prosecution and conviction of offenders but the commercial exploitation of their predicament by the state.

Over 240 treaties not ratified by Nigeria, Senate reveals

Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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The Senate on Tuesday revealed that out of about 300 international treaties entered into by Nigeria since independence, only 61 have been ratified.

It as well noted that out of 250 United Nations Treaties, Conventions, Charters and Protocols alone which Nigeria is a party, over 50 have not been ratified while many others require, succession, signature, acceptance or notification.

It also confirmed that there is no comprehensive and accurate data from relevant government institutions of government responsible for treaty man-

agement in Nigeria on exact number of treaties entered into by the country.

The Senate, therefore ordered the executive through the Federal Ministry of Justice to “produce a comprehensive record of all treaties that were entered into by Nigeria, those that were ratified by the National Assembly, those that are yet to be presented for ratification by the Executive and many others that require different forms of action by relevant institutions of government responsible for treaty management in Nigeria”.

It directed the Federal Ministry of Justice and the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs ‘to establish a comprehensive database

on status and management of treaties in Nigeria while it also urged the Executive to submit all Bills on outstanding treaties that requires ratification by the National Assembly.”

The Senate subsequently mandated its Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters and Foreign Affairs “to liaise with the relevant ministries affected by the resolution to facilitate collation of the documents and report to the Senate within four weeks.”

The Senate action followed deliberation on a motion sponsored by Senator Bala IBM Na’allah (Kebbi South) on the need to exercise constitutional powers of the National Assembly to ratify treaties in Nigeria.

It was worried that a huge number of treaties have not been submitted to the National Assembly for domestication due to reliance on provisions of section 3(2) of the Treaty Making Procedure Act CAP T20 LFN, 2004 which classified treaties that requires ratification by the National Assembly and those that do not.

The Senate noted that section 12 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) provides that “no treaty between the Federal Government and any country shall have the force of law except to the extent which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly”.

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Focus labs implementation will accelerate Nigeria’s growth momentum – FG Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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Federal Government has said that successful execution of the Focus Labs launched on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari will further drive quick delivery of some of the outcomes in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and contribute to accelerating the growth momentum of the country.

The labs which are scheduled to run for the next six weeks, will start with setting the agenda and end with the final syndication and sign offs on projects capable of impacting on the economy and creating jobs for Nigerians.

Speaking at the launch on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said the labs’ process has become imperative because government is fully committed to the achievement of the primary objective of the ERGP, which is restoring the health of the Nigerian economy.

He said that the expected deliverables include the identification of projects followed by detailed implementation plans for each project with identified budgets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

“We cannot rest until

we achieve the ERGP’s vision of a new Nigeria.

A Nigeria that is transformed from a consuming nation to a producing nation, from an import dependent nation to an export oriented nation, from a nation that survives on one single commodity to a nation that runs on multiple engines of growth”, he said.

He added: “As the President has said, the ERGP is this Administration’s blueprint aimed at building a new Nigeria where we grow what we eat, consume what we make, and produce what we use.”

The Minister said this explains the necessity of the labs which is to take another step in ensuring the faster implementation of the ERGP. “We are gathered here for the President to launch an important implementation initiative of the ERGP, the ERGP Focus Labs.

Giving an insight into the labs, he said “we have invited potential and existing investors, both foreign and Nigerian, who may be interested in investing in any of the three areas we are focusing on, to attend the closed-door sessions.” The three sectors are: Agriculture and Transportation, Manufacturing and Processing, and Power and Gas. “At the sessions they will have access in one location, to all the officials of government, including

officials of state governments, whose support, or approvals, they might need to enable them to commit to an investment decision.

In short, the focus labs will involve stakeholders from the public and private sectors working together in a single environment to think out practical and workable solutions for delivering the kind of results Nigeria needs”. He explained.

The Minister explained further that the central objective of the labs will be to bring in private capital to finance projects across the country. “Our

aim is, simply put, to raise the level of productivity in Nigeria. We want more things to be grown in Nigeria. We want more things to be processed and manufactured in Nigeria.

We want more jobs to be created in Nigeria. That is what the focus labs are all about.

“We will be having various economic agents (public and private) including industry leaders, subject matter experts, domestic and international funding agencies etc. interfacing in the labs to find practical solutions to the issues raised, breakdown silos, ensure alignments

and secure commitment for financing and implementation.

“The Labs are workshop-style arrangements with intense open debates and an “all hands-on deck” approach and with a number of syndications to arrive at radical, practical and innovative solutions.

“The initial labs will be conducted in three areas, namely, Agriculture and Transportation, Manufacturing and Processing, and Power and Gas. These are reflective of the execution priorities of the ERGP. The objective is to achieve new

investments for critical projects and to resolve inter-agency problems that may inhibit, or slow down, private sector investments in the selected sectors.”

Government is targeting to mobilize at least US$25 billion or its Naira equivalent in private investments.

Meanwhile, about 240 projects have so far been screened for the labs.

On the target, the Minister said: “Many have asked whether we are not being too ambitious in targeting US$25 billion.

My answer is that we have no choice.

L-R: Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun state, during the reception of the wedding of Idris Ajimobi and Fatima Ganduje, at Agodi Gardens in Oyo state, at the weekend

UPP to NASS: Veto Election Reordering Bill Police arrest Daily Trust reporter at NASS Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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United Progressive Party (UPP) has expressed disappointment with President Buhari over his failure to sign the Election reordering Bill, calling on National Assembly to veto the President.

According to a statement by the National Chairman of the party, Chekwas Okorie, on Tuesday in Abuja, the party stated that the President’s resolve to decline assent to the Electoral Bill transmitted to him by the National Assembly mainly because of his disagreement with the order of

elections which put presidential election last defies all logic.

He said, “his withholding assent to this bill smacks of fear of losing the 2019 Presidential Election as well as the fear of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) not benefitting from the bandwagon effect of a possible early victory if the presidential election came first.

“The order of election as contained in the electoral bill will not only guarantee a sustained mass participation in the elections until the presidential election is conducted. It will also ensure that candidates of

various political parties will win elections essentially on their personal merit and the popularity of the manifesto of their political parties which will be canvassed in the campaigns leading to the elections.

“If the APC and President Buhari were confident that the record of their performance was impressive as they have often claimed, there should be no reason why this fear should be expressed in the manner of withholding assent to a bill that holds very strong promise to deepen and develop our democracy” he stated.

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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of the Nigeria Police force on Tuesday arrested Abdullahi Krishi, House of Representatives correspondent of Daily Trust newspaper.

Dele Olaoye, national assembly divisional crime officer (DCO), had stormed the media centre inside the national assembly complex around 12pm on Tuesday, demanding to see Krishi.

Olaoye subsequently handed over the reporter to some operatives who

whisked him into an unmarked Toyota Hilux SUV and sped off.

This is coming barely one week after Tony Ezimakor, the Abuja Bureau Chief of Daily Independent Newspaper was released by the Department of State Services, over a story his newspaper published.

Reasons for his arrest have not been made known, despite the insistence by Krishi’s journalist colleagues to know what his offence was.

Reports have it that Muhammad Badaru, governor of Jigawa state, is behind his arrest.

The governor was said to have been miffed over a story the reporter wrote about him.

Some of the reporters who witnessed the arrest quoted the officers as saying that there is a complaint that Krishi wrote a defamatory story against a governor.

They also said that the office of the clerk of the national assembly is aware of the matter.

The Jigawa state government was said to have denied any connection with the group and had demanded for a retraction of the publication.

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We need FG’s massive investment in agriculture – Gov Bagudu Kebbi State Governor Atiku Abubakar Bagudu is the chairman, Presidential Committee on Food Security. Recently, he hosted some select journalists who were on a tour of the state. He speaks about the challenges confronting the state, as it concerns rice production, Argungu Fishing Festival, Federal Government’s efforts at attaining food sufficiency and other national issues. TOM OKPE was there for The Daily Times.

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Of late, nothing has been heard about the famous Argungu Fishing Festival which Kebbi state is known for, what are the challenges confronting the festival and rice production in the state?

Argungu fishing festival was suspended during the Boko Haram insurgency in 2010-2011.

The then government found it expedient to suspend it due to the security situation even though Kebbi state was list affected. And since last year we are confident that things are back to normal and we are even ambitious to see that the festival took place in 2017.

But because we always avoid the raining season period and there is a lot of infrastructural issues like accommodation that have decayed because of the suspension, we are working hard to ensure that accommodation, sponsors are up to date and to make it as international as possible so that we can attract the best of it, so that is what we are doing at the Federal Ministry of Information.

On the challenges confronting our farmers, I am glad you noted it and I am glad it is highlighted because one thing we have seen is that Kebbi state and our inspiration in the ability of our nation. Kebbi state as it stands, is one of the most difficult places to produce rice, because the water levels are below the farming land as you have seen, so most of our farmers use irrigation.

In some states it is possible for you to use gravity that means you don’t buy fuel, you don’t do the water in order to produce rice and because of this, and our farmers are always buying petroleum. Sometimes when it is not available at the price assumed in the model, because our farmers are borrowing and to borrow the model was modelled with the financial distribution which assumes that farmers will be buying fuel at N145 to N150 but farmers in some places in the state have been buying fuel close to as much as N300 despite the best effort of the federal government, challenges still remain.

Kebbi state fortunately has borders with two countries; Benin Republic and Niger Republic and as presented by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation with prices of petroleum in Benin republic and Niger Republic with over N350 which is an incentive for people to smuggle products, so our farmers are dealing with this challenge.

But what we have done in the past when we were confronted with the situation, the state government stepped in and entered into an arrangement with some petrol stations where we dedicated them for farmers.

We have met with the State House of Assembly and most stakeholders and we are going to start doing so from today. Some farmers are even abandoning their farms because they can no longer afford it.

Can we do dams?

Yes! but we wish the federal government can support us with channelization, this are long term and capital intensive and we don’t have the financial resources to do channelization now, but we are working with the federal government, and we are very active in exploring ways that will support its construction. We are trying various technologies, people have brought solar pumps to display, we have even experimented on a pump based on peddling. This is work in progress and I am sure we will find solutions that will work.

There is an existing partnership between Kebbi and Lagos state that led to the emergence of LAKE rice. How has this project impacted on the life of the nation and your state?

It’s quite a splendid program for the nation because what Governor Ambode, I and all our officials did as a result of that partnership, was to go to the most enlightened market in Nigeria which is Lagos and since it is a Nigerian product we know the objectivity and ability of the Lagos market to test and certify it. Here is a Nigerian product marketed and promoted by two state Governments out of this collaboration supported by President Buhari. It measures up to competition particularly with imported rice. And lo and behold the good people of Lagos state saw that this is a good product better than the imported product, so that

created a resurgence of demand for Nigerian rice not only LAKE rice but Nigerian rice in general because the enlightened market defined the mood of the nation when it comes to products.

By confirming that LAKE rice is better than the imported rice it, supported the program and demand was created and Governor Ambode and Lagos state government went to the extent in 2016 of subsidising the rice before Christmas, in order to make it more affordable for the people and that has a significant difference on the prices generally because prior to Christmas in 2016 rice in some places was about N20,000 but last Christmas season it came down to N14,000 and the Federal Government of Nigeria is also supporting, all the millers that were holding rice stock, the federal government intervened through that partnership between Lagos and Kebbi state in order to deliver rice to the market. I thank Nigerians for believing that we can do it.

Just last week I had a meeting in Lagos with the millers and the Rice Traders Association which involved Daleko Market GCAPPA and Iddo Market.

Through their experience they all were categorical that the Nigerian rice is better than the imported rice and we spoke about a better supply chain to ensure that it is available every time.

On the anchor borrowers program, are there defaulters and what are you doing to rectify that?

The anchor borrowers program is a program designed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and approved by the President, where farmers all across the 36 states of the Federation and FCT can access loans based on models created. For rice for Kebbi state for example we started with a pilot program involving 70,000 farmers.

Because we started with 70,000 farmers we gained a lot of experience. Registration was an issue because in some places we required service availability in other to register farmers, sometimes farmers were patient and they turned up for registration.

When we started that pilot program we realised that all the imputes are not available; for example, 70,000 farmers you want to give every one 6 bags of fertilizer you need about 420,000 bags of fertilizer which is a huge logistic challenge especially at a point where the fertilizer available in the market is less than 200, 000 bags.

For 70,000 farmers ideally you need 2 water pumps per farmer, that is 140,000 water pumps and that was the period when prizes of water pump jumped from N17,000 to N32,000. That is when we also had fuel challenge so all these affected the model.

But the key thing is that the first objective in the model is to increase the production of Nigerian rice and as we can see, it contributed to the exit of Nigeria from recession in so short a record time, the second CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

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Buhari’s visit to Plateau reopens feud between Gov Lalong , Dalung Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos The Minister for Sports and Youths Development, Solomon Dalung has descended heavily on Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State for naming a newly commissioned road in Jos after President Muhammadu Buhari.

But the Commissioner for Information in the State, Yakubu Dati, said the comment by the Minister is a confirmation that he is being used by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to rubbish the gains made by the APC on account of President Buhari’s visit to Plateau.

The Minister took to his Facebook page to criticise the Plateau State governor and described the naming of the road after Buhari as a disaster.

He said the decision to name the road after President Buhari was borne out of desperation by the governor to secure a second term in 2019.

Dalung said, “another disaster of the President’s visit was the renaming of Yakubu Gowon way to Muhammadu Buhari way; to say the least, it is embarrassing.

“Gowon was the President’s

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boss how can he be stripped of a 40 years privilege and honour in his home state? This is the worst thing that can happen to a man like the elder statesman.

I believe that General Gowon is feeling betrayed and abandoned by his own people.

“This is a political decision of Lalong desperately taken to secure 2019 ambition, but not the decision of the people of Plateau: we condemned this act with all sense of love for Yakubu Gowon as a father, while advising Governor Alert to withdraw this unpatriotic

decision and publicly apologise to Gowon and the President for embarrassing them.

“If the visit of the President was intended to secure 2019 for Lalong, it has exposed his ambition to greater risk and multiply his opponents.”

However, the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Yakubu Dati when contacted described the comments by the Minister as the “gibberish of an attention seeker bereft of logic and fact.”

Dati said the truth of the matter is that Yakubu Gowon

Way still exists, as no road was renamed.

The commissioner explained that the “Muhammadu Buhari Way” starts at Mararaban Jama’a round-about through Anguldi and Bukuru Expressway then ends at Ta’en Round-about.”

He said the existing Yakubu Gowon way starts at same Ta’en junction through building materials–Zarmaganda junction, Miango–old Airport junctions, through Secretariat over head bridge and ends at Plateau Specialist Hospital Round-about.

The commissioner further explained that the D. B zang road starts from the Plateau Specialist Hospital Round-about and ends at Hill-Station Roundabout, while Joseph Gomwalk road then starts from Hillstation Round-about and ends at Polo Club Round-about.

He said that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan way starts at Polo Round-about through Kabong (Gada Biu) overhead bridge to new Zaria road Stadium and ends at Farin-gada round-about.

Dati said by giving the impression that the portion known as Yakubu Gowon way

was renamed, Dalung was trying to invent lies in order to score cheap political points.

The Commissioner said if the Minister had bothered to cross check his facts rather than conspiring with opposition leaders, he would have been saved the embarrassment of ignorance.

He said the Lalong administration is proud to name the stretch of road from Maraban Jama’a round-about to Taen round-about after the President because it is the tradition the world over to name projects after the dignitaries that commission them.

The Commissioner said if Dalung has any sense of history and respect for elder statesmen, he would have excused General Yakubu Gowon’s name from his bid to settle personal scores.

Dati said he wonders how anybody of Dalung’s political standing can say Lalong is afraid of him politically when the highest he has gone in his political journey is to be appointed a caretaker chairman of a local government during the illegal administration that was contrived to replace Dariye’s in 2006.

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objective is to create employment and it did. It popularised the believe and energised everybody to understand that we can do it.

Are there defaulters?

Yes. You have 70,000 or over 100,000 farmers; there are bound to be defaulters.

But just like we have been arguing, farmers are business men, which is one of the things we want you to help popularize, face repayment issues just like companies face repayment issues occasionally what is important is work with him/her so the they can continue.

N54 billion is the total amount of money made available under the anchor borrowers’ scheme. It is not little; we thank President Buhari and the CBN because this is the first time it is being done in our country. But it is little money compared to what goes into other sectors, for example when the Asset Management Company of Nigeria was established in 2010 to take over bad loans from the commercial bank system, N4 trillion was taken over which was not agriculture related, it was oil and gas, shares certificates and land certificates, so spending of N54 billion as resulted in the magic that we have seen in terms of food production, I think it should be a bigger story than repayment challenges that will occasion any program like this.

I want to use this medium to appeal to all the journalists to call for greater lending for agriculture, greater public support for agriculture for example NNPC indicated that in the first two months of this year alone that fuel subsidy is N180 billion but yet lending to agriculture under anchor borrowers for two and a half years for farmers across 36 states is just N54 billion. We

need massive investment in agriculture.

Countries that have achieved food sufficiency spent decades supporting agriculture funding, providing different producer support, that is what we should follow and then farmers must be encouraged to pay, but farmers like every other businessman occasionally must face such challenges and what is important is for the financial institution to treat them like they will treat other borrowers in order for them to meet their obligations.

Do you have a figure as to the total hectares been cultivated in Kebbi State and the LAKE rice phenomenal; do you have a fix figure earned from the investment?

We don’t have the total hectare, under the anchor borrower there are private anchor companies like the rice millers you have visited like Labana, ola, Humza, these companies have farmers that they are working with and we know the number of farmers and we know the hecterage of those farmers. When there is a state government anchor with CBN like I said the pilot scheme was 70,000 which is now close to 150,000 farmers, so that model is one hectare per farmer, so there you have about 150,000 hectares just for the state anchor.

For the private anchor we believe it is about 70,000 to 80,000 farmers. These are farmers in the anchor borrowers program; a lot of them are not yet in the program. We believe not less than 400,000 hectares is used for cultivation.

On how much money we make, like I told you, the first objective of the program is to give the confidence that Nigeria can do it. And in terms of measuring the value, you are in a better position to assess. Just as you said the LAKE rice has been phenomenal.

Rice grows in the 36 states of Nigeria plus the FCT so, everyone can do better and as part of the chain, my responsibility in the presidential committee, I have visited many states and we have seen new products being launched everywhere like Sokoto, Zamfara, Jigawa, Kastina Kano, Eboyin, Cross Rivers, Ogun, Imo, Anambra and of course Lagos to join other major brands. That is our first measure of success and that has led to a reduction of import of rice by over 90% and it energised investment because you must notice that even when Nigeria was said to be experiencing depression, companies were investing in rice mill which is a big success story.

What is its contribution to the revenue of the state?

Very little because our objective is to make our farmers wealthy, when they become wealthy the burden of the state is low and they can uphold education. That is how we measure financial achievement of this model and most importantly it has built better relationship; Kebbi and Lagos have given many Nigerians the inspiration that with corporation we can do a lot for ourselves. We are proud that we are pacesetters in such corporation.

There are three cropping seasons in the state, two dry seasons and one wet season. So farmers produce rice in three cropping seasons and like I said, we are estimating that both people in the anchor borrower scheme and outside it are about 400,000 farmers with 400,000 hectares in land cultivation and if we take the average yield for those under the anchor borrower, you will have about 5 to 6 torn minimum per hectare and there you have about 1.2 million.

For the rest of the farmers not under

the anchor borrower scheme their yields are lower and for us, the estimation is about 3 tons per hectare. So for those 200,000, there is another 600,000 tons per cropping season. We are talking about 1.8 million tons to 2 million tons.

In the area of farm machineries, we saw about 670 tractors and thrashers yesterday and they seem to be imported and there are agencies under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology; NASENI about four of them that are into manufacturing of this farm machineries, what are you doing to ensure that the Ministry partners with you especially now that the implements have doubled their original prices?

I have visited NASENI, NASENI doesn’t produce, we have visited them and told them our challenges. They are working with teams from the state in order to see how they can help us with the challenge. Secondly I have visited the Federal Institute of Research in Oshodi Lagos and they are also doing lots of machineries. Unfortunately, the time I visited them, there was an industrial action. We have been talking with them. I have introduced them to the CBN because we encouraged the CBN that if they fund the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, they will be able to produce and design machineries that will even be better than the ones we are now forced to import. One last thing, a lot of rice processing is done by women across the country and we are very particular we don’t want the women to lose out so we have procured machineries to give women processors.

Part of what we are doing is to make sure that this revolution makes women rich.

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Editorial Revive Bank of Agriculture and NERFUND

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he National Executive Council (NEC) of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) met in Lagos recently on the state of the nation and came out with some recommendations on how to move the nation forward.

In particular, the TUC National Executive Committee (NEC) called for the revival of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) to help boost agricultural production in the county. Coming at a time when the government is diversifying the economy away from the oil sector to agriculture and urging the youths to embrace agribusiness, the TUC’s call is appropriate and timely.

It observed that government parastatals like Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) whose activities could boost government’s economic diversification programmes, are not given adequate financial subventions as at when due. The NEC- in session therefore, strongly advised the federal government to urgently revive BOA and NERFUND through adequate funding to enable them extend appropriate finance for economic programmes particularly to farmers in the rural areas and small scale businesses.

It is also important for government to reintroduce Export Expansion Grant (EEG) which was stopped some years back so as to encourage exporters of processed agro-allied products to increase their production for export and bring more inflow of foreign exchange into the country.

However, it is sad that the same government which is clamouring for the diversification of the economy is at the same time paying lip service to those programmes and organisations that could significantly help to ensure accelerated diversification of the economy. At

the same time NERFUND which was established to fund small scale industries especially those in the agribusinesses seemed to have been left behind in the current efforts to wake up agriculture in the country.

There is no doubt that NERFUND has not done well in the last decade or so because of poor budgetary allocation to it for disbursement to its clients.

At the same time, some of its staff, particularly those at the top echelon of the organisation might have entrenched themselves in corruption over the years.

The answer to such an organisation where the leadership is corrupt is not to abandon the organisation as the government has done but to make the corrupt officials account for their misdeeds while the organisation should be reorganised for better performance.

The country is focusing on agriculture to diversify the economy away from oil which took ascendancy over agriculture since the early 1970’s. BOA understands the culture of famers and is well placed to provide funds for the production, processing and marketing of agricultural products by small, medium and large scale agribusinesses. The government should therefore fund BOA well so that it can in turn fund agriculture and agribusinesses in the efforts to revitalise agricultural production in the country at this point in time.

With the renewed interest in agribusiness across the country a virile agricultural bank is needed to service the needs of entrepreneurs in agribusiness.

The high interest rates charged by commercial banks make them unsuitable as sources of funds for those in agribusiness.

Therefore, the government should also review upward the capitalisation of BOA from its present N1 trillion to at least N1.5 trillion so that it can better serve its clients and be able to give more funding to agribusinesses.

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki in a handshake with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Khemales Jhinaoui. With them are the Tunisian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jalel Trabelsi (left) and the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, when the envoy visited the President of the Senate in Abuja….on Tuesday.

Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, (middle), his Senior Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), Folawiyo Olajuku, (left), and Medical Health Officer, Primary Healthcare Authority, Oke Inisa, Ijebu Ijesa, Dr Aderinwale Adeola (right), during the Commissioning of Primary Health Care Center In Ijebu-Ijesa on Tuesday

Gov. David Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe receiving royal blessings from the traditional rulers and Essa of ancient Afikpo kingdom during a solidarity rally in honour of the re-election of the governor by the entire Afikpo North local government area

Members of Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) Ikeja Branch and other human rights activists during a pro test against Lagos State Land Use Charge and other oppressive taxes in Lagos…on Tuesday.

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Neighbourhood Watch Corps: Stop Wike from signing bill into law, Rivers APC appeals to FG, stakeholders Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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the controversy over the establishment of a security outfit named the Neighbourhood Watch Corps by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers rages on, the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government, stakeholders, church leaders, and elders of the state to stop the governor from signing the bill into law.

