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Senate begins screening of RECs nominees

Ï Probes alleged massive frauds in Contracts Certification by BPP Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, began the screening of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) nominees forwarded by President

Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate for confirmation.

This is even as the Red Chamber on Wednesday ordered probe into massive frauds allegedly perpetrated in award and execution of contracts through some omisContinued on page 12

Kano Assembly begins probe of Emir Sanusi

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Resign, Rivers PDP asks Benue governor Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka (r) with and acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, during the child creativity programme, themed: A Thousand and One Faces of Corruption in Lagos… recently.

Ikeja Electric decries spate of vandalism in Igando ÎÎÎ Power supply to Igan-

do, a bustling community located in Alimosho local government area of Lagos State, has been severely compromised, following a wave of vandalism of electrical installations belonging to Ikeja Electric plc.

The criminal activities, which has currently plunged over 6,000 households and businesses located in and around Igando into darkness, have largely targeted transformers where single core and upriser cables worth millions of naira were carted away.

Head, Corporate Communications for Ikeja Electric Plc, Felix Ofulue, decried the development, noting that the increase in the vandalism of the company’s assets

had become quite alarming and is depriving legitimate customers of their right to steady power supply.

“In the past two week, over 24 transformers were vandalizedin Igando, leaving our customers in total darkness and this is quite worrisome considering the discomfort and economic loss to this community.It is quite troubling and intolerable because innocent customers are suffering,” he said.

Ofuluenoted that the cost of replacing the stolen assets was huge and would take some time to restore.

He further called on community leaders, youth associations and security agencies to make improved efforts to ensure that electrical assets

within their communities were protected.

While explaining that the company is partnering with security agencies to track the vandals, he also encouraged vigilant members of the community to report suspected vandals to the appropriate authorities or to Ikeja Electric for prompt action.

“These vandals sometimes operate from within the community. They keep the stolen assets somewhere. They sell to someone. It is possible that one or two people may see something, so we are calling on these vigilant and patriotic members of the community to speak up, so we can nip this in the bud. Don’t forget that as a business, it is coun-

ter-productive to keep replacing assets in a particular location, spending our limited resources, when we could be expanding the network and improving supply in another”, Ofulue concluded.

He further warned that collaborators in the crime when caught would face the full extent of the law while alluding to Section 1(9) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act which provides a stiff punishment, up to life imprisonment, for offenders who unlawfully disconnect, remove, damage, tamper or meddle with or in any way whatsoever interferes with any plant, works, cables, wire or assembly of wires designed or used for transforming or converting electricity shall be guilty of an offence.

Youth clash leaves one dead in Lagos Joy Anyim

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Two rival youth groups in Lagos have allegedly engaged in a bloody clash with one feared dead and twenty others arrested.

The clash which was between youths from Iyan-Ipaja and Elere had erupted at about 10pm on Tuesday night and had lasted till the early hours of Wednesday.

The youth who were numbering over 100 had set up bonfire on the busy Lagos Abeokuta Expressway halting vehicular traffic on the two sides of the road.

According to the Lagos State Commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni who spoke on the incident at the state police command headquarters, the clash was said to have resulted from the molestation of a girl(name withheld) from Iyan-Ipaja by

some boys from Elere where she had attended a party that night.

Owoseni said, “ we received a distress call between 10pm and 11pm on Tuesday night, that some youths were on rampage at Iyan-Ipaja and the police immediately sent response team. It lingered till 2 am on Wednesday when normalcy was restored to the Area. “ Eight suspects were arrested by the police and a corpse was

recovered. We have immediately commenced investigation into the cause of the fight. Preliminary investigation revealed the cause was over a girl from Abule-Oki in Iyan-Ipaja. “ She had attended a party at Elere where she was molested by some youths and the lady have gotten home and on hearing the incident, the youths from Iyan-Ipaja blocked the road and led a fight towards Elere”.

words between Rivers and Benue State governments, the Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Felix Obuah, on Wednesday, called on the Benue State governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, to throw in the towel if he could no longer cope with the task of leading the people of his state.

In a press statement signed by Mr. Jerry Needam and issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers PDP expressed surprise and sadness that the governor of Benue State “being ravaged by the activities of herdsmen is still indebted to the state civil servants to over nine months of unpaid salaries, and 10 months unpaid salaries of local government employees.”

Obuah alleged in the statement that the Benue State government “had no other way of telling the people that he could no longer cope with the task of governance as the state

chief executive than his inability to address the multiple predicaments of the state and non-payment of salaries of workers.

The State PDP chairman berated Governor Ortom for allegedly failing to take advantage of an earlier call on him by the PDP to visit the state for some tutorials on leadership and development strategies under Governor Nyesom Wike, which the party said he lacked as governor and which was responsible for the woes of the state under his watch.

The Rivers PDP alleged that over 15 local government areas of Benue State out of the 23 councils have been overrun by the Fulani herdsmen, leaving Governor Ortom helpless.

According to the statement, “Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue was currently owing over 9 months salaries to civil servants, 10 months salaries to local government employees and 12 months of pension arrears to pensioners.”

Lagos A’mbly committed to promotion, preservation of Yoruba language Alade Tasma

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The chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly committee on education, Hon. Lanre Ogunyemi has emphasised the commitment of the House to the promotion and preservation of Yoruba language. Ogunyemi stated this in his welcome address at one day Public hearing on a proposed law to make the teaching and speaking of Yoruba language compulsory in the State.

The Public Hearing which was organised by the House on a Bill titled, “The Promotion and Preservation of the Use of Yoruba Language in Lagos State and for Connected Purposes.” was in continuation of one day Yoruba Summit also organised by the House in 2016 towards strengthen promoting and preserving the language and its accompanied customs and traditions.

“These decisions are hinged on our observation that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural organisation [UNESCO] has set aside 21st February of every

year as international mother language,” Ogunyemi stated.

The Chairman also added, section 1(10) (a) of the National Policy on Education (NPE) states that “Government appreciates the importance of languages as a means of promoting social interaction and national cohesion; and preserving cultures.”

Ogunyemi therefore, argued that in line with these provisions, it would be inappropriate for most schools now to regard the use of the native language as a vernacular.

In his keynote address, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa explained that it was disheartening that many public schools in the State were lackadaisical to a programme geared towards protecting the native language from going into extinction.

“We have a lot of public schools in Lagos State but many of them are not here today. We need to look at that because it is through them (public schools), we can reach out to the children. I have observed that we don’t have many of them in this gathering,” the Speaker stated.

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Minimum Wage: Senate leadership, FG delegation in closed door meeting Ï Saraki leads other senators to parley Ï Udo Udoma, Ngige, HoSF, Labour leaders, others in attendance Ï FG may forward supplementary budget if...

Tony Amokeodo and Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Good tidings await the Nigerian workers over their demands for increase in minimum wage as the Senate leadership on Wednesday held a crucial closed

door meeting with a delegation of Federal Government on issues at stake on the workers demand.

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Senator Chris Ngige, Minster of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, the Head of Service, Mrs. Win-

ifred E. Oyo-Ita, Director General of Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Ben Akabueze and other government officials were at the meeting with the Senate leadership.

Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, presided over the meet-

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Why forex shortage may continue – Moody

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ÏÏÏ The new Moody’s Investors

Service, on Wednesday, explained in its latest report that as oil revenues stay lower, the largest economy in Africa’s (B1 stable) dollar liquidity constraints are likely to persist for the foreseeable future, despite the recent improvements in foreign exchange earnings and availability.

The report is titled, “Government of Nigeria FAQ on Exchange Rate Policy, Balance of Payments Position and Growth Outlook”.

“Despite the recent improvement in foreign exchange liquidity, dollar usage in Nigeria is unlikely to return to previous levels,” said Aurélien Mali, a Moody’s Vice President -- Senior Credit Officer and co-author of the report, adding, “Oil prices are highly unlikely to return to the $100 per barrel level that would lead to greater foreign exchange inflows.”

The oil price shock in 2014-15 more than halved Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, with exports falling from an average of around $90 billion between 2013

and 2014 to $46 billion in 2015.

The drop in export earnings was compounded by attacks on oil infrastructure in the Niger delta region that reduced production volumes.

Over two years, dollar usage in the economy has almost halved.

Nigeria’s non-oil sectors have struggled to adjust to limited dollar liquidity, given the typically high import content of inputs and the delay associated with sourcing domestic substitutes.

In the first quarter of 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) began to increase the availability of foreign exchange through two new exchange rate windows and interventions in the interbank market.

The change in policy has had a significant impact, driving a steady decline in the spread of the parallel rate over the official rate. It also coincides with a sustained recovery in oil production, signaling that the worst of the damage to growth and external accounts from the oil price shock has passed.

In Moody’s view, the improvement in foreign exchange availability is more cyclical than

structural.

First, the recent increase in foreign exchange reserves has been heavily supported by $1.5 billion in international debt issuances, rather than non-oil exports. More importantly, it is the recent rebound in spot oil prices and the recovery in oil production since the fourth quarter of 2016 which will support dollar availability this year.

The apex bank policies have helped to ensure the improved foreign exchange earnings have been distributed into the wider economy, but it is highly unlikely that the CBN would pursue these policies if the fundamentals were not supportive of them.

Improved foreign exchange earnings will support Nigeria’s balance of payments position.

Nigeria’s current account has already moved from a deficit of $15.3 billion in 2015 to a small surplus in 2016.

Moody’s forecasts, a positive balance of payments outlook for 2017, taking into account additional external borrowing and stable reserves of around $30 billion despite some volatility during the year.

ing which also had in attendance principal officers of the Senate, including the Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan.

On the Labour side, President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba and President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Kiagama Bobboi and other labour leaders attended the meeting.

The meeting, which was at the instance of the Senate leadership, The Daily Times learnt, was called essentially to iron out the demands of the Nigerian workers on increase in their minimum wage.

The Federal Government after the last May Day celebration had set up different committees to consider the demands of the organised Labour in the country and make recommendations.

Although details of what the Senate and the Federal Government delegations arrived at on the minimum wage issues were still sketchy as at press time, indications are rife that the minimum wage could be jerked up from N18, 000, whereas the workers have been demanding for N65, 000 as the new wage they want the gov-

ernment to pay them.

There are indications that in the event of resolve by the government to increase the workers minimum wage, the government may send a supplementary appropriation to the National Assembly to accommodate the workers demand since the budget which is about to be passed today (Thursday) does not include workers minimum wage.

Workers who had gathered at the Eagles Square, Abuja for the last May Day rally had given the government officials some raw deals as they chased many of them out of the venue in anger over failure of President Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy to show up.

The angry workers had disallowed Ngige and even their past President and former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, from addressing them in show of rage on what they considered as an omission on the part of the Buhari’s government on their plight.

The move to increase the minimum wage of workers in Nigeria is coming at a time the National Assembly is set to pass the 2017 Budget.

Alleged N4bn fraud: Kano Assembly begins probe of Emir Sanusi Yakubu Salisu, Kano

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Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday constituted an eight-man ad hoc committee to probe the allegations levelled against Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The committee is saddled with the responsibility of finding out whether or not the Kano monarch is guilty of committing the eight crimes labeled against him.

The royal father has been accused of mismanaging N4 billion he inherited from his predecessor, the late Ado Bayero.

But the palace has denied the allegation, insisting that the allegation was baseless and unfounded.

The lawmakers’ decision to probe the royal father began when a member representing Nasarawa constituency of the state, Hon. Ibrahim Gama, moved a motion of urgent public importance.

Gama also stated that some of the allegations against Sanusi ought to be discussed in the Assembly.

He listed some of the allegations to include alleged spending of funds without the approval of Kano State Governor, Umar Ganduje, attacking the policies of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and sending his daughter to represent him without wearing full traditional regalia.

Gama also alleged that the emir, sometimes this year, accused the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and the entire members of the Kano State House of Assembly of mismanaging the resources of the state when the latter were on official visit to China.

The Assembly later adopted the motion after it was put to voice vote by the Speaker, Alhassan Rurum.

The Assembly therefore resolved that the eight-man committee should be chaired by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Labaran Abdul Madari.

The committee is expected to report back to the Assembly in two weeks for further legislative action.

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No business man prays to owe staff and succeed - Anosike Idu Jude Abuja

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and publisher of the Nigeria’s heritage newspaper, The Daily Times, Mr. Fidelis Anosike, has said that the regular payment of staff salaries and general welfare remains a major priority to any successful business man across the world.

Anosike said this while attending to questions from journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, preparatory to the forthcoming 91st anniversary of The Daily Times.

According to the publisher, issues that involve in the management of

publishing newspaper is something that everybody should be educated of and that of The Daily Times should not be different from others.

He remarked that the survival of businesses in the Nigerian society presently under the economic situation must be taken into consideration.

His words: “I do not care what people say about me.

I do not care what people think that I do. What I know is that I am a business man and I knew at what point I picked The Daily Times and I also know at what point we are now. It all involved having the possible knowledge of business entrepreneur-

Ï6 ƋƄ Ǝ ƅƅ ƄƎ Ƃ ƃƈƉ ƅ Ǝ ƅƅ Ɖ ƍƆƄ ship. I must tell you that no business man who wishes to grow wishes to owe his staff who are his foot soldiers. I knew the financial status of the publishing organisation when we picked it and its present state now”.

Further stressing, the publisher noted that his leadership shall as a matter of responsibility pay all the backlog of salaries owed to all staff, adding “should the financial status of the organisation improve tremendously, then the organisation would not hesitate to offset backlog

because we are working towards that and soon it will happen”.

“What I am saying in a simple term is that we have the passion for business and what makes a good business man grow is the positive contribution of his staff and should also be paid for.

We are working towards increasing our financial base and with an enabling environment being created for the private sectors like us to have access to money, a company like The Daily Times would have the confidence to invite staff being owed both

those presently working with us and those who have left the organisation to quickly come over and have their money. We have that in our mind and as business men, we are just building financial base of the organisation and within 24 months the newspaper company will take back its original place as the leading publishing house in Nigeria,” Anosike added.

Also commenting on the survival of the media industry in Nigeria, Anosike lamented of lack of coordination among the media organisations

in Nigeria, stressing that this has been the bane of its survival.

He, however, revealed that efforts have been made by him to alert the publishing houses of the need to speak with one voice for the possible survival of the industry.

He also advised that Government should make a rethink on the full implementation of Freedom of Information Act, which is the accessibility of official documents by the media as enlisted in the Act than passing rigorous means before having access to it.

IPOB’s agitation aimed at enthroning justice in Nigeria, says Ekwueme

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L-R Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, SP Olayinka Egbeyemi; Operation Officer of the Agency, DSP Sunday Ikhayere; and others, during the demolition of illegal shops and structures constructed under high tension cables at Itedo, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos… on Tuesday.

Glo’s satire, Professor Johnbull advocates philanthropic culture ÏÏÏ High moral standards,

especially sacrificial giving and love, were the morals in Tuesday’s episode of Professor Johnbull, the satirical sitcom sponsored by the grandmasters of data, Globacom.

Titled “No Help”, the latest episode examined the factors responsible for people’s unwillingness to go the extra mile for persons in distress.

Professor Johnbull was broadcast on NTA Network, NTA International on DSTV Chanel 251 and NTA on StarTimes at 8.30 p.m on Tuesday.

The linchpin of the sitcom, Professor Johnbull, acted by veteran Nollywood jewel, Kanayo O. Kanayo, highlighted the repercus-

sions of repaying good with evil.

In a statement in Lagos, Globacom said that episode “No Help” featurised the raw deal some good Samaritans have suffered in the hands of ingrates.

“Sadly enough, it is the society that suffers ultimately as any act of ingratitude, no matter how little, is capable if dissuading others from rendering help and assistance even to those who would have appreciated such help”, the statement opined.

It added that “the saying that one soiled finger soils others is as witty as it is educating and this is why individuals should be very careful about their attitudes so that one person’s mistakes

will not rub-off on millions of others. The episode is a must-watch for anyone who cares about the dearth of help in the contemporary society as the episode situates the problem properly, calling attention to acceptable behaviour for the good of the public”.

Viewers saw Professor Johnbull in his most benevolent form; the worldly wise value of Churchill (Jnr. pope Odonwodo), the business acumen of Olaniyi (Yomi Fash-Lanso) and his reservation to lend a helping hand in his Nkwobi business.

Repeat broadcast of “No Help” will be aired tomorrow (Friday) at 8.30p.m on the aforementioned channels.

Former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, on Wednesday, said the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, were aimed at enthroning justice in Nigeria.

Ekwueme also said that IPOB’s agitation is pursuant to equity among all peoples of Nigeria, particularly the Igbo.

The former Vice President made the remarks when the IPOB leader visited him in his Enugu residence on Wednesday.

He said he was happy to receive Kanu in his house and promised to privately of-

fer his advice to him on how to carry on with his vowed agitation for restoration of a Biafra republic.

“For me, it is a pleasure receiving Nnamdi in my humble abode here today after all his travails in the last few months. I thank God that he is free and able to move around and to be able to see him here in this house.

“It is a pleasure for me to receive him. I will make my best counsel available in his very onus task of leading an agitation that is committed to maintenance of justice and equity among all peoples, especially our people,” Ekwueme added.

Oil workers at loggerhead with ExxonMobil ÏÏÏ d ƏƎ ƕ Ƒ ƋƄƍ ƎƆ OpeOluwani Akintayo

ÏÏÏ Nigerian oil workers under the umbrella of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), on Wednesday, shut down activities at the ExxonMobil headquarters in Lagos.

The Daily Times gathered that the strike action was over irreconcilable differences between the management of the oil company and the union.

The striking oil workers led by National President of the Petroleum

and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Olabode Johnson, as early as 7 am, prevented workers including visitors from entering the company premises.

The workers were said to be angered over failure of ExxonMobil’s management to honour the agreement reached with the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and the labour union last year to reinstate 10 out of the 83 sacked workers as well as review the status of the remaining 73 work-

ers.

The workers also complained about the current conditions of employment in the oil company where most jobs meant for Nigerians are now being given to foreigners.

The union said the picketing of the oil company would continue, and if

by Friday this week, ExxonMobil’s management fails to call for negotiation, it would cascade its operations nationwide which include withdrawing its members from all exploration and production activities.

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Minster harps on provision of portable water for job creation, greener economy Ibeneme Ebelechukwu, Abuja

ÎÎÎ The Minister of Water

Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu, has stressed the need for the provision of adequate water if Nigeria’s quest for decent jobs, greener economy and sustainable development is to be meet.

The minister stated this on Tuesday during the 6th National Water Conference held in Makurdi, Benue

State.

According to him, the importance of water to our national life cannot be over emphasized. “The United Nations World Water Development Report 2016, estimates that well over one billion jobs are heavily water-dependent. Such jobs are found in agriculture, forestry, inland fisheries, mining and resource extraction, power generation, water supply and sanitation.

“Hence, the theme of

the conference, ‘Water and Jobs’ is germane considering the desire of the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR) to create jobs in every facet of the Nigerian economy.”

He therefore called on the participants to come up with recommendations that would encourage governments at all levels to formulate and urgently pursue a new set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

“The outcome of the conference would help in developing national programmes on water and jobs,” he said.

The chairman, Senate Committee on Water Resources, Senator Ubali Shittu, added “To strengthen the Water sector, the Water Resources Bill would soon be passed into law by the National Assembly as the process of passing the bill is now at advanced stage.

“From all indications,

the Senate is favourably disposed to treating the bill in the affirmative considering its substance and relevance to our social and economic development”, he said.

The Water conference would among others, address water as a driver for sustainable development and poverty eradication, irrigation sector review as well as using the River Basin Development Authorities as drivers for food security and job creation.

The National Water Con-

ference is organized by the National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna (NWRI) in collaboration with the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (LBRBDA) is a coordinated framework that is aimed at bringing together the various stakeholders in the water sector to share experiences on topical issues, inspire creativity and proffer suggestions, recommendations and awareness about water’s centrality to economic growth.

Enugu CJ lauds Ugwuanyi on end to suspension of judiciary strike

RSG surpasses other state governments in security infrastructure upgrade, says Wike

Moses Oyediran, Enugu

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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ÎÎÎ The Rivers State Gov-

The Chief Judge of Enugu State, Justice Ngozi Emehelu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his swift resolution of the recent strike action which workers of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in the state had embarked upon.

Speaking at the premises of the High Court Complex, Enugu, during Gov. Ugwuanyi’s commissioning of 250kva and 150kva soundproof generators approved by the state government to boost steady power supply, Justice Emehelu noted that the governor’s approval of 50 percent payment of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CONJUSS) to workers in the judiciary union restored industrial harmony in the state.

She also remarked that the prevailing harmonious working relationship between the executive, the legislature and the judiciary is testament to the governor’s “able leadership”, adding that this has engendered mutual respect, peace and unity.

While noting that the governor’s physical presence at the event underscores the importance his administration attaches to the judiciary as the third arm of government, Justice Emehelu said the power generators would greatly enhance the work done by the judiciary and promote prompt and efficient justice delivery in the courts.

L-R: Chairman, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr. Odu Cyril; Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer, Mrs. Adewale Oyinkansade; and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr. Emuwa Emeka, during the 48th AGM of the bank, at the Muson Centre, Lagos...on Wednesday.

$1.1b Malabu scandal: Kachikwu pushes focus on business gains, not prosecution ... as FG, Agip sign new MoU deal on OPL 245

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troleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, is presently pushing for the Federal Government to focus on the business gains Nigeria can make from the $1.1 billion Malabu deal rather than controversies likely to be generated by prosecution of parties in the deal by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

On Tuesday, a closed-door meeting was held with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo with one of the major subjects of discussion being the Malabu OPL 245 scandal.

Tuesday’s meeting came about five days after Kachikwu told journalists that the ongoing investigation

of Shell and ENI for their roles in the Malabu scandal will not lead to a stoppage of work on the controversial oil block, OPL 245.

The Tuesday meeting at the Aso Villa, Abuja, was also attended by ENI officials represented by officials of its Nigerian subsidiary, NAOC, as well as officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Kachikwu confirmed to journalists after Tuesday’s meeting that Zabazaba field, part of the OPL 245, was a major topic of discussion during the meeting.

“The Acting President chaired two meetings this morning. The first was with the Ministry of Petroleum, NNPC and Agip Oil Company.

“In the first meeting, we dealt largely with issues relating to Agip’s investment on Zabazaba Field,” Kachikwu said, adding that the discussion also centered on “their cooperation with us in terms of repairs of the Port Harcourt refinery where they are working with Oando and a few other people.”

The Daily Times gathered on Wednesday that Kachikwu sees the OPL 245 scandal, which saw ENI and Shell pay $1.1 billion through the Federal Government to private accounts of a convicted money launderer, as being at variance with that of the EFCC which wants the block returned to the Nigerian government since it was ‘fraudulently’ obtained.

Our correspondent gathered that Kachikwu now wants Osinbajo to focus more on the business side of the oil block rather than the EFCC’s criminal trial.

The Daily Times findings backs up Kachikwu’s statement after the meeting that “Total investment from Agip involved in both the Zabazaba field, the power plant and the new refinery is in excess of $15 billion. That is major push in terms of our search for investment’’.

The potential deal would also allow Agip to “build a brand new refinery of 150,000 barrels capacity in Port-Harcourt or Brass, Bayelsa State,” Kachikwu said.

However, the minister did not explain if the proposal for the refinery is related to ENI and Shell continuing to operate OPL 245 or not.

ernor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that his administration has made more investments in the upgrade of security infrastructure than any other state government in the country.

Speaking at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday when he received doctors on security awareness trek following the killing of their colleague by criminals, Governor Wike said that he remained committed to the security of lives and property in Rivers State.

The governor who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Engineer Chukwuemeka Woke, said that crime and criminality had drastically reduced in the state because of the administration’s investments.

Governor Wike, however, said that every society had security issues, pointing out that despite the reduction in insecurity, crime had not been totally eliminated.

He said: “The Wike administration is committed to the security of every person living and doing business in the state. That is why we have made massive investments in security. I challenge any state with alternative facts to come forward and declare. We will continue to support security agencies to make the state more secure.”

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Former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, is once again in the news for the perceived incorrectness of his political gambit ahead of the scheduled July 1 local government election in the state.

Lamido, who ruled the state for eight years (2007 to 2015), has his eyes on the position of president in 2019. And he is single-mindedly pursuing the aspiration, despite perceived moves by the powers-that-be to scuttle it.

