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TETFUND boss blasts past UNIABUJA administrators

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ÏÏÏ The Executive Secretary of

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Acting on self interest, NASS fixes presidential poll last Ï Senate, Reps concur in altering INEC timetable on 2019 elections Ï Lawmakers okay NASS, Governorship, states Assembly polls first Ï Buhari writes Senate, withholds assent on Police bill, 2 others

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President Muhammadu Buhari (left); Nasarawa State Governor Tanko Al-Makura; and others during the arrival of Buhari for official visit to the state in Lafia ...on Tuesday.

President appoints Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved APC members 6

False assets declaration: Saraki closes his defence after calling a witness 6

ERGP has improved stability in fiscal, monetary market - Osinbajo 7

Customs intercepts 31 assorted vehicles, arrests 10 suspects 5

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Acting on self interest, NASS fixes presidential poll last Continued from page 1 empt the bandwagon effect of holding the presidential election first, the Senate on Tuesday concurred with the House of Representatives and adopted the reordered of sequence of elections by the National Assembly Conference Committee on Electoral Act (amendment) Bill.

The House of Representatives had earlier approved the recommendation of its Committee on Electoral Act (Amendment) which places the National Assembly election first to be followed by that of governorship and State Assembly election before the Presidential election.

There have been apprehension among certain supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari that the reordered sequence of election may affect his chances of running smoothly in the 2019 Presidential election amid possibility that the outcome of the first election may create a bandwagon effect for subsequent ones.

Incidentally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would not in any way challenge the position of the National Assembly on the grounds that the lawmakers had exercised their constitutional role of legislating on the timetable for 2019 elections But the position by the Senate and the House of Representatives contradicts an earlier sequence of election timetable released recently by the INEC in which case the Presidential and National Assembly

came first followed by that of governorship and states assembly elections.

In adopting the re-ordered sequence of election contained in the House of Representatives version of the amended Electoral Act, the Chairman of the committee, Senator Suleiman Nazif (APC Bauchi North), put it to voice votes of the 12 members, while all chorused in the affirmative “Ayes” !

In his remarks after the adoption of the new sequence of election, Senator Nazif said the bill did not in any way violate any provisions of section 76 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) which empowers INEC to fix dates and conduct elections.

According to him, the words empowering INEC to that effect were duplicated in the bill just as powers confered on the National Assembly by section 4 sub section 2 of the Constitution were exercised in relation to rescheduling of elections.

He said: “For the avoidance of doubt, this bill with the inclusion of section 25 (1) which makes provision for sequence of election different from the one earlier rolled out by INEC has not in any way violated any provisions of the laws governing the operations of the electoral body”.

The Chairman the House Committee on INEC, Hon Edward, said what the House did concur to by the Senate was very necessary in giving credibility to the electoral process in the country.

He said, “The sequence of election provision in the bill is not targeted at anybody but aimed at fur-

ther given credibility to the electoral process by way of giving the electorate the opportunity to vote based on individual qualities of candidates vying for National Assembly seat”.

He added that if the bill is not assented to by the President, the lawmakers, who based on national interest, adopted it, will surely use constitutional provisions at their disposal to make it see the light of the day.

On whether it would be assented to or not by the President, the lawmaker said: “That as far as we are concerned remains in the realm of conjecture for now but if such eventually happens, we’ll know how to cross the bridge”, he said.

Also, a member of the Committee, Senator Dino Melaye (APC Kogi West), explained that while date for election is the preroga-

tive right of INEC, extant laws of the land gives schedules for such elections as sole responsibility of the National Assembly.

He said, “So contrary to reports and comments by some Nigerians on the reordered sequence of election, National Assembly has not overlapped its boundaries”.

The sequence of election now adopted by the 8th National Assembly had earlier been proposed by the 4th National Assembly in the 2002 Electoral bill before it was later amended by merging Presidential and National Assembly election together which has been the practice since then.

Meanwhile, President Buhari has refrained from assenting to three Bills passed by the National Assembly into law in 2017 and had communicated his action to the two chambers in

a letter.

The bills are the “Police Procurement Fund Establishment Bill 2017”, “Chartered Institute of Public Management of Nigeria Bill 2017” and the “Nigerian Council for Social Works Establishment Bill 2017”.

The President gave different reasons he withheld assent to the bills in a letter dated January 25, 2018 which he addressed to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and read during plenary by Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.

The letter, titled: “Presidential decision to decline assent to 3 (three) Bills recently passed by the National Assembly in December 2017” was signed by the President.

It reads: “Pursuant to Section 58(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Re-

public of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I hereby convey to the Senate, my decision on (25th January, 2018) to decline Presidential Assent to 3 (three) Bills recently passed by the National Assembly”.

President Buhari explained that he refused assent on the “Police Procurement Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2017” due to lack of clarity regarding the manner of disbursement of funds, as well as constitutional issues regarding the powers of the National Assembly to appropriate funds allocated to the 36 state governments and 774 local governments, which conflicts with Section 80 – 82 and 120 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

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Members of Aviation Unions Grand Alliance (AUGA), a coalition of ex-workers of Nigeria Airways on a Peaceful Rally over refusal by the Ministry of Finance to pay the entitlement of ex-workers/pensioners of Nigeria Airways that was approved eight months ago by federal Government in Lagos... on Tuesday.

Again, Customs intercepts 31 assorted vehicles, arrests 10 suspects Joy Anyim, Lagos

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31 assorted vehicles have been seized and 10 suspects arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A. The cars, which included Rolls Royce, Porche, Panamera, Jaguar, Bentley, Lexus Jeep, G-Wagon, Toyota Land Cruiser, Toyota Corolla, Mercedes Benz among others were mostly 2017 models.

Some of the vehicles were reportedly intercepted along Ijebu Ode Expressway, while others were evacuated at various raids in Parkview Estate, Victoria Island, Banana lsland, Alhaji Bankole Crescent

Ikeja and Tola Adewunmi Street , Maryland.

Speaking during a press briefing held at the Zone A headquarters in Ikeja on Tuesday, the Controller highlighted the successes of the Zone from January 1st to January 31st 2018, saying, the zone had made 163 different seizures within the period under review.

Comptroller Mohammed Uba stated that the seizures were made following the intensified operational modalities of the zone to meet up with the current smuggling tactics.

He said, “We have intercepted various contraband with a Duty Paid Value(DPV) of over N1.618 billion from January 1st -January 31st 2018.

“The seized items include 31 assorted vehicles, 8,400 bags of foreign parboiled rice (that is about 14 trailers), 1652 cartons of frozen poultry products, 835 jerrycans of vegetable oil, 10 sacks bag of Indian Hemp, 2,208 pieces of used tyres, 159 bales of used clothing among others.

“Just as I told you last year, it is our obligation to support the Federal Government’s policy on rice, encourage local rice farmers, the millers and patronize our own nutritional rice which by implication will create employment opportunities for our youths.”

While giving a breakdown of some of the seized vehicles, Uba said, “Among the detained vehicles in-

clude 4 Rolls Royce, 1 Porche Panamera, 1 Jaguar, 1 Bentley, 2 Lexus Jeep, 2 G-Wagon, 1 Toyota Land Cruiser, 5 Toyota Corolla, 7 Mercedes Benz and others.

These 31 assorted vehicles alone have a DPV of over N1.429 Billion.”

He therefore urged the owners of these vehicles to come forward with valid customs clearance documents to claim their vehicles.

He maintained that failure to do the needful makes the vehicles liable to seizure and subsequent forfeiture to the federal government.

An action he said is inline with the provisions of sections 147 of customs and Exercise management Act(CEMA) Cap 45, laws of

the federation of Nigeria 2004 (Power to search premises) and Section 158 of CEMA, Cap 45 laws of federation of Nigeria (power to patrol freely) Speaking on other seizures, Uba said two containers were also seized for false declaration.

According to him, “While 1 by 20ft container no.

GATU132358/4 was seized for carrying 537 cartons of Indian whisky as against yeast declared in SGD, another 1 by 40 ft container no.

“TCLU172184/3 was seized carrying 60 pieces of used chest freezers and 570 bundles of gas hose as against condenser for steam polysomic. This is clear case of false declaration which is tantamount to

seizure.”

In his warning to smugglers and their accomplices, Uba said the zone will employ every lawfully measure to deal with the ugly trend.

In his words, “ Let me seize this opportunity to warn all would be smugglers to desist from any act of illegal trade and to invest their money in a legitimate business that will yield dividend on their investments.

“There is no amount of resistance from the smugglers and their mob accomplices that will deter us from performing our statutory responsibilities in all aspect especially in suppression of smuggling within southwest zone.”

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sure the stunted growth of the university.

Baffa, who spoke at a town hall/sensitisation meeting organised by the fund for the members of the university’s academic community, also maintained that Uniabuja had remained unlucky since its establishment despite its proximity to the seat of power and the huge amount of money that has been invested into it by government, due to the sense of

perversion that characterised the style of the past managements of the university.

He said: ’’University of Abuja is perhaps the luckiest for its location to the seat of power, unluckiest however because of the historical mismanagement of resources allocated to it in the past successive years.

From the date of its establishment till today, the quantity of money sank into the institution is unbelievable but the result remains very poor because of a culture of

deliberate design to thwart the growth of the varsity’’.

The TETFUND boss further disclosed that the fund does not discriminate in the disbursement of fund to tertiary institutions and that the agency is carefully guided by the provisions of the mandate establishing it during interventions. He advised the community to hold the management of the school accountable on the utilisation of allocations made to it rather than accusing the fund.

He said: “The law re-

quires treatment of institutions on equal bases. If you see lots of projects undertaken by the fund in several other universities more to the ones in your own, it is the result of same equal allocations that was also made to your school, but because the priorities of these institutions and style of management differs’’.

On the reasons for lack of Iconic infrastructure in the university’s landscape, the TETFUND boss traced it to misplacement of priorities and the diversion of alloca-

tions, which often led to the construction of low profile building projects as classrooms and offices.

Earlier in his welcome address at the occasion, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof Michael Adikwu, said the interactive forum offered sterling opportunity for answers to frequently asked questions on the interventionist activities of TETFUND especially in the area of academic training and scholarship programmes.

But some members of

the academic community at the meeting requested the fund to give the university a facelift by intervening in the building of world class infrastructure especially in class room auditorium, office blocks, and other facilities. A professor in the Faculty of Education, specifically requested the construction of new faculty block in the permanent site to replace what she described ‘’primary school block’’ located in the Mini campus.

False assets declaration: Saraki closes his defence after calling a witness Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

ÏÏÏ The Senate President,

Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday closed his defence over false assets declaration charge at the resume trial before Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja after calling a witness.

Saraki, who is facing an amended three-count charge, consulted one of his lead lawyers from the dock and asked him to close his defence.

One of the lead lawyers to Saraki, Mr. Kanu Agabi (SAN), who had asked for an adjournment for three other witnesses to testify abruptly told the tribunal that his client has closed his case and should be given a short adjournment to address the tribunal.

The prosecuting lawyer, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), who cross-examined the lone defence witness, Mr. Ademola Adebo, was surprised about the development.

In his testimony yesterday, Adebo, a former member of Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), told the tribunal that there was ambiguity in the assets declaration form CCB 1.

Led in evidence by one of the defence lawyers, Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), the witness said that upon the discovery of ambiguity, following complaints by some declarants, the Bureau set up a review committee which he headed.

The witness said, “Based on this, Bureau constituted a committee to review the Form and make it clearer and digitalise with design an asset declaration por-

tal . The form has been reviewed and portal created but yet to take off. “ Adebo also told the tribunal that he supervised and signed more than 300,000 asset declaration forms between 2010 and 2017 when he was a commissioner with the Code of Conduct Bureau.

He, however, clarified that Saraki’s CCB form 1 which is the object of dispute was not signed by him.

Adebo, who also served as a member of Conference verification committee of the Bureau, said he did not handled Saraki’s form.

Reading from the three further amended count charge, the witness said that Saraki acquired No 17(a) Mac Donald Ikoyi property from sale of rice and sugar commodities, while No 17 (b) Mac Donald was acquired through bank loan.

He said that on assumption of office as a governor, Saraki declared his asset on July 11, 2017. Saraki also declared his asset at the end of tenure on June 2011 and as Senator-elect he declared his asset on June 6, 2011.

That he specifically stated that the property were acquired on September 6, 2006.

Under cross examination

by Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), Adebo said the post of commissioner was not mentioned in CCB act.

He repeated that Saraki acquired the property through sales of sugar and rice commodity.

He said the Bureau has 10 departments and that he was privy to what transpired on Saraki matter.

Former Vice President and chieftain of PDP, Atiku Abubakar and Sen. Suleiman Adokwe, at a courtesy visit by the PDP Nasarawa Stakeholders to the former Vice President in Abuja.

2019: Buhari appoints Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved APC members Mathew Dadiya and Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has named former Lagos State Governor and the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to reconcile aggrieved members of the ruling party ahead of the general elections in 2019.

In a statement on Tuesday, the President said that Tinubu would focus on “consultation, reconciliation and confidence building efforts” for the ruling party.

“The assignment will involve resolving disagreements among party members, party leadership and political office holders in some states of the Federation,” the statement, which was posted on the president’s Twitter handle said.

But the statement did

not elaborate Tinubu’s new role, or whether he has accepted the offer.

Tinubu is also seen as one of the aggrieved leaders in the APC, although he often dismisses this claim in the media and regularly reiterates his loyalty to Buhari.

The APC has been grappling with internal crisis since it became the ruling party in 2015.

Many of its state chapters, especially Kano, Kogi and Kaduna, are drawn in separate battles for supremacy.

The party had previously raised different committees to resolve the crisis across the states. The latest appointment appears to be an indication the party’s internal efforts had failed.

It is instructive to note that Buhari is yet to formally launch his bid for 2019 election, but he has made pronouncements and

taken steps that suggest that he is scheming to keep his job for another term.

Incidentally, Buhari has been urged by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other Nigerians not to seek for reelection in 2019 for various reasons including his health condition.

PDP faults Tinubus’ appointment by Presidency.

Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the appointment of Tinubu by the President as the Chairman of APC Reconciliation Committee.

In a statement signed on Tuesday by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, the party said that the ruling party has not been able to understand the dynamics of party politics but expressed reservation on the possibility of the Presiden-

cy funding such partisan committee.

The party said that by that action, APC has confirmed its ineptitude in governance.

He said, “The PDP has always stated that the APC led Federal Government of Nigeria is inept and grossly incompetent.

“What other proof is required than the announcement by the Presidency of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as Chairman, APC Reconciliation Committee.

“Gen. Buhari, Nigeria President is ‘not aware’ that the Federal Government of Nigeria is different from APC and such announcement should be made by the party, the APC and not the Federal Government of Nigeria.”

The party called on Nigerians to arm themselves with their voters card and ensure that the party was not reelected in 2019.

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Acting on self interest, NASS fixes presidential poll last Buhari reinstates Continued from page 5 Buhari writes House, tives, my decision, on Jan. is the Chartered Institute withholds assent to 3 25, 2018 to decline Presiden- of Public Management of suspended NHIS chief Yusuf ment of Nigeria Bill, 2017”, bills tial Assent to three Bills Nigeria Bill, 2017 was not Doosuur Iwambe Abuja

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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reinstatement of the suspended Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Usman Yusuf.

The Premium Times also reports that the decision of the President to recall Yusuf has been communicated to the Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole.

The minister had on July 6, 2017 suspended Yusuf for three months and set up a committee to investigate the NHIS boss who was accused of fraud in a series of petitions.

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo who was the acting President at the time had asked the minister to investigate Yusuf.

He was accused of corrupt expenditure to the tune of N292 million which he allegedly spent on health care training “without recourse to any appropriate approving authority.”

The committee set up

by Adewole comprised senior officials of the ministry, the Department of State Services and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related

Offences Commission (ICPC).

The panel was put in place by the minister after Yusuf ’s suspension later found him culpable of infractions that ranged from nepotism to theft of public funds.

But the online medium claimed that Buhari ignored the panel report on Tuesday and ordered the immediate reinstatement of Yusuf while urging him to work closely with the health minister.

A source close who is familiar to the development, confirmed to The Daily Times of Tuesday that Buhari did not consider Yusuf ’s indictment by a ministerial panel before asking him to return to work.

According to the source, the letter of reinstatement was sent to Adewole on Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, the health minister has confirmed receipt of the reinstatement letter to but did not elaborate on when Yusuf would resume or under which terms.

“It is true that the president has reinstated him,” Adewole said.

The reinstatement letter urged Yusuf to work closely with the minister upon resumption.

the President said this was “due to lack of clarity over the scope of the profession of ‘public management’ that this Bill prohibits all persons who are not members of the Institute from practicing”.

President Buhari disclosed that he could not sign the “Nigerian Council for Social Work (Establishment) Bill, 2017 into law “due to lack of clarity over the scope of the profession of ‘social work’ that this Bill prohibits all persons who are not members of the Institute from practicing”.x

In a related development, President Buhari on Tuesday wrote the House of Representatives conveying his decision to withhold assent to three Bills recently passed by the National Assembly in December 2017.

Reading the letter on the floor of the House, the Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara, the President said his decision to withhold assent to the affected bills was in Pursuant to Section 58 (4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).

Buhari stated in the letter that “I hereby convey to the House of Representa-

recently passed by the National Assembly.”

The Bills he added, include, the Police Procurement Fund (Establishment) Bill, 2017, which he refused to assent to due to lack of clarity regarding the manner of disbursement of funds, as well as constitutional issues regarding the powers of the National Assembly to appropriate funds allocated to the 36 State and 774 Local Governments, which conflict with Section 80 – 82, 120-122 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

The second Bill which

assented, he explained because of lack of clarity over the scope of the profession of ``public management’’ that the Bill prohibits all persons who are not members of the institutions from not practicing.

According to the president, the third bill which is the Nigerian Council for Social Work (Establishment) Bill 2017 did not get his assent also due to lack of clarity of the scope of the profession of ``Social Worker’’ that this Bill prohibits all persons who are not members of the Institute from practicing.

L-R: Former Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Remi Babalola; Mr. Lateef Feyisitan of Alternative Capital Partners and Chief Executive Officer, Weco Systems International Limited, Mr. Obinna Ekwenwa, during the 15th CVL Leadership Symposium in Lagos…on Tuesday

ERGP has improved stability in fiscal, monetary market - Osinbajo Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), has said that the implementation of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) less than one year after its inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari has resulted in early wins, from the targeted exit from recession in Q2 last of 2017 to improved stability in the fiscal and monetary markets.

Osinbajo said this on Tuesday , while inaugurating the Core Working Groups of the ERGP Focus Labs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He urged the stakeholders to work collaboratively as one entity focused on getting new investment commitments and assisting investors think through implementation The Vice President said that the Working Group, comprising senior public

officers from the six pilot Ministries and their agencies, has the rare privilege of contributing to the national assignment by providing sector expertise and working with the ERGP Implementation Unit to successfully plan the three initial labs and address inter-agency bottlenecks investors might bring to the labs.

He was particularly excited that the ERGP focus labs is one of those targeted initiatives of the Muhammadu Buhari administration that drives the three pillars of its medium-term plan restoring growth, building a competitive economy and investing in our people.

“As mentioned by the Honourable Minister of Budget and National Planning, most of our macro indices are trending upwards, but a lot more needs to be done.

“And this administration will definitely not relent un-

til we bring these headline improvements to visibly impact the majority of our citizenry”, he added.

Osinbajo said as the intent of the focus labs are primarily to drive new investments that create jobs for the people across the 36 states of the federation, all hands must be on deck to get the labs project right.

He explained that the Central Steering Committee comprising nine cabinet ministers in Agriculture, Transport, Solid Minerals; Industry Trade and investment; Power Works and Housing; Petroleum Resources, Finance, Justice and Budget and National Planning are tasked with steering the labs and ensuring active collaboration with the private sector to remove inhibitions that may have impeded some of the priority projects that they want to invest in, but which have remained on the drawing board for a long time.

While commending members of the ERGP Implementation Team and all those who have been working towards the labs, the Vice President reaffirmed the commitment of the President to the labs’ initiative, and looked forward to joining in the working sessions ahead of the commencement of the labs in March.

Giving a background of the labs concept, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma explained that though significant work has been done on the ERGP Implementation, and in the right direction, more work needs to be done to achieve targets.

Since it is not feasible to rely on the Government to fund required investments on its own due to its ongoing fiscal deficit, he said private investment is therefore key to catalysing growth.

“We have therefore cho-

sen to conduct Focus Labs in three selected areas to deliver quick and fast results on investments and job creation”.

The labs, he explained, are intended to achieve two main objectives, namely: new investments for critical projects and resolution of complex inter-agency problems that inhibit private sector investment.

He pointed out that the ERGP Focus Labs are not meant to replace existing sectoral roadmaps and plans, rather it is meant to identify entry projects to act as showcase to bring back investor confidence to Nigeria.

The ERGP will focus on mobilising private investment projects to meet the USD 245 billion investments and 15 million job creation targets by 2020, he added.

For the specified sectors, the Minister explained that for Agriculture and Transportation, the lab will look

to increase private sector investments in selected crops and products (agrobusiness) while investment along the transport corridors will target rail, roads and ports.

For manufacturing and processing, the Lab will look to increase private sector investments in selected manufacturing sub-sectors and products as well as the processing of selected solid minerals in Nigeria; while in the Power and Gas sector, the Lab will look to increase private sector investments in the power sector i.e. electricity generation across its value chain and energy mix and the gas industries including expansion of domestic market.

Responding after the inauguration, the Minister of Trade Industry and Investment, Dr Okey Enelamah emphasized the need for commitment by all concerned to realize the objective of the project.

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8 burnt to death in tanker explosion on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Abiodun Taiwo Abeokuta

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fewer than eight persons have been burnt to death while unspecified number of others, were trapped in a burning container truck following a tanker explosion when a truck loaded with fuel collided with another truck.

It was gathered that the accident occurred near the Four Square Gospel Church Camp ground at the Ogunmakin stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway when the tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit PMS) had a side collision with another carrying container full of passengers.

It was further learnt that the impact of the collision ruptured a part of the fuel tanker and touched off a huge fire outbreak and explosion as fuel gushed out.

Operatives of the Fire Service of Ogun State, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) and the Police laboured to rescue

victims and clear the engendered traffic gridlock even as emergency rescue equipment hurried to the scene by RCC, a construction firm, also battled to untangle the container from the burning fuel tanker.

The Public Relations Officer of TRACE, Babatunde Akinbiyi, who confirmed the accident, said the fuel tanker was going to Ibadan while the one bearing container full of passengers, was heading towards Iwo road in Ibadan.

Babatunde added four persons from the container died in the accident – cum tanker fire while others also got trapped.

“Both vehicles were sharing a part of the expressway due to the on -going reconstruction on the other part of the road, both vehicles had a side-collision which triggered an opening in the tanker and fuel started gushing out from it.

“Eiht persons from the container are already confirmed dead, while others are still trapped with rescue operation on-going by

TRACE, FRSC, Fire Service and other security agencies,” Babatunde said.

Also speaking on the ugly incident, the Ogun State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Clement Oladele said the accident occurred due to wrong full overtaking at the narrowed section of the road where traffic is diverted to enable repairs of the weakened bridges between Fidiwo and SANDCRETE around OgunMakin /Alapako Ogun State.

He confirmed that the dead victims were burnt beyond recognition and the FRSC team assisted by other traffic and emergency agencies evacuated the burnt corpses of the crash victims and deposited at FON Mortuary Ipara.

“The crash scene has been cleared for free flow of traffic” “It should be noted that traffic advisory was earlier issued by the FRSC on the condition of section of the road as a black spot, warning motorists to drive with caution around the area”.

Senate Summons IGP 0ver community policing

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The

Senate on Tuesday indicated its resolve to rub minds with the police authorities on Community Policing as it mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to invite the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to suggest ways and means of actualizing idea of running community policing in the country.

The Upper Chamber took this position after considering a motion tagged, “The need to Post Junior Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to their States and Local Government to enhance community policing in Nigeria” moved by Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Osun West).

Leading debate on the motion, Senator Adeleke said the senate was “concerned that government inconsistency in policy implementation has affected the Nigeria polices’ welfare and wellbeing and by necessary implication their impact, which also adversely

affected the citizens in the society in terms of service delivery”.

He noted that the Senate was “Desirous that the lower rank of the Nigeria Police (Constables to the rank of Inspectors) be posted to their respective states of origin to improve and impact positively on community policing through synergizing with vigilante groups, traditional rulers so as to address the current state of insecurity in the country”.

The lawmaker noted that there have been calls for the creation of state police in order to proffer a lasting solution to the perennial security challenges due to the ineffectiveness or outright bias of the Nigerian Police Force in carrying out their national assignment.

He also observed that “The disconnect between the Nigerian Police and the various communities with their different cultural values and orientation created a vacuum that needed to be filled through community policing in order to avail

the Federal Police the opportunity to concentrate on its primary duties of detection, prevention and prosecution of crime at the national level”.

Adeleke said the senate appreciates the fact that the police system under the colonial rule worked as it was complemented by effective Prisons Service, Law Courts that were thoroughly supervised and at times manned by the colonial masters.

According to him, “The colonial masters came to Nigeria and met the people without western education, but well established monarchy that governed the citizens internally with their security operations that cater and safeguard lives and properties within the various ethnic groups in Nigeria”.

Contributing, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (PDP Taraba South) said implementing community policing would help check crimes and criminalities in communities across the country.

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Money laundering: Reps intervene in Metuh’s legal travails Henry Omunu, Abuja

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House of Representatives on Tuesday intervened in the ongoing travails of ex-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Olisah Metuh, who is standing trial for money laundering by asking the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to intervene to enable Metuh receive expert medical attention based on his health condition.

The lawmakers in a resolution after debating a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Rep.Chris Asibogou (PDP/Anambra), urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami to in-

tervene so that the Federal High Court, Abuja, where Metuh is undergoing trial can grant him leave to access medical treatment abroad pending when he’s fit to continue with his trial.

Metuh is standing trial of laundering N400million before an Abuja Federal High Court.

The charges were filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Moving the motion, Rep. Azubogu claimed that Metuh was currently experiencing serious health challenges.

He declared that Metuh’s health started deteriorating while he was in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Com-

mission (EFCC), which resulted in him collapsing in court some time ago.

The lawmaker said that the former PDP image maker was recently rushed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital in Nnewi, where he was diagnosed as suffering from a severe spinal cord injury.

He added that this prompted his appearance in court in an ambulance in Abuja on Monday.

Rep. Azubogu however, explained that while Metuh was standing trial, he had not been convicted of any crime and therefore denying him proper medical care, could cost him his life or result in his permanent paralysis.

He further claimed that the same Federal High Court in Abuja, where Metuh is standing trial had granted other persons facing similar charges, leave to travel abroad for medical treatment, while it had continued to deny Metuh’s request.

In his contribution, the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business, Rep. Emmanuel Oker-Jev while kicking against the motion, said Order 9(1)5 of the House rules forbids it to dabble into any matter pending before the courts.

Rep. Orker-Jev added that when he saw the images of Metuh on a stretcher in court on Monday, he felt pity for the former PDP spokes-

Some of the 31 exoctic cars impounded by men of the Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Nigeria Customs Service.

I am not interested in 2019 Presidency says Senator Orji ÏÏÏSenator

Theodore Orji representing Abia Central Senatorial District has disclaimed a social media poster portraying his intention to aspire to run for the office of the President of the country come 2019.

He described the facebook poster as a total falsehood and imaginations of his detractors to ridicule him and therefore should be disregarded in totality as Senator Orji is not interested in the Presidency come 2019.

“Our attention has been

drawn to a laughable but deeply erroneous posting on Facebook backed up with a poster portraying Senator T. A. Orji Ochendo as a candidate for the Presidency in 2019. The said poster bore the inscription “The answer to Nigeria’s problems” on the top left hand and Senator Theodore Ahamefula Orji at the foot. This is a total falsehood machinated by detractors to ridicule Senator T. A. Orji.

“To reveal their evil intent they used a very old portrait dating to 2017 and wrongly spelt his name. In-

stead of “Ahamefule” they wrote “Ahamefula”. Evidently, Senator Orji cannot spell his name wrong.

“Ochendo is happy and busy in the Senate executing the task of his people – the Abia Central Senatorial District. In truth, Ochendo has carried this out with multiple Bills and Motions unseen in a first time Senator for which he has been applauded by many organizations through awards and written attestations.”, read the disclaimer letter.

He said if the purported letter had any semblance of truth, it would have been

tendered to the constituency and freely discussed and not on Facebook as Senator. T. A. Orji is not a Facebook Senator.

He is a grassroots politician who is approachable and always in constant consultations with his people. Between the last 11 days of December and the first 10 days of January, 2018, he was busy receiving many visitors and stakeholders, among them was PRO groups like Divine Mandate, Abia GrassRoots Movement, Osisioma councillors, to mention a few.

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But the lawmaker added that if Metuh was not satisfied with the decision of the Federal High Court on his quest to go abroad for medical care, “he should approach a higher court and not come to parliament.”

On his part, Rep. Edward Pwajok (Plateau/ APC) said that the House cannot compel the court to take any decision.

However, he stated that “in the interest of

human right, we can urge the attorney general as the chief law officer of the country to intervene.’’

The motion was adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote

by Speaker Yakubu Dogara.