The APC stated that, the bill still awaiting the governor’s signature, violated the exclusivity of firearms to the Federal Government as enshrined in the Consti-

tution and that acquisition of guns, ammunitions, and explosives were within the Exclusive Legislative List of the Federal Government, as contained in the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The party said that after a careful examination of the dangers of the governor’s assent to the bill as passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly on 15th of February, 2018, the security outfit could bring calamity to the state as its establishment would amount to a declaration of war on the people of the state.

The party in a statement signed by Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, the State Chairman and circulated by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, his Media Consultant and the gen-

eral public, alleged that going by the bloodletting that accompanied the 2015 general elections, more political killings would happen in the years ahead.

“This sinister bill that authorizes the Neighbourhood Watch (Wike’s private Army) to carry arms, enter, search and arrest citizens without warrants is mischievous, diabolical, evil, wicked, and unacceptable,” the statement read in part.

The party alleged that allowing Governor Nyesom Wike to formally arm “his militia would not only pose severe threat to the security of everybody in Rivers State including those urging him on this sinister plot, but will make the audacity, evil, satanic, autocratic, and fas-

cist regimes of Mobutu Sese Seko, Emperor Fidel Bokassa or legendary Idi Amin of Uganda to be Saints and Angels of their countries.”

The party alleged: “We are talking about Nyesom Wike who in 2014 ordered his militia group to attack and stone the Northern Governors that were on official visit to Rivers State. We are talking about Wike who ensured that then Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi was so humiliated and embarrassed that on several occasions he was prevented from entering the Government House. We are talking about Wike who proudly influenced five members of Rivers State House of Assembly constituting 32 members to attempt to impeach

then Rivers State Speaker, Rt. Hon. Amachree with Amaechi as a target.

“We are talking about Wike who rode to power on the blood of hundreds of APC members being allowed to have a legally backed private army that will turn Rivers State into a hell and making Yemen, El Salvador, Burundi and Pakistan paradise on earth,” the statement read.”

The statement continued: “The party expressed shock that Governor Wike who claims that he has no money to award academic schol-

BBOG group berates FG over abduction of Dapchi schoolgirls ÏƐ ƑƆ 01 0 Ƌ Ɖ ƈ ƎƑƆ Ɛ Idu Jude Abuja

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Governor State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (left), Director General, De Raufs Volunteer International Group, Comrade Amitolu Shittu (second left), and others, during the inspection of the newly completed Local Authority Teachers College and Demonstration (L.A.T.C.D) Government Elementary School, Testing Ground Area, Osogbo.

Toyin Saraki named as ‘Health-for-All Champion’ ÏÏÏWife of Senate Presi-

dent, Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki, has been named as “Health-for-All Champion” and one of four women making waves in global health by Devex, the international development media platform and social enterprise.

This was disclosed by her Press Secretary, Veronica Abang in a press statement on Monday.

Upon receiving the accolade, Mrs. Saraki who is the Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), commented: “It is time that we

open our eyes to the critical role that universal health coverage can play in drastically improving health outcomes as well as reducing poverty, driving economic growth and promoting gender equality.”

“Every year, roughly 100 million people around the world are pushed into poverty due to colossal health costs, while only 1 in 5 have social security protection that will cover lost wages in the event of an illness.”

“We must act to ensure that every person – rich

or poor, old or young, living in urban or rural areas – has access to effective, timely and quality healthcare.”

“I advocate for legislation and investment to make UHC a reality, and I am delighted that some recent progress has been made - the Nigerian Senate’s adoption of the one percent Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), is a ground-breaking example.”

“We do, however, need to consolidate and build

upon these achievements as a matter of urgency. As a Health-for-All Champion, I will advocate for the benefits of UHC all over the world – but always challenge innovators, partners, experts and legislators to prioritise Nigeria, with its burgeoning population and health challenges.”

Mrs Saraki is a special advisor to the Independent Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in Africa, and the wife of the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

arships to our students or pay them their Bursary entitlement, could not pay Pensions or salaries of Civil Servants for over six months or employ any Rivers State indigene into any meaningful enterprise but could budget a whopping sum of N22 Billion Naira (N22B) on buying guns and ammunitions to arm our youths to kill themselves.

This is not only wicked but exposes Wike’s shallow understanding of the principles of governance and his devilish intentions against our youths.”

back of our girls BBOG, has again berated the Federal Government of Nigeria as well as the security agencies in the country for poor intelligence gathering and management of the security architecture, just as it has also threatened to drag the Federal government to court for criminal negligence.

According to the leaders of the movement, Florence Ozor, Aisha Yesufu and Oby Ezekwesili, Federal and Yobe State governments have moral, as well as legal questions to answer concerning the abduction of the innocent school girls from Yobe school, just as the whole nation was still grappling with the puzzle surrounding the Chibok girls tragedy almost four years after.

A human Right lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana who joined the movement in the rally, stated categorically that governments have failed in keeping its constitutional responsibilities.

Falana, who also confirmed the BBOG’s plan to go to court over government’s shoddy handling of the school girls’ abductions, said that Nigerians cannot trust those at the helms of affairs, considering their non- challant attitudes to the people’s welfare.

Falana said “ security and the welfare of the people of Nigeria people shall be the primary purpose of government, according to the constitution. The constitution also provides for liberty of citizens without

any form of breach, as in the case of Chibok and now the Dapchi girls. “ We are going to court.

I don’t see the importance of setting committee. The former government set up a committee after the abduction of the Chibok Girl, up till now no one has been punished. Once you do not punish impunity, criminality will continue”, he added.

BBOG vowed that after one week ultimatum within which the Federal government is expected to publicly present workable plans on how to rescue the remaining Chibok girls and the recently abducted Dapchi girls, it would sue the government.

“We suspect that there is a deliberate high level attempt to cover up the actions and inactions that led to the abduction of our 110 Dapchi Girls on the 19th February, 2018. We have seen the canvass and trail of contradictory statements and media spinning. So we ask the Federal Government why all these lies? Why is there so much falsehood around this tragedy? Why the cover up? “ While we wait for the Federal Government’s response to our fourteen questions, our movement - #BringBackOurGirls - hereby issues a 7-day (one-week) notice to the Federal Government to without further delay BRING BACK our 112 #ChibokGirls and 110 #DapchiGirls. Failure by the Federal Government to act immediately shall necessitate our legal actions for its criminal negligence that led to the recent abduction of our 110 DapchiGirls.

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Lagos state and the politics of taxation

Times Columnist

REUBEN ABATI

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Governor Ambode is on that score, quite a courageous man. He must be looking at the future of Lagos, and not the next election. But he needs not sacrifice his own political future.

Whatever may have been done in Lagos since 1999, there is a lot more that can be done to improve the standard of living in the state

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he government of Lagos state seems to be currently in the eye of the storm over its introduction of a law, a property tax as it were, known as the Land Use Charge Act of 2018, which repeals a similar law of 2001, and consolidates ground rent, tenement rate, and neigbourhood development levy. The Land Use Charge is payable in respect of all real estate in the state. But it is probably the most controversial move that has been made by the Akinwunmi Ambode administration in Lagos state, an administration that has so far enjoyed tremendous goodwill on account of its huge investment in infrastructure and human capital development in the last three years.

Stakeholders have complained about the rate of increase (up to about 400%), lack of adequate consultation and communication, and the impropriety of increasing taxation at a time of unmitigated economic hardship, even in the presence of multiple taxes, including the taxation of boreholes and alcoholic drinks. Real estate valuers and surveyors as well as other stakeholders including landlords and tenants are asking the government to take another look at the law.

Sooner or later, every government faces a baptism of fire. But where taxation is involved, the key issues are governance, trust, transparency and accountability, communication and more importantly, strategy. These are the key areas for consideration with respect to the current controversy over the review of Land Use Charge in Lagos.

Ordinarily, however, nobody likes to pay taxes, and there is a historical and cultural context to this. The taxman is not often a popular member of the community.

Wars and revolutions have been fought on account of resistance to taxation. Many of the wars in the Southern part of Nigeria, particularly Yorubaland in the 18th and 19th centuries were fought as a result of objections to what was known as “isakole” (ground rent to the sovereign), or owo asingba (service to chiefs and kings as a form of tribute), which were symbols of dominance over political authority and/ or economic activities, creating a slave/ master relationship among dominant/ dominated groups.

The famous Aba women’s riot of 1929, was a protest against the draconian warrant chiefs introduced by the colonial administration but it was even more significantly, a rebellion against the direct taxation of market women. In the late 1940s, the Abeokuta Women’s Union (AWU) led by Mrs Funmilayo RansomeKuti also objected to the taxation of women in the Egba Division. For six months, over 10, 000 Egba women challenged both the colonial authorities and the Alake of Egbaland, and insisted that they would not pay tax. In the end, the tax policy was suspended, the Alake had to abdicate the throne and the women got up to four positions in the decision-making Native Authority.

Nor is Lagos new to anti-tax agitations.

When the colonial authorities introduced electricity in Lagos in 1897, there was an attempt to ensure that this was paid for through indirect taxation, which was stoutly opposed by the people. Later, in 1907, the colonialists also proposed to provide a pipe borne water system for Lagos; the plan was to place a tax on houses to cover the cost. The African members of the Legislative council of the Lagos colony and Southern Protectorate, the tra-

Ambode ditional rulers and chiefs of Lagos and the people in general kicked against this proposed tax. They insisted they would rather drink water from rainfall or wells, rather than pay any tax.

When in 1908, the colonial authorities introduced a House Assessment Ordinance, the people of Lagos shut down all markets and marched on Government House. Women in Central Lagos also organized protests against the water rate.

The battle was soon taken over by the educated elite who formed a group called the Lagos People’s Union (1908), led by John K. Randle, an Edinburgh-trained medical doctor.

Taxation tends to bring out the best and the worst in both people and governments. Of J.K. Randle as he was known, the deputy Governor of the colony at the time wrote that he was an “agitator pure and simple…political disturbance was his main hobby in life.” The struggle over water rate in Lagos went on for more than 17 years and was responsible for the eventual collapse of the Lagos People’s Union and the deposition of Eleko Eshugbayi in 1925. Herbert Macaulay came on to the scene, and he championed the reinstatement of the king in 1931. The white cap chiefs of Lagos still insisted, all the same, that paying for water was against “the tradition of the people of Lagos.” The colonial authorities were unyielding. They cracked down on the people and soon introduced direct taxation, resulting in riots across the country.

In post-colonial Nigeria, the pattern of revulsion to taxation has not been different. Between 1968 and 1969, there was in the defunct Western region, a peasant farmers’ revolt, popularly known as the Agbekoya. This particular revolt, like all revolts may have been politically motivated, and it may have been a class revolt, but the trigger was the peasant farmers’ rejection of higher taxation. However, since independence in 1960, there have been attempts to review the taxation system in Nigeria beginning with the Raisman Commission, and the enactment of the Tax Management Act, 1961, and the Companies Income Tax Act No 22 of 1961.

During the Second Republic (1979 -1983), the Shagari administration established a Task Force on tax administration. In 1991, there was the Emmanuel Edozien study group on tax, in 1992, Sylvester Ugoh led another study group on indirect taxation, in 2002, yet another group was led by Professor Dotun Phillips, and in 2004 yet another one was led

by Seyi Bickersteth of KPMG and in 2012, the Federal Government had another study group led by Mckinsey, an international consulting firm. In 2017, the Buhari administration introduced VAIDS, a Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration taxation programme, and a new National Tax Policy (NTP). Many Nigerians consider the VAIDS, a joke.

Indeed, the objection to the new Land Use Charge in Lagos thus fits into a natural response pattern. But it is important to go beyond sentiments and understand the issues. To enjoy development, the

people must be prepared to pay tax, the leaders must also be transparent and accountable, provide value and inspire trust. To ensure voluntary compliance, the people must not be made to see taxation as a form of punishment. At face value, the justifications provided by the Lagos State Government, on paper and at a recent Town Hall Meeting with the Governor seem convincing enough. To keep up with the current pace of economic development, population growth and volatile oil revenue, state governments in Nigeria are under pressure to look for additional sources of revenue beyond Federal Government’s monthly allocation.

This in itself is a good development.

Lagos, the 5th largest economy in Africa, with a population that would be far in excess of 35 million by 2030, faces special challenges. Infrastructure deficit in the state is currently estimated to be about $50 billion (N14.47 trillion). The state’s current revenue profile is therefore unsustainable. Oil revenue in general has proved unsustainable in Nigeria in real terms. The country’s tax ratio to GDP is also relatively one of the lowest in Africa. Tax compliance is similarly low, and the extant tax codes are at best outdated.

The alternative in Lagos would be for the state to borrow, but with current interest rates, that would amount to mortgaging the financial future of the state. What the Ambode administration is proposing in essence is a far more efficient taxation system which brings more people into the tax net and which requires the people to make sacrifice in the overall interest of public good. I don’t have a problem with that.

But where the problem lies is in the twin areas of strategy and communication. Whereas many Lagos residents have not actually seen a copy of the proposed law, their objection is based largely on the report that the law expressly imposes a 400% increase on land use charge, and the worst hit may probably be the organized private sector and owners of commercial buildings. In 1999, the Bola Tinubu administration in Lagos state had sought to reform the tax process in the state through the introduction of electronic payments. Internally Generated Revenue in Lagos state subsequently increased from 600 million in 1999, to 22 billion in 2015, and N341 billion in 2017.

Communication is important in tax administration. While it is natural for people to oppose any form of taxation, a tax system must be seen to be fair, just and equitable. The current resistance to taxation in Lagos and other parts of Nigeria – FCT, Anambra, Benue, Edo, Cross River- in part raises governance issues.

Widespread reports about corruption, the lavish lifestyle of public officials, the high-handedness of tax officials and the reality of multiple taxation make Nigerians even in the face of rational arguments about the need to generate non-oil revenue, suspicious of any form of tax.

In Lagos, the State House of Assembly held public hearings, but the story out there is that government has sneaked the

law, with increased charges on the public, without adequate notice or communication. But how much interest did Lagosians themselves show? Do they even know who their representatives are? Do the representatives brief the people on developments of this nature? Landlords are saying when the effect of this indirect taxation is considered in absolute terms, they would be turned into tenants living in their own homes.

Tenants are protesting that the new charge will be passed on to them by landlords, and with inflation already at 15%, and the country’s macroeconomics in a fix, greater pressure and hardship will be invariably imposed on people and businesses. As presented however, the Lagos state government seems to have anticipated these concerns and created opportunities for negotiation and voluntary compliance, but how many people are aware of this? In addition, the Land Use Charge is a progressive tax, not a flat tax, with in-built disaggregation to provide reliefs for aged owner-occupiers, pensioners, old buildings of 25 years and above, owners with proof of long occupation, non-profit organisations, places of religious worship/education, the physically challenged and registered educational institutions. Besides, more than 70% of the properties are valued under N10 million, equivalent to a land use charge of N5, 000 annually.

Nonetheless, there are persons and landlords associations in Lagos already threatening to either go to court or organize street protests. The more incensed stakeholders are threatening to use their voters’ cards to remind Governor Ambode that he would need the people in the coming 2019 elections. In other words, the Land Use Charge could become the main decider of whether he gets a second term or not. When it comes to taxation, the electorate can indeed be vicious.

Margaret Thatcher lost her position as Prime Minister, within her own party in the UK, 1989-1990, partly due to the crisis over a Community Charge, better known as poll tax, which made the Conservatives unpopular.

Governor Ambode is on that score, quite a courageous man. He must be looking at the future of Lagos, and not the next election. But he needs not sacrifice his own political future. Whatever may have been done in Lagos since 1999, there is a lot more that can be done to improve the standard of living in the state. Nigerians like to protest but it is also important to realise that the days of dependence on oil revenue may soon be completely over. When the people pay tax, and they understand the justification for it, they are probably in a much better position to hold their leaders accountable.

I believe there are steps to be taken to improve the communication process on this issue and that may mean putting the implementation of the charge on hold for a while until various stakeholders have been conscientized to take ownership of the core messages about standardization, efficiency and the need to prevent the culture of whimsical assessments by state tax officials. Landlords have to be assured that the proposed percentages are not absolute.

Government should also consider the possibility of a downward review of the percentages, allow instalmental or graduated payment, and reconsider the threatened penalty of up to 200% for defaulters.

Tenants of commercial buildings also need to be protected from Shylock landlords who may hide under the law, to increase rent. The objection to multiple taxation should also be addressed; if the Land Use Charge is a consolidation of three other taxes, perhaps there are other taxes in the state that should be similarly reviewed to reduce the burden on the citizenry. The relevant revenue institutions in Lagos must also be strengthened and opportunities provided for seeking redress against rogue tax administration officials. There must also be guarantees for transparency in the preparation of a necessary data-base for the ownership of properties in the state.

With all the best intentions, any form of politicisation of the tax administration process is bound to be counterproductive. This must be avoided by all means.

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Olusola appeals to EKSU staff to suspend strike Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola has called on the striking staff of Ekiti State University to suspend strike action and resume work in the interest of the students and the state at large.

Prof. Olusola made the call in his office while receiving members of the Federation of Ekiti State Students Union (FESSU), who were on a solidarity rally in support of the continuity agenda of Governor Ayo Fayose.

The Deputy Governor said that government has been magnanimous enough to have shifted ground on some of the workers requests, which included the disagreement on Pension reforms and the 40% tax relief given to EKSU Staff.

He also said that, the Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose has assured that two months’ subventions will be released to the institution as soon as they call off the strike to enable it pay two out of the outstanding salaries of its staff.

Prof. Olusola stressed that government was concern about the plight of both the staff and the students of the school, adding that the economy recession confronting the nation has taken its toll on the state, thereby calling on the students to use their votes to drive away the impostors that led the county into the economic hardship.

The Deputy Governor who charged the students on the need to obtain their voters card as well as mobilize others to do so, cautioned them against being used by political jobbers outside the state to derail the existing peace in the state.

Earlier, the spokesperson for the students, Comrade Soji Okikiola Abiodun Collins, who is the Ekiti State University Students Union President and NANS Treasurer, Francis Amos have dissociated themselves from the purported disruption of the peace in Ekiti by some faceless students who are not stakeholders in the Ekiti Educational projects.

The Students leaders said that they embark on the solidarity rally to the declare their support for the good governance exhibited by the present administration and the outstanding successes recorded so far in

the education sector.

They appealed to their striking lecturers to re-consider their stand since the state government has been magnanimous enough to shift ground to accommodate some of their requests.

The students group assured that they would mobilize in support of the election of Prof. Kolapo Olusola come July 14, 2018 being a member of the academic family.

In a related development, the President of the National Association of Nigeria Student (NANS), Mr. Chinosi Obasi has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ekiti State Chapter, the Management of the Ekiti State University and the State Government to adopt the spirit of give and take and resolve their differences to halt the protracted strike action in the state university.

Mr. Obasi made the appeal during a courtesy visit he made with some members of the national and state executive members of the student body to the Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola.

The Students Leader who described the imbroglio as unfortunate described one of the grave consequences of strike action on the students to their being prone to commit crime and foment troubles out of idleness and restlessness urged all parties concerned to have a rethink on their hard stance and work out ways to end the strike.

He said he had met and discussed with the ASUU and the EKSU management and offer advice on ways to go about it, adding that with his meeting with the government too, the strike will soon be called off.

L-R: Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor; General manager PENCOM, Mr. Muhammed Umar; and the representative of the speaker House of Representatives, Mr.Pally Iriase, during a public hearing on the pension reforms at the National Assembly in Abuja Photo:Temitope Balogun

Lagos targets 3.6 million children as vaccination against measles starts Benjamin Omoike

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cination campaign for children between the age nine months and five years will hold in Lagos state from Thursday 15 to Thursday 29 March, 2018, the state government has said.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga, who made this known on Tuesday while briefing newsmen on the level of preparedness for the campaign, noted that 3,609,538 children were being targeted during the vaccination campaign.

“The objective of the campaign is to immunise at least 95 percent of children aged nine months to five years with measles vaccine in all Local Government Areas regardless of their previous immunisation status,” he said.

Onanuga explained that the measles vaccination campaign will be implemented in two streams,

stressing that the first stream will hold in Alimosho, Agege, AjeromiIfelodun, Amuwo-Odofin ,Epe, Ikorodu, Lagos Island, Lagos Mainland, Mushin and Ojo Local Government Areas between 15 and 22 March, this year.

He added that the second stream will hold between Thursday 22 and Thursday 29 March, 2018 in Apapa, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikeja, Ifako-Ijaiye, kosofe, Oshodi-Isolo, Somolu and Surulere LGAs. “Mop-up exercises would be carried out for the first and second streams between 21st and 22nd of March, 2018, and 28th and 29th of March, 2018, respectively, in wards and communities adjudged not to have been adequately covered, as set out in the objectives of the campaign,” the Special Adviser said.

Onanuga further explained that two types of vaccination posts – the Fixed Post and the Tem-

porary Fixed Post will be used for the campaign, adding that the Fixed Vaccination Posts will be located at permanent health facilities where immunisation will be provided between the hours of 8am and 4pm. The fixed posts according to him, will also serve as depots for storage and distribution of vaccine and other supplies to the temporary fixed sites “The Temporary Fixed Vaccination Posts, on the other hand, will be located at selected public and private schools, mosques, churches, town halls, houses of traditional leaders, bus stops or terminals, motor parks, streets and markets, and hard-to-reach areas and border communities. Immunisation will be provided at these sites from the hours of 8am to 4pm,” he noted.

The Special Adviser revealed that over 4,526 house-to-house mobilisers have been mandated to encourage eligible children

that fall within the operational target population to visit the immunisation posts for measles vaccine and the other antigens adding that 4,526 fixed and temporary fixed posts will be set up for the campaign.

While appealing to parents and caregivers to ensure that all the children between nine months and five years are taken to the health posts for the measles vaccination, Onanuga stated that the vaccination service is free, the vaccine is safe and effective, and is to be administered to the children irrespective of their previous immunisation status.

“I hereby seize this opportunity to encourage our parents and care givers to ensure that their children and wards are taken to the primary health care clinics to receive measles vaccine and all other scheduled routine immunisations. This is with a view to protecting them against the preventable killer diseases.”

Dickson swears in 24 new Special Advisers

Chris Eze, Yenagoa

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former chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, Nathaniel Ngo-Sylva was among the new set of 24 Special Advisers sworn into office on Tuesday by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa in Yenagoa.

Ngo-Sylva was among the former APC members who recently defected to the PDP, and while inaugurat-

ing them, Dickson said the gesture was to make good his promise of reintegrating returnee members into the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. Delivering his charge during the swearing in ceremony in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Dickson expressed his administration’s determination to appoint more youths and women into leadership positions.

In a statement signed by the Governor’s Chief Press

Secretary, Mr. Francis Ottah Agbo, the Governor, said more than 90% of the new Special Advisers are youths, in line with the government’s policy of building a critical mass of experienced future leaders.

Governor Dickson, who stressed the need for the elderly in the political class to create space for the young ones to assume leadership roles, said the recent appointments signal the commencement of the renewal of the

restoration government.

While congratulating the Special Advisers on their appointments, he noted that, their appointments were made in recognition of the various supportive roles they have been playing from the inception of his administration.

His words: “We are preparing the ground for the emergence of a new set of leaders not just of this state, but of the Ijaw nation and the Niger Delta; leaders that

will compete favourably with their peers from any part of the country and other parts of the world.

“We have deliberately brought in young people even to the cabinet and we have also brought in over 20 women who are Special Advisers.

Today, we are now expanding the process more, by identifying brilliant, capable, well-informed, dedicated, hardworking and loyal young leaders carefully selected from all the local government areas.

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Lagos denies increasing motor vehicle registration number plate rates ÏÏÏLagos

State government on Tuesday, debunked rumours of an increase in the cost of processing motor vehicle particulars and application for number plates, saying the rates remained the same across the State.

The State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, said this in a statement, noting that the clarification became necessary in response to enquiries by members of the public who were genuinely concerned about the

rumours of increases in charges relating to the motor vehicle administration.

The commissioner challenged anyone with evidence of any increase in motor registration rates from any of the official centres managed by the Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Authority (MVAA) to report to the agency or the Ministry of Transportation.

“Although, the cost of maintaining the roads and expanding infrastructures which ease the operations of vehicles is enormous,

the Lagos State government shall continue to bear the burden of keeping the roads motorable and safe for all users,” Bamigbetan said.

