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Re-run polls to hold in Bauchi, Adamawa as INEC vacates court orders Says litigation, consequential order only affect collation of results for gov’ship poll in one Bauchi LGA

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja & Tom Garba, Yola

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the supplementary governorship elections earlier scheduled to hold in Bauchi and Adamawa states will still hold, even though the issue has become a https://plus.google.com/+DailytimesNgr/posts

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Taking to its verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria on Thursday, INEC said an interlocutory injunction to suspend the process has been served on the Commission by the Federal High Court, Abuja.

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Re-run polls to hold in Bauchi, Adamawa as INEC vacates court orders Continued from page 1 in accordance with its policy to obey all court orders in deference to the rule of law, it has also taken urgent steps to vacate the order and dismiss the action,” INEC said.

According to the electoral umpire, the litigation and consequential order only affect the collation of results for the governorship election in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area in Bauchi State.

“Consequently, the supplementary elections will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, 23 March in the other 15 Local Government Areas of Bauchi State as well as the Kirfi State Constituency Supplementary Election in Kirfi Local Government Area,” the Commission said.

Similarly, INEC said the Adamawa State High Court had issued an injunction restraining the Commission from proceeding with the supplementary election following the application by the Movement for the Restoration and Defence of Democracy, a registered political party which did not take part in the main election.

It said that though the Commission had also complied with the order, it has also taken steps to vacate it and dismiss the action.

“Notwithstanding the legal action over the Supplementary Governorship election, elections will hold in Nassarawo/Binyeri State Constituency in Mayo–Belwa Local Government Area where the election had to be countermanded following the death of a candidate before the polls, as well as

the supplementary State Constituency election and Uba/Gaya State Constituency in Hong Local Government Area,” INEC said.

The litigation on the Bauchi governorship election, INEC said, was initiated by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Mohammed Abubakar.

A state High Court sitting in Yola had ordered the indefinite suspension of the governorship supplementary election slated to hold in Adamawa state on Saturday.

The presiding judge, Justice Abdul-azeez Waziri, who issued the order on Thursday, held that the polls should be put on hold pending when he will deliver ruling on an application for interlocutory injunction barring the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting the polls.

The judge then adjourned the matter to Tuesday to give the ruling.

A political party, the Movement for Restoration and Defence of Democracy (MRDD) and its supposed candidate, Eric Theman, had asked the court to cancel the election on the grounds that the party’s logo was not on the ballot paper.

Meanwhile, the Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed March 25 to deliver judgment on a suit seeking to stop INEC from resuming collation or announcing result of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date after counsel in the matter adopted their written addresses on Thursday.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bauchi

State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, dragged INEC to court over the Bauchi elections.

They are challenging the commission’s decision to resume collation, conclude and announce results of Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area in respect of the election to the office of governor of Bauchi State.

The APC and Abubakar asked the court for a declaration that INEC, having led them to believe that there would be a supplementary election, could not go back and continue with collation of ballots that a Returning Officer had termed rejected.

They maintained that the powers of the returning officer, having declared the election inconclusive, could only be upturned by a court and not

by INEC. Addressing the court, counsel to the APC and Abubakar, Mr. Ahmed Raji, (SAN), submitted that INEC was wrong to have challenged the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter and referred them to an Election Petition Tribunal.

According to Raji, the only instance where an election petition tribunal was conferred with jurisdiction to hear such a matter was where a winner was announced.

“Under Section 282 of the 1999 Constitution, where a petition is filed and a return has not been made, the petition is incompetent. Once a return has not been made, the election petition tribunal does not have jurisdiction to entertain the matter, so there is no law to support their submission that we should have gone to the tribunal,” Raji stated.

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Re-run polls: Police deploy 5 DIGs, 3 AIGs, 15 CPs to provide supervision Warns politicians against subverting Electoral laws

Andrew Orolua and Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja In its bid to ensure a hitchfree Re-run elections in the country, the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed the Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and their respective Commissioners of Police in states where supplementary elections are taking place to ensure that adequate mechanisms are in place towards ensuring a safe and secure environment for the conduct of the elections.

To further strengthen the security arrangements around the polls, the IGP deployed 5 DIGs, 3 AIGs and 15 additional CPs to provide supervision, direction and support to the existing security structure already in place in those states.

This was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba and made available to The Daily Times on Thursday in Abuja.

According to the statement, the DIGs deployed are as follows: DIG Usman Tilli Abubakar- Adamawa State, DIG Yakubu Jubrin, – Benue State, DIG Frederick Taiwo Lakanu, – Plateau State, DIG Anthony Ogbizi Michael – Kano State and DIG Godwin C. Nwobodo, – Bauchi State.

The statement further revealed that out of the 15 additional CPs deployed, 3 were deployed to Benue and Sokoto states, 2 to Adamawa, Bauchi, Kano and Plateau states while Imo State got one.

While commending the officers for their sterling performances in previous elections, the IGP charged them to remain patriotic, steadfast, professional, neutral

and civil, but firm, in their conducts and actions during the make-up elections.

He warned politicians not to undermine the electoral process by engaging in untoward practices such as snatching of ballot boxes, vote trading and violence of all kinds, stressing that violators would be made to face the full consequences of the law.

The IGP also enjoined the public to cooperate with security operatives, noting that a total number of Seven Hundred and Ninety Six (796) suspects were arrested for various electoral offences across the nation.

These latest arrests bring the total number of all the suspects arrested in the two last rounds of elections to One Thousand, One Hundred and Nineteen (1,119). The IGP pledged wholesome investigation and diligent prosecution in concert with INEC.

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Onnoghen: CCT chairman threatens journalists with 28-year jail term Bonaventure Melah and Andrew Orolua, Abuja

In a brazen show of arrogance, abuse of power and disrespect for the rights of others to practice their professions, the Chairman of the Code of Conduct of Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, on Thursday, threatened to imprison any journalist who misrepresents the ongoing proceedings on the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen.

In a reaction to what he described as some newspapers’ distortion and misrepresentation of last Monday’s proceedings of the trial, Umar said any journalist who commits such infraction again might have to remain in prison until his retirement in 28 years’ time.

But in a swift response, the Nigeria of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja chapter, said that Danladi’s threat is vague and empty, as he has no such powers to imprison journalists carrying out their official assignment.

He said: “Henceforth, any journalist carrying concocted or discredited statement which is not adduced before this tribunal, I will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law heavily on the person.

“The journalist will languish there (prison) and may remain there until I retire – that is about 28 years from now. The person will be summarily sent to prison because that is contempt. It does not matter whether the contempt is committed in facie curiae (before the court) or ex facie curiae (outside the court)”.

In his reaction, the Chairman of

NUJ, Abuja Chapter, Emmanuel Ogbeche, dismissed the CCT Chairman’s threat and asked journalists to continue to discharge their duties without fear or favour.

“It is unfortunate, what is ascribed to the CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar. I do not think any journalists is misrepresenting the proceedings of the court as alleged by the Justice Umar.

“He lacks the powers to send any journalist to prison for carrying out their constitutional duties to the nation. Just as the Judge is carrying out his official duties, journalists are also constitutionally empowered to report what is going on in the court rooms,” he said.

The NUJ Chairman warned Judges not to attempt making journalists scapegoats in the show of power between the executive and judiciary, adding that the union will mobilise its members and the international community to resist any attempt to intimidate or trample upon the rights of media practitioners.

“We will mobilise and resist all attempts to intimidate journalists.

They will not be made scapegoats to the political and judicial drama in Nigeria,” Ogbeche concluded.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government, on Thursday, closed its case against suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

Prosecution counsel, Aliyu Umar (SAN), closed the case against Onnoghen’s non asset declaration charges, after calling 3 out of the 6 witnesses listed for the trial.

Onnoghen is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on a six count charge bordering on alleged failure to disclose some of his assets particularly five bank accounts with Standard Chartered Bank Limited in the forms he submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).

However, prosecution counsel, Umar (SAN), on Thursday, announced that the prosecution is closing its case shortly after the defendant finished the cross examination of the third prosecution witness, Ifeoma Okagbue, an official of Standard Chartered Bank.

The prosecution in its application for the trial had said it would be calling 6 witnesses to prove its case against Onnoghen. However, at the end of cross examination, the lead prosecution counsel said though they initially listed 6 witnesses for the trial, however, it would not be calling on the remaining three, adding that he is offering them to the defence for cross examination if they so wished.

But, counsel to the defendant, Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), said the defence does not need the witnesses, adding that the prosecution can go ahead to close its case if it is done.

Shortly after the prosecution announced the closure of its case, Awomolo informed the tribunal of its intention to rely on Section 303 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015 to ask for no case submission.

He pleaded with the tribunal to allow him prepare a written address and urged the chairman to order the registry to make record of proceedings available

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to him to guide him in the written address.

The prosecution did not object to the application, prompting the tribunal chairman, Danladi Umar, to make an order directing the registry to avail parties in the matter with the record of proceedings.

He also ordered that the record must be made available to the parties on Monday and adjourned hearing of the no case submission to Friday, March 29.

Okagbue in her evidence in Chief told the tribunal that Onnoghen maintains 5 different accounts with her bank in Abuja.

According to her, two of the accounts are Naira accounts, one saving and the other current, while the remaining three in Pounds, Dollars and Euro.

She disclosed that as December

PDP exposes APC’s plot to hijack re-run elections using military

Alleges INEC chairman takes order from military not to declare Wike Says Buhari govt has turned election into warfare against people

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted the nation of a clandestine move by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government to use the military to hijack the March 23 supplementary elections.

The party exposed a security meeting by the Buhari Presidency with certain top officials of INEC and security agencies, where they hatched an obnoxious plot to hijack the governorship Supplementary elections in six states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Sokoto, Kano and Plateau as well as the inconclusive poll in Rivers State.

The party, however, insisted it is already leading and coasting to

inevitable victory in all the affected states and nothing can alter this reality.

Briefing the press on Thursday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the party in an unequivocal terms, cautioned the APC and agents of the Buhari Presidency to know that Nigerians will never be intimidated but will confront and crush any oppressive force that attempts to defy and subvert their will at the Supplementary polls.

According to him, PDP has full information on every move by the APC to manipulate the electoral process as not all Nigerians in their government subscribe to their cruelty, resort to violence as well as suppression of votes.

He said: “Our party is informed

of how a top Army officer, at the meeting, directed the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, not to ever declare Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike as winner of the Rivers Governorship election, even when it is clear to all that he won the election.

“We also have details how a top military officer, who is from Bauchi State, at the meeting directed INEC Chairman not to declare our victorious Bauchi State governorship candidate, Sen. Bala Mohammed, as the winner the Bauchi State governorship election.

“The PDP is also privy to how a Director of one of our security agencies, who was at the meeting, undertook to use his agency to deliver Kano State to the APC. “Consequent upon this ignoble

plot, the security meeting has directed the deployment of 30 DSS personnel and 300 mobile policemen to each of the states where supplementary elections have been scheduled with a standing instruction to take over these respective states and make effort to ambush the process, seeing that the PDP is bound to win.

“In spite of all, the PDP wants the Buhari Presidency and the APC to come to terms with the fact that their conspiracies will be of no avail as our candidates are marching to unassailable victory with the people.

“The PDP reminds our military that Nigerians will not hesitate to treat individuals in military uniform, who illegally involved in the supplementary election, as fake soldiers. After all, the Chief of Army Continued on page 6 Staff,

2018, one of the Naira accounts had N2.6m while the other had N12.8m, the Euro account as at December 2018 had 10, 187 Euros. The Pounds Sterling accounts as at December 2018, had 13,730 Pounds while the Dollar account as at January 2019 had $56, 878.

The witness said she met the defendant (Onnoghen) once in 2015 as the account relationship manager.

Under cross examination by Chief Awomolo (SAN), Onnoghen’s lawyer, Okagbue said that the five accounts are domicile in the Wuse branch of the bank in Abuja and that Onnoghen never made any foreign transfer from the accounts.

She also confirmed that the five accounts have one Bank Verification Number (BVN). The witness however admitted that Onnoghen has a facility of $500,000 as at January, 2019 with the bank which he secured with his investment in bonds and other investments.

She further admitted that Onnoghen as a disciplined account holder was encouraged by bank to invest in profit yielding investments and that interest accruing from the investment are regularly credited to his account. She said that the bank made the investments on Onnoghen’s behalf from his account.

Earlier, the second prosecution witness, Awwal Yakassai under cross examination admitted that the two assets declaration0 forms submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), by Onnoghen, three years ago have till date not been verified.

Yakassai, a retired director of the CCB, when his attention was drawn to the column for remarks, admitted that no comment was made on the verification column indicating that the forms have not been verified.

Answering a question, Yakassai further confirmed from the forms that Onnoghen has only five houses contrary to allegation of 55 houses. One of the houses was said to have been sold to him by the Federal Government.

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EFCC kicks against US Report on anti-graft war Describes report as false, misleading

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against the report of the United States Department of Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labour over Nigeria’s anti-graft war, published in the media entitled: “Nigeria: Massive, Pervasive Corruption At All Levels of Govt - US Report”, describing the report as false and misleading.

Recall that the report, among other things, said that “there is a climate of impunity in the President Muhammadu Buhari government that allows officials to engage in corrupt practices with a sense of exemption from punishment”.

The Bureau, in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2018, said Nigeria had made little progress in efforts to limit corruption in its public service. This report is not only outdated and false but misleading.

However, according to a statement signed by the EFCC management, “the report is unfounded on the grounds of Nigeria’s remarkable achievements in the last four years as the war against corruption is on course.

“The EFCC’s commitment to the fight against corruption

in the last four years is not in doubt to any discerning and genuinely concerned observer. This commitment is benchmarked by the unprecedented record of convictions, non-conviction based forfeiture and stolen assets recovery.

“We are surprised that the US report could ignore or downplay our convictions in such a brazen manner when it claimed that the EFCC secured only 13 convictions in 2016. That is false and far from the truth.”

The EFCC while listing some of its remarkable convictions, noted that “for the avoidance of doubt, the EFCC has secured 943 convictions since 2015 till date. The agency recorded 103 convictions in 2015, secured 195 convictions in 2016, got 189 convictions in 2017.

“It is important to state that the EFCC secured 314 convictions in 2018 including two former state governors who were sentenced to 14 years imprisonment without option of fine. It is instructive to note that the two former governors serving their jail terms in prison are members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).

The Commission has so far recorded 142 convictions as at

Magu March 19 this year. These are verifiable facts.

“We wish to state unequivocally that these convictions being celebrated included high profile persons among who were top ranking military personnel and other politically exposed persons.

“It is instructive to state that no other agency in Africa has this record of convictions and recovery of stolen assets which were achieved in spite of great encumbrances faced by the Commission in the discharge of its assignment as it has come to be known that when you fight corruption, corruption fights back.”

Also, as part of the recovery, the EFCC noted that as a quick

reminder, the Supreme Court of Nigeria had on Friday, March 8, 2019 in a unanimous judgement, dismissed the appeal of a former First Lady and wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against the interim forfeiture order of a Federal High Court, Lagos, for $8, 400, 000 traced to her by the EFCC and believed to be proceeds of illegal activities.

Subsequently, on March 14, 2019, the Supreme Court dismissed another application by Mrs. Jonathan, seeking to upturn the interim forfeiture order by a Federal High Court, Lagos placed on the sum of N2.4 billion linked to her.

PDP again demands suspension of Bauchi re-run As INEC reels out election details, sets timeline for Rivers re-run

Tunde Opalana, Abuja

Barely 48 hours to Saturday’s supplementary elections in five states, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has once again asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to suspend the election in Bauchi State.

The party in a letter addressed to INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, dated March 21 and received at the commission, requested for the suspension of supplementary election in Bauchi State.

In the letter signed by its National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and National Secretary, Sen. Ibrahim Umaru Tsauri, the PDP noted that rerun or supplementary can only be ripe and determined upon conclusion of Collation of all the results from the 20 local government areas and the margin between the winner and the runner up is known.

The party wrote “this is the position of the law as provided in the regulations and guidelines for the conduct of elections, specifically paragraph 33(a) &(e), 34(e).

“By the combined effect of Paragraph 33 (a), (e) and 34 (e) of the guidelines, the Commission

shall wait to determine the margin of lead between the two leading candidates for the Governorship Elections after Collation of the overall results of the election before deciding to embark on Supplementary election.

“Therefore, in this present situation, in Bauchi where one Local Government Area election result has not been collated I.e Tafawa Balewa, the Commission cannot determine the lead between the candidates.

Hence, there is no basis for supplementary elections at the polling units cancelled pursuant to Section 26 and 53 of the Electoral Act. “We therefore demand for immediate suspension of the supplementary election scheduled for 23rd March, 2019 until Collation of results from Tafawa Balewa has been conclusively carried out”.

The Commission also on Thursday released details of Saturday’s rerun election in Bauchi State.

National Commissioner and Chairman, INEC Committee on Information and Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye, reeled out timetable of rescheduled elections while addressing the media at the Commission’s headquarters, Abuja on Thursday.

