21st January 2016 by Nigerian Tribune

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Olubadan: I found favour in God's sight —Adetunji

•As his house turns Mecca —Pgs2,33,34 •I am next Olubadan —Oyediji, head of Seriki line •I gave Odulana holy communion on Tuesday —Priest •Saraki, Dogara, govs, Atiku, Ooni, others eulogise late Olubadan

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High Chief Saliu Akanmu Adetunji

NNPC shuts Kaduna, P/Harcourt refineries •Military to treat pipeline vandals as terrorists

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APC, PDP senators battle over 2016 budget

Produce Dasuki Feb 16, court orders FG

•Ex-NSA's whereabouts unknown, lawyer raises the alarm

•It is a change in wrong direction —PDP senators •It is a budget of the people —APC senators

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Name ex-govs, 55 Nigerians that stole N1.34trn, Fayose dares Lai Mohammed

Taiwo Adisa and Ayodele Adesanmi - Abuja SENATORS of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were engaged in war of words on Wednesday, at the start of the debate on general principles of the 2016 budget. While senators of the APC commended the budget for being a peoples’ budget, their PDP counterparts lampooned it, saying it was a budget of change in the wrong direction. The fireworks started immediately after the Senate majority leader, Senator Ali Ndume, opened the floor with the lead debate. continues pg34

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Kogi: Uncertainties over Bello's deputy —P34

Minister of Defence, Brigadier-General Mansur Dan-Ali (fourth left), inspecting vandalised pipeline at Egwa community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta, on Wednesday. PHOTO: NAN

Killers of Ilemobade, FUTA ex-VC, sentenced to death by hanging

PDP senators, Reps list Mark, Nnamani, Duke as possible leaders

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Olubadan: I found favour in God’s sight —Adetunji By Tunde Ogunesan

HE Olubadan designate, High Chief Saliu Adetunji, has attributed the grace to ascend the throne as Olubadan of Ibadan as favour from God. Chief Adetunji, in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune at the main hall of his palatial residence at Popoyemoja, immediately after meeting with the representatives of his family, on Wednesday, said “it is a favour from God,” as he acknowledged pleasantries from people both on his mobile phone and that of his close associates. “God is wonderful to me. The utmost ambition of any traditional chief in Ibadanland is to ascend the throne of Olubadan. That is what God has made possible for me this year and today. “I don’t have anything than to thank Him for making me the first Olubadan

in my lineage,” he said. Nigerian Tribune gathered that family members, associates and friends had started trooping to his Popoyemoja home by 5.00 a.m. to felicitate with him and by 8.00 a.m., the jubilation had started. Nigerian Tribune witnessed the scene where some of them were expressing their joy in various songs, such as “Olubadan de Popoyemoja” (Olubadan has come to Popoyemoja), “Ile Adetunji di Aafin” (Adetunji’s house has become a palace), “Awaa naa d’Olubadan” (We have also become Olubadan), among others. Chief Adetunji, 87, who joined the traditional chieftaincy line in 1976, promised to use his wealth of experience to promote peace and unity of Ibadan and also contribute to the business development of the town. High Chief Adetunji became the Mogaji of his

family house in 1976. Two years after, he became the Jagun Balogun. He was recently promoted to the position of Balogun of Ibadanland by Oba Odulana at a ceremony performed at the Monatan palace on January 1, 2016, having passed through all the rungs on the ladder to become the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Some of the youth who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune expressed joy that notable personality emerged from the area, after the demise of Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Sadiku Folorunso, many years ago. “Yes, we now have another important person, the Olubadan of Ibadan from Popoyemoja. The last person we had, who brought top people to this area was the late Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Shiehkh Folorunso. Popoyemoja will now be centre of action,” they chorused.

I gave Oba Odulana holy communion on Tuesday —Priest By Tunde Ogunesan THE Provost of St Peter Cathedral, Aremo, Ibadan, Very Reverend (Dr) Wale Adebiyi, on Wednesday, said he administered eucharist on the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, on Tuesday before the demise of the monarch. Very Reverend Adebiyi, speaking at the Monatan palace of the traditional ruler, said “I came around yesterday (Tuesday) to administer weekly eucharist which I usually come to give Kabiyesi every Tuesday. After the programme, he told me O daabo (goodbye), which was his usual comment. But I was surprised to hear on Tuesday night that he had joined the saints.” He then wrote in the condolence register provided by Ultimate Undertakers, saying “We thanked God for the fulfilled life lived by Kabiyesi. He actually and truly served God and humanity. May he rest in perfect peace.” It was a mixed feeling at the palace as various dignitaries came to sympathise with the family, despite the fact that they were awaiting the official announcement by the Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. As early as 8.00 a.m., workers and members of the family were seeing cleaning the compound in anticipation of turnout of visitors. By 9.42 a.m., a blue pick up van with registration num-

ber LAGOS AU 829 LSR came around with tents and canopies into the palace. Among the early callers were members of the Olubadan-incouncil, including the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Lekan Balogun; Ashipa Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Eddy Oyewole; the Otun Balogun of Ibadan, High Chief Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin; Ashipa Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Tajudeen Abimbola Ajibola and the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Abiodun Kola-Daisi. Others were the Archbishop Segun Okubadejo; President, Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Chief Wole Akinwande; former president, Bayo Oyero, Chief Adebisi Shittu; the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Aare Dawood Makanjuola Akinola and the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheikh Abdulganiy Abdulbakry Agbotomokekere. Sheikh Agbotomokekere, in a short exhortation after paying a condolence visit to the widow of the late monarch, thanked the high chiefs for their loyalty to the Olubadan while alive. Archbishop Okubadejo, in his message, said “Oba Odulana, my first parishioner of the Cathedral of St Peter Aremo, Ibadan, has gone to be with the Lord. May the soul of Oba Odulana pass from death into life-Amen.” High Chiefs Balogun and

Oyewole, in their respective messages, eulogised the late Oba Odulana as their mentored and revered traditional ruler. Chief Balogun said Oba Odulana was his “great father, my philosopher-father. Nigeria will miss you, Ibadan will never forget you.” “Papa, goodbye to continue living in my heart,” Chief Oyewole wrote in the condolence register. Some of his children who spoke with journalists described the late monarch as an unforgettable father, whose fatherly influence waxed stronger until his demise. Professor Femi Lana, who could not control his emotion as he was welcomed into the palace by various forms of traditional instruments, had his handkerchief kept on his face as he exchanged pleasantries with the people. He, however, refused to comment, saying “the governor and the High Chiefs are the only people authorised to speak. That is the process, I can’t say anything. The power lies with the governor and he will do accordingly when the time comes. So, you have to forgive me. God bless you and thank you for being here.” For Princess Yemi Sowumi, the first daughter of Oba Odulana, his father’s greatest achievement was seeing Ibadan rid of thuggery, but lamented that his second ambition, which was to see the creation of Ibadan state, was unfulfilled.

From left, Professor Prince Femi Lana; High Chief Senator Lekan Balogun and High Chief Eddy Oyewole at the Monatan Palace of Oba Samuel Odunlana. PHOTOS: D’TOYIN

From left, Mrs Bukola Taiwo; Olori Moriyike Lana and Mrs Funmilola Ogunyemi.

High Chief Olufemi Olaifa (left) and High Chief Lakulehin Owolabi

I am the next Olubadan —Oyediji, head of Seriki line By Tunde Ogunesan THE head of Seriki line in the Olubadan chieftaincy, Chief Bayo Oyediji, has declared that going by the judgment of Supreme Court and an agreement reached with the Olubadan, representatives of Olubadanin-council and the representatives of the Seriki line, he is the next Olubadan of Ibadan after the demise of Oba Samuel Odulana. Chief Oyediji stated this in an interview with some

journalists at his Monatan office, following the news that the Balogun of Ibadanland, High Chief Saliu Adetunji, is the next Olubadan of Ibadan. He informed that the Seriki line had got a judgment to include them in the Olubadan line since, adding that “the Olubadan-inCouncil is hiding under the immunity of the governor to suppress the judgment.” Oyediji, 89, an oil business magnate, alleged that corruption and disregard

for rule of law on the part of the Olubadan-in-Council had robbed the Seriki line of their rightful status. According to him and the motion his lawyer, A.G. Adeniran, filed before the Oyo State Chief Judge, Justice Mukthar Abimbola, the Olubadan-in-Council had since 1989, when the Seriki line obtained a Supreme Court judgment in their favour, denied them the opportunity of being admitted into the Olubadan line. continues pg33

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PDP senators, Reps list Mark, Nnamani, Duke as possible leaders Taiwo Adisa - Abuja

N line with the restructuring agenda of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which started with a meeting held in Lagos at the weekend, senators of the party again met in Abuja to further the agenda. Sources in the closed door session, which was attended by a select number of members of the House of Representatives, said the Abuja meeting took critical steps that would deepen the restructuring agenda. Sources close to the party told the Nigerian Tribune that the lawmakers had resolved that only a clear out of the incumbent party executive could save the party from extinction. The lawmakers also set up a contact committee to liaise with the governors produced by the party, so as not to create any impression of antagonism. Sources at the meeting said the lawmakers, at their meeting on Tuesday, told members to submit names of possible new chairman of the party, while it was also resolved that the party should employ an administrative secretary in charge of publicity. One senator at the meeting was said to have told

How S/South gov nearly scuttled Lagos meeting

his colleagues that the administrative secretary to be employed should have his background checked, to ensure that he or she would not be a candidate for investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). But many of the lawmakers in attendance were surprised to discover that a good number of them named former Senate President, Senator David Mark; his predecessor in office, Senator Ken Nnamani and former governor of Cross

River State, Donald Duke, as possible candidates for the chairmanship of the party. It was gathered that the lawmakers believed that the party needed to start afresh and, by so doing, it must be led with persons of proven integrity. When one of the legislators in attendance reminded his colleagues that Mark was seeking re-election into the Senate, some of his colleagues were said to have shouted him down and chorused that he could be

persuaded to drop the senatorial ambition if doing so would be more beneficial to the PDP family. “The senators were resolute on the need to start afresh on a clean slate and move from an era where anything goes. We are already liaising with our governors who are critical leaders and stakeholders. With a common goal, we will revive the PDP,” the source said. Meanwhile, sources also told the Nigerian Tribune that a South-South governor who attended the Sat-

urday meeting of the legislators in Lagos nearly scuttled the meeting. The governor, who, it was gathered, was not invited to the meeting, came to the venue with a prepared agenda to ensure it did not hold or reach a resolution. It was gathered that the lawmakers were shocked to hear the governor heap insults on them and accuse them of attempting to hijack the party. “When I was not a governor, they told us that it was the governors that control

the party. Right now, I am the one maintaining the structure of the party from the ward to state level and some of you are gathering here to take decisions, it can’t work,” the governor was quoted as saying. But the lawmakers were said to have maintained their calm and allowed the man take his leave before they commenced the meeting proper. One of the lawmakers said the governor in question was planning his exit from the party and was seeking to further cripple the PDP in favour of his proposed new party.

Global unemployment to hit 199.4 million this year —ILO Soji Eze Fagbemi - Abuja The International Labour Organisation (ILO), has said that global unemployment will rise to 199.4 million in 2016, from 197.1 in 2015. According to ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2016 (WESO), which was released on Tuesday, the final figure for unemployment in 2015 is estimated to stand at 197.1 million and in 2016, is forecast to rise by about 2.3 million to reach 199.4 million. This is an indication that

an additional of 1.1 million jobless will likely be added to the global tally in 2017. The ILO gave the estimate even as its Director General, Guy Ryder, warned world leaders and member states to take urgent action to boost the number of decent work opportunities or risk intensified social tensions. The ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2016, includes a forecast of global unemployment levels, looking at the situation in developed, emerging and developing economies, with detailed charts and numbers.

The report also focused on the share of vulnerable employment as well as on the scale of the informal economy. It provides policy guidance to boost decent work opportunities around the globe. It stated that despite falling unemployment levels in some developed economies, new analysis shows the global job crisis is not likely to end, especially in emerging economies. “Continuing high rate of unemployment worldwide and chronic vulnerable employment in many emerging and developing economies

are still deeply affecting the world of work,” it said. “The significant slowdown in emerging economies coupled with a sharp decline in commodity prices is having a dramatic effect on the world of work,” Guy Ryder said. He added: “Many working women and men are having to accept low paid jobs, both in emerging and developing economies and also, increasingly in developed countries. And despite a drop in the number of unemployed in some European Union (EU) countries and the United States (US),

too many people are still jobless. We need to take urgent action to boost the number of decent work opportunities or we risk intensified social tensions.” In 2015, total global unemployment stood at 197.1 million – 27 million higher than the pre-crisis level of 2007. The ILO stated that the merging economies are worst hit, adding that the employment outlook has now weakened in emerging and developing economies and the oil-producing countries.

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Name ex-govs, 55 Nigerians that stole N1.34trn, Fayose dares Lai Mohammed

I’m disappointed my revelation on N1.34trn stolen fund failed to elicit public outrage —Lai Mohammed From Sam Nwaoko and Christian Okeke

HE Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has challenged the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to make public, names of the 15 former governor and 55 Nigerians he alleged stole N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013. Fayose said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication and New Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, on Wednesday, that “the reality is that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government has destroyed the economy within eight months in power and rather than look for solutions to the problems facing

Nigeria, Mohammed and his cohorts are branding bogus figures about stolen money just to cover up their lack of solution to the country’s economic problems.” He said it was “funny that close to one year after it won the presidential election, the Buhari-led APC Federal Government was still operating as if it was campaigning for votes.” Fayose said: “They are turning governance to Nollywood, such that when one movie is about to end, they release another one. As it appears that the $2.1 billion arms deal movie is getting to an end, Mohammed introduced another movie entitled; N1.34 trillion loot. “Unfortunately for them, this time round, Nigerians have become tired of watch-

ing the Federal Government movies, they now want reality. Nigerians are now aware of the scam in the $2.1 billion arms deal movie having seen that the amount those already charged to court were charged with is not more than N10 billion and $2.1 billion is over N600 billion. “Therefore, Mohammed must either tell Nigerians details of the 15 former governors and 55 people that he claimed stole N1.34 trillion, where the stolen money is kept and bring back the money or apologise to Nigerians for lying.” While describing the persistent claim by the Federal Government that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) destroyed Nigeria for 16 years as hypocritical, Governor Fayose said

Nigerians must begin to ask which party majority of those presently ruling the country under the APC government were between 1999 and 2014. “Majority of those who ran the Federal Government between 1999 and 2003 under the PDP are in the APC government today. President, vice president, ministers, governors, senators and House of Representatives members who were part of the PDP government are now in APC. Yet, APC keeps telling Nigerians that PDP ruined the country. This hypocrisy must stop,” he said. The governor, who insisted that due process of the law must be followed in fighting corruption, noted that disobedience to court orders itself was a criminal

offence that was more grievous than corruption. He said no amount of harassment and intimidation would silence opposition in the country, saying President Buhari and his men should rather get used to the reality that opposition must exist in a democracy. Meanwhile, Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has expressed disappointment that his revelation that N1.34 trillion was frittered away by a few individuals failed to elicit public outrage as it should have done in other climes. He said it was unfortunate that the revelation was reduced only to politicking in the country. This was as he said that the N1.34 trillion figure alleged-

London court registers N99bn judgment against Nigerian military Sunday Ejike - Abuja PEOPLE of Gbaramatu communities of Delta State, on Monday, January 18, got a court in London, the United Kingdom, to register the judgment of the Federal High Court, Asaba, which ordered the Federal Government to pay the people N99.9 billion damages for gross violation of their rights by the Joint Task Force. Justice of Holroyde of the Queen’s Bench Division of the Royal High Court of Justice England and Wales had ordered that the judgment of Justice Ibrahim Buba in the sum of N99.9 billion obtained in Federal High

Court Asaba, in December 2013, be registered in England against Major-General Sarkin Yarkin Bello (now retired) who was the commander of the Delta State Joint Task Force. The task force, on May 5, 2009, descended on the community, killing and maiming innocent residents, while property worth billions of naira were equally destroyed. The communities came together and filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Asaba, on June 22, 2009. Their lawyer, Mr Selekeowei Larry, filed the suit against the president of the Federal Republic of Nige-

ria, the Attorney-General of the Federation and MajorGeneral Bello (for himself and on behalf of the Joint Task Force in Delta State) as first, second and third defendants, respectively. The people, among other reliefs, asked the court to declare the bombardment unconstitutional and a gross violation of their rights. After hearing the plaintiffs and the defendants, Justice Ibrahim Buba held as follows: “That the bombardment of the plaintiffs’ communities in the Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State by the defendants resulting in

the demolition/destruction of houses, household furniture/wares, boats, canoes, domestic animals and displacement of members of the communities is in violation of section 217 (2)(c) of the 1999 constitution and is, therefore, unconstitutional. “That the sum of N49 billion is awarded in favour of the plaintiffs as special damages against the defendants jointly severally. “That the sum of N50 billion is also awarded as aggravated and punitive damages against the defendants jointly and severally for the unlawful bombardment and sacking of the plaintiffs’ communities, which result-

Again, farmers protest Ekiti airport project Sam Nwaoko - Ado-Ekiti OWNERS of the 4,000 hectares of land the Ekiti State government has earmarked for the building of an airport, have staged a protest march in which they called on the Federal Government to call the state government to stop the project. The farmers marched on the project site on Wednesday, describing destruction of their cocoa and other valuable crops by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s government allegedly without prior notice “as wicked and callous.” They accused the state government of alleged “forceful takeover” of their lands and willful damage of their means of livelihood

over a project they branded as a misplaced priority. But the state government, through the Commissioner for Information, Youths and Culture, Mr Lanre Ogunsuyi, denied that the farmers were unaware of the plans, saying they had even attended meetings at the Government House, where they agreed with the government that by December, they would have harvested their crops to pave the way for the continuation of the project. Ogunsuyi said the farmers attended a meeting with the governor, where they pleaded for time to be able to harvest their crops, while the government worked out their compensation and the governor, who personally

attended the meeting and addressed their fears, and they agreed that they would have harvested their crops by December. Spokesman of the group, Mr Ojo Awe, called on Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, to speak with all relevant authorities to stop the airport project, they claimed, was killing agriculture in the state. Faulting the state government over its action, Awe added that the Land Decree of 1976, which empowers government to appropriate lands for over-riding public interest, still mandated that there should be dialogue with the owners before implementation.

He said: “If you want to send me packing out of my house, you need to inform me. The laws they are relying on recognised that some people were using the lands and they need to be engaged before taking it over. The other area where government also erred was that, when we heard the rumour that the land might be appropriated, we went to court and papers were duly served. “When the process was going on, government invited the monarchs of the affected communities and served them papers indicating that the land had been taken over, despite the pending court action. This is illegal and unacceptable.”

ed in wanton destruction of their houses, household furniture and other wares, their domestic animals, canoes, boats, sacred places, artifacts etc and which resulted in total displacement of members of the communities for minimum of three months from May 15, 2009, the effect of which was that members of the communities were living in the swampy mangrove forests in sub human conditions, while others were in a concentration camp and suffered loss of income, disease, and mental torture and the education of their children of school age was disrupted.” Before applying to the Queen Bench Division High Court of Justice in London to register the judgment, the communities wrote twice to the then Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke, asking the Federal Government to comply with the judgment. However, two years after the judgment was delivered, the government neither complied with it nor challenged it on appeal. In registering the judgment in London, the communities are seeking to obtain a worldwide freezing injunction against the assets of the Federal Government of Nigeria. However, the London court declined to register the judgment against the president of Nigeria and the Attorney-General, but registered it against MajorGeneral Sarkin Yakin Bello the third defendant, who is jointly and severally liable.

ly stolen between 2006 and 2013 by 55 people was arrived at based on a research he conducted with his team. He said the figures were put together based on their own research and claimed that the figures and other detailed information were actually available in public domain upon request. The minister spoke in Abuja, when he visited Leadership Hausa newspaper as part of his efforts to solicit the support of the media for the fight against corruption and said that checks at the courts and the anti-corruption agencies would reveal the names of those involved in the graft and the amount. “A lot of people have challenged me, what is the source of your figures? I tell them they are just not resourceful enough, because these figures are already in the public domain,” he said. According to him, “all it takes for anybody that wants to check is to go and see who are those that are being charged by the EFCC at various courts between 2006 and 2013, you will get their names and the funds against their names.” The minister lamented that the consequences of corruption had manifested in the dearth of infrastructure, poor social service delivery, as well as inequality and poverty. Alhaji Mohammed disagreed with the people calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to soft-pedal in the fight against corruption by pardoning those who embezzled public funds in the past, saying proffering such advice amounted to corruption fighting back. He insisted that the fight against corruption was not an afterthought, but one of the pillars upon which the president rode to power through the popular mandate of electorates. The minister urged indigenous language newspapers to co-operate with the Federal Government in its national sensitisation campaign against corruption.

