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REVEALED! How MDAs induce probe c’mttees to favour them -Reps

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Inflation dropped by 0.94% in February -NBS

Henry Omunu, Abuja

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of Representatives have raised the alarm about alleged lobbying by several Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop the investigation of their activities by House standing committees. Findings by our correspondent reContinued on page 5

Youths storm Abuja, 12 task Buhari on campaign promises

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Bello flags off distribution of free Pediatric drugs Idris Ahmed, Lokoja

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Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has flagged off the distribution of free pediatric drugs procured by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Kogi state worth over N63 million. While distributing the drugs to the ten general hospitals across the three senatorial districts in the state,the governor explained that the introduction of the “Bello Health Intervention “was a strategy aimed at reducing infant and childhood

mortality and morbidity. “Every child born in Kogi state deserves to live,strive and contribute to national development,” Bello maintained. He explained further that Health as one of the major priorities of his administration led to the setting up of the special project known as the Bello Health Intervention, targeted at reducing and if possible prevent infant mortality in the state. The governor who also identified poverty as a Major factor in the high child mortality rate, assured that with the new direction agenda of

his administration quality Health services will be delivered to the people of the state. The free drugs distributed to the ten benefiting hospitals include those for treatment of malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea and other curable infant and childhood infections. He equally flagged off Chlorhexidine gel for the care of the navel of the new born which he said has been recommended by federal ministry of health and the World Health Organisation (WHO). While he enjoined the min-

istry of health to distribute the drugs to the health facilities and used judiciously for the children that may need them. He however warned officials of the ministry of health against diversion of the drugs as punitive measures await any person caught in that regard. Commissioner of Dr. Haruna who regretted the high mortality rate in the country, commended the efforts of the governor to curb the menace. He also congratulated the Special Adviser to the governor on SDGs Abdulmumin Ahmed Okara for his vission and ability to procure

the drugs, promising that the ministry of Health will continue its Collaboration with the MDGs Special Adviser on SDGs Arc Abdulmumin Ahmed Okara explained that the drugs were procured directly from the manufacturers without resort to middlemen. Okara stated that despite the prevailing high dollar rate SDGs was able to procure the drugs at the lowest cost in the market. He also said that as a result of high level negotiation with manufacturers the Kogi MDGs was able to procure the drugs at the cost of N 63.1million.

Jos Disco: JED install 22,000 meters, decry high level of vandals in Plateau, Bauchi Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), said it has installed 22,000 smart meters out of 50,000 procured. It however decried the high level of vandalization of its equipment, as well as the resist of metering installation by some residents in Plateau and Benue states. Speaking with journalists yesterday in Jos, the Managing Director of JEDC, Mr. Mohammed Modibbo, expressed dissatisfaction with customers’ apathy to payment of bills, resistance to smart meter installation, harassment of staff, meter bypass, vandalisation of meters and other equipment. Modibbo said if these heinous act continues unabated JED will find it difficult to efficiently provide electricity supply to its teeming consumers. Dissatisfied with the continuous unpatriotic consumers living in low-cost area of Plateau and some parts of Bauchi states, the JEDC boss said Jos Disco will engage the services of security agencies in dealing with any criminal element found vandalising its equipment or harassing its staff from installing meters, adding that every customer most be captured in their data base through metering.

Former governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola; Sherik Hausa Sabo Ile-Ife, Alhaji Mamuda Madagadi; Sherik Hausa Sabo Ondo State, Alhaji AbdulSalam Abubaka; Sherik Hausa Sabo Garage Olode, Alhaji Rabiu Gora and others, during an on-the-spot assessment of the scene of the communal crisis in Ile Ife, by the former governor…on Tuesday.

Lagos needs N60bn to revamp public schools, says Ambode Benjamin Omoike

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Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has said his administration would require about N60billion to give public schools in the State a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. The governor, who stated this on Tuesday, said though his administration had spent about N10billion in the last 22 months to boost the quality of education in the State, there was still a lot to be done in the sector. He said the State Government carried out a study last year on the

interventions needed in public schools and the construction of new ones, assuring that the funds set aside in the 2017 budget for education would be judiciously put to good use. “The result showed that we need about N60billion to put our schools together. But we have started the massive rehabilitation of our schools last year and you can go round to confirm. We expended about N10billion trying to put the worst set of schools back in place. “This year, a major intervention is also going to take place from our budget to see that at least, let

the existing schools even compete favourably with the private sector schools. That is the whole idea. I went to a public school and I must give back. “Then, some of our riverine areas don’t really have schools. If you go to Ilaje and other places, there are no schools there and you see people taking canoes to go to school. So, that intervention is what we are also doing this year to see that there is continuous capital expenditure in public schools,” Governor Ambode said. He said over 2,300 qualified teachers have also been employed and posted across the various prima-

ry and secondary schools in the State to improve the performance of students, which according to him is already yielding results. Explaining the delay in the take off for the AMeal-A-Day programme, the Governor said his administration was working towards a sustainable plan for the programme to cater for the eventual take off. He said that since the programme was a combination of resources from the Federal Government in partnership with State Governments, it was pertinent that the necessary funds to be provided to prevent hiccups after the take-off was in place.

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Group calls for investigation of arrest of Peace Corps Commandant Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi

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The Civil Societies Organisations (CSOs) under the umbrella of Coalition of Concerned Minority Citizens for Equity, Justice and Good Governance as well as Benue Youth Advance Frontier and other civil society groups, have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up a committee with view to investigating the arrest and detention of the Commandant General of Nigeria Peace Corps, Ambassador Dickson Akor. Addressing a joint press conference in Makurdi, the Benue state capital last Tuesday, spokesman of the CSOs Comrade Eloyi Ogbe described the arrest of Akor and 49 officers of the corps by the Police as a show of “Power intoxication with high level of misguided bias, envy and malicious phantasm allegations.” According to the groups, the intention t is to “Malign the good programms of the Peace Corps out of sheer envy and ignorance.” They further described the arrest and detention as “Callous and uncivilised act of recklessness exhibited by the officers of the Nigeria Police Force” noting that it is an “Affront against the parliamentary institution under whose watch and collective agreement the Police itself was founded.” According to Eloyi, the allegations by the Police that the Peace Corps is engaging in military training of its members is simply to give a dog a bad name in order to hang it. While expressed confidence in the President Mohammadu Buhari to look into the matter, the CSOs spokesman said “PMB has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he is a listening President. We don’t believe that he will shot his ears to the cries of youth whom he enjoyed their support in the 2015 general elections.”

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veal that when MDAs fail in stopping the probe by the House, they lobby to be probed by ad hoc committees, whose constitution would be made up of friendly lawmakers instead of substantive committees that they consider unfriendly. Lawmakers, who asked not to be named in separate interviews, declared that the development has become a source of worry in the House, with fears that the credibility of the Eighth House would be affected. “The lobbying is becoming too much and gives rise to allegations

of financial inducements. This is why sometimes a committee that has been blowing hot, and seemingly harassing the people, suddenly becomes friendly, and there would be nothing serious in the report that would eventually be presented to the House,” a lawmaker from one of the states in the SouthSouth geo-political zone said. He added that “there have also been some big investigations, which were making front page news during the hearings, but we would never see the report, and nobody is asking any questions. After public hearings, it has now become the practice for heads

of these agencies to wait to see the committee chairman, which should not be so.” Another lawmaker from the North-East, lent credence to this assertion by saying that where “friendly lawmakers are enlisted on ad-hoc committees, they work to ensure that the members do not come on too hard on the agencies, whose interests they are protecting.” Commenting on the lobbying by MDAs to stop probes by the House, the lawmaker cited the recent case of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), where lawmakers at plenary voted to reject a motion seeking to probe the

agency’s activities. “That has almost never been heard of, that we would vote to stop an investigation, which is our primary constitutional obligation. If an agency is probed, and there is nothing to be found, the report to be submitted would reflect that. “It is however, very curious that we voted to stop an investigation in the first instance. That does not look good for the image we are trying to redeem. Some of us could not believe it, that the dissenting voices where louder,” he added. Daily Times recalls that on March 9, 2017, the House shot down

a motion sponsored by Rep. Chukwuka Onyema accusing the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) of breaching the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007. Rep. Onyema had accused the FIRS of gross abuse of the Public Procurement Act by engaging in infractions ranging from non-competitive bidding, abuse of the restrictive tendering option, award of contracts beyond approved threshold, award of contracts to firms registered on the day of the contract award and awarding contracts to companies not having the required compliance documents/certificates.

NASS leadership visits Buhari, says budget to be passed this month Tony Ailemen, Abuja.

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Senate invites Magu for possible confirmation today Chris Emetoh, Abuja

ÏÏÏ After several refusals by the

Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the upper legislative chamber seems to have yielded to pressure to grill and possibly confirm President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominee to head the anti-graft body today. Even as the decision appears to be a last minute resort to fill the Vacuum which has only been occupied by Magu on an acting capacity for too long, the legislatures may also be preparing for a showdown with the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hamid Ali, today after turning down the later’s request yesterday to be excused from appearing. The Customs CG and the Sen-

ate have been at whit’s end over the recently introduced policy by the NCS demanding Nigerians to pay customs duties on their cars, to which the senate had directed that it should be reversed with immediate effect. The senate also invited Ali to appear before it to explain to Nigerians why he introduced the unpopular policy. It will be recalled that the upper legislative arm reiterated its demand on the CG to appear before it wearing the customs uniform. Reports in the media have quoted Ali on several occasions as saying that he will never wear the uniform. However Ali on Tuesday wrote the senate requesting permission to be excused from appearing before it today. The CG cited important official engagement as his reason for making the request, but the senators felt it was an affront on the legislature

and therefore opposed the request insisting that the controversial CG of customs must appear as invited and in uniform. Briefing the press shortly after plenary, the Senate spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, explained that the senate turned down the request because the situation for which he is being summoned is very critical. “Nigerians must not be taken for granted. NCS is being run in a manner that suggests they want Nigerians to pay for their inefficiency and nobody is telling us what steps they are taking to punish those officers who failed in their duties in the first place,”he said. Senator Sabi who described the situation as very worrisome, said that the senate will get to the root of the matter and ensure that Nigerian citizens are not punished unjustly of discomforted.

ÏÏÏ As Nigerians continue to take turn to meet and felicitate with President Muhammadu Buhari, the leadership of the National Assembly led by Senate President, Bukola Saraki, yesterday also met with him behind closed doors. Speaking to State House Correspondents after the meeting, Senate President, Senator Saraki, disclosed that they were at the Presidential Villa to brief the President on the decisions taken while the he was away on vacation. According to him, “After being away for a while, it is good for us to meet and generally review things that were done in his absence. So, it is normal consultation.” Speaking on the fitness of the President to continue in office, Senator Saraki declared that the President was doing well on his job. “I came here to discuss issues regarding the activities in the National Assembly in his absence, the President met with us and I think we were there for over 40 minutes. “I was not talking to myself so you know he was responding and we were engaging and he engaged us very well. We discussed issues of national interests so we are happy to see him back and he is back at the office and he is doing his work.” The Senate President also revealed that the budget was

making progress in the National Assembly, adding that the March deadline for the passage of the budget remains sacrosanct. “Well, the budget is ongoing, things that we passed in his absence, the issue of the CJN, the Eurobond, just general issues that are pending, the issue of the ambassadorial nominees that is due, the stability in the Niger Delta, a whole range of issues were covered in the short period of time. “We are working on it and our target is still this month and we are working very hard to ensure we meet that deadline” Also speaking in the same direction, the Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara said, “I have always said this even before Mr. President that in other climes it is always the province of the legislature to fight the executive, we fight on issues bothering on national interests, but we expect to cooperate more than we fight in the interest of our people to ensure that there is progress, one government no division. “So, it is in the realisation of this that we will always extend the needed support to ensure that he succeeds so that our government will be rated as a successful one. “I didn’t come here to assess the President, like the Senate president said, you guys are always here, you know, so it shouldn’t be me lecturing you, you know better than I do.”

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Boat mishap claims 3 lives along Soku-Abonema waterways in Rivers state *LG boss suspends drivers involved in mishap Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

ÏÏÏ Three persons were yesterday confirmed dead in a boat accident which occurred when two boats coming in opposite directions along the Soku-Abonema waterways, Rivers State, collided weekend. The incident happened at night. The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Akuku-Toru Local Gov-

ernment Area of the state, Mr. Tonye Alalibo, who confirmed the accident shortly after holding a meeting with maritime operators and workers, stated that he had set up a four-man panel of inquiry to investigate the incident. Mr. Alalibo said that the four-man panel had been instructed to liaise with security agencies operating in the state to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the incident. He

stated that the committee was mandated to find out those who lost their lives in the accident, contact of the families of the deceased, and other loses sustained in the cause of the accident. The committee was given up until March 17, this year, to submit its report to the CTC Chairman. The local government boss who has already banned the operation of boats at night and threatened to sanction boat drivers flouting the law as well

as those who operated without adherence to laid down rules of marine transportation in the state. “The accident occurred between two boats which claimed the lives of some passengers: one ferrying passengers from Soku to Abonnema, and the other carrying passengers from Abonnema to Soku in the night. “Henceforth, all boat drivers operating in Akoku-Toru local government area are directed as follows: all passengers must be provided with

life-vest; all drivers must ensure that all passengers on-board must put on their life-vest before embarking on the journey; no operator must convey passengers to any destination at night except in cases of emergency and the journey must be cleared with security agencies,” he said. Members of the committee are: Hon. Iyen Briggs, Chairman; Jack Lloyd Thomas, member; Dogoye Dokubo, member; a representative of marine Police, Inspector Noel Dengi.

Ondo APC tells newly appointed political aides to see their position as call to service

L-R: Former Minister of State for Works, Alhaji Saleh Shehu, representing former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former governorship aspirant in Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Ardo and Alhaji Yakubu Babaji, during the 8th day fidau prayer for late Dr. Adinoyi-Ojo Onukaba in Abuja… on Tuesday.

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Senate backs INEC on 2019 election timetable Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), on Tuesday said that the committee will support the early election timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senator Ndume stated this while answering question from journalists in Abuja on INEC’s early release of the 2019 general elections timetable. He said the commission was doing the right thing by setting out target for elections so that they can be well prepared when the election proper takes place, stressing that he personally encouraged the commission to start early when they came for the budget defence where I discovered that there was no provision for it in the 2017 budget. He said: “When I took over as the chairman of the Senate

Committee on INEC, I personally encouraged INEC to start preparing for the 2019 now. When I looked at the budget of the INEC, I discovered that there was no provision for the 2019 election. “I advised them to make provision for the 2019 election so that such items that are not sensitive and not perishable can be procured in time. It is not good for us to wait until a day or two to the election then we start running helter-skelter for the materials such as the data capture machine or other thing that should be in place.”I personally believe that this INEC wants to improve on what has been done before and all encouragement and support should be given to them. So, let’s give them a chance.” Ndume added that, this present government is determined to conduct a credible,free and fair elections, adding that the amendment of the Electoral Act in the National Assembly would give the Electoral Reform com-

mittee headed by Senator Ken Nnamani set up by the executive arm of government to come up with acceptable reforms that will take care of some loopholes in our elections. “I know that the President and this government is determined to conduct a credible election because it is the government that has been shouting that the election was not credible and truly elections were not credible except the last one that met minimum acceptability. “For the Senate, we only have two clauses left to conclude the amendment of the electoral Act. We have gone very far. In fact, I can say that I am the one that slowed the committee down because we have to do it together with the House and the executive has formed a Committee under the chairmanship of Nnamani, so let us work together in order to come up with generally acceptable reform that take care of some of the loopholes,” he said

Abia govt standardizes measurement cup, threatens offenders Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

ÏÏÏ In order to standardize measurement, the Abia state government Monday, introduced standard measurement cup in the state with a warning that any trader or group attempting to shortchange members of the public will have him or herself to blame. Handing down the warning in Umuahia, the state Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Hon. Mrs. Kate Nwosu, while launching a new standard measurement cup, said the state government will set up a task force to implement the policy. According to the commissioner, the standard cup was to protect consumers from the hands of dubious traders who hide under pretense of buying and selling to cheat the public, noting that the era of non-compliance of such government directives in the stat was over, while disclosing that the violation of the Government directive will attract imprisonment. According to her, this has caused many troubles at both

homes and markets and encourage Consumer Protection Council to be at a look at and urged the public especially households (women) to obtain the cup for themselves to avoid repeat of the past. She assured Consumer Protection Council, CPC of Government backing and promised to champion their course to enable them succeed in the state. Earlier, Chairman of Consumer Protection Council Abia state Chapter Comrade Ukadike Anthony Ogbuagu said the new standard measurement cup in the state was introduced to find lasting solution to conflicts between traders and consumers in the state. According to him, there was over three different sizes of cups used in the state, resulting in constant misunderstanding between traders and members of the public, hence the new standard cup. Comrade Ogbuagu assured that Governor Ikpeazu’s administration has find lasting solution to the lingering problem with the introduction of the cup in the State and which is available for every household to obtain at the cost N350.

gress (APC) in Ondo state has asked the newly appointed political aides to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu not to see their position of office as rewards for loyalty but a call to service to their fatherland. The party made the call on Tuesday while congratulating the trio of ex- member of the House of Representatives, Ifedayo Abegunde as the Secretary to the state government, Olugbenga Ale as Chief of Staff to the governor, and Tosin Ogunbodede, as Chief of Protocol. In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya to journalists in Akure, said the appointment of Abegunde nd to her political aides was well deserved. Adesanya said the trio must discharge their service in government with diligence and of total commitment and submission without fear or favour. “On behalf of the party, congratulate you on this appointment, I pray that God will grant you success in your new assignment. “Your impressive pedigree and antecedents confirm you will succeed in this capacity to the benefit of the good people of Ondo state. Daily Times reported that Governor Akeredolu had on Monday appointed Mr. Jones Ogunmusire as Senior Special Assistant (SSA) tothe Governor on Administration and Policy Planning; Rt. Hon. Taofeek Olawale Abdusalam, SSA on egislative Matters; Kunle Adebayo, SSA on Research and Documentation; Engr. Raheem Olayiwola Aminu, SSA on Infrastructure; Dr. Doyin Odebowale, SSA on Special Duties and Strategy; and Bola Alabi, Deputy Chief of Protocol.

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Current IGP cannot guarantee security for credible election in 2019, says Wike Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The Rivers state governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that Nigeria would not be able to conduct free, fair, and credible elections if the police under the current Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Mr. Abrahim Idris, refused to change their operational mentality. Speaking on Tuesday at the Government House, Port Harcourt, when he granted audience to the state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr. Omotayo Adewoye, Governor Wike alleged that the

current Inspector-General of Police believed that he could only retain his office when he rigged for the governing party. The governor also berated the NYSC for “deliberately refusing to make public the mass abductions of corps members by the Police and security agencies during the December 10, 2016, legislative rerun elections in the state. According to the governor, “Nigeria cannot conduct free and fair elections, if the Police do not change their attitude. With the present Inspector-General of Police, we cannot have free and fair elections. The IGP

believes that he can only retain his position, if he rigs elections and help to deliver a particular party.” Governor Wike said that Rivers people have become aware of the modus operandi of the Police and other security agencies, pointing out that the alleged rigging that took place on December 10, 2016, “as facilitated by the Police would never happen again.” The governor alleged that the Nigerian Police had condescended to the abysmal level of plotting blackmail schemes against Rivers State and her people. He said Rivers state has been peace-

ful since elections were over, alleging that the conflicts during elections were deliberately generated by the police to create an atmosphere for rigging. Commenting on the welfare of the NYSC, Governor Wike announced that the State would construct a new State Secretariat for the Scheme at Greater Port Harcourt which would be named after late Corps Member, Mr. Samuel Chukwudumebi Okonta, a graduate of political Science of Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State, who was brutally murdered in the March 19, 2016, re-run election. The governor directed the Secre-

End herdsmen/farmers crises, Ortom tasks FG

‘Cleaner Lagos Initiative’ will transform Lagos –Ambode

Freddie Adamgbe, Makurdi

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farming communities in Benue state assumed a dangerous new dimension, the state governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has called on the federal government to make a definite pronouncement on the ongoing farmers/herdsmen crises across the country. Ortom who made the call while addressing those displaced in the wake of the killing of six persons and destruction of property in Buruku local government area of the state yesterday, said one person was also abducted by herdsmen who were not provoked in any way. Governor Ortom lamented: “Today, I am very sad; this is unwarranted, this is uncalled for; people that are supporting Federal Government’s diversification programme through farming are beingmurdered in cold blood”, he maintained. Lamenting further, governor Ortom said the people are now scattered, they have no houses, so, they are open to the hazard of bad weather, hunger and diseases. He asked the federal government to take definite actions so that what happened in Kaduna state would not happen in Benue and maintained that the global best practice is ranching of cattle. According to him, the federal government has been quiet for too long. He said what Benue is experiencing now was what she experienced four years ago and emphasized that the state has no land for grazing. The governor who visited the irrigation farm where six persons were killed at the weekend, said farmers are being attacked at the time they are preparing for cropping. He said he has been appealing to his people not to take laws into their hands but how long would he appeal for restraint when they are being killed every day? Ortom charged security personnel to apprehend those that killed six persons in Buruku and further asked them to arrest and prosecute armed herdsmen and farmers.

tary to the Rivers State Government to liaise with the State Coordinator of NYSC to work out an improved regime of allowances for Corps members to be implemented by his administration. He also announced the donation of a bus to NYSC Rivers State. He said that the administration would expand facilities at the NYSC Permanent Orientation at Tai LGA. Earlier, the Rivers State Coordinator of the NYSC, Mr. Adewoye appreciated the governor’s support for the scheme and said that the governor as a performer has impacted positively on the activities of the NYSC.

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L-R: Head, Marketing and Communications, Stanbic IBTC, Mrs. Nkiru Olumide-Ojo; Deputy Managing Director, Africa Diving Services Ltd, Mr. Olujide Asa; CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Ltd, Bismarck Rewane; and Executive Director, Personal and Business Banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Mr. Babatunde Macaulay, at a client engagement session organised by Stanbic IBTC in Lagos… on Tuesday.

Assemblies of God crisis: Ubani call on Police to uphold Supreme Court Judgment

Titilope Joseph

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Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Onyekachi Ubani, has called on the police to enforce the Supreme Court judgment which sacked Reverend Paul Emeka as the General Superintendent of Assemblies of God. Ubani, who is also a member of the church, said that since the apex court delivered judgment in favor of the church on the leadership crisis rocking it, the police has refused to allow them have access to the church headquarters which has been under lock. According to Ubani, Reverend Emeka has been sacked by the court yet, he still parades himself as the General Superintendent of the church while still occupying the church properties. In his words, Ubani warned against possible break down of peace and order in the church. “I implore the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, to carry out the judgment of the Supreme Court by

letting the church repossess the secretariat of Assemblies God of Nigeria in Enugu and vacate all other properties scattered all over the country which he has sat upon based on the erroneous judgment of an Enugu High Court which the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court have all nullified,” Ubani stated. He said the church does not want a breakdown of law and order as a foremost pentecostal church in Nigeria, adding that they cannot be seen to employ unorthodox methods in resolving what rightfully belongs to them. The legal activist noted that more intriguing in the legal battle over the leadership of the church is the “foot dragging and prevarication of the police to let us take back our secretariat from Rev Paul Emeka. We would have taken possessions of all our properties in his custody all this while but for the intervention of the Nigerian Police authorities who advised the church to allow the Supreme Court to deliver its judgment. “Now that this judgment has been delivered dismissing the appeal of Rev

Paul Emeka, what appellate options is the Police waiting for? We refuse to think that the Nigerian Police is protecting a dismissed church member and leader while leaving the church itself unprotected. “We do not understand why the police locked up our secretariat leaving the church to squat in residential houses, hotels and schools. We do not know how long the police will keep this going. We do not know the rationale for police’s ambivalence in the face of the dismissal of Paul Emeka’s suit by the Supreme Court,” Ubani said. He further noted that Rev Emeka has been deceiving his few followers that the Supreme Court judgment declared him as the substantive General Superintendent of AG Nigeria and that his suspension and dismissal by the General council of AG Nigeria was a nullity and unconstitutional, while he emphasized that the recent Supreme Court Judgment concerning the church, Reverend Emeka seizes to be a member of Assemblies of God in Nigeria.

The Lagos state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has assured Lagosians that the ‘Cleaner Lagos Initiative’ which reviewed the state’s environmental laws would reduce rather than increase the hardship faced by the people with the imposition of stringent taxes. Governor Ambode who stated this during a media chat, described the initiative as a creative solution to the seemingly intractable refuse problem combating the state of aquatic splendor and a frontal attack to reduce public expenditure. He added that the initiative was borne out of his experience. “Cleaner Lagos Initiative is borne out of my experience as a Lagosian. I have lived in Lagos for over fifty years. When you are coming into Lagos from Ibadan, the first thing you see on the right side is the dump site. Should I sit and continue to watch, the answer is no. Even for imagination sake, that thing can work, all I need is players and team members. The city is very dirty. It is not healthy and so our total wellbeing and health is defined by our health status and our productivity,” Governor Ambode declared. “I think by now people should know that I am a dreamer and I want people to dream along with me. This is like a vision. I sit down here as Governor. I have been given the opportunity to process something and improve on it and I don’t want to misuse it,” he revealed. He said the initiative will give equal attention to all nooks and crannies of Lagos State from Ikoyi to Ayobo, adding that the consortium will divide refuse collection into layers and make the existing PSP operators bankable to carry out the job of commercial refuse collection while the consortium tackles collection of domestic refuse across the state.

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Encomiums as Lagos Central Senator presents scorecard at Town hall Patrick Okohue It was a fully packed hall at the Ajah area of Lagos Central Senatorial District on Friday, when the Senator representing the District, Oluremi Tinubu held the 21st edition of the Town hall meeting of the Senatorial District. Though the event was billed to commence at 9 am, the hall was already filled to capacity as early as 8am with excited constituents who had started arriving the venue as early as 7am. The event which is part of what is expected of the representatives of the people, was clearly one of its kind, as the Senator was obviously filled with passion for the people she represents and kept talking about youths empowerment and how they can ne gainfully employed. Before the official kick-off of the programme, Senator Tinubu surprised everyone when she called out four persons who were the first set of persons to arrive for the event and gave each of them a 2.5KVA generator for their punctuality. When the event, tagged ‘Encouraging Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Creativity, eventually started, the Senator took out time to brief her constituents about her activities both at the National Assembly and at the constituency. She said the theme of the programme resonates well with her Youths Empowerment and Skills Acquisition Scheme (YESAS), Petty Traders Empowerment Scheme (PETECS) and the Widows Empowerment Scheme (WEES), which has over the last six years been vehicles for empowerment, delivering opportunities and encouraging youths and constituents. While relating the story of two young Nigerians, Rotimi Williams, who quit banking to take to rice farming and is today one of the biggest rice farmers in Nasarawa State and Angel Adelaja, a Nigerian woman who went into organic farming to produce vegetables, fruits and meats using local and affordable technology to increase yield and viability, Tinubu reasoned that innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship are Nigeria’s way out of unemployment. She noted that with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reporting that unemployment rate rose from 13.3 percent in the second quarter to 13.9 percent in the third quarter of 2016, “a situation which is further aggravated by constant increase in the number of graduates being churned out by our universities each year,” there was a need to be concerned and find a lasting solution to the menace. “I must point out here that it is unrealistic to expect the government to provide jobs for every single job seeker, thus, giving rise to the need for private and small businesses who can also go on to be employers of labour. “Thus, our youths must prioritise self development and learn skills that can take them from poverty and prepare them for the workforce.” Charging the youths and her constituents not to worry when they do not have the resources to commence their business plans in a grand way, the Senator said that they should not be ashamed to start small.

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According to her, “There is nothing wrong with starting small. Even I, and even many great people around the world came from small beginnings. Small businesses are the big ideas of tomorrow. It is against this backdrop that the Lagos State government is working on establishing a technology hub, to create enabling environment for our youths to thrive, to be more creative and enterprising.” She said her office has been working hard to

kick start and encourage the entrepreneurial journey and skills development of the youths through the various schemes which have been put in place. The Senator said that under the YESAS programme five youths who were nominated from the local government areas that make up the district were sponsored by her to attend the African Youth Initiative on Crime Prevention Conference in Abuja in October last year. “The

There is nothing wrong with starting small. Even I, and even many great people around the world came from small beginnings. Small businesses are the big ideas of tomorrow. It is against this backdrop that the Lagos State government is working on establishing a technology hub, to create enabling environment for our youths to thrive, to be more creative and enterprising.

conference was geared towards educating our youths on reducing crime through preventive mechanism.” She said that in November of last year also, 36 youths from the Navy, Army, Police and Air Force Barracks within the Senatorial District were presented with Sewing Machines and 2.5KVA generators. At the same time she also empowered 14 women leaders, headed by the senatorial woman leader, with three block making machines and N500,000 to start a cooperative. This is besides other empowerment schemes that she has had to undertake in the constituency. At the 21st town hall meeting, she said 32 beneficiaries under the PETECS will get N50,000 each, noting that though it used to be N20,000 for the scheme, the present economic climate has necessitated her increasing the amount to N50,000, “This is to enable recipients invest in their already existing businesses.” She also informed the gathering that approval has been gotten from the Federal Ministry of Education in respect of the Zonal Intervention Project for 2016 which she forwarded to the Ministry for toilet facilities with motorized boreholes in 21 primary and secondary schools at a total cost of N213 Million, for which contracts have already been awarded. Commending the Senator for a job well done, the Senatorial leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who was also the chairman at the occasion, Prince Tajudeen Olusi said the Senator has made them proud in the district and that they are happy that they are indeed getting quality representation. Also commending the Senator for a job well done, one of the party leaders in the district, Mr. Wale Oshun said the effort of the Senator especially the training programme for the youths was very encouraging, urging her not to look back and not count the financial cost to her, as the lives she is touching with it was more important. Former Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Wale Edun noted that though what she is doing is not an easy task, that she has sustained it because of her love for her people, adding that the focus of the empowerment programme on entrepreneurship which is key to lifting the youths in the present day Nigeria was well thought out. Princess Elegushi, Sole Administrator of Eti-Osa Local Government said the Senator has touched lives through empowerment, describing her as a woman of vision. Among other dignitaries in attendance at the event include former Minister of State Defence, Demola Seriki, Member, House of Representatives, Hon. Jide Jimoh, Deputy Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Wasiu Eshilokun-Sani and his wife Bilkisi, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hons Gbolahan Ishau and Lafo Adekanye, Alabi Mc-Foy, Hon. Lanre Balogun, Alhaji Bewaji Kuku, Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government, Muslim Folami and his Transport Counterpart, Anofi Elegushi among others.

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Jos South: Igbo community disowns factional leader, alerts security on activities Chijioke Kingsley, Jos Igbo community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State has disowned one Mr. Faith Onyema as the ‘Onyendu Ndi Igbo’ (Leader of the Igbos), in the said LGA and has alert security agents of the impostor’s activities that could lead to security lapses. This was contained in a press statement issued by the apex body of the Igbo community in Jos South, Igbo Cultural Association (ICA), and made available to our correspondent. The statement signed by the President General ICA, Mr. Ogadinma N.

Iwuoha, and Secretary, Chief Chima Mike, stated that on November 20, 2016, an election was held to fill the vacant stool of Eze Igbo III in Jos South, of which one Chief Lawrence O. Onwudinjo and Mr. Faith O. Oyema contested the position. The election drew one hundred delegates from the five Igbo speaking member states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo states, after which Chief Lawrence O. Onwudinjo won the election with 67 votes, leaving Mr. Faith Onyema with 4 votes. The statement read in part “after the accreditation of the one hundred voters, twenty nine voters abstained

from voting, while seventy one voted; Mr. Faith Onyema had four votes, while Chief Lawrence Onwudinjo had 67 votes to emerge the winner. “That Chief Lawrence Onwudinjo who emerged the winner was subsequently given a certificate of return and sworn in by team of Igbo lawyers sent by the Igbo Community Association Jos North who conducted the election and that Mr. Faith Onyema never legally challenged the outcome of the election, but rather began to parade himself as the Onyendu Ndi Igbo (Eze Igbo III), Jos south”. ICA has however reported to security agencies in Plateau, warning that

the activities of Mr. Faith Onyema could cause a breach of peace and that he should be called to order before the situation gets out of control. The President General cautioned that anyone or government agencies who deals with the said impostor on behalf of the Igbos of Jos South does so at its own peril. Meanwhile, Chief Lawrence O. Onwudinjo, the winner of the election and crown leader of the Jos South region has called on the faction of Mr. Faith Onyema to choose the honorable part of peace, adding that Igbo are in Plateau to contribute to the development of the state and not to cause chaos.

Ebonyi Council Poll: Only voters with valid voter’s card will vote –EBSIEC The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) has said that only voters with valid voter’s card would vote in the forthcoming council polls in the state. Chairman of the commission, Chief Josy Eze said this at a news conference in Abakaliki on Tuesday to update the public on preparations for a successful conduct of the elections. He said that voters with permanent voter’s card or those with genuine proof of loss of the document and whose names were found on the voter’s register would vote in the election. Eze urged the electorate not to sell their voter’s cards to politicians or give them out to anyone, insisting that only the voter’s card qualifies an eligible adult to vote. “The election is fast approaching and we want to use this medium to remind the electorate that the only weapon at their disposal is their voter’s card which they must treasure so highly. “Please do not sell your cards to overzealous politicians or give them out to anybody because the card is the only right and qualification you have to vote in credible repre-

sentatives. “Nobody without the voter’s card will be allowed to cast his or her ballot except those with proven case of loss of the document and whose names are found in the voters’ register,” he said. He said that April 22 remained sacro-

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sanct for the election, adding that adequate preparations were being made to ensure a hitch-free and credible exercise. Eze said that the commission had carried out adequate enlightenment in all local government areas in the state to mobilise the people for the elections. “Once again, let me inform you that with less than two months to the election, we have put in place adequate measures and strategies to ensure smooth and successful conduct of the polls. “All logistical arrangements have been made and soon, the training of ad hoc electoral officials will begin at the headquarters of the 13 local councils in the state. “We are set for the election and we are following the electoral time-table religiously and the commission is appealing for cooperation of politicians, participating political parties, candidates and key players,” he added. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that posters of party candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions in the election have adorned strategic locations in Abakaliki and other communities in the state.

Embrace mediation in resolving crises, experts tell political parties Political parties in the country have been advised to embrace mediation mechanism, rather than litigation in resolving internal crisis. Giving the advise, on Wednesday in Abuja, Director Training, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC), Mr Lloyd Duru, said that effective communication through mediation would go a long way in settling the political crises in Nigeria. Duru told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that people’s po-

litical, economic and social differences create conflicts, adding that resolutions lie in an effective mediation skill. “Within the parties there are bound to be conflicts, because you have internal democracy problems that have made people to change political parties and return to those political parties. “These are political party members who do not understand that they are expected to exhibit some forms of restraint and attack the problems or challenges they meet instead of taking a

flight from the problems “The same happens within the parties, there are times they struggle over nothing and end up in courts when a peaceful meeting between the two political parties can help them to talk face to face.‘’ Duru urged political parties to resolve their issues internally rather than always going to court. He urged all political parties having internal conflicts to resolve them to be better prepared for the upcoming general elec-

tions. Similarly, Mrs Ngozi Oghuma, Director, Alternative Dispute Resolution of the INEC Electoral Institute, told NAN that the institute had been sensitising political parties on the need for internal party democracy. She said that this was to discourage litigations and wrangling right from the grassroots to the national level. Oghuma said that INEC do step in to mediate in crises that parties could not handle internally.

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APGA NWC to meet on crucial national matters — Oye The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says it will meet in Awka from March 15 to March 18 over crucial national matters. The National Chairman of the party, Dr Victor Oye, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday. Oye said the NWC would also discuss other issues bordering on the state of the party and the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State. He said the party had observed the recent economic and political exigencies in the country with keen interest and would come up with its position after the three-day meeting. “The National Working Committee of our party is meeting for three days in Awka, starting from tomorrow, and we are going to touch on crucial national matters. “We will also touch on some of the matters that are internal to us as a party; the important thing is that APGA has no problem. ”As a matter of fact, we remain the most united and formidable party in Nigeria today. “The coming governorship on election in Anambra is also of interest to us; we shall make the outcome of the meeting public in our communique after the NWC meeting,” he said. Oye said he expected 100 per cent attendance of members of the NWC at the meeting.

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86 associations seek registration as political parties The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the number of political associations seeking registration as political parties ahead of the 2019 general elections was currently 86. Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, made this known during the commission’s quarterly meeting with leaders of political parties at INEC headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday. Yakubu described political parties as important vehicles in the management of the country’s democracy. “The number of applications for registration of new associations as political parties now stands at 86,” he said. He congratulated the 10 political parties recently re-registered after being deregistered following their performances during the 2015 general elections. The political parties, according to him, are Better Nigeria Peoples Parties (BNPP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Peoples Progres-

sives Party (PPP), Democratic Alternative (DA), National Action Council (NAC) and National Democratic Liberty Party (NDLP). Others are Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN), National Conscience Party (NCP), Nigeria Element Progressives Party (NEPP) and the National Unity Party (NUP). “The names of these political parties have already been uploaded on our website. “But, I will like to appeal to those of them, out of the ten that are yet to open their offices, to do so and immediately notify the commission,” Yakubu said. He also congratulated the Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) on the successful conduct of its election, which he said was useful for the development of the country’s electoral system. “I wish to assure you that INEC will continue to partner IPAC.” The chairman said that agenda of the quarterly meeting included INEC’s proposed strategic plan for 2017-2021, court judgement on the

roles of political parties, violence in the conduct of parties’ primaries and elections generally. He also said that internal democracy of political parties, parties’ campaign finances, nationwide continuous voter registration, outstanding Anambra Central senatorial re-run election and presentation on INEC innovations. In his remarks, IPAC Chairman, Mohammed Nalado, urged INEC to seek alternatives to deregistration of political parties. He also expressed displeasure in INEC for not properly consulting political parties before fixing dates for 2019 general elections. Nalado admitted that INEC chairman notified IPAC of the decision, but said that the council did not know whether the information was official or not until it was in the newspapers. “We had meeting with INEC chairman, unfortunately we did not understand him whether he was telling us officially or he was just giving us information on how

our elections should be done. “I hope this issue will be discussed thoroughly here,” Nalado said. He affirmed IPAC’s commitment to work with INEC in deepening the country’s democracy. Nalado also urged the commission’s new National Commission-

ers to make their inputs to the development of the electoral system. The National Chairman of United Democratic Party (UDP), Mr Godson Okoye, in an interview with newsmen, said it was disrespect for INEC to fix dates for elections without consulting political parties.

Kaduna Assembly Committees to start oversight functions soon The Chairman, Committee on Information, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr Nuhu Shadalafiya, said the Committees would soon start their oversight functions. Shadalafiya said this on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen shortly after the Plenary. The legislator was responding to a petition written to the House by some indigenes of the state over the nonchalant attitude of some companies in their area, especially on Corporate Social Responsibility.

He said the House had received complaints through their members. “I believe in no distant time, the Committees that are relevant to the organisations would begin to go for oversight functions to check the environment. “This is to see if the environment are friendly and if the products coming out are consumable,’’ Shadalafiya said. He said that the committee would ensure strict compliance with their social responsibility to the host communities.

Ondo APC congratulates new SSG on appointment

L-R: National Commissioner, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu; INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; National Commissioner, INEC, Dr. Mustapha Lelku; another National Commissioner, INEC, Air Vice Marshal Tijjani Mu’azu,(rtd), during INEC and Political Party Consultative meeting in Abuja on Tuesday. Photo...Temitope Balogun.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Tuesday congratulated Mr Ifedayo Abegunde on his appointment as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). APC described the appointment as a call to service. Abayomi Adesanya, the Publicity Secretary of APC in the state, said in a statement in Akure that the impressive pedigree and antecedents of Abegunde put him in good stead to succeed in this capacity. Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, had on Monday, appointed Abegunde, a former member of the House of Representatives as SSG.

He also announced the appointment of Mr Olugbenga Ale as Chief of Staff (CoS) and Mr Tosin Ogunbodede as Chief of Protocol (CoP). Adesanya described these appointments as well deserved and urged the appointees not to see the appointment as reward for loyalty, but as service to the people of the state. He advised the appointees to discharge their duties “with diligence, total commitment and without fear or favour. “As a party, we wish to also congratulate Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for painstakingly choosing these individuals because they are round pegs in round holes,” Adesanya said. (NAN)

Ndoma-Egba pledges to change negative perception of NDDC by the public The Chairman of the Governing Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has said that steps are being taken to change the negative perception of the commission by the public. Ndoma-Egba said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He regretted that the public image of the commission was not encouraging, adding that it would no longer be business as usual. According to him, members of the commission are being accused of collecting kick backs from contractors of the commission before paying them for contracts executed. “The story in the public is that the commission collects 10 to 15 per cent from contractors to get their payments

for jobs executed. “This is absolutely wrong, if it is true, getting such payments from contractors would have become an industry by itself. “There is no reason why contractors who have met conditions for payment should not be paid without any gratification. “We are coming on board at a very challenging time.’’ According to him, we must rebrand the commission and change the public perception of it as a slush fund, and this we must do through our honest work and single minded focus and discipline. Ndoma-Egba also pledged to reposition the board to enable it play its role effectively in the administration of the commission. He explained that the NDDC under his leadership would no longer serve

as a place where things would be done without adhering strictly to set rules and order. “The bane of the commission seems to stem from the mentality of the leadership that once they are appointed, it is their turn to rip off the agency. “But the new Board and Management of the commission have understood where we are coming from and what the people expect from us and we have decided to depart from the ugly route of the past,’’ he said To this end, Ndoma-Egba said that on assumption of office, the management immediately swung into action by taking measures to put their house in order and change the way things were being done in the commission. He said this was done to show their seriousness and desire to stick to account-

ability and to ensure the much needed development. The chairman said the management assembled key members of staff and development partners for a retreat in February. This, he noted was part of efforts by the commission to reposition it for effective service delivery. “The three-day retreat, with the theme; ‘Collaboration for Sustainable Development’, held in Onne, Rivers State, and was attended by members of the Governing Board, directors, and strategic stakeholders from within and outside the region. “The retreat made it clear that the new Board and Management are solely dedicated to integrity, efficiency, transparency and accountability,” he stated. Speaking on abandoned projects in the

region, Ndoma-Egba blamed the budget process for being “largely responsible for the spate of abandoned projects in the region.’’ “The approach to projects has been ad hoc, arbitrary and self-serving, with very little end-user content. Many projects appear strange to beneficiary communities. “The projects are imposed on them and it creates crisis of ownership. “It will be apt to expect that with the combination of the chairman and the managing director in the saddle, a new era of rapid physical development driven by accountability will for once dominate the affair of the commission. “Indeed, those who have taken time to look into the books of the commission are quick to point out the amount of money received by the intervention agency since its establishment in 2000.

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Hunger looms in Nigeria, unless… – NiMET Continued from page 1 while making his last presentation on seasonal rainfall prediction for 2017. NIMET further disclosed that food production is expected to be less than normal due to short period of rain, noting that in most parts of the north, the raining season is expected to commence later than normal while the dry period is projected to start in October. According to Mashi, dry spells will occur in most parts of the north for the next 14 to 20 days, adding that the rains and thunder storms predicted for the year will lead to cancelation of flights and will also require road users to be more careful during the early rains and in times of high intensity rainfall as they usually lead to slippery roads and flash floods, which constitute safety hazards to road users. He said: “Onset dates of the growing season is predicted to run from 25 February over the coastal states to 16 June in the far north. Onset is predicted to be normal in many areas, but early in parts of the northwest, the eastern flank of Adamawa and Taraba states and the coastal states. “Cessation dates of the rains in 2017 are predicted to start from around 4 October (extreme north) and reach the coastal States around 25 December 2017. Extended rains of three to eight days are predicted for areas in and around Adamawa, Ogun, Edo, the Niger Delta and low-lying areas such Lagos,” Mashi said. The NiMET director general insisted that the cessation dates of the growing season are expected

to extend well in December over the coastal states of the Niger Delta. Mashi further stated that the growing season is predicted to range from 100 days in the far north to 287 days in the southern areas. He also disclosed that “the warmer-than-normal conditions predicted for the northern parts of the country from January to April may lead to water stress and outbreak of heat related disease among people and livestock while the predicted normal temperature conditions in the coastal region are expected to boost fish production this year.” However, the outgoing DG of NiMET, Dr. Anthony Anuforo, in his farewell remarks, warned that unusual and extreme weath-

er events due to climate change, remain a challenge to mankind, hence the need for Nigeria to put in place adequate adaptation measures to reduce the impacts of climate related risks on its environment. The NiMet boss advised farmers of livestock to brace up for the dangers ahead as a result of warmer than normal conditions for the northern parts from January to April this year and warned them to seek alternative source of water for their livestock during the period. While warning that heat stress will likely persist throughout the year, Mashi said it will lead to outbreak of heat related diseases. He urged relevant authorities to encourage farmers to adopt international best practices in

animal husbandry through provisions of ranches and fodder for livestock. Meanwhile, the outgoing director general of NiMet, Dr. Anuforom, has said that the agency has achieved over 80% accuracy in its Rainfall Predictions in recent years. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Anuforom said the level of the accuracy was significantly higher than the acceptable world Meteorological organizations minimum acceptable threshold of 60 percent which has led to increase in the confidence of stakeholders and general public in its predictions. He noted that NiMet has gained national and international acceptability which has earned the agency great respect.

Indicted INEC officer at the just concluded Rivers State’s legislative re-run election being arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja over bribery and corruption... on Tuesday :Photos...Temitope Balogun

Youths storm Abuja, task Buhari on campaign promises Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ It was a missed grill of youth receptivity for homecoming President Mohammadu Buhari, on Tuesday in Abuja, as different youth groups welcomed him back to the country with divergent demands. While youths, under the aegis of Nigeria Youth Council (NYC), marched in their hundreds through major streets in Abuja to welcome the president back from his vacation in the United Kingdom, asking him to immediately fulfil his campaign promises made to Nigerians, the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) in collaboration with Partners for Electoral Reform (PER) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAG) has dragged him to the Federal High Court, Abuja, for his undue delay in appointing Resident

Electoral Commissioners (RECs) in 33 states of the federation. The factional chairman of the NYC, Mr. Murtala Garba, who led the youths to the office of the Minister of Sports and Youths Development, specifically demanded that the president delivers on his campaign promise to provide three million jobs annually. The protesting youths also called on the federal government not to relent in its anti-corruption war. He said: “We are here in the canopy of our dear Minister of Youths, passing a message to our dear President. “We are still with him, he should continue fighting corruption, we say no to corruption. “He should continue uniting the country and as he promised Nigerian youths; every year, three million Jobs, we want this promise to be fulfilled,” the youth leader stated.

In the legal suit by the Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth and Advancement (YIAGA) in collaboration with Partners for Electoral Reform (PER) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAG), the group is seeking an order that will compel the president to perform all important constitutional duty of appointing RECs to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Addressing journalists in Abuja on the issue, the Programme Manager of YIAGA, Ms. Cynthia Mbamalu observed that INEC has not been availed of the human capacity it requires for the successful conduct of the 2019 general election following the delay in constituting its management structure at the state level. She argued that Mr. President’s reluctance to fully constitute INEC by appointing the RECs was setting the stage for the 2019 election to fail.

Again, president Buhari’s inaction on this issue is contrary to the spirit of the constitution and his oath if office, Mbamalu, added. She further pointed out that section 153 and 14(1) and (2), third schedule of the 1999 constitution (as amended), vested the president with powers to appoint the National. Commissioners and RECs for each state of the federation subject to confirmation by the Senate. The danger this delayed appointment poses to the electoral process are enormous saying, the commission cannot function optimally without the full complement of its members at the state level. Supporting the foregoing view, the chairman, Partners for Electoral Reform, Mr. Ezenwa Nwagwu, said that the group gives Mr. President two weeks’ ultimatum to make the appointment. Or face the wrath of Nigerians.

Timi Frank asks Oyegun, APC chair, to account for party’s funds Tom Okpe, Abuja

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Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Timi Frank, has challenged his National chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, to account for all the monies generated by the party in the past from sales of governorship forms and membership registration. Frank also appealed to the staff of the party not to carry out their threats to down tool and embark on massive protest against the leadership of the party over unpaid salaries and poor working conditions. The staff, according to a well reported story in the dailies on Tuesday, had complained of poor working conditions and nonpayment of about three month salaries which they said might force them to stay off work very soon. In a statement signed by Comrade Timi Frank on Tuesday in Abuja, he described the situation as shameful, even as he promised to take up the matter with some National leaders of the party. Frank, who said some of the staff had actually complained to him personally before the case was reported in the Dailies, noted that “nonpayment of staff salaries is a leadership problem in APC secretariat which I have been talking about. “I will only appeal to the staff not to carry out their threats. It is on record that they have sacrificed a lot for the party right from the formation stage to where we are now. They should exercise patience because very soon a caring National Working Committee (NWC) leadership will emerge and all complaints will be adequately taken care of,” he said. While demanding for accountability of the party’s financial status, Frank said: “It is high time we ask Chief Oyegun to explain how all the monies realised from sales of forms and party membership cards in the past have been spent. “We have to do this because it is clearly becoming an embarrassing situation for us that common electricity bill this party can no longer settle, not to talk of salaries. How much is the staff wage bill? And what happened to monies realised from Bayelsa, Edo and Ondo governorship primaries,” he queried.

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Editorial Time to revive Nigeria’s textile industry

ne of the ironies of Nigeria’s industrialisation is the precipitous decline of manufacturing industries, especially the textiles sub sector. Time was when the textile mills represented the apogee of Nigeria’s manufacturing prowess, with high quality products exported all over the world. For example, in the 1980’s, Nigerian textiles industry was the third largest in Africa after Egypt and South Africa. Moreover, it was the largest employer of labour in the manufacturing sector, reportedly offering direct employment to more than 350,000 workers at its peak. With Kaduna, Kano and Lagos as the hub, the country boasted over 175 mills in the 1980s and 1990s. Its contribution then amounted to 14 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Today, all that remains are carcasses of abandoned and dilapidated mills littered across the country, which is a sad reminder of their once, chequered past. Incidentally, the fortunes of the cotton and textile industries started plummeting in the mid 1990s due to neglect and policy inconsistencies. By the late 1990s, the country’s business climate became so unfriendly that many were forced to close down or relocate to other countries with favourable economic and political environment. The situation was made worse by 1997, when the Federal Government lifted the ban on textiles importation, thereby depleting the number of garment factories to only 35 in 2015 from a peak of 175 in the 1990s. Rather than protect the local industry, the government’s decision to check the indiscriminate importation of cheap textiles material has not changed the situation, as the porous borders, have paved the way

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for smugglers to have a field day. In a bid to revive the textiles industry, the Federal Government in December 2009 initiated N100 billion Cotton, Textiles and Garment (CTG) Revivial fund to be domiciled with the Bank of Industry (BOI). Such effort at lending helping a hand was heartening, especially given the capacity of the manufacturing sector to absorb the large army of the unemployed. Unfortunately, rather than improve, the situation has remained the same and in some instances getting worse. Because of this, questions are being asked as to who got the loan and what they did with it. Matters are not helped, as no mention was made in the 2016 budget on how to revive the textile industries. In addition, manufacturers are facing the challenges of lack of power supply, as manufacturers now have to fund their own private power supply source, following the near-total collapse of the public power supply, further worsened by a flawed government privatisation exercise. It is a fact that all over the world, the textile and garment industries have been identified as money-spinner that greatly supports job creation. We believe that the government should go beyond platitudes and create an enabling environment for revival of the textiles industry. Presently, Nigeria ranks 169 out of 189 countries in the Ease of Doing Business index. With Nigeria’s huge population, her textile industries can be formidable. While finance is crucial to the revival of the sub-sector, a good business environment, special incentives like tax holidays, provision of adequate infrastructure, stable power supply and the patronage of made-in-Nigeria fabrics can also be used to boost the fortunes of the sector.

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“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

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IGP promotes 28,627 rank and files Joy Anyim,

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, has approved the release of the promotion of Rank and File who are due for promotion to their next rank.

According to the IGP who stated this in a press statement issued on Tuesday 14th March 2017, the promotion is part of ongoing measures in the Force geared towards boosting the morale of Police personnel towards effective and efficient ser-

vice delivery. Giving a breakdown of the promoted men, IGP Idris noted that “7,628 men were promoted from the rank of Sergeants to the rank of Inspectors. “ 20,667 men were also promoted from the rank of Corporals to the rank

of Sergeants. 332 in same manner were promoted from Police Constables (PC) to the rank of Corporals (CPL). “ Idris emphasised that the promotion was fair and based on merit, seniority, commitment and dedication to duty.

While congratulating those promoted, the IGP urges them to see the elevation as a challenge to be more dedicated to their duties and carry out their statutory responsibilities in line with the rule of law and principles of democratic policing.

Biotechnology crucial to agriculture productionDirector SEZBC

Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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The Director, South East Zonal Office of Biotechnology Centre (SEZBC), Prof James Ogbonna, has said biotechnology can boost agricultural production in the country. Ogbonna made the remark at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, on Tuesday during the closing ceremony of a 5-day workshop on molecular biology and biotechnology organised by the centre. He said the workshop was a capacity building workshop to train students and institution staff who would be capable of developing and implementing research projects that would boost biotechnology. “In all aspect of agriculture biotechnology is vital in agriculture as it will help to improve agriculture seedling which will result in bumper harvest. “Low harvest as result of poor seedlings in agriculture discourages farmers and youths from making agriculture as business as well as achieving food security in the country. “One of the problems is that we do not have enough manpower and equipment to drive biotechnology in agriculture, in health and industry,” he said. The director said during the workshop the participants were exposed to various practicals on molecular biology and biotechnology as many tertiary institutions in the country lacked required equipment to conduct practical on researches. “Even though there have been many workshop on molecular biology and biotechnology organized by various institutions most of them did not expose the participants to actual practical because of nonavailability of equipment.

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Scrap dealers condemn multiple taxation in Ogun Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

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The National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN), has called on Ogun State government to as a matter of urgency find a lasting solution to the issue of multiple taxation in the State adding that the act is seriously affecting the cost of transacting business in the state. The national president, Comrade John Obeh, who spoke in Abeokuta during a meeting with the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, said touts acting as state government agents were fond of charging exorbitant levies on trucks conveying scraps.

Obeh, accompanied by the state chairman of the association, Chief Lukman Onifade, and other executives, disclosed that he had already petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, over the development. Based on the petition, he sought the intervention of security agents in checking extortion and other illegal activities of revenue collectors. According to him, some groups under the guise of state environmental revenue collector have been molesting scrap merchants on the roads. He identified Atoyo, Ogere and Sagamu highways as the flashpoints in the state where hoodlums forcefully stop trucks con-

veying scraps, beat up the drivers and extort money from them. The national president claimed that up to N20,000 was often extorted from each truck, adding that the situation had made life unbearable for scrap dealers. Obeh lamented that the issue of multiple levies had compounded ease of doing business in the state. He said series of efforts to seek Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s intervention on the matter had allegedly been frustrated. He said: “Our association is a registered trade union. We bring our petition to your office on behalf of our numerous members who have suf-

fered unwarranted losses from these groups in the execution of illegal levies. “This has forced our members out of business and those that remained with a great loss in the cause of carrying out their legitimate business. We don’t want to take laws into our hands.” Responding, the police commissioner commended the scrap dealers for following due process and warned them against acts that could disrupt peace in the state. Iliyasu, who described revenue collection as a civil issue, urged them to explore legal means, including dialogue and negotiation with the appropriate agencies and institutions.

CEGDEC urge women, youth on mining to boost economy Edokpolor Osayande

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The Executive Director of Environmental Growth and Development Centre (CEGDEC), Mrs. Maryam Olayeni, has admonished women and youth to seize the opportunity of the economic down turn to invest and transform the mining industry in Nigeria. She made the call during a one day workshop the NGO held in collaboration with the Australian government at Olode Aquamarine community, Oloyole, Oyo state yesterday. “A transformation in the mining industry worldwide is targeted at creating wealth. This has not been significantly recorded for a number of minerals in Nigeria,” she said. However, Olayeni stressed that Nigeria, as a rich nation, has not fully invested positively in the mining industry as wealth creation for her economic development. “Though the current national drive towards breaking the dependence on oil has now attracted development on solid mineral sector across the country.” “Oyo state is rich in mineral resources ranging from the semi-precious metals, precious metals, base metals and gemstones has attracted many mining activities in the recent times.” “Olode aquamarine gems field of Oluyole Local Government has particularly received massive participation of medium scale mining. “Where the women and youths in this community have not fully benefitted as stakeholders, as there has not been significant social and economic development attributed to them from the aquamarine.” Furthermore, speaking on the challenges on mining in Nigeria, Olayeni said that the people lack the skill and technology to process these mineral resources as well as having marketing challenges on how to sell its product and most times they do not get good value on their stones in the supply chain at the long run,” Mrs. Olayeni noted. While disclosing that the worshop would empower the local women and youth who in turn would build others capacities.

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Psychology of human management

H Msgr. Livinus Ukah

owever you view life from any perspective, we are all, in fact, managers in this drama of life! This is a wonderful method used in management of crisis. It is also an interventional psychology method. We are all different; different in ideas and different in understanding things. While some are global icons, some are at the bottom of the ladder. Also, others are social outcast. Some have no voice in the society because they are the peripheries with no trappings of authority. Some are those who sleep under the bridges and immediately the red light shows, they rush to you for help, with a look very offensive, so how do you manage them? They do not belong to your class and how do you make them feel as somebodies? How do you manage their lack of mannerisms and politeness when they want you

to help them? In any human relationship, there must be “give and take”. There must be a way of lowering your ivory tower so that people can meet you there, to unveil to you how life is treating them; how they have been living in an island of misery and how lack of contact with professionals or those who have the capacity of solving their problems ended in bureaucracy and resulted to depersonalisation of the person in need of help. Human beings are very complex and we must learn to manage them for the good of the world. Managing each other is a sign that we want to grow together to make a statement in the neighbourhood and even in the world. Each and every one of us is unique and we can use our uniqueness to confront the world of indifference, the world that is xenophobic, the world that is afraid to create a space for others, the world that build walls and not bridges. When we manage each other

and interact deeply, we discover the richness in each person. The fear of each other is gone. But when we push people to a certain geographic area and allow them to rot, it becomes inhumane and does not make even economic sense. Man is rich in quality and when he interacts with the other man, the universe benefits. The rich ideas that will come out of them will shock the doubting Thomases. Managing each other for a constructive future is the watchword. We have lost a lot for not knowing how to manage ourselves. In managing ourselves, we can discover the good things in each person that others see as bad. When we do not communicate with each other, how can we find those vital values in them? Sometimes our culture socializes us to be that kind of person that maintains critical distance from our fellow human beings. Culture is a social construct and not divine. We cannot overestimate God in our myopic way of thinking. Ste-

reotypes and how culture classifies people are not the proper way of classifying people. We need to overcome the social stigma that does not allow us to enter into interpersonal communication with each other and manage each other even though we come from different backgrounds. The universe is unfolding. It is when we can manage each other and make use of our usefulness that we can have visibility in the community and country at large. If we deny people visibility, it can affect our development. When you manage me and I manage you, we can look high in the sky. If you manage me and I manage you, what comes out of our relationship will be our shared experiences which can make both of us visible. And when we have many visible people in the world, we become a part of God’s creation. We become a sort of empowerment to the world. There should not be a disconnect. Disconnect is lack of managing each other.

Obasanjo: From prison to presidency saga

I William Bozimo

f there is one former President that had baffled the imagination of most Nigerians, it is OBJ. During a thanksgiving service in Abeokuta to commemorate his 80th Birthday, he told the congregation that after he was framed in a phoney coup by General Abacha and when he came out after seven years, he felt confused concerning what he could do. He said he sought advice from former President of South Africa,Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu,anti-apatheid campaigner. But OBJ did not speak about those who bank-rolled him for the Presidential elections in 1999. Nigerians were aware that he came out from Prison a pauperized farmer with his former protruded belly completely wiped out. He came out at exactly the period when we had the Chief MKO saga of an aborted presidential election, where he was, ostensibly, seen by election watchers as coasting to sure victory. The former president IBB and Atiku were instrumental in drafting OBJ to appease the Yorubas, who felt short- changed in MKO’s annulled election by IBB. Simple commonsense took the

better part of former generals in the military top hierarchy and they all ensured that OBJ could be the person to bring peace to the embattled Western region. The electoral victory annulment saw a sudden eruption of crisis in Lagos area but for the experts’ reading of the events unfolding in the West, it was General Sani Abacha who mobilized troops to quell the rampant riots in the former federal capital- Lagos. During the interregnum, the contraption, Interim National Government(ING), did not survive beyond four months by IBB to fill the gap as he planned to step aside in 1993. When the next marshal music was played, it was Abacha who elbowed Chief Ernest Shonekan, an Egba son and he was put in a night plane back to Lagos and Abeokuta. One expected OBJ to give us the vivid picture of all those who stood by him in 1999 and made him president of Nigeria. Nigerians are aware of all the intrigues that went into him becoming President and his cat and mouse relationship with his Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The former President had tried in the past 80 years to have impacted on Nigerians, first as the military head of government

when Murtala died on February 13, 1976 and when he came back as civilian president on the platform of the PDP. There was a funny, rather an un- elder-statesmanship show when he publicly tore his PDP membership card. For now, could we say he is not a party man any longer or is he playing his politics under cover? There is no doubt OBJ’s standing in Nigeria is not contestable as being influential in and out of power. After thanking God for being too partial to him in life, he should learn to forgive all those who offended him and ask God to forgive him for his sins of omission or commission. He should reconcile with his former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and many others who did him favours on his road to the Presidency like IBB. Knowing that both of them have their mansions on Hilltops in Abeokuta and Minna, they both played key roles as unifiers of the country at the most critical of times and seasons. IBB saved Nigeria from a catastrophe of untold proportions when he went ahead to disarm Col Dimka at the Radio House in Ikoyi after he had killed Murtala Mohammed along Ikoyi road in

Lagos. In selfsame manner, OBJ took the surrender papers from Col Phillip Effiong when Biafran republic was being overrun by the Federal troops in Uli and Ihiala in Anambra state. OBJ, aptly described himself as being over favoured by God, with many wives and children and grand- children. We salute him for his prolific fecundity and being the father of many nations like biblical Abraham. For some time, his letter writing expertise had been missed and for him, life should begin at 80, as he looks very Kamkpe, and perhaps, could still out beat some younger men in stamina at the squash court and you should know, the other popular room, courtesy of President Buhari. Old soldiers never die, and so be it with Olusegun Obasanjo, a man for all Seasons, in and out of power, out of his Ota farm and now salivating in his sprawling Abeokuta Hilltop mansion with his clan of siblings. What else does Obasanjo need in life? His love for pounded yam and bush meat with Egusi soup, and occasional brush with his myriad women. Happy birthday General. Keep trucking and being a king maker. It is God’s doing.

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Pro-chancellors call for full autonomy of universities S†ories by Augustine Okezie, Abuja Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities have called on governments at all levels to ensure full University Autonomy and its sustenance in universities in the country. This was part of the recommendations contained in a communiqué issued by the Committee of Pro-Chancellors, who are also chairmen of the governing councils of Federal universities, after a 2-day national conference with the theme, “Sustainable Tertiary Education in a Harsh Economic Environment”. In the communiqué, the universities councils and managers also pledged to lead the way for an urgent review of Nigerian educational system which according to them appears to be more theoretical than practical. The Council members also said they will commit themselves to a central role in resolving the crises of categorisation and differentiation of higher institutions in Nigeria. The 2-day conference recommended a total overhaul of the national education sector to rescue it from what it described as further decay.

The Council observed that the Nigerian universities need serious revitalisation that would enable them serve as engines of both community development and social renewal through fundamental reforms in curriculum design, teaching and governance.

On sustainable funding and overall health of Nigerian public universities, the council stated that the government should ensure sustainable funding of universities and other tertiary institutions. The Pro-Chancellors further tasked

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Access Clinic: Heads of tertiary institutions hail TETFund Heads of tertiary institutions in Nigeria numbering over sixty attending the ongoing Access Clinic, sponsored by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), have commended the initiative of the interventionist agency designed to address the lingering difficulties encountered by beneficiary institutions in accessing funds already allocated to them for infrastructural development. The ongoing Access Clinic and Budget Defence exercise by TETFund was also aimed at easing intervention implementation process. A check by the Daily Times at the Corporate Headquarters of TETFund on Tuesday revealed the enthusiasm of these heads of beneficiary institutions to attend the exercise, present their budget for the current intervention allocation as well as hold discussions on any outstanding project, allocation among others. Recall that following the recent allocation of about N213 billion for the 2017 Intervention activities, Executive Secretary of TETFund, Dr. Abdullahi Bichi Baffa, announced the commencement of Project Defence and Access Clinic for all public Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of

council members and university managers to “think out of box” to exploit all alternatives and additional means of funding universities. “With respect to the increasing negative public perception of universities as centres of corruption, university man-

Education in Nigeria. The exercise which starts by 8am daily and lasts up to 10pm daily sees all the Directors and Heads of Department that are in charge of each intervention line of TETFund under the supervision of the Executive Secretary hold discussion with each head of institution and areas of difficulties were addressed to enable the institutions access their allocations, both for the outstanding years and the current allocation. The Access Clinic is simply an opportunity for the benefitting institutions to come with all their records concerning allocations, projects, interventions that are outstanding or that they are having difficulty in implementing and a discussion is held with the team from the institution and management of TETFund towards an agreeable outcome to solve the problem. Already, most of the institutions that have appeared since the commencement of the exercise last week Monday have given assurance that they will be accessing their funds within the next few months, pointing out that the interface between the management of TETFund and that of the institutions, afforded them the rare opportunity of speaking face to face, and

sorting out grey areas in specific project implementations. Dr. Oboreh Jacob, who is the Rector, Delta State Polytechnic, in an exclusive chat with the Daily Times at the venue of the clinic, said the Clinic is a good innovation, adding that several institutions before now have not been able to access their intervention and that if properly harnessed, it is going to assist institutions to access their unaccessed funds. Musa Muazu Badara, who is the Vice Chancellor of Bauchi State University, appreciated TETFund for tripling the amount allocated to institutions in 2017 allocation. He said: “It is really a remarkable development in the history of education in Nigeria. It will help to inject more funds into the universities which will uplift the standards in development of education in Nigeria. We are really happy with this clinic because it will help to address a lot of issues that were not addressed before. We would like to congratulate TETFund, we wish it God’s guidance and we pray that similar thing will be replicated in subsequent years. It is a welcome development’’.

agers, as well as internal stakeholders, are enjoined to begin the process of correcting this perception by ensuring transparent and accountable management of resources allocated to universities, “the conference recommended. The council called on Vice Chancellors as heads of universities to assert their leadership by ensuring that unending labour disputes in campuses are controlled to foster peace and uninterrupted academic calendar. The conference argued that both the integrated salary payment system, IPPIS and Treasury Single Account System, are not conducive to the university system unless appropriate and modifications were made. “The conference is convinced that with renewed commitment on the part of Government and the various stakeholders in the education sector, the Nigerian higher education system should be set for repositioning to achieve full autonomy, enjoy improved funding, internalise quality assurance and provide conducive teaching and learning environment, drive national development, and engender optimal performance and global competitiveness of the Nigerian university system,” the Pro-Chancellors stated.

2017 UTME: JAMB to sale forms from March 20 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will commence the sale of its 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations admission forms beginning March 20, 2017. A press statement signed by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday said the sale of forms and registration for the UTME would commence on Monday, March 20 and ends Wednesday April 19, 2017. He also added that the registration for the UTME closes on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The UTME proper has been slated for May 20, excluding May 12, to allow candidates write Further Mathematics examination for the West African Examinations Council. Candidates are expected to pay N5, 500 for the registration package which includes registration fees, reading text, syllabus and brochure. The statement said: “UTME 2017 examination starts May 6 till May 20, 2017 (excluding May 12, 2017 because of candidates sitting for WAEC’s Further Mathematics examination). Sale of forms ends on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 while the registration portal closes on Saturday, April 22, 2017. For direct entry

candidates, the application will be on sale from Sunday, April 23, 2017”. The Daily Times had earlier reported that JAMB had earlier announced the conclusion of all restructuring and reforms and is now set to commence the sale of its application document in March. Also in February, JAMB had announced that it had completed a joint timetable with WAEC and National Examination Council to avoid clashing examination dates. The restructuring exercise, it had said, would allow for only one choice of public university in which new registration platform will now be first choice, second choice, third choice and fourth choice and not most preferred, preferred choice. The spokesperson of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, further added that the agency had taken time to add value to the services it has been offering to Nigerians for over three decades. According to him, the restructuring was aimed at expanding the opportunities available to candidates since almost all the public universities do not consider candidates on the second choice list because they hardly exhaust their first choice.

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Ambode vows to make Lagos tertiary institutions Nigeria’s benchmark

Curriculum without sports is incomplete, says Principal FSTC

Esther Taiwo

Principal of Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, Rev. Chris Ugorji, has disclosed that any curriculum that does not include sports is not complete because sporting activities ensures all-round development of a child. He said this at the 46th annual inter-house-sports of the college held at the weekend where he stressed that sports provides a sound body which in turn leads to a sound mind that will result in academic excellence. “The enthusiasm displayed by the children is worthy of note; sport is a very key factor in the curriculum package in all schools because it ensures a healthy body and keep the children fit as well as building confidence in them for academic performance”, he said. The principal urged parents to encourage their children

In furtherance of his administration’s commitment to education, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akiwumi Ambode, has said that his approval for increment in subvention to the state tertiary institutions is to make them become a benchmark in Nigeria ranking comparatively with global institutions. He disclosed this at the 25th convocation of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) where he charged the management not to graduate students in academic excellence alone but to develop a pool of highly skilled and competent candidates for the workforce. He urged the polytechnic management to provide knowledge to the students in the spirit of becom-

ing champions of their own generations as well as establish enterprises that will provide jobs and generate wealth for all. “This government has invested massively by upgrading the infrastructure and other learning tools in all tertiary institutions in the State. Education is high on the priority list of this administration. The ultimate goal of this investment is not only to ensure more accreditation of your courses but that tertiary education in Lagos state becomes a benchmark in Nigeria”, he said. The governor also announced his approval for the recruitment of about 99 more academic staff, increase the subvention for the polytechnic, and upgrade the academic environment by donating a brand new main auditorium and a new

standard stadium to boost sporting activities. The governor disclosed that Lagos state is changing its approach towards vocational training to make it a more integral part of education, adding that his administration has supported strategic initiatives to increase productivity and financial viability of the state beyond academic. “WE are determined to take education as a development catalyst to boost employability of students and improve the livelihood of Lagosians”, he said. Ambode also offered automatic employment to the overall best fulltime graduating Higher National Diploma student, Abdulazeez Ejire of the School of Pure and Applied Science with Cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.85.

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participate in sports, adding that some children who are not doing well academically can excel in sports as he disclosed that his tenure as the principal has transformed the school from what it used to be, thus making it the choice of parents. “I have been able to imbibe the spirit of excellence in the children. Just recently, we came overall best in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) nationwide. We not only teach the children but we preach it to them that only the best is good enough for them. It is an all-encompassing efforts to ensure we get to where we are today”, he said. He however decried the level of sporting facilities in the college as he called on corporate organisations and individuals to support government in providing a conducive environment for sports in the college such as a befitting field for athletes.

Buhari’s return: God has answered our prayers, says NANS

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

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Over 300 youths under the aegis of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) trooped en mass to the National Mosque in Abuja to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari after his medical trip overseas. Speaking with journalists, President of NANS, Chinonso Obasi, said Nigerians students believe that the return of President Buhari to the country on Friday, the very final day of its three-day prayers, was “a prayer answered to 40 million Nigerian

students.” He said: “When we joined other patriotic citizens to pray for the quick recovery and early return of Mr. President, some people wondered why NANS should be declaring three days of prayer for the recuperation and rejuvenation of the President. “One thing you cannot take away from Nigeria, our country, is that God is interested in our unity and progress. That is why whenever Nigerians come together to demand anything from God, He graciously grants it.

MTNF chair tasks youths on career development Sam Nzeh Beneficiaries of the MTN Foundation Scholarship scheme have been challenged to take advantage of the MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni platform to connect, collaborate and commit to the development of themselves and Nigeria. Chairman of MTN Foundation, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, gave the advice at grand finale of the inaugural MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni conference held recently at NECA House, IkejaLagos, expressing the hope that association will create a vibrant social media platform for networking which will expose members to valuable information that will take their careers to enviable heights. He said: “I urge you to take advantage of this platform to con-

nect, collaborate and commit to development both of yourselves and the nation. To have received a scholarship is an indication that you possess several qualities that will help ensure a successful career, whether in an organisation or in business”. He urged them to participate actively in the association as well as play active roles in their career so as to make MTN Foundation proud. Prince Adeluyi, a former Minister of Health, disclosed that the inaugural MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni was aimed at providing critical information and assistance to all students who have benefited from foundation’s scholarship. He described the inauguration of the MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni as another milestone, adding that it will expose mem-

bers to requirements in the world of work. The MTN Foundation chairman said the Scholarship scheme remains an integral part of the Corporate Social Investment projects of the MTN aimed at putting smiles on the faces of Nigerians. He revealed that the company has so far invested over N16 billion in 550 projects spread across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, adding that the company will continually strive to make Nigerians happy. Also speaking, Chairman of MTN, Dr. Pascal Dozie, urged beneficiaries to use the MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni to build strong networks and relationship as they face future challenges. He stressed the need for benefi-

ciaries of the scholarship to lend helping hands to others in the society, adding that no one lives for him/herself alone. His words: “There is need for beneficiaries of our scholarship scheme to lend helping hands to other as doing this will impact positively on the larger society. This way, you will be displaying one of the core values of the MTN”. In her address, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Oluranti Adebule, expressed profound gratitude to the MTN Foundation for their role and commitment at providing an annual scholarship grants running into almost N2 billion to over 3,115 Nigerian students since 2009. While congratulating the beneficiaries for successful completion of their studies, Adebule,

who was represented by an official of the Ministry of Education, said: “You have all justified MTNF’s huge investment in your education. I enjoin you all as stakeholders to use today’s conference to become part of an integral sustainable platform for networking and exposure to valuable information. In addition, the onus is on you all to continually build and strengthen the community of beneficiaries and enlighten others as well”. The beneficiaries were later taken through an employability workshop where resource persons enlightened them on how to succeed in the careers. It would be recalled that the MTN Foundation Scholars Alumni conference was earlier held in Owerri and Abuja before the grand finale in Lagos.

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ATOKU INTERNATIONAL CATTLE TRADERS ASSOCIATION YEWA NORTH OGUN STATE

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Alhaji Abubakar Haruna 2. Alhaji Usman Ibrahim 3. Alhaji Ali Mohammed 4. Pastor Akindele Olusola Abayomi 5. Alhaji Musa Ibrahim Demo 6. Alhaji Bube Alferi Saidu 7. Alhaji Sanusi Jamiu 8. Alhaji Idrisa Agele 9. Alhaji Adamu Lafia

- Baba Oja - Seriki Atokun - Vice Seriki Atokun - Secretary - Welfare - Treasurer

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To enhance and sustain cattle marketing in Atokun area Ogun state. 2. To enhance brotherhood among members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

UMMU ATIYYA WOMEN CENTRE, SULEJA THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. Trustees: 1. Mallama Amina Abdullahi. 2. Mallama Sa’adatu Ibrahim. 3. Mallama Aishatu Muhammad. 4. Mallama Hauwa Sule badaru. 5. Mallama Maimuna Hassan. 6. Mallama Sa’adiyya Shehu. 7. Mallama Binta zakari Saka.

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THE ARK OF GOD POOL OF BETHSAIDAL MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Daniel Bassey Ekpo 2. Mfon Daniel Bassey 3. David James Akpe 4. Imoh James Udofia 5. Effioing Affion Eyo

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ETUK-IREN EMMANUEL ANIEFIOK 2. ARENYEKA GLORIA UFUOMA 3. ARENYEKA LAJU ISIOGHENE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. Propagation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. Preparing people for eternal life with Christ

1. To preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2. To deliver the oppressed, heal the sick and set the Captive free.

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: Godson Samuel Snr Esq

GOD’S EMBASSY HOLYGHOST TRIUMPHANT MINISTRY The General Public is hereby notified that the above named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR AKHIGBE EHIS MOSES EIGBOBO 2. PASTOR MRS. AKHIGBE FAITH OZOZOMA 3. BRO. AKHAJUNU VICTOR 4. BRO. ABU SATURDAY

Aims and Objectives: 1. To empower women through awareness on right and social services. 2. To combat illiteracy in the community amongst vulnerable women. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Signed: Secretary

THE SEED OF COVENANT NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD The general public is hereby notified that the above named has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for Change of Name registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004. OLD NAME: THE SEED OF COVENANT NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD NEW NAME: THE COVENANT SEED OF GOD CHURCH ALSO, THE CONSTITUTION SHALL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THE NEW NAME. 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

JIJOHO-OGUN BREAKING BARRIERS FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED BODY 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. JOSEPH JIJOHO OGUN 2. ABIMBOLA ABIBAT JIJOHO-OGUN 3. JIJOHO-OGUN KASOPE SENAPON 4. KITIGO MOSES ZASU 5. BASSEY ENYA BASSEY 6. MARIA OKONJI 7. MR AMARI KABIR YUNUSA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To assist the less privileged in the society ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: Secretary

MANIFEST BIBLE OUTREACH

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

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ all over the world. 2. To assist the less privileged, orphans and widows. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication.

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

REMOVAL OF FOUR (4) TRUSTEES OF “DIVINE TREASURE WOMEN AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE” (CAC/IT/NO. 72722) The general public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Removal of Four (4) old Trustees, under Part “C” of Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. THE RETAINED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. AYORINDE DEBORAH 2. MR. AYORINDE SIMEON

REASON FOR REMOVAL OF TRUSTEES: 1) The former Trustees have lost interest in the Organization. 2) Also new Secretary was appointed by name MR. AYORINDE SIMEON. Any objection to the Re-registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within Twenty-Eight (28) days from the date of this publication. SIGNED: ISAAC ENAMUDU, ESQ. (Solicitor)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

X HOUSE OF MERCY OF GOD DELIVERANCE AND HEALING MINISTRY, LAGOS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) Mrs Ebere Ginika Ofodile (2) Mr Pascal ogbonna Ofodile (3) Chinyere Obiokeke (4) Mrs Kate nnenna ekoh (5) Kolade Olalekan Yekini

- President - Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD 2. TO NURTURE MEMBERS TO HAVE GREATER COMMITMENT TO THINGS OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRSCOMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE REMOVED TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. YAKUBU MERCY 2. MR. DUROJAYE AFEES 3. REV. DR. AYINDE OLUJIDE 4. MRS. HELEN ABOSEDE

SANI SUNDAY ENEMAKWU FOUNDATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. Trustees 1. SANI SUNDAY ENEMAKWU 2. MAKOLO DANIEL ENEOJO 3. SULE ISA AKAGWU 4. OJI UYO DEBORAH 5. BALA SUNDAY OMA

- PRESIDENT - SECRETARY

Aim and objectives: 1. To cater for the welfare of orphaned children, widowed women, displaced persons and generally for the indigent in our society 2. To grant scholarship to children of less privileged 3. To cater for the less privileged once in the society.

SIGNED: STEVEN ENEANYA, ESQ.

Signed: DAVID AMANA - Legal practitioner

LAWRENCE IGENE FOUNDATION

CLASS OF 96 UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA SECONDARY SCHOOL NSUKKA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named body has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part “C” of the Companies And Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IGENE LAWRENCE-CHAIRMAN 2. IGENE RICHARD-MEMBER 3. EKEMHENKHOLE ENDURANCE IBHADE-SECRETARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To protect the interest of its members 2. To promote the relief of Young people and prevent abuse through raising awareness, education, research social activities. 3. It is also predicated upon the welfare of the needy, the disadvantaged, the downtrodden, and anyone, either young or old regardless of tribe or national origins. 4. Empowerment of member through scholarships to students, subsidized consumer goods to housewives, grants and loans to small scale businesses etc Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: OKOKPUJIE ODION ESQ Suite AP-K 1 Amac Plaza, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja

The general public is hereby notified that the above named body has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. Trustees 1. MR. DOMINIC OBINALI OGU. - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. ROSEMARY IFEOMA UGONABO 3. BARR. CHIDIEBERE DALU-OBELE. - SECRETAY 4. MR. CHIDERA IKEMEFUNA EZIGBO 5. MRS. CHIAMAKA AMAEFUNAH 6. MR. EMEKA WOSU Aim and objectives: To create an awareness of the current state of affairs of university of Nigeria secondary school through service, programming and special event 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: Barr CHIDIEBERE DALU - OBELE Secretary

MY CHILD MY TREASURE FOUNDATION

EXPLOPERS CLUB

EDUCAND EDUCATION INITIATIVE

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

Trustees 1. Ms Chukwura Florence ijeoma. -founder/president 2. MRS. OMOLOLA HASSAN FATIMO- PRESIDENT 3. MRS. ERERE OYEINBO. - SECRETARY 4. MRS. OMOWUMI OMIRIN 5. MR LOOKMAN ADEYEMI Aim and objectives: 1. To create child abuse awareness. 2. To educate and inform parents, teacher, Caregivers and communities etc in an all inclusive approach 3. To ensure that schools include the child abuse education in their curriculum. 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: N. A. WEYINMI & CO

1. AZIKIWE VALERIE CHOIGOZIE. 2. ANGELA UNOAKU IKE 3. ERUMWUNSE AWELE PATRICIA Aim and objectives: 1. To cater for welfare of members 2. To foster peace unity. And progress 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. Signed: Vincent odje ESQ Testimony solicitors

Trustees 1. IKYLAMB AYOTUNDE OLUWASEYI. - Chairman 2. ALABI OLASOJI AYOKUNLE. 3. OLATUNJI OLUWASINAAYOMI MATHIAS 4. ADISA GRACE ADEDOJA Aim and objectives: 1. To provide free education to less privileged and indigents 2 To continually foster the benefit of new technology I education 3. To develop the cognition and stimulate intellectual literacy by improving vocabulary, spelling skill stage compartment through confidence. 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

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BABA DAPCHI FOUNDATION

AFRICAN YOUTH SEED ENTERPRENEURSHIP FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. BABA MOHAMMED DAPCHI 2. NAFISA BABA DAPCHI 3. DASO MOHAMMED SECRETARY.

