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6 years after, Lawyers decry poor usage of FOI Act

Ï Blame media practitioners for not taking advantage of law Ï Say adequate use of legislation will compel accountability from leaders Ï Daily Times invokes law, seeks information from CBN, NASS, NNPC

Lateef Ibrahim and Francesca Iwambe, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Prominent senior lawyers have decried poor usage of the Freedom of

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How PTAD restored hope for Ex-Biafra policemen, 50 years after 7

Enugu LG poll: PDP chieftain slumps, 6 dies after speaking at campaign rally Youths attack soldiers in Plateau, destroy 6 checkpoint, 3 vehicles

L-R: Senior Technical Assistant to Executive Secretary, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), Sunny Osuagwu; Director, Police Pension Department, Babagana Kaigama; President, Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON), Mr. Fidelis Oyakhilome; Executive Secretary, PTAD, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor and former Secretary to Enugu State Government, J. C. Udegbala, during the payment of pensions to ex-Biafra policemen in Enugu... on Friday. INSET: Some of the ex-Biafra policemen at the event.

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6 years after, Lawyers decry poor usage of FOI Act Continued from page 1 Information Act (FOI) by Nigerians, especially media practitioners, six years after former President Goodluck Jonathan signed the historic act into law.

The lawyers added that it was regrettable that the media practitioners are not taking the advantage of the law, arguing that adequate usage of FOI Act would have compelled leaders, government officials from the three ties of government, MDAs and corporate bodies to give account of their stewardship.

The senior lawyers, Prof Konyinsola Ajayi (SAN), Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) and Mr. Jiti Ogunye, who spoke in separate interviews with

The Daily Times on Sunday, blamed poor usage of the FOI Act on ignorance and laziness on the part of Nigerians.

Ajayi, who blamed Nigerians for not taking good advantage of the FOI Act, said that there is the need to overcome three issues before the law could be used adequately.

He said: “It is unfortunate that Nigerians, especially media practitioners are not making use of the law.

“But we have to address three issues before we can solve the problem. They are mediocrity, ignorance and lackadaisical attitudes of Nigerians.

“Once we face these issues squarely, Nigerians will be empowered to de-

mand for accountability from our leaders.”

On his part, Ali said one of the reasons for the poor usage of the FOI Act is lack of information.

He said: “There is lack of information on the efficacy of the law. Some people are not even aware of the existence of the law. There is therefore the need for the media and public analysts to sensitise Nigerians on the importance of using the law for accountability.

“Another point is that the law is new. Though the law is six years old, it has to pass through adequate usage while attendant publicity should be given where the law is tested at our various courts.

“The third issue militat-

ing against adequate usage of FOI Act is the attitude of Nigerians and the penchant to believe in rumour mongering and hearsay.

“And when you ask those who make astonishing allegations to come and substantiate their allegations, they develop cold feet.

“Lastly, there is this issue of what I call act of wickedness/cowardice. Our people will say, ‘I don’t want to be named as the one that caused somebody’s downfall’. They are afraid of naming and shaming indicted individuals.

“So long as we have this attitude, it will be difficult for some people to make use of FOI Act, knowing fully well that the action will affect the image of the errant individ-

L-R: Head of Politics, Press and Information, European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Pauline Torehall; Electoral Political Expert, EU, Ms. Margarida Ramos Alves; member of EU Parliament and Chief Election Observer, Mr. Santiago Fisas Ayxela and Head of EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Amb. Ketil Karlsen, during a press conference on European Union Election Follow-Up Mission to Nigeria, in Abuja… recently.

ual at the end of the day. “ Commenting on the matter, Falana said: “The media practitioners must wake from their slumber and perform their constitutional role. There is no excuse for not making adequate use of the law.

“And if any judicial officer is acting contrary to the law, such officers will be exposed and account for his infamous act. We must resist impunity and demand for how our commonwealth is being used by our leaders.

“Once our leaders realise that the citizens are now demanding for accountability through the FOI Act, they will sit up and govern responsibly.”

For Ogunye: “ Media practitioners must step up their game now and do the needful on the law. They cannot sit on the fence and lament frustration. The time has come for us to demand accountability from our leaders and corporate entities.”

The Daily Times recalls that six years after the enactment of the FOIA, the Nigerian public has not made sufficient use of the Act. This startling development was contained in a report from the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).

But The Daily Times had invoked the FOI Act to demand for relevant information from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Assembly and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and others.

The FOI Act, which was signed into law on February 24, 2011 by former President Jonathan, guarantees ac-

Nigeria must be restructured –Ohaneze

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Ohaneze Ndigbo

which is the apex decision making body in the Southeast has reaffirmed its support for a united but restructured Nigeria, maintaining that restructuring is no longer an option for the government at the centre.

The group stated this over the weekend in Abuja during the maiden Okosisi Igbo colloquium organised by the Ohaneze Ndigbo FCT chapter in collaboration with The South East caucus of the House of Representatives with the theme, “Nigeria:The Quest for Restructuring and the Biafra Agitations, Options Before Us.” The President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, represented

Ï If you reject restructuring then you will create Biafra, Oduduwa -Amadi Ï No, only self determination will develop the Southeast -Mefor

by Elder Onuoha Udeka said that Nigeria cannot attain lasting unity and sustainable development unless it is restructured.

He said, “The call for restructuring is a call for true and sustainable federating unit capable of taking care of infrastructure without recourse to the centre.

“Since the end of the civil war, there has not been any effort by the federal government to institutionalise their ‘no victor, no vanquished ‘ declaration, no conscious efforts to reconstruct the south east,” Nwodo stated.

The chairman of the occasion, Nzechukwu Fidelis Ozichukwu. recalled that formation of Ohaneze was out of necessity.

“It started after the exclusion of Ndigbo. The government never supported Ndigbo and till today, it has come to stay.

“Our topic today is on how to get our own share in the Nigerian project. Anybody that says that Igbos have no respect for authority is misrepresenting the fact and that is the narratives that we must change,” he said.

Addressing the press, the former Governor of Enugu State,Chief Okwesilieze Nwodo, said that any politician from the South east who distances himself from the restructuring drum beat is not worthy to represent the people.

“Every politician that is worth his salt and who

is representing the people cannot watch the people not getting the benefits of democracy and be beating his chest that he is representing anybody.

“No person supports what is happening. It is a question of the style of one politician or the other. But I don’t believe that there is one single politician that is worth his salt who will say that he is satisfied with the marginalisation the South East region is receiving from the federal republic of Nigeria,” Nwodo stated.

The colloquium witnessed two schools of thoughts, while one group maintained that the separatist agitation for a sovereign state of Biafra is the only panacea for develop-

ment in the South east, another group maintained that the south east has better opportunities for development and excellence in a restructured Nigeria.

One of the panelists, Dr. Law Mefor, said that the Nigeria, during the amalgamation was configured to fail, adding that the creation of Biafra by that fact becomes inevitable.

“The fate of Igbos in Nigeria has degenerated from marginalisation to total exclusion. Nigeria is a country not structured to succeed. “ Nigeria is stagnating so that the northern part of the country will catch up.

This structure compels us to be treated unequally.

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cess by the general public to most data and information held by government agencies; exempting few like issues of national security.

It is also instructive to note that Sections 4, 5 and 7 of the law provides that all public institutions must grant access/response to any request for records or information within a time limit of seven days and a wrongful denial of such information by any institution of public officer attracts a fine of N500, 000 payable on conviction.

But in spite of these laudable provisions and its attendant guidelines, the report from the AGF office disclosed that the federal ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) received very few requests for information from the public through the FOI Act. It is important to note that some of the MDAs have devised different methods to frustrate FOI Act requests and refused to comply with the law.

According to the annual performance report from the AGF’s office in 2014, 2015 and 2016, over 53 per cent of government agencies received “just one or no request for information in the years under review.”

Citing 2014 for instance, 60 public institutions submitted FOI reports out of which 26 of them received no request from the public while 12 received just one request for information.

The report added that the remaining 22 received requests for information ranging from two to 133.

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echoed by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasiru el-Rufai, who said, ‘you cannot treat equals equal’,” Mefor argued.

However, Dr. Sam Amadi in his view said that there is a necessary connection between self determination and restructuring as the absence of one will trigger the other.

He said, “Our agitation is a vision for a new Nigeria. Nigeria will determine whether we shall leave or stay. Restructuring is the olive branch to Nigeria.

“If they reject restructuring, then they are not only creating Biafra but Oduduwa and other countries.

“We should not be seen as people who are weak and want to exit but a people that wants to save Nigeria.

The Igbo man carries the burden to ensure justice and equity.

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by The Daily Times has revealed.

In view of this, many financial experts and dealers believe that the newly introduced investors’ Forex window has successfully reversed the zero level of investors’ confidence to utmost height, just as it recorded a total turnover of $1.246.36bn in the trading week ended Friday, October 20, 2017.

Two weeks ago, NAFEX had declared a lesser closing figure of $954.76 million, which was the total traded volume between Monday, October 9 and Friday, 13, 2017.

But the autonomous FX segment had a better transacted volume of $1.172bn earlier in the month, between Tuesday, October 3 and Friday, October 6 this year.

The breakdown of the investors special window transactions put the just concluded trading week on the positive trend with traded volume of $1.246.36, while first trading day during the week stood as the second lowest figure for the week with $167.71m.

It, however, moved significantly to close the second day trading activities to $268.18m; and was seen stronger on Wednesday with daily turnover of $328.01m, which was the highest in the week under review before dropping to $326.03 on Thursday; and the lowest on Friday, with $156.43m transactions.

But the previous week had declared $954.76m volume, which represented the weakest figure sold during the considered weeks, with first day transactions put to $207.26m, before dropping to $86.69 million the following day, but rebounded

on Wednesday to close at $240.54m, again moved up to $252.56 on Thursday, however, closed that week low with $167.71m traded volume.

The first week out of the considered weeks recorded an improving turnover of $1.172bn in just four trading days.

The local currency at the autonomous FX window commenced first trading day of the week on Tuesday, due to the closure of the official forex market on Monday for the Independence holiday declared by the Federal Government of Nigeria, with an opening rate of 359.76 per dollar against 359.89 sold last Tuesday, while closing at 360.40 compared to 360.31 traded the corresponding period in preceding week.

The breakdown of the NAFEX transactions put Tuesday, October 3 daily turnover to $340.07m, which was stronger than $238.98m

declared the same period in the corresponding week.

Therefore, gaining further the following day with an opening rate of 359.40 to the US Dollar compared to 359.76 and a lower closing rate of 360.07, against 360.05 traded the previous Wednesday, but declared an appreciable traded volume of $257.56 against $238.98million a week before.

On Thursday, the autonomous FX window opened for trading at a slight depreciated rate of $359.65 against 359.40 a day earlier but stronger than 359.66 of the previous week. The local currency then closed at 360.33 compared to Wednesday 360.07 and 360.00 traded in the corresponding period of the week under review.

However, it declared an appreciable daily turnover of $367.44m compared to $257.56 recorded the previous day, better than $340.07m traded on Tues-

day; and $299.94m declared in the corresponding period a week ago.

The Importer and Exporters forex window, which was believed to have boosted investors’ confidence since its creation by the CBN in April, this year on Friday began the last trading day with an opening rate of 359.24 against 359.65 and 359.45 recorded a week ago but closed on a downward trend of 360.64 weaker than 360.33 on Thursday and 360.40 sold in previous week.

The special forex window, however, closed the week low to put volume traded at $207.26m, representing the weakest turnover for the week, while comparing with Tuesday $340.07, Wednesday $257.56 and Thursday $367.44m, data obtained from FMDQ OTC official website.

Due to the achievement recorded during short time of the NAFEX establishment, financial experts and forex dealers believe that the newly introduced forex has reversed the zero level confidence of investors to highest level of confidence in the Nigerian economy.

Meanwhile, during the

same period, the nation’s external reserves defied all critics to touch almost highest in three years to stand at $33.11bn.

The latest reserves balance represented the same level last seen since December 2014, but began its rebounded journey few months ago, The Daily Times check has revealed.

Earlier this month, precisely October 3, 2017, the foreign reserves stood at$32.740bn against the balance of $32.046bn on September 19, representing total growth of $693.704m in just11 working day.

Considering the appreciating level in the first week, our correspondent observed that the reserves recorded just $274.873m, while comparing $32.321bn on September 26, 2017 with $32.046bn a week earlier before extending the gains by $418.831m in the second week to have less than $700m appreciation.

In the recent time, the apex bank has continued its sustained liquidity injection to the foreign exchange market by weekly injection of dollars into the Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market.

Youths attack soldiers in Plateau, destroy checkpoint, 3 vehicles Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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L-R: Chairman, Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba; Coordinator, National Center for Women Development; Mrs. Mary Ekpere; Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade and former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, during the funeral mass for Senior sister to Head of Civil Service of the Federation , Princess Margaret Nyong, in Calabar … recently.

Enugu LG Poll: PDP chieftain slumps, dies after speaking at campaign rally in Nsukka Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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former Public Relations Officer of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu state at the weekend slumped and died at a campaign rally for the November 4, 2017 Local Government election.

Daily Times reports that the deceased, Mike Ugwuneze, also a onetime chairman of the party at Akpa Edem, ward slumped and was taken to a hospital after promising total support of his people for the PDP candidates at the chairmanship and councillorship rally only to be pro-

nounced dead few minutes after.

An eyewitness who was closed to the scene of the incident but preferred to be anonymous said Ugwuneze was still in the company of other party loyalists from the area after his speech when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to an undisclosed hospital.

“They had barely taken the microphone from him when he suddenly collapsed,” he said.

The incident which caused panic among PDP members at the rally temporarily came to a halt while the chairmanship candidate for Nsukka LGA, Chief Patrick Omeje later took the microphone and

turned the campaign into a prayer rally.

Our correspondent gathered that the news of the death of Mr. Ugwuneze initially began as a rumour but was later confirmed to be true at the palace of the traditional ruler of Akpa Edem community, Igwe Boniface Eze, where the PDP candidate and all party supporters had gone for entertainment.

When contacted for comment on the incident, the secretary of Omeje campaign organization, Hon. Oliver Ajibo said it was shocking how the deceased slumped at the rally only to be informed that he passed on while trying to resuscitate him at the hospital.

On whether the campaign will go on as schedule or put off temporarily as a mark of respect to the deceased.

The secretary said the campaign would go will the party await official information from the family.

“The Okaigbo n’Igbo campaign organization for the November 4, local government election would go while we await a former statement from the family of our former and respected PRO and chairman of Akpa Ozzi ward.

“Ugwuneze was an active member of the party for several years, we will accord him respect due him when the time come,’’ he said.

in their hundreds Sunday, attacked the Special Task Force (STF) checkpoint and vandalise three vehicles parked at the task-force Sector Nine Unit in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The reason for the attack, according to the spokesperson for the task-force, Captain Umar Adams, was that two men from Sopp Community in Riyom LGA, volunteered to assist the STF in reviving an abandoned well located in the said community, but lost their lives in the process and on hearing the news of the incidence, the youths in the community went on rampage accusing the STF of murder.

“We wanted to revive the abandoned well which was dogged since 1985, so one of the natives said he can assist to excavate the waste in the well, but that we have to pay him, so we agreed: but when he entered the well, he did not come out and another native said he is an expert and entered to find out why the other person did not come out: he also did not come out, alarmed

by the incident, the youths in the community went on rampage accusing the soldiers of forcing the men into well that led to their death,” Adams explained.

He said with the instruction of the Sector Nine Commander, the soldiers maintained clam refusing to fire at the rampaging youths.

“We are here to maintain peace so we cannot fire at them; the soldiers received instruction not to shoot at the aggrieved youths so we stood and watch them destroy our properties because properties can be replaced but firing at them, the lives that would be lost cannot be replace.

“You know we have been arresting criminals in that axis for the past one month especially in Sopp community, anytime we are going on patrol, they have an informant that will always tell them that the military is coming and then they will flee, so the criminals in Sopp have been waiting for this type of opportunity to attack our soldiers and destroy our road block; for almost one hour the rampaging youths blocked the road, halting vehicular movement,” he explained further.

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Patience Jonathan’s accounts: SERAP warns Saraki, Dogara against dabbling into judicial affairs Peter Fowoyo

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tional Assembly ordered some banks to unfreeze the former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan’s accounts, a Non Governmental Organization, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Yakubu Dogara

to “Urgently withdraw the patently unconstitutional directives.”

The organization said that, “the directives to banks to unfreeze Mrs Jonathan’s accounts amount to mingling of the executive and judicial powers in the National Assembly. Checks and balances should ideally help contribute to the rule of law and strengthening our democratic dispensation but if one branch of government grows too

strong and overreaching, the country might be in trouble.”

In a release yesterday signed by SERAP deputy director, Timothy Adewale, the organization said that, “It’s an affront to our constitutional democracy for the National Assembly to turn itself into a tool for checkmating the country’s justice system, especially the prosecution of grand corruption. Rather than helping Mrs Jonathan’s de-

sire to achieve justice for what she may consider to be violations of her human rights, such directives are doing exactly the opposite and politicising the criminal justice process.”

The Senate had last week decided that Mrs. Jonathan’s accounts should be unfrozen, saying that some of the accounts including in some banks, were frozen based on some administrative lapses. It claimed that the Economic and Finan-

Ambassador of Nigeria to Lebanon, Sen. Goni Modu Zannah Bura (right), presents his Letter of Credence to President, Michel Aoun of Lebanon, at Baabda Palace in Beirut…. At the weekend.

cial Crimes Commission (EFCC) used the banks to close the accounts without due process of law. The House of Representatives in September gave a similar directive to the banks to free the former first lady’s blocked accounts.

But SERAP said that, “Nigerians are concerned about their lawmakers’ thirst for power, and about the National Assembly aggrandizing its legislative powers without sufficient checks and constitutional scrutiny and validity. The National Assembly ought to focus the exercise of its legislative powers solely on making laws for the peace, order and good government of our country, addressing only matters of prime national concern, and when necessary, checking the excesses of the executive branch.”

The statement reads in part: “The directives purportedly unfreezing the accounts of Mrs Jonathan will not give the public the confidence that the National Assembly will change its ways and embrace the rule of law.”

“The National Assembly should not show itself as incapable and unwilling to address the concerns of Nigerians about its operations and apparent lack of

transparency. These kinds of interventions by the National Assembly could portray our lawmakers in the eyes of Nigerians as forgetting what they are in Abuja to do.

“The Senate and House of Representatives should advise Mrs Jonathan to seek appropriate judicial remedies if she feels the criminal justice mechanisms have violated her human rights. That’s the essence of the rule of law, separation of powers and checks and balances. The supposed directives to banks have unfortunately again put the reputation of the National Assembly at stake.

“What Nigerians want and deserve is a balanced sharing of constitutional powers for the sake of the public good, and not ‘Imperial National Assembly’, a National Assembly that sits on its throne in Abuja and treats Nigerians as serfs in their fiefdoms.

“If the body that makes law also controls its execution, implementation and interpretation, it can effectively tailor the laws to help itself and its friends and hurt its perceived enemies.

It can thwart the virtue of impartial general law-making by rendering it a tool for singling out.”

How PTAD restored hope for ex-Biafra policemen , 50 years after

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scribed as a historical antecedent in the lives of former Biafra Police officers, who fought the civil war 50 years ago, respite came their way on Friday as the Pension Transitional Directorate Arrangement (PTAD) rekindled their hopes and believes in the unity of the country when a process that started and discarded 17 years ago was finally accomplished by the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Barr. Sharon Ikeazor. MATHEW DADIYA reports.

The ex-Biafra police officers numbering over 400 from the South-East and South-South states were full of euphoria as they received alerts for their pensions 17 years after former President Olusegun Obasanjo granted them amnesty.

Ikeazor, who said that she was excited to see the war veterans happy, added that her determination to put smiles on their faces was made possible by President Muhammadu Buhari who she also described as her

political mentor.

President Buhari had penultimate Wednesday approved the payment of pensions to the dismissed Biafra police officers who fought in the 30-month Nigeria-Biafra civil war which ended in 1970.

She said it marks another milestone in reintegrating the hitherto neglected officers and men of the Nigeria Police who have suffered untold hardship over the years catering for their needs and that of their dependents.

The Executive Secretary of PTAD, who flagged-off the pension payments for the retired war affected police officers in Enugu, was amazed when the event turned to a dance party immediately they started getting credit alerts from their various banks.

The ecstasy became uncontrollable as the President of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, Mr Fidelis Oyakhilome pressed the button of the instant transfer machine and they started receiving alerts of the pay-

ment in their various bank accounts.

Some of the retired officers, The Daily Times gathered, started receiving alerts for the payment of the pension on Thursday night with some of them getting about half a million naira.

The pensioners in their frenzy of rage over Mrs Ikeazor’s care for pensioners and the fulfillment of their dreams, bestowed on her a special merit award even as they also gave her the title of Odi Uko na Mba, meaning one that is rare in a community The Executive Secretary of PTAD, told the ex-Biafra police officers that she was also a policeman’s daughter because her grandfather, Eugene Ikeazor, was one of the first police officers commissioned along with Louis Edet – the first indigenous Inspector General of Police.

Ikeazor thanked President Buhari for his magnanimity in approving the payment of the pension without further delay.

Speaking further, Ikeazor said, “My greatest apprecia-

tion goes to my President, Muhammadu Buhari without him, I would not have been on this job. He is my leader and mentor in politics. He is a man of integrity; and that is how I cut my own brand of integrity in politics. That is why I was able to be national women leader of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and later All Progressives Congress (APC) national women leader.”

According to her, “162 officers who have never been on the payroll and 57 next of kin who have also not been paid their death benefits will be paid today,” while 155 others who are on the payroll, but were being short-paid would be paid in the next batch as soon as their pension benefit computation was concluded.

“You would all recall that Nigeria witnessed an ugly civil war between July, 1967 and January, 1970 and as a result of that unfortunate period, some members of the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police and the paramilitary officers who joined the

secessionist were dismissed from service.

“After many years in the limbo, they were pardoned and honourably retired from the Nigeria Police Force through a presidential amnesty granted on 29th May, 2000 by the administration of the then President Olusegun Obasanjo,” she recalled.

Mrs Ikeazor explained that to implement the Federal Government’s decision on the pardoned officers, a full blown verification of the pardoned officers was carried out by the defunct Police Pension Office; recently by PTAD and the Police Service Commission.

According to the Executive Secretary, the verification exercise conducted in late 2014 and early 2015 resulted in identifying about 460 of the police officers who were caught up in the civil war.

She said that despite the presidential pardon and the verification of these officers,”many of them remained unpaid for years,” adding, however, that President Buhari graciously

gave approval for the payment of the pension entitlements to the affected officers and their next of kin.

The PTAD boss sad, “Today marks another milestone in reintegrating the hitherto neglected officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force who have suffered untold hardship over the years catering for their needs and that of their dependents.

“This represents another decision by the current Federal Government to end the painful legacies of the civil war, and indeed a clear demonstration that President Muhammadu Buhari is indeed a father to all Nigerians and that his administration’s reforms under PTAD will ensure that Nigerians who spent the productive years of their lives serving their nation will not experience difficulties in getting their pensions,” Ikeazor said.

She commended the Mr Fidelis Oyakhilome, President of Association of payment of pension benefits to the retired war-affected police officers.

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Court fines EFCC N10m for freezing shares, stocks without court order Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

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Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N10 million fine against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in favour of Alhaji Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and his company Nasdal Baf Nig Ltd. The fine was imposed by the court on the anti graft agency as general damage for breaking its own law by freezing the shares, stocks and securities belonging to Nasdal Baf Nig Ltd without obtaining court order to back it up since 2008.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole, who gave the order, also held that: “An interim administrative assets’ freezing order not backed/

ratified by a court order is improper and unlawful.”

This is contained in a judgment he delivered last in a suit filed by Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, the junior brother of exGovernor Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto State who is standing trial in a separate suit in Sokoto for allegedly diverting Sokoto state government shares to the company.