The speaker thereafter mandated the House Committees on Justice and Human Rights to follow up the matter and report back to the House within two weeks for further legislative action.

Fayose faults judge over Metuh Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the controversial Federal High Court Judge, Okon Abang, as a disgrace to the judiciary in Nigeria, saying that the judge was acting more like a persecutor in the case of former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, such that he ridiculed Nigeria by causing an accused to be brought to court on a stretcher.

The governor, who said it was clear that Justice Abang was out to satisfy the sinister aim of Metuh’s persecutors, said; “In saner climes, all that is needed as proof of inability to stand trial due to ill health is a doctor report from duly recognized health institution and one wonders whether medical report from federal government owned Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State should not have been enough to convince Justice Abang that Metuh was indeed sick.

According to a statement issued on Tuesday, by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere OIayinka, Governor Fayose said; “Shame on Abang, a judge who goes to court robing himself in garment of corruption.

Why didn’t he (Abang) dock Metuh with the stretcher on which he was brought to court yesterday despite all his initial bragging?

“The judge’s utterances during last month’s court appearance when he was told that Metuh was on admission and could not appear in court was a clear demonstration of malice and despera-

tion to convict an accused person at all cost.

The governor said it was obvious that Justice Abang’s only aim was to satisfy the interest of those with evidence of his corrupt practices, adding that; “When they needed the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Chairman, Danladi Umar to help them convict Senate President Bukola Saraki, they made the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to clear him of culpability in the N10 million bribery allegation levelled against him.

“In April 2016, the EFCC said via a letter signed by the Secretary of the Commission, Emmanuel Adegboyega Aremo that ‘after investigating the case for some time, it became clear that the whole allegation bordered in the realm of mere suspicion and would be difficult to charge the CCT judge to court based on the allegation.’

“Today, the same Umar that they cleared has been charged to court by the EFCC on the same allegation.

“Obviously, they intend to use the criminal charges filed against the CCT chairman to blackmail him into doing their sinister bidding of convicting Senator Saraki at all cost just as they are doing in the case of Metuh.

“On August 18, 2016, five Appeal Court justices in their judgment in the case of Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu Vs. Samson Ogah, said Justice Abang committed a rape on democracy!

“Also, a three-member panel of Appeal Court judges led by Justice Ibrahim Salauwa said the judgement delivered by Justice Abang on October 14, 2016 was as ‘fraudulent as it was violent’ and that the judge acted like Father Christmas.

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Oversight: Reps committee to visit Arik, Aero Arilines Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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Ongoing construction work on the Oshodi-International Airport road, by the Lagos State Government.... on Tuesday

Afegbua’s lawyer slam N1bn suit on police, media houses Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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former President Ibrahim Babangida, Kassim Afegbua has slammed a N1 billion suit on the Nigerian police and two media houses for declaring him wanted for issuing a statement on behalf of his principal, Former President Ibrahim Babangida telling Buhari not to seek reelection.

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana also faulted the Nigerian Police for declaring Afegbua wanted while the Nigerian police insist that he has questions to answer.

In a suit filed by Babs Akinwumi for Kayode Ajulo & Co. Castle of Law, Kassim Afegbua, who was declared wanted by the police, is requesting N1 billion in damages from the police, Nigerian Television Authorithy (NTA) and Channels Television over fundamental rights infringement.

The Suit was filed on Tuesday at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier, Afegbua through his lawyers had written to the police, expressing displeasure and embarrassment caused by the declaration but said that he will appear at the Police Force Headquarters on Wednesday.

In their letter to the police, counsel to Afegbua stated, “Prince Afegbua, is a well known journalist and was a cabinet member of Edo State Government with a known address in Benin, Edo State and Abuja, yet he is not on notice of the police invitation whatsoever, before the purported publication declaring him wanted.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there are spelt-out procedures for declaring a person wanted by the Police. The Police or other law enforcement agencies can declare a person wanted if they find reasons to do so, particularly if the person is a suspect in the commission of a crime and is on the run.

“The public must know that our client, in discharging his duty to his principal, General Ibrahim Babangida, GCFR cannot by any stretch of the imagination be said to have committed a crime that warrants such negative publicity. Neither is he on the run.

“Our client, however, remains undeterred by the desperate efforts of some individuals to intimidate him and bend his will and rights against the Constitution provisions, framework of Nigeria Police Force Act and the laws of the land.

“The circumscription of his constitutional right to the dignity of self, freedom of expression and fair hearing denotes that there is a desperate attempt to scare him into submission.

“We have advised Prince Afegbua of his right and remedies available to him, as a law abiding citizen of NIgeria, he has elected to make himself available to the Police on Wednesday once he returns from his trip” Falana stated.

Meanwhile, Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has reminded the police that they could be charged of defamation of character for declaring Afegbua wanted on air, thereby classifying him as a fugitive.

In a statement, Falana said that no criminal offence

known to law has been seen to have been committed by Afegbua to warrant the action of the inspector general of police Falana stated, “Notwithstanding that the retired General has dissociated himself from the statement, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has declared Mr. Afegbua wanted for alleged “character defamation”.

“By declaring Mr. Afegbua when he has not failed to honour the invitation of the Police the Inspector-General of police has over reached himself. It is undoubtedly that it is the Inspector General of police who has defamed Mr. Afegbua by portraying him as a fugitive from the law.

Therefore, Mr. Idris is advised to withdraw the offensive declaration without any further delay.

“In fact, if the statement is considered defamatory whoever is injured would have to institute a civil suit where he will be required to put his own

reputation in issue.

“The decision of the founding fathers of this present Constitution which guarantees freedom of speech which must include freedom to criticize should be praised and any attempt to derogate from it except as provided in the Constitution must be resisted.

Those in public office should not be intolerant of criticism.

Where a writer exceeds the bounds there should be a resort to the law of libel where the plaintiff must of necessity put his character and reputation in issue.”

“Since General Babangida has now turned round to insist that he authorised Mr. Afegbua to issue the controversial statement it is hoped that he will be prepared to say so in a criminal court. His testimony will go a long way to destroy the criminal case which the Inspector-General intends to institute against Mr. Afegbua” Falana stated.

Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri Tuesday in Abuja said the House of Representatives will soon pay a visit to Arik and Aero airlines for what he described as on the spot assessment of recent positive developments at the two airlines since they were taken over by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

Hon. Onyereri made the disclosure when he led the members of the committee on their routine oversight function at the Corporate Head Office of AMCON in Maitama, Abuja noted that members of the House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency owe it a duty to Nigerians to visit some of the critical institutions AMCON was mandated to take over in the interest of the nation.

In a statement, the Head of Corporate Communication of AMCON, Jude Nwauzo quoting the AMCON boss said, “As a matter of fact, apart from coming here (AMCON) today to carry out our routine oversight function, which necessitated this briefing with the management and staff of AMCON led by Mr. Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, we need to particularly pay a visit to Arik and Aero Contractors airlines to know for ourselves and on behalf of all Nigerians what is going on at those airlines.

There are positive reports emanating from the two airlines since the involvement of AMCON but it is our duty to ensure that the right things are done in both airlines for the continuous

growth and development of the aviation sector and Nigerian economy in general.”

He further said the committee’s visit to AMCON was in order because the Corporation is an interventionist institution of the Federal Government, which falls under the purview of the House Committee’s oversight function. Again he said, “We are here to review the 2017 budget performance of the corporation vis-à-vis what was approved for them and the outcome would help the committee make projections and also provide guidance as the case may be against the budget defence slated for February 28.”

Welcoming the committee members, Kuru remarked that it is always rewarding and a good feedback mechanism to have the committee come around for oversight function because it affords AMCON the opportunity to rub minds with the legislature as well as draw from what he described as the “legislative wealth of knowledge.”

The AMCON boss however assured the committee that the incumbent management of AMCON has remained prudent and would continue to persevere in the face of adversity posed by the challenging economic realities in the country, which is improving by the day.

He also informed the law makers that, “2017 was quite challenging businesses in the country. At AMCON, we are sitting on a lot of assets because of the unstable liquidity situation and as you know most of our assets are challenged one way or the other.

But with things looking up in 2018, AMCON’s projection looks positive” Kuru stated.

Stop trivialising governance, Rivers APC warns Wike Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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sives Congress, APC, on Tuesday in Port Harcourt said she has watched with amusement what the party described as the recent “macabre dance”

by Governor Nyesom Wike and some of his officials when they assembled during the weekend at Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State, the home town of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi, former governor of the state and the Minister of Transpiration to an event when the Minister was around.

The APC said that Governor Wike trivialised governance when he and his entourage appeared at the same area for the foundation laying ceremony to reconstruct a primary school in Ubima knowing full well that the Minister was there.

The APC in a press statement circulated on Tuesday in Port Harcourt by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, the Media Consultant to Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, the State Chairman of Rivers APC to Media Organisations warned the governor to desist from allegedly trivialising governance.

The party said in the statement: “We would not have disturbed ourselves over this event if there was any sincerity by Wike and those who accompanied him to the event if not that they attempted to use the event to ridicule, abuse, and malign the person and personality of Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, his benefactor and a great son of Rivers.”

“The party wonders the rationale behind leaving a model Primary school well equipped in Ubima and embarked upon the reconstruction of a dilapidated primary school that gave way to the construction

of the model school in Ubima, if not to score cheap political publicity.

“We truly sympathise with Wike as all his efforts to disparage and malign the person and personality of Amaechi always backfires thereby exposing him not only as a vindictive person but a fellow pursuing the impossibility of equalling the feats of Amaechi in the politics of Rivers State and the country at large,” the statement said.

The party alleged that was a failure who abhorred good governance and the advancement of Rivers State.

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Dogara gives antidote to incessant fuel scarcity Stories by Patrick Okohue Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has advocated for local refining of crude oil to make fuel available and easily accessible to all Nigerians, saying every other measure to put an end to the recurring problem of fuel scarcity will work temporarily which he described as embarrassing.

The Speaker made his position known when he received the executive members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), in the National Assembly.

Hon Dogara said while consultation is ongoing on the part of leadership at different strata, the results will only achieve temporary relief until refineries are functioning enough to refine crude locally to meet the demand of Nigerians.

He said, “Unless we are able to refine crude locally, we will never be in a position as a nation to say bye to fuel scarcity and that is the truth. Anyone who thinks we can depend on importation and still solve this problem is deceiving himself.

“You see, when you import, you are depending on so many variables. These variables are not within your control and anything can happen along the line that may result in this. The solution is to refine

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crude locally and end this shame once and for all.

“The final solution will be to refine this crude, put it in the filing station and say bye to fuel scarcity.”

The Speaker also called for capacity building for workers to discharge the responsibility to yield optimal results.

Obasanjo’s coalition will become a political party – Ondo coordinator The Ondo state coordinator of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM), Hon. Demola Ijabiyi, mooted by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that the movement will transform into a political party after it has become a mass movement.

He stated this in Akure on Tuesday following the unveiling of the Ondo State chapter of the movement.

According to him, “APC and PDP are vessels of darkness, we are bringing people to light as nobody will like to remain in darkness, there is the need to liberate ourselves from the bondage of these exploiters who have no solution to the problems of the country.”

The Coordinator who is an ally of Chief Obasanjo said: “For now, we are not a political party, but after collating the movement as a formidable mass movement of people in all sectors of life, the decisions of leaders of the Coalition will metamorphose into a political party.”

He noted that already there were several movements coming up that would align with this coalition to achieve the desired goals.

Ijabiyi said the youths would form the largest component of those to lead the movement and determine their leaders at various levels, stressing that there is no way the present precarious situation in the country will be allowed to remain persistent without seeking the best alternative.

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aggrieved supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Alliance for

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Democracy (AD) members were part of those who joined the Coalition in the state.

The members who came from all the 18 local government areas of the state agreed to end the reign of APC and ensure enthronement of quality leadership in the country.

Among them were the coalition’s Protem Secretary, Oluwarotimi Akintoye (Zadok), former deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr Dare Emiola, former PDP State Chairman, Mr Ebenezer Alabi and Mr Biyi Poroye, Dr Dare Bada, former Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s aide, Sunday Menukuro and Kehinde Alabi.

Also included were APC chieftains, Jimi Adekanle (JAF) and Mrs Kehinde Adeniran (kk) among others.

While thanking PENGASSAN for taking the right path by engaging with legislators on areas of concern on developments in the petroleum sector, he noted that dialogue between citizens in the form of associations, unions and civil society groups, and the legislature, will deepen the process of democracy by making the government

more responsive to their demands.

Hon Dogara also assured them that the House and the Senate are jointly working on the remaining components of the Petroleum Industry Bill to ensure that their passage are expedited. He also advised them to take the opportunity of the joint public hearing of both petroleum committees of the National Assembly to make their input to the Bill.

Earlier, president of PENGASSAN, Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson, commended the House for its effort at ensuring accountability and transparency in the oil and gas industry, as well as the National Assembly for passing the PIGB. He said the fuel scarcity Nigerians are experiencing is embarrassing and urges the House to collaborate with them on finding a sustainable way to end the crisis and prevent a resurgence by revamping and rehabilitating the nation’s refineries with timelines and strategies that will lead to adequate and sustainable crude supply.

The PENGASSAN president also asked that all encumbrances associated with importation of refined products into the country should be addressed along with enhancement of infrastructural facilities, while appealing to the lawmakers for support for initiatives that will lead to job creation and improved security.

2019: There’s hope for PDP in Lagos, says lawmaker A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State legislator, Hon. Dipo Olorunrinu, has said that there is hope for the party in the state in 2019 if the leadership will work harder.

Olorunrinu, the only PDP lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, gave the assurance in an interview with the NAN in Lagos.

“There is hope for the PDP in Lagos State in the 2019 elections. When there is life, there is hope.

“The fact that someone is doing something well does not mean somebody else cannot do it well.

“When we see something good, we can applaud it, but that does not mean that somebody else cannot do it excellently,” the legislator representing Amuwo Odofin 1 said.

The lawmaker said that PDP leadership would need to restrategise, re-unite members and take the party to the grassroots to guarantee success.

The lawmaker, however, lauded the state Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of the APC for infrastructure development of the state.

He told NAN that the governor

had put in place people-oriented programmes. Everyone can see that the government has been working excellently. Even a blind man knows that there is development in the state.

“He has been consistent. You can see rehabilitation of roads, expansion of lanes and creation of more roads,” he said.

He urged Ambode to relate more with the opposition parties to further move the state forward.

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LASG sets to eliminate red-tapism in public service Benjamin Omoike The Lagos state government on Tuesday officially embarked on a campaign geared towards assimilation of a new world view by the state’s public servants and systematic elimination of red-tapism, complacency and status quo in the public service, for effective service delivery.

Briefing journalists at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, the state’s Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Dr. Akintola Benson Oke in his keynote address titled, ‘Advocacy of The Mindset: Cultivating and Sustaining A Growth Mindset in The Lagos State Public Service’, said the campaign is an orientation meant to change the mindset of public servants.

He said, Lagos, being an emerging smart city with the attendant challenges; it was pertinent to develop public servants of the 21st Century, those who could change the status quo, cut through red-tapism and complacency; public servants who could bring new ideas to the table, think outside the box, think positively, are proactive and are able to make decisions with little or no supervision from their superiors.

According to him, the fixed mindset of civil servants which leads to redundancy, has to be changed to a growth mindset.

“We are convinced that, by having individual officers of the Lagos State public service inculcate the growth mindset, we can attain a truly effective, productive, and

AMBODE transformational public service that will surpass the expectations of all stakeholders.

In practical terms, our advocacy will be to challenge and encourage all officers of the Lagos State public service to embrace a growth mindset,” Oke said.

He stressed that every officer with a growth mindset will become interested in

understanding and adopting the vision of the public service as a whole, and will be empowered to set a clear vision regarding their duties and effectively communicate it to colleagues, providing them with a clear understanding of the desired direction from time to time.

He added that every officer in the public service with a growth mindset will be personally invested in the resolve and effort to cut through red-tapism in all facets of the public-facing segments of the public service.

He added that they would also embrace the new customer-centred drive of the public service.

“Every officer of the Lagos State public service with a growth mindset will be ready and equipped to assume leadership of assigned tasks, including the ability and readiness to take initiatives and decisions that align with communicated objectives. This will also result in the possession of critical sift skills that invariably positively transform the officers’ attitude to work,” he said.

In his submission, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kehinde Bamigbetan, said the initiative would be a continuous exercise and not a one off procedure. He said the campaign became imperative because citizens had become more knowledgeable, were demanding quality services and fair value for their services.

He added that it takes a brave government to identify and admit its weaknesses, and to step up a gear to correct that shortfall.

CACOL laments poor governance structure, state of infrastructure Iniobong Iwok A pressure group, Centre for AntiCorruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has blamed the poor state of governance at all levels in the country for the worsening living condition of Nigerians and deplorable state of infrastructures.

Executive Chairman of CACOL, Debo Adeniran, stated this in a parley with newsmen in Lagos, accusing the government of adopting anti-people foreign policies which had further improvised Nigerians, stressing that the country could not developed beyond its present position because public funds were been siphoned by political officer holders.

Adeniran lamented the worsening security situation and killings in several parts of the country, while berating the security agencies

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for its culpability which had showed in failing to arrest the perpetrators and sponsors of the killings.

He said, “The history of successive administrations in the country is that of daylight robbery, brigandage, arbitrariness, abuse of office and deployment of state contracts for political patronages. This negatively affected and frustrated the performance of these contracts leading to abandonment and neglects.

“Our social infrastructure and amenities like roads, power, water, health, education, libraries, mass housing etc were the victims of this rudderless policies. Even when a state like Lagos took it upon itself to ensure that Federal roads are motorable, the government refuses to reimburse such states.

“This is further compounded by the wicked foisting of neo-liberal economic policies imposed by the Brettonwood institutions, (IMF/World Bank) on the nation. These are policies that encourage the state to abandon its social responsibilities in the provision of social services.

“The sum total of these anti-poor policies was the absolute neglect of the country’s decaying social infrastructure which eventually led to their collapse. The nation is still battling with effects of this policy mis-adventure; $16 Billion for power cannot be accounted for, roads became death traps littered with several abandoned projects, government has no more business in the provision of portable water, hospitals became death clinics while education was grossly under-funded and commercialised out of the reach of an average family. There is no coherent policy on housing.”

He supported the agitation for restructuring of the country, while stressing that restructuring was not all about returning the country into regionalism but an overhaul of the country’s social and economic policies.

Speaking further, the activist commended

the anti-graft war of the present administration, and the subsequent sack and probe of top officials of some agencies in the current administration, while charging the administration to sustain the effort by arresting and prosecuting more highly placed individuals in the country.

He said “As much as we share in this aspiration, we must draw the lines. Yes, there are a lot of imbalances in the system that are even fed by aberrations in the constitution, we must be wary of those who may just be raising demand to calve out a sphere for their personal political fiefdom. Restructuring is not only about self-determination or regionalism, it goes deeper.

“It includes the overhaul of our social and economic policies; we have to restructure the access to our commonwealth. We have to address the wicked inequalities in the country, the society must address social welfare scheme for its citizens. Restructuring must be about peoples’ ownership and inclusion in governance.

“If the entrenchment of sustainable social justice is not attended to, the ruling elite would merely be given a carte-blanc cheque to access our collective treasury and build a paradise for themselves, families and cronies in land far away from Nigeria.

“Interestingly the police and other security forces are also culpable. Nigerians have to cry out against various acts of violent misdemeanors by the police Special AntRobbery Squad (SARS). There are equally international outbursts against killings of innocent civilians by armed forces drafted into trouble spots. The hallmark of constitutional and democratic rule is to maintain public order without adverse effects on the rights of law abiding citizens.

Nigerian state and its operators must embrace this modicum of civilization.”

Adeniran said.

APC chieftain commends Masari over rural roads construction Patrick Okohue A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who is also the executive secretary of Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission, Arc Ahmad Kabiru Abdulahi has commended Kastina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari for embarking on the construction of over 500 rural roads.

According to Abdullahi, the governor and his team has done a job well-done adding that it was for the common good of the rural people.

Abdullahi who said good road network will connect the people and boost business activities and provide access to health facility and schools, added that Masari is a true democrat that is bringing Katsina people together.

“Masari is doing a lot to increase the economic activities of the state. Easy access to urban areas is what encourages people to live at the grassroots,” Abdullahi said.

He listed some of the roads under construction by the Masari’s led administration to include: Dutsinma – Tsaskiya—B/duhu–kukar samu road -50kms; Gora–Makaurachi-Gamzago– MallamAwa Road; Fago–Katsayel– Jirdede–koza road (completed); Dayi– Tuge–Gundawa—Wawar Kaza road; Marrabar Musawa–Gingin–Mangafi– Kano state boarder road; Mimaye– Sukuntuni –Magam–Karaduwa road; Rehabilitation of Mashi–Birnin Kuka road; Construction of Randa–Gallu– Sabke dam road; Dan Nakola–Dan aunai —Dutsi road and Abdallawa–Gafiya– Jifatu road.

Others includes: A number rural feeder roads, one in each of the 34 local government areas of the state.

Completion of asphalting of 75kms Sandamu–Rogogo–Baure–B/mutum road; completion of dualisation of Nagogo road, Katsina; almost completed Eka–Kuraye–‘Yar-gamji road; completion of Marrabar sayaya–Sayaya– Mazoji–T/icce road and the completion of Marrabar Sheme–Daudawa– Kadisau–D/dume road.

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FIIRO’s readiness to create 5m jobs annually

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gainst the backdrop of the high unemployment level in the country, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), Oshodi, Lagos, stunned the nation recently when it claimed that it has developed a workable blueprint that could effectively curb the menace of unemployment by providing well over five million job opportunities annually in the country.

The Director General of FIIRO, Prof.

(Mrs.) Gloria Elemo told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology who were on an oversight visit to FIIRO that the package was designed to stimulate economic activities through processing and value addition to raw materials of relative advantage in each of the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country.

The institute said it has carried out a comprehensive survey on raw materials of relative abundance in all the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country and has identified FIIRO technologies that are suitable for processing the raw materials in these LGAs for the establishment of micro, small, medium and large enterprises.

It also claimed that it has developed over 250 technologies in its many years of existence and these technologies could be deployed in the 774 LGAs in the country for massive job creation and economic stimulation through processing and value addition to raw materials of relative advantage in each local government area.

It is sad that FIIRO has developed such an avalanche of technologies over the years which it has not turned into massive use across the country.

However, thanks to the members of the House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology for embarking on an oversight visit to FIIRO and in the process, the country became aware of how the institute can positive-

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L-R: Seirra Leone Presidential Aspirant/former director, UNIDO, Mr. Kandeh Yumkella; founder/CEO, Centre For Values in Leadership (CVL), Prof. Pat Utomi; former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Mrs. Ifeoma Utomi, during the 15th CVL Leadership Symposium in Lagos…on Tuesday.

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki (middle), during his ongoing trial at The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja over alleged false declaration of assets...on Tuesday.

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode displaying a placard with “Say No To Female Genital Mutilation”, to mark the International Day of zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on Tuesday,

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ly contribute to creating five million jobs annually through its technologies.

Coming at a time when governments at both the federal and state levels are desperately looking at how to tackle the high unemployment problem in the country, particularly among the youth, it appears that FIIRO has got a major and somewhat right answer to the nation’s unemployment problem. It should therefore take the blueprint which it has developed on how the technologies can create about 5 million jobs annually through direct and multiplier effect to the federal government and the states for speedy study and implementation.

In convincing the government that it can perform the feat as claimed, on its part, FIIRO must be ready to provide evidence of enterprises that have used its acclaimed 250 technologies over the years and the successes recorded with the usage of the technologies.

Funding of the enterprises could be a problem. But, if governments at both the federal and state levels are convinced that the blueprint could indeed create five million jobs or so annually, both the Bank of Industry (BoI) and the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) would be brought in by the government to fund the projects. It is a good thing that FIIRO has over the years been collaborating with relevant stakeholders in the country such as the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Fabricators Association of Nigeria (AMEFAN), National Association of Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (NASME), National Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), among others. With the extensive collaboration with these reputable bodies which FIIRO has had over the years, effective technology diffusion across the country should not be a problem if the government accepts its blueprint for implementation.

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Jay-Jay Okocha

Education is not just for a privileged few, it is for everyone. It is a fundamental human right.

The forces that unite us are intrinsic and greater than the superimposed influences that keep us apart.

“I believe another Jay-Jay is out there. But the most important thing is to ask a pertinent question: do we have the structure in place to be able to produce another JayJay Okocha, another Taribo West or another Sunday Oliseh?

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2019: PDP South West abandons Kashamu

*Pledges support for Secondus, Eddy Olafesos Zonal Exco.

Myke Uzendu, Abuja.

ÏÏÏThe South West Zonal Executive of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has resolved to abandon the embattled Senator Kashamu Buruji and throw their weight behind the Prince Uche Secondus led National Working Committee and to withdraw all pending court cases.

The zone further expressed their gratitude to the party for the opportunity to serve at various positions and pledged to eschew all decisive tendencies capable of causing bad blood within the party.

A communiqué issued at the end of zone meeting which ended at the late hours of Tuesday stated, “We express our gratitude to the Party for giving us the opportunity to serve in the past and hereby declare our unflinching support and loyalty to the leadership of the party at various levels, as presently constituted.

“We pledge our unalloyed loyalty and solidarity to the Leadership of the party under our able National Chairman, Prince lke Uche Secondus, his two Deputies and indeed the newly elected National Working committee and all National Executive committee members.

“We equally pledge our loyalty to the South-west Zonal Leadership of the Party under the South-west National Vice Chairman Dr. Olorogun Eddy Olafeso and his distinguished Zonal Ex-

ecutive Officers.

“We appeal to all our supporters and all other PDP Members in the South-west zone to co-operate with the Zonal Leadership and the Ex-co’s of the Six States in the South-west as presently constituted of our great party.

“We henceforth eschew all divisive acts and conducts likely to cause disunity in our ranks and or bring the party into disrepute.

“Dissociate ourselves henceforth with, and withdraw from all pending cases and legal actions instituted at our instance or at the instance of our South-west Zonal Ex-co, in various High and Appellate Courts across the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“As we want victory for our Party in the coming elections, we shall henceforth promote amicable resolution of all conflicts within the party in line with our Party Constitution, without recourse to litigation.

“We shall continue to offer ourselves for service in the party, at any level that the Party may deem our services and experience necessary.

“By copy of these present, we hereby instruct the Zonal Legal Adviser (Ojo Williams, Esq), to Discontinue from the various Courts, all matters that we are currently involved in henceforth and implement item No. 5 above on our behalf, (as our Solocitor)” the zone resolved

LASG taskforce, LAGESC impound 196 motorcycles, arrest 72 riders Joy Anyim

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operatives of the Lagos State Task Force with officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) on Tuesday impounded 196 motorcycles with 72 riders arrested.

The enforcement operations was jointly carried out based on the series of complaints from innocent members of the public on the criminal activities perpetuated by motorcycle riders around 2nd Rainbow, Festac and Mile 2 areas.

According to a press statement by the Chairman of the Lagos State Taskforce, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi; Investigations had revealed that the activities of the motorcycle riders were on the increase as they terrorised innocent members of the public both day and night by dispossessing them of their valuables such as phone,

jewelleries and bags.

The statement reads in part: “investigation further revealed that these motorcycle riders around these areas were responsible for series of attack on vehicle owners/drivers whenever there is traffic at night around Mile 2 bridge towards Festac.”

The Chairman therefore called on the umbrella association for motorcycle riders to properly screen out criminals amongst their members and educate others to stop plying any of the restricted 475 routes which includes highways and bridges across the State.

He enjoined private powerbike (200cc above) owners particularly corporate bodies to warn their despatch riders to stop engaging in illegal commercial activities as anyone caught violating any sections of the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012 would be prosecuted.

Ongoing construction work of a Fly Over at Pen Cinema, Agege by the Lagos State Government, on... Tuesday

2019: Killings in Nasarawa, political - Maku Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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former minister of Information, and Secretary of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Labaran Maku, has alleged that the repeated attacks and displacement of citizens in Nasarawa State were parts of the 2019 political permutations design by politicians to consolidate power.

Maku in a Press Conference on Tuesday in Abuja, regretted that there was no political will by the federal government to solve the problem.

Maku expressed worry that due to the killings, several indigenes of Nassarawa state could not join their colleagues in welcoming the

visiting President Muhammadu Buhari who was on a working visit to the state on Tuesday because they have been rendered homeless.

He urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take a special interest in the ongoing violence and displacement of people of the state, saying that the only gift President Buhari could give as he visited was to ensure there is peace in the state.

He said, “Today, I believe that all of Nasarawa State ought to be celebrating the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari but unfortunately, as the president visit my state today, several communities will not be part of the visit, several communi-

ties have been sacked from their habitations, they will not be in Lafia today (Tuesday) to celebrate the coming of the president because they are no longer in their communities.

“In Nasarawa state, we have stayed in peace for centuries. The current development is highly unusual, is highly artificial. As one of the leaders from that state, there is a lot of politics connected. People discuss it openly, why do we have these disruptions and attacks every time close to elections?”

While saying that all the citizens ought to be welcoming the president to Nasarawa, Maku said this would not possible because “several communities have been

sacked as a result of unabated gun attacks.”

Maku noted that the ongoing attacks in Nasarawa was about politics of 2019, saying the current developments require urgent attention because “all what the people of Nasarawa are asking for is peace. What I’m saying today is what Gov Al-Makura won’t tell him (President) as he visits the state.

“Nasarawa State is made up of peace loving communities but everyday now communities are burying people under Al-Makura’s administration. There is nothing the President will give us today that is greater than peace,” Maku stated.

Govt plans to keep members in custody without trial - IPOB Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

The proscribed indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), has alleged connivance between the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Department of the State Security service (DSS) to perpetually keep its members in custody without trial.

A statement issued by IPOB media and publicity secretary, comrade Emma Powerful said the plan to keep the detainees in custody without trial is being executed through incessant adjournments of cases involving IPOB

by Binta Nyako and other courts.

It said the organisation has uncovered plans by

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court 3, Abuja, Attorney General of the Federation through DSS prosecutor Mr Shuaibu Labaran to further adjourn an upcoming case on 20th of February 2018 between IPOB and Nigeria government to yet another unspecified date.

“With this ongoing plan to adjourn this case yet again, it goes to confirm that Nigerian government and her DSS agents have no material evidence or witness to prove their case of bogus treasonable felony allegations and charges against IPOB,” the statement said.

According to IPOB the government and its secret police DSS, are using protracted adjournments as

a tool to punish those they feel are enemies of their government.

Even, when those being persecuted are legitimately exercising their right to self determination, the Nigerian Judiciary is coerce to see them as criminals worthy of indefinite detention.

IPOB noted that there is existing court order requiring DSS to release Mr. Bright Chimezie Ishinwa since June 2017, which the Director General of DSS, Lawal Daura has refused to obey.

According to organisation the serial flagrant disobedience of court orders are proofs that “today’s Nigerian judiciary is firmly in the hands of DSS and other government agencies.”

IPOB also questioned the independent of the judiciary in a country where thousands of innocent citizens who hold contrary political opinion to President Buhari regime are languishing in detention across Nigeria for no legal reason.

The statement said that both David Nwawuisi and Benjamin Madubugwu have completed their sentence had they been convicted of the crime for which they are being tried.

These two individuals have spent more time in prison than people convicted of similar offenses, still their trial is yet to commence fully due to lack of evidence and inability of DSS to open their case,” the organisation claimed.

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What exactly is Babangida saying?

Times Columnist REUBEN ABATI

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Babangida statement didn’t ask Buhari not to run, I mean not so expressly, but it said we should move beyond the crossroads by voting for leadership that is inclusive, consultative, interactive, accountable, competitive and competent.

Whereas Obasanjo was direct, this Babangida statement was full of innuendo and sarcasm.

He went a step further by raising issues such as campaign finance, community policing and new paradigms

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he drama, the controversy, the confusion, the double entendre, attended by seeming cowardice, that grew around a statement, perhaps the statements, purportedly issued by former military President Ibrahim Babangida on Sunday, February 4, is absolutely unnecessary, unfortunate and utterly avoidable. A statesman, the new role in which President Babangida has since found himself, is a father of the nation –more or less, that is; the statesman’s role in the retirement corridors of power is to speak truth to power, as a guide, as a conscience of the nation, as role model and as a highly-placed influencer.

Being a statesman thus comes with responsibilities – the responsibility to speak with clarity and conviction is one of these. With the confusion over what President Babangida said or did not say about the state of the nation and the state of health of our democracy, it is now obvious that he still has a lot to learn, despite his experience and stature.

Coming after the impactful and unambiguous intervention by the Ota farmer, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, calling for a change of direction and a reaffirmation of people power in Nigerian politics, Babangida’s follow-up intervention, which could have strengthened an emerging symphony of public thought, has now ended up as mere spittle. Babangida must take responsibility for what clearly comes across to me, as a lack of coherence and organization in the management of his office after office. Statesmen should not speak with both sides of the mouth. They should not play games with their views. They must not toy with public emotions. I don’t know what to make right now, of what Babangida said or didn’t say about our country and our nation. I am sure there are many others who are just as bewildered, and who feel short-changed and are asking: What exactly is Babangida saying?

On Sunday, February 4, when the news hit the airwaves that President Babangida had also issued a statement on the state of the nation under President Muhammadu Buhari, there was a buzz, a wave of excitement across the country. People kept asking: after Babangida, who else is going to stand up and speak?

Will T. Y. Danjuma say something too? When are we going to hear from Abdusalami Abubakar, the peace-maker? And when will the prayer warrior-statesman, Yakubu Gowon, also say something to Nigerians? Shehu Shagari. Ernest Shonekan. Nigerians believe that there is a special category of Nigerians, better known as “Owners of Nigeria”, who at every point determine the country’s fortunes or direction.

It is an elite, bourgeois class of decision-makers whose privileges and influence are considered primary and even superior to democracy. It is strange that a people would admit this to be given and inevitable, under a democratic dispensation, but the truth is that Africans even when they claim to be democratic, nurse in their subconscious a primordial subservience to the potency of divine or stolen privileges and status.

The subsistence and sustainability of this mentality poses a great threat to the democratic process

Babangida in Africa. So, when Babangida issued a statement, it was as if another god had spoken. Babangida was labelled the “Prince of the Niger” by his biographers. The Prince spoke on Sunday, February 4, and all the newsrooms jumped into action. Whatever he said should ordinarily be of interest to the public. It would sell the newspapers and the websites. More importantly, it will generate public interest and further stimulate public debate. And what did he talk about? He talked about the state of the nation- the hottest topic in Nigeria at the moment, on the lips of every one, earlier put together so eloquently by Olusegun Obasanjo.

I was preparing for the February 4 edition of ThisDay Live, a Sunday Talk Show I have been anchoring on Arise News TV, since August 2017 when the statement was released. It sounded like a bombshell. I immediately asked the Executive Editor of ThisDay Live, to restructure our programme content for the day and move Babangida’s statement to the top. Now said to have been authored by or not by Ibrahim Babangida or by his spokesperson, Kassim Afegbua, the now controversial statement to use that famous phrase, “spoke truth to power”.

It was a well-calibrated, well-timed statement, which took the content of Obasanjo’s earlier statement several steps further. It made the point that Nigeria is at a crossroads, certainly adrift and that it needed to be rescued by the younger generation - what he called “a digital leadership”, as opposed to “analogue leadership.” This was a brilliant point at a time when Nigerians were asking for a “Not-tooyoung-to-run”, “third-force”, alternative movement.

This Babangida statement didn’t ask Buhari not to run, I mean not so expressly, but it said we should move beyond the crossroads by voting for leadership that is inclusive, consultative, interactive, accountable, competitive and competent. Whereas Obasanjo was direct, this Babangida statement was full of innuendo and sarcasm.

He went a step further by raising issues such as campaign finance, community policing and new paradigms.

Like Obasanjo, he stressed the need to rebrand Nigeria and rebrand politics, the power of the vote, and the value of security and inclusivity. This was an explosive, brilliant statement that was reflective of a certain, growing level of consensus in Nigerian politics and society. We discussed the statement on the programme and promised a follow-up.

But we then stepped out of the studio only to hear that President Babangida had disowned this insightful statement. He was misquoted. He didn’t say so. The statement was authored, we learnt, by Kassim Afegbua - Babangida’s spokesman - who had gone to town without his principal’s approval. The confusion threw the newsrooms into disarray. Journalists were even accused of misrepresenting the former military President. In due course, a second statement, presented as personally signed by Babangida hit the airwaves. This second statement

was wishy-washy, written in barely readable prose, cowardly in every material particular, and I dare say, a PR disaster. So poor in conception and execution was this second statement that the media refused to withdraw the first statement, instead they chose to talk about the drama, the confusion, the controversy over Babangida’s statement. The confusion became the story. The refutation was downplayed.

No statesman should put himself in that kind of ridiculous situation. When he speaks again, nobody will take him seriously, because they would not know if the voice is Jacob’s or Esau’s. Before dusk, it was further reported that the Inspector-General of Police had declared Kassim Afegbua wanted. Afegbua, I salute his courage, stood his ground by insisting that the first statement by Babangida was authentic and that it had been issued under his imprimatur, and that it represents his true and correct position on the state of the nation. I don’t know what IGP Ibrahim Idris’s problem is. He probably needs a refresher course on how to be an Inspector General of Police.

As at the time of this writing, he has not denied that he wants Afegbua arrested. But for what really? - For issuing a statement on behalf of his principal, or for expressing an opinion? If Babangida feels he has been impersonated, or misrepresented, it would be his duty, not that of the police to say so and to press charges or sack Afegbua.

If Babangida disowns the statement, Kassim Afegbua can claim ownership and excuse Babangida, since in any case there is nothing in the statement that is of any threat to either public peace or national security. To ask Buhari not to run, or Nigerians not to vote for him is a matter of free expression, not a crime against the state. I’ll return to this anon.

As the drama unfolded, ThisDay newspaper on Monday, February 5, 2018 published a story titled “IBB speaks to THISDAY, affirms statement, says Nigeria needs new breed of leaders”. It is curious that only ThisDay newspaper had such a story.

Apparently, it didn’t occur to other media houses to check with Babangida or they had no access to him, or they lacked the capacity to dig beyond the confusion. Nonetheless, the ThisDay story is ineffectual. It doesn’t serve the purpose of the intended damage control. President Babangida’s biographers further described him, in his time, as the Machiavellian Prince of Nigerian politics. His critics labelled him the Maradona.

Years after leaving office, he has had enough time to make up his mind who he wants to be. He cannot oscillate between being the Prince of the Machiavelli and at the same time, the dribbler of the Maradona and still claim to be a statesman. Nigerians are tired of being dribbled. It is therefore for this reason that he owes us a second or third statement, stating clearly, where he stands in the matter of Nigeria at this moment. We are back as Obasanjo forcefully argues, at that other moment in 1999, when it was incorrect to

sit on the fence. Without that clarity, it would have been better for Babangida to keep quiet, rather than to open his mouth and cause confusion as to what exactly he is saying.

I modify that. The onus is on President Babangida to choose one out of the two statements that have been issued in his name. It is possible that he has more than one spokesperson, working at cross-purposes or there are persons around him who are busy exploiting the fact of proximity.

In this latter group, you would find those I once referred to as the na-mybrother-dey-there-crowd, you can add to that, the na-my-daddy-dey-there, na-my-husband-dey-there, na-my-ogadey-there crowd who brazenly act on behalf of the man of power, exploiting ethnic and filial connections and insisting on a self-ascribed immunity for wrong-doing. No statesman should allow such confusion around him. When Obasanjo spoke, pamphlets of his full statement were on sale across Nigeria the following morning. Babangida has spoken but the pamphleteers have not produced copies of his statement because nobody is exactly sure of what has been said. Whatever message he is trying to pass across is not clear.

I salute Kassim Afegbua once more.

His current travail projects the plight of spokespersons, not just in Nigeria but all over the world. The job of a spokesperson is one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult in the corridors of power. Political leaders crave love; they want to be seen to be wise and knowledgeable. But when things go wrong, they don’t hesitate to throw their spokespersons under the bus. Often, they feel persons from their clan or faith, or background can better represent them. However, out of office, a political leader or statesman does not necessarily have to speak through a spokesperson. If he is big enough and his message is big enough, he should be able to speak with his own voice and in his own voice. In this instance, only President Babangida can shed light on the conundrum: Who has spoken? Babangida or Afegbua? But beyond that, the first message remains relevant and it is utterly irresponsible if indeed the police have launched a manhunt on the basis of the expression of an opinion.

This is increasingly a growing trend in this country today. It is unfortunate.

It is sad. At the end of a National Security Council meeting the other day, a Federal Minister, who seems to enjoy pooping from the mouth, announced that the security agencies had been instructed to arrest any notable Nigerian who uses the social media in particular for hate speech. Only a court of law can legitimately define what constitutes hate speech. And do ordinary Nigerians have the right to hate speech, a right that may not be available to notable Nigerians? And who determines who qualifies as a notable Nigerian? And now on the basis of a statement on the state of the nation and a little drama around that, the Inspector General of Police, with no denial from him or his agents, 48 hours later, has declared a manhunt. We all have a duty to defend the freedom of speech and the right of every Nigerian to think freely and differ.

Curiously, Kassim Afegbua, the same man whose right to work and speak we are defending, has now said the news of the purported manhunt for him is a “cooked up story.” He should make this matter easy by reporting at the nearest police station!

His principal will have to take a clear stand and put an end to the dribble. Being a statesman requires the ability to stand by one’s convictions and place national interest above personal interest and personal security. By the same token, we expect more statesmen to speak up. When will Gowon, Shagari, Shonekan, Abdusalami Abubakar, Jonathan and Danjuma speak up?

Their silence is not golden in this instance. It amounts to an abdication of responsibility. For a country that has done so much for them, they cannot afford to sit on the fence.

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Education minister urges states to access UBEC funds Augustine Okezie,Abuja Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has charged State Governments to pay their counterpart financial commitment which qualifies them to access the funds allocated to them by the Federal Government through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).

The Minister, who gave the charge while receiving the Niger State Gov-

ernor, Abubakar Sani Bello during a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja, observed that some states have not accessed their funds since 2015, noted that it could have helped them to improve basic education delivery.

The Minister also emphasised that solid foundation must be developed at basic education level if the system must be right at all other levels. He assured of Federal Government’s commitment to work with the states in

the areas of teacher development and Technical/Vocational Studies, as both forms part of the Ministerial Strategic Plan developed by the Ministry.

The Minister commends the Niger State Government for its giant strides in education and rated it high in terms of promoting Technical education and directed the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi to consider possible assistance to Niger

state to develop the three special teacher training institutes spread across the state; as well as the plans to re-train teachers in the state rather than contemplating sack which can worsen unemployment situation in the country.

Speaking earlier, Governor Bello briefed the Minister on the deplorable condition of the education sector which he inherited, stressing that the situation was so terrible in terms of infrastructure and teacher quality. He

further assured that his administration has started fixing the infrastructure deficit including providing more classrooms and students’ hostels.

According to him, the aim of his visit was to solicit assistance of the Minister towards achieving the objective of strengthening the Specialised teacher institutes to train fresh teachers, as well as building capacity of existing teachers instead of sacking the Non-capable ones.

6 varsities have adopted African Agric Fund initiative - NUC The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has said that six universities have approved the Sasakawa Fund for Agricultural Extension Education (SAFE) initiative to improve the method of farming in the country.

The NUC boss, who was represented by the Director of Research, Information and Technology, Dr. Suleiman Babatunde, made the above declaration at a stakeholders’ workshop with Vice Chancellors of Specialised Universities of Agriculture in Abuja.

Speaking on the theme: “Sasakawa Fund for Agricultural Extension Education, Adoption and Sustainability in Nigerian Universities,” Rasheed named the institutions running the programmes to include: the Ahmadu Bello university, Zaria; Bayero University Kano; University of Ilorin; Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto; Federal University Dutse and Adamawa University Mubi.

He further disclosed that SAFE has been committed to its mandate in ensuring the implementation of global competitiveness.

He said “SAFE as so far diffused the concept into nine African countries- Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Benin republic, Malawi and Nigeria’’.

“In line with its foremost development mantra to make African agriculture higher education fully involved and committed to the agriculture and rural development process, it has continued this innovation programmes through the initiative”, He also maintained that there was need to constantly review the curriculum and teaching methodology which would in turn translates research to the small scale farming communities.

“SAFE has in consultation with relevant stakeholders developed curriculum on agricultural extension education and has introduced the program to some tertiary institutions in Africa”, he said.

On her part, the board chairman of SAFE, Dr Ruth Oniang’o commended Nigeria for adopting the programme while calling on other universities to come on board.

L-R: Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) 66th inaugural lecturer Prof Oluwole Adedeji, Vice Chancellor ,Lagos State University, Prof Olanrewaju Fagbohun and Prof Adedamola OKe , Deputy Vice Chancellor Admin after delivering the 66th inaugural lecture of LASU.

LASU land encroachment: Deputy Gov meets with stakeholders Esther Taiwo Lagos State Deputy Gover nor, Dr. (Mrs.) Idiat Adebule, has met with concer ned stakeholders over the encroachment of about 682 hectares of land belonging to the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos.

It would be recalled that in December last year the University management met with representatives over the issue where it was ag reed upon that the affected landlords would pay certain amount to the University for procurement of certain documents and there after become tenants to the University.

Addressing the stakeholders at the Sports Centre of the University, the Deputy Gover nor urged them to co-

operate with gover nment by following due process and acquire the necessary documents as well as pay the charges as outlined to them.

She also reminded them that the present administration is not out to increase the hardship of the people but to ensure that things are done accordingly. “ The reason why Governor Ambode is calling for this meeting is because he considers you as his people who voted him into power, therefore he will not wish to increase your burden but the whole process is all about putting things right”, she said.

According to her all the concerned portions of land are government acquisition adding that government by the power vested on it has the power to demolish all the

structures on its land but Governor Ambode is putting them into consideration.

Speaking on behalf of the stakeholders, traditional ruler of Igbo-Elerin, Chief Taofeek Aina however urged the Lagos State Government to reduce the fees and allow them pay directly to government and not LASU. “As we all know that fingers are not equal and the country is currently passing through a lot of economic challenges, we don’t want our suffering to be further aggravated, the government promised to alleviate our suffering, therefore we want this to be reconsidered. Also the issue of being tenants to LASU, we want to be under the government and not LASU. Also, we don’t want to be charged based on the structures on the acquired land but based on the parcels

of land acquired “, he said.

The traditional ruler also informed the Deputy governor that based on the earlier information being passed across by the University management that about 2,471 houses will be demolished , many land owners have been sent close to their graves, urging the State government to reverse this as they are ready to repurchase the land from government.

The Deputy Governor however assured them that their requests would be taken back to the Governor who would get back to them on the final decision concerning the matter. She however sought their full cooperation with the government in procuring their necessary document adding that this is a huge favour as one of the promises of Governor Ambode on inclusive governance.

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Unionism in tertiary institutions should be about dialogue– Ugheoke How do you regard unionism in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions especially in the 21th century?

It is not about blind fight, but about constructive engagement, not allowing authorities to make mistakes so you find occasion or an avenue to begin to fight them. It should be about stopping the authorities from making mistakes. It also requires taking some pro-active steps to stop the authorities from making mistakes so that is not an occasion to fight.

So unionism shouldn’t be about lets scatter, it is about how we will bring the Authorities to follow their programs and policies and how we keep them within their limits. This is my view about unionism.

What do you consider as the major challenges facing tertiary education in Nigeria?

The major problem of tertiary education in Nigeria is inadequate funding.

I am sure that if the universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Educations, are adequately funded if tertiary education in the country are adequately funded, the level of education will go to the height that it should be.

So you will see development coming up wherever it will and everywhere, unfortunately the government is not doing this and it takes ASUU”s fight before funding attention is given to tertiary education if the government gives fund, you will not have occasions for all this crisis that you see especially on our tertiary education. Lecturers are not warriors, they are not militants they are civil people, but like I told you unionism in the 24th century is about fighting to ensure that the right thing is done.

So what kind of advice do you have for emerging and upcoming union activists and those likely to replace you?

At all cost they should shun opportunism. There are very many alluring things in the office before

Dr. Benjamin Ugheoke, UniAbuja ASUU chairman

Recently, the outgoing UNIABUJA Chairman of the Academic Staff union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Benjamin Ugheoke, bared his mind on a number of issues bordering on unionism, his experiences and contributions made by ASUU in the development and growth of the tertiary education sector in Nigeria. AUGUSTINE OKEZIE captured the excerpts: you know it, you are in trouble, and you will become a toothless bulldog because the administration with whom you have to deal with already have records about you, so anytime you want to roar, they will pull out your skeletons in the cupboard, and then you go into your shell, so at all cost emerging unionist must shun opportunism.

You have barely about 2 months to leave office so what kind of impression are you leaving behind about unionism in UniAbuja?

Well, what is there is left for people to judge, I cannot be a judge over my own case, I will say I came, I saw, as to whether I conquered it is left for the people to say.

So what kind of advice are you leaving behind for the leadership that is taking over from you and what should be their relationship with the management of UniAbuja.

They should focus on quality leadership and providing moral support to members which we have

formed over the four years that I have been on leadership. Like I said before, they should not be allowing management to make mistakes so they will have opportunity to fight them but stopping them from making mistakes, so you don’t even have opportunities to even fight all I want them to carry on in that same spirit, sniffing around for intentions of management, analysing such intentions in line with the principles of the union and in the interest of the members This is my candid advice for those who will be taking over leadership from me, of course, you know we have capable hands that will be able to pick up and go on with this.

On the relevance of ASUU, Nigerians see your union as always there waiting to go on strike and threaten government as pressure group, but they wanted ASUU to be more than that in terms of reforming and restructuring Nigeria of

Education sector. What’s your take?

First of all, I think it’s a wrong impression for anyone to think that ASUU is just there as a chief maiguard, or just there to appease the government.

No I want to say clearly that where it not for the struggles of ASUU today the states of universities in the country would have been reduced to state of primary schools.

Go to Enugu State, got to Zamfara State, go to many states, you will see no classroom anymore. I mean education at primary level is dead in many states and it has started to creep into the university system where it not for the struggle of ASUU, things would have been worse than this.

I look around this University of Abuja today, I see the results.

The ripple effects or the positives from the struggles of 2013 till now have brought many impacts to this university to be specific. The Girls hostel,, boy’s hostel, the clinic, the theater, and lots of renovation works in the class-rooms here and there ,are some of the successes we recorded I mean these were dreams that were not there before and would not have been there if not because ASUU went on strike.

Let me tell you that in the budget of all the universities right now you cannot find the capital grants anymore. So universities are being developed through the struggles of ASUU and that is it. Talk about funding of the education sector and it is ASUU’s struggle.

You heard about TETFUND intervention fund, TETFUND of course is the breach head of ASUU. Everything that you see today coming to education sector is just for the struggles of ASUU. So if people don’t see and they are thinking otherwise I pity those people.

You go to hospitals today you cannot find any reasonable thing in done by government, such would have been the state of universities where it not for ASUU.

NANS warns NASS on EEP projects Augustine Okezie,Abuja The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the National Assembly against playing politics with Energising Education Programme Project (EEP) proposed by the Ministry of Works, Power and Housing.

NANS which lauded the project championed by the Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola, said the lack of power supply in tertiary institutions of learning demands the declaration of a state of emergency.

The organization further maintained that it would “resist any form of opposition and unnecessary delay” in the implementation of the EEP project which, it said, had been approved by the Federal Executive Council as a “Revolutionary Agenda” in the education sector.

It said “Yes we are in support that due processes must be followed. But the project must continue because the issue of lack power supply in our institutions of learning demands state of emergency that requires extra ordinary measures to tackle”.

NANS President, Chinonso Obasi, further declared that, Nigerian students shall resist any form of opposition and unnecessary delay to the implementation of the EEP. He said “We are not surprised, he is an opposition lawmaker. But discrediting and frustrating the government’s effort in rebuilding the education sector will not be in national interest.

“The actualization of the dream by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will remain unforgettable in history. This is the first of its kind in Nigeria as EEP will ensure self-sufficiency in power and sustainable development for Nigerian tertiary institutions’’.

“The institutions will develop and operate energy academies which will train and certify students in courses related to renewable energy, distribute power to surrounding communities in the secondtier of each phase as a strategy for rural electrification, subsequently resulting in an increase of economic activity within those communities and general well-being.”

The Daily Times recall that NANS had requested that the EEP project should be extended to all the tertiary institutions of learning in Nigeria, contrary to the proposed 37 Federal Universities and seven Federal University Teaching Hospitals in the six geopolitical zones as requested by the Ministry of Ministry

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Gregory Varsity Uturu elevates chancellor to professor Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

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Controller, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Nigeria Customs, Ikeja Lagos, Controller Mohammed Uba, answering questions from Journalist, while presenting to the public seized items of various contrabands with a duty paid value (DPV) of One Billion, Six Hundred and Seventy Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Sixty one Naira, Fifty Kobo (N 1,618,177,661.50)from January 1st-31st 2018 alone, in Lagos... on Tuesday.

Buhari commissions health facility, flags off CHIPS programme in Nasarawa Augustine Kuza, Lafia

ÏÏÏIt was a day of joy for

people of Nasarawa state as President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the new Comprehensive Primary Health Care Centre, Kwandere as well as flagged off the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) Programme.

Other projects commissioned by the President included: International Market Karu, Comprehensive Special School, Lafia and the 330KVA Power Station among others.

Our correspondent reports that the President briefly commissioned the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and CHIPS agents before departing to other engagements in the state.

Minister of Health Prof.

Isaac Adewole, commended the Nasarawa state government for the construction of the PHC and admitted that the equipment provided for the facility will go a long way in providing the services needed by residents of the community.

“His Excellency, the governor has done well. I am impressed with the structure and its facilities.

For me, it is even far bigger than the name given to it.

This is more than a Primary Health Care Centre. It will go a long way in catering for the health needs of those around here,” he added.

On CHIPS, the health minister explained that the programme is a laudable initiative aimed at improving and providing equitable coverage for essential health services especially those related to maternal and child survival.

He stressed that the programme is designed to improve on the Village Health Worker (VHW) concept established by the NPHCDA and endorsed by the Federal government.

“We hope that eventually the implementation of the basic health care provision fund will to support this but then we have a strong state support which is very significant. What we have here is that it is a state that is been used and we are quite impressed. When a state government takes it on herself to do this, we must commend the state,” He said.

Also speaking, the Executive Director, NPHCDA Dr Faisal Shuaib, said the CHIPS agents will go house to house to provide basic healthcare to people also admitted that the infrastructure like the newly built PHC is equally

important to provide health services.

“We look forward to running out the CHIPS programme in all of Nigeria.

We are set to roll out about 200, 000 CHIPS agents. That will make them the largest aggregation of community health workers in Nigeria”.

He said.

Shuaib added that CHIPS agents will be carefully selected through community level structures based on a set of criteria aimed at ensuring that they live in.

“They will play roles of effective demand generation and health behaviour change communication, provide basic emergencies services to households, support community surveillance, collect and transmit household level health related information on a regular basis and so much more,” He said.

Chancellor, Gregory University, Uturu Dr Gregory Ibe has been elevated to the noble position of professor.

This elevation came from the Board of the university he founded, Gregory University, Uturu.

According to a letter conveying his favoured recommendation for the elevation, the development is as a result of Dr Ibe’s “pioneering role in the study of entrepreneurship, spanning many years of consultancy to such organizations as UNDP, UNESCO and ECOWAS Commission, Federal Ministry of Education, NUC and TETFUND”.

The body of reviewers

also took into cognizance Dr Ibe’s vast academic experience and numerous publications while teaching entrepreneurship studies in such institutions as Tansian University Enugu, Abia State University Uturu and currently Gregory University, Uturu.

In the light of the foregoing and having carefully reviewed Dr Ibe’s five year tenure as a Reader, the body therefore highly recommended his elevation to the position of Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies.

Subsequent upon these submissions, Dr Ibe was promoted from the position of a Reader to Professor on 5th February 2018.

This is the second professorial award coming from the university, after that of one Professor Anuolam from Imo state.

Man ‘transporting firearms’ to Benue arrested in Jigawa ÏÏÏOfficials of the National

Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reportedly intercepted a man transporting firearms to Benue state.

Oko Micheal, deputy commander of Jigawa state NDLEA, confirmed that the suspect was arrested in the state on Sunday, while the operatives were on normal operation around Jahun – Gujungu road.

According to Micheal, the suspect, identified as Salisu Mahmuda, was in possession of three locally fabricated firearms.

“The suspect, identified as Salisu Mahmuda was arrested on Sunday, February 4,, with some three locally fabricated firearms (2 locally made revolver pistol, one cut to size revolver rifle) with fiverounds of live ammunition,” Micheal said.

The suspect, believed to be an indigene of Kaduna state, said he attended a school in Nasarawa where he later engaged in the collection of discarded metals between the state and Benue.

He alleged that a Tiv man and another Fulani man ordered the firearms.

He added that a schoolmate of his in Nasarawa linked him to a man in Labara village, Kano, who fabricated the arms for him.

“I am able to come down here through a friend of mine whom we schooled together in Nasarawa. He is the one that led me to the man that manufactured the firearms in Laraba village,” Mahmuda was quoted to have said.

The anti-drug agency said the suspect and recovered items would be transferred to the state police command for further investigation.

Mixed-feelings in Abia as police arrest, parade worshipers in synagogue as Biafra agitators Sunday Nwakanma Umuahia

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There was mixed feeling between the residents of Abia state, as the state Police Command arrested and paraded Jewish worshippers in a synagogue, as Biafra activists.

About seven of them arrested in the Jewish synagogue in Aba were alleged by the police to be in illegal meeting, an allegation refuted by the suspects who claimed they were only praying in the synagogue before they were arrested.

Commissioner of Police, Abia State, Anthony

Ogbizi, had while parading the suspects Monday in Umuahia, said they were arrested with IPOB and Biafra insignia, arguing that IPOB remains an outlawed terrorist organization.

CP Ogbizi termed it that the IPOB has “devised new strategy to further their agitation for Biafra by joining the same religious group of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu and using their synagogue as a place of meeting in disguise”.

He also paraded members of Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) an organization that is not outlawed, but the CP said if they did something

contrary to the law they would also be arrested, stating that the police would not allow any part of Abia to be used as a breeding ground for terrorists.

But irked by the development, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) swiftly called for the immediate release of the Biafra agitators, insisting they committed no offence to be paraded as criminals.

OYC which spoke through its National President, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said police had no moral justification to arrest peaceful agitators seeking self determination whereas armed herdsmen have continued

in their killing spree unchecked.

Isiguzoro said that the security agencies should rather go after the murderous herdsmen which are known terrorists committing genocide across Nigerian instead of dissipating energy on non violent agitators.

He called on the Inspector General of Police to order the immediate release of the arrested Biafra activists so as not to create unnecessary tension in South East again.

The OYC helmsman vowed that Igbo youths will exploit all lawful means to secure freedom for the detained agitators while calling for calm.

Reacting also, the Chairman of Umuahia North Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Eze Philip Ajomuiwe said that arresting non violent agitators in their place of worship while allowing killer herdsmen to enjoy a field day portrays the security agencies as bias.

He said police had no excuse to arrest Biafra agitators unless they were found with arms, and called for their release to avoid any tension in Igbo land again.

The monarch however, advised IPOB members to stop any activity under the platform until the pending lawsuit against the designation of the

group as terror organization is decided in their favour Reacting also, a civil rights group, foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development (FENRAD), has strongly condemned the arrest of the Biafra activists, saying such act is capable of generating ethnic tension in the country.

Coordinator of the group, Nnanna Nwafor, called for the release of the activists and advised security agencies to channel their resources on how to contain the herdsmen menace which poses a national threat to the country.

Daily Times Nigeria Wedneday, February 7, 2018

LIVING ZION REVIVAL MINISTRY This is to inform the general public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Afffairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part ‘’C’’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TRUSTEES 1.PASTOR ARINJU CHRISTOPHER-general overseer 2.ARINJU MARY-member 3.ARINJU TOYIN SARAH-member 4.ARINJU SOLOMON-secretary 5.ARINJU JOSEPH-members 6.IDOWU IYABO CHRISTINAH-member

Change of names 21

HIS GRACE AND POWER CHURCH INTERNATIONAL This is to inform the general public that the above named CHURCH has applied to the Corporate Afffairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part ‘’C’’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TUSTEES 1.PASTOR KINGSTON CHUKWUEMEKA JAMES 2.MRS ANNE OLUCHI KINGSTON 3.PASTOR EMMANUEL ADEKUNLE 4.MRS NGOZI AGATHA LAWRENCE

AIM AND OBJECTIVE To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, healing and deliverance to mankind To bring salvation and light to the unsaved and win soul for him

AIM AND OBJECTIVE To build a church with a purpose ,raising generation of priest and kings with kingdom mindedness 2.Fishing men for God/Jesus

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

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

SIGN SECRETARY

THE HEROES OF GRACE BELIEVERS ASSEMBLY

This is to inform the general public that the above named ASSEMBLY has applied to the Corporate Afffairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part ‘’C’’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TRUSTEES 1.OKO EDWIN OKO 2.GIFT EDWIN OKO 3.IGBAHEMBA AGBE 4.UCHENNA UMEJIBURU AIM AND OBJECTIVE 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 SIGN SECRETARY

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

The Trustees are: 1. PASTOR OLUWATUNMIBI F. OLUWASEUN President 2. PASTOR ABIOLA PETER AYOOLA Secretary Aims and objectives: 1. To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

2. To set the captive free from their bondage.

3 To preach and re-echo the second coming of Savior Jesus Christ.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar — General, Corporate Affairs Commission (C.A.C.), Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguyi Ironsi, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: PASTOR ABIOLA PETER AYOOLA (Secretary)

YORUBA FRONTLINE ASSOCIATION

(Trustees)

THE SOUL OF CHRIST STRONG TOWER EVANGELICAL CHURCH

This is to inform the general public that the above named CHURCH has applied to the Corporate Afffairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part ‘’C’’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TRUSTEES 1.ADEWOLE GRACE OLUFUNKE 2.ONI OLUSOLA OLAWALE 3.ONI ADENIKE ELIZABETH AIM AND OBJECTIVE 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 SIGN SECRETARY

SIGN SECRETARY OBINWANNE LEGEND PIONEERS CLUB OF NIGERIA

PECULIAR THE GREAT SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. MBILILEM CAJETAN UGOCHUKWU.... Chairman 2. CHRISTIAN CHUKWUJEKWU AKUNNE..... Gen. Secretary 3. OKEKE CHRISTIAN CHUKWUDI ......Member 4. OLELEWE EMMANUEL UWANDU.... Member 5. MBAEBIE ANAYO OGBONNA.... Member 6. ONAH MATHEW CHINEDU.... Member

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHUKWUJEKWU DAMIAN CHIJI -------- CHAIRMAN 2. NWOBODO AMBROSE .......... SECRETARY 3. UKWU KENNETH SAMUEL .......TREASURER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To promote peace, love and friendships among members.

2. To help member morally and financially in their respective businesses.

3. To coordinate and regulate the activities of the members in their business and work places, offices and public places so as to maintain reputable life in the society.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY,LOVE AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT OF MEMBERS. 3. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS IN TIMES OF NEED .

4. TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS,PROMOTE SELF-EMPLOYMENT OF MEMBERS AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO OUTREACH THROUGH BENEFICIAL PROJECTS. 5. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE GOOD BROTHERLINESS.

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

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

SIGNED SECRETARY

FIRE OF GRACE BIBLE MINISTRY INT’ L This is to inform the general public that the above named MINISTRY has applied to the Corporate Afffairs Commission Abuja for registration Under part ‘’C’’ of the companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990 TRUSTEES REV. ALEDARE STEPHEN - President/General Overseer PST. MRS ROSE ALEDARE DEACONESS AYO SAKA BRO AUGUSTINE UCHEBENU AIMS & OBJECTIVE To reconcile the sinners to God through the preaching of the Gospel 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 REVEREND ALEDARE STEPHEN President/ General Overseer NEW JERUSALEM AUTO SPARE PARTS DEALERS ASSOCIATION

SIGNED: CAJETAN AMASIKE ESQ. - O8037933562

HOUSE OF HARRY FOUNDATION The General public is hereby informed that the above- named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Perry Obiajulu Harry 2. Juliet Nwamaka Harry 3. Francis Chukwunonso Odigwe 4. Kingsley Nnamdi 5. Monday Osaro Enohuean THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To assist the less privileged persons in the society.

2. To assist the widows in the society.

3. To assist unemployed youths through skill acquisition programme.

4. To assist Internally and Internationally displaced persons in Nigeria.

5. To do all such other things that may be considered to be incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects or any of them.

Any objection to this 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 BY: SECRETARY

LADIES IN CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE (LICI)

The general public is hereby informed that the above- named ASSOCIATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies & Allied Matters Act 1990.

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED LADIES IN CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVE (LICI) HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT,1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) ALUKO SAMUEL RANTI (2) RAJI RICHARD OLAMITUNDE (3) ADESHINA AKEEM ONI (4) JIMOH ADESHINA LAMIDI (5) ALAKETU ADEDOYIN JAMIU

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. OZOAGU IFEANYI VALENTINE 2. EMETOM DONATUS UWADIMMA 3. UGWUONAH CAJETHAN EJIKE 4. IBEH HILLARY CHUKWUJEKWU 5. NWOKE ONYINYE FRANCIS 6. IGBOKWE FRANKLIN IKECHUKWU 7. EMEFO RICHARD CHUUKASIEM 8. ADEE PETER IKECHUKWU

TRUSTEES ARE:1. MASEYI ADETOUN 2. AYO-SOYEMI OLUSOLA 3. OSINLEYE ROMOKE 4. AINA ADEDAYO 5. BAMIDELE OYINKANSOLA

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1)To cater for the welfare of the members, (2) To foster the spirit of unity among members.

Any objection to this 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 By: Secretary

BALE OF MERCY WIDOWS FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Okoye Ben Ifeanyi 2.Okoye Chioma Eucharia 3. Onyeka Nchedo Virginia THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE :1. To create peace among members 2. To assist members financially and morally Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication Signed By Barr Again Emeka Uzo 07038108433

( President) ( Vice President) ( Secretary) ( Treasurer) Objects: - Member - Member - Member - Member

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To promote the welfare of the members of Association (2) To assist members of the Association.

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

LAND OF COVENANT CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH BENIN The general public is hereby notified that the above named church has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part ‘C ‘ of the companies and allied matters act of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1,PASTOR ADEUSI FRANCIS OLU-(General overseer) 2,BALOGUN ABIODUN DAVID -(secretary) 3,PASTOR (MRS) ADEUSI ROSELINE (member) 4,EZEH ONYEKACHI. O (member) AIMS AND OBJECTIVE 1,To preach the gospel of jesus christ.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general corporate affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguyi ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed by General overseer

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1.CREATE AWARENESS BY INTRODUCING FEMALE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS TO THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AS A VIABLE CAREER. 2. HELPING GIRLS TO LEARN AND PRACTICE NEW SKILL WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING TEASED OR ISOLATED, PROMOTING CULTURE OF GENDER EQUALITY IN THE CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENT. 3. PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN AND GIRL CHILD TO EXPLORE AND DEVELOP BASIC SKILLS IN DIFFERENT TRADES/ CONSTRUCTION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

OZIEGBE -ALAGHODARO ASSOCIATION, BENIN

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Association has applied to the corporate affairs commission for registration under part c of the companies and allied matters act of 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE: 1,OMOROGBE DORAH IMEN. 2,ATEWE OSARETINE 3,EBOSE EMMANUEL 4,ODEH BEAUTY 5,FRIDAY EDUGIE 6,ALBERT AGBARESE 7,EHIBHATIOMHAN LIZZY 8,CHRISTOPHER GLADYS NOTIEMWEOMWAN 9,ISAIAH OTOBONG INIHE AIMS AND OBJECTIVE : 1,To foster unity and good leadership among its members 2, To encourage and carry out charitable activities for the benefit of humanity.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar general, corporate affairs commission, plot 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed chairman

22 Change of Names LIFE ENCOURAGEMENT BIBLE CHURCH

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘’C’’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts, Decree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. Epewariso Adasa Goodwill - President.

2. Warso Grace - Vice president.

3. Godswill Osaseri - Secretary.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES; 1. To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

2. To heal and set the captive free from the bound of wickedness.

3 To plant Churches in locations where necessary.

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; Godswill Osaseri (Secretary General)

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 7, 2018

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

MRS. ONYAH NANCY CHINWENDU

This is to confirm that Aniebiet Eno Isuk, Aniebietabasi Eno Isuk and Aniebiet-Abasi Eno Isuk refers to one and the same person. Now, i wish to be known as Mr. Aniebietabasi Eno Isuk. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, EBIRIEKWE OLUCHI wish to add JACINTA to my name.

I’m now EBIREKWE OLUCHI JACINTA. and my date of birth was wrongly written as 16th Jan. 1984 instead of 20th Jan. 1983.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OSUALA NANCY CHINWENDU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ONYAH NANCY CHINWENDU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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MRS. MBONU AKUDO JOYCE-NJIDEKA

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BALOGUN FOLARIN HELEN

I, formerly known and addresses as OBIKA DONNAT EKENE now wish to be known and addresses as OBIKA MACDONALD EKENE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addresses as BASHIRU RISIKAT ALABA now wish tobe known and addresses as ADEGBOYEGA RISIKAT ALABA. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly mr awobodu jamiu disu now wish to be known as Mr awobodu jamiu adesanya. All former documents remain valid. General public Note

I, formerly known and addresses as YAQUB OLUWASHINA MURITDOR now wish to be known and addresses as TIJANI OLUWASHINA MURITADOR .

All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addresses as ADENIYI FOLARIN HELEN now wish to be known and addresses as BALOGUN FOLARIN HELEN . All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

MRS.BAMIDELE ADEJOKE TEMITOPE

ADETAYO TENIOLA SHUKRAT

OYEKANMI ABIODUN OLANREWAJU

I, formerly known and addresses as Miss Kudehinbu Adejoke Temitope now wish to be known and addresses as MRS.BAMIDELE ADEJOKE TEMITOPE All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note

I, formerly known and addresses as : Masayenu Shukurat Teniola now wish to be known and addresses as ADETAYO TENIOLA SHUKRAT . All former documents remain valid.

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UGWU LOVETH I, formerly known and addressed as UGWU LOVETH CHINASA, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWU LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS MADUKA CHINONSO JULIET

OGUEJIOFOR PETER MMADUABUCHI

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

MRS ONUIGBO CHINASA CALISTA.

I, formerly known and addressed as MADU CHIKWAZIE PROMISE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZI CHIKWAZIE PROMISE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS IGWEBUIKE JUSTINA .N..

MRS OGBODO NKECHIYERE MIRACLE

ORIZU ONYINYECHI ANNASTHESIA.

WILSON IKECHUKWU SAMUEL

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NGENE NKECHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBODO NKECHIYERE MIRACLE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as EDENWATU ONYINYECHI CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as ORIZU ONYINYECHI ANNASTHESIA. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ONWU IKECHUKWU WILSON, now wish to be known and addressed as WILSON IKECHUKWU SAMUEL. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OBAJI CONFIDENCE CHINYERE

MRS NWAFOR LINDA ADAMMA

MRS OGBONNA JENNIFER CHIZOBA

EZEORA CHINEDU STEPHEN

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UCHENWA LINDA ADAMMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWAFOR LINDA ADAMMA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHUKWUEMEZIE JENNIFER CHIZOBA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OGBONNA JENNIFER CHIZOBA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as EZEOHA CHINEDU STEPHEN, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEORA CHINEDU STEPHEN.. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

AGBO IFEOMA JACINTA

NWAZE – EKWE PATIENCE

NNAJI EMEKA STANLEY

UGWU NKECHINYERE CYNTHIA

I, formerly known and addressed as NNAJI STANLEY MONDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as NNAJI EMEKA STANLEY. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ONAH NKECHINYERE CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWU NKECHINYERE CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONOVO JUSTINA .N. now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IGWEBUIKE JUSTINA .N.. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IKENWAONYE CHINASA CALISTA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONUIGBO CHINASA CALISTA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ILEAGU LILIAN ONYINYECHI

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

I, formerly known and addressed as AGBO EUNICE IFEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBO IFEOMA JACINTA. My correct date of birth is 3rd December 1997 All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWAZE PATIENCE EKWE, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAZE – EKWE PATIENCE. All former documents remain valid.

BANKS and General public should please take note.

MRS EJITURU EBERE FIDELIA

AKAMBI EUNICE

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

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANI EBERE FIDELIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EJITURU EBERE FIDELIA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as UASUTAKAMBM EUNICE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKAMBI EUNICE. My correct date of birth is 14th October 1982.

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

That I was formerly known and addressed as IBEKWE DAVID, that I now wish to add ANAYOCHUKWU to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as IBEKWE DAVID ANAYOCHUKWU. My correct date of birth is 4th May 1991. All former documents remain valid.

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UCHE PAUL CHIWENDU

CORRECTION OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH

MRS ADENIYI-MURITALA ABISOLA SHAKIRAT

MRS OLUSESI-SALMON OLAYINKA SHADIAH.

I was formerly known and addressed as UCHE PAUL SOLOMON and now wish to be known and addressed as UCHE PAUL CHIWENDU. Old Date of birth 7/6/1985, New Date of birth 8/6/1984. all formal document remain valid general public take note.

REMOVAL OF NAME formerly known as ADEJOKE MABAYOMIJE OGUNDANA want to remove MABAYOMIJE now wish to be known as ADEJOKE OGUNDANA. All former document remain valid.

General public take note

My name was wrongly written as NURENI JIMOH, Instead of NURENI JIMOH SHITTU. & my date of birth was wrongly written as 22nd JULY, 1970 Instead of 12Th JULY, 1970. General public should take note FADARE FOLASHADE BISOLA

I formerly known and addressed as ALABI FOLASHADE BISOLA now wish to be known and addressed as FADARE FOLASHADE BISOLA. All former document remain valid. General public take note

ARATOKE CHIDINMA FAVOUR

I, formerly known and addresses as ARIFAJOGUN JOEL OLUWAFEMI now wish to be known and addresses as ONIKOYI OLUWAFEMI JOEL . All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as OBAJI CONFIDENCE CHINENYE, now wish to be known and addressed as OBAJI CONFIDENCE CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

IDENYI OKPALA DONATUS SUNDAY.

EZI CHIKWAZIE PROMISE

I, formerly known and addresses as Onasanya Abiodun Olanrewaju now wish to be known and addresses as OYEKANMI ABIODUN OLANREWAJU. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO CHINONSO JULIET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MADUKA CHINONSO JULIET. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UZOIGWE LILIAN ONYINYECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ILEAGU LILIAN ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid. NYSC, BANKS and General public should please take note.

MRS. EGWIM ROSEMARY NKEIRUKA

I, formerly known and addresses as MISS ELENDU GRACE ADAEZE now wish to be known and addresses as MRS. UCHENNA GRACE ADAEZE. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

OBIKA MACDONALD EKENE

ONIKOYI OLUWAFEMI JOEL

MRS. UCHE AKUDO JOY

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKORONKWO AKUDO JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. UCHE AKUDO JOY. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

Formerly known as Miss Adeniyi Abisola Shakirat now wich to be known as Mrs Adeniyi-Muritala Abisola shakirat. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Miss olusesi Olayinka shadiah now wich to be known and addressed as Mrs olusesi-salmon Olayinka shadiah. All former documents remain ualid.

General public take note

OYELANA MODUPEOLUWA FERANMI.

KALU ANYA BRIGHT Formerly known and addressed as Anya Kalu Okebe. now wish to be known and addressed as Kalu Anya Bright. all former documents remain valid, general public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADESANYA MODUPEOLUWA FERANMI now wish to be known and addressed as OYELANA MODUPEOLUWA FERANMI. all former documents remains valid,general public

OLAMILEKAN OVIENTAOBA JUDE

I was Formally known and address as OLAMILEKAN OBA JUDE now wish to be address as OLAMILEKAN OVIENTAOBA JUDE. all formal document remain valid general public take note MRS AMINU HASIYAT OYIZA

I formerly known as miss shaibu Hasiyat;shuaibu Asiya oyiza now wich to be known as mrs Aminu Hasiyat oyiza. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note NWACHUKWU EMMANUEL ENOM

I, formerly known, called and addressed as Monday Chukwu Elom, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NWACHUKWU EMMANUEL ENOM. All other documents bearing my former names remain valid. Banks & the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ARATOKE CHIDINMA EMMANUELA, now wish to be known and addressed as ARATOKE CHIDINMA FAVOUR. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

ADESOLA MOTUNRAYO AKOREDE

I formerly known and addressed as Oyekorode Motunrayo joy, now wich to be known and addressed as Adesola Motunrayo Akorede. All former document remains valid.

General public should take note.

AUGUSTA CHIGOZIE EGEONU

I fomerlly known as Augusta chigozie izuka, now wich to be known and addressed as Augusta chigozie egeonu.

All former document remain valid. General public take note CALEB-ADEBAYO, MERCY SENAPON

I, formerly known and addressed as Kunnu, Mercy Senapon, now wish to be known and addressed as CALEB-ADEBAYO, MERCY SENAPON. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. Banks and General Public please take note

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 7, 2018

IGBO PEOPLE’S CONGRESS OF NIGERIA Add: 54, IRE-AKARI ESTATE ROAD, ISOLO, LAGOS. This is to inform the general public that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES: (1) EZE CHIBUIKE ANTHONY – Chairman (2) EZE CALLISTA NWAKAEGO - Secretary AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To promote unity among the Igbo race.

Any objection to this 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 BACK TO LIFE EVANGELICAL MISSION This is to inform the general public that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. Pastor Ekechukwu Chrysogonus Nwaneri- General Overseer, 2. Bro. Ahawuike Evans Chukwuemeka 3. Evangelist Ajayi Iyabo Mary 4. Bro. Adozue Fidelis Chibuzo 5. Evangelist Jerry Christy.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To propagate the gospel of JESUS CHRIST Any objection to this 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 MRS .ONYINYECHI EDITH ONYETEM

I formerly known and addressed as MISS .ONYINYECHI EDITH ADAOMA NWAKIRE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS .ONYINYECHI EDITH ONYETEM. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

AJANI BUKOLA KAFAYAT

I formerly known and addressed as ADELEKE BUKOLA,, Now wish to be known and addressed as AJANI BUKOLA KAFAYAT. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note FRANKLIN OBIOMA OKAFOR

I formerly known and addressed as Frank Okafor now wish to be known and addressed as Franklin Obioma Okafor. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

FAMAKINWA OLUWAFUNMILAYO OLAJUMOKE

Formally Williams Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke Now Famakinwa Oluwafunmilayo Olajumoke.

Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

MRS. ROSE EBALE EKENOBI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ROSE EBALE EMINA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ROSE EBALE EKENOBI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME I, RICHARD CHRISTABEL BOMA IBI-LOLIA, wish to add, IBILOLIA, to my name which was formerly, RICHARD CHRISTABEL BOMA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, RICHARD CHRISTABEL BOMA IBI-LOLIA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

ADEGOKE ADEBOYE OLUFUNSHO

I formerly known and addressed as Adejoke Adeboye Olufunsho and Adegoke Adebayo . Now wish to be known and addressed as Adegoke Adeboye Olufunsho. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to certify that my name was written as Osuagwu Ikechukwu N., Reuben Osuagwu Donatus, Reuben Nwaobilo Ikechukwu, and Reuben Nwaobilo Donatus, refers as the same person bearing the names. Now to be known and addressed as REUBEN NWAOBILO DONATUS. That my date of birth in my National Identity Card was mistakenly written as 1st November 1957 Instead of 21th November, 1957.

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

OLARINOYE ADENIKE RUKAYAT

I formerly known and addressed as RUFAI ADENIKE RUKAFAT now wish to be known and addressed as OLARINOYE ADENIKE RUKAYAT. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note MRS. ELIZABETH MOROHUNMUBO ADENRELE-ONIKOSI

MRS ANJORIN FUNMILOLA RACHEAL I formerly known and addressed as MISS OJEDOKUN FUNMILOLA RACHEAL now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANJORIN FUNMILOLA RACHEAL.all former documents remains valid, general public take note.

SUSAN OSEMWENGIE I formerly known and addressed as ONI BRENDA OSATOHANMWEN now wish to be known and addressed as SUSAN OSEMWENGIE . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

AKINYELE OZIBE EMMANUEL I formerly known and addressed as AKINYELE EMMANUEL in my Bank account and AKIN AKINYELE EMMANUEL in my BVN now wish to be known and addressed as AKINYELE OZIBE EMMANUEL . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

IHEZUE CHUKWUMA KASIE

I formerly known and addressed as IHEZUE PASCAL now wish to be known and addressed as IHEZUE CHUKWUMA KASIE .

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Change of Names 23

MRS AJOGWU BLESSING NNAEME

I formerly known as MISS NNAEME BLESSING NGOZI now wish to be known as MRS AJOGWU BLESSING NNAEME .former documents remain valid .General public take note KANIMA AFAKIRYA I formerly known and addressed as AYUBA DANIEL now wish to be known and addressed as KANIMA AFAKIRYA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ABRAHAM GODWIN GABRIEL

OKARO PATRICIA

MADUBUIKE CLARA I formerly known and addressed as MADUBUIKE BLESSING now wish to be known and addressed as MADUBUIKE CLARA . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

KOLA IDOWU I formerly known and addressed as KOLA IBRAHIM now wish to be known and addressed as KOLA IDOWU . All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as BABA UMAR now wish to be known and addressed as UMAR BABA . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

OLALERE FOLUKE VICTORIA

Formerly Wahab Mutiyat Adewumi, Wahab Kehinde and Adeniran Kehinde Adewunmi now to be addressed as Adeniran Kenny Adewunmi. General public should take note.

MUDI EMMANUEL ENEOJO

I formerly known and addressed as FIDELIS PATRICIA OGHENEBUKO now wish to be known and addressed as OKARO PATRICIA . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

ADENIRAN KEHINDE ADEWUNMI

I formerly known and addressed as AYODEJI OMONIKE JULIANAH now wish to be known and addressed as TALABI OMONIKE JULIANAH . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OLORODE ADEDAMOLA ADEBUSOYE

I formerly known and addressed as OLORODE ADEDAMOLA ADE ADEBUSUYI now wish to be known and addressed as OLORODE ADEDAMOLA ADEBUSOYE . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MUDI EMMANUEL OJOCHEGBE now wish to be known and addressed as MUDI EMMANUEL ENEOJO . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my International Passport No.A04497966 my name was wrongly written as NIPEDE PAUL instead of PAUL IFEOLUWA YUSUF and my date of birth was wrongly written as 06/06/1972 instead of 06/06/1984. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my BVN my name was wrongly written as SESU EMMANUEL CHUKWUYENU instead of IKE EMMANUEL CHUKS . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

TALABI OMONIKE JULIANAH

IBIYOSI BOLATITO MUJIDAT

I, formerly known and addressed as BABAJIDE BOLATITO MUJIDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as IBIYOSI BOLATITO MUJIDAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AKPAN GODWIN ESANG now wish to be known and addressed as ABRAHAM GODWIN GABRIEL . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as ADELABU MEMODU AYINLA instead of ADELABU AYINLA MAMUDU . All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

OLUWO TEMITOPE RAMOTA

I, formerly known and addressed as KAZEEM TEMITOPE RAMOTA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWO TEMITOPE RAMOTA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH:

In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as CHUKWUMA ANIKWE EZUGWU instead of CHUKWUMA JOSEPH ANIKWE. I was born on 15/02/1976 not 15/02/1975 . All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

In some of my documents including my BVN my name was wrongly written as YAKUBU SULAIMAN ADE instead of YAKUB SULAIMON ADETELA . I was born on 27/11/1979 not 27/07/1979. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

TIFASE SUNDAY AYODEJI

OLUSOLA SAM JEREMIAH I formerly known and addressed as SAMSON OLUSOLA JEREMIAH now wish to be known and addressed as OLUSOLA SAM JEREMIAH . All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Afele Foluke Victoria now wish to be known and addressed as Olalere Foluke Victoria. All former documents remain valid, General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as TOLUWALASE SUNDAY AYODEJI now wish to be known and addressed as TIFASE SUNDAY AYODEJI .

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

CORRECTION OF NAME

DECLARATION OF AGE I hereby declare that I, TIJANI KAMOLIDEEN OLALEKAN, was born on 29th day of December, 1976 and that my Birth Certificate got lost in transit with all efforts to trace it proved abortive. For record and official purposes, general public and Authorities concerned, Please take note.

My name was mistakenly written on my bank documents as TIJANI KAMOLIDEEN AMOBI instead of TIJANI KAMOLIDEEN OLALEKAN. My correct name is TIJANI KAMOLIDEEN OLALEKAN. Former documents purposes, general Public and Authorities concerned take note.

S

FADERO FATAI

Formerly YUSUF FATAI ADEGORIOLA now FADERO FATAI. Former document remains valid. General public should take note.

GREATNESS OPUYE FAMOUS

DAVID CHRISTIANA UDO

MRS. UDUAK CYPRIAN AZUBUIKE

I formerly known and addressed as Miss. Elizabeth Morohunmubo Jibowu, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Elizabeth Morohunmubo AdenreleOnikosi. This is to notify Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti and the general public.

Formerly: Swebi Random, now: Greatness Opuye Famous. Former document remains valid.

General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, UDO CHRISTIANA DAVID, now wish to be known and addressed as, DAVID CHRISTIANA UDO. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. UDUAK CALIX AZUBOMS, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UDUAK CYPRIAN AZUBUIKE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

USMAN SUNDAY I, formerly known and addressed as, WILLIAM SUNDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as, USMAN SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

EYONG SUKARIBA OFEM IKONA

MRS. UKAMAKA PROMISE OYE

MICHAEL JOY CHINYERE

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, formerly known and addressed as, CHIDINMA B. EBERECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MICHAEL JOY CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, JAJA VICTORIA, and JAJA BANG VICTORIA, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, JAJA BANG VICTORIA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

CHANGE OF NAME AND CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

I formerly known and addressed as KEHINDE HUNGA , now wish to be known and addressed as HOUNGA ROMAINS SAGBO. Correct Date of Birth-12th March,1990. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, FENGECY N SUKARIBA, now wish to be known and addressed as, EYONG SUKARIBA OFEM IKONA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

ADAMU USMAN

I formerly known and addressed as ADAM USMAN SAGE,now wish to be known and addressed as ADAMU USMAN. All former document remain valid.

General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. UKAMAKA PROMISE OJEMBA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UKAMAKA PROMISE OYE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

OKOKO AUGUSTINE BONIFACE

I formerly known and addressed as AUGUSTINE BONIFACE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKOKO AUGUSTINE BONIFACE. All former document remain valid.

General public shooulld please take note.

MRS. CHINYERE UZUNMA NWANGWUA

I formerly known and addressed as MISS. CHINYERE UZUNMA OKOROCHA. Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. CHINYERE UZUNMA NWANGWU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. CHUKWUEMEKA PROSPER OKWUCHI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. OSUAGWU PROSPER OKWUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHUKWUEMEKA PROSPER OKWUCHI. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME:

I wish to add TIM to my name. I now wish to be known and addressed as OBINNA TIM OBI . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

TRUSTEES 1. IBUKUN DANIEL ALABI PETER GENERAL OVERSEER 2. IBUKUN DANIEL OLUWATOYIN OLOLADE TREASURER 3. OMOJESO TEMITOPE SEGUN SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, February 7, 2018

GREAT REVIVAL AND EVANGELICAL CENTRE INT’L

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

TRUSTEES: 1. EVANG. PETER AKINOLA- SNR PASTOR/GEN. SUPRITENDENT 2. BRO. OBINNA NKAULO SAMUEL - SECRETARY, 3. FLORENCE NKAULO - WOMEN LEADER 4, JUSTINA UDOKA AKINOLA - PRAYER SUPRITENDENT/PASTOR

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHETESS PATRICIA UGOCHI UZOMA - GENERAL OVERSEER 2. HON. PRINCE SUNNY OPARA (JP) - TREASURER 3. PASTOR EXCELLENT ONYEKACHI EKEZIE - CHURCH PASTOR 4. OBINNA KYRIAN ABOY - CHOIRMASTER 5. ROSELYN NNAJIAKU - CHURCH SECRETARY 6. IFEANYI HENRY WISDOM - FINANCIAL SECRETARY

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.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. JEOSPH ADIE UKEM 2. MRS. JULIANA OSHAMA UKEM 3. PASTOR GIDION ADIE 4. PASTOR DAVID SULE 5. PASTOR DAVID OKORHI 6. EVANS. ESTHER ADIE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

HEALTH BALM SANA FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NJOR MICHAEL OYAMA - CHAIRMAN 2. IDABO LUCY BOMA - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. JOSEPH GODFREY - SECRETARY 4. ANTHONY RIFKATU MADAKI 5. ONOR LEGBEL EVAL NTA 6. SANI NOEL OCHADA 7. AKEM AFA AVA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. CONNECTING HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH HEALTHCARE INFORMATION EXCHANGE; 2. DELIVERING QUALITY CARE SERVICES TO ALL AND SUNDRY; 3. DONOR SERVICES TO NIGERIANS WITH LIFE THREATENING AILMENTS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. CHIDINMA NDUKWE - PRESIDENT 2. EMMANUEL NDUKWE - SECRETARY 3. IKECHUKWU NWACHUKWU - TREASURER

TRUSTEES: 1. EMAKA NWACHUKWU- PRESIDENT 2. UZOCHUKWU NWACHUKWU- SECRETARY 3. UGOCHUKWU NWACHUKWU- TREASURER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST AND EDUCATE THE LESS PRIVILEGE CHILDREN ON OUR SOCIETY. 2. TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG YOUTHS. 2. TO EDUCATE AND CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY

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

SIGNED: CHIDINMA NDUKWE (PRESIDENT)

PATRIOTS AND RARE AMBASSADORS 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 TRUSTEED ARE: 1. ADIGUN JOHN OLATUNJI 2. OLAITAN OLUBIYI JOHNSON 3. IGE OLUWAFUNMI ESTHER. 4. AYODELE OLADEJI 5. ADEWUNMI TUNJI 6. KOMOLAFE OLAOLUWA LEKE 7. OGUNREMI OLUWASEUN TOBA 8. ADERELE MICHAEL ADEBOWALE - CHAIRMAN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. ENSURING TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNANCE 2. TO ENSURE AND ORIENTATE GODLY PEOPLE FOR PARTICIPATION IN PARTISAN POLITICS. 3. TO ENSURE INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION, SENSITIZATION AND MOBILISATION OF PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS. 4 TO HOLD POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS ACCOUNTABLE. 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: CHAIRMAN

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.

COMFORT MAIMUNA ADESOYE 2.

UCHE OKOROAFOR 3.

DANJUMA FAITH TONGRIYANG 4.

MEDUPIN OLUSEGUN PAUL 5.

ADETIBA OLUSOLA DAVID 6.

OTOBO WILSON AKPUADA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.

TO CREATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBLESS YOUTHS. 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: EZEANI OGOCHUKWU 08034647913

HEAVENLY ASSURED SETTLEMENT INT’L CHURCH

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

SIGNED: EMAKA NWACHUKWU (PRESIDENT)

HEAVENLY GLORY ORGANIZATION 6, ASSOCIATION AVENUE, IJESHATEDO, SURULERE, LAGOS STATE. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. PETERS SAMUEL - PRESIDENT 2. AINA OBAFEMI - SECRETARY 3. IKULEMU OMOSENI OLAYINKA - MEMBER 4. IKULEMU JANICE OMOLARA - TREASURER 5. IKULEMU OPEYEMI DAMILARE - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PRAYERS & MEDITATION ON GOD’S WORDS IN THE BIBLE. 2. WORSHIP TO GOD ALMIGHTY. 3. TO POSITIVELY EXECUTE AND PROMOTE HUMAN CAPACITY PROGRAMS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. 4. INTERCEDING & SOUL WINNING THROUGH GOD’S WORDS. 5. TO LIBERATE THE OPPRESSED,HELP THE NEEDY THROUGH CHARITY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL,CORPORATE. AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: REV. PETERS SAMUEL - PRESIDENT

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PROPHETESS PATRICIA UGOCHI UZOMA (GENERAL OVERSEER)

CATCH THEM YOUNG MOTHER & CHILD INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARY OUTREACH THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED, HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. DR. RAY CHILAKA EKWUEME 2. PST. MRS. QUEEN CHIDIUTO EKWUEME 3. FAITHFUL CHIDIUTO UZOMA 4. VICTORY CHIEMELA EWUEME 5. REV. PROF. MOSY UZOMA MADUGBA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ALILI, IKECHUKWU - PRESIDENT 2. CHOSEN, NKEM ADAOBI - SECRETARY 3. THEOPHILUS, PAUL NKEM 4. IKEM, MATHIAS NNAMDI 5. USIM, ROSE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ALILI, IKECHUKWU (PRESIDENT)

SHEKINAH COVENANT CHURCH WORLDWIDE

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 TRUSTEED ARE: 1. PASTOR EMMANUEL AYOBAMI ARIYO - SENIOR PASTOR 2. MRS OPEYEMI ARIYO - ASSISTANT SENIOR PASTOR 3. HON. (ENGR) DARE BANKOLE - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. WE ARE COMMITTED TO RAISING, TRAINING AND EMPOWERING A GENERATION WITH LEADERSHIP MINDSET TO REAP THE END TIME HARVEST FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. WE MAKE PEOPLE KINGDOM MINDED SUCH THAT THEY WILL RISK WHATEVER IT TAKES IN COVENANT WITH JESUS TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION AND PAY ANY PRICE TO SEE REVIVAL SWEEP THE LANDS FROM AFRICA TO OTHER CONTINENTS. 3. WE ARE SO COMPASSIONATE THAT SEVERAL SOULS ARE DRAWN FROM IMPOSSIBLE SITUATION INTO A LOVING AND FRIENDLY CIRCLE OF HOPE, WHERE ANSWERS AND LOVE ARE FOUND BY ALL. 4. WE CARRIES A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT CHANGES LIVES FOREVER. PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL WILL BE FULFILLED THROUGH THE POWER OF PRAYER AND 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

POSITIVE THINKERS OF NIGERIAN YOUTHS FOUNDATION

CHRISTIAN APOLOGETICS TEACHING AND LITERATURE MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. FISAYO MARTINS FAKAYODE 2. MR ODEGBILE OLUGBENGA GABRIEL 3. MISS ALONGE ADEOLA ADEDAMOLA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO INTRODUCE THE NEED FOR ADOPTION OF POSITIVE ATTITUDES THAT WILL BE INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR ABILITY TO COPE WITH DAILY AFFAIRS OF LIFE. 2. TO CONSTRUCTIVELY STIMULATE NIGERIAN YOUTHS TO EXPERIENCE THE BRIGHT SIDE OF LIFE AND BECOME OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE AFFAIRS OF NIGERIA. 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: TRUSTEES

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 TRUSTEED ARE: 1. MR. IDORNIGIE STEVE OMOKHAPE OSIKHENA 2. MR. ADEMOLA ADEWALE 3. MR. ADEDEJI ABIMBOLA ABAYOMI 4. MRS. SIGBEKU TITILAYO RUKAYAT 5. MR. BABATUNDE ADEBOWALE OLUWATOYIN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE SARI-IGANMU SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS COMMUNITY AS A MARK FOR CONTINUAL ENCOURAGEMENT OF HARD WORK .

2. TO DRIVE A COMMON FRONT TO APPRECIATE OUR TEACHERS/TUTORS WHO THROUGH THEIR DILIGENCE AND LIMITED RESOURCES CONTRIBUTED IMMENSELY TO OUR CAREER FOUNDATION. 3. GIVING BACK TO SARI-IGANMU SECONDARY SCHOOL VIA COMMUNITY PROJECTS AND SPECIFIC STUDENT EMPOWERMENT ACTIVITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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KINGDOM UNITY EVANGELISM CHURCH OF GOD 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, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AJANI MATTEW KOREDE 2. AJANI IFEDAPO OLUMIDE 3. OLORKUNDA BOSE TITILAYO 4. ADARAN BAMIKOLE GBENGA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TEACHING AND PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST JESUS TO THE WORLD, EVANGELISING AND WILLING OF SOULS AS COMMANDED TO BELIEVERS, PREACHING HEALING THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, ETC 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: TRUSTEES

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MRS. ADEBOWALE OLUWATOBILOLA OLUWASEUN

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ONYEISI UDOCHUKWU EMMANU

OYEDELE OLUWAMUYIWA OLUGBENGA

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KUDURU MUSLIM COMMUNITY KUDURU BWARI

GRACE HEIGHT REVIVAL CHAPEL

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. ALHAJI ABUBAKAR TANKO - CHAIRMAN 2. IMMAN ISMAIL ABDULSALAM 3. ALHAJI ABDULHAKEEM ADEBAYO 4. MUSA MOMOH DAMUDI - SECRETARY 5. ALHAJI ADAMS SHEHU 6. MALLAM MOHAMMED JIBRIL 7. ALHAJI NURUDEEN ZUBAIRU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN KUDURU BWARI ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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. PASTOR IDOKO NUEL 2. EVANGELIST MARY EMMANUEL 3. APOSTLE EBERE OKE 4. DEACONESS GLORY I.OJIMAOJO 5. EVANGELIST REX ANIH AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: DYKESLAND CHAMBERS 17 CONSTANTINE STREET WUSE ZONE 4 ABUJA 08096630088

SIGNED: DYKESLAND CHAMBERS 17 CONSTANTINE STREET WUSE ZONE 4 ABUJA 08096630088

DEAF NOT DUMB FOUNDATION

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OSAYANDE COLLINS EGHAFONA 2. THERESA OSARETIN OSAWARU OSA-IGHARO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO SUPPORT DEAF AND DUMB INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR DAILY LIVING

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR CHRISTIANA THEODORE AKPAN 2. DEACONESS EKPENYONG ANTHONIA BASSEY AKPAN 3. JOHNSON PETER EFON AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO REVEAL THE REALITIES AND POWER OF CHRIST AND HIS FELLOWSHIP TO THE WOULD

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.

SIGNED: BARR BENJAMIN TERTSEA IGBUDU 08113821118, 09096406113

SIGNED: BARR. CHIDINMA OSAROBO 08082368899

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. ENOFE AGBONAYE FRIDAY= CHAIRMAN 2. OFA EDNA OGHENEKEVWE 3. MUGBEYETEREN EDNA ELOGHOR 4. FATOLU GABRIEL ADEWALE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST....

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

MIRACLE CANAAN LAND MINISTRY

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. ADAJI DANJUMA MOSES 2. ADAJI REBECCA OJONOGECHA. 3. ENEOJO MOSES. 4. SALIFU DANIEL AMMEH 5. OMAYE JONATHAN YUSUF. 6. ITODO JACOB AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL(GOOD NEWS) OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS, THROUGH MASS,PERSONAL EVANGELISM CRUSADES, SEMINARS AND ALL PROGRAMMES FOR SOUL WINNING. 2. TO HOLD CONFERENCES,GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONVENTIONS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1) OGBU MONICA NWAKAEGO 2) NNAMANI JONATHAN CHUKWUDI 3) PST JOSEPH ONYEKACHUKWU OKEKEARU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

1. ORIGINAL RECEIPT 2. CERTIFICATE OF SALE 3. AND OTHER TITTLE DOCUMENTS OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT NO. 4, SANYA STREET, SURULERE, LAGOS BEARING THE NAME MR ADEYEMI SANYA WAS LOST. ALL EFFORTS MADE TO TRACE THESE DOCUMENTS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE. BY: MR ADEYEMI SANYA ( OWNER)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. PASTOR HUSKIN I. IHENKOR. 2. ONYINYECHI I. JAMES. 3. KC CHIGBU. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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JESUS PLACE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES NAMES (1) ELIJAH SMILE EMMANUEL, CHAIRMAN (2) UKPAI JOHNSON, SECRETARY (3) JOHN VICTORIA, TREASURER (4) OMOKARO MATTHEW, MEMBER (5) ORJI NELSON, MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2 TO MINISTER THE GIFTS OF GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PEOPLE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SAVEWORD ASSEMBLY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, REV. OBASIGWE CHIDIMMA PAULINUS 2, PST. OBASIGWE AUGUSTINA NKECHI 3, EVANG. JOSEPH TOCHUKWU NWEKE 4, EVANG. VICTOR ONYEMA NWEZE 5, BRO. SHEBUT NIMTIM PETEP AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

VICTORIOUS KINGDOM POWER MINISTRY INT’L THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. GLADYS EHINOMA -CHAIRMAN/GENERAL OVERSEER 2. LUGARD AGBONS EHINOMA -SECRETARY 3. FEMI PIUS -PROVOST 4. DORIS KENNETH -MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS TO ALL MANKIND 2. TO ENGAGE IN CHARITY ACTIVITIES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CS NOMINEES 08023246493

JESUS IS LORD GLOBAL REVIVAL FELLOWSHIP THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, EVANG. EMMA PYNE 2, MRS TINA EMMANUEL 3, AYEGBA EMMANUEL 4, CHIMEZIE GODWIN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

ENCOUNTER BIBLE CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NWOGU CHRISTIAN JB 2. NWOKO KINGSLEY EJIKE 3. NWOGU CHINYERE CHARITY 4. NWAWOM UDO 5. NDUBUEZE INNOCENT CHUKWU 6. CHIKEZIE PEACE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROPAGATE THE WORD OF GOD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE REDEEMED ROYAL FAMILY OF GOD ASSEMBLY

CHART YOUR COURSE AWARENESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF SYLVER AFUFU (CHAIRMAN) 2. UGABI JOHN IBAK 3. EDEMA IROM 4. AGBAMA INAKWU A. 5. MICHAEL IKONG UNDIANDEYE 6. ELDER PETER UJONG 7. SYLVESTER NSA 8. PRINCE CELESTINE AWOR 9. HON. ANYAWHO SYLVANUS (SECRETARY) AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SOUL HUNTING EVANGELISTIC OUTREACH

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, REV. ENEMUOCHUKWU JUDE O. 2, EVANG. EZEAKABEKWE GLADYS N. 3, MRS ENEMUOCHUKWU MAUREEN UCHENNA 4, EZETE AUGUSTA UJU 5, ENEMUOCHUKWU JUDE OLUAKA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION 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.

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

SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHUKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

ZION GLORIOUS CITY EVANGELICAL CHURCH

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. APOSTLE OKPUM INYANG INYANG JP -PRESIDENT 2. REV JOY INYANG INYANG 3. APOSTLE BENJAMIN IBOK ETE-BONG 4. PASTOR GODWIN OTON 5. REV. USENOBONG OFFIONG UBOM 6. ELDER EMMANUEL EKANEM 7. REV. ANIEFIOK MARKSON EKANEM AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WORLDWIDE 2. TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. CHINEDU NDUBUISI NWANKWO 08037662644

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OKWORI ADA ELIZABETH 2. ALIYU MUAZU BABANGIDA 3. SUNDAY OLOFU KINGSMAN 4.

HAJARA ZAKARI AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO MOBLIZE AND SENSITIZE THE COMMUNITY ON THE BENEFITS OF GOOD LEADERSHIP ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION 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: CHUKWUEMEKA UCHENNA SOLICITOR

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, EZE OKORO SAMPSON 2, NWOKOCHA INNOCENT 3, EKE KALU AGWU 4, EZE OVOKE CHRISTOPHER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2 TO MINISTER THE GIFTS OF GRACE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO PEOPLE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1, APST. FRANK UKAEGBU OKWUCHUKWU 2, MRS CHINYERE CHRISTIANA OKWUCHUKWU 3, EVANG. ONYEBUCHI CHARLES ONYEBUCHI 4, APST. CHUKWUJINDU FIDELIS 5, APST. VINCENT O. SUNDAY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ROUND THE GLOBE 2. TO ESTABLISH A BIBLE BASED CHURCH WITH BRANCHES PLANTED IN MANY PLACES IN THE WORLD ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. ARINZE J. UZOCHKWU 08038466838 (SOLICITOR)

THE YORUBA CHRISTIAN MINISTERS ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL TRUSTEES TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. REV. ADETUNJI OLUSEGUN ABIONA 2. EVANG. EBENEZER SALAKO 3. PASTOR SAMUEL ADEBAMIJI 4. PASTOR KEHINDE ABAYOMI AJAYI 5. RT. REV. SUCCESS IBIKUNBLE OKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL 2. OPEN AIR CRUSADE AND INDOOR REVIVAL SERVICES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS ADDITION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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Female genital mutilation: Speak up, Ambode’s wife urges parents, stakeholders

Amosun’s performance legendary, exceptional – Faleye

Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday urged mothers, fathers and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to continue to voice their concerns, while governments at all levels put in place the right statutes for total eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria and in Africa by 2030.

Mrs. Ambode spoke to journalists in Alausa, Ikeja in an event to commemorate this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation.

She expressed optimism that Female Genital Mutilation could be stamped out of Africa by 2030, if all indi-

All progressives Congress (APC) State House of Assembly aspirant for iju/ Atan Ilogbo state constituency Otunba Samuel Faleye (aka OSF), has described Governor Ibikunle Amosun as a forthright person, honest, courageous and transparent leader.

The 2019 State House Assembly hopeful stated this while congratulating Gov. Amosun on his 60th birthday and also appreciating the Governor for his leadership style.” Gov. Amosun is a brilliant,

viduals and institutions and stakeholders work together towards achieving that purpose.

Mrs. Ambode said that although the practice was well entrenched in the continent, with some countries recording up to ninety per cent prevalence among girls and women, the situation was not hopeless if the current advocacy was sustained or increased.

According to her, “The pace of penetration of awareness seems slow because the practice is an ancient one, deeply rooted in our various cultures but that does not make our efforts fruitless. Though progress

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may be slow, we are going somewhere as rural women, mothers and young girls, are becoming aware of the severe health implications of the barbaric practice.

“Few years ago, many women, even some educated ones, saw it as a normal and socially acceptable practice but the story is fast changing, as awareness is getting mileage and rural women are now campaigning against it.”

The Governor’s wife implored governments at all levels to fight the practice with direct legislations, in the manner they are doing with some wicked anti-female practices.

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ebullient and enterprising technocrat; a great leader with love of the masses at heart, his personality is exemplary based on his distinctive achievements in Ogun State especially his passion for development.

According to him, Amosun’s development feat which include agriculture, massive construction of classrooms, infrastructure renaissance, urban renewal include health sector as healthcare delivery is also part.

Furthermore, Otunba Faleye described the

chairman, Ogun State Local Government Service Commission Comrade Rotimi Rahmon, as one of the good leaders in Ogun West and Ogun State as a whole also a gem of unquantifiable value.

Otunba Samuel Faleye too can be said to be a man with Midas touch, who has been using his financial resources to touch lives and making life worth living for the people.

He is currently the chairman, wonderland CDA in Iju/Atan LCDA of Ogun State.

UNIQUE MODERN STAR WOMEN ORGANISATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named “MINISTRY” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under the part C of Companies and Allied Matters Acts 1990.

The general Public is hereby notified that the named “INITIATIVE” has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission,for registration under part “C” of the companies allied matters Act 1990.

The general Public is hereby notified that the shove named “ORGANISATION” has applied to the Corporate Affairs for registration under the part C of companies and allied matters act of 1990.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE. 1. EFFIONG ELIZABETH GODWIN. 2.UDOH GODWIN EFFIONG. 3. UDO WISDOM SUNDAY. 4. MANDU EDWIN UTOK 5. UWEN AKPAN BASSEY.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1. ESSIET EDIRIN GLORIA. 2. JULIAN RUTH PIUS. 3. OKON FELIX INI.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES. 1. Ezeokonkwo Ebere Milian : President 2. Okonkwo Joy: secretary 3. Embuka Regina Igiekum 4. Majekodunmi Chinwe Joyce 5.Ogbonna Ifeoma Urenna 6. Ezeokafor Chinwe.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO NIGERIANS AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed by: TRUSTEES.

GOODNESS CHURCH Add: 54, IRE-AKARI ESTATE ROAD, ISOLO, LAGOS. This is to inform the general public that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act of 1990.

TRUSTEES: (1) EZE CHIBUIKE ANTHONY – Chairman (2) EZE CALLISTA NWAKAEGO - Secretary AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To propagate 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: TRUSTEES LADEGA ESTHER IGE

UDOFIA ISAAC BONIFACE

I, formerly known as Esther Ige Ladega-Ashomoh and Ladega Esther, now wish to be known and addressed as Ladega Esther Ige. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as UDOFIA ISAAC EMMANUEL now wish to be known called and addressed as UDOFIA ISAAC BONIFACE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note

CHUKWU ISRAEL OBIEFUNA

UZOR EMMANUEL OMOGHENE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. A total and hollistic approach to drive social and community empowerment.

2. To assist the youths in achieving their economic goals through creativity and trainings.

3. To empower the widows and orphans to achieve their economic goals and social needs.

4. To empower the indigent members of the society for Socio-economic development.

Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Any Objection(s) to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General,promotion Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication.

Signed by; TRUSTEES

Signed by; TRUSTEES NURAIN-IBRAHIM AFUSAT ADESOLA

MRS AIHANUWA EHIZOGIE ABUAH

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

IFEYINWA CYNTHIA ANAETO

I, formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM AFUSAT ADESOLA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as NURAIN-IBRAHIM AFUSAT ADESOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known as MISS AIHANUWA EHIZOGIE UKPONMWAN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AIHANUWA EHIZOGIE ABUAH. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that STELLA ARELUMEN PALMER is the same person as STELLA ARELUMEN AZEKHUEMEN. That I was born in Kano in 1962 and hail from UGBOLA in Edo State. All documents bearing these names remain valid and should be treated as one person.

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Formerly known and addressed as Ifeyinwa Cynthia Mmeni, now wish to known and addressed as Ifeyinwa Cynthia Anaeto. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS TESLIM NIMOTA FUNMILAYO

SCHMITZ CHIOMA EUCHARIA

BADEWA FUNMILAYO BIOLA

ALAKA ADEPEJU ADEJOKE

I, formerly known as Azeez..

Badewa Funmilayo Biola, now wish to be known and addressed as Badewa Funmilayo Biola. All former documents remain valid.

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JIMOH MISTURA OLOLADE

KOLEOSHO MORUFAT YETUNDE

I formerly known and addressed as OLOWOOKERE MISTURA LOLADE now wish to be known called and addressed as JIMOH MISTURA OLOLADE. All former documents remain valid.

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JAMES DOUGLAS EDAFE

OBIGBESAN AFUSAT ABENI.

I formerly known and addressed as ARO ISRAEL OBIEFUNA now wish to be known called and addressed as CHUKWU ISRAEL OBIEFUNA. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as UZOR EMMANUEL now wish to be known called and addressed as UZOR EMMANUEL OMOGHENE. All former documents remain valid.

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NSCDC arrests 4 pipeline vandals, products adulteration in Ondo ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

ÏÏÏNigeria

Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ondo state has nabbed four men who specialize in trading of adulterated petroleum products.

The suspects were nabbed with a total of 200,000 litres of adulterated AGO which was destroyed while 2,710 litres of AGO was also seized from their hideout.

The four suspects were: Akin Akinyele (42), Alao Yusuf (40), Aremu Saidi (35) and Hassan Jimoh (37).

Daily Times gathered that they were arrested by the Anti-vandals operatives of the NSCDC during a raid

on illegal oil and storage facilities at Odigbo area of the Ore/Lagos express road.

Pedro Ideba, the State Commandant of the NSCDC paraded the four men before journalists at the command headquarters in the Alagbaka area of Akure.

Mr. Ideba said the culprits are parts of the illegal marketers who adulterate the petroleum products and destroy NNPC pipelines on the Ore road.

“The raid was carried out in Ajibandele area of Odigbo where it was discovered that many of the shops along the roads are being run by illegal marketers.

“And these illegal market-

ers finance and also sponsor those who break the right way of either the NNPC or SPDC siphon crude oil and locally refine them in the creeks within the state” he added.

According to Ideba, the illegal dealing in petroleum product is at the detriment of the public as it remains inflammable due to its adulterated nature.

The NSCDC boss further added that the Command has begun an investigation into the case with a view to arraign them in court for sabotaging government effort.

He assured members of the public that the NSCDC

would put in more efforts at bringing an end to illegal oil marketing in the state and its environments.

He also warned that individuals should desist from dealing in illegal petroleum products or face the wrath of the law.

Akin Akinyele, the leader of the culprits disclosed to journalists that they have a union of illegal marketers operating with free hands in Odigbo area of the state.

Mr. Akinyele added that there were times the gang would asked petrol tankers to divert the product thereby causing some scarcity in the state.

Former Vice President and chieftain of PDP, Atiku Abubakar (standing) Sen. Suleiman Adokwe (1st right seating) and other members of the delegation, at a courtesy visit by the PDP Nasarawa Stakeholders to the former Vice President in Abuja.

Olomoro Community protests against Heritage Oil Service

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

ÏÏÏThe people of Olomoro

Community in Isoko South Local Government Area, Delta State, have staged a peaceful protest against Heritage Oil service over alleged neglect of its host communities and unlawful detention of four of the community boys working with the company.

The company is alleged to owe over four months’ salary and refused to sing the Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMOU) with the community which has expired since April, 2017.

The over 1000 protesters, marched through old Olomoro road to the company gate at Olomoro Flow Station, carrying placards with inscriptions such: “No salary, no Heritage, Heritage is oppressing Olomoro community and Olomoro community needs employment”.

Speaking to newsmen, Pastor Blessing Agboro, President-General, Olomoro Community Development Union said, other reasons for the peaceful protest include Heritage Oil Service’s alleged refusal to employ Olomoro indigenes while people from other tribes are employed, the community indigenes are denied slots as contractors of the company, neglect of the company to dialogue with the hosts community, unconditional release of the four staff unlawfully detained and signing of the global memorandum of understanding on free to operate agreement.

Pastor Agboro also said that until Heritage Oil Service ‘addresses the issues raised, the protesters will

remain in front of the company’s premises’.

He alleged that even the traditional ruler of the community was disregarded by the management of the oil company, adding that, since April, 2017 that the company resumed operation, the executive of Olomoro Community Development Union has offered hand of fellowship to its severally, “but the company refused”, noting that, until the conditions for the protestare met, they will not allow the company to operate.

Engr. Henry Edewor, Vice President Olomoro Community Development Union, also appealed to the state Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, and President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the company to heed the yearnings and demands of Olomoro community.

Also speaking, Mrs. Foto Osiobe, woman leader, Olomoro community, appealed to the company to release the four Olomoro indigenes detained. She also noted that, the injustice meted on the people of the community has reached a climax, emphasizing that the women and youths are suffering due to complete neglect by Heritage Oil services.

However, one of the company’s top management staff (name withheld) who spoke to our reporter said, the arrest of the four boys had nothing to do with Heritage Oil services, noting that it was security agents that made the arrest.

The source also stated that government has ordered the release of the four boys that were detained. At the time of going to press the four boys had been released.

Gunmen kidnap two NDDC Pandemonium, as police shoots bus driver in Benin contractors in Yenagoa Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÏÏÏThere

was pandemonium in Benin, capital of Edo State Tuesday, when an unidentified commercial cab driver, was killed by a petrol tanker, after he was allegedly pushed into the road by police operatives who mounted a check point on the road.

The incident which occurred around 3rd East Circular Road, by Igun Junction, caused traffic gridlock on the ever busy Akpakpava road and all other adjourning roads for several hours as all the link roads were blocked with bonfire by angry protesters.

It was learnt that the po-

lice operatives stopped the victim who was said to be with his wife and two children in the car, and demanded for N100 from him, which was said to have resulted in an altercation.

For reasons unknown to anyone, a police operative allegedly pushed him into the moving petrol tanker, which was said to have matched the deceased on the head, spilling his brain on the road.

Following the death of the unidentified man, irate youths and drivers mobilised and descended on the police operatives, making them to abandon their operational vehicle and fled.

One of the policemen was however not so lucky, as he

was said to have been attacked and pushed into the roadside drainage.

As at the time of filling this report, unconfirmed sources had it that one of the policemen was killed and about four Toyota hillux vans belonging to the Nigeria Police were set ablaze by the irate protesters.

The vehicle of the victim, a black BMW with registration number AFZ 846 HW and the petrol tanker marked FKJ 567 XB, were parked at the scene of the incident.