The anti-graft agency is prosecuting him in court for alleged corruption and money laundering offences committed while in the saddle as governor. Two of his sons have been charged along with him. That matter is pending before a Federal High Court in Abuja. He is innocent until proven guilty. However, recently, Lamido set the stage for another confrontation with the administration and he is being taken on a voyage of legal remonstration in a magistrate court in Jigawa.

The issue this time around was that he offended the sensibilities of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled government in the state with his utterances on the forthcoming local government council poll. The state government became panicky over Lamido’s alleged call on his supporters to cause trouble during the local government election if the party in power tried to manipulate the process and its outcome.

The government reportedly petitioned the police, which invited Lamido to its Kano zonal office where he was shown the video clip of his inciting statements while addressing his teeming followers in a meeting. The police kept him in their custody on Sunday, April 30 and charged him before a magistrate court on May 2, 2017 with criminal intimidation, incitement of the public to disrupt the peace and criminal defamation.

Although, he has since been granted bail on self recognition while commencement of his trial for the offences has been fixed for July 5, this year, the truth of the matter is that Lamido’s travails are all about 2019. Those who are after Lamido are committed to taking the winds off his presidential sail. They have ample opportunities to achieve their predetermined objective.

Indeed, it would appear that Lamido is, himself, playing into their hands, providing them with the arsenal to bring him down. But that appreciation is only superficial. Appreciated much more deeply, his actions could be measured and strategic. Those who are versed in the politics of Northern Nigeria know how strong the cord of the kindred spirit is. There is a sociocultural dialectic that underpins political interactions in the North, which produces a passionate support for any identified leader who relates with the needs of the people.

The people are long suffering. They are always ready to accept promissory notes once they believe in any leader either on his merit or on regional representation and/or offering. President Muhammadu Buhari enjoyed a cultlike following in the far North. This worked well for him in his election.

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His people’s belief in his capacity to take care of their yearnings and aspirations as a people was imperative.

Now that they are not getting returns from the optimism they invested in Buhari, whose ill-health has largely distracted him from governance, the people have become forlorn and appear ready to re-invest the same optimism and support in the presidential aspiration of another of their own, not inclined to look southward.

What the leader needs to do is to show proclivity to the wellbeing of the talakawas- the poor masses – who account for the huge voting population in the North and who are also used to promote politi-

cal violence in the event that reasonable expectations are not met after the election.

And this is where Lamido kicks in. He is a progressive politician whose philosophy of governance finds ideological anchorage in the accommodation of the talakawas in the primary focus of government- welfare of the people. It is moot if fidelity to this ideological leaning resonated in his offerings as Jigawa governor. This philosophical model particularly enjoys sociopolitical ferment in Kano-Jigawa axis, where historically politically, the late Aminu Kano, the father of talakawa politics, defined his eon.

Lamido’s political trajectory has por-

What informed the endorsement of Lamido’s presidential aspiration in 2015 by Obasanjo and some prominent political figures in the country may not have changed approaching 2019. Rather than interrogate the factors, the panicky measures being taken by the ruling party to encumber Lamido are now proving to be counter-productive. They seem to be producing a domino effect for him.

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trayed a politician who is at home with his people. Some of those who relate with him closely say that he is not disconnected from the people in spite of his participation in party administration and government at very elevated level- whether as national secretary of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), minister of foreign affairs or governor in the current Fourth Republic.

Validation: he reportedly built his house in a popular area of Kano, not the Government Reserved Area (GRA) where the rich build their houses and live in – far away from the people.

They claim that people’s access to the house is not restricted. This is said to have endeared him the more to them.

This disposition to his people’s longing for identification has broken the barriers to strategic communal relationship, which is what excites them.

Thus, Lamido finds it easier to mobilise the people for popular action.

The powers-that-be are understandably uncomfortable with his politics, growing popularity and acceptability in the North, particularly the NorthWest, which is the zone of President Buhari. Interestingly, he is also of the Fulani stock with Buhari.

This certainly makes it a win-win situation for the influential ethnic nationality, which, together with the Hausa, has enjoyed a primacy of place in the nation’s hegemonic configuration since independence in 1960. It is therefore clear to the power brokers in the country that a challenge by Lamido to Buhari or any other candidate the APC produces in 2019 will be a tough one for the ruling party to contend with.

There is even an argument that the outcome of the 2015 presidential election would have been different had the PDP presented Lamido as its candidate.

The search for Goodluck Jonathan’s replacement, spearheaded by the like of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, had actually narrowed down to him.

What informed the endorsement of Lamido’s presidential aspiration in 2015 by Obasanjo and some prominent political figures in the country may not have changed approaching 2019. Rather than interrogate the factors, the panicky measures being taken by the ruling party to encumber Lamido are now proving to be counter-productive.

They seem to be producing a domino effect for him.

While attempts are being made to demonise him, his people in the far North are becoming more sentimentally attached to him. That is the sociocultural nature of Northern politics – the inherent inclination to identify with any leader that is hounded and oppressed by the powers-that-be. It is particularly so with Kano-Jigawa axis which does not shy away from oppositional politics. If the powers-that-be were intelligent, they should review their strategy of demonising him.

As it is, the people are no longer concerned about the nitty-gritty of the legal issues woven around Lamido. The sentiment is that he is being intimidated to drop his presidential aspiration. And, this is what will likely fuel a greater support and more passionate identification with his aspiration. Before long, his political effects would have spread throughout the North.

This, I believe.

Politics 10 Duke Edobor Oshodin Louis Odion’s recently published article titled, “Oyegun and the Abuja disease”, in which he savages Chief John Odigie-Oyegun the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is very odious, indeed.

Odion was a commissioner for information under the administration of former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. In the article, he grudges Chief Odigie-Oyegun for downplaying the roles of Oshiomhole and former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in his emergence as APC National Chairman in 2014.

For clarity, Chief Odigie-Oyegun was asked in a recent interview: “Some are alleging that you’ve not been fair to those who assisted you to emerge National Chairman of the party, especially Bola Tinubu. Is this true?”

Responding, Chief Odigie-Oyegun said: “Everybody assisted me to this position and I’m grateful to all of them… I don’t believe one particular person solely assisted me to this position.”

Strangely, Mr. Odion rejects Chief Odigie-Oyegun’s innocuous and valid assertion. He insists that Oshiomhole and Tinubu unilaterally installed Chief Odigie-Oyegun as APC National Chairman.

Going by his tale, Oshiomhole and Tinubu perhaps hypnotised all the powerful voting blocs in the party to unilaterally install Chief Odigie-Oyegun as APC National Chairman. This is really bizarre.

Political loyalties aside, any right thinking person would know that Mr. Odion’s account would have been unbelievable for a party like the APC formed by powerful interests and individuals. It is important to remind Mr. Odion that decisions like the appointment/election of the party chairman and other party executives require the consent of all the voting blocs or majority of them to be successful.

Party politics and election usually involve negotiations and horse trading.

This is a legitimate component of a political process, which by the way the APC solidly stands for.

Chief Odigie-Oyegun emerged as National Chairman through the collective efforts of a coalition of individuals and interests within the APC fold at the time.

That is the fact and it is likely that if the same question is posed to Oshiomhole and Tinubu, their responses will not be too different.

What does one make of Odion’s condition of crying more than the bereaved?

Best guess, sycophancy or delusion.

Again, Mr. Odion has chosen to muddle facts on Oshiomhole’s well known role in influencing the Edo State chapter of the APC to back Chief Tom Ikimi over Chief Odigie-Oyegun for the party’s National

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Mr. Odion is perfectly entitled to his opinion, even one heavily influenced by his loyalty to both his former boss in Edo State and proprietor of the newspaper in which he now maintains a column. He is even entitled to use channels other than the newspaper to canvass his well-paid opinions. However, most of his assertions are fatally flawed.

That Chief Odigie-Oyegun could not deliver his ward in either the presidential or gubernatorial election does not render him as politically ineffectual as Mr. Odion surmises. Jonathan simply swept the SouthSouth votes in 2015.

However, after the loss of the Edo South votes in the 2015 presidential election, Chief Odigie-Oyegun immediately put his political influence to work by ensuring that the House of Assembly elections in Edo South went to the APC to prevent the possible impeachment of the then incumbent Governor Oshiomhole as threatened by the PDP at the time.

On the outcome of the Edo State governorship election of 2016, the point needs to be made that, it was demographically impossible for Chief Odigie-Oyegun to win in the polling unit (Oredo Ward 2, Unit 1 in the Government Reserved Area, Benin-City)

where he voted, since he had to contend with the large families of Igbinedion and Ize-Iyamu who reside in the area. Naturally, their friends and associates voted for the PDP who had Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu as the PDP governorship candidate.

There are reports that the PDP in collusion with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ensured that Chief Odigie-Oyegun and his wife voted in separate poling units, in a bid to neutralise APC votes in the area, while concentrating PDP votes in the polling unit where Chief OdigieOyegun voted.

In the larger context the plan failed. Although, Chief Odigie-Oyegun lost in his polling unit to the PDP by just 9 votes (APC69, PDP-78), APC won in the polling unit his wife voted. In any case, Chief Odigie-Oyegun delivered in Edo South Senatorial zone including Oredo Local Government Area.

So, the bottomline is that the APC National Chairman delivered his state and particularly Edo South, home to his Bini ethnic stock. Don’t forget that he convincingly won the governorship election in the state in 1991.

What Chief Odigie-Oyegun brings to APC is perhaps one of the most redeeming faces of the party. It’s an unquantifiable moral

value addition. And the party is much better for that quality.

However, my major concern with the article in question is the very abusive language that Mr. Odion uses in depicting a very respectable senior citizen whose credentials glitter — spanning public service, partisan politics and social activism — on such a banal issue as who is entitled to more credit for supporting Chief OdigieOyegun clinch the APC chairmanship. One may ask, who made Chief Odigie-Oyegun one of the youngest permanent secretaries in our nation’s history after only thirteen years in service, or governor of Edo State in his first foray in politics.

Mr. Odion used similar language in the past in abusing Tony Anenih and Tom Ikimi, both his Esan kinsmen, for their affiliation to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when any of them tussled with Oshiomhole. However, I reckon that Oshiomhole, now out of power and needing to make peace with political enemies, would be taken aback by such incivility.

All I can advise the young man is to remember the Edo adage: “If someone sends you on an errand as if you were a slave, learn to deliver it like a free-born.”

Lagos Council poll: Shun do-or-die politics, IPAC urges parties, candidates The Lagos State Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has urged parties fielding candidates in the forthcoming council poll not to sponsor violence or any other acts that could undermine the success of the election.

Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee of the council, Mr Charles Odugbesi, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

He appealed to parties and their candidates not to see the July 22 election as a do-or-die affair, urging them to approach it with every sense of responsibility.

Odugbesi said rigging was a major albatross to credible elections in the country and appealed to politicians to shun the practice.

“Our advice to the political parties and the candidates contesting the July 22 council election is to abide by the electoral rules and shun acts of violence during the election.

“They should avoid do-or-die politics, because an election is a process to get leaders and should not be a matter of life and death,’’ he said.

Odugbesi appealed to politicians to display sportsmanship during and after the election by accepting credible results in good faith and embracing one another.

He said IPAC, as a council set up by the Federal Government in states to promote inter-party harmony, would do its best to ensure the election was violence-free.

The IPAC official said the council was planning a rally to mobilise and sensitise politicians across all the 22 registered parties in the state on the need for free and fair council polls in the state.

He said that participants would wear the colours of their parties at the rally and share ideas on how to have a peaceful election.

“The focus of the rally is to let politicians of the different parties know that they are

not fighting, that it is just an election and it should go on peacefully.

“Everybody will wear the colours of their political parties and there will be warm interaction and deliberations.

“The message here is that even as we belong to the different political parties, we are one, and that we should work together for the success of the election,’’ he said.

Odugbesi said IPAC was working hand in hand with the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) with a view to achieving free and fair council poll.

NAN reports that the LASIEC has fixed July 22 for the council election and July 29 for run-off.

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Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Felix Obuah, has received with contentment Monday’s judgment by the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, upholding the legality of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, to probe the sale of valued assets and alleged looting of Rivers treasury by former Governor Rotimi Amaechi.

The PDP Chairman commended the Honourable Justices of the Court of Appeal who presided over suit number CA/PH/342/2015 and delivered the unanimous judgment, dismissing the appeal filed by the former governor challenging the constitution of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry.

Chief Obuah said it would have amounted to gross injustice and subversion of Rivers peoples’ right if former Governor Rotimi Amaechi was allowed to go without being probed after the alleged “huge looting, misappropriation of public funds and reckless sale of valued State assets by his administration.”

The PDP Chairman noted that after thorough inquiry, the Commission made some recommendations which he said found the former governor “culpable to the allegations made against him and his administration regarding the looting of the state.”

These, he said, included the sale of the Omoku 150 Mega Watts Gas Turbine; Afam 360 Mega Watts Turbine; Trans-Amadi 136 MW Gas Turbine; and Eleme 75MW Gas Turbine; the sale of Olympia Hotel; the waste of funds on the construction of the Mono-rail project; the failed construction of Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte Specialist Hospital; the disbursement of N2b under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme; the accrued sum total of money from the mandatory monthly contribution of N1bn by the Rivers State Government into the Rivers State Reserved Fund, and many others.

He further noted that some of the

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recommendations of the Commission which the former governor must act fast to comply with include: “The refund of N4,633,440,000 illegally paid to CLINOTEC under the failed Public Private Partnership; That in respect of the thirty-eight (38) unregistered co-operative societies that benefited from the agricultural grants, the former Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Emmanuel Chinda, who compiled the list of the benefitting cooperative societies, should be made to refund all grants so disbursed and should also be prosecuted for defrauding the government and people of Rivers State.

The Permanent Secretary and all members of the Disbursement Committee should be made to face disciplinary action for not following the guidelines of the loan before recommending disbursement to the Co-operatives.

“That the former governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who gave approval for the disbursement of the sum of N3 billion obtained under the agricultural loan scheme without regard to the guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria should be held to account for the diversion of the agricultural loan for purposes other than the development of agriculture and agro-allied activities in Rivers State.

“That considering the illegality surrounding the withdrawals, including the N53, 936, 000,000.00 between February 2014 and January 2015, and N30bn on 13/2/2014, former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi should be held to account for the withdrawals and default thereof, the Office of the Honourable Attorney- General should take appropriate legal steps to recover the sums of money withdrawn from the fund, among others.

11 Politics CVR: Council boss applauds massive turnout of potential voters in Enugu North

The Chairman of Enugu North Council Area, Chief Isaac Igwe, has commended the massive turnout of potential voters in the on going Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the area.

Igwe gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Enugu on Tuesday.

He told NAN that since April 27 when the exercise commenced, the area had been recording average of 70 potential voters trooping to register on daily basis.

“The turnout has been unprecedented in the history of INEC registration in this council centres.

“An average of 70 potential voters comes here each day for registration and some that cannot get through have to come the subsequent day.

“One unique thing about the potential voters is that, they wait diligently without feeling bad about the length of time they have to wait to get the exercise done,’’ he said.

The council boss commended Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the massive publicity and mobilisation the state government gave to the exercise.

“Apart from the massive publicity and mobilisation, the governor has directed me to ensure that the exercise is hitch-free in this council.

“Am also directed to report any hiccup to him; this underscores the importance the governor attaches to the exercise.’’

NAN reports that CVR is to enable citizens who turn 18 years after the last registration or those who for one reason or another could not register in the previous exercises to register.

PDP chieftain urges government to prioritise exploration of mineral resources Gbenga Sodeinde, Ado Ekiti.

A Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Opeyemi Falegan, has called on governments at all levels to see mineral resources sector as a major sector that could be used to turn around the fortunes of the country in a bid to reduce over dependence on oil money.

Falegan who expressed concern over the present economic situation of the country said the country was not suppose to be poor if the mineral resources of the country had been properly explored and utilised the way it should be done.

He said the current 0.3 per cent contribution of mining sector into the national GDP in Nigeria “which experts had blamed on oil influence on the economy is not acceptable at all.”

The United Kingdom based politician who noted that mineral resources across the country was enough to salvage and build a sustainable economy for the country said, “Nigerian has no reason to be poor, Nigeria is a blessed nation with many resources both human and natural, but the problem with us is lack of desired will to tap the opportunity placed at our doorstep by nature.

“Due to the discovery of oil in 1956, the mining industry which was already at its peak between 1930s and 1950s was neglected. The development has led to Nigeria importing nearly all mineral resources including salt and iron ore, it could ordinarily be produced domestically.

“Nigeria was a major producer of Tin, Coal and Columbite in 1940s after the commencement of organised mining in 1903 when the British colonial government created mineral survey of the

North protectorates with that of South created a year after.”

Falegan who expressed this in a statement made available to journslists in Ado Ekiti, said the “effect of such development came to the fore with the sharp drop in oil money in the middle of 2015 which affected the Nigerian economy more than any other oil producing countries across the globe.”

According to him, “In the world of today, no country of over 170 million population like Nigeria can survive with mono economy in the midst of alarming rate of corruption in the sector and especially when such product is highly competitive and has a comparative economy valued advantage like crude oil.

“It is high time, Nigerian government started to be more concerned and serious on diversification of the economy as against the rhetorical music of diversify-

ing without such in reality and action.

“To build a dependable economic hub for a state requires sincerity and commitment on the path of our leaders and such leaders need a lot of sacrifices to achieve a good result.

“Nigeria is no doubt a complex nation with many languages, cultures, religions and traditions, therefore to get people together in such atmosphere in order to speak in one voice requires the grace of God, sacrifices and self discipline at all times.

“It is now imperative for Nigerian government at all levels to redirect their energy on how to bring about real development into the nation through other sources of direct and indirect investment opportunities like exploration of our neglected mineral sector in the country apart from oil money alone.

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FEC approves office of trade negotiations, new yellow card Chris Emetoh, Abuja

ÏÏÏ The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a memorandum for the establishment of the Nigerian Office of Trade Negotiations as proffered by the Minister of Trade and Investments, Geoffrey Enelamah.

Enelamah, who disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, explained that the office was necessary to coordinate negotiations by government agencies in the country.

Hinting on decisions taken at the meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osibanjo, the Minister said: “Trade is something that is quite pervasive. We get involved in a lot of negotia-

tions and a lot of MOUs assigned on trade. What we found was this was happening in various ministries and agencies and departments with insufficient coordination and therefore consequently, it had unintended consequences and cost for us.

“There are a number of examples of these things that have happened, so the cabinet decided that it is wise to establish a coordinating central office for trade negotiations”.

Elenamah further added that Nigeria’s office for trade negotiations will be headed by a chief negotiator of ambassadorial rank that will then work with both the economic management team and the cabinet.

“Some of the objectives of that office will be to help us to coordinate the various trade discussions

and negotiations that will hold and to achieve coherence in our policies so that our policies will pull our trade together.

“As part of an offensive strategy of being proactive in engaging some of the discussions, we are having on the continental free trade area agreement that we are negotiating or other free trade agreement that we have entered into with strategic partners all over the world.

“Then finally, it will also help us in the implementation of our economic recovery and growth plan because clearly, there is an intention to engage and work with other countries in that process.

“We also want to make sure that we have trade remedies against dumping, substandard goods and all the other things which is some-

thing that is allowed the world over.

“This office will also take responsibility to make sure that we achieve all these objectives. Also approved at the FEC was a new Yellow Fever vaccination card, which Minister of Health, Prof.

Isaac Adewole, said would soon be launched.

He said the card has advance security features that would make it difficult to be faked.

“One of the challenges we had in the past with the current yellow card is that it could be issued by anybody and those who did not even receive the vaccination could also in fact get a card signed for them.

“With this new card, you cannot fake the yellow card. Using a card reader, we can also document your vaccination status. So,

we know whether you have been genuinely vaccinated or not.”

The council also approved a memo from for the Ministry of Transport for the commencement of negotiations following the submission the Outline Business Case (OBC) by General Electric (GE).

According to the minister, Rotimi Amaechi, the transaction advisors will now commence negotiations with GE to conclude concession of the narrow gauge which starts from Lagos to Kano to Funtua, Kaura-Namoda and then from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri which includes Aba, Umuahia, Enugu, Markudi, Jos, Bauchi, Gombe on to Maiduguri.

He said FEC also approved the consultant that will supervise the construction of Lagos-Ibadan railway.

Why I visited Osinbajo – Namadi Sambo ÏÏÏ Former Vice President Na-

madi Sambo on Wednesday paid a visit to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and both held private discussions.

Sambo said the visit was a usual familiarisation.

He added that “I have come to visit Mr. Vice President and the Acting President as a usual familiarisation visit.

“As you know, former presidents visit Mr. President and former vice presidents visit incumbent vice president,’’ he told correspondents after the visit.

Sambo said he was happy to meet his former staffers during

the visit and thanked them for according him good reception.

“I am happy to see all of you our old colleagues here and I want to thank you very much for this very good reception.’’

When prompted to disclose what both discussed, he declined, saying it was private.

Sambo climbed the staircase to approach the office of the Acting President, Osinbajo received him on the corridor and led him inside.

Sambo was Vice President to former President Goodluck Jonathan who handed over power to President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2015.

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Senate begins screening of RECs nominees Continued from page 1 sions by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), since most contracts through the agency, had violated the Public Procurement Act 2007.

Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, who formally presented the nominees to the Screening Panel on Wednesday, stated that President Buhari ensured due diligence before nominating the candidates.

He appealed to the committee headed by Senator Suleiman Nazif (APC Bauchi North) to fasttrack the process, saying some states have not been having RECs for long.

“The states have been vacant

for a long time, if this is not addressed urgently, we may have a constitutional crisis on our hands”, he said.

In his opening remarks, chairman of the committee called for collaboration with the nominees, if they are confirmed, to ensure the desired change in INEC. Nazif added that the Senate is committed to contributing towards free, fair and credible polls that would “reflect the will of the people, and not the will of a few big men.”

The nominee from Abia State, Prof. Godswill Obioma, fielding questions from the committee members, expressed commitment to adhere to the code of conduct and ethics required of a REC. He added that his relationship

with the Governor of the state where he is posted, if confirmed, would be guided by law, without any bias.

“We have to be independent of any partisan relationship, ensure equity, transparency and honesty, adhere to constitutional provisions regarding INEC and its Act,” he said.

Obioma, speaking on the introduction of the card reader in the 2015 general election, said the technology can be improved on, to ensure it remains credible.

Adamawa State nominee, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, suggested that lawmakers should stay in touch with their constituents, and be transparent in their activities, as a way to redeem its negative image in the eyes of the Nigerian public.

He was responding to a question by Senator Ali Wakili (Bauchi South) on how the National Assembly can improve its image.

“Some National Assembly members are not really visiting their constituencies the way it should be. The activities of the members should be more open,” Abdullahi said.

The committee, at the end screened six nominees and adjourned screening till today (Thursday).

Meanwhile, the Senate on Wednesday ordered probe into massive frauds allegedly perpetrated in award and execution of contracts through some omissions by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), since most contracts through the agency, had violated the Public Procure-

ment Act 2007.

The Senate’s resolve to probe the contract awards involving the BPP came after Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi West) raised an allegation that effect.

The Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, presided over the session.

Senator Melaye had raised the allegation through a motion, stressing that massive frauds were being perpetrated in contracts award and execution in the country through violation of procurement process aided

by BPP. Most Senators supported the motion, prompting the Senate to mandate its committee on Procurement to carry out thorough investigation and report to the plenary in four weeks.

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Editorial Youth unemployment and Graduate Entrepreneurship

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ecently, the Bank of Industry (BOI) set aside N2billion Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) for graduates in need of securing loan facility for their businesses. The scheme, which is being implemented with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), will identify the innate talents of young graduates to enable them build capacities for selfreliance and create jobs for themselves and others. Definitely, this is a welcome initiative, especially when it is meant to inculcate the culture of self-reliance in our youths and wean them from the perpetual search for non-existing white collar jobs after graduation.

There is no denying that Nigeria has one of the highest youth unemployment in the world and the figure continues to rise with no appreciable efforts by all tiers of governments and other stakeholders to ameliorate the situation. According to the Bureau of Statistics (BOS), the current youth unemployment in the country is 70 percent. This means that 70 million of youth population out of 100 million is unemployed.