The commissioner accused some mischief makers who he said were desperately exploiting the challenges posed to the government by the new Land Use Charge Law which seeks to raise more money for the provision of public infrastructures for the benefit of all, to misinform the public.

It would be recalled that Governor Akinwunmi Am-

bode had also debunked insinuations that many tax items were reviewed upward, saying that the claim was not true.

The governor, who spoke to journalists after leading a symbolic walk against sexual and domestic violence on Monday in Alausa, said his administration was very sensitive to the people, and would not go all out to deliberately overburden them.

“I want Lagosians to understand one particular issue. We have over 300 tax items for which nothing has

been touched apart from this Land Use Charge and maybe one other. But again, we are a very responsive government; we are very sensitive because, at the end of the day, governance is about the people; it is about what they want.

“Yes, people might like that infrastructural development is on the progressive chart in Lagos but also it comes with a price.

But notwithstanding in the middle of all that, a responsive government will listen to the yearnings of her people.

“At the end of the day, it’s all for the development of Lagos. What this government is interested in is to create a trajectory and framework of permanent prosperity for Lagos. It is not about today, it is about the future and if there is going to be permanent prosperity in Lagos, some things have to be done but I can tell you based on the dialogue and the things we have been receiving on the Land Use Charge, obviously we would respond positively to those yearnings,” Governor Ambode said.

Ahmed signs amended deputy Gov pension bill into law Kehinde Akinpelu. Ilorin

ÏÏÏKwara State Governor,

Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday, signed into law an amendment bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors during any period they hold political or public office.

The State House of Assembly recently passed by the bill following consideration of a report presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Establishment and Public Service, Emmanuel Abodunrin.

With the signing of the amended law by Governor Ahmed, former governors and their deputies shall not be entitled to pension and other benefits whenever

they hold a political or public office, according to a statement by his senior special assistant on media and communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede.

Similarly, the governor gave his assent to the Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production, Sale and Consumption of Liquor in Certain Areas) Law, 2018 as passed by the Kwara State House of Assembly.

Under the law, no person will be allowed to produce, sell, store or openly consume alcohol within specified areas in the metropolis.

Any person who contravenes the provision of this law shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding N100, 000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding six month or both.

Gov Ikpeazu assures Uturu people of their right

Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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Abia state Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has assured Uturu community of Isuikwuato LGA that his government will not hesitate to give them what is their right.

He gave the assurance when he met with the Uturu Development Association led by the executive chairman of Isuikwuato LGA, chief Nnamdi Udeze at the Government House, Umuahia, describing the Uturu community as important in the scheme of things and advised them to register their names and get their voters cards ready to enable them vote in next year’s elections.

The Governor who said he was not aware that the state government has no road project in Uturu, promised to look into the issue while requesting the president General and traditional ruler to write to the Commissioner of police to upgrade the

police post in the community to a divisional police station.

Dr Ikpeazu also lauded the community for living in peace with the Abia State University sited in the area which has necessitated a strike free academic calendar for the university over three years consecutively, maintaining that the way the institution is going, it will get to the first ten universities in the country soon.

Earlier in an address on behalf of the community, the president General of the Uturu Development Association, Hon Akaeme Uchenna expressed support to the Governor for all he has done for them and lauded him for his political sagacity in conducting local Government polls which led to an Uturu son becoming the executive chairman of Isuikwuato LGA for the first time.

HeappealedtotheGovernor to help the community in the construction of roads as well as solve the power need facing the community among other problems.

Customs Area Comtroller Oyo/Osun Command Mr. Christopher Odibu showing truck’s with seized smuggled rice to journalists at the Press Briefing held at Customs Headquarters Agodi Ibadan...on Tuesday.

Imo lawmaker lauds EEDC, commissions district office Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

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member of the Imo state House of Assembly, Hon. Ichie Ken Agbim has lauded the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) for the improvement recorded in its service delivery to the people of his constituency.

Hon. Agbim who represents Ahiazu Mbaise in the state Assembly stated this at the official Commissioning of EEDC’s new District Office appreciated the organisation for the massive employment opportunity it provided for the indigenes of as part

of its corporate social responsibility.

The new District office, which is located opposite the Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area Council headquarters is designed to create a more conducive environment for both staff and customers of EEDC; thereby promoting productivity and good customer service experience.

While delivering his speech, the Network Manager, Mbaise District, Engr. Chike Okafor appreciated the customers for their support and understanding over the years, assuring them of sustained quality service delivery.

Okafor said they used the opportunity to intimate customers of the challenges affecting power supply in Mbaise, which includes Vandalism, hostility to EEDC staff by some customers, poor payment culture and illegalities on the network.

According to him, pleaded to them to desist from these acts, especially vandalism and energy theft as that was the major clog in the wheel of progress.

Speaking at the event, the Community Liaison Manager, EEDC, Hon. Tony Obi, emphasized the need for peaceful co-existence between EEDC and its customers.

He encouraged customers to report any unprofessional conduct by any staff of the company to the Network Manager, Mbaise District for appropriate action/sanction.

He condemned situations where customers assault staff of EEDC going about their legitimate duties, and advised them to make use of the various complaint channels to lodge their grievances.

EEDC used the occasion to reassure her customers of its commitment towards providing them with quality and improved service delivery.

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UNIABUJA JAC suspends 4-month-old strike Stories by Augustine Okezie, Abuja The University of Abuja branch of the Joint Action Committee comprising Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association Academic Technologists (NAAT) and the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU), yesterday suspended its participation in the 4-monthold national industrial action embarked upon since December

4, 2017 Addressing newsmen on behalf of others, at the end of their congress meeting in Abuja, the Chairman of the varsity’s branch of SSANU, Malam Hassan Shallangwa noted there were positive signs from the part of the government which might eventually lead to the final negotiated resolution of the issues that led to the action in the first place, hence the resolution of the branch to suspend their action He said: ’’The strike has lin-

gered for too long but by the grace of God, we have come to the end of the road. So far, there is a good negotiation that has been taking place. It has been intensified by the government, which is why they have been making effort to see that everything is being settled. ‘’I assure all of you that we have fought the good fight. Our effort will not be in vain. You will see our effort very soon by the special grace of God. In view of that, the happenings in our campus which we all testify,

our children have been suffering since they resumed this session. You can see that most of the things in the university have totally collapsed. ‘’ So in view of that and with the recent development with the fed govt, based on the meetings held on the 6th and 8th march, we were meant to understand that govt are to release the sum of 8billion naira for JAC, Including university of illorin and Nsukka. ‘’We are sure of getting N8 billion, so in view of this, we

briefed our members that we have fought a good fight and didn’t just go back like that but with this development, we have to put our heads together and take a stand. ‘’ The strike which started on the 4th December 2018 is eventually suspended effective today to allow for full resolution of the matter. The last time we went for meeting at the national level, we were not recognised, but now we are fully recognised’’

FG tasks varsity councils on policies The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Architect Sonny Echono, has reminded her representatives on the governing councils of federal universities that they are either political or internal nominees and that as policy makers their business was to ensure strict adherence to government policies.

He said: “Every decision by Council should be in tandem with government’s statutory responsibility, as representatives, you must ensure absolute compliance and knowledge of extant laws and their allegiance to the Ministry”.

The Permanent Secretary, who stated this while declaring open a day retreat for Education representatives on the Governing Councils of Federal Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria recently, further explained that education related issues should be their passion, noting that the tertiary institutions should be able to compete internationally; adding that issues related to institutional mandates, accreditation, teaching, research and training should be properly guided.

According to him, the retreat was a training ground to build the capacity of the new members, who are the Ministry’s representatives to Federal Tertiary Institutions and also a retraining for the existing representatives, who are already on various Councils.

He, therefore, urged that the knowledge acquired at the retreat should be fully utilised during council meetings and other issues, explaining that the retreat should serve as a platform to acquire information that will broaden representatives’ horizon and equip them with the required tools, needed to succeed. The era of placidity and ignorance on our part is fast gone, he added.

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VC FUT Minna hails TETFUND’s contributions The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Abdullahi Bala, has disclosed that without the intervention efforts of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), most public higher institutions in the country would have gone into oblivion.

Prof. Bala, who made the remark in Minna during the recent convocation of the university where the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa, commissioned the Phase II Complex building for the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, said most of the buildings were funded by TETFund.

He said: “We are happy that the funding is from TETFund and actually if you look around

here, most of the buildings were funded by TETFund and I know that like Oliver Twist we will always come back to ask for more but before coming to ask for more, we want to show TETFund what we have been doing with your money, that is why we felt it necessary that you be here with us today.

“We confirm the support we have been enjoying from TETFund, in enhancing the landscape of our campus through funding of critical projects.

Indeed, in the words of my predecessor, public higher institutions in Nigeria would have gone into oblivion without TETFund” he added.

In his remarks while commissioning the project, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Dr.

Abdullahi Bichi Baffa expressed delight with the quality and size of the projects, reiterating that it meets the expectation and specification of TETFund as it has to do with iconic projects.

Congratulating the staff and students of the university over the successful completion and commissioning of the project, Dr. Baffa explained that TETFund is poised to help tertiary institutions put in place iconic structures that will not only boost the self-esteem of the students but ensure that campuses of Nigerian universities boast of structures that can be compared to what is obtainable in other countries.

He said: “We are happy that the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology is

completed. We are also excited with the size, the quality of the finishing; we believe that this will help in no small ways in expanding the access and in providing space for more students that are going to study Agriculture and Agricultural Technology and such other related courses.

“This is in keeping with one of our core mandate of providing essential infrastructure for teaching and learning and like I say times and again, we are so interested in seeing beneficiary institutions putting in place, Iconic structures that are beautiful, that are useful with very high utility value and that are very qualitative in finishing.

This structure meets our requirements for Iconic building that is big, that is qualitative’’.

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Ambode to LASPOTECH graduating students: Let your training serve as enduring legacy Stories by Esther Taiwo Graduating students of the 26th Lagos State Polytechnic convocation have been enjoined to make the training they have received in the Polytechnic serve as enduring legacy which will not only be beneficial to them and their immediate family but to the society as a whole.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode, stated this at the convocation ceremony which took place at the Ikorodu campis recently where he tasked the graduants to always bear in mind that in the midst of difficulties lies opportunities, thus they should make the best use of their time and endeavour to improve themselves constantly in this ever changing world.

“The economic climate of our nation is desirous of vibrant entrepreneurs determined to create and generate wealth therefore you should be optimistic that the training you have received here will put you in a good step for the challenges of survival.

“I commend the Governing Council management and academic faculties for their focus commitment on the implementation of the transformation initiative of moving education from the convention and nerves of certificate acquisition to the level of knowledge development through

technology and skills acquisition mentorship for entrepreneurial and economic empowerment.

I assure the Polytechnic management that the CONTISS 15 Migration issue will be resolved soonest”, he said.

The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr. Oluranti Adebule, said the occasion was a special one in the lives of the graduating students because it marks the beginning of realising their glorious future. He also promised that his administration will continue to invest substantial amount of resources in the education sector knowing that no society ever develops without investment in education of the citizens or in providing enabling environment for the sector.

“I am happy to note that the graduating students from Lagos State tertiary institutions have been prepared through strategic initiatives including Ready Set Work Initiative to move forward to life after school as value creating entrepreneurs rather than becoming job seekers. The report that has been received especially from participants in this enterprise development initiative has been very stimulating also our administration is very encouraged by the whispers and enthusiasm shown by the organized private sector who has keyed into the vision as partners providing work experience, I am proud to

note that Lagos state polytechnic was adjudged to be the best among the participants”, he said.

Ambode reminded the graduating students that their character and attitude to life will go a long way in the realization of their dreams, therefore they should be good ambassadors of the polytechnic and Lagos state in particular worthy of emulation by all and sundry.

Rector of the Polytechnic,

Mr Samuel Shogunro said the achievement of the Polytechnic would not have been possible without the active support of the Lagos State government under the leadership of Governor Akinwumi Ambode and his Special Adviser on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh, he however said the Polytechnic is earnestly waiting for the fulfillment of the promises made by the government during the 25th

convocation on infrastructural development.

To the graduating students he said “This ceremony marks the realization of dreams and expectations which took years, energy and money to achieve. The theoretical, practical as well as entrepreneurial knowledge you have acquired in this Polytechnic also through the Lagos State Ready Set Work initiative has enhanced your knowledge as job creators and not

Yabatech gets new Rector The Federal Government has announced Engineer Obafemi Omokungbe, 55, the Rector of Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech).

He is the first alumnus of the 70-year old institution to be appointed Rector. He succeeded Dr. Margaret KudiratLadipo, who completed her tenure December 10, 2017.

Announcing the appointment recently, the Chairman, Yabatech Governing Council, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) said, “Record is made today, Omokungbe has been approved by the Minister for Education and the Presidency.

“The Governing Council had adopted the best to get the best and God has given us the best.

Indeed, it is all that is well, that ends well. I must say, it is easier to get to the top of the ladder but it requires ten times the initial effort to sustain yourself at the top. That means, as you have come out in large number to swith the new Rector, you must keep praying for him to succeed.”

He saluted the two runner ups, Drs. Raheem Omobayo and Kayode Aledare for their large heartedness. “We did not have any regrets forwarding

three great names from which Omokungbe was selected.”

He thanked the Federal Government for not throwing overboard the recommendations of the Council.

Omokungbe joined the services of Yabatech as Lecturer III in 1993 and rose through the ranks to become a Chief Lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department, School of Civil Engineering and Natural Resources, Yabatech in 2009.

He was Head, Department of Civil Engineering (2007 2009) and had published many scholarly articles and used his professional knowhow to impact on the College structural development programmes. Besides, he was a former president of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (Yabatech Branch).

Addressing the staff after his appointment, Omokungbe said the journey ahead was a collective one, declaring there was no victor, no vanquished.

He said: “We shall do it together. There is a lot to do, and there is a lot to fix, we shall do them and we shall fix them, but give me time. I have served you diligently before, and I offer to serve you again.”

Pupils of Vinery International School, Mowe, Ogun State with their Proprietress, Mrs Busurat Idueyungbo during the maiden Inter House Sport of the school with the overall winner Blue House lifting their Trophy after coming top.

Girl Guides raises concern over abduction of schoolgirls A Federal lawmaker, Sen. Bassey Henshaw, on Friday, urged members of the Nigeria Girl Guides Association to seek ways of intensifying efforts in partnering with the Federal Government to ensure the speedy release of the abducted Dapchi school girls in Yobe by suspected Boko Haram.

Henshaw, also a member of the Board of Trustee of the association, was speaking at the flagging off of events to mark the triennial preparation and celebration of 100 years of the girl guiding in Nigeria.

The development which is said to have thrown the entire state into a state a grief was coming on the heels of the abduction of school girls from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno in 2014. ``This abduction is one too many and is becoming a thing of severe concern. As a girl guides association, I want to say this is a great challenge and you all must double efforts and rise up to find a way of joining government in

putting an end to this ugly trend.

These are girls who innocently went to school to learn that we are talking about here. As guides, I am not quite sure how you will go about this, but something needs to be done. You should emphasize and see how you can do something to help these girls. Let the country know the sensitive role you play in nation building.

It is sad that any time things like this occur, it usually the women and girls that are affected the most,’’ he said.

In her response, the Chief Commissioner of the association, Mrs. Maria- Goretti Sule who condemned the development, also described it as sad and unfortunate, noting that it was also violence against the entire Nigerian women and girls.

She added that guiding in Nigeria would continue to be at the forefront in the advocacy for the protection and all round development of the girl-child and young women.

Giving a breakdown of activities a breakdown of activities

lined up for the centenary celebration of the association in 2019, the Deputy Chief Commissioner who doubles as the chairman centenary committee Dr. (Mrs.) Nene Iroakasi, said that the theme of the celebration is: 100 Years of Inspiring Girls.

According to her, there will be various activities at local, states and zonal levels in the course of the year as part of activities for the upcoming event proper. ``Today, the Nigerian Girl Guides Association (NGGA) is 99 years old and we will be 100 next year. We did a few things last year, which we termed: Sow 2017; Strategic planning of the centenary.We continued this year and we tagged it : Blossom 2018 and that is why we are here today to unveil our centenary activities and celebration. There will be a ground- breaking ceremony at Abuja, where we are hoping that by the time we celebrate our 100 years, we would have established a full fledge centre for the training and camping of our girls.

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Court decongestion: Bulkachuwa relocates to Kaduna division Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

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the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has relocated to the Kaduna division of the court in continuation of her efforts to decongest the court and clear backlog of cases.

Justice Bulkachuwaas alongside three other Justices, are expected to hear 656 appeals and motions during 21 days (between March 12 and 30 this year) while at the Kaduna division.

The division according to the court of Appeal spokesperson, Sa’adatu Musa Kachalla is comprised of Jigawa, Kano and Katsina states, where the PCA is expected to

hold special sitting in each state with Justices from the division.

The Justices are, Justice Uwani Abba Aji, I. S Bdilya, O.O Daniel Kalio, A. 0.

Adefope-Okojie and A. A. Sambo respectively.

The relocation according to Kachalla is in continuation of an initiative Justice Bulkachuwa introduced last year where Justices in less busy divisions were made to sit outside their divisions to ensure that cases are not unduly delayed in the busier divisions.

It could be recalled that the PCA had last year led some Justices to hold similar special sitting in Kogi State, where many cases and motions were attended. Other busy divisions also benefited.

Kwara Central election: Court gives approval to file mandamus to try Saraki’s agent

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (middle), Chief Judge of the state, Hon. Justice Priscilla Emehelu (third right); President, state’s Customary Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice George Nnamani (fourth left); his wife and children, during Nnamani’s thanksgiving mass at Holy Trinity Parish, Iheaka, Igbo-Eze Local Government Area.

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222 on death roll, 32 life sentence, 900 others in Delta prisons

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the Federal High Court on Tuesday gave approval to People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2015 Kwara Central Senatorial election, Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, to bring an application to compel the agent of Senate President, Bukola Saraki to be tried for alleged forgery of election results.

Justice Binta Nyako, gave the approval after counsel to the PDP candidate, Murtala Sambo informed the court that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has failed to respond to the originating summons despite being served with the processes.

Abuja seeking an order of mandamus compelling INEC to prosecute Ladi

Hassan, an agent to Saraki during the collation of the results of the 2015 election; and the collating/returning officer, Mrs. Mulkah Ahmed.

Abdulrazaq accuses the INEC officials of manipulating INEC Forms EC 8D (1): forms for summary of results from electoral divisional areas collation at Senatorial District Level; and INEC Form EC 8E (1): Declaration of Result of Election.

The affected officers are: Mrs. Mohammed Adenike (Returning fficer for Adigbongbo/Awe/Orimaro); Mrs. Balogun Mutiat (Returning Officer for Afon); Ibrahim Tajudeen Olanrewaju (Returning Officer for Balogun Gambari); and Olowoleru Olodan (Returning Officer for Ogidi).

Nosa Akenzua, Delta Chairman and Members of the Delta State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy have concluded its maiden visits to all prisons across the State with a discovery of 1154 convicted persons in jail for various offences.

The figure includes 32 inmates on life imprisonment, 222 condemned convicts and 900 others serving various jail terms.

During the Council’s visit to the Warri Medium Security Prison popularly known as Okere Prison, 222 inmates were discov-

ered to be on death row out of which 4 were females, 32 others were on life imprisonment while 900 were serving various terms of imprisonment.

The Advisory Council also visited the Sapele Prison where 82 inmates were serving their terms of imprisonment while at the Kwale, Ogwashi-Uku and Agbor Prisons, there were 42, 173 and 104 convicted inmates respectively serving their terms of sentence.

Members of the Council had interactions with the convicted inmates in all the prisons and they were encouraged not to give up

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on their dreams, adding that the period of their incarceration should afford them the opportunity to have deep sober reflections and change their ways.

They were also reminded of the Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration commitment to better the lives of all Deltans including that of prisoners, so that when they return to the society, they will become useful to themselves and society.

At the Agbor Prison, a 39-year old man who was sentenced to 14 years for defiling a 4-year-old child, received bashing from the Secretary of the Committee, Mrs. Uju Monye for such an atrocity and she told him point blank that he does not deserve clemency because of his act of wickedness against the innocent child. The bashing came on the heels of the

lack of remorsefulness displayed by the convict when he appeared before the Chairman and members of the Council.

Chief Okpakpor while promising to make appropriate recommendations to the Governor to grant amnesty to deserving inmates, cautioned youths to stay away from crime as the condition of Nigeria prisons are deplorable and degrading.

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UGWUALOR AMOGECHUKWU ROSELINE

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I formerly known and addressed as AMUNE TITILAYO BIDEMI now wish to be known called and addressed as BAKARE TITILAYO MARY. All former documents remain valid.That my date of birth was wrongly written as 02-11-1990 & 02-11-1993 instead of 02-11-1991.

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That I was formerly known and addressed as CHIMAOBI COLLINS, that I now wish to add ONYEKPA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEKPA CHIMAOBI COLLINS.. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take notes.

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BAKARE TITILAYO MARY

IFEKWE, HELEN ANAGWUREYI

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CORRECTION OF NAME My name was wrongly written as IGEGE IDAHOSA OREOPEOLUWAPO instead of IGEGE IDAHOSA OPEYEMI . That my correct names are IGEGE IDAHOSA OPEYEMI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBOZOR AMOGE ROSELINE , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UGWUALOR AMOGECHUKWU ROSELINE. my correct date of birth 14/04/1984. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

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IFEJIKA IWUAMARA OZIOMA JUDITH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IBEZIM IWUAMARA OZIOMA JUDITH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IFEJIKA IWUAMARA OZIOMA JUDITH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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TRUSTEES 1 PASTOR CHIDUM DAVID AWEWE 2 PASTOR RACHAEL CHIDUM DAVID 3 PASTOR SOKEIPIRIM BASIL GEORGE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 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. SIGN: BARR. ATAIMA AKPAN

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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. IRENE BANWELL 2. OLANIKE TIMIPA UGE (SECRETARY) 3. PRINCE GAIUS ANONABA 4. SYLVESTER OLAWALE OGUNMOYIN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROVIDE TEENAGERS WITH HOLISTIC EDUCATION NEEDS IN HANDLING LIFE SITUATIONS AND MAKING INFORMED CHOICES. 2. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IDENTIFY AND MAKE PRODUCTIVE USE OF THEIR POTENTIALS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. MR. OBINNA NWABUZO - CHAIRMAN. 2. MRS. TINA DURU - SECRETARY. 3. MR. UBON ISAIAH ETIM. 4. MRS. UCHE OGAZI. 5. MR. CHIDI NNADI. 6. MRS. JUSTINA NNADIKA. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS IN THE SOCIETY, BY RENDERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE IN NEED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. LAWAL KUNLE AKEEM - CHAIRMAN 2. OLUFEMI SAMUEL OLUDARE - 1ST VICE CHAIRMAN 3. MOKWENYEI THOMAS CHUKWUMA - 2ND VICE CHAIRMAN 4. OKANLAWON OLUWASEUN OLANIPEKUN - SECRETARY 5. ERINJOGUNMOLA FASASI LANRE 6. IWEZE FRANCIS NNAMDI 7. AMANWA NWACHUKWU NICHOLAS 8. IFEJOKWU MARTINS CHIDUME 9. AKANDE MICHAEL ADEYINKA 10. NDUBUSI CHARLES ONYINYE 11. ADEGOKE IDRIS GBOLAGADE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL AT LARGE 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: OGUNNAIKE ADEBAYO

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TRUSTEES: 1 PST. FRANK EBIANA HENRY 2 JOY ZIPREBO 3 ANTHONY VIOLET IBIYE 4 SILVERLINE FRANK HARRY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 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. SIGN: BARR. ATAIMA AKPAN

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TRUSTEES: 1 PASTOR JOHNSON EGWUONWU 2 EGWUONWU ROBITO R. 3 MATHEW JONAH NDUBUEZE 4 CHIEDOZIE UKEOMA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 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.

