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Economic recovery: Analysts canvass privatisation, capital project as panacea Ï Say if exit is poorly managed, recession could recur again Ï ‘Nigeria only out of recession technically’

Motolani Oseni and Temitope Omoniyi

ÏÏÏ As Nigeria, Africa’s largest

economy was believed to have exited its worst recession in 29 years on Tuesday, financial analysts have urged the Federal Gov-

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ernment to focus more on privatisation of its major sectors, while also continuing with its capital growth projects’ funding, so as to sustain its vision for economic recovery.

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Alleged corruption: Anxiety as EFCC denies probing CJN Ï Says it’s plot to cause disaffection between agency, judiciary Ï I’m not under any investigation, CJN insists Ï Lawyers raise the alarm over plans to denigrate judiciary

Andrew Orolua, Francesca Iwambe, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Anxiety is now trailing a report by one of the

national dailies (not The Daily Times) which on Wednesday claimed that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Continued on page 5

Report on recession exit not politically motivated - NBS 7 Minister dares FG, says she’ll back Atiku even if Buhari is 7 contesting in 2019 Omatec Computers’ collapse: Agency absolves self of complicity 6

President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha, departing Daura in Katsina State for Abuja after Eid-el-Kabir celebration… on Wednesday. President and wife, alighting in Abuja.

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EFCC denies probing CJN Continued from page 1 (EFCC) is investigating the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, over his alleged involvement in corruption.

But the EFCC has quickly disowned the report, saying that it is not investigating the CJN and it is an attempt to put the agency in a collision course with the CJN and the judiciary.

Justice Onnoghen has also denied the report, insisting that no agency has invited him for any infraction just as he stated that he is not aware of any investigation by any anti-graft agency.

The EFCC and the CJN stated this on Wednesday while reacting to a report in one of the national newspapers.

The report had claimed that the list of over 100 high profile and politically exposed persons including the CJN, former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi and Justice Abdu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, who are said to be currently under investigation by the EFCC, have been forwarded to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN).

According to the newspaper, “The list, sighted by one of our correspondents via an EFCC source on Monday, was recently sent by the anti-graft agency to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), based on

request”.

But the EFCC in a statement on Wednesday signed by its Head, Media & Publicity, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said that the report did not emanate from the commission.

The statement reads in part: “It is important to state that this report did not emanate from the EFCC and the allusion to ‘an EFCC source’ is diversionary and mischievous.

“For the avoidance of doubt, cases under investigation communicated to the Office of the AGF are classified information and it is troubling how such would be leaked to the media.

“The mastermind of this leak is out to create disaffection between the Commission and, particularly, the Judiciary.

The Commission wishes to state categorically that it is currently not investigating Justices Onnoghen and Kafarati.”

Faulting the propriety of the report, the EFCC said that “while Onnoghen was being considered for his present position, the Commission received some petitions which were investigated and found to be without merit and discarded.

“Indeed, much damage has been done to the Commission’s investigation activities by this leak especially as some of the cases mentioned are still at preliminary stages of investigation.”

Also denying any investigation against the CJN, the Senior Special Assistant (Media) to CJN, Mr. Awassam Bassey, stated that the attention of the CJN has been drawn to

the reports quoting the EFCC as probing Onnoghen for yet-to-be disclosed reasons.

Bassey also stated in a statement made available on Wednesday that the reports in the media mentioned the reason for the investigation as “intelligence” which for now we take to be abstract.

He said: “However, the Hon. CJN wishes to use this medium to say that it is the first time he is being aware of any allegations or intelligence against him, neither has he been invited or called upon to offer any explanation on any impropriety.”

Bassey also assured the public that the CJN has nothing to hide and is open to investigation, adding that as a committed patriot who has spent all his adult life in the temple of justice, “the CJN is ready to pay the

required price to make the nation a better place.”

The statement also said that the commitment of the CJN to the efforts of the current administration to rid the country of corrupt practices is unwavering and he will stop at nothing to see a new dawn in Nigeria’s Judiciary.

“He will also not be distracted in his avowed reformative efforts to make the Nigerian Judiciary a beacon of well-rounded justice which the entire citizenry will be proud of.

“The public is encouraged to keep faith and trust in the present administration’s fight against corruption and be assured that the CJN is doing his best to reform the Judiciary accordingly”, Bassey added.

Meanwhile, lawyers have said the report is an attempt to denigrate the

judiciary.

The lawyers, who spoke with The Daily Times during separate telephone interviews on Wednesday, condemned the media report, saying that those behind it are making an attempt to further disparage the judiciary and put its leadership in disrepute.

Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) said: “Both parties have clearly stated the position. No one else can contradict them. We have been driven to the sadistic periphery where we simply look for faults with serving officers, even if none exists. We have become cynics and doubting Thomases. It’s so sad.”

In his own comment, Mallam Yusuf Ali (SAN), said: “I was shocked when I read the news online this (Wednesday) morning. It is a big relief that the CJN has reacted

that he is not under investigation.

“I hope and pray it remains so. I ask for caution in the way our security agencies rush to the press about pending investigations. I must add that anyone could be investigated but it doesn’t translate to guilt”.

Also commenting on the report, an Abujabased lawyer, Mr. Hameed Jimoh, said the report should be disregarded because EFCC who was credited as source of the report has disowned it.

He said: “But, then the question arose who is the author of the report?

“It is unfortunate that people will continue to make assertion which they can’t prove and most times they claimed they are exercising their rights to freedom of expression as such rights have limits”.

L-R: Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Adekunle Aromolaran, during a courtesy visit to the Ooni of Ife at his palace in Osun State… on Wednesday.

Strike: FG/ASUU continues negotiation today Augustine Okezie, Abuja

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The federal government’s negotiating team led by the Ministers of Labour and Education are expected to resume negotiations with the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) today, in a bid to finding an early call off the 3 week old industrial action embarked by the union over a 6 point demands.

Recall that the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, had hinted about today’s

meeting which was at the instance of the union, that it should be postponed till after the Eid-el-Kabir holidays.

In a statement issued

by Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director (Press) in the ministry also dispelled speculations of uncertainty over talks between the federal government and the union.

“Engagement of the striking ASUU members is still being handled by ministers of Labour and Employment and the ministers of Education.

“Issues of strike by an employee are a labour mat-

ter. The Minister of Labour and Employment is, therefore, synergising with the Ministry of Education to resolve the dispute.

“This is normal procedure in government where ministers brief and report to the president or vicepresident to streamline efforts and gains in a given assignment,” he said.

Both parties were to meet last Tuesday but the union boycotted the meeting called by Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

The union had boycotted the meeting saying their attendance was not neces-

sary as they were handed some offers from government, expected to consult their members and revert back to government.

It said “On Thursday, we met with officials of the Ministry of Education and Labour and Employment where it was agreed that the union should consult and revert to government.

“Following due consultations, we have collated the views of our members on the offers from government in dispute in the letter of August 16, 2017.

These views were submitted to the federal government vide our letter

dated August 28, 2017. “As we await the federal government’s action on our letter, we hope that it would not be long before we receive a positive response which will bring an end to the dispute.

Reacting on their readiness to attend today’s meeting,, ASUU president, Prof.

Abiodun Ogunyeni, said: “We are waiting for them to call a meeting now and when they call a meeting, we will go. If they call a meeting, we will attend in as much as it doesn’t fall within the holidays.”

The university lecturers have been on strike for

over two weeks due to the government’s failure to honour past agreements with them and other welfare demands.

Meanwhile there was confusion on Tuesday at the Unity Fountain in Abuja as two factions of National Association of Nigeria Students, NANS, clashed while protesting the ongoing ASUU strike.

Some of the 6 point demands tabled by ASUU include the funding of physical infrastructures in Public varsities, Earned allowances, Registration of NUPEMCO, stoppage of half salaries, etc.

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Analysts canvass privatisation, capital project as panacea Continued from page 1 tistic (NBS) showed that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter (Q2) 2017 grew by 0.55 per cent (year-on-year), representing 2.04 per cent higher than the rate recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2016 (-1.49%) and higher by 1.46 per cent points from rate recorded in the preceding quarter, which was revised to –0.91 per cent from –0.52 per cent due to revi-

sions to crude output for March 2017.

Speaking exclusively with The Daily Times on a telephone chat, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Associates (EA), Dr. Ayo Teriba, said, “You can only hope that the trend is sustained, because the entire sector grew, except services.”

He explained that Nigeria went into recession partly because of the decline in oil price and partly because of decline in oil production, adding that it was the decline of oil sector that

got down the non-oil sector, because it is the oil sector that supplies the foreign exchange they required.

“So in the absence of adequate foreign exchange, the non-oil sector got declined as well, which was the beginning in 2016 but now, the price has recovered enough and the quantity has recovered enough”, he further explained.

According to him, the oil sector hadn’t grown since the first quarter of 2016, so sustenance of growth is that the peace between the Niger

Delta nationalists and that government be maintained that there is no destruction to oil production.

“If the current oil prices can be sustained at the current rate, then the Nigerian economic growth can be enhanced. Aside from the oil sector, the other source of foreign exchange that is open to Nigeria which is increasingly being adopted is to attract foreign exchange, especially though privatisation of state own enterprises.

“Saudi Arabia was in

L-R: Governor Benue State, Samuel Ortom and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, during a visit to flood victims by the Vice President, in Benue State... on Wednesday.

OMATEC Computers’ collapse: Agency absolves self of complicity in touch with their regulaTony Nwakaegho Ï Court orders firm’s takeover tors and they have considÏÏÏ Following the closure

of the Omatek Ventures Plc, makers of Omatek Computers’ factory in Lagos, the dusts it raised are yet to settle.

It will be recalled that the firm, which was taken over by a court order barely four months after the death of Mrs. Florence Seriki, founder and CEO of Omatek Computer, has been creating some ripples in the telecoms’ sector.

Daily Times gathered that the closure was due to an alleged inability by the company to pay up loans it owes some local banks.

However, the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under whose supervision the com-

pany fell has absolved self of blame following the collapse of Omatek Ventures Plc, makers of Omatek Computers.

In his reaction to the closure, the Director General, Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency, Dr. Isah Pantami, claimed that Omatek never contacted his agency.

“This is the first time I heard about the condition of Omatek Computers. It has never been communicated to us, formally or otherwise,” Pantami said in a statement.

Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, quoted the DG, as saying, “I personally gave an appointment to Omatek for a meeting, but Omatek

couldn’t make it; and no official communications was received on their inability to attend was made available to NITDA”.

The statement said,“I recently met all Original Equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in Lagos. Part of our discussions, was how NITDA can support them. They explained all their complaints, but not the situation of Omatek.

“For the first time in the history of the agency, we arrange a quarterly meeting with OEMs on how to strengthen local content.”

NITDA boss also argued in the reaction to the agency not intervening like other regulators that “The situation of Etisalat is far different from this.

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ered them as their stakeholders.”

The late Seriki, fondly called ‘Mama Computer,’ until her death on March 3, 2017 in Lagos, was one of Nigeria’s pioneers and foremost indigenous Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that specialize in the manufacturing of computers and other ICT related devices.

After Seriki’s departure, Omatek appointed Yemi Ogundipe as the Group Managing Director of the company.

Indeed, the late Seriki served as the Chief Executive Officer and Group Managing Director of Omatek Ventures Plc, which she started and nurtured to fruition about 25 years ago.

similar situation with Nigeria in May, they are now into privatisation programme for 16 sectors and that they aim to attract $200 billion in foreign exchange investment, but through partial privatisation of 16 sectors including oil, education, health, and sport, among many others.

“Nigeria too can do same.

If we privatised even in the face of recession, we would have recovered all that we have lost. So, privatisation is another way for the sustenance of the recovery”, he advised.

Also, commenting on the development, a Professor of Financial Economics, University of Uyo, Leo U. Ukpong, said that the new GDP growth can be sustained, if the Federal Government can continue to pump in some activities into the economy.

“They have to continue funding capital growth projects, so as to sustain the recorded economic growth”, he said.

He, however, added that coming out of recession is good news, “but I think we are only out of recession technically, because it is positive. Even though we are not out of the zone of not worrying, because it can drop back very quickly.”

“Because the contraction of 0.55 per cent recorded in the Q2 according to the latest report from the NBS showed a very weak recovery, representing a barely half per cent. Anyways, it is good news other than not strong but weak growth,” he added.

Considering the contributed sectors, he said that Manufacturing is always well emphasised, but “agriculture is very unstable because the price of agricultural to the group is very volatile. Even though we are pumping a lot of money, I’m not sure we are gaining out of the report on agriculture. I think they put a lot of money into farming, but if manufacturing contributed that is good news because that is what will sustain and solve long time unemployment challenges”.

Similarly, the Chief Economist for Africa at Standard Chartered, Razia Khan, noted that the new GDP growth report is not at all a robust GDP print.

A regional economist at

Rand Merchant Bank, Celeste Fauconnier, said that it still falls far short of the growth rates the Nigerian economy should be achieving, regardless of growth moving back into positive territory, it remains fragile.

He, however, predicted a full-year expansion of just 0.5 percent, adding that an undiversified production base, a host of structural rigidities and persistent security troubles point to a prolonged and gradual recovery period.

But for the Director of Research and Development, LCCI, Mr. Vincent Nwanne, agreed with the new NBS’ GDP growth figure, saying that it was a good development.

He said that the improvement in the nation’s GDP growth rate showed that confidence is now returning back to Africa’s largest economy.

Nevertheless, the Oil GDP expanded considerably in the second quarter of 2017, Non-oil GDP only grew at 0.45 per cent, down from 0.72 per cent in the preceding quarter and -0.38 in the corresponding period in 2016.

It also showed that agriculture continued its strong and positive growth, which it had maintained throughout the recession, growing by 3.01 per cent in Q2 2017, from 3.39 per cent in Q1 2017 and 4.53 per cent in Q2 2016.

In view of reported economic positive growth, Special Adviser on Economic Matters to the President, Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu, attributed the positive growth to both the oil and non-oil sectors of the economy.

Meanwhile, Dr. Titus Okunronmu, a former Director, Budgetary Department, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), reacted that Nigeria’s economy had been experiencing depression rather than recession since 2015.

Okunronmu, on Wednesday said in Ota, Ogun State that a recession could only last for a quarter or two.

According to him, when a recession is longer than two quarters, it is called depression not recession.

The former director noted that the Nigerian economy had been in depression since 2015; and which extended to 2016.

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Report on Recession exit not politically motivated – NBS Ï PDP cautions FG to stop playing with statistics Ï Fayose faults claim on recession, says statistics meaningless to hungry Nigerians

Lateef Ibrahim, Myke Uzendu, Abuja & Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

ÏÏÏ Following the controversies generated by the recent report that the country has exited from recession, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBC) on Wednesday said that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report which indicated that Nigeria exited recession in the second quarter was not politically motivated.

The Statistician-General for the Federation and Chief Executive, NBS, Dr. Yemi Kale, stated this in Abuja during an interac-

tion with journalists on the report.

Kale explained that the NBS is an agency of government that has the independence to carry out survey and publish its findings based on international best practices and does not need to publish a report to favour any administration.

He reminded his audience that after a careful study on the economy, there was an earlier prediction that the country may exit recession by the end of the year, and wondered why the report was seen as being politically motivated when it was the product of research.

He went further to fault those making claim that the outcome of the report may have been influenced by political considerations, adding that none of the reports of the agency is influenced politically nor doctored.

The NBS boss added that even at the risk of not being reappointed at the tail end of his tenure, economic reports that were not in favour of government activities were published by the agency, insisting that if he didn’t doctor the report then, there was no basis to do so now.

According to him, “In this administration, I am the one that published that

we are in recession, and I am also the one that is saying, we are now out of recession,” Kale stated.

From the national leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came yesterday a declaration that there is nothing to celebrate over the disclosure by the NBS, which Nigeria has exited from economic recession which began in early 2016.

Towards this effect, the PDP cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC)led federal government to “desist from playing with statistics.”

The chairman of the National Caretaker Com-

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Chief (Mrs.) Yetunde Onanuga (middle), presenting the state plague to the President, Nigeria Computer Society, Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, during a visit of Prof. Aderounmu in Abeokuta, Ogun State… on Wednesday. While the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barr. Taiwo Adeoluwa looks on.

Minister dares FG, says she’ll back Atiku even if Buhari is contesting in 2019

Tom Okpe, Abuja

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The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan has dared the Federal Government when she disclosed that she will support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar if he decides to run for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019 even if President Muhammadu Buhari is seeking reelection.

In a video which went viral on Wednesday, the minister who was appointed by Buhari at the emergence of this administration

declared her support for Atiku saying that “I will support Atiku in the 2019 Presidential election even if Baba is contesting”.

Her action sparked condemnation, particularly among supporters of the APC all over the country and beyond.

In an interview with the BBC Hausa programme , Alhassan, popularly called Mama Taraba described Atiku Abubakar as her godfather, saying that she does not mind losing her job as minister for supporting the former number two citizen.

She said, “Atiku is my godfather even before I joined politics, and again, Baba Buhari did not tell us

that he is going to run in 2019.

“Let me tell you today that if Baba said he is going to contest in 2019, I swear to Allah, I will go before him and kneel and tell him, Baba, I am grateful for the opportunity you gave me to serve your government as a Minister but Baba just like you know I will support only Atiku because he is my godfather, if Atiku says he is going to contest.

“If because of what I said, I am sacked, it will not bother me because I believe in Allah, which means; my time has elapsed that is why I am sacked.

“I will definitely go but Baba is not a mad man

like those calling for my sack. They have been sending and spreading it that if Baba sees this, I will be sacked”.

Aisha Jummai Alhassan

Dr. Yemi Kale, NBS boss mittee (NCC) of the PDP, Sen Ahmed Makarfi, while warning against politicizing the exit of recession, noted that the economy was plunged into recession because of the lack of government’s economic policy which scared away foreign investors.

Makarfi pointed out that the real indicators that the problem of recession has been solved will be when people are able to eat well, find good jobs, pay tuition fees among others.

He posited that for as long as those issues still linger, there will be nothing to clap for about the state of the economy.

“The country did not get into recession under the PDP administration. It nosedived into recession because of the policies that the APC administration came with which frightened foreign investors which led to capital flight.

“We have nothing to clap for. We have a lot to do.

That is what PDP intends to correct when we come to power.

“But be that as it may, what we can do, even at the moment is to partner with those in power to make sure that the conditions of every Nigerians, especially the ordinary people is better. We won’t politicize over that”, he said.

Meanwhile, the Ekiti state governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose, has faulted claim by the federal government that Nigeria was out of economic recession, saying: “The reality is that Nigerians are suffering and dying, with foods and drugs out of their reach and no among of economic statistics will make meaning to people who cannot afford to eat once daily.”

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public

Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayose said “Claiming that Nigeria is out of economic recession without any corresponding effect on the living condition of the people is just like they said Boko Haram had been defeated and over 400 people were killed by the insurgents in the last five months.”

The governor, who also described the reason given for the cancellation of Federal Executive Council meeting slated for today as funny, said; “Is it not funny that the same federal government that declared public holiday forgot that there would be a Tuesday after the public holiday and FEC meeting will be held on Wednesday?

“Methinks they should look for another lie next week because the reality is that President Muhammadu Buhari does not have the required mental capacity and strength to rule Nigeria and I maintain that he should consider his health as well as the overall interests of Nigeria and resign.”

On the news of Nigeria exiting recession being promoted by the federal government, Governor Fayose asked; “If Nigeria is indeed out of economic recession, has price of foodstuffs like rice reduced to N7,000 per bag that it was when Buhari took over power? Is dollar now N197 to $1? Is petrol now back to N87 per litre that Buhari met it in May 2015? Are Nigerians now feeding comfortably, even if it is once in a day?

“Most importantly, are States now getting enough allocation from the federation account to be able to meet their obligations, especially payment of salary?”

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Enugu Assembly assures of local government autonomy Moses Oyediran, Enugu & Tom Garba, Yola

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State House of Assembly has assured the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), that they are behind them in the quest for local government autonomy.

Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Ubosi, who spoke when a team of NULGE as well as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) paid a solidarity visit to the Assembly Complex on Wednesday, said that they will vote in support of local for autonomy which has been in the front burner for some time now.

Ubosi said that since the

Katsina govt to support organisations that promote peace

*Support council autonomy, Adamawa NULGE urges state Assembly state assemblies are fighting for autonomy, there is no way they will not support the local councils to be autonomous.

He said that he knew much about the local government system not to support the council autonomy because, according to him, he was once a councilor and council chairman before he became a legislator.

“I am part of the local government. I was once a councilor and a local government chairman. I am used to anything about local government. If you ask me, to vote, I’ll vote for local government autonomy,” Ubosi said.

He however said that getting the local government autonomy might not be that easy and advised that the local government authorities consult the relevant authorities to ensure that the autonomy is assured.

The speaker seized the opportunity to inform the labour leaders that council workers in Enugu State will soon smile because plans are underway to pay their outstanding salaries, leave allowances as well as pensions.

In short, he disclosed that from September 18, 2017, “all the local government pensions and leave allowances will be paid.”

He also disclosed that in no distant time, council workers in Enugu state would be paid simultaneously with the workers at the state level so that the issue of one local government paying and another owing will no longer arise, pointing out that once allocation comes from the Federation Account, the council salary would be set aside.

Earlier, NULGE chairman in Enugu state, Comrade Kenneth Ugwueze, said that they were at the Assembly so that the legislators would put in good words in the quest to ensure the local government autonomy.

Chief of the Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin (middle), presents keys to Senior Data Officer, Mr. Francis Nwaoha (left), a beneficiary of flats in the newly inaugurated building for civilian staff of National Defence College, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the College in Abuja… recently. With them are Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Adm. Samuel Alade (right) and Public Relations Office of the College, Lt.-Cdr. Abdusalam Sani (2nd left).

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The Katsina state governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, has given the assurance that the state government would continue to support organizations promoting peace and good governance in the society.

The governor was speaking on Wednesday when he received the ‘Katsina Labour Room,’ a TV reality show organization led by the state chairman Mr. Uche Ingawa, at the Government House, Katsina.

He pointed out that promoting peace and good governance would help the All Progressive Congress (APC) government at all levels to fulfill the promises made to the Nigerian electorate.

Alhaji Masari therefore observed that challenges of peace and good governance requires that all hands must be on deck, stressing that no meaningful development could be achieved without peace and good governance.

As elected leaders, the Governor noted that the oath of office sworn to had made it imperative to champion good

governance as the oath stressed treating citizens without affection or ill will.

The governor went down memory lane to give the history of President Muhammad Buhari’s stewardship from a General Officer Commanding (GOC) in the Nigeria Army, to a Petroleum Minister, to a Head of State, the head of erstwhile Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) and now President showing that he always left behind a legacy of service to the people.

He noted that sub Saharan Africa had been linked to the twin problems of illiteracy and poverty arising from lack of peace and good governance.

He expressed the hope that state governors would support the organization in their states to promote peace and good governance for Nigeria to get it right in overcoming ignorance, poverty and diseases through good governance.

Earlier, the chairman of the Katsina Labour Room organization, Mr. Ingawa, informed the governor that they held a weeklong rally to promote peace and good governance in the state.

New Lagos CP vows to reduce crime by 30 percent in two months Joy Anyim, Lagos

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The new Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr. Imohimi Edgal, has vowed to reduce crime and other forms of criminality in the state by 30 percent in two month.

Edgal, who gave this assurance on Wednesday during his first press briefing which held at the Police Officers Mess, Ikeja, stated that his roadmap was based on a police plan driven largely by community policing and community safety partnership.

He maintained that he would do all within his might, including to dine with the devil, for the protection and safety of residents in Lagos.

He said the safety of residents and businesses were of priority to his office. “My strategy will be based on community policing which will increase the involvement of community members on how they would be policed. “ It is all about partnership, decision making and accountability is also important but partnership will form the core.

“My mission is to make Lagos the safest place to do business, restore the pride of police and bequeath to the people a friendly police. “ Also, community safety partnership is an aspect that emphasizes synergy with other security agencies and civil groups.

“A partnership geared towards making the state more peaceful.

“I will also partner closely with informal policing sector like vigilante groups that aid police in ensuring security and peace in the inner communities in the state,” he said.

Edgal also revealed that pin down points had been established all over the state as first point of contact for the people when in distress.

“My police plan has an all inclusive strategy to reduce crime. I have established police observation/ pin down points in the state to serve as first point of contact when in distress.

“Motorized patrols will be increased and maximum utilization of resources is key in fighting crime.

“Patrol vehicles will concentrate on major highways during peak periods and on residential areas at night.” he said.

He said he was open to partnership with other security agencies including vigilante groups under the condition that they be registered. “ The issue of functional partnership will be taken very serious as legal and operational guidelines for vigilante will be established.

“The Vigilante is important but before any group can metamorphose, such

group must report to the divisional police headquarters in that place where they will be registered, profiled and scrutinized.

“None would, however, be accepted if found having a criminal record, a drunkard or one with any form deviant behavior.

“They will be documented and submitted to the nearest Area Commander for final scrutiny.

If the Area Commander confirm and I approve, they will be able to work closely with the police.

“None of them will however be allowed to carry arms as they are not legalized to do so. They will be used primarily for intelligence networking.

“We will improve intelligence gathering, henceforth any intelligence information that leads to arrest will be rewarded and identity will be protected.” the CP said.

