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Buhari: My visit to S’East demonstrates Nigeria’s unity

Ï Commissions projects in Ebonyi, decries infrastructure deficit in region Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki

a working visit to the state, explained that his presence in Ebonyi on Tuesday was a demonstration of his strong belief in the unity of Nigeria, adding “as the most populous country in Africa with over 300 ethnic groups, our diversity is almost unique”.

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hari, on Tuesday, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, said his visit to the South East geopolitical zone was a demonstration of his belief in the unity of Nigeria.

The President, who was on

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Willie Obiano’s giant strides in Anambra Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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t is only those who live in denials that will not accept that security is a top priority in governance and therefore down play the strategic importance of security in the development of a place. And it is only enemies that will deny that Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has not brought drastic improvement in the security of lives and property of the citizens and residents of Anambra State .

From 1970 to date, after the civil war, security in Onitsha and environs and indeed the entire Anambra State has been a very intractable issue as criminals from time to time had hijacked the state, compelling the people to live in permanent fear. At a time the crime became too rampant that people had to resort to sleeping in churches.

Even during the military, violent crimes were almost the order of the day, hence the setting up of Armed Robbery and Fire Arms Tribunals which tried and executed those found guilty of robbery cases.

But that could not solve the problem of crime in the state.

Between 1970 to date there have been at least Continued on page 2

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Willie Obiano’s giant strides in Anambra

Continued from page 1 three spontaneous demonstrations in Onitsha by the traders against the authority and the security operatives on how they treated the issue of crime in the State and Onitsha in particular.. A typical example was ‘Boys oye” in Onitsha in early 80’s and during the administration of Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, which necessitated the invitation of Bakassi Boys from Aba, Abia State.

At a time in Anambra State, a gang of robbers were accosting luxurious buses plying from any part of the East to Lagos. Immediately they stepped into Anambra State from any other part of the East, these organised robbers unleashed bullets on the buses from every side, which led to loss of several innocent souls of passengers during that period . Banks, fillings stations and individuals were not exempted. Robbers could unleash at-

tack on a particular branch of a bank from 2a.m to 5a.m without response from the police or any security outfit until they broke through into the strong room and carted away all the money from the vault .

Even Peter Obi in all his acclaimed superlative performance was still bogged down with violent crimes.

Bank robbery, bullion van attack and Continued on page 31

Continued from page 2 kidnapping were the order of the day. He could not find the solution inspite of his government’s policy of demolishing the houses of kidnappers. Virtually all prominent people in the state including, Chief Godwin Okeke, Chief Paul Okonkwo, World Bank officials even commissioners and many others were kidnapped, held hostage for several weeks and left off the hook after payment of

huge amounts as ransom. Sometimes their victims did not make it back to their cherished ones. In fact, at a time an attempt was made on the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe, which failed. Governor Obiano said a total of 69 people were kidnapped but some believe the figure was conservative and could be much higher.

However, all these ended when Obiano assumed office, and started adopting innovative strategic measures

different from the methods used by the former Governor Mbadinuju who used the Bakassi boys to butcher people in the name of fighting crime.

That was the order of the day at that period.

Nobody knew the secret employed by this accountant and banker turned politician but Obiano employed civilized method, using the police and Continued on Back page

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Buhari: My visit to S’East demonstrates Nigeria’s unity Continued from page 1 The President inaugurated some projects executed by the Ebonyi State government including two twin flyover bridges of 700 meters each, 14.5 kilometre Abakaliki/Afikpo Federal Highway reconstructed by the Governor David Umahiled government, ultra-modern new Abakaliki Township Stadium and also laid foundation stone for mega

Abakaliki Shopping Mall.

President Buhari, while addressing key stakeholders of the state at the Executive Chambers of the Government House, said that when he met with the leaders of the South East in Abuja last month, they raised several issues of concern including the state of the roads and infrastructure in the region.

His words: “I want to assure you that we will de-

liver on our promises. Our 2018 budget included many projects for the region in the area of power, agriculture and social services. I am delighted to be here in Abakaliki to interact with the good people of Ebonyi State and indeed the South East region as a whole. I want to express my gratitude to the people of Ebonyi State for their hospitality and warm reception since I arrived the state.

“I will like to commend His Excellency Governor David Umahi for his vision and commitment to the development of this state. Some of the projects I commissioned since my arrival are laudable. I am also grateful to the traditional rulers of Ebonyi State for the honour bestowed on me with the traditional title of Enyioma 1 of Ebonyi. I thank you for this honour and warm reception”.

L-R: Acting Governor of Kaduna State, Mr. Bala Bantex; National President, Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN), Alhaji Toyosi Raheem; and representative of the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Joseph Amedu, at the AMLSN Annual Scientific Conference and Workshop in Kaduna State… on Tuesday.

Terrorist tag: Court reserves judgment over IPOB proscription Jan 17

Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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The Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Abdul Kafarati on Tuesday reserved judgment till January 17 in the application filed by the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), asking him to vacate his order of proscription.

Justice Kafarati had reserved his judgment after the lawyers to the Federal Government the Solicitor General of the Federation Dayo Apata and that of IPOB , Ifeanyi Ejiofor adopted their briefs of arguments for and against the proscription order issued on September 20, 2017.

Moving the application, Ejiofor urged the court to vacate the order of Proscription of IPOB as terrorist organization on the

grounds that the process followed in obtaining it was defective.

He said that the Terrorist Act is explicit and specific on who can give approval for an organization to be proscribed, arguing that President Muhammadu Buhari who the Act specifically empowered to approve the Proscription order did not give his approval as required by the law.

He said that a letter written by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) to the President did not amount to approval nor the letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari conveying approval as the duty of the President under the act can not be delegated.

He said, “The order of the court did not comply

with the processes of Section 40 of the Terrorist Act which defined the office of the President and all actions that are to be taken by him under the act. In the instant case, no approval was given by the President .

He also argued that IPOB has never engaged on any terrorist activities, saying that procession and rallies which the organization is engaged in were not terrorist acts.

Ejiofor said that IPOB was registered in England, Indian, and several other countries and that her members have the right for self determination under the United Nations Chapter.

The IPOB lawyer also denied claims by Apata that IPOB was linked with the importation of arms into the country by a Turkey

national.

Opposing the application, Apata argued that the application was contrary to the interest of justice, public peace, constitutional order, territorial integrity and national security.

He also argued that the application should be refused because IPOB has engaged in terrorist activities.

The Solicitor General of the Federation presented 11 exhibits depicting instances where the activities of IPOB have been classified by security agencies as terrorist acts, including the killing of a policeman.

He submitted that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed IPOB, has called Nigeria a zoo that must be scattered. He said that a less, but similar incident fueled the Rwandan genocide.

Buhari landed at the training field of the Nkwagu Military Cantonment at about 11:15 am in a Nigeria Air Force Helicopter with the registration number NAF-540.

Among those who received the President at the Military Cantonment, Nkwagu included the deputy governor of the state, Dr. Kelechi Igwe; Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, former governors of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu and Chief Martin Elechi; former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Amb. Frank Ogbuewu; ex Minister of Health (State), Engr. Fidelis Nwankwo; former Deputy governor of the state, Prof. Chigozie Ogbu and Zonal Vice Chairman of PDP, Chief Austine Umahi; and the CEO, Orient Global Ltd, Chief Chukwuma Odi, among other top political leaders from the state.

This visit to Ebonyi State is Buhari’s first ever visit to the South East since he took oath of office in May 2015.

Meanwhile, on arrival at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, large crowd trooped out to welcome the President.

The Nigerian Airforce plane bearing the inscription, ‘President Federal Republic of Nigeria, Seal,’ touched the tarmac at 10.30 am to kick-start a two-day working visit to Ebonyi and Anambra states.

Buhari waved hands with cheers to thousands of Nigerians who included his fans, political supporters and admirers who came to welcome him.

The President, after a brief exchange of pleasantries, took salute from a Presidential Guard-of-Honour mounted in his honour by a joint Army and Air Force personnel at the airport arena.

Buhari also took out time to walk around the airport area to greet the mammoth crowd that came out to honour him.

He however was airlifted in a Presidential Chopper at exactly 11:05 enroute to Ebonyi State, where he inaugurated some projects.

Earlier before his departure to Ebonyi State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, thanked the President for making

a brief stop-over to greet Nigerians living in Enugu State.

Ugwuanyi lauded various shades of associations and political formations for making Mr. President’s reception a grand one.

“I am overwhelmed with joy over the show of love and solidarity of Enugu residents to our admirable and loving President as he visits the South-East; which Enugu State is the capital of the zone,’’ he briefly said.

The South-East governors that received Mr. President included Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State and Rochas Okorocha of Imo State; while Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State (North Central and neighbouring state to Enugu State) came to the airport as well.

The ministers included Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Godfrey Onyeama; Minister of Labour and Productivity; Sen. Chris Ngige; Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Elenema and Minister of State for Education, Prof.

Anthony Anwukah.

The Security chiefs included Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar, General Officer Commanding (GOC), 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu; Air Vice Marshal Sampson Akpasa, Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Air Force Ground Training Command (GTC), Enugu; Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr. Mohammed Danmallam and the Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Steve Amoga.

Others were the National President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; former Senate President, Chief Ken Nnamani; former Governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo; Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Edward Ubosi; and Amb. Lawrence Agubuzo, Chairman of Traditional Rulers’ Council of Enugu State among others.

On the issue of infrastructure deficit which is the reason for the agitation for maginalisation of the zone, Buhari pledged his determination to urgently address the infrastructure deficit and related challenges confronting the South-East Continued on page 7

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PDP Convention: Aspirants sign peace pact, Bode George absent Myke Uzendu, Abuja

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the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aspiring for the National Chairmanship post have signed a peace pact, pledging to maintain peace and refrain from defecting from the party if they loose at the convention.

The pact titled “National Chairmanship Aspirants accord on Prevention of Violence and Acceptance of Election Result at the elective National Convention

holding in Abuja in December” was signed by all the aspirants present as well as the campaign managers in the presence of members of the National Working Committee (NWC).

The accord was signed on Tuesday at the party’s headquarters in Abuja.

The document was articulated by the aspirants and presented to the party for confirmation before it was presented for formal endorsement by the contestants.

The peace document was

a proactive measure to prevent violence during and after the election and also ensure a peaceful environment at the convention venue.

The document prohibits defection from the party if a candidate was unsuccessful and stressed that any aspirants discovered to have induced delegates financially or lodging them in a hotel, picked up their bills will be disqualified.

The peace treaty reads in part, “No aspirant shall leave the party or encour-

age his or her supporters, promoters etc to do so, as a result of the outcome of the National Chairmanship election at the elective National Convention; “Any breach of the 2015 zero expenditure policy of the party, which prohibits the use of monetary inducement including lodging of delegates and providing money for votes, shall not be tolerated in the 2017 National elective convention and shall be a ground for disqualification on or before the 9th December,

Children of St. Luke primary school, during the inauguration of Child Safety Campaign on Road in Jos, Plateau State… on Wednesday.

Buhari appoints Moji, Sen Adeyeye’s wife, as new NAFDAC DG Angela Onwuzoo, Lagos

ÏÏÏ President Muhamma-

du Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Moji Adeyeye, wife of the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Olusola Adeyeye as the Director -General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

The new appointment was contained in a statement on Tuesday by Assistant Director (Press) , Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mohammed Nakorji.

According to the statement , Adeyeye’ s appointment, which takes effect from November 3, is for the initial term of five years.

The statement reads in part, “ The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has

approved the appointment of Prof Moji Christianah Adeyeye, as the Director -General of NAFDAC. “ Moji Christianah Adeyeye is a seasoned Pharmacist with a proven track record of accomplishments in Nigeria and abroad.

“She is also a Professor of Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing Science and Drug Product Evaluation , College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University , USA amongst others .

“The appointment, which takes effect from 3rd November 2017 , is for the initial term of five ( 5) years.”

Adeyeye attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, obtaining a BSc in Pharmaceutics in 1976, after which she obtained an MSc from the University of Georgia in 1985 and a PhD in 1988.

Adeyeye, who has over 30 years’ experience, is

the founding chair of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Product Evaluation at the College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University in Schaumburg, Illinois.

She was a professor of Pharmaceutics and Manufacturing for 21 years at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

She is a senior Fulbright scholar and 2008 AAPS fellow. She has mentored over 15 PhD and MSc candidates.

She has five patents, 55 peerreviewed manuscripts, book chapters and books, and more than 140 scientific presentations.

She is the founder of a socially-conscious start-up company, Elim Pediatric Pharmaceuticals.

Adeyeye is also the founder of a non-governmental organisation, Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients,

which is committed to prevention, education, care and treatment of children with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria.

NAFDAC has had no substantive director-general for nearly two years.

Since Dr. Paul Orhii was removed by President Muhammadu Buhari in February 2016, the agency was presided over by two acting directors-general: Mrs. Yetunde Oni and Mr. Andrew Magbojuri.

Prof. Moji Adeyeye, NAFDAC DG

2017; “Any aspirant /sponsor / supporter /financier, proven to have done anything contrary to the agreements reached herein and in circumstances that suggest the knowledge of the undersigned persons shall be disqualified from contesting the National Chairmanship election.”

Speaking on behalf of other aspirants, Chief Rasheed Ladoja said, “It is usual in politics that people should fight for positions and it an aberration that when you loose, you leave .

When you joined the party, you did not join to become the chairman or secretary but to be a member.”

He said that the aspirants are committed to a peaceful convention and will do everything possible to put their supporters in checks.

“We shall try to control our supporters so that they do not cause injury to themselves and to other supporters. All of us are serious at making our party great because of the yearning of Nigerian to find a credible alternative.

“People may say all sorts of thing about politicians but all over the world, there is no alternative to politicians. We pledge that as long as the convention is transparent, you have our support. All of us are com-

mitted to this party”.

On the possibility of a consensus candidate from the South West, Ladoja said that election is a contest and when it is narrowed down to a one man show, it looses its flavour.

“It is not compulsory that the South West will come with a consensus candidate. As much as possible, we will try but everybody believes that he can win” he added.

The National Chairman of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, in his keynote address, said that this level of commitment has no “unprecedented in the PDP not to talk of in other parties that are undemocratic.

“You developed the peace agreement, the first in history and presented it to the party and we looked at it.

That to us is a sign of greatness, that is the sign of good things to come.

“We want the convention to be transparent, free and fair and we want it to be conducted in good time.

It is good when people talk with each other and resolve some positions so that those positions that are very competitive, we have to go for an election.

“PDP has always worked along that line but what we have refused to do is to force any candidate on anybody”.

Why we are rebranding home of icons to world class museum – Gov Amosun ÏÏÏ Ogun State Governor

Ibikunle Amosun has said that the rebranding of the home of notable sons and daughters of the state who have distinguished themselves as legends in their various endeavours was aimed at making them museum of global standard.

Amosun who made this known at the Treasury Board meeting, held at the Oba’s complex, Oke Mosan Abeokuta, through the Press Officer, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Tope Ogungbe, said that the legacies of those icons could not be forgotten, assuring that government would rebrand homes of other icons so as to make them attractive tourist sites in the state.

“Look at the on-going rebranding at kuti’s family house, we are going to rebrand about six or seven

homes of other great legends such as Baba Ogunde’s house among others in the State,’’ he said.

In his remarks, the Ogun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Basorun Muyiwa Oladipo appreciated the government for the rebranding initiatives, saying that the efforts of the present administration at promoting cultural value of the State would further project it to the outer world.

He requested for more support especially in the area of provision of coaster bus among others that would enhance the smooth running of the Ministry, assuring that early preparation of 2018 African Drums Festival would enable the I state achieve its set goals of attracting more world tourists towards making the State tourist hub of the nation.

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Lagos Assembly warns against fake jobs advertisement Alade Tasma

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Worried by the increase in fake job advertisements by unscrupulous job agents in the State who have continually display fake job opportunities on Lagos streets in an attempt to defraud unsuspecting job seekers, the State House of Assembly has called on Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to direct the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Edgar

Imohimi, to as a matter of urgency set machinery in motion to curb the menace.

The House while calling on the Governor to direct the State CP also scored the State Neighbourhood Safety Corps very low in terms of intelligence gathering therefore, directed that the agency should henceforth provide security within the neighbourhood to curb the activities of the fake job advertisers who defrauded innocent job seekers in the State.

“It is not out of place to seek for jobs but the situation has turned upside down. I strongly believe that the neighbourhood safety corps is not doing enough in this aspect,” the Speaker, Hon. Obasa who presided over plenary stated on Tuesday.

The Speaker therefore, called on the corps unit to henceforth, verify claims on any adverts placed in the Streets of Lagos and liaise with the police in providing intelligence gathering in

other to curb the trend.

Speaking earlier, the prime mover of the motion and the representative of Epe constituency 01, Hon. Abiodun Tobun, called on Governor Ambode to direct the commissioner of police, Department of State Security (DSS) and the State Neighbourhood Safety Corps to set machinery in motion to checkmate the activities of the fake job agents who were mainly out to defraud innocent job seekers.

“This motion is borne out of conviction. If you go round Lagos Streets you will be amazed seeing the number of adverts that are Non-existent with a view to luring unsuspected youth into their dens. The victims are kidnapped, raped or even killed.

“Rituals killers also use that as a strategy. It is time to track down this and ensure that it is nipped in the bud,” Tobun stated.

A member representing Shomolu constituency 01, Hon. Rotimi Olowo in his submission, stated that when population is moving geometrically and job is growing arithmetically, there is going to be vacuum.

They come up with strategy to recruit and maim and kill.

“I’m worried as a politician because 2019 is around the corner, people will believe the politicians are the ones who need human parts.” He therefore challenged the Lagos State Sig-

nage and Advertisements Agency (LASAA) to ensure scammers are detected.

Hon. Segun Olulade in his contribution on the motion, pointed out that the newly established Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps has to be up and doing in the area of intelligence gathering.

“We have seen a lot of fake advertisements on walls along the streets claiming what they are not,” Olulade stated.

Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu on his part, said emphasis should be laid on publicity and enlightenment, saying that when people do not have anything to eat, their reasoning is affected.

The representative of Agege constituency 02 therefore, advised that the Employment Trust Fund of the state which is aimed at providing loans for small scale businesses be sustained.

My visit to S’East demonstrates Nigeria’s unity Continued from page 5

Prison ministers praying for an ex-Kirikiri Maximum Prison’s inmate after his testimony at the Annual General meeting of PFN in Abuja… on Monday.

Court admits ex NNPC boss’ voluntary statement, Gubabi Brown safe as exhibits Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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The Federal High Court sin Abuja on Tuesday admitted in evidence the confessional statement made by the former Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC ) Mr. Andrew Yakubu.

The former NNPC boss is facing a six count charge for money laundering and false assets declaration of over $9.7m and £74,000 cash found in his house.

Also admitted as exhibits

by Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed were the statement of Bitrus Yakubu, a relative of the defendant and an ash (Gubabi Brown) four doors drawer safe where the monies were found.

Waziri Adamu Nitte, a Deputy Superintendent with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who testified

on Tuesday as the second prosecution witness in the trial, gave detailed account of how $9.7m and £74,000 cash was recovered in the hidden fireproof safe at Yakubu’s house in Kaduna .

Nitte, told the judge that the recovery followed an intelligent report the commission received on February 7, 2017 that there was a house located at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna State stocked with some foreign currencies.

Led in evidence by the prosecuting lawyer, Prince Ben Ikani, the witness further stated that based on the intelligent report, the commission swiftly obtained a valid search warrant and proceeded to Kaduna State and located the said house situated at Sabon Tasha, Kaduna State.

The witness said, “We requested to meet with the caretaker of the house who turned out to be one Bitrus

Yakubu, a relative of the defendant.

“We introduced ourselves to him and told him what brought us. We also showed him the search warrant we came along with.

We thereafter brought an expert and instructed that the door be broken to able us have access to the house.

The door was removed and a search was conducted. “ We found and recovered an ash (Gubabi Brown) four doors drawer safe, we also recovered a white excess PC and there and then, we listed the items as recovered items, read it over to Bitrus and other witnesses that were present.”

He said that because of the sensitive nature of the items they recovered in the house, they took it along with Bitrus who was the Caretaker of the house down to their office.

The witness further said, “We then engaged the ser-

vices of a lock key expert to unlock the safe. All these were recorded in Camera.

Upon unlocking the safe, we saw foreign currencies mostly packed in different polythene bags stocked in all the four drawers. We employed the services of some local experts known as “WAPA” that work with Bureau De Change.

“Three of them; Mohammed Musa Al- Hassan, Akibu Daudu, and Kabiru Abdulaziz helped us count the money and they did the counting while being recorded.

region, noting that Ndigbo remain integral part of the country.

According to the president, his administration would fulfil all promises made to the South-East people during the visit of its leaders to him in October.

He paid glowing tributes to the late former Governor of the Old Eastern Region, Dr. Akanu Ibiam, whom he unveiled a statue erected in his honour in Abakaliki, by the Ebonyi State government.

“Ibiam is a great Nigerian whose contributions and notable record in humanitarian—free primary education advocacy and rural development have been inspirational to all,” he said.

Gov. Umahi thanked the president for the visit, noting that it confounded those who doubted the possibility of his visit to the state.

“We want to thank you for your assistance in areas of agriculture, harnessing of mineral resources among other areas of the state’s development.

“You have assisted us in becoming a force to be reckoned with in agriculture especially in rice production as we assure to redouble our efforts to meet the rice needs of the country,” he said.

Sen. Sam Egwu (PDPEbonyi North) and a former Governor of the state who spoke on behalf of the stakeholders, thanked God for restoring the president’s health and granting him the strength to continue piloting the country’s affairs.

“We urge you to ensure the conversion of the state College of Education Ikwo to a federal institution and solving the lingering boundary disputes between it and neighbouring states such as Cross River and Benue,” he said.

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Obiano’s deputy supports rotational gov’ship arrangement ÏÏÏ The Deputy Governor

of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke, says rotational arrangement for governorship position among the three senatorial zones of the state will ensure sustainable development and save cost during elections.

Okeke said this during an interactive session with members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Awka on Tuesday.

The deputy governor, who noted that governance was not about personality contest, described Governor Willie Obiano as the “best candidate” for Saturday’s election.

However, he argued that restricting governorship seats to zones, would encourage lesser spending of money and better lives for the people.

He gave and assurance that the governor, who hails from Anambra North Senatorial Zone, would ensure power shift to the South after his second tenure.

Okeke said the state government had performed well in the area of good governance and value for people’s lives.

According to him, tremendous achievements have been recorded in the areas of security, agriculture, trade and commerce, industrialisation, oil and gas and power, among others.

The deputy governor said Obiano’s second term in office, if re-elected, would consolidate on the achievements already made in the past three and half years across the state.

He further said that the state government would continue to provide the enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

Okeke, who canvassed for votes for Obiano, however expressed concern over youths’ preference for money rather demand for the provision of infrastructure in their areas.

Earlier in his address of welcome, the Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel, Mr. Emmanuel Ndukuba, commended the deputy governor for meeting with the body for the first time.

Ndukuba called for closer ties between the media and the state government to ensure that the people benefitted from good governance in the state.

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Withdrawal of security details: My life in danger - Obiano Alphonsus Nweze and John Ndu, Awka

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State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has raised the alarm that his life is in danger following the withdrawal of his security details on Tuesday by the Nigeria Police Force.

Governor Obiano spoke on Tuesday during a meeting between the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and candidates in Saturday’s governorship held at Prof.

Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka, the state capital.

Obiano, who was obviously embittered, said the withdrawal of his Aide de Camp (ADC) does not only pose a threat to his life but casts doubt on the integrity of the election.

The Governor said: “As the Chief Security Officer in the state, am entitled to

all the paraphernalia due to my office. I don’t want replacement, what I want is for them to be recalled.

“As the Chief Security officer and a Sitting Governor, they must return those senior security officers,” Obiano said.

Obiano said that the withdrawal of the security details attached to him had put his life in danger, describing the act as unacceptable and unfair treatment to his person and office.

But the IGP said the removal has no ulterior motive but was based on their past experience when soldiers intercepted an ADC to a governor carrying arms during an election.

“We do not mean anything bad to Anambra governor on this action; his ADC will be returned to him early Sunday morning after the governorship election on Saturday November 18.

“We have equally withdrawn all the policemen

attached to political appointees, Local Government Chairmen and others in Anambra till after the election,’’ he said.

He said it was to provide a level playing ground for all the candidates, sayings that 26, 000 Policemen have been drafted to the state with a Deputy Inspector General of Police as the ground commander.

The IGP said all the Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), Commanders of Police formation in the state would be swapped, while the Commissioner of Police in the state has been withdrawn to Force Headquarters, Abuja till after the election on Saturday.

But the director-general of Obiano Re-election Committee, Chief Victor Umeh, faulted the withdrawal of Obiano’s ADC, saying it amounted to intimidation and infringement of the Governor’s right.

He said as a Governor, his tenure expires by March

next year and being a candidate in the election does not remove his right as a governor to be protected in accordance with the constitution of Nigeria.

Umeh said the alibi by the IGP does not hold water because what he ought to have done was to caution the ADC to be careful.

He said by removing Obiano ‘s security details, the IGP has fulfilled the desires of those boasting that Obiano would become a common man before the election by stripping him bare of his security.

Umeh called for the immediate restoration of Obiano’s security details without further delay.

Also speaking, former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, expressed worry over the withdrawal of security details attached to Obiano, saying the state would not tolerate any irregularity.

While Ezeife warned against electoral malprac-

tices, he pointed that Obiano deserves a second term due to his lofty achievements.

Speaking, INEC Chairman, Prof.

Mahmood Yakubu said everything had been put in place for the conduct of credible, free and fair election on November 18.

Mahmood said that distribution of non-sensitive materials would commence on Thursday, while the sensitive materials would arrive the state via Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Thursday.

“I will like to use this opportunity to declare as untrue the earlier claim by some people that sensitive materials for this election were uncovered in a hotel in Awka.

“The sensitive materials will arrive through the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, and will be escorted like money to Awka by the Central Bank escort team on Thursday,’’ he said.

NYSC DG warns Corps members against election malpractice Brig.-Gen. Sule Kazaure, Director General of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has warned Corps members taking part in the Nov. 18 governorship election in Anambra State to discharge their duties according to the law.

Kazaure gave the warning when he addressed some corps members in Awka on Tuesday.

The director general, represented by Mrs. Rosemary Okonghae, Director of Corps Welfare and Inspectorate at the National Headquarters, said they were chosen based on their supposed neutrality and non-partisanship.

“Corps members are not immune to prosecution for electoral malpractice, obey the laws of the election

and maintain the neutrality and non-partisanship which you were selected for this job for.

“We have put in place all the necessary measures to ensure your safety during the elections,” he said.

Kazaure urged them to be sensitive to their environment, security conscious and discharge their duties with all fairness.

He urged politicians not to expose corps members to unnecessary pressure through inducement.

Kazaure assured the corps members that their allowances for training and election exercise had been worked out and guaranteed.

Responding on behalf of over 8,000 Corps members slated for the election duty in Anambra State, Mr. Eb-

enezer Olawale, promised that they would do well in the task.

Olawale said he was sure that the corps members would not abuse or betray the trust reposed on them.

The Corps members were employed on ad-hoc basis largely for the positions of Presiding Officers, and Assistant Presiding Officers.

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N5.1bn money laundering: Court refuses Dudafa’s application to travel abroad Peter Fowoyo

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A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday declined an application by former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, seeking court’s permission to travel abroad for medical attention.

In his ruling on Dudafa’s application, Justice Mohammed Idris, held

that he could not disregard the overwhelming evidence by the prosecuting Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and grant Dudafa’s request.

He said that expert report received about his condition established that he could be treated in Nigeria.

