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Obasanjo, grandfather of corruption –Reps Ï A serial liar, mischievous, treacherous, blackmailer Ï Introduced graft in National Assembly Ï Acting as lifetime opposition leader Ï Wants to bring down Buhari’s govt

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Olusegun Obasanjo casting aspersions on the integrity of the National Assembly members by calling the two time ruler of the country a serial liar, blackmailer, Continued on page 6

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Editorial Checking incidence of cultism in tertiary institutions

ll evidence in the country today portends a rising culture of barbarism and bloodletting among the student population of Nigeria’s institutions of higher learning. No day passes without the sad news of university or polytechnic students murdering their fellow peers in show of battle for supremacy. Definitely, the frequency of such cold-blooded atrocities is not only alarming; it is approaching an epidemic level. It is ,therefore, imperative that the authorities act with dispatch to arrest this embarrassing anomaly. Rather than devout time to academic learning and scholarship, most students have become engrossed in grisly cult rituals on campuses, which have turned these citadels of higher learning into killing fields. There is hardly any academic semester without cult clashes and related activities, often leading to the death of students and at times lecturers. Cultism has continued to be a very embarrassing problem facing Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Various deadly factions have mushroomed in our campuses, all with their gory rituals and mind-bending initiation rites. As at last count, there are more than 90 different cult groups on campuses, with each perpetrating nefarious acts to cause mayhem among students and lecturers. Unfortunately, academic calendars of our tertiary institutions are constantly disrupted due to cult clashes. A key feature of these confraternities is the fact that they keep their activities secret and they have different forms of attires and symbols or signs which they use in self-branding. In addition, cultists carry out their

activities at the dead of the night but in recent times, they have become barefaced. These groups try to recruit fellow students into their ranks and those who refuse are always brutally assaulted. Many reasons have been adduced for the increasing rise of cult groups on our campuses. Social commentators posit that it is the microcosm of the Nigerian society, where societal values and norms have since gone to the dogs. They believe that our values are not only confused but also intrinsically defective and counterproductive. Despite all efforts to tackle the menace, secret cults in our institutions of higher learning have defied solutions. Unfortunately, because of their cruel dispositions, the general academic performances of most students have fallen below average signaling a bleak future for the country. It is, therefore, time Nigerians of all persuasions stand up against this monster and menace. We cannot speak of building a justice system that punishes felons when the justices are felons. We cannot reform the university system when the future provosts and vice chancellors are cultists who threatened their professors for good class scores. It is impossible to raise children who respect the law when the dominant parent is a perpetual outlaw. Security should be stepped up within and around our tertiary institutions to checkmate the carrying of arms and illegal weapons into the campuses. The havoc of cultism in our campuses is enormous and if not properly checked, it would transform into a monstrous ‘Gorgon’ and in no distant time make the campuses not conducive to academic learning.

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Amnesty’s report: S’East senators call for probe of military’s massacre of Igbo youths Ibe Uwaleke Echoes of the gory details contained in the report of Amnesty International of about 150 defenceless pro-Biafran youths allegedly massacred in one year, reverberated in the Senate on Thursday, with the South-East Caucus, calling for immediate probe. The AI report had posted details of wanton and pre-meditated killings of the youths by “trigger-happy” military operatives, who opened fire on the youths of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), whose leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has been in detention since October, last year.

Urging the Federal Government to urgently institute a judicial commission of inquiry on the matter, Senators from the South East, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe in Abuja, said the Amnesty International report, which painted a very chilling picture of the brutal killing of peaceful protesters allegedly by the Nigerian Army is not only embarrassing to Nigeria as a country, but one that casts doubts on the operational modus of the Nigeria military in handling civil protest in a constitutional democracy. Abaribe said the caucus resolved that the reported killings must be investigated and those

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found culpable made to face the law. The statement added: “It is not enough for the Nigeria military to debunk the report, we as a caucus demand an independent inquiry in the mode of a judicial panel and urgently too. It is our candid view that such panel would reassure the Igbo that the Federal Government is alive to its responsibilities one of which is the protection and respect of the fundamental rights of all people irrespective of tribe or religion. “Unraveling the authenticity of the report would help to prevent a reoccurrence just as it will engender unity in our country. But the most important to us now is that the report must be probed and those implicated must be made to face justice.”

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Anenih opens up on annulled June 12 Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja More than 23 years after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, presumably won by the late business mogul and candidate of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief M.K.O. Abiola, National Chairman of the party at the time, Chief Tony Anenih, has opened up on how the bid by the political class to reclaim the now infamous June 12 mandate was thwarted by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. In his autobiography, titled: “My Life and Nigerian Politics”, billed for public presentation at the International Conference Centre in Abuja on Saturday (tomorrow), Chief Anenih’s narrative, delivered in lucid prose, captures the various political events and developments that culminated in how Abiola won the presidential election, how the outcome of the election was annulled midway by the military

government of General Ibrahim Babangida and how the Interim National Government (ING), set up with Chief Ernest Shonekan as head to conduct another presidential election, was overthrown by Abacha. The book, which chronicles the life and times of the author, most especially the political odysseys that have defined his persona, will, according to the Planning Committee of the event, be presented to the public by former Minister of Defence and foremost philanthropist, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma on a low-key occasion that will be chaired by former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Alhaji Abubakar. The Planning Committee stated that the book presentation would be preceded by a thanksgiving service at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro Cathedral Catholic Church, Garki, Area 3, in Abuja under the superintendence of John Cardinal Onayekan.

Women lawyers probe rape cases in IDP camps Andrew Orolua, Abuja

Women lawyers operating under the aegis of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) have vowed to probe rampant rape cases in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in the country. The female lawyers said that they will work in collaboration with police and other security agents in other to bring identified culprits to book to serve as deterrent to other criminally minded people. African Regional Vice President of the federation, Mrs. Laraba Shuaibu, told a press conference in Abuja on Thursday that the women lawyers will provide free legal services to the rape victims to enable them get deserved justice.

The press conference was anchored on the forthcoming African Regional Congress of the federation scheduled to hold in Abuja between November 26 to 29, 2016. Mrs. Shuaibu condemned the action of the suspected rapists adding that it is unfair and unfortunate for the criminally minded people to take advantage of the vulnerable women at the camps. “It is disheartening that women and children are being raped in IDP camps. We are visiting IDP camps in Abuja to see the level of this serious crime. We have championed the campaign against rape and it is unfortunate that those in camps are vulnerable to be so abused.” “We are going on a fact-finding mission in the IDP camps.

When we get the facts in the Abuja IDP camps, we will be able to work in collaboration with our members in the northeast and that will guide us in the next step to take. On the Regional Congress, scheduled to begin this weekend, Mrs. Shuaibu said that women lawyers in the African continent are expected in Abuja to participate in the International Brain Storming Conference. She further said that eminent Nigerians including the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mariam Aloma Muktar who is a member of the federation is also expected to attend. She appealed to the security agents to give adequate security for delegates that will attend the Congress.

Ondo guber: MURIC tasks INEC on neutrality for free, fair polls Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja A non-government organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Thursday tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the need for neutrality before, during and after the saturday’s governorship election.

Such, the NGO reasoned, was very crucial to the attainment of a peaceful, free and fair election. In a statement by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola, MURIC stressed further that INEC has the responsibility to put all its cards on the table in order to gain the confidence of all stakeholders during the election. According to the NGO, “The

electoral body must ensure a free, fair and credible election. In the same vein, the security agencies should not allow themselves to be used for selfish ends. “They must see themselves as the only umpires in the competition taking place on the field of democracy. They should manifest highest level of professionalism.

“Their neutrality before, during and after the election is very crucial to the attainment of a peaceful, free and fair election” it said. The MURIC equally frowns at INEC’s insistence on holding the election as scheduled, pointing out that nothing makes Saturday sacrosanct. “The guiding principle should be fairness to all parties con-

cerned”, it argued. Continuing, the NGO stated, “gubernatorial election will be held in Ondo State on Saturday 26th November, 2016. Already, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected calls for postponement made by some political parties and insisted that the election must hold as scheduled.

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Obasanjo, grand father of corruption –Reps Continued from page 1 grandfather of corruption in the country and of attempting to bring down the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Publicity, Hon Abdulrazak Namdas, who gave the damning verdict at a press conference in Abuja, while reacting to Obasanjo’s accusation that National Assembly members padded the 2016 budget and that they were unrepentantly corrupt, said that the ex-president in his characteristic manner, accused everybody but himself of corruption. He said it was uncharitable for Obasanjo to accuse the National Assembly of budget padding, accusing the House of criminal activities, including threatening the life of a whistleblower, lampooned constituency projects, which he approved as president during his administration and ventured to discuss the budget of National Assembly in an attempt to denigrate the legislature as an institution in the minds of Nigerians because the National Assembly killed his infamous third term ambition. “Undoubtedly, former President Obasanjo is understandably angry with the National Assembly as an institution,having foiled his ambition for a third-term in office even after trying to corrupt the members with a bribe of at least N50m each. “Lest we forget, the person, who introduced corruption to the National Assembly is Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. He bribed the 4th Republic National Assembly and engaged in corrupt practices from day one. Indeed, the first day of the Republic, he bribed PDP, ANPP and AD legislators on their inauguration in 1999 to vote against the majority candidate of PDP, Senator Chuba Okadigbo. That was how Senator Evans Enwerem became Senate President. “Have we forgotten the sacks of money displayed on the floor of the House of Representatives being bribe money paid by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to some hon-

ourable members to impeach Speaker Ghali N’abba? “Have we forgotten that Chief Olusegun Obasanjo used his position as president to extort money from businessmen and contractors with his government to build his presidential library? “The list of his corrupt acts while in office is endless. Unquestionably, he is the greatest corrupt person ever to hold office in Nigeria. He remains the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria and lacks the moral authority to discuss corruption or indeed, abuse of office in Nigeria as he remains the most corrupt Nigerian on record. “It is unfortunate that he has started his very familiar method of bringing down governments. He did it to Alhaji Shehu Shagari, he did it to Gen. Buhari, he did same to Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, he attempted to bring down Gen. Abacha before he imprisoned him for treason; he made frantic efforts to derail the government of President Ya’Ardua when he couldn’t use him.

“He supported President Goodluck Jonathan but when he refused to take dictation, he turned against him. He supported President Buhari, but since he has sensed that Nigeria is having economic difficulties under him, he has decided to derail his government. “The way Chief Obasanjo talks gives the impression that he is a lifetime opposition leader who has never held any office. What did he do about the issues he raised in his eight years as president? “This is a man with unlimited access to President Buhari. Or is it because he has not appointed all his cronies as requested? We may never know. His stock in trade is blackmail, subversion and treachery,” Namdas stated. Ordinarily, he said the House would have opted not to join issues with the former president because of his status as an elder statesman, but the House is forced to react based on the material misstatement of facts, outright lies and falsehoods, and mischievous

innuendo that Obasanjo introduced in his statement about the National Assembly. The lawmaker added that the House has repeatedly maintained that the 2016 budget wasn’t padded, asserting that the power of appropriation is the legitimate duty of the National Assembly. Moreover, Hon Namdas disclosed that the budget was authenticated by the Clerk to the National Assembly as provided for in the Authentication Act and assented to by Mr. President. “It is most unfortunate that a former President of Chief Obasanjo’s stature would allow himself to be hoodwinked and procured by a renegade member of the House, who embarked on massive propaganda and lies just because he was removed from office. “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no crime that was committed by the National Assembly by exercising its constitutional function of appropriation. If Chief Obasanjo has an issue with the execution of the 2016 budget,

or indeed other Appropriation Act, he should direct his anger elsewhere,” he said. Commenting on the over-bloated budget of the National Assembly, which Obasanjo alluded to, Namdas maintained that by all standards, the National Assembly is grossly underfunded and is hampered from effectively and legitimately carrying out its constitutionally assigned functions. According to him, the National Assembly budget funds a bureaucracy of about 5,000 civil servants, apart from some other agencies under its preview, such as the National Assembly Service Commission with its own staff of about 500, the Public Complaints Commission, which is now a parastatal of the National Assembly. Also, he added that the National Assembly budget funds the National Institute for Legislative Studies, which is a legislative think-tank and highly rated academic institution that serves both national and state Houses of Assembly, just as he said these agenContinued on page 12

L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence, Sen. Ahmad Lawan; a member, Sen. Duro Faseyi; Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Samuel Alade; and officials of the NDC, during the committee’s oversight visit in Abuja… on Wednesday.

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the judgment of the Federal High Court. At the hearing, yesterday, Beluolisa Nwofor (SAN), counsel to Jimoh Ibrahim, informed the court that he was ready to move the motions challenging the leave granted Eyitayo Jegede. The motion, he submitted relates to Ondo State governorship election. He added that if the motion was not heard, it will lead to an “irreparable injustice.” However, Paul Erokoro (SAN),

counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) withdrew the two motions filed by his client in view of Wednesday’s judgment of the Court of Appeal. In his reaction, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), counsel for Eyitayo Jegede, said the motions have become academic and overtaken by event. In a brief ruling, Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, said that “the motions have been overtaken by event as the parties have the right to appeal the judgment of the Court of

Appeal delivered on Wednesday.” “The decision has rendered the interlocutory appeals academic motion as appellants have the right to appeal against the substantive appeal,” he ruled. Justice Onnoghen also noted that it will be better for the 14 motions to be embedded in the main appeal against the judgment of the Appeal Court if they are not satisfied. The apex court said that there was no point hearing the motions in piece meal when final judgment has been handed down by

the appellate court. The Court of Appeal had two weeks ago, granted permission to Jegede to appeal against the ruling of Justice Okon Abang delivered on October 14 in which the judge ordered the INEC to accept the name of Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP candidate for tomorrow’s Ondo state governorship election. The Appeal Court had also granted similar permission to the Senator Ahmed makarfi-led Caretaker Committee to challenge the Federal High Court judgment that

the faction has no locus standing to appoint a lawyer to represent PDP in the suit filed by Prince Biyi Poroye and others against PDP. Reacting to the ruling, counsel to the Ali Modu Sheriff faction, Mr. Beluolisa Nwofor, said that his client will abide by the Supreme Court’s decision being the highest in the land. He said the issues raised by his client were not determined and that the court had asked them to go and challenge the Appeal Court’s decision.

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L-R: Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu; Managing Director, Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Ovey Angbazo and Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko AlMakura, during an inspection tour of Doma Dam in Nasarawa… on Wednesday.

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National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has warned the National Chairman of the party Chief John Oyegun, to stop the desperation to expel him from the party even as he (Frank) threatened to sue the chairman (Oyegun) for contempt of court. Frank responding to a media reports that APC National Working Committee (NWC) had upheld his suspension at its Tuesday meeting, also challenged Chief

Timi Frank to Oyegun: Don’t split APC in desperation to expel me Oyegun and his loyalists in NWC to publish the minutes of the meeting where such decision was taken. In a statement signed in Abuja on Thursday, Timi Frank said he has asked his lawyer to sue the National Chairman for Contempt of Court, adding that “any attempt to suspend or expel him from APC will break the party.”

He, therefore, challenged Chief Oyegun to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting to determine who will be thrown out of the party. “I dare the National Chairman to convene NEC meeting and see who will be removed between two of us.” He explained that: “the claim by one of the Oyegun’s foot soldiers, Oji Ngofa,that

NWC had taken decision to hold on with the report of a kangaroo zonal committee that recommended my suspension was a blatant lie.” Timi Frank made it clear that he was in torch with other NWC members who were part of Tuesday meeting and has obtained the minutes of their meeting where nothing of such was discussed. “This desperation by the

N400m fraud: Metuh paid NTA, FRCN, others -witness Andrew Orolua, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Mr. Richard Ihediwa,

the fifth defence witness in the ongoing trial of the former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh on Thursday revealed how cash payments was made to government owned media houses the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN)from the N400m. At the resumed trial yesterday before Justice Okon Abang of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court the witness said that Daily Trust, Champion and Newswatch Newspapers were also

paid in cash to launder the image of the president. The witness who gave details of the account during cross examination by counsel to Destra Investment Limited, Mr. Torchukwu Onwugbufor (SAN),said that Metuh also paid cash to one Segun Olatunji Jacobs of the Tribune newspapers but added that he could not remember some of the newspapers houses which were paid in cash. He said, the media campaign to launder the image of former President Goodluck Jonathan became necessary because of the agitation from North, SouthSouth, South-West and South-East.

“ the issue of resource control, infrastructural development and the implementation of the recommendation from the National conference was threatening in the South-South. “In the North, there was the issue of insecurity. The agitation led to a lot of demand on the former president and he felt the best way to handle the agitation was through media publicity and public enlightenment instead the use of the gun or force” he said. Earlier during Thursday’s court session the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang had allowed Dr. Olugbumi Usim-Wilson to withdraw as surety to Metuh.

This followed an application Usim-Wilson had filed seeking for withdrawal of her sureteeship for Metuh.. Onwugbufor, who argued the motion on behalf of the 2nd defendant said, even though the application was made in bad fate, they will not oppose to it. Describing the development as unfortunate, he urged the court to hold that there was no cogent reason before it why she was withdrawing as a surety Counsel to the applicant on his part had told the court that his client stood as surety voluntarily and the court should allow her to withdraw since she acted in good fate.

National Chairman to expel me from APC will backfire. He has now proved to the world that he had no respect for the law. This matter is in court and the court has asked all the parties to maintain status quo pending its determination but Chief Oyegun’s desperation to send me out of this party can’t wait. Well, this is how he disobeys even the APC constitution at will.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has received the report of the Review Committee of the Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON), with a pledge to immediately kick-start the process of making the regulatory body a reality. Speaking after he was handed the reviewed document by the Chairperson of the Committee, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, the Minister thanked the committee members for a job well done. ‘’Let me sincerely thank the members of the committee for their hard work over the past several months. In particular, I commend their selfless service. I sincerely hope that their sacrifice and hard work will yield fruits by leading to the establishment of MOPICON. ‘’We will critically look at the reviewed draft document, which you have handed over to us, and we will immediately kick-start the process of making MOPICON a reality for the benefit of the movie industry,’’ he said. Alhaji Mohammed used the opportunity of the report’s submission to clear the air on the controversy that followed the inauguration of the review committee on 12 April 2016, saying the government has no hidden agenda and will not be part of anything that will stifle the growth of the burgeoning industry

Yuguda in Bauchi after 18 months, says politics not for now ÏÏÏImmediate-past gover-

nor of Bauchi State, Malam Isa Yuguda returned to Bauchi Thursday to the warm embrace of his supporters after 18 months of absence from the state. Addressing newsmen, Yuguda said that he came home to thank the people of Bauchi State, after suffering from an ailment for one and half years. He said a lot of sad events took place during his absence, hence the need to come and condole with families of his departed associates and friends. He stated that he was not in Bauchi for ‘politics’, reminding his supporters that he did not belong to any political party for now.

“I came home not for politics yet; when the time for that comes, then I will decide which party to join and then politicking begins. “I am in Bauchi to appreciate prayers of the good people of the state when I was abroad for an ailment which I had to undergo surgery,” he said. He commended journalists in the state for upholding the ethics of their profession by providing information to members of the public during his administration. Yugada also said that there was never a time that his Bauchi resident was sealed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and people denied entry or exit.

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I remain a committed member of PDP -Kuku Tosin Ajuwon, Akure Former Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Amnesty, Kingsley Kuku has said that his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not in doubt, as he remains one of the committed members of the party. While congratulating Mr. Eyitayo Jegede following his victory at the Appeal Court, Kuku in an electronic statement issued to journalists in Akure, the Ondo State capital said he remains a bonafide member of the PDP despite in-

ternal crisis rocking the umbrella party. The former presidential aide urged PDP faithful irrespective of political differences or interest and stakes to unite forces as fast as possible, even at personal costs of ambition and comfort to give victory to the PDP. His words : “I here again state unequivocally that my membership and continued faith and commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) irrespective of internal Issues over governorship candidacy remains unshaken and solid. “It is not untrue that I supported

Chief Olusola Oke as PDP’s governorship candidate in 2012 as one of the leaders of the party. It is however malicious and wicked to state that I funded the party and his aspiration in 2012, it is totally false. “The fact that Chief Olusola Oke and I are best of friends is incontrovertible. I believed and supported staunchly his aspiration in 2012 on the platform of our party. “Even today I have no doubts in his capacity, patriotism and ability to run the affairs of Ondo State for good. However I am an unrepentant member of

the PDP who would remain and support my party regardless. “I was a mere public servant assisting one of the best presidents Nigeria has ever produced, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan GCFR, in managing the Presidential Amnesty Program from 2011 to 2015 and most importantly sustaining and consolidating peace and security in the Niger Delta region within same period. “The Job my team and I executed on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan remains comparative in history in the lives of the beneficiaries and the peace

and security of the Niger Delta region. “It is vocally wicked to state that I am on self-exile in the United States of America. I was a leading aspirant for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, thanks to the good people of my party and state. I formerly withdrew from the race on health grounds. “I am in the United States concluding the last stages of my medicals which is known to all relevant agencies and/ or arms of government in my beloved country Nigeria” he said in the statement.

Arewa youths warn INEC over Ondo election Patrick Okohue The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reconsider its decision concerning the governorship election in Ondo on Saturday. INEC had claims it is ready for the election and that only a court can ask it to defer the date of the exercise. But at a press conference in Lagos, Yerima Shettima, the president of the AYCF, said INEC was not fully prepared for the exercise. It also accused the electoral body of dancing to the tune of its “pay masters”. According to Shettima, INEC had disappointed Nigerians with its decision to go ahead with the exercise even though it knows of the level of apprehension in the state. “As concerned Nigerians we are deeply touched and disturbed by the mishandling of the Ondo State rerun elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This electoral body is still having the old, embarrassing image of an unorganized and highly partisan umpire. “The electoral body has disappointed our compatriots by insisting it would hold elections in Ondo this Saturday, in total disregard to the charged atmosphere and palpable tension that could trigger a breach of peace in the peaceful state “It is obvious to many compatriots the elections of Edo and other states were hurriedly done because it was skewed to favour the interest of top ranking officials of INEC and her paymasters,” Shettima said. He further argued that there is nowhere in the world that an electoral body is given the powers to do as it pleases like in Nigeria.

Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu cutting the tape to officially inaugurate Abia Mall in Umuahia, With him from (L-R) Deputy governor, Sir Udeh Oko Chukwu, former governor of the state and Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Sen. Theodore Orji, Mr. Chuka Okoye, M/D Abia Mall Umuahia, (behind the Governor) Member Representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Hon. Sam Onuigbo and an Elder statesman, Dr. Anagha Ezikpe.

Sacked PDM chairman blames Atiku for woes The former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), Bashir Yusuf who was yesterday removed from office, has said that former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is plotting to take over and use the party to run for president in 2019. Yusuf, whose sack was announced by the National Executive Committee of the party along with all other national officers of the party, accused Atiku of masterminding his removal. The party’s NEC said it fired Mr. Yusuf and other national officers from their offices to “save the dying situation of the party at the national level.” Yusuf however said that Atiku

Abubakar was using the NEC. “I received a letter through DHL at around 10 a.m. this morning from the party accusing me of failing to open a national secretariat for our operations. The letter also gave me 24 hours to respond or punitive measures would be taken against me,” he said. Yusuf also said “the truth of the matter is that I know former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is behind it. He wants to use the party as an alternative platform for 2019 if he fails to get the APC ticket.” The former chairman said he has been running the PDM with his personal finances and that the burden was already taking a toll on him. “Unknown to him, PDM has

been a burden in terms of the financial resources I have been dispensing to run the party. All he needed to do was ask. But since he has chosen this path, let’s see how it goes,” he said. PDM was registered as a political party 2013, and had mostly Atiku’s loyalists as members. At the time, many believed the party was set up to provide an alternative platform for Atiku, a claim the former vice president denied. The NEC of the party has already set up a caretaker committee, which will run the party for three months. The committee was also saddled with the responsibility of organising a national convention where new sets of leaders

will be elected. The committee comprises of a chairman, secretary and 12 members, two each from the six geopolitical zones of the country. Mannir Waziri, from Kaduna State was appointed chairman, while Ifeanyi Igwe from Ebonyi State was named secretary. Other members include Kabiru Dodo and Reverend Iliya from the North-East, Cecilia Aku and Maidukiya from North-Central and Ibrahim Master and Yushau Armiyau from the North-West. The NEC in a communiqué mandated the caretaker committee to “immediately source for National Secretariat of the party in Abuja without any reasonable delay”. The NEC also directed the new caretaker committee to petition the office of the Inspector General of Police to commence investigation “into the conduct of dissolved National Chairman of the party.

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Ondo governorship:

Mimko

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Jegede

And the winner is... Patrick Okohue Barring any unforeseen circumstances, indigenes of Ondo State will be matching out in 24 hours to elect the person who will take the governorship baton from the incumbent governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to lead the state in the next four or eight years. That the people of that state are ready to go to the polls to elect their governor is not in doubt, but there are concerns. The ruling party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) only Wednesday got a clear direction regarding who their candidate for the election will be. In was indeed a huge sigh of relief for Jegede and his camp, as the Court of Appeal, the Abuja division faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) substitution of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede with Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim of the Ali Modu-Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP). Consequently, Justice Ibrahim Saulawa appeal panel Wednesday ordered INEC to replace Jimoh with Jegede for the Saturday, November 26, Ondo State Governorship Election. Justice Saulawa while ruling, set aside the Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ruling and dismissed the appeal filed by the Modu-Sheriff faction of the PDP against the Ahmed Makarfi faction of the party. It would be recalled that INEC on Thursday, October 27 substituted Jegede with Jimoh as the PDP flag bearer for the weekend poll, on the ground that Ibrahim faction of the PDP was the one recognized by the court. The Appeal court case against Jimoh Ibrahim was filled by PDP stalwarts in-

cluding Jegede, former Minister of Agriculture, Prof. Jerry Gana among others. Wednesday’s ruling followed the Supreme Court verdict on Tuesday, which ordered the appellate court to deliver judgement on all the appeals before it. The apex court had in a unanimous ruling by a five-man panel of Justices led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, declined to disband the three-man Special Panel constituted by President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, to resolve the dispute. Aside dismissing motions to stay proceedings of the appellate court, filed by six chieftains of the PDP in the SouthWest, led by Chairman of the party in Ondo State, Prince Biyi Poroye, the Supreme Court, awarded a cost of N3million each to the three Justices of the appellate court. Poroye and his group had joined the three appellate court Justices, Saulawa, Igwe, Aguba and George Mbaba, as 5th to 7th respondents in the appeal before the apex court. Justice Onnoghen, who delivered the lead ruling, ordered that counsel to the appellants, Chief Beluolisa Nwufor, SAN, should personally pay the cost from his pocket. The apex court further ordered the appellants to pay N500, 000 costs to the four other respondents in the matter including Mr. Jegede. With the ruling on Wednesday, a new dimension was added to the whole election process. Many were already looking at the possibility of a Jimoh Ibrahim contesting the election on the platform of the PDP, which would have possibly spelt doom for the ruling party, as many PDP supporters may decide to vote for another political party in protest, but

Whether or not INEC shift the election, a winner must emerge, but despite that several political parties are contesting the election, it is only three of them that can really be reckoned with to make any impact in the election and they include the PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and in looking at the chances of these parties, it is obvious that any of these parties can carry the day at the polls. all that has changed, as the ticket of the party has returned to the real winner of the PDP party primary, now the contest can begin. However, despite the victory at the court, there is another snag, the PDP are calling for the postponement of the election because of the fact that their candidate has not been given adequate time to campaign in the elect ion, arguing that going to the polls as it is right now would mean injustice not only to Jegede and the PDP, but even to the people of the

state. The party also argues that since the Electoral Acts provides that a party contesting in an election has at least eight days to submit the names of their agents and that since the coast was only made for their candidate to contest the election three days to the election, that they are already five days late in submitting the agent’s list due top no fault of theirs. Governor Mimiko himself wondered why the INEC is finding it difficult to take the decision to postpone the election, arguing that since he will be handing over to the next governor on February 24, 2017, that INEC has up to January 24 to conduct the election, advising the umpire to in the interest of justice postpone the election. Whether or not INEC shift the election, a winner must emerge, but despite that several political parties are contesting the election, it is only three of them that can really be reckoned with to make any impact in the election and they include the PDP, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and in looking at the chances of these parties, it is obvious that any of these parties can carry the day at the polls. AD The candidate of the Alliance for Democracy is Chief Olusola Oke, Oke has been a strong member of APC and PDP, but dumped the APC on October 1, 2016 for the Alliance for Democracy where he picked its ticket to contest the November governorship poll in the state. He had been the National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party and later its governorship candidate in the 2012 governorship election, but defected to the APC shortly after the PDP lost last

year’s presidential election. He was appointed a member, Ondo State Internal Revenue Board and in 2000, he was appointed as a commissioner representing Ondo State on the Governing Board of NDDC where he served for four years. In 2005, he was appointed by the President as member of the National Political Reform Conference. While there, the Ondo State Government appointed him as the Chairman and CEO of Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC) a position he held until he voluntarily resigned in October, 2006 to run for PDP ticket for Ondo South Senatorial District. A fine politician by any standard, but the problem is not the candidate, but the platform. The AD was formed in 1998 during the return of democratic rule in the country, along with the PDP and the then All Peoples Party, that later became the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP), which formed part of the alliance that gave birth to the APC. At inception the AD was clearly a South West party, with its root in the Afenifere, the Yoruba social cultural group and went on to win all the governorship seats in the region. But, its woes started prior to the 2003 election when the then President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo successfully lured all the governors and the Afenifere members except the governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahgmed Tinubu to support him for the election, promising to also support them in their own election, but after supporting him to win his election, Obasanjo played a fast one on them and they all lost their seats to the PDP, except Lagos. CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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This led to a lot of crisis in the party which eventually led to its death, though technically, as Tinubu and his people left to form another political party and those left in the fold could not sustain it, so it was abandoned. Now, with the crisis that arose after the APC primary, Oke decided to go wake the spirit of AD to see if it can re-enact the 1999 magic and win the race for him, a thing many see as a herculean task. Though many have argued that Mimiko was able to become governor of the state in 2008 using a relatively unpopular Labour Party platform, saying that if Mimiko could achieve that feat, Oke too can do the same, but others have argued that the scenarios are different. Those who see the heavy task ahead of Oke argue that there is no way he can be compared to Mimiko in 2008, noting that then Mimiko was more like a phenomenon in the state. He was a commissioner in two different government that emerge from two political parties, the AD and the PDP, he became Secretary to Government and some people even argues that it was because of his intimidating popularity that made the then governor, the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu to send his name to the centre to become a minister, to reduce his influence in the state. Despite that they argue, he still came back to contest on the platform of a relatively unknown party when the PDP will not give him ticket and won, but they argue that Oke may not have that kind of clout, so he may not have it as easy. APC The APC has as its candidate, a fine gentleman; Mr. Olurotimi Akeredolu, a lawyer with many years of experience rising to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Akeredolu had served the Nigerian Bar Association in various capacities at both the branch and national levels and later as its national president. He was Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Ondo State between 1997 and 1999 and at the same time a member of the Ondo State Judicial Service Commission. He was a member of the Governing Council, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies between 2008 and 2010, a member of Council of Legal Education, a member of Council, International Bar Association and Pan African Lawyers Union. He currently serves as NBA representative in the National Judicial Council. He is a recipient of many distinguished awards from reputable organisations both at home and abroad. Though Akeredolu has impeccable credential and ably qualified to be governor of the oil producing state, his mode of emergence as the party candidate has largely polarized the party and set senior members of its fold against themselves. While the primary was approaching, Tinubu who is the national leader of the APC pitched his tent with Olusegun Abraham among many other aspirants, but at the end of the day, Akeredolu SAN who was the 2012 candidate of the ACN in the then governorship election, emerged the winner.

Akeredolu

This did not go down well with Tinubu and his supporters who alleged that there was manipulation of the election and should therefore be cancelled. Following there agitation a panel was set up at the national level which allegedly recommended that the primary be cancelled with another one held, but this was not to be, as the national chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun went ahead to submit the name of Akeredolu to INEC as the party’s candidate for the election. Since then things has fallen apart within the ruling party. First to fire the salvo was Tinubu himself who in a press statement by his media office demanded the immediate resignation of OdigieOyegun. Tinubu accused Oyegun of sabotaging the will of democracy in Ondo State by overriding the decision of the appeal panel which asked for a fresh governorship primary following investigations that showed that the delegates’ list used for the exercise was tampered with. Tinubu said “The APC, a party born of the quest for democratic good governance is under critical threat by those who managed to be in the party but never of it. From the party’s inception, the principles of democratic fairness and justice were to guide APC internal deliberations. Party founders realized that only by intramural fair dealing could the party remain faithful to the progressive ideals that we presented to the Nigerian electorate as our governing creed. If the party could not justly govern itself, it would find it difficult to establish and maintain just government throughout the nation. “In essence, the party was the embodiment of a democratic promise made between its members as well as a democratic vow made to the public. Evidently, some errant members believe promises and vows are mere words to be easily spoken and more easily broken. “Chairman John Oyegun has breached these good pledges in a most

Oke

overt and brazen display. In doing so, Oyegun has dealt a heavy blow to the very party he professes to lead. It is an awful parent who suffocates his own child for the sake of a few naira. The party was supposed to buttress APC members elected to government at all levels. Because of Oyegun’s conduct of our affairs, the party is rapidly becoming an albatross to those it was meant to help. “Oyegun’s comportment regarding the Ondo State primary will become the textbook definition of political treachery and malfeasance of the basest order,” Tinubu said. However, the chairman refused to take that lying low, Oyegun, in a rejoinder he personally signed described the content of the widely publicized statement by the media office of Tinubu as “reckless and baseless”. Oyegun said he was angered by the false accusation of corruption, rigging the outcome of the primary and overruling the party’s National Working Com-

To start with it is the party in power, secondly, removing the issue of Jimoh Ibrahim, the party seems united towards a common goal and besides, it is still very popular among the peoples of the state, at least if the number of people that came out to celebrate the judicial victory of Jegede is anything to write home about.

mittee (NWC) “vote” on the Election Appeal Committee Report. He noted that: “This reckless and baseless corruption allegation leveled against me is unfortunate and an insult to my person and my hard-earned reputation which I have strongly maintained. Nobody has the kind of money that can buy my conscience or make me do injury to an innocent man. “In all the primaries conducted under my watch as National Chairman, I have strived to ensure a free, fair, transparent and credible process. The 2016 Ondo State APC Governorship Primary Election was not an exception. There must be internal democracy in the party and our constitution must be respected by all.” Oyegun insisted that he did not overrule any NWC’s vote of “six against five” in favour of cancelling the primary election results and conducting another primary during the 18th emergency meeting of the APC NWC as alleged by Tinubu. As the fight between the two frontline leaders of the party continue to brew, members of the party have started taking positions behind their preferred leader. Deputy national publicity secretary of the party, Timi Frank, has advised Oyegun to heed the call of Tinubu, accusing him of failing to effectively manage party affairs. Frank’s position has already earned him a suspension from the party, an action which he has vowed to resist and has already approached the court to stop. With all crisis bedeviling the party, it is not surprising that many people are already thinking of alternative political platform for the 2019 elections. As a sign of the crack in the wall of the party, Tinubu, Osun State governor, Rauf Aregbesola, a Tinubu acolyte, Lagos State governor Akinwunmi Ambode among many other of Tinubu’s associates boycotted all campaign activities of Akeredolu thereby further driving a wedge in the already fragile relationship.

With this in mind, many have argued that winning the governorship election will not be a mean task for Akeredolu, because as it stands, the APC has become a party at war with itself and that a house divided against itself cannot stand, so the chances of Akeredolu and his APC in this election is not as bright as it was supposed to be. PDP After many legal battles, the PDP is believed to have become battle weary, a reason many believe the party is calling for the shifting of the lection to enable it recuperate and refill for another round of battle. However, its candidate, Jegede is a young man with plenty energy, Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN is alumni of Aquinas College, Akure and Christ School, Ado Ekiti. He also attended the University of Lagos where he had his Law Degree Course between 1980 and 1983. He proceeded to the Nigeria Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos in 1984 to qualify as a lawyer. In 1992, he was appointed a Notary Public by the Chief Justice of Nigeria and in the space of less than 10 years was elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. He was deeply and actively involved in political cases and election petition matters, an area of law where his industry and practice is noted and respected. He worked in the law firm of Murtala Aminu & Co. Yola. After twelve years practice in the law firm, six of which he was the Head of Chambers, he established his own law firm, Tayo Jegede & Co in 1996. He was heading his law firm of Tayo Jegede & Co in Abuja and Yola before he took his present appointment as Chief Law Officer in Ondo State. In May 2009, the Governor of Ondo State appointed him as the AttorneyGeneral and Commissioner for Justice. Jegede is a former Chancellor of Anglican Communion of Jalingo, Taraba State, he was once the Chancellor of Anglican Dioceses of Yola and a member of Implementation Committee of American University, Yola, Adamawa State, as well as a member, Chairman Board of Governors, ABTI Academy International School. But, many have argued that whether the election is shifted or not the PDP stands a better chance of winning this election. To start with it is the party in power, secondly, removing the issue of Jimoh Ibrahim, the party seems united towards a common goal and besides, it is still very popular among the peoples of the state, at least if the number of people that came out to celebrate the judicial victory of Jegede is anything to write home about. Many believe that it is time that, Mimko and Jegede play on the people’s sentiment and present the picture of one put in disadvantage position through no fault of theirs and thereby attract sympathy votes of the people. It should be noted however that whoever emerge victorious at the polls tomorrow, he sure would have fought a very hard battle to emerge and will surely value the victory.

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NDLEA seizes 2,090kg of drugs in Plateau Chijioke Kingsley, Jos

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Commandant of Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Plateau State, Dr. Ngozi Madubuike, has decried the level of consumption of illicit drugs, saying that her command has seized over 2,090 kilogram of sophisticated substance in Plateau State. Lamenting the level of youth consumption of hard drugs, Madubuike said drug abuse is the mother of all crimes in the country, adding that if reduced, other social vices being perpetrated in the society will drastically reduce. Speaking at the Peace Architecture Dialogue, a monthly forum organized by Search For Common Ground, a non-governmental organization (NGO), the NDLEA boss said that the level of teenage involvement in consumption of illicit drugs is also alarming as the future remains bleak

if nothing is down to arrest the ugly trend. In cubing the menace, Madubuike, advocated for state law enactment against the trend, calling for the revitalization of illicit drug control committee in states

adding that defaulters should be arrested and prosecuted. She also added that the Media should lead the campaign in sensitizing youths against the dangers of drug abuse, as well as school

proprietors, re-introducing drug clubs in secondary and tertiary institutions. However, the project coordinator of the NGO, Mrs. Emmanuel Rita Atsen, said that the need to engage civil society organisations in the

fight against illicit drugs has become imperative as the menace is gradually ravaging the youths who are the future leaders. She said if hard drugs are controlled, most communaul crisis will be put to rest.

L-R: Chairman, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mr. Atedo Peterside; chairman, African Industries Group, Mr. Raj Gupta; his wife, Manisha and Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha at the 2016 Stanbic IBTC Fine Arts and the Acts event in Lagos… on Wednesday.

Ondo factional PDP wants polls shifted for 30 days Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

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Leadership of the crisis ridden Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State on Thursday pleaded with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the Saturday 26 November 2016 governorship election. Mr. Clement Faboyede, the state factional chairman of the PDP in the state who made call while

addressing journalists at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital said the poll should be postponed by 30 days. “We are asking that the election be postponed for 30 days, that is the law, that’s the electoral act, we don’t want anybody to take us to court and involve ourselves in illegalities, we are calling on the whole world to please plead on our behalf, because of peace of Ondo State, for Justice, for peace to rein

in Ondo State, they (INEC) should postpone this election for atleast 30days and give us the necessayr document as stipulated by the law,” he said. Faboyede said the law stated that a political party must be given the voters’ register 30 days before the poll adding that 14 days notice must be given to a political party to submit its agents list before the election day. He said: “Up to this mo-

ment, INEC did yet to take the list of party agents from the party, the one submitted before has been declared illegal because the impose and the impositor past State exco-led by Biyi Poroye has been declared illegal by the Federal Appeal Court and hence all actions conducted by Biyi Poroye are illegal. “We are calling on INEC and we are saying that PDP as a party in Ondo State has not submitted party

agents as we are talking now. “If we win the election, anybody can go to court and void the election, we don’t want to involve ourselves in illegalities, we don’t want to waste our energy on illegalities and we are calling on INEC to please obey the law, obey the statutory days as stipulated by electoral act, they should give us this voters register and count 30 days.”

Saraki to open summit on medical law Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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order to ensure strict adherence to the National Health Act by Nigerian health institutions and professionals, the senate is organizing the country’s first medical legal summit to educate personnel in the sector. Briefing the media on Tuesday on the essence of the one day retreat which the senate is organizing in collaboration with First

Council Solicitors (Medical consultants), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Olanrewaju Tejuoso, said that the medicolegal summit became crucial as a result of the constant increase in allegations of medical malpractice and medical negligent claims from public and private hospitals all over the Nigeria. “The summit is necessary due to the high level of non-compliance of the National Health Act. The law stipulates that standard

certificates should be issued by the relevant authority to every health institution and professionals in the country, which is renewable every year. The meritorium offered by the past administration of GoodLuck Jonathan which accented to the Act is two years and has since expired. There has been reports of high level of defaults,” Tejouso stated. He further explained that the medical law summit which advocates adherence to relevant laws to improve

the health sector is being organized for Chief Medical Directors of Public and private hospitals and heads of professional health associations, adding that the summit is aimed at positioning the leadership of the Nigerian health system on how to prevent medical malpractice claims and legal liabilities. The summit with the theme “Creating a medicolegal environment in hospitals in Nigeria; emphasizing on the need for clinical governance and quality care

issues in patients management“ which comes up on December 9 at the Yar’ Adua event Center, according to the senator, will be declared open by the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. Expected to attend is the national council on health, permanent secretaries in ministries of health, medical and dental council of Nigeria, chief medical directors of all federal and state government hospitals as well as provosts of federal and state teaching hospitals.

Peterside hails release of ex-APC council boss accused of murder Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Adol Dakuku Dakuku Peterside, has described the bail granted Hon. Ojukaye Flag-Amachree, former local government chairman of Akuku Tori by the Court of Appeal accused of murder as the triumph of light over evil. Dr. Peterside who contested the April 2015 governorship seat in Rivers state under the All Progressives Congress, APC, said that the bail also marked “an end of wickedness from Rivers State Government House.” He stressed that the judiciary has once again shown that it was the bastion as the last hope of the oppressed and those unjustly persecuted by power mongers. He said that Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree, an APC chieftain in Rivers State was arrested and detained in prison custody by the Rivers State government and thatball reasonable attempts to get the state High Court grant him bail fell on deaf ears. The NIMASA DG noted that along the line, one of the lawyers defending him in court, Barr. Ken Atsuwete, was murdered in controversial circumstances, just as the Rivers State Government filed fresh murder charges against Amachree, “in an attempt to keep him perpetually in prison.” He stated that the alleged evil plans of the Nyesom Wike-led administration in the state would never endure as “time and time again, it will fall like pack of cards as you cannot build something on nothing. This is a great day for Rivers people. This is a pointer to the end of recklessness, arbitrariness, impunity and wickedness on the part of a governor who rose to power through violence. “The Appeal Court has once again reaffirmed our belief in the judiciary. No matter how long a lie has travelled, it takes just one day for truth to catch up with it and that the truth has dawned on evil and wickedness,” Dr. Peterside, said.

News 12 ‘Obasanjo, grandfather of corruption’ Continued from page 6 cies have their capital budgets, including the development of their headquarters, procurement of office equipment, procurement of regular items for running their offices while the National Assembly maintains legislative aides of about 3,000 as well as conducting regular public hearings involving the media and stakeholders and oversight activities, involving huge sums of money. “The cost implication of running the National Assembly is high because of the nature of our presidential democracy. Then of course, there are 109 Senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives that require proper equipment to function effectively. They require adequate travel and transport support to carry out legislative functions. “The National Assembly also has buildings and offices to build and maintain. National Assembly staff and members attend conferences, trainings, seminars to keep abreast of legislative developments worldwide. These activities are very encompassing and expensive. “It is also unbecoming of a former president to quote figures of sums of money that are factually incorrect. No member of the House of Representatives receives N10million every month. The salaries and allowances of members of the House are as determined by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). “Of course, further sums of money are spent as running costs, that is, the cost of running the office of a member. If a minister, chief executive or director in a ministry travels on official duties, for instance, do you include the cost of his ticket and accommodation as part of his salary or allowances? Does the cost of stationeries and maintenance of equipment like computers used in their offices, form part of their salaries and allowances? “These are some of the costs that must be taken care of by the National Assembly and the media calls these costs jumbo pay. For goodness sake, the National Assembly is an arm of government, not just an ordinary agency of government. “The budgets of many agencies in the executive branch are indeed higher than the current budget of the National Assembly that is an arm of government. Examples abound, CBN, NNPC, NCC etc... Allowances paid to even junior staff of some of these government agencies cannot be compared to what members of National Assembly enjoy,” Namdas concluded.

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NNPC bid: We’ll ensure accountability –GMD ÏÏÏ Group

Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, said the bid for the sales and purchase of Nigerian crude oil grades will be transparent. Baru said this in Abuja on Thursday when he declared the process open. According to him, the crude oil contract tenders are to ensure transparency, enshrine accountability and conduct business in line with best global practices. ”Today’s event marks yet another turning point in our quest

to further enshrine transparency and accountability, two critical core values of our Corporation. ”Our focus as a national oil company is to enhance our production volumes, ensure the best value is realised through competitive marketing of our crude grades to international refineries and traders. ”In line with this aspiration, NNPC is collaborating with key stakeholders to improve on the overall security of our production sites and to ensure the safety of our environment.

”Today, we are therefore opening this bid before the entire world in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive for transparency and accountability in the conduct of government business. ”We received 224 bids as at the 12:00 noon deadline today. May the best bids win.” Earlier, Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division, Mr. Mele Kyari, while giving account of the sales of the crude, dismissed reports that only China was buying Nigerian crude.

He said China bought one cargo but Europe remained the major buyer followed by Asia. On global oil prices, he explained that the major challenge was that supply continued to exceed demand. This, he said, would continue to affect the oil price in a couple of years to come. SOCA oil, Bell point and Northwest were called to the stage to confirm their bids and they all confirmed it was intact. This year’s number is an increase from the 218 bids the NNPC received in 2015/2016.

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Senate, Reps disagree over power sector privatisation Opeoluwani Akintayo

ÏÏÏ On whether or not to fully privatise the power sector, which has remained in the front burner of public discussion in the industry recently, the Senate and House of Representatives seem to have pitched their tents on opposite directions. Early November, Chairman, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said operators of electricity the Distribution Companies, DisCos, have failed at providing adequate electricity to Nigerians as promised during privatisation, calling on the federal government to deprivatise the sector. As a result of Dangote’s request, the various operators in the power sector, have at various times, kicked against de-privatisation being a solution to power problem in the country. Last week, the Chairman Senate Committee on privatization, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, warned against calls for the reversal of the power privatization

in the country. According to Bruce, instead of de-privatisation, concerted efforts should be made by all stakeholders to address the crisis in the sector. He said reversing the power privatization would paint Nigeria as an unserious country which does not respect the sanctity of contractual agreements, thus scaring away potential investors. However at a sitting on Thursday, the House of Representatives called for full privatisation of the sector. To this end, the House stressed the need to remove the middleman role played by Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) company, which was set up to engage in the purchase and resale of electric power and ancillary services from independent power producers and from the successor generation companies. The resolution was passed following the adoption of the motion tilted: ‘Need to avert imminent total blackout in Nigeria,’

sponsored by Abiodun Adeogun (APC-Osun), who expressed concern over the N400 billion owed gas manufacturers, power generation and distribution companies (GENCOs and DISCOs) respectively. The law makers also emphaised the need to enhance the responsibility of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) fore effective service delivery. Adeogun observed that the imminent threat of blackout is due to the huge debts owed power generation and distribution companies by the Armed Forces, government ministries, departments and agencies, may lead to distortion of production, generation and distribution corridors. According to him, the umbrella Association of gas producers (Nigeria Gas Association) had during its 10th International Conference and exhibition held between 31st to 4th October 2016, warned of the likelihood of blackout in Nigeria before the end of 31st December 2016 for “non-payment for

gas supplied for power generation and that it may attenuate their will to continue to supply gas for power. “If the debts owed gas producers, GENCOs and DISCOs are not paid, most of the power generation cannot go beyond 2016. “The House is also concerned that the inability of the DISCOs to pay NBET which is the bulk purchase of energy generated has hampered the ability to pay the GENCOs and who in turn is unable to pay manufacturers. “The House is worried that blackout in Nigeria will further cripple the economy, worsen the security situation particularly in the North-East and lead to closure of all energy propelled sectors,” Adeogun noted. To this end, the House mandated its Committee on Power to promptly interface with gas producers, GENCOs, NBET and DISCOs with a view to find out the dislocation on the gas to power attributed to debt profile of the stakeholders in the energy sector.

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Opinion 14

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

Atiku: A hero in more ways than one The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night. — Longfellow

N Paul IBE

igeria is a country of great men and women, each making their mark in various sectors of our existence. It is a privilege to celebrate these accomplished ones in our midst when they are alive, rather than when they pass away to the great beyond and cannot hear or appreciate our words. Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APAC), Atiku Abubakar, stands out for his immense contributions and accomplishments in more than one sector of life in Nigeria. As this great man turns 70, I will highlight his notable achievements in just three sectors: Education, agriculture and government - three areas, which are key in the progress and future of our great country, Nigeria. Many years ago, when the average Nigerian tycoon was blinded by oil and the pursuit for oil, Atiku looked into the future and saw differently. As far back as 1981, he saw agriculture as a great opportunity and solution for Nigeria when he started the Gesse Derdirabe Farm in Yola with a bank loan. The 2,500 hectares of land soon made him the largest maize farmer in what was then known as Gongola State. Shortly after establishing the farm, it began producing over 10,000 bags of maize a year for sale within Nigeria. Unfortunately, the Gesse Derdirabe Farm was forced to close down five years later, in 1986, when changes in government policies as a result of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)-induced Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP), led to a sharp increase in the cost of production. High import duties made the prices of agricultural equipment such as tractors, harvesters, ploughs and other inputs like herbicides, fertilizers and improved seedlings shoot up. It became impossible to replace old or damaged hardware and there was no corresponding increase in the prices of local produce. Atiku sold his machines to pay off the bank loan with which he started the farm. However, he did not abandon his vision for agriculture. In 2013, Atiku presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rico Gado Nutrition in Yola, Nigeria’s first multi-purpose animal feed mill. At the time, some of his friends were concerned about the timing of the project, about the in-

security in the North East, which was affecting Yola and Adamawa. But Atiku was more focused on the opportunity to change the way the Nigerian agricultural sector works and the way Nigerians look at our economy and agriculture. He asked himself: If not then, when? Today, the Yola feed mill is an economically viable enterprise, and a catalyst for change. It produces 20 tonnes per hour of carefully balanced and locally sourced quality fodder for a wide range of livestock, including poultry, cattle, goats, and horses. The compound feed allows hundreds of producers to rear their livestock faster, to make them fatter, and to keep their animals in good health. The feed is reducing the expanse of land required to feed cattle, and in the future, it will hopefully help defuse the conflicts between herders and farmers that have plagued many agrarian communities in Nigeria and that are currently costing our country too many lives and livelihoods, and threatening our nation’s future. The success of the Yola mill was not enough for Turaki. In May 2016, he presided over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Rico Gardo Nutrition in Abuja, an even bigger plant which will initially have an installed capacity of 50 tonnes per hour and will enable the company serve a wider market. Atiku faced similar doubts from concerned friends when he decided to establish the American University of Nigeria (AUN), the university, which he founded a little more than a decade ago. This, too, is located in Yola. Some wondered: Wouldn’t it be more

cost effective to use that money to provide scholarship funds for students to study elsewhere? A great many more students could be sent to top schools abroad with the money now being used to run the AUN power plant and construct our buildings, and pay our security force and the like. Atiku’s concern, however, was to help develop his country in deeper and more holistic ways. He did not want to facilitate the brain drain out of Africa, to enable our best and our brightest to take their ambitions, their intelligence, and their drive abroad. As Atiku said in a speech at the London School of Economics, “We need them in Africa. We need them to understand the problems in Africa. We need them to pitch in.” Perhaps, Atiku’s philanthropy is most eloquent through his promotion of education at all levels, particularly higher education. He is the sole founder of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), formerly ABTI; the first American-style private university to be established in Sub-Saharan Africa with faculty from 40 countries. The university was a winner of the American Library Association award for “its pioneering work in the development of one of the world’s most sophisticated e-libraries.” Atiku, in August 2013, sponsored a students’ essay contest to generate solutions to Nigeria’s most pressing institutional educational challenges on the topic “More Learning to More People: How can Nigeria be more innovative in bridging its literacy and skills gap?” The joint first prize went to Kenechukwu Nneka Lily Nwagbo and Emeka Chigozie

Ezekwesiri. And in 2011, while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the US Peace Corps, the National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) honoured Atiku with the prestigious Harris Wofford Global Citizen Award, describing him as follows; “No private businessman in Africa has worked harder for democracy or contributed more to the progress of higher education than Atiku Abubakar,” the NPCA said. And then, of course, there are Atiku’s obvious achievements in government and politics. For eight years, he was the Vice President of Nigeria, under the leadership of Olusegun Obasanjo. His tenure and influence are directly responsible for the introduction into the Nigerian space of the most resounding names of that era. Today, Nigerians revel in our democracy, which led to the historic election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo in March 2015. But, it is worth noting the major role Atiku played in perpetuating the form of representative government that we enjoy. Former president Obasanjo’s intention to alter the constitution and extend his tenure from two terms to three was a well-publicised issue, which led to national debates and an altercation between the two men. In Atiku’s own words, Obasanjo said to him: “I left power 20 years ago, I left Mubarak in office, I left Mugabe in office, I left Eyadema in office, I left Umar Bongo, and even Paul Biya and I came back and they are still in power; and I just did eight years and you are asking me to go. Why?” Atiku responded: “Nigeria is not Libya, not Egypt, not Cameroun, and not Togo; I said you must leave; even if it means both of us lose out, but you cannot stay.” This fight against Obasanjo’s third-term bid ignited the most bitter form of vindictiveness from Obasanjo, a situation which saw Atiku’s name dragged in the mud as all sorts of smear campaigns were instigated in the media. Atiku laid his personal political ambitions on the altar of national interest. He suffered that we might enjoy. As Atiku Abubakar, the Turakin Adamawa who is fast transforming to the Turakin Nigeria, turns 70, please, join me in celebrating this great man of Nigeria. Indeed, to borrow the words of the American poet and educator, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, the life of this great man should remind us that we must make our lives sublime, and departing, leave behind us footprints in the sands of time. Adviser to His Excellency Atiku Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999-2007.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

15 Opinion

Brexit, Trump: Africa and the new world order

Majeed Dahiru

he world is set to undergo fundamental changes, first with Brexit and second, and most importantly, with a Donald Trump at the White House in quick succession. Throughout the Western world, populism and nationalism is on the rise. If the world was set on the edge by Trump’s candidacy, the world is shocked by his emergence as the president of the United States, the most powerful nation on earth. Between Brexit and Trump’s election is a common thread of nationalism. The realities of a newly re-ordered world are soon to manifest. A new world in which the developed economies of the West Europe and the United States are going to compete squarely with the emerging economies of south East Asia for global wealth, resources and markets. A new world in which less aids and grants will flow from the rich countries to less developing countries of Africa. The re-ordered new world will be characterised by more of realist and less of moralist foreign policies by powerful and leading member nations of the international community. Under the current reality, every job matters in Europe and America, with their citizens willing to do them, leav-

ing fewer opportunities for millions of economic refugees out of Africa and South America. The shock and disappointment expressed over Trump’s election came about as a result of complete detachment from the realities of the lives of the average American. Most people were subjective in their assessments of the two leading contenders of the latest US presidential polls from their comfort zones and viewed issues through the prism of racial, geographic and religious sentiments. They were unable look beyond what they were seeing and objectively assess the candidates and what they stood for, by putting themselves in the shoes of the average American citizen, particularly the majority White working class. As a person with zero public service experience, Donald Trump’s messages represented a deeper and larger truth. His opponents focused more on the method of his delivery but ignored his core message to their detriment. With a multi-billion dollar campaign fund, Hillary Clinton’s media strategist deliberately distorted Trump’s every message and statement by taking them out of context. This strategy greatly obscured the realities on ground. The deeper and larger truth about the American situation as espoused by Don-

ald Trump was understood by the masses. Trump struck the right cord in the minds of his countrymen on the danger posed to the free world by radical Islam, an issue that Hillary Clinton treated with political correctness to the silent consternation of millions of her country folks. Trump was on point on the economy and the fact that America was losing ground to the other emerging economic powers of South East Asia. The massive trade deficit, put at over $350 billion in favour of China, massive job losses as a result of unfavourable trade deals and practices and a widening budget deficit of $587 billion because of excessive government spending on issues like Obamacare, has combined to make America an unprofitable enterprise. On the world stage, America has lost its leading role in international relations and diplomacy to Russia, particularly in the Middle East and continental Europe. On immigration, the developed world is not willing anymore to bear the burden of the inadequacies of continental Africa and its deficient system. The world was not alone in this shock. Hillary, her backers and supporters, were so bewildered that her concession speech was not only conditional, her supporters took to the streets in protests in a manner that fits her own description of Trump’s supporters – “deplorable”. As the world begins to adjust to

a newly re-ordered world, Africans cannot continue to lament over the new realities confronting us. A reordered Pan-Africanism is nigh to effectively confront the enormous challenges that may predictably emerge. The continuous blame on colonialism for the plight of Africans after fifty years of independence in many countries has fostered a lethargic mentality, which has led to a defeatist approach to life. Every nation on earth was colonised at one point or the other in its developmental history. The problem with the colonial experience of sub-Saharan Africa was that it occurred very late and ended very early. Nigeria, as the most populous Black nation on earth, is naturally positioned to champion a re-ordered pan-Africanism. The reasons for the existence of a modern state should be more economic than political. The success and profitability of a nation state is determined by a combination of factors which includes but are not limited to; a freely elected government and entrenched rule of law with independent and functioning institutions of state, high quality human resources, a developmental immigration policy, and realistic and sometimes predatory foreign policy driven primarily by economic advantage. Majeed Dahiru, writes from Abuja

Is the Presidency confused, forgetful or dishonest?

S Reno Omokri

ometimes, I wish President Muhammadu Buhari would be as proficient in arresting Nigeria’s recession as arresting his critics! How I pray that this administration was as eloquent at announcing what it has done that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan allegedly did not do! If only this government applied itself to generating wealth for the nation as it has devoted towards borrowing $29.9 billion. The administration would have been popular if it only took time to sell its ideas and programmes the way it lobbied to sell national assets. However, it is an administration that believes in propaganda than proper agenda. Nothing proves my point than the conflicting statements emanating from the Presidency. After attending Eid prayers in Daura on September 12, 2016, Buhari said ‘we should thank God, the report I’m getting, is that we will have a bumper harvest this year.’ Well, we should thank God everyday and every year, whether or not we have a bumper harvest. My point is that after saying what he did, the presidency turned around on November 14, 2016 to raise an alarm of an impending famine.

Now how can you have a famine two months after a supposed ‘bumper harvest’? This makes no sense! Sometimes I wonder whether the Buhari administration is confused or perhaps forgetful or maybe untruthful! How can you have a bumper harvest and then say that famine is imminent in the same breath? Is that now how they accused Goodluck Jonathan of looting $15 billion out of $10 billion? I hope those who excoriated me when I pointed out that Audu Ogbeh, a graduate of French, was the wrong choice to succeed Akinwumi Adesina, a PhD in agricultural economics from Purdue University. Just three years ago, President Jonathan received a Food and Agriculture Organization award by the United Nations for reducing hunger and now we have made a 360 degree turn and on the brink of a famine. Muhammadu Buhari during his Independence Day broadcast of October 1, 2016 said ‘investors from all over the world are falling over themselves to come and do business in Nigeria.” On that day, The Cable newspaper ran a headline ‘EU: Five Reasons Investors Are Not Coming to Nigeria’. It interviewed Michel Arrion, head of the EU delegation to Nigeria. He gave reasons why European Union investors were not ‘coming to

Nigeria’, which include unstable and unreliable foreign exchange policy and general economic direction. Talking about unstable financial policies, with all due respect, Kemi Adeosun cannot pull off the economic magic that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pulled off under President Obasanjo and under President Jonathan. Kemi Adeosun has a bachelor degree in economics from the University of East London. I know the University is a second-class university. It ranks 126 in the U.K University League Table 2017. If you are doubting check Google. More so, this is someone who has just a degree in economics and postgraduate diploma. Now you had someone with a PHD in regional and economic development and worked as a Managing Director at the World Bank and also a former Minister of Finance replaced by Kemi. In a difficult period like this, you need to put your best hands to work. You have to be unsentimental and take hard decisions. Nigeria is in recession and we need our best hands. The above fact was made ever more obvious on November 14, 2016 when the National Bureau of Statistics revealed that Nigeria is experiencing a record inflation of 18.3%. To put things in perspective Nigeria’s inflation rate fell below 9% under

Jonathan. It is highly embarrassing that this administration continues to blame previous administrations yet in all spheres it is under performing. After the Federal Executive Council meeting of Wednesday November 9, 2016, the minister of agriculture, Audu Ogbeh said of Donald Trump’s victory, “he made comments about Nigerians when he was campaigning that they had stolen money, they should go back to their country and live. He has a very low opinion of the blacks and Hispanics. We hope he will become a president now for all, including Nigerians and others, resident in the US. “But if he doesn’t, it means we’ll have to re-tune and re-tool our foreign policy to begin to find a situation where we may have to be welcoming some of our people if they come under extreme pressure. It is sad that the minister based what he said on beer parlour rumour. With all that Buhari’s grass importing minister of agriculture said about Donald Trump, let us appreciate that though Trump has not even been sworn in, he has already named some members of his intended cabinet. That is real change, not the reverse change promised by someone who waited for 6 months before naming his cabinet.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

Features

How to shop on ‘Black Friday’ Introduction This day takes place on Friday, 25 November, 2016; and is a day of big deals and promotions for American shoppers, when online shoppers are out in full force looking for tech and gaming bargains, big promotions and marketing campaigns. We also see countries like Kenya and Nigeria following suite, with e-tailers planning big discounts. If you’re a business builder with a small retail operation, you may wonder whether it’s a good idea to take part in the mayhem of the day, where crowds pack shops and storm websites looking for bargains. On the one hand, it’s a great opportunity to build some hype for your small and medium business on a day that consumers are particularly receptive to spending money. On the other hand, your promotions and marketing may be drowned out by the noise generated by retailers with massive budgets for promotions and advertising. So, let’s look at the pros and cons of Black Friday for small businesses. Shopper enthusiasm Pro: Customers know about

In this business advisory report for Black Friday shoppers, Africa and Middle East Sage, the market and technology leader in integrated accounting, gives some tips to shoppers, especially in this festive period, in this report by Femi Ganiyu Black Friday and look forward to shopping for bargains on the day. There’s a high level of awareness and interest among those treating themselves or shopping for Christmas gifts. Con: If customers expect you to have wonderful Black Friday deals every year, it might discourage them from spending money in the weeks leading up to the big day. Intense competition Pro: If you’re agile enough, have the right offers and a sharp marketing message, you might be able to attract some good business with low-cost, tactical email and social media campaigns. Con: The competition from other retailers is intense, especially with large ecommerce sites and big retail chains offering loss-leaders to get people into their stores to spend money. It can be hard to cut through the noise. Rid your business of old stock Pro: It’s a great opportunity to market old inventory that

you would need to mark down or dispose of, anyway. Con: Customers are price-sensitive on Black Friday, and you could find yourself needing to discount aggressively to close sales. Scaling up for customer traffic Pro: You can generate a lot of footfall into your shop or traffic for your website with the right offer. Con: You need to be sure that you have the capacity to serve the customers you attract – if your website falls over under the weight of thousands of visitors, your delivery logistics aren’t up to scratch or you don’t have stock to service demand, it could damage your brand. Draw new prospects Pro: Shoppers are adventurous on Black Friday, so you have an opportunity to attract new customers or to get customers to buy goods from you that they usually get somewhere else. Con: It’s open to question

how loyal some of these customers will be – they could simply be bargain hunters. However, here in Nigeria, some challenges have been identified as militating against this new business idea. Speaking with The Daily Times, Mr. Emmanuel Ojo, said online Black Friday Shopping is okay, adding that it is yet to take proper footing in the country. Ojo, who is an Information and Technology expert, dcried ow level Internet penetration in the country, warning that with the ongoing recession, Nigerian may not fing online shopping attractive, at least for now. According to him, power problem, poor educational infrastructure, which has left the larger portion of Nigeria’s over 170 million people illiterate, were factors that are yet to make the system attractive. Mrs. Adenike Sam, said that in developed countries, like Britain, Canada, USA and Germany for example,

this system has taken a firm root there. She said, I travel regularly to Europe and America, what you noticed there is that Nigerians hardly do Black Friday shopping. She advised the government to “encourage technological education and provide adequate training and infrastructure, especially for the youths” to enable them to cope with the growing global demands, like the online businesses/ shopping being canvassed by The Sage. Conclusion As the pros and cons show, there is no clear-cut answer about whether Black Friday is a must for small retailers – each must look at its business needs, customer expectations, capacity, and ability to execute before committing resources to Black Friday. What is clear, however, is that you must do Black Friday well if you are going to do it at all – or else you might end up with disappointing results and angry customers.

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Features

The Jews, Igbo and New Yam Festival It was a cultural mix at the just concluded 5th edition of St. Catherine’s Cultural Day 2016 festival, held at the Meiran Estate, Oke-Odo, Lagos State. In this interview with Features Editor, God’s Covenant Snr, the Parish Priest of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Eru Family, Aboru, the Very Reverend Fr. Monsignor Livinus Ukah, speaks about the uniqueness of the event. Excerpts:

The Church, cultural celebration and new yam festival: how do you reconcile all that? I see the whole thing as a cultural renaissance. The Igbos are trying to exhume their rich cultural heritage that are of immense value. Not only they, but people of other tribes; they came to showcase their culture and I saw the whole event as glammourising culture with pomp and pageantry. It was unbelievable to see the children basking in their cultural euphoria; the onlookers, especially myself, was lost in the maze of choices. Yorubas were at their best; so were the others. In fact, we are blessed with rich culture. The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), will have robust appetite for such cultural exhibition. It’s a good thing that it is an annual event because it presents a platform where you can escape from all that priestly functions and relax; all tension harassing our humanity will be forgotten, even though temporarily! Is it doctrinal for the Catholic Church to celebrate what may pass as pagan feast? For ages, the church had been promoting culture, even adapting it to the liturgy, that’s why we have drums and musical instruments in the celebration of liturgy. The church welcomes enculturation (a form of cross-culture fusion), that’s why we use our own languages and native music for liturgy. It used to be Latin and English. It is still mostly Latin and English in big parishes. Indeed, it is observed that parishes proficient in Latin look down at others which localise mass by using native languages. What’s your take on that?

Don’t mind them; enculturation admits the reading in our native languages instead of in English or Latin and songs are sung in vernacular using drums. It’s not compulsory that we all speak Latin. In the local parishes in Igbo land and other native lands, everything is done in the native languages. It is making people understand the Liturgy of the Church; that’s why the Bible is translated into Yoruba, Igbo and other languages; there is the African Bible and I hear there is a Pidgin English Bible as well. That is why the Church welcomes en-culturation, adapting Liturgy to native dialectics, bringing liturgy to the locals. Where does the New Yam Festival fit in? You see, the Igbos are very Jewish. Before they eat the new yam, they first give it to God, who gave it to mankind through the belly of the soil; after that, they come together to celebrate their own yam festival and begin to eat the new yam. You will understand that roasted yam is eaten with rich palm oil; it is very symbolic. It was observed that after cutting the yam and taking a piece, you avoided the red oil; can you explain why? (Laughs). I don’t like eating raw oil; it’s strictly on personal health reason. Red oil with yam is not only cultural, it is also nutritious, but this is not mixed up with the celebration of Mass. The fire and ‘snake’ dancers from Benue, appeared fetish, do you agree? People of Umuahia in Abia state also carry fire on their heads during such festivals. In every culture, there must be something mysterious, which cannot be explained away, so, let us leave the mysteries out and enjoy our culture and humanity. They are God’s gift to mankind.

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act no 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ELIJAH OBAKA JOHN. 2.EDITH ZION OKHUOYA. 3.JOHN FAITH JEMILAT. 4.BLESSING HABIBAT SULEIMAN. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To cater for less privilaged, widows, orphans expecially in the rural areas on pratical skill acquisition programmes for value re-orientation, wealth creation,self-reliance, crime reduction and sustainable living in view of global economic meltdown. 2.To educate,train and provide a home for the ophans, widows, destitude and the street girl in our society. 3.To take care of abandoned babies, destitude, ophans and widows. 4.To counsil, train and bring them back to the society as signs of hope and direction to other in similar situations everywhere. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission,maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication. Signed Secretary

UNIQUE BUTCHERS FORUM OF AGEGE The general public is hereby notified that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. LALE SAGIRU - CHAIRMAN 2. BABANGIDA SAMAILA 3. MUHAMAD NASIRU 4. SULEMAN MUTARI 5. KABIRU AMINU NAJIBULAH The aim and objective: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Secretary

Trustees are. 1. CHIEF ANDREW ASHIGA 2. AMB. KENNETH NWACHUKWU 3. ALH. ADAMU SHUAIBU 4. MR. TOYIN OGUNWOLE 5. MRS. EUNICE UKWO ASHIGA 6. MR. AMOS ADAMA. Aims and Objectives 1. To Foster Unity Amongst Members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication. Signed: M. O Akoh ESQ

SIS MARY: HIGH HILLS AND VALLEYS INITIATIVE The general public is hereby notified that the above named Initiative has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR. JORGE NKWOH 2. MR. IYKE DIKE 3. DR. HENRY IWUNZE 4. PHARM. AYODELE OJULOGE 5. OGE ENEBELI NKWO Aims and Objectives 1. To cater for women and children in the society 2. Caring for the less privileged Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. SIGNED: Oge Enebeli Nkwo

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. NWAKWESI HOPE IFEYINWA 2. DR NGOZI ONYIA 3. MRS. IFEOMA HOPE UDDOH 4. REVEREND IFEANYI EZENWA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE /ADVICE, ENTPRENEURSHIP TO THE DOWN TRODDEN WIDOWS 2. CREATION OF SCHOLARSHIP/AWARD PROGRAMS 3. PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE, AMONG OTHERS FOR THE WISDOWS IN GENERAL. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Secretary

LEGENDARY BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act no 1990. Trustees are 1. CHRISTOPHER NGENE 2.NNADOZIE OKAFOR 3. MICHEA ENEDAH 4. KYRIAN EDELE 5. NDUBUISI NCHEKWUBE Aims and Objectives 1. To Promote Unity, Peace and Progress among Members and The General Community 2. To Create Room For Exchange Of Ideas And Opportunities For The Progress Of Members 3. To Promote and Enhance the Socio-cultural and economic development of member 4. To Encourage And Contribute To charity For the benefit of the Needy. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication . SIGNED: S. CHIDOZIE OREKWU

AL-GAMJI GARDEN ESTATES WUYE PHASE 1 ABUJA. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act no 1990. TRUSTEES ARE: 1.GALADIMA GANA CHAIRMAN. 2.MR ISHAYA TARFA SECRETARY. 3.MANSUR GWABABE. 4.NASIRU MODIBBO. 5.SANUSI ABDU ALI. 6.SHEHU .A. DANMUSA. 7.EDWARD AJAYI. 8.MRS NWUCHE AJAYI. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.TO PROMOTE UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama Abuja within 28days of this publication. Signed :Secretary

ANAMBRA PROFESSIONALS INTERACTIVE INITIATIVE

AGBAKOBA-ASOGWALI FAMILY FOUNDATION ONITSHA.

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

ROCKWATER PAVILLION MINISTRY

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OBIOMA EZENWOBODO-CORODINATOR 2. IFEANYI FRANK OKUEFUNA -SECRETARY 3. IFEONU CHIDUBE CONFIDENCE -TREASURER 4. MICHEAL EKEZE 5. TONY EKENE MALIZU 6. CHIKE ENENDU 7. CHIDOZIEM EZEANI

Trustees 1. MR ANTHONY ODIBA AGBAKOBA 2. MR FRANCIS ONYEBUCHI AGBAKOBA 3.ENGR. CHUDE DAVID AGBAKOBA 4. MR OSELOKA AGBAKOBA 5. MRS CHIZOBA CHUKWURAH

Trustees 1. UWEM INYANG 2. ANIEMA INYANG 3. ENWONGO DONATUS

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To serve as a platform for organizing, projecting, advancing and creating suitable atmosphere for social/ political business and good governance in Anambra State 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

OPEN HEART POBIC INTERNATIONAL

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990. Trustees 1. ADEBAYO AYODEJI ABOLAJI FESTUS 2. PAOLO NOVELLINI 3. TONPREBOFA LESLY Aim and objective 1. To promote and implement support for charity through humanitarian aid to the economically dis - advantaged. Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To foster unity among members 2. To carter for welfare of members. Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: IJEOMA NJOKU 080333161311.

VICTORY WIDOWS & ORPHANS FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990. Trustees 1. MRS. OJO ADEBOLA OLUTOYIN. - CHAIRPERSON 2. DEACON SAMUEL OLUWASOLA. 3. PASTOR. ADEOLA ADEBOWALE SALAKO 4. MR. SUNDAY OLATILEWA OGUNJINMI 5. OJO TEMITOPE OLADOYINBO. - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To spreading the gosel of Jesus Christ 2. Evangelism. Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: KACHOLLOM ENYENIHI Suite B16 Shakir Plaza Area 11 Abuja. FCT

AUCTION SALES

THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALES OF SCRAP MOTOR VEHICLES, SCRAP MOTORCYCLES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT THE DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, THE NIGERIA POLICE, RUMUJI DIVISION, RIVERS STATE. AFTER 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

Aim and objective 1 To cater for the needs of widows and orphans in the society 2. To engage in advocating for the rights of widows and orphans in the society Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication.

1. ONE SCRAP DEEP PICKUP VAN REG. NO. XA 567 KEN. 2. ONE SCRAP NISSAN SPACE WAGON REG. NO. JJS 233 AA. 3. TWO NISSAN CAR RADIO A04B28, A04B24. AND TWO DAMAGED BICYCLES. 4. ONE WHITE SCRAP QLINK M/C REG. NO. BY 9558, ONE SCRAP BROWN AND YELLOW QLINK 125 M/C REG. NO. 645 PHC. 5. SEVENTEEN MOTORCYCLES WITHOUT REG. NOs., M/C PARTS. 6. THIRTY-FOUR DIFFERENT TYPE OF HANDSETS, SOME WITHOUT BATTERIES AND SOME DAMAGED, 7. SOME DAMAGED, BURNT CLOTHES AND WRAPPERS, SOME DAMAGED TEXTBOOKS. 8. AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

Signed: OLUTUNDE ABEGUNDE & ASSOCIATES Pinnacle chambers Legal Practitioners , Arbitrators & Notary Public Suite B10 Jabi Plaza jabi District , Abuja.

SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU - AUCTIONEER

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

THE CITY STRONG TOWER ASSEMBLY

BROTHERHOOD COMMUNAL CENTER

GLOBAL EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT AND SKILLS ACQUISITION ADVANCEMENT CENTRE

This is to inform the general public that the above named BODY has applied for registration under part ”c” of the Companies and. Allied Matters Act1 of 199 0.

This is to inform the general public that the above named BODY has applied for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act1 of 1990.

The Trustees Are; 1 PASTOR AUSTIN OSEAHUME OSEGHALE - President 2. PASTOR INNOCENT OSEH. – Vice President. 3. PASTOR MRS SELINA OSEGHALE - Secretary . 4. BARISTER JOSEPH AKETU - Adviser. . 5.EVANG. HAPPINESS OSEH - Member

The Trustees are: 1. ABDULBAKI DAUD 2. AMOO KAMIL MUSTAPHA 3. BASHARU ABDULHAKEEM FASASI 4. MOHAMMED YAHQUB ABDUL-BAAQI

Name of Trustees 1. Dr. Mrs Adewale Toyin Mary 2. Dr. Mrs. Ajao Anita Folasade

Aims and Objectives: 1. To Preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ

Aims and Objectives. 1. To foster unity among the members 2. To empower and support the less priviledge in the society

Aims and objectives 1. To provide vocational skill, seminar & workshop for them in Nigeria and Abroad 2. To promote education scholarship to the less privilege

Any Objection to this registration should be forwarded to the registrar General, corporate Affairs Commission, 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, 420, Tigris crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees.

AKATA-OBI FOOTBALL CLUB

The general public is hereby notified that the above named CLUB has applied to the Corporate affairs commission Abuja for registration under the part C of the companies and allied matters act 1990. The Trustee Are: 1. Hon Ugboaja Victor Chinedu-President. 2. Mr Chukwunyere Isreal Ezeagu-Secretary. 3. Mazi Chisom Martins Okoro-Member 4. Mazi Christ okoro-Member 5. Mazi Ebere Osunkwo-Member 6. Mrs chinyere Jacinta Ugboaja. 7. Mazi Emeka Okoro Aim & Objective: 1. To support the good Players with finance,medicals and foreign Clubs Contacts in the Globe. Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: Trustees

Signed: Trustees

INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR NIGERIAN ELDERS IN SIERRA LEONE

SAMARITAN HEART FOUNDATION.

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.LEONARD O UMECHUKWU - CHAIRMAN 2.ELOCHUKWU MBADUGHA - SECRETARY 3.STEPHEN NNAMANI THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO FOSTER UNITY AMONG MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

DIAMOND KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL.

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BALOGUN ADETAYO SULEIMAN - PRESIDENT 2. AYANBULE OLALEKAN ADEDAMOLA - SECRETARY 3. OSUDE OLAMIDE OWOLABI 4. OSIFODUNRIN BABATUNDE TEMITAYO

NAME OF TRUSTEES: 1. AGBONMAGBE BABATUNDE AYO - PRESIDENT 2. OGUNTOYE SAMSON OLANREWAJU - SECRETARY 3. LOTUN BABATUNDE GEORGE - TREASURER 4. BABATOPE EYITAYO ITUNU - PRO 5. BOLUDE ADESINA MICHAEL - CHIEF WHIP 6. ALUKO OLUTOBA TITUS - EX OFFICIO 1 7. BELLO TAOFEEK ADEKUNLE - EX OFFICIO 2.

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

FARMERS CLUB INTERNATIONAL This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990. Trustees 1. Mr. Kehinde Gabriel Olusegun. 2. Mrs. Euphemia Chika Kehinde. 3. Mr. Ekeanyanwu Godfrey Uzodinama JP. 4. Mr. Oduntan Alabi Sunday. 5. Mr. Ma’aji Yakubu Melton. 6. Barr. Oluwafemi victor Adetusin. 7. Mr. Yohana Moses. 8. Alhaji Almustapha Maigwandu. 9. Ephraim Sonsha Iorgyer. 10. Mrs. Mary Mbua Besong. (Aims & Objectives) 1. To come together in a forum and discuss about Agricultural value chain with the purpose of transforming members ordinary farming into a real time business. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. Signed: Secretary.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO CREATE UNITY AND LOVE AMONG THE CLUB MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE AND ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEDGED PEOPLE. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: OTUNBA GBEMIGA ADEWUMI. 08062969700.

ZANRUQ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990. . THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Rukaiya Zannah 3.Amina Zannah 5.Dr Mrs Naomi Adamu 7.Aisha Mohammed Hassan.

2.Ahmed Garzali 4.Professor Hauwa biu 6.Bulama Yerima

Aims and objectives: 1. To promote the participation of women and children in peace building through enlightenment, training, workshops and seminars 2, To promote women entrepreneurship development by engaging them into different profitable skills and self reliant ventures. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BY RUKAIYA ZANNAH.

ACCENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

ULTIMATE POWER OF GOD MOUNTAIN CHURCH

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990.

Board of Trustees 1. AKINWALE OLUGBEMIGA AKINYANMI - president 2. CRYSTAL. OLAYIDE FEBISOLA ADEWAKUN 3.LAWRENCE ALABA AFERE - secretary

Board of Trustees (1). Prophet Daudu Ojo Oluwasegun - Chairman (2). Pastor Olusa Vincent Olaniji (secretary) (3). Evangelist Olakuro Emmanuel Oluwasesan (4). Elder Lawal Johnson Muyiwa (5). Bro Daudu Femi

Aims and Objective 1. To Empower the populace through entrepreneurship development. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. SIGNED : THE TRUSTEES.

Aim and Objective: To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Signed : The Trustees

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO SUCCOUR AND SUPPORT PEOPLE IN TIME OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS 2. TO PROVIDE ASSITANCE AND SHOW LOVE OF CHRIST TO PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY 3. TO HELP PEOPLE SUFFERING OR IN NEED AND TO SUCCOUR THEM WITH SUPPORT THEY NEED 4. TO EMBARK ON A MISSION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD WITH THE AIM OF SAVING HELPING PEOPLE WITH HARDSHIP Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. PREPARED BY BARNBAS 0806507878, 08166684652.

CROWN POINTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: (1). TO PROMOTE FRIENDSHIP AND PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE AMONG MEMBERS. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR PETER BUSARI 2. MR LADAPO LANREWAJU 3. MISS FALUSI BLESSING

DR ALEX OTTI FOUNDATION This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990. TRUSTEES: 1.MRS PRISCILLA CHIDIMMA OTTI 2.MR UZOR NWACHUKWU 4.MR NOSIKE GODWIN

3.MR MICHAEL ENYINNAYA AKPARA 5.MR KENNETH CHUKWUEMEKA AHIA

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To undertake women and youth empowerment programmes. 2. To cater for the welfare of the Needy,Orphans,physically challenged, Less privileged, Aged people, and helpless rural women, men and youths. 3. To educate and empower people in rural communities in order to improve their standards of living. 4. To teach people productive ways of engaging their potentials to create jobs and generate wealth. 5. To develop the entrepreneurial capacities and skills of people through training and mentorship. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: Kenneth Ahia, Esq

PRESERVATION FAITH CHURCH. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990. Board of Trustees 1. Edison Obaseki. 2. Daniel Igbinovia Obaseki. 3. Maria Obaseki. Aim and Objective To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days from the date of this publication. Signed: SECRETARY GOD’S FLAME EVANGELICAL POWER MINISTRY The General Public is hereby notified that the above named MINISTRY has applied for registration with the corporate Affairs Commission Abuja under part C of the companies and Allied Matters Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. OLAOSEBIKAN THEOPHILUS ALABA – GENERAL OVERSEER 2. OLAOSEBIKAN FOLUKE OLUWABUSAYO - SECRETARY 3. OLANIPEKUN JAMES TAIWO - MEMBER 4 AWORINDE MARGARET IYABODE - MEMBER 5 AKOMOLAFE ABIOLA - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ. 2. To foster love, peace and unity amongst brethren. 3. To proclaim the good works of our Lord Jesus Christ. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: TRUSTEES

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

CORRECTION OF NAME

SALIFU IZUNAGIE SANN

ATOE FAVOUR ADESUWA

I, MORAKINYO ELIZABETH OYINDA, wish to correct my name that was wrongly written as, MORAKINYO ELIZABETH OYINDAMOLA, instead of, MORAKINYO ELIZABETH OYINDA. I now wish to be known and addressed as,MORAKINYO ELIZABETH OYINDA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Mr. SALIFU ANIMU SANNI, now wish to be known and addressed as MR. SALIFU IZUNAGIE SANNI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

ATOE FAVOUR ADESUWA FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSAZEMWINDE FAVOUR ADESUWA, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ATOE FAVOUR ADESUWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

ONWUKOBI LUCY OBIAGELI

SYLVENUS :I formerly known as MISS SYLVENUS LUCY OBIAGELI now wish to be known as MRS ONWUKOBI LUCY OBIAGELI. former documents remain valid. General public take note.

UCHENDU OBED OJIAKU This is to confirm that the names UCHE OJIAKU and UCHENDU OBED OJIAKU refers to one and the same person now wish to be addressed only as UCHENDU OBED OJIAKU. former documents remain valid. ZENITH, FIRST BANK

MATHIAS :I Formerly known as UME MATHIAS UGOCHUKWU now wish to be known as OKAFOR CHIDOZIE MARTIN.former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWORIE OKONKWO EMMANUEL

ANICHUKWU ANGELA ONYINYECHI

NWOYE: I, formerly known and addressed as NWOYE OKONKWO EMMANUEL now wish to be known and addressed as NWORIE OKONKWO EMMANUEL All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. CHUKWUDI EMMANUEL NWOBU

CHIDI: I, formerly known and addressed as CHIDI EMMANUEL NWOBU, now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDI EMMANUEL NWOBU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. OKUNTOBA OMOWUNMI KUDIRAT.

I, formerly known and addressed as YISA OMOWUNMI KUDIRAT now wish to be known and addressed as OKUNTOBA OMOWUNMI KUDIRAT. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. FIDELIS UGONNA GIFT

I Formerly called, known and address as FIDELIS UGONNA GODâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GIFT but now wishes to be called, known and address as FIDELIS UGONNA GIFT.all former document remain the same general public and Banks please take note

DURU: I, formerly known and addressed as MISS DURU ANGELA ONYINYECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ANICHUKWU ANGELA ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note. EZE VERONICA AKUNNA.

OKAFOR CHIDOZIE MARTIN

ONYEKA ANINWEZE EMMANUEL

OKORO FAITH

FRANK: I, formerly known and addressed as FRANK OGBONNA OMEJE, now wish to be known and addressed as FRANCIS OGBONNA OMEJE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public should please take note.

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

EZEME JESSICA OGBONNA

MEKA ROSEMARY

OWOLEWA TEMITAYO OLUYOMI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Bolanle Olawande Esther, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Oha Olawande Esther. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as ENILOLOBO TEMITAYO OLUYOMI, now wish to be known and addressed as OWOLEWA TEMITAYO OLUYOMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note. ODUMEGWU EMMANUELLA. OGOC.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DINYELU IMMANUELLA O. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED ODUMEGWU EMMANUELLA. OGOC. All fomer Document Remain Valid, The General Public should Please Take Note.

DAVID EYOH ETIM

CHIBUZOR ANNASTACIA CHIADIGHIKAOBI

AGBO GRACE UGOCHI.

I, formerly known and addressed as, DAVID ETIM, now wish to be known and address as, DAVID EYOH ETIM. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NWABEKEE ANNASTACIA CHIADIGHIKAOBI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS CHIBUZOR ANNASTACIA CHIADIGHIKAOBI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NWATU GRACE UGOCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. AGBO GRACE UGOCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

RITA NTITI DUM-AHORKA

I, formerly known and addressed as, NPIANU RITA, now wish to be known and addressed as, RITA NTITI DUM-AHORKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note. UGWU HOPE CHINELO.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. UDEH HOPE CHINELO, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UGWU HOPE CHINELO. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note. MAGDALINE IZEHI ITOYA

I formerly known and addressed as MAGDALANE OBETO IZEHI now wish to be known and addressed as MAGDALINE IZEHI ITOYA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

GOLD C. OKARA

I, formerly known and addressed as, GOLD C. ONYEANI, now wish to be known and addressed as, GOLD C. OKARA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note. MATTHEW SARKI

I, formerly known and addressed as, MATTHEW SARKI AUDU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MATTHEW SARKI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

SYLVESTA ALISON

NWAZIA: I, formerly known and addressed as OBINNA NWAZIA, now wish to be known and addressed as SYLVESTA ALISON. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ONYEKA: I, formerly known and addressed as ONYEKA ANINWEZE EB, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEKA ANINWEZE EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IROEGBU: I, formerly known and addressed as IROEGBU JESSICA OGBONNA, now wish to be known and addressed as EZEME JESSICA OGBONNA . All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

OHA OLAWANDE ESTHER

CHIOMA ADAEZE OBIORA

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OYEMOMI AYOBAMI OPEYEMI OYEMOMI AYOBAMI OPEYEMI, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINRINDE AYOBAMI OPEYEMI, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OYEMOMI AYOBAMI OPEYEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND AUTHORITY CONCERNED SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE

FRANCIS OGBONNA OMEJE

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UDOH BLESSING IMAOBONG

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OKON CLEMENT SAMUEL.

MORUFAT OMOLARA GBADEBO.

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CHUKWU IFEANYI HILLARY

JAMES NKEONYE OZOEMELAM

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

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PEACE AMAECHI MORDI

FAVOUR OGUNDUPE GABRIEL

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ANIGBO CHINEDU RAPAEL

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Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

PASSION FOR LIFE INITIATIVE

RUMUOKWURUSI OIL MILL MARKET TRADERS

TREE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS CHRISTIAN CENTRE.

This is to inform the general public that the above named initiative has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990.

This is to inform the general public that the above named association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied matters Act 1990.

This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mabinton Daughter Ihundah (Chairperson) 2. Emuakpeje Victoria Inyene-Ime 3. Precious Uke 4. Ilori Maria Margaret 5. Kristyn Mabinton Izibenua 6. Mercy Essien Obile AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Ukpai Amah (Chairman) 2. Chimaroke Vincent Ama (Secretary) 3. Ugwunali Okey Christian 4. Oti Kalu Sunny 5. Nwabueze Sampson Elisus 6. Imo Prince Kyrian 7. Onovo Ezekiel

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) Pst Olubunmi Isola Ojo- President/ General Overseer. 2) Pst (Mrs) Mary Idowu Ojo. 3)Bro Moses Olajide Babalola. 4)Bro Michael Alaba Animasaun - Secretary.

1. To encourage independence for the youths through workshop and seminars. 2. To help the less privileged

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster peace and unity among traders. 2. To care for the growth of members.

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

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

Signed: Chairperson

Signed: Chairman

OLUWATOMISIN FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990. Trustees: 1. 2. 3.

Ajayi Babatunde Olufemi Esosa – Chairman Ajayi Adesola Linda – Secretary Bankole Olusanjo Olutobi

Aims and Objectives: 1. To address educational needs 2. To award prizes and scholarships to encourage students in respect of educational training. 3. To provide basic education to the illiterate section of the community. 4. To contribute in building up stability in the country where all the people can have access to education. 5. To provide food for indigent students. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Secretary.

DIVINE GRACE POSITIVE LIFE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990. Board of Trustees: 1. Mrs. Chika Ugoagha – President 2. Mr. Oliver Ibenne – Secretary 3. Mr. Kingsley Maduagwu 4. Mr. Emeka Utoh 5. Mr. Emmanuel Samuel 6. Mrs. Ngozi Utoh - Samuel Aims and Objectives: 1. To provide infrastructural facilities in the rural communities 2. To develop through the provision of social amenities 3. To ensure the welfare of the children, widows/widowers, the physically challenged and the less privileged 4. To render charitable and humanitarian services to the people, group and organizations. 5. To provide medical facilities to rural hospital and prevention of diseases Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Barr. Levi Asogwa.

FREEDOM CAPSULES GLOBAL MISSION This is to inform the General Public that 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. REV. LINUS OBUNIKE OKEKE 2. EVANG. CAROLINE OGONNAYA OKEKE 3. MR. OBINNA COLINS OKEKE 4. PASTOR EMEKA IFEDINIRU CHARLES 5. MR. ROBORT MMADUKA 6. MR. EMEKA JOHN UMEANYICHIE AIMS: To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ all over the world. Signed: Trustees

LOSS OF DOCUMENT

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ORIGINAL TITLE DEED DOCUMENT OF NO. 66, AJOA ROAD , OFF OLUFEMI STREET, SURULERE, LAGOS BELONGING TO ENGINEER NWANA AFAM REGISTERED IN LAND REGISTRY IN 1990 WAS LOST IN TRANSIT. EVERY EFFORTS TO RECOVER IT HAS PROVED ABORTIVE. THIS NOTICE IS PLACED TO ENABLE A CERTIFIED TRUE COPY, POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT AND FOR RECORD PURPOSES. LAND REGISTRY ALAUSA, RELEVANT AUTHORITIES AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE. SIGNED 09098265839

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1) To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the world. 2) To win souls into the kingdom of God. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: Secretary

LIKE MINDS EDUCATORS INITIATIVE

SPIRIT FILLED SISTERS FOLLOWSHIP

This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990.

Board of Trustees:

Trustees: 1. Nwogu Kelly Izuwa 2. Nwogu Chijioke Edith 3. Nwogu Victoria

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Anjorin Saheed Alabi Olalere Musa Adeola Olatunji Joshua Olusegun Yaqub Moruf Ayinde Balogun Suheed Alade Balogun Abiodun Olushina Jimoh Afeez Akanni

Aims and Objectives: 1. To create awareness of the Essence for having knowledge 2. To promote Unity & understanding among members Signed: Secretary.

Aims and Objectives: 1.To raise up Godly women, Filled and controlled by the spirit of God 2.To conduct counseling to families and build marriages and homes 3. To support welfare of the members 4. To organize programs, conferences, seminars and symposia in family related matters. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Shepherd Staff & Associate

SALMANUL FARISIY ISLAMIC FOUNDATION

EZIOKWUGACHI SOCIAL CLUB OF NIG. LAGOS STATE.

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

This is to inform the general public that the above named Club has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part C of the Company and Allied Matters Acts 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. SHAFIU SHEHU -CHAIRMAN 2. JIBRIL ALH USMAN 3. USMAN MUHAMMAD 4. MUHAMMAD RABIU USMAN 5. ABUBAKAR ALH. UTHMAN 6. DAUDA MUHAMMAD THABIT 7. ALH. ISAH ABDULKADIR 8. ABUBAKAR TUKUR ILLO 9. YAHAYA SHEHU 10. MUHAMMAD SABA MAMMAN

-SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PROMOTE AND PROPAGATE THE TRUE TEACHING OF ISLAM AND TO PROMOTE PEACE UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL FAITH. 2. TO DENOUNCE ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND PROMOTE TOLERANCE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS. 3. TO STUDY, PRACTICE AND TEACH ISLAM IN NIGERIA AS CONTAINED IN THE HOLY QURAN AND AUTHENTIC HADITH AND TO CARRY THE MESSAGE OF ISLAM TO OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

CHANGE OF TRUSTEES AND AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OFL.I.F.E. THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF WEST AFRICA - CAC/IT/NO. 3738. Notice is hereby given to the general public that the above mentioned name has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for change of Trustees and Amendment of the Constitution under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990 Law of Federation of Nigeria. Old Trustees are: 1. Rev. Adeogun Ebenezer Olanrewaju - Retained. 2. Rev. Oshibanjo Elikanah Olusola - Retained. 3. Rev. Aimes Semple McPherson - Removed. 4. Rev. Gabriel Olusoji Farounbi - Removed. 5. Rev. Shoyombo Gideon Adewole - Removed. 6. Rev. Ademulegun Johnson Adetunji - Removed. New Trustees are: 1. Rev. Felix Meduoye - New Appointed 2. Rev. Ikechukwu Ugbaja - Newly Appointed 3. Rev. Jonathan Olufemi Okunniyi - Newly Appointed 4. Rev. (Dr.) Cletus Chukwuemeka Orgu - Newly Appointed 5. Rev. Albert Olusanya Aina - Newly Appointed. The Constitution, including aims and objectives are to be amended. Any objection to this application should be forwarded to the Registrar - General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Solomon S. Wada, Esq. Legal Practitioner

The trustees are: 1. MR. UCHEJIGBO SAMSON EMEKA - CHAIRMAN. 2. OBIUKWU SIMON - SECRETARY. 3. OKORO TOCHI. 4. OKORIE MADUABUCHI NATHAN. 5. HILARY CHIDIEBERE EMMANUEL. AIMS & OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. To foster the unity of members. 2. To foster peace and welfare of the members of the club. 3. To actualize oneness and purposeful co - existence amongst members. 4. To protect the interest, welfare and good neigbourliness of members. Any objection to the regostration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Comm.ission, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama District, P.M.B. 198, Garki, Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Barrister M. O. Allen. (Legal Adviser)

ROBIN PUERNER MOYA INTERNATIONAL 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 Act 1990. THE TRUSTEES ARE:(1) ROBIN PUERNER (2) WILLIAM PUERNER (3) DR. JOHN ANJOLA LAOYE (5) ZOE REBEKAH PUERNER

- CHAIRPERSON -TREASURER (4) OYEDELE JULIANA TOUN

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. TO HELP THE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM IN THE SOCIETY 2. TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND THE NEEDY IN SOCIETY Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication SIGNED BY : SECRETARY

PERFECT LIFE SQUARE PRAYER MINISTRY

SARIAN CARE FOUNDATION

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

This is to inform the General Public that The above named FOUNDATION has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. NIN IFESINEKE FRANCIS 2. OBODOECHI UCHE JESSICA 3. THEOPHILUS GODSCRY 4. NNADIUKU ETUOSOLUCHUKWU FELIX

THE TRUSTEES ARE :1. BICKERSTETH-ADEYEMI TITILOLA 2. BICKERSTETH AINA OLUBOLANLE MOJISOLA 3.OYELADE OLUKAYODE OYEWOLE

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES IS:TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication SIGNED BY ; SECRETARY

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO ADVANCE THE CARE OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN FROM INSTITUTIONAL BASED CARE TO FAMILY BASED CARE. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 daysfrom the date of this publication SIGNED BY:BY SECRETARY

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

Suleja-Minna Road: Presidency

directs contractor to return to site Saka Bolaji Minna

ÏÏÏPresident

Muhammadu Buhari has directed the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Suleja- Minna road to return to site immediately. The President also ordered that the construction of the road which was initially to terminate a few kilometres after Gurara

SOLOMON SADIQ OVUREU.

water falls should extend to Minna the state capital while both sections should be dualized. The foreign construction firm handling the job moved out of site immediately after the 2015 general elections in the country for fear that the political situation in the country could hamper payment for the contract. Niger state Commissioner for Works, Alhaji

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KEHINDE TEMITOPE

AROH PRINCESS SARAH

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AKASIOBI PATRICIA CHIDOZIE

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GRACE SOLUTION ARENA MINISTRY.

Abdulmalik Cheche, disclosed this to newsmen in the state capital after the State Executive Council meeting. “The cheering news I have for you is that President Muhammad Buhari has directed the contractor handling the Suleja- Minna road to return to site. “I got this information from the permanent secretary Federal Ministry of works who sent me a text

NWANKWO MADUABUCHI JOHN

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message when the Minister could not reach me on phone.” According to Cheche the action of the President was a reaction to outcry from the motoring public over the dilapidated nature of the road which has also become the cause of numerous loss of lives. While appreciating the gesture of the federal government the Commissioner expressed the hope

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The general public is hereby informed that the above named foundation has applied to the corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990

Names of trustees. (1) Chinyere Oko. (2) Ogbonna Okon Egwu.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ezieke Ezenwa Felix 2. Boniface U. Ozoude 3. Ozo Amalu Donimic IK 4. Anayo Gregory Anidiobu

Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed Secretary

- Chairman – Vice Chairman – Secretary – Treasury

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote the welfare of its members. 2. To promote and preserve a conducive working environment for its members. 3. To assist the less privileged in the society 4. To help instill into its members a sense of responsibility, hardwork, decorum, discipline and morality Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication. Signed: Emeka Eugene Esq. 08036784277

SOUND OF LIFE FOR ALL NATIONS MINISTRY INT’L

VICTIMS OF NEED SOCIAL HOME

Cheche also announced that a section of the Kagara-Kaduna road had been constructed at N 328m by the state government. The Commissioner also disclosed that government had awarded contract for the renovation of the police barracks damaged by rainstorm during the last rainy season. The contract he said would cost N80m.

ABIODUN KOLAWOLE OLUMIDE

I formerly known and addressed as ABIODUN KOLADE OLUMIDE Now wish to be known and addressed ABIODUN KOLAWOLE OLUMIDE. All former document remain Valid general public take note

FOR SALE

HOUSE OF FREEDOM BROTHERS CLUB OF NIGERIA - ABUJA. This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied for registration to Corporate Affairs Commission Under Part C of the Company and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990. Trustees 1. RICHARD KINGSLEY CHIBUNNA. - CHAIRMAN 2. MIKE NWACHUKWU. - SECRETARY 3. EMEKA AGBO. - TREASURER Aim and objective 1. To foster unity among the members Any objections to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general corporate Affairs commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi Ironsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28days from the date of this publication. Signed: Secretary

AUCTION SALES

UGBO-PAUL LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA

This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990.

Aim/objectives To preach the word of God to all nations and to win souls for Christ.

that the contractor would respect the President by immediately commencing work. Alhaji Cheche pleaded with the federal government to complete work on the Minna-Kaduna road which he said if constructed would reduce the pressure on the Suleja- Minna road and reduce the period taken to get to Kaduna from Minna via Suleja by one hour.

THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION SALES OF SCRAP MOTOR VEHICLES, SCRAP MOTORCYCLES, AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AT THE DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, THE NIGERIA POLICE, BORI-OGONI DIVISION, RIVERS STATE. AFTER 21 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. 1. ONE ACCIDENTED R/S PAINTED GOLF CAR REG. NO. XB 452 HAF 2. ONE WHITE COLOURED NISSAN PRIMERA CAR REG. NO. KNM 280 AA AND YEN 426 LQ 3. ONE SCRAP ACCIDENTED GREEN COLOURED PULSAR CAR REG. NO. DN 415 LSD. 4. SIX QLINK M/Cs REG. NO. RV 7749 SE, RV 3547 PN, RV 6898 GA, RV 9273 ST, YEN 470 QH, BY 9461 KA. 5. TWO QLINK M/Cs WITHOUT REG. NO. 6. ONE SAMBA SASTA M/C WITHOUT REG. NO., ONE BLACK DEEDEMARK M/C REG. NO. RV 1306 WJ, ONE BLACK DEN-DMARK M/C WITHOUT REG. NO. AND M/C PARTS. 7. THREE SHILD SEWING MACHINES, ONE BUTTERFLY SEWING MACHINE. 8. ONE ELEMAX GENERATOR SH2900DX, ONE SMALL TIGER TG950 GENERATOR, ONE YELLOW, RED DAMAGED GENERATORS, ONE JENLING GENERATOR, 9. AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS. SIGNED: ALH. UBALLO DANU AUCTIONEER

THE GOOD SHEPHERD’S ROYAL ASSEMBLY.

This is to inform the general public that above named has applied for Registration to the Corporate Affairs Commission under Part ‘‘C’’ of the companies Allied Matters Act 1990.

TRUSTEES Nwachinemere David Onyekachi Onyinechi Okenwa Agbai

(Trustees) 1 VON.OBIEGBUNAM 3 Chiazam Nwankwo 5 Kezie Adaku Egbuchulam 7 Gladys Mbioma Amuchie 9 Faith Nnenna Jacob

Names of trustees. (1) Ojukwu samuel chukwuka. (2) Ojukwu godwin ogbonna.

-General Overseer. -Secretary.

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Aim/objectives To transform peoples lives and prepare them for heaven through the manifold Spirit of God. Any objection to the Registration should be forwarded to the Registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Mataima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication Signed: Trustees

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Ugwuanyi urges FG to build 2nd runway at Enugu Int’l Airport Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has pleaded with the Federal Government to construct a second runway at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport to support operations of the Enpower Free Trade Zone. Ugwuanyi made the appeal at the ground breaking ceremony of the Enpower Free Trade Zone in Enugu, noting that such construction would create room for the expected increase in air traffic at the airport and economic activities in the south eastern states. He further appealed to the federal government to ensure that the airport meets all internationally accepted standards, particularly with regard to the length and resurfacing of the existing runway, and installing of facilities that would improve night operations and accommodate heavier aircrafts normally used for international and intercontinental travel. In his words, “the Enpower Free Trade Zone, Enugu, which is a Public-Private Partnership with the Enugu State Government, was licensed by the Federal Government in December 2015. It is the only free trade zone in the South East region that offers international and domestic investors an easy link to businesses from the south eastern cluster, which has been acclaimed as the second largest economic cluster in Nigeria after the La-

gos cluster.” According to the governor, “today’s ceremony marks another giant leap in our drive for foreign investment as well as the economic diversification roadmap of Enugu state, the South East and that of the country in general.” Commending President Muhammadu Buhari for endorsing the project, Governor Ugwuanyi appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the rehabilitation of federal roads in the South East particularly those linking the capital cities of the region, most of which are in deplorable conditions. He also made a case for the revival of railway network linking the South East states and the opening of new lines to other parts of the country, including the development of inland ports and jetties in the region to enhance maritime activities. Earlier, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Czech Republic Embassy in Nigeria, Mrs. Hana Klucarova, said that her country would partner and work with the Enugu State government in order to make the free trade zone a success. Also speaking, managing director and chief executive officer of Enpower Enugu State Free Trade Zone, Engr. Emeka Eneh, said the project would stimulate trade and investment beyond oil when operational as well as provide massive opportunities for employment.

Court reserves ruling on former FCT minister’s bail application Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Wednesday reserved ruling on bail application filed by the former Minister of the Territory Mallam Bala Mohammed. Mohammed is challenging his continued detention in the cell of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Baba Yusuf reserved the ruling after listening to Chief Chris Uche (SAN) counsel to Bala Mohammed and EFCC lawyer Rimansomte Ezekiel for and against the bail application. Bala has asked the high court to release him on bail from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes

Commission [EFCC] pending his arraignment before a competent court of law. The former Minister is equally asking for an order of court directing the EFCC to produce him before the court for his admission to bail. Besides, the former minister has filed a N100 million fundamental human right suit against the economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] over his continued detention. In suit marked FCT/ CV/220/2016 filed by his counsel, Chief Chris Uche [SAN], the applicant is praying the court for an order compelling and directing the EFCC to release him on bail forthwith or immediately arraign him before a competent court of law for trial.

Judiciary should take credit for sustaining democracy, says CJ Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta has said that the judiciary should be given credit for the sustainance of democracy in Nigeria. Auta, who spoke in Abuja at a sensitization seminar for Stakeholders on the Challenges to Deposit insurance Law and Practice, said the Federal High Court in particular

had done more to institutionalise democracy in the country. He said: “Whether it is recognised or not, I dare say that the democracy we enjoy today just like the financial system stability being witnessed in this country is unilaterally attributable to the judiciary. “We consciously refrained from any pronouncement that will undermine free and fair elections through our

courage, vision and dynamism as well as proactivity. But, unfortunately, we are handicapped as no one an low our trumpet for us.” He called on judges to be more courageous in supporting government’s policy that would entrench the rule of law, economic prosperity, and the wellbeing of the citizens as long as such government policy was supported by law.

Auta said the judiciary welcomed collaboration with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) adding that, “as the last hope of the common man, the judiciary has a vital role to play in strengthening the Nigerian financial system.” According to him, collaboration between NDIC and judiciary is imperative and invaluable for the sustainable growth of the nation’s economy.

L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Sen. Babajide Omoworare; Sen. Matthew Urhoghide; Sen. David Umaru and Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, when the Senate committee on Culture and Tourism paid an Oversight visit to the Information Ministry in Abuja… on Thursday.

PDP suspends national secretary Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

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The National Secretary of Alli Modu Sheriffled faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Wale Oladipo; and the chairman of a faction of the party in Osun State, Mr. Soji Adagunodo have been suspended. They were suspended during a congress held by the a faction of the Osun PDP believed to be loyal to Senator Iyiola Omisore. The congress, which was held at the PDP secretariat located along Osogbo/Gbongan Road on Thursday, also expelled the immediate chairman of the party, Gani Olaoluwa, as well as Secretary of Adagunodo-led executive,

Bola Ajao. The congress was presided over by another factional chairman of the party, Dr. Bayo Faforiji. At te floor of the congress, he read, “Osun PDP expelled following members from the Party: Professor Wale Oladipo; Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa; Honourable Soji Adagunodo; Bola Ajao. “The names above are to return all PDP properties in their possession to the party Secretariat with immediate effect and the general public should never transact any business concerning PDP with them.” According to him, the expelled PDP leaders were found guilty of anti-party

activities. Their suspension was not unconnected with the suit filed to stop Eyitayo Jegede from becoming the governorship candidate of the PDP in Ondo State. He specifically said that the report of the committee, found OlaOluwa and Oladipo culpable of complicity in the matters relating to Ondo PDP governorship tussle. He said: “A disciplinary committee was set up to investigate various antiparty activities against them over a month ago, but none of them appeared before the committee to defend themselves. “Adagunodo and his secretary, Ajao, are parties to the suit instituted

against the emergence of Eyitayo Jegede as PDP governorship candidate in Ondo State.” Recall that the Supreme Court recently ruled that Jegede is the authentic PDP candidte in Ondo State Governorship election. When contacted, Adagunodo, who is the chairman of a faction loyal to Sherrif, said his expulsion couldn’t have been real. In a statement made available to journalists, he said to his and other leaders’ expulsion from the party was a “huge joke”. Attempt to reach Oladipo proved abortive as calls put across to his telephone number didn’t go through.

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Calverton management deploys RRS to dislodge unions over sacked workers

FG to cushion adverse effect of recession on industrialists

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

Alphonsus Nweze

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Pandemonium yesterday was averted at the premises of Calverton Helicopters as management of the airline in a bid to dislodge unionists who were fighting for reinstatement of 150 staff workers sacked by the airline management were stopped by the of the Rapid Response Squad. National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) planned picketing of Calverton Helicopter early yesterday but hit a setback as the airline called in men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to scuttle the process. The unions in the early hours trooped out to protest at the entrance of Calverton with vehicles and had padlocked the gate to the airline office be-

fore the arrival of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). The management of the airline, suspecting the planned picketing called in the RRS, who cut the padlock and moved out the vehicles used by the unions to block the company’s entrance. However the union has revealed that it was unwavering in fighting for the rights of its members. The General Secretary of NUATE, declared ,”We have shut down Calverton Helicopters but management called in men of the Rapid Response Squad who came in to try and dislodge us, cutting the key to our padlock on the gate and removing our vehicular barricade to allow some Shell vehicles in.” “We are undaunted by this, and our resolve is to ensure our workers do not

continue to suffer this way and we are calling operations all and sundry especially the media to come and see what is happening at Calverton.” The Calverton Management have been negotiating to resolve industrial crisis for long months before the airline ‘unilaterally’ sacked 150 non technical workers without benefits, most serving the airline over 10 years. Mr Olayinka Abioye, Addressing the protesters, said, ‘the unions decided to shut down the airline’s NUATE in Lagos, Warri and Port Harcourt to protect the rights of workers’’ Abioye flayed the decision of Calverton’s management to declare 150 workers redundant in view of the current economic situation in the country. According to him, the affected work-

ers were paid only a month salary in lieu of notice despite some of them having spent up to 13 years in the airline’s service. He alleged that some of the workers were outsourced to another company, Blue bay, and their salaries were slashed without any negotiation with labour. “We are shocked that management chose this ignoble path of ambushing the union by declaring a whopping 150 members of staff redundant, while we were still discussing and negotiating a new salary structure and condition of service .we believe that this indecorous position is ultra vires, null and void and of no effect. Our principle of industrial relations is not to use “carrot and stick” tactics in negotiation and go ahead and shoot the union at the back’’

NNPC chief charges dons to proffer solutions to nation’s recession

Titus Akhigbe, Benin

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the Federal Government and stake holders seek possible solutions to the Nation’s recession, academic dons have been challenged to come up with concrete policies that would revive our comatose economy. Former Group Executive Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr Chris Ogiemwonyi, who was a guest lecturer at the University of Benin gave the challenge at the 42nd Founders Day Lecture titled “ Hard Times For These Times: The Think Factory Guide To Action” He suggested that government must “start building bridges between academia and the relevant sectors of our economy. Building synergy among our high institutions and the government and nongovernment sectors is vital to our economic development” He opined that a holistic approach in tackling the fall in crude oil price also to bear the need for government to quickly summon the courage to do the needful act by passing the petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). “Government over dependence on foreign consultants should be reduced. To begin with, we should encourage Nigeria consultants to have joint venture relationship with foreign consulting firms. The period for JV relationships should be defined. It should not exceed 3-5 years” He, however expressed confidence that the country will eventually pull out of the current recession as long as the appropriate strategies are put in place to reposition the economy.

L-R:TV Presenter, Mozez Praiz; Hip Hop Artiste, Reminisce; Nollywood star, Giedon Okeke and Director, Channel Sales, Etisalat Nigeria, Victor Nwaobia, at the launch of the Samsung Experience Zone in Lagos… on Thursday.

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The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has promised industrialists in Anambra State that, the Federal Government will do something to ameliorate their hardship occasioned by the current recession in the country. Osinbajo who spoke yesterday at Harbour Industrial Layout, Atani near Onitsha, the Anambra State commercial nerve centre said he was in the state to find out the problems of the local industries and how to help them in this period of recession He said, ‘the Federal Government was already discussing with the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano in various areas in which Federal Government can help local industrialists in the State. The Vice-President said he was sent by President Mohammed Buhari to ascertain how to address the needs of the industrialists, saying that their primary concern was how to sustain the jobs of many workers employed in these industries and that was the more reason he came to visit the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige. The Vice-president lauded the enterprise of the industrialists in the State, particularly those of them at Harbour Industrial Layout, stressing “truly Anambra is the hotbed of industrialisation”. He noted that the industrialists in the State were the most active people in the country and that was why he decided to start the visit to local industries in the country that is in the State. The Chairman and managing director of Pokobros, Group of Companies, Chief Paul Okonkwo, who thanked the president for sending his Vice to have firsthand knowledge of what they were going through, appealed that Federal Government should provide adequate and constant power supply to them to reduce the cost of production of their goods due to epileptic power supply.

TETFUND: UCTH chief medical director decries exclusion of teaching, tertiary hospitals Edem Edem, Calabar

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The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Dr Thomas U. Agan, who is also the Chairman of Committee of Chief Executive of Tertiary Health Institutions has decried the non inclusion of Teaching/ Tertiary Hospital in Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) regretting that the non-inclusion of these institutions has affected research work, provision of infrastructures, training needs and other activities. On Thursday, while Addressing a Press Conference in Calabar, the CMD wondered why the proponents of the TETFUND did not considered

it necessary to recognise Teaching/ Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria as Tertiary Institutions, “A Teaching hospital all over the World is considered as both a tertiary health institution as well as tertiary training institutions” He regretted that the original advocates of the TETFUND did not consult widely or must have been engulfed in ignorance of the mandates of a teaching/tertiary hospital, “I therefore with due respect believe that either the original advocates of this noble idea of TETFUND did not consult widely or must have not been engulfed in ignorance of the mandates of a teaching/tertiary hospital” “The Teaching hospitals are supposed to benefit from the activities of the fund considering their areas of

coverage as stated in my preamble. The question now is, based on the mandates of the fund, can a teaching hospital be categorised under tertiary Institutions? The answer is yes, considering its mandates. How then can one juxtapose the mandates of the TETFUND and that of a hospital?” “A careful inquisition into the teaching hospitals reconstitution of Boards, Cap 463, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 is therefore necessary” He regretted that the funding of tertiary health institutions has always come from yearly appropriations given to the institutions as predetermined envelopes by the federal government through the supervisory federal ministry of health. Institutions according to him are

required to share the contents of the envelopes to accommodate all their needs and it is known fact that no budgetary appropriation has ever been made for the training and research needs of the tertiary hospitals, “Institutions are expected to rely on their epileptic overheads allocations and their internally generated funds” “Overhead allocation is part of the envelope that ranges between N2m-N11m monthly, if it comes at all. What constitute internally generated funds in tertiary hospitals include: Bed fee, consultation fee, some aspect of card fee, operation fee, rent and fee from boarded items. Others are principally, revolving funds (Drugs, theatre and ward consumables, laboratory consumables etc)”

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Point of View

Family bond in Islam Continued from last week

Subair Mohammed It cannot be imagined that one could lead a normal, steadfast human life if there was a complete destruction of the normal family structure. The family is established on mutual understanding, the exchanging of views and cooperation. Allah says in relation to nursing and weaning babies, “The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years, (that is) for those (parents) who desire to complete the term of suckling, but the father of the child shall bear the cost of the mother’s food and clothing on a reasonable basis. No person shall have a burden laid on him greater than he can bear. No mother shall be treated unfairly on account of her child, nor father on account of his child. And on the (father’s) heir is incumbent the like of that (which was incumbent on the father). If they both decide on weaning, by mutual consent, and after due consultation, there is no sin on them.” (AlBaqarah: 233). The Wise (Allah) knows that a person can sometimes be affected by an atmosphere of disagreement and feelings of hate, and then Satan finds what he is looking for; sought after for destruction of the existence of the family. The Qur’anic viewpoint was to purify the emotions and to return to life its clarity and to the family its beauty. Allah says, “…And live with them honourably. If you dislike them, it may be that you dislike a thing and Allah brings through it a great deal of good.” (An-Nisaa’: 19). In their opinion, some Scholars are of the opinion that breakdown in family structure is the main cause of juvenile delinquency; therefore the family is responsible for protecting itself from disunity before it experiences breakdown and ceases to function as a unit. Also, one cannot pretend that life is or should always be troublefree; quite the opposite in fact; a normal healthy life will always have it’s ups and downs. Therefore, everything in this world no matter how insignificant has wisdom behind it and serves a purpose, so what is the role of the Muslim family? The Muslim family is held responsible before Allah for the correct Islamic upbringing of it’s children, instilling in them the concept of worship of Allah and following His prescribed ways in their lives. And Allah knows best!

Daily Times Nigeria Friday, November 25, 2016

Educationists call for religious tolerance, harmony Subair Mohammed An educationist, Alhaji S.O Oyerinde has called on Muslims in the country to avoid religious intolerance in the country and also join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to put the country out of the economic recession plagueing it. Alhaji Oyerinde made this call at the 60 th birthday anniversary of the Founder and Spiritual Head of Shafaudeen In- Islam Worldwide held in Ibadan recently. Oyerinde who spoke briefly during the occasion commended professor Sabit Ariyo Olagoke for promoting religious tolerance and harmony in the country by investing in the propagation of the religion of peace. “Olagoke is an authority when it comes to preaching the words of God. He is quick in condemning violence in all aspects of life. He has been condemning religoius conflict and crisis in some parts of the country. He should be emulated by all religious leaders because of his passion for peace in our clime “he added. Dr.Daud Adediran who represented the Provost of Federal College of Education Special Oyo ,Professor Kamoru. O. Usman said

that all hands must be on deck to jettisoning frivolous expenses in governance. Speaking at the International Headqurters of the Mission at Wakajaye area of Ibadan, Adediran said “the way out of this imbroglio called economic recession is for African nations, to curtail their excessive spendings being displayed through mal-administration and corruption

SAYINGS OF THE PROPHET Actions are (judged) by motives (niyyah), so each man will have what he intended. Thus, he whose migration (hijrah) was to Allah and His Messenger, his migration is to Allah and His Messenger; but he whose migration was for some worldly thing he might gain, or for a wife he might marry, his migration is to that for which he migrated.” Source: Bukhari & Muslim

He however commended Dr. Depo Fakunle, a veteran educationist who was the Chairman of the occassion for his contribution to education counselling in the country. While lauding Governor Abiola

‘Fear Allah, uphold principle of Justice, equity’ The Mudir, Darul Naim Islamic Institute, Lagos, Sheikh Imran AbdulMajeeb Eleha has advised those in positions of power to exert authority with the fear of Allah and uphold the principle of justice and equity in dealing with their followers as Allah loves but the just. The renowned scholar gave the advice to leaders in Nigeria recently at the monthly Moral Clinic of the Faith Unites Muslims Charity Initiative (FUMCI) titled “Responsibilities of Leaders and followers in Islam” in Lagos. According to the Sheikh, Allah appoints leaders but leadership position is held in trust and for the attainment of success, a leader must lead with fear of Allah while followers

are expected to pray for the success of their leaders. “Followers must continuously pray for the success of their leaders and desist from raining cursing or talking ills about them as doing this could debar their successful stay in office and by extension could retard societal progress. Also, leaders must have in their hearts the fear of Allah as they exert power and influence. In the course of his lecture, Sheikh Imran informed that Islam has a clear-cut position on leadership which is why the religion of peace has an established procedure for the selection of a leader. While supporting his statement with the sayings of the Prophet

‘Martyrs in Islam are not suicide bombers’

L-R- MEDLAF president, Mallam Yunus Adogba, Lead Counsel in MSSN hijab case, Alh. AbdulGaniu Adetola Kazeem(SAN) with the Amir of Lagos Area Unit of MSSN, Mallam Saheed Ashafa at the reportorial conference held recently in Lagos.

Stories by Subair Mohammed Those who indulge in suicide bombing thereby killing people in the name of propagating one religion or the other are not Martyrs. This was the opinion of the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdulhakeem

Ajimobi of Oyo state for reducing by 50 percent, salaries of political office holders,he recommended that lawmakers in both the states and National Assemblies should sit on part time basis in order to save costs.

Abdullateef while delivering a lecture at the Annual Symposium of Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Ojodu Division Three, in Ojodu, Lagos. He explained that it was unfortunate with multiples of religious houses which he said should increase fear of God in people but contrary to that many people

who claimed to be men of God are found guilty of evils doings. The Commissioner described a Martyr as an individual who dies while striving on the path of Islam. “Strive on the path of Islam does not entails suicide bombing. When a Muslim help people around him or her irrespective

(saw), he said “The messenger of Allah (saw) said it is not ideal for three persons to go on a voyage without appointing one out of them as a leader (Amir, Khalifah, Wali, Imam) to coordinate the activities of the group”. Further, Sheikh Imran identifies four ways through which a leader could emerge in Islam. According to him, should a leader emerged through any of these means, his followers must accord all respect, benefits and rights that is due to him as long as he occupies the seat. “A leader could emerge through divine appointment by Allah. An example of such was the emergence of Prophet Muhammad (saw) who was sent by Allah to preach Islam to the people of Makkah.

of their religious affiliations, when you support the needy such as the Orphans, widows, and the less privileged, you are Striving to please Allah, your Lord” Dr Abdullateef who maintained that only sincere religious activities could qualify people to attain the pleasure of Allah also implored Muslims to live an exemplary life as propagated by Islam. “Some Muslims are discouraging people from embracing Islam because of their evil ways. Don’t victimize people because of religion. Emulate Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him by calling people to Islam with good character” Dr Abdullateef warned Clerics from instilling fears in people and emphasized the need for Islamic Clerics to preach pristine Islam at all time. Urging Nigerians to pay attention to their mental well being, Dr Abdullateef maintained that many people are living with mental illness yet failed to secure medical assistance. “Be conscious of people around you. It is not everyone you know that is mentally alert. Those who take to suicide bombing to become Martyrs are mentally sick” “Don’t joke with illness. When you notice that your neighbours are misbehaving, help them seek medical help”, he advised.

National Sports Lottery Fund boosts schools in Plateau Frank Jumbo

he National Sports Lottery Fund has unveiled and presented sports equipment to 48 public primary schools in Plateau state. The ceremony took place at the Rwangpam Stadium in Jos.

The equipment meant for 9 sports include basketball, hoops, nets and uprights, table tennis boards, trophies, soccer balls and goal posts, judo and Taekwondo mats, volleyball and handball nets, balls and posts, badminton rackets and athletics kits.

The gesture according to the Executive secretary of the National lottery Trust Fund Engr. Habu Gumel is to develop sports at the grassroots in all the 36 states of the federation. Gumel urged the beneficiaries to put the equipment to good use and be accountable for it.

On the occasion, the Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung thanked the National Sports Lottery Fund for the gesture and the Plateau state government for the platform used to present the sports equipment to the schools. The Minister urged the pupils

to channel their energy toward sports activities to secure their future. Dalung also warned the schools against selling or diverting the equipment for personal gains but to ensure that they’re put to use for the benefit of the children.

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FIFA RANKINGS:

Nigeria rise 10 spots AWCON: Omagbemi unruffled by draw FRANK JUMBO

uper Falcons head coach, Florence Omagbemi has voiced her sentiments following her charges’ 1-1 draw with Ghana at the ongoing 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations (Awcon) in Cameroon. Luckless Portia Boakye diverted past her own goal keeper, Ama Nana Asantewaa to give Nigeria the lead on 19 minutes, but the Black Queens hit back through Elizabeth

Addo who calmly slotted home a penalty just before half time for her third goal of the tournament. Omagbemi was satisfied with the result and added that both sides played well. “I think it was a great game for both teams. Both teams played well. “It was a good (test) but we were expecting a game as tough as this one. “I will not blame the match officials because I am not used to such things;

both sides played well with an impressive score line,” Omagbemi submitted during the post-match press conference. Nigeria were overwhelming favourites to record a win over Ghana on Wednesday but met their West African neighbours in uncompromising mood at the Stade Municipal de Limbe. The Super Falcons had outclassed Mali 6-0 in their first games raising hopes of a similarly dominant display against the Black Queens.

Omagbemi

igeria have moved 10 spots up in the latest FIFA Rankings and they are now 50th in the world thanks to an impressive run in the World Cup qualifiers. Nigeria are back in the African top-10 in seventh place with Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire the top two countries on the continent. However, Nigeria’s World Cup rivals Algeria and Cameroon dropped in the latest ratings. Algeria are 38th in the world, three places down from their previous ranking, while Cameroon are 65th, six places below the position they enjoyed last month. Zambia moved to 91st position, three spots up from last month’s ranking. Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been unbeaten under new coach Gernot Rohr after three straight wins over Tanzania, Zambia and Algeria.

Pacquiao eager for Mayweather rematch

BO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao said he felt like a young man in his twenties and would relish another crack at Floyd Mayweather. The Filipino icon, 37, made a winning comeback from his brief retirement earlier this month and said he was in great shape to try to avenge his defeat to Mayweather last year in the richest fight in boxing history. “I feel young. I feel like I’m just 25, or that I’m just 28 years old,” Pacquiao told reporters.Asked if he wanted to fight Mayweather again, Pacquiao said: “Of course, if he wants to come back (to) boxing”. Pacquiao fuelled talk of “Pacquiao-Mayweather 2” when he invited the undefeated American, who retired in September 2015, to attend his successful comeback against Jessie Vargas in Las Vegas on November 5.

Friday, November 25, 2016

EXTRATIME

Emotan College wins Rugby double ANDREW EKEJIUBA

motan Junior and Senior Secondary School Benin won a double in the 3rd Friendly Matches of the Edo State Schools Rugby program tagged “Get into Rugby” which took place recently at the Emotan School. In the Primary School category, Ohuoba Primary School won the trophy and a cash price from the Chairman Arc Frank Evbuomwan, plus an individual award of “Most Promising Talent” award from one of the Board Member, Arc Aro Osayimwen. The Junior Secondary Girls Category saw Emotan Junior Girls defeating Ihogbe

Secondary School by 20 un-replied points to win the trophy and cash price from the Chairman. Miss Ebere Agusebo of Emotan School also won the “Most Promising Talent” award from Arc Aro Osayimwen. Emotan Senior Girls made it a double for the host school as they beat neighbours Idia Collage by 15 points to 5 points in a keenly contested encounter that got the whole School troop out of their class rooms to watch the entertaining spectacle. The Secondary School Boys Category saw stamina and grit as fives schools namely Niger Collage, Ogbe Secondary School, Prisons Secondary School, Ihogbe

Secondary School, and Asoro Grammar School slogged it out. At the end of the grilling encounter amidst the heavy down pour, Asoro Grammar School carried the day by defeating Ogbe Secondary School by 10 points to 5 points in the finals which was watched by a mammoth crowd of students and passers-by. Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Edo State Rugby Association Arc. Frank Evbuomwan - the immediate past Hon. Commissioner for Housing and Rural Development made good his promise by presenting his donation of First Aid Kits to all the participating schools during the Friendly Match at the end of the occasion.

L-R: Head, Events and Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Modupe Thani; Ex-International and former Super Eagles striker, Victor Agali; Secretary, Nigeria School Sports Federation (NSSF), Olabisi Joseph and the Director, Brand and Experience, Etisalat Nigeria, Elvis Ogiemwanye at the Press Conference/Match Fixtures Draws for Etisalat School U-15 Cup National Finals held in Lagos.

Etisalat U-15 School Cup enters semifinal stage ANDREW EKEJIUBA

he on-going National Finals of the Season Three of the Etisalat U-15 School Cup has entered the semi-final stage with the four qualified teams set to battle for the two tickets to the final to be played on Saturday at Campos Square, Lagos. The four semi-finalists include the school teams representing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Enugu, Kwara and Enugu states. The Kwara team represented by Socrates Secondary School, Ilorin and FOSLA Academy representing the FCT capped their impressive run in the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Kwara to top the group with nine points while Kwara takes up the second spot.

In the second group, Oyo leads with nine points followed by Enugu with six points from three matches. In the first semi-final match to be decided at the Digital Bridge Institute Stadium, Oshodi, FOSLA Academy of the FCT will come up against New Layout Secondary School, Enugu while Oyo takes on Kwara in the second semi-final match. The national champion of the 2016 edition will receive the Champions Trophy and a cash prize of N2 million educational award, while its players will go home with N50, 000 each. The second-placed team will go home with N1 million with the players pocketing extra N30,000 each while the third-place winner will have the sum of N750,000.00 for its efforts with its players receiving N20,000.00 each.

According to the coordinator of the program and Head Coach of the Edo State Rugby Association & World Rugby Educator for Nigeria, popularly called “Mr Rugby”- Ntiense Williams, “This was a very exciting rugby tourney. A good display of beautiful rugby artistry by young talents who are definitely going to be the new generation of rugby players in Nigeria in the nearest future”

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alconets defender Mary Ologbosere has been referred to the traumatic unit of a hospital in Abuja after she suffered from depression following the inability of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay the players on arrival from the U20 World Cup in Papua New Guinea. The 18-year-old defender lost her father while the Falconets were at the World Cup and the entire family are counting on her to come back and bury him. However, on return from the World Cup Wednesday afternoon, they were all shocked when they were each paid a measly 10,000 Naira to return to their various homes. A shocked Ologbosere cried all through the night and had to be rushed to hospital as a result, where she has now been admitted at the traumatic unit. “She is totally shattered by this heartless treatment,” simply reported a team official at the Serob Legacy Hotel. “It’s truly a pathetic case.” The 10,000 Naira paid each player was the only money they received from the NFF since they opened training camp for the World Cup earlier this year.The team have vowed not to leave the hotel they were booked into until they have got their cash.At the World Cup, they won two matches, against Spain and Canada. It would also be recalled that the Nigeria U19 team led by Manu Garba were also sent away on their return from an invitational tournament in Suwon, South Korea, after they were paid a paltry 5,000 Naira each.

Ex-Flying Eagles stars linked with AbiaWarriors

ormer Nigeria U20 goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo and fellow Enyimba player Ugwu Uwadiegwu have been linked with a transfer to Abia Warriors. Enyimba snapped up Enaholo from MFM FC after he shone at the U20 AFCON in Senegal last year, but ‘A Plate’ did not get enough playing time at the Aba club due the presence of more experienced shot stoppers.Left back Uwadiegwu, on the other hand, has spent seven years at Enyimba after a stint at Enugu Rangers. Abia Warriors are restrategising for the new season under coach Okey Emordi after they barely escaped relegation this past season.

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eal Madrid have confirmed that Gareth Bale will undergo surgery on his injured ankle next week, with the winger set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.The Wales international sustained the problem in Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League win at Sporting CP on Tuesday, limping off shortly before the hour in Lisbon. Madrid revealed on Wednesday that Bale

had suffered “a traumatic dislocation of the peroneal tendons in his right ankle”, and would be monitored. And there was a further blow on Thursday as the European champions announced the problem would require surgery. “The operation will take place at King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday 29th November by doctor James Calder, under the

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supervision of the club doctors Jesus Olmo and Mikel Aramberri.” Early reports suggest Bale could be out for around three to four months, with the winger certain to miss El Clasico against Barcelona on December 3, as well as Madrid’s clash with Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League four days later - a match which will decide the winners of Group F.

Eto´o facing 10 years in jail

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panish prosecutors are believed to be seeking a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of more than €18million for Samuel Eto’o over alleged tax fraud. According to reports in EFE and El Pais, the ex-Cameroon international and his former adviser Josep Maria Mesalles are accused of defrauding the

state of €3.8million from 2006 to 2009, during his five-year stay at Barcelona.The charges relate to the alleged transfer of image rights to companies in Spain and Hungary to escape paying tax on endorsement deals, including the striker’s lucrative arrangement with sportswear manufacturer Puma. Prosecutors filed a lawsuit

against Eto’o, who nows plays for Turkish Super Lig club Antalyaspor, on those grounds in 2012. Unlike other LaLiga players embroiled in recent Spanish tax problems, the 35-yearold is understood to have not returned any of the alleged missing payments, precluding the mitigation of any potential punishment.

Rummenigge

questions

Boateng form Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge questioned the form of Jerome Boateng following the 3-2 Champions League defeat to Rostov. Boateng produced a poor display in the Bundesliga champions’ shock loss in Russia, with forward Sardar Azmoun leaving the centre-back sprawled on the turf as he danced his way through Bayern’s defence to score the home side’s first goal. The 28-year-old was forced off with a thigh injury in the second half and is set for further tests on the problem once the team arrive back in Munich on Thursday. Rummenigge, however, was far from impressed with his performance despite his apparent muscle problem. “It stands out a little bit,” he told reporters. “Jerome needs to find a bit more calm again.

Emery delighted to move top with Arsenal draw

Unai Emery says it was of great importance that Paris Saint-Germain moved top of their Champions League group following their 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Wednesday. The top two are tied on 11 points in Group A, but PSG’s two away goals at the Emirates Stadium were enough to tip the head-to-head record between the sides in favour of the French champions. PSG can guarantee top spot with a victory at home to Ludogorets on matchday six, thereby securing favourable seeding in the knock-out stages, and Emery feels they would fully deserve it. “Getting out of here in first place is important,” he said. “The team deserved a draw and deserved to be first.

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‘Legends Wrestle for National Unity’

igerians from all walks of life living in the Diaspora are expected to meet today in New York over the forthcoming Legends Wrestle for National Unity, a wrestling/cultural festival aimed at uniting all the tribes, religions and culture that make up the country. The Legends Wrestle for National Unity, which will hold in Enugu from December 6 to 10, will feature international wrestling bouts involving the UPWF heavyweight champion, Osita Offor, also known as De Ultimate Commander, and some of the best matsmen in the world. The event is being organised by the Enugu State government and some of the champions of national unity, including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, children of the late Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, past and present federal legislators, among other patriots. Speaking from New Jersey, where he is preparing for the event, De Ultimate Commander revealed that former Chairman, Police Service Commission, Chief Simon Okeke, arrived in New York from London on Tuesday for the meeting, where a committee to sensitise Nigerians on the event would be formed. He said “the committee will also ensure smooth movement of the Unity Torch through the major cities of the United States that have sizable Nigerian population. “The people involved in the programme in the Diaspora are some of Nigeria’s best brains in science and technology, education, as well as top business executives. They will decide the best way to promote national unity and patriotism among Nigerians. “Former adviser to Bill Clinton on Ethnic and Religious Affairs, Nigerian-born Albert Ukaigwe will also attend the meeting. His experience in ethnic and religious matters will come handy in the quest to further unite Nigeria and get the citizens to think the country first in all they do.” De Ultimate Commander revealed that his training is being supervised by former world wrestling champion, Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka, whose New Jersey gym is reputed as one of the best wrestling facilities in the world.

Cameroonian coach

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ameroonian coach Emmanuel Deutsch has been tasked to ensure Heartland return to the Nigeria premier league promptly. Heartland were relegated for the very first time in their history this past season. And now new coach Deutsch has been handed the mandate to win promotion to the NPFL at the first time of asking. The supervisor of the club and deputy speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ugonna Ozuruigbo, assured the club of the government’s

support and resolve to assist the club to return to the top flight in one season. The top official announced that the government has acquired an apartment for the new coach with an official car. He charged the coach to live up to his pedigree by returning the club to the top flight. Deutsch solicited the support of the media, fans and supporters of the club to be partners in the new Project. The team will resume training on November 29 at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri by 7am.

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Paper industry can create 500,000 jobs – CIPPON The Chartered Institute of Professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON) has said that the pulp and paper industry can create more than 500,000 jobs, if the value chain is revived. Mr Wahab Lawal, President of the institute, told newsmen on Thursday in Lagos that paper products were very important because of their high consumption by Nigerians. He urged the government to leverage on the high consumption of paper to create jobs for the youths. “The paper value chain, if harnessed well, can create up to 500,000 instant jobs. “The only hindrance we have is that we lack paper mills and our pulp industry has gone extinct. “If revived, the value chain of planting pulp, processing and refining of paper products into cartons, designed papers, and plain papers can create massive jobs for the youth, instead of complaining of unemployment. “Take India for instance, they are one of our biggest importers of paper; they have up to 515 paper mills, and we rely on them for almost all the paper products we consume here, so that means we are creating jobs for their own youths. “Because of the current economic crisis, the prices of paper products have continued to skyrocket, and we have no choice than to accept whatever prices we are offered,” Lawal said. Mr Kehinde Afolabi, Chief Executive Officer of PckgPlus, a packaging company that uses paper products, said that the need for better packaging and branding of products by SMEs had caused a boost in the paper industry.

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FG releases N1b, as TCN takes delivery of 77 electrical containers Opeoluwani Akintayo Opeoluwani Akintayo Towards the improvement of electricity in Nigeria, Federal Government has released N1 billion to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Thursday the TCN

Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Atiku Tambuwal disclosed that TCN took delivery of 77 out of its 218 electrical containers which have been at the Duncan port terminal for the past eight years. Since privatisation of the power sector, both the electricity generation companies and distribution companies have kept piling blames on TCN for failing to

effectively transmit power generated by Gencos to the DisCos. According to him, TCN’s challenges largely rest on underfunding and inadequate equipment for proper transmission. In view of this, the Minister for Power, Babatunde Raji Fashola, recently said the federal government was looking towards privatising the transmission arm of

the power sector. Speaking at the taking-delivery service gathering3, speaking on behalf of Fashola, Atiku said the federal government released N1 billion out of the N3 billion requested. According to him, clearing of the electrical consignment will help contractors move to site CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

L-R: Director of the Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Adullahi Maikano; Chairperson, Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF), Mrs. Nwaka Laetitia Akinlami; Consumer Awareness Organisation (CAO), Prof. Felicia N. Monye; Head Consumer Policy Development & Monitoring Unit, Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Ephraim Nwokonneya at the 4th Quarter Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) held at the Southern Sun Hotel Ikoyi, Lagos State, Thursday.

Telecom stakeholders insist operators ignored NCC’s directive Tony Nwakaegho Stakeholders in the telecom industry have expressed their dissatisfaction on the partial compliance of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to operators to implement the “Do Not Disturb” directive on all networks. This position was made known at the 4th Quarter open forum of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum, (ICAF) held in Lagos, Thursday organized by the NCC to know the level of compliance and stake-

holders’ feedback on the adoption of the use of short code 2442 in all networks. In his welcome address, Mr Abdullahi I. Maikano, Director of the Consumer Affairs Bureau, Nigerian Communications Commission noted that the theme ‘ DONOT-DISTURB’(DND), the solution to unsolicited messages, was deliberately chosen, adding that the network operators have now adopted the short code 2442. He however, advised the subscribers to use toll-free line 622 of

NCC to lodge their complaint if all their efforts to stop such message using the ‘DO-NOT-DISTURB’ (DND) fails. The outgoing Chairperson ICAF, Mrs Nwaka Laetitia Akinlami informed stakeholders that ICAF since it was inaugurated in 2009 has made viable contributions and recommendation in SIM card registration, Mobile Number Portability and Mobile Money. According to her, the unsolicited messages have been considerably CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

FG records N20 billion savings in MDAs monthly wages Joy Ekeke The federal government has recorded N20 billion reduction in its monthly wage bill across Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs). Currently, the N165 billion monthly wage bill has now come down to N145 billion translating to N20 billion monthly savings. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Dr. CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

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which will in turn boost electricity supply in the country. Areas listed for work included, construction of new Abeokuta Igboora double transmission line and double-circuit Tee-off at Igboora - Igangan, construction of 2/60MVA, 132/33KV substation at Odogunyan and construction of 2/60MVA, 132/33kV substation at Ayobo, Ikeja West Ayobo 132kV D/C transmission lines and 2/132kV lines Bays extension at Ikeja West. Others are the Benin North-Osogbo and new Akure substation, Kaduna - Jos DC line - Plateau and Kaduna state, power transformers, auxiliary equipment and devices at GCM transmission substation, Onitsha, and D/C Kaduna power plant - Mando substation transmission line.

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Mahmoud Isa-Dutse confirmed this in Abuja yesterday to reporters shortly after he declared open, a workshop on cost management organised for Directors and top civil servants of MDAs by the Efficiency Unit of the Federal Ministry of Finance. Dr. Isa-Dutse said the feat was achieved with the assistance of the Presidential Committee on Audit of MDAs, “a committee saddled with the task of continuous auditing of MDA’s salaries and wage bills.” The N20 billion savings he said is outside of another N15 billion saved from overheads and reduction in excessive foreign travels and other allowances through the work of the Efficiency Unit. The permanent secretary said the administration is not only concerned about cutting cost of governance, but is interested in getting value for its funds. “Though revenue has gone down, expenditure has not gone down and this is creating fiscal pressure. What we are doing is to look at ways we can generate more savings through efficient utilisation of funds while the savings realised through efficiency are channeled to funding infrastructure and social welfare spending.

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L –R: Mr. Henk Mymenga, Technical Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Chief Kola Jamodu, Chairman, Nigerian Breweries Plc; and Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos, during the governor’s visit to the company and the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on “One Lagos Fiesta” on Tuesday.

Ambode commends Nigerian Breweries at 70 The Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has commended Nigerian Breweries for its commitment to the economic prosperity of the state and the nation. Ambode, who was on a courtesy visit to the company on Tuesday, charged the management to remain focused on excellent business practices and outstanding corporate governance. He congratulated the company on its 70th anniversary and emphasized that the company has been part of the development of Lagos since the creation of the state fifty years ago. “In the last 50 years, you have contributed to the growth and development of Lagos State. We are happy you have been part of the success story of this state,” he said.

Governor Ambode highlighted the company’s contribution towards job creation through di-

rect and indirect employment of Lagosians. He also praised the company for being a responsible corporate citizen, adding that it has done more than any other company in terms of corporate social responsibility in the state. In his welcome address, the Chairman of Nigerian Breweries Plc., Chief Kola Jamodu, said that Lagos State occupies a special place in the heart of the company’s commitment to “Winning with Nigeria.” This commitment, he maintained, has driven its Corporate Social Responsibility footprints over the years to make several outstanding contributions towards human and infrastructural development in the state, especially in the areas of education, health and security. During the visit, the Techni-

cal Director, Nigerian Breweries, Mr. Henk Wymenga, highlighted the company’s socio-economic impact in Lagos State to include job creation, prompt and full compliance in payment of taxes which run into several billions of Naira, local sourcing of raw materials including the company’s sorghum and cassava value chain as well as its long term sustainability agenda, “Brewing a Better World.” A major highlight of the visit was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Lagos State Government and Nigerian Breweries Plc. on the ‘One Lagos Fiesta’. Governor Ambode signed on behalf of the state while Chief Jamodu signed on behalf of Nigerian Breweries.

contraband importation: Odu’a Telecom stakeholders insist operators Alleged Investment absolves Nigerite of complicity ignored NCC’s directive CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1

reduced and commended the NCC for helping to reduce the surge on unsolicited text messages. However, the Director-General, Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mrs Dupe C. Atoki, who was represented by Mr Joshua Nggadda in her presentation on “DND Implementation: The Consumer Perspective,” highlighted the catalogues of stakeholders’ complaints. Atoki stated that “unsolicited messages and forced subscriptions have over time been the hallmark of the Nigerian telecomm service, adding those telecom operators or their surrogates (3rd party content developers) flood subscribers phones with tons of text messages every day, advertising one service

Babajide Okeowo or the other. Some even forcibly subscribe consumers to different services and deduct various sums of money without the consent of affected consumers. Examples of unsolicited messages can be seen in the following screenshots: Get N1,950 to call all network +100MB data for N500,SMS V500 to 131, Val/7days; Dear Customer, you’ve been selected to enjoy 4G LTE like never before, simply get an MTN MiFi device & 20GB of data for only N10,000! Limited stock available and so on. “However, months after the said directive was given to telecom operators by NCC, complaints about promotional and marketing messages from 3rd Party services (Bulk SMS, VAS promos, etc) still persist.

Odu’a Investment Company Limited has absolved roofing sheet manufacturer, Nigerite, over allegations of importing contraband into the country. This is even as the company called on the law enforcement agencies to investigate the matter with a view to apprehending the culprits and bringing them to justice. In a statement by Odu’a Investment Company Limited recently, the conglomerate described the incident as unfortunate and an attempt to tarnish the hard earned reputation of the building solutions manufacturing company. Vouching for Nigerite as a company that would not engage in importation of any illegal or contraband goods, Odu’a said it has been asso-

ciated with the company for over 50 years and it can unequivocally state that the action of importing illegal items is completely inconsistent with the character of the building solutions manufacturing giant. Odu’a, who is a significant shareholder in Nigerite, posited that the building solutions provider is a compliant and respected company that has been operating in Nigeria since 1959 and during this period, has complied strictly with Nigerian laws and regulations. Odu’a further stated that Nigerite, which has done and is still doing legitimate business in the construction and manufacturing sectors of the Nigerian economy with annual volume worth several billions of Naira, offer jobs and business opportunities to many Nigerians and its operations also span to other parts of West Africa.

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B3 Money Market Bank deposits hike by 17%, hit N14.6tr in Q3

L-R: Partner and Chief Operating Officer, KPMG Nigeria, Mr. Victor Onyenkpa; Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha; Mrs. Sophia Onyenkpa; and Deputy Managing Director, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Dr Demola Sogunle; at the 2016 Stanbic IBTC Fine Arts and The Acts event in Lagos..recently

Naira gains at interbank, drops against dollar at parallel market Stories by Motolani Oseni

The nation’s currency, the Naira on Thursday, November 24, gained slightly at the interbank market to close at N312.63 against the N315 it was traded on Wednesday, but dropped further by N5 at the parallel market to close at N475 against the dollar, compared to N470 to a dollar it traded at on Wednesday. The naira, at the unofficial market also fell against the Pound Sterling as it closed at N580, losing a whooping N15 compared to N565, while the Euro closed south at N500 shedding N5 against N495 it traded the previous day. The Nigerian currency at the CBN official rates on Thursday dropped to N305.00, against N304.50 5 it traded on Wednesday.

At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the Naira was sold at N400 CBN controlled rate, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N565 and N500, respectively. Traders said that dollar scarcity persisted in the market as dealers seek more unconventional ways of meeting the needs of their customers. The parallel market had been in the eyes of the storm as security agents were on the lookout for currency traders. The apex bank gave a nod to the ongoing crackdown on currency traders at its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday. Since the battle line had been drawn between the security agents and traders, dollar scarcity was expected to persist along the fron-

Heritage Bank, PMAN launch exclusive biometric ID card

tiers of the parallel market. According to currency traders, the uneasy calm in the market had prevailed due to the raid by officials of the Department of State Security in some parts of the country. Officials of the DSS raided the parallel markets in Lagos, Abuja and Onitsha last week over alleged arbitrary sale of forex. But unfortunately, the raid has worsened dollar scarcity, forcing the naira to settle at N475 to a dollar. However, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has endorsed the crackdown on parallel market forex traders. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while addressing journalists at the end of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, November 22.

Heritage Bank Plc and the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have launched an exclusive biometric identity card. The card has accessibility, security, trust, convenience and cost effectiveness as key defining features of the new partnership between the bank and PMAN. A statement signed by Oluso-

According to Emefiele, foreign exchange regulation in the country forbids trafficking in currency. He said that the SSS had the right to enforce the law and make sure that currency hawkers were forced out of the “illegal trade.’’ The governor, who said it was demeaning for traders to hawk currency on the streets, urged the traders to legitimise their business by applying for Bureau De Change (BDC) license. The apex bank, however debunked the report that it is planning to amend the Foreign-Exchange Act to provide for the imprisonment of anyone who holds foreign currencies, particularly the United States dollars, for more than 30 days, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it has nothing to do with such legislation.

la Longe-Okenimkpe Divisional Head, Corporate Communications, Heritage Bank noted that the development which deepens an already existing relationship with the PMAN has led to the introduction of the PMAN Membership Biometric Identity Card (PMBIC). The card according to the statement, is a multipurpose card specially designed for Nigerian artistes and allied opera-

The Central of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that total bank deposits in its coffers is now N14.6 trillion in September, about 17 percent above N12.5 trillion in August 2016. The monthly unaudited financial results and operations of the CBN on Assets and Liabilities indicated that other deposits gained 14.3 percent from N7.89 trillion to N9 trillion while other liabilities dropped by two per cent to N2.95 trillion from N3 trillion. Bankers’ deposits with CBN closed September 2016 at N3.78 trillion, 15.5 per cent above N3.28 trillion in August. Furthermore, the apex banking regulatory body said Federal & State Government deposits significantly rose by 32.6 per cent to N1.79 trillion from N1.35 trillion. In all, the apex banking regulatory body said total Equity & Liabilities appreciated by 12 per cent from N17.7 trillion in Au-

gust to N19.78 trillion in September 2016. However, the CBN has said N1.83 trillion currency was in circulation for October. The amount of Naira in circulation according to CBN in October increased by 1.75 percent, above N1.79 trillion recorded in September 2016. According to data collected by our correspondent, the currency in circulation early this year was N1.73 trillion but dropped by 0.78 percent to N1.7 trillion in February. Currency in circulation according to CBN data stood at N1.86 trillion in March, the highest so far this year. In April, the figure fell by 2.6 percent to N1.76 trillion and closed May and June at N1.75 trillion and N1.68 trillion respectively. Further investigation revealed that currency in circulation remained flat at N1.66 trillion and N1.68 trillion in July and August respectively.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele

tors in the entertainment industry, thus making Heritage Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, a pioneer in the biometric card services in the industry. Renewable annually, the PMBIC will serve as the official PMAN identification card that qualifies the holder as a genuine member of the association and entitles the artiste to enjoy the myriad benefits and privileges

due to registered members. According to a statement from the bank which explained these benefits, the scheme is to create a robust and protective platform for all Nigerian singers, back-up singers, instrumentalists, dancers, comedians, script writers, film producers, actors and actresses, distributors, marketers, Disc Jockeys (DJs) and artiste managers among others.

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Oil & Gas stocks hold back ASI losing 1.40 percent in one day Stories by Afolabi Adesola The All-Share Index (ASI) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) closed on a negative note on Thursday, with Oil and Gas stocks hardest hit due to uncertainties over planned global production cuts. Consequently, the market reversed previous day’s gain to close 0.10 percent lower as the ASI shed 26.3 points to close at 25,490.70. Investors lost N9.1 billion to close at N8.774 trillion in contrast to N19.2 billion gained on Wednesday when the market capitalization rose to N8.784 trillion.

Consequently, Year-toDate losses increased, to settle at -11 percent, whilst volume traded depreciated by 41 percent to settle at 97.1 million units, valued at N1.140 billion and exchanged in 1,929 deals. Market breadth however remained positive, as 16 gainers led 13 losers. Africa Prudential Registrars led the top five gainers with a 4.89 percent appreciation to close at N2.79 per share. Transcorp followed with a 4.35 percent growth to close at 72 kobo per share, while NEM Insurance recorded a gain of 4.23 percent to close at 74

kobo per share. Flour Mills improved by 4 percent to close at N19.49 per share while Wema Bank added 3.92 percent to close at 53 kobo per share. On the other hand, Air Service led the day’s decliners for the second consecutive day, recording a depreciation of 9.49 percent to close at N2.67 per share, this was followed by Total that shed 8.98 percent to close at N223 per share and Okomuoil that lost 4.57 percent to close at N40.08 per share. Vitafoam closed at N2.29 after depreciating 4.18 percent while Interna tional

Breweries dropped 4.10 percent to close at N18.70 per share. International Breweries emerged the most traded stock for the day with 22.01 million shares valued at N411.6 million, Access bank followed with 20.0 million units of shares worth N112.4 million while Guaranty Trust Bank came third with the sale of 11.4 million shares worth N245.3 million. Transcorp sold approximately 9.9 million shares at N7.1 million while FBN Holdings emerged the fifth most active stock with 7.2 million shares valued at N21.9 million.

InvestData holds investors workshop InvestData Consulting Ltd is to mobilize the Nigerian investing public on ways to navigate the stock market in a recessive economy in 2017 to minimize loss. Mr Ambrose Omordion, the company’s Chief Operating Officer, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. The statement said that the one-day workshop, tagged “Invest 2017: Traders and Investors Summit’’ would expose investors to market realities. It said that the summit would expose investors to the outlook of the economy in 2017 and how to navigate the stock market in a recessive economy to minimize loss. The statement said that the summit would afford the investing public the opportunity to learn how to trade bad news with support and resistant trend lines. The statement added that the summit would enhance investors with the safest recession-proof investing

techniques for 2017. It said the summit would also expose investors to 10 top recession-proof dividend stocks for 2017 and the forces behind the full-year earnings season in the first quarter of 2017. It added that investors would also learn how to avoid 2017 dividend disaster and ways to discover undervalued stocks with excellent upward potential. The statement said that the safest way to invest or trade in tough economic conditions like ours would also be revealed at the workshop. Some of the expected speakers at the event scheduled for Dec. 3 at Ostra Hall and Hotel, Lagos, are Malam Garba Kurfi, Managing Director, APT Securities and Funds Ltd., Mr Abdul-Rasheed Oshoma Momoh, Head, Capital Market, Trw-Stockbrokers Ltd. Mr Adonri David, Managing Director of HighCap Securities Ltd., and Mr Ambrose Omordion, Chief Research Officer, InvestData Consulting are also listed to speak at the event.

Summary of activities on NSE L – R: Ms Boluwatiwi Omidiji, CSR Analysts, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Oscar N. Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, NSE; Miss Udeaja Nneoma, Sacred Hearts College, Apapa, Lagos, 2nd Prize Winner; Miss Ifeoluwa Toluwanimi Abiodun, Babington Macauley Junior Seminary, Ikorodu, Lagos 1st Prize Winner; Gbenjo Olasubomi Victoria of Good Shepherd Schools, Meiran, Lagos, 3rd Price Winner; Mr. Olumide Orojimi, Head of Corporate Communications, at the closing gong ceremony following the 2016 NSE Essay Competition Awards, in Lagos yesterday.

SEC launches capital market journal to improve financial literacy The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is to take steps to improve the financial literacy of Nigerians, with poor financial literacy being identified as one of the factors responsible for the low level of financial inclusion in the country. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mounir Gwarzo, at the launching of the Nigerian Journal of Securities Market (NJSM) in Lagos Thursday. Gwarzo said the launch of the journal is one of the steps being taken by the Commission to address this gap.

“As part of the SEC mandate to develop the Nigerian capital market and by implication the economy, the Commission is putting all energy, resource and time into implementing the Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan, he stated. “The SEC has focused on several financial literacy initiatives as part of its market development drive.” The DG said efforts are being made to boost financial literacy among young people with school programmes, literacy week and a capital market curriculum. He said the journal represents another milestone by the SEC to fulfil its Capital

Market literacy master plan whose major recommendation is developing a regular and up to date publication and journal on capital market operations. Said Gwarzo: “The Nigerian Securities Market Journal (NSMJ) is a periodic multi-disciplinary journal that will serve as a platform for disseminating information and research on the Nigerian Capital Market. The journal will publish original evidencebased papers on capital market activities “It aims to revamp capital market information, serve as evidence point and re establish SEC as the knowledge bank of the capita mar-

ASI DEALS VOLUME VALUE CAP

25,490.70 1,929.00 97,139,930.00 1,140,357,174.44 8,774,950,087,667.73

FG urged to save capital market from collapse Bonny Amadi The federal government has been urged to create policies that will not just address Nigeria’s economic challenges, but also help to save the capital market from sustained depression. A senior stock broker revealed to Daily Times of Nigeria that the equities market is currently going through tough times that requires government’s policy intervention to arrest the situation. He said that when this is done, market confidence will be raised and the government will then tap on the market potentials to save

the dwindling economy. The federal government, he said must first demonstrating interest in revitalization of the bourse form prevailing depressive trend. Mr. Aggrey Otakpor of Royal Trust Securities limited, a stock broking firm, speaking to Daily Times of Nigeria urged the federal government to assist the Nigerian capital market to regain its breath through interventionist approach. He said that the market cannot be left on its own, and even though it appears that the present government appears to have known nothing about the market, the market should

not be allowed to continue on the prevailing depression caused by policy uncertainty. Otakpor said that it was due to the depression suffered by the capital market in 2008 that made stock brokers midwifed the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) which now appeared to have been taken over by the money market. According to him, now that the worst form of depression is facing the market, the federal government should do the needful to arrest the trend, hence the market reflects state of the overall economy.

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B6 Industry

Adopt single digit interest rate window – MAN tells FG

Stories by Charles Okonji

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called on the federal government to adopt a single digit interest rate window, saying it would encourage manufacturers and others to access loans for investment and stimulate aggregate demand. Mr Wale Adegbite, Chairman, MAN, Ogun branch, who made this call, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to create a single-digit interest rate window for

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the real sector. Adegbite said the MPC under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had no choice than to retain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 percent because of the prevalent higher Inflation rate in the country. He said; “We are calling on the CBN to provide a platform that would grant single digit interest rate as part of the palliative measures to reduce the effects of

rising inflation rate on the manufacturers.’’ He the CBN needed to improve the capacity of developmental financial institutions such as the Bank of Industry, for manufacturers to have easy access to single digit interest rate. According to him, manufacturers should have access to better interest rate like the one granted to agriculture sector to facilitate optimal production.

He pointed out that recession challenges had resulted in factories producing below installed capacity, while others had closed down, stressing that the scarcity of foreign exchange had affected every facet of the economy. He added that in spite of the intervention of the CBN, the manufacturing sector was still facing enormous challenges. On his part, Reginald

Odiah, MD/CEO, Bennet Industries Ltd, stated that manufacturers should cut down on the cost of production, advising that recessionary period requires cutting down cost of production. Odiah urged manufacturers repackaging their products, maintaining that products could be reduced in size, but must remain at the same price. He called on manufacturers to invest more on training and research and development, adding that

innovation would lead to new product development, which is part of solutions to the current recession. “Seek opportunities to optimize idle assets like land, private properties, vehicles, machineries can be leased to others or sold when the use is not optimized. Reduce investment on low margin products. Reduce logistics cost, like transportation, warehousing, via strategic procurement covering sourcing and delivery,” Odiah enjoined.

Gas flaring denies Nigeria 30m tonnes of fertilizer annually Mr. Paul Makepeace, a Senior Fertilizer Specialist, African Fertiliser and Agribusiness Partnership (AFAP), is aghast that Nigeria loses 30 million tonnes of urea (fertilizer) through gas-flaring annually. Makepeace who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at the Nigeria Fertilizer Roadmap Stakeholders’ Consultative meeting said if the huge amount of gas being flared was captured and cleaned, the country would cease to be among fertilizer-importing countries of the world. He stated that 95 percent of the world’s urea is mined from natural gas and huge quantities of these gases are being flared daily in Nigeria, saying that agricultural yield would increase by 25 to 35 percent, if the fertilizer value chain in the country were to be improved. “The amount of gases flared in Nigeria is huge and these natural gases are raw materials for making urea. The world fertilizer market is in a point of decline. If we get the fertilizer right for farmers, we can increase yields by 25 to 35 percent. We

want the private sector to come and create a competitive environment,” he said. Prof. Richard Mkandawire, Vice-President, AFAP, noted that supporting agrodealers with credit facilities would help improve the fertilizer value chain, stressing that providing the facilities would guarantee reduction in the prices of fertilizer to make them affordable for farmers. He pointed out that part of government subsidies should go toward financing agro-dealers so that they can buy fertilizer at reduced cost, appealing to the Federal Government to encourage entrepreneurs to invest more in the fertilizer value chain. Mr. Ohiare Jatto, Director, Farm Input Support Services, assured farmers that government would make fertilizer available and affordable for them during dry season farming, maintaining that the distribution of fertilizer to farmers in various states of the federation in furtherance of the Federal Government’s Growth Enhancement Support scheme would soon begin.

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Dangote cement’s backward integration saves Nigeria $2bn yearly Africa’s largest cement manufacturer, and the world’s fourth largest, Dangote Cement, has stated that the company’s implementation of backward integration policy on cement production has saved Nigeria over $2 billion annually. Dangote Cement who revealed earlier in the year that the company would expand its production capacity to 51 million metric tonnes per annum before the end of 2017 has increased the contribution of the manufacturing sector

to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product from about four per cent some years ago to approximately nine percent currently. Mr. Devakumar Edwin, Group Executive Director, Dangote Group, disclosed this in a presentation titled; ‘The Nigerian Cement SubSector: A Success Story in Solid Minerals Utilisation’, at the just concluded 46th Annual General Meeting, Conference and Exhibition of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers in Abuja.

He noted that the resurgence in the local manufacturing of cement had led to a massive boost to mining operations, saying that about 33 metric tonnes per

annum of quarried materials were estimated to have been required to ensure cement production in 2015. Edwin said local cement production had created

thousands of direct and indirect jobs and had displaced foreign exchange demand for its importation, which would by now have grown to about $2bn annually.

He noted; “It has increased revenue to government in form of taxes, not just from the cement manufacturers, but also from other participants in the value chain. Cement scarcity is now a thing of the past as local production capacity outstrips demand. There are now prospects of forex earnings from cement exports to neighbouring countries. It is also a healthy addition to the stock exchange and distribution of wealth to the stockholders.”

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Siaka Momoh Reprieve seems to be still for Nigeria as Financial Derivatives Company’s (FDC) reports that the country has recorded a third consecutive quarter negative growth. According to FDC, Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 2.24% in the third quarter of 2016, making it the 3rd consecutive quarter of increasing negative growth. The FGN, it says, “had earlier made pronouncements and policy decisions to reflate the economy by way of stimulus packages and there had been several disbursements to sec-tors such as the civil works and construction sector, which likely caused the slight growth improvement in the sector in Q3’16”. It notes that the settlement of forward contracts on September 29th “caused an increase in inventories propping up the PMI towards the end of Q3’16”.

B7 Real sector digest

Nigeria records third consecutive quarter negative growth “The oil sector recorded a contraction in real growth to -22.01% while the negative growth in the manufacturing and trading sectors more than doubled due to forex illiquidity and high cost of borrowing. These developments have tapered optimism about a bottoming out of economic decline in 2016. The manufacturing sector contracted to -4.38% in Q3’16 from -1.75% in the previous quarter, while the trading sector slowed to -1.38% in Q3’16 from - 0.03% in Q2’16. Oil and non-oil sectors According to FDC, the oil sector contracted further to -22.01% from -17.47% in Q2, driven by the decline of 60,000bpd in Nigeria’s oil production. “Militant activities in the Niger Delta shaved off oil out-

put as well as the delayed repairs of ruptured oil and gas infrastructure. The non-oil sector however, showed some resilience, with a reversal in the negative growth recorded in Q1 and Q2 2016. This sector grew by 0.03% in Q3’16 spurred by improved output from agri-culture, ICT and other services.

Major economic sectors On this, it stated that an indepth look at major economic sectors shows growth improvements in sectors such as construction, agriculture, ICT, Transport. “However, sectors such as trading, manufacturing and real estate recorded declines in real growth terms. The Trading and manufacturing sectors were badly hit because of their high dependence on forex supply for raw materials

and finished goods. In addition to this, manufacturing firms had to borrow at prohibitive interest rates, thus squeezing already thin margins and dampening activity,” it said. The construction sector, according to FDC, recorded a slight improvement of 0.15 percentage points to -6.13% in Q3’16. “This accompanies a simultaneous decline of 0.78% in cement (under manufacturing) to -6.26% in Q3’16. The construction sector is a lagging sector and as such, the disbursement of funds to construction companies in Q3’16 by the FGN, are to materialise in Q4’16 and beyond.”

Policy implications Policymakers are faced with several policy options, and dilem-

7 tips to a food waste-free thanksgiving Thanksgiving is the holiday that reminds all of as eaters to be grateful, especially for the season’s bounty provided by farmers, farm laborers, chefs, and nately, we also waste an astonishing amount of food. over 700 million pounds of turkey, according to the National Turkey Federation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) projects that 35 percent of the meat purchased does not get eaten--ending up in landfills, along with sweet potatoes, green beans, pumpkin pie, and other holiday fare. Around the globe, roughly onethird of the food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted. This amounts to about 1.3 billion tons per year--which is enough to feed the nearly 1 billion people who are hungry today. Food & Nutrition found that 110 kg of edible food is wasted in households in the United States, 108 kg in Italy, 99 kg in France, 82 kg in Germany, and 72 kg in Sweden. While food waste presents some serious moral challenges, it’s also an environmental issue. The U.N. that the food wasted annually is responsible for adding 3.3 billion tons of greenhouse gasses to the planet’s atmosphere. Thankfully, organizations alition of funders and organizaare fighting to put an end to food waste by measuring food loss and setting

goals to prevent it. ample, launched the first-ever Acdard for food loss and waste this year, and they are champions of the Sustainable Development Goal that aims to cut per capita global food waste in half. This Thanksgiving, one of the best ways to be grateful for what you have is to avoid wasting it. Here are 7 tips to a food waste-free holiday:

be plenty of dishes available to eat, so each person may not need a full portion size of every dish. Use a portion calculator, and then “try knocking the number to ¾ of the actual number of people you expect. If it’s a recipe you use often, take notes after the party to remind yourself how appropriate your multiplication was,” says Dana Gunders, senior scientist at

Plan ahead It’s easy to avoid buying and preparing too much food if you make a plan for your feast. Get an exact headcount of how many guests you will have and then coordinate what dishes will be served. Ac-

Use what you have Once you know your numbers and your dishes, take a look in your refrigerator or pantry to see what ingredients you already have before heading to the store. Sometimes, cans or jars hide in the very back of your storage area, where you forget about them. If this

consider the fact that there will

happens to you often, consider using Fridgely, an app that lets you record and track what’s in your fridge. When you find a long lost food item, use your judgment regarding “sell by” or “best by” dates, as they are just guidelines. Products may still be good long after their expiration date. Author and food gests, “look, smell, and if it comes to it, taste it before you throw it away.” After taking stock of your ingredients, make a shopping list using the proportions you’ve calculated and only buy what you need. The ing quantities on your list, so you remember exactly how much to

ma to some extent, to jump-start Nigeria’s ailing economy. These prescriptions include but are not limited to: elevated from previous levels

of about 25% ($6-7bn in 2017) with no segmentation and miniand black market rates supply of whatever limited forex is available as opposed to spasmodic supply creating hiccups, panic and speculation monetary policy stance, actively considered

buy. Rescue discarded “Waste” We throw away many food items that are perfectly good just because they are traditionally considered to be garbage. Turkey giblets, bones, stale bread, and vegetable scraps all have value beyond the purposing these items to prevent waste and save money. Stale bread makes great croutons or stuffing, vegetable tops and bones can be turned into highly nutritious, flavorful soup stock, and turkey giblets add flavor to gravy. Allow guests to serve themselves Instead of scooping out huge portions of dishes, let guests gauge their hunger levels and serve themselves the amount they want to eat. A buffet or family-style meal will help minimize plate waste. Guests should be mindful of taking just what they want, because it’s always better to come back for seconds than to leave uneaten food on a plate. Using smaller plates for the meal can help control portion sizes. Store food properly after the meal It’s tempting to sit and relax for hours after eating, but leaving food out can lead to bacterial contamination. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) warns that the “danger zone” for most rapidly in this temperature range, so you should never leave food at room temperature for more than two hours. After everyone finishes eating, clean up your feast quickly and then enjoy the rest of your evening.

Siaka Momoh, a media consultant, is publisher of The Real Sector monthly digital magazine and Realsectornow.com. Contact:siakamomoh@yahoo.com; 08061396410

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Cognitive Dissonance (3) One was born in Vienna, the other in New York. Both were firm believers in the power of ideas. For many years, both belonged to a small minority, a sect almost, that existed outside the cocoon of mainstream thought. Together, they tore apart that cocoon, upending the world in a way dictators and billionaires can only dream of. They set about shredding the life’s work of their archrival, the British economist John Maynard Keynes. Seemingly the only thing they had in common with Keynes was the belief that the ideas of economists and philosophers are stronger forces than the vested interests of business leaders and politicians. This particular story begins on April 1, 1947, not quite a year after Keynes’ death, when 40 philosophers, historians, and economists converged in the small village of Mont Pèlerin in Switzerland. Some had traveled for weeks, crossing oceans to get there. In later years, they would be known as the Mont Pèlerin Society. All 40 thinkers who came to this Swiss village were encouraged to speak their minds, and together they formed a corps of capitalist resistance fighters against socialist supremacy. “There are, of course, very few people left today who are not socialists,” Hayek, the event’s initiator, had once lamented. At a time when the provisions of the New Deal had pushed even the United States toward more socialistic policies, a defense of the free market was still seen as downright revolutionary, and Hayek felt “hopelessly out of tune with his time.” Milton Friedman was also at the meeting of minds. “Here I was, a young, naive provincial American,” Friedman later recalled, “meeting people from all over the world, all dedicated to the same liberal principles as we were; all beleaguered in their own countries, yet among them scholars, some already internationally famous, others destined to be.” In fact, no fewer than eight members of the Mont Pèlerin Society would go on to win Nobel Prizes. However, in 1947 no one could have predicted such a star-studded future. Large swaths of Europe lay in ruins. Reconstruction efforts were colored by Keynesian ide-

als: employment for all, curbing the free market, and regulation of banks. The war state became the welfare state. Yet it was during those same years that neoliberal thought began gaining traction thanks to the efforts of the Mont Pèlerin Society, a group that would go on to become one of the leading think tanks of the 20th century. “Together, they helped precipitate a global policy transformation with implications that will continue to reverberate for decades,” says the historian Angus Burgin. In the 1970s, Hayek handed the presidency of the Society over to Friedman. Under the leadership of this diminutive, bespectacled American whose energy and enthusiasm surpassed even that of his Austrian predecessor, the society radicalized. Essentially, there wasn’t a problem around that Friedman didn’t blame on government. And the solution, in every case, was the free market. Unemployment? Get rid of the minimum wage. Natural disaster? Get corporations to organize a relief effort. Poor schools? Privatize education. Expensive healthcare? Privatize that, too, and ditch public oversight while we’re at it. Substance abuse? Legalize drugs and let the market work its magic. Friedman deployed every means possible to spread his ideas, building a repertoire of lectures, op-eds, radio interviews, TV appearances, books, and even a documentary. In the preface to his

bestselling Capitalism and Freedom, he wrote that it is the duty of thinkers to keep offering alternatives. Ideas that seem “politically impossible” today may one day become “politically inevitable.” All that remained was to await the critical moment. “Only a crisis—actual or perceived—produces real change,” Friedman explained. “When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.” The crisis came in October 1973, when the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries imposed an oil embargo. Inflation went through the roof and the economy spiraled into recession. “Stagflation,” as this effect was called, wasn’t even possible in Keynesian theory. Friedman, however, had predicted it. For the rest of his life, Friedman never stopped emphasizing that his success would have been inconceivable without the groundwork laid since 1947. The rise of neoliberalism played out like a relay race, with think tanks passing the baton to journalists, who handed it off to politicians. Running the anchor leg were two of the most powerful leaders in the Western world, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher. When asked what she considered to be her greatest victory, Thatcher’s reply was “New Labour”: Under the leadership of neoliberal Tony Blair, even her social democratic rivals in the Labour Party had come around to

her worldview. In less than 50 years, an idea once dismissed as radical and marginal had come to rule the world. The lesson of Neoliberalism Some argue that these days, it hardly matters anymore who you vote for. Though we still have a right and a left, neither side seems to have a very clear plan for the future. In an ironic twist of fate, the neoliberalist brainchild of two men who devoutly believed in the power of ideas has now put a lockdown on the development of new ones. It would seem that we have arrived at “the end of history,” with liberal democracy as the last stop and the “free consumer” as the terminus of our species. By the time Friedman was named president of the Mont Pèlerin Society in 1970, most of its philosophers and historians had already decamped, the debates having become overly technical and economic. In hindsight, Friedman’s arrival marked the dawn of an era in which economists would become the leading thinkers of the Western world. We are still in that era today. We inhabit a world of managers and technocrats. “Let’s just concentrate on solving the problems,” they say. “Let’s just focus on making ends meet.” Political decisions are continually presented as a matter of exigency—as neutral and objective events, as though there were no other choice. Keynes ob-

served this tendency emerging even in his own day. “Practical men, who believe themselves to be quite exempt from any intellectual influences,” he wrote, “are usually the slaves of some defunct economist.” When Lehman Brothers collapsed on September 15, 2008, and inaugurated the biggest crisis since the 1930s, there were no real alternatives to hand. No one had laid the groundwork. For years, intellectuals, journalists, and politicians had all firmly maintained that we’d reached the end of the age of “big narratives” and that it was time to trade in ideologies for pragmatism. Naturally, we should still take pride in the liberty that generations before us fought for and won. But the question is, what is the value of free speech when we no longer have anything worthwhile to say? What’s the point of freedom of association when we no longer feel any sense of affiliation? What purpose does freedom of religion serve when we no longer believe in anything? On the one hand, the world is still getting richer, safer, and healthier. That’s a huge triumph. On the other hand, it’s high time that we stake out a new utopia. Let’s rehoist the sails. “Progress is the realisation of Utopias,” Oscar Wilde wrote many years ago. A 15-hour workweek, universal basic income, and a world without borders… They’re all crazy dreams—but for how much longer? People now doubt that “human ideas and beliefs are the main movers of history,” as Hayek argued back when neoliberalism was still in its infancy. “We all find it so difficult to imagine that our belief [sic] might be different from what they in fact are.” It could easily take a generation, he asserted, before new ideas prevail. For this very reason, we need thinkers who not only are patient, but also have “the courage to be ‘utopian.’” Let this be the lesson of Mont Pèlerin. Let this be the mantra of everyone who dreams of a better world, so that we don’t once again hear the clock strike midnight and find ourselves just sitting around, empty-handed, waiting for an extraterrestrial salvation that will never come.

We inhabit a world of managers and technocrats. “Let’s just concentrate on solving the problems,” they say. “Let’s just focus on making ends meet.” neutral and objective events, as though there were no other choice. Nwaodu Chukwuemeka, is a consultant with IDEAS Exchange Consulting, Lagos. He can be reached at nwaodu.lawrence@hotmail.co.uk (07066375847)

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Interview L3

I would have been a broadcaster-Alhaja Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso Alhaja Rukayat Gawat-Oyefeso, one of the fast-rising Islamic singers in the music industry and daughter of missing Nigerian Television Authority popular TV personality, Alhaji Rasaq Aremu Gawat, is no doubt a force to reckon with in the industry. She took the music scene by storm with her hit single entitled ‘OgbeOkan, which featured Alhaji Abdul Kabir Bukola Alayande, popularly known as ‘Ere Asalatu, Aminat Omotayebi and Ustaz Saheed Ife-Araye aka ‘Gbemisoke’. The singer, who focuses more on issues affecting women and preaches the ideals of a good wife, in this interview with ABIMBOLA OBATAYO, talks about her missing father, her musical career amongst others. Excerpts: How has life been with you? Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alamin. Though it has not been easy, it is worth giving all the praises and thanks to Almighty Allah, because He has been there for me and my family through the tough time. But life has been so good to me and I thank God

Four years after the disappearance of your father, what has kept the family so strong? Allah has kept the family strong, hopeful and together. He left for us good legacy and his good deeds have actually opened doors of opportunities for us. The name, GAWAT, has become a brand that is associated with love, integrity and sincerity of purpose with an unusual passion for Islam. Do you still have the hope of seeing him? Yes, absolutely. The Quran even testify to that, meaning that he can still be seen. I strongly believe that he will, Insha Allah, return home soonest to meet his family from what I can describe as an excursion. Recently, you staged a party for him; what was that for? remembrance, in accordance to the dictates of our religion. It is in the Quran that, one can organize a prayer for a missing person after the fourth year of his disappearance and that was exactly what we did. A prayer in his remembrance and also to appeal to Allah to make him return back safely, if he is still alive.

Will this be an annual event? Yes, it will be an annual get together and prayer session for him, until he returns home safely. The July 10 date will forever remain a mark of honor in recalling his memories. What do you miss most about your dad? I missed his person. The laughter and sunshine way he deprived himself of so many things to please and people. My dad is the most caring father on earth, the best dad anybody can have. He loves his kids with passion and insisted that we all follow the right path of Allah. He never spared the rods, he beats me severally.

music? It is very true but he later agreed before his disappearance. to go into the entertainment world because of the obvious misconception surrounding those in the entertainment industry. As a graduate from OSU, he wanted a white collar He has made music my way. Back in those days in Lagos Island, I was one of the youthful Islamic singers, and it was this exposure that eventually made me what I am today. Why did you choose to be a musician? I grew up with a strong passion for music. I love my religion and I felt the best way to contribute my own quota to the propagation of Islam is through music and

Tell us about your music career? am now in the Islamic music industry. Though I have

the people. My career started a long time ago but

How do you feel being one of the most-sought after Islamic singers? I feel so happy and my sincere gratitude goes to Almighty Allah (S.W.T) Winning awards back and forth, did you ever plan for this success? in the industry so soon. I have been so dedicated to my musical career and I knew someday I would get there. Alhamdulillah for today. Glory be to Almighty Allah. Meanwhile, Awards to me are like propellers, making me to work harder to satisfy God and my teeming fans. What is your philosophy of life? My beliefs are based on whatever you do, do it well; because what goes around comes around. If you do good in life, you get the reward of doing good and if otherwise, it comes hunting you in later years. What has life taught you so far? Life has taught me that it takes only the prayerful and the intelligent ones to sustain the shackles of life and that no one is ever to be trusted.

do you combine your wifely duties with your celebrity status? Thanks be to God, my husband is a very understanding man, been able to manage my home properly by performing my wifely Thank You to him for his understanding, support, love and care.

ago, when I produced Ogbe Okan. So far, so good.

If not music, would you have been a full time housewife? I would have been one of the greatest broadcasters of our time.

two prominent and highly respected medium is so humbling for me. I will forever be grateful to Allah for what He has done concerning my life and also in my career

What inspires your compositions, lyrics, knowing they are gospel? The passion for my religion and its doctrine inspires my compositions, especially my lyrics.

choice? university and I attended OSU to study Mass Communication.

As a beautiful woman and wife, how do you ward off advances from men? I feel Allah has endowed me with the knowledge to handle that. I turn them down politely without creating enmity.

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, November 25, 2016

The board, management and staff of Folio Media Group, owners of The Daily Times of Nigeria, felicitate with His Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Turakin Adamawa

on your

Birthday

Your footprints are prominent on the sand of times. This is another milestone Turakin. May the good Lord continue to grant you good health, more accomplishment and years. Congrats Turakin & Happy 70th birthday Signed Mr Fidelis Anosike Founder/Chairman Folio Media Group

Gist L6

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, November 25, 2016

Abimbola Obatayo

Charly Boy shows support for President Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign

Folorunsho Alakija’s son ties the nupital knot House o

Lagos.

Forbes.

Golf health and wellness summit to hold in Calabar

Why I returned with Romeo -Raymond Fix Adegoke Afeez, popularly known as Raymond Fix, has revealed why he

his new single.

Dr. Linda Ayade Raymond Fix, who is

Raymond Fix

for real, and no going back.”

President Buhari’s daughter set to Wed Zahra

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Friday, November 25, 2016

Society Gist L7

Ajibade Alabi

Baale Langbasa tasks Ambode on infrastructural development

Ibukun, Kunle Afolayanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brother venture into gospel music

Baale Langbasa tasks Ambode infrastructural development (Pics: Baale, Chief Saheed Adeniyi)

In the Nigerian movie industry, one of the biggest families dominating the scenes is the

to better the lives of the people in his community. Adeniyi made this call as he expressed his sincere appreciation to his community

infrastructural development and on our part;

happiness and gratitude to God the most high and promised the entire residents

government for a better and transformed Lagos.â&#x20AC;?

theatre legend, Adeyemi Afolayan,

unending transformation to the community.

Gabriel, Toyin and Aremu Afolayan do. Though, Gabriel Afolayan also career, there is other son of Ade

He is Ibukunolu Afolayan, also

State. He also tasked the state government on provision of infrastructural development

Baale, Chief Saheed Adeniyi

Ibadan Descendent Union (IDU), New York, offers scholarship

a decade ago. He is a graduate of

The Ibadan Descendent Union in

the president of Ibadan Descendent

Nigeria. Ibukun is a notable music producer, composer and a creative concept developer from his polytechnic days. He has done

hundreds of thousands of Naira to students of Ibadan indigenes across higher institutions in Oyo state. The presentation of the scholarship,

yearly event and has come to stay. He said it is meant to help students

adverts for corporate bodies and private business concerns. His love for music became more impressive in his teenage years as he served in various Christian

While speaking at the event, Chief

these churches. alongside his other siblings are set of their father, next month, is set to launch his debut album titled

avenue, Dopemu area of Lagos on

making Lagos a mega city and pledged to

auditorium of the University of Lagos, any individual contribution or from s mite to contribute to the education meant for you to go and buy latest University of Ibadan tops the to aid your studies and be a good ambassador to yourself, your family, your school, your state and your country.â&#x20AC;? Also advising the youth, from various higher institutions across Oyo programme.

Ibadan Indigenes

The Legacy called The Experience Lagos excitement, faith and anticipation every time it is to the secret place of the Most High for Christians and non Christians alike. It has commanded the desire of Nigerians and foreigners to praise, pray mostly thought of as an over excited gathering

resolve to pray and praise. With the miraculous

has created a culture of putting aside political ties, religious differences, tribal diversities and class praise and prayer. Nigerians and foreigners alike of coming together to seek the face of God through love, unity and unbridled expression of faith as

metamorphose into something bigger in the coming denied even in years to come.

Ibikunle Afolayan

Travis Greene, Tope Alabi, Micah Stampley, Cece

incredible impact.

much anticipated night!

over Africa to exalt the name of the one true King.

Smokey Norful and Samsong. No doubt, Nigerians

Society Gist L8

Daily Times Nigeria

Friday, November 25, 2016

Ajibade Alabi

When Governor Ahmed celebrated with Baba Latin them.

friends and what more can I

Fidelis, Duker, Paul Iloma, others lead Harvest Plus courtesy visit to NDDC act as an advo

Glitz, glamour as Hon Daniel woos celebrities to empower women, youth It was a gathering of who-is-who in society. Indeed, it was a gathering

of Lagos. It was on the occasion nation. Conference and awards for United

nine other contestants to win

gender

transformative

society,

everything to the men.