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Lassa fever: Student nurse responding to treatment —FETHI CMD

Fayose cautions Ekiti people Sam Nwaoko - Ado Ekiti

HE student nurse of the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti (FETHI) School of Nursing that was diagnosed with Lassa fever is responding to treatment at the intensive care unit of the hospital, just as the people of Ekiti State have been advised not to panic following the development. The Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Dr Lawrence Ayodele, announced this on Wednesday at a seminar on Lassa fever outbreak organised by the management of the hospital to douse the rising anxiety among the populace. This is just as Governor Ayodele Fayose, in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, called on the people to ensure proper hygiene and avoid contact with rats and their fluids. Fayose reiterated that the virus had been in existence before now and admonished people not to panic, but take adequate precautions in order to curb the spread of the disease. He said an isolation ward had been created in the hospital to deal with any suspected case of Lassa fever, and added that the

only index case recorded was being “adequately treated by experts.” The guest speaker at the seminar, Dr K.A. Durowade stated that there had been an outbreak of Lassa fever in the last six weeks and that it had spread to Bauchi, Kano, Niger, Nasarawa, Taraba, Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Edo, Lagos and lately Ekiti. Governor Fayose, in the broadcast, warned the people of the state not to expose their food items to rats and other rodents to have contact with, just as he directed health workers to embark on massive sensitisation. He said the blood sample of a dead person allegedly died of Lassa had been sent to laboratories outside the state to ascertain cause of the death while another was “seriously ill at an undisclosed hospital.” Fayose said government was already trailing people who had contacts with the victims and stressed the need for residents to maintain clean environment and embrace healthy living. In a press release by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the governor also emphasised the need for residents to maintain clean environ-

ment and embrace healthy living. “The disease is in the state and samples have been taken from a dead person to see whether the signs had to do with the disease. Another is on the sick bed. We are trailing

THE growing fear that the dreaded Lassa fever disease may have found its way into Osun State was confirmed on Wednesday as the laboratory test conducted by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) on its resident doctor, who passed on Monday, indicated that the deceased died of Lassa fever. This disclosure was made yesterday by the chairman of a committee set up by the OAUTHC on Lassa fever, Professor Adedeji Onayade, while speaking to journalists on the outcome of the medical test. According to him, “the result of the first test carried out on the sample of the deceased tested positive.” Onayade stated, “We have a report back and the result came as positive. We were supposed to do two test but the patient was dying when we took the first sample. “We can’t do the second test now. So, we can say it is 50 per cent, but we are going ahead to take necessary steps. We have informed all those who should know,” he remarked.

While assuring that OAUTHC was on top of the situation, Onayade maintained that there was no need for anybody to entertain fear as a result of the development. It will be recalled that there was apprehension in Osun on Tuesday following the death of a resident doctor at the OAUTHC, Ile-Ife,

Leon Usigbe - Abuja

HEALTH Minister, Professor Isaac Adewole, has explained that the present administration’s policy of openness and transparency is the reason more cases of Lassa fever are reported around the country. Speaking to State House Correspondents, after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, on Wednesday, he said there was no resur-

gence of the incidents but that they had only been previously under reported. He cited the case of Ebonyi State which he said, had not reported any case this year even though it is a Lassa fever endemic state, only for the surveillance team sent to the state, to discover the existence of five cases. He said in response to a question: “We are not having resurgence. What we had over the years is a

RIVERS State Commissioner for Health, Dr Theophilus Odagme, has disclosed that the state government has established three centres to contain further spread of Lassa fever in the state. Speaking on the disease, which broke out in the state last December and which had so far claimed three lives, he said the three centres included Porp Johnson Health Centre, the VIP Ward at the Braithwaite Memorial Specialist Hospital and a space inside the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. The health commissioner also disclosed that 250 people had been placed under surveillance, admitting that the daughter of one of the victims had been taken in for close observation.

situation which Lassa is endemic in Nigeria. And as I said in numerous occasions, we have these outbreaks. “In 2012, we had the highest. We have 1,700 cases and that declined. Last year, we had 441 cases. “And what has happened is that for the first time in the history of the country, we are being transparent and open and we are telling the entire world what

FCT health workers placed on red alert Christian Okeke - Abuja

MEDICAL and health workers in the services of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration have been placed on red alert to nip in the bud any suspected Lassa fever case in the territory. Also, the FCT Disease Control and Disease Surveillance

who was suspected to have contracted the deadly disease. Doctors, nurses, medical personnel and patients at the emergency unit of the hospital where the doctor died on Monday hurriedly fled the unit apparently for fear of contracting the highly contagious viral disease.

Department has been directed to be on top of any eventuality that may come up at any time. Deputy Director in charge of information in the administration, Muhammadu Sule, disclosed that the FCT Minister, Muhammadu Bello, gave the directive. He did not provide further details, but quoted the minister as having noted that the FCT Administration would not leave anything to chance. Bello, he said, also instructed the Notification Officers in all the six Area Councils to be on high alert by stepping up disease surveillance activities within their various localities, especially at the border communities.

Rivers establishes 3 centres to curb its spread Dapo Falade - Port Harcourt

ment programme will be taken to the palaces of our monarchs for our people to meet health workers. Our food must be covered and we must maintain decent environment,” he said. The governor said no fewer than 80 persons

have been confirmed dead nationwide as a result of the outbreak of the disease. He expressed optimism that as the nation was able to defeat the Ebola scourge few years ago, it will do same concerning the current challenge.

Why more cases are reported —Minister

Medical test confirms Osun doctor died of it Oluwole Ige - Osogbo

those who have been in contact with the victims and we are urging our people to take care of their food items and they must not be exposed to rats. “People must report immediately to health authorities. Our enlighten-

Speaking through his Press Secretary, Mr Paul Bazia, he said field officers drawn from the state Ministry of Health were monitoring the 250 people to establish their status. “We have established three

centres so far. They are Porp Johnson Health Centre in Port Harcourt and one person is being observed there. We also have the VIP Ward in BMSH and also a space in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

FMC Umuahia to establish additional isolation centre Celestine Ihejirik - Umuahia

AS a proactive measure to contain any outbreak of Lassa fever in Abia State, the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, has disclosed that it would commence the construction of additional isolation centre within the hospital. Addressing the hospital community during a sensitisation campaign, organised by the Department of

Community Medicine, the Chief Medical Director, Dr Chukw Abali, said building additional isolation centre is part of the hospital’s action plans. According to Dr Abali, though the state is yet to record any case of Lassa fever, the proactive measures adopted by the management and staff of the hospital was to be battle ready in case of any outbreak.

He emphasised that all the nooks and crannies of the territory must be well policed to deal with any case at a very short notice. The minister, according to him, further directed the Heads of Health Departments in the Area Councils to further step up sensitisation activities in the communities, markets, motor parks, churches and mosques.

the situation is and that is what is different.” He explained further that there might not have been a deliberate attempt to hide cases of the fever but noted that not reporting them might be as a result of culture of silence. “Not that they were hidden but they were never brought to public knowledge. There is also what we can consider to be culture of silence in some of our states. “For example, we recognised Ebonyi State as one of the endemic states and since the outbreak, Ebonyi has not recorded a single case or reported a single case. We despatched our surveillance team to Ebonyi and we discovered five cases,” he added.

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Military to treat pipeline vandalism as act of terrorism Chris Agbambu - Abuja

HIEF of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ekwe Ibas, on Wednesday, said the recent attack on a gas facility in Delta State will be treated by the Nigerian Navy as a terrorist attack, rather than mere pipeline vandalism. Ibok disclosed this while answering questions from newsmen after delivering a lecture at the National Defence College, entitled: “Nigerian Navy: Challenges and Future Perspectives.” He described the incident as unfortunate and warned that the Navy would not take it lightly, stressing that the act was capable of undermining the Navy’s recent efforts in the nation’s maritime sector “The incident that just happened recently is rather unfortunate and of course cannot be taken lightly by any serious nation and of course the Nigerian Navy is not going to take it lightly as well,” he said. According to him “we have made it clear that it goes beyond just mere vandalism for the purpose of making any gains; this is absolute sabotage, something that can even be termed terrorism, and if the guys were doing that to derive benefit from the destruction then one will say it is vandalism but that is not the case.’’ The CNS advocated the establishment of special courts to address the menace of maritime crimes, stressing that conventional courts had failed to arrest the situation, as many of the suspects arrested by the Navy had oftentimes exploited lapses in the nation’s judicial system to evade prosecution. He disclosed that over 163 suspects were arrested by the Navy for various crimes and handed over for prosecution by relevant law enforcement agencies between January and December 2015, but experience had shown that suspects explored lapses in our judicial system to evade prosecution. “We believe that the establishment of a special court or tribunal that is mandated to address all the outstanding cases with respect to the seizures and arrests made by the Navy will reduce the incidences of the illegality in the maritime sector,” he said. Ibas, however, noted that his administration was working on enhancing the operational capacity of the Nigerian Navy, in line with his

vision and the content of the Navy’s transformation plan. He said response capability of the Nigerian Navy was also being enhanced by the acquisition of more vessels, such as logistics ships, patrol boats, among others and identified inadequate funding, poor industrial base, inadequate barracks accommodation for personnel and contemporary threats to maritime security as some of the challenges militating against the actu-

alisation of the Navy’s broad objectives. Earlier, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, blamed the poor funding of strategic communication and intelligence operations for the lapses experienced in the counter-insurgency operation under the Goodluck Jonathan-led administration. Omeri, who delivered a paper on `Strategic Communi-

cation in National Security’, said the communication and intelligence aspect of the fight against Boko Haram under the Jonathan-led administration was poor. “To a large extent, at the outset of the fight, the absence of a clear national communication strategy also played a crucial role in the lapses experienced. There is nothing wrong for a country to sit down with its expert to define and design what its communica-

tion strategy should be, as the failure of strategic communication which also supports intelligence, impacted negatively on the country’s fight against the terrorists,’’ he said. He said the channel of communicating the military operations to the media was disjointed and not properly coordinated According to him, “from the top, our leaders in the services went on air and gave out information that

should not have been given which indirectly affected the operations. Omeri urged the Federal Government in collaboration with the military hierarchy to adopt a strategy that was not only proactive, but consistent and coordinated. The lecture is in furtherance of the Strategy, Statecraft and National Security workshop for participants of Course 24 of the National Defence College.

Measles outbreak: 32 cases, one death recorded —Oyo govt By Wale Akinselure THIRTY-TWO suspected cases of measles have so far been identified since its outbreak on January 11, 2015, the Oyo State government stated on Wednesday. Contained in a statement by the Acting Director, Public Health, Oyo State Ministry of Health, Dr Taiwo Ladipo, the state government posited that only a case of the death of a child had been recorded. This was as the state government announced a statewide measles campaign from January 28 till February 1 for children from 0 to 11 months, as a follow-up to the ongoing four-day reactive measles vaccination in Sabo, Ibadan, where the outbreak had been reported. While calling for collaboration with health officials by promptly reporting suspected cases of measles, Ladipo attributed the only confirmed death to failure of the child’s parents to seek early medical attention. “We were first notified

of the outbreak on January 11, which prompted the development partners, including the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, to move into the area the following day for proper investigation and intervention. “Within a week of stepping into the matter, 32 suspected cases of measles were identified in Sabo,

which is being managed by health personnel at the Primary Health Care centre within the community. “As of the time of visit, only a case of death was confirmed by a woman in the community, who said that the child died at home without the parents seeking medical attention. “During the visit, several children were noticed to have symptoms sug-

gestive of measles and as such, blood samples were taken from five children and sent for laboratory confirmation at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research in Lagos. “In collaboration with the Ibadan North Local Government Area, the ministry and partners commenced community outreaches for prevention and management of

Police detectives uncover another baby factory in Enugu Arrest man with human head, bank fraud syndicate Jude Ossai - Enugu POLICE detectives have uncovered another baby factory in Enugu State, the Commissioner of Police, Nwodibo Ekechukwu, has said on Wednesday. Parading four pregnant girls (victims), who were arrested alongside an operator of the alleged ‘baby factory’ located at OguiEke in Udi Local Government Area of the state, Ekechukwu said the owner of the baby factory equally ran a clinic in Enugu metropolis. State police boss had ear-

lier, at press conference, told journalists that the business of the owner of the baby factory was to getting teenage girls and keeping them, either already impregnated or impregnating and nurturing them before they were delivered of the babies at the clinic. He stated that the victims, upon delivery of the babies, the suspect, who claims to be a nurse, would pay the girls N10, 000 before selling off the babies to prospective buyers at the rate of N300,000 and above. In another development,

the state police command paraded a suspected ritualist, identified as John, who was arrested for being in possession of a human head. According to the Police Commissioner, the suspect was nabbed on his way to Ebonyi State over an alleged money-making ritual. He said, “on 16th of this month, at Amaechi-Idodo, along Enugu-Abakiliki Expressway, our men intercepted a Toyota bus conveying three passengers; on searching the vehicle, they found a human head. “On interrogation, the

NUT to kidnappers: Teachers don’t have money to pay ransom Clement Idoko - Abuja THE Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), on Wednesday, threatened to shut government activities in some state governments still paying half salaries to workers, particularly teachers, in spite of bailout fund released to them by the Federal Government. The teachers have also condemned, in strong terms, the recent abduction of chairman of Bayelsa wing of the union and some officials on their way to Abuja about four days ago. National president of NUT, Comrade Micheal Olukoya, who spoke at the 2016 Solemn Assembly organised by the leadership

measles at Sabo on January 14, with additional health awareness campaign through the media,” he said. Emphasising environmental hygiene so as to stem further spread of the disease, Ladipo called on residents of the state to avoid overcrowded areas and ensure that their houses were well-ventilated.

of the union to kick-start activities for the year, appealed to the kidnappers to spare teachers from their illicit business. Olukoya noted that the members were abducted in Bayelsa State, on their way to attend the annual solemn assembly, saying it was unfortunate teachers did not even have money to pay for ransom. While speaking during the solemn assembly, the NUT national president said teachers’ salaries were not enough to settle any form of ransom. His words: “Kidnappers, I want to appeal to you, in whatever form, leave teachers alone. If you compute the salaries of teachers for

35 years, it is not enough for what a kidnapper can be given as ransom. “We are surprised as Bayelsa State officials were coming here, they were kidnapped and they started asking for N5 million and we can’t pay N100,000. But after three days and after checking all of them and no money, the kidnappers realised they were wrong targets and, therefore, released them.” On the proposed employment of 500,000 teachers by the Federal Government, he said the government should not allow politicians to hijack the process. He also called on government at all levels to involve teachers in the implementation of the President Mu-

hammadu Buhari’s free meal policy for primary schools. He advised that the free meal policy should be channelled to the children of the poor. He added that this was the first time in the history of this country that the children of the poor would benefit from the dividends of the democracy. On the Federal Government’s plan to recruit 500,000 teachers, Olukoya pleaded with the government to recruit qualified teachers. “The NUT is appealing to the Federal Government to put the right pegs in the right holes in the recruitment of the 500,000 teachers.

suspect said he had suffered a lot, breaking stones to make a living, and later met a friend, who introduced him to a native doctor, known as Ifeanyi. The native doctor, thereafter, requested him to bring human head for the ritual that will be made available to him.” Also paraded is an alleged leader of a syndicate, who specialises in manipulating bank data of individuals. The Police Commissioner disclosed that the suspects used various means to access personal information of individuals, stressing that “they go to communication service providers and apply for welcome back of registered numbers. “When they obliged, they ex-communicate the true owners of the numbers, so that when their bank account officers try to contacting them to verify some transactions, they can’t be reached.” While identifying the suspected leader of the syndicate as one Felix Thompson Onyebuchi, an indigene of Obingwa in Abia State, the Police Commissioner said he came all the way from Lagos to Enugu for the illegal job. He further stated that the group, who had earlier succeeded in withdrawing the sum of N11million from a customer’s account, was on the verge of withdrawing another N50 million, when they were apprehended.

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Lagosmetro Police nab fake doctor By Olalekan Olabulo

forty-three-yearold fake medical doctor, who had in the last three years paraded himself as a medical doctor, gynecologist and medical consultant, has been arrested by the police in Lagos. The suspect, simply identified as Adesina Opeyemi, was a few days ago arrested by policemen from Alakara divisional police station, after a diligent investigation by the divisional police officer in charge of the police station, Emmanuel Adebisi , a chief superintendent of police . The suspect was until his arrest a resident of 1, Alowolodu Street in Alapere area of Ketu, where residents respected him as a medical doctor. A source at Alakara Police Station, who spoke with Lagos Metro under the condition of anonymity, stated that the police investigation was sequel to a petition from the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). According to the source “the DPO got a petition from LUTH on the suspicious activities of the arrested suspect and after thorough investigations, it was discovered that he was a fake doctor. “He has confessed that he treated many people but he insisted that he only started the illegal practice about three years ago.” The police in the state are investigating some of the cases and patients who were treated by Opeyemi to see if he had been responsible for any death. The image-maker in charge of the state police command, Dolapo Badmus confirmed the arrest of the Opeyemi after a petition from LUTH management. Badmus said in a text message that “upon a written petition received from the management of LUTH, Idi Araba, one Adeshina Opeyemi , aged 43, a native of Ekiti but residing at 1

Alowolodu Street , Alapere Ketu was arrested. Some forged certificates were re-

covered from him and he has confessed to have been in the practice for three

years.” She said that the suspect would be charged to court

as soon as investigations, on his activities while practicing, are concluded.

A filthy section of a residential environment at Mafolokun, Lagos. Photo: Sylvester Okoruwa

Odu’a Group: Lagos celebrates inclusion By Bola Badmus Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said that the drive towards regionally integrating the South- West of the country cannot be effectively pursued if all the states in the region do not combine their resources, work together and maximise their comparative advantages in order to build strong regional infrastructural and social links amongst themselves. Ambode said this on Wednesday, while speaking on the admission of Lagos State as the sixth member of the Odu’a Group, which he described as a major landmark. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, said this in

a release made available to newsmen, contending that the admission of Lagos into the O’dua Group was in effort of the South-Western states of Nigeria towards regional integration. “Governor Ambode expresses his gratitude to the group for the decision and looks forward to his government working with those of other states in the group towards the betterment and development of South West of Nigeria and its people,” Ayorinde said. He added that Ambode wished to seize this opportunity to thank the Odu’a Group for all that it had done and also thank his colleagues in the five South-West states for extending the hand of fellowship to Lagos State. It would be recalled that

the decision to admit Lagos State as the sixth member of the Odu’a Group was taken at the end of a meeting of the five governors of Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti

states in Ibadan on Tuesday, thereby ending four years of debate amongst the previous five owner states over whether Lagos State should be admitted into the group.

A 22-year-old security man, Isaac Onoja, has been arrested by the police and charged to court after his employer accused him of stealing $1.5million, the equivalent to N295.5million. Onoja, who is from Benue State, it was gathered, was employed as a security man to one Prince Hillary Unachukwu. According to Unachukwu, Onoja ‎made a false claim

that he was tied up by some armed men. His employer also alleged that Onoja detained him inside the house by locking the door with a padlock. The offences according to the police is punishable under sections 404, 285 (i) F, 408, 39 (i) and 270 of the criminal law of Lagos state 2011. The accused is facing a five count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, failure to prevent a felony and un-

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Security men in burglary mess Four security men have been arrested by the police and charged before an Igbosere Magistrate Court for alleged burglary and stealing. The accused men are: Ayetan Lawrence 39; Victor Oleshe 29; Steven Ugbeda 29 and Hammed Ajagbe 36. They were accused of breaking into the office of one Fawole Olasupo where they stole three HP Laptops valued at N175, 000 each, two Macbook Laptops valued at N252, 000 and a cash sum of N13, 250. All the items that were stolen are valued at N790, 250. The alleged incident took place at 8th floor Tower-2 Churchgate Street in Victoria Island at about 9am. They are facing a threecount charge bordering on conspiracy, burglary and stealing preferred against them by the police. According to the police, the offences that were committed are punishable under sections 409, 348 and 285 of the criminal law of Lagos state 2011. They however pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. The presiding magistrate, A. Owumi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N1million each with two sureties each in like sum. He adjourned the case till February 5, for mention.

lawful detention, preferred against him by the police. He however pleaded not guilty when he was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court. The presiding magistrate, S.K Matepo granted him bail of N500,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum, adding that one of the sureties must be a blood relation to the defendant and their addresses verified. The case was adjourned till February 10 for mention.

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Former employees of the Federal Inland Revenue Service protesting the non-payment of their lay-off entitlements as they take their grievance to the National Industrial Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. Photo: Sylvester Okoruwa

N2.5b already spent on classrooms —Ambode By Bola Badmus Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, announced that his government plans to construct modern all-inclusive blocks of classrooms for secondary schools in the state in order to provide a conducive environment for learning. Governor Ambode disclosed this while speaking at the 2nd Quarterly Town Hall Meeting he had with people of Lagos at the City Hall, saying, “We are coming up with a new design of modern all-inclusive blocks of classrooms for secondary schools to provide a conducive environment for learning.” According to the governor, who disclosed that his administration had since undertaken the rehabilitation of schools, construction of new classroom blocks and provision of furniture to the tune of N2.5billion, the all-inclusive blocks of classrooms will have the Central Senatorial Zone benefitting tremendously. The governor reeled out

his numerous achievements to include construction of over 300 roads as well as the ongoing 114 roads being embarked upon by local government administrations on basis of two per local government, provision of security equipment to the security agencies to ensure crime reduction, execution of Light Up Lagos Project, among others. He also charged the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engineer. Ganiyu Johnson, to ensure the repairs of the dilapidated pedestrian bridges on Herbert Macauley Way, following observation raised by Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Speaking on the issue of security, Governor Ambode said his administration was fully aware that a safer Lagos would attract more investments from local and foreign investors. Governor Ambode said it was in pursuit of this objective that he kept to his promise in the first quarter to improve on the security in the state with invest-

ment in security equipment worth over N4.7billion, saying such efforts had led to the reduction of crime rate in the state by 65 per cent in the last quarter of 2015. “If we are not yet in your neighbourhood, give us a little time; we will soon be there. As we light up the state, we expect crime to reduce as criminals will have nowhere to hide and operate. “I call on individuals and corporate bodies to join our ‘Light Up Lagos’ project by adopting a street and lighting it up either by connecting it to your meter or your generator. In return, these individuals and institutions will receive special concessions on Land Use Charge and commendation from the state and local governments,” he said. On the projection for the first quarter of 2016, he assured that with the budget already in place his administration would kick-start the N25billion Employment Trust Fund, employ new staff into LASTMA, Fire Service and Hospitals,

strengthen the state security infrastructure as well as take the Light Up Lagos Project to more areas. “As your governor, I am resolute in my commitment

to you, to serve and justify the trust you have reposed in me and work tirelessly to deliver good governance for the collective good of all Lagosians,” he said.

The eleven arrested suspected members of the “1 Million boys”, who were arrested in Badagry area of Lagos State, are helping the police to arrest other members of the gang. The police in the state are also in the process of arraigning the suspects in court after the conclusion of the investigations. The image-maker in charge of the state command, Dolapo Badmus, a Superintendent of Police confirmed that the suspects are yet to be arraigned in court. “They are in the process of being arraigned in court. They are giving us useful information,” she said. She also added that the suspects would be arraigned in courts as soon as investigations are concluded on them.

Be alive to your duties, CP tells parents By Bola Badmus The Lagos State Commissioner for Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, has read riot act to hoodlums on the Island section of the state, saying his command was resolved to rid the area of crimes and criminality in order to restore law and order, accusing parents of shielding children who are criminals. To this end, the commissioner has charged parents to be alive to their duties of ensuring that they always monitor movements of their wards, lamenting that many parents have unfortunately shirked their responsibility to their children who ordinarily should be their sheep, while they

are the shepherd. Owoseni said this at the 2nd Quarterly Town Hall Meeting of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode with Lagos residents, which took place at City Hall, while reacting to complaint by a resident, who said that her son had been languishing in police detention for a crime he did not commit. According to the police commissioner, who said that he spent most part of Monday on Lagos Island to address the growing rate of crimes in the area, it was unfortunate that most parents hardly paid attention to the lifestyle of their children. “What I want to appeal to you is that we should

take interest in what our children do, where they go to and who they associate with. I have arrested seven boys between Maryland and Ikeja. They came in from Lagos Island and we have arrested them on the suspicion that they were cultists. They told me they left Lagos Island, going for a party at Maryland. “I took custody of the case and it was the following morning that their fathers came and started pleading on their behalf that their children were not like that. No, before your children go out, you need to know where they are going. It is our civic obligations, it is the duty and obligation we owe as parents,” he said.

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Pipeline attack: NNPC shuts Port Harcourt, Kaduna refineries Sulaimon Olanrewaju And Ayodele Adesanmi

he Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday, announced the operational shutdown of the Port Harcourt and Kaduna Refineries as a result of crude supply challenges arising from recent attacks on vital crude oil pipelines. The corporation, in a statement signed by its Public Affairs Manager, Ohi Alegbe, said that the plants were shut simultaneously on Sunday after the Bonny-Okrika crude supply line to the Port Harcourt Refinery and the Escravos-Warri crude supply line to the Kaduna Refinery suffered breaches. Suspected militants, at the weekend, attacked the Nigeria Gas Company’s pipeline connected to Chevron Nigeria Limited’s facility at Escravos. The attack was said to have affected some of the pipelines feeding these refineries. The NNPC stated that before the closure, the Port Harcourt Refinery was recording a daily PMS yield of over 4.1 million litres while Kaduna Refinery was posting a daily petrol production of about 1.3 million litres. The statement noted that the Warri Refining and Petrochemicals Company, WRPC, is still on stream and producing a little above 1.4 million Litres of petrol per day. The corporation, however, assured that it had put in place strategies to guarantee unimpeded countrywide availability of petroleum products. “In response to the unexpected setback, we have activated comprehensive remedial measures to sustain the prevailing stability in the supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country,” the NNPC said. The shutdown of the refineries represents a setback to the plan of the NNPC to make petrol available throughout the country. Just two weeks ago, the NNPC had said the four refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri were fully back on stream and were producing over 6.76 million litres of petrol per day. The corporation, in a

statement signed by Mr. Alegbe, had said that daily production from the refineries was projected to increase to over 10 million litres per day by the end of January, noting that the volumes of petrol produced from the refineries would help stabilise the fuel supply and distribution situation in the country. Similarly, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, had in December 2015, stated that he was more concerned about getting the refineries back to an appreciable production

level. Kachikwu had said that by the time the refineries were able to produce up to 10 million litres of petrol per day, the country’s dependence on petrol importation would decline. The NNPC boss had said, “My concentration right now is to make sure that the refineries are working, the more they work, the higher the chances that I will be closer to the sort of pricing we are comfortable with than when they are not working, that is why you see me putting a lot of energies in going around the refineries.”

But with the attack on the gas pipeline which necessitated the shutdown of the refineries, the goal of producing 10million litres locally has been put in abeyance at least for now. On Tuesday, the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing had lamented that the attack on the gas pipeline would negatively impact on gas supply to the Olorunsogo NIPP and other power plants. The ministry, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the minister, Hakeem Bello, stated, “The sabotaged gas pipeline which contributes to the

Escravos Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) has led to a loss of 160mmsfcd of gas daily. At a cost of $2.50 per thousand scf, this loss means about $400,000 loss to the country on a daily basis (N78,800,000 daily) in gas volume. “This is in addition to losses to be incurred daily from affected Power generation ($1,988,223 or N391,680,000 daily). The total daily loss to the country is therefore estimated at N470,479,931. Repairs of the damaged pipeline is estimated as costing ($609,137 or N120,000,000).”

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Market appreciates by 3.91% KehindeAkinseinde-Jayeobalagos

The equities market of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), on Wednesday, closed on a positive note to break the bearish trend of the year as NSE AllShare Index appreciated by 3.91 per cent to close at 23,335.01 basis points. In contrast to the 0.42 per cent depreciation recorded on Tuesday, market capitalisation closed at N8.03 trillion as Year-toDate (YTD) returns stands at -18.53 per cent. Market breadth also closed positive as First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc led 39 gainers against eight losers topped by Honeywell Flour Mills Plc at the end of the day session, a better performance when compared with previous outlook. Market turnover, however, closed negative as volume declined by 5.42 per cent against 30.66 per cent uptick recorded in the previous session.

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From left: Deputy Managing Director, Skye Bank Plc, Amaka Onwughalu; Executive Director, Business Development, Nigerian Stock Exchange, Waziri Jalo; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Skye Bank Plc, Timothy Oguntayo and the Executive Director, Information Technology and Service Delivery Channels, Skye Bank Plc, Markie Idowu, at the bell ringing ceremony at the exchange on Wednesday, in Lagos. Photo: Sylvester Okoruwa.

Nigeria’s regulators aim for debut sovereign sukuk ByChimaNwokojiwithAgencu Report

Nigeria’s debt management office (DMO) and capital market regulator have agreed to collaborate on a debut issuance of sovereign Islamic bonds (sukuk) before the end of the year, the two bodies said. The move could spur wider issuance of sukuk in one of Africa’s most li quid debt markets, following similar sovereign deals from Senegal and Ivory Coast. Issuance of a sovereign sukuk was part of a strategic plan developed by the DMO three years ago and it will now seek help from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission in areas such as capacity building, the DMO said.

Reuters quoted the debt office as having said in a statement on Wednesday that, “issuing a sovereign sukuk will attract significant amounts of affordable capital from the Gulf coun-

tries and other established Islamic markets around the world into Nigeria.” The statement did not give a potential size for a maiden sukuk deal, although the DMO is a regu-

lar issuer of five- and tenyear local-currency bonds. It will be recalled that in 2013, Osun State issued N10 billion ($62 million) of sukuk, but no other sukuk transactions have fol-

Dangote group begins work in Zimbabwe Geologists from Nigeria’s Dangote Industries Limited have reportedly begun work aimed at setting up a cement manufacturing plant in Zimbabwe. According to Zimbabwe’s state-controlled Herald newspaper, the southern African country’s secretary of mines and mining development, Francis Gudyanga, confirmed that the geologists were in the field, collecting samples for analysis. This comes after the chief

strategist of the multibillion dollar company, Abdu Mukhtar, visited Zimbabwe last week and indicated that the Dangote group felt “comfortable and excited” about investing in the country. “Everything is on track... we will be coming in and out [of Zimbabwe] to do all sorts of things as we kick start the projects,” Mukhtar was quoted as saying. Dangote industries, which has also expressed interests in coal mining and power generation in Zimbabwe, is

owned by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Dangote met with President Robert Mugabe in Harare last year, in a rare sign of possible foreign investment for Zimbabwe, which has been in economic decline for more than a decade. The Nigerian billionaire said he would spend close to $400 million on the cement plant, which will produce a million and half tons of cement a year, making it the biggest in country.

IBTC Bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has reassured parents and guardians of the bank’s readiness to help offset the financial burden of paying their children/wards fees through its school fees payment solutions. The bank said it has a bouquet of educational products and payment solutions such as the school fees facility, Short Term Loans, Salary Advance (SALAD) for salaried workers and its payment cards that parents can easily access and use to pay the school fees of the wards of account holders. According to the bank, the prepaid cards are available to load pocket money for children/wards while the credit cards, which currently offer a 55-day interest moratorium, can be used to seamlessly pay school fees. Executive Director, Personal and Business Banking, Stanbic IBTC, Babatunde Macaulay, said the development of the educational products is the bank’s way of showing that it cares about its customers as well as the educational development of their wards. According to him, the bank understands that education is the bedrock of personal and societal growth and development.

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N50 stamp duty: Banks differ in compliance Chima Nwokoji-lagos

here are indications that some Deposit Money Banks (DMB) have start enforcement of the stamp duties law on financial transactions, while a few others are yet to perfect the opening of “NIPOST stamp duties account.” Bankers who spoke to Nigerian Tribune in Lagos on Wednesday said they have long been charging stamp duties on any instruction coming from customers for any transaction. But while some said they have started enforcement, others said they are at present waiting for further instruction on new methods and which accounts to pay in the charges when they are deducted for government. The bankers confirmed that before now, any request initiated by a customer which includes: bank statement, account opening documentation, forms (M and A) for import, counter cheques (cheques given to customers whose original cheques are exhausted ) and other transactions on hard copy attracted stamp duty. A top banking official who spoke on condition of anonymity explained that there is nothing so different from this and extant charges on current and corporate accounts. He added that the charges would be on N50 per transaction, whether it is N1,000 or N1million. His words: “I think the emphasis here is on current account and those who operate such accounts are accustomed with such deductions. The only difference here is that there will be increase in the charges when N50 is added. “Also, the deduction is on the person or organization that receives money ( payee)and not savers. I think the government is only devising ways to keep going in the face of dwindling oil revenue,” the banking source said. Meanwhile, there is growing concern, especially amongst most customers, that the money generated from this Stamp Duty will not be put to judicious use and that just as the CBN has just instructed the banks to stop charging Commission on Turnover (COT), the federal government just came up with stamp duty. The reason for these concerns as most of them said, is that Nigeria has been plagued by corruption in recent years. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) sent a circular to commercial lenders in

which it told them to immediately start charging N50 on deposits of N1,000

and above, or for electronic transfers conducted by customers.

It said that payments or transfers in the same name, in the same bank or to an

associated bank, would not be liable to stamp duties payment, while “any form

of withdrawals/transfers from savings accounts” will not also be charged.

that would further deplete the pocket of the people would have a great negative impact on banking”, Michael Douglas, a spare parts dealer who banks with FirstBank, siad. A financial expert, Prince Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, said the introduction of N50 stamp duty charge by the CBN was a statutory provision of the law. He stated this in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune,that the development was a way to generate revenue into the coffers of the federal government in a legal way. The former Group Managing Director of Gateway Holdings, urged Nigerians not to see it as a rip off but a system that must be embraced. He said, “This system is not new. It is in order. The only thing is that government should utilise it well. There is need for government to rake in revenue in any legal way to improve infrastructure develop-

ment. “Nigerians should not see it as a rip-off. All the proceeds from it should be channelled to the right direction. It is in order and we must all embrace it,” he said. Also, the former commissioner for finance in Ogun state, Mr. Kehinde Sogunle, corroborated Isiaka, saying that the stamp duty charge per transaction was not new in any way. Some bank customers, who spoke with the Nigerian Tribune on condition anonymity agreed that the said charge was statutory. Respondents in Warri, Delta State, argued that the policy was not only unpopular, but smacked of double taxation particularly for civil servants whose wages were already taxed. A project and planning manager with Averon Global Services based in Warri, Paul Ifeanyi Omeije, while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune on Wednesday, described Nigeria as a business empire. “You see, Nigeria is a business. In fact, the government today is based on business. If 50 per cent is deducted from every transaction, it is not right. The authorities should tell us the motive behind the policy. “It is wrong to deduct money from our accounts when any transaction is carried out,” he noted. Omeiji said the public should open a channel of communication with their representatives at the National Assembly to debate on the policy and public protest should follow if no respite is reached. It will be recalled that the federal government, on Tuesday, issued a circular mandating Deposit Money Banks and other financial institutions to charge N50 stamp duty from their customers. The federal government had said in the circular that: “With immediate effect, all DMBs and other financial institutions shall commence the charging of N50 per eligible transaction in accordance with the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act and Federal Government Financial Regulations 2009, that is, all receipts given by any bank or other financial institution in acknowledgment of services rendered in respect of electronic transfer and teller deposits from N1, 000 and above.”

... Mixed reactions trail new policy By Our Reporters

Mixed reactions have trailed the Federal Government directive on the payment of N50 stamp duty by bank customers, as they and other stakeholders gave kudos and knocks to the government for coming out with the policy which is intended to yield revenue from the non oil sector. In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja, some of the customers hailed the government move as timely and one that will shore up the nation’s income. A civil servant in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Clement Ogbu said CBN’s directive to banks would help to improve the country’s revenue. The Chief Executive of Zakare - Halima Holdings, Ibrahim Zakare, said the directive was another ploy by government to milk the ordinary citizens who are daily grappling with how to make ends meet.

He said if the government wanted to increase its revenue base, the logical thing to do was to ensure that the poor are not grossly affected. “Since transaction of a minimum of N1000 will attract the N50 stamp duty, this means the government is not really thinking of the poor masses per se,” he added. An investment Analyst, and a member of the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists, John Ogbu, said the intention was good, but wonder if the government would be able to achieve the desired result since banks will be collecting the revenue on its behalf. “How will the government monitors the actual collection by banks, what is the policy on remittances of such money collected, how will the government pr3vent sharp practices on the part of some banks,” he added. Some commercial banks

operating in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Wednesday, claimed that they were yet to get any directive on the new policy asking for deduction of N50 on every transaction from N1000 and above. When contacted by our correspondence, customers officers of the Mile 1, Ikwerre Road branches of FirstBank and Ecobank officials expressed shock at the disclosure. “I am just hearing the news from you for the first time. I want to believe that there is nothing like that. If there is any directive to that effect, the management would have informed us”, one of the officials said. Also, most of the bank customers said they were not aware of such a new policy, but said it would discourage saving culture, if it was true. “The economy is depressed already and many Nigerians are shying away from saving. Any policy

From left: The President, Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote; founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates, and Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding on routine immunisation in Kaduna, on Wednesday. PHOTO: NAN

14 countries, 85 exhibitors to attend Lagos maiden AfricanBuild trade show Shola Adekola-Lagos

AN international exhibition which tends to showcase the latest technologies and machineries in construction, building equipment, building materials, interior finishing materials and tools that will expose Nigerians to the array of business opportunities in the construction sector comes up between February 16 and 18, 2016 in Lagos. No fewer than 85 exhibitors from 14 countries

have indicated interest to participate in the forthcoming maiden International Trade Show AfricaBuild, which will have in attendance countries such as; Austria, China, France, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Poland, Spain, South Africa, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Nigeria, which is the host country. The organisers of the event, the German trade show specialists fairtrade and the United Kingdom based experts in building

and interiors shows ITE, hinted that the exhibition became necessary as a result of huge investments into mega-projects and a strong demand for affordable housing in Nigeria, stressing that professionals who wanted to participate in the three-day event can do so by logging in to its website, www.africabuild-lagos.com. The Regional Industry Director, ITE Build & Interiors Divison, Darryl Pawsey, told journalists in

Lagos on Wednesday that Nigeria’s booming economy and its ever growing construction market were some of the major attractions for international suppliers in the country, adding that the 2016 launch of AfricaBuild Lagos was intended to stimulate international investment into the country’s construction and capitalise on the lack of international players in the unsaturated and growing market.

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Produce Dasuki on February 16, court orders FG Sunday Ejike-Abuja

Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to produce former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in court on February 16, 2016 to answer criminal charges filed against him. The trial Judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, who gave the order on Wednesday, said it is mandatory for a defendant in a criminal matter to be physically present in court at every stage of the prosecution except where the presence of an accused is excused by court for reasons. The Judge was provoked by the failure of the Federal Government to bring Dasuki to court on Wednesday for his trial. Dasuki’s counsel, Joseph Daudu, had earlier complained that his client was abducted by security agents of the Federal Government, six weeks ago, to an unknown destination. Daudu informed Justice Ademola that since Dasuki was whisked away, all efforts by his family members and his lawyers to have access to him had been scuttled. He also recalled that in three different High Courts where Dasuki was arraigned by the Federal Government, he (Dasuki) was admitted to bail by the three courts and the counsel regretted that up till date, the government and its agents have refused to allow Dasuki go on bail. He then urged the judge to compel the Federal Government and its agents to respect the court’s decision, having joined issues with the defendant in court. The trial judge said: “I am worried that the accused is not here. I do not want to set a bad precedent. Except the court gives express order for the defendant not

to be in court, the accused must be brought to court from wherever he is. “The accused must be here because I am not sure if what I am doing is right now, in the absence of the accused is not an illegality.” “Government and whoever is concerned must endeavour to do the nec-

essary thing. The accused, having been formally charged in court, must be produced in court for trial on the appointed days in compliance with provisions of the law,” the Judge added. Earlier, counsel to the Federal Government, Dikpo Okpeseyi had applied for withdrawal of an appli-

Findings have revealed that the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Colonel Hamid Alli (rtd) will, after the expiration of the 14 days grace for customs officials to declare their assets, hand-over indicted officials to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for further questioning. According to a source in the NCS, this was part of the discussion held between the Customs CG and the EFCC boss, Ibrahim

secret trial of the former NSA. It will be recalled that the Federal Government had arraigned Dasuki in court, on charges of unlawful possession of fire arms, breach of trust and money laundering. Meanwhile, the trial of Dasuki has been fixed for February 16 and 17, 2016 before Justice Ademola.

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Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, will on Saturday deliver a keynote address at the 50th anniversary dinner of the Class of 1961-65/67 of Government College Ibadan Old Boys Association (GCIOBA) in Ibadan. The Minister, who also attended GCI in the 1960’s, will address the topic “My Ideas for Improving Health Care Delivery in Nigeria.” Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, is expected to be the chairman at the reunion’s dinner scheduled to take place at Kakanfo Inn, off Ring Road, Ibadan by 6:00 p.m.

Briefs JOGSOBA celebrates 103 Founder’s Day

Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel (right), receiving the General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, during his visit to Uyo, on Wednesday. PHOTO: NAN

Killers of Ilemobade, FUTA ex-VC, to die by hanging Hakeem Gbadamosi-Akure

A High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Wednesday sentenced to death the two domestic staffs of the former Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Professor Albert Ilemobade, after being discovered to have murdered him. The two convicts, Daniel Itah Effiong and Bamitale Olayemi are to die by hanging after being found guilty of the three-count charge against them which include; conspiracy to

murder, murder and robbery. The duo were charged with conspiracy, robbery and murder by strangulating the 79-year-old to death at his residence in Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State on June 21, 2015 and went away with his Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Toyota and some other valuables after killing their boss. The offence, according to the prosecutor was contrary to and punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Volume 1 Laws of Ondo State,

Asset declaration: CG to hand over indicted customs officials to EFCC Tola Adenubi-Lagos

cation earlier filed by the government, seeking revocation of the bail granted Dasuki on November 3, last year. The judge consequently struck out the application and announced that ruling would be delivered on February 16, 2016 in a pending application by the Federal Government, seeking

Health minister to deliver GCIOBA lecture

Magu; when the former visited the latter, last year December. “We all saw it (asset declaration) coming because when the CG resumed, the EFCC was part of the government institutions that he visited. We were all wondering the why of the visit, since our jobs don’t intertwine. “But after the asset declaration circular was sent out to all Commands, last Friday, it has now dawned on everybody that this was part of the discussion held by the CG and the EFCC boss when both men met

at the EFCC Headquarters, last December,” he stated. It will be recalled that the NCS recently released a circular on assets declaration, signed by the ComptrollerGeneral of Customs, Colonel Hammed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) and addressed to all Deputy Comptrollers-General, Zonal Coordinators and Customs Area Controllers. All officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service are to make full disclosure of their assets in a new measure put in place to push transparency and compliance with the rule of law, within 14 days.

Nigeria 2006. Four witnesses were called during the proceedings while various exhibits were also tendered against the two convicts by the prosecution team, led by the state Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Adejoke Adeyemi-Tuki. The charges read: “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on June 21, 2015 at about 9: 00 p.m. at 1, Ikere Street, Ijapo Estate, commit felony to wit: murder and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did kill one Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade by jointly strangled him to death and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 316 and punishable under section 319 of Criminal Code Cap.37 Vol.1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conspire together to commit felony to wit: rob-

bery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 403A of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Volume1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006. “That you Daniel Ita Effiog and Olayemi Bamitale on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did rob one late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade Rav 4 Jeep 2008 model with registration number Lagos GGE-589-CF valued yet unknown and the sum of N7000 property of late Professor Albert Adeoye Ilemobade and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 401 of the Criminal Code Cap.37 Volume1 Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.” While giving his ruling, Justice William Olamide held that the prosecution was able to establish and proved beyond reasonable doubt that the two convicts were responsible for the killing of the former FUTA VC. He said, “The accused persons were callous, wicked and inconsiderate when they decided to snuff out life of an elderly person over his property. Against this backdrop, the accused persons do not deserve the sympathy or mercy of this court.”

The 103 Founder’s Day Celebrations of the Ijebu Ode Grammar School Old Boys Association (JOGSOBA) is set to hold on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at the School Hall, Abeokuta Road, Ijebu Ode by 12 noon. To commemorate the event is the lecture titled, ‘Nigeria’s Education: Teetering on the Precipice of Collapse,’ would be delivered by an alumni, Professor Abayomi Arigbabu; the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. National President of JOGSOBA, E. B. Osoba urged all old students to witness the event.

Burial The funeral rites for the late Mrs Bola Adenrele Fatokun (Nee Adedapo), who died on January 7 during an illness at the National Orthopedic hospital, will commence on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 with Christian wake keep at her FAAN quarters residence in Ikeja at 5:00 p.m. A celebration of life service will hold at the Triumphant Baptist Church, 19, Olufemi Ojo Street, Shasa Road, Akowonjo, Lagos, on Thursday, January 21 by 11:00 a.m. Aged 59, Mrs Fatokun was the Assistant General Manager in charge of Internal Administration at the Federal Airport Authority (FAAN) and former president of the Women Missionary Union of the Triumphant Baptist Church, Akowonjo. She is survived by her husband, Mr Adebayo Fatokun and children, Ayodeji Bunmi, Bimpe and Jide.

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Crude oil swap: We didn’t follow due process but presidential directives —PPMC, DPR Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel - Abuja

T was revelations galore on Wednesday before the House of Representatives AdCommittee on the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) crude oil refined products exchange (oil swap) arrangement as both the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC) and the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) disclosed that the arrangement did not follow

due process. PPMC and DPR disclosed that there was no signed agreement between the NNPC and the operators. The Managing Director of the PPMC, Mrs Esther Nnamdi-Ogbue, told the committee chaired by Honourable Zakari Mohammed that being newly appointed, there was no document to show that there were other processes taken other than presidential and ministerial directives regarding lifting of oil in the oil swap

deals between Duke Oil and Trafigura. The PPMC boss who appeared along with the Ministry of Petroleum Resources’ team, led by the Group Executive Director (Commercial and Investment), Mr Babatunde Adeniran, stated that the contract had been concluded before assumption of office and that there was no single record to show how it was carried out which was not the best standard practice any where. Others in the team includ-

ed Gladys Odunuga, Director Upstream, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and Duke Oil’s MD, Abdulkadir Saidu. According to her, “we don’t know under what circumstances it (contract) was done as all of us are new, most of the dealings were done before our appointments. The committee summoned the former Group Managing Directors (GMD) of the NNPC, Austine Oniwon, Joseph Dawha as well as the

immediate past Managing Director (MD) of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), Haruna Momoh and other officials involved in the crude oil swap. The committee, while promising to expose those found wanting and not working in the overall interest of the country in the deal and bring them to book, also resolved to invite the Nigerian Navy to shed more light on the matter. Meanwhile, the Senate Committee on Gas Resources has asked the NNPC and its subsidiaries to submit all their detailed audited accounts in the past three years. Other subsidiaries expected to submit the audited accounts are the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), Nigerian Petroleum Investment and Management Service (NAPIMS), Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) among others.

ICPC to arraign Senator Yerima on alleged N1bn fraud today Officials of the Ministry for Livestock Production, Adamawa State, disposing dead chickens following outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu), at Addagoro Poultry Farm, in Toungo Local Government Area, on Wednesday. PHOTO: NAN.

Senate standing rule: Court reserves judgment in suit challenging Saraki, Ekweremadu’s election Sunday Ejike - Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja has again reserved judgment in a suit challenging the legality of the Senate Standing Rule used in the election that produced Dr Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as Senate President and Deputy Senate President respectively. The trial judge, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, said on Wednesday that the judgment will be handed down within the time limit stipulated by law. It will be recalled that the five senators that instituted the legal action objected to a petition written to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, asking for transfer of the case from Justice Ademola even when judgment has been reserved. The five senators, Abu Ibrahim, Kabir Garba Marafa, Robert Ajayi Boroffice, Bareehu Olugbenga Ashafa and Suleiman Othman Hunkuyu, in their objection to Ekweremadu’s petition, dismissed the alle-

gation of bias made against Justice Ademola for being unwarranted and a calculated attempt to blackmail the judge. The objection was filed by Mr Mamman Mike Osuman who, on Wednesday, told Justice Ademola not to be deterred by the content of Ekweremadu’s petition on

the ground that there was no basis for the petition. The five senators claimed that Ekweremadu’s petition was unreasonable and in bad taste and faith because he (Ekweremadu) has never for once appeared in court personally to witness proceedings in the matter and therefore cannot make a

case of bias. The plaintiffs also told the judge that the Deputy Senate President is being represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Patrick Ikweto, who has never and will never associate himself with such an allegation of bias that cannot be substantiated in the court or anywhere.

FG, states sign new commitment to polio eradication Leon Usigbe - Abuja THE Federal Government and the six states impacted by polio have signed a new commitment for the routine immunisation against the crippling virus. The states are Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto and Yobe. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari and the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Abdulaziz Yari, on behalf of the states at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and witnessed by the chairman of Bill and

Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr Bill Gates. According to the president, the agreement would strengthen their primary health care system through community sensitisation and support programmes. He explained: “I am pleased to inform you that the six states mostly impacted by polio have signed MoU on routine immunisation. “This MoU is a commitment by the state governments, namely Kano, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, Sokoto and Yobe, to strengthen primary health care system through community sensitisation and support

programmes. “Based on this, I will take this opportunity to call on all state governors, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency and the Federal Ministry of Health to sustain this momentum to ensure we maintain the zero polio case status.” President Buhari stressed the importance of Wednesday’s meeting on polio, noting that his administration and those of his predecessors had given the issue of polio eradication highest priority leading to the recent de-listing of Nigeria as a polio endemic country.

THE Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will today arraign the former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, in Gusau, Zamfara State High Court, on allegation that he mismanaged the sum of N1 billion loan meant for the repair of Gusau Dam in 2006. The ICPC had already filed 19 charges against the exgovernor. Yerima served as the governor of Zamfara for two terms between 1999 and 2007 after which he won election to serve as a senator. The former governor is to be tried before Justice Bello Shinkafi along with three others -Alhaji Hashim A. Dikko, Development Management Limited and HAD Nigeria Limited. According to the charges filed against him, Yerima allegedly diverted the sum of N425,491,736.75 from the N1billion for other purposes, including assistance to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), furniture allowance, consultancy fee, Ramadan feeding, hajj and purchase of cars. The charges also revealed that the former governor used the sum of N574,508,263.25 for flood disaster related matters.

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Police arraign 10 pro-Biafran protesters in Rivers Dapo Falade - Port Harcourt RIVERS State Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Kimo, has disclosed that the state police command arraigned 10 persons suspected to be pro-Biafran protesters before two magistrates’ courts in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. According to him, the 10 suspects, arrested between last Saturday and Monday, were arraigned on a twocount charge of criminal conspiracy and treasonable felony. The Rivers police boss made this known in a statement signed by the state police spokesman, DSP Ahmad Muhammad and issued in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. He gave the names of the suspects (all males) as Onu Ifeanyi, Prince Onwazor, Princewill Anyanywu, Sunday Egbim, Uzoma Onyegbu, Chigozie Moses, Chukwudi Enyidau, Anthony Ochuel, Enam David Okon and Friday Nwahiri. It will be recalled that Governor Nyesom Wike had, in a ‘Special Government Announcement,’ last Saturday, directed security agents to arrest and prosecute Biafran agitators reported to have embarked on illegal procession and assault on the people in some parts of the state.

Court remands fake cough syrup producer A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Wednesday remanded a businessman, Kenneth Chibuko Chinwoke, for allegedly producing fake codeine cough syrup, following his arraignment by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The suspect was arraigned before Justice Jude Kanyioh Dagat. The prosecuting counsel, Umar Shamaki, informed the court that the accused imported the fake product. The charge was read to him and he was asked to take his plea. The suspect pleaded not guilty. Shamaki told the court that the accused committed the offence at Church Street Idumota, Lagos State, within the jurisdiction of the court. Subsequently, the defence counsel, Chukwudi Nneke, filed a bail application and urged the court to admit the accused to bail because the offence was a bailable one. He stressed that the accused is having credible surety that can stand for him.

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Biafra: Court orders Nnamdi Kanu, others’ remand Sunday Ejike - Abuja

ustice James Tsoho of a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, should be moved from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS) to prison custody. Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra with two others, David Nwawusi and Benjamin Madubugwu, were docked on a six-count

charge, bordering on treasonable felony and unlawful possession of firearms by the Federal Government . The Judge’s order that Kanu and his co-defendants be remanded in prison followed heated arguments between the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mohammed Diri and the defence counsel, Chuks Muoma. While the DPP wanted the defendants to be remanded in the custody of the DSS for security

reasons and convenience in conveying them to the court for their trial, Muoma, the defence counsel prayed the court that his clients be moved to the prison for easy access. The Judge, after listening to both arguments, ordered that the defendants be remanded in the prison till Monday January 25, 2016 when their bail applications will be heard. It will be recalled that a Federal High Court judge, Justice Ahmed Ramat Mohammed excused him-

self from hearing treason charges brought by the government against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. Justice Mohammed’s decision followed Kanu’s objection to the judge to handle his case, saying it was needless, as the Federal Government had repeatedly disobeyed previous court rulings in the matter. The government is accusing Mr Kanu of plotting to split Nigeria, by creating a Biafra Republic with south east, south south states,

and parts of Kogi and Benue states, as component units. Kanu, who was first arraigned before Justice Mohammed, told the court before commencement of the matter that he preferred being held in the detention, than subjecting himself to a trial, whose outcome would not be respected. He said his previous trials had various outcomes that were abused or neglected by the Department of State Security (DSS) and announced his outright objection to the trial in the court. The counsel to the prosecution, who is also the Director of Public Prosecution, Mohamed Diri, told the court that, based on section 396 (2) of the constitution, the defendant had no right to object to being tried by the court until after the plea is heard. But the judge said he was standing down from the case, saying Kanu had the right to reject the trial, “after all, justice is rooted on confidence.”

A’Ibom guber: I have confidence in judiciary —Gov Udom Sunday Ejike - Abuja

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (third right), in a group photograph with members of Remo Traditional Council, led by the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Michael Sonariwo (third left), who paid him a courtesy visit, in Ile-Ife, on Wednesday.

Court grants 26 MASSOB members bail in Abia Celestine Ihejirika-Umuahia A magistrates’ court sitting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, presided over by Magistrate Linda Ugbioaja, on Wednesday, granted bail to 26 members of the Movement for Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The arraignment of the 26 MASSOB members and others now at large, before the magistrates’ court followed their arrest by the police on January 18, 2016 in Aba. The arrest was due to a protest march by the group with the Indigenous People of Biafra against the continued detention of the Director of Biafra Radio, Mr Nnamdi Kanu by the Federal Government. According to the charge sheet, the accused persons are standing trial on a threecount charge of conspiracy to commit Felony, belonging to an unlawful society and being in possession of one cutlass, 12 MASSOB T-shirts, 13 caps, 18 Mufflers, two MASSOB flags and four MASSOB identity cards, punishable under section 516 A(1) 64(a) and 65 (4) of the Criminal Code Cap 80 Vol 111 Laws of

Abia State 2005. When the charges where read out to the accused persons, they pleaded not guilty to the charges, but the lead prosecutor, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP O.O. Uche urged the court to remand the accused persons in prison custody so that they would

learn their lessons. However, the defence counsels, Mr Nwabueze Nwankwo and E. O. Nkere, reminded the court that the offences of the accused were bailable, and so pleaded with the trial magistrate to grant them bail. Ruling on the bail appli-

cation, the Magistrate Mrs Ugboaja granted them bail in the sum of N100,000 and one surety each, with a condition that the sureties must be resident within the jurisdiction of the court, and must be submit two recent passport photographs to the court.

Aba killings: Ndigbo not at war with FG, Ohanaeze tells army Celestine Ihejirika-Umuahia THE youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has appealed to the Nigerian Army and other security agencies not to convert Igboland to a theatre of war, saying that the tribe is not waging any war against the Federal Government. Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) which spoke on the heels of the clash between members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and security agencies in Aba, on Monday, in which three IPOB members were reportedly shot dead with scores wounded and arrested, described the

action of the security operatives as regrettable. The OYC strongly condemned the killing of unarmed civilians by security agents as provocative and a gross violation of the fundamental human rights of the protesters. In a press statement issued by the group on Wednesday, in Umuahia, OYC called for investigation into the killings, with a view to “bringing to book the trigger-happy security operatives.” The statement which was jointly signed by OYC’s National President, Comrade Okechukwu Isiguzoro and its Secretary General, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the group

warned security agencies to stop “ killing unarmed civilians who committed no crime other than exercising their fundamental human rights.” The OYC argued that instead of killing the protesters, the Federal Government should rather concern itself with finding lasting solutions to the causes of the renewed agitation for Biafra. According to the Igbo youth, the agitation for Biafra being currently championed by IPOB and other pro- Biafra groups cannot be quelled by the use of force but rather through dialogue and positive engagement of the agitators.

Akwa Ibom State goverenor, Udom Emmanuel has distanced himself from an on-line publication that the Supreme Court has upheld his election, describing it as blackmail. The Governor, who spoke in Abuja, on Tuesday, through the Attorney General of the state, Umemedimo Nwoko, said he has absolute confidence in the judiciary, adding that he would not do anything that would bring its integrity into disrepute. While describing the said report as false, misleading and utterly mischievous, Nwoko explained that the Governor had just filed his appellant brief last Friday, noting that the respondents are yet to file their own briefs, and therefore, wondered how anybody could attribute such false story to the Governor. The Akwa Ibom State Attorney General said: “The attention of the Akwa Ibom State government has been drawn to on-line publication where it was stated that the Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel. We wish to state here clearly and in the strongest terms that the report is false, misleading and utterly mischievous.

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39 cattle rustlers surrender arms in Kano Kola Oyelere - Kano KANO State Police Command said no fewer than 39 cattle rustlers within and outside the country have surrendered their weapons, with a pledge to embrace peace following the recent move by the state government to grant them amnesty. The state Commissioner of Police, Muhd Musa Katsina confirmed this on Wednesday, when he received a delegation of the Faith Live Assembly International, led by the Senior Pastor of the church, Bishop David George in his office. According to him, the development was a result of the triumphant entry the force made into the troubled Falgore Forest ,where the rustlers had been truncating the peace of the area over the years. The CP further said that the state government through its local organising committee, had concluded arrangements to organise a befitting ceremony for the conceding cattle rustlers soon.

Police award scholarship to deceased officers’ children in C’River Anthony Ubong-Calabar Cross River State Police Command, on Wednesday, awarded scholarships to 12 students and pupils of deceased police officers. Presenting the award at the Police headquarters in Calabar, the state Commissioner of Police, Henry Fadairo, said the gesture was aimed at alleviating the suffering of the families of policemen who lost their lives in active service, and those who could not pay their children’s school fees. Fadairo said the Police Educational Scholarship Foundation was recently launched by the InspectorGeneral of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, adding that the beneficiaries were carefully selected based on academic performance and qualification test, held on November 14, 2015 in the state. He said: “This pilot scheme caters for only pupils in primary and students in police secondary schools, with a firm believe that subsequent awards shall be extended to the tertiary level.”

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The Oluyani of Iyani Akoko, Ondo State, Oba Joel Daodu (left) and the secretary, Yoruba Obas Conflicts Resolution Committee and Sabigana of Iganna, Oyo State, Oba Saliu Oyemonla, at a briefing of the committee on the visit of the Ooni of Ife to the Alafin of Oyo, in Ibadan.

From left, Nollywood actor, Mr Kunle Adegbite; Mrs Temilade Matanmi, Mrs Adenike Idowu, Pa Oladayo Adegbite and his wife, Maria, Mrs Ademidun Eweje and Prince Adenrele Adegite, during Pa Adegbite’s 82nd birthday, held at his residence, Pahayi Area, Ilaro, Ogun. Ogun : TOMMY ADEGBITE

Member of the House of Representatives representing Efon, Ekiti West and ljero council areas of Ekiti State, Honourable Johnson Olamide Oni, being assisted by his wife, Kehinde and sister, Honourable Ola Oyebode Solagbodi, to cut his birthday cake, during a thanksgiving service for his birthday and victory at the poll.

Mr and Mrs Olumide Folahanmi Oladoyinbo during their wedding at the registry of the Ondo West Local Government Area, Ondo, recently.

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrimage Commission (NCPC), John Kennedy Opara, cutting his birthday cake with the management staff of NCPC, in Abuja, on Monday.

Elder (Mrs) Grace Oyefunke Abioye flanked by her grandchildren, during her 80th birthday held at Williams multipurpose Halls and Ground, behind Whytak Industry, Total petrol station, Oluyole Extension, Ibadan, recently. PHOTO: ALOLADE GANIYU

From left, the church secretary, Mr Oladimeji Dixon; Vice-President, Redeemer Men’s Fellowship, Mr C. Akanbi; chairman, planning committee, Mr Oladimeji Johnson; President, the Redeemer men’s Fellowsip (RMF), Mr Akinsola Makinde; zonal pastor, Pastor A.A. Balogun, Pastor Fagade O. and the choir leader, Mr Yemi Olusanmi at the 2016 thanksgiving and get together programme, held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Sanctuary of Power Cathedral, behind Yinka Ayefele’s residence, Lagelu Estate, Felele, Ibadan. PHOTO: ALOLADE GANIYU

Chief and Chief (Mrs) Olayinka Abiodun on their installation as the Bobakeye and Yeye Bobakeye of Iyere Kingdom, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.

Former Vice-President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, with Honourable Abdurrazaq Namdas, member, House of Representatives representing Tongo, Ganye, Jada, Mayobelwa federal constituency, Adamawa State, on arrival of the former vice-president from a foreign trip, at Nnamdi Azikiwe Internationl Airport, Abuja.

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On Nigeria’s ‘special’ fuel price SINCE the price of crude oil in the global market began to fall, motorists in other countries of the world have had a reduction in the pump price of fuel. In United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, the price has fallen by about 40 per cent, but the opposite is what obtains in Nigeria. Nigeria is a country where when things go up, they never come down. Why would the marketers defy the Federal Government’s order to sell fuel at N86 per, and instead opting to sell for N120 and N140? The truth of the matter is that there is no discipline in Nigeria’s business environment, and anybody can do as he pleases. If Nigerians are buying fuel at this outrageous prices when oil is about $30 a barrel at the international market, what will happen if oil rises to $100? We will be buying at N500 per litre? •Adjei Ogenyi, 08072977112

CBN, save the naira now THE different approaches the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been taking as regard protecting the naira has not made any difference. Instead, the naira has fallen from N150 to a dollar, to about N295 to a dollar in a spate of six months. Even if we have economic challenges, I think the CBN can come up with other strategies to save the naira, except the apex bank is systematically devaluing our currency. It is high time other approaches are used in this currency war between the naira and other major currencies of the world. In my own opinion, what the CBN is really after is just saving the foreign reserves from depletion, and not the value of the naira. Today, small-scale importers are finding it hard to survive in the country due to the difficult situation of sourcing for foreign currencies, which is no longer available on the official market. I am, therefore, calling

on the CBN governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to seek other ways to boost the foreign reserves so that what we have at the moment can be used to save

our currency from further collapse. We shouldn’t wait until we take baskets to the bank to carry our naira notes that is the equivalent of

just $100 before we know that there is fire on the mountain. This is what is happening in Zimbabwe today. The country’s currency is just so weak that to

withdraw money in a bank, one needs sacks to carry it. I hope we won’t get to that situation in Nigeria as well. •Isola Tayo, 08062086668.

Strike: Appeal to Osun doctors I want to use this opportunity to appeal to medical doctors in Osun State to consider the plight of poor people who cannot afford access to healthcare services in private health centres and thus shelve their strike action. Although the state government has threatened that it would sack the doctors if they fail they resume back to work, the medical practitioners should just look at how poor residents of the state have been suffering since they went on strike. The first aim of medical practitioners is to save people from dying, but since the strike started, I know a couple of people would have died due to the fact that they could not ac-

cess health care. I am, therefore, calling on the national body of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), which has pledged its support to the Osun State chapter, to urge

the doctors in the State of the Living Spring to return to work. If they go back now, it won’t be that they backed out of the struggle, but due to the love they have for the people.

It is also imperative that the state government accedes to the request of the striking doctors so that the crisis can be resolved once and for all. Gbade Hakeem, 08072977112.

Nigerians, beware of Lassa fever We won the battle against the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), and now, we are again confronted with another health challenge in the country. This time round, it is the Lassa fever, which has killed more people than even the Ebola virus. According to health experts, Lassa fever is caused by rats that transmit the disease to humans. As a result, I think we need to do a

lot of sensitisation on this. Nigerians need to know that Lassa fever can be contracted by having rat droppings in what we consume. Rats run about, particularly at night, in most homes today, and in the course of this, they have contacts with utensils, foodstuffs, and many other things, but when we don’t wash those items which rats had previously had contacts with, then we are likely to fall

victim of Lassa fever. I expect the Federal Ministry of Health to start running campaigns on how this fever is transmitted from rats to humans because not many people know this. We can also keep ourselves safe by developing a clean hygiene. We should wash our hands frequently, particularly the children. Tumini George, 09095687489

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Reinventing the NYSC

HILE addressing the opening ceremony of the 2016 Batch “A” Pre-Mobilisation workshop in Owerri recently, the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Johnson Olawumi expressed his intention to prosecute any institutions or prospective corps members who engage in unwholesome practices aimed at manipulating the scheme’s mobilisation process. Such irregularities which include registration by proxy, falsification of medical and marriage documents, provision of false information by prospective corps members to manipulate their postings as well as sharp practices by some corps members-producing institutions must have gnawed at the scheme’s essence for quite a while. Brigadier-General Olawumi said that the scheme’s experience from its emobilisation revealed different categories of irregularities warning that such unwholesome practices would no longer be condoned. The Youth Corps scheme is, under normal circumstances, for duration of one year for its members and after its existence for over four decades, ought to have become part of the Nigeria’s institutional landscape to such an extent that these procedures should ordinarily be taken for granted if not for the consistent institutional decay which ails the country. It is surprising for instance, that those who enlist for the scheme are still considered as wards and children for whom security challenges have forced their parents to be wary of the states to which they are deployed. However, the idea of prosecuting corps members and erring institutions should be the last thing on the mind of the Director-General, knowing the tedium that normally attends litigation in this country, especially as a solution to irregularities that can be more cheaply confronted with software options. The NYSC has been dogged by the same problems in over forty years of its existence showing clearly its sluggishness as an institution. The first port of call for the country’s crop of youths just graduating from tertiary institutions of learning, the NYSC has the singular advantage of representing the Nigerian state before its youths at their most energetic and adventurous, an advantage that could have given it mileage to subtly drive values like patriotism, discipline and dauntless positive exuberance into them. Elsewhere, that process would have altered the socio-po-

litical landscape of the country positively. The scheme does not have to remain a drudgery that the country’s youths must endure and complete perfunctorily or something that they are eager to evade. If it started like that decades ago, it ought to have changed in its appeal to the youths had their experiences during the service year been enriching their individual and collective lives. Successive administrations at the NYSC from the onset have been so seriously challenged by both vision and commitment to have birthed these ideals and the institution has strictly remained, only to supervise an odious exercise that the participants are anxious to evade. There is an obvious need to reinvent the scheme and enliven it to be more meaningful both to the Nigerian State and the participants. The reinventing of the scheme will have to start from the participants’ conditions of service which need improvement. The participants’ allowances have to be realistic and reflect current trends in the market. It is unrealistic to pay corps members at par or less than the national minimum wage and there should be a life insurance scheme for the participants that will also take care of those who suffer various categories of disabilities usually occasioned by various accidents during their service year. As it is currently, the scheme is just a trifle better than a national concentration camp for the country’s teeming youths who arguably deserve a more considerate treatment from their country. It is actually unbelievable that it has not occurred to the leadership in this country to consider the need to make the scheme more meaningful to the youth. The truth is that the scheme will continue to experience evasions and listless participation if it remains the way it is. Curiously, the Director-General omitted the insider abuse plaguing the scheme in which the members of staff of the NYSC collude with participants to evade the scheme for a consideration. The unwholesome arrangement entails an understanding between the staff and the corps member to forfeit a percentage of the corps members’ allowances in order to aid them in fulfilling all righteousness to complete the scheme undetected when they are in fact elsewhere. The DG of NYSC should be thinking about these lapses and possible improvements along these lines rather than prosecuting erring institutions and corps members. That, to us is absurd considering the tedium and frustration that attend litigations here.

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Akande, APC and the parable of emptiers

or the second time in seven months, Chief Bisi Akande has spoken on the state of affairs in the governing party at the centre, the All Progressives Congress (APC). In June 2015, shortly after the emergence of Dr Bukola Saraki and Yakubu Dogara as President of the Senate and Speaker, House of Representatives respectively, Chief Akande, in an open letter, lampooned the election of the duo which was in defiance of APC’s directive on those to be elected principal officers of the National Assembly. The pioneer APC national chairman accused Saraki and Dogara of working for corrupt oil barons who were bent on thwarting the anti-corruption crusade of President Muhammadu Buhari. Akande alleged that the “leeches”, that is the new PDP elements in the APC, are keen on destroying the party. The comment drew flaks from far and near. Saraki and Dogara fired verbal missiles in reaction to the elder statesman’s comment. Using the occasion of the celebration of his 77th birthday at his country home in Osun State, at the weekend, Chief Akande availed himself of another agricultural metaphor about the parasite and the host plant to yet again raise the alarm over the activities of those he said were bent on snuffing life out of the APC. He spoke against the background of the story of the ‘missing’ budget. “They are parasites. They have killed the original host, which was the PDP, and they are now coming to the APC, which is the new host. It is for the APC to gird its own loins and prevent the parasites from killing the party…Only the budget of the Senate was missing. So, that leaves a complication into what is happening.” Chief Akande is an elder statesman who has witnessed a lot in the political evolution of Nigeria. An elderly African man or woman is reputed to be a walking encyclopedia, the reason an African proverb is rendered that every old man that dies in Africa is like a library set ablaze. A big message has been passed across by Chief Akande from his recent warning, even if we derobe his warning of its political colouring. The message is that, eight months after mounting the saddle, all is still not well within the APC fraternity.

Prophet Nahum, author of the Old Testament book of Nahum, issued a similar statement to the citizens of Nineveh, warning them of an impending destruction of the then Assyrian capital. The prophet in Chapter 2 of the book, verses 1 and 2, says: “He that dasheth in pieces is come up before thy face: keep the munition, watch the way, make thy loins strong, fortify thy power mightily.For the LORD hath turned away the excellency of Jacob, as the excellency of Israel: for the emptiers have emptied them out, and marred their vine branches.” For employing the expression “gird its own loins”, Chief Akande was obviously motivated by Nahum’s prophecy in his message to other APC leaders and President Buhari by extension. It is possible Chief Akande is only crying over spilt milk. It is visible to him and other leaders of the party that it is not the same APC that won the 2015 elections that exists today. The party is broken almost irretrievably into five camps. Chief Akande must know that a former president who was with them in the Jonathan-must-go project now has a group. The former president has consistently denied being a member of the APC, though he worked with the APC leaders to install the current president. The National Assembly, today is firmly within the grip of a strong presidential aspirant

in the APC primaries of 2014. How many APC governors and leaders are today backing President Buhari? If they proclaim to be in support of the president publicly, what they do Nicodemusly belie such proclamation. After the merger had been consummated and overtures were being made to the New PDP elements to collapse their structure into the APC, there were warnings that those being invited would pollute the ‘progressive water.’ But the APC leaders were neck deep in a political theory propounded by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that a party that is desirous of winning an election needs all sorts of characters within its foldrogues, thugs, criminals, saints and sinners. But after electoral victory, then saints can be separated from sinners. It was political wisdom for the APC leaders to allow the new PDP leaders to join their party, for the APC would not have been the ruling party today if Saraki and others did not join it. The clash of tendencies within the APC today is nothing but power play towards the 2019 election. It will be nothing but political mischief for the elder statesman to view the crisis solely as a fight against President Buhari. Unlike what the old and new members in the APC were made to believe before the last election, Buhari’s body language is being interpreted in some realm to suggest a man interested in another shot at the presidency. Whereas the calculation of the North is to hold the reins of the presidency for 12 years, with Buhari governing for just four years and a younger northern candidate coming up afterwards to do two straight terms. The tendency is there for Chief Akande’s warning to be seen as the jeremiad of a man whose camp recorded a heavy political deficit in the allotment of ministerial positions. What should other APC leaders make of a series of meetings going on in the South-West and where discussions have been centring on the disaffection about the perceived downgrading of some leaders which should be greeted with galvanising forces for an impending battle? Truth told, what we see in the party today on the surface is a tip of the iceberg from what goes on behind the scene. Nigerians are soon going to be treated to another political spectacle.

LASSA Fever: Before the dust settles By Gani Enahoro Luckily, there has been a preponderance of circulating “Facts on Lassa Fever” in the social media, since this current outbreak that has affected 94 patients and killed 43 of them in 10 states as of 13th January 2016, resulting in a Case Fatality Rate of 44%. This statistic and precautionary measures all trace their source to the Press Release by the Honourable Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole. A man I admire so much, since I had close encounters with him during Alumni reunion programmes two years ago as Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan. This public document included the listing of symptoms to watch out for, GSM numbers to call, e-mail addresses for the internet savvy, pathogenesis and epidemiology of Lassa Fever, tracing its origin to rats of Mastomys natalensis- the hairless tail, multi-mammate rat, which is prevalent in West Africa, as the hosts or reservoirs of the Lassa fever virus. It also has an incubation period of 6-21 days with multi system failures that would eventually lead to death. The objective of this volume of information is laudable and meant to increase awareness through public education by warning and sensitising people, but they could sometimes also frighten the citizens about the dangers of Lassa fever. Thanks to the advent of the social media, for making information dissemination very easy, cheap and just a single click away. However, beyond this hype and fears, there are fundamental issues and several questions that need to be addressed going forward, if we must conquer the scourge of Lassa fever, and by extension other viral haemorrhagic fevers. There must be a change in the past strategies employed by the health authorities, that has failed to stop the recurrence of this deadly zoonotic viral haemorrhagic fever, tapping from the experience of Ebola that we have just recovered from, and which seems to be our lot in West Africa and the successful experience in taming the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza popularly called Bird Flu. Lassa Fever has been with us since 1969 and is still regrettably being talked about with more frenzy today with a case fatality rate almost thrice the 15% that WHO considers a very bad situation. The reason could be that old and current strategies de-

ployed have been the same and ineffective. As a nation, we must come out of the box and design a new and sincere approach to dealing with a disease that is quite endemic in our region, rather than continue with the fire brigade methods of raising alarm, daily blow-by-blow ministerial updates of deaths on television, setting up one-sided committee, begging for international donations and building professional silos around the outbreaks, as if an island exists around diseases. At best, what those steps have given us was to unfairly concentrate every effort in post infection management of patients and contact tracing of those who related with infected people, rather than a holistic multi-disciplinary approach that is more efficient, prudent and sustainable, when all hands are on the deck. The animal-human interface that makes elimination of rats and rodents critical in the case of Lassa fever has been completely ignored or played down, when the committees are formed and when funds are deployed. No expert in that area of competence has ever been found worthy of membership of Lassa Fever Committees, even when an unwieldy number of 26-man omnibus committee of solely medical doctors was formed in 2012. The failure of such one-sided panel beating of a very deadly situation is now starring us in the face today with the current recurrence. It sounds more logical that we should worry as much, if not more about the

source of the disease and how to control it alongside the care for those already infected, in the hope that we could nip in the bud, exposing more people that could have been infected in future. This is the missing link, which could be traced to pecuniary benefits that may surround the funds that would be provided, under emergency, to deal with the disease. I hope we are all learning from Dasukigate, the infamous arms fund deal that has confirmed that blood money does not stink in some people’s pockets, no matter their status in the society. For every student of public health, the first lesson was that no dividing lines exist between human and animal medicine, because more than sixty-five percent of infectious diseases in man are traceable to their animal origins. It then means that collaboration between these two specialties must be promoted at all opportunities for the overall interest of the general public. I must appreciate that just the one time this collaboration was tasked, Nigeria got better for it, and that was during the two major outbreaks of Bird Flu in 2006-2008 and recently last year, the vestiges of which we are still dealing with today. The trust in the competence with which the Veterinarians handled the animal component of the disease has currently saved the public an almost equal hype that Lassa has generated. As at January 13, 2016, it was reported that poultry farms in Bayelsa, Plateau, Lagos, Kano and the FCT recorded severe mortalities due to bird flu. With all modesty, the biosecurity and biosafety measures, introduced by the veterinarians kept the disease away from man in all the cases. It should never be forgotten that person-to-person transmission of mutated strains of HPAI virus is a possibility, with a case fatality rate (CFR) up to 60-70%. Thisis a more deadly situation than the worst of Lassa haemorrhagic fever outbreak known to history. At the peak of bird flu scourge in 2006-2008, what helped most was that early recognition of animal and human components and the engagement of effective communicators at the Federal Ministry of Information who managed the information desk, and weighed the messagesthat should be passedto the public through the electronic and print media. Relevant jingles and posters were all over. Why can’t we replicate this beauty of multi disciplinary intervention when Lassa fever is concerned? •Enahoro is the Vice President, African Veterinary Association.

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Foundation empowers over 350 widows, physically challenged in Anambra Suzy Oruya -Onitsha

MASSOB youths protesting the arrest of Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, recently.

Biafra: Why Enugu people did not comply with MASSOB order Jude Ossai - Enugu

RESH facts have emerged as the reason the people of Enugu State did not comply with the sit at home order issued by the factional leadership of the Movement for Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), despite the bloody clash that occurred in Aba, Abia State. Maka Ndigbo investigation revealed that the counter order by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuabnyi led-state government might have doused tension in the state. Ugwuanyi, who was far away on an oversea tour to Dublin City University, where he had gone to receive an award of international outstanding leadership from the Deputy President of Dublin City. University, had, through his Special Media Aide, Louis Amoke, advised people of the state to ignore the threat by MASSOB and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to stage a protest in all the states of the Southeast Zone last Monday, January 18, 2016, over the continued detention of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Further checks showed that security was beefed up in the state even before the state government distanced itself from the planned protest. True to its bidding, the attempt by a group of people suspected to be members of MASSOB and IPOB to barricade some areas at Abakpa-Nike, an outskirt of Enugu on the scheduled Monday, was

forestalled by security operatives. Traditional rulers were also on hand to ensure that their youths did not engage in any activity that could undermine the existing peace and tranquility in the state. It was also learnt that the polarisation of MASSOB along Chief Ralph Uwazurike and Kanu may have undermined the movement of the separatists in recent time as both factions have mistrust in

each other’s leadership, thus they are losing loyalists each passing day. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amarizu, had recently warned that no person or group of persons was bigger than the government, adding that MASSOB was an illegal body, consequently should not operate in the state.

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Youths seeking the actualisation of State of Biafra

Coup no longer fashionable —Ojukwu —pg22

NO fewer than 400 widows, dumb, deaf, and other category of physically challenged people as well as the downtrodden were empowered by Onwa Igbariam Empowerment Foundation at Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area, Anambra State. Speaking at the event while presenting bags of rice, cash and toiletries to the beneficiaries, the founder of the foundation, Chief Sir Lawrence Chuks Anikpe, said: “Today, the indigents and less privileged from different communities of Igbariam and various churches of diverse denominations have gathered to give us the opportunity of putting smiles on their faces and I want to assure you that by His grace, this is just the beginning of good things that will come their way through Onwa Igbariam Foundation”. “We intend to set up a skills acquisition centre for the indigent people and widows here in Igbariam where different people can be empowered with skills to earn a living by themselves and also provide them with the required equipment as well as technical advice to make living a reality”, he added further. He said the foundation was set up in memory of his Late Father, Chief Raymond Anikpe, who was more interested in assisting humanity, hinting that the women wing of St. Anthony Catholic Church, Igbariam home/abroad, was presented with a bus by the foundation. The event, which he said was an annual one, was providing enabling environment for the indigents to have a better welfare, stating, “it is a platform to reach out to the poor. We bought land for skills acquisition”. On security in the state, he commended Governor Willie Obiano, adding, “Investors have come and security is hundred per cent assured. The governor is working and nightlife has returned. Before, people did not return home, but now you can see that they returned during this period”. Also speaking, a director in the foundation and coordinator, Barrister Gidigidibueze Nwabasi, expressed satisfaction that with the foundation, many indigent people would fend for themselves as it would provide for self-reliance.

NYSC DG reads riot acts to erring corps members, institutions —pg22

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Coup no longer fashionable —Ojukwu Jude Ossai - Enugu

RADITIONAL ruler of Ogui-Nike, Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Tony Ojukwu, has expressed the view that military take-over of political power is not likely in Nigeria now. Igwe Ojukwu, who spoke in his palace at the weekend, said majority of the soldiers now frown at coup d'etat and pointed out that soldiers were becoming more professional now than in the days of yore. The royal father, who was a Biafran soldier during the ignoble civil war of the 60s, noted that what made coup an albatross was because the Nigerian army had the capacity to contain coups. He acknowledged that internal wrangling within the army was still obtainable, but maintained that the army hierarchy had the capacity to check coups in the interest of the nation. "Nigerian Army has the knack and the capability to contain coups. There are still internal wrangling in the army, but the army hierarchy has the capacity to contain

coups in the interest of the nation", he said. According to him, "Right now, the army is sober. It has impacted civility on the rank and file of soldiers through orientation and training. "They are more trained now than before and majority of soldiers frown at coups."

Igwe Ojukwu, a journalist turned royal father, posited that the Nigerian army was now contented and that it had come of age to the extent that even neighbouring African states quell crisis. Ojukwu, an active participant during the Nigerian-Biafran Civil war, prayed that coup and counter coups should be

consigned to the dustbin of history because it was counter-productive and inimical to democracy and national development. "Given the present comportment of the army, I pray that coups and counter coups will now be things of the past," Igwe concluded.

Soldiers in one of their outings

NYSC DG reads riot acts to erring corps members, institutions Joe Nwachukwu - Owerri

Igwe Tony Ojukwu

Anambra community inaugurates new exco amidst crisis Suzy Oruya - Onitsha

Not minding the intra communal crisis rocking Aboji - Akanano Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, a new executive has been elected and inaugurated to pilot its affairs for the next four years. Inaugurating the executive on Monday in the community secretariat at about 2pm, the immediate past President General, Chief Samuel Obiabuchukwu Nwokedi Obianyor, urged the members to abide by the oath of the office and avoid any act capable of bringing the image of the executive to ridicule. He urged the executive led by Chief Dozie Nweke to ensure the completion of the secretariat before Easter celebration to avoid passing of vote of no confidence on it. Earlier, the Chairman/Returning Officer of the electoral body, Mr Nonso Enumah, whose nomination Mr Okweka Obi moved the motion for, described the

election as free, fair and credible, adding that "Chief Nweke and others were elected to develop the community." It will be recalled that one Sunday Orthodox Madumelu was allegedly removed from being the Returning Officer by the community over his inability to conduct the election on three occasions which prompted the people to elect his successor, Enumah, who conducted the election. It was sequel to this development that crisis erupted for and against Enumah's election as the returning officer which would have marred the smooth handover to Dozie Nweke. In his post inauguration speech, Nweke pledged to carry everybody along adding, "I will operate open door policy as there is no victor no vanquished". He pledged to continue from where his predecessor stopped, adding that "the community is in dire need of development."

The Director General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Johnson Bamidele Olawumi, has advised prospective corps members and corps producing institutions involved in irregularities such as registration by proxy, falsification of medical and marriage documents as well as provision of false information to manipulate their postings, to desist forthwith or be prepared to face dire consequences of their action. According to him, henceforth such sharp practices would no longer be condoned as any prospective corps member and corps producing institutions caught in the act would be prosecuted. The NYSC DG read the riot act at the opening ceremony of the NYSC 2016 Batch “A” pre-mobilisation workshop with the theme “the role of stakeholders in sustaining the gains of the NYSC computerised mobilisation process” held in Owerri, the Imo State capital recently. Olawumi warned that the practice whereby parents request concessional postings for their children on health or marital grounds, when such information was not provided during the online registration exercise, would not be accepted any longer. According to him, the mobilisation workshop is a forum that provides opportunity for NYSC management and the stakeholders in the mobilisation process to interface and review past mobilisation activities with a view to finding solutions to the challenges encountered during the process. He declared: “In furtherance of this effort, the NYSC scheme in 2014 Batch “C” service year made a paradigm shift in the mobilisation process when it became fully computerized. Apart from the case of registration at the camps, prospective corps members have been saved from the cost and danger of distant travels to their institutions to collect call-up letters. More importantly, the computerisation programme has brought credibility and transparency to the NYSC mobilisation process by eliminating the issue of ghost or fake

corps members. Olawumi, therefore, appealed to the Imo State government for the speedy completion of the permanent orientation camp for the NYSC in the state. Governor Rochas Okorocha, who declared the workshop open, noted that the NYSC scheme put in place 43 years ago by the defunct General Yakubu Gowon administration, had continued to promote national unity and integration among the various ethnic groups. The governor, who decried the upsurge of youth unemployment in the country, enjoined the management of the NYSC to evolve measures that would encourage and promote self economic reliance among corps members after their service years to stem the tempo of juvenile delinquency among the rising generations. In his speech, the Director, Corps Mobilisation Department (NYSC), Mr Anthony C Ani, explained that the pre-mobilisation workshop provided the critical stakeholders the opportunity to assess the level of implementation of the resolutions of the previous pre-mobilisation workshop, review the past mobilisation exercise, identify challenges and proffer water-tight solutions with a view to achieving a seamless mobilisation process.

Brig. Gen Johnson Olawumi

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

education

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The new Provost of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Dr Mojisola Oyarekua (right) receiving handover notes from her predecessor, Professor Francisca Aladejana, when she resumed as the Provost of the college, recently. With them are members of the governing council of the institution.

Proposed 500,000 new teachers:

Ikere College Provost counsels FG Sam Nwaoko - Ado-Ekiti

HE Provost, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Dr Mojisola Oyarekua, has warned that the proposed injection of half a million teachers by the federal government into the Nigerian school system should be done with the aim of bringing overall improvement in the sector. Dr Oyarekua, who stated this while interacting with newsmen in her office shortly after assuming duty as the new provost of the institution, said President Muhammadu Buhari and the officials in the relevant government agencies must place premium on improving quality of education with the recruitment rather than to just tackling unemployment. While she welcomed the proposal by the Federal Government, describing it as “lofty”, the provost said the move would affect the sector better if the focus would be on how to ensure quality in the system

rather than just targeting how to reduce unemployment. “When 500,000 teachers are added to the system, we expect that infrastructure

for the increased number, teaching aides, computers, functional laboratories and other relevant equipment that they will need will also be made available,” she said.

She said: “Developing the education sector is beyond mere providing employment. There should be academic quality because no education can grow beyond the quality of teachers. There should be incentives for teachers; facilities must be provided; schools must be refurbished, environment must be made conducive for both teachers and students. “If you just employ 500,000 teachers without laboratory equipment and necessary facilities, what quality would they give? It is high time we identified and articulated our plans for academic quality.” She said the college was strengthening the entrepreneurial and vocational education in the institution in such a way that each student would be exposed to one skill per session, including farming, to serve as alternatives to white collar jobs after graduation. Speaking on the dwindling interest for College of Education in Nigeria, Oyerekua said the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has approved the request of the college to admit more students, while quality assurance department has been established to ensure that quality graduates are produced in the institution. To check all forms of corruption in the college, Dr Oyarekua disclosed that she had established an anti-corruption unit and that she had fortified the public procurement unit of the college to streamline its purchases and procurements. “There is no way I won’t step on toes. One cannot be embezzling money or engaging in alteration of results or harassing students sexually without being challenged. That I will step on toes does not mean I should not fight corruption,” she said. Oyarekua said she has hired the services of some consultants on how to revamp the moribund college farms and also work on how to increase production at the College Ventures, as part of the strides to increase the internally generated revenue. “We are looking at how to increase the quality of NCE graduates in this college and that is why we are exposing our students to one vocation per session, so that they will have option after graduation. “We are not comfortable with how they are discriminating against the NCE graduates in the labour market. Though, students will pass through practical agriculture in the course of the entrepreneurial course, we are not going to make it compulsory. It is going to be by interest,” she said.

AAU VC warns new students against religious intolerance Banji Aluko - Benin City THE Vice Chancellor of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Professor Cordelia Agbebaku, has warned fresh students of the institution against religious intolerance. She gave the warning in reaction to the conduct of some fresh students during the Muslim prayer at the orientation programme organised by the institution for fresh students. The vice chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), Professor Jack Aigbedioh, told

the students that the university provides conducive environment for all students to practise their religion, admonishing them to respect each other’s right to freedom of worship. She cautioned them against cultism and other social ills, while assuring them of the university’s readiness to provide them with everything necessary to accomplish good academic programme. The Dean of Students Affairs, Professor Isaac Aigbedion, while welcoming the students to the orientation exercise, advised them to adapt to the new challenge and adopt new strategies to meet the challeng-

es of the university in order to survive in the system. He informed them that the university frowns at any conduct that is immoral, dishonest or disloyal, adding that the university punishes destructive behaviour that contravenes the rules and regulations of the institution. Lectures, including Information: a Panacea for Empowering the 21st Century Library User, Brief History of AAU and General Academic Regulation, as well as another pertaining to moral conducts, were delivered by various resource persons at the orientation programme.

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

education LAOLU HAROLDS writes on the gradual disappearance of recreational facilities in schools and its possible effects on the all-round development of children.

SYCHOLOGISTS say that children learn better through play. Experts have also identified a strong link between the upsurge in indiscipline and violent behaviour among secondary school students today and the noticeable dearth of recreational facilities in schools. But perhaps even more importantly, apart from contributing to the general wellbeing of the child, it has also been observed that engaging children in co-curricular activities, especially sports of different kinds, helps bring out and nurture their latent talents. The list is almost endless of successful and world renowned sportsmen and women who discovered their talents and, subsequently, life vocations while in school. Unfortunately, this is a pastime that is in short supply in most schools today. Apart from the elite privately-owned schools that charge fees in six figures or even millions of naira per annum, it is difficult to find private schools today that have these facilities. Even in most public schools run by government, it is either these facilities are absent or completely disused. Many schools today are mere ‘concrete structures’ with barely enough space for car parks much less recreation facilities. How did this happen? Schools used to make provision on the timetable, every week, for sports and games, as well as other co-curricular activities during which, as a matter of routine, students must abandon classwork and go out to partake in different activities of their choice. Schools also organised sports competitions and fielded students, during which many now world-renowned athletes emerged. Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, was among the student-players who revolutionised school football, not only in Lagos State but in Nigeria. He propelled his school, the famed St Finbarr’s College, Akoka, Lagos, to win the 1977 edition of the Principals’ Cup Competition in Lagos State. He later played for Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in 1981 and became the captain of the Super Eagles between 1984 and 1994. Henry Nwosu, the youngest member of the 1980 Africa Cup of Nations Green Eagles winning squad, was also a product of St Finbarr’s College, Lagos. He also played for Flying Eagles in 1981. Abdul Rasheed Ajagun, a product of Sheikh Gumi College, Kaduna, came to national limelight while playing for his school at the annual Shell Cup for secondary schools in

opment. Nothing had been done in that direction in the distant past.

Recreation becoming a lost pastime in schools

1999. He later played for the national U-20 team, the Flying Eagles, at the 2001 African Junior Nations Cup in Ethiopia. Tajudeen Disu, a product of Igbobi College, Lagos, won the 1983 African Junior Nations Cup and also played for Nigeria at the 1983 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Femi Opabunmi was a product of the Methodist High School, Ibadan. He was discovered through the annual Shell Cup for secondary schools in 1998/99 and later played for Nigeria at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2001 and for the Super Eagles at the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan. Franklin Howard, a product of St. Gregory’s College, Lagos, achieved fame through the Principals’ Cup and later became the second captain of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in 1979 to 1981. The late Haruna Ilerika came to limelight when he led the Zumratul-Islamiya Grammar School, Surulere, Lagos, to win the 1970 Principals’ Cup. He later played for Nigeria and was a member of the Green Eagles that won the bronze medal at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Samson Siasia, also a product St. Finbarr’s College, played for Nigeria at the 1983 and 1985 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals and Super Eagles at the 1994 World Cup. He later coached the senior national team and Nigeria’s U-23 team to win silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics and also coached Nigeria to win the silver medal at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Adokiye Amiesimaka was discovered while still a student at the CMS Grammar School, Bariga, Lagos. He played for Nigeria at the 1978 Africa Cup of Nations and also in 1980 when Nigeria won the Nations Cup for the first time. Segun Abiodun, a product of Ansar UdDeen High School, Liberty Road, Ibadan, later played for Nigeria at the 2001 African U-17 Nations Cup in Seychelles before playing professional football in Norway. Ironically, his alma mater, Ansar Ud-Deen High School, no longer even has a football field! Modupe Oshikoya became a renowned track and field star in the 1970s. She was a product of Methodist Girls High School, Yaba. She won five gold medals for Nigeria at the 1973 (100m hurdles, high jump and long jump)

and 1978 (high jump and long jump) All Africa Games held in Nigeria and Algeria respectively. There are many more; but these were days when schools paid attention to recreation as an integral part of learning. Many of those public schools today no longer even have what can be referred to as sports facilities. Public schools too are losing it The lack of recreational facilities in schools today is most acute in private schools, especially the ubiquitous ‘low budget’ schools. Some high fee-paying private schools make the efforts, since they can afford to purchase sufficient land; but these are few in number. Even among these few, fewer still have a serious culture of encouraging talent-discovering activities on a regular basis. Sadly, many of the public schools which by reason of their proprietorship (government) should have such facilities no longer have them. The Ansar Ud-Deen High School, Ibadan, which ironically once produced the like of Segun Abiodun, a former national football star, no longer even has a football field! At the Methodist Secondary School, Bodija, Ibadan, there is a field, but it cannot by any stretch of the imagination be described as a football field. There are no poles of any kind and no signs of any attempts to make it look cultured. Tribune Education found out that there is no time officially allocated for co-curricular activities of any kind – not even inter-house sports! The situation is not different at the Ikolaba High School, Ibadan, where the only ‘facility’ for recreation is a small ‘football field’ on which no such thing is ever organized. Students told Tribune Education that no inter-house sports had been organized in the school in the past three to four years. A teacher in the Ibadan Municipal Government Secondary School also told Tribune Education that it’s only from this new term that the school’s authorities are beginning to look the way of sports devel-

Playing the Ostrich For Miss Oluyemisi Adeagbo (not real names), an SS 2 student of a private school in Molete area of Ibadan, the only time she had ever had a feel of a sports field was last year when their proprietress took them to the Liberty Stadium for their school’s inter-house sports. The rehearsals, which lasted a few hours each day for about a week before then, were done on the premises of the Ibadan Boys High School, which is about 500 metres away. Yemisi’s school itself has only enough (paved) space for morning and afternoon assemblies. But how did such schools (which are many in the land) manage to get government’s approval to operate, since one of the requirements necessary for approving schools is adequate space for recreation, particularly football field? A deputy director at the Oyo State Ministry of Education frantically denied knowing that such schools exist in the state. He insisted that there are no schools operating in the state without the facilities – including football field. When told that there are numerous ‘government approved’ schools in the state operating from ‘concrete structures’ with barely enough space for morning and afternoon assemblies, he said such schools could not have been approved by the state. “Not all schools you see operating are approved. For the ministry to grant them approval, they must meet certain minimum requirements; and part of those requirements are recreational facilities. A football field is part of the requirements,” he emphasised. But there is an exception, he said: “if such schools are on their temporary site and their owners are already processing the necessary approval to operate on their permanent site.” Does such approval take up to 10 years or more (since there are schools that have been operating for such lengths of time with no visible recreational facilities)? The director simply said: “Go and do your investigation; such schools are not likely to have approval.” When told that such ‘unapproved’ schools have been fielding students for public examinations, he said such schools must have been taking their candidates to other registered schools for such examinations. “That was part of what we discussed at the meeting today. Owners of schools that already have approval are the ones encouraging unapproved schools to operate, because they keep accepting students from unapproved schools to register for public examinations,” he said. Is the ministry playing the ostrich? Dr Andy Fadoju of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education of the University Ibadan believes that ministry officials are often complicit in the proliferation

of schools operating without meeting basic requirements for their approval. Fadoju, who runs a basic school himself, recounted how he once caught some schools’ officials taking photographs of his school’s play tools. When he accosted them, they told him they were going to use the photographs to see the pattern to build their own. He later learnt that they would print such photographs and submit to the ministry as their own. “And once it’s on paper, ministry officials will come to site, they won’t bother to ask where the facilities are. In fact, they will be the ones to send them (people seeking approval) to schools to take such photographs,” he explained. But beyond corruption, he also identified other problems responsible for the development – one of them being the Land Tenure System which makes land acquisition very difficult. “Before you can get a CofO today, the requirements drive you. So, if you manage to get a small space, you want to maximize that space. And the larger the land, the more they will charge you for those kind of facilities. So, it’s a bit of corruption on one side, then government policy,” he explained. “Besdies, you’re also thinking of a commercialised area where if you establish your school, you will have pupils coming. If you must get such expanse of land to build good school now, it must be deep down in the bush; and if you situate your school in a remote area where you have abundance of land, means of transport to move children there is a problem,” he added. Way out Fadoju said, “Government should give approval only to those who have the facilities; and for those who do not have, they should be advised to acquire it. If you don’t have physical education/sports facilities where children can burn their energy, they will give you problem. There will be youth restiveness. The system will not be stable; there will be so much indiscipline.”

Learn from BUK, Ganduje tells Kano State University of Tech Kola Oyelere- Kano GOVERNOR Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has advised the management of Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil, to cement relationship with Bayero University, Kano, BUK for sustainable and high quality management. He said the university has a lot to learn from the management style of Bayero University, being an older and well-established university, adding that the smooth transition among its successive leaders has helped in ensuring its stability. The governor, who gave the advice when he received the management team of the university at the Government House in Kano, noted that BUK has a high degree of continuity in terms of management, a feature which he said should be emulated by the state-owned university.

Maintaining that despite the current economic constraints, the state government would continue to support the university, Governor Ganduje pointed out that the education sector requires a lot of funds and careful planning to achieve the objective of ensuring societal progress. He said the state government is happy that the university is making the state proud in terms of quality education, hoping its management would continue to put in its best to achieve the vision for which it was

JABU produces first female best graduating student OLUWATOYIN Gbemisola Ezekiel of the Department of Biochemistry has emerged the first female best graduating student of Joseph Ayo Babalola University, nine years after the inception of the institution.

10 AAUA students win Etisalat scholarships TEN students of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, were last week Thursday awarded scholarships by a leading telecommunication company in Nigeria, Etisalat, for outstanding performances in their studies. The company said the gesture, which carried a cash prize of N100, 000, was given to 10 outstanding students each from 20 universities selected across the country as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. Speaking at the event, Seun Popoola, the Regional Manager of the firm, said the awardees were picked purely on merit and on account of being the best in their various fields of study. He said, “Having gone round and interacted with the Vice Chancellor and other Management staff, I want to state that it is a privilege to be students here. You are in the best place you could be. “And to the winners, you’ve learnt that hard work pays as we didn’t handpick anybody. We have strict rules attached to this award of Academic Excellence; your GP has to be the best in your department.” Mr Popoola stated that Etisalat would explore other avenues in which it could collaborate with the university. He also disclosed that the firm was making arrangements for all its base stations to be 3G compliant in all tertiary institutions in

established. In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Shehu Musa Alhaji expressed appreciation to the Ganduje administration for approving funds and other support for accrediting 100 percent of its courses and for consenting to the recruitment of about 242 new academic staff. The Vice Chancellor added that with its allocation for the 2016 fiscal year, the university intends to establish 10 new academic departments to facilitate learning and research.

the South-West geo-political zone before the end of the year. Speaking earlier, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Francis Oyebade, represented the Vice Chancellor, Professor IgbekeleAjibefun, had said: “We have seen many organisations performing their Corporate Social Responsibilities. However, it is more gratifying to see an organisation undertake Corporate Social Responsibility directed at what is considered to be the most important aspect of our national life.” “We are very thankful to the Etisalat for prioritising partnership with our university to develop the academic potential of our students. I am convinced that Etisalat is a company that is worthy of forming a synergy with.” The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Professor Oluyemisi Adebowale, observed that the beneficiaries are predominantly males. She, therefore, urged female students to work harder in order to benefit from the opportunity. A representative of the awardees, Israel Adewoye, thanked the company for the gesture, saying that it would spur them to be more studious. Present at the event were the, Acting Registrar, Mr Sunday Ayeerun, Acting Bursar, Mrs Olubunmi Ologun, FCA, Dean of Student Affairs, Dr Bolanle Ogungbamila, and visiting researcher, Nagazaki University, Japan, Dr Omotuyi Olaposi, among others.

Oluwatoyin, who attributed her success to God and self-determination, had 4.72 CGPA, leading the second best graduating student, Adegeye Olakunle who had 4.71 CGPA with one point. Among the 782 students that graduated at this year's 6th convocation ceremony, 21 students bagged first class honours, 242 students had 2nd class honours (upper division), 426 had second class lower division, while 93 had 3rd class honours. A total of 34 higher degrees were also awarded. Delivering his speech, The Chairman, Board of Trustees and President, C.A. worldwide, Pastor Abraham Akinosun declared that the graduating students have been well equipped to bring about the needed transformation in society as he prayed that the grace of God would go with them as they fulfill their destinies in life. The Pro Chancellor, of JABU, Professor Anthony Imevbore announced that JABU, being the first university to start a degree course in Entrepreneurship in Nigeria would continue to champion innovative courses and techniques in the coming years, making poverty eradication as its yardstick. “This University sees skills acquisition as the way forward for Nigeria, especially with a dwindling economy as a result of over-dependence on oil,” he remarked. On his part, the Chancellor of the university, Dr Wemimo Odunaiya congratulated the celebrants of the day, wished them well in their future endeavours and charged them to begin to utilise their entrepreneurial skills gained during their studies at JABU, starting from their NYSC assignment. In his convocation address, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Sola Fajana encouraged the graduating students to take charge as they have been prepared and fortified, mentally, academically and socially to do extremely well.

education

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Perspective

UNILORIN VC pays thank-you visit to Ghanaian President, Mahama

Malpractice: A malady only cooperation can tame

Biola Azeez - Ilorin

By Alhazan Abiodun

delegation from the University of Ilorin, led by the vice chancellor, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, was in Ghana at the weekend on a thank-you visit to President John Dramani Mahama over his role in ensuring the success of the university’s recent 40th anniversary/31st convocation ceremonies. The Ghanaian president not only graced the twin occasions, he also delivered the well received 40th Anniversary Lecture. According to a statement by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, the delegation comprised Professor Y. A. Quadri, the Chairman of the 40th Anniversary Committee; Professor Job Atteh, the Chairman of the Ceremonials Committee; Dr. Jeleel Ojuade, the Director of UNILORIN Advancement Centre; and Mr. Kunle Akogun, the Deputy Director, Corporate Affairs. “We came to say thank you, Your Excellency, for attending our 40th anniversary and 31st convoca-

tion ceremonies,” the vice chancellor told President Mahama, adding, “Your presence made the two events memorable, as it added colour to them. Up till now, the whole country is still talking about the anniversary lecture you delivered on the occasion.” In his response, President Mahama thanked the UNILORIN delega-

tion, saying that it was a remarkable privilege for him to have been invited to the university’s Founder’s Day ceremony. The Ghanaian leader said that since his visit to Nigeria last October, he had taken time to constantly monitor the progress of the university, saying that the university “stands out as a very

distinguished centre of learning.” President Mahama, who was accompanied by the Majority Leader of the Ghanaian parliament, Honourable Alban Bagbin, said that the invitation by the university “also gave me a good opportunity to visit my homeland, Offa after my last visit in 1981.”

Dr Kunle and Pastor Joke Muraina with their son, Enoch, last week during his matriculation into the Economics Department of the MacPherson University, Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State.

NUC gives Elizade clean bill of health The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation to all the programmes recently visited by the commission’s accreditation teams at the Elizade University, IlaraMokin, Ondo State. According to a statement signed by the registrar of the university, Mr Omololu Adegbenro, all the eight programmes the university started with three years ago received full accreditation status. The programmes include Computer Science and Microbiology, in the Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences; English and History and Diplomatic Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities; and Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resource Management and Banking and Finance, in the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.

The NUC, in a letter signed by the commission’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Professor C F Mafiana, and dated De-

cember 3, 2015, said the full accreditation status is valid for a period of five years. Elizade University was

licensed as a private university on February 28, 2012. It opened its gates to the first set of students on January 6, 2013.

MOUAU won’t condone aberrant behaviour, VC tells new students Celestine Ihejirika - Umuahia THE vice chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Professor Hilary Edeoga, has warned that the university will not hesitate to apply stiff sanctions against any student or group found in an antisocial behaviour. Professor Edeoga gave the warning during the institution’s 23rd matriculation ceremony for 5,000 newly admitted students. He said the university would not condone acts capable of tarnishing the

good image of the institution. While congratulating them on their admission into the university, Edeoga however said the university’s management had never lost sight of the challenges students face, especially in the areas of lecture theatres, and insufficient laboratory facilities. The vice chancellor whose tenure ends February 29, 2016, commended management, staff and students for supporting him throughout his fiveyears tenure. During the period,

he said his leadership achieved significant milestones including achieving increase in the admission quota from 1,350 in 2011 to over 5,000 and students’ population raised from 3,000 at inception of his administration to over 35,000 at the moment. Other achievements he listed include provision of office blocks, procurement and installation of heavy duty generators, completion and furnishing of various hostels, and acquisition of brands of official cars and buses for staff and students.

Examination malpractice came with the urge to achieve greatness through shortcuts. It is the act of employing foul means to pass an examination, especially at the primary, post-primary and higher schools of learning. Most times, perpetrators are students (with the aid of teachers and sadly, school authorities), who see the need to pass every examination by any means, to move ahead in their academic pursuits. Various methods have been employed by examination cheats to by-pass necessary models to success. They include the common ‘giraffe’ method in which the person involved stretched his or her neck to copy verbatim the work of another candidate in the examination hall. Culprits caught at various external examination halls include those who are found with prepared notes or answers to questions likely to be expected in the examinations. They hide such ‘bullets’-as students call them, within the straps of their braziers, panties, trousers, stockings or under their shoes. They bring the ‘materials’ out when the attention of supervisors or invigilators are not on them. Also, some will inscribe short ‘code’ answers on their thighs, palms and on the desks upon which they would write the examinations, believing having a short insight into the answer could help them remember the core ideas to be discussed under each question. This writer has witnessed arrest of impostors at examination centres, who were paid ‘handsomely’ to write for candidates who believed they could not write and pass the examination. To do this, the original candidate either leaves the hall with the excuse of going to visit the toilet, while the impostor would replace him/her. He\she may procure another form for the impostor, who through special arrangement, would sit closer to the original owner and exchange or submit the script bearing the name of the real candidate. Like it was earlier stated, most ‘successful’ examination malpractices arrangement had the supports of the schools’ members of staff or even the collaboration of the schools’ managements. Most private secondary schools collect humongous amounts from parents, who want their wards to ‘pass’ by all means and recruit ‘professionals’ in each subject, to write the paper for some of the students. These schools make public claims of having the best results every year in external examinations, while advertising for parents to bring their children to the schools. Unless we want to deceive ourselves, the consequences of this menace have caught up with our society and we have to stand strongly against the practice. We have heard of many university and polytechnic graduates, who were unable to write simple letter of introduction, personnel at public places of work, who have problems justifying their academic qualifications and even politicians in public offices who openly displayed warped ideas of what supposed to be their areas of academic attainments. Nigeria today is at a crossroad. Many of her problems stemmed from policy summersaults. This is due to poor implementation by those saddled with the statutory responsibilities as a result of ‘watery’ conceptualisation of individual theories which make up professional callings. Ask some graduates of Accounting to discuss some concepts in the course; you will be surprised by the blankness that will ensue. Tuesday 13, October, 2015 was a memorable day however in Oyo State as the State House of Assembly made resounding resolutions on the need to stem the destructive implications of examination corruption. Members were with one voice in condemning the impasse and challenge all stakeholders to support the state government in ‘killing’ the demon who disguises as examination malpractice before our education sector ‘goes to the dogs.’ All lovers of education in Oyo State should be happy for this development because politicians and political officeholders are now at the fore-front of the fight against the social menace. We should therefore be ready at all times to support the fight against examination malpractice within our homesteads, as instructors at schools, management staff, as well as parents, who reap the ultimate prize-whether good or bad and the society at large, which has a lot to benefit from a foundation well-lain for future good. Abiodun is an information officer in the Oyo State Ministry of Information, Ibadan.

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

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Nigeria is still crawling in airport management

geria making. It is not only in Nigeria. The training, the Aviation Security in United States would have, is the same training somebody in Nigeria doing the same job should have. There is no difference, but here, they are telling me that it is not true. I have worked in the Heathrow airport; I have seen the level of their security officers as to what is obtained in Nigeria. If it would cost Nigerian government to send these people abroad for trainings, the government must send them. If it is going to cause them to bring experts into the country to train them, bring them in. The airport tells much about Nigeria. All these rebranding in Nigeria must start from the airport here. What in your view is wrong with the management system in the airport? The management system that we are applying here is poor. It is not working and if a system has been on for 16 years and it is not giving the set result, that system has to be changed. You have a system that has been on for many years and not working, it shows that it is either the system or management is bad.

—Ughulu

The Managing Director, Total Aviation Services, Mr John Ughulu, is a Nigerian based in the United Kingdom. In this interview with SHOLA ADEKOLA, he bares his mind on issues affecting Nigeria’s aviation sector ranging from the state of airports, infrastructure decay to security. Excerpt.

ONSIDERING the efforts of the Federal Government at improving the state of our airports in the country, particularly the Murtala Muhammed International airport, how do you rate the management of the airports? If you say our airports, I know this (MMIA) is the only airport you can make reference to, this is the biggest and most functional airport in Nigeria. But it is so, unfortunate that we are still crawling when it comes to managing the airport. I would say there is no system in place that would be very unfair, but the system being applied to the kind of airport we have, is not good enough. For instance, the crowd control system, the airport is becoming choked because we have a lot of people loitering around in the airport. I would say; the number of people you have in the airport that have genuine reasons to be in the airport is quite low compared to number of people you have here that are with no business in the airport what so ever. Of course, airport is free to assess, I don’t have anything against that, you have the right to visit the airport for sightseeing or tourism, you have the right to visit the airport to meet or bid your family members farewell when they are travelling or arriving. But when you come to the airport aimlessly, I think it is high time the government should put it as a criminal offence. If you go to the car park coming to the terminal, out of the five persons you found there coming to the airport, three of them are not staff, passengers or people who have come to wish their families goodbye, they are just here either to come and beg for alms, or to look for ways to generate daily incoming illegally. I think there is a need to start from that door. Start from the least problems. When you want to solve a problem, don’t start from the most difficult, you have to start from the least. This would allow you to take one step after the other. Coming into the airport parameter, if you look at the touting level in this airport, I think it is a big shame, in the sense that people here and even cleaners that are paid to clean end up becoming illegal protocol officers, sales agents or clearing officers. If you look at that you would want to imagine the kind of image we are creating. This is a management problem. I am not saying the Managing Director of Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should come and stay by the door of the airport and identify those coming into the airport as alms seekers or illegal traders, but it has that obligation to delegate responsible people that would monitor these people and bring their activities to zero tolerance level. If you look at the structure inside the airport terminal, where you have the concessionaires, half of what you have in the departure hall are not supposed to be there. This place can actually be redesigned, for a better usage.

John Ughulu Go to any departure hall of airports such as Heathrow, JFK, or Singapore we can emulate what they have in the departure halls and services rendered to departing passengers. That is why it is called departure hall. But here, what you find are people selling soft drinks, foods bread and all sorts of things. In the first instance, for the purpose of health and safety, it is not safe to have burners, grilling machines among others in the departure hall. Is it all because we want to generate more funds? I believe, and I know there are better ways to generate revenue if the airport is well managed. With the present system in place, FAAN is under-generating revenue. It is not maximising it. Choking a place does not mean you are making more money. The inconvenience you create is more than the fund you generate. If you travel anywhere, when you see first class or business passengers you would see the way they have access to the airport. We don’t have similar thing in place here. You lump everybody together on the same queue going through the same scanning machine and everything is choked. In this airport we have information centre. This is supposed to be at the central of a departure and arrival halls so that it could be easily located. It is painted in yellow and labelled in black. It is a code in aviation. What you have now is one customer service centre in C-wing and another one in D-wing. What are they doing there, is it for job creation? Another problem in the terminal is the location of the port clinic after the security desks in the departure. For God’s sake, what do you need a clinic for in the departure hall of an airport? All over the world, clinics are located in the arrival because you want to check somebody who is coming to your country with drugs, somebody that is not fit, or has some ailments that you don’t want to come into the country. You need just a small space for a clinic even in the arrival hall. Because, before you leave, you must have been assessed by the security and the airlines and not in a clinic after all the checks. That place would have been earmarked for duty free. This is a problem. You find people doing the wrong thing in a right place and when you try to correct them they would tell you this is Nigeria. What is Nigeria in this situation? Does it mean that you want to turn things upside down? Aviation is global. It is not about Nigeria or America or England. It has a global standard. What is your perception of the Nigerian aviation security? For instance, let’s take the issue of Aviation Security (AVSEC) into considerations, airport security is of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standard, it is not of Ni-

But the Chief Executive Officer of FAAN was appointed from the system, are you saying he is not bringing the expected changes? To me, I am highly disappointed, because as a man who had managed key positions in FAAN, I expect his appointment to have been something that would flourish the environment of FAAN, something that would have turnaround the fortune of FAAN. I expect to see noticeable changes in FAAN, I expect to see vital changes in positions in FAAN. In departure hall, arrival hall, I expect to see beautiful changes because he was in FAAN. He should understand what the problem is. But I am not seeing that and I would want to see that maybe tomorrow. I don’t know the rudiments, but I am not seeing that you are the number one staff in FAAN. You can say ‘A’ is ‘A’ in FAAN, you are giving that amount of leadership, but what do we see, the problem is getting worse every day. Are we saying that there are no credible Nigerians who can manage this airport to the level of terminal two in Heathrow? This airport we have today can, in terms of security, structure and management experience total turn around in 18 months. I can achieve it if given the opportunity. It is possible. It is very simple and achievable. It is no rocket science. I have been hearing ‘people don’t have the zeal, the passion for development, how can you say that.’ As the Managing Director of FAAN, you have to challenge the government. You have to give government the mandate that within two years you want to bring this airport terminal to the level of Heathrow terminal two. We all knew what terminal two was some years back; we know what it is today. There should be no borderline, you want to do this you have to go for it and get it done once and for all and properly. You promised to get young Nigerians trained as cadet pilots, beginning from this year, how far have you gone about this? We said in the later part of 2015, that we, total Aviation in partnership with All Aviation Services, United Kingdom are going to create an opportunity for Nigerians who are willing to become professional pilots in the range of students within the ages of 18 and 22 years. We are looking forward to begin the admission process by the middle of February. We are still in proper arrangements with the schools to get the students admitted for the course. But we all know what terrorism is all about now globally, getting admission in a flying school in the United States is not something you do on phone. The US government has a policy now that for you to train as a pilot in the country, there are certain security background checks that would be carried out and we are on that list, though not on terrorist list, but we all know that there are terrorist activities going on in Nigeria and for US government to be convinced that the students you are bringing in for trainings are solely for the purpose of commercial pilots to also prove that they are good citizens and not terrorists or trained for terrorism or by terrorists, is not something that you are going to do within a month. It is something you are going to do for a period of over three months to go though the documentations and profiling that is where we are at the moment.

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

‘Aviation security contributed to Nigeria success in ICAO Audit’

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On the Senate probe of loans to the aviation sector

RECENTLY, the Nigerian Senate directed its Committees on Aviation and Anti-corruption to commence investigation into the disbursement of $40 million released by the Federal Government as loan to the Aviation industry for the purpose of rehabilitating and developing the sector’s poor infrastructure. The committees were also told to probe another N33.55 billion released as loan to the sector following the adoption of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee on Aviation on the poor state of the aviation industry in Nigeria as presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, then urged the relevant committees to see to the implementation of the recommendations, stressing that the most important thing was for the lawmakers to ensure the strict implementation of the recommendations. Well, while the call for the probe was a good development, it is however unfortunate to hear that this bogus amount of money and even more huge funds had in the past been released to upgrade the sector without much on ground to show for it. It is no longer news to key players in the sector on how money meant to be used to develop the sector ended up in individuals’ pockets without been questioned. In probing how the huge funds were mismanaged, the committees should not spare the ministers under whose tenure the said funds were released. Again, in probing the whereabouts of the funds, there is also the need to bring back the case of how an earlier loan running to billions of naira given to airlines were diverted by some of them without paying back such loans. Obviously, the major reason why the sector is not moving forward centers on the high level of corruption going on there under different excuses by different interest groups, including the political class. It is therefore pleasant to hear that the present senate has deemed it right to call for the probe of how public funds meant to reposition the sector was spent or mis-spent. However, the fear presently being nursed by stakeholders is that if this probe will not just be a jamboree which will not bring any useful result like it happened in the past. At this juncture, all hands are on the deck to see what will become of the probe and it is hoped that the senate will not protect anyone found culpable in the probe as many of those who contributed to the mismanagement of such funds are those in top positions. The committees should ensure they do not only unravel the mystery behind the funds, they should make all relevant personnel account for how every kobo of the public fund was used. At the end of the probe, the committees should come out with the findings and make appropriate recommendations. Above all, it is expected that the senate under the leadership of Senator Bukola Saraki will do the needful by ensuring that all the recommendations of the committees are implemented fully. The senate should also not forget to reopen the sad diversion of bailout loan released to domestic airlines which some of them diverted to other businesses. The need to revisit this is to prevent a similar occurrence where people see public funds as a free gift that can be squandered. The sector should have blossomed more than what is presently on ground if those occupying the various top positions including the past ministers had been patriotic and God fearing with public funds entrusted in their care for the upgrade of the sector.

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Arik Air connects Libreville with Lagos, Port Harcourt Stories By Shola Adekola - Lagos

RIK Air has introduced a new service between Nigeria and Gabon as part of its expansion programme. With the announcement, the airline is expected to commence flight operations from both Nigerian cities of Lagos and Port Harcourt to Libreville, Gabon on February 12, 2016. According to the management, “this will be the first international route launched in 2016 by any airline in Nigeria and also the first in the series of new destinations the airline is planning for in its 10th anniversary year. “While the Lagos-Port Harcourt-Libreville service will operate three times weekly on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday out of Lagos/Port Harcourt and on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday out of Libreville, the outbound flight will depart Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at 5:20pm and arrives in Port Harcourt International Airport at 6:30pm. “The flight thereafter continues onto Libreville, leaving Port Harcourt at 7:15pm and arriving in Libreville International Airport at 8:30pm. “The inbound fight departs Libreville at 7:30am and arrives in Port Harcourt at 8:45am. The flight then leaves Port Harcourt at 9:30am and arrives into Lagos

at 10:40am. All times are local,” the airline stated. Libreville has now become Arik Air’s second destination in Central Africa and the 13th international destination, while it is the only airline to offer a direct service between Nigeria and Gabon. The city, being a notable trade centre in the Gulf of Guinea, is haven for Nigerian traders, especially those from the South Eastern region. Commenting on the devel-

opment, Arik Air’s Managing Director/Executive Vice President, Mr Chris Ndulue declared, “This is Arik Air’s 10th year of operation and a perfect time to introduce new destinations. Connecting Lagos and Port Harcourt with Libreville is a perfect synergy because the three cities are important trade centres in West/Central Africa. Travellers on this route have a lot to look forward to, in terms of safety and quality service, which is a hallmark of Arik Air.”

Ethiopian Airlines signs $63 million aircraft deal with Bombardier BOMBARDIER Commercial Aircraft and Addis Ababa-based Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise (Ethiopian Airlines) have signed a firm purchase agreement for two additional Q400 turboprop airliners that will bring Ethiopian Airlines’ Q400 aircraft fleet to a total of 19 aircraft, the largest total fleet in Africa. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the transaction is valued at approximately $63 million US. According to the Group Chief Executive Officer, Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam; “We are continuously working to have the right fleet with agility, optimal range, load and passenger comfort

which is critical for us to keep our leadership position in the market. “The Q400 aircraft continues to be an integral part of our expansion strategy in Africa. Through our strategic partnerships with ASKY Airlines in Togo and Malawian Airlines in Malawi, the Q400 airliner has played a vital role in availing convenient connections, as well as increasing frequencies to support air travel growth in Africa and successfully create a missing link. “The Q400 aircraft is also our core fleet to our domestic and regional destinations, thereby ensuring excellent passenger experience, operational flexibility and economics.

THE Airport Chief of Security, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Adeboye Olayinka, has stated that Aviation Security (AVSEC) contributed greatly to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) security audit of Nigeria’s airports, where the country scored 93.02 per cent. From June 1 to 9 last year, a team from ICAO conducted a security audit on the country’s aviation security system after which the team of auditors revealed that Nigeria performed excellently in the nine-day audit. According to Olayinka, “AVSEC performed credibly well when the United States, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) visited the country, adding that the body now visits Nigeria almost every two months. The security chief who made the declaration at 2015 Annual Department Seminar and Lecture with the theme, “Sustaining A Secure and Vibrant Aviation Sector at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),Lagos, said, the last time the body visited Nigeria, it concluded that the (MMA) has secured and safe environment and that it would recommend the airport to Americans. Olayinka commended AVSEC personnel for performing their duties excellently despite the dearth of manpower, adding that while others were always with their families, while AVSEC personnel and other security agents left their families at home to ensure that airports across the country are safe and secured. He assured all and sundry that the airport is safe and secured, adding that what should be on everybody’s mind is how to sustain what has been achieved.

Etihad carried 17.4 million passengers in 2015 ETIHAD Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said it delivered solid operational performance in 2015, by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes. The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a significant increase of 17 per cent over 2014 levels, and operated 97,400 flights, which covered 467 million kilometres. This is just as the airline also reported strong cargo volumes for 2015, with 592,090 tonnes of freight and mail flown in total, a four per cent increase

year-on-year. The airline accounted for 88 per cent of cargo imports, exports and transfers at Abu Dhabi International Airport last year. The growth in passenger demand continued to surpass the airline’s capacity increase, underscoring the strength of its long-term growth strategy. In total, Etihad Airways carried more than 75 per cent of the total passengers who travelled to and from Abu Dhabi International Airport in 2015. With the addition of the airline’s equity partners that operate flights into the UAE cap-

ital, the combined total rises to 84 per cent of passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport. Speaking on the achievement, James Hogan, Etihad Airways’ President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “In 2015, we were able to bring new competitive choice to millions of travellers, through our award-winning services and through the growing networks of our equity partners. No airline group is doing more to stimulate new competition in the aviation industry.” Etihad Airways introduced

six additional destinations to its global route network in 2015, with new flights to Kolkata, Madrid, Edinburgh, Entebbe, Hong Kong, and Dar es Salaam, and a new direct service to Brisbane. Last year also saw Etihad Airways’ fleet boosted with the deployment of the Boeing 7879 Dreamliner, which entered commercial service on routes to Washington DC, Zurich, Singapore and Brisbane. The Airbus A380 network was expanded with a second service to London Heathrow and new flights to Sydney and New York.

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

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Apapa gridlock to persist as truck terminal effort collapses The increased cargo throughput that trailed the ports concession of 2006 tripled the number of trucks that visits the nation’s seaports daily; thereby forcing many truckers to turn the ports access roads into a parking lot. Recent efforts for a truck terminal to mitigate the situation have failed, writes TOLA ADENUBI.

visit to the seaport will reveal reasons the traffic congestion, that has become synonymous with Apapa and its environs, has refused to abate. Trucks are parked along virtually all the ports access roads all because authorities forgot to create a parking lot for trucks, while the port reform process was ongoing. From Ijora overhead bridge to the Creek road and the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, litany of trucks are seen parked along the roads, thereby resulting in traffic gridlock in and around the seaport town. Failed holding bay quest Speaking to the Nigerian Tribune in an exclusive chat, the Chairman of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Chief Remi Ogungbemi, stated that efforts by his association to secure a holding bay/ parking lot at Ijora have collapsed. According to him, “We have been working assiduously to get a befitting place that will serve as a truck terminal so that we will not keep parking our trucks on the roads or on top of the bridges. Presently, we have no place where we can park them. “We want to acquire a modern truck parking terminal with necessary facilities, such as maintenance section, artisan section etc. However, efforts in the recent past by us to acquire such has failed. “We had identified a place in Ilu-Eri in

Ijora, but the Lagos State Government (LASG) has not seen reasons to partner with us on that. We had even put in money to develop the place as regards the land survey, but all of a sudden, the LASG came up with a notice to us, telling us that the place has been earmarked for one of their low cost housing scheme. “Since we cannot argue with government, we had to leave that place in Ijora despite having spent so much to develop the place. We have committed millions in capital to develop that place and I have all the documents to back that. The place is at Ilu-Eri, between Ijora and brewery. It is by the railway corridor. We paid millions of Naira for the survey and have started taking away the refuse on the place before LASG told us to leave, even though the state government has not given us another place. “We have now identified another place in Mile 2, but as I said earlier, its still subject to LASG approval. You know the constitution of Nigeria gives the state government power over land allocation. “So we have told the state government that we have found another place at Mile 2 at the Army Signal barracks. The military has released the place to the family who in turn has given us all the handing over note and documents of the land. “we have written a cover letter to the state government and the federal government as

regards the new place and we are waiting for their approval before we start to commit funds on the land so that it does not end up like the Ijora fiasco where all our money went down the drain after we were told to leave by the state government. Even though some of our members have their own garages, it is largely inadequate given the numbers of trucks that visit the seaports. “If the Ijora acquisition had been successful, then if our trucks develop problems, we would have had a place where we can service them, repair them and where the drivers will have a communication gadget to communicate with us while on the road. Presently, we do all that on the access roads that leads to the ports and it is not in the best interest of the country for our trucks to be on the road. “As I speak to you, if you go through Ajegunle, Ijora and Iganmu, you will see our trucks littering all the access roads that lead to the ports. This is not the best. We need a large expanse of land for a holding bay or truck terminal or a truck marshalling yard that can serve the interest of the ports.” Dangerous palliative In recent months, government has tried to mitigate the huge amount of man hours lost to this anomaly by ensuring the trucks are parked in one lane along the road. This has however resulted in overburdening the

already stretched infrastructure at the seaports environs. Stakeholders have questioned the long stay of these trucks along the overhead bridges linking the ports, stating that these bridges were not built to carry such weight for hours. In the words of the Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Dr. Vicky Haarstrup, “Though the idea of ordering the trucks and other articulated vehicles to move on only one lane of the road while other motorists move on the other lane is a temporary relief, but to me that will be tantamount to creating another problem in a bid to solve one. “Has the authority considered the implication of allowing those heavy duty trucks park for days in some cases for months, on the bridges and the roads? Apart from the security implication, do the authorities take cognizance of the heavy weight of these vehicles on the bridges linking the roads to Apapa? “Have they taken a look at these bridges and the roads? Some of these roads and bridges were constructed over 50 years ago. They were not constructed to carry stationary weight for long hours, not to talk of days or weeks. Some of them already have cracks. “When last did structural engineers and other professionals carry out thorough checks and studies of these bridges? If they had done so, what are the measures put in place in the short, medium and long term to implement the recommendations made by these professionals? I hope we are not waiting for one of these bridges to cave in one of these days before something is done.”

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Nigerian Tribune

SIFAX Group bags CILT awards

Mr Markus Brinkmann, Managing Director, SIFAX Shipping Company Limited, receiving an award on behalf of SIFAX Group from Chief Adebayo S arumi, former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, at the 2016 Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and ceremony held in Lagos recently.

NIMASA not a revenue generating agency —NISA Stories by Tola Adenubi- Lagos

HEAD of the proposed meeting between the Nigerian Ship-Owners Association (NISA) and the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, the indigenous ship-owners association has stated that it will need to inform the minister that the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is not a revenue generating agency. Bemoaning the pressure being mounted on the agency by some politicians as regards revenue generation into government coffers, President of NISA, Captain Olaniyi Dada Labinjo, in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune stated that NIMASA is a developmental agency and not a revenue generating agency. According to him, “NIMASA is not the same as the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), so why should some politicians be piling pressure on the agency to meet up with a certain amount of money as revenue generation? “We will tell the minister when we meet him that NIMASA is not a revenue generating agency. It is a developmental agency. Have you ever seen government asking the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) how much it has remitted into government coffers? No, they don’t. “NCAA is in the same position as NIMASA. NCAA regulates the aviation sector, while NIMASA regulates the maritime sector. What applies to the aviation sector should apply to the maritime sector “If NCAA is not a revenue generating agency, why must we say that NIMASA should be a revenue generating agency? “The two per cent surcharge NIMASA collects from us, ship-owners, is for capacity development. It is our money meant for capacity development of indigenous operators in the maritime sector. The three per cent surcharge the agency collects from vessels that calls at the nations seaports is for the development of maritime, it’s not for government. “Out of that three per cent, NIMASA collects from vessels calling at our ports, government now asked the agency to take one per cent of it to run its affairs. The remain-

ing two per cent should go into the maritime fund to develop the sector. “It is from that maritime fund that NIMASA gives the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron its statutory 25 percent to enable the academy meet its obligations. So how can some people now set revenue target for NIMASA? “How can politicians be asking NIMASA to bring money? That is why there is no development in the maritime sector. “NIMASA is not customs, why should people be setting revenue target for the agency. That is why the maritime sector is where it

is today. No development in the sector. Foreign vessels keep flouting our cabotage rules because there is lack of capacity on the part of the indigenous operators. “When we meet the Minister, we will tell him that NIMASA is a developmental agency that is not involved in revenue collection. “I am not saying that the money NIMASA collects should not be subjected to necessary appropriation to avoid abuse. What I am saying is that NIMASA is not Customs or the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and so should not be asked to bring money by politicians.”

African maritime journalists conference debuts in Ghana THE inaugural edition of a continent wide forum for maritime journalists, content owners and publishers based in Africa, tagged Africa Maritime Journalists Conference (AMJOC), will hold this January in Accra, Ghana. Under the theme, “Building Effective Communication Infrastructure for Africa’s Blue Economy, the conference will hold on 29 and 30 January 2016, at the Coconut Groove Regency Hotel. Aside members of the maritime media fraternity, other participants expected at the two-day event are maritime industry corporate communication and information officers, advocacy groups, trade and professional associations, non-governmental and civil society groups etc. Special guest of honour is Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Mrs Joyce Bawah Mogtari. Who will give a keynote address on “Maritime Media as Vessel for Africa’s Economic Transformation.” Some of the guest speakers include Mr Magnus Teye Addico former Secretary General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Mr Micheal Luguje, Secretary General of Pan African Ports Co-operation (PAPC); Capt. Arian Turkson, former Rector of the Regional Maritime University, Ghana; Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers Council, and Capt. Dallas Laryea, Head

of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Office for Anglophone West Africa. Others are Mrs Nancy Karigithu, Principal Secretary, Maritime Commerce, Kenya Ministry of Transport; Mr Richard Anamoo, Director General of Ghana Ports and Habours Authority; Commander Tsietsi Mokhele, CEO of South African Maritime Safety Agency; Dr Peter I. Azuma, Director General of Ghana Maritime Authority; and Mr George Sunguh, Editor PMAESA, Our Port Magazine. Chairperson of the Conference Organising Committee, Mr Lanre Badmus, explained that AMJOC is conceived as an annual capacity building platform for maritime media executives in the continent, to strengthen professionalism and promote best practices in the delivery of maritime news across Africa and to the world. According to Badmus, the conference aim is to set agenda and encourage peer review by maritime institutions in Africa, support research and information exchanges among maritime media practitioners; advocate solidarity and goodwill between the media and all segments of the maritime industry. The Accra conference entails interactive technical sessions, display of maritime journals, books and media equipment, as well as a pre-conference educational visit to maritime establishments,” he added.

SIFAX Group, one of the fastest growing multinational corporations with diverse interests in maritime, aviation, haulage & logistics, oil & gas and hospitality, has won two major awards at the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) award ceremony. Two of the group’s subsidiaries, Ports and Cargo Handling Services Limited, concessionaire of the Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port, Apapa and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), were awarded the Most Notable Innovate Maritime Operator of the Year and Leading Logistics Firm in Warehousing Operations awards, respectively at the annual ceremony held in Lagos. While presenting the awards to SIFAX Group, the chairman of the occasion and the former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, noted that the decision to concession the country’s port operations in 2016 and the involvement of indigenous companies in the exercise has paid off with the giant strides recorded by SIFAX Group in the last ten years. “A lot of scepticisms were expressed during the port concessisoning process, particularly the resolve to involve indigenous companies. Many felt that lack of practical experience by local operators could defeat the whole essence of the concessioning, but we stubbornly stuck with them. We were impressed by their technical and financial presentations. Today, our port operations have improved greatly. There is an improved efficiency in almost all the aspects of the port operations in Nigeria. SIFAX Group and other indigenous port operators have made us really proud. These awards are testimonies of how well you have done over the years.”

Seme Customs Command gets new comptroller A new Controller, Compt. Dimka Victor has resumed as the Customs Area Controller at the Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, taking over from erstwhile Controller of the command, Ag. Compt. Sabo H.A. This is even as the new controller pledged to consolidate on the achievement of his predecessor with an intensified effort geared toward generating more revenue. According to a statement signed by the commands spokesman, Taupyen S.K; Compt. Dimka Victor used the opportunity to restate the service commitment to suppressing smuggling activities across the international frontier. He reiterated that the fight against smuggling of poultry products is still ongoing and will be sustain. He also re-emphasised that all hand must be on deck to surmount the challenges of manning a peculiar international border like Seme, which is characterised by heavy vehicular movement and human traffic. Victor tasked all officers of the command not to look the other way round in carrying out their duties but should enforce the policy thrust of the CGC while discharging their statutory responsibilities. He said the command must perform above average in terms of revenue generation, anti-smuggling drive, legitimate trade facilitation and the security of the nation through the effective manning of the international borders. Victor also urged all officers to imbibe the culture of transparency and professionalism while discharging their duties; warning that any negative conduct observed among officers, along the international border will not be tolerated.

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

With Adewale Oshodi tribunearts@yahoo.com 08054005323

‘I travel the world visiting galleries, museums’ Victor Ehikhamenor is a painter, writer, poet, humorist and a book cover designer. In this interview, he speaks on why he has been able to combine different aspects of arts, particularly inculcating fashion into art. Excerpts:

OST of your works are fashionable, how have you been able to achieve this? It is something that has been ongoing for a while because some of my works lend themselves easily to fashion. I have actually photographed people with my painted canvasses wrapped around them. I did that with the writer, Chika Unigwe. She came to my Lagos studio one day and there was a canvass I had already painted but had removed from the stretcher bars, and she just wrapped herself with it. I photographed her in it and she looked great, kind of Massai-like. Merging art with fashion is something that has always been at the back of my mind. I know a lot about fashion, although I don’t know the business side of fashion. I could see that there have been a lot of collaborations in the West. Art and fashion have never been far from each other. They have been like Siamese twins, as far back as I can remember. So, it is something I have always wanted to do but I wanted to do it right. Nigerian artists are yet to explore fashion and art. Why do you think that is the case? Some have, but I think it’s a matter of

•Victor Ehikhamenor awareness. I am sure designers are looking for new avenues pretty much but the artists, I don’t think are really looking. It’s the designers that are saying: ‘okay what more can I say or do now?’ Where else can I go?’ We have used adire. We have used this and we have used that, the natural way to go and the most sophisticated way to go is to collaborate with artists. Although a whole lot has been used, there is still more awareness that needs to be there. Like Mr. Kolade Oshinowo has collaborated with Tiffany Amber in the past, but I don’t know if it was the same

way that I have collaborated with Ituen Basi. So, it is all about creating more awareness about the possibilities. For me I have travelled a lot and I have seen how these artists and fashion designer collaborations work. I have seen how people have used art works and the kind of media reviews they get from it, but you have to be careful so that your works are not commodified because you don’t want a work someone has paid about three million for to become common. It is a very fine line to balance and it is a very thin line to work along.

Women Directors getting fewer jobs in Hollywood JUST nine per cent of Hollywood’s highest grossing films last year were directed by women, the same level as 1998. A report by the Centre for the Study of Women in Television and Film looked into the jobs of people working on the top 250 films in Hollywood. It found that women made up 19 per cent of all directors, writers, producers, executive producers, editors, and cinematographers. That is up two per cent on last year but is the same level as 2001. Dr Martha Lauzen, the study’s author, said it was “unrealistic” to expect attitudes to women directors would change over night but “nothing in this data suggests that change is on the horizon.” Lauzen said the success of high profile directors such as Pitch Perfect’s Elizabeth Banks and 50 Shades of Grey’s Sam Taylor-Wood hid the

•Elizabeth Banks and Sam Taylor-Wood (right) are two of Hollywood’s top female directors. wider picture. “Every time a film directed by a woman does well that’s positive. But there can be a negative aspect,” she said. “Heads of studios will use a few high profile cases to say we’re doing our part or to say that there is a problem of under-employment, just not at their

studio. It’s a double-edged sword.” In May, the American Civil Liberties Union in Southern California sent letters asking federal and state civil rights agencies to investigate the systemic failure to hire women directors at all levels of the film and television industry.

First, you did just art and photography, then you started doing book covers and now you are doing fashion. What are you trying to do by extending the paintings from canvas to other platforms? Let me be honest with you; I want to stretch things beyond the traditional canvas. You and I have travelled around the world and you know that when I travel, all I do is visit museums almost every day. When I go to London – Rom Isichei, Kainebi or any other artist friend or anybody close to me – know that I will never say to them – let’s go to a night club. My first question is – where is the nearest gallery here guys? I spend money in travelling the world to see galleries and museums and also get informed on what’s happening in the art world beyond our shores. In the same way, we have to bring the world to Nigeria and when the world comes to Nigeria they can see that, yes, we too are doing interesting things when it comes to creativity. Those people who think they are the only ones who understand what the contemporary way of interpreting art should be or of using fashion and art; when they come to Nigeria they can say “yes, you are doing it right.” So, that is why I am doing what I am doing and I am constantly searching for ways to extend and expand my works. That is why you can see them on book covers, magazine covers and story illustrations. These and many more are the kind of things going on around the world. If I have travelled far, the question then is what did I bring back? And the answer is knowledge. The knowledge of how things can be done right and properly without losing one’s identity. For me it is let us do it in our own way without altering our own culture, but let it stand shoulder to shoulder with any work from anywhere in the world. You have done many book covers, how did that start? I have done more than that actually, well that was at your last count. I can say I have done the highest book covers for a living artist, let say Nigeria because I don’t want to say Africa. It was Chika Unigwe, the writer, that first came and requested for my work to be on a her book cover. “I want to use your work as my Ph.D thesis cover.” After that, Chimamanda instructed her publishers to contact me for the cover of her first novel, Purple Hibiscus. And I have done for your books too, Helon Habila, Lola Shoneyin, Maik Nwosu, Unoma, Obi Nwakanma and so many people within and outside the country. Initially it was just people wanting my work but now I do the whole conceptualisation and designs for a whole lot of writers around the world. I think that is probably because I am also a writer, so I can kind of understand what a writer might want.

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Documenting the challenges of a whistle-blower BOOK REVIEW A review of Michela Wrong’s book, It’s Our Turn To Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower.

ICHELA Wrong’s It’s Our Turn to Eat was first published by 4th Estate in 2009, in the aftermath of the bloody 2007 Kenyan elections that left 1,500 killed and about 200,000 displaced. And indeed, from its opening pages, it is clear that the book is going to end on a sour note. Set in 2004 in Nairobi, the story starts off with a gripping scene: “Inside the minister’s office, three men sat locked in intimate conversation: the finance minister (…); the justice minister (…); and a third player, a barrel-chested, trunk-necked lumber-jack of a man who looked ready to burst from his suit at any moment.

What they were discussing was so engrossing, they were barely aware of their surroundings. And then it happened. The giant suddenly became

aware of a metallic whispering… What was that? (…) He could barely believe it. The recorder he had taped to his stomach, its wire lead and microphone stuck to his breastbone, had somehow switched into “play” mode.” Written as a thriller, documented as a scientific paper and scattered with witty anecdotes, the book examines the sequence of events that made of “lumber-jack” John Githongo, a highly regarded civil society activist turned Kenya’s anti-corruption czar, the most famous whistle-blower in Kenya’s (and arguably Africa’s) history. Only for the corruption scandal, the book would already be a success. Constantly treated with juicy details and villain-like characters of the infamous “Anglo-leasing” affair that plagued Kenya’s recent history, the reader discovers in pure crime-writing fashion how several key ministers and, ultimately, the country’s President Mwai Kibaki himself were caught

Marital film shortlisted for three British awards MARITAL saga, 45 Years has been shortlisted for three Evening Standard British Film Awards. It tied for the most nominations with black comedy The Lobster and period drama Brooklyn, with all three contenders for the best film award. Its veteran stars, Sir Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling also received nods for best actor and best actress. The awards, relaunched after a three-year break, will take place at London’s Television Centre on February 7, 2016. High-Rise, starring Tom Hiddleston and based on JG Ballard’s dystopian novel, completed the lineup in the best film category. 45 Years, based on a short story by David Constantine, shows the lives of married couple, Kate and Geoff, as they prepare for their 45th wedding anniversary. But their stability is threatened when a letter arrives about Geoff’s ex-

•Sir Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling starred in the movie, 45 Years fiancee, whose body has been discovered decades after her death. It is also up for best British film at the Bafta film awards. London Evening Standard Editor, Sarah Sands said: “The talent in this year’s shortlist is exceptional and we are pleased to be shining a light on Britain’s outstanding creativity by celebrating the British Film Industry at the Eve-

ning Standard’s British Film Awards.” Saoirse Ronan has been shortlