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Rice production: Nigeria ready to feed West Africa, World –Gov Bagudu

Ï Says every state in Nigeria can produce rice Ï Wants Nigeria to stop parading as oil producer, focus on Agric Tom Okpe, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, has said that Nigeria is ready to feed West Africa and the world, just as he disclosed that the country has the potential to

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double the amount of rice produced globally if the 36 states of the federation can focus on rice production.

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Restructuring: Discussions must be free of threat, intimidation -ACF Ï Says restructuring a complex, big, diverse country as Nigeria a serious business that must take account of views of all citizens Ï Debate must strengthen democracy, unity, peace, devt of Nigerian components Ï Restructuring must follow constitutional means –Osunbor Ï ’Let NASS incorporate 2014 Confab report in Constitution review for sake of peace sake’

Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja and Patrick Okohue, Lagos

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(ACF) has declared that all discussions on the need to restructure Nigeria must be free of threats, intimidation Continued on page 8

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Again, UN raises alarm over humanitarian 9 crisis in N’East ICPC, SARS raid ex-VP Sambo’s residence in 9 Kaduna

L-R: Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo); Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano) and Yahaya Bello (Kogi), after a scheduled meeting between the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors and the party’s National Executive Council which was postponed in Abuja… on Wednesday.

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FEC approves inclusion of NYSC members in NHIS Ï Declares Nigeria meningitis, polio, cholera free

Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Executive Council presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the inclusion of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members into the National Health Insur-

ance Scheme (NHIS) currently enjoyed by the civil servants only.

This inclusion of the NYSC members is meant to prevent sad incidents of deaths of corps members as a result of lack of medical facility in the National Orientation Camps across the country.

Last year, there was outcry following

the death of two Corps members, Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo, at the NYSC orientation camp in Kano, due to negligence and Ukeme Asuquo, who died in NYSC camp in Zamfara State, after suffering from Diarrhea.

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Restructuring: Discussions must be free of threat, intimidation -ACF Continued from page 1 or blackmail from any group or individual.

The ACF maintained that a genuine restructuring must be just, fair and equitable to all.

The Council, in a statement on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Muhammadu Ibrahim Biu, said it has observed with regret that in most cases, the discussions are taking place without regard to the country’s present democratic structure, as the issues are in some cases presented as “demands” by one group or the other.

It noted with regrets that in most cases, the discussions on the restructuring of the country are

followed up by some ultimatum to the government to accept or face deadly consequences.

The statement reads: “Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) wish to lend its voice to the debate as to whether or not to restructure the Federation of Nigeria.

“However, ACF has observed with regret that in most cases, the discussions are taking place without regard to our present democratic structure, as the issues are in some cases presented as “demands” by one group or the other.

“Unfortunately, in most cases they are followed up by some ultimatum to the government to accept or face deadly consequences.

“It should be clear to all the agi-

tators that restructuring a complex, big and diverse country as Nigeria is a serious business that must take account of the views of all its citizens, and not just of those that shout the loudest.

“More so, such discussions must be free of threats, intimidation or blackmail from any group or individual. A genuine restructuring must therefore be just, fair and equitable to all.

“Furthermore, it must strengthen our democracy, unity, peace and development of the Nigerian components. ACF therefore calls for a due process through our present democratic structures rather than just crass agitation, if we are to achieve ‘true’ federal-

Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Mr. Victor Osadolor (middle); ED, Lagos & West, UBA, Mr. Liadi Ayoku (left); ED/ Regional CEO, Anglophone Africa, of the bank, Mr. Oliver Alawuba (2nd left) and ED, Risk Management, UBA, Mr. Ike Uche (Right), flanked by UBA Campus Ambassadors, during their inauguration ceremony in Lagos... recently.

ism”.

However, reacting to the ACF position, former Edo State governor and Professor of law, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, said the issue of restructuring is more complex than most people think and that it means different things to different people and so care must be taken to avoid crisis in the process.

He argued that though the system of government in Nigeria like many other countries is not perfect, that there is a need for people to be careful how they go about their agitation for restructuring the system.

He said: “If you talk to five people, they will give you a different interpretation of restructuring, also I know that no human system is perfect, so even in Nigeria, the system of governance and the organisation is not perfect because it is man-made, but it is subject to continuous improvement through a process of constitutional amendment or constitution review.

“Even in the United State of America now in the aftermath of the last general election, people are looking at the fairness of their electoral system, in a situation where somebody has a majority of over two million yet she lost the election in a democracy, so they are beginning to question it and it has gained more momentum.

“Of course there is also the issue of the Brexit, when the British people had decided that they no longer want to be part of European Union, even within Brit-

ain, Scotland is agitating. They have been agitating for decades that they want to break away. In Spain, it is the same thing, so the situation and agitation in Nigeria is not different, but at the end of the day it has to be done through civilized method and through a process of constitution review through lofty means.

“No doubt there has been countries where there has been revolution, they take to arms, they take to warfare, they take to extra-legal or extra constitutional means, but that always come at a big price, so I will not advocate that for Nigeria and that leaves us with constitutional means and that will involve discussing among the people. We cannot be tired of talking, it is better to jaw-jaw than to war, “he said.

Also speaking on the restructuring controversy, human right advocate and lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), noted that restructuring the country is a thing that is long overdue in order to avoid a violent balkanisation of the system.

He said: “Restructuring is not only necessary, it is actually overdue otherwise Nigeria may go into violent balkanisation.

Where is Yugoslavia today, where is USSR today? India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, they were once one countries. Where is Southern Sudan and Sudan today, where is Ethiopia and Eritrea today? So nobody should always say that Continued on page 12

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Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado-Ekiti and Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, on Wednesday, alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari has been on life-support since June 6 this year in a WestEnd, London hospital in the United Kingdom.

Fayose, who said this during a press conference on Wednesday at the Government House Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, also faulted the audio message released few days ago during the end of Ramadan fasting celebration, purported to be that of President Buhari felicitating with Muslims during the celebration.

Fayose insisted that the audio message does not represent the truth as “our President does not only have voice impairment, he has been on life-support since June 6, 2017 at a West-End, London Hospital”.

The Governor of Ekiti State stressed further that as of a fact,

the First Lady, Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, was not allowed to see her husband during her last visit to the United Kingdom.

He claimed that only three Nigerians, who are of the President’s cabal, are allowed access to the President.

Fayose however said he would keep the identities of the three Nigerians for now.

He challenged anyone with contrary claim to produce the President to Nigerians within the next 48 hours.

The Governor declared that it was obvious that Nigeria is drifting like the last days of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s government.

The Governor, who said that his life is now under threat, however called on President Buhari to resign in the interest of Nigerians.

The fate of Nigeria and its people, Fayose said, must not remain in the hands of the Presidency cabal, stressing that Nigeria country must be set free.

The full statement by Fayose reads: “Today, (yesterday) makes 53 days since our President, Muhammadu Buhari, left Nigeria to attend to his health challenges abroad. No official information as to his whereabouts and his state of health.

“Like every other Nigerians, I do not wish the president dead, I have therefore maintained dignified silence since we were told that the President embarked on his second medical trip abroad this year.

“However, the recorded audio message which was released by the Presidency as the President’s Ramadan message to Nigerians necessitated my setting the records straight today (yesterday).

“No doubt, the audio message was only a damage-control strategy aimed at further deceiving Nigerians.

“I have therefore elected in good conscience to state as follows: “That the audio message does not represent the truth as our President does not only have

voice impairment, he has been on life-support since June 6, 2017 at a West-End, London Hospital.

“Of a fact, our First Lady, Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, was not allowed to see her husband during her last visit to the United Kingdom if only she will be courageous enough to admit.

“Only three Nigerians who are of the President’s cabal are allowed access to the President. I will keep their identities for now.

“Anyone with contrary claim should produce the President to Nigerians within the next 48 hours.

“It is obvious that Nigeria is drifting like the last days of the Yar’Adua’s government.

“Nigerians will recall that I warned against electing President Buhari on the account of his age, health and mental capacity.

“Nigerians will also recall that when they released pictures to the press claiming that President Buhari had an interview with Kemi Fadojutimi of “All Eyes on Africa” TV Show in London, on Monday, February 23, 2015, I

proved to the whole world that the interview was conducted in suite 881 at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

“Hate me or like me, again I am putting Nigerians on notice on the present state of health of our president.

“In closing, let me state that I am not unaware of the various attempts on my life; I am undaunted as I remain committed to truth and fearlessness because a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.

“Dear Nigerians, even though President Buhari needs our prayers and we should keep praying that God takes total control of his situation, it is equally imperative that our leaders must tell us the truth at all times.

“It is time that the President takes the interests of Nigerians above his own and resign from office so that our country can move forward. The fate of Nigeria and its people must not remain in the hands of the Presidency cabal, our country must be set free”, he said.

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Anyone residing in Kano is an indigene -Gov Ganduje Tom Okpe, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Kano State Governor,

Acting GOC, 3 Division, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Benjamin Ahanotu (r), during inspection visit to Mbamnga Village in Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State… on Wednesday.

Again, UN raises alarm over humanitarian crisis in N’East Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The United Nations has raised the alarm again over the level of humanitarian crisis in the North East of Nigeria, saying that the protracted crisis, now in its ninth year, is exacerbating the prevalent high rate of poverty and deprivation in that part of the country.

The UN attributed the crisis to historical development deficit, poverty and climate vulnerability.

UN Resident /Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr. Edward Kallon, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during its fifth session of the high-level policy dialogue on development planning in Africa, tagged, ‘Mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals into National Development.’

According to the UN,

about 14 million people have been affected by the crisis of which 8.5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

Kallon said that estimated 1.9 million people have been displaced by the crisis and 5.2 million people are currently in need of food assistance.

He observed that the event came at a challenging time when the Nigerian economy has registered negative growth for the fifth consecutive quarter.

Kallon said that the twin economic crises present challenges of unprecedented propositions, constricting the available resources for investments in development programmes and space for long-term development planning.

However, the envoy expressed confidence that the challenges present a moment of opportunity for Nigeria to address the short-

comings of the past, seek durable solutions and place the country on a positive growth as well as a sustainable and equitable development trajectory.

He said: “The choices we make today will have long lasting effect on the future of this great country. We can make it a memorable moment in time by embracing economic diversification, creating decent jobs and internalising the tenets of sustainable development.

“But we can also make it an unmemorable moment by continuing to operate in a business as usual manner.”

“Today’s occasion offers an excellent opportunity for us to dialogue on development planning in different countries and situational contexts, with the ultimate goal of realizing sustainable development in Africa.

He said that Nigeria

alongside other 43 nationstates would present the outcome of the first National Voluntary Review of the Implementation of the Sustainable development Goals to the international community next month (July) in New York.

The UN resident Coordinator further noted that Nigeria and many other African countries have made incredible progress in aligning their national development visions, policies and plans to the SDGs. He however, said that the continent still has a long way to go in mainstreaming the SDGs into National Development Plans.

Kallo appealed that there was need to deepen policy analyses around the SDGs, determining synergies and trade-offs between the goals and their relative importance in each African country, adding, “no one size fits all.”

Abolish restrictive visa procedure, Dangote urges African leaders ÏÏÏ For

Africa continent to attract the required investment into its key sectors and achieve economic integration, President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged African leaders to review their respective visa procedures and tariff regimes.

The review, according to him, will remove unnecessary barriers to intra-African trade and guarantee real growth and foreign direct investment to the respective countries.

Discussing with some international business leaders and Nigerian business owners from the Lagos Business School (LBS)

at his multi-billion dollars’ refinery site in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos recently, Dangote said African leaders must make a conscious effort to break down the barriers and borders between countries so as to allow free flow of goods, services and people.

Describing the refinery as the largest single-train petrochemical facility in the world, Dangote said the crude oil processing factory is designed to refine 650,000 barrels per day. He said the facility is completely designed for Nigerian crude oil, with flexibility to process products from other countries. He added that he

is building Africa’s largest urea plant to produce three million tons of fertilizers yearly.

He said: “Everything we are doing here is basically to transform the Nigerian economy. And it is not only to transform, but to also diversify our economy from single commodity market.

We are taking a bold step through this petrochemical project to create values that would help us to achieve this aim.”

Noting that his business had grown from a commodity trading company to a diversified global conglomerate in the last two decades, Dangote said he was pump-

ing huge resources into energy production and agriculture across West Africa to close the deficit in food production and export.

Revealing his greatest challenge so far despite his huge investment across Africa, he said, the high scourge of unemployed youth is a source of concern to him. He stated that unemployment gives him sleepless nights, and he urged both the government and entrepreneurs to create jobs for the teeming Nigerian youths as a way of solving the restiveness and agitations that the nation is experiencing from different geo-political zones.

Abdullahi Ganduje, has disclosed that his administration has abolished the indigeneship status in the state, saying that every resident in Kano is now regarded as indigene of the state.

Ganduje stated this in Abuja on Wednesday while speaking with journalists over recent calls for the restructuring of Nigeria by some All Progressives Congress (APC) members.

The governor was at the secretariat to attend a meeting between members of the party`s National Working Committee (NWC) and the governors elected on its platform which was later rescheduled.

Ganduje, who condemned the ultimatum given to Ndigbo leaving in the northern part of the

country by a coalition of northern youth groups to leave the region by October 1, stated that the ultimatum was unnecessary.

According to the governor, his administration is determined to make the state a true example of national integrity and a home to all Nigerians irrespective of cultural affiliations.

He said that the APC as a party would soon come up `with a concrete pronouncement’ on the agitation to restructure the country by some people.

The governor said that his administration would continue to provide training to improve manpower and to better the welfare of the less privileged in the state.

He also said that in spite of the economic situation in the country, his administration had ensured regular payment of workers’ salaries in the state.

ICPC, SARS raid ex-VP Sambo’s residence in Kaduna ÏÏÏ Operatives of

the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police on Wednesday raided the residence of former Vice President, Namadi Sambo, in Kaduna State.

A resident of the area told newsmen that the operatives blocked the major road leading to the Vice President’s residence for two hours to wade off mo-

torists and other passersby plying the road, while others were said to have gone into the residence apparently for searching.

Although it was unclear if they carted away some money, the operatives were said to have moved out of the residence in a convoy.

Attempts by journalists to ask questions were resisted by the operatives who threatened to shoot anybody who come closer to the house.

LOSS OF DEED OF CONVEYANCE This is to inform the general public of the loss of a Deed of Conveyance registered as No. 97 on page 97 in volume 1352 at the Lands Registry office, Alausa, Lagos as and dated 25th May 1966 over a property situated, lying, being known as Plot 27, Block LV Ilupeju Scheme, Lagos now known as 21, Oduwobi Street, Ilupeju, Lagos.

The general public and most importantly the Lands Registry, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos to take note.

Signed: Mrs. Omobola Akinwonmi

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War against corruption, a plus for Buhari but… - Moro Patrick Okohue Former Minister of Interior, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, has hailed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the fight against corruption, which he described as a major factor responsible for Nigeria’s economic backwardness and underdevelopment.

Moro, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who served under the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, however, faulted the approach adopted by Buhari to execute the anti-corruption war.

Speaking in an interview, the ex-Minister said: “The emphasis on the fight against corruption in the current dispensation is more on punishment than change. We are emphasising punishment for corrupt practices rather than changing corrupt practices or nipping in the bud corrupt practices.

“The war against corruption must be fought very, very transparently to elicit from the average Nigerian some level of credibility. It may be merely coincidental that only a certain section of the Nigerian community is being prosecuted for corrupt practices, essentially people who participated in the last PDP government who are not members of the APC (All Progressives Congress) government now.

“As long as that is the perception of the average Nigerian, the fight against corruption lacks

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credibility. Don’t forget that sometimes perceptions are a reality. And as long as it lacks credibility, the feeling is that it is only those who are in the opposition party now that are being persecuted.

“Allegations have been made against persons who either were in PDP or were in other political parties or were in positions of leadership, but who have moved to APC they are walking freely on the street. Similar allega-

tions have been made against PDP members who participated in the last government, such allegations have been promptly investigated and such persons are facing trials in various courts in the land.”

He added: “I want to say this very frankly that in the interest of this country, it is a plus for President Muhammadu Buhari to see corruption as a cankerworm that has eaten very deep into the fabric of our nation Nigeria. It is also a credit to him

Osun bye-election: PDP accuses APC of plans to rig The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of a plan to rig the July 8 Osun West Senatorial bye-election in the state.

The PDP State Chairman, Mr Soji Adagunodo, made this allegation at a news conference on Tuesday in Osogbo.

Adagunodo alleged that some electoral officers were conniving with some APC chieftains to disenfranchise eligible voters at the strongholds of the PDP. “There are plans by the APC to ensure that INEC allocate non-functioning card readers to area considered as stronghold of PDP. “This, in their thinking, would slow down accreditation of voters and get voters discouraged.

“The whole world needs to know some undemocratic, obnoxious and certain illegal plans from dependable source to be carried out by the APC to rig the forthcoming bye-elec-

…. allegations baseless, says APC tion.

“PDP leadership will not fold its hands and allow anybody to subvert the freewill of the electorate, to thwart the successful conduct of the forthcoming bye-election.

“We hereby call on security agencies and the electoral umpire (INEC) not to allow any form of rigging during the election but they should rather ensure free and fair election,” the chairman said.

According to him, PDP had concluded plans to frustrate all machinations by ‘anti-democratic forces’ in the state with all lawful means.

Adagunodo said that the outcome of the bye-election would have major impact on 2018 gubernatorial election in the state.

“We want to call on the genuine lovers of democracy to be vigilant before, during and after the election to save their votes.

“Stakeholders and security

agencies in the state with INEC should ensure a free, fair and credible election come July 8,” he said.

However, in his reaction, the APC Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr Kunle Oyatomi, said the allegation by PDP was baseless and untrue.

Oyatomi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview that PDP should prove its allegation with undeniable fact before spreading falsehood.

“PDP must be suffering from psychological trauma of impending defeat.

“APC defeated PDP during the 2014 governorship election, the PDP will suffer defeat in July 8 bye-election.

“APC will win the election without any form of rigging, the party does not have any plan to rig the election,” he said.

NAN reports that INEC had fixed July 8 for the bye-election following the death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke, representing Osun West, on April 23.

that he feels determined to fight this very albatross that has contributed in no small way to the underdevelopment of this country. But the approach definitely leaves a lot of room for improvement.

“And so, I think that while we are sanctioning those who have been proven to have defrauded this country, corrupted the system, we must at the same time draw up an appropriate roadmap towards preventing corruption rather than punishing corruption, because punishing corruption is just a scratch on the surface.

“It is just a tip of the iceberg.

Like they say, you can only correct mistakes; you cannot change mistakes that have already been made. Therefore, the question that readily comes to mind is, in punishing corruption, can we be able to stamp out corruption?

Also, I have continued to insist that corruption in Nigeria is predominantly more attitudinal than institutional. And the emphasis must be placed on refraining, remolding and re-orientating the attitude.”

Moro expressed disappointment that the several civil society and non-governmental organisations that cropped up to agitate for good governance during the Jonathan administration have all lost their voices, since the current Buhari-led APC government came on board, even though things appear to have become worse than they were in the past.

Hear him: “In the twilight of the life of the administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, and even within the period of his administration, various save Nigeria organisations sprang up, various civil society organisations sprang up agitating for good governance - very good! We had the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG).

We had social activists all over the country agitating for good governance and in the extreme the removal of Goodluck Jonathan’s government.

“In the course of trying to rectify basic anomalies in the petroleum sector, ex-President Jonathan attempted to remove oil subsidy because it was discovered that the whole concept was becoming some kind of scam, was becoming some kind of conduit through which a very large chunk of the commonwealth was being frittered away.

“Social activists, save Nigeria organisations, occupy Nigeria organisations sprang up to say no to removal of oil subsidy!

When former President Goodluck Jonathan attempted to raise the pump price of petroleum product, same organisations sprang up, agitated, promising to make Nigeria ungovernable for the government.

Sen. Orji inaugurates motorised boreholes for Abia communities Former Abia State governor and Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Theodore Orji, has inaugurated a solarpowered motorised borehole for the Umundara Ahuwa Oboro community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of the state.

Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday, Orji said that six boreholes were allocated to Abia at the National Assembly and they would be distributed to the six local government areas in the district.

He said that three had been installed in Umuahia South, Osisioma and Ikwuano, adding that Umuahia North, Isialangwa North and Isialangwa South would soon have theirs installed.

Orji said that he had also distributed electricity transformers to the six local government areas as part of his constituency projects, to energise power supply.

He said that aside from employing six persons from the six council areas directly in his office at the Senate, he had also assisted many others from the district to secure jobs.

Orji, urged communities that were yet to feel his impact in the Senate to exercise patience.

He assured them of his determination to offer effective representation to the area.

Orji also spoke briefly on the current crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that stakeholders of the party were working round the clock to resolve the problem.

He urged them to remain steadfast and confident, while describing defectors from the party as “inconsistent politicians.”

He promised the constituents that he would look into the sundry challenges facing the area, especially the problem of deplorable roads.

The Village Chairman, Mr Onyekachi Owo and PDP Woman Leader in the local government area, Mrs Ebere Okiyi, in their separate speeches, thanked Orji for the projects.

They appealed to him to also assist in attracting Federal Government’s attention to the roads leading to the community as well as Azuiyi-Oloko Road.

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Why are you taking your group out of the mainstream OPC? During President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, the OPC was banned and up till today the Federal Government is yet to lift that ban.

So we can continue to struggle with the Federal Government on the legality or otherwise of the OPC. As a result when consulted with the ‘who is who’ in Yoruba land, they advised us to give our own a change of name. So there is nothing bad to change from Oodua Peoples’ Congress to Oodua Progressives Congress What is the difference between Oodua Progressives Congress and Oodua Peoples’ Congress?

There is a lot of differences. One you will recall that Oodua Peoples’ Congress has been banned. And registration process of the Oodua Progressives Congress is on with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CPC). When registered, we will embark on the promotion of Yoruba culture, different from the way OPC under Gani Adams did it. Gani Adams OPC is doing its festival for monetary gains and to popularise himself. Our own OPC will embark on Yoruba culture based on invitation. Unlike that of Gani Adams that normally hijacks the promotion of cultural heritages in Yoruba communities.

Like the Oya festival in Ira, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State here. OPC started it without the involvement of the community. Like the OkeIbadan, Obatala festival in Igangan we jumped into it without formal invitation from the communities. The Ooro festival in Iseyin which OPC is celebrating, the community never invited the organisation. Some years ago we wanted to hijack the Sango festival in Oyo, but the Alaafin of Oyo rebuffed us. Since then the festival stopped.

We at the Oodua Progressives Congress are poised not to repeat the mistakes of the Gani Adams OPC. You recall that Gani Adams OPC festivals are based on Yoruba tradition alone, we will digest it in the Oodua Progressives Congress.

Here in Ilorin community, you can’t bring Sango festival here. You cannot bring Obatala festival here. What Ilorin people will cherish most is the promotion of Quran. The people believe that there culture and tradition is Quran. If they believe that that is their culture, why can’t we promote it by organising Quranic competitions? It is part of my OPC programmes.

And we want to be involved in agricultural revolution of the Federal Government. It is no longer fashionable to find members of the OPC to be involved in land grabbing. Most members of the Gani Adams Oodua Peoples’ Congress either belong to Okada riding or garage hooligans. We don’t want our members to be involved in all these things. These are some of the differences between Oodua Peoples’ Congress and Oodua Progressives Congress.

Talking about Oodua in Ilorin?

Oodua is a name for the Yoruba speaking sons and daughter. Here in Ilorin, we don’t have any other language but Yoruba. Even the Emir of Ilorin I met him severally speaking Yoruba fluently.

We are Yoruba in Ilorin. And who ever speaks Yoruba belongs to Oodua race.

Do you support the clamour for restructuring of Nigeria?

You see we have been saying it even before the advent of this democratic dispensation. As President Muhamma-

Why we pulled out of Gani Adams faction of OPC -Abdulsalam

11 Politics Two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been so pathetic. I am not a politician, but I am a Nigerian and everybody is entitled to his own opinion.

Buhari may mean well for Nigeria, he may be angel as he wants us to believe. But he is surrounded by corrupt politicians.

And it will be very difficult for his anti corruption war to succeed because a tree cannot make a forest. It will be very difficult for him to succeed and it will be very difficult for him to change the Nigerian mentality.

Saraki at the CCT? When the case started we gave it a very close monitoring. We believe that at the end of the show something will happen.

If you say somebody is corrupt, you have your evidence. You go to court and the court said no this evidence is not genuine. You have nothing to do again.

But I read in the dailies recently that the Federal Government has appealed against the ruling. Let’s wait and see.

But if Senator Saraki knows he is not corrupt he should let his mind be at peace.