Edgal added that a platform named Citizens Complaints Hot Centre (CCHC) will be activated at 6pm on Wednesday to handle complaints from members of the public.

He said the platform will accommodate complaint made in any language. Complaints are to be sent to the following numbers: 08067945296, 08063025274, 08063104759, 08113615350, 08113683077, 08096282148, 08096283173, 08089781657, 08126404930, 08081426895.

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Power play over chieftaincy stool threatens Ogun community Ï0 ƑƏ Ƈ ƌƈƋƈƆ Ƅ ƐƐƋƆ Ƈ Ə ƑƍƏƆƌ ƅƕ Jide Oke A misunderstanding among four families in Suboyede village, a community in Ogijo, Sagamu-Remo area of Ogun state, has resulted into crisis, as people are beginning to see the unification of the families as a mirage.

This is because one of the four families have chosen to wash its dirty linen in public and allowed external influence to complicate issues rather than embrace dialogue as a means to settle their differences as one family.

The four families are Roshogun, Oduro, Adeniyi and Awotedu said to be direct descendant of Oguntalabi, a brave hunter who came from Ile-Ife to find Suboyede village, over two hundred years ago.

It was gathered that sometimes in June 2015, Pa Sadiku Odelana with the help of one Chief Adedoyin from Sagamu Remo, conspired together to cause crisis in Suboyede village by presenting Akeem Sadiku Odelana to the late Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, to be installed as the Baale of Suboyede village, when a Baale had already been installed for the community for about two years by the then Ologijo of Ojaji-Remo under which domain Suboyede village exists.

This action of Pa Sadiku Odelana and Chief Adedoyin, it was learnt

angered the Roshogun, Adeniyi and Awotedu families who saw the move as an attempt to disorganize the Baale stool, subjugate and embarrass Baale Sikiru Okeowo.

However, to prevent any crisis among the families, Akeem Sadiku Odelana was said to have been cautioned by the Roshogun, Adeniyi and Awotedu families not to heed to the action taken by his father and Chief Adedoyin but rather to wait till the time the Baale stool will be occupied by the Oduro family, since Roshogun and Oduro families had reigned as Baale of the village and that it is now the turn of Adeniyi to rule, of which Chief Sakiru Okeowo comes from.

Not satisfied with the position of Roshogun Adeniyi and Awotedu families on the matter, Akeem Sadiku Odelana with the help of some elements allegedly invited thugs and unleashed mayhem on the village to actualize his dream of becoming the Baale.

It was learnt that the other three families resisted the tion taken by Akeem Sadiku Odelana and this subsequently led to a serious crisis during which houses and other valuables running to several thousands of naira were destroyed.

Also destroyed was the personal residence of Baale Sikiru Okeowo including traditional deities and shrines brought from Ile-Ife to the village

by Oguntalabi.

LOSS OF DOCUMENT That I am the owner of the property situated lying and being at Number 19A, Moore Road, Yaba, Lagos State with title MOO244.

Registered at Lagos State Lands Registry, Alausa, Lagos.

That the said document was misplaced when I relocating to my present residence.

All efforts to recover the said documents prove abortive.

Signed: MRS. AINA OGUNGBE

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

Gov urged to develop programme to curb youth restiveness Ibeneme Ebelechukwu, Abuja

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The Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of National Chronicle Newspapers/ Magazine, Dr. Godwin Iorshoresh Nyitsem has called on government at all levels to promote programmes and policies that will help develop the youths as well as curb unemployment and restiveness.

He made this call in Abuja on Wednesday in his welcome address delivered during the 21st Chronicle Magazine Annual lecture and Distinguished Community Service Life-Time Achievements Honours Award.

According to him, Nigeria has remained on the backward due to an ab-

sence of a deliberate collective attempt by its leaders to forge a youth myth identity.

“This is why we have a state that is far from its citizens, that is why we cannot organize a free and fair election, this is why the most advanced countries in the world are those that have invested heavily in a functional, efficient, and effective education, agriculture, science and technology, industrialization, trade and investment, military, security, human capacity building, rural development. Build a viable traditional Institution system that equipped the youths with the knowledge, skill, and good moral character to contribute positively to the transformation of the Society as well as their

roles of future leadership.

He added “it is all our duty to continue to rededicate, redirect, and re-connect all efforts in supporting the myriads problems of insecurity, inherit decay of educational system, unpredictable economic verbosity and endangered future that our country is facing today.”

He further lamented that, “in Nigeria today, we had produced charismatic leaders without character, we have produced leaders without convictions, powerful leaders without principles, intellectual leaders without morality, visionary leaders without values, be spiritual leaders without conscience the nations of the world do not lack people in leadership posi-

tions. They lack genuine leadership in their leaders’.

Ambassador Nyitse however stressed the need for everyone to have a change in orientation, attitude, and mind set to help move the country forward towards having the ideal nation we all deserve and dream about, “though change is not easy, but, it usually starts with the individual and gradually moves to the collective.”

“We in the Chronicle Magazine believe in promoting good governance, monitoring and supervision of ongoing and abandoned projects across the country, routine investigation, protection and preservation of human dignity and respect for the rule of law.

Gov Bindow flags off distribution of teaching materials to schools in Adamawa Tom Garba, Yola

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In making sure that he restores and revives the ailing sector of education, the Governor of Adamawa state, Senator Muhammad Umaru Jibrilla Bindow once again visited Government Technical College, Mubi, where he flagged off the distribution of teaching materials, chemicals and beddings According to him the standard of Education cannot be compromise and his administration will do anything possible

to bring back the glory of the state’s educational system is known for.

Jibrilla promised to reopen Teacher’s Colleges in the three very soon in an effort to be producing qualitative teachers across the state.

He assured both teachers and health workers that government would train and retrain them to further justify the declaration of state of emergency declared.

On his response the Commissioner of Education, Mr. Julius Kadala said items to be distrib-

uted to schools across the state include twenty thousand assorted text books, two thousand chairs and laboratory chemicals.

The commissioner explained that one thousand three hundred beddings would be distributed between Government Secondary School Hong and Government Technical College Mubi due to their critical need.

Vice Chancellor of Adamawa state University Mubi, Professor Kaletapwa George Farauta, expressed gratitude for the realization of the provi-

sion of materials in the education sector which is in fulfillment of the state of emergency declared in both sectors.

The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa Ahmadu, applauded both Governor Jibrilla Bindow and other private donors for their efforts in improving the well being of the people.

He called on people of the state to continue to support and cooperate with the present administration to enable it provide more dividends of good governance for the good of the state.

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Newly appointed TCC chairman promises to sustain unity in Nsukka LGA Moses Oyediran, Enugu

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tion Caretaker Committee (TCC) chairman in Nsukka Local Government Area, Dr. Ejike Asadu, has solicited for support from stakeholders and the entire residents of the area to enable him succeed in his assignment.

Asadu made the plea in a brief ceremony while assuming office as Transition Caretaker Committee chairman (TCC) of Nsukka LGA, he said with support and cooperation of stakeholders and entire residents the council would move to the next level.

“Without the cooperation and support of the entire residents I will achieve nothing within the limited time of my administration. I need the support of all and sundry to take Nsukka Local Government to the next level, “he said.

He said one of the main tasks of his administration was to maintain peace and unity that would ensure peaceful and credible election in the forthcoming LG poll in the state.

“My job is like the biblical John the Baptist, I am here to prepare ground and handover to whoever will emerge winner in the forthcoming Nov 4 LG election.

“I salute the governor who deemed it fit to appoint new care-

taker chairmen that will run the council areas in the state until the emergency of elected council chairmen in Nov 4,” he said.

The new TCC chairman expressed appreciation to Ugwuanyi for finding him worthy to oversee the affairs of Nsukka council and promised not to disappoint the confidence the governor had in him.

In her remark, his predecessor, Prof.

Rose Onah, wished the new TCC chairman of Nsukka LGA the best, noting that she would be willing to offer advice to him whenever she was called upon.

“I am happy for my successor and will be willing to support and offer advice at any point in time. I wish him good luck and the best as the new Council chairman of Nsukka LG,” she said.

Onah thanked the governor for giving her the opportunity to serve as well as gaining practical experience in the administration of local government council.

“I am grateful to all residents of the Nsukka for their support and cooperation during my tenure. I thank the governor for given me the opportunity to serve my people, may Almighty God bless him in the marvelous work he is doing in Enugu state,” she said.

L-R: Director, Citizen Right/Alternate Chairman of Domestic and Sexual Violence Awareness (DSVRT), Mrs. Omotilewa Ibirogba; Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice/Chairman of DSVRT, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem; Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Adeniji Adele Police Station, SP Ayodele Umujose and Founder of Mirabel Center, Mrs. Itoro Eze-Anaba, at a press conference on DSVRT in Lagos… Tuesday.

Kogi workers may go on strike over payment of half salary one-week ultimatum has been issued to Kogi state government by the organised labour to press home their demand for workers full salary for the month of July. This, they hinged on the sustenance of existing industrial peace and harmony in the state.

In a bulletin signed by 35 out of the 42 chairmen and secretaries of affiliated bodies of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),

Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Public Service Joint Negotiating Council (PSJNC), dated September 5, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja, organized labour in the state urged the workers to consider the half salary paid into their accounts as ‘Sallah gift.’

The workers said its stance on “No percentage or half salary as proposed by government” on 50 per cent and 40 per cent bases to state and local govern-

reads; “After due consultation, without prejudice to the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), we formally endorse His Excellency, Prof Kolapo Olusola, (the current deputy governor), from Ekiti South Senatorial District, as our preferred aspirant/candidate.”

Those who signed the communiqué are; Hon Anifowose Mustapha, for councilors, Alhaji Amuda Sunmonu, for Ward Chairmen; Hon Femi Bamisile, for Local Government Party Chairmen; Hon Dapo Olagunju,

for Local Government Chairmen (ALGON); Senator Bode Ola, for Chairmen of Board and Parastatals; Dr. Modupe Alade (Secretary to the State Government), for State Executive Council; Rt. Hon. Kolawole Oluwawole, Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the State Chairman of the party, Chief Gboyega Oguntuase.

Speaking with journalists after the adoption, state chairman of the PDP, Chief Oguntuase, said the party organs will abide by the decision taken by the stakeholders

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ment staff respectively remained sacrosanct.

The union urged government to pay the full salary for July on or before Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to avoid industrial dispute calling for sustenance of the industrial peace and harmony in the state.

“Comrades, it is no longer news that government has made good its threat of reducing our salaries to 50percent and 40percent for state workers and local government workers and teachers

respectively.

“That the organised labour derived recurrent wage bill of N3.1 billion from the government’s presentation to the organised labour during our meetings on 29th and 30th of August 2017.

“We wish to bring to your notice that government in response to our correspondence on this matter has now brought down the monthly wage bill of the state from the earlier N3.1 billion to N2.6 billion.”

Ekiti 2018: PDP stakeholders adopt Fayose’s deputy as sole guber candidate

Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti

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Less than 12 months to the 2018 governorship election in Ekiti state, critical stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state have adopted the deputy governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola, from Ekiti South Senatorial District, as the preferred candidate of the party.

Adoption of the deputy governor, who is a professor of Building Technology from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state,

was the major decision reached at the party’s stakeholders meeting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday.

The meeting was attended by 177 councilors, 177 ward chairmen, 16 local government party chairmen, 16 council chairmen, chairmen and members of Boards and Parastatals, State Executive Council, Ekiti State House of Assembly members, serving and former members of the PDP State Working Committee, former deputy governor, among others.

The communiqué issued at the end of the meeting

in the overall interest of the party and the entire people of Ekiti state.

He however said that the adoption will not preclude any member of the party that is interested in the governorship ticket from contesting, adding that open and transparent primary election will be held in accordance with the rules of the party.

Chairman of Forum of Ward Chairmen, Alhaji Amuda Sunmonu, also hailed the decision to adopt Prof Olusola, maintaining that “Wherever Governor Fayose goes, we

will follow him.”

Also speaking on behalf of councilors, Hon Anifowose Mustapha said all the 177 councilors in the state were solidly behind the governor and “the decision of the party’s stakeholders remained binding on all of us.”

Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Modupe Alade, described the deputy governor as a competent and loyal member of the Governor Fayose political family, adding that his adoption was a reward for loyalty, dedication and commitment.

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IOC relocation: Hold us responsible if you are attacked- Wilson Reuben Wilson, popularly called General Pastor is the President, Leadership Peace, Cultural and Development Initiative, a body comprising of 90% of the first phase leaders of Ex-militants working together to sustain peace in the Niger-Delta since the introduction of Amnesty in 2009. In this interview with AKAM JAMES in Yenagoa, Wilson speaks on what he called the monumental fraud in NDDC, the unfulfilled promises of Federal Government in the Amnesty Programme and the need for IOC’s to relocate to the Niger-Delta region, among other issues.

How has the Federal Government’s Amnesty Programme for Ex-agitators benefited the Niger- Delta region?

On this issue I have to pour out my mind and say all I know about the programme, because I was one of the first persons the late President Musa Yar’Adua invited so the programme, it happened before my very eyes. We were 32 leaders that were invited at first and we went to Abuja, met with the then President and discussed, but the truth remains that all what was discussed concerning the benefits have not been implemented. When we started we had the likes of Gen Lami, Kuku, Timi Alaibe, Ferdinand and Fred, the Amnesty initiator, with the hopes that those things will be implemented, but till now to no avail. The key thing was that the Federal Government promised that the people who were willing to learn will be trained, those to undergo craft will also be trained and empowered and the leaders treated as his own people without any regret of renouncing militancy. The President noted that while we were in the creek we offended a lot of people with our activities, so there will be adequate security in order to prevent this same people from retaliating. The issue of life line as a means of survival through business for the leaders was also promised, we were also promised oil blocs for the leaders to manage and also accommodation in any part of the country, the truth remains that the leaders have been treated unfairly.

So, how is the journey so far?

Amnesty has been poorly managed, till this moment the leaders receives only sixty five thousand as monthly stipend as the other boys, few of us went for the leadership tour and training, but some persons were deprived till now. The most important thing we were thinking would have happened was the lifeline issue as agreed, but till now it was not implemented. It is sad that most of the people sent on scholarship still wish to further their education, but they are stranded because the Amnesty office said they can’t fund their masters degree programme and even as we speak most of the beneficiaries have not even gone to Obubra for the integration training.

That is human development, what of the region in terms of development?

No, no, we will get to that, I just want to explain developing the capacity of human first because before you can develop the area you have to work on the people so they won’t think of going back to attack. Most of the people who are through with their training are yet to get employment, and the story is that the multinational companies are turning them down under the pretence of unrecognised certificates, and we get so worried because the government is not doing anything towards that direction, while oil companies employ their cronies without any qualifications to show.

We have thousands of our people who were trained, but not engaged by the government

Why won’t the companies come and establish their headquarters here so that the Niger-Delta states can get more developed and get the large amount of tax to develop the states and save people from dying of poverty. All those taxes paid to Lagos State will come to these states. We are planning the mother of all protest in that regard across the Niger-Delta.

They have to come since they are operating here and if anything happens to them we should be held responsible. We assure them maximum security and if we fail the Federal Government should arrest us

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and are employed in our private businesses.

The Federal Government should order the companies to employ them because most of the attacks on oil installations are people who are qualified to work but are deprived, our qualified sisters are asked for sex before employment and when they refuse they are denied employment. The current Presidential Adviser on Amnesty, Paul Boroh is doing his best with the agricultural initiatives which is a welcome development, but the agricultural programme is not impactful because our area is mostly riverine and not land, so how do we farm? They should also provide avenue for people to express their talent and turn it to money rather than killing their destiny.

The Amnesty office should engage Exmilitant leaders to discuss and brainstorm on things that will benefit the people. Most of the people benefiting are not part of the programme and that should stop immediately.

As the President of all the leaders, I have on different occasions been accused of bribery and that I can’t mobilise to face and resist most of these things, but I use to tell them that they are humans like us who needs encouragement to do their work. I was accused of receiving N5 billion, and after Kuku left office I was arrested, but later released because there was nothing indicting against me. Recently I have been accused again that Paul Boroh bribed me against their detriment, just because I always advise them not to protest against the government. We the leaders have lost total hope on the Amnesty Programme because there’s no sign of benefiting from the earlier promise of the Federal Government, we are just left out of the programme. There’s no office in this country where they operate same salary structure for everyone in an organisation, and that is what

we experience here, we are being denied so many things. I was awarded 20 persons to train, but till date I haven’t been paid for the job. None of the leaders are happy because we are not carried along in the process.

On the development of the region, I will not blame the current administration because we had opportunity to develop the whole region to what we want, but rather we were busy turning other regions to please them so I can’t blame anyone. The truth is that the region has been sidelined for too long, the road from Benin to Auchi is so bad, the Mbiama axis and Kaiama close to us is worst. We still have opportunities that could help build the region, like the NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission), Ministry of Niger-Delta, but the people are there for their selfish reasons, how can a man spend over a billion naira in renovating an office instead of spending it on the region.

What is your view on the fact that projects awarded through the NDDC under Jonathan were 90 percent abandoned?

Now let me tell you something, what they do in NDDC is that they give you contract, before you get APG you will spend so much, and before you will be paid 15 percent you will spend monies so much that when you get paid it will be inadequate to finish the job, so they rather abandon it. It is not supposed to be that way, most times contractors acquire loan and because of the delay in payment the interest becomes too high also leading to abandoned projects. NDDC gives contract and yet collect 25 percent of the money meant for the contract, so how do they expect you to do the contract. The NDDC should devise another means of assigning people of a particular community to monitor jobs while money is released to NDDC to contractors

and we will never experience any abandoned projects.

Recently monies were released to NDDC, can they tell me how many contractors have been paid, but rather they fly abroad every weekend and share monies for their private use. Just look at the monumental fraud within the organisation, EFCC arrested some of them recently, the cabal in NDDC gave out contract and took bulk monies without doing anything. I am not condemning anyone but the truth must be said and it is the right thing down. Look at what happened in 2011 in my community, Koluama in Southern Ijaw LGA, a gas explosion and till now nothing has been done, the people are living in pains, our only occupation of livelihood is fishing business and they can’t go fishing again. The oil companies are busy working, the Federal Government is making so much money from them, and the community doesn’t have any NDDC or Federal project. Apart from the state projects, so why are they taking the oil from us?

The order for the Relocation of International Oil Companies’ (IOC) headquarters to the Niger-Delta region, what’s your view?

The truth is that the oil companies believe that if they move to Niger-Delta, if their head quarters move to Niger-Delta they will be attacked, I told them that what they are saying is wrong, if their equipment are here and they are making money why can’t their headquarters also reside here, Conoil, Agip, Chevron they are still here today no attack, so why will people say if they move their headquarters to Niger Delta they will be attacked, for me am in support of relocating the headquarters to Niger-Delta, we want to bring them to Niger-Delta that is the truth, or they forget about the oil. This is going to help the people get employed and boost the internally CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

12 Politics Moses Oyediran, Enugu The newly appointed Transition Caretaker Committee (TCC) chairman in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State has solicited for support from stakeholders and the entire residents of the area to enable him succeed in his assignment.

Chief Ejike Asadu made the plea in Nsukka on Tuesday in a brief ceremony while assuming office as Transition Caretaker Committee chairman (TCC) of Nsukka LGA, noting that with support and cooperation of stakeholders and entire residents the council would move to the next level.

“Without the cooperation and support of the entire residents I will achieve nothing within the limited time of my administration.

“I need the support of all and urge everybody to imbibe team spirit so as to move this local government to the next level,” he said.

He said one of the main task of his administration was to maintain peace and unity in Nsukka LG that would ensure peaceful and credible election in the forthcoming LG poll in the state.

“My job is like the biblical John the

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Baptist, I am here to prepare ground and handover to whoever will be the winner in Nsukka council in Nov 4 LG election in Enugu State.

“I salute the governor who deemed it

fit to appoint caretaker chairmen that will hold forth in every local government until the emergence of elected council chairmen in Nov 4,” he said.

The new TCC chairman expressed appreciation to Ugwuanyi for finding him worthy to serve as council chairman and promised not to disappoint in the confidence the governor had on him.

In a remark the predecessor of Asadu, Prof. Rose Onah wished the new TCC chairman of Nsukka LGA the best, noting that she would be willing at any time to offer advice to him whenever she was called upon.

“I am happy for Asadu being my successor and will be willing to support and offer advice at any point in time “I wish him good luck and the best as the new council chairman of Nsukka LG,” she said.

Onah thanked the governor for giving

her the opportunity to serve the people of Nsukka as well as gaining practical experience in the administration of local government council.

“I am grateful to all residents of the Nsukka for their support and cooperation during my tenure.

“I thank the governor for giving me the opportunity to serve my people, may Almighty God bless him in the marvelous work he is doing in Enugu State,” she said Asadu was among the newly appointed TCC chairmen by Gov Ifeany Ugwuanyi last week in the 17 local government areas of the state, who were expected to handover to winners of the Nov 4 LG polls in the state.

The new TC Chairman of Nsukka took over from Prof. Rose Onah who assumed office as the council TC Chairman in January 2016.

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Don’t abandon Benue flood victims, Moro tells FG

The immediate past Minister of Interior and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Benue State, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, has called on the Federal Government to come to the aid of victims of the flood disaster that recently ravaged some parts of Benue State.

Expressing sympathy for the victims of the flood mishap that reportedly left over a hundred thousand people displaced and about 3000 houses destroyed, Moro described the incident as a great misfortune for Benue State.

Moro who just returned to Abuja after visiting his state to see the extent of damage done by the flood and share in the pain inflicted on the victims by the disaster, said the government should not abandon those affected by the calamity to their fate.

“I have just returned to Abuja from Benue State and I can tell you that it was a great catastrophe that befell our dear State. The unfortunate flood incident has

caused great monumental damage to the People of Benue State, destroying farmlands, several houses and rendering a lot of Benue people homeless. I sympathize with the victims of the flood disaster and the families of those who lost their lives. I am appealing to the Federal Government not to abandon the victims and our dear state at this point in time. I understand that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided relief materials to some of the victims following the directive of federal government, the agency should speed up the process to reach out to a greater percentage of those affected by the tragedy,” Moro said.

The ex-Minister also appealed to wellmeaning Nigerians to offer humanitarian support to Benue State to complement government’s effort towards ameliorating the suffering of the people affected by the disaster.

COMRADE MORO

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ployed if they relocate here?

generated revenue that will be gotten from tax if they are domiciled within the region.

They are complaining that they don’t have guarantee, they will be safe from the militants if they relocate to Niger-Delta where they are sourcing for oil. Our state governors are very good, the Niger-Delta state governors Bayelsa, Rivers, Imo, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Ondo, Abia state governors are very good. Why won’t the companies come and establish their headquarters here so that the Niger-Delta states can get more developed and get the large amount of tax to develop the states and save people from dying of poverty.

All those taxes paid to Lagos State will come to these states. We are planning the mother of all protest in that regard across the Niger-Delta. They have to come since they are operating here and if anything happens to them we should be held responsible. We assure them maximum security and if we fail the Federal Government should arrest us. Do you know how many people that will be em-

The October deadline by groups to declare Niger-Delta Republic?

When someone or a group says something, as a government what you do is to try and meet with them to know their reasons for their agitations, so that they can express themselves and you act accordingly and solve the whole issue. Sometimes the issue might not be serious as they say it, Niger- Delta people are marginalised for so long time that is simply the reason. The Vice- President is moving around the region which is a welcome development, but his words should be matched with actions. Do you know that since they talked about the surveillance job for youths of the region to protect pipeline the issue is still pending, the modular refinery issue when are we going to start. Two in a state is not even enough, opportunities should be given to our people to operate with their foreign partners who will be interested.

Two refineries is not a fair deal which are things that will douse the crisis in the region.

Those that have the capacity should operate it, am pleading with the Federal Government to have a second thought by increasing the slots in the different states.

Do you still have hope in the Federal Government, considering their numerous failed attitude?

That is what I just said about the Vice-President, if they proclaim anything it should be implemented immediately, if so it’s very hard to believe.

With all the setback experienced and further frustration in the Amnesty Programme, are we foreseeing a regroup of militancy?

You can’t achieve anything through violence, this is not the time for violence and I can’t even advice anyone to resolve to violence. We will continue to agitate, but not by violence, the media will help us in propagating our message so that government will feel our pains. You see this Niger-Delta where oil companies complain of being attacked, they

refuse to cooperate with the leaders from those areas, we have been operating in this area for long, but they won’t want to partner with us. All we need do is just partner with security agencies and clean the area off criminality. The companies are also the problem of our people, they work with you and when they’re strong they will begin to sideline the community contractors out and they bring their brothers to replace them. You suffer with a company from the start but when you grow they throw you away while they’re benefiting from you. All our people working are all contract staff, can’t we work as direct staff, but inspite of all this Niger-Delta will never go back to arm struggle again. I will keep preaching the peace message for everyone.

With the plenty groups Biafra, IPOB, MASSOB and others, are you worried at all?

Am of the opinion of one Nigeria, only the will of God will prevail at the right time, nobody’ destiny can be taken except by God.

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The worth of economic summits

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hen the first Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) was held in Abuja in February 1993, little did the organisers know that economic summit will one day snowball into an idea that is widely accepted across the country. Today, families, corporate bodies, states and the federal government have embraced the idea and they regularly organise their economic summits.

For state governments, the purpose of economic summits is usually to expose to local and foreign investors the investment opportunities that abound in their states, the enabling environment in place that would make investments thrive in the state and to invite such investors to invest there.

Recently, the Niger State Government organised a two-day economic summit to market the state’s economic potential to investors. Tagged “Impact Investment for Advancing Agricultural Economy and Innovation,” the summit attracted economic experts, industrialists, manufacturers and some state governors across the country. It was organised to attract investors in various fields to boost the state’s economy.

Judging from the interest shown by investors at the summit there is no doubt that the state is poised to become an agricultural giant among the states in the country. Niger State is certainly a state to watch in the area of accelerated agricultural development in the next few years, a situation which made Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to declare that Niger State has the capacity to produce varieties of food crops that will feed African continent.

Among other investors who showed interest in the state, the Dangote group is investing $450 million in the state to establish a large scale rice processing mill to process 200,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice and to establish a state-ofthe-art fully integrated sugar refining industry in the state. The company will

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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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Opinion

Daily Times Nigeria Thursday, September 7, 2017

Media and democratic governance

T Livinus Ukah

he media is a powerful tool in sustaining democracy. The Western media is ideologically based and stands for what it believes. It stands to offer the best obtainable news to the people.

The media is the voice of the masses. When the politicians tell the people what they want to hear, the sugar-coated speeches, the media will tell the public the political implications of what the politicians are saying. The media is the people’s watch-dog and it is free to express the truth in the Western world, but in the Third world, it is a different thing. Media is not free there.

Media includes every broadcasting and narrow casting medium (business dictionary.com).

Since the advent of mass media through information technology, our horizon has been expanded and man can see and watch what is happening in the world. One can be in his sitting room and watch what is happening in a global world; even telephone has shortened distances, making man almost multi-present.

Before when we had to discuss with our elders, we had to go miles,

but telephone has become a substitute for personal communication.

In the past when people wanted visiting their big brothers in the city for help without prior information, they ended up stranded but telephone has reduced the stress and such embarrassment.

In today’s world, politics cannot do without media because politicians use the media in their campaigns to propagate their manifestoes, policies and their agendas to influence the electorates. Media is important before entering politics and when in power. Its role is unimaginable.

The traditional and the new media remain a force to be reconed with in politics. No wonder many politicians own some media houses because it gives them leverage to communicate at any time.

The new media, -social media, has become a powerful campaign engine which politicians in Nigeria and other places have used to manipulate the electorate and win elections. A case study of APC government outsting PDP government in 2015, and Trump in 2016 defeated Hillary Clinton.

These were possible through strong social media propaganda campaign.

The degradation of one leader leads to the success of the other based on who has a stronger grip of media and

money-power.

In the West, the politicians are in the eyes of media because the media enthrone a leader and dethrone too because it performs a watch dog function. It is unfortunate that anarchy is raising its ugly face in America in their politics because of what is happening in America right now.

But in Nigeria politics right now there is insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians by the government. The Nigerian media seem to maintain a conspiracy of silence due to unclear political climate of intimidation which suppresses freedom of speech in order not to be termed “hate speech” or crossing the “National Red line” according to our President, Buhari.

In America there seem to be a resurrection of racism, KKK, white supremacists in Charlotte Ville in Virginia. People were shocked that the president could not call a spade a spade on the incredible flame of racism burning in Charlotte Ville.

Trump’s mute on this issue, and how he handled it questioned his leadership and many Americans were not impressed. Trump’s moral authority, capacity and fitness is questionable.

Many Americans feel that Trump cannot be fixed into any ideological

box. His rhetoric puts him in a position where you cannot predict what next he may say.

Americans are unease when Trump goes out for international meetings because they do not know what he will say. They fear when he goes out, he keeps them glued to the television to watch what he would say for fear of international embarrassment. Trump is not on the same political page with the other world leaders. His sectarian politics has alienated him from democracy and American liberalism. He is living in a free world and the American press is also free and comment on what he says and does.

That is what every media should do including Nigeria.

Trump is not free to do what he likes because the American media are there to diagnose his political behavior and his utterances on issues that affect America.

Trump cannot do anything wrong without a butt of ridicule from the media and that’s why he calls the media as reporting fake news. The only reason is that the media expose him and he has an aversion on media.

The Very Reverend Monsignor Livinus Ukah is Parish Priest of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Aboru, Lagos

DISCOs, most corrupt, arrogant entities in Nigeria

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igerians are being exploited, cheated and robbed by the electricity distribution companies, and what should be rightly seen as the most irresponsible and annoying style of stealing from law abiding citizens is being ignored by many when the likes of the Nigeria Police and the EFCC who should be working day and night trying to put an end to this shameful practice of providing Nigerians with estimated bills irrespective of the amount of electricity they consume per month.

To be fair to the Power Minister and Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), both have insisted that Discos should provide prepaid ministers to all electricity consumers as a matter of right but it appears the Discos have perfected the art of stealing from consumers as that might be the only sure way of making money they do not work for since they cannot send any bills to those that currently have prepaid meters.

The last 2 bills Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company sent out were outrageous and insulting to the electricity consumers to state the least.

The bill for June 2017 was almost 10,000.00 per electricity consumer whether it’s a single room, flat or even a pumping machine for a house (not for commercial use) whereas the last bill for July 2017 was about 16,000.00 per electricity consumer.

There is a pattern, as electricity generation increases the end consumers are asked to pay outrageous bills and I will demonstrate how and why they do this shortly.

About four years ago, we witnessed a similar increase in bill-

ing, and I went to the PHCN office in charge of my area and met an official that was sent from Alausa.

When she could no longer defend the carefully packaged responses she was giving to questions being asked by consumers that came to complain she simply decided to tell those of us in her office the truth about such crazy bills.

Every month they receive energy or electricity which they must pay for and you know they do not and cannot send any bills to those with prepaid meters since those ones have control over what they consume and what they get to pay so whatever they have is shared amongst all electricity consumers that are not using prepaid meters.

That is why people on estimated billing sometimes get as low as 3,000.00 per month and as high as 30,000.00 per month.

To them, this strange sharing formula makes sense and should be seen as normal.

The excuse often given by the electricity providers is that they do not have prepaid meters available so they have to make do with the estimated billing system regardless of what you consume in any given month.

A PHCN staff told me this some years back, and the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company gave me this same response two Fridays ago. So you see, it is in their own best interest that these prepaid meters are never purchased and installed.

Are prepaid meters really scarce out there or are the electricity providers doing all they can to sustain a very corrupt system that yields maximum returns/profits with minimal efforts?

On the average, homes and offices got at least 16,000.00 at July 2017

bill in Ikeja area of Lagos state.

Multiply this amount by the number of electricity consumers not houses because you can have up to six different electricity consumers in a single building.

The Power Minister Babatunde Fashola has warned the Discos against over billing electricity consumers but they continue to over bill them. What next?

NERC the regulatory body insists the distribution companies must provide prepaid meters to electricity consumers but they have not done so and continue to send crazy and outrageous bills to people. What next?

I informed the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company staff I was asked to see when I got to their office that they keep talking about unavailability of prepaid meters even though we actually paid (22,500.00) for a prepaid meter 9 years ago and I showed her the photocopy of the bank draft. She claimed that she cannot comment on what happened before she joined the company that whatever was paid was paid to PHCN and not Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company. I told her that most of the infrastructures they are using were purchased by PHCN not Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company and that buying a company included taking over both the assets and liabilities of the company.

How can the people who are at the receiving end of this carefully packaged scam be protected by these incompetent electricity providers?

The reality is this - each time the Power Minister tells Nigerians that power generation has increased then Nigerians without prepaid meters will be forced to pay higher bills based on estimates. So, we may be dealing with 10,000.00 in June

2017 and 16,000.00 in July 2017 just know that the August 2017 bill could be as high as 25,000.00 and September 2017 bill up to 40,000.00.

A couple of friends have consistently argued that the privatisation exercise was faulty in that PHCN was sold to politicians instead of competent companies and they usually referenced what NCC did with the deregulation of the telecommunication sector and I am now more than ever before inclined to agree with them.

We are talking about a country with 18,000.00 as the minimum wage!

How then do you tackle corruption if such is allowed to continue?

If pick pockets and petty thieves have been lynched for stealing as little as 1,000.00 or bags that contained diapers rather than money, why is there no national and sustained outrage over these criminal extortions by the electricity providers?

You say the Nigeria Police is the most corrupt body in Nigeria?

How? Some households never get to have anything to do with the police at all. It is almost impossible for the police to demand for bribe as widely believed if the person has not broken any law. Usually, simple statements like ‘we have to get to the station’ leads to the person asking the policeman for out of station settlement, not so?

But the electricity providers have business with homes and offices and on a monthly basis for that matter and the money they make from estimated bills per home or office without a prepaid meter is not the typical 200, 500, 1,000 people drop to settle their cases before getting to the police stations but 8,000, 10,000, 16,000, 30,000 every single month!!!

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Akwa Ibom churches as parastatals

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Churches in Akwa Ibom operate more like government parastatals. Our investigation reveals that the best title for anyone to bear in any government establishment in the state is Elder, or Apostle, or Evangelist, Supreme Leader, Pastor, Deacon… that is - it is increasingly the norm for government officials to identify with a particular church and to use their position to mobilize religious support for the government of the day.

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eligion was not quite a major divisive issue in the community in which we lived in the Old Cross River State in my days as a student there. On Sundays, students felt free to attend church service either within the campus or outside.

I do not recall any major religious upheaval in the largely Christian community that the old Cross River was.

In those days, there was the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (Olumba Olumba), the indigenous Qua Iboe Church, the Presbyterian Church, the Anglican Church, the African Church, the Apostolic Church, the Foursquare Church, the AME Zion and the Methodist.

The Pentecostal churches were beginning to spread and take root.

On campus, there was the formidable, evangelical Scriptures Union.

So much has changed between then and now. The return to civilian rule has worsened the political exploitation of religion in Nigeria, and the old Cross River is not exempted. The politicians who took over from the soldiers after Nigeria’s second independence in 1999, have made it all the more tragic, as the lines between religion and politics have become blurred. No part of the country is exempted and many of our clerics are no better than government agents and spokespersons.

This is sad because Nigeria’s second independence was a long battle that was won with the support of the religious establishment. With the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, many clerics became pro-democracy activists. These clerics found the courage to turn the pulpit and the prayer ground into platforms for opposing military despotism.

The Nigerian church became the church of the poor, defending the people against their tormentors.

Many religious leaders saw the need to speak the truth to power and they did. But in the last 18 years, one of the most grievous outcomes of our democratic experience has been the manner in which religious platforms have become vehicles for opportunism, alimentary politics and sickening hypocrisy. The consequence could be as bizarre as the Boko Haram posing a threat to national sovereignty, and as treacherous as the clerics becoming government consultants and the churches no better than government parastatals.

I find the most pernicious devaluation of religion in this manner in the Old Cross River State, especially the part of it now known as Akwa Ibom State. Akwa Ibom is predominantly Christian and animist, with Christianity as the popularly advertised face of religion in the state. For some reason in that state, the churches and the state have closed ranks in the last 18 years to the clear disadvantage of the people. Churches in Akwa Ibom operate more like govern-

Governor Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State ment parastatals. Our investigation reveals that the best title for anyone to bear in any government establishment in the state is Elder, or Apostle, or Evangelist, Supreme Leader, Pastor, Deacon…that is - it is increasingly the norm for government officials to identify with a particular church and to use their position to mobilize religious support for the government of the day. The state government also does not joke with the churches. It is a vicious and cynical mind-control game going on yonder. Akwa Ibom pastors and religious leaders have learnt to defer to the state government and they are well-patronised in return for their loyalty.

Our investigation, inspired by a recent scandalous incident, further shows that we are not generalising when we say that in Akwa Ibom State, the biggest business is church business and sycophancy.

The church in that state is distancing itself from the poor and lending itself to the state as an instrument. In some of the churches, sermons are delivered and dedicated specially to the state governor. When pastors begin to behave like praise-singers, the Church would need to take a second look at its men. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) may soon find the need to intervene in Akwa Ibom State to remind the Pastors that their job is to provide leadership and succour for the people, and not to serve as an extension of the state government secretariat. In other states where the clerics have become partisan politicians, and I am sure if the Christian body looks closely enough, it will find other examples, there should be an internal crusade to rescue the Church and sanction erring pastors.

I am using Akwa Ibom as an example because of the aforementioned recent incident: In August, Inibehe Effiong was suspended from the African Church, St. Paul’s Parish, Uyo Central Diocese, Eket, along with other members of the church who participated in a protest in Uyo against the plan by the state Governor to build a second Governor’s lodge in Lagos. In a letter titled “Suspension of Bar. Inibehe Effiong and other protesters of government policies” signed and dated 16th August 2017, one Rev. Richard Peter, “Chairman in Council,” as he describes himself, ex-communicated Inibehe Effiong and other Christians from the African Church.

He says: “We write with total dissatisfaction over the ugly incident of protest carried out by Barr. Inibehe Effiong and other indigenes of Akwa Ibom State of which majority are Christians.” Richard Peter may not be a lawyer, and he doesn’t have to be

one, he only needs to be intelligent enough to know that the right to protest, differ, associate or express one’s opinions, is a constitutional right, and that there is nothing dissatisfactory in a group of citizens whatever be their religious affiliation, expressing an opinion about government.

But he adds: “No sane individual can wake up and start protesting against the Government of Akwa Ibom State, owing to the fact that Akwa Ibom State is one of the Economy recovery/Investment Centre (sic) Globally.” Richard Peter is obviously bored with his job as a cleric. He should be advised to pull off his cassock and join the Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Information.

Hear him: “Our Governor deserves respect, appreciation and maximum support, instead some evil minded/ demonic sponsored persons disguise themselves in the name of protest to destroy the hard earned reputation/ achievement of His Excellency the Governor. The relocation of Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Lodge at Lagos is not only timely but is also what the entire citizens are yearning for and our Dear Governor hearkened to the yearnings of his people. We commend the amiable Governor for his efforts so far in making our dear state the desire of many and we endorse him for 2019 and beyond.”

On the basis of this gibberish, Richard Peter urges the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to set up a panel to investigate all the Christians who took part in the protest and suspend them, write to the law enforcement agencies and ask for the arrest of the protesters (Je-su-s Christ!), direct Inibehe Effiong and co to apologise to the Governor/Government of Akwa Ibom State, and that the pastors of the said protesters be suspended if they fail to “educate them on the dangers of standing against the “Divine Rule”. Please, in what way is the Udom Emmanuel government divine?

Richard Peter further accuses Inibehe Effiong of “fraudulent activities” and concludes: “We urge all Akwa Ibom sons and daughters to DAKKADA and resist any attempt to bring down peace, progress and development in our loving state”.

DAKKADA is a campaign slogan of the Udom Emmanuel administration in Akwa Ibom State, and obviously Reverend Richard Peter is already positioning himself as a campaign manager for the Governor’s second term ambition.

Inibehe Effiong whose interventions in the public arena are usually informed, incisive and learned should sue Rev. Peter for his malicious and defamatory allegations.

The only problem is that this Rev.

Peter is not alone. He speaks the mind of a growing crowd of pastors in Akwa Ibom and elsewhere, and draws attention to the crisis within the Christian body in Nigeria. The church in Nigeria must beware of the creeping triumphalism of the politics of stomach infrastructure in the House of God. What else could ever motivate a man of the cloth to refer to a Governor’s rule as “Divine Rule”? This Peter, like the Biblical Peter, obviously denied his calling, the moment the cock crowed.

In an unsigned letter, the Management of the African Church, St. Paul’s Parish Eket, purportedly dismissed the letter by Richard Peter and promised to set up a disciplinary and investigative panel. Three weeks later, we have not heard anything.

Peter is Chairman in Council of the same church management that is pretending to investigate him. I think the disclaimer is ineffectual and is probably of no consequence.

The African Church Incorporated and the Christian Association of Nigeria to which the Rev. Peter letter was addressed should respond to the incident and publicly state their position. Rev. Peter wants CAN not only to ex-communicate Effiong but also Christians of other faiths who may have queried Udom Emmanuel’s “divine mandate” in Akwa Ibom State. He is wrong. It is a stinging shame that a Reverend of the African Church, founded in 1901 as a protest movement, with the motto: “heaven’s light our guide” and a Reverend Richard Peter, whose two names speak to courage and strength, is now the one championing the politics of cowardice and acquiescence in Akwa Ibom state.

The decision by the Akwa Ibom State Government to build a new Governor’s Lodge in Lagos, worth N9. 1 billion or N2.1 billion, in order to have a befitting, presentational house for receiving foreign investors and diplomats at the country’s commercial capital is of course wrongheaded and even if it can be justified, the public has a right to comment on it. Akwa Ibom has a liaison office in Lagos and other buildings. Why not renovate one of those buildings? And why erect a special edifice in Lagos for meetings with foreign dignitaries when the embassies have their main offices in Abuja? If the Akwa Ibom State Governor needs to meet with investors, why should he meet them in Lagos? Akwa Ibom State has an airport and dignified places where important meetings can also be held.

Is it not better to take potential investors to Akwa Ibom instead of giving them a treat in Lagos?

The problem with many of the governors across Nigeria is the Lagos syndrome. They have lived in Lagos and worked all their lives in Lagos; when they go back home to become governors or whatever, Lagos never leaves their system. They recruit their closest aides from Lagos, take Lagos ideas to the hinterland, and struggle to connect the future of their states to Lagos. In the process they create contradictions. It is a fact for example that many Akwa Ibomites want the headquarters of Mobil, a major oil and gas explorer in their state, relocated from Lagos to Eket. Why should Mobil go to Eket, if as Reverend Peter and the Udom Emmanuel administration tell us, Lagos is a better meeting venue than either Uyo or Eket? Since Lagos has become the front desk for Akwa Ibom all international companies doing business in Akwa Ibom should also have their front desks in Lagos.

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Suspected billionaire kidnapper Chukwudidumeme Onuamadike otherwise known as Evans (left) and other suspects during a police parade in Lagos

Kidnapping: State police is the answer - Adeoye Ladesope Ladelokun, Lagos For families across the country who are in constant search for their loved ones, it’s harvest of tears as they can neither bond with them nor see the bright smile that light up their visage, except in photographs, no thanks to reported or unreported incidents of cruel attacks by kidnappers.

While some Nigerians may not be lucky to have their loved ones back (as they could have been specimens for money ritual), or even killed; there are lucky Nigerians who are alive to tell their stories after parting with humongous amount of money to buy freedom from the firm grip of kidnappers.

For security expert and CEO of Apex Security, Mr Mike Ejiofor, his perception about payment of ransom to kidnappers changed after he was accosted by 12 gun-trotting men who ordered him to park on his way from Delta state. Until he was kidnapped, Ejiofor had vehemently opposed payment of ransom to kidnappers. But like they say, he who does not wear the shoe does not know where it pinches.

Ejiofor, who narrated his experience on a live radio programme in Lagos said, “Before I was kidnapped, I had always been of the opinion that victims should not pay ransom, but my perception has changed now.

These people (kidnappers) have no value for human life. When I was accosted, there was someone driving behind me that was also ordered to stop; he tried to escape, but was shot. He died instantly.’’ Recall the ordeal of elder statesman and former minister of finance, Chief Olu Falae?

Not even the grey hair of the septuagenarian could deter his abductors from dragging him barefooted into the bush, slashing him with their cutlasses.

His account: “After dragging me around for about 2 hours, they stopped somewhere for us to rest and they asked me to phone my wife and tell her I have been taken out of Ondo state which was a lie. I suspected I must have covered a minimum of 15km. ‘‘Finally, they dumped me somewhere. In

that place, we all slept on the floor, on leaves.

Unfortunately, the rain came in the night and I was thoroughly drenched where I was lying.’’

However, worthy of mention is the arrest of notorious kidnapper, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike , otherwise known as Evans.

News spread like wild fire in market places, churches, mosques and other public places about the wealth of the man described as Nigeria’s most “successful” kidnapper.

From North to South, West to East, highways to schools, churches to mosques, nowhere is insulated from the attacks of kidnappers, The Daily Times has learnt. In recent times, the discovery of ritualists’ dens in some parts of Lagos has heightened fears in some quarters about the scale of havoc kidnappers can cause following th reported discovery of human parts and other items many consider incriminating.

Speaking to our correspondent on the rising cases of kidnapping, senior advisor at African Union Commission Headquarters and former Sector Commander, Military Joint Task Force, Defence Headquarters, Maiduguri, Mr Remi Adeoye, says there can’t be a better time than now to have State Police. Adeoye said, “Even without kidnapping, State Police is desirable. The structure, size and population of Nigeria is not one that federal police alone can protect effectively. State Police naturally brings policing closer to the people and earn their trust.

That is important in crime fighting. So, yes, every crime that tends to get out of hand makes a compelling case for State Police. A federal state should actually have a state police. Ours is an aberration.”

On the alarming rate of kidnapping, Adeoye said, “Greed. Huge ransom to be made from relatively soft targets is responsible.

There is big risk in robbing a bank but with kidnapping, the victim is often without the means to offer a resistance and relations of the victim bring the money out of bank vaults to hand over to the kidnappers.”

Barrister Suleman Danlami, in his contribution, blamed the rising spate of kidnapping on economic hardship, failure of reli-

gious institutions, criminal justice system and the family. Suleman said, “ The rising spate of kidnapping in the country may not be unconnected partly with the economic situation in the country, the relative control of enforcement of punitive measures for the culprits that are arrested, our porous criminal justice system that allows for legal maneuvers,’’ etc.

He said further, ‘‘The moral fabric of the society has been battered, such that families, communities and indeed religious organisations have failed woefully in sustaining moral values. The society places high premium on material acquisition such that a good man is defined in terms of how much money he ostensibly has regardless of how he makes his money.

“At the end, the society becomes more bedeviled with all kinds of vices. I guess kidnapping appears most lucrative apart from drugs and the likes. After all, it has been localised such that an average Nigerian is now has a kidnap value, unlike previously when it was confined to foreign nationals.’’

Disagreeing with the call for state police, Danlami says Nigeria is not ripe for such.

According to Danlami, Nigeria has not risen above ethnic and religious considerations enough to trust one another in the hands of “Indigenous’’ police. Even as we are presently, some police officers either refuse transfers outside their states of origin or simply work their ways back when they are transferred simply because they enjoy the mischief and cover they get from their states.

The tendency to sporadically shoot at citizens of other states in the guise of quelling crises, the hostility shown to non indigenous persons at police station, the confrontation, the harassment and interrogation faced by motorists passing through or visiting other states are clear signs that the idea is not safe at the moment,’’ said Danlami.

In same vein, Deputy Head of Security and Safety Services, African Union and Counter terrorism expert, Mr Sadeeq Shehu, says Nigeria must look beyond state po-

lice to check the menace of kidnapping.

“The problem has more to do with lack of enough policemen as well as lack of necessary modern equipment and training. It has little to do with state policing.

If you have state police in same low numbers with no modern scientific equipment and training, the problem won’t go. To counter kidnapping for example, you need more police helicopters, each police with a radio set, more police vehicles fitted with communication gadgets, forensic training, sniffer dogs, etc.’’

Sadeeq added that “Until we have policemen in enough numbers and adequately equipped and trained , all we can do is to train people on anti-kidnap tactics for prevention and how to survive the ordeal if kidnapped.

If you have 100 policemen on foot with no patrol vehicle, no radios for communication, no helicopter to comb forests, such policemen will be less effective than even three policemen that are properly equipped.

Meanwhile, Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Jimoh Moshood, assures Nigerians that the police are working hard to ensure Nigerians are safe. “We are doing a lot in terms of intelligence gathering. We gather information from people that foil a lot of robbery attacks and kidnappings, but we don’t come to public to disclose what we have done to secure them. We prevent a lot of crimes from happening but when people walk around, they don’t know what the Police have done,’’ Moshood said To avoid being a prime target of kidnappers, a Security Consultant, Mr Jude Okeke, calls on Nigerians to desist from unnecessarily display of their wealth on social media, parties and public places. “Kidnapping is still under reported. There are lots of cases that do not get reported. It’s a battle that can’t be left in the hands of security agents alone. Criminals do their research well. Don’t flaunt your wealth unnecessarily on social media, workplace or parties. There is a lot we can do by ourselves to keep kidnappers away,’’ he said.

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Postpartum Haemorrhage Body launches safe, sustainable reproductive health choices for women Wale Badmus, Ladesope Ladelokun, Lagos Determined to have a decent society where every woman’s dream can be given expression, Sybil Nmezi founded the Generation Initiative For Women and Youth Network, GIWYN. As a Non Governmental Organisation birthed to principally raise the standard of living of women and ensure they make safe reproductive health choices through sustainable reproductive strategies, GIWYN embarked on the empowerment of women by educating them on their rights, health and opportunities around them to enable them develop their potentials.

As part of measures to achieve its objectives, GIWYN organised a twoday workshop tagged “Using Advocacy Strategies to Improve National Guidelines/Policies that Support Healthy Markets Misoprostol use for Postpartum Hemorrhage”, which was funded

by PATH, Various NGOs and community health workers from Imo, Lagos and Edo states who were on hand to grace the event.

However, the workshop was facilitated by international consultants and reproductive health experts from Gynuity Health Projects and Women Help Wom Also, GIWYN in collaboration with Women-help-Women and Gynuity Health Projects, with fund from PATH, pronounced the pilot project – “Using advocacy to strengthen markets and improve access to essential health products” during the two-day workshop. The participants were trained on how to prevent and treat the PPH and how to advo strategies to improve availability of misoprostol in health care, clinics, communities and other maternity centers.

Experts say the types of postpartum hemorrhage, which is primary PPH, can occur within 24 hours after delivery, while secondary PPH occurs between 24 hours and six weeks after delivery. The workshop also enlightened participants on the causes of PPH and how to manage them.

Representatives of International facilitators Ayisha Diop, Dina Abba and Susan Davis at the workshop, expressed people present and showered plaudits on the organiser, the Generation Initiative for Women and Youth Network (GIWYN), for a job well done by leading members of the organisation of National Coalition for Reproductive Justice (NCRJ) to produce three case studies in some states.

The cases produced tools and evidence of need to improve market for expanding access to misoprostol for the community health services de-

livery channels and the low level of awareness about the drug.

The case study also showed how government policy is affecting the availability of the misoprostol and how to raise awareness about misoprostol in rural areas.

While facilitator, Susan from Women-help- Women was concerned about how accessible the drug could be for every pregnant women in Nigeria, participants agreed that the support from the government to subsidise the drug to enable it reach the needy and regulatory recommendation should also set out to help in safe guarding consumers and improve access to life-saving misoprostol for all pregnant women during child birth.

Government, according to participants, should ensure that the ministry of health provides timely, available, affordable and quality assured misoprostol, and steps should be taken to quantify the amounts of misoprostol and adequate budget needed to ensure supply.

In the workshop, the participants implored government and ministry of health to ensure adequate funding and monitoring of the distribution to reach community women and service delivery channels, community health workers, midwives and pharmacies.

Health Minister, Prof. Adewole

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TRANSFORMATION WORLDSUPPORT COMMUNITY CHURCH STRATEGIC THINKERS INITIATIVE

This is to notify the general public that the above-named Ministry has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for PUBLIC registration Part “C” of the Companies THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL THATunder THE ABOVE NAMED INITIATIVE HASand Allied Matters Act 1990.

APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION THE TRUSTEES ARE: UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

Mr. Ademola Henry Oladeinde - Chairman Mrs. Omowunmi Esther King - Member THE TRUSTEES ARE: Mr.1.MR Bankole Olakunle Thompson - Member ISRAEL MFON MKANTAH Mr.2.JOSEPHINE Abraham Ezekiel - Member MHOONOM UNONGO Mr.3.MRS Anthony Akingbola Lawson - Member AKONTE HORSIFALL - SECRETARY Mr.4.SUNDAY Adegbemi Joshua King - Secretary BARNS TYOUGHKPE

5.OGHOMWEN OYUKI-OBASEKI - TREASURER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES T NWUCHE - PRESIDENT To 6.UGBECHI raise transformational leaders through and for the propagation of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

AIM AND intimately OBJECTIVE:and making him known to the whole world.

To THE know Christ SEE NATIONAL To 1.ENSURING lead peopleNIGERIA to theirMASSES inheritances in Christ. ISSUES THROUGH THE EYES OF IDENTIFIED To SELFLESS contributeLEADERS. immensely to the transformation of every community, and by extension, the country and the world ANY OBJECTION TOregistration THIS REGISTRATION BE FORWARDED TO THE Any objection to the should SHOULD be forwarded to the Registrar-General, REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS Corporate Affairs Commission, PlotAFFAIR 420, Tigris Crescent,PLOT off Aguiyi Ironsi CRESCENT, Street, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: SIGNED: SECRETARY Adegbemi Joshua King Secretary

I, formerly known and addressed as VICTOR SUNDAY OKEZIE, now wish to be known and addressed as VICTOR OKEZIE SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

AGAMA ONUORA FRIDAY I, formerly known and addressed as AGAMA ONUORA EMMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as AGAMA ONUORA FRIDAY. All former documents remain valid.

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CENTRE FOR TENDER SPEECH AND VOCATIONAL LANGUAGE

David Akpan Development Foundation (CETSAVOL).

The general public is hereby notified that theTHAT aboveTHE named has applied THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOVE toNAMED the corporate affairs commission forTO registration under part’C’ of the FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS companies and(CAC), allied matters act ofREGISTRATION 1999.

COMMISSION ABUJA FOR UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES TRUSTEES are,AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

1,ENEMONA DANIEL PRIME(chairman), THE TRUSTEES ARE: AKHERE(Mrs) secretary, 2,ENEMONA PATRICIA 1.OdiongPRECIOUS Akpan - Member 3,ADIMA (member), 2.

Uwem David Akpan.

4,3.Udeme OKEJICHE ESE RUTH (member), Ime David Akpan.

5,LABIJA ABDUMUMIN (member ), 6,GOODLUCK (member).

THE AIM ANDAGOBA OBJECTIVE: AIMS OBJECTIVES: of education for the David Akpan Family, Ikot 1.ForAND the advancement 1,To the desire of children with special (AUTISM) needs in the Edefacilitate Village and Nsit Ubium. society.

ANYimpact OBJECTION TO THIS BE FORWARDED TO 2,To knowledge andREGISTRATION skills (vocation)SHOULD to those with disabilities and THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT physical challenges.

420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET,to MAITAMA, ABUJA Any objection to this registration should be forwarded the registrar WITHINcorporate 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. general affairs commission, plot 420,Tigris crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi street, Maitama,Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: SECRETARY Signed secretary.

QUINTESSENTIAL CLUB OF LAGOS, NIGERIA

PEOPLE RE-ORIENTATION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Joachim Aguzuo Atunwa.

2. Okhakhu Francis Obomikhe.

3. John Olulope Ajayi.

4. Dr. Richard Ehis Akhaze.

5. Joseph Friday Erhunmwunsee.

6. Raymond Echebiri.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) CHILAKA, FRANCIS - PRESIDENT (2) AMAEFULE, KINGSLEY CHIDOZ - SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 1. To aid members achieve their maximum goals in life.

2. To promote peaceful co-existence among members.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) TO give micro credits to traders and the less privileged in the Society (2) To provide skill acquisition to street hawkers and the poor in the Society.

(3) To educate the public on the importance of capacity building (4) To ask what we can do for Nigeria not what Nigeria can do for us.

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

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

SIGNED BY - C.J. JIAKPONNA & CO. BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS.

Signed CHILAKA, FRANCIS - PRESIDENT

I formerly known and addressed as Hillary Mmuomaife Ehilum, now wish to be known and addressed as Hillary Mmuomaife Ohakaba.

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

I formerly known and addressed as Miss Olumide Timi Abosede Victoria, now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Ogunbore Victoria Abosede Timi. All former documents remain valid.

General public please take note.

THRONE OFSHELTER MERCY EVANGELICAL MINISTRY THE PEACE FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named has THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED applied toHAS theAPPLIED Corporate Affairs Commission for registration FOUNDATION TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), underFOR part C of the Companies Allied Matters Acts of ABUJA REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’and OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS 1990. ACT, 1990.

Trustees are : THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Olaboye Ajayi - Member 1 Triumphant Abhulumeh Onofe 2.Anita Odozi. Oluwanishola Onofe 2 Rebecca 3.Ajayi Omobolanle - Secretary THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: Aims: 1.Poverty Alleviation, Providing health services, education, food and shelter for To preach the GOSPEL of Jesus Christ. less privileged.

ANY TO to THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THEto the AnyOBJECTION objection this registration should be forwarded REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS Registrar General, plot 420, Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. street, Maitaima, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Trustees

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr. (Mrs) Linda Ayade - Chairman.

2. Hon. Elizabeth Ironbar - Member .

3. Mrs. Blossom Ekwele Agube - Member .

4. Mrs. Eunice Amokeye Adie - Member .

5. Hon. Stella Oreme Odey - Secretary .

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To Cater for the less privileges in the Society.

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

Signed: Dr. (Mrs) Linda Ayade

Chairman

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: I). REV HYACINTH ANIEMEKE - FOUNDER/PRESIDENT II). DEACONESS (MRS) ALICE ANIEMEKE - SECRETARY III). DR. WILSON ARIKPO - MEMBER IV). REV STEVE JOAB - MEMBER V). PASTOR MRS PEARL OLADIPO - MEMBER AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: À 61 241%.#+/ 6*' )152'. 1( 174 .14& #0& 5#8+174 ,'575 %*4+56 (14 6*' 5#.8#6+10 OF ALL MANKIND. À 61 /#-' &+5%+2.'5 1( #.. %108'46 À 61 6*'1.1)+%#..; 64#+0 '37+2 #0& &'2.1; /'0 #0& 91/'0 %18'465 (14 EFFECTIVE WORK OF THE MINISTRY. À 61 241%.#+/ 6*' /'55#)' 1( '6'40#. .+(' &'.+8'4#0%' #0& *'#.+0) (41/ 5#6#0+% OPPRESSIONS AND PROSPERITY TO ALL MANKIND. À 61 24'2#4' #.. /#0-+0& (14 6*' 5'%10& %1/+0) 1( 174 .14& ,'575 %*4+56 ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT H 20, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: N.A. WEYINMI & CO. (08033544839)

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

TRUSTEES: 1. HAJIYA AISHATU U ABDULKADIR 2. MRS JULIANA BITRUS GAMBO 3AISWHA MUHAMMAD BELLO: AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CREATE THE NECESSARY AWARENESS ON THE RIGHTS, PROTECTIONS, AND TO PROMOTE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE GIRL-CHILD AND OTHER VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN OUR SOCIETY THROUGH SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING OUR RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL VALUES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. ADARA MODUPE MOBOLUWADURO 2. ADEMUJIMI GBENGA MOSES 3. TEWE OLUJIMI OLUGBENGA 4. EDET KENNETH EKONG 5. OTLEY THOMAS WILLIAM 6. ADEOGUN AYODEJI OLUSEGUN AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE REDUCTION IN THE INVOLVEMENT OF BOY CHILD IN VIOLENCE RELATED ACTIVITIES. 2. TO PROVIDE MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR THE BOY CHILD ON HIS PART TO A SUCCESSFUL ADULTHOOD. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANISATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR THE REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS NO. 1 OF 1990.

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

TRUSTEES: 1. AGBIRIOGU BRIAN 2. ADEGOKE OLUFEMI

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGUNNIYI OLAWEPO AREMU 2. ODUSOTE OLATUNDE ADEGBOYEGA (DR.) 3. OZIGBO TOLULADE OMOLORO 4. FADIYA ADETOLA OMOBOYEDE

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. DR UCHENDU, IFEANYI ADOLPHUS 2. MR. ILOKA, FESTUS NWAFOR 3. MR. OKONKWO, CHRISTIAN SUNDAY 4. MR. EGWUTUOHA, STANLEY CHIDI

360-DEGREE HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

SECRETARY: GLORYHILL LEGAL CONSULT AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS THROUGH SENSITIZATION PROGRAMS. 2. TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOLISTIC, PRAGMATIC AND ROBUST HEALTH SYSTEMS APPRAISALS AND PROGRAMMES WITH A VIEW TO INTERVENE IN A COMPREHENSIVE MANNER IN ADDRESSING CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED ISSUES. 3. TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM SOLUTIONS IN NIGERIA AND GLOBALLY. 4. TO COLLABORATE WITH GLOBAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES- SUCH AS NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS, BILATERAL & MULTILATERAL DONORS, NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, IN PROMOTING AND ADVANCING HEALTH SYSTEMS AND ENVIRONMENTS. 5. TO PROVIDE, AND FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HIV/AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS, MALARIA, MATERNAL NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH AND NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL (CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND CANCER) WORK IN NIGERIA AND GLOBALLY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. DOLAPO UFARUNA

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

NAME OF FIRST TRUSTEES: 1. NDEM, EKPEDEME ESSIEN 2. INYANG, MANDU ALFRED AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO HELP IN IMPROVING HUMAN LIVES THROUGH HUMANITARIAN SERVICES AND HEALTH CAMPAIGNS. 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.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO RAISE MEN AND WOMEN WHO WILL CARRY HIS BANNER TO ALL NATIONS AND SERVE HIM IN THEIR GENERATION 3. TO HELP MEN AND WOMEN UNDERSTAND GOD’S INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE AND TO BUILD STABLE FAMILIES IN OUR SOCIETY. 4. TO SPREAD THE KINGDOM ROUTE PRINCIPLES OF NATION BUILDING AND TRANSFORMATION IN OUR SOCIETY. 5. TO EMPOWER MEN AND WOMEN WHO BECOMES CITIZENS WHO SHAPE THE MARKETPLACE 6. TO RAISE CHANGE AGENTS IN ALL SPHERES OF LIFE AS SALTS AND LIGHTS IN THE LARGER SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR– GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER THE SPIRIT OF ONENESS AMONG MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND CO-OPERATION AMONG MEMBERS. 3. TO HELP IN ENHANCING GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN COMMUNITIES. 4. TO SAFEGUARD, DEFEND AND UPHOLD THE INTEREST, NEED AND WELL-BEING OF MEMBERS IN WHATEVER SITUATION. 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: IVORY SOLICITORS - LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & NOTARIES PUBLIC 374, IKORODU ROAD, MARYLAND, LAGOS | 08037122564.

SIGNED: BARR KELECHI IJEGBULA OF FLEETWOOD & KAY CHAMBERS, LAGOS. #19, RIBADU ROAD, SOUTH-WEST, IKOYI, LAGOS. | TEL: 08034001026.

MIGHTY HAND OF GOD ADORATION DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

VICTOR ADOJI LEADERSHIP, UNITY AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE

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

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

TRUSTEES 1. APOSTLE FRANKLINE CHIDIEBERE IHETUGE 2. EVANG. CHARLES UGOCHUKWU IHETUGE 3. PASTOR. VITUS CHUKWUEMEKA 4. EVANG. SABINUS UCHENNA IHETUGE 5. BARR. MAXWELL OPARA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

TRUSTEES: 1. VICTOR ALEWO ADOJI - PRESIDENT 2. ONOJA JAMES OKPANACHI - VICE PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE 3. ATTABO SUNDAY NATHANIEL - SECRETARY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: - EMPOWERING YOUNG LEADERS AND BUILDING STRONG LEADERSHIP NETWORK AMONG YOUTHS ACROSS NIGERIA AND AFRICA. - ENCOURAGING NATIONAL UNITY BY INSTILLING STRONG SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF NIGERIA THROUGH SOCIO-CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ETHNORELIGIOUS PROGRAMMES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING - SUPPORTING THE EDUCATION OF SPECIAL TALENTS AND THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY THROUGH SPECIAL PROGRAMMES AND SCHOLARSHIP. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: BARR. EKELE ATADOGA

OODUA LOGISTICS PRACTITIONERS ASSOCIATION

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NWAGU & UZONMA AWARENESS INITIATIVE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME ASSOCIATION 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. SANNI SHITTU AJAO - CHAIRMAN. 2. MUSTAPHA TAIWO - VICE CCHAIRMAN. 3. AZEEZ BAMIDELE TAJUDEEN - SECRETARY. 4. MICHAEL TAIWO OYENIYI - TREASURER. 5. SHITTU PRINCE OLAYIWOLA - MEMBER. 6. ODEDEYI. SUNDAY CHF - MEMBER. 7. MUSE IDAYAT BOLANLE - MEMBER. 8. AKINMARIN. BAMIDELE - MEMBER. 9. OYENIRAN OLUSEGUN - MEMBER. 10. ODUNOLA ARIYO OYEWOLE - MEMBER. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS. 2. TO PROMOTE, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE INTEREST OF IT’S MEMBERS AND CONTRIBUTE IMMENSELY TO THE GROWTH OF THE MARITIME & AVIATION INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME 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. OKOROCHA OLUWASEUN ELIZABETH - CHAIRMAN 2. BADMUS AKEEM ABAYOMI - SECRETARY 3. OKOROCHA EUGENE AZUBUIKE 4. BADMUS TUNDE VINCENT 5. OLA-AYINDE AL-AMEEN OLAMIDE

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAME 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. NWAGU, CHIMA UDU 2. CHUKWUEZI, EVERESTUS ANYAECHI 3. AGISHI, SHITUKU NATHANIEL

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO HELP SICK BABIES, CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND DISEASES GET THE MEDICAL HELP THAT THEY CAN’T AFFORD. 2. AND TO ALSO HELP STOP STIGMATISATION IN CHILDREN WITH ANY FORM OF DISABILITY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. ADVOCATING & PROMOTING CHILD RIGHT, GIRL CHILD RIGHT AND PROTECTION OF INDIVIDUAL/HUMAN, INDIGENOUS, POLITICAL AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS. 2. ESTABLISHMENT/PROMOTION OF TRAINING FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED, INDIGENT CHILDREN, WOMEN AND YOUTH IN RURAL AREA. ETC

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES.

SIGNED: SCONEFIELD SOLICITORS

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OSHODI ISOLO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION

PALM GROVE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

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

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

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION 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. EJIOYE CHRISTIANA OLUBUNMI 2. EJIOYE AYORINDE ISAAC 3. EJIOYE OLUGBOYEGA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PRINCE ADEYEMI OLUMIDE - PRESIDENT 2. ADENOWO SAMUEL OJO - VICE PRESIDENT 3. BALOGUN SULE OLATUNJI SECRETARY 4. MRS JUBRIL KUDI - TREASURER 5. AKANNI RASHEED OYINDAMOLA 6. LAWAL MUSTAPHA KEHINDE 7. MRS OLALERE LAIDE KAFILA - ASSISTANT TREASURER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) CHIEF SIR CHRISTOPHER OFFIA (CHAIRMAN) (2) OTUNBA BABATUNDE THOMPSON (SECRETARY) (3) BAR SIDNEY J.U. IMOBHIO. (4) COL REUBEN NWAKO. (5) BAR EGBAMOKUMO JAPHET ZIKENAH. (6) HON. OGAR MICHAEL IDOKO. (7) CHIEF NJOKU ANSELM SAMUEL. (8) MRS ADEOYE CHIOMA ADEDAYO. (9) BAR BABATUNDE EDWARD SOYEMI. (10) DR SUNDAY A. IDEMUDIA.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 2) TO ORGANIZE OUTREACH PROGRAMS, FOCUSED ON PROVIDING DIGNITY TO THE ELDERLY, CARE AND SECURITY TO THE ELDERLY THROUGH VOLUNTEER EFFORT. 3) TO PROVIDE HELP UNDER HEALTH AND NUTRITION SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR. AKERELE CHRISTIAN (SOLICITOR)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. ADVOCATE FOR GENERAL WELFARISM AND EMANCIPATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN OSHODI ISOLO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA. 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.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO EMPOWER THE YOUTHS FOR POSITIVE 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.

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PASTOR MOSIKO ABIODUN DANIEL - PRESIDENT 2. PROPHETESS MOSIKO OLABISI M. - SECRETARY 3. OGUNTUNDE ADEDAYO OLAJIDE - MEMBER

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELIZABETH GODWIN UDO 2. WISDOM SUNDAY UDO - CHAIRMAN 3. EDWIN MANDU UTOK - SECRETARY 4. GODWIN EFFIONG UDO 5. UWEN AKPAN BASSEY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR UZOMAH CHIGOZIE SAMSON 2. MRS UZOMAH AUGUSTINA CHINONYE 3. OLERU JULITA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL NATION OF THE WORLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WORDS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO TEACH AND TRAIN CHRISTIANS TO POSSESS THE GOOD CHRISTIAN VIRTUES AND SHINES AS LIGHT IN THE WORLD AND SALT OF THE EARTH. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: BARR BOLA

SUSTAINABLE AGRO AND HUNGER ERADICATION FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BARR. RICHARD-MARK INYANG MBARAM - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. IDONGESIT MBARAM - FOUNDER 3. MRS. INIOBONG BEAUTY JOHN - SECRETARY 4. MRS. BLESSING AKE BELLO-OSAGIE - MEMBER 5. EMMANUEL OJEDIRAN - MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) TO ERADICATE POVERTY, HUNGER AND ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY (SUCH AS INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS).

2) TO PROMOTE AGRO-ALLIED FARMING AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL PERSONS IN AGRIBUSINESS FOR FOOD SECURITY AND POVERTY ERADICATION IN WEST AFRICA. ANY OBJECTION(S) TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B. 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: IKECHUKWU NWORAH, ESQ (SOLICITOR)

UNITED NDIGBO ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST TO THE WHOLE WORLD

AIMS OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. EMPOWERING UNEMPLOYED NIGERIAN YOUTHS THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP INITIATIVES. 2. PILOTING INITIATIVES THAT WILL TAKE THE YOUTHS TO A GREATER HEIGHT.

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

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SAVE OUR SOULS GLOBAL RELIEF FOUNDATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORMED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ENWERE EZRA OGECHUKWU - CHAIRMAN 2. UGWU HELEN OGOCHUKWU 3. EBIRINGA ONYEKA MATTHEW 4. ENWERE ENWEREMCHI DAVID 5. OJO-ISAAC GLADY’S OMOYEMWEM THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) TO ERADICATE POVERTY, HUNGER AND ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY (SUCH AS INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS).

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABDULRAHMAN IBRAHIM. 2. FATIMA BULAMA ISA. 3. DR ADAM IBRAHIM ABDULRAHMAN. AIMS AND OBJECTIVE: 1: TO HELP CONFLICT AFFECTED VICTIM IN WAR AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. 2: TO ALLEVIATE SUFFERING AND RESPONDING TO DISASTER AND EMERGENCIES. 3: TO HELP ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EDUCATION OF VICTIMS OF CONFLICT AND OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE VIOLENCE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTER-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: ABDULRAHMAN IBRAHIM

FRONTIER CHRISTIAN CENTRE

COMPLETE HEALTH FITNNESS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

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

TRUSTEES: 1) CHUKWU, UCHENNA STANLEY. 2) WISDOM, OBINNA ONWUKWE. 3) NWALI, THEOPHILUS SUNDAY.

TRUSTEES: 1. MEZIE NNAMDI CROSS 2. CROSS EZINNE NNAMDI

SIGNED: SECRETARY

DOMESTIC RESPONSE INITIATIVE

SIGNED: ENWERE EZRA OGECHUKWU, ESQ.(SOLICITOR)

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

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CATER FOR WELFARE AND INTEREST OF IGBOS IN NIGERIA ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28TH DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAKUNLETE MITOPELUK MON - CHAIRMAN. 2. UCHEGBU TREASURE MANDUWM - SECRETARY. 3.CHIEF, DR. FAKUNLESA HEEDADES EGUN - MEMBER. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. A PASSION TO DEVELOP AND RENDER HELP AND ORIENTATION TO THE YOUTH AND WOMEN ON GOOD HEALTH AND ON HOW TO STAY HEALTHY AND FIT. 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. OTUMU KATE

SIGNED: SECRETARY

GREAT CONCREN FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH HEALTH EMPOWERMENT CENTER

THE SIGNATURE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

OTOR-ORERE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT UNION OKERE-URHOBO KINGDOM

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. IBRAHIM UMORU - CHAIRMAN. 2. MAKINDE SUNDAY TOSIN - SECRETARY. 3. IFEDIORA KELECHI LILIAN. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. A PASSION TO DEVELOP AND RENDER HELP AND ORIENTATION TO THE YOUTH AND WOMEN ON GOOD HEALTH AND ON HOW TO STAY HEALTHY AND FIT. 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. OTUMU KATE

KINGDOM GRACE AND MERCY CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. DOUGLAS OKOSO 2. CONSIDER DOUGLAS AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL MANKIND 2. TO MAINTAIN A STRONG BODY F CHRIST ‘S FOLLOWERS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORSHIP OF GOD THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: JOHN KPAKU ESQ. 08034511802

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ARCHBISHOP BENNY TERRY DAN-SON - PRESIDENT. 2. BISHOP PRINCE EMMANUEL OGOH - SECRETARY. 3. BISHOP DAVID ZAKY. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP BUILD A SOCIETY WHERE ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR, MORAL VALUE AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT WILL BE THE WATCH WORD. 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: D.A MOMOH ESQ.

COMFORT HOME ESTATES RESIDENT‘S ASSOCIATION OWODE LABORA LAGOS THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990 TRUSTEES: 1. EGBUWALO AYOWALE FELIX 2. ABAKK PIUS ESEME 3. BADA SULAIMON OLATUNJI 4. ANYANWU MICHAEL EKWUTOS 5. ADERIBIGBE ADEWALE SEUN 6. OMOSELE DAVID ADEDEJI 7. UDOH HAPPINESS UDOHFIA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ENSURE A SECURED NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE ESTATE. 2.TO ENSURE PEACE AND UNITY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE ESTATE. 3.TO FOSTER PEACE AND UNITY AMONG IT’S MEMBERS 4. TO ENSURE A SECURED NEIGHBORHOOD IN THE ESTATE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

TRUSTEES: 1. CHIEF BRIGHT OKUMAGBA 2.MR ALEX EDA 3 PRINCE CHARLES OLODI 4. MR SAMSON OGHOTEMI 5. MR DENNIS ESI 6.MR SOLOMON EYINAGHO 7. MR TEJIRI EMINAKAJU 8. EVANG BENSON EBURU AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTOR-ORERE COMMUNITY IN PARTICULAR AND THE OKERE - URHOBO KINGDOM IM GENERAL. 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: OHWONIGHO ESIEKPE ESQ | 08058921774

AISHA BIRMA FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED FOUNDATION 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.HAUWA SHEHU SALEH - MEMBER 2.AISHA BIRMA - MEMBER 3.HAUWAKULU HARUNA JIBRIN - MEMBER 4.AISHA DUDU ABUBAKAR - MEMBER 5.AISHA YUSUF DURUMI - MEMBER 6.DEBBY DIBAL MEMBER 7.ZUWAIRA UMAR HUSSAINI - MEMBER 8.BINTA YERIMA - MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1.TO CARE, GIVE AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE HOPELESS MUSLIM SISTERS, ORPHANS AND LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2.TO PROMOTE ISLAMIC TEACHINGS AMONGST THE MUSLIM UMMA TARGETING THE GIRL CHILD AND WOMEN WITH THE VIEW OF ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATION, WELLBEING, ETC. 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 : Y.P. BANU AND ASSOCIATES (LAW FIRM) SOLICITORS

Public Notice 25 EZEKIEL SUNDAY SHEGUN I formerly known and addressed as EZEKIEL SUNDAY PETER now wish to be known called and addressed as EZEKIEL SUNDAY SHEGUN. All former documents remain valid.

General public take note ALIU ZAINAB ADEDOYIN .I formerly known and addressed as BELLO ZAINAB ADEDOYIN now wish to be known called and addressed as ALIU ZAINAB ADEDOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note BALOGUN KOLAWOLE OLALEKAN

. I formerly known and addressed as BALOGUN KOLAWOLE MURTALA now wish to be known called and addressed as BALOGUN KOLAWOLE OLALEKAN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note MRS. MARGARET ADUANEN-KPAI.

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MRS EIGBE OLABISI

IDOWU-IBITOYE OLUWATOSIN

GRACE OMOLARA BADEKALE

GODWIN KAYODE GANIYU

. I formerly known and addressed as MISS OLABISI OLAIYA now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS EIGBE OLABISI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

. I formerly known and addressed as IDOWUADERIN OLUWATOSIN now wish to be known called and addressed as IDOWU-IBITOYE OLUWATOSIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

. I formerly known and addressed as GANIAT OMOLARA BADEKALE now wish to be known called and addressed as GRACE OMOLARA BADEKALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as GODWIN GODSWILL STANLEY now wish to be known called and addressed as GODWIN KAYODE GANIYU. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

OKORIE AMAECHI KINGS PRINCE

ADAOBI CHINASA OKPA-IROHA

DANIEL ZAVANDZA VAWA

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. I formerly known and addressed as ADAOBI CHINASA NICKOPARAH now wish to be known called and addressed as ADAOBI CHINASA OKPA-IROHA. All former documents remain valid.

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. I formerly known and addressed as KWAGGA COSMAS now wish to be known called and addressed as DANIEL ZAVANDZA VAWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

PRESTIGE SWEETFEELING SAMUEL LAWRENCE

MRS. BLESSING JOSEPH NYAH

INGBIAN, NGUKURAN HAGHER MILLICENT

MRS. ARINZE GLORIA NKERUKA.

I formerly called and addressed as HAGHER, NGUKURAN MILLICENT now wish to be known called and addressed as INGBIAN, NGUKURAN HAGHER MILLICENT. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I formerly called and addressed as MISS. EKEMEZIE GLORIA NKERUKA now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS. ARINZE GLORIA NKERUKA. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS ONWUNALI NGOZI RACHEAL . I formerly known and addressed as MISS OSANEKWU NGOZI RACHEAL now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS ONWUNALI NGOZI RACHEAL. All former documents remain valid.

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CHANGE OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

JAMILA MOHAMMED CONFIRMATION OF NAMES This is to confirm that JEMILAT MOHAMMED is same person as JAMILA MOHAMMED. All documents bearing the above names are mine and remain

MRS FAMODIMU ABIDEMI OLUWAJOMILOJU . I formerly known and addressed as RAIMI ABIDEMI ADIJAT now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS FAMODIMU ABIDEMI OLUWAJOMILOJU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OLOTU JOSEPH SUPER D GODWIN now wish to be known called and addressed as GODWIN JOSEPH SUPER D. That my correct date of birth is 25/09/1991. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

. I formerly called and addressed as TUBONEMI SAMUEL AMINADOKI now wish to be known called and addressed as PRESTIGE SWEETFEELING SAMUEL LAWRENCE. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

I formerly called and addressed as MISS. BLESSING SATURDAYAKAN now wish to be known called and addressed as MRS. BLESSING JOSEPH NYAH. All former documents remain valid. The general public please take note.

OGBODO JOY CHINYERE

EZE CHIOMA HELEN

MOTUNRAYO ABOSEDE OYEYIPO

BOLARINWA TEMITOPE DORCAS

ORIAKHI DEBORAH ABOSEDE

Formerly known and addressed as MOTUNRAYO ABOSEDE OLUDAIRO, now wish to be known and addressed as MOTUNRAYO ABOSEDE OYEYIPO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as QUADRI TEMITOPE AWAWU and QUADRI TEMITOPE DORCAS, now wish to be known and addressed as BOLARINWA TEMITOPE DORCAS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as PAUL DEBORAH, now wish to be known and addressed as ORIAKHI DEBORAH ABOSEDE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

.Formerly known and addressed as CHIOMA AMUCHE EZE, now wish to be known and addressed as EZE CHIOMA HELEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take

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Formerly known and addressed as Nwoye joy chinyere, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBODO JOY CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid.

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IMHONJIRIE GRACE ADENIKE

ADEKANBI TAYE

OGUNLEYE EMMANUEL LANRE

CORRECTION OF NAME

LADIPO OMOLADE OLUWATOYIN

AMUSA MURITALA ISHOLA

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

I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNLEYE LANRE AKINFENWA, now wish to be known and addressed as OGUNLEYE EMMANUEL LANRE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to inform the general public that my name was wrongly written as EZENWANNE GOD’SGIFT M. instead of EZENWANNE GODSGIFT ONYINYENCHI. That my correct name is EZENWANNE GODSGIFT ONYINYENCHI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as OLAYIWOLA OMOLADE OLUWATOYIN now wish to be known called and addressed as LADIPO OMOLADE OLUWATOYIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as HAMZAT MURITALA ISHOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as AMUSA MURITALA ISHOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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TIJANI SHAKIRAT ADEOLA

AKU IJEOMA FRANCES

AYENI IFEDAPO JAMES

EMMANUEL JOHN AMADI

OLINYA ONYEMA MARTIN

I formerly known and addressed as OJO YINUSA now wish to be known called and addressed as OJO YINUSA ADISA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as AJIBOLA SHAKIRAT ADEOLA now wish to be known called and addressed as TIJANI SHAKIRAT ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as IWUALA IJEOMA FRANCES now wish to be known called and addressed as AKU IJEOMA FRANCES. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BABATUNDE OLUBUKOLA OLAJUMOKE

MRS OKUNNIYI OLUWASEYI JULIET

. Formerly known and addressed as on my BVN as IMHONRIJIE ADENIKE AFOLASADE and also known and addressed on my account as IMHONJIRIE ADENIKE AFOLASADE, now wish to be known and addressed as IMHONJIRIE GRACE ADENIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ATOLAGBE MAYOWA

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formerly known and addressed as TONY JOHN NWABUEZE now wish to be known called and addressed as EMMANUEL JOHN AMADI. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as OLINYA ONYEMA DAVID now wish to be known called and addressed as OLINYA ONYEMA MARTIN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

MRS OLA -ALAO TEMITOPE OLAJUMOKE

MORINOLA OLUWASEYI OKEREME.

DESDY ZELDA OGHENEKOME BELLO.

. I formerly known and addressed as OLAJIDE AYOOLA MAYOWA now wish to be known called and addressed as ATOLAGBE MAYOWA. All former documents remain valid.

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. I, formerly known and addressed as Adebayo Olubukola Olajumoke now wish to be known and addressed as Babatunde Olubukola Olajumoke. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SAJUWA Oluwaseyi Juliet now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs OKUNNIYI Oluwaseyi Juliet. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IFEACHO EUODIA IJEOMA

PITAN OREOLUWA FASILAT

EMONKHUA ISRAEL

MRS. OYESANMI TAIWO MARY

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I, formerly known and addressed as EMONKHUA JACOB, now wish to be known and addressed as EMONKHUA ISRAEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADENULE TAIWO MARY, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OYESANMI TAIWO MARY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. ADETOMIWA TAIWO MOJISOLA.

MRS. ALLI YEMISI JANET

DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE

OBUKOHWO JONES UNUKPOMA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AYINLA MOJISOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADETOMIWA TAIWO MOJISOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS FALAYE YEMISI JANET, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ALLI YEMISI JANET. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, MISS ATOLAGBE TAIWO OLAITAN OLABISI do hereby declare that I got married to former Mr. ADEBIMPE OLANREWAJU SAMSONDEEN on 3rd September 2011 and both parents witnessed the marriage. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADEBIMPE TAIWO OLAITAN OLABISI. All documents bearing these names remain valid and should be treated as one person.

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I, formerly known and addressed as OBUKOHWO JONES UNUAKPOR, now wish to be known and addressed as OBUKOHWO JONES UNUKPOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ALARO ABIODUN ISIAKA

EMMANUEL CHIKA PRISCA

. I, formerly known and addressed as ALFA ABIODUN, now wish to be known and addressed as ALARO ABIODUN ISIAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

. I, formerly known and addressed as OSIGWE CHIKA PRISCA, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL CHIKA PRISCA, and my correct date of birth is May 1, 1983. All former documents remain valid.

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. I, formerly known and addressed as AUSTIN EUODIA IJEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as IFEACHO EUODIA IJEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OBIOHA BLESSING

I formerly known and addressed as MISS BLESSING ORUKPE IYORE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBIOHA BLESSING. All former documents remain valid.

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. I, Formerly known and addressed as Miss Oladeji Temitope Olajumoke now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Ola -Alao Temitope Olajumoke.

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WADA DAINA OMAJOJO I formerly known and addressed as DAINA OMAFULA ISAH now which to be address as WADA DAINA OMAJOJO and was born on 9-3-1969 at Uchaipele Oluwa, Dekina Kogi state. All former documents remain valid.

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1. I, formerly known and addressed as OSHINGBEME Oluwaseyi Okereme now wish to be known and addressed as MORINOLA Oluwaseyi Okereme.

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.I, formerly known and addressed as Desdy Zelda Oghenekome Odeh-Ememerurai now wish to be known and addressed as Desdy Zelda Oghenekome Bello.

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FAMILY CHANGE OF NAME We, the underlisted , formerly known , called and addressed as:.

1. Adaeze Anthonia Obiezuonu (Biological Mother) 2. Somotochukwu Daniella Obiezuonu 3. Kenechukwu Michael Obiezuonu 4. Kosisochukwu Michelle Obiezuonu 5. Chimaobi Charles Obiezuonu.

Now we wish to be known , called and addressed as: 1. Adaeze Anthonia Chukwudubem (Biological Mother) 2. Somotochukwu Daniella Chukwudubem 3. Kenechukwu Michael Chukwudubem 4. Kosisochukwu Michelle Chukwudubem 5. Chimaobi Charles Chukwudubem.

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Access Bank, HACEY, others join forces against sexual violence William Anaebonam,Lagos

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its corporate social responsibility and in partnership with Hacey health Initiative ,Stars Foundation Girl Award and EMpower on Wednesday launched a single purpose platform called Salvus.

The innovation is developed to tackle the increasing menace of sexual violence in the society.The Salvus platform hosts a database of sexual violence support service providers that victims can connect to and receive the support they need.

According to the bank, Salvus is a web-based platform developed to facilitate safe and confidential reporting of sexual violence incidents and provide access to available comprehensive support service and relevant information.

During a symposium which held at the Access Bank Head Office, themed ‘Building conversations around preventing and responding to sexual violence,’Director of gender Development Program at Hacey, Ms.Rhoda Rhobinson,said the platform was designed to support community dialogue and social services whilst ensuring the acceptance and full integration of victims and survivors.

Salvus is made to enable victims and survivors of sexual violence get access to medical and psychological help. “We have worked with different civil society and government agencies to ensure that this solution does not just combat sexual violence today, but remains sustainable to ensure this is not just a one-time solution. It is a dream come true,” she stated.

Other panel discussants at the symposium include Mrs. Olubukola Salami, Director, Office of Public Defender, Lagos State, Mrs. Itoro Anaba, Executive Director, Mirabel Center, Mrs. Ada Agina-Ude, Executive Director, Gender and Development Agenda and Mr. Paul Oja-

juni of the Hacey Health Initiative.

In 2016, Access Bank, through its employee volunteering scheme partnered with the Domestic & Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), to organize various activities aimed at creating awareness on domestic and sexual violence.

Some of the highlights include school sensitization programs across three educational districts in Lagos State as well as a stakeholders’ forum titled “It’s on you and i to end violence against women and children”. This is in line with the Bank’s commitment to drive Women empowerment and Gender equality across the country.

Recession: We still have more work to do –Atiku Tom Okpe, Abuja

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Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Carlos Trejo Sosa (right), with the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, during the envoy’s visit to the Ministry in Abuja... on Wednesday.

vice president and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, says that as a Nigerian investor and employer of labor, the news of Nigeria’s official emergence from recession is a most welcome development, however “we still have more work to do.”

Atiku said in a press statement released by his media office in Abuja on Wednesday that the news is surely a boost for Nigeria, telling investors, local and foreign, that our economy is worth investingin.

The APC chieftain cautions that; “while we must rejoice, it is also impor-

tant to recognize that the economic weakness at the bottom of the pyramid remains, adding that inflation is still high.

“We must continue to work hard to expand economic opportunity for all Nigerians; when all Nigerians can eat three square meals, then we can proudly say, we are through with recession; we still have more work to do,” he said.

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‘Lagos committed to health care through health insurance scheme’ Benjamin Omoike

ÏÏÏThe Lagos state government has restated its commitment to increase access to quality and affordable health care service through the implementation of its much awaited Health Insurance Scheme (LSHS).

The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who disclosed this at the end of the 2017 State Council on Health Meeting held recently noted that implementation of the LSHS lends credence to the State Government’s position that all people and communities should have access to needed, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services.

He added that such services must be of sufficient quality, be effective, and residents should not suffer financial hardship when paying for the services.

“This year’s session, with the theme: ‘Universal Health Coverage –Working towards a Sustainable Health Care Agenda’ and sub-theme:

‘Instituting the Lagos State Health Scheme’, is especially significant at this time as the State is on the verge of commencing the Lagos State Health Scheme,” he said.

Idris explained that the journey to having a State Health Insurance Scheme has been a long but purposeful one stressing that the seed was planted at the beginning of democratic dispensation in 1999 as a necessary strategic intervention towards the State’s Health Sector Reform.

The Commissioner who stated that the program was put on hold until the national policy milieu provided an enabling environment for States willing to implement a State Health Insurance Scheme noted that the Lagos State Government’s resolve to have its own scheme is further evidenced by the fact that the State’s health financing direction was a major subject matter at the last two State Councils on Health meeting held in 2013 and 2015.

“At the 2015 State Council on

Health in particular, it was agreed that the LSHS should be made compulsory to promote universal coverage, the payment structure for the scheme should be flexible and the benefit package should be made robust and easy to understand; so it is attractive to prospective clients and ensures ease of access,” he said.

Idris stated that Lagos is proud to be the first in achieving legislative backing for a mandatory Social Health Insurance Programme which was signed into Law in 2015 adding that since the signing of the law, a lot of work and due diligence have been done by a committed Core Implementation Team comprising of technical partners and recognized individuals within the Health Financing Space.

Said he, “it might seem like a lot of time has passed since the enactment of the law for the implementation of the scheme to be just commencing, however a lot of technical studies and pilot schemes have been done to ensure that we get it right as the

scheme is expected to be a catalyst for the Lagos State Health Reform.”

The Commissioner stated that the presentations made at the meeting had given an overview of the scheme, ans also shown the progress of the work that had been done so far, and perhaps address some of the anticipated challenges.

He averred that the meeting had also provided an opportunity to get valuable insights and contributions with respect to the implementation of the scheme.

“As the State prepares to formally roll-out with its social marketing initiative heralding the commencement of enrolment by the State’s residents, we consider this forum a strategic medium for sensitizing major stakeholders on the key elements of the scheme and the process of its implementation,” he added.

Idris revealed that after the end of the council deliberations, some resolutions were made on two major issues which include informal sector participation and enrolment in the

LSHS as well as domestic resource mobilization to fund the scheme.

“It was resolved that to effectively gain traction within the informal sector in terms of coverage of the LSHS, premium payment should be broken down based on earnings, premium collection should be brought to their places of business and several agents should be engaged to effect same,” he said.

He added also that the council resolved that there should be massive enlightenment and sensitization of the informal sector to aid participation in the scheme while capacity building and orientation should be invested in to enhance health-seeking behavior.

Idris noted also that part of the resolutions include leveraging on the use of Information Technology such as social media; use of IEC materials such as fliers, handbill, posters and banners; need for inter sectorial collaboration to leverage on existing structures and mechanisms, and means of enforcement should be built around social services.

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Patients appeal to FG as doctors’ strike bites harder Stories by Angela Onwuzoo As the indefinite strike embarked upon by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), entered its fourth day today, patients have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene and accede to the doctors’ demands.

Patients seeking treatment in some of the federal government-owned hospitals in Lagos State, such as the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Federal NeuroPsychiatric Hospital, Yaba, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi and the Federal Medical Centre(FMC), Ebute Meta, said medical activities have not been the same at these hospitals since the strike began four days.

A visit to these hospitals by

The Daily Times showed that the resident doctors have completely withdrawn their services in compliance with the indefinite nationwide strike declared by the national leadership of the association.

The resident doctors had on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike over non-payment of salaries and welfare packages among others by the federal government.

Some of the patients argued that though the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, had directed heads of federal government hospitals to ensure that all other medical doctors in the other strata were available to fill the vacuum, the consultants and other medical workers cannot offer adequate care without the support of the resident doctors.

According to them, the skeletal services and palliative measures put in place by these hospitals have proved inadequate and unable to address their needs.

A diabetic patient at LUTH who identified herself as Mrs Adekanbi, told our correspondent that the consultant that attended to her did not give her enough time because he had many patients to attend to.

“I was lucky to have been attended to because the few doctors available cannot attend to many of the patients here.

Some of the patients have even gone home as it was obvious they would not be attended to, and many of them are in critical conditions”, she said.

At the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, patients were seen waiting helplessly for doctors’ attention even as the nurs-

MeCure launches programme to fight non-communicable diseases Towards reducing the burden of non-communicable diseases in Nigeria like cancer, hypertension, diabetes and obesity, among others, Mecure Healthcare Limited, has launched a healthcare programme called ‘We Care’, designed to assist low–income Nigerians suffering from these diseases access first-hand medical diagnosis and treatment.

Speaking at the launch of the programme in Lagos recently, Chairman of

L-R: Chief Operating Officer, MeCure Healthcare Limited, Lekki branch, Dr. Bolaji Akinrimisi; Chairman Me Cure, Samir Udani; Head of Radiographers and Chief Operating Officer, Col. Jide Fadirepo (rtd), MeCure, Oshodi, and Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Alabi Adegboyega, during the launch of the Me Cure, We Care Program in Lagos ….recently.

MeCure, Mr. Samir Udani, said the programme was designed to assist in the early detection of diseases so as to boost treatment outcomes and survival of those living with these conditions.

Udani, who attributed Africa’s low life expectancy to late detection and neglect of symptoms of illnesses, self-medication and lack of adequate medication, said, the programme is a way of assisting low-income earners to get proper healthcare services at their convenience, adding that the initiative was also part of Mecure’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) People in the developing countries like Nigeria, he said, live to an average age of 52 years as against those in the developed

countries whose life expectancy is 79.

“This reason being that they ignore symptoms of illnesses in their body at an early stage and when they do, they resort to self-medication for cure, which causes severe damage on the long run”, he said.

Throwing more insight into the programme, Udani explained that it quantifies health and involves two stages, which include screening, detection, and treatment of non-communicable diseases like hypertension which has been proven to be a silent killer.

“Non-communicable diseases must be tackled because today, they kill more than communicable diseases.”

Udani further stated that the

health programme captures 61 health investigations that reveals symptoms of any health conditions, enabling people to be aware and then receive medications from qualified medical professionals as well as drugs for maintenance.

“What we have done is to design a programme to tell you what the problems are by colour code. It screens for lifestyle diseases, using health meters and also makes referrals to medical professionals if need be. At the same time, it makes provision for 87 different supplement drugs - at no cost. What we do is to enable those with little income get the right healthcare at their convenience without going to a medical facility, which would cost them much money.”

es and other health workers were working.

Findings by The Daily Times revealed that critical cases that needed doctors’ attention were not being attended to, while some of the patients and their relatives appealed to the federal government to urgently address the problem for their sake.

Meanwhile, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), LUTH, Dr. Olufemi Fasanmade, has assured that adequate arrangements have been made to ensure continuity of services.

“Our patients shall continue to receive services from staff and we have medical services in place to ensure no patient suffers. We are hopeful that ongoing negotiations will be amicable and lead to a speedy resolution,” he said.

President of NARD, Dr. John

Onyebuze, had maintained that the doctors’ services would remain withdrawn until their demands, which include immediate enrolment under the integrated payroll and personal information system and payment of all salary shortfalls were met.

This is even as the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCAN) on Tuesday described the ongoing strike as illegal.

In a statement signed by its Acting Registrar/Chief Executive, Dr. Tajudeen Sanusi, the council warned that, “Embarking on strike by interns will lead to repeating of the posting(s) afresh without remuneration.

Interns are therefore advised to avoid participation in activities like industrial actions that could lead to interruption in their postings”, the statement said.

PSN seeks stakeholders’ collaboration to boost local pharmaceutical production As part of efforts to achieve medicines availability in Nigeria, the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), has called for effective partnership and collaboration among drug manufacturers in the country under the umbrella body of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (PMG-MAN), to boost local pharmaceutical production.

President of PSN, Pharm.

Ahmed Yakasai, who made the call during the PMGMAN’s 2017 Pharma Expo held in Lagos recently, said collaboration among stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector was critical to national development and increase in local production of pharmaceuticals.

Yakasai also noted that such measures would improve access to healthcare delivering in Nigeria, foster teamwork and collaboration among all healthcare providers and, above all, improve the health standard of Nigerians.

His words: “I was really excited when I saw the theme of this Expo, “Increasing access to healthcare in Nigeria: Strategic Partnerships to achieve Medicines’ Security and National Self Sufficiency” because it shows PMG-MAN is thinking about the health of the nation and the security of our people.

“Also being that the theme of the 90th Annual National Conference of PSN - “Medicines Availability and National Security” - is similar to your theme. The only route to achieve this is through partnership; collaboration, and more collaboration.”

Yakasai reiterated PSN’s commitment to increasing local production of pharmaceuticals.

“We have pursued this vigorously with sincerity of purpose since I resumed office; and going forward, we will continue in the same spirit of service - until we get all the stakeholders to understand the danger of continuous and almost total reliance on drug importation. Together we can create and develop a roadmap that will lead to increased capacity for local production in Nigeria”, he said.

He expressed optimism that the resolutions that would be reached at the end of the Expo, would chart a new course for the pharmaceutical sector in Nigeria and guide them towards medicines security in the country.

“As the implementation of National Drug Distribution Guidelines has been shifted to 1st January, 2019, we shall consolidate and conclude the deployment of Technology into Drug distribution channels in Nigeria”, he assured.

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StarTimes slashes price of 2-in-1 combo decoder Darlington Phillips, Lagos

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L-R: Health Project Planning Administrator, Epid Alert Informative Initiative (EAII), Dr. Yekinni Ibrahim; Founder/Chief Executive Officer EAII, Dr. Lawal Bakare and Public Health Analyst, EAII, Dr. Miss Evbuoma Ebuwa, at a press conference on the Health Awareness in Lagos… on Tuesday.

We are ready to replace oil with art, culture - FG Tom Okpe, Abuja

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The federal government has announced its readiness to replace the oil industry with Art and Culture in this dispensation of diversification even as oil is yet to dry up, advising the unemployed Nigerians to take the advantage early.

Speaking yesterday (Monday) in Abuja at a cultural expo organized by the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Permanent Secretary in the office of Secretary to the government of federation (SGF) Habibat Lawal, said there are fast opportunities in the sector to create job and sustainable income for the nation and individual, calling unemployed young Nigerians to take this noble advantage.

The Permanent Secretary said that the yearly event has become a forum where Africans from different background interact, exchange knowledge and ideas as well as show-

case their cultural heritage, creative skills and capacities.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on our youths, especially the unemployed, to take full advantage of the opportunity in the Arts and Crafts industry like leather works, Textile, Pottery, Wood works, Paintings and so on, which are in high demand all over the world and could serve as a source of foreign exchange for our nation.

“As an international exposition which bring together industry players all over the world, I expect this program to provide the platform for very robust and engaging interaction, as well as exchange of ideas and knowledge that will lead to improvement in product design, finishing, packaging, presentation and marketing”, she said.

In his earlier remarks, the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture

(NCAC) Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, declared that the days of oil dependency will soon be over, saying, “Oil should go and sleep, while culture takes over. We want to use culture to replace oil, which is the business we are networking today.

Someday and sometime soon, the oil will finish, so the best we should do now is to embrace culture”, he added.

Runsewe revealed that this year’s cultural expo program will provide opportunity for poor Nigerians to access free healthcare services while about 200 medicated glasses will be given out.

The deputy governor of Edo state Philip Shuaibu who was in attendance said the next destination for the country is Arts and Culture, advising that Nigeria has to invest heavily on the sector.

According to him, “Europe and some other countries are making much money through Arts and

Culture,” suggesting that NCAC should coordinate and ensure that all the states of the federation are taken along.

“All it requires is partnership with private sector to achieve this. If we can develop this in all the states, the issue of unemployment will become a thing of the past and Nigeria through tourism will re-unite all African countries”, he said.

In his speech, the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Muhammed, represented by his Permanent Secretary, said it is the determination of his Ministry to take the Arts and Culture sector to a level that can create employment and generate income for the country.

StarTimes, has announced an unprecedented downward review of its 2-In-1 Combo Decoder Prices from N13,900 to N5,900.

While launching the 2-in-1 Combo Decoder last year, StarTimes had noted that it was the first of its kind in Nigeria and a move to change the Pay TV landscape in Africa and offer surplus entertainment access to subscribers.

Speaking on the new price slash, Acting Brand and Marketing Director, StarTimes, Qasim Elegbede, said the new decoder price slash was a deliberate move to avail all Nigerians the opportunity to access digital television and entertainment with a decoder that combines both antenna and dish and offer channels on both at very affordable prices.

He added that StarTimes will continue to offer subscribers the best in class of pay TV experience with world class channels for drama, sports, kiddies, news, music and religion.

“We are keen to continuously enhance access and improve digital television experience for our subscribers,” he said.

“As a digital TV company, StarTimes’ desire and commitment is to ensure Nigerians continue to enjoy the best of digital television entertainment and experience with a plethora of exciting programs in high definition (HD) imag-

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igeria’s young Super Eagles are ‘hungry’ to be at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, and want to make amends for a poor 2014 performance, according to captain John Mikel Obi. The Super Eagles are in pole position to book a ticket to Russia as they lead Group B on 10 points, three ahead of second-

WCQ: We are young and hungry for the world cup - Mikel placed Zambia who they face next month in Uyo. Mikel says that though this is a young team, they are hungry to qualify.

“We have a very good team here, a very very young team. I think this is the youngest team we’ve had since I’ve been here,” the 30-year-old told reporters.

“I started very young and I think I was

the only young player when I started playing with the likes of (Nwankwo) Kanu, (Joseph) Yobo and Jay-Jay (Okocha).

“These players were coming to the end of their careers when I joined. Now there are so many young players and they are hungry to play, to be in the World Cup. “I think if we manage to get there it will

be the first World Cup for 90 percent of the team.”

Mikel, who missed the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with injury, says he is also itching to return, for a good reason.

“I’m still hungry and I want to be there, too. I want to lead the team.

“I think the World Cup we had last time

WCQ: Rohr confident of

wasn’t the best and I think we owe Nigerians a better World Cup if we manage to get to Russia. And that’s exactly what we want to do.”

In comparison to the teams he played with in the past, Mikel says the current squad are a ball playing team who just want to play.

Ezenwa

reaching Russia N igeria coach Gernot Rohr says they have one foot in the door of Russia after their 1-1 draw against Cameroon in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Monday.

The stalemate in Yaounde followed a 4-0 win at home last Friday, and the German manager says he is happy with their progress.

A goal from Moses Simon handed the

Super Eagles the lead, but Vincent Aboubakar stepped up to beat Ikechukwu Ezenwa from the spot after the goalkeeper’s error 15 minutes from time.

“I am very happy that we are on the verge of qualification to the FIFA World Cup in Russia,” Rohr told reporters.

“There is joy in my heart for coaching this set of players who gave their best for the entire 90 minutes to grab a point. Now we have a foot at the Mundial.

“It was a different Cameroon team. After losing 4-0 to us last Friday, they came out and gave us a good game.

“Our target was to grab four points over the two legs. For us we achieved our objective. It was mission accomplished us. ‘’We should all be happy now that we are on the verge of qualification although we know that we made mistakes that we will work on fixing in the upcoming period.”

In the wake of the draw, the Super Eagles now need a draw at home against Zambia to reach the 2018 World Cup.

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hennaiyin FC have announced the signing of Nigerian forward Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh for the 201718 season of the Hero Indian Super League. The 28-year-old joins the 2015 ISL champions on a free transfer after the expiry of his contract at Finnish outfit FC Ilves.

After coming through the youth ranks at Nigerian club FC Ebedei, Jude signed for Danish top tier outfit FC Midtjylland as a teenager. Jude spent five seasons there, finishing runners-up in the domestic league and cup. He also featured for FC Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League.

During his stint with FC Midtjylland, Jude also spent the majority of the 201011 season on loan at Danish second tier outfit FC Fredericia. The Nigerian scored 14 league goals for FC Fredericia that season.

Ezenwa, 17 others for WAFU Cup

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ead Coach of the home-based Super Eagles squad, Salisu Yusuf has selected goalkeepers Ikechukwu Ezenwa and Dele Ajiboye, and 16 other players for this month’s West African Football Union Cup of Nations tournament for senior national teams taking place in Ghana.

Energetic midfielder Rabiu Ali and forward Kingsley Eduwo, who both scored as the Eagles prevailed 2-0 over Benin Republic in Kano to qualify for next year’s African Nations Championship, are also included alongside defenders Eze Stephen, Chima Akas, Osas Okoro and Emmanuel Ariwachukwu, and midfielders Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Samuel Mathias and Afeez Aremu.

Akwa United’s Gabriel Okechukwu and Ubong Friday, Katsina United Destiny Ashadi, Peter Eneji of NPFL leaders Plateau United and Lobi Stars’ prolific striker Anthony Okpotu are the new faces on board.

3SC embark on indefinite strike

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hooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) players are on an indefinite strike to press home for the payment of their salaries ahead of their final day make or mar clash at Niger Tornadoes on Sunday.

The players who are being owed salaries, allowances and match bonuses by the management practically stayed away from their training ground at Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The team is scheduled to depart Ibadan on Thursday for Lokoja to face Niger Tornadoes in Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) matchday 38 clash at the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja.

Supersport.com source said the players are insisting on being paid all their entitlements before returning to the pitch for the all-important match at Niger Tornadoes on Sunday.

“The players said pointedly that they are fighting for their right to be paid salaries, allowances and match bonuses.

“They are insisting on not calling off the

3SC line up before a march strike or returning to the training ground until every indebtedness owed to them is fully paid by the management.

“They feared that the management will not pay the outstanding entitlements once the on-going league season comes to an end on Sunday.

“They appeared not to trust the management any longer as previous promises to off-set the bills have gone unheeded.

“They reasoned that if the management value their welfare and the interest of the team they could even break bank to pay knowing fully well that anything short of three points at Niger Tornadoes will spell doom for the team,” said the source to supersport.com.

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Iniesta rejects Barca extension talk A

ndres Iniesta has denied having an agreement in place to extend his Barcelona contract beyond the end of the current season.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu told Mundo Deportivo that the club had an “agreement in principle” to renew with Iniesta, 33, that would be finalised over the coming weeks.

But when asked on his return from international duty with Spain at Barcelona’s El Prat airport on Wednesday if he had agreed a new contract at Camp Nou, Iniesta simply told reporters: “No.” The episode with club great Iniesta is the latest suggestion of dissatisfaction within the Barcelona ranks with operations at boardroom level.

The fallout from Neymar’s world-record transfer to Paris Saint-Germain at the start of last month has not reflected well up on those in power at Barcelona and the superstar forward labelled Bartomeu “a joke” in an Instragram post on Tuesday.

Defender Gerard Pique insisted the squad were not angry with the board over the transfer after Neymar tweeted a picture of the pair together

at a party last month, hours after Barca announced they would take legal action against the Brazil international over an alleged breach of contract.

Nevertheless, in the aftermath of the 5-1 aggregate loss to Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana loss to Real Madrid, Pique conceded Barcelona were “not in the best moment as a team or a club”.

Dani Alves is now playing alongside compatriot Neymar at PSG and was similarly critical of the Bartomeu regime having left to play for Juventus last season.

“Those who run Barcelona today have no idea how to treat their players,” Alves told ABC in February.

Iniesta progressed through Barcelona’s celebrated La Masia academy and has won 20 major honours over a career-long association with the club.

“Andres is a player like Leo [Messi], a single club [player] and a benchmark for his commitment and loyalty,” Bartomeu told Mundo.

“They are a mirror for the boys at La Masia and for the new generations.”

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Mbappe: I want to win everything

Mourinho rejects We are not afraid of ´short-term UEFA probe - PSG manager´ tag

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ylian Mbappe sees his move to Paris Saint-Germain as an opportunity to quench his thirst for success.

The teenage sensation swapped Ligue 1 champions Monaco for PSG in a loan move that will be made permanent ahead of next season for a reported €180million.

Having burst onto the scene last season with 26 goals in all competitions for Leonardo Jardim’s side, Mbappe wants to go on to bigger and better things in the French capital.

“I want to do even better than last season,” he said as he was presented to the media on Wednesday.

“I am driven by the desire to win everything.

“It gives me great pleasure to join one of the biggest clubs in the world, which possesses the ingredients to become the best.

“Through hard work and humility, we will achieve our goals and this dream of winning the Champions League.”

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ose Mourinho has rejected suggestions that he is a short-term manager, insisting: “I prepare clubs for success”.

The Manchester United boss has never spent longer than three years in one spell at any club and is on a contract of that duration at Old Trafford.

Despite success with the likes of Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid, some detractors have pointed to an apparent lack of staying power – denying him the kind of legacy created by United legend Alex Ferguson. But the Portuguese, speaking to The Times, responded defiantly to accusations of short-termism: “If people say that because I move from club to club, they’re right, but I don’t think I am [a short-term manager].

“I prepare clubs for success. I think I prepare clubs in a way where, when I leave, the new manager arrives at a top club. And that is not short-term even if you leave.

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aris Saint-Germain will welcome UEFA into their offices as the governing body investigates the club over potential breaches of its Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations.

UEFA announced at the start of the month that it would look into the Ligue 1 outfit’s dealings “particularly in light of recent transfer activity” – a reference to the world-record signing of Neymar from Barcelona and Kylian Mbappe’s arrival from Monaco in a loan move that will be made permanent.

Teenage sensation Mbappe was presented to the media on Wednesday, when club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi had to field questions on the FFP saga.

He spoke calmly on the matter, insisting PSG had nothing to hide from authorities.

“We are very confident. UEFA can do as it wants, nothing is hidden,” he said. “We welcome UEFA in our offices with great pleasure. We are very transparent.

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The Daily Times of Nigeria edition of Wednesday, September 7, 1966, today is a pointer that Nigeria, even in military era had witnessed national summits and entertained calls for implementation of crucial recommendations for the good of the masses. But as it stands now, Nigerians are deeply thrown into wonderment over why the calls for the implementation of recommendations of the 2014 confab and restructuring of the country are perceived at certain quarters, to be alien to Nigeria.

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NNPC: Personnel to tackle corruption underway Toheeb Ademola The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said it will equip 50 per cent of its work force with requisite knowledge on how to identify and examine fraud as part of measures to stamp out corruption from its system.

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, made this commitment on Tuesday, in Abuja, while receiving a delegation of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE), Abuja Chapter, led by its president, Mr. Ishili Emmanuel.

Baru said training staff on fraud examination would ensure that NNPC was not involved in the five per cent annual global revenue loss to fraud.

“We will seize the opportunity offered by the CFE to train at least 50 per cent of our staff on fraud examination. We do know that there are a lot of advantages in getting as many staff as possible trained in fraud examination,” Baru said.

He explained further that as the major foreign

exchange earner for the country, NNPC was very conscious of issues of corruption in all its ramifications; and had gone beyond looking at corruption in terms of money alone.

“NNPC under my leadership has instituted what we call Governance, Risk and Compliance Division, which is very much in line with the mission of CFE. The division is not only looking at corruption in terms of naira and kobo, but also at the system itself. The new division will ensure that fraud did not manifest in our system and if does, it would be quickly nipped in the bud,” he added.

He stated that corruption was a major waster of human resources as workers found culpable were usually prosecuted and sacked, adding that it was better to train them on fraud and safeguard them.

Baru said the corporation was at the vanguard of providing support to anticorruption agencies in the country by providing them with necessary information on cases involving its employees and other relevant third parties.

Joy Ekeke Following the recent announcement by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS), on Tuesday, that Nigeria has exited its worst economic recession in more than two decades, notching up growth of 0.55 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, The National President of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria,

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Ooni lauds Nigerian Breweries on youth empowerment Babajide Okeowo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has endorsed Goldberg’s empowerment scheme, Isedowo and commended Nigerian Breweries Plc for the initiative at the flag-off of the campaign on Thursday, 31 August 2017.

The event, which held at

the palace of the revered monarch in Ile Ife, Osun State, had in attendance prominent Obas and chiefs from the Southwest region of the country.

The Imperial Majesty expressed his appreciation for the youth emancipation initiative and commended Nigerian Breweries at the occasion for taking a bold

step at improving the lot of small scale entrepreneurs in the Southwest region.

“On behalf of my brothers from the seven Yoruba speaking states, I thank Goldberg lager beer and Nigerian Breweries for this community partnership with the Yoruba people. By leading the way to support the businesses and entre-

preneurial potential of artisans in the Southwest, you have challenged other corporate bodies to give back to the society where they operate,” the monarch declared.

The King further called on all Yoruba youths who are skilled in trade to grab the opportunity to showcase their business potential and be rewarded.

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Recession exit: MAN urges Nigerians not to expect automatic fall in prices (MAN) Dr. Frank Jacobs has said that Nigerians should not expect an automatic fall in the prices of goods and services if certain key issues are not duly addressed by the federal government Addressing journalists on Wednesday at a briefing in Lagos, on the 45th Annual Gneral Meeting scheduled to hold obetween the 13 and 14 September, 2017, Jacob stressed that, “It may be true to say that the economic growth rate of 0.55 percent is good. The question remains: is the growth real, is it sustainable and can it

Ïz Ɛ ƌ ƅƏ Ɔƅ ƌƈƅ ƅ ƋƋƆ Ɔ ƗƗƏƆ ƆƗ engender inclusiveness?, the impact of a positive improvement like this should ideally be felt by all classes of citizens in our country before one can boldly assert that a growth experience is inclusive.”

He said,”MAN believes that, with appropriate mix of policies and concerted efforts of all stakeholder, the growth rate would eventually become inclusive and impact the lives of over 180 million Nigerians.”.

Jacobs, while responding to

questions stated that, even with the contribution of the manufacturing sector to the Gross Domestic Product’s (GDP’s) growth rate, exiting recession does not mean that prices will come down automatically, except when concerted efforts are made to address the challenges faced by manufacturers in the country.

According to him,”I don’t believe that recovery from recession meant that prices will come down, why prices are high is because of a fall in the value

of naira to the dollar; and as long as it persists, prices won’t come down. Although with improved productivity in agriculture sector, prices might come down due to competition but not as significantly as expected.”

He said,”As long as we depend on imported raw materials and machinery for manufactured goods, and buy dollar at the current exorbitant rate, it will be almost impossible for prices of manufactured goods to be lower

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Fidelity donates equipment, renovates maternity, Azubike Nnadozie Top Nigerian lender, Fidelity Bank, is touching lives and impacting positively on communities, pan-Nigeria, with its Fidelity Helping Hands Project (FHHP); an initiative that enables the bank and its staff to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions.

Last week it was the turn of a community in North Eastern part of the country to benefit from the bank’s corporate philanthropy initiative, when staff of the bank donated hospital equipment and renovated a maternity and child welfare clinic in Kofaran, Bauchi State.

The renovated health centre was unveiled by the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo in a ceremony that attracted people from the host communities and environs.

Okonkwo who was represented by the Regional Bank Head, North-East Region, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Musa Tarimbuka noted that the Bank takes great pride in entrenching the culture of true and responsible citizenship among its staff.

The Bank Chief said government alone cannot solve all of societal problems and called on private sector organisations and corporate bodies to lend their support to government, particularly as it relates to the provision of basic infrastructure and social amenities.

“Giving is a culture at Fidelity Bank and we will continue to encourage this. Under the FHHP initiative, the bank matches 100% whatever amount that is contributed by staff to fund CSR projects of their choices.

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The declaration of 2017 as the Year of Telecom Consumer by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has continued to harvest more success stories, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the regulatory body, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta has said.

Danbatta disclosed this while receiving a high-powered delegation from Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST) led by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, Dr Abdulhadi Aminu, on courtesy visit at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja.

The NCC, on March 15, this year, launched the year of telecom consumer campaign programme designed to give concrete expression to the centrality of the consumer in the telecom ecosystem, and since then had embarked on

than they are today, maybe, competition and interplay of the supply and demand, I don’t expect prices to change significantly.”

Jacobs believe that there is very little the Government can do on a short term basis to make Nigerians feel the impact of the exit from recession.

“I’m not sure there is anything the government can do for Nigerians to feel the impact unless there is subsidy in the cost of goods, which looks impossible.

But, if the operating environment is improved upon, maybe, the cost of produc-

tion will come down and it will affect the prices of goods. If government can work with Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to lower the current double digit interest rate, create enabling environment, have the right infrastructure in place, reduce cost of funding. Once these are done, it might reduce the price of commodities, he said.”

“If a manufacturer can source funding at 5% today, the prices of products will come down. If there is no multiple taxation that manufacturers are subjected to; and there are good roads, then, things will improve”, he added.

NCC’s ‘year of the consumer’ growing —Danbatta aggressive enlightenment drive to educate and empower the consumers of the industry.

The key components of the campaign include: Creation of greater awareness on Quality of Service; Facts on Electromagnetic Fields Radiation; Do Not Disturb (DND) Code 2442, which consumers can use to stop unsolicited text messages; and the NCC’s toll free line - 622 - through which consumers can reach the commission in cases where service providers fail to resolve their complaints.

“This year has been dedicated to the telecoms consumer, and we’ve been busy from the beginning of the year, trying to educate the telecom consumers on how to protect themselves from unwholesome

practices by the operators, especially the unsolicited text messages, as well as raising awareness on our toll free complaint line.

“We have noticed a remarkable improvement in the level of activation of the facility as well as the level of awareness about 622 toll free complaint line. We have the statistics. The successes are there for all to see,” he informed the visitors.

Speaking further, the NCC boss who was formally the Acting Vice Chancellor of the KUST congratulated the university on attaining full accreditation status in all academic programmes. He, however, assured Nigerians that the commission will continue to be equitable and consider national spread in its ICT interventions in the country.

Dana Air recruits, trains more Nigerian pilots Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Dana Air has announced its recruitment and training of more Nigerian Pilots in Johannesburg, South Africa and Madrid –Spain, as part efforts towards contributing to the growth and development of the Nigerian aviation industry.

The airline also introduced a Special Services Unit which consist of welltrained males and females to among other functions, attend to passengers with special needs, urgent complaints, update passengers on current promos and benefits of Dana Miles at the airports in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo and Owerri.

According to the Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Mr. Obi Mbanuzuo, ‘Dana Air is committed to the growth

and development of the Nigerian aviation industry. As at 2015, more than 500 Nigerian pilots were unemployed but with our recruitment and frequent training both locally and abroad since 2015, we have been able to reduce the number, by engaging these pilots and paying for their training in South Africa and Spain.”

“We will continue to encourage professionalism in the industry and support our Nigerian Pilots to ensure constant growth and development in the industry.’’

On the newly – introduced Special Services Unit, Obi said we introduced the Special Services Unit to further deepen customer service, offer multiple issue-solving options and provide seamless travel experience for our teeming guests.’’

Danbatta Earlier, Dr Aminu commended the NCC boss for his outstanding role in the development of both the telecoms and educational sectors of the country.

Indonesia set to host over 2,000 Nigerians at Trade Expo

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Indonesian government has said it will to strengthen its economic relationship with Nigeria by hosting over 2,000 Nigerians at the upcoming 32nd trade expo billed for Oct 11 to 15, 2017 in Indonesia.

Addressing journalists recently at his head office in Lagos, Chief Executive Officer of Goldmine Global Services, partner of the expo, Mr. Ishamael Balogun said the expo is open to over 20,000 visitors across the world; and Nigerians would benefit immensely in terms of trade relationship with the country, which will in turn boost Nigeria economically.

He said his company was set up in 2005 to empower

Nigerians and reduce unemployment, adding that trade expo is a way of fulfilling its vision by assisting interested Nigerians to secure visa and other necessary documents to attend the expo.

“Ability to think globally is what and individual needs to do business, Partnership plays a key role in successful business, as well as passion to expand. Indonesia has the best resources for craft such as furniture making, there is beauty in collaboration,” he said.

According to him, Indonesia has overtaken Malaysia in oil exportation; adding that the country took palm seed from Nigeria; and today, it is becoming a global competitor in the exportation of palm oil.

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Stories by Motolani Oseni Despite lifting the Nigeria’s official foreign exchange market by $250 million on the first trading day of the week (Tuesday), the nation’s currency, Naira, the following day relapsed by one point to close at 365 to the dollar against 364 sold the previous day at the parallel market.

The Naira, also, depreciated at the official foreign exchange market with the closing rate of 305.90 against exchanged rate of N305.8 to the dollar on Tuesday.

The naira, had on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar at N364 per dollar, which was slightly stronger than 365 sold during the holiday, even though it was significantly better than 370 exchanged two weeks ago at the parallel market, The Daily Times checks revealed.

The local currency was seen at

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Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor 472 to the pound sterling; and 432 per euro, weaker than Tuesday closing rates of N470 and N430

traded respectively at the unofficial market.

At the Investors’ and Exporters FX window, the naira opened at 359.96, gaining a total 0.14 per cent, while closing at 360.39 the same rate it traded the preceding day at the autonomous FX window.

The naira, at the bureau de change (BDC) window saw the naira closing at N362 to the dollar, while the pound sterling and the euro traded at N470 and N430.

Meanwhile, the apex bank in the country has continued to inject more foreign exchange into the local market to inflate the

value of the green back.

Figures obtained from the CBN indicated that the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) segment of the market received the highest intervention with a total of $100 million, small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) window received a boost of $80 million while the invisibles segment, comprising Business/Personal Travel Allowances, school tuition, medicals, etc. was allocated the sum of $70 million to meet the demands of customers.

Confirming the figures, the Bank’s spokesman, Isaac Okora-

for, noted with delight the recent Quarter 2, 2017 Report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which indicated that Nigeria has got out of recession; and hinged part of this success to the regular intervention of the bank in the forex market, to boost liquidity in the market, ensuring timely execution and settlement for eligible transactions and also make forex available to the real sector and industrial capacities, critical to the Nigerian economy.

The Bank had last week injected a total of $547 million into the market. Emefiele had predicted on 23rd May, 2017 that at the end of third quarter 2017, Nigeria would be out of recession.

FirstBank unveils mobile payment solution First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has introduced the Mobile Payments Solution – mVisa.

This mobile solution allows customers pay for goods and services by scanning a QR code using the FirstMobile App on their smart phones. Payment goes straight from the consumer’s FirstBank account into the merchant’s account and provides real-time notification to both parties.

The launch of mVisa adds to the seamless multiple payment channels FirstBank’s customers enjoy; and customers with the FirstMobile app can now make payments from their FirstBank’s accounts at merchants’ locations where mVisa logo is displayed.

According to the Group Head, E-Business, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Chuma Ezirim, the bank

would continue to put customers first by leading the industry in the use of technology to provide convenient and fast banking solutions. “mVisa further promotes our digital approach by delivering omnichannel experience to all our customers, while enhancing our existing offerings”, he reiterated. mVisa is a payment solution fully integrated into the Firstmobile app to support business transactions and lifestyles of FirstBank customers. Existing users of the Firstmobile application can update their banking app from Google Play store, Blackberry World and Apple store to enable them to access this service; while the bank’s account holders, who do not have the Firstmobile app yet, can simply download the app and begin to enjoy this service instantly.

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As part of it continued effort in boosting financial inclusion in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is targeting a whopping 26 per cent reduction in financially excluded Nigerians by 2020.

The financial inclusion vision, which is aiming at enabling the Nigerian population of about180 million know, understand and develop the ability to evaluate financial products/services so as to lower the number of financiallyexcluded persons within the population, from 46.3 per cent to 20 per cent in the next three years.

For the record, financial inclusion means that individuals and businesses

CBN targets 26% reduction in financial exclusion by 2020

have access to useful and affordable information about financial products or services that meet their needs in term of transactions, payments, savings, credit and insurance that delivered in a responsible and sustainable way However, on daily basis, many banks are introducing digital or technological services as a new innovation to boost their bottom lines.

But financial experts believed that technological services’ strategy is model that move toward ease and

simplify process with less workforces.

For instance, both customers and workers to fully understand this new model is a huge costs and time taken. The workforces in other hand, will hinder the rise of new technologies; rather than propping up incumbent bank’s innovation to take its course, while customers will be operating with half knowledge.

Therefore, the financial services providers and stakeholders must learn from the economist, Joseph

Schumpeter’s prescient analysis of entrepreneurs.