The percentage is even more alarming among those with higher educational qualifications. It is fact that more than two million graduates enter the labour market every year with extremely limited opportunities for job. Given this dire statistics, it is imperative that the authorities make youth employment a priority through measures like the one being championed by the BOI. High youth unemployment has negative effect on the country’s development agenda. For example, it is responsible for terrorism, political unrest, economic instability, drug abuse, human trafficking and kidnapping. Sadly, unemployed youth lose their self-esteem and this is known to have negative effect on their families and the overall national productivity and contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Moreover, jobless graduates are always feeling insig-

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nificant and believe they are ostracised from the rest of the society and more so regarded as parasites by other people.

If government needed to know the gravity of the nation’s graduate unemployment, the trampling of job seekers to death during stampedes at the last Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment drive across the country, presents a graphic picture of the problem. That incident, tells us that something needed to be done urgently to address the scourge of youth unemployment in Nigeria. As a government agency, we also call on the BOI to liaise with some private sector organisations in the training of unemployed graduates for skill acquisition.

This they can do through taking responsibility for the payment of their stipends while the training lasts. We are advocating this because a large percentage of graduates do not have the financial wherewithal to sponsor themselves through skill acquisition programmes, especially those lacking the capacity to venture into businesses requiring technical and professional skills. This is why we are commending the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) Department, including the BOI partner Entrepreneurship Development Centres across the six geopolitical zones for their efforts in developing the capacity of NYSC members by de-risking them and making available business loans after completion of their programme.

However, graduate unemployment demands more pragmatic actions from both governments and the private sector. However, it falls on all tiers of government to initiate such work-friendly policies that would encourage the private sector to buy into the programme.

They should do this through tax reduction for businesses that undertake the training of unemployed graduates. By so doing, the government would have helped solve the scourge of unemployment and poverty among the youth

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Ebonyi to have National Mathematical Centre soon ÎÎÎThe

governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. David Umahi, has approved the setting up of a National Mathematical Center in the state.

He gave the approval when the members of National Mathematical Centre paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Abakaliki.

Umahi, who enumerated the importance of Mathematics, observed

that the number of students offering sciences in tertiary institutions were on the decline because sciences have to do with Mathematics.

He said, in a statement on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, that sciences would solve the problem of Nigeria, adding that the state government is interested in making the subject attractive to students.

“There are a lot of ad-

vantages in embracing mathematics. It trains the brain. It makes the brain to always on be on the alert. I think it has a way of giving mental training and that’s why we are very much interested.

“Sciences which are laid on the platform of Mathematics is a way out for this country. When you take census of our students in the university level, you will find out that only about 10% of

the number are doing sciences and that is very big problem.

“I want to believe that you’ve offered us a very good opportunity. Without hesitation we have approved the National Mathematical Center in Ebonyi state,” Umahi stated.

The governor also inaugurated an eight-man committee to spearhead the Mathematics Improvement Project to ensure its smooth take off in

the state.

He charged the committee members to give a situation report to the state Executive Council on weekly basis until it is fully established.

He expressed appreciation with the director of the NMC, Prof Stephen Onah, for the innovation and assured him of his commitment to the goal.

Earlier, Onah eulogized the governor for his giant

Kogi govt meets 80% of doctors demands -Commissioner

Tambuwal: Sokoto has created 27,000 jobs in agric sector

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ÎÎÎKogi state commissioner of Health, Dr. Saka Haruna, has said that the on-going strike embarked upon by doctors with their threat for mass resignation, is uncalled for as more than 80 percent of their demands have been met by government.

The commissioner, who called on the striking doctors to embrace dialogue with the constituted authority in pressing home their demands, described the disagreement as a family issue which is capable of being resolved internally.

Dr. Haruna, who was reacting to the the face-off disclosed, that 163 doctors are currently under the employment of the state government of which only 25 had issues to be resolved on the outcome of the staff verification exercise that was conducted by government, including those that were uncleared and those employed in 2015.

Dr. Saka reiterated government’s commitment to ensuring uninterrupted health care delivery service in the state while appealing to the striking doctors to resume duty with out further delay in the interest of so many patients who are dying in the hospitals as a result of the lingering problem.

The commissioner commended the state government for releasing N2.14billion for the recruitment of over 800 medical personnel as part of its efforts to boost the needed

manpower in all the government health institutions across the state.

strides and for his effort to ensure that Ebonyi children are educated.

He also appreciated the governor for the assistance given to them to hold a two-week workshop in the state and pointed out that the establishment of the National Mathematics Centre in the state will enhance teaching and learning of Mathematics.

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Nigeria and its lenders to renegotiate the terms of a $1.2 billion loan have been deadlocked after the telecoms firm missed a payment, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Lenders, under pressure to avoid loan-loss provisions, are pushing to finalise the debt restructuring before next month’s half-yearly audit, a banking source said.

Etisalat met with the lenders in London on April 28 led by Guaranty Trust Bank but they could

not agree a way forward, the sources said.

Etisalat could not be reached for comment.

The telecom firm signed the medium-term seven-year facility with 13 local banks in 2013 to refinance a $650 million loan and fund expansion of its network, but is now struggling to repay.

Etisalat Nigeria told Reuters that it was in talks with lenders to restructure the loan after it missed a payment.

“There is no conclusive view on the way forward,” one banker who declined to be named told Reuters after the meeting.

“The most viable solution which the banks are push-

ing for is for the shareholders to inject equity into the business.”

A source at Etisalat, which owns 45 percent of the Nigerian company, said the company was not willing to invest more after converting some loans it made to the affiliate to equity and writing down its investment to $50 million.

Abu Dhabi’s stateowned fund Mubadala owns another 40 percent.

Etisalat is the biggest foreign-owned victim of the dollar shortages plaguing Nigeria’s financial system.

Nigerian regulators in March agreed with local banks to pursue a default

deal rather than a receivership for Etisalat Nigeria so as not to deter investors and to avoid a wider debt crisis.

But lenders are keen to keep a lid on rising nonperforming loans (NPLs) to preserve their capital as Africa’s biggest economy battles a recession and currency crisis. NPLs hit 14 percent in 2016 from 5.3 percent a year earlier.

Etisalat has 20 million subscribers, making it Nigeria’s number four mobile operator with 14 percent market share. South Africa’s MTN has 47 percent, Globacom 20 percent and Airtel - a subsidiary of India’s Bharti Airtel 19 percent.

ÎÎÎLagos governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has charged leaders in different strata of the Nigerian society to serve selflessly with a view to touching lives by making life easy for the people.

Sokoto state said it has created 27,166 jobs in the agricultural sector alone in the state in the last two years.

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this at the opening of a one-day stakeholders’ sensitisation workshop on climate change adaptation and agri-business support organised in collaboration with the Sokoto Office of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

“In the period under consideration, we have supported over 33,000 people through promotion of improved crop production techniques, para-veterinary clinics and women and youth off-farm activities.

“Similarly, through our community-based agric and rural development initiatives, we’ve created 27,166 jobs through different interventions on sustainable agriculture, community infrastructure, rural enterprise development among others,” the Governor said.

He said his administration is fully committed to the development of agriculture wth a view to enhancing food security, poverty eradication and boosting employment opportunities especially among youths.

Tambuwal said the state government will continue to honour and fulfil all financial obligations entered into with IFAD and other donor agencies so that the people of the state can continue to enjoy its maximum benefit.

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FG to launch Citizens Budget Portal for transparency

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an effort to improve Nigeria’s position in the International Budget Partnership (IBP) index, which still remain as low as 24 out of 100, the federal government has vowed to put together all necessary mechanisms including launching a citizens budget portal that will ensure openness and transparency in the budget process soon.

Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at the workshop on Budget Transparency and Accountability, organised by Collaborative Africa Budget Research Initiative (CABRI) in conjunction with the Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) for some selected directors from Ministries Departments and Agen-

cies (MDAs), civil society groups and other stakeholders.

Mr. Udom who said that the present administration was committed to engendering greater transparency budget preparation process and participation, regrettable that Nigeria is still ranked lower than some of the African countries in budget openness and citizens participation.

“A Citizens Budget Portal would soon be launched so that Nigerian citizens can access budget information as well as engage government effectively on budget issues on-line. This technologybased platform will provide reliable, timely, easily understandable and accessible budget information to Nigerian citizens and other interested parties.

“According to the 2015

Open Budget Survey for Nigeria, published by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria’s Open Budget Index Score is 24 out of 100. This is a measure of our transparency level, and is regrettably quite low when compared with other African countries like South Africa which scored 86, Malawi 65, and Uganda 62,” Udoma said.

In the same vein, the Minister of State, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, said that the workshop was organised to enhance more comprehensive and better Public Financial Management (PFM) as part of the ongoing reforms of the present administration.

Ahmed also stated that the government intend to use the Open Government Partnership (OGP) mechanisms to up scale

it’s fight against corruption, through fiscal transparency and Citizens Engagement in budget processes.

Meanwhile, the Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr. Ben Akabueze said that Nigeria having joined other countries in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) was a testament that the country was fully prepared to depart from the ugly past when everything about the budget was shrewd in secrecy.

He noted that Nigeria joining Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global coalition and multistakeholders initiative, with focus on improving transparency, accountability, citizens participation and responsiveness in the budget processes was a good omen needed to boost government’s fight against corruption.

NCPC boss harps on efficient service delivery by pilgrimage operators Idu Jude, Abuja

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The executive secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja, has urged Christian pilgrimage operators (CPOs) to develop increased working capacity, improve efficiency and acquire added access to global practices and networks in order to deliver efficient services to Nigerian pilgrims.

He disclosed this at the

conference of Christian Pilgrimage Operators (CPO) in Lagos recently.

According to Him “Pilgrimage must achieve the designed purpose of serving Nigeria, projecting Christ and also promote development ideas and become the pride of Nigeria.”

He explained that the main aim of the conference was to create the needed environment for CPOs to succeed, to create an avenue for more CPOs to emerge and for more organized, coher-

ent and predictable pattern for pilgrimage operations in Nigeria.

Rev. Uja commended state governors for supporting many Christians to embark on holy pilgrimage over the years, noting however that “this can still be improved so that greater number of Christian believers are given the opportunity to visit the holy land at least once in their lifetime.”

He also commended the federal government for offering services and infra-

structure for the organization and supervision of pilgrimage.

Also speaking, the Lagos State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. AbdulHakeem Abdul-Lateef, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in charge of the State Civil Service Commission, Mrs. Toyin Awoseyi, said that Nigerians who embark on pilgrimage must see the exercise as a platform for soul searching, cleansing and not a jamboree.

Lagos state government has warned the general public to henceforth desist from molesting or assaulting its officials on duties within the state or face the wrath of the state government.

Giving this warning was the state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, while reacting to a report of assault of a Land Use Charge field officer on duty at No 9, Mologede Street, Meiran in AyoboIpaja area of the state.

According to the report, Usuaulele Ernest and his sister, Usuaulele Jessica, beat up the field officer and destroyed his camera with which he was taking the photograph of a bill posted on the property as part of evidence of notice

served on the property as demanded by Law. The commissioner warned that the state government will not hesitate to deal decisively with anybody obstructing its officials in the performance of his/her lawful duty within the provision of Law. While urging Land Use Charge field officers not to be demoralized by the assault but continue to put in their best in the performance of their duties, he assured them of government’s commitment to their welfare and safety while on duty.

He further informed that machinery had been put in place to ensure their utmost protection and safety at all times.

The two culprits have since been arrested and charged to court.

Ondo youths lament 3 years power outage in Akoko ‘Tosin Ajuwon, Akure

ÎÎÎAggrieved

youths in Akoko area of Ondo state have decried the continuous power outage which has crippled social and economic activities in the area.

The youths are majorly from the four regions of (Akoko North West, Akoko North East, Akoko South West and Akoko South East) in the Northern Senatorial District.

They spoke with journalists under the auspices of the Akoko Concerned Youths (ACY) following what they called the neglect of the region by some the political leaders from the area.

The coordinator of the group, Adedotun Abayomi Olomolatan, who spoke on their behalf said the four Akoko regions had been in total blackout for the past three years with little effort from leaders of the area.

Comrade Olomolatan disclosed that the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) had already billed the four local council areas the sum of N34 million.

According to him, some necessary arrangements have been put in place to

offsets the debts owed by the customers in the Akoko area in order to restore power.

“We make bold to state that AYC will no longer standby and watch our politicians subject us to this persisting darkness by shying away from their responsibilities.”

He revealed that the BEDC customers in the Akoko area had already responded by paying the sum the N2000 charges per house to offset the pending debt.

He added that the sum of N11. 4 million has been generated with the balance of N11. 6 million after an agreed 20 percent discount by the BEDC. Comrade Olomolatan also lauded Prof. Ajayi Boroffice who donated the sum of N5 million to alleviate the financial burdens on the people and Bamiduro Dada who paid for Ikun community in Akoko South West council.

“We commend the effort of the Asiwaju of Akoko Land, Senator (Prof) Robert Ajayi Boroffice for the bold step he has taken and his immense contribution of the sum of #5m to alleviate the entire debt of #28m charged by the BEDC.

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s JAMB: Will the examination‘s body get it right this time?

Ladesope Ladelokun This Saturday, the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, will hold it Unified Tertiary Examination, UMTE throughout the country.

No doubt the over 1. 5 million candidates are intensifying efforts to excel in the examination. However, going by past records, the examination has always been bogged down by challenges, such as infrastructure, late arrival of materials, among other hitches.

Already, JAMB, according to its Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has conducted a MOCK examination, which he said, was to “Test run the new technology infrastructure” in its (JAMB) fold.

The road to this year’s examination has been rough for the candidates. Stories spread like wild fire about the hardships that confront young admission seekers into the nation’s higher institutions of learning in the course of registration for the UTME. The loud hisses, the long faces, the fights on queues and the sea of heads tell a part of the story. But four weeks into the registration that generated hoopla across the country, normalcy soon returned to registration centres across the country, going by the reports from Lagos, Ogun, Delta and other parts of the country.

It would be recalled that owing to the hardship and stress experienced by candidates in the course of registration, JAMB had earlier suspended mock examinations, which, according to the JAMB registrar, was meant to familiarize candidates with the Computer-Based Test system and forecast the challenges that may be faced ahead with a view to tackling them.

To encourage candidates’ participation in the UTME mock examination, the spokesperson of JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, had said making the examination free was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility of the board.

Oloyede

Fabian noted, ‘‘we sent information earlier enough that candidate should not pay N700 for the UTME mock examination fee. In the event of any candidate paying, we will ensure refund. We also instructed the CBT centres not to collect money from any candidate.’’

Despite the directive that CBT centres should not charge any fee, investigation by our correspondents in Lagos , Ogun , Delta, Edo and other parts of the country reveal that candidates part with

N700 for registration and the stress and hassle associated with registration at the initial stage may have vanished. For instance, Evelyn Ire(not real name),a candidate that was seen at the Agidingbi centre, told Daily Times that, ‘‘ I created my created my profile today. I also got my PIN from my bank today, and all didn’t take me much time. I’m here now to conclude the process of registration. Asked if she paid any fee for registration, she said, ‘‘Of course, we can’t register

without paying. Before coming here, I knew I was going to pay N700 and I actually paid.

Also, another candidate, Babatunde Anjorin (not real name), confirmed payment of N700 for registration. Babatunde narrates his experience: “The entire process was hell. Those that are registering now are very lucky. They didn’t experience the hardship we passed through. I remember creating a profile alone took me a week. And another one week to get my PIN in the bank.

Speaking on the reported directive from JAMB that candidates should not pay at CBT centres, Anjorin said, ‘‘I’m not aware that there is any directive that candidates should not pay. I registered at a centre in Abeokuta and I paid N700.

But an official of JAMB at the Agidingbi centre, who pleaded anonymity, says the fee charged is not strange, claiming the head office knows about it. His words: “It’s a normal charge. Nobody has ordered us not to collect money for registration. They are aware that we collect it.”

On why there was so much challenge at the outset, he said, ‘‘it would not be true to stand here and say we didn’t have our challenges, and that necessitated a shift in the time table of the exam in order to be fair to all and we are getting results.

But the candidates also cause a number of problems for themselves. For instance, some of them did not follow simple instructions or procedure for registration. There are also people who run coaching centres that demand as high as N8500 and N10 000 to register their candidates. And most times, the whole thing is flawed and after getting their fingers burnt they run back to us to begin the process of registration all over again.

Meanwhile, academics, parents and other stakeholders have advocated that some of the duties of JAMB be returned to the institutions from which they were taken in the days of the military owing to the burgeoning population of students and universities and absence of the needed infrastructure by the board to deal with its challenges, which they claim have become a recurring decimal.

According to JAMB registrar, Oloyede, 1.7 million students are expected to sit for the UTME, which will now begin on May 13, 2017.

Indeed, students, parents and other stakeholders across the country are upbeat that JAMB will get it right this time.

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EFCC arraigns medical doctor for alleged forgery Stories by Oguntade Ismaila The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, arraigned one Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita before Justice I E. Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross Rivers State, on a nine count charge bordering on forgery and altering of documents.

The defendant was alleged to have forged and altered the signature of one Mrs. Rose Orok Ita, in documents titled; Resolutions filed at the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC. One of the counts reads: “That you, Dr. Mrs. Geraldine Orok Ita, “f ”, on or about the 6th day of November, 2014, in Calabar, within the jurisdic-

Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita

tion of this court, did make a document to wit; Ordinary Resolution of Sharpnet Concepts Limited, by forging the

signature of Mrs. Rose Orok Ita, on the said document purported to be signature of the said Mrs. Rose Orok Ita, being a director/shareholder of the said company and with the intent that it may be acted upon as genuine, a pretext, which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17, of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2007.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to her.

Based on her plea, the prosecution counsel, Esin Oto Ebipade asked the court to fix a date for trial.

However, counsel to the defendant, C.A.C Efifi, told the court that he has filed a bail

application and prayed the court to grant bail to the defendant. He said the alleged offence was bailable and that the defendant will be available to face trial.

However, the EFCC counsel did not oppose the application, but urged the court to ensure that the defendant was available to face her trial.

Justice Ekwo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2million and a surety in like sum. The surety must be a responsible Nigerian, resident in Calabar and must possess a Certificate of Occupancy. Justice Ekwo also said the defendant should not travel abroad without the knowledge of the court.

The case was adjourned to 19, 20, 21 and 22 May for trial.

Commercial bus driver arrested for impersonation ...wears police uniform to extory money

Joy Anyim The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have arrested a commercial bus driver, Mr. Faith Sunday John, who has been parading himself as a Police ‘Inspector’ attached to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos.

The Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, a Superintendent of Police, who paraded the suspect said that he was arrested by the enforcement unit of the Agency while extorting money from some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW), at Oshodi.

The Daily Times gathered that the (32-year-old suspect, who hails from Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, operating a commercial (yellow bus) which plied ‘Egbeda to Shasha,’ areas of the state, was caught wearing an original cardigan and an identity card belonging to the Nigerain Police Force.

The Chairman said preliminary investigations revealed that both the cardigan and the identity card belonged to John’s late father, who was

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an Assistant Superintendent of Police before he died last year in Lagos.

He said that the suspect, who lived at No. 37, Anjorin Street, Shasha, Egbeda, removed his late father’s passport from the Nigerian Police Force’s identity card and re-laminated his own passport on it.

He confirmed that after well briefed about the incident, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, directed that the suspect be charged to court immediately.

According to the suspect, “I was working with a security company,(King David Security Limited), before my father died last year.

Because I was being owed several salary arrears by the company prompted me to use my late father’s Nigerian Police uniform and identity cards to extort money from members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and other commercial buses at night around Oshodi.”

The suspect, however, pleaded with the government to ‘temper justice with mercy’, saying that it was due to devil’s work.

Some commercial bus drivers, who witnessed the arrest, hailed the enforcement unit of the Agency alleging that the suspect usually collected N200 each from commercial buses plying ‘Egbeda to Shasha’ on daily basis.

A member of the NURTW, who simply identified himself as, Mr. Kamoru Babalola, said that commer-

John

cial bus drivers usually complained about the activities of the suspect.

Other commercial bus drivers who spoke, however, commended Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, for relocating the Lagos State Task Force, adding that their operations in the last few months, had reduced criminal activities in Oshodi and its environs.

Jealous man killed fiancé at FUT Minna

Bolatito Ojuola The Federal University of Technology, Minna, and the entire Minna, capital of Niger State, are mourning the killing of a postgraduate student of the university.

The deceased was said to have been killed by a man alleged to be her fiancé.

A young woman identified as, Bolatito Ojuola, a postgraduate student of the university, was reportedly killed by her own fiancé.

It was gathered that the deceased was stabbed to death at about 11pm in her off-campus residence. Eyewitnesses confirmed the shocking incident with a number of them saying, the evil act was done by one Best Origboshe, a worker in a company owned by Ojuola’s father in Ondo state.

Ojuola and Origboshe were said to have started their love affair at the company. However, the latter lost his job and Ojuola was said to have invited him to Minna.

The incident, which happened on Monday, May 8, resulted from an argument that ensued between the two lovers after they got home on from returning from the town where they had gone for shopping.

Ojuola was said to have made a meal and set the table for them to eat. Origbose, however turned down the food, claiming it was too hot. This got on the wrong side of the deceased, who was not happy that he rejected the food.

It was gathered that an argument ensued between them; and the man pounced on her. Ojuola was said to have rushed to the kitchen to get a knife which she used to inflict some injuries on the man; and this made Orighoshe dashed to the store to get a brand new knife, which he in turn used in stabbing her in the stomach and breast.

A professor of the university heard the agonising cries from his house located nearby and went there to find out the case of the cries. Help came their way later, and both of them were rushed to the hospital for medical attention, where Ojuola was, however, confirmed dead.

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WEMA BANK, SKYE BANK, ETIOSA L.G.A and the general public please take note

AKINOLA TAIWO AMOKE

Formerly known and addressed as AMIDU BANTALE TAJUDEEN, now wish to be known and addressed as AMIDU ADEWALE TAJUDEEN. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AKINOLA TAIWO SUWEBAT, now wish to be known and addressed as AKINOLA TAIWO AMOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWACHUKWU CHRISTIANA IFEOMA

ZAINAB BOLA MUSTAPHA OLANIYI

Formerly known and addressed as NGWULI CHRISTIANA IFEOMA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU CHRISTIANA IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

MRS. ACHIKE NNENNA CORDELIA

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

ABBA AHAMAD KING

Formerly known and addressed as MISS. EYINNAYA NNENNA OGECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ACHIKE NNENNA CORDELIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

BABATUNDE LAWAL I, formerly known and addressed as Babatunde Lawai Lawai now wish to be known and addressed as Babatunde lawal. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

This is to confirm and certify that OKUBOR ELEANOR CHINONYELUM is the same person bearing OKUBOR E.C and OKUBOR ELEANOR CHINONYELUM. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as AHMED ABBA IBRAHIM, now wish to be known and addressed as ABBA AHAMAD KING. That my date of birth is 6 April 1997.

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ANEMENE ATTAH SUNDAY

UDOH SAMUEL EMMANUEL

Formerly known and addressed as OKWUTE BENEDICT OGWU, now wish to be known and addressed as ANEMENE ATTAH SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as PRINCE SAMUEL EMMANUEL, now wish to be known and addressed as UDOH SAMUEL EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

My name was wrongly arranged as YAHAYA MAIDUGU instead of MAIDUGU YAHAYA. That my date of birth is 12/06/1988 and not 22/02/1998. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IBRAHIM MURI BOLATAN

MRS ATOLAGBE ADEBISI NOFISAT

ANYEGBU JOSEPH CHIMEZIE Formerly known and addressed as ANYEGBU JOSEPH NWAGBO, now wish to be known and addressed as ANYEGBU JOSEPH CHIMEZIE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OVUWORIE OPEYEMI OLUWAFUNMILAYO

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ONWUSA OGOCHUKWU FAVOUR

Formerly known and addressed as IBRAHIM ABOLORE, now wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM MURI BOLATAN. All former documents remain valid.