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

TRUSTEES: 1 APOSTLE ANTHONY OKON ASUQUO 2 AUGUSTINE SUNDAY MENDIE 3 PASTOR (MRS.) JOY ANTHONY OKON ASUQUO 4 PASTOR EMMANUEL ANTHONEY OKON 5 AHAIWEH REUBEN ENYEREMADUNYEM AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 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. SIGN: BARR. ATAIMA AKPAN

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TRUSTEES: 1 PST. PRECIOUS NUKAH 2 PASTOR BLESSING NUKAH 3 GABRIEL JEREMIAH 4 BARI SUKA SOLOMON MIKE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 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.

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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.

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

TRUSTEES 1 REV. EGBULEFU STANLEY NDULAKA 2 PAT. (MRS.) EGBULEFU RUTH STANLEY 3 UDOKA GODWIN UFFORD ISREAL STANLEY EGBULEFU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 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.

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WE FORMALLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS 1.

OSEAHON JULIAN IDEMUDIA 2.

OSEAHON RACHEL 3.

OSEAHON GABRIEL OSEDEBAMEN 4.

OSEAHON SOLOMON OSEKHALEMEN 5.

OSEAHON DAVID OSELUNOSEN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS 1.

OBEAHON JULIAN IDEMUDIA 2.

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OJIMMA HENRY TOCHUKWU -CHAIRMAN 2.

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OKPALA JOSEPH CHIMEZIE (SECRETARY) 4.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAYEMI ADEGOKE ODUNLAMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAYEMI ALABI ODUNLAMI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. SKYE BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOTUNDE MARY-JOANNE OLAOLUWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOTUNDE MARY-JOANNE TOMIKE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF DEATH I, JIME MUSA HASSAN THE SON AND REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN OF LATE MUSA HASSAN WISH TO STATE THAT MY FATHER DIED ON THE 11/08/2007 BY 4.35AM AT THE AGE OF 65 YEARS, AFTER SUFFERED FROM GEREBRO VASCULAR ACCIDENT AND CARDIO PULMONARY FAILURE. BEFORE HIS DEATH HE WAS LIVING IN NO 10 ISOLO ROAD IKOTUN EGBE, LAGOS. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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MRS EKEH

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MISS. CYNTHIA I. AMANZE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. CYNTHIA IRENE EZENWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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FORMALLY MISS CHIKA UMEH NOW MRS. EKEH JULIET. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS ABDULLATEEF I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADESINA OYINKANSOLA ADEYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ABDULLATEEF OYINKANSOLA ADEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. NYSC, GTBANK PLC, ZENITH BANK PLC, MAPOLY NIGERIAN EMBASSIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, JOHNSON SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ABARAESSIEN SUNDAY JOHNSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

EZURIKE

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OZIENI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZIENI JOLLY MAXWELL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZIENI JOLLY ODINICHI . THIS IS DUE TO BVN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IMA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. IMA NSIMA UBONKUKU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MRS. IMA NKEREUWEM FRIDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT ATIM EKWERE USEN, EKEMINI CELESTINE EKIM, EKEMINI EMMANUEL AND EKEMINI EMMANUEL EKWERE BELONG TO ONE AND SAME PERSON. NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AS EKEMINI EMMANUEL EKWERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NICE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZURIKE EBUKA ADOLF ,NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZURIKE CHUKWUEBUKA ADOLF. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EKPO WISDOM GODWIN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NICE WISDOM GODWIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IDISI

OMHONRIA

I, FORMERLY ADDRESSED AS MISS NOMUOJA ELIZABETH AGHOGHO, NOW WISH TO BE ADDRESSED AS MRS IDISI ELIZABETH AGHOGHO WHERE 8ELIZABETH IS MY FIRST NAME, AGHOGHO MY MIDDLE NAME. ALL DOCUMENTS WITH ALL COMBINATION OF NAMES IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OR SEQUENCE REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

JOHNSON

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FASOLA ADENIKE CHINEDUM NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOHNSON ADENIKE CHINEDUM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANAGO I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS DAUDA DUPE SHAKI . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ANAGO DUPE SHAKI,DUE TO MARRIAGE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

VIOLET

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FORMERLY FRED OMHONRIA NOW OMHONRIA IBHALUEBANE FRED. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FELICIA I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FELICIA ABOSEDE JOHNSON. I GOT MARRIED TO MR HENRY ASIWA ON 30-8-2003 AT EDO STATE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FELICIA BOSE ASIWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JEREMIAH

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MUSIBAU ADEMOLA SULAIMON . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JEREMIAH ADEMOLA ORIYOMI. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OKUDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS CHIKEZIE SOPURUCHI REJOICE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS OKUDE SOPURUCHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS INCLUDING MY SAVINGS ACCOUNT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AKINYOMI KEHINDE ELIZABETH INSTEAD OF AKINYEMI KEHINDE ELIZABETH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRONGLY SPELT AS DAODU RAHMAN IBRAHIM ON MY ACCOUNT AND RAMONI. MR DAUDA ON DRIVER’S LICENCE INSTEAD OF . I WAS BORN ON 19/06/1977.

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SHONEYE

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ADIGWE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KPANDI SYLVANUS CHIDIEBERE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADIGWE CHIDIEBERE SYLVANUS . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, CHRIS GOKPA OLUJI, AND OLUJI OLAKA GOKPA, REFER TO ONE AND SAME PERSON BUT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, OLUJI OLAKA GOKPA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

EKIRI

MRS AYELOTAN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SADIQ OLUWASEUN JOY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS AYELOTAN OLUWASEUN JOY . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHARLES

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PAUL MADU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHARLES EBERE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANUGWO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHUKWUEMERIE CHUKWUNONYELUM EMMANUEL , NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, ANUGWO CHUKWUNONYELUM EMMANUEL. A NATIVE OF UMUSIKE VILLAGE, IHE TOWN, AWGU, L. G. A., ENUGU STATE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

PAUL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EKIRI OFURU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, EKIRI STANLEYOYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, PAUL AMOS KURUBO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, PAUL KURUBO A. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MISS OYELERE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. IBRAHIM FOLAKEMI REBECCA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. OYELERE FOLAKEMI REBECCA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OGUNBASE FORMERLY OYEWOLE BUKOLA ADENIKE NOW OGUNBASE BUKOLA ADENIKE. FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

MRS BLESSING I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS BLESSING JANE ADAKA. I GOT MARRIED MR. WALTER PAUL O. AREGHA ON 28-4-2012 AT LAGOS STATE . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. BLESSING JANE AREGHA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LAWAL

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS TOHEEB LAWAL. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL TOHEEB TOLASE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

ELEGHASIM I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS NWOSU AMARACHI ANGELEN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS ELEGHASIM AMARACHI ANGELEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I WISH TO CONFIRM THAT CHIDERA ADAEZE JOANNE YOLANDA UNAEZE, UNAEZE CHIDERA ADAEZE JOANNE,UNAEZE CHIDERA YOLANDA, ARE SAME AND ONE PERSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHUKWU

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN, ADDRESS AND CALLED AS CHUKWU UKPAI, I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, ADDRESSED AND CALLED AS CHUKWU GODWIN UKPAI HENCEFORTH. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

NWAGBO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGINA IJEOMA MECHIEOBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWAGBO IJEOMA CONFIDENCE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS TOBECHUKWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS THOMAS IFUNANYA HELEN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS TOBECHUKWU IFUNANYA HELEN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ESTHER

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS MISS ESTHER EBERE ULU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSES AS MRS. ESTHER EBERE OBINNA MATTHEW. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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EWU PROGRESS 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. PASTOR HENRY IGHODALO AMENKHIENAN 2. MR. AIRAHUOBHOR OSAJELE GODSENT 3. HIGH CHIEF MUSA AMEDU 4. REVD. ALBERT OMONHAN OBOH 5. MR. YAKUBU OMOSUN 6. MR. GABRIEL OMONHINMIN 7. MR. EROMOSELE SANI ISAH 8. MR ISIKHUEME EZEKIEL EASY 9. MR PETER ENAKEMERE (ACA) 10. SAINTMOSES EROMOSELE, ESQ 11. MR. FIDELIS EDOKPA 12. MISS OTAILO EDITH EHIREMEN 13. MR. OBOH EHIMARE JUNIOR AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED 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, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OBINNA UDOGU SOLICITOR

FARMNET AFRICA FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. ABDUL AZEEZ AKINWALE 2. OTITI TAIWO ISIAKA 3. AGIRI SULAIMON OLANIYI 4. OTITI OLATOKUNBO KADIRI 5. RUNMONKUN SHERIFAT ADEKUNBI AIM AND OBJECTIVE : TO AID AND SUPPORT THE FARMERS AND THE THOSE ENGAGED IN FARMING AND AGRICULTURE .

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESENT OFF AGUIYI IROSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HAMIDAT OPELOYE-MARTINS NIMBLE SOLICITORS

AMANA GRAINS SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION CAC/IT/NO/96745 THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

FROM: AMANA GRAINS SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION TO: AMANA FARMERS AND GRAINS SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME CONSTITUTION WOULD BE ALTERED TO REFLECT THE NEW NAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

24 Companies Registration HEIRS OF SALVATION INTERNATIONAL WORSHIP CENTRE

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE CHIKEZIE EMMANUEL NELSON 2. PASTOR (MRS.) IJEOMA LOVETH NELSON. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO LEAD SOULS TO CHRIST. 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

ELDERS OF MARITIME AGENTS ASSOCIATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. SHEDRACK PAULAY 2. UGWI ANDREW IBATEMHO 3. NNADI UGOCHUKWU 4. FOLORUNSO MULIKAT APEKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PEACEFULLY MANAGE ALL MARITIME AGENTS WELFARE WITH GOVERNMENT REVENUE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION 2. TO MEDIATE AND RESOLVE AREAS OF CONFLICT BETWEEN MEMBERS AGENTS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE KING’S MISSION INTERNATIONAL

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

TRUSTEES: 1. REV HENRY OKPAYI - CHAIRMAN 2. OMARI OKPAYI TINA (MRS) 3 AHINYOHE JUSTICE OKPAYI -SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 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

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NIGERIA FOUNDATION

OSILAMA HOPEVILLE CHARITY FOUNDATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF NWOKAFOR AMOBI DANIEL 2. MR IKOTUN ODUKOYA AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEDGE IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR CHIDINMA OSAROBO

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UMAR USMAN OSILAMA - CHAIRMAN 2. ABUBAKAR USMAN - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE A WELCOMING AND AN ACCOMMODATING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE ABUSED AND UNDER PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO RE-DESIGN AN INITIATIVE THAT WILL EMPOWER WIDOWS, WOMEN, CHILDREN AND ERADICATE POVERTY IN THE SOCIETY. 3. TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE UNDERPRIVILEGED AND SOCIETY AT LARGE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: NKANA COMFORT SAMPSON

OLO TOWN ASSEMBLY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF ONYIBO REMIGIUS NWEKE 2. CHIEF NWANKWO DOMINIC NNAIKE 3. CHIEF UCHENDU SABASTINE K 4. CHIEF ONWUEMENE AUGUSTINE NNAEME 5. CHIEF ILO CRESCENT ARINZE 6. MR. SUNDAY OKAFOR 7. MR MADU IKENNA RAPHAEL 8. MR. ONWUMELU NORBERT CHI 9. BARR. NWANKWO WILFRED 10. CHUBA CALLISTUS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE SOCIOPOLITICAL AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF OLO PEOPLE. 2 TO CARRY OUT ANY FORM OF ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENHANCE INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF OLO PEOPLE. 3 TO CREATE A FORUM FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION, PROMOTE HARD WORK AND RECOGNIZE ANY ACHIEVEMENT CREDITED TO ANY SONS OR DAUGHTERS OF OLO PEOPLE. 4 TO SOLICIT GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND THE ASSISTANCE OF WELL MEANING INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATE BODIES TOWARDS THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INTERESTS OF OLO PEOPLE ESPECIALLY IN THE AREAS OF YOUTH AND WIDOWS EMPOWERMENT AND FIGHTING EROSION AND OTHER FORMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION. 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

ROAD 2 RECOVERY 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. DR. PROSPER .O. OREZIMENA 2. DR. EMMANUEL CHAPP-JUMBO 3. DR. GODPOWER ESEIMOKUMOH 4. MRS. EBIKEDOUMENE GBAFADE 5. PST.GODWIN EFFIONG 6. MR SUNNY OLEIJE 7. MRS GLORY GERE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED 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, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OBINNA UDOGU SOLICITOR

MUSLIM HEALTH RELIEF FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. YUSUF TAJUDEEN OLALEKAN 2. AJANI SHAKIRDEEN ABIDEMI 3. BUSARI ABDULWASIU ADENIYI 4. SANNI SAHEED BABATUNDE 5. AJANI KABIRAT OYINLOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO AID AND SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESENT OFF AGUIYI IROSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: HAMIDAT OPELOYE-MARTINS NIMBLE SOLICITORS

FINSUREX GROWTH FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ERIC OLOJOGBA 2. BANJO AYODELE ADENIYI 3. BLELL FARID ABDALLAH 4. BLELL HADIZA SALMA 5. OLOJOGBA OLUFUMILAYO 6. ALEXANDER CLARA OLUWAFOLAKE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROMOTE AID AND SUPPORT THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND PROVIDE FACILITIES 3. TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THE POOR AND DISTRESSED WITH ADEQUATE BASIC AMENITIES FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF DOWNTRODDEN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

LOVELY THRONE OF CHRIST MISSIONARY

EGI OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITY YOUTH ORGANISATION

SHIELD OF GLORY TABERNACLE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. PST OBEY THANKGOD - PRESIDENT. 2. INNOCENT GBARAKA - SECRETARY .

3. OBEY REGINA .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. 2. TO SET CAPTIVES FREE THROUGH PRAYERS. 3. TO RAISE VIBRANT KINGDOM MINDED PRAYER LEADERS .

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. JOHNSON RAPHAEL - PRESIDENT 2. OGBUGO CHINEDUM EDUNIC - VICE PRESIDENT 3. OMEKWE FORTUNE ZION - SECRETARY 4. TOM OBINNA - PROVOST AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. THE ASSOCIATION SHALL PURSUE THE UNITY, PROGRESS AND WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 2. TO IDENTIFY WITH ALL THE YOUTHS OF EGI OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITY YOUTH ORGANISATION MEMBERS RESIDING IN RIVERS STATE AND IT’S ENVIRONS. 3. TO ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND THE EGI OIL AND GAS PRODUCING COMMUNITY YOUTH ORGANISATION MEMBERS AT LARGE. 4. TO FOSTER AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS 5. TO INOCULATE THE SPIRIT OF MEMBERS 6. TO ENSURE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE OF MEMBERS 7. TO INOCULATE THE SPIRIT OF ONENESS AMONGST MEMBERS AND RENDER HELP WHEN AND WHERE NECESSARY 8. TO ENHANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ONE ANOTHER IN THE PURSUIT OF THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION. 9. TO DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS AS MAYBE CONSIDERED TO BE INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OBJECT OR ANY OF THEM. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: RAPHAEL JOHNSON (PRESIDENT)

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 TRUSTEES: 1. PST OGIDI MATTHEW AYEGBA, 2. PST MRS SARAH MATTHEW. 3. PST NOAH AMOS AGBO. 4. BRO. EMMANUEL ONYEKE, 5. BRO. DANIEL AYEGBA OGIDI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST (2) EVANGELISM ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: PST OBEY THANKGOD (PRESIDENT)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Companies Registration 25 MRS AKANJI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. JIMOH AMINAT ABENI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AKANJI AMINAT ABENI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADETU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKUBANJO OLUWASEUN ADEBISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADETU OLUWASEUN ADEBISI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUGBENGA AKINTOLA FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR APPOINTMENT OF A NEW TRUSTEE UNDER OART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS, NO. 1 OF 1990.

OLD TRUSTEES: 1. ABIOLA FAMILUSI OLAWALE (RETAINED).

2. AMODU SARAH OLABISI (RETAINED).

3. AKINTOLA JAMES OLUGBENGA (RETAINED).

NEW TRUSTEE: 1. ADETOLA OBEMBE (NEWLY APPOINTED).

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS CHANGE SHOULD BE FORWARDED WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28)DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION.

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16 feared Killed, 8 injured in Delta auto crash NosaAkenzua,Asaba

ÏÏÏ No fewer than six-

National Chairman, Anti- Corruption Awareness Organization of Nigeria (ACAON) Alh. Prince Kolawole Adeyemi(middle), National Chairman, Restructuring, ACAON, Chief Kayode Osunbohungbe (second right), Patron, ACAON, Alh. Biriowo Fatai (second left), Legal Director, ACAON, Barrister Olalekan Lawal(left) and Dr. Nnice Duzey(right)during the Annual General Meeting AGM of ACAON, held at Ota, Ogun State, on Tuesday

Boroffice’s accusations against Akeredolu pure lies -Ondo APC ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

ÏÏÏThe All Progressives Congress (APC), Ondo State on Tuesday said there was no truth in the accusation made by Senator Ajayi Boroffice, representing the North Senatorial District of the state that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has polarized the ruling party in the State.

Steve Otaloro, the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC in the stated said this in a statement issued in Akure.

Mr. Otaloro said Governor Akeredolu does not in any way intervene in the affairs of the party in the state.

He added that the party affairs are solely run by its leadership under the chairman, Engr.

Ade Adetimehin.

The statement read “It’s sheer figment of Boroffice’s imagination to have claimed that people are leaving our party when in fact people are defecting to our party in droves every day, to the point that the entire party fabrics of the opposition in the state have been more or less collapsed into our party.

“Borofice, no doubt, is alone in this illusion that critical mass of our party leadership and members are leaving which could best be described as a product of a demented brain informed by his desperate ambition to govern the state at all costs. This same ambition had earlier pitched him against his former party

leader and governor in the Labour Party(LP).

“It would baffle any member of the party in the state to hear Boroffice claiming to have worked tirelessly for the governor to win the election when he never at any time appeared at the electioneering campaigns of the governor.

“This is a senator who is at National Assembly on the platform of APC, yet he’s fighting the governor and the party chairman in the state, Engr. Ade Adetimehin as well as contravening the decision of the National leadership of the party led by Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. One wonders what he really wants.

“It beats one’s imagination if Senator Boroffice could be referring to the governor as a controversial candidate after one year in office and still claims to have worked tirelessly and voted for him. It also remains irreconcilable why Boroffice who sent a congratulatory message to the governor through the media after his victory at the poll did not attend the inauguration ceremony of the governor.

“At this point, I think it is expedient to ask Boroffice to swear by the God he serves that he truly worked and voted for Arakunrin Akeredolu at the poll.

“Senator Borofice should know that it is God who chooses who should lead His people, bearing in mind that Arakunrin Akeredolu is the governor of the state today despite the fact he

(Borofice) and his cohorts worked tirelessly against the victory of our great party, APC, at the Ondo State governorship poll held on the November 26, 2016.

“It is incontrovertible that Boroffice who came distant fourth in the party primaries immediately ordered his supporters to move en mass to the opposition party, but being a sitting senator on the platform of our party, APC, he couldn’t openly canvass for the opposition. He however engaged in antiparty activities behind closed doors.

“Today if not for the fact that the governor was magnanimous in victory, the speed at which the strength of the party is being built wouldn’t have been possible as many of the party stalwarts who had hitherto defected to other parties had returned to our party “Barrister Olusola Oke (SAN) disclosed at the unification rally held by our party that if not for the magnanimity of the governor, his return to APC wouldn’t have been possible.

“The National Chairman of our party, Chief OdigieOyegun also confirmed this stance of the governor on ensuring unity amongst the party members when he commended him (Arakunrin Akeredolu) at the unification rally in Akure, to mark his first year in office on his homegrown reconciliatory efforts of unifying all interest’s groups within

the party in the state.

“That Senator Borofice is just reacting to the unification rally after several weeks smacks suspicion. It is no longer a secret that Senator Boroffice is not only currently sponsoring meetings against our party but already on his way out of the party because he knows he has slim chances of winning the next primaries to return to the Senate the third time due to his depleting popularity among the people of the Northern Senatorial District.

“Besides, he couldn’t see how he could execute his governorship ambition on the platform of APC having been intimidated by the iconic legacy projects being embarked upon

by Arakurin Akeredolu as well as his stunning performance within the first year in office which has changed the entire landscape of the state and brought succor to the people who had hitherto suffered serious economic hardship due to lack of government patronage of local contractors and injection of capital into the state economy which was widely commended by the people of the state.

“However, it is ironic that Boroffice who has been docile in his legislative duties and trifled away six good years playing mere politics due to his personal ambition could be criticizing a governor who has creditably performed very well in his first year in office to the delight of the people of the state.”

teen persons were feared killed in the early hours of Tuesday, while two others sustained injuries in an auto crash along Benin – Asaba expressway.

The sixteen passengervictims out of the eighteen passengers, eye witness said, sustained fatal injuries following the sudden burst of the vehicle’s back tire and were rushed to a nearby clinic, where the doctors as at the time of this report, were battling to save their lives.

It was gathered that the accident occurred around Alifikede community in Agbor, and along the Benin-Asaba Expressway few meters away from the police usual check points.

The eye witness identified as Lucy Ekidiase said that two out of the eighteen passengers likely to survive had heads cut with virtually all parts of their bodies stained with blood.

The eye witness told our reporter that upon the fatal incident, the commercial bus with registration number AX 264 AA caught fire, and was completely razed before help could come the driver’s way. Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said that the tire burst led to the commercial bus summersaulting over times before it finally caught fire.

The Road Safety Officials who did not want their names in print, blamed the accident on

excessive speed and the use of Tokunbo (faily used) tyres, adding that the commercial bus driver after beating the police check point sped off and in a twinkle of an eye it’s back tire burst, leaving the vehicle summersaulting into the bush where it burst into flames.

Residents of the areas, one of them, Mr. James Ekeh who also spoke to our reporter said the accident was a result of driver’s negligence to speed limits, adding that it has been a recurring decimal, and in most cases, passengers die alongside the drivers.

Sympathizers who thronged the scene of the accident were greeted with hue and cry from the victims of the crash.

They called on the Road Safety Officials to ensure disobedient motorists are brought to book.

They said: “this particular spot, drivers who speed find things very difficult, and in most cases when accident occur, they don’t survive with their passengers”.

Investigation revealed that between Alifikede community to the boundary of Edo State, part of the road is riddled with deep potholes, and has been posing dangers to motorists not familiar with the road.

Only recently, FERMA Officials who spoke to journalists in Asaba at a

news briefing, promised to fix all the deplorable spots on the Benin/Asaba/Onitsha Expressway.

Family cries over disappearance of Nnamdi Kanu’s personal aides

ÏÏÏThree

months after soldiers invaded Afaranuku Community, Umuahia, Abia State, during the “Operation Python Dance”, a family Igwue, has cried out that the whereabouts of Mr. Ehiedu Igwue remains unknown.

According to the head of the Family, Maazi Igwue, several efforts to locate Ehiedu and his wife have remained fruitless.

It could be recalled that at the height of the face - off between proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the soldiers staged Operation Python Dance.

The men of the Nigerian Army marched through the town and went to the family compound of the leader of IPOB Nnamdi Kanu. “since then, there has been no word either from Ehiedu nor his wife”, said the senior Igwue. “The military has consistently denied that they have anyone with them.

The family lives in the fear that Ehiedu and his wife (personal aides) to Kanu might have been killed during the brush with the military which also led to the disappearance of Kanu till date.

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TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD 3.

TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE EVERLASTING SAVIOUR WORLWIDE. 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 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1.

PASTOR AKINBODE TAIWO ISAIAH 2.

MR. AKINBODE MATTHEW GBENGA 3.

PASTOR ADEBAMBO KAYODE ANTHONY 4.

PASTOR MRS AMOSU DORCAS ABOSEDE 5.

MR. OGUNTOYIN OLADIPUPO PETER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO LEAD SOUL TO CHRIST. 2.

TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 3.

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, P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED SECRETARY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

KINGDOM OF GRACE PROPHETIC POWER TABERNACLE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEBADE SAMMY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEBADE KAYODE TAIWO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THAT ON MY BANK DOCUMENT, MY NAME APPEARS AS AKWA BLESSING EFIOK, WHILE ON OTHER DOCUMENTS, IT APPEARS AS EFFIONG OWOEDIYENE SUNDAY. THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING BOTH NAMES AS ABOVE. THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EFFIONG OWOEDIYENE SUNDAY. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 29TH DAY OF JUNE, 1995. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. JAJA OLAYINKA DEBORAH

UGWUAGBO VIVIAN CHINENYE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKOTIE OLAYINKA DEBORAH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. JAJA OLAYINKA DEBORAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWEZE VIVIAN CHINENYE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWUAGBO VIVIAN CHINENYE .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

TRUSTEES: 1.

