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African walnut: The heal-all you must eat By Vera Onana FOR the younger generation, who may often seek validation from social media while holding the 21st century in their ‘e-palms’, African walnut may be relegated to the bottom of fruit options as some weird looking black fruit, only the old should relish. Ironically, the innumerable health benefits of this seemingly not so

trendy and tasty fruit, surpasses all the likes one could ever get on social media. Two years ago, a duo of teenagers developed a natural cure for halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath. The active ingredient of both their products (gum and mouthwash) was the walnut. That discovery, won Eveshorhema Sophia Samuel-Alli and Ibukunoluwa Continues pg9

Shock as DSS, Police call for Edo poll shift

•Oshiomhole, Fayose, PDP react •We will consult —INEC •Obaseki, Ize-Iyamu, others sign peace pact

—P3,4,10 3 fresh cases of Lassa fever discovered in Ondo —P34

Tompolo loses father —P31

From left, President Muhammadu Buhari; National Security Adviser (NSA), Major-General Babagana Mongonu; former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and the immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, after the Council of State meeting held at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. PHOTO: STATE HOUSE

2 killed as Fulani, Hausa clash in Lagos —P6

Council of State confirms appointment of IGP, RECs •As Jonathan attends first meeting after leaving office

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

Shock as DSS, Police call for Edo poll shift Cite security threats Jacob Segun Olatunji -Abuja

ARELY 72 hours to the Edo State governorship election, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police, on Wednesday, advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to consider the need for possible postponement of the date of the election. According to the duo, the request became necessary “in order to enable security agencies deal decisively with the envisaged terrorist threats” in some parts of the country, including Edo State. At a joint Press conference in Abuja, on Wednesday, by the duo, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Donald Awunah, and his DSS counterpart, Garba Abdullahi, said that the Nigeria Police and the DSS, wish to inform the general public that credible intelligence availed the agencies, indicated plans by insurgent/extremist elements to attack vulnerable communities and soft targets with high population during the forthcoming Sallah celebrations between September 12 and 13, 2016 “Edo State is amongst the states being earmarked for these planned attacks by the extremist elements. “It is in regard of these that we are appealing to INEC, which has the legal duty to regulate elections in the country, to consider the need for possible postponement of the date of the election in Edo State in order to enable security agencies deal decisively with the envisaged terror-

ist threats. “While the Police/DSS remain mindful of the inconveniences this request may cause the various political stakeholders, it is our strong resolve that security agencies need not be distracted from ensuring a

peaceful and secured Nigeria now and always. “The public will recall that similar threats were issued during the May Labour Day and Democracy Day celebrations as well as the Eid-el-fitr holidays in July 2016.

AN opinion poll conducted by a media research and marketing organisation, Samrex Communications Limited, has put the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in a poll position to win Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State ahead of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Godwin Obaseki. The publicity secretary of the APC in Edo State, Godwin Erhahon, however, described the opinion poll as lacking credibility and baseless. In the survey, supervised by Dr Ubani Azuka and released on Tuesday, by the organisation, the data show that the lead, which Obaseki had enjoyed in the Edo

tinue to remain vigilant and ensure consolidation of the successes gained in the current counter-insurgency fight. “Members of the public are hereby assured that the security agencies will continue to remain focused

and committed and are being enjoined to remain vigilant. The attention of the Security Agencies should be drawn to any observed unusual movements or actions by groups or individuals in their neighbourhood.”

We will consult —INEC •Candidates sign peace pact Banji Aluko-Benin City

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has heightened doubt over the conduct of governorship election in Edo State on Saturday as the commission on Wednesday declined to say if it will go ahead with the election or not. INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at a media briefing in Benin on Wednesday said he was going to consult with the various security agencies on whether to postpone the election or not. The INEC chairman, who had to return to the venue of a meeting the commission held with stakeholders in the Edo governorship election to update journalists about the uncertainty surrounding the election, said issues involved for the planned postponement were security matters and that they were not connected with the preparedness of INEC for the conduct of the election. He said, “INEC is fully prepared and mobilised for the election on Saturday. The preparation started six months ago. We have mobilised, we have recruited, we have trained and we have deployed personnel. “After today’s meeting,

the news broke out about security threat. We agreed to take delivery of the sensitive materials from the CBN to our office for further distribution to local government. We have fully implemented all activities in preparation for the election. “If we proceed, it means getting the sensitive materials from the CBN and once the materials leave the CBN, we consider them exposed. We have the result sheets and ballot papers customised local government by local government. “It took time for the materials to be delivered. Shall we proceed or leave matters as they are until further clarification with security agencies. “The independence of

North, had declined. The report said that the survey, which targeted 23,000 respondents and cuts across the three senatorial districts, was carried out between August 1 and September 2, 2016. The latest report by the organisation, which targeted likely voters by telephone and online survey in the three senatorial districts: Edo South, Edo Central and Edo North, showed Ize-Iyamu to have the support of 75 per cent of the electorate in Edo South; 77 per cent in Edo Central, and 47 per cent in Edo North versus 25 per cent, 22 per cent and 53 per cent of the respondents, who said they supported Obaseki. The survey said that many of the respondents based their decision on the ne-

INEC will be protected. This is the only body empowered to set a date for election. INEC will do all to protect Nigeria’s democracy. We need to consult

Banji Aluko -Benin City

EDO State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has boasted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state was well prepared for the Saturday’s governorship election, appealing to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone what he described as the “final burial of the PDP for too long”.

glect of their communities, unfulfilled promises by the government, huge corruption within the state government, high cost of living, bad roads and abandoned projects in their areas. For example, some respondents in Owan-East in Edo North said that their communities have been neglected: no polling booth at Okpa-Emai; insufficient primary schools in Ake; bad roads/ abandoned projects at Evbotubu, and lack of social amenities. On the other hand, those who promised to vote for the APC generally based their decision on renovation of schools; promise to build industries to generate income and create jobs; loan to farmers and small scale Continues pg4

with those that gave the advice. They are not in Benin. INEC will take a decision as soon as possible.” Earlier, a peace pact was signed by political parties

participating in the election with the parties promising not to be involved in any act that can undermine a peaceful conduct of the election.

INEC deploys 18,511 personnel PROFESSOR Mahmood Yakubu, National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said 18,511 electoral officials had been deployed to Edo ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state. Yakubu made the disclosure at a Stakeholders’ Forum on the election, organised by the commission in Benin, on Wednesday. He said that majority of the personnel were drawn from “the pool of young Nigerians on national assignment through the

Election must hold —Oshiomhole

Opinion poll, APC differ over election outcome Banji Aluko-Benin City

“However, the security agencies were able to decisively disrupt and thwart the insurgents’ plan. In the same vein, while election is important, the security agencies cannot allow the peace of the country to be disrupted, and we will con-

The governor said, “the APC is ready for the election this Saturday and that was why we held our mega rally on Tuesday. After that rally, our people across the state became more committed, more dogged and ready for the Saturday’s election. “I am already preparing to go to my village to mobilize my people as other party leaders are doing. That is to let you know that we are not relaxing, despite the fact that we know the PDP is already dead and our people are just getting ready for the burial. “However, security issues are security issues and as regards elections they are very critical. If on their own they are calling on INEC for postponement, I am sure they must have their reasons because they are experts in it. “If you recall, we raised the alarm that the PDP had planned to import thugs from neighbouring states to help them unleash mayhem on our people because they are not prepared for the election. “They have not been campaigning because they have no message. They imported thugs into the state, but I wish the election will go on so that security agents will pick them up and expose them.”

National Youths Service Corps Scheme (NYSC).” “Their service, complemented by other patriotic Nigerians, is essential to the electoral process and our democracy,” he added. Yakubu assured of the commission’s continued neutrality in elections, saying that the Edo exercise would be free, fair and credible. He disclosed that the electoral officials had been warned “to operate strictly within the confines of the law and our guidelines. “All election duty personnel have sworn to an oath of neutrality and fairness to the process, and any infraction will attract severe sanctions from the commission.” He appealed to political parties and their supporters to eschew violence and intimidation of electoral officials “and the desperate resort to ballot-snatching and falsification of results.” “It is unfortunate that already, one smart card reader was snatched at one of the training centres recently. “It was a futile effort because the card reader had not been configured to any polling unit for the election. It was nevertheless a disturbing incident; security agencies are on the trail of the snatchers,” he said. Yakubu also warned high profile personalities in the state to ensure that they complied with the law by avoiding acts of perambulation during the election. According to him, like other ordinary citizens, they are expected to vote and then go home; if they must stay around, they must also maintain a reasonable distance from the polling centres. “Heads of the security agencies from our various inter-governmental agencies meetings have given their assurances that they will provide adequate security for the electorate, INEC and ad hoc staff and materials. “No orderly may accompany these high profile personalities to the poll-

ing centres, but where they escort them, they are not expected to display their arms,” he stated. The chairman appreciated the contributions of stakeholders to INEC’s preparations for the elections and reiterated the commission’s commitment to conducting a credible and conclusive governorship election. Earlier, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Sam Olumekun, had said no fewer than 1.9 million registered voters were expected to participate in the governorship poll. Olumekun said that Edo had 1,925,105 registered voters, adding that accreditation and voting would be done simultaneously during the election. He attributed the decision to the paradigm shift in the evolving electoral system, saying “the polling procedure in this governorship election requires a prospective voter to cast his or her vote immediately after being accredited.” The REC expressed the commission’s readiness to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election on Saturday, saying that INEC had complied with all electoral Acts on the election. He, however, urged the people to stop seeing election as a do-or-die affair, but as a healthy process on a level-playing field. In his contribution, Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, assured the people of the state of adequate security, saying that the police had earlier deployed 25,000 personnel to complement those in Edo command. Idris, who was represented by Deputy InspectorGeneral of Police, Joshak Habila, said with the collaboration of other security agencies, effective policing logistics had been mobilised for adequate protection of voters, INEC staff and materials.

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PDP won’t tolerate inconclusive poll —Fayose Urges police, INEC to be neutral Sam Nwaoko-Ado Ekiti

OVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies against perverting the results of the Saturday’s Edo governorship poll in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose, in a statement in Ado Ekiti, on Wednesday, also urged Edo voters to cast their votes for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the impending poll and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu. He maintained that the PDP as party won’t tolerate inconclusive poll from the Professor Mahmood Yakubu-led INEC. In the statement by his special assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, the governor described the PDP as “the real and better change Nigerians needed, now that the shenanigans of the APC have been exposed.” Governor Fayose said “party sentiment apart, Pastor Ize-Iyamu has campaigned through the nooks and crannies of Edo State to sell his visions and missions to the people of the state and anyone who saw the Channels Television debate on Sunday, will agree with me that Pastor Ize-Iyamu is better equipped for the governance of Edo State.” The governor, who also called on the people of Edo State to be extra vigilant before, during and after the election, said; “the people should not just vote and go to sleep, they must make sure that their votes count and victory is ensured for Pastor Ize-Iyamu who is unarguably the best among the contenders.” While calling on the INEC and the security agencies to maintain neutrality before, during and after the election, the governor described the Edo State election as a litmus test for the APC led federal government, urging all government agencies involved in the election to put the interest of democracy first. He said INEC must not repeat its story of inconclusiveness on the Edo State election, adding that for the first time in the history of this APC led federal government; election must be free, fair and conclusive. The governor declared that; “If you believe in

me and you are a voter in Edo State, give your vote to Pastor Ize-Iyamu, the man who has demonstrated the required capacity to lead Edo State to prosperity.” He said: “Opportunity to choose comes once in

four years and the people of Edo State must grab this opportunity to change the fortune of the State for the better. Also, Governor Fayose has condemned the call for the postponement of the Edo State governorship

election by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police. Fayose in a statement on Wednesday said: “It is obvious that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is challenged and afraid of losing the election and the

party is using the federal government security agencies to cause a postponement of the election so as to be able to perfect its new rigging plans.” Fayose said in a statement by Olayinka, raised the alarm, claiming that “de-

mocracy is in danger under the APC government.” He said: “Obviously, within two years of APC government, Nigeria is in both economic and political recession and this should worry all true lovers of the country.”

Call for Edo election postponement shocking —PDP From Leon Usigbe, Jacob Segun Olatunji and Banji Aluko

THE National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described as “shocking, bizarre and confusing” the call for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone Saturday’s Edo State governorship election by the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Police. The security agencies had made the suggestion based on what it said was security threat. But a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, in Abuja, on Wednesday, said the party was taken aback as it came barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari was in the state to attend the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) rally. The statement said: “Our attention has been drawn to the shocking breaking news of the advice by the DSS and the Police to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to postpone the Saturday, September 10, 2016 gubernatorial election in Edo State on excuse of insurgency alert. “We are taken aback on this advice coming a day after the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, was present at the mega rally of its party, the APC in Benin City which was concluded without any hitch.” The PDP pointed out that it was on record that INEC recently conducted a ‘hitch free’ Senatorial by-election in Borno State which it said was a high-point of insurgency in the country, but the security agencies saw no reason to call-off the election.” According to the opposition party, “It is therefore lamentable to hear from these same security agencies that the election cannot be held in a state where in less than 24 hours, the President and all the APC leaders and members had an uninterrupted rally.”

It therefore called on the President to caution the security agencies and direct them to provide full security, and also to desist doing anything that will jeopardise the election. The party further stated; “We are equally counting on INEC not to succumb to this false alarm by acting independently and holding election as scheduled. “We hope that this advice from the security agencies is not in concert with the APC of having seen the indices of losing the Edo State gubernatorial election to the PDP.” The PDP leadership, led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, called on the party members, teeming supporters, other Edo voters and the international community to remain lawabiding, “while staying alert on this calculated attempt at scuttling our hard earned democracy.” Also, the Edo State chapter of the party rejected the call for postponement of governorship election slated for Saturday in the state, saying it is difficult to understand the reason adduced for the planned shift in the election date of September 10. Speaking with Nigerian Tribune on telephone, state chairman of the party, Dan Orbih, expressed surprise at the timing of the advice given by the Department of State Security (DSS) and the police to

INEC to postpone the election, declaring that it came at a time all was set for the conduct of the election. He said, “We are surprised because we just concluded an exercise with the INEC national chairman and INEC national commissioners about the election. They have even invited party agents to inspect sensitive materials and their movement to INEC offices. “A few days ago, Adams Oshiomhole’s APC sponsored some group of boys to demonstrate to the government house and the secretariats of the APC and the PDP asking for

the postponement of the election because they were preparing for the Mathematics paper in the GCE examinations. “Seen that it will not work, they resorted to this other alternative plan that there were security concerns and that the election should be postponed. Having failed in their bid to convince the electorate, they are all out to use available means to buy time. “It is difficult to understand exactly what is going on. We hope this is not a ploy to confuse the electorate. We want a clear statement from INEC about this

...rounds off campaign with road show Banji Aluko-Benin City

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Wednesday, expressed the readiness to go ahead with Saturday’s governorship election in the state as its leaders and supporters embarked on a road show across some major streets of Benin City. The rally which almost paralysed traffic and other commercial activities in some areas such as Akpakpava Road, TV Road, and Kings Square, featured supporters of the PDP, leaders and members of the Street-to-Street and Door-to-door campaign group of the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie IzeIyamu.

Artisans, students, market women and traders from Agbado Market, commuters and motorists joined the PDP supporters even as they received flyers of the PDP including one showing a ballot paper and how they should vote in the election. The walk kicked off as early 8.00am after hundreds of party supporters started gathering from 7am at the Ikpoba Slope campaign office of the party’s candidate. Addressing party supporters at the Kings Square at the end of the walk at about a former speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon Festus Ebea, commended the people for their resilience for the walk, assuring them that

APC must ensure free and fair election —Ekweremadu Taiwo Adisa-Abuja

DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, said on Wednesday that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) should ensure the conduct of free and fair election in Edo State, on Saturday. The Senate’s number two man in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Uche Anichukwu, stated that recent reports of harassment of members of the opposition party in the state was uncalled for. Ekweremadu expressed worries that allegations of harassment and indiscriminate arrest of members of the PDP were already rife

election. They are the body constitutionally empowered to conduct the election. “They (INEC) must come out with a clear message telling the Edo electorate to ignore the position that the election should be postponed. One thing is clear, whether the election is holding on Saturday or tomorrow, Edo PDP will defeat the APC. “What they (APC) must know is that their defeat cannot be avoided; it can only be delayed. Edo people have spoken and are ready to sack the APC government on Saturday.”

ahead of the election. He called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently intervene in the situation and ensure a free, fair, and credible electoral process in Edo State. He said: “I am deeply distressed by the development, not just because I am a member of the PDP, but more importantly, because the PDP had taken our electoral process beyond where it is being dragged back to today. “The greatest gift of democracy, which makes other blessings of democracy feasible, is the inalienable right of the people to elect their lead-

ers of their own freewill in a free, fair, and credible electoral process that must be devoid of all forms of intimidation. “As a beneficiary of the electoral reforms and policy of non-interference in the electoral process exemplified by the immediate past PDP administration led by former President Goodluck Jonathan, I expect the APC-led Federal Government to immediately call the security agencies to order. If the APC-led Federla Government cannot improve on the electoral process, I expect them to at least maintain the standard set by the PDP.”

their efforts will not be in vain. “You must know that you are working for your future, when they promised change, we voted for them but now the cost of living has gone up; the price of fuel, kerosene, cement, food items like rice, garri, and even salt have all gone out of the reach of the poor; our people are dying of hunger, but now we are marching to change the change.”

Opinion poll, APC differ over election outcome Continued from pg3

business owners and provision of portable water and youth empowerment. They also want somebody who will sustain Adam Oshiomhole’s legacies. Reacting, Erhahon said, “I will not endorse any opinion poll that is concocted by partisan groups. Such opinion poll should be discountenanced until a credible media organisation or neutral bodies are able to come up with their own opinion poll. “In any case, those opinion polls are irrelevant. They should have done that a long time ago. By Sunday we will know if the opinion poll was correct or not. It is not credible and what they are saying is baseless.”

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

N2.3bn alleged fraud: Orubebe, others get N50m bail Court fixes Nov 10 to commence trial Sunday Ejike-Abuja

ORMER Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe and two others, arraigned before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for allegedly diverting the sum of N2.3 billion of public funds, were, on Wednesday, granted N50 million bail by the court. The former minister, an Assistant Director, Ministry of Niger Delta Affiars, Oludare Lawrence Alaba; the Director of Contracts in Gitto Costruzioni Generali Nigeria Limited, Ephraim Tewolde Zeri and the company were arraigned and docked on a six-count charge by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC). According to the charge marked: CR/265/2016, they were accused, among others, of diverting about N2.3 billion meant for the compensation of property owners who were affected by the Federal Government’s dualisation project of Section IV

of the East West Road. Orubebe and his co-defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge when read out to them and the trial judge, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi, granted the former minister bail in the sum of N10 million and one surety, who must be a responsible Nigerian, resident in Abuja and must show evidence of regular tax payment. The judge granted Alaba and Zeri bail in the sum of N20 million each and one

surety each, who are to be resident in Abuja. The judge said Alaba’s surety must be an Assistant Director in any Federal Government’s agency, while Zeri’s surety must own property in Abuja and show evidence of ownership. Justice Adeniyi ordered that the defendants be kept in ICPC’s custody pending when they are able to process the bail granted them and adjourned to November 10, 2016 to commence trial.

Jonathan Butler, Mi Casa, A’rese to perform at ‘A Night at the Kazbah’ concert By Tayo Gesinde

SOUTH African singer, song writer and guitarist, Jonathan Butler, Mi CASA and The Voice Nigeria reality TV winner, A’rese, are some of the artistes that are expected to perform at ‘A Night at the Kazbah,’ concert slated for October 22, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The concert, organised by Smooth 98.1FM, is a cultural exploration designed to bring good Nigerian, Af-

rican and world music to the forefront of the people’s consciousness and promote indigenous artistry. Organisers said the maiden edition of ‘A Night at the Kazbah,’ held in 2015 was a huge success. Tickets to ‘A Night at the Kazbah,’ come in three tiers, Prestige VIP Packs for N500, 000 (each pack comes with 10 invitations) Premium Tickets (N20, 000) and Standard Tickets (N10,000).

Buhari, Saraki, Mark, Clark, others mourn Ibru From Taiwo Adisa, Ayodele Adesanmi, Leon Usigbe and Ebenezer Adurokiya

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari; Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Senate president, David Mark, an Ijaw elder ststesman, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday, expressed sadness over the death of the patriarch of the Ibru dynasty, Olorogun Michael Ibru, at the age of 85. President Buhari commiserated with the government and people of Delta State and the Urhobo in particular on the passage of their illustrious son. According to a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja, on Wednesday, Buhari joined Nigerians in mourning “an accomplished businessman whose edifying role in the corporate world and private sector in Nigeria would continue to inspire generations to come.” It expressed the president’s belief that the late Ibru would be long remembered for “his hard work and dedication to entrepreneurship, which opened doors of opportunities to many Nigerians and associates who came in contact with his investments in the banking, aviation, tourism and manufacturing sectors.” Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described the late Ibru as a colossus and trailblazer, who impacted humanity tremendously and positively.

“Olorogun Ibru, as he was fondly called, was a pioneer of great repute who contributed immensely into entrenching private entrepreneurship and business development in Nigeria. “He was a businessman, philanthropist, educationist and community leader. He practically transformed Agbarha-Otor, his hometown with several development projects.” Senator Mark also odescribed the demise of a pioneer indigenous business mogul as a huge loss to the nation. In a statement by his media aide, Paul Mumeh, he said the late Ibru departed to the great beyond at a time when his managerial and administrative skills were needed to navigate through the current economic and socio-political challenges facing the nation. Mark, therefore, asked the government of Delta State to immortalise Ibru for his immeasurable contributions to the development of the society and prayed that God to grant him eternal rest. Chief Clark, a former Minister of Information, who also bemoaned the death of Ibru, said Nigeria had lost a foremost and one of the finest industrialists. Clark described the death as a great shock and sad moment in the nation’s history. He prayed God to console his family and wish him eternal rest. Former Minister of Police Affairs, Alaowei Broderick Bozimo, observed that “with the passing on of our dear

brother and statesman, Nigeria, no doubt, has lost one of her great, successful and patriotic persons” Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, representing Delta Central, described the exit of Ibru as a major loss to Nigeria as a whole. ‘‘Ibru, the Obarisi of Urhoboland, was a great leader and business mogul, who contributed to the economic growth of Nigeria,’’ he said. Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief O’tega Emerhor, described the late patriarch of the Ibru family and business empire, Ibru, as trailblazer. Emerhor, who was the APC’s governorship candidate in the last general election, said the Otota of Agbarha Otor Kingdom is irreplaceable to the Urhobo nation, Delta State, Nigeria and the global business community.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly Arowolaje Tawa now TAJUDEEN DASOLA TAWAKALITU. And my correct date of birth is 26th August, 1975. All former documents remain valid. General public take note. CONFIRMATION OF NAME I, Adebowale Seike Hellen am the same person bearing Adebowale Hellen Aina. Now, I wish to be known and addressed as OLOFINSANMABO SEIKE HELLEN. All documents bearing these names remain valid. General public take note.

CHANGE OF NAME

I, formerly Miss Dada Olajumoke Omowonuola now MRS AFOLABI OLAJUMOKE OMOWONUOLA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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Lagos 57-year-old American dies in hotel Lekan Olabulo

Two suspects arrested at the scene of the Hausa, Fulani clash in Agege, on Wednesday.

One of the victims receiving treatment

2 killed as Hausa, Fulani clash

Olalekan Olabulo

WO persons were, on Wednesday, killed and many others injured, as the Hausa community engaged their Fulani counterparts in Abatoir area of Agege over space rights. Four people have since been arrested in connection with the incident, while the state police commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, had directed that a peace parley be held between leaders of the two communities. The timely intervention of policemen from different units in the state prevented the clash from spreading to other parts of Agege as angry youths from the two warring groups went on rampage. Properties belonging to opposing groups were vandalised by the warring youth, who were armed with cutlasses, broken bottles and other dangerous weapons. Some of the residents, in the area stated that there had been a prolonged superiority battle between the Hausas and the Fulani in the Abattoir Market. Some of them attributed the clash to the claim that the Hausas had alleged that the Fulani community in the area was in support of the officials of the Nigeria Railway Corporation, who dislodged some iron scrap

sellers, mostly Hausa youths, from the railway area. The crisis was reportedly heightened, when an unidentified Fulani man allegedly beat up an Hausa girl who reportedly offended him. A resident, Abdullai, told Lagos Metro that “there had been questions on who had the upper hand between the two - Hausa and Fulani, but they had continued to manage the situation . There had never been a very serious clash between them. " He added that, “in the past, we have had quarrels between the Hausa and the Fulani, but we always found a way to resolve it before they became a big issue like this. The resident also added that “the latest crisis was as a result of the anger from the displacement of some Hausa scrap sellers by officials of the Nigeria Railway Corporation." He added that “ the railway officials brought some rams and cow from the North and there was no where to offload them, so they evacuated some iron scrap sellers, occupying a large portion of land in the area “ After the railway officials displaced them from the railway line area, they went to the Seriki Fulani to protest, but he expressed his helplessness and the

Hausa boys accused him of supporting the officials" another resident, Yakubu, said. Yakubu, who insisted that more than 20 Fulani people were severely injured in the crisis, claimed that the Hausa people had accused one of them of beating a girl from their side. He added that, “they only used the excuse that an Hausa girl was beaten. What really angered them was the refusal of the Seriki Fulani to give them the go-ahead to fight with the railway officials. The image maker in charge of the state police

command, Dolapo Badmos, while speaking on the incident, stated that only one person had been confirmed dead, adding that four persons had been arrested in connection with the crisis . The police spokesperson also said “members of the public and legitimate business owners in and around the abattoir at Agege, and by extension Lagos State, are advised to carry on with their activities, as the command is doing everything possible to ensure safety and security of lives and properties in the state.''

AN American, Charles Carlson, was on Tuesday, seen lifeless in his hotel room on Lekki Phase 1. The state police command has, however, described the death as 'sudden and unnatural.' Lagos Metro gathered that the death of the American was rather ‘mysterious.’ The foreigner was said to have been found dead at about 5.35pm. Police detectives at the Maroko police station were alerted. The Divisional Police Officer, Abdulmajid had raced to the scene where the body of the dead was removed. The state Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has ordered full-scale investigation into the death. Confirming the story, the spokesperson of state police command, Dolapo Badmos, a Superintendent of Police stated: “We received a situation report of a sudden and unnatural death of a foreign national today at about 5.35pm. "Vincent Owunke, a manager with Ellyx Vile hotel at no No 8 African line Lekki phase 1, reported that one of the guests, Charles Carlson, an American, aged 57years, died in the hotel. "He told detecitives that they noticed that he did not come out for break fast. Telephone calls to his mobile and hotel intercom were not picked which prompted them to call his business partner.

UNILAG students remanded over alleged involvement in cultism AN Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates' Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of four students of the University of. Lagos (Unilag), over their alleged involvement in cultism. The accused were: Raheem Yusuf (21), Adedoyin Abraham (24); Olanrewaju Idowu (36) and Oluyemi Peters (24). The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Oluyemisi Adelaja, gave the order that the accused should be remanded at the Ikoyi Prisons, pending when they would perfect their bail conditions. The accused were

arraigned on a twocount charge bordering on conspiracy to cause a breach of peace and belonging to an unlawful and secret society known as "Aloral Bucaneers’.’ The prosecutor, Oladele Adebayo, told the court that the offences were committed on August 4, at about 9.30 a.m., at Room 318, Biobaku Hall, Unilag. He alleged that the accused gathered themselves in the room and conspired to cause a breach of the peace and disturbed other members of the hall.

According to him, the offences contravened Sections 42(a), (b) and 09 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences preferred against them. Magistrate Adelaja admitted them to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each in like sum, who must provide evidence of proof of tax payment to the Lagos State government. The case was then adjourned till September 26, for trial.

“The door was forced open and he was found motionless. "Detectives from Maroko division visited the scene and the corpse was evacuated to the mortuary.” "The Commissioner of Police, Owoseni, has directed the case to be transferred to homicide section of State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) panti for discreet investigation," she stated.

NCS denies killing rice smuggler Tola Adenubi THE Federal Operations Unit, Zone A , of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has denied shooting a rice smuggler and leaving him dead at Daleko, Mushin. In a statement signed on Wednesday, by the spokesperson of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Jerry Attah, and made available to Lagos Metro, the NCS stated that, contrary to claims in some quarters, the said rice smuggler, Mr Sunday Umaru, was not shot and left to die in pains by men of his Service. According to Attah, "On the August 30, 2016, at about 1325hrs, operatives of the Federal Operations Unit, while on a tip-off patrol, traced one Mercedes Benz Bus with registration Number KJA310XB, loaded with 100 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice from Sango area, in Ogun State, to Daleko, in Mushin. “Before he was finally halted at Daleko, the driver was shouting and making comments that incited a mob action against the Customs officers. ''Obviously, he drove to where he could get his associates to help attack the Customs officers. “Seeing the mob supporting him, he resisted lawful arrest and grabbed the rifle of an officer, struggling and attempting to disarm the operative. ''It was during this daring attempt that the rifle discharged, hitting his right shoulder. The other armed operatives fired shots in the air to disperse the mob.''

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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Nigerian Tribune

Edited By

Lanre Adewole

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I made more money picking pockets than auto mechanic business —Suspect Olalekan Olabulo

The steel pillars holding this bridge at Ebute Ero is in distress and in need of urgent attention. PHOTO: SYLVESTER OKORUWA

Lagos resumes demolition of illegal structures in Ikoyi, VI, Lekki after Sallah Bola Badmus THE Special Committee on Clean- Up of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island, inaugurated by the state governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, last week, concluded plans to resume demolition of structures that contravene the state environmental sanitation and town planning laws in the affected areas, immediately after Sallah holiday. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Tunji Bello, who is also the chairman of the committee, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen on Wednesday. He said this followed the expiration of the 14-day ultimatum issued to all owners of illegal structures, owners of abandoned buildings now harbouring prostitutes, shanties, street hawkers and those who had converted walkways into trading points and food courts in the affected areas. It will ne recalled that the 14-day ultimatum, which expires on Sunday, September 11, 2016, was given to the owners of such illegal structures to dismantle them voluntarily. Bello said the committee decided to first embark on sensitisation campaign to give the owners of such illegal structures enough

notices to willingly pull down such structures themselves before the government pulled them down and also prosecute owners of such structures. He informed that every modality had been put in place to ensure that the original master plan of Ikoyi, Lekki, and Victoria Island as envisioned by the founding fathers, was maintained.

The SSG stated that the committee was poised to discharge the responsibilities vested in it which included, "immediately commencing the implementation of the approved action plan and execution of the clean-up exercise; develop strategies for preventing re-occurrences, as well as other recommendations as necessary, to sustain

environmental renewal of these areas; and embark on a public sensitisation exercise for the sustenance of a cleaner community in the axis." Bello added that the administration of Governor Ambode remained committed to doing everything possible to bringing environmental sanity back to every part of the state.

A pick–pocket, who normally disguised as a business executive to rob unsuspecting members of the public in Oshodi had stated that he was making more money picking people’s pockets than he was doing in his automechanic job. The 18-year-old suspect, Seun Jimoh, also stated that he disguised as a business executive to wardoff any suspicion from his victims. The suspect was, a few days ago, arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the state police command, while allegedly trying to pick N18,000 from a passenger’ s pocket. The suspect, who dressed in a brown jacket, trousers and a hand bag, like a business executive, before his arrest, had already stolen four mobile phones from unsuspecting commuters. Two of Seun’s victims, who had lost their phones were on his trail when

Ambode seeks redeployment of 104 police officers over extortions, high-handedness Bola Badmus LAGOS State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has called for immediate redeployment of some police officers attached to the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) over offenses bordering on extortion and high handedness. A total of 104 police officers, comprising one Superintendent (SU), an Assistant Superintendent (ASP) with the rest largely of Inspector rank, were said to be affected, Lagos Metro learnt. The governor made the request in a letter he wrote to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni. According to Governor Ambode, the request was coming in the wake of last

Friday’s raids in different parts of Lagos by officers of the Task Force, leading to manhandling and arrests of innocent citizens. In a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde, the governor sought an immediate redeployment of several of the Task Force officers from the unit and possibly from the state over what he (Ambode) described as "unacceptable conduct." Governor Ambode said the request became necessary in order to checkmate the reoccurrence of last weekend’s unauthorised raid and indiscriminate arrest of citizens who were out to have fun on Friday night. He observed that preliminary investigation showed that the unauthorised

raid was carried out with the knowledge of the second in command to the chairman of the Task Force, Taiwo Adeoluwa, without the approval of the chairman, Olayinka Egbeyemi, both Superintendent of Police. "The conduct of the affected officers is not in tandem with the vision of the Lagos State government and is, therefore, condemnable. Their conduct is also unbecoming of officers who are expected to protect the citizenry and ensure that citizens and visitors find every part of the state safe and conducive enough, not only on Friday nights, but everyday," he said. The governor said his administration's massive investments in security and Light Up Lagos" project was meant to create a 24-7 economy that encourages businesses to thrive, warning

that the government would not fold its arms and watch any overzealous officer derail the vision that had earned the government applause. While expressing the state government’s heartfelt apology to the affected persons, Ambode assured that government would not condone any act(s) of highhandedness, extortion and disregard for human rights on the side of any of its law enforcement agencies and any public official as the state had sworn to protect and guarantee the rights of its citizens. He reiterated the state government’s commitment towards providing a safe, secure and friendly environment where every law-abiding citizen could go about his or her businesses and activities without fear of being molested, harassed or intimidated by anyone.

they sighted him trying to remove money from the pocket of another passenger. On sighting his earlier victims, Seun dropped the money and took to his heels, but he was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, who went after him. In his statement to the police, the suspect confessed that “On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I am always at Oshodi picking pockets. I steal an average of eight phones on Mondays and maybe like nine phones on Fridays. I don’t really get more than five phones on Wednesdays.” He added that, "I'm an orphan. I was brought to Lagos by my uncle. He enlisted me in an automobile workshop, but I ran away from there to Mushin where I honed my skills in picking pocketing." The suspect also confessed “All the phones I stole were sold to some Hausa men at Alaba Rago. They buy fairly-used phones and materials from people. I have been in this business since 2013. I have never been caught or imprisoned before." On how he operated, the suspect said “nobody needs to train you on how to pick pockets. It is so easy and the idea came naturally to me. . I get to Oshodi by 6:30 a.m. and I leave after operations around 9:00 a.m." The suspect also said “I sell Nokia Microsoft N7, 000:00; Infinix Hot N8,000; Tecno Y series, N7,000 – N9,000 and small Samsung phones N4, 000:00 ”. The image maker in charge of the state police command, Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the arrest of the suspect to Lagos Metro and added that the suspect had given the police the necessary information to assist in the arrest of other members of his group.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016 RETURNS ON UTILIZATION OF FUNDS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEK

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WADS/LINERS FOR ALUMINIUM ROPP CAPS E.P LINERS DANO COOL COW FMP DANO COOL COW FMP ALUMINIUM COIL ALUMINIUM COIL ALUMINIUM COIL ALUMINIUM COIL ALUMINIUM COIL KOPPARGLOSS PAPERBOARD USED IN THE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY BATABAK PAPERBOARD USED IN THE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY. KOPPARGLOSS PAPERBOARD USED IN THE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY KOPPARGLOSS PAPERBOARD USED IN THE PACKAGING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY STRAPPING AND TAPE USED IN THE PACKING NESCAFE 3 IN 1 BREAKFAST BULK 27.5KG N1 CALCIUM CHLORAIDE INFANT MILK POWDER INFANT MILK POWDER INFANT MILK POWDER INFANT MILK POWDER NAN 1 BL NWB 19-4 S LACTOGEN 2 INFANT MILK POWDER NAN 1 BL NWB019-4-S 12x400g NAN 1 BL NWB 19-4 S NESCAFE NAN 2 P + LEB015B-2 12 NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN SK 29/11 SIB 3T 72K<BLUE 6636*NESTLE NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN WINE RED INSTANT ERKA NAN 2P + LEB015 B-2 12 400G DEHONION POWDER TOASTED ONION TOASTED POWDER NESCAFE CLASSIC CHAIN ZINC SULPHATE HEPTAHYDRATE COMPRESSOR (1ST ST. DRYCLON EXTERNAL) BOTTLING MACHINERY SPARE PARTS BOTTLING MACHINERY SPARE PARTS BOTTLING MACHINERY SPARE PARTS LED LAMPS & CONTROL FOR INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING AS PER PFI BOTTLING MACHINERY SPARES AS PER PFI CAUSTIC SODA FLAKES LED LAMPS & CONTROLS FOR INDUSTRIAL LIGHTING ECOMOMY LOLLIPOP SIGN BLACKCURRANT BLEND CAL CHL HOP CO2 EXTRA 30 ALPHA BREWERY EQUIOMENT, PLANT & MACHINERY RETROFIT EVAPORATIVE CONDENSERS SIXPACK HI-CONE 8063 PACKING MACHINE, USED MACHINE, MODEL CO90C BY SCHIB, AGRICULTURE MACHINERY AGRICULTURE MACHINERY LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE POLYPROPYLENE POLYVINYL CHLORIDE RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING DETERGENT RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS RAW MATERIAL FOR PRODUCING PAMPERS INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL INDUSTRIAL RAW MATERIAL RAW MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURE OF SOAP / DETERGENT

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398,266.00 41,950.00 160,703.13 141,616.00 17,500,000.00 150,000.00 3,149,993.00 999,993.00 1,249,993.00 585,903.05 190,494.85 300,112.05 520,802.91 605,000.00 1,000,000.00 141,616.00 77,300.00 16,986.10 24,945.50 12,941.49 9,357.00 115,900.00 34,563.00 11,373.18 35,770.00 21,166.66 15,911.00 255,000.00 595,658.70 198,857.90 520,000.00 14,710.30 9,130.65 4,165.00 167,497.94 300,000.00 67,373.00 71,783.00 51,300.00 1,000,000.00 1,054.00 577,166.05 101,595.30 9,530,000.00 143,142.00 272,886.73 118,931.36 256,788.00 30,254.16 234,144.89 35,151.06 1,174,690.00 48,767.20 336,750.00 336,750.00 60,634.80 110,380.00 867,538.55 12,579.97 628,301.86 6,939.61 9,090.59 659.24 100,235.50 77,536.26 162,198.22 118,022.67 459.82 56,528.04 11,899.35 33,870.38 291,409.67 704,297.24 232,613.05 683,424.87 3,798.38 436,203.11 50,017.77 2,455.37 58,726.73 115,343.80 55,233.69 196,790.00 236,145.00 215,702.00 199,125.00 353,344.00 34,900.00 32,670.00 138,230.00 53,900.00 127,225.00 123,870.00 57,750.00 34,900.00 64,845.00 57,750.00 103,400.00 62,560.00 103,400.00 103,400.00 103,400.00 103,400.00 306,360.00 353,344.00 7,500,000.00 5,330,000.00 384,805.87 700,000.00 500,000.00 108,357.95 50,000,000.00 4,400,000.00 53,853.94 183,320.60 1,021,066.81 934,142.26 172,932.45 827,892.00 756,300.00 74,544.00 965,874.00 882,350.00 196,077.72 745,863.55 156,447.93 52,237.49 50,014.04 241,067.79 281,280.00 252,861.48 298,503.40 183,858.98 148,933.07 45,400.00 17,500,000.00 741,290.55 344,836.11 400,000.00 3,226.25 100,000.00 8,286,269.26 69,543.90 612,184.41 140,710.60 145,850.00 100,885.37 15,425.00 152,916.94 405,000.00 1,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 1,496,543.00 626,654.31 329,892.00 24,289.40 1,870.00 8,138.13 5,460.00 18,587.70 30,989.60 1,266,451.00 1,407,168.00 349,922.85 349,922.85 348,082.80 596,749.56 391,140.64 159,476.57 122,242.43 127,581.25 159,476.57 12,463.94 49,424.00 7,600.00 170,327.11 241,696.00 120,943.62 71,466.37 247,756.00 150,521.86 84,426.88 186,366.00 247,756.00 58,483.73 163,850.02 52,515.98 52,515.98 52,515.98 52,515.98 52,185.12 52,185.12 53,835.98 52,185.12 53,835.98 53,835.98 23,061.20 52,185.11 53,835.98 19,220.00 86,096.03 129,600.00 134,400.00 52,515.98 749.50 21,627.42 20,533.44 162,307.51 102,586.66 422,844.42 143,406.91 10,780.00 76,922.20 118,497.00 68,197.00 19,027.00 24,020.00 157,182.00 368,202.00 39,195.10 182,790.00 204,834.74 139,500.00 113,400.00 311,850.00 418,500.00 30,069.34 29,842.96 27,863.36 27,670.27 30,069.34 27,760.23 30,092.53 30,069.34 30,069.34 30,069.34 30,069.34 30,069.34 46,930.56 16,974.76 78,172.21 28,857.30 9,000.00 8,960.00 30,021.55 27,258.00 16,319.54 75,761.85 47,204.00 29,831.95 24,627.00 27,095.87 16,413.39 27,295.36 16,568.07 84,758.40 114,389.21 27,720.00 79,095.35 38,665.77 277,208.93 27,720.00 6,664.11 71,221.16 66,641.14 51,259.39 78,347.69 20,940.83 24,796.76 29,056.31 32,035.62 25,112.18 28,908.07 11,750.00 11,750.00 26,172.14 73,951.57 9,000.00 23,076.35 283,844.95 373,150.00

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

FG not importing poisonous rice — Presidency

RETURNS ON SOURCES OF FUNDS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS FOR THE WEEK BANK: CITIBANK NIGERIA LIMITED WEEK ENDED: SEPTEMBER 2, 2016 S/N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

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Says report linking FG, Dangote to such not charitable Leon Usigbe -Abuja THE Presidency, on Wednesday, refuted claims that the Federal Government will flood the country with imported poisonous rice. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, described attempts by unscrupulous individuals on social media linking the government and Dangote group with a plan to ‘flood’ the country with genetically modified rice (GMO) as extremely uncharitable. According to the statement, in real terms, the Federal Government, in 2014, signed a $1billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for investment in integrated rice project with Dangote Industries Limited. It explained that further to this agreement, Dangote Industries Limited, this year, cultivated over 8,000 hectares in Hadejia, Jigawa State, creating over 10,000 direct and indirect jobs for farmers, who were the major beneficiaries of the scheme. The statement added: “In consolidation of the rice

project of the Federal Government, the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is also in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other reputable companies to tap into the vast potentials in the private sector and broadening the economic base of the country. “The gains of the diversification drive, especially in the agriculture sector, are already yielding dividends as shown by the recent statistics in the sector, as published by the National Bureau of Statistics. “These engagements will continue until the present administration has laid a solid foundation for the economic development of the nation.” The Presidency, therefore, noted that it was “ridiculous that a government that is wholly devoted to the generation of employment for Nigerians, especially through agriculture, will turn around to get involved in an activity that will reverse the gains of the same partnership.” It recalled that President Buhari had said it repeatedly that “we have the capacity to feed ourselves in Nigeria

and even export from what we produce in the country.” According to the statement, he had also said that through the provision of N200 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for small scale farmers and processors involved in local production of rice and other grains, rice importation would hopefully stop in the next three years. The statement further said: “It is unfortunate that while the Buhari-led administration is working assiduously with well-meaning Nigerians to bring the country out of the current economic situation, it has found itself, a few self-serving individuals are bent on distracting the administration from the avowed focus to reflate the fortunes of the country through the diversification of the economy which, very soon, Nigerians will begin to see and experience the results.” The Federal Government, therefore, warned those it called purveyors of such malicious information and those thinking of embarking on the same route, to have a rethink and retrace their steps.

African walnut: The heal-all you must eat Continued from front page

Ruth Oladeinde of Doregos Private Academy, Ipaja, Lagos, a Life Science Award of $1,000 in the Medicine and Health Science category, courtesy, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society that year. Enveloped in a thick black wall, the African Walnut, which has a creamy inner colour and a bitter after taste, has been described by experts as a wonder fruit, capable of curing a litany of diseases. The African walnut, locally called (Asala or Awusa in Yoruba; Ukpa in Igbo; and Okhue or Okwe in Edo) belongs to the botanical family Euphorbiaceae and is a highly versatile nut. Asides from its medicine and health uses, it serves a number of other uses such as furniture and dye making. Last year, a research paper published in the Journal of Global Biosciences, itemized the many benefits of African walnut following the findings from a research work on the fruit titled “Studies on the Phytochemical and Nutritional properties of Tetracarpidium conophorum (black walnut) seeds.” Based on the findings of researchers, Ojobor Chijioke, Anosike Chioma, both from the Department of Biochemistry, University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Ani Collins of the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, the African walnut contains phytochemicals like alkaloid, saponins, glycoside and reducing sugar in high

abundance. The study also showed that contained in the African walnut was also moderate amounts of soluble carbohydrate. However, other phytochemicals such as flavonoid and tannins were observed in trace amounts while hydrogen cyanide and terpenoid were not detected in the walnut samples. According to the researchers, “phytochemicals are biologically active compounds, which contribute significantly to protection against degenerative diseases.” Flavonoids are known to have protective effects including anti-inflammatory, antioxidants, antiviral, and anti-carcinogenic properties. “The presence of tannins in the walnut sample suggest that it could be used for healing of haemorrhoids and varicose ulcers in herbal medicine.” Alkaloids are the most effective plant substance used therapeutically as analgesic, antimicrobial and bacterial properties. “This may probably be the reason walnut is believed to stop asthma (not acute asthma) and also a constipation cure for elderly.” Also, the findings indicated that the high amount of saponins in the walnut samples points to the fact that walnut has a cytotoxic effect such as permealisation of the intestine. The presence of saponin, which gives the plant its bitter taste, has relationship with sex hormones like oxytocin which is involved in controlling the onset of labour in women and the subsequent release of milk. While carrying out the vitamin analyses

of the fruit, the researchers observed the presence of vitamins A, C and E in appreciable amounts and other vitamins like D, K, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12, were found in trace amounts. They discussed that the presence of such vitamins in walnut indicates that it can be used in the treatment of skin conditions, including eczema, pruritus, psoriasis and parasitic skin conditions. Also, it can be useful vitamin in the treatment of common cold and prostate cancer. The report also indicates that walnut could be used in treatment of indigestion, constipation and diarrhea. The exceptionally high content of vitamin E in walnut supports its use in Southern Nigeria ethno-medicine as a male fertility agent. Based on the book, Medicinal Plants of Nigeria- South West Nigeria Volume 1, compiled and published by Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA), here are several other reasons why walnuts must be a part of every Nigerian’s diet. Fertility purposes In local ethnomedicine, walnuts are used as a male fertility agent; the leaves are used to improve fertility in male and chewing the walnut improves sperm count. Eating around two handfuls of walnuts a day over a period of 12weeks will improve sperm health in young men. Walnut seeds are used to treat uterine fibroids and chewing walnuts helps prevent miscarriage.

For treatment of pain The leaf juice of the African walnut is considered a headache cure in southern Nigeria and is used to improve and regulate menstrual flow. The leaf juice is drunk to mitigate prolonged and /or constant hiccups. Cardiovascular benefits African walnut helps prevent heart disease and is recommended for lowering cholesterol. Walnuts are rich in compounds such as omega 3 essential fatty acids that reduce hardening of the arteries, prevent erratic heart rhythms and keep them flexible. Walnuts also contain relatively high levels of L-arginine, an essential amino acid that is converted into nitric oxide, a chemical that helps to keep the inner walls of blood vessels smooth and allows blood vessels to relax. Anti ageing benefits African walnuts contain numerous antioxidants like vitamin E, melatonin, manganese, selenium, ellagic acid and about 16 different polyphenols. All these elements are known to prevent cellular damage; hence they help in the reduction of age-related diseases. Cancer prevention African walnuts contain multiple ingredients; omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and phytosterols that, individually, have been shown to slow cancer growth.

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

Council of State confirms appointment of IGP, RECs •As Jonathan attends first meeting after leaving office Leon Usigbe -Abuja

MMEDIATE past President, Goodluck Jonathan was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, to attend the meeting of the National Council of State (NCS), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari. It was the first time he would take part in the meeting since he left office on May 29, 2015. The Council comprises the president as chairman; vicepresident (deputy chairman); all former presidents and all former heads of the government of the federation; all former Chief Justices of Nigeria; President of the Senate; Speaker of the House of Representatives; state governors and the Attorney-General of the Federation. Among those in attendance on Wednesday were former chairman of defunct Interim National Government (ING), Chief Ernest Shonekan and the former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar. Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon; former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Shehu Shagari and Ibrahim Babangida were absent. Jonathan’s presence caught the attention of cameramen, who focused almost exclusively on him, as President Buhari led the former leaders into the Aso Chambers venue of the meeting. The meeting ratified the appointment of Idris Kpotum as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP), as well as approved measures initiated by President Buhari to deal with the current economic recession in the country. According to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, who briefed State House corespondents on the outcome of the meeting alongside his Jigawa State counterpart, Badaru Abubakar, the council also deliberated on the appointment of six national commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said the council similarly approved five new commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC). He said: “We deliberated on the appointment of six national commissioners for INEC. You know INEC is supposed to have 12. We had earlier approved six sometimes last year and additional six were actually

approved today. And those six represents six nominees from the six geopolitical zones. “You may wish to know

that we approved five new commissioners for the NPC in addition to what was actually approved for INEC.” He gave the names of the

new INEC national commissioners as Mohammed Haruna (North-Central); AVM Ahmed Tijani Mu’azu rtd (North-East); Abuba-

kar Nahuca (North-West); Professor Okechukwu Ibanu (South-East); May Agbamuche Mbu (SouthSouth) and Dr Adekunle

Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris (right), being congratulated by the Taraba State governor, Mr Darius Ishaku and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Mongonu, after his confirmation by the Council of State as the, in Abuja.

Over 80% of prison inmates are awaiting trial —CCC Chris Agbambu -Abuja

IT has been revealed that more than 80 per cent of prison inmates are awaiting trials, owing to unwholesome criminal justice system in the country. The development in a reason for the prevalence of jailbreaks of recent. A report just released by the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) to mark its one year of dedicated service to the nation noted that ‘‘the Nigerian Prisons Service sits at the very heart of Nigeria’s security architecture and should not be toyed with as the agency statutorily responsible for holding convicted offenders.’’ The Executive Secretary of the Centre, Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (retd), who made the report available to the media, on Wednesday, said the remaining 20 per cent represented convicted prisoners, stressing that apart from the convicted offenders, the prisons also provided abode for those who were still awaiting trials for various crimes and offences ranging from pickpocketing to terrorism. It noted that the prisons were, indeed, a very sensitive and important security institution which must be accorded its place of priority and strategic importance in the overall interest of the society. The Centre expressed dismay over reported cases of security breaches that led to attempted and actual prison breaks across

the country, adding that an assessment of a number of Nigerian prisons revealed a dire situation across the various prison facilities in the country. The Executive Secretary observed that apart from the obsolete and debilitating state of most of the prisons, there was an apparent shortage or inadequacy of the holding facilities resulting to congestion and, most times, over stretched with mostly awaiting trial inmates.

He called on the authorities to carry out reforms to make prisons across the country more habitable, noting that the staggering ratio of actual convicts to the awaiting trial inmates was indicative of a systemic failure in our criminal justice system. Commodore Anas, while answering questions, said the Centre did not support the current agitation for the break up of the country as this would mean a setback of years of unity and

progress enjoyed by Nigerians. The centre deplored the situation in Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the country and called for unhindered access to humanitarian activities from both government and international donor agencies. It, nevertheless, commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for its relentless intervention on the plights of IDPs.

PDP crisis: Markafi-led faction asks judge to hands off case Sunday Ejike -Abuja

THERE was a twist to the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, when Senator Ahmed Makarfi and six other members of the party asked Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court, Abuja, to hands-off their case before the court. Justice Abang, had, on August 15, 2016, issued an order of interlocutory injunction that barred the party from conducting its national convention planned to take place in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on August 17, 2016. The order, which came barely 48 hours to the planned convention, equally stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from monitoring the exercise. The judge said the party must not sponsor any can-

didate or conduct election into any of its national offices, pending the determination of a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/464/2016, which Senator Ali ModuSheriff and seven others filed before the court. When the matter came up on Wednesday, Markafi and six other members of the party, through their lawyer, Mr Emmanuel Ukala, challenged the jurisdiction of Justice Abang to further preside over the matter and consequently, asked him to hands off the suit and await the judgment of the Court of Appeal on three separate appeals that were entered against his previous decisions on the PDP leadership crisis. Ukala, who notified the court that the appeals were filed on July 28, August 15 and 16, respectively, said there was the need for Jus-

tice Abang to, “step aside” from the case. “Once an appeal has been entered, the court below ought to stand aside and allow the Court of Appeal to have the opportunity to exercise its jurisdiction on the matter,” he said. On his part, counsel for the plaintiffs, Chief Niyi Akintola, who opposed the application, urged the court to ignore the appellants and go ahead with the substantive suit. Akintola noted that there was nothing stopping the simultaneous hearing of the three appeals and the suit before the high court. After listening to both sides, Justice Abang adjourned till September 29 to decide on whether or not to hands off from the suit on the legal tussle between the two factions of PDP, led by Senators Makarfi and Ali Modu Sheriff.

Ladipo Ogunmola (SouthWest). The new NPC commissioners are Eyitayo Oyetunji (Oyo); Patricia Iyaya (Benue); Benedict Ukpong (Akwa Ibom); Halu Bala (Kebbi) and Gloria Isofo (Bayelsa). Ambode revealed that the IGP would now await confirmation by the Senate. Expantiating on the outcome of the council meeting, Jigawa State governor said: “We deliberated on the confirmation of the IGP. “There was almost unanimous acceptance of his confirmation. So, the Police Council do resolve to confirm the acting IGP Ibrahim Idris.” On economic measures, Abubakar remarked that the council received briefing on the state of the economy, given by the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. According to him, the council was confident that the measures would help the economy out of recession. He added: “The council was also briefed on the status of the economy. The Minister of State from the Ministry of Budget and Planning actually made a presentation to council on the ways and manner in which the Federal Government is approaching to rescue us from the recession path that we are going through. “Council was confident and also approved the measures the Federal Government is putting in ensuring that Nigeria goes on the path of recovery as quickly as possible.” On the specific measures, he stated: “Details were given. Suggestions were made by council members. It was also resolved that those suggestions be imputed to whatever it is that the Federal Government is doing in order for us to fast rack out recovery.” He added: “Majorly, there is a very good focus on the diversification of the economy. Serious focus on agriculture, solid mineral development as well.” On the expectations from the new police boss, Abubakar said he was expected to conduct himself well. “Most of the comments received proved to us that the IGP is of impeccable character and we expect him to conduct himself as such. We believe he is very honest and transparent. We also believe he will continue to be honest and do his best for the country,” he said.

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No going back on airports concession —FG

HE Federal Government says there is no going back on its plan to concession the four major airports in the country. The Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who met with journalists in Lagos, explained that government had already indicated interest to concession the Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt International Airports to improve their safety and capacity. Mr. Sirika said the current condition of airports had made it extremely difficult for Nigeria to attract the desired number of passengers to transform the country into an aviation hub. “Nigeria has potential to do between 70 to 100 million passengers annually, within the next five years, if the right things are put in place. “The 15 million annual passengers which is the country’s current capacity can be improved upon if private investors are allowed to participate in the sector. “Government does not have money to put into these businesses and we don’t want to sell these facilities either; so that is why we are concessioning them because it is the only way to go,’’ he said. He also described the recent protest by some aviation unions as a misconception because this decision is to ensure proper management, while government retains ownership of the airports. The minister noted that aviation was a money spinner and could help the government to generate revenue which would be used to revitalize the Nigerian

economy. He said the government was committed to the establishment of a

national carrier, a Repair, Maintenance and Overhaul (MRO) facility and an aviation leasing company

BLACKBERRY has announced that it is teaming up with PT Elang Mahkota Teknologi Tbk (Emtek) to revamp its popular BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) chat app. “Emtek’s impressive background and pedigree in entertainment, content and technology makes them the perfect partner to maximize the potential of BlackBerry’s messaging platform while meeting our financial and operational goals,” said John Chen, Executive Chairman and CEO, BlackBerry. “Our BBM users are passionate people that truly value BBM as the best way to share and connect with each other.” “We wanted to continue to offer our users even more with the most con-

try had constituted a huge challenge to the growth of the aviation sector.

LCCI partners DAWN commission on international trade fair By Tunde Ogunesan

The Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Mr Sola Oyetayo, presents a package to the Director General, DAWN Commission, Dipo Famakinwa, yesterday during the visit of LCCI to the Commission head office in Ibadan. Others from right are; the Coordinating Head, Homeland and Diaspora Affairs, DAWN Commission, Seye Oyeleye; left, Mr Sola Oluwadare,Mr Mayowa Olanihun and Mr Kunle Adebowale. Photo: TUNDE OGUNESAN

IPPIS registers 452 MDAs staff on system —Official THE Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) said on Wednesday that it had registered 452 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) emoluments payroll on its system or data. Hajiya Asama’u Mustapha, Head Third Party of IPPIS, said this at a oneday Forum held by ARM Pensions for its Pension Desk Officers (PDOs) in Abuja. According to her, IPPIS was initiated in 2006 but started operation in April 2007. Mustapha said before the advent of IPPIS, accurate

information on civil servants was not possible, and that IPPIS made it possible. She advised employers to train and guide their employees properly on how to provide accurate information to IPPIS. She also called for a collaboration between employers and Pension Fund Administrators. Mustapha advised the National Pension Commission(PENCOM) to conduct biometric data of all employees in Nigeria in order to reduce some challenges being witnessed on data information.

Blackberry partners Emtek to revamp BBM By Paul Omorogbe

which would all be privately funded. The minister noted that their absence in the coun-

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tent-rich media and new services such as e-commerce, video, music and games.” In a phone interview with Nigerian Tribune, Matthew Talbot, Senior Vice President - Emerging Solutions at BlackBerry said the alliance will significantly aid the development of both the BBM platform and help accelerate the user base across Africa – particularly within the core regions of South Africa and Nigeria. He said Emtek’s digital content arm, KMK Online, will bring significant value and services to BBM. “Emtek will operate, run and develop BBM going forward. We are opening up BBM. We want to deliver more content and services around this key application so that users

can have a more engaging experience. BBM is still a global application for the public. We will be having content like BBM Video for streaming videos and BBM News for news to be published.

She said refusal by some MDAs to supply required information of its employees and the supply of incorrect PIN Numbers to the organisation were some of the challenges facing the IPPIS. She added that submission of incorrect data by the employers often led to non crediting of some employees accounts by the organisation. Earlier, Wale Odutola, the Managing Director of ARM Pensions, said that PDOs played a vital role in Pension Fund Administration (PFAs) in Nigeria. Odutola, represented by Mrs Enata George, added that critical knowledge gap existed between the PDOs on understanding their roles and expectations from the operators of pension scheme and PENCOM. He stressed that this was due to lack of adequate and updated knowledge about the working of Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS),

noting that this had led to wrong choices of PFAs by contributors. Odutola also explained that lack of adequate and updated knowledge by PDOs led to contributors making multiple registrations, inconsistent or illegible schedules which delayed remittance of contributions. He said that over 70 per cent of public sector Retirement Saving Account (RSA) holders under the new pension scheme were directly or indirectly influenced at one point or the other by PDOs. Tunji Olabode, Regional Manager, ARM Pensions, expressed happiness over the forum, adding that this was the second time such event was happening in Abuja. According to Olabode, the forum provides avenue for ARM Pensions and their PDOs to brainstorm and find solutions to their common challenges.

SON seeks national quality policy against counterfeiting Gbemi Solaja-Lagos

STANDARD Organization of Nigeria, SON has urged the Federal Government to adopt the Nigeria National Quality Policy to rid the country of substandard products. Speaking on a theme entitled “ Nigeria Quality Policy and National Quality Infrastructure project - Imperatives

for the economy”, at a media workshop in Lagos, Director - General, SON, Paul Angya decried that there was no definite acceptable implementable policies to define factors and components that will produce quality for the country. For instance , he said the agency has identified 15 priority agric products and have developed stan-

dards and codes of practice a way measure against inadequacies. The refocus, is in tanderm with the Federal Government efforts at developing the Agric sector. According to him, over 200 standards have been on agric alone. The NQP will provide a system that would provide quality specifications for all manufactured products in the country.

THE Vice President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Sola Oyetayo, has called on the management of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission (DAWN) to encourage the states in the South-West to showcase their potential to investors all over the world at the 2016 Lagos International Trade coming up later in the year. Oyetayo made this known when he led other members of the Trade Promotion Board of the LCCI to the Cocoa House, Ibadan headquarters of the Commission, on Tuesday. Other members of the delegation include the chairman, marketing committee, Kunle Adebowale, Director, Trade promotion Mayowa Olanihun and the Assistant Manager Trade Promotion, Sola Oluwadare. Oyetayo, who said the LCCI had organised the Lagos International Trade Fair for 30 consecutive years, informed that the Chamber would be celebrating the 30th year of organising the Fair in November this year. “The LCCI shares in the vision of Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) which is focused on making the Southwest Region of Nigeria to become the preferred place of choice for people to visit, to live, to work, and to invest in Africa. “We are particularly glad that the commission is receiving a strong backing from the government of the region to the extent of working assiduously in enacting a focused development paradigm for mobilising the collective strengths, assets and capabilities lying within the states of southwest Nigeria, towards achieving sustainable socio-economic growth and development that would result in high standard of living and improved well-being for the people of the region. “We, therefore, use this opportunity to call on DAWN to use its relevant organs to encourage the states to come and showcase their potential to investors all over the world at this time in our nation’s history.” In his response, the Director General, DAWN Commission, Dipo Famakinwa, assured the LCCI team of the commission’s support.

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Marketers dispel fuel price increment rumour Olatunde DodondawaLagos

OLLOWING the recent news making the rounds in the media, pointing to an imminent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS),otherwise called petrol, the Federal Government and marketers have dispelled the rumour and assured Nigerians that the price band of N135-N145 per liter of petrol still subsists. The spokesman of Petroleum Pricing Products Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Lanre Oladele, said on Wednesday that an emergency meeting was held on Wednesday between major Stakeholders in the Downstream sub-sector, presided over by the Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources/Board Chairman, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu. Present at the meeting were the Group Managing Director (NNPC), Dr Bala Maikanti, Acting Executive Secretary of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), Sotonye Iyoyo, Acting Executive Secretary (PEF [M] B), Executive Secretary, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN), Femi Olawore, the Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association (DAPPMA), Lanre Adewole, as well as Chief Executives of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). According to a statement by PPPRA signed by Iyoyo, Olawore and Adewole, and made available to Nigerian

Tribune in Wednesday, “The meeting reviewed the state of the Downstream Sub-sector, especially as it relates to products supply, distribution, pricing and foreign exchange challenges. The meeting also reviewed recent concerns expressed at certain quarters, on the sustainability of the current PMS price band.

“After exhaustive deliberations, stakeholders present were in the affirmative that the speculations of an imminent upward price review of PMS was unfounded. This position is premised upon the fact that the current market fundamentals, as captured on the PPPRA Pricing Template for PMS, confirmed that the market

THE newly appointed managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hajia Hadiza Bala Usman, has commended the management of Nigerdock over its commitment to indigenous capacity in Nigeria. Speaking during an inspection of the Snake Island Free Trade Zone belonging to Nigerdock, the NPA boss stated that only a committed indigenous Company would have invested over $500million in-country. According to her, “we appreciate the need for local content development and we would push for its success in Nigeria. We will en-

supply and distribution, pursuant to the overall goal of facilitating a vibrant and robust Downstream SubSector. On his part, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, assured all Nigerians of Government’s continued commitment to the welfare and well-being of the citizenry.

From left: Public Relations Consultant, Kemi Areola; International Coordinator, CEOs Economic Summit 2016, Charles Nicholas and Business Development Executive, Peter Agbontaen, at a press conference on ICE SUMMIT 2016, in Abuja.