In Bauchi State, a total number of 22,759 registered voters will vote in 29 registration areas and wards which include 36 polling units in 15 affected local government areas.

INEC said election will not hold in Tafawa Balewa local government, pending the decision of the Court.

The commissioner said the court order received by the commission only affects governorship collation of Tafawa Balewa local government area, adding that the commission has concluded arrangements to conduct elections in other areas where elections were either canceled or not held at all.

Okoye, however, said while INEC complied with the court order, it has taken cogent step to vacate the order.

He added that INEC also complied with Court order on Adamawa rerun but will take step as well to vacate the order.

The Commission refuted report that INEC has moved the Collation Centre for Bauchi polls to a military formation in the state.

Okoye said as the commissioner in-charge of Bauchi State, he has no information of such relocation but acknowledged that such could happen if stakeholders concerned agreed on such relocation if need

be.

The commission also sets timeline for conclusion of Rivers elections.

Okoye said that collation of election results in Rivers State will resume on April 2 and will be concluded with an announcement on April 5.

The Commission suspended Collation of results after winners had been declared in 21 state constituencies.

He said subsequent supplementary elections that may necessarily come out of the declared results will hold on April 13 while results of supplementary polls will be declared latest April 15.

The commissioner added that Certificates of Return Certificate will be issued to all categories of winners on April 19.

He said the position of the Commission on Imo West Senatorial District has not changed and that INEC will not issue Certificate of Returns to Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha.

He declined further comments on the Imo debacle because the matter is now a subject of litigation.

“We will allow judicial process to run its course and if at the end the court ask us to issue him certificate, we will of course comply”, he said.

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people but Nigerians will never allow a situation where states are forcefully taken over like spoils of war.

“It is also highly provocative that the INEC Chairman, Prof.

Yakubu, is now taking orders from the military to cancel elections and alter results for the APC, instead of asserting the independence and impartiality of INEC under our laws.

“Such annexation of the Prof.

Yakubu-led INEC by the Buhari Presidency is the only reason the governorship elections in Bauchi, Plateau, Kano, Sokoto, Adamawa, Benue and Rivers states, which were won by the PDP are declared inconclusive.

“It is obvious that the elections were stalled in these states just because the PDP was in the lead. If the APC had been in the lead as in

Ogun, INEC would not have batted an eyelid before pronouncing the results in favor of APC”.

The party urged both the APC, INEC and security officials to be informed that the states, where supplementary elections have been scheduled, are home to the PDP and that its votes can never be stolen.

The PDP cautioned INEC to note that the people already know the number of voters with Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in these states and will never accept any padding of the voter register to favour the APC. It therefore charged all its members, teeming supporters and all lovers of democracy in these states to remain steadfast in resisting the APC and marching out en-mass to their polling units this Saturday to consolidate their victory against oppressive forces in our land.

NCPC to generate fund to build Christian Pilgrims Preparative Centre Tom Okpe, Abuja The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christians Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Uja Tor Uja, has revealed that the Commission will generate funds, assisted by the Federal Government to build a Pilgrims’ Preparative Ground.

He said it will be a preparative ground for Christian pilgrimage and also an organisation where potentials, capacity, indexes and the future of our great nation, Nigeria will be exposed.

Rev. Uja spoke in Abuja on Thursday while addressing journalists at the preparatory complex site at the Central Business District Area in Abuja during a prayer section to dedicate the land and the proposed building to God. The building which is for the development of Christian religion in Nigeria will accommodate Auditorium, Resource Centre, Clinics, Health Care and Children Centres and accommodation including guest house.

He said: “We want a situation where leaders and all pilgrims can come to this place and find better understanding of Christianity and

all the things that we do and of the development processes that this nation must go through to become what God has destined it to be.

“We believe this dream because we know that God has a big project to accomplish with Nigeria and the beginning point of any process that would rule the world is the spiritual and the spiritual ones will possess their possession in Christ Jesus.

“We want that in our pilgrimage programme, Nigeria would be a focus. That’s why our creed is proclaiming Christ, serving Nigeria.

“We believe that the few people that go on pilgrimage are enough army to fight the battles of democracy of this country and to project the advancement of the gospel in this generation ànd this is the reason we are here”.

The prayer session was attended by all Christian pilgrimage leaders from the 36 states of the federation and Abuja including the board members from the six geo-political zones.

“We have come together to stand as a team to make pronouncement and dedicate the ground and to also announce that in two years’ time, this project will not only be completed but it will be occupied”.

22, 759 expected to vote in Bauchi re-run poll – REC Samuel Luka, Bauchi

About 22,759 registered voters are billed to participate in the governorship supplementary election across 15 out of the 20 Local government areas of Bauchi State on Saturday, 23rd March, 2019.

The Residents Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday, conduct a rerun governorship election in 15 affected local government areas, apart from Tafawa Balewa local government, pending the decision of the High Court.

Abdullahi while addressing journalists at the headquarters of the commission in the state said: “Since the court order received by the commission

only affects Tafawa Balewa local government governorship result, the commission has concluded arrangements to conduct elections in other areas where elections were either canceled or not held at all”.

“On Saturday 23rd, rerun elections will be held in 15 local government areas, 29 registration areas and wards.

This includes 36 polling units and 22,759 Registered Voters in all”.

He further said that the rerun election does not include Tafawa Balewa local government area until after the ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The REC appealed to the public, especially the people of Tafawa Balewa local government area to be calm and wait for the outcome of the court ruling as well as the final outcome of the governorship election.

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Contest to become Senate President, Short News Borno elders charge Ndume Unknown gunmen attack ADC Reps candidate Tom Okpe, Abuja A group of elders and political leaders from Borno state under the auspices of the Borno Concerned Citizens (BCC) have asked the Senator Ali Ndume (APC/Borno South) to seek the Senate Presidency position since President Buhari has declared that he has no preferred candidate for the post.

The group said the incoming senators should consider the experience and ranking of Senator Ali Ndume and elect him as the next Senate President.

Among the group are two former notable Governors of the state, Alhaji Mohammed Goni and Maina Maaji Lawan.

Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday on behalf of the group, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dauda Danladi said Senator Ndume’s past records and experience at both chambers of the National Assembly will ensure that the executive-legislature relationship is cordial.

He said that “there is no doubt that the 9th National Assembly has a critical role to play if government is to actualize all

its developmental projects, programmes and policies that will propel Nigeria into an industrialized world in the near future.

“A cooperative partnership driven National Assembly that will support, encourage and work with the executive to accelerate the achievement of socio -economic objectives of the government cannot be overemphasized.

“In this light, we the Concerned Citizens of Borno state are coming forward to urge Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume to contest for the office of the President of the Senate in the 9thNational Assembly.”

Danladi added that the group is convinced that Senator Ndume possesses all the qualities and requirements to hold the office of the Senate President, pointing out that he was in the House of Representatives from 2003 - 2007, was House minority leader from 2007-2011 and has been in the Senate since 2011.

“In the run up to the 2019 elections, he was appointed as the North East zonal director for the APC Presidential Campaign Council. In all of the above, Senator Ndume put his best to achieve the desired results. It Is for these and many more reasons that we are recommending

this our illustrious son to Nigerians.

“Senator Ndume emerged as the Senate leader in 2015 and was removed in controversial circumstances in January 2017, ostensibly for his defense of party policies and for being loyal to the Buhari administration.

“Our plea for the distinguished senator to seek for the office of the President of the Senate is premised on the fact that the North East geo-political zone where he hails from gave the President the second highest votes in the just concluded presidential election,” he added.

According to him, the region has been ravaged by insurgency since 2009 until the emergence of the present administration in 2015, asserting that “Borno state being the epicenter of the crises deserves serious attention. The office of the President of the Senate will therefore offer the state a good opportunity to fast track reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of millions of displaced persons.”

Amb. Danladi however, dismissed media reports that President Buhari has anointed Ahmed Lawan from Yobe state, describing the reports as mere speculations.

Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta A House of Representatives candidate on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ogun State in the just concluded general elections, Omoleye Olabode was recently attacked at his campaign office in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital by unknown gunmen.

It was reliably gathered that Olabode, who recently decamped to the APC after the presidential election was attacked while returning from a political meeting.

Speaking with our correspondent, an eyewitness who pleaded for anonymity, confirmed that the armed men stormed Olabode’s campaign office at about 12:15 am by scaling the fence, beat up all the aides they met inside the premises, shot at their target and left.

The victim was latter rushed to an unknown hospital where he is presently receiving treatment. The eyewitness further explained that the armed men were masked.

In a telephone conversation with our correspondent, Olabode said the attack has been reported at the Adigbe Police station. He appealed to the police to ensure that his attackers are arrested and brought to book, saying he did not believe that the attack was politically motivated because he has no issue with anyone.

Olabode contested for the House of Representatives seat for Abeokuta North / Obafemi Owode and Odeda Federal Constituency in the general elections on the platform of ADC.

Expert tells court T.B. Joshua’s church foundation didn’t fail Peter Fowoyo

A Lagos state High Court, Igbosere on Thursday heard that the foundation of the Synagogue of All Nations Church (SCOAN) did not fail.

The defence witness, Ebenezer Ologuntoye, who is a member of the Nigerian Geotechnical Association told Justice Lateef Lawal - Akapo, that findings of the tests carried out on the collapsed building revealed that the foundation of the building did not fail and the baring capability was adequate.

The defendants, Oladele Ogundeji and Akinbela Fatiregun alongside their companies - Hardrock Construction and Engineering Company and Jandy Trust Limited are standing trial on a 110-count charge of involuntary manslaughter.

Led-in evidence by the defence counsel, Olalekan Ojo (SAN), the witness said he belongs to a non-governmental organization known as “Building Collapse and Protection Guild” that is interested in reducing incidents of building collapse to the barest minimum.

The witness told Justice Lawal-Akapo that he has worked with renowned organizations in Nigeria and the Diaspora.

According to Ologuntoye, he got to know about the collapse of the church building through BCPG when he was selected as a member of the committee saddled with the responsibility of investigating the possible causes of the collapsed building.

Supplementary poll: FG orders closure of borders in 3 states

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, paying condolence to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko at his village in Wamakko over the death of the District Head of Wamakko...on Thursday.

INEC, security agencies did well in general elections -Gov Bello Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Niger state Governor, Abubakar Bello has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for doing creditably well in the February 23 and March 9 elections, in spite of the number of supplementary elections to be conducted and the pockets of violence that trailed the elections.

Bello, was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the polls.

When asked by journalists to comment on the spate of inconclusive elections and INEC’s overall rating in terms of conducting the general polls, he said that “I think INEC did extremely well, the security agencies did very well too. It is not unusual when you hold elections in a country like Nigeria where you have so many units to have issues with one or two units.

“If you look at the number of polling units compared to the ones that have issues, probably, it’s less than two or five per cent. But generally, the elections went well.”

However, the governor said he was not surprised that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was claiming to have won the presidential and Niger governorship elections.

He noted that such was expected in a democratic setting. The governor said that the opposition has the constitutional right to challenge the victories at the court, emphasizing that the elections was free and fair by all standards.

“It’s not unusual, when you lose elections, you go to court for so many reasons. It could be that you think you won or it could be that someone is telling you that you’ve won or it could be that someone is telling you some miracles can happen. It could also be that someone wants to get money off

you.

“So there is no reason why after free and fair elections have been conducted and it’s clear in the eyes of the world, one still believes that there is a shoddy dealing. Anyone who feels dissatisfied is free to approach a court of law. It’s a free world, everyone is entitled to his opinion. But honestly, from what I saw in Niger, this election has been the fairest election we have conducted so far,” the governor said.

Asked what he had in store for the people of the state in his second term, the governor added that “Niger state should be rest assured that we are committed to providing dividends of democracy; we are completing the projects we started in addition to the new ones we want to embark on that will be of benefit to the general public.

“So, there is still a long way to go, there’s a lot of work to be done. We’ll get on it as soon as possible.”

The federal government has ordered the closure of land borders in Adamawa, Benue and Sokoto states ahead of Saturday’s supplementary poll in the states.

Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau made the disclosure in a statement signed by the Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede in Abuja on Thursday.

According to him, the closure of the borders is with effect from Friday noon to Sunday noon. He said the aim is to restrict movements across the borders of the affected states during the election.

Children under 15 more likely to die of diarrhoea –UNICEF Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

A new report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that children under the age of 15 living in areas affected by protracted conflicts are 20 times more likely to die from water-related diseases than from violence.

The report which took an insight at mortality rates of about 16 countries going through prolonged conflicts revealed that conflict created by violence in the North-East region has created huge challenges for the people to access water and sanitation, leading to the outbreak of diseases such as cholera.

According to the UNICEF Representative to Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, more than 3.6 million people are in need of water, sanitation and hygiene services. He said that about 1.1 million of the 3.6 million people are the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who he said have fled their homes due to violence and conflict.

“Many of them are out-of-reach and in remote areas still impacted by conflict. About 800, 000 people are in hard-to-reach areas and 79 per cent of these are children and women.

“In North East Nigeria, 5, 365 people were affected by cholera, with 61 dying in 2017 while 12, 643 people were affected and 175 died of cholera in 2018,” Fall added.

While reiterating UNICEF’s commitment to scale-up lifesaving responses, especially in IDP camps, Fall further reaffirmed his resolve to ensure quality and sustainability of Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services and facilities, minimize the risk of WASHrelated diseases, as well as provide preventive measures against cholera and other waterborne diseases.

“Without safe and effective water, sanitation and hygiene services, children are at risk of malnutrition and preventable diseases, including diarrhea, typhoid, cholera and polio.

Girls are particularly affected; they are vulnerable to sexual violence as they collect water or venture out to use latrines.

“They deal with affronts to their dignity as they bathe and manage menstrual hygiene.

And they miss classes during menstruation if their schools have no suitable water and sanitation facilities.

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The way we are

Wale Fatade

Occasionally, one wonders the way we are configured in this part of the world. Lest I’m accused of subtle racism, this is not affirming that we’re inferior, no, after all our compatriots have gone on to do greater things outside these shores just as some are forging ahead here even with the rot around us.

Two pictures that made the rounds recently on social media forced me to be more introspective on whether we still admit that what is wrong is just wrong. Of course I remember the theory of relativism, which teaches that views are relative to differences in perception and consideration. It affirms that there is no universal and objective truth rather each point of view has its truth. There is, however, a challenge, because the way some of us were brought up, we were taught that what is wrong is wrong, simple. But we are at a point where things are shifting and whether something is accepted depends upon the shifting sands of taste. We are also reminded of Immanuel Kant’s theory that the rightness or wrongness of actions does not depend on their consequences but on whether they fulfill our duty.

So, how does one rationalize or justify the fact that a super cop (?) so-called

because he’s actually a creation of the police establishment, could be seen in a photograph posing with a chief thug of Lagos State. Yes, the chief thug that even our political gladiators cannot wait to be identified with, the one they all must pay obeisance to before contesting. The one that commands the army of volunteers willing to do their bidding of snatching ballot boxes or scaring away voters on election day or help in mobilizing the multitude of unemployed and under employed always present in our political rallies. As a friend cynically reminded me some weeks back, we don’t campaign again now, we only do rallies and engage in a my rally-is-bigger-than-yours and so it pays to have the chief thug fighting in your corner.

Initially, I thought it was a Photoshop picture, something ubiquitous in these days of fake news and so I dismissed the picture. But that was before the ‘super cop’ posted his own defence claiming his upbringing forbids him from discriminating and since it was a birthday party organised for him by some of his friends, he had no hold over who to invite or who should attend. That was not all; a battery of defenders came online defending his line of thought. Waoh,

waoh, I said in my mind wondering what has come over us. We know too well the incestuous relationship between some of our policemen and the criminals they are supposed to be pursuing and keep off our communities but a cop seen as a rising one posing with a thug, we are done for.

I know our chief thug has not been pronounced guilty in a court of law and so presumed innocent until proven guilty, as a matter of fact, I’m not aware he’s even under any trial presently and so one is not saying he’s a condemned person. But a picture of a rising star in our police force hobnobbing with a thug leaves sour taste in one’s mouth. We know at certain levels, the difference between our policemen and miscreants who disturb our peace is six and half a dozen; bragging about it is what baffles me. Asking us to go to blazes over a suspicious picture does not bode well for someone charged with our protection.

The second picture is that of a newly elected House of Representatives, said to be a medical doctor- something I could not verified – presenting his certificate of return to the same chief thug. As a representative who is the second person

elected from my local government, one is tangentially affected by this action.

Who knows, he might infect my own representative with his behaviour soon.

It is not on record whatsoever that our dear representative has presented his certificate to any of the ordinary constituents who voted him but could not wait for the ink on the certificate to dry. I tell you again, we’re configured differently or how does one explain this.

Reminds me of a story told by someone who should know of how a new senator emerged in the last election. He has been in a state assembly for a while now and just felt that becoming a senator should be the next thing of his political career. Pronto, he called the godfather and said, “Oga emi na fe lo senate sir,” in Yoruba literally saying I want to go to senate too and the godfather replied, “There is no problem” or something to that effect. That’s how the gentleman serving as the senator presently lost his position and did not even know that a primary was holding the day the new person defeated him.