ABDULSALAM

Dr. Marufu Olarewaju Abdulsalam is a former Kwara State coordinator of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC). Now he is National President of Oodua Progressives Congress; he said his group is pulling out of the Gani Adams-led OPC and that they decided to change the name of the organisation so that people will not think that they are still in the fold of the Gani Adams faction of the OPC. He spoke with our Correspondent in Ilorin, KEHINDE AKINPELU on that and many more. du Buhari we say that ‘if we don’t kill corruption, corruption may kill us.’ If we fail to restructure the country, this country may collapse. We need restructuring. For example if an indigene of Akwa Ibom is transferred to Kwara as the commissioner of police, it will take him some months to get used to the environment. But if you pick somebody from Ilorin, he will police the state effectively.

We need true federalism and resource control. All these are subsumed under restructuring. The President is in Abuja and all armed forces and para-military forces are under his control. It will be very easy for Mr. President to use these forces to clampdown on any community that is opposed to him. We need regionalism to reduce wastages in the country’s finances.

Some years ago, Boko Haram reared its ugly head. What caused it? The Boko Haram members said they wanted to Islamise their areas but the country said no. If that is what they want why can’t we give it to them to avoid all these avoidable bloodsheds. The lives of innocent souls both civilians and military would have been saved.

Biafra agitators…

Yes. It is part of restructuring. Assuming we have restructured the country before now, they might not call for Biafra.

Assuming they are controlling their own resources they might not call for Biafra.

And only God knows what happens next.

And the herdsmen and farmers’ clash-

es

The issue of killings here and there in Nigeria is totally worrisome; that is why I said earlier that we need state police. If there is state police, it will be very difficult for anybody in Abuja to call and influence the release of persons arrested for allegedly committing crimes. That is why there an upsurge in herdsmen/ farmers clashes. The clashes assumed alarming dimension at the assumption of the present administration in the country. The herdsmen believe President Buhari is their own. They have become too big and swollen headed.

What is your view of the two years of President Buhari’s government?

Two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been so pathetic. I am not a politician, but I am a Nigerian and everybody is entitled to his own opinion. Buhari may mean well for Nigeria, he may be angel as he wants us to believe. But he is surrounded by corrupt politicians. And it will be very difficult for his anti corruption war to succeed because a tree cannot make a forest.

It will be very difficult for him to succeed and it will be very difficult for him to change the Nigerian mentality. That is why it is like we are moving from frying pan to fire.

How do you react to the recent acquittal of Senate President Bukola

You recently got an award from American University, what criteria did the university consider in selecting you?

Honestly speaking, I don’t know how they picked my name. All I know is that whatever you are doing, do it well. When this issue of Gani Adams started, I challenged him. I have been the arrowhead.

I went to Uthman Danfodio University and graduated in 1997 from the department of Islam and Arabic studies. I came down to Ilorin as an Islamic scholar to practicalise what I leant then. I taught in Ilorin here for good five and half years.

During this period I enrolled at the Kwara state Polytechnic for my ordinary and higher national diplomas in public administration. I got all these before 2002. It was 2002 that Gani Adams sat for a packaged WAEC. With all these qualifications, we submitted ourselves to Gani Adams that he is our leader. That does not mean he is the most knowledgeable amongst us and it does not turn us to be his slaves.

On the award, I don’t know, may be the university got to know me through the numerous press statements we have been making on the internet. I just received a letter via courier service from American Trinity University. Two hours later I received another letter from Saint Pearls University, Port Novo giving me another doctorate award again. I then decided to go for that American first and next year that of Port Novo. That is what I can say about the awards.

How many coordinators pulled out of Gani Adams faction with you?

We have Oyo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Delta and Osun states. Coordinators from eleven local government areas in Lagos State also pulled out. The Kaduna, Sokoto, Niger states and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) all pulled out then. But later some thought Gani Adams has some spiritual powers to attack them and some of them ran back to him.

Since then, Oyo, Ondo, Bayelsa, Delta, Osun and Ekiti and myself from Kwara we have been together with some local government in Lagos.

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Yam export: No cause for worry –FG Tom Okpe Abuja

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Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has reassured Nigerians that there is no reason to be anxious about what the new initiative of the Federal Government on yam export portends for the populace, saying those insinuating possible non-availability of the farm produce for local consumption as a result of the export should discard the idea.

Ogbe, who gave this assurance as a prelude to take off today (Thursday) in Lagos of the country’s yam export to Europe and the United States of America, said: “This week signals a new dawn in Nigeria’s food exports with a consignment of 72 metric tons of yam leaving the shores of Nigeria to Europe and the United States essentially setting the stage for the country’s return to the global yam value chain as a dominant player in the world market which is long overdue.

“Nigeria has consistently been reckoned globally as the largest producer of yams at various times accounting for anything between 65 and 76 per cent of the world production. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) report, in 1985, reported that Nigeria produced 18.3 million metric tons of yams from 1.5 million

hectares, representing 73.8 per cent of total yam production in Africa.

“A report by Fact fish, a research agency, disclosed that, in 2014, an estimated 45,004,340 metric tonnes of yam was produced on 5,416,400 hectares of farmlands at 8,308.9 kilogrammes or 8 metric tonnes per hectare. This was an increase over the 2013 figure estimated at 35,618,420 metric tonnes and 2012 production of 32,318,900 metric tonnes following annual production fluctuations ranging between 26 million MT and 37 million MT from 2001 to 2011”.

The Minister revealed that Ghana, by contrast, is the third largest producer in West Africa after Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire, producing 11.2 per cent the world total but accounts for over 94 per cent of total yam exports in West Africa with about 90 per cent of its yams exported to the United States, Canada, UK and other European countries.

As a leading exporter of yam, Ogbe said Ghana’s yam export trade employs over one million workforce with the export volume for 2014 which stood at US$18.8 million, while 2013 export figure was about US$15million amidst increases in demand for the commodity in both fresh and processed forms in new markets, both overseas and local.

Restructuring: Discussions must be free of threat, intimidation -ACF Continued from page 8 the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable.”

He wondered why the ACF is now taking the position it did when it was well represented in the 2014 national constitutional conference where the issue of restructuring of the country was well put to rest.

“The Arewa were fully represented in the 2014 national conference, the best first 11 from the Arewa group, the best first 11 from the Yoruba group, from the Igbos and all the minority groups across Nigeria, where we took certain critical decisions, one of which was to restructure Nigeria through devolution of power from the very behemoth too wealthy and all very powerful Federal Government that takes 57 percent of our national resources, while all the states combined take 24 and all the local governments take 20 percent, that will make the Federal Government less attractive and people will no longer be fighting to go to the centre.”

He however advised that for peace and equity to be achieved in the process, the National Assembly should incorporate the Confab Report in the process of the constitutional review so that it will have a national appeal and outlook.

“Now the National Assembly under section 4 is the legislative arm of government, they can decide to incorporate this restructuring through devolution of power into the constitutional amendment they are going through now, even though I believe that what we need is a totally new constitution, because the present 1999 constitution is actually an appendix of Decree No 24 of 1999 made by the Military and forced down the throat of Nigerians.

“So, I believe that if the National Assembly must embark on it, they can do by way of the powers under section 4 and under section 88 and 89 of the Constitution by devolving power from the very powerful centre to the Federating units,” he said.

Rice production: Nigeria ready to feed West Africa, World –Gov Bagudu Continued from page 1 is 700 million tonnes, adding that Nigeria can triple the figure if the government shifts its attention from oil and make agriculture a priority.

Bagudu stated this during an exclusive interview with our correspondent in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.

He said: “Rice is grown in more than a hundred countries, with a total harvested area of approximately 158 million hectares, producing more than 700 million tonnes annually, representing 470 million tonnes of milled rice.

“Nearly 640 million tonnes of rice is grown in Asia, representing 90% of global production”.

The governor, who spoke with confidence, further stated that Nigeria can do three times the quantity produced in the world.

He said: “We can produce over 700 million metric tonnes of rice that would saturate the African Market. We have the history of rice production and there is no state in Nigeria that cannot produce rice. We can push and advance rice production significantly”.

Furthermore, Bagudu said: “Until now, oil producing countries that have comparable situation like Nigeria; Brazil, Canada, amongst others do not portray themselves as oil producers but if any of us travel outside the country, they would

say Nigeria is an oil producing country.

“That is one of the things that are bringing setback to the country forgetting that we can export yam, sesame seed, cassava, cocoa yam and many other produce. We should stop parading ourselves as oil producing nation and focus on agriculture.

“The world sees us as an oil producing country, it is not good for us, and we are more than oil.

We produce many crops such as sesame seed, soya beans, ginger, wheat, sorghum, millet, Guinea corn, palm oil, groundnut, yam, cassava, rubber, cocoa and others. We must begin to develop our commodity value chain to compete with crude oil”.

Bad portion of Apapa-Iganmu Road, Lagos… on Wednesday.

Rice production: Nigeria ready to feed West Africa, World –Gov Bagudu Continued from page 1

dents at the post-FEC briefing, Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, said the inclusion of NYSC corps members in the NHIS scheme was one of the two memoranda presented by the ministry for approval.

Adewole, who briefed alongside his counterparts in Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh and Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, said the ministry presented memorandum that had to do with how government will prevent unnecessary death among NYSC members across the country.

“Council approved the memo that henceforth we will include NYSC members in the National Health Insurance Scheme across the country. This will guarantee access to quality care across the

country, prevent unnecessary deaths and also ensure our youth corps members receive the highest attainable level of care across the country, “he said.

Adewole said Council also received memoranda from the Ministry of Health that has to do with the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Health and the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA).

“This MoU has to do with the procurement and distribution of contraceptives commodities across the country. The Federal Government has the policy of free distribution of contraceptives commodities and services across the country. We have renewed the MoU today to last for the next four years between 2017 and 2020. We will also continue to provide effective safe voluntary contraceptives

services across.”

The public had called on government to make conscious effort to see that the participants of the NYSC scheme are well protected and are given the best of medical attention.

According to the minister, the ministry also presented a report on the state of public health services across to council, saying that government has formally declared over, the meningitis outbreak in some of the northern state that ravaged many lives.

The minister said: “We have formally declared the Meningitis outbreak over in the country. We also informed FEC that we have not recorded new cases of Polio in the country in 2017. We have recorded seven new cases of Lassa fever across the country and the cholera outbreak in Kwara State has also fizzled out.”

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Editorial Developing Nigeria’s Inland Waterways

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anaging Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Boss Gida Mustapha, not long ago assured Nigerians of his commitment to develop the country’s inland waterways. Speaking in Lokoja, Mustapha said that with Africa’s second largest river, Nigeria has no reason not to utilise her inland waterways. We no less agree with the NIWA boss. There is no doubt that Nigeria has about 10,000 kilometers waterways of which if developed and equipped with auxiliary facilities will provide all year round navigation for transportation of bulk cargo and passengers. Regrettably, this natural resource is yet be utilised to the fullest more than 55 years after Nigeria’s independence in 1960.

Evidences show that inland waterways reduces transport cost for heavy and bulky cargoes, even as it has the capability of transporting large amount of cargoes in one time from one destination to another. Among all the transport modes, inland waterways are the least capital-intensive.

In addition, it is environment-friendly while supplementing rail and road transport and helping in the decongestion of roads. Moreover, the risks of accidents and breakdowns are minimum as compared to any other form of transport.

Incidentally, both the Niger and Benue rivers transverse most parts of country. On the Niger side, starting from Kebbi in the Northwest through Kwara, in the West to the confluence town of Lokoja in the middle and from the Benue side, starting from Adamawa through Benue State to Lokoja and southward through Onitsha to Yenagoa in the Niger Delta. Therefore, it stands to reason that developing them would be a potential game changer capable of engendering an economic revival that will ameliorate the debili-

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tating poverty in the country. Unfortunately, successive governments have touched upon the importance of developing the country’s inland waterways many times, but not much has been done in that direction.

Nigeria should borrow a leaf from Germany, United Kingdom and United States of America that developed the Rhine, Thames and Mississippi rivers respectively, thereby engendering massive economic development in those countries. It is not coincidental that most of the major economic centres in the United States and other developed countries are located along the banks of major inland rivers and waterways. In addition, it is not surprising that China’s leading economic city of Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River.

We can deduce that once the Niger and Benue rivers are dredged making them accessible for commercial traffic, there will be a surge in economic activities in every part of the country especially the hinterland.

Fact is that they will open up Nigeria’s bread basket to commercial farming since farmers in flood plains of both rivers will gain access to move crops and supplies to and from the market. Nigeria being a major oil producing and exporting country records about 2,000 petroleum tanker vessels calling at her ports annually. Industry analysts therefore wonder why the federal and states government cannot take advantage of the huge opportunities in the sector to create jobs.

Inland waterways have huge potential for public private partnership-led investments in dredging, construction, operation and maintenance of barges, terminals, storage facilities and navigation, as well as tourism.

Therefore developing them is a viable option towards sustainable urban development. It is time our rivers once again become part of our settlements like in the olden days.

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STATEMENTS BY THOSE WHO MATTER

Muhammad Ali

Kanayo O Kanayo

Nelson Mandela

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

“You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.”

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

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Anambra State leads in re-industrialisation of South East

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Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa

hen most Nigerians think about the South East, they think of a people who are mostly traders.

Most Nigerian narratives describe the Igbo as traders or at best as business men. They may be right.

But that is really not the whole story. The Igbo are more than traders.

Those who are old enough and who are familiar with Nigerian history before the Nigeria- Biafra war and whose minds have not been biased by the trending characterisation of the Igbo as itinerant traders in Nigeria, will admit that among the Igbo were the earliest political and Nation Builders who fought and brought Independence to Nigeria.

The story of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe is fairly well known. Perhaps not as much are the contributions of Dr. Akanu Ibiam, Dr. Michael Okpara, Chief Dennis Osadebay, Sir Louis Mbanefo, Mazi Mbonu Ojike, Dr. Alvan Ikoku, Dr. Kingsley Ozurumba Mbadiwe, Dr. Abyssinia Nwafor Orizu, Chief Jaja Nwachukwu, Chief Gilbert Okeke, Chief Aja Wachuku and Chief Mbazulike Amaechi ( the boy is good) amongst others. Great Nationalists who were ably succeeded by some of the finest political actors such as Sam Mbakwe, C.C Onoh, Chuba Okadigbo, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, Sylvester Ugoh, Ihechukwu Madubuike, Ojo Maduekwe, Ike Nwachukwu, Ogbonnaya Onu, Onyema Ugochukwu, Ben Obi, Emma Iheanacho, John Nnia Nwodo, and Peter Obi, among others.

The Igbo were top on the list of distinguished intellectuals in the first Republic and occupied commanding heights in the Nigerian University system. Names like Professors Eni- Njoku, Kenneth Dike, Chike Obi, Kalu Ezera, and Adiele Afigbo readily come to mind and these were followed by names like Professors Kodilinye, Chukwuka Okonjo, Anya O. Anya, Uzodinma Nwala, Green Nwankwo, Okoro Ijoma, Felicia Ekejuba, Titus Okereke, Elo Amuchiazi, B.I.C Ijomah, Maurice Iwu and so many others that cannot be listed here because of space limitation.

Even today, the Igbo have a fair representation of great intellectuals all over the world. And in the Professions- Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering, Architecture, Geology, Accountancy, and Law among others, the Igbo are well represented.

In the Public service and in the Military, the Igbo occupied commanding heights. And that is why the characterisation of the 1966 Coup as an Igbo coup is a misnomer. It is absurd to see how the Igbo organised a coup to dethrone themselves. That explains really why it was the Igbo that helped to foil the coup. Admitted though that the pattern of killing of key political office holders (which was due to the failure of the assigned troops), may tend to support this mis- characterisation. Anyone who reads Adewale Ademoyega, one of the five Majors who led the coup in his book” Why we struck” will know that the January 1966 was not an Igbo coup. We shall deal

more with this on this column in future.

So the Igbo have always not been largely traders as the popular Nigerian narrative implies. Yes, since the War ended, largely because of limited opportunities in the public sector and glass ceilings placed on them by the Nigerian establishment, the least line of resistance for Igbo was in private endeavours - Entrepreneurship: providing goods and services to fill needs and solve problems. That endeavour has taken them to all the nooks and crannies of the country and this has exposed them to all the indignities and hostilities they face even today.

Last week, the Business Development and Investment Promotion committee of the Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) led a team of ADF members on a tour of Anambra State to evaluate the industrial activities in the state. Our tour took us from Awka to Ozubulu, Ukpor, Nnewi, Oba and Onitsha and what we saw and heard marveled us. First, I marveled at the intensity of industrial activities in Anambra State in the last ten years or so. With all my assumed familiarity with the economic development of Alaigbo, I was embarrassed to see the level of industrial activity in Onitsha of all places. If you asked me before the tour what was going on in Onitsha, I would have answered without hesitation “Trading and commerce”. Who does not know that Onitsha is one of the biggest markets in West Africa? But Manufacturing? That was for Nnewi or Aba. To my utter pleasant amazement, Onitsha is bristling with industries-Breweries and bottling plants, Food processing, Vegetable oil processing and refining plants, Feed milling plants, Metallurgical plants, plastic plants, furniture making factories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, soap and cosmetics industries, etc.

As expected and perhaps widely known, Nnewi is a beehive of industrial activity. I salute the people of Nnewi who have long adopted the concept of Charity begins at home and the “Akuruo Ulo” phi-

losophy.

I felt really proud to see true Auto manufacturing in Nnewi. I had thought that what was going on was auto assembly as elsewhere in the country. In Nnewi, I saw auto manufacturing- Auto Body parts being extruded from flat steel sheets. Motor cycle manufacturing, common home appliances and several consumer goods.

Secondly, I have long advocated for the enthronement of industrial supportive governmental actions.

Industrial growth in Nigeria has long been stifled by very adverse operating environment. But I found Anambra State to be an Oasis. Industry after Industry regaled us with testimony of what Mr. Peter Obi did for them when he was governor of Anambra State. He made land procurement easy, provided infrastructure and built Industrial Estates. The industrial Estate by the shores of River Niger in Onitsha has 24-hour Electricity supply from the National grid through the intervention of the governor. The Auto manufacturer in Nnewi told of how Governor Obi helped to stabilise his business. He gave order for several hundreds of buses for all secondary schools in Anambra State, hundreds of Jeeps for all the traditional rulers and mobilised him with cash. When this man had problems with the Customs, Mr. Peter Obi went to the President to intervene and resolved his problem. The Furniture maker in Onitsha told of how Governor Obi gave him contract for all the furniture in the Government House and paid him in advance, helping to overcome the problem of chasing the bank for the elusive loan!

One of the manufacturers quipped that if Nigeria had 20 Peter Obis, our problems would be solved and another added that if Mr. Obi was the Minister of Industry, there would be industrial revolution in Nigeria. Well may be or maybe not, but there was overwhelming evidence that the government did so much to ignite what looks like a re- industrialisation of Anambra State and the sustained effort at building good roads across the state and maintaining excellent

security which has been sustained by successor governor till today makes Anambra State an investor’s delight.

Thirdly, I was amazed that all the industries seemed to be doing quite well, despite the economic recession in the entire nation. The Brewing company told us that the volume they sold last year (2016) was the volume they had projected to sell in 2024! That is to say that they achieved their sales target, eight years earlier. Indeed, I could not believe my ears when the Managing Director of the company told us that when the brewery opened in 2012, they broke even within 6 months. A large manufacturing company breaking even in 6 months? I told them that should be in the Guinness book of records. Little wonder that the company was looking for room to expand. Unfortunately, they could not get additional land around their current location in Onitsha and have decided to build a new plant in Sagamu- Ogun State and this plant when completed will be the biggest Brewery in Nigeria! I felt like begging them to come back and follow me to my state- Abia where I have been given an assignment by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to help prospect for investments- Domestic and foreign. But they said they were irrevocably committed to the Ogun site. Well this Ogun State seems to have become Nigeria’s preferred investment destination, seriously attracting industries even from Lagos. We need to learn a thing or two from them..oo!

Many of the other companies we visited in Anambra State were expanding their production capacities and undertaking new projects.

Even UAC has established a very big new manufacturing plant in Onitsha. To maximize space, they excavated the site and built four floors underground and I think have another six floors above the ground and are currently operating at full capacity and also had to outsource the packaging of their brand of vegetable oil to another plant which in turn is looking for additional space.

To be true, if I was not in the team that saw and heard these things first hand, I would really have doubted some of these. Here am I struggling with my business, cutting back on production and shrinking operations because of the economic recession and related challenges, and these guys in Anambra State seem to be making a kill and having a bull run. May be what I am looking for in Sokoto may just be in my shokoto!!

My hope is that the other states in the South East are following the example set in Anambra State.

If they do, then the re-industrialisation of the South East may be on the way and perhaps someday soon, the characterisation of the Igbo as essentially traders may be adjusted!

Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa, a past Chairman of Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and founder, Sam Ohuabunwa Foundation for Economic Empowerment, is an Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR).

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BRF: Resolutely focused at 54

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ay 2017 was appraisal time of the mid term of the administration of President Muhammadu Bu-

Hakeem Bello

hari in office.

Expectedly, much attention was on the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, as it controls the fulcrum, which the country’s development revolves around.

While Power plays a vital role in its industrial development, Works (roads, bridges) facilitates the transaction of business and social activities across its boundaries and cultures while Housing gives both stability and security to its human resource.

There were, and there will still continue to be truths, half-truths, and outright falsehoods. Indeed, in a clime where some people earn political patronage or keep their positions by how savagely they can disparage the subject of this discourse, certain outlets and their tendencies have simply become predictable.

However, as C.P Scott wrote in 1921, “comments are free, but facts are sacred.” The fact is that with a reputation built not on quick fixes but enduring solutions and far sightedness, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola SAN remains resolutely focused. As he turns 54 today, it would still be in tune with the spirit of mid term assessment to look at what BRF has been doing with the tax payers time as a public officer.

Flag-off The stewardship of Mr. Fashola at the helm of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing started in November 2015 when President Buhari inaugurated his Cabinet.

Shortly after, the Minister held a media briefing where he outlined the Ministry’s focus in the three sectors. In Power, the promise was to increase power availability (Incremental Power), then advance it to steady supply and ultimately to uninterrupted supply nationwide.

This he followed up with a Roadmap clearly setting out how he and his team intend to achieve this. In Works (Infrastructure), the promise was to increase road connectivity, decrease journey time and improve journey experience by completing on going projects; and in Housing, it was to build acceptable and affordable houses for the citizenry. In summary: galvanize the economy through infrastructure development.

Energy Mix Against the backdrop of the country’s vulnerability on account of its overreliance on a single fuel source –Gas- for Power, perhaps, one of the best things that has happened to the Power Sector since the present administration took office is the development of an Energy Mix. Developed by the Ministry and unveiled at the National Council on Power Meeting held in Kaduna in July last year, the initiative has since set off a chain of activities on the diversification of the power generation. For example, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) on behalf of the Federal Government in July last year signed Power

Purchase Agreements with 14 solar power developers to produce over 1,000MW of solar power. As a follow-up, two of the developers, Afrinegia Nigeria Limited and CT Cosmos Nigeria Limited, on 13th April signed the Put/Call Option Agreements (PCOA). Coordinated by NBET, the PCOA is a key aspect of the PPA to deal with any premature termination.

Afrinegia Nigeria Limited plans to deliver 50MW while CT Cosmos will deliver 70MW to the grid.

There is also a plan for a new solar farm in Jigawa State, which is under procurement and planning. It is expected to add a minimum of another 1,000MW to the grid. In conjunction with other stakeholders discussions are also in progress with two coal developers who will add significant coal power to the grid.

Individuals and businesses in the country are also being encouraged to partake in investing in small captive solar initiatives.

The objective is to create an Energy Security for the country by diversifying the energy source.

In addition, the policy encourages the siting of power plants close to the source of energy. At the Council meeting in Kaduna, a target of 2030 was set for the achievement of 55 per cent gas,16 per cent, solar, 15 per cent, large hydro project; 4 per cent, wind; 3 per cent, biomass and 3 per cent, coal. Government has led from the front in this aspect with the completion of the 1.2MW Clean Energy Photovoltaic System, a solar energy plant and first of its kind in Nigeria, to power the Lower Usman Dam power treatment plant, the main source of potable water to the Federal Capital Territory. Built in collaboration with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the project’s first phase, commissioned in August 2016, is producing 1.2MW of solar energy.