While the angry drivers still went on with their protest, it was also alleged that a trigger happy police officer also shot at a protester at Dawnson Junction.

According to a newspaper vendor who witnessed the incident but preferred anonymity, said the policeman shot twice at the protester adding that before they could rush him to St. Philomina Hospital, he was already dead.

The vendor said the corpse was however taken away by the military personnel who were deployed to restore peace to the area.

However, the Edo state Commissioner of Police ,Babatunde Johnson Kokumo said the command was going to carry out thorough investigation, adding that if the accused officers were found wanting, they would be sacked from the force.

Chris Eze, Yenagoa

ÏÏÏGunmen suspected to

be kidnappers on Tuesday kidnapped two contractors working on one of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), projects in Otuogiri Community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa.

Spokesman of the Bayelsa police command, Asinim Butswat (DSP) who confirmed the incident said that the accomplice to the crime has been arrested and undergoing interrogation.

An eyewitness, Lucky Moses, one of the Community Development Commit-

tee (CDC) executive member in the community said the gunmen stormed the area in the early hours of Tuesday.

“The gunmen came and began to exchange gun fire with soldiers before whisking off their targets.

“They were two but one of the victims was released on the spot while the other was whisked into a waiting speed boat to an unknown destination.

“The community arrested an accomplice, who confessed that he gave information to the abductors; the accomplice has been handed over to security operatives,” Moses explained.

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Akeredolu signs N181bn appropriation bill into law

‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure.

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Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, on Tuesday declared that his government would now concentrate more on capital expenditure to abridge the huge infrastructural deficit in the state.

In the budget, capital expenditure for the 2018 fiscal year stands at N80.

929 billion which is 46% of the total Budget.

Akeredolu said his administration has taken a bold step to reduce the unfortunate situation of frittering all its earnings

on recurrent expenditure.

He lamented the huge concentration of budgets on recurrent expenditure, adding that it is worrisome considering the state of development in the state.

Akeredolu said the decision was to ensure that governance was spread to the majority of the people who are not employed by the Government.

The Governor spoke at the signing of the 2018 appropriation bill and two other bills at the Cocoa Conference Hall at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka Akure.

A total budget of

N181.424 was signed into law by the Governor who assured that the 2018 budget will advance the course of development in the state.

According to the governor, debt service will take an estimated sum of N13.600 billion which is 7.5%. Statutory Transfers to OSOPADEC and Local Governments is N8.307 Billion which represents 4.6%.

“The sum of N78.588 Billion which represents 43.3% is set aside for recurrent expenditure. Put simply, this amount will be expended on salaries, allowances and grants.

This is still very much on the high side considering the state of our development, “ he said.

Akeredolu who also signed the Contributory Health Insurance Scheme Bill, said the bill will ensure that every resident of Ondo State has access to good health care services.

He said “the bill will ensure that all residents of Ondo State have financial protection, physical access to quality and affordable health care services “It will also protect families from the financial hardship posed by huge medical bills, Regulate the

rise in the cost of health care services “It will ensure that the poor and vulnerable shall be guaranteed the basic minimum package as defined under the National Health Act.” Akeredolu said the bill will bring equitable distribution of health care costs across different income groups and maintain high standard of health care delivery services within the Health Sector.

According to him, the bill will provide efficiency in health care service delivery and improve private sector participation

in the provision of health care services among others.

The Governor who also signed the Ondo State Social Protection Law, said his administration will continue to make the wellbeing of the people the commanding principle upon which all activities are laid.

Akeredolu who noted that paucity of funds was a great challenge to the set objectives, assured that his administration was determined to improve fiscal circumstances through an aggressive regime of revenue mobilization and generation.

Gabon residents benefit from NAF free medical outreach in Enugu Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

ÏÏÏAt least 520 residents

of Gabon Village in Emene,Enugu East local government Area of Enugu state have benefited from a free comprehensive medical outreach of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Ground Training Command (GTC), Enugu.

The comprehensive medical outreach included; blood pressure check; weight check; eye check; free medicated glasses; instant laboratory test; free drugs and insecticide treated nets.

Other packages included; free condom and family planning counselling as well as general health awareness talk.

Flagging-off the two-day medical outreach Tuesday, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC) of GTC, Enugu, AVM Sampson Akpasa, said that the Nigerian Air Force takes pride in fostering good relationship with people and its host communities.

Akpasa, who was represented by Air Commodore Abdullahi Kassimu, said that since the Nigerian Air Force would be setting up a GTC Command near the village in few days; the medical outreach was meant to enlighten them to know that Nigerian Air Force means well for them. ``The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has made it mandatory and possible that all Nigerian Air Force command, base

and unit must relate well with their host communities. ``He has instrument us to foster good community relationships and ensure that our host communities or villages understand that we mean well for them. ``That Nigerian Air Force is here to support them and make their lives and communities or villages better,’’ he said.

Reacting, the Traditional Ruler of the Village, Igwe Okechukwu Johnson, thanked the Nigerian Air Force for bringing the medical outreach to his people.

Okechukwu commended the officers and airmen for the peaceful relationship between the village and the Nigerian Air Force all these years; adding; ``It can only get better’’.

One of the beneficiaries, Pa Chidi Nwanne, lauded the Nigerian Air Force for giving him a free eye glass, free insecticide treated net and some multi-vitamin drugs, which would act as supplement to his daily meal. ``I am full of gratitude for this favour and kindness the Nigerian Air Force has shown me as well as everybody in the village that came out for this medical outreach.

God keep blessing them,’’ he said.

The new GTC Command had been mandated

by Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) to see to all local ground training of the Nigerian Air Force personnel.

Four suspects being paraded by Ondo State Commandant National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for dealing in adulterated petroleum products and breaking of pipeline.

PHOTO: TOSIN AJUWON

Buhari’s wife advocates improved healthcare for women, children ÏÏÏWife

of the President, Mrs. Aishat Buhari has charged wives of the south-west governors to intensify efforts to address maternal and child mortality within their states in order to reduce the high rate of death among women and children.

Mrs Buhari stated this during a 3-day Advocacy Training for South-west region on Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child, Adolescent and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) held at the MITROS Hall in Abeokuta. She noted that if issues of maternal mortality and child morbidity remain unchanged, things would grow worse.

The Wife of the President, who was represented by the Wife of the Speaker, House of Repre-

sentative, Mrs. Gimbiya Dogara, explained that the event was a fulfilment of her promise made during a stakeholders’ meeting held last October in Abuja to support the governors’ wives as the chief advocates in their states and incorporated other technical officers who would work with them to facilitate RMBCAH+N. According to her, “We cannot leave out the uniqueness and peculiarity of each population that is the why we have chosen to come down to the zones where we can find more common grounds to address maternal and child mortality.”

She added that the South-west was the third zone Future Assured was conducting the advocacy training workshop, while that of the North-west

and the North-central took place last year. She applauded the renewed commitment of the wives of the governors to champion RMNCAH-N in their states.

In her welcome address, the Wife of the Governor of Ogun State, Mrs. Olufunso Amosun said if well harnessed the programme would impact greatly on the reduction of untimely death among women and children.

Amosun’s wife emphasised that no woman should be left to die in the process of giving birth and neither should any child die in the process of coming to life, noting that “all stakeholders should strive and work towards attaining the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goal 3 to reduce the global maternal mor-

tality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 births.”

She appreciated the wives of the governors for their support and active participation in the RMNCAH+N advocacy in their various states, adding that adequate healthcare facilities and right nutrition are essential to reduce the high rate of women and infant death across the country.

Responding, one of the technical partners, Mr. Mayowa Joel, said the goal of the workshop was to strengthen the capacity of stakeholders and reduce the challenges associated to maternal and children’s death in Nigeria as well as improve knowledge on advocacy and its importance to achieve the RMNCAH-N goals at states and local levels.

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NSIO: How FG’s social investment is changing lives in 20 states

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo

God’s Covenant Snr The Federal Government’s long search for a workable formula to salvage the poorest of the poor of the Nigerian electorate is steadily gaining momentum.

Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Mrs. Maryam Uwais made this known at a media parley held at the Protea hotel, G.R.A, Ikeja, Lagos on Friday.

The project, tagged the Nigerian Social Investment Programme attached to the office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has, amongst its onerous tasks, the responsibility of searching out those Nigerians living below the poverty line (less than N300 per day), know where they live, determine the household food consumption rates of targeted families with a view to help people to take ownership of their lives.

WORRISOME STATISTICS In a two hour presentation revealing the sorry state of the Nigerian nation, Mrs Uwais told journalists that 82 million Nigerians live below the poverty line (42.4% of the 2017 population figure of 193.5m); Unemployment Rate hit 18.8% while under-employed stood at 21.2%; out of the world’s out-of-school children (20%) – a staggering 10.5 million are Nigerian children; MSMEs in Nigeria that cannot access loans facilities - financial support for business growth came to 70%.

On health matters, Nigeria ranks 8th highest infant mortality rate in the world, 55% of which is attributed to malnutri-

Mrs Uwais (middle) and other officials

tion and 4th highest maternal mortality rate in the world.

Looking away from the ugly statistics, an optimistic Uwais believes the economic and social profile of Nigeria over the past few years support the argument for investment in social security more than ever.

“Investment in social protection is imperative to secure any recovery or growth gains,” she said.

VISION OF THE NSIO: With Nigeria currently growing at a rate set to ensure we overtake the United States to become the third most populous country in the world by 2050, and the issue of poverty continues to remain a significant threat to development.

Based on the World Poverty Clock statistics (by the World Data Lab), Nigeria needs to ensure that 11.9 people are graduated out of poverty per minute, to escape extreme poverty. Today, Nigeria has a deficit of 6.8 people every minute.

By 2030 however, Nigeria could become a leader in the global economy with the right investments and policy interventions.

Mrs Uwais identified macroeconomic stability as key execution priority for the Nigerian government as identified in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) released in 2017.

CHALLENGES Acknowledging the onerous task of her ministry, Mrs Uwais admitted that Nigeria faces several challenges in its path towards rapid economic development and growth. “Lack of economic diversity, or overdependence on crude oil, changing

demographic profile, absence of critical policies Ndriving inclusive growth Nigeria has large deficit, and has issues around capacity. If Nigeria is to achieve the goal of being a top economy by 2030, then we need strategic plans to support the most vulnerable in the society and catalyze productivity by those that will be the most productive (i.e. our youthful workforce – potential entrepreneurs).

These challenges require changes to economic as well as social policies, with focus on sectors that drive inclusive growth like health, education, empowerment, agriculture, employment, MSMEs, etc. in order to invigorate the economy and enhance human capital.

Thus far, there had been 26+attempts at the implementation of Federal Government driven Social Protection programmes in Nigeria since 1990, but with No Policy in place for social protection even though discussions began since 2004 in Nigeria.

Poor overlap of roles and programmes, with largely ineffective and immeasurable attempts at monitoring, evaluation and accountability. The result was implementation WAY FORWARD Given our antecedents, we need to adopt a concerted effort for the achievement of our SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES. ERGP (Economic Recovery Growth Plan) : A plan by the Government targeted at propelling Nigeria back to sustainable, accelerated development and restoring economic growth in the me-

dium term (2017 to 2020). This involves using controlled measures to cope with unstable global economic trends, as well as promoting industries like agriculture, energy, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating in manufacturing and key services, that are key drivers of economic growth in the current international climate.

The National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) is a portfolio of programmes created in 2015 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to deliver socioeconomic assistance to the poorest Nigerians across the Nation.

Employment (N-Power) Target: 500,000 Volunteers, 100,000 Artisans, 8 Regional Innovation Hubs and 1,000,000 STEME Junior National Home Grown School Feeding (NHGSF) Target: 5.5 million children Secondary Beneficiaries – Cooks and Farmers.

Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Target: 1 million poorest Households GEEP Target: 1.66 million micro, small and medium enterprises yielding 9.76 Million Direct Beneficiaries.

The National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIPs) are centrally coordinated by the National Social Investment Office which is strategically (however temporarily) hosted within the Office of the Vice President to ensure strategically objective leadership in effective monitoring and evaluation Standard delivery mechanisms, Elimination of duplication of roles and responsibilities Proper coordination and synergy amongst key min-

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How FG’s social investment is changing lives in 20 states CONTINUED FROM PAGE 26 istries, departments and agencies. Building and implementing a sustainable long term vision for social investment.

OBJECTIVES: Working differently, we set out with clear objectives for the National Social Investment Programmes to: households with access to income/livelihood by providing access to targeted funds ties economic shocks Household access to education and health services linking interested volunteers to address existing gaps children by establishing a sustainable school feeding program rates in public schools sumption rate tate market linkages

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Some of the target households in Lagos mainland

facilitators.

Today, HHs - Households IDP – Internally Displaced Persons

especially in our rural communities have never been registered on any platform, for proper planning Central Coordination ‘Digital First’ Approach Partnering with States & LGAs Leveraging

Home grown school feeding programme: To provide one nutritious meal a day to 5.5 million school children in classes 1-3 public primary schools, with the aim of increasing enrolment rates and mopping up the over 10.5 million children currently out of school.

This boosts the children’s nutrition, with a value chain that creates jobs for the cooks and ensures a sustainable income for small holder farmers.

6,044,625 pupils are being fed daily in 20 States by 61,352 cooks in 33,981 primary schools. We are set to commence feeding

a central office for the coordination of and cross-programme collaboration for cost effectiveness and shared learning.

Using digital tools to drive operations and delivery from biometric identification with BVN, direct payment to beneficiary accounts, tools for monitoring and grievance reporting; with digital we achieve scale.

All Nigerian citizens reside within States and Local Governments. Working with the States, Delivery approach portfolio: LGAs and the communities directly affords a faster and more impactful penetration at the grass roots. Facilitating State ownership of the process. Leveraging existing capacity by working with Agencies to deliver. This position was adopted to run the programmes in a lean and cost effective manner.

SHARING RESOURCES AND LESSONS Learnt for Continuous Improvement Driving cost savings and efficiency, by sharing resources such as operational roles e.g. – Agents for last mile pay-out, enumerators, technology. Leveraging benefits from sister programmes e.g.

Leveraging N-Power Volunteers memDirect Beneficiaries from all pro-

One of the target communities also in Lagos area

grammes (as at Jan. 9 2018) include 69.6% of our target Direct Beneficiaries.

Secondary Beneficiaries (e.g. Cooks, Farmers, PVHH members, etc.)

Total Direct Beneficiaries from all programmes (as at Jan. 9 2018) NSIO STRATEGIES: Aims to enable communities to identify Poor and Vulnerable Households (with a desegregated breakdown as to gender, disability, old age, etc).

This programme is also capturing critical information on communities on access to utilities such as: roads, connectivity, primary/ secondary schools, health care and nearest payment service providempowering citizens living in those communities.

Today, we have over 622,649 Identified PVHHs so far, of which over 439,859 of

these have been enumerated (information captured into the National Social from 233 LGAs in 23 States’.

CONDITION CASH TRANSFER PROGRAMME Aims to provide targeted transfers to poor and vulnerable households, with the ultimate objective of graduating them out of poverty.

As part of this initiative, beneficiaries are encouraged to form cooperatives and provided with capacity building training to arm them with skills to support their family out of poverty.

Caregivers in 297,973 eligible HHs, regties, 202 LGAs, 19 States and Borno (IDP camps), are currently benefiting from 25,000 of these HHs are currently accessing skills training through community

edged the significant role the media plays in keeping Nigerians informed through various channels, acknowledging that an active collaboration with the media is critical to sustaining our programmes, through publicity, openness and communication of how are activities continue to enhance the conditions of our most vulnerable citizens. sion to engage our beneficiaries directly in their communities, basically because a significant percentage of our target beneficiaries are not in the urban centers.

“Feedback is necessary to enable us ascertain the impact (or otherwise) of our activities. By engaging directly with those who have benefited from any of the programmes, we would be able to measure, evaluate, hold accountable and improve on our activities, thereby enhancing the conditions of our citizens beyond the life of this administration,” emphasising that “True feedback can help us achieve sustainablility.”

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FCT Education policy for people with disabilities ready soon –Bello AT2

FCTA relaxes Bwari curfew, AT3 as normalcy returns to town AMAC chairman signs into law N6.9bn 2018 budget ÏÏÏChairman of Abuja Munici-

The Etsu Kwali, Alhaji Shaban Audu Nizazo (left) in a handshake with the Chief of Gwargwada, Alhaji Hussaini Agabi Mam, during the inauguration of the newly reconstituted boards of 12 agencies and parastatals under the FCT Administration in Abuja...recently

FCTA releases over N900m to AEDC to resolve power shortage Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

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Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says it’s has settled Abuja Electricity Development Company with the sum of over nine hundred millions naira as payment for electricity bills as part of its efforts to sustain and illuminate major streets of the nation’s capital.

The Coordinator, Abjua Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Mr. Shuaibu Umar, disclosed this while briefing journalists on council activities for 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

The Coordinator said that the Council has engaged Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, to jointly make a road map towards resolving the issues of incessant power shortage in the Federal Capital City and to partner with AEDC to provide effective service to Abuja.

Umar assured the residents that

the administration will continue to provide infrastructure and facilities to Districts as soon as new ones are open before handling over the outfits to supervisors to manage accordingly.

He said this is in line with the administration mandate to provide the management of a first class and inclusive city comparable to any other city in the world.

He said: “Based on our mandate and mission, the Council remain focused and committed to providing efficient and sustainable services to the residents of the FCT. Available records has shown sanity and improvements in the provisions of services to the city. Illegal development has reduced, traffic congestion has eased, street lightning at night has improved and, in particular, crime rate has remain subduced within the city”.

The AMMC Coordinator also hinted that as it resolved to sanitise the city, the administration through

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the Abuja Environmental Protection Board, AEPB, has engaged the service of twenty seven cleaning contractors for taking care of twenty seven districts within the FCC to rid the city of all solid waste and for sweeping the streets, Expressways, and the inner roads and also the enforcement are taking charge of all and sundry human nuisances.

Umar added that the contract will be review and take effect by June 2018 which will cover fourty eight districts within the city and it environs.

While explaining that the AEPB has done well in providing enough dust bins for dumping the refused, he stressed that the mobile trucks saddled with responsibility of evacuating the refuse regularly are not adequate.

“In some cases, when evacuating the refuse especially along the Airport road and other strategic parts of the City, refuse splash around the streets as a result the waste is not properly disposed”, he stated.

He identify the situation where containers are provided within the residential areas of FCC, and people still dump their refuse on the ground instead of the containers in readiness for evacuating to dumpsite as a major challenge.

While commenting on illegal structures and shanties within the city, the Director, Development Control FCT, Mr. Muktar Galadima explained that notice had been served to devopers in line with the laid down rules and regulations, adding that the department will carryout the demolution of such structures when the date expired.

Galadima hinted that so far no fewer than seven hundred and fifty illegal structures were built directly under the high tension in Tudun wada peace village, Lugbe Abuja, adding that such structures under electricity facility will be removed including those that breach the legally permitted thirty meters proximity to High Tension.

He further noted that “similarly, in Lugbe, the FHA from market and other structures are to be removed to pave way for Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, to start work on a Transmission Station”.

Reacting to the former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan structure that was earlier demolished, Galadima clarified that the structure in question was built without approval and notice were serve severally by the department to the developer to stop the work but the developer refused to comply and led to such action

pal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has signed into law the 2018 budget, with a promise to complete all ongoing projects in the council

by July this year.

Signing the budget on Tuesday, Candido stated that the exercise is a demonstration of democracy in action, adding that in a democratic setting, nothing should be hidden.

Recall that the council had presented a budget of N6, 921,263,402.00, tagged, ‘Budget of Reality and Consolidation’, aimed at addressing the growing needs of the communities, and built on the existing foundation.

“It is with great joy that we are witnessing the signing into law of the 2018 budget for the area council. We chose to do it this way, because it is democracy in action, there is nothing to hide,” he said.

The chairman added that assenting to the budget is a clear demonstrate that the administration is ready to hit the ground and commence infrastructural service to the people.

He explained that the previous year had issues that led to the stagnation of the last budget implementation, which, according to him has been addressed, while the pace is clear for provision of service to the masses.

“With the signing of the budget, it has demonstrated that we are ready to go. We are ready to commence our infrastructural service to the people. We may have had issues that led to the stagnation of the last budget implementation. It was hindered because of the flow of our revenue particularly the tenement rate.”

The chairman maintained that after studying the situation, the council is now back to the field to collect rates that would enable it discharge its constitutional mandate of service delivery.

“Now, we are back to the field as far as tenement rate is concerned. So, assenting to the budget today will mean that from March, this year, we believe that things will have been getting better from the field and the we will have every reason to deliver services to the residences, as expected of us,” he said.

He charged financial managers of the council to ensure that due process is followed in the discharge of their duties.

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AMMC demolishes over 60 shanties in Kado ÏÏÏThe Abuja Metropolitan Man-

agement Council (AMMC) has leveled to the ground, a burgeoning squatter settlement popularly known as Angwan Saidu, located behind Nigeria Air force (NAF) Conference Hall, Kado.

Speaking to journalists at the demolition site, on Thursday last week, a Deputy Director in-charge of Monitoring and Evaluation, Department of Development Control, Garba Kwamkur vowed that the government would not be cowed from restoring the sanctity of the Abuja Master plan.

Responding to a question on whether the occupants were forewarned, the deputy director disclosed they were given enough time before the demolition exercise, adding that his department strictly adhered to due process and even gave them a period of grace before reducing it a rumble.

He used the opportunity to advise owners of landed property in Abuja, particularly where infrastructure has been provided, to quickly take possession of their property, else the department would be left with no option but to initiate their revocation process, by recommending such action to the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS).

Kwamkur, also stated that owners of properties did not only risk having their property revoked, but that they would be made to pay for

demolition of illegal structures on their plots.

The deputy director further warned those leaving in similar illegal structures to move out because his department would soon move in to remove them.

He said: “Abuja is a plann7544red city, so when people come in and just build without permits, we always give them necessary notices and the demolish them. In some cases, owners are desirous of taking over their properties for development, but they cannot because of the illegal developments on them. We met and discussed with them that was why we are having a peaceful exercise like this”.

There was however, a mild drama when some of them came out shedding crocodile tears that someone had been killed, but through investigation by our reporter on site, it was discovered to that those mere rumours and mischief making.

Our investigation also revealed that some high-profile commercial sex workers resident in Angwan Saidu were seen moving around, making frantic calls, as the bulldozers brought the batchers down.

We also observed that there was no incident of any casualty, either on the site or in any hospital, however, an occupant sustained little bruises on his leg in the rush to drag leftover items out of one of the shanties.

FCT Education policy for people with disabilities ready soon –Bello

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏFederal

Capital Territory (FCT) draft policy on education for People Living with Disabilities will be ready soon.

This conclusion was arrived at when the FCT Committee on Inclusive Education Policy called on the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, to brief him on progress of work recently.

Receiving the report from the team Lead, Mrs. Ekaete Judith Umoh, Malam Bello assured the Committee that FCTA is working to incorporate in its building policy, regulations that will ensure that new public building approvals, particularly for educational facilities, meet the standard for accessibility by children with special needs.

The Minister, who directed the FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa, to set machinery

in motion for implementing the building policy, added that FCT will remodel and renovate three schools in the FCT as pilot scheme for this purpose. The schools are GSS Jabi, GSS Festival Road Garki and Pilot Science Primary School in Wuse Zone 5, Abuja.

The Minister said: “Already I’ve seen the costing and the budget and from what I’ve seen, at least we would be able to fund immediately the three pilot schemes. Hopefully, as we quickly finalize our 2018 budget, we will be able to accommodate the other ones.”

“What we are doing, along with other interventions, is something that would be more sustainable.

We, as public officers have to ensure that the policy is well entrenched so that when officers change, the policy is still there””.

While thanking USAID for its partnership in driving the policy, the Minister canvassed for estab-

lishment of a system of robust institutional memory framework and record keeping that would ensure that legacies of this policies are entrenched, so that whoever comes in will continue to build on where others stopped.

Earlier in her remark, National President, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ekaete Judith Umoh said Nigeria as far back as 1994 assented to UN convention for inclusive education but regretted that the issue has since been downplayed.

Umoh added that the FCT currently has an average of 5 special schools with the enrollment capacity of an average of 1,000 pupils per school, noting however that most special needs schools are lacking in basic educational infrastructure, human material and financial resources.

FCTA partners NDLEA, security agencies on war against drug abuse ÏÏÏThe

Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has lamented the growing incidence of drug abuse in the territory.

To stem the upsurge, the minister has moved to rally FCT security agencies to combat the scourge.

The FCT Minister gave this indication during a meeting with the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd), when the latter paid him a working visit recently.

Malam Bello expressed alarm at the dimension to which the menace of drug has grown especially among women, while aligning himself with the declaration of the drug law enforcement boss who had associated the problems of insurgency, robbery, kidnapping and other crimes to drug abuse.

He said: “We really intend to make Abuja drug free. That will take tremendous amount of hard work and tremendous amount of commitment and resources. But we have no option but to do it.”

The Minister acknowledged that it was bad enough that Nigeria used be known only as a transit point and expressed dismay it was becoming a consuming nation.

He charged the FCT Police, Department of State Security, Social Development Secretariat, and NDLEA, who were present at the occasion, to come together to chart a new plan of action towards fighting the scourge in FCT. The Minister assured the agencies that FCT was going to support measures designed to recover af-

fected neighbourhoods and persons from drugs. In addition, he announced measures to fast-track the allocation of land for the construction of a rehabilitation centre for drug victims in the FCT. He canvassed for the naming and shaming of traffickers and perpetrators, as one of the strategies for discouraging the resort to drugs, suggesting, “All arrested persons need to be publicised along with their pictures and businesses. If they are found to be part of the negative value chain of the drug thing, they have to be exposed very widely. It is absolutely important. This is something relevant agencies will work together at in order to recover this vulnerable segment of our population from this menace.”

Earlier in his briefing to the FCT minister, the NDLEA boss expressed concern that between 100 and 120 million of our population is composed of the youths.

His words: “They are the main ones that indulge in this consumption and any nation whose future is sentenced to the use of drugs by its young ones, that nation is trouble.”

He noted that behind the consumption drugs, is the issue of criminalities, adding “we know there are other problems in Nigeria, problems of insurgency, robbery, kidnapping. But behind all of these drugs are being consumed.

While it is true that we are trying to stop these ones immediately, until we can stop drugs coming into our country, stop our children and any other person from taking it in our country, we are only wasting our time.”

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right) receiving the report on inclusive education for people living with disabilities in the FCT, from the National President, Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ekaete Judith Umoh in Abuja...recently

FCT VIO, Nigerian Army to partner on traffic signs, regulation ÏÏÏFurther to its exploits in one of

its traditional responsibilities, the Directorate of Roads Traffic Services (DRTS), otherwise known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), is to extend its traffic signs enlightenment efforts to the Nigerian Army.

Speaking during courtesy visit to the Directorate, the Commanding Officer 7th Battalion, Luigi Barracks, Lt. Col. Muktar Daroda, after listening to the Director, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, declared that his battalion is to commence sensitisation programme to its personnel on traffic signs and other regulations where officers of the Directorate were to deliver lectures.

Daroda said: “We will continue to sensitise our men so as to abide by all traffic rules and regulations. They need to know that they have to wear their uniforms when riding bikes in the city centre to show that they are on official duty, in the same way, they have to use vehicles duly registered as commercial for that purpose if there is the need for it”.

Lt. Col. Daroda, who just resumed

duty as the Commanding Officer, said they were in the Directorate to familiarise themselves with the activities as he learnt that there had been long relationship.

He had earlier informed his host that his command is in charge of providing security to the first family and other secondary functions in the nation’s capital.

While responding to questions, the Commanding Officer acknowledged that he was not in a position to speak on why manual method is still being used at major check points, instead of deploying modern technologies but hoped that something was being done in that regard.

The Director, who had taken time to explain the responsibilities of the Directorate as requested by the soldiers, informed his guests that there are a lot of security issues in motor vehicle administration, especially in a city like Abuja, noting that the Nigerian Army has consistently remained a good partner.

The Director observed that every criminal activity is done or aided

with vehicle(s) which is why VIO officers work in collaboration with other security agencies.

Wadata noted that the reason why riding of motorcycle in the city was banned was the rate at which it was used to perpetuate criminality in the city making it to be a major nuisance to residents. He further explained that despite the ban, they are still plying the roads which he said most of the riders were uniform men and therefore called for collaboration.

He said: “The Administration in FCT resolved that any officer riding motorcycle must be able to identify himself fully by putting on the uniform. This is one of the areas we need the cooperation of other uniform personnel. The issue of tri-cycle (Keke) especially within Asokoro has been a serious challenge. The operators are always violent and you can understand how handicapped we may be which means that we need your quick response to back us for the implementation of this government genuine resolve””.

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Esu Kado, Danlami Audu bags leadership award ÏÏÏEsu of

Kado, Malam Danlami Audu, was penultimate weekend, conferred with the title of “leader of Esu village” by National Gbagyi Support Forum in his palace at Kado.

Speaking at the award ceremony, National President of Abwha Tinajenu Bhagyi Gbagyi Support Forum, Malam Yusuf Kaura, extoled the good deeds of the Chief, revealing the he “invited a Chinese medical team to the village to provide treatment to residents of the village at affordable cost.”

