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Oyo Gov, Makinde publicly declares assets worth over N48bn Says he has fulfilled one of his campaign promises

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has publicly declared his assets worth over N48 billion.

The governor, who said he has fulfilled one of his campaign promises, encouraged members of his team to do the same.

According to a statement by Taiwo Adisa, chief press secretary to the governor, on Monday, Makinde had www.dailytimes.ng

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cash at hand and in the bank worth N234,742,296.01, as at May 28, 2019.

Taiwo said the asset declaration form contained details of cash at hand, in the bank, landed properties (developed and undeveloped), household items, share and bonds owed by the governor, Omini Makinde, his wife, and his companies.

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FAAC disbursed N2.849trn to states in 2018 – NEITI Report Says S’South got highest revenue, S’East zone received lowest revenue Lists Lagos as state with highest domestic debt of N530.2bn, Yobe with lowest domestic debt of N27.8bn g5

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Oyo Gov, Makinde publicly declares assets worth over N48bn Continued from page 1 valued at $30,056.99 as at the same date.

Properties, including the developed and undeveloped as well as household items indicated on the asset forms, showed that the governor is worth N2,624,800,500 as at the date of asset declaration.

In dollar terms, the governor also declared properties, developed and undeveloped as well as household items valued at $4,400,000.

In South African rands, the governor declared buildings and household items worth R4,457,554.04.

The governor also declared details of nine buildings in Nigeria, two in the United States of America and one in South Africa.

The details showed the current value of Makinde’s companies stand at N48,150,736,889 with 33,730,000 units of shares as at May 28, 2019.

According to the statement, the companies owned by Makinde include Makon Engineering and Technical Services Limited; Energy Traders and Technical Services Limited; Makon Oil and Gas Limited; Makon Group Limited, Makon Construction Limited and Makon Power System Limited.

The governor also has eurobond worth $3,793, 500 as well as shares, debentures and other securities valued at N120,500,000.

On Monday, Makinde visited the Oyo State office of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) in Ibadan, the state capital, to

receive a copy of the asset declaration form.

During his visit, he said the public declaration of his asset is in fulfillment of one of his campaign promises.

He urged members of his cabinet to follow his lead by making details of their asset public.

“I came here to collect the photocopy of the form that I signed in fulfillment of the campaign promise to the people that I will declare my asset publicly and release the document to the public,” he said.

“I will encourage all the members of my cabinet to do the same thing but in as much they stay within the ambit of the law, I will encourage them to do the same.”

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President Muhammadu Buhari (right) with Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, when the Deputy Senate President visited him at the Presidential Villa Abuja ...on Monday

Insecurity: Nigeria hanging on precipice, disunity imminent, Obasanjo warns Accuses Buhari of mismanaging Nigeria’s ethnic diversity Asks President to exert cohesion and maximum force in addressing killings

Tunde Opalana, Abuja & Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, in a thought provoking letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday warned of the imminent dismembering of Nigeria as a united nation should sections of the country aggrieved by incessant decimation of their kinsmen resort to self -defence.

He accused President Buhari’s government of mismanaging the multiplicity of the numerous ethnic nationalities in the country, creating avenue for insinuations capable of driving the nation towards the precipice.

In the letter to Buhari coming in the wake of the gruesome murder of Mrs. Funke Olakunri at the weekend in Ondo State, Obasanjo said he was compelled to make his intervention on the worrisome security situation because the issue can no longer be ignored, treated with nonchalance, swept under the carpet or treated with cuddling gloves.

He said the issue is hitting at the foundation of the nation’s existence and fast eroding the root of the Nigerian community, saying “I am very much worried and afraid that we are on the precipice and dangerously reaching a tipping point where it may no longer be possible to hold danger at bay.

“When people are desperate and feel that they cannot have confidence in the ability of government to provide security for their lives and properties, they will take recourse to anything and everything that can guarantee their security individually and collectively.

“None can stop hate speech, violent agitation and smouldering violent agitation if he fans the embers of hatred, disaffection and violence. It will continue to snowball until it is out of control.

A stitch in time saves nine, goes the old wise saying.”

Obasanjo blamed the Buhari administration’s lacklustre attitude for handling the festering ethnic rifts occasioned by communal clashes, Fulani herders’ issue, banditry, kidnapping and other sorts of restiveness across geopolitical -political zones in the country.

He said that “the main issue, if I may dare say, is poor management or mismanagement of diversity which, on the other hand, is one of our greatest and most important assets.

“As a result, very onerous cloud is gathering. And rain of destruction, violence, disaster and disunity can only be the outcome.

Nothing should be taken for granted; the clock is ticking with the cacophony of dissatisfaction and disaffection everywhere in and outside the country.”

He added that the security situation in Nigeria has attracted grave concern of the Western world, stressing that the Presidency and the US Congress have signalled to Nigeria to put her house in order while the British House of Lords in the UK had debated the Nigerian security situation.

With the death of Funke, Chief Fasoranti’s daughter, the former President said that some sympathetic Nigerians and groups like Prof. Anya, NigerDelta leaders, South-Eastern leaders, Middle-Belt leaders are calling for different measures to address or ameliorate the situation.

“All the calls and cries can only continue to be ignored at the expense of Nigerian unity, if not its continued existence,” he warned.

Obasanjo without equivocation told President Buhari he was worried about four avoidable calamities, “abandoning Nigeria into the hands of criminals who are all being suspected, rightly or wrongly, as Fulanis and terrorists of Boko Haram type; spontaneous or planned reprisal attacks against Fulanis which may inadvertently or advertently

mushroom into pogrom or Rwanda-type genocide that we did not believe could happen and yet it happened.

“Similar attacks against any other tribe or ethnic group anywhere in the country initiated by rumours, fears, intimidation and revenge capable of leading to pogrom; and violent uprising beginning from one section of the country and spreading quickly to other areas and leading to dismemberment of the country. “ Equally, Obasanjo said the Federal Government has not been sincere about its efforts in combating the Boko Haram insurgents in the country.

He said during four years of Buhari’s administration, Boko Haram has menacingly ravaged the land and in spite of government’s claim of victory over Boko Haram, the potency and the activities of Boko Haram, where they are active, remain undiminished, putting lie to government’s claim.

He added that the recent explanation of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, for non-victory due to lack of commitment and lack of motivation on the part of troops bordering on sabotage speaks for itself.

“Say what you will, Boko Haram is still a daily issue of insecurity for those who are victimised, killed, maimed, kidnapped, raped, sold into slavery and forced into marriage and for children forcibly recruited into carrying bombs on them to detonate among crowds of people to cause maximum destructions and damage,” he affirmed.

He charged Buhari to be proactive in asserting political will in ending insecurity crisis engulfing the country, adding that “the President must be seen to be addressing this issue with utmost seriousness and with maximum dispatch and getting all hands on deck to help. If there

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L-R: Representative of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Kayode Ariwoola; Sole Administrator, National Judicial Institute, Justice Rosaline Bozimo and Chief Judge of Plateau State, Hon. Justice Yakubu Dakwak, during the 2019 national workshop for legal and researchers assistance in Abuja...on Monday

L-R: Afenifere leader, Pa Rueben Fasoranti; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, during a condolence visit to the Afenifere leader over the killing of his daughter by suspected herdsmen...on Sunday.

L-R: Assistant Director, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lagos Zonal Office, Joy Okuna; Deputy Director/Zonal Coordinator, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), Lagos Zonal Office, Nkiru Onuzulu; Supply Chain Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Knut Ulvmoen; Group Executive Director, Logistics and Distributions, Dangote Industries Ltd, Abdu Dantata; and Director, Route to Market, Dangote Cement Plc, Funmi Sanni, at the media unveiling of Dangote Cement Plc’s Bag of Goodies Consumer promo, in Lagos, recently.

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FAAC disbursed N2.849trn to states in 2018 – NEITI Report Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja

State governments in the country received a total of N2.849 trillion allocations from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in 2018.

According to a report released

by Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), which compared each state’s budgets to their total revenue to analyse their viability, it revealed that total Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) for states in 2018 was N1.103 trillion. Thus, total revenue for states in 2018 accounted for N3.953 trillion.

While noting that with total revenue of N501.2 billion, Lagos State received the highest revenue, accounting for 13.9% of total revenue of all states, it was also revealed that FAAC disbursements exceeded IGR in 34 out of 36 states, adding that states rely almost exclusively on FAAC disbursements.

“After deductions, states received a total N3.597 trillion as revenue in 2018. This comprised N2.494 trillion as net FAAC disbursements and

N1.103 trillion as IGR,” the report stated.

A review by geopolitical zones showed that the South South zone had the highest aggregate revenue (N1.102 trillion) while the South East zone had the lowest aggregate revenue (N340.1 billion).

The South West zone had the highest amount of IGR (N533 billion) while the South South had the highest receipts of FAAC disbursements (N847.9 billion).

Further checks revealed that total revenue of Lagos State (N501.2 billion) exceeded total revenue of each of three zones: North Central (N378.7 billion), North East (N351.5 billion) and South East (N340.1 billion), while the total revenue for South South (N1.102 trillion) exceeded the combined revenue for the North Central, North East and South East (N1.07 trillion).

The report noted that states recorded significantly lower total revenue than budgets, which it explained will lead to not being able to fully implement their budgets.

On the debt levels of states at the end of 2018, the report observed that domestic debt was larger than

foreign debt in all states, while external debt was below N50 billion in most states.

Four states of Cross River, Kaduna, Edo and Lagos had external debt above N50 billion, with Taraba and Borno states recording the lowest external debt levels of N6.6 billion each.

“Only four states had external debt above N50 billion including Cross River (N57.8billion), Kaduna (N69.6 billion), Edo (N84.6 billion) and Lagos (N436.6 billion). Taraba and Borno states had the lowest external debt levels of N6.6 billion each. Interestingly, the lowest domestic debt level was for Yobe State (27.8 billion). Lagos State had the highest domestic debt level of (N530.2 billion).

“Second, domestic debt in most states was more than 100% higher than external debt. Only six states had domestic debt levels which were less than 100% higher than external debt – Anambra, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, Katsina, and Lagos.

For most states (14), domestic debt was between 100% and 200% higher than external debt – Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Cross River,

Ebonyi, Ekiti, Jigawa, Kwara, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Sokoto, and Yobe. Domestic debt was between 200% and 300% higher than external debt in six states – Gombe, Imo, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Osun, and Zamfara. Domestic debt was more than 300% higher than external debt in 10 states – Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Delta, Kano, Kogi, Plateau, Rivers, Taraba.”

The report disclosed that budgets, budget deficits and debt levels followed similar patterns with total revenue.

“Thus, it is generally the case that states and zones with higher total revenue also had higher budgets, higher budget deficits and higher debt levels.

“In conclusion, considering the high levels of budget deficits and debt, it would be advisable for states to strategise and develop innovative ways of generating revenue. This would go a long way in reducing their budget deficits and deter excessive borrowing.

“Then, expenditure on critical developmental and investment projects can be embarked upon,” said the NEITI report.

Presidential poll: Atiku tenders 48 CDs at tribunal Tribunal admits CDs in evidence

Andrew Orolua, Abuja Interesting, both the petitioners Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the respondent, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, resorted to playing video clips of statements made by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu and one INEC Resident Election Commissioner, Mike Igini, to justify their claims of the existence of an INEC central server.

While Atiku claimed that the February 23 election results were transmitted to INEC central server from the polling units, INEC, Buhari and APC said that the election results was not transmitted.

Amidst the claim and counter claim, the tribunal on Monday admitted in evidence 48 video CD tendered through Segun Showunmin, a media assistant to Atiku Abubakar.

Also admitted as exhibits were 47 certificates of certification showing that the CDs were genuinely produced in line with statute.

Though, the respondents including INEC, Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC) vehemently objected to the admissibility of the video CDs, the five man panel of justices unanimously admitted the 48 compact discs/video CD as exhibits.

One of the video CD that played at the tribunal on Monday was a clip of Channel Television interview with Akwa Ibom INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini demonstration of the voting process with card reader.

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Buhari to tender CD through Atiku’s witness today

Commissioner stated that “after the end of voting at the polling units the results as recorded in Form EC8A would be transferred to Form EC8B and result transmitted to INEC central server”.

Another video clip of a press conference by the Nigerian Army Headquarters shows the director of information stating the President Buhari claimed that he obtained the West African School Examination Certificate (WAEC) with passes in some subjects. But the director said that the certificate is not in his personal record with the army as he claimed.

The third video clip shows the Chairman of INEC Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu interview with the Channel television stating that “we hope to deploy technicians during the election for transmission of results.”

In his cross examination counsel to Buhari, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN) presented a video CD for the witness to identify, but Chief Uche (SAN) objected to playing the CD on the equipment provided by the petitioners.

Izinyon (SAN) therefore, asked for adjournment to enable him bring equipment to play Buhari’s video.

Earlier, while ruling on the objection by the respondents on Monday, the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Mohammed Garba ruled that the documents are in line with term of agreement reached between the parties during the pre hearing session.

“Therefore, the documents are admissibility as exhibits”. He said that no particular of any documents was excluded in the agreement reached. He also ruled that the parties are bound by the agreement.

Atiku Abubakar and Peoples

Democratic Party (PDP) brought the documents in support of the petition challenging the election of President Muhammad Buhari.

The respondents to petition, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President Buhari and All Progressives Congress (APC), ob Monday morning vehemently opposed the admissibility of the evidence even though they had earlier agreed to reserve their objection till the final address.

As soon as the witness, Segun Showunmi, who was introduced as a star witness, walked into the witness box and adopted his statement on oath and the 48 compact discs, Yunus Ustaz Usman (SAN), the lead counsel for INEC raised objection.

Usman argued that the documents sought to be tendered was not part of the agreement reached during the pre hearing session. He, therefore, urged the tribunal to take the objection today and rule upon it before further hearing.

However, the presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Garba overruled the objection and reminded the defence lawyers on their undertaking to only object and allow every piece of evidence and give their reasons during the final address.

Subsequently, Chris Uche (SAN), who was leading Showunmi in evidence in chief, tendered the 48 compact discs of downloaded videos of the election and 48 Certificates of Compliance with Paragraph 47 of the First Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 and Section 48 of Evidence Act respectively.

But, Usman (SAN) insisted on his line of objection that it was not

part of earlier agreement and to the admissibility of the compact discs that they were not in compliance with paragraph 4 (6)(c) of the first schedule of the Electoral Act. Usman said that the documents tended to be tendered were not part of the document listed by the petitioners.

Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), counsel for Buhari, also objected to the admissibility of document, relying on the submissions of Usman (SAN) and stated that paragraph 4 was emphatic on what a petitioner ought to have forwarded or front loaded.

Adeniyi Akintola (SAN) also adopted and relied on the submissions of Usman (SAN) and Dr. Izinyon (SAN). He said that the documents sought to be tendered was ambushed and also described the attempt by the petitioners to tender the compact disc as an attempt to amend their petition.

Responding, Uche (SAN) said the petitioners are in order and in accordance with the agreement reached during the pre hearing session.

On the listing of documents to be tendered, he said the petitioners have the liberty to either list or front load according to paragraph 4 (5) (1) (c) of the first schedule of the Electoral Act. Three other witnesses on Monday also testified before the tribunal. The PDP collation agent for Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, Baba Gana, told the tribunal that the security personnel, INEC and APC connived and chased away PDP polling agents, while Abana Pogu, the PDP Chibok Local Government collation agent and Suleiman Mohammed Bulama from Fika Local Government also claimed that PDP agents were chased away.

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is failure, the principal responsibility will be that of the President and no one else.

“We need cohesion and concentration of effort and maximum force – political, economic, social, psychological and military - to deal successfully with the menace of criminality and terrorism separately and together.

“Blame game among own forces must be avoided. It is debilitating and only helpful to our adversary. We cannot dither anymore. It is time to confront this threat headlong and in a manner that is holistic, inclusive and purposeful.”

“As a way out of the present conundrums, the former leader said Nigeria needs unity of purpose and nationally accepted strategic roadmap that will not change with whims and caprices of any government.

“Some of the groups that I will suggest to be contacted are: traditional rulers, past heads of service (no matter how competent or incompetent they have been and how much they have contributed to the mess we are in), past heads of para-military organisations, private sector, civil society, community leaders particularly in the most affected areas, present and past governors, present and past local government leaders, religious leaders, past Heads of State, past intelligence chiefs, past heads of civil service and relevant current and retired diplomats, members of opposition and any groups that may be deemed relevant.”

However, Obasanjo prayed for Buhari that God may grant him the wisdom, the understanding, the political will and the courage to do what is right when it is right and without fear or favour.

“May God save, secure, protect and bless Nigeria. May He open to us a window of opportunity that we can still use to prevent the worst happening. As we say in my village, “may God forbid bad thing,” he concluded.

In a related development, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that former President Obasanjo’s open letter to President Buhari on the worsening insecurity and unrestrained bloodletting in the country vindicates its position and that of millions of Nigerians that President Buhari has failed as the nation’s chief security officer.

The PDP described the open letter as patriotic, momentous and captures the apprehensions of majority of Nigerians across the board.

The party noted that President Obasanjo’s letter re-echoes its numerous cautions against the violations, insensitivity, impunity, vindictiveness, divisiveness, intolerance and dangerous sectionalism that characterise the Buhari administration and which are jeopardising national unity.

The PDP in a statement by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, urged President Buhari to read between the lines and listen to the voice of reason from wellmeaning Nigerians at this moment.

“Our party is deeply worried that our nation, which grew in leaps and bounds in all sectors before the All Progressives Congress (APC) took over in 2015, is now dangerously sliding on all fronts under President Buhari, who has shown crass incompetence in managing our national affairs.

“The PDP maintains that had President Buhari heed wise counsel to re-jig his parade and respect the wishes and aspirations of Nigerians in the national interest, our nation would not have been on this dangerous bend.

“The fact remains that President Buhari has not demonstrated the capacity to lead a nation as complex as our Nigeria. Events have shown that he cannot handle our diversities and ensure a united and equitable country that guarantees fairness, justice and space to all citizens without fear or favour.

“The PDP therefore counsels President Buhari to listen to the pulse of our nation; accept his failure and seek help from other well-meaning Nigerians so as to take back our nation from this imminent precipice,” said the party.

It, however, called on all Nigerians across the divides, irrespective of creed, ethnicity and political leaning, to close ranks, eschew all primordial and parochial interests and work together for the stability of the nation.

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Show no mercy to bandits, others, Buratai charges troops Andrew Orolua, Abuja

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Monday, charged troops of Operation Harbin Kunama 3 to be ruthless, aggressive and decisive against bandits in the North-West.

Buratai gave the charge when he visited the troops stationed at 1 Division Super Camp in Kuyello, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He urged them to remain focused in the operations and to act within the confines of the law and rule of engagement. Buratai said that the Army would not tolerate any form of criminality and threat to peace and security in any part of the country, adding that the corporate existence of Nigeria must not be jeopardised.

“You must remain focused; you must be aggressive; you must be decisive and you must be ruthless just the way the criminals have been ruthless on the innocent lives. We will not spare them as well. “The law must take its course more so if they are seen in the act, and indeed, carrying arms which is within the law and

within the rule of engagement.