EZEDINIRU CHUKWUEMEKA GENERAL OVERSEER 2.

DCN EDEH, CHUKWUDI PAUL 3.

DCN. NNALUE. CHINEDU EMMANUEL 4.

DCNS EZEINIRU, IFEOMA MARY 5.

DCN. OBIEFUNA, ANTHONY OBIAJUL 6.

CHIBUZOR SEBASTINE 7.

DCN. ANEKWE, PAUL ELOCHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2.

TO REACH OUT TO THE LOST SOULS. 3.

HELPING TO BUILD MEMBERS SPIRITUAL LIVES 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 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

OLADAPO MOTUNRAYO

MRS. ODESINA MORUFAT

ISREAL SUNDAY IKPE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADAPO ROFIAT TOSIN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADAPO MOTUNRAYO OLUWATOSIN, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS AMOSUN MORUFAT FOLASADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ODESINA MORUFAT FOLASADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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OYEBADE

ATTAH BOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOTOYE BOLA ROFIAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATTAH BOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

MRS. ABAYOMI REBECCA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SHOBAYO REBECCA OPEYEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ABAYOMI REBECCA OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MRS. LAWAL- OLUMEGBON TAOFIKAT - CHAIRMAN 2. MR OLUWA TAIWO SEMIU - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. MR. OLUWA SODIQ OLUWATOSIN - SECRETARY 4. OLUWA BASHIRAT IBILOLA 5. MR OLUWA AFOLABI SHAKIRUDEEN 6. MISS. OLUWA AIRAT ADEWUNMI AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

MRS. HAMZAT ADEJUMOKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADETAYO ADEJUMOKE FAUSAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS HAMZAT ADEJUMOKE FAUSAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

HIS BRIGHTER GLORY DELIVERANCE MINISTRY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1.

EVANG. SAMUEL NWAIGWE - GENERAL OVERSEER 2.

PROPHETESS BLESSING FAITH SAMUEL - SECRETARY 3.

EVANG. AUSTINE EFETTOBORE 4.

JULIET INYIAMA 5.

ONYEKA JOHN ETUMUDON AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST AND HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES. 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE EVERLASTING SAVIOUR WORLWIDE. 3. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATION 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 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED SECRETARY

OMOTEHERI ISRAEL AGABI

MRS. ADEMOLA DAMILOLA BUKUNMI

DAVIS PRECIOUS

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGABI ISRAEL OMOTEGHERI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOTEHERI ISRAEL AGABI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS SEBANJO DAMILOLA BUKUNMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEMOLA DAMILOLA BUKUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DAVIS NELLY JOE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS DAVIS PRECIOUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MAKANJUOLA FUNLOLA

MRS. ADEBANJO FOLAKE BOLANLE

OTUKOKO MUMINAT OLUWATOYIN

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAKANJUOLA FUNMILOLA RASHEEDAT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAKANJUOLA FUNLOLA RASHEEDAT.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS KOLADE FOLAKE BOLANLE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ADEBANJO FOLAKE BOLANLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

I OTUKOKO MUMINAT OLUWATOYIN IS ONE AND SAME PERSON AS MUTIU MUMINAT OLUWATOYIN AND OTUKOKO MUMINAT AJOKE, AND THAT I NOW WANT TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OTUKOKO MUMINAT OLUWATOYIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

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28 Change of Names FRUITFUL VINE CHAPEL INTERNATIONAL

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES 1. MR. AIGBOKHAI AMOS OBOKHAI – (CHAIRMAN) 2. MR. AIGBOKHAI CHRISTOPHER AIREONITAI 3. MRS. BOYINBODE VICTORIA OLUWAYEMISI –(SECRETARY) 4. MR. OJO JULIUS KEHINDE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES a. TO PREACH THE MESSAGE OF LOVE AND RECONCILIATION b. TO SHOW MEN THE LIGHT OF LOVE IN THE HOME c. TO BRING TO THE FAMILIES THE LOVE OF GOD d. TO RE-DIRECT THE YOUTH TO BE USEFUL AND FRUITFUL e. TO LIBERATE AND SET FREE THOSE IN CAPTIVITY AND ENLIGHTEN THE IGNORANT. Any Objection to this Registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral,Corporate Affairs Commission,Plot 420,Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi Ironsi Stree t,Maitama,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

GLORYSPRING GLOBAL ASSEMBLY

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ANTI- CONFLICTS AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS INITIATIVE This is to inform the general public that the above named Initiative has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AGU ELIAS OLOWA - Chairman 2. EZEANI DOMINIC NONYELUM - Treasure 3. UGWU PEACE CHINASA - Secretary 4. OMEJI DAMIAN ONWUHA 5. EZEA CLIFFORD OKECHUKWU 6. AMIJIRI SAMSON OGBONNA 7. EZEMA GRACE UCHENNA AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1) To mediate over conflicts and educate people on Human Right.

2) To fight against Human Right Abuse.

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: AGU ELIAS OLOWA Chairman

DAUGHTER OF ZION PRAYER ASSEMBLY

This is to inform the general public that the above named Assembly with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Abuja under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR OMOGBAI AIRADION (CHAIRMAN) 2. AKINLOYE BUKUNMI TEMITOPE (Secretary) 3.REV. PROF. OMOGBAI BARRY AIGBODION (MEMBER) 4. PASTOR BLESSED JEFF CHUKWUJINDU (MEMBER) 5. PASTOR ROTIMI DANIEL BAYO (MEMBER)

Trustees 1. Jurefe Igbekeme- President.

2. Emmanuel O. Anoka esq - Secretary 3. Timothy Ogheneochuko Foghi 4. Abednego Batarhe Foghi 5. Edith Edgal 6. Lamuel whedon Foghi.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: TO WIN SOULS THROUGH STRATEGIC OUTREACHES AND PREPARE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST

Aim and objectives 1. To preach and propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ 2. To deliver mankind from the bondage of Satan 3. To raise God standard in every aspect of life.

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 (S) 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 - Emmanuel O. Anoka and Co - 08053218809

SARIAN CARE FOUNDATION - CAC /IT/NO 95478

This is to inform the general public that the Above Named Has Applied for Amendment of its Aims And Objectives And Amendment of the Constitution to reflect the changes to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C Of the Companies And Allied Matter Act No.1 Of 1990 .

THE OLD AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) To advance the care of vulnerable children from institution based care to family based care (2)To Provide Care, assistance for and rehabilitation of vulnerable people socially and culturally disadvantage children and children with physical and medical challenges.

3. To undertake measures and programes that will develop vulnerable people, physically challenged, socially and culturally disadvantaged children

THE NEW AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: ( 1) To advance, Promote, Improve the care of and integrate Vulnerable children from institutional care to family care (2) To provide care, assistant for and rehabilitation of vulnerable people, socially disadvantaged children and children with medical challenges (3) To undertake measures and programs that will develop and empower vulnerable people, physically challenged and socially disadvantaged children (4) Generally to undertake and facilitate the provision of welfare services and programs for vulnerable children THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME Any objection to the Amendment/Change of the Aims And Objectives and Amendment of the Constitution to reflect the changes should be directed to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Matiama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of the publication.

BOYS LEAD FOUNDATION ASSOCIATION OF ICED-PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS This to inform the General public thatNOTIFIED the aboveTHAT named FOUNDATION has applied THEisGENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY THE ABOVE NAMED NGO for registration Corporate Affairs Commission under Part C of the Companies HAS APPLIEDto FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED and MATTERS ACT 1 PART C OF 1990.

Allied Matters Act,NO. 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:TRUSTEES (1) WILLIAMS,ARE: Owolabi Dairo (President) 1. MR. AKINJAYEJU BUSAYO JIMOH - PRESIDENT (2) TAIWO, Oluwarotimi Olayinka (Director) 2. MRS. EJUONE NKECHI HELEN - GENERAL SECRETARY (3) ISAGUA, Omoadoni OkanimaIDRIS (Secretary) 3. MR. ADAJI ABDULMALIK 4. MR. PHILIP ASEMOTA THE AIMSEZE ANDEDNA OBJECTIVES 5. MRS. UCHE ARE:-

(1) Created for boys development and mentoring (between ages 8-18).Our AIMSof AND OBJECTIVES: board TRUSTEES and advisory board comprises of diverse experiences in boys 1. TO MANUFACTURE ICED-BLOCKS AND OTHER ICED-PRODUCTS development and mentoring 2. TO TRAIN AND EMPOWER MEMBERS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF ICED(2) Creating solutions for boys learning, social relationships and grooming boys to PRODUCTS become HEROES. 3. TO ASSIST MEMBER TO RAISE FINANCE AND OBTAIN NECESSARY (3) The Organization is working to bring about solutions to challenges boys go STATUTORY PERMITS through in the journey to manhood.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS PLOT 420 TIGRIS Any objection to the registration should be directedCOMMISSION to the Registrar-General, CRESCENT OFFCommission, AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS Corporate Affairs 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Matiama, OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Abuja within 28 days from the date of the publication.

SIGNED: DAVID AKINSELURE, ESQ.

SIGNED: SECRETARY PURITAN CHAMBERS

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OLUWASESAN GRACE OMOLABAKE WHILE IN SOME OTHER DOCUMENTS IT WAS WRITTEN AS OLUSESAN OLUWABUKOLAMI ADETOUN. I AM THE ONE BEARING ALL THE NAMES, ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THE NAMES ARE VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADELEKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJERINDE FUNMILAYO PRISCILLA I GOT MARRIED TO OJERINDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADELEKE FUNMILAYO CECILIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FAWEHINMI

OLAWUYI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESEUN RUTH OKIKIADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAWUYI RUTH OKIKIADE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ESTHER ADIKIBIAYEOFORI TAMUNOSIKI

TAMUNOTONYE JEREMIAH TAMUNOSIKI I formerly known and addressed as Tamunotonye Jeremiah Amapakabo now wish to be known and addressed as Tamunotonye Jeremiah Tamunosiki. All former documents remains valid, general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Esther Adikibiayeofori Amapakabo now wish to be known and addressed as Esther Adikibiayeofori Tamunosiki. All former documents remains valid, general public take note.

NATHANIEL TAMUNOSIKI

I formerly known and addressed as Tamunosiki Amapakabo now wish to be known and addressed as Nathaniel Tamunosiki.

All former documents remains valid, general public take note.

Any objection (S) 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.

IDEAL HERITAGE CLUB OF NIGERIA, ABEOKUTA

FREDRICKS AYOTUNDE KIKELOMO

I formerly known and addressed as OPEAGBE Ayotunde Kikelomo now wish to be known and addressed as FREDRICKS Ayotunde Kikelomo. All former documents remains valid, general public take note.

MISS NWOSU HAPPINESS IHECHI

NUHU MANGA

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Nwosu happiness Nkechinyere now wish to be known and addressed as Miss Nwosu happiness Ihechi. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note

I formerly known and addressed as ZILA ZALU NUHU now wish to be known and addressed as NUHU MANGA. My date of birth was wrongly written as 2/9/1991, instead of 12/11/1993.

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

TOGNIHA RUFINE I formerly known and addressed as Toyiha

NWACHUKWU JOHN I formerly known and addressed as Nwanchukwu John now wish to be known and addressed as Nwachukwu John. My date of birth is 19/01/1956. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

OLUOKUN SAMUEL RANMILOWO

I formerly known and addressed as Oluokun Samuel Oluwaranmilowo now wish to be known and addressed as Oluokun Samuel Ranmilowo. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note LOSS OF DOCUMENT

The general public is hereby 20th April 2000 and registered as 49/49/57 at federal Lands registry property of Moibi Olawunmi Kako. General public should please take note

CHRISTIAN DOMINION CITY MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.BAKARE LUKMON AYOWALE [PRESIDENT) 2.OGUNDEYI SOLOMON OLUWATOSIN [SECRETARY] 3. OLADEPO MICHAEL OLAITAN [TRESURER] 4. ADEPEGBA MICHAEL ADEBAYO

TRUSTEES ARE 1. EJEKWU PROMISE CHAIRMAN 2. EJEKWU KENNETH 3. EJEKWU DARLINGTON UGOCHUKWU

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO SHARE COMMON INTEREST AMONG MEMBERS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE 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,PMB.198,Garki,Abuja within Twenty Eight (28) days from the date of this Publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNTOLA JADESOLA ANUOLUWAPO ALSO OGUNTOLA ANUOLUWAPO JADESOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FAWEHINMI JADESOLA ANUOLUWAPO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as Bajomo Abiodun Oluwadamilola now wish to be known and addressed as Oluwajoba Abiodun Oluwadamilola. all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

documents remain valid.

General public should please take note

Aim and objective: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

OLUWAJOBA ABIODUN OLUWADAMILOLA

I formerly known and addressed as Ndidi Livinus now wish to be known and addressed as Adikaibe Prisca Ndidiamaka. All former documents remains valid, general public take note.

known and addressed as

Trustees 1. Falade Bosede Adefolake- president 2.Micheal Falade - Treasurer 3. Peter Samuel Falade - Secretary.

Signed: Secretary

SIGNED BY SECRETARY

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

LATTER GLORY BIBLE AND PRAYER MINISTRY The general public is hereby inform that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990.

ADIKAIBE PRISCA NDIDIAMAKA

ADEDOYIN

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALUKO VICTORIA OLUSHOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDOYIN VICTORIA OLUSHOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AKEREMALE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADERIBIGBE COMFORT ABOSEDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKEREMALE COMFORT ABOSEDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OLADUNJOYE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KAKA RAMONI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADUNJOYE TUNJI KAZEEM AS IT WAS ON MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT WITH NO. A06103124.

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LADNER

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ANIH

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OWOADE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEDELE OLUWATOYIN AYOOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OWOADE OLUWATOYIN AYOOLA,DUE TO MARRIAGE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TO PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ORIMOLADE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANJUMA ORIMOLADE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ORIMOLADE DELE MICHEAL. THAT I WAS BORN ON THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1970.

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Banking Reforms: Dogara calls for review of interest rates ÏÏÏThe Speaker of

the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has called for action to be taken concerning prevalent banking practices which have adverse effects on business growth and entrepreneurship in Nigeria.

Speaking at the launch of a book on banking reforms by a member of the House of Representatives Hon. Bode Ayorinde, representing Owo/Ose Federal Constituency, Dogara highlighted issues such as high lending rates and difficulties in accessing loans; and compared prevalent practices in the country with what is obtainable in other climes.

He said, “The challenge in the banking industry in Nigeria is such that it is organized in such a way that it creates buoyancy and development in other jurisdictions, not in Nigeria. I have had cause to say this before, that unless you have assets or equipment, there is no way you can take loans or access loans from Nigerian banks to do the business. If you are not careful in taking loans from Nigerian banks, one will just end up in the poverty gap.

“I don’t think our citizens are supposed to do their businesses with money they already have in their pockets. Businesses elsewhere are executed by loans by the banking industry in those countries. I don’t know why the interest rate in Nigeria is so high.

What is it that we can do to lower the cost of funds in Nigeria, so that our young men, women and entrepreneurs can risk taking money from our financial institutions in order to realize their dreams?”

He queried the likelihood of success of business reforms in the country, in light of the fact that loans remain largely inaccessible to those who most require such financial aids to grow their businesses.

“I love the fact that the Vice President is chairing the council on the ease of doing business in Nigeria but in dealing with most businesses, you are forced to ask what business are we doing? How do we fund these businesses?”

The Speaker, who lamented that the political will to tackle the challenge has been lacking, called on all stakeholders to work together to strengthen the various institutions within the country in line with international best practices.

“That has been the challenge, from the point of view of the Executive down to the Parliament, the political will to address this has not been there. And the answer has always been that just one opinion cannot solve the issue, all hands need to work at it. We cannot afford to continue having weak institutions in Nigeria, not after so many years of having balance.”

“So I believe that concerning some of these borrowing voyages such as been embarked upon recently can be avoided by applying the required formulas that work even here in Nigeria. The sharp parallel that is drawn between the practice here in Nigeria and the practices in over 20 other jurisdictions of the world.”

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and many other personalities also graced the event.

L-R Former Gov. of Abia State Dr. Oji Uzor Kalu, the Executive Sec. National Institute for Cultural Orientation [NICO] Louis Eriomala, Bar, Felix Adeoye from National Communication Commission and Jackson Lima Deputy Head of Mission Brazilian Embassy at the NICO Quarterly Public lecture in Abuja

Ndigbo myopic, have no political leader - Orji Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia

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senting Umuahia Central in the Abia state House of Assembly, Hon. Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has berated the people of the south east for being myopic politically and living without an acknowledged political leader.

Hon. Chinedum Orji who is the Majority Leader in the state House of Assembly handed down this lamentation in his constituency office in Umuahia late Monday while interacting with various groups that came to hear from him

the people, you would not be respected and would be seen as the ordinary politician. People would insult the leader and would have no respect for him.”

On the current campaign by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and other politicians for the people to obtain their PVCs in the state, Hon. Orji said the exercise seems to be marred by apathy, assuring that politicians in the state are trying their best to bring out people to come and to register.

He also disclosed that the People’s Democratic People, PDP has been repositioned to maintain

its lead in the country and in the state, stating that electorates now follow performing politicians and are no longer bought, stating “they like you for what you are?

“So, in the state, we will field credible candidates. If we have popular candidates, people will follow them” The Lawmaker disclosed that his major area of concentration this time is in the area of pillars he had adopted which include employment, health, education (including scholarship and capacity building), infrastructure and provision of water for the constituents.

Declare state of emergency in public health sector, Senate tells FG Olufemi Samuel and Tunde Opalana, Abuja

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and assure him of their loyalties.

Speaking with newsmen afterwards on if the south east can produce the president come 2019, the lawmaker said “People have been myopic in Igbo land. In Yorubaland, they get what they want by playing a type of politics of supporting and being neither here nor there, but aimed at achieving what they want and will come together to get it.

“In the North, it is the same thing and they do with their leaders.

“But here in Igboland, who is our leader? No one would like to speak for us. Here after ruling

about the alarming decay of infrastructure in public health institutions which has rendered hospitals and other healthcare facilities ineffective, the Senate has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the public health sector in the country.

The legislators at the plenary on Tuesday also urged the executive to provide special funding for

the overhaul of at least one government owned medical facility in each of the six geo-political zones of the country every year.

The Senate noted the break down in infrastructure occasioned by epileptic power and inadequate water supply resulting in unhygienic conditions which further increases the risk of hospital acquired and transmitted infections.

The resolution was sequel to a motion on the urgent need to declare the state of emergency sponsored by Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna

North).

The Senate further noted that critical diagnostic equipment such as MRI, CT Scan, Ultrasound etc ,essential for providing efficient diagnosis are either nonfunctional or not available and coupled with lack of lifesaving medicaments and drugs which are inadequate and in most cases unavailable to dispense to patients who thronged these facilities in search of treatment for their various conditions.

The upper legislative chamber expressed concern that the situation has

compounded the dearth of ability to attract the required calibre of health professionals and skilled manpower in the public health institutions “The sorry situation in our public health institutions has resulted in increased medical tourism

by Nigerians, with the attendant outflow of hard earned foreign currency to the tune of several millions of dollars spent on medical care annually in Europe, America, Asia an even some African countries to the detriment of our own health institutions”.

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oach Abubakar Bala is now the substantive technical adviser of Nigeria Professional a Football League (NPFL) newcomers, Kwara United.

The Flying Eagles assistant coach last coached NPFL side and 2017 Aiteo Cup runners-up, Niger Tornadoes. He will be unveiled to the public on Wednesday, March 14 in llorin, Kwara state.

The management of the llorin side on Monday mutually and of-

Bala takes over at Kwara Utd as tech adviser ficially disengaged the former gaffer, John Obuh as the head of the top-flights.

Obuh’s last assignment with the Harmony Boys the side he brought to the top-flight from the Nigeria National League (NNL) was Sunday’s NPFL matchday 12 clash against visiting El Kanemi Warriors which

ended one goal apiece at the Kwara Sate Stadium in llorin.

Bala said the management of the llorin outfit specifically asked him to steer the side presently rooted at the bottom of the 20team elite league out of relegation in the on-going top-flight.

“I am the technical adviser of Kwara United right now.

“Somebody a senior colleague in the coaching profession jokingly said the problem at Kwara United is too overwhelming and weighty than my youthful body could be able to shoulder.

“Well, my experience as a premier league coach with Niger Tornadoes where I took the side from the 17th position midseason to

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finish at the 11th position as well as my national team experience I sincerely do not believe the job at Kwara United is bigger than me to handle.

“I and the management agreed that there are lots of things not in its proper places in the team that needed to be addressed.

“There are the ones with the

management, coaches, players as well aside the internal ones.

“However, first and foremost the management must quickly rally round to immediately see to the improvement of the welfare of the players.

“That’s key to help us see how we can move quickly to turn things around for the better towards getting the side out of relegation.

Wednesday, March 14 2018

Football academies set for battle at LEG Lagos challenge

Kwara Utd sacks Coach Obuh

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ootball devotees in Lagos will be treated to the finest moments in football skills and thrills as the Leg Lagos Challenge debuts with 16 teams for youths between ages 18 and 23 years.

The event, organised by a frontline Sports Management firm, Donbalon Sport Commerz, a private initiative, who claim to have been working strategically for 12 years to restructure football at the grassroots.

Ladi Balogun, Director-General of the Leg Lagos Challenge, spoke with newsmen in Lagos at an interactive session to officially inaugurate the football project.

“We are resolute to make a positive difference with this championship, to create a niche for pure passion, a natural flair and fair competition among football academies in Nigeria and beyond.

“The championship would be organised in a professional manner, using quality facilities, soccer personnel, technology and the global media, with the support of stakeholders.

“With the support of the Lagos State Sports Council, we are confident of having a successful outing for 2018 and beyond,’’ Balogun said.

According to the organisers, the championship is fixed for April 2 to April 10 at the main bowl of the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.

“The annual festival of football academies will provide the avenue for club scouts, football managers, sports administrators and national team coaches to catch these players young.

“The competition would create a credible platform for talents to be discovered and providing that opportunity to nurture them to stardom at the local and international levels.

“There would also be a development seminar to coincide with the draws ceremony on March 31, where all interested clubs would have submitted their forms before March 28,’’ Balogun said.

Nigeria’s representtives at the last Commonwealth games

Super Eagles of Nigeria, jubilating during their World Cup qualifying matches played in Yaunde, Cameroon

he management of Kwara United on Monday mutually agreed to path ways with its technical adviser, John Obuh following the not-too-impressive performance of the club in the on-going Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

A statement signed by the media officer of the club Abdul Waheed Bibire on behalf of the club president, Prince Oladimeji Ladi Thompson said the two parties reached a compromise following a meeting facilitated by the Kwara state football association chairman, Mallam Busari Ishola.

The statement further explained that the decision became necessary in view of the yearnings and aspirations of the stakeholders to move the club forward.

The statement added that coach Obuh will be remembered in the history of the club as a passionate and committed coach.

The management wishes the coach Obuh the very best in his future endeavours.

It assured the teeming fans and supporters of the club that a substantive technical adviser will be named as soon as possible so as not to create a vacuum in the technical bench.

The former Enugu Rangers and Flying Eagles coach guided the llorin side to gain promotion to the top-flight from the Nigerian second tier league, Nigeria National League (NNL).

Obuh’s last NPFL match was Sunday’s matchday 12 clash against visitors, El Kanemi Warriors at the Kwara State Stadium in llorin which ended one goal apiece.

Feelers have it that the management of the top-flight newcomers has reached out to former Niger Tornadoes manager, Abubakar Bala to take charge of the team for the remainder of the on-going topflight.

Kwara United are at the bottom of the 20-team top-flight log on poorly 11 points 12 behind league leaders, Lobi Stars.