Other good deeds and humanitarian sides of the traditional ruler which attracted him the leadership title, as enumerated by the Gbagyi support forum, include maintaining a cordial relationship with the Nigeria Police,

which has accounted for maintenance of security in the area through flushing out of criminals.

More of the Esu’s laudable leadership activities include attraction of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) citing of the board’s recycling plant in Kado.

Esu Audu was said to have instituted a regular sanitation exercise where kado inhabitants carry out cleaning of their environment every last Saturday of the month.

Responding after receiving the award, Malam Danlami Audu expressed profound gratitude to the Gbaggyi forum “for recognizing his good work” and pledged to work assiduously for the progress of his people and all the residents of Kado village.”

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Leadership tussle: FCTA relaxes Bwari curfew, as normalcy returns to town Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

6pm-6am curfew imposed in Bwari Town as a result of the Christmas day crisis in the town has been relaxed to 10pm to 5am. This is as a result of visible signs of return of normalcy to the area.

The Minster, Federal Capital Territory, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, made this declaration after a security review meeting on the situation on ground in the town.

The Secretary, Area Councils Services Secretariat, Malam Adamu Bappah, who chaired the meeting on behalf of the FCT Minister, commended all the se-

curity operatives and stakeholders for their efforts in working towards the restoration of peace in the town.

Malam Bello appealed to residents, community leaders and faith-based organizations to work towards the final return of peace to the town, as it is only then would peace and development come to the community. He called on all the residents to be alert to their neighbourhoods and to report all suspicious movements to the security agencies. He praised the residents for being law abiding and supportive of the efforts of the Administration to ensure that normalcy returned to the town.

Speaking to newsmen at the end of the meeting the Bwari Area Council Chairman, Hon. Musa Diko, stressed that the security agencies would intensify joint patrols in the various neighbourhoods and contiguous border towns as well as synergize and share information with their colleagues in Niger, Kaduna and Nasarawa states.

The various security agencies such as the Guards Brigade, the Police, Department of State Security and the National Security and Civil Defence Corps indicated that their men are on ground and prepared to deal with any situation likely to lead to a breach of peace.

Youth empowerment: FCTA to embark on agricultural programme ÏÏÏThe Federal Capital Territory

Administration (FCTA) says it is ready to battle youth unemployment through agricultural value chain.

This was disclosed by the Secretary, Agric Secretariat, Mr. Stanly Ifeanyichukwu Nzekwe, on the occasion of trese taion of the scorecard of the secretariat recently.

The programme initiative, according to the Secretary, was planned to ensure that a certain percentage of the youth unemployment is concurred.

According to him, the administration, earlier in the effort to curbing youth unemployment, went into partnership with Leventis Foundation which has been at the centre of agriculture training, to ensure that youths from the FCT are engaged meaningfully.

His words: Our partnership with the leventis foundation at the centre for agricultural training, Yaba lagos established to build the capacities of youth in agriculture, the relationship has continued to grow from strength to strength. Just on December 16, a total of100 trainees graduated from the centre. And we have on good record that some of the past trainees have set up their farms and have become employers of labour”.

Further speaking, Nzekwe said that within the period under review, that the Agric and rural development secretariat had tried to reposition the agriculture project ADP to enable it provide credible extension delivery to all the agricultural value chains in the FCT, the programme, he said, is in the effort to ensure agricultural development project and field extension programme.

Nzekwe, said that the programme is in pursuance of the mandate as well as the project routinely promoted dissemination and adoption of good agricultural practices that ensured that small holder farmers

increased their yield and income by producing what they can sell.

This objective was accomplished due to the support received from the FCT administration, international partnership including the Japanese International Fertilizer development centre, International Fertilizer Development (IFDC), United States International Development (USAID) and Food and Agricultural Organisation and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Consequently, Nzekwe said that about 175,000 farming families and 100 project staff were supported through the international capacity building of 4 projects staff in Japan courtesy of JICA. Also, it has the local capacity building of about 40 women group and 30 extension agents on rice paddy parboiling using false bottom technology courtesy of JICA. Nzekwe also noted that the administration was engaged in the mobilisation of farmers groups and extension agents in all the FCT area councils including AMAC, Kuje, Dei dei vegetable market, Kwali Checheyi community and Gwagwalada Ibwa community on SHEP- Small Horticultural empowerment programme.

The secretariat was also engaged on sensitisation and mobilisation of 10,000 farmers and 25 extension agents on anchor borrowers’ programme, coordinated the training of 805 N-empower Agropreneur on extension delivery strategies and promoted small irrigation farming practices along the Pukafa flooding plain in Kwali area council.

As a result of the forgoing interventions among others, the outcome recorded includes increase in rice yield per hectare from 2.0Mt/ ha in 2016 to 3.0Mt/ha in 2017, while maize yield declined marginally from 2.5Ton/ha to 2.2 ton/Ha due to fall army worm attack.

FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Ohaa (right), decorating the Controller, FCT Fire Service, Opetusin Julius, who was promoted to the rank of Assistant Controller General, FCT Fire Service in Abuja…recently.

FCTA condoles family as victim of demolition dies

ÏÏÏThe Federal Capital Territory

Administration (FCTA) has sent its condolences to the family of a man who recently passed on following injuries sustained after he was trapped in a demolished building.

Adesola Esho, 43, a former resident of Angwan Saidu, a shanty community located near NAF Conference Centre, Kado, Abuja, had re-entered a structure after a recent demolition exercise.

Unfortunately for late Esho, who had earlier evacuated the building, his re-entry proved fatal, as the building collapsed while he was inside, injuring him. It was learnt that he was rushed to the hospital immediately where he later passed on.

In his condolence message to the bereaved family, the Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Malam Umar Shuaibu expressed regret over the unfortunate incident and prayed God to comfort the family of the deceased.

Speaking to newsmen following

confirmation of the incident, the Coordinator indicated that AMMC officials upon receiving the report earlier, sent staffs to confirm the incident, but that the mood in the family did not permit any of the members to speak with the visiting officials. The authorities had to contact the Area Commander of LifeCamp who confirmed that the command was in receipt of the report.

According to the Area Commander, the report indicated that the man had been trapped when the building finally collapsed upon the victim’s re-entry.

Malam Shuaibu expressed concern over certain misrepresentations of the facts of the incident by a segment of the mass media, insinuating that the man was in his house when the demolition machine was in operation.

He said: “This administration is a very humane one and always adds a human face to its efforts to enforce the law. The Administration had posted notices in the community in September 5, 2017 and conducted

a sensitization meeting with the squatter stakeholders in October 4, 2017, before a final notice in January 2018.

He praised the residents for their cooperation with authorities by evacuating their illegal structures to make room for the operations.”

He recalled a recent Court ruling which upheld the authority of FCT Administration to undertake demolition of illegal structures without prior notice.

Shuaibu, however, added that FCT, with the directive of the FCT Minister, was not taking liberty of the law but has been magnanimous enough to give offenders enough room for compliance through notices and warning before any enforcement action is taken.

He lamented that FCT recently has been swarmed by people of questionable character, who easily find hiding places in hastily constructed shanties and illegal structures. He noted that FCT is a creation of law and structures that do not receive approvals or constitute breaches on the master-plan are usually removed to salvage the city from chaos.

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42 years on: Bello upbeat on dream of Abuja master plan –Aide As the Federal Capital Territory marks her 42nd year in existence, the present administration, looks at keeping the faith of the founding fathers as well as living the dream through sustainability of its original master plan. The FCT minister’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Cosmos Uzodimma, in this exclusive interview with IDU JUDE, speaks on a variety of issues in the the FCT. On FCT “We believe that a new capital created on such virgin lands as suggested, will be for all Nigerians a symbol of their oneness and unity. The Federal Capital Territory will belong to all Nigerians”. With these promising words on the marble of history, late Gen. Murtala Mohammed announced the commencement of the building of a befitting Federal Capital City for Nigeria.

Monday this week, being the 5th of February, Abuja turned 42. We consequently remember and celebrate the emergence of a city that represents that physical expression of our national aspirations and resolve to build a nation bound in freedom, peace and unity and indeed, a model in Africa “.

While going memory lane and to enable Nigerians understand the place of Abuja in National history, he note perhaps it would be necessary to go back in time to the cradle of Nigeria’s nationhood. The search for a befitting capital had begun right from the days, before the Berlin Conference of 1884 – 85 when the Royal Niger Company established its corporate headquarters in Asaba, capital of the present-day Delta State. The Company, it was, that had the mandate to administer the area that became Nigeria on behalf of the British Empire. Following the Berlin Conference, the areas corresponding to the present South-South and South East Nigeria were declared the Oil Rivers Protectorate with Calabar as its capital.

In 1900, the Oil Rivers Protectorate was joined to the west to form the Southern Protectorate while Sir Walter Egerton was appointed its Governor. Later the administrative capital was moved to Lagos in 1906 forming the Colony of Lagos and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria. Until now, Lagos was controlled from the then Gold Coast now Ghana.

In the same period the areas atop Lokoja corresponding to the current North West, North Central and parts of North East were declared Northern Protectorate with Zungeru (1902) as its capital and Lord Frederick Lugard as its Governor.

Lokoja since 1887, it must be noted, had served as Lugard’s military cantonment for the British Royal West African Frontier Force.

Zungeru was later to play a significant role in Nigeria’s history, as it was here that the amalgamation treaty was signed in 1914 before Lugard moved further inland to Kaduna in 1916 to found a new capital for the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria. He continued to hold court in Kaduna at the period he was

Governor-General of Nigeria.

For the colonial powers, Lagos was the ideal capital. It afforded easy accessibility to the colonists for easy transport of raw materials from the colony to Britain. However, for the emergent nation its fundamentals as a national capital were flawed. The location was too far for many of the constituent regions. It lacked the neutrality needed for the Capital of a multi-ethnic and multi-regional nation. In terms of defense, it was easily vulnerable in case of foreign attacks by air, land and sea. It had a dual role as capital of both Lagos State and Nigeria, lacked space for expansion and was soon bedeviled by intractable traffic gridlocks and social challenges.

It was against this background that the then military government of Gen. Murtala Mohammed in August 9, 1975 set up the Akinola Aguda Panel to look into the challenge of continued role of Lagos as the capital of Nigeria and to suggest an appropriate location more suitable as a Capital. After a careful survey the committee submitted its report in December 10, 1975, recommending the area carved out from Kwara, Plateau and Niger States as appropriate for the purpose. The place recommended was more central, of almost equal distance from the various extremes of the country and was not dominated by any of the three major ethnic groups of the country.

In February 5, 1976 by Decree No. 6 of the same day, Abuja was declared the Capital of Nigeria. The Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) was created and a firm of architects, the International Planning Associates was soon commissioned to design a masterplan and the journey towards the realization of the dream began in earnest. The hallowed ground, wherein we stand today, became the culmination of these concerted efforts when in December 12, 1992, the capital finally moved from Lagos to Abuja.

When therefore the leader of the European Parliament, Santiago Fisas Ayxela, in his recent visit to Abuja described the city as beautiful and with free flow of traffic, it was not a glib talk by a vote seeking local politician but the declaration of a satisfied customer.

But in his view, the journey to a first-class city has not been easy. It has always come with its own fair share of challenges and no Minister knows this pretty much like the present helmsman, Minister No. 17, Muhammad Musa Bello. Arriving to assume the reins of office in November 11, 2015, Malam Bello was confronted with abandoned

or ongoing projects, high level of discretionary powers among pubic officials and flagging service delivery. Coupled with these contending issues, the city was also battling serious traffic gridlocks and in want of sanitation. Confronted by these challenges, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello set out to restore the promise of Abuja, as the quintessential city it was dreamed about by the founding fathers.

Governance From the start, Malam Bello committed himself to transforming governance, strengthening institutions, ensuring compliance with due process and extant laws.

He set forth to run an inclusive government as evident in all his appointments. Right from the inner-chambers of governance, the Minister has striven to reflect the colourful ethnic configuration of the country. With recent appointment of Mandate Secretaries, political aides and reconstitution of boards of agencies and parastatals, the FCT Minister broadened the democratic space and has provided the needed corporate leadership for most of these agencies.

A major dividend of his prudence is the harnessing of over N90 Billion for the payment of contractors. Who have returned to sites, saved jobs and bolstered FCT economy.

Infrastructure In keeping with his mission to restore faith in the Abuja project, the present Administrations has pursued programmes and projects designed to bequeath to residents a network of functional first-class road networks and public utilities.

Consequently, he elected to resist the temptation to embrace the attraction of high sounding new projects which are soon abandoned.

To redeem the huge cost sunk into most of these vital but abandoned or ongoing infrastructure projects the Minister moved to complete them. Today, the added values from the completion of these projects have improved the outlook of the city, energized the Abuja economy and made the city livable.

Some of the critical road projects were the two ten-lane express roads: namely Kubwa and the Yar’Adua Airport Express Roads. These were delivered with dispatch along with the completion of their pedestrian bridges and interchanges. Similarly, he awarded and completed the Aso Villa Roundabout Bridge capping the Outer Northern Express Road (ONEX) also known as the Kubwa – Zuba Express Road. Similarly, the Bill Clinton Interchange connecting the Airport driveway

Minister of FCT, Alhaji Muhammad Bello was also delivered on record time.

Other master strokes which have struck right notes on the Abuja chord are the construction of various loops, tangent and flanks roads which hitherto locked up the city at major intersections. Their completions have freed the city from bottlenecks at these major road intersections. To further ease traffic, work is ongoing at the Karshi-Wasa Road designed to free up the Nyanya-Karu Axis by creating an alternative route to the City through the south eastern flank of the city. Also the Administration flagged off the project for the idealization of Apo-Wasa with a 12-month delivery period to effectively link up the Karshi-Wasa road to the city proper.

The Administration secured the approval of N2.6 billion from the Federal Executive Council for Karu satellite town infrastructure. In the same vein the Satellite Town Development Department is driving massive road rehabilitation and construction projects in the Area Councils and rural communities.

Public utilities The Abuja Light Rail project is on course to full realization, with the arrival of the coaches for the test running of the operation. The rail services, on full operation, would convey between 120,000 and 200,000 passengers daily in the 20 coaches planned in the loop. The coaches would not be introduced at once but progressively ramped up to reach the maximum number. In the same vein the commencement would open up the rail corridor comprising 12 railways stations for massive investment and job creation.

With the Phase 1 of the railway project being a “done deal,” the Phase 2 according to the Administration will be ramped up this year.

The rail lines, would pass from Gwagwa across Jabi, Gwarimpa, Utako, Wuse Hospital and Garki before ending at the Area 1 Park.

Unlike the present rolling stocks which run on diesel, the Phase 2 rolling stock would run on Electric Motor Units (EMUs). This would make it the most modern in West Africa.

Street lighting has been a most challenging experience as a result

of rationing of power by the electricity transmission and distribution company. To bridge the short fall, FCT has had to buy over 21 sets of generators to power the street lights in strategic areas during off grid periods.

Social services Armed with the change mandate from the President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Bello’s mission has transformed governance, education, health and social services.

FCT schools have received tremendous facelift while health institutions are recording improved services. The Administration, like no other is leveraging technology to upgrade services, stem revenue leakage and ensure financial accountability in major revenue agencies.

The FCT Administration is looking onto the Chinese NEXIM Bank for a $450Million loan for the extension of water supply to hitherto unreached loops in the Federal Capital Territory. The project which will involve over 8000 kilometres of pipe network, will add over 50 percent volume to the present water supply. The loan is part of the Federal Government borrowing plan for the year.

Abuja Master plan The administration reasoned that every city, like life, is very dynamic and so are their master plans. Destiny has also thrust on Minister No. 17, the task of reviewing the Abuja master-plan, to take stock of the development so far in light of demographic change, technology and demands of globalisation.

It is to the credit of past leaders and the current ones that the Abuja projects has continued to roll despite the dismal economic outlook in 2016. That it has been sustained thus far despite the economic situation in recent time is a huge credit to the prudent managements and leadership brinkmanship of the present FCT Minister, and the support of FCT residents. The result of all these concerted efforts has been restoration of faith in the Abuja project, keeping the promise of Abuja as the city of unity and indeed a home to every Nigerian.

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Ongoing construction work on the Oshodi-International Airport road, by the Lagos State Government, on Tuesday, February 6, 2018.

Tribunal delivers judgment on capital market transaction in Enugu Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

The Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) sitting in Enugu has delivered its first judgment after the newly reconstituted 10-man tribunal started sitting in the state from Nov. 6, 2018.

The tribunal delivered judge on suit number IST/ EN/OA/02/14 involving one Dr Okam Kalu Ugwu as claimant and Securities BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro Deputy Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capitak Market Editor Bonny Amadi Money Market Correspondent Motolani Oseni

and Exchange Commission (SEC) and four others as defendants.

Delivering the judgment, the Presiding Chairman of the IST Tribunal, Mr Nosa Osemwengie, said that all the sales of shares of Ugwu by the 2nd, 3rd and 4thdefendants are irregular transactions and hereby declared null and void.

Osemwengie, however, exonerated the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since they are only playing a regulatory role; while it criticized the 5thdefendant for unprofessional conduct. ``In conclusion, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants should return and restore the shares of the claimant and ensure he is enlisted as the shareholder in union bank, Nigeria Breweries

and other shares in contention within 30 days of this judgment. ``He should be allowed to engage the services of any stock broker within the country. ``The 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendant must pay damages of N5 million as compensation for the unlawful and unwarranted verification, dematerialization, transfer and sales of the claimant shares within 30 days of this judgment. ``While the 5th defendant will pay a fine of N100,000 to the Federal Government for professional misconduct within 30 days of this judgment,’’ he said.

Reacting, Emma Okoroji counsel to the claimant, said: ``My Lord, we are grateful for the judgment and the pain it took the

panel to do justice to the matter in record time of 90 days’’.

Okoroji, however, said he would apply for a true copy of the judgment delivered as soon as possible.

The counsel to SEC, Mrs Stella Okolo, commended the industry and diligence of the tribunal for the fast adjudication of the case.

Counsel to the 5th Defendant, Mr A.K. Abdulazizi, said: ``We thank the tribunal for this well-articulated judge even as we are applying to get a copy of the judgment to understudy it’’. The rest of the panelists that delivered the judgment included: Dr Ahmed Abubakar, Mr Albert Otesile and Mr Kasumi Kurfi.Ends

Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has signed into law the 2018 budget, with a promise to complete all ongoing projects, in the council,

by July this year.

Candido , while signing the budget into law yesterday.stated that the exercise was a demonstration of democracy in action, adding that in a democratic setting, nothing should be hidden.

Recall that the council had presented a budget of N6, 921,263,402.00, bn tagged, ‘Budget of Reality and Consolidation’, aimed at addressing the growing needs of the communities, and built on the existing foundation.

According to Candido, “It is with great joy that we are witnessing the signing into law of the 2018 budget for the area council. We chose to do it this way, because it is democracy in action, there is nothing to hide,” he said.

The chairman added that assenting to the budget is a clear demonstrate that the administration was ready to hit the ground and commence infrastructural service to the people.

He explained that the previous year had issues that led to the stagnation of the last budget implementation, which, according to him, had been addressed, while the pace is clear for provision of service to the masses.

“With the signing of the budget, it has demonstrated that we are ready to commence our infrastructure service to the people. We may have had issues that led to the stagnation of the last budget implementation. It was hindered because of the flow of our revenue particularly the tenement rate.”

The chairman maintained that after studying the situation, the council is now back to the field to collect rates that would enable it discharge its constitutional mandate of service delivery.

“Now, we are back to the field as far as tenement rate is concerned.

So, assenting to the budget today will mean that from March, this year, we believe that things will have been getting better from the field and the we will have every reason to deliver services to the residences, as expected of us,” he said.

He charged financial managers of the council to ensure that due process is followed in the discharge of their duties. “All the financial managers must be prudent, diligent and disciplined in the discharge of their duties.

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A Cross session of Aviation Unions Grand Alliance (AUGA), a coalition of ex-workers of Nigeria Airways on a Peaceful Rally over refusal by the Ministry of Finance to pay the entitlement of ex-workers/pensioners of Nigeria Airways that was approved eight months ago by federal Government in Lagos... on Tuesday.

Obaseki inaugurates Technical Committee on Privatisation, Commercialisation Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 10-man Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation (TCPC), which will take inventory of all non-operational enterprises owned by the state government and provide guidelines for their privatisation and commercialisation.

The committee to be chaired by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu, was inaugurated on Tuesday, by the governor at the Government House in Benin City, Edo State.

Obaseki noted that the TCPC will “carry-out due diligence on the Uromi Cassava Factory; review and end the previous process for the sale of the factory and carry-out actions that will ensure the selection of capable investors for the uptake of the factory.” Obaseki said, “The objectives of the committee will include visits to sites of the state-owned enterprises to identify enterprises that require urgent restructuring through commercialisation, privatisation or partnership. It will carry out due diligence on the status of the identified enterprises.

Tobacco campaign: Groups laud Tinubu over move to ban sales around schools Ganiyu Obaaro Two major tobacco control groups, the Nigeria Tobacco Control Research Group (NTCRG) and Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), have commended the Senate for passing a resolution seeking total ban of the sale of tobacco products around schools.

The groups also hail Senator Oluremi Tinubu, who sponsored the Resolution, saying she has “demonstrated uncommon courage at this point that tobacco addiction is becoming an endemic problem among the youth.”

A statement jointly signed by Akinbode Olueafemi and Philip Jackpot of ERA/FoEN, said “The Resolution, which was adopted at the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, urged the Federal Ministries of Health, Education and Information to harmonise efforts at banning the advertisement and sales of tobacco within 100 me-

tres of all schools in Nigeria.

“It also requested the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant enforcement agencies to ensure the “comprehensive prohibition of Tobacco Advertising Promotion and Sponsorship; work with other agencies to ban advertisement and location of Point of Sales (POS) of tobacco products within 100m of all schools; create a framework for the monitoring of the implementation of the ban on single sticks and cigarette packs with less than 20 sticks as detailed in the National Tobacco Control Act, 2015.”-I think the year is 2015 not 2018.

The Coordinator NTCRG, Dr Akindele Adebiyi said: “It is a giant step towards protecting our children from the deliberate marketing tactics of the tobacco companies aimed at luring our children to smoking. We want to plead with relevant agencies to put in place necessary mechanisms to ensure that this Resolution is given immediate attention and enforcement”.

The Deputy Executive Director, Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria(ERA/FoEN) Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi said: “this is a call to action by Senator Remi Tinubu and we expect local governments, state governments and all relevant government agencies to wake up from their slumber and begin full enforcement of the National Tobacco Act and this Resolution”.

The co-sponsors of the motion along with Senator Tinubu are: Senator Magnus Abe (Rivers South-East), Senator Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central), Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso (Ogun Central), Senator Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa North), Sentor Aliyu M Wamakko ( Sokoto North).

While presenting the resolution, Tinubu expressed worries that there is deliberate ploy by Tobacco Companies to position tobacco products, tobacco adverts and signs within 100m perimeter of schools to stimulate the interest of children and youth in the

use of tobacco products.

She cited a recent survey carried out by NTCRG and ERA/ FoEN across four (4) geo-political zones. The survey titled: ‘Big Tobacco, Tiny Targets: Tobacco Companies Targeting of School Children in Nigeria’ and supported by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (CTFK) was published in October 2017. It documented how tobacco products are sold at very close proximity to schools.

The statement said that “The Senator in her motion, noted that Tobacco consumption is associated with lung cancer, myocardial infraction, chronic bronchitis, cardiovascular diseases among others. She reminded the Nigeria Senate that marketing tobacco around schools is a clear violation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and also a violation of the National Tobacco Control Act 2015”.

Ex-airways workers protest non- payment of released N45bn severance package

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways yesterday, staged a protest at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, following what they called the prolonged delay and uncertainty over the payment of the N45bn pension approved for them last year by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The ex workers blocked the road linking the International wing with the domestic terminals of MMA causing traffic

gridlock on the ever busy road.

The protesters singing solidarity song with different placards demand explanation from the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on why their pension approved since May last year has not been paid.

The protest kicked off from the Skypower Catering Service with hundreds of members participating.

They were earlier addressed by their leaders including the Chairman of Nigeria Airways’ branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Comrade

Sam Ezene and Engr. Lukman Animasahun.

Nzene said the protest would move to Abuja after Wednesday, if nothing was heard from the government on the status of their payment.

“The Minister (of Finance, Kemi Adeosun) keeps insisting that National Assembly has to approve it; and we went to the National Assembly, but they said there is nothing on Nigeria Airways at the National Assembly. That is what we have been dragging since September,” he said.

The placards read, “President Buhari, save us from Kemi Adeosun now”; “ Mrs Adeosun, your action and inactions are man’s inhumanity to man”; “Madam Minister of finance, where is our pension and entitlements, pay us now”; among others.

Also speaking, Comrade Andrew Inalegu regretted that despite all the promises by the federal government to get their severance benefits before December last year, nothing has been done.

Inalegu noted that over 800

ex workers of the airline have died as a result of their inability to access medical facilities.

He declared that the proposed national carrier will not be realistic unless all issues concerning the ex workers were resolved.

According to him, the ghost of ex workers of Nigeria Airways were hunting the government in aviation sector.

Inalegu said they will be moving to Abuja for another round of protest to get their money released.

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ACCI urges Nigeria to deepen economic ties with China

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has described the economic and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and China as one that has impacted positively on both nations urging the Federal Government to deepened its trade relations with the Asian’s giant.

President of ACCI, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode made at the Annual Reception held by the Chinese Economic and Commercial Counselor, Zhao Linxiang at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China on Monday in Abuja.

Kayode noted that the several milestones recorded in Nigeria the immediate past in the rail, airport and roads infrastructure development have been made possible with the support of China.

“It is against this backdrop that, China-Nigeria bilateral trade cooperation hit record $2.7billion dollars as at 2017 which makes Nigeria the third largest economic partner of China in Africa. “However the next stage of economic engagement between Nigeria and China must be about practical industrial development. We are ready to partner with China to establish Industrial Parks for various industrial sectors all over Nigeria” he added.

He further stated that, the China principle of matching one province with one state in Nigeria is a good attempt at industrial development that will open and create more opportunities for Nigerians and impact positively on the industrial development of the country.

This, he said is in the spirit of the Belt and Road Policy of the Chinese government which if implemented properly will further enhance close cooperation and indeed Chinese influence in Nigeria.

L-R: Kano State Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaji Abullahi Abass; Speaker Kano State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdullahi Yusuf Ata; Chairman, BUA Group, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu; Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Group Executive Director, BUA Group, Alhaji Kabiru Rabiu, during Kano State Governor Ganduje courtesy visit to BUA Group, held at the company’s Office, Victoria Island in Lagos,yesterday. PHOTO BY KOLAWOLE ALIU.

CITA - PUMA partner to re-establish as Africa’s second largest jet fuel marketer Leading supplier of aviation fuel in Nigeria, CITA and global energy giants, PUMA have signed an agreement that will ensure security of fuel supply for airlines flying in and out of Nigeria to tank up in Africa’s second largest Jet A1 market.

This is as parties involved in the new alliance stated that the partnership will not only provide supply security , but also provide reliable, microbe free jet A1 that will assure safe operations in the market.

Managing Director/Chief Executive of CITA, Dr. Thomas Ogungbangbe, while speaking at the CITA/PUMA launch in Nigeria with theme: ‘The Journey of Excellence’ stated that the jet fuel aspect of aviation has been riddled with challenges.

He said in his presentation that, “You will all recall that, the jet fuel sector of the economy has grappled with challenges – not devoid from the challenges experienced by the larger economy, a situ-

ation that in recent times, led to airlines having to stop-over in other countries for jet fuel supply.”

He said,”As soon as the downward slide of crude oil in the world market became a continuum, some market indices became confused, foreign exchange became scarce and expensive, so, jet fuel price was going down in the international market but the local market was steadily going up.

What a Contago? Hedging became difficult as futures spot price became lower than present selling price.”

He further explained that on the 6th November, 2014, the Central Bank threw Jet fuel out of the RDAS, excluding an essential product that is not produced in Nigeria.

“Overall, the trading conditions faced by CITA was not showing any signs of getting easier. If anything, the deterioration in our market accelerated with exit of some foreign airlines, receivership of

airlines that held about 70% of the domestic air traffic, reduction of flight frequencies, withdrawal of services from some airfields, re-classification of some licenses and suspension of operating licenses of some domestic operators. I think these illustrate just how difficult conditions became in the country.”

Currently, Nigeria’s status as Africa’s second largest jet A1 market is threatened because emerging regional players like Accra and Lome, siphoning market of the nation because of the unavailability and cost of jet fuel.

However, this new partnership, according to the CITA boss, aims to change the trajectory and re-establish Nigeria on the path to reclaim its place as a hub for the industry and is coming at a very auspicious time, for the airline customers and the country and can only result in a win-win situation for all.

Global Aviation Fuel Man-

ager of PUMA Energy, Mr. Seamus Kilgallon, who also spoke at the launch explained that PUMA’s partnership with CITA would project four key elements: Global, integrated, trend setting and partner.