“We don’t have time to waste, we must develop, we must move ahead and we must keep our country secured.

“Nigeria is our country and we are ready at any time, to lay down our lives for the unity of our dear fatherland. We will not tolerate any group of bandits or terrorists or criminals to disturb our peace and any case of insecurity. “The corporate existence of Nigeria as one country is a sacred responsibility that we must uphold at all times,” he said.

The army chief assured the troops of his commitment to their welfare on the field and in the barracks. He also pledged to ensure that the troops were well equipped in terms of equipment and logistics to enable them to have successful operations.

Buratai explained that the super camp concept was developed to further consolidate on their operations in ensuring that the army dealt with security challenges bedevilling the country.

“So, we are happy with the results that we are having both in the North-East and in the

Buratai North-West here. It is just like any other deployment actually. “This time, instead of getting them decentralised, we have a more centralised element of a more centralised forces and it is one of the principles of war.

“You provide security for the forces as much as possible to deal with the security situations and that has been quite wonderful.

“In the past two to three weeks, there have been no major attacks in the North-East because of the new posture.

“Here, apart from some isolated remote areas as a result of so many other factors, the attacks have drastically reduced,” he said.

The camp located in Kuyello in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State is at the borders of Kaduna, Zamfara, Niger and Katsina states. Banditry activities have been prominent in Zamfara, Niger, Katsina and Kaduna states, prompting army authorities to launch Operation Harbin Kunama to tackle it.

Further xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in S’Africa unacceptable - Lawan Tunde Opalana, Abuja President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has condemned the continuous killings of Nigerians in South Africa, warning that further attack on Nigerians would no longer be condoned.

Lawan expressed concern that about 118 Nigerians have so far lost their lives in different attacks over the years, out of which 13 were by South African Police.

In statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa on Monday, Lawan told the South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby Moroe, who was in his office at the National Assembly that the South African authority should stop the attack forthwith.

Moroe and his delegation paid the visit to brief the Senate leadership on his government’s investigations to unravel the causes of the xenophobic attacks

on Nigerians and steps being taken to stop it.

The meeting, according to the Senate President, became pertinent considering the incessant attacks on Nigerians residing in South Africa.

He said: “We in the Parliament must speak and prevent any further killings. These killings must stop. This is the era of social media where corpse of a victim may spark violence that may go beyond the control of government.

“The South African government must as a matter of urgency, do whatever it takes to protect the lives and property of Nigerians living there, just as Nigerian government remain committed to the safety of South Africans residing here and their investments.

“I believe we have faced enough, we will no longer take it anymore. We want to write the names of Nigerians killed, and the South African parliament

must act fast to put a stop to this menace.

“Over the years, 118 Nigerians have been killed, while 13 out of these were killed by South African police.”

He recalled the enormous contributions of Nigeria to South Africa during the apartheid rule, adding that, “we must establish events leading into these killings, including the recent one of Mrs. Elizabeth Chukwu, who was killed in her hotel room.”

Nigeria, he said, would no longer condone such killings, and urged South African government to as a matter of responsibility protect Nigerians residing there.

While commending the High Commissioner for the updates, Lawan noted that, “the update on the cause of late Mrs. Chukwu’s death is heartwarming. It is a sign that something has been done in this regards.”

Earlier, Moroe, who expressed regret over the killings of

Nigerians and extended his country’s condolences to the families of the victims, said that an inquest had been instituted to investigate all cases of xenophobic attacks in the country.

The inquest, he said, would reveal the cause of the menace and find solutions across board, and reiterated the commitment of South African government and its law enforcement agencies to get to the root of the matter while bringing to book perpetrators of the attacks.

“Our government will continue to be committed to the good relationship with Nigeria.

Your sentiment has gone deep into our heart, and you will be happy that the same sentiment has been our concern in South Africa.

“On behalf of the government of South Africa, we express our sincere condolences to Nigerian government for this unfortunate incident”, he stated.

the traders and exporters in Nigeria, because, there is no country in Africa where you don’t find Nigerian traders.

“That meeting is very necessary in order to strategise on how to handhold Nigerian products and increase our portfolio of trade export from Nigeria to these countries now that it is hot, before others begin to take over,’’ he stated.

Okuoha stressed the need for government to invest in trade infrastructure for easy transportation of goods to other countries by producers and exporters, adding that “trade infrastructure is very key; government should as matters of urgency embark on trade infrastructure, while we

are looking at ways of solving the challenge of insecurity that is coming along with the AfCFTA. “Trade infrastructure should be invested in, so that the producers and exporters will have an easy route to export, while we are also reducing the pediments and reversals of policies.

That is where I stand.’’

He also underscored the need to ensure the standardisation of made in Nigerian goods, in order to make them pleasing outside the shores of Nigeria.

“Let the agencies of government that are responsible for standardisation, NAFDAC, SON now get up strongly, so that there will be standard, so that our goods will not be rejected outside

the shores of this country. We should invest more in a diversified manner like South Africa has done,’’ he stated.

Okuoha urged government to wake up to the reality facing the country in the AfCFTA agreement to ensure a diversified economy. He said Nigeria should address the challenges posed by AfCFTA to benefit from the largesse and potentials of the agreement.

The AfCFTA aims to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of people and investments. It covers protocol on trade in goods and services, competition policy, and intellectual property rights.

AfCFTA: NANTS wants FG to increase trade portfolio for export The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has urged the Federal Government to engage trade related agencies, traders and exporters on how to increase the country’s export portfolio.

NANTS President, Ken Okuoha, made the appeal on Monday in Abuja, while reacting to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement signed

by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 7, at the 12th African Union (AU) extraordinary summit in Niamey, Niger Republic.

“The Federal Government should call for a meeting between agencies of government related to trade and

FIIRO: Disquiet over alleged non-existent PhD certificate of Acting DG Ladesope Ladelokun

Following the exit of the former Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Prof.

Gloria Elemo, the battle over who succeeds her has sparked disquiet within the Institute, The Daily Times has gathered.

Prior to now, the current acting Director General of the Institute, Dr. Chima Igwe, had been dragged to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) by some stakeholders owing to alleged non-existent PhD certificate of Igwe.

Investigations by The Daily Times revealed that seventeen years after the purported completion of the Acting DG’s PhD degree, he had yet to present his certificate - a development that has fueled hue and cry from dissatisfied staff of FIIRO who have questioned the eligibility of the current Acting DG for the position he occupies.

According to a reliable source who pleaded anonymity, the Acting DG had claimed to have a PhD from a university in Benin Republic.

The source said shortly before the former DG left, the governing board of the Institute had demanded that the file of the most senior director be brought only to discover that the PhD certificate which Dr. Igwe claimed he had 17 years ago was not in the file, adding that there was nothing to show he has a PhD. “What happened is that the man claimed to have a PhD from the University of Benin Republic. Recently, before the former DG left, the board was trying to determine who the former DG should hand over to. They asked them to bring the file of the most senior.

They brought out his file and discovered that his PhD certificate which he claimed he had 17 years ago was not inside his file.

“What they saw in his file was just a letter written by someone purported to be his supervisor - something like “To whom it may concern” that he finished his PhD in his laboratory - not signed by the registrar, not signed by the Vice Chancellor, but only signed by a purported supervisor that claimed he finished his PhD from his laboratory. And that is the letter he has been using as PhD certificate.

“But the governing board said NO, this is not a certificate.

He said he would go to the university to bring it. So, they gave him several ultimatums upon ultimatums, and he has been buying time .The last ultimatum expired on the 3rd of last month. Unfortunately, he couldn’t bring it. It was extended to June 10; he still could not bring it. He said the VC traveled. So, he now went to do affidavit (not affidavit of the certificate) that he went to the university and the VC was not around -something he had 17 years ago!”

Meanwhile, a letter signed by the Chairman of the governing board of FIIRO, Alhaji Ibrahim Dan’ azumi Gwarzo on April 14, 2019 and received and signed by the then Minister of Science and Technology on April 23, 2019 at 10:08 a.m. confirmed that Dr. Igwe had failed to present his certificate seventeen years after he purportedly bagged his PhD degree. The said letter also confirmed that the governing board recommended that the next senior officer, Dr. (Mrs.) E. A. Asagbra be appointed the Acting Director General of the Institute pending the appointment of a substantive DG since the next in rank to the former DG, Dr. Chima, has disciplinary matter hanging over his head.

The letter with the title “Prof.

(Mrs.) G.N. Elemo’s End of Tenure and Appointment of Acting Director General/CEO for Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Lagos,” read in part: “I refer to the above stated subject please. In view of the expiration of the tenure of the Director General on May 11th 2019, it has become necessary to appoint one of the research directors to head the institute in acting capacity. The extant rules as specified in circular Ref No SGF.50/S.11/C.2/268 stipulated that pending the appointment of a substantive Director General, the outgoing Chief Executive must hand over to the must most senior officer of the establishment as long as the officer does not have any disciplinary matter.

“However, the most senior director, Dr. C.C. Igwe has issues with PhD certificate which he is yet to submit seventeen years after submitting a letter of attestation on completion of PhD degree, even after he had been given ultimatum to submit. The case is also a subject of investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).”

It further stated: “The Board hereby proposes that Dr. (Mrs.) E.A. Asagbra be appointed the Director General of the institute pending the appointment of a substantive Director General/ CEO.” Also, on the aforementioned letter, it was minuted in red ink by someone suspected to be the then former Minister of Science and Technology that the former DG, Prof. Elemo, should hand over to the most senior director after Dr. Igwe in a directive to the Permanent Secretary of the ministry.

“Kindly direct DG, FIIRO to handover to the most senior director in line with the SGF circular,” it read.

But what remains a riddle to observers is why the former DG, Prof. Elemo handed over to Dr. Igwe - the current acting DG. Meanwhile, efforts by The Daily Times to get Prof. Elemo and Dr. Igwe’s side of the story hit a brick wall. The duo failed to answer calls put across to them and refused to reply messages sent to them to get their side of the story in the spirit of fairness.

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Don’t force Obaseki out of APC, Short News Bauchi assembly approves G Idahosa warns Titus Akhigbe, Benin

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Charles Idahosa on Monday, disclosed that he would be the first to go with the state Governor, Godwin Obaseki if he (Obaseki) is forced out of the party.

He said this while addressing newsmen in Benin City over the current crisis rocking the state chapter of the APC. Idahosa said the party will die a natural death if Gov. Obaseki is allowed to leave the party due to the unabated crisis that is plaguing the party in the state.

“I will be the first to go. There is no doubt about that. I will not deceive myself.

If Obaseki is forced out of the party, I repeat it and I know because I have never backed any wrong one because I know what is happening, APC will die here because the question we must ask ourselves is simple.

Is he working? Is he doing well?

“We know of governors that they are accusing of not working and did not pay salaries for months, but nobody is accusing Obaseki of non- performance,” he said.

The APC stalwart said it is embarrassing for some individuals in the state to have taken to the social media and start attacking the person of the governor of the state, calling him ingrate when the immediate past governor of the state, Adams Oshiomhole, who should have been seen as an ingrate personified is being sing- praised.

“And the most important issue that

l want to explain in the social media everywhere, they are portraying Godwin Obaseki as an ungrateful person which is very strange, but unfortunately, a lot of people do not have information about what is going on, so I need to throw light on that.

“Oshiomhole is ingratitude and an ungrateful person personified. Now, let me give you a situation; when you start a story from the middle, it is not a proper story.

“He made Obaseki. I am aware that Obaseki went to Eghosa Anglican Grammar School, where I knew him as a school boy. I cannot remember him telling me the story that he went to a tailoring institution where they must have met. But, I do know they met before Oshiomhole became governor.

“And I had it on proper record that Chief Alama Oseni made the meeting between Obaseki and Oshiomhole possible. He took Oshiomhole to Obaseki, this was before the governorship primary while he was looking for me.

“It was Obaseki that brought other people to do a launching that was the seed money; hundreds of millions of naira that Obaseki raised for Oshiomhole to come to Benin to come and pursue his governorship ambition. Incidentally, it was against me because I ran that ticket with him.

“And I challenged Obaseki then and l said you knew your senior is in this race, why were you supporting an outsider?

He just laughed and we left together. So, it hurts me to hear that Oshiomhole helped

him. Who helped each other first? It was Obaseki that raised all the money for Oshiomhole.

“Captain Hosa Okunbo and Tunde Ayeni, those were the people that packaged the whole thing together. He has no dime when he was coming to Benin to run.

I was already living in this house that you people are interviewing me when he went to rent a place in Aziz Garuba’s place

by Benoni Hospital. That is how he came to town.

“So that story of he made Obaseki, after Obaseki raised this money for him, the Igbinedions moved in. Lucky Igbinedion and Gabriel Igbinedion, the father and the son, Osagie Ize-Iyamu, they gathered another set of people, raised money for him and that is how he started, including Irabor, who was in charge of maritine in the neighbourhood.

“Tell me out of all these people, who is Oshiomhole’s friend today? Tell me of all these people Oshiomhole has shown gratitude to. So this story that he made Obaseki, Obaseki made him.

“Obaseki gave him a blueprint on how he will run Edo state. He could not understand the blueprint, he pleaded with him, come and be the chairman of my economic team so that you can run this state. That is how Godwin Obaseki agreed to come to Benin.

“He worked for eight years as chairman of the economic team without collecting anything. I stand here to be challenged.

He did not receive a kobo for allowance for eight years, he did it for free,” he said.

ov’s request to appoint 10 aides Samuel Luka, Bauchi

After weeks of leadership crisis, the Bauchi state House of Assembly has held its first plenary as they approved Governor Bala Mohammed’s request to appoint 10 special advisers.

The sitting which had the Speaker, Abubakar Sulaiman and 12 other legislators in attendance approved the nomination of 10 special advisers for the governor.

Minority Leader of the state assembly, Bakoji Bobbo (PDP) Misau Constituency had earlier read a letter from the office of the secretary to the state government seeking approval for the appointment of 10 special advisers.

Bobbo had while moving a motion for the approval said that Sections 1 and 6 of the constitution permits the governor to appoint as many advisers for effective service delivery.

He explained that Gov. Mohammed has called on members of the assembly to be committed to making laws that will provide dividends of democracy to the good people of the state.

He therefore, urged members to approve the governor’s request to enable the governor start his work in earnest by providing dividends of democracy to the citizens.

Another legislator, Umar Udubo (APC) Udubo Constituency supported the request, saying that “it is the right time for the governor to have his aides for proper administrative functions and duties.”

The House unanimously approved the governor’s request to appoint 10 advisers through a voice vote.

Meanwhile, the state Head of Service, Alhaji Adamu Gokaru has been sacked by Gov. Bala Muhammed.

“Gokaru has been directed by Governor Bala Mohammed to proceed on compulsory retirement in the public interest,” the spokesperson to the governor, Dr. Ladan Salihu said in a press release on Monday.

“The governor has however appointed Alhaji Nasir Mohammed Yalwa as the new head of service,” he added.

Yalwa was until his appointment, the permanent secretary, special services, Governor’s Office.

House whip tasks journalists on objective reportage Journalists covering the House of Representatives were on Monday charged to report activities of the National Assembly objectively to ensure cordial relations between the federal lawmakers and their constituents.

Speaking when members of the House Press Corps paid him a courtesy call, the House Chief Whip, Rep. Mohammed Tahir Munguno recalled that there have been too many negative perceptions about the National Assembly which according to him is mainly due to lack of awareness of the functions of the legislature among Nigerians.

Rep. Munguno said that the federal lawmakers are always in the public view most of time negatively because they are closer to the people who he said always need their attention.

Speaking further, he blamed people’s lack of understanding of how the legislature works to the long years of military rule, asserting that each time there was a military coup, the National Assembly will always be the first casualty.

While commending members of the House Press Corps for their cooperation and objective reportage of the activities of the National Assembly, Rep. Munguno said gone are the days when people believe that only school drop-outs were elected as members of the House of Representatives, stressing that now they have all kinds of professionals in the House.

Earlier in her speech, the Chairperson of the House Press Corps, Mrs. Grace Ike said the visit was to congratulate Rep. Munguno on his elevation to the position of chief whip and assured him of the cooperation of members in ensuring cordial relations between members of the House and National Assembly in general.

Force PRO Mr. Frank Mba paraded 40 suspected Kidnappers and Arm robber’s gang in Abuja... on Monday.

Photo: Temitope Balogun

SDP urges Buhari to overhaul nation’s security architecture

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to overhaul the security apparatus in the country to halt the spate of killings and other crimes.

Chairman of the party, Tunde Adeniran, made the call in a statement Monday in Akure by two members of the party in the state, Ebenezer Adeniyan and Mrs. Oluwaseun Osamaye.

Adeniran described the murder of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, by suspected herdsmen

as “one-death-too-many and unacceptable.’’

He called on the federal government to intensify action to ensure that the perpetrators of the dastardly act were brought to justice without delay and reiterated the urgent need for Buhari and the security agencies to deploy more resources to combating perpetrators of violence in the country.

Similarly, Deputy National Chairman (South) of the party, Dr. Olu Agunloye, also urged the government to restructure the

security apparatus in the country.

“The time has come for the federal government to restructure the security apparatus in order to safeguard the lives and property of Nigerians,” he said.

Agunloye also condemned the gruesome murder of Mrs. Olakunrin and the increase in cases of kidnapping across the country, especially in the SouthWest.

He said that only a decisive action by the government would restore confidence of Nigerians in the nation’s security system.

5 notorious Adamawa kidnappers repent, surrender arms

Five kidnappers, who have been unleashing mayhem on communities in Adamawa state on Monday in Yola, the state capital repented by surrendering their arms.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Audu Madaki, made this known while honouring the leader of the Adamawa state branch of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Jaoji Isa, for the association’s role in the kidnappers’ surrender.

Madaki said the surrender by the kidnappers followed a peace initiative between traditional and community leaders and members of MACBAN as well as another association, Tabital-Pulaku Jonde Jam. “In view of the ongoing peace and reconciliation initiative of the Adamawa state Police Command in collaboration with the state government and MACBAN, Adamawa state chapter, five kidnappers in the state voluntarily denounced their criminal activities.

“They repented from kidnapping and surrendered five AK 47 rifles and 334 rounds of live amuninition to the command through the state chairman of the association,’’ Madaki said.

He said the repentant kidnappers promised to assist both the police and leadership of the association to identify, trace, arrest and recover more criminals in the state.

Similarly, Madaki said that the command has recorded tremendous success following the arrest of 42 suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy, kidnapping and armed robbery among other crimes.

The commissioner thanked the good people of the state for their support and cooperation, pledging that the police would not relent in its efforts at ridding the state of all criminal activity.

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Addressing Nigeria’s litany of discord ‘I believe the more we understand one another, the more we will reduce the chances of war or terrorism and of man’s violence against man’ -Hiebert (1988)

Jerome-Mario Utomi

Each passing day brings yet more evidence that we are facing a national challenge -such evidence made manifest during a conversation with some Pro-RUGA advocates. The position which I had not only considered a strange logic but left me lost in the maze of high voltage confusion centred on their claim that neither Mr President nor his handlers should be blamed for the dust raised by the national debate construed around the now suspended rural grazing area (RUGA), even when the nation is now so fragile and divided along ethnoreligious lines that it is difficult to build consensus around important things that matter for our progress.