Nigeria to raise N952.04bn worth T-bills •Naira interbank spot rate settles at N314.35 Chima Nwokoji-Lagos THE Federal Government through the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) will raise about N952.04 billion ($3.02 billion) with new issues of Treasury bills from September 15 to December 1, the bank said on Wednesday in its latest issuance calendar. The apex bank said it would sell N264.47 billion worth of three-month bills,

N204.88 billion of sixmonth bills and N482.69 billion of one-year bills. Nigeria is expected to borrow around N900 billion from the local market to bridge its budget deficit, which is estimated at N2.2 trillion in this year’s budget. This is just as the Naira gained 0.18 per cent having exchanged for N314.35 to the dollar, as against N314.92 it exchanged on

NPA MD commends Nigerdock on indigenous capacity building Olatunde DodondawaLagos

is operating within the existing price band of N135N145 per litre. “The claim is therefore both unfounded and deceptive, as there is no basis for pricing speculations as being circulated within the last few days.” The PPPRA, however, used the opportunity to assure all stakeholders of uninterrupted products

sure enabling environment and the necessary legislation to block any form of monopoly in the logistics sub-sector.” She stated further that “We are keen to proper regulation that will promote transparency in the sector because no monopoly will be helpful to the development of the nigerian economy. We are working to ensure there is adherence to local content policy within the environment. We will also ensure there is adherence to the employment of Nigerians within the operations.” On his part, the Chairman of Nigerdock Plc, Anwar Jarmakani, thanked the NPA boss for her visit and assured that his company

would continue to invest to give jobs to Nigerians.

Tuesday. At the parallel market, the Naira firmed by 0.47 percent to 423 against the Dollar, compared to the stability recorded on Monday and Tuesday, having exchanged for N425 to the United States dollar. The local unit at the official window on Tuesday exchanged for N407.3843 and 340.8769 to one Pound Sterling and one Euro, respectively. Currency dealers are optimistic that the local currency will recover soon as more dollars flow into the system following the licencing of more players into the foreign exchange

market. The Apex Bank reportedly readmitted the suspended banks into the Forex market, and also issued operating licenses to 11 international money transfer operators (IMTOs), some of which were earlier barred from forex transaction. “We laud the CBN’s decision to readmit the nine banks into the interbank market and also imagine that the reported US$327.00m inflow recorded during the week may encourage similar funds into the Nigerian market going forward,” dealers at Afrinvest West Africa said.

Why we suspended flights —FirstNation Shola Adekola-Lagos THE management of FirstNation Airways has cleared the air on why it suspended its flight operations. Addressing aviation journalists in Lagos, the Director, Flight Operations, FirstNation, Captain Chimara Imediegwu said the airline suspended operations due to inadequate equipment in its fleet. According to him, two of the airline’s aircraft developed some snags, which affected its operations, hence the decision by the

airline to voluntarily ground its operations voluntarily with the knowledge of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). “We had a snag in one of our aircraft and not a CCheck as claimed in some quarters. We carried out a troubleshooting on the aircraft and we were not satisfied with its performance. So, we decided to ground our operations pending the time when the three aircraft would be in perfect position. “The aircraft Manufacturers’ engineers would

be in the country either by 8th or 9th this month. Immediately they arrive, they would effect repairs on the aircraft and I can assure you that we will return to flight operations by 15th September, 2016.” Before the suspension of flights, FirstNation has three Airbus320 aircraft in its fleet. Imediegwu also used the opportunity to lament the challenges confronting the domestic airlines which he attributed to inconsistency in government policies and unfriendly business environment.

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Arese Ugwu kicks off The Smart Money Woman book tour

PERSONAL finance expert and founder of The Smart Money Africa movement, is set to to kick off a tour of the book she authored on finances for women. The book, The Smart Money Woman: An African Girl’s Journey to Financial Freedom, is Arese’s latest offering as she ventures into storytelling, spinning a juicy tale about four girlfriends in Lagos, Nigeria navigating incredible money woes and coming out victorious. Through the interesting scenarios of her fictional characters, she offers practical, step by step advice and solutions for a number of financial issues from investment and debt to budgeting and entrepreneurship; and manages to deal hard truths about money without sounding chastising or preachy. Arese Ugwu is a trusted and acclaimed voice in the discussions about money and financial wellness. She currently co-hosts two talk-show series that have helped shape the new narrative on personal finance in the media. Aliko Dangote, Chairman and CEO, Dangote Group Chairman, in the review of the book, said it is “an entertaining way to learn about money. Ushering a new narrative of Africa, specifically of the African woman in the 21st century; her perspective, her ambitions, her journey, her flaws and all, but wholly hers”. Dangote is one of the the biggest names across sectors from Business, Finance, Media and Entertainment have reviewed the book. Uche Pedro, CEO/MD, Bainstone Limited, Betty Irabor, founder and CEO, Genevieve Magazine and Tara Fela-Durotoye, founder and CEO, House of Tara have also commended her ability to tell a great, hilarious story while driving home the strong message about the changes to be made in the relationship African women have with money. While commenting on the book, President, the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, said the book was a “journey through personal finance written from a truly African context by a gifted young woman who seeks to reposition and redefine the way we think about the subject.”

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The Ekiti grazing law

AST Monday, the Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, signed the “Prohibition of Cattle and Other Ruminants Grazing in Ekiti, 2016” bill recently passed by the state House of Assembly into law. Speaking during the occasion, Speaker of the assembly, Pastor Kolawole Oluwawole, explained that the assembly gave the bill accelerated hearing in order to maintain peace and order in the state. Giving an overview of the law, he said: “Anyone caught grazing on portions of land or any farmland not allotted by government shall be apprehended and made to face the law. Any herdsman caught with firearms and any weapons whatsoever during grazing shall be charged with terrorism. Any cattle confiscated shall be taken to government cattle ranch at Erifun and Iworoko Ekiti community in the state. Any farm crop destroyed by the activities of any apprehended herdsman shall be estimated by agricultural officers and the expenses of the estimate shall be borne by the culprit. Any herdsman who violates any of these rules shall be imprisoned for six months without option of fine.” On his own part, Governor Fayose enthused: “With the signing into law of this bill today, anyone caught grazing with arms or any weapon in Ekiti would now be charged with terrorism and be made to face the law according to certain sections of it. The same goes for those who graze in prohibited areas or go against the time frame of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. allowed for open grazing.” Not surprisingly, a group calling itself the Jamu Nate Fulbe Association of Nigeria and comprising herdsmen from Ilorin, Kwara State, but who are resident in Ekiti State, condemned the new law, saying the restriction of grazing activities to between 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a daily basis and the prohibition of weapons handling were not in its interest. It did not however state why its interest should override that of the government and people of Ekiti State. Neither did it state the law which empowers its members to wield assault weapons while supposedly protecting their cattle. In many significant ways, the impunity of the herdsmen has been fuelled by the reluctance of the Federal Government to tackle them. Pictures of cattle parading the streets of the Federal Capital Territory or impeding the right of way on the Abuja-Kaduna rail track have become a regular feature of life. Indeed, Fulani herdsmen have now invaded the National Stadium, Abuja, constantly wielding assault weapons and overwhelming the stadium’s security officials. The stadium manager, Sati Mbok, said this week that the management had been making frantic efforts to stop the herdsmen, but

they had continued to invade the stadium in droves. This is despite the prohibition, by the FCT administration, of free grazing by Fulani herdsmen in the nation’s capital. Which modern society runs in this lawless manner? The sad and dangerous impression given is that Nigeria is now another Animal Farm where some animals are ethnically more equal than others. Indeed, given the horrendous activities of the herdsmen who have acquired global notoriety by being tagged the fourth deadliest terror group in the world, the Ekiti grazing law could not have come at a better time. In civilized climes, cattle farming is recognised and treated strictly as a business, not as a vehicle for plundering other people’s property and committing genocide. It does not pose any security threat, as it is done in government-approved ranches and without any intent to undermine national security. In other words, it is strictly agricultural. In Nigeria, however, as we have stressed in previous editorials on the menace of herdsmen, cattle grazing has become only a cover for blatant terrorism, with the herdsmen undermining the benevolence of their hosts and committing murder, rape, arson and brigandage. At various times this year, the herdsmen reportedly killed and raped women in various states; they hacked down entire villages in cold blood, and committed robbery on the highways. Deaths arising from attacks by herdsmen in Benue State alone are estimated at 1,269 persons. What is more, experience has in fact shown that cattle tended in ranches fare significantly better than those subjected to constant movement by herdsmen. It is therefore in the interest of Nigeria’s herdsmen to embrace the ranching system. But they have proved time and again that they are not ready for a change from the nomadic system. It is in this connection that the intervention by the Ekiti State government is most timely and expedient. It is an indication of a government which is responsive to its people’s yearnings and mindful of its constitutional mandate of securing the lives and property of the citizenry. Through the grazing law, the Ekiti State government has set the pace and toed the path which we hope other states will follow irrespective of political affiliation. Modern societies are not run with moral suasion; they are run with policy frameworks and law and order, ensuring that the animalistic tendencies to which humanity is easily prone are kept in check, for the betterment of society. Nigeria should be no exception.

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Attention, Kwara State govt I want to use this opportunity to bring to the attention of the Kwara State government the suffering of people on Ejiba Road in Ilorin, as a result of the bridge constructed in the area. Since the construction of the bridge, people living around the area no longer have access to their various homes with vehicles. The bridge was built in such a way that it cut-off all access to the road. The buildings on this road have approved plans and Certificate of Occupancy (CofO), but as I write, there are vehicles ‘trapped’ inside their owners’ houses since there are no roads for them to access. This has been the case for the past three years, and it is on this note that residents of this area are appealing to the state government to order the contractor of the bridge to provide access roads for residents. •Kingsley Ukagha, 08100377700

Economic crisis: Nigerians need palliative measures THE Federal Government should, without delay, come up with measures to cushion the effect of the astronomical rise in the prices of commodities and other goods in the market, which are now beyond the reach of the common man. No one bargained for the present economic downturn, which is affecting Nigerians terribly. Today, workers are really suffering, as the economic reality has made nonsense of the old minimum wage. Therefore, the Federal Government should approve a new minimum wage for workers in the country. Reviewing downward the price of fuel will also help bring down the price of goods and services. Also, state governments should establish skills acquisition centres where unemployed youths will be trained in order to be selfemployed. Also, funds seized from corrupt politicians should be used to carry out repair works at our public prima-

ry and secondary schools across the country. I know the government is trying its best to make things return to normal in

the country, but it is important certain measures are put in place so that Nigerians won’t feel the impact of the economic crisis

so terribly. At the moment, Nigerians are falling deeper into poverty, and I hope my submission will be taken

by the government. We believe things will return to normal soon. •Lawson Iyayi, 08059412659

good health and divine wisdom as he plots to take Nigeria out of the economic downturn that the country is currently expe-

riencing.

Buhari deserves our support PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s policies for the country are good, and I am optimistic that Nigeria will be great under his leader-

ship. I, however, want to appeal to Nigerians to be patient and support the president’s policies. I wish President Buhari long life,

•Angulu Eli, 08033438892

Attention, Delta environmental health workers I want to call on environmental health workers in Ogwuashi-Okwu community in Delta State to ensure that all drainages are cleared in order to prevent outbreak of diseases in the community. The popular saying: ‘Cleanliness is next to godliness’ aptly describes what I am saying. If a community is clean, then it will be hard for diseases to break there, but if a community is dirty, with the drainages not cleared, then it is a matter of time before they experience out-

break of diseases. I, therefore, hope that environmental health workers in Ogwuashi-Ukwu, and other parts of Delta State will begin to do their work better so that diseas-

es can be far from citizens of the community and the state at large. Having said this, other states should also know that they can curb the outbreak of diseases in their

states by just making their environments clean. Ministries of Health across the country should, therefore, do the needful. •Feyi Akeeb Karim, 08052212361

On dividend warrant lodgments in banks COMMERCIAL banks should begin to accept dividend warrant lodgements into their customers’ savings accounts as recently directed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Branch offices

of banks hide under the guise of waiting for their headquarters’ instructions to turn down such lodgements, which soon become stale with their attendant updating challenges. As a result, all bank branches

should be publicly directed forthwith. Any bank that fails to comply with this order should be sanctioned by the CBN. •Jacob Bankole, 08033845597

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By Tunji Ajibade

geria Television Authority (NTA), seemed to have heard exactly what I picked from the Nigeria-Benin meeting. During its prime time news, NTA zeroed in on the point Buhari made about the need for the president of Benin to lend his support to combating smuggling on his own side of the border. For about 40 hours after the meeting between the two leaders, the station had this written in its scroll bar: ‘Nigeria and Republic of Benin take appropriate measures to curtail the rate of illegal trade through their borders.’ This was the version in its news bulletin too. Meanwhile, other media outlets reported other perspectives, a surprise to me, considering the emphasis Buhari had placed on smuggling that time, as well as how much of an albatross smuggling on the Benin-Nigeria border had become to our economy. That time, Buhari had pointed out the need for Nigeria and Benin to work together for their common good with regard to border issues. He added that there was an ECOWAS agreement, the aspect which stated that any goods that didn’t originate from the West African subregion should not be allowed by a member country to be smuggled into the territory of another member country. “All we need to do, therefore, is to remind ourselves of the ECOWAS agreement, and ensure that we abide by it,” he said. The reader can’t get the nuance in this unless he sees the President’s mien and carriage at the time he said this. He was issuing a warning to Benin; it was exactly what I expected any administration that had an ailing economy on its hands to do. What will follow this warning is what

OVERNMENT officials and law breakers are involved, and everyone knows it. This is a siege of no less significance compared to what insurgents do in the North-East corner of the country. The matter of what this harm, perpetrated especially on our Western and Eastern borders, does to our economy has been on my mind for long. Then two things happened recently. On August 22, 2016, a private television station, during its ‘News Track,’ aired the ‘Eye-witness’ segment. There was this still picture of a Hilux vehicle that belonged to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) filled with bags of rice. It was travelling on a major road in one of Nigeria’s border towns with the Republic of Benin. An eyewitness had taken this picture and sent it to the television state. The eyewitness wondered if our Customs Service officers were into rice importation too, otherwise how come the Service’s official vehicle was moving bags of rice around town. Days before this, the president of the Republic of Benin was in Abuja, and at one point, he had stood on the podium next to his host at the State House. President Muhammadu Buhari spoke in English language while his guest spoke in French. Language difference can be a barrier where smooth conduct of diplomatic business is the issue. Each speaker says one thing, the interpreter says another, and the listener hears something totally different. Across languages, words tend to approximate rather than accurately equate. In the process, what’s of essence may be lost, especially when tone and nuance are the means left to convey seriousness in a situation where the mildness of diplomatic language hinders. I was sure something was lost on that occasion when Buhari’s words had to be interpreted to his guest about the need for him to stop smugglers from using Benin as a platform to harm Nigeria’s economy. My concern was whether or not Benin’s leader did pick what his guest said. If he did, would he seriously work on it? And if he didn’t, what should our President do? Incidentally, only the national television station, the Ni-

remains to be seen. It’s noteworthy that at the meeting, the president of Benin responds to Buhari by saying Nigeria is the engine room of all economies in the West African sub-region. He also said he wanted his country to prosper like one of the Nigerian states, a light-hearted comment that had caused his listeners to laugh. This part of his comment is an irony though. Nigeria’s economy propels the subregion, yet Benin and other neighbours such as Chad, Niger and Cameroon do us so much harm. They do good business by importing goods from outside the continent and they watch as the same are smuggled into Nigeria. I understand that the governments of our neighbouring nations factor the quantity that would be smuggled into Nigeria into the importations they permit. Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin aren’t rice producing nations as such, but because they reap from smuggling activities across Nigeria’s borders, there’s been an increase in rice importation into the countries with their favourable tariffs and policies. When some Nigerian stakeholders in rice business gathered in Lagos last July, they complained that smuggling threatened millions of job opportunities here; those were jobs created by local investment in the nation’s rice industry. The stakeholders said smuggling of rice has resulted in loss of revenue for the nation and local investors. Like every other aspect of our national life, we have looked on as things disintegrate at our borders as government agencies abandon their jobs and government officials work for their own pockets. If there is any border that does Nigeria’s economy more harm than others it is the Benin-Nigeria border. It is for this reason I welcome President Buhari’s warning to Benin. Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), the boss of the Nigeria Customs Service, was in Benin days after the president of Benin left Abuja. Ali held discussions and signed agreements with his counterpart during his visit. I hope these lead to Benin making its territory not a landing pad for goods to be smuggled into Nigeria. •Ajibade is a public affairs analyst.

Curbing incessant jailbreaks in Nigerian prisons By Kareem Abdulrazaq The issue of insecurity in Nigerian prisons is a fundamental crisis that gives both the government and the people cause for concern. According to the 2014 Prison statistic, the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS) managed about 240 prison facilities, ranging from maximum security prisons, medium term security prisons, satellite prisons, borstal institutions for the juvenile, farm centres, open prison camps and female prisons. Some of which had, in recent years, witnessed the unofficial or illegal release of inmates from custody. In the last couple of years, not less than 20 cases of jail breaks have been recorded, instigated by both internal and external forces. While some were due to the negligence of security agents, others were due to conspiracy, security deficit in prisons, inadequate personnel, and lack of modern security gadgets. Certainly, many of the prisons were built during the colonial period and had retained their colonial outlook ever since. There is no simultaneous increase between high rate of crime committed and the number of available prison facilities. The country’s rising number of convicts and awaiting trial inmates do not correspond with the available prison facilities. Government, in this case, exhibits lack of vision and do not see beyond the present while making policy and developing its plans. Although, there might have been policies not implemented by concerned authorities, and the funds provided for the development of prisons in the country stolen by those saddled with making things better in our correctional facilities, it is high time something was done to make our prisons more conducive for inmates; this will definitely reduce the incidents of jail breaks. One of the problems facing our correctional centres may not be unconnected with our poor judicial system, the high rate of crime, unnecessary arrests and delay of cases by prosecutors. All these create burden on the existing facilities, making them unable to meet with the present reality. Therefore, one can say that the congestion of our prisons

is partly responsible for the jail breaks we have been experiencing in recent time. Apart from the congestion, some inmates are treated in terrible manners by prison officials. It can, therefore, be said that many prison officers either lacked proper orientation, or have narrow idea about what prison management is all about. These people see the prison as a place where criminals are kept. Yes, they are right, the prison is a place where criminals are kept, but the function of the prison is beyond this conception. People need to understand that the functions of a prison range from retribution, punishment for crime against society, incapacitation, removal of criminal from the society so that they can no longer harm innocent people, deterrence, prevention of future crime, and lastly, rehabilitation. In prisons, there are several activities designed to change convicted criminals into law abiding citizens, and this may include providing education courses and vocational skills, while psychologists also assist inmates in believing in themselves. All these are either unavailable or given little priority by the Nigeria Prisons Service, thus making it difficult for inmates to understand why they are in prison beyond the crime they committed. In the same vein, part of what encourage the inmates to

attack warders is the frustration in the cell. The prison cells are worrisome. Prisoners are faced with horrible experiences — there are poor toilets, poor healthcare system, poor food, lack of potable water, denial of access to justice/ relatives, poor living conditions, maltreatment, and lack of beds. While some are held in isolation, others are locked up for many years without justice. It is, therefore, unfortunate that the authority shows little concern to how inmates are treated. All these create psychological implication, thus making inmates to express their grievances through the use of force against prison officials. Also, the issue of lack of internal security in prisons is often due to the negligence of security officers, conspiracy, indiscipline, lack of proper training, passion, dedication and commitment towards the assigned duty. The fact is that, most of the officials stationed at various prisons across the country often show no evidence of patriotism towards their jobs. This is one of the problems affecting the Nigerian security system. Apart from the jail breaks linked to the internal security deficit, others are linked to external forces. A prison housing the leader of a top criminal or terrorist gang is likely to be attacked in a bid to free the criminal. However, having said all these, one must not ignore the fact that our prisons can be productive centres if they are run as they should. Prisons should not only be seen as places where convicts or awaiting trial inmates are kept. They should be centres that can contribute to the economic prosperity of the nation. As a result, there is the need to explore every opportunity in reestablishing the focus of our correctional centres, where inmates can be happy and well catered for. This will definitely reduce the incidences of jail breaks. •Abdulrazaq is Assistant Research Officer at Grassroots Development and Advocacy Centre (GDAC), Ilorin.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

Herdsmen/farmers clashes: More Nigerians back ranches Christian Okeke -Abuja

ORE Nigerians have thrown their weight behind the establishment of ranches across the country as a way of ending the continuing clashes between herdsmen and farmers. They advocated cattle rearing across the country to be modernised as a way of ending the killings allegedly being perpetrat-

ed by the herdsmen. A cleric and pastor of Living Word Ministries, Abuja, Okey Nwagu, who spoke with Abuja Xtra on the matter, also said that he did not believe that there was an agenda to islamise the country. He said that the country had gone beyond one religion hijacking the others. The cleric spoke on the sideline of an annual convention of the church which brought together professionals, business-

men, youths and unemployed persons and used to spur the people on other ways to contribute to solving many of the societal challenges. He said: “This is a private business; it is not federal business. Individuals own these cows. Is there a modern way that we can organise this business and solve this killing problem? I believe in ranches. Those people that own these cattle should pay for them, construct them and

Cattle ranches being canvassed by Nigerians.

SON intensifies war against substandard products Tyavzua Saanyol -Abuja IN a bid to win the war against substandard products in the country, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has entered into partnership with the Nigerian Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI) in the area of sensitisation in order to boost the quality of locally-produced goods. Speaking at a congress organised for members of the association in Abuja, the Acting Director General of SON, Dr Paul Angya, said the programme was designed to educate them on their collective responsibility in determining the performance of the economic sector through the production of quality products. “We can all join hands in developing relevant standards that will regulate what we produce. It is evident that government is committed to working harmoniously with the organised private sector to move the country forward,” he said. Angya went further to say that SON’s commitment to NASSI in advancing the cause of small businesses was because the organisation believed in stimulating the uptake of standards for sectorial self– regulations as is currently the practice in developed economies.

He stated further that SON had established National Quality Infrastructure that would enhance the economic growth of the nation with focus on agricultural products for which the organisation had developed standard and codes of practice to enable farmers and dealers of commodities produce export products of high quality. Responding, the President of NASSI,

Ezekiel Essien, noted that the conference was aimed at showcasing the potential of NASSI in the economic diversification drive. He said the challenges of NASSI were principally organisational, financial and packaging for export, adding that resolution of these challenges would lead to a rise in the economic growth in the country.

Traditional medicine devt: Practitioners seek Buhari’s intervention Christian Okeke -Abuja TRADITIONAL medicine practitioners in the country, under the auspices of National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP), have urged President Muhamadu Buhari to intervene in the leadership crisis rocking the association. They said that the protracted dispute had derailed the association from the objectives for which it was set up. This came as the experts raised concerns over what they described as under-utilization of traditional medicine resources in the country. They said it was worrisome that the current administration was not looking at

how to make money from herbal medicine as well as how citizens could get the best of health care delivery through it. The experts, Dr. Suleiman Ekpeji; Chief Dr Zakaraya Oyedeji and Chief Dr Nwuchukwu Charles, in a statement, lamented that despite the fact that National Association of Nigerian Traditional Medicine Practitioners (NANTMP) was formed on December 19, 2006, traditional medicine, instead of growing, was now shrinking. They said there was the need for President Buhari to do all that was necessary so that the country could enjoy enormous wealth by reversing the current underutilisation of traditional medicine resources in the country.

you don’t need to go about stressing these cattle.” According to him, the endemic corruption in the country will drastically go down if President Muhammadu Buhari succeeds in removing the eyes of Nigerian from oil. He said since the high rate of corruption in the country was caused by oil, the only panacea remained looking away from it and empowering citizens to begin to think of other ways to contribute to economic growth. Nwagu stated that the convention was used to teach participants how they could achieve their vision with little or no money. According to him, the event was yet another opportunity to give the people direction as the country works to address the myriads of challenges besetting it. He said: “Leadership is all about vision. Now, there is a problem at hand and it will take viable vision for Nigeria to come out of this mess. “Everybody is talking about diversification now. It will take a vision for this leadership to diversify; we have other things, not just oil “Our greatest asset is people and these people have brains. They can think out something. “Oil has killed us. Let’s think out of this oil thing and look for something else that we can do as a nation that will really stabilise this economy and raise the standard of living “People are hungry, many are dying. How we can come out of this is having vision. Let’s see something fresh and begin to build it and after some time, the economy will be better off. “The government can shift the eyes of the people from oil. We should empower the people to begin to think about things that we can do outside oil. This will minimise the endemic thing we call corruption drastically “The corruption we talk about here is caused by oil. Remove our eyes from this oil and corruption cases will just go down; people will start working with their hands and brain. Do you know it is very hard for people to steal money from private sector than in government establishments? “We hear that there are real Fulani herdsmen and there are people that are causing this trouble (alleged killings by herdsmen). We have stayed with these people for many years and we didn’t hear this kind of thing many years ago and now these things are coming up “There is a question that many of us are supposed to be asking, ‘what is going on? Are they really the people doing it?’ “Maybe there are people trying to attack this country wearing the image of the so-called Fulani herdsmen. These people, the real ones, are doing business, but if there is a way we can modernise this business, that will help the entire nation. “We talked about Igbos, they don’t go about killing people. States build shops for them and then they buy these shops. Now, is there a way that we can organise this business?

Thursday, 8 September, 2016 With Adewale Oshodi tribunearts@yahoo.com 08054005323

A group of students from Nigeria’s premier university, the University of Ibadan, have launched a platform they call UitesCreate, which seeks to promote the school’s students and alumni who are exploring and excelling at the spheres of art, technology, business and so on. The first project from UitesCreate was unveiled virtually on Saturday, August 13, 2016, and tagged The UitesWrite Anthology. It is a collection of over 200 poems which were selected from about 400 submissions from poets in the university student

UI students release poetry anthology and alumni community. The project, which started around September 2015, has materialised into a digital book, which is now available for free download on UitesCreate.org. Dr. Olayinka Egbokhare, author of Dazzling Mirage which was adapted into a blockbuster movie by Tunde Kelani, wrote the foreword of the book. She wrote: “The journey took me like in a swirl through curves and crevices,

and streets broad and narrow and left me richer than when the journey began. “It is refreshing to see intending pharmacists, doctors, engineers and other scientists become wordsmiths who succeeded in breathing fresh air into this favourite pastime of many sages.” The UitesCreate platform was founded by Dolapo Amusat, who is a final-year student of Electrical Engineering, and Habeeb Kolade, who is

a graduate of Mechanical Engineering, and the team consists of Ibrahim Oredola (Law), Moyosore Orimoloye (Pharmacy), Darafunmi Olanrewaju (Law), Kelechi Ogueji (Industrial Engineering), Kunle Adebajo (Law) and Rasaq Malik Gbolahan (English). The founders believe that Unibadan students have what it takes to positively affect the immediate society and the world at large with incremental steps.

Promoting poetic instinct in young children IN the bid to introduce literary appreciation in poetry to pupils of Nigerian primary schools, the book titled: My Teacher,

my Guide (and other poems) has blazed the trail and presented poems of various simple but basic titles to primary school

pupils of all classes, bringing out entertainment, information, and lessons from seemingly-insignificant everyday topics,

How Abacha’s dark regime turned me into a writer

Uche Peter Umez is a writer who specialises in children fiction. In this interview, he speaks on how he developed his writing skills during the dark era of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, and how tough writing for children can be. EXCERPTS: cessible: a little less full of nuance. For me, what it takes to write for children is interest and delight. You have to be interested enough in their own world, regardless of how simple and bare it appears and to throw yourself into that fantastic world, and be barefacedly delighted by their own ideas and viewpoints in that world. In this world, imagination is much more essential than logic. I feel strongly that if you want to write for children, you must first read a good deal of children’s literature and be attentive, as well as observe children in action. Also, it would be helpful if you could draw on some of your childhood memories as you plot out your scenes and write your story.

How did you become a writer? That’s one good thing I have to say about Abacha’s dark regime. His era was fraught with lots of ASUU strikes and other anomalies, but during this period, I think in 1994, I stumbled upon Shakespeare’s sonnets and his complete works in an omnibus version in a late uncle’s library. And I was instantly drawn into poetry and literature. I can’t quite remember exactly when I started writing, but I am sure I became very keen on writing in 2001 when my first poem was published in a national newspaper. So, when did you actually publish your first book and what challenges did you encounter? My first book was published in 2004, a poetry collection titled: ‘Dark through the Delta.’ It was a self-publishing effort, sadly, as is almost the norm here in Nigeria. The challenges I faced then are still the same challenges many aspiring Nigerian writers at home face even today. You know, the publishing industry for creative writers is practically absent: no established publishers, insufficient professional editors, no literary agents; in fact, the entire structure that aids, facilitates, and promotes creative writing in Nigeria is not there – although we are beginning to experience a very few attempts by some indigenous publishers but still these are a mere scratch on the surface. Who are your literary influences? By literary influences, I suppose you mean literary greats. I don’t have any particular literary influence because I am a sucker for any good writing, whether fiction or non-fiction, poetry, whatever literary piece of writing I happen to lay my hands on. As one established writer once told me, read wide, read deep. I have been particularly inspired by some contemporary Nigerian writers.

•Uche Peter Umez You seem to have a flair for short stories and children’s fiction. What does it take to write for children? I wish I had the flair you speak of. But writing remains a struggle for me in many ways. As you know, writing in any form or genre is tough, so children’s literature – for instance, writing for children within ages 8-12 – is no exception. I am of two minds when it comes to writing children’s fiction, anyway. Sometimes, I think it’s just fun to write; other times, it is a grind, maybe because you have to relive some childhood memories while writing, or maybe because you have to filter your diction so that it becomes much more ac-

Do you think Nigerian writers of children’s fiction are doing a good job? I think they are doing a good job, considering the stack of odds against the Nigerian writer. The odds are quite immense, where do you start from? Now, I don’t know why we don’t have writers in the class of J.K Rowlings or Enid Blyton. How many writers are in the class of JK Rowlings anyway? What you should know is that every writer has his or her own distinctive thematic engagement and dream. What impact has being a finalist in the 2007 NLNG Literature Prize had on your literary career? Whenever I look back on that time, I always feel a sense of privilege. Yes, I was indeed privileged and honoured to be shortlisted alongside Mabel Segun and Professor Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo, two Nigerian literary greats. For such a privilege coming up especially early in my writing career, just six years after I had decided to take writing a little more seriously, I think that was a big break. — Henry Onyema

objects, events and natural phenomena to broaden the tender hearts of Nigerian children in particular, and African children in general. This innovative collection treats poetry, an indispensable genre of Literature in English with the novelty that will endear pupils to the subject. My Teacher, My Guide (and other poems) is written to introduce elementary poetry to the pupils, and task their minds on poetic appreciation and understanding. Poems in this series are meant to inform, educate and entertain the reader; towards a cultivation of permanent love for poetry, an indispensable genre of literature. The series’ unique features for effective teaching and learning of poetry are as follows: Each poem has pictorial illustration to serve as visual aid to the poem, hence enhancing better and easier understanding of the work. Pupils are exposed to contextual meaning of words in relation to each poem. Exercises are drawn on each poem to test pupils’ comprehension ability. Repetition of some of the poems in any of the books is deliberate, for emphasis and recall. The author-poet strives to position the teacher and the teaching profession in an exalted place in the psyche of the learner, so also the teacher is also challenged by this collection to reassert his place and give the best to the pupils. If the teacher is the guide, then he must know the ropes of the profession; guiding right and desisting from acts of omission or commission that can make the pupils grope in the darkness of ignorance and misinformation. The poetry series promises to have a wide appeal because of its universal relevant titles on nature, personal hygiene, the dignity of hardwork, integrity, love of fellow man and country. It also strives to update the current affairs knowledge of the learner; not leaving behind wildlife, and the psychosomatic effects of dance, music, smile, among others. Against all odds, the work is a phenomenon that has come to stay in the learning and teaching of Literature in English in Nigeria and Africa. The French language version translation is ongoing to encourage French poetry appreciation and to also break the language barrier for the benefit of the pupils of francophone West Africa. The teacher is, indeed, a guide for his role in training professionals in every field of human endeavor, including teacher training. It is an honour to the teacher coming from the learners through the inky pen of the poet’s imagination.