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ANIL KUMAR Formerly known and addressed as ANIL BHATT, now wish to be known and addressed as ANIL KUMAR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NWANETI BRIGHT GIFT

ARRANGEMENT OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF BIRTH DATE

Formerly known and addressed as AZEEZ ADEBOLA, now wish to add ADISA to my name. Henceforth, I wish to be known and addressed as AZEEZ ADEBOLA ADISA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ZAINAB BOLA MUSTAPHA, now wish to be known and addressed as ZAINAB BOLA MUSTAPHA OLANIYI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLAGUNJU ABIODUN OLUWASEGUN

SANNI BASHIRU OLAWALE Formerly known and addressed as SANNI OLANIYI, now wish to be known and addressed as SANNI BASHIRU OLAWALE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS EDUN FOLASADE ADESIKEMI

MRS EKHORAGBNN HAMDALAT ADESUWA

Formerly known and addressed as OLUWASEUN SAMSON ARABA, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMSON OLUSEUN ARABA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as SENJOBI OYINLADUN IMMACULATE, now wish to be known and addressed as FADIPE OLAWUMI AGNESS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

VITALIS CHUKWUEMEKA

MRS CATHERINE NWAIGBO MAGNUS

FATIMAH OLAYEMI ABIORO

QUADRIA FUNMILAYO PEDETI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AMANDIANAEZE OKONKWO, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKONKWO PRINCE OGBONNA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS QUADRI FUNMILAYO ALIS, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS QUADRIA FUNMILAYO PEDETI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

ADDITION OF NAME

YUSSUFF ADISA OLATUNJI

Formerly known and addressed as OLAYINKA OSHUNKOYA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAYIWOLA OSHUNKOYA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATIMAH OLAYEMI ELEGBEDE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS FATIMAH OLAYEMI ABIORO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

JIMOH AZEEZAT OLOLADE Formerly known and addressed as MISS AMOO AZEEZAT OLOLADE, now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH AZEEZAT OLOLADE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as YUSSUFF OLADIMEJI OLATUNJI, now wish to be known and addressed as YUSSUFF ADISA OLATUNJI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FADIPE OLAWUMI AGNESS

OKONKWO PRINCE OGBONNA

ADDITION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as IBE PRISCA, now wish to add CHINASA to my former name, that I henceforth wish to be known and addressed as IBE PRISCA CHINASA. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as ABDULLAHI RALIAT OLUWAKEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as ADETOLA RALIAT OLUWAKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SAMSON OLUSEUN ARABA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEBISI BOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ADEYEMI BOLA MUIBAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

NEMI ENIABIRE

I, Formerly known and addressed as Nemi Victor, now wish to be known and addressed as Nemi Eniabire.

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Formerly known and addressed as OLAGUNJU ABIODUN SHINA, now wish to be known and addressed as OLAGUNJU ABIODUN OLUWASEGUN. All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as MISS FOLASADE ADESIKEMI ADEYOKUNNU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EDUN FOLASADE ADESIKEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS ADEYEMI BOLA MUIBAT

I, formerly known and addressed as RETDYEL VIVIAN TOM now wish to be known and addressed as RETDYEL VIVIAN TOM NKENNOR. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as OKAFOR IGNATIUS on my Bank Account, now wish to add CHUKWUMA to my former name, that I henceforth wish to be known and addressed as OKAFOR IGNATIUS CHUKWUMA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as MISS IBRAHEEM ADEBISI NOFISAT, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ATOLAGBE ADEBISI NOFISAT. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as NWANETI ONYINYECHI BRIGHT, now wish to be known and addressed as NWANETI BRIGHT GIFT. My correct date of birth is 17th March 1984.

All former documents remain valid.

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Formerly known and addressed as OZUEM OGOCHUKWU FAVOUR, now wish to be known and addressed as ONWUSA OGOCHUKWU FAVOUR. All former documents remain valid.

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ADETOLA RALIAT OLUWAKEMI

ADDITION OF NAME

RETDYEL VIVIAN TOM NKENNOR

Formerly known and addressed as VITALIS JOSEPH, now wish to be known and addressed as VITALIS CHUKWUEMEKA. My correct date of birth is 4th April 1994. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AKIKAYO CHINYERE ANTHONIA

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OKPATA CHINYERE ANTHONETTE. NOW I WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS AKIKAYO CHINYERE ANTHONIA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE

Formerly known and addressed as MISS RAHMAN HAMDALAT ADESUWA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EKHORAGBNN HAMDALAT ADESUWA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OLAYIWOLA OSHUNKOYA

Formerly known and addressed as MISS CATHERINE NWAIGBO ONUGBO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CATHERINE NWAIGBO MAGNUS. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

AJAYI OMOLARA MERCY Formerly Known As AJAYI OMOLARA MOBOLAJI Now Known As AJAYI OMOLARA MERCY. Former Document Remain Valid, General Public Note.

YINKA WUNMI MUSTAPHA Formerly known and addressed as OLUWAYINKA ADEBISI, now wish to be known and addressed as YINKA WUNMI MUSTAPHA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

FATONA IHUOMA EDITH Formerly known and addressed as Ubani Ihuoma Edith now wish to be known and addressed as Fatona Ihuoma Edith. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME This is to confirm that I, ONYEKOBI PHILIP, ONYEKOBI PHILIP OKONKWO is same person as OGBEOBI PHILIP ONYEKOBI, now wish to be known and addressed as ONYEKOBI PHILIP. All documents bearing the above name are mine and remain valid.

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MRS. ADEOLA ADEKOYA OGUNDARE I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ADEOLA AFUSAT ADEKOYA and MISS ADEKOYA ADEOLA A., now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. ADEOLA ADEKOYA OGUNDARE. All former documents remain valid general public take note.

Public Notice 22 IGBO ALL STARS FOOTBALL CLUB EKET CHAPTER The general public is hereby inform that the above named Club has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part ‘C’ of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ezeibekwe Chukwuebuka 2. Ibe John-Bosco C. 3. Nweke, Joseph Chidiebere 4. Umeonaku, Ifeanyi 5. Ezeobi, Prince Eze Christ 6. Tochukwu, E. Godwill 7. Okwuoha, Obinna Nicolas AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster unity and progress among the members.

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

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FORUM OF RETIRED DIRECTORS AKWA IBOM STATE

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. UTIN, UTIN YELLOW 2. DR. JOSEPH EMA IDANG

TRUSTEES: 1. SIMON OLUKAYODE JOSIAH 2. AROYEHUN BABATUNDE IDOWU, 3. IPINDUMI-ADAMS KOREDE JAMES

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster unity, peace and cordial relationship among members 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: CHAIRMAN

Signed: CHAIRMAN

DARE TO DREAM CHRISTIAN CENTRE

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

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. UNLOCKING THE GATE OF HEAVEN AND LOCK THE GATE OF HELL THROUGH THE PREACHING OF GOD’S WORD AND FERVENT PRAYER. 2 . PROVIDING HELP FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL; CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION SIGNED: TRUSTEES

OLOROKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

DAVID AND ANNA PARRADANG FOUNDATION

DUNAMIS APOSTOLIC PRAISE MINISTRY

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

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. NENDIRMWA PARRADANG 2. NENKANGMWA PARRADANG 3. RHOTIKINEN PARRADANG 4. POKAS ELIZABETH PARRADANG 5. MUDIMKA PARRADANG 6. ANNA PANMUN PARRADANG 7. DAVID SHIKFU PARRADANG

TRUSTEES: 1. WILLIAMS IDONGESIT OKON 2. EKABA PROSPER EVEZI 3. UKPONG UDEME ASUQUO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ORIMOOGUNJE OLADELE CALEB - PRESIDENT. 2. BAMIDELE ODUWALE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. ADEKUNLE SUNDAY ADEYEMI - GENERAL SECRETARY 4. AKINSODE CHRISTOPHER ADETOMIWA - TREASURER 5. OLU BRIGHT ANJORIN - SOCIAL/WELFARE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO ASSIST AND CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY 2. GENERAL HUMANITARIAN WORK TO THE POOR ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL; CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

-SECRETARY -CHAIRMAN

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO MAKE HEAVEN AND TO TAKE AS MANY PEOPLE WITH US, IN OTHER TO EXPAND GOD KINGDOM. 2. TO DISSEMINATE THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST AND THE WORD OF GOD TO THE END THAT PEOPLE MAY BE EVANGELIZED AND BELIEVERS MAY BE CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF JESES CHRIST.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER UNITY, PEACE AND PROGRESS AMONG MEMBERS.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL; CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: OMOWUNMI BOLANLE FALODE SOLICITOR 08023113924

SIGNED BY: GENERAL SECRETARY

NIGERIAN NAVY SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION ABEOKUTA 2001 SET

LIFE GATE GLOBAL EVANGELICAL MINISTRY

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS GLOBAL CONSULTATIVE INITIATIVE

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OCHAPA ADADU 2. ONDOHO ADADU 3. OWOGOGA ADADU 4. ESY RITA ADADU

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. PROF. VIOLA ONWULIRI 3. BARR. MRS THEODORA GIWA -AMU 5. LADY EDITHMARY NKUNITE EGBUJE 7. LADY DR FLORENCE NGOZI UGOJI 9. DR MRS AGATHA NDUGBU. OON

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. FOR THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST 2. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO VILLAGE, COMMUNITIES, DISTRICTS AND LOCALITIES. 3. TO EMBARK ON GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROVIDE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES LIKE COUNSELLING, EDUCATION, HEALTH, ECONOMIC, SHELTER AND OTHER SUPPORT 2. TO UPLIFT THE WELFARE AND STATUS OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS ACROSS NIGERIA.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. 2. TO MEET, DELIBERATE AND FORMULATE POLICY AND MEASURES DEEMED APPROPRIATE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PAST STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: CHAIRMAN

SIGNED: BASH ABU

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.YVONNE FLORE EZEIGWE 2.OLAGUE AMBER OSASUMWEN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. TO BRING WIVES OF CLERGYMEN TOGETHER UNDER ONE UMBRELLA TO ASSOCIATE, SAVE, INVEST, COOPERATE, PRAY FOR THEIR SPOUSES AND MINISTRIES, UPHOLD GOD 2.TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

2. NOBLE LADY VICTORIA UNDESHI 4. REV FR. INNOCENT EMEAM 6. HRH EZE CHRISTOPHER EZEA 8. LADY ROSELINE AMANNA OLIGBO

LIGHT IN THE FUTURE GLOBAL FOUNDATION 10 TSARAGI STREET OPPOSITE OSATO HOTEL, KWAMBA- SULEJA, NIGER STATE

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

TRUSTEES ARE: HARRISON EDEM OVUAKPOR IRIVWEGU

- CHAIRMAN - SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVES: CHILD- ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AIGBE COLLINS - PRESIDENT 3. CHARLES AJIBOYE 5. FALAIYE FOLARIN OLUYOMI 7. NRI OBINNA JIM

2. MUTIU ABOLAJI OLADELE 4. ADEDUNMADE ONIBOKUN - SECRETARY 6. OSHOGWE CLIFFORD IGBANOR 8. MEGBOPE TOLULOPE

BULABLIN-SAMUWA LASSA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION 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. AUDU SAMUEL GADZAMA 3. THLIZA ALEXANDER DANIEL 5. USMAN KWAYA 7. MADU IJIDAI MANN 9. IBRAHIM ISTIFANUS ZAKAWA

2. MADU ANDREW 4. SAMAILA LASSA PTILAPARI 6. KWADA PAUL KAKYE 8. SINI SUNDAY ZIRA

THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO FOSTER UNITY AMONGST ITS MEMBERS.

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

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.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY.

CLEANHEART CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY 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) ATOGOR, JEREMIAH AGU - CHAIRMAN 2) IKPEME,EDET EKPO - SECRETARY 3) EDET, OFFIONG BASSEY THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1) TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN THE SOCIETY. 2) TO WIN SOULS FOR JESUS CHRIST IN THE SOCIETY FOR THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

FIDEL MARIA FOUNDATION

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

TRUSTEES: 1. REV. AKPEKUNJOYE ISAIAH 3. DEACONESS ADESHINA OMOTOLA 5. MRS ALOMOGE MERCY 7. MR. OLUDARE JACOB

2. ELDER OLADESU AYINDE 4. MRS ONIFADE ABOSEDE 6. MR. JOSIAH OLUSOLA 8. ELDER OLUFEMI OLAYINKA

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED:- SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR. FIDELIS OSITADIMMA OKORIE MADUMERE - CHAIRMAN 2. MRS. FIDELIA CHISOM NKWOCHA - SECRETARY 3. MISS MARY CHIGOZIE MADUMERE 4. MR. ANTHONY EKENE MADUMERE 5. MR. FIDELIS ONYEKA MADUMERE (JNR) 6. MR. DAVID EBUBE MADUMERE 7. MR. PETER UDOBUAKU MADUMERE THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. PROVISION OF SKILLS ACQUISITION TO WOMEN, YOUTHS AND LESS PRIVILEGED PEOPLE IN THE SOCIETY 2. EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE .

3. ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH 4. PROVISION OF SUPPORT SEED FOR STARTUP CAPITAL .

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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BARAKAT MUSLIM WOMEN SOCIETY GWAGWALADA ABUJA

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

TRUSTEES 1. REV. AKPEKUNJOYE ISAIAH 3. DEACONESS ADESHINA OMOTOLA 5. MRS ALOMOGE MERCY 7. MR. OLUDARE JACOB 8. ELDER OLUFEMI OLAYINKA

2. ELDER OLADESU AYINDE 4. MRS ONIFADE ABOSEDE 6. MR. JOSIAH OLUSOLA

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

23 Public Notice

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALH MAMUDU MAMUNU (CHAIRMAN) 2. USTAZ NUHU GATA (SECRETARY) 3. MALLAM YAHAYA IBRAHIM 4. HON HASSAN YUSUF 5. DR IDREES ADAM 6. MALLAM MUHAMAD SALIHU 7. DR ABDUL RAZAK OLANIPEKUN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CATER FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. YVONNE FLORE EZEIGWE 2. OLAGUE AMBER OSASUMWEN THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO BRING WIVES OF CLERGYMEN TOGETHER UNDER ONE UMBRELLA TO ASSOCIATE, SAVE, INVEST, COOPERATE, PRAY FOR THEIR SPOUSES AND MINISTRIES, UPHOLD GOD 2. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED.

BEAM A SMILE HUMANITARIAN 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. MAJOR DAN DUNJI -CHAIRMAN 2. PASTOR FRANK TAKUMA DUNJI 3. MARYAM DUNJI-SECETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO ORGANIZE AND EMPOWER WOMEN AND YOUTHS IN THE SOCIETY.

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.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

IGALA GOSPEL MINISTERS FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL 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.REV. SAMUEL Y. OBOCHI.-(CHAIRMAN).

2. PROF. SOLOMON OMAYIWA- (DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.) 3.REV. AMEH IBRAHIM.-(GENERAL SECRETARY) 4.REV. FRIDAY O. OMAYIWA.-(TREASURER) 5.REV.LIFTED HARUNA-(DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP) 6.REV. WILLIAM ODEH 7.PASTOR ISAH SIMON OPALUWA 8.PASTOR JOSEPH EGUDA. 9.PASTOR JAMES USMAN- (P.R.O) THE 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 AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

LARGESSE CARE EMPOWERMENT 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.OBI HENRY KENECHUKWU - CHAIRMAN 2.MGBEMENA FRANCIS NONSO - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. IBENEME MODESTUS CHUKWUEBUKA - SECRETARY 4.OBINWA GEORGE OKEKE - TREASURER 5.ONONUJU EMEKA SABINA - FINANCIAL SECRETARY 6. OKEOMA JOHN IFEDIGBO - PRO THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

IGBO TRADERS ASSOCIATION OKO AWO

NETWORK OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLEES OF NIGERIA

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

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.PATRICK CHIDI NZEWATA 3.OFFOR ONYEBUCHI 5.SOLOMON CHUKWUMA

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1) IMRANA G. NAS - CHAIRMAN 3) MUHAMMED KAMALUDDEEN NASIR 5)BARR. FATIMA MUHAMMED ALI 7)BARR L.MARGARET E. AMOKE - SECRETARY

2.VALANTINE OKOYE 4.DANIEL OKOYE 6.FERDINAND ULOMBA

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO BRING TOGETHER ALL THE IGBO TRADERS IN OKO AWO STREET IDUMOTA LAGOS. 2.TO ORGANISE THE IGBO TRADERS IN OKO AWO TO SENSITIZE THEM ON THE NEED FOR TOTAL COMPLIANCE TO THE LAWS OF LAGOS STATE AND THAT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA. 3.TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS OF IGBO TRADERS IN OKO AWO AND SENSITIZE THEM ON GOOD AND HEALTHY TRADE PRACTICES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PROMOTE NATIONAL UNITY AMONGST MEMBERS. 2.TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NIGERIANS. 3.TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE FOR ALL NIGERIANS 4.TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR VULNERABLE NIGERIANS. 5.ENLIGHTENMENT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH INSURANCE. 6.TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AT THE GRASSROOT LEVEL. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAWZY UMORU - PRESIDENT 3. JELILAT LILY MOMODU

2. AHAMED HARRIS MOMODU - SECRETARY 4. GEORGE AKHAMIEMONA OBOZUWA

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE: 1. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND INTERCONNECTIVITY AMONG MEMBERS ETSAKO INDIGENES IN DIASPORA. 2. TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS AND INTEREST OF MEMBERS AND ETSAKO INDIGENES IN DIASPORA. 3. TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND GENERAL WELLBEING OF MEMBERS AND ETSAKO INDIGENES IN DIASPORA. 4. TO MOBILIZE MEMBERS TOWARDS COMMUNITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT. 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: BRIDGELINE SOLICITORS 08033274590

BEAUTY FOR ASHES HEALTH CARE 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 MAKOJI ACHENYO GRACE-CHAIRMAN 2 ADEMU SYLVIA MABE 3 ABALAKA DANIEL ATADOGA-SECETARY 4 OKPOCHA HYCINTH JR 5 MAKOJI ELEOJO JAMES THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH CARE DELIVERY. 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 : -TRUSTEES

THE TRIUMPHANT CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST CAC/IT/RC/NO. 9876 THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC), ABUJA FOR CHANGE OF TRUSTEES UNDER PART ‘C’ OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 1990.

THE OLD TRUSTEES ARE : 1.OLUBODUN OLUWABAMISE TOLULOPE AKINDURO 2.COMFORT TITILAYO AKINDURO 3.MATTHEW IDOWU OLALEKE THE NEW TRUSTEES ARE : 1.OLUBODUN OLUWABAMISE TOLULOPE AKINDURO 2.COMFORT TITILAYO AKINDURO 4.GLADYS UGOCHI AMAECHI 6.IFEANYI EMMANUEL IROEGBU 8.ADEFOLARIN JAMES ADELEGAN

3.MATTHEW IDOWU OLALEKE 5.ABIODUN ADESOLA 7.TEMITOPE YETUNDE IROEGBU

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR_GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIR COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT , OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET , MAITAMA , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : TOYE OWOEYE AREA 1, SECTION 1, BLOCK 3 FLAT 24, ODEREMO CLOSE, ABUJA TEL: 08033684861

ZAHRA 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.SULEIMAN SHILTON MOMOH - CHAIRMAN 2. GIFT ETINOSA MOMOH - SECRETARY THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO CARE FOR THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 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 : BARR. O. IMAHIGBE

PUBLIC NOTICE

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2) IDRIS INUWA 4) BARR. ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM MAJIRGI 6) A .HASSAN NA’LARABA 8) DR. ABDULHKAREEM BUBA

ASSOCIATION OF ETSAKO SONS & DAUGHTERS IN DIASPORA

MRS BRIDGET NNENNA ONWUBUEMELI

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS BRIDGET NNENNA OFOEZIE, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED MRS BRIDGET NNENNA ONWUBUEMELI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE NOTE.

On my BVN and bank account, my name and my date of birth was wrongly written as SALAMI RILWAN TUNDE Instead of SALAMI RILIWAN TUNDE. And my date of birth was wrongly written as 12th august 1992 instead of 12th august 1995 That my correct name is SALAMI RILIWAN TUNDE and date of birth is 12th august 1995 General public/ authority concerned should take note.

JACOB FRANCIS ABAH

NAOMI OGOMA BERNADETTE PETERS

I, formerly known and addressed as ABAH JOHN OGBUGO, Now wish to be known and addressed as JACOB FRANCIS ABAH. All former documents remain valid general public take note.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS NAOMI OGOMA BERNADETTE AMAECHI, NOW WISH TO BE CALLED NAOMI OGOMA BERNADETTE PETERS, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINED VALID GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

24 Public Notice xx ADDITION OF NAME

ZAINAB A. WAKILI I, formerly known and addressed as KAGBARA NGOZI BLESSING, now wish to be known and address as ZAINAB A. WAKILI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIJOKE PAUL, but wish to add ‘KINGSLEY’ to my existing names.

That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as CHIJOKE PAUL KINGSLEY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

ABEL NWORI NWANGBO

xxCONFIRMATION OF NAME

Formerly known and addressed as Nwezuma Abel, now wish to be known and addressed as Abel Nwori Nwangbo. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME/CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH I, formerly known and addressed as INYANG MFON GRACE, now wish to be known, called and addressed as INYANG MFON NELSON. That my date of birth was wrongly written as 11th day of July, 1980 instead of 6th day of July, 1984. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES That on some of my documents, my name appears as EDIOBONG IMOH, while on others, it appears as SUNDAY EDIOBONG IMOH. That I am the same person bearing both names mentioned above. That all former documents bearing both names are mine and remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned take note.

My name appears as USMAN SOFIA USHAMA in my First Bank and it appears as USMAN SEFIYAT USHAMA in my Keystone Bank, and it also appears as USMAN SEFIAT ALIYU in my Fidelity Bank, this is to confirm that I am the same person bearing these names. All document bearing the above mentioned names remains mine and valid. General take note.

xx AMENDMENT OF NAME

That on some of my documents, my name appears as IKAWO IGBAMIDARA, but now wish to add ‘OLATUNJI’ to my existing name. That henceforth, I wish to be known, called and addressed as IKAWO OLATUNJI IGBAMIDARA. All former documents remain valid. UBA Plc, First Bank of Nigeria Plc, WAEC, Authorities Concerned and general public take note.

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GREG OLISA OKWESA

I, formerly known and addressed as GREG IBRAHIM OKWESA, now wish to be known and addressed as GREG OLISA OKWESA. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

ME AND SCLERO FOUNDATION...

The general public is hereby notified that the above name foundation has applied for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act CAP C 20 LFN 2004...

TRUSTEES..

1. Imuetinyan Jatto - Chairman 2. Adeyinka Adedayo Adejugbe - Secretary 3. Adedolapo Nnedinma Adewusi...

4. Toluwani Yewande Adekunle...

5. Olufikayo Moyosore Olusola ..

AIM AND OBJECTIVES...

A...To assist people living with scleroderma...

B. To create awareness and inform the general public about scleroderma.

C. To establish counseling centers and other outfits that may aid the fulfillment of these objectives..

D.. To carry out campaign against discrimination against people living with scleroderma...

E. To engage in publications of articles, journals, books, newsletters, magazines and all forms of literature that will enhance the promotion of the aims and objectives...

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the registrar General, corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of the publication..

Signed: Secretary

TRACTORS OWNER’S ASSOCIATION OF KWARA STATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTER ACTS NO 1 OF 1990.

NAMES OF TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ALIYU IBRAHIM SULEIMAN ALH 2.TSADO MOHAMMED JOKO 3. SHAABA ALHASSAN NDABA 4. MAMMAN NDA ISSA 5. BABA ALHAJI SULE 6. MOHAMMED BABA NMA AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO BRING TOGETHER ALL TRACTORS OWNERS, TRACTOR EMPLOYEES AND ENTHUSIASTS WHO SHOW INTEREST IN AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION 2. TO ENHANCE UNITY AND COOPERATION AMONG THE MEMBERS 3. TO CREATE MORE AVENUE FOR EMPLOYMENT 4. TO INCREASE NATION’S FOOD PRODUCTION ANY OBJECTIONS 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 BY BAR. KAMALDEEN OLAITAN

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Apst. Iykon B. Noble - President 2. Pst. (Mrs) Modesty Iykon N. - SECRETARY 3. DCN Fyneface Osai Ovusike 4. DCN Godday Iyamu Oghagbon 5. Bro Norbet Onyebuchi Chukwu AIMS & OBJECTIVES: 1. To emancipate and transform the believers.