Essentially, they were of the views that his handler’s failure to analyze and predict its consequences before the announcement should not be considered a fault or weakness on the part of Mr President as no leader is held to perfection in the formulation and execution of policies. Noting that RUGA was conceived principally to curtail the perennial farmers/herders clashes and reduce the spread of animal-related diseases while submitting that the issue was disproportionately harnessed by enemies of the government for personal and sectional political gains using politics rooted in the peoples’ bankruptcy of idea.

Though I was totally disoriented by the logic, even as I laboured to fathom how palatable these arguments could be, I tried not to betray my disconnection with the topic.

Alas! my utter confusion and frustration soon gave way to interest as I suddenly

gained a new awareness of intrinsic grains of truth situated not on RUGA as a topic, but in their belief that; when it comes to national discourse, we are influenced by personal and sectional gains as against consideration of greater good for the greater number.

These are my reasons.

First, history indicates that at a time, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the late Premier of the Western Region once described Nigeria as a mere geographical expression’ .and later threatened; About 50years after, Chief Awolowo’s comment has become a word made flesh as our federal system seems to exists only in the name.

Likewise, the Northern Region under the Premiership of the late Ahmadu Bello never hid its desire for a separate identity.

Just before independence, the Region threatened to pull out of Nigeria if it was not allocated more parliamentary seats than the south. The departing British colonial masters, desirous of one big entity, quickly succumbed to the threat. In fact, the North at that time did pretend it never wanted to have anything to do with Nigeria. For example, the motto of the ruling party in that region at that time was ‘One North, One People, and One Destiny’. And the name of the party itself ‘Northern People’s Congress, NPC, was suggestive of separationist fervour and distinct identity.

But, of all the secession threats since independence, it was the one issued by the Eastern Region in 1966-67 following the bloody counter-coup of July 1966 and subsequent genocide by Northern soldiers and civilians in which thousands of Easterners living in the North lost their lives or were maimed, and the failure of Gowon to implement the Aburi Accord which was aimed at settling the crisis, that

was much more potent because it was actually carried out. The result was the declaration of Eastern Region independent country with the name, “Biafra” on May 30, 1967, by the then Military Governor of the Region, the late General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

This litany of discord in Nigeria, like in other parts of Africa has without doubt ‘stifled innovation and fractured the fabrics of the society. And instead of unifying the country to move forward on solving problems, it divides neighbour from a neighbour’.

However, the above in my opinion does not in any appreciable way exonerate this administration of blame for the present occurrences and poor handling of policies in the country, but underlines strongly its inability to depart from the tradition of keeping things the way they are hoping that luck will correct our part and put us on the right part.

More particularly, the present state of insecurity, infrastructural decay, terrorism, a high rate of out of schoolchildren and youths unemployment, unchecked population explosion, technological backwardness, corruption, poor planning and implementation of policies are but testaments that this administration like its predecessors neither understand nor possess the needed expertize to perform modern jobs of leadership.

To explain, regardless of the field, for one to do any job creditably well, certain steps must be followed. This step in the words of Lance Bettencourt includes; defining what the job requires; identifying and locating the needed inputs; preparing the components and the physical environment; confirming that everything is ready; executing the task; monitoring

the results and the environment; making modifications and concluding the job.

Because problems can occur at many points in the process, nearly all jobs require problem resolution steps. Some steps are more critical than others, depending on the job, but each is necessary to get the job done successfully.

Regrettably, such logic doesn’t holdup here For example, if the present Government is in the habit of identifying and locating the needed inputs, preparing the components as well as confirming that everything is ready before introducing new policies as specified above, the issue of the nowsuspended RUGA wouldn’t have come in the first instance.

What is more, if Mr President had expressed a little interest in monitoring the outcome of his past actions with the hope of making modifications, Maybe, he would have neither declined assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as recently passed by the 8th Assembly nor ignored the deafening call by well-meaning Nigerians to have the future of this country discussed or better still, have the 2014 national confab report implemented; as the content of that report has the capacity to make this political entity and its integral parts, more efficient, more acceptable, more productive, more functional and above all, more equitable.

Finally, the truth is that the root of our national malady goes beyond ethnic discord, to include tragic leadership gaps.

But, the greatest of all these challenges is Nigerians’ unsuccessful attempts to electing as public officers those that can help reduce the chances of war or terrorism and of man’s violence against man’

ETSU NUPE: Preparing the political economy for foreign investment

Saidu Ahmed Enagi

The constant conscientization call

by HRH Alh.Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and permanent chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers is an endeavour to tackle the socio-economic challenges of his people, at a time when the wind of democracy is whirling like a thunderous typhoon and the society vigorously shifting its perspectives on politics and economy to a more wider arrangement, simply signifies that; man has come to an era where he needs peace, unity, prosperity, and good governance to withstand the onerous challenges of the new age, that are popularly characterized by the activities of pro-liberal forces of economic civilization.

I believe that, the quest for political self-determination cannot be achieved and completed without the state having a flourishing economy, for the state came to being in order to perfect the happiness of man through the logical harmonization of taste, spiritual creed, interest and ideology between man and man and between man and his society.

However, we have come to an era where the birth of constitutional democracy provide the ordinary man with a forum to engage his candid interest in the management of traditional and civil democratic leadership within his locality, an opportunity that was later amplified by the flower of Marx’s works and idealism in the early nineteenth century, which struggle to provide philosophical jurisdictions to the nature and mannerism in which man visualizes the apparatuses that hold the state as a political entity and divide mankind into social and economic classes.

Notwithstanding, the aim of my discourse is to provide visionary advice and philosophy regarding the strategic orientation and democratization of the

political economy of the Nupe.

WHAT ARE THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES CONFRONTING US? It is imperative to understand what ‘this’ socio-economic challenges are, so that when we make a careful filtration of the entire superstructure, we will discover problems and later raised questions of practical realities. They will be problems and burning issues that will attract positive thinking and sure-footed recommendations by scholars, leaders, policy-makers, critics and analyst as regard to how ‘kin Nupe’ will collectively chart a common course for a way forward.

Farming and hunting are the major occupation of the Nupe people way back in the pre-colonial (The Tsoede period) and post colonial era. During those periods, the economic value and development of commercial agriculture was not put into consideration, in which, if intelligently considered, might trigger the comfortable evolution of economic and industrial expansion in the region.

Unfortunately, the possibilities and vision for commercial agricultural boom was marred by cultural practices, with a dogmatic believe to conserve the ebb and flow of those practices in order to provide the posterity and society as well, a guarded heritage tied around the spirit of the times.

The ideology of on agriculture was thus, permanently subsistence in nature.

There was no any form of psychological drive on how to improve on the premises of the status quo and the dream for technological application was never founded, not until the emergence of Green Revolution Era in the 1970s under the Shagari-Ekweme administration. One of the aims of Green Revolution was to fully explore the agricultural potentials

of the country and also, stimulate fresh thinking on the virtues and power in modern farming based on the principles of mechanization and the application of science and technology.

However, the national agenda of tried but does not flourish successfully in the part of local farmers as expected, this was as a result of the lingering poverty, lack of infrastructure and technological knowledge to competently meet up with the basic requirements to handle the activities of mechanized agriculture.

Very few among the commercial banks were then interested in going into active agriculture, which could have assisted a lot in bringing positive changes to the farmers.

Since the Nupe communities then has no other viable means to generate capital and technical know-how to shoulder the task of commercial agriculture, they discard the dream of mechanize farming brought up by the Green Revolution masters, and kindly fall back to old ways, which is to them more comprehensible and readily affordable.

Till date, Nupe local farmers suffer from the bane of illiteracy, poverty and financial incapacity. The wealthy, educated and civilized ones are the ones capable enough to go into mechanize farming, but unfortunately migrate from rural and urban area in search of white collar jobs and a greener pasture. They are mentally westernized and has this perception that migrating from rural area is a salvation from poverty and the toil of labour intensive jobs, primarily, subsistence farming. Despite the popular fear in the part of those in urban areas, agriculture still flourishes in the rural areas.

However, it is from the bountiful harvest of those local farmers, those in the urban areas derive sixty-five percent (65%) of their food security needs. Agriculture

lost its vigor in the rural areas, when those in the rural areas became attracted to the flashy, fabulous and utopian life of the city. The wards of those veteran farmers that have already set a pace in farming left the occupation to the city, for menial jobs.

They prefer to be commercial motorcyclist, cab-drivers, hawkers, housemaids, security guards, shopkeepers, cobblers, local tea-shop owners, green-grocers and other jobs that conform to their status. The same thing applied to the wealthy one among them also prefers to come to the city and establish business empire(s).

The genesis of socio-economic challenges facing the Nupe communities was as result of poor organization and relations of the forces of production, illiteracy, bad political leadership at the local government level, poor infrastructural facilities and lack of organized economic philosophy.

HOW TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES Honestly, you cannot over-come the socio-economic challenges of a society when you ignore the factors that form the basis and history of their economic existence. Agriculture occupies the centers of my discourse because agriculture is part and parcel of the factors that contribute to the evolution of Nupe tribe as an economic and ethno-political entity.

The Nupe Foundation should consider how to fine-spun a new agricultural development policy and philosophy for the Nupe communities. Karl Marx, the eminent German economist and philosopher wrote in his, Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy.

That, ‘It is not the consciousness of men that determine their existence, but on the contrary, it is the consciousness of men that determine their consciousness.

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FG revives 11 fertilizer blending plants – Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says 11 fertiliser blending plants with a capacity of 2.1 million metric tonnes have been revived across the country.

Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at the Fourth National Discourse on Food Security of the Companion at the University of Lagos on Sunday.

The vice president said that self-sufficiency in food production remained a major pillar of the economic policy of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.

According to Osinbajo, President Buhari has set a clear direction with his declaration that Nigerians must produce they eat and consume what they produce.

The vice president said that in order to improve a local blending capacity, a fertiliser programme had been launched in collaboration with Morocco.

He said that the Federal Government had backed the programme with substantial budgetary allocation to agriculture from N8.8 billion in 2015 to N46.2 billion in 2016; and N103.8 billion in 2018.

Osinbajo said that agriculture grew by 14.27 per cent in 2018.

“Through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, which the president launched in Kebbi in November 2015, credit is given directly to smallholder farmers, through the CBN and 13 participating banks.

“So, far credit totaling N120.6 billion has been given to 720,000 smallholder farms cultivating 12 commodities including rice, wheat, cotton, soya beans, cassava, poultry and groundnuts, across the 36 States and FCT. “The Anchor Borrowers Programme is now digitised, with all farmlands’ GPRS mapped, biometric data of farmers captured, electronic cards issued and specific inputs are required.

“This has enhanced traceability and enhanced productivity and yield.

“Today we have 11 Fertiliser Blending plants with a capacity of 2.1 million; fertiliser price has since dropped from N13, 000 per 50kg to N5, 500.

“Today, but for a few drawbacks, we are confidently approaching self-sufficiency in rice production: that is from importing five

million dollars of rice daily.’’

Osinbajo said that official imports were down to two per cent, adding that the Federal Government opened up opportunities for greater entrepreneurial activity in the sector as there was far greater investment in value adding services in the value chain.

He said that the Nigerian government, in partnership with Brazil, would facilitate the financing of the provision of machinery, equipment, input and services.

“At the top of the mechanisation chain are six assembly plants to be activated and spread across the six geopolitical zones.

“The assembly plants will undertake the assembly of tractors and processing equipment, as well as light manufacturing of parts which will be sent out to the Service Centres closer to the farmers across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

“The first assembly plant, among a total of six to operate, to assemble tractors and implements, will be located in Bauchi state in an already existing facility owned by a private operator.

“It is projected that almost 5,000 tractors will be assembled in Nigeria every year.”

He said that with a substantial percentage of the world’s arable land and over half of that uncultivated, it was becoming clearer that Africa and Nigeria had the potential to become major food baskets in the world.

According to him, China’s demand alone has 27 per cent of the world’s population but only seven per cent of the world’s arable land for agriculture.

“China needs 2 million tonnes of hybrid Soya beans per annum for livestock feed and vegetable oil; we have not met that demand.

“Africa as a whole has also not been able to meet China’s demand for Cocoa.

“How about goat meat? 120,000 carcasses of goat meat are required weekly in different Arab countries.

“There is still a major gap in supply here as well,” he said.

Osinbajo had earlier attended the 60th Birthday Thanksgiving service for ThisDay Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena, at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, and later a dinner in honour of CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

Hajj: Be of good conduct, Bello urges Kogi intending pilgrims Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has urged the state’s intending pilgrims to the 2019 Hajj in Saudi Arabia to be of good conduct and eschew indiscipline.

Bello said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogu Mohammed in Lokoja on Monday.

Mohammed quoted Bello as giving the advice while addressing the intending pilgrims at the departure camp in Abuja.

He said that their good conduct would speak positively for the state and urged them to avoid running foul of Saudi laws.

Bello further urged the intending pilgrims to remember the state and its leaders in their prayers.

He particularly called on them to

seek God’s intervention in the affairs of the state as it goes into a major election to elect a new governor this year.

“Pilgrims to the holy land should pray for the successful and peaceful conduct of election before, during and after the period in the state,” Bello said.

The state Amir Hajj, Alhaji Idris Babango, commended the governor for his constant support for the yearly exercise, assuring that the pilgrims would be of good conduct while in holy land.

He said that adequate preparations had been made for the pilgrims to have a hitch-free free Hajj.

Babango said that 464 pilgrims from the state would perform this year Hajj, adding that they would be transported to Saudi Arabia on Monday.

OUR POSITION Stemming the upsurge in sickle cell anaemia The revelation by the Coalition of Sickle Cell Non-governmental Organisations in Nigeria recently that at least 150,000 children are born with sickle cell disease in Nigeria every year, while about 40 million Nigerians are healthy carriers of the sickle cell gene, has heightened the need for all hands to be on deck to checkmate the disease.

The condition can cause extreme pain, life-threatening infections and other complications such as stroke or loss of vision. The disease can interfere with many aspects of the patient’s life, including education, employment and psychosocial development. Despite the disastrous consequences, they do not receive adequate attention.

In particular, the sources of funding for the fight against these diseases and the technical partners involved are insufficient.

The burden of blood-related diseases could be considerably reduced if costeffective preventive and curative measures and interventions are implemented in a balanced and coordinated manner.

In 2008, Ministers of Health from the WHO African region adopted a regional strategy to combat sickle cell disease and in some countries where sickle cell disease is a major public health concern, control programmes do exist. However, these have neither the national coverage nor basic facilities to manage patients.

Systematic screening for SCD using a simple blood test is not a common practice, and diagnosis is usually made when a severe complication occurs.

Counselling and prevention of causes and infections are simple measures not readily accessible to most patients. As a result, the majority of children with the most severe form of the disease die before the age of five, usually from an infection or severe anaemia.

We are of the opinion that there is an urgent need to tackle the disease. We must continue to make an effort so that together with our brothers and sisters from other continents, we can win the noble fight against blood diseases in Nigeria and Africa.

Our States alone, without the precious support of partners, will not be able to cope with information, communication, education, screening, case management and also basic research in this field.

SCA is a significant and underrecognised global health problem, and with new SDG efforts focused on ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under the age of 5 it is essential to specifically include SCA in that effort. With increased availability of POC diagnostics and inexpensive and highly effective treatments, such as hydroxyurea, simple efforts can result in millions of lives saved.

Pediatricians have the unique opportunity to be leaders in improving the health of children not only in our local practices, but also across the world. Increasing the visibility and advocacy for less commonly recognised childhood health conditions, such as SCA, can lead to important changes and provides an opportunity to save millions of lives.

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Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief

Aliu M. Akoshile

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9th NASS will focus on sectoral reforms, Short News LGs need autonomy to function as tier of government – Expert constitutional review - Omo-Agege Tunde Opalana, Abuja The 9th National Assembly would strive to introduce legislative interventions that would see to sectoral reforms and the review of obsolete provisions in the 1999 Constitution, the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie OmoAgege has said.

The senator, who made this disclosure yesterday at the 2019 law week of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Abuja branch, said those obsolete laws that have been in place since the nation’s independence would be amended in such a way that they would impact positively on the economy and the lives of Nigerians.

According to a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo, the set objectives can be achieved when all three arms of government work in harmony with mutual respect for the autonomy of each arm.

Sen. Omo-Agege, who was represented at the event by his Deputy Chief of Staff, Alex Onwuadiamu, said adopting this approach would optimally guarantee improved performance by both chambers of the National Assembly, as well as ensure effective oversight of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government.

He said: “The National Assembly would symbiotically strengthen their separate and joint capacities to discharge their constitutional

duties as one independent arm of government working in harmony with the executive and judicial arms of the federal government for their common good.

“It is essential to establish a non-partisan bi-camera mechanism towards achieving a more harmonious, productive, and transparent National Assembly.

This would promote good measurement and coordination of the performance of each chamber’s legislative, representation and oversight duties, and issuance of objective periodic performance measurement and coordination reports to guide the leadership of both chambers.”

He further disclosed that the legislative interventions by the 9th National Assembly would look at critical areas such as elections, education, security, financial and related services, oil and gas, manufacturing and industry, agricultural and related businesses, science, communications technology and news media and related businesses.

Other areas to be looked into are transportation, solid minerals, tourism and entertainment businesses, health, power and energy, public infrastructure, property, construction and housing, youths, children, women and sports, maritime businesses, the judiciary, civil societies, charities and NGOs, public enterprises and service delivery, the Federal Capital Territory, labour and workers, traditional institutions, inter-ethnic and interreligious harmony and Nigeria’s foreign affairs

and diplomatic engagements.

Earlier, Prof. Paul Idornigie, in his presentation titled: “Setting the agenda for the 9th assembly,” said that Nigerian laws show that the country has not departed from the original sources of laws, especially received English laws since the attainment of independence in October 1960.

According to him, some bills have acquired the status of ‘landlords’ and ‘orphans’ in the National Assembly since 2002.

Speaking on the Petroleum Industry Bill as an example, Prof. Idornigie said that “the clamour for regulatory attributes in the oil and gas sector is a realization of the critical position of the sector in our economy.”

He therefore, called for the unbundling of the sector, to separate regulation from operation.

Similarly, Prof. Taiwo Osipitan, in a paper titled: “Nigerian laws: A case for extensive amendments” made a case for legislative intervention in situations where decisions of the Supreme Court are in conflict.

According to him, in other jurisdictions such as India and the United States, the decisions of the Supreme Court are subject to amendment by the legislature.

Prof. Osipitan while examining some aspects of the nation’s laws in dire need of urgent amendments identified provisions of the constitution to include state police, local government financial autonomy as well as composition of the Nigerian Judicial Council.

An accountant and management expert, Mallam Yusuf Abdullahi, says local governments need autonomy and effective revenue generation to enable them function effectively as a tier of government.