By the way, why must we make a ceremony over presentation of certificates of return to elected officials?

It’s the way we are.

Rethinking our democracy

Jideofor Adibe

The Presidential and National Assembly elections of February 23 2019 and those for the Governorship and State Assemblies of March 9 2019 seem to have underlined two points: first is the eagerness of many Nigerians to be part of the processes of leadership selection, with many queuing up for hours under inclement weather – or despite the security challenges in their areas – to exercise their franchise. This will seem to suggest that a significant portion of Nigerians still believe that their votes can make a difference – despite the emergence of terminologies like ‘organic votes’ (actual votes cast) and ‘the other votes’ (those manufactured through ballot box stuffing or increasingly at the collation centres).

The second issue raised by the elections is the huge cost of conducting them – not just in monetary terms but also in terms of human lives often lost during the exercises.

There are equally indirect costs of our elections – such as what the nation loses each time movements are restricted and businesses closed just for elections to be conducted. Elections here have different meanings and different characters from what you have in other parts of the world.

There are various moods and varieties of democracy around the world such as Direct Democracy, Representative democracy, Presidential democracy, Parliamentary democracy, and social democracy. Though periodic elections are integral in any definition of liberal democracy, they are not sufficient conditions for designating a country democratic or not. In essence every country designs its democracy in accordance with its own historical experiences. What the elections of February 23 2019 and March 9 2019 seem to suggest is that elections in Nigeria do not perform the functions elections perform in other democracies. This therefore calls for honest conversation about the type of democracy that will be most appropriate to our condition. There are a number of observations: One, most African states are sometimes called ‘new states’ in the sense that they were brought into being through the agglomeration of many previously independent nationalities by colonial fiat.

In most of such states, the basis of statehood

remains contested and multi party electoral competition often ends up deepening the fissures in those states, and consequently undermining the nation-building process.

We have seen this tendency in several of our elections, including in the current election cycle in the country in which the two leading presidential candidates are both Fulani Muslims from the North.

Two, in many societies emerging from authoritarian rule or dictatorships (including military dictatorships), it is expected that in the short to medium terms, the free speech guarantees of liberal democracy will uncork bottled-up feelings and aggressions from the period of autocracy, which will consequently aggravate the structures of conflict. The supposition here is that if democracy is allowed to endure in such societies, contentious issues, leadership selection and institutionalized social conflicts will be resolved by subjecting rival ideas to the competition of the political marketplace.

The problem here is that though our experiment with the current wave of liberal democracy is almost twenty years, our elections have continued to aggravate the structures of conflict and widen the social distance among Nigerians. So how long is the ‘short term’ and ‘medium term’ frame under which our elections are supposed to aggravate the structures of conflict in the society and then stabilize afterwards? Are we supposed to be hoping, arms akimbo, that in the long-run everything will be alright? Was it not the British economist John Maynard Keynes who told us (even if he didn’t exactly want to be misunderstood as a short-termist) that “In the long run we are all dead”?

Three, it may be germane to reflect on what we can consider the benefits of elections in our current experiment with democracy. What have we really gained from them – especially in relation to the cost? Elections are crucial mechanisms of leadership recruitment – on the supposition that the outcome reflects popular will. But do they really? My point is that elections are routinely rigged by all the contending parties such that quite often it is doubtful if many of the electoral outcomes truly reflect the will of the voters. Additionally, the

anarchic character of the competition for power and the consequent militarization and commoditization of the contests force many otherwise decent and competent peopleto stay away. In our country, key ingredients of success as a politician include having tons of money, having rough edges and the ability to go about the business of hunting for political power without any moral unction. In essence our brand of democracy can only attract certain types of characters who can withstand the heat in the kitchen and who have what it takes to go toe-to-toe with their Machiavellian rivals. Therefore as an instrument of leadership recruitment, elections under our current model of liberal democracy fail the smell test.

Four, if our elections cannot guarantee that those elected to political offices reflect the will of the electorate, and if our democracy widens the social distance among Nigerians and grossly undermines the nation-building process, it therefore behoves on the country to embark on honest conversations about the type of elections (and democracy) that should be most appropriate for the country.

I believe trying to find answers to the above puzzle brings us to where most African states were at the dawn of independence. Virtually all the African states, on achieving independence, started as parliamentary democracies and shortly afterwards began experiencing the sort of challenges our elections currently face, including the weaponization of ethnoreligious relations. Efforts were therefore made by different leaders in the continent to domesticate and adapt the nascent democracy – from the institution of one party rule in some countries to prolonged periods of military dictatorship in others.

Some of the most prominent arguments at that time included postulations that political parties represent the institutionalization of division, which as the argument went, was un-African; it was also equally argued that Africa was in a sort of state of emergency, which made liberal democracy, and multiparty electoral competition, a luxury.

Unfortunately, years of one party-state rule or military dictatorship in several African countries failed to either lead to

economic development or make up for the weaknesses of liberal democracy in the continent.

Five, how do we solve the problem of our elections and what some now call ‘illiberal democracy’ in our country? I have no immediate solution but I believe that given our experiences with elections since 1999, including the 2007 elections that were more of daylight heists than elections, and the February 23 2019 and March 9 2019 elections that were simply shambolic, I believe it is time we started honest conversations on the way forward. It is obvious that rather than progress, the quality of our elections and democracy, (never really very high at any time), is regressing markedly.

Six, I believe that conversations on how to domesticate our elections should revolve around finding answers to the following questions: How can we make our elections less expensive and anarchic? How can we ensure that the exercise does not deepen the distrust among the different constituents of the country? How can we make the elections truly reflect the will of the electorate? How can we ensure that the democratic exercise does not discourage certain types of people from stepping forward to offer themselves up for service? How do we ensure that it neither leads to majority tyranny nor the despotism of the minority? How do we routinize elections such that we do not need to impose curfews or restrict movements whenever elections are conducted? Are we better off with the current winnertakes-all system (first-past-the-post) or will proportional representation be more suitable to our needs? If our elections grossly undermine the nation building process by widening the social distance and cementing the distrust among Nigerians, and if the outcome of many elections no longer reflect the will of the electorate, is it possible to evolve an alternative model to the current system?

We cannot pretend that everything is well with our democracy just because we continue to honour (in name only) the ritual of conducting periodic elections.As Henry Ford, the American founder of Ford Motor Company would put it, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.”

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, March 22, 2019

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Editorial Commentary

Inconclusive Vote: Buhari’s Disclaimer

Times Guest Columnist Azu Ishiekwene

I don’t know why a few state governors are running around, dragging President Muhammadu Buhari by the hem of his agbada to save them from the misery of inconclusive election in their states.

Their conduct reminds me of the days when lazy neighbourhood kids used to run home to Big Daddy to save them from the street bully.

The only difference is that these governors created their own bullies for four years and entrapped themselves in their own catastrophic failures. Big Daddy won’t save them now: they have to fight for their own lives.

Take the Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abubakar, for example. If any prominent politician in the state was expected to have a reelection problem, it was supposed be Speaker Yakubu Dogara.

With the elections less than six months away, Dogara cast his lot with Senate President Bukola Saraki and switched from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), effectively tipping the leadership of the 8th National Assembly in favour of the opposition. That hurt the APC badly and the forecast was that Dogara would be punished at the poll. But the pollsters failed.

The Speaker skillfully exploited Bauchi’s triangular political minefield and retained his spot, even if his speakership would be a long shot.

But the sitting governor, an APC blue-blood who ought to have profited from Buhari’s earlier victory, is in soup. And it’s not necessarily because of the malicious rumour that the son of a former policeman is from Okene, not Bauchi. The real problem is that Abubakar does not even know where his problem is coming from.

The moment it became clear to him after the rescheduled election that his opponent and former FCT Minister, Bala Mohammed of the PDP might emerge winner, the governor has been running from pillar to post.

By Tuesday, he secured a curious court order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from continuing collation. This is another Godsday Orubebe, with the sophistication of hindsight, at the state level.

No one knows how long Abubakar will twist in the wind by a slim judicial thread. But it’s a big shame that after four years of being governor he had to grasp at the straw of judicial intervention for relief. And to think that he resorted to this level of desperation to save himself from defeat at the hands of Mohammed, one of the most incompetent FCT ministers in recent memory!

I don’t know what Mohammed did for Bauchi South in his first life as senator. But I’ve stayed Abuja long enough to know that it was under him that this city really began to go down. Refuse collection and disposal got worse. Street lights began to pack up, while racketeering on market stalls and land speculation hit the roof. I can excuse him from the Abuja CCTV $470m contract, which didn’t work for one day, because it was supposed to be a Federal Government scam in FCT’s name.

But given the kind of bazaar that went on inside the government he served, it’s doubtful if Mohammed would have lifted a finger, even if he had been beaten on the head with the scandalous CCTV contract. How could he? The honourable minister was too busy chasing choice properties 14 of which the succeeding government later confiscated by court order.

If the same Mohammed has wrestled Abubakar to the ground, poised to become Bauchi State governor, then it’s the governor’s poor performance that we must thank for making the former minister great again.

Bridge-building is a virtue in politics. But even the governor’s staunchest supporters are concerned that in four years, the governor has not only burnt the bridges he met, he has also alienated the few who could have carried him on their backs over the chasm. It was a

surprise that he could still find his way to the Villa last week.

But he’s not alone. Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong is also in trouble; in a different kind of trouble.

In the deadly farmer-herdsmen clashes, his servility rubbed his people the wrong way, leaving them feeling exposed and unprotected. It was OK for him to toe the party line, but up to a point. In the heated debates over cattle colonies and grazing rights, for example, Lalong did very little to assure citizens that he had their backs.

Isn’t it a shame that Jeremiah Useni, one of the decorative pieces of the 8th Senate, who could quite frankly be Lalong’s grandfather, is the one who has sent the governor scampering for help at the Presidential Villa? I’m not suggesting that Lalong should have spent his time distributing wheelbarrows or playing hide-and-seek with the conflict like his neighbour in Benue.

But unlike Kaduna’s Governor Nasir El-Rufai who has been perhaps more relentless in requesting extra security for the state, Lalong has been resoundingly silent, always appearing content with the crumbs from Abuja. And he expects to be reelected, just like that?

Plateau was always a PDP state. The seat was handed over to Lalong in 2015 as a result of the rebellion against the obduracy of former Governor David Jonah Jang that a Berom man must succeed him, whatever the cost. The cost, in an ethnically charged state, was that the PDP was a divided house and the sentiment was anyone but a Berom.

Under such circumstances, you would expect that Lalong, the beneficiary of the rebellion, would demonstrate, by performance, that his choice was not a mistake. But he did not. He spent the better part of his first term in office chasing Buhari’s coattails and now he’s about to find out what he didn’t know in four years: all politics is local.

We don’t know if Kano State’s Abdullahi Ganduje also went to see President Buhari. If he did, it may have been at night, when the nosy press would be unavailable to report the size of his agbada. Ganduje and others like him who think they can do what they like for four years and all their sins would be forgiven in one magic moment when Buhari raises their hands to recontest, are finding out that voters are developing a mind of their own.

If Ganduje served Kano conscientiously, he would not find himself in this tight spot, needing help from gurus, marabouts and just about anyone he can find, to reach the finish line. It’s ironic that those who want to drag Buhari into Kano are not talking about what he has done for Kano people and why they should vote him again. Instead, they’re interested in what will happen to the party in 2023 if the APC loses on Saturday.

Let me repeat what I said last week, “whatever Ganduje has told Buhari or whatever he thinks Buhari owes him, the governor has forgotten that in Kano politics, it’s charity and honesty, above all. That’s how it’s been since Aminu Kano. Kano does not follow the crowd; it creates its own crowd and makes its own choice.

“Kano voted Buhari not because of what he has done or not done, but because Buhari promised to jail thieves. Now, voters are pointing him to a piece of red meat in the Kano Government House.”

In all the states where the elections were inconclusive, it seems obvious that desperate politicians want to bend the vote, they want an outcome other than what the people want. That’s asking for trouble. Buhari must not yield to blackmail or allow his office to be used for vote trafficking. That’s the only way the disclaimer issued by the Presidency on the matter will be taken seriously.

Anyone who helps insert an unpopular candidate may arm twist the people to win the vote, the real difficulty would be how the beneficiary of such fraud will govern.

OUR POSITION Curbing HIV/AIDS menace in Nigeria The Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has remained a global challenge for which there is no cure. In the three decades since the epidemic reached its height, 39 million people have died while 35 million people are living with the virus worldwide.

Most of the dead and infected are in subSaharan Africa or other low- and middle-income countries of the world. The social stigma remains, but medical advances have allowed people with the disease to live longer, healthier lives.

The first case of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria was reported in 1986. Since then, the number of people living with HIV or AIDS (PLWHA) has steadily increased with the epidemic moving into a ‘generalized’ state.

Data made available during the 2018 World AIDS Day had indicated that about 9.4 million were counselled and tested as regards HIV/AIDS in 2017, out of which 4.98 million were female and 4.031 male. It added that 239,542 persons tested positive (136,987 female and 102,555 male).

The report further revealed that only 18 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria are aware of their status, an indication that there is still a 52 percent gap in advocacy. The HIV epidemic has further weakened and threatened to overwhelm the Nigerian health care system, increased the number of orphans and increased the cost of achieving set developmental goals by decreasing the size of the workforce, mainly adults in their most productive years of life (15-60 years).

The high manpower-intensive sectors of the economy are mostly affected including the agricultural, educational and health sectors as well as the rural economy. In summary, the impact of HIV/AIDS on Nigeria’s social fabric and on its economic development and well-being continue to be pervasive and, unless controlled, will continue to undermine the quality of life of Nigerians.

There is high commitment to fight HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, as evidenced by the initiation of the Presidential Council on AIDS, the National AIDS/ STD Control Programme (NASCP), and the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) which is a multi-sectoral agency including members from many government ministries and civil society.

At the state level, State Action Committees on AIDS (SACA) have been established, while at the local level there are Local Action Committees on AIDS (LACA). The mission of NACA is to provide an enabling policy environment and a stable ongoing facilitation of proactive multi-sectoral planning, coordinated implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all HIV/AIDS prevention and impact mitigation activities in Nigeria.

Unfortunately, one of the biggest challenges in the HIV response has remained unchanged in the past years. HIV disproportionally affects people in vulnerable populations that are often highly marginalized and stigmatized. Thus, most new HIV infections and deaths are seen in places where certain higher-risk groups remain unaware, underserved or neglected. About 75% of new HIV infections outside sub-Saharan Africa are in men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, people in prisons, sex workers, or transgender people, or the sexual partners of these individuals.

These are groups who are often discriminated against and excluded from health services.

The universal goal of HIV prevention and control is to reduce new infections to zero by 2030, but worries remain about gaps in the number of people receiving treatment in Nigeria.

With a population of about 9.4 million People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), an equivalent

to 10 percent of the global HIV burden, only an estimated 1,093,233 are on treatment. Several hundreds of others that qualify for treatment are left out.

In 2013, 22 percent or 51,000 of all new child HIV infections that occurred globally were recorded in Nigeria and findings also show that the nation is not progressing as expected with its Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV or PMTCT programme because thousands of HIV positive pregnant women that are not on treatment still transmit the virus to their babies during or after birth.

Nigerians appear to be resting on their oars with the false perception that HIV/AIDS no longer poses danger to our society. We must therefore re-jig our information strategy to encourage behaviour change for key affected populations and urge all pregnant women to get screened for HIV. We must also invest more on PMTCT. The message about HIV testing should be clear. Even with all the medical advances, it is essential to encourage HIV testing within the populace to ensure everyone knows their HIV status. We must address complaints by people living with HIV/AIDS about dwindling access to treatment and join efforts to get international donors to renew interest in the funding for the eradication of the scourge.

Tackling the HIV epidemic with so many people not on treatment would be an exercise in futility. Therefore, the way to go is to ensure antiretroviral treatment is available and accessible for all people living with HIV. Nigeria must also adhere strictly to the recommendation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) that everyone with a diagnosis of HIV should be placed on antiretroviral treatment as soon as possible, irrespective of viral load.

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Acting News Editor Henry Omunu 08033047507 The opinions expressed in the articles published in this newspaper are solely those of the authors. Articles may be reproduced, provided that the original source is indicated.

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Re-run: Kano police boss warns trouble-makers to stay away Yakubu Salisu, Kano

Kano state Commissioner of Police, Muhammad Wakil has warned that the police is ready to deal decisively with anyone plotting to cause public trouble during Saturday’s re-run election in the state.

Wakil made the warning on Thursday during a town meeting with stakeholders for the promotion of peaceful conduct of the gubernatorial re-run organized by the National Peace Committee in collaboration with Kano Peace Committee held at Mumbayya House, Kano.

According to Wakili, who was represented by ACP Abubakar Zubairu, the state police command has received

reinforcement of both combatant and senior officers from the national headquarters under the instruction of the acting inspector general of police.

He declared that any politician or group of persons who wants to test the might of the police should refrain from doing so as they have matching orders to deal ruthlessly with anyone arrested under such circumstances.