Nasiru and Nasdal Baf Nig.Ltd whose shares, stocks and securities at the Nigerian Stocks Exchange Commission was frozen instituted the action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2008 even as the EFCC alleged that the shares and stocks were proceeds of

crimes .

Justice Kolawole said that where any assets or property has been seized by the Commission under the Act, the Commission ought to have caused an ex-parte application to be made to the Court for an interim order forfeiting the property concerned to the Federal Government .

“And the Court shall, if satisfied that there is prima facie evidence that the property concerned is liable to forfeiture, make an interim order forfeiting the property to the Federal Government.”

According to him, the import of these provisions is to ensure that the Respondent does not exercise judicial or quasi-

judicial powers by which it will expropriate the assets of suspects without a recourse to the Court established by the Constitution and which guarantees right to own property as a “fundamental right.”

The Respondent cannot use its “Administrative Order” to freeze or place embargo on the shares of the applicants without later obtaining an interim order of forfeiture after its “Administrative Order” has been issued, and cannot retain the said order obtained Ex parte without preferring criminal Charge against the suspects as “Defendants”.

In this case, by virtue of Exhibit “A4” which was filed several months

after the Applicants had filed their “Originating Summons” has made the consideration of the said question 3 to become academic.

The alternative question to question 3 is answered to the effect that

the Respondent, by the provision of Section 28 of its enabling Act, has an obligation to proceed within a reasonable period after it has placed “administrative freezing order” or embargo/ caveat on trading on the Applicants’ shares, to apply by Ex parte application for a judicial interim order of forfeiture pending the outcome of its investigation or of the criminal

proceedings it would have initiated after the order of Court to freeze the Applicants’ shares from being traded on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange was obtained.

The said order must, on the authority of the Constitution, be judicially reviewable as no Agency of government can by Ex parte proceedings, obtain final expropriatory orders against any citizen or resident in Nigeria that will run contrary to the letters and spirit of Sections 43 and 44 of the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended.

I have vandalised over 57 cars in Lagos –suspect Joy Anyim

ÏÏÏA suspected expert in

oil bunkering turned car vandal who was arrested in the early hours of Friday by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Police Command has confessed to participating in the vandalisation of over 57 cars in Lagos.

The suspect: Kunle Afolabi, 31, an ex–convict from Oye–Ekiti was arrested by the operatives around 4:00 a.m. on Friday in CMS after escaping from Broad Street, Lagos Island where he had gone to vandalise a Toyota Corrolla belonging to a Deacon of First Baptist Church, Broad Street, Lagos.

Found in his possession as at the time of arrest were two brainboxes of Toyota Corrolla and four winding buttons.

The suspect confessed to have removed them from the Deacon’s vehicle and another Corrolla in the neighbourhood.

The suspect is his statement to investigators disclosed that he had vandalised up to 57 cars since he started stealing Toyota car parts.

‘I was introduced into the business of stealing vehicle parts by Yinka, a friend living in Cole Street, Oyingbo, Lagos in 2014. Together, we stole brainboxes of many cars, Toyota and Lexus. Our areas of operations were Ikoyi, Victoria Island, Ajah and Lagos Island. We operated thrice weekly.

Having mastered the act, I started my solo effort. I majored in brain-

boxes of Corrolla and Hilux only, maybe Toyota buses occasionally’, he stated.

He explained further, ‘the focus on Toyota is because there is a ready buyer. Spare part sellers are ever ready to buy from you. I sell Corolla brainboxes for N40,000 and Hilux, around N70,000. I go for operations on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. The areas I operate are Ikoyi, Lagos Island and Victoria Island.

Because I wanted to operate on the Island that night, I told my wife that I was going to work. She knows I am into oil bunkering around Takwa Bay. About a year ago, the police forced me to abandon oil bunkering for car parts theft.’

‘I surveyed the Broad Street around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday to see any vehicle I would remove its brainbox and winding buttons. I had learnt to be very cautious now because I have been imprisoned thrice for sundry offences bothering on stealing.

I was on the Island till 3:00 a.m. when I sneaked into Broad Street for operation on Friday. Before getting there, I had removed the brainbox of a Toyota Corrolla in the adjoining street.

I have removed the brainbox and all the winding buttons in the car when a guard spotted me. He raised the alarm which drew the attention of Rapid Response Squad officers around. I was chased and arrested,’ he explained.

Cross-section of Rivers State judges, during the opening ceremony of 2017/2018 Legal Year and Re-Dedication Service at the Ecumenical Centre in Port Harcourt Rivers State… at the weekend.

UN group petitions Buhari, demands veto on Senate proceedings Francesca Iwambe - Abuja

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A United Nations Human rights and election monitoring group, People’s Right to Life Development Foundation (PERLDEF), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to veto any legislative proceeding involving contribution of sacked Senator Bassey Akpan.

Akpan, hitherto represented Akwa Ibom NorthEast Senatorial Zone before he was sacked by a Federal High Court, on February 27, 2017.

Consequently, the court judgment declared Bassey Etim as validly elected, and therefore ordered that he should be

sworn in as the authentic Senator for the zone.

But since the court order was made, the group said the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has refused to swear in Etim, the Senator-elect.

In a petition dated October 17, 2017, e-mailed to our correspondent, addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, the group wondered why a sacked Senator would continue to sit and take part in senate’s legislative process, even when his Certificate of Return had been withdrawn.

The petition was endorsed by Comrade Ifot Nathaniel, National Chairman; Comrade Ali Abacha, Secretary; and

Chief Oni Emmanuel, Zonal Coordinator SouthWest.

The group complained to Buhari that “Despite, his sack, Bassey Akpan is still attending senate proceedings, thereby invalidating such proceeding and making them null and void.

“Your Excellency, such invalid proceedings as bills or resolutions for assent or implementation negate the principle of due process and impaired the constitutional right of Mr. President on assent” the group stated.

“In view of the threat that the violation may cause to the Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral

Act and Senate Standing Rule, we hereby call on President Muhammadu Buhari to veto any legislative process involving contribution of the erstwhile senator since March 6, 2017 as one cannot build something on nothing” the group wrote.

More so, PERLDEF urged President Buhari to order for the investigation and arrest of Akpan for illegally participating in the senate proceedings without Certificate of Return.

“Rather than execute the judgement delivered by a court of competent jurisdiction in the country, National Assembly continues to pay salary to Akpan. This is corruption and abuse of rule of law” the group insisted.

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LASG taskforce recovers gun, illicit drugs, arrests three during demolition exercise Joy Anyim

ÏÏÏThe Lagos State Task-

force has recovered a danegun, wraps of illicit drugs, and arrested three persons during the demolition of over 2500 structures under high tension cables suspected to be criminal hideouts in the Ijaiye, Ojokoro and Bode Thomas areas of the state.

The operation, which was carried out over the weekend following the mandate of the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on the removal of illegal structures across the state especially those under high tension cables, and the subsequent directive of the state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, for the agency to get rid of all criminal hideouts.

It was gathered that the three persons arrested: Mr. Saka Lawal, Mrs. Tawa Lawal and Miss Kausara Saka, were from one family and were arrested at the Bode Thomas area of Surulere in connection with the recovered gun.

According to the chairman of the Agency, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, who led the demolition exercise, “ well over 2500 illegal structures and containers were demolished with the recovery of a ‘Dane-gun’ from the Bode Thomas, Surulere wing of the operations and wraps of substances suspected to be indian hemp also recovered from Powerline Street at Ijaiye under Ojokoro Local Government.”

The Chairman disclosed that before the Agency embarked on the demolition exercise all owners and occupiers of the over 2500 demolished illegal structures were served with ‘Removal Order’ notice by the government.

Speaking on the impor-

tance of the exercise, Egbeyemi stated that ‘Radiation’ from the high tension cables posed serious danger to human health and that no responsible and responsive government would put the lives of her citizens at risks.

He said, “ the demolished structures were an eye sore where miscreants and hoodlums freely smoked Indian hemp. Prostitution by under aged boys and girls also thrived in such areas.”

Further revelation by the Chairman has it that the raid of a notorious hideout used by the dreaded ‘Adura Boys’ who have been terrorising Powerline Street and other suburbs of Ijaiye in Ojokoro led to the recovery of other harmful drugs such as Tramadol-200 Super, Tramadol Capsules RG11 and Analgin Injection 500mg.

He stated that members of this dreaded notorious cult group had robbed innocent citizens of their money and valuable items such as phones, wallets and jewelleries.

Similarly, the Chairman also advised landlords, CDAs, traditional rulers and other relevant stakeholders to stop allocating lands indiscriminately and collecting money from innocent citizens in order to erect illegal structures under high tension cables as anyone caught would be arrested and charge to court.

He also enjoined members of the public living or engaging in trading activities under high tension cables across the state to vacate and remove their properties immediately.

It was learnt that the suspects have been transfered to the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Lagos State Command on the directive of the Commissioner of Police.

Ketu after the downpour in Lagos... on Sunday.

Ndigbo, Gbong Gbong Jos, mend fence Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

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The Igbo community leaders in Jos, the Plateau state capital, has mended fence with the traditional ruler of the municipality, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, over the controversial title of Eze Igbo.

Recall that the monarch had announced the abolition of Eze Igbo title in Jos, warning that people should stop parading themselves with that title, since it is not proper to have two kings in the same domain and as such, he cannot accord recognition of Eze Igbo title on anybody.

Buba said he prefers Onye Ndu Ndigbo or Igbo repre-

Charge Maina to court now, Falana tells ÏÏÏNigerian Air Traffic EFCC Controllers Association ÏÏÏHuman

rights activist and senior lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to quickly prefer criminal charge against Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina before a competent court following his N100bn corruption indictment.

Maina was declared wanted by the EFCC in 2015, following his indictment in a N100 billion pension scam.

Maina was , however, discovered to have been recalled last week and posted to the Ministry of Interior as a director.

But Falana has con-

demned the development and said that since Maina has been located, the operatives of the anti graft agency have a duty to charge him to court without any further delay.

In a statement made available last night, Falana added that the head of service and interior minister who shielded him from prosecution should also be charged with aiding and abetting the felon.

He said, “Those who recalled and promoted the fugitive from the law should also be sanctioned by President Muhammadu Buhari to serve as a deterrent to others who may wish to sabotage the war against corruption.”

sentative in his council or by whatever name that would not clash with another with his kingdom’s status.

However, at the weekend, the Igbo leadership met the Gbong Gwom, assuring him that the matter has been put to rest as the Igwe who is the leader of the Ndigbo in Plateau state will now go by the title ‘Onye Ndu Ndigbo’, as against Eze Igbo.

Speaking on behalf of Ndigbo, the President General, Igbo Community Association (ICA), in the state, Bar. Innocent Asogwa, informed the Jos monarch, that the association’s constitution has been amended for Eze Igbo Jos to read Onye Ndu’ Ndigbo (Igbo Leader in Jos).

Responding, the Jos para-

mount ruler said he is not out to witch hunt any community in Jos, saying that the decision for titles to be properly addressed is for the collective good of all.

Earlier, the royal father had frown at the divisions and acrimony Ndigbo expose themselves just to elect or appoint a leader to oversee their affairs and represent their interest in Jos and his palace.

He had earlier suspended all dealings with Ndigbo in his palace until the final resolution of their crisis, decrying the acrimonious division and lack of unity amongst them. He stressed that no meaningful progress can be achieved without unity which promotes peaceful coexistence on the Plateau.

He informed them that the seat for Ndigbo in his palace is reserved for Igbo and will remain vacant until the peaceful resolution of the crisis amongst them and the subsequent presentation of a single representative to him by the Igbo in Jos. However, the ICA was happy to inform him that the rift between Prof. Jerome C. Obilom who is the Igwe (Igbo leader in Jos) and Samuel Achi, has been resolved.

Our correspondent reports that the Igwe, Prof. Obilom, who is the authentic Igbo leader in Plateau and Achi were seen embracing each other after the meeting with the Jos monarch.

NATCA lauds aviation minister, seeks better health scheme Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Andrew Orolua, Abuja.

Photo: FEYISOLA ODUJOBI.

(NATCA) has applauded the ongoing efforts of the Honorable Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika to upgrade critical Aviation facilities.

While noting that such move would encourage improved service delivery and air safety, the Association also said it is concerned with the absence of National Health Insurance Scheme for Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers, calling on all agencies concerned to implement this health insurance scheme without further delay;

The professional body made this known in a communiqué issued recently after NATCA 46th Annual General Meeting /Conference held in Uyo on 19th & 20th October 2017; In the communiqué, NATCA further expressed its supports on the ongoing efforts of the NAMA management in the harmonization of NAMA staff salary with those of sister agencies due to the importance of the agency in the aviation industry.

According to the document jointly signed by NATCA president Victor Eyaru and General Secretary, Banji Olawode they used the occasion of the AGM/Conference with the theme: “Remotely Pi-

loted Aircraft Systems and Air Traffic Management” to address issues in the aviation industry.

Other important matters affecting Air Traffic Controllers in particular, and Aviation industry in general were equllay deliberated upon, just as they commended the Government and the good people of Akwa Ibom State on the contributions towards the development of aviation.

“NATCA enjoins Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to fast track the implementation of the regulatory framework guiding the operations of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems within the Nigerian airspace in line with international

best practices; The Federal Ministry of Transportation should, as a matter of urgency, see to the reconstruction of the burnt Maiduguri Control Tower and the completion of the abandoned Kaduna control tower project to ensure the provision of Air Traffic Control services without compromising safety and standards”, the communiqué stated.

The association equally expressed its frustration on the decision by the Federal Government to abandon the taxiway-B and the runway 18L/36R lighting system at MMIA which has negatively impacted on the airport’s air traffic capacity and increased workload on the controllers.

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31% of Sokoto teachers ‘unqualified, but trainable’ “Government must enÏÏÏThirty one percent force compliance with

L-R: Special Adviser to Osun State Governor / celebrant, Semiu Okanlawon; Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola and celebrant’s wife, Ronke, during the 50th birthday celebration of Okanlawon in Iwo, Osun State... on Sunday.

Anger in Anambra as two feared dead over police shooting Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

ÏÏÏ Palpable anger still persists in Anambra state over the alleged shooting of a man at Tanzern junction, Nkpor, near Onitsha on Saturday by a police orderly said to be attached to one of the political bigwigs who attended the campaign flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Tony Nwo ye.

But the Anambra State Police Command in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Ms Nkiru Nwode, exonorated Nwoye and his party from

being behind the unfortunate incident.

It was however gathered that owing to traffic gridlock at the Tanzarn junction, Nkpor, a sprawling suburb of Onitsha due to chaotic traffic situation that Saturday, the police orderly reportedly shot and killed a young man driving a Camry car.

According to our source, the man was perceived to be blocking the VIP’s convoy in the chaotic traffic situation causing the overzealous orderly to come out of his car, pulled out his gun and shot the man at the chest at close range.

The man was said

to have immediately slumped and died even as the incident caused stampede with everybody running for their dear lives as many thought it was an armed robbery operation.

In the ensuing stampede, there was a head-on collision which killed one of the drivers, bringing the number of deaths to two.

When the people realised that it was not robbery incident, they charged back in anger but the convoy had since sped off.

However, another police vehicle which passed the place became the victim as they burnt it but the police officers escaped un-

hurt.

Nwode however gave a different account, saying that the man was being pursued by a police team from DMGS Round About but was blocked by the traffic hold-up at Tanzern junction.

When the policemen caught up with the man, they shot and killed him, stating that their men who perpetrated the act have been detained. She also said that police was searching for the hit and run driver who killed another man in the ensuing commotion.

She warned the people to avoid spreading rumours capable of causing disaffection in the state.

2019: Adamawa APC stakeholders endorse Buhari, Bindow for second term

Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏStakeholders of the

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa on Saturday passed vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Muhammadu Bindow, urging them to go for second term in 2019.

The stakeholders made the call at a meeting attended by party elders, members of the National Assembly, State Assembly, elected council chairmen and party executives from all levels in the state.

According to them, the progress recorded in the fight against insurgency, corruption and infrastructural de-

velopment at the state and national levels were laudable.

Addressing the meeting on behalf of the state government, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abba-Jimeta said Adamawa.Government is interested in seeing that Buhari contested for second time in office to fully deliver on his transformation programmes.

“As far as Adamawa is concern, Buhari and Osinbajo are our candidates for 2019.

“The standard practice worldwide is for a performing president to serve his two-term in office.”

Abba-Jimeta, who noted the representation of people from Adamawa

in Buhari government, urged Buhari to look into the panel report on suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr David Babacir and reinstate him if he is not found wanting.

Abba-Jimeta lamented what he described as desperate moves by some APC members in the state to create problem between the state government and the Federal Government just to score cheap point.

He said the state APC government has been working in line with the party manifesto and has so far delivered in areas of infrastructure, healthcare, education and agriculture.

Sen. Binta Masi, Rep. Abdulrahman Shuaibu and Adamawa Assembly Deputy Speaker, Mr Emmanuel Tsamdu, who spoke on behalf of Senators, House of Representatives members and Adamawa Assembly members, said they were okay with the resolutions at the stakeholders meeting and would work towards its actualization.

Our correspondent reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was represented at the meeting by Mr Yakubu Tsala, who called for unity of the party and the need for office holders to deliver more dividends of democracy to the electorate.

of teachers in public schools in Sokoto state are not qualified, but educated enough to be trained to enhance their qualifications to be in the classroom, a government committee has uncovered.

In addition, the committee recommended the employment of additional 548 teachers in order to achieve a teacher/student ratio of 1:40, the standard set for public schools in the state.

This was part of the recommendations of the schools needs assessment sub-committee of the committee on state of emergency set up by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to proffer practical solutions to challenges confronting education in the state.

Presenting the report at Government House, chairman of the sub-committee, Dr. Shadi Sabeh, said a total of 360 schools were assessed and that there is need for the government to urgently act to restructure the imbalance in teachers’ distribution especially between rural and urban areas.

“There’s need to repost 537 teachers from some schools that are over-staffed within the Sokoto metropolis to the many that are lacking teachers in rural areas,” he added.

Sabeh said lack of ICT infrastructure in schools is a cause for concern, especially because 73% of teachers surveyed lacked computer skills.

Federal Government’s directives that all teachers must be registered with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN).

At the moment, only 14 percent of the teachers have the necessary registration.

“In general, there is an ardent and urgent need for a robust capacity building program that will close the training gap among teachers in the state. This is against the backdrop that 90% of teachers surveyed have not attended any form of training, workshop and seminar in the last three years” he stated.

In his remarks, Tambuwal assured that the report will be implemented, while other measures will be put in place to ensure turn around in the fortunes of the sector.

He said a new training schedule will be drawn up by the government to ensure all teachers are provided with opportunities for refresher courses.

“Let me repeat it here that no teacher will be sacked from government employ. We will retrain them to update their knowledge. Those who at the end prove untrainable will be moved to other parts of the civil service where their expertise will be required.

“I want to commend the members of the sub-committee for a diligent job. The people and government of Sokoto state will forever be proud of your service,” he added.

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Southern governors meet in Lagos today, 12 years after last meeting Stories by Patrick Okohue Twelve years after their last gathering, governors from the Southern part of Nigeria will on Monday converge in Lagos to deliberate on how to forge stronger ties for the three geo-political zones.

In a statement signed by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, the meeting which will be co-hosted by the Governors of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode and Akwa Ibom State, Emmanuel Udom will address issues that are germane to the development of the three contiguous zones.

Bello said the meeting is in line with the realisation that the different states in the South have since 2005 developed several areas of comparative advantage which could be harnessed and become mutually beneficial.

According to him, the governors would also be expected to adopt a common position on the issues of armed robbery, kidnapping, devolution of powers and issue of fiscal federalism which have all gained prominence of late.

“The 2017 Lagos summit of the 17 Southern Governors representing the South South,

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South West and South East zones is expected to come up with a communiqué after the deliberation.

“It is noteworthy to recall that the inaugural meeting of the Southern Governors took place in Lagos in 2001 under the administration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Bello said.

The statement added that the predominance of views is that if the Southern States speak with one voice, they are bound to attract weighty and credible listenership.

The 17 Southern States ex-

pected at the summit include Governors Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom; Ben Ayade- Cross Rivers State; Godwin Obaseki - Edo; Nyesom Wike - Rivers; Ifeanyi Okowa - Delta; Seriake Dickson- Bayelsa and Rochas Okorocha- Imo State.

Others are Willie Obiano Anambra State; Okezie Ikpeazu - Abia State; David Umahi - Ebonyi State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi -Enugu State; Rauf Aregbesola - Osun State; Abiola Ajimobi – Oyo; Ibikunle Amosun –Ogun; Oluwarotimi Akeredolu – Ondo; Ayodele Fayose - Ekiti and Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.

Anambra gov: APC candidate’s home town pledge support for ACPN flag bearer The governorship candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Comrade Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba at the weekend received a rousing reception in Nsugbe, in Anambra East Local Government Area of Anambra State, as elders and youths of the community came out enmasse to welcome his campaign train towards the November election in the state.

The elders and youths who pledged their support for the ambition of Comrade Ojiba chanted “O jebego, o jebego”, meaning he has won, as the campaign team stormed the town on a consultative visit to the area.

Nsugbe is the home town of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tony Nwoye.

The elders and youths, some of whom are other political party leaders, according to a release by Comrade James Ezema, Head of Media Directorate, Ejoh Ojiba Campaign Train, Awka, Anambra State, shunned the flag off of the APC candidate to welcome Comrade Ojiba, who they described as one of their own.

Nsugbe is the home town of the ACPN candidate’s grandmother.

Speaking on behalf of the

other elders, Obi Nwoye Ogbuagu said, “Ojiba is our own and for remembering us, his mother’s people, we are happy and we pledge all our undivided support for him.”

The elders in turn prayed for Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba and and his campaign team, asking God to see them through to the government house Awka this year.

On their part, the Chairman of Enugwu Youths Organization, Nsugbe, Mr. Francis Bosah and the Chief Task Officer of the youths group, Mr. Onyebuchi Udeze, reiterated that Ejoh Ojiba is their own and has the support of the youths.

“We are giving him full support, he is the one that will go for us,” Udeze added.

Earlier, the Director General of the Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba Campaign Train, Chief David Okagbue urged the people of Enugwu Nsugbe to support the party.

Leaders at the meeting include the South East Coordinator of the party, Engr. Ikechukwu Okagbue, the State Chairman of the party, Comrade Sam Anumba, the Onitsha North Woman leader of the party, Hon. Ndidi Olieh, among others.

Comrade Ojiba is a retired Customs Officer and says he has a divine transformation agenda for Anambra State.

Bill to amend Film and Video Censors Board Acts passes second reading at Reps A proposed legislation aimed at protecting Nigeria’s indigenous filmmakers has scaled through its Second Reading on the Floor of the House of Representatives and committed to the House committee for further legislative work.

The planned legislation, sponsored by Hon. Ladi Adebutu’s is seeking to amend the National Film and Video Censors Board Act 2004, by expanding the functions and membership of the Board to include representatives of the Association of Theatre Arts and Indigenous Languages Film Producers and Practitioners respectively for the purposes of promoting and protecting Nigeria’s indigenous languages.

In the current Act, membership of the Board is exclusively for representatives of the Associations representing English Language - speaking Film and Video Producers and Practitioners.

During his presentation, Hon Adebutu said: “As far back as 2008, the industry has consistently produced 2000 titles every year in Nigeria’s three major languages and as a consequence of the indigenous content it serves as a channel to promote our rich cultural diversity and nuances; recreate socio-political storylines/cultural practices that are relevant to everyday situations.

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“This high level of productivity can further birth a pool of creative talent, a broad skills base, and create a high demand for Nigeria’s films in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Americas; which in the long run will create a steady revenue stream for the Federal Government and reduce the over-dependence on revenue from oil and gas revenue.”

He added that the justification for the amended Bill is that: “It will protect our culture as well as producers, marketers and filmmakers from an imminent decline in their creative work in indigenous languages. This in turn will lead to sharpening the instrumentality of languages as a preserver of cultural heritage.”