Policy actions From the outset, Fashola, a firm believer in the sanctity of contracts was not persuaded by call in some quarters for the outright cancellation of the privatization

of the power sector. Rather, he believes that the process and the sector should be methodically reviewed and reformed. This is the sum and substance of the Power Sector Reform Programme which focuses on introducing reforms, reducing losses in the distribution companies, enhancing the sector’s financial viability, increasing access to electricity services, and mobilizing private sector investment. With support secured from the Federal Executive Council, members of the National Assembly heading the Power Committees and the World Bank Group, the Programme is already being implemented, though many are still awaiting a “formal” launch.

These policies include the inauguration of Commissioners for the National Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) and the Rural Electrification Agency Board on the governance side as well as the NBET’s N701 billion twoyear Payment Assurance Guarantee approved to ensure that all those who generate power to the grid are paid. The Minister has, in exercise of his powers under Section 27 of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 directed NERC to permit four categories of customers to buy power directly from a licensee other than their electricity distribution companies, once they are dissatisfied with the performance of the latter. As Fashola puts it, “ it is like going to Nestle to get your products directly instead of waiting for the distributor.” (Please visit www.nercng.org, on “Eligibility in the Power Sector”.)

Boosting transmission In terms of transmission capacity over which the public continues to express much anxiety, although the Ministry inherited over 100 uncompleted transmission projects, TCN is expanding and maintaining the transmission lines and completing projects started before the privatization. It has paid contractors and obtained the necessary approvals for them to return to work. The projects include the Irrua and Okada Transmission Projects, both in Edo

State; Itu-Calabar Transmission Line, Ikot Ekpene-Calabar, Ikot Ekpene-Alaoji, and Ikot-EkpeneUgwuaji Transmission Lines and the Damboa Transmission Power in Borno State which was stopped at the peak of insurgency.

Also shipping companies and warehouse owners, who kept custody of containers abandoned by unpaid contractors for almost a decade, have begun releasing them. In fact, the first batch of over 387 containers was released to the contractors due provisions made in the 2016 budget.

There is also a five-year plan to boost power transmission capacity to 20,000MW beginning from 5,500MW to 10,000MW in the next three years. The plan targets transmission capacity of 8,200MW by 2018 and 10,000MW by 2019. To achieve this, the Federal Government is working on actual numbers of transmission towers that would take the nation from 7,000MW to 20,000MW in each growth plan; how many kilometers of cables, wires, breakers and tons of steel would be required in each stage as well as securing Right of Ways, settle compensation issues and every other issue that could possibly impede the implementation plan.

Meanwhile, 59 expansion projects are currently being worked on across the country. The various transmission projects under the National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) are also being completed.

As Fashola promised during the first anniversary of the administration, attention has recently been directed at rolling out the Rural Electrification Implementation Programme “to improve access to power for rural communities”. On 2 May, the Minister inaugurated the Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and charged it with increasing access to electricity in the shortest possible time for the millions of Nigerian rural communities and villages as well as some urban cities yet to access electricity from the national grid. Incredible strength, work ethic Whether sitting through grueling meetings to make peace and get projects or contracts (which had stalled for years before his assumption of office), moving from one power plant or Transmission station to chair going again, chairing the monthly meetings of the Power Sector Operators, in different cities and states or enduring hours of bus travelling by road to inspect roads, housing or power projects under his watch, Fashola displays a remarkable strength of character and intellect as well as energy. Often asked how he manages his naturally crowded schedule, the Minister would respond to the effect that he takes himself and any assignment he accepts seriously. Now, you can’t be focused without being serious and so l am closing by wishing my Boss many more years of focused service to our fatherland in sterling health.

Happy Birthday BRF! -

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Cash crunch hits commercial sex Final year UNICAL student workers stole grocer’s N300,000

It would appear that the economic recession in the country has bitten hard on the commercial sex business, as most of the “practitioners” can no longer afford to pay for their rooms in brothels, and are now forced to do their runs just about anywhere.

Investigation by our crime desk revealed that many of them have now found solace at the Ejigbo Local Council Development secretariat, along Ikotun/Isolo road in Ejigbo, where they are engaged in their business.

Our findings also revealed that the booming business has been infiltrated by new faces, including married and struggling single girls as well as students who are competing with professional sex workers for survival.

A new twist in the hustle is that the business is conducted in collaboration with some council workers, who, for a token fee, give the ladies access to the secretariat to use any corner for short time sex. However, this was neither confirmed nor denied by the Council management.

It was learnt that some customers must watch their pockets otherwise they will lose money and other valuables in their pockets during the act.

Apart from the secretariat, tanker drivers, who usually park their trucks at the NNPC depot in the area, also convert their trucks to serve as makeshift accommodation for the business.

One of the patrons, who gave his name only as Ben, told our correspondent that the business has been going on low key for some years before it started booming recently.

“It first started from the NNPC

Commercial sex workers

junction before it eventually spread to the local government secretariat not far from here; and it appeared both the sex workers and their clients are satisfied and happy over the standard of the services rendered,” Ben said.

The tanker drivers and their assistants, it was gathered, actually constitute big market for sex workers as hundreds of tankers come to the NNPC depot daily, and in most cases, they stay there over the night.

Ben also explained that although there were hotels within the axis, but the cost of paying for chalets is on the high side; he added that so many patrons resort to road side sex at reduced fees, and say it is more fun, anyway.

The average fee, it was revealed, ranges between N300 and N500, “Unless the client bargains upwards for ‘take-away’.

“The unique thing about this place is that you can see a fine and

big woman that you may not have the courage to talk to elsewhere, but you can have her here with just N500,” Ben explained.

When our correspondent attempted to speak to some of the workers, they declined, saying “Business first; idle talk is not what we came there to do.”

One of the ladies who had a pretty successful night later hinted that the area is booming because of its low cost incentive.

“I was paying N30,000 every month to a hotel owner for half of a room space, but I could not cope with the rent due to low patronage.

“But I make more money here because I spend less on space and there are reasonable customers out here,” she confided.

Efforts made to speak with the council management were not successful, as the Public Relation Officer was said not to be available to respond.

A 23-year-old final year student of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cross River state, has been detained for stealing N300,000 from a fruit seller’s account. The crime was committed between May 16 and Thursday, June 15, 2017.

According to the Cross River Watch, the student, identified as, Emmanuel Dominic, was arrested by the operatives of the State Police Command; and after being tortured, he allegedly confessed to the crime.

Narrating the whole ordeal, the fruit seller, who preferred anonymity, said that Dominic became her friend, but all of a sudden he made away with her money.

“He patronizes me frequently, he usually relaxed with us.

It all started with his frequent patronage and friendliness, sometimes, he will be in possession of my phone, pretending to be collecting music or movies.

I sometimes requested him to charge my phone for me in the barbing salon adjacent to the fruit stand.”

The grocer said she only knew of the theft after her partner went to the bank to use the ATM but the machine kept announcing, ‘insufficient funds.’

“We went to inquire from the bank and it was discovered that several recharge cards ranging from 5000 plus, and at times

transfers have been done from my account to another, using my phone!” Upon investigation, the record showed that Dominic is the one behind the crime.

He avoided my place but I spotted him one day; I ran after him and held his shirt asking him why he did what he did to me; he denied it, but we later dragged me to the bank, his number appeared in the many recharge cards he purchased and his friend’s account number that he used to transfer the money also showed clearly showed.”

Upon Dominic’s confession, the account stated that his mother fainted and later refunded N100,000 and wrote an undertaking to pay back the remaining sum in three installments, beginning from 19th June, 2017.

The suspect

Chinese national breaks labourer’s waist

Jin Yu, a Chinese national working with a furniture company at its Magboro, Ogun state branch, has allegedly broken the waist of 24 year old Ekanem Williams, a Nigerian working as supervisor in the polish department of the company.

Ekanem Williams, according to sources have been working with the furniture company as a labourer for all of 11 years without confirmation.

The Daily Times reliably gathered that on the early hours of this fateful day, Ekanem resumed work as he used to do around 7.00 a.m and bought a retail rice from the company retail customer.

Jin Yu, the Chinese national allegedly came into the company same time. When he sighted Ekanem with a polythene bag, he moved called him to know what was in the bag.

Ekanem, according to our source, allegedly told Jin Yu that the bag contained ‘chop chop’, making signs in his attempt to explain that it was his breakfast.

Our source revealed that Jin Yu who came into Nigeria about seven months ago, do not understand English, while Ekanem Williams, a Nigerian, did not understand Chinese language either.

This misunderstanding however developed to an argument and grad-

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uated into a brawl between Jin Yu and Ekanem during which the Chinese broke Ekanem’s waist.

The Daily Times gathered that the wounded Ekanem, unable to stand up started crying. His wailing attracted his co-workers who carried him to a nearby hospital for treatment.

After first aid treatment, Ekanem was able to get up but has no money to pay the hospital bill. He then managed to report the incident to a human rights activist at Ibafo who took up the case.

The activist, it was gathered, immediately invited the Ibafo police into the matter where the Divisional Police Officer, ordered the immediate arrest of the Chinese national.

But at the furniture company at Magboro, Ekanem, accompanied by policemen, were not allowed to take Jin Yu away; rather, they sent a representative who followed the law officers to their station at Ibafo.

But a twist developed in the story as the activist who invited the police later on discovered later that the Ibafo Divisional Police Officer could no more handle the case; instead, he instructed that the case be transferred to Sagamu Division for thor-

ough investigation.

At Sagamu Division, the I.P.O, ordered a comprehensive test on Ekanem, to ascertain the level of his broken waist. To t his end the I.P.O gave Ekanem a letter to New Image Ultrasound clinic at Olorunsogo, Abeokuta for further tests.

At the hospital situated at 1, Atanda Solanke Street, Opposite Sagamu Garage, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, the Consultant, Dr. Ogunmoroti carried out tests and came out with a result which was shown to our correspondent. The result states that “There is marked straightening of normal lumber Lordosis this probably due to painful muscle contraction”.

Presenting the hospital result to the I.P.O at Sagamu, he immediately ordered for the arrest of Jin Yu, also known as “Master One” but again, the company management prevented the arrest; instead, a lawyer named Elder Durojaiye was sent to represent the company.

In a chat with our correspondent, Elder Durojaiye, the Bedmate Furniture lawyer, confirmed the development and said that Bedmate Furniture is considering an amicable settlement to the matter. “Part of the settlement is to give Elkanem Williams the sum of N100,000 for food and his monthly salary of N35,000.

This is because the company discovered that Elkanem sustained no injury but was suffering from lack of nutrition.

When he has eaten well and is fit to work, he can resume his work with the company again,” the lawyer said, regretting that the situation could have been averted if there had been no language barrier.

Ekanem according to the lawyer, Ekanem had allegedly stolen tapes from the company, so this caused Jin Yu to suspect that Elkanem was stealing the company properties again.”

Denying the allegation, Elkanam said he never stole the tapes in question, but that it was the same Jin Ju that gave him the tape.”

Rejecting the offer from his employers, Ekanem said the N100,000 cannot pay for his hospital bills.

The aggrieved Ekanem who turned down the company’s offer to resume work again, said he has contacted his lawyer who will soon approach court to claim N50 million as damages.

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Adamawa Poly students accuse mgt of registration fee fraud Tom Garba, Yola

ÏÏÏAuthorities of the Adamawa state Polytechnic Yola, has been accused of fraudulently diverting the registration fees of some students of the institution, leading to the closure of the institution. Some of the affected students on Tuesday in Yola told newsmen that they had paid their registration fee to the bursary unit of the polytechnic campus located in Numan local government area of the state.

A diploma 2 student of the Department of Business Management who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that they paid their registration fees of N29,300 for indigenes and N37,000 for the non-indigene students and had being issued receipts.

He said, however, that their names did not appear on the list of students of the polytechnic which was pasted one week to their examinations on the account of nonpayment of registration fee. According to the student, instead of the management to look into their plight and address it, they decided to close the school.

He accused the management of complicity in the whole saga, adding that the bursary unit, which coordinated the collections, was part of the polytechnic management.

He therefore, called on the state ministry of education to set up a panel of inquiry to look into the matter and also sack all staff that got involved in the fraud.

We are not planning to increase tuition fees - OAU Sodiq Adekunle, Osogbo

ÏÏÏContrary

to the information that 38 universities have increased their tuition fees, the Obafemi Awolowo University, said its tuition fee remains the same. It was gathered that OAU students currently pay between N19,700 and N30,000 depending on their faculty.

In a press statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, students and parents were

urged to disregard the information. He said: “The attention of the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile - Ife, have been drawn to a news item that ‘38 Varsities increase tuition fees’, where OAU was listed among the Universities that have increased their tuition fees.

“Although there may be paucity of funds from the federal government in running the Institutions of higher learning, which might have prompted some universities to upwardly

review their fees, but the situation in OAU is quite different.

“For the avoidance of doubt, there is no meeting, either of the university management or senate, where the fee increment was announced, and the Vice Chancellor, Professor Tope Ogunbodede, has not contemplated increasing any fee in OAU. “In actual fact, his administration is poised to making the welfare of staff and students a topmost priority.

“Accordingly, the VC has

ÏÏÏGovernments at all levels have been charged to show utmost seriousness in the development and re-integration of arts in Nigeria’s education system.

This charge was made by the chief executive officer of ‘D Karts Castle and also the Director of Operations, Centre for Development of African Journalists (CEDAJ), Mr. Ajibose Kayode.

In an interview with Daily Times, Mr. Kayode said officials of government ought to believe in the art institutions they themselves invested so much to build.

He said that “there are different non-governmental organizations coming up with initiatives to motivate the younger ones in growing and grooming of talents in arts, music, poetry, culture, drama and so on. Government should get involved, they should support these initiatives, they need to invest in the young-

advised the students, their parents and, or guardians to completely disregard as unfounded rumour, the said news item.”

He added that the administrative and academic affairs of OAU would not be run in secret, stating that the VC would not renege on his pledge of running a very open and transparent administration.

He subsequently urged journalists to avoid reports that could plunge universities into avoidable crisis.

Kogi to electrify 100 communities before end of year Idris Ahmed, Lokoja

Workers resume after the Eid-el-Fitr in Abuja… on Wednesday.

Experts urge govt to develop art education in Nigeria Joy Ekeke

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er generation, they are this nation’s hope of recovery.

“Government’s commissioned and contract works should go to the right hands not those who have no clue about what a palette looks like, who simply bribe their way up and bribe their way down then simply employ an artist to pay some change to do the job.”

He further expressed admiration on the fast learning ability of children and urged stakeholders at all level to constantly think outside the box with the creativity bestowed upon them.

“We are in the 21st century where nothing seems new, ideas, innovations, productions and so on but any form of creativity that solves a problem or answers a question will definitely make way for the creator after all the word of God says a man’s gift will make way for him but the children must be ready to think outside the box, children of now a days are very exposed which makes their level of intel-

ligence outstanding enough to produce a solution driven artworks,” Kayode said.

Also speaking with the Daily Times, the CEO of Tabernacle of Talents, Abiola Ajao, expressed the need for children with talents to be discovered at an early age because the country has lost some of its best brains to the world; hence the need to organise projects to discover talents.

“When we had a project in year 2012, which was tagged ‘Discovering Your Talents,’ it was a combined talents discovery program which was not limited to a particular kind of talents but during the art exhibition I was amazed at the work of a 4 year old girl’s painting, it was beautiful and very meaningful after she explained her work. Since then it has been a futuristic dream to have a separated project to cover only art.”

She further stressed that, we want to help them discover their talents, we believe that as

the children see their friends or fellow students painting they may be motivated to try it out and if they do well at it that have discovered their talents.

“Those who have discovered their talents will begin to groom it because of the competition so that they can win.

They will try to improve what they know in other to become better at what they do and to also showcase their talents, if they are best at their talents but they don’t showcase it , it will rather be useless because no one will see it to appreciate it and it will not impact in the society and of course God want us to bless others with our talents by showcasing it to the world.

Both organisations, Tabernacle of Talents and D Karts Castle Artrick, recently organised an art competition for student at various secondary school.

The art competition was held at Glorypoint College, Sonola Close in Ebute Metta, Lagos with the theme ‘Mix To Tell.’

ÏÏÏKogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has reiterated his commitment to electrify communities in the state before the year runs out.

The governor disclosed this while commissioning 33 KVA overhead line extension moving through Jamata from Zango-Daji junction to Banda in Lokoja local government area of the state.

Among benefiting communities are Banda, Kungbani, Karara, Ijiho, Ohono, Akpayan, Jamata and Koton Karfe.

In a brief speech at the ceremony, the governor said that the project was in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign promises to provide electricity that would ensure the opening of cottage industries in the state.

He said that the projects would improve the living standard of the people, especially the rural dwellers, and disclosed that they will be completed within one year.

Bello promised that the facility would be extended to more rural communities, and urged artisans to take advantage of the power supply to expand their trades.

The governor urged the people to protect the facility against vandals and abuse, and advised them to promptly pay their bills so that effective service would be sustained.

Earlier, the Special Adviser to the governor on Energy, Mr. Otayitie Eminefo, said the government has lined up 100 communities to be electrified in 2017, adding that the people of the state will benefit from New Direction Agenda’ programmes and policies of the state government.

Eminefo said the people are now witnessing a good turn by the new administration.

“Kogi is going in a new direction and before 2019, the state will compete favourably with other developed states in the country.

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2. To enlighten individuals creativity, innovations, discoveries, processing technics and technical procedures to solve issues.

3. To train individuals on skills of production, manufacturing of products.

4. To engage the youths in industries, company’s and areas that utilizes there idea.

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: Nwaohiri Nelson Chukwunyere (Chairman)

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

NAMES OF TRUSTEES: 1. MR UZOMA PHILIP NNGANYADI 2. DR CHUKWUEMEKA JUDE DIJI 3. MR EMMANUEL CHIKE IKEMEFUNA AIM AND OBJECTIVE 1. TO ORGANISE TRAINING ON SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT 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, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: LUCY SUBERU (SOLICITOR)

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

DISTINCTION LADIES FOUNDATION

KWANDE WOMEN DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ABUJA

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS IREWAN MARY OMOSI 2. OSEGHALE BLESSING BELINDA 3. AGIODE OGWEMERE MARGARET 4. UAGBALE OSAGIE RAWLINGS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE HELP TO THE POOR AND NEEDY IN THE SOCIETY. 2. TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF INDIGENT STUDENTS IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. PATRICIA IORDYE 3. MWUESE AMADU 6. JENNIFER IBA 9. ELIZABETH KUMA

2. VICTORIA AKUMA 4. CHRISTIANA ABERAH 5. VERONICA TEM 7. GRACE AER JP 8. MWUESE MELA 10. LUCY ALUKA

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.

To cater for the general welfare of its members ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED: OSAGIE RAWLINGS ESQ. RAWLINGS AND PARTNERS, 50, BROAD STREET, LAGOS ISLAND LAGOS 07064194113.

BLESSED BROTHERS’ FAMILY, ABUJA

GRACE PEOPLE OF GOD ASSEMBLY INTERNATIONAL.

DIVINE SOLUTION GROUND INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

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

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

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. UNIGWE, UCHE CHRIS - Chairman 2. OBI, CASMIER MICHAEL 3. ANOWI, CHIBUZO V. 4. NGWU, MICHEAL CHIMEZIE 5. CHUKWUNEKE, FELIX J. 6. ANINWORJI, GABRIEL C. Objective: 1.To cater for the welfare of 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: DAVID I. OKORIE, ESQ.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1 pastor Ikeh Prince Onyema, 3 Ikeh Henry Obinna, 5 Ewemade Victor.

2 Ikeh Charity, 4 Mgbeokwere Lovina,

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

THE TRUSTEES ARE, 1 RITA IGBONEME NNENNE 2 IGBONEME IFEANYI SIMEON 3 IBEKU ADOLPHUS AZUBIKE, 4 OBINNA NNANWUBA , 5 MODEBEL IKECHUKWU JONAS 6 MOSES NWAOKORO AIM AND OBJECTIVE, TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR JESUS CHRIST 2 TO DISCIPLE MEN FOR OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 3 TO LOVE HELP AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER 4 PO PROPAGATE THE TRUE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 5 TO ORGANIZE SEMINARS &CONFERENCES FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH. 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. C.J. JIAKPONNA & CO, BARRISTER, SOLICITORS & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS.

22 Public Notice DEBORAH BABAT I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMARU DEBORAH NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS DEBORAH BABAT. ALL DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ACCESS BANK AND GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AWOYEMI DANIEL

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OLUWAFEMI OLUWASHOLA TEMITOPE

AFOLABI OMOLADE CHRISTIANA

UGWUADU GEORGINA CHINYERE

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Formerly known and addressed as AFOLABI OMOLADE JULIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as AFOLABI OMOLADE CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as UGWUADU IFEOMA GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWUADU GEORGINA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid.

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CHINYERE BEATRICE OKORO

MRS. UBA NWAKAEGO STELLA

METU CHUKWUDI JOSEPH

MRS. EZIEFULA AMARACHI PEACE

OWOLABI OLUWAKEMI VICTORIA

I, formerly known and addressed as CHINYERE BEATRICE ONUOHA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHINYERE BEATRICE OKORO. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OSUCHUKWU NWAKAEGO PRECIOUS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. UBA NWAKAEGO STELLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as METU EMMANUEL UZOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as METU CHUKWUDI JOSEPH. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. ANULIKA JOYCE NLIAM OKAFOR I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EMECHEBE JOYCE ANULIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ANULIKA JOYCE NLIAM OKAFOR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. CHIKWEM CHIAMAKA FAVOUR

AMANFO CHINEMEREM DARLITON

EMMANUEL ASI

MRS. IHEKWOABA CHINYERE PAULINE

ONYEBUKWA CHINAEMEREM CYPRAIN

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS DURUAKAKU CHIAMAKA LINDA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. CHIKWEM CHIAMAKA FAVOUR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as UEAEZUOKE CHINAEMEREM CYPRAIN, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEBUKWA CHINAEMEREM CYPRAIN. All former documents remain valid.

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CORRECTION OF NAME

ODOM CHIEDO OSONDU

AGU LYDIA UKA

ETUKUDO STELLA ADA

ANYANASO HENRY CHNAEDU

My name was wrongly written as ETHELBERT EZIUKA instead of ETHELBERT EZEH EZIUKA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

This is to confirm that the name ODOM OSONDU CHIEDO, OSONDUAGWUIKE CHIEDO, OSUNDUAGWUIKE CHIEDO ODOM, ODOM CHIEDO OSUNDU and ODOM OSONDU CAPTAIN CHIEDOZI refers to one and the same person; now wish to be known and addressed as ODOM CHIEDO OSONDU. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as KALU TRACY NKIRUKA, now wish to be known as AGU LYDIA UKA . All former documents remain valid. FUTO, NYSC, BANKS and General public take note.

IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL OBIOKEKE This is to state that my name was wrongly written on some of my documents as EMMANUEL IKECHUKWU OKEKE instead of IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL OBIOKEKE. That my correct name is IKECHUKWU EMMANUEL OBIOKEKE. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UKASANYA STELLA ADA now wish to be known called and addressed as ETUKUDO STELLA ADA. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to state that my name was wrongly written on some of my documents as ANYANASO PRINCE CHINAEDU instead of ANYANASO HENRY CHINAEDU. That my correct name is ANYANASO HENRY CHNAEDU. General public take note.

DR. MRS. EKEAMADI-NZEH ATRACTA ADAEZE I, formerly known and addressed as Dr. Miss NZEH ATRACTA ADAEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as Dr. Mrs. EKEAMADI-NZEH ATRACTA ADAEZE. All former documents remain valid.

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ALIGBE NKECHI ISABELLA

ONUOHA SAMUEL CHIEMERIE

OJO KENNETH MONDAY

CORRECTION OF NAME

ABLAM THOMAS EKLOU

MRS ODUNEWU ANUOLUWAPO PENTHO

I formerly known and addressed as AJEKWE NKECHI ISABELLA now wish to be known called and addressed as ALIGBE NKECHI ISABELLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ONUOHA SAMUEL NDUBUISI now wish to be known called and addressed as ONUOHA SAMUEL CHIEMERIE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as KENNETH IDEHEN MONDAY now wish to be known called and addressed as OJO KENNETH MONDAY. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly spelt and stated Uche Nnebe instead of Uchenna Nnebe. Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as Uchenna Nnebe. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as CHARITY UTOMI now wish to be known and addressed as ABLAM THOMAS EKLOU. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Agemo Anuoluwapo Pentho now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Odunewu Anuoluwapo Pentho. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OLOYEDE OLUWAYEMISI SCHOLASTICA I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Adeniyi Oluwayemisi Scholastica now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Oloyede Oluwayemisi Scholastica. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. OLUWADAMILOLA AISHAT ONANUSI

BESSANH COFFI HONORE

MRS OSU TINA JULIET.