The new manager’s first task expected within the week will be the NPFL matchday 13 clash on Sunday in Jos against champions, Plateau United.

Commonwealth Games: Team Nigeria depart March 18

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he Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports on Monday announced that Nigeria’ s contingent to the XXI Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia would start departing on March 18.

Nneka Ikem-Anibeze, Special Assistant on Media to Minister of Youths and Sports said an advance team made up of officials of the ministry would leave on March 18 to attend the Delegates’ Registra-

tion Meeting due to hold on March 22. “Federations competing at the Games will round off their pregames training at the end of March and proceed to Brisbane on March 23. “Athletics will depart on March 25, with 25 home-based athletes and five coaches while the Wrestling team will arrive the Games Village on April 2,” she said.

The Spokesperson said the Games Village would be opened

officially on March 25 while team officials would be allowed to check their athletes’ rooms five days earlier before the event. She said Nigeria would be taking part in Athletics, Wrestling, Basketball, Gymnastics, Boxing, Table tennis, Weightlifting, Para Powerlifting, Para Table Tennis and Para Athletics. The 2018 Commonwealth Games will hold from April 4 to April 15.

Coach Obuh sacked for poor performance

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Loftus-Cheek back in training

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rystal Palace’s on-loan midfielder Ruben LoftusCheek has returned to training after fully recovering from an ankle injury that has kept him out of action since December, he told the club’s website (www.cpfc.co.uk).

The 22-year-old, on a season-long loan from champions Chelsea, has made 16 Premier League appearances this season. He sustained the injury in December’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal.

“My right ankle took a little bit of a fracture and it has taken a while but thankfully I am back now and that is the good thing,” he said.

“It was scary because we didn’t know how long it would take and what was the best road to go down but I went back to Chelsea for physio and rehab and worked hard to get back.”

Loftus-Cheek’s return will be a boost for 18th-placed Palace as they battle to retain their top-flight status. They visit Huddersfield on Saturday.

Loftus-Cheek

Michael Carrick

Carrick retires from football

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anchester United midfielder Michael Carrick has confirmed he will retire at the end of the season.

The 36-year-old has been restricted to four appearances this campaign due to an irregular heart rhythm, which forced him to have surgery in November.

Manager Jose Mourinho revealed in January that the former England international will take up a coaching role with the first team at the end of the campaign.

Carrick has played 463 times for United and won 34 England caps.

Theresa May said it was ‘highly likely’ that Russia was responsible for a spy attack in Salisbury

England plan to boycot 2018 World Cup

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he Football Association’s top brass have held talks as the prospect of boycotting the World Cup in Russia escalates, Sportsmail can reveal. The FA do not believe the Government are considering a boycott but officials in Wembley and Westminster have discussed the growing political crisis. On the day Prime Minister Theresa May said it was ‘highly likely’ that Russia was responsible for a spy attack in Salisbury — which she described as ‘an unlawful use of force’ — Sportsmail understands discussions on the situation have been held by the FA. The view at Wembley is that it remains a matter for the Government and not the FA and, based on the fact that a possible boycott is not currently on the table, there are no thoughts about aborting

their plans for this summer’s tournament in Russia.

England manager Gareth Southgate is due to name his squad for this month’s friendlies against Holland and Italy on Thursday. The FA nevertheless recognise the seriousness of the situation amid concern — expressed by experts in Russia — that there could be serious safety concerns.

Only if the Government intervene and declare it dangerous for Southgate and his squad to travel to Russia would they consider withdrawing. So far, no such concerns have been expressed.

Mrs May said on Monday: ‘Either this was a direct action by the Russian state against our country, or the Russian government lost control of its potentially catastrophically damaging nerve agent and allowed it to get into the hands of others.’

Pogba misses Man United training

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Pogba and Coach Mourinho

aul Pogba was conspicuous by his absence as Manchester United trained ahead of their crunch Champions League clash with Sevilla.

The 24-year-old missed Saturday’s 2-1 win against bitter rivals Liverpool with an injury sustained on the eve of the game.

Pogba did not appear in much discomfort at Old Trafford after the Premier League game, but looks in danger of missing the Champions League second leg against Sevilla after missing training on Monday.

United boss Jose Mourinho faces the media later in the day and is sure to be asked about the midfielder’s availability – something he was unsure of

after beating Liverpool.

“I don’t know,” he said of Pogba’s availability to face Sevilla.

“He’s downstairs now and I will go and speak with him. The injury? It was contact with a player in the last minute of the training session (on Friday).

“If I finished the session one minute before it wouldn’t have happened.”

Pogba, who was surprisingly named on the bench for the goalless first leg, was not alone in missing training at the Aon Training Complex.

Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones, Ander Herrera and Daley Blind were others absent, although Anthony Martial and Zlatan Ibrahimovic trained ahead of the game.

But the Manchester City manager clearly decided to remove it ahead of kick-off on Monday

Guardiola removed yellow ribbon

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ep Guardiola could be seen removing his yellow ribbon in the dugout shortly before his Manchester City side took on Stoke on Monday night.

Last week the City boss was fined £20,000 and warned as to his future conduct after accepting a charge of ‘wearing a political message’ in relation to the ribbon, which Guardiola wears in support of imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia. Guardiola has argued wearing the symbol is not political but accepted it is in breach of the FA’s rules.

And the 47-year-old Catalan left it until the last minute to remove the ribbon before Monday’s 2-0 win, and was wearing it again in the post-match press conference.

Asked about the ribbon in that

press conference, Guardiola said: ‘I respect the FA. I don’t agree, but I have to respect it. They allow me to wear it before and after the game, so it’s here now.’

Guardiola was wearing a yellow daffodil during the match, in common with counterpart Paul Lambert and all other Premier League managers this weekend, to raise awareness for the Marie Curie charity. ‘They (the club) gave it to me,’ Guardiola said. ‘It’s Marie Curie. If the club give it to me, I always wear it.’

Guardiola has said he will continue to wear the ribbon for preand post-match media commitments, as is permitted. The FA’s kit and advertising regulations refer specifically to the technical area during games.

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FCT minister glad over AT2 AMMC maintenance culture

Again, FCTA threatens to revoke undeveloped plots

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AMMC orders shanties along railway corridor to relocate ÏÏÏOccupants of shanties along

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right), conferring the honorary citizenship of Abuja on Liberian President, George Oppong Weah, during his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja...recently.

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Administration (FCTA) has concluded arrangements to ensure that passengers connecting to or from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and railway terminals enjoy seamless flow and access to the facilities.

FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, and his counterpart, the Minister of State, Aviation, Engr. Hadi Sirika, jointly made this disclosure while addressing the media after a joint inspection of the facilities, recently in Abuja.

On his part, the Minister of State Aviation said his Minister will work to ensure a temporary access for passengers arriving the airport or departing to the city upon arrival.

This, he said, has become necessary in view of the need to meet up with the target required for the commencement of rail operation in a few weeks’ times. This, according to him, will resolve likely human and vehicular traffics in the airport.

According to him, the temporary access will give time for officials of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the FCT Administration to work together to harmonise issues affecting the formal concourse that is designed to link up the airport and railway terminals.

Engr. Hadi Sirika commended the FCT Administration for its dedication to completion of the facility, saying the railway would greatly enhance the outlook of the city and give a modern transport facility to its residents. He underscored the immense benefits that the light rails

will provide to both the airport passengers and residents.

Also speaking at the occasion, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello expressed delight with the seriousness with which the Aviation Ministry is taking up the aspect of providing a concourse between the railway and the airport. He added that the entire

project has been in fulfillment of the commitment of the FCT Administration to completing critical ongoing infrastructure projects.

He expressed his appreciation to the CCECC Nigeria Ltd for its dedication to duty and for commitment to ensuring a timely completion of the project.

KOICA Model School: FCTA conducts last training for elite teachers ÏÏÏThe

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in collaboration with the Korea Government has conducted the last in the series of trainings scheduled for 150 selected teachers and administrators who would man the model school.

Known as KOICA Model School, the mult-ibillion naira facility, which is composed of a junior secondary and primary school, was built by the Republic of Korea and donated to the FCTA.

Delivering a lecture on the theme: “Development and operations of the KOICA model school”, at the school premises in Abuja last week, Education Secretary, Sen. Isah Maina tasked the ‘elite teachers’ and administrators to justify the confidence reposed in them by choosing them out of the many for this project.

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the FCT railway corridors, sooner than later, are to face evacuation and the demolition of all the shanties to enable easy commencement of operations as the FCT version of the rail projects kicks off.

Officials of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) last week commenced sensitisation of settlers in Ruga Village, one of the illegal settlements on the Abuja Metro rail corridors, expected to be cleared before its test run.

An FCTA team last week visited Ruga Community and others, sensitising them on the necessity to leave Abuja rail corridors and pave way for the demolition of all structures on the Abuja rail corridor.

Addressing stakeholders in Ruga, AMMC Coordinator, Shuaibu Umar disclosed that because the Metro line runs through the community, all structures would be removed to give room to a hitchfree operation of the rail when it commences operations soon.

Umar told the people that the exercise, which would take place in Kukwaba, Dei Dei, Gwagwa, Kuchigoro, among others would be done in line with the FCTA’s policy of a human face.

He said: “This is first in the series of sensitization meetings with the stakeholders in the various railway corridors over illegal settlements around, with the view to giving them enough time to vacate the railways corridors and station access ways.

“Recall that ahead of the Abuja railway test run to the public, FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, had directed relevant agencies to clear all illegal settlements and structures obstructing rail corridor and station access ways”.

According to him, in about two weeks’ time, the Council through the Department of Development Control would commence removal of all structures in the community.

Noting that even though Abuja was for everybody, the AMMC boss stated it was governed by law, explaining that it was also in keeping with the law that the structures in Ruga and other places must go.

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Legal Aid Council pledges support for Abuja tricycle riders

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Aid Council has pledged support for Tricycle operators otherwise known as Keke NAPEP under the umbrella of Abuja Tricycles Riders Association (ATRA), to further boost ease of doing business in the Federal Capital Territory.

Director of the Council in FCT, Barrister Oseni Agboghaiyemeh, gave the assurance while playing host to ATRA officials, on a courtesy visit to his office recently.

Oseni assured the association that the Council is willing and ready to provide them with any legal need whenever that it arises.

He reiterated that the Council was established to offer free legal services to the less privileged in the society.

He, however, advised the tricycle operators to always obey traffic regulations and other related matters, in order to minimise the possible legal tussle that may arise.

He equally urged members

of the association to cultivate and maintain good behaviours while carrying out their activities on the FCT roads.

Earlier in his remarks, ATRA chairman, Al-hassan Haske informed the Council that the association was there to seek cooperation with the Council, in resolving legal issues within and outside the courts.

He decried plight of members of the association due to their inability to effectively pursue legal issues affecting their operations in the territory.

He therefore appealed to the Council to fashion out the members can benefit from its services with much ease.

ATRA boss noted that it’s been a long time that the association has been trying to get the attention of the Council.

He however thanked the Director for receiving and obliging to swiftly help handle any legal issues affecting members of the association.

FCT minister glad over AMMC maintenance culture

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has said he was impressed with the innovative and maintenance culture of the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), promising that his administration would support them to do more.

Malam Bello, who appeared visibly elated over the development while inspecting the some refurbished utility vehicles at AMMC head office in Wuse, Zone 5, mid-last week, lauded the efforts of the Council and pledged that he would encourage the Council to fix all its 25 vehicles broken down.

Warning that those using the vehicles must be careful with the utility vehicles in order not to damage them, the Minister said: “Your staff have to be very conscious of what you have spent on repairing these vehicles, are very important for your operations for the good of the city.

“Your drivers have to be very careful in using the vehicles, not to damage them. I am impressed with what you have done and I encourage others to emulate the good work”, instead of sitting idle and complaining that there was no money to work with.

“You have also created employment for the people -the mechanic, painters, panel beaters and vulcanizers, and so on, and this is the part of the change President Muhammadu Buhari wants. We have to be positive both in our public and private lives, and think out of the box on what we can do help the territory and the country continue to move forward”.

Inspecting a locally improvised vehicle used for removing posters in the city, Malam Bello advised the Council to continue talking to those who paste posters indiscriminately to stop the indecent practice and use legal ways of advertising in Abuja.

However, he directed the AMMC to use mobile court in penalising them and enforcing their compliance, even

as he noted that some religious organisations who were notorious for pasting indiscriminately in the city have started complying by using bill boards, even as he expressed hope that they would comply.

AMMC Coordinator, Umar Shiabu, who spoke earlier disclosed that his organisation spent N6.3 million in refurbishing 11 utility vehicles, including two 14-sitter Toyota Hiace, Seven Toyota Hilux vans and one 206 Peugeot car.

A locally improvised truck, used for cleaning and removing posters, which had also been abandoned was fixed.

“The vehicles could have been auctioned , but we decided to refurbish them with N6.3 million, and a brand new of those vehicles costs about N17 million”, totaling about N232 million as cost of new ones, meaning the council saved N225 million, “which could be channeled into other needs of the Administration”, he revealed.

Jahi explosion: AMAC to monitor sale of gas ÏÏÏThe

Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) is set to scrutinise the sale of domestic gas in the council, as part of precautionary measures against incidents of explosion.

To this end, the Council has set up a committee to study how gas and its accessories are to be displayed and sold in the area especially suburbs and rural communities.

This move was against the backdrop of rampaging fire incident in Jahi II village, which occurred as a result of cylinders Gas explosion, leaving about 23 people with severe injuries.

According to AMAC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, by the time the committee will submit its findings and report, the Council would come up with the Government White paper that will be enable it to take a decision to guide against its reoccurrence in the future.

A statement signed by Candido’s Chief Press Secretary, Chief Dayo Lawal said he made this disclosure while on a visit to the Chief of Jahi

II to console with the leaders and people of the village over the fire incident.

“I have already put in place a committee to study how gas and its accessories are being displayed and sold in our locality, so that we guide against what has happened here.

“There are specific areas that gas and its accessories are supposed to be sold. They must never be within the community.

“And so at the end of the committee findings and report submitted, we will be able to come up with Government White paper on what the Council will take as a decision to guide against its reoccurrence,” Candido affirmed.

The statement added that the AMAC Chairman made cash donation of N690,000 to the victims.

“The Council would have loved to settle all the hospital bills of the victims, explained that because of the Council’s dwindling resources, it could only provided this amount of money to assist the victims,” the statement stated.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (1st right), being briefed on specifics of the Light Rail project by the FCT Transport Secretary, Comrade Kayode Opeifa (2nd right), during the tour, while the Deputy General Manager, CCECC Nig. Ltd, Huong Qiam (3rd right), listens.

Pity, concern as cleaners, casual workers in FCTA embark on sit-down strike

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cleaners and casual workers around Federal Capital Territory Administration, have embarked on sit-down strike, a gesture that has left several office blocks unswept as at Monday morning.

The administration had recently streamlined the process of payment of the cleaners through a consultant to direct payment from the treasury, as this had resulted to delay and shortfall in payment of the cleaners in times past.

Expressing displeasure in the unfolding event, one of the cleaners, names withheld, told The Abuja Times that its membership has reduced due to unavailability of funds to transport themselves from various homes to office each morning.

According to our sources, some of the cleaners have been living on charity both to feed and to trans-

port themselves to the office.

“You can’t imagine what some of us suffer on daily bases. We are the ones to come as early as 5.am to clean everywhere before the people come to work and it seems some of these Directors do not know how the office become clean. What they do is just to come in and sit down. Like I said, we now depend on people to transport ourselves home after cleaning their toilets and sweeping the offices every day.

It also looks stupid for the administration to owe people who clean the restrooms,” he said.

The source, further commenting on the level of neglect, stated that the cleaners have been left unpaid since January getting to three months of non-payment of their merge monthly stipends. “We have decided to stop work not that we love doing it but because some peo-

ple think that we are not just important in the society. Why should our members be exposed to entering offices begging for transportation money after cleaning toilets? It is appalling and unbefitting of the office of Government of the Federal Capital Territory, which is also an extension of the presidency”.

When asked of the length of the strike, the source said that the sitdown strike is a warning one and should remain so till the end of this week and the FCTA failing to do the needful, then there will come a full blown shutdown of its cleaning operation.

“We are aware that the Honourable minister is a passionate man and can order for the money to be paid. We are just appealing to the minister see reasons why we should be paid our stipends because we have families and pay school fees

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2019: FCTA tasks APC, others on indiscriminate bill posting

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ing campaign rings bell, the Federal Capiat Territory Administration (FCTA) has taken environmental campaign to the doorsteps of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure an early warning to avoid litigations which may attract outrageous fines.

This is in order to prepare the minds of political parties against the stringent policies of Federal Capital through its agency, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC).

The Abuja Times recalls that the FCTA had earlier stormed the offices of Labour Party, PDP and is set to visit other political parties bearing same message.

The Abuja Metropolitan Management Agency (AMMC) said that political parties and politicians should spare Abuja the unsightly menace of a city littered with their campaign posters in unapproved places as such will not be tolerated.

The AMMC solicited APC’s assistance to, as the party in power, lead the way in not defacing Abuja.

The AMMC Coordinator, Umar Shuaibu, who led a strong FCTA team to the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, in Abuja, sought to sensitise them on the need to desist from pasting posters on public facilities such as buildings, walls, signage and others.

He said: “The FCTA built this city and we are managing it amidst scare resources; but the residents are not helping us as they should. So as we are approaching campaign period, the posting of posters will likely increase.

That is why we have embarked on this campaign to try and stop it, or at least reduce it to the barest minimum. “We (APC) have to show exemplary leadership for others to follow. As the party in power, we need it to lead the campaign against indiscriminate pasting of posters in Abuja.”

Presenting a copy of ‘Guideline on the placement of outdoor electioneering campaign materials in the FCT’ to the APC Chairman, Shuaibu disclosed that penalty for violating the guideline is N1 million for organisations and N100, 000 for individuals,

including payment for the removal of the offending posters.

Also speaking, Director, Department of Outdoor Advertising and Signage (DOAS), Yusuf Ibrahim Yakassai, under whose office lies the responsibility of tackling the poster issue, reiterated that “placement of posters on public buildings in the FCT is totally illegal and unacceptable.’’

Urging politicians and political parties to use billboards and other legally allowed means, Yakassai noted that using billboards would “also give them more mileage”, even as he advised them to strictly abide by the guidelines or contact DOAS for further information.

The guidelines read in part: “Political parties, groups, party agents, supporters, campaign organizations, outdoor advertising agents, political aspirants, individuals and their cronies, are to note that political campaign posters and billboards must only be placed or deployed on authorized and approved campaign billboards or existing sites owned and operated by qualified and DOAS-certified registered outdoor advertising practitioners.

“Posters, flyers and handbills must not be pasted on public utility structures such as street lamp poles, transformers, road directional signs, milestones, electric poles and bridges, etc.”

Other provisions in the guidelines include that “political organisations, parties/candidates, outdoor advertisers and members of the public are warned to desist from indulging in illegal and un-authorized placement of political campaign banners, flexes and handbills in Abuja.

“Such political campaign materials shall only be deployed or posted on DOAS-approved and officially designated sites.

“Banners, flexes and handbills and other below-the-line advert campaign materials must not be placed or posted on bridges, flyovers, pedestrian walk-ways, private and public buildings, highways, streets corners, walls, public squares, avenues, inner roads or crescents, and other unauthorized public spaces without the authorization or approval or DOAS, FCTA.”

Measles: FCTA deploys vaccination teams to markets, IDP camps, worship centres ÏÏÏIn order to ensure effective immunisation against measles, the authorities of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) have deployed vaccination teams at all government health health facilities, housing estates, markets and schools.

Others include Churches, Mosques, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps and nomadic settlements to ensure that children between the ages of nine months and five years are immunised against the disease.

Measles, which is preventable

with immunisation, is a highly infectious viral disease with complications ranging from blindness, deafness, severe diarrhea with dehydration, malnutrition, brain damage and death.

“The measles vaccination campaign which kicked off February 10 is expected to end February 20 (today).

“The vaccine is by safe injection, very effective and free of charge,” according to a statement from the information unit of the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS).

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Again, FCTA threatens to revoke undeveloped plots Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏAgain, the Federal Capital Ter-

ritory Administration (FCTA), last weekend, threatened to revoke all undeveloped plots in the FCT, especially those within layouts where infrastructure has been provided.

Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) Coordinator, Umar Shuiabu, who issued this threat during clearing of the Abuja airport road corridor, advised owners of plots on both sides of the road to choose between either developing their plots or having them revoked by the Administration.

He said: “We are hereby, once again, sending a strong message to owners of plots of land in Abuja, especially in places where infrastructure has been provided to come out and develop

their property, because failure to do so will have those plots revoked by the Administration.

“It is their responsibility to clear all dirt in and around their plots. We are not the ones to do it for them. All property developers who are given allocations across the Territory should also develop them as a matter of urgency.

“But if they do not develop their plots, it means they do not have capacity to do so, so we will go ahead and revoke those plots and allocate them to those who are willing and able to develop them. We cannot continue to waste resources meant for other equally important ventures on cleaning some of these places for them.

Asked whether it was part of restoring the beauty on the Airport road, similar to what it used to be before the trees were uprooted to give room for the rehabilitation and expan-

sion to the current 10-lane expressway, the Coordinator said: “Whatever we are going to do to make this important road beautiful, we are going to do it.

“Honourable Minister is very concerned that we keep this expressway beautiful, and that is exactly what we are going and will continue to do. It is not just this road, which is a major gateway into the city and we do not want it to be an eyesore for both our visitors and residents, but we are ensuring that the entire city is kept clean at all times.

“Our task is to clean up both sides of the road from the city gate, up to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and as way of maintaining its cleanliness, we will do a pin down, where security personnel will be stationed around for surveillance, preventing the return of dirt to these places.

The Etsu Kwali, Alhaji Shaban Audu Nizazo (left) in a handshake with the Chief of Gwargwada, Alhaji Hussaini Agabi Mam, during the inauguration of the newly reconstituted boards of 12 agencies and parastatals under the FCT Administration in Abuja...recently

FCTA pays N 96.7m counterpart funding for UNESCO sponsored ICT training for youths ÏÏÏMinister of

the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, has announced that the leadership of the territory is determined to ensure the proper training of its youths in modern ICT. He stated this a training organised by United Nation’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) for youths in the FCT recently.

He said the programme which was mainly targeted for the FCTA Youth Mobile Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is designated in using the skills they have acquired for nation building.

The FCT Minister gave this charge in Abuja during the graduation ceremony for 400 participants of the UNESCO/FCTA YouthMobile project in the FCT drawn mainly from Abuja Municipal and Bwari Area Councils.

Bello, who was represented at the occasion by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Ohaa, said the next phase has been scheduled for Gwagwalada town and will involve 600 participants covering the southern axis of the FCT, namely Kuje, Kwali, Abaji, and Gwagwalada Area Councils.

He said the FCT Administration has committed over N96.7 Million by way of counterpart funding to match UNESCO’s support of N42 million.

The Minister while congratulating the participants, urged them to justify the investment of both the global community and the home government towards the realization of their full potentials by starting their own businesses where necessary.

Bello said beneficiaries have been given skills required to excel, adding that government and the larger society expect them to translate these

skills to increased productivity and employment.

He said: “The importance of knowledge, they say, is not in having it, but in using it. Similarly, “to whom much is given, much is expected. I therefore urge you all to leverage the skills you have acquired for self-actualisation and for nation-building. Let this serve as a clarion call for you all to live up to this dream and to brace up to the challenges of starting off your own businesses where necessary as well as being the torch-bearers of change.”

Malam Bello expressed appreciation to UNESCO for the successful conclusion of the first segment of the YouthMobile Project. He said the knowledge gained would enable participants to contribute towards the building of inclusive knowledgebased society, by leveraging Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) skills.

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, March 14, 2018

FCTA DRTS warns neighbouring states against defacing Abuja

ÏÏÏThe Directorate of Roads Traf-

fic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capita Territory has warned members of the National Union of Roads Transport Workers (NURTW), Nasarawa State chapter, to desist from flouting Federal Capital Territory (FCT)’s traffic regulations.