He reminded the audience that the import of the Bill will be to preserve rural harmony, give trac-

tion to cultural values and further tell the nation’s stories to the world through films, TV drama series; generate employment and create jobs especially in the rural communities and ultimately drive the vision to transform Nigeria’s film industry from a creative industry to a creative economy.

In his conclusion, he urged his colleagues to “support the speedy passage of this very important Bill for the protection of our cultural heritage as well as for creativity and preservation of the livelihoods of our indigenous film-makers in the overall interest of the economy.”

Adebutu who represents Sagamu, Ikenne and Remo North Federal Constituency in Ogun State, received the support of his colleagues and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Yakubu Dogara, ordered that the Bill be referred to the House Committee on National Orientation for further processing.

Support for this historic legislation for the Nollywood entertainment industry, also came with the presence of popular actors and chieftains in the Associations of indigenous filmmakers such as Jide Kosoko, Dele Odule and Abiodun Olanrewaju who watched proceedings in the Chambers of the House of Representatives from the public

gallery.

Speaking after the plenary session, veteran actor, Jide Kosoko praised Adebutu’s effort to shakeup the industry with a progressive piece of legislation. He noted that

previous attempts to redress some of the gaps in the industry through law, were not followed through, but was optimistic that Adebutu will see the proposed amendment to its logical conclusion.

Daniel describes conferment of Aare Ona Kakanfo on Gani Adams as God-ordained Former governor of Ogun State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), national chairmanship aspirant, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has described the conferment of the chieftaincy title of Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland on the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams as God-ordained.

The decision of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in picking Otunba Adams as the new Generalissimo after about 20 years of wait, the former governor said, is divine and a sacredly delayed act in order to choose the anointed one.

In his message signed by his Media Officer, Ayo Giwa, Daniel stated that with the appointment of Otunba Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo designate, “the Yoruba race is in pole position to take its rightful

place in the comity of regions that made up our nation, Nigeria.”

The appointment, he stressed has embedded the name of Otunba Adams as one of the foremost Yoruba men of our era and a man of history.

“The courage, bravery and patriotic acts in the areas of promotion of culture values, security and overall development of Yoruba nation are the exemplary virtues of Otunba Adams that stood him out as a true son of Oduduwa who the region needs at this particular moment of our national history.”

He then pray God to grant Otunba Adams the wisdom of Solomon in his new role as the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland as he carries the sociocultural responsibilities of the region.

12 Politics Dr Chibuike Ananaba a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, is a public affairs analyst and political commentator.

In this exclusive interview with INIOBONG IWOK, Ananaba x-rays the state of the nation, issues of alleged marginalisation of the some parts of the country and the call for restructuring among others issues.

You have been an advocate of regionalism, what is your stand amidst the increasing agitation for restructuring?

It depends on what would be restructured and how; it is not clear yet what restructuring would be, it is still fluid, but the important thing is that Nigeria should still be one country and united, if you have been doing one thing since independence and is not working, you should change.

I have great respect for our founding fathers, they knew why they wanted regionalism, but it must be within one united country, I don’t believe in breaking up the country; we should remain one country.

If regionalism is not acceptable to majority of Nigerians, whatever system we may practice, the important thing is let us remain in one country. If we have been practicing one thing since Independence and it is not working we can change. It is not easy to throw away the vision of the founding fathers.

But, what some people are agitating really is the practice of true federalism as enshrined in the constitution?

It has to be true federalism, if you practice true federalism in Nigeria, the states can source their resources. It would still be under the regions, with the coming of electric cars, there would not be enough money to throw around. Let the states exist but under the regions that we are going to have, it means consciously or unconsciously we are still acknowledging those regions.

But there have been oppositions from the North?

I don’t think there is any one that does not want restructuring, what I believe they are saying and the question is if it would be under one state? That is the view of some people and they are entitled to it.

But the President does not seem to be in support?

That is the view of the President; it does not mean he is saying no to restructuring. He only said: we have a duly elected Parliament, so direct your agitations there. I don’t think he is saying no to restructuring, how we would get there every one knows we can’t do without the Parliament.

Even the Sultan of Sokoto like you have said has his view. So don’t bother yourself about what other people are saying. The issue is what the majority of the people are saying that is democracy.

But Nigerian’s don’t seem to be very comfortable with the way the National Assembly voted on this national issue, how do you look at that?

Talking of the National Assembly, I have great respect for the caliber of people there, and they have in recent times

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Nigerians must work with NASS to achieve restructuring –Ananaba The Igbo’s have said that they are being marginalised, you are a Journalist check the appointments across the country, even the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that the Igbo are marginalised, I don’t have the power to go against that position, because they have spoken for the Igbo and I am an Igbo. Some Igbo leaders visited the President recently and he even said he has given them four key positions and that he would visit the South East soon.

The President is a man of integrity I believe he would keep his world.

Was it justified to ban IPOB? The issue is in court, but the government said they were terrorist group and banned IPOB, but the international community said the group is not a terrorist group, let us wait for the court to decide, I am sure the government would respect the judgement of the court.

How do you react to the unveiling of President Jacob Zuma’s statute in Imo by Governor Rochas Okorocha?

That is Okorocha’s style of leadership.

The people of Imo State should use their vote and reply the party, which is APC in 2019, I can’t say if Okorocha has done well, I am not from Imo State and I don’t have a vote there.

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lived up to expectation, I am sure we cannot do without them on this issues of restructuring of the country. Yes, you may have your fears, with the National Assembly, look at the recent constitutional amendment, they have said they would look into this issues that Nigerians are not happy about again.

Do you support local government autonomy?

The local governments are closer to the people, we should strengthen the local government. Presently, it is not doing anything that is why the rural areas remain largely undeveloped. They should be doing things that are beneficial to the people, that is why we have problems there.

Do you believe in the anti graft war of the present government?

The anti graft war is on, the present administration is doing well. You have to realise that we are no more were we were before, and for the fact that no one has been brought to book does not mean nothing is working, am sure they would bring people to book soon. The courts are doing their best on some of these cases.

Would special courts help the process?

What the Attorney General did was to designate some courts to hear corruption cases. It is good for the system and it is done else were. In Lagos we have several courts, so what we are saying is let us choose some of these courts to deal with corruption cases and as time goes on they would become specialist court in corruption cases.

How do you assess this administration’s general performance more than

That is the view of the President; it does not mean he is saying no to restructuring. He only said: we have a duly elected Parliament, so direct your agitations there. I don’t think he is saying no to restructuring, how we would get there every one knows we can’t do without the Parliament. two years in office?

I have not assessed this administration yet: but I believe they are doing well in corruption fight, and am sure they would keep it up. Nigerians should be patient with him. It took a while for things to go bad and secondly the President has been ill.

But there are talks of cabal hijacking his government?

Am not aware of any cabal, the President was sick and was not around. But I think the President is in charge now, but those saying that I don’t know what they are seeing.

What is your view of the Biafra agitation in your regions?

People have right to agitate, and around the world we have seen groups agitate.

But what I don’t support is violence, but we need to be fair in allocating resources so that these complaints of marginalisation would stop.

Do you believe the Igbo are marginalised?

Do you think the PDP can regain power at the centre in 2019?

The PDP just came back to life some months back. Their plan was to rule for decades, they have seen now that it is not possible. Politicians would always be politicians, we are not practicing politics of ideology, a lot of them in APC would decamp to the PDP if they don’t get ticket, so in the coming months a lot would happen.

But there are talks of second term for Buhari, what is your view?

That is the decision of the President and his party to make, he may run and win and he may run and loss. He still has one year in power: a lot can still happen one year from now. But I think a lot would happen in the next six months and the President would have to decide if his health would allow him offer the country the kind of service it wants.

How do you react when people say the judiciary is corrupt?

I disagree; of all the three arms of government the judiciary is the most stable and reliable. They have been delivery there, may be some bad eggs here and there but you can’t use that to judge the system. The judges whose houses were raided were few compared to the number we have in the country, when they take light in your house, they take in their houses too and they still write in long hands.

How do you assess the present NASS members?

We would not need a bi-cameral legislature when my proposal on regionalism is implemented. Let the regions determine what they want. We need a unicameral legislature that would be part-time, let the regions exist and give you what they want. Regionalism is what we need, especially when electric cars are coming, there may not be money to throw around.

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Conditions for FG’s bail out of states

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nce again, many states in the country are in financial straits and can hardly meet their financial obligations.

They have approached the federal government for financial assistance but Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has made it clear to the states that the condition precedent for such federal government financial support will be the reports from independent monitoring and evaluation of states against agreed milestones under the Fiscal Sustainability Plan (FSP).

States are in dire financial straits today because of poor management of their fiscal and other resources. Over the years, much of the funds meant for development of the states were diverted to personal uses by corrupt leaders at state level while laws and policies guiding government expenditures, where they existed, were shoved aside. In some states, up till now, there is an absence of good fiscal laws and policies to facilitate good fiscal governance.

A 22-point FSP was agreed to by the state governments in 2016 to implement fundamental reforms by taking measures that will instil a regime of fiscal transparency and accountability in the states, improve Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), tame unnecessary recurrent expenditure and strengthen adherence to debt management guidelines by the states.

The objectives of FSP at the state level are no doubt laudable, more so that FSP seeks to improve transparency and accountability, increase public revenue, rationalize public expenditure, improve public finance management and

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facilitate sustainable debt management. FSP also seeks to ensure that the states are put on the path that would lead them out of the situation in which they have to be bailed out each time time they are out of funds or when they are unable to meet their financial obligations for the wellbeing of the citizenry.

In addition, FSP seeks to improve fiscal governance, ensure prudent management of states resources and create new avenues for increased IGR. From the political leadership, FSP demands integrity, transparency, openness, honesty of purpose and utmost good faith. It also demands participation and vigilance on the part of the people who are the ultimate custodians of sovereignty.

As things are, only a few states in the country have shown evidence of viability.

Yet, every state in the country has enough resources which the state government can tax to make the state viable. Rather than do this, state governors unabashedly prefer to go to Abuja, cap in hand, every month to beg the federal government for financial support. This is sad, despicable and should be stopped.

Going forward, states must abide by the 22point FSP which they have agreed with the federal government and live within their means. They must know that gone are the days of over bloated recurrent budgets, white elephant projects and over bloated salaries of workers. They should also set realistic and achievable targets to improve their IGR from all revenue generating activities in the state and implement it without fail.

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Muhammad Ali

Sefi Atta

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.

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

At some point, practicality requires that you reach out to people in the business. You have to take care of business if you value your work

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Daily Times Nigeria Monday, October 23, 2017

On Fayemi’s planned ‘rematch’ with Fayose

G Olayinka Adebisi

overnance will take a back seat in Nigeria after 31 December, 2017.

This is not a ‘message’ received after days of fasting and praying on any ‘holy mountain.’ On the contrary, it is a statement of fact derived from observable cycle of politicking in Nigeria. For most public officers, governors especially, a four-year tenure typically consists of two halves: the first two years is devoted to ‘service’, howsoever, it is defined and the later two to seeking re-election to ‘consolidate’ the dividends of democracy. The ‘vision’ of the office holder usually determines which of the halves is more important.

Power and, as it were, easy avenue to wealth makes Government House quite alluring. Not surprisingly, only a handful of former governors, amongst them Niyi Adebayo of Ekiti State, have so far been able to resist the temptation of staging a return to Government House, if defeated after the first term.

Fewer still can resist the attraction of anointing their successors in office for the sake of ‘continuity’ or preserving ‘legacy’. Of the first group, the question is always asked: ‘What did you forget in Government House?’ For the second, ‘What are you trying to hide through a crony? These questions almost always make the face-off between a former governor and an incumbent very interesting to follow in an election year.

The upcoming 2018 gubernatorial elections in Ekiti State will provide more than enough drama in this regard. Picture this: in one corner is the former governor of the state and current Minister of Mineral Resources, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. In the other corner is his nemesis and incumbent Governor, Ayo Fayose. One appears to be counting on the might of The Presidency to

return to the seat of power that he built but did not enjoy at Oke Ayoba in Ado Ekiti; the other on his popularity as the friend of the masses and former beneficiary of the proverbial federal ‘Might’. Whilst the former is still testing the waters to gauge the mood of the people and determine the right time to make appropriate noises regarding his aspiration, the other, typically, has continued to forge on by taking a position on who succeeds him. An epic fight looms in the horizon. But let’s first set the stage.

Incumbent governor, Ayo Fayose, is constitutionally out of contention for office having been twice sworn-in as governor of the state.

But he is not a disinterested party, as he has anointed his deputy, Prof.

Olusola Eleka, as the one fit to succeed him, even as he (Fayose) is waiting on the ‘Lord’ (read Mrs. Fayose’) for revelation on Eleka’s running mate. A faction of the Ekiti State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), however, believes that Fayose is deceiving himself. Like Fayose did in 2014, members of this school of thought would rather all candidates put their popularity to the test at the party’s yet-to-be-announced primaries. They have reasons to be hopeful they can upturn Fayose’s anointing of Eleka, one of which is Fayose’s ‘presidential’ ambition.

Truth told: Fayose is in a political quandary. On the one hand, he is aiming, even if half-heartedly, at the presidency to escape ‘punishment’ for several real or imagined infractions after leaving office as governor and, on the other hand, is pursuing rear-guard ambition to bolt the gate against the ambition of the All Peoples Congress (APC) to reclaim Ekiti State. He cannot win both fights. Fayose’s candidate will win the primaries because he controls the lever of power in PDP Ekiti State. It, however, remains to

be seen how he hopes to sustain his presidential ambition from within a thoroughly divided house. But, then, he really does not need the party since his sight is set on the outcome of the governorship race, not the smokescreen of inhabiting Aso Villa. But can his crony win the election proper? Yes and no, both answers depending, interestingly, on what the APC does to itself.

As of the last count, more than 25 lightweight and heavyweight aspirants have indicated interest in the governorship ticket on the APC platform. After the hurricane of horse-trading and critical self-appraisal blows, only about five aspirants will remain standing, notably, former governors Segun Oni and Kayode Fayemi; Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu; former members of the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele aka MOB and Bimbo Daramola. Oni is a gentleman with some degree of statewide goodwill; Fayemi carries a lot of political baggage; Ojudu in 2006 led the push that impeached Fayose and defeated him to win the Ekiti Central senatorial ticket in 2011 and is confident he can do it again at the gubernatorial level; MOB is a mobiliser with significant following, even if on paper while Daramola might just benefit from his association with the Senate leadership, if that would count for anything. Of the lot, Fayemi is APC’s weakest link and the one Fayose would most likely pray is picked as candidate.

If anything, Fayose would be most happy to repeat the magical 16 – 0 trouncing of Fayemi in all the local government areas of Ekiti State in the 2014 gubernatorial election. The results were resounding repudiation of Fayemi’s claim to having served the people. No matter how hard one argues that Fayose’s victory owed to a combination

of military harassment and money power, it must be admitted, granting Nigeria’s power configuration, that a sitting governor has to be grossly weak to have been so soundly trounced by an ‘outsider’ even in his own local government where being a ‘son of the soil’ should have brought in significant face-saving votes. You cannot rig where you are not popular. Niyi Adebayo did not perform that poorly against Fayose in 2003. Clearly, Fayose’s victory drove home the fact that Fayemi lacked any effective political structure in Ekiti State. This fact cannot be sugar-coated. It is still not clear if he has any solid structure in place, so another round of defeat is a very strong possibility.

In a contact sport such as politics, Fayemi pulls short as imperially stand-offish. He is just ‘Duro S’oke,’ as music star, Olamide, sang during his electioneering in 2014.

What manner of politician is that aloof he considers it too demeaning to wave to ‘ordinary’ market women who warm up to him at public functions? Who would want to match a hands-in-pocket Fayemi with an okada-riding Fayose who will pull in popular votes for Eleka?

For sure, Fayemi appears to revel in his crowning as a ‘King-maker’ who dispenses juicy appointments to his cronies by virtue of being a member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). But, then, Abuja is not Ekiti. His greatest undoing would be his new found love for some powerful people in power corridor. Perhaps, he needs to re-read his history books very well. If he does, he will discover that one of the many reasons the late Premier of Western Region, Samuel Ladoke Akintola, came to grief was that his people and even the Northern oligarchs felt he tried far too hard to ingratiate himself to the Sardauna.

Chief Adebisi is a retired journalist from Ekiti.

APC women position on true federalism

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Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu

he lot of the Nigerian women is not at all enviable. They are hardly taken into account when making far-reaching decisions of national proportion, yet they often bear the brunt of the consequences of our failings.

The popular narrative in Nigeria today is that our federation is unbalanced and needs to be rejigged. That despite being blessed with vast natural (and human) resources, Nigeria is not delivering public goods to the generality of Nigerians. This we believe has spurred the clamour for ‘restructuring’ across the country.

As most of us will agree, there is a distinct need for devolution of power from the centre to the federating units. A few items on the exclusive legislative list should be transferred to the concurrent list to fast-track the development of the country and enhance delivery of essential services to the Nigerian people.

Some of the things we believe can benefit from this ‘reshuffling’ include but are not limited to

railway, limited provision for state/ community police, and prisons.

And at this point, it’ll also not be out of place to transfer the so-called federal roads and other similar infrastructure to the states for optimum utility.

Logically, for the states to take on such additional responsibilities they will need to access a commensurate share of the National wealth to so do. This in turn highlights the imperative of resolving the issue of fiscal federalism and/or derivation principle. We believe that by putting Nigeria first, this question can be tackled in harmony rather than acrimony.

On the issue of the Ideal federating units to adopt and whether or not there should be a merger or creation of more states, it is our considered opinion that the status quo should be maintained. A return to the regional government format is not feasible for so many reasons well known to all of us and if forced on Nigerians will only fan the embers of minority suspicion and oppression. On the other hand, so many of the states in the Federation as presently constituted are not economically viable and largely rely on allocations from the

centre to even barely afford to pay the salaries of workers. Creating more states is tantamount to creating more problems for Nigeria and its people.

And then there are other contentious issues that sharply divide opinion, like whether or not Nigeria should operate a presidential or parliamentary system of government, unicameral or bicameral legislature, citizenship/indigeneship conundrum, the efficacy and legitimacy of the current land tenure system, and even the muted idea of a rotational presidency under our law.

Our position is that each of these options have their pitfalls and as such Nigeria must adopt a mix that best suits our national reality and peculiarity. For instance, even if it is widely believed that the Presidential system encourages waste and is too expensive to run, it is also argued that the parliamentary system in Nigeria was not exactly successful in the past and that it encourages sectionalism; seeing as Nigeria is anything but a homogeneous Nation.

However, what is clear to us is that the present land tenure system needs to be revisited to make access

to land for agriculture and development easier for the average Nigerian. The widespread practice in most Nigerian communities of discriminating against people in the name of ‘indigenes’ and ‘settlers’ must be consigned to the dustbin of illegality by a conscious legislation and implementation of well thought out policies. What should matter in our nation is where you reside and pay your taxes, not your ‘state of origin’.

This will enable every Nigerian irrespective of where he/she is from or lives to enjoy the full set of rights and benefits guaranteed under our laws. This will in turn enthrone a sense of inclusion and fair play which are necessary ingredients in nation building.

On a final note, let me re-echo the sentiment of Nigerian women, and in particular the APC women to the effect that most Nigerians value the limitless opportunities our ‘unity in diversity’ offers. As our President aptly noted, Nigeria’s unity is not ‘negotiable’. And like we all acknowledge, the imperative of a more egalitarian and equitable Nigeria is not lost on us. We are hopeful that a more united and prosperous Nigeria will emerge from this exercise.

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Boko Haram: 3.4 m people need food support in North-East –UN

Myke Uzendu, Abuja

ÎÎÎThe United Nations Of-

L-R: Head of Politics, Press and Information, European Union delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Pauline Torehall; Electoral Political Expert, EU, Ms. Margarida Ramos Alves; member of EU Parliament and Chief Election Observer, Mr. Santiago Fisas Ayxela and Head of EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Amb. Ketil Karlsen, during a press conference on European Union Election Follow-Up Mission to Nigeria, in Abuja… recently.

Buhari returns from 4-day working visit to Turkey, highlights gains Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÎÎÎPresident Muhammadu

Buhari has returned to Abuja after a four-day working visit to Ankara and Istanbul in Turkey.

Buhari’s official aircraft which took off on Sunday from Ataturk airport, Istanbul at 11.56 local time, that’s 9.56 Nigerian time en route Abuja landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at exactly 4.05p.m.

The President was accompanied on the official visit by his wife Aisha, was received at the airport by senior government officials, including his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, Inspector-General of Police, Idris Ibrahim, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Alhaji Mohammad Bello and other presidential aides.

While in Turkey, Buhari held some high-level talks with Heads of States of some member countries of the D8, including the host, President Recep Tayyip Erdoan of Turkey where both leaders pledged to increase trade ties between Nigeria and Turkey.

Meanwhile, the Senior Special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said that the outing was Buhari’s first visit to Turkey since his election in 2015, but the second meeting with Erdogan who as Prime Minister visited Abuja in March, 2016.

Shehu said that Buhari’s objective during both visits focused on issues of security and anti-terrorism; agricultural cooperation and trade cooperation. Others were education and health; transport and connectivity; energy sec-

tor cooperation and increased private sector participation.

The presidential aide noted that the visit had achieved quite a lot on the stated objectives. Buhari, who participated in the 9th D-8 Summit in Istanbul on Oct. 20, also held bilateral meetings with some member-countries.

He said, “The meetings have also helped to enhance momentum in ties between Nigeria and the rest of the `D-8’ member-countries and the establishment of a positive working relationship, especially between Buhari and Erdogan.’’

Shehu stated that Nigeria and Turkey, during the visit, had agreed to support each other in the fight against terrorism, human, drugs, and arms trafficking. “Turkey specifically mentioned the menace of the Fethullah or-

ganisation “FETO” which they accused of terrorism and involvement in the abortive coup plot in 2016, which the Turkish population gallantly resisted.

“There are more than 1,000 Turkish citizens in Nigeria, many of them accused of belonging to this organisation and for which reason their passports have been declared invalid by their country. “Nigeria has her own problems with the Boko Haram terrorist organisation which claims ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, ISIS and (possibly) Daesh, (two international terrorist organisations which Turkey is up against) in the fight of which we get support from Turkey and we desire more. “Both countries also have issues with domestic terror organisations for which they need each other’s help.

Osinbajo, Falana, others eulogise Onagoruwa ÎÎÎFormer Attorney-Gen-

eral of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Pastor (Dr.) Olu Onagoruwa, SAN, has been laid to rest in his country home at Odogbolu, Ogun State, with the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, describing him as an icon who had made immense sacrifices for his country.

The Odogbolu branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), where Onagoruwa was ordained a Pastor, announced the founding of a N200 million secondary school in honour of the late Senior Advocate and his wife, the Late Mrs. Lillian Titilayo Onagoruwa.

Osinbajo recalled the deceased’s contribution to

public discourse through Onagoruwa’s days as the Group Legal Adviser of Daily Times, and for his several contributions to Constitution-making in Nigeria and beyond.

He prayed that God would make Onagoruwa’s children “bigger and better” than their late father.

Onagoruwa, 80, is survived by three children: Dapo an engineer, as well as Seun and Yetunde, who are lawyers like their father.

Onagoruwa was buried on Friday, in the same grave as his late beloved wife, Mrs. Titilayo Lillian (nee Odunaya), at their Odogbolu country home.

He died last July 21 due to complications that culminated his 20-year battle with

stroke.

On Wednesday, the Body of Benchers had held a valedictory session for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria at the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, Lagos.

Present at yesterday’s occasion were: Retired General Oladipo Diya, Senator Tony Adefuye, Professor Atinmo, Dr. Tunji Abayomi, Mr. Ayo Opadokun, Chief Biodun Shobanjo, Professor Adeyemi, Pastor Dr. Wemi Odunaya, Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Onagoruwa’s biographer and publisher, Mr. Felix Oboagwina.

Others were: Dr. Frederick Fasehun, Mr. Lade Bonuola, Retired General Chris Alli, Dr. Oba Otudeko and representatives from the Minister of Justice,

Mr. Abubakar Malami and Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr. Sunday Opeoluwa.

In his message sent through a representative, Nigeria’s current Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, eulogised Onagoruwa, whom he said served the country with great sacrifice.

“He distinguished himself as an activist, foremost journalist and AttorneyGeneral and Minister of Justice,” Malami said.

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), who had delivered a tribute at the wake on Thursday night, said Onagoruwa had stuck out his neck severally in the days of military rule to bail out himself and Chief Gani Fawehinmi.

fice for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclised that about 3.4 million people needed nutrition assistance due to food crisis caused by Boko Haram insurgency in the NorthEast.

This was contained in the UN-OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report for the month of September.

According to the report, about 2.7 million people were targeted for immediate intervention but only 936,200 people were reached with nutrition support within the period under review. It stated that three Stabilization Centres (SC) were set up at Damboa, Dikwa and Ngala Local Government Areas to enhance management of acute malnutrition.

The report further disclosed that about 60 health workers were trained in Borno and

Yobe States to enhance operations at the stabilisation centres.

The UN-OCHA report also revealed that effective modalities were evolved to streamline the Infant and Young Child Feeding scheme with the Blanket Supplementary Feeding and Emergency Food Distribution programmes to control the scourge. It added that the UN in collaboration with humanitarian partners had decentralized activities in 8 local government areas of Borno State to combat malnutrition.

The report lists the affected areas as Damasak; Ngala, Dikwa, Bama, Gwoza, Kukawa, Kala-Balge, Gubio, Nganzai and Guzamala.

“The progress toward key indicators is on track except for the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) with medical complications, which remain hampered by the unavailability of services especially in the newly accessible areas.

Crystallisation of asset quality risk still a threat to Nigeria’s banking sector –Afrinvest Sam Nzeh

ÎÎÎAfrinvest (West Africa)

Limited says the outlook of Nigeria’s banking sector for the rest of 2017 and 2018 remains positive.

The firm, however, cautioned that crystallisation of asset quality risk still poses a threat to the sector, given that the economy is still recovering from a recession and banks loan book is heavily skilled to high risk sectors - Upstream Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, General Commerce and Power sectors.

This is part of the highpoints of the 2017 Nigerian Banking Sector Report by the investment research firm.

The report titled, ‘Nigeria Reopens for Business’, is to be launched today, October 23, 2017 at the London Stock Exchange, with the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, as special Guest of Honour.

Speaking with newsmen at a pre-launch news briefing in Lagos ahead of today, Group Managing Director of Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, Mr. Ike Chioke, noted that despite forward guidance of banks to keep credit expansion minimal in 2017, the exposure of pre-existing loans to ‘high risk sectors’ will continue to pressure asset quality of banks in the rest of 2017.

He, however, said the firm expects asset quality metrics of banks to improve in the remaining part of 2017 against the backdrop of steps being taken to restructure loans to challenged sectors as well as some of the noticeable improvements in the General

Commerce and Manufacturing sectors which have been buoyed by developments in the foreign exchange market.

Afrinvest in the report also stated that it expects the Banking industry gross earnings to remain buoyed by higher interest income on account of the high interest rate environment as well as improved non-interest income from trading inflows as well as fees and commission.

On nominal expansion in loans, the firm in the report noted that although forward guidance from majority of the banks in the country indicates the reluctance to extend credit, it believes that the any move to unify the FX market will lead to a nominal expansion in loans, given the proportion of foreign currency loans.

On the Economic Recovery & Growth Plan (ERGP) of the Federal Government, Chioke said though ERGP appears to have captured all the challenging macroeconomic areas with comprehensive plans on how to address them, the impact of the plan in the short to medium term will be based on the extent to which implementation is carried out.

He said: “For the economy to achieve sustainable growth, we believe government must be committed to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the plan”.

The Afrinvest boss said it is expedient that the structural changes needed to revamp the nation’s economy and place it on a sustainable growth path are continuous and proactive to build resilience against commodity price shocks.

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Nigerian leaders are not sincere -AMORC boss

Edem Bassey, Calabar

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Grand Administrator and Director Supreme Board of Rosicrucian Order, AMORC, Dr. (Chief) Kenneth Idiodi, JP, has said that Nigerian’s problem was due to the inability of its leaders to take responsibility and be sincere to those they are governing.

Addressing a press conference in Calabar to mark the Rosicrucian’s convention, Dr. Idiodi lamented the attitude of the nation’s leaders saying “Our leaders refused to take responsibility for their action; rather they pass the bulk to others. More importantly, they are not sincere.

“We must be responsible for our thought and action, our utterances; this has been said

several times but our leaders refuse to take heed of this. Be not deceive, God is not mocked, for whatsoever a man sows, so shall he reap, it doesn’t matter whether you are emperor, head of state, President, whatsoever you soweth shall you reap.”

“We should learn to accept responsibility for our action, not pass the bulk, no matter where you are serving, we should accept responsibility, do the right thing. The problem with Nigeria is that our leaders are not serious, we are not serious human being, I am a Nigerian, I don’t exclude myself. Any time Nigerians decide to be serious, the whole system will change.”

He said that Nigerian leaders are too irresponsibility and I do not mean to be too hash but sincere and truthful

and the moment the people are responsible, the needed change will come, people kept on blaming others but the person blaming others are equally holding positions where he or she was not doing well.”

Consequently, he said that when our leaders are responsible, they will attract responsible followership, we must realize that every human being is a leader, if you are not a good follower, you cannot be a good leader, “Because of our irresponsibility, we have square peck in a round hole or round peck in a square hole, this has to change” he emphasized.

Though, Nigeria is blessed with abundant resources including minerals and others, but unfortunately, we are not blessed with human resources here.

Oba Ewuare II

Titus Akhigbe,

Benin ÏÏÏThe Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the relationship between the state government and the Benin monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, in the last one year, has improved the quality of life in the state.

Governor Obaseki disclosed this on Friday at a Gala Night to mark the one-year coronation anniversary of Oba Ewuare II, in Benin city, the state capital at the weekend.

The governor described his working relationship with the monarch in the one year he has reigned as inspirational and unique, noting that the

cordial relationship has been instrumental to the successes recorded by his government in the last one year.

Obaseki said that the collaboration has helped the government in addressing some of the concerns raised in His Majesty’s coronation speech last year, which resulted in the state government’s new law which outlawed the activities of Community Development Associations (CDAs) as well as the development of the Gelegele Seaport.

“We as a government have collaborated with his Majesty and have put a law in place to deal with miscreants, who still engage in CDA activities in the state. For the Gelegele Seaport, we set up a technical committee on the development of the seaport and the committee has submitted its report to us,” the governor said.

Suicide: Body of man who jumped into Lagos lagoon found, identified Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏThe corpse of

the man identified as Oluseye Adekunle, who jumped into the Lagoon around Lekki Toll gate in an attempt to commit suicide on Friday was discovered by a local fisherman early this morning at about 5.00 am floating by the river bank, around LekkiIkoyi Bridge.

The body was recovered from the lagoon by the coordinated efforts of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), Marine Police and handed over to the State Environmental Monitoring Unit (SEHMU).The body has been deposited at the Lagos Mainland Hospital Mortuary.

In a joint press conference of emergency responders at the scene of the incident, the General Manager LASEMA, Adesina Tiamiyu, Managing Director, Damilola Emmanuel, and the DPO Maroko Police Station declared the recovery Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose (2nd left); representative of the Vice President/ Minister for Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole (3rd left); former Niger State exercise closed at 11.30 am as the Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu (2nd right); founder of Afe Babalola University, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN) and others, the commissioning of the Ultra Modern 400-Bed, Afe Babalola University Teaching Hospital in Ekiti State… at the weekend. dead body had been recovered.

The General Manager LASEMA said the Police will carry out further investigation on the matter.

He further reiterated that that the Dr Olarenwaju noted that at cated people. tion will continue to empower situation in the country is not so Kehinde Akinpelu, least 100 people have selected “Hence this this organisa- our members education. bad as to warrant any individual to Ilorin across the for this year edition tion to produced best educated The selected 100 people retake his life. ÏÏÏA group,of Odua Progres- of the two years academic pro- and future leaders and follow- sume academic programme sive care Initiave(OPCI) has gramme with America Trinity ers this.Contrary to what it by 27th October ,2017 Are expected to obtain National Diempowered no fewer than 100 Undiversity of Califonia in used to be in OPC,” he added.

The President further stated ploma. members through education Port Novo , Republic of Benin.

‘Our aims objectives are to that the criteria for qualificaHe reiterated the determinato enable be self reliance in contribute to the growth and tion to take part in the two tion OPCI to deviate from the the future.

The President of OPCI,Dr. development of Yorubaland years academic- programme high handedness that characMaruff Olanrewaju Salawu and Nigeria in General,” he for prospective candidates is terised the defunct OPC. to posses ordinary Orddinary “Ours will not be a leader who disclosed while speaking stressed.

He stated that importance level school certificate irre- takes all, rather will operate with Journalists at his residence in Ilorin on Sunday, said of Education cannot be over spective of where you come all inclusive and continue to empower,youths and children the organisation is poised to emphasised,quoting the late from.

He added that as part of ef- through qualitative deducassist the youths and mem- sage. Chief Obafemi Awolowo bers through various empow- as saying that the most easiest forts to realize the OPCI aims tive.” people to govern are the edu- and objectives,the organizaerment programmes.

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OPCI empowers 100 members on education programme

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News 19 Agriculture holds the key to Nigeria’s growth - Okowa Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

ÏÏÏDelta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi

L-R: Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Taiwo Adeoluwa; Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Obafunke Otudeko, during the funeral of former Attorney General of the Federation, Dr. Olusola Onagoruwa, in Odogbolu, Ogun State… at the weekend.

Ogun PDP holds congress, vows to take over govt Abiodun Taiwo, Abeokuta

ÏÏÏOgun State chapter of Peoples

Democratic Party joined its counterpart in the South west to organise its ward congress on Saturday.

The State was part of the four South West states which conducted ward congresses under the supervision of officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the December 9 National Convention of the PDP slated for Abuja.

Leading the monitoring team was a former chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Onyema Ugochukwu, some Party Chieftains and the Independent Electoral Commis-

sion, (INEC) officials.

Speaking to Journalists on the Congress, Ugochukwu said Nigerians are eagerly waiting for the return of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to power in 2019.

Ugochukwu, who was one-time Special Adviser on Communication to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, said the PDP remained the only party that could end the reign of confusion in the country and run the nation’s government better.

Speaking, Ugochukwu, who is chairman of the state’s Ward Congresses Committee, said the PDP was still formidable and acceptable to the generality of Nigerians in spite of the misgivings in some quarters.

He noted that the peaceful conduct and high turnout at the ward

congresses showed that the party is viable for the next general elections.

The chairman expressed satisfaction with the manner various contending groups within the state chapter were harmonised for participation in the congresses.

He said, “We have to give some credit to the caretaker committee.

The tendencies and all that are natural; every political party have people leaning to this way and that way.

“But they’ve been able to come together in the interest of the party to have peaceful congresses and that is a great thing. We are not expecting that everybody would be happy.

You probably heard that some people went to court on Friday (to stop the congresses) but the court rejected them.

Non availability of highway ambulance, towing vehicles harmper our operations --FRSC

Val Okara Owerri

ÏÏÏThe Federal Road Safety Corps

(FRSC), Imo state command has identify non availability of Ambulance and heavy duty towing vehicles as major impediment to its operation.

The Sector Commander Mr. Joseph Kayode Aremu raised the alarm at weekend during at the flag off of the Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance an organization established to intervene in helping victims of accidents and insurgence and in providing medical and humanitarian support to internally displaced people and the downtrodden, Aremu who attributed the upsurge of road accidents in the state to the recklessness of motorists with utter disregard to traffic rules and regulation .He also said that lack of Ambulance now compels the FRSC in the

state to use patrol vehicles to rush accident victims to hospitals The state FRSC sector Commander was represented by his personal Assistant, Ernest Festus Emmanuel, Aremu commended the organization for coming on board to partner with the FRSC to save lives on the Highways, even as he enjoined other well meaning Nigerians to borrow a leaf from the body to complement the efforts of the FRSC to save more lives.

The founder of the Iwuanyanwu National Ambulance . Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu in his remarks, egretted that the nation had continued to lose lives especially through road accidents as a result of lack of blood and non availability of Ambulance to rush such victims to nearby hospitals for urgent medical attention.

“Nigeria today records the high-

est rate of road accident and my Ambulance is meant to complement the effort of the FRSC in saving lives and especially during these ember months. This organization has no political coloration whatsoever and we are also prepared to assist in times of war because the world today is afflicted with wars and there is need therefore to have good Nigerians and good volunteer groups to assist those who have problem.”

Chief Iwuanyanwu added that the organization would be established in all the 36 states of the federation and the FCT where people in need of help cold obtain quick medical services.

The National coordinator of the organization - Chinedu Nsofor in a brief profile said that the body has the vision to lead a major private sector international in the provision of humanitarian supports and funding in the health sector in the country.

“But the great majority of our party people want to come together to end this period of confusion in the country because Nigerians are waiting for us to get our act together to run the government the way it should be run.

“We’ve gone round to some wards, not all of them. From what we saw, we are quite happy with the turnout.

It just shows that the PDP is strong.

That’s why people want to come out and participate. There were no impositions.”

Ugochukwu, who was PDP gubernatorial candidate in Abia State for 2007 elections, was accompanied by other members of his committee to supervise the exercise.

Also speaking, the chairman, Ogun PDP Caretaker Committee, Tunde Odanye, said Nigerians have hope and confidence in the party.

Okowa has urged Nigerians to participate in the development of the agricultural sector so as to diversify and improve the nation’s economy.

Speaking during the valedictory Thanksgiving Service of the Outgoing Local Government Council Chairmen in the state at the weekend in Asaba, Senator Okowa said that the present economic recession has shown that Nigerians needed to look beyond the oil economy and embrace agriculture for the growth of the economy.

“There is no doubt that we are in a difficult situation in Nigeria today with the present economic recession, there is a reason for everything and God wants us to learn a lesson as a nation, we need to look beyond the oil economy, we have to go back to agricultural produce.“ he said, urging all nigerians to “take to agriculture and allied businesses, I believe that the present agricultural policies of government will impact on the lives of the people and we will see the effects in the next five years”.

“We will realise that the effect of the recession is to turn our eyes back to agriculture”, Governor Okowa emphasised.

He called the clergy and laity to continue to pray for sustenance of peace and unity in the country and the Niger Delta region.

While congratulating the outgoing chairmen for a successful three years tenure and for remembering to give thanks to God, the governor urged them to continue to contribute their quota to the development of the state wherever they find themselves.

Earlier in a homily, Rev Fr. Stanislaus Odiegwu charged all political office holders to always use their position for the betterment of their society, stressing that leaders should at all times endeavour to unite the people as one and should not be ethnocentric.

Domestic violence: LASG takes fight to students

Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏA total of 5000 Primary and Secondary School Students have been engaged on child rights and child abuse, as well as all forms of sexual and domestic violence by the Lagos State government under the aegis of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT).

The initiative is also geared to-

wards empowering them with their roles and responsibilities in handling and preventing such issues.

Coordinator of DSVRT, Mrs. Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, in a statement on Sunday said the Team held an interactive workshop for primary school children tagged ‘Safeguarding the Rights of a Child’, also known as STRAC to appropriately sensitize them in age appropriate language on their rights, responsibilities, child abuse, on how to avoid being a victim of sexual abuse, self-defence tips, and how to preserve evidence when physically or sexually assaulted.

She said DSVRT has also commenced the Smart Teens Advocacy Initiative (STAI), which is targeted at secondary school students, adding that the workshop deployed the means of drama, dance and role play.

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MUSIBAU ABDULKAREEM OLALEKAN

OJIEFOH IBIENE EMOEJEVOKE I formerly known and addressed as JACKS IBIENE EMOEJEVOKE now wish to be known called and addressed as OJIEFOH IBIENE EMOEJEVOKE . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS KUBURAT OLUWATOKE ALABI

MRS JANET ANIETIE ESSIEN I, formerly known and addressed as Mrs DOROTHY ESSIEN JANET now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs JANET ANIETIE ESSIEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Musibau Sanusi now wish to be known called and addressed as Musibau Abdulkareem Olalekan. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss RASAKI KUBURAT ORITOKE now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs KUBURAT OLUWATOKE ALABI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ABRAHAM CHINYEREMAKA TESIANNA

NWOBA AMAKA RITA

Formerly known and addressed as ALOZIE AMAKA RITA now wish to be known as NWOBA AMAKA RITA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS OBI SYLVIA CHIDINMA now wish to be known as MRS CHIDINMA SYLVIA EJIKEME. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm that MOJEED OLAWALE ODEJAYI and MOJEED THEOPHILUS OLAWALE BABATUNDE ODEJAYI refer to one and the same person. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

NKWOCHA UGO OSCAR Formerly known and addressed as IKECHI NKWOCHA now wish to be known as NKWOCHA UGO OSCAR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OSAYANYOBO TAIWO OLUWABUNMI

BALOGUN IBIRONKE ODUNAYO

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Formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN IBIRONKE FAVOUR now wish to be known as BALOGUN IBIRONKE ODUNAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm and certify that my name was mistakenly written as OLAWALE ALOWOLE on my BVN instead of OLAWALE ALOWONLE MUYIDEEN . All former documents remain valid.

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AUTHENTICATION/ CONFIRMATION OF NAME

NWOKPA ONYINYECHI RUTH

This is to confirm that ARIYO KOFOWOROLA AMINAT and MRS KOFOWOROLA OAIKHENA refer to one and the same person. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CORDELIA OKWUDILI OKEKE I formerly known and addressed as CORDELIA OKWUDILI ENEZE now wish to be known and addressed as CORDELIA OKWUDILI OKEKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NWOKPOR ONYINYECHI RUTH now wish to be known and addressed as NWOKPA ONYINYECHI RUTH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IGWURUBE ANNA CHINEDU I formerly known and addressed as EMMANUEL ANNE, now wish to be known and addressed as IGWURUBE ANNA CHINEDU. All former document remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as AKANJI GBOLAGADE . B. now wish to bbe known and addressed as LASISI GBOLAGADE AKANJI. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

I formery known and addressed as EKPOTO ELVIS FELICIA.now wish to be known and addressed as ELVIS FELICIA. All former document remain vaid. General public should please take note.

OGUNSHANU OPEYEMI OYEDEJI I formerly known and addressed as OYEDEJI OPEYEMI COMFORT now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNSHANU OPEYEMI OYEDEJI. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADAEZE CHIOMA EMMANUEL I formerly known and addressed as ADAEZE CHIOMA NZELU, now wish to be known and addressed as ADAEZE CHIOMA EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I, formerly known and addressed as EGYA HAPPINES, now wish to be known and addressed as PAUL HAPPINESS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EKUMA IFUNANYA MARVELLOUS

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AKINSEHINWA JOY MUIBAT I, formerly known and addressed as OLAWOYE JOY MUIBAT, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINSEHINWA JOY MUIBAT . All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. OJONG, AUGUSTA HENRY I, formerly known and addressed as MISS. OKON UDUAK CALIXTUS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OJONG, AUGUSTA HENRY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

EBENEZER NATHANAEL CHIEDOZIE I, formerly known and addressed as AKAHIEOBI NATHANAEL , now wish to be known and addressed as EBENEZER NATHANAEL CHIEDOZIE. All former documents remain valid.

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SYLVANUS MICHEAL I, formerly known and addressed as ITIBA MICHEAL, now wish to be known and addressed as SYLVANUS MICHEAL. All former documents remain valid.. General public should take note.

CHILEZIE OZICHI CHINAEMEMMA I, formerly known and addressed as CHILEZIE OZICHI REJOICE, now wish to be known and addressed as CHILEZIE OZICHI CHINAEMEMMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

REARANGEMENT OF NAME

ARRANGEMENT OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I, PERFECT TEHOUNGUE OWOLOWO , wish to rearrange my name as which was wrongly arranged as OWOLOWO PERFECT T. On my first bank account, I now wish to rearrange my name as PERFECT TEHOUNGUE OWOLOWO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, OJONG, HENRY AYANG, wish to rearrange my name which was wrongly arranged as AYANG HENRY OJONG instead of OJONG, HENRY AYANG. My correct name is OJONG, HENRY AYANG. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, ALFRED PALIMOTE KEMA and ALFRED PALIMOTE, refers to one and same person. I, now wish to be known and addressed as ALFRED PALIMOTE KEMA . All former documents remain valid..

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

AGI EMMANUEL Formerly MIKE AUDU now AGI EMMANUEL. Former documents remains valid.

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This is to confirm that PEMBI JIMRE and JACOB LUKE refer to one and the same person. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as PEMBI JIMRE. That my date of birth is 11/11/1995. All former documents remain valid.

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I, MIKE ENOKELA THE SAME AS JOSEPH ENOKELA .

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OLANREWAJU MARGARET DAMILOLA I formerly known and addressed as OGUNDEJI MARGARET DAMILOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OLANREWAJU MARGARET DAMILOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ONABANJO TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN I formerly known and addressed as ARIKENBI TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN now wish to be known and addressed as ONABANJO TEMITOPE OLUWASEUN. All former documents remain valid.

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NYEKWERE PRINCE

MARTINA PEACE EYO EFFIOM

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IGBONAZOBI KENNETH I formerly known and addressed as IGBONAZOBI KENNETH EBERE now wish to be known and addressed as IGBONAZOBI KENNETH. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

PAUL HAPPINESS

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CORRECTION OF NAME

LASISI GBOLAGADE AKANJI

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MRS. OBELEBARA FENIBO ECHUDE

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ALABI FISAYO

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ELVIS FELICIA

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I, ALICE NWORKA wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, ALICE NWOKA, Instead of, ALICE NWORKA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, ALICE NWORKA. My correct date of birth is January 1, 1956 not August 27, 1985. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

IDIMMACHUKWU JENNIFER AGU I Formerly known and addressed asIDIMMACHUKWU JENNIFER EZE Now wished to be known and addressed as IDIMMACHUKWU JENNIFER AGU. All former Documents Remains Valid general public should please take note

Former Name: Miss Adimozor Maureen Adaku now Mrs Nzeh Maureen Adaku .

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FORMERLY KELECH IFEYINWA IHEANACHO NOW MRS KELECHI IFEYINWA ANUMBA I. Former documents remains valid.

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UZOR JOY EVELYN Formerly Ugbam Everlin Uzu now to be addressed as Uzor Joy Evelyn. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

IDOWU FATIMAH IDOWU I formerly known and addressed as AROWOLO .O. FATIMAH IDOWU now wish to be known and addressed as IDOWU FATIMAH IDOWU. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

OLAOLUWA EMMANUEL ROTIMI I formerly known and addressed as OLAOLUWA EMMANUEL ADEKOROYE now wish to be known and addressed as OLAOLUWA EMMANUEL ROTIMI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MGBEDORO ONYEKACHI PATRICK I formerly known and addressed as MGBEDORO ONYEKACHI now wish to be known and addressed as MGBEDORO ONYEKACHI PATRICK. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS NZEH MAUREEN ADAKU

MRS SALAMI RUKAYAT IYABODE

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MRS KELECHI IFEYINWA ANUMBA I.

HELEN BATURE ALUEDO I formerly known and addressed as HELEN OMOH BATURE IREKPITA now wish to be known and addressed as HELEN BATURE ALUEDO. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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URHONIGBE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENT ASSOCIATION 1980 – 1983 SET THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. AIGBATOR EHIS LUCKY 2. AKHIMIEN FRANCIS 3. EBOKA MONDAY 4. OKHAREDIA GRACE ORIE ELUROH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS 2. TO ASSIST MEMBER IN THE AREA OF WELFARE 3. TO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT IN THE SCHOOL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

OLD NAME - LAGOS STATE MODEL COLLEGE MEIRAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 2001 SET CAC/IT/RC/NO. 84799 NEW NAME -LAGOS STATE MODEL COLLEGE MEIRAN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF NAME OF REGISTERED INCORPORATED TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES REMAIN THE SAME. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

QIBLATULHUDA ISLAMIC CENTER

ALLI FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES 1. BADRUDEEN SHAMSUDEEN OLOKUTA- CHAIRMAN 2. ABDUL HAMEED KHAIRAT OMOBOLANLE - SECRETARY 3. KAREEM ADEBAYO FATAI 4. OMIYALE QUDRAT AINA 5. QASIM ABIBULAHI AYINDE 6. OYEDIRAN OPEYEMI KABIRAT 7. AGORO HAKEEM ADEDOYIN 8. IBISOMI IBRAHIM ABIODUN 9. ALAYAKI SULE OLATUNDE 10. ASIMOLOWO SIKIRU FOLORUNSO AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT AND MORAL EVALUATION FOR MUSLIMS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT. 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO PROVIDE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN LESS PRIVILEDGE AREA OF NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT. 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DANIEL IKECHUKWU OCHEI -PRESIDENT 2. DIJI LAWRENCE -VICE PRESIDENT 3. PATRICK ONWUBUYA-SECRETARY 4. EMMANUEL EBEGBUZIE 5. KINGSLEY NWOSU-EGWU

SIGNED: NDUKWE ONYEAMA GEORGE

FORTRESS OF RECONCILIATION MINISTRY THE TRUSTEES ARE. 1. APOSTLE JONATHAN E. O. JAMES -PRESIDENT. 2. PASTOR ALICE IBANGA -SECRETARY. 3. PASTOR MRS. CELESTINA JAMES -TREASURER. 4. PASTOR IDORENYIN IBANGA -MEMBER.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

KIT A CHILD SECURE A FEATURE FOUNDATION

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROPHET ODUMOSU SAMUEL ABAYOMI 2. PASTOR (MRS) ODUMOSU MORAYO KHADIJAT 3. PASTOR ODUMOSU OLAMIDE MOSES 4. DCN. AKINSANYA ABOLAJI OLUFEMI 5. EVANG. ODUSOLU OLUWASEUN GABRIEL 6. PASTOR AKINYEMI OLALEKAN SAMUEL 7. PASTOR JEMISEYE TOLULOPE DANIEL.

YOUTH AWAKE FOR BETTER SOCIETY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES (1) TO PROVIDE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS (2) PROMOTE HARM REDUCTION/ REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DRUG USE. (3) PROMOTE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS/ PROMOTE INFORMATION SHARING AMONG COMMUNITY ON PRODUCTIVE OPPORTUNITIES.

TRUSTEES: 1 INYUWA PETER ALICHO>PRESIDENT. 2.ONWE, ELO CLEMENT>SECRETARY. 3.OJEGBE, SAMSON OROKO>TREASURER. 4.OBOH ANTHONY IGBUDU>MEMBER.

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

TRUSTEES: (1) UKACHI WACHUKWU (2) OKECHUKWU IBEAJA ANTHONY (3) OVOUH CHUKWUEMEKA RONALD (4) NDUKWE ONYEAMA GEORGE (SECRETARY)

WATUOLO YOUTH ASSOCIATION

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: EMENIKE .

39, OSOLO WAY,AJAO ESTATE, LAGOS.

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

CHRIST CALLING DOCTRINAL CHURCH

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

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

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

JESUS FAMILY DELIVERANCE AND BELIEVERS MINISTRY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE SOCIETY AT LARGE. 2. TO PROMOTE THE LOVE OF CHRIST. 3. TO VIGOROUSLY PURSUE AND ENGAGE THE SOCIETY IN THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 4. TO TEACH AND EQUIP THE PEOPLE WITH THE WORD OF GOD IN PREPARATION FOR ETERNITY IN HEAVEN. 5. TO REACH OUT TO THE INDIGENT AND UNSAVED PEOPLE WITH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND GIVE MATERIAL SUPPORT.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1 TO PROMOTE SUPPORT, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND OTHER CHILDREN-HOOD-ONSET DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO ENCOURAGE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE MEETING. 2.TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER COLLECTIVELY THROUGH BROTHERLY LOVE.

SIGNED BY VICE PRESIDENT (DIJI PRESIDENT)

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BRUNO REAGAN NNOLUM - CHAIRMAN 2. MURPHY PHILLIP YOBO ALFRED - VICE- CHAIRMAN 3. GBUJI JUDITH NGOZI - SECRETARY 4. CHUKWUDI AGUMBA - TREASURER 5. JEREMIAH ODION - MEMBER 6. CONSTANCE EGHEBI - MEMBER

CHUKWUEBUKA EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN FOUNDATION

AIM AND OBJECTIVE TO FOSTER UNITY AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

SIGNED: BARR EUCHARIA ACHIKANU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. CHIOMA NONYE MBANUGO 2. EMENIKE OLISAEMEKA MBANUGO - SECRETARY.

THE CLASS OF 1990 PILGRIM BAPTIST GRAMMAR SCHOOL ISSELE-UKU OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES 1. ALLI TAIWO ADEKUNLE.....(.PRESIDENT)..

2. ALLI OLUMUROTI ..(SECRETARY)., 3. ALLI KEHINDE ADEBAY0.. .

OGANIRU FAMILY UNION AFO UDO IGBOEZE ONICHA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF MEMBERS 2. TO CO-OPERATE AND ACT IN UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTEREST OF THE UNION. 3. TO DEVELOP THE SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING, GOOD WILL, BROTHERLY RELATIONSHIP AMONG MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : (1) TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP TO INDIGENT STUDENTS. (2)TO PROVIDE FREE MEDICAL AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE PATIENTS. (3)TO TRAIN AND PROVIDE YOUTH WITH RELEVANT SKILLS. (4)TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. MR RAPHAEL OKORO 2. CHIEF JOHN CHUKWU 3. MRS UGO OKORO 4. MRS NNENNAYA EMMANUEL 5. MRS EZE NWUTARA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SAMUEL IKECHUKWU ASADU 2. HAPPINESS EBERECHUKWU ASADU

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: BARRI. ORINIOWO M. K

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

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

THE 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. DR NASIR MUHAMMAD ABBA AJI. 2. ALHAJI IDI DARA AHMADU.RTD 3. CMDR. AHMAD AHMED ALHASSAN RTD

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO PREPARE SOULS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD. 3. TO PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG BELIEVERS. 4. TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AS MUCH AS IT SEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER GROWTH AND EFFICIENCY OF THE CHURCH. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. HAJJA FATI HURRA MAMMAN NUR. 2. AISHA JIBRIN.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: TO SERVE AS A CATALYST OF PROMOTING PRIMARY SCHOOLS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE. 1: TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG THE WOMEN AND YOUTH WITHIN THE COUNTRY AND THOSE OVERSEAS. 2: TO ASSIST THE LEAST PRIVILEGED MEMBER TO HAVE A GOOD LIFE SYSTEM, MUST ESPECIALLY IN THE LOCAL AREAS.

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

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

SIGNED BY AHMED ALHASSAN RTD.

SIGNED BY HAJJA FATI HURRA MAMMAN NUR.

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DAVID NKEKI 2. TAMA ZAKARIA 3. IRIMIYA YAHONNA 4. AMOS YAMA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1.TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS. 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

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TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR STEPHEN MAKWAL MANZWET 2. DAKOP LAWRENCE SIMON 3. MULAPSHAK SETH GOYOL 4. MR MUSA GOYOL 5. LONGWEN JACINTA 6. MWENJI AMOS GOKUM 7. LUKA MESHACK LOKLI 8. KASWEH HABILA MERSHAK 9. MAWIN BWEIFA MASHAT 10. JIBARAING RITDUNG GIOVANI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO FOSTER PEACE, PROGRESS AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS 2. TO PROMOTE UNITY, COOPERATION, UNDERSTANDING AND TOLERANCE AMONG ITS MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF OGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: TRUSTEES

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OBJECTIVES: 1 TO EQUIP WITH ICT SKILLS. 2 TO TRAIN. 3 SOLVE PROBLEMS WITH TECHNOLOGY. 4 TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT 5 SKILL ENHANCEMENT FOR CRAFTSMEN.

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T HE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.DR MARCELLI CHINAGOROM OGUH - CHAIRMAN 2.MRS MIRACLE CHINYEAKA OGUH 3.AUGUSTINA NGOZI IBOKO

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6 years after, Lawyers decry poor usage of FOI Act Continued from page 5 It also stated that the Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) received the highest of such requests.

The report further stated that in 2015, 16 of the 44 public institutions that sent in reports said they did not receive any request for information while five of them received just once.

The Ministry of Budget and National Planning had the highest request at 45 while the performance was not better than 2016 as the trend continued.

It also stated that 20 out of 54 public institutions that submitted their reports

had no request for information that year while five received just one request.

The remaining 29 received multiple requests with the Ministry of Budget and National Planning having the highest request at 77.

For many, this trend in this three- year period may be a pointer to the fact that the Nigerian public including media practitioners made poor use of the law in recent years.

Former President Jonathan signed the bill into law in 2011 after it had been stalled at the National Assembly for 12 years. The presidential assent came after a spirited outcry by

media practitioners and bombardment of the lawmakers by campaigners.

While the House of Representatives passed the bill on February 24, 2011, the Senate followed suit on March 16. The harmonised version was later passed by both chambers on May 26, 2011.

The harmonized bill was conveyed to Jonathan on May 27 while the former

president signed it on May 28, 2011.

But the management of The Daily Times in invoking the Freedom of Information Act (FOI 2011), wrote to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), seeking for information over the alleged crisis in Etisalat Nigeria, following huge debt of $1.2billion (about N541billion) from 13 Nigerian banks.

The letter, addressed to the CBN governor, was dated July 4, 2017.

The Daily Times also invoked the law and wrote to the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), requesting for details of the controversial $25billion contracts awarded by the corporation.

In the letter dated October 9, 2017 and addressed

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CONFIRMATION OF NAMES That I Oviri Oluwatosin Iyabo is the same person as Ogunbanke Oluwatosin Iyabo and Ogunbanke-Oviri Oluwatosin Iyabo. I am confirming that I am the one bearing all the names.

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PATRICK FOUNDATION 11, ADEWUMI FOWEWE STREET OFF AGUNGI ROAD LEKKI LAGOS STATE

The general public is hereby inform that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Company and Allied Matter Acts No 1 of 1990.

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Compliment govt efforts over safety in schools, principal urges parents

Student doing practicals

Esther Taiwo Principal of Federal Government College, Ijanikin in Lagos, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Essien, has called on parents to join hands with the Federal Government to realise the goal behind the introduction of Safety Education in federal schools.

Essien made the call on the sideline of the commissioning and handing over of some projects donated recently by the 1992 Alumni Association of the institution in Lagos.

For academic excellence to be achieved, she says, there was need for parents to show serious commitment and step up their responsibilities in the welfare of their children and wards.

“Parents must compliment the efforts of the schools in ensuring the safety of their children at all times especially in this period when kidnapping and other vices are in the rise.

“Here in our school, for instance, we give our children safety education lessons from time to time, as proposed by the federal government.”

The educationist informed the alumni association that the school now talks to students on the need for them to always walk in groups as well as report whenever they discover that any of their class mates is not there.

“In addition, we emphasise the need for them to always appear in their correct and appropriate school uniforms at all times and avoid speaking to strange persons or those they were not familiar with,’’ she said.

According to Essien, the Federal Government has insisted on the importance of safety education and why it must be thoroughly taught in the schools as part of Civic Education which is embedded in the curriculum. ”Schools are expected to impart this

The main entrance to Federal Government College Ijanikin, Lagos

on the learners as out-of-curriculum teaching or ‘hidden’ curriculum.

“The Federal Ministry of Education has taking the issue of Safety Education seriously as we are told from time to time how to guide the children through seminars and workshops. This will ensure that we improve our skills and cactus on security and safety in schools and environs.”

The Daily Times gathered that it is for this reason that federal school authorities are encouraged to press on parents to join hands with schools to ensure that the safety or security education idea is effectively impacted on the students.

Emphasising that education remains a “collaborative project” between the home and the schools, Essien revealed

that it was for this reason that the Federal Ministry of Education endorsed the school-community-relationship scheme in schools, and approved the School Based Management Committee and the Parent Teacher Association as collaborative bodies.

“Parents on their own must live up to their responsibility in ensuring that their children are well monitored and tutored on matters of security. The school, on its part is always willing to provide useful information or security tips that would ensure safety of the children.”

Essien cautioned parents not to leave the security and safety of their children entirely to the schools alone, reminding them that as parents, they also have a huge role to play - just as they must in-

sist on knowing the type of friends their children keep, where they go after school hours and where they are at any given point in time. The Principal charged parents also to give these children moral and psychological pep talks always.

Lauding the Federal Government College, Ijanikin’s 1992 alumni association for their magnanimity by providing what she described as a state-of-the-art Science Laboratory and a world class buffer clinic for the use of the students, Essien said the Old Students of this college have been very supportive as evidenced by the commissioning of two great projects they have completed and donated to their Alma-Mata.

“The National body decided to renovate, re-roof and re-equip our chemistry laboratory into some sort of modern science centre and, in the same vein, the 1992 alumnus also commissioned a buffer clinic, a sick bay annex as part of activities to mark their 25th year of leaving the college.

“I must commend them for this show of love as these projects would go a long way in impacting teaching and learning to the students,’’ the Principal said.

The Chairperson, Caretaker Committee of the 1992 Alumni, Mr. Sherrif Adesanya, said that the intervention was born out of their love for the college.

“We have a very strong, nostalgic tie with the school and so we felt it proper to also give back to our Alma Mata as part of our Corporate Social Responsibility.

“We considered the fact that the population of students today in the college cannot compare to what we had in our days and this most likely would result to decay of infrastructure.”

Adesanya revealed that this compelled them to look back and decided on the best way to assist in providing facilities that would enhance teaching and learning.

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Kogi plans to redesign housing process to suit recession

1,272 students fail Nigerian Law School examination Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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Nigerian Law School at the weekend released the result of the final examination of 2016/2017 set conducted in August showing a slight drop in the percentage of successful candidates compared to last year’s result.

The Head of Information and Protocol of the Nigerian Law School, Mr. Chinedu Ukekwe, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

According to the statement, a total of 5, 891 students participated in the examinations and 4, 285 were successful, representing 72.7 percent compared to 73 percent success

recorded last year.

A total of 1, 272 candidates failed the examination while 334 other participants had conditional pass.

Twenty nine (29) students made First Class, 211 Second Class Upper, 1, 046 made Second Class Lower and 2, 999 came out with Pass.

A further breakdown of the results showed that candidates with Pass accounted for 72.7 per cent, those with conditional Pass represented 5. 7 per cent, while those who failed were 21.6 per cent.

The successful candidates will be inaugurated (called to the Bar) as lawyers on November 28 and 29 in Abuja by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen.

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reiterated its determination to plan, design, supervise and actualise an alternative approach to housing shortage in the recessed economy.

Commissioner for Works Housing, Lands and Urban Development, Hon. Abdulmumini Sadiq, who disclosed this in Lokoja on last week, said the state planning and development board is being repositioned for proper monitoring and development control across the state.

The Commissioner, who delivered a key note address at the third

Ondo govt begins clampdown on tax defaulters in business premises

NDIC wins special recognition for excellence in Banking service Award

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Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has been conferred with the Special Recognition and Commendation Award for Excellence in Banking (Public Service) at the Business Day Banking Awards 2017 which was held on October 14, 2017.

In a letter of commendation to the Corporation, the awards committee anchored by Business Day Research and Intelligence Unit (BRIU) stated that the NDIC was adjudged as “an outstanding public service provider” with sterling performance which stood high above its peers in effective leadership and accomplishments.

According to the organisers, the Award Committee, which was made up of eminent Nigerians, reviewed the pragmatic and tangible transformations which the Corporation brought into management and execution of its core mandate including mitigation of corruption, insider abuse as well as containing non-performing loans in the nation’s financial system. The Committee stated that the NDIC “ has also pursued the observance of corporate governance principles in the Nigeria’s financial system”, with declaration that this contribution and other milestone achievements earned the Corporation the public recognition.

While commending the Corporation on the feat, the organisers stated that the NDIC had implemented good institutional transformation policies which had resulted in friendly business environment, expansion of opportunities and a huge contribution towards economic development.

Receiving the award on behalf of the Corporation, NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, said the Corporation welcomed the award as a challenge to further raise the bar of excellent performance on the discharge of its mandate. He recalled the rebranding of the Corporation in 2013 which gave rise to the overhaul of the its processes, procedures, systems and methods of operation in line with global best practices in deposit insurance.

Kogi Built Environment and Building Material Exhibition in Lokoja, explained that the upgrade of Kogi State Geographical Information System (KOGIS) has commenced for land allocation, while new layouts will soon be opened.

He further disclosed that in the housing sector, various building development projects have been embarked upon by the current administration as examplified by the ultra mordern Kogi state Revenue House complex.

“In order to arrest haphazard development, the state town planning and development board is being repositioned for proper monitoring and development control,”

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Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (right), presenting the plague to the Emir of Borgu, Kingdom Kanji Niger State, Barrister Muhammad Sani Dantoro, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Government House, Osogbo, Osun State… recently.

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the state civil service on their understanding and steadfastness in the payment on modulated salary, which was compelled by financial challenges that greeted the state.

The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Adelani Baderinwa, stated this while addressing members of the Network of Non Governmental Organisations who paid him a courtesy visit on Friday.

According Baderinwa, the state workers have exhibited good sense of responsibility with the payment of modulated salary.

He stated that Governor Rauf Aregbeola held the workers in high esteem and he is very appreciative of their sacrifices.

Baderinwa maintained that when the state finances increase, the civil servant would be adequately taken care in term of normal salary payment and other emoluments, stating that Aregbesola is committed to their wellbeing.

The commissioner urged members of the NETNOS to support the state government by enlightening the people

on the importance and purpose of the programmes, policies and projects of the Aregbesola’s administration.

He noted that the NGOs are reaching the people directly and have access to information, enjoining them to make sure that the people at the grassroots are well informed on the activities of the government.

Baderinwa stated that the state government is doing well on social protection programmes which NETNOS and other NGOs are canvassing for, adding that the Aregbesola’s administration does not condone human, child and woman abuse.

Reacting, the NETNOS president, Comrade Ibrahim Olayinka acknowledged the social intervention programme of the Aregbesola’s administration, disclosing that the group was ready to partner the state government on orientation and enlightenment of the people of the state.

Olayinka stated that they visited the ministry of information and strategy knowing that it is the engine room of the government where information emanates and flow to the public, adding that the NGOs were ready to give suggestions and ideas that would assist the government in sustaining good governance.

Ondo state government has begun a clampdown on some tax defaulters who trades in various businesses in the state and refused to pay their levies.

Timehin Adelegbe, the Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives Service in the state made the disclosure on Sunday.

Mr. Adelegbe had expressed displeasure at how business owners in the state had been evading tax and relevant levies thereby shorting changing government.

The commissioner said the government has already directed the tax forcer on enforcement of business premises to ensure the collection of levy from business owners in the state.

He spoke through a statement signed by the press officer, Samson Omotayo,from the ministry and issued to journalists in Akure.

Mr. Adelegbe also disclosed that the tax officers would move round the state and requests from the business owners the evidences of tax payment and levies.

He asked the markets, shops operators, banks, filling stations, companies and other business owners in the state to pay only to government designated banks and avoid paying to any individual.

“Those who were yet to pay this year levy will have their shops or offices sealed” he added.

The commissioner also solicited for the cooperation of all stakeholders to accord the tax force officers in the state the utmost support towards ensuring the success of the exercise.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had upon inception of office expressed the determination of his administration to improve on the fiscal circumstances, substantially, through aggressive revenue generation of the state.

Akeredolu who spoke while singing the 2017 budget into law said the state under his government was also ready to devise means of plugging the loopholes exploited by unscrupulous elements to deny the state of deserved revenue.

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Stories by Frank Jumbo ortuguese third division side Vizela has concluded the transfer of four highly rated Nigerian teens including Abduljabbar Sani who captained the Nigeria U17 team of 2016.

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Portuguese club sign 4 Nigerian teens manuel Kuku and Zakari Yaro both forwards were also snapped up by the team, Owngoalnigeria.com can exclusively reveal.

Already the quartet have resumed training with the Portuguese side who are currently top of the Campeonato de Portugal, Group A table with 14

points after six games.

The club will be hoping the quartet help boost their chances of gaining promotion to the second division next season owing to their fine start to the season as they are yet to lose a game this current season.

” Vizela is a very ambitious club, so we took them there to help them get use to European football as well as the demands, all of them are yet to play any level of foot-

ball so Vizela is a very good start for them”, Babawo Mohammed the agent of the quartet told Owngoalnigeria.com. ” They were among the boys picked from our last scouting tournament in Keffi, Nasarawa State. So we hope they progress as expected at Vizela. They have the talent to succeed no doubt”, he concluded.

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ictor Moses has hailed his Chelsea teammates after their dramatic 4-2 win over Watford in Saturday’s English Premier League encounter.

The Blues battled to conquer Marco Silva’s men as Michy Batshuayi’s brace, Cesar Azpilicueta and Pedro’s lone strikes cancelled out Abdoulaye Doucoure and Roberto Pereyra goals at the Stamford Bridge.

Moses who suffered a hamstring injury in Chelsea’s loss to Crystal Palace last Saturday, took to social media to praise the team’s spirit.

“Massive 3 points today, the lads showed amazing team spirit, fought till the end and got our rewards,” Moses wrote on Instagram.

rgentine manager Jorge Sampaoli has named a 22 -man squad including Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero for their upcoming friendly against Russia and Nigeria in Russia.

Jorge Sampoali’s side will face Russia on 10 November before taking on Nigeria four days later.

Sampaoli, who guided Argentina to a third place finish third in the CONMEBOL qualification zone to qualify for Russia 2018, named five-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner and captain Lionel Messi, Manchester City striker Aguero and Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi in his strong squad to face Nigeria.

According to a report on ole.com.ar, the former Chile coach also left out eight big stars playing abroad from the squad to face Russia and Nigeria in the friendlies billed for the Krasnodar Arena Stadium, while adding that he will call up more players from the Argentine league for the clash.

Argentina squad Goalkeepers: Sergio Romero (Manchester United), Nahuel Guzman (Tigres UANL), Agustin Marchesin (Club America) Defenders: Javier Mascherano (Barcelona), Federico Fazio (Roma), Gabriel Mercado (Sevilla), Nicolas Otamendi (Manchester City), German Pezzella (Fiorentina); Eduardo Salvio (Benfica), Midfielders: Lucas Biglia (AC Milan), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Marcos Acuna (Sporting CP), Leandro Paredes (Zenit), Emiliano Rigoni (Zenit), Matias Kranevitter (Zenit), Alejandro Gomez (Atalanta), Diego Perotti (Roma); Forwards: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Mauro Icardi (Inter), Angel Di Maria (Paris Saint-Germain), Paulo Dybala (Juventus).

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hangchun Yatai made it back-to back wins in the Chinese Super League after beating Jiangsu Suning FC 3-1 in the Chinese Super League on Sunday, with inform Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo writing his name on the score-sheet again.

Inside the opening minute, Cameroon international Benjamin Moukandjo gave the visitors the lead, but Ighalo volleyed his side level in the 29th minute.

From there, Changchun Yatai were on top and went in front four minutes into the second half, courtesy of Yu Rui, who headed home after a free-kick was floated into the box.

On 82 minutes, an unselfish Ighalo squared the ball to an unmarked Du Zhenyu, and his left foot strike could not be stopped by goalkeeper Zhang Sipeng.

The Super Eagles striker has scored 15 league goals from 26 starts, and he’s among the top five strikers in China at the moment, statistically speaking.

Last weekend, Odion Ighalo made himself available for selection for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Algeria and the high-profile friendly versus Argentina on November 14.

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onald Koeman insisted it is “not a time to start to be crazy” after Everton dropped into the Premier League relegation zone with a 5-2 loss at home to Arsenal.

Everton suffered their fifth top-flight defeat this season despite taking the lead against Arsene Wenger’s side through Wayne Rooney in the first half.

The Toffees crumbled after Idrissa Gueye was shown a second yellow card in the 68th minute, with the heavy defeat adding to the pressure on Koeman.

However, the Dutchman called for calm. “We played against the top five from last season but this is not the position on the table that is good for Everton and I understand [that],” Koeman told Sky Sports.

“I’ve been managing a long time and don’t tell me what can happen. I don’t think it’s too late.

“It’s not a time to start to be crazy I’m responsible for the team. We lost 5-2 today, it’s a big result even against teams like Arsenal. We will see what will happen.

“I told the players I believe in them, in their commitment … The decision is not in my hands.”

The former Southampton boss pointed to Gueye’s dismissal as the turning point, claiming Everton still had a chance with 11 men on the pitch.

“Of course, the final result is really very disappointing,” he said. “At 2-1 we stayed in the game. OK, I need to say Arsenal was the better team, had the better chances, but at 2-1 you can get a point.

“After the sending off of Gana it was really difficult.

It brought more space to Arsenal and then honestly they have the qualities to break you down and that happened and that’s disappointing.

“I think we had a good start in the game. We fought for everything in the first half but sometimes it’s impossible to stop everything, [Jordan] Pickford stopped a lot of balls in the first half but that’s football.

“They have such high-quality players and it’s difficult. After the sending off it’s more difficult to stay in the game.”

Pochettino accuses Walker of lack of respect

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auricio Pochettino slammed Kyle Walker for showing an “alarming lack of respect” to his team-mates after forcing through a move from Tottenham to Manchester City in the closeseason.

Walker ended an eight-year stay at Tottenham in pre-season, as the England right-back secured a transfer to City which could reportedly be worth £50million eventually.

Although many were quick to praise Spurs for getting a good deal, particularly with Kieran Trippier emerging as viable competition for Walker, Pochettino was not happy with how the move came about.

Walker and Trippier found themselves in a good tussle for the right-back position towards the end of last season and often rotated, but after Spurs’ 4-0 win over Watford on April 8, Walker told Pochettino of his intention to leave the club.

And Pochettino was left baffled that the 27-yearold decided to reveal his desire in the midst of Spurs’ title challenge.

Writing in The Daily Mail’s serialisation of the book Brave New World, Pochettino said: “Walker came to my office after the Watford game. “’Gaffer, I’ve been at Tottenham for nine years. I’ve

thought about it and my heart isn’t here any more. Nor is my head. I’ve given all I have to give. I wanted to tell you before I tell my agent that I want to leave this summer.’ “’Kyle, you have to stay professional. There’s a month and a half to go. We’re battling for the Premier League and FA Cup. We have to be focused and finish the campaign strongly.’ “’Okay, gaffer. But it’s already decided.’ “’Well, that doesn’t just depend on you or me. It depends on the club, above all. You’ve disappointed me because you’ve decided to tell me that you want to leave when there is a month and bit left in the competition. “’You could’ve sucked it up, kept quiet, trained, played and helped the team when not picked, and at the end of the season you could have come and told me.’

“Miguel [D’Agostino, first-team coach] was present. I always try to ensure there are witnesses during private conversations. I considered it to be an alarming lack of respect for his team-mates and a slap in the face for the club. None of that could be explained to the public at the time.

“I had to bite my tongue. From that point, the rumours started to proliferate.”

Ibrahimovic has ´minimum´ five or six years left - Agent

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anchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a “minimum” of five or six years left as a player, according to his agent Mino Raiola.

Ibrahimovic enjoyed a wonderful first season at United before suffering serious knee ligament damage in April, an injury which is expected to keep him out of action for the rest of the year.

Despite that setback and his lengthy rehabilitation, United opted to offer him a new one-year deal and it was confirmed in August that he was to remain at the club for this season.

Although it remains to be seen how the 36-yearold fares upon his return, Raiola is adamant that he could play into his 40s, before joking how they are going to change their relationship in terms of finances.

“He has so much in him,” Raiola told Expressen. “I think minimum another five or six years. I won’t let him stop, he has to work for me now.

“I have been working for him for several years, now it’s my turn. My children are grown up and I need money.

“We have agreed that he is only working for me for five years now. So we’re flipping it now. The salary comes to me and he gets the commission.”

Raiola expects to continue to have a close bond with Ibrahimovic when he does eventually retire, though he does not necessarily think the striker will make a particularly good coach.

“He will always be in my life if he is a football player, carpenter, investment banker, director or coach,” he added. “It does not matter. But , God help the one who gets him as a coach.

“I want to see the player saying Zlatan does not know what he is talking about. If there is a meeting when Zlatan finds someone who thinks he’s better than him, I want a hidden camera.”

United have not set a specific return date for Ibrahimovic, but Raiola is certain that he is making great progress, even claiming that Dr Freddie Fu – the doctor overseeing his rehab – wants to study his knee because it is ‘the best’ he has seen.

“Yes, they [medical scientists] want to [study his knee], Fu says so,” said Raiola.

“He says he has never seen such a strong and pure knee after such a long career as Zlatan has. Imagine all the bangs [his knee has received].

“This is a professor who takes care of athletes from all over the world and works with an American football teams.

“He says he has never seen anything like 40 years.

It’s the best knee he has ever seen. This damage would be Himalayan to many, but to Zlatan it’s a small hill. He will be back soon.”

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awaited governorship election in Anambra State come November 18, 2017, the Anglican Bishop on the Niger, Rev. (Dr.). Owen Chiedozie Nwokolo, has called the politicians and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to shun any form of rigging, and malpractices capable of compromising the integrity of the election.

Bishop Nwokolo stated this at St. Marks Anglican Church Omagba Phase, Onitsha, Anambra State, during the installation and inauguration of Omagba Archdeaconry.

The Bishop also charged youths not to allow themselves to be used to cause violence in the state during the election.

He said that INEC, politicians and youths should do everything humanly possible to keep away from any form of malpractice or violence and most importantly, they should allow the will of God to prevail in Anambra State, noting “that is the only

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way Anambra could remain a peaceful and the best state in Nigeria”.

He lauded the newly installed Archdeacon, Ven. Isreal Odita, saying that he had confidence in him having worked with him some time in past and discovered that he deserved such honour and task.

He called on the churches that made up Omagba Archdeaconry to stand up to their responsibility as a new Archdeaconry.

The new Archdeacon of Omagba Archdeaconry described the inauguration and his installation as timely and Lord’s doing, pointing out that Omagba Archdeaconry was equal to the task, as according to him, God will continue to be with them and give Omagba Archdeaconry what it takes to live up to the challenges as new Archdeaconry.

Ven. Odita thanked Bishop Nwokolo, whom, he said, God used to make it a reality.

In the same vein, the Archdeacon of Onitsha Main Archdeaconry, who is also the Administrative Secretary Diocese on the Niger, Ven. Ikechukwu Ihemtuge, said that the inauguration of Omagba Archdeaconry

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which was formerly a part and one of the back bones of Onitsha main Archdeaconry has no doubt left Onitsha main Archdeaconry with a huge challenge, noting that Omagba was a heavy weight that had helped Onitsha Main Archdeaconry to maintain an enviable height in the Diocese on

the Niger.

Also speaking, Sir Azubike Umunna appreciated God for the wisdom and strength he gave them to plan and execute the installation, noting that already they have plans on ground on how to tackle challenges that will face the new Archdeaconry.

Butchers laud Obiano for empowering them

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Butchers Association, Chief Felix Obuchukwu Ikenga, has said Governor Willie Obiano has done a lot to improve the welfare of butchers in the state.

Chief Ikenga, who is also the ViceChairman of National Union of Nigerian Butchers Association, said this when he spoke to newsmen in Umunya, Oyi Local Government Area of the state recently.

Ikenga, who is also the Coordinator of South East Butchers Association, said that Governor Obiano has improved the business of their members by floating a revolving loan for them.

He said the loan which ranges from N5 million was being repaid within two years with a single digit interest of nine percent.

He said this gesture was due to Governor Obiano’s interest in providing quality animal protein for the residents and citizens of the state, especially children because protein is

essential for the overall development of children.

Ikenga, however, appealed to the governor to recognise butchers in the state as traders, so that they can benefit from what traders are benefiting.

“As butchers, we do not only kill, we also sell. So we should be recognised as traders. They should do for us what they are doing to traders,” he said.

He lamented that the recession has affected their business seriously as their customers have drastically reduced.

Ikenga said before recession, they were slaughtering about 3, 500 cows daily but since recession, they slaughtered 2,500 cows daily.

He dismissed claim by some people that they slaughtered cows under unhygienic environment, saying that about 35 abattoirs in the state have water boreholes with veterinary officers attached to each of them and every person who slaughtered cows was licensed.

Willie Obiano of Anambra State has been described as the kind of leader needed in today’s turbulent Nigeria because of his open mindedness and non-discriminatory policies.

The Governor’s Special Assistant on Political Matters, Comrade Arinzechukwu Awogu, stated this in Atani during the Diocesan Men’s Conference of Anglican Communion at the St. Basilica of St. James, Atani, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state.

Awogu, who hails from Atani and an Anglican, emphasised that the sense of belonging Governor Obiano gave other denominations in the state was not obtained in the previous regimes.

He said Governor Obiano allowed two persons of Anglican stock to emerge as the candidates of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the two House of Assembly slots for the State House of Assembly in the area.

This, Awogu said, would not have happened in the immediate past administration, saying “today, Anglicans have a sizeable number at the Ogbaru Local Government secretariat as Councilors including the secretary to the Ogbaru Local Government Area”.

“Before now, it was exclusion all the way for Anglicans. Out of the 16 councillors in Ogbaru, none would be an Anglican but Governor Obiano has changed the narratives because for him, there is no Catholic, no Anglican and no Pentecostal, the body of Christ is one,” he added.

Continuing, Arinze said: “Unlike before, the Diocese now feels the presence of government at all level and at all times even in the gracing of its programme. The Anglican Communion in the state is more than ever before accommodated and it is so because we have a governor who does not promote denominational dichotomy and he does same to all faiths. He does not discriminate against any religion rather he promotes religious harmony and I think he is the kind of leader needed in today’s turbulent Nigeria”.

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Physically challenged persons commend Obiano’s performance ÏÏÏThe Association of Physically

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Agunechemba support group endorses Obiano for second term Stories by John Ndu, Awka

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members of the Agunechemba Support Group have unanimously vowed to return Governor Willie Obiano to complete his ‘excellent achievements’ he started by voting him in come November 18, 2017 governorship election.

The group, under the leadership of Senator Annie Okonkwo, stated this during a ‘Solidarity Endorsement Rally’, it orgainsed at Emmaus House, Awka recently.

The rally was to offer their support to Obiano by involving leaders of the group drawn from the 326 wards in Anambra.

The organiser and the leader of the group, Sen. Okonkwo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said his decision to support the present administration was because of its unprecedented achieve-

ments.

Okonkwo, who described Governor Obiano as blessing to Anambra State, noted that the governor had recorded tremendous successes within three years at the helm, more than what his predecessors achieved.

He said that he had no prior ‘agreement whatsoever’ with the governor for support during the election.

Sen. Okonkwo said: “I am only mobilising the grassroots for him because I am convinced that Obiano’s re-election will benefit the generality of Ndi Anambra’’.

He explained that he was successfully investing in the state because Obiano provided security and stability that helped to create the enabling environment for investors to return.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Oye, said at

the occasion that there was no division in the party and re-assured that members of the Agunechemba Support Group would be integrated into the party’s campaign structure.

According to him, all that matters is to return Governor Obiano during the November 18 governorship election in the state.

Responding, Governor Willie Obiano expressed appreciation to Senator Okonkwo and members of the group for the overwhelming show of solidarity toward him.

He urged the members to endeavour to register with APGA at their various wards.

He pointed out that he was seeking re-election to enable him to consolidate on the achievements of his administration, especially as it concerned security, agriculture, youth empowerment and investments promotion.

Hate speech: Obiano’s aide calls for caution ÏÏÏThe Special Adviser to Gov-

ernor Willie Obiano on Special Duties and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), Dr. Mrs. Amaka Akudo, has advised politicians to focus on issue based campaign and desist from attacking political opponents.

Hon. Akudo, who was reacting to a video that recently went viral on the social media where a gubernatorial candidate of a political party in the November 18, 2017 governorship election was allegedly seen disparaging Governor Obiano, appealed to Governor Obiano’s political opponents to shun unnecessary bickering, mudslinging and campaign of calumny.

Akudo, who stated this in an exclusive interview with The Anambra Times at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Akwaeze in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, frowned at the way and manner opposition politicians threw tantrums on the person of Governor Willie Obiano, urging them to respect a

constituted authority.

According to the Special Adviser who noted that Anambra State was not known for violent and dangerous politics, said if what she described as ugly trend remained unchecked, it could lead to bloodletting.

“How can someone openly call a sitting governor of a state names?

You think you can be known by just insulting your governor?

What kind of cheap political point are you trying to score, coming up to dishonour the person of the state number one citizen? What happened to your self-worth and respect?

“The level of politics that is being introduced into Anambra State lately is worrisome and scary. Every reasonable individual in this state should speak against this pattern of politicking. Elite should condemn it also.

We are not known for such politics that is being practiced now in our state. Politics of character assassination should be jettisoned.

Let reason prevail,” she pleaded.

Dr. Akudo called on the youths to engage in meaningful ventures

and stay away from desperate politicians, noting that Anambra youths were known for their resourcefulness and industry.

“I want to tell our youths to concentrate on their future and stop following these politicians about.

They can only use and dump them. Leverage on the enabling environment already created by the governor. Be useful and stop being a willing tool in the hands of uncultured politicians. Do not allow them to use you to insult or get at men old enough to be your father. Be wise,” Akudo admonished.

Dr. Akudo, a native of Akwaeze, thanked Governor Willie Obiano for appointing her people into key and sensitive positions in his cabinet, noting that he had done so much for her town, Akwaeze, and deserved to be voted for.

“He has done so much for my town. Is it appointment, infrastructural development or empowerment? Akwaeze has benefited from his government.

We want him returned,” she concluded.

Challenged Persons in Anambra State have expressed gratitude to Governor Willie Obiano his support to them.

The association said this during a press briefing held at the Government House, Awka recently.

At the briefing, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Disability Matters, Mr. Chuks Ezewuzie, said “disabled people are a vulnerable group in the society’’. ``Nobody has ever loved and cared for us, the physically challenged as much as the present administration has done, under the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano”.

He said the governor had continued to empower entrepreneurs with disabilities, who had been involved in private economic ventures for their families.

He enumerated some of the government’s benevolence to them, noting that the once governor donated his salary for the upkeep of persons with Mental Disabilities at at Nteje, Oyi Local Government Areas of the state.

“He gave the deaf community a sense of belonging by appointing one of them as Special Assistant on `Sign Language Communica-

tion.

“He funds and maintains two vocational rehabilitation centres at Aguleri and Oba respectively, with a plan to establishing another one in Nwafiga for Anambra South.

“His commitment to the physically challenged prompted him to sponsor me to the UN Conference on Disability and Inclusiveness’ held in June, 2017.

“He has directed that all projects executed in Anambra be handicapped-accessible,’’ Ezewuzie added.

A visually impaired Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Social Welfare, Children and Women Affairs, Mr. Azuka Oformata, confirmed that civil servants with disabilities serving in various ministries were being promoted as and when due.

The Chairman, Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities, Mr. Lawrence Nwanolue, noted that the present administration had offered free education to all students with disabilities in Anambra State.

He said the government also offered employment to virtually all graduates with disabilities into the state civil service.

Nov guber poll: CLO chief challenges Obiano, others on sensitisation of voters

Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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Willie Obiano, the Speaker and members of Anambra State House of Assembly as well as political appointees in the state have been urged to go to their constituencies to sensitise their constituents on the compelling need to participate in the November 18, 2017 governorship election.

The Chairman of Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) in Anambra State, Comrade Vincent Ezekwume, gave the charge in a statement made available to newsmen in the state, and also appealed to stakeholders and opinion leaders in Anambra State such as traditional rulers, religious leaders, president-generals of town unions, market leaders, students union leaders, labour and civil society leaders to join in the campaign for the Anambra people to troop out en masse to discharge their civil duty that day.

The Comrade condemning the continuous call for the boycott of election by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), said “boycott of the election will be very detrimental to social, economic and political development of our dear state. The political class should discomfort

themselves in order to comfort the citizens, thereby restoring people’s confidence in government and in leadership, so that agitations, secession, restiveness, anarchy, lawlessness, injustice and unemployment will be reduced to the barest minimum or totally eliminated”.

He contended that it was only through elections that citizens renew or withdraw their mandate given to leaders, hence the generality of Anambra people should not miss this golden opportunity.

Appealing to the people to vote for the credible candidate, who has the best programme for the people of the state, the CLO chief quoted Edmund Burke as saying that “the reasons we are being governed as fools are because good people sit down and do nothing”.

He said the threat of election boycott was real, hence the need for the stakeholders to educate the citizens to understand that election boycott would not be in the best interest of all, and rather it would worsen the already painful and pathetic situation of our people.

But beyond IPOB threat, Ezekwueme lamented that “majority of our citizens exhibit arrogant display of ignorance by their lukewarm attitude towards November 18 governorship election”.

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Archbishop Okeke asks prison inmates to have faith in God Stories by Alphonsus Nweze and Philip Balepo, Onitsha

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Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, Dr. Valerian Maduka Okeke, has challenged Onitsha prison inmates to have faith that the prison is not their last bus stop in life.

Archbishop Okeke, who spoke at the weekend at the Onitsha Prison during a mass to celebrate his birthday, said with faith in God, they can surmount their life problems.

Making reference to Abraham, the Archbishop said: “God will provide your lamb of sacrifice if you have faith in God. See your stay in prison as a prolonged period of retreat, prayer. Don’t be angry over your stay in the prison”.

He said with faith in God, when they come out, they will become prominent people, saying that apart from late Nelson Mandela of South Africa, there was somebody in this country who came out of prison and become President in Nigeria.

He challenged the inmates to use the period of being in prison to learn something new, saying that the purpose of constructing the multi-mil-

lion Skill Acquisition was for them to learn new skills.

The Archbishop also advised some of them who do not have school certificate to use the period to take GCE or NECO, saying that as adults, any of them who worked hard can clear his or her papers within one year.

Archbishop Okeke also said it was in the best interest of all for prisoners to be happy, hence prison should not be a punitive but corrective.

The Archbishop donated two cows, one killed and one life cow, eight bags of rice, apart from the cooked rice, toiletries, paste, and biscuits among other items.

Governor Willie Obiano was represented at the mass by his Chief of Staff, Prof. Joseph Asike.

The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 18, 2017 governorship election was also present.

Others were former Minister of Defence, Chief Dan Chuke; Igwe of Mbaukwu, B. Anunkwu; member representing Onitsha II Constituency in the State House of Assembly, Barr. Chugbo Enwezor; the Commandant, Nigerian Prisons, Anambra State Command, Barr. Emma Nwakeze, among others.

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Pregnant women to receive free child delivery in Anambra John Ndu, Awka

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State Government has announced free child delivery to pregnant women in every government hospital in the state.

Governor Willie Obiano made the announcement during a mega solidarity rally organised by Senator Annie Okonkwo at Emmaus House, Awka.

The governor explained that the free medical service for pregnant women would also involve post and antenatal care.

“We have commenced free child delivery in our government hospitals across the state.

“This is to enable some women

have access to medical attention during pregnancy.

“Some do not have money to go for ante-natal and post-natal, thereby endangering their lives. What we are doing is to ensure adequate medical attention for women to reduce maternal mortality rate,’’ Obiano said.

He said his administration would continue to drive the vision of providing necessary infrastructure and welfare to the people.

Obiano stressed that his administration renovated 63 healthcare centres across the state in order to ensure easy access to the Health Insurance Services, which the state House of Assembly passed

into law.

In his remark, the organiser and one of the chieftains of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Annie Okonkwo, described Governor Obiano as “God’s gift to Anambra people’’.

He noted that he was joining the present APGA-led administration to support his visions for the people of the state.

“This is the only Government that has the interest of the people at heart.

“Obiano has performed better than his predecessors within three years. I will support him because of his commitment and sincerity,’’ Okonkwo vowed.

Anger in Anambra as two die of police orderly shooting Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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anger still persists in Anambra State over the alleged shooting of a man to death at Tanzarn junction, Nkpor, near Onitsha, on Saturday, by a police orderly said to be attached to one of the VIPs who attended the campaign flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr. Tony Nwoye.

But the Anambra State Police Command in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Nkiru Nwode, exonerated Nwoye and his party from being behind the unfortunate incident.

It was however gathered that owing to traffic gridlock at the Tanzarn junction, Nkpor, a sprawling suburb of Onitsha due to chaotic traffic situation on Saturday, a Police orderly attached to a VIP shot and killed a young man driving a Camry car.

According to a source, the man was perceived to be blocking the VIP’s convoy in the chaotic traffic situation, causing the overzealous orderly to come out of his car, pulled out his gun and shot the man at the chest at close range.

The man was said to have imme-

diately slumped and died even as the incident caused stampede with everybody running for his/her dear life as many thought it was armed robbery operation.

In the ensuing stampede, there was a head-on collision, which killed one of the drivers, bringing the number of deaths to two.

When the people realised that it was not robbers, they charged back in anger but the convoy had since sped off.

However, another Police vehicle which passed the place became the victim as they burnt it but the Police men escaped into safety.

Nwode, however, gave a different account, saying that the man was being pursued by a Police team from DMGS Round About but was blocked by the traffic hold-up at Tanzarn junction.

When the Policemen caught up with the man, they shot and killed him, stating that the Policemen who perpetrated the act have been detained.

She also said that Police was searching for the hit and run driver who killed another man in the ensuing commotion. She warned the people in the state to avoid spreading rumours capable of causing disaffection in the state.

Catholic Archbishop of Onitsha Archdiocese, Dr. Valerian Maduka Okeke (middle) cutting his 64th Birthday cake with some dignitaries during his visit to Onitsha Prisons at the weekend.

Anambra Red Cross chief asks Govts to protect citizens from risks, disaster Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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at all levels in the country have been challenged to rise up to their responsibility of protecting their citizens from risks and disasters.

The Vice-Chairman of Anambra State chapter of Red Cross Society, Prof. Emeka Katchy, stated this in an address he presented during the International Day for Disaster Reduction.

In the address titled “Home Safe Home; Reducing Exposure, Reducing”, Prof. Katchy said local communities and civil societies, most threatened by hazards should also emerge “as initiators of important risk and disaster prevention actions, challenging them to work in partnerships with others relevant stakeholders.

Prof. Katchy said that regional, sub-regional and inter-national collaboration was essential, especially in the area of dissemination of

Obiano gives Aguata farmers yellow cassava stems free of charge ÏÏÏAnambra

State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has empowered Aguata farmers with five bundles of improved yellow cassava stems each in fulfilment of his promise to boost agriculture.

The governor had promised improved yellow cassava

stems in the 21 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state.

Speaking at the Aguata Local Government Secretariat, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing and Export, Mr. Afam Mbanefo, said the essence was to improve by yield by 60 per cent, so that they could give to

other farmers when they harvest.

Represented by the State Rice Project Manager, Mr. Jude Nwankwo, Mbanefo called on the farmers to collaborate with the ministry in the actualisation of the target.

The commissioner said the reasons for preferring the

yellow cassava stem to the normal one was because the specie had great potential to alleviate Vitamin A deficiency.

Urea fertilizer, which is sold for more than N10, 000 in markets, is sold at subsidised rate of N5, 500 to the farmers, he added.

experience, information, scientific and technical applications, continual advocacy and the co-ordination of strategies to assist in the development of national capabilities.

He said United Nations specifically should address global risk issues, ensure coherence among humanitarian aid, disaster prevention and development as well as promote collaboration among countries.

“Risk and disaster reduction should be closely monitored by the risk and disaster reduction community, and global review of progress and accomplishments should be undertaken by all concerned parties within a period of five years,” said Prof. Katchy.

He called on the concerned bodies in disaster emergency management in Nigeria to wake up so as to key into the international best practices of disaster risk management reduction by ensuring home safety to reduce exposure and displacement.

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Obiano has fulfilled the purpose of government –Awogu Hon. Arinzechukwu Awogu, Senior Special Assistant to Anambra State Governor on Political Matters, in this interview with ALPHONSUS NWEZE, bares his mind on the chances of Governor Willie Obiano in the November 18, 2017 governorship election in the state and the allegation that the governor abandoned projects in Ogbaru, his local government area, where incidentally the PDP candidate, Mr. Oseloka Obaze, comes from. Excerpts: Do you think Obiano deserves another term?

Yes, because Governor Willie Obiano has earned our trust and confidence. As incumbent, the readily yardstick that comes to mind is performance level which is in itself relative; relative in the sense that it presents different appeal to different people. But looking at Governor Willie Obiano’s performance in retrospect; especially when you juxtapose it with the first four years of previous administrations in the state, I find it reassuring to say that Governor Obiano has performed exceptionally well in his three and half years in office and has equally fulfilled the primary responsibility of government which is the provision of security and seeing to the welfare of the people of Anambra State.

Section 14 Sub-section 2 (b) of the 1999 constitution (as amended) and as contained in Chapter Two under fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy says emphatically that: “The security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government”.

That basic aspect or requirement remained a puzzle in Anambra State but was solved by Governor Willie Obiano. He swept all forms of crime and criminality out of Anambra State and made the state conducive for businesses to thrive and for investors both indigenous and foreign to see Anambra as first choice destination in Nigeria which earned the governor accolades from event watchers and brought the state to the number one position in crime fighting. And while the recession lasted, Anambra State never felt the bite of the economic meltdown simply because we have a governor that pays salaries promptly.

Understandably, government (be it state or federal) is the highest employer of labour and when the worker gets his or her salary, he or she heads to the market to buy needs and the payment of salary by Governor Willie Obiano rubs off positively on the traders and down to the spectrum which was why the recession was not felt in the state coupled with the injection of N40 million directly to each of the 181 communities in the state in the choose-your-project initiative, which allows some quantum of raw cash to circulate within the communities.

And apart from payment of salaries, pensioners are also being paid and backlog of gratuities are being cleared by Governor Willie Obiano, some of which dates back to three previous administrations. These and many more are the reasons

why we cannot at this point afford to joke with the re-election of Governor Willie Obiano. Ndi-Anambra understands the need to guard the security and welfare we now enjoy in Anambra State jealously and the only way to do that is by re-electing Governor Willie Obiano come November 18, 2017.

So it is not about me, Awogu, wishing that Governor Obiano continues in office beyond 2018 but that of the desire of Ndi-Anambra who now sleep with their two eyes closed and who wouldn’t want to go back to those days when they had to go to church to pass the night because it was certain that some folks would waylay them in their homes at night. Our big men won’t want to go back to the dark days when they had to give their daughters hand in marriage in Abuja, Lagos and such other places because kidnappers were already awaiting their arrival.

So the people of Anambra State are mindful of how Egypt was and are not willing to go back to Egypt.

But critics of your Governor said he has not done much. Can you mention some things to prove them wrong?

You see, what we do in our party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), is not to fight, abuse or threaten malicious and deliberate lies peddlers; No! But engaging the Anambra voters with facts and naked truth of what we have done in three years and seven months with the mandate they gave to us. And daily, we keep winning support and their ranks (negative critics) keep depleting. I think, what we need going forward is to speak more to the people and presenting our scorecard.

Let me refer to the concept of negative profiling and downright misinformation against our party and government by the desperate opposition as political hypothesis of Anambra State political logjam.

And I would want to ask; for how long will the opposition in Anambra State relish in lies, whip up all sorts of sentiments, twist the truth all in a desperate bid to deceive and mislead the Anambra voters? What good will this attitude do to the future of Anambra State? A state that has been rescued from the clutches of insecurity, underdevelopment and wanton destruction of lives and property by the sheer ingenuity and resolve of the trail blazing Governor of the state, Chief Willie Obiano.

I can assure you that the standpoint (morbid criticism) of our traducers is not based on Governor Willie Obiano’s performance but

Awogu

The story of Anambra State has long changed since the inception of Governor Willie Obiano’s administration with the provision of effective security of lives and property to the people of the state, attracting investments worth over 4 billion US dollars, renovation of our schools and improving the standards of education in the state, prompt payment of workers’ salaries… regrettably based on bitterness/annoyance of perceived non-patronage of their individual selves by the government of Governor Willie Obiano. You are aware of the N7 billion demand, they don’t want him to pay salaries anymore, they don’t want him to continue to fund security, they don’t want him to develop the state beyond what they left off; but he said no.

To put your question into perspective, the achievement of any government or administration is summed-up in its performance (result). And may we be reminded that this administration is relatively three years and seven months old not seven years or eight years old; and operating in a time of excruciating general economic cast-down where we receive less than 35% of what the immediate past administration was getting from monthly federal allocations. Yet, we are all witnesses to the litany of Governor Willie Obiano’s achievements in security, investments in agricul-

ture, education, healthcare, public infrastructure, workers’ welfare, industrialisation, public utility and human capacity building among others in Anambra State.

The story of Anambra State has long changed since the inception of Governor Willie Obiano’s administration with the provision of effective security of lives and property to the people of the state, attracting investments worth over 4 billion US dollars, renovation of our schools and improving the standards of education in the state, prompt payment of workers’ salaries and increasing same not minding the economic challenges, infrastructural development, prudent management of resources and achievement of maximum output with minimum input - a product of Governor Obiano’s doctrine of “doing more with less.”

Road infrastructure and beautification of our cities are visible effects of Governor Willie Obiano’s sterling achievements. Everywhere in Anambra State is lit up in ecstasy; from Awka to Onitsha to Nnewi and others, the skyline is lit up in rapture. Governor Willie Obiano is running riot with massive road construction in the hinterlands. There is the provision of N40 million to each of the 181 communities to execute whichever project that suits them.

Our markets are wearing new look because of the infrastructure the governor is putting in all the markets in the state, our hospitals are refurbished and made functional. Ambulances and fire trucks are common sights in the state now for rapid response to emergencies.

Hospitality industry is booming in Anambra State and people now have longer hours to do their business owing to adequate security and availability of street lighting system.

We can only but ask Governor Willie Obiano to keep doing the good work. I challenge the narrow minds, the traducers, the grandstanders and the pessimists alike not to a debate, because debate is academic, it’s hypothetical, it is surmisal in

nature; but to a road-show-where seeing is believing. Where they will be face to face with roads, bridges and other infrastructure built by Governor Willie Obiano; where they will have a feel of sense of airtight security, where the billions of dollars investments in agriculture, education, healthcare, human capacity building will stare them in the face; where public utilities are more than ever before in Anambra State being made to serve humanity; where workers’ welfare is a top priority and pensioners are made to live happily again. I make bold to say that Governor Willie Obiano has spun the nylon yarn, he has reserved no ounce of energy in replicating the famous Singaporean Lee Kuan Yew’s Midas touch in Anambra State. Awka is now a world class city from a glorified capital it used to be before Governor Willie Obiano came to office.

Thus, 2018 presents No Vacancy in Awka Government House, which supports my argument that the former Secretary to Anambra State Government, who coincidentally is from my local government area, Ogbaru, should wait till when next it beckons on Anambra North zone to produce governor because Governor Willie Obiano who is the holder of Anambra North mandate is unrivalled and as such will amount to effort in futility trying to unseat him.

Again, the Anambra South zone are no fools, they know that Governor Willie Obiano’s victory is the surest way of power shifting to their zone in four years, other candidates will make the zone’s dream a longer wait which they are not prepared to stomach.

Your people in Ogbaru complain more that Obiano left their road untouched. What do you tell them?

I don’t think that is correct. Fair enough, when people talk and deliberately spread falsehood, rather than reply them, you should sympathise with them for their ignorance.

The people of Ogbaru Local Government Area have every cause to stay glued to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) government under the leadership of Governor Willie Obiano, the party whose government is remembering Ogbaru people in very many positive ways. A number of road projects have been built and commissioned in Ogbaru by Governor Willie Obiano with many still at various impressive stages. The Abazuonu Street road and Acha by Madonna Catholic Street road, all in Iyiowa Odekpe, Ogbaru Local Government Area, were asphalted and completed by the governor in the spirit of continuity.

Ossomala-Umunankwo-MputuOgwuaniocha road has progressed with much speed. The GMO by Ogbuagwu-Ngbuka-Amazu road is ongoing, same with Ossomala-Akiliogidi-Obeagwe-Ogwuikpele road. So, it is not correct when people who in the last 24 months have not visited home sit in distant lands and say that the governor abandoned Ogbaru roads.

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Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian equities’ market reversed the gains recorded previous week, with the All –Share Index( ASI) shedding 0.71 per cent w/w to close at 36,587.31 points, while market capitalisation dipped N billion to resume the new week at 12.594trillion.

Losses in the Insurance (-3.64% w/w), oil & gas (-1.75% w/w), consumer goods (-1.18% w/w) and industrial goods (-0.68% w/w) sectors more than outweighed the snippet of gains in the banking sector.

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Air Peace’s winning streak continued unbroken with the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA) endorsing the carrier as the “Best Domestic Airline of the Year 2016/2017.”

The carrier had earlier emerged the “Best Domestic Airline of the Year 2016,” at the maiden edition of TELL Awards for Excellence held in June this year. It also received Interswitch’s “Payment Innovation Driver, Aviation” award in September.

Presenting the “Best Domestic Airline of the Year” award to Air Peace at the opening session of the 46th Annual General Meeting/Conference of NACTA in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the group said the was honoured for transforming Nigeria’s aviation industry and giving hope to workers, investors and the flying public at a moment of economic downturn in the country.

Air Peace, NATCA said, “Is consistently transforming to being the largest domestic airline in Nigeria within the very short period of time it came on board.

“While other notable airlines and businesses are closing down under

the harsh economic conditions, Air Peace keeps emerging and giving hope to other investors that Nigeria is still an investment destination.

While others are reducing their workforce, Air Peace keeps opening new destinations; and providing more connectivity and employment to Nigerians.”

Receiving the award, Air Peace gave credit to its workers for toiling to sustain the high quality of its flight operations.

The airline, which was represented by its Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah, commended NATCA for prioritising merit and guarding the integrity of its awards.

Air Peace described the award from NATCA as special, coming from a critical segment of aviation workers with the capacity to easily appraise the strengths and weaknesses of airlines in the country.

The carrier, which recently acquired two B777, six ERJ145 and a couple of B737 aircraft to bring its fleet size to about 24, assured that its expansion to the West Coast of Africa and international destinations, including Dubai, London, Guangzhou-China, Atlanta, Mumbai and Johannesburg, would ensure Nige-

NSE: Sectorals close week downbeat, drag ASI 0.7% lower The banking index appreciated on the back of gains recorded by Stanbic (+5.8% w/w on anticipation of 9M17 result) and Zenith Bank (+1.92% in reaction to the 9M17 result released last week.

As a result, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns moderated to 3.24% and 36.14%, respectively.

A total of 23 equities appreciated in price during the week, lower than 41 of the previous week 34 equities depreciated in price, higher than 23 equities of the previous week, while 114 equities remained unchanged higher than 107 equities recorded in the preceding week.

A total turnover of 872.892 million shares worth N14.016bn in

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19,047 deals were traded by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.555bn shares valued at N13.504bn that exchanged hands previous week in 18,409 deals.

The financial services industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 692.380 million shares valued at N8.940bn traded in 11,464 deals; thus contributing 79.32% and 63.78% to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

The conglomerates industry, followed with 63.658 million shares worth N123.149m in 896 deals. The third place was occupied by the consumer goods Industry with a turnover of 61.676 million shares worth

N3.034bn in 3,469 deals.

The week’s top traded equities by volume were Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Zenith International Bank Plc and United Bank for Africa Plc. They accounted for 270.638 million shares worth N7.213bn in 3,902 deals, contributing 31.01 percent and 51.47 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively.

On the expectations for the new week, capital market researchers at Cordros Capital stated that “While Market performance will likely reflect reported earnings, deviation from investors expectation, market fundamentals (amid improv-

ing macroeconomic conditions) remain strong, and the snippets of profit taking in value stocks create an incentive for bargain.

Meanwhile, the 48-hour full suspension, which elapsed on Friday, 20th October, 2017, placed on the shares of Oando Plc has been extended till further notice.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange General Counsel/ Head of Regulation, Tinuade Awe said on Friday, that trading in the shares of Oando Plc will remain fully suspended on the Nigerian Stock Exchange till further directives are given to dealing members.

Business News B2 Okowa orders revocation of contract for Udu harbour market Nosa Akenzua, Asaba Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has ordered that contract for the construction of Udu Harbour Market be revoked as the contractor had failed to prove its competence.

The governor gave the order recently during a town hall meeting he had with the people of Udu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State.

According to the governor, the contractor handling the project has been adequately mobilised to site but, has failed to deliver the project to expectations.

While urging the office of the Secretary to the Delta State Government to complete the process of revocation of the contract within two weeks for the project to be reawarded to a more competent contractor for execution, Okowa asserted, “When I make any pronouncement during town hall meetings, it should be implemented immediately.”

The governor, who stated that his administration was committed to completing the Udu Harbour Market and execute more projects in the area, urged the people to be peaceful as “no contractor is ready to work in crisis zones.”

He specifically urged the people of Aladja and Ogbe-Ijaw to avoid any form of hostility but, have respect for their traditional rulers for peace to reign in the area, which is the panacea for developmental projects to take place.

At the hall meeting, the Governor took time to enumerate the successes of his administration in the area of job and wealth creation, the education sector, provision of infrastructure, among others, assuring that his administration will not relent in executing programmes that will better the lives of Deltans.

Invest in solar energy, Fashola urges Nigerians Simon Ugwu The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has urged Nigerians to invest in solar energy to reduce pressure on national grid.

Fashola gave the advice in Lagos at a book launch titled: “Solar Electricity Generation for off-grid communities in Nigeria.”

The book was authored by Managing Director, Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC), Mr. Oladele Amoda.

The minister, however, allayed the fears of the electricity distribution companies (Discos) over the promotion of the deployment of more solar power through mini-grids and other Federal

...as company grows Q3 PAT by 44.6% Onne Verde will step down from his position as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dangote Cement Plc. (DCP) by the end of the 2017 financial year.

This was disclosed by the company’s board of directors in a regulatory filing with the Nigerian Stock Exchange on Thursday.

According to the statement, Mr. Onne Van de Weijde, having completed three years in the position, will return to his home country, The Netherlands; and will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Dangote Cement PLC, with effect from 1st January 2018.

The Board, while expressing appreciation to Onne Van de Weijde for his contribution during his

Government initiatives aimed at improving service in the power sector.

According to him, Nigerians should invest in solar energy to relieve the pressure on national grid because solar energy remains energy for the future.

“Solar energy is very important to reach Nigerians living in various communities that is difficult to reach by Disco.

“We are committed to incremental power and policies that will drive the power sector. Solar is one of the renewable energy,” he said.

Fashola lauded Amoda’s initiative toward authoring a book that would address power sector challenges, adding that Amoda remain outstanding.

He said that the book was time-

ly as power sector would start to witness dry session by next month The minister said that power generation had increased from 2,600 megawatts to 7, 000 megawatts, while power wheeled out is gradually increasing to 7,000 megawatts.

He said that the sector had made noteworthy progress since the 19th neeting held in Lagos and collectively the challenges that lay ahead in the roadmap to incremental, stable and uninterrupted power would be engaged.

Prof. Bart Nnaji, a former Minister of Power, commended Amoda for his painstaking research and knownlege input to write book that would address power sector challenges and profer solutions.

Fashola Nnaji, the Chairman of Geometric Power, said that Amoda had transformed the power sector under his watch as the managing director of Eko disco.

He said that renewable energy remains major focus to power sector growth and development in Nigeria rrural communities.

He, however, urged stakeholders in the power sector to support the minister in developing the sector to deliver desire result of the country.

L - R: Mr. Ayodele Williams, Head, Transport & Aviation, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON); Mr. Jude Nwauzor, Head, Corporate ommunications, AMCON; Dr. Harold Demuren, Chairman and Founder, EAN Hangar and Guest speaker at this year’s Nigeria TravelMart Aviation Colloquium and Mr. Simon Tumba, Chief Executive Officer, NigerianTravelsMart (NTM) and organizers of the just concluded Nigeria TravelMart Aviation Colloquium 2017, which held at the Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja Lagos… recently.

Onne Verde resigns as Dangote CEO Afolabi Adesola

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period as CEO announced his replacement as Eng. J. O. Makoju, Honorary Adviser to the Chairman and former MD of WAPCO/Lafarge, to be in acting capacity until a successor is appointed.

Meanwhile, Dangote Cement has announced a 44.6 per cent increase in its Profit After Tax of N193.14 billion in the nine month period ended 30th September, 2017.

The company’s released on the floor of the NSE, on Thursday, revelaed that revenue increased by 36.5 per cent to close at N603.6bn and Profit before tax appreciated 48.1 per cent in the review period to settle at N220.2bn.

DCP grew earnings per share by 39 per cent to N11.30 and net assets improved 8.3 per cent to N863.9bn

SON takes standardization campaign to Dei-Dei market Myke Uzendu, Abuja Standards Organiation of Nigeria (SON) has taking its sensitization programme to the building material market, Dei-Dei, Abuja urging traders to desist from practices that would undermine the quality of works in the construction industry.

The Director General SON, Mr. Osita Aboloma educated the building materials dealers in the market country on the disastrous consequences of manufacturing, buying and selling substandard building materials to unsuspecting Nigerians. He admonished those involved in building materials supply chain to comply with Standards and Quality assurance requirements so as not to endanger lives and incur

avoidable economic losses.

According to him, compliance with quality and standards increases businesses and trading opportunities, guarantees sustained patronage as well as end-user satisfaction.

The DG, who was represented by Abba Bauchi, Assistant Director Operations, informed the traders that, “the supplier and the receiver in sales transactions are equally important. I challenge you as an association of building materials dealers to pay greater attention to the issues of quality, certification and delivery note as a means of checkmating the influx of fake and substandard products into the market.”

In his presentation during the exercise, the Head of Construction Management, SON, Engr. Adisa Kareem harped on the need for the

dealers not to stock substandard building materials in their shops and warehouses, advising them to always cross-check goods from their suppliers to forestall incidences of shortages in size, length or width as the case may be.

Kareem admonished the building materials’ dealers to report cases of short measures and the like to SON for appropriate action and urged them to patronize only manufactures or importers with identifiable locations to ensure traceability.

According to him, “there is a need more than ever for Nigerians to conform to Standards as the revised SON Act 14 of 2015 has stipulated stringent penalties against erring manufacturers, importers and dealers in substandard products and their collaborators.”

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Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira, ended foreign exchange trading week at the parallel market on a positive note, gaining over the Euro, while steadied against the US Dollar and Pound Sterling, during the week under review.

The Naira, as at close of the interbank official foreign exchange market on Friday, stood at 305.65 to the Dollar, representing 0.02 per cent drop from traded rate of 305.60 on Thursday, and Wednesday, which was lower than 305.55 on Tuesday and Monday.

On the other hand, the local currency maintained the 363 per US Dollar that has been selling since the forex market opened last Monday at the unofficial forex market, but gained slightly against the Euro to close at 423, against 425 that was sold in most days during the week even though it steadied at 475 to the Pound sterling.

However, the Importers and Exporters FX window on Friday, opened trading an appreci-

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ated figure of 359.67 compared to Thursday 359.75 to the dollar, gaining 0.02 per cent, but ended at a weaker rate of 360.32, against 360.27, representing 0.1 per cent.

It is however, note worthy that the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), during the week under review, tightened liquidity to support the nation’s currency, Naira, through the sales of fresh N98 billion worth in Treasury Bills (TB) securities on Thursday, after it auctioned N133.25bn on Wednesday.

In fact, the apex bank, on Thursday sold the 91-day bill at a higher interest rate of 16 per cent plus a 196-day bill at 17.81 percent.

Traders, however, explained that money market has been

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele short of liquidity for more than a week due to mopping up of the local currency following the recent maturity of some N86 billion of treasury securities.

The central bank, on Wednesday, auctioned N133.78bn worth of treasury bills, as the apex bank offering N32.4 billion in

three-month paper, N35bn in six-month bill and N66.38bn in one-year note.

The bank issues treasury bills twice a month to help the government to finance its budget deficit, curb money supply growth and provide an avenue for lenders to manage liquidity.

Meanwhile, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation rate slowed to 15.98 per cent in September, 0.03 basis points from 16.01 per cent in August, making it the eight consecutive declines in the rate since January 2017, and latest data by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed.

The bureau said food price pressure continued into September as all major food subindexes increased, stressing that separate food price index

showed inflation at 20.32 per cent in September, up from 20.25 per cent in August, According to NBS, “On a month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 0.78 per cent in September 2017, 0.19 per cent points lower from the rate of 0.97per cent recorded in August.

“The percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve-month period ending in September2017 over the average of the CPI for the previous twelve-month period was 17.17 per cent, showing 0.16 per cent point lower from 17.33 per cent recorded in August 2017.

“The Urban index rose by 16.18 percent (year-on-year) in September 2017, up by 0.05 per cent point from 16.13 per cent recorded in August; and the Rural index increased by 15.81 per cent in September down from 15.91 per cent in August.

Unity Bank donates vehicle to Borno’s SUBEB

LR: Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Fidelity Bank Plc, Charles Aigbe; Serial Entrepreneur/Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), Tony Elumelu and the Chairman/Publisher, The Daily Times Nigeria, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, at the 2017 edition of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum, held recently in Lagos. PHOTO: Motolani Oseni

Wema Bank: Shareholders approve capital reconstruction exercise

Ï Ɔ ƎƄƍƂ ƈ ƅ ƍƄƒ Ɗ ƍƈƄƎ ƃƉ Ƅ Ǝ ƠƞƾêÕƾƁ Ɵ As part of effort in achieving its targeted clean clear balance sheet, Wema Bank Plc, has received the approval of its shareholders towards the attainment of its Scheme of Capital Reorganisation exercise.

This is just as the lender continued to show signs of resilience, despite the economic conditions, to record

a significant growth of 16.79 per cent from N37.89 billion of gross earnings in Q3’2016, compare to N45.38bn declared in Q3’2017, the bank’s current financial report has showed.

The new approval, was given at its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in Lagos, over the weekend.

With this new develop-

ment, Wema Bank would give effect to the creation of a Capital Reduction Account (CRA), the transfer the negative balances in the retained revenue account to the Capital Reduction Account (CRA), reflect the carrying amounts on the specified assets based on their current economic values while effectively setting-off these balances against the share

premium account.

The bank, also explained that as part of its next steps, will approach the Federal High Court for approval on the resolutions passed by the shareholders.

The approvals expected to be received within the next few weeks, leading to the passage of all accounting entries before the 2017 financial year end.

In an effort to sustain its current intervention in the North East rehabilitation programme, Unity Bank Plc has stepped up its support to Borno State Government with a recent donation of a vehicle to the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), as part its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) to promote education and ameliorate the effects of insurgency in the state.

The vehicle was presented on behalf of the bank by a team led by two its directors: Hajiya Yabawa Lawan Wabi and Mr. Temisan Tuedor.

The vehicle was received by the Executive Governor of Borno State, Hon. Kashim Shettima, who commended the bank for supporting his people, especially during the challenging attacks by insurgents.

Shettima praised the numerous gestures of the bank acknowledging previous support to the state, especially the donation of relief materials worth millions of naira to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in September 2016, the N25 million support to the State’s University projects in 2014 and the consis-

tent presence of the bank in the state even during the peak of the insurgency.

He reinstated his administration’s willingness to consolidate the cordial mutual relationship existing between the Bank and the state government; noting that Unity Bank has stood firm by Borno state to support its developmental agenda.

Presenting the vehicle, Hajiya Yabawa, a former Minister of State for Finance, noted that the bank has observed with satisfaction the current efforts of the state in rebuilding its educational infrastructure and said that the donation was to complement government’s effort in ensuring proper supervision of school activities.

She reinstated the bank’s commitment to giving back to the society and called on other corporate bodies to come to the aid of the state in line with Presidential Initiative for the Northeast(PIN).

Beyond the Bank’s CSR and besides being in the forefront of private sector intervention initiative in the Northeast, she said the bank has equally kept faith in its business.

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China overrunning Nigeria with Howo, Sinotruck ÏÏÏ

If you describe them as trucks made by the Chinese for African roads, especially that of Nigeria, you are not wrong. But beyond the rough and rugged terrain of roads in parts of Africa and Nigeria, which the trucks are situated for, their prices are also said to be friendly to the pockets of transporters and construction firms in the African continent.

Little wonder one of the two, Sinotruck, has worm its way into the hart of Dangote Group, the conglomerate owned by Nigeria’s Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote. The group is so in love with Sinotruck that it has set up an assembly plant for the truck somewhere in Lagos, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.

However, that notwithstanding, Howo on its part, has penetrated the heart of heavy haulage transporters especially with its dump truck, for those offering service to construction firms; Howo with its heavy duty (tippers) trucks are now ubiquitous on Nigerian roads.

History The headquarters of China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd. (CNHTC) is located in Jinan city, Shandong Province, P. R. China. It is the cradle and leading production base of the heavy-duty truck industry in China. It is famous for developing and manufacturing the first heavy duty truck, HUANGHE, brand vehicle model JN150 in China, for successfully introducing the STEYR heavy duty truck production project, and for setting up a joint venture with VOLVO to manufacture the heavy duty trucks with up-todate international standard.

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The Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, Task Group Commander, Guan Bailin, (C) shakes hands with a representative of overseas Chinese in Luanda, Angola, on Oct. 19, 2017. The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark has arrived in Luanda on Thursday morning, on an eight-day mission to deliver free medical services to the local people

South African rebuilds 150-year-old building ÏÏÏ When Ian Hamlinton, 47, an architect from South Africa, visited a village in south China in 2009, he was fascinated by centuries-old houses and decided to stay.

Hamlinton said when he first saw the old houses in Jiuxian Village, Yangshuo County of south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, they were in a dire state, but Hamlinton described the houses as “being amazing”.

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Jiuxian, dating back about 1,400 years, is one of the poorest villages in Yangshuo. Many old houses have been left in a bad state of repair as many owners lack funds or skills, and the buildings are not old enough to be eligible for government-funded protection.

Hamlinton rented two rundown houses, built more than 150 years ago, on a 20-year lease for 120,000 yuan (18,000 U.S. dollars) from a local villager. He turned them into a village inn after renovation.

The villagers thought Hamlinton was crazy, because nobody would spend so much

money renting and renovating a dilapidated house.

Hamlinton was not annoyed.

The village inn opened to the public after one year of renovation work to preserve the main house structure and many of the original features.

Hamlinton’s success has attracted other outsiders to rent and renovate houses in Jiuxian.

Hamlinton said this shows that more and more people realize the value of these old houses, which can be better preserved after renovation.

The renovation wave has resulted in a boom for tourism in

Jiuxian. Many visitors come to local homestays to experience authentic culture.

The villagers also benefit from the increasing number of visitors. They earn a higher annual income by renting out their houses, offering bicycle or e-bike rental services and working in these inns, said Hamlinton.

Hamlinton said the old houses should be preserved well and people should not forget old history and culture, he said.

Figures show no historic houses have been demolished in Jiuxian since 2010.

Out-of-towners who come to renovate and preserve old houses that are not classed as “cultural relics,” but nonetheless have historical value, will bring new life to these old villages, said He Wei, an official with the Architectural Society of China.

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CNHTC was founded on the basis of Jinan Automobile Works (JAW). JAW was founded in 1935, and mainly manufactured spare parts of trucks. It started developping and manufacturing heavy duty truck in 1956 and became a manufacturer of heavy-duty truck in China, HUANGHE, brand vehicle model JN150 with payload 8 tons in April 1963, ended the history that heavy-duty truck cannot be manufactured in China.

The late Chairman Mao Zedong visited this sample truck when he surveyed Jinan on April 4th, 1963. Commander Zhude signed the name of HUANGHE for this truck. Since then, CNHTC manufactured several hundred thousand units of heavy-duty trucks, made an important contribution to the developing of civil economy.

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They own and operate a modern truck manufacturing line, delivering reliable special-use trucks bearing CCC marks to Southeast Asia, Africa, North America, Russia, and the Middle East. By leveraging more than 10 years of

experience in serving the trucking industry and introducing ground-breaking special truck design, Haoruitong has been all the times taking the lead in technological innovation, product research and development, process improvement, manufacturing, and quality management. Our MIIT-designated special-purpose vehicle research centre is home to 36 senior professionals and 520 technical workers. The winning of over 30 national patents is a testament to our technical strength, which empowers us to continue upgrading our existing products and developing new technology.

China has approved a domestically developed Ebola vaccine, according to China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) on Friday.

CFDA said the vaccine was developed by Academy of Military Medical Sciences and CanSino Biologics INC. It stated that the approval made China the third country to develop vaccine against Ebola following United States and Russia.

The vaccine is based on 2014 mutant gene type and in the form of freeze-dried powder which can remain stable for at least two weeks in temperatures of up to 37 degrees Celsius and suitable for climate in West Africa.

The vaccine was clinically approved by CFDA in February 2015 and underwent clinical trials in Sierra Leone, one of the country’s worst hit by Ebola.

The virus was discovered in 1976 and severely affected countries including Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone from 2013, claiming the lives of more than 11,000 people.

Cheap Chinese products underpins growth in Ghana-China trade - Analysts ÏÏÏ

Analysts at policy think tank, IMANI Center for Policy and Education, on Thursday attributed the growth in Ghana-China trade volumes to the affordability of Chinese products.

Anita Nkrumah, a Research Associate at IMANI, told Xinhua after her presentation on “Maximizing Gains from Ghana’s Trade Partnerships” that one of the key factors spurring this growth is affordability as majority of Ghanaians fell into the lower income bracket.

Although no specific Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) exists between Ghana and China, save the economic cooperation agreements in agriculture, trade,

infrastructure and investment trade volumes have increased to 5.9 billion U.S dollars in 2016, from 683 million dollars 2006, observed the analyst.

“When it comes to trade, imports are demand driven. Products from China are relatively more affordable than products from EU and other markets. And given the low middle income level of the country, Ghanaians will have more preference for imports from China and that may have accounted for high volumes,” she said.

Another factor the research associate mentioned was the interest the Chinese government has shown in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana in terms

of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), adding that the increased collaboration between the two countries could be one of the key factors for the growth in trade volumes.

In terms of future direction of the trade, Nkrumah expressed strong conviction that the momentum would be sustained, especially when it comes to imports since many Ghanaians would still prefer the affordable products from China to those from elsewhere.

In her presentation, Nora DeiAnang, another research associate at Imani Ghana, noted that the exports to China have also been increasing over the past few years, albeit at a slower pace.

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The Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, Task Group Commander, Guan Bailin, (C) shakes hands with a representative of overseas Chinese in Luanda, Angola, on Oct. 19, 2017.

The Chinese naval hospital ship Peace Ark has arrived in Luanda on Thursday morning, on an eight-day mission to deliver free medical services to the local people The Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, has arrived in Luanda, capital of Angola on Thursday morning, on an eightday mission to deliver free medi-

cal services to the local people.

Guan Bailin, Task Group Commander, said this is the first time Peace Ark had visited Angola, and the mission is aimed at enhancing the cooperation between the two countries.

The Peace Ark was commissioned in 2008 and has traversed 34 countries, providing free medical services where they arrived, Guan said.

In the years between 2010 and 2015, the Peace Ark paid visits to Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. 120,000 people from a total of 29 countries and regions

have received free medical and humanitarian services on board.

The Peace Ark is 178 meters long, with a total area of 4,000 square meters. It has eight operation rooms, seven healthcare offices and 300 beds. A total of 115 healthcare professionals are on board, mostly from the Naval Medical University, of which 60 percent have senior titles.

The Peace Ark, upon completing mission in Angola, will travel to Mozambique, Tanzania and other countries to provide free medical and humanitarian services.

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Lafarge Africa launches Ghana export, as Q3 2017 sales hit N223.7bn Stories by Bonny Amadi

Greater earning opportunities may have opened for Lafarge Africa Plc, as the company has commenced export to Ghana, breaking new grounds, while also enhancing Africa’s environment as well as creating more value for investors.

This was coming as the company’s third quarter result for the period ended 30th September, 2017 showed sustained exploitation of earning opportunities, enhanced sales, increased earnings, and managed operating expenses.

Lafarge Africa Plc, is a leading sub-Saharan Africa building Materials Company; it is a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, a world leader in building materials. Listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange with presence in Africa’s two largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, Lafarge Africa is actively participating in the urbanization and economic growth of Africa.

According to the company’s Q3 result released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) at the close of trade Friday, sales recorded by the building solutions company, grew in the third quarter and 9-month period by 39 and

28 per cent, respectively.

The company attributed the growth recorded in its latest financial results to partly, the export of cement to Ghana.

The company further revealed that stability of products’ price, fuel flexibility and, better logistics and commercial performance enhanced its Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) by margins stable at 30 per cent.

CEO of Lafarge Africa, Michel Puchercos, said: “Our Company continues to recover since we implemented the turnaround plan

in September 2016 and have delivered a good performance even in a challenging market. As of September 2017, the cement demand in Nigeria was significantly lower than prior year. Nevertheless, operating EBITDA for our Nigeria operations was up 4.0x at gin stood at 30% thanks to stable pricing environment, steady industrial operations, fuel flexibility, execution of our commercial and logistics performance improvement plan. We shipped the first batch of cement to the Ghana market, which was well accepted”

Loans: Skye, First Bank take over Evans Medical Afolabi Adesola Evans Medical Plc, on Friday, announced a takeover of the company by its lenders, Skye Bank Plc and First Bank Plc due to a loan default.

Evans Medical notified investors of the development, via the Nigerian Stock Exchange, revealing that a receiver manager has also been appointed; and has taken over the assets of the company.

The notice that partly read thus “Evans Medical PLC (“Evans Medical” or “the Company”) would like to announce that the company’s Bankers (Skye Bank PLC and First Bank of Nigeria Limited) have served the company with an Ex- parte order of the Federal High Court dated 4th July, 2017 granting them the right to take over the company’s Assets used as collateral against facilities granted to the company by the bankers due to loan default.

“The Board of Evans Medical however, has begun discussions with the two lenders with a view to arriving at an amicable resolution of the matter; and discussions are progressing favourably; we are optimistic that a mutually beneficial workable arrangement will be arrived at between the banks and our Board as soon as possible in order to safeguard the company’s properties and assets as well as protect the shareholders’ investments.

L-R: Group Internal Auditor Fatgbems Group, Nurudeen Akinyemi, The Group Tax Consultant and Council Member, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Tajudeen Olayinka, President, Mallam Ismaila Muhammed and Fatgbems Group Finance Manager, Abdulwahab Ogunbunmi at the 47th Annual Accountant Conference in Abuja...recently.

Unilever Nigeria: Company grows Q3 PAT by 143% y/y to N4.83bn Shareholders of Unilever Nigeria Plc may have commenced boosting their holdings in the company in expectation of rewarding corporate action for the 2017 financial year.

This is because the company posts sound earnings, with higher operating expenses.

Unilever’s rights issue offer of N63bn of which proceeds will be used to settle foreign currency intercompany loans, support working capital and for capacity expansion, closed in September, 2017.

The company’s third quarter result for the period ended 30th September, 2017, re-

leased by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Friday, 20th October, showed positives on major key P&L items.

The result showed that Unilever sales and Profit After tax (PAT) peaked at N24.0billion and N1.1bn, reflecting 37 per cent y/y and 143 per cent y/y growth respectively.

According to the Q3 financials PBT closed at N1.8bn, against PBT of N24million reported in Q3 2016. However, net interest charges and operating expenses grew by 8 per cent y/y and 39 per cent y/y respectively, yet, the bloated opex and interest charges were not strong enough to offset the y/y sales growth and

a 661bp y/y gross margin expansion, leading to the strong bottom-line.

The company’s Q3 PAT growth was slower because of a tax expense of –N630m compared to a tax credit of N450m in Q3 2016.

Analyzing the company’s result on sequential basis, sales grew 5 per cent q/q, but PBT and PAT weakened by -38 per cent q/q and -45 per cent q/q, respectively.

The declines in profit were due to a combination of factors – a -188bp q/q contraction in gross margin while operating expenses and net interest costs rose by 20% q/q and 29% q/q respectively.

TransCorp’s Q3 2017 advances profitability to N8.2bn The Transnational Corporation (Transcorp) Nigeria Plc, for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017 showed sustained growth all performance measuring indices, coming out of loss position in 2016 financial year.

The company’s unaudited financial statement for the Q3 period released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recently showed resilience, volume growth and profitability, just as cost of sales and operating expenses remains upbeat.

According to the result, Profit/ (Loss) for the period peaked at N8,185,232billion, a far cry from the loss position of N14,208,128bn posted as at the 30th September, 2016. It will be recalled that Transcorp recorded N4.2bn PAT for the half-year ended 30th of June, 2017. This translated into 134 per cent growth compared to the loss of N12.19bn recorded in the corresponding period in 2016.

Operating profit rose to N16,810,058bn, from N11,583,640bn posted same period I n 2016, Revenue rose to N56,756,794 from N41,921,050 in 2016 Q3.Transcorp’s group’s total assets rose to N277, 528,802bn, as at the end of third quarter, which was against N232, 160,731bn posted in the 31 December 2016. Total liabilities rose to N180, 557,894bn, from N145,712,134bn in December 2016 However, administrative expenses rose to N9, 395,404bn from N8, 966,826bn posted in q3 2016, while finance cost also rose to N7,196,178bn, from N6,702,527 recorded in the preceding Q3 2016.

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Why Access Bank Ghana, needs over GHS 400m capital Access Bank Ghana, has given assurance of commitment to meeting regulatory requirement of the bank of Ghana, as the country regulates capital raising for deposit money banks in the country to GHS 400 million.

The bank’s parent, Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc, majority shareholder of Access Bank Ghana, recently that beefing up the Ghana’s sub over GHS400million will position he bank in advantaged position to take up more rewarding opportunities that offer great value to shareholders.

Access Bank Nigeria revealed is readiness to speedy recapitalization of its Ghana’s subsidiary, by infusing more capital into it before end of first quarter of 2018, as would be endorsed by relevant regulatory authorities.

It said that the expected recapitalization fund injection, a tier 1 capital forms part of the bank’s recapitalization exercise, began last year with the Bank selling its shares through an Initial Public Offering (IPO) and subsequently being listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange as the first Ghanaian Bank with Nigerian heritage.

Insurance B7 Stories by Bonny Amadi Investors’ preference to trade on their shares heightened for AIICO Insurance, N.E.M, Lasaco insurance and two other insurance companies, as they closed the week ended Friday, 20th October as the drivers of sectoral activities.

Meanwhile, there are some insurance stocks that had remained illiquid as sustained offers of such stocks in the market over long period fail to secure a bid, indicating illiquid nature of the stock, yet some are still priced below the per value pricing at OTC rates.

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AIICO, N.E.M, LASACO, others lift liquidity status Exchange (NSE) showed that the combined turnover by five insurance companies peaked at 42,356.694 million shares, accounting for about 97.4 per cent turnover recorded by the sector during the week.

The report showed that AIICO Insurance which has maintained liquidity level and robust turnover week on week, recorded the highest volume of shares transaction in the sector with a total of 26,698,060 million shares worth N15, 042,024.31 which was recorded

in 147 deals at closing price of N0.54 per share.

N.E.M insurance placed second on the sector’s activity table for the week with 5,214,509million shares of the company valued N7,149,689.29 traded by investors in 88 deals, closing at N1.34 per share.

Lasaco Assurance commanded high investors’ sake during the week under review, as it pulled a total of 4,877,790 million shares worth N2, 438,895.00m exchanged by investors in 5 deals. The compa-

ny opened week today at N0.50 per share.

The trend was sustained by Wapic Insurance and Continental Reinsurance as they pulled remarkable turnover as well during the week. While Wapic Insurance that close the week’s trade at N0.51 per share, pulled 2,471,576 million shares worth N1,239,200.19m in 122 deals, Continental Reinsurance recorded 2,471,576 million shares valued N1,239,200.19m in 52 deals and closed at N1.35 per share.

L-R: Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Rachel Atwood Mendioa, Fraud Prevention Manager, United States Consul; Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, NCC, Engr. Ubale Maska and Mutari Ali Daura, Consul-General, Benin Republic, during a courtesy visit to the NCC in Abuja... recently.

NAICOM to deploy more integrated approach for insurance In the bid to harness performance of the insurance sector in Nigeria and increase its general acceptance by a wider population, a more integrated approach is to be taken by the apex insurance regulator in the country.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has thus hinged the hope of boosting insurance sector growth on its compulsory insurance scheme, as it hopes to build bridges across the nation’s 36 states through partnership with them.

The Commissioner for Insurance, Mohammed Kari, said that such partnership with the states would pave the way for the commission to set up a branch in Kaduna, now that it is considering opening new offices nationwide, he was re-

ported to have stated while on a visit to the Kaduna State Government.

Kari, said the commission launched the Market Development and Restructuring Initiative (MDRI) in 2009, adding that it has commenced the second phase of the initiative, which is enforcement of the compulsory insurances across Nigeria.

Kari, who applauded the government for the developmental projects across the state, implored it to insure all its assets with genuine insurance companies, in a bid to curb the spread of fake insurers.

He said the state would benefit immensely from supporting the initiatives of the commission aimed at deepening insurance penetration, stressing that the partnership will also help

weed out quacks operating as insurers, and aid insurance compliance in the state.

Such partnership, he said, would not only improve the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state, but will also generate employment, while transferring the burden of compensating victims of mishap from the government to the insurance companies.

This, he said, will allow the government to focus more on developmental projects, rather than looking for money from the little resources of the state to settle victims.

Kari said these distribution channels would support baccassurance referral model, which is already in place, and would enable insurers penetrate the grassroots.

‘Pension reform risks credibility, test tinkering’ Effort at repositioning the Nigeria’s pension reform to attain global reckoning may be a fluke, if ongoing attempts to tamper with the Pension Reform Act (PRA) as amended in 2014, sails through.

Such tinkering, aligned with government’s proposal to except some agencies of government from contributory pension scheme, it has been argued, would erode confidence in the pension reform and other reform initiatives of the Federal Government.

The National Pension Commission (PenCom), at the recent public hearing to amend Pension Reform Act 2014, in Abuja, disclosed in it submission that trust, confidence, credibility and transparency, among other qualities are needed by the government and its agencies to drive governance as well as the pension reforms where trust is the main product tied to pension services.

According to the pension regulator, “If the amendment is allowed, the growing culture of national savings built within the last decade would be shattered,” arguing that if the bill sails through, “the investible fund of over N6.7trillion will be thrown into crisis that will affect the economy.”

It added that due to the successful implementation of the pension reform, the discipline with which the industry players have been discharging their responsibilities and the resultant impact on the Nigerian economy, foreign investors have invested heavily in some major Pension Fund Administrators.

Pencom’s Acting Director-General, Aisha Dahir-Umar, said, “There are still some expressions of interest by foreign investors to obtain stakes in the pension administration business in Nigeria. Indeed, the private sector, including these foreign investors in the Nigerian financial sector and the Nigerian economy, would question the commitment of Government to pension and other reforms due to such policy reversals.”

Several stock broking firms’ online trading portals are ineffective - Proshare A damning report of the 3rd edition of the online trading portals’ ranking

by Proshare NG was released in October 2017, showing that many stock broking firms were yet to have effective online portal.

Whereas, the infrastructure, is acquired by them, could put them on a higher business pedestal and wrought for them locally and internationally, great opportunities for business development.

However, unlike the 1st and 2nd editions released in H1 and H2 2016, which focused on trading portals owned by Capital Market Operators trading on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, this particular edition was a step ahead to

include FX trading portals like MERIFX, Eagles Global Market, HFTM etc.

The result of the online trading ranking portal survey carried out between July 4 and August 15, 2017, reflected that out of the 275 responses received from users, 38.18% of the responses were in favour of Meritrade; 22.18% in favour of Mytradebook, while 20.36 per cent were in favour of Easytrade.

It also showed that 7.64 per cent was in favour of APTetrade; 3.27 per cent in favour of MorganCapital i-Trade; 1.09% each in favour TRW e-Trader; 0.73% each in favour of InvestNow and CityTrade; and 0.36% each in favour of Stanbic IBTC e-Trade, Afrinvestor and LeadTrader, respectively.

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Nollywood needs TV shows and theatre to grow Some of the best actors in Nollywood started from the theatre and television before switching to The skills, experiences and structures of these household names.

Television has quite a lot to offer when it comes to characterisation, storytelling and creating breakout stars. exposition of characters we have seen in series such as “Checkmate,” “Violated,” “Fortunes” and most recently, “Tinsel,” “Jemeji” and “Battleground.”

RMD started on TV. Ego Boyo started on TV. Ramsey Nouah, Alex Usifo, Gideon Okeke, Linda Ejiofor and Segun Arinze got their big breaks on TV. These actors have all featured in successful TV works. And for most of them, their TV breakout Television is an avenue to nurture future movie stars, who, in turn, get discovered by the world.

And for an industry like Nollywood, which is currently struggling to make new stars, new TV shows would play a huge role.

Bimbo Akintola arguable as I have seen great stage actors make disappointing transitions to screen, one thing is obvious: Theatre is a nurturing art form.

Acting for the stage requires patience, discipline, dedication and passion - qualities we must agree every great actor should possess.

The biggest difference between acting for stage versus acting for the screen is the audience. While acting for the theatre, your audience is right before

Nonso Bassey (Dr Emeka), Chike (Mayowa) and Ron Mgbatogu (The General). Just like “Tinsel,” which had Odugbemi as one of its producers, “Battleground” will create household names.

Actors need to exaggerate their facial The extended storytelling advantage in television offers an actor the opportunity to grow and deliver expressions and gestures for everyone, including characters which viewers, over time, can connect those at the back. Everything happens in real time.

There are no opportunities for multiple takes to get amount of time actors spend in certain roles means a scene right. Therefore, your feedback is instant; that viewers can/will also become invested in their career.

Theatre has nurtured talented screen actors TV actors are stuck with a particular character such as Adesua Etomi, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Uzor for months and sometimes, years. During this period, they become dedicated and attached to this Deyemi Okanlawon, Olumide Bakare, Seun Ajayi, character, which affords them an avenue to hone Bimbo Akintola, and Taiwo Ajai-Lycett among their skills. They eventually get better. Look back at others. as the show progressed? must have heard the popular saying that theatre actors make better screen actors. While that is

In 2009, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva set up Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts, which provides practical training of international quality in Lagos.

Jacobs trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, while Silva trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

When they returned to Nigeria in the early 80s, they realized that apart from universities that were training practitioners in the

Kemi Lala University trained and those who are working go through the university, and yet get a proper institution,” Joke Silva said during an interview with Pulse Nigeria. now. A lot of them have learnt on the job, which has made the process of us getting to that area of excellence pretty slow. Now if you come to an academy like that, it makes it quicker.

Unfortunately for us, for most of those who have been working in the industry and who have no training whatsoever, because the media is there have the skill, yet they are not willing to come back to learn. And that is really sad.”

Many of the best actors in Nollywood started in theatre and the small screen, and have gone through series of trainings to boost their craft, and the skills acquired in each medium has been

grow bigger.

have any Academy that was not so academy that was practical driven world.

“We felt that we needed to Debola Williams bridge that gap between the

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