ABDULKADIR ABUDULLAHI

MRS DOSUNMU BOLANLE JULIANA

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Oluwadamilola Aishat Animashaun now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Oluwadamilola Aishat Onanusi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as HONORE WHESAU now wish to be known and addressed as BESSANH COFFI HONORE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Akhigbe Tina Juliet now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs OSU Tina Juliet. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ABUDUGUARI ABUDULLAHI now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULKADIR ABUDULLAHI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS AJAYI BOLANLE JULIANA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS DOSUNMU BOLANLE JULIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

PETERS FOLASHADE ADEDAYO

EMEKA SIMON NDUBUISI

ANENE-PETERSON ONUOHA FREDERICK.

AWOH IMONIFANO GLADYS

YUSUF OLALEKAN ANIFOWOSHE

MRS IGBOZURUIKE EMILIA NNENNE

Formerly known and addressed as DAYO PETERS, now wish to be known and addressed as PETERS FOLASHADE ADEDAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as Emeka nelson Simon, now wish to be known and addressed as Emeka Simon ndubuisi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NWOSU ONUOHA FREDERICK now wish to be known and addressed as ANENE-PETERSON ONUOHA FREDERICK. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as IMONIFANO EDOKA GLADYS, now wish to be known and addressed as AWOH IMONIFANO GLADYS. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as YUSUF ADEKUNLE ANIFOWOSHE, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF OLALEKAN ANIFOWOSHE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as Umunnakwe Emilia Nnenne, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Igbozuruike Emilia Nnenne. All former documents remain valid.

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OMOTUNDE BINTU JINADU

OGOKE NKEIRUKA ANTHONIA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

OKANLAWON KEHINDE ADENIYI

MINA REMINGHTON JACK

Formerly known as addressed as BINTU OMOTUNDE AHMED ADEUSI, now wish to be known and addressed as OMOTUNDE BINTU JINADU. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as EZE NKEIRUKA ANTHONIA, now wish to be known and addressed as OGOKE NKEIRUKA ANTHONIA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

This is to confirm that the name ETOK PEACE SUNDAY, TREASURE SUNDAY ETOK and ETOK EMEM SUNDAY refers to one and the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as ETOK PEACE SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that the name EMMANUEL NELSON WAINIDI and EMMANUEL ONDOTIMI WAINIDI refers to one and the same person. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OKANLAWON KEHINDE, now wish to be known and addressed as OKANLAWON KEHINDE ADENIYI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MINA BOMA SYDNEY. Now wish to be known and addressed as MINA REMINGHTON JACK All former document remains valid, the general public should please take note.

AKINJOBI SULAIMAN BANJI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS VICTORIA OLUWASEUN AYOADETAYO

MRS OJEKUNLE GANIYAT MORENIKE

TAOFIK ABIOLA ADEBAYO

OLUWAFEMI MODUPE DEBORAH ISEYEMI

Formerly known and addressed as AKINJOBI SALAUDEEN SULAIMAN BANJI, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINJOBI SULAIMAN BANJI. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that the name KPODO DAVID OLAWALE and PODO DAVID OLAWALE refers to one and the same person. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS VICTORIA OLUWASEUN ASHEBU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS VICTORIA OLUWASEUN AYO-ADETAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ONIFADE GANIYAT MORENIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OJEKUNLE GANIYAT MORENIKE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as TAOFIK ABIMBOLA ADEBAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as TAOFIK ABIOLA ADEBAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MODUPE DEBORAH ISEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWAFEMI MODUPE DEBORAH ISEYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS SOWALE OLARONKE OLUBUNMI. Formerly known and addressed as MISS MABINUORI OLARONKE OLUBUNMI RASHIDAT, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS SOWALE OLARONKE OLUBUNMI. All former documents remain valid.

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AKPAN ABASI-AMA LOVELN.

BILKISU MUHAMMAD BASHIR

SANNI ILYAS KHALIFA

AKAY CHIBO-OFODILE

OBINWA GODWIN UZODINMA

Formerly known and addressed as BILKISU KASHIM, now wish to be known and addressed as BILKISU MUHAMMAD BASHIR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as SANNI ILYAS MUHAMMED, now wish to be known and addressed as SANNI ILYAS KHALIFA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKPAN AMA, now wish to be known and addressed as AKPAN ABASI-AMA LOVELN. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKAY OFODILE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKAY CHIBO-OFODILE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IBEABUCHI GODWIN UZODINMA, now wish to be known and addressed as OBINWA GODWIN UZODINMA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

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OSUNLAJA ADETUTU ABENI

ASUNNY CHIGOZIE BARNABAS

AMODA BISOLA TAWAKALITU

OLATUNJI ADEJOKE OLUWAFUNMILAYO

ADELAKUN FAUSAT KIKELOMO

MRS. SELIMAT JOY EDWARD OJO

Formerly known and addressed as OSUNLAJA ADETUTU MORENIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as OSUNLAJA ADETUTU ABENI. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as BARNABAS CHIGOZIE BARNABAS, now wish to be known and addressed as ASUNNY CHIGOZIE BARNABAS. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ABDULAZEEZ TAWAKALITU BISOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as AMODA BISOLA TAWAKALITU. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OBAGBAMIGBE ADEJOKE OLUWAFUNMILAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OLATUNJI ADEJOKE OLUWAFUNMILAYO. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM FAUSAT TANWA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADELAKUN FAUSAT KIKELOMO . All former documents remain valid.

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I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESED AS MISS. IZUAGIE JOY SELIMAT NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS. SELIMAT JOY EDWARD OJO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

MRS SANUSI OMOWUNMI REMILEKUN

MARIA SEGUN NIFEMI

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

NANA IMAM ABDULRAHIM

JANET ADAMS

AKINJOLE OLUWAKEMI GRACE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESED AS MISS FATOKI OMOWUNMI REMILEKUN NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MRS SANUSI OMOWUNMI REMILEKUN. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESED AS MARY AJENIYA NOW WISHES TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARIA SEGUN NIFEMI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN AS ORETUGA ADETUNDE TAOPHEEQ, I WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESSED AS ORETUGA TAOPHEEQ ADE-TUNDE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS NANA NENE ISAH ATTA , NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS NANA IMAM ABDULRAHIM ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AISHA IDRIS Now WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JANET ADAMS. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known as AJAYI OLUWAKEMI GRACE, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINJOLE OLUWAKEMI GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MERCY IDIAKE.

IYABO YEMISI FAGORUSI

AKEREDOLU FAVOUR

TAIWO AMDALAT FOLASHADE

TUNJI-BELLO ASHAKE REEHANAT

TUNJI-BELLO TESLEEM OYETUNJI

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I, formerly known as IYABO YEMISI WILLIAMS, now wish to be known and addressed as IYABO YEMISI FAGORUSI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known as EBU PATIENCE NDIDI, now wish to be known and addressed as AKEREDOLU FAVOUR. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as KEMI OGUNDARE , Now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO AMDALAT FOLASHADE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as BELLO ASHAKE REEHANAT, Now wish to be known and addressed as TUNJIBELLO ASHAKE REEHANAT. All former documents remain valid general public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as BELLO TESLEEM OYETUNJI, Now wish to be known and addressed as TUNJI-BELLO TESLEEM OYETUNJI. All former documents remain valid general public take note.

OSOSANYA TOSIN FAITH

MR. OLUDOLA MICHAEL OLAYEMI

ROSIJI OLUBUNMI ADESINA

MISS. ANDREW GLORIA ADESUWA OMOYEMI

MISS OLADAPO BOLAJI RUTH.

BAMMEKE ROFIAT OLAMIDE

I formerly known and addressed as MISS. OKOOBOH GLORIA ADESUWA OMOYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MISS. ANDREW GLORIA ADESUWA OMOYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Oladapo Olayemi Ruth Mobolaji, now wish to be known and addressed as Miss Oladapo Bolaji Ruth. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ODUBANJO ROFIAT OLAMIDE, now wish to be known and addressed as BAMMEKE ROFIAT OLAMIDE. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

CHIWETALU MATHEW ONYEDIKA

KAMORU OLUDARE SHITTU

MAKINDE SUKURAT OLABISI

Formaly known and addressed as MATTEW CHIWETALU, MATHEW ONYIGBO, & MATHEW CHIWETALU , But now l want to be known & called CHIWETALU MATHEW ONYEDIKA. All formal document remain valid. General public, please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as KAMORU SHITTU, now wish to be known and addressed as KAMORU OLUDARE SHITTU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known as Makinde Olabisi, Now wich to be known and addressed as Makinde Sukurat Olabisi. All former documents remain valid.

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MR. DIMGBA ERUBA

MANDELA SUCCESS.

ODOM NKECHI ELIZABETH

MRS. VICTORIA PROMISE CHINDA.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MR. BENSON ERUBA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MR. DIMGBA ERUBA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, BAWA MANDELA ELVIS SUCCESS, now wish to be known and addressed as, MANDELA SUCCESS. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, DIKE NKECHI ELIZABETH, now wish to be known and addressed as, ODOM NKECHI ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. VICTORIA ODION AFEMIKHE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. VICTORIA PROMISE CHINDA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

IDORENYIN JOHN EDET

MRS. ONONOGBO PURITY CHIOMA

MRS. AGBO JULIET

I, HAPPINESS OPARA NMAWANYI, wish to add, NMAWANYI, to my name which was formerly, HAPPINESS OPARA. I now wish to be known and addressed as, HAPPINESS OPARA NMAWANYI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, OBI CHIBUIKE, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, OBI CHIBUIKE VENACHUS, instead of, OBI CHIBUIKE, in my BVN details.

I now wish to be known and addressed as, OBI CHIBUIKE. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as Dan Enam Donatus, now wish to be known as Idorenyin John Edet. That Idorenyin John Edet and Dan Enam Donatus is one and same person. All fomer documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AHARANWA PURITY CHIOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ONONOGBO PURITY CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NWAFOR JULIET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. AGBO JULIET. All former documents remain valid. SETRACO and general public please take note.

OYEBANJI OLABISI BLESSING

ALAO OMOYEMI CHRISTIANAH

UKWADINAMOR JULIET EKENE

JIMOH TAIWO ALAO

MRS. ELIZABETH BASSEY ALIMI

I, formerly known and addressed as UKWADINAMOR JULIET and UKWADINAMOR JULIET ANNITA, now wish to be known and addressed as UKWADINAMOR JULIET EKENE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JIMOH TAIWO FASASI, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH TAIWO ALAO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ELIZABETH BASSEY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ELIZABETH BASSEY ALIMI. All former documents remain valid.

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JIMOH SODIQ OLASHILE

DAWODU OLANREWAJU ADENIYI

ANN CHINYERE OSOBASE

I formerly known and addressed as AKERELE BUKOLA TOBI now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH SODIQ OLASHILE .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as DAWODU ADENIYI MUSTAPHA now wish to be known and addressed as DAWODU OLANREWAJU ADENIYI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AZEEZ TOSIN, now wish to be known and addressed as OSOSANYA TOSIN FAITH. All former documents remain valid.

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SOLOMON OMOTOLA ESTHER I formerly known and addressed as IGBASA OMOTOLA ANN, now wish to be known and addressed as SOLOMON OMOTOLA ESTHER. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

IDII BRIGHT EEDEE. I, formerly known and addressed as, EDWIN BRIGHT, now wish to be known and addressed as, IDII BRIGHT EEDEE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. IBUAKU MARYANN CHIGOZIE I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ANYANWU MARYANN CHIGOZIE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. IBUAKU MARYANN CHIGOZIE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS. ONUOHA OGADINMA JOYCE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EGBUNIWE OGADINMA JOYCE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ONUOHA OGADINMA JOYCE. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AWODAMILA OLAYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as MR. OLUDOLA MICHAEL OLAYEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

MRS. TAIWO GRACE BUKOLA

I formerly known and addressed as MISS. OGUNJIMI GRACE BUKKY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. TAIWO GRACE BUKOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AJAYI OLABISI SINAT and OYEBANJI OLABISI SINAT, now wish to be known and addressed as OYEBANJI OLABISI BLESSING. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as ROSIJI OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ROSIJI OLUBUNMI ADESINA. All former documents remain valid. General public, please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ORIOLOWO OMOYEMI CHRISTIANAH, now wish to be known and addressed as ALAO OMOYEMI CHRISTIANAH. All former documents remain valid.

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AUDU ESTHER OMAYE

EDWIN AJEIBI

I formerly known and address as Eke James Ejembi, now wish to be known and address as Edwin Ajeibi. All former document remain valid.

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MRS. QUEEN ADAEZE ELLAH

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. QUEEN ADAEZE OKORIE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. QUEEN ADAEZE ELLAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

AREOLA ABIODUN FELICIA

KALU OGHENEKEVWE SOPHIE

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I formerly known and addressed as ONAKPOBERUO OGHENEKEVWE SOPHIE now wish to be known and addressed as KALU OGHENEKEVWE SOPHIE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

AJAYI KEHINDE OLUBUNMI

AUSTIN CHINECHEREM ONUCHUKWU

LAZARUS OCHOFYE SULE

MRS ADAMU UMM-KULTHOOM

OLUWA SAMSON ABIODUN

EMEFESI ONYEKA JUSTINE

I formerly known and addressed as OWOJAIYE KEHINDE OLUBUNMI now wish to be known and addressed as AJAYI KEHINDE OLUBUNMI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AUSTIN NNANNA ONU now wish to be known and addressed as AUSTIN CHINECHEREM ONUCHUKWU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADAMS SULE ZALARUS now wish to be known and addressed as LAZARUS OCHOFYE SULE .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as SULEIMAN UMMKULTHOOM now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADAMU UMM-KULTHOOM .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OLUWA SAMSON now wish to be known and addressed as OLUWA SAMSON ABIODUN .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as EMEFESI JUSTINE now wish to be known and addressed as EMEFESI ONYEKA JUSTINE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AMEH ESTHER now wish to be known and addressed as AUDU ESTHER OMAYE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ANN CHINYERE ANASIUDU now wish to be known and addressed as ANN CHINYERE OSOBASE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

24 Public Notice CHAPEL OF GOD’S GLORY INT’L BADAGRY This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

The trustee names (1) Rev. Ahove Emmanuel Mawule (General Oversee) (2) Rev. Akoja Oluwafemi Akindele (secretary) (3) Pastor. ( mrs) Kuton Base (Treasurer) (4) Elder. Whetode Mike Adoku Aims and objective: (1) To propagate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

(2) To make Christian eligible for the kingdom of God through the teaching of the word of God Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed secretary

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, June 29, 2017

ASSOCIATION OF NDOKWA EAST OBRIKOM, OBIOFU AND OBEN PIPELINE LANDLORDS The general public is hereby inform that the above named Association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Chief Josiah Osayife Agbanashi 2. Chief Okwuede Anthony C 3. Chief Ogeleka U. Patrick.

4. Chief Ogbondu L. Okuguni.

- Chairman - Secretary

AIMS AND OBJECTIVE. 1. To forge a common front and a common goal among members of interest and to assist one another in times of need.

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

SIGNED; BARR. OBARO S. OTUAGOMA. 08076046442.

ALAGU IMPROVEMENT UNION This is to inform the general public that the above named Union has Applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Nze Emmaunel Nwobodo 2. Mr. Lnus Uzongwa 3. Mr. Emeka Okpokwu 4. Mr. Joseph Okpokwu

5. Hon. Jude Okuli 6. Mr. Romanus Akpudile 7. Chief Chima O. Igbokidi

AIMS & OBJECTIVE 1.To promote peaceful co-existence among the members.

2.To institute actors, programs and activities for the welfare of the members and their families.

3.To Harness and manage all the resources of the association for the benefits of the members and their families.

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

Signed Jahwins Ugokwe Esq.

ABRAHAM AJIBADE

WILFRED NGOZI PETROLINA

ABUA MARIAM BANKU

ADEYEMI MAXSON OTAGBO

TENIOLA ADÈSUWA CELESTINA

OGUNLABI ZAINAB AJOKE

i formerly known and addressed as AKINADE AJIBADE NATHANAEL,now wish to be known and addressed as ABRAHAM AJIBADE all former document remain valid general public take note.

i formerly known and addressed as SANDRA NGOZI ONWURAH now wish to be known and addressed as WILFRED NGOZI PETROLINA.all former document remain valid general public take note

I, formerly known and addressed as OKOEMU MOLLY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABUA MARIAM BANKU. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMI MANSON, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADEYEMI MAXSON OTAGBO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as IGORI ADÈSUWA CELESTINA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as TENIOLA ADÈSUWA CELESTINA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO ZAINAB AJOKE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGUNLABI ZAINAB AJOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADEOYE ESTHER ANUOLUWAPO

ADENIYI ADESHOLA GANIYAT

OLOGUNDE BOSE CHRISTIANAH

PUBLIC NOTICE

GANIYU JULIANAH OLUDOLAPO

MRS. SHITTU OLUWATOSIN GRACE

I, formerly known and addressed as DADA OLUWAKEMI AJIKE and OGUNLARI OLUWAKEMI AJIKE, due to change in marital status now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. OLUWALARI OLUWAKEMI ELIZABETH. That I changed ‘OGUNLARI’ to ‘OLUWALARI’ due to my religion, Christianity.

That henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLUWALARI OLUWAKEMI ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ODUSANYA JULIANAH OLUDOLAPO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as GANIYU JULIANAH OLUDOLAPO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OSHADARE OLUWATOSIN GRACE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. SHITTU OLUWATOSIN GRACE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OPARA SUNDAY CHIJINDU

I, formerly known and addressed as KASUMU OMOTOKE NURATU, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADEOYE ESTHER ANUOLUWAPO. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEDOKUN ADESHOLA GANIYAT, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADENIYI ADESHOLA GANIYAT. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OLUWOLE ABOSEDE OLUWATOYIN CHRISTIANAH, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OLOGUNDE BOSE CHRISTIANAH. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

JOHN IBHAZUKOR

EHINMITOLA EKUNDAYO RICHIE

SALAMI TEMITOPE OLUFUNKE

AWESU KAZEEM ABAYOMI

TSETIM DOOFAN PRECIOUS

I, formerly known and addressed as JOHN EHIAREKHAN IBHAZUKOR, now wish to be known, called and addressed as JOHN IBHAZUKOR. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as FEYINMITOLA EKUNDAYO RICHIE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as EHINMITOLA EKUNDAYO RICHIE. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AWONIYI TEMITOPE OLUFUNKE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SALAMI TEMITOPE OLUFUNKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as AWESU KAZEEM ADEWALE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AWESU KAZEEM ABAYOMI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as TERDUE MAENA, now wish to be known, called and addressed as TSETIM DOOFAN PRECIOUS. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ADEYEYE ODUNAYO MICHEAL

MISS ANTHONY CATHARINE CHRISTINE

AMAECHI IGNATIUS ELOCHUKWU

ABDULRASAQ QUDUS PELUMI

ANNE MORENIKE TOBA

OMOBOLANLE VICTORIA MEJOLAGBE ALBERT

I formerly known and addressed as ADEYEYE ODUNAYO VICTOR now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEYE ODUNAYO MICHEAL .My correct date of birth is 10/03/1988 not 02/03/1992.

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I formerly known and addressed as MRS EBHOJIE CATHARINE CHRISTINE now wish to be known and addressed as MISS ANTHONY CATHARINE CHRISTINE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AMAECHI IGNATIUS UMEADI now wish to be known and addressed as AMAECHI IGNATIUS ELOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as QUDUS LEKAN RAZAK now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULRASAQ QUDUS PELUMI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ANNE MORENIKE PHILIP now wish to be known and addressed as ANNE MORENIKE TOBA. My date of birth is 18/10/1955.All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OMOBOLANLE VICTORIA ADENOGE now wish to be known and addressed as OMOBOLANLE VICTORIA MEJOLAGBE ALBERT. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CHIOZOBA SHOLA MOSES

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME

AGU ESTHER CHINENYE

AGBOMABINI KAFAYAT ADETOLA

ANYAHURU JENNIFER UJUNWA

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS UMEH ESTHER CHINENYE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGU ESTHER CHINENYE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBOMABINI KAFAYAT AJOKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AGBOMABINI KAFAYAT ADETOLA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKOLO JENNIFER UJUNWA NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS ANYAHURU JENNIFER UJUNWA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I formerly known and addressed as OPARA SUNDAY .C. now wish to be known and addressed as OPARA SUNDAY CHIJINDU .All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OLUSHOLA FEMI LOUIS now wish to be known and addressed as CHIOZOBA SHOLA MOSES .All former documents remain valid.

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In some of my documents my name was written as FUNMILAYO AJULO and In some other documents my name was written as FUNMILAYO IYABO AJULO.The names refer to the same person.

All the documents bearing all the names are valid.General public to please take note.

In some of my documents my name was mistakenly written as PEDRO TAIWO RISIKAT instead of PEDRO TAIWO. My date of birth was wrongly written as 04/04/1970 instead of 04/04/1969. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

AKINYEYE OLAYEMI OTUNAYA

EZEMENIKE JUDE EBUKA

OSUOLALE ABIOLA SAMUEL

CHUKWUDI FRANCIS

MRS ONYEIJE LUCY UKAMAKA

UMORU BRIDGET OJONE

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OTUNAYA OLAYEMI OLUWAKEMI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKINYEYE OLAYEMI OTUNAYA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS JUDE QUEENS NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS EZEMENIKE JUDE EBUKA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MOHAMMED ABIOLA SAMUEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUOLALE ABIOLA SAMUEL. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHUKWUDI OKAFOR NNAMCHI FRANCIS now wish to be known and addressed as CHUKWUDI FRANCIS. ALL former documents remains valid. General public, please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OJIBE BLESSING UKAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ONYEIJE LUCY UKAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as JACOBS BRIDGET OJONE, now wish to be known and addressed as UMORU BRIDGET OJONE. All former documents remain valid.

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OKAFOR CHINONSO CLARA

EPHRIAM NWACHUKWU OKECHUKWU I, formerly known and addressed as EPHRAIM NWACHUKWU ANAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as EPHRIAM NWACHUKWU OKECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid.

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UGWUIBE ROSEANN ADA

MRS EDEH GOODNESS ADAEZE

MRS NWABUEZE NGOZI LAWRENCIA

HUSSAINI LAURATU

I, formerly known and addressed as ANN ADA UGWUIBE, now wish to be known and addressed as UGWUIBE ROSEANN ADA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IHEDIOHA GOODNESS NWAKAEGO and MISS IHEDIOHA GOODNESS ADAEZE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EDEH GOODNESS ADAEZE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHIPANDU NGOZI LAWRENCIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWABUEZE NGOZI LAWRENCIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as LAURATU MAAJI MOHAMMED, now wish to be known and addressed as HUSSAINI LAURATU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

UGWUABOR CYNTHIA OLUCHI

MRS NGOZI UCHENNA OKORO

MADUKWE CLIFFORD MADUABUCHI

MRS MADICHIE COMFORT UZOMA

ADDITION OF NAME

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

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NGOZI UCHENNA CHUKWUNWEIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NGOZI UCHENNA OKORO. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ACHU CLIFFORD .M., now wish to be known and addressed as MADUKWE CLIFFORD MADUABUCHI. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OTIJI COMFORT UZOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MADICHIE COMFORT UZOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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

I, formerly known and addressed as MISSSUNDAY NONSO CLARA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKAFOR CHINONSO CLARA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS OKOLI CYNTHIA CHINWE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGWU CYNTHIA CHINWE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKOLI CYNTHIA CHINWE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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Man, 50, docked over alleged rape of 9-year-old girl ÎÎÎA

room and had carnal knowledge of her.

“The cat was let out of the bag when the victim could not walk properly for days and, upon interrogation, told her mother that the accused raped her and showed bruises she sustained in the process,” he stated.

Inegbenoise alleged that the accused, in a

confessional statement, owned up to the crime, but claimed that he did not penetrate her.

“The accused claimed that he only `viciously fingered’ her,” the prosecutor alleged.

During the arraignment, however, the accused denied the allegation and was granted bail by the judge, Mr Mus-

tapha Yahaya, after his Counsel, Mr David Adudu, prayed for it.

Adudu, in his prayer, cited section 36(1) of the 1999 constitution which stated that an accused person was innocent until proved otherwise.

He said that if the bail was granted, his client would not jump bail and would never interfere

with police investigation.

The prosecutor, however, objected to the bail, and expressed the fear that the accused person would jump bail.

He explained that the offence was not bailable unless in special circumstances and in the interest of justice, and urged the court to reject the plea.

The judge, after listening to both parties, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50,000 .

He ordered the accused to produce one surety who must be a guardian of the accused or a ward head residing within the jurisdiction of the court.

The matter was adjourned until July 21, for hearing.

Francesca Iwambe,

A top investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Austin Okwor has escaped death by the whiskers.