Speaking during a visit to the Mabushi headquarters of the directorate by NURTW leaders recently, the Director, DRTS, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, said there is nowhere in Nigeria where drivers do not know that mini-buses are banned in FCT city centre and wondered why operators in Nasarawa State, the closest neighbour to FCT, claim ignorance of the age-long policy.

Chairman of the state’s union, Mr. Edeyi Bernard, had come to DRTS office to complain about what he called ‘’arbitrary arrest and impounding’’ of his members’ buses, claiming that he was not aware that Toyota Coaster buses were among vehicles banned in Abuja city centre.

“If any other state chapter of your union can make such claim, it is not supposed to be those of you in Nasarawa State, who are FCT’s closest neighbours. I’m quite aware that Nasarawa was one of the states that got the notice at the earliest time the policy was about to be implemented in the FCT,” Bodinga stated.

Bodinga further explained that it is only in FCT’s satellite towns that

such capacity of vehicle is allowed to operate, emphasising that operating in any other place amounts to a breach of regulation and such operator will not go unpunished in line with the provisions of the regulator. “For the mini-buses coming into Abuja through Nasarawa, they are expected to turn at the Nyanya bridge as any of the operators who go beyond the bridge will be deemed to have flouted the order and the vehicle must be impounded and later made to pay the stipulated fine”, the Director stressed.

He also explained that those driving into Abuja from the other parts of the northern and southern axis are to terminate their journey at Zuba or move to Nyanya terminal through the Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX).

After listening to the Director, Mr. Bernard promised to write an undertaking to the Transport Secretary for his members to pay any fine that may follow their misdemeanor.

He was told to pass the message on to his union members as any other vehicle impounded forthwith will not be released to the owners.

On his request for Coaster buses to be included among the class of buses to ply FCT city centre, the Director informed him to direct his request to the Transport Secretariat, saying if considered, then they will be allowed to operate everywhere in the territory.

Beware of extant laws, FCT minister tells new FCDA Board

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏMembers of

the newly inaugurated board of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have been charged to ensure strict adherence to laid down extant laws in discharge of their duties.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who doubles as the Chairman of the board, gave the charge last week during the inaugural meeting of the 7th board of the FCDA. “As public officers, either on parttime or full-time capacity, you should be guided by the ‘Guidelines on the Operation of Public Officers’”, the Minister stressed, noting that rule of law is one of the cardinal objectives of this Administration and anything contrary to that should completely be avoided.

The Minister reminded members that their appointments were based on their excellent track records, urging them to bring their wealth of ex-

perience to bear on the development of the FCT by providing sound policy direction for the attainment of a City development that is comparable to any Capital City in the world.

He called on members to do their utmost best and make an indelible mark that will transcend their tenure.

Also speaking at the meeting, Executive Secretary of FCDA, Engr. Umar Gambo Jibrin, who is also the Secretary of the board, briefed members on the traditional mandate of FCDA which is primarily to plan and carry out physical development of FCT. The Executive Secretary also drew the attention of members to the perennial problems that had militated against timely delivery on the mandate of the FCDA, adding that paramount among the challenges are the issues of inadequate funding, uncontrollable influx of people into the Territory thereby over-stretching the infrastructure, and problem of resettlement of the original inhabitants of Abuja. Responding on behalf of other

members of the board, Hussaini Monguno said the board members commended the Minister/Chairman, FCDA board for his openness and insistence on rule of law.

He said: “While appreciating the enormity of the responsibilities ahead, we pledge our allegiance and promise that we shall settle down quickly for business and ensure that the challenges highlighted are surmounted with a view to moving FCDA and indeed the FCT to a higher level.’’ He said of particular interest to members is the need to be less dependent on Federal Government budgetary allocation by putting measures in place to increase the internally generated revenue (IGR), to encourage Public- Private-Partnership (PPP) for the development of District infrastructure as well as the need to be able to generate cost-effective, reliable and achievable project procurement documents with acceptable time line for completion.

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Mrs. Theresa Mbonu, stated that the objective of the school was to provide a symbol of national unity, increase accessibility of good student and also provide a leading model for public schools in the country.

Speaking about who qualifies to be admitted into the school, Maina said that it was an opportunity for the poor who are naturally endowed to have access to education, adding that the training was meant to bring about interaction with administrators and teachers on good practices.

The training provided the opportunity to intimate the administrators and teachers of the FCTA’s plan for the management and operators, as well as get suggestions on issues of concern, among others.

The lecture also provided focus points for the operation of the school, including staying within the confirms of national policy on education, Universal Basic Education Act, FCT strategic operational education sector plan and design of school operations manual.

Other areas the school was asked to focus on include use of effective school bus system, teacher professional development and motivation as well as a good community relations.

Director, Administration and Finance, Education Secretariat, Mrs. Eunice Nneka Ugochukwu assured the teachers that the FCTA was behind them, saying: “we will not let you down. You too must not let us down. We will maintain the school, in line with the global standard.”

FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) Director, Dr. Adamu Noma, reminded the teachers and administrators of daunting challenges they would face, which was why special training was given them.

Noma, however warned that “whatever that will be done in the school must be within the ambiance of UBEB, which is free and excellent.”

On the side of quality of the institution, Director of Quality Assurance, Mr. Ayuba Dedan, noted that the quality selected for the school was high, adding that “we will use the standard of education in our schools here.”

Furthermore, Dedan warned: “We hope not to find any teacher wanting. We will ensure the purpose of this school is achieved.

We want you to maintain this standard, no defacing of structure, because it is a place for change. We will do everything within our purview to the goal of this school.”

R-L: Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Community and Rural Development, Isa Dara Bwari; former chairman, Abaji Area Council, Alhaji Mohammed Angulu Loko and Sen Jubril Wowo, during the inauguration of the newly reconstituted boards of 12 agencies and parastatals under the FCT Administration in Abuja...recently

Budget Implementation: FCTA orders staff bio-metric data ÏÏÏThe

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has called on all FCTA staff to come out en-mass for their biometric data capturing for personnel management, manpower development and budgeting.

Assistant Director in the FCTA department of Human Resource Management in-charge of Manpower Development (MPD), Mr. Rotimi Ajayi, gave this explanation while speaking to the staff recently.

According to him, the exercise, which commenced last year, is expected to last beyond six months and is intended capture such staff’s biometric data as Tax Identification Number (TIN), PENCOM Number, Bank Verification Number (BVN)/ Bank Account Number and National Housing Fund Number.

It also captures other data like FCT Health Services Scheme Number, National Identity Card/Slip, as well as educational and professional credentials.

“All these data are very important because they can be used for personnel planning, manpower planning and personnel budgeting. We can also use it for promotion because with just a click, we will be able to know the number of staff due for promotion.

This is in addition to enabling the Administration to effectively place square pegs in square holes, as well as round pegs in round holes”.

Revealing that the data could also be used for and by staff for retirement purposes, Ajayi advised staff who do not have the necessary requirements to try and get them so that they would perform the exercise satisfactorily in

time.

He also stated that it was mandatory for all members of staff to be physically present for the exercise, and also take It very serious by making available all the requirements so as to make it successful, adding that the exercise was not meant to witchhunt any staff, even as he asked them not to panic.

“The exercise is going to cover all cadre of staff under the FCTA, for now, FCTA staff and may be political office holders –they will have their own platform on it too”, he further explained and added that FCTA staff in the data office were already working with the consultant and they were expected to takeover management of the data on completion of the biometric exercise.

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NEITI’s symposium to focus on PIGB, transparency in oil sector

By Idu Jude , Abuja

L-R: Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; Center Coordinator, Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC), Mr. Oral Williams and Director-General, Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, during the Sixth Steering Committee Meeting of AFRITAC West 2 held in Abuja ...on Tuesday

Adeosun seeks more technical, institutional support for West Africa’s economy Adesola Afolabi The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday called for more technical and institutional support from the Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center West 2 (AFRITAC West 2) for West African countries.

Adeosun made the call while declaring open the sixth Steering Committee meeting of the IMF –AFRITAC West 2 in Abuja, which was attended by the Senior Resident Representative of the IMF in Nigeria, Mr. Amine Mati; AFRITAC West 2 Coordinator, Mr. Oral Williams; Director-General of Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, and Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Babatunde Fowler.

Delegates from Ghana, Cape

Verde, Liberia, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Nigeria also attended the Steering Committee meeting.

The Minister stated that the provision of more technical and institutional support for West African countries would impact significantly on the capacity development within the region. She said, “The ability to mobilise resources and build institutions with the capabilities to allocate them effectively, is the foundation of a strong economic management engine.

“The transfer of these technical capabilities and emergence of stronger institutions will increase the economic resilience of member-countries.

“These countries will have the technical capability to successfully and independent manage their economies to ef-

fectively deliver on critical development imperatives.”

In a statement by the Special Adviser, Media and Communication to the Minister of Finance, Oluyinka Akintunde, Adeosum assured that the Nigerian Government was committed to the diversification of the economy from over reliance on oil, adding that the economy would be shielded from the negative effects of dependence on a singular resource.

The Government, she disclosed, was mobilising domestic revenue through taxes to improve the economy and foster economic development.

“AFRITAC has supported this effort by conducting the Tax Administration Diagnostic Assessment Tool which provided Nigeria (and other member-countries that have

successfully completed it) with an objective assessment of key components of our tax system.

“We see this work as critical to Nigeria’s future development, and would support its continued implementation,” she said. Adeosun urged member-countries of the West African region to collaborate with AFRITAC to strengthen country ownership of the various capacity development interventions.

The Coordinator of AFRITAC, Mr. Oral Williams, disclosed that the Center had executed 150 capacity development activities across member-countries.

He added that the Center had designed the work programme for the next fiscal year with the aim of delivering quantifiable results.

As the country battles to enact bills establishing several petroleum bills to enshrine transparency in the sector, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), is set to hold a symposium on the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) recently passed by the National Assembly.

Daily Times recall that that apart from the PIG bill, other bills are yet to be passed by the National Assembly.

The symposium is however, to enlighten the public on the importance of the bill to the generality of Nigerians.

According to the NEITI media channel, the symposium, scheduled to hold in Abuja, is designed to sensitize stakeholders on the provisions of the Bill. This is with a view to stimulating public interest ahead of presidential assent and implementation when it becomes law.

Besides, the symposium will explore implications of the PIGB on transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and its impact on national development. The event will also discuss the status of similar pending bills in the oil and gas industry expected to follow up the PIGB. These include, the Petroleum Industry Fiscal Bill, the Petroleum Host Communities Bill, and the Petroleum Industry Administration Bill.

The NEITI revealed that tkhe Honorable Minster of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu is expected to deliver a keynote address at the event.

Also, the symposium will feature various presentations and panel discussions on the highlights of the bills and discuss the next steps.

Other participants invited to participate at the event are drawn from among industry experts, legislature, political class, public and private sector executives, investors, host communities, civil society, media, and development partners.

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FBNHoldings appoints Ariyibi to FBNQuest Capital, Borodo to FBNQuest Trustees Boards

L-R: Ngozi Edozien, CEO, West Africa, Actis; Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education; Ruth Benamaisia-Opia, ace broadcaster; Amina Oyagbola, Managing Consultant, AKMS Consulting Ltd; Gbemiga Owolabi, Director, Human Resources, Airtel Nigeria and Veronica Onoja, Director, Customer Service Delivery, Airtel Nigeria during the commemoration of International Women’s Day in Lagos ...on Monday.

Abuja, Lagos new terminals ready in June - FAAN boss Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engineer Saleh Dunoma has revealed that mid-year, the newly constructed Chinese terminals at the Murtala Muhammed international Airport and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport would become operational.

Dunoma, who made this known yesterday also said that the Port Harcourt International Airport is 80% complete and would also come online soon.

Dunoma, who was guest to the League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents(LAAC), Gateway Forum also used the opportunity to commission the Saleh Dunoma Press Centre.

According to him, the airports have had some delays in their deliveries but that was due to some factors among which was the rise in exchange rate.

The FAAN boss said that when the contract for the terminals were awarded that the exchange rate was N165 to a dollar and that rose to over N300 to a dollar stating that it slowed work down, but did not grind it to a halt as the contractors did not stop work. ” Already, we have gone far and by mid year, the terminals will be delivered. Especially Lagos and Abuja, if you have visited Abuja of late you will discover that everything is near completion, even the avio

bridge are there now.

‘In fact all that is left are the fittings and all those materials needed are on ground waiting to be fixed,” Dunoma said.

Dunoma who also spoke on the state of the runway at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport , Enugu, said that the runway was in order and was created with aqua planning stating that it cannot be over flooded as it is built in a way water drains out. He further stated that there are conditions when the pilot would need the Air Traffic Con-

Lagos airport terminal

trollers (ATC) to advise them on landing.

On revenue generation, the FAAN boss said that FAAN has some areas where they generate non-aeronautical revenue, but the authority was more concentrated on its primary objective, to provide airport services and facilities and so dwells on aeronautical revenue as they are straight forward revenues.

He said,” We do have areas where we generate non-aeronautical revenue but this is not the way some other airports

have solely based the majority of their revenue generation on that and we are an airports authority and our primary function is to provide airport facilities and services, so we concentrate more on that.

“However, when we are done carrying out our aerotropolis project and hotels start rising around the airports as well as other revenue areas, then you can say we have joined other countries to make FAAN subsistence in non-aeronautical revenue.”

FBN Holdings has announced the appointment of Mr. Olawale Ariyibi as the Chairman of the Board, FBNQuest Capital Limited and Mr. Tijanni Borodo as theChairman of the Board, FBNQuest Trustees Limited. This comes after the recent renaming of all entities under the investment banking and asset management subsidiary group in line with the objectives to deliver a consistent customer experience and drive increased stakeholder value. The appointed Chairmen join with a wealth of experience, following the confirmation of all regulatory approvals. Mr. Oyewale Ariyibi brings a combined 23 years’ experience in banking and allied financial services, business assurance, tax management, business process review and consulting across several institutions.

Mr, Ariyibi is also currently the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) at FBN Holdings Plc. Before this appointment, he was CFO at Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) and Country Financial Controller at Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria. His core competencies include financial accounting and reporting, capital raising, tax planning and cost management, operational risk management, strategic and corporate planning, compliance and business assurance amongst others. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation (ACIT) and Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria (ACIP).

Alhaji Tijjani Borodo joins the Board of FBNQuest Trustees with over 24 years’ experience in the legal and financial services industry. He is a seasoned solicitor who honed his expertise by participating in various professional courses both locally and internationally, including Company Direction Seminar

by Lagos Business School, Making Corporate Boards More Effective and Leadership Best Practice both at Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. He holds Directorship positions spanning over two (2) decades on the Boards of First Dependants Nigeria Limited, First Nominees Nigeria Limited and First Registrars Nigeria Limited and is current a Director on the Board of In-sourcing Nigeria Limited and a Director at the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN). Mr. Borodo started his career in First Bank of Nigeria in 1988 and became the company secretary of FBN Holdings Plc. in 2013 where he served for four (4) years until his retirement in 2017. FBNQuest Trustees is a subsidiary of FBNQuest Capital and acts as a custodian of assets, offering Corporate, Private and Public Trust services. FBNHoldings remains committed to the selection of outstanding and leading professionals with complementary and mutually reinforcing skill sets to ensure the continued delivery of value to all our stakeholders.

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NSE ASI gains 0.04% as Zenith, FBNH emerged most transacted stocks Bonny Amadi The Nigerian equities market on Tuesday gained 0.04 per cent, ostensibly closing flat at 43,073.45.

The trend follows the gains in the Industrial and oil & gas names. A total of 407,961,780.00 million shares worth N6, 118,854,000.87 billion was transacted investors in 5,247.00 deals, as the market capitalization closed at N15, 408,803,226,873.60 trillion.

BOND capitalsation closed at N9, 730,598,605,151.56 trn, while ETF capitalizations closed the day at N8, 167,506,028.94 However, market breadth index ended negative with 39 stocks declining against 26 stocks that gained.

NESTLE Nigeria led the top five gainers’ table with 1.45 per cent or N20 increase in equity pricing closing at N1400 per share, followed by MOBIL , which gained 4.97 per cent or N8.7, to close at N183.7 per share, while Dangote cement appreciated by 1.28 per cent or N3.4 to close the day’s transaction at N268.4 per share.

Total Nigeria appreciated by 1.18 per cent or N2.9 to close trade at N249 per share, while Guinness Nige-

ria closed the top five gainers table with 0.81 per cent or N0.8 to close at N99.8 per share.

Unilever led the decliners table with 4.93 per cent or N0.3 to close trade at N57.8 per share, followed

by Glaxo Smith Kline with -5.00% to close at N20.9 per share, while DANGSUGAR dropped by 4.50 per cent , to close at N22.3 per share.

NASCON depreciated by 4.35 per cent as it closed at N22 per share, while Zenith bank closed the top five losers table with 1.77 per cent, closing trade at N30.45 per share.

ZENITHBANK with 70,262,625 shares valued at N2, 189,021,148.60 bn emerged the top traded stock for the day, followed by FBNH with 53,021,761 shares worth N605, 308,384.85 bn and MANSARD with a turnover of 50,355,000 million shares worth N137, 475,977.06m.

UBA with 27,377,243 million shares worth N336, 151,151.30 emerged the fourth most transacted equity while SKYEBANK close the top five most traded company with 19,074,886 million shares worth N16, 926,505.55m.

L-R: Chief Ismaila Bamgbopa, lieutenant to Aboke of Ibadan land; Chief Ifasola Ifamapowa, Aboke of Ibadan land; Chief Adeniyi Bamgbopa, second in command to Aboke and Devanshu Seth, Marketing Head, EuroGlobal Foods and Distilleries Ltd, during a visit to the Aboke’s palace as part of the Oke’badan Festival, 2018

Oke Ibadan Festival: Sabrina makes impressive showing Bonny Amadi

Aboke of Ibadan land, Chief Ifasola Ifamapowa has lauded EuroGlobal foods and distilleries Ltd, the maker of Sabrina for their generous donation and support at the recently held Oke’badan Festival. Chief Ifamapowa made the commendation during a ceremonial visit by representatives of EuroGlobal Foods and Distilleries Ltd to his Beere residence in the spirit of the festival.

Aboke, who is the convener

of the festival, said it is an annual event that brings sons and daughters of Ibadan land home to celebrate their roots and pay homage to the founders of the city, thereby keeping memories alive and teaching the young ones the importance of their culture.

He appreciated makers of Sabrina brand for adding glamour to this year’s edition of the festival. “Sabrina is a popular brand in this city, and being part of this year’s celebration, the brand has proved itself as worthy partners. I

am grateful for the kind support that EuroGlobal Foods and Distilleries Ltd has offered to make the celebration memorable,” he said. Aboke urged Sabrina to continue to collaborate with the organizers to make it a success and a festival to reckon with for the social and economic development of Oyo State.

Marketing Head, EuroGlobal Foods and Distilleries Ltd, Devanshu Seth, said Sabrina sponsored Oke Ibadan festival which is a key festival among the people of Ibadan

and the world as a whole to underscore the company’s commitmentto entrenchment of the cultures and traditions of Nigeria. According to him, “the gesture is a way of giving back to a state that has provided our brand with friendship and conducive environment to thrive.”

EuroGlobal foods and distilleries, makers of the popular Sabrina brand, also has in its stable other exciting brands such as Seaking, Power Biters, Sona Biters, Maltonic, and Czar Ice.

Airline operators caution over signing of AfCFTA

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The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has called on the Federal Government to reconsider its decision with the planned signing of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Treaty, which is scheduled for signing by African Heads of States on March 21 – 22, 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda.

AON Chairman, Capt.

Nogie Meggison, who made the call yesterday said the call has become necessary considering the negative impact such treaty would have on the economy, together with the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) that was recently signed

into effect by African Heads of States in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Considering both moves as hasty decisions in the light of several unresolved concerns that have the potential of impacting the Nigerian economy negatively, Meggison explained that just like SAATM, African Passport, Continental Financial Institutions (currency & taxes), the AfCFTA is a flagship project of the African Union Agenda 2063 and is aimed at creating a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of business persons and investments.

The AON Chairman warned that Nigeria cannot afford to rush into sign-

ing of AfCFTA, which will give unfettered access into the Nigerian market and is likely to erode the good work Government has so far put in place to diversify the economy and reverse the gains of the present administration in reviving the economy out of recession.

Using the signing of SAATM as an example, Meggison advised that Government should slow down on the implementation, stressing that already there are unresolved challenges associated with visa free movement.

“The basic issue of visa free movement of people and trade is an integral aspect of SAATM and AfCFTA that will go a long way to de-

termine the fairness of the project. Sadly, it is a wellknown fact that it is a herculean task for Nigerians to get visas to travel into many African countries.

“Nigerians require over 34 visas to travel within Africa alone. This is an issue that needs to be addressed first before the full implementation of SAATM or the signing of AfCFTA”.

“For instance, a country like Ethiopia, which is a strong pusher of this Treaty, makes 45% of its income from Nigeria, yet it has not employed Nigerians as Air Crew or Ground Technical staff, drains our beloved country’s resources to contribute 32% of their national GDP at the expense of the Nigerian economy and our ailing youths who have no jobs, and capital

flight on our scarce foreign exchange”, he said.

While emphasising that Ethiopia has a Visa on Arrival policy for over 40 countries excluding Nigeria, Meggison pointed out other issues associated with the treaties as: uneven taxation & multiple charges, unrealistic competition & unfair trade, lack of adequate consultations, lack of impact assessment studies, imbalance in market access and no clear policy on the part of the government. In their recommendations, AON stated that, although the AU 2063 Agenda for a Single African market is laudable, Government needs to pause and come up with a clear policy on how we can maximize the potential.

Before Nigeria signs the AfCFTA Treaty on March 21

– 22, or commence the full implementation SAATM, AON advised that there should be “immediate consultations with Nigerian Community of Entrepreneurs and Experts on Trade Policies to review the SAATM/AfCFTA impact on the Nigerian economy and finding a way forward that will take into consideration the interests of Nigerian businesses in order for them to benefit significantly”.

While advocating an urgent need for government to immediately conduct an Impact Assessment on the domestic business environment, the operators also noted that, the national Interest must be given priority and protected at all levels in the implementation of SAATM/AfCFTA by putting Nigeria and its youths first.

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McNicholes proposes 3 kobo dividend as 2017 PAT declines by 34% Stories: Bonny Amadi McNicholes Consolidated Plc has proposed a final dividend of 3 kobo for its shareholders whose names appear in the comp0ny’s register at the close of business on 19th March 2018.

The dividend would be paid electronically subject to withholding tax, following the approval of shareholders at the annual general meeting (AGM) scheduled for 19th April at yet to be disclosed venue.

The company in a statement signed by Benedicta Owoke Sadare, S.E Nomuoja &Co Secretaries, the company’s registrars will be closed from March 20th to March 23, both dates inclusive.

The company said that dividend will be paid to shareholders whose names are contained in its registrar that have completed the e-dividend registration and have mandated their register to pay their dividend directly into their banks accounts.

On its shareholders still with unclaimed dividends and unverified share certificates, the company said, “shareholders with dividend warrants and share certificates that have remained unclaimed and are yet to be presented for payment or returned for validation are requested to complete the edividend registration or contact the registrar.

The company’s audited financial statement for the period ended 31 December, 2017 recently released to the Nigerian Stock exchange (NSE) showed that key performance Indies declined.

The company’s profit before tax dropped by 40.84 per cent to N41,520,583 , while in 2016 financial year PBT stood at N70,181,029.

Profit After Tax followed the same trend as it depreciated by 33.92 per cent to close the year at N38, 227,647, from N57, 848,754 recorded in 2016.

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson (8th R), his Deputy, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah Retd, (9th R), Speaker, BYSHA, Rt. Hon. Konbowei Benson (9th L), the State Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Kate Abiri (7th R), Secretary to the State Government, Barr. Kemela Okara (6th R), and the State Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Cleopas Moses (5th R), pose for a group photograph with some of the newly sworn-in 24 Special Advisers, shortly after the Swearing-in Ceremony, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Yenagoa. Photo by Michael Owi.

Seplat announces pricing of $350m on 9.25% bond offering due 2023 Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian indigenous oil and gas company listed on both the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) and London Stock Exchange (LSE), on Tuesday, announced that it has priced its offering of $350 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25 per cent senior notes due 2023.