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

From thoughts to reality: A guide for positive living A review of Dr Olasumbo Ajoke Savage’s inspirational book, Seed of Thoughts and In-Depth Conversations by Bisi Yomi-Layinka. IN today’s world, several books have been written to inspire and motivate people, and this is what Dr Olasumbo Ajoke Savage’s book, Seed of Thoughts and in-depth Conversations, is also out to achieve. However, Dr Savage’s work is not just another inspirational book, but one that takes another dimension towards highlighting the power of thoughts and deep thinking. The book’s opening words say it all: “Ignite your passion. Dreaming that vision without execution represents hallucination.” Everybody has that beautiful dream of a brighter future, but taking the first step towards achieving that vision becomes the problem, and that is why the author describes dreams as mere hallucination. To understand how negative not taking steps is, the meaning of hallucination explains it better. According to Wikipedia, hallucinations involve sensing things such as visions, sounds, or smells that seem real but are not. Therefore, the positive dreams we have for ourselves are mere hallucinations until we take the step towards actualising them in real life. For example, somebody who envisions himself towards becoming a successful businessman, but has not started reading about management and business, while also saving the start-up capital is only having hallucination about a future that he will never experience. This, therefore, makes the author to open the book with the thoughtful meditations of sages, which will definitely motivate readers to take that big leap of faith towards achieving their dreams. However, the author highlights a very important issue about life when she says: “Second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day, the year is going. What is your plan of purpose for the year? Are you really planning to achieve anything at all? Don’t forget, failing to plan is planning to fail.” With the dawn of any new year, many people will make plans for the whole of the year, but in actual fact, many will not achieve anything throughout the year because of the lack of will, or fear to take a step of faith. To these people, they only have hallucinations about a positive situation which they will never experience in real life since they have refused to leave their comfort zones. It is as a result of this that the author says that “man is not just on earth to wake up and dress up for a job, but that man has a life assignment to fulfil that which will bring him good success. Dr Savage is, however, not leaving the reader to the fate of finding his own destiny, as she gives motivational thoughts that will help him navigate through life’s challenges. These thoughts will definitely inspire the reader towards taking hold of his life and future. One of such inspirational thoughts is: “You are born to have positive impact on your generation. Your talent and skill will elevate you if you utilise them positively. Meditate on this for therein lies your greatness.” With this, the author is aware that everybody is born with a talent, and the ability to identify one’s talent, or develop a skill, will definitely propel one to greatness. This portion is apt in the case of many of our youths today who are wasting away because they can not find paid employment. Dr Savage is telling them today that if they search their inner minds, they will discover that they are naturally gifted in

one way or the other, and through which they can change their economic lives for the better. Another of the thoughts says: “Make sure nothing stops you from reaching your goal, not even yourself! Refuse to be contented with just enough! Stretch further to the level of more than enough with your skill and talent so as to be of benefit to humanity! I am sure you admire great achievers of your time; you are just one of such waiting to breathe greatness to mankind.” Another inspirational wording is: “Ignore your distractors. Overcome your fear! Doubt not. It is achievable, it is pos-

sible. Use the power of positivity.” These inspirational thoughts by the author target all spheres of human existence like fear, positive thinking, health, management, love, confidence, change, among others. The final part of the book features letters written to Dr Savage to put into book form all her encouraging thoughts being shared with the world on social media. We should not forget that in her Dedication, Dr Savage appreciates her friends on social media for encouraging her to do more to get the inspirational words into print. This is, therefore, the result of those words of encouragement. The submission of Reverend Owolabi

Oluwole, Conference Pastor, New Covenant Churcg, Nigeria, in his Foreword, says a reader can relate the dynamic teachings to the dynamics of personal life. “Dr Savage’s ‘thoughts’ are like map to navigate the labyrinth of life; they are like a lighthouse to a ship fighting with waves on the high seas.” Seed of Thoughts and in-depth Conversations, therefore, is a must have for everyone who desires positive view of life, and at a time when everyone is disillusioned about the situation of things today, particularly the youth; the book will definitely lift the reader out of such negative moods and situations.

New Bridget Jones movie gets positive reviews after premiere

The new Bridget Jones film has received a warm response from critics following its world premiere in London, with one naming it “the funniest of the series”. Bridget Jones’s Baby, says the Mirror’s David Edwards, is “a laughathon” that fans should “watch at all costs”. Renee Zellweger plays Helen Fielding’s perennial singleton for the third time in the film, which this time sees its scatty heroine become pregnant. Zellweger joined co-stars Colin Firth and

Patrick Dempsey at Monday’s launch. The pair play romantic partners of Zellweger’s character, either of whom could be the father of her unborn child. Emma Thompson and pop star Ed Sheeran also appear in the film, which is out in the UK on September 16. Bridget Jones’s Baby is “a better Bridget than the last movie” - 2004’s Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason. It is, Peter Bradshaw’s review continues, “something resembling a likeable, good-

natured one-off TV holiday special”. Jamie East in The Sun writes: “The third in the Bridget Jones series has everything we love about her films. “Nearly all the cast is back, jokes are razor-sharp and cultural references are on point.” One notable absentee is Hugh Grant, who chose not to reprise his role as the caddish Daniel Cleaver. His absence, says Variety’s Catherine Bray, “is certainly felt” in “a mixed bag” that “doesn’t quite hit the heights” of 2001’s Bridget Jones’s Diary. Depending on which side of the age divide viewers fall, Bridget Jones’s Baby will either be viewed as charmingly retro or irredeemably irrelevant,” writes Screen Daily’s Fionnuala Halligan. The film, she continues, “works best as a nostalgia piece, to help viewers recall where they were in the late 1990s when the world thought it was charming for a woman to be so prettily inept”. Meanwhile, Leslie Felperin writes in The Hollywood Reporter: “There are crisply folded lines, and pleasingly peppery performances from the supporting cast.” But she goes on to suggest “there is a splinter of ice... where its beating heart should be” and that “no-one involved is really doing this for that much love.”

Towards being cautious in the end-time A review of Johnson Olusegun Tella’s book, The End-Time Damage. ALMOST all religions believe that the end will come for man one day, and the days in which we are living has been described as the 11th hour, meaning the end might come sooner than later. It is as a result of this that religious leaders have been teaching their followers on the need to shun sin and begin to do those things that will make them attain eternal life. One of the preachers who have taken it upon themselves to show their followers the pathway to eternal life is Pastor Johnson Olusegun Tella. Through his sermons, and publications, Pastor Tella’s passion has been in the area of teaching Christians on how to live godly lives so that they can reign with Christ in the end of days. Pastor Tella’s latest book, The End-Time Damage, highlights the rots in the present day church, which is now preoccupied with all manners of social activities and festivities that appeal to, and attract the people of the world, “whereas this is not the reason for the church’s existence, neither does it fulfil the purpose of her institution. “Courtesy of the cruel tricks and devices of the devil in the church, many believers

have perverted the truth of God and godliness. They have removed the righteousness of God and consecration from their faith and worship. “God is angry when His ways are being perverted in any form or when strange fire is being brought to His altar.” The author talks about fake and strange fire, which literarily means the mixture of

world activities with that of true worship of God. According to the author, these are what the devil is using to make Christians ‘fall,’ and unfortunately, which they themselves (Christians) do not know they have deviated from the line of Christ. What this means is that of forms of worldly activities have been brought into the church, with the author saying all such are tricks of the devil to make children of God miss their ways in their worship to their Creator. The book, therefore, will help to differentiate true worship of God from false worship that is prevalent today in the church and in the world. The book will also prepare and arm Christians against the ‘hammer’ of discouragement and frustration Satan is using against workers in the vineyard of Jesus, while Christians will also be taught how to constantly put on the whole armour of God and seek God’s power for daily victory as the battle between Satan and the church gets hotter in this generation. It is, therefore, important for Christians to get the book in order to identify the worldly activities that have been brought into the church, and how to guard themselves against falling for any of the tricks of the devil in their worship to their Creator. Pastor Tella, who has authored several books, teaches and shares his knowledge about holiness and righteousness of God.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

education

Editor: Laolu Harolds 08111845016 tribune.education@yahoo.com

Resumption in recession:

How parents, schools hope to cope Isaac Shobayo - Jos, Ebenezer Adurokiya - Warri, Adewale Oshodi - Ibadan, Yinka Olukoya - Ogun, Yinka Oladoyinbo - Lokoja, Hakeem Gbadamosi - Akure and Naza Okoli - Lagos, surveyed schools and spoke to parents on how they planned to surmount the challenges posed by harsh economic winds. Their report:

t is no longer news that the current economic recession in the country affects every sector of the economy, and education sector is not an exception with every Nigerian feeling the impacts of the economic hardship. Speaking to some proprietors of private schools on the development, many of the school owners who spoke to Tribune Education explained that many parents who fostered their children at private schools for years have started weighing the option of sending them to public school because of the financial implication attached to the former. One of the school owners, Mrs Lucia Adebayo of Brilliant Kid School, said parents were now worried about how to live and how to afford their three square meals and are less bothered about how to send their wards to good schools. She said, “ The traffic of new students for this session is very low and not encouraging. Apart from this, parents are withdrawing their children from private schools to public schools. “Before now, we found it difficult to pay our staff salary, so with this situation, many of the schools around may close down very soon. We only pray that things change soon.” She, however, said the school management is not considering an increase in the school fee of the students. She said the school is

taking this decision in order to maintain the number of students in the school. She, however, failed to disclose if the school management would lay off some teachers considering the economic hardship experiencing by the country. A teacher from Saviour Group of Schools, Olamiposi David, said prior to the recession, the issue of salary had always been a

challenge, saying proprietors were fond of complaining about the dwindling number of students. He disclosed that very few parents have visited the school to register their children for the new session which will begin this September and said the number was not encouraging.

Apart from this, parents also complained about the hike in the prices of textbooks and exercise books. “We are reading about the impact in our dailies every day. But we need to appeal to our government to fix the recession soon because education is so important and government should not treat it with kids gloves.” Mrs Morolake Adeduntan said, “We used to buy books from the school before, but the school can no longer sell to us because of the high price. But what we are experiencing by buying the books at bookshops is unexplainable.” She however faulted those withdrawing their wards from the private schools to public school saying that the public schools are the worst hit by the recession. According to her, most states government had to pay teachers in the last couple of months and the kids have been turned into the streets doing nothing and affecting the quality of education. Investigation in some major towns of Kogi State showed that the private schools are in dilemma over how to deal with the problems created by recession in the country. Findings in towns like Lokoja, Kabba, Okene, Idah, Ankpa and Anyigba revealed that the managements of many schools were yet to decide how to approach the situation. A visit to one of the schools that runs both primary and secondary classes showed that the authorities were not disposed to increasing fees. One of the management staff of the school, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said

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Resumption in recession: How parents, schools hope to cope Continued from pg19 he school was in a tight corner as any increase in fees could be disastrous. He said many parents were unable to pay the present N60, 000 per term being charged by the school as a lot of students were still indebted to the school. A parent, John Akubo, who spoke with Tribune Education said increasing fees would force many parents to withdraw their children from such schools. He lamented that he had two children in junior secondary schools that charge N50, 000 per term and was yet to pay for the third term of last session. He said, “The school was magnanimous to allow my children to write the last term examination, but they didn’t release their results. The school also increased the money we pay for school bus from N7000 per term to N10, 000 and that one is understandable.” Tribune Education findings in Plateau State revealed that most private schools in the state have increased their fees along with other materials on the premise that the cost of books, uniforms among others have gone up. The situation is further compounded by those whose children are in boarding schools; they are expected to pay more as a result of feeding among other essentials things. A principal of a secondary school in Jos, Plateau State who did not want his name in print told Nigerian Tribune that, “Before my school increased the fees by 45 per cent several meetings were held with the Parent Teacher Association to find a way out in line with the economic reality in the country, but a consensus was reached to increase it by 45 per cent to meet up with the running cost. “I can tell you that some parents who could not afford fees living in Jos have started withdrawing their wards from being boarders to become day students as means of cutting cost. Definitely, when school resumes the number of students will reduce.” However, Tribune Education findings revealed that while enrollments in some schools were increasing others were going down based on fees. A school administrator in one of the schools owned by a pentecostal church in Jos, said in the past one week no fewer than 50 parents have approached the school to transfer their children from where they currently are. Said she, “Though there is slight increment in our fees, but it still ranks among the lowest in the state. With our fees, many parents are still complaining, but there is nothing we can do about it,” she said. Mrs. Helen Sabastine, a civil servant and mother of three in both primary and secondary schools said with the session , she needs to buy new set of uniforms, sandals, books and other needs coupled with increment in school fees. “My salary as a widow cannot meet all these, the alternative is to look for affordable ones.” Though the state of both public primary and secondary education in Plateau State is still at the ebb and yet to improve, Tribune Education findings revealed there is a drift back to public schools due to the fees charged by private schools. Schools in Ogun State will be officially resuming for a new academic session on September 19. However, the stark reality is that the present economic crisis is affecting parents, hence the decision of many withdrawing their children from private to public schools. A parent, Mr. Wasiu Raheem, said he had withdrew his children from a private nursery and primary school in Abeokuta,

following the increase in fees by the school. Another parent, Mr Dacosta Adeoye, also said that his child’s school fees was increased with a sum of N7,000 and no official reason was given by the school management. Mrs Joy Akinsanya said her child’s school fees were increased from N23,000 to N31,000. The reason given by the management of the school for the increase was based on the provision of mid-day meal for the pupils. A school owner, Mrs. Yinka Banjo, said she still maintains the school fees for reasons best known to her. Meanwhile, the Deputy National President of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and Proprietor of Lagooz Schools, Lagos, Mr Abayomi Otubela, said it is increasingly becoming difficult for many parents to meet their financial obligations to the school. “Some of these parents used to be very prompt about these payments,” he said. “But when we noticed that some of them were suddenly not able to pay their children’s fees, we allowed them to continue. We understand that things haven’t always been like this. The economic situation is seriously affecting all of us, school owners, because whatever happens to parents in their places of work would surely affect us one way or the other.” In the same vein, the Chairman of the Association for Formidable Educational Development (AFED), Ebute-Metta Zone, Lagos, Deacon Omoyajowo Babatope Peter said to cushion the effect of the crisis, his school and

The school was magnanimous to allow my children to write the last term examination but they didn’t release their results. The school also increased the money we pay for school bus from N7,000 per term to N10,000 and that one is understandable.

many others have elected to cut down their overheads. “The economic recession has reduced the quality of services delivered. We have not been able to increase our fees. In our meeting as school owners, we discussed these issues. We found that even with the amount they are paying now, some of them are withdrawing their wards. A lot of children have stopped coming to school, due to the fact that parents cannot afford to pay the current school fees. No school is thinking of increment at this time, because it is obvious that the economy is so bad… increasing the school fees is like making the matter worse. “What we do in essence is that we try to reduce whatever will be our overhead expenditure. Where we should have used three teachers, we may decide to use one or two, so that we can reduce the amount we pay as salaries.” However, a teacher at a private primary school at Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, who did not wish to be named, said school fees had been increased in his school as a result of the economic crisis in the country. “In my school, the school fees have been increased,” he said. “And parents have been complaining. They were all informed at the end of last term; and many of them, especially the ones close to me, have been telling me they will not be able to cope.” In Delta State, many parents plan to relocate their children and wards from highpaying private schools to less-paying public schools. Speaking in this regard, a parent, Mr Austin Amadhe, complained saying, “Everybody is running to government-owned schools where they won’t pay school fees because they can’t afford private schools. “And if you want your child to go to school, text books will also increase because most of them are foreign books and foreign ex-

change rate is high, everything will increase. “We just pray before the year ends, the economy will be stabilised because even the government schools will not buy books or give uniform to your child.” The bursar, First Baptist School, Warri, Mr Sodje Isaac, while speaking on the situation, said “Yes, the economic situation is not friendly no doubt, many are complaining every day. “Talking about school fees increment, for us everything remains normal, because if you increase school fees, then the students may leave. “Until the economy is normal, we can’t increase anything except text books prices that will be a little increment because the cost of materials to produce books is expensive.” Another parent, Smart Ibini, said, “This is really a hard time. Things are expensive and nobody is happy about it. How many can afford common rice to eat and you’re talking about school fees. “Well, we hope for the best. My hope is that even if school fees increase, it should not be more than what we parents can afford. In Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Mr Bayo Adeniji, proprietor, His Grace Foundational School, Apata, said, “The current economic situation in the country has really affected everyone. I can say that there are several parents who are yet to pay fully the tuition of their children for the last academic session. They keep begging us to give them some time, and there is nothing we can do other than to allow their children to keep attending classes. With a high number of our pupils owing, it is definitely affecting our teachers because we pay them with the money we get from the parents. There was even a family that didn’t pay a dime throughout the last academic session because the breadwinner lost his job, and it became difficult for him to pay his children’s tuition. Because of how committed he was to his children and the school while everything was rosy, we had no choice than to reason with him. “Also, as the economic situation bites harder in the country, we are already anticipating a situation whereby many parents will not pay their children’s tuition on time, but there is a limit to which the school can help because we also pay our teachers. I just hope the economic situation in the country improves.” Mrs Anu Olorunfemi, who lives in Ibadan said, “It has not been easy paying the children’s tuition, I must confess. However, my husband and I have devised a way through it; we save a certain portion of our income on a monthly basis which we dedicate towards paying our children’s tuition. If we did not devise this method, I don’t know how we would be able to raise the money for the payment in this coming academic session. We should not forget that we need to buy new text books as well, as paying the tuition. Things are really becoming more difficult for an average Nigerian”. Another parent, Mrs Deborah Adeleke, said, “Before now, I was contemplating putting my children in private schools because of the qualitative teaching, but I dare not try it at the moment. Being a single parent, I want the best for my children, but with the situation of things in the country, I hope they will continue to benefit from the no-tuition policy in public schools.”

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44% of primary school teachers unqualified —FG Clement Idoko— Abuja

HE Federal Government has revealed that about 44 per cent of

teachers engaged to teach in primary schools in Nigeria do not possess the requisite qualification to teach. Mallam Adamu Adamu,

the Minister of Education, who made this known in Abuja, said this has greatly affected the learning outcomes at that level of education.

He, however, disclosed that professionalisation of teaching was one of the key issues in the ministerial strategic plan for the development of education

Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Dr Mike Okonkwo, with the winners of Mike Okonkwo Education and Youth Initiative (MOEYi), Fadilah Saliu-Ahmed (1st position), Adebayo Barakat (2nd)and Adeoye Wuraola (3rd).

already presented to stakeholders for their inputs. Adamu also said the quality of teachers produced by teacher education institutions and their classroom performance was generally unsatisfactory. He said these conclusions were based on empirical evidence on teachers’ classroom performance and pupils’ learning outcomes. Adamu said: “In terms of teacher quality, up to 44 per cent of primary school teachers in Nigeria are unqualified; that is, they do not possess the prescribed minimum teaching qualification, the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), for teaching at the primary level. “Pupils’ learning outcomes in Nigeria’s public schools are generally unsatisfactory, and it’s a matter of serious concern to government, employers and all teachers, parents and indeed all stakeholders.” The new registrar and chief executive of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN),

Professor Yomi Ajiboye, recently expressed similar concerns when he disclosed that from January 2017, the council would reintroduce the professional qualifying examinations for all teachers both at the basic and tertiary levels of education in the country. Ajiboye noted that modules for the professional qualifying examination have been developed and test-run on sample groups to ascertain the validity and authenticity of the test constructs. He vowed that the Council, under his watch, would eradicate quackery in the teaching profession, saying that teaching must not been seen as an all-comers affair. The minister, however, said that the federal government through the Ministry of Education would ensure that the ongoing reforms of pre-service training are vigorously pursued and adequate monitoring mechanism put in place to ensure full compliance by all colleges of education and NCE-awarding institutions in the country.

Training your children is your responsibility, not govt’s – parents told As winners of Mike Okonkwo national essay contest take prizes Laolu Harolds NIGERIA will not achieve the much-needed change it seeks unless and until parents begin to exhibit and inculcate in their children the values of integrity, discipline, hard work, truthfulness and justice. This was a common message emphasised by speakers at the 17th Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture, held Thursday at the Shell Hall of the MUSON Center, Onikan, Lagos. The lecture, which was in commemoration of the 71st birthday anniversary of the presiding bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Ministry (TREM), Dr Mike Okonkwo, was entitled ‘The State of the Nation: Redefining Our Values’. The chairman on the occasion and elder statesman, Chief Arthur Mbanefo, in his opening remarks said that the ills in the Nigerian society today are the direct consequences of persistent lowering of standards over the years. While he blamed policy makers over the years for removing subjects that used to help provide sound moral, civic and leadership training from the school curriculum, Chief Mbanefo also chided parents for shifting all their responsibilities to the government. “Why must everything be heaped on the shoulders of the Federal Government? We need to do more than

‘define’ our values; we must make drastic moves that will produce the change that we need.” One of the two speakers at the event, the executive director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN), Mr Gbenga Sesan, thanked Bishop Okonkwo profusely for ‘getting involved’ consistently for 17 years in contributing to developing the Nigerian society through his annual lecture and the essay competition. He challenged other re-

ligious leaders to also step out of the comfort of their churches and be ‘the light of the world’ indeed. Mr Sesan also advised the government to always treat criticisms by people who may be unsatisfied with the status quo as ‘free consultancy’, build on them and focus on the goal of making Nigeria better. “What Nigeria will become depends on us. We will need to redefine our values and build on ongoing efforts. For a better Nigeria, we

must move from a statusbased economy to one that rewards innovation and celebrates excellence over mediocrity,” he said. To young people, in whose hands he said the future of Nigeria rests, Sesan said: “No matter how good you think you are, keep your eyes on the prize and be the best you can possibly be.” He urged young people to invest in acquiring skills and deemphasise the false security that certificates acquisition provides.

The second keynote speaker, the immediate past director-general of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and former Minister of Communication, Dr. Frank Nweke (Jnr), also stressed the importance of parental responsibility in the building and sustenance of values that can help build the nation. Nweke, who physically brought his two sons to the event, recalled how he learnt from his own parents the virtues of honesty, integ-

Don advocates establishment of University Colleges Muhammad Sabiu—Kaduna

A university don, Professor David Iornem, has made a case for the establishment of university colleges to solve admission crisis currently being experienced in Nigeria. Iornem, who won the United States 2016 national award for service in education expressed worries with the education system in Nigeria, and urged President Buhari to unbundle it. The professor of Management Science lamented that it is only a few prospective students out of about two million qualified candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities every year are accommodated due

to lack of space. He said, “If there are university colleges, such admission challenges will not be felt much as a number of these prospective students would get admission, thus easing the pressure of admission on the bigger universities. “I want to call on the president to (free) the higher education sector from a cabal that is feeding on such corruption being perpetrated in the higher education sector.” Iornem said that Nigeria is not the first country to encounter admission crisis. He cited countries like the United Kingdom, United States of America and even neighbouring countries like Benin and Ghana; but that these came

out of it through the establishment of university colleges. “They overcome it by unbundling the higher education system to allow for a lot of investment. They allow small university colleges to offer degrees; bigger universities can license small university colleges under their supervision to ensure quality.” He suggested that the National Universities Commission (NUC) could license smaller university colleges and supervise them to ensure quality. “When you talk to graduates that the NUC is producing through their accreditation, more than three quarter of them can hardly construct good sentences. A lot of them do not know the

subject matter under which they have acquired their degrees through the NUC accreditation,” he noted. He called for a thorough reorganisation of the NUC to promote quality and access to university education. “If Nigerians are allowed to run small university colleges, it will not only help solve admission crisis; it will also reduce fees being charged in the bigger universities. Education needs to be democratized,” he said. Professor Iornem, who has set up a university in Benin Republic, and accredited to run degree programmes in Marketing and Human Resources, averred that such is also a possibility in Nigeria if the government allows it.

rity, empathy, compassion, self-control, discipline and respect for God – the same values he said he is now also passing over to his own children. “This is the way to build the Nigeria of our dreams,” he said. The state, he said, must also on its part create an environment conducive for all persons to achieve their full potential; adding that it was the combined failure of the state and parents that bred the renegades, militants and terrorists troubling the nation today. Winners of the 13th Mike Okonkwo National Essay competition were then subsequently presented with their prizes. First prize winner, Miss Fadilah Saliu-Ahmed of Zamani College, Kaduna, was awarded a plaque and a laptop as well as a cheque for N100,000. Her school was also given three complete sets of computer system. Second prize winner, Miss Barakat Adebayo was given a cheque of N75,000 and a plaque; while her school, Roshallom International School, Lagos, was given two sets of computer system. The third prize winner, Miss Wuraola Adeoye got N50,000 and a plaque; while her school received one compete set of computer system.

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Traditional rulers task govt on privatisation of C’River varsity Anthony Ubong-Calabar

HE Council of Traditional Rulers in Cross River State have expressed dismay over the inadequate funding of the state-owned university, Cross River University of Technology (CRUTECH), just as it tasked the state government on the privatisation of the institution. Paramount Ruler of Bakassi and of the Council of traditional rulers in the state, His Royal Majesty Etinyin (Dr) Etim Okon Edet said this during the annual stakeholder’s forum of the institution, held at the Calabar main campus of the university. According to the monarch, since the government cannot adequately fund the institution which it created, the only available option is for it to privatise the university, which he said, was currently struggling for her bills. He said that as the only state-owned university, the government should come up with realistic plans on sustainable funding, adding that the present situation where the institution operate multi-campus system, cutting across the three senatorial district should be reviewed. The Monarch added, “If government can no longer fund the university, can’t we sell it to private individual who is ready to run this great university? Can’t we reduce the campuses and stop playing politics? What is the need of running a multi-campus university when you can’t even fund one? I’m very sad”. Responding, the state governor, Senator Ben Ayade, who was represented by the Commissioner for Education, Honourable Godwin Ettah assured stakeholders that the government was committed to resolving the challenges confronting the university. He noted that, “Although the solutions may not be immediate or hundred per cent, I can assure you that the government is not relenting, but working hard to address the issues you all raised which is not new to us. Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Anthony Owan Enoh stated that while it is cogent for government to play her parts, students and parents must support the efforts of government to actualise the

dream of the founding fathers of the institution. He regretted that students of the university don’t pay school fees, noting that only fifty per cent of the current population have paid their fee and out of the 50, only 35 per cent have paid complete fees. In another development,

the Alumni of CRUTECH has urged the state government to set up an Education Endowment Fund (EEF), where one per cent of profits of all the firms operating in the state would be devoted to the development of the institution. National President of the association, Mr Eyam

Abeng stated this during the institution’s annual stakeholders’ forum held at the main campus of the University in Calabar. Abeng, who was represented by the National Secretary of the association Mr Tony Sylvers noted that with the current economic situation of the state and

country, it is necessary for government to be creative and think outside the box on how to generate funds for the university. While maintaining that subventions from government and the university internally generated revenue which is majorly from fee payment cannot sustain the

institution, he stressed that setting up the EEF would be a more sustainable, proactive and forward looking way of supporting the government in addressing challenges of funding infrastructures in tertiary institutions in the state.

Visitation panel report on Bowen varsity ready By Kehinde Adio

Lecturer and students of Ascending College, Cambridge A’level School, Liberty road, Ibadan, during their excursion and PEST (Analysis Political, Economic, Social and Technological) on Nigerian Tribune Newspaper at the Tribune House, Imalefalafia, Oke-Ado, Ibadan last Friday.

UNIJOS alumni condemn attack on VC’s residence Isaac Shobayo - Jos THE National and Plateau State executives of the University of Jos Alumni Association (UJAA) has condemned the recent attack by gunmen on residence of the Vice Chancellor University of Jos, Professor Sebastine Maimako, where two security men lost their lives. It would be recalled that gunmen invaded the private residence of the new VC in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed two security men while, three others sustained injuries. The vice chancellor was outside the country when the incident occurred. Professor Maimako took over as the vice chancellor of UNIJOS on June 22nd 2016, succeeding Professor Hayward Mafuyai after the expiration of his five-year tenure. Speaking during a visit to the vice chancellor in his office, the national president of UJAA, Mr Idris Yakubu said they were in Jos for a retreat in honour of the newly inaugurated executives of UJAA and also to come and identify with the VC on the unfortunate incident, adding that UJAA is saddened with the

sad news. He stated: “the University of Jos Alumni Association is solidly behind you and your management team. We will give you all the necessary support in your determination to move University of Jos to greater heights.” Proessor Mamaiko, while responding commended UJAA for stand-

ing by him, at the turbulent moment, adding that the visit had further strengthened him and to be strong despite the situation. The VC informed that he was in far away Ghana saying while his team was being hosted by the vice chancellor of University of Ghana, he was informed on the phone that sus-

pected gunmen attack his residence in Jos and shot a security guard, while three others were seriously wounded. He thanked the university community for standing by him and his family at the moment of grief, urging the security operative to ensure that the perpetrators of the crime are brought to book.

Pro chancellor seeks more funds for IBB varsity Adelowo Oladipo - Minna THE Pro-Chancellor, and Chairman, Ibrahim Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai, Dr Mohammed Kudu Santuraki, has indicated that the current funding system of the institution is insufficient and called for increase in the monthly subvention by the state government. This, he said is imperative with the view that the vision of the university becoming best among citadels of learning in the world could be realised. He made the observation while speaking at the Inaugural meeting of the 4th Council of the University in Lapai, the permanent campus of the university. Dr Santuraki, in the insti-

tution’s press bulletin stated further that university education across the world is capital intensive and stressed the need to explore more robust sources of internally generated revenue to augment government’s subventions so as to provide state of the arts facilities in the state owned university. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Council, however, commended the management for the feats achieved so far at the university, while maintaining that concerted efforts would be made to consolidate on the past gains and build more solid foundation that will accelerate the development of the university to lofty heights. He thereby expressed the determination to put his

wealth of experience at the disposal of the university for the desired growth and development of the institution, just as he charged relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the Council. Dr Santuraki also assured the state government that deliberate steps would be taken both by the new council members led by him in conjunction with the management to reposition the institution for research and learning activities that would be appreciated not only in Nigeria, but at international community. He, therefore, expressed appreciation for the confidence reposed in the new members of the 4th Council by the Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello-led administration in the state.

THE Professor Olawale Moronkola-led 10-man visitation panel constituted by the President, Nigerian Baptist Convention and Visitor to Bowen University, Revd (Dr) Samson Ayokunle, to appraise the needs, prospects, challenges and general academic progress of the university in the last five years has submitted its report. While receiving the report on Wednesday at the Baptist Building, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Revd Ayokunle stated that a copy of the report would be sent to the National Universities Commission (NUC). He expressed his satisfaction with the panel’s expertise and commitment towards the exercise. He also commended the principal officers of the university, headed by Professor Matthews Ojo, for their cooperation with the panel. Revd Ayokunle said the convention would not derail from its vision to make the university a world class institution that would produce employable, self-efficient, and God-fearing graduates for national and international labour markets. He also appealed to every member of the Baptist Church, home and in the Diaspora, to participate in the ongoing development process of the institution. Meanwhile, the chairman of the panel, Professor Morounkola, in his address stated that the panel examined the state of teaching, research and community service activities in the university; physical development; financial management; staff development, and its level of impact on the socio-economic and cultural development of the host communities. According to him, going by the panel’s findings, the university has what it takes to produce world class graduates.

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Stunt: Predisposing Nigeria’s future to low IQ

Good and adequate nutrition is important for children’s growth

Nigeria has the highest number of stunted children under age five in sub-Saharan Africa. Experts in this report by SADE OGUNTOLA say that Nigeria risks raising more adults with low IQ. The death of their mother deprived Hassan and Hussein the benefit of breastfeeding and motherly care. The twins, at two years, although plumy, have the height of a year old child. “That they are alive today is a miracle. I thank all the people that supported me in taken care of them,” Hawawu Musa, their grandmother said with a smiling face. “They did not develop well; they were only feeding on infant formula.” In August, 2015, health workers diagnosed Hassan and Hussein who lived with their grandmother that sell local cheese at Gaa-Ayegbade, a suburb in Ibapara East Local Government Area of Oyo State, as having severe acute malnutrition. Six months after the children started on soya based enriched complementary food and guinea corn; the babies who hardly could sit are now walking and eating other foods adults take. Abigail, now two years and three months, also is a victim of malnutrition. The mother started to give her pap, amala and ewudu and other adult diets when she was a month old because she refused taking breast milk. Amina, Abigail’s mother who had her when she was 19 years old did not go for antenatal care all through her pregnancy. This contributed to her ill health after Abigail’s birth and inability to properly initiate breastfeeding. Abigail at one was unable to sit or walk. Respite came her way when she was referred for treatment and her mother commenced her on soya based enriched complementary food that is prepared at Oyo State Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre, Oni and

Son’s Children Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State. Sadly, Hassan, Hussein and Abigail are few of the children that the soya based enriched complementary food had saved from the jaws of death due to malnutrition. Malnutrition comes in many forms - including stunted growth, wasting, underweight and vulnerability to infection among those who do not get enough food, and obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer

Approximately 20 per cent of stunting begins in the womb, with a mother who herself is malnourished and is not getting enough of the nutrition she needs to support her baby’s growth.

risks in people who are overweight or whose blood contains too much sugar, salt, fat or cholesterol. Globally, an estimated 25 per cent of children under the age of five are stunted, which means they are shorter than normal for their age. But in Nigeria, nearly 43 per cent of children across all socio-economic classes are stunted. “Stunting does not just happen; it takes a long time to show. It affects the child’s mental capacity and not just that the child is short for his age. It leaves children ill-prepared to take maximum advantage of learning opportunities in school,” said UNICEF Nutrition Specialist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu. In South Western Nigeria, stunting is the biggest form of malnutrition. “We are losing a lot of potentials due to stunting. This is not just about food or poverty alone, its causes are many including lack of variety in diet, poor maternal health and unsanitary environment,” Ezeogu said. But children with the highest level of malnutrition in South Western Nigeria are between six and 11 months. This tallies with the period that complementary feeding is started and suggestive that the quality of complementary feeding given was poor,

Ezeogu said. Approximately 20 per cent of stunting begins in the womb, with a mother who herself is malnourished and is not getting enough of the nutrition she needs to support her baby’s growth and development during pregnancy. The effects of stunting last a lifetime: impaired brain development, lower IQ, weakened immune systems, and greater risk of serious diseases like diabetes and cancer later in life. Reports have it that stunting reduces IQ scores by between five and 11 points. When children are stunted at an early age, they risk reduced productivity over time — poor education results in jobs with low earnings. This in turn has an impact on their communities and their countries’ economies, costing countries billions of naira every year in lost productivity and holding back worldwide economic development that could benefit everyone. Though stunting is irreversible, it is also preventable. The first two years of life is a window of opportunity that Oyo State is capitalising on to stem the problem. “Initially, we were considering the under five children. But, we now concentrate on children right from conception till age two because if the damage is done at this age bracket, little can be done to reverse the effect,” Dr Adijat Alarape, Oyo State Nutrition Officer, said. Although the 2013 National Demographic Health Survey puts stunting in Oyo State at 27.2 per cent, she said this had dropped to 20.5 per cent based on the SMART survey done in 2015. However, Alarape said: “it is still higher than the average prevalence for South West Nigeria, put at 17.5 per cent.” So, how was this achieved? According to Alarape, exclusive breastfeeding was promoted and health workers were trained to ensure that it is promoted at all health facilities in the state. Soya based enriched complementary food was compounded at the State nutrition rehabilitation centres as well as three Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) model local governments, Egbeda, Ona Ara and Iseyin, established all with the support of UNICEF as part of efforts to stem malnutrition. According to Alarape, “In the IYCF local government councils, we screen and manage children with severe malnutrition. We use the Soya based enriched complementary food. “There was an 11-month-old child in Ibarapa that we managed with the Soya based enriched complementary food. Within six months of management, the child who was wasted and unable to sit could do so.” However, she said lack of budget line for nutrition, unavailability of regular logistics for follow-up visits and dearth of staff were challenges against stemming malnutrition.

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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Disobedience always brings consequences IN my early childhood days, there was nothing like a television. We owed the first TV Station in Africa, WNTV (1959) and the first commercial radio station in Nigeria, WNBS (1960), to the visionary leader and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. This was several years before some countries in Europe. We more than made up for this with the wired radio, Rediffusion and night-time story telling. Sometimes we would gather around this amazing contraption to listen to interesting stories which conveyed either moral or ethical lessons. At other times our parents would be the story teller. It was an informal way of teaching and preparing us for future challenges. One Monday morning, two patients who came, one after the other, with nearly identical complaints, brought back the nostalgic feelings of my childhood. The first was a hospital worker who presented with itching in both eyes. She had purchased from the local chemist shop what she considered most appropriate for her symptoms. The second was a 28-year-old corps member, I had seen two days earlier and given a bottle of eye drops with a strict warning to use it only for his left eye and not to put it in his unaffected right eye. Both complained of blurring of distant

vision and inability to read soon after applying the drops. The first patient escaped my wrath, but I took it back on the corper. “Why did you put it in your right eye despite my warning?” I asked. “I only put one drop,” he said in an unrepentant voice. “Have you heard the story of Ijapa (the tortoise), Yanibo, his wife and the medicine man (Babalawo)?” “Yes,” he replied. “Would you tell me the story?” The tone of my voice was more of a command than a polite request. He got the message. Here is his rendition of the story: “Ijapa had been unhappy that his wife,

Let the ophthalmologist, like a well-trained detective, search your eyes at every turn for me when you go for eye examinations – once a year if you’re below 40

Yanibo, had not been pregnant after many years of marriage. He went up the hill to consult Babalawo. Reluctantly, Babalawo decided to prepare a special potion for him to give his wife. “Ijapa, this potion has been prepared with special brew and ingredients. Your wife will become pregnant within an hour of drinking it. Please, I beg you, don’t you dare taste it. The consequences are serious and irreversible.” Ijapa thanked Babalawo, paid him for his services and left for home. On his homeward journey, the sweet aroma of the medicine was too enticing for him to be ignored. Ijapa could not resist the temptation. He opened the sealed calabash. “I will only taste it,” he said to himself. He took a little sip. He found it delicious and irresistible! One more sip, then another and soon the whole content was gone! About an hour later, he watched in awe as his abdomen began to swell! Soon, it was like he was nine months’ pregnant. “I must go back and beg the medicine man. He must give me an antidote for this,” he said to himself. “Ijapa was very sly. Hear him! “Babalawo, I have come to beg you to help me. On my way home, I slipped; the calabash

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fell and broke into pieces; the medicine splashed all over the place. I tried to salvage it but it was impossible. I wiped my face with my hands and a little bit of the medicine on my hands touched my lips. I didn’t want to contaminate the environment, so I swallowed it instead of spitting it out! Soon after, my abdomen started to swell. Please help me! “Sorry, I cannot help you,” said Babalawo. “I had warned you not to taste it. There is no antidote for the potion. You have to go about with the “pregnancy” for life.” “Sir, what is the solution for my own predicament? My ICAN examinations are just two days away,” said the youth corper, suddenly realising his folly! “You’ve already answered your question. There is no antidote! You’re lucky. Some have gone blind using this medication wrongly. I’m afraid you may not be able to read for the next 14 days,” I said, authoritatively. Then I remembered, “Didn’t you say your examinations are starting in two days?” “Yes sir,” he said expectantly. “See me tomorrow. I may give you a pair of special reading glasses to see you through the period.”

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What is good mental health? THE World Health Organisation defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing…”. But what does mental health mean? Good mental health includes the ability to: • Make the most of your potential • Cope with normal stresses of life • Play a full part in your family, workplace, community, and among friends It is also referred to as ‘emotional health’ or ‘wellbeing’. Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down, stressed or frightened. Most of the time those feelings last for a short while and then disappear. But sometimes, they may develop into a more serious problem, and this could happen to any one of us. It is also important to appreciate that our mental health is never a straight line or a constant. It fluctuates all the time, partly as a result of external events and circumstances around us. Otherwise, we would be robots without feelings. Everyone is different. Our abilities, temperament, attitude and personalities may be strengths for us in some circumstances; and at other times, they can make us vulnerable. Our resilience (ability to withstand negative events/challenges or difficult circumstances) also differ from person to person. You may bounce back from a setback, while someone else may feel weighed down by it for a long time and may become overwhelmed by it all. So from the foregoing, it should be clear that each and every one of us may suffer

from mental health problems from time to time – episodes when you are unhappy/ miserable/unable to concentrate at work, within family relationships or unable to enjoy social relationships etc. However, this does not mean that we all automatically have mental health disorders on account of these problems. The line between normal challenges of life which may cause stress and anxiety, and what would qualify as mental disorders is usually a function of three things: i). Severity ii). Duration of symptoms and iii). Impairment of functioning at home, work and social relationships We will now respond to a few questions from our readers. How common are mental disor-

Everyone is different. Our abilities, temperament, attitude and personalities may be strengths for us in some circumstances; and at other times, they can make us vulnerable.

ders? Is the current economic problems in Nigeria not going to increase the number of mentally unstable people? Lifetime prevalence: One in every four persons would experience a mental health problem at some point in their lifetime. This means that for Nigeria, using an estimated population of 200 million, 50 million Nigerians would at some point in their life, experience mental health problems. Point prevalence: One in every 10 persons would be experiencing a mental health problem at any given point in time. Again, using Nigeria’s population estimates, this would imply that 20 million Nigerians are at risk of suffering from mental health problems at any given point in time. Individuals with pre-existing vulnerabilities may be pushed over the edge by harsh socio-economic difficulties, but the majority of any given populace is usually quite resilient and able to cope with the ups and downs of life. So, it does not translate into an epidemic or significant rise in the numbers of people with mental health problems. Are all mental health problems the same? No, they are a spectrum. Some are transient problems that can be overcome with simple social support and counselling, while others may require professional review and management – including use of medications. How do you know when it is seri-

ous? It is likely to be serious when the following features are present: •Feelings of sadness and misery that persists for longer than two weeks. •Hearing voices or seeing things that others cannot hear or see (hallucinations). •Abnormal or strange beliefs such as strongly held beliefs of persecution, suspiciousness, grandiosity (delusions) and so on. •Taking drugs in order to feel good or to cope with everyday life…..in such a manner and pattern that the person can no longer do without taking the drugs. •Problems with thinking, impaired judgement (including dis-inhibition of normal social norms) and difficulties with normal day to day functioning. Is mental illness not spiritual problem? Can all mental health problems be treated in hospital, even if it is caused by spiritual attack? All mental health problems are medical disorders which can be successfully treated with a combination of psychological techniques and medications. It is not true that there are some mental health problems which cannot be treated in hospitals. However, considering how widespread our beliefs are in this regard; my recommendation is to ENSURE that such persons get appropriate medical treatments, which we can then support with spiritual prayers and efforts. Spiritual interventions should NEVER be a substitute for appropriate medical interventions; but an ad-on.

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Thursday, 8 September, 2016

Breast milk is 80% water, don’t give more water —UNICEF Newton-Ray Ukwuoma – Lagos

HE Nutrition Specialist of the United Nations Child’s Fund, (UNICEF) Nigeria, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, has insisted on the practice of exclusive breastfeeding for at least two years of birth. She said that not even water should be given to newborns until after six months as the breast milk contains 80 per cent water as well as other nutrients a child needs for growth. Ezeogu made the statement during a Media Dialogue on Child Malnutrition held in Ibadan, Oyo State. Citing the recently released 2015 National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHS) statistics on child malnutrition, Ezeogu disclosed that improper breastfeeding contributed to over 125 out of 1000 deaths of children under five years in Nigeria in

2015, while 14 and four per cent of children between six and 11 months continue to suffer from global and severe acute malnutrition. Enjoining breastfeeding mothers not to administer any supplement including water to new-borns, she said, “exclusive breastfeeding has the potential to save more children’s lives than any other preventive intervention. “An estimated 13 per cent of child deaths could be averted if 90 per cent of mothers exclusively breastfed their infants for the first six months of life. If the same proportion of mothers provided adequate and timely complementary feeding for their infants from six to 24 months, a further six per cent of child deaths could be prevented. “Breastfed children have at least six times greater chance of survival in the early months than nonbreastfed children. An exclusively breastfed child is

14 times less likely to die in the first six months than a non-breastfed child, and breastfeeding drastically reduces deaths from acute respiratory infection and diarrhoea, two major child killer diseases.” She also said that “breast milk provides all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals

an infant needs for growth for the first six months, and no other liquid or food are needed. Breast milk carries antibodies from the mother that helps combat disease for the infant. “The act of breast feeding stimulates proper growth of the mouth and jaw, and secretion of hormones for di-

gestion and satiety. Breast feeding creates special bond between mother and baby and the interaction between the mother and child during breastfeeding has positive impacts for life, in terms of stimulation, behaviour, speech, sense of wellbeing and security and how the child relates to oth-

er people. Breast feeding lowers risk of chronic conditions later in life, such as obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, childhood asthma and childhood leukaemias. Breastfed infants do better on intelligence and behaviour tests than formula-fed babies.

Oyo battle ready for Lassa —Adeduntan By Sade Oguntola OYO State Commissioner for Health, Dr Azeez Adeduntan has assured of the readiness of the state to tackle any Lassa fever detected in the state just as he urged that individuals should maintain good personal and environmental hygiene to ensure they stay free of the deadly infection. Adeduntan, reacting to incidence of five new lassa fever cases discovered in four states in Nigeria, said the state has in stock drugs to treat Lassa fever in case any person was diagnosed with the deadly condition. According to him, “already all local government health officers are out educating people about the need for good hygiene. Remember, Oyo State has sanitation days; we know that the rat that spreads it are found in dirty areas and where people allow these rats to have access to their foods.” The Health Commissioner, who said people should not be fearful but keep their environment clean, however, cautioned on handling and consumption of bush meat. “This is not a blanket ban, but it is better to keep away from it for now,” he said. Meanwhile, Oyo State government has commended the Al-Basar International Foundation, Saudi-Arabia for its free eye screening and humanitarian services.

Adeduntan spoke at a free eye screening and surgery camp the foundation in collaboration with his ministry and Organisation of Tadamoon Almusilmeen had at Adeoyo Specialist Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan. Camp manager of AlBasar International Foundation, Alhaji Abdulraman Adam said no less than 6,000 patients were screened for eye problems just as over 5,000 received eye medications and 2,500 persons had reading glasses. Alhaji Abdulraman, however, appealed that individuals with glaucoma should seek early treatment, declaring that the eye problem if care is not taken could lead to blindness.

From Left, World Health Organisation representative, Dr Ada Erinze; Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Health Care Agency, Dr Lanre Abass; Commissioner for Health, Oyo State, Dr Azeez Adeduntan and Chairman, Ibadan North (Ib.N) Caretaker, Mr Yinka Akinbode during the flag-off ceremony for the newly introduced pneumococcal conjugate vaccine(PCV) in Oyo State at the local council secretariat in Ibadan, recently.

No human health without animal health —Expert By Sade Oguntola Against the backdrop of emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases that originate in animals like Ebola and lassa fever, an expert in human and animal medicine, Professor Ade Ojeniyi has stressed the need to prioritise them to ensure health for all. Ojeniyi, who spoke with Nigerian Tribune, said this was necessary because an estimated 20 per cent of all human illnesses and death in the least developed countries are attrib-

utable to animal diseases transmitted to humans. According to the expert, “globally the top 13 animal diseases transmitted to humans (zoo-anthroponoses) with the greatest impact on poor livestock keepers in developing countries account for an estimated 2.4 billion cases of human illness and 2.7 million deaths annually.” He added that 25 per cent of infectious diseases with significant impact on the global Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) burden

were also due to animal diseases transmitted to humans, and especially parasites. The don, a visiting professor at the University of Texas, School of Public Health in Houston, Texas, expressed concern that these diseases are often neglected by primary healthcare managers and by policy makers in Nigeria, despite the glaring risks they pose to health. According to him, “we cannot enhance the health of animals and humans because there is no hu-

‘Why we are promoting healthy skin’ ARDENT World Inc. (AWI), a renowned global cosmetics company has introduced a wide range of natural based cosmetics products which it said can correct any skin anomaly and guarantee a nourished, healthy and beautiful look. Speaking on the products, Olivia Okaka, Brand Manager, Sinai Co. Ltd., sole distributors of the products in Nigeria, said the products which contain Moringa and Glutathione were duly registered with NAFDAC, and do not have side effects. She said, “We believe in beauty achieved with nature and are aware of the con-

cerns of women about the damage caused by harmful products on their skin.” According to her, the product is a combination of natural powerful toning active substances and antioxidants that safely and intensely tone the skin and fight radicals that cause premature ageing. “Combination of Vitamin C and glutathione helps to balance glutathione level in our bodies for a nourished, healthy and beautiful look. These anti-oxidants help remove blemishes, reduces skin fine lines, dullness, wrinkles and age spots,” she said. In addition, she said that

its antioxidant agents such as Glutathione, Vitamin C and collagen work at multiple levels to achieve maximum skin toning and address the issues of hyper pigmentation. The company’s brand of toning body lotion, which contains SPF 25, Okaka said can also prevents skin damage caused by the sun and environmental stress. Okaka said the company’s Moringa-based products is a powerful blend of Malunggay, Olive Oil and Omega (Sunflower) Oil hair and skin care products which has UVA/UVB protection. “It is an anti-ageing prod-

uct, which is very suitable for dry and rough skin. It helps reduce pores while controlling pimples, blackheads, whiteheads and acne. It also helps reduce stretch marks, wrinkles and minor scars.” She added that the company has Moringa-based products that is specially made for hair which contains Argan Oil for maximum lush effect on the hair, while the herbal hair helps to repair and nourish the scalp as well as fight against hair-fall. “It is used for the reduction of dandruff and it promotes hair growth and soothes itchy/irritated scalp,” she said.

man health without animal health. Prioritising zoo-anthroponoses is not an option, but an absolute necessity for all health.” He also expressed concern that the diseases were not been controlled in Nigeria. The expert, however, said the term “zoonoses”, which is used to describe diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between animals and humans, as an anomaly. He stated: “Apart from the inexactitude of the terminology, the definition suffers some weaknesses, one of the most important of which was the exclusion of infections with ectoparasites such as fleas, lice, mites and ticks. “What about diseases and infections which do not require a vertebrate reservoir because of their occurrence in water, soil, plants, food or fodder from where they are transmitted to humans and animals alike?” In controlling these diseases and infections that are naturally transmitted between animals and mans, he said veterinarians should be made to lead its control team, adding that by their training they are the custodians of animal and human health.

Thursday, 14 July, 2016

Health benefits of mushrooms

LTHOUGH most people think of mushrooms as vegetables, they’re in fact a type of beneficial fungus. The term “mushroom” refers to any macrofungus with a distinctive fruiting body large enough to be seen with the naked eye and picked by hand. As of now, mushrooms constitute at least 14,000 different plant species — and perhaps way more. The number of mushroom species on the earth is estimated to be 140,000, which suggests that scientists only know about 10 percent of the possible species at this time. Although various types of mushrooms differ in terms of their exact calorie and nutrient count, in general they’re very low in carbohydrates, calories, fat, sodium and sugar. Meanwhile, provide a high level of nutrients — especially antioxidants, energizing B vitamins, copper and selenium. With so many species in existence, plus numerous compounds within each species that offer their own unique qualities, it’s hard to sum up the health benefits of mushroom nutrition and the perks one gets when one eats them regularly. But, here are some benefits common to most types of mushroom varieties: Fight cancer Known to be a natural cancer remedy and one of the best foods for increasing “natural killer cells” — the type of immune cells that seek out and destroy dangerous cancerous cells — mushrooms are praised as powerful anti-cancer foods. According to the medical journal 3 Biotech, mushrooms anti-cancer compounds play a crucial role as a reactive oxygen species inducer, mitotic kinase inhibitor, anti-mitotic, angiogenesis inhibitor and lead to apoptosis, and eventually checking cancer proliferation. This means mushrooms can inhibit tumor formation, protect DNA from damage

and stop cell mutation, all while protecting healthy cells and increasing the body’s ability to detoxify itself of dangerous substances. Improve immunity and lower inflammation According to a 2005 report published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, mushrooms contain “compounds and complex substances with antimicrobial, antiviral, antitumor, antiallergic, immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, antiatherogenic, hypoglycemic, and hepatoprotective activities.” That may sound like a mouthful, but what it means is mushrooms can enhance almost every system in the body and protect a person from numerous diseases since they’re associated with lowered inflammation (which is really the root of most diseases). Mushrooms also help alkalize the body, which is associated with improved immunity. A balanced pH level is crucial to health because, as some experts say, “disease cannot grow in an alkaline environment.” Mushrooms also have the natural ability to fight dangerous bacteria and viruses. In fact, mushrooms need to have strong antibacterial and antifungal compounds just to sur-

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vive in their own natural environment, which is why it’s not surprising that these beneficial compounds can be isolated from many mushrooms and used to protect human cells. Mushrooms are even shown to have special fighting abilities against deadly multiresistant bacterial strains and microorganisms responsible for gut and skin problems. In fact, some substances present in common antibiotics given to people when they’re sick — including penicillin, streptomycin and tetracycline — are derived from mushroom fungal extracts. Protect heart health Eating more mushrooms is one way to lower cholesterol levels naturally. Many types of mushrooms help lower “bad” cholesterol and keep arteries from hardening, which are risk factors for heart disease. Mushrooms have sterol compounds that interfere with the production of cholesterol in the liver, yet at the same time they can raise “good” cholesterol. They also contain potent phytonutrients that help keep cells from sticking to blood vessel walls and forming plague buildup, which maintains healthy blood pressure and improves circulation.

Support energy and improve brain function Mushrooms are a great source of B vitamins, which help support adrenal function and turn nutrients from food into useable energy. B vitamin benefits include the ability to help with neurotransmitter function, which makes them stress-defying nutrients that help break through “brain fog,” prevent thyroid disorders and support a healthy metabolism. Is chronic stress killing your quality of life? Certain types of mushrooms, especially reishi, are also considered adaptogens that lower cortisol, which means they can help your body to deal with stress and keep your mood more upbeat. Mushrooms can also lower inflammation that can trigger a decline in cognitive function, mood problems, low energy and age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Help with weight management Studies find that regularly substituting mushrooms for meat might help you to lose weight, since mushrooms are a low-calorie, nutrient-dense food. Eating mushrooms several times per week is linked with a healthy body weight, reduced waist circumference and better overall health. And while you’re working to improve your weight, mushroom nutrition benefits include the ability to protect your heart and vital organs from suffering the consequences of inflammation and imbalanced hormones. Provide vitamin D While we know that vitamin D is best obtained from sun exposure, certain kinds of mushrooms can also provide a decent source of this important vitamin. Vitamin D deficiency is a serious problem for many people and linked to everything from heart disease to depression. Culled from Dr Axe, food is medicine

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How does menopause affect sex drive? THE loss of oestrogen and testosterone following menopause can lead to changes in a woman’s body and sexual drive. Menopausal and postmenopausal women may notice that they are not as easily aroused, and they may be less sensitive to touching and stroking. That can lead to less interest in sex. Also, lower levels of oestrogen can cause a drop in blood supply to the vagina. That can affect vaginal lubrication, causing the vagina to be too dry for comfortable sex. This situations can be corrected. However, other factors may influence a woman’s level of interest in sex during menopause and after. These include bladder control problems, sleep disturbances, depression or anxiety, stress, medications and health concerns Some postmenopausal women say they have improved sex drive. That may be due to less anxiety linked to a fear of pregnancy. Also, many postmenopausal women often have fewer child-rearing responsibilities, allowing them to relax and enjoy intimacy with their partners. During and after menopause, vaginal dryness can be treated with water-soluble lubricants Do not use non-water-soluble

lubricants because they can weaken latex, the material used to make condoms. You or your partner should keep using condoms until your doctor confirms you are no longer ovulating and to prevent getting Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD). Non-watersoluble lubricants can also provide a medium for bacterial growth, particularly in a person whose immune system has been weakened by chemotherapy. Vaginal moisturisers can also be used on a more regular basis to maintain moisture in the vagina. You can also talk to your doctor

about vaginal oestrogen therapy. Although sexual problems can be hard to discuss, talk to your doctor. There are options to consider, such as counseling. Your doctor may refer you and your partner to a health professional who specialises in sexual dysfunction. The therapist may advise sexual counseling on an individual basis, with your partner, or in a support group. This type of counseling can be very successful, even when it’s done on a short-term basis. If your sex drive has dropped during menopause but you don’t think you need

counseling, you should still take time for intimacy. You can still show your partner love and affection without having sex. Enjoy your time together: take walks, eat dinner by candlelight, or give each other back rubs. To improve your physical intimacy, try these tips: •Consider experimenting with erotic videos or books, masturbation, and changes to sexual routines. •Use distraction techniques to boost relaxation and ease anxiety. These can include erotic or non-erotic fantasies, exercises with sex, and music, videos, or television. •Have fun with foreplay, such as sensual massage or oral sex. These activities can make you feel more comfortable and improve communication between you and your partner. •Minimise any pain you might have by using sexual positions that allow you to control the depth of penetration. You may also want to take a warm bath before sex to help you relax, and use vaginal lubricants to help ease pain caused by friction. •Tell your partner what’s comfortable and what’s not.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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EAN Aviation becomes first African Safety 1st Qualified location to appear on NATA Global FBO map EVERGREEN Apple of Nigeria (EAN) Aviation, the Lagos-based business aviation services company has become the first Safety 1st Qualified African location, to be listed on the US National Air Transportation Association’s, (NATA), Global FBO Map. Whilst the programme certifies individuals, not locations or companies, it established the Safety 1st Qualified location platform to recognise FBOs that consistently maintain their employee’s training status. EAN currently has a total of 17 active students registered on the NATA training programmes. Leading by example, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Segun Demuren, has joined four of his colleagues in following a customer service module, while other employees are enrolled in the Professional Line Service Training (PLST), as well as health and safety courses. EAN has been investing in NATA training since launch, and was initially recognised by NATA when the Safety 1st Qualification was awarded to 13 of the operation’s team in 2013. A minimum of eight internal audits, and four external audits, are undertaken each year to verify that the safety and service levels are maintained. The addition of EAN to NATA’s Global FBO map demonstrates the company’s ongoing commitment to putting safety first using the best practices and industry standards.

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Chief Commercial Officer of NAHCO Aviance, Mr Seyi Adewale and Head, Training Solutions, Ethiopian Airlines, Mr Kassie Yimam, at the recently held AATO Conference in Kampala, Uganda.

Airports’ privatisation will improve efficiency —Ojuri Stories by Shola Adekola

N aviation expert in airport management, Mr Tayo Ojuri, has lent his voice to the supporters of the Federal Government’s plan to privatise the four international airports across the country, saying that the decision was long overdue. In an exclusive interview with the Nigerian Tribune, Ojuri with a cognate experience in airport operations and management, with emphasis on automation and development of non-aeronautical revenue, argued that privatisation of the airports will not only improve efficiency, but also increase revenue and promote a safe, secured and commercially viable airport system. Ojuri who is known in the sector to be well experienced in developing and implementing automation of airport processes and revenue lines to drive transparency, efficiency and revenue increment, however, emphasised the need for gov-

ernment to partner with a global airport management company that will ensure appropriate infrastructure which will enhance passenger travel experience. When asked if this period was suitable for the planned privatisation, Ojuri declared “I reckon this is the appropriate time as there are paucity of funds from government. Looking back when airlines were liberalised in 1978 or when British Airports Authority (BAA) airports were privatised in 1987, there is never a perfect time, the pertinent thing is to ensure that the process is transparent and reputable organisations are engaged with the task of managing these airports. “This process will certainly take away the daily management and operations away from frequent government interference which invariably puts focus more on performance through provision of excellence customer service to airlines and passengers, enhanced ambience, provision of attractive food and beverage outlets and provision of other ancillary

services. Realistically, we should have a balanced scorecard management system. This multi-dimensional system will enable FAAN achieve positive financial performance, customer satisfaction, business systems and human capital development.” Reacting to if the planned privatisation will bring solution to the challenges confronting the airports, the airport planner expert replied: “Considering the Nigerian peculiarities, the current government interference in FAAN’s management and operations, lacklustre staff motivation, inefficient operations, over bloated personnel and other loopholes in the system will certainly be mitigated in a concessioned environment which would be driven by targets, performance and service level agreements.” The airport management will be keen to focus on Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM), total system automation and route development in other to increase passenger footprint.

NAHCO elected into Africa’s top aviation body THE nation’s foremost ground handler, the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has been elected into the Council of the Association of African Aviation Training Organisations (AATO). The membership is for a first term of three years. With the membership, NAHCO would, in conjunction with other council members, be in a position to make policies that

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would further enhance the development of aviation training and development in Africa. The second General Assembly of AATO which held between August 23 and 25, 2016, brought together experts from the leading African Aviation Training Organisations (ATOs) and Civil Aviation Authorities across the globe. NAHCO has and operates an IATA–certified

state–of–the–art Learning and Development Centre at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. In a keenly contested election at the second General Assembly of the association in Kampala, Uganda, NAHCO Aviance, represented by Seyi Adewale, its Chief Commercial Officer, was elected to represent the Nigerian State in the 13–member Council.

NAHCO which was a panellist on the second day of the conference presented a paper on ‘Taking Aviation Training to the Next Level: Connecting the Dots. No ATO Left Behind.’ The panel was required to discuss the concrete steps that ATOs and stakeholders need to take in order to ensure that aviation training and recent innovations are included in the development framework.

GRADUALLY, the country’s aviation sector is getting deeply enmeshed in crisis which is being aggravated by the economic hardship confronting the entire country. Prior to this time, the sector had been struggling in the midst of one problem or the other, ranging from government’s poor policies including undue interference, multiple taxes, corruption, unstable foreign exchange to undue distractions from every angle. Presently, all is not well with the aviation agencies where everything is at a standstill with the workers’ morale at the lowest, while the chief executives have been turned to mere toothless bulldogs that could not bite. It is no longer news that the agencies are struggling to survive in the face of economic challenges and accumulated years of political manoeuvring. Apart from struggling to pay workers, most of the agencies have been rendered financially incapacitated to the extent that they are finding it difficult to carry out their functions well because of the huge indebtedness of the airlines to them and coupled with the drop in business due to recession. Even all is not well with the domestic airlines which are presently operating under a harsh condition complicated by the unstable economy where a dollar is exchanged for N415. Besides the high exchange rate which has made it difficult for most of the airlines to tackle their operational roles well, the unreasonable high cost of aviation fuel (Jet A1), multiple taxation and other unfriendly policies such as unlimited frequencies hitherto dashed to foreign carriers among other reasons. To say that the domestic carriers are standing on one leg to survive in view of the various reasons is not an exaggeration as witnessed in the suspension of operations by Aero Contractors, the country’s oldest airline last week due to what the management called the current economic situation in the country. Prior to now, the domestic airlines through its Chairman, Captain Nogie Megisson, had alerted over the tight situation they are operating which the airlines claimed is putting them in a dangerous and difficult financial position. “Till April this year, I bought Jet A1 Fuel for N105 a litre. About a month ago, the price jumped to N145. Two weeks later it rose to about N200 a litre. Today the price has skyrocketed to above N200 a litre. This has greatly increased our operational cost,” Megisson said. Apart from Aero that has boldly come out to say all is not well, others still managing to remain are doing so under a very tight condition. In the midst of the crisis, the once vibrant sector is speedily losing its position as a hub in the West/African sub-region to Ghana where foreign airlines are rushing to. Many of the mega carriers are reducing their frequencies to Nigeria while they increase their operations to Ghana where the environment is more friendly and conducive to airline business. To worsen the situation, the ministry of aviation looks comfortable with the situation as witnessed in its inability to bailout the airlines even on the issue of expensive and non-availability of aviation fuel and the high exchange rate. It seems the government has not recognised the importance of the sector or perhaps it has not realize the state of hopelessness the sector is which is presently making key players therein to call on the government to declare a state of emergency in the sector. Apart from the fact that the sector is losing its position to Ghana as seen in the number of foreign carriers abandoning Nigeria, even the few domestic airlines are being forced out of business by the situation.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

Nigerian Tribune

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Container accidents: NPA’s Truck Standardisation policy not solution —Truckers Stories by Tola Adenubi - Lagos

OLLOWING incessant falling of containers from the back of container-carrying-trucks around different locations in Lagos State, the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has stated that the Truck Standardisation policy introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is not the solution to the problem. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune exclusively in Lagos, Chairman of AMATO, Chief Remi Ogungbemi, explained that the policy which was introduced by the NPA early in 2016 has not stopped containers from falling off the back of trucks and killing innocent citizens in different locations in Lagos State. “I have told the NPA right after they introduced the Truck Standardisation policy that the initiative will not work because the trucks still move on the same roads, which are so bad. “The roads that everyone has been using for about 40 to 60 years till date are the same roads that we truckers use. The volume of cargoes and subsequent truck traffic is increasing yearly, but the roads have not changed. So how do they expect the Truck Standardisation policy to work? “The roads that were constructed about 40 to 60 years ago are not receiving adequate maintenance. Go to all the roads that feed the ports, from Tin-Can to Apapa, all of them have gradually become impassable for us truckers. “There are gully all over the roads, therefore there is bound to be commotion and confusion. Containers will keep falling because the roads are not good. I told them right from inception

but they are latching on my position to play their politics. “I am not a politician and will not like to be dragged into any political statement. Whether the policy worked or not, I would not

like to be dragged into it. “Right from inception, I told the NPA that what they are doing is not the solution. There is need for expansion of road infrastructures. Even if the roads cannot be

From left: Henry Ajoh, General Manager, SIFAX Shipping; Saheed Lasisi, General Manager, SIFAX Offdock Terminal Okota; John Jenkins, Group Managing Director, SIFAX Group; Alhaji Mohammed Bulangu, Acting Managing Director, SIFAX Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited; Kristof Van Den Branden, General Manager, African Ports Services, at the SIFAX Group RORO vehicle service importation launch recently.

Non-service ships finance loans in banks hit N5bn —Jolapamo THE pioneer president of the Nigerian Ship-owners Association (NISA) and ship-owner, Chief Isaac Jolapomo, has revealed that bad debts from ship financing have risen outrageously and hangs between three to five billion naira in Nigerian banks. Jolapomo who spoke with newsmen in his office in Lagos recently, said that in spite of stringent appraisal processes and due diligence adopted by financial institutions in ensuring

that only experienced shipping professionals have access to funds, many banks still have lots of non-performing loans. He said the problem does not stem from the management of the funds, but from the lack of jobs for indigenous ship-owners. “The bad debt in Nigerian banks today of ship purchases is conservatively between three and five billion. “Haven owned and managed ships in the past three decades

NIWA urges investors to take advantage of dredged River Niger THE National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged the private sector to take advantage of the dredged section of the lower River Niger by investing in ferries and barges. The Corporate Affairs Manager of NIWA, Tayo Fadile, made the call recently when he said that the 572-kilometre dredged section from Baro in Niger State to Warri in Delta State was navigable and only waiting for investors for more action. He urged manufacturers along the corridor to emulate the West

expanded, then why not maintain the road?” Ogungbemi said. It would be recalled that the NPA on March 31, 2016 introduced the Truck Standardisation policy which was expected

African Ceramic Company, Ajaokuta, Kogi State, which he said had put barges on the river to move its products to different parts of the country. Fadile maintained that patronage of the nation’s waterways had been on the increase since the completion of the dredging and maintenance dredging of the river a few years ago. However, he said that there was the need to up the movement of goods and services on the river so that the country could reap maximum benefits from the project.

“NIWA has embarked on the sensitisation of stakeholders and wooing private sector operators to invest in inland waterways either individually or on Public Private Partnership basis,” he said. He also added that NIWA had constructed inland river ports and jetties along the river as part of efforts to make it attractive to investors and users. Fadile said that the organisation had also put in place safety and security measures to protect goods and passengers and ensure all yearround navigation on the river.

and half, I can conveniently say that ship ownership and management in Nigeria is not a profitable venture because of so many factors. “Go and make enquiries at the NPA on how much import they had last year. Not one tonne of that import came with a Nigerian vessel. Ask NNPC how much crude they exported last year, not one litre of that crude went with a Nigerian vessel. Go to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and ask them how much they paid for freight in the last five years? None of those payments were made to Nigerian ship-owners. “If those things happened, then it means we are on the right path,” Chief Jolapomo stated. The former NISA president urged government to step in and “reverse the trend” as the shipping sector remains strategic to re-jigging the economy, conserving foreign exchange and creating jobs for the teeming population. “In which economy do you have that amount of debt profile in one particular industry and nobody is doing anything to turn it around? It could be turned around. Solutions are very easy; it is the willpower of the government to say we want to do this,” he added.

to stop the incessant falling of containers off the back of trucks in different locations in Lagos State. The policy, which culminated in trucks being registered and issued a port entry permit at a cost of N10,000 was to forestall the movement of rickety trucks on the streets of Lagos. However, despite the introduction of the policy, containers still fall off the back of trucks with the latest being the container accident on August 24, 2016, involving a fallen container truck and a Toyota Camry at the Onipanu area of Ikorodu Road, in Lagos. The truck driver lost his life while the Camry driver was seriously injured.

NRC targets movement of cattles from Yobe to Lagos THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that arrangement is in top gear for the downward movement of cattles by rail from Yobe State to Lagos State. This is even as the corporation stated that it had already moved 450 cattles from Zamfara to Lagos recently. Speaking with Nigerian Tribune in an exclusive chat, the spokesman of the NRC, Mahmood Yakub, explained that the restiveness in the North-Eastern part of the country is currently delaying downward transfer of cattles from there to Lagos. According to Mahmood Yakub, “Although we have been transporting cattles from Yobe to Kano regularly, we intend to start bringing those cattles down to Lagos from Yobe State. What is currently delaying us is the restiveness of that region. “By the time we start transporting cattles from Yobe to Lagos, operation will commence from Nguru area in Yobe State. We have already made all necessary arrangements to transport cattles to Lagos from there. “We just brought in 450 cattles from Zamfara to Lagos recently. We expect this to slash the cost of cattles, ahead of the Eid-ElKabir celebration in Lagos. We have 15 dedicated wagons that carry 30 cattles, so we expect this to continue even after the Sallah celebration. “This operation had been suspended by the NRC for over 30 years now, but we are commencing this operation fully again,” he said.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016 Taiwo Adisa - 08072000046 Group Politics Editor tai_adis@yahoo.com

HE Abuja I inherited There is no doubt Abuja, that is the federal capital city itself of 250 square kilometers and also the entire territory itself of 8,000 square kilometers, is a unique territory. It is a unique city in the sense that it is the only city in the entire country that is a creation of law; a city that was created when the founding fathers, some 40 years ago, decided to create a place that is going to be the centre of unity for all of us. We met a city that has been well conceived, well planned and a city that has first class infrastructure. But we also met a city that has grown rapidly over the last 30 years, growing at a rate of 20 per cent per annum; more than any other city in Africa. We met a city where facilities are grossly overstretched because they were meant to cater for a very much lower population than what we have now. Then, of course, we met a city where the planning and the concept initially envisaged by the founding fathers was gradually being eroded and being bypassed. So, we met a city that was developing towards some level of chaos; chaos in service delivery, chaos in traffic management and some level of chaotic development in terms of buildings, infrastructure and social facilities. We also met a city where a number of the contractors had stopped work, laid off staff and abandoned projects. Of course, we also met a city that was grappling with the general insecurity that was ravaging some parts of the country.

Immediate steps to tackle the problems First and foremost, we tried to encourage the contractors to come back to site. From the record, throughout 2015, there were no capital releases to the Ministry of the FCT until in December. So, basically, for 11 months, no payments were made. So, what we did was to first and foremost request for the extension of the budget by additional three months, so that we would be able to mobilise all available resources to pay the contractors. That’s why you will notice during the last few months, some semblance of construction activities have returned to the city. Construction of the roads is now being continued. The essential part of the liability, especially for the small-sized companies, were paid and they were encouraged to continue to provide the services that they were providing. We noticed also some improvements in the sanitation in the city. While, of course, I will acknowledge that we are not there yet, but definitely, there have been some improvements and I think it is to the credit of my colleagues in the various departments that have done their work and also our ability to have paid the service contractors to be able to do as required. So, these are some of the things we did. Basically, the whole idea was to try and wake up the city to go back to what it used to be. Of course, we had to do that against the backdrop of serious funding challenges, which is a reality we are all facing as a nation, but which also will make us stronger as a people, make us prioritise our objectives and obligations and, above all, appreciate the need to be prudent managers of resources. So, this is the Abuja that we have seen and of course we spend most of the time in the city because when you go to battle, you have to choose your battle line. If you

Musa Bello

Why we should build institutions —FCT minister Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello, featured at a special congress of the FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), where he spoke on key issues, including the challenges of administering the federal capital and his vision. Group Politics Editor, TAIWO ADISA, brings excerpts: say you have to go in all fronts, you can’t do anything and that’s why we decided to concentrate on the city centre itself and gradually expand to reach out to the area councils and the satellite towns. I am happy this is now very visible because we have a crop of very dedicated young men and women manning the area councils, including Abaji, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Kuje, AMAC and Bwari. Of course, we have also been working hard to rid the city of nuisances such as

street trading, street begging and some of the things that we all agree are not supposed to be seen in a city of our standard and our pride like Abuja. We have tried also to enforce a lot of regulation with respect to building. Particularly, you would have noticed on Ahmadu Bello Way, as you drive close to Apo, that road is now much freer because all those institutions that decided to change the entrances of their properties and premises against what was originally planned were com-

The reality is that the world over, governments have always been run by the civil servants.

pelled to reverse to what it was because that is a very important artery into the city that is meant to be free at all times. Promotion of institution above personalities What we have done and which, in my view will not manifest immediately, are some of the invisible actions that the administration has taken and will continue to take. For instance, we have tried to instill the rule of law in all what is done in all the offices and all the agencies of the FCT. This is something you cannot feel or see physically, but it’s very fundamental if we want to run an efficient city and an efficient community and society-rule of law. As I mentioned to you, Abuja is the only city in the entire federation that is a creation of law. So, for every activity, there is a law guiding it. But where we got it wrong, over the years, was when we jettisoned these things and then we weakened the Continues on pg 30

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APC, PDP crises, blessing for UPN —Paseda The governorship candidate of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in Ogun State in the 2015 election, Prince Rotimi Paseda, in this interview with journalists in Abeokuta, speaks on national issues and the forthcoming local government election in the state, among others. OLAYINKA OLUKOYA brings excerpts:

FTER the 2015 elections, the Paseda Legacy Foundation, became more prominent in the state. What inspired you to set up the foundation? It is a platform for me to do what I am known for: which is touching lives as best as I can. The reason for setting this up is because I don’t like to do things like everybody else. I like to be myself; I like to set the pace; I like to set the tune and stick to who I am. Foundations are everywhere, but this foundation is specifically targeted towards the three cardinal points that brought me into politics. First is education. I am completely committed to providing free education because that is the only thing that can make the rich and the poor equal. The second thing is health. It is something that equates both the rich and the poor because we all get sick, whether you are rich or poor. But the difference between the rich and the poor is that some can get on the plane for headache and go to Dubai to see a doctor in the morning and fly back in the evening. But some will have a more severe condition that a little amount of money can cure and yet won’t be able to afford it. So, it’s quite key that some of us concentrate on certain aspects of the community, rather than just be doing everything. You will not find me distributing rice or okada because I am not for that. But my concentration is education, health and strictly housing. Governments have tried within the constraints of the fund available to them but some of us need to assist. My proposal on what I intend to do is called ‘Mine,’ iletemi (my own house). I’m taking things from where Chief ObafemiAwolowo and Alhaji Lateef Jakande, left it. The reason I am in UPN is because of those points.

Paseda What is your take on the agitation between the Ijebu and Yewa-Awori people on the zoning of the governorship ticket, ahead the 2019 elections? I didn’t go into politics to practise politics of segregation. I am sure you could see that I actually sponsored PDP and APC members in the last election; we gave them tickets. My type of politics is all-inclusive; we are one Nigeria, we are one Ogun State. If the governor that has been in office prior to when somebody like me emerged had done what needed to be done, it wouldn’t have mattered that you are from Egba or Yewa or Ijebu. It doesn’t matter where the person comes from. We have three senatorial districts and if the government had assisted, developed equally all the three, it would have been okay. But I see it as a direct form of discrimination if we say Egba is different from Yewa and Yewa is different from Ijebu. What makes us different? What we need is a man or a woman, who is willing to do the right thing. It is very

normal that if you are a governor, you don’t want your immediate environment to be bad; you don’t want your roads to be bad; you don’t want the road to the family house to be bad. So, you will do something to enhance that path of your life, but then you must carry everybody along. Mind you, one of my earliest supporters is not an Ijebu person and I appreciate that. So if I am from Ijebu and the person that supported me much earlier on is not Ijebu, that is the way it should be. We should start learning to do the right thing. We need to change our election and electioneering process; people’s voice and people’s vote should be counted. We have to look for a way to make sure that we improve our system so that it is the will of the people that prevail; not the will of the few that want to grab power and stay there at all cost. I always like to go back to the sage (Obafemi Awolowo) saying in one of his write-ups that there will come a time when the right and the left will come together and form one. That one will become the real government, the real system that will carry everybody along and then, at that point, we will be fighting for ourselves. That is what he said and it is happening. You will find out that whether we like it or not, there will come a time when money can’t do it again. You can have all the billions you have got, it won’t make a difference; the will of the people will always prevail and we are getting there. Both APC and PDP are sharply divided along various blocs. Do you think your party stands the chance of serving as the third force in the polity? It is already the third force. It is not how do I think because if you take the right and the left like I just said, APC and PDP, I can safely tell you that those that are leaving APC are coming to UPN as at today and those that have left or leaving PDP are in UPN. They are just waiting for the last nail to be nailed on the coffin and you will find out that they are in UPN. I must say what is happening in those parties is not unusual; it happens even in civilised countries. But it is a good thing, we have to break it down to build it and you might not build it in the same form. However, you must be ready to break it down.

‘I’m not a sole administrator’ plete will be the Abuja Light Rail project which is 70 per cent done. But we have very critical components that include the rolling stocks, that is, the locomotives, the signaling system and the entire management structure that will run the system. There is also the all-important Apo-Karshi Road which we are working on and which, if completed, will bring relief to motorists coming into the city from the Nyanya-Mararaba axis. These are all in progress and we do hope to complete all. Abuja has enormous water reservoir. The water treatment plant at the Lower Usuma Dam has been projected to meet the needs of this city, even at the rate of 20 per cent growth for the next 10 years. The water is there, but as it is now, from our analysis, less than 60 per cent of the city gets water. We are working to complete the critical infrastructure linking the various tanks constructed and under construction in the network of the city. So, for us, that’s a very important project that, of course was commenced many years ago and has been ongoing, but we intend to complete that.

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institutions. So, what we have been trying to revive and we will continue to do is to strengthen these institutions to give the technocrats and the specialists in these institutions the confidence to be able to say no to any political appointee when things are being done wrongly or else, year-in, year-out, ministers will come and go and at the end of the day, we always cry and fall back and reflect on the fact that things are being done wrongly. So, I think this is very fundamental and is something that as time goes on, it will come to light. My Vision for FCT My vision is to have a day when the Minister or the Permanent Secretary will tell the Director, ‘give me a piece of land in that beautiful valley; give me 6,000 square metres in that valley’ and I will like to see when the Director of Regional and Urban Planning will say, ‘no sir, that area that you want is a green area; it is a waterway; it is part of the beauty of this city and it is meant to be kept for generations yet unborn to come and see it and enjoy the site’. That’s what we need to do, not only in the FCT but in the entire country. We need to strengthen institutions. This is something that, by the grace of God, by the time I’m done, these institutions are going to be strong and then we will not go back to the days where mountains that are meant to be part of the beauty of our city are allocated to people, either to break them down to create gravels to sell or to build mansions to be looking at us the people or where people will go and build and block waterways, simply because people want to create Garden of Eden on earth. On abandoned and ongoing projects The focus of our administration really is for us to make the city more efficient. And how do we make the city more efficient? It’s to make sure that all ongoing projects are completed. For instance, for those, who drive on the Umaru Yar’Adua Expressway as you go towards the air-

Musa Bello port and then beyond to Gwagwalada, you will notice the uncompleted bridge at the intersection of the Bill Clinton Avenue and the Expressway. That should be completed and, of course, you will notice within the next few months that the entire stretch of road from the airport, right through to the military barracks, will all be completed so that as you complete projects, you move on. That is the whole essence and that’s why we want to complete major projects within the city and, of course, the area councils also for those that are ongoing. Another important project that we would like to com-

On running FCT like a sole administrator Of course, a number of people have been very worried and greatly concerned that the Minister of FCTA has been operating as a sole administrator. I think this is a very good opportunity for me to tell you that it’s not so. The reality is that the world over, governments have always been run by the civil servants. All the mandate secretariats in the FCTA are headed by people and they are working day in day out. If these offices have no officials, the city would have been grounded to a halt. It is very paramount for us to develop and strengthen institutions. The entire secretaries are six, but each of the secretariats has professionals from Level 17 down to Level 7. This is government and that’s how government is run. That’s why a few weeks ago after the referendum in Britain, a new Prime Minister came in through the front door and the old Prime Minister went out through the backdoor. But the British government was working.

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Troops arrest another wanted Boko Haram terrorist in Yobe Ex-militant leader arrested for economic sabotage in Edo Chris Agbambu -Abuja

HE Boko Haram suspect on wanted list number 105, Muhammed Bulama, has been arrested by troops on Tuesday, July 6, in Yobe State. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, gave the hint on Wednesday. He said Bulama was arrested alongside two other suspected Boko Haram terrorists— Ardo Abba Muhammed (elder brother to Bulama, as claimed) and Muhammadu Kaigama, in Azare community, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, with the help of the local vigilantes in the town. “They were arrested riding on horseback and bicycle, shepherding some sheep towards market. “During preliminary investigation, the suspected terrorist personally confirmed his photograph on the wanted list and further revealed that he specialised on rearing animals for the terrorist group. “He further confessed that they came to the village to sell the animals, as they had ran out of cash in their hideout and would also get some food items back for the forthcoming Sallah festival,” he said. Meanwhile, troops of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested a suspected national economy saboteur, one Mr Gabriel Ogbudje (an ex-militant leader), also the alleged leader of the “Otugas Fire Force”, a militant group threatening to attack Utorogu Gas Plant. The suspected militant, who was trailed, was arrested by troops on AgborAbraka road, Edo State, on Tuesday. He had been on the run

since he was declared wanted following his public declaration as the leader of the militant group “Otugas Fire

Force” and his subsequent declaration of the threat codenamed “Crocodile Tears” against the military.

The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, Mr Elvis Dweller Ejus. Both suspects have been

handed over to ‘Operation Delta Safe’ for further interrogation and subsequent handover to the relevant security agency for prosecution. According to a statement by the army, the suspect was alleged to be responsible for the recent act of economic sabotage perpetrated on NPDC/Shoreline major delivery trunk line within OgoOteri general area on August 26. The statement recalled also that troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, in

conjunction with the Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Air Force and covert operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency, arrested a suspected kingpin of the Niger Delta Avengers, Isaac Romeo, who goes by the appellation of “G2” in their terrorists camp. He was arrested alongside two other persons— Mr Lawson Samson and an elderly man, Mr Iyang Ekpo, in Calabar, Cross State, while driving in a vehicle with registration number CRS 86 AO1 on Saturday, September 3.

Sultan only announced Eid-el-Kabir, not public holiday, MURIC replies Christian elders Aggrieved commercial motorcycle riders, protesting the ban of their operation by Kaduna State government, in Zaria, on Wednesday. PHOTO: NAN.

Eid-el-Kabir: FG declares Monday, Tuesday public holidays FRSC cautions motorists against reckless driving THE Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and September 13 as public holidays to mark the Eidel-Kabir. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Minister of Interior, Lieutenant-General Abdulrahman Dambazzau (retd), made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the acting Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Muhammadu Maccido. He enjoined all Muslims and Nigerians in general to support and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained efforts to diversify the economy and progres-

sively accelerate the pace of economic recovery. The minister said government was aware of the current economic challenges the nation was facing, while assuring that appropriate steps were being taken to address them. The minister said the Federal Government was working to revitalise the agriculture sector and the “Youth Empowerment Scheme” in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Meanwhile, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), in Lagos, on Wednesday, advised motorists against reckless driving, to forestall road accidents during the Eid-el-Kabir.

Deputy Corps Marshal, Training, Standardisation and Certification, Mr Ademola Lawal, gave the advice in an interview with the NAN in Lagos. He said some motorists, especially commercial bus drivers, were more likely to take undue advantage of the holiday to engage in reckless driving. “I will advise them to drive safely, obey traffic rules and consider other road users. “It is also important that motorists exercise patience with other road users, so that we all can have a joyful festivity,” Lawal said.

THE Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), on Wednesday, said the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, only announced the day for this year’s Eidel-kabir and not public holiday, as alleged by Nigeria Christian Elders Forum (NCEF). News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the Sultan had, on September 2, announced that Muslims would observe the Eid-elKabir on September 12. However, a coalition of 22 Christian groups in Nigeria, led by NCEF on Tuesday, claimed that the Sultan had declared the day as public holiday. MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement made available to NAN in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, advised the Christian group to help in promoting unity and religious tolerance in the country. “For the avoidance of doubt, there is a difference

between declaration of Sallah day and declaration of a public holiday. “Only the Federal Government can declare a public holiday in the country, while governors alone can declare it in their states. “But the Sultan reserves the right to declare the day for a Muslim festival. “The Sultan based the announcement on Saudi’s declaration of Sunday, September 11 as Arafat Day. Normally, the following day should be Sallah day. “So, the Sultan was right, he was even being proactive,” MURIC said. MURIC further explained that the announcement by the Sultan was to guide the government on which days to declare as public holiday for the Sallah, which is part of the national holiday, just like Christmas. The group said all faith groups must strive to promote peace in the country based on mutual respect and tolerance.

Tompolo loses father

He’s a victim of military unlawful invasion —IYC Why we carried out counter-terrorism “We managed to rescue on Gbaramatu Kingdom. E A -W Tompolo, in an open letter him to Warri and hospitalsimulation exercise at Abuja Airport —CAS FOUR months after troops to President Muhammadu ised him. Sadly, one of his benezer durokiya

Chris Agbambu -Abuja

THE Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Sadique Abubakar, said the Air Force carried out the counter-terrorism simulation exercise at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday, as it wanted to have a force that was actually going to be effective in the event of any problem in any of the country’s airports. Regiment, as well as quick response forces participated in the exercise. Speaking during the exercise, Abubakar said “you can have all the trainings, you can have all the skills, but unless you are tested from

time to time, you will not be able to know whether there will be gaps.” According to him, the whole essence of the exercise was to ensure that there were no gaps. “And you also need to have the cooperation of the other agencies, coordinating with other agencies, it must be evaluated from time to time to know whether there will be problems in real situations. But with what I have seen this morning, I think I am very satisfied,” he said. He said “I want to appreciate the airport authorities, I want to appreciate all the other agencies of government, the Army is represented here, the Navy is

here with us, the National Security Adviser’s office is also here with us. The other security agencies— Immigration, Customs, FAAN security are also involved to ensure that we are able to deal with these situations if they arise. “Certainly, we are starting with Nnamdi Azikiwe, we are going Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano and we have enough special forces to undertake this type of operation. “We are not anticipating anything, like I said, this is just an exercise, it is very important that you evaluate your plan from time to time, or else, you might have some gaps in what you have put together.”

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invaded Gbaramatu kingdom in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, father to embattled former militant, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, is dead. High Chief Thomas Osen Ekpemupolo, the Tunteriwei of Gbaramatu kingdom, reportedly died early hours of Wednesday, in Warri, Delta State. A source disclosed that he died at Lily Clinic, Deco Road, Warri. Reports had it that Chief Ekpemupolo, who died at 84, was allegedly brutalised by soldiers during the May 28 Military siege

Buhari, on July 22, raised the alarm that soldiers, in the wake of the invasion, brutalised his aged father. According to him, the brutality eventually metamorphosed into the amputation of the octogenarian’s lower limb. Tompolo, in the letter, had expressed fears over his father’s health, alleging that the torture he suffered might eventually claim his life. “That same day, the military went to Kurutie town in search of my 84-yearold father and brutalised him.

lower limbs was amputated two weeks ago. “From doctors’ report, it will be a thing of miracle if he survived this incident,” he said. Meanwhile, reacting to the death of the Ijaw chief, a Gbaramatu community leader from Kokodiagbene, Comrade Sheriff Mulade, described the development as a shock to the people. Also, the Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), in a statement issued and circulated to journalists in Warri, expressed shock, while describing it as unfortunate and painful.

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Ondo APC primaries: Akeredolu’s victory has nothing to do with error in delegates’ list —Abayomi Hakeem Gbadamosi - Akure

N aspirant who contested for the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Dr Tunji Abayomi, on Wednesday, called on other contestants in the race not to link their defeat in the last Saturday’s primaries to the error on the delegates’ list used for the election. Abayomi who stated this in Akure, the state capital, said the victory of Mr Rotimi Akeredolu had nothing to do with the altered delegates’ list. He added that though the aspirants have the right to appeal the result of the election. Akeredolu emerged as the winner of the primaries, held last Saturday in Akure, but two of the aspirants, Chief Olusola Oke and Dr Segun Abraham have kicked against the emergence of Akeredolu, alleging that the delegates’ list used for the exercise was doctored. However, Abayomi insisted that the primaries that produced Akeredolu as the party’s candidate was free, fair and transparent, saying if there was a problem with the delegates list, the leadership of the party in the state

should be blamed. He said, “If there is a problem with the delegates’ list, it has absolutely nothing to do with the victory of Akeredolu. It is possible that there is a problem with the list but that problem is unintended. It is not by Akeredolu. “My view is that providence appeared to have worked against the intention of the party in Ondo State because they intended to favour certain aspirant”. Abayomi, however, noted that Oke had a right to appeal the result of the election saying his claim on the delegates’ lists was unjustifiable and unnecessary. He said, “it (Oke’s claim)

has absolutely no effect on the right of Akeredolu to claim the deserving victory. It is wrong and inappropriate to raise an issue of delegates’ lists against the victory of Akeredolu.” However, the people of Ikare community, in Akoko Northeast Local Govern-

ment Area of the state have taken to the street to protest against the defeat of their son, Abraham, at the APC primaries. The people of the town fingered a member of the House of Representatives, as one of the brains that worked against the aspira-

tion of Abraham during the election. The House of Representatives member was alleged to have worked against the interest of the town by supporting another aspirant during the primaries. It was gathered that three of the delegates who al-

Ondo guber: I have God, strategy, blueprint to deliver —Jegede THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, said he has God, strategy and the blueprint to deliver. Fielding questions from newsmen after a meeting with artisans who trooped

into his campaign office in Akure, to declare support for his candidature, on Wednesday, Jegede said “there is no doubt that things are hard, but we won’t run away from the challenge.” According to him, the

economic challenge the state is experiencing as a result of the nation’s gloomy economic situation is not insurmountable, adding that if given the mandate to administer the state, his government would implement

How we allocated 35 LCDAs in Oyo — 2002 House committee chairman By Wale Akinselure CHAIRMAN, Oyo State House Committee on Creation of Local Government Areas in 2002, Honourable Olagunju Ojo, has called for caution in view of arguments against the number of local councils allocated to some zones, listing social background, viability, landmass, population, as the criteria used in the allocation.

legedly sold their votes against the decision of the people of the town were beaten black and blue by the angry mob. However, the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed the violent clashes in the town.

Avowing the fairness of the committee then, he said the recommendation of additional 35 local government areas were also based on requests made by people across localities in the state, adding that a referendum was conducted then. While noting that recent agitations may not be unconnected with developments over time, Ojo urged areas with such agitations

for Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) not to delay the implementation of the 2002 gazette, but rather forward their memoranda to the state government. Speaking with the Nigerian Tribune, Ojo appealed to members of the state House of Assembly and other citizens of the state, to allow the bill on further amendment of the

local government law, 2002 to see the light of the day. Ojo, who is the current Minority Leader in the assembly, said “Some of the things we considered were social background, viability, landmass and population. All we did was based on requests made by the people and we conducted a referendum before arriving at the local government areas that were recommended”.

economic blueprint for the state. “The government will focus on sustainable industries and empower the youth and entrepreneurs as well as farmers so that they can become employers of labour,” he said. The gubernatorial candidate said his government would create enabling environment for industries to thrive in the state. According to him, “we will give comfort to farmers, leverage on our ability to produce cocoa and train our farmers on how to produce premium cocoa that will add value to earning. “We will make the state capital a true window of development, create business district as well as invest in education.

Tribute to late High Chief Joshua Akanbi Ojo (Ajolopo 1) HIGH Chief (Dr) Joshua Akanbi Ojo (JP) was born on the 23rd of March, 1937 to the family of late Pa Emmanuel Ajolopo Ojo a direct son of late Chief Famoroti “Okeranbara dina” of Ojobe Quarters, Ikoro-Ekiti and Madam Comfort Osunbamike Ojo from Iroko-Ekiti. He lost his father at the age of five and was left under the care of his poor mother. Hence, he could not start his education at the right age. He had to hawk household things like Akeke (Spindle) Igbako, Igba (Calabash) around the neighboring towns of Ipoti, Odo-owa (formally OdoEyi) Oro (now Iloro), Iyapa (now Ayetoro) Inu (now Ayegunle), Iroko, Idao (now Okeoro Ara, Epe, and Era (now Araromi) on foot to support his mother to be able to go to school. HIS ACADEMIC STRUGGLE High Chief (Dr) J.A. Ojo was a self made man. He was the architect of his own carrier by dint of handwork, perseverance, dedication, deep seated intuition, and trust in God. His life had been his own making. He had his early education at Apostolic Primary School, Ikoro-Ekiti. He did not have strong financial base to sponsor himself, but for his love to acquire more knowledge and zeal to be educated he later went to Ibadan to continue his education, he was a student of International Correspondent School and Benner College of London. He holds Diploma in Engineering Masters in Business and Honorary Doctorate in Business Administration. HIS WORKING LIFE High Chief (Dr) J.A. Ojo worked in various capacities in then Public Works department (now Ministry of Works in Ibadan, Ado-Ekiti Water Works (now Water Corporation), Nigeria Water Resources, Solel Boneh, Asejire Water Works and various places. He founded his own company, J. A. Ojo

and Associates in 1975. It is a reputable contracting firm that had successfully completed various building and civil engineering project in the country. Among the projects are:-Federal Government Secretariat Complex, Akure; Asphalt Overlay of Ado-Ekiti Township, Ado-Ekiti; Supply and Laying of water pipe from Fayuyi to Oke -Ila Road ,Ado-Ekiti; Construction of Ondo State Library Complex Building, Akure; Construction of Bonny flats a project of Federal Housing Authority at Gwarimpa, Abuja; Construction of First Bank Plc (Main Branch) Akure; Construction of Administrative building and conference Hall, Trade-Fair Complex, AdoEkiti. To mention but a few; He established Unique Farm Enterprises in 1975. High Chief (Dr) Ojo JP set up the first industry in Ikoro-Ekiti (Ajolopo Sawmill and Furniture Company) in 1983. He was also the Managing Director of Castle Crown Guest House and Event Center. The Castle Table Water, Castle Crown Associates Limited and Gold Crest Ventures Limited. HIS SERVICES TO HUMANITY High Chief (Dr) J.A. Ojo was a complete gentleman. He was basically interested in the development and progress of his community. He believed that there is no other home than Ikoro-Ekiti. Even when he travelled outside the country. As a result of this, he always rendered selfless services to his community and the people. He was installed the Eisaba of IkoroEkiti on 13th May, 1978, a very prominent position in Olukoro-in-Council cabinet. He served the town whole heartedly during and after the demise of Oba Akoworo II, the Olukoro of Ikoro-Ekiti, until his death on Wednesday 13th July, 2016. As the chairman of the kingmakers, he believed in equality without bias. He stood like a warrior and a gallant soldier. He was neutral towards the selection and installa-

tion of HRM Oba (Dr) Olanrewaju Adebanji Adeleye, Atewogboye II the Olukoro of Ikoro Ekiti. His roles for the success of the exercise cannot be over emphasized. As an epitome of integrity and custodian of knowledge, he was once the Chairman, Ijero Local Government Traditional Chiefs. He chaired other chiefs in the Council to make them improve in the traditional heritage of their forefathers. He was a dynamic leader blessed with rich ideas and wealth of experience from which many have benefited. POST OF RESPONSIBILITIES He holds the following titles:-Eisaba of Ikoro-Ekiti; Arisoyin of Akure; Aare of Ikere-Ekiti; Otunba of Iroko-Ekiti; Bobagbimo Ola-Ejigbo; Onyemarin Ogho of Idimodi Ugbanke, Edo State; Otun Aare of Iju; Adimula of Koro, Kwara State; Fiwajoye of Erunwon Ijebu; Bashorun of Ifetedo, and Asipa of Ikirun. CHRISTIAN SERVICES High Chief (Dr) J.A. Ojo (JP) was a devoted Christian, a full member of the Anglican Communion, where he played significant roles in improving St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Ikoro-Ekiti; no wonder he was made the Chairman of the Dedication Committee when the new church was completed on 28th October, 1978. He was the brain behind the establishment of St. Peter’s Anglican Church at OkeOja Quarters, Ikoro-Ekiti in 1985 in conjunction with other philanthropist in the quarter. He believed in aesthetic value, this made him encourage members of the church to complete the church to the taste worthy of emulation like other churches in the town. He had undertaken a tour to the holy land of Rome and Jerusalem on several occasions. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY

After he had been installed as High Chief in the later 70s, he believed in oneness of God as He used what God bestowed on him to serve humanity equally. When there was a vacuum, on the throne for 24 years in the town, he maintained his good leadership roles by championing the duties to be performed by the king at the praying ground till the installation of the new king in the year 2008. He sent two people to the Holy land Mecca and Medina, one in October, 1981 and second I 19th July to 22nd August 1986. During his 69th birthday in 1997 he was confirmed the MAYEGUN ADINNI of the central Mosque Ikoro-Ekiti for his cordial relationship with entire Muslim community. EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES High Chief (Dr) J.A. Ojo JP was a balanced man. A great sports enthusiast, his mates called him CORTIA and described him as a soccer encyclopaedia who represented Ekiti for many years. He was Paul Harn’s fellow Rotary International, he was the past President Rotary Club of Akure (1991/92) and the first Rotary President to invite opticians from USA to Ilara Mokin Hospital Ondo State for free Eye treatment and giving free glasses to the patients. He also donated mattresses to the motherless babies and rendered help to people living with leprosy in Ago-Ireti, Akure. He also gave scholarship to the motherless children up to the tertiary level. He was the National Sergeant at Arm of Rotary International, Rotary conventions in various part of the word. He was the Patron of the Red Cross Society. Boys Scout, Civil Defense Corp and other voluntary organizations as a well as grand patron, Ikoro Progressive Union; some churches, societies and clubs.

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Decomposing corpse causes controversy in Ogun

New Oyo lawmaker sworn in

Tola Adenubi - Lagos

By Wale Akinselure

VACUATION of a decomposing corpse still lying at Gasline Bus-stop, SangoIjoko Road, in Sango-Ota area of Ogun State, has generated controversy days after it started smelling. This is even as shop owners in the area have accused officials of the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of demanding N50,000 to evacuate the corpse, though the local government has labelled such claims untrue. When the Nigerian Tribune passed through the area on Wednesday, the decomposing corpse was still lying on the road. According to some of the shop owners, the corpse had been lying on the ground for almost five days. “We all came to the shop last week Friday to see a deranged man lying in the mud. He was not dead then. Nobody knew where he had come from or who brought him there night of Thursday to Friday morning. “While he was still moving right there in the dirty mud, we notified the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government officials, but they asked us to bring N50,000 before they can come and evacuate the deranged man. “However, on Monday morning, when we came to the shop, we noticed he was already dead. Many of us couldn’t stay in our shops due to the stench as at Wednesday morning. “We sent words to the local government again for assistance but we are yet

Owa’Tapa not a priest title —Agoro ByYejideGbenga-Ogundare THE Owa’Tapa of Itapa Ijesa, Chief Olapade Agoro, has described the statement that his title is a priest title as an oddity and odium, adding that all issues raised against him by the Elerinmo of Erinmo, Oba Odunayo Ajayi, are matters before the courts of law. According to him, the said issues are already before the court in suits delineated HIL/m.16/2006 and CA/I/223/03, adding that the Elerinmo should show copies of the letter appointing Owa’Tapa as a priest title, what type of priesthood the Owa’Tapa was installed in and where the priesthood holds. He concluded that facts of his heritage and the Owa’Tapa of Itapa land in relative terms are public and established facts that are incontrovertible.

to see them. We don’t have N50,000 and the stench is affecting our businesses,” some of the shop owners lamented. When contacted, the Director of Information, AdoOdo Ota Local Government Area, Mr Oloyede Oyeniyi told the Nigerian Tribune exclusively that no official of the local government would demand for such amount. In his words, “We don’t charge money to evacuate ‘paupers’ as unclaimed dead

bodies are called. It is the Department of Water and Environmental Sanitation of the local government that is saddled with the responsibility to evacuate paupers found on the streets. It is not in our tradition to charge money for that. “There is a standing impress which is normally used to take care of the burial of the pauper. “Why the pauper is still lying there as at Wednesday morning is because the procedure for clearance and

burial is always cumbersome. The local government Department of Water and Environmental Sanitation will have to go to the police to get Death Certificate which will certify that the pauper was not an armed robber. “That is why removal of a pauper is not immediate. It is a must that the police will be involved. The police will have to go and inspect the pauper to confirm that it’s not an armed robber that was shot or lynched.

“After the police must have been satisfied that the pauper is not armed robber, they will now issue the local government a warrant which will give us access to carry the pauper for burial. We cannot just go and carry corpse because some people might be looking for their own relation. “If the shop owners can mention the name of any local government official that made such monetary demand, I can assure them that such official will not go unpunished.”

NEWLY elected member representing Oorelope constituency in the Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Balogun Lukman, has been sworn in. Balogun had emerged following an August 20 byelection to fill the vacant seat of late Honourable Gideon Aremu. Balogun, after swearing to an oath of office administered by the Speaker, Honourable Micheal Adeyemo, avowed his commitment to the development of his constituency and the state, as a whole. “All I believe is that God Almighty who has given me the opportunity to be sworn in as member of this House of Assembly will direct me accordingly,” he said.

Abandoned babies A girl of about two-yearsold was found abandoned beside St. Jones Anglican Church Mission House, Oyero, Agbado Area of Ogun State on June 1, 2016, at about 21:00hrs.

From left, the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi; Prince Bassir Adebola Asafa, Chief Muraina Moshood and Chief Yekini Bello, during the presentation of prototype of Iwo golden gate, at the town hall, on Tuesday. PHOTO: TOMMY ADEGBITE.

3 cases of Lassa fever discovered in Ondo Hakeem Gbadamosi - Akure ONDO Sate government, on Wednesday, said three fresh cases of Lassa fever have been identified in two local government areas of the state. Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju, disclosed this after the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officers (DSNO) across the 18 council areas of the state gave their reports to him, in Akure. He said the ministry was able to detect the disease through the proactive measures put in place by the state government. Adeyanju disclosed that the deadly fever was discovered in two council areas, Akure North and Owo local government areas, after samples were sent to hospital for confirmation He stated that a case was first identified in Eyin-Ogbe, in Owo Local Government Area, saying the fever was confirmed at Irrua Specialist Hospital, Edo State, while two suspected cases were also identified in Ayede-Ogbese of Akure North Local Government Area. Adeyanju said the DSNOs were able to spring into ac-

tion due to the proactive measures put in place to sensitise the people after the outbreak of the disease in Anambra and Delta states.

He said “There is active surveillance in all our council areas. With the last outbreaks in Anambra and Delta states, we felt we were likely to be prone. Our

surveillance became much more active.” He commended the synergy between the DSNOs with their immediate communities.

No tax clearance, no building permit, Ekiti govt declares Sam Nwaoko - Ado Ekiti EKITI State government has warned that henceforth, anybody who wants government’s approval for his building or is seeking permit to build on any piece of land, must show evidence of paying correct taxes to the government. The decision, which was announced on Wednesday, also included that a government team “will duly assess the value of the land, the type of structures being proposed among other steps to either accept or reject the tax paper so presented.” The decisions, which were reached at a meeting between the governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and officials of the state’s Ministry of Lands, included that “state government will soon hold an interactive seminar cum ses-

sion with professionals and others related to the building industry in both the private and public sectors.” Governor Fayose also gave the directive that some temporary staff be employed by the ministry to further boost its enforcement capacity. He also directed that some motorcycles be purchased, while he released a brand new pick up van for the ministry. Fayose, however, warned that any official of the ministry found wanting would be severely dealt with. “The ministry is supposed to be one of the cash cows of the state government. In other states, they generate huge revenue from the Ministry of Lands because people have to build. I am not impressed with the performance of the ministry so

far. What we have are unapproved structures springing up everywhere. We also have a situation whereby people were given approval after being poorly assessed. “Approving officials must be guided in what they do. They must not make themselves scapegoats on matters that do not concern them. Correct assessment of values of structures must be done. From now on, approving officials must put their names as well as their signatures on whatever structures they approve. “We must evolve a system that whoever is seeking approval or permit be drawn into the tax net and subsequently followed up. The state government will provide atmosphere for you to work, but you must reciprocate that by improving on your performance,” he said.

Olaitan Amosun A girl of about four-yearold was deliberately abandoned by her father named Seyi. The subject was abandoned with a woman called Tunrayo Osonoji of No. 3, Adekunle Street, Owode, Ogun State, on September 21, 2015 at about 12:50hrs. Hence, all effort in tracing the subject’s father proved abortive.

Bolu Seyi Hope Amosun A boy of about four-yearold was found roaming about Temidire Area of Ilaro Road, Owode Egbado, Ogun State on June 29, 2016 at about 10:10hrs. Hence, all efforts to ask of his parents’ whereabouts proved abortive.

Ayomide Amosun Anyone with useful information about the whereabouts of their parents or relatives should contact the nearest police station or the Director of Social Welfare Service, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

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Nigeria can only develop, modernise its economy if... —FG Ademola Adegbite - Abuja

HE Federal Government, on Wednesday, said that Nigeria could only develop, modernise its economy and remain competitive, if it embraced both scientific and technological knowledge, hence, the reason why the nation must sustain the new direction of President Muhammadu Buhari -led administration . It noted that the acquisition of knowledge and its deployment, has enabled many nations attained very high standard of living, while the neglect of same, has adversely affected both the living conditions of the people and the influence of such nations. The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, said this while delivering a lecture tagged: “Role of science and technology in national development,” to participating students of the senior course 39/2016 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna, Kaduna State.

Court arraigns man for sodomy in Kano

A 28-year-old man, Alhassan Musa, on Wednesday, appeared in a Magistrates’ Court sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat, Kano, for allegedly sexually abusing nine under-age boys. Musa of Gwammaja Layin Jirgi, Kano, was charged with unnatural offence, contrary to Section 284 of the Penal Code. The prosecutor, Suleiman Danladi, had told the court that parents of two of the abused minors, Ahmed Musbahu and Fatihu Hibbu, jointly reported the matter on July 24. Danladi said that on July 18, the accused person lured the nine minors between the ages of 11 and 12 to defile them at separate times. “Your Lordship, from our investigation, the accused lured the minor into his shop at Gwammaja Layin Jirgi Quarters to have unlawful sex with each of them through their anus. “He had his way at different occasions to perform the unlawful carnal knowledge of the children by offering them N100. NAN reported that the accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Chief Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, however, remanded the accused in prison custody, and adjourned the case till September 29 for mention.

He said that his ministry has the wherewithal that would enable the nation’s security apparatus to build its capacity, improve intelligence, productivity and effectively secure the nation. “Nigeria can make the difference, if we sustain the new direction which President Buhari-led administration is carefully planning for Nigeria to follow”. In a statement issued and signed by the deputy director, Press, in the ministry,

Mr Taye Akinyemi, a copy of which was made available to the Nigerian Tribune, in Abuja, quoted the minister, saying the ministry would help sharpen this new focus and strengthen the achievement of the goals, which this new direction seeks to accomplish. Dr Onu recalled the peak of insurgency in the North East, when unknown flags were flown in local government headquarters in some states and the armed forces needed weapons to

fight and defeat the insurgents. “Even with cash at hand, we could not buy weapons. If we had invested in science and technology and establish our own defence industry, we would not have been confronted with that level of embarrassment. “It is also very important for us never to forget that hardly can any nation give to another, its best weapons and military equipment. Whatever any nation can sell to us, it must

be clear in our minds that such nations have ways they can render such weapon ineffective in case of conflicts, involving us that are against their national interest. He noted that his ministry, working closely with the Ministry of Defence, could do a lot in helping the nation meeting many of its defence needs, adding the nation‘s armed forces, noted for gallantry and patriotism, should be ready to use made-in-Nigeria goods and services.

From left, widow of Micheal Ibru, Cecilia; Mrs Tasi Gbajumo; her husband, Dr Yinka Gbajumo and son of the deceased, Mr Obaro Ibru, during a condolence visit by the Gbajumo’s family to Ibru’s residence, in Lagos, on Wednesday. PHOTO: SYLVESTER OKORUWA

28 million children displaced by conflict worldwide —UNICEF A United Nations International Children Education Fund (UNICEF) report released on Wednesday, indicated that more than 28 million children have been driven out of their homes by conflicts and violence worldwide. It said in a report released in New York that the figure includes 10 million child refugees and 17 million internally displaced children. The UNICEF report found that a total of 50 million children are either refugees, internally displaced inside their countries or migrants in search of a better life abroad due to gang violence and poverty. The UNICEF urged countries in the report to look at underage refugees and migrants as children “first and foremost,” who are especially vulnerable to violence and exploitation. It noted that children made up about half of the world’s refugees seeking shelter abroad in 2015, with 45 per cent of child refugees under the United Nation’s care coming from Syria and Afghanistan. The number of children travelling alone rose to 100,000 in 2015 - a threefold increase from 2014.

“These unaccompanied minors, who are in heightened risk of abuse and exploitation, applied for asylum in 78 countries in 2015. “About 20 million of them have been classified

as child migrants who left their homes because of poverty and gang violence, often traveling without legal documents and lacking legal status,” it said. Anthony Lake, UNICEF’s

executive director, said that children living as refugees, also face increasing xenophobia and are fivetimes more likely to be out of school than their nonrefugee peers.

Recession: Senator flays economic team, calls for urgent palliatives for Nigerians Ayodele Adesanmi - Abuja THE All Progressives Congress (APC) senator representing Lagos West senatorial district, at the National Assembly, Solomon Adeola, has decried the attitude of officials in charge of the economy towards the economic recession in the country, regretting the approach of the economic team of the government to what he called “ordinary economic emergency” He specifically mentioned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Budget and Planning minister, Udoma Udo Udoma, the DirectorGeneral of Budget Office, Ben Akabueze as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, adding that “he would have expected the team to be dishing out policy options and directions

in form of palliative for the poor and bailout for distressed organisations .” Senator Adeola, in a statement by his media aide, Kayode Odunaro and made available to newsmen in Abuja, added: “As we confront the unpalatable recession, one is worried to see unelected officials of government going about in convoys of SUVs with a horde of assistants and security aides as if the recession is just a word that has no effect on their lives . “This period calls for austere lifestyle and cutting of recurrent expenditure of government at all levels to free funds for interventionist palliatives for the people and organisations that provide jobs for the people as well as diversification of the revenue base of the government.” The senator, in the statement, called for urgent and

persistent measures to be taken to address the now officially acknowledged recession in the country Adeola stressed that he acknowledged that the recession at this time is not peculiar to Nigeria but admitted “that the difference here is that not much is being done to assure the people that government is taking necessary measures in terms of marshaling out implementable policies to address the plight of the people. “I must say that one is yet to see any urgency in providing palliatives for the poor and collapsing industries as well as other corporate bodies, leading to job losses and a growing sense of despair among the people. Experience in the past shows that one of the most reliable ways to tackle recession is to spend money on productive sector.”

Polio outbreak: Kano govt commences immunisation of children Kola Oyelere - Kano KANO State government, has taken measures to prevent the outbreak of polio virus in the state, by commencing immunisation of children coming to the state from other states to prevent its spread, The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, said this on Wednesday, in Kano, after a meeting of the task force committee on immunisation and polio eradication. According to him, the recent outbreak of polio virus in Borno State, necessitated such measures,adding that the state government had already taken pragmatic steps to prevent the spread of polio virus in the state. “One of the newly adopted measures, include checking buses to immunise children coming from other states to Kano State,” he said. He said that the current administration in the state was determined to provide all necessary assistance and drugs to checkmate the outbreak of the disease in the state .

Seminar SANCTUARY of Christ Evangelical Church, will host the Oyo State Pastors’ League team, at a seminar tagged: “The Kings chapel”, on Saturday, at the church auditorium, at Olabiyi Agoro Street, Semi-N-Bio Bust Stop, opposite CAC Grammar School, Lagos, Ibadan/Expressway, Ibadan, Oyo State. A statement issued by the presiding pastor of the church and convener, Pastor (Dr) ‘Gbade Ojo, said that there will be a special thanksgiving service for the General Overseer of the church, Pastor ‘Gbade Ojo, who was recently appointed as the Chief of Staff to Governor Abiola Ajimobi, at the church auditorium, the same day. The programme will have in attendance Apostle P. A. Alimi, Apostle Kunle Adigun, among others.

Pastor Dr Gbade Ojo

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Unoccupied shops: Ekiti threatens to revoke allocation

EKITI State government is to revoke shops allocated to traders at the Agric Olope Market in Ado-Ekiti if the owners fail to occupy them within the next one month. This is just as the state government reiterated its determination to stamp out hawking and trading along major streets of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The state governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, gave the warning when he paid a visit to the market. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, on Wednesday, said the governor frowned on the situation whereby some traders refused to occupy their shops but rather hang around major streets in the town. He subsequently gave such traders up till October 6, this year to take possession of their shops or lose them. “First, I have to thank and appreciate those of you that obeyed government’s directive to come over here. We will also make your stay here comfortable as we will within available resources, provide amenities that will make that possible. A borehole will be drilled here We will also improve the condition of the road that leads to this place. “For those who have been given shops here but have refused to utilise them, after the deadline given, the shops will be reallocated to other people and we will only refund their money based on the depreciation that has taken place between now and when they were given the shops. “Those who still think they can hang around in the city centre to trade illegally are joking. We won’t allow that. The instruction is that everyone displaced from the old Ojaba Market should come here or go to Awedele Market. Nobody will be allowed to take any undue advantage by engaging in illegal street trading and hawking,” he said. The governor also directed officials of the State Environmental Protection Agency to assess the situation at a flooded portion near the market. The leader of the traders, Chief (Mrs) Adesola

Ogunsuyi, commended the governor for the visit. She said those who refused to relocate to the market were having undue advantage over those that obeyed government’s directive by engaging in hawking and street trading already banned by the government.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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State have accused members of the “Operation Crocodile Smile” of human rights abuse while carrying out their duties. The people particularly

singled out the case of a septuagenarian, Mrs. Amrevweatefa Odada and three others who are now in the custody of the 3 Battalion, Effurun

From right, Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose; Alasin-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of the state, Oba Olufemi Abraham Babalola and his wife, during the presentation of certificate of appointment and staff of office to Oba Babalola, at the palace grounds, recently. PHOTO: SAM NWAOKO.

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HERE was celebration in Asin-Ekiti in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State at the weekend as the traditional ruler of the community, Oba Olufemi Abraham Babalola, was presented with certificate and staff of office by the state governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. At the event where the people of the community defied the rain to witness the occasion, Oba Babalola noted with joy that he had been on the throne since September 13, 2011 and was receiving his staff of office in September 2016. The Alasin of Asin-Ekiti thanked Governor Fayose for perfecting his ascension to the throne of his forefathers and promised that he would work harder to ensure the growth and development of the community. Speaking while presenting the staff of office to Oba Babalola, Governor Fayose congratulated him and commended him for his “maturity and patience”, for been on the throne for that long without confirmation by government. He charged him to use the occasion to renew his resolve to bring further development to his community, just as he also called on the Alasin to reach out to sons and daughters of the community for their contribution to the development of the community. On their request, he explained that they were under the purview of the local government administration but promised that the state

government would assist the council administration to provide for the communities “considering the fact that Ikole is a large local government area and would need assistance in meeting some of the needs of the numerous communities therein.” The governor also charged the royal father and the leaders of Asin-Ekiti to articulate their needs and prioritise them so that they could be included in the 2017 budget of the state. Earlier in an address, the Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development and Chief-

taincy Affairs, Mr. Kolapo Kolade, congratulated Oba Babalola and noted that “the process of filling the vacant stool of Alasin of Asin Ekiti was done without sentiments.” Kolade noted that there was “the chieftaincy declaration which was registered on 8th August, 2011 establishing that there was only one ruling house in Asin Ekiti named ‘Agbelearagungi with six kingmakers.” He said “the then state executive council after ensuring that all necessary conditions were fulfilled, approved the

appointment of Prince Olufemi Abraham Babalola as the Alasin of Asin Ekiti on 13th September, 2011.” While describing his emergence as “a clarion call to duty and service,” Kolade charged him “to work harmoniously with your people to accelerate the rate of development in your community.” Chairman of Ikole Local Government Area, Mr. Adeyanju Adeyeye, traditional rulers, including the Olora of Oke-Ora, Oba Peter Daramola among other dignitaries, witnessed the occasion.

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THE Olukoyi of Ikoyi-Ile in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Oba Yekeen Ayinla Oladipupo IV, has charged the people of the community to disregard the book written and published by a popular Yoruba artist about Ikoyi-Ile, saying it is not the true reflection of the community’s history. Oba Oladipupo gave the charge while speaking to the Nigerian Tribune, on Wednesday. The traditional ruler said the writer brought some copies to his palace and after reading through, he discovered that he (the writer) had distorted the history of IkoyiIle, adding that, “I’m in best position to put the record straight.” Oba Oladipupo said he

wondered why the artist wrote that one Ojo Atoyebi once ruled in Ikoyi-Ile. He affirmed that Atoyebi contested the obaship throne with Siyanbola which led to the disintegration of the old Ikoyi, but Atoyebi never ruled as Olukoyi of Ikoyi-Ile. His words: “As a result of the obaship tussle, Siyanbola with his large followers, went to settle in Ilorin, while Ojo Atoyebi went to Ijaye and others went as far as the border of Nigeria. It was the descendants of Siyanbola that later came to settle at the presentday Ikoyi-Ile. “The writer’s account of the history of old Ikoyi-Ile, linking her to one Jegbeade, has no backing in traditonal history. The founder of old Ikoyi-Ile was Olukunmi, who performed a remarkable exploit at the beginning of the forma-

tion of the old Oyo Empire. His prowess in battle brought about the name Olukoyi, which means “Olu nibo lo ti koyi? (Olu where did you get all these?”), coming from the Alaafin, his brother, who was referring to the prisoners of war brought by the valiant Olukunmi at the founding of old Ikoyi-Ile. “It was Oladipo, who came from Ilorin that later established the present Ikoyi-Ile. Those who split the old Ikoyi-Ile have now settled in different places across Yoruba land. “No indigene of Ikoyi-Ile can eat mushroom (Olu) because it is believed that whoever eats it, is eating our forebear, Olukunmi, the founder of old Ikoyi-Ile. “So, this is the true story of Ikoyi-Ile, which is contrary to the one published by the artist.\

Barracks in Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. Mrs Odada and the three were arrested from their home on August 31. The Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, had in a statement, said that the arrested persons were being interrogated over a wanted relative, Gabriel Ogbudje, who is still at large. But the community had insisted that the arrest was uncalled for and that the suspects were being held for too long. Sunday Okoyoyo, spokesman for Akperhe said: “This is impunity and lawlessness at play. How lawful is it for the army to arrest and detain a septuagenarian mother of a wanted person, alleged to be a militant. “How lawful is it to arrest his extended family members, handcuffed and paraded as suspects? “They have been looking for Tompolo for months to no avail, but they have never raided his extended family compound to arrest and detain his father, mother or siblings for questioning in absence of Tompolo. “Why would they now arrest an over 70 years old Akperhe woman and others in a location far from where their target resides? “Even after arresting them, why keep them in detention indefinitely? We demand her immediate release and the three others arrested with her. “Their continued detention is unlawful and a violation of their human rights.” The mother of one of the arrested suspects, Koko Patani, said: “My son, Henry, is not a militant; he stays with me, he only goes to his father’s house to sleep at night. My son is innocent and I want him released. “It is so sad because I am a widow and I don’t even know where and how to go about seeking his release. “I don’t know who to approach to help me. They should bring back my son,” she pleaded. Onesan Ekeke, mother of another suspec,s Vincent, tearfully, defended her son’s innocence. “My son stays in faraway Auchi in Edo State. He came to the village on Friday for a burial. “He was supposed to travel back with his boss the Thursday he was arrested. “Someone told me he was arrested by soldiers. My son is not a criminal or a militant, I want him released.

Thursday, 8 September, 2016

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South Sudan’s inflation reaches 661% in year —NBS SOUTH Sudan’s National Bureau of Statistics has said the country’s inflation rate hiked by more than double in July reaching an annual rate of 661.3 per cent. The announcement comes as the young nation is reeling from recent clashes that saw troops loyal to President Salva Kiir and those of former Vice President Riek Machar clash in the capital Juba. African news reported that this has led to thousands fleeing the country to neighbouring Uganda and traders have blamed the shortages of basic commodities on blockages on the main trade route to Uganda.

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Participants listen as U.S. President Barack Obama holds a town hall-style meeting with a group of Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) attendees, alongside his participation in the ASEAN Summit, at Souphanouvong University in Luang Prabang. PHOTO: REUTERS

Young people have opportunity but must do the work —Obama

NITED States President Barack Obama on Wednesday told a group of young people gathered in Laos from across Southeast Asia that it is not enough to dream about their plans for the

future, but that they have to “actually do the work.” In an upbeat town hall event with people involved in the U.S.-sponsored Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative, Obama said young people have historically been the key

Islamic State group: Turkey, US ready to invade capital —Erdogan TURKEY’S President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested he and the United States are ready to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. Mr Erdogan said US counterpart Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action against the militants when they met at the G20 summit in China. He said Turkey would have “no problem” with such action, Al Jazeera stated. Last month Turkey launched an operation inside Syria, targeting both IS and Kurdish rebels. Turkish-backed militia drove IS from the border

town of Jarablus, but Turkey has also been concerned with checking the advance of Kurdish forces whom it regards as terrorists. The offensive continues, and Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said Turkish forces might push deeper into Syria after securing a stretch of land along the

border, Reuters reported. Mr Canikli also said 110 Islamic State and Kurdish militia fighters had been killed since the operation began. Russia, who is allied to Syrian President Bashar alAssad, said it was “deeply concerned” by the Turkish advance.

Raqqa is considered the IS militants’de facto capital and its loss would be a huge blow. PHOTO: REUTERS

More than 100 injured in alleged Aleppo chlorine attack —Doctors MORE than 100 people, including dozens of children, were admitted to hospital following a devastating bombing in rebel-held eastern Aleppo in which barrels of chlorine

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were allegedly dropped, medical groups and activists said. The United States-based Syrian American Medical Society, which supports one of three hospitals in Aleppo

Doctors treat Syrian victims, including a child, struggling to breathe after an alleged chlorine attack. PHOTO: AFP

where the victims were taken, said one person was killed by the barrel bombs dropped during the alleged chemical attack on the Sukkari neighbourhood Tuesday. CNN stated that at least 37 children and ten women were among those hospitalized, the Aleppo Free Doctors Committee said. The victims were struggling to breathe, coughing harshly and had the smell of chlorine on their clothes, the Aleppo Free Doctor’s Committee said.

to progress and development. He stressed the need for countries to improve education standards and to make sure those gains include girls and not just boys, VOA reported “You should never be discouraged, because you have more opportunity today to make a difference in the world than any generation before,” he said. “And my hope is you seize that opportunity.” Obama also used his visit to the remote mountain town of Luang Prabang to push back against the America-centric view of the world advanced by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, with his call for “America first” policies, complaints about NATO allies and vow to build a wall along the Mexican border to keep out immigrants. “If you’re in the United States, sometimes you can feel lazy and think, you know, ‘we’re so big, we don’t really have to know anything about other people,’” Obama said. “That’s part of what I’m trying to change.” Although he did not mention Trump by name, Obama said, “Not everybody in America agrees with me on this, by the way.” In response to questions from the audience, Obama said he hopes the next U.S. leader will continue his increased engagement with the Asia-Pacific region and that he believes Congress will approve the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal. He also touted the benefits of interacting with people of different cultures as a way to continually learn, and highlighted the need to respect people who have different beliefs and backgrounds.

A new mayor in South Africa has rejected a fleet of luxury cars he inherited from his predecessors. Solly Msimanga, from the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), said the vehicles would instead be given to a police anti-hijack unit, BBC said. The DA took control of Tshwane, a metropolitan area which includes the capital, Pretoria, from the ANC in recent local elections. Mr Msimanga said no more luxury cars would be bought under his leader-

ship. He took over from the ruling African National Congress (ANC), which lost control of the capital for the first time since 1994, last month. The ANC bought 10 new BMW 3 series vehicles, which are yet to be delivered, for 5 million rand ($356,000; £266,000), local reports say. The cars were meant for members of the mayoral council, with the ANC said to be confident it would retain control of the municipality in the elections.

The ANC ordered the cars, believing it would be re-elected. PHOTO: GETTYIMAGES

Gabon’s Ali Bongo hits back at EU over poll ‘anomalies’ GABONESE President Ali Bongo has denied European Union observers’ calls for a recount of last week’s disputed presidential vote, saying it was a matter for the country’s top court to decide. On Tuesday, an EU mission observing the August 27 polls reported a “clear anomaly” in voting in HautOgooue province, Bongo’s heartland. According to Al Jazeera, official results gave turnout in the province at more than 99 per cent, with 95 per cent backing the incumbent against rival Jean Ping. “I would also have liked them to have noted some

anomalies in the fiefdom of Mr Ping. If we are raising anomalies, we have to be clear, balanced and raise all the anomalies that have been noted,” Bongo told France’s RTL radio, in an interview broadcast on Wednesday.

The opposition has accused Bongo of rigging the vote and called for a recount. PHOTO: REUTERS

Investigation exposes Maldives president’s $1.5bn corruption deals AL Jazeera’s Investigative told through data obtained Unit has exposed massive from three of former Vice corruption at the top of the President Ahmed Adeeb’s Maldives government, in- smartphones and dozens cluding theft, bribery and of confidential documents. money laundering. Presi- It also features secretly redent Abdulla Yameen is corded confessions of three accused of receiving cash men who embezzled milin bags filled with up to lions and delivered the sto$1million so much that it len cash on the orders of the was “difficult to carry”, ac- president and his deputy. cording to one of the men who delivered the money. A new documentary, Stealing Paradise , provides an unprecedented insight into how international corruption is carried out. The story is Maldives President Abdulla Yammen

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PRESTON AT HOME 16 Reference to week 9, 19 and 32. 2015 Week ‘9’ 2015 – 12x 20x 39xxx 30x 31x. MUST Week ‘19’ 2015 – 06x 29x 42xxx 30x 31x. MUST Note the number of draws in all setting/scheduled weeks must be within the range of 11- 12 draws = N40,000 resort win.

4 MEMBERS 4 BANKERS 08162705220 = NO 23 NAP 31

4 BANKERS COST N6000 WK 07 RED= NO 2X 14X 24X 38F 4 BANKERS COST N6000 WK 08= NO 13X 17X 26X 41X PAIR 33X 34F 4 BANKERS COST -N6000 WK 09= NO NAP NAP NAP NAP PAIR 4 BANKERS COST N6000 WK 10= NO NAP NAP NAP NAP PAIR 32. 33 2016 ENGLISH SYSTEM BOOKLET COST: N50,000 CASH KEY: Every week 9 BROWN BANK NIGER NO 23. 31 PLUS 3 OTHERS N6, 000 Wk 07 NO 2X 14X 24X 48F. Wk 8 No 13x 17x 26x 41x Key Wk 09= 2016. No Nap Nap Nap NAP pair 23. 31. Following week 10 to control 4 Special Draws at N6,000 send MTN cards.

SHORT – GUN (3 HOT 4)

08050614477/ 08168241902 With the success recorded by us last week with the pair and the NAP playing, the above pair will also supply to continue our winning tradition this season. This week’s game goes for N25,000. Don’t doubt this. Call for your game.

IBUKUN OLU NAPS

07026839837 FOR WKS 9,10

13CBK PLUS 2 OTHERS Readers this week and next week is another Jackpot, our first release in week 06, scores 3 over 3 correct on Coupon Nos 13X 14X 19X all drew our 3 gazetted draws. This week 09, cost N10,000. Cash and next week 10. Do not miss it, bank coupon No plus 2, others. Call 07026839837

A.T.M LIVE

07040478677 / 08056390550 NAP:- 7. 12. 31. 36. 37. Stakers are advised to use the above games against wk 10, wk 11 which cost N15,000 cash each week. Payable to Mrs Modupeola Oseji, Acct Number 2016981168. U.B.A Bank nearer to you. Invest heavily and reap well. Goodluck.

FAITH NAP :08067881958

22X 28X 29XXX 15X 32 FREEto enable you buy our wk 9 special release cost N25,000 after wk 8 result for wk 9 draws call 08067881958.

DOSA 08072216644 2 PAIR 3

This is the week Dosa has been waiting for. Week of 3 Nap draws and 1 hot pair cost N15,000 MTN recharge Card. Dosa is every week 09 Specialist, therefore don’t wait for the result to be publish and be saying if I know I could should have send my N5,000 MTN recharge Card to Dosa.

AUSTINE CHUKWU 08054462577

NAP = 5. 25. 34 PERM 6, 13, 14 The most outstanding key in every wk 10 playing since 2011, will be coming your way next wk. To be able to buy the game; play the above games.

TOMMY-NAP

08035797661(02 MUST 05)

Registered Bournmouth must Burnley. And other 3 draws are callers this week cost N10,000 – sure win.

MR BILLY 08034970970 NOW BANK 22 OR 20

I‘m very sorry for my pair that failed last wks while the 2BKS and 1alt.but this wk9,if they play 6drs.number 22 or 20must draw with another 2Bks and 1alt. that must give us 3/3 and 4/5 on Saturday. It is still N10,500. Again registration for 2016/2017 Eng. Season. Is still on, registration fee is just N100,000. You can pay twice. Delay is dangerous register with billy and be in money in a couple of weeks. This is your year of blessing.

DR. SAM – 08084077244

WIN= 02X 23X 41X 45XXX. Your newly arrived Dr. Sam is now on Tribune Pools page to give all lovers of this paper a big win relief we are known by many but we are new to this page. Our introductory free win is started above. Prepared to win in weeks 9,10&11with N100,000.

DR B4 DR — 08062748396 TORQUAY = 7 weeks win code 2. Win – sure NAP = Read our Advert for details.

ISRAEL BAIL OUT (09085712800) WEEK 8 WIN on M.M.M = MILLWAL, MANSFIELD AND MAIDSTONE = 07x 17x 33. Week 09 – Bail out N50,000.

WINNING SOLUTION OF MR. MOSES - 08072974729 We remain unbreakable. Another week 9, 2016 sure win on WATFORD on week No 5 years winning programme in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016. 3 Direct draws No pair N50,000. Good luck. GODWIN NAP – 08156829811. Reference Win on WATFORD on bar in week 5. Southampton – Watford S = 19xxx week 9 = Westham - Watford. W = 23xxxBK and other compilation draws N50,000. Good win.

AKANDE WEEK 9 special release 3 DRAWS RELEASE COST N10,000 CASH.

PHONE: 08025572554 The 3 draws for this week has started to reach those who paid for it on Wednesday. More interested Clients can send N10,000 cash to Plc in the name of Akande Ashtokun Bola Mustapha Account number: 6017037192 while you collect on phone after your payment confirm. PHONE: 08025572554.

Ha p p y Sa l l a h ! werribee.c

bALCATTA

MODBURY

TWO BANKER WK 08 N3,000

WK 09 brown

X17X X31X nap nap

X11X X26X nap nap

X41X x42x

nap nap

SEND MTN CARD TO 08162705220 IKECHUKWU WIN – 08168157259(23XX 45) 45 MUST 23 plus 3 other MUST.

Anniversary win at Ikechuckwu sensational win our direct winning ODD weeks instruction starting from the beginning of the season in every odd weeks – 5, 7 and 9. Week 5 – 09x 31x 38xxx – 23x 45. Week7 – 02x 29x 33xxx - 23x 45 Week – 9 – x x x = 23 MUST 45. Sure win at Ike & Brothers winning place = N40,000 goodluck.

NJOROGE MR. ASSURANCE – 08177474535. STAKERS RELIEF ON AUTHENTIC (41XX 45) ASSUARANCE WINNING CONNECTION SINCE WEEK 04 TO DATE. Coded winnings unveiled for your private use now, you can pick your draws from your house. Since week 4 to date Position of Crewe plus code 5 and position of Oldham plus code 10 XXX. Congratulation if you have accurate DRAWS RECORDS SINCE WEEK 4 IF NOT GET ONE AND DO THE SAMALL ARITHMETIC/CALCULATION YOUSELF AND CALL FOR OTHER 3 DRAWS AFTER. MR Assurance eremain stakers hope, our last week absence was resulted to our new contact. Lets make you a Millionaire before week 12. Watch Yeovil and Braintree on Nos – 42 and 45 in weeks 10 and 11 for 2 weeks adrance winning assurance. At Njoroge your winning is our PRIDE. Assurance fee – N50, 000= now.

WEEK 08 XRAY

Call it stakers ‘PRIDE’ oh yes ! you are right. Our compilers are now unstoppable by unveiling naked draws weekly. No compromise with and promotes we are ready for showdown with their smartness is subdued by our compiler. Another 12 draws on board last week with 3/3 draws emanating from each league division that left injury to many promoters finances, you are therefore advised to stake with promoters with good financial status. Our 2 direct draws masterio were Winner code and Alhaji Sadiku while the one banker expert medal went to Dosa, John super & Victorious Victor. Moreso, our pair managers fulfilled their promises midweek,proff & David & david, the Lilies, Double shuffle, Bolu one nap, Volvo, Nidas, Leke int, Alase, With confidence, Short gun, 4 member Godwin, Faithful Invention and Patrick the English man. Congratulations, our pools compilers promised good tidings for all, so partnership with them for your weekly winnings, and please dont forget to appreciate them. Gold is not found on earth surface. Welcome to millionaires forum. POOLS EDITOR.

PLACE YOUR ADVERT HERE

tribunepools

DR J.K POOLS –

07039275802 (2XX 6) 09 – 15 – 30 – 40 – 41

Last week the wrong poological calculation will not repeat again, I learnt that some promoters were afraid last what I did in week 07 by scoring five draws in the week of full payment. I bet that I will thrill my registered enrolled customers and the readers of Thursday Tribune this season. I must score 3/3, 4/4 and 5/5 this season. The enrollment fess still stand only N5,000 = payable to Ekhomu John at Zenith Bank acc. No. 2085795936. Now stakers pick two bankers from 9 – 15 – 30 – 40 – 41 and add to the above bracket games. Good luck says Dr. J.K Pools.

INNOCENT NAP

08095602590= 16 NAP 17 4 Special Draws cost N6,000, Wk 07 No 14 24x 26x 44x PAIR 38F 39X 4 Special Draws cost N6,000 Wk 08 No 13X 26X 31X 41X 4 Special Draws cost 6,000 Wk 09 No NAP NAP NAP NAP Pair 16. 17 4 Special Draws cost N6, 000 Wk 10 No Nap Nap Nap Nap Pair 2 Special Draws cost 4,000 Wk 07 No 14x 24x 14x 24x 2 Special Draws cost 4,000 Wk 08 No Nap Nap Pair Nap Nap 2 Special Draws cost N4,000 Wk 09 No Nap Nap Pair Nap Nap 1 Special Draw cost 2,000 with Pair Wk 04 No 5x wk 5 No 28 Wk 6 No 14x. wk 7 No 14x, Wk 08 No 20x Wk 9 No Nap Wk 10 No Nap KEY: WK 9 BROWN BANK NO 16. 19 PLUS 4 OTHERS 08095602590.

PRAGMATISM –

07036539499/09085276689

THE GREATEST ORACLE AND PROFESSOR OF DRAWS Week 09 = nap = 03x 05x 09xxx Perm = 02 06 08. Read week 9 advent in sporting news and pools telegraph for weeks 8 and 9. Full details. Good luck.

OGUGUO VS. PROMOTERS WEEKS 9 X 10 07081017173 PAIR 47, 49

Dear stakers, this is not the time to waste money on guess work naps. Whenever don caster is at away and retains that same number at home in the following week, it is key to 3 reliable and accurate Nap draws in both weeks. I can assure you of 3/3 Nap correct in weeks 9 and 10. Cost N10,000 cash per week, payable at Access Bank, to Mr. John E. Oguguo, acct No. 0045064292. Phone 07081017173, 08037586946.

MALLAM BAWA MUSA IN ACTION

08052506287 BET 46, 49

WK. 8 = 7XXX, 17XXX, 33XX. = 3/3 CONGRATS! It is winning time again as my original pupple coupon key did its work last week scoring 3/3 correct on 7xx, 17xx, 33xx. It is now time for brown coupon key to accomplish its own task of another 3/3. Cost N15,000 cash. Payments at Access Bank to Mallam Musa Ibrahim Bawa, accts No. 0042075587.

DOUBLE SHUFFLE LIVES UP TO EXPECTATION WITH 1 DRAWS ON (11XX) 26XX – 27 NOW OFFERS 16 – 29 – 31 20/21 (09052942626)

We asserted the continuation of Nos 26xx/27 for a draws for the 5th time last week. We were vindicated. Our 1 bk also clicked on No 11xx. Now, take us serious and use 16 – 29 – 31 – 20/21 for 4 draws to register with us for the season at only N500,000.00. The taste of the pudding is in the eating. Take a chance and make a change. Good luck to you.

SIR MICHAEL NAP

(38 PAIR 43) 09091874579

This week release is a must for 3/3 and to promote another three draws next week. The weekly release cost N15,000.00 call for acct no or mode of payment.

FREE WIN AT EMIRATE FLY.

11X 22X 33X 44X 45XXX (08087104491)

Board with us to Switzerland where the world back is situated with the above SURE WIN.As part of our commitment to all our clients and to welcome you to 2016/2017 U.K season 4weeks Nap. start winning Now2, fetch water when it

rains.08087104491 = Goodluck.

HEAD MASTER 08032747136 NAP 2XX 6XX 47XX.

This 3, draws is enough for you to celebrate Ileya. A good stakers will never run away, games can fail you have to still stay with experts, The 3, draws against week 10, your success is our concern, be with us. Goodluck. y but wwe are new to this page. Our introductory free win is stated above. Prepare to win in weeks 9, 10 & 11 with N100,000.

VOLVO NAP (7 PAIR 8) 08059580326 Sales of my 3 Nap draws and a pair is now on. Doubting Thomas will not benefit from it. Just call me on my hot line above for my bank account number for payment cost N10,000 cash. Please don’t look for any other game this week 09 than Volvo Nap.

CHARITY NAP

08054325929 (24 FIXED 24)

This is Mr fixed naked draws and your 3 fixed naked draws is ready for ILEYA FESTIVAL and SCHOOL FEES as children are about to resume school no much grammar. call 08054325929 for your NAP cost N20,000 = ILEYA GIFT.

EDITOR’S PLACE 44x 45x

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE POOLS PAGE

THE WINNERS CHOICE WISE STAKERS DELIGHT GET A COPY AND WIN.

M.B.A EXPERT (08104694619) 30X 31

Two strong pairs in the Skybet League one and two this 2nd Brown colour coupon pools setting are complementary games to 3 Nap draws for Sallah celebrations. Record for 4 season 4 seasons of wk. 09 since 2012 saw Arsenal topping the fixtures 3 times with the exception of year 2013. Arsenal played away match at Sunderland with 3-1 victory while their home matches ended 6-1 against Southampton and 2-0 against Skoke resprctively. However, the Arsenal Wenger lads did not find produced 2-2 score draw. The pair of Oldham and Chesterfield and Oxford Utd vs Swindon at 30 and 31 is a replica of what is obtained 2 seasons ago with a goaless mini cluster. Week of play and the 2 dates give supportive role towards a draw. Meanwhile, the 2 MBEs are poised for an attractive draw as the 2nd pair but Morecambe at home to Doncaster looks better 30X 31X 39X 43X. call for details. Goodluck

ISREAL BAIL OUT – 09085712800 STAKERS COMFORT = 07X 17X 33XXX.26

WEEK 8 = NAP M.M.M.= MILWALL,MANSFIELD, AND MAIDSTONE = MILTON K.D X BARROW.26 WEEK 09 – BAIL OUT WIN IS DIRECTED on LEAGUE ONE & TWO. YEOVIL HOLD HARTLEPOOL on last Bar. Y = 25 and H = 8 = 25+ 8 = 33 MUST 45 (33 MUST 45). Bail out without interest winning pay point is at work again this week. We are back after a brief silence while on break so if you are just joining us. Welcome Sir. N50,000 Bail out fund = IT‘S time to win (33x45).

JACOBSON NAP – 07065292905. ANOTHER DIMENTIONAL WIN AT JACOB’S PLACE

2015 = 08X 32X 36XXX – 2016 – 07X 31X 26XXX – On annual week 8’ 2015 and 2016 minus one win on no premiership winning statistics. WIN — WIN — WIN = On current winning instruction from 2 prominent overseas experts and member of the pools panel forum in England. KEY = LEICESTER AWAY 4 and BROMLEY HOME 49. 2 in one winning key that makes one, for your winnings confirmation. Good refrence to week 42’ 2015/2016 and week 8 – 2016/2017. Week 42’ 2016 = 04X 23X 36X 39XX 9drs Week ‘8’ 2016 = X X X X 9drs. Jacobson unit win of full payment is to add to promoters woes. In God we trust. N50,000 = welcome fee.

FORTUNE DONOR DONATES 29/31 (08099111828)

Inspite of form and sequence, the English pools panel refused to give No 3 a pannel draws. The pools panel led by Roger Hunt, a 1966 England World Cup hero knows best. But we are not dismayed, neither are we discouraged. Therefore, go all out for Nos 29/31 for a good draws this weekend. Our 1 bk costs N1,500.00, 2 drs sell for N3,000.00 and 3 drs cost N10,000.00 on 08099111828. You are a winner !

AKANDE 3 DRAWS READY FOR SALLAH PHONE 08025572554 (22XX 32)

Though the sallah is now Monday 12th sept. 2016. My advice is that you should stake your coupon where your winning will paid on Sunday to enable you purchase what you need for sallah. The draws is ready from Wednesday and is already at the hand of those who paid N10,000 cash for the 3 draws since yesterday Wednesday. Those who paid today will receive it today on your phone. Payment to: Akande Ashatokun Bola Mustapha acct No: 6017037192 keystone Bank plc. Happy sallah.

PROFF & KING DAVID NAPS – 07069009601 = 02 MUST 23. - 11X 20X 31XXX 47X 42XX PROMISED KEPT – 11X 20X 31XXX 47X 42XX

Two good heads are better than one, the result of our formidable patnership is the above promised kept. Everyone love to associate himself to a successful pals. Call it proff or David you are right our mission is to guarantee your winning. Free – Bournemouth and Bolton. We merged to serve you better. welcome once again to the Proff & Kings winning place – N50,000 =.

WOMEN COMPILERS FORUM RELEASE 08038245181 BET 35, 39. WK. 8 = 17X, 20X, 26X PAIR 4F, 31X.

In 2014, our 1st release was in week 4, and it played 36X, 40X, 47X, while our 2nd release was in week 11, which scored 10X, 20X, 22X. In 2015, our 1st release was in wk. 6, and it played 17X, 23X, 25X, 27X. In 2016, our 1st release was in wk. 8 (last week) and it played 17X, 20X, 26X, whiule our 2nd release is in wk.9 (this week), and it will score 3/3 Nap correct again. Cost price is N10,000 cash. Pay at First Bank to Mrs. Abiodun Faleti acxct No. 3007847537. Call 08038245181.

JOSEPH INTER. NAP – 08167278061 2014 – 2015 – 2016 (20, PAIR 30 X 31)

Annual week 09 Unique winning calculation. Draws are fixed on Tabulations, calsulation and Tabulation. Joseph newly winning key for annual week 09 is at it again. One week win of fullpayment that covers 10 weeks staking expencies. 2014= ARSENAL vs MANCITY= A= 1, M= 13= 1+ 13= 14XXX 2015= ARSENAL vs STOKE= A= 1, S= 19 = 1+ 19= 20XXX 2016= ARSENAL vs SOUTHAPTON= A + S= 1+ 19= 20XXX.

Please I appreciates all stakers that has accurate records for confirmation/perusal, therefore confirmed before call. Your winning is guaranteed. N50, 000= Goodluck.

NEW ERA AUTHENTIC WIN – 07088103080. 02X 11X 13XXX = 42X. EVENT MAKES HISTORY DIRECTIVE NAPS.

West ham at home on 1st bar and yeovil at home on last bar = wks 6 & 9. 1st alphabet of west ham opponent Bounmouth B = 2xx in week 06.1st alphabet of west ham opponent Watford = 23 in week 09. Week 6 = 11x 16x 31x 02x 36x Week 9 = x x x x 23xx 45 Another fresh served winning assurance awaits you at New Era Authentic win. N35,000 = free all win = NO PAW Goodluck.

GODWIN NAP – 08156829811 = 23XXBK45. WEEK 8 = WORCHESTER HOME ON BAR 47X.

Stated that 1st alphabet letter of opponent team = GAINSBORO G = 7 = 17X 47XXX = free 42. Congratulations our week 8 advert detailed it all on first appearance of English conference league and north divisions on HARRO GATE = 42XXX. WATFORD ON BAR BROWN IN WEEKS 05 & 09. In week 5 = S vs Watford = S = 19 and Milton K. D . In week 9 = W vs Watford = W 23 and Milton K.D = Week 5 = 09x 32X 45xxx = 19x 30x. Week 9 = X X X = 23xx 23xx 45x. Our last week winners are to pay up their dues before further promoters in web win. Call 08156829811. For details = N50,000 = (New clients only).

MAGIC KINGDOM – ILEYA BONUS NAP.

08056753098/07085060512 16X 17X 18XXX PIAR 01 AND 08. Free ileya bonus win with the above sure win to celebrate EL-KABIR festival and weeks 10 and 11 naps cost N25,000 each week. Payable to Balogun Adeshina Kamoru at F.C.M Bank no – 0279550010, Wema Bank no 0206985116 or G.T Bank no – 0115505082. Registration as a member/ fan

MONEY DOLLAR - 08135637650 = 7 NAP 9

4 SPECIAL DRAWS N25, 000 WK 08 NO 11X 17X 31X 33X= N25, 000 4 SPECIAL DRAWS N25, 000 WK 06 NO 14X 26X 31X 38X= N25, 000 4 Special Draws for N25,000 Week 7 No 2X 14X 24X 34X WITH 26X 27F= N25, 000 4 Special Draws for N25, 000 Week 09 No Nap Nap Nap Nap With Nap Nap= N25, 000 2 Special Draws for N 10,000 Week 7 No 14X 24X Pair 26 34x Wk 08 No 11x 31x 11x 31x 2 Special Draws for N 10,000 Week 9 No Nap Nap Nap With Nap Nap Our Week 8 Release No. 11X 17X 31X 33X WK09 NO Nap Nap Nap Nap With Nap Nap Wk 06 14X 26X 31X 38X WK 07 RED NO 2x 14x 24x 34x WITH 26x 27x 4 BANKERS Wk 08 No 11x 17x 31x 33x= N25, 000. Two Bankers N10, 000 Wk 07 No 14x 24x pair 26x 27f Wk 08 No 11x 31x. For your booking, send MTN recharge cards to 08135637650, and the message will be send to you.

Thursday, 8 - 14 September, 2016 MADAM DE MADAM – 08023329191. W – W ON BAR AND S – S ON BAR = 09 MUST 33.

Highly confidential, last week 12 draws was scheduled in 4 assignments/ division of 3 draws each league one 3 draws, league two 3 draws, conference league one 3draws, Conference North – 3draws. The 3/3 draws in each division/league confirmed our week 9 sure nap on the above winning statement for 3draws slated for 3weeks – 09, 10 and 11 = weeks 10 & 11 scheduled win is on BRAIN TREE at No 45 = to compliment our 3 week Naps. Please note our draws are fetched on the directive of our foreign reputable experts. Call our media manager for you winning details – N50,000.

KING OF CHAIN DRAWS 08142362005= 08103222635= 12. 13. 14

Wk 09 BROWN 2016 No CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN WITH CHAIN CHAIN Wk 10 PURPLE 2016 No CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN WITH CHAIN CHAIN Wk 11 BROWN No CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN WITH CHAIN CHAIN Following wk 08. To control 3 Chain draws cost N7000= 08142362005, 08103222635= Wk 09= 2016 No CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN WITH CHAIN CHAIN N7, 000 wk 10= 2016 No CHAIN CHAIN CHAIN WITH CHAIN CHAIN. Send MTN card= 08142362005= 08103222635= KEY EVERY WK 9. BANK NIGER NO 12. 13. 14 FOR TWO DRAWS PLUS 4 CHAIN DRAWS.

MAITO NAPS –

08030785634,09081225091

WEEK 9 – 7X 29X 44XXX FREE WIN TO Wks 9 & 10 Maito fixed draws are set again to enrich our dear stakers/ customers cost N25,000. A promised week payment at WEMA bank A/c no 0221601707. To Ishola sule Good luck.

MID – WEEK GIVES 16- 29- 30-13/14 – (08087176217)

Your juicy Mid – week International was juicy with the free pair on 33xx – 34 last week. But we are inclined to give the where with all for your seasonal regirtration. Use 16 – 29 – 30- 13/14 for 4 sure draws this week and use same to register with us for only N500,000.00 payable twice with N300,000.00 and N200,000.00. Be a regular winner this season on 08087176217. Best of luck!

WITH CONFIDENCE

08166222529, 08139714848= 23XX 40 NAP

Two Bankers= N5000 Wk 07 No X 02x 24x Pair 7x 8x Two Banker= N5000 Wk 08 No 13x 26x Pair 17x 31x Two Bankers N5000 Wk 09 No Nap Nap Pair Nap Nap One Bankers= N2500 Wk 07 No 29x Pair 7x 8x One Bankers= N2500 Wk 08 No 33x Pair 15F 17x Wk 09 No Nap Nap Pair Nap Nap League Table Two Bankers= N3000 Wk 07 No 14x 26x Pair 29x 34x League Table Two Bankers= N3000 Wk 08 No 2x 7x Pair 31x 33x wk 09 Nap Nap One Banker N2000 Wk 07 No 34 Pair29x 34x Wk 08 No 33x Pair 21x Wk 09 No Nap pair XX

BEST BARGAIN INTERNATIONAL

(08092621480) WK 09 = NAP, NAP, NAP. The 2016/2017 U.K/Scottish Season is going on with excellent results. We are set again this week to show that pools business is for those with genuine contact. The Bookmakers and the Pools Panel are still working wonder with their Coded Key sent to me. Registration fee for the season remains N250,000. Call me on 08092621480 for further discussions and details. You too must join those who have won millions with my game since Week 04.

torquay

TWO BANKER WK 08 N3,000

x13x x31x WK 09 brown nap nap

All is set for all our customer to win this week as the brown color setting that got 6xx, 19xx, 47xx 3/3 in week 5 will get it again this week. The weekly release cost just N25,000.00 pay to saving acct no: 3023114822First bank in person of Mr Onaolapo peter. And call on 08076546261. Meanwhile 37 pair 47 for x.

CARMARK SUPER = 08186673842

4X 5X 8X 9X 19XXX – 3 DRAWS

KEY – BURNLEY VC HULL AT NO 3 The above key games controlled our 3 sure draws and a pair this week. Cost N6500 and permutation cost N5500 = payable at IBTC bank a/c no 01001361916 to Mr S.B Odesola. Good luck

ALHAJI SADIKU, TALK OF THE TOWN

08183573342 PAIR 36, 40

WK. 8 = 17X, 31X, 42X. PAIR 13X, 26X. I don’t publish except 1 have genuine and authentic Nap, so in weeks 8 and 9, I imploy all stakers to get my releases all win their fortune. The key is only for purple and brown coupons. Week 4 = 28x, 34x, 47x. Wk. 5 = 39x, 42x, 43x. Wk.8 = 17x, 31x, 42x. Week 9 cost only N10,000 cash. Payments at GTB to Alhaji Sadiku Adedoja, accts No. 0030411077. Call 08183573342, or 08057416201. Congrats to all.

JOHN SUPER TIPS

(02XX 03) FOR WEEK 10

Congratulations to those who call for our 3 and 5 correct fixed draws last week on Nos 13X 17X 31X Pair 25F 26X which got 4 over 5 correct while our 5 draws on Nos 2X 13X 17X 31X 47X al drew for this week 09 only 2 Bankers and a pair will be on sale cost N5,000. Cash. Free pair 2 or 3 Call 09050512097.

WEEK 9 STATUS

EKO – 05 LKO – 04 and 12 SUNDAY – 08 & 10 VOID – 18 VOID.

telford

TWO BANKER WK 08 N3,000 x33x f34f WK 09 brown nap nap

SEND MTN CARD TO 09038460009

PETER NAP

37 PAIR 47 08076546261

lincoln

TWO BANKER WK 08 N3,000 x17x x26x WK 09 brown nap nap

PRAGMATISM:

07036539499/09085276689 The greatest Oracle and Professor of draws Week 09 NAP :- 03X - 05X 09X Perm with - :- 02 - 06 08 Read week 09 Advert in Sporting News and Pools Telegraph for wks 08 and 09 for full details.

crodon.k

kingston

yeovil

TWO BANKER TWO BANKER TWO BANKER WK 08 N3,000 WK 08 N3,000 WK 08 N3,000 x02x x17x x13x x33x f08f x26x WK 09 brown WK 09 brown WK 09 brown NAP X NAP X NAP X NAP X NAP X NAP X check last year wk 8, 9, 10.

SEND MTN CARD TO 08103222635. PARTRICK THE ENGLISH MAN – 08154836338 11X 21X 31X 41XXX – ¾. (44x 45x) We are extrimely sorry that we got 3 draws from our promised 4/4 as usual draws in week 6 = 16x 26x 36x 46xxx 4/4 and week 7 = 14 x 24x 34x 44xxx = 4/4 and week 8 = 11x 21x 31x 41xxx ¾. Disapointing miss. Redness 4/4 is assured this week at St patrick the English man pivot pools manager. We gave out draws on teams and rarely on numbers. Welcome to the safe winning pavilion – N35,000 = Good luck.

MAC – ANTHONY BEAT NAP 3/3!!! CALL 0806-904-8857 WEEK 09 PAIR 10XX 48XX

Congratulation to last week winners on Nap 11X 17X 41X pair 32F 33X WEEK 09 NAP NAP NAP = 3/3 COST N15,000 WEEK 10 NAP NAP NAP = 3/3 PAIR XX N20,000 WEEK 11 NAP NAP NAP = 3/3 PAIR XX N20,000 U.K Season registration fee N250,000 only All payment @ U.B.A to Engr, Michael Akam: Acct No 2029382770. A trial will make you winner. God bless you

BOLU ONE NAP 07031916067 (2 MUST 3)

The 2016/2017 U.K/Scottish Season has been an interesting one with stakers winning millions since Week 04. The above pair must supply with other fixed draws this week. Pay N25,000 to get the game. You are a winner.

AKIN MR AKIN – 07067202291. 45 MUST 20XX SURE WIN.

WIN – WIN – WIN – ON ANNUAL WEEK 9 NAPS. Previous winning records statements. Wk 9’ 2013 – 05x 19x 43xxx 20x 43x. Wk 9’2014 – 03x 14x 39xxx 20x 47x Wk 9’2015 - 06x 12x 31xxx 20x 48x Wk 9’ 2016 – x x x = 20x 45x Akin Mr Akin Current magnetic Naps is now talk of the town, be a winner call, the

draw master and WIN. – N25,000 =

MOORE – WIN – 08084077244. 11X 12X 33X 44XXX PAIR 03XX 41X

Free win = in preparation of our week 10, 11, 12 gazetted naps cost N100,000 – each week. NB: The above games are scheduled for MUST win = Good luck. NAP- NAP & perm.

SIDELINES

NO 16,585

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THURSDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER, 2016

“Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow. If there is a load you have to bear That you can’t carry I’m right up the road I’ll share your load if you just call me.” I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on”.

AST week I examined the poor state of funding in Nigeria and compared it what is obtainable in some private universities in other parts of the world. i stated how difficult it would be for Nigerian Universities to compete favourable with such foreign universities. I believe the way forward is for Nigerians to imbibe a culture of giving and investing in education. This can take several forms, establishment of private universities being one of such. PRIVATE EDUCATION AS THE HOPE OF NIGERIA’S TERTIARY EDUCATION: Private universities have come to stay in Nigeria and in the last decade, have performed better than most public Universities in terms of staffing, training of teachers and scholars, learning, discipline and even in the area of provision of infrastructure. Last year, students of Afe Babalola University won the IMAGINE Cup Championship for Africa Organised by Microsoft Corporation drawing participants from Universities across the world and this year another set of students won the coveted top prize in the Unilever Future Leaders League contested by universities all over the world. Prior to the advent of Private Universities in Nigeria, many wealthy Nigerians took pride in sending their children to foreign Universities such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cambridge and Oxford etc. This was in the quest to give their children qualitative education while avoiding incessant strikes, unstable academic calendars, cultism, drug and other substance abuse, and general moral decadence which had become the hallmark of Nigerian public Universities. With respect to many of these ills, Private Universities have provided an acceptable alternative to public Universities. Parents and sponsors can now predict with mathemati-

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God made only male and female, but there are now 31 officially recognized genders in New York. And you can be prosecuted for referring to people by the wrong gender. Well, this may be the new civilization, but it sure sounds like old-fashioned madness!

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An ideology worthy of emulation (5) cal precision the date of graduation of their children and wards, be sure that they are not exposed to the moral decadence which had become the hallmark of undergraduates in Nigerian universities. This is positive and completely different from the way things used to be. There is a common challenge faced by Private and Public universities alike in Nigeria, which clearly is “Funding”. Funding is a problem because while education is very expensive even in Nigeria, Universities, especially private Universities in Nigeria are the cheapest in the world. Fundraising for Educational institutions is a difficult undertaking because of the misconceived notion long-held by Nigerians that education must be free and that government must provide free education. This notion was fed to Nigerians by the government itself through acts of successive government. For example, the University of Ibadan was established in 1948 as a public University where almost everything was free, and other Universities founded after it followed the same pattern. Therefore Nigerians erroneously believe that only government can provide education and that education must be free. This erroneous idea is compounded by politicians who deceive the people by promising free education or who establish universities in their home villages. PHILOSOPHY OF PHILANTHROPY AND ITS BENEFITS TO EDUCATION: Philanthropy means etymologically, the love of humanity. In business and education, supporting the right cause is more important than any other factor. When investors make a decision to invest in business, they look out for investments that will

make efficient use of their funds and deliver the best returns in line with their goals. The same principle can be applied in philanthropy to give to institutions which can deliver on specific goals. This is an advantage because tertiary educational institutions usually have specific goals, run by the right people with the high possibility of achieving set objectives. Donors such as Rotary and Rotarians, who are interested in education, should channel energies and funding to institutions where people who have demonstrated a genuine interest in qualitative education are. Donating to education is a right course to steer because the important contributions education has and shall continue to make in numerous areas of human endeavour can never be over-emphasized. Donors should therefore seek out tertiary educational institutions which have already demonstrated interest in specific causes so as to make concrete and long-lasting impact Education and educational institutions have always benefitted from philanthropy and for an organization such as ROTARY INTERNATIONAL, contribution to education will most likely help produce future capable Rotarians which is definitely beneficial to ROTARY INTERNATIONAL. In my estimation, nothing best captures the ideals behind the actions of the organisation than the words of a song which was rendered at the occasion where I delivered a lecture and which song I learned is also customarily sang at its gatherings. So beautiful was the rendition of the song “Lean on me” that almost everyone present was moved. I therefore wish to conclude this series with a reproduction of the lyrics of the song in the hope that many will end up being inspired by it and much like Rotary find ways

to contribute in one way or the other to the development of our society through philanthropic means. “Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain, we all have sorrow. But if we are not wise, we know that there’s always tomorrow. Lean on me when you’re not strong I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on For it won’t be long ‘til I’m gonna need Somebody to lean on. Please swallow your pride If I have things you need to borrow For no one can fill those of your needs That you won’t let show. You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that you’ll understand, We all need somebody to lean on. Lean on me when you’re not strong And I’ll be your friend I’ll help you carry on For it won’t be long ‘til I’m gonna need Somebody to lean on You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on. I just might have a problem that you’ll understand, We all need somebody to lean on. If there is a load you have to bear That you can’t carry I’m right up the road I’ll share your load if you just call me.”

Eagles will get bonus for Tanzania win —NFF

Iheanacho (left) dazzles against Tanzania.

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THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will still pay the Super Eagles bonus for their 1-0 victory over the Taifa Stars of Tanzania in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier last weekend in Uyo, officials have disclosed. The Saturday’s match was a dead rubber as the group’s sole ticket to Gabon 2017 had already been won by the Pharaohs of Egypt. However, NFF spokesman, Ademola Olajire said on a radio programme on Wednesday morning that the Eagles will be paid the match bonus possibly before next month’s World Cup qualifier in Zambia. “They will be paid the bonus later, possibly before the World Cup qualifier in Zambia,” Olajire announced.

Nigeria travels to Zambia on October 3 to begin its qualifying campaign for Russia 2018. The players were left fuming after a cash gift of N10 million by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel was used to offset their camp allowances. Cash-strapped NFF has insisted this N10 million was part of the money donated by the governor to help them organise the AFCON qualifier in Uyo. It will be recalled that Manchester City starlet, Kelechi Iheanacho’s 78th minute wonder goal dimmed the Taifa Stars at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium otherwise known as the ‘Nest of Champions’ last weekend.

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