2. TO instill the knowledge and intent of peace and love among the believers and by extension the larger Society Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Apst. Iykon B. Noble - President

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CORRECTION OF NAME/ DATE OF BIRTH

xxAGADA CAROLINE BLESSING

On my INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, my name was wrongly written as AYODELE HAMED JUMAT instead of AYODELE AHMED JUMAT and my date of birth was wrongly written as September /4/1984 instead of September/4/1983. General public and Authority Concerned should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME IPADEOLA NURUDEEN OLANIYI WHICH WAS INSIDE MY INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT AND SCHOOL I. D CARD. THAT I AM ALSO THE ONE BEARING IPADEOLA OLANIYI OLATUNJI WHICH I USED FOR GTBANK, FIRST BANK, DIAMOND BANK, AND MY VOTER’S CARD. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as ODION ESTHER OMONIGO, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AGADA CAROLINE BLESSING. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

xx ADEKOYA TOKUNBO JAMIU

I, ADEKOYA ADEBOWALE OLOYE, the father of LAWAL TOKUNBO JAMIU, as he was formerly known and addressed, that henceforth wish he bears, called and addressed as ADEKOYA TOKUNBO JAMIU. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

xx ADAMU AUDU KWAMI

AKOR CHARLES SUNDAY I, formerly known and addressed as IGWUBOR CHARLES SUNDAY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as AKOR CHARLES SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ABDULLAHI ADAMU KWAMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ADAMU AUDU KWAMI. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

xx CORRECTION OF NAME

ODINIGWE OBIANUJU JOY I, formerly known and addressd as EZEABABULU JOY, now wish to be known and addressed as ODINIGWE OBIANUJU JOY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

This is to confirm and certify that my correct name is ELEAZU CHIGOZIE DONATUS and not ELEAZU CHIGOZIE D. as wrongly written in my documents. All former documents remain valid. Banks and general public please take note.

x RESTORATION OF CHRIST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

MUHAMMED ADEDAMOLA TOKE

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DAVID PETER

I, formerly known and addressed as MUHAMMED RUKAYAT TOKE, now wish to be known and addressed as MUHAMMED ADEDAMOLA TOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as DAVID CHUKWUEMELIE PETERS, now wish to be known and addressed as DAVID PETER. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADEKOYA RASHEEDAT ADEOLA

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THEODORE EUNICE OGECHI

I, ADEKOYA ADEBOWALE OLOYE, the father of LAWAL RASHEEDAT ADEOLA, as she was formerly known and addressed, that henceforth wish she bears, called and addressed as ADEKOYA RASHEEDAT ADEOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS. EKWEMALOR, UMO

I, formerly known and addressed as EZIHE EUNICE OGECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as THEODORE EUNICE OGECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

xxABUBAKAR IDRIS ABDULKARIM

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGBARA, UMO OKON, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. EKWEMALOR, UMO. All former documents remain valid. University of Calabar, general public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as ABDULKAREEM IDRIS ABDULLAHI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as ABUBAKAR IDRIS ABDULKARIM. All former documents remain valid.

General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

OKEREKE CHRISTIANA CHIAMAKA

xx NWOKWU STEPHEN FRIDAY

I, formerly known and addressed as EJIKE CHIAMAKA CHRISTIANA, now wish to be known and addressed as OKEREKE CHRISTIANA CHIAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

FORMERLY KNOWN AS NWOKWU STEPHEN NWABUIKE NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS NWOKWU STEPHEN FRIDAY. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID, GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

AREWA ADEYEMI FOUNDATION

This is to inform the general public that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Degree No. 1 of 1990.

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY INFORM THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTER ACTS NO 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ABAM PRISCILLA JAMES - PRESIDENT. 2. IGBIKS TAMUNOSEIPIRIYE - SECRETARY. 3. ABAM JAMES ORIALA.

NAME OF THE TRUSTEES ARE :

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRIST 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: PRESIDENT

1. HRH. ADEYEMI LAMIDI OLAYIWOLA 2. OSINLOYE ADENIKE IBIRONKE

3. ADEYEMI FOLASHADE ADIJAT 4. DAVIDS BABATUNDE OMOTAYO

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. TO EDUCATE EVERYONE ESPECIALLY AFRICAN COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE 2. TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE INTEGRATION AMONGST YOUTH ABOUT WHERE THEY ORIGINATE FROM 3. TO INTRODUCE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. 4. PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING IN LANGUAGE OF AFRICAN DESCENTS ANY OBJECTIONS 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 BY BAR. KAMALDEEN OLAITAN

CENTRE FOR LIVELIHOOD AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION This is to inform the general public that the above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

The Trustees Are: 1 Dr Lawrence Patrick Esiet Usip 2 Mrs Helen Lawrence Usip 3 Edikan Lawrence Usip 4 NsikanAbasi Lawrence Usip 5. Monica John Inwang 6. Emmanuel Edet Akpan 7. Mary John Inwang.

ORI OKE OGO OLORUN TAN CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH

The general public is hereby informed that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission Abuja for registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990 TRUSTEES (1) Primate Bamgbose Ayodele Joseph.

(2) Secretary Adepoju Gbenga victor (3)Mr Badetito Obafemi (4) Adedeji Babatunde James.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To promote sound minds and community health education Any objection to this registration shouting be forwarded to the Registrar General Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication

Aims and objectives 1) To preach the gospel of Jesus Christ Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General Corporte Affairs Commission plot 420 Tigris Crescent off Aguiyi lronsi Street Maitama Abuja within 28 Days from from the date of this publication

Signed: Chairman

Signed secretary

DECLARATION OF MARRIAGE

ENFANT CARE FOUNDATION

That I MUKORO CLARA ONOWOAREKE (NEE AKPOTOZOR) That l am the wife of MUKORO FRANK EWOMANO That the marriage was contracted traditionally under native law and custom on the 5th day of September 2009 at Lagos state of Nigeria.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) Uwagboe John Wazi (2) Oni Abiola Opeyemi (3) Uwagboe Precious (4) Okoro Ijeoma Adaeze (5) Seriki Akintunde Michael

- Chairman -Secretary

AIMS/OBJECTIVES: 1. To care for the less privileges, children, orphans, street boys and girls.

2. To promote rehabilitation and reintegration of street boys and girls.

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

Signed: TRUSTEES

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UZOR SARAH ONYINYE

MRS ODO THERESA IGHODARO ASSE SATURDAY

Formerly known and addressed as OKEKE SARAH ONYINYE, now wish to be known and addressed as UZOR SARAH ONYINYE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note

I formerly known and addressed as ASSE ERIC OTAGOGO now wish to be known and addressed as IGHODARO ASSE SATURDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as NOBLE DAVID now wish to be known and addressed as AHUNANYA NOBLE CHINEDU all former document remain valid general public take note

I formerly known and address as DANIEL FUNKE now wish to be know and address as ADEJOKUN OLUFUNKE DORCAS. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. CHIDINMA ONUOHA

MRS ODOFAVOUR THERESA MRS. UDUAK MENE

STANLEY OSILAMAH OSIKWEMHE

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CHIDINMA E. CHIAMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHIDINMA ONUOHA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. UDUAK AKPAN UMOH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. UDUAK FAVOUR MENE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. MAKINDE MOBOLUWADURO OMOBOLANLE

ROSELYN EFU

MRS. BLESSING OKAKAOBARI MRS ODO THERESA ISAAC NNANAGWEGWE

I, formerly known and addressed as, THEODORE NWANKWO ROSELYN, now wish to be known and addressed as, ROSELYN EFU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

IBRAHIM DAVID OCHIDI

I, formerly known and addressed as, BLESSING OKAKAOBARI BODE, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. BLESSING OKAKAOBARI ISAAC NNANAGWEGWE. All former documents remain valid.

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OLANIPEKUN MRS ODO OLAMILEKAN THERESA OWOMIDE

AHUNANYA NOBLE CHINEDU

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

ADEJOKUN OLUFUNKE DORCAS

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ABINA OMOBOLANLE TAWAKALITU, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MAKINDE MOBOLUWADURO OMOBOLANLE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I, UCHE SUNDAY, AND UDAUK SUNDAY, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, UDAUK SUNDAY. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, IHEANETU BERNADETTE ONYEKA, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, BENADATH IHEANETU, instead of, IHEANETU BERNADETTE ONYEKA, in my bank account details. I now wish to be known and addressed as, IHEANETU BERNADETTE ONYEKA. My correct date of birth is, 2nd September, 1955, not 2nd November, 1955. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

EDUN SUNDAY FRANCIS

CONFIRMATION OF NAMES

I formerly known and address as Ochidi David Williams, now wish to be known and address as Ibrahim David Ochidi. All former document remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as OLANIPEKUN LEKAN GAFAR, now wish to be known and addressed as OLANIPEKUN OLAMILEKAN OWOMIDE. All former documents remain valid.

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

This is to confirm that SHOBADE SAIDAT OMOTOKE and SHOBAJOABDULAHI SAIDAT OMOTOKE is the same person, now wish to be known and addressed as SHOBAJO SAIDAT OMOTOKE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

ADEKOYA TEMITOPE DAVID

MRS ODO THERESA GEORGE HELEN ELIZABETH

SAIBU DESTINY OSHIOMOHLE

LAWAL IDRIS ADEKUNLE

I, formerly known and addressed as ADEKOYA BABATOPE DAVID, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEKOYA TEMITOPE DAVID. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as JAMES HELEN ELIZABETH now wish to be known and addressed as GEORGE HELEN ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as SAIBU ABDULGAFR OSHIOMOHLE now wish to be known and addressed as SAIBU DESTINY OSHIOMOHLE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as LAWAL DOLAPO ADEKUNLE now wish to be known and addressed as LAWAL IDRIS ADEKUNLE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

GODWIN WILLIAMS

AKINYOOLA RUKAYAT ASHABI MRS ODO THERESA

CECILIA BOLA DAVIES

YUSUF MUFUTAU AROGBOLA

I formerly known and addressed as IKORO WILLIAMS SOLOMON now wish to be known and addressed as GODWIN WILLIAMS .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

SILIFAT ABIKE SHITTU

I formerly known and addressed as OJORA RUKAYAT ASHABI now wish to be known and addressed as AKINYOOLA RUKAYAT ASHABI .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

MRS ODO THERESA EMMANUEL OKON

I formerly known and addressed as SILIFAT ABIKE OLATUNJI now wish to be known and addressed as SILIFAT ABIKE SHITTU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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

AKINBOLA FOLASHADE

OMOTOSHO TAJUDDEEN TOYIN MRS ODO THERESA

I formerly known and addressed as SERRANO SANDRA FOLASHADE now wish to be known and addressed as AKINBOLA FOLASHADE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as TAJUDEEN KAZEEM OMOTOSHO now wish to be known and addressed as OMOTOSHO TAJUDDEEN TOYIN .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

EWURU STEPHEN CHIDIEBERE

GABRIEL CHIMEZIE EMMANUEL MRS ODO THERESA

I formerly known and addressed as EWURU CHIDI now wish to be known and addressed as EWURU STEPHEN CHIDIEBERE. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME My name was wrongly written as AFAMUEFUNA H. NWATU instead of AFAMUEFUNA HILARY NNAJI. Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as AFAMUEFUNA HILARY NNAJI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

I formerly known and addressed as EYEMEYE EMMANUEL CHIMEZIE now wish to be known and addressed as GABRIEL CHIMEZIE EMMANUEL .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH MRS ODO THERESA

I, AYORINDE ABIODUN OLUDEMOKUN wish to correct my date of birth that was wrongly written as10/01/1979 instead of 10/01/1974. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note

AKAEZE JULIET

IBEH MOSES CHIKAODI

I, formerly known and addressed as, JULIET CHINONSO NDUBUIZU, now wish to be known and addressed as, AKAEZE JULIET. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, DANIEL MOSES CHIKAODI, now wish to be known and addressed as, IBEH MOSES CHIKAODI. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. OLAFIMIHAN LADI JEREMIAH

I, formerly known and addressed as, USMAN ALADI JEREMIAH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. OLAFIMIHAN LADI JEREMIAH. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

MRS. HARRY CHARITY CHIKA I, formerly known and addressed as, HARRY NNANNA CHARITY CHIKA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. HARRY CHARITY CHIKA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME/ CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

CORRECTION OF NAME/DATE OF BIRTH

I, JOSEPH PATIENCE EDET, AND UDUAK PATIENCE JOSEPH, refer to one and same person but, now wish to be known and addressed as, JOSEPH PATIENCE EDET. My correct date of birth is, 21st September, 1982, not 21st September, 1980. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, OKORO BENEDICTHA, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, OKORO BENEDICT, AND AWGU BENEDETH, instead of, OKORO BENEDICTHA, in my PVC and BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS, respectively. I now wish to be known and addressed as, OKORO BENEDICTHA. My correct date of birth is, 11th November 1986, not 15th November 1981, and 1st August 1983. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

BLESSING OKEZIE BATHOLOMEW EUCHARIA

MISTURA OMOTOLANI ANJORIN

I, formerly known as BLESSING OKEZIE BATHOLOMEW and BLESSING ADEYEMI, now wish to be known and addressed as BLESSING OKEZIE BATHOLOMEW EUCHARIA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OMOTOLANI OMOLARA AKINSEMOYIN, now wish to be known and addressed as MISTURA OMOTOLANI ANJORIN henceforth. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

IYOHA FOLUKE HANNAH

UMOFIA IMOH OKON

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNNIYI FOLUKE ANNA now wish to be known and addressed as IYOHA FOLUKE HANNAH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UMOFIA KUFRE OKON now wish to be known and addressed as UMOFIA IMOH OKON .All former documents remain valid.

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ADEYEMO WASIU ADESHOLA

GEORGE ANIEDI GEORGE I formerly known and addressed as GEORGE ANIEDI UBONG now wish to be known and addressed as GEORGE ANIEDI GEORGE .My date of birth is 03/06/1998.All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as SIDIKATU ADEBAYO now wish to be known and addressed as CECILIA BOLA DAVIES. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADEOTI YUSUF MUFUTAU now wish to be known and addressed as YUSUF MUFUTAU AROGBOLA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADEYEMO WASIU and ABDULL WASIU ADEYEMO now wish to be known and addressed as ADEYEMO WASIU ADESHOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ONYENATURUCHI CHINWEODA

OSHAI CHUKS CHUKWUKA

ADEOTI FUNMILAYO DORCAS

CHANGE OF SCHOOL NAME

I formerly known and addressed as OLOJEDE FUNMILAYO DORCAS now wish to be known and addressed as ADEOTI FUNMILAYO DORCAS .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, DR OLUGBENGA DAODU wish to change the name of my school that was formerly known and addressed as CAPTAIN COLLEGE OJODU now to be known and addressed as PRESSCOTT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Cashman Street Odumose Close, Ojodu. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as MARTHA CHINWEODA now wish to be known and addressed as ONYENATURUCHI CHINWEODA .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OSHAI JOSEPH now wish to be known and addressed as OSHAI CHUKS CHUKWUKA .All former documents remain valid.

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OGBEBOR ROSALINE EMUANBH

OMOLABI OYERONKE ADEOLA

I formerly known and addressed as OGBEBOR ROSALINE now wish to be known and addressed as OGBEBOR ROSALINE EMUANBH .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OJO OYERONKE ADEOLA now wish to be known and addressed as OMOLABI OYERONKE ADEOLA .All former documents remain valid. Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board and General public to please take note.

JIMOH AMINAT AJOKE

OLADEPO-TEFUTU FAUSIYYAT FUNMILAYO

DISU TAJUDEEN OLANREWAJU

MRS NWORISA MARCELLINA CHINONYEREM

I formerly known and addressed as DISU TAJUDEEN IDRIS O.now wish to be known and addressed as DISU TAJUDEEN OLANREWAJU .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLENEME MARCELLINA CHINONYEREM now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWORISA MARCELLINA CHINONYEREM. All former documents remain valid.

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RACHEL ODE EMMANUEL

ADDITION OF NAME I formerly known and addressed as EZURIKE BETHRAND now wish to to add CHIDI to my name.Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as EZURIKE BETHRAND CHIDI.I was born on 03/09/1979.

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I formerly known and addressed as AKINKUNMI AMINAT AJOKE now wish to be known and addressed as JIMOH AMINAT AJOKE.All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OLADEPO FUNMI now wish to be known and addressed as OLADEPO-TEFUTU FAUSIYYAT FUNMILAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as RACHEL OCHEJE JOSEPH now wish to be known and addressed as RACHEL ODE EMMANUEL. I was born on 06/02/1982.All former documents remain valid.

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CORRECTION OF DATE OF BIRTH

OBUNADIKE GODWIN CHIEMELIE

MRS. INUMIDUN OMOREGHA

CORRECTION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as INUMIDUN IJITOLA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. INUMIDUN OMOREGHA. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

EDIJANAH SABAINAH AMENAH: My name was wrongly written on First Bank Account record as EDIJANA SABAINAH AMENAH instead of my correct name as EDIJANAH SABAINAH AMENAH. All former documents remain valid. First Bank and general public please take note.

I, ADEYEMO ADEBAYO JOSEPH wish to correct my date of birth that was wrongly written as 13/03/1964 instead of 13/03/1963. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as UGOCHUKWU GODWIN CHARLES now wish to be known and addressed as OBUNADIKE GODWIN CHIEMELIE .All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

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NWACHUKWU CHIGOZIE WILLIAM

DIKE MADONNA CHINYERE

MRS ODIKA EBERE ANN

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS IRUKA MARYANN MUNACHIM, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBODOEZE MARYANN MUNACHIM. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWACHUKWU CHIGOZIE WILLIAM ETHELBERT, now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU CHIGOZIE WILLIAM. All former documents remain valid. Banks and the general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as UKANWA MADONNA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as DIKE MADONNA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHERE EBERE ANN, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ODIKA EBERE ANN. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as SAMPSON NNABUIKE OBODO, now wish to be known and addressed as SAMPSON UMUNNAKWE OBODO. All former documents remain valid. The general public should please take note.

DINNAYA FABIAN

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

SANUSI AKEEM OYEYEMI

RUFAI MUHAMMED YUSUF

CORRECTION OF NAME

OTTUK AMIRI GRACE

I, formerly known and addressed as DINNAYA IFEANYI STANLEY, now wish to be known and addressed as DINNAYA FABIAN. All former documents remain valid.

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This is to confirm that EGBUCHIRI CHINEDU and ACHUGAMUONYE CHINEDU refers to one and the same person, but henceforth wish to be known and addressed as ACHUGAMUONYE CHINEDU. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known as Musiliu Akeem Oyeyemi wish to be known and addressed as Sanusi Akeem Oyeyemi .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as Odidi Muhammed Yusuf wish to be known and addressed as Rufai Muhammed Yusuf .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

That I ANEKWE OLUCHI PHILOMINA my name was wrongly written as NNADILI OLUCHI PHILOMENA wish to be known and addressed as ANEKWE OLUCHI PHILOMINA, WRONG DATE OF BIRTH is 1ST October 1985 while the corrected DATE OF BIRTH is 11TH February 1985. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as OTTUK GRACE ARIMI and OTTUK GRACE NKELE wish to be known and addressed as OTTUK AMIRI GRACE .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MAGBO JUDE FRIDAY

ANAJE KENECHUKWU OGOMEGBUNAM

CHANGE OF NAME AND DECLARATION OF AGE

OGUNDEYI ADETOLA OMOWUNMI

I formerly known as ANAJE COLLINS KENECHUKWU wish to be known and addressed as ANAJE KENECHUKWU OGOMEGBUNAM .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

GRACE OMOTOMILOLA AWODE I formerly known as Grace Omotomilola Oshobusola Adebowale wish to be known and addressed as Grace Omotomilola Awode .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

OMINI ISAAC EFOLI I formerly known and addressed as Isaac Ifoli, now wish to be known and addressed as Omini Isaac Efoli.

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SAMPSON UMUNNAKWE OBODO

AJELEYE ABIBAT ADEJOKE

OSOLU NKIRU ANUSIONWU

I formerly known as Clement Oghenechuko wish to be known and addressed as Ogo Clement Oghenechuko and corrected Date of Birth 05-02-1969. .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as AJILEYE ABIBAT wish to be known and addressed as AJELEYE ABIBAT ADEJOKE. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as NKIRU P. OSOLU wish to be known and addressed as OSOLU NKIRU ANUSIONWU .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

IFEGWU ONYEKACHI STANLEY

MEETING VICTORY BARIDAKARA

ADEBANJO RUKAYAT OMOWUNMI

That I OLANREWAJU BLESSING my name was wrongly written as UKAH BLESSING ADEOTI wish to be known and addressed as OLANREWAJU BLESSING. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

Formerly known and addressed as IFEGWU ONYEKACHI ENYINNAYA now wish to be known and addressed as IFEGWU ONYEKACHI STANLEY. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as VICTORY CHOICE BARIDAKARA now wish to be known and addressed as MEETING VICTORY BARIDAKARA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as ADEBAYO RUKAYAT OMOWUNMI now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBANJO RUKAYAT OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OJELABI ADEWALE OLASUNKANMI

AIGBIDION MICHAEL BROWNE

TUNDE MORUFU TAJUDEEN

PATRICK FLORENCE OGONNAY

GANIU OMOLADE AKINOLA

MARIA NZEWI

Formerly known and addressed as Taiwo Olushola Emmanuel now wish to be known and addressed as Ojelabi Adewale Olasunkanmi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as AIGBIDION LINCOLN BROWN MICHAEL now wish to be known and addressed as AIGBIDION MICHAEL BROWNE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Tunde Tajudee now wish to be known and addressed as Tunde Morufu Tajudeen. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as FLORENCE OGONNAY now wish to be known and addressed as PATRICK FLORENCE OGONNAY. ALL former documents remains valid. General public take note.

Formerly known and addressed as Ganiu Muyideen Akinola Omolade now wish to be known and addressed as Ganiu Omolade Akinola.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARIA ANDREOU BUT NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS MARIA NZEWI. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC.

ODOMA MARY ONYINYECHI I, formerly known and addressed as ODOMA MARY OKORO, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOMA MARY ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKIGBO ETHEL EGBO ILOABUCHI, now wish to be known and addressed as EGBO ETHEL ADAOBI. All former documents remain valid.

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I formerly known as Chosen Friday Jude wish to be known and addressed as Magbo Jude Friday. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MRS EZUGWU RUTH ONYINYECHI I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EZE RUTH ONYINYECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EZUGWU RUTH ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid.

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NWAFOR NGOZIKA LINDA

DAVID MUSA

I, formerly known and addressed as ORJI NGOZIKA LINDA, now wish to be known and addressed as NWAFOR NGOZIKA LINDA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as FOROH MUSA, now wish to be known and addressed as DAVID MUSA. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General public should please take note.

MRS NNAM IFEYINWA CHIRISITANTHUS

MRS CHUKWUEMEKA STELLA ONYINYE

MRS MBACHUKWU ANTHONIA .I.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS AGBO IFEYINWA CHRYSANCTUS, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NNAM IFEYINWA CHIRISITANTHUS. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UGWU STELLA ONYINYE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWUEMEKA STELLA ONYINYE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS NGOZI CHUKWUEMEKA AJA

IGWEAGU DORATHY CHINAENYE

I, formerly known and addressed as NNAMANI FLORENCE PATIENCE, now wish to be known and addressed as NNAMANI FLORENCE NDIDAMAKA. All former documents remain valid. N’ Power and General public should please take note.

EMMANUEL SARAH EGWU I, formerly known and addressed as EGWU BEATRICE UBOLO OKOOBIAHU, now wish to be known and addressed as EMMANUEL SARAH EGWU. All former documents remain valid.

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

I, formerly known and addressed as IGWENAGU-ENEOMENWU DORATHY CHINAENYE, now wish to be known and addressed as IGWEAGU DORATHY CHINAENYE. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS IFEDIORANMA CHINENYE JECINTA

UZONDU WILLIAMS ONYEKACHUKWU

MRS IGWE CONSTANCE IFECHUKWU

SULEIMAN DAHIRU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGUEKE CHINENYE JECINTA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IFEDIORANMA CHINENYE JECINTA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NWANDU WILLIAMS CHUKWUMA, now wish to be known and addressed as UZONDU WILLIAMS ONYEKACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EZE IFECHUKWU CONSTANCE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IGWE CONSTANCE IFECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as WILLIAMS DESTINY, now wish to be known and addressed as SULEIMAN DAHIRU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

IBU BENJAMIN ANAYO

EDEH TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA I, formerly known and addressed as AJAEGBU TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as EDEH TOCHUKWU CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid.

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ODOH UCHENNA OBIAGELI

MMONWUBA REUBEN

IBE ACHUNIKE EPHRAIM

I, formerly known and addressed as MMONWUBA EMMANUEL OBIORA, now wish to be known and addressed as MMONWUBA REUBEN. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as ADIKE NNABUKO, now wish to be known and addressed as IBE ACHUNIKE EPHRAIM. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS. GLADYS EBERE GEORGE-EKE

Formerly known and addressed as Miss. Gladys Ebere Onunkwo now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs. Gladys Ebere George-Eke. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

OGBU UCHENNA JAMES I, formerly known and addressed as OGBU AUSTIN JAMES, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBU UCHENNA JAMES. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

NNAMANI FLORENCE NDIDAMAKA

I, formerly known and addressed as IBUDIALO BENJAMIN ANAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as IBU BENJAMIN ANAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OKORO UCHENNA OBIAGELI, now wish to be known and addressed as ODOH UCHENNA OBIAGELI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS MBA ANTHONIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MBACHUKWU ANTHONIA .I. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS CHUKWUEMEKA LILIAN NNEDINSO

I formerly known as ODEWALE OMOBONIKE AMOPE (NEE OGUNDEYI) wish to be known and addressed as OGUNDEYI ADETOLA OMOWUNMI .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ONAKOYA ZAYNAB TEMILOLA Formerly known and addressed as JAMIU ZAYNAB TEMILOLA now wish to be known and addressed as ONAKOYA ZAYNAB TEMILOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

EGBO ETHEL ADAOBI

MRS NWORIE CHINYERE LOVETH

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS UGWU LILIAN NNEDINSO, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHUKWUEMEKA LILIAN NNEDINSO. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ONUH CHINYERE LOVETH, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWORIE CHINYERE LOVETH. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

NNAMANI FESTUS EUCHARIA CHIOMA

MRS OHAKWE CHRISTIANA ONYINYECHI

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIOMA ESTHER NNAMANI, now wish to be known and addressed as NNAMANI FESTUS EUCHARIA CHIOMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKORO CHRISTIANA ONYINYECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OHAKWE CHRISTIANA ONYINYECHI. All former documents remain valid. NYSC and General public should please take note.

MADUCHI EDITH IFEOMA I, formerly known and addressed as MADUCHI JUSTINA OGOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MADUCHI EDITH IFEOMA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ANEKE LOVINA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBODUGO LOVINA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

MRS OBODUGO LOVINA CHINYERE

IOREREN TANSI I, formerly known and addressed as GABRIEL CYPRINE TANSI, now wish to be known and addressed as IOREREN TANSI. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

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RSG surpasses other state governments in security infrastructure upgrade, says Wike Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

ÎÎÎ The Rivers state governor, Barrister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said that his administration has made more investments in the upgrade of security infrastructure than any other state government in the country.

Speaking at the Gov-

ernment House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday when he received doctors on security awareness trek following the killing of their colleague by criminals, Governor Wike said that he remained committed to the security of lives and property in the state.

The governor who was represented by the Chief

of Staff, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke, said that crime and criminality has drastically reduced in the state because of the administration’s investments.

Governor Wike, however, said that every society had security issues, pointing out that despite the reduction in insecurity, crime had not been totally

eliminated.

He said: “My administration is committed to the security of every person living and doing business in the state. That is why we have made massive investments in security. I challenge any state with alternative facts to come forward and declare. We will continue to support security agencies

to make the state more secure.”

He commiserated with the doctors on the killing of their colleague, pointing out that his administration would work with security agencies to bring the criminals to justice.

Also speaking at the occasion, the state chairman of the Nigerian Medical

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The Lions Club International said that it spent over $1 billion globally on humanitarian service since the last 100 years of its existence.

Mr. Kumar Raju, an international director of the club revealed this at a news briefing on Wednesday in Ilorin to herald its 12th Multiple District Convention in Nigeria.

Raju noted that Africa took the larger part of the club’ grant to humanitarian service.

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Association (NMA), Dr. Datonye Alasia, said that they were on a peaceful march to draw the attention of security agencies and the state government on the death of the doctor who lost her life to kidnappers, adding that the state health sector would be troubled if health professionals were under threat from criminals.

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The Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG), has called on the federal government not to tamper with its Act. The call came on Wednesday in Lagos after the House of Representatives had on Tuesday passed a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria NAN Act (Fiscal, Guarantees, Assurances, and Incentives) subjecting the company to three percent Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) levy.

NLNG revealed that the bill will be passed to the Senate, describing it as a “huge error.”

“We think that this is a huge error to pass law as it is a direct collusion with the Federal Government’s drive to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI),” NLNG said in a statement signed by its General Manager, External Relations Division, Kudo Eresia-Eke. The company went ahead to state reasons these amendments are not in the interest of Nigeria.

According to the gas company, amending the Act will pull down “the country’s biggest and most successful indigenous company, run by 100% Nigerian Management and over 95% Nigerian staff, yet competing effectively globally”.

“It is today the country’s highest tax payer and the 4th largest supplier of LNG in the whole world. NLNG is a pride to Nigeria and the nation’s flagship corporation whose model is being considered for replication in various sectors of the economy”.

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Aba GSM sign MoU over Mall and ICT centre with developer, Keystone bank Sunday Nwakanma, Umuahia

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ICT centre of studies and GSM mall in Aba, dealers in Global System Mobile communication (GSM) in the commercial city, Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its developers, Logistics De-Luke Ltd, in partnership with Keystone Bank.

Under the aegis of Abia GSM and Components Dealers Association, Aba, the traders said when completed, the mall will be one every state in the country would like to emulate, especially as a technological school would be part of it and would be a masterpiece that will sit at the heart of Aba town.

Speaking during the occasion, the deputy chairman of the traders and now the de facto chairman, Mr. George Eze, said that the assurance of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu over 5the shopping mall gingered them into the resolve to realize the project cited at Ngwa Road, Aba. While thanking Logistics De-Luke chairman, Raymond Aliga, for his wonderful assistance and encouragement, said since 2009, the traders had identied the need for them to have their own GSM market, pointing out that under their late chairman, they had made series of attempts to get where to stay.

Eze said the association has over 75percent of their membership as youths who are ICT engineers and computer experts and who are engaged away from vices, expressing his vision that in no distant time, Nigerians will start coupling phones in Aba and also appreciating the state governor for bringing them into clusters.

He pledged that his members as law abiding citizens, will ensure that they cooperate with the developer to realize the project, disclosing that the state government has already provided them with the enabling environment to operate,

Abdulmumin’s attempt to lift suspension suffers set back Andrew Orolua, Abuja

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legal effort by the suspended chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation and Budget, Jibrin Abdulmumin, to nullify his suspension suffered a major set back Wednesday as the court adjourned his suit indefinitely.

Abdulmumin would served out his 180 days suspension in June after he accused the leadership of the House of budget padding. He had approached the court to set aside the suspension.

But hearing of the suit before Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court Abuja, ran into hitches following a stay of proceedings application filed by counsel to Nicholas Osaigbovo, chairman, House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, that recommended his suspension.

Ossaigbovo’s committee had earlier applied to the court to be joined as a respondent to the suit but it was refused by Justice John Tsoho on the ground that he is an unnecessary party

to the suit.

Dissatisfied with the ruling, Osaigbovo had appealed the ruling.

When the matter came up on Wednesday, Osaigbovo’s counsel, Hakeem Kazeem, drew the attention of the court to the fact that appeal has been entered in the Court of Appeal.

He said proceedings of the court, including the record, were already transmitted to the upper court.

Kazeem said: “The record of last sitting was transmitted to Court of Appeal. Motion of stay of proceedings was also filed at the Court of Appeal, and affidavit verifying the notice and the record are at the Court of Appeal.”

He said that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to continue with the matter and asked the judge to adjourn indefinitely.

Counsel to Abdulmumin, Femi Falana (SAN), said the respondents application was an attempt to derail the matter.

“It is a trite law that two applications cannot be pending at

two different courts at the same time.

“The entry of record of Appeal Court can’t rob this court of jurisdiction. This stay of proceedings is filed by a stranger. It is only the plaintiff or respondent that have rights of appeal.

“Now that he has gone to appeal he has no need to come back and argue stay of proceedings. He has no locus standi to apply for a stay of proceedings.

“A trans-passer can’t just walk in and ask for stay of proceedings. He is not a party to this suit. He can only ask the Court of Appeal to be joined as a party.

“I plead with the court to refuse the application for the interest of justice and allow the case to go ahead,” Falana added.

Counsel to Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara (defendant in matter), Chukwuemeka Onuoha, aligned himself with Osaigbovo’s counsel submissions and added that once a matter has been entered in the Court of Appeal, the lower court has to stay proceedings.

Ado-Ekiti

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er in Ekiti state, Ojo Ayodele, was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ado-Ekiti High Court sentenced for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl (name withheld).

The convict was said to have abducted the minor in Ijero-Ekiti and took her to a secret location in the town where he subjected her to

Onuoha said: “However, we have also been served with the record of appeal. We have been served with motion on notice from the Court of Appeal wherein the applicant seeks stay of proceedings “We have been also served with an affidavit of record of entry at the court of Appeal.

“In as much as we want the court to hear this case, the attitude of the court has been that if the matter is pending in higher court, a lower court stays jurisdiction. We are constrained”, he summed..

Justice Tsoho in a short ruling stated that caution must be exercise in a situation like this, otherwise it would preempt the upper court.

“The court has the duty to exercise caution not to take preemptive measures. If the appeal succeeds, they will be coming back to be joined as party. Therefore, no need to pull the carpet under their feet.

Proceedings will therefore be suspended until that time the Appeal Court gives an order,” Tsoho ruled.

Patience Jonathan’s $15.5m USD: Prosecution’s absence stalls Jonathan’s aide, others trial Peter Fowoyo

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Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (l) presents official plaque to the General Manager, Daar Communications Plc, Mr. Alamu Martin, during Daar Communications familiarisation visit to the Governor in his office, at Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo… on Tuesday.

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continuous sexual assault for 21 days.

A good Samaritan who saw blood stains on the victim’s cloth took the girl to Ijero local government Immigration office to report the case.

But Ayodele was caught at the council secretariat as the victim identified him there as her abductor who subjected her to serial rape.

The Immigration officers promptly arrested the convict and took him to Ijero police station.

The victim was living with her stepmother after her father and mother divorced with the latter relocating to Port Harcourt. The prosecution called seven witnesses during the trial and tendered exhibits which included statements of the victim and the convict, medical report which established the rape, among others.

Ayodele was first arraigned on February 2, 2016 on a twocount charge of rape and abduction.

Justice Oluwatoyin Abo-

dunde in her judgment found Ayodele guilty as charged and sentenced him to life jail for raping the underaged girl.

The judge also jailed Ayodele after being found guilty of abduction.

The jail terms are however to run concurrently.

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Gbemiga Adaramola, prosecuted the case on behalf of the state while the convict was represented by his counsel, Tosin Osundahunsi.

The planned trial of Waripamo-owei Emmanuel Dudafa, former Senior Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to President Goodluck Jonathan, over alleged $15.5 million before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday suffered a set back due to the absence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) lawyers.

Others prosecuted alongside former Jonathan’s Aide are: a lawyer, Amajuoyi Azubike Briggs, and a senior staff of Skye Bank Plc, Adedamola Bolodeoku.

They were charged alongside four companies, namely: Pluto Property Development Company Limited; Seagate Property Development Company Limited, Transocean Property Development Company Limited, and Avalon Property Development Company Limited.

The defendants are facing fraud charge of $15.6 million which the former Nigeria’s first lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, is laying claiming to.

When the matter came up on Wednesday, Justice Babs Kuewumi, informed defendants’ lawyers of letter written to court by the EFCC prosecutor, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, seeking for an adjournment due to a ‘national assignment,’ outside the court’s jurisdiction.

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helsea’s Victor Moses has credited manager Antonio Conte for reviving his career at Stamford Bridge by converting him into a wing-back during their Premier League title charge this season.

The 26-year-old Nigeria international Moses was previously sent out on loan for three consecutive seasons by manager Jose Mourinho before Conte arrived this season and changed Chelsea’s main formation to 3-4-3.

That reshuffle brought Moses back into the starting lineup, and has helped make him one of the most consistent performers this season, making 37 appearances in all competitions.

“He (Conte) didn’t say to me, ‘Do I fancy playing wing-back?’ He just put me in there, and after that he just kept on encouraging me,” Moses said.

“He went through what the position was all about, constantly talking to me in training to make sure I was improving in it. I took that in and I didn’t look back,” he added.

“I have been learning a lot defensively. And when I play against a winger... I understand what they are going to do before they try and go past me, so it makes it a lot easier.”

Moses said the position has added responsibilities at both the attacking and defensive ends, but he is enjoying the experience with every game.

“You need a lot of stamina to be able to play that position, and it’s a responsibility for me as well,” he stated.

League leaders Chelsea hold a seven-point advantage over Tottenham Hotspur and can seal the title if they beat West Bromwich Albion away on Friday.

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BS FC midfielder Muiz Adeoti, who underwent surgery on a fractured toe in March, is raring to get back to the pitch and help his team in the second round of the 2016-17 Nigeria Professional Football League.

The midfielder revealed his recovery is going on as scheduled and hopes to drop his crutches soon and join the team to compete in the NPFL. “I have seen the doctors after the surgery, I even had an X-ray and the doctor told me I am fine. All I am waiting for is for the surgical wound to heal. I am recuperating well, no pains just that I am still on crutches,” Adeoti told reporters.

“I hope to drop the crutches soon because everything is going on fine now. I want to thank the club for the confidence they reposed in me. I hope to pay them back when I return to the field again. I’ve missed playing football and I cannot wait to start playing again.”

ABS head coach Henry Makinwa had earlier confirmed after the surgery that Adeoti will be out for at least 12 weeks.

Makinwa, while reacting to Adeoti’s recovery, said the lad should be fine and running in a few weeks’ time.

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ollowing their FA Cup triumph, Emmanuel Makama reveals Nasarawa United target two more major titles to complete their season haul.

The captain says that the Solid Miners are eyeing the top prizes of the Nigeria Professional Football League and Federation Cup.

“We are Nasarawa State champions but our aim is to give a go at League and Federation Cup trophies. That’s why you see that we are still preparing very hard because this is the time you need your best in every match,” Makama said. “Though some say talk is cheap but determination and hard work produces

good results.“We have a chance to be the league champions this season, the points difference between the leaders and the top 10 teams isn’t much.

“So the second round of the league will give every team equal opportunities but we are working hard to them all,” he concluded.

AF president Ahmad Ahmad has raised concerns that the Africa Cup of Nations tournament could be overshadowed by the African Nations Championship (CHAN).

The new president was speaking in a meeting on Monday ahead of the FIFA Congress today.

Ahmad also stated his reasons why he turned down a salary offer from the continental football governing body.

“I’ve refused a CAF salary for the simple reason it doesn’t respect good administration,” he told BBC Sport.

“The salaries of all Caf employees, from administrators to the executive committee and president, all have to be transparent.”

Meanwhile, the boss added that the popularity of their flagship tournament (AFCON) is in danger of being overshadowed by the CHAN, which is for locally based players.

“The symposium will be made up of representatives from all parts of African football so we can discuss what we are going to do in all the competitions – AFCON, CHAN, the youth tournaments and the women’s events,” he explained.

“We need to take into account their situation. We must ensure that the Nations Cup doesn’t destroy their careers.

“So we are going to review all of that and we will take a decision that suits everyone so that this competition is valued again and attracts more resources and attract bigger audiences in Africa.”

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Ronaldinho (left) with Austin Okocha (middle) and Carlos Valderrama (right).

igeria’s Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha is one of the only no.10s that Brazilian legend Ronaldinho admired during his career.

The former Super Eagles playmaker wore the number 10 jersey at Paris Saint-Germain when Ronaldinho arrived at the club to begin his European career in 2001. The Brazilian was given the number 21 jersey.

Ronaldinho went on to become one of the most famous number 10s in the modern era, winning the World Player of the Year award twice as well as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League and numerous other titles. Yet he has revealed that Jay-Jay Okocha is

one of the only other no.10s that he admired, with the Nigerian playing an important role in guiding Ronaldinho as a youngster.

The 2005 Fifa World Player of the Year winner confirmed this again, when he met the Bolton Wanderers’ great in Bahrain venue of the 67th Fifa Congress.

Ronaldinho posted a picture of himself with Okocha and Colombian legend Carlos Valderrama on Instagram and wrote: “So camisa 10 que sempre admirei.

Jay-Jay Okocha e @pibevalderramap.”

This translates to: “The only other number 10 jerseys that I admired. Jay-Jay Okocha and Valderrama.”

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Benin, Niger pay N48.84bn electricity tariff to Nigeria Simon Ugwu The Republics of Benin and Niger have paid a total of $159,773,116.61 (N48.84bn at the official exchange rate of N305.7 to a dollar) as electricity charges to the Nigeria Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET).

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing disclosed this in a communique issued at the end of the 15th monthly meeting of the Minister, Babatunde Fashola, with

operators of the power sector in Jos, Plateau State.

Both countries had a combined balance of $92,315,986.20 (N28.22bn) to pay to the NBET and the payments made were remitted to the power generation companies and service providers in Nigeria.

The ministry stated that the two African countries made the payments through their power companies, NIGELEC of the Republic of Niger and Community Electric du Benin of the Republic of Benin.

“The NBET reported on interna-

tional customer payments, stating that NIGELEC and CEB had made payments for power of $159,773, 116.61, with a combined balance still outstanding of $92,315,986.20,” stated the communiqué in part.

“The payments have been duly remitted to the generating companies and service providers who had provided the generation and transmission services.”

This is coming as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission said it was targeting to reduce the number of days needed to con-

nect new buildings with electricity.

The communique, quoted the power ministry as sayings, “NERC announced its intention to reduce the number of days required to access electricity connections in new buildings from an estimated 198 to 30 days through a regulatory order to be released shortly.”

It further stated that the Niger Delta Power Holding Company announced the completion of host community connection projects in Magboro, Ogun State, which is currently undergoing testing by

Nigeria to earn $40bn from palm produce annually The Managing Director of BKG Exhibitions Ltd, Mr Ifeanyichukwu Agwu has stated that Nigeria would be generating between $35 billion to $40 billion annually from the sale of palm produce if properly harnessed.

He noted that oil palm produce generates more income than crude oil, adding that every part of the palm is useful and has economic value.

Agwu disclosed in Lagos on Wednesday while addressing newsmen concerning the fort coming exhibition on palm produce and its value-chain, that BKG Exhibitions Ltd was partnering with WorldEx Trade Media Group, a Malaysian professional operator of events with over 10 years experience in arranging trade events for various industries.

He said; “There is no oil well allocation in this, it is safer, no high technology involved, it does not require high level of education, local people can work on the palm plantation and the value chain with little or low level of education. There is more money in it than in crude oil.”

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the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company.

“The NDPHC also reported progress on community connections in Egbema, Okija, Oronta, Ihiala and Nnewi, which are still work in progress,” it added.

The ministry noted that the power Market Operator reported payment performance for service provision, with the Eko Electricity Distribution Company posting the best performance at 89 per cent, while the Kaduna Disco had the worst at 13 per cent.

Medview airlines set for Dubai route operations Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

L – R: Chairman, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Mr. Odu Cyril; executive director/chief financial officer, Mrs Adewale Oyinkansade, national coordinator, Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria (ISAN), Sir. Sunny Nwosu and the managing director/chief executive officer of the bank, Mr. Emuwa Emeka, during the 48th annual general meeting of the bank, held at Muson Centre in Lagos, Wednesday.

Power generation: FG seeks $5.2b loan from World Bank OpeOluwani Akintayo

Fresh information reaching Daily Times has it that the Federal Government is seeking a $5.2 billion loan from the World Bank to boost electricity generation in Nigeria.

We gathered that World Bank’s private-sector lending arm, the International Finance Corporation, is looking into investing about $1.3 billion in power projects and electricity distribution companies.

According to Minister for Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who also hinted on Wednesday, the bank’s political-risk insurer,

the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, could provide equity and debt of $1.4 billion for gas and solar power programs.

Fashola explained that the fund is additional to loans of $2.5 billion Nigeria is seeking from WB to help improve power distribution, expand transmission-capacity and increase access to electricity in rural areas.

The money is also meant to help the nation’s economy recover from its first contraction in 25 years.

“Disbursements with the World Bank are being worked out to start from around June,

July this year,” Fashola said.

Nigeria is asking WB to come up with the timetables “because next year we want to see results,” he added.

The Nigerian economy fell 1.5 percent last year, entering its first recession since 1991, due to fall in oil prices, production and dollar scarcity.

According to the International Monetary Fund, IMF, however, the nation’s Gross domestic product could expand 0.8 percent this year and 1.9 per cent in 2018.

Nigeria presently generates about 4,000 megawatts of power, a far cry from what Nigeria’s 180 million people needs.

Medview Airline Plc’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Alhaji Muneer Bankole, has announced that the airline will on July 4, 2017, begin Lagos-Dubai route operations with two weekly flights on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

The airline CEO also said in the next two months, the airlines plans to spread its wings to Francophone countries like Cote’ d’Ivoire, Guinea and Senegal having successfully launched operations to Anglophone on the West Coast.

Speaking to aviation correspondents in Lagos, he said the Dubai route has been in the plans of the airline for sometimes, adding that it has concluded necessary arrangements with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Dubai and got the permit.

“We will be honest to tell you that Dubai has been in the front burner for a couple of months, the rule of the game is that you need to have what it takes, we’ve submitted the details, worked around the CAA, have gotten the permit, put the employees on ground and now to open up the route.

“Dubai frequency will start with Tuesdays and Saturdays, and London will increase to three or four, as you know we operate on Sunday, Friday and Wednesday, and as soon additional aircraft we will increase the frequency, he said.

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Former Marketing Director of Nestle Foods and now a celebrity food blogger Iquo Ukoh has said that the food industry in Nigeria provides an exciting platform for brands to engage with consumers.

She noted that the present economic climate demands a lot of innovation from brands managers and marketing communications agencies and the food industry in Nigeria, which is estimated to worth over a trillion Naira by Euromonitor, provides

the vibrancy and opportunity for profitable consumer engagement.

“Look around and see where the consumers are going. Today consumers want to interact; they want to interact with food for example. They want recipes.

They are excited about food pictures. This provides opportunities for brands to engage with consumers.

“Clients are cutting down on budget so there has to be that creative thinking. Budget will be lean there is no doubt about that, but how can we creatively

use that budget? First you must understand your consumer.

What is your consumers doing?

Therefore you manage your budget around that,” she admonished.

Euromonitor, a leading research firm has stated that the Nigerian food industry is one of the best-performing industries in the country despite the economic downturn and huge decline in consumer spending power over the years. It noted that the industry has grown so well and consumers are still making the switch from unpack-

aged and unbranded products to packaged products as they become more aware.

Since retiring from her job at Nestle in 2016, Mrs. Ukoh, a well-known foodie, who spent 34 years at the leading food and Beverage Company, where she rose to become the first female Marketing Director, has devoted her passion to running a food blog and running a marketing agency, Entod marketing.

Her foodie blog www.1qfoodplatter.com has become one of the top food blogs

in Nigeria and she is already working with a number of corporate organisations to promote healthy living through culinary and food experiences.

“What I have done is to provide platform for people to market their products,” she said of her blog. “Food has become the new sexy. No wonder one of the banks decided to take food seriously. It is not about the food itself, it is about all that pertains to it, packaging, logistics, supplies and the food itself. There is a lot of opportunity in that sector.”

La Casera relaunches Apple Drink into Nigerian Market La Casera, one of the leading carbonate soft drink (CSD) in Nigeria, has relaunched its Apple drink into the Nigerian market after 16 years of quenching consumers’ thirst.

The newly re-launched product was endorsed by National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), dealers and consumers at the relaunch recently in Lagos.

Speaking at the event, Managing Director, The La Casera Company (TLCC), Mr. Roland Ebelt said the launch of the repackaged La Casera Apple drink is a display of the company’s innovative, forward-thinking prowess and commitment to consumers’ satisfaction.

According to him, “It is good to say that the all new La Casera Apple drink, which still comes in 50cl bottle, developed to meet the thirst need of the average Nigerian who is always on the go, still remains the standard and quality which La Casera is known for and also stands for.”, he explained.

Also speaking, Mr. Bello Yusuf, Marketing Manager, TLCC, said the re-launched is a deliberate attempt to become the leader in the CSD market after overcoming challenging times in its business operations.

“Sixteen years down the line, the dynamics of the CSD market is not the same. Today, we have come to witness the rebirth of our flagship brand La Casera Apple drink.

L – R: Mr. Wole Oyeniyi, Deputy General Secretary, Nigerian Union of Teachers; Mrs. Yetunde Odejayi, Permanent Sectary, Office of the Deputy Governor and representative of the Deputy Governor, Lagos State; Mr. Kufre Ekanem, Corporate Affairs Adviser, Nigerian Breweries Plc; Mr. Essien Imoh, 2016 winner, Maltina Teacher of the Year and Professor Aloy Ejiogu, Faculty of Education, University of Lagos and guest presenter at the flag-off of the 2017 Maltina Teacher of the Year recently in Lagos.

Stakeholders in the education sector have emphasized the importance of teachers and the teaching profession in the quest for the nation’s growth and development, at the unveiling of the 2017 edition of the Maltina Teacher of The Year in Lagos Speaking recently at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Maltina teacher of the competition, Managing Director of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Nicolaas Vervelde, represented by Mr. Kufre Ekanem, the Company’s Corporate Affairs Adviser, explained that in 2015, the Nigerian Breweries-Felix Ohiwerei Education Trust Fund expanded its intervention in education in Nigeria to teachers through the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative. The initiative, he disclosed, was hinged on the reali-

Stakeholders stress importance of teachers as Maltina awards opens sation that teachers seldom get the recognition they deserve in spite of the pivotal role they play in determining the quality of education. He declared that so far, the Maltina Teacher of the Year initiative has produced 42 State Champions and two overall winners.

Vervelde added that entries for the 2017 Maltina Teacher if the Year opened on Tuesday 9th May 2017 and will close on Friday 7th July 2017. Interested teachers are advised to download application forms from the Maltina website. Applications forms should be completed and uploaded to the website or sent by email. Mr Vervelde asserted

that the company will maintain the focus adopted for the 2016 to include teachers from both public and private secondary schools across Nigeria.

Like last year, each State Champion will get Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000.00) and the Top 10 teachers will be recognized before the grand winners are announced.

The 2nd and 1st runners-up will receive trophies and an additional Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N750, 000.00) and One Million Naira (N1, 000, 000.00) respectively.

The Maltina Teacher of the Year 2017 will get an additional One Million Naira (N1, 000,

000.00) instantly plus One Million Naira every year for the next five years, a development training opportunity abroad and a block of classrooms built at the school where he/she teaches.

In a paper to flag-off the 2017 edition of the initiative, Aloy Ejiogu, a Professor of Educational Management at the University of Lagos, Aloy Ejiogu, maintained that teachers are unarguably extremely invaluable drivers of societal norms, values and growth and no other person can have such an overarching influence on the life of the young members of our society as the teacher.

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CBN optimistic of improved Non-Performing Loans Despite high Non-Performing Loans (NPL) in the Nigerian banking industry, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is optimistic that the total credit will improve to about 10 per cent at the end of this year from 14 per cent.

Speaking at the third Annual West African Summit, held in Lagos, Deputy Director of Banking Supervision of the apex bank, Mr. Kolawole Balogun said that ratio will improve as banks write-off facilities that have been fully provisioned for, and on their books for at least a year He explained that lenders are also expected to make recoveries in oil and gas loans, while restructuring of some facilities will also help boost loan quality.

According to him, the central bank expects capital adequacy ratio in the industry to increase to 16 per cent by year-end from 14per cent, mainly because of an improvement in risk-weighted assets and the fact that “banks are conserving capital.

For instance, just two commercial banks, Access Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc reported N110.8 billion Non-Performing Loan in 2016, due to severe macro economy challenges, two Nigerian Deposit Money BANKS (DMBs), Most of the Nigerian banks have continued to suffer heavy losses attributable to dwindling global oil, depreciation of the local currency, weak macro environment and rising inflation to per cent 18.6 per cent as at December 2016.

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FG to sell N35bn Treasury bills, curb FX speculation Stories by Motolani Oseni The federal government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has concluded plans to sell 35 billion naira ($111.29 million) in short-dated treasury bills as part of efforts to soak up liquidity from the banking system and support the local currency, traders said on Wednesday.

The bank sells treasury to support the currency by draining cash from the market and curbing speculative demand for foreign exchange.

The central bank will sell 5 billion naira worth of the 190-day open market operations (OMO) bills and 30 billion naira of 330day paper, according to a notice

cited by currency traders.

After introducing a multiple exchange rate system, the regulator has been intervening since February to prop up the naira, a victim of a sharp fall in the oil price and Nigeria’s first recession since 1991.

Last week, the central bank mopped up around 400 billion naira from the banking system, pushing up interbank rates and leaving some banks scrambling to find cash to cover their positions.

The bank will also auction 140 billion naira in bonds on behalf of the debt management office on Wednesday as part of measures to fund part of this year’s budget deficit, estimated at around 2.36 trillion naira.

The local currency was quoted at 390 to the dollar on the black

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

market on Wednesday, and at 381.71 per dollar at the investor window according to the market regulator FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange. Commercial lenders had yet to put up a price on the interbank window.

Meanwhile, there are clear indications that the apex lender is creating a special secondary market intervention sales to clear backlog of matured FX obliga-

tions, Access Bank Nigeria said in an emailed statement, citing CBN. Matured FX obligations should be for raw materials and machineries, agriculture, airlines and petroleum products only matured LC obligations qualify.

FX obligations for petroleum products that qualify for the intervention must have matured on or before January 31, 2017.

L – R: Director, Stallion, Mr. Harpreet Singh, presenting Agric Bank of the year award to Head of Agric, Sterling Bank Plc, Mrs. Bukola Awosanya, during the 2016/2017 Nigeria Agriculture Awards organized by CBN in Lagos…on Tuesday.

Diamond bank upgrades to neutral at FBNQuest FBNQuest analyst, Mr. Olubunmi Asaolu, has upgraded the recommendation on Diamond Bank Plc to neutral from under-performs.

Asaolu raised the target price to 1.21 NGN from 0.90 NGN, implying a 44 per cent increase from the last close. The target is 18 per cent below the consensus average of 1.48 NGN. Diamond Bank had 2 buy recommendations, 8 holds and 4 sells before today. However, investors who followed Asaolu’s recommendation would have received an 18 per cent return in the past year before today, compared with the negative 43 percent return on the shares.

Analysts raised their consensus one-year target price for the stock by 6.1 percent in the past three months. Forecasts range from 0.79 NGN to 3.55 NGN. Asaolu covers 4 companies; 2 are rated outperform and 2 are rated neutral. The company’s next annual meeting is on May 19.

Fitch Ratings, has explained that despite good financial report recorded by Nigeria’s commercial banks in their financial year, ended 31 December, 2016, many of the lenders reported as healthy in the year under review had their net incomes lifted by large one-off revaluation gains after Nigeria allowed its currency to devalue in June.

The rating agency, also, noted that turbulent operating conditions are still there to contend with, even though most of them wither the storm in 2016.

Fitch Ratings believes that significant financial risks persist beyond reported figures, stressing that the banks made higher US dollar core income (in naira terms) and booked sizeable

Fitch explains why Nigerian banks risk future low profits

foreign-currency (FC) trading income, which offset rising impairment charges.

While the banks’ performance ratios improved in the year, we note that a substantial part of earnings were non-recurring and will be difficult to repeat.

According to the Fitch report, “Sector impaired loan ratios increased sharply but this was expected given the extent of Nigeria’s macro-economic challenges.

Asset-quality metrics would have been even worse if not for high levels of restructured loans, particularly to the troubled oil sector. Low reserve coverage and high levels of FC lending add to

our concerns about the banks’ long-term financial health.”

It further highlighted that capital buffers continued to be weak despite relatively high reported capital adequacy ratios (CARs).

“We maintain that ratios are vulnerable to even modest shocks for some banks. Year-end CARs declined due to the twin pressures of inflated risk-weighted assets (due to the revaluation of US dollar assets) and rising impairment charges, although this was partially offset by strong retained earnings, which benefitted from the revaluation gains”, the rating agency disclosed.

The report, also pointed out that funding and liquidity risks continue to be high, while loans and deposits ratios have been rising but are not excessive.

“For 2017, we believe there will be a slight easing on the banks’ operating environment reflecting some early-stage improvements on the macro-economic front. We expect banks to remain profitable despite still modest credit growth and forecast further asset-quality deterioration, but at a slower pace. The big question is whether there will be improvement in FC liquidity, but this to a large extent depends on factors beyond the banks’ control”, it explained.

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SEC says unclaimed dividend figures remain uncertain … Non-composition of board not encumbering operations

Bonny Amadi The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that the real figure of total unclaimed dividend figure in the Nigerian capital market is uncertain, and that it is continually dropping based on utilisation of E-Dividend platform.

Director General, SEC, Mounir Gwarzo made the declaration in Lagos on Wednesday, during a post capital market Committee (CMC) meeting press briefing, though did not give out figure of unclaimed dividend paid in the last one year, said that he cannot give a figure as current value of unclaimed divi-

dend, but was certain that the unclaimed dividend is continually declining.

Gwarzo said that none composition of the SEC board, would not undermine the performance of the SEC, hence the apex capital market regulator has been handling its duties of market regulation and development effortlessly. “Absence of board of SEC has not hindered its effectiveness” The SEC DG, said that as part of measures to ensure that more issuers access the Nigerian capital market, the SEC, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the issuing house have

reached an accord to reduce charges, adding that the rate of hair cut is being worked on. A development he said would help the capital market achieve time to market.

The DG capital market regulatory body, said that direct cash settlement become effective in the Nigerian capital market on 1st September 2017, while full electronic dividend (E-dividend) payment compliance becomes effective effect, June 30th 2017, when issuing dividend cheques would discontinue.

The SEC Director General who allayed fears that enforcing

e-dividend payment after 30th June 2017, may trigger legal actions , as the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), recognizes dividend cheque issuance, said “ I don’t think there is any impediments baring SEC from carrying out such exercise” He further explained that though the CAMA recognizes only dividend payments via cheques, but the Investments and Securities Act (ISA), also has a provision that empowers the SEC to devise other methods that would not just make things easier for market operators/shareholders and enhance market development and dept.

L-R: Jude Monye, Executive Director of Heritage Bank Plc; Ifie Sekibo, Managing Director; Kolapo KolaDaisi, Group Head, Performance Management of the bank and Raju Samtani, CEO of Triton Aqua Group, uring the bank’s management visit to Triton Aqua Africa Limited (TAAL) facility in Ikeja, Tuesday.

Mobil Oil Q1 results diminished by acquisition-related charges Bonny Amadi Following the recent acquisition of a majority stake in Mobil by NIPCO a significant portion of the firm’s Defined Benefit Scheme was migrated to a Defined Contribution Scheme, leading to an actuarial loss of N2.0billion in Q1 2017.

Mobil Oil Plc Q1 2017 result released for the period ended March 30, by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) showed that Profit after Tax (PAT) dropped significantly due to exceptional charge of N2bn: The result showed that Q1 2017 sales grew 11 per cent y/y to N25.2bn while PBT and PAT both declined y/y. PBT fell -15 per cent y/y to N2.3billion but PAT declined much more to N13million.

While analysts have reassessed their forecast for the company with downward review, maintaining underperform rating, in the period under review, Mobil Oil Nigeria (Mobil) delivered a PBT decline of -15% y/y.

“Following the negative earnings surprise in Q1 2017, we have cut our EPS forecasts over the 2017-19E period by 18% on average. Our new price target of N180.0 is down by a similar magnitude. From current levels, we see an implied downside potential of -46% and retain our Underperform rating on the stock” FBNQuest noted.

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Shareholders endorse Union Bank’s Oando leads market gainers as capitalization adds N273bn in one day N247.87bn deficit write-off Stories by Afolabi Adesola Share price of Oando Plc soared again by 10.13 percent on Wednesday as the stock led 49 other companies whose prices appreciated to close at N9.57 per share.

The Nigerian Equities market which recorded another year high increased by N273 billion as market capitalization settled at N9.522 trillion.

The All Share Index closed at 27,546.68 points following an addition of 790.47 points and an increase of 3 percent,

returning year to date returns to a positive territory of 2.5percent The volume of shares transacted on the floor of the Exchange, ended higher with a total of 584.1 million shares traded at N5.7 billion in 5,121 deals in contrast to 539.2 million shares valued at N2.8 billion executed at 4,519 deals the previous day.

The day’s gainers were led by Oando which appreciated 10.13 percent to close at N9.57 per share.

Nahco followed with a gain of 9.93 percent to close at N3.32, while Fid-

son gained 9.78 percent to close at N2.02 per share.

Diamond Bank and Transcorp rose by 9.52 percent each to close at 92 kobo and N1.15 per share respectively.

On the flip side, Wapco led 9 decliners with a loss of 4.99 percent to close at N46.08 per share, Air Service lost 4.83 percent to close at N4.73, while Jaiz Bank shed 4.76 percent to close at N1 per share.

Caverton dipped 4.30 percent to close at 89 kobo, while AG Leventis declined by 4.17 percent to close at 69 kobo per share.

Bony Amadi, Afolabi Adesola Union bank Plc shareholders at the company’s 48th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos Wednesday endorsed resolution by the board to write of its N247.67 billion, from its N391.64 billion share premium credit.

The write off which is subject to approval of the Federal High Court, would be executed by the board, also empowered by the shareholders to execute all documents related to the exercise as well as to seek confirmation from the court.

According to the special

resolution ,shareholders of the bank approved that “subject to the confirmation of the Federal High Court, the sum of N391,641,000,000, standing to the credit of the company’s share premium account, be reduced by the sum of N247,868,000.000 and the proceed of the reduction , special reserves arising from the reduction , be applied in writing off N247,868 ,000.000 on the company’s general reserve as at 31st December 2016.

Union Bank Chairman, Mr. Cyril Odu, in his remark said that Union bank new to bank customers grew by nearly 70 per

cent in 2016, as the energized brand is continually gaining market acceptance.

Odu said that with all indications pointing to Nigeria’s recovery in GDP, the bank remains optimistic about identifying growth opportunities in the economy and remained focused on building a business that will endure for the next 100 years and beyond.

He said that the bank’s revenue in 2016 grew by 8 per cent to N126.6 billion, from N117.2 billion in 2015. Profit he said rose by 6 per cent to N15.7 billion in 2016, from N14.9 billion in 2015.

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Top 6 most sensitive car parts to check out regularly

Mercedes, World PR Media promote Shea butter in beauty business week Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Africa’s richest man and billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote has entered into an automobile business deal with a total investment of $100 million on truck assembly which is 65 per cent owned by Dangote and 35 per cent by Sinotruk.

The truck manufacturing company known as Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd, located in Lagos will assemble and produce full range of commercial vehicles covering heavy duty truck, medium truck, light truck and other semi-trailers amongst others.

Speaking during a facility tour of the Dangote truck factory located along Oba Akran Avenue in Ikeja, Group General Manager, Dangote Projects, Hikmat Thapa said that the coming together of Dangote and Sinotruk to build the truck factory aims to meet an expected increased demand for logistics, construction and other industries in the country as the government focuses on boosting the economic development across the vast country.

According to Thapa, the company will assemble and produce 10,000 trucks annually while the truck assembly plant will create 3000 job vacancies for Nigeria.

While assuring that Dangote Sinotruk had the capacity to assemble and produce 16 trucks a

day and would export to West Africa, the GM added “We want to play our respective advantages to develop heavy-duty truck industry in Nigeria; provide new employment opportunities, improve local automobile technology, equipment and technology level, promote the economic development in Nigeria and Form a production base for heavy-duty trucks and commercial vehicles in West Africa.

Thapa further assured that, with the formation of the production base, not only the market demands in Nigeria can be met, but also the requirements

3,000 supporting employments”, Thapa said.

The GM who said they have planned three steps of development noted that those steps include: KD Assembling; a phase where they produce and sell the heavy-duty truck which features favorable price, guaranteed quality and long service life, and provide systematic and professional after-sales service and adequate accessories.

The other step is commercial production when the company would transfer the second-hand heavy-duty truck market into the brand new vehicle market in Nigeria.

R-L: Mr Suresh Mordani, Corporate Sales Manager; Olawale Jimoh, Marketing Manager; and Mr. Olu Tikolo, Vice President of Kia Motors Nigeria during the unveiling of the new Kia Sportage in Lagos recently.

911 GT3 beats time set by previous model with 12.3 The new Porsche 911 GT3 has celebrated its first day on the Nürburgring with a lap time of 7 minutes, 12.7 seconds for the legendary Nordschleife. The road-legal 911, with specifications similar to its motorsport counterpart, beat the time set by the previous model by 12.3 seconds.

Commenting on the model, Director GT Product Line, Andreas Preuninger said “By achieving this time, we have emphatically proven that the new 911 GT3 not only provides the best driving experience, but can also deliver an impressive performance on the Nordschleife. The focus was on optimising the driving quality and adapting to the slight increase in engine power”, says a delighted Frank-Steffen

of covering the neighboring countries will be gradually met, adding that they would “make contributions to build friendly relationships between China and Nigeria”.

Currently, the factory produces about 4 to 5 units of trucks per day but Thapa informed that when the whole production processes are completed, they factory has a capacity of 10,000 trucks per annum while 30 trucks are expected to be churned out on daily basis.

“Our current plan is 200 people; the next step will be 400 people; finally, we will employ 1500 people while there will be

Walliser, Vice President Motorsport and GT cars at Porsche. “A few years ago, lap times like this could only ever be achieved by thoroughbred racing cars with slick tyres”, adds Andreas Preuninger, Director GT Product Line. “The new GT3 can now achieve this with comparatively modest power, but is still fully suited to everyday use.”

The 911 GT3 also relies more on pure racing technology than the previous model. Its 500 hp (368 kW), high-rev, naturally aspirated engine can also be found in the 911 GT3 Cup racing car. Equipped with rear-axle steering, a sevenspeed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) and Michelin Sport Cup 2 N1 tyres, the sports vehicle approached the starting line in the Eifel in its standard trim.

The functionality of any vehicle is highly dependent on the maintenance. All aspects of the care need absolute care but there are some parts motorists need to concentrate on regularly. Here are some of the sensitive areas.

Engine: The engine is one of the most important aspect of the car. It serves as the soul of the car. Quality time therefore needed to be given to this part as any hindrance to it will automatically render the car useless.

The solution is constant checking of the engine and also responding to any change in the sound.

Tyre: The tyre is equally important as it serves at the leg of the car. It should be replaced and checked at intervals while the use of fairly used ones or fake tyres must be avoided. Tyre burst is one of the most frequent causes of road accidents in Nigeria.

Battery: The battery in your vehicle performs many functions. The most obvious is to provide electrical energy to crank the starter and get the engine running. It must also provide energy to the lights, heater, radio, air conditioning and other electronics. Your battery has the ability to last several years because your vehicle’s alternator works to replenish it with electric current.

However, over time the battery will lose its ability to store and hold an electrical charge, making it difficult to start your vehicle. It is important to check your battery and help identify a change in the condition and state of the charge so that you never have to worry about being stranded with a dead battery.

Go for state of the art testing equipment that would provide you with a print-out of the current health of your battery.

Serpentine Belt: A serpentine belt is a single, continuous belt used to power multiple devices in your engine. These include the alternator, power steering pump, water pump, A/C compressor and air pump. If your serpentine belt breaks it will cause numerous components in your vehicle to stop working and lead to costly repairs. It is important to check your belt every time you get your oil changed and alert you if they see signs of wear.

KIA unveils bold, sporty all-new 2018 Kia Sportage To meet up with the needs of its teeming customers, Kia Motors Nigeria has unveiled the all-new Kia Sportage in Nigeria.

The unveiling was elaborately done at the launching and media parley with the motoring journalists held at his showroom, in Victoria Island, Lagos.

Entering its fourth-generation, the new Sportage compact SUV instantly got the attention of all with its attractive design, a range of advanced technology features and greater quality.

Continuing the success of its predecessor model, the all-new Sportage has been revamped with an innovative and sophisticated package and premium technology features. In

order to improve comfort and convenience of the passengers and drivers, the new interior is significantly upgraded with high quality materials and modern design. Engines and transmissions have also been updated, ensuring enhanced efficiency and performance From the sustained success and trajectory growth of Kia brand in Nigeria and particularly the wide acceptance of the previous generations of Kia Sportage to the advancements made to the 2018 model both inside and out, Kia has finely crafted the all-new 2017 Sportage and we confident that it will take the lead in its segment in Nigeria.

The all-new Sportage

boasts distinctive and refined enhancements that make it an appealing choice in the compact SUV segment. Its innovative design contributes to a distinctively sporty aesthetic and cutting edge functionality. With a strong high-strength steel foundation paired with a sharply detailed body and an upscale interior made of soft and luxurious materials, the new Sportage is simultaneously bold and aggressive as well as refined and sophisticated.

The Sportage also possesses enhanced handling and steering performance and updated driver assistance features that boost safety and the overall driving experience. It stands strongly as one of the

most popular models in the segment and has been a major driver behind the growth and success of Kia Motors globally. Building upon its predecessors, the all-new fourth-generation Sportage once again takes the urban SUV concept to the next level.

According to the Group Managing Director, Kia Motors Nigeria, Jacky Hathiramani “the development of the next-generation Sportage began with an in-depth analysis of market trends to best suit the needs of consumers. The thoughtful design, innovative packaging, premium materials, powerful engine and state-of-the art technology all translate into a stunning modern masterpiece of SUVs.”

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Nine states in the country would participate in a new World Bank supported $200 million agricultural programme, an official said in Kaduna on Wednesday.

The programme, tagged Agriculture Productivity Processing Enhancement and Livelihood Scheme Project (APPEALS), will focus on food security, local production, job creation and economic diversification.

Dr Sheu Salau, the bank’s Task Team Leader, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on the side line of a two-day Wrap-up meeting on Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP).

The team leader said 40 per cent of the amount would go to projects to support youth and

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W/Bank to spend $200m on new project in 9 states women in the participating states.

He said that Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, Cross River, Kogi and Enugu have been selected to participate in the programme while the remaining three states would be announced after fulfilling set conditions.

Salau said the successful implementation of the CADP programme informed the approval for the new project.

Recall that the World Bank in March, 2017 approved the $200 million credit to support the

Federal Government in enhancing agricultural productivity of small and medium scale farmers.

“The project supports the country policy thrusts on food security, local production, job creation and economic diversification.

“It responds to the recurring issues of low productivity, limited farmers’ participation to agribusiness supply chains, and institutional realignment in the agricultural sector.“ According to the bank, the

project will help increase agricultural productivity and production.

It would also improve processing and marketing, foster job creation, and increase household income and livelihood in participating states.

It added that the new project would benefit women and youth businesses such as horticulture, poultry and aquaculture.

“The project will tackle the key constraints of the Nigeria agriculture sector, such as low productivity, lack of seed funds

Jigawa Govt. to distribute 5, 000 hand pumps, tube wells to farmers The Jigawa Government on Wednesday, said it would make available 5, 000 water pumps and tube wells in farmlands to check perennial water scarcity experienced by farmers in the state.

The state deputy governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan, made this disclosure at the inauguration of a weed clearance exercise in Kirikasamma, Jigawa.

Hassan said the State Government had worked out modalities to construct tube wells in the 5, 000 hectares of farmlands to encourage irrigation agriculture.

He stated that one water pump and a tube well would be provided in each hectare of the farmlands.

“Farmers are experiencing water scarcity due to the blockage of channels by typher grass on Hadejia River.

“The grass prevented water from flowing into farmlands as a result of which the plants wilted,” he said.

Hassan said that the tube wells and water pumps would be provided to the farmers to address the problem and encourage production.

He disclosed that arrangements were underway to open up additional 5, 000 hectares of lands to expand the scope of the rice and wheat cultivation pro-

gramme.

“We have reached an advanced stage in talks with the Federal Government; we will clear blocked channels, construct new ones and open up more lands to farmers.

“This is to provide lands for cultivation and enhance effective utilisation of water and agricultural resources”.