A gang of daredevil hoodlums had accosted Okwor on June 24, 2017 and opened fire on him in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

According to a state-

ment by the EFCC’s spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the operative, who works in the Property Fraud Section of the EFCC Zonal office in Port Harcourt, had closed late for the day and as he left office, he was suddenly accosted by the hoodlums who opened fire on him.

Uwujaren added that Okwor was lucky to have escaped as he was able to shake off his assailants but not without sustain-

ing some bullet wounds as they kept firing at him.

Okwor was later rushed to a private hospital in Port Harcourt where he is receiving treatment. According to Ishaq Salihu, Head of the Zonal office, the incident has already been reported to the Police in Port Harcourt.

Okwor is one of the operatives investigating some sensitive cases including that pertaining to corrupt judicial officials.

Before the incident, the officer had been receiving threat messages. One of such messages which he received sometime in May 2017 was reported to the Police.

This incident underlines the hazards which operatives of the Commission are daily exposed to in the discharge of their duties.

In 2010, precisely September 14, the head of the Commission’s Forensic

Unit, Abdullahi Muazu was shot and killed by unknown gunmen in Kaduna. Six months earlier a team of prosecutors returning to Enugu after a court appearance in Owerri, Imo state was attacked by gunmen who opened fire on them. Sergeant Eze Edoga the police escort was cut down while a senior counsel with the Commission, Joseph Uzor was critically wounded but survived.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

MRS AGBO EDITH IFEOMA

OKEKE CHIGOZIE AMAKA

NWADINMA AJUZIE

EKPENKHIRO GABRIEL MCWILLIAMS

This is to certify/confirm that i Hakeem Olushina Tyson, Olutosin Abdul-Hakeem Tyson is one and the same person as Olutosin Abdul-Hakeem Tijani-Tyson, Hakeem Olushina Tyson, and Olutosin Abdul-Hakeem Tyson. All former documents remain valid.

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GODSTATES HANNAH EMIKEOBEHI IZIBILI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONA EDITH OKIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS AGBO EDITH IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as OKEKE CHIGOZIE OMACHI, now wish to be known and addressed as OKEKE CHIGOZIE AMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as GODSTATES HANNAH OBEHI, EMIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as GODSTATES HANNAH EMIKEOBEHI IZIBILI. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as NWADINMA UWALAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWADINMA AJUZIE. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as GABRIEL MCWILLIAMS ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as EKPENKHIRO GABRIEL MCWILLIAMS. All former documents remain valid.

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REARRANGING OF NAMES

OYAMA STANLEY EGBA

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

ELIZABETH ABIMBOLA OGUNYE

MOBOLAJI ARINOLA OLATUNJI

That I Odikemere Stephen Chukwudi my name was wrongly arrange as Stephen Odikemere Chukwudi wish to be known and addressed as Odikemere Stephen Chukwudi. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

DARANIJO AYOOLAOLUWA OLUWAGBEMIGA MALIK

I formerly known and addressed as Oyama Stanley, now wish to be known and addressed as Oyama Stanley Egba. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

This is to certify/confirm that i Ajao Shola-Abiodun and Ajao-Baruwa oluwanishola is one and the same person as Ajao-Baruwa Oluwanishola and Ajao Shola-Abiodun. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as DARANIJO ABDULMALIK AYOOLAOLUWA, now wish to be known and addressed as DARANIJO AYOOLAOLUWA OLUWAGBEMIGA MALIK . All former documents remain valid. general public please take note.

I formerly known as OLUMIDE ABIMBOLA ADUNNI wish to be known and addressed as ELIZABETH ABIMBOLA OGUNYE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as ADEOLA OMOBOLAJI OLATUNJI wish to be known and addressed as MOBOLAJI ARINOLA OLATUNJI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OLAWEPO JOHN BOLA

AKANDE AZEEZAT OLUWASEUN

AKANJI-BAWALA ROFIAT OLASILE

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50-year-old man, Abdullahi Yusuf, on Wednesday, appeared before a Jos Upper Area Court, sitting at Kasuwan Nama, charged with allegedly raping a 9-yearold girl.

The accused, a resident of Lasisi Street, Laranto, Jos first appeared on May 6, specifically accused of rape.

The police prosecutor, Mr. E. A. Inegbenoise, during the arraignment, told the court that the victims’ father reported the matter at the Laranto police station, on March 17.

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Early diagnosis, treatment key in sickle cell management Angela Onwuzoo With the startling revelation that Nigeria has the highest population of people living with sickle cell anaemia in the world, some medical experts, have called for a holistic management of the disease in order to enable those affected live a healthy and productive life.

The experts identified early diagnosis, proper treatment, genetic counseling and good nutrition such as regular consumption of fruits and vegetables as some potential ways of tackling the disorder.

They noted that early detection in particular, especially before and after the baby is born, goes a long way in preventing and reducing some of the complications and impairment associated with the disease.

Stressing the need for increased awareness, the experts maintained that holistic management of the disease improves on the lives of those affected.

This was even as some of those living with the disorder narrated their ordeal to The Daily Times. They urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration to provide them with free drugs and treatment facilities.

Statistics from the Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), show that over 40 million Nigerians are healthy carriers of the sickle cell gene (Hb As) while over 150,000 babies are born each year with sickle cell anaemia (Hb SS).

The Sickle cell disease (SCD), experts say is a genetic disorder due to the presence of an abnormal form of haemoglobin in the red blood cells, called haemoglobin S (Hb S) instead of haemoglobin A (Hb A).

Speaking in an interview with The Daily Times, Professor of Heamatology and Oncology at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), IdiAraba, Prof. Adebola Akinsulie, explained that if children are taken care of right from birth and throughout their life, they tend to be fairly stable.

His words: “Holistic management of sickle cell improves on the lives of those affected and you need to take care of these children right from birth through early detection. Even before birth, you want to know what kind of genotype they have.

“If parents know that they have the tendency to give birth to a child with sickle cell anaemia, they have to begin the di-

Prof. Olu Akinyanju, Chairman, SCFN

agnosis early. All they need do is to go to the hospital whenever the woman is pregnant and find out the haemoglobin genotype of their unborn child.”

Akinsulie, who is also Head of Paediatrics at the institu-

tion, identified stroke as a major problem and one of the most devastating complications of sickle cell disease.

Chairman of SCFN and consultant hematologist, Prof.

Olu Akinyanju, told The Daily

Times that Leg Ulceration, Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) and stroke were endemic in people with SCD. He noted that people with SCD need to be careful and always go for regular checks so as to prevent the occurrence of Leg Ulceration.

“Leg ulceration occurs usually between the ages of 12 and 45 years; it is predominant in males and does not heal quickly.

“However, research is ongoing on a better management for it, especially on the use of umbilical cord platelet cells to make SCD related ulcers heal faster.’’

Akinyanju affirmed that leg ulcer required a daily visit to hospital for dressing and advised people with SCD not to allow their leg ulcers to degenerate before visiting the hospital for treatment and dressing.

He noted that managing leg ulcers at home could result in infection as some of the facilities used at home are not always sterilized, unlike in the hospital were such facilities have been sterilised.

Some of those living with SCD are appealing for support from the federal government as

they narrated their ordeal to The Daily Times.

Fasilat Sikiru, a 15-year-old JSS 2 student of Adesola Baptist Junior High School, Surulere, Lagos, said living with SCD makes life unattractive.

“My condition is so painful that when I have crisis, I will never know where I am until it is over. And it will only stop when I visit the hospital. As a result I am always in and out of hospital. You can imagine how terrible the sickness is.

“Whenever the crisis comes, it causes me general body pain - especially around my joints; and immediately it happens, my parents will rush me to the hospital. Sometimes, this crisis prevents me from going to school owing to hospital admissions.

30-years-old Shirley Chinyere laments that stigmatisation has really been a big problem of living with sickle cell anaemia.

“In terms of marriage, when I tell my suitors that I am a sickler (because I have always told them the truth about my health status), they take to their heels. But, I believe by the grace of God, someday, the right suitor will come and I will get married.”

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Experts brainstorm on infectious disease control Stories by Angela Onwuzoo Nigerian medical practitioners in the Diaspora are seeking solution to the burden of infectious diseases in Nigeria which have claimed many lives in recent times.

To this end, experts would be speaking at a Global Infections Disease Initiative Lecture holding in Lagos on July7th, 2017 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

The convener of the programme, Dr Folarin Olubowale who is practicing in the United States of America, said he would, through his non-governmental organisation, Global Infectious Diseases Initiative Incorporated, bring a network of US and Nigerian specialists in the field of infectious diseases to address the burden in Nigeria.

Olubowale who is a Diplomat American Board of Internal Medicine and Infectious diseases, said with several decades of experience in the United States, it was imperative to comeback home and share his experience with practitioners in the country which, he said, was a way of giving back to his motherland.

Speaking on the forthcoming event at a press briefing in Lagos recently, Managing Director, Complete Advantage Limited, Pastor Imeh Udo, organisers of the event, said the programme, the 10th edition in the US, will be holding for the first time in Nigeria.

The reason, Udo said, is to bring Nigerian health practitioners together with the aim of finding lasting solution to outbreaks of infectious diseases in the country that have assumed an epidemic dimension.

According to Udoh, the initiative is seeking to offer scholarship and train Nigerian doctors on new trend and findings in the field of infectious diseases as well as increase funding for the control of these diseases and then build a world class infectious disease centre in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that Nigeria, in recent times, has been battling with the outbreak of meningitis in some parts of the country which had claimed over 1400 lives. This is even as outbreak of Lassa fever is threatening some lives somewhere in Ondo state.

Udo noted that the event has always been successful in the US with over 500 participants in attendance, adding that of

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Nigeria will also feature lectures from renowned speakers focusing on awareness, collaboration and scholarship funding as well as developing a centre of excellence of infectious diseases in Nigeria.

According to her, speakers at the event would include Dr. Re-

gis Nadin, a Haitan-American emergency medicine physician, Dr. Yoav Golan with Tufts Medical Centre and Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Deputy Vice Chancellor, Development Services, University of Lagos, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola in addition to Continuous

Medical Education certificate that would be awarded to attendees in collaboration with the College of Medicine, University of Lagos.

In her remarks, a Public Health Physician with National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, Yaba, Lagos, Dr. Udoka Chira,

said: “We are all stakeholders as far as infectious diseases are concerned. We all have a role to play in tackling infectious diseases. We must be proactive and act fast and not allow these diseases such as malaria, meningitis, lasa fever among others, destroy the lives of our people.”

L-R: Imeh Udo, MD Complete Advantage Ltd; Dr. Udoka Chira, Public Health Physician, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi; and Prince Vitus Udumukwu, during a press briefing on the forthcoming Global Infection Disease Initiative Lecture held in Lagos...recently

Nephrologist alerts Nigerians on causes of kidney disease The rise in kidney diseases has become a major source of concern globally. In Nigeria, the situation is even more worrisome owing to wrong diagnosis and lack of access to quality healthcare. Experts say the number of Nigerians with kidney diseases have doubled in recent times.

Worried about the development, a Consultant Nephrologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Dr. Babawale Bello, has called on Nigerians to find out the causes of the disease and prevent them.

Bello said many Nigerians were predisposed to kidney disease because one out of four of them is hypertensive.

Towards improving the quality of cancer care in Nigeria, stakeholders in the management of the disease have been urged to come together and address the gaps in breast cancer management in the country, particularly the problem of wrong diagnosis, poor treatment outcomes, and lack of access to drugs in order to reduce the number of deaths associated with the disease.

He identified high salt content in the nation’s foods, increasing rate of obesity among children and adults and sedentary living as factors increasing the population of Nigerians living with high blood pressure.

He explained: “We should focus on prevention and early detection.

If people can check their blood pressure levels regularly, they can know if they have hypertension and manage it so that it does not develop into kidney failure, a situation that is irreversible.

“Therefore, people should be aware of the causes of kidney diseases. Those living with hypertension should have their blood pressure controlled. People who have diabetes should have their blood sugar con-

trolled and people who have all these diseases associated with kidney diseases including infections should have proper treatment.

In addition to that, all adults should have annual medical checkup to ensure their kidneys and other major organs of their body are healthy.”

According to the nephrologist, such tests are simple to perform both in terms of cost and procedure.

“It requires just a urine and blood tests. Now, it is impossible to screen everybody every time, so I advise people who have the risks of kidney diseases to go for regular checkup”, he added.

He enjoined people with diabetes, hypertension, HIV infection and those with history of kidney diseases

to go for regular checkup.

He further noted that people should also adopt a healthy lifestyle, such as having regular exercise, eating more fruits and vegetables and generally staying away from herbal concussions because most of them are actually responsible for the kidney problem.

On his experience at LUTH, Bello regrets that kidney diseases are on the increase. “We see at least 20 new patients in LUTH every week - that is some 20 new kidney cases every week. Now the experiences are not very encouraging, and that is because many of our patients cannot afford to pay for kidney care which is very expensive.”

CEAFON seeks end to breast cancer deaths

President of Cancer Education and Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CEAFON), Prof.

Francis Durosinmi-Etti, who made the call in Lagos recently, said time has come for stakeholders to find solution to the high mortality rate associated with the disease in Nigeria, in addition to the problem of ignorance.

Statistics have shown that

Nigeria has a huge burden of cancer with breast, cervical and prostate cancers being the biggest cancer killers.

With more than 102,000 new cancer cases in Nigeria every year in which more than 70% of the patients die from the disease based on available records, the need for a comprehensive cancer care, especially breast cancer through screening, testing and

treatment cannot be overemphasised as it would go a long way in reducing the burden.

Experts say cancer is killing more people in the developing world like Nigeria than HIV/ AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria combined, while breast cancer has become one of the most common cancers and the principal cause of cancer deaths among women in Nigeria.

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PTAD concludes payment of N220bn arrears to pensioners Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said it would soon conclude payment of N220billion outstanding liabilities to pensioners.

The Daily Times also gathered that the arrears accrued from 33 per cent pension increase, unpaid gratuities and death benefits to deceased pensioners to next of kins, among others.

The Executive Secretary, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, has since assumption of office made it part of the reforms being initiated have been the clearance of pension arrears, prompt payment of liabilities to deserving pensioners and verification of pensioners to weed out ghost pensioners as part of her reforms of PTAD in line with global best practices.

Ghost pensioners have cost the Directorate tens of billions which according to Mrs Ikeazor would be nipped on bud once the entire verifications were concluded.

The payment according to the information obtained from PTAD management was aimed at settling pensioners under the Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS).

The pensioners were drawn from the Civil Service Pension Department, Police Pension Department and Parastatals Pension Department. The outstanding liabilities which Mrs Ikeazor sanctioned for prompt payment came from the 33 per cent pension increase, and stood at N55.854 billion.

Other outstanding liabilities comprises verified pensioners verified who were short paid, omitted from payroll for a period or completely omitted, unpaid gratuities, death benefits to deceased pensioners, unpaid harmonization. The group includes state pensioners with Federal share, who were not captured on the payroll but were entitled to pension to the tune of N118.76 billion.

The breakdown on categories of pensioners receiving payment Level 17 (L17) owed 18 months arrears of N9.28 billion. Others were pensioners below L17 from the Civil Service Pension Department and the defunct Jos, Katsina and Osogbo Rolling Mills pensioners who were allocated N2.14 billion amounting to 42 months arrears.

Lastly, 66 months arrears of N8.81 billion were allocated to state pensioners with Federal share. The Police Pension Department got their 39 month’s arrears of N5.75 billion and the Parastatals Pension Department got N28.47 billion amounting to 30 months arrears of pensioners on the payroll.

Those whose payments of arrears have been concluded are Customs, Immigration and Prisons which were 33 per cent to 42 months. Also, the Directorate paid 24 months arrears to Level 17 and below from the Civil Service Pension Department, three months to pensioners on payroll of the Police Pension Department and 12 months to those on payroll of Parastatals Pension Department.

Lagos issues final warning to traders to keep off roads Ï1ƈƒƆ Ƅ Ɨ RƊƆéRƗ L ƏƊƆƐ GƆ ƗƆƏ dƆƒƆ é# ƕ nƋƐƈƌ ƐƑƌ Benjamin Omoike

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The Lagos state government on Wednesday warned traders in the habit of displaying their wares by the roadside for sale to henceforth desist from the act. Affected traders are those who go beyond the confines of the markets, thereby causing traffic gridlock and other environmental nuisance.

Failure to adhere, markets where such illegal activities are perpetrated would be shut down till further notice.

The state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, who handed down the warning at a meeting with leaders of Agbado Oke-Odo Market held at Lagos House in Ikeja, said the activities of the traders who are in such habit had reached a level which the State Government could no longer condone, hence the need for a final warning.

Governor Ambode, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, said the leaders of markets in the state had been warned and counseled sever-

ally on the need to rein in on their market men and women to desist from disturbing others through their trading activities on the roads, but some had become adamant.

He said aside causing avoidable and needless traffic, the traders were also in the habit of dumping their refuse on the roads, thereby causing environmental and health hazards.

He said: “This is just to come and deliberate on the Agbado Oke-Odo Market because of the situation there. The market has become a stumbling block particularly to those using the road.

The traders have blocked the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway to the extent that even the contractors working there don’t have place to work because they have taken over the area.

“They cause a lot of traffic gridlock and people coming from Ota or from Abule Egba don’t have the road to connect other areas of the State. We have warned them consistently but we are yet to get any result. That is why we have summoned today’s meeting.

L-R: Senior Vice President, Centre for Values in Leadership (CVL) Mr. Rasheed Adegbenro; Chief Chamberlain Oyibo; chairman of the occasion, Prof Aloy Ejiogu; Elder NAT Okoro and Board Member, CVL, Ms. Isioma Utomi, at the Leadership Tribute Colloquium in honour of Chief Chamberlain Oyibo and Elder NAT Okoro, organised by CVL in Lagos… ON Wednesday.

Kola Aluko’s $50.9m New York penthouse to be auctioned

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man, Kola Aluko, declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been identified as the owner of Apartment 79, a penthouse apartment in One57, one of New York City’s most expensive residential buildings.

However, the apartment would be sold to the highest bidder by a Luxembourg based Banque Havilland, in a foreclosure auction in July, the New York Post reported.

The penthouse sale is seen as the most expensive foreclosure in New York City.

Aluko, 48, is believed to be hiding out on his yacht, which he rented to Jay Z and Beyoncé in 2015 for $900,000 a week.

The energy businessman, who is a friend of stars such as Jay Z and Jamie Foxx, has not been seen for a while, which has sparked rumours that he is hiding away on his yacht, which was last registered in the Bahamas in May. Aluko was reportedly last seen in Hong Kong in May and his

yacht is currently in the Bahamas, according to the report.

His bank has also listed the yacht, the Galactica Star, as collateral in the foreclosure, but the yacht is ‘out of range’ at the moment.

Aluko rented the Galactica Star to Jay Z and Beyoncé in 2015 for $900,000 a week and allegedly showed up at the Ja Rule Fyre Festival in the Bahamas in late April with his yacht.

The businessman is also close friends with Leonardo DiCaprio and made a large donation to DiCaprio’s environmental charity as well as attended the actor’s birthday party in New York City in 2013.

The energy tycoon sold a 2.4acre estate in Montecito, California, to Gwyneth Paltrow for an undermarket $4.9million.

In 2012, he bought an 11,478-square-foot house in Bel Air for $24.5 million, then sold the property in 2016 for $21.5 million.

He also owns a home in Beverly Hills that was also purchased in 2012 for $14.7 million.

Aluko is also avoiding Nigeri-

an authorities who tried to freeze his assets in February as part of a money-laundering probe.

Apartment 79 was sold to a Aluko in December 2014 for $50.9million, making it the eighth most expensive unit in the building, according to New York City property records.

Less than a year later however, he took out a 35.5million dollars mortgage from Banque Havilland in Luxembourg to help pay for the apartment.

When Aluko failed to pay the loan back a year later, the bank took possession of the 6,420-square-foot apartment, according to court documents.

Now the bank is planning to auction off the four-bedroom apartment on July 19 to regain the mortgage plus interest.

“It’s probably the most-expensive foreclosure we’ve ever seen in luxury development. I don’t know of a foreclosure that’s larger than that,” Donna Olshan, president of high-end Manhattan brokerage Olshan Realty Inc., told newsmen.

Efforts in tackling sickle cell anemia boosted with setting up of foundation Ebelechukwu Ibeneme, Abuja

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Government’s effort in tackling the sickle cell anemia complications among Nigerians was on Wednesday boosted with the establishment of Jephthah Ohiomokhare sickle cell foundation in Abuja.

The foundation, which was set up in honour of a 15 years boy, Master Jephthah Aireankhue, who died on February 4, 2017 from sickle cell complications, is to, among others purposes, help create awareness of sickle cell among unmarried young people through messages encouraging them to check their genotype and be sure of their comparability before they get married.

In a joint press briefing by the deceased parents, Senami and Emmanuel Ohiomokhare, the duo said the establishment of the founda-

tion became imperative as an honour for their son’s memory and for the things he stood for.

“The core of the foundation will be didactic, apart from propagating the sickle cell awareness and the dangers involved in getting hooked to someone whose genotype is not compatible with theirs, which may lead to the birth of sickle cell anemia or death from it.

“The second core objective of the foundation is to investigate perceived indigenous views for sickle cell anemia. This we can do by drawing media and especially government attention to these allege cures, especially for proper research. Yes we are aware of the bone marrow transplant which was first carried out successfully at the University of Abuja. But how many Nigerians can afford that?

“We know it is an expensive venture and many Nigerians may not

afford the cost and so the foundation will help in offsetting the bill for some Nigerians by helping to pull resources for different quota.

They also added “we are also worried at the various claims of cure from different quota without being investigated by the medical bodies or even invited to prove their claims.

The foundation is also organizing an annual writing competition from children between the age of 9-18 years who have had contacts with sickle cell warriors to share their experiences.

“The best entry will receive a prize of N200,000, while the first runner up will get N150,000 and the second runner up will get N100,000.

The details of this competition will be put on the Jephthah Ohiomokhare sickle cell foundation social media pages.

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Relief materials for Michika community felicitates Gov Bindow for appointing Bakassi IDPs not Bitrus as commissioner missing or diverted -SEMA DG Tom Garba, Yola

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Edem Edem, Calabar

ÏÏÏThe Director General of

the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr. John Inaku, has said that none of the relief materials meant for the Internally Displaced People (IDP) of Bakassi in Cross River state are diverted or missing, they are intact.

Speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday on phone, Mr. Inaku said “the truth is that nothing has been diverted; she just wanted to raise alarm to score cheap popularity because the materials were not given to her for distribution” He explained that when the materials arrived, he handed them over to the Head of local government administration in Bakassi who is just like the Chairman of Council. She in turned handed them to Chief Udeme Effiong Okon. Chief Okon’s compound had been the central place for keeping these materials.

“Before this time, it was Senator Florence Ita-Giwa who was collecting the materials and because she was not given, she aggravated the crisis. The LG has accepted that the materials

were given to her by SEMAA and she distributed them to Atabong communities, riverine areas and the Up-Land.”

Consequently, Chief Okon called Senator Florence Ita Giwa to inform her that the share of the materials meant for Atabong where she and Chief Okon came from was with him and she should come and assess them before they are distributed. “Since Senator Florence Ita is from the same community with Chief Okon, Chief Okon called her to inform her that the materials for their community have been received and that she should come and see them since others have taken theirs away.

“Unknown to Chief Okon about Senator Florence Ita-Giwa’s intention, she rather went to assess the materials with Police Officers, DSS and Press and alleged that the materials have been diverted and missing.

“She alleged that those items were found in the markets but has not mentioned any of the shops or the person that bought them as well as the markets so that the man whose shops those materials are found could be ask to show where he bought them or who sold to him.”

Michika Local Government area (LGA) of Adamawa state has on Thursday in a joyous mode told our Correspondent in Yola that their joy no known bounds for the Governor of the state, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow to appoint Bitrus Sohe Jabu as commissioner for Local Government service commission.

Before this recent appointment Jabu has been a Legislative aid of the governor when he was the Senator represented Northern Zone of Adamawa and meaningfully contributed to the development of the local government.

A former councilor represented Michika two ward of the LGA , Hon. Steven Kalawa who is popularly known as Rex commented that now they know Bindow is having Michika people at Heart by appointing one of the grass root politician in the area who they believe with him in this present administration their people are now more closer to the government.

“It’s now we know Governor Bindow has given an appointment to the people of Michika Local Government and Bitrus Jabu deserves it considering his political feats and selfless services he has been rendering to the people of the LGA,” he Kalewa said.