Trustees 1. DIMIEARI FESTUS GREEN. - CHAIRMAN 6. EMMANUEL SUNDAY USANGA 2. ETIDO ENO ETOKEREN. - Secretary 7. SETH SETTEAMA USANGA 3. OSILAMAH FRANCIS MOMOH 8. OPEYEMI SAKIRUDEEN BELLO 4. CLETUS EFFIONG BASSEY 9. SOKEIPIRIM CLEMENT - OVADJE 5. LORRAINE UZOMUECHINA NZIMIRO 10. MARYAM RABIU

- CHAIRMAN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO ASSIST THE LESS privileged MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY 2. TO HELP THE NEEDY AND THE ORPHANS 3. TO ASSIST THE VULNERABLE AND HELP THE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

Aim and objectives: 1. Provide opportunities that will help young people get into their full potentials 2. Promote agricultural interest amongst youth 3. Develop road maps in self-development and sustainability amongst young people 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

EAGLES ANOINTING AND MIRACLE MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the trustees of the above named ministry with headquarters in Lagos State wish to apply to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration as a corporate body under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prophet Omofonma Pius Ehijile - General Overseer 2. Deacon Nwachukwu Sunday Emmanuel -General Secretary 3. Pastor (Mrs) Omofonma Hope Chidinma - Member 4. Deacon David Paula - Member AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To preach the undiluted word of God with all sincerity. 2. To raise formidable soldiers of Christ to combat demonic influence against people of God. 3. To pass the knowledge of God to all and sundry. 4. To establish Christian worship centers. Any objection to the registration should be addressed to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198 Maitama Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Julius Adeosun. Olaosebikan Adeosun & Co. Barristers, Solicitors and Notary Public, 229, Ikotun Road, Idimu, Lagos. - 07068971207

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GOD’S MERCY FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA 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. GODWIN SUNDAY AKPAN 2. GERALD GERALD UMOH 3. CLETUS TOM AKPAN 4. LIVINUS OGBONNIA UKIE 5. PAULINA UYOH 6. EKPO ENOBONG MICHAEL 7. EMMANUEL P. ENANG AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

EASTERN OBOLO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 OLD TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF (SIR) CHRISTOPHER GOGO JOHN, KSC 2. CHIEF GLADSTONE IQUO URUJIAN 3. ARCHBISHOP EMMANUEL EMMANUEL NGLASS 4. SAMPSON TITUS AGBA 5. MRS CONSTANCE LILY MBONG

-REMOVED -REMOVED -REMOVED -RETAINED -RETAINED

NEW TRUSTEES 1. SIR MARCUS EDWIN ENENE 2. PASTOR VICTOR SUNDAY 3. MR. UWEM SUNDAY ATAT 4. CHIEF OKON UDOFIA OKON

WOMEN IN DAAWAH ASSOCIATION (IT/21961) THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THECOMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 AMENDMENT OF THE ENTIRE CONSTITUTION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS AMENDMENT 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: SECRETARY

ST. GREGORY’S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION 1995 SET

STEROCRIS HEALTH INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. MR. POOPOLA MATTHEW 2. MRS. POPOOLA BOSEDE RACHEAL AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. ASSISTING IN THE AREA OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT. 2. ASSISTING THE NEEDY AND LESS PRIVILEGE THAT HAVE HEALTH ISSUES. 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 BY: CHAIRMAN

TRUSTEES: 1. AJAH EMMANUEL 2. GODWIN UMEH 3. OKAFOR SUNDAY FRANCIS 4. OZOUDE CHRISTIAN NKWOEMEKA 5. EGWU OGBONNA ANTHONY 6. ONONENYI CHIGOZIE IKECHUKWU 7. NWODO NNAMANI FRIDAY 8. ALOH EMEKA 9. OZUAH FREDRICK AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS 2. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS

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ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OKAFOR CHIGBO SOLICITOR - 08033807386

JOE BEST GREATER HOPE 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. LOLU-EVERETT OLUMIDE CHARLES 2. CHINEDU FRANCIS EZEH 3. MATTI ADESINA OLUKAYODE 4. CHIBOGU MICHAEL AZUBUIKE 5. OLADIPUPO BABATUNDE OLUWASEUN 6. ADETUNJI OLUFEMI OYETOLA

TRUSTEES: 1. BALA JOSHUA AKU 2. EMMANUEL KUZA 3. USMAN BALA 4. MRS BLESSING JOSHUA 5. YOHANNA USMAN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO CATER FOR THE WELFARE OF ITS MEMBERS

AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGE AND AMENDMENT 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: ADAMA OCHEME CHRIS, ESQ - 07039783244

TRUCK DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, NIGERIA-CAMEROUN ROUTE

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

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: SECRETARY

BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF LUGBE AIRPORT ROAD

- CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY - MEMBER - MEMBER - MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AMONG PEOPLE IRRESPECTIVE OF ETHNIC, RELIGIOUS OR RACIAL DIFFERENCES 2. TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY TO EXPLOIT AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIALS IN LIFE 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: SECRETARY

EXCEL FRIEND OF OBUKPA ASSOCIATION

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. OBIEZE FESTUS 2. BONIFACE UDE 3. JOSEPHAT NWEKE 4. UZOMA EKPEMADU 5. ISREAL EZE

TRUSTEES: 1. UGWU OLIVER EJIKE (CHAIRMAN). 2. EZEAKU AMBROSE OLUCHUKWU (SEC). 3. UKWUEZE VITUS AZUBUIKE. 4. EZE MALACHY IZUCHUKWU. 5. UGWU VALENTINE CHINONSO. 6. OMEJE COSMAS CHINONYE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TO ASSIST, PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE WELFARE AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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CENTRE FOR PEACE SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL TOLERANCE

SHOWING JESUS EVANGELISM MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) MR NWOBODO CHIDI (2) NWOBODO OSINACHI CYNTHIA (3) MR ANI KINGSLEY CHIKWENDU (4) MR INNOCENT AKUNEME

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Kasuwa Samuel Mamuwan 2. Abubakar Salisu 3. Ishaq Abubakar Dogara 4. Lawal Isa 5. Garba Abubakar

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr. Hassan Haruna Bdilya 2. Salamatu Joel Billi 3. Rev. Jalo Abubakar 4. Solomon David 5. Joshua Ishaya 6. Habila Thomas Duwara

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1) To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ by all scriptural means in Nigeria and all over the world. (2) To promote and develop practical Godly love and character among all men, particularly the household of faith. (3) To promote fellowship among believers of all classes, races and denominations. (4) To co-operate and associate with or otherwise encourage and assist any person, body or organization with identical or complementary aims and objects for the furtherance and expansion of the gospel of Christ. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To mediate and dialogue through seminars and conference to help conflicts parties settle their difference 2. To reduce the humanitarian consequences of conflict, increase security and ultimately contribute to the peaceful resolution of conflicts. 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: MR. NWOBODO CHIDI

SIGNED: Secretary

PRO LIFE ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA FOR BILLINGS METHOD OF NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING (CAC/RC/NO: 4588)

WEIGHT OF DOXA INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

The general public is hereby notified that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Certified True Copy (CTC) Certificate as a result of loss of its original certificate of incorporation All efforts made to trace it proved abortive. Any objection to this application must reach the Application General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: Secretary ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN BUIATRICS

The aim and objective: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE OAKTREE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Mark Chukwu Eti (President) 2. Evangelist Veronica Enewa Aluma 3. Apostle Victor Atokolo 4. Dr. Arichi Elizabeth Eti (Secretary) 5. Rev. Mrs. Francisca Nwakaego Daniels

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Chukwuemeka Uchella 2. Mrs. Jennifer Onyekachukwu Uchella - Secretary

The aim and objective: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

RETINA AFRICA FOUNDATION

The aim and objective: 1. To provide trainings and skills for internally displaced persons 2. To empower the youths with skills, trainings and arts for self - development and employment Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: Omolara Taiwo

UDO NWIBANI FOUNDATION

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act no. 1 of 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) DR MOHAMMED SANUSI (2)ALH. SA’AD HAMIDU DAMARE (3) ANOKURU TOCHI (4) ALH. ZARUMI MAGAJIN RAFI (5) MR. BALA WUNTI LADAN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Dr. Chibueze Abruzi Anugwo 2.Mrs. Angela Dada 3.Dr. Emeka Osuagwu 4.Mr. Godian Ugochukwu Amatobi

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, MRS ROSELYN CHINYERE ANYADOH 2, MR GEOFFREY GAZIE ANYALEBECHI 3, AKUDO ODERA MBOMA

AIMS: (1) FOR UNITY AND PEACE AMONG MEMBER (2) TO CATER FOR WELFARE OF MEMBER ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL OFFER OF STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY WITH NEW FILE NO. MISC107635, DATED 08/11/2010. IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO. 141 OF ABOUT 935.10SQM LOCATED IN CADASTRAL ZONE C13 OF OKANJE, BEARING FAAMU NIGERIA LIMITED, COVERED WITH POWER OF ATTONEY BETWEEN FAAMU NIGERIA LIMITED AND ROZANNE ENTERPRISES , BELONGING TO FELICIA NGOZI ONYEABO. (DIRECTOR OF ROZANNE ENTERPRISES) GOT MISSING.ALL EFFORT MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND KINDLY RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION . ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

5. Mr. Richard Odeh 6. Mr. Jude Umennaka 7. Dr. Chidama Onuoha

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.To eliminate communicable diseases from the communities in Nigeria and Africa in General. 2.To create awareness on visual or hearing impairments in Nigeria in Particular and Africa at large. 3.To provide a united forum for the concerted pursuit and advancement of the interests and welfare of all members. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, P.M.B 198, Maitama, Abuja within Twenty-eight (28) days from the day of this publication.

The aim and objectives: 1. TO HELP THE NEEDY/LESS PRIVILEDGED OF THE SOCIETY 2. PROVIDE SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMME 3. TO CARRY OUT CIVIC ENLIGHTENMENT Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: Chikezie Madubuike Esq.

MABUSHI COMMUNITY MOSQUE ASSOCIATION The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MALLAM IBRAHIM ALIYU 2. LAWAL ABBA GANA The aim and objectives: 1. To Establish community mosque and religious/education center. 2. To foster brotherhood and peaceful coexistence among all Muslim inhabitants of ministers quarters, Mabushi. 3. And other ancillary objectives. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: SECRETARY

WOMEN BRIDGE- BUILDERS NETWORK

The public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mrs. Helen E. Dabup. Mni 2. Mrs. Lucy Kwardem. Mni 3. Mrs. Caroline Naankwat Yenvel 4. Hajiya Larai Baba 5. Mr. Bulus Dabit 6. Mrs. Justina K. Vrengle 7. Dr. Patricia Lar. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To enlighten community leaders and parents. On the value of girl-child education and provide support, where necessary. 2. To build the capacity of women to realize their potential Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: Secretary

STREET TO LIFE FOUNDATION

SYNERGIC INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

EDUCATION AND VALUE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR PAUL MUMEH 2. GABRIEL ANDY 3. AMEH OKPEH 4. ADOYI ADOYI 5. TOCHIE DANIELS- UZOCHUKWU

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. EJIWUNMI IFEOMA BENEDICTA - PRESIDENT 2. EJIWUNMI TAIWO OLUDARE - SECRETARY 3. MRS. AKINLADE OMOLAYO OLATOMIRIN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Oshinowo Olamipo Funmilayo 2. Oshinowo Olanrewaju Olusegun 3. Oyedeji Oluwaseun Olufunke 4. Adeniji Oluwayemisi Modupe

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PROMOTE AND CREATE AWARENESS AMONG AFRICAN COMMUNITIES ON THEIR RIGHT AND DUTIES AS CITIZENS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To promote education and skills acquisition empowerment. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHRISTIAN IHEANACHO OKOLI ESQ. 08033910579

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To raise the poor from the street and give them better life by providing educational and medical support. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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THE GOD OF FIRE AND DELIVERANCE POWER 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, Degree No. 1 of 1990. 1. Rev’D Mrs. Charity Chinwo. 3. Mrs. Mbagwu Glory. 4. Elder. Emenike Arionu. Aims And Objectives ; 1. To preach the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication. Signed : Rev’D Mrs. Charity Chinwo.

THETABERNACLECHURCHOFALLNATIONS

ELSHADAI-ELOHIM YOUTH 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, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Pastor Moses Needam Moses. 2. Moses Edna Nwakaego.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Olomola Femi Seun . 2.Oyewole Aduke Doja.

Aims And Objectives ; 1. To preach the gospel of Our Lord Jesus to all Nations.

Aims And Objectives ; 1. To preach the gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ .

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

Signed ; Pastor Moses Needam Moses.

LIFE TRANSFORMATION AT GOLD MINDS FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied matters Act , 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE:1.JOHN OPEYEMI OYINDAMOLA -Chairperson 2. JOHN OLUWATOSIN FUNSHO 3.OKUNOLA ADESOLA OLAJUMOKE 4.OYEYEMI OYEWUMI EMMANUEL 5. ANIDU ADESOLA OLAOLUWA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1 To create awareness program that will help the youths in the community to become who they aspire to be in future 2.To Provide welfare assistance for abandoned children, orphans and widows in the society

Any objections to registration should be forward to the registrar general corporate Affairs Commission no. 420 Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi street PMB 198 Maitama District Abuja within 28 days of the publication SIGNED SECRETARY

FAMILY CHANGE OF NAME We, the entire members of the family of mr. Babatope Jacob Adeboboye do hereby wishes to change our names as from the date of this publications as follows : 1. Mr.Babatope Jacob Adeboboye now wishes to be known as MR. Babatope Jacob Adebiyi. 2. Mrs. Taiwo Sola Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Mrs. Taiwo Sola Adebiyi. 3. Miss Feranmi Ifeoluwa Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Miss Feranmi Ifeoluwa Adebiyi. 4. Miss Femisola Deborah Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Miss Femisola Deborah Adebiyi. 5. Master Babatope Samuel Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Master Babatope Samuel Adebiyi. All previous documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

GLORIOUS & FAITHFUL GOD MINISTRY INT’L

The general public is hereby notified that the above named church has applied to the corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Prophetess (Mrs.) Esther Chinasa Madu 2.Mr. Julius Ibekwem 3.Mr. Ohaeri Emeka Ahamefula

President Secretary Treasurer

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES Ï j ƍƏƆ ƅ Ɛ Ɔ ƍƆƋ Ƈ ƑƏ G ƏƗ CƆ Ƒ Əƈ Ɛê Any objections to this application must reach the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

CHRIST MY HOPE MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named religious organisation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja, for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. TRUSTEES: 1.PASTOR ODIAKA EMMANUEL UCHE 2.ODIAKA FAVOUR ATINUKE 3.ROSEMARY B. OSHO 4.MRS.DELPHINE AGHAEGBULEM ADAMU 5.AGAFIE GABRIEL CHINEDU 6.KEVIN RICHARD AKPAH 7.LOVETH AKPORAVWARE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ 2.To promote the spiritual wellbeing of its members 3.To cater for the general welfare of its members 4.To reach out to the less privileged in the society 5.To help restore broken homes and marriages Any objection to the said application should be forwarded to the Registrar General of Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Idemudia King, Esq.( Idemudia King & Co.) House 18, ‘H’ Close, 21 Road, Festac Town, Lagos State. Tel: 08034478489

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. ORIOLA CHRISTIANA - SECRETARY 2. ODUWA ADEKUNLE 3. ORIOLA-AGBOMABIWON OLUBUKOLA MARY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. SUPPORTING AND ENABLING THE LESS PRIVILEGED 2. HELPING THE YOUTHS TO DEVELOP THEIR ENTREPRENEURIAL POTENTIAL

SIGNED BY SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:1.TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2.TO ASSIST THE NEEDY.

Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent,Off Aguiyi ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this Publication.

VALENTINA FOX FOUNDATION

SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.PASTOR JAMES NATHANIEL EJIGA- GENERAL OVERSEER 2.MR ABIODUN ADEDEJI 3.MR SUNDAY SALIFU 4.EVANG. PRECIOUS EJIGA 5.FRIDAY OJONIMI NATHANIEL

Aims And Objectives ; 1. To promote and support the empowerment of members’ welfare 2. To promote and support good governance 3. To promote and encourage the education of the less privilege at all levels

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

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

This to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs commission under part c of the companies and Allied Matters Act no. 1 of 1990

The Trustee are; 1. Okene Simon-Peter - President 2. Duabo Oguara - Vice-President. 3. Awo Lucky-Obiaze - General Secretary 4. Ebinumo Sunday - Assistant Secretary. 5. Ikierigha Lucky - Treasurer

SIGNED: PRESIDENT

JESUSSOULRESCUEMISSION

THE ROYAL CLUB OF NEMBE 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, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

NDI ODO DEVELOPMENT UNION AKANU – OHAFIA

OMEG PRAISE AND RESTORATION MINISTRY

This to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to corporate Affairs Commission under part c of the companies and Allied Matters Act no. 1 of 1990

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry 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.MR ISAAC KALU AGWU 2.MR NNANNA UDUMA AJIKE 3.MR ACHA NDUKWE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1 . ETIM OBASE 2 . BROTHER ROY AGOR EYABA 3 . PROPHET ESEBONU ELEMI EKE 4. PATRICIA EBONG AKWA

1.TO FOSTER PEACE AND UNITY AMONG ITS MEMBERS 2.TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY TO ACT AS A VEHICLE FOR SOCIAL ECONOMIC CULTURAL AND WEFARE DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. Any objections to registration should be forward to the registrar general corporate Affairs Commission no. 420 Tigris crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street PMB 198 Maitama District Abuja within 28 days of the publicatio SIGNED: ONU, UDUMA & ASSOCIATES CORPORATE ATTORNEYS, PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, FARUO INVESTIGATORS

THE GOODNEWS POWER MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990 Trustees : 1. Mr Oluwatimilehin Ilesanmi Olowolabi- chairman 2. Oluwatimilehin Anita Adetola- Vice Chairman. 3. Gbadeyan David Adebola- Treasurer. 4. Ilesanmi Idowu Stephen- Secretary. 5. Ilesanmi Idayat Adedayo- Member. AIMS: 1. To proclaim the Word of God with power through the world. 2. To raise up generation of kings and priests who will impact the world for Christ. 3. To build churches from every tribes, tongues and nations that is ready for the second coming of the Lord Jesus. 4. Preaching and teaching the word of God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Mataima Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Trustees

(CHAIRMAN) (SECRETARY) (SENIOR PASTOR)

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1 To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2 To raise Christ’s Gospel bearers. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporation Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi-Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED TRUSTEES

FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AKURE, SET OF 1995-2001 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of Companies and Allied Matters acts of 1990. TRUSTEES : 1. Oshinlaja Oluwafemi Victor (President) 2. Oludipe Olurotimi Tolulope 3. Adegbe Olufemi George (Secretary) 4. Faranpojo Olusola Folake 5. Adesanya Adeyemi Philip 6. Osho Stephen Olutayo OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF OUR ALMA MATER, THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE THROUGH THE RECOGNITION AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF SOUND ACADEMIC, CULTURAL, SPORTING, RECREATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. 2. TO MAINTAIN CONTACT AND FOSTER GOODWILL AMONG ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY 3.TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE STIMULATION OF INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar - General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed by: Secretary.

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CLUB 93 NIGERIA

CHRIST EXCEEDING GLORY CHURCH OF GOD INT’L

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

This is to inform the public that the above named church has applied to the CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA for registration under PART C of COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR IMAFIDON STEVEN AIMUENGHEUWA ESQ 2. PRINCESS UVBI IMAFIDON 3. REV. ANDERSON EDOBOR 4. MRS JULIET IYAMEW UYIGUE 5. MR. AGBONS AIDEYAN

NAME OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ewulum Obi Christopher, (Chairman) 2. Remi Makinde 3. Odu Alphonsus Odu 4. Nwachukwu Chibuzo 5. Ibrahim Abiodun

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Chukwuma Nwachukwu 2. Emperor Ubochioma 3. Bartholomew Umah 4. Chimezie Onwunle 5. Chidi Sunday 6. Ude Okengwu THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To cater for and protect the interests of members. 2. To carry out humanitarian objectives. 3. To assist the development of National High School Aba from time to time. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To propagate the gospel of our LORD Jesus Christ to the whole world. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

FARMVILLE ESTATE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION OKO-ADO, LEKKI, LAGOS

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: To promote peace and unity among members Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Irosi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication Signed: Secretary

Signed: Secretary

SIGNED: SECRETARY

6. Jane Opara 7. Babalola Oladokun 8. Chukwura John 9. Seyi Akinloye 10. Emmamuel Johnny

ARUMAH COSMAS IKECHUKWU

CORRECTION OF NAME

OPARA, GRACE CHISOMO

I, formerly known as IKECHUKWU ARUMAH VENTURES NIG LTD now wish to be known and addressed as ARUMAH COSMAS IKECHUKWU. DIAMOND BANK & General public take note

I formerly know and addressed as DEJI AYEGBUSI OLUKEMI GRACE now I wish to be know and addressed as MRS AKINRINSOLA OLUKEMI GRACE. All former documents remain valid F C T A and general public take note

NESSI RONKE FAUSA

I, NESI RONKE is using this medium to correct my name which was wrongly written on my account with Skye Bank Plc as NESSI RONKE instead of NESI RONKE; That my correct name is NESI RONKE, General public and authority concerned please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NELSON RONKE, now wish to be known and addressed as NESSI RONKE FAUSA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SAYENDA. GRACE. CHISOMO now wish to be known and addressed as OPARA, GRACE CHISOMO All former documents remain valid . General public should please take note.

AKANJI ASEGUN TEMITOPE REBECCA

OLABANJI BANKOLE

OKON RAPHAEL EFFIONG

ANOFI SERIFAT AWERO

ETTE IDONGESIT NTUEN

ABOLARIN PRAISE SHEUN

I, formerly known and addressed as ASEGUN IJEBOI, Now wish to be known and addressed as AKANJI ASEGUN TEMITOPE REBECCA All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLABANJI BANKOLE KAYODE, Now wish to be known and addressed as OLABANJI BANKOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as RAPHAEL DESTINY OKON, Now wish to be known and addressed as OKON RAPHAEL EFFIONG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SHAMUSIDEEN SERIFAT, Now wish to be known and addressed as ANOFI SERIFAT AWERO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NTUEN IDONGESIT, Now wish to be known and addressed as ETTE IDONGESIT NTUEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as FOLARANMI PRAISE SHEUN, Now wish to be known and addressed as ABOLARIN PRAISE SHEUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJANI NOSIRU OLANIYI

GODWIN CHINEDU ARISOKWU

OPELOYERU MARIA

ANIBI FOLASHADE RUKAYATU

NURUDEEN TEMITOPE FATIMA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed ADEPOJU OLANIYI, now wish to be known and addressed as AJANI NOSIRU OLANIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as BENJAMIN ARISOKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as GODWIN CHINEDU ARISOKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MARIA AWAWU BELLO, now wish to be known and addressed as OPELOYERU MARIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OGUNDELE FOLASHADE ABIMBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ANIBI FOLASHADE RUKAYATU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NOSIRUDEEN TEMITOPE FATIMA, now wish to be known and addressed as NURUDEEN TEMITOPE FATIMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm that I, am MISS ANNA ITODO. All documents bearing the above name remain mine. General public take note.

BALOGUN AHMED BOLAJI

SUNDAY MURPHY ISAMA

AROYEHUN BASIRAT ADEOLA

ADEOYE SUSAN NVOU

OLAWALE DARE ODUNAYO

I, formerly known and addressed as JIMOH AWAWU ARIYIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as AROYEHUN BASIRAT ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHOLLOM SUSAN NVOU, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEOYE SUSAN NVOU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

ADDITION OF NAME I, BAKARE TAJUDEEN, which to add ADESEGUN being my middle name. Henceforth my full names are BAKARE ADESEGUN TAJUDEEN. All documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEKOYA ESTHER OYEBOLA I, formerly known and addressed as AJADI ESTHER OYEBOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKOYA ESTHER OYEBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. ECHEREOZOR EMMANUEL OKECHI

MRS AKINRINSOLA OLUKEMI GRACE

GODWIN OSHOGWE ARUMIS I FORMERLY KNOWN AS GODWIN OSHOGWE METTA, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED GODWIN OSHOGWE ARUMIS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN HAMMED ABOLAJI, now wish to be known and addressed as BALOGUN AHMED BOLAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SUNDAYSUCCESS ISAMA, now wish to be known and addressed as SUNDAY MURPHY ISAMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

SANDRA ODUFA AGBAI

BOLAWA OLATUNDUN ENIOLA

TAIWO ISAAC AKANDE

STANLEY ODEMELAM IHEDIGBO

CORRECTION OF NAME/AGE DECLARATION

I, formerly known and addressed as ADUNOLA OLATUNDUN ENIOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as BOLAWA OLATUNDUN ENIOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AKANDE TAIWO GANIU, now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO ISAAC AKANDE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as STANLEY ONYEKACHI NWACHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as STANLEY ODEMELAM IHEDIGBO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

That in my Account/BVN my first name was wrongly written as FARADAY instead of FRIDAY. That my correct and full name is CLEMENT FRIDAY UGBEM. That my date of birth was quoted wrongly as 17/05/1986 instead of 17/05/1990. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

NWABIA CORDELIA EBERE

RUTH AKANINYENE UDO

BAMIDELE TEMITOPE ABIODUN

I, formerly known and addressed as NWAFOR CORDELIA EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as NWABIA CORDELIA EBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as RUTH ETIM OKON, now wish to be known and addressed as RUTH AKANINYENE UDO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADETORO TEMITOPE ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as BAMIDELE TEMITOPE ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADEWUNMI S. A. JOSEPH

OKONKWO PRETTY AMARACHI

I formerly known as and addressed as SANDRA ELVIS OKENYI, now wish to be addressed as SANDRA ODUFA AGBAI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as ECHEREOZOR EMMANUEL OKECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as ECHEREOZOR EMMANUEL OKECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

That I am the same bearing EZE IGBOKE; EZE GODWIN IGBOKE and EZE IGBOKE GODWIN, now wish to be known and addressed as EZE IGBOKE GODWIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

That my name was wrongly written as LAWAL DHAUD ABIODUN instead of LAWAL DAUDA ABIODUN. That my correct and full name is LAWAL DAUDA ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OYEDELE THIMOTHY ADIO

MRS. ADESANYA ABIOLA OMOWUMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

I, formerly known and addressed as OYEDELE TAOFIKI ADIO, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEDELE THIMOTHY ADIO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AJULO ABIOLA OMOLEYE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADESANYA ABIOLA OMOWUMI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note.

That in some of my names documents my names appears as PRINCE ANAYO EZEAGU and PRINCE ANNIE JOSSY. All are my names, now wish to be known and addressed as PRINCE ANAYO EZEAGU. All document bearing both names remain valid. Banks and general Public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEWUNMI SAMSON AYEYEJU, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEWUNMI S. A. JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

CORRECTION OF NAME

BELLO RISIKAT OMOWUNMI

I,ONWUKWE CHINWENDU TIMOTHY Is Same Person As TIMOTHY CHINWENDU ISAAC And TIMOTHY CHUNWENDU ONWUKWE. All Document Remain Valid. General public take note

I AKHIOMEH VINCENT BAMIDELE my name was wrongly written as ADAMS DELE VINCENT. All former Documents Remain Valid General Public Note.

PRINCE AZIKIWE-AKUS IFECHI AUSTIN CHUDE

I, formerly known and addressed as NURENI RISIKAT OMOWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as BELLO RISIKAT OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, AZIKIWE-AKUS IFECHI AUSTIN CHUDE, now wish to be known and addressed as, PRINCE AZIKIWE-AKUS IFECHI AUSTIN CHUDE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, Formerly Known As Nwaribe Pretty Okonkwo Now Known As Okonkwo Pretty Amarachi. Former Document Remain Valid. General Public take Note

SYLVESTER ELIZABETH SEUN

I, Formerly Known As MICHEAL ELIZABETH SEUN now known as SYLVESTER ELIZABETH SEUN. All former Documents Remain Valid General Public take Note

AKPOR RANDY LUGARD

I, formerly known and addressed as, LUGARD R. CHRISTOPHER, now wish to be known and addressed as, AKPOR RANDY LUGARD. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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OLAWALE OPERE FOLORUNSHO

1. Formerly known and addressed as ISHAYA BAKO, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ISHAYA GANI BAKO. All former documents remain valid. Union Bank PLC and general public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UCHIDIUNOR HELEN DADA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ANUKWU HELEN IFEYINWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISTURA IBRAHEEM ABIODUN, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as OLAWALE OPERE FOLORUNSHO . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AHMED ALI

AGBALAYA HAMZAT MURAINO

OKORODUDU VICTORIA OYEMOWO.

CHANGE OF NAME AND CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE Formerly known and addressed as ADEOYE OLALEKAN, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as BAMITEKO SAMUEL OLAOLU . That my correct date of birth is 7 September 1976 and not 5 May 1988. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

KATE OCHE I, formerly known and addressed as JOY JOHN, Now wish to be known and addressed as KATE OCHE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

that NOFIU OLUWASEYI PAUL and NOFIU OLUWASEYI BAYO is one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as NOFIU OLUWASEYI BAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ORDIA ISAAC.

MRS. OJEDIRAN BUKAYO VICTORIA

Formerly known and addressed as MARI DANGAYA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as AHMED ALI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

Formerly known and addressed as AGBO ADEWALE AKANBI, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as AGBALAYA HAMZAT MURAINO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UCHE HELEN OKAFOR

ABDULRAHEEM TAOFEEK.

Formerly known and addressed as UCHE HELEN UDEZE, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as UCHE HELEN OKAFOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as RAIMI TAOFIK OMONIYI, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ABDULRAHEEM TAOFEEK. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MUSA SANI ORUME

IDAA CHRISTOPHER IBE.

Formerly known and addressed as DANJUMA EMMA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as MUSA SANI ORUME. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

.Formerly known and addressed as IDA EMMANUEL ODE, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IDAA CHRISTOPHER IBE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEBAYO DAVID OLUWASEUN

RASHIDAT DOLAPO AWODEJI-BALOGUN

CHANGE OF NAME AND CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as RASHIDAT DOLAPO AWODEJI, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as RASHIDAT DOLAPO AWODEJI-BALOGUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI NURUDEEN, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL NURUDEEN ISHOLA. That my correct date of birth is 2 February 1972 and not 12 February 1972. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHUKWUKEZIE ABUMCHI SYLVESTER

that my name was wrongly written as ODEKUNLE NIMOTA instead of ISHOLA NIMOTA IDERA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUKEZIE ABUMCHUKWU SUNDAY, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUKEZIE ABUMCHI SYLVESTER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IVHARUE BLOSSOM ROLLY.

MRS. ADESANYA OLAMIDE OLAYINKA.

Formerly known and addressed as SOTIMEHIN ADEBAYO OLUWASEUN, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO DAVID OLUWASEUN . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEBAYO ADENIKE MARY.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as OCHONYE VICTORIA OYEMOWO, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as OKORODUDU VICTORIA OYEMOWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

that UDOKA OFON- MBUK PATRICK is the same person bearing UDOKA PATRICK CYRIL and UDOKA OFONMBUK PATRICK.All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OBOH ISAAC, Now wish to be known and addressed as ORDIA ISAAC. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AYELAAGBE BUKAYO, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OJEDIRAN BUKAYO VICTORIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEKUNLE SUNDAY

MRS. TIAMIYU ODUTAYO ABIOLA

KUMOLU-OKOLIE CHINWENDU ANGELA

ABUBAKIR LATEEFAH OLANREWAJU

Formerly known and addressed as THOMPSON DANIEL, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ADEKUNLE SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS JINADU ODUTAYO ABIOLA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TIAMIYU ODUTAYO ABIOLA . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

ELILE LOVELINE NDIDIAMAKA. Formerly known and addressed as ELILE DIVINE NDIDIAMAKA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ELILE LOVELINE NDIDIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DARAMOLA MUIMAT OMOTOLANI Formerly known and addressed as JUNAID MUINAT OMOTOLANI, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as DARAMOLA MUIMAT OMOTOLANI . All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SALAMI YUSUF Formerly known and addressed as WAHAB YUSUF, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as SALAMI YUSUF. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IFEDICHE CHINWENDU ANGELA, Now wish to be known and addressed as KUMOLUOKOLIE CHINWENDU ANGELA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

KUMOLU-JOHNSON TEMITOPE EUNICE I, formerly known and addressed as KUMOLU JOHNSON TEMITOPE, Now wish to be known and addressed as KUMOLUJOHNSON TEMITOPE EUNICE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as YUSUF ARIKEWUYO LATIFAT TAIWO on my First Bank Registrar, BAMISEDUN LATEEFAT TAIWO under GTB shares and BAMISEDUN LATEEJAH under Fidelity Bank shares, now wish to be known and addressed as ABUBAKIR LATEEFAH OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. REBECCA OLUWABUKOLA ADEDIPE Formerly known and addressed as KOLAWOLE REBECCA OLUWABUKOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. REBECCA OLUWABUKOLA ADEDIPE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JAMES OLADIRAN ODUOLA

Formerly known and addressed as JAMES AYODELE, now wish to be known and addressed as JAMES OLADIRAN ODUOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

LAWAL AKEEM ADEYEMI Formerly known and addressed as LAWAL AKEEM, now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL AKEEM ADEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MAJEKODUNMI ADENIKE ABIDEMI, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO ADENIKE MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as INE BLOSSOM ROLLY, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IVHARUE BLOSSOM ROLLY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. GLADYS IKECHI NKWOCHA.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ADEBAYO OLARONKE ESTHER.

STEPHEN OLUWASEYI OGUNDE.

BELLO OPEYEMI EMMANUEL.

ABDUL-AZEEZ RUKAYAT MOWUMI

Formerly known and addressed as MISS GLADYS NNENNA ONWUCHURUBA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as MRS. GLADYS IKECHI NKWOCHA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

that my name was wrongly written as ISIAKA MULIKAT MUKAILA instead of ISIAKA MULIKATU OLUWAKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLANISEBE OLARONKE ESTHER, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ADEBAYO OLARONKE ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as STEPHEN OGUNDE, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as STEPHEN OLUWASEYI OGUNDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OSILESI OPEYEMI DAVID, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as BELLO OPEYEMI EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLADOYE ODUNOLA OLUWASEYI, now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULAZEEZ RUKAYAT MOWUMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AYEBIIWO ADEJOKE ISHOLA.

AJIBOLA OLUWATOSIN HELEN

OLADIPO OLUFEMI FOLA- ALADE.

MRS OSARHIEME OLUYEMISI FOLA-ALADE

AMAMCHUKWU EMMANUEL.

Formerly known and addressed as ISHOLA ADEJOKE DEBORAH and AYEBIIWO ADEJOKE ISHOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as AYEBIIWO ADEJOKE ISHOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as BEYIOKU OLUWATOSIN HELEN, now wish to be known and addressed as AJIBOLA OLUWATOSIN HELEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Oladipo Olufemi Alade now wish to be known and addressed as Oladipo Olufemi Fola- Alade. All Former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Osarhieme Oluyemisi Obaseki and Mrs Osarhieme Oluyemisi Alade now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Osarhieme Oluyemisi Fola-Alade. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AMAMCHUKWU EMMANUEL CHISOM, now wish to be known and addressed as AMAMCHUKWU EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MS. TAIWO OLUWASEYI PATIENCE

OLALEYE ABIGEAL BLESSING.

OKAFOR CHUKWUEMEKA FRED

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

FLORENCE MORADEUN AKINYEMI,

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS

Formerly known and addressed as ADEPOJU ABIGEAL, now wish to be known and addressed as OLALEYE ABIGEAL BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR EMEKA FRED, now wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR CHUKWUEMEKA FRED. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

TUNDE, ADENIRAN SIMEON and ADENIRAN OBALE SIMEON refer to one and same person. My correct date of birth is 6/4/1953 as against 22/7/1962 and 1/1/1953. All former documents remain valid and should be treated as one person. Banks and the general public take note

MODUPE ADEGUNLOYE HARUNA

EZEH NNAMDI HENRY.

Formerly known and addressed as MODUPE ADEGUNLOYE BOLAJI HARUNA, now wish to be known and addressed as MODUPE ADEGUNLOYE HARUNA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EZE HENRY now wish to be known and addressed as EZEH NNAMDI HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS AKINKUOWO OLAMIDE OLAYINKA, henceforth wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADESANYA OLAMIDE OLAYINKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ATANDA AZIZAT OLADUNNI. I,formerly known and addressed as Seidu Asisat Oladunni now wish to be known and addressed as Atanda Azizat Oladunni. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as FLORENCE MORADEUN KUYINU now wish to be known and addressed as FLORENCE MORADEUN AKINYEMI, All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JEMIMA MENA ABAFFOE ADEWOYE. I, Formerly known and addressed as Jemima Mena Abaffoe Yalley now wishes to be known and addressed Jemima Mena Abaffoe Adewoye. General Public take note

my name was wrongly written as OKPECHUKWU HARRISON OGECHUKWU and AKAJIAKU EZEOBA on my Nank BVN instead of OKPECHUKWU HARRISON OGECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

This is to inform the general public of the loss of original following names missing; 1.COVENANT HOUSE MIRACLE CENTER 2.DIVINELEGEND COMPANY LIMITED 3.OBINNA WORLD OUTREACH MINISTRY Efforts made to trace it proved abortive. If found, report to the nearest Police Station or Corporate Affairs Commission. The general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS. OSENI OLUWASEYI PATIENCE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MS. TAIWO OLUWASEYI PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OSUH FRANCA ERIM. I, formerly known, called and addressed as EKEH FRANCA ERIM, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OSUH FRANCA ERIM. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DAVID ABIB ABIODUN I, formerly known and addressed as GANIYU ABIB ABIODUN, now wish to be known, called and addressed as DAVID ABIB ABIODUN. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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JOHN ABISOYE ADISA-OKE. I, formerly known and addressed to be known, called and addressed All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

BAMIDELE PETER

OKOH FAVOUR DUMNODI.

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

I, formerly known and addressed as EGBON FAVOUR, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKOH FAVOUR DUMNODI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHUKWUDI CHICHI DORA

OBEMBE FOLAKE ESTHER. I formerly known and addressed as Obembe Folakemi Funmilayo, now wish to be known and addressed as Obembe Folake Esther. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

formerly known and addressed

now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDI CHICHI DORA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as Emmanuel Inyang, to add Henshan to my name, now wish to be known and addressed as Emmanuel Henshan Inyang. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. NWANERI UDOKA UGOCHI

MRS NASIRU AJARAT ABEBI

FRANCA NDIDIAMAKA MONEKE

I, formerly known and addressed as

.I formerly known and addressed

.I formerly known and addressed as FRANCA NDIDIAMAKA NDULUE now wish to be known and addressed as FRANCA NDIDIAMAKA MONEKE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

now

wish

known

and

UDOKA UGOCHI. All former documents remain valid general public take note.

I formerly known and addressed AMIRAT now wish to be known RAIMOT.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed now wish to be known and documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed be

known

now wish to be known and documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed

BANK, GTBANK, General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

refers to one and the same person. That all former documents bearing both names mentioned above are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKE COMFORT OLATUNDUN now wish to be known and addressed as ALABI COMFORT OLATUNDUN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OGUNBANWO FLORENCE FUNKE.

MRS ABAH CHIOMA VERONICA

MRS. CHIAKA HOPE ANUKAM IBEH.

CHINEMEREM DURUIBE. All former

I, formerly known and addressed

FUNKE, now wish to be known,

VERONICA, now wish to be known

OGUNBANWO FLORENCE FUNKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CHIOMA VERONICA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public please take note.

QUASIM FATIMO ARIKE I formerly known and addressed as KAZEEM FATIMO ARIKE now wish to be known and addressed as

CORRECTION OF NAME. In some of my documents my name was written as COKER

ZAKARI MOHAMMED ADEGBOYE

I formerly known and addressed

I formerly known and addressed as

now wish to be known and

now wish to be known and addressed as MADUEKE

now wish to be known and addressed as OLAOLUWA

I formerly known and addressed as ZAKARI MOHAMMED TANKO now wish to be known and addressed as ZAKARI

documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

BABATUNDE ADERONKE MUYINAT

OMOSANNI KOLAWOLE AFEEZ ATANDA

.I formerly known and addressed

I formerly known and addressed as

wish to be known and addressed as BABATUNDE ADERONKE

to be known and addressed as

remain valid. General public to please take note.

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

ELKANAH SAMUEL

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

remain valid. General public to please take note.

ADELEYE BUKOLA ABOSEDE

CORRECTION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME.

I formerly known and addressed

I formerly known and addressed as

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as

documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as NZEWI OKWUCHUKWU CHIDOZIE instead of NZEWI OKWUCHUKWU NNOLKA. My date of birth was wrongly written as 10/03/1984 instead of 10/03/1985. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS. FOLASHADE ELIZABETH ARIYO

DOUGLAS PRECIOUS AKUNNA

TSUGHIOR TERSEER DANIEL I, formerly known as DANIEL

TOYINBO ADEKANMI DANIEL

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

EDET OTOABASI JOHNSON I, formerly known as OTTO

now wish to be known and

known and addressed as

ADEKANMI DANIEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ELEH OKECHUKWU PATRICK. I, formerly known as ELEH OKE PATRICK, now wish to be known and addressed as ELEH OKECHUKWU PATRICK. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OPEBIYI ARIKE ABIODUN I, formerly known as ADENIJI JELILAT ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SANNI OLATUNBOSUN AFEEZ

I Akeme Edore and Akeme Douyebralade Blossom , refer to one and same person but now wish to be known and addressed as Boyo Douyebralade Blossom. All former documents remains valid. General public please note.

IBEBUNJO OBINNA CHARLES I, formerly known as OBINNA now wish to be known and addressed as IBEBUNJO documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

UFERE is the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as

former documents remain valid. General public take note.

correct Date of Birth is 02/12/1983. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EVBOTA MONDAY OROBOSA

ADEWOLE OLUWAYOMIBO ARIKE. I,

formerly

known

AKEEM

to be known and addressed wish to be known and addressed

documents remain valid. General public take note.

JAAFAR LARAI FOLASHADE. I formerly known and addressed as LARAI ABDULAZIZ now wish to be known and addressed as

OLAOLUWA AZEEZ OGUNLEYE

I formerly known and addressed as OGWU JENNIFER now wish to be known and addressed as

to be known and addressed written as 27/05/1984 instead of 27/05/1983.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

EZE CHIDINMA JOEAN

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHIAKA HOPE ANUKAM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. CHIAKA HOPE ANUKAM IBEH. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MADUEKE ONYINYE CYNTHIA

and

remain valid. General public to please take note.

ALABI COMFORT OLATUNDUN.

MRS OLADEJI ADENIKE ESTHER

I formerly known and addressed as ELKANAH BAMU HARUNA now wish to be known and addressed as ELKANAH

MRS OBABIRE ADEBOLA MARY.

VICTOR OLAYINKA OMOYERE to

I formerly known and addressed

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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

OBIDINMA JULIET CHISOM

OLANSEBE ADEBISI BUKOLA

wish

.This is due to change in my marital status.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHRISTIANA CHINEMEREM DURUIBE

.I formerly known and addressed as MADU UCHENNA EUCHERIA now wish to be known and addressed as EZE CHIDINMA JOEAN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OLAOYE RUKAYAT ASAKE

MUSTAPHA RAIMOT

now

wish to be known and addressed

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

Formerly Miss. Folashade Elizabeth Onyema now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Folashade Elizabeth Ariyo. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

AKUNNA. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

LORRETA IRUOMA OKAFOR-OBI

RANDALL-DOUGLAS FLORENCE ELIZABETH AJOKE

Formerly known as LORETA

Formerly: Florence tolani Randle Douglas.. Now :

known as LORRETA IRUOMA birth 25 December 1990. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

Elizabeth Ajoke.. Former documents remains valid. General public please note

OLAWOYE BEATRICE OMOLADUN.

AFOLAMI HARUNA OLUWASEGUN

Formerly known as OMOLEKAN BEATRICE OMOLADUN now wish to BEATRICE OMOLADUN. All former documents remain valid. General public to please note.

Oluwasegun.. Now Afolami Haruna Oluwasegun. Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

LAIDI ABIODUN RASHEED.

CORRECTION OF NAME

Formerly known as LAIDI ABIODUN BARUWA now wish to be known as LAIDI

was wrongly spelt and written

former documents remain valid. GT BANK and general public to please note.

documents remain valid. General public to please note.

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

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

ADERIBIGBE ROSELYN ROLI I formerly known and addressed as ADESOLA ROSELINE ROLI now wish to be known and addressed as ADERIBIGBE ROSELYN ROLI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as MAGDALENE JOY IME instead of IME UDOM MAGDALENE.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH ... That my name was wrongly written as OGWOR AUGUSTINE instead of OJOKA AUGUSTINE on my Bvn.. That I was born on 14/08/1989..that my correct name is OJOKA AUGUSTINE...

JAMES MARY ELIZABETH Formerly Caroline Philip. Now: James Mary Elizabeth... Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

SAMBA TRAORE. Lassime

Traore..

Now

documents remains valid. General public please note. TAIWO SUSAN ABIODUN Abiodun..

Now

Taiwo

documents remains valid. General public please note.

Public Notice 28 MUSA AWAL EJIGEBE Formerly Musa Awo.. Now Musa Awal Ejigebe... Former documents remains valid. General public please note.

SULAIMAN OLAWALE LATEEF. Formerly known and addressed as Ogunremi Olawale Lateef now wish to be known as Sulaiman Olawale Lateef. Male, Muslim, of No. 5 Kamaldeen Mustafa Street off Kaz Avenue Sabo, Ikorodu Lagos. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SANNI OYINDAMOLA BANKOLE

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OCHIGBO JOY AJUMA.

Formerly known and addressed as OYINDAMOLA BANKOLE now wish to be known and addressed as SANNI OYINDAMOLA BANKOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AJUMA ABAH now wish to be known and addressed as OCHIGBO JOY AJUMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.–

NZEMEKE COLLINS CHUKS

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as Godwin Collins now wish to be known and addressed as Nzemeke Collins Chuks. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS ABIMBOLA YEWANDE OLOBA TASIE.

MRS OJO ENIOLA ADEDAYO

I Formerly known and addressed as MISS ABIMBOLA YEWANDE OLOBA. now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS ABIMBOLA YEWANDE OLOBA TASIE. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note

I Formerly known and addressed as MISS AJIBADE ENIOLA ADEDAYO now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS OJO ENIOLA ADEDAYO All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

MRS OLISA NANCY

OKPO PEACE NKEIRUKA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ABAGHA NANCY UCHECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLISA NANCY UCHECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Generalpublic should please take note.

BIENVENUE DANSI HENRY AND DANSI HENRY BIENVENUE IS THE SAME PERSON. That now i want to be known and addressed as DANSI HENRY BIENVENUE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

GINA EFE UGBENI OMORUYI.

UKONNE DANDY Formerly known and addressed as CHIJIOKE DANNY now wish to be known and addressed as UKONNE DANDY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OKOKO NDIANAOBONG IMOH Formerly known and addressed as David Rose Emmanuel now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Okoko Ndianaobong Imoh. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OKOREJIOR JUSTIN AMINN. Formerly known and addressed as OKOREJIOR JUSTIN RICHARD now wish to be known and addressed as OKOREJIOR JUSTIN AMINN. Date of Birth 20th day of April 1973. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AFUSAT ABIMBOLA HASSAN now wish to be known and addressed as AFUSAT ABIMBOLA HASSAN-LAWAL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ONYEACHOLEM IFEOMA HALIMA

JIMOH ADAMS TOBI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HALIMA IFEOMA IBRAHIM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ONYEACHOLEM IFEOMA HALIMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JEMIMA MENA ABAFFOE ADEWOYE

This is to confirm that OKE ADEBISI COMFORT is one and the same person bearing ADEBUGA OYEBISI COMFORT I now wish to be known, called and addressed as OKE OYEBISI COMFORT due to Divorce of the Marriage All documents and certificates bearing ALL the above names remain valid. Relevant Authorities and General public Please take note.

I, Formerly known and addressed as Jemima Mena Abaffoe Yalley now wishes to be known and addressed Jemima Mena Abaffoe Adewoye. General Public take note

ONAH EUCHARIA NNEKA

I, formerly known and addressed as OKPO PEACE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKPO PEACE NKEIRUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IFENEMEH KINGSLEY ONYEKACHUKWU

MRS STELLA IFEOMA NZEKWE

I, formerly known and addressed as EZE EUCHARIA NNEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as ONAH EUCHARIA NNEKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IFENEMEH KINGSLEY ONYEKA, now wish to be known and addressed as IFENEMEH KINGSLEY ONYEKACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS ODO DORATHY AMUCHE

MRS AKACHUKWU ROSEMARY UCHECHI

MRS NWEKE JACINT

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UDUJI ADLINE ADELECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIME ADLINE ADELECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOGU DORATHY AMUCHE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ODO DORATHY AMUCHE. In my voters card I.D. was wrongly written as DORORTHY”. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGWU ROSEMARY .U., now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AKACHUKWU ROSEMARY UCHECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OGBO FELICIA EBERE.

MRS ANGELA MARY BALA

CORRECTION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBONNA FELICIA EBERE, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBO FELICIA EBERE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANGELA MARY .N. AKPAN , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANGELA MARY BALA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name UGWU IKECHUKWU GERALD was wrongly written when opening account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as UGWUIKPENYI IKECHUKWU GERALD. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name EZEUGWU SUNDAY MAMAH was wrongly written when opening account but now wish to be corrected and addressed as EZUGWU SUNDAY MAMAH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

ADESINA AYONI ELIZABETH OMOWOLE

MR. BABATOPE JACOB ADEBIYI

MRS.TAIWO SOLA ADEBIYI.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DARAMOLA AYONI OMOWOLE ELIZABETH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADESINA AYONI ELIZABETH OMOWOLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note

: Formerly mr. Babatope Jacob Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Mr. Babatope Jacob Adebiyi. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note

CORRECTION OF NAME.

MRS TAIYE TAWA RUTH OGOIGBE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS TIJANI AYANSEGUN JIMOH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND CALLED ABIOLA AYANSEGUN JIMOH. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THESE NAMES REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, Formerly known and addressed as MISS TAWA YUSUF ABOGUNDE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS TAIYE TAWA RUTH OGOIGBE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. SAMUEL GILLIAN ADAEZE.

MONDAY ESENE MOON.

EKE EZINNE.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NJOKU GILLIAN ADAEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. SAMUEL GILLIAN ADAEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, AMUNKI MONDAY ESENE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MONDAY ESENE MOON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, KALU EZINNE UMA IMAGA, now wish to be known and addressed as, EKE EZINNE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. STELLA JOSEPH.

DANIEL UCHENNA PAUL

WAATE LEYIINUBARI EUNICE

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

I, formerly known and addressed as, DANIEL PAUL, now wish to be known and addressed as, DANIEL UCHENNA PAUL. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, ONWE LEYIINUBARI EUNICE, now wish to be known and addressed as, WAATE LEYIINUBARI EUNICE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

UCHECHUKWU

MRS CHIME ADLINE ADELECHI.

I Formerly known and addressed as Gina Efe Ugbeni now wish to be known, called and addressed as Gina Efe Ugbeni Omoruyi. All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NNANWUBA JACINTA UDECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWEKE JACINTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AFUSAT ABIMBOLA HASSAN-LAWAL.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH ADAMS OLUWATOBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JIMOH ADAMS TOBI. MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS MISTAKENLY WRITTEN AS 31/3/1982 INSTEAD OF 31/3/1983. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS IREM UGONMA BERNICE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ABAGHA UGONMA BERNICE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IREM UGONMA BERNICE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IGBONEKWU NGOZIKA ROSELINE

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS STELLA IFY EJEGHA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS STELLA IFEOMA NZEKWE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IGBONAEKWU ROSE NGOZI, now wish to be known and addressed as IGBONEKWU NGOZIKA ROSELINE. All former documents remain valid .Banks and General public should please take note.

OGBODO CHUKWUDI MARK

MRS GABMAIER UCHECHUKWU ROSEMARY JACINTA

I, formerly known and addressed as OGBODO CHUKWUDI KELVIN, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBODO CHUKWUDI MARK. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWABUEZE OFOEDU UCHECHUKWU ROSEMARY JACINTA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GABMAIER UCHECHUKWU ROSEMARY JACINTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

EGBO-CHUKWUKA ROSEMARY. MUNAONYEDI

This is to certify and confirm that OKOH CORDELIA CHIEBONAM and NWANKWO CHIEBONAM CORDELIA refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKOH CORDELIA CHIEBONAM. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Chukwuka Rosemary Munaonyedi, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGBO-CHUKWUKA ROSEMARY. MUNAONYEDI. All former documents remain valid general public should please take note

MISS FERANMI IFEOLUWA ADEBIYI.

MISS FEMISOLA DEBORAH ADEBIYI.

MASTER BABATOPE SAMUEL ADEBIYI

Formerly Mrs. Taiwo Sola Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Mrs.Taiwo Sola Adebiyi. All former documents remains valid. The general public should please take note.

Formerly Miss Feranmi Ifeoluwa Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Miss Feranmi Ifeoluwa Adebiyi. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note.

Formerly Miss Femisola Deborah Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Miss Femisola Deborah Adebiyi. All former documents remain valid, the general public should please take note

Formerly Master Babatope Samuel Adeboboye now wishes to be known as Master babatope Samuel Adebiyi. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

MRS.ADEBAYO MUIBAT MAYOWA

MRS. GRACE TONTE AYODELE.

MRS. EMILLIA TIMIPERE JACOB O

MRS. IFEANYI IYABO OYEWUNMI

I formerly known and address as Miss. Fasasi Muibat Mayowa,now wish to be known and address as Mrs.Adebayo Muibat Mayowa. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note..

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. Grace Tonte Arinyedokiari, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. Grace Tonte Ayodele. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

AMADI QUEEN WOBIORARI. I, formerly known and addressed as, AMADI DEBORAH NKESI, now wish to be known and addressed as, AMADI QUEEN WOBIORARI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. JOY ILARISIGH ORU I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. JOY JOHN SIMEBARI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. JOY ILARISIGH ORU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MRS. DENKUROFA OKOI T., now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. EMILLIA TIMIPERE JACOB O. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known known and addressed as, MISS. ADEOSUN IYABO OYEWUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. IFEANYI IYABO OYEWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

PETER MENSAH IGILA

MR. IKENNA BONIFACE JOSEPH.

I, formerly known and addressed as, PETER ELIJAH, now wish to be known and addressed as, PETER MENSAH IGILA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. IKENNA NZEADIBE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. IKENNA BONIFACE JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

WILLIAMS SOLOMON NWAIROGBU

CHIOMA FRANCIS ONYEMA

I, formerly known and addressed as, NWEKE SOLOMON NWAIROGBU, now wish to be known and addressed as, WILLIAMS SOLOMON NWAIROGBU. My correct date of birth is 10th August, 1974. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, CHIOMA FRANCIS ONYEMAECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, CHIOMA FRANCIS ONYEMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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At Cathedral Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Oguta on Saturday, 18th March, 2017. Time: 11:00am

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Economic plan can’t succeed without NASS’ support - Minister Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The support of the National Assembly is very critical to the successful implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, has told members of the House of Representatives Tactical Committee on Recession. Members of the Committee were at the Ministry on Tuesday to further discuss ways of speedily getting the economy out of recession and reducing the economic hardship on the people, which are some of the core mandates of the committee. The Minister explained that ALAWODE KAYODE OLAWALE I formerly known as ALAWODE GBOLAGADE KAYODE wish to be known and addressed as ALAWODE KAYODE OLAWALE .All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

the economic plan released last week by the Federal Government has a dual purpose of getting the economy out of recession and taking the country onto the path of sustainable and inclusive growth. The National Assembly, he said, has a very important role to play in the successful implementation of the Recovery Plan, because achievement of the broad objectives will largely depend on execution of projects which are contained in budgets, “for which we have to work closely with the National Assembly to secure your support”. He pointed out that some aspects of the plan are already reflected in the 2017 Budget and

OSATOHANMWEN PATRICK AIGBOGUN I formerly known as Aigbogun Osatohanmwen Patrick wish to be known and addressed as OSATOHANMWEN PATRICK AIGBOGUN .All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

PETERNWAIKE NNE UDO

ADEWALE ADETUNJI I formerly known as ADEWALE ADEWUNMI wish to be known and addressed as ADEWALE ADETUNJI .All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

ODEKUNLE OLANIKE TAIBAT. I formerly known as LADEPO OLANIKE TAIBAT wish to be known and addressed as ODEKUNLE OLANIKE TAIBAT. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

That I EVOH PETERNWAIKE NNE UDO also known as PETERNWAIKE NNE UDO . All Documents/Credentials remain valid, General public please take note.

MOHAMMED AISHAT EGBAKO I formerly known as MUHAMMED AISHAT and MUHAMMED AISHAT OPEYEMI wish to be known and addressed as MOHAMMED AISHAT EGBAKO .All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

IREPODUN MEAT SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA. This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters acts of 1990. Trustees : 1. Yunusa Akeem 2. Lawal Olaide Adekunle 3. Alake Taiwo Olarewaju 4. Abdulsalam Moshood Amale Aim. To promote the interest of members. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Trustees

KIMERA OUTREACH FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named foundation has applied for registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under part (c) of Company and Allied Matters Act 1990. The Trustee Members are 1.MRS PATIENCE OBIUKWU - PRESIDENT 2.PASTOR SUNDAY NWAFOR - VICE PRESIDENT 3.PASTOR FRANCIS M. OKEZIE - GENERAL SECRETARY 4.MRS SYLVIA IWUJI - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 5.MR OGUH JOHN KENNEDY - CHAIRMAN 6.LOLO NGOZI EKEH - NATIONAL WOMEN LEADER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To empower the widows, widowers and orphans and indigent children in my community. 2.To assist single parents (male and female) in my community and build a sustainable business. 3. To empower people in the foundation in actualization of their dreams and goals in the society. .Any objection to registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420,Trigs Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria within 28 days of this publication. Signed Chairman.

that the plan is basically an exposure of what government had already started doing since inception. “This plan puts together all the things that we have been doing, including the strategies we have already developed and launched; which is why you are already seeing progress in agriculture and other areas. “We have exited Cash calls in our joint venture relationships in the oil sector, which decision was announced last year; it is all part of the plan, so that funding of the joint ventures will no longer be a constraint, which is why in the plan also, we are targeting 2.5mbpd production of crude oil by 2020.” Explaining why focus is still on

crude oil even when government is laying emphasis on diversification into the non-oil sector, the Minister said the economy will continue to rely on oil in the short term. “We need revenue to get out of oil dependency and the fastest way to get that revenue is from oil. From the revenue we get from oil, we can invest in agriculture; we can invest in Export Processing Zones; we can invest in rail, ports, and all the things that will be needed to grow the non-oil economy.” He mentioned development of agriculture and its value chain and manufacturing and its support infrastructure as areas that government is focusing on, to build a solid foundation for

a sustainable and competitive economy for the future. Senator Udoma noted that Nigerians are very resourceful and the private sector has the capacity to reverse the fortunes of the country if the right policies and the right structures are in place. “What Nigerians need is for government to create an enabling environment and we are determined to do just that.” While pointing out that the ERGP is an inclusive national plan developed after extensive consultations, the Minister said those with good ideas on how to further enrich government strategies should pass them on as government is very receptive to ideas. “My position has always been,

CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

CONFIRMATION OF NAME.

That I ANAEDU - CHINEDU AMAKA THELMA is the same person bearing ANAEDU AMAKA THELMA. All Documents/Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

That I MRS FELICIA OLADEHINDE FAMILUSI-UNAKA is the same person bearing FELICIA OLADEHINDE UNAKA wish to be known and addressed as FELICIA OLADEHINDE UNAKA. All Documents/Credentials remain valid, general public please take note.

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LYDIA ADENIKE ABE

OGUNDARE KOLAWOLE CHARLES

I formerly known as Lydia Adenike Adedeji wish to be known and addressed as Lydia Adenike Abe. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

I formerly known as OGUNDARE KOLAWOLE ILENIJ wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDARE KOLAWOLE CHARLES. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

MRS ADEYEYE OLUWAKEMISOLA.

OTUNLEKAN LUKMON

I formerly known as MISS ARAGBAYE OLUWAKEMISOLA wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEYEYE OLUWAKEMISOLA. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

I formerly known as Lekan Olaideotun. wish to be known and addressed as Otunlekan Lukmon. All former documents remain valid, General public please take note.

KRYSTAL-BAL COMPREHENSIVE KOLLEGE OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION.

That I ANAGO JOSEPH ECHEZONACHUKWU is the same person as ANAGO JOSEPH ECHEZONA wish to be known and addressed as ANAGO JOSEPH ECHEZONACHUKWU. All

there is no point staying out there and knocking everything, if you have a good idea, come with it and tell us how it will work and we will accommodate it. This is a national plan and we need everyone on board to achieve the objectives” he added. He told the Committee members that the Executive will work closely with the Legislature on the implementation of the ERGP. “The plan already contains a number of initiatives and suggestions from the National Assembly and, as we continue with implementation we will always to welcome contributions from the National Assembly”. Responding, Chairman of the Tactical Committee, Hon. Ayorinde Olabode, said the Committee and the Ministry can work together, since its focus is to achieve results in the five mandate areas given to the Committee by the House, within the four months period that it has to report back.

SHILOH HOUSE OF HOPE INT’L MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990. Board of Trustees 1. Revd. Omodamwen Jonathan. 2. Mrs Omodamwen Caroline 3. Mr. Ediagbonya Joshua 4. Mrs Glory Osayi 5. Mr. Ozigbo Johnbull Aim and Objective 1. 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, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Signed: TRUSTEES

CHRIST THE SWORD DELIVERANCE MINISTRY.

This is to inform the general public that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters acts of 1990. Trustees are : 1. IBRAHIM BOLADALE AJIBOYE 2. OLAWALE AZEEZ TIAMIYU 3. JAMES CHUKWUMA IBEH 4. OLADIMEJI EMMANUEL OGUNDELE 5. BOLATITO BUKOLA AWOLOPE 6. ADEOLA ASMAU AFOKE AIMS: To promote unity and love among it’s members. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

This is to inform the general public that the above named Ministry has applied for registration to the corporate affairs commission under part C of the companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

Signed: Trustees

Signed: Trustees.

COMMAND IBADAN OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 91 SET THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990. Names of Trustees: 1. Jide Fetuga - Chairman 2. Mary Gowon - Secretary 3. Kaloma Mustapher -Member 4. Evelyn Adetunji -Member 5. Kayode Opegbemi-Member 6. Yakubu Haruna-Member Aims and Objectives: 1. To foster close relationships amongst members. 2. To involve members in creating awareness in areas of interest to members and create networking tools for each member for better productivity. 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 Filing by: Charles Lambo Esq. 40, Adetoro Adelaja Street, Magodo GRA – Lagos. Tel: 08055297288

1. AYELERU SAHEED OLAIDE - President 2. AYELERU AANUOLUWA JOY - Secretary 3. SHEKE DIMO PHILIPS - PRO 4. OJO ALABA SAMUEL - Member 5. OLA-AKINLOSOTU IRENE OMOTUNDE - Treasurer AIMS: To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

PALACE OF THE LORD BIBLE CHURCH This is to inform the general public that the above has applied for Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990 Board of Trustees 1 David Agbasare -General Overseer 2 Blessing Agbasare 3 Mr Desmond omijie. Aims and Objectives: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in all the nations of the world 2. To win souls for Christ through preaching and converting sinners and teaching them the true word of God. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Signed: TRUSTEES

Okolie makes pro debut

Obasi

Lawrence Okolie (left) battled obesity before turning to boxing.

ritish boxer Lawrence Okolie will make his professional debut in Manchester on Saturday, March 25 in a cruiser-

weight bout against Russell Henshaw. Londoner Okolie, 24, was the first member of Great Britain’s 2016 Olympic boxing squad

to turn professional. Henshaw is from east Midlands and has seven wins from 10 fights. “I want to dominate the division. I’m not

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igeria Women Football League reigning champions Rivers Angels have acquired 11 new players as they prepare to defend their title. Top of the list will be the capture of Super Falcons skipper Evelyn Nwabuoku and Halimatu Ayinde. Nwabuoku rejoined the team she last played for before her sojourn abroad with clubs in Sweden, Kazakhstan and France while Ayinde joins from Belarussian side FC Minsk. Cecilia Nku and Tochukwu Oluehi

the undercard of Anthony Crolla’s rematch with WBA lightweight world champion Jorge Linares and will take place at Manchester Arena.

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will also wear the colours of the Port Harcourt-based side after making the transition from Norwegian side Medkila IL. Others who will be part of the Rivers Angels side include 2016 NWPL highest goalscorer Rafiat Sule from Bayelsa Queens, Patience Kalu who emerged as the second top scorer behind Sule, Ologbosere Mary from Ibom Angels, Ezekiel Blessing from Taraba Queens, Chinaza Uchendu from Nasarawa Amazons, Tantoh Melvis and Ogebe Alice from Delta Queens.

Rivers Angels fortify for new season Evelyn Nwabuoku (right) rejoins Rivers Angels.

Wikki to avoid management axe — Ibrahim

afraid to let the other cruiserweights know that I’m here and I am coming for them,” said Okolie. The pair will fight on

ikki Tourists captain and right back, Mustapha Ibrahim has said assuredly that his side will escape management four-match ultimatum. The Bauchi Elephants management on Monday handed the coaching crew and players a topflight four-match ultimatum to perform or be booted out. The Bauchi outfit will host Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries (MFM) FC in today’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) rescheduled matchday 9 clash at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium (ATBS) in Bauchi. Ibrahim said his side have rested quite well to be able to claim the three points at stake against the Olukoya Boys. “We will certainly avoid the four-

match hammer and still progress further to claim our rightful place on the league log. “I have confidence in the coaching crew and teammates to perform creditably well to make nonsense of the management ultimatum. “We hope to start today to perform against Mountain of Fire Miracles Ministries (MFM) FC. “MFM FC are good side with enterprising youngsters ever ready to assert themselves anywhere. “We are lucky to have watched their game against Enyimba I think we are prepared for the clash. “Of course, we cannot afford to lose to MFM FC as any form of loss at this moment will be simply disastrous. “The clash is almost a ‘life and death’ and we will do the needful to

stave off MFM challenge. “Good enough we have two outstanding matches I’m sure by the time we are done with the games we will get out of the wood,” said the former Nigerian junior international. Wikki Tourists are at the bottom of the 20-team top-flight on 11 points 14 behind league leaders, Plateau United though with two matches outstanding against MFM and champions, Enugu Rangers.

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Ibenegbu plots FCIU’s fall in oriental derby

nyimba attacking midfielder, Ikechukwu Ibenegbu has tagged ‘a turnaround tie’ ahead today’s oriental derby against FC IfeanyiUbah (FCIU). The People’s Elephant are hosts of the Anambra Warriors in the rescheduled top-flight matchday 9 clash at adopted ground the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar. Ibenegbu said his side have been unlucky in the on-going top-flight despite playing good football. “Yes, the clash is an oriental derby but beyond that there is easy no match in the NPFL so today’s cracker is predictably going to be a big match. “I must confess that we have been unlucky, we play good football but results have not been coming to show for our hard work.

“However, starting with the clash against FC IfeanyiUbah our fortune is certain to change for the best. “The oriental clash will become the turnaround we have looking for all this while in the top-flight. “FCIU are good side despite not being able to get a deserving results in their matches and will come out here to give us a tough match but I know for sure that we will smile at the end of proceedings. “We are not negotiating the whole three points at stake with anyone not even FCIU,” said the former Heartland and Warri Wolves goal poacher. The six-time Nigerian champions are 12th on the 20-team top-flight on 15 points 10 behind leaders, Plateau United with a match at hand against the Anambra Warriors.

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espite bagging a 4-1 first leg win in their CAF Champions League (CCL) tie against Enugu Rangers at home, Zamalek coach Mohamed Helmy remains wary of the Nigerians. Speaking after their massive win, Helmy expressed happiness after the victory, but warns that it is not over yet. The White Knights’ comfortable win puts the 2016 losing finalists closer to the Champions League group stage after a turbulent season domestically. According to Helmy, the return leg in Nigeria demands more focus from his charges. “Thanks to the play-

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urkina Faso have included six uncapped players in a 25man squad which will do duty against Nigeria in a friendly later this month. The Super Eagles and the Stallions will clash at the Hive Stadium in London on March 27, four days after the former face Senegal at the same venue. Paulo Duarte, the Burkinabe coach, has included the following six uncapped players in his selection: Patterson Kaboré, Dylan Ouédraogo, Abdul Meyker Yabré, Stéphane Aziz Ki, Anthony Koura and Abdoul Gafar Sirima. Burkina Faso’s selection includes

high profile names such as Charles Kabore, Aristide Bance and Bertrand Traore. Only goalkeeper Sawadogo Aboubacar and defender Coulibaly Yacouba are locally-based. Burkina Faso full squad, includes: Sanou moussa Germain (Beauvais, France); Koffi Kouakou Hervé (ASEC, Ivory Coast); Sawadogo Aboubacar (RCK, Burkina Faso); Kaboré Patterson (CD Eldense, Spain); Ouédraogo Dylan (AS Monaco U19, France); Paro Issouf (Santos, South Africa); Malo Patrick Arnaud (Smouha, Egypt); Dayo Issoufou (RC Berkanec, Morocco); Coulibaly Yacouba (RCB, Burkina Faso); Yago Steeve Farid (Toulouse FC, France); Abdou Razack

Traoré (Kardemir Karabukspor, Turkey); Saré Bakary (Moreirense, Portugal); Touré Ibrahim Blati (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus); Guira Adama (RC lens, France) and Kaboré Charles (Krasnodar, Russia). Others are Traoré Sibiri Alain (Kayserispor, Turkey); Yabré Abdul Meyker (Vibonese, Italy); Ki Stéphane Aziz (Omonia Nicosia, Cyprus); Bayala Cyrille Barros (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova); Koura Anthony (Nancy, France); Nakoulma Prejuce (Nantes, France); Banc Aristide (ASEC, Ivory Coast); Traoré Bertrand Isidore (Ajax, The Netherlands); Diawara Banou (Smouha, Egypt) and Sirima Abdoul Gafar (Baltika Kaliningrad, Russia).

ers, they showed great quality and massive responsibility against Rangers,” he said after the home win. “We should not forget that we have a second match against Rangers, we have not qualified yet. The second leg requires more concentration to guarantee the qualification to the next round.” Although it will not be easy, the Nigerian Premier League side will now bank on their home advantage to turn the result in their favour. Zamalek is set to face Rangers in Nigeria next Sunday in the second leg of the first round of the Champions League.

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FCT Minister, Malam Muhammed Musa Bello (5th from right); Chairman, Board of Trustees, Hotel Owners Forum, Eze Maxwell Omerra Kanu (5th from left) and others when members of the forum visited the Minister in Abuja…recently.

Rail project: FCTA to demolish more illegal structures

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Malam Mohammed Bello, has said that his administration would as result of safety along the rail tracks embark on further demolition of illegal shanties along Jiwa communities, Kubwa and Gwagwa, habouring millions of residents, to maintain standard. The Minister stated this while on the tour of the under construction Abuja rail transportation. The Minister, who utterly expressed confidence over the rate of work, however, was economical about the earlier scheduled kick-off of the Abuja version of the rail project, which is meant to service the National Rail by ferrying Abuja passengers to the National station. Speaking further, he observed that with the level of work un-

done yet, that the earlier date of December 2017, may no longer be feasible as his administration looks towards the first quarter of next year, 2018. On the completion of the six lots that comprises the six area councils to link the FCT, the minister was apt to say that the rail project is segmented from lot one to six and should be taken as such. He said: “As you know, that the Abuja rail project comprises of six lots and we are just about to complete lot one ‘A’ to three and is about to commence the lot B’ which will also comprise lot 4 to 6. So, it is a whole lot of work and efforts to complete the job”. The 45.245 kilometers, which covers lot 1A and 3, costs 823.6 US dollars and is expected that fresh negotiation would be made before embarking on the second phase of the project. According to a release from the FCT Transportation Secretariat,

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“in order to complete the six lots, the contracts are given bit by bit to enable the FCT and the construction company agree on certain conditions over counterpart funding. The Abuja rail project, which is a standard rail gauge, is now run on diesel multiple unit (DMU) and would be upgraded to the Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU). It was also revealed that the project is to be manned by the Chinese expertise for the period of five years before handing over to the FCT Transportation Secretariat. Meanwhile, the Minister of the FCT will soon approach the National Assembly to make a budget defence for the Lot B of the Abuja metro rail project. According to the Transportation secretariat, the Lot B’ is the second phase of the Abuja metro rail, which comprises Gwagwa, Bwari, Wuse, as well as other vicinities to complete the six area councils of the FCT with twelve stations in all. An engineer in the transportation secretariat, who confided in the Abuja Times revealed

that the entire project might not come to an end as was speculated due to a lot of issues such as unawarded access road leading to the Abuja station. He noted that “just last week, Saline Construction Company was given about 500,000.000.00 to commence the construction of the roads and while others have not been awarded yet and we are here talking about of when to kick-start the rail transportation in the FCT”. The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Honourable Chibuike Amaechi, it would be recalled had earlier in readiness to the kick-off of the National rail transportation, approached the FCT minister on how to make the FCT version of the rail transportation kick-start to meet the urgent needs of FCT passengers who on getting to Idu National Rail Station would embark on journey to various destinations. Despite efforts, the FCT version remains unabated as passengers rely on public transportation with exuberant fees to make it to the national station before embarking on a distant journey to Kano and Kaduna.

of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Mohammed Musa Bello, has showered praises on the publishers of the foremost Nigerian print media, The Daily Times, on its revival, stressing that the publishing company serves as a custodian of Nigerian History. The Minister made this observation while receiving the Daily Times management team led by the publisher, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, who paid him a working visit recently. The Minister stated that with the capacity and availability of the Daily Times editions, the history of Nigeria can always be readily available to the next generation, having started publication before the country gained independence. He said: “As a child, I had been a fan of the Daily Times after New Nigeria since 1980, when we used to read the Daily Times weekend and Sunday in different colours. I am happy that the paper is now back on the streets of Nigeria to serve the same purpose”. While receiving a gift of a copy of 1960 edition of the Daily Times with the celebration of Nigeria independence, the Minister promised to admit the historical edition into the FCT archives where many growing youths will be enriched by the history of the freedom of Nigeria. Meanwhile, the minister has promised making the pioneer print media organisation in Nigeria a corporate citizen in the Federal Capital Territory, having agreed that the enormous developmental projects in the FCT needed to be publicised. Speaking earlier, leader of delegation, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, revealed that the historical perspectives of Nigeria is critical in the life of every Nigerian, the medium having been the foremost Nigerian media organisation established in 1926. According to him, the critical thing in renewing the Daily Times publication, is to digitize the archive of Daily Times library and also moving the corCONTINUED ON PAGE AT 2

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Road safety: FCT VIOs to train Sierra Leonean road marshals Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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image of Nigeria at the international arena, the Government of Sierra Leone has said that importing Nigerian road safety mechanism is the best thing that can ever happen to the country at the moment. To this end, the Federal Capital Territory Vehicle Inspection Officers will soon be exporting road traffic expertise to the sister West African nation of Sierra Leon having signed pact to implement same template in their country. This was revealed in Abuja when the Sierra Leonean Chief Traffic Officer, Dr. Sarah Bendu, paid a working visit to inspect the ultra-modern computerised vehicle inspection machines under the control of the VIO and other agencies such as the Federal Road Safety Commission, to see the level of operations. Speaking to journalists shortly after meeting with officials of the various transportation agencies including the Vehicle Inspection Organisation (VIO), the FRSC and Temple Resources, owners of the Computerised vehicle inspection machine, Dr. Bendu stated that the country of 7,000,000 people is expecting the arrival of the FCT Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) as well as other road safety experts by this month, that will design and build a replica of what is obtainable in the Federal Capital Territory. She said that the choice of the FCT for the kind of job they want is borne out of the fact that the Nigeria capital city has proven that it is currently one of the most organised cities and one of the fastest developing city in Africa. Part of her reasons include the fact that developmental plan is based on the religious implementation of its original master plan, which road safety mechanism is its integral part.

Dr. Sarah further explained that the choice of her country in choosing Nigeria and indeed the FCT as a place for the choice of expertise arose due to enormous achievements Nigeria recorded within the shortest possible time. She observed according to international rating that the record of road accidents in Nigeria has reduced drastically and possibly because of the efforts put in manpower training and purchase of facilities in transforming the roads safety measure. According to Dr. Sarah Bendu, her country has already taken into consideration some of the grey areas that may pose changes and capable of being a clog in the wheel of progress to the realisation of the life-saving project in Sierra Leone. “I am here to inspect the Nigeria road safety facilities and its operational mode. This is because we had signed the pact in the past. “This has become necessary because of the critical nature of things in Sierra Leone. The process has since 2013 been adopted in the country in respect to United Nation’s charter on road safety which our country has not actually yielded to. So the situation in my country is very critical and we want to bring it to zero level and the having studied several traffic modules from so many countries, we decided that of Nigeria is the best,” she said. On the financial capability to purchase machinery, she said that the country is deeply aware of the public private partnership (PPP) which is on ground in Nigeria and is basically working out well. “We are aware that government is not a good business man, so we have seen much about Nigeria and how they arrived to installing these machinery. “It was because there was an enabling environment created by Government. And I also have recom-

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porate headquarters from Lagos to Abuja, adding that since Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, there is the need that the Daily Times should be there. “I must tell you that our main objective is to start educating our people more especially our youths on Nigeria’s historical perspectives which is critical to their existence, and to lean ourselves to the new happenings in Nigeria”. Anosike noted that in achieving this goal, the owners the pioneer newspaper in Nigeria has been able to make the Daily Times sur-

vive the test of time and remains a national newspaper instead of being a regional paper. He, however, re-emphasised on the critical need of proper public communication as part of building the society and a priority of the Daily Times. The other reasons for the visit, the publisher hinted, was his plan for a strategic communication structure, which the organisation is about to build, to create a long lasting understanding between it and the FCT Administration in the making of tomorrow’s Nigeria.

mended such to our country. This is because of the similarity in Governance among all African countries. We have a long way to go but with PPP, we can succeed”. On the sustainability of the project, Dr. Bendu further stated that Government being a continuum, every effort will be made to ensure that lives and properties are protected through modernised roads traffic modules. Speaking, earlier while welcoming the delegation led by Dr. (Mrs.) Bendu, the Chief Executive Officer of Temple Resources Nigeria Limited, owners of the ultra-modern computerised vehicle inspection machine, Mr. Segun Obayando, expressed happiness on the visit to his company, which is still the only service provider across the country

in terms of computerised vehicle inspection equipment provider. Obayando, however, stressed the need for every country in Africa to imbibe such technological innovation as part of the means in fighting mortality rate in any third world country. Taking the visiting group in a tour of all the facilities in company of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) and the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) to ascertaining the quality of works of such machines, he stressed that the installations wouldn’t have been possible without financial difficulties which led to borrowing from the banks for sustainability of the project which has little or no Government subventions. Segun Obayando, assured the

visiting Chief Traffic Officer of Sierra Leone that his company in collaboration with other Government agencies such as the FRSC and the VIO will provide every necessary assistance to ensure that the Nigerian traffic system is enshrined in the sister country. Also speaking, Director of Vehicle Inspection Marshals in the FCT, Mr. Danjuma Aliyu, stated that he had already trained enough manpower to carry out the arduous task in Sierra Leone. He further assured that the improved standard of road traffic watch in the FCT and indeed across the country will be closely monitored in order to remain on improving state to the admiration of the entire world.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (left), receiving the President, Bwatiye Development Association, Mr. Mohammed Mahassei, when the later led a delegation of the association on a visit the minister in Abuja…recently.

Development encroachment, bane of Agriculture in FCT –Salisu ÏÏÏ

Worried over the rapid development being experienced in the Federal Capital Territory and no dint of systematic agricultural programme that will ensure surplus food supply across Abuja markets, the Coordinator of the World Bank FADAMA III Additional Funding in the territory, Alhaji Abdulahi Danladi Salisu, has advised the present FCT administration to quickly earmark lands for agriculture in the Nigerian capital city to avoid developmental encroachment, as this will be a ensure bet for the FCT, as the entire nation goes agriculture. Speaking during an interview with the Abuja Times, Alhaji Salisu predicted that food shortage is imminent in the FCT owing to the rush for land purchase by the elite, stressing that lands for agricultural produce in the territory may be lacking in the near future.

According to him, failure of the present administration to earmark lands mainly for agricultural produce and farming may make it go into extinction. His words: “We may be talking about the review of the Land Use Act in the FCT because as I speak, there is no part of the 8000 square kilometers deliberately mapped out for agricultural produce in the Abuja master plan. And I think that with the way we are going about it, lands may not be available for farmers but we must find a way. We are also trying to advice the administration to see reasons for farming more especially now that the economy of the nation is shifting from oil exploration”. On the other hand and in ensuring that every quarter is briefed of the intent, Salisu reiterated the need to alert the traditional institutions in the FCT to help propagate the idea, which is mainly

targeted at youths to get involved in agriculture. He said that allowing youths to embrace agriculture would bring about institutionalising food production in the FCT and also create opportunities for revenue generation. On the programme’s sustainability in the FCT, he noted that since government is a continuum, that there is the need for subsequent administrations to key into a laudable agricultural which is to benefit the youths of the FCT. Moreso, he opined that for the programme to stand the taste time, “the farmers have received training from the World Bank experts and they should be able to continue and also be able to train others and also be able to grow above their original self and since we do not deal with individuals but cooperative societies, the expertise will not diminish soon but will bring a long lasting cohesion”.

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In a bid to effectively deal with lingering environmental problems, the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has concluded plans to apply legislative measures, by adopting the last Saturday of every month as its compulsory monthly sanitation exercise in the Council with immediate effect. According to the AMAC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, who made the disclosure, the need to urgently and aggressively tackle the environmental sanitation in the Council has become more imperative with the rapid population growth and daily migration of people from other parts of the country in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Candido spoke at the passingout parade and official launching of the AMAC Environmental Enforcement Cadet, with the mandate to go into the various communities to educate and sensitise people while enforcing discipline in the manner environmental issues are handled. He therefore called on all residents of the Council to cooperate with the authorities by ensuring that the monthly exercise is observed and given the desired attention in order to have the maximum effect. He however urged management of all markets under the administration of AMAC to henceforth under the directive come up with a day within the week to serve as environmental sanitation day to be observed in the various markets, so as to maintain clean business environments.

“The unsanitary conditions of our villages and communities are appalling and need a great sanitary awakening. That’s why I call on all and sundry to partner with the Council to rid our surroundings of refuse and restore sanctity in our environments. It is time we begin to preach attitudinal change in our communities. “Dumping of wastes in gutters and drains or ignoring the sanitary conditions of our environments will continue to have adverse effect on our health if we do not develop positive health habit. “The Council has provided various waste collection points in all the communities, purchased waste bins and environmental bags to enable residents dispose their waste properly and decently,” he stated. Furthermore, he explained that the rationale behind the creation of AMAC environmental Squad was to ensure a greater impact and more sustainable environmental sanitation of the Council, adding that there would be continuous training for members of the team, so as to upgrade them to full-fledged environmental assistants. Our correspondent reports that the Environmental Team, which comprises of 60 young men and women drawn from the 12 wards of the Council had a one-week plus intensive training, physical drills and examination, and will be deployed into the various communities of the council to render social services to the people.

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Council (AMAC) and property owners across the council have once again failed to come to a compromise on the conditions for payment of tenement rates to the council. The issue of tenement rate in the Federal Capital Territory has become a controversial issue on who has the right to collect tenement rate and how to go about the process, between the parent body, the FCTA and the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Speaking during an interaction between AMAC officials and residents/owners housing estates in AMAC, the vice chairman of the council, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu, told the gathering that the meeting was meant to carry them along as the council prepares to commence the collection of tenements rate from estate owners. Onuchukwu said that the owners/residents of various housing estates within AMAC are critical

stakeholders in the implementation of policies and programmes of the council, adding that it was the reason for the interaction, which is to enable them reach a common ground on the collection of tenement rate. While appealing to the estate owners to key into the new policy of payment for tenement rate in AMAC, the vice chairman also maintained that it is the right of the council to collect tenement rate from occupants of the estates as stipulated in the Constitution. “We are here to discuss with the estate owners on the issue of tenement rates payment. The issue of tenement has been with the estate owners and AMAC. Let me remind ourselves that it is the right of the council to collect tenement rates,” he said. He therefore promised that as soon as the council starts collecting tenement rate from the various estate owners/residents, AMAC will equally commence addressing the various challenges facing the estates. However in her reaction, Chairman, Value View Estate, Apo-Du-

tse, Mrs. Folashade Ilorin, told the gathering that initially her estate had no access roads, but through the efforts of residents of the area, access roads were constructed. Ilorin wondered why AMAC should be asking residents of the estate to pay for tenement even when the council is yet to put in place any infrastructure in the estate. Chairman, EFAB Estate, Mbora, Kayode Adebayo, in his contribution, called on AMAC to first of all ensure that people living in housing estates within the council live better lives, before asking them to pay for tenement rate. Adebayo pointed out that AMAC has never made any impact on lives of people living in the estates, especially in the areas of provision of water, electricity, roads, sanitation or even security. He stated that it is barbaric for any agency of government to insist on collection of revenue from where it never invested anything, adding that the council should be more concerned about provision of infrastructure in the estates.

FCTA, Turkey group in bilateral relationship to boost economy ÏÏÏ

The Federal Capital Territory Administration will promote actions that would bring in genuine industries and create employments through entrepreneurship across the territory and beyond. The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, stated this while receiving the Musiad Group of Turkey, Nigeria Chapter led by its President, Mr. Huseyin Oztunc that paid him a working visit. The Minister said that such action would promote economic activities and generate employment for the residents of the territory. Malam Bello reiterated that his Administration would always do anything to enhance entrepreneurship development that would have multiplier effects on the populace. His words: “The FCT Administration would help strengthen bilateral relationships that would promote entrepreneurship development.” He urged the team to set up a technical group to meet with the officials of the Abuja Investment Company Limited to fine-tune better ways of collaboration.

According to him, “the Musiad Group may also wish to visit the location of the Abuja Technology Village where enormous infrastructure has been provided and to see where some of their members with Information Technology expertise can key in.” The Minister also encouraged the Group to look into the possibility of developing and managing a recreational park in Abuja in the form of a ‘Nigeria – Turkish Friendship Park’ to strengthen the existing bilateral relationship between both countries. He promised to make available a suitable location in the territory for that purpose. Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation who is also the President of the Musiad Group of Turkey, Nigeria Chapter, Mr. Huseyin Oztunc, appreciated the warm reception accorded his delegation. Mr. Oztunc revealed that Musiad Group was established in Turkey in 1990 with branches in 82 countries, 45,000 member companies and 1.6 million staff.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right) with the Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), FCT Council, Alhaji Isah Dahiru Usman, when a delegation from the union paid the Minister a courtesy visit in Abuja…recently.

Private sector set to organise cultural carnival in FCT ÏÏÏ

African Arts and Cultural Heritage Association (AACHA) says it has concluded plans to hold a cultural carnival in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja in April. The AACHA President, Chief Kanayo Chukwuemizie, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. “We are planning to do a cultural festival; we are going to make it a big cultural event in Abuja; we are planning toward April this year. “We want to exhibit and show-

case rich Nigerian cultures and crafts from different tribes; we are inviting all the foreign embassies in the country. “The Cultural Carnival will involve events like cultural dances, exhibitions, cultural food fair and so many cultural activities from different parts of the country and other groups from other countries. “We want to show the world that private sector can organise better cultural carnival and can do better without much expenditure. “This will not be like other carnivals that so much money will be

spent on and nobody will know what is happening,’’ Chukwuemezie said. Chukwuemezie said that government was not expected to organise cultural carnival, stressing that it could only give support and provide an enabling environment for private sector to drive it. According to him, the sector can better organise carnival that will attract millions of visitors and tourists from other parts of the world to Abuja. He maintained that carnival organise by the private sector had the capacity to generate huge revenue for the country.

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FCTA to boost industrialisation, entrepreneurship –Minister ÏÏÏ The Federal Capital Territory

Administration will promote actions that would bring in genuine industries and create entrepreneurship across the Federal Capital Territory. FCT Minister, Malam Muhammed Musa Bello, stated this while receiving the Musiad Group of Turkey, Nigeria Chapter, led by its President, Mr. Huseyin Oztunc that paid him a visit in his office at Area 11, Garki I District, Abuja recently. The Minister said that such action would promote economic activities and generate employment for the residents of the territory. Malam Bello reiterated that his Administration would always do anything to enhance entrepreneurship development that would have multiplier effects on the populace. His words: “The FCT Administration would help strengthen bilateral relationships that would promote entrepreneurship development.” He urged the team to set up a technical group to meet with the officials of the Abuja Investment

Company Limited to fine-tune better ways of collaboration. He said: “The Musiad Group may also wish to visit the location of the Abuja Technology Village where enormous infrastructure has been provided and to see where some of their members with Information Technology expertise can key in.” The Minister also encouraged the Group to look into the possibility of developing and managing a recreational park in Abuja in the form of a ‘Nigeria – Turkish Friendship Park’ to strengthen the existing bilateral relationship between both countries. He thus promised to make available a suitable location in the Federal Capital City for that purpose. Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation who is also the President of the Musiad Group of Turkey, Nigeria Chapter, Mr. Huseyin Oztunc, appreciated the warn reception accorded his delegation. Mr. Oztunc revealed that Musiad Group was established in Turkey in 1990 with branches in 82 countries, 45,000 member companies and 1.6 million persons in its labour force.

4 children drown in Galadimawa River ÏÏÏ Four children, Jinkai Hakila,

10, Bridget Ibrahim, 11, Precious Ezra, 14 and Azumi Daniel, 16, were on Saturday found drowned in Danko River, Galadimawa Community, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the community, reports that residents were thrown into mourning following the ugly incident. NAN reports that the four deceased together with other children were at the river for washing before the incident occurred. Some eye witnesses told NAN that the incident happened at about 11a.m. when the children were still washing in the river. Miss Blessing Elisha, 14, an eye witness, told NAN that they were together at the river washing while others were playing. She said several efforts made to stop the children from playing in the water yielded no result before the incident. “I actually did not see them entering the water because I was busy washing, suddenly I was called that

three of them had entered the river. “It was then I looked up and saw the fourth one going in and an attempt made to rescue her looked like I was getting drowned. “Then I left her and ran to call for help,” she said. Mr. Alhassan Abdulwahab, one the first people that responded to the distress call, said it took about three hours to get their corpses out of the river. He said the information gathered from other children at the scene showed that the youngest of the deceased, Hakila was the first to enter the river. He said other children were drowned while attempting to rescue their colleagues. “We came to the scene of the incident immediately we got the information, and it took some time before we discovered their corpses because our nets were already in the river for fishing. “It was after I pulled out my net with a very big fish in it that I saw the four corpses in the same area with their stomach not swollen,” Abdulwahab said.

Bello sets up 22-man committee to tackle cattle menace

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government position in tackling and curbing the menace of herdsmen across Nigeria and indeed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister in-charge of the territory, Malam Mohammed Musa Bello, has constituted a high-powered technical committee to manage and curtail the menace of cattle grazing and rustling in the territory. The issue of lack of grazing reserve in Nigeria was however reduced to state matters when the motion was thrown out by the National Assembly, thereby leaving states to make choices to adopt or not. Earlier before now, the FCT Miyetti Allah had shown a level of insistence and on exercising their constitutional right in grazing in the FCT as they are citizens. Speaking at the brief ceremony, the minister directed the Committee to build on the works of similar committees set up by previous Administrations to jump-start its activities for immediate impact. According to Bello, the terms of reference of the Committee include discussing with the various Secretariats, Departments and Agencies (SDAs) to see what plans are already on ground within the FCT Administration for the proper use of grazing reserves and to cater for farming communities as

well as the needs of other stakeholders. Other mandates of the Committee, the Minister stated, include “to study the recommendations of relevant committees of the past and also from the various MDAs and come up with harmonised implementable action plan and template that will guide how the FCT can have a very efficient system that guarantees safe living by all within the city and even the surrounding suburbs and Area Councils”. His words: “In a way, you will notice that what your committee is doing is being done by similar committees all over the country and particularly a national committee under the Inspector General of Police. So, I will expect that you would reach out to some of these Committees, especially those within the North Central Geo-Political zone or even the office of the Inspector General of Police to be able to leverage on some of their works and some of the information available to them. “At the end of the day, we want to have a Territory that is very peaceful, that is vibrant economically and is a melting pot where everybody comes in and relates freely with the other party”. The Minister remarked that it is the decision of the FCT Administration as a responsible government to designate grazing reserves for those who rear cattle in the FCT to prevent them from

wandering into the city centre and obstructing traffic flow “Your Committee will need to liaise very closely with the Ona of Abaji, Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa, who is the Chairman of the FCT Council of Chiefs, because at the end of the day, whatever recommendations you give us, the implementation has to be through the Council of Traditional Chiefs,” he added. The Chairman of the Committee, Engr. Uthman Mohammed, who responded on behalf of the members, appreciated the confidence and trust the Administration has reposed in them. He said that cattle grazing and rustling are not peculiar to the FCT alone but if not well managed could get out of hand. He promised to take the assignment very seriously and work assiduously to achieve the set target. The 22-member Committee has Engr. Uthman Mohammed as Chairman and the Acting Secretary of the FCT Area Council Secretariat, Hajiya Amina Abubakar, as Secretary. Other members include the FCT Police Commissioner; FCT Director of DSS; Commandant, Brigade of Guards; FCT NSCDC Commandant; Chairmen of the Abuja Municipal Council, Bwari, Kuje and Gwagwalada Area Councils as well as the Ardo of Bwari, Kuje and Abuja Municipal Council respectively.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right) with the Managing Director, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Usman Gur Mohammed, when the later paid the Minister a courtesy visit in Abuja…recently.

Minister seeks closer collaboration with Judiciary ÏÏÏMinister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has reiterated his call for support of the judiciary so as to enable his administration deliver more on its mandate. The minister made this call while speaking at a pre-retirement dinner organised at his official residence in honour of the outgoing Grand Khadi of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, Honourable Ibrahim Abba, recently.

He said: “Administering a mega city like Abuja requires the full support of the judiciary and we have been getting that. I continue to call on your support, guidance and advice to run the city which grows at twenty percent annually, growing astronomically towards six million population because without the support of the judiciary there will be chaos”. Buttressing his point further, Bello added: “Just recently, the

police arrested a woman harbouring 25 commercial sex workers with drugs and N97, 000 cash. Such nuisance is affecting the territory especially the young people in our custody. It is the judiciary that can help us address such menace”. Bello, who wondered what could be the situation and how negatively impactful it would be on the society if a judge decides to acquit such a person based on the fact that she or he has freedom of

association, said his administration was working hard to continue delivering effecting service to the people. FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye in his welcome address, said the minister and the entire FCT Administration expressed appreciation to the celebrant for serving his country and people meritoriously and achieving his retirement age in good health without rancour.

Chief Justice of the FCT, Justice Ishaq Bello, who spoke on behalf of the judiciary, noted that the exit of the Grand Khadi was the exit of a gentle and honest man. Pledging the support of the judiciary to the FCT Administration, Justice Bello said: “FCT Judiciary and Administration work hand in hand, which is why we are here. We are happy to say that we feel as one family -the Administration and the Judiciary”.

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NAPIMS denies spending $9m on staff transfer The National Petroleum Investment and Management Services, NAPIMS, a Corporate Services Unit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, did not spend $9million on staff transfer alone, neither did it commit $2million to vehicles maintenance only. The $9million was reported to have been spent on staff transfers alone during a submission on NAPIMS’s 2016 budget performance to Senate Committee on Petroleum, Upstream. The amount actually consisted of appropriated items on pension fund, retirement benefit and staff transfers/redeployment. Similarly, the $2million purportedly spent on vehicles maintenance, comprised budget items which included light vehicles Maintenance (3rd Parties and In-House); Light Motor Vehicle for Operation – Fueling; and Heavy Motor Vehicle Maintenance (3rd Parties and In-House). NAPIMS also clarifies that it was erroneous to say that NAPIMS’s General Manager, Joint Venture Oil Operations, Mrs Catherine Iheme, made the presentation to the Senate Committee as contained in some media reports of the event, as she was indeed absent at the Senate Hearing. For the avoidance of doubt, NAPIMS, as a Corporate Services Unit of NNPC, maintains the Corporation’s core values of Integrity, Transparency and Accountability, with all its activities directed at adding value to the hydrocarbon resources of the country for the benefit of all Nigerians and other stakeholders in the Industry.

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NNPC urges NASS to pass PIB for oil industry stability

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged the National Assembly to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law to dispel the air of uncertainty surrounding the industry, create an enabling environment for the industry to flourish and dissuade the International Oil Companies (IOCs) from exiting the country. Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, made this plea while speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority

(NTA) morning talk show, “GoodMorning Nigeria’ with the topic: ‘Nigeria Lingering LNG Projects’ on Monday in Abuja. Dr. Baru noted that the long delay in the passage of the PIB had led to uncertainty in the fiscal terms, while the recent move by the National Assembly to amend the NLNG Act had also dampened the optimism of investors in the industry. “The Review of the NLNG Act by the National Assembly is causing a challenge for the Federal

Government and the IOCs and it is sending wrong signals to the international community about how business is done in the country,” Dr. Baru stated. The NNPC helmsman said the NLNG market was growing at a tremendous rate, disclosing that between now and 2030, it is projected that the market would grow by 65 per cent. He said the market for LNG was there and that the Federal Government would do everything to take advantage of the opportunity.

Dr. Baru informed that the Federal Government would do everything to ensure the take-off of Bonny NLNG Train 7 and the Brass LNG in the months ahead after which the Olokola LNG would come on board if the fundamentals were strong. He stated that the NNPC was refocusing on the Brass LNG and rebuilding the confidence of investors on the project after the exit of Conocophillips a few years ago, adding that Nigerians and the Federal Government would gain a lot from the project in terms of taxes, royalties and profits.

L – R: Acting Managing Director of Grand Cereals Limited, Mr Sanjeev Jain (L), Presenting a souvenir to the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Mr Titus Soetan during avisit to the Managing Director of Grand Cereals Limited in Jos ... recently.

Ensure full implementation of economic growth plan, NECA tells FG Joy Ekeke The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the federal government to ensure an effective implementation of all the actions and initiatives contained in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). The President of NECA, Larry Ettah, “We appreciate the fact that the ERGP was produced

through a process that involved consultations with the private sector and hope such consultative posture will be sustained “We appreciate the fact that the ERGP was produced through a process that involved consultations with the private sector and hope such consultative posture will be sustained. “We share in the broad principles behind the plan – tackling constraints to growth, particular-

ly fuel, power, unfriendly regulations, and foreign currency; leveraging the power of the private sector, promoting national cohesion and social inclusion and allowing markets to work. Ettah urged government to ensure a focused and effective implementation of all the actions and initiatives contained in the ERGP so that the benefits may quickly accrue to the economy, the businesses community and

the nation as a whole. “We also support some specific initiatives and targets stated in the document, including the desire to increase oil production to 2.5million barrels per day by 2020; privatisation of specific enterprises and assets; reducing petrol importation by 60per cent; building a globally competitive economy; and improving infrastructure and the overall business environment.”

Business News B2 Revenue collection should be private sector driven – Fowler Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Babatunde Fowler has said that revenue collection should be private sector driven to enhance its optimal success. Fowler who said this in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State on Tuesday at the ongoing 137th edition of Joint Tax Board meeting said that both states and the federal government had a lot of limitations to successfully engage in revenue drive and collection. The Joint Tax Board is made up of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), States Internal Revenue Board, Federal Road Safety Commission (FIRS), Immigration and Customs. According to Fowler, government could not afford to hire the best of hands for revenue collection and pay staff good salaries and allowances. He said if private firms were engaged, they would have targets to meet in their revenue collections, and if they failed to meet them, they could be sacked. The chairman therefore called on state governors to grant full autonomy to revenue boards in their states to enhance their operations. He commended the Kwara governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for granting total autonomy to the Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) and called on other states to follow suit. Fowler said that if states’ revenue bodies were autonomous, it would enhance their performances and free them from unnecessary interference. According to him, any country or state that wants to change its revenue profile should be private sector driven.

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SEC proposes amendments to capital market rules Afolabi Adesola\ Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed changes be made to seven rules governing capital market activities. The proposal which was published on the apex regulators website, was dated 14/03/2017 and titled “Proposed new rules and sundry amendments to SEC rules” The SEC document, exposed a proposal on new rules for Fixed Income and Primary Issuance Fees as well as a proposal for Equity Primary Issuance Fees. The SEC also proposed sundry amendments to five other rules namely Rule 314- Cost of Issue, Rule 456 (f)- Rules on Obligations of the Custodian of a Collective Investment Scheme, Schedule I of the Commission’s Rules and

Regulations-Registration Fees, Minimum Capital Requirements, Securities and Others. Proposed amendment to Schedule VI-Basis of Computation of Bid and Offer Prices for Collective Investment Schemes was also made as well as proposed amendment to Rule on Trading in Unlisted Securities- Inclusion of Debt Securities According to the SEC, the Proposed Amendment on the rule on cost of issue, states that “The total cost of issue shall not exceed 2.833 percent for equity and 2.293 percent for bonds of the total gross proceeds excluding underwriting commission and registrars’ fees from the issue or such percentage of the gross total proceeds as the Commission may prescribe from time to time”. However, the existing rule on cost of issue which states that

“The total cost of issue shall not exceed 3.17 percent for equity transactions and 3.9375 percent for bonds of the gross total proceeds, excluding indemnity fee, advertisement, printing and take on fees for registrars, from the issue or such percentage as the Commission may prescribe from time to time” On Proposed amendment to filing and processing fee for all categories the SEC proposed a 900 percent increase to N50,000 from the current fees of N5000 for filing, while current processing fees for all categories which was not available was proposed to be pegged at N200,000. The SEC however advised all comments be forwarded to rulescommittee@sec.gov.ng or through the DG, SEC not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this publication. L-R: Fidelity Bank Plc CEO, Nnamdi Okonkwo (moderator); Founder, LEAP Africa & CoFounder of AACE Foods (anchor), Ndidi Nwuneli Okonkwo; Ace Comedian, Ali Baba (guest), at the Fidelity SME Forum on Radio, where Ali Baba shared insights on the Nigerian entertainment industry and the strategies to building a sustainable business… yesterday

Local Content Law empowers indigenous experts in Oil, Gas sector Simon Ugwu The local Content Act has empowered indigenous experts in Nigeria as Nigerian companies can now compete favourably with International Oil Servicing Companies. Mr Simeon Tor-Agbidye, the Assistant General Manager (AGM), Group Business Development, Obijackson stated this in a chat with newsmen at the just concluded Nigerian Oil and Gas Conference (NOG) in Abuja. “Local Content Act has recorded great success in creating

home grown skills in the country’s oil and gas sector of the economy. Nigerian Content Act had opened the floor for indigenous companies to prove that they are capable of playing competitively in the international oil and gas scene,” he said. “Nigerian companies have the capacity to carry out contracts efficiently like other foreign companies dominating the oil and gas sector of the Nigerian’s economy. It clearly means that the Nigerian Local Content Act is a success because Nigerian companies, technicians and engineers have acquired expertise, and built

capacity that has increased indigenous participation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas sector,” he added. With the Local Content Act according to him we have made significant progress as a nation and assumed a position of dignity amongst International Oil Companies (IOCs), and other players in the sector, who are the beneficiaries of our firstrate services. Tor-Agbidye said that before the implementation of the Local Content Law, Nigerian companies who had the competency in the oil and gas business were marginalised, but the situation

was gradually changing now. The level of the implementation of the Local Content Law according to him has been quite impressive, stressing that the compliance level by the International Oil Companies (IOC) has been satisfactory to a reasonable extent. Speaking further, Tor-Agbidye explained that the Nigerian Content Act had been quite effective, useful and well cut out because it was long overdue, adding that the Local Content Law had come to stay and the IOCs were effectively obeying and implementing such laws.

BDCs central to CBN’s intervention at FOREX market — Gwadabe President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, on Tuesday said that BDCs were critical drivers of the CBN’s intervention at the Forex market. Gwadabe told newsmen in Lagos that a boost in liquidity at the BDC window, just like that at the interbank market, would drastically reduce the spike in the exchange rate at the parallel market. The ABCON chief said that in spite of the flooding of the interbank market with over 1.4 billion dollars by the CBN, a significant change on the exchange rate had not been felt because of the enemies of the Naira. According to him, internal and external enemies of the Nigerian currency are hell bent on seeing that the Naira continues to depreciate against the dollar. The financial expert explained that ABCON had reached an advanced discussion with the CBN to ensure an increase in the volume of dollars sold to its members nationwide. He said that BDCs closeness to the business community and their spread nationwide would hasten the sale of Forex to genuine seekers. “I wish to say that ABCON has reached an advance discussion with the CBN to increase the volume of Forex sales from 8,000 to 15,000 dollars weekly. “BDCs are closer to the business community and are easily accessible to Forex buyers nationwide,’’ Gwadabe said. Recall that since the CBN intervened at the interbank market with the injection of over 1.4 biliion dollars, the Naira had fluctuated between weeks of appreciation and days of depreciation. However, the Nigerian currency has continued to appreciate since the beginning of the week, exchanging at N457 to a dollar on Tuesday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N547 and N480, respectively.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni In a bid to address foreign exchange crisis in the economy, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, has said that the banks were working with the CBN in dealing with retail foreign exchange challenges, saying the new foreign exchange policy of the CBN was on course. He disclosed this at a pre-world press conference organised by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), on 22nd World Conference on Banking Institutes (WCBI) scheduled to hold in Lagos in April 2017. The Fidelity Bank Chief explained that the CBN’s directive was to decongest the market with demand for PTA/BTA and school fees while dealing with big ones with Letters of Credit (LCs). However, commercial banks have cleared substantial backlog of foreign exchange demand

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CBN, banks working to address retail forex challenges – Okonkwo for Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), Business Travel Allowance (BTA) and school fees, following the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the tune of $2 million weekly in the market. While responding to the issue of future of Nigerian banking in relation to rising non-performing loans and capital adequacy ratio of banks, CIBN president, Segun Ajibola said it was a challenging moment and if there was disequilibrium in one major sector, it would have spillover effects on other sectors. “Banking industry is service industry. If what it is servicing has one challenge or the other it will have effect, global economy is undergoing a number challenges

and in state of disequilibrium. “As things are gradually taking shape, you will that disequilibrium disappearing to reach equilibrium position thereby the high NPL and other rates will be corrected,” Ajibola said. Speaking on the conference, Ajibola said hosting the conference in Nigeria at this time is very timely and auspicious considering that the country is in search of variable alternatives towards repositioning the Nigerian economy, “we want to reflate our economy and attract investments into the country.” Aina said with 49 high profile speakers and facilitators from across all continents, made up of 24 foreign and 25 Nigerian speakers and with delegates ex-

pected from all continents of the world, the event is truly global and international. The objective of the conference includes to review and keep abreast of changes in the domestic and global financial systems, to underscore the crucial role played by the banking and financial services sector in the global economies, and among others to understand the impact of technology and globalization on the financial services sector and how it can be effectively applied in service delivery, both to bank customers and in banking education and training. The conference themed, Rethinking the Future of Banking and Finance and Life-long Learning, provides a platform

for delegates to review what has been accomplished in the financial services sector in the last decade, with emphasis on the revolutionary banking reforms that occurred in different countries of the world following the global economic crisis of 2008 and 2009. Similarly, Ajibola, had said that adoption of digital currencies in some economies will impact the future of the global payment system. While examining the impact, of digital currencies on payment and settlement systems in the future, Ajibola stressed the need for financial regulators and other industry stakeholders to envisage the threat posed by the digital currencies.

FG revenue dips by N3.1bn in 2015 – FRC report

L-R: District Governor, 404b-2 Nigeria, Lion Taiwo Adewunmi decorating the Guest Speaker FROM University of Lagos College of Medicine, Prof. Abraham A.Osinubi, during the Visit of the District Governor/Lecture on Health by the Region in Lagos recently.

Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation in the country, has declined by 0.94% in February, indicating a recovery in the Nigerian economy, latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday has shown. Headline inflation spiked to 18.72 per cent in January as a result of an unexpected jump in food inflation and the impact of record high diesel price at N275 per litre. In January, the core and monthly indexes declined contrary to the direction of headline inflation. The new NBS report represents the first time in 15 months

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) says the Federal Government recorded a revenue shortfall of N3.1 billion at 33.34 percent of its gross federallycollected revenue in 2015. This was contained in the 2015 Annual Report and Audited Accounts of the commission, which shown that N9 billion was anticipated as federally-collected revenue in 2015, but only N6.1 billion was actually collected. “In relation to the previous year, the 2015 budget was 90.04 per cent of the N10 billion budgeted for 2014. “The 2015 actual revenue performance of N6.1 billion was below the performance of N9.3 billion or 93.0 per cent, achieved in 2014.’’ It, however, said that the oil slump and shortfall in oil production, due to oil theft and pipelines vandalism, accounted for the sharp revenue decline. Giving a detailed analysis, the report said that for oil revenue, the performance averaged 69.11 per cent in 2015 against 93.98 per

cent in 2014, a shortfall of 44.26 per cent. The total oil revenue (gross) received for 2015 was N3.75 billion, while that of 2014 was N6.73 billion. The non-oil revenue received for 2015 was also much lower than what was received in 2014. Detailed analysis of non-oil revenue (gross) revealed that all its components performed below the budget and equally lower than 2014 receipts. It said that the Value Added Tax receipts was N778.7 billion in 2015 against N794 billion in 2014, while Company Income Tax receipts was N1 billion in 2015 against N1.2 billion in 2014. Customs and excise duties generated N514 billion in 2015 against N566 billion in 2014. The report said that the low non-oil revenue performance suggested the ineffectiveness of the measures geared toward revenue increase as a result of the revenue diversification being pursued.

Inflation drops by 0.94 % in February that the headline CPI has declined on year-on-year basis. It further stated that the increase was at a slower pace in February when compared to January consumer activities, “It represents the effects of slower rises in already high food and non-food prices and favourable base effects over 2016 prices. “Price increases were recorded in all Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) divisions that yield

the Headline Index. “However, the major divisions responsible for accelerating the pace of the increase in the headline index were housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel, education, food and alcoholic beverages, clothing and foot wear and transportation services.’’ On a month-on-month basis, the report stated that the Headline index increased by 1.49 per cent in February 2017, 0.48 per cent points higher from the rate

of 1.01 per cent recorded in January. It stated that the Food Index increased by 18.53 per cent (year-on-year) in February, up by 0.71 per cent points from rate recorded in January (17.82) per cent. The report stated that the index was driven by increases in the prices of bread, cereals, meat, fish, potatoes, yams and other tubers and wine. It added that the slowest in-

crease in food prices year-onyear was recorded by soft drinks, coffee, tea and cocoa. During the month, the report stated the highest year-on-year increases were seen in electricity, liquid and solid fuels, fuels and lubricants for personal transport equipment, clothing materials. It stated that other articles of clothing and clothing accessories, books and stationeries also recorded increase.

Capital Market B4 By Afolabi Adesola Following the reduction of the inflation rate in February to 17.78 percent from 18.72 percent in January, Equities trading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) rebounded on Tuesday, as lead market indices increased by 0.59 percent. The reduced rate which was announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday is the first in 15 months, and is good news to investors as it represents the rate at which the real value of an investment is eroded and a reduction in the loss of spending power over time. The NSE All Share Index (ASI) added 147.93 points to close

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Stock market rebounds by 0.59 percent

…As Inflation rate drops for first time in 15 months

at 25,284.56 points while market capitalization grew N52 billion to close at N8.750 trillion. The day’s biggest gainers were led by Airservice which rose 9.62 percent to close at N3.19 per share, Eterna Oil followed with a growth of 7.74 percent to close at N3.20 per share, Seplat Petroleum also added 5 percent to close at N399 per share. Custodian Allied Insurance and Access Bank closed 4.95 percent and 4.93 percent higher to close at N3.39 and N6.60 per share respectively. Biggest losers for the day include Nascon with a loss of 5

percent to close at N6.65 per share, it was trailed by WAPCO which shed 4.91 percent to close at N34.50 per share, ETI was next with a decline of 4.76 percent to close at N10 per share, Honeywell Flour dropped 4.76 percent to close at N1 per share, while NEM lost 4.60 percent to close at 83 kobo per share. Top traded stocks for the day were Diamond Bank with N57.6 million shares worth N48.6 million, FBN Holdings was next with 32.9 million shares valued at N101.1 million while NEM emerged the third most traded

stock with 25.9 million units of shares worth N22.5 million. Fidelity Bank and Transcorp also made it to the top five traded stocks for the day, having traded 23.1 million and 17.4 million units of shares each, worth N19.2 million and N12.7 million respectively. At the end of the day’s trade, investors in 2,543 deals moved 227.8 million units of shares valued at N928.5 million as against 245.4 million units of shares valued at N2.3 billion traded by investors in 3,260 deals previously.

L – R: Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Akin Akinfemiwa, Group Chief Executive Officer, Forte Oil Plc and Oluwatoyin Sanni, Group Chief Executive Officer, United Capital Plc at the listing of Forte Oil Plc N9 Billion Series 1:5 year fixed rate unsecured bond at the NSE on recently.

Continental Reinsurance boosts 2016 pbt by 60% Financial performance for Continental Re-insurance Plc has shown a 60 percent increase in the group’s profit before tax from N2.92 billion in 2015 to N4.65 billion for the full year period ended 31st December 2016. The 2016 audited year-end results released to the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Tuesday further showed the group’s profit after tax stood at N3.12 billion from N2.14 billion recorded in December 2015, representing a 46 percent increase. Following this, the Board of the company recommended, for approval and payment to shareholders whose names appear in the register of members on Friday, July 14th, 2017, a dividend

…As Board recommends 14 kobo dividend to shareholders

of 14 kobo as against 12 kobo paid in 2015, on each ordinary share of 50 kobo each, amounting to N1.5 billion, from the profit after tax. A further review of the company’s results show that Gross premium income at N22.41billion grew 14 percent higher than the N19.74billion reported in 2015, while the group’s net insurance premium revenue also surged to N21.84 billion, representing a 20 percent increase from N18.20 billion recorded in December 2015. Total assets of the group was N40.25 billion 36 percent up from N29.67 billion in 2015, as Shareholders’ fund stood at N19.73 billion in 2016, representing a 27

percent growth from N15.54 billion in 2015. According to the company, net investment and other income however improved substantially from N1.85billion in 2015 to N4.87billion in 2016, a 162 percent increase, underpinned by a strong investment result bolstered by gains on hard currency assets, while underwriting profit for the group however slumped 80 percent to N414.5 million as against N2.1 billion recorded in 2015. Dr. Femi Oyetunji, Group Managing Director / CEO said, “Despite varied developments and widely contrasting fortunes in individual business lines in

our underwriting portfolio, our geographic diversity and varied asset mix cushioned us. We continued to see sturdy growth and profitability in some regions and overall maintained strong group performance.”

FG lauds First Bank for promoting agric development …Calls for 5% lending rate to farmers Bonny Amadi

The federal government has lauded First Bank of Nigeria Limited for commitment to enhancing the nation’s economy through increased participation in agriculture, to boost productivity and reduce poverty. Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Chief Audu Ogbe made the commendation in Lagos, Tuesday in his remark at the First Bank agric fair at Eko Hotel & Suits, shortly before declaring open the expo, with the theme “Reinventing Agriculture for sustainable national development” While calling on other banks to emulate the bank by taking renewed interest in the agric sector, the minister called for increased lending to farmers at affordable rate of 5 per cent, adding that Nigeria is the only country in the world where lending rate to farmers is over 5 per cent. He said that with the federal government’s policy in agriculture contained in the nation’s new agriculture roadmap, risks in the sector has lessened, productivity increased while other challenges confronting the sector are being addressed by the federal government. Ogbe said that, the Green Alternative: Agriculture Promotion Policy, 2016-2020.’’ of the Federal Government, is the new fulcrum for economic diversification, inclusive growth and sustainable development in agric sector and enhances local agricultural produce and ability of farmers to secure loans. According to the minister, the policy is driving increased production of cash and food crops in the country, boosting food sufficiency and enabling increased foreign exchange earnings through export of agricultural products along value chains. The federal government of Nigeria is focused at ensuring increased production of food and cash crops to enhance local consumption and export, adding that agricultural products such as sheer butter, cashew nut, coconut, cactus among others, provide strong earning opportunities when exported in its finest refined form, different from the raw state.

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Maritime B6 Stories by Babajide Okeowo In a bid to bridge the knowledge gap and enhance the economic benefit of the maritime sector as well placing the country in the league of advanced maritime nations, The Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), an initiative of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has once again graduated 130 cadets from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt. This feat has further increased the pool of Seafar-

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ers in the sector as it brings to a total number of 1,045 graduates from the NSDP project, representing 42 percent graduates of the over 2500 NIMASA sponsored beneficiaries. Disclosing this at the graduation ceremony in Egypt, The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside noted that NIMASA sponsored over 2500 aspiring cadets to the best mari-

time institutions around the world including Egypt, Romania, The Philipines, United Kingdom as well as India. Giving a breakdown, he said 226 graduated from the Arab Academy in Egypt, 76 from South Tyneside, Newcastle in England while 743 graduated from various partner Universities in The Philippines. The Director General who was represented at

the event by the Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services of the Agency, Mr. Gambo Ahmed congratulated the graduands who had their degrees in various maritime related disciplines ranging from marine transport and logistics, nautical engineering and enjoined them to bring to bear the knowledge acquired to improve on the fortunes of the

Nigerian maritime industry. Peterside further disclosed that the school has offered to partner with NIMASA in providing sea time training for the graduating students and other NSDP graduands from other schools, which has hitherto been a challenge. This he noted will further complement the Agency’s other efforts in getting sea time training for graduate

cadets. Dakuku added that NIMASA is also exploring other avenues to enrich the NSDP programme and reiterated that the impact of the programme would be felt world over, as Nigeria would soon start exporting Seafarers like the Philippines and other reputable maritime nations. This he said will reduce unemployment in the country and attract the much needed foreign exchange.

Outrage, as Customs seize Tilapia fish imported from Turkey Again, outrage has greeted the recent seizure of a 40-feet container laden with 2,700 cartons of Tilapia frozen fish valued at N22 million by The Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero the instances of banned products being imported into the country by importers is worrisome and a trend that should be checked. Similarly, The Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Prince Olayiwola Shittu while expressing sadness that the country has become a dumping ground for all manners of substandard and banned products urged the service to up its game and to forestall future occurrence. Recall that Controller of the command, Comptroller Jibril Umar while briefing newsmen in Lagos recently revealed that the container laden with frozen fish which was imported into the country from Turkey was falsely declared to contain apples. He said the false declaration was discovered upon the scanning of the container. According to him, the imported fish species fell under the federal government fish import prohibition list, adding that importers of allowable species of fish are

expected to obtain license and permit as well as necessary quota before such importation into the country. “As part of our collective resolve to ensure strict compliance with government import prohibition rule, we recently uncovered an attempt to smuggle Tilapia frozen fish into the country. “In a bid to evade detection and arrest, the importer made a false declaration that the container was laden with apples. “But upon scanning, we discovered this to be untrue as the container contained 2,700 cartons of Tilapia frozen fish from Turkey. The aforementioned fish species is under restriction,” he said. The customs boss said a suspect had been arrested in connection with the seizure while investigation has commenced to “bring other accomplices to book”. He said the command has also opened communication with the Agricultural and Plant Quarantine Service and the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC) for laboratory checks. He assured that the command will continue to frustrate attempts by unscrupulous importers to breach the laws on importation and exportation. It would be recalled that the federal government had vowed to clamp down on illegal fish importers. Last week, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture said anyone found importing

A group of 130 Nigerian graduands from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in Alexandria, Egypt in a photograph with Mr. Danjuma Mika’il Dauda, Director, Maritime Safety and Security Federal Ministry of Transportation (3rd from right), Prof. Alsnosy Balbaa, Coordinator of the African and Asian affairs of the Arab Academy in, Egypt, the Executive Director, Maritime Labour and Cabotage Services of NIMASA Mr. Gambo Ahmed (in white), with the Coordinator of NSDP scheme Barr. Victor Egejuru and Mrs. Aisha Salisu of the NSDP Team in NIMASA during their graduation ceremony in Egypt

Cargo handling charges: We are up to task – NSC

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has declared that it possesses the capacity to monitor, regulate and enforce compliance with all the rules guiding port operations including terminal and cargo handling charges. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Mr Hassan Bello made this declaration Wednesday in Lagos at a one-day Town Hall Meeting on Terminal and Cargo Handling Charges organised by Business & Maritime West Africa magazine. Bello, who was represented by Mrs. Celine Ifeora, the agency’s Assistant Director, Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement, said this while reacting to accusations by stakeholders that the agency lacks capacity

to enforce regulations and sanction operators who flout laid-down rules. “You and I live in Nigeria. You know our peculiar problems. We have sound-minded people; people who are ready to push the mandate the government has given to them. But our hands are tied”, he said. The Executive Secretary said that when the Council

was mandated to carry out the responsibility of an economic regulator, it immediately went into wide consultations with stakeholders just to get them buy-into the agenda. “At that time, we noticed that there were certain issues that must be tackled immediately. Series of meetings were held with stakeholders during which agree-

ments were reached. But the effort of the council to execute its mandate was scuttled when the port concessionaires and shipping companies dragged us to court thereby putting wedges to our momentum to bring sanity to ports operations. Beside the council, the litigation also involved the President of Nigeria, Min-

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Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Nigerians have been urged to join hands with the Federal Ministry of Communications and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by being proactive in the fight against the much touted short comings, poor quality services, unsolicited SMS and unauthorized deductions by telecom service operators in the country, rather than name callings and transferred aggression being exhibited on the social media. This advice was given in Abuja by the Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu while reviewing the Ministry’s efforts at enhancing the quality of service by telecom service providers in the country. In a press statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Victor Oluwadamilare, the Minister frowned

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QoS: Minister enjoins Nigerians to be proactive on poor telecom services at the substitution of name calling for good argumentation on the need for all hands to be on deck to checkmate the unwholesome and obvious detestable conduct of operators in the area of poor quality service, unsolicited messages and outright extortion. ‘’The social media should be put to more productive use in such a way to project the country well in the comity of nations and proffer enduring solutions to tame the monstrosity of epileptic services by telecom operators”, he quipped. The Minister said that Nigerians have the right to complain about unsavory services they experienced in recent times from

telecoms operators, but assured them that the Ministry is not folding its hands or shying away from its responsibility of ensuring that normalcy prevails in the industry, adding that the Ministry always put regulatory agencies on their toes to do the needful. Rather than casting aspersions on the Ministry and the NCC for improper monitoring or not penalizing telecom operators by infuriated Nigerians, he said people should understand the workings of government and in turn appreciate the efforts of the regulators in ensuring that consumers enjoyed value for their money. For the records, as part of his

commitment to ensure quality telecom service, the Minster on March 8, 2016 read a riot act at a meeting with top management staff of all telecom operators in the country. Issues discussed among others include Extortion of Nigerian Subscribers by Telecom Operators, Incessant Dropped Calls On All Networks, Poor Quality Of Service (QoS), Dead Or Silent Calls And Call Tariff Plans. Others are Deficiency In Data Penetration, Roll Out Of 4G/LTE Network, Under-Declared Revenue And Profit By Telecom Operators, Disengagement Of Nigerian Tax Paying Employees By Telecom Operators.

Minister of Communications, Barr. AbdurRaheem Adebayo Shittu

Telcos lament forex paucity, impact on operations Telecommunication operators in Nigeria are lamenting that the exemption of telecommunications equipment and services from items to be accorded priority in the allocation of forex by the Banks has adversely impacted the industry, which according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is currently contributing about 10 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product, (GDP). The operators who spoke through Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), its umbrella body stated in a statement signed by its President, Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, that the association has brought to the attention of the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta the challenges its members are having in purchasing 1.Mr. Shola Taylor, Secretary General CTO; Miss Ayodeji Sofolahan, Director Projects NCC; Mrs. Foreign Exchange (FX) from Interbank Maryam Bayi, Director Human Capital and Infrastructure Group NCC; and another participant at Mo- Market to fulfil obligations to equipbile World Congress in Barcelona, recently. ment suppliers and foreign vendors.

It said the challenges had increased their operating cost, explaining that in the absence of local substitutes for its plant and machinery, the telecommunications service providers are constrained to source FX from interbank market at higher rates compared to other sectors such as Manufacturing, Aviation and Agriculture accorded priority in FX allocation at reduced rates by the CBN. “The prevailing scarcity of FX in Nigeria is adversely impacting our members’ network operations and we would appreciate the Commission’s urgent assistance,” ALTON urged. It said the scarcity of FX has occasioned a situation where the Banks are unable to obtain FX for an upward period of six months despite the submission of pre-requisite documentation for such transactions. “We respectfully seek the indulgence of the EVC to provide background information resulting to the subsisting regime of ex-

AU launches .africa domain after three decades The African Union (AU) has launched the .africa domain name after more than three decades the first domain name was registered, and over 25 years after the World Wide Web (www)was launched, enabling African businesses, companies and individuals to showcase their continent in the cybersphere. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the outgoing chair of the AU Commission, who will replace at the AU next week by Chad’s Foreign Minister Moussa Faki Mahamat was quoted by AFP thus: “With .africa, I would say Africa has finally got its digital identity.” According to the Internation-

al Telecommunication Union, (ITU) a United Nations agency that monitors global broadband usage, Internet penetration is far lower in Africa than in other parts of the world as only 10.7 percent of households in Africa are connected to the internet and by comparison, 82.1 percent of households in Europe are online. While the Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries (CENTR), a European body monitoring domain names, disclosed that there are more than 300 million domain names in use with the most popular, .com, which has 125.8 million registered domains. African countries already

have their own individual domains ranging from .ng for Nigeria, .ao for Angola and .zw for Zimbabwe, whereas the new .africa domain will provide an option for continental-wide sites, similar to the .eu domain in Europe. The .africa domain will be rolled out by South Africa-based Company ZA Central Registry. The AU, according to its Agenda 2063 policy document has prioritized increasing broadband penetration across the continent, setting a target of boosting it by 10 percent by 2018. The AU cited the occasional tactic deployed among some African leaders who resort to cutting internet access at times of

civil unrest. The Company, ZA Central Registry chief executive, Lucky Masilela, said that the new domain would provide a cut-price way for Africans to register their websites: .africa addresses will be available for $18 to anyone living in Africa, a fraction of the current cost of registering, which can be up to $250. “Africa is going to be a market disruptor and will assist in lowering the cost of domain names,” Masilela, stressed according to AFP. The .africa domain is set to become publicly available in July.

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, outgoing chair of the AU Commission

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Onyeama voted most outstanding corporate leader 2016 Chair man/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Barrister Allen Onyema has been chosen as one of Nigeria’s most outstanding leaders of the corporate world. Onyeama was communicated in separate letter by two media organizations, The Nation newspapers and The Guardian who picked him as one of the 10 most outstanding Barrister Allen Onyema, Air Peace Chief Executives of 2016 Boss and one of Nigeria’s 50 ciently managed airlines Most Inspiring Personali- operating in Nigeria.” ties respectively. The Nation said it In a letter dated Febru- would dedicate a special ary 23, The Nation said it edition to the Air Peace selected Onyema as one boss and nine others who of the “10 Most Outstand- made the list on Monday, ing Chief Executives in March 13. 2016” for maintaining a On its part, The Guardculture of efficiency in ian said it picked Onyema running Air Peace de- as one of “Nigeria’s 50 spite the huge challenges Most Inspiring Personalithe Nigerian aviation in- ties” to spur the youths to dustry faced last year. action. “In the year under re“Today in Nigeria,” view,” the newspaper the newspaper regretsaid, “you maintained the ted in a letter to the Air tradition of efficiency Peace boss dated March in service delivery for 6, “there is no hiding the which your airline is re- fact that the youths are nowned. Despite daunt- not interested in hard ing operational chal- work or ready to struggle lenges occasioned by the to achieve. economic downturn and All they want is money aviation fuel scarcity, you … The youths of today provided all-year-round, will do anything to travel uninterrupted flight ser- abroad as it is their bevices to your numerous lief that the streets of customers nationwide, advanced countries are thereby maintaining a lined with hard currenreputation as one of the cies and that all they need most reliable and effi- do is get there.

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Imo Air operated by Dana Air has commenced recruitment of indigenes of the state to occupy various positions in the airline as promised by Governor Rochas Okorocha, during the launch of the airline on January 24, 2017. During the interview which commenced in the first week of February, over 400 Imo indigenes participated in the process even as the airline prepares to hit the ground running with a number of initiatives to better impact the indigenes of the state and the South East at large. According to the Accountable Manager of Imo Air operated by Dana Air,

400 Imo indigenes for employment in lmo air Mr Obi Mbanzuo ‘we have commenced recruitment of Imo state indigenes to occupy various positions in the airline and the process will be in batches. “We intend keeping to the promise of the Governor and at the same time; we are trying not to over bloat our workforce. As you may be aware, Dana Air was selected to manage Imo Air as a result of our consistency, on-time performance, world-class in-flight service, and shrewd managerial style and we intend sticking to this style just so

ness that says aero plane can fly in this country for goodness sake must know what he is doing, he must be qualified, here professionalism, competence, integrity, experience, background crucial for that position, you don’t learn on the table there.” “You know what the law says, No aircraft shall fly in this country unless it has a certificate of airworthiness issued by the authority. Anytime we go to court the first question the lawyer ask is, who issued this certificate, you say NCAA, then, they ask the question, who can withdraw this certificate, they say NCAA, you know what the lawyer will say, I think we should hold NCAA respon-

tion of the promises we made during the launch of Imo Air. I am happy about this, as people thought we were joking about this well thought-out idea. ”The truth is, we want people to visit Imo State for both business and pleasure and going into an airline business was just a perfect business decision, considering that Imo state is the fastest developing city in Nigeria at the moment. And as you know, tourism and aviation are a perfect combination, one cannot work without the other.”

Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar

Undue of appointment of DAWs at NCAA dangerous – Demuren Former Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr. Harold Demuren has criticized strongly any appointment that is not based on professionalism and competence, stating that whoever is Director of Air Worthiness of the regulatory body must be totally worth it. Speaking a the Breakfast meeting of the Aviation Round Table (ART), the former director general stated that anyone who want to employ friends should put them in other agencies instead of putting the country’s aviation in dangerous waters. Demuren said, “The man who is going to issue a certificate of Airworthi-

we can match-up to the operational challenges in the industry.’’ He said all qualified candidates would be absorbed and as an airline committed to giving back to the society, adding that they were already looking at other areas to impact and contribute their quota to increasing the traffic into Imo state, to make the state an investment and tourism hub in the south east.’’ Governor Okorocha while reacting to the news of the recruitment said ‘the exercise is just a confirma-

sible for this that’s how big it is, so, the person who will occupy that position must be strong.” He said that those appointees must be willing to learn and are trainable “If you know you want to give them job, put them in NAMA, put them in FAAN or NIMET, that wouldn’t kill anybody but if you put them in NCAA we are digging our graves that’s dangerous. Let us hope that those people are ready to learn, are they trainable, have they done airworthiness course, has he gone through FAA courses, this guy is going to go to ICAO with his DG, the meeting will split, you would have to go and led Africa group, Nigeria leads African

group, when he gets there, what is he going to say, the paper they give to him, he may not be able to read it, the first word there he may not understand, that’s why this is dangerous. “ Demuren continued,” But as I am saying, if he is ready to learn, ready to move, if not, these are the things he has to do. If you do any audit today on Nigeria, they will check the qualification of the director of airworthiness off course they write it down against the NCAA as an open item, they will call the NCAA, just want to clarify, is this true? You say yes sir, did you check his credentials? You say not me oo, it’s my minister, no, no, that’s not acceptable!”

Air Safety: Africa records best performance in decades Sub-Saharan Africa had its best performance within the last decade, with zero passenger fatalities and zero jet hull losses in 2016. The all accident rate was 2.30 per one million departures, compared to 9.73 for the previous five years. This is contained in the released International Air Transport Association, IATA 2016 data for safety performance of the commercial airline industry. IATA observed that the lesson in Africa’s improvement in air safety records is that global standards like the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) make the difference. The body advised Af-

rican nation to maintain this strong momentum by making IOSA and the IATA Standard Safety Assessment (for those carriers that are not eligible for IOSA) a part of their airline certification process. Meanwhile, all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was the equivalent of one major accident for every 2.56 million flights. This was not as good as the rate of 0.32 achieved in 2015 and was also above the five-year rate (2011-2015) of 0.36.

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Where are Nigerian Female Rappers? L4

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Eva Arlodiah, Mo’Chedda, Muna; Nigerians need more rap vibes As heavy competition and battle for the queen of Hip-hop position rolls on, many of our charttopping female rappers are either out of the game or fading out. MUTIAT ALLI ex-rays some of our supposed celebrated female rappers. legacy remains. So do her loyal fans.

She gained recognition in1996 with her game changing single

Bouqui fans and history of Nigerian music. What bothers the mind now is if it can remain on the lips. She grew up in academic atmosphere and is full of Christian faith. This fact is obviously clear in her lyrics

album as it may be a comeback to her fading relevance.

Muna made debut in 2016 with the captivating number titled “I Choose

pageant winner, television presenter and mode resurfaced with a competitions in the Nigerian Music world, Muna took a bold step rap album in Nigeria. the reason, why she has managed to avoid any possible scandals by now. Celebrities have their time and one wonders if hers is beginning to close up as she no longer make headlines. Her Nigeria presently.

followed it up that same year with the release of her album. One is being forced to ask if she is one of those whom sit back after

Eva Alordiah

push backs. The female rapper who bids to stay relevant in the

February 2012 and established her own label, Cheddah Music. Since then, she has been trying to promote her brand and music. The regular upcoming acts in the industry seem to have drawn singer is yet to make a hit as massive as her previous ones as she seems to be fading away slowly and loosing grip of her fans.

released in 2016.

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Kemistry was a very prominent musician and producer. She was one of

various prominent Nigerian artists. She is extremely talented. She has also featured in several commercials, which have added to In her music, she likes mixing various genres, such as ethnic, neo

who features Orlando Julius in “Osika”, and released single

road accident. She was killed instantaneously. One of the singles

release a hit that blends with the present trend in the county.

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showed how awesome it was being a rapper. She maintained Goldie on his album Timeless, is dedicated to Olusanya. The song was released originally in 1992, as Goldie was in a relationship considering the competition in the industry. Especially for female with Olusanya. to take a break from music to focus on being an entrepreneur Entertainment. The album was followed by the 2009 promotional

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the year and she won.