Abdullahi said this in Ilorin while speaking at the launch of a book he authored titled: “Ways to achieve effective revenue generation in the local government system – Kwara state in perspective.”

The author who rose from a revenue officer in the local government system to the position of treasurer, expressed regrets that local councils have failed to tap into potential areas for revenue generation at the grassroots.

According to him, most of the local governments in the state rely largely on allocation from the federation account. This, he said, was not too good as oil was failing in the world as a source of revenue.

“I don’t want the little experience I have gathered over the years in revenue generation to die with me. I want the present generation and the ones yet unborn to benefit from it, learn from it and build on it so that they can implement the recommendations.

“There is a need to diversify into other sources of revenue. We have solid minerals in Kwara, agriculture is there and tourist attractions can also fetch the system revenue,” he said.

Abdullahi, who is currently a director of finance at the Kwara state Local Government Service Commission, condemned the engagement of consultants for revenue collection in some local governments in the state.

He said that there were competent hands in the system that can coordinate revenue generation better and advised state governments not to usurp the constitutional powers of local governments in areas of revenue collection.

“There is no need for any state government to collect revenue on behalf of local governments. It is specified in the constitution the areas of revenue collection for the two governments,” he stated.

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Rivers ADP guber candidate accuses Short News Lago goes tough on building PDP of compromising witnesses Memoye Oghu, Port Harcourt The governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the last gubernatorial election in Rivers state, Victor Fingesi, who is contesting the electoral victory of Governor Nyesom Wike at the election tribunal has alleged that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state compromised the witnesses who were to appear on its behalf before the tribunal.

Fingesi, who made the allegation in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers state further alleged that the PDP is also threatening other ADP witnesses billed to appear before the tribunal.

He added that many people in

the state have approached him to withdraw his petition before the tribunal, but failed to state the terms or offers made to him in the event he withdraws his legal action.

The governorship candidate however, vowed to continue with his petition because he firmly believes that “there was no election in the state. What happened was a charade, not an election and we’ll not accept that. We’re not asking that we be sworn -in, but that the entire election in the state be cancelled.”

Fingesi was reacting to the alleged renunciation of statements by two witnesses of the party who appeared before the Rivers state Election Tribunal sitting in Port Harcourt last Friday, where they averred that they were bribed to appear as witnesses for the ADP.

“Those two witnesses were the ones PDP succeeded in reaching out to, to thwart our petition.

They are still threatening many of our witnesses, some of who have resolved to stand on the side of the truth,” he said, adding that “many people in the state have approached me to withdraw my petition before the tribunal.

“But, we will continue with our petition to prove that there was no election in the state. We shall pursue our petition to its logical conclusion and I know it won’t get to appeal level because we have a good case.”

All efforts to get to the PDP spokesman in the state, Darlington Orji proved abortive as text messages sent to his mobile line were yet to be responded to as at the time of filing this report.

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Following the repeated incidents of building collapse in Lagos state over the years, the state government and the Building Collapse Prevention Guild have called on stakeholders in the construction industry and the public to join forces with the government to stop the ugly trend.

The call was made, in view of the fact that citizens could help check the menace by reporting cases of illegal construction and defective structures to the appropriate government agencies.

Permanent Secretary, Lagos state Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Foluso Dipe, said the government would keep its doors open to receive constructive ideas from all quarters.

She said stakeholders in the building industry have different roles to play in maintaining a sustainable, organised and liveable mega city such as Lagos, adding that “you will note that we have been engaging relevant stakeholders in the building industry because we are aware that the job of achieving a sustainable and liveable city is a collective one.”

Also, the permanent secretary commended Building Collapse Prevention Guild for partnering with the state government to stem building collapse, adding that state government would continue to maintain its zero tolerance to the indiscriminate construction of buildings without obtaining the necessary approvals.

NDLEA arrests 2 high profile drug dealers in Kebbi Haruna Aliyu usman, Birnin Kebbi In its efforts to rid Kebbi state of the sale and consumption of illicit drugs, the state command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it arrested two high profile drug dealers in the state with 40 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa and other hard drugs.

The two suspects Muhammed Umar, (30) and Muyideen Olalepo, (25), were arrested in Birnin Kebbi by the personnel of the state command based on intelligence report received by the state office.

Parading the two suspects at the state command in Birnin Kebbi before journalists, the state Commander of the agency, Sulaiman Jadi said his men are always on the look-out for drug dealers and addicts in the state.

He said they have mobilized to the scene of the crime and arrested the culprits, immediately the information reached the command, adding that the two suspects are in their custody and are being investigated before arraigning them in court for prosecution.

Jadi lauded his men for their swift action as well as members of the community for the tip off, saying that people must assist the command with useful information in order to nip in the bud the activities of drug dealers, consumers and their sponsors.

He noted further that despite the problem of poor logistics, including operational vehicles, the command is not sleeping in the fight against trading in hard drug and its consumption, warning those in the illicit business to desist forthwith as the agency will not spare whoever is directly or indirectly linked to drug trafficking no matter his placement in the society.

Police arrest 5 suspects for lynching man wrongly accused of phone theft Chioma Joseph Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (3rd left) with the member representing Enugu North Constituency, Hon. Ibekaku Onoh (2nd left); Chairman, Enugu North Local Government Area, Hon. Emma Onoh (left); the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mrs. Nkechi Eneh, and the Chairman, Amigbo Market Traders Association, Obiagu, Enugu, Mr. Emeka Nnajiofor Ogbodo (right), when the governor visited victims of fire incident at the market to empathise and assist them...on Friday.

Monarch demands federal university, stable power in Asaba Nosa Akenzua, Asaba The Asagba of Asaba, Obi Chike Edozien has called on federal government to establish a federal university in Asaba, the Delta state capital to show federal presence and accelerated development of the area.

The Asagba who spoke to journalists in Asaba on Monday also called on the President Muhammadu Buhari led government to find immediate solutions to the unstable power supply in Asaba and the country at large, adding that it has negatively affected the social and economic lives of the people and

slowed down development.

“We have been witnessing poor power supply in Asaba and it has been a major challenge in the state, and I appeal to the federal government to intervene in the situation and compensate the people of Asaba over the 1967 massacre which claimed the lives of many by establishing a federal university in the town,” the monarch said.

He decried the rising insecurity and spate killings in parts of the country, describing the situation as unbearable and disturbing, and urged all tiers of government to rise up to the task to combat the menace, warning that if not addressed with

seriousness, the country might be doomed.

According to him, the lack of jobs has made people to be desperate, resulting in many indulging in criminal activities which have further worsened the security challenges plaguing the country.

“Government at all levels should do the needful in beefing up security across the country as it will enhance development. Insecurity on our roads, in our farms and communities have become proverbial, Nigerians have become so desperate in doing things that are evil is now pervasive and the situation is really bad for the nation,” he added.

Five persons alleged to have lynched a 22-year-old man, Olamide Omolegbe, over a stolen phone have been arrested by the police for murder.

It was gathered that the deceased was wrongly accused of stealing a phone from a soft drink vendor at Badore area of Ajah, Lagos.

The soft drink vendor identified as Bolanle Muhammed had raised a false alarm on July 8, at 8:00pm, alleging that the deceased had stolen a phone from her shop.

The false alarm attracted neighbours, who argued on whether to take Omolegbe to the police station or to lynch him.

While others left the scene, four persons namely, Wasiu Wahab, Ramon Ibrahim, Junior Adebayo, Yusuf Adegbite and the shop owner succeeded in lynching the deceased.

In a bid to also cover-up the atrocity, the gang threw the body of the deceased into the lagoon before concerned persons reported the matter to the Langbasa Police Division.

A team of policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ada Okafor, a superintendent of police stormed the area, recovered the corpse and arrested the suspects.

Investigation into the matter however, revealed that Bolanle’s son was the one who stole his mother’s phone over which the late Omolegbe was killed.

Confirming the arrest of the five suspects, spokesperson for the Lagos state Police Command, Elkana Bala, a deputy superintendent of police, said that “the body was recovered by a team of detectives on July 10 at Badore Jetty and deposited at the Mainland Hospital mortuary for autopsy.

“Five suspects, including the woman who raised the false alarm were arrested. Wasiu Wahab, who is the principal murder suspect and Yusuf Adegbite were arrested inside the lagoon where they hid themselves in order to evade arrest.

“Investigation revealed that the phone was actually stolen by the son of the woman who wrongly accused the deceased person.

The suspects have also confessed to the commission of the crime.”

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Zamfara to enjoy special funding in fight Short News NAFDAC bans use of methyl bromide as against insecurity – Gbajabiamila fumigant Henry Omunu, Abuja

House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the 9th National Assembly would give special budgetary attention to the three senatorial districts of Zamfara state in order to resolve the issue of insecurity.

Speaking during his visit to the state as part of efforts to reconcile warring factions of herdsmen in the state, Gbajabiamila said the National Assembly would do everything within its constitutional powers to bring development to the state through budgetary allocations.

A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the speaker, Lanre Lasisi, said that Gbajabiamila made the pledge while addressing leaders of the warring factions at Government House, Gusau, the state capita.

The speaker expressed happiness to be part of the historic reconciliation between the warring factions whose activities held the state to ransom for about 16 years.

“From what I understand, what the federal government needs to do is to develop these areas; some of these issues are born out of poverty and frustration. I can assure you that the federal government at least as far as the

National Assembly is concerned, when it comes to budgeting, every senatorial district will be empowered.

“It is for us to develop your three senatorial districts together with your state government.

You have capable hands from the National Assembly already. You have members that are from Zamfara state who are representing you; they have already brought up the issues on the floor and when it comes to time for budgeting which is very soon, I’m sure you will see that Zamfara will be well represented.

“So, here’s the deal for me; we will devote a sizeable amount of resources to the senatorial districts, but you will have to do something in return. It’s a question of give and take. For a start, let’s have at least one year of peace, let’s not hear of killing for a year, let’s not hear of banditry for a year in Zamfara. After that one year, we renew our efforts.

“I want to believe we are here with men of good intentions and women of peace, that in the end, what has happened in Zamfara over the years, by the time we get into January, February it will be a thing of the past, do I have your word?” the speaker said.

He said there is need for collaboration between the federal and state governments on the issue of

insecurity so as to find lasting solutions, adding that the National Assembly would ensure the deployment of enough security men to cater for the citizens of Zamfara.

“So here’s a practical solution: it is time for government to employ thousands of police men and women to police our state. What do we achieve if we employ more policemen? We achieve peace, we achieve employment.

“How do we design the employment of policemen? Let them come from the districts, let them come from your local governments in Zamfara, let them go for training and then we redeploy them back to Zamfara,” Gbajabiamila stated.

Speaking, Governor Matawalle thanked the speaker for visiting Zamfara state to assess the situation on ground and find lasting solutions to the issues that led to the escalation of insecurity in the state.

The governor said the state government has taken drastic actions on the issue of insecurity, which have so far yielded positive results, disclosing that the state government has accepted the suspended Ruga policy of the federal government and that arrangements have been concluded to set up three Ruga settlements in the three senatorial districts of the state.

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it has banned the use of methyl bromide as fumigant in Nigeria.

In a statement signed on behalf of the Director General, Mrs. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Monday in Abuja, the agency said that its attention has been drawn to an upsurge in the demand by some countries for the use of methyl bromide by Nigeria on some of its products exported to them.

“This is sequel to the new requirement of the government of some countries, such as Mexico and India, that methyl bromide must be used as fumigant on the agricultural produce being exported to their countries.

“In exercising of her mandate as entrenched in NAFDAC Act, we wish to draw the attention of farmers, exporters of agricultural produce, agro-dealers and the general public to the ban on methyl bromide use as a fumigant in Nigeria,” it said.

The agency added that exposure may occur during fumigation activities and that studies in humans have indicated that the lung may be severely injured by the acute inhalation of methyl bromide.

According to NAFDAC, acute and chronic inhalation of methyl bromide can lead to neurological effect in humans.

It said that the use of methyl bromide was banned by the Montreal Protocol of 1987 due to its effect on ozone layer depletion and has continued to receive critical uses exemption from other countries since 1987.

The agency says it has implemented the ban because Nigeria is a signatory to the protocol, adding that its database showed that methyl bromide had not been registered nor issued on permit for importation and use since the ban.

NAFDAC called on farmers, agro-input dealers and exporters of agricultural produce to use alternative pesticides that were cheaper, safer and more effective.

LASEMA calls for synergy in handling emergencies Benjamin Omoike, Lagos

L-R: Retired Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ademowo; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Primate Anglican Communion, The Most Rev’d Nicholas Okoh; Celebrant/ The Bishop of Lagos Diocese, Anglican Communion, Dr. Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye; his wife; Professor Olufunke and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, during the 10th year Consecration Anniversary and 50th Birthday Celebration of Rev’d Olumakaiye in Lagos...on Friday.

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Wada, Igali pick PDP governorship form for Kogi, Bayelsa Tunde Opalana, Abuja The immediate past Governor of Kogi state, Captain Idris Wada (rtd) and former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali picked expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The two aspirants were at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Monday.

Captain Wada lamented the state of abandonment of infrastructural projects he embarked upon before leaving office by the incumbent Yahaya Bello administration.

Speaking to journalists after collecting his form, he said it was unfortunate that since he left office even projects that were 90 per cent completed have been abandoned by the succeeding Bello administration, adding that the projects that were at 60 per cent are still where they were when he left office, reiterating that as someone whose government has

positively impacted on lives of the people, he was disturbed by current prevailing hunger and poverty ravaging the people.

To address poverty, he said “if I come in, I have a very robust agricultural transformation programme. So I assure you we are going to empower people through agricultural programmes, we will bring in young people, we will have extension farmers fielding into a larger farm with processing industry that will lift all the people out of poverty “When I was governor of Kogi state, I added value to the state. I had several infrastructural projects which I did for the state, rural electrification for more than 400 communities.

“I want to pull Kogi out of the present mess that we are in. Meanwhile, when I was there, I was paying salary almost 25th of every month.

Now, we are hearing story of people not been paid for 39 months, you can’t fold your hands and do nothing.

“And of course the solid mineral resources, we will work with the federal government to work towards reactivating the AjaokutaItapke operations to employ more people, so with agricultural transformation and

processing industries we will get our people out of poverty.”

In a related development, a governorship aspirant from Bayelsa state, Ambassador Godknows Igali said in as much as he would love to continue with the good policies of Governor Seriake Dickson, he is ready to redefine the infrastructural landscape of the state.

He said “government is a continuum and you have to continue with what has been done, especially if is in the right direction.

But, there is always a possibility for you to bring your experience; other ideas you have to improve on things.

“One of Nigeria’s biggest problems is the issue of funding infrastructure. Because the money that comes through federation account cannot be enough. So, the difference that I think I will bring is that there are innovative ways all over the world.

“And for all the high-flying economies of the world, what brings development is infrastructure, both physical and social. There is a lot of money in the world. It depends on if you are able to know where the money is and how to get the money down.”

The Lagos state Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has reiterated the need for active collaboration, increased synergy, information sharing, as well as regular meetings amongst stakeholders to enhance proper coordination, increase effective emergency response as well as build resilience of communities during emergency intervention in the state.

Director General of LASEMA, Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this during a working visit to the headquarter of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos state Police Command in Alausa, saying that lack of coordination and cooperation among stakeholders could be a form of hindrance to the success of emergency management and intervention in the state.

He stated that “effective preparedness requires close coordination among stakeholders while effective coordination itself implies the understanding of stakeholders regarding each other’s roles before an emergency occurs, elements of command and control, communication, dispatches, deployment and a clear-cut incident command structure.

“All these give credence to a single-chain of command where roles and responsibilities of stakeholders are clearly defined before, during and after emergency/disasters in the state.”

The LASEMA boss explained that the agency which is the umbrella body that co-ordinates the activities of relevant agencies in prevention and management of disasters in the state, is vested with the major role to play in this regard.

His visit, the director general added, is to solicit for further support from a security agency such as the Rapid Response Squad of the state police command as emergency and security go side-by-side.

Only one assembly in Bauchi, Gov. Bala tells Reps ad hoc c’ttee Samuel Luka, Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has informed the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the leadership crisis in the state House of Assembly that there is only one House in Bauchi.

The governor stated this on Monday in Bauchi when he receiving the 12-member committee of the House of Representatives who were in the state to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crisis rocking the state assembly over the emergence of two speakers.

Gov. Bala stated that “as far as we are concerned, there is only one House in Bauchi state. Elections have been conducted, I was privileged to sign the proclamation and elections were held with the clerk and the symbol of authority in the House chamber and within the time line.”

Bala, who acknowledged that some members were not present during the election of presiding officers, however, noted that it is very sad for people representing their constituencies to be excluded in the discharge of their parliamentary exercise.

He said that the state government is ashamed with the crisis that rocked the state House of Assembly almost a month ago, adding that “we are really ashamed with the situation in Bauchi; I and my colleague, the distinguished senator of repute, who is a ranking senator to me, all to find ourselves in this logjam.

“Certainly, it is a shame to us as distinguished senators, where you have two distinguished senators managing the affairs of the state. We will never in our culture and tutelage to undermine the importance and respect the parliament has as the second arm of government.”

The governor said however, that, politics is dynamic with some of the democratic manifestation coming with crisis, some salutary and some negative, even as he reiterated his loyalty to the people of the state, respect for the autonomy and sacrosanct nature of the legislature.

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Group initiates move to halt voter apathy in Lagos, South West Stories by Patrick Okohue

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Imo voted against APC because of Okorocha, not that they hate our party – Ex-Imo SSG Former Secretary to the Imo State government and a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief George Ezenna Eche, has said that the people of Imo State voted against the APC because of the greed of former Governor Rochas Okorocha.

Chief Eche said this while calling for immediate reconciliation of APC members in the state if the party is to survive as a major opposition to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

The former SSG who made the call when he played host to local government chairmen of the party at his country home in Ngor-Okpala council said that the party is in disarray and prostrate because of the greed of one person, adding that it was for the same reason that the Imo APC suffered a disastrous defeat, adding that for the party to provide a strong opposition to the PDP, it must put its house in order.

According to him, “the onceruling party in the state is more like a walking dead because of the greed of one man who against all reasons, insisted on his sonin-law as the only person who

is qualified in the entire state to succeed him and we all know the outcome, because the people of Imo voted against the party because of Okorocha, not because they hated the APC as a party. It was ex- Governor Okorocha who created a dubious alliance called AA/APC, but today where are they? Even the Rochas Okorocha has abandoned the party.

“However, I am calling for a total reconciliation of all members regardless of whether they were members of the perfect alliance of the AA/APC or members of the coalition, so that the party can provide a virile opposition to the Peoples Democratic Party in the state; otherwise, the APC will be completely dead in the state.

“For us to move forward we have to forget what the immediate past governor did to some of us during the elections.

“Okorocha had sent fake soldiers to barricade the entrance to my community with his thugs from Ohaji patrolling around my house everyday as a way of intimidating me and members of my family,” he alleged.

Eche who was also a former Accountant-General of the state urged members of the party to be more accommodating if the party was to survive in the state

Worried by the low turnout of voters in the last general election, which they see as smearing the political status of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola amongst other top stakeholders in Nigeria, some stakeholders have urged eligible voters to be more responsible and involved in their political emancipation.

The Supervisor for Works and Infrastructure in Agbado Oke-Odo LCDA and National President of a political group, I Believe in Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (IBORA), Alhaji Abdulwahab Ajulo who spoke on the importance of the group noted that voter apathy at the last general election makes the move essential and apt.

“We want to educate people and make the nation realise that Lagos State is densely populated and the issue of national unity, development and progress of the country is our main concern.

“It is also to sensitise the people that the election should reflect the fact that Lagos is a densely populated area when compared to what obtains in the northern states.

“So we want people to know that our civic, social responsibility is a major concern that will actually promote the image of the state in a better light.

“Some instead of performing their

Tinubu civic responsibility stay indoors or go to the field to play football when they are supposed to be at the polling units to perform that obligation.

“The purpose of this gathering today is to galvanise and sensitise people towards a better performance in future elections.

“It has been discovered that no amount of verbal campaigns made prior to election can translate to huge electorates participation owing to some of their basic expectations and needs not yet met.”

While speaking at a stakeholders’ parley held within Ajeromi Ifelodun Ifelodun Local Government Area in

Lagos West Senatorial district, the Lagos State Chairman of IBORA, Hon.Fatusi Abiodun, stressed the need to adjust the voting pattern, especially in the South West to be at par with their contemporary state.

Fatusi maintained that given what transpired at the last election,where votes garnered from Lagos State was a far cry from what obtains in contemporary states like Kano and Kaduna with millions of votes, it speaks volume and caught the attention of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Aregbesola for which the duo mandated the group to kick start and herald a more responsible social involvement of people in performance of their civic duties of casting their votes.

The All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders from various local government areas were in attendance at the interactive forum to chart a course towards increasing the voting base, in terms of figures so as to double the figures of active electorates to bring good fortune for South West block.

“Electorates acceptability is key and must reflect figures like what obtains in Kano and Kaduna.

“I urge all to evolve a new voting pattern through timely action to rewrite the narrative in terms of participation.

“IBORA is all about the core values of Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from the ideology and experience imbibed from his leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said.

Lagos lawmaker charges South West governors on security, cautions against labeling region A Lagos lawmaker, Hon Tunde Braimoh on Monday appealed to South West governors to be more practical about security in the region to return the zone to Nigeria’s safe haven.

Braimoh, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who represents Kosofe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the plea in a statement he personally issued in Lagos.

According to him, the region and by extension, the nation should be proactive and resist the primordial sentiments being orchestrated and articulated by some political capitalists that the bandits are Fulani herders.

“It’s most astonishing and disheartening to watch our dearest South West hitherto prided as Nigeria’s safe haven slide into a pitiable and miserable habitat smirking of primitivism and barbarism where life is brutish, shortish and nasty.

“The unsavory development is reported to be perennially recurrent, but is highlighted only when the nobility is hurt.

“All lives are important and regardless of their circumstances of birth or station in life, all Nigerians deserve a guarantee of their lives and properties in exchange for the individual sovereignty they submitted to the governments.

“It’s high-time our governments in the South West did something concise and precise not only in response, but in pro-activity against this revolving, allpervading menace,” Braimoh, a legal practitioner said.

The lawmaker described the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s promise to deploy troops on the highways of the region as laudable.

He however said that such step might be the beginning of another round of problems if not properly directed and over-sighted.

According to him, the place of intelligence and empirical precision cannot be over emphasised in this security challenge.

Braimoh added: “These criminals are not ghosts and they didn’t dramatically descend from heaven.

They live within us in Nigeria and rise up within our ranks to afflict untold injuries on us.

“If the Federal Government believes our claims are exaggerated, can’t the governors at least supply verifiable statistical data to back up our claims?

“We must resist the primordial sentiments being orchestrated and articulated by some political capitalists that the bandits are Fulani herders,” Braimoh said.

“A criminal is a criminal no matter the race or religion, creed or colour. Would a Yoruba man have been justified to commit those heinous crimes? The answer is no!

“Therefore it would not matter who does what so long as that thing is wrong.

“Accusing a section of the country of such morbid crime flagrantly without empiricism would only divert attention from the crime to our original fundamental ethnoreligious problems which will only exacerbate the already precarious position.”

According to him, a stitch in time saves several and that the time to rise and act is now, “This brigandage is alien to us and should be given no place to even hibernate,” he said.

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NCC remits N51.3bn to FG in 3 months Ladesope Ladelokun The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday said it has remitted a total sum of N51.3 billion to the federal government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the first quarter of 2019.

The commission in a statement, obtained yesterday stated that the remittance is in compliance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007 (FRA 2007).

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Umar Danbatta, said it represents “Payment on Account” in respect of operating surplus of N44 billion and N7.3 billion spectrum assignment fee collected, both of which were due to the federal government as of April 30, 2019.

According to the FRA 2007, such payments are to be made every year after preparation of audited accounts.

Specifically, Section 22, Sub-section 1 of the Act states that “Notwithstanding the provisions of any written law governing the Corporation, each Corporation shall establish a general reserve fund and shall allocate thereto at the end of each financial year, one-fifth of its operating surplus for the year.”

“The balance of the operating surplus shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) of the Federal Government not later than one month following the statutory deadline for publishing each Corporation’s Account.”

Also, Section 17, Sub-section 3 of the Nigerian Communication Act (NCA, 2003) stipulates that spectrum assignment fees generated shall be remitted 100 per cent to the Federal Government.

The section states that “the Commission shall pay all monies accruing from the sales of Spectrum under Part 1 of Chapter VIII into the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF).”

Mr Danbatta said the commission had taken the initiative to be making payments as it generates revenue.

He said through effective regulatory oversight by the commission, the telecommunications sector has witnessed phenomenal growth since 2001, making it an enabler of economic growth and development.

“To date, the telecoms industry has positively impacted all the sectors of the economy including banking, healthcare, commerce, transportation, agriculture, education and so on, with increased quarteron-quarter contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP),” Mr Danbatta said The latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the telecoms industry contributed 10.11 per cent to Nigeria’s GDP in the first quarter of 2019.

This represents a 0.92 per cent increase from the first quarter of the last year. This year’s first quarter contribution is also 0.26 per cent more than the figure (9.85 per cent) recorded in the last quarter of 2018.

“From 2001 till date, telecoms investment has increased tremendously from $500 million to over $70 billion, just as the Commission intensifies measures aimed to further facilitate investment growth in telecoms infrastructure to drive the economy, especially through the licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). We are also working with necessary stakeholders across all levels of government to address identified impediments to investment drive in the sector”, Mr Danbatta said.

The NCC boss, while providing the latest data on the industry to underscore the growth already recorded in the industry, said: “In the 21st Century, access to pervasive broadband is a game-changer for any economy.”

L-R: Head, Internal Control and Audit, Mr. Joel Omodon; Executive Director, Mrs. Patience Ugboajah; Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Kehinde Borisade; Executive Director, Mrs. Omotola Sotade and General Managing, Mr. Chris Owuamanam, during the Zenith Insurance Brokers Forum for Southwest Region on Partnering for Excellence at Jogor Event Centre , Harvester Drive Ibadan.

Inflation rate slows to 11.22% in June Motolani Oseni The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, has slowed down to 11.22 per cent year on year from 11.40 per cent stood in May 2019, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday showed.

The latest data showed that the headline index fell to 1.07 per cent on a month-on-month basis, indicating a decline of 0.04 per cent points from the rate recorded in May. The CPI increased by 11.22 per cent (year-on-year) in June 2019.

This is 0.18 per cent points lower than the rate recorded in May

2019 (11.40) per cent.

“On a month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 1.07 per cent in June 2019, this is 0.04 per cent rate lower than the rate recorded in May 2019 (1.11) per cent.”

The urban inflation rate fell to 11.61 per cent year-on-year in the month under review, while the rural inflation rate eased to 10.87 per cent from 11.08 per cent.

“The urban inflation rate increased by 11.61percent (yearon-year) in June 2019 from 11.76 per cent recorded in May 2019, while the rural inflation rate increased by 10.87 percent in June 2019 from 11.08 per cent in May 2019.

“On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 1.10 per cent in June 2019, up by 0.05 from 1.15 per cent recorded on May 2019, while the rural index also rose by 1.05 per cent in June 2019, up by 0.02 from the rate recorded in May 2019 (1.07) per cent.”

The composite food the index stood at 13.56 per cent in June, compared to the previous months 13.79 per cent as increases were recorded in prices of bread and cereals, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits among others.

“The composite food index stood at 13.56 per cent in June 2019 compared to 13.79 per cent in May 2019.”

This rise, according to the report was caused by increases in prices of Bread and cereals, Meat, Oils and fats, Potatoes, yam and other tubers, Fish, Vegetables and fruits.

“On a month-on-month basis, the food sub-index increased by 1.36 per cent in June 2019, down by 0.05 per cent points from 1.41 per cent recorded in May 2019.

“The average annual rate of change of the Food sub-index for the twelve-month period ending June 2019 over the previous twelve-month average was 13.42 per cent, 0.05 per cent points higher from the average annual rate of change recorded in May 2019 (13.37) per cent.”

Arik Air offers incentive to ‘Affinity Wings’ members Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Arik Air, Nigeria’s leading airline is offering members of its frequent flyer program, Arik Affinity Wings, an opportunity to retain their accrued miles beyond its initial validity period.

A new scheme put in place by the airline has now made it easier for Arik Affinity Wings members to extend their miles

due for expiration for another 12 months thereby allowing more time to redeem miles which should have expired.

Miles are valid for a period of three years during which time members are expected to use such on any of the benefits including complimentary flight tickets for self or nominee. Other membership benefits are: additional baggage allowance, lounge access (domestic & international flights), complimentary upgrades, check-in & baggage priority and bonus miles 10 per

cent more on domestic & regional routes.

This development which is one of the rafts of innovations being put in place to give Arik Affinity Wings members value for money has been communicated to members via email.

Arik Affinity Wings was launched on 1st October 2014 and there are currently over 100,000 members earning and spending miles on the platform. There are four membership levels in the program and these are; Pearl, Bronze, Silver & Gold.

Attaining and progressing through the membership levels are made easy due to Affinity Points and can be earned only in a period of 12 months which are auto evaluated daily to allow members to progress to the next level by achieving the required Affinity points’ threshold.

Members enjoy good value promotions that are periodically launched by Affinity Wings such as discounts on tickets, double miles and promotions in conjunction with partners

Lasaco Assurance records N736m PAT in 2018, proposes N0.05 dividend Motolani Oseni Lasaco Assurance Plc has recorded a profit after tax of N736 million in its annual report and financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018.

The company’s profit after tax increased by 11 per cent to N736 million in 2018, from N661 million posted in the full year of 2017 as earnings per share (EPS) rose marginally from 12 kobo to 13 kobo in response to increase in profit in the

year under review.

Profit before tax recorded a moderate increase from N854 million in 2017 to N958 million in the under review, representing a rise of 12 per cent.

The company’s gross premiums written also increased significantly by 35 per cent from N6.67 billion in 2017 to N9.01 billion in 2018.

Investment Income dipped by 14 per cent from N874 million reported in the corresponding period of the previous year to N753 million in 2018.

Similarly, other income plunged significantly by 67 per cent from N576 million in 2017 to N190 million during the period under review.

Shareholders’ fund also increased marginally from N8.15 billion in 2017 to N8.48 billion in 2018, signalling a 4 per cent increase.

However, Lasaco Assurance has proposed to pay its shareholders a dividend of 5 kobo per share for fullyear 2018 which indicates a marginal improvement over the 4 kobo per share

the company paid its shareholders for the corresponding period in 2017.

The payment is subject to shareholders’ approval in the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be announced later.

Recently, The Lagos State Government, in conjunction with Lasaco Assurance Plc said that they are set to pay families of 197 deceased staff of Local Government and the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, insurance benefits.

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Fidelity Bank is committed to enhancing the competitiveness of Nigerian exporters - Balarabe Mohammed Balarabe is the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Fidelity Bank Plc. In this interview, he identifies fresh business opportunities for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the non-oil export space. Balarabe says the bank delivers tailored financial solutions by leverage on its extensive on-lending relationship with development finance institution.

MOTOLANI OSENI writes…

What is the Export Management Programme (EMP)?

The Export Management Programme (EMP) is a strategic collaborative capacity development initiative between Fidelity Bank, Lagos Business School (LBS) and the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The strategic objective of the programme is to help Nigerian exporters build business management capabilities to become more competitive in the global marketplace.

The Programme is in its 3rd year and going on its 8th Stream, and has graduated over 400 people who have transitioned from base level export experience to becoming established exporters.

In Lagos, the EMP is run out of the Lagos Business School (LBS) facility along Lekki-Epe Expressway. The programme is directed and managed by one of the key LBS Faculty members.

For the first time, we are taking the EMP outside Lagos. The 8th edition of the EMP (EMP 8) is scheduled to hold in Kano from 15th -19th July 2019, at the Grand Central Hotel.

Why Kano?

Our choice of Kano for the 8th edition of the EMP was borne out of ‘Market Concentration’ and ‘Needs’ considerations. Kano is the hub of Agro Commodity Exports in Nigeria. Some of these transactions are done informally.

There’s a need to mainstream this class of exporters to the formal export space for the incremental benefits and upsides it presents to them. These benefits include access to the export expansion grant scheme, financing opportunities and enhanced market penetration opportunities.

There are also plans, in the very near future, to take the EMP to other parts of Nigeria where there are critical mass market opportunities for non-oil exports. We are contemplating the following locations in that regard. Abuja, for its proximity to key export commodityproducing areas in the North Central e.g. Agro Commodities in Kaduna & Benue and Solid Minerals in Jos. Benin, for its proximity to key Natural Rubber producing belts in Nigeria and its positioning as the hub of Oil Palm productions in Nigeria. Enugu, for its centrality to the key export commodity-producing areas in

the South East e.g. Solid Minerals & Agro Commodities in Ebonyi State, Shoe & Leather Goods in Aba and Manufactured Goods in Nnewi and Onitsha.

Why is Fidelity Bank so interested in the Non-Oil Exports space?

Nigeria’s economy is hypersensitive to shifts and movements in crude oil prices primarily because of the complexion of our trade profile which is heavily skewed towards crude oil exports, a commodity with pricing drivers and consumption levers outside our control.

Our GDP is composed of 3 key variables including consumer spending, government spending and balance of trade.

The peculiar thing about the Nigerian economy is that because our balance of trade is driven by oil exports which account for over 90 per cent of our export receipts, a dip in crude oil prices does not only affect the balance of trade component of the GDP, but it also affects the other variable components of the GDP and the macro and microelements e.g. exchange rate. This is because we are largely an import-dependent economy, Government spending because oil revenues account for over 60 per cent of our national income, and what you and I spend and general output because of the chain effects of the macro elements.

The way to fix this problem is to grow Non-oil exports, not just to expand the balance of trade but to also create a bluffer for oil price shocks. And the way to do this is not by exporting more primary commodities but by adding more value to what we export. Having provided this context, it is clear that we need to, as a matter of urgency, begin to prime our economy as if there were no revenues from crude oil and channel more efforts towards growing the non-oil sector. This is why we are very much invested in helping Nigerian exporters build capacity to be more competitive in the global marketplace.

What are some of the key subject areas covered by the Programme?

The programme opens with an overview of Nigeria’s Export Market and subsequently sets up and leads the discussion to the critical subject areas e.g.

Mohammed Balarabe assessment of export knowledge gaps and intervening steps to re-position for export readiness, regulatory requirements for export businesses, market access, modelling and implementation of effective and de-risked product supply-chain management systems for exports, modeling and implementation of effective financial management systems & processes, product packaging, branding and marketing, etc.

From this teaser, you can see that not only does the programme make one a better exporter, it also makes participants more bankable which is why it is a must-attend for anyone looking to get into the export business or scale existing capacity.

How has the EMP Added Value to Past Participants and what next after the Programme?

Typically, what happens is that after the programme, the class members organize themselves into cooperatives along with areas of common interests and pool funds together to undertake a test export transaction.

Subsequent to this, most of them have gone on to do several export transactions and have developed extensive export market footprints. Some of the benefits and upsides include; enhanced

profit margins, exchange rate upside e.g. more Naira for their Dollar receipts and stable source of foreign exchange to finance their own import transactions.

After the programme, we continue to support them with continuous handholding and capacity development services.

This is also why we are very much invested in human capital capacity development internally, to equip our staff with the skills required to provide quality advisory service to clients on a continuing basis.

And I don’t think this can be overemphasized. Because of the way our economy is structured, importation is second nature to us and an enterprise that we can undertake in our sleep. But, exportation is a different kettle of fish. That is why the core of what we do in this space is to help exporters raise their game to become more competitive in the marketplace.

The other ways that we support Nigerian exporters include the following interventions.

Exposure to export markets through offshore engagement plugins e.g. we were at the IntraAfrican Trade Fair in Cairo last year, we took several of our customers who secured ample product off-takes deals.

Diversify your Business to SMEs’ space - Experts Godwin Anyebe Experts in the Integrated Marketing Communications industry have unanimously advised experiential marketers in the country to focus their businesses on creating experiences for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

According to them, the SMEs sector has a great potential for growth, stressing that players in the experiential marketing industry should take advantage of such growth. The recommendations were made at the EXMAN 2019 Business Conference themed: “The Experience is Key” recently in Lagos.

The Managing Consultant – MarketSpace Nigeria, George Thorpe, who took the opportunity to set new Below The Line, (BTL) agenda for experiential marketers pointed out that in Nigeria, SMEs contribute 48 per cent of national GDP, account for 96 per cent of businesses and 84 per cent of employment.

Mr Thorpe stated that the sector presents a lot of business opportunities for experiential marketers who was looking to grow their client base.

According to him, “Instead of running after big companies and multinationals who will pay you after 120 days amidst other challenges, why not begin to render your services to smaller businesses where you are sure of being paid.”

He, however, lamented that one of the problems that practitioners in the experiential marketing the industry was facing was that practitioners have not structured their offerings to suit SMEs in Nigeria.

“SME desire growth and as experiential marketers, we can help them create experiences around their businesses but the problem are that our services are not structured to accommodate SMEs. “You might need to even set up a new company to do SMEs. So if you ask me, ‘is there a huge growth in SMEs?’ My answer will be yes and we need to begin to take advantage of that sector”, Thorpe said.

Speaking in the same vein, the Chief Executive Officer, Africa Context, Mike Ikpoki, affirmed that the structure of the Nigerian economy shows that there are more opportunities that exist within the SMEs sector.

Mr Ikpoki further advised experiential marketers to tap into the SMEs space and creatively connect their businesses with their target consumers.

“With that, you will be creating value addition for their businesses. So, you should begin to think about how to tap into that space. Begin to think about how you can create that value and engagement. With that, there are a lot of opportunities for your business to grow”, he said.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.LESHI ABIOLA OLUWATOBI. 2.OLAJIRE GBEMISOLA PELUMI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL NIGERIANS 2. TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVOCATE FOR HIGH LEVEL OF SANITATION AND HYGIENE AMONGST NIGERIAN ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

SIGNED: E. R. OPARA & CO. 07089007008.

DAMSY WEDDINGS & MARRIAGE FOUNDATION

CHILD RIGHT AND DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION FOUNDATION

LAY WITNESS FOR CHRIST INTERNATIONAL NIGERIA

THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

THE ABOVE NAMED BODY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

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.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. OWOKODU BUKOLA - CHAIRMAN 2. OWOKODU IDRIS ALEX - SECRETARY 3. AGHEDO HANNAH E. 4. IFEDAYO RUTH FUNMI 5. ASIWAJU KAZEEM FAGBOHUN 6. TINA MICHAEL OGUGUA 7. OSOTEKU OLUWAFUNMILOLA 8. OLUSEGUN OLUWATOSIN ABIMBOLA 9. JOY ONOGWU 10. AYOBAMI OLAIYA 11. JULIET AMAECHI LEONARD

AIMS AND OBEJCTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST INTENDING AND MARRIED COUPLES IGNITE THE NECESSARY SKILLS NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE MARITAL COMMUNICATION. 2. TO ASSIST IN CREATING AWARENESS BY WAY OF SENSITIZATION ON GENOTYPE COMPATIBILITY FOR INTENDING COUPLES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_ GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUSTEES ARE: (1). SUNDAY TONY-VOKE OFORISHE (2). OBIOHA LIZZY CHINAZOM (3). TONYVOKE EUNICE OVWIGHO (4). UMUKORO SAMESE GOODLUCK (5). EBOH EMMANUEL ELOCHUKWU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1). TO PROMOTE CHILD RIGHT AND CARE; THROUGH PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES. (2). TO UNDERTAKE PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENSURE CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH IN ALL RAMIFICATIONS. (3). TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY PROGRAMMES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD RIGHT, CARE AND PROTECTION POLICY OF GOVERNMENT AT ALL LEVELS AND IN ALL RAMIFICATIONS. (4). TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE CHILDREN OF THE SOCIETY TO ACCESS BASIC SHELTER NEED, HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF (MRS) RUTH OGBEIFO BALOFIN - CHAIRMAN. 2. MR KAYODE CHRISTOPHER BALOFIN. 3. DR (MRS) CHIOMA AJUNWA. 4. MR LENNY .O. OGBEIFO - SECRETARY. 5.PASTOR ADEYEMO MOSES DEPETER. 6. EKPENISI SCOTT, ONUWA DORCAS. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT SPORTS MEN AND WOMEN PREPARING FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198. GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198. GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SUNDAY TONY-VOKE OFORISHE 08036305877

SIGNED: SECRETARY

Classified 18 RESTORATION CRUSADE AND TRANSFORMATION MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

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INDEPENDENT FIRE APOSTOLIC CHURCH

THY TENDER MERCIES PRAYER MINISTRY

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

THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) APOSTLE JULIUS SAJUYIGBE (2) PASTOR DORCAS LAYO SAJUYIGBE.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) ADEKUNLE OLUWATOYIN ADEKOYA - CHAIRMAN (2) MAGARET FUNMILAYO ADEKOYA (3) OLUWATOSIN SEYI OLORUNWA - SECRETARY (4) KHEINDE DELE JOHSEP.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO ORGANIZE AND CONDUCT CRUSADES AIMED AT SOUL WINNING FOR CHRIST AND HEALING FOR THE SICK AND AFFLICTED. (2) TO EMPOWER YOUTHS, ORPHANS AND THE LIKE TO REALIZE THEIR DESTINY (3) TO LEAD CHILDREN OF GOD TO COMPLETE RESTORATION AND SALVATION OF SOULS BY THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST FOR THE SALVATION OF SOULS. (2) TO MANIFEST CHRISTIAN WALK AND LIVING BY APOSTOLIC FOUNDATION. (3) TO NURTURE AND PREPARE MEMBERS FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. (4) TO PROMOTE EVANGELISTIC, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL AND WELFARE WORK OF THE CHURCH.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLUFUNMILAYO ANITA COKER 2. OLUGBOLAHAN FEHINTOLA COKER 3. JAIYEOLA JONATHAN COKER 4. MOSUNMOLA MORENIKE COKER 5.BOLUWATIFE ADEDEJI COKER

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.

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: CHIBUIKEM OPARA.

SIGNED: CHIBUIKEM OPARA.

YEMISI MERCY FOUNDATION

OBEDIENCE FAITH MINISTRY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGH PRAYER RETREATS AND CONFERENCES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198. GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SAFEHOUSE CHRISTIAN CENTRE

THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO1 OF 1990.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADESEYE SUNDAY SENFUYE 2. IMISIOLUWA IFEOLUWA SENFUYE 3. LANRE LENNOX TAYLOR 4. TUNDE AMOSUN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) PASTOR JACKSON ANTHONY - PRESIDENT 2) MR OYELAJA OMOTAYO LAWRENCE - VICE PRESIDENT 3) MRS OJIANWUNA VERONICA DIVINE - SECRETARY 4) MRS ONAYEMI MOJISOLA JANET - TREASURER 5) PASTOR MRS JACKSON COMFORT IYABO - SPECIAL ADVISER 6) MR SOLEI KINGSLEY EBITIMI - MEMBER 7) MRS IDOWU HELEN ALABA - MEMBER.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: OGBEIDE IMPACT OSAZEE OGBEIDE HOPE IDEHEN FREDERICK ETINOSA

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP AND CARE FOR LESS PRIVILEGES IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, P.M.B. 198. GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO BUILD A COMMUNITY OF BELIEVER WHO BELIEVES, OBEY AND HAVE FAITH IN GOD, IN RESPECT OF EARTHLY SUCCESS AND HEAVEN’S TARGET.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. PREACHING THE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD 2. ORGANIZING MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUMS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUTHS 3. RENDERING SOCIAL AMENITIES TO HUMANITY 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF KINGDOM INSTITUTIONS FOR RAISING THE 21ST CENTURY LEADERS

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.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

SIGNED BY THE TRUSTEES

PILLARS OF HOPE AFRICA INITIATIVE

FIRST COURSE ONNE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NIGERIA

THE BREAKTHROUGH CHURCH

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

TRUSTEES 1. AKINOLA ABRAHAM - CHAIRMAN. 2. SOLA GLORY- SECRETARY. 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, P.M.B 198 GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: BARR. ATAIMA ROBERTS

RESILIENCE AND TRUST FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: JIYA SAMUEL NDAGI ASALA SEUN OLUFEMI AMODE OLATUNDE AYODELE AIYEDUN VICTOR KAYODE SULE ABAYOMI ADAMS OKOLI CHUKWUDI EJIKE EFE PATIENCE YISA ISMAIL OLALEKAN

ORACLES INSPIRE FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES 1. OLUBI BABATUNDE OLUSOLA - CHAIRMAN 2. HALLIDAY ALALI 3. CHUKWUEMEKA NNAMDI NWOGU 4. BLESSING NDIDI OSUNGU 5. OPENIFOLUWA OLUFUNKE TEJUOSO AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198 GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED- F. CHUKWUEZUGO UGWU ESQ

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.REGINALD OBIORA EKEANYANWU - PRESIDENT 2. ORUWONO EVI OBEGHE - SECRETARY 3. DUNU IKENNA CHUKWUDI - MEMBER

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELL-BEING AND INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST AND TO RENDER WELFARE SERVICES TO THE NEEDY 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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: NEPHIE PRECIOUS IYALOMHE

PUBLIC NOTICE

I HEREBY WISH TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF MY RESIGNATION FROM PHENOMENAL FINANCE LTD AS DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT/ CONSULTANT IN PHENOMENAL FINANCE LTD. HENCEFORTH I WISH TO DISASSOCIATE MYSELF FROM PHENOMENAL FINANCE LTD DUE TO THE MISAPPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BY HELEN NKENKETE AGIDI, MANAGING DIRECTOR, AND HER REFUSAL TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS OF REMEDY IN RESPECT OF INVESTORS FUNDS. ACCEPT MY UNRESERVED APOLOGIES MY ESTEEMED INVESTORS OF PHENOMENAL FINANCE LTD LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY BELONGING TO MR. ABUBAKAR GREMA WITH NO. SUITE 207 WING B FANTRADE COMPLEX, 22 KINGDOM STREET WUSE 2, ABUJA IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (1) FSLC CERTIFICATE, (2.) SSCE CERTIFICATE, (3) BSC CERTIFICATE, (4) NYSC CERTIFICATE, (5) NDA CERTIFICATE GOT MISSING. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID MISSING DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND KINDLY RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. RESCUE INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES; (1) MR PROF DANWANKA HARUNA ABDULLAHI (2) PROF AMBROSE A AMBA (3) HAJIA LARAI HAMMADU (4) SHEHU LYDIA JOHN (5) DR ELIZABETH ANDREW HARUNA (6) MR DAVID BITRUS AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO EMPOWER THE POOR AND VULNERABLE BOTH URBAN AND RURAL WOMEN YOUTH, CHILDREN FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AND SELF-RELIANCE (2)TO HELP CREATE A SOCIETY DEVOID OF HIGH DISEASE BURDEN, I LITERACY, HUNGER AND MALNUTRITION, GENDER GAPS AND IN SECURITY 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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ATIKA SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES FOUNDATION

JOSEPH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL AGULERI 1983,1984,1985 SETS OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION. THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.CELESTINE NWANKWO -CHAIRMAN .

2. CHINEDU MADUAWAI_SECRETARY 3. PAUL IGBOELI_MEMBER 4.HENRY AGUDOSI_MEMBER 5.AZIKE CHARLES _MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1.TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AS MAY BE DEEMED EXPEDIENT, ANY MEASURES AFFECTING THE INTEREST OF MEMBER’S 2. TO CATER FOR INTEREST AND WELFARE OF MEMBER’S AND SEEK WAYS OF IMPACTING ON THE SOCIETY ESPECIALLY OUR ALMA MATER. 3.TO PURSUE ALL LEGITIMATE OBJECTIVES THAT WILL ASSIST, GROW AND PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF THE MEMBER. 4. TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 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: NWANEGBO FRANCIS ESQ LUXURIANT LEGAL PRACTITIONERS 129 OKOTA ROAD OKOTA, LAGOS.

ETERNAL SALVATION MINISTRY SOLUTION GROUND

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ABUBAKAR MUSA IBRAHIM 2.ABUBAKAR YAYA 3. SHARIF SHAFIU IBRAHIM 4. ADEWALE ISAIAH OLUWAGBENGA

TRUSTEES: 1. EFOGHE JOHN IMAGBOSORIA 2. EFOGHE ODION 3. EFOGHE AKUGBE 4. ALOECHUS CHIMA MOSES 5. DURU BLESSING 6. AMADASUN PATIENCE AWILI UMEZE 7. ONYEKA FLORENCE

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE THE ORPHANED, DESTITUTE, UNLOVED, NEEDY, SICK, HANDICAPPED AND/OR DYING PERSONS, WITH A HOME, LOVE, HAPPINESS, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT, THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION POSSIBLE, AND A HOPE FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. 2. TO BRING HOPE, PEACE AND JOY TO THE ORPHANS, RESTIVE YOUTHS AND FAMILIES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST. 2.TO SPARK UP GENUINE REVIVAL IN THE HEART OF MEN AND WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO RESTORE HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS, TRANSFORM LIVES AND IMPACT NATIONS. 4. TO ORGANIZE OUTREACHES, CRUSADES, SEMINARS AND REVIVAL SERVICES FOR THE WORK OF THE GOSPEL, AS WELL AS PRINT, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE. 5. TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE SUPPORT OF THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 6. TO TEACH AND IMPACT MEN’S ATTITUDINAL BEHAVIOR TOWARDS THEIR FELLOW MEN AND TO PROMOTE PEACE IN OUR WORLD IN LINE WITH THE TEACHING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 7.TO PROMOTE ONENESS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST.

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

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

MOUNTAIN OF FAITH DELIVERANCE INTERNATIONAL MISSION

Classified

SIGNED: EFOGHE JOHN IMAGBOSORIA (CHAIRMAN)

MOLUTEHIN-AWOYE REBORN COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION

CORDEL LIFE SAVER FOUNDATION

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UKOH GLORY FAITH - CHAIRMAN 2. ISONG PRINCE BRIGHT - SECRETARY 3. ISONG JANET BRIGHT - TREASURER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NOMIYE KELLY AROMA - CHAIRMAN 2. IYAMOLERE STANLEY IBUKUN - SECRETARY 3. OMOSUYI SIMON AGHONEBARE - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 4. IKUEJAWA EMIKO -TREASURER 5. IKUYINMINU AKINBO - P.R.O

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. UZIE CORDELIA AKPOMENA - CHAIRMAN 2. BELLO MOHAMMED ZAINAB - SECRETARY 3. UZIE JOHN OKE-OGHENE - TREASURER 4. H R M QUEEN, ABIGAIL EGB - P.R.O 5. AKPOMENA UFUOMA - INTERNAL AUDITORTHE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL GROUP WELFARE, INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PEACE, COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY, EQUALITY AND FAIRNESS. 2. TO STRENGTHEN SOLIDARITY WITHIN AND BETWEEN COMMUNITIES. 3. TO PROVIDE CONDUCIVE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES WITHOUT DISRUPTION AND VANDALISM. 4. TO IDENTIFY, IMPLEMENT AND/OR SUPERVISE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 5. ATTRACT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FROM FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER DONORS. 6. FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH A PARTICIPATORY BOTTOM-UP APPROACH.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. HELPING THE VOICELESS AND ABUSED IN THE SOCIETY ESPECIALLY RAPE VICTIMS. 2. HELPING TO BRING CARE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM SEVERAL DISEASES3. HELPING TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES TO THE ABUSED AND BEREAVED4. HELPING TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN RURAL AREAS. 5. GIVING HEALTH TALKS TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ESPECIALLY ON HOW TO AVOID SEX AND VIOLENCE AND CULT ACTIVITIES. 6. ENGAGING YOUTHS IN SKILL ACQUISITION. 7. HELPING THE UNEMPLOYED TO ACQUIRE SKILLS.8. BRING MEDICAL HELP TO THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD IT.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. RAISING A GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS THAT WILL BUILD A BETTER CHURCH FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD. 3. TO PREACH AND BRING DELIVERANCE TO THOSE WHOSE JOY HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY THE ENEMIES AND RESTORE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS, JOY TO THE SORROWED AND LIGHT TO THOSE IN THE DARK 4. TO PREACH AND TRAIN CHRISTIAN TO POSSESS THE GOOD CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND SHINES AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

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

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

BIBLE BELIEVERS WORD AND POWER MINISTRY

PUBLIC NOTICETHE LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE FOUNDATION

GOD’S FAITHFUL MIRACLE CENTER

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IREBA PATRICK OGHENEWEDE - CHAIRMAN 2. OKPARODE DAVID - SECRETARY 3. MACAULEY OGHALE OGAS - TREASURER

ITS TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SUCCESS CHUKWUKA IKPE 2. MR. UCHECHUKWUKAH ATTOH 3. MRS. JOY SUCCESS IKPE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IDEMUDIA GRACE OSADIBAME -PRESIDENT 2. MR. OSARO PRINCE COLLINS -SECRETARY 3. MR. OSUMAH CHRISTOPHER -TRUSTEE MEMBER 4. MRS. OSUMAH MAGDALENE ESE -TRUSTEE MEMBER 5. MR. IDEMUDIA OSARO -TRUSTEE MEMBER 6. MISS IDEMUDIA CYNTHIA YVETTE -TRUSTEE MEMBER

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORD OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.2. RAISING A GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS THAT WILL BUILD A BETTER CHURCH FOR THE COMING OF OUR LORD.3. TO PREACH AND BRING DELIVERANCE TO THOSE WHOSE JOY HAS BEEN TAKEN AWAY BY THE ENEMIES AND RESTORE HOPE TO THE HOPELESS, JOY TO THE SORROWED AND LIGHT TO THOSE IN THE DARK4. TO PREACH AND TRAIN CHRISTIAN TO POSSESS THE GOOD CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND SHINES AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ELDER J. K. NANA (J.P) CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO. 08037769526

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. INSPIRING A GROWTH-ORIENTED MINDSET THAT ENABLES THE YOUTHS TO UNLEASH LEADERSHIP POTENTIALS AND CULTIVATE A VISION FO RMEANINGFUL LIVING. 2. EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION WITH ANALYTICAL SKILLS TO INSPIRE NEW WAVES OF THINKING, BUILD LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, BOOST ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS, THUS ENABLING THEM TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL PROBLEMS. 3. RAISING A NEW BREED OF RESPONSIBLE LEADERS WHOSE VALUES WILL BOOST NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS, ADDRESS YOUTH’S RESTIVENESS AND SOLVE THE LEADERSHIP DEFICIT IN NIGERIA. 4. LEADING INDIVIDUALS ON A PATH TO SELF-DISCOVERY TO HARNESS OPPORTUNITIES AND SHAPE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION THERETO SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

TRUSTEE MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO WN SOUIS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 2. TO PROPGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 3. TO RECONCILE THE WORLD OF HUMANITY BACK TO GOD, THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 4. TO HELP PEOPLE OF GOD DISCOVER &COVER THEIR GOD’S GIVING DESTINY THROUGH THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 5. TO PREACH REPENTANCE, RIGHTEOUSNESS & HOLINESS AS A CONDITION FOR ACCEPTABLE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, WUZE ZONE 5, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

DANIEL + COMPANY BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & CONSULTANTS01-3202202, 08033047936

JUBILEE HELP FOUNDATION

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO.1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR ABIODUN DAN OWOLABI – CHAIRMAN 2. MISS ADEGOKE OYENIKE ABOSEDE - SECRETARY 3. MR OLUYEMI OLUGBENRO 4. MR OYELAMI ABIODUN FEYISAYO 5. MR AFOLABI OLAOLUWA OYETAYO 6. MRS KEMI DAN OWOLABI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1 TO PROVIDE AND GIVE FINANCIAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORTS TO THOSE IN NEED PER TIME 2 TO HELP IN NOTION BUILDING BY WAY OF RAISING GODLY LEADERS ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: BARRISTER KEHINDE ABIOYE (MRS) 08056538722

ABUBAKAR

F O R M E R LY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS ABUBAKAR RIDWAN SEGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABUBAKAR RIDWAN FOLORUNSHO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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

SOTUNDE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JULIET TOSIN SUNDAY NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JULIET TOSIN SOTUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENEJO MATHIAS ITODO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBAJE MATHIAS ITODO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SIMEON SAMUEL OPEOLUWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ENOIDEM SAMUEL OPEOLUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AYOKA SUNDAY OLUWASEGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLADIPUPO SUNDAY OLUWASEGUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

AYOMIDE IKNOWNFORMERLY AND ADDRESSED AS ROHEEMAT AYOMIDE RAHMAN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AYOMIDE BIDEMI RAMON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN NKANGA IAND ADDRESSED AS SUNDAY UTOMOBONG NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NKANGA UTOMOBONG SUNDAY. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 15/02/1997. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

ENOIDEM

IJANG

OLADIPUPO

OGBAJE

SIGNED: BARRISTER OLAGOKE OBAWOLE I, FORMERLY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS MIKE AKAFORONYE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MIKE PHILIP AKAFORONYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS SOBOTO MUSA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SOBOTO JAMES. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY K N O W N AS EKEINDE ELIZABETH OMO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS CLAYDEN ELIZABETH OMO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MIKE PHILIP

CLAYDEN

ISAH MUSA I FORMERLY

K N O W N AS ISAH SIDI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ISAH MUSA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. SKY BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY ADELUBI IKNOWN AS

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEROJU MUKAILA AND ADEROJU MUKAILA ADEKUNLE BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEROJU ADEKUNLE ADELOWOTAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS OGBONNA EZINNE CHIOMA MARIALOUISE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TOCHIEASOGWA EZINNE CHIOMA MARIALOUISE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

THAT ON SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS, MY NAME APPEAR AS IFEANYI EMMANUEL OGHENEROBOR WHILE IN ORDER DOCUMENTS, IT APPEAR AS ROBOR EMMANUEL,INSTEAD OF OGHENEROBOR EMMANUEL.THAT HENCEFORTH, I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS OGHENEROBOR EMMANUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EMMANUEL IK NFORMERLY O W N AND ADDRESSED AS NNAMA OKECHUKWU OGUOGUA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL EJIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY ZUMBE KNOWN AS

ABUBAKAR I FORMERLY

AYEGBA VICTORIA ALACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ZUMBE VICTORIA ALACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

KNOWN AS MISS TAIYE ABUBAKAR ABIOYE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS. YAHYA TAIYE ABUBAKAR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALABI FUNMILAYO ADUKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS AZEEZ OLUWAFUNMILAYO AJARAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN A AS NNENA DANIEL DEBORAH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS DEBORAH DANIEL AJOSE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS RUEBEN SUNDAY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS JOSEPH SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ADELEYE OLAJUMOKE RUKAYAT, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. GANIYU OLAJUMOKE RUKAYAT. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOY AGBE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

AZEEZ

INAOLAJI MODINAT IYABODE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ADELUBI MODINAT IYABODE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

DEBORAH

ADEROJU

JOSEPH

TOCHIE-ASOGWA

GANIYU

EZEKIEL IKNOWNFORMERLY ODUMUSI AS

EZEAKILE ELIZABETH CHIOMA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS EZEKIEL ELIZABETH CHIOMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

ARC. ISHAQ I,KNOWN FORMERLY AS SIYAKA ABU OR ABUBAKAR SIYAKA. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ARC. ISHAQ ABUBAKAR. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ARCHITECT REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (ARCON), AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. I, FORMERLY MARY K N O W N AND ADDRESSED AS, MARY ABASIAWAN ISHIE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, MARY ETIM ISHIE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I K

FORMERLY N O W N AS WRIGHT OMOBOLANLE OLUWAFUNMILAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS ODUMUSI OMOBOLADE OLUWAFUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

UZODINMA I, FORMERLY

KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWABUZOR ARINZE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS UZODINMA ARINZE FRANCIS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. HENRY I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HENRY AGOHA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HENRY OKWUDIRI AGOHA AND MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 15TH JANUARY 1971. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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NNAJI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIME CHIOMA MIRIAM, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ARUM CHIOMA MIRIAM. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWADIMKPA ROSEMARY ONYEKAOZURU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWADIMKPAEZE ROSEMARY ONYEKAOZURU. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 24TH OCTOBER 1985. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS NNAJI NGOZIKA LUCY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS EMEKA BLESSING NGOZIKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWOKA

I, FORMERLY OGBONNAYA KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBONNAYA ONYEKACHI JOSEPH NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOSEPH ONYEKACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NGOZI OKONKWO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELIZABETH IKERIONWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWOKA CHINWE EDNA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UDEMEZUE CHINWE EDNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. FIRST BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANIH

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIH CHRISTIAN ONYEDIKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIH CHRISTIAN ONYI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

THAT I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAMA GODFREY, THAT I NOW WISH TO ADD SUNDAY TO MY FORMER NAME THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MAMA GODFREY SUNDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL DEED OF ASSIGNMENT, BELONGING TO OKOLI JOSEPHINE .N. THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS PLOT NO 7A/19 PHASE III TRANSEKULU HOUSING ESTATE ENUGU. REG. AS NO 96/96/1313 AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LANDS ENUGU.

ENYINNAYA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ENYINNAYA DEBORAH ONYINYECHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHUKWU DEBORAH ONYINYECHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UGWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OKAFOR OLUCHUKWU ANN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UGWU OLUCHUKWU ANN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENT, BELONGING TO ENEMUOH FRANCIS OGBONNAYA. THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS PLOT AT EMENE NIKE, FILE NO LU/EN/2120, AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LANDS ENUGU.

OKORONKWO

UGWUANYI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWUANYI NNEKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWUANYI ANASTASIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHINYERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINYERE .G. ANUGWO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GRACE CHINYERE ANUGWO. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 5TH DEC. 1975.

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL LAND DOCUMENT, BELONGING TO ENEMUOH FRANCIS OGBONNAYA. THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS PLOT AT EMENE NIKE, FILE NO E01123, AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LANDS ENUGU.

PECULIAR CHRIST SABBATH MISSION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. RT REV GEOFFREY UDEOJI UDE 2. INNOCENT CHIADIKOBI OKPAROJI 3. MERCY EBERECHUKWU UDE 4. GODWIN UDOKA OBASI 5. ALBERT MADUBIKE OBASI 6. GEORGE KALU 7. FRIDAY UWAKWE 8. CHUKWUMA ORJI 9. PAUL NDUBUEZE 10. GRACE NWAIKPEYI ORJIANI AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO RAISE ENDTIME GOSPEL BEARERS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFFAGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

MY SURNAME ARE ISA BRAIMAH-OSHIORHENUA MY NAME IS MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMAH-OSHIORHENUA. I ACKNOWLEDGE ALL WRONG SPELLINGS AND PRONOUNCIATION AS TO MY SURNAME BEFORE NOW SUCH AS-: MUSA OMOKHUDU BURAIMO MUSA OMOKHUDU BURAIMOH MUSA OMOKHUDU BURAIMAH MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMA MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMAN MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMO MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMOH MUSA OMOKHUDU IBRAHIMO MUSA OMOKHUDU IBRAHIMOH MUSA OMOKHUDU IBRAHIM HENCEFORTH PUBLIC, NOW ALL FICTITIOUS WRONG SPELLING AND PRONOUNCIATION OF MY SURNAME ARE HEREBY CORRECTED AND TO BE RIGHTLY SPELL AND PRONOUNCE AS THUS:-BRAIMAH ALL MY DOCUMENTS WITH THIS NAME ARE VALID AND I SHOULD BE RECOGNISED AND ADDRESSED AS MR MUSA OMOKHUDU BRAIMAH-OSHIORHENUA.

TOP GRACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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 1, OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. PANAMA EFE GODWIN - CHAIRMAN. 2. STEPHEN UFUOMA PRESIDENT - VICE CHAIRMAN. 3. JACKO ISAAC AKPOMEDAYE - SECRETARY 4. OBAHOR ROBORT OSOMOWO - TREASURER. 5. OZORO FESTUS OVIE - PRO. 6. PANAMA JOSHUA LARRY - MEMBER. 7. THOMAS TREASURE MONDAY - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE ENTIRE GOSPEL AS WRITTEN IN THE HOLY BIBLE. 2. TO EVANGELIZE, ORGANIZE CHURCH SERVICES, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, RETREATS, CRUSADES AND OTHER CHURCH FUNCTIONS WHICH ARE ARE AIM AT WINING SOULS FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

IVUANYI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IVUANYI CALISTA AMAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS IKEALOR CALISTA AMAKA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 10TH MAY 1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ALOR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ALOR AMUCHE PRICSILLIA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EDOGA AMUCHE PRICSILLIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ATUOGU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATUOGU MONDAY OKEY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATUOGU STANLEY OKECHUKW. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWANGWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANGWU EBERE GEORGEANN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANGWU EBERE GERTRUDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF LOSS OF ORIGINAL BUILDING CERTIFICATE, BELONGING TO OKEKE ENE OKWOR. THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS NO 4 DENTAL AVENUE TRANS-EKULU, ENUGU. REG. AS NO 68/68/1105 AT ENUGU LAND REGISTRY. ALL EFFORT TO TRACE THOSE DOCUMENTS PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND, PLEASE, CONTACT THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF LANDS ENUGU.

MBA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBA ROSE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MBAH NEBECHI ROSE. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 1ST AUGUST 1980. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UKPABI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FESTUS OGBONNAYA UKPABI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FESTUS ONYEBUCHIM FESTUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EGBO

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGBO FELIX NNAEMEKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EGBO BENJAMIN NNAEMEKA. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 23/03/1991. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CHIDERA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZE CHIDERA ODINAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWEKE CHIDERA ODINAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

PUBLIC NOTICE

I UMEH FRANK .O. AS NO LONGER WORKING WITH FESCO & NUZ GLOBAL SERVICES LIMITED AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE ABOVE OF THE COMPANY SINCE 2016. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

TRUE RECREATION IN CHRIST MINISTRY

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

OJIDE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJIDE EBUKA IKECHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OJIDEAGU EBUKA IKECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OZOEMENE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OZOEMENE LINUS NWANKWO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODIO LINUS NWANKWO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ENWEREUZOR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ENWEREUZOR STELLAMARIS OSINAKACHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWACHUKWU STELLAMARIS OSINAKACHI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

UZOZIE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOZIE PRECIOUS OLUCHI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UZOZIE OLUCHI LYNDA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT, ANIMBA VICTORIA ONYINYECHI AND ANIMBA ROSEMARY ONYEKAOZURU REFERS TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIMBA ROSEMARY ONYEKAOZURU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IREJIOFOR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IREJIOFOR CHIKAODI PUALET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IRRIGWE CHIKAODI PATRICIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OMINYI

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‘Not significant’: EU urges Iran to reverse nuclear deal breaches

Singer Bobi Wine says he will run for Uganda president in 2021 Uganda’s pop star-turnedpolitician Bobi Wine has said he will challenge longtime President Yoweri Museveni in the elections expected to be held in 2021.

“I will challenge President Museveni on behalf of the people,” the 37-year-old opposition leader said in an interview to the Associated Press news agency on Monday.

But Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, said he was concerned about his safety after surviving what he believes was an attempt on his life last August when his driver was shot dead in his car following an incident in which protesters threw stones at the president’s motorcade.

“I live every day as it comes, not being sure of the next day,” he said at his home outside capital Kampala.

“I am not blind to the fact that the OFOEGBU

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regime wants me dead and wants me dead as soon as possible.”

Wine said he is fearful because “there has never been a threat to this regime like the threat we pose to it today as a generation”.

As the leader of a popular movement known as “People Power”, Wine has captured the imagination of many who want to see the exit of Museveni, who has held power since 1986 and looks set to run for a new term.

Wine first came to prominence in 2017 when, as an independent candidate, he won the election as a legislator representing a constituency near Kampala.

He has since successfully campaigned for other opposition candidates, raising his profile as a national leader and attracting calls urging him to run for president.

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But Wine faces multiple challenges, including limited opportunities to hold rallies or stage concerts ahead of elections. The police have violently foiled his most recent attempts to hold public events.

He also faces treason charges stemming from his alleged role in the incident in which the president’s convoy was attacked with stones.

Prosecutors have since amended the charge sheet to include the alleged offence of annoying the president, in addition to a separate charge related to alleged disobedience of lawful orders. He denies all the charges.

Wine would be ineligible to run for president if he were to be convicted of any of those crimes.

“We know that the regime is going to try anything within their reach to block us from contesting,” he said.

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European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal do not see Tehran’s breaches of the landmark accord as significant and do not intend for now to trigger the pact’s dispute mechanism, preferring more diplomacy to ease the crisis, the European Union’s foreign policy chief has said.

In a statement issued on Monday after a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussles, Federica Mogherini urged Iran to acknowledge the work undertaken by France, the United Kingdom and Germany to save the 2015 agreement - also signed

by China and Russia - after the United States unilaterally withdrew from it last May. Since then, Washington and Tehran have been embroiled in a bitter war of words and tensions in the Gulf region have soared amid the former’s imposition of punishing sanctions as part of a so-called “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran’s leaders, who have responded by gradually reducing compliance with the nuclear deal.

“We invite Iran to reverse its steps and go back to full compliance with the agreement,” said Mogherini.

“The reality is that the deal has avoided Iran developing a nuclear weapon, and so it has been effective. I think everyone today recognises there is no alternative to this deal... As an international community at large, it is key to keeping the situation as calm as possible in the region,” she added.

Tehran’s recent moves to row back on its obligations under the

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deal, which promised sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme, have included enriching uranium to a higher level of purity and building stockpiles of nuclear fuel.

Iran’s leaders have said the Islamic Republic will come back into full compliance if European powers ensure it can sell oil on global markets - a revenue stream blocked by the US sanctions regime - and protect the country’s faltering economy from the measures rolled out

by Washington following US President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon the deal.

‘Bad decisions’ Separately on Monday, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Europe had to remain united in trying to preserve the deal and convince Tehran to reverse its decision not to comply with parts of the accord.

“The Europeans have to stay united on this issue,” Le Drian told reporters, before adding that both Iran and the US “had made bad decisions”.

Iran’s decision to reduce compliance with the deal that the US abandoned last year was “a bad response to a bad decision”, he said.

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“The ways in which Iran may have violated the deal are still minor enough that they don’t need to invoke those special measures -

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Boxing legend Pernell Whitaker passes on at 55

Former Olympic boxing gold medallist and four-weight world champion Pernell Whitaker has died after a traffic accident in Virginia, police confirmed on Monday.

The 55-year-old was killed after being struck by a vehicle at an intersection in Virginia Beach on Sunday, police said in a statement.

“When officers arrived on scene they located an adult male victim who had been hit by a vehicle,” the statement said.

“The victim succumbed to his injuries on the scene.”

Police said the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident remained on the scene and was helping with inquiries.

Whitaker was regarded as one

of the most gifted fighters of his generation, a skilful technician who enjoyed a successful professional career after winning gold as a lightweight at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

He fought 46 times as a professional, winning 40 with 17 knockouts. He suffered four defeats, one draw and a no contest before his retirement in 2001.

He won world titles at lightweight, light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight.

Whitaker, affectionately known as “Sweet Pea”, was named fighter of the year by Ring magazine in 1989 and was regarded as the best pound for pound boxer in the world during the early to mid 1990s.

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His career highlights included a controversial battle with Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez.

The two fought a bruising battle which went the distance in San Antonio in September 1993.

Many pundits believed Whitaker had won the fight but it was scored a majority draw.

The defensive-minded Whitaker would also go on to lose another hard-fought battle against Oscar de la Hoya in 1997 when he put his WBC welterweight title on the line.

After a comprehensive defeat by Felix Trinidad in 1999, Whitaker fought on before finally retiring following a loss to lightly regarded journeyman Carlos Bojorquez in April 2001.

Afcon: Senator Lawan encourages Super Eagles to go all out for bronze medals Head of the Federal Government delegation to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, Distinguished Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (President of the Senate of the Federal Republic) has given the Super Eagles a pat on the back for their outing against Algeria on Sunday, while charging them to go all out against Tunisia on Wednesday to win the bronze medals.

The Senate President was at the Eagles’ dressing room

at the Cairo International Stadium after the 2-1 defeat by the Desert Foxes of Algeria, which sent the North Africans into Friday’s final and Nigeria into Wednesday’s third place game.

“The Government of Nigeria is proud of you and how far you have been able to go in this competition.

You worked very hard and showed the desire to win, but this is football and these things happen.

“The third place match is

there and you have to forget the result of this match and prepare very well to win the bronze medals.”

The delegation also included the President of Nigeria Olympic Committee and Nigeria’s Member of the International Olympic Committee, Engineer Habu Ahmed Gumel; a former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung; Senators Sani Musa, Bello Mandiya and Gabriel Suswam; Umar Saidu Gajo and; Ocheme Okopi.

Afcon: Garba Lawal blames Super Eagles Afcon: Amaju Pinnick, Shehu Dikko, Mohammed Sanusi loss to Desert Foxes on poor tactics As more Nigerians react to the Super Eagles loss to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in Sunday’s semi-final, exinternational Garba Lawal has attributed it to poor tactics by the players.

Lawal told newsmen in Kaduna on Monday that though the loss was painful, but the Algerians were better than the Super Eagles.

“The Algerians were tactically sound than the Super Eagles, though, they created a lot of chances, which they failed to convert, therefore, they deserve to win and we hope they will win their next match.

Reacting also, the Kaduna State Football Association Chairman, Sherref Alkassim, said the loss was painful but the Super Eagles need to work hard for a better outing against Tunisia.

“The loss was painful even though we lost to a better side, but the Super Eagles need to be more serious and bring back a bronze medal which is not bad for us.

“I commend them for the performance displayed, but the coach should do more because Tunisia are also a good side.

Vincent Akinbami, a sport analyst, said that from the first two matches played by the Super Eagles in the Nations Cup, it was clear that they did not understand each other and also lacked particular culture of attack.

“It was all straight passes and no decoy runs, which made breaking opponents defence difficult in spite of the quality of individual players.

“Against Algeria, there was no difference, we were relying on individual effort to break the Algerians defence, but they were more tactical with quick passes, short and long kicks coupled with good runs off and on the ball.

“Give it to some of our players too, they did so well, but you can not give what you don’t have as a team.

“Overall, it can be said that Coach Gernot Rohr did not build the players as a team, the little they were able to achieve was as a

result of understanding they built among themselves during the AFCON matches.

“I therefore, want to suggest that the players should be kept together, while Rhor be sacked, and if we must go for a foreign coach, it should be a worldclass coach with a big name or we settle for a local coach if we cannot get a big name coach abroad,” he said.

Another analyst, Jide Bodunde, said that the better side won.

“Algeria have been the best team at this AFCON. Prior to the semi-final clash, they have scored 10 goals and conceded only one. When you add the two against the Super Eagles, it brings it to twelve.

“For the Super Eagles, there’s no shame losing to the best team of the tournament.

“Maybe if the Super Eagles had put up an impressive performance, it would have stretched into extra time and possibly penalties,” he told NAN. “I don’t want to criticise the Nigerian coach, Gernot Rohr, but I think he got his substitution wrong by replacing Samuel Chukwueze with Henry Onyekuru, who hasn’t played a single minute before the semi-final.

“Moses Simon, who has produced two assists so far would have been the perfect replacement, but overall, it was not a bad outing as we still have the third place to play for against Tunisia on Wednesday.

A soccer fan, Mohammed Safiyanu, said that the semi-final match shows that the coach is not a tournament coach.

“As it was at the World Cup, this coach is not any way better than our local coaches.

“To qualify for a tournament is different from playing the tournament proper. This coach has nothing to offer to Nigeria football, he is too quiet to be a coach.

“With all the arrays of stars at his disposal, he still finds it difficult to give us a good representation at tournaments, in my opinion, he should be sacked.

pump up Super Eagles’ spirit President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, alongside his 2nd Vice President, Shehu Dikko and General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, were on Monday at the Le Meridien Cairo Airport hotel camp of the Super Eagles to ginger the players ahead of Wednesday’s third place match against Tunisia.

A last-gasp goal by Riyad Mahrez took Algeria to their first AFCON Final in 29 years and meant the Eagles will have to battle for the bronze medals with Tunisia, who lost to Senegal also on Sunday.

“I must start by acknowledging that you gave your best out there against Algeria as you have done since the beginning of the competition. It is important that you put the loss behind you as the third place match is just two days away. The message from the NFF is simple: Let us not leave this championship empty –handed. This is the biggest and toughest AFCON ever and we must win on Wednesday to make Nigerians happy again.

“It is good for us to win laurel here that we can present to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) back home. The Government and the people of Nigeria have supported this campaign in a robust manner.”

Team captain Mikel John Obi promised that the team will fight hard against the Carthage Eagles on Wednesday in order to salvage something from the tournament.

“We are as disappointed with the result as our fans, but that is football.

We really and truly appreciate the support of the Federal Government and also the NFF. “We are determined to go into Wednesday’s game with renewed commitment and hunger so that we do not leave this competition empty– handed.”

An own goal by William Ekong saw the Desert Foxes in a 1-0 lead at half time. Forward Odion Ighalo made no mistake from the spot in the 72ndminute after the Video Assistant Referee awarded Nigeria a penalty following a handball by Aissa Mandi.

But Riyad Mahrez, whose cross Ekong inadvertently diverted into the net in the first half, powered home a fierce drive from a free kick at the edge of the box, with seconds left, to give Algeria a 2-1 win.

Nigeria and Tunisia will make it a date for the third place match on Wednesday at the Al Salam Stadium, one of the venues in Cairo. The match starts at 9pm Egypt time (8pm Nigeria time).

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Nigeria partners Netherlands on capacity building Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo, has expressed Nigeria’s willingness to partner the Kingdom of the Netherlands in capacity-building to tackle the challenges of unemployment in the country.

Alo stated this when the team in charge of Education and Consular Affairs from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, led by David Van Kampen, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja.

The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director, Special Duties/ Projects, Dr. Martina Nwordu, noted that the present situation in the country where graduates wait for employment after graduation on account of lack of upgraded facilities in the already existing skills acquisition centres across the country called for concern.

He said there was need for functional training centers where graduates of different disciplines would be trained further in vocations like ICT, Solar Installation, Fashion Design, Electrical/ Electronics, Plumbing, Tiling and Hair Dressing, among others, to make them employable, and also employers of labour.

According to him, “The Ministry is currently discussing with the Private Sector and the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the need to upgrade the curricula of the school systems, so that we can compete favourably in the Labour market, not just at national or regional level, but also globally. There is also need for a functional database that would help in alleviating the unemployment situation in the country’’.

Earlier, in his remarks, the leader of the team, Mr. David Van Kampen, acknowledged the existence of a bilateral relationship between Nigeria and the Netherlands in the education sector, and the provision of scholarships to Nigerians over the years.

He said the purpose of their visit was to find out

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NLC urges FG to sign UN pact for creation of decent, green jobs In a bid to raise the global level of ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as galvanise action that can limit climate change to at least 2°C, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to sign up the United Nation pact to support climate resilience jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions before 2050.

In a letter addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, the NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba said that only Just Transition can deliver the kind of ambition required to keep our planet safe and sustainable.

“We are calling on you to sign up to the UN commitment to support a just ecological transition by formulating national plans for a Just Transition, creating decent work as well as green jobs.

“Our unions look forward to being partners with you in the implementation of these commitments.

“The Secretary-General is calling on all leaders to come to New York in September with concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over the next decade, and to net zero emissions by 2050.”

He also urged the FG to create mechanisms of inclusive social dialogue; assess employment including social and economic impacts of ecological transition and green jobs potential.

Wabba also advised FG to implement skills development, design innovative social protection policies and increase transfer of technology and knowledge to developing countries as responsible investment.

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is convening the 2019 Climate Action Summit on 23 September to raise the global level of ambition to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

FG reiterates commitment to strengthening technical, vocational education

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what Nigeria needed in the area of capacity-building in the labour sector, the scope of the collaboration in relation to education, and to facilitate training between universities, noting that some Dutch universities with

expertise in specific areas had been identified.

He disclosed the Netherlands’ willingness to assist in training Nigerians on entrepreneurial soft skills and enhancing collaboration between interested partners.

Labour calls on African leaders to copy Cuban model of leadership Nigerian workers under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on African leaders to imbibe the leadership style of the Cuba which puts its people first in all matters noting that it is the only way to guarantee development of the region.

Speaking at the 6th African meeting of Solidarity with Cuba with the theme ‘Challenge of Afro-Cuba Relations in Building a New Humanity’ NLC President, Ayuba Wabba called for the lifting of 56-year economic embargo which has deprived Cuba from freely accessing the international market and trading with other countries.

“The Cuban people have the fundamental right to decide its political system without interference. The 56-year economic embargo which stops Cuba from freely accessing the international market and trading with other countries, is counterproductive, unhelpful and should be lifted without further delay.”

Wabba which was represented by Comrade Denja Yaqub, noted that Cuba which has enjoyed at least 45 years of diplomatic relations with Nigeria has demonstrated unmatchable solidarity with the African people by sending thousands of

construction workers, teachers and doctors to African countries including Nigeria.

“In sending thousands of soldiers to fight for Africa in Angola and Namibia which led to the military defeat of Apartheid and the liberation of Namibia and South Africa, Cuba displayed the greatest solidarity with the African people.

“Cuba sent hundreds of doctors to help fight and eliminate the Ebola plague in West Africa. Cuba is the only multiracial country in the world where racism is nonexistent.”

Speaking further, he advised Nigerian leaders to copy Cuba by appointing competent persons into positions of authority rather than base appointments on ethno-religious and regional considerations.

“It is in Africa’s interest to follow the development path of Cuba which guarantees free and qualitative health and education for all its citizens, gender equality as well as its ability to locally produce medicine and vaccines for its people.

“The future of Africa lies in the Cuban model of a people united under a patriotic and clear leadership which puts its people first in all matters.

Due to the significance of Technical and Vocational Education to nation’s development plan, the Federal government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sub-sector in the country.

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, William Alo, disclosed this at the just concluded Leadership Dialogue organised by the African Union Development Agency of the New Partnership for Africa Development (AUDANEPAD) held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Alo noted that the high rate of unemployment among youths in Nigeria and the dwindling opportunities for white collar jobs and the untapped vast opportunities for entrepreneurial activities made it imperative to seek new drive to popularise technical training and skills acquisition in the country, especially among graduates of tertiary institutions.

“Nigeria is the most populous country in the continent, with an estimated population of 200 million people and median age of 17.9%. This indicates a youth bulge and they have a significant role to play towards achieving the aspiration of the continent for the 4th industrial Revolution and Vision 2063 of the African Union (AU).

“The need to appropriately equip and empower young persons in Africa is most apt at the dawn of the 4thIndustrial Revolution, which is characterised by digital, biological and physical innovations; with technologies that speed up production processes and profoundly impact societal values and opportunities for self actualisation.

“A veritable pathway to towards achieving this is the strengthening of TVET systems in the continent, with prospects to create decent work opportunities for the growing army of unemployed and underemployed young persons and also to promote the sprouting and thriving of young entrepreneurs, who invariably become employers of labour.” he said According to him, some of the steps taken by the Federal government to address the issue include the establishment of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to coordinate all aspect of technical and vocational education outside the universities, adding that the Board works closely with the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) which issues certificates (domesticated versions of City and Guilds, Pittman’s, and Royal Society of Arts in the UK).

Alo revealed that there are over 150 Skill Acquisition Centres spread across Nigeria, run by different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), State governments, individuals, the private sector, Non-governmental organisations, and a few international organisations.

“To have a centralised coordination and certification of the beneficiaries of the training at the skills acquisition centres, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has been mandated to take over the coordination roles for training at the skills acquisition centres,” he stated.

He said that the Ministry of Labour and Employment, has developed a framework which will take census of all the skills acquisition centres in the country, develop a draft model curriculum on skills acquisition as well as establish specialised Skills Centres in strategic locations in the country.

“The Ministry is also addressing the soft skills gaps and mismatch with labour market skills requirement, which have been attributed to low employability of graduates of tertiary institutions in the country. The aim is to improve their employability and capacity for self employment. Funding was also identified as a huge challenge for the TVET sub-sector in Nigeria”, he added.

Speaking further, Alo also disclosed that the Ministry issues Trade Test Certificates (TTC) of different grades to these categories of trainees.

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By Festus Adedayo

The killing on Friday of the daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti, 94year old leader of Afenifere, a panYoruba group, may yet be throwing up two apparent equations in a postFulani herdsmen-sympathetic Nigerian leadership which may begin in 2023.

The first is that, President Muhammadu Buhari may be the last Nigerian president. We will get so riled as a people by this daily bloodshed inflicted on us by an evading army of bloodthirsty Fulani nomads, sauced

by Buhari’s obvious unpretentious Fulani leader leadership of Nigeria, that the hurt regions will demand, with a baffling stubbornness, their right to go their different ways. This equation is still mutating in the womb of time. Second, and the most apparent, which is also related to the former, is that Buhari is certainly unfolding as an un-Nigerian Nigerian president. We do not need a diviner to look into the Ouija-board for us to know the apparentness of these obvious permutations. I will explain presently.

Mrs. Funke Olakunrin was said to have been killed by yet unidentified but suspected Fulani herdsmen along the Ondo-Ore road. The killers, according to a modus operandi that is a profile of their brutality in the South West of Nigeria, were said to have suddenly emerged from their bush domicile, taken over the highway and began sporadic and indiscriminate shooting at oncoming vehicles. In the process, Mrs. Olakunrin was hit.

As I write this, the omnibus reactions from Buhari’s regimented information machinery is yet to be unleashed on the information highway. They will, assuredly.

Buhari will express his regrets at this nefarious activity – a la his information night soil men; he will talk tough; he may even order the Inspector General of Police to vacate his “slimming, hard-working session” (excuse me while I laugh!) to make Ondo State his temporary office. His Man Friday, Yemi Osinbajo, may even be hurriedly suborned to visit Pa Fasoranti to advertise a governmental contrite face, talk tough in the process and get photo-ops suggestive of government’s decision to rout the banditry. Mark my words: You will never hear Buhari, the Nigerian President, personally verbalizing these alleged regrets.

Second, there will never be, as there has never been, any arrest to be made. Third, the Buhari online cyber leopards will be unleashed on the stratosphere to bay our blood. They will straddle the information highway with justifications, rationalizations and permutations to explain off this unfortunate killing. Their recruits, many of whom hail from Fasoranti’s ethnic stock, will tell us how even in America, such killings are no big deal. Anyone like us who volunteers an opinion contrary to legitimizing Buhari’s Fulani ascendancy, they will argue with certainty of algebra, yesterday held a meeting with Atiku Abubakar, bribed with huge sacks of dollars to say what they are saying. All Progressives Congress (APC) governors in

the South West will convoke on Fasoranti’s house like mourning Salamanders to shed crocodile tears; they may even call an emergency meeting “to address the menacing insecurity” in the region. They are all a familiar route of the tragedy of the dead burying their dead that has become our lot as Nigerians under Buhari.

The killers of Nigerians, said to be Fulani by their victims, have literally strewn themselves round many parts of the country. Why South West is the core place of harbor they chose to moor their deadly ship is yet inexplicable. Hardly does a week pass without this apparent alien force, deadly and without any iota of humanity, unleashing weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth on their victims. It will appear that their banditry and bloodthirstiness are gaining notoriety by the day, encouraged by a government that is ostensibly not bothered by the incessant blood spillage and is thus flinging its hands up in surrender.

Things have gone really very bad in Nigeria under Buhari. The most bothersome is that neither he nor any member of his government is bothered about the calamity that this portends. The division and ethnic fissures in the country have become hugely pronounced in the last four years. Issues that separate us are the most dominant of the things that link us together today. There has never been a moment – perhaps, except during the civil war – when divisions of ethnicity, religion and political party affiliations have been this pronounced.

Buhari is apparently not bothered. In his silence, his pronouncements, body language, appointments and other indices of governance, he does not pretend that he is not an Un-Nigerian Nigerian President.

He is Fulani, Hausa and then probably Nigerian, in that order. The last, for him, is secondary.

Those who can lend their voice on the side of right and righteousness have shut their mouths, lest they be tar-brushed with ink of tribe or party. You must be a PDP lickspittle to ask Buhari to respect the contours of our nationhood pretentions.

Those of us who volunteer opinion, do so at the huge risk of being demonized. Yet, it will be criminal conspiracy to allow this sorry pass under the Buhari government become a model without a voice of dissent.

The way things are playing out in Nigeria, Buhari’s silence on killings in the country, which are becoming really alarming, will continue, probably till 2023. I remember Ilorin, Kwara Stateborn Ddadakwada music exponent, Late Odolaye Aremu, warning us that with the rain that is yet to subside, no one can claim to be immune from the drench of its merciless downpour. So those who are abetting Buhari in this drive should continue in their follies. I have, countless times, psycho-analyzed Buhari as seeing himself as a Fulani President and not what we thought he should be – the Nigerian President. To reinforce this psychosis, he looks away from the bad of his ethnicity and shovels goods in its way. The RUGA policy is an attempt to do the latter and the

killings by herdsmen example the former.

In the last 20 years of Nigeria’s democratic experiment, the closest to Buhari as an unNigerian Nigerian president is Goodluck Jonathan. But even Jonathan is far way out of the class of Buhari in ethnic irredentism.

It took Olusegun Obasanjo a straight ethnic jab out of power to realize what Obafemi Awolowo saw decades ago about him merely queuing up at the bus-stop of people whose orientation is basically provincial. If Obasanjo is accosted in the private today, he will express his regrets.

Umaru Yar’Adua was very nationalistic in his thought process. You will recall that he was the one who began granting Niger Delta militants amnesty. The major blight on Jonathan’s national apparel was when he denied that his kinsmen, the MEND militants were blowing up installations.

He also ensconced his government with his native South-South people. It also manifested when this same Niger Delta ascendancy aspiration and Northern Nigeria machination theory of his blinded him from believing security reports on the kidnap of over 200 girls from their dormitory. Jonathan’s variant of Buhari’s irredentism was reinforced further by his wife’s brusque and infelicitous we no dey born pikin trowey thesis.

In the case of Buhari, the rest of Nigeria, except his Fulani/North, were like the farmer who cultivated a groundnut plantation beside a squirrel-infested forest who, after the squirrels mowed down his plantation, now laments his loss. We should have known from the outset that he was irredentist in cognition. We were blindfolded by the quantum of hate provoked against Jonathan by leg-men of Buhari’s party. When Buhari harangued Jonathan for attacking our Boko Haram, upbraided late Oyo State governor, Lam Adesina for “your people attacking my people” on this selfsame Fulani attacks in the North of Oyo State, Buhari was acting the unshakeable script of a permanent mind construct. No matter how many people are killed by these thirsty hound kinsmen of his, the C-in-C will not budge.

What that tells me is that, if and when Buhari eventually leaves office in 2023, whoever takes over from him cannot act out the script of a Nigerian Presidency any longer. If he is Igbo, his people will prevail on him to remember that their own time too had come; if he is Yoruba, his people will tell him to learn from the pitfalls of Obasanjo who believed, to his eternal regret, that he represented a non-existent nation called Nigeria.

I extend my condolences to Pa Fasoranti on this huge loss. The inexplicable way of providence manifested in this avoidable murder. How good would it have been if the child of the person murdered was that of those who tell us daily that there is no Fulani onslaught in the South West or even in Nigeria; that kidnappings and killings by nefarious Fulani herdsmen – of course with the connivance of accursed Yoruba accomplices – are only the rheum off the nostrils of those overblowing it for political advantage?

Afcon: Idah Peterside urges NFF to sack Gernot Rohr Former Nigeria goalkeeper Peterside Idah has called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, following the team’s defeat to Algeria in a semifinal match of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Sunday.

Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez scored a last minute winner via a free-kick to send the Desert Foxes through to the final with a 2-1 win.

Speaking in an interview on Channels TV on Monday morning, Idah expresses his dismay that Rohr seems to be learning on the national team job, insisting the German lacks the capacity to take the Eagles to greater heights.

“For the Eagles to soar to greater heights, the coach should be sacked, let him go. Rohr was not prepared for this job. You don’t learn in the national team, you must come prepared to do the job,” Idah begins his critique of Rohr’s tactics.

“At some point during the Algeria game, he did not know what to do next. He played most of the players out of position which affected the balance of the team. Iwobi was

clearly tired against the Algerians and he did not change him.

“The coach kept chopping and changing the team which is a clear sign of weakness because the team lacks players that can fit into particular positions in the team.

“Feelings come to play in this. I think Rohr feels he has done well enough by taking us to the World Cup, qualifying for the Nations Cup and needs new challenge. I would be surprised if they (NFF) keeps him on the job,” concludes Idah who spoke on phone from his Johannesburg, South Africa, base.

It would be recalled that another former Nigeria international, Chief Segun Odegbami, had also earlier called for the sack of coach Rohr following Nigeria’s 2-0 loss to AFCON finals debutants Madagascar in a Group B match.

But following Nigeria’s victory over South Africa in the quarter-finals, Odegbami soft-pedaled saying Rohr should be allowed to serve out his tenure. Odegbami however, maintained that Nigeria ultimately needs a new coach ahead 2022 World Cup.

Afcon: Gernot Rohr reveals why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr has revealed why Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals game at Cairo International Stadium.

Three-time Africa Champions fought back from a goal deficit in the second half to hold Desert Foxes to a 1-1 draw until injury time where Manchester City forward Riyad Mahrez rose to the occasion and scored a free-kick in the last minute of the game to break Nigerian hearts.

The 66-year-old German tactician Rohr has given praise to Algeria’s ‘excellent pressing and better solutions in midfield.’ as told press via CAF in the post-match conference.

“They executed their pressing superbly and found good situations in the midfield.

We could not find a solution and we could not locate our wingers.

“My team is still young and they will still improve

tactically in the future and they will do it.” instead of taking the game to Algeria for a late winner, the German coach added that his players dropped to hang on for extra-time but fell to an unstoppable goal.

“We are sad we lost, the players played for extra time but we lost in the last minute

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to a good goal.

“They were better in the first half but we conceded an own goal and lost in the last minute. We are sad but congratulations to the winners,” Rohr added.

Nigeria will face Tunisia in Wednesday’s third-place encounter at the Al-Salam Stadium in Cairo.

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