Justice Idris also faulted the application by Dudafa, stating that an application of such nature

ought to be backed by hard evidence.

The judge said, “In view of overwhelming evidence before me. I find it difficult to grant this application. I hereby dismissed this application”.

Dudafa, had through his lawyer, Mr. Gboyega Oyewole (SAN), urged the court to order the release of his international passport to enable him travel abroad for medical care for spinal cord in-

jury allegedly sustained while in the custody of the EFCC. The prosecuting lawyer, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, urged the court not to grant the application on the grounds that the EFCC had written to a Lagos State government hospital to examine Dudafa’s health and to determine whether he could be treated in the country or abroad.

Dudafa and one Mr.

Joseph Iwuejo, who the EFCC claimed aided him to perpetrate the alleged fraud are standing trial on 23 counts bordering on alleged money laundering.

The EFCC alleged that between June 2013 and June 2015, the accused used different companies to fraudulently laundered various sums of money to the tune of N 5.1billion.

Some of the companies include Seagate Property Development & Invest-

ment Ltd; Avalon Global Property Development Company Ltd; Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd. Others are: Rotate Interlink Services Ltd; Ibejige Services Ltd; DeJakes Fast Food & Restaurant Nigeria Ltd; and Ebiwise Resources.

The matter has been adjourned till today for defense lawyer to cross examine the witness.

Sokoto flags off Nigeria’s largest school enrollment

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L-R: Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, presenting the State plaque to the Mayor of Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin, Mr. Raji Abdou Akeem, during a courtesy visit to the Governor in Osogbo, Osun State… recently.

Yuletide: Police move against traffic robberies, arrest 28 suspects

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Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, in a statement, disclosed that over 28 traffic robbery suspects were arrested last Friday and will soon be charged to court.

Edgal also said that the Command had increased presence of policemen across the State including the location of patrol vehicles at strategic traditional points, urging residents not to panic, but see the development as a move to ensure their safety on the

…Increase patrol on Lagos roads road at all times.

He said, “The Lagos State Police Command wishes to announce to members of the public that, they should not be unduly concerned with the increased presence of policemen across the state, including the location of patrol vehicles at strategic traditional points.

“These measures are meant to checkmate the activities of hoodlums and other social vices especially

on routes with traffic snares occasioned by construction works and port operation issues, especially the Oshodi/Gbagada Expressway, Apapa, Ilupeju, Mile 2, Apongbon and other strategic locations within the state.”

He therefore urged Lagosians to go about their normal business and disregard any unfounded and mischievous claims of robberies on major highways in the State.

Wishing Lagosians a crime free Yuletide season, Edgal, however, appealed to members of the public to partner effectively by giving credible information to the police and report strange or suspicious movement within their area.

He listed the following numbers Lagosians can contact during emergencies: 767/112, 08069702133, 0 8 1 4 0 2 7 5 1 0 8 , 0 8 0 3 4 1 0 5 8 4 7 , 08034649615 and

State Governor Aminu Tambuwal has flagged off Nigeria’s largest school enrolment drive which targets 1.4 million new intakes in the next one year.

The event, which took place at Riji village in Rabah LGA, was also used to officially the launch the State cash transfer scheme, the Nigerian Partnership for Education Project and the prototype early childhood development centres (ECD).

Riji village is the birthplace of former Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna of Sokoto.

Speaking at the event, Tambuwal said his administration will continue to invest significant amount of time and resources in order to turn around the fortunes of the education sector.

He said, “The enrollment drive is a high level advocacy mechanism which ensures that all stakeholders partake in ensuring effective awareness and mobilization of parents, guardians, communities, religious and traditional leaders as well as the school based management committees on the importance of enrolling all school-age children into schools.”

According to him, the enrollment campaign will primarily concentrate on community level activities especially house to house campaigns.

“This will be achieved through empowerment of SBMCs, Mothers’ Associations (SA), religious and traditional leaders and other stakeholders to conduct campaign in

their communities. They will, in addition, regularly track and monitor attendance of enrolled children in their respective schools an communities as part of their oversight responsibilities,” he added.

In his remarks, the state Commissioner of Basic and Secondary Education.

Dr. Jabbi Kilgore, said even though the figure of 1.4 million new intakes into schools is ambitious, it is realizable because of government’s target of integrating 4000 Qur’anic schools with existing school models and other strategies introduced.

According to him, the planning and implementation process for the enrolment drive involves working with state legislators and religious leaders while partnering with the media and at the same time collaborating with the national Population Commission for data of new births in various communities.

He said records from the 2016/2017 enrolment drive has shown significant reduction in out pf school children, 7.3 percent increment in pre-primary and primary school children of which 4.4 percent were girls.

In his goodwill message, UNICEF’s acting chief of field office for Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi, Mr. Paul Mudzondo, said the event was unique and historic in the sense that apart from campaign for enrolment, government has provided stipends to poor families to support enrolment and maintenance of children, especially girls, in schools.

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Judge threatens to punish 2 registrars for issuing warrant without authority Peter Fowoyo

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a reproduction warrant that did not emanates from her, a Judge of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere,on Tuesday threatened to send away two of her registrars.

Justice Sybil Nwaka, who was very furious with the two registrars, named Tayo and Oluwola, queried how they could bring a defendant or an accused person on their own without an order of the court.

She said, “It is only the Judge that has the right to order a production warrant, the substantive matter is not in this court”.

The Judge also said” The two of you are up to something, my hands are clean, everyday is for the thief but one day is for the owner “.

A defendant, Tunde Adewale, whose case came up yesterday for hearing of a bail application before the court was denied bail as the

motion for bail was struck out.

The judge insisted that she didn’t ordered the production of the defendant, adding that the substantive matter is not before her and she doesn’t even know the charge preferred against the defendant except for the bail application before her.

“I don’t even know the charge against him, it’s only the bail application brought before me, you sign a reproduction warrant on your own without my knowledge, I am going to send the two of you away from this court” Nwaka held.

However she struck out the motion for bail and ordered that the defendant be taken back to the medium prison custody where he was produced from. “ The motion for bail is hereby struck out take him back to the medium prison, I never ordered for his production. “

STF nabs 2 women for trafficking a 4-day old baby Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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of the Special Task Force (STF), codenamed Operation Safe Haven, in Jos the Plateau State capital , on Tuesday arrested two women with a four day old baby suspected to have been bought from a yet to be identified person.

Luck ran out of the women when a vigilant passenger, who was travelling alongside the suspected baby traffickers in a public car, raised the alarm at a checkpoint known as ‘Babale checkpoint 1’, in the outskirt of Jos, after she noticed that the new born may not necessarily belong to the women.

Commander of Sector1, Operation Safe Haven , Colonel Musa Etsu-Ndagi, who spoke to journalists shortly after the women were apprehended, said upon interrogation, the prime suspect, Miss Doris Ebuburonu who was travelling to Lagos en route Jos from Bauchi, had confessed to have bought the baby for N300,000.

The 39-year-old Miss Ebuburonu explained that her aunt in Lagos, who has been married for years without a child, had contacted her to get a baby for her.

The other suspect, Mrs. Esther James who is her friend, explained that they were former colleagues at the Peoples Clinic in Bauchi and denied

any knowledge of how Ms. Doris procured the baby.

Mrs James claimed Miss Ebuburonu who was a former nurse at the clinic, had told her that the baby belongs to her aunt who had just died.

But Colonel Etsu-Ndagi, who later handed over the baby to the anti trafficking unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Jos, Plateau State, assured newsmen of the STF’s maximum effort in apprehending those behind the sale of the baby.

L-R: Representative of Information Department, University College Hospital (UCH), Mrs. Modupe Olulana; Chief Medical Director, UCH, Prof. Temitope Alonge; Chairman, Medical Anniversary Committee, Dr. Victor Akinmoldun and others, inspecting an exhibition during the UCH 60th Anniversary in Ibadan, Oyo State… on Tuesday.

False assets declaration: Appeal Court reserves judgment over Saraki’s acquittal Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Abuja on Tuesday reserved its judgment in the appeal by the Federal Government, asking it to set aside the judgement of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) which discharged and acquitted the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, of charges of false assets declaration.

Justice Tinuade AkomolafeWilson- led panel had reserved its judgment after taken arguments from the parties.

The appellate court later informed the parties that it would communicate the date of the judgment to them in due course.

Arguing the appeal against the CCT’s decision, the prosecuting lawyer, Mr Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), stated that the

tribunal erred in law when its acquitted Saraki of the charges.

Jacobs urged the appellate court to hold that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubts that the defendant falsified his assets declaration.

He described the CCT judgment as a miscarriage of justice and urged the appellate court to correct the injustice.

Jacobs, who formulated five issues for determination by the appellate court, pointed out that the tribunal erred in law by basing its verdict delivered on June 13, 2017 on hearsay.

He submitted that oral evidence made in support of a documentary evidence as in the instant case, could not be said to be hearsay.

Responding, lead lawyer to Saraki, Mr Kanu Agabi (SAN),

urged the appellate court to dismiss the false assets declaration charges, saying that the appeal lacked merit.

Agabi said that contrary to the federal government’s deposition, the 18 count charges were based on hearsay and deliberate falsehood.

He cited the evidence of a prosecution witness and Head of Investigation and Intelligence Unit, Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), Samuel Madojemu, who testified that the CCB, did not conduct any investigation on any asset matter because there was no petition against the defendant.

The Senate President also said that the same witness admitted that the CCB did not obtain any statement from him (Saraki) and that the charges were filed against him based on the information supplied by

an unnamed team.

Agabi said, “From the totality of evidence adduced at the tribunal, it was absolutely clear that the charges were based on hearsay that cannot be substantiated.

“I am surprised that the government claimed that the onus of proof lies on the part of the defendant hence, they did not call vital witnesses.

“This is fatal to the case of the prosecution because in a criminal matter as in the instant case, the onus of proof is to be made by the prosecution”.

Agabi, urged the appellate court to uphold the ruling of the Danladi Umar-led tribunal which had earlier discharged and acquitted the defendant for want of diligent prosecution and to hold that the appeal of the government lacked merit.

Reps probe defence ministry hospital contract scam Henry Omunu, Abuja

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House of Representatives on Tuesday ordered an investigation into alleged underhand dealings in the award of a United Nations (UN) sponsored hospital contract by the Federal Ministry of Defence.

To this end, the House joint committees on Defence, Army and Public Procurement have been mandated to carry out a comprehensive investigation on the alleged scam, and report back its findings within two weeks.

The resolution authorizing the investigation

followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf under matters of urgent national importance drawing attention of the House to the contract scam allegedly involving senior officials of the ministry as opposed to the anti-corruption posture of President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration.

Yusuf, while moving the motion, informed the House that some high ranking appointees and officials in the Defence Ministry were allegedly involved in the said contract scam, citing media publications pointing to the duplication, misappropriation and misman-

agement of the contract worth several millions of naira.

The lawmaker said that the contract for the relocation and refurbishing of Level 2 Hospital under the multidimensional integrated stabilization mission in Mali, funded by the UN, and awarded to countries who contribute troops to global peace missions, was full of alleged breaches.

Yusuf said, “In a desperate bid to cover its tracks, the Ministry of Defence in February 2017 allegedly awarded the contract for the rehabilitation and refurbishing of the hospital to a contractor who had zero experience in

installation of level two hospitals,” adding that apart from awarding the contract in the name of another firm after getting presidential approval, the Ministry also flouted the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) guidelines on the award of contracts.

“As a consequence for not meeting the UN’s August 2017 deadline for the relocation of the hospital, Nigeria has been asked to withdraw its remaining contingent to the UN African Mission in Darfur”, he stated.

According to him, the alleged shady deals by top officials of the ministry has cost the country the

deployment of level two hospital, which usually carry out limited surgeries on officers and men on military duties, to Rwanda as directed by the UN. He said while countries like Bangledesh, Ghana, and Senegal with fewer troops-contribution to UN missions are earning huge foreign exchange, Nigeria with one of the highest contingent was not only losing money, but had been axed from participating in the peace keeping mission, as well as losing its position of global troops contribution rating from five to nine and from one to five in Africa.

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‘Buhari’s achievements enough to earn him second term’ Why are you re-launching the BSO now that election is close?

Well, we opened the office to re-launch the Buhari Support Organization and we made it clear on the day of launching that BSO is not only about political campaigns.

BSO is transforming into leadership training and mentor-ship institution, where young Nigerians will be groomed and mentored to become future leaders. They would be taught on what it takes to be a personality of integrity.

That, it is not money that buys integrity, it is your principles, your philosophy, your ideologies and commitment to public service and your ability to do justice that makes you the personality of integrity. So, we want to transform BSO into that institution, because it was the original philosophy into which BSO was created in 2014/2015. But then, the campaign was the primary issue and that was why we concentrated on the campaign.

So, this office was opened to anchor those programmes from now on.

Talking about BSO being a leadership training institution, would it be used to campaign for the 2019 general elections?

Yes, BSO leadership training is one out of many other functions; like l said; our responsibility first is to coordinate all other support groups. Any structure or group in Nigeria that is supporting the course of Buhari, either as a person or government has to be registered with BSO and that is why today we have almost 600 groups registered with BSO. So, our responsibility is to register DAUDA them, manage them and coordinate their operations to make sure they are in tandem with the philosophies and ideologies of the person of Buhrai. Secondly, we have a duty to campaign and promote his ideologies, principles and vision. So, we are going to Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda is a chieftain of the All Progressives campaign for him and promote the activities Congress (APC) and National Coordinator of the Buhari Support of the government and educate Nigerians on what the government has done so far as Organisation (BSO). In this interview with some selected against the negativities that are being pushed Journalists in Abuja, Dauda bares his mind on national issues, out. The salient achievements are not being brought to the fore. So, it is our responsibility the re-launch of BSO and why President Buhari needs a to push those achievements out so that second term. TOM OKPE was there for Daily Times Nigerians will understand that despite the negative propagation, the government has achieved a very good number of positive things that are going to be changed for the best. So, all those are the things we are going leaders in the world that have managed to push back insurgency of the magnitude of Boko to embark on. That is why we opened the Haram within the space of 6-7 months. We have seen what Alshabab has done; we have seen the ISIS in Iraq and Syria and a lot of other rebellion in the world. There is none that has been office. pushed back within that record time. So, President Buhari should be given a Nobel Laureate Talking about registration of Prize in terrorism warfare because there is no leader in the world that has succeeded in groups that believes in Buhari and pushing a very high skilled terrorist’s organisation like Boko Haram from reclaiming almost his philosophy, there is a new group one quarter of the country back to ground zero within a space of 7 months.

It is a feat unbelievable in history. So, that is one achievement. We are all shouting today, (Buharists) championed by the governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; throwing all those negativity on social media because there is peace. In 2014 and 2015, everybody in Abuja was running around because nobody knew when the next bomb would would it also be registered by BSO? The mandate we had from the President explode. People were living in fear and Abuja roads were barricaded, you can hardly pass on in 2014 while launching the BSO is that any a lane as the other lane was condemned with barricade, but today all those roads have been group supporting his course should work opened. When was the last time you had about bomb explosion here? So, if there is nothing under BSO guidance, which is what made else that this government has achieved, it has achieved security. Then in the anti corruption him the single signatory to our account. war, irrespective of what any other person would say, there is no government that has tackled There is no group today that has that corruption the way this government has tackled corruption. Thirdly, if you look at the Agricultural Sector, no administration has achieved what this administration has achieved privilege. today in terms of self sufficiency in food production with the anchor program of the CBN Now, will BSO ask the President to seek on the rice growers and we are hoping that by next year we will stop importation of rice completely. No administration had achieved that in the past. So we can mention many of these re-election in 2019?

Yes, we will for many reasons. Let me give achievements. These are the reasons we feel he should be allowed to come back and complete you a few. Would Nigeria be where she is the strengthening of the economy, building the agricultural sector, strengthening our security today had Buhari not being in power? It is system and taking back corruption and Nigeria would move forward.

God that gave him leadership but it is because On issues of corruption and fight against insurgency, some persons believe that of his integrity and doggedness.

It is on record today that there are few the President has not done much as you have otherwise said, but rather believe that the integrity of the President has gone down because of the way he is fighting

If there is nothing else that this government has achieved, it has achieved security. Then in the anti corruption war, irrespective of what any other person would say, there is no government that has tackled corruption the way this government has tackled corruption. Thirdly, if you look at the Agricultural Sector, no administration has achieved what this administration has achieved today in terms of self sufficiency in food production with the anchor program of the CBN on the rice growers and we are hoping that by next year we will stop importation of rice completely corruption. How would BSO react to these allegations?

Well, a lot of people would have their opinions. I am looking at the broader picture while some persons are looking at government from a narrow perspective.

You see when you talk of integrity and the percentage value to which it has either appreciated or depreciated, l think what we should appreciate is the fact that the fight against terror has succeeded over 80%.

Everybody will agree to that. Where we are today is better than where we were in 2015. There is nowhere in the world you will eliminate terror just like you close a company and liquidate everything and you disappear.

There would be pockets of resistance which these people will remove their uniform and move into the civilian population and it is not written on anybody’s forehead that he or she is a terrorists.

So, it would take some time using high level intelligence networking and they are doing a lot. If you go out every day you will discover that they have either busted or arrested terrorists trying to bomb a place before they do it; the military will foil an attack here and there. The principal thing is that they have been pushed back to their primary areas, that is to ground zero. That is where they are now. You can go to Maiduguri now, do your business and go back. Commercial flights land and take off from Maiduguri today; was that possible in 2014 and 2015. It was not possible. I think these critics are just not being realistic. When you talk of fighting corruption, agreed that things are not perfect and we shouldn’t expect them to be because this corruption would fight back. You are fighting people who have immeasurable amount of money and power and they are organised. Why do you call it an organised crime, it means it is not easy to burst. That is why you call it organised crime. It means that there are a group of people who have carefully organised themselves and are committing a crime in whatever nature in a way that it is not easy for the law to catch up with them.

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Some of these investigations would take years, some of these prosecutions would take years and don’t forget there is a constitution. Buhari cannot be a dictator as people are thinking or want him to be. It doesn’t work like that in a democracy. There is the intelligence agency that would bring the information, the arrest body that would arrest, the prosecution body that would prosecute and the judiciary that would judge.

So, there are about 4 or 5 units in this process and each of these units is an independent unit and each of them has sets of rules and regulations given to them by the constitution of the land. You don’t expect Buhari today to go and tell the judge to sentence this person in court. No. The judiciary is independent and the Senate and House of Representatives are monitoring what they are doing.

Also, you don’t expect Buhari to say go and arrest Mr. A or Mr. B, l suspect he is corrupt.

EFCC relies on petition and if nobody petitions against you, it means you cannot be investigated. They can’t just bounce on you and begin to investigate you, they need people to come forward with information and evidence for them to use because that is what the act says. Nigerians should go back to the National Assembly and ask them to give EFCC power to investigate anybody without petition and let us see if people will sleep in their houses. But for now, they can’t investigate people without petition, they would wait for people to come forward and report before they act. So, people are not looking at the realities of the provisions of the law that have impeded certain things, that have tied the hands of the President. Don’t forget that the President had cried severally that the Procurement Act is frustrating his efforts to develop infrastructure, the Senate refused to budge. How many Nigerians have come out to accuse the NASS of that and it is true.

By the Procurement Act, it takes about 6-7 months to pre-qualify a company to start a job and by then 70% of time have been lost in the budget year and that is why we keep on having variations of contracts every year. Why can’t they review the law to give free access to the President to work? So, we can’t have roads as we want to because the Procurement Act says you must do this, you must do that and the President cannot be a dictator. So, there are limitations in the law, which the President cannot abuse. Like l said, there are fallouts and fall backs here and there but overall, if you are to score him, l think it is over 70%.

Now on the APC Presidential ticket for 2019 general elections, which way would BSO want the President to acquire the ticket of the party; automatic ticket, or by convention?

Well, you see President Muhammadu Buhari believes in the rule of law, fairness and equity. He would not want to emerge in a situation where it will look as if he manipulated or muscled the party using his position as the Executive President of Nigeria. He would want the norms of democracy to play. But it is left for the party at the same time to know where we are coming from; where we are today; where we are going to and how we got to where we are today and allow sense of reasoning and wisdom to prevail. If we go to primaries which is the logical thing and according to the terms of the party’s constitution, l believe we will still win the primaries, but it is politics; we have to lobby, we have to campaign, we have to convert people to be on our side, but at the end of the day, l believe he will still emerge as the candidate.

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The CG of Customs, Col. Hamid Ali, who was the Coordinator of BSO in 2015 at the opening of the office, said 50% of those holding offices in this government are PDP. How did you get to this statistics?

It is not a factual statistics. It is more of an estimate based on the things we see on ground. If you look at the Parastatals, they are about 460 or so, and a lot of the Chief Executives either in acting capacity or substantive appointments are from the former government, which is by implication what the CG said. So, a large number of those Agencies are still being controlled either in acting capacity or substantive capacity by PDP members and even where they were appointed, there are some of them who were PDP members who were brought and were still given some of the agencies to hold. So, it is like APC recruiting PDP people into filling government spaces. And you know in democracy, every government in the world today and in the past moves with its own structure. Nigeria is not a Parliamentary state where you have unitary government.

Nigeria is a democratic state patterned in the US system of governance, where if a government comes in there is a total overhaul in positions of Board of Parastatals. Old hands give way to members of the new party.

Party business is a group business; it is a brotherhood, it’s about people and if you don’t compensate people, you will end up without people behind you. If Buhari was to run as an independent candidate today then he would have the freedom to do what he wishes in terms of appointments, but as he is where he is today based on the party structure that manages people, there is that responsibility and obligation to the party and above all, he needs his loyalists - people who believe in his philosophy and who believe in his vision. If you appoint people into government who do not believe in your government, vision and philosophies, the tendencies are that they would either work against you or frustrate your vision, because it is only people who believe in your vision that can actually work to get those visions fulfilled. So, there must be a connection between appointments, trust and loyalty to the principal.

It is left for the party at the same time to know where we are coming from; where we are today; where we are going to and how we got to where we are today and allow sense of reasoning and wisdom to prevail. If we go to primaries which is the logical thing and according to the terms of the party’s constitution, l believe we will still win the primaries, but it is politics; we have to lobby, we have to campaign, we have to convert people to be on our side, but at the end of the day, l believe he will still emerge as the candidate.

Many party chieftains believe that the President has not had a good working relationship with the APC to the extent that the party does not make input into the government appointments, who do you blame for this in APC? You see, this is the first time an opposition party is coming into government. PDP was there since 1999 and they succeeded themselves so many times. Now, ANPP, ACN or CPC had never been in power at the centre before, so you will discover that there is a lot of learning process and part of that learning process is the gaps you see in relationship.

When we came in, we came under the platform of ACN, CPC, ANPP and others; those factors played a little while after 2015 even though we are APC but internally there were elements of going back to where l am coming from within us. The CPC, ACN and

the ANPP cliques that affected the internal structure, who have gotten them appointed got themselves inclined more to their traditional party before they were merged as APC to the detriment of other groups.

If any person was appointed he got inclined to his first party colleagues. So it took time for everybody in real terms to look at all of us as APC and divorce our initial party affection.

So, within that confusion, it affected the party.

Secondly, this issue of PDP people in APC government also affected the system. But like l said, when we came in, the priority of the President was security, because that was the issue that was in dire need of attention.

Nobody in Nigeria cared for anything excerpt first to be secured. Bombs were going off everywhere and killings were going on rampantly. Nobody was safe and you didn’t know what would happen tomorrow. So, he devoted the first year of his government to manage security, which he did very well.

Like l said it was not a perfect situation, that first year was a learning process and consolidation. The President has his own faults; l cannot say he does not have a fault.

The party has its own fault. So, it is a fifty-fifty blame scenario. Because when it comes to the Board appointment you heard the President saying that he gave instructions since 2015 for the party to compile names and bring forward because he wanted fairness and recognised the party’s relationship. He asked them to go and do that and bring to him, they couldn’t do it in two years. Was that the fault of the President?

List after list, they kept on contradicting them. This person will say this is not an APC man and that had nothing to do with the President. If the President wanted to shut out the party, he would have just sat in the Villa and get 3 or 4 persons to do it for him but he said no; that the party should come in and bring the people who have worked to bring the party into power and the party couldn’t do it. How was that the fault of the President?

But as a leader he has to accept the blame.

The party would not come out to tell you that we also had our problem because we refused to agree on who should be on the list and who shouldn’t be. But l am happy that with the last APC NEC these things have been brought to an end and we are going to move forward.

What is the relationship between BSO and APC? The relationship is straightforward. BSO is for Buhari, APC is for everybody who is an APC member. APC is for Buhari, APC is for Atiku, APC is for Kwakwanso and any other person who is an APC man. BSO cannot work for Kwankwaso, BSO cannot work for Atiku or any other person. They all have their groups. Atiku Foundation cannot come and work for Buhari. So, BSO is a personal organisation that is set to work, based on the ideologies, visions and principles of President Muhammadu Buhari. Of course we are APC members and we are part of APC. The only difference is that, our bidding in APC is restricted to President Buhari and his visions, but we marry that with the Manifesto and constitution of APC. Who is the Coordinator of BSO today?

Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda is the National Coordinator of BSO and Col. Hamid Ali is the Chairman of the BSO management Board.

Who funds BSO or how is it being funded?

It is not funded by government. It is funded by individuals who believe in our course.

Personal donations from people who believe in what we are doing. Our funding model has not changed from what people knew in 2015.

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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 positively contribute to creating five million jobs annually through its tech-

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L-R: Minister for Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige; Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi; President Muhammadu Buhari; Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and others, when President Buhari arrived Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on his way to Ebonyi and Anambra States for official engagements, on Tuesday.

L-R: Secretary-General, D8 Countries, Dr. Seyed Ali Mohammed; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of State for Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Aisha Abubakar; Minister of State for Power, Suleiman Hassan and Bangladesh Minister of Industries, Amir Hossain, during the 6th D8 Ministerial Meeting on Industrial Cooperation in Abuja… on Tuesday.

L-R: Representative of the National Security Adviser, Dr. Aderemi Oyewumi; Commandant of National Defence College, Rear Adm. Adeniyi Osinowo and representative of the Minister of Interior, Ms. Chiemela Evurunobi, at a round-table on Foreign Policy and National Security in Abuja… on Tuesday.

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nologies.

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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Kwame Nkrumah

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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How Rochas is making Owerri a tourist destination

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Bonaventure Melah

ne of the most ambitious projects of the administration of the Owelle Rochas Okorocha is the Heroes Square located at the heart of Owerri, the capital of Imo state. Ironically, the centre has become a subject of controversy which political activists have latched on, in desperate attempts to pour tar on what would later become Imo State’s Unique Selling Point and therefore Okorocha’s most significant legacy. Historically, most “Future’s Projects” all over the world do attract harsh criticisms, at inception. The Owerri Heroes Square would in the future become Nigeria’s most unique tourism site.

A record 32.59 million foreign tourists visited Thailand in 2016.

Out of that number, 21.47Mmillion visited Bangkok the capital of the country making it the first Asian city to top the MasterCard Destination Cities index.

Visitors to Thailand are mostly interested in seeing monuments, status of religious leaders and national heroes, temples, monasteries and modern parts while the ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, Sukhothai and Lopburi among others rank among the most striking destinations.

Records from Global Payment Services Company indicate that each visitor to Bangkok spends an average of 145 US Dollars a day. Put that together with 21.47 million visitors in only 2016 and see why the Asians are doing far

better than us economically. In Malaysia, its national heroes square ranks among the best attractive sites to visitors. Overall, tourism contributed 8.5% to the GDP of Asian-Pacific countries and 8.7% to employment to the region in 2016.

It is such noble dream that Rochas is pursuing, to make Owerri and Imo State the next tourism destination. It is true that Nigeria’s economy is bad. It is true that unemployment and hunger among other social inadequacies are challenging Nigerian leadership at all levels. Teachers and other workers are being owed salaries by many state governors including Imo, yes.

But we have all come to the consensus that the only way Nigeria and the states can come out of economic difficulties facing the nation and biting its people is to diversify the economy. Tourism, creating beautiful cities to attract visitors and investment in modern technology infrastructure are what the Asians have done, that is all the difference.

Apart from the Heroes Square, there are several other projects that the governor has completed while others are on-going, to beautify Owerri and make it a tourist’s delight which is also one of the best ways to diversify the state’s economy. A few of the physical infrastructures include the dualisation of major roads in the capital city, the expansion of Sam Mbakwe road, the 7,000 capacity Imo International Convention Centre, Imo Freedom Square, Imo Freedom Falls, Zuma Road behind Assumpta Cathedral which is an Okorocha creation, Orlu Road roundabout

dualisation and beautification.

You need to be in Owerri in the night and behold the wonders of the city which now has all round illumination that is solar powered.

From inception, Rochas made it clear that the Heroes Square is dedicated to men and women of goodwill who have done extraordinary things for the good of their communities, nations and to mankind in general. In that Square, you already have the statuses of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s first president, Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, the nation’s first Prime Minister, Ikemba Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu and former Imo State governor Dee Sam Onunaka Mbakwe, among others. And the governor has said that more monuments and statues of heroes and heroines would be erected. It is a Futures Project that would benefit Imo people, and will outlive Rochas.

Some people have argued that their quarrel with the Heroes Square project is the status of Jacob Zuma, the South African President that is erected there. The question such critics should answer is, “Is Jacob Zuma a hero?” You have the right to your own opinion but I will boldly say that Jacob Zuma is a hero both in his home country and in Africa as a continent.

Maybe you have forgotten so let me remind you that the current South African President whose status Rochas erected at the Heroes Square is the same South African freedom fighter who was second in rank only to Nelson Mandela. Together the two great men and others fought, slept in trenches and were

imprisoned severally in order that Apartheid and there people set free from oppression. That Zuma is facing multiple investigations on allegations of corruption has not in any way diminished his stature and integrity since no court has found him guilty of any of those allegations which are mostly politically motivated.

From Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa, Ikemba Ojukwu, Sam Mbakwe to the Liberian President, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first woman to be elected President in Africa, all the people honoured at the Heroes Square are eminently qualified to be there.

On the day she was honoured in Owerri, Madam Sirleaf expressed great joy and appreciation to the government and people of Imo State for honouring her. (She is now the “Ada Di Ora Nma” of Imo State), adding that her status at the Heroes Square is bigger than the one erected in her honour at the Harvard University (of all places).

Led by the wife of the state governor Mrs Nkechi Okorocha, Imo women later presented her with assorted indigenous gifts ranging from clothes, jewelleries, mortar, pestle; kola nuts packed into locally made plates, among others.

In reaction, the Liberian president said she had never been treated so nicely; which is another way of building bridges and international goodwill in favour of Imo state.

Bonaventure Melah is an Abuja Tourism Expert, Journalist, Author and Public Analyst. Emali: bonamelah123@gmail.com Tel: 08036062975

Buhari’s superficial Igbo appeasement (2)

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Uchenna Ani

AST Thursday, I explained why the Igbo electorate did not vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

In truth, they never voted for him, even when he chose Dr. Chuba Okadigbo in 2003 and Chief Edwin Ume-Ezeoke in 2007 as his running mates. Why? The simple reason was that the Igbo people had strongly identified with the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, a party that their political leaders, notably Dr. Alex Ekwueme, created. He had pioneered the formation of the PDP all the way from 1996 when the Abacha Conference closed, to 1998 when his run for president was scuttled by the military and Northern leaders who brought General Olusegun Obasanjo from jail and sponsored him for the presidency.

President Buhari Last Thursday, I had observed that the Igbo had altogether exempted themselves from running for president or vice-president in order to give full support to President Goodluck Jonathan and thus cement their fractured relationship with the Minorities of the SouthSouth in hopes of their support when rotational presidency eventually favoured the South- East. In 2011 and 2015, Buhari shifted focus to the South-West in search of running mates. In 2011, he went with Pastor Tunde Bakare, and then settled with Chief Ahmed Tinubu’s flunkey, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, in 2015 when he finally got elected.

After running for president four times without the Igbo people offer-

ing him notable support, Buhari must have developed an injured feeling towards them. He must have felt they “hated” him, hence his decision to exclude them from the mainstream of his government even when the constitution forbade such exclusion under the Federal Character principle.

The question should really be: what are the grounds for such “hatred”? Definitely, it had nothing to do with Buhari being a Muslim and Northerner (Fulani in particular). After all, Igbo political leadership had, down the ages, formed strong alliances and accords with mainstream Northern political parties led by Muslim Northerners, invariably by people of Fulani stock. Examples included the postindependence regime of Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa via the Sardauna, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Then in 1979, just nine years after the civil war which, primarily, was a clash between the Igbo and Fulani, Alhaji Shehu Shagari (Fulani), the presidential flag bearer of the defunct National Party of Nigeria, NPN, picked Dr. Ekwueme as his running mate and they emerged as President and Vice-President of Nigeria.

Those who flaunt the theory of Igbo hatred of Buhari should take note that in the 1959 elections that produced the post-independence Tafawa Balewa regime in which the Northern People’s Congress, NPC, and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe’s National Council of Nigerian Citizens, NCNC, formed a coalition government, the Eastern electorate did not vote for the NPC. The

Northern electorate gave their majority votes to the NPC while the Eastern electorate also gave their majority votes to the NCNC, and the two parties later created an alliance to enable them form a strong government under the parliamentary constitution.

In 1979 also, the majority of Igbo voters never voted for the NPN’s Shagari, though he had Ekwueme as his running mate. They voted for the Nigerian People’s Party, NPP, led by Azikiwe. It was after the election that the NPN and NPP went into an accord to form a strong Federal Government and neutralise the threats presented

by Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, and the other “progressive” parties.

Again, in 2007, the Igbo electorate voted massively for Alhaji Umaru Yar’Adua, precisely because he was the presidential candidate of a political party then favoured by the Igbo electorate.

I went into this elaborate historical narrative to dispute the notion that, despite the fact that Buhari had on two occasions offered the vice- presidency to the Igbo, still they shunned him because they “hated” him. Some even say the “hatred” arose from Buhari’s role as a Federal combatant during the civil war. How can that be an issue? As the Federals were killing the Biafrans, the Biafrans were also killing the Federals. People always talk about Igbo people being killed during the war as though they never offered any resistance. Why did the war last 30 months instead of a few days

as General Gowon had boasted he would accomplish through his “police action”? Everyone played their roles on both sides of the conflict believing they were doing the right thing. It cannot be a sensible basis to vote for someone or reject him at the polls.

If anything, Obasanjo who played more prominent roles than Buhari for the Federal side during the war got Igbo votes twice – in 1999 (even when his Yoruba kinsmen had contemptuously boycotted him) and in 2003 (when they came from the back door to support him because “he is our son” (as if he was not in 1999). The Igbo electorate voted for Obasanjo precisely because majority of them were part and parcel of the PDP. From the above, we can conclude that the negative assumptions that informed Buhari’s “97%/5%” formula of South-East (and to a lesser extent, South-South) marginalisation do not hold water, politically.

It was politically unwise for him to mount a revanchist response to the notion of his “rejection” by the Igbo voters. Yet, it led to an avoidable head-to-head face-off. Buhari’s unabashed charter of marginalisation against the South-East brought out millions of the Igbo youth into the Biafra agitations, which were basically anti-Buhari protests. The Igbo people had never since the civil war, been so mobilised against a regime. In fact, many were shocked at the level of unarmed confrontation that came from Igbo people both at home and abroad under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu.

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“Imagine the Inspector General of Police boasting about his right to marry four women, and that makes headline news.”

“You can’t blame him for the headline news. You should blame journalists. He has a right to defend himself. In fact, he gave Senator Misau a Technical Knock Out, when he reminded him that Misau’s own parents met each other as police officers. His father, a retired AIG, married his mother a Police Inspector when they were both in service. And let’s be fair to IGP Idris. He has a sense of balance in his private life: Amina and Esther, a Muslim and a Christian.”

“I really don’t find this whole thing funny at all.

Instead of addressing the substance of Senator Misau’s allegations, what everyone is interested in is the right of police officers to marry their female colleagues or have affairs with them, and I guess vice versa.

And by the way, didn’t the police PRO deny all of this?”

“He didn’t deny anything. The man issued a meaningless statement. He said the IGP did not say that he is free to romance policewomen, but that there is no law that stops a police officer from marrying another police officer. What exactly is the PRO saying? Is he from one of those Kaduna State schools?”

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I just love this country, I won’t lie” “What have you seen again that has suddenly turned you into a gushing patriot?”

“I mean, just look around, in spite of everything, Nigerians always give you an opportunity to laugh.”

“And if I may ask…”

“Did you read the report on what the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris said about the allegations against him by Senator Isa Misau?”

“What did he say? I didn’t find that funny at all.”

“He started by informing the Senate that he is free to have romantic affairs with any female police officer of his choice, fair or dark-skinned, plus-sized or lepacious, short or tall, heavy or flat chested, Oshodi Oke or Oshodi Isale, landcruiser or Volkswagen…”

“The man didn’t say all that.”

“You don’t get the picture. He said as a Muslim he is in fact entitled to four wives, and so, it goes to no point at all, when Senator Misau accuses him of having affairs with two police women- Amina and Esther.”

“Imagine the Inspector General of Police boasting about his right to marry four women, and that makes headline news.”

“You can’t blame him for the headline news. You should blame journalists. He has a right to defend himself. In fact, he gave Senator Misau a Technical Knock Out, when he reminded him that Misau’s own parents met each other as police officers. His father, a retired AIG, married his mother a Police Inspector when they were both in service. And let’s be fair to IGP Idris. He has a sense of balance in his private life: Amina and Esther, a Muslim and a Christian.”

“I really don’t find this whole thing funny at all. Instead of addressing the substance of Senator Misau’s allegations, what everyone is interested in is the right of police officers to marry their female colleagues or have affairs with them, and I guess vice versa.

And by the way, didn’t the police PRO deny all of this?”

“He didn’t deny anything. The man issued a meaningless statement. He said the IGP did not say that he is free to romance policewomen, but that there is no law that stops a police officer from marrying another police officer.

What exactly is the PRO saying? Is he from one of those Kaduna State schools?”

“I think you can now see why the Nigeria Police has been branded the worst in the world. This kind of conversation can only take place in Nigeria.”

“It happens in other parts of the world too. In any case, that is not why one foreign group declared the Nigeria Police the worst in the world. The group talked about Capacity, Process, Legitimacy and Outcomes.”

“Break it down. So, in which of those categories is the Nigeria Po-

IGP Idris lice Force the best in the world?”

“We have performed very well in international peace-keeping operations!”

“Come to think of it, I wonder who wrote that on behalf of the Police Headquarters. Does anybody help to vet Police press statements at all?”

“Don’t be too hard on our policemen. We have fine police officers.”

“Like those ones that resorted to street-fighting in Port Harcourt, with one gang fighting for the Minister of Transportation, and the other gang defending the Governor of the State over whose convoy has the right of way.”

“That was shameful. But you can’t blame the police. Blame Nyesom Wike and Rotimi Amaechi. Instead of dragging the police into their matter, Wike and Amaechi should have settled the matter man-to-man, get down from their vehicles and use their fists. Unless they do that, there may be no peace in Port Harcourt.”

“You are recommending physical combat?”

“Yes, the way they are going. A heavyweight combat: It is called twofighting. In any case, the Governor has immunity. He is free to fight.”

“But you see, when the international community sees Nigerian policemen getting involved in partisan politics or carrying bags for the wives of politicians, nobody needs to do any special investigation. They will just conclude that this must be the worst police in the world.”

“Don’t mind those ones. They should leave our Police for us, oh.

They may not be very good at home, but they are winning international medals. That is ca-pa-city!”

“I see you keep defending the Police. Just find a way of advising the Inspector General of Police to focus more on important matters. He runs the risk of being remembered as a romantic Police IG of the Amina and Esther fame! For Heaven’s sake the PRO should have just denied that the IGP ever made a statement and leave it there.”

“You want to teach the Police how to start telling lies?”

“Okay. I just hope that some day in the future, some retired policewomen will not come forward to talk about how some of their former bosses used to harass them for romantic affairs!”

“That cannot happen in this country. Is this America?”

“Nigerian women must stand up for their rights” “You like to speak grammar. Go and ask those Nollywood actresses who stood up recently to say some actors have harassed them in the past.

The way people burst out in laughter

hen? The two girls were called names and asked to shut up. Here na Hollywood? Most of the people who condemned them are even their female colleagues.

Don’t-come-and-spoilbusiness, you-these-small-girls!”

“We still have a long way to go.

That is why there is so much rape and domestic violence.”

“Come and be going. Don’t come and be defending slay queens and waka-pass actresses here. Some girls will go to night vigils and the Bar Beach to pray for the anointing of a rich, handsome, ATM husband, some of them even go on instagram to say I like sex, I don’t wear pant, they go church pay tithe sef…but when any man calls them, they say they are being harassed. Er ber-gi.”

“Your mind set is tragic.”

“My friend, don’t criticize me. If you are looking for people to criticize, try the Federal Government and the Nigerian military. In case you have not heard, they have just taken a decision to stop the admission of female regular combatant cadets into the Nigeria Defence Academy.”

“That is preposterous. It is impossible.”

“Yes. Go and tell them.”

“Those girls, the Jonathan Queens, have proven to be worthy of military service as combatants. Some of them are now in military schools overseas for further training. And according to the NDA, many of them won prizes and even out-performed the boys as cadets. Is this about politics?”

“No. It is about Queens. What I hear is that some very powerful Muslim leaders in the North do not consider them Queens. I hear they say if the programme is not aborted, a day may well come when a woman will become a Service Chief in Nigeria and that in due course, you could have women leading Nigerian troops and giving orders to men.”

“And what is wrong with that?”

“I don’t know. But some people are saying how can women leave the kitchen and za ozza room, and will now go to the battlefield to fight war.”

“Women have always been involved in war as combatants, even in traditional communities. Queen Amina of Zazzau. Princess Moremi of Ife. If the issue is religion, Libya and Algeria are Muslim countries but they have women Generals, all over the world there are women who are actively involved in combat duties.”

“I think may be the Armed Forces Council does not want the kind of situation they have in the Nigeria Police where male officers will be distracted because they are free to have romantic affairs with their female colleagues. But I know one soldier. I ‘ll tell him I have a friend who would

like to come and give the Armed Forces Council a history lecture on the role of women as military combatants.”

“The policy must be resisted. They must not implement it. Even in Saudi Arabia, women are now being granted more rights. So what would happen to the female combatants who are already in service in the Nigerian military?”

“They can be re-deployed to noncombat duties in the kitchen and za ozza room, fa!”

“That will be a violation of their Constitutional right under Section 42. We will go to court!.”

“You better don’t give yourself hypertension. Be like me; whenever something happens laugh it off. It is the only way left to survive in this country. What have we not seen in recent times? Even two of Nigeria’s airports are rated among the worst in the world.”

“Which ones?”

“Port Harcourt and Murtala Muhammed International in Lagos” “Some of these labels are exaggerated and untrue. But if you are writing a report on Nigeria, and you arrive at the main airport in Lagos, and you see the airport authorities using buckets to collect rain water from a leaking roof in the arrival hall, and you look and actually see a collapsed roof, dangling electrical fittings, rats on the roof, smelling toilets, and corrupt officials, do you need to do any further research? Nigeria itself is rated the worst country to live in the world.”

“Our problem is maintenance culture and the implementation of policies.”

“I hope the Budget for 2018 will be implemented.”

“Yes, if there is no delay in passing the bill and no delay in signing it into law. That is where the problem lies, and nobody this time around should start talking about constituency projects.”

“You can’t rule that out, especially now that oil price is rising. If you know how some people have been jubilating. Increase in oil prices means more money.”

“Not necessarily. There are other variables.”

“You think so?”

“Look, I don’t want to worry my head about money that other people will spend. But we just need to tell some of these state Governors too to get their priorities right. With all the things we said about the erection of statues, you know that guy in Imo State still went ahead and erected another statue for President Ellen Sirleaf-Johnson of Liberia. He waved the people of Imo State away as hating haters and wailing wailers and asked them to shove it up…”

“These Governors! Just look at the one in Kano state for example. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje is advertising as one of the major achievements of his administration, the empowerment of 5, 200 tea hawkers. He gathered Mai-Shayi, Mai-tea hawkers from 44 local governments and distributed to them cartons of beverage, milk, tea, crates of eggs, sugar, cups, baskets and promised each person a take-off grant of N40, 000. Big ceremony. Big achievement.”

“The man must like tea a lot. MaiShayi Governor. But softly, softly, you know he is now our in-law in Oyo State. His daughter will soon come and teach the Constituted Authority and the people of Oyo State how to drink and enjoy tea better than Abula and Gbegiri.”

“You are joking. Oyo-State-peoplewill-never-ab andon-Amala! By the way, what is this story about the Niger Delta Development Commission Board and Senator Emmanuel Paulker?”

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Adamu seeks declaration of state of emergency in education sector

Student emerges COSON Ambassador, bags N100, 000

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

Esther Taiwo

The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has called for the declaration of state of emergency in the Education sector to change the fortunes of the system and produce required skilled manpower that can drive the socioeconomic development of the nation.

The Minister, who made the call in his speech at the Special Retreat of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on the challenges facing the education sector in Nigeria held at the State House

Conference centre, Aso Rock, Abuja said declaring emergency in the sector will garner the financial and political resources required for the country to tackle the challenges bedevilling it frontally and squarely.

He said:’’ The challenges are not insurmountable, noting that what is needed is vastly improved funding accompanied by a strong political will. The strong political will needed to do all this is present in this government. What this government must now do is to make funds available”.

Adamu also maintained that

nobody than government has the moral and resource capacity to intervene promptly, substantially and sustainably in all areas of education.

However, he said unfortunately, from 1999 to date the annual budgetary allocation to education has always been between four per cent and ten per cent.

He noted that none of the E9 or D8 countries other than Nigeria allocates less than 20 per cent of its annual budget to education.

“Indeed, even among Sub-Saharan African countries, we are trailing far behind smaller and

less endowed nations in terms of our investment in education.

There is need for a major investment in education in the national interest,” he said.

In a welcome address, Minister of State for Education, Prof.

Anthony Anwukah stressed the key role education plays in national development, adding that critical role of education underlines the reason nations invest massively in it.

He said that outcomes of the retreat will enrich the strategies geared toward producing middle and high levels manpower needed for national development.

We’re out to set model of ideal basic education - Proprietress The propriertess of Flower Mound Children School, Lagos, Irene Dumuje, has declared that she has decided to make the school a model of standard basic education for others to follow in Nigeria.

She made the declaration while chatting with newsmen recently.

According to her, the sole decision for her establishing the nursery school is to ensure that children who are leaders of tomorrow do not miss the necessary basic academic and moral ingredients for qualitative educational take-off and subsequent development in life.

Dumuje, who said she was lucky to be a beneficiary of one of the top nursery schools in Nigeria, however, observed that the standard of education abroad was far above comparison with that of Nigeria.

“Knowing the standard of education and quality of schools abroad, I needed to set up an early years’ school to give our children an adequate head start.

“With our blended curriculum, we focus on the unique potentials of each child by building a long lasting foundation.

She tutored that a child’s early years, from birth to age six is the time when tremendous amount of learning is achieved.

“Fully registered with Lagos State Ministry of Education and other school management bodies, Flower Mound Children’s School has come to stay as one of the Set- the- Bar schools in Nigeria”; she declared.

The proprietress further informed that classes in the school are fully equipped with ideal Montessori materials that cover all aspects of practical life, censorials, mathematics, language, and culture.

“We boast of a safe and well-furnished playground which also aids in learning and improves the children’s motor skills with- up- to- date facilities”, she said.

L-R: Director, Laureates College, Engr. (Dr.) Olatokunboh Shomolu; Special Guest of honour, Dr. Bruce Onobrankpeya; Deputy Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. kolade Oshinowo; Art Teacher, Mrs. Oluchi Bendict and Art instructor, Mr. Andrew Emueze, during the school’s Art exhibition tagged’ Renaissance in Lagos… on Saturday

Laureates College boosts Arts, exhibits over 90 students’ collection As part of efforts to boost the Arts sector in the country, the Laureates College, Lagos has exhibited over 90 of its students’ collections before the public.

The exhibition of Arts and Craft

by Laureates College Students, tagged, “Renaissance”, of over 90 collections exhibited by the students at the weekend, included drawing, Waste to Wealth (Mix Media), Waste Collage, Paper Collage, Fabric Collage, Pen and Colour, Paper Collage, Charcoal and Acrylic, paintings, sculptures and textile works, among many other arti-facts of intrinsic beauty and technical interest.

Organisers of the event also said it was part of attempts to unlock embedded potentials of arts deposited in Nigeria schools.

The school explained that the Art Collection serves the College’s mission of teaching and learning through Arts.

Speaking at the opening of the

exhibition by the students, in Lagos, renowned visual living legend in the Nigeria’s world of Art, Dr. Bruce Onobrakpeya, said the show confirmed an awakening and a renewed interest in the Arts among Nigeria’s secondary schools where the decision to take Art as a career often take place.

Onobrakpeya said that visual art has not always enjoyed this exposure, because as a pioneer secondary school teacher, he was one of those who fought to make art central in the school curriculum and respectable as a profession.

Onobrakpeya is a renowned printmaker, painter and sculptor.

He, however, charged Laureate College to continue the good work of creating an environment that is helping to discover and nurture geniuses, while advising the parents to please continue to encourage their wards.

Also, a lecturer and the former

president of Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Mr. Kolade Oshinowo, commended both the Art teacher and Instructor of the school for their contributions to the development of the students but tasked them to do the best they can in helping the students achieve more.

Oshinowo, however, noted that success and achievement attainable by the school teachers and the students are limitless because the school has a committed proprietress, even though he advised the student6s to put in their best in as much the parents are putting the resources.

Earlier in her welcome address, Proprietress of the school, Dr. (Mrs.) Olatokunbo Somolu, espoused the school’s prowess Art sector.

She expressed her joy over the success recorded at the exhibition, while explaining how long it took put together such a wonderful and historic event but finally happy to have recorded a huge success.

An SS3 student of Topmost International School, Ipaja Lagos, Temiloluwa Bickersteth, has emerged the young ambassador of Copywright Society of Nigeria (COSON) after coming tops in a competition that took place among 16 other students from schools across Lagos.

According to COSON chairman, Chief Tony Okoroji on behalf of musicians and members of COSON, the students were invited from various schools between the ages of 10 and 15 to participate at Children’s Day at COSON House.

“Children’s Day at COSON House is the bonus event of the much advertised 2017 COSON Week which takes place from October 26 to November 5 at several venues across Lagos”, he said.

He said the students would be hosted at the COSON Arena, introduced to the world of intellectual property, meet some of Nigeria’s biggest ‘A’ list music stars and have a lot of fun.

“One of the students all of whom would appear in school uniform will receive a cash prize of N100,000 and other gifts and will reign for two years as the COSON Copyright Young Ambassador. This will be great honour not just to the student but also to the school the student represents”, he said.

On how he emerged winner of the competition, Bickersteth explained that after watching a documentary on COSON, students answered series of questions from a test given to them.

“They asked us about the money collected by COSON from musicians which is called Royalty, we also learnt about the activities of the organisation. The competition made students to think and reason fast because the test also tested our accuracy in answering questions. I am grateful to my school, Topmost, for instilling in me the ability to be bold to address a crowd and face the public”, he said.

Proprietress of the school, Dr. (Mrs.) Mabel Odunayo, said she feels proud and elated about the student’s performance because it shows that teaching is effective for the students while the impact the school is making on students is being showcased.

“The competition came as a surprise for us, we felt honoured being invited to participate in the COSON competition which produced one of our students as the Ambassador. There was no teacher that followed the two students that represented the school to the competition and we didn’t even have enough time to prepare our students but all our efforts on them in the past did not go in vain and this has manifetsed in the boy’s performance”, she said.

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19 Education Times When VSO’s ‘Science on Wheels’ berthed in Katsina Recently, a leading independent international development organisation, Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO), which usually operates through volunteers to tackle poverty in developing countries, and promote science education, toured selected schools in Katsina State for the pilot demonstration of its petite project ’’Science on wheels’’.

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Head of Regional Co-operation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mrs. Stefania Marrone (middle) and other participants at a workshop of the Regional Policy Dialogue Process for the Development of ECOWAS Fisheries and Aquaculture, in Abuja… recently.

FG to revive Education Bank

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The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has disclosed that the Federal Government was working assiduously to revive the national education bank to give funds and loans on generous terms to learners and educationists in the country.

Adamu stated this in his speech at the 37th convocation ceremony and 50th anniversary celebration of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Akoka, Lagos, noting that the Federal Government was committed to a comprehensive reform of the education sector, which also involve tackling the problem of out-of-school children, low enrollment and the challenge of girl child education.

The minister, who was represented by Mr. Azubiosu, said the training of teachers was strategic, adding that no nation can attain meaning development without addressing the quality of its teach-

ers, while advising the graduands to combine good character in order to be successful in the teaching profession.

Chairman of the governing council of the institution, Hon. Iheanacho Obioma, said the college had shown a steady grown pattern in infrastructure and academic programmes, adding that the growth had created a problem of lack of space for expansion, while urging the Federal Government to intervene in the current land dispute with University of Lagos.

Also speaking, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, (NCCE), Professor Bappa Aliyu Mohammadu, charged the graduands to see the achievement as a stepping stone to greater height, adding that they should remember the core values of knowledge, skills, discipline and moral rectitude which is expected of teachers.

The NCCE boss praised the

management of the institution for sustaining the academic standard in the institution, adding that the NCCE had vigorously pursued and sustained its supervisory role in colleges of education in the country which explains the good quality and comparable standard the certificate earned in colleges in the country.

In his address earlier, Provost of the institution, Dr. Siji Olusanya, stated that the institution since 1967 had trained teachers who had deployed their skills to national developmentally both in the public and private sector in all fields of human endeavour.

Olusanaya said the institution was faced with the immediate challenge of land for expansion and urged the Federal Government to intervene and settle the dissagrement with the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on the later’s attempt to acquire the parcel of land near the canal in the institution.

NOUN refutes allegation on non-graduation of PG students

Augustine Okezie, Abuja

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has refuted allegations making the rounds pertaining to the inability of some post-graduate students of the university to graduate even after completing their scheduled courses.

A press release which was signed by the institution’s director, Media and Publicity, Malam Ibrahim Shema and made available to newsmen in Abuja, said a statement attributed to one Tony Christian, calling on NOUN to Suspend the ‘No 3.0 GP No Graduation Policy’ or Face Students Mass Protest”, contained ‘’several inaccuracies and falsehood couched in wild generalizations with the aim of whipping up public sentiment’’.

The statement said ’’It is disheartening that some media organizations have already rushed into publishing the allegation without making any effort to observe the minimum journalistic ethic of

hearing from the other party, in this case NOUN. ‘’For the purpose of clarity, let me start by explaining the role of the University Senate and the role of the regulator, i.e. the National Universities Commission (NUC). In the historical tradition of universities globally and based on recommendations from the Departments and Faculties/Schools/ Colleges, the Senate of a university deliberates and makes policies on all academic matters which include both admission and graduation requirements’’. ‘’ The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is not an exception. In addition to the Senate, University’s academic policies are equally informed by guidelines and pronouncements of the NUC’’. ‘’In line with NUC’s Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for Nigerian universities (which is a policy document in the public domain that can easily be accessed by everyone), the minimum pass mark for ALL postgrad-

uate courses is a “C”, which is a “credit” and carries a grade point of 3 (in clinical/pharmaceutical sciences, it is a “B”)’’.

Mr Sheme also argued that the graduation requirements for most programmes demands that a student is required to have earned a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.00 and a Total Credit Earned (TCE, meaning the summation of all the courses registered and PASSED) of 30 before they may be pronounced “graduated” by the university.

He said ‘’for professional programmes like the MBA, the TCE is far higher. In addition to CGPA and TCE, postgraduate students are similarly expected to have fulfilled other academic requirements like passing all the courses registered, particularly the core courses. For example, a postgraduate student must pass the Good Study Guide (GST707/807), which is an introductory course for an Open and Distance Learning (ODL) student, etc’’.

Recall that VSO has in the past two months taken science and Maths teaching to the first few dozen of over 7,500 unnerved school children across Katsina State in North West Nigeria and anchored a Mobile Science Lab Project which was officially launched on July 26, 2017 and has since been driven across 15 schools in the state with the aim of strengthening the quality of teaching and learning of science and maths.

VSO Nigeria Country Director, Lucia Balonwu, told newsmen at the launch that the mobile science lab include equipment and teaching aids for practical science experiments and is complemented by 60 sciences and Maths teachers trained in innovative teaching methods.

On what prompted the organisation to embark on the project, Balonwu reiterated that as the world races into the digital age, Nigeria, alongside much of Africa, runs the risk of being left far behind, hence the organization decided to bring 21st century science and Maths to thousands of children in rural communities, with the intention to inspire these children today, to become ‘’the Albert Einsteins’’ of tomorrow.

Nigeria’s low performance in science and Maths has been linked to lack of funding for infrastructure and laboratory supplies, leading to highly theoretical teaching practices with little or no practical sessions. Also the remuneration for academics, support staff and competing priorities, have led to low funding levels for science education and research.

An elated Apollos Atoza, Science teacher, Government Senior Secondary School Muduru, one of the schools visited by the VSO Science train, said the project has ignited a revolution in science education in Katsina State.

He said: “Interest in science amongst our pupils has just exploded. Overnight it’s become everyone’s absolute favorite subject.

In my decades of teaching, I’ve never seen anything quite like it.

Alongside sparking the interest of the students in school, I am hoping that the science van will draw back pupils who have dropped out, or even encourage children who have never stepped in the classroom.”

Also in his comment, a Science student, Government Senior Secondary School Muduru, Umar Amodu, said the project has brought a perfect marriage between theory and practice He said: “In the past, we only had a theoretical understanding of science. But with the Mobile Science

Governor, Aminu Masari

Lab we now have practical lessons for the first time. This has given me a new interest in science and inspired me to study hard in order to be a doctor in the future’’ The project which was designed to improve the teaching of 7,500 students in science and maths subjects across the state is also expected to be scaled up to ten-ofthousands more across the continent to improve educational outcomes.

Our correspondent while attending the ‘’Science on Wheel programme’, however noted during the project launch, the several faces of infrastructural decay, lack of needed laboratory equipments and science teachers and the general poor learning environment which characterize Katsina state education.

Students were seen receiving their lectures on the bare floor, while all the school laboratories visited have no single science equipment, facility and teachers Chidera Oduigwe, a youth corper and the only science teacher attending to a class population of about 184 students, at Government Science School, Maduru, lamented the inability of the Katsina State government to recruit particularly more Science teachers, warning that the over reliance on youth corp teachers who were mostly non- indigenes may hamper the development of highly needed indigenous manpower, especially in the field of science and technology The Youth corper further wondered how he could handle such a large number of students especially during practicals, and advocated a review of the state’s education policy particularly with a view to encouraging the development of critically needed manpower and restoration of infrastructure VSO, which has operated in Nigeria for the past fifty years, has been partnering governments at various levels, donor agencies, development partners, corporate bodies and the private sector, on targeted areas that are usually determined by each project sponsor According to Balonwu, VSO has been constantly interfacing with potential funding partners through proposals, targeted emails and newsletters which are designed to update relevant stakeholders on the activities of the organisation as well as solicit their partnership and funding While acknowledging that the activities of the organisation is limited by funding, she called on governments and donor agencies to empower national organisations like VSO to promote inclusive development and growth

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Tension builds in Zimbabwe as ZANU PF youth rallies against military coup Bonny Amadi with agency report

ÏÏÏFour gunmen suspected

to be herdsmen have abducted a saw miller, Mr. Oyewale Akinwande, at Idoani town in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state.

Tension have started building in Zimbabwe as the country’s ruling party youth league appeared to have poised for war in defense of the country’s president Robert Mugabe, following recent threat by the country’s military to over throe his government.

The youth league of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu PF party denounced the threats of the army against the party saying its interference is illegal.

The youth league rejected the claims by the army commander that war veterans are being attacked. They also disputed the position of the military that the instability of the party resulted in the country’s economic instability.

“We also note with concern that the renewal of the party and strengthening of its organs by replacing deadwood, traitors, looters and common criminals is being taken as an attack on war veterans,” they said, adding that those members were aligned with

Myke Uzendu with Agency

reports.

The orgy of killing suffered by Nigerians resident in South has continued unabated as two more Nigerians have been killed within the last 24 hours.

The incident was confirmed on Tuesday in a Telephone interview by a Nigerian resident in Johannesburg South Africa.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, the first victim, Ikechukwu Edmond, 40, who was killed on November 11.

The source said the deceased, a businessman and native of Ihembosi, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra, was killed in front of his house on Amant Street, Malvern, Johannesburg.

According to an eye witness and neighbour of Mr. Edmond known as Sibongile, six men came to their house and started breaking doors and taking out their personal effects.

“When she (Sibongile) raised alarm, they started beating her. When Ikechukwu came in and saw what was happening, he brought out his phone to call the police.

“A member of the gang took a brick and hit him in the face and he fell down. When the police arrived, he was already

ÏÏÏ Zimababwe’s President Robert Mugabe

the sacked Vice President and Army Commander.

They accused General Constantino Chiwenga and former Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa of being responsible for missing funds when the latter was Defense Minister.

Agency report noted that the group said in a press conference on Tuesday that they are prepared to die in defense of their leader President Robert Mugabe in the face of threats by the army.

“We as Zanu PF Youth league are a lion which has awakened and found its voice, therefore we will not sit idly and fold our hands whilst cheap potshots and threats are made against Mugabe,” said the secretary of the youth league Kudzai Chipanga.

He told the media that “defending the revolution and our leader and president is an ideal we live for and if need be it is a principle we are prepared to die for”.

Seoul: N. Koreans fired 40 shots at defector, hit him with 5 Four North Korean soldiers fired 40 rounds at a comrade fleeing into South Korea and hit him five times in the first shooting at the jointly controlled area of the heavily fortified border since 1984, the South’s military said Tuesday.

According to the VOA report, South Korean soldiers did not fire their weapons, but Monday’s incident occurred at a time of high animosity over North Korea’s nuclear program and Pyongyang has expressed intense anger over past high-profile defections.

The soldier is being treated at a South Korean hospital after a five-hour operation for the gunshot wounds he suffered during his escape across the Joint Security Area. His personal details and motive for defection are unknown and his exact medical condition is unclear.

South Korea’s military said he suffered injuries in his internal organs but wasn’t in a life-threatening condition. But the Ajou University Medical Center near Seoul said the soldier was relying on a breathing machine after the surgery removed the bullets.

Lee Guk-jong, a doctor who leads Ajou’s medical team for the soldier, described his patient’s condition as ``very dangerous’’

Again, 2 Nigerians murdered in South Africa in 24 hrs

and said the next 10 days might determine whether he recovers.

On Monday, he first drove a military jeep before he left the vehicle after one of its wheels fell into a ditch. He then fled across the JSA, with fellow soldiers chasing and firing at him, South Korea’s military said, citing unspecified surveillance systems installed in the area.

Suh Wook, chief director of operations for the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers that North Korea fired a total of 40 rounds in a shooting that his office said was believed to have started while the soldier was in the jeep.

The solider was found beneath a pile of leaves on the southern side of the JSA and South Korean troops crawled there to recover him. A U.N. Command helicopter later transported him to the Ajou medical center, according to South Korean officials.

dead,” the source narrated.

The source however, said that police claimed that they have commenced “investigations’’ into the death of the businessman.

Just as tension was about to be doused the second victim, Eluka Agu, native of Ihiala also from Anambra, was allegedly robbed and then beaten to death by some South Africans at Oliven, Centurion on Monday.

According to an eye witness, “The victim pleaded with the police to take him to the hospital for treatment but they refused.

“After searching his house without finding anything, he

died as a result of the severe beating’’.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian community in the South Africa has expressed worry about the incidents, and had vowed to take up the matter with “appropriate authorities’’.

You may recall that on the 4th of October, a Nigerian was murdered in South Africa over an alleged 300 Rand (about N7,500) parking lot debt.

It was also reports that on October 11, Jelili Omoyele, a 35-year-old mobile phone technician, was shot dead in Johannesburg while Olamilekan Badmus, a 25-year-old from Ogun, was also killed at Vaal Vreneging, near Johan-

Military vehicles converge outside Harare ÏÏÏ In what many people

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nesburg.

On the same day, a third Nigerian identified as Ifeanyi, a chicken seller, was accidentally shot in the head by the police.

However, as these kilings were going on in trenches, Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha unveiled a statue in honour of South African President Jacob Zuma in Owerri the Imo State capital, named a street after him and conferred him with a traditional title.

It has been reported that no fewer than 116 Nigerians have been killed in the country through extra-judicial means in the last two years, according to Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa.

Mrs. Dabiri-Erewa, while reacting to the gruesome killing of a Nigerian, Tochukwu Nnadi, by police in South Africa which has brought the number of Nigerians massacred in the country to 20 in 2016 alone, described it as “unacceptable to the people and government of Nigeria.”

“The barbaric behaviour of the perpetrators is not only unacceptable, but also calls for urgent attention by diplomatic authorities in Nigeria and South Africa,” she said.

could term, Zimbabwe’s readiness to forestall any external aggression following recent threat by the nation’s army, the military appeared to have cordoned off the country’s capital, Harare.

Military vehicles were reported to be heading towards Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital on Tuesday, a day after the army chief warned he would “step in” to ease political tensions sparked by the firing of the vice president.

Agency report said that it was not clear whether the reported movements by tanks and armored personnel carriers were routine.

A spokesman for the State Department told VOA: “We are aware of the reports and are monitoring the situation.”

There have been no security alerts from foreign embassies in Zimbabwe and witnesses in the capital, Harare, said the streets were calm, with business running normally.

The current tension was sparked last week when President Robert Mugabe fired his deputy, Emmerson Mnangagwa, accusing him of disloyality and plotting to seize power. Many

observers saw the move as a step toward the installation of Mugabe’s wife, Grace Mugabe, as vice president, which would put her in position to become president when the 93-yearold Robert Mugabe retires or dies.

On Monday, the head of the armed forces, General Constantino Chiwenga warned Mugabe to stop trying to purge the ruling ZANU-PF party of Mnangagwa supporters. Dozens have been arrested since the vice president was fired on November 5th.

Mnangagwa, 75, was seen for years as a likely

Zimbabwe military build up

successor to the president, and maintains a strong backing in the army. He is now believed to be in South Africa.

Grace Mugabe, 52, has support in the party’s youth wing and is believed to have engineered the firing of another vice president, Joice Mujuru, in 2014.

Jacob Zuma condemns white’s economic Power monopoly in S Africa

ÏÏÏ South African president has once again, condemned the dominance of the country’s economic power by whites, a tradition, he said has been sustained sin apartheid regime.

Jacob Zuma , the South African President called for radical reforms to shift the balance of “monopoly” economic power away from whites who dominated under apartheid, saying without such change blacks would stay

poor for a long time.

Agency report said that, the South African president’s remarks, echoed a staple criticism leveled by his ruling ANC about South Africa’s economy, against the backdrop of widespread allegations of corruption against Zuma and his friends, the Indian-born Gupta brothers.

Africa report on Tuesday posted that Zuma was made the remark in his responses to a question about his role as an enemy of “white capital,”

during an interview with the ANN7 news network, which was founded by the Guptas. Zuma and the Guptas have denied any wrongdoing.

“I don’t know why there is a debate in fact. Because there is a monopoly capital and in South Africa it is white ... because of our history, it does have a color. It is white,” Zuma, who steps down as head of the ANC in December but can remain head of state until elections due in 2019, said.

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ALAGA ADEGBENRO ABDULYAKUB I formerly known and addressed as ALAGAIBILE ADEGBENRO now wish to be known and addressed as ALAGA ADEGBENRO ABDULYAKUB. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

I formerly known and addressed as MISS DANSU MARIA MODUPE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADESANWO MARIA MODUPE. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

I formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEWALE ADEBOWALE MARYAM now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALASHE ADEBOWALE MARYAM. All former documents remain valid.

The general public take note.

This is to confirm that I AKEE KEHINDE NURATU is also the same as AKEE KEHINDE BOLANLE. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

MISS HANNAH AKINDELE I formerly known and addressed as MISS HANNAH ADEBAYO now wish to be known and addressed as MISS HANNAH AKINDELE. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

SORINOLA MATHEW AJANI I formerly known and addressed as ADENEKAN MATHEW AJANI now wish to be known and addressed as SORINOLA MATHEW AJANI . All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

I, wish to correct my name that was wrongly written as SERIKI ABOLORE BOLA .now wish to be known and addressed as AREGBESOLA ABOLORE BOLA. all former documents remin valid. general public should please take note.

MRS. EMMANUELLA ONYINYE OHANUKA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS EMMANUELLA ONYINYE AGU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. EMMANUELLA ONYINYE OHANUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. MOUAU, BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FRANCIS GABRIEL ELMA I, formerly known, called, and addressed as STEPHEN OGBRI, now wish to be known, called, and addressed as FRANCIS GABRIEL ELMA. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I, formerly known, and addressed as MISS GIEGBEFUMWEN OSAYAMON CHRISTABEL now wish to be known, and addressed as MRS. ONAIWU CHRISTABEL OSAYAMON All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

SIGNED: AMINULAHI MAHROOF ABDUL-RAHMAN

OGEDENGBE WURAOLA BLESSING

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ROTIMI WURAOLA IBUNKUNOLUWANOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGEDENGBE WURAOLA BLESSING.ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID.GENERALPUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE

I,Formerly known and addressed as OSSY CHINAKA UCHEGBU now wish to be known and addressed as OSITA CHINAKA IKE. all former documents remain valid. general public should please take note.

MRS. ALFRED OKAFOR ONYEDINMA NNENNAYA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS KALU ONYEDINMA NNENNAYA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. ALFRED OKAFOR ONYEDINMA NNENNAYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION UMUAHIA, OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF SERVICE UMUAHIA AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as ECHEWUNNE BRIGHT NELSON, instead of ECHEWUNNE BRIGHT CHIMA NELSON. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS JANET OGECHI EMEAGI I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UNUCHI JANET OGECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS JANET OGECHI EMEAGI. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

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.

RAJI FOLASHADE ABUSAT

OYEBAMI OLUWASEYI HAMMED I formerly known and addressed as ALLI YUNUZ ABIOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OYEBAMI OLUWASEYI HAMMED. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

OZURUONYE IFEANYI FRANK I formerly known called and addressed as NNAM IFEANYI, now wish to be known called and addressed as OZURUONYE IFEANYI FRANK. All documents remain valid general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS AKUTA ANGELA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IBEAWUCHI ANGELA AKUDO. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as AJIJOLA FOLASHADE ABUSAT now wish to be known, called and addressed as RAJI FOLASHADE ABUSAT All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

OSITA CHINAKA IKE

Signed Secretary

MRS. JOY CHINAEMEREM CHIMA WILLIAM I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OLUGBOMA HAPPINESS JOY, now wish to be known and, addressed as MRS. JOY CHINAEMEREM CHIMA WILLIAM. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note

UCHENNA CHRISTIANA OLUFUNMILOLA I Formerly known and addressed as AJAYI CHRISTIANA OLUFUNMILOLA now wish to be known, called and addressed as UCHENNA CHRISTIANA OLUFUNMILOLA All documents and certificates bearing my former names remain valid. Banks, Nigeria Immigration Service, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ALAYA GRACE TITILAYO now wish to be known and addressed as ALAYA GRACE CHRITIANA YETUNDE. All former documents remain valid. The general public take note

THE GREAT RIGHT HAND OF GOD PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

trustees : 1 Prof Ebhodaghe Friday Okonofua, 2 Prof Adesegun Fatusi, 3 Oba (Dr) Victor Kiladej

I, formerly known and addressed as AGWONESI CHIGOZIE THANKGOD, now wish to be known and addressed IHEOMA CHIGOZIE THAN GOD. All former former documents remain valid.

Fidelity Bank and general public please take note.

ALAYA GRACE CHRITIANA YETUNDE

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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 Acts of 1990.

ORJI JUSTINE CHINEDU I, formerly known and addressed as ORJI JUSTINE TOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as ORJI JUSTINE CHINEDU. All former documents remain valid. Eco Bank and general public please take note.

IHEOMA CHIGOZIE THAN 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 District, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication

Signed Secretary

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE; 1. ACHA IKEKHAOBOMHE PAUL 2. JAMES EMMANUEL OKEATI 3. EMEKA NWAFOR 4. ONYEBIGWU KENNEDY 5. NWAGBARA BASIL 6. HAKUMERU SAMUEL UCHECHUKWU 7. ADEYANJU ASETONA 8. OKAFOR STEPHEN NNAEMEKA -

-Chairman - Secretary

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 Acts of 1990.

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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CIRCLE OF FRIENDS CLUB OF ISIUGWU ENUGU EZIKE

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

EGBUJOR MODESTER IHECHUKWU

THIS IS TO CONFIRM THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS EGBUJORESTER MODESTER INSTEAD OF EGBUJOR MODESTER IHECHUKWU. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS IBEAWUCHI ANGELA AKUDO

MRS ADESANWO MARIA MODUPE

MRS. ONAIWU CHRISTABEL OSAYAMON

MORGAN PRISCA CHICHI

MRS ALASHE ADEBOWALE MARYAM

CORRECTION OF NAME

COMFORT OKON ETIM I, Formerly known and addressed as Comfort Victor Bassey, now wish to be known as Comfort Okon Etim. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

22 Public Notice CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as TANSIRU IBRAHEEM instead of my correct name as TANSIRU IBRAHIM. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS CINDERELLA OBIAGELI NWACHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CINDERELLA OBIAGELI UDEH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CINDERELLA OBIAGELI NWACHUKWU. My correct date of birth 19th Nov. 1983. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS CHIWETALU IFEOMA BRIDGET

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOLO IFEOMA BRIDGET , now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIWETALU IFEOMA BRIDGET. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS IRENE UKAMAKA UDOH I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IRENE UKAMAKA ANYADIEGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IRENE UKAMAKA UDOH. All former documents remain valid. NYSC, Banks and General Public should please take note.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT This is to inform the general public of the loss of deed of lease belonging to UZOMA FELIX, the land situates at No 29 Meniru Street, Awkunanaw Enugu, the land is registered as 41/41/1329 and another deed of lease at Emere overhead bridge registered as 40/40 in volume 711.

If found contact the ministry of lands and urban development Enugu.

MAMEH BLESSING

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OLORO SEMIU ADEWALE I formerly known and addressed as BADRU SEMIU ADEWALE, now wish to be known and addressed as OLORO SEMIU ADEWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OCHU JOHN IKECHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed AKA IKECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed OCHU JOHN IKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed MISS CHUKWUAMAGO CORDELIA CHINASA and MISS CHUKWUAMAGO CORDELIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKORIE CHINASA CORDELIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS OKORIE CHINASA CORDELIA

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

MRS OKAFOR OLUCHI UKAMAKA I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHUKWUNEKE OLUCHI UKAMAKA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKAFOR OLUCHI UKAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

UCHE SIMON MONDAY I, formerly known and addressed as UCHE SIMON NWANGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as UCHE SIMON MONDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

MRS NWANKWO CORDELIA EBELECHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONWUSI CORDELIA EBELECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWANKWO CORDELIA EBELECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as LINDA FOURQUIN, now wish to be known and addressed as HELEN FOURQUIN. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public should please take note.

MRS ONYEKACHI UDO IHEOMA HAPPINESS I, formerly known and addressed as MISS KABUO IHEOMA HAPPINESS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYEKACHI UDO IHEOMA HAPPINESS. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

BONIFACE IKECHUKWU OSEGBO

I, formerly known and addressed as CHRISTOPHER .I. OLISA, now wish to be known and addressed as BONIFACE IKECHUKWU OSEGBO. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS OSSAI OLUCHI CLARA I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKEKE OLUCHI CLARA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OSSAI OLUCHI CLARA. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

MRS MBAH GLORIA CHINENYE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBODO GLORIA CHINENYE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MBAH GLORIA CHINENYE. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

IFENEME IFEOMA CHARITY I, formerly known and addressed as OKPALANDOMMADU IFEOMA .C., now wish to be known and addressed as IFENEME IFEOMA CHARITY. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

OKONKWO KATE AMAKA I, formerly known and addressed as OKONKWO DORIS AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKONKWO KATE AMAKA. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OBETA THADDEUS EZE, now wish to be known and addressed as OBETTA THADEUS. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

That I was formerly known and addressed as KEVIN OZOBIA, that I now wish to add CHIJIOKE to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as OZOBIA KEVIN CHIJIOKE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

This is to certify and confirm that AGBO COSMAS CHUKWUEMEKA and AGBO EMEKA COSMOS refer as one and the same person now wish to be known and addressed as AGBO COSMAS CHUKWUEMEKA. All former documents the two (2) names remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm and certify that PRINCE J.F.C ONUOHA is the same person as PRINCE JUSTUS FRIDAY CHIDOZIEM ONUOHA consolidated into PRINCEJUSTUS FRIDAYCHIDOZIEM ONUOHA for the purposes of Nat. I.D Card. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

OJO OLUWASEUN MICHEAL I, formerly known and addressed as OJO SEUN GBENGA, now wish to be known and addressed as OJO OLUWASEUN MICHEAL. My correct Date of Birth is 10/01/1992. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, EZENNAJIOFOR ODERA MARTINS now wish to be known and addressed as, EZE ODERA MARTIN. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

EZE ODERA MARTIN

JOHN COLLINS OGE I, formerly known and addressed as, JOHN COLLINS COKER now wish to be known and addressed as, JOHN COLLINS OGE. All former documents remain valid.

General public should please take note.

OYEWUSI ALICE MOPELOLA I formerly known and addressed as OYEWUSI OMOLOLA ALICE now wish to be known and addressed as OYEWUSI ALICE MOPELOLA All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SUZIANAH ELIJAH and SUZIANAH ELIJAH OHIS now wish to be known and addressed as SUZIANAH OHIKHUARE. All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

OBETTA THADEUS

MRS OKANLAWON ELIZABETH ODUNAYO

ADDITION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

EDEMUZOR UCHECHUKWU JOY I, formerly known and addressed as EDEMUZOR UCHENNA JOY and EDEMUZOR UCHE JOY now wish to be known and addressed as EDEMUZOR UCHECHUKWU JOY. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

HELEN FOURQUIN

CONSOLIDATION OF NAME

SUZIANAH OHIKHUARE

ADOLE GODWIN

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OLOMOSAYE ELIZABETH ODUNAYO now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKANLAWON ELIZABETH ODUNAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AISSI BERNARD FEMI

I formerly known and addressed as EZEH BLESSING now wish to be known and addressed as MAMEH BLESSING All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as LASISI KABEERAT TEMITOPE now wish to be known and addressed as LASISI KABIRAT ABIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AISSI BERNARD now wish to be known and addressed as AISSI BERNARD FEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ADIBE MONICA NWAKAEGO I formerly known and addressed as NWAKA NAOMI DAVID now wish to be known and addressed as ADIBE MONICA NWAKAEGO. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as GBADAMOSI MUFTAU AJADI now wish to be known and addressed as ADOLE GODWIN. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ERHABOR BLESSED ENOMA

MRS AROGUNDADE HAFSAT OMOLARA

POSIWEI STELLA

EFERE AZIBATOR

MRS MOSOPEFOLUWA OLUWAKEMISOLA DANIEL I formerly known and addressed as MISS MOSOPE KEMI KEHINDE now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MOSOPEFOLUWA OLUWAKEMISOLA DANIEL. All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

SALAML ADEDOYIN KHADIJAT

LASISI KABIRAT ABIKE

I formerly known and addressed as LOTANNA NDUBUIZU MIS now wish to be known and addressed as ERHABOR BLESSED ENOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS BABALOLA HAFSAT OMOLARA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AROGUNDADE HAFSAT OMOLARA. This is due to change in marital status.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AGASEIGHA STELLA now wish to be known and addressed as POSIWEI STELLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as EFERE AZIBALAU now wish to be known and addressed as EFERE AZIBATOR.My former first name (AZIBALAU) was given by my maternal grand father, now I wish to bear AZIBATOR which was given to me by my father.

All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

ASUQUO ENOBONG SUNDAY I formerly known and addressed as ASUQUO SUNDAY GIFT now wish to be known and addressed as ASUQUO ENOBONG SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ABIMBOLA AYO LETSUWA

ONI RACHAEL AINA

FATOGUN OLUWAGBEMIGA ABAYOMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OLUWASEUN TEMITOPE OGUNYOYE

I formerly known and addressed as ABIMBOLA AYO ABE now wish to be known and addressed as ABIMBOLA AYO LETSUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNDELE RACHAEL AINA now wish to be known and addressed as ONI RACHAEL AINA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as FATOGUN GBENGA AYO now wish to be known and addressed as FATOGUN OLUWAGBEMIGA ABAYOMI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SAMUEL UMOH MAGRET

OLASEINDE CATHERINE OLAYINKA I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASEINDE YINKA FOLAYEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLASEINDE CATHERINE OLAYINKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

FOLORUNSO BOLANLE RONKE I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DOSUNMU BOLANLE RONKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FOLORUNSO BOLANLE RONKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

OLADIPO ROSE I formerly known called and addressed as OLADIPO ROSELINE, now wish to be known called and addressed as OLADIPO ROSE. All former documents bearing my former name remain valid. General public, please take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMEH FABIAN NOW WHICH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FABIAN SOLOMON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known as Samuel Magret Ekama wish to be known and addressed as Samuel Umoh Magret. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

TOBIN ROSE I formerly known called and addressed as TOBIN ROSELINE, now wish to be known called and addressed as TOBIN ROSE. All former documents bearing my former name remain valid.

General public, please take note.

FABIAN SOLOMON

I, OGUNYEMI GBOLAHAN TALIAT wish to confirm that I am the same person bearing YUSUF TALIAT GBOLAHAN.Now I wish to be known as OGUNYEMI GBOLAHAN TALIAT. All documents bearing the two names are genuine and valid.General public to please take note.

OGUNREMI REMILEKUN ABIODUN.

I formerly known as HANNAH TEMITOPE OGUNYOYE wish to be known and addressed as OLUWASEUN TEMITOPE OGUNYOYE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Adebayo Adedoyin Khadijat wish to be known and addressed as Salaml Adedoyin Khadijat .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

FADARE OLUWABUNMI KEHINDE.

MRS OPADIRAN COMFORT ADEFEMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLANIYAN REMILEKUN ABIODUN, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OGUNREMI REMILEKUN ABIODUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FADARE OLUWABUNMI AJOKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FADARE OLUWABUNMI KEHINDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to cofirm that the names OJORA SHAMUSIDEEN OLANIYI and OJORA-ODUNSI SHAMUSIDEEN OLANIYI refer to one and same person. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as KATE EKE , now wish to be known and addressed as KATE NKEIRUKA OKOLI. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

KATE NKEIRUKA OKOLI

I formerly known as Mrs IJAGEMO OPADIRAN wish to be known and addressed as MRS OPADIRAN COMFORT ADEFEMI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OLAJIDE ELIJAH OMOLERE I formerly known and addressed as OLAIDE ELIJAH. Wrong Date of Birth, 12TH MAY,1992 . Now wish to be known and addressed as OLAJIDE ELIJAH OMOLERE . My correct Date of Birth is 12TH MAY,1993. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

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AYANWALE ADEPEJU ABOSEDE Formerly known and addressed as AKINYEMI ADEPEJU ABOSEDE, now wish to be known and addressed as AYANWALE ADEPEJU ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

SANNI NURUDEEN OLAYIWOLA Formerly known and addressed as KABIRU LAWAL LAIWOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as SANNI NURUDEEN OLAYIWOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

AFEBIOYE AIRATU OLUBUSOLA Formerly known and addressed as AFEBIOYE OLUBUSOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as AFEBIOYE AIRATU OLUBUSOLA. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as BABA ALI KHALID instead of KHALID BABA ALI. That my correct name is KHALID BABA ALI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JOSEPH ESTHER TEMITOPE

JELLY JAY JOEL is one and same person as AKPOCHI OLUWA MONDAY. That I now wish to be known and addressed as AKPOCHI OLUWA MONDAY. That I was born on the 4th of December, 1993. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ANIMASHAUN SHERIFF KOLADE

MRS GLORY IDONGESIT EKPO

Formerly known and addressed as ANIMASHAUN SHERIFF, now wish to be known and addressed as ANIMASHAUN SHERIFF KOLADE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

BASHORUN ELFRIDA AJOKE

SAMUEL JOSEPH NZE

Formerly known and addressed as OLAGUNJU ELFRIDA AJOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as BASHORUN ELFRIDA AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as JOSEPH CHIMOBI NZE, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMUEL JOSEPH NZE. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

ANOFI RASHEEDAT OLAJUMOKE

MRS OBIWULU DIVINE Formerly known and addressed as MISS MUSTAPHA SIKIRATU DIVINE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBIWULU DIVINE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE Formerly known and addressed as MICHAEL AJAKAYE OLANREWAJU, now wish to be known and addressed as AJAKAYE MICHAEL OLUWASEUN. That my date of birth is 08 May 1995. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OGI DORIS IFEANYI now wish to be known and addressed as NNAKWE DORIS IFEANYI. All former documents remain valid.

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SODIQ ROFIAT OLAJUMOKE Formerly known and addressed as ABUBAKARSODIKI ROFIAT OLAJUMOKE ADUNNI now wish to be known and addressed as SODIQ ROFIAT OLAJUMOKE. All former documents remain valid.

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NNAKWE DORIS IFEANYI

MRS OLOJO LDOWU ROFIAT I, formerly known and addressed as Miss now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Olojo documents remain valid.

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MRS. PAMELA MAUREEN ABDULLAHI

MRS. ROSEMARY OBIANUJU MBONU

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Pamela Maureen Dibie now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Pamela Maureen Abdullahi.

Al former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly called and addressed as MISS ROSEMARY OBIANUJU now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS. ROSEMARY OBIANUJU MBONU. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

MUHAMMEDLAWAL SHUAIB ASARUWA Formerly known and addressed as MUHAMMEDLAWAL ASARUWA now wish to be known and addressed as as MUHAMMEDLAWAL SHUAIB ASARUWA. All former documents remain valid.

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ONORIEDE BLESSING ADEOLA

SUNDAY DADA GBENGA . I formerly known and addressed as SUNDAY DUDURENI DADA now wish to be known called and addressed as SUNDAY DADA GBENGA. All former documents remain valid.

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MUKAILA MORUFAT ADEBOLA

I formerly known and addressed as ADEDEJI ELIZABETH ADEBOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as MUKAILA MORUFAT ADEBOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OYEWALE BLESSING, now wish to be known and addressed as ONORIEDE BLESSING ADEOLA. all former documents remain valid.

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OLUBODUN LATIFAT TITILOPE I formerly known and addressed as OLUBODUN LATIFAT LABAKE now wish to be known called and addressed as OLUBODUN LATIFAT TITILOPE . All former documents remain valid.

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SHODUNKE JOHN BABATUNDE

I formerly known and addressed as SEYI OLUMIDE now wish to be known called and addressed as SHODUNKE JOHN BABATUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION/ DECLARATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as LIASU ESTHER TEMITOPE, now wish to be known and addressed as JOSEPH ESTHER TEMITOPE. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as OLORUNTOKE SAMSON instead of OLORUNTOKE SAMSON OLUWAROTIMI. That my correct name is OLORUNTOKE SAMSON OLUWAROTIMI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLOWOKANGA AJOKE PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as ANOFI RASHEEDAT OLAJUMOKE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS AKINLADE ADEBUKOLA OLAWADAMILOLA

Formerly known and addressed as GLORY AGNES JOSEPH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS GLORY IDONGESIT EKPO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADEWUNMI MUKAILA ADISA ABISOGUN, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNBAMBI MUKAILA ABISOGUN. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ORIOWO BOLAKALE IDOWU

OLATUNJI OLUWAKEMI ALABA

AKINREMI BOSEDE FARIDAT

Formerly known and addressed as KOMOLAFE OLUWAYEMISI MORONKEJI now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDIYAN OLUWAYEMISI MORONKEJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as UWEJA RUTH ROLI now wish to be known and addressed as ENEJI RUTH ROLI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLUDARE REGINE ODUNAYO

ENEIGWEAGU PATRICK CHUKWUDI Formerly known and addressed as ENE PATRICK CHUKWUDI now wish to be known and addressed as ENEIGWEAGU PATRICK CHUKWUDI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWANNE MICHEAL UCHENNA Formerly known and addressed as NWANNE PETER UCHENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANNE MICHEAL UCHENNA. All former documents remain valid.

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LAWAL FALILAT ARINOLA

I formerly known and addressed as TAIWO FALILAT ARINOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as LAWAL FALILAT ARINOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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EZINWANNEAMAKA SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA

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 1990.

Trustees are 1.Mr Uche Okorogi 2.Mr Felix Chidozie Nwauba 3.Mr John Eke

Formerly known and addressed as EZE HUMPHREY, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEDIGWE UCHENNA HUMPHRY. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as AKPAN CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as AKPAN-OTON CHRISTIANA HAPPY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ENEJI RUTH ROLI

ABDULLAHI RAHMON I formerly known and addressed as OLAMILEKAN RAHMAN AYOMIDE now wish to be known called and addressed as ABDULLAHI RAHMON. All former documents remain valid.

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EZEDIGWE UCHENNA HUMPHRY

Formerly known and addressed as GANIYU SHUKURAT OPEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as KIYESOLA KEMISOLA OPEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OGUNDIYAN OLUWAYEMISI MORONKEJI

I, OMORUYI EGHOSA JOY wish to remove JOY from my name. Henceforth I want to be called and addressed as OMORUYI EGHOSA GODSTIME. All former documents remain valid the general public please take note.

ODDIAH MONICA Formerly known and addressed as ODDIAH JULIANA AZEWANRE, now wish to be known and addressed as ODDIAH MONICA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MRS MARY ADEGBITE, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS MARY OBIAGELI NKEZE. All former documents remain valid.

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AKPAN-OTON CHRISTIANA HAPPY

Formerly known and addressed as MISS BOSE OGUNBONA, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINREMI BOSEDE FARIDAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

REMOVAL OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as NASIRU BELLO TAIWO, now wish to be known, addressed and rearranged as BELLO NASIRU TAIWO. All former documents remain valid.

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MISS MARY OBIAGELI NKEZE

KIYESOLA KEMISOLA OPEYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as ADEDEJI ADEBUKOLA OLAWADAMILOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AKINLADE ADEBUKOLA OLAWADAMILOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as Sanni Odunayo Regina now wish to be known and addressed as Oludare Regine Odunayo. All former documents remain valid.

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REARRANEMENT OF NAME

President Sec

Aims and Objectives Helping one another.Community development and Youth Empowerment.

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

Signed: President.

OGUNBAMBI MUKAILA ABISOGUN

Formerly known and addressed as MRS OBAFEMI BOLAKALE IDOWU and SHOBOWALE BOLAKALE IDOWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ORIOWO BOLAKALE IDOWU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OLATUNJI OLATUNJI ALABA OLUWAKEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as OLATUNJI OLUWAKEMI ALABA. That my date of birth is 01 November 1977. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABISOYE OLUWAKEMI TOMIWA

ADEDAMOLA OGONNA JANE

Formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM OLUWAKEMI TOMOIWA now wish to be known and addressed as ABISOYE OLUWAKEMI TOMIWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKEKE OGONNA JANE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEDAMOLA OGONNA JANE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

DORE KATIA QUADRELLI

LAWAL PATRICIA

Formerly known and addressed as QUADRELL KATIA ONOME now wish to be known and addressed as DORE KATIA QUADRELLI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IYERE PATRICIA now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL PATRICIA. All former documents remain valid.

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AJAYI OLUSEGUN EBENEZER

YUSUF KAFILAT OMOBOLANLE

Formerly known and addressed as AJAYI SEGUN ALABI, AJAYI OLUSEGUN AYOMIDE, AJAYI OLUWASEGUN now wish to be known and addressed as AJAYI OLUSEGUN EBENEZER. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as AREWA KAFILAT, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF KAFILAT OMOBOLANLE. All former documents remain valid.

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OLALEKAN SODIQ KEHINDE

OHAEZU JENIFER AKUOMA

I formerly known and addressed as OLALEKAN ABDULSODIQ KEHI now wish to be known called and addressed as OLALEKAN SODIQ KEHINDE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as EKWUANYA CELESTINA AKUOMA now wish to be known called and addressed as OHAEZU JENIFER AKUOMA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS REZENI CHIEDZA PAPAYAUKATTAH

I former Miss Rezeni Chiedza Papaya now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Rezeni Chiedza PapayaUkattah. Former documents remain valid. General public please note.

ABDHAADI QASEEM IDUNNU I formerly Known and addressed as LIADI ABDULSALAMI QAZEEM IDUNNU, now wish to be known and addressed as ABDHAADI QASEEM IDUNNU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

UMEADINU UZOAMAKA SCICILLY

MRS. MMAMA IME EKPO

I formerly known and addressed as Umedinu Scicilly U. Now wish to be known and addressed as Umeadinu Uzoamaka Scicilly. All forrmer document remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. EKAETE ENO ITUEN, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MMAMA IME EKPO. All former documents remain valid.

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WEALTH JOSHUA

CHIAMAKA SERAPHINA I FORMERLY KNOWN, AS ANYAEGBU CHIAMAKA SARAH, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAEGBU CHIAMAKA SERAPHINA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I WAS FORMERLY KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS JOSHUA EKEMINI IME NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS SILVER WEALTH JOSHUA ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID GENERAL PUBLIC WAEC, JAMB AND BANKS TAKE NOTE.

ODION ANGEL AFEBODE

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS ODION AFEBODE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS ODION ANGEL AFEBODE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, TIMZING VYAPBIN, WISH TO CORRECT MY NAME WHICH WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS, VYAPBIN TIMZING VONGBAP, INSTEAD OF, TIMZING VYAPBIN. I NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS, TIMZING VYAPBIN. MY CORRECT DATE OF BIRTH IS 2ND MAY, 1998, NOT 23RD FEBRUARY, 1986. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. BANK, AUTHORITY CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

TOBA OGUNBIYI FOUNDATION LOSS OF DOCUMENT 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.TOBA OGUNBIYI - PRESIDENT 2. OGUNBIYI RUFINA YEMISI - SECREATARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE JUSTICE AND EQUITY 2. TO ENHANCE FREEDOM TO LESS PRIVILEDGE 3. TO BOOST THE SPIRIT OF HUMANITY AND SUPPORT 4. TO PROVIDE LEGAL SUPPORT 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

BORNO AGRIC VILLAGE WHEAT FARMERS PRODUCER PROCESSING AND MARKETERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA 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. AL-AMIN UMARA LAWAN (CHAIRMAN) 2. ZARA MOHAMMED (SECRETARY) 3. YAGANA MALLAM LAWAN 4. SANI MUHAMMED 5. IDRIS MOHAMMED 6. AISHATU ABUKAR MUSTAPHA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ASSIST SMALL FARMERS 2. ENHANCE THE PRODUCTION OF PROCESSING OF WHEAT DERIVATIVES IN BORNO ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

OGHALE BLESSING

I FORMERLY KNOWN AS AFOTAVWO OGHALE BLESSING NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN, CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ATENAGA OGHALE BLESSING. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS ELEOJO GIFT

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ELEOJO GIFT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS ELEOJO GIFT ATTAH. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

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MABEL CHIKA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWOEGBU UGOEZE CHIKA OKEREKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UGWOEGBU MABEL CHIKA ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

VICTOR CHINONSO I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IHEYI VICTOR CHINONSO NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS CHRISTOPHER’S VICTOR CHINONSO ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

AUCTION SALES! AUCTION SALES!!

THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALES OF SCRAP MOTORS, SCRAP TRICYCLE, SCRAP MOTORCYCLES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT THE NIGERIA POLICE, AREA COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, BORI-OGONI, RIVERS STATE. AFTER 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. ONE SCRAP TRUCK WITH LOAD OF HIGH TENSION CABLE WITHOUT REG. NO 2. ONE SCRAP TRUCK LOADED WITH ASSORTED SCRAPS WITHOUT REG. NO. 3. ONE SCRAP IRON TRUCK ONLY WITHOUT REG. NO. 4. ONE SCRAP TRICYCLE (KEKE NAPPEP) WITHOUT REG. NO. AND KEYS ONLY 5. SIX SCRAP MOTORCYCLES WITH REG. NOS. RIVERS PAC 400 QP, 8522 GA, BRS 151 QH, RV 3137, RIVERS NON 403 QC, NKR 914 QF. 6. EIGHT SCRAP MOTORCYCLES WITHOUT REG. NOS. 7. ONE SCRAP MOTORCYCLE WITH ENGINE NO. LCI61FMJXF1099361 8. ONE RICE PLANTING SCRAP MACHINE, ONE WATER PUMPING MACHINE, TWO HERO BICYCLES. 10. AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU AUCTIONEER

NEWNESS OF LIFE CHURCH OF GOD INT’L 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. ROMILUYI JULIUS ABIODUN 2. ROMILUYI REGINA OLUWATOYIN 3. BAMISI ADESOLA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL 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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

KRANION LOVE INTERNATIONAL GOSPEL CHURCH

RAINBOW EDUCATION FOR ADVANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AFRICA FOUNDATION IT NO: 30421

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 EMMANUEL E IGBADUMHE - CHAIRMAN, (2) PASTOR MRS JULIANA EMMANUEL IGBADUMHE - MEMBER, (3) PASTOR JAMES ABAH - VICE-CHAIRMAN (4) EVANGELIST AMOS I SYLVESTER - SECRETARY (5) PASTOR MRS LUCKY DORIS SYLVANUS - ASSISTANT SECRETARY (6) PASTOR EMMANUEL TUAKILI - MEMBER (7) DEACON TESINI AKAKOLI - MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED:- SECRETARY

CITY OF CONQUERORS MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ATIVIE VICTOR - PRESIDENT 2. EMMANUEL OMOSUN - VICE PRESIDENT 3. CHRISTIAN ATIVIE- SECRETARY 4. FEDRICK ATIVIE- TRESURER 5. AMAKA OKONKWO- MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

ONYEBUCHI AGUBOSI I, formerly known and addressed as, ONYEBUCHI G. AGUBOSIM, now wish to be known and addressed as, ONYEBUCHI AGUBOSI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

JENE DICKSON

I, formerly known and addressed as, GWENDENG, GWENDENG DICKSON, now wish to be known and addressed as, JENE DICKSON. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ALL POWER BIBLE CHURCH

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ALL POWER BIBLE CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, LFN 2004.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.CHANAZA ALAMONYE 2. CHIOMA ALAMONYE THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CHURCH ARE: 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD 2.TO CARRY OUT EVANGELISTIC MISSIONARY WORK IN ANY PART OF NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRES CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION. SIGNED: RICHARD MINA ESQ.

ETUGHU OKELE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MISS UCHE MERCY NWANNE. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS NNANNA MERCY ETUGHU OKELE ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT SHARON OLUWADOYINSOLA ONASANYA AND SHARON ONASANYA IS THE SAME NAME AND SAME PERSON. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WORD OF LIGHT MINISTRY 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.

TRUSTEES: 1. OBOREH PEACE NEKPEN (CHAIRMAN) 2. OBOREH ANDREW OKEOGHENE (SECRETARY) 3. EDOH EREDHENA ISAAC. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH AND TEACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF MEMBERS IN LINE WITH CHRISTIAN ETHICS. 3. TO ESTABLISH A CENTRE FOR CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND ACTIVITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: OKUNGBOWA O. GOLDEN

NIGER DELTA WOMEN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

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

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 OLD TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS JUDITH NWANODI - RETAINED 2. MRS ODO CLAIRE KALANGO - RETAINED 3. MISS TOYIN OLAWOYE - REMOVED

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DAME JUDITH AMACHI 2. MRS ESE EKER 3. MRS MPAWA USANI 4.. MRS TINA ADIKE 5. DR OYINYE OBI

THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEE IS: 1. MR ISO BASSEY - NEWLY APPOINTED AIMS AND OBJECTIVE REMAIN THE SAME ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES 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: MIMIHEMBA NOMHWANGE 08036798703

KARA-NLA ESTATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 2, ABAREN ROAD KARA-NLA, MOWE, OGUN 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. ADEDAYO JIMOH AFEEZ - CHAIRMAN 2. OBUKPO BASSEY OTTI -VICE CHAIRMAN 3. AKAGHA CHRISTOPHER EJIKE - SECRETARY 4. OBASANYA TOBI BIDEMI -TREASURER 5. AMOO KUNLE BENJAMIN - FINANCIAL SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE COMMON INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY 2. TO POSITIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY 3. TO RENDER COMMUNITY SERVICE TO ITS MEMBER 4. TO FOSTER BETTER RELATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY 5. TO LIAISE WITH ANY AUTHORITY ON MATTERS AFFECTING THE COMMUNITY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ADEDAYO JIMOH AFEEZ, CHAIRMAN

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

QUALITY INSECT FOR FOOD AND FEED ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA 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 ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEBAYO AMOS OMOLOYE: CHAIRMAN 2. MENE BLESSING ORITSEWEYINMI: SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ENCOURAGE AND HELP MEMBERS IN TIME OF NEED. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

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CENTRE FOR CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT PROMOTION

SALVATION AND FAITH OF CHRIST BIBLE CHURCH

DAUGHTERS OF THE COMPASSIONATE PEOPLE’S HOME

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

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED 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) DR. PATRICK I. OKPAH 2) MR. VINCENT O. KOLAWOLE 3) SIR PATRICK N. IKEMEFUNA 4) ALHAJI ABDULKADIR AMINU 5) MR. OLUGBEMIGA O. OLAGBAIYE 6) REV. AKINTOLA O. ONI 7) MRS. BLESSING O. OKPAH 8) MR. JOE E. COBHAM 9) MS. CHINWE OFOMATA 10) MR. TONYE BRIGGS.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. RAPHAEL OGAR IYAJI 2. ROSE OJOMACHEWN ABAH 3. JAMES OHIOZOKHAI AIDEVO 4. PETER OKO ONIGAH 5. JUSTINA IYABENI ADIE 6. SANDRA NGUHEMEN IORKOHOL 7. PIUS ADINYA ONIGAH 8. INNOCENT USHIE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.REV MOTHER EJELE JOYCE IJEOMA 2. REV. SR EIGEGE OOJA RACHEAL 3. REV SR NDIFE ANASTACIA N 4. SR UZOR CAROLINE CHINYERE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH, AMONGST OTHERS.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO CARE FOR THE SICK MOST ESPECIALLY SICK CHILDREN, CARING FOR THE ABANDONED CHILDREN ON STREET AND THOSE IN PRISON. 2. TO ADOPT ABANDONED CHILDREN AND CARING FOR THE PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHILDREN. 3. CARING AND CATERING FOR SICK OLD PEOPLE, AND ALSO TAKING CARE OF THE AGED AND OLD PEOPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN. 4. TO REHABILITATE INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGE IN INWARD AND OUTWARD PROSTITUTION.

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.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

LIFE TREE NURTURERS FOUNDATION LOSS OF DOCUMENT

SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE ONDO 1992 OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION

HEARTLAND PROPERTY REAL ESTATE AGENTS ASSOCIATION WORLD BANK OWERRI

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

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

THE 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. STEPHEN UDEME PHILIP 2. EHIWARIO ONYEISI 3. UNUIGBE IDIALU ODION 4. NINAOKOLO OFULE MICHAEL

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ISHERI GRAMMAR SCHOOL CLASS OF 1994 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

GOD’S GLORIOUS GOSPEL MINISTRY WORLDWIDE

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ATTOM FOUNDATION

ALL CONQUERING GRACE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1) TO PREACH AND PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL AND KINGDOM CHRIST. 2) TO PREPARE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

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

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR AKINNOLA MODELEAYO ADEWAKUN 2. MR ADEWALE OLUBUNMI AWOLESI 3. MR OLURANTI OLUMOROTI

SIGNED: (SECRETARY)

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

26 Public Notice

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Fire razes shops in Ondo, destroys goods worth millions of Naira ‘Tosin Ajuwon,

Shops belonging to some local traders in Akure, the Ondo State capital were on Tuesday morning gutted by raging fire.

The fire which razed the shops, occurred around the roadblock junction opposite the Chicken Republic eatery.

The fire incident which started around 2 am also spread into other locked stores and was caused a power surge.

The late arrival of men of the Ondo State Fire Service was said to have worsen the situation as many helpless

traders result to selfhelp.

Lots of goods including properties worth millions of naira that were left inside the shops were burnt beyond recognition.

The shops, it was gathered, were owned by the local traders such as: food sellers, barbers, fashion designers, beer parlour among other business trades.

The traders affected by the incident were seen at the scene, wailing and counting their losses as passerby commiserated with them.

One of the traders, Paul Emmanuel, who was affected by the fire incident, said no fewer

CHIDINMA FELICIA AZUBUIKE

EME SUNDAY MATTHEW

Akure

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than twelve shops were razed.

He disclosed that goods lost to the fire attack included -costly tailoring material, cosmetics, foodstuffs among others.

Mr. Emmanuel stated that the midnight fire started from one of the shops before snowballing into other locked up stores.

He described the inferno as tragic as the trad-

ers had newly stocked their shops for sales ahead of the festivities period.

“I was called around 4 am that fire has gutted my shops at roadblock junction.

“By the time I got there, my shops and the other ones have been razed.

“So many goods worth millions of naira have been lost here today and it is very sad and Christ-

mas is around the corner.

“We called the Fire Service Brigade office but they didn’t pick their phone on time and we had to drive down to drag them here,” he added.

Another trader, Mrs. Abimbola Adesanya, described the fire attack as unfortunate adding that goods worth millions were lost.

Adesanya pleaded

with the government to assist the affected traders with any financial plans in recovery their trades.

“We are begging Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to assist us because millions of naira have been lost to this fire attack.

“Just imagine, Christmas is around the corner and we have stocked our shops in determination to make sales” she said.

AMOS MICHAEL DODD

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CORRECTION OF NAME

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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR AWOFESO ADEBOLA 2. MR OSAKUADE IFEOLUWA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO ENROL DISPLACED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN INTO SCHOOLS 2. TO SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN SPONSORS AND DISPLACED/VULNERABLE CHILDREN 3. PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL RELIEF MATERIALS TO DISPLACED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN. 4. ALLEVIATING POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION ANY OBJECTION TO THE ABOVE 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: FALONIPE IFETAYO ( SECRETARY)

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Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Sen Ndume back in Senate after completing 90 days suspension Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏSuspended

former Senate Leader, Senator Muhammed Ali Ndume is set to assume his seat after serving his term of suspension for 90 legislative days from March 30, 2017 to November 14, 2017.

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu who presided over Tuesday’s session, dropped the hint after a closed-door session, which lasted for about 15 minutes.

Ekweremadu said, “The Senate at the closed door session resolved to allow Senator Ndume resume sitting in the Senate from tomorrow (November 15, 2017) after serving the 90 legislative days suspension slammed on him on the 29th of March this year without prejudice to the

current court processes”.

A Federal High Court in Abuja had last Friday nullified the suspension order on Ndume and ordered his immediate reinstatement and payment of his outstanding salaries and allowances by the Senate.

But the Senate through its lawyer Mike Ozekhome said it would file an appeal against the lower court judgement, arguing that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain the case in the first place.

Addressing journalists last Friday, Ndume affirmed that the Senate had through its Clerk, Nelson Ayewoh written him, asking him to resume today.

He said, “The judgement to me is a welcome development in the sense that I never believed the Senate acted right in the first place as far as the suspen-

sion was concerned.

“Now that the Court has nullified it , in the eye of the law , I was never suspended , meaning that all monies due to me during the period must be paid to me.

“Though the court also ordered for my immediate reinstatement but before the ruling, the Senate had communicated to me to that effect through a letter from the Clerk of the Senate . So, ruling or no ruling, am resuming to the Senate on Wednesday next week (today)”.

Ndume was suspended for drawing the attention of the Senate to separate allegations leveled against the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye by an online medium in March this year.

News 27

Military denies stopping admission of female cadets Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏThe

Defence Headquarters has said that the terms and conditions of service for female officers of the Nigerian military is same as their male counterparts.

The director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche, stated this in a statement made available in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said, “They (female cadets) are eligible for all the types of Commission that are grantable to their male counterparts.” .

He said that attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a news being spread in the print and online media about stoppage of training female cadets in order to be commissioned as Regular Combatant officers into the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

But Enenche has debunked the media report, saying that “This is an act of disinformation to the general public by mischievous individuals. The contents of all those publications are ill intended concoctions, not authentic and should therefore be disregarded outrightly.

Extantly, the provision in the terms and conditions of service for female officers of the Nigerian Military is that “They are eligible for all the types of Commission that are grantable to their male counterparts”, which has not changed.

“Meanwhile, a quarterly Route March Exercise for all members of the armed forces and Response agencies will holds on November 18, across the country.

The route march tittled “Together we are ” is be-

ing conducted on quarterly basis for the Military, Para Military and Security Responses Agencies in Nigeria.

Briefing journalists on the arrangement for the exercise in Abuja, Enenche said that it is a physical fitness of members of the Security and Response Agencies . He said that their fitness is paramount in the face of contemporary security challenges in the Country.

In the same vein, group interaction through an exercise such as route march is an enhancer of espirit de corps and harmony among members of the Security and Response Agencies whose duty is to protect lives and property.

The route march is also to ensure unity and progress and support of democracy and constitution.

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Prison ministers praying for an ex-Kirikiri Maximum Prison’s inmate after his testimony at the Annual General meeting of PFN in Abuja… on Monday.

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Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday granted an order temporarily freezing N350million belonging to a firm, AM-PM Global Network Limited.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) alleged that the money been clandestinely hidden in an account with Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc belonged to Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Upon an ex parte application filed and argued by the agency’s lawyer, Rotimi Oyedepo, the temporary freezing order was granted by Justice Hadiza Rabiu- Shagari.

In a nine paragraphs affidavit attached to the ex-parte application and sworn to by an EFCC operative, Mr Musbau Yahaya, it was averred that the commission sometimes ago received a damning intelligence report on the sum of money and upon investigation, it was found out that Stanbic IBTC Bank was in possession of proceeds of unlawful act and retained same in the account sought to be attached.

The commission stated further that between June 20, 2012 and November 15, 2013, the respondent (AM-PM Global Network Limited), fraudulently received N1, 206, 950 billion, into its Diamond Bank account number 0026718889, being proceeds of unlaw-

ful enrichment derived by Mrs. Patience Jonathan, who was then appointed Permanent Secretary by the Bayelsa State Government.

The deponent also stated that in a bid to dissipate the fund, the respondent opened account number 0016971559 with StanbicIBTC Bank, at Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island branch.

It was also averred that out of the total sum of N1, 206, 950 billion, AM-PM Global Network Limited transferred the total sum of N350million from its Diamond Bank’s account to the account sought to be attached in Stanbic IBTC in a desperate bid to dissipate the funds.

The anti-graft agency argued that there was

the need for the court to freeze the account pending conclusion of investigation in order to prevent the dissipation of the funds.

The EFCC submitted that unless the application is heard and determined, the respondent will tamper with the account sought to be attached, urging the court in the interest of justice to grant the application .

After listening to the submission made by the EFCC lawyer, Justice Rabiu-Shagari, ordered the Manager of STANBICIBTC Bank, Walter Carrington Crescent branch, to in the interim, freeze the said N350 million, belonging to AM-PM Global Network Limited kept in the bank.

Federal Government has proposed to expend N295 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of major roads nationwide in the 2018 budget.

Minister of Budget and National Planning Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma stated this on Tuesday, during the Public Presentation of the 2018 Budget Proposal in Abuja.

Udoma also said that N10bn was also proposed as Federal Government’s counterpart funding for the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge in the South East.

The sum of N8.612 trillion is proposed as the expenditure for the 2018 fiscal year with an overall deficit of N2.005 trn ,which represents 1.7 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

However, the government said that the budget deficit will be financed mainly by borrowing N1.699trn from domestic and foreign sources.

From the domestic source, the government is expected to borrow N850bn and N849bn from the foreign sources.

A total of N306bn is expected from privatization and N5bn from sale of other government’s property to finance the deficit.

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The minister said that the Nigerian economy lapsed into recession in Q2 2016 precipitated by sharply lower oil prices, and without sufficient fiscal buffers, following years of inappropriate policies, fiscal leakages and inefficient spending.

“We introduced a number of economic and institutional reforms, as well as the implementation of an expansionary fiscal stance. These were set out in our Strategic Implementation Plan; and are now part of the Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (2017-2020) (“ERGP”), he said.

Udoma pointed out that the well-targeted 2016 budget expenditure and ongoing 2017 budget implementation, combined with the reforms, provided the stimulus for the economy to emerge from recession by the end of Q2 2017.

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textile and design company, Vlisco Group, on Tuesday, held a high-level discussion with the Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, over its proposed investment in the Nigerian cotton textile industry.

According to a statement signed by Oluyinka Akintunde, Special Adviser, Media & Communications to the Hon. Minister of Finance Federal Ministry of Finance “The Chief Executive Officer of Vlisco Group, Mr. David Suddens, who led the

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group’s delegation to the meeting with minister, said the investment would boost growth and jobs in Nigeria across the entire value-chain from cotton to fashion.”

The group is participating across the sector value chain from sourcing of cotton, textile printing, wholesale, retail and e-commerce distribution, garment manufacturing and supporting and training of Nigerian fashion designers.

He said, “Vlisco foresees an end-to-end involvement in the Nigerian textile industry from cotton

sourcing to retail. We are expecting this investment to yield benefits for the Nigerian economy in terms of economic diversification and job creation in line with the country’s Industrial Revolution strategy.

The statement said, “Vlisco Group’s activities are expected to generate more than 10,000 jobs in Nigeria in the medium term. We also envisage a Vlisco printing factory in Nigeria using Nigerian designs for the Nigerian consumer, retail outlets selling Vlisco products and trained tailors sewing Vlisco fabric into

garmet.”

Suddens further noted that the group had formed partnership with two spinning and weaving companies based in China and Pakistan in order to help build the Nigerian cotton textile industry.

“The two partners are very serious industrialists with firstclass operations in their own countries. Both are prepared to move quickly if Vlisco guarantees the purchase of their output, and if agreement can be reached on the details of the Nigerian operation,” he added.

The two partners, according to him, are expected to start operations with a weaving

mill of between 120 and 140 looms, with each mill producing approximately 12 to 15 million metres of cotton fabric annually.

“Once success is established, both partners will integrate backwards into spinning. The first spinning mills will be for 25,000 spindles, producing yarn for approximately 20 million metres of fabric.

“These mills will then be doubled in size to 50,000 spindles and the weaving mills will also be doubled to 240-280 looms for each factory,” the foreign investor explained.

According to the statement,”The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, who expressed delight at Vlisco’s

proposed investment in the cotton textile industry, said the Federal Government was committed to the revitalization of the cotton textile industry.

“She disclosed that the Government would stimulate and support sustainable value addition along the entire cotton, textile and garment sub-sector in order to create jobs and wealth for Nigerians and enable technology transfer.

She urged the investor to take advantage of the Nigerian Government’s incentives for the cotton, textile and garment subsector to expand its brand portfolio in Nigeria.

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Stories by Frank Jumbo with Agency reports he Confederation of African Football will meet soon to discuss a proposal for African World Cup qualifiers to play friendlies during the FIFA window in March, a Nigerian official said Tuesday.

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CAF to consider African proposals for post qualification friendlies co and Tunisia will be Africa’s five flag bearers at Russia next year.

However, all five teams will be engaged in AFCON 2019 in the next FIFA window in March and this will be the last window before the World Cup in June in Russia.

Super Eagles spokesman Toyin Ibitoye said Nigeria Football Federation

(NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has proposed that the next FIFA window should now be used by the World Cup finalists to prepare for world football’s showpiece tournament.

“In the few days CAF will meet to deliberate a proposal by the NFF president on using the FIFA

window in March for the World Cup flag bearers to play friendly matches ahead of Russia 2018,” he said.

Nigeria are slated to play against Seychelles in March 2018 in continuation of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, but would now battle

a better rated team should this proposal be accepted.

There has been media speculation over possible Eagles opponents in pre-World Cup friendlies, but Ibitoye maintained likely opponents will be known after the December 1 draw in Moscow.

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olverhampton Wanderers of England goalkeeper, Carl Onuoha Ikeme will receive N10m from Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), as part of the Super Eagles’ joint contributions to the shot-stopper’s treatment of leukaemia.

The illness kept Ikeme out of the Eagles’ last five matches in the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifiers, but the Nigerian players continue showing support for him in words, material and funds.

The latest donation has now come from the fulfilment of a pledge by NFF sponsors, Aiteo Oil, which had promised N10m for each goal the Eagles scored in their World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo. With the Nigerian side subsequently going on to stun the African champions with a 4-0 spanking, Aiteo kept true to its word and doled out N40m to the team, from which N10m has now been deducted in support of Ikeme’s recovery.

The development comes after Aiteo Group pledged to contribute N10m for each goal scored by the Eagles against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon, with the donation to be applied to the treatment of Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July.

The pledge was the second made by the energy giants prior to each of the Eagles’ games, first being on September 1, when the Group had also committed to N10m for every goal scored. The Eagles scored four unreplied goals against Cameroon in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and the 1-1 draw away in Yaoundé resulted in a total pledge of N50m.

The cheque was then presented to the team when they opened camp for their October 7 last World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Uyo. Executive vice-chairman of Aiteo Group, Benedict Peters said: “We are happy with the progress the Super Eagles are making, and are looking forward to having Ikeme return to action for the national team soon.

“This is our way of showing support for the team and the goalkeeper in particular. As a company, we are interested in the things that integrate and unite Nigerians, and we know that football is at the core of our national pride and international diplomacy.”

ille Metropole of France goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has received another condition for him to be accepted back into the Super Eagles, as latest information from the national team’s camp indicate that the shot-stopper has not officially made his intention to return known.

Though the clamour to have Enyeama back in the Eagles has been on for a while, with many fans backing public statements by the team’s technical adviser, Gernot Rohr that he is willing to have the star rejoin the team, the keeper is yet to officially state his willingness to return.

This much has been disclosed by Eagles’ media officer, Toyin Ibitoye who stressed Monday that, apart from the need for Enyeama to first regain full fitness and then resume regular club activities, the netminder must also rescind his retirement from the national team.

Ibitoye said Enyeama has to meet four conditions before he is invited to the national team ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

It means Enyeama, who is out of favour at Lille, has to be fit again, must find a team when the transfer window reopens in January, then play regularly and officially reverse his decision to quit the Eagles in order to stand any chance whatsoever of earning a recall.

Ibitoye affirmed: “Coach Gernot Rohr has made it very clear that he’s open to Vincent’s return if he rescinds his decision to quit the team and makes himself available for selection. ”He’s presently injured and in rehabilitation but gradually getting back into shape. If he gets back and finds a club, plays regularly for his club and makes himself available for selection, then he would be invited.

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eicester City of England attacker, Ahmed Musa has declared that he cannot join Hull City in the January transfer window, because The Tigers are still campaigning in the second-tier of the league.

Speaking against the backdrop of recent reports that he could become the next Nigerian to ply his trade with Hull, Musa says his chances of making Nigeria’s team to the World Cup would be hampered by him playing in the English Championship.

Though Hull currently have fellow-Super Eagles player, Ola Aina on their cards, the defender is on loan from Chelsea, alongside fellow-Nigerian-born lad, Fikayo Tomori.

In the past, The Tigers became popular among Nigerian soccer lovers where former Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha was on their cards, while Omatsone ‘Sone’ Aluko has also see action with the club in recent time, but Musa is still rat-

ing them low.

Musa has an excellent relationship with The Tigers’ current coach, Leonid Slutsky, who was his mentor at CSKA Moscow of Russia.

However, while admitting he would always consider the possibility of playing under the coach who groomed in the early days of his career abroad, Musa insists it would be better if they gain promotion to the English Premier League.

Musa expatiated: ”Slutsky for me is a father. And we are always in touch, we communicate warmly. This coach has always helped me to feel confident, to believe in my strength. ”He really calls me to Hull City. I just cannot physically tell him No. Perhaps in the near future again I will play for his team. The problem is Hull is in the Championship. It is for this reason that it’s hard for me to decide. ”

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taly’s legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon struggled to fight back tears but remained positive about the future as he tried to come to terms with Italy’s failure to qualify for a World Cup for the first time in 60 years.

Italy’s 0-0 draw against Sweden at Milan’s San Siro ensured there would be no Squadra Azzurra in Russia next summer, and no record sixth World Cup for Buffon.

The four-time champions had been present at every World Cup since 1958 -and Buffon himself since 1998 -- and the 39-year-old’s retirement from international football was made prematurely on Monday night.

“I’m sorry -- and not just for me, but for everybody involved,” Buffon told RAI. “We’ve failed something which could have been big also on a social level and this is my only disappointment.

“I’m sorry that my final game coincided with us not qualifying for the World Cup.” Buffon felt that luck had not gone Italy’s way, but he said that they could have no excuses.

“We knew it was going to be a tough game and in the end, it was decided on an incident.

They got the breaks and we didn’t, but when things don’t go your way, then you probably also have some blame too.” However, Buffon refused to pin that blame solely on coach Gian Piero Ventura, who reports said handed in his resignation after he refused to speak to RAI following the final whistle.

“Sport is about winning and losing together,” Buffon said. “He’s got as much blame as all of us have. I’d like to wish these lads all the very best of luck. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, but I hope at least we can take some benefit out of this as an example.

“I want to give a big hug to everybody who

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aLiga will have video assistant referee (VAR) capability starting next season, the competition’s president Javier Tebas has confirmed.

Italy’s Serie A and the German Bundesliga both introduced the system for this term, allowing referees the opportunity to review incidents before making a final decision.

It has not been entirely without controversy, though, with Bundesliga’s VAR project manager recently getting axed from his position after accusations of manipulating results.

Nevertheless, Spanish officials have been eager for the introduction of technology, with Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Juan Luis Larrea publicly revealing his desire for VAR in October.

And LaLiga president Tebas - who was previously opposed due to the expense - has seemingly come around to the idea, claiming for the first time that VAR will be implemented for the start of the 2018-19 season. Speaking at a media conference on Tuesday, Tebas said: “Next season there will be VAR in LaLiga, for sure.”

Testing will begin in the second leg of Atletico Madrid’s Copa del Rey clash with Elche at the Wanda Metropolitano on November 29.

has always supported me, like Chiello [Giorgio Chiellini], Barza [Andrea Barzagli], Leo [Bonucci], Lele [Gabriele Oriali, team manager] and everybody who’s shared these past 10 years with me.

“I leave behind a national team who have got quality and will have people talking about them, from Gigio Donnarumma to [Mattia] Perin -- I’m sure they will ensure I am not missed.

“There is still a future for our football. We are a proud, stubborn and hard-working nation and we always find a way of lifting ourselves up after bad falls.”

After joining Italy as an unused substitute at the 1998 World Cup, Buffon made his World Cup debut in 2002, then helped Italy lift the trophy at Germany 2006. He was injured in Italy’s first game in 2010, then returned in 2014, but Italy failed to make it out of the group stage.

ric Cantona claims he is “not the only one” who wants to see Karim Benzema back in the France team, despite the player’s seemingly slim hopes of earning a recall.

Benzema has not played for Les Bleus since October 2015, having been excluded from selection contention for Euro 2016 on home soil after being charged in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail his international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

A favourable decision by France’s Court of Cassation in July led the striker’s lawyer to suggest the case against Benzema could now be dropped.

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet had previously stated that Didier Deschamps can call on the Real Madrid striker should he see fit, but the head coach this week said talk of Benzema’s return is “boring”.

The player himself has also indicated he does not hold out hope of being picked while Deschamps remains in charge.

Nevertheless, Cantona, who also found himself ostracised from the national team for disciplinary reasons during his playing career, wants his former team-mate to recall the centre-forward ahead of the World Cup finals in Russia next year.

“Obviously we want to see the best players, I want to see Karim Benzema in the French team and in my opinion, I’m not the only one,” Cantona told radio station France Inter.

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anchester United defender Victor Lindelof says Sweden’s unshakeable “belief” in their own ability was the key factor in Monday’s stunning World Cup qualifying upset of

Italy.

Sweden advanced to football’s biggest stage for the first time since 2006 with a composed 0-0 draw at San Siro which completed a famous 1-0 aggregate victory in the play-offs.

Jakob Johansson’s first leg goal proved the difference over 180 minutes as Lindelof stood tall to help shut out the highly-fancied Azzurri.

The 23-year-old, who has at times come under fire for his performances at club level this season, paid tribute to Sweden’s togetherness.

“It is the first time I have qualified for a World Cup and I am so, so happy,” Lindelof told reporters.

“We knew coming here would be difficult but following the first game at home we believed we could do it.

“We work very, very hard. I don’t know how to describe this team, we work so hard for each other. We know what we can do.

“We always believed we would go to a World Cup and here we are.”

Russia 2018 will be Sweden’s 12th appearance at the tournament, having reached the Round of 16 in each of their past two efforts.

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Willie Obiano’s giant stride in Anambra Continued from page 31 installing of street lights at strategic places in the state especially from Onitsha Bridgehead to Borromeo Hospital Round About through old road to Amawbia in Awka. And today, Anambra can be said to have the best security network. Prominent Anambrarians who have relocated to Lagos, Abuja, Enugu and other cities in the country and conducting marriages of their children outside the State have started returning back. And businesses have started booming again. Night life has returned to Onistha, Awka and other major cities of the State.

The presence of security expectedly has multiplier effect on the socio-economic development of any place as it engenders confidence among the people, business community and investors. The improved security situation has increased the number of hours of doing business in the state as well as brought back night life which has died in the state.

This has affected other areas of the State, hence the huge investment on agriculture and industry in the administration of Willie Obiano to the tune of 1.2billion and 3.2 billion dollars respectively, hence the increased production of rice in Anambra State. There have been major investments in rice production like Coschans farm in Ayamelum as well as poultry in Igbariam and others in various parts of the state.

These investment in agriculture has resulted in the exportation of vegetables from Anambra State to European countries and yam to United States of America. As a boost to agriculture, the state has provided the farmers 291 hectares of land, seedlings, fertil-

izers and herbicides to encourage mechanized agriculture in the state.

Governor Obiano has not fared any less in the area of trade and commerce. Little wonder the traders in Anambra State have been rooting for him in this Saturday election. The traders in Anambra State are happy that this administration has impacted on them in one way or the other. Obiano took the bull by the horn by setting up N10 million projects in all the markets in the state. In the Choose Yourself N10million project, every market in the state is entitled to N10million worth of project.

Some of the markets used the opportunity to build office complexes, halls, access roads, motor parks, electricity, water boreholes and overhead tanks among other projects. These no doubt has added value to the markets and the traders themselves.

For the first time by any administration in Anambra State, Governor Obiano appointed three traders into his cabinet as Special Assistants. This has never happened before. This in effect implies that Obiano reckons with the mental capacity of the traders to contribute to the development of the State, which was remarkable departure from the past, where traders were seen as “a bunch of uneducated money miss-road”.

This was in addition to the introduction of the traders’ football competition in all the markets in the state. All these were to emphasis the strategic importance of traders in the overall economic development of the state and the need to bring them closer to the government.

Fire fighting vehicles were also bought and distributed to strategic markets in case of any fire outbreak. One of the fire fighting

vehicles is situated at Building Materials Market, Ogidi to cover that area and the environs.

Accordingly, the traders of Anambra State in appreciation of all these, few weeks ago at Onitsha the commercial nerve centre of the State adopted Governor Obiano as their candidate in this election. The President General in the umbrella market body in the state, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, in his speech during the endorsement, said the traders have decided to vote for Obiano to repay him for all his good gestures to the traders.

The governor has equally extended this kind gesture to all the communities in Anambra State by asking them to choose your N20million projects. He went further to challenge the commu-

nities which finished their first projects in time to choose another tranche of N20m project, which some communities have already benefitted. The good news is that virtually all the communities have completed all their projects, while some who finished on time have been given another N20million for second projects. These projects are dotted all over the communities as town halls, skill acquisition centres, roads rehabilitation, boreholes among others. For some communities and markets in the State, they have never had it so good because no government has ever remembered them in the past.

It is in the area of construction of roads and bridges that Governor Willie Obiano has received the greatest knocks. But contrary to criticisms trailing his road programmes, Obiano has done more than excellent in the construction of roads and bridges in the last three and half years he has held sway in the State. Apart from constructing three world class bridges in Awka at the popular Aroma junction in Awka,Kwata and Amawbia junction, in the state capital, Obiano has equally done a bridge across Mamu River at Amansea – Ndiukwuenu-AwaUfuma. He has also constructed about 180 km of roads through the state as well as rehabilitated the existing roads through the State Road Maintenance Agency’s zero pothole programme. Obiano also constructed the Iyiora bridge believed to be the longest bridge in the State, which connects Anambra West, part of thefood basket basin of the state to the rest of the world.

There are other road construction going –on in different parts of the state, one of them being

the construction of bridge across Nteje – Umanya Bye – pass along the Onitsha- Enugu Expressway.

On education, Governor Obiano has disbursed at least over N700milion to mission schools, constructed over 2,500 classrooms blocks for primary and secondary schools in the state, installed 30KVA generating sets and provided transformers to the schools too. Obiano’s administration equally awarded scholarships to about 200 students of Anambra State of origin to the tune of about N120m as a source of encouragement to academic excellence among Anambra children.

The State also recruited 70 contract teachers for the 11 technical colleges in the state to boOst their staff strength.

The welfare of teachers is critical to Obiano’s administration.

Consequently, he has increased the salary of 1,634 teachers of core subjects in the state school system as well as the salary of 2, 732 teachers in hard to reach areas of the state by 20 percent to motivate them and provide more access to quality education to the children in riverrine and agrarian areas of the state. Acording to the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate Omungha, the number of candidates who passed external examinations at five credits with English and Mathematics such as West African School Certificate (WASC) and National Examination Council (NECO), at five credits with English and Mathematics have increased to 70 percent. Just the other time a teacher from Anambra State won the best teacher in the country and was given a brand new car.

And all these attest to the quality of education under Obiano in the last three and half years.

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hammad Bello, has said that the approved construction of the 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydro-Power project would boost road completion in Abuja.

Bello, who was a guest on the NTA Live-news broadcast NTA in Abuja, on Friday, spoke on the approved construction of the 3, 050 megawatts Hydro-Power project by the Federal Executive Council.

The Hydro-Power project located at Gembu in Taraba State cost at $5.792 billion (about N1.140 trillion).

He said poor electricity power supply have hindered ongoing road construction projects in the city centre.

“We all know how power challenges in the country has really held us back, it has not allowed us unleash the enormous potentials that this country has.

“Obviously we will benefit from this because we need enormous amount of electricity power supply, to be able to run street light system in Abuja.

“The road network is first class in areas that are completed, but powering the street lights is a huge challenge.

“We have a network of about 200 to 300 km of roads within the FCT, which are all supposed to be powered from what we get from the national grid.”

He identified continuity of uncompleted road projects with limit-

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ed resources to be major challenge that had hindered growth of the FCT in the past two years.

He decried difficulty in the efforts by the Federal Capital Territory Administration to fully complete projects to make life convenient for Abuja residents within specific period.

“When we came into power two years ago we realized that there were so many projects that needed to be completed.

“We were faced with stack reality that Abuja was growing at 20 per cent annually with massive influx of people and the need to keep pace with it.

“It became very clear that if nothing was done immediately, the city may not be able to cope with the existing facilities, so we prioritized the projects based on available resources.”

Bello said that the FCT 2018 budget would be focused on construction of infrastructure, particularly

road and the completion of Abuja light-rail system, which would commence operation in December.

“The budget is also meant to continue funding main road work that we are doing; these are roads that bring a lot of people into Abuja and take them out.

“The Airport express-way is almost completed, the Kubwa express-way is completed, it is going to be off-budget this year.

“Then the one that links Keffi, Nyanya and AYA into the city are not completed, but partial sections have been opened, to reduce travel time into Abuja.

“Other areas we want to concentrate on are Obafemi Awolowo road that goes towards Karimo fish market, Dutse-Alhaji in Bwari and DeiDei leading to Karimo,” Bello said.

He said that contract had been awarded for road construction in Karu community, described as one of the largest satellite towns within the FCT.

of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will henceforth be accessing medical health care at the Kubwa General Hospital with ease as the hospital has switched from manual to electronic health (E-health) system.

Before now, the manual procedure in the facility had subjected healthcare seekers to spending longer time on queues in the process of seeking medical attention at the hospital. This development caused apprehension as patients had to wait for hours to be attended to.

While some of the patients were outraged due to the long period of waiting at various cash points to get registered and captured in the computer system, others were even ignorant of the process.

According to the hospital management, the initial delays patients encountered were not a challenge but part and parcel of every new system.

However, checks revealed that the situation was majorly caused by the hospital staff, who were not familiar with the new system, and the overwhelming turnout of Abuja residents seeking for health services at the hospital.

But a visit to the hospital last week revealed that the situation has since normalised, paving way for a more efficient delivery of medical services at the hospital as patients are now easily accessing health care services, following the apparent disappearance of hurdles hitherto.

It was keenly observed that, to ensure this, the hospital had to up the number of cash payment points in the hospital to seven, for ease of payment and embarked on extensive training of staff on how to operate the system.

Equally, at respective units of the hospital, significant number of patients were being attended to speedily, such that there was no case of crowding at the units.

In particular, at the General Out Patient Department (GOPD), Accident Emergency Unit, Ante- Natal Care unit, pediatrics units and cash points, there were no long queues anymore. Patients were speedily attended to as the initial delay that accompanied the new system had given way.

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Abuja velodrome to get UCF certification FCT commuters enjoy free transportation soon –Massari ÏÏÏThe Cycling Federation of Ni-

geria (CFN) on Monday said plans had been perfected to ensure the certification of the velodrome at the Abuja National Stadium by the Union Cycling Federation (UCF).

The CFN President, Giandomenico Massari, in a statement in Abuja, said the velodrome’s proposed certification was part of his administration’s effort to develop the sport in Nigeria.

Massari described the velodrome as “a state-of-the-art infrastructure which has been left fallow for about 14 years’’.

He said it was regrettable that the Abuja velodrome which was the only one in Africa and one of the best in the world had been left in such a pitiable state.

“The velodrome was built in 2003. Since then, it has not been used for the purpose it was built for.

“Over the years, we have been making all efforts to ensure that the velodrome was certified, because its certification will be a very big boost for cycling in Nigeria,’’the CFN president said.

Massari said a lot of activities could be generated once the velodrome was certified.

He however said what was delaying the certification process was the removal of the cooking stoves which were stored in the velodrome by some government officials.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stoves, in hundreds of thousands were allegedly purchased as election gifts by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign team.

They have however been abandoned in the velodrome for close to three years.

NAN found out that the development which led to the stoves being abandoned had become a subject of litigation since then.

A court injunction had since then stalled moves to remove the stoves from the velodrome.

Massari however said that with the recent lifting of the court injunction, the stoves would be removed and some minor repairs would be carried out in the velodrome.

from AUMTCO buses as taxis protest

ÏÏÏCommuters

in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, enjoyed free transport services from the Abuja Urban Mass Transport Company Limited (AUMTCO), popularly known as ‘El rufai buses’.

The gesture was well appreciated by many, who could not hide their excitement.

Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said that it was a welcome idea and thanked the government.

Miss Rose Akpan, a trader, who said she was going to ‘Berger’ to sell her goods commended the effort of the company and asked for more grace for the company to do more.

Also speaking, Mr. Ik Godspower, another trader, said that the gesture would give other companies and organisations a good example to emu-

late.

According to him, in every business, giving back to the society is well recommended as it would not only help the business grow but would also win the hearts of users of the goods or services.

Another commuter, Mr. Joshua Damba, a civil servant, said that the gesture would go a long way if government at all levels would do such services once in a while to assist the general public.

“It just shows that they have us in mind and they share in our struggles,” he said.

However, when NAN correspondents went round the town, so many commuters were seen stranded as taxis going from Bwari to Wuse and ‘Berger’ refused to pick passengers going towards the axis.

One of the taxi drivers, who

spoke on condition of anonymity, said that passengers should “go and queue and enter the free bus.” ”We would also not pick anybody since they are rushing to enter the free bus, we also are not ready to carry them, they should wait for the buses going to town to return to pick them.”

NAN also reports that some of the taxis were seen blocking the buses from accessing the major route from the community into the main city, while security agencies tried to intervene.

It was gathered that the FCT Administration had directed the buses to carry commuters free of charge on Monday.

Some of the drivers interviewed on condition of anonymity told NAN that it was the instruction from the FCT Minister, while some of them refused to talk.

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obtained before, when it was manual system.

For a female patient, who simply identified herself as Mrs. Ogochukwu, she had quit the hospital for a long time due to the long process involved in getting medical attention in the hospital.

She said: “I decided come back today because I know they have good doctors that will treat my case and to my surprise, everything has improved greatly. Now I can say the hospital is getting better now.

“The experience before was very bad but, I now see it is now different.

I see a different thing now. I will be coming now with my whole family.”

Another patient, Jeremiah Johnson, noted that although accessing health services at the hospital has been made easier, his only concern was that the new process does not give him room to have access to his test result.

He said: “The system is now good but you have to follow procedure. It is not like before that you can plead with someone to allow you see the doctor before him or her because you have an urgent case or appointment to catch up with.”

Similarly, a patient, who also gave her name as Benny, described services at the hospital as “very fantastic, faster and stress-free.”

“Things have really improved.

As soon as I paid, on getting here (GOPD), my details were already here. It is very fast now unlike before that they will tell you to wait and be looking for your file or folder for a very long time before carrying it to the nurses to take your vital signs and then to the doctor.”

As expected, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Ahmed Danfulani, explained that the delay hitherto experienced at the hospital was because the new system required training of staff and not just that, they needed to get familiarised with the system.

Dr. Ahmed maintained that pa-

tients needed to get used to the system and that after a short period of time things were expected to normalise.

He further added that “computerization is different from manual work, therefore, the patients are supposed to have some degree of patience to be able to enjoy the facility.”

Explaining further, the Medical Director said: “from the standpoint, the number of cash points were not much, then the issues of staff getting accustomed to the new method and you know the whole process is power based.

“So if there is any fluctuation in electricity in any form, it affects the process, but by and large, we have been able to put things in order and created additional seven cash points.”

On the rationale for the switch over from the manual system, the Kubwa Hospital chief disclosed that the hospital management was only keying to technological advancement, which helped to make things very easy for patients.

His words: “Electronically, medical record is standard worldwide, being part of the emerging digital nature of the world.

“Unlike before, electronic medical record is such that even as I sit in the comfort of my office, I can know everything that is happening in the hospital.

“I can know the number of patients that have been seen today. I can know the number of patients a particular doctor sees or a particular lab scientist sees, the entire test they have done today.

“I can see how much you have paid to the hospital today or how much you have not paid, and I can see how much the hospital has generated today so far at this point.

“So, apart from that, it is easier to store that kind of information. With only a click of the button, all those data will come out. E-health system is the code standard worldwide and we are trying to be at par with the world.”

FCTA Executive Secretary, Engr. U.G. Jibrin (middle) with other officials at the scene of a burst pipeline near Yakubu Gowon Barrack, Asokoro, at the weekend

Group offers scholarship to orphans of JSS GOSA Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏOrphans and less privileged pu-

pils of Gosa Sarki Community of the Federal Capital Territory, had their lives uplifted and academic pursuit assured, as a non-government organisation under the aegis of Israel Ibeneme Foundation recently in Abuja restored hope for the future of about five pupils seeking post primary education at the community.

The foundation, which has since inception in 2006 embarked on life reviving programme, according to its founder, has extended helping hands to thousands of less privileged children as well as orphans across the country.

According to the founder, coordinator of the foundation, Mr. Israel Ibeneme, while felicitating with the children during the official ceremony of scholarship award, said that his knack for caring to children in extreme need began long time ago in the city of Port Harcourt were he saw himself sleeping and waking up under the bridge with little or no help.

According to him, the school was

chosen owing to the fact that it has a high record of less privileged children ranging from one social and psychological problems affecting their academic pursuit.

He said: “It is all about my life story, how I lived my life in the city of Port Harcourt for many years without help. I could recall how I slept outside along the road, because I could not pay my rent and I could not feed.

I lived with only a pair of shoes, one cloth, a trouser and T-shirt. Everyone around the community knew me with that cloth. I also remember how I fed with N20.00 pay day which was never enough for me but I had to manage. People called me all kinds of names just because I was always awake at night. I can also tell you that during that time, there was never a time I ate when I needed it but in all these I was close to God”.

Israel further stated that his fortune came when a Good Samaritan came to his help and that informed his love for giving to the less privileged people.

While appealing to good spirited Nigerians to join hands in uplifting

lives of the less privileged in the society, he pointed that rich people in the society should care for the people.

“What I am trying to say is that I always remember that there is someone out there who is living the same life I lived before, who can’t afford food, who sleeps outside on the road.

I can recall those days and I know it is real and that is why at Israel Ibeneme Foundation, we will continue to strive to affect lives of some and give them better lives. Our mission is to reach out to those we can reach out to, help those we can help, do the little we can and let God finish the rest”.

Meanwhile, wife of the Minister of Transportation, Mrs. Judith Amaechi, while attending the occasion at Gosa Junior Secondary School, added to the efforts of the Israel Ibeneme Foundation by promising for an offer of scholarship to one of the orphans as her own contribution to the foundation’s project.

According to Mrs. Amaechi, assured the school of some help by contributing to the purchase of some of the equipment.

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Group, UBEB unveil FCT first annual schools essays/quiz contest ÏÏÏA

group, `Petitkelven Concept’, in collaboration with FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has unveiled the first national all schools essays/quiz competition to motivate schools and students in the territory for academic excellence.

Mr. Chidi Chukwuma, the Coordinator of the group, said this at a news conference during the unveiling of the competition in Abuja on Saturday.

According to him, the competition will cut across the country and participating schools will compete at the regional stage.

He said successful candidates would proceed to the national level, which would be the ground finale, adding that the competition would be a weekly television reality show.

Also speaking, Mr. Mustapha Umaru, the Assistant Director, Humanities, UBEC commended the group, saying that more than 160 public schools in Abuja would be encouraged to participate in the competition.

Umaru said that though its public schools were yet to register for the competition, they would be directed immediately to register.

He said that it was time to strengthen the English Language which was the country’s lingua franca.

This he noted could be achieved through such competition.

The UBEC official said that both students and teachers would benefit from the competition, but however, said “a good number of our schools will participate depending on logistics’’.

Kuje residents laud FCTA over road sweeping ÏÏÏResidents of

the Kuje Area Council of the FCT have commended the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), over daily sweeping of the major roads in the council.

A cross section of residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Kuje, called for the extension of the exercise to other areas in the council.

Mr. Sule Musa, a resident said the sweeping of Kuje-Gwagwalada road was a welcome development, but called on the authority to extend the exercise to the evacuation of refuse.

Musa said the daily cleaning had helped in ensuring clean environment as well as reduced the spread of malaria and other related diseases.

“With the regular sweeping, the environment is becoming cleaner, the drainage system is also being cleared and if this is sustained, Kuje will be a better place to live.

“My only concern is that, enough is not being done in the

area of refuse evacuation, we have refuse dumps across the council and these have not been evacuated for years.

“My appeal to the relevant authorities is to look into the possibilities of evacuating refuse regularly to further ensure a clean environment,” he said.

Mrs Mabel Bawa, another resident corroborated Musa’s claim and called for the extension of the exercise to inner parts of the council, saying it was not enough to only clean major roads.

She acknowledged that the exercise had addressed the problem of pollution on major roads, especially the daily clearing of used polythene bags.

Bawa said it had also tackled the menace of flooding due to drainage blocking.

“If the cleanliness is extended to other areas in the council, residents will be happy,” she said, Mr Gambo Magaji, another resident, advocated the return of environmental health inspection officers to enforce cleanliness among residents.

Stakeholders urge FCTA to include media in developmental programmes Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏExperts and stakeholders in ur-

ban planning have called on the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to include the media in the efforts to review the long overdue FCT master plan.

The call was made during a media empowerment seminar organised by the FCT Administration towards equipping media practitioners with the topic “The role of the media in the review of Abuja master plan”.

In a lead paper at the occasion, a lecturer with Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State and former Assistant Editor with Nigerian Tribune newspaper, Mr. Christian Chidiebere Okeke, gave insights on the major role of the media in shaping in moulding the developmental plan of any city.

Okeke explained that no society can better take proper shape, formation or periodic review without a degree of information being provided by several media outfit within the domain, while playing the role of watch dog of the society and also setting agenda for the leaders as well as recommending or proffering solutions

for programme implementation.

He said: “In Nigeria (and perhaps elsewhere), the media means different things to many people. This includes belief that the media is very powerful. In fact, Nwosu (2003), quoting Alan Schwartz, refers to what he described as the power of the media when he observes, inter alia, that the power of the media has grown almost geometrically in recent decades, and alerts that it could control the minds, actions and destiny of the people if unchecked. Lending his support to the assertion, Kur (2008) emphasises that the mass media, as an institution in any political system, exert tremendous influence on the system”.

This critical characteristic of the media, according to him, typified by power correlates with power even in politics where it denotes the capacity to influence actions, including making people to do something which they ordinarily could not have done.

“Thus, Olisa et al (1990) define it as the ability to secure a conforming behaviour. In line with that position, therefore, power can then be said to represent an ability to affect behaviours, and it is this unassailable attribute that the Nigeria media is be-

FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa (right) with the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, during the 2017 – 2018 legal year celebration in Abuja…recently

Transport unions pledge support to FCTA ÏÏÏContrary to the rumour mak-

ing the round on the possibility of the coalition of transportation unions across the Federal Capital Territory embarking on mass strike, in protest to the mass arrest of unpainted taxis the unions, the unions have debunked the rumour, thereby throwing their weight behind the FCTA and agreeing to its policies to sanitise the system.

The unions stated this at a meeting which held at the Transportation Secretariat of the FCT last Friday. The unions that attended the meeting included all licenced taxi operators in the Federal Capital Territory - PAT Nigeria Limited RETEAN Nigeria Ltd, SECDAA Nigeria Ltd, NURTW Nigeria Ltd, NARTO Nigeria Ltd and RETEIN Nigeria Ltd. The meeting which was sum-

moned by the Secretary of the Transport Secretariat, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, was meant to discuss various issues regarding their operation particularly the unsigned fliers circulating among taxi operators, urging them to embark on demonstration.

The meeting fashioned new vista in checking excessiveness of all unregistered vehicles operating within the FCT metropolis. All the Operators present was positive on the need to bringing illegality to its holt, thereby disassociating themselves with the circular and urged their members to go about their normal business.

The Transportation Secretariat therefore urged all licenced Taxi operators in the FCT to go about their normal business as adequate security has been put on ground to

lieved to possess”.

While sighting references from different authors, Okeke said that major worry is the observation made and caution given by Lasswell that mass communication could be dysfunctional (or harmful) as well as functional for a society.

“This accounts for the earlier observation that media means different things to many people, and from further interrogation, many believe that the media here is largely dysfunctional. That lends credence to the overall attitude towards the media by those that the media should functionally serve, on one hand, and the public on the other”.

Discussing on some knotty issues involving the Abuja master plan, Okeke stated in his lecture that it is expedient to note that the Abuja Master Plan is a 286-page document produced for the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) by United States of America-based planning consultant - International Planning Associates (IPA) - which was commissioned for that purpose in June 1977 by the Authority which, in itself, was established by the Federal Government as sole agency for the planning, designing and developing of the city.

guarantee their safety.

The secretariat also enjoined all residents to disregard such circular as it is the handiwork of some mischief makers in the society.

Meanwhile, the secretariat has also held a meeting convened by the Transportation Secretariat to deliberate on the concerns by the Coalition of FCT Association of Commercial Tricycle and Motorcycle Operators and Dealers on the issue of routes approved by the secretariat for the Tricycle operators and other issues related to Tricycle operation in the territory.

The Abuja Times recalls that the FCT Administration under the former minister of the FCT, Senator Bala Mohammed, had banned the operation of motorcycles and tricycles within the city centres to avoid unwarranted crashes and loss

of lives.

The meeting was well attended by the Transportation Secretariat Directorate, representatives of the Ministerial Joint Task Force officials of ACTRIMO and their consultants.

Rising from the two hours meeting, the Secretariat through its Secretary, Comrade Kayode Opeifa, appreciated the support of the organisation to the FCT Administration in the time past and noted that such support is still needed and should continue.

Comrade Opeifa noted that Government has no immediate plan to ban tricycle operation in the territory but operators must operate within the specified areas approved for them by the Administration, just it said that the meeting had resolved that Abuja Transportation

Master Plan must be respected by all operators.

He said that the Secretariat enjoined the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, the Ministerial Joint Task force and other enforcement agencies to continue to strictly enforce the laws, regulations and policies on restriction of Tricycles in some roads in FCT. His words: “Government is open to further discussions with the leadership of the organisation on areas where there is compelling need of demand for tricycle services by residents and government will from time to time review the requests from the residents/organisations.

The secretariat will improve on the ongoing registration processes of all tricycle operators in the territory and will continue to make it more transparent.

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FCT to prioritise Education system as NNPC annual quiz contest climax

ÏÏÏThe FCT Administration has

vowed to prioritise education in its 2018 budget to ensure the proper education of residents and also to encourage adult education for mass literacy in years to come.

The Secretary of Education to FCT, Senator Isa mania, stated this during the occasion that marked the grand finale of the NNPC 2017 edition of National quiz competition for Nigerian schools.

Senator Maina, while speaking to The Abuja Times in an exclusive interview, noted that the FCT in doing everything possible to ensure that the territory becomes number one state in terms of education pursuit.

He said the FCT should be concentrating on major subjects which would encourage the development of science and technology.

“We know that Nigeria is not in need of people in humanities.

And we also know that technology drives the development of any nation, so we should encour-

age the reintroduction of science subjects in all schools and the also to ensure the growth of information technology ICT knowledge in the FCT”.

Further speaking, the Education secretary, who represented the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello, during the NNPC quiz competition, said another area of concentration is the need for adult education which its programme has been ongoing in the education programme of the FCT. This, he also said, should fight illiteracy in the FCT and indeed across the nation in as much as the FCT remains the nation’s capital and the eye with which the international community see Nigeria.

On the NNPC quiz competition, Senator Maina said that the FCT has won the competition twice and would be back to win it in the near future. He said that the FCT has just allowed other to come close in 2017, adding that this does not mean it will not participate again in the next edition.

FCT residents kick over poor sanitation of abattoirs

Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏResident of

the Federal Capital Territory have condemned the award given to newly appointed Secretary of the Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Hon Nzekwe Stanley Ifeanyichukwu, by the Nigeria veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) despite the poor state of abattoirs in the territory.

Reacting over the surprise award given to Ifeanyichukwu, given in Kano last week, group of meat sellers in Nyanya, a suburb of the FCT, has questioned the rationale behind the administration being given an award upon the failed promises from both the past and the present administration of the FCT. In an interview with The Abuja Times, recently, Mr. Steven Madaki, said that the Agric secretariat has little or nothing to deserve award since the health situation of consumers of meat from FCT abattoirs are in danger.

According to him, many promises has been made and unattended, adding that part of these promises were made during the time of Senator

Bala Mohammed and the former Minister of State, Mrs. Olajumoke.

“I have been a meat sellers for 12 years now and I have seen many Ministers come and go with same promises that never come to reality.

There was a time the administration offered the use of vehicles to convey fresh meat, the administration actually bought the vehicles which did not stay a while but could not see the light of the day. We were also told of possible renovations of all the slaughter grounds but till today, nothing has happened,” Madaki said.

A farmer, Mr. Istifanus Ibrahim, added that the present administration has failed to help the popular farmers access the World Bank FADAMA projects, which the present administration has prayed for.

“So many of us are still waiting for the distribution of fertilizers from the administration as well as the grant. What we heard was that some peasant farmers were selected for pilot stage of the FADAMA project, while some of them were also told to pay some amount of money to start. And these people were selected at one part of the FCT as if people

from other parts are not involved”.

Meanwhile, Secretary of the Agric secretariat, has thanked the NVMA for the award which he stated will further motivate the administration to do more in the development of the Agricultural sector in its entirety.

He reiterated the readiness of the Administration to continue to implement the necessary policy framework that will ensure the realisation and revival of the Agricultural sector.

His words: “Our focus in the FCT Administration is to ensure that farmers get the much needed support both in the areas”.

On the employment of Veterinary Doctors, Hon Nzekwe said that it was not only aimed at providing gainful employment to youths but also aid in bridging the gap as it pertains to the huge demand for competent Veterinary Health services in the FCT. He added that already the new doctors have undergone orientation and reorientation in line with the agenda of the present Administration predicated on dedication to duty and efficient service delivery.

Area councils must work together with FCTA to witness dev’t –Bappah ÏÏÏThe

Secretary, Area Councils Services Secretariat (ACSS) in the FCT, Mallam Adamu Abubakar Bappah, has said that for Area Councils in the territory to witness massive development, they must work together with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

Bappah added that rural development and community development are things the rural populace are yearning for and such things are the amenities they need which include Education, Health, good pipe borne water, environmental sanitation and good roads.

He made this known during an interview with ACSS information Officers and NTA Channel 5 to mark the Minister of FCT, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello, two years in office.

Bappah also disclosed that these are things that are paramount to these communities and the minister is passionate about them, adding that they are working hand in hand with the Minister and the Area Councils Administration, stakeholders and the traditional rulers to ensure these amenities are provided, maintained and sustained to ensure they are used for many years to come.

The Secretary stated that on

October 26, 2017, he embarked a tour to all the Area Councils and he has seen and heard their firsthand information of the problems they are facing which is lack of good drinking water and also the need for good roads for easy movement of the people in the communities.

He also paid homage visit to the traditional title holders in the local governments he visited and saw the problems on ground in both the rural communities, adding that those mentioned by the traditional rulers will all be presented in one paper to the Minister of the FCT. Secretary also disclosed that his secretariat has embarked on sensitisation programme on prevention of flooding disaster through the Department of Chieftaincy Community Development (CCD). He advised the communities to know their priorities and problems, and bring them forward through the leaders in the various communities.

Meanwhile, the Secretary Area Council Service Commission has said that his office has received petition from protesting Bwari Youth Development Union, who petitioned the minister over the appointment of Alhaji Ijakoro as a second class Chief in Bwari Area Council.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (middle), cutting the tape to commission the Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) Secretariat in Utako, Abuja recently. With him are the Senior Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang (2nd right), Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello (4th right), Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar (2nd left) and others.

Water shortage imminent in FCT as water pipe bursts ÏÏÏThe FCT Water Board has said

that there has been a major burst on a pipeline carrying water from the Lower Usuma Dam to Tank One which distributes water to strategic areas of the city. This explains the very low water pressure that parts of the city have been experiencing for some time now.

The FCT Administration as a result has said that water supply to some parts of the territory would be disrupted to make room for the repair of the ruptured pipe which occurred around the green area near Yakubu Gowon Barrack, Aso-

koro District, Abuja.

The Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engineer Umar Gambo Jibrin, who briefed newsmen after inspecting the site of the burst pipe, said all relevant technical crew are on ground to carry out the necessary repair works on the damaged pipe.

He, however, said residents of some parts Barracks, Garki I & II, parts of Asokoro, Nyanya and Karu Districts, will experience disruption of water supply between today and Saturday, November 18, 2017.

The monitoring unit of the FCT Water Board made this discovery while on trouble shooting surveillance of the reason for the low water pressure reported in some parts of the city.

He assured that normal water supply would however be restored as soon as the repair works have been completed.

The FCT Administration regrets the inconveniences this disruption may cause and therefore, advised residents of the affected areas to store enough water that would last them through this period.

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Senate okays Buhari’s request for $5.5bn loans Ganiyu Obaaro The Senate on Tuesday approved a $5.5 billion external loans request by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The president had in a letter on Tuesday, October 10, sought the Senate’s approval for $3bn external loan and $2.5bn Eurobond or Diaspora bond in the international market.

Buhari explained that the bonds would be channelled towards funding of the 2017 budget, while the loan would be used in refinancing of maturing domestic debts.

The Committee on Local and Foreign Debts had, on October

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19, invited the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and some other members of the executive to explain the benefits of the loan.

Presenting the report of the committee Tuesday, Shehu Sani, Kaduna-APC, said the projects for which the loan is requested, will stimulate economic development and create direct and indirect jobs for Nigerians, while the $2.5bn bonds will create more borrowing space for the private sector.

He said, “The terms and conditions of the loans are favourable and do not pose any compromise to integrity, independence and interest of Nigerians and its citizens. The projects when completed will create jobs through exchange of downstream economic activities.”

“The construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport will enhance safety of the air passengers, increase the use of the airport by international airlines thus increase the revenue base of the country.

“The rail projects, when completed, will reduce the use of roads, its attendant congestion and thus minimise the cost of road maintenance.

“The Mambilla hydro-power project which had now been abandoned, when completed, will add substantially to the national grid thus improve the power output of the country.

“The $3bn for refinancing of the nation’s domestic debts will not lead to an increase in the public debt portfolio. However, it will reduce the cost of the debt. The proposed refinancing of the nation’s domestic debts with this relatively cheaper and long term will create a significant decrease in the cost of financing the nation’s debt stock while creating more borrowing space in the domestic market for the private sector from.”

Gbenga Ashafa, Lagos-APC, praised the executive for the choice of projects the loan was requested to finance.

“If we consider the projects that these loans are proposed to cover, you will all agree that they are

spread across the geo-political zones of Nigeria.

“Again, if we single them out, they cover power, rail, roads, even building bridges across the various water channels and the issue of the second run way. This Senate is known to be working together for the benefit of all Nigerians. I believe that we should give the opportunity of borrowing these loans to the Federal Government so that we will turn Nigeria to a construction site all over the zones.”

In his comment, the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, lauded the executive and the Senate for their cooperation in approval of the loan.

“For us in the Senate, we have taken our time to look at the necessity and the imperative for approving the loan. The executive has tried also to comply with laws that govern the seeking approval for loans,” he said.

“Times were when the executive could have spent or collected this loan without recourse to the National Assembly. Mr. President, these are infrastructural projects that will have very positive impacts on the economy.”

The total public debt stock, comprising the Federal Government, states and Federal Capital Territory, stood at N20.373 trillion, as at September 30, 2017, showing a marginal increase of 3.6 per cent from the N19.637trn as at June 30, 2017. A breakdown of the Debt Stock shows that Domestic Debt accounted for 76.96 per cent, while External Debt accounted for 23.04 per cent.

Specifically, Domestic Debt Stock was N15.679 trillion, which is an increase of 4.1 per cent compared to N15.034 trillion as at June 30, 3017.

On the other hand, External Debt Stock stood at N4.694 trillion, a marginal rise of 1.9 per cent above the N4.602 trillion figure as at June 30, 2017.

These debt data lend credence to the Government’s claims that the Public Debt Stock is skewed in favour of domestic debt which is partly responsible for the high Debt Service figures. It is against this background that analysts have commended the Government on its strategy of introducing lower cost external debt into the debt stock in order to reduce Debt Service Costs. For this purpose, the Government is making arrangements to raise external funds of USD5.5 billion. The amount which comprises of USD2.5 billion new borrowing to part finance the N2.322 trillion deficit in the 2017 Appropriation Act and USD3.0 billion to repay maturing Domestic Debt, is expected to achieve a reduction in Interest Costs of about N75 billion and N91 billion respectively, when compared to the Interest Cost of borrowing in Naira in the domestic market.

The strategy will also contribute to attaining the target ratio of 60:40 between Domestic and External Debt.

According to the Debt Management Office, other benefits of this strategy include increased availability of funds to the private sector and lower domestic lending rates both of which would enable the private sector contribute to growth, as well as, higher level of External Reserves to support the Naira Exchange Rate.

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S&P’s declares Venezuela in partial default Ganiyu Obaaro, with Agency report

Standard & Poor’s declared Venezuela in “selective default” on Monday, after it failed to make $200 million in payments on its global bonds, becoming the first credit ratings agency to do so.

The agency said it acted after a 30-day grace period had passed on payments on two bonds.

“We have lowered two issue ratings to ‘D’ (default), and we lowered the long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to ‘SD’ (selective default),” the agency said.

S&P’s verdict came after the Venezuelan government met with international creditors in Caracas but offered no concrete plan for restructuring its $150 billion debt.

Participants at the meeting told AFP that officials said the government intended to form working groups to evaluate short- and mid-term debt renegotiation proposals, but gave no specifics.

“We would very likely consider any Venezuelan restructuring to be a distressed debt exchange and equivalent to default given the highly constrained external liquidity,” S&P said.

“In addition, in our opinion, US sanctions on Venezuela and government members will most likely result in a long and difficult negotiation with bondholders,” it said.

Besides the two bond payments it has defaulted on, Venezuela is overdue on four other debt payments but they were still within the 30 day grace period, S&P said.

Ratings on those bonds also will be lowered to “D,” of default, if not paid on time, it said.

The unpaid obligations total $420m, the agency said.

FG recovers $64m electricity debt from Int’l customers

The Federal Government on Monday, announced that it had recovered 64.6 million dollars electricity debt from its international customers.

Minster of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola announced this at the 21st monthly power sector meeting in Asaba.

Fashola, in a text of his opening remark made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that the money recovered was from Benin and Niger Republics.

He said that Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader (NBET) would work out modalities for distribution of the fund to the value chain operators.

The minister also announced that Rural Electrification Agency (REA) had completed guidelines for the operation of the rural electrification fund. He said that the fund would help vulnerable groups and communities to gain access to funding to

support their electricity development programme.

“By way of explanation, the rural electrification fund was created by section 88 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) of 2005 to promote support and provide rural electrification access.

“The fund will provide a partial single payment capital subsidy and or technical assistance to eligible private Rural Power Developers, NGOs or communities to invest in options such as hybrid mini grids or solar home systems to scale up rural access to electricity.

“What they are likely to get are minimum amounts of N3.5m and maximum amounts of N106m or 75 per cent of project cost whichever is less,” he said. According to him, REA will publish details of the guidelines and eligibility.

These, he said, were only headline items of developments that charac-

terised the progress the government was making month after month, especially since March 2017.

He said that progress was also being recorded at the distribution levels.

He listed the recent achievements in the franchise areas of the Benin DisCo to include the newly completed Asaba main 2x15MVA injection substation commissioned on Monday.

Fashola said the completion of the substation was expected to improve service by reduction of load shedding and increase power supply to Okwe, Akuebulu, Jarret, Ogbeofu, Osadebe way, Okwe housing estate and Oduke.

“Minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, week by week and month by month we have not only gained momentum, we are seeing progress that inspires us to continue, because the power problem can be success-

fully managed by Nigerians.”

On further measures to improve power supply in the coverage areas of the Benin DisCos, Fashola said Asaba – Benin 330KV line was energized to service on Nov. 3.

Asaba 330kv substation is now being fed from both Benin and Onitsha.

“The line also raised the number of circuits from Onitsha to Benin to three.

According to him, a 40mva 132/33kv mobile transformer is undergoing installation at Auchi with in-house capacity to be commissioned in two weeks time.

Fashola also disclosed that a new 330/ 132kv substation would be constructed at Okpai with a 132kv line from the station to service a proposed 132/33kv substation at Kwale.

He also hinted that installation of a new 60mva 132/33kv transformer would commence at Irrua transmission station any time from now.

3,000 Delta women get agric empowerment’s support Nosa Akenzua, Asaba.

As part of deliberate the efforts aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the Ifeanyi Okowa’s “Prosperity For All Deltans” and enhance the drive for food security, over 3,000 women in Ughelli North and South Local Government Areas of the state were recently empowered to go into full scale agricultural production.

The programme with the theme, “Empowering Women Cooks and Farmers against Poverty Through Agriculture,” it was gathered, was

at the behest of the Executive Assistant to the State Governor on Beautification, Olorogun Grace Aghoghovbia who was the chief convener of the event.

Speaking at the event, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Rt. Hon. Festus Ovie Agas, while underscoring the import of agriculture in the contemporary global economic trends, enjoined women in the state to embrace agriculture.

Represented by his wife, Kevwe Agas, the SSG noted that the administration of Senator Okowa is irrevocably committed to its vision of en-

suring un-relented Prosperity For All Deltal, but remarked that Deltans have greater role to play in sustaining the vision by becoming hardworking, particularly and in relation to agriculture.

He said Agriculture has over the years proven to be the main stay of any economy and hence, it must be revamped in order to enhance food sufficiency and security and thus, revitalise the nation’s economy.

In her key note address, the Chief convener of the event in the are and Executive Assistant to the state Governor on beautification, Olorogun

(Mrs.) Grace Aghoghovbia called on women in the state to rise up to the challenge of embracing the current agricultural revolution across the country by coming the major players in that sector.

She said, “The Accelerated Agricultural Practice in the SMART Agenda vision of the Senator Ifeanyi Okowa’s administration is all about food security and wealth creation and we must be major players in this regard because at the rat our population is growing, if we do not abandon idleness, looking for who to give us free money, we would one day start

to one other.

“This is a clarion call to wake up and see how the Lord will bless the works of our hand as we embrace farming and the hard work that goes along with it”.

Also in attendance were the State Commissioner for Finance, Olorogun David Edevbie, the Executive Secretary, Delta Stat Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (DSMSMEDA), Mrs. Shimite Bello, former Commissioner for Lands, Chief Fred Majemite, along others was the presentation of agricultural seeds and tools to the women.

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L-R: Business Manager, Sterling Bank Plc, Adesina Adeleke; Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation & Employment, Dr. Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, during the 8th Tradesmen and Artisans’ week and Graduation Ceremony for Re-Trained Artisans and Traders in Lagos…on Monday

We ‘ll partner states to enhance development- NDDC

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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has re-stated its commitment to collaborate with state governments in the Niger Delta in the efforts to quicken development of the oil-rich region.

The NDDC Managing Director, Mr. Nsima.Ekere, stated this during a meeting with members of the Bayelsa State’s NDDC Project Verification Committee at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt.

He said that the current NDDC Board and management were forging a new relationship with various stakeholders in the region, stressing that the commission was working with a new attitude of cooperation and collaboration.

“One way that we can successfully make a difference is to increase the level of engagement with major stakeholders in the region,” he said.

According to a statement by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Ibitoye Abosede, Ekere said that one of the first

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday, resolved to investigate the contracting of vessels by foreign oil and gas companies operating in the country.

The probe is to determine whether the processes of contracting vessels by the oil firms complied with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010.

decisions taken by the current board was to start the process of re-activating all dormant organs of the Commission. One such important organ, he said, was the Advisory Committee made up of all the governors of the NDDC member states.

He observed that it was necessary to revive the structures that serve as platforms for harmonising ideas with the governments of the NDDC member states to ensure that they took ownership of the Commission’s projects and programmes, as well as check the duplication of efforts.

Ekere said: “We set up budget committees in the states to liaise with the governments and agree on priority projects. Of the nine states in the region, it was only Bayelsa that sat with the NDDC committee to agree on areas of need. We commend the Governor for this.”

As part of the collaboration with states, Ekere added: “We are re-activating the Partners for Sustainable Development (PSD) Forum, which serves as the clearing house that brings all the stakeholders under one umbrella to aid the process of

AMCON donates relief materials to IDP camps in Borno

Borno IDP camp

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The commendation was given as the NSE, also confirmed today that Mr. Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology has resigned his appointment effective December 31, 2017, to pursue other challenges.

The exchange also confirmed that Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, in light of his recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of CSCS Plc, has resigned his position as Executive Director, Capital Markets at The Exchange effective October 31, 2017.

Lauding the two for their

contributions to growth of the Exchange, NSE in release made available to Daily Times Nigeria quoted the council president as saying “their meritorious stewardship characterized by their innovative ideas and most importantly, fully executing on the NSE’s strategic growth plans.”

Further commenting on their departure, he said “Ade and Haruna are consummate and dedicated professionals and I am confident that they will both excel in their future endeavours and on behalf of the National Council I wish to thank them for their dedication and accomplishments during their term in office.”

The NSE CEO , Oscar Onyema was also quoted as lauding the two Executive directors that retired “we thank Ade and Haruna for their immense contributions to the transformation of The Exchange and the Nigerian capital markets over the past few years. They led various significant projects and initiatives to improve efficiency and drive sustainable growth of the mar-

ket.

We wish them success in their personal and professional future. We shall miss them.” He said.

According to the report, “I consider myself privileged to have served The Nigerian Stock Exchange as the Executive Director in charge of Capital Markets for over five years.

I am honoured to have worked with the CEO, Oscar N. Onyema, management and staff of the Exchange and a vast majority of exemplary people within the capital market ecosystem over the years. As I move to the next phase of my career, I look forward to continue contributing to the development of the capital market through my stewardship at CSCS.” Also, Bajomo was quoted in the report to have said, “It has been my personal privilege and professional honor to have worked and served the Nigerian Stock Exchange in the capacity of Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology.

Reps to investigate oil firms over breach of local content Act The House’s resolution is sequel to a motion sponsored by Rep. Daniel Reyenieju (Delta/PDP) complaining about the exclusion of local shipping owners by the foreign oil and gas companies in the award of maritime contracts.

Moving the motion, Rep. Reyenieju said that the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act,

2010, was enacted to ensure a measurable growth of Nigerian content in the oil and gas exploration processes.

He added that Section 12 of the Act provides that first consideration be given to Nigerian companies in the evaluation of bids for goods and services required for projects by oil and gas companies.

“Section 15 of the Act requires all

operators and alliance partners to give full and fair opportunities to indigenous contractors and companies in the award of contracts,” the lawmaker stated.

He expressed concern that indigenous shipping companies had spent money to procure vessels which were now lying un-utilized at the ports as the international oil companies and

multi-national companies refused to engage their services.

The House member further expressed worry that the international oil companies would rather engage the services of foreign vessels that were not flying the Nigerian flag; and sometimes working through Nigerian companies as fronts.

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B4 Money Market Naira sustains rates across FX markets, NAFEX window

Stories by Motolani Oseni

L-R: Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and Chief Executive Officer of Vlisco Group, Mr. David Suddens, during a visit by a delegation from the company to the Minister in Abuja…on Tuesday

FMDQ records 7.39 % N12.18 trn turnover increase in October

Bonny Amadi The OTC market for the month of October 2017 recorded increase in turnover to N12.18trn, reflecting a 7.39 per cent or N0.84trillion increase from the value recorded in September 2017.

The report by the OTC exchange showed that for the month of October, treasury bills’ transactions accounted for 37.20 per cent of total turnover while FGN bonds accounted for 6.51 per cent.

In the same period, Money Market and Foreign Exchange (FX) market activities accounted for 19.27% and 36.92% of total turn-

over respectively.

The value of transactions in the FX Market decreased by 1.23 per cent ($0.17bn) month-on-month. Liquidity flows via the I&E FX Window equally declined as total volumes traded for the month settled at $4.30bn, a decrease of 6.68 per cent ($0.31bn) from the previous month. So far, the total volumes traded in the Window since its inception stands at $17.86bn as at the reporting date.

Exchange rates for the Naira traded relatively flat, as the Investors’ & Exporters’ (I&E) FX Window appreciated slightly to close the reporting month at $/

N359.72, whilst trading at a premium to the Parallel Market which closed the month at $/ N363.00. The FMDQ through its robust platform has sustained development of the Nigerian debt capital market as platform for national and corporates to have access to the global investing community to participate in their debt instruments of commercial papers.

Daily Times Nigeria recalls that the OTC market has demonstrated avowed commitment to the transformation of the Nigerian debt capital market (DCM) into a world class, properly functioning and globally competitive DCM; FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange, in collaboration with DCM stakeholders recently launched a Sustainable Finance Sub-Committee in its Debt Capital Market Development Project. This Sub-Committee which is the fifth lever of the overall DCM Transformation Structure will focus on entrenching Sustainable Finance principles and concepts into the Nigerian Capital Market.

The Nigerian currency, Naira, at the end of second trading day of the week sustained rates across the official foreign exchange market, unofficial segment and the Nigeria Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX) window, Daily Times check has revealed. The Naira, at the official market remained unchanged at 306 to the dollar after sustaining the rate at 305 for over three months at the official forex market.

Also, at the parallel market, the local currency was seen at 363 to the Dollar, 420 to the Euro, and also sustained appreciated rate of 472 compared to 473 sold over the weekend.

But the NAFEX window relapsed a bit at an opening rate of 360.75 to the dollar weaker than an improved opening rate of 359.53 a day earlier and 360 sold on Friday, while closing at the same figure of 360.20 traded, but better than 360.40 sold on the last trading day of the just concluded week. The NAFEX, however, declared a drop in daily turnover with closing figure of $96.43 million, significantly weaker than previous day turnover of $266.41 and $169.63 recorded a week ago.

Meanwhile, the apex bank has kept rates high in the country in order to continue to fight inflation and currency weakness, while attracting foreign investors with incessant selling of treasury securities, so as to soak up naira liquidity in the system.

But forex traders, believed that as long as the CBN continues to intervene and maintain tight money market liquidity to lure foreign inflows to support the currency that the Naira would sustain its gaining momentum across the forex markets.

Analysts at Cowry Assets, a Lagos based securities firm said CBN sold Treasury Bills (T-Bills) worth N192.60 billion via Open Market Operations (OMO) last week.

According to Cowry Assets report, the outflows were offset by inflows worth N181.01 billion in matured 297-day bills. In line with our expectations, NIBOR moderated for most tenor buckets: overnight funds rate, NIBOR for 1 month tenor and 3 months buckets fell w-o-w to 8.5 per cent (from 40.18%), 19.13per cent (from 19.98%) and 20.63% (from 20.85%) respectively.

Analysts at Cowry Assets said, “However, NIBOR for 6 months tenor bucket increased to 22.70 per cent (from 22.69%). Elsewhere, NITTY moved in mixed directions: yields on the 1 month and 3 months maturities moderated to 16.78 per cent (from 18.78%) and 17.09 per cent (from 18.17%) respectively; however, 6 months and 12 months maturities increased w-o-w to 19.23 per cent (from 18.81%) and 18.05 per cent (from 17.91%) respectively.

“This week, CBN will auction treasury bills worth N119.94 billion, viz: 91-day bills worth N32.44bn, 182-day bills worth N22.82bn, and 364-day bills worth N64.68bn, respectively.”

N279bn spent on retirees’ pension, says Stanbic IBTC

Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

Affirming its status as Nigeria’s largest Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), Stanbic IBTC Pension Manages Limited, says it had paid N279 billion to retirees since its inception in 2006.

Between January and June this year, over 5,000 new retirees also received their benefits from the PFA, increasing the number of individual retirement savings account (RSA) holders nationwide with it to over 1,500,000. A total of N16.6 billion was pad to retirees from January to June this year.

These figures were reeled out as the company examined its 2017 half year performance ahead. This was

also, as the PFA continued its national awareness and engagement campaign across the country. The 2017 employers’ forum organized by the company has held in four key cities namely Benin, Port Hacourt, Enugu and Abuja, while similar sessions are scheduled to hold in Kaduna, Ibadan and Lagos before the end of the year.

In a chat with journalists in Asaba yesterday, Mr. Eric Fajemisin, Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited, stated that the company has more than N1.7 trillion in assets under management, a feat that reinforces a strong evidence of its proficiency at ensuring safety and return of value on investment to RSA holders through higher standards of service delivery. The performance also demonstrates the potential of

the pension industry to pool the requisite funding to support Nigeria’s economic development.

Fajemisin noted that the Pension Reform Act 2014, which replaced the 2004 Act, addressed a number of lacunas in the original Act such as the application of a portion of pension assets towards the payment of equity for a residential mortgage by the RSA holder as well as the inclusion of the informal sector in the Contributory Pension Scheme.

However, there is more room for further development as the industry operators and the regulator and other stakeholders continue to collaborate to ensure continuous advancement.

“WE believe that every able-bodied Nigerian who earners a living is entitled to a person at the point in

time when that person can no longer work and would not want to be a liability to the nation or to the kith and kin. This is what makes participation in the nascent pension scheme quite imperative.” He said.

Fajemisin said it is very important to raise the level of awareness about retirement planning, especially among operators in the informal sector which boasts of an estimated 38 million workers and about 60 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product as well as employing over 90 percent of its workforce. He said deepening awareness about the pension scheme requires the collaborations of all stakeholders as there are numerous benefits to ensure peace of mind in retirement.

On service delivery, the Stabic

IBTC chief said the provision of satisfactory services to the informal sector through channels they are conversant with will ensure availability and accessibility. Adopting the existing ecosystem they operate and using mobile devices to access important information will add more transparency and trust to the scheme.

He said the PFA would continue to respond to the ever-changing preferences and needs of its customers by deploying the appropriate tools, technology and channels. The PFA’s significant breadth of knowledge in the market, backed by the expertise and experience of Stanbic IBTC Group, a member of the over 154-year-old Standard Bank Group, will remain instrumental in delivering valuedriven services to clients.

Capital Market B5 The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, has revealed that the commission has identified slow rate of compliance with the ongoing electronic dividend (e-dividend) registration process, and has commenced effort to ensure that the lapse is checked.

This was coming as the commission also revealed that there are indications that the National Assembly will ensure speedy passage of amended capital market rules, which has been delivered to the house for consideration and passage, expected to be achieved by first quarter 2018.

SEC Director General, Mounir Gwarzo at the post Capital market Committee (CMC) meeting briefing in Lagos on Monday, said that the Nigerian capital market has done well year to date and it is hoped that the rewarding performance will be sustained to the financial year end and beyond.

“There is slow pace in e-dividend registration. In the last three months, there has not been an increase in the registration, which is why we decided to have conversation with Registrars and banks, Gwarzo said.

The DG said that the commission, in the course of the parley with stakeholders in the e-dividend registration to ensure embrace the programme, identified that some investors do not have BVN numbers and to address that, “We reached an agreement that

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e-Dividend: SEC worried over slow pace of registration . N 150 surcharge to be imposed on defaulter

they should be treated on the basis of their signature and other data, pending when they regularize their BVN. He said that based on the ongoing discussions and solutions to identified problems, it is expected that the e-dividend registration portal will witness increased participation in the remaining months of the year, as more and more people are expected to take advantage of the free registration. The free registration, he said, expires by 31st December, 2017, after which such registration will attract N150 service charge, also the DG SEG emphasized that issuance of dividend warrants will also end on 31st December, 2017. “As at the end of December 2017, any Nigerian that wants to register for BVN will have to pay N150 service charge.

He revealed that the capital market development fund of which SEC provided the seed funds, has been launched, board constituted and has held first board meeting.

According to him, the board of the capital market development fund (CMDF) constitutes of representatives of the SEC, Ministry of finance, two representatives from two shareholders Associations, Sunny Nwosu and Dr Farouk Umar, capital market trade groups among others.

He said that the commission has continued to enhance market rules as the amended market rules has been delivered to the national assembly and is expected to pass first and second reading very soon.

On capital market infrastructures development, he said that he committee has submitted its report and it has been studied and now at the point of implementation, he said that the infrastructures development works towards harmonizing the minimum operating standard in the market.

Gwarzo said that the commission is committed towards the government’s effort at diversifying the economy through agriculture by ensur-

ing that commodities exchanges are properly harnessed for effective contribution to economic development.

According to the SEC DG, supporting the government’s effort at diversifying the economy through the commodities exchanges, will ensure enhanced agricultural development through right standardization and global quality compliance along agricultural value chain.

On the early passage of the capital market amended laws, the SEC DG said that it is expected that instrument would be given accelerated hearing, as first and second reading of the house is expected to take place soon.

“We expected the first reading and second reading to take place soon, after which we will embark on public sensitization and call for public hearing and inputs before eventual harmonization and passage, which is expected in the Q1 2018” According to the SEC DG, because

of the enabling commodities exchanges, the yam export initiatives embarked upon by the government through the ministry of agriculture was unsuccessful, hence most of the yams billed for export due to poor standard spoilt in the course of the export and was returned to the country. “‘The only way farmers can be able to produce more is to have good pricing for their commodities” On the poor liquidity system prevailing in the market, he assured that the commission was still exploiting avenues that market operators will have liquidity which would be deployed to boost the activities On the compliance by capital market operators on the rule mandating them to update their data, he said that the commission has done well towards enhancing and updating data of all market operators as he also assured that any market operator that fails to update his data, or provide remaining information to complete his data portal, may have his operating license suspended.

African institutions urged to help check underdevelopment African institutions have been urged to fight raving underdevelopment in the continent.

President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, in Asmara, hinted this as he urged African financial institutions to focus on assisting African countries to address the disadvantages arising from the underdevelopment of the continent’s economy.

Afwerki, speaking when he received a delegation of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) led by Dr. Benedict Oramah, President of the Bank, Afwerki said that despite the fact that Africa was endowed with 60 per cent of the world’s resources, the continent continued to be disadvantaged because of the underdeveloped economy which saw it exporting mainly raw materials and primary products. According to statement made available to Daily Times by the African Development Bank, the Eritrean president said: “Eritrea believes in working with financial institutions that can help in transforming the African economy,” adding that, in the last 25 years, the country had been trying to invest heavily in infrastructure.

President Afwerki expressed Eritrea’s willingness to join Afreximbank as a member state and said that it would aim to be an effective contributor to encourage and ensure the creation of the environment for the delivery of the services for which the Bank was created. Eritrea would implement the required procedures to become an active member of the bank, he pledged.

Earlier, Oramah commended Eritrea for the many changes it was implementing to transform the economy, including in the areas of transport, water and agriculture.

L-R: CMD Training Certified Consultant, Engr. Kenneth Eigbedion; MD/CEO Max-Migold Ltd, Mr. Paul Erubami; MD Total Facilities Management Ltd. (TFML), Mrs. Nwando Chukwurah and Director Corporate Service TFML, Mr. John Ekpenyong, during the strategic partnership on facilities management master class and master craft programme in Abuja … on Tuesday. Photo: TEMITOPE BALOGUN.

Stock market crashes by N124bn as investors book profit Adesola Afolabi

Following two consecutive profitable sessions recorded on the equities segment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, investors on Tuesday, embarked on a profit taking that sent market indices N124billion and 0.96 per cent lower than previous closing figures.

The equities market capitalisation fell by N124bn to close the day at N12.789 trillion. This

brought the Year to Date returns to 37.88 per cent The NSE’s All-Share Index, which had grown by 192 points or 0.52 per cent on Monday to close at 37,312.28, reduced by 358.87 points or 0.96 per cent to close at 36,953.41 points by the close of business on Tuesday.

Consequently, the price movement chart ended with 12 gainers against 32 losers.

Caverton, CI Leasing, Unile-

ver, Learn Africa and Eterna Plc were the day’s top 5 losers; they dropped by 9.38, 8.81, 5, 4.85 and 4.77 per cent, respectively to close at N1.45 per share, N1.45 per share, N38, 98 kobo and N3.99 per share. Conversely, Vitafoam led the day’s gainers with an appreciation of 4.98 per cent in its share price to close at N2.95 per share. It was followed by NAHCO which added 4.79 per cent to close at N3.72 kobo per share, Medview Air which gained 4.40 per cent to close at N1.66 per share NEM that grew 4.26 per cent to close at N1.47

per share and AG Leventis that appreciated 3.51 per cent to close at 59 kobo per share.

The volume of shares traded in 4,238 declined to 238.4million units as against 336.34 million shares traded in the previous session. The stocks were valued at N3.4bn as against Monday’s value of N30.02bn exchanged in 3,778 deals.

Emerging as the toast of investors with an exchange of 75.8 million shares worth N541.3m was FBN Holdings. It was followed by Diamond Bank that exchanged 33.8 million shares worth N37.6m, while Stanbic accounted for 14.4 million units valued at N614m.

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SAHCOL takes over Allied Air, UPS The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited SAHCOL has again consolidated on its rising profile as the Ground Handling Company of choice in Nigeria by adding Allied Air and United Parcel Service (UPS) to her estimable list of clientele.

Spokesman for SAHCOL, Basil Agboarumu said the relocation of Allied Air operations to SAHCOL took effect from October 2, 2017, making SAHCOL the official Ground Handling partner to the airline’s Ramp and Cargo operations across Nigeria. Allied Air, which commenced operation in 1998 as a Nigerian national flag Cargo Airline carrier, is designated on numerous routes across Africa under the Bi-lateral Services agreement and is the first IOSA certified Cargo Airline in Nigeria.

He noted that additionally, the United Parcel Services (UPS) has moved its cargo warehousing services to SAHCOL. UPS, which was founded in 1907, is a package delivery company and a provider of supply chain management solution in more than 175 countries and territories worldwide.

The commencement of UPS operation at the SAHCOL warehouse on the 7th of November, 2017, was graced by crème de la crème in the aviation freight/cargo business.

Testimonies from clients who have at various times relocated their businesses to SAHCOL proves that satisfaction gained from doing business with SAHCOL is second to none in the Nigerian Aviation Ground Handling Services.

SAHCOL is not resting on it oars, as it is poised to continue to partner with its clients in making Aviation Ground Services in Nigeria be at par with global best practices.

SAHCOL, a member of the SIFAX Group of companies, is an Aviation Ground Handling company, offering services in Passenger Handling, Ramp Handling, Cargo Handling and Warehousing, Aviation security, Baggage Reconciliation, Crew Bus and Executive Lounge services and other related Ground Handling services; while ensuring that Ground Handling assignment is carried out in an efficient, speedy and safe manner, by deploying appropriate too

L-R Alhaji Fatai Okanlawon,Technical Adviser To Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standard (DAAS).NCAA, Capt Rabiu Yadudu, Director, Airport Operations FAAN and Abdullahi Lawal of planning department, FAAN at the just concluded African Airshow in Accra, Ghana..recently

NAMA set to harmonise salaries, allowances Stories by Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has put in place a mechanism to look into the lingering issue of harmonizing the salaries and allowances of staff under its payroll with those of their colleagues in other agencies in the aviation sector. The Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu who revealed this in a town hall meeting which held at the agency’s headquarters annex in Lagos said although the issue of harmonization is as old as the agency itself, there was the need to revisit it as a resolution would boost staff morale and also increase productivity in the long run. As a first bold step towards achieving harmo-

nization, Akinkuotu said management had constituted a committee headed by the Director of Safety Electronics and Engineering Services, Engr. Farouk Umar with “the mandate to look in-depth at the circumstance of harmonization, cost of harmonization, our ability to achieve harmonization, the validity of whether we have been harmonized or not, and then make a report and present to management.” He disclosed that the committee had already submitted the said report, assuring that management would immediately convene a meeting to “review the report in its totality and examine whether or not there is a disparity. We will also discuss if we can pay for it and if not, how do we move this forward.” He said however that after consid-

ering the report, another report will be prepared and presented to government for ratification.

Akinkuotu expressed optimism that even though the harmonization issue has lingered for over 14 years, management was determined to tackle it headlong, stressing that “if we plug all the loopholes and cut down on some of the waste and be more prudent in our expenditure, we will make a little more money and it really shouldn’t be that difficult attaining harmonization.” The NAMA boss who tasked staff to be more dedicated to their duties noted that in line with the staff-oriented disposition of his administration, various promotions have been obtained across board for workers. While reeling out some of the milestones of his administration to include

ongoing sectorization of Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR), signing MOUs on the deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Multi-lateration, fast-tracking Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Automation etc, Akinkuotu said civil works for five installations have been completed ahead of AIS Automation just as he disclosed that arrangements were in top gear to enroll NAMA staff in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Akinkuotu also noted that management’s emphasis on capacity building has yielded positive result with the training of various categories of staff across different directorates and departments. The town hall meeting which was the second to be convened by Capt. Akinkuotu since his appointment afforded the NAMA helmsman and his management team the opportunity to field questions, interact with workers

Air Peace wins safety engineers award

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace has urged the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers (NISE) to focus on developing the right skills to put Nigerian engineers fully in charge of engineering services in the aviation sector.

The airline gave the charge in Lagos during the 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Safety Engineers, where it was honoured with an award in recognition of its “promotion and support for the practice of engineering safety in Nigeria.”

Air Peace regretted the dearth of modern engineering manpower in the Nigerian aviation sector, insist-

ing that airlines were compelled by the development to resort to expatriates for most of their maintenance and other engineering operations.

Speaking at the conference tagged: “Assuring Public Safety in Nigeria – The Roles of Safety Engineers,” Air Peace Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Allen Onyema assured that the carrier was uncompromising in its approach to matters of safety.

Onyema, who was represented by the Corporate Communications Manager of Air Peace, Mr. Chris Iwarah, assured that he was anxious to see the end of the current trend where domestic airlines relied on expatriates for their major engineering

operations.

He, however, insisted that Nigerian engineers must first deepen their capacity for handling aircraft maintenance before airlines would be comfortable to fully put them in charge of catering to their engineering needs.

Air Peace, Onyema said, was spending billions of foreign exchange on maintenance of its aircraft overseas in line with its high safety standards. The availability of a corps of technically empowered Nigerian engineers, he said, would help the airline realise its vision of employing local talents and growing the nation’s economy.

He described the award by NISE as

a priceless testament to the high standard of the airline’s safety practices and flight operations.

Onyema praised NISE for recog-

nising and rewarding excellence, saying the institution had continued to ensure high safety practices in the country against all odds.

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Enter the world of Iyabo Ojo Known to be one of the most popular actresses in English movie sector before she eventually traced her roots back to her Yoruba origin, Iyabo Ojo is a popular actress in Yoruba segment who started with Keppy Ekpoyong when she was introduced to the veteran actor by Bimbo Akintola in 1997, and she made her debut in 1998 with a sub lead role in “Satanic” and ever since, this petite mother of two, a graduate of Estate Management from Lagos State Polytechnic has not looked back. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, she shares with us her top fashion items.

Best ride Range, X6 for cars

Favourite shoe designs Aldo, Fioni, Zanotti, Fendi, Robanne, Giuseppe amongst others

Best Make-up Black up make up

Favourite bag designs Gucci, Fendi, Hermes, Prada, Channel bags, Micheal Kor, Favourite Wrist watch Recent book read

Best perfume I love designer perfumes and I have used over 100 of it; some of my best collections includes Blue waters, All Jlo collections, Red door, Versace, Paco

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Favourite TV programme E! News and entertainment programmes Best Local food Pounded yam and Egusi soup Best drink Any good exotic wine and water

Best underwear design Victoria secret Favourite quote “I thank God for my life”

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Spice your look with Tulip Wrap From the runways to the owambe parties, the revolutionised Iro and Buba is always a delightful sight. The traditional Iro and Buba is no longer regarded as a style reserved for the older folks. It is currently a trendy red carpet look in Nigeria.

Young ladies rock this style in silk, chiffon and velvet materials. The way the Iro and Buba is worn has been modernised. No longer is it wound around the waist in a boring style. Iro is now worn as a tulip style wrap, tied in front or at the back.

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Move the ends to opposing sides such that they are made to overlap each other.

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Repeat the twist and then, tie in a knot at the back.

Tuck in loose ends.

So, rock your Iro and Buba and be the trendiest chic on the block! Have fun tweaking your buba into fabulous styles – V-neck, round neck, short sleeves, sleeveless‌ the list is endless!

Rock your high heels elegantly When it comes to looking stylish, nothing beats a gorgeous pair of high heels. Heels make your legs look longer, your body look slimmer, and your Unfortunately, for many women, they also make your feet hurt something propensity for pointy toes, spindly heels, and narrow silhouettes for your aching post-heel feet. You should get rid of any shoes that cause any discomfort, the strategies to help you make your high heels work for you, not against you.

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anything with an ankle strap as it will make your ankles look wider and draw attention. Go for a pump or sling back instead. This will draw attention away from your ankles and make your legs look longer.

If your legs are short, avoid t-strap shoes because they shorten your legs and can make your feet look wider than normal. Similarly, ankle strap shoes toed shoes or nude high heels - they make your legs look long and lean.

If you want your legs to look longer, pointy-toed shoes will give you the illusion of extra height. A warning, though: pointy-toed shoes may be uncomfortable if you have wide feet, special occasions only! No point in being If you have wide feet, round-toed shoes have a cute vintage look, and can be the most comfortable option for those of us with wider feet. As a bonus, they can make your feet look smaller too.

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What to wear to the gym: Fashion to motivate your workout A gym can be a bit of a meat market, so it of-

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