He noted that for new innovations to spread and improve our lives, there will always be creative destruction. For new firms, services and sectors to arise, some of the old ones must die.

Experts, however, charged the CBN and other regulators that they cannot expect to create a vibrant and flexible overall economy growth through banking, unless they make these shifts as painless as possible.

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Afolabi Adesola After trading in the red zone for the past five successive sessions, the equities market returned to a path of growth, as the Nigerian Stock Exchange’S (NSE’S) All-Share Index (ASI) advanced 0.56 per cent on Wednesday, buoyed by gains in Guinness and 21 other listed firms.

Guinness Nigeria Plc, led Wednesday’s 22 gainers, as its share price improved 10.24 per cent, following an impressive 2017 full year report released

on the floor of the NSE on Tuesday.

The stock thus progressed from Tuesday’s positive performance to close at N87.30 per share.

It was trailed by Red Star Express Plc, which appreciated 9.82 per cent to close at N4.81 per share while Air Service Plc added 4.93 per cent to close at N5.96 per share.

Consequently, the ASI added 205.15 points to settle at 35,609.07 points while the mar-

ket capitalisation also grew by N70.7bn to close at N12.273 trillion, bringing year-to-date returns to 32.11 per cent.

Although the first trading day (Tuesday) in the month of September kicked-off on a negative note as investors barely reacted to the news of Nigeria’s exit from recession, announced by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday, data from the NSE showed all sectors rebounded on Wednesday, with the Oil and Gas Index re-

cording the highest gain of 1.32 per cent.

Price movement chart showed 22 gainers were paired against 23 losers. PZ led the day’s losers with a depreciation of 4.98 per cent to close at N25.94 per share, Morison dropped 4.88 per cent to close at 78 kobo per share and Linkage Assurance declined 4.48 per cent to close at 64 kobo.

At the end of the day’s transactions, investors in 4,066 deals traded a total of 281.8m shares worth N5,4bn, compared to a total of 230.0 million shares valued at N4.775bn on Tuesday.

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RenCap raises to 0.7% Nigeria’s DGP growth forecast Bonny Amadi Following the NBS report that Nigeria has navigated itself out of recession, investment outfits have continue to take fresh look into projected growth of the nation’s economy in 2017.

One of such outfits, Renaissance Capital, has raised its forecast Gross Domestic Product growth for the economy to 0.7 per cent from earlier 0.5 per cent forecast. However, the target growth could be hampered by developments.

In a report titled: “Nigeria: 2Q17 GDP, A pedestrian recovery,” arranged

by Yvonne Mhango, SSA Economist, the company noted that irrespective of the elevated projected GDP

growth, the non-oil sector’s recovery will be inhibited by sluggish demand, which is reflected in YoY credit growth of -0.1 per cent in July, against 19.9 per cent a year earlier .

According to the RenCap, “Owing to a more favourable outlook for oil output, we revise our 2017 growth forecast up to 0.7 per cent vs 0.5 per cent previously.

However, sluggish demand leads us to believe the recovery will be pedestrian.”

However, “The downside risk to our growth outlook is a resumption in attacks on oil facilities that results in output falling” the research work cautioned.

The research hinged its upward GDP growth review on Nigeria’s 0.5 per cent growth YoY in 2Q17 vs -1.5% YoY a year

earlier. According to the report, the oil & gas and financial services sectors pulled the economy out of recession.

“Outside agriculture, the non-oil sector remains weak. This is mainly because real estate and trade, which account for 25 per cent of GDP, are still in recession” pointed the report.

The company noted that the Oil sector pulled the nation’s economy out of recession, attributing it to repair of the TransForcados pipeline, which led to output of c. 200k b/d coming back on stream in June, and the tripling of the budget for the amnesty programme for Niger Delta militants, partly explain the improvement in oil output.

Fortis Microfinance Q2 sustains depressed earnings Ï ƅƑ Ɛ ƌƆƏ ƗƆƍ ƈƐ ƗƏ ƍ Ɛ MƢơêơƣƌ Bonny Amadi Fortis Micro Finance bank plc has demonstrated likely inability to deliver robust result and render returns to shareholders by the end of the 2017 financial year, going by its recently released Q2 2017 unaudited result.

The result released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, showed sustained decline in all key performance measuring indices, sustaining pressure to deliver on promises.

The company’s statement of financial position for the period ended 30th June, 2017, showed that profit for the period dropped to N244, 116,054.38 million, from N267, 996,094m in Q2 period 2016, profit for the year ended December 2016, stood at N645, 879,613.86m.

The result further showed that amortization of intangibles rose to N4, 353,076.62, against N4, 214,394 posted in the corresponding period of 2016. Amortization for the period ended December 2016, was N9, 537,873.04.

Fortis MFB’s Impairment on financial assets rose to N153, 873,104.97m in Q2 2017, against N16, 039,550m posted in the corresponding period 2016. In December 2016, impairment was N129, 328,209.04m.

However, based on low earning potential, income tax expenses dropped to N104, 621,166.16m, which was against N274, 946,677.71m in December 2016.

Stanbic H2 lowering risks appetite, opex, lift earnings Bonny Amadi The ability of management of Stanbic IBTC Holdings (SIBTCH) Plc to curb its risk appetite by lowering provisioning and operating expenses, has triggered buoyant market sentiment by cross- section of investment analysts and investors.

Investment Analysts Company, reacting to SIBTCH’s positioning to record rewarding Q4 2017 result, in its recent report, raised its price target growth by 56 per cent to

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Brands & Marketing B6 Stories by Godwin Anyebe The President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, Dr. Rotimi Oladele, has called on governments at all levels to engage certified public relations practitioners for effective communication, relationship and reputation management.

Speaking at the 4th Lagos NIPR stakeholders’ conference, held at the Agip Hall, Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos, recently, with the theme: “Media, Communication and the Challenge of Quality Education for National Development,” he added that such move will help eschew violence, which may arise if the menace of hate speech syndrome is not curbed drastically.

According to him, “all public relations practitioners need to use their professional skills to wage

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Engage certified PR practitioners for effective communication, Expert urges govt war against hate speech, the monster which has recently emerged as a plague against civility, peace and unity of Nigeria.”

The president, who was represented at the conference by Brig.

General John Agim, Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, while commending the Lagos Chapter of NIPR for sustaining the stakeholders’ conference, also noted that “the conference series, foster interaction among stakeholders in the corporate existence of our great nation, Nigeria”, adding that, “the unity of our great nation is not negotiable, as what binds us together is far greater and

stronger than what divides us.”

Also speaking, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, Founder and Chairman, Silver bird Group, said; “In these days of fake news, hate speech and alternative facts, the question may be asked what is the definition of the media and how can it be used to educate the public and mobilize them to take up their part in making Nigeria great.

According to him, “The media is a vehicle for projecting information about things that have happened, are happening or will happen and the job of the media is to present the facts and allow the audience process those facts and reach their own conclusions.”

He said, “The problem the world is now facing with the media however, and which has given birth to the rise of fake news and alternative facts is that, maybe because of the encroachment of non professionals into what used to be a very professional industry, the media is now stepping way out of its territory and is no longer presenting just the facts, but is now also projecting its own opinions and attempting to help or manipulate the audience into drawing the conclusions it wants them to draw.”

Citing examples, he disclosed that that when something negative happened in Nigeria, CNN,

BBC, RFI and SABC will cover it, but when something positive happens, “they will either not cover it or they will cover it in such a way that you would hardly notice.

What does this tell us? It means that we cannot depend on others to tell our own story.”

Continuing, he maintained that, there is a famous African proverb that says; ‘Until the lion tells his side of the story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.’

“Nigeria is the lion. Africa is the lion. The Western world is the hunter. We must develop our own media capacity so that we can project positive things about

Chi Limited unveils “3-in-1 Yo!”

L-R: General Manager, Air Solution, LG Electronics West Africa Operations, Mr. Cholyong Park; Matron Lagos State Motherless babies home Lekki, Mrs. Olaore Feyisayo; Managing Director, Fouani Nigeria Limited, Mr. Mohammed Fouani and Head Corporate Marketing, LG Electronics West Africa Operations, Mr. Hari Krishna Elluru, during LG Electronics CSR donation to the Lagos State Motherless babies home ... recently in Lagos.

Company hosts energy efficiency network workshop GOtv holds customers’ forum in Enugu Manufacturers of Coca-Cola Products, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited (NBC) has hosted the fifth workshop of the pilot Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) for industries in Nigeria.

The workshop took place in the Ikeja Plant of the NBC recently in Lagos; and it witnessed the presence of industry stakeholders and participants from other companies participating in the network and engaging in series of practice-driven discussions focused on energy efficiency andaimed at supporting the participating companies to identify opportunities for sustainable energy cost saving initiatives.

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. Segun Ajayi-Kadiri, Director

General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), underscored the need for energy efficiency in the sector, stating that energy cost account for up to 40% of production cost in some sectors in the economy. He identified efficient energy consumption as critical factor for sustainable and profitable business.

Speaking at the workshop, NBC Country Manufacturing Director, Anthony Njenga noted that, “Energy efficiency is embedded in the company’s strategy to protect the environment and be a sustainable business, hence the Company is pleased to participate in this pilot Energy Efficiency Network (EEN) for industries in Nigeria by NESP.”

Digital pay-TV provider, GOtv, on Saturday, held its Customer Forum recently in Enugu, with subscribers in the city commending it for revolutionizing televisionviewing experience.

The forum is a platform provided for subscribers to ask questions regarding GOtv services and receive first-hand responses from GOtv management and staff.

Present at the forum were, GOtv subscribers, dealers, agents, sales representatives and members of GOtv management. Significant among the issues raised and addressed at the forum were reconnection issues, subscription renewal and suggestions on how to improve GOtv services.

The subscribers gave positive feedback on GOtv services. Enu-

gu was one of the first batch of cities to start receiving GOtv signals. Before then, most residents had access to mainly two terrestrial local TV channels. Currently, GOtv offers over 50 quality local and international channels.

Speaking at the forum, GOtv Marketing Manager, Johnson Ivase, assured subscribers of continued improvement in service delivery.

One of the highlights of the forum was the mention of GOtv’s achievements over the last one year. These include access to new channels by subscribers, an additional bouquet as well as the introduction of the “Sabimen,” the technicians who provide door-todoor solutions to issues related to GOtv services and product.

Nigeria’s market leader in high quality Juice and Dairy products, Chi Limited, has introduced its 1st Ready-to-drink chocolate, milk and malt drink. The product, Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink, fondly referred to as “3-in-1 Yo!” because of its appeal to a youthful consumer segment, is an innovative product that combines chocolate, milk and malt in trendy pack sizes. It can be consumed immediately after opening and delivers instant or sharp sharp nutrition to consumers. The product is the result of the brand’s continued resolve to provide consumer satisfaction, by offering superior product value that addresses consumer needs in tune with changing trends.

Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is rich in vitamins and minerals, takes away the hassles and inconvenience involved in preparing Choco-based beverage drink the traditional way. Asides the convenience, Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink is a great, satisfying and functional beverage that can be consumed at any time.

It provides instant nutrition within reach and comes in handy pack sizes that hold adequate quantity for individual consumption, as well as fit into the lifestyle of young upwardly mobile consumers. The product’s 135ml and 315ml pack sizes fulfill consumer aspiration for regular consumption of Hollandia ChocoMalt Drink.

According to Adedeji Adeyinka, an undergraduate of Lagos State University, while he enjoys chocolate, milk and malt drink as an ideal source of nutrition, he acknowledged that the process of mixing all three ingredients in hot water was a very long one, and being busy as a student, he did not usually have much time for that.

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Stories by Azubike Nnadozie, with Agency reportse The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has applauded the Federal Government for exiting economic recession.

The Team Leader, USAID Bee Keeping Pollination Project, Mr. David Musa, told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, that the report was a welcome development.

He was reacting to the second quarter report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which indicated that Nigeria was out of recession.

Musa, also the National Technical Expert, Interministerial Committee on Honey Production, Bee Health & Pollination Services, advised the government to create an open

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According to him, this shows that there is more potential for productivity, value addition and integration between the private and public sector is becoming more intimate.

The leader appealed to the Federal Government to open up and strengthen the ease of doing business to involve more private sector investment to sustain the recession exit.

“The report by the National Bureau of Statistics has credibility, because farmers, especially bee farmers, are now selling more and making more profit.

“We are happy for this,

but the government must strengthen the ease of doing business, public policies, help the private sector to deliver wide impact to sustain the exit,’’ he said.

NAN recalls that the NBS’ preliminary results for the second quarter of the year, says that Nigerian economic recovery was driven principally by the performance of four main economic activities-oil, agriculture, manufacturing and trade.

It also showed that agriculture continued its strong and positive growth it had maintained throughout the recession, growing by 3.01 per cent in second quarter of 2017 from 3.39 per cent in Q1 2017 and 4.53 per cent in Q2 2016.

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AfDB, World Bank provide $800m for agric. transformation in Africa President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that AfDB and the World Bank have set aside 800 million dollars for the provision of agriculture technologies to farmers in Africa.

Speaking during the ongoing 2017 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) on Wednesday in Abidjan, made available to journalists in Abuja, Adesina said the financial support will come under a flagship programme for scaling up of agriculture known as, “Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation.”

The AfDB boss noted that the technologies to feed Africa exist already, but need to be scaled up for widespread adoption because it required specific incentives.

He added that “agriculture is instrumental in Africa’s poverty and it must be instrumental in its wealth but only through agricultural regeneration.

...as Adesina says sector to lead growth soon “No region of the world has ever industrialised without the agriculture sector being first transformed,’’ he said.

Adesina said the future of Africa depended on agriculture; and it required 40 billion dollars yearly over the next 10 years.

He, however, added that “it is a lot of money, but it is available, even within Africa, if the projects are good enough.

“We must bring an end to the costly and damaging anomaly of the net deficit in food. No more should Africa produce what it does not or cannot consume, and no more should it consume what it does not but could easily produce.”

He disclosed that AfDB was promoting national risk sharing facilities in every country to leverage agricultural finance, similar to the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL).

NIRSA is a facility designed to reduce the risk of lending to Nigerian agriculture value chains.

“The impact in Nigeria was massive because 15 million farmers were reached in four years, 2.5 million of them women, while food production expanded by over 21 million tonnes.

“Today, several African countries are adopting the approach, as well as others

such as Afghanistan.”

Adesina predicted that the next few years would see agriculture emerge fully from poverty and subsistence to become the next big booming business sector of Africa.

He said “Africans need to become producers and creators, and not just consumers, in the fast-moving enterprising business of food.

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Ouattara hails agric for averaging economic growth by 9% President Alassane Ouattara of Ivory Coast on Wednesday hailed the country’s agricultural sector for averaging economic growth by 9 per cent.

Ouattara told an international agriculture conference in Abidjan that agriculture brought in a re-

cord cocoa crop of 2 million tonnes of beans within three weeks in the ongoing harvest season.

“From 2012 to 2016 we have averaged economic growth by 9 per cent thanks to our agricultural sector,” Ouattara said.

He also said production in neigh-

bouring Ghana, the world’s number two grower, had reached 1 million tonnes this season, on par with its 2010/11 record crop.

The figure is higher than Reuters’ most recent exporter estimate, which placed this season’s port arrivals at 1,966,000 tonnes

Deforestation: Nasarawa engages over 1,500 youths

By Egbe Ebere Blessing, with Agency report Nasarawa State Government has engaged more than 1,500 youths to guard against illegal felling of trees and other activities that can deplete the state’s forest resources.

Mr. Gabriel Aka’aka, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources made the announcement at a news conference in Lafia on Wednesday.

Aka ‘aka said the move was part of the state government’s effort toward implementing World Bank-assisted programme on Reducing Emission Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) in the state.

He explained that REDD+ programme was aimed at reducing greenby Sept. 3, up nearly 35 per cent, compared to the same period of the previous crop.

World cocoa prices have plunged this year as bumper crops in most major producer countries created a supply glut.

The International Cocoa Organization fore-

house emission and mitigating the effects of climate change.

According to him, the project will check depletion of forest resources through afforestation and sustain existing forest reserves.

The commissioner noted that the state government had paid its counterpart fund for the programme, designed to run for eight years.

He added that government had also provided a befitting office complex, as well as inaugurated a steering committee to facilitate smooth take-off of the programme.

According to him, a technical committee and state project management unit for the programme will soon be inaugurated for successful implementation of the project.

casts a global surplus of 371,000 tonnes this season.

Ivory Coast and Ghana have held joint meetings aimed at harmonising cocoa production and marketing in an attempt to boost their influence over the New York and London markets.

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Stallion launches Changan CS35 SUV

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Stallion Motors Limited has announced price offer of N7.9m for the new Changan CS35 entry-level sport utility vehicle to cater for a growing demand for vehicles in the compact SUV market segment recently.

The bargain, according to the company, is aimed at assuaging disillusioned auto buffs that couldn’t contend with the current price surge of compact SUVs owing to economic downturn and successive Forex fluctuations.

While also citing spontaneous paradigm shift from C-segment sedan to B-segment cars, the company said the introduction of its affordably priced Changan CS35 entry level SUV would stem the tide and offer customers sustainable preference.

Stallion Motors Limited (Changan Automobile Division) Sales and Marketing Manager, Baimah Dan Miller, who made this assertion in Lagos said: “This rare movement wouldn’t have been glaring, if customers have had access to functional SUV preferences, such as the Changan CS35.”

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Kia signs new UEFA Europa league sponsorship deal Kia Motors has been named as a new official partner of the UEFA Europa League.

The three-year sponsorship agreement commences in time for the 2018/19 season, and runs through to the UEFA Europa League final in 2021.

The UEFA Europa League is the world’s largest professional club football competition, involving clubs from 54 countries across Europe, and attracting a global cumulative TV audience of 980 million across all programming.

As an Official Partner, Kia Motors will supply a fleet of 90 vehicles to UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) for the UEFA Europa League finals in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The fleet will be used to transport referees, offi-

cials, delegates and VIPs. In addition, Kia Motors and UEFA will carry out the first UEFA Europa League ‘Trophy Tour’. The tour will give fans from around the world the chance to see the iconic trophy for themselves, and meet some of the legends of the game. Kia will also invite young fans from across Europe to enter competitions to become the Official Match Ball Carrier at matches throughout the season.

Commenting, Tae Hyun, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Kia Motors Corporation, said “We are incredibly excited to continue to work with UEFA in sharing the values, commitment and passion for the sport of football. This partnership provides us with an oppor-

tunity to increase Kia’s global brand awareness further, while engaging with a huge audience of global football fans. The UEFA Europa League is one of the most competitive global football tournaments and provides the brand with an exciting platform from which to connect with existing Kia customers and prospective buyers around the world.”

Guy-Laurent Epstein, Marketing Director of UEFA Events SA, added “We have a strong relationship already with Kia Motors and look forward to further enhancing this partnership within the UEFA Europa League. We will work together to build fan engagement across Europe and beyond, and we are thrilled to create the first global Trophy Tour.

vehicles.

“No fewer than 8,500 new Changan vehicles are sold daily with 6,000 sales and service facilities in more than 60 countries with 150,000 professional team members globally,” Mr. Miller affirmed.

He described Changan as techsavvy, investing extensively in advanced research and innovative technologies - a commitment that has reinforced its partnership with global R&D organizations.

“Changan R&D strength ranks No. 1 in Chinese automobile industry for eight years and has benchmarked world’s leading companies with high standard laboratories averaging 16 fields.”

He said the CS35 model is the consequence of advanced research and innovative technologies through the formation of global R&D (research and development) partnership agreements with renowned European, Ameri-

can and Japanese automakers.

An award winning CS35 has also earned sequence of international design honors for styling and cutting edge environment-friendly design concepts.

In 2015 for instance, Changan won the National Science and Technology Progress Award, reaffirming Changan’s commitment to the advancement of technology and innovation through R&D. And like in most markets overseas, Changan CS35 is already relishing attractions of discerning auto buffs in Nigeria and promises to be competitively priced to enable more patrons have access to the vehicle.

A fashionable compact SUV with passion for high-quality driving experience, Miller said Changan is a perfect mix of advanced technologies that provide hi-tech, high quality and fashionable automobile products for customers.

New Porsche Cayenne out with exciting features Porsche has officially pulled the covers off its new third-generation Cayenne SUV with a lot of features geared towards meeting customers’ needs.

Porsche says that the all-new Cayenne is closer to a sports car in spirit than ever before.

The snazzy SUV gains rearaxle steering for the first time, while wheel sizes move up an inch (now between 19 and 21 inches) and the rear end gets wider tyres than the front. It’s also 9mm lower and 65kg lighter than before, despite having gained 63mm in overall length, while the wheelbase remains unchanged at 2895mm.

Only the standard Cayenne and Cayenne S will be available at launch, but rest assured that Porsche will add the usual performance derivatives to the

range further down the line.

The new development is that even the ‘base’ models are somewhat beefier than before, with the standard Cayenne getting a new 3-litre single-turbo V6 that produces 250kW and 450Nm, 30kW and 50Nm more than before, and enough to rush it from 0-100km/h in 6.2 seconds (or 5.9s when fitted with the Sport Chrono package), says Porsche.

The new Cayenne S ups the fun factor with Porsche’s 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6, which produces 324kW and 550Nm (up 15kW), sprints to 100 in 5.2 seconds (4.9 with Sport Chrono) and reaches a top speed of 265km/h.

Both models send their power to all four wheels through a new eight-speed Tiptronic S automatic gearbox and a fully-variable ‘active’ AWD system.

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FG boosts agriculture in Edo with 711 ET3 N-Power extension agents

Oba of Benin commissions revamped Edo Traffic Management Agency ET 2

Edo Local Govt pensioners get over N212m for August ÏÏÏThe

L-R: His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin; Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu and Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto, at the commissioning of the revamped Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA)...recently

Obaseki in quest to revamp agriculture, visits Indonesia

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of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is currently in Indonesia to deepen his administration’s partnership with the Asian country, in a bid to revamp the agricultural sector and reposition the state as the oil palm capital of Nigeria.

Speaking at the 101-year-old Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute in Medan, Indonesia, Obaseki said his administration was keen on diversifying the economy of Edo State by taking advantage of its oil palm industry.

He stated that “with the present pace of research in the agricultural sector, oil palm can replace crude oil as a major source of food, industrial materials and energy.”

Obaseki said already, discussions are in progress to develop a

business case to reinvigorate the oil palm sector in Edo State at a commercial level, after the Edo State delegation was taken through the entire integrated process of oil palm production and processing.

The Indonesian research institute is made up of an oil palm plantation, processing plant, laboratories, nursery and oil palm refining facility.

The governor, who is accompanied by the Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Usoh, and the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kadiri Bashiru, said the visit would explore the possibility of reaching agreements with the Indonesian government to support the development of the oil palm sector in Edo State.

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est exporter of palm oil in the world and agricultural sector is the country’s most valuable export sector.

The agricultural sector of Indonesia accounted for 32 per cent of the total labour force in 2016 and in 2013, the sector’s contribution to national Gross Domestic Product was 14.43 percent.

In 2014, Indonesia’s production figure for palm oil was 33.5 million tonnes and the product accounts for 11 per cent of export earnings of $5.7billion.

The choice of Indonesia for the strategic partnership, according

to Obaseki, was informed by these statistics, including the fact that Indonesia is a global leader in palm oil export and is followed closely

by Malaysia which came to Benin City to collect oil palm seedlings several years ago, precisely from the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR).

He assured that the visit would yield results that the Edo State agricultural sector requires to create jobs, raw materials for local industries, produce for export and time-tested research approaches to strengthen institutes like NIFOR and the College of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi, which is being repositioned to support the agricultural sector.

Ex-Deputy Speaker returns official vehicles ÏÏÏEmbattled

former Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie, on Tuesday, returned three out of the four official vehicles in her possession to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Mr. Kabiri Adjoto, assuring that the fourth car will be made available soonest.

Ativie in her letter to the House

said she is taking steps to recover the fourth vehicle from the buyer and apologised to the House for any inconveniencies the delay may have caused them.

Replying her letter, the Clerk of the House, Mr. James Omoatanman, who acknowledged the receipt of the cars, noted however that the leadership of the House is still exCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

commitment made by the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to continue to cater to the needs of pensioners who are the state’s senior citizens, has again been demonstrated with the payment of N212, 879,888 million to local government pensioners.

According to Obaseki, the state will continue to accord its pensioners the respect they have earned and deserve, in the scheme of things in the state.

He explained that the over N212 million was for the month of August and urged Edo pensioners and workers to support the ongoing reform embarked upon by his administration in key areas such as education, primary healthcare, infrastructure, security, job creation and industrialisation amongst others.

The governor tasked heads of local government areas to creatively harness the huge human and natural resources that abound in all parts of the state for the good of all Edo people.

He assured that the newly commissioned BUA Cement Company and the Edo Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited have started impacting positively on the economy of the state through the creation of jobs, access to affordable fertilizer by farmers and the emergence of several allied businesses.

Edo State exited the committee of civil service states recently, when the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo commissioned the 60,000 metric tonnes fertilizer plant in Auchi and the two million metric tonnes BUA Cement plant in Okpella in the state, setting the stage for huge industrial activities in the two key sectors of the state.

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Buhari’s meeting with APC, PDP leaders is good omen –Edo ex-Deputy Gov ÏÏÏThe immediate past deputy

governor of Edo State Dr. Pius Odubu, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent peace meeting with the leadership of the two major political parties in the country.