They came all the way from Michika

in their great number in a solidarity courtesy visit to the newly appointed Commissioner, advised him to be God fearing and be committed to what can push the state forward, it’s only then that the governor will know that his loyalty is never negotiable.

While responding, Jabu assured them of being a good ambassador, his representation will further cement any crack relationship and sweetens all souring taste the people must being feeling on how negatively they have being brainwashed about the personality of Bindow who is seen world over as a governor of all without any iota of doubts.

“One thing I will like to tell you, I will never disappoint you people as far as this office is concerned. Most importantly, I will not let my boss (Bindow) down and Michika people will know that our governor have a special Love and regard for them,’’ Bitrus said ‘’Michika people voted well for Bindow to be a Senator and he worked well for us when he was a Senator, now that he is a governor nobody can negatively influence the people of Michika people against Bindow,” he added Sohe continue to say that he worked for the governor when he was a senator and is still having a close relationship with him, this he can attest that Adamawa state people are fortunate to have him as a governor.

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NSFAC hails Olympic Day celebration ANDREW EKEJIUBA Sport Editor

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igeria Sports for All Commission (NSFAC) has praised the fitness clubs and individuals that trooped out in their hundreds to observe the 2017 Olympic Day Celebration held on Saturday, June 24, 2017.

Chairman of the Commission, Prince Henry Amike said Nigeri-

ans have by their action proved that they love healthy lifestyle which can only be guaranteed through fitness and physical exercises.

Prince Amike, a former Nigerian international who read the message from the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, to the appreciable crowd that gathered at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos before taking the flag-off

at 7:30 am, pleaded with Nigerians to always be in contact with the Secretary General of the Nigeria Sports for All Commission, Augustine Odigie in order to be carried along with the day-to -day activities of the body.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Sports For All Commission has commended the Nigeria Olympic Committee through the Nigeria Sports For All Commission for the peaceful conduct of the just

concluded 2017 Olympic Day celebration. Secretary General of the Ghana Sports For All Commission, Mrs Agnes Abefe who was in Lagos for the celebration made the commendation after witnessing the event.

Trilled by large turnout of participants despite the rains, Abefe praised the NOC for their leadership role in the development of Sports in the country by empowering the youths through the ac-

Mighty Jets underperforming players T Peter Amine

Benedict Akwuegbu, Mighty Jets Sporting Director.

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football competition organised in memory of late Corps member, Micheal Babatunde Atobatele has been concluded in Lagos.

The one-day event which attracted his family members, old school mates, friends and colleagues, saw students of his alma matter play a memorial match in his honour.

Atobatele who had his primary education at Mind Builders Nursery and Primary School Omole Phase 11 and his secondary school at Dansol High School, Agidingbi, before traveling abroad for his University education died September 11, 2016,during his service year ,few months

he management of Mighty Jets Football Club of Jos on Wednesday said it had sacked 27 players for performing below the club’s expectations.

Benedict Akwuegbu, the club’s Sporting Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that the club management had in the wake of this gone on to recruit 10 others.

He said the move became necessary in order “to create space’’ and strengthen the team to fight for promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

The former Super Eagles forward blamed the recent suspension of the club’s head coach, Adams Usman, before the end of the first stanza of the league for the club’s poor performance.

“But we are now optimistic of the club’s chances of gaining promotion to the NPFL at the end of the season.

“The new players will uplift the team spirit as well as hunger for success, two ingredients which were lacking in the team in the first stanza.’’

Akwuegbu said all departments of the team were considered in the club’s recruitment of players in order to give the team a balance.

“Two goalkeepers, one central defender, three midfielders and four attackers were recruited,’’ he said.

NAN reports that Mighty Jets will today host Adamawa United FC of Yola in a 2016/2017 Nigeria National League (NNL) Week 16 fixture at the Rwang Pam Stadium in Jos.

Atobatele memorial tourney ends in Lagos to his 22nd birthday.

In the football match tagged “MBA Cup”, decided at the play ground of Mind Builders School, Dansol High School handled by ex- international Brenda Alada, came from a goal down to defeat their opponent, Mind Builders High School, Alausa Ikeja 2-1.

Presenting trophies and medals to the participating schools, mother of the deceased, Princess Oluwatoyin Atobatele described her late

son as a peaceful and easy going person who will be missed by her family and friends for a very long time.

According to her, the family decided to organise the competition to remember a son who died in his prime while serving his father land, noting that it will be an annual event.

“Atobatele was a peaceful young man with lot of promises who died at a very young age after a brief illness and we decided to institute the memorial

match to immortalise him because the vacuum he left will be too difficult to fill.

“The competition will be an annual event and from the next edition and we intend to invite many schools with the winner of the maiden edition getting automatic qualification for the next edition,” she explained.

Highlights of the tournament were a parade by members of the National Youth Service Corps and a novelty match by his friends.

tivities of the Nigeria Sports For All Commission.

President of Nigeria Sports for All Commission, Prince Henry Amike.

Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Hon. Tunde Popoola who represented the President of the NOC Engr. Habu Gunmel during the occasion also gave kudos to the participants for keeping a date with the annual programme, even as he advised them not to toil with fitness exercises.

“I advised Nigerians to see fitness exercise as a serious business for the sake of healthy living,” he said.

Adding that the NOC will continue to provide programmes aimed at promoting healthy living for the people.

South West NJF rep: Gladiators set for rerun election Kemi Ajayi The two gladiators vying in the election organised to produce a representative of the South-West Zone in the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) on Monday vowed not to step down, even after five rounds of voting failed to produce a winner.

Both candidates, Bolaji Yusuf and Musa Oshodi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that they would remain in the race and slug it out at a re-run election, rather than let go.

The secretary of the federation, Oludare Davies, told NAN that a re-run election for the south west zonal representative had been fixed for July 12 in Abuja.

“The re-run election for the south west zonal representative will take place on July 12, ahead of the inauguration of the new board on July 13.

“The two candidates recorded three votes each; none of the candidates was able to have a simple majority at the end of five rounds of voting,’’ he said.

Yusuf, a sport administrator, said he was ready for victory in the rerun, as he planned to bring innovations on how the sport would grow spontaneously at all levels.

“I have the wealth of experience in sports and facility management; this would enable me and other elected board members to take the sport to the Sports Minister, Barr. Solomon Dalung.

next level.

“My main focus is grassroots development and taking judo back to school.

“I am not pulling out because I am still very much interested in contesting for the position; I have a lot to offer in the sport.

“The federation needs people with new ideas and passion to give the sport a new lease of life, and I strongly believe I possess that,” he said.

According to him, the last board was characterised with in-fighting among members, which affected the development of the game.

“Judo used to be a top sport in Nigeria, but crisis experienced in the last board is responsible for the poor state of the sport in the country now.

“The fact that I’m not a judoka does not mean I can’t contribute to development of judo.

“I have been into sport management and marketing for the past 25years and my record is there for everyone to see.

“My opponent had been on the board of the federation for 12 years; I think he should give other people a chance to contribute to the development of the game,’’ he said.

His opponent, Oshodi, who was the vice-president and chairman of the technical committee of the last NJF board, however, insists that his experience places him in good stead for the position.

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When the Federal Ministry of Finance introduced the publication of funds allocated to various tiers of government, it was designed to let the public know the resources available to government at all levels.

The publication of funds allocated to states from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee was also meant to promote transparency and avoid rumour mongering, as one cannot expect government to perform beyond its finances.

Unfortunately, that policy was not adopted by many states, thereby creating crisis of confi-

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BoI pledges funding for Edo’s agroprocessing sector

Paris Club refunds and imperative of Transparency dence, especially when state governments claim that they cannot fulfil some obligations because of paucity of funds.

However, the recent publication of money received by each state of the federation by the Federal Ministry of Finance under the Paris Club Refund, had generated controversies.

Though the controversy cuts across all the states of the federation, in the oil- rich Bayelsa state,

the government had to brief the people on the true situation.

There were conflicting figures on what was published by the Federal Ministry of Finance and what the Bayelsa State Government said it received.

The figure published by the Federal Ministry of Finance showed that Bayelsa received N24.895 billion, while the Bayelsa Government said it received N21.168 billion.

The Deputy Governor of the state, retired Admiral Gboribiogha Jonah, who addressed the issue during the Transparency Briefing in April, said the state received N14.5 billion in November last year out of the N21.168 billion due to the state for the first tranche of the Paris Club refund.

The deputy governor, however, disclosed the receipt of additional N6.61 billion in the month of CONTINUED ON PAGE B3

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Internet: Access revenue to reach $4.4bn in 2021 - Report

By Tony Nwakaegho

As the Federal Government is focusing on diversifying the economy using the ICT to improve the Gross Domestic Product of the nation, Nigeria has been tipped to have a rise in Internet access revenues to reach $4.4 billion in 2021.

The is sequel to a recent report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which said that Internet

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. NIgeria to become world’s fastest growing entertainment, media market access revenues in the country beit strongly influenced by surgwould rise by a Compound Annu- ing spending on mobile Internet al Growth Rate (CAGR) of 16.2 per access, and will be the world’s cent. In addition, PwC also said fastest-growing E&M market over Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest the coming five years while the economies, would soon become slowest-growing will be Japan, the world’s fastest growing enter- growing at a 1.7 per cent CAGR. tainment and media hub.

Consumers in mature markets, The report, Global Entertain- such as, North America, and Eument and Media Outlook 2017- rope, and wealthier Asia-Pacific 2021, disclosed that mobile Inter- markets spend a lot more than net revenues will increase by a $500 per capita annually on enterCAGR of 16.8 per cent to $4.3 bil- tainment and media; growth rates lion, accounting for 96.6 per cent are relatively slow in these areas. of total Internet access revenues.

In contrast, less developed econAside this, the report further omies feature much lower per said that Nigeria would be the capita spending and faster growth world’s fastest-growing Enter- albeit from a very low base less tainment & Media (E&M) market than $50 a year in many cases. over the period under review.

It stated that South Africa’s According to the report, Nige- MTN Group is planning to hold ria with a 12.1 per cent CAGR al- an initial public offer for its Nige-

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rian subsidiary, which is the market leader in the fixed and mobile sectors.

The report said the sale is expected to take place this year, subject to market conditions, adding that Nigeria’s economy slowed sharply in 2015 and 2016, primarily due to global fall in crude oil prices but is forecast to return to slow growth in 2017.

“MTN paid N19 billion ($60 million) for a 2.6 GHz licence in June 2016; it was the only company, which secured approval to take part in the auction. MTN will use the frequencies to expand its LTE network. The majority of mobile subscriptions were to 2G networks at the end of September 2016, though 3G is taking share from 3G. The speed of LTE adoption will depend on rollout and pricing,” it stated.

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OPEC: Nigeria faces possible oil peg July OpeOluwani Akintayo All indications point to a possible restriction on Nigeria’s oil export by next month.

According to sources closer to the situation, Daily Times learnt that Nigeria’s growing oil production and exports, threaten efforts

by Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, and non-OPEC members to curb glut and increase price at the international oil market.

As a result, sources hinted that Nigeria, Libya and Iran may be asked to quit adding more barrels to their exports at the July meeting in Russia.

Crude oil futures are traded higher on Monday, driven by profit-taking, short-covering and aggressive counter-trend bargain hunting.

At 0403 GMT, August West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures are trading $43.52, up $0.51 or +1.16% and internationallyfavoured September Brent crude oil futures, are at $46.29, up $0.54 or +1.18%.

The price of OPEC’s basket of fourteen crude stood at $44.23 a barrel on Tuesday, compared with $43.14 the previous day, according to OPEC’s Secretariat calculations.

“A large cut could be an option.

And further steps could be to ask Nigeria, Libya and Iran to put a restriction on their exports. They won’t be asked to cut though,” it said.

OPEC added that the countries exempted from the cuts are currently posing threat to the cut deal and efforts to shove up prices.

Iran was given a small increase, so it could recover market share lost while under Western sanctions.

According to the international oil cartel,“We really don’t see the essence of the cut if the likes of Nigeria, Iran and Libya are being allowed to pump more into the market. As you can see, their exports keeps rising and have crashed prices below $50 which was not the intended intention at the beginning of the cut deal.”

Nigeria’s oil production is set to hit 1.8 million barrels per day, as Royal Dutch Shell recently lifted force majeure on exports on Forcados crude oil.

Aviation Interview B2 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has consistently stood its ground in maintaining its ‘strict’ policy of granting intending airline operators the all-important Air Operators Certificate. Experts have therefore urged the avaiation regulator not to waiver in enforcing its strict regulatory policy.

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NCAA: Need to enforce strict regulations essential - Experts

Although the requirements for obtaining an AOC, for an intending airline operator vary from one country to the other, but at a time in Nigeria, AOC for intending carrier, could be acquired with an applicant indicating interest to set up an airline in the sector.

With the system then, the intending airline was put under a mild or no scrutiny at all by the industry regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA. The NCAA insistence on strict procedure of issuance of airline licences is one of the processes to ensure that no airline cuts corner in compliance with the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) regulation.

This has come at a great expense to prospective operators who find it extremely difficult to go through the tortuous five stages of certification. The aviation regulatory body has even made it more difficult and stringent to cheat the system.

Spokesman for NCAA, Sam Adurogboye said it is laughable when people, who do not know how the system operates, say that airlines borrow aircraft to deceive NCAA into issuing them AOC license. He said emphatically that it is not possible to do so.

For clarificational purposes, Omni Blu Aviation limited, got her AOC certification in 2015; and as at today, referencing the NCCA Document and Omniblu Operational Specification, Omniblu has five helicopters and three aeroplanes on her AOC. - HS123-850XP (5N-SPL); Challenger 604 (N880ET); and Boeing 737 Freighter (5N-IZB) For Helicopters, Omni Blu Aviation has, Two Agusta Westland 139 (5N-BTR) and (5NBQB), Two Bell 4125 (D-HIPP), (D-HAFW) and One Bell 212 (DHBZT).

There are five processes for granting of AOC to any inter-

HADI SIRIKA, Min of state Aviation

ested persons. These requirements are pre-application phase. This entails initial enquiry or request about NCAA’s certification; obtaining of CAR and advisory; provision of forms to prospective applicants’ NCAA receives and review PASI for acceptance and completeness.

The next stage is document compliance phase which involves certification team reviewing applicant’s documents for compliance acceptance/ approval. This also includes formal application, letter of compliance, training and acceptance.

The others are AOC process is called Demonstration and Inspection Phase which involves evaluation by certification team, and applicant’s demonstration of compliance’ evaluation of management effectiveness, inspection of station(s) facilities, flight operations, maintenance and records.

The next is called certification phase, which allows the intending operator for approval of AOC and OpSpec with coordination with Director for Safety Oversight and DG NCAA. Not a few believe that the tough conditions for acquiring

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AOC have made over 26 airlines to stall processes for their licenses.

The operators that have terminated their AOC processes are Jet Support Services, Air First (abandoned since 2015) got to stage two.

Air Taraba, Air Jupiter, Continental Aerospace, Jet Leasing Support, Quorum Aviation, Tropical Arctie, Xejet, Revillo were in stage three.

Glory Airlines, Dominion Air Limited, Mounthill Aviation Resources Limited got to phase one until they stalled the processes.

Others in Exploratory phase are, Air Stream Aviation, Baltic Airlines, Millenium Travels and Tours, New Okada Air, Onedot Aviation, Oriental Airlines, Prime Air Services, Private Airline Services, Trebet Aviation Aerospace Nig. Limited.

Such a new operator is expected to close different phases set out by the industry policeman, NCAA, which could take it up to two years or more before being issued an AOC. Generally, an intending operator is expected to have sufficient personnel with the re-

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quired experience for the type of operations requested, airworthy aircraft, suitable for the type of operations requested, acceptable systems for the training of crew and the operation of the aircraft (Operations Manual).

Also, an intending operator is expected to have a quality system to ensure that all applicable regulations are followed, the appointment of key accountable staff, who are responsible for specific safety critical functions such as training, maintenance and operations.

Besides, there should be carriers Liability Insurance (for airlines); operators are to have sufficient insurance to cover the injury or death of any passenger carried, proof that the operator has sufficient finances to fund the operation, operator should also have sufficient ground infrastructure, or arrangements for the supply of sufficient infrastructure, to support its operations into the ports requested.

For Nigeria, NCAA included a minimum of 50 hours demonstration flights for intending operator. An intending operator in the country’s aviation industry is expected to fly empty

with full crewmembers and NCAA inspectors for minimum of 50 hours.

NCAA argues that the essence of the 50 hours demonstration flight is to ensure that the applicant could carry out scheduled operations with all the safety standards without compromise.

Managing Director of Medview Airlines, Alhaji Muneer Bankole said, “First and foremost, I want to commend the NCAA and the Director- General who probably in his own wisdom, decided to enforce the compliance. It is a good thing for this nation and the industry.”

“Demonstration flight, we will not condemn it, it is the best because you don’t carry commercial passengers when you are not sure that your aircraft is safe for flying. In the case of Med- View, NCAA insisted that we must fly 50 hours and in the process of acquiring the certificate, we flew 50 hours, 35 minutes and it’s on record that we gave them 7 hrs 39 minutes extra. If anybody is talking about flying compliance, I should be able to say that I’m complaint. I’m very proud of this, there were no cutting corners, we went for it and we earned it.

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March, as the balance of the N21.168 billion, out of which N1.9 billion was released to the local government councils.

His words: “The Paris Club refund to states is not a gift from the Federal Government to pay salaries; it is state governments’ money that was deducted without consulting the states. At a meeting, it was decided that the money should be paid in two installments.

“A chart was drawn up and the entitlements of every state were written. But, the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Nigeria, decided to pay the money in four installments: that is 25 per cent at

a time.

“When the first 25 per cent was paid, Bayelsa ought to get N21.168 billion, but then, when the money came, they only released N14.5 billion to us. “ The first tranche was supposed to have been N21.168 billion. But again, the N14.5 billion was not for the state government alone because out of the amount, N1.3 billion was for the local government councils. So, what actually came to the state government was N13.2 billion.’’

The deputy governor also said that the state recorded N1.13 billion, as its internally generated revenue in March ,2017, as against N983 million declared in

February. He attributed the increase to deliberate efforts of the governmnet to beef up the revenue base of the state, saying that the state would sustain the effort, particularly with a view to wooing investors.

As a result of public outcry after the release of states’ shares from the Paris Club refund, governors have pledged to judiciously spend the second tranche recently approved by Acting- President Yemi Osinbajo.

A statement by the Nigerian Governors’ Forum said all the 36 governors made the pledge at a recent meeting held at the Abuja residence of Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state.

Mr. Bello Barkindo, the governor’s spokesman in a statement, said the governors met in anticipation of the release of the money approved by the vice-president.

“The governors met in anticipation of the release of the other half of the ParisLondon Club refund which has been gratuitously approved for payment by the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the funds are expected to hit the states accounts within the month.

“We all agreed that a substantial amount from the next tranche of the ParisLondon refunds be used in the settlement of workers’ salary and pension arrears,” Barkindo quoted

Yari as saying after the meeting.

Also, ahead of the release of the second tranche, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC ) had enlisted the support of anti-graft agencies to ensure judicious use of the funds.

The TUC President, Bobboi Kaigama, said that the union had involved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe states which defaulted in using the disbursements to pay workers.

“We have asked the ICPC and the EFCC to probe those states; we already called

Sterling Bank: Appoints human resource head, promotes 457 Sterling Bank has announced the promotion of 457 employees across all its cadres to the next grade level, effective June 1, 201. The bank has also appointed Temi Dalley, as its Chief Human Resource Officer, in an exercise released recently.

The new appointment and promotions were announced by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc., Mr. Yemi Adeola.

Adeola said that the “appointments will give depth to our human resource function, while the allinclusive promotions will boost employee productivity and morale; ensuring that we serve and delight our esteemed customers across the country.”

He added that the promotions made across all directorates were the outcome of the bank’s full-year 2016 performance review.

According to him, “This all-inclusive employee promotion exercise, reinforces our time-honored culture of recognising talented and engaged employees within the organisation, in order to boost their productivity and morale.”

To further entrench this culture, the bank’s new Chief Human Resource Officer, Temi Dalley, will pro-

vide strategic leadership to the Bank’s human resource function, ensuring accountability across directorates.

She will also ensure that talent acquisition and retention, compensation, welfare benefits, training and development, as well as, succession planning practices are strengthened within the bank.

Temi, an experienced human resources professional, began her career as Team Lead at the Royal Bank of Scotland in 2001, after which she moved to Abbey Bank United Kingdom in 2004, where she worked as a Human Resource Consultant until 2007. She went on to hold various human resources positions in EDF Energy Plc, NHS Southend and Katchey Company Ltd between 2010 and 2012.

In 2013, she became Group Head, HR Services at First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc where she was responsible for the implementation of all HR practices, processes and policies.

Temi Dalley, who joined Sterling Bank from FCMB, brings on board, about 15 years of leadership experience in banking, health care, consulting and energy services from leading corporations in the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

for their probe. The call we made to the EFCC and ICPC is not only for the first tranche, but subsequent tranches; the agencies and the TUC have been interacting well on the probe.

“We are working with the Federal Government which directed that the fund be used first for the payment of arrears and pensions before the states do anything else.

So if the states do anything else, it would be contrary to the directive.

Similarly, the NLC Secretary Peter Ozo-Eson said, “We have involved the anticorruption agencies. From the first bailout, we partnered the ICPC to monitor the funds; and we expect this to continue.

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Naira holds steady, as dealers expect rates’ moderation

Stories by Motolani Oseni

The Nigerian currency, Naira, on Wednesday, held steady in all segments of the foreign exchange market, closing at 305.90 to a dollar from 305.85 sold at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, as well at the parallel market from 368 to 369.

Although, forex dealers are optimistic that since the money market resumes trading yesterday after a two-day public holiday to mark the Eid-el-Fitri festival, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sales of $100 million at a special foreign exchange auction, the local currency is expected to record appreciation and moderate in rate before the of the week.

The Naira, also, at the Investors & Exporters Foreign Exchange (I&E FX) window, dropped to 368.67 against 362.16 exchanged on Friday, and 363 traded last Thursday.

At the parallel market, the local

currency, which has been hovering between 368 to 367 per dollar, closed yesterday at a depreciated value of 369/370, depending on the buyer’s purchasing power, while remained unchanged against the Euro and Pound sterling, at 410 and 465, respectively.

However, there are expectations that interbank rates will continue a downward trend, just as it is expected that the naira will strengthen at the alternative market segments.

Dealers said maturing treasury bills worth N236.118 billion will contribute in boosting liquidity in the money market and sustain the downward movement of interbank rates, which started last week.

In a notice to commercial lenders, the regulator said the dollar auction would be for spot and forward deals which would be settled within the next 60 days.

The CBN has been intervening on the official market in the last

few months to try to narrow the spread between rates on the official market and black market. It has sold over $5 billion since February.

The local naira currency came close to converging at the investor foreign exchange window and black market on Friday, with analysts attributing the development to increased dollar liquidity in the forex market.

Dealers from Cowry Assets Management Limited believe that the local currency will record appreciation in the alternative market segments subject to the level of intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria this week.

In the same vein, the interbank rate eased to around eight per cent on Friday, from 15 per cent last week after the central bank repaid N152.6 billion ($500.57 million) in matured debt and paid refunds to banks for their foreign exchange (forex) cash provisions.

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Investors gain N185 billion, as 3 days’ trading week commences Afolabi Adesola

Investors on the Equities Segment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) resumed thepublic holiday-shortened week, following the Eid-El Fitri celebration, with renewed vigour to post a gain of N185.1 billion on Wednesday, the first trading day of the week.

Trading ended with the NSE’s All-Share Index (ASI)gaining 1.67 per cent or 537.7points, closing at 32,659.84 points, while the Market Capitalisation appreciated 1.64 per cent or N185.1 billion, to close at N11.293 trillion, against

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a loss of N279 billion recorded in last trading session, when the Market Cap closed at N11.108 trillion.

All market sector indices similarly ended the day on a positive note, except the Insurance Index that dropped slightly by 0.09 per cent. Investors bought and sold a total of 386.2 million shares worth N3.3 billion in 4,372 deals.

Market experts attributed the day’s gains to positioning by investors ahead of the half-year earnings session. Banking stocks were the toast of investors, as United Bank for Africa,

UBA, Plc, and Wema Bank topped the day’s trading activities in terms of volume.

UBA exchanged 87.1 million shares worth N762.1 million. Wema Bank was next with the sale of 51.9 million shares valued at N28.5 million, while Transcorp traded 37.4 million shares worth N54.4 million.

Guaranty exchanged 26.6 million shares valued at N953.9 million; and FCMB emerged the fifth most traded stock with 25.1 million shares worth N30.5 million.

UBA also led the day’s 26 gainers by 8.17 percent to close at N9 per share, while

NEM followed with a gain of 7.37 percent to close at N1.02 per share, while Diamond Bank 6.19 percent to close at N1.20 per share.

Fidelity Bank and Forte Oil gained five per cent each to close at N1.26 per share and N52.54 per share respectively.

On the flip side, OkomuOil and Julius Berger topped the day’s losers with a decline of 4.99 per cent each, to close at N58.49 per share and N39.45 per share respectively. Unilever trailed with a loss of 4.98 per cent to close at N40.85 and NASCON dipped 4.93 per cent to close at N8.87 per share.

NSE wins Employer of Choice Award …as Onyema bags 2016 HR Champion Award Bonny Amadi, Afolabi Adesola The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the CEO of the Exchange, Mr. Oscar Onyema have recorded great milestones and recognitions as great employer and Human Resource Champion.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Wednesday, announced that it has won for the second consecutive year, the Employer of Choice Award, 2016, in the “Under 1,000 Employees’ ” category. The organisers said the award is in recognition of the Exchange’s outstanding contributions to human resource development in the workplace.

The award was presented by the HR People Magazine, at an award ceremony, held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.

The icing on the awards’ cake, was that of Onyema.

The NSE, CEO was named the 2016 HR Champion of the year, for demonstrating outstanding leadership through sound and laudable people manage-

ment practices.

Onyema emerged winner, beating his closest rivals, the CEOs of United Capital Plc and the CEO Unilever Nigeria Plc. Ms. Pai Gamde, Acting Head, Corporate Services Division, NSE, stated, “we are very honoured to be recognised as the Employer of Choice in the ‘Under 1,000 Employees’ category; and we are extremely proud to have achieved this feat not once, but twice in a row.”

Gamde said, “This award is hugely encouraging and a testament to the innovations we have undertaken on the people’s front. I would like to thank the esteemed jury for recognizing our efforts and considering us worthy of this honour”.

She said that the NSE’s heritage of success and winning culture is attributed to its employees “who are the core of our business.” She added that the employee’s skills, creativity and commitment will continue to positively impact the Exchange’s performance.

Conoil announces July 14 ex-dividend date L-R Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, member, House of Representatives Committee on Industry with Osita Aboloma, DG, SON at the 23rd General Assembly of African Organization for Standardization on-going in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Bonny Amadi, Afolabi Adesola President of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA), Mr. Oscar Onyema, has said the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with the Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) Institute, will provide capital market stakeholders, skills for sound investment management.

The CFA (Chartered Financial analysts), is a global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for excellence in

ASEA, CFA partnership ‘ill enhance investment management

the industry.

Onyema, in his welcome remark to Paul Smith, CFA, President and CEO of CFA Institute, Nigeria, said the new partnership with Institute complements “our strategic objectives; and we are delighted to be working together for the mutual benefit of our organizations, by providing capital markets stakeholders on our continent with the skills and tools they need for sound investment management and ethical pracSummary of activities on NSE tices.”

Onyema ASI 32,657.30 said, “The more we promote DEALS 4,372.00 proficiency and VOLUME 386,238,302.00 ethics in our markets, the VALUE 3,303,338,212.62 more African markets will be CAP 11,292,987,396,860.11 attractive to in-

vestors.”

ASEA and CFA Institute signed a two-year MoU to raise standards of education and professionalism in the investment management industry; and to increase access to the professional education programs and standards of professionalism within the ASEA community’s jurisdictions.

The MOU will grant ASEA member exchanges, regulators, brokerage firms and any other capital market stakeholder within the ASEA member exchanges’ jurisdictions, access to CFA Institute’s suite of educational offerings, at discounted rates effective 20 June 2017 The programs include: CFA Institute Investment Foundations’ certificate, which covers the essentials of finance, ethics, and invest-

ment roles, providing a clear understanding of the global investment industry at USD 200 per examination.

For The CFA Program Scholarship, eligible candidates can enroll in the CFA programme to begin earning the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) credential, the most respected and recognized investment management designation in the world at USD 350 per examination.

The institute also offers Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement Program (CIPM): for advanced, globally relevant, and practice-based investment performance and risk evaluation skills, which enable professionals to put clients’ interests first at USD 350 per examination and an Ethical Decision-Making webinar.

Bonny Amadi Conoil Nigeria Plc has announced that its ex-dividend date commences from 14th July, as the register of members and transfer books of the company will be closed from 10th July to 14th July.

The two dates, the company revealed are inclusive, to enhance preparation and payment of dividend payment to qualified shareholders of the company.

At the company’s board meeting held on 9th June, approval was secured for the company’s audited financial statement for the period ended 31 December, 2016; and to lay the report before shareholders of the company at its 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The company revealed, in a memo published by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), on Wednesday, signed by Conrad Eberemu, company’s secretary, that the board was also mandated to proposes 310 kobo dividend payment at the AGM.

Conoil revealed that following approval of dividend payment, the dividends warrant will be posted on 21 August to shareholders, whose names appear in the company’s register of members as at the close of business on July, 7th.

Meanwhile, Conoil’s result for the period ended 31 December, 2016, released recently, the company posted a revenue of N85 billion, up from N82.919 billion in 2015. Cost of sale reduced from N71.381 billion to N70.8 billion in 2016, to bring the gross profit to N14.14 billion, compared with N11.53 billion in 2015.

The company implemented cost-savings measures leading to a reduction in distribution expenses to N2.534 billion, from N2.69 billion.

Similarly, finance cost fell significantly from N3.75 billion to N1.76 Borrowing in 2016 dropped by 50.6 per cent from N18.235 billon to N8.99 billion. Following the reduction in bank overdraft, interest paid reduced from N3.752 billion to N1.762 billion.

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Brands & Marketing B6 Stories by Godwin Anyebe The President, Bervidson Retail Group, and convener of the just concluded annul Retail Leaders’ Conference in Lagos, Mr. Joseph Ebata has said that the ‘Buy Made- in- Nigeria Goods’ campaign can only succeed with Improved retail Footprint.

Ebata, who made this known recently in Lagos, said that, “For the ‘Buy Made-in-Nigeria Goods’ campaign to achieve its aims, the Federal Government must collaborate with the retail industry.

The campaign cannot succeed without a meaningful and active support and collaboration with retail to grow store footprint locally, as well as, international.”

According to him,“As a nation, our growth strategy cannot succeed without a sincere commitment to, inclusion of, collaboration with and support

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Expert offers tips on how to make Made-in-Nigeria campaign succeed for retail industry development and growth. We, therefore, call on all stakeholders to rise up to the task of building a strong and prosperous retail industry and nation.”

He said, “I must not fail to commend Government for signing the recent Executive Orders, particularly the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and the most recent development at the Ports.”

“Nigeria is indeed a retailer’s delight with a population of about 170 million people, over 80 million people living in its urban areas. With consumer spending well in excess of $100 billion a year and a fast-growing middle class, Nigeria is definitely the most promising retail market on the African conti-

nent,” he noted.

He said that, “The retail industry in Nigeria is transforming and has become the delightsome bride of many entrepreneurs, particularly international retailers and investors seeking to do business in Africa. Nationally, there is momentum on the side of retail industry to become the engine of our national economic growth, especially as, the government actively seek to reposition the nation with emphasis on diversification of the economy.

“What is required is for all stakeholders including and particularly government to support the industry and guide it along the best transformation path so retail can achieve its

full potential -contributions to national employment and GDP and growth. However, there are many challenges that the industry is dealing with.”

For him, as the nation limps through the recession, many towns and cities are hurting.

“Buy-local” campaigns can help local economies withstand the downturn. For communities, this is a hopeful message in a recession, because it’s not about how much money you’ve got, but how much you can keep circulating without letting it leak out.”

He said that as Nigeria actively drives the diversification of the economy, retail is driving urban regeneration with UltraModern International Mall

springing forth in all key cities of Nigeria, noting that with leisure and social opportunities, the Nigerian Retail industry landscape is evolving to provide lifestyle options that drives economic velocity and leads to urban transformation.

He said that retail remains manufacturing’s biggest channel of distribution and best advocates of ‘Made- in- Nigeria Goods’, adding that,”You don’t need to change shoppers’ buying habits drastically overnight to make a difference. Enticing a portion of residents to choose local and independent just slightly more often ultimately yields big dividends for locally made goods.”

TPT: Adetokunbo Modupe emerges Personality of the Decade Adetokunbo Modupe, the Lead Strategist and Chairman of TPT International Limited, has emerged as the Outstanding PR Personality of the Decade. His overwhelming recognition was the highpoint of the 2017 Marketing Edge Awards, held recently in Lagos.

According to the organisers, the programme is aimed at recognising and rewarding excellence in Nigeria’s public relations, advertising and marketing communications sectors.

Toks, as he is fondly called, has earned himself and his agency, a reputation for creativity and daring spirit, some of the attributes that have seen his agency consult for top-notch brands and win awards for campaigns.

His active years in public relations and marketing entrepreneurship, spanned over two decades, during which period he has introduced innovative styles, which has made him actively relevant in the industry.

With Toks at the helm, TPT has provided services for various clients in telecommunications, energy, banking, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, media, real estate, education and government.

He commended the award organisers and ex-

plained that the honour remained a confirmation of his team’s focus in running a perception management firm with a globally aligned structure that has enabled TPT transformed into one of Africa’s most sought-after PR agencies.

“In today’s PR world, content is a major driver of perception which I and my team have used in firming our belief in innovation and professionalism in the practice. Our edge in the industry is our creative solution to clients’ briefs,” he said.

Omotayo Azeez,Public Relations Manager;Power Oil;Bayegun Toyin Known as Woli Arole;Ijeoma Opara,Brand Communication Manager,Power Oil;Afonja Olaniyi known as Sanyeri and Kenneth Iruonagbe,Social Media Manager,Power Oil.At the media parley to announce the kick off of the power oil walkhearton 3.0 recently in Lagos.

AAAN Hold its 44th AGM, charts new course The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN) has concluded plans to hold its 44th Annual General Meeting/ Congress in Lagos State.

The AGM will hold beginning from Thursday, 6th to Saturday, 8th July, 2017.

Venue is, the Golden Tulip Festac Hotel, Lagos State. Its theme is, “Fresh Thinking.”

The President of the Association, Mr. Kayode Oluwasona noted in a statement made available to journalists recently in Lagos that the association aimed to use the AGM to stimulate fresh perspectives and critical thinking that advocate unorthodox solution to the

challenges facing the business and practice of advertising in Nigeria.

To underscore the importance of the AGM, the Association has invited Mr. Bayo Adekanmbi, Transformation Executive, C-Level Lead for Strategic Initiatives, MTN Nigeria and Mr. David Okeme, President, Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) as speakers at the event. The AGM/Congress will be chaired by the Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler.

The Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr. Jenkins Alumona stated that fresh thinking and new

ideas are critical to today’s business. He further stated that delegates and participants will benefit tremendously from the educative papers to be presented by the speakers.

The association’s AGM is always a major event in the nation’s marketing communications’ calendar and it always attracts overwhelming local and foreign coverage.

Senior government officials, captains of industry and top business leaders and policy makers from within and outside the marketing communication industry, are expected at the AGM. Hollandia introduces Gogurt, Ajala, enters mar-

ket Hollandia Yoghurt from the stable of Chi Limited’s has introduced Gogurt into the Nigerian market. The new entrant is a special pack designed for on-the-go consumption. Nicknamed “Ajala,” because it goes everywhere with the consumer, Hollandia Yoghurt Gogurt provides an easy and convenient way for lovers of the brand to enjoy while in transit.

Speaking on this development recently in Lagos, Managing Director, Chi Limited, Mr. Deepanjan Roy said that, “For us at Chi Limited, we have always been keen on offering prod-

ucts designed to satisfy the needs and expectations of our consumers. The Hollandia Yoghurt’s Gogurt 315ml pack has earned its place of pride in the minds of consumers, who have made it their favourite companion, because of the nourishment it provides on the go” Since it was introduced into the Nigerian market, Hollandia Yoghurt has strived to keep to its brand promise of ‘nourishing goodness for every moment’. It is a feat that has seen the brand become the most preferred and generic name for drinking yoghurt amongst consumers.

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Azubike Nnadozie The Bank of Industry (BoI) has pledged more funding support to industrialists in Edo State to enable them to create value for their agricultural produce.

Managing Director of the bank, Olukayode Pitan gave the assurance on Wednesday, at a meeting with the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki at the Government House, Benin City.

The visit was part of the familiarisation tours of the newly appointed BoI boss to states where the bank is having subsisting partnership on small medium enterprises development.

He expressed the readiness of the bank to provide funding support to industrialists in the state who are operating in the key areas of production activities already mapped out by the state government.

Pitan noted that plans were un-

BoI pledges funding for Edo’s agro-processing sector derway to raise about N1trillion from both local and foreign development partners, stressing that the strong balance sheet would help boost its loan reach in the state.

He said: “Edo State is one of the states where we have existing relationship on SMEs development.

The bank has supported a number of projects in the state and still committed to granting loans to genuine entrepreneurs.

“To enable the bank to extend its loan reach to the teeming customers across the nation, plans are underway to raise between N500billion to N1trillion from both local and foreign development partners.”

Speaking earlier, Obaseki acknowledged the various impacts

of the bank on business activities in the state but challenged it to extend loans to large business operators.

He said if large businesses had access to finance, it would positively impact the production activities of small business owners.

The governor said his government had identified key investment opportunity areas that would require strong financial back up from the bank.

According to him, the key areas include agro-processing, mining, real estate, industrial clusters, water and electricity.

He noted that BoI has a unique role to play in the realisation of the state’s vision of becoming the industrial hub of the South-South

Yam export : Nigeria to surpass Ghana – Ogbeh Ganiyu Obaaro The Federal Government says it is strategising to surpass Ghana in the export of yam to Europe and other continents.

Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this when he received the Technical Committee on Nigeria Yam Export Programme in Abuja.

Ogbeh said the programme to be flagged-off on June 29, would enable the country earn foreign exchange from agricultural produce in order to substitute the oil and gas sector.

According to him, Ghana is exporting yams, but we are not, yet we account for 61 per cent of the world yam production.

“This programme has to succeed; we must sell whatever we produce to the world because we are buying too much. We allowed ourselves to be deceived.

“I saw the figures of Ghana’s earning from yam export and their targets for the future and it was quite impressive.

“If Ghana can aim at a few billion dollars a year from yams, there is no reason why Nigeria cannot quadruple that.

“I want this committee to begin to engage team of engineers anywhere in the world. Can we design

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through the development of industrial clusters and free trade zones.

Meanwhile as part of the activi-

Nigerian Quarantine Service raises hope on banned agric produce Ganiyu Obaaro The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service has expressed optimism that the European Union (EU) will remove the ban on exporting some Nigerian produce to European countries soon.

Dr. Vincent Isegbe, the Coordinating-Director of the service, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja.

He said the service and other relevant government agencies were working to ensure the removal of the three-year old ban in the first quarter of 2018.

He recalled that the

presidency set up an interministerial committee on zero-reject of the country’s agricultural produce to the international markets in 2016.

The committee, according to him, is to look into issues that led to the suspension at the first instance and what caused the extension of the ban as well as to find solution to the problem.

“The committee, comprising the service, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Federal Ministry of Health, among others, has made progress so far,’’ he observed.

“Excess agricultural produce is meant to be exported

since we are diverting from oil to agriculture.

“The main objective is that whatever goes out of this country should not return to us either inform of rejection of low standard quality.

“The three years ban will expire in 2019 but we are working round to ensure the ban is lifted in 2018,’’ he said.

The EU, in June 2015, suspended some of Nigeria’s food items like beans, sesame seeds, melon seeds, fried fish, meat and peanut chips, among others, from entering European countries till June 2016 but later extended it to three years starting from 2016.

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a plough that can make the yam heap?

“We have to mechanise heap making otherwise, in the next five years, because of our aging farmers, you will find out that we do not have yams again and we will get into fresh troubles,’’ he said.

According to him, the Federal Government is targeting about eight billion dollars as annual foreign exchange from the exportation of yams to other countries, if its yam export programme succeeds.

Prof. Simon Irtwange, the Chairman of the committee, said that the committee was working with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

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ties for the one-day working visit to the state, the BoI boss visited some of the bank’s supported projects in the state.

Some of the companies visited include, Happinex Foam Industry Nigeria Limited, Benco Aluminium Steel Products Limited, makers of aluminium roofing sheets and stone coated metro tiles and Lit Foods Nigeria Limited, producer of wheat coated peanuts and chin-chin.

Briefing the BoI management team led by the MD, the Executive Director Operations of Lit Foods, Ijomoni Oghenekeuwe said the loan support the company received from the bank helped in the expansion of its production lines.

(IITA) to train farmers and also improve some yam varieties.

The chairman said the committee had prepared a four-year action plan for the yam value chain programme in the country.

He solicited for better funding for the committee, which was private sectorled, to commence the programme.

“We have standards that we are following and they have to do with pytho-sanitary requirements to meet international standards.

“We have combined the standards of Ghana and Nigeria to make sure our yams are not rejected at the international markets,’’ he said.

Babajide Okeowo The World Food Prize Foundation has explained why Dr Akinwumi Adesina won the 250,000 dollars 2017 World Food Prize Laureate prize on Monday.

President of the Founda-

tion, Amb. Kenneth Quinn said Adesina won the prize “for driving change in African agriculture for over 25 years and improving food security for millions across the continent”.

Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), was announced on Monday as the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Quinn explained that the selection of Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture for the prize also “reflected both his breakthrough achievements as Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria”.

He said Adesina “led a

major expansion of commercial bank lending to farmers as Vice President of Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and as Minister of Agriculture in Nigeria, introduced the E-Wallet system”.

Adesina also “introduced initiatives to exponentially increase the availability of credit for smallholder farmers across the African continent and galvanized the political will to transform African agriculture,” he said.

He said Adesina “grew up in poverty himself,” and embarked on a journey to use his academic training to “lift up millions of people out of poverty, especially, farmers in rural Africa.”

Motoring B8 Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Kia Stinger is entering the final stages of its rigorous test and development regime before going on sale later this year.

The test programme, carried out worldwide, on-road and on-track will ensure the car has the performance, reliability and dynamic sophistication to match its striking fastback design.

Unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, the Stinger made a bold first impression.

Giving insight into the car’s amazing features, Kia Motors Europe’s Chief Designer, Gregory Guillaume said, “The new Kia GT is a true gran turismo, a car for spirited long-distance driving. It’s not about outright power, hard-edged dynamics and brutal styling all at the expense of luxury, comfort and grace. The new

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Kia Singer: Aerodynamics, designers working to enhance ‘enthusiatic driving’

GT has nothing to do with being the first to arrive at the destination – this car is all about the journey. It’s about passion.”

In realising the Stinger’s production design – a fastback shape embodying grace, flair and dynamism – Kia’s designers were also guided by the company’s aerodynamics experts. In general, fastback bodies can pose more challenges during aerodynamic optimisation compared to conventional designs.

Therefore, close and intense collaboration is required between designers and aerodynamicists to realise the desired shape.

Kia’s Frankfurt R&D centre used computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to quickly test and

LANDOVER JAGUAR validate different ideas to enhance the car’s aerodynamic profile, while retaining the fastback silhouette.

After four weeks of col-

laboration between designers and engineers, subtle design changes were introduced to improve air flow over the car. The body-

work was tapered slightly towards the rear of the car and new ‘gills’ were introduced behind the front wheel arches, each serv-

Inter-state transporters unite, rue hike cost of automobiles...say luxury bus now costs N125M All inter-state road passenger bus owners/operators in Nigeria have resolved to come together as one unifying body to develop strategies to tackle the challenges facing the sector.

They said the cost of vehicles used in their commercial operations have skyrocketed, requiring government’s intervention to save the sector from collapse.

Their resolution was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the inaugural conference of ALBON & AMTO coalition on the Nigerian economy and road passenger transport, at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, recently.

At the end of the conference, the forum resolved that the Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), the Association of Mass Transit Operators of Nigeria (AMTO), the Benin Transport Owners Association (BTOA) and other interstate road passenger transporters nationwide, should be invited at the next meeting of ALBON & AMTO coalition with a view to fusing all the various interstate passenger transport-

ers/associations into one strong formidable association for all the inter-state bus owners/operators in Nigeria within the next sixty days.

They concurred that Inter-state Road Passenger Transporters nationwide have common challenges that require concerted efforts of all the inter-state bus owners/operators in Nigeria to resolve.

In the communique jointly signed by ALBON representative, Sir Dan Okemuo; AMTO representative, Chief Greg Inyaba and Benin Transport Owners Association (BTOA), representative, Engr. Isaac Uhunmwagho, it was also unanimously agreed that a Steering Committee, involving all the inter-state road passenger associations in the country should be set up immediately to commence the urgent work of fussing all the inter-state bus owners/operators together in Nigeria.

In addition, it was also resolved that the coalition, as well as, the proposed new association should retain the services of a suitable member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics of Nigeria (CILT), as their consultant.

L-R: Chairman, Association of Mass Transit Operators of Nigeria (AMTO); National President, Association of Luxury Bus Owners of Nigeria (ALBON), Dan Okemuo and Managing Director of ABC Transport Plc, during the inaugural conference of ALBON, AMTO coalition recently held at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.

PAN’s new Peugeot 301 redefining auto industry Peugeot Automobile Nigeria, PAN, Limited, manufacturers of the Peugeot range of vehicles, will be demonstrating its commitment to the Federal Government’s automotive with the roll out of the new Peugeot 301 Mid-life Series luxury Sedan.

According to Haroun Malami, Head of Corporate Com-

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munications, PAN Nigeria Limited, the new Peugeot 301 Mid-life is a makeover model to the outgoing model.

Malami said, “the refreshed model, which comes in Access, Active, and Allure specifications are offered in 1.2-liter engines Pure Tech 3-cylinder, 82 hp (5 speed

manual/5 speed Efficient TronicGearbox ETG), is completely assembled inside the Kakuri assembly plant of the company. Simply put, a 1.2 PureTech engine gives you the power and performance of a 1.6 litre engine, but the efficiency of a smaller engine.’’

ing to reduce wake turbulence as air passed over the car’s flanks. A partially-flat underfloor cover, flowing into the rear diffuser, was deployed to reduce drag under the car, while the rear spoiler was remodelled with a slight ‘ducktail’ shape, reducing lift and increasing high-speed stability.

At the front, larger horizontal cooling ducts were introduced to optimise brake cooling, and air inlets were shaped to reduce front-end lift. Finally, Kia’s aerodynamicists found that, by reducing the height of the rear of the roof, they could enhance the fastback’s ‘aerofoil’ shape and improve the Stinger’s aerodynamic efficiency at the same time.

He described the new offering from PAN, as a product of Peugeot’s 100 years of intelligent, innovative engineering that combines reduced weight materials with the efficiency of applying direct fuel injection to three cylinders.

Winner of the 2015 and 2016 ‘International engine of the year’ award in the 1.0-litre to 1.4-litre category, Peugeot PureTech is advanced 3-cylinder petrol engine technology that offers a drive and performance normally associated with much bigger engines but with significantly improved fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

On some version, the automaker has even added Turbo power, optimizing torque at all revs and delivering an engine with a unique personality and one which is ultimately designed to give the motoring public the maximum driving pleasure and responsiveness, at any speed.

Coscharis motors offer discounts on its Jaguar Landrover parts Coscharis Motors is now offering a 10 per cent rebate on its Jaguar Land Rover parts with the discount offer on suspension and filters from now until June 30, 2017.

The aim is to help cushion the cost of replacing these parts during basic service and the effects of bad roads during the raining season.

According to Cletus Aregbeshola, the Brand Manag-

er, Coscharis Jaguar Land Rover, “Every part comes with the peace of mind of a 12 month unlimited kilometer warranty when fitted

by Coscharis Motors, or 6 months when you purchase it over the counter”.

In his words, Coscharis Motors National Parts’ Manager, Cyril Dcruz said, ‘’This is an opportunity to enjoy access to genuine parts, which are actually very cost effective. Not uti-

lizing genuine parts will inhibit your Jaguar Land Rover vehicles feeling like a Jaguar Land Rover, but could jeopardize your vehicle’s warranty and future value especially given the availability of trade-in and buy back options currently packaged by Coscharis Motors’’.

Also, the company’s qualified technicians will also do a full health check on your Jaguar Land Rover vehicles

to ensure that your vehicles are always in good condition of above and beyond.

Coscharis Jaguar Land Rover believes that when you have genuine parts, you will enjoy genuine performance from your vehicles.

This we intend to provide by helping customers to conquer their budget.

Coscharis Motor Company is a Nigerian automotive company based in many states across the country.