Hassan said the State Government had adopted proactive measures to enhance farmer support services, processing, to add value to

the produce and encourage farmer enterprising skills.

The deputy governor lauded the community leaders for mobilising participation in agriculture, adding that the trend would encourage food production and enhance wealth creation in the society.

The Hadejia valley project was initiated by the Federal Government in the 1980s to encourage irrigation activities, enhance fishery and water supply to communities.

Fadama 111 will have positive impact on Niger people – coordinator Coordinator of the Niger State Fadama Project, Alhaji Usman Kutigi, says Fadama III Additional Financing (AF) intervention programme will have positive impact on the people of the state.

Kutigi made the observation in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said that the Fadama intervention programme would boost food security and eradicate poverty through enhanced agricultural production in the state and Nigeria at large.

According to him, the state government has provided subsidised inputs and credit support to farmers during the rainy season in collaboration with Fadama farmers and the Bank of Agriculture.

“I appreciate the donor agencies like the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB) and others for supporting the state,’’ he said.

Kutigi said that the agricultural inputs provided included 30 metric tonnes of improved rice seeds, 2,300 litres of herbicides and 150 metric tonnes of fertilisers.

“I will like to inform you that the state has gone far in the implementation of Fadama III Additional Financing (AF) as three of core states.

“The state has more than 1,000 hectares of rice comprising 800 hectares in 2016 rainy season and 300 hectares for dry season,’’ he said.

FG launches 10-year food security, nutrition policy The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja launched a 10-year Agricultural Sector Food Security and Nutrition Strategy to combat malnutrition and food insecurity in the country.

Launching the document, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, expressed regret over the alarmingly poor level of food safety in the country.

Ogbeh, represented by Prof. Abubakar

Hafiz, the Deputy Gov. of Kano State, said the strategy would serve as a driver toward making food safe from production, preparation and storage.

He said the event co-hosted by the ministry and the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition was apt, adding that it will help tackle malnutrition challenges in country.

“With this strategy, agriculture and food systems in Nigeria are being deliberately

harnesses to boost nutrition.

“It is expected that the successful implementation of the strategy will translate to a sustainable reduction of malnutrition thus, unlocking the immense potentials of generations for economic growth,’’ he said.

In his opinion, Hafiz called for the establishment of a National Food and Nutrition Commission to coordinate, collaborate and mobilise resources for the implementation of the document.

for establishing agro-processing plants, lack of access to supportive infrastructure, and low level of technology adoption and limited access to markets.

“Priority value chains under the project will include products with potential for immediate improvement of food security, products with a potential for export and foreign currency earnings (Cocoa and Cashew) and enhancement of the national production of crops including rice, maize, cassava and wheat.

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Oshiomhole donates cash, food items to IDPs ET 2

We want a guaranteed future for Edo ET 2 people, says Dep Gov British Deputy High Commissioner visits Benin monarch Titus Akhigbe Benin

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki administering immunisation drugs to children at an event in Benin City...recently

Italian Govt., Obaseki, Benin monarch strategise to combat human trafficking Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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ÏÏÏ With the Government of Edo State clamping down on human trafficking and vowing to institute the necessary legislation and policies to tackle the malaise, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has said that more can be one in the fight against human trafficking in the state and county in general.

The prominent Edo monarch stated this as the State’s Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and the Presidente of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Hon Laura Boldrini, paid him a courtesy at his palace last weekend.

The Oba suggested that a lot more should be done in the areas of youth empowerment and creation of the relevant industries to absorb the youths after they have been trained, recalling that he had always been in the vanguard of the fight against human trafficking especially while he

was the Nigerian ambassador to Italy.

He said: “I did a lot on human trafficking and I worked closely with the Director of Interior, Italy, to get a MoU signed that would allow the Nigerian Police work with the Italian Police to identify Nigerian immigrants in their country”.

The Oba, meanwhile, commended the Nigerian Police who went to Italy for the cause, noting that they contributed to curtailing trafficking of Nigerians to the country.

In addition, Oba Ewuare commended the Obaseki-led administration for prioritising skill acquisition and vocational training for youths in the state.

For his part, Governor Obaseki notified the Oba of a workshop on human trafficking organised in the state, adding that the full report of the workshop would be presented to him.

He also intimated the Oba of the Italian government’s readi-

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ness to collaborate with the state to address a lot of issues including human trafficking, while commending Boldrini’s efforts in humanitarian services.

He said: “Her activities in food and agricultural organisation has helped in no little way to bring succour and food to migrants and refugees. We thank you for your diligent services to humankind and humanity in general. We believe and we are convinced that you will continue in the same way. Benin City is

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your home”, he said.

Boldrini also commended the Oba for his active role in addressing human trafficking while he was the Nigerian ambassador to Italy.

Meanwhile, she discussed that illegal migration was a global phenomenon which every country should join forces to address while, however, noting that the state government was on track with its decision to prioritise vocational training for young girls to open opportunities for them.

ÏÏÏ The Palace of the Oba of Benin has expressed its readiness to partner with the British Embassy in Nigeria to stem the ugly tide of human trafficking.

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, disclosed this when he played host to the British Deputy High Commissioner, Laura Beavfils, in his Palace in Benin City recently.

The Benin monarch described human trafficking as evil, which affects everyone negatively, and commended the British government for its effort at fighting the social menace.

Oba Ewuare II called for the judicious use of the fund earmarked for the exercise, while proper supervision and monitoring mechanism should be put in place to ensure effectiveness.

His Royal Majesty used the opportunity to draw the attention of the British Deputy High Commissioner to investment opportunities in the Gelegele export free zone as well as the Art, Culture and Tourism potentials in Benin Kingdom.

Oba Ewuare II told his visitors that if the youths have job to do, they will not engage in social vices such as human trafficking, drug peddling or other criminalities.

The Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, also called on the British government to return the artifacts carted away from Benin Kingdom, which the Oba of Benin said will be used to stock the palace museum and promote the kingdom’s cultural heritage.

The British Deputy High Commissioner, Laura Beavfils, said they were in the palace to show friendship and partnership, strengthen trade and commercial relationship, increase investment and business opportunities.

Importantly, they were in Edo State to provide support to government on human trafficking, which she said was of great concern to British government.

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NGO empowers over 40 women in Benin

ÏÏÏNigerian born US based President of Godsent Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Mr. Dion Osagie, says no fewer than 40 women have been empowered to start their own businesses by his organisation between January and March 2017.

Osagie made this disclosure during an interview with newsmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital recently.

While noting that the same figure have been assisted to offset medical expenses, Osagie also disclosed that over 20 dropped out children were sent back to school by the organisation within the same period.

Osagie, who bemoaned the level of poverty in the country, regretted that some children have been made to drop out of school because of a token.

He also bemoaned that fact that lack of money to seek medical care had resulted into the unwarranted death of pregnant women as well as infants.

“There is really poverty in the land. It is a pathetic situation we are in and yet our leaders who steal from our common patrimony do not realise it or they do but fail to do nothing about it.

“Do you know that there are Nigerians that have been detained in hospitals simply because they could not afford to pay up their

medical bills? Yet we have had governments were billions of dollars were looted from the treasury.

“Development starts with dealing with the issue of power supply. There is also need to empower the youths because there can be no direction for them when they are hungry. We need to empower them to make them more resourceful.

“Our governments needs to improve on our health facilities and make them more accessible and affordable to all, irrespective of the status,” he stated.

While urging government to be alive to its responsibility of catering for the welfare of its citizenry, Osagie however admitted to the fact that government alone cannot do the job.

He appealed to public spirited individuals as well as organisations such as NGOs to always be ready to assist the government in whatever capacity they can.

He also called for a complete re-orientation in the running of NGOs in the country, and stressed the need for proper screening of these organisations operating in Nigeria.

He said NGOs have the capacity to raise the standard of living, especially in rural areas, only if the money they receive fron donors is channeled into it intended purpose.

We want a guaranteed future for Edo people, says Dep Gov Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

ÏÏÏEdo State Deputy Governor,

Comrade Philip Shaibu, has restated the commitment of the present administration in the state towards the provision of quality public school infrastructure even as priority will be accorded to skills acquisition by government in order for a guaranteed future for the citizenry.

The Deputy Governor made this assertion at the commissioning of a block of three classrooms at Agbazi Primary School, Agbabu-Ekperi in Etsako Central Local Government Area, built by the member representing Etsako Central Constituency, Hon. Damian Lawani.

He noted that it was the duty of any responsible government to provide the basic necessities of life for the people.

His words: “The present administration under Governor Godwin Obaseki is determined to consolidate on the gains of the immediate past administration of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

This government will continue to build more schools but more importantly, we are interested in our people acquiring the necessary skills in addition to quality education so that they can have a guaranteed future.

“This community is an agrarian one, so I want our people to take advantage of the 200,000 jobs we promised to create during the electioneering campaign.

Our vision is to touch the lives of the people and make them feel the presence of government no matter the location of the community and I want to assure you that we will not fail to take Edo State to the next level because the expectations of our people

from this administration are very high”.

He stressed that quality basic education is the foundation for a progressive society.

In his address, the member representing Etsako Central constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly and donor of the school project, Hon. Damian Lawani, said that he was motivated to building the block of classroom because for a long time, the community has been neglected by successive administration.

He said the construction of the project was in fulfillment of his electioneering campaign to the people in consonance with the “eye mark” philosophy of Comrade Oshiomhole.

In a related development, the Deputy Governor also commissioned 4 blocks of 40 open stalls built by Hon. Damain Lawani at Central Market, Ogochi-Ekperi.

Traders rejoice as Edo enforces ‘Clean-Up’ project

ÏÏÏResidents and traders in Benin City, the Edo State capital, have lauded Governor Godwin Obaseki as the state commenced the enforcement of the Edo Clean-up Project by clearing the major streets around King’s Square to restore law and order and ensure free flow of traffic for vehicular and human movement.

A trader, who was simply identified as Mrs. Gloria, commended the governor for what she described as a good job, while also calling on him to reduce the price of renting stores in the market, especially as they were ready to comply with the government’s policies on cleaning Edo State.

Another trader, Henry Okere, praised the courage and determination of the government to keep the state clean, adding that the youths were behind Governor Obaseki.

For Ezuwa Festus, he said the intension of the government was genuine, saying it should be extended to other markets in the state to ensure law and other was restored.

It would be recalled that the state government had earlier called several meetings with traders, landlords, shop owners, market leaders and stakeholders on the modalities to be employed to clear traders from walkways and the streets around the King

Square to ease traffic around the area in accordance with the policy of the Edo Clean-Up project.

On the implementation of the exercise, Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG) Barrister Osarodion Ogie, said the Godwin Obaseki-led administration would sustain the cleanup of Edo State to restore sanity, law and order.

He said the task to clean up the state was germane to the administration’s resolve to ensure Edo State was one of the cleanest in the country, adding that street and walkway trading had become a major concern for the state government.

As a result of this, he continued, major markets in the state were devoid of traders while many stores in the markets are empty.

“As I speak with you, Edo State government has engaged four contractors to clean up Oba market, fix steel doors in the market to replace all the wooden doors to prevent fire. The government has also had discussion with Benin Electricity Distribution Company of Nigeria (BEDC) to ensure steady power supply in the market.

“The traffic around Ring road is unacceptable to this government, the menace has been on for over ten years but this government is determined to fix it”, he said.

Immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole (middle); wife, lara, and Coordinator of the IDP camp at Ohogua Edo State, when Oshiomhole and wife donated food items and cash to the camp …on Wednesday.

Oshiomhole donates cash, food items to IDPs Titus Akhigbe,

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Immediate past Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and his wife, lara, on Wednesday, donated food items and cash to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp in Ohogua, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, just as Oshiomhole declared that the task of taking care of IDPs must not only rest on government but on individuals.

Some of the items donated includes bags of rice, maize, oil and educational materials.

Iara Oshiomhole, who played games with the children for over two hours, said the visit was part of her ‘We Care Trust’ pet project, asserting that she had continued the proj-

ect irrespective of the fact that she is no longer the first lady of Edo State.

Oshiomhole, who expressed joy that the children were well taken care of, stressed the need for all IDP camps in the country to be well equipped with a view to give the children good quality up bringing.

He said: “I am never ashamed to tell people that when I got to Kaduna, I still do remember that after I stayed in a police station for three nights because I have nobody there to take care of me, I moved into Gwari camp. I stayed there for two weeks before I found somewhere.

For my own life experience, I mean it that listening to these kids, they are all very intelligent, above all their enthusiasm. “ I think this is the challenge in every camp to recognise that those in IDPs, they need food but much more

than that they need to be the educated or learn something so that they don’t lose out. I think here is a model of what is possible and with minimum government support they will excel. I think we must recognise that they need the love of every Nigerian not just government can contribute and make a difference but all of us.

“This is part of my wife’s commitment under the ‘Care Trust Programme’. We are happy to do more.

We are really touched that so much can be done with so little resources.

I am happy to see children very well brought to live a decent life despite their challenges. The current governor is as just committed and I am sure he will give them the support they need. This is also part of Edo community, it is a core part of Edo and like every other part, they will get what is due to them”.

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EDSG commences BTC contract bids ÏÏÏ Edo State Governor, Mr. God-

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki (middle), his deputy, Philip Shaibu, with some state government functionaries and National Emergency Management (NEMA) officials when the latter paid a courtesy visit on the governor at Government House Benin...recently

Nigerian Shippers’ Council promises to open office in Benin Stories by Titus Akhigbe Benin

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effort of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, to attract investors to Benin Kingdom has started yielding the desired results, as the Nigerian Shippers’ Council has indicated interest to establish an inland terminal for containers at Agbonmoba village.

Addressing the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council who led other top management of the Council on a courtesy visit to the palace, Oba Ewuare II expressed gratitude to them for choosing Edo State for such a wonderful investment.

The Benin monarch informed his guests that all along his interest and desire has been to kick-start the Gelegele seaport for agro-allied industries and business to reduce the problem of unemployment among youths as well as improve the socio-economic status of the people.

His Royal Majesty empha-

sised that the establishment of inland terminal for containers in Benin Kingdom will benefit Edo State in particular and Nigeria in general.

He also described the decision of the management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council to open an office in Benin City as a welcome development and assured of the support and partnership of the Palace for the success of the noble initiatives.

The Oba of Benin also thanked the facilitator and promoter of the lofty ideas, Engr.

Charles Akhigbe, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Atlantique Marine and Engineering Services, for ensuring its realisation.

Addressing the Benin monarch and array of Palace Chiefs in the Royal Chambers, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barrister Hassan Bello, said in line with the Federal government effort to diversify the nation’s economy, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council has concluded plans to construct an inland terminal for trucks and

containers in Edo State.

Hassan said when completed in about 18 months’ time, it would stimulate economic growth, provide jobs and promote commercial activities and boost international trade and investment in Edo State.

He informed His Royal Majesty that within the next one month, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council will establish its office in Benin City and solicited for Royal blessings and support for the success of these laudable initiatives.

Earlier, the promoter and facilitator of the project and Managing Director and Chief Executive of Atlantique Marine and Engineering Services, Engr. Akhigbe, said it was gratifying to know that the Oba of Benin is in the forefront for the campaign for Gelegele export free zone.

He remarked that when it is achieved, it would put Edo State in the global shipping map as well as encourage active farmers in the state who would get larger returns for their efforts in agriculture.

Obi of Issele-Uku visits Oba of Benin

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Benin has told the Obi of Issele-Uku to let the tutelage he received from the Palace of the Benin monarch to be his guide at all times.

Oba Ewuare II gave the advice when the Obi of Issele-Uku, His Royal Highness, Obi Nduka, led his palace chiefs to pay homage on the Oba of Benin in his palace.

His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, said Benin Kingdom and Issele-Uku have historical affinity, stressing that the palace will do its best to justify the relationship, while commending

the Obi for recognising this and coming closer home.

While assuring the Obi of the palace practical and spiritual support to his reign, the Oba of Benin promised to extend some of the benefits accruing to Benin Kingdom to Issele-Uku. The Omo N’Oba expressed gratitude to all those who supported the Obi to ascend the throne of his forefathers, especially his uncle who stood for him as Regent.

Oba Ewuare II charged the chiefs and people of Issele-Uku to render more support to the Obi to enable

him build on the legacies left behind by his forefathers.

Addressing the Omo N’Oba, the Obi of Issele-Uku, His Royal Highness Obi Nduka, said he and his people were in the palace to pay homage to the Oba of Benin and also thank him for his support before, during and after his coronation.

The Obi said the people of IsseleUku migrated from Benin, pointing out that it was good to be back home.

He promised to maintain the cordial relationship existing between Benin Kingdom and Issele-Uku.

win Obaseki, has revealed that his administration started receiving bids for the award of contract to rebuild and retool Benin Technical College last Monday.

He disclosed this as he visited the school last weekend in company of the Presidente of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Hon. Laure Boldrini.

The governor revealed that his administration was focused on how to tackle the challenge of reviving and upgrading the technical college to excellent standards.

He said: “We are clear on what to do; we are ready to take up the challenges to tackle the problems head on. My first assignment as the Governor of Edo State was to visit the Benin Technical College to inspect the school. I am happy to inform you that by Monday we will open the bid to award the contract to build the school”.

He continued that by 2019, the school would have 5000 students, most of which would be female be-

cause the government was prioritising female empowerment.

He therefore urged Boldrini to encourage Nigerians in Italy to return back home and collaborate with the government in the task of developing Edo State, adding that his administration would utilise the school’s premises to build facilities.

On power supply to the school, he disclosed that an agreement had been reached with Benin Electricity Distribution Company limited (BEDC) to supply uninterrupted power to the college.

Meanwhile, Boldrini expressed support for the governor’s policy to prioritise Education, affirming that education was the key of progress and prosperity and everything in life because it helped to build capacity to move ahead in life.

She said: “Education is the key of progress, dignity and prospect of life. It helps you with the capacity to move ahead in life. Education gives you the capacity to choose in life”.

Group blasts EDO CP over alleged brutalisation of don ...Wants him redeployed

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A socio-political group in Edo State, Talakawa Parliament, has condemned in its entirety the alleged brutalisation and molestation of the Dean, Faculty of Law of Ambrose Alli University, Professor Sunny Edeko, by officers of the Special Anti-Cultism Unit under the watch of the Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Haliru Gwandu.

According to a terse statement by the president of the group, Marxist Kola Edokpayi and General Secretary, Comrade Wilson Imasuen, the group “frowned at the malicious and libellous press statement by the Commissioner of Police where he insulted the intellectual community with his statement by justifying the animalistic act of the officers”.

The statement reads in part: “We expected the Commissioner of Police in his wisdom and sagacity based on his rank in the force to invite the erudite Professor ab initio to the table of dialogue with a view to resolving the matter on the basis of injustice in lieu of further exacerbating the matter with his overzealous press statement. ” It should be noted that the constitutional duties of the Police are the Prevention and detection of crime, Apprehension of offenders, Preservation of law and order, Protection of life and property inter alia.

“The constitution didn’t empower the police to engage in pro-

fessional impunity to the extent of beating an erudite Professor of Law and also arresting, intimidating, extorting and exploiting our brothers from diaspora in the name of looking for yahoo boys thereby chasing young men who are supposed to invest in Edo State away. It has never been so bad like this in our dear state”.

Continuing, the group said: “We call on the technocratic and working Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki to as a matter of public interest rescue Edo people from the iron grip of the CP by intervening in the matter as the unprofessional and exploitative conducts of some overzealous Police officers under the watchful eyes of Haliru Gwandu are affecting his administration adversely.

“We commend ASUU, AAU chapter for standing with Professor Suny Edeko in this trial period, and we urge ASUU not to relent in the fight as freedom cmeth by struggle.

“We also want to appeal to the indefatigable Inspector General of Police and the Police Service Commission to immediately redeploy the Commissioner of Police to salvage the situation as Edo People are waiting for him to leave the state. It is not enough to transfer the erring officers of the squad while the CP is still allowed to pilot the affairs of the Police in the state.”

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Edo: On the anvil of a new governance philosophy

By Aiyevbekpen Osakue The present government in Edo under the leadership of Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki came to power under no illusion that it will not be business as usual. His approach to political campaign was uncommonly frank and technically detailed, completely devoid of the usual highfalutin and bombastic promises of Eldorado. He told his audience at Irrua, Esan Central for instance, that he will not speak to them like a typical politician who will promise what was impracticable and dull their criticality by large sums of monetary gift. He said, he would like them to listen and understand the real issues; that to rebuild Edo State economy was doable due to the availability of abundant resources in the State, but it would require the effort and cooperation of everyone, assuring them that government under his watch will not be found wanting in providing the needed leadership. From the onset, he braced up his mind not to deal with the routine but the extraordinary and hydra-headed contradictions in the society!

It is against this background that the new approach to governance should be understood and appreciated.

There have been some apprehensions apparently due to the slight deviation from the usual. It is unconcealed that the government has developed technocratic approach to resolving the daunting challenges of the time. It is an approach that is inoculated from extraneous influences and strictly designed to revitalize and strengthen institutions, processes and procedures in order to prime them for effective execution of policies, programmes and projects of government. Conscious of the herculean task ahead of it, the government took party members by surprise by sacrificing celebratory activities and symbolisms which often usher in new governments in the state. The action has fur-

ther underlined the desperate economic situation and the dire criticality of the time which is by no means comparable to anytime past! The prevalent mood is a call on all to rethink and abandon old habits that are antithetical to developmental initiatives.

As a consequence, an administrative surgical operation became a desideratum in order to create an e-government in the state which will be process and data driven.

The system envisioned is one that should be supported by a bureaucracy run by well trained and smart personnel whose performance will be assessed on the basis of milestones achieved. Thus far, several training workshops and roundtable conferences have been held to produce a template towards achieving the goal. At the end of the day, the entire machinery of government would have been retuned and retooled to deliver on the promises of the administration. For those who have keenly followed Governor Obaseki’s speeches and statements, they encapsulate a performance chatter that offers clear vision, boost morale, increase capacity of the work force and promote innovation and creativity. It is a governance philosophy that will fire the passion and energies of public servants to excel. It is transformational and capable of breaking through development barriers!

While the capacity of the bureaucracy and public servants are upgraded to deliver results optimally in the new governance philosophy, the political class must not be left behind. It is absolutely necessary to re- orientate the political class to buy into the system. As they say, habits die hard. The political class has long been perceived as a parasitic, lazy and unproductive group of primary actors in the polity. While this may not have reflected the truth, it is needful for some political actors who thought with pathetic naivetĂŠ to come out of it. Those who parade the

Obaseki streets with gorgeous floating robes from the proceeds of handouts must rethink.

The source of handsome handouts has been dried up by economic recession! Any political leader who visit his ward and community like a feudal potentate to exhibit nauscious gaudiness must now return to them as an agricultural enterpreneaur or

an industrial leading light.

The new approach will not only confer more respect and dignity on such a leader but it will cascade down the line and fire the populace to embrace production and thereby have spiral effect on economic activities in the area. The new governance philosophy demands no more than enlisting and engaging all able hands

There is nothing more secure to all than an accountable and participatory government where opportunities for upward mobility are open.

in the production process in order to engender a vibrant and prosperous economy for Edo State.

Once upon a time, Edo State was manacled under the oppressive political incubus of a deaf and dumb leadership.

In the immediate past, Edo people celebrated the sharp reflexes and the superlative achievements of an athletic and oratorial leader who shone like luster. Today, we are on the verge of technocratic unleashing of an avalanche of economic opportunities and activism on the anvil of a new governance philosophy. The activities and programmes of government so far, are not only bold and far reaching but they inspire hope and confidence in the people! In a society that went beserk with corruption, this is a huge effort to recover our collective moral responsibility and divest the state from the decrepit structures of the past.

Our polity is reeling from the devious antics of the political elite which is allergic to truth and progress. But how long will neurotic pursuit of power like the opposition is doing today and the creation of complicated subterfuge evade the real issues of development? All stakeholders, including members of the opposition party would most certainly excel in an environment where ones talents and resources could be put to more productive and profitable use. There is nothing more secure to all than an accountable and participatory government where opportunities for upward mobility are open. Edo people must endeavour to understand the new prism and ramifications of the programmes and key in. More importantly, the political class and the generality of our people must unwaveringly support the new direction because it guarantees better quality of life and an assured future for us all!

Osakue is a political strategist and was the State Coordinator of Godwin Obaseki Campaign Organisation.

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