He said, ” we are a global network, as we have grown 20new airports in 2017 and have put tank farms and we are ever growing. We are integrated and trend setting, in that we have spent over $2billion in Africa to build tank farms, equipment and we have invested digitally and in new technology ” He also held the opinion that Lome and Accra were drawing off of Nigeria and that with this partnership , airlines would not need to land in Lagos and fly to Lome or Accra to refuel. General Manager, Chief operating Officer of CITA, Betiku Olasimbo, speaking to the media on airline’s being indebted to oil marketers stated that the business has moved from that over two or three years ago.

Abuja chamber urges greater economic ties with China Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has said that both Nigeria and China have mutually benefitted from their economic and diplomatic ties.

It therefore. urged the Federal Government to deepen its trade relations with the Asian’s economic giant.

President of ACCI, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode made at the Annual Reception held by the Chinese Economic and

Commercial Counselor, Zhao Linxiang at the Embassy of People’s Republic of China on Monday, in Abuja.

Kayode acknowledged positives recorded in Nigeria in several areas, including rail, airport and roads infrastructure with the support of China.

“It is against this backdrop that, China-Nigeria bilateral trade cooperation hit record $2.7billion dollars as at 2017, which makes Nigeria the third largest economic partner of China in Africa.

“However, the next stage of economic engagement between Nigeria and China must be about practical industrial development.

“We are ready to partner with China to establish Industrial Parks for various industrial sectors all over Nigeria”, he added.

He further stated that, the China principle of matching one province with one state in Nigeria is a good attempt at industrial development that will open and create more opportunities for Nigerians and

impact positively on the industrial development of the country.

This, he said, is in the spirit of the Belt and Road Policy of the Chinese government which if implemented properly will further enhance close cooperation and indeed Chinese influence in Nigeria.

While advocating for a winwin cooperation, he enjoined the Nigerian business community to work closely with China in areas of mining, agriculture, power, automobile, general manufacturing, tele-

communication, science and technology which he said are driven by genuine technical touch.

The President of the Abuja Chamber promised to use his 3-year tenure to open up more vistas in a manner that will further catapult trade relations of both countries to greater heights.

Earlier in his remarks, the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy, Mr. Zhao Linxiang noted with satisfaction the cordial relationship between the coun-

“I think the business environment has changed from that now, I’m sure two-three years to this time it has really changed from that supply change situation. The way the jet fuel market is being managed now is a business to business relationship.

“I am not suppose to say Mr. A is having any exposure to me but what is very important is that there is a change in model. Truly speaking the business has changed from all that, in the presentation I talked about an eras where the supply was controlled by the government and other factors so it means you cannot rule out some of such situations, but this time around its business that is being run as an enterprise , an enterprise if you don’t pay for service you don’t get it. It’s an enterprise based supply system, there is a new normal that is not allowing such practice again.”

He attributed airline’s leaving the country to inadequate supply of the product , but said the partnership with PUMA aims to correct that.

tries pointing out that the more visible aspect of Nigeria’s relations with China is in the areas of constructionroads, airports and the railway financed through accepted liberal terms. The Counsellor further said, to push forward the desire to overcome immense infrastructure challenge, his country is spearheading efforts to support Nigeria through a funding arrangement that eases the pressure on the country’s financial situation.

The event had in attendance, Presidents of chambers of commerce from all over the country.

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Market sentiment sustains bearish run as ASI sheds 0.87% Ï^ƆƏƇ Əƌ ƅƆ ƌƆ ƑƏƈ ƈ ƗƈƅƆ ƍ Ɛ ƗƆƅƋƈ Ɔ

Stories by Bonny Amadi

The Nigerian equities market for the second consecutive day of the week continued its downtrends yesterday, as NSE-ASI shed -0.87%, fortified by losses recorded by all market performance measuring indices, following the recent sell-off in major equities markets around the globe as well as the fall in oil price.

Going forward, experts maintained that markets expected to trade sideways, just as investors continue to take positions in this earning season.

“Given the sell-off we saw in the market recently, we believe this may present entry opportunities into our quality names for investors with a medium to longer- term horizon”, investment one noted.

Meanwhile, market breadth index ended negative as 48 stocks declined against 18 stocks that gained.

Top five trades for the day were LASACO with 182,765,363 shares worth N58, 998,943.88, followed

by FCMB with 90,493,662 shares worth N258, 560,053.00; and SKYEBANK with 79,995,613 shares valued at N101, 959,550.15 Also, Transcorp emerged 4th best traded stock 66,351,494 shares valued N144, 940,059.74 and FBNH closed the to

five traded stocks with turnover of 39,724,871 million shares worth N513, 287,404.4 million.

Mobil Nigeria led the day’s decliners’ table with -2.78% to close at N210 per share, followed by UNILEVER with -4.43% equity price loss to close at N45.35 pe share, while FLOURMILL currently floating a N40 billion rights issues lost 4.71 per cent to close at N32.4 per share.

ZENITHBANK was the 4th highest loser for the day with 4.44 per cent loss to close at N31.2 per

share, while JBERGER closed the top five losers table with 4.71 per cent loss to close at N27.3 per share.

NSE Banking Index: Lost -2.11 per cent, largely driven by the sell-off in FBNH with -5.15% declines, DIAMONDBNK with -4.73 per cent loss, STERLNBANK’s -4.68 per cent decline, ZENITHBANK’s -4.44 loss and UBA’s -2.43% equity price decline.

NSE Industrial Index: also declined by -0.98% following the losses in JBERGER which lost

-4.71%,, CCNN declined by -3.85% while WAPCO also lost -2.08%).

NSE Oil and Gas Index: followed the descent line with -0.42% on the back of the losses in MOBIL which dropped -2.78%) and Forte oil with -0.22% loss..

NSE Consumer Goods Index: Closed down by -0.28% following the decline in FLOURMILL by -4.71% per cent, HONYFLOUR with -4.70% , UNILEVER’s -4.43% decline and NB -0.07% equity price decline.

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dƑ Ɛ ƈ ƄƋƆ ƄƑ ƈ Ɔ Ɔ ƈ ƆƆƏ ƋƋƈ ƐƑ RƊ ƏƑƓ è GƆƊ 9 Ƌ Ƅ 9L 0ƆƋƋ Ɠ Sustainable business engineering expert and the Chief Operating Officer of XLR8, Callistus Okoruwa and Managing Director of PR Redline, Lekan Ishola have been inducted as Fellows of the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC).

They have also bagged the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) certification of the Zurich-based International Council of Management Consulting Institutes ((ICMCI).

Both Okoruwa and Ishola were part of twenty-six practicing professionals in various areas of management consulting who bagged membership/fellowship status of IMC at the Lagos CMC Certification Workshop and Membership Induction which held at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Wednesday, January 31, 2018.

Other fellowship inductees at the event include Rear Admiral Joseph Oladeinde (Rtd), Professor Suraju Dada, Professor ChukwumahObara, Engineer Obanor Victor Osagbouwa and Ifeoma Okoye.

Incorporated in 1983, the Institute of Management Consultants is the body of professional management consultants approved and registered by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

The Constitution and

by-laws establishing the IMC empower it to promote and regulate the standards and practice of management consulting among its members throughout Nigeria.

Its membership is made up of individuals, consulting firms and organisations who share responsibility or are potential beneficiaries of improved standards in consulting practice.

The IMC, Nigeria and the IMC South Africa are the only two professional bodies in Africa admitted into the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI).

The CMC Qualification is an annually renewable practicing licence for management consulting professionals and is reciprocally recognised in nearly 50 Member Countries of the ICMCI including USA, UK, Japan, Germany, India, China, Australia, South Africa, Nigeria and Netherlands, among others.

It is only awarded or renewed upon a member attaining a minimum of 35 Credit Hours in selected range of practice activities under the Institute’s Continuing Professional Development Programme (CPDP) in line with the ICMCI global standards.

ƅ é Ƌ Mƈ ƆƏƈ è ƄƆ ƈ Ƌ Ƅ Ƌ ƌ ƆƌƆ Ɛ ƅ ƋƋƆ Ɔ Coca-Cola Nigeria has commenced the Global Management Challenge (GMC) for the first time in Nigeria, playing a lead sponsor role.

The company revealed to DILY Times Nigeria that the move is to further reinforce the company’s commitment to harnessing the underlying potentials of Nigerian youths as the beverage giant The Global Management Challenge is the largest Strategy and Management Competition in the world.

It’s the largest international event based on business simulations, with more than 500 000 university students and company managers participating in this event throughout the world.

The competition, which is a virtual business simulation kickedoff recently at the University of Lagos and has eighty students with not less than a CGPA of 4.30 across different departments from the institution sponsored by CocaCola.

They will compete for the team to represent Nigeria in the upcoming international final in Dubai in April 2018.

Public Affairs and Communications Manager for Coca-Cola, Nwamaka Onyemelukwe, at even in Lagos applauded the participating students on the life-changing opportunity given to them with the initiative, emphasizing that the competition will further prepare the students even better for the out-

side world after graduation. “Doing the right things requires knowledge, understanding and experience. This competition will offer the perfect synergy between knowledge, intelligence and the right experience to be good managers in the future.

“I will like everyone involved in this great competition to open their minds as this will be very helpful not just in school but also in the future,” she said.

In furtherance to driving a more interactive and engaging environment for the students, Coca-Cola recently commenced major Centre of Excellence activations in selected Universities across the country with academic support for the financially challenged,

renovation of cafeteria facilities and building recreational centres.

Students in University of Lagos were honoured with the attractive branding of campus halls and several relaxation spots, while also enjoying free internet access in specific cafeterias and relaxation spots.

Head of Customer and Commercial Leadership, Peter Ekunkoya stated that Coca-Cola is committed to empowering and providing youths with basic life and business skills to thrive in whatever they do.

“We are committed to impacting the school academically such that whatever we do with them now further prepares the students even better for the outside

world after graduation and this is why we are launching the Global Management Challenge (GMC) for the first time in Nigeria to help prepare Nigerian youths by improving their business skills,” he informed.

Associate Professor and Director, Entrepreneurship and Skills Development Centre, University of Lagos, Dr Sunday Adebisi, commended Coca-Cola for bringing the initiative to the develop the students.

“I am very happy that the company brought up the challenge and initiative for the students; even if they were still in school, it will help them to be smarter and make wiser business decisions in the future. I will implore the students to be

focused and aim for the best during the competition,” he remarked. The Global Management Challenge coordinator ,Mr. Ryan thanked the school authorities for the level of professionalism and support received throughout the conceptualization of this programme.

He explained that the participating students will form 20 teams of 4 members each.

The teams are then given a virtual company, initially identical to every other company in the competition.

Each team then develops their company by making a series of decisions relating to every aspect of the business.

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Cuba set to fast-track economic ties with Abuja Chamber of Commerce

Mathew Dadiya,

Abuja

A renewed commitment by the Republic of Cuba to strengthen economic relations with Nigeria was made known in Abuja by the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Treso Saso.

Saso reiterated this on Monday, while on a courtesy visit to the President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode.

He emphasized the need to galvanize resources for more joint economic activities in the health industry, medical tourism, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and sports business.

The diplomat assured that Cuba was also interested in the manufacturing of critical vaccines in Nigeria to tackle endemic ailments, like Hepatitis, B and C, Meningitis, Lassa fever and diabetes as well as establishment of Cuban-Nigerian joint venture hospitals in Abuja.

Accompanied with Ms. Leydis Bernal Suarez, Deputy Head of Mission, the Ambassador also expressed interest in developing a strategic relationship with the Abuja Chamber in these areas to exponentially improve commercial activities and enhance the balance of trade between Nigeria and Cuba. In his response, Kayode commended the envoy for the demonstration of genuine interest in improving the economic ties between Nigeria and Cuba. “This is in line with the strategic plan of the Chamber to forge strong ties with international business community to develop joint ventures and enhance foreign direct investment”, he noted. The ACCI President urged the international community to work with Nigeria in all areas of businesses, especially now that the environment is getting better and there is the market and a young as well as the dynamic workforce.

“The Chamber is also encouraging Public Private Partnerships (PPP).

The government now realizes that the Organized Private Sector (OPS) and the public sector existb to advance the economy and the general good of the country hence the renewed and ongoing effort at ease of doing business program, which is improving and enabling business environment in Nigeria”, the president added.

L-R: Principal Digital, AMESA, IQVIA in Technology, Rajagopal Sevilimedu; President, Nigerian Academy of Pharmacy, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi; Director, Technology Solutions, AMESA, IQVIA in Technology, Ravi Akelia; Chairman, IQVIA HCPSpace Advisory Board, Dr. Femi Olugbile and Country Manager, West Africa, IQVIA in General, Remi Adeseun at the official launch of the IQVIA HCPSpace in Lagos...on Tuesday.

CBN directs banks to stop commission charges, hamonise FX rate at N360/$1 Stories by Motolani Oseni The Bankers committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed commercial banks operating in the country to stop commission charges from Nigerians on sales of Personal Travel Allowance (PTA), Basic travel Allowance (BTA), among others, as foreign exchange rate now hamonised at N360 to the US Dollar.

The bankers committee, which includes all the banks Managing Director and senior officials of the apex bank, made this disclosure in Lagos on Tuesday at the CBN Lagos office.

Speaking to the newsnen on behalf of the committe, Managing Director/CEO of FSDH Merchant Bank, Mrs. Hamda Ambah, explained that the uniform sales at the invisible

market will serve as palliative measures for individual Nigerians to access foreign exchange without commission charges by banks for such forex sales.

According to her, “One of the things that we agreed at the meeting was something we measured that will be palliative for individual in the economy. It was agreed that for foreign exchange at banks sale with CBN authority to their clients- PTA, BTA, school fess and for medical bills.

“Hence forth, banks are to charge N360 per dollar and there will be no commission by banks for such sales. It is to make sure there is a uniform sales across the banking industry.”

Commenting on the economy outlook for 2018, The Director, Banking Supervision,

CBN, Alhaji Ahmad Abdullahi, said the economy will sustained the 2017 growth, revealing that the nation’s foreign reserves has risen to $42 billion. .He said, “There is optimism regarding the nation’s economy fuelled by low risk rating in the debt market. Our reserves is at the highest level of about $42 billion at the moment.

The capital market is one of the best performing market in the world and inflation has been dropping. Importantly, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is estimated this year at 2.1 per cent by IMF and 2.5 per cent by World Bank. The nation’s economy will be far better than that of 2018.”

Soesking on banks support for the federal government ERGP, MD/ CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Demola Sogunle,

Said: “We were appraised by the program of the federal government regarding the ERGP and a major aspect that has to do with the federal government led to conduct focus on three selected areas to accelerate investment and jobs creations.”

He noted that the three focus areas are power & gas, agriculture and transportation and manufacturing and processing.

“Bankers committee meeting decided to support to the ERGP in those three selected area. As part of responsible for bankers committee, we will try as much as possible to be embedded in the program in the post-lab, pre-lab and post-lab. We will participate actively to led to job creation and additional investment in the economy”, he explained.

Naira stables as forex market lifted with $210m Following the fresh injection of the total sum of $210 million into the interbank foreign exchange market, the Nigerian currency, Naira on Tuesday stabilised at the official FX market.

As at close of yesterday trading activities, the naira stood at an unchanged rate of N305.80 per dollar at inter-bank foreign exchange market, the same rate it traded on Monday.

The naira, however, gained three points against the pound sterling to close at at N508 compared to N510 sold on first trading day of the week. Although, it dropped slightly over the Euro with new closing price of N447, which was lower than N445 exchanged the previous day.

At the Investors and Exporters ( I&E ) FX window, the local currency, opened at a weaker rate of 360.20 as against 360.14 recorded the preceding day, before trading

high at 361.50 but eventually closed at 360.31, compared to 360.35 sold on Monday.

Meanwhile, the apex bank has again ensured that there is availability of forex and also meet customers requests in various segments of the market.

The CBN, injected another sum of $210million into the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market, as the figures obtained from the Bank, showed that the sum of $100million was offered to authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million.

Customers requiring foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others, were also allocated the sum of $55 million.

The Banks Acting Director, Corporate Communications Depart-

ment (CCD), Mr. Isaac Okorafor, confirmed the figures, adding that those who made bis in the wholesale window would receive value for the bids on Tuesday, February 06, 2018.

Okorafor reassured the public that the Bank would continue to intervene in the interbank foreign exchange market in line with its quest to sustain liquidity in the market and maintain stability. He added that the steps taken so far by the Bank in the management of forex had paid off, as reflected by reduction in the countrys import bills and accretion to its foreign reserves.

Meanwhile, the naira continued its stability in the FOREX market, exchanging at an average of N360/$1 in the BDC segment of the market on Monday, February 05, 2018.

This is even as the nation’s foreign reserves continues to grow

with improved confidence in the Nigerian foreign exchange market and its management, the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window, has contributed to this development with not less than $31.66 billion in the last 10 months of its creation.

The aoex bsnk apex Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opened the NAFEX, otherwise known as Investors and Exporters FX (I&E) window last year April, and has been contributing to the confidence in the Nigerian economy, foreign exchange management and policies.

It is worthy of note that I&E FX window, recorded highest transactions turnover $6.1billion in the first month of 2018.

But while considering its contribution in the first month of it creation April 2017, data obtained from the from FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange showed that $0.61 billion transactions turnover was

recorded in April but increased significantly by 114 per cent to $1.32 billion in May. The Daily Times further checks revealed that the figure declared in June moved up to $1.63 billion and increased further in July to $1.86 billion and $3.54 billion in August 2017.

The I&E FX window, however, traded second highest turnover of $4.61 billion in September since establishment, but depreciated to $4.30 billion in October.

In November, the autonomous forex window, declared total transactions worth of $4.51 billion, while the year 2017 closed with traded turnover of $3.27 billion.

On the other hand, the NAFEX in January 2018, recorded total traded turnover of $6.1billion, the highest transactions ever recorded since the automouse forex window was opened in 2017.

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NAMA boss tasks SERVICOM committe on international best practices

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has charged the newly inaugurated SERVICOM (Service Compact with all Nigerians) committee to ensure that the system of service delivery in the agency meets international best practices in line with its service level agreement with customers.

Akinkuotu, who made these remarks at the inauguration of NAMA SERVICOM Committee which took place at the agency’s headquarters in Lagos said as a service oriented agency, only excellence in service delivery can ensure that NAMA attains its vision of being a leading Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in the world.

He stated that the task before the committee was to monitor and ensure that fallen standards are raised and that duties are carried out effectively in an efficient manner while also providing a redress mechanism for both internal and external customers in the event of service delay or failure.

While calling on staff to give maximum support and cooperation to the committee, the NAMA MD, who was represented by the Director of Human Resources and Administration, Hajia Maira Bashir said management on its part would provide the needed environment to ensure the success of the committee.

IATA fears passengers growth in 2018 due to fuel price challenge Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Worldwide passenger traffic grew 7.6% in 2017, outpacing the 10-year average annual growth rate of 5.5%, as passengers responded to an overall improvement in the global economy and lower airfares, according to IATA’s Air Passenger Market Analysis for December 2017,

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released Feb. 1.

Global passenger capacity was up 6.3% for the full year, producing an 81.4% total market passenger load factor, up 0.9 point from 2016.

December passenger traffic moderated, however, with a 6.2% yearover-year rise in traffic, the slowest growth rate in three months.

IATA forecast passenger traffic

growth in 2018 will continues to be above trend, but will nonetheless be slightly slower than 2017.

“This is mainly because increases in airline input costs—fuel prices, but also labour costs in certain countries—mean that we are unlikely to see the same degree of demand stimulation from lower airfares in 2018 that we have seen in recent years,” IATA senior economist David Oxley said.

Traffic growth should continue to be in the 7.5% to 8% region during early 2018, Oxley said.

International passenger traffic grew in all the world regions, led— for the first time since 1994—by AsiaPacific carriers. Asia-Pacific international traffic was up 9.4% in 2017, driven by strong economic growth in the region as well as increased route options for travelers. Capacity in the region was up 7.9%; the regional load factor increased 1.1 point YOY to 79.6%.

Latin American carriers saw their fastest growth rate for international travel since 2011, with 9.3% traffic growth in 2017. Capacity in the region grew 8% and the regional load factor grew by one point to 82.1% European carriers’ international traffic increased 8.2% during the year, driven by strong economic conditions in the region, IATA said. Capacity rose 61.1%, pushing up load factor by 1.6 points to 84.4%, the highest of all regions.

African carriers showed a 7.5% increase in international traffic in 2017, as conditions in Nigeria, one of the continent’s largest economies,

improved as oil prices rose.

International passenger traffic for North American carriers rose at its fastest rate since 2011, IATA said, increasing 4.8% in 2017, driven by an improved economic picture in the region.

The August-September hurricanes, however, slowed the momentum. And inbound international traffic has slowed as well, partly attributable to new US-imposed immigration and security restrictions put into place during the year.

For Middle East carriers, international traffic slowed compared to 2016, rising 6.6% in 2017, compared to 11.5% the previous year.

The Middle East-North America market segment was particularly hard hit, related to the now-lifted ban on PEDs but also affected by US-proposed travel bans on certain Middle East countries. 2017 was also the first time the Middle East region’s share of the international travel market decreased in 20 years, Oxley said, falling 0.2 point to 9.1%.

In domestic traffic, India and China had the strongest results for 2017, rising 17.5% and 13.3% respectively, and driven by economic expansion and additional unique airport pairs being offered in each country.

Russia had its strongest domestic traffic growth since 2014, rising 10.1%, also attributable, Oxley said, to an improvement in economic conditions seen in the country as oil prices increased, as well as domestic network growth.

Japan had its strongest domestic traffic growth since 2013, rising

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Microsoft set to replace Windows 10S with ‘S Mode’ - Report

By Ladesope Ladelokun Microsoft is dropping the Windows 10 S SKU altogether in favour of a new “S Mode” for Windows 10 Home, Pro, and Education. Both Neowin and Thurrott have discovered that Microsoft will drop the Windows 10 S as a standalone product. The move could be aimed to clear confusion among its hardware partners and consumers alike.

In May last year, Microsoft

introduced Windows 10 S – a streamlined version of its Windows 10 operating system. Designed to compete with Google’s Chrome OS, it is a fully-functional version of Windows. However, the operating system restricts users to download apps from the Windows store.

Barring the Windows 10 S, every other version of Windows 10 has the option to download apps from third-party stores and sites.

The Surface Laptop was the first commercial device avail-

able to run Microsoft’s Windows 10 S. Those users who wish to upgrade to a full version of Windows, they can do so by paying a fee of $49 (or approx Rs 3142).

Now, it looks like Microsoft’s Windows 10 S has not got the much-desired attention which the company had initially hoped for.

Which is why the company is introducing a new “S Mode” that will be available to OEMs across Windows 10 Home, Pro,

and Educational SKUs. The S Mode will restrict any version of Windows 10 to download apps from third-party sources, killing the purpose of having a standalone Windows 10 S. According to Thurrott, 60 per cent of users that bought a device with Windows 10 S actually stayed with the OS. However, for those who did make a switch from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro, 60 per

cent of those did so within 24 hours of owning a Windows 10 S machine. Keep in mind that the Surface Laptop device was excluded from the data.

Evidently, Microsoft is planning to allow Windows 10 Home users to disable the S Mode free of charge.

Those running Windows 10 Pro with S Mode enabled on their machine will have to pay $49 (or approx Rs 3142) to get an access to a full version of Windows 10 Pro.

Senate summons IGP over community policing Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

The Senate on Tuesday indicated its resolve to rub minds with the police authorities on Community Policing as it mandated its Committee on Police Affairs to invite the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to suggest ways and means of actualizing idea of running community policing in the country.

The Upper Chamber took this position after considering a motion tagged, “The need to Post Junior Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force to their States and Local Government to enhance community policing in Nigeria” moved by Senator Ademola Adeleke (PDP Osun West).

Leading debate on the motion, Senator Adeleke said the senate was “concerned that government inconsistency in policy implementation has affected the Nigeria polices’ welfare and wellbeing and by necessary implication their impact, which also adversely affected the citizens in the society in terms of service delivery”.

He noted that the Senate was “Desirous that the lower rank of the Nigeria Police (Constables to the rank of Inspectors) be posted to their respective states of origin to improve and impact positively on community policing through synergizing with vigilante groups, traditional rulers so as to address the current state of insecurity in the country”.

The lawmaker noted that there have been calls for the creation of state police in order to proffer a lasting solution to the perennial security challenges due to the ineffectiveness or outright bias of the Nigerian Police Force in carrying out their national assignment.

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Samsung nets $17.8b in third quarter chip sales Ladesope Ladelokun with agency report South Korea’s Samsung Electronics nearly tripled its third-quarter profit, largely on the strength of $17.8 billion in chip sales, a company record for any quarter.

Growth in semiconductor profit offset profit sequential declines in Samsung’s mobile handset and display businesses.

The semiconductor business accounted for $8.9 billion of Samsung’s $12.9 billion in profit, as sales of memory chips enjoyed widespread strength across all applications, especially highperformance memory chipsets for servers.

Samsung, the largest seller of memory chips worldwide, is all but certain to pass Intel to become the number one chip vendor globally in 2017. Samsung’s $17.8 billion in third quarter chip

sales compares to about $16.1 billion for Intel.

Samsung’s record-setting 2017 is being largely driven by a red hot memory chip market on pace to enjoy its largest annual growth in years. According to market research firm IC Insights, overall memory chip revenue is projected to grow by 58 percent in 2017, including a 72 percent increase for DRAM and a 44 percent increase for NAND. Samsung is the market leader in both segments. Third quarter NAND sales were boosted by the launch of several flagship smartphones and expansion of cloud infrastructure, Samsung said, adding that the company actively responded to demand from valueadded and high density markets such as datacenter NVMe SSD. For DRAM, the expansion of cloud services and the trend for higher density drove strong demand, Samsung said.

The supply of NAND is expected to remain tight in the fourth quarter, Samsung said. The company said it would pursue “a more profit-focused product mix” and said the trend toward high-performance, high-density mobile NAND is forecast to continue in 2018.

Samsung said it would expand its 1nxm process migration for DRAM in the fourth quarter amid expected high seasonal demand for mobile and PC and the continuing expansion of datacenter sales.

Samsung said its third quarter results were also boosted by strong sales or logic chips and foundry. But the company said weak seasonality for processors and image sensors is expected to dampen growth in the fourth quarter.

Foundry sales growth is also likely to be limited in the fourth quarter, Samsung said, though

the company expects to diversify the 10nm node from mobile to cryptocurrency mining applications, while diversifying the customer base for new 8nm offerings.

Samsung said its mobile handset business saw strong shipments thanks to the launch of Galaxy Note 8 and solid sales of the new Galaxy J series, but its earnings declined sequentially due to the higher sales proportion of massmarket smartphones. The display panel segment posted an earnings decline despite expanded sales of flexible OLED panels for premium smartphones, the company said.

Overall, Samsung’s third quarter sales grew to 62.05 trillion South Korean won (about $55.4 billion), up 30 percent from the third quarter of 2016. The company’s profit increased to 14.53 trillion won (about $12.9 billion), up 261 percent compared to the year-ago quarter.

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Top female fashion stylists in Nigeria to any woman. The Toju Foyeh collection offers jet setting fashionista. Having run the business

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Wear your fascinator with confidence A fascinator is a small headpiece different from a hat because it has decorations mounted on a base like a comb, headband or clip, and attached to the head. They are made of various types of fabrics and materials, all of which are combined to create a unique design and can be worn to weddings, cocktail parties, Polo races, garden or tea party. A few common materials used to create fascinators include: bers and is often used to make the base of a fascinator, as well as decorative loops or curls.

Feathers: Such as goose, ostrich, guinea fowl, or peacock. chitectural decorative elements.

Lace: Which adds a delicate beauty to pretty much anything. ment that adds a touch of femininity to a fascinator.

Fascinators will usually come attached to one of three things: a comb, a clip, or a hair band.

Hair band: It is the easiest fascinator attachment as it sits across the crown of your head, and supports the fascinator. Once you wear it, Comb: It is the most comfortable fascinator attachment an it works best with thick hair and updos, so that it has something to grip to.

Clip: It is the most versatile of the three attachments as it can be worn with any hairstyle and hair type. It is usually used for small, lightweight fascinators.

Etiquette of wearing a fascinator Yes, there are etiquette rules for wearing any type of fascinators.

Remember that others cannot see through your fabulous headwear, so out of kindness for others who may want to watch the goingson, do not wear a fascinator at the symphony, movie theater, or any occasion with stadium seating.

Also, if you are taller than your escort, you may not want to wear a towering fascinator.

Quick rules for styling a fascinator A fascinator is usually worn to the side, and traditionally it is the right side.

If your fascinator comes with an elastic strap, behind your ears and fasten it to the nape of your neck with bobby pins.

Keep it in proportion to your head, body, and hairstyle size. For example, if you have a big

head or big hear, do not wear a dainty fascinator.

Keep your hairstyle simple so it does not distract from your fashion accessory. A simple ponytail, a slicked-back style, or a slightly-curled free-falling style look best.

Keep it stylish and classy.

There is no need to sport a 3-foot ostrich feather off the top of your head! Start small and simple.

you can go as crazy as wedding or a Christening, you may want to choose a more subdued fascinator.

Think about what you are wearing, and choose a fascinator accordingly. Fussy dresses require simple fascinators, while a plain dress leaves more room for you to add drama with your choice of fascinator.

Invest in a good hatbox to store your fascinator when not in use. This will keep it free of dust, and ensure it stays in perfect condition until the next time you wear it.

Lastly but most importantly, wear your fascina-

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