The Edo Times

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Edo first lady makes case for ET 2 victimised widows Obaseki advises against birthday adverts, says ‘donate to charity’ ÏÏÏGovernor Godwin Obaseki

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo (r) after signing an MoU with Dr Solomon Edebiri (l), President, Nigerian Institute of Welders (NIW) at the Government House in Benin City to establish a fabrication village in the State

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Edo State has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Nigeria Institute of Welding (NIW) to establish a fabrication yard in the state.

Signing the MoU at Edo State Government House in Benin on Thursday, the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, revealed that the agreement was to fast-track industrialisation in the state, assuring the body of power supply to the proposed fabrication site in the state.

He said, “Industrialisation is at the core of my administration; at the core of industrialisation is fabrica-

tion and welding drives fabrication. We are very excited to work with you and it is an understanding that we will give life to,” he said.

He noted that human capital was needed to coordinate all aspects of development and commended the institute for its initiative to train human capacity in state, adding that the MoU with the institute would give the state global access to welding processes and technological capacity to have welding colonies.

Meanwhile, the President of the Institute, Dr Solomon Edeberi, said the signing of the MoU went to show the level of confidence the state government had in the institute.

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Edeberi assured that the team working on the fabrication project would bring its wealth of experience to bear to justify the confidence reposed on them and that the institute would work with all aspects of the state to ensure

that professionalism was inculcated in technical training.

He added, “We will work to actualise your vision of a technologically driven state and bring up a centre for welding and technology.

BOI seeks partnership with Edo State Government ÏÏÏ The Managing Director and

Chief Executive Officer (MD/ CEO) of Bank of Industry (BOI), Mr. Pitan Olukayode, has indicated the bank’s interest to seek more areas of collaboration with the Edo government.

Assuring of the bank’s readiness to support the initiative of the Obaseki-led administration and private investors in the state, Mr. Olukayode said, “The bank is interested in partnering Edo state government at a higher level and expanding our scope to help market women and industrialists and to move the state forward”.

This was during a courtesy visit made by a team comprising top management officials of the BOI to Edo State Government’s House in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Wednesday.

He said, “We are planning a package to raise between N500bn to N1trn to support the sustainability of large industries in the country. Large corporations must be supported because most of them are dying and many are even dead’’, he said.

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of Edo State has advised against placing advertisements across the various media platforms to celebrate his 58th birthday on July 1st this year, urging friends and well-wishers, who may want to do so to donate the expenses to WeCare Trust.

In a statement endorsed by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. John Mayaki, it was revealed that Governor Obaseki was unhappy with the rate of helpless children in the state and he had been making moves to curb the spread and rectify the social damage.

The statement read, “Governor Obaseki has been worried and taking steps to end the societal stigma of helpless children living in the streets and witnessing the worst parts of life before they have even had a chance to live. He will not rest until he has addressed this satisfactorily.

“He has met with religious leaders and tried to upswing education in the state, he has also decided that funds that should have been directed to advertising felicitations for his birthday be donated to charity and orphanages in the state.”

The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary also stressed that it may dishearten the governor to see celebration advertisements instead of notifications that funds had been donated to the charity organisation, calling on well-meaning Nigerians, who would not have been able to afford advertisements, to also donate to charity foundations in the state.

In particular reference, the statement recalled that WeCare Trust is a charity foundation owned by Iara Oshiomhole, wife of Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, adding that it is the same foundation for which Governor Obaseki ran the 10km Okpekpe Road Race.

Meanwhile, the statement explained that the governor was also formulating policies to profile residents and visitors in the State and that census would be taken to record demographics and help the state plan accordingly in economy, culture, security, education and other key sector.

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state Government has put modalities in place to train the Edo State Waste Management Board (ESWMB) workforce and waste managers towards achieving environmental sustainability.

The blueprint for the task was unveiled in- depth to the team, comprising officials of the ESWMB and waste managers, charged with the responsibility of keeping the state clean, in a one- day retreat on, “The New Waste Management Reform and implementation Strategy”, put together by Committee on Project Clean Up Edo, in government House Benin City.

Speaking on behalf of the state government Chairman, Strategic Planning Unit, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, said “ Governor Obaseki understands the issue of waste management, is passionate about it and ready to provide resources and materials”.

According to him, environment has a direct link with tourism, health and investment, which in turn has multiplier effects on the populace and therefore should be handled with utmost efficiency.

He said there would be no room for compromise, saying, “we want to see results, a departure from the past”.

Prof Ihonvbere enjoined the waste managers to brace up ,adding that excuses will not be acceptable.

He pointed out that the retreat was to enable participants come up with a wholistic strategy on how to achieve the set goals; sounding a warning that ‘’government will be walking softly but holding a big stick to ensure compliance through enforcement. “ On her part, the Head of Edo state Civil Service, Mrs Gladys Idahor, said environmental sustainability is very dear to the governor and enjoined officials of the Waste management board “ to ensure they add value to the system or step aside now be-

cause the train will be moving fast”.

Consultant, Project Clean Up Edo , Mr Ola Oresanya, said they will be looking at innovative ways things can be done, capacity building from within, in- training of civil servants.

He said they hope to see better landscaping in a matter of months, through public awareness, dumpsite development and management plan and a whole lot of ideas.

According to Mr Oresanya, Lagos state started with ideas and not money and today, Lagos state is clean. He said, “Let us prove to detractors that Edo state can be the most beautiful city in the country. We have the managers, investors and a willing governor.

What stops us from achieving it?”.

The forum also looked into how SEEFOR can key in and assist ESWMB by way of Youth employment and socio-economic activities.

Immediate past permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Mr Hanson Ikhelowa, and former General Manager, ESWMB, Ms. Gillian Ochugbue, shared their experiences, and proffered suggestions on how to overcome some of the challenges they faced.

There was an interactive session of lectures, followed up by questions and answers.

Participants received training on “Environmental Policy Formulation, Waste management Policy, plan and Implementation, Strategic Approach to Environmental Governance in Edo State,Waste Management Policy Guidelines, Private Sector Investment in waste management, Sanitation and public Hygiene, Road map/ way Forward.

Past administrations have tried to clean up the state to quickly curb the unavoidable resultant epidemic effect but to no avail. The new administration says it has the will and promises to deliver on environmental sustainability.

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mindful of the support that medium and large-scale industries provided to Micro and Small-scale businesses, assuring that the bank would work hard to ensure the viability of the sector.

In his remark, Obaseki who led the top management team through a presentation urged the Bank to support the development of largescale industries through investments in their ventures, explaining that the viability of large-scale industries was needed to serve as

enablers for small and medium scale enterprises to thrive.

He added that while the state government remained determined to support micro businesses, it also had to facilitate the major ones because the micro business would need the major ones to thrive.

The governor further intimated the bank on his administration’s developmental agenda and sought their partnership in the development of housing schemes, agribusiness, mining and other specific areas.

Edo Govt determines to harness solid mineral potentials Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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Determined to explore its huge solid mineral potentials, Edo State Government has engaged stakeholders and experts on the best way to explore the deposits and develop the sector for economic benefit.

To this end, a two-day workshop has been held in Benin with the theme,’Exploring The Solid Mineral Potentials of Edo State,’ under the chairmanship of the Hon Minister of Mines and Solid Mineral Development and former Governor of Ekiti state, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

The workshop, according to the Deputy Governor, Com-

rade Philip Shaibu, who declared it open on behalf of the Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki,was a platform for experts and stakeholders in the field of mining and environment to brainstorm and come up with ideas on how best to harness the huge solid minerals while giving due consideration to environmental safety.

Hon Shaibu remarked that the workshop was in line with the policy thrust of the present administration to be properly guided and equip before venturing into any project, explaining that the various workshops were geared towards getting it right during implementation process.

He reassured of the pres-

ent administration’s determination to create jobs and economic prosperity for the people.

He urged the participants to make the communiqué comprehensive for easy implementation.

The minister, in his remarks, noted that states can have joint ventures with companies and apply for mining licences to tap raw materials in their domains.

Delivering his lecture on the subject matter, Dr Osakpolor Omorogbe of Benson Idahosa University, Benin advised the state government to put adequate measures in place to check the environmental impact associated with mining.

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu (secon left) the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Comrade Taiwo Akerele(left), Chief Imam of Benin Central Mosque, Sheik Abdul Fatai Enebulele, Alhaji Yusuf Bako at the celebration of the Ed- El-Fitri festival at the Government House, Benin.....Sunday.

Edo first lady makes case for victimised widows ÏÏÏWife of Edo state Governor,

Mrs Betsy Obaseki, has spoken against harmful widowhood practices still prevalent in some parts of the state and country while also taking advocacy measures to address the situation.

The Governor’s wife, addressing the Felix King Foundation at Edo State Government House in Benin City, described the practices against widows as barbaric and inhuman, emphasising that the time had come for concerted efforts from the government, NGOs, corporate bodies and individuals to unite against harmful practices directed at “hapless, harmless and helpless widows making

their plight even more heartbreaking.”

She also commended the leader of the delegation and founder of the Felix Kings foundation, Mr Felix King Eiremiokhae, saying, “You have taken your plans to the right quarters. We thank God that you have come to Edo state and we recognise that you cannot be doing this work far away from your people. We are calling on all well-meaning Edo people to come back home and make a difference because God has come to Edo state to do great things and you are an evidence.

Meanwhile, Eiremiokhae described the foundation as a nonprofit organisation aimed at car-

ing for disadvantaged widows and their children through advocacy, empowerment, funding, and scholarships for children of such widows.

Mr Felix stated that the foundation empowered 96 disadvantaged widows spread across Edo State in March through skills acquisition and business startup grants.

He also commended the First Lady, saying, “This foundation is my way of touching lives.

When we did opinion poll in the state, we realised that the people love you because of your way of life and we believe if you add your voice, we can fight this scourge.”

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Oba of Benin condemns incessant strikes in Nigeria’s health sector

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Edo First Lady, Mrs Betsy Obaseki receiving a plaque from Mr Felix King Eiremiokhae at Edo State Government House in Benin City after a meeting to campaign against victimisation of widows

Edo Govt to create Ministry of Mining Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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ki of Edo has disclosed that the state would establish a Ministry of Mining to fasttrack the development of mining activities in the state, explaining that the state was yet to take full advantage of the investment potentials in the mining sector due to lack of a structure to coordinate its activities.

The governor announced this while reacting to elucidations made by Minister of Mines and Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, at a two-day workshop on Solid Mineral Development organised by the state government in Benin, on Friday.

Governor Obaseki said, “Mining has been a federal affair with states having little roles to play; but we have seen the clarifications that have been made by the Minister of solid minerals. It used to be a portfolio restricted to the federal government. We want to restructure mining in Edo and in the portfolio we have created, a commissioner will oversee the ministry of Mining.”

He continued that the ministry would be charged with the responsibility of gathering data, forming policies, and implementing and regulating mining activities, revealing that over 250 mining licences had been obtained in the State already.

Mining, as a business, could

be more profitable, explained the governor, if it were Market-Demand-Driven and carried out by large-scale miners, not solely by small-scale artisans.

He said that the state would come up with environment standards to regulate pollution concerns associated with mining activities, and sought for the support of private investors in the mining sector to help in training skilled miners in the state.

Some of the participants commended the workshop’s initiative saying it would have a positive impact on mining activities in the state, noting that investment in mining would lead to job creation, increase internally generated revenue via taxation in the state.

Succession to title of Ifeku: Otigba family begs obaseki to act

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The Family of Otigba Family in Ifeku Island has appealed to the executive governor of Edo state,Godwin Obaseki to review the declarations made under section 8 of the traditional rulers and chiefs edict,1979 and 1991,stating the customary law regulating succession to the title of Okaku of Ifeku.

The Otigba family had, in a letter of appeal to the then governor,Adams Oshiomhole, in2011 pleaded for the reconsideration of the declarations

that were made for the succession to the title of Okaku(Clan Head) of Ifeku North and Sou th.

“The 1991 declaration did not consider the seniority of Otigba family,but placed Otigba as the last family in order of rotation which did not go down well with the Otigba people who are now marginalized. And the true position of Otigba family right in the Island was not put into consideration during the enquiry process that led to the declara-

tion”. “We also want to make it known to the governor that Okaku title from the beginning was taken in succession among members of the Otigba family and not as it was generally declared”.

“We are saying that Otigba family should take the Okaku(clan Head) as a right,as we cannot allow other families that came to meet our fore fathers to be ruling over us again, as we are now being treated as slaves in the land founded by our fore fathers.”

Benin has expressed concern over incessant strikes in the Nigerian health sector, which cripples medical services and affect the patients a lot.

Oba Ewuare II who made this known when the Minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, paid him a courtesy visit at his Palace said strike is against the Hippocratic oath sworn to by medical doctors in Nigeria, pointing out that the reason often given for embarking on strike by doctors are unreasonable.

The Benin Monarch also drew the attention of the Minister for health to the lack of adequate diagnostic centers in the hospitals across the country, as early detection of any ailment was the best way to curing it.

His Royal Majesty called on the Minister for health to provide adequate medical facilities to meet the health needs of the rural dwellers who find it difficult to access medical care in the cities.

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on the federal government to address the problems in the health sector in order to provide adequate health care services to the people.

While commending the federal government for its efforts to eradicate polio, malaria and other diseases, the Benin Monarch also commended the out-going Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH, Prof.

Michael Ibadin, for his good works and successful tenure.

The Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, said in choosing a new CMD for UBTH, the Minister and management of the hospital should be objective and select the most professionally qualified and prayed for a good successor to emerge.

The Minister for health said he was in Benin City to commission some projects executed by Prof. Ibadin, whom he described as an excellent administrator.

Prof. Adewole told His Royal Majesty that he is working with the minister of state for health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, to improve health care services in Nigeria and assured that the University of Benin Teaching Hospital UBTH will be improved upon to make exploit in the medical field, especially in the treatment of cancer and other ailments.

The Minister for health congratulated the Oba of Benin for successfully ascending the throne of his fore fathers and for the transformations that have taken place in the Palace and Benin Kingdom.

Edo Govt aids family of late council pensioner ÏÏÏConcerned

about the welfare of the family of a late Oredo Local Government Area pensioner, whose body, it was reported, had been left in the mortuary for over 454 days, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has promised to offset the bills and empower the Oboite family to enable them bury their late father and start a business.

This was, according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. John Mayaki, who also clarified that the Governor did not order the employment of 4,200 people into the state Civil Service but public works programme.

On the issue of the late pen-

sioner’s family, he revealed that the Governor was made aware that a certain Mr Sunday Oboite passed away while waiting to be verified during a verification exercise at Oredo Local Government and that his family needed financial assistance to bury him since he was still being kept in the mortuary for over 454 days.

He said, “The governor sympathises with the family of the late Oboite, especially his son, Osasu Oboite, on whom the onus of responsibility for the burial fell. He has therefore decided to assist the family with the burial, clear the mortuary bills and also provide resources for his only son to start a business.”

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“The rice man’s call to service” Titus Akhigbe, Benin

Grazing Bill retroactive, says CAN Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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ter Kenneth Imansuangbon (aka Rice man), ex-governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Edo State, made a promise which today has been kept.

While thanking the management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) under the leadership of the then Chief Medical Director (CMD), Professor Michael Ibadin, for the role the facility played in bringing him back to life after a ghastly auto crash which nearly claimed his spinal cord in 2013, he promised to give back to the hospital as a mark of appreciation.

Imansuangbon on the occasion as he recounted the sordid experience said,”God Almighty used UBTH and the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Professor Michael Ibadin, to save my life in 2013.

“After the truck hit my vehicle, my spinal cord was almost gone but Professor Ibadin said my spinal cord must not crumble. The hospital resuscitated me and I am alive today.

“So, I made a promise to myself that I will always donate to this hospital annually to show gratitude to them.”

However, doubting Thomases were opportuned to hear how Imansuangbon has kept to his promise when Professor Ibadin made mention of it while he bestowed an award on him recently “for his philanthropic gesture towards indigent patients in the hospital and providing financial support for the hospital.”

The occasion was a valedictory session to mark the end of the eight years tenure of Professor Ibadin as the Chief Medical Director of UBTH. Explaining the reasons for the honour, Prof. Ibadin said the recipient provided exceptional support for the hospital in times of need.

Prof. Ibadin said Imasuangbon has lived up to his promise to provide annual financial support since 2013.

“Imasuangbon had an accident in 2013 and we managed

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Kenneth Imasuagbon, Former Governorship Aspirant of the Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo is being praised by Institutions and People for his penchant for giving and helping the needy. him successfully here before he was flown abroad.

“He was taken abroad not because we couldn’t take care of him but he made a self referral.

“Imansuangbon came back and commended us and said that as mark of our ability to manage him, he will make some money available and he has kept to his promise,” Professor Ibadin disclosed.

He stated that Imasuangbon has also helped to pay hospital bills of indigent patients as part of his promise.

Imasuangbon, who was represented by Dr. Obehi Akoria, thanked the hospital for the honour and promised to do more to uplift the poor and needy.

Most people who are familiar with the philanthropic gestures of the politician cum school proprietor will always talk about a horde of his yeoman efforts to make life meaningful for the needy.

On a yearly basis, the Ewohimi- born Imansuangbon’s foundation organises an essay competition for students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the 18 local government areas of the state where prizes and gifts ranging from educational materials to money and scholarships are offered to successful participants.

The programme has been on for about ten years.

His Pacesetters Group of Schools situated in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory provides qualitative education to pupils at affordable cost.

the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has expressed concern over the bill for a law to establish Cattle Rearing and Grazing Agency,declaring that the bill is “unfair and retroactive”.

Chairman of the association, Bishop Oriname Oyonnude Kure, who stated this at a press briefing called on members to attend enmasse, a public debate on the bill scheduled for today (Thursday) at the State Assembly complex.

The bill, last week, scaled through second reading on the floor of the House.

Kure alleged that “the grazing bill is seeking to confer an unfair advantage on a particular section and ethnic group in Nigeria to the disadvantage of the indigenes of Edo State.”

He said setting up a state agency to cater for a particular section of the country by depriving indigenous communities of their choice ancestral homelands and acquiring same for a preferred ethnic

group in the country is contrary to the provisions of Section 26 of the Land Use Act. According to him, Section 6(1) of the Land Use Act empowers only the local government to grant customary right of occupancy to any person or organization for the use of land for grazing purposes and such other purposes ancillary to agricultural purpose.

The CAN chairman quarried how the governor intends to stop clashes between nomadic farmers and communities because, according to him, the latter will be agitated that their communal lands have been forcibly collected from them and given to non-natives.

Besides, he bemoaned Section 9(6) of the proposed law which stipulates that “it is an offence for any member of the host community to deliberately infringe on the right of the cattle rearers in any designated ranch area.

He said,“what is meant by the phrase “deliberately infringe” only protects the cattle rearers who are aliens against the indigenous owners of the land”.

Edo governor set to register Northerners in the state Kenneth It’s also public knowledge that every Christmas season for close to ten years now, Imansuangbon traverses the nook and crannies of Edo State with trailer loads of bags of rice shared out to whoever desires it irrespective of their political affiliation, religious leaning and ethnic grouping.

For someone who grew up in a humble home, he describes his actions as “a call to service.”

According to him, “Each time I see people suffering, I weep; I cannot hold back.

I can give everything I have rather than see somebody go naked. That’s me; I can’t change it. I’ve found out that you don’t need even one per cent of your total earning in life; sit down and calculate all that you’ve eaten today. I have a divine call to give and I get satisfaction doing just that. Each time you give, God will never allow you to go hungry. Giving is not about cash; you can give in different ways. When you give your time, you are contributing to the good of the society.

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state governor has approved that northerners in the state should be registered . The governor said this will reduce violence allegedly perpetrated by nonindigenes. He said violence are not perpetrated by herdsmen but impersonators who pretends to be herdsmen Edo state government has announced its plan to register northerners living in the state to reduce violence allegedly being perpetrated by herdsmen impersonators. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary of the state, John Mayaki, Governor Godwin Obaseki has approved the registration and the process will

comment soon. Obaseki reportedly announced this to members of Arewa community in the state The governor met the northern group led by its President General, Alhaji Sahabi Umar at Government House, Benin, before announcing the plan to register the northerners. The governor urged Arewa community in the state to embrace the diversity which exists in Nigeria and forge a united bond.

He said that no true Fulani herdsman would abandon his cattle and take to killing of innocent farmers; rather, the recent cases of violence were perpetrated by foreign elements bent on causing conflict.

Edo schools to get perimeter fencing against cows ÏÏÏ Perimeter fences would

be erected around schools in Edo state soon .This was disclosed by Governor Godwin Obaseki . The move is aimed at addressing the increasingly indiscriminate grazing of cattle within school premises in the state. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state, disclosed that perimeter fences would be erected around schools in the state to address the increasingly indiscriminate grazing of

cattle within school premises in the state. The governor made this revelation during a thanksgiving service at Christ Embassy Church in Benin where he worshiped to thank God for his recent victory at the appeal court. The governor, who was accompanied by his wife Mrs Betsy Obaseki to the church, noted that his administration was already working out measures to curtail the menace of Fulani herdsmen in the state.

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One year in mind‌ just like yesterday We remember today the exit of the philosopher king.

The impression you made as a Minister, Diplomat, ‌.will continue to end of time.

It does appear that one year is but a speckle, a tiny dot in the pool of eternity.

We remember you today, a man of ephemeral nature, of courage and passion for excellence personified.

Your life was a challenge to all the living and we remember the man whose love for his Asaga Community in particular and Nigeria in general, flowed beyond the shores of his dear country.

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What makes you a thespian is to see a difference in different movies –Adedimeji Lateef He is passionate and understands the acting craft from a very strong grassroots; a non-governmental very well while his interpretation of roles is second to organization trained me and molded me into an actor. none. Fast rising Nollywood actor, Abdullateef Adetola Basically, they deal with grass root people; get the information across to them via dance, acting and songs. actor, TV Presenter and a fantastic script writer who They go to secondary schools and pick one of their best has featured in several movies. The graduate of Mass and train them as a pair educator and I was trained to be a Communications, in this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, theatre person. I later went to school, read communication; speaks about his career, what keeps him going, what so a combination of all things I have learnt makes me a determines a good script amongst others.

What is your take on the interpretation of roles by the real Theatre Art graduate and those tagged amateurs?

Theatre Art graduates know the rules, they are thespians because it goes beyond mere talent. It is the other thing to have a talent and it is another thing to go extra mile to actually upgrade that talent that it can actually stand out.

So, that is what it takes a theatre Art practitioner to be quite different from somebody that just have the talent and decide to go into it and try to perfect it. So, no matter the level of perfection when somebody knows about it, knows he stands out from the person that actually has the talent and his perfection will always come out .For a theatre art practitioner, they know the rules and they are well grounded.

How were you able to make yourself different knowing the industry you are going into?

is quite different from every other character because what makes me an actor and thespian is that they see a different me in different movies. If they see me in 20 movies, then I am not there, I am not an actor yet. So, for me each time I try to read, I try to upgrade myself. I just do not meet anybody and pass anybody without picking up something from that person. It makes it easier for me to dabble into different characters of different people because I make friends to learn and I make friends to pick.

Talking about scripting, have you got to that stage of your career where you reject certain scripts?

Yes I have been rejecting scripts not that I wish to but back to back can be killing at times and when someone dies like that, it is just the end of the person. So you need to take it slow, no insurance, no life policy, nothing. You die, you die. So when I see that it is becoming too much back to back, I reject script but there are same scripts that I know that if the story line is nice, the cast on set, I can actually struggle to pick up some scripts as that can actually push you to a reasonable aspect that you can actually seat back and watch and say that I did this, I was a part of this.

As a thespian, what determines a good script?

A good script is determined by the story line, the body, the characterization, because in the Nigerian world or in this part of the world, you write a script and there is no characterization you just call the actor and you narrate .They expect you to pick the character by yourself but a good script and a good writer would know what he has in mind and for every character. So I expect every good script to have a characterization of every of the character in them, if the character is soft -spoken person, did he go to school or not, is he a light- complexioned person; all of those things will help an actor to look for a particular actor and before you not happening in this part of our world, so if I pick up a script I try to look for it, read it from the beginning to the end, try to characterize it myself and fall into it.

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Any regrets so far?

Well Well!!!! There are times I have cried; I cried that day that I have to call Ibrahim Chatta that I was leaving was tired and suffering . Ibrahim advised that I should not leave at this stage because I told him I also have families to take care. I also called Muyiwa Ademola and he said, if a lot of people would leave, if you leave then I will tell you, you are mad. He advised that I have to just face it if I really want to make it, because if you think about the money that is coming and the face, fame that it has look up to you. But I know with time, it is beginning to pay off and I know it will get better.