The Notes, Seplat revealed will be issued by the Company and guaranteed by certain of its subsidiaries. The gross proceeds of the Notes will be used to repay and cancel existing indebtedness.

The announcement publication was signed by its Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Roger Brown and released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE),contains inside information under Ar-

ticle 17 of Regulation (EU) 596/2014 (16 April 2014).

According to the information attached, the announcement or release is not an offer of securities of the Company for sale in the United States.

The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. It also spelt that Seplat does not intend to register any part of the offering in the United States or to conduct a public offering of securities in the United States.

Any offering of securities will be made by means of a prospectus that may be obtained from the Com-

...Successfully refinances US$300m revolving credit facility Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, has announced that it has successfully refinanced its existing US$300 million revolving credit facility due December 2018 with a new four year US$300 million revolving credit facility due June 2022 (the “RCF”). The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Roger Brown announced this in signed

publication by the NSE noted that the RCF carries initial interest of Libor +6 per cent payable semi-annually.

In conjunction with the issuance of the US$350 million 9.25% senior notes due 2023 (the “Notes”), the pricing of which was announced separately Tuesday , the Company envisages its pro forma gross debt post-closing of both

the Notes and the RCF expected to occur on 21 March, 2018 will be US$550 million. The company further revealed that proceeds from the Notes and RCF will be used to repay and cancel existing indebtedness.

Commenting on Tuesday’s announcement Seplat’s Chief Financial Officer, Roger Brown, Seplat’s said: “This successful re-financing re-

pany and that will contain detailed information about the Company and its management, as well as financial statements.

According to the statement, the announcement is not an offering circular or an invitation to the public to acquire or dispose of any securities of the company pursuant to the Nigerian Investments and Securities Act, No. 29 of 2007 (the “ISA“) and the Rules and Regulations of the Nigerian SEC, 2013, as amended (“Nigerian SEC Rules”).

LThe securities have not been registered under the ISA and may not be offered or sold within Nigeria to, or for the account or benefit of, persons resident in Nigeria, except to the extent that the relevant offering memorandum and the securities have been registered with the Nigerian

flects the confidence that the market has continued to show in our business and ability to proactively manage our balance sheet even through challenging times. Our debut bond issuance further diversifies our capital base and along with the new RCF strengthens our liquidity position which will allow us to scale up our work programme and focus on delivering our growth strategy.”

SEC and its written approval obtained in accordance with the provisions of the ISA and the Nigerian SEC Rules. The announcement the company revealed is for information purposes only and is directed only at persons who are, located outside the United States and are persons in member states of the European Economic Area (the “EEA”) who are qualified investors as defined in EU Prospectus Directive 2003/71/EC as amended, including by EU Directive 2010/73/EU to the extent implemented in the relevant member state.

It also pointed that persons in the United Kingdom who are qualified investors and who are investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 as amended (the “Order”); or persons falling within Article 49(2) (a) to (d) of the Order (“high net worth companies, unincorporated associations, etc.”); or persons to whom it may otherwise be lawfully communicated or reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A under the U.S. Securities Act, all such persons in (1) and (2) together were being referred to as “relevant persons”.

Oando extends closed period, bars insiders from transacting in own shares

Oando Nigeria plc has announced the extension of its closed period, until 24 hours following the release to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), its 2017 audited result Oando’s Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary, Ayotola Jagun in a signed statement said that the extension was in compliance with the NSE’s Rule Book and the Amendments to the Listing Rules “Oando PLC hereby announces the continuation of the Closed Period for trading in the securities of the Company.”

However, the company’s Board of Directors of Oando PLC has scheduled to meet on Tuesday on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, to consider the 2017 Audited Financial Statements of Oando PLC Following continuation of the closed period, the company noted that no Director, Employee, person discharging managerial duties, adviser and Consultant of the Company and their connected persons may, directly or indirectly, deal in the shares of the Company during the Closed Period until 24 hours have elapsed after the release of the 2017 Audited Financial Statements on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

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Airport Immigration comptroller seeks synergy with sister agencies The new Comptroller of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos Command, Mr. Dikko Yashe has insisted that synergy between it and sister agencies is vital to foster facilitation at the nation’s gateway.

Yashe replaces Mr. Odeje Usman, who was recently redeployed to Abuja after the latter’s promotion as the Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) of NIS. Before his redeployment to Lagos on February 5, 2018, Yashe was at the headquarters of immigration in Abuja.

Since his arrival about a month ago, Yashe had paid cour-

tesy visits to the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Department of Security Service (DSS) airport command and the office of the Director of Protocol, Presidential Wing of Lagos Airport while he last week received the new Customs Area Comptroller, Airport Command, Mrs. Jayne Shoboiki in his office. During the visit of Shoboiki, Yashe, promised to support the fight against corruption of the Federal Government, saying that the Ease of Doing Business policy of the government had brought improvement in the discharge of its duties at the airport.

He explained that through the policy, passengers’ facilita-

tion had improved at the airport while immigration officers now carry out their duties more diligently with utmost professionalism it deserves.

He reiterated that both agencies; customs and immigration were working for same goals of security and revenue generation for the government and therefore should not see each other as rivals, but rather as partners in progress.

Yashe urged Shoboiki and her team to continue the good relationship between the two parties and called for information sharing on security among the various security agencies within the command, stressing that this would further improve the

country’s rating in the comity of nations.

Earlier, Shoboiki had as called for collaboration among various security agencies at the airport.

She said that through effective synergy among the security agencies, threats and loopholes in the system would be blocked.

She urged the command to continue to work as a team with the Customs at the airport, saying that both government agencies were at the command to improve the image of the country , especially with foreigners who, apart from revenue generation for the government, are critical stakeholders. She observed that some foreigners already had negative impression of Nigeria,

but noted that through dedication to duties by officers at the airport, such negative impression could be corrected.

She said: “It’s necessary for me to come around to visit the sister agencies; we have a common goal of security, revenue generation for the Federal Government.

We need to collaborate together to meet the demands of the government. I am wholeheartedly soliciting for your support.”

In his maiden meeting with immigration personnel at the airport, Yashe emphasized the importance of discipline, hard work and dedication to duties and also urged them officers to be polite to passengers when processing them.

Focus Labs implementation will accelerate Nigeria’s growth momentum – FG Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Fedearal Government has said that successful execution of the Focus Labs launched on Tuesday by President Muhammadu Buhari will further drive quick delivery of some of the outcomes in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) and contribute to accelerating the growth momentum of the country.

The labs which are scheduled to run for the next six weeks, will start with setting the agenda and end with the final syndication and sign offs on projects capable of impacting on the economy and creating jobs for Nigerians.

Speaking at the launch on Tuesday in Abuja, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said the labs’ process has become imperative because government is fully committed to the achievement of the primary objective of the ERGP, which is restoring the health of the Nigerian economy.

He said that the expected deliverables include the identification of projects followed by detailed implementation plans for each project with identified budgets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

“We cannot rest until we achieve the ERGP’s vision of a new Nigeria. A Nigeria that is transformed from a consuming nation to a producing nation, from an import dependent nation to an export oriented nation, from a nation that survives

on one single commodity to a nation that runs on multiple engines of growth”, he said.

He added: “As the President has said, the ERGP is this Administration’s blueprint aimed at building a new Nigeria where we grow what we eat, consume what we make, and produce what we use.”

The Minister said this explains the necessity of the labs which is to take another step in ensuring the faster implementation of the ERGP. “We are gathered here for the President to launch an important implementation initiative of the ERGP, the ERGP Focus Labs.

Giving an insight into the labs, he said “we have invited potential and existing investors, both foreign and Nigerian, who may be interested in investing in any of the three areas we are focusing on, to attend the closed-door sessions.”

The three sectors are: Agriculture and Transportation, Manufacturing and Processing, and Power and Gas. “At the sessions they will have access in one location, to all the officials of government, including officials of state governments, whose support, or approvals, they might need to enable them to commit to an investment decision.

In short, the focus labs will involve stakeholders from the public and private sectors working together in a single environment to think out practical and workable solutions for delivering the kind of results Nigeria needs”. He explained.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State (L), congratulates, renowned gospel singer, Mr. Asu Ekiye, during the Swearing-in Ceremony of 24 Special Advisers, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Yenagoa.

Photo by Michael Owi.

Entrepreneurship: Nile varsity holds 4th trade fair to sharpen skills Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Nile University Nigeria has announced that plans have been concluded for its 4th Entrepreneurship Trade Fair in Africa (ETF-Africa) to promote and develop the business skills of the students in line with global best practice of job creation.

Speaking during a press conference at the university on Tuesday in Abuja, the Chairman, ETF 2018, Dr Gylych Jelilov said that the fair is aimed at improving the capacity of the student on practical skills’ development that would make them financially inde-

pendent and self-reliant in the global market.

Jelilov said that the university focused on teaching its students how to do business in private sector and in government and above all in the society.

“Last year , 120 exhibitors participated, but this year , we will have 150 exhibitors.

This is incredible because the level of participation is increasing beyond expectations.

We encourage people to come and participate in this year’s trade fair. The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) was part of the fair last year; and

this year, we are collaborating with the Abuja chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ACCIMA) to make the event a success.”

The Chairman, Main organising Committee for 3 event; Prof Abdurraman Isik said that the objective of the ETF 2018 was to find a solution to the economic situation confronting the youth especially young graduate.

Isik said that the trade fair is basically an avenue for the students to showcase their practical skills on what they have learnt theoretically in the classrooms.

Earlier in his remark, Prof Ibrahim Keles, Chairman of

International Conference on Social Science, Africa 2018 (ICSS 2018) today in world many countries are electing leaders between the age of 30 and 40 years but in Africa, the leaders are between the age of 60 and 90 years due to lack of mentorship. He noted that the essence of the ETF was to nurture this youth to becoming global leaders of reputes and self-reliance.

“We want the students to have the experience at the practical level. The focus is to mentor people so they can have more impact in their lives and in the society. Millions of young people are socially marginalised,” he said.

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Naira strengthens at NAFEX, steadies at official, unofficial markets The Nigerian currency, Naira, on Tuesday 13 March, 2018, strengthened against the US Dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window, but stood steadied at the official spot market and the unofficial forex market, The DailyTimes checks revealed.

This is even as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its quest to guarantee the availability of forex for customers’ needs in various segments of the market, injected fresh $210million into the inter-bank Forex market.

The local currency, at the NAFEX opened yesterday trading activities at an appreciable rate of N360 to the dollar, representing 0.02 per cent rise, while compared to N360.07recorded on Monday, and traded high at N361.25 better than N361.50 stood the previous day before closing at a stronger rate of N360.28 against N360.47 sold on Monday and N360.32 exchanged on the last trading day of last week.

The Autonomous forex window, also, declared an improved total transactions turnover of $682.13 million higher than $201.21 million traded the previous day.

The naira, maintained its stability in the FOREX market, exchanging at an average of N360/$1 in the Bureau De Change (BDC) segment of the market.

At the official spot market, the Naira sustained the appreciated rate of N305.75 recorded a day earlier, which was better than N305.80 declared on last Friday and N305.85 traded on other days throughout last week.

Similarly, the Nigerian legal tender was seen stabled at unofficial segment of the forex market at N362 against the dollar, closed at N502 to the pound sterling and N444 per Euro.

However, the figures obtained from the CBN showed that total sum of $100million was offered to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million.

Also, customers requiring foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, were also allocated the sum of $55 million.

R-L: Chairman KAZTEC Engineering Ltd, Sir Emeka Offor, Honorable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Group Head Credit Admin, Unity Bank plc, Mrs. Patricia Chinwe Ahunanya, Regional Manager, Abuja Central, Mrs. Grace Amushaitan at the grand Opening of KAZTECH Shipping yard at Snake Island, Lagos, recently..

Forex market transactions hit N4.16tr in February

.Declines by $1.09bn in one month Stories by Motolani Oseni The total transaction turnover in the Foreign Exchange market settled at N4.16 trillion or $12.92 billion in February, a decline of $1.09 billion (7.78 per cent) when compared with $14.01billion value recorded in January, data obtained from FMDQ OTC has revealed.

Breakdown of the figure showed that total value traded at the Investors’ & Exporters’ (I&E) FX Window in February settled at $3.90 billion, representing a decline of 25.71 per cent ($1.35bn) relative to the value recorded in January ($5.25bn), bringing the total value traded at the Window Year to Date to $9.15billion.

Although, Inter-Member trades recorded $1.36billionn in February, an increase of 23.64 per cent ($0.26bn) relative to the trades recorded in January ($1.10bn), and a 63.86 per cent ($0.53bn) increase Year-on-Year (YoY).

Member-Client trades stood at $7.45billion, a decrease of 14.65 per cent ($1.27bn) from the previous month and a 30.02 per cent ($1.72bn) increase YoY, while member-CBN trades recorded $4.11billion in February ($4.18bn in January), representing a decrease of 1.67 per cent ($0.07bn) Month on Month (MoM) and a 204.44 per cent ($2.76bn) increase YoY ($1.35bn),as the effect of the Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) continued to boost

activity in the FX Markets.

The FMDQ report, further showed that the 19th Naira-settled OTC FX Futures contract, NGUS FEB 28, 2018, worth $353.26million, matured and settled in February, whilst a new 12-month contract –NGUS February 27, 2019 – for $1.00 billion, was introduced by the CBN at $/N362.09.

Meanwhile, in the month under review, the Naira depreciated at the Investors’ & Exporters’ (I&E) FX Window closing the month at N360.41 to a dollar (from $/N360.00 as at January 31, 2018) whilst also trading at a discount to the parallel market which closed at $/ N363.00 (from $/N364.00 as at January 31, 2018).

The Central Bank of Nigeria

(CBN) official Spot rate, also depreciated slightly, losing N0.20 to close at $/N305.90 (from $/N305.70 as at January 31, 2018).

In the other hand, activities in the secured Money Market (i.e. Repos/Buy-Backs) settled at N2.03trn in February, 9.14 per cent (N0.17trn) higher than the value recorded in January (N1.86trn).

But turnover on Repos/BuyBacks base on YoY, recorded a 21.02 per cent increase (N0.35trn) from the value recorded in February 2017 (N1.68trn). While Unsecured Placements and Takings closed the month at a turnover of N93.75bn, a 22.27 per cent decrease (N26.85bn) from the figure recorded in January (N120.61bn) and a 33.63 per cent decrease (N47.51bn) on YoY basis (N141.27billion as at February 2017).

FG to raise N70bn through bond next week The Federal Government of Nigeria has concluded plans to raise the total sum of N70 billion ($222 million) through a sovereign bond sale next week, the Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Tuesday.

The Nigeria’s debt office disclosed that the figure is less than what it sold at previous auctions, which represents a five-year bond to raise 10 billion naira, and sell 10-year paper to fetch 30 billion naira, using the Dutch auction system on March 21.

It plans to introduce a new sevenyear note to raise another 30 billion naira, it said in a bond notice. The result of the auction is expected on March 23, the DMO said.

Nigeria has been working to lower costs, particularly as inflation fell for the 12th time in a row in January.

The DMO has paid off a portion of the government’s maturing treasury bills instead of rolling over the debt as it has done in the past and plans to cut the amount it raises at

home from future auctions.

However, it is boosting dollar loans and wants to increase its foreign debt holding to 40 percent of total loans by 2019 from 27 percent now.

Meanwhile, the bond market traded on a bullish note with significant interests on some short tenured maturities (20s - 24s) and some buys on the 2027s as well, taking yields lower by c.4bps across the curve.

This demand is most likely due to lower inflation rate expectations by market players. The short end were the most lifted, due to the relatively

more attractive yields on them. We expect a further decline in yields tomorrow, as market players react to the cut in PMA issuance as shown in the Q2 NTB calendar published by the CBN. Analysts from Cedcrest, noted that the T-bills market also traded on a slightly bullish note with yields declining by c.7bps on average.

According to them, this was despite the continued OMO auction by the CBN, with a total sale of N51m and N88bn on the 87- and 227-day bills respectively.

“We expect the bullish sentiments to become much stronger in tomorrow’s session, especially on the short and medium tenured bills, on the back of the cut in PMA. This should however be moderated by a significant OMO Auction by CBN, especially if a longer dated bill is offered.”

The OBB and OVN rates rose to 13.67 per cent and 14.67 per cent respectively. This came on the backdrop of a squeeze in system Liquidity, following the OMO (N89bn) and FX sales ($210m) by the CBN.

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Hon Minister of state for Aviation Sen Hadi Sirika in company of Directors from the Ministry and MD FAAN inspects the Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Stakeholder alleges figure manipulation in NCAA, calls for probe Captain John Ojikutu has called on the Federal Government to probe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA’s) 5% earning on the Passengers’ Tickets and Cargo Sales Charges (TSC &CSC), respectively , following contradicting figures thrown around by various agencies.

This is just as he called on the Ministry of State for Aviation, the Committees of the National Assembly on Aviation, Public Finance, Accounts and Appropriation, Concerned and Credible Government and Private Aviation Operators to begin the evaluation of the gross earnings and the level of exploitation of the 5% of all the various sales and charges listed in the Civil Aviation Act 2006 Part 12 (1) from 2015 to 2017.

The scribe of the Aviation round Table (ART), who reacted to the disparity of figures and earnings being thrown around by various government agencies stated that government in a bid to get clarity , should know the gross and net earnings from the statutory charges and the losses through manipulation of figures; all of which run into billions of naira every year.

According to Ojikutu, the NCAA is tasked in the Part 12 (1) of the Act to collect on behalf of itself and four other aviation agencies, 5% charges on all the Airlines Passengers’ Ticket Sales, Air Chartered Services charges, Cargo Freight Charges etc. for the development and improvement of safety and security infrastructural systems, services and human capital development of related operations in the aviation sector.

He, however alleged that the manner the regulatory agency has carried out its function in the last 10

years has not been palatable.

He said, “Unfortunately, the manner the recordings of the earnings from these statutory charges had been handled by the NCAA and its consultants in the last 10 years and still being handled today, nobody, not even the National Assembly in its oversight responsibility of the sector, cared to know the gross and net earnings from the statutory charges and the losses too through manipulation of figures; all of which run into billions of naira every year. ” “The other four aviation agencies, viz: NAMA, AIB, NCAT and NIMET that share the earnings from the charges in the ratio of 23%, 3%, 7%, 9% respectively, appeared to be complacent and content with whatever is given to them by the NCAA whose share is 58%.

“None of them appeared to have knowledge on how to assess the true or actual amount that is collected yearly from those charges. Yet, they all have challenges of insufficient funds for developing and improving their infrastructures and the manpower needed to sustain their operations.”

According to him, the consequences of the manipulation of the record figures and the exploitation of the earnings by those charged or contracted by the NCAA to collect the charges and the complacency of the major shareholders of the earnings are grave on safety operations activities and services of both the government and the private operators in the sector.

He quoted,”At a Press Conference in February, 2017, the NCAA released a report that showed earnings from Airlines Ticket Sales alone for the year 2015 and 2016 as N385 billion and

N330bn, respectively.

“These figures were not broken down to elucidate the earnings for neither international nor domestic passengers, but could implied that the 5% Ticket Sales Charges (TSC) from these earnings would be about N19.25 bn and N16.5bn, respectively for 2015 and 2016. ” “These figures are misleading when compared with the records available at the NCAA DATR on the 5% TSC for the international and domestic airlines ticket sales alone especially from January to December 2016, which was N15.1bn in naira and $23.5m in dollar or a total of N23.3bn in naira.

“If N23.3bn was the recorded 5% TSC on the ticket sales alone in 2016 by the NCAA DATR, the Ticket Sales Earnings therefore cannot be N330bn as presented by the NCAA at the February 2017 conference but N466bn; a difference of N136bn.”

He said: “At the same 2017 Press Conference, the NCAA recorded passengers traffic figures of 11.4m and `11.3m for 2015& 2016 respectively are also misleading when taken against the figures of 15.2m and 14.2m recorded respectively for the same periods by FAAN “the -passengers’ -gate – keeper” at all the national airports.

The NCAA also recorded 3,272,331 for each of the same years, for international passengers, while the FAAN figures were 4.30m and 4.20m respectively. ” “Similarly, for the same period, the NCAA domestic passengers’ traffic figures were 8.1m and 8.0m respectively, while FAAN recorded 10.2m and 10.9m respectively for the same period.”

“The huge difference of over 4m between FAAN and NCAA on the overall passengers figure for each of

the two years and in particular the difference of over 1m in the international passengers figure are gaps of holes that made the NCAA recorded Airlines Ticket Sales earnings of N385bn and N330bn for 2015 and 2016 misleading and questionable. ” He further pointed out that the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agents (NANTA) Air Tickets Sales earnings of N504bn in 2017 came at a time when the international outbound passengers and the domestic passengers as recorded by FAAN and NCAA Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) were 1,825,358 and 3,865,494, respectively; a decline of about 26% from the NCAA figures of 2015 and 2016.

“Relatively too, if we assume this same percentage decline in ticket sales, the earnings would have been N 681bn; still more than twice the figure of N 330bn in 2016.”

Ojikutu recommended that there is need for the five shareholders of the TSC/CSC to regularly meet, if they are not doing so now to evaluate and assess the TSC, CSC and other earnings before the sharing.

He said,”These entities should jointly or individually assess the gross earnings from the Airline Ticket Sales (both International and Domestic), Cargo Freight Sales (International and Domestic) Chartered Air Charges, Excess Baggage Charges etc; determine in particular, the percentage contribution, each of the Domestic and Foreign Airlines to the Tickets and Cargo Sales Earnings from 2015-2017; determine the 5% TSC and CSC due each, to NCAA and the 4 other shareholders viz NAMA, AIB, NCAT, NIMET.”

NIGAV adds glamour to awards, seeks queen, king of air winners To make the annual Nigeria Aviation Award (NIGAV) more relevant and entertaining, the organisers have added a new category that will determine who wins the Queen of The Air or King of The Air Awards in Nigeria.

With this new category, which is the first in aviation history all over the world, NIGAV Award will be looking at the member of the airlines’ crew who is smart, who can speak clearly, eloquently; who can make his announcements very well and who understands how to handle passengers very well.

Organiser and coordinator of the NIGAV Awards, Fortune Idu who disclosed the new arrangement in a chat in Lagos recently said that they have decided to bring a bit of entertainment into the award because travel experience has entertainment aspects, comfort, joy and a feeling of goodness.

Idu said that, “we now say we could have the air crew compete amongst themselves on individual bases. But the greater percentage of this evaluation of their competence will be on winners on how they handle their safety announcements. “ So, it is not about the profession itself; we are not looking at the beauty, handsomeness, or finest member of the crew. We are looking at the member of the crew who is smart, who can speak clearly, eloquently; who can make his announcements very well; who understands how to handle passengers.” Idu also made it clear, that such crew member will win the award which they call the Queen of The Air or the King of The Air, stressing that it is the first time it will done all over the world.

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Korede Bello: My power look is my smile L2

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Eating healthy is part of what makes me keep fit –Korede Bello Korede Bello is a young Nigerian artiste signed into Mavin record. He has released singles like African Princess, Cold Outside amongst others. He is a talented young man who should be looked out for in the industry. In this celebrity style, he speaks with MUTIAT ALLI on his style.

Enjoy‌ What makes you feel glamorous?

For the fact that I know that people out there lookout for me, people that loves me genuinely (My fans) they are the ones that makes me feel glamorous and the fact that I know that God loves me.

some others.

Favourite colour?

Purple and blue.

Best fashion accessories?

I love to wear rings.

What is casual dressing to you?

Feeling comfortable in what you are wearing, feeling relaxed without anybody checking if you are properly dressed or not.

What would you consider as your power look?

My smile.

Do you have a signature scent?

I like different scent, I try different stuffs. his wardrobe?

I jog sometimes, I do pushups early in the morning, I walk (taking a stroll) and I try to eat healthy all the time

Looking good, dressing well. Whenever you dress good, you feel good about yourself. Wear in public. Feel comfortable internally. The reason problems to solve, bills to pay, etc.

What kind of diet suits you?

Plantain with anything. I try to eat light, I take fruits.

Tea or Coffee?

It depends on my mood.

Do you take vitamins?

Yes of course.

How do you relax?

I sleep, I interact with my friends, and playing

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What self-help books have inspired you?

The Holy book.

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