Speaking with journalists at his residence in Benin-City, Dr. Odubu described the meeting as good omen for Nigeria democracy, adding that president Buhari has demonstrated a high level of leadership quality by that single act.

He gave kudos to the president and also the leadership of the opposition party for their understanding and objective criticisms of the ruling APC party.

He said: “For me, the recent meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leadership of the opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is a highly welcome initiative. It is a step in the right direction. It shows a high sense of responsibility on the part of the president as a leader. It shows that our democracy is maturing, and that our politicians no longer exhibit parochial attitudes in their democratic activities. I give kudos to President Muhammadu Buhari, and also kudos to Ahmed Makarfi, the chairman of PDP, for his initiative and understanding. It has also demonstrated that our politicians are beginning to put the interest of the country first above all other interest”.

“In Democracy, the interest and well-being of the people should be paramount and super cede other interest, Democracy without op-

position is dead. So the two major political parties in the country should be highly commended for such peace initiative meeting with the president. I am happy I think every right thinking Nigerian is happy also for the meeting. It implies that the president represent the good people of Nigeria”.

Commenting on the President’s situation and his return to the country after his medical leave in the United Kingdom, Odubu said: “Nigerians love President Muhammadu Buhari and also wish him well. Now that he has returned to the country successfully, he should settle down for business. The noise about his health to me is not relevant; it only shows that we are mere mortal and human. So my plea to those who speak evil of the president health situation is that they should desist from such acts and rally round the president in his quest to build a better country for us and the generation to come.

“In recent times, one of the most popular President of the United States, Ronald Reagan of blessed memory, once suffered from a disease called Alzheimer yet he was not castigated by Americans. He did his best for his country and was loved by his people. Whether you are a Democrat or Republican, the interest of the people was put above all other interest. Nigeria is our country. We have nowhere else to go, we must as a matter of interest join hands to build it. Nigeria remains one invisible entity not minding our ethic, religious and socio-political affiliations”.

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pecting the fourth vehicle, a Lexus jeep 2016 model, which according to the letter, was the official vehicle of the Speaker and further advised the former Deputy Speaker to make available the spare keys of the returned vehicles.

In another development, the House on Tuesday raised alarm over what it described as the rising state of killings, armed robbery and abduction in the state particularly in Esan South East Local Government Area of the state and passed a resolution calling on security agents and the state government to check the situation which has led to the death of a Police Inspector in Ubiaja.

The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the member representing Esan South East constituency, Festus Edughele Igbelekotor, who cried that members of his constituency have been under siege, and “they can no longer go their farms. A police officer who went to help was killed in the process and the burial on Wednesday.

“After he was killed, the next day,

a man went to his farm with his bike and was never found. As we speak, his body has not been found and even his bike. As if that was not enough, the following day, a young man who is an Okada rider was celebrating the new bike that he bought, only on his way home, he was attacked by armed robbers, he was killed and his body was found covered with leaves.

“As we speak Mr. Speaker, the report by the police was that all through the night they were inside the bush searching for kidnappers who have taken over my community. It means that apart from the flood disasters we are experiencing, my people can no longer go their normal businesses, it is really scaring”.

While reacting also, the Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Asoro Rolland, lamented the killing of “my brother, Mr. Efosa Omorogie in Oben by unknown gunmen. Mr. Speaker, I want to appeal that both the DSS, Police and the army should help and beef up security in the entire state not only in Esan South East because the killing is going on everywhere”.

Oba of Benin commissions revamped Edo Traffic Management Agency Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

ÏÏÏHis Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba

N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin has commissioned the revamped Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA), with a charge to the officials to be committed to their jobs.

According to Oba Ewuare II, Benin City has always had a well-designed layout of roads; feeder roads, streets and lanes since pre-colonial times, and added that over the years, the increase in vehicular movement coupled with bad roads and poor traffic management, resulted in chaotic traffic situations, made worse by some motorists with a penchant for disregarding traffic rules.

“The officials of EDSTMA must not see their appointments as an

avenue for enriching themselves by accepting bribes from motorists who may want to undermine traffic rules. I am glad that the government deemed it appropriate to create a Public Complaints Department for the agency, where members of the public can lodge their complaints. It is hoped that such complaints will be addressed speedily,” the Benin monarch said.

He commended the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for creating job opportunities for the 351 employees through the traffic control agency, and stressed that the initiative deserves commendation.

In his remark, Governor Obaseki expressed his delight at the presence of the Oba of Benin, which he described as an official royal visit and an honour to his administration.

He said the rebranding of EDSTMA became necessary consider-

ing the fact that the state serves as a transportation hub to the country, with heavy vehicular traffic.

“This re-branded EDSTMA is made up of trained men and women who are more civil, operate within the ambit of the law and citizens are to relate with them as such,” Obaseki said, and assured that Edo people will not be exploited by officials of the traffic control agency as “there is a Public Complaints Unit that will attend to all the complaints from road users.”

He commended the former governor of the state, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who had the foresight to create EDSTMA to manage vehicular traffic in the state.

The Managing Director of EDTSMA, Oloriegbe Dennis Ade, said the Agency would adopt unique and advance strategies to overcome the challenges that they may face.

R-L: Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Cooperatives and Employment, Hon. Emmanuel Usoh; an official of the Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute in Medan, Indonesia; and the Permanent Secretary in the Edo State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kadiri Bashiru, during the Governor’s working visit to the Institute in Indonesia.

Group commits N3.2bn to improve food security ÏÏÏA

Non-Governmental Organisation, Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) has said it has committed the sum of N3.2 billion to improve food security as well as enhanced the production capacity of 98,202 rural farmers.

The loan disbursement of N3, 233,018,500 billion was recorded between January and July, 2017 and made to farmers to boost agricultural development.

Executive Director of the organisation, Sabina Idowu-Osehobo, disclosed this while reviewing the performance of the LAPO Agricultural and Rural Development Initiative (LARDI), where she restated the organisation’s commitment to boost the country’s agricultural development.

Idowu-Osehobo enjoined lowincome farmers to take advantage of the affordable loan opportunity offered by LAPO to enhance the

growth and development of their farm enterprises.

She attributed LAPO’s outstanding performance in revitalising the agriculture sector over the years to

strong institutional strength, staff commitment to excellence and hard work, adding that the organisation was ready to maintain its superior performance trajectory.

Generator fumes kill couple in Edo ÏÏÏA couple, Imafidon Ototie and

his wife, were on Monday found dead at their apartment at Ototie Street off Sapele Road in IkpobaOkha Local Government Area.

They were believed to have been killed by fumes from a generator that was on, inside their apartment.

The power generating set was reportedly placed at the corridor in front of their room.

One of their sons, whose identity could not be ascertained as at press time that was in the room was rushed to the hospital for medical care.

Their bodies were discovered by a member of the family, Bright, who did not sleep at home that day.

Bright said he raised alarm when he returned home Monday morning to discover that his parents were yet to get up from the bed.

He said it was like a spirit told him not to sleep at home that night which made him to go to his friend’s place.

His words: “I have been telling them to put off the generator but they didn’t listen to me. It is like a spirit told me to leave the house and I left. I came back and saw their door locked so I raised alarm.”

Their eldest daughter, Blessing, said he, had always warned her late parents to always put off the generator at night.

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Head of Owan East Local Government Administration, Mr. Akeena Ade-Akhani (2nd from left), addressing journalists after the monthly JAAC meeting at the Government House in Benin City...recently

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ÏÏÏMotorists, traders and residents

in Benin City have commended the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for restoring sanity on the roads in the city with the revamped Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA).

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, a bus driver at the New Benin area of the city, Mr. Eghosa Omoruyi, expressed delight at the new development and said that the presence of EDSTMA officials will instill fear

in bus drivers who are always in the habit of disobeying traffic light.

“I hope to see changes with the new EDSTMA that was commissioned by our Royal Father, the Oba of Benin. I believe they will be different from the EDSTMA of old,” he said.

A trader at the New Benin Market, Abubakar Sahidu, commended the Edo State Government for improving the traffic situation in the state, adding that residents will enjoy living in Benin if the re-branded EDSTMA discharges its duty effectively.

He called on the newly recruited men and women of EDSTMA to do

their job effectively by putting the interest of the people at heart as they discharge their duties.

Victoria Amarachi, on her part, said the introduction of EDSTMA is a commitment on the part of the government to improve traffic situation in the state and need commendation from the citizens. She called on the officials of EDSTMA to put in their best and make the government proud.

Areas monitored were Mission Road, New Benin, Aduwawa, Ramat Park, Third East Circular Road, Sapele Road, amongst others.

FG boosts agriculture in Edo with 711 N-Power extension agents

ÏÏÏThe

Federal Government has deployed 711 N-Power agricultural extension agents to Edo to boost agricultural activities in the state.

The Programme Manager of the State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Mr. Peter Aikhuomobhoebe, disclosed this in an interview in Benin on Monday.

Aikhuomobhoebe also disclosed that the Federal Government provided another 100 Knapsack sprayers to the state.

He said that state’s extension agents was increased to 746 from its former 35, adding that state farmers would feel the direct impact of this intervention.

He said the agents would be deployed across the three senatorial districts of the state to provide more technological support to farmers.

He, however, said the state would still need additional 698 extension agents to effectively provide the needed support to farmers across

the state.

“We have not had it this good in the area of extension agents for a very long time now. What we had before the Federal Government intervention through its N-Power programme was mere 35 that were expected to cover the whole state with no fewer than half a million farmers.

“Though we are aware that we need no fewer than 1,444 extension agents to be able to do a thorough job, the 711 that has been engaged by the federal government will make a tremendous impact in agricultural activities in the state.

“With the additional figure from the 35 we used to have, they will be able to reach out to more farmers next season. The farmers will have more technological support,” he stated.

On the provision of Knapsack sprayers, Aikhuomobhoebe said it was also additional incentive to

boost food production in the state.

He said handlers of the sprayers would be deployed to the field to assist farmers spray their farms with herbicides, pesticides and fungicides.

“This is aimed at protecting their crops. This initiative of the federal government is good and will go a long way in encouraging farmers to increase their production as well as encourage others to go into agriculture,” he said.

Aikhuomobhoebe said the state government has also introduced various initiatives to boost food production as well as provide employment opportunities through agriculture.

“As a state, our Governor’s focus now is on agriculture. He is supporting a lot of initiatives on agriculture.

“There is the agric-preneur programme where 500 hectares of maize has been cultivated in Sobe area of the State.

alarming level of insecurity in Edo State has continued to create worries for the people as what started like a normal day on Monday ended in an awry form for a freelance photo journalist in Edo State, Lucky Agie, as he was attacked by suspected armed robbers on his way home from work on Monday when he boarded a taxi along Akpakpava Road in Benin City.

He was attacked with dangerous objects, pummelled and thrown out of the vehicle into a valley after being dispossessed of his belongings including his camera worth over N400, 000, ATM card, identity cards and cash.

A Good Samaritan rescued him to a private hospital in Benin where he is currently recuperating.

Narrating his ordeal to journalists in pains at the private hospital with a heavily bandaged right eye and stitched head with a swollen face, Agie, who recently retired from the state owned Nigerian Observer before taking the freelance work with The Sun, he said: “I watched the first half of the Cameroun – Nigeria match at the NUJ Press Centre and wanted to go home. I tried to start my car but it could not even after colleagues helped me to push. I now decided to go by public transport and I was dropped off at Akpakpava where I entered a taxi, an Audi 80 painted in the state colours. Some passengers were inside including a lady and that gave me the courage to enter because I am always wary not knowing that the lady was part of the gang.

“I flagged him down that I am going to Ewa Road junction. I immediately paid the driver when I entered and he said he doesn’t have change. One of the passengers behind gave him N100 and he added N50 which he gave to me as my change.

“Just be Second Junction, near

Total Filling Station, one of the passengers alighted and another entered who now sat with me in the front seat and immediately the driver drove off, they started beating me and hitting me with objects that injured my head and my eyes.

They even tried to strangulate me with my shirt which they tore.

They took my D-90 camera, my ATM card, my NUJ ID card, my official ID card and everything I had on me. They asked my ATM pin which I gave them but they continued their beating and said they were going to throw me into the Ikpobha River. They continued their beating and I was losing strength and blood and until they took Ikkpobha Hill after the bridge and pushed me into the valley and continued their beating and then left me apparently unconscious as I faintly heard one of them saying, let’s finish him.

“After they drove off, I was able to struggle out of the valley and tried to waive passersby to me until a ‘good samaritan’ came and took me in his taxi to this hospital.

I was only able to remember my elder brother’s number who is based in Abuja. I was able to call him and he now reached my people in Benin who now came to me. I have told my younger brother to report the case in the police station.”

Shortly after leading some members of the Edo NUJ to visit him, chairman, Edo State Council, Sir Roland Osakue, called on security agencies to check the spate of robberies in killings in the state as he said the attacks especially against journalists is becoming alarming.

Many journalists have been robbed and some escaped by whiskers in various parts of the state capital. Worst hit are Ekenwan road, airport road, Oluku and others.

It would be recalled that just few weeks ago, a journalist with NTA Benin, Lawrence Okojie was killed by gunmen few metres from his house after close of work.

Edo Local Councils share N2.146bn for August ÏÏÏThe

Edo Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has said that the total allocation for the 18 Local Government Councils in the state for the month of August was N2, 146,235,377.

Head of Owan East Local Government Administration, Mr. Akeena Ade-Akhani, presented the figures after the JAAC Meeting presided over by Governor Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City.

He said the amount spent on mandatory expenditures was N1, 440, 618, 407, which includes N1, 091,

012, 888 for teachers’ salary, while the distributable sum left for the 18 local councils was put at N705, 616, 970.

Ade-Akhani added that the sum of N212, 879,888 was used for the payment of local government pensioners.

He further said that the meeting reviewed the use of electronicsystem for revenue collection in the state which has recorded appreciable success and emphasised that the state government was not deducting any money from the local government allocations.

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Obaseki, Ojezua are on same page

By Chris Azebamwan

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very misleading report recently by Urhokpota Reporters that Governor Obaseki walked out on the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State, Barrister Anselm Ojezua, at a meeting to address the recent misunderstanding in Edo State House of Assembly could not have been further from the truth.

Remarkably, the story had no byline and was not credited to anyone but if the reporter was at the APC Secretariat on Monday, the 14th of August, he should have had the honesty and integrity to admit that the meeting with the honourable members was behind closed doors to which the press corps was not admitted. There is no way the reporter could have witnessed a walkout by the Governor.

The Governor of Edo State and the APC as the ruling party are working in synergy and are determined to run an open and responsive government. The reporter had ample opportunity to clear his

suspicion when the Chairman addressed the press corps at the end of the meeting. He chose instead, to go to town with the product of his own imagination in place of facts.

The press as the fourth estate of the realm, owes a fundamental duty to the reading public to publish the truth and nothing else. Falsehood and sensationalism do not conform to the ethics of the noble profession which is to inform and educate.

The facts are these. A majority of members of the Edo State House of Assembly effected a change in the leadership of the House in accordance with the House rules.

Those who were in favour and those who were against the change thereafter proceeded to the State Secretariat of the APC to inform the party leadership of the development.

The Governor was duly informed and he chose to meet with the honourable members and the party leadership on the same platform. Both sides to the misunderstanding presented their versions of the incident. At that junc-

Gov. Obaseki

ture, it was decided that the signatures on the impeachment notice needed to be verified.

The other major issue that

International Day of Charity: Obaseki drums support for Benue flood victims, others Stories by Titus Akhigbe, Benin

ÏÏÏ The Governor of Edo State, Mr.

Godwin Obaseki, has tasked charitable persons, governments, religious groups and other organisations to remember the people of Benue State and others in distress, as the world celebrated the International Day of Charity on September 5, 2017.

Obaseki said the scale of the crisis resulting from the flooding in parts of Benue State was beyond the power of the Benue State Government alone and urged global leaders, captains of various industries as well as religious leaders to mobilise resources for victims of the flood.

“The International Day of Charity set aside by the United Nations reinforces our common humanity, shared values and love for one another especially in times of crises,” Obaseki said.

He decried the lack of accurate climatic data to guide builders and developers in flood prone areas at the local government level where much of uncontrolled development takes place.

The governor commended President Muhammadu Buhari for throwing the Federal Government’s weight behind efforts to assist victims of the floods in Benue State

as he earlier did for Edo State and others that were affected by floods a couple of months ago.

He lauded similar support by individuals and groups, some of whom made donations without disclosing their identities as well as local groups that participated in rescue efforts during the crisis.

The United Nations Day of Charity is marked on September 5th every year.

The day is set aside to recognise the role of philanthropy in the eradication of all forms of poverty and attending to the needs of the most vulnerable people.

Edo Assembly: Group faults removal of Okonoboh ÏÏÏ

A social-cultural group in Edo State, Esan Youth Association (EYA), on Wednesday, faulted the removal of Mr. Justin Okonoboh as the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, declaring that the development has shut out Edo Central Senatorial District from the topmost leadership positions (Executive, Legislative and Judiciary) of government in the state.

The group in a statement issued

by Comrade Oyomon Francis and

Comrade Okojie Linus, president and secretary respectively, said Okonoboh’s impeachment negates the principle of federal character, equity and fairness.

Okonoboh, who hails from Edo Central, was impeached on August 14 and replaced by Hon. Kabiru Adjotu.

Adjotu and the State’s Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu hails from Edo North Senatorial District, while Governor Godwin Obaseki is from

Edo South.

The association alleged that all top official of the state government and indigenes of the state occupying federal positions were either of Edo South or North extraction.

EYA therefore called on Governor Godwin Obaseki and the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) to prevail on members of the House to elect one of the three APC legislators from Edo Central District as Speaker.

Ojezua was of concern to the party leadership was the balance of power in the state. The honourable members and in particular the new leadership were urged to be sensitive to this long standing tripod arrangement which ensures that the positions of Governor, his deputy and the Speaker of the House are shared equally to the three senatorial districts in the state. This is what guarantees political stability in Edo State and the point was made that failure to adhere to it would surely generate needless and avoidable agitation from Edo Central Senatorial District.

Recognizing that tension was high, and nerves were frayed, it was amicably agreed that all parties should meet with the Governor and the party leadership the next day at 9.00am. The State Chairman, Anselm Ojezua, was mandated to brief the press and he said, and I quote, “We are talking. As soon as we finish talking, we will let you know the outcome. But know that we are all still talking”.

That the Governor exited the conference room ahead of everyone present is standard protocol and did not in any way translate to storm-

ing out or walking out on the Chairman.

All the conspiracy theories are false and baseless. The immediate past Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, holds his successor Godwin Obaseki in high regard and their relationship is based on mutual respect.

Comrade Oshiomhole left office a fulfilled man, knowing that Governor Obaseki would build on his legacies of development and good governance. Any and every attempt to drive a wedge into the cohesive leadership of the APC in Edo State is doomed to fail.

The Edo State House of Assembly is made up of loyal party men and women who are independent-minded in the discharge of their legislative functions and will not lend themselves to manipulation or blackmail by anyone, no matter how highly placed as insinuated in the article in question. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole served the good people of Edo State meritoriously for eight years and has honourably bowed out of the stage. He should be left to enjoy his life as a private citizen without intrigues and conspiracy theories.

Azebamwan is the Edo State Publicity Secretary of the APC

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Waje’s figure, Stephanie’s fashion fail and Ik’s incredible comeback

.A recap of exciting moments from ‘Voice of Nigeria’s Live Show’

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Live shows are legendary for the simple reason

IK Osakioduwa surprisingly stumbling through most of his lines but like the pro he is, he was quick to acknowledge it, make light of it and even blame Arsenal losing to Liverpool (0-4) for his less than perfect show opening.

Glory that got a standing ovation from the crowd and coaches.

After her performance Waje could hardly contain her praise for the singer as she commended her decision to turn for Glory at the blinds.

“During the blinds when I turned for Gloria, I honestly Wilson and it was a wildcard because I was sure that she was going home but this young woman has a different kind of voice. Her lower register is so full. She

IK

package for me”, Waje said of her performance. With such glowing commendation it was no surprise that

the sly host but not for his beautiful co-host Stephanie usually a vision to behold from her hairdo to her choice who refers to himself simply as Wow. Performing Get of clothing but not this time.

Down on It - a song quite different from his usual style of RnB it was exciting to see how he would fare and if though she had arrived late to the show so there was the judges on their feet dancing to the groove is any no time to get her hair done and pick out the perfect indicator then Wow did a great job. looked a little bit like a cross between a very expensive that gave a rather dazzling show with her rendition of lab coat and those orange prison getups in Orange .

While Stephanie may have been slacking in the show their sign of approval by giving her a standing fashion department Waje was not. Armed with a new ovation, the entire room was on their feet as the petite singer rapped her way to getting saved by her coach. looked spectacular in her little black dress and gold embellishments. A far cry from her fashion looks from the fair skinned, big voice in a small frame Ifeoma. last season where she went for a more rock star vibe, Waje seems to be channelling her sexy side, do we night as she shun head and shoulders above the rest love it ?. and tone complimented the song as she poured out her protégées vocal prowess and dexterity showed her heart leaving it all on the stage earning her a safe that the coach had come to claim the title of winner for spot and guaranteeing her a place in the next round. the second time in a row.

Jahnomso who got a free pass into the live shows Efezinno who Waje has often described as having when his battle partner Kelvin opted out of the show “a unique voice” performed Rock A By Baby and while her knowledge of music technicalities paid off it was at the blinds and even though his performance

Waje

Love was pitchy, shaky and weak. He was however likely he will make it to another live show.

Wolei and Precious were the last performers from saved for last. Wolei who was stolen during the battles saw a side of shy, quiet Wolei we had never seen.

He had fun with the song while maintaining a level of professionalism in his voice that will probably pay off in the result show. leaving his coach speechless.Showing off vocal his winner of the night and with the loud chants of Precious from the crowd, it is obvious the audience

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Simi releases album cover, track list

Epic movie, ‘Tatu’ goes to cinema movie, the movie which enjoyed one of the most elaborate premieres at the Eko Hotel

Silverbird cinemas, Genesis Deluxe cinemas Produced and directed by the award-winning

retired Director General, Debt Management

X3M music act, Simi has released the cover art and track list for her sophomore

Adekunle Gold featured on

as an epic genre with a difference, going by its contemporary take on the classic African story,

album art features a photo of production from her longthe singer on a bed, smiling, with her barefootraised in cover was shot by veteran Vtek; live instruments on the project are supplied by Interestingly, 12 tracks album with three bones Ayo; with mixing/mastering record inclusive of her hits “Simisola” album will be made avail8able via digital only Adekunle Gold as a stores on September 8,

My Wife & I hit number 1 spot

quest for a child, and all the complications that

According to producer Don Omope, the movie which took one year to develop

success that is bound to set a

M.I brings legend’s real deal experience to nation’s capital over weekend;

has been a long time since

Extra Stout brought famous

accolade in the month of

give residents of the capital city a taste of the Real Deal As

the

headline

act

Experience, the “Chairman” director Bunmi Ajakaiye

disappoint his fans who had turned up in large numbers at the venue despite the

I am beyond humble that the went out to see it, and I believe Industry insiders say My wife and I is on the verge of hitting

we will be sure to share the My Wife and I is breaking records at Babatope says

and Omoni Oboli several years after their captivating display collaborative effort last week was the number one movie in the cinemas was written by head honcho at who is also responsible for Out According to Moses Babatope

Wedding Party 2

loud ovation that greeted his appearance on stage was enough testimonial to his popularity amongst the local Known for his smooth lyrics and energetic stage presence, alongside a full complimentary to-back hits as the ecstatic audience revealed in an unending sing-along with the It was indeed a fun night with plenty to eat and drink as the fans sang and interacted with the artiste while enjoying

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mean feat pulling this off; you can feel the energy, the fun, no doubt

while many also went home with generators, refrigerators, among

Asked about his impression of opportunity to interact face-to-face At a time, there was practically no song I sang there on stage that the

Speaking on the success of the event, Portfolio Manager Emmanuel Agu said: to deliver the best experience to our

You to my Abuja fans for all the

is yet another way we appreciate our fans and consumers in Abuja just as we have done in several

the winners, Rigid Emcee and Magic Steppers of its online talent competition, which held on the

super-impressed with the turn-out

let myself be outdone by the other the different unique elements of room just as in previous editions,

visiting more cities before the year runs out, so watch out for us in your

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Nigeria’s movie content has improved over time –Babatope Moses Babatope is the Group Executive Director/ COO FilmOne and a Co-Founder of Filmhouse & FilmOne. For the last 15 years he has a proven track record as a

international awards and a producer. Cornered at the

other sundry issues.

Journey into Filmhouse and FilmOne…

Moses Babatope

the successes of Filmhouse is the establishment of re state of the art equipment are We had the challenge of the cinema going culture. ..

process.

that a lot of the locations had to close because they could not access content and the country was not conducive before a modern cinema was built in the country in

the development and proliferation of community cinemas for the low end mass market crowd who are

support for sector and absence of trade or lobby body to adopt.

which ultimately led to our expansion as a business

state that it is now. ..

West Africa. ..

On the success of cinemas now….

dramatically and this has impacted positively on

held the number one position for cinema attendance and

ant to remain the number one

international distribution base beyond diaspora to