“I want to inform you that we have received reinforcement of both senior officers, mobile police and other police officers to ensure a peaceful re-run election. I warn that no one should test our might because we would not hesitate to clampdown on anyone who tries to disturb the peace enjoyed in the state,” Wakil said.

He said that democracy is about

service to the society, as such those already in office seeking re-election should do so using their executed projects to campaign while those coming for the first time should make their ideas and plans clear to the voters without having resorting to violence.

The commissioner called on parents, traditional leaders as well as political leaders to ensure that their wards and supporters conduct themselves in a responsible manner during the supplementary elections slated for Saturday.

He assured the public of adequate security before, during and after the election, urging everyone to go about their legitimate businesses without fear as the police is ready to protect lives and property in the state.

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Short News Broadband penetration exceeds expectations - NCC Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta has said that broadband penetration recorded remarkable improvement in February, as it increased to about 33 per cent.

Danbatta made this disclosure in Abuja when Airtel management visited the commission’s headquarters.

He said that “we have seen remarkable improvement in broadband penetration; the figure is about 33 per cent, we can attribute the progress to very ambitious expansion of network operators like Airtel and other network providers.

“We hit 30.9 per cent at the end of 2018 and we were supposed to hit 30 per cent by December 2018, so we have exceeded the expectations of Nigerians courtesy of the national broadband plan.

“We are steadily seeing an increase in the penetration, as at February we are almost at 33 per cent. Therefore, there is a new target, no official statement yet, but we are hearing from stakeholders that it is possible to hit 70 per cent maybe in the next five years.

“No official statement has been made by the supervising minister, who is the custodian of the national broadband plan. Very soon another target for the next five years will be made as the other one expired at the end of 2018.’’

Fowler denies 50% VAT increase claim - FIRS Joseph Inokotong, Abuja Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler on Tuesday called for an increase in the number of Nigerians and companies paying VAT and not a 50 per cent increase in the VAT rate.

The FIRS in a statement Wednesday said contrary to reports in the media, the its Executive Chairman called for a reduction in Companies Income Tax (CIT) rate for small businesses so as to improve compliance.

According to the FIRS, “Though he indicated that there should be an increase in VAT rate by the end of the year, he NEVER, for once suggested a 50 per cent hike of any percentage increase at all.

“Rather, he promised improved collection in CIT, Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT) and VAT in 2019 relative to the collection performance of the Service in 2018.”

In 2018, FIRS collected the sum of N1.1 trillion in VAT N1,42 in Companies Income Tax (CIT) and N2.4 trillion in Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT).

To buttress its points, the FIRS presented a transcript of the interaction between Fowler and committee members of the Senate Finance Committee at the 2019-2021 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper ((PSP) interactive meeting on Tuesday.

NPA boss pledges support for women empowerment Joseph Inokotong, Abuja

L-R: Chief Trainer, Panasonic Appliances Airconditioning, Dzaiful Mashuari; Assistant Chief, Room Airconditioning, Marketing Department, Panasonic Corporation, Brian Hew Tze Vuen; a trainee, Oyeleye Oluwaseun and Chief Trainer, Prem Sankar, Marketing Middle east & Africa FZE during the Aircon technical seminar organised by Panasonic in conjunction with its technical partner, Panserv Nigeria Limited with its Nigerian partner, Panaserv Nigeria Limited held in Lagos.

Atiku, PDP claim of winning election is hallucination - Obaseki Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki has said that the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate that they won the February 23 presidential election, is nothing but hallucination.

The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, alleged that he scored over 18.3 million votes against President Buhari’s 16.7 million votes.

Speaking with State House correspondents on Thursday when he paid a congratulatory visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa.

Obaseki, who is the only governor elected on the platform of the ruling

All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South South and South East geopolitical zones of the country, said he ought to keep a close relationship with the president.

On what he discussed with the President, he said that “it is just issues pertaining to the region, economic development of the region, security and how to make progress in the next four years.”

When asked on the inconclusive election in Rivers state, the governor said that he didn’t come to discuss politics.

However, he maintained that the electoral umpire will determine what it needs to do and as a compliant party, the APC will accept the decisions of INEC. Speaking on the efforts of his administration in curtail insecurity

in the northern part of the state, Gov. Obaseki said: “Security in that part of the state has been a concern to us and fortunately, the police stepped up investigation of the killings in Afuze Police Station last week and I am happy to report that the culprits have been found.

“They are hoodlums who wanted to release one of their colleagues in the police cell. They did it in such a gruesome manner by killing four police officers including the divisional police officer who was on duty at that time.

“They have been arrested and they have made useful confessions.

We are still investigating to see how this activity is related to such similar activities that we witnessed in that part of the state over the past one year.”

Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated the organization’s full commitment to the welfare of women, especially those in the maritime sector.

Ms. Bala Usman stated this while addressing stakeholders at the 2019 MMS Hall of Famers’ Day and a night of empowerment.

The managing director who was represented by the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Jatto Adams called on women to always prove their worth because according to her, attaining a great feat in life has nothing to do with gender but performance.

She further urged women to seize the opportunity offered through women empowerment programmes to better their lot, thereby contributing meaningfully to the growth of the nation’s economy.

The managing director commended the organizers for the theme: “Empowering women in the maritime community” which she said is in line with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2019 World Maritime Day. Earlier, the founder of MMS WOFHOF initiative, Kingsley Anaroke disclosed that the advocacy for gender parity requires concerted efforts by all stakeholders if the mission must be achieved.

Cyclone Idai: WHO sends urgent medical assistance to affected nations Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Barely one week after Cyclone Idai killed more than 1,000 people and left several others displaced, the World Health Organization (WHO) is providing urgent medical assistance to thousands of people impacted by flooding in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

A statement made available to journalists on Thursday stated that the WHO and its partners were supporting all three governments in ramping up their health response to the disaster.

The United Nations office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that a total of 1.6 million people have been affected in the three countries.

The statement also revealed that an initial surge team of WHO experts is working with the three health ministries and other partners to target support where it is needed most.

According to the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the displacement of large numbers of people and the flooding triggered by Cyclone Idai significantly increases the risk of malaria, typhoid and cholera.

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Navy impounds ship, arrest 12 for bunkering, smuggling in A’Ibom Isaac Job, Uyo

The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, Ibaka, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom state, has seized a ship and arrested 12 crew members for alleged illegal bunkering and smuggling.

Out of the 12 suspects arrested, six were nabbed in connection with the smuggling of 523 bags of 50kg contraband rice said to have been smuggled from the Republic of Cameroon, with three 40 horsepower outboard engines, one pumping machine, one wooden boat and 52 empty plastic drums.

Speaking in Ibaka during the handover of the ship, suspects and items to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the customs, Commanding Officer, Captain Reginald Adoki said the navy is committed to ensuring that it rids the state of illegal maritime activities.

“This vessel, NV Sword Fish 5 along with 12 crew members was arrested when our gun boat was carrying out a patrol along the Calabar River. The vessel was arrested

while it was conducting illegal bunkering of substance we suspect to be Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and diesel to another platform without due authorization.

“At the time of arrest, we were able to confirm that the vessel had no approval for the transfer of the products it was conducting at the time and this violates extent regulations as regards movement of petroleum products on Nigeria’s maritime environment.

“While conducting our normal patrol at about 20:40 hours last night along Mbo River based on intelligence, we were able to arrest a medium sized boat that was loaded with 50kg bags of rice and six suspects.

We would want to reinstate the continued and unalloyed commitment of the navy to ensure that we do our work creditably to rid our area of operations of illegal activities,” he stated.

While receiving the ship and 12 suspects from the navy, the Uyo Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdukarim Chukkoh, described the action of the ship and crew members was economic sabotage and the commission is at the forefront of

trying to tackle such crimes.

“The EFCC is a body that is created to investigate cases of economic crime and we see this as economic crime. We can assure you, we are going to take up this matter; to investigate and at the end of our investigation, we are going to charge them to court so that they face the court and the court will do justice. We are very happy with the cooperation of the navy and this is to show that we all work together in trying to achieve our goal,” he said.

Also speaking, the Controller, Eastern Marine Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Port Harcourt, Elton Edorhe, through his representative, Assistant Controller, Ali Garko thanked the navy for the synergy, saying the suspects would be duly prosecuted.

He said that “I am quite happy that the navy has been giving us tremendous support in the performance of our duties.

We will not relent in taking charge of what is our responsibility. We have 523 bags of rice and six suspects and as the law permits, we will investigate the issue, prosecute the suspects and these items will be confiscated by the federal government.”

Short News Cultists attack Lagos task force official Chioma Joseph, Lagos For masterminding an attack on an operative of the Lagos state task force, seven suspected miscreants and a cult leader have been arrested.

Chairman of the agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyem,i who disclosed this, said officials of the agency were attacked during an enforcement operation around Mile 12. He said the enforcement was carried out to get rid of cultists and miscreants disturbing members of the public around the area.

CSP Egbeyemi said that “the agency acted on series of save our soul messages and petitions submitted to our office by residents of Mile 12 and its environs.

During the attack, our official, Sergeant Damilola Adeojo was seriously injured with cutlasses and broken bottles. The sergeant is presently receiving treatment and undergoing series of test at the Lagos state University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).

“Enough of these killings by cultists and miscreants across the state, particularly around Mile 12, Bariga, Somolu and Lagos Island.”

Egbeyemi stressed that no responsible and responsive government would tolerate miscreants and cultists disturbing innocent residents in any parts of the state, saying “one of the arrested miscreants, Ojo Opeyemi claimed they were given the cutlasses and broken bottles by their group leader at Akani-modo to attack officials of task force.”

He confirmed that the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu has directed that all those arrested be charge to court.

1,119 suspects arrested over electoral offences – Police, Military

Police and military authorities, on Thursday, confirmed that 1,119 persons were arrested in connection with electoral offences during the February 23 and March 9 elections across the country.

Police spokesperson, Frank Mba, an assistant commissioner of police, made this known in Abuja at a joint news briefing by spokespersons of the police and the military at Defence Headquarters.

Giving the breakdown, Mr Mba said 796 suspects were apprehended during the Governorship and Hose of Assembly elections, while 323 were nabbed during the Presidential and National Assembly polls.

Mba spoke on behalf of Onyema Nwachukwu, a colonel and Acting Director, Defence Information (DDI) and his counterparts of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

He said 256 were arrested in Akwa Ibom State, 117 in Imo State and 109 in Kaduna State.

According to him, as investigation proceeds, this number may either shrink or increase as the case may be.

“Some of the suspects may eventually be released without charge, while some of them may implicate or make statements that require us to make further arrests.

“So, this number is not sacrosanct,’’ Mba said.

He explained that the briefing was to “shed light on certain security challenges witnessed’’ during all the elections “before the supplementary elections’’.

On the alleged encroachment into INEC collation centre in Rivers State by soldiers, he said it was “a very serious matter and of concern to the military and police top hierarchy’’.

FG re-appoints Prof. Abubakar as medical director FMC, Yola Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja

Nollywood Star, Francis Duru (right) on behalf of the Rise for Bayelsa Group, presenting a T-shirt to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left) during a global awareness Campaign programme against oil spills, gas flairs and environmental degradations in the Niger Delta Region, tagged ‘’Rise for Bayelsa ‘’ at Government House, Yenagoa.

EFCC arraigns banker, 1 other over alleged N24m fraud Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Office has arraigned Olamide Salvador and Richard Olusegun Olatunji before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a fivecount charge bordering on stealing, forgery and conspiracy to the tune of N24, 183, 120.

The first defendant, Salvador allegedly conspired with the second defendant, Olatunji, a manager in Stanbic IBTC and some others now at large to defraud one Foster Ene of the said sum of money.

Apart from the suspects on trial, the other alleged fraudsters currently on the

run are Tiwa Onoja and Mary Osagie Abiodun.

They had jointly conspired to steal N18, 183, 120 Foster under the pretext of changing the said amount into dollars, the prosecution said, thereby, committing an offence contrary to Section 409 and Section 278 (1) (b) and (2) (f) of the Criminal Code of Lagos state.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

In view of their plea, the prosecution counsel, G.C. Akaogu, asked for a trial date and prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody.

However, counsels to the defendants, I. T. Oyedepo and Abdulrahman Dirisu respectively, informed the court of bail applications on behalf of their clients.

Oyedepo, counsel to Salvador (first

defendant) prayed the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms while Dirisu, counsel to Olatunji (second defendant), also pleaded same for his client, pending the determination of the case.

Justice Solebo granted each of the defendant’s bail in the sum of N10 million and two sureties in like sum. The sureties must be resident in Lagos with proof of residence, proof of employment and tax payment for the past three years.

One of the two sureties for each of the defendants must also be a property owner in Lagos, which will be verified by the registrar of the court.

Justice Solebo, however, ordered the defendants to be remanded in prison custody pending the fulfilment of their bail conditions and adjourned the matter to April 29 and 30.

The federal government has renewed the appointment of Prof. Auwal Abubakar as the medical director, Federal Medical Centre, Yola, Adamawa state for a second and final term of four years with effect from April 2.

Congratulating the medical director on his renewed appointment, the Minister of state for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, urged him to imbibe the spirit of team work and ensure that the hospital continues to provide quality healthcare services to citizens of Adamawa state and its environs.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Media and Public Relations, Boade Akinola and made available to the Daily Times on Thursday.

Dr. Ehanire also advised the new medical director to focus more on effective service delivery, in order to build public trust in the health sector. This, he said can be achieved by treating patients with respect.

He further charged the medical director to endeavour to improve on the achievements already attained at the hospital and justify the confidence reposed on him by working with all stakeholders in the sector.

Secondus defends governors’ absence at NEC meeting Tunde Opalana, Abuja National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has allayed the fears of a possible crack in the party following the absence of the party’s governors from functions organized by the party.

None of the PDP governors were present at the 85th emergency national executive council meeting held in Abuja on Wednesday. Neither did the governors send their deputies or any other representatives to the all-important meeting.

Former Governor of Niger state, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, who noted the absence of the state governors made the observation before the meeting went into a closed session.

The former governor said “I think we must at the end of the day, really come out and say something and do something for those members who habitually are absent in our meetings. It sends the wrong signals to the outside world. In addition, while the governors are not here, the former governors are here.”

Secondus in defending absence of Atiku and the governors from the meeting, said they were all busy strategizing for Saturday’s supplementary elections. The PDP national chairman said while a few of the governors were directly involved in the election, others are giving them solidarity support in the interest of the party.

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Man kills wife’s alleged lover in matrimonial home Chioma Joseph, Lagos

A 25- year- old man, Ajibade Olumuyiwa, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his wife’s lover at their matrimonial home in Doland Estate, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

It was gathered that the suspect who had allegedly abandoned his matrimonial home for eight months had upon his return on March 17, met the supposed lover, Olakiitan Balogun in the house.

Infuriated by the presence of Balogun, Olumuyiwa immediately started beating him and out of anger smashed his head on the wall.

The suspect was however, arrested following a distress call from neighbours who heard the wife’s shouts and call for help.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who

confirmed the incident said the suspect was arrested at 1:45 am on the day he committed the offence.

“On interrogation, the suspect explained that he came to his house at about 12: 30 am on the fateful day and met the deceased right inside the house with his wife. This infuriated him and he started beating the man and hit his head against the wall leading to the death of the victim.

“On her part, the woman at the centre of the crisis, Titilayo Olayiwola, denied having any amorous relationship with the deceased. She explained that the suspect had abandoned her in the house for the past eight months with an instruction to the gateman to be monitoring her and give him information if he sees her with any man.

“She stated further that the victim was a cobbler leaving within the area and on that day, the deceased’s girlfriend came to pay him a visit and since he is not living alone, he decided

to bring the girl to a room in the house due to his closeness to the family. But, as soon as the gateman saw him, he alerted the husband who rushed to the house and descended heavily on the deceased without listening to any explanation from her and the girlfriend to the victim.”

Oyeyemi said the corpse of the deceased had been deposited at the general hospital mortuary for post -mortem examination The spokesperson also stated that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for investigation and prosecution of the case.

He said the commissioner also, warned that the command will not hesitate to deal decisively with anybody taking the laws into their hands for whatever reason.

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Short News NCAC unveils Edo NAFEST 2019

The Director General of National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, yesterday unveiled plans for this year’s edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (Edo NAFEST 2019).

Addressing the Wold Press Conference in Abuja, the DG said one of the distinctive features of NAFEST 2019 would be a ‘day of royal splendour’.

The 2019 edition of the cultural festival which is scheduled to hold in Benin city, Edo state from 19th to 26th October, 2019 with the theme “Our Royalty, Our Pride’ promises to demonstrate a critical relevance of culture in forging national unity, peace, mutual understanding and for building bridges of love and friendship across the different ethno-religious divides in Nigeria.

While promising his administration’s determination to build on the gains of the last two editions, he stressed that Edo 2019 will be unique in all respect.

Speaking further, he confirmed the Edo State Governor’s commitment towards making the festival a most historic moment for NAFEST. “Edo state has a very rich and diverse cultural heritage dating back to several centuries. As on of the most celebrated destinations for arts and culture, Edo state is reputed to be the cultural hub of Nigeria and Africa at large.

Fire outbreak kills pregnant woman, 2 children in Anambra

A pregnant woman and her two children have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak at Umuoffor Village, Okija, Ihiala Local Government Area of the Anambra state.

According to reports, the victims were at their residence when the incident occurred.

Confirming the development to newsmen in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra state Mr. Haruna Mohammed, said that the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained.

He however, added that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Rabiu Ladodo, has ordered a full-scale investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident Mohammed said that the victims were at their residence when the incident occurred.

“On March 19, at about 7:30 p.m., there was a fire at Umuoffor Village, Okija, at the residence of one Maxwell Okeke. Mrs. Nwazuru Okeke and two children, Chidi (2) and Makuo (1) were trapped in the inferno and burnt beyond recognition.

“Police detectives attached to Okija division visited the scene and the fire was put out with the assistance of local volunteers in the area,’’ he added.

Kwankwaso preaches peace ahead of Kano re-run Yakubu Salisu, Kano

L-R: Corporate Communications officer, Sterling Bank, Chinyere Okechukwu; Slum Artist, Emmanuel Ruth; Slum Artist, Ajibola Basitwho and Founder, Slum Art Foundation, Adetunwase Adenle at the Slum Art Foundation official unveiling of the CNN mural showcasing 196 portraits of world leader in driving awareness for Modern Slavery in Lagos.

NGOs partner to tackle rate of out-of-school children Ukpono Ukpong, Abuja Alarmed by the increasing number of out-ofschool children in Nigeria, two civil society organizations, Connected Development (CODE) and FlexiSAF Foundation are partnering to identify out - of - school children and providing them with quality basic education.

In direct accordance with the SDG 4 and SDG 17, Connected Development and FlexiSAF Foundation are on a mission to reach these targets ahead of 2030.

Statistics show that there are about 13.2 million Nigerian children currently not in school and this figure is increasing by the day, particularly in the Northern part of Nigeria.

Distressed by this growing number, Connected Development and FlexiSAF Foundation are partnering to identify and verify the number of out – of - school children in selected states in Nigeria and increase citizen participation in curbing the trend by creating awareness about the phenomenon.

According to Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, Chairman, FlexiSAF Foundation, the

partnership comes at a time when sustainable measures must be put in place to strengthen the quality of education in the country and curtail the growing number of out - of - school children, particularly in the North.

“It is indeed a remarkable feat to partner with Connected Development (CODE) in our mutual goal to reach out a helping hand to communities in need. We will be able to have access to more communities to provide quality basic education for all children,” he added.

CODE’s Chief Executive, Hamzat Lawal, also stated that “the future of Nigeria is strongly determined by the quality of education of its children. How can we begin to talk about quality education when a large proportion of Nigeria’s young ones are out-of-school?”

Lawal expressed worry that out-of-school children were constantly being exposed to the dangers of violence, assault, exploitation and anti-social recruitments such as terrorism, child-trafficking and kidnapping.

He noted that addressing out - of - school children is a challenge that the Nigerian government must tackle with a sense of urgency, adding that the partnership will be a great leap in pursuing the cause of reducing the

number of out-of-school children.

“CODE is committed to providing its resources in supporting the cause by collating the number of out -of -school children and providing support in areas of monitoring and evaluation.

“CODE and FlexiSAF Foundation partnership will bring about the reduction in percentage of out-of-school children and create a sustainable environment for children to study and explore their creativity,” he stated.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) records that girls account for 60 per cent of the out-ofschool population. For every 100 boys of primary age out of school, 121 girls are denied the right to education, worsening genderbased discrimination and putting girls at a disadvantage.

According to the UN, displacement and child marriage also significantly affect a girl’s chances of going to school. Issues of water, sanitation and hygiene, and in many cases, insecurity affecting the delivery of education in conflict affected areas, are contributing factors driving children, particularly girls away from the classroom.

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the people of Kano state to conduct themselves peacefully during tomorrow’s re-run election while voting for the candidate of their choice.

His plea was contained in a press statement made available to newsmen on by the media aid to Kwankwaso, Binta Spikin.

According to the statement, Kwankwaso believes in Kano and is concerned about the fate of its teeming youth which informed his people-oriented projects and programmes when he was the governor.

The senator further urged the public to ignore media reports attributed to him, alleging of his plans to plunge the state into chaos.

Binta said Sen. Kwankwaso believes that in a free and fair election, the PDP would win as it had done previously, declaring that a re-run will not in any way hamper the fortunes of the party’s candidate, Abba Kabir Yusuf.

However, the former governor urged security agencies in the state to be vigilant and ensure that the relative peace being enjoyed in the state is not disrupted.

Police kill 2 robbery suspects in Lagos Chioma Joseph, Lagos

Two robbers who belong to a notorious gang that killed a 32-year-old business man at Imude in Ojo area of Lagos, have been gunned down during a gun battle with the police, just as two other suspects are in police net.

The suspected robbers had stormed Alhaji Gafaru Street, Imude Road in Ojo at about 5pm, shooting sporadically in the air.

It was learnt that some residents who fled for their safety alerted the police to the mayhem the robbers were unleashing in the area. The police responded swiftly to the distress call as operatives of the Special AntiRobery Squad (SARS) came to the rescue of the residents.

On sighting the police, the robbers opened fire on them. The police engaged the robbers in a gun fight and two of them were fatally injured.

Lagos state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Elkana Bala, who confirmed the incident said while Chinozo Felix and Ifeanyi Uche died during the gun battle with the police, Semiu Ibrahim and Francis Obi were arrested.

He said that “a group of armed robbers numbering about seven on motorcycles were sighted entering Alhaji Gafaru Street, Imude Road and attempted to rob the residents. Upon receipt of the information, the police anti-robbery squad and metro patrol teams were drafted to the scene.

“On sighting the police, the armed robbers opened fire, but were subdued by the superior fire power of our gallant teams. Ibrahim and Obi were arrested while Felix and Uche sustained fatal injuries and died.”

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Ecobank boosts financial inclusion with EcobankPay Zone in Lagos Temitope Adebayo As part of efforts in deepening financial inclusion, Ecobank Nigeria has launched an Ecobankpay zone at the Amu market at Mushin in Lagos.

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan who launched the digital payment zone explained that the EcobankPay zones in various market clusters across the country are to facilitate easy, secure and convenient transactions in the market place, adding that it will boost business activities in the country.

Akinwuntan said customers and non-customers of the bank who patronize the market will now have quick access to the bank’s digital payment offerings, stressing that it would remove the trauma associated with delays in paying for goods in the market.

According to him, EcobankPay’s unique offering is that anyone from any bank in Nigeria can pay with MasterPass, mVISA and mCASH with any phone by scanning QR code or using USSD. “If the person that wishes to buy goods is coming from a bank that has MVisa and wishes to pay, the same QR Code would accept MVisa payment and vice versa. That creates interoperability and convenience for the merchants. The QR Code is much cheaper than having a point of sale (PoS).” he noted.

“Traders can now enjoy more possibilities to grow their business as they can also sell to customers with EcobankPay in 32 countries in Africa.

“EcobankPay is free to set up as the shop owner only needs his/her QR code and phone for notifications to start receiving quick and easy payments.

“EcobankPay, a special merchant QR Code product of the Pan African Bank, enables customers to make seamless payment for goods and services across the three major payment platforms without the use of plastic cards.”

For the merchants, the beauty of the EcobankPay is in the cost of setting up, as the shop owner simply

FG to reduce Joint Venture stake to 40% in 2019 The Nigerian government has concluded all plans to reduce its stake in Joint Ventures (JV) to 40 per cent this year, Nigeria’s Budget Minister, Udoma Udoma, has said.

Udoma in a statement said that the government will now speed up its efforts to improve its finances including the “immediate commencement of the restructuring of the joint venture oil assets so as to reduce government shareholding to 40 per cent.”

International oil companies such as Royal Dutch Shell, Chevron and ExxonMobil are in JV agreement with Nigeria through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

NNPC owns a 55 per cent stake in its joint venture with Shell and 60 per cent stakes with other joint venture companies.

The debt office in 2017, had announced the government’s plan to raise N710 billion ($2.32 billion) through restructuring its equity in joint venture oil assets, which it said the proposal had been reflected in the 2018 budget.

(L-R) Deputy Director Persecution, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Lynda Alphaeus,Community Manager, Mest Incubator Nigeria, Nosa Omusi, Partner Olajide Oyewole LLP, Sandra Oyewole and a participant, Ibrahim Waziri of EVCL at the first edition of The Expo Series organized by Olajide Oyewole LLP and Mest Incubator Nigeria for Creative and Innovators in Lagos

Finally, NNPC begins rehabilitation of 210,000 bpd Port-Harcourt refinery Motlani Oseni The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Thursday formally commenced the first phase of the rehabilitation of the 210,000 barrels per day capacity Port-Harcourt Refinery complex that comprises the 60,000 barrels per day.

With this development, the Nigeria’s effort at ensuring local sufficiency in refined petroleum products was bolstered.

Speaking at the formal kick–off meeting in the premises of the refinery in Port-Harcourt, Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, said the project would be executed by Milan-

based Maire Tecnimont S.p.A, in collaboration with its Nigerian affiliate, Tecnimont Nigeria.

This was contained in a statement signed by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, stated that Maire Tecnimont S.p.A is listed on Milan Stock Exchange with interest in international engineering and construction, technology and licensing, and energy business development, adding that the Tecnimont group had operations in 40 different countries, numbering about 50 operative companies with a workforce of about 5,500 employees.

The NNPC’s spokesman quoted the GMD as saying that at the end of phase 1, the Refinery complex should be able to reach 60 per cent

capacity utilisation.

Ughamadu stated that NNPC was engaging eni/NAOC as Technical Advisor to support the Rehabilitation of PHRC, saying NNPC/PHRC would leverage eni’s extensive refinery supply chain network and warehouses to procure critical materials for the programme.

He noted the first phase of the rehabilitation contract which would run for six months will involve detailed integrity check and equipment inspection of the Port-Harcourt Refinery complex beginning from the end of March 2019.

Subject to the successful completion of the integrity checks, Phase 2 of the project would be executed on an Engineering Procurement Construction basis by Tecnimont in collaboration

with the original builders of the plant, JGC of Japan.

Speaking on behalf of the workers’ unions, Comrade Odor Victor Ayiri, Branch Chairman of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and Comrade Dibiah Joseph, Chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), jointly pledged the support of workers to ensuring a smooth turnaround of the facility.

It will be recalled that the NNPC had to abandon its earlier funding strategy by its DSDP Term Contractors/Consortia due to onerous conditions demanded after more than twelve (12) months of negotiations.

TUC commends Senate over N30, 000 minimum wage approval Joy Obakeye The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has commended the Senate for endorsing the N30, 000 monthly National Minimum Wage as recommended by the Tripartite Committee set up by the Federal Government.

The president of Congress, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama said the new wage will in no small measure give the workers a sense of belonging.

Comrade Kaigama, however, noted that while the organised labour appreciates the approval of the new wage, it is also instructive to note that inflation has seriously affected its purchasing power, adding that prices of commodities went up even when employers have not commenced payment.

According to him, “the N30,000 monthly National Minimum Wage that we are even asking for to a family of six actually amounts to less than N50 per meal per person. It is exclusive of utility bills, school fees, etc.

“Given our extended family system

as Africans we are also expected to once in a while extend hands of fellowship to parents, in-laws, relations, friends who have lost their jobs, brothers and people of the same faith.

We recall that some lawmakers promised to give the wage bill supersonic attention whenever it was brought before them and they have kept to their word. To us, it means we still have men and women with the milk of kindness left in them.”

He, therefore, called on the 9th Assembly and well-meaning Nigerians to prevail on

governors to pay workers their salaries and pension as and when due to avoid a crisis in the industrial sector. The workers have endured enough, after all, “we warned those who feel they cannot pay the new wage to stay away from politics.” And for those claiming that it is only when VAT is increased government can pay, he advised them to drop such evil counsel.

The TUC boss appreciated the Federal Government, lawmakers and Nigerian Employers Consultative Association (NECA) for seeing reason with the workers.

Glo to showcase digital solutions at Africa CEO Forum Ladesope Ladelokun As chief executives of multinational companies and policy makers converge on Kigali, Rwanda, on March 25 and 26 for Africa CEO Forum, Globacom, has said that the event would provide a veritable platform for showcasing its range of customised digital solutions.

The national operator, which is the apex Diamond Partner of the forum said it would

showcase how it is extensive infrastructure and voice and data connectivity solutions could help the organisers of the forum and participants realise their objective of spurring Africa’s economic prosperity.

According to a press statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, some of the digital capabilities Globacom will exhibit at the event are Artificial Intelligence, Cloud computing, the third generation of the industrial Internet of Things and 5G technology.

The telecom service provider will also, showcase the strength of its Glo 1 submarine

cable which is capable of providing the internet bandwidth requirements of the West African sub-region.

“Globacom is strategically positioned for the third decade of the millennium to address the needs of next-generation businesses. We understand that businesses have distinct identities and each has their own unique needs. To address these needs, we offer a range of customized and community-driven voice and data connectivity solutions that help to manage complex networking systems,” the company said.

“We will also showcase our verticalized IT solutions such as E-Health, Smart Cognitive Learning, Smart Energy, amongst other services that are particularly useful for collaborations, device management, workgroup storage and information security,” it added.

Globacom said it would soon launch other digital applications that would further enhance its capacity to deliver advanced connectivity and fixed solutions to medium and large enterprises, large wholesale carriers and ISPs in Nigeria and Africa.

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Air Peace gets 3rd Boeing 777 aircraft, to provide 1,500 jobs Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Air Peace has taken delivery of its 3rd Boeing 777 aircraft, setting the stage for the airline to commence its international operations.

The latest Air Peace aircraft marked 5N-BWI and named ‘Anuli Peggy Onyema’ arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 3:20 pm Wednesday, attracting the joyful ovation of aviation authorities and airline workers.

Speaking on its recent achievement, Air Peace Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Allen Onyema stated that the newly acquired aircraft will create 1500 jobs speculating that every Nigerian who is working feeds about another 12

Nigerians.

“So, if I am going to employ 1,500 Nigerians because of the entry of this aircraft, it means this aircraft will be feeding 1,500 multiplied by 12 people daily. This airline is the biggest, not only in Nigeria but entire West Africa. This airline is respected worldwide.” He said Reiterating on the Aim of setting up the Airline, Onyema said “I set up Air Peace in order to create jobs in a country with so much potential yet nothing to show for it. I and my wife just created this to give back to society. And that is very evident in the way we are running Air Peace.

This particular aircraft will create at least another 1,500 jobs. And I want people to look at the potential, the number of families… Every Nigerian who is working takes care of about another 12 Nigerians.

“In Air Peace, you have over 3,000

direct workers. We’ve created about 9,000 ancillary jobs in just four years of our operations. All we need is the continued support of the press, the government and the people of Nigeria. A lot of people are saying Nigerian airlines are poor, they are indebted, they don’t have integrity.

Air Peace has integrity. All the banks in Nigeria want to work with Air Peace because of our integrity. All the banks outside Nigeria are looking towards Air Peace. They see Air Peace as an emerging force out of Africa and everybody wants to support it”, he said.

However, He addressed claims that Air Peace was merely acquiring and parking wide-body aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, saying the airline was strategically increasing the number of aircraft to be deployed for its long-haul operations to

ensure quick and efficient recovery when any of the aircraft was out of service.

He insisted that the airline had earned the respect of financial organisations and other critical stakeholders in the global aviation industry, assuring that the entry of the new aircraft would create more jobs for Nigerians and others.

“I don’t think Air Peace is parking aircraft for fun. We brought in these aircraft to use them. We want to do this country very proud. We want to make every Nigerian proud of their own.

Both the government and the people of Nigeria have been complaining that there has never been any successful Nigerian airline. This is one airline out of Africa trying to do something different. All we need at this point in time is the support of everyone – both the government and people of Nigeria.

Trust is needed in driving brand success in a competitive environment – Ugo Geri-Robert Godwin Anyebe The Chief Executive Officer of Kantar Millward Brown Nigeria, Mrs Ugo GeriRobert has reiterated the importance of trust as a factor in building brand success especially in a competitive environment.

While noting that level of trust includes, aspirational, emotional, motivation and functional, she said trust is essential to brand building as one can’t thrive without it.

Geri-Robert made this assertion while delivering a lecture as the lead speaker at the World Consumer Rights Day symposium organised by the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria, BJAN held in Lagos recently.

Speaking on the theme ‘Building Trusted Brands: ‘The Nigerian Experience’, Geri-Robert explained that “trust is first established when brands demonstrate competence and integrity.”

According to her; “trust is not actually

a football, it is not what you say, keep and just drop outside the gate, trust is a journey with knowledge at different levels, one level of trust will graduate to another until you arrive at that level of trust.

She added that if a producer doesn’t know the level that his consumer is with him, he probably would not be speaking the right language that the consumer would understand.

“Trust is currently number one leadership competency in today’s changing environment.

“It can help improve the results focus, communication, collaboration, leading change, innovation, strategy as well, as problem-solving. Trust can be learned and measured, it is part of functioning mechanism of credibility and behaviour, and it is measurable and can be deliberately created”, she said.

Speaking further, the Kantar Millward Brown boss, giving an example of Toyota, said the car manufacturer had to recall many of its products (cars) off the streets

and showrooms when it was discovered that the airbags installed in the cars were faulty.

According to her, the car manufacturer had to jettison profit while trying to ensure they build trust in the minds of their customers. “The first thing you’ll think of is ‘this brand actually has my back.

Also, using GTB as another example, she noted that consciously or unconsciously, most of the branches of the bank do not have a fence because they are trying to build trust in the minds of their customers.

“Why is GTBank still there today, it’s because the bank is a brand that consumers feel a bit more comfortable with.

“If you have noticed, the bank doesn’t have a gate or fence. You just walk through. They didn’t advertise that but then it sends different signals of trust to the consumers such as ‘we are well equipped inside’ ‘nobody can mess with us,’ ‘we trust you, ‘our consumers are

not thieves, but respectable persons,’ ‘GTBank is a friendly brand,’ and stuffs like that,” she stated.

She stressed that talking about financial inclusion, the penetration of people that have an account is still so low, but that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other financial bodies were working on it.

“As at date, GTBank is actually the bank that is ahead and they have put things in place to make financial inclusion a reality.

“Also, Zenith Bank has been working to join the race, but they have realized that this is not just about word, its about technology, the space you’re occupying, your staff, because when you talk about friendly as an ingredient of building trust, it has to be in the company’s DNA. There are many customer service organizations whose staff don’t know the definition of customer service. This means helping customers efficiently in a friendly manner”.

“It’s essential to be able to handle issues for customers and do your best to ensure they are satisfied”, she said.

L-R: Startup Program Manager, Facebook, Kendra Nnachi; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan; Director, Incubation Unit, Co-Creation Hub, Damilola Teidi- Ayoola and Communication Director, Co-Creation Hub, Catherine Sutherland during Facebook and Co-Creation Hub Innovation Showcase Week 2019 in Lagos.

Google slammed $1.7bn fine for blocking ad rivals Ladesope Ladelokun Search and advertising giant, Google, has been slammed with a $1.7 billion fine by European Union regulators for blocking online search advertisers.

The regulators accused Google of gross abuse of its market dominance by restricting third-party rivals from displaying search ads from 2006 to 2016. The latest fine is the third Google has attracted in the last two years.

In 2017, EU regulators fined Google €2.42 billion for hindering rivals of shopping comparison websites. Last year, the EU competition authority slammed Google with €4.34 billion fine for using its popular Android mobile operating system to block rivals.

Google had changed its Adsense contracts with large third parties, giving them the opportunity to show competing search adverts.

“Google has cemented its dominance in online search adverts and shielded itself from competitive pressure by imposing anticompetitive contractual restrictions on third-party websites. This is illegal under EU anti-trust rule”, said EC Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.

In 2006, Google started to include “exclusivity clauses” in contracts which stopped publishers from placing adverts from Google rivals such as Microsoft and Yahoo on search pages, the Commission said.

From 2009, Google started replacing the exclusivity clauses with “Premium Placement” clauses, which meant publishers had to keep the most profitable space on their search results pages for Google’s adverts and they had to request a minimum number of Google adverts. Publishers also needed to get written permission from Google before making any changes to how rival ads were displayed, the Commission said.

Between 2006 to 2016, Google had more than 70 billion of the search intermediation market in the EU. It generally had more than 90 billion of the search market and more than 75 billion of the online search advertising market, the Commission concluded.

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Buhari group tackles Saraki, says he is biggest loser in 2019 elections Patrick Okohue The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has lost so much in the power equation and is fast on his way to political extinction, describing him as the biggest loser in the 2019 general election.

The BMO said Saraki is a perennial political schemer who has suddenly lost relevance and therefore frustrated.

In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, BMO said Saraki’s comment that the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election will be short-lived can only be described as the ranting of a politically expired person.

“We consider the unpatriotic

outbursts of Saraki as proof of a man who is frustrated after losing his political constituency as a Senator, lost his bid to maintain a political empire, as well as his attempts to impose his lackeys on the good people of Kwara State.

“It is on record that Dr. Saraki has, since the inception of the present administration, constituted himself into a cog in the wheel of the country’s progress by using his office as Senate President to undermine the efforts of the Buhari administration to reposition the country.”

BMO said that as a political schemer, Saraki has finally played himself into political irrelevance as his constituents have become wiser and given their support to the All Progressives Congress (APC). “Perhaps his political travails can be traced to the curse placed on him by his late father

when the old political warlord saw the mean streak in his son, Bukola.

“We want to say without equivocation that Saraki is the biggest loser in the 2019 general elections, considering that he was rejected at every level starting from the unit, ward, local government, senatorial district and governorship elections, where his imposed candidates lost to the APC. It is also worthy of note that he ultimately lost as the director general of the Atiku presidential campaign.

“With his rejection by the Kwara people, it is obvious that he is not a leader to be trusted, and has gone into political oblivion. He should therefore keep quiet and lick his wounds as a failed political schemer, and allow the country to move forward. While in the Senate and in his selfish pursuit for power, Saraki also betrayed his party, the PDP and the entire country.”

Lagos assures employees of better life in retirement, organises training workshop for them Benjamin Omoike The Lagos State Commissioner for Establishment Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola BensonOke, has assured retirees of the state of a better life after service with adequate arrangement made by the government, enjoining them to envision a productive future after service.

Benson-Oke said: “While many employers of labour and indeed, many state governments do not see the need to prepare their employees for a new life, the Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration, however, is a people-oriented one and we have resolved that everyone who has worked diligently for the state has to be recognised, paid his or her dues and assisted to prepare for future challenges.”

The Commissioner who gave this indication at a training workshop organised by his ministry in Lagos, noted that the State government has continued to organise training workshops for its staff on how to plan ahead for their retirement and expose them to the state reformed Contributory Pension Scheme.

This he said has becomes imperative so as to create a soft landing for those who will soon exit the service and also to expose others with more years ahead in service, on the intricacies of Public Service Pension Reforms.

In his presentation on the theme: “Planning for Retirement: Pension Reforms in The Lagos State Public Service”, Benson-Oke said the effort was geared to reach out to the retirees of the Lagos state public service and to explore the reservoir of knowledge and wisdom of experienced facilitators on how to cope with the peculiar challenges

of retirement.

He explained that over the years, the state had achieved tremendously in the area of strengthening it’s policies on welfare of retirees and pensioners, with the establishment of the Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), and this has led to seamless transition of retirees in the system.

“Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration is proud to state that its diligent pursuit of the state pension scheme models has yielded fruits such that the pension obligations of the state are now managed to the satisfaction of the officers of the public service.

“Furthermore, this administration has also ensured that the vision of Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC), to provide first class regulatory and supervisory services on pension matters to all stakeholders in the Lagos state public service is within reach, while the mission to provide exceptional services on pension matters to employees in the Lagos State public service is faithfully fulfilled,” he said.

The Commissioner stated that the Lagos state government had signed into law the amendment of the Lagos State Pension Reform Law, which among others, increased the contribution rate under the Contributory Pension Scheme to 18 per cent.

According to him, “The state government’s contributions have now increased to 10 per cent from 7.5 per cent, while the employees’ contribution is 8 per cent from 7.5 per cent.”

One of the resource persons at the training, Prof. Pat Utomi, explained that there are lots of windows of opportunities in the Lagos Contributory Pension

Reforms Scheme.

Prof Utomi, who empahsised the need for efficiency in the management of the Pension system in Nigeria, said that the involvement of both government and employees in the contributory scheme will make the process workable.

“It is important to focus on the fact that what we have now is the Contributory Pension Scheme, fully-funded, compared to the ‘Pay-As- You-Go’ scheme that we had before, the entitlement scheme in which you enter primarily by being a part of the service which is based on the number of years you serve.”

Speaking on the increase in the contribution rate of the Lagos State pension scheme, Utomi said that it means a bigger pool coming for each of the beneficiaries.

“What is even significant of the scheme is the idea of the Retirement Savings Account, RSA, which is your personal account. As the scheme gets more sophisticated, people will be able to borrow from that account to prepare things to make retirement easier while they are still in service.

In her remarks, the Permanent secretary of the Ministry, Mrs. Rhoda Ayinde, enjoined participants to make use of the opportunity of the workshop to prepare a path towards a better life.

According to her, “Value is living and when you add value to yourself, life gives you better in return, because the information that you’re going to get today at this training, would transform you and will make your future very vibrant. So, for you to have a better life after this programme, you have to act on whatever you get from this training.”

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2019 general elections show Nigerian Democracy is growing – Jimoh Patrick Okohue The just-concluded general elections in Nigeria have been said to be a reflection of the level of advancement of the nation’s democracy.

The Deputy Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh, stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should be commended for organising free and fair elections.

Jimoh, who represents Apapa Constituency 2 in the Assembly, noted that the country’s democracy has grown over the years and that even the United States of America that gained independence 200 years ago is still improving in its democratic process, adding that there is certainly need for improvement.

“There are tribal sentiments in this part of the world. I remember in the Second Republic, those who were not from the South West did not support the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, whereas there was no segregation against the people from other parts of the county.

“I could remember that the nonindigenes enjoyed what we were enjoying in the region then. You cannot be living among a set of people and not respect them, you must respect your hosts,” he said.

On the allegations of rigging, and under-age voting in some parts of the country during the elections, Jimoh said that the elections were okay to a large extent, and that the allegations of massive rigging and under-age voting had not been proven.

He stated that there was nothing wrong with the fact that the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar went to court on the results of the election, but that the case would not go far.

“Look at the figure of the presidential election in Kano for

the APC, it was 1.4 million out of five million voters. How do you determine underage voting?

“In the North East that should be the stronghold of the PDP, the APC performed well. Give it to President Muhammad Buhari, he did not even interfere in the primaries of APC in his hometown.

“You can see what Buhari demonstrated in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where Governor Ibikunle Amosun of the state had a candidate for the governorship and the APC leadership had their own, Buhari told the people to vote for the candidate of their choice.

“It is good that people like Atiku Abubakar are part of the process.

Look at the governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, he congratulated the candidate of the APC, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwoolu before the results were announced,” he said.

The lawmaker disagreed with the notion that non-indigenes were coerced into voting for the candidates of the APC in the governorship and House of Assembly elections, but that the APC campaigned vigorously for the people to vote for the party.

“We have been accommodating them, now they want to be antagonistic to the ruling party in Lagos.

“The non-indigenes have been living in Lagos more than they live in their home towns. Their population is not up to that of the Yorubas.

“The insinuation that Lagos is no man’s land should be discarded.

This is a state that has its own obas and chiefs. You are insulting your hosts if you say it is no man’s land.

“The governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr. Jimi Agbaje was saying that he would upgrade the Ezes to Ibos in Lagos State to the position of our obas if they voted for him and this is very wrong.

“Agbaje was part of the progressives before he crossed to the other side. The Bible says that it is God that crowns all kings,” he said.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIEF DR. EMMANUEL CHUKWUEMEKA IWUANYANWU CFR - CHAIRMAN 2. ALHAJI ALAO MUSTAPHA 3. MR. NSOFFOR CHINEDU AFAMEFULA - SECRETARY 4. AGUMA HANANAH AHUROLE 5. IWUANYANWU FRANCES NONYE 6. ALHAJI KASHIM IMAM 7. MR. UNACHUKWU BON OKECHUKWU 8. IHEAKANWA NNADIETO CHINONYE 9. ALHAJI IDI FAROUK 10. ADUDU ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO BUILD AND OPERATE OLD PEOPLES HOME.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EVANGELIST OSADEBE EDITH NJIDEKA (CHAIRMAN) 2. AMSELEN IGBOECHE 3. PRAISE TOCHUKWU EJIKE 4. NDUBUBA CHIDOZIE ELVIS 5. CHIDOZIE PAUL OBINNA (SECRETARY) AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PROMOTE CHARITY IN ALL RAMIFICATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. LILY NGOZIKA NWAMARAIHE 2. NEIL YEOMANS 3. LAWRENCE CHIDOZIE ONUNKWO 4. ELIZABETH CHINYERE UHUKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER GIRLS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN RURAL NIGERIA, WHICH WILL INSPIRE THE FUTURE OF TOMORROW. 2. TO CLOSE THE LITERACY GAP BETWEEN MALES AND FEMALES IN RURAL AREAS; TEACH VOCATIONAL SKILLS TO GIRLS AND WOMEN TO INCREASE SELF-RELIANCE AND ENHANCE CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL TEACHING STAFF.

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

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

08037419762

LOVE ENSEMBLE MUSIC MINISTRY

OGONI AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATION

THE GOOD LIFE MESSENGER INT’L MINISTRY

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

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

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

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. EREKOSIMA TONYE ONYEBUCHI 2. OKECHUKWU NNAMDI ONWUGBONU 3. SOKIPRIM AKOKO 4. JACOB SAMUEL UDUAK AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST THROUGH MUSIC MINISTRATIONS 2. INSPIRING YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH MUSIC 3. BRINGING SUCCOUR TO INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FREE MEDICAL MISSIONS AND MUSIC FOR SOUL HEALING 4. TO TRAIN MUSIC MINISTERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PILOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

SIRABY FOUNDATION

TRUSTEES ARE 1. SATURDAY NIABARI NWGBARATO ...........CHAIRMAN. 2. JOEL BINAH .................................SECRETARY. 3. LEKIA GOBARI.............................MEMBER. 4. NWIK PIE .................................MEMBER. 5. BOKPUGI BEETE ......................MEMBER. 6. JOHNSON ZEGENEE ...............MEMBER. AIMS & OBJECTIVE: 1. TO MOBILIZE, ORGANIZE AND UNITE ALL MEMBERS PRACTICING AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIANS IN OGONI INTO A SINGLE AND STANDARD PROFESSIONAL BODY. 2. TO SERVED AS A PLATFORM FOR ALL QUALIFIED AUTOMOBILE TECHNICIANS AND VIEW ON ALL MATTER THAT MAY AFFECT AUTOMOBILE WORKS IN OGONI. 3. TO MAKE OATO A PLATFORM AVAILABLE FOR CUSTOMERS TO LODGE ANY COMPLAINT AGAINST ANY MEMBER FOR CORRECTIVE MEASURES. 4. ASSISTING THE ECONOMIC AND LIVING CONDITION OF MEMBERS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMMES LIKE COOPERATIVE AND OTHER VIABLE PROGRAMMES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

HAPPY FRIENDS CLUB OF ASPAMDA LAGOS

SIGNED: EZIONYE LOUIS NDUBUISI

TRUSTEES: 1. DADA AKOLAWOLE MICHAEL 2. ADEJOLU OLUFOYEKE DORCAS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

MOGBEDE FOUNDATION

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

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ESTHER OLUWAYEMISI QUADRI 2. ADEBIMPE OLUSOLA AINA 3. SIMEON OLUWAWOLETOMIWA SIMEON

TRUSTEES: 1.

CHIMEZIE SAMUEL EZUBEOZOR 2. ELOCHUKWU EBUKA OKEKE 3. INNOCENT OKWUCHUK OBIDUM 4. MADUKA GEORGE NWAKILE 5. ARINZE DAMIAN NWILE 6. CHIJIOKE DONATUS ATUANYA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OSMOND OLADIPUPO AKINSOLA 2. MR OLUWASEUN ABIOLA OLAIFA 3. MR OJO EMMANUEL ADEMOLA 4. SIMISOLA ADENEKAN AKINSOLA 5. MR.HAMMID OLASUNKANMI BAKARE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.

TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN, WIDOWS, YOUTHS AND ORPHANS BY MAKING THEM USEFUL FOR THEMSELVES, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE SOCIETY AT LARGE 2. TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM DISCOVER THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: CHIMA HENRY EBERE ESQ SOLICITOR

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO CREATE, SUSTAIN AND FOSTER BROTHERLY LOVE, UNITY, PEACE AND HARMONY AMONGST MEMBERS O THE CLUB IN PARTICULAR AND THE NATION IN GENERAL 2. TO CREATE A PLATFORM WHEREBY USEFUL IDEAS COULD BE EXCHANGED FOR THE PROGRESS, DEVELOPMENT AND PROSPERITY OF ALL MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: CHIMA HENRY EBERE ESQ SOLICITOR

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.RECOGNISING AND ASSISTING *RAISING* , LEGENDS AND VETERANS OF NIGERIA’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. 2. IDENTIFY AND *FUNDRAISING* TO ASSIST *NIGERIANS AND THEIR PARTNERS* IN ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. 3. TELEVISION PRODUCTION SHOWCASING *LOCAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL* RICH CULTURE OF AND ACHIEVEMENTS. 4. RAISING THE STANDARDS OF TELEVISION BROADCASTING THROUGH CHARITABLE COURSES AND COLLABORATIONS WITH *LIKE-MINDED* INDIVIDUALS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE LOSS OF ORIGINAL COPY OF THE STATUTORY RIGHT OF OCCUPANCY ISSUED BY FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (DEPARTMENT OF LAND ADMINISTRATION) WITH FILE NUMBER PL 10021 DATED 14/12/1995 IN RESPECT OF PLOT N0 817 MEASURING 2290.29M2 LYING AND SITUATED AT CADASTRAL ZONE CO2, GWARINPA 1 DISTRICT, ABUJAFEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY BELONGING TO ASHEAZI SARAH ABIMIKU. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THE SAID DOCUMENT PROVED ABORTIVE. IF FOUND PLEASE RETURN TO THE NEAREST POLICE STATION.

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TIV CUSTOMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. TSEGHA MOSES TIVDOO 2. KOODA FIDELIS IYORYOO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DON-PEDRO DAMIETE MELFORD - (CHAIRMAN) 2. MELFORD DON-PEDRO OSAKI. (SECRETARY) 3. DON- PEDRO MELFORD EZEKIE

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE, HARMONY, UNITY AND LAW ABIDING IN THE SOCIETY.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CELEBRATE GODS IN THE HIGHEST PRAISE AND DYNAMIC WORSHIP. 2. TO PROCLAIM GOD ‘S WORD, DEMONSTRATING GOD’S POWER AND EMPOWERING GOD’S PEOPLE.

ALL AUTHORITIES CONCCERNED AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.

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

SIGNED: ASHEAZI SARAH ABIMIKU

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SOZO LIFE FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ORIENTATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

PLOT 18 NIKE ART GALERY ROAD, OFF IKATE ROUNDABOUT, LEKKI, LAGOS THIS IS TO NOTIFY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION TO BE REGISTERED UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. FERDINAND ADIMEFE -CHAIRMAN 2. LILY ADIMEFE 3. ELOHOR OMONEMU -SECRETARY THE AIMS & OBJECTIVE: I. SPREADING THE LOVE OF CHRIST TO COMMUNITIES THROUGH OUTREACHES II. ADOPTING A CHRIST CENTRED APPROACH IN TAKING ON THE ILLS OF SOCIETY III. TO PROVIDE AID AND SUCCOUR TO UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN NIGERIA IV. TO SOCIALISE AND TRAIN YOUTHS IN SKILL ACQUISITION AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

OVERFLOW-GLORY MINISTRY INT’L

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

TRUSTEES 1. STEPHEN EJIKE 2. SOPHY EJIKE 3. VICTOR NDUBULSI ANI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 2. TO IMPARTING MORAL VALUES TO THE YOUTHS, IN SCHOOLS, CORPORATE OFFICE & PUBLIC PLACES ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

OGBENNA NNAMDI FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OGBENNA ETHELBERT NNAMDI 2. NWAELEKE ETHELBERT ODIRICHUKWU 3. NWAELEKE HAPPINESS CHIKODINAKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OLUWATOYE GRACE ADEMIDUN 2. SALI FOLUSHO RISIKAT 3 .BALOGUN FADHILAH OMOTUNDE 4. LADAPO MODUPEOLA ADUNNI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CONTRIBUTE TO LOCAL AND GLOBAL EFFORTS TOWARDS THE END OF POVERTY. 2. TO CREATE ECONOMIC FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY OF ITS MEMBERS AND THAT OF THE TARGETED BENEFICIARIES ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

*ASSOCIATION OF WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CO-ORDINATORS* THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, UNDER ‘PART C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ATEKE SAM - CHAIRMAN 2. DAWARI TAMUNOTONYE FUBARA - SECRETARY 3. FIBERESIMA AMONI 4. TOBIN ALAPAKABIA 5. ORUPABO ISRAEL PAPAMIE *AIMS AND OBJECTIVES* THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION WHICH ARE NON-PROFIT ARE AS FOLLOWS: (I) TO PROMOTE SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COEXISTENCE AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF WATERFRONT IN PORT HARCOURT. (II) TO ENSURE FAIR PARTICIPATION, IRRESPECTIVE OF TRIBE, RELIGION, RACE AND GENDER ON ISSUES CONCERNING OUR COLLECTIVE DESTINY.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. MRS CHILAKA DEBORAH_ CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR ADEKU DAVID_ SECRETARY 3. PASTOR TIJANI SAMUEL AWAYE WASERERE 4. MRS OLORUNSOGO OLAWUMI 5. MR ORAKWELU DAVID AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

LIFTED CHRISTIANS ASSEMBLY INT’L.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. REV IKHINE MIRACLE UADIALE. 2. REV (MRS) IKHINE VICTORIA ODEGUA. 3. BRO OBILOR CHIDI E. 4. BRO LUCKY APAH OMONOSOMO. 5. SIS VICTORY LUCKY .

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

*SIGNED: TEP CORPORATE SERVICES LTD* 08099308100

SIGNED: EROMOSELE EHIANE & CO.

AREWA OKADA RIDERS ASSOCIATION IN NIGERIA

VIVIAN SHAKU 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.

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. ALIYU MOHAMMED TIGA 2. HARUNA MUSA 3. ALHASSAN HUSSAINI 4. DOGO JOSHUA 5. EDIBO KENPEACEMAKER ONOJ 6. MUSA YAU BASULA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO UNIFY THE AFFAIRS OF AREWA MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN NIGERIA. 2. TO STANDARDIZE THE PRACTICE OF MOTORCYCLE BUSINESS IN NIGERIA 3. TO PROMOTE THE SECURITY AND PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT WE OPERATE. 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 BY SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: MGBEMERE STEPHEN (LEGAL PRACTIONER)

SIGNED: DON- PEDRO DAMIETE MELFORD (CHAIRMAN)

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

FAVOURED JOSEPH INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL AND EXTEND GOD’S KINGDOM HERE ON EARTH 2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR GOOD MORALS 3. TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN CHURCHES AND PRAYER HOUSES IN NIGERIA 4. TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR NETWORKING AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR INTERESTS AND GOALS 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, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

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. ONYEGBULE JOSEPH OBISIKE 2. ONYEGBULE ESTHER IFEOMA

ZION LIVING CHURCH

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

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR OGWUCHE SAMUEL, 2. OGWUCHE EMILIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. VIVIAN BINTU ISHAKU 2. VICTORIA ISHAKU BULUS 3. FEHINTOLA TINUOLA OLADELE 4. EMMANUEL ISHAKU BULUS. AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1.TO IMPROVE JUSTICE, STRENGTHEN THE SOVEREIGNTY OF WOMEN AND PROVIDE AWARENESS THROUGH COUNSELLING AND EDUCATION. 2. TO PREVENT AND END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN AROUND THE GLOBE. 3. TO COMMUNICATE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 4.TOINSPIRE ADVOCACY AND PROVIDE THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO TRAIN AND ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING. 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: FOLASADE RAJI LAWCRAFT ASSOCIATES

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AYIS MULTIPLE BIRTH FORUM

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) IBB BENEDE (MISS) (2) KAHKY KEMEMOPIGHA PAULETTE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. SHOWCASING THE UNIQUENESS AND IMPORTANCE OF MULTIPLE BIRTHS AMBASSADORS OF THE WORLD 2. PROMOTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS AND PROTECTING CHILDREN 3. TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL ADVISE & SERVICES FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE VICTIMS ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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MARIOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTRE NIGERIA

ONE TRUE UNITY BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA

EDAR FOODBANK FOUNDATION

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROF. EDMUND UGWU AGBO 2. PRINCE MALACHI OKOLO 3. BARR. JOSEPHINE UGWUAGBO 4. MRS IFEYINWA AGBO OMIRIMMA 5. MR. CHIDUBEM SAMUEL ONAH 6. MR JOSEPHINE ARINZE AGBO 7. BARR. RICHARD FRANCIS ANI

TRUSTEES ARE 1. OGWA CHINENYE OGBA –PATRONESS/ADVISER 2. OGWU UCHECHUKWU IGBOKE –VICE CHAIRMAN 3. ONWE ANDY NDUBUISI-FINANCIAL SECRETARY 4. ORUTA EKENEDIRICHUKWU – ORGANIZING PRO

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. ONABAJO ADESEWA ADEBIMPECHAIRMAN 2. ODELEYE OLUWASEUNVICE-CHAIRMAN 3. ONOGOMUHO JULIET OGHALESECRETARY 4. SARAH OGBEMUDIAMEMBER 5. AJAYI OLUWAFUNMILAYO TOLULOPE- MEMBER

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO FOCUS ON HUNGER ALLEVIATION IN THE COMMUNITY 2. TO REACH OUT WITH A VISION OF ZERO WASTE, ZERO HUNGER AND EMPOWERMENT. 3. TO ESTABLISH CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY WHERE THE NEEDY WILL BE REACHED WITHOUT HINDERANCES.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES 1) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. 2) TO DEVELOP ADVANCED RESEARCH AND STUDIES OF THE FIGURE OF MARIA. 3) TO PROMOTE AFRICAN CULTURES LANGUAGES, RELIGIONS, ECONOMIES, AND POLITICS. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

WIND OF RAPTURE GOSPEL MINISTRY.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. PASTOR SANTOS UKAZU DURU - (CHAIRMAN) 2. PASTOR EMMANUEL IKOUWEM - (SECRETARY) 3. CLAUDIA CHIMERE IBE. 4. UWEM BRENDAN BENEDICT .

5. INNEH OLUKA SUNDAY. AIMS/OBJECTIVES; 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

EXCEEDING FAITH CALVARY CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

THE ARK OF TESTIMONY PRAISE AND PRAYER MINISTRY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES AS FOLLOWS: (1) PASTOR ASHI AUGUSTINE ONWUEMELE. (2) BROTHER INNOCENT OSUNDE, (3) PASTOR (MRS) ASHI ARAMIDE OSHODI. (4) PASTOR ASHI SAMUEL IFEANYI. (5) BROTHER ELUEME EMMANUEL NONNSO. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE WHOLE WORLD.

SHENGHU FAMILY HISTORY CENTER.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.. EZE FESTUS SUNDAY 2. EZURUONYE OKUBUIRO WILSON 3. OTSU BARRYTON 4. OBIALOR CHIMEZIE

TRUSTEES 1. IKEYA CHIKA SOPURUCHI............CHIRMAN 2. IKEYA LADY LOVEDAY.................SECRETARY 3. EGBUONU GIRLS CHIKADIBIA...........MEMBER 4. NWANKPA IHEANYICHI GENTLE....MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND LOVE AMONG THE MEMBERS. 2. TO CARTER FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS.

AIMS 1. TO HELP RECORD THE GENEALOGY OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD 2. TO GATHER THE RICH ORAL HISTORY OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

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

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

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THE GLORY OF THE SON BIBLE CHURCH

CONFIRMATION OF NAME / CERTIFICATE. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT, I ADELAJA OLUWASEGUN

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MENE GRACE NNE - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. ADAH CHIKA MICHAEL - SECRETARY 3. WILLIAM LIFE S. - TREASURER 4. TIMIYAN KINGSLEY TAMARAIEMENE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: GENERAL OVERSEER

JAYLA RUTH ODIGIE FOUNDATION

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TRUSTEES 1. EKOKOTU-ODIGIE RITA 2. AVIEDO-IVWIDIOTU ACHIOJA 3. AVIEDO-IVWIDIOTU KIGHO BECKY 4. EKOKOTU OGHENEOVO RAPHAEL AIMS: 1. TO PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL CARE AND FREE EDUCATION FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED. 2. TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND CATER FOR OLD PEOPLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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LEKAN,

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. ADEBISI JABEZ AKINLOLU 2. MRS. ADEBISI ROSELINE ADEOLA 3. MISS. ADEBISI ELIZABETH OMOWUMI 4. MR. OLAWUYI ADESANMI MICHAEL AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.

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

SIGNED; CHAIRMAN.

INSPIRED MEN INITIATIVE

SIGNED BY: - SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

EXAM NO

5251513279 CERTIFICATE NO NGWASSCP 07055683 DECEMBER 2011. ALL DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ABOVE NAME REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AUCTION SALES! AUCTION SALES!!

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IKUGBONMIRE IBIRONKE. 2. OSUNTOGUN OLAYINKA. AIMS & OBJECTIVES ARE. 1. TO PRIMARILY PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION AND CATER FOR THEIR WELL BEING IN THE AREA OF PURPOSE FOR SETTING IT UP. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY; TRUSTEES.

ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND LIBRARIES IN AFRICA, NIGERIA CHAPTER. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. TIMOTHY SOLA ABOLARINWA - PRESIDENT 2. MR. BILLAMIN POPOOLA - PRO 3. DR. AJUWON GRACE ADA - TREASURER 4. MRS. SEUN ASANRE - ASSISTANT TREASURER 5. MR. SAMUEL BELLO - GEN. SECRETARY 6. MR. MOSES OLAYEMI - ASSISTANT GEN. SEC. AIMS: 1. IMPROVE THE PROVISION OF UP TO DATE AND RELEVANT HEALTH INFORMATION. 2. ENCOURAGE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH LIBRARIANS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

THE GATHERING OF DISCIPLES INTERNATIONAL MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) DOM-ANNOR SAMUEL - CHAIRMAN (2) DOM ANNOR JENNIFER UCHECHI -SECRETARY (3) NWEZE ANTHONY VICTOR -TREASURER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO WORSHIP GOD JOYFULLY AND REVERENTLY AND PROVIDE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES SIMILAR TO THE FIRST CENTURY CHURCH. 2 . TO SPREAD THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ROUND THE WORLD 3 . TO TEACH THE WORD OF GOD AND PROVIDE INSIGHT SO THAT TRANSFORMATION AND DELIVERANCE MAY OCCUR IN THE LIVES OF PEOPLE 4 .TO ESTABLISH WORSHIP CENTRES AND SCHOOLS AND TO PROVIDE EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION TO EQUIP MEMBERS TO LIVE OUT THEIR FAITH CLEARLY 5 .TO HELP THE NEEDY, POOR AND OPPRESSED OF THE EARTH TO BECOME SELFSUFFICIENT AND FREE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, P.M.B. 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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KNOWN ORJI

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ONUORA AMANDA

CHINEKE CHIAWONAMOKE

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AS ONUORA AMANDA PATRICK., NOW

AS CHINEKEGBO PATRICIA., NOW WISH

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS

AS ONUORA AMANDA AMARACHI. ALL

CHINEKE CHIAWONAMOKE PATRICIA.

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ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN

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OGBATUE CHUKWUDI

DOCUMENTS

REMAIN

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AS UNEZE

AS UNEZE

CORDELIA

NMA, NOW

CORDELIA

NMA, NOW

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AS EKECHI

AS EKECHI

CORDELIA

NMAKU. ALL

CORDELIA

NMAKU. ALL

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.

FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.

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PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

NWANGWU ROMANUS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEAPA CHRISTOPHER, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NWANGWU ROMANUS EZENWATA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS ONOWONNA GLORY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS IHEKORONYE GLORY CHIDINMA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ONOWONNA GLORY CHIDINMA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ANIGBOGU AFAMEFUNA

1995. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS AKINSANYA YETUNDE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT THE NAMES EMMANUEL NKEIRUKA SILVERLINE AND ANYANWU NKEIRUKA SILVERLINE REFERS TO ONE AND THE SAME PERSON, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHIDERA NKEIRUKA SILVERLINE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AFAMEFUNA CHINEKWU ANIGBOGU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANIGBOGU AFAMEFUNA RICHARD. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 20TH SEPT.

ODEFA IFEANYICHUKWU

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NOW

OLATUNDE ESTHER

THIS IS TO CERTIFY AND CONFIRM THAT OKUNLOLA ALABA YETUNDE AND OLATUNDE ESTHER IYABO IS ONE PERSON BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLATUNDE ESTHER IYABO.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ODUM UZOCHIKWA

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

MRS NWOBODO LINDA

MRS NEVO HENRIETTA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZE HENRIETTA CHIKAODINAKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NEVO HENRIETTA CHIKAODINAKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MISS CHUKWU LINDA OGOCHUKWU, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS NWOBODO LINDA OGOCHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

EZENMA CHUKWUKA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DANIEL EZENMAH., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZENMA CHUKWUKA DANIEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. NDUBUISI GLORIA

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

MURITALA ABDURAHMAN

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MURITALA RAHMAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MURITALA ABDURAHMAN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

OMOTOLANI BASIRAT

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BASIRAT ABENI MOJISOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OMOTOLANI BASIRAT MOJISOLA .

ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

MRS CHUKWUJINDU CHIDIMMA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EZEMA CHIDIMMA QUEENETH., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHUKWUJINDU CHIDIMMA QUEENETH ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS JAMES BASSEY

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS ANEKE AMARACHI JECINTA., NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS JAMES BASSEY AMARACHI JECINTA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

JOY NGOZI UKIOMOGBE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOY NGOZI EBOJIE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JOY NGOZI UKIOMOGBE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ASESHIO MARY

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINGBOGUN MARY OMOWUNMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ASESHIO MARY OMOWUNMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME/ BIRTH DATE

CORRECTION OF NAME/ BIRTH DATE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBATUE CHUKWUDI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGBATUE CHUKWUDI GREGORY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AGI ERNEST ONAZI INSTEAD OF AGI ERNEST. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 12/12/2000 AND NOT 23/12/1999. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS CHIBUOGWU GABRIEL INSTEAD OF CHIBOUGWU GABRIEL. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 01/07/1984 AND NOT 01/07/1989. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

SHOYEBO REBECCA

CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE I, MICHAEL ESTHER OMOWUNMI WISH TO STATE THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 10/04/1995 AND NOT 10/02/1996. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

LONGE NORMAN FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LONGE VICTOR, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LONGE NORMAN IRIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLAWOLE REBECCA OLUWASEUN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHOYEBO REBECCA OLUWASEUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLASOJI-FUSIKA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ODENIKPI OLUWABUKOLA MARGARET, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASOJI-FUSIKA OLUWABUKOLA MARGARET. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CHINYERE KALU

OLUFUNMILAYO OLUWATOYIN

AJAYI SAMUEL

FORMERLY

KNOWN

AND

ADDRESSED AS EJIMAGWA SAMUEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AJAYI SAMUEL. ALL FORMER

DOCUMENTS

REMAIN

VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDOWU OLUWATOYIN OLABISI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUFUNMILAYO OLUWATOYIN OLABISI . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

MR AMOO MARUF BABA

BIOSU RITA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINYERE SUNDAY IZUNOBI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS CHINYERE KALU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESED AS OKAFOR RITA IFEYINWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BIOSU RITA IFEYINWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR AKINTUNDE MARUF BABATUNDE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MR AMOO MARUF BABATUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OPEEWE TOBILOBA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SADAT DOMINIC (STABIC ACCOUNT ) WANT TO ADD ‘’ ITSUOKOR ‘’ TO MY NAME. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ITSUOKOR SADAT DOMINIC . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE

IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENT MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OBI ATEP BENJAMIN. IS THE SAME PERSON BEARING OBI PAUL BENJAMIN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

UMAR ALI

IKECHUKWU CHIOMA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AS MOHAMMED ALI, NOW WISH TO BE

AS

KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMAR ALI

WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

AND I WAS BORN ON 09/04/1994. ALL

AS IKECHUKWU CHIOMA VIVIAN. ALL

DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME

DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME

REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED

REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED

AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

CHIOMA

VIVIAN

NWAJUO,

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDEJI OMOTAYO NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OPEEWE TOBILOBA FUNKE. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 17/12/1989.

ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

NOW

EMMANUEL ANGELA KATAIRINE

THAT ON MY BANK DOCUMENTS, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS MUSA MOHAMMEDU AUWALU INSTEAD OF AWOLU MUSA. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS AWOLU MUSA. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANGELA EMMANUEL, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EMMANUEL ANGELA KATAIRINE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

ARIYO TUNDE

ON MY DOCUMENT, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EMMANUEL IZIAMGBO INSTEAD OF EZZAMGBO EKENECHUKWU EMMANUEL AND MY DATE OF BIRTH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS 20/04/1983 INSTEAD OF 04/04/1984.

AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ARIYO TUNDE OMOJOMOLO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ARIYO TUNDE MICHEAL. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME:

ROBERT JOHN OBI

THAT IN SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS MY NAME WAS WRITTEN AS OJEYEMI OLAYINKA ISREAL ALSO APPEARS OJEYEMI IFEYINKA AND OJEYEMI YINKA IFE ISREAL, REFEREES AS THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE NAME, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OJEYEMI OLAYINKA ISREAL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JOHN OBI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ROBERT JOHN OBI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TALE NOTE.

PASHOKU JARINYAT

MRS. LANIYAN CHRISTIANAH

THAT ON SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS, MY NAME APPEARS AS OLOGUNLOLUWA ANUOLUWAPO ABOSEDE, WHILE ON OTHERS, IT APPEARS AS OLOGUN ANUOLUWAPO BOSEDE. THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THE ABOVE MENTIONED NAMES. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING THESE NAMES ARE MINE AND REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

GOLD EBIKABOERE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBODOBIRI MICHELLE EBIKA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS GOLD EBIKABOERE MICHELLE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. LOSS OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT THAT I, RAMI JALIL OF NO. 13, LGA SHOWROOM, WAREHOUSE ROAD, APAPA, LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA IS THE LAWFUL OWNER OF SYRIAN INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT NO. 010302798.

THAT THE SAID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT CANNOT BE FOUND AND ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE SAME PROVED ABORTIVE. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

AKANDE JOHN

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS AKANDE JOHN. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS AKANDE JOHN SURU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS. AJIMUDA OMOLEYE

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JARIN ARINOLA JIMOH. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS PASHOKU JARINYAT ARINOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

. I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS OSHINOWO CHRISTIANAH SIMISOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. LANIYAN CHRISTIANAH SIMISOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TALE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. GBAYISEMORE OMOLEYE IDOWU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. AJIMUDA OMOLEYE IDOWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABDULLATEEF ISLAMIAT

OKAROGHENE STEPHANIE

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS RAJI ISLAMIAT ADEOLA . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULLATEEF ISLAMIAT ADEOLA .

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

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKAROGHENE STEPHANIE ORERE . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKAROGHENE STEPHANIE MONDAY . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT OF JAN DE NUL FZE WITH NO 0623 GOT LOST IN TRANSIT BELONGS TO MOEN JAN.

MRS UDOCHUKWU BLESSING

ABEL ITODO

EYONG BENISON BLESSING

FABIYI KABIRAT I

FORMERLY

KNOWN

Lac

GREAT PATRICIA UCHE

AND

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED

ADDRESSED AS MADEHINLO KABIRAT

AS PATRICIA UCHE NGENE JOSEPH

OMOBOLANLE

NOW

NOW WISH TO BE

KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS KABIRAT

BOLANLE.

WISH

TO

BE

KNOWN

AND

FABIYI

ADDRESSED AS GREAT PATRICIA UCHE.

ALL FORMER

ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN

DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL

VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE

PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

NOTE.

STEPHEN NUHU

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ACHIMUGU YAHAYA NUHU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS STEPHEN NUHU ACHIMUGU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE I, MRS UBONG ESTHER NKECHINYERE WISH TO STATE THAT I GOT MARRIED TO MR UBONG SUNDAY HARRY ON 20/07/2013 AT MR CHUKWUNEYE EZE COMPOUND, UMUIHI VILLAGE, UMUAHIA NORTH LOCAL GOVT AREA IN ABIA STATE OF NIGERIA WITH THE CONSENT OF BOTH PARENTS AND NECESSARY DOWRY WAS PAID. DUE TO THE MARRIAGE I WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MRS UBONG ESTHER NKECHINYERE. GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THAT ON SOME OF MY DOCUMENTS, MY NAMES WERE WRITTEN AS AFUNSHO DORCAS AMUDAT, AND AFUNSHO AMUDAT AYOKA. THAT I AM THE BEARERS OF THESE NAMES MENTIONED ABOVE, BEING ONE AND THE SAME PERSON. THAT ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING BOTH NAMES ARE MINE AND REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC/AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE. CONFIRMATION OF NAMES/DATE OF BIRTH THAT ON MY BANK DOCUMENTS/BVN, MY NAME APPEARS AS MODINAT KEJI AKINLEYE, WHILE ON OTHER BANK DOCUMENT, IT APPEARS AS MODINAT MORENIKEJI BALOGUN AND ON MY VOTER’S CARD, IT APPEARS AS AKINLEYE MODINA KEJI. THAT I AM THE SAME PERSON BEARING THESE NAMES. THAT HENCEFORTH, I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MODINAT KEJI AKINLEYE. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 08/10/1965. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AKINBO MOTUNRAYO I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FILANI MOTUNRAYO ABISOLA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINBO MOTUNRAYO ABISOLA. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. UTHORITY

UMOSSOH, ESTHER I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMOINYANG, ESTHER STEPHEN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMOSSOH, ESTHER STEPHEN. DUE TO MY MARRIAGE WITH MR. UMOSSOH NDIFREKE KINGSLEY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

SHOFOLA RUKAYAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDEJI RUKAYAT TEMITOPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SHOFOLA RUKAYAT TEMITOPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS. OMEWIRI FAVOUR

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. ABENGOWE FAVOUR CHINYERE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OMEWIRI FAVOUR CHINYERE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

TABITHA LADI

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TABITHA LADI HASSAN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TABITHA LADI AYISIRE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

IKECHUKWU JERRY

CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGBAJA IKECHUKWU JERRY, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IKECHUKWU JERRY STEPHEN. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ISEK VICTORIA

BELLO OLAYEMI ADETUTU

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS THANKSGOD ISEK. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ISEK VICTORIA AMICHETU. THAT MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 01/08/1982. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ABDULLAHI BARAKAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS LAWAL OLAYEMI MOTUNRAYO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS BELLO OLAYEMI ADETUTU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITIES CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TALE NOTE.

MAKANJUOLA MARY

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABU BARAKAT ESTHER. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ABDULLAHI BARAKAT AREWA .

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

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ADEDAYO MARY FUNMILAYO . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MAKANJUOLA MARY FUNMILAYO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OKOGWU FELIX AZUKA.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SULAIMON OMIDINA . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OKOGWU FELIX AZUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

IHU CHIDINMA

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS CHIEGEONU OGECHI BLESSING, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS UDOCHUKWU BLESSING. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNAEMEKA ABEL THEOPHILUS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ABEL ITODO THEOPHILUS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE..

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Osomenya Benison Blessing. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Eyong Benison Blessing. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTD

: FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHU CHIDINMA BASSY. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHU CHIDINMA GOODNESS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

LINDA GBANA FORMERLY LINDA GBANA IKULOBURU. NOW LINDA GBANA JAMES, DATE OF BIRTH: 17/12/1968. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

UMARU USMAN

TAWAKALITU IBIRONKEFORMERLY ALLI TAWAKALITU IBIRONKE NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS AJAYI TAWAKALITU IBIRONKEABOSEDE. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

TONGSHINIEN N. SONGKAT FORMERLY NYAMJING GOTOL TONGSHINIEN NOW TO BE ADDRESSED AS TONGSHINIEN N. SONGKAT. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY UMARU MOHAMMED KAKALE NOW UMARU USMAN. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

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SAUBANA ADISA SHOBOWALE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAKA SHOBOGUN NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SAUBANA ADISA SHOBOWALE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

ADAMA RAHMAT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS BALOGUN RAHMAT ADEBIMPE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADAMA RAHMAT ADEBIMPE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC KINDLY TAKE NOTE.

SANYAOLU IBILOLA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS TAYO IBILOLA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SANYAOLU IBILOLA ABIODUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

MRS. OKOYE-MALIZE SYBIL

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS. OKOYE SYBIL CHINWE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. OKOYE-MALIZE SYBIL CHINWE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY FORMER NAME REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

THAT ON MY DOCUMENTS, MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS AJIE ROWLAND INSTEAD OF AJIE ROLAND. THAT MY CORRECT NAME IS AJIE ROLAND. AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

OLUBUNMI LAWAL

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUBUNMI ODU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS OLUBUNMI LAWAL ALL DOCUMENTS AND CERTIFICATES BEARING MY FORMER NAMES REMAIN VALID. RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

M/S CHARITY IJEOMA I FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS MRS CHARITY IJEOMA AKEJELU. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS M/S CHARITY IJEOMA NWADIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESU AMBAH. THAT I WISH TO ADD IMA TO MY NAME. THAT I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ESU IMA AMBAH.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

ELIJAH RACHEAL

THAT I AM CALLED GBAGBA, QUDDUS AND NOW WISHES TO BEAR MY COMPLETE NAME KNOWN AS GBAGBA, QUDDUS ADEKUNLE. ALL DOCUMENTS BEARING MY NAMES STILL REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ADEPEJU RACHEAL OGUNLADE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ELIJAH RACHEAL PEJU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ZAINAB OYINKANSOLA

SANWO-OLU FUNMILOLA FORMERLY SANWO-OLU TIMISINUOLA FUNMILOLA NOW SANWO-OLU FUNMILOLA TIMISOLA. CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH 3RD NOVEMBER 1996. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ZAINAB ZAHEED . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ZAINAB OYINKANSOLA SAHEED. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

KAREEM OLUWAKEMI FORMERLY BAJO OLUWAKEMI ALABA. NOW KAREEM OLUWAKEMI ASHIAT, FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

VICTORIA AYOOLA

FORMERLY OMOLE VICTORIA AYOOLA NOW ADEDAYO VICTORIA AYOOLA. FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

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Odion Ighalo: Our target Cristiano Ronaldo fined by UEFA for goal celebration is to win AFCON

S h a n g h a i Greenland Shenhua and Super Eagles forward Odion Ighalo has made it clear that the main target of the current squad is how to win the 2019 CAF Africa Cup of Nations billed for Egypt in June.

Speaking on telephone, Ighalo said the two matches at hand, Seychelles and Egypt International friendly match is to prepare the team ahead of the competition .

He said though the matches are regarded as friendly games but it is a must win for

pride and to improve on Nigeria’s Fifa ranking. ”I must commend the coach (Rohr) for the wonderful job he is doing, trying to prepare the team ahead of the AFCON. I have no doubt that we are going to do well.

Majority of the players are from the World Cup team in Russia, we have played together and we know ourselves very well,” said Ighalo.

Ighalo said Asaba is home for the Eagles and they are happy playing at the Stephen Keshi Stadium.

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been fined 20,000 euros (£17,700)

by Uefa for a goal celebration in the win over Atletico Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.

The 34-year-old appeared to mimic Atletico boss Diego Simeone, who turned to fans and grabbed his crotch during his side’s 2-0 first-leg victory.

Ronaldo made the gesture when completing his hat-trick in the return leg as Juventus won 3-0.

Simeone was fined £17,000 for the act.

Juventus have been drawn to play Dutch side Ajax in the quarter-finals.

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From NESCO to ECN, NEPA to PHCN, there is no light in Nigeria Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa with approximately 190 million people originating from the country.

It is potentially wealthy haven been blessed generously in terms of natural resources. Apart from oil which has been the main stay of the country’s economy for many years now, there are over 43 solid minerals deposits in commercial quantities across all the 36 that make up the country and the Federal Capital territory (FCT).

But Nigeria has a very serious problem which is so huge it has swallowed almost all the blessings of the country. It is called lack of quality leadership. Nigeria, especially at the national level, has been cursed with visionless leadership that lacks the capacity to harness the riches of the country for the benefit of its people.

Therefore Nigeria gropes in darkness, unable to provide light for her huge population to see; and this has lingered for decades.

On March 22, 1978, exactly 41 years ago, Daily Times newspaper wrote as its second Lead-Story on its front cover that NEPA’S MONOPOLY CEASES which was a boast by the Federal Government then to open up the business of power generation and distribution in order to allow private investors come in.

Although successive administrations made deliberate efforts to unbundle power sector in Nigeria, it was during the governments of Olusegun Obasanjo, late Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan that billions of Dollars were sunk into the power sector reform project. Up until today, there is still serious debate on how much Obasanjo pumped into the project with some people putting the cost at 12billion US Dollars. The money is said to have gone the drains as there is virtually nothing on grounds to justify the spent money.

Looking back in times, one can recall that electricity generation and supply in Nigeria began in 1896, many decades before independence but the Nigeria Electricity Supply Company was established in 1929, three years after the establishment of Daily Times.

NESCO was set up as an electricity utility company operating a hydroelectric power station near Jos, Plateau State while in 1951 the Electricity Corporation of Nigeria (ECN) was established with the building of the first 132KV line in 1962 that linked Ijora power station in Lagos to Ibadan power station.

Since then, Nigeria has continued to change the name of the national power sector carrier until the latest Power Holden Company of Nigeria (PHCN). As the country changed the name from NESCO to ECN, NEPA and what have you, government have spent trillions of Naira belonging

to the people, yet the result is a drop in the ocean, grossly insignificant.

In August 2005, the National Council of State and the National Assembly approved an initial funding of US$2.5 billion for the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) from the “Excess Crude Oil Account. This followed the establishment of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) which was incorporated as a limited liability company to

serve as the legal vehicle to hold the NIPP assets. The mandate of the NDPHC included construction and expansion of the country’s power infrastructure to boost electricity generation and supply across the country.

Another US Dollars $5.375 was voted in 2008 by the National Economic Council from the excess crude account as Power Emergency Fund (PEF) to complete NIPP. It also

inaugurated the NIPP Steering Council in January 2009, chaired

by President Goodluck Jonathan who was Nigeria’s vice president then with six state governors and four ministers as members.

In June 2010, the council approved US$123.110 million to augment the phase 1 budget and N1.750 billion to buy NDPHC corporate headquarters in Abuja.

Making use of these huge funds, the NDPHC built several gas

turbine plants, distribution and transmission equipment and lines in the country.

But here we are in 2019 with the Federal government saying a paltry 7,000 megawatts of electricity is Nigeria’s national electricity generating capacity out of which 2,000 megawatts are dormant, leaving over 190 million people to grope in the dark with barely 5,000 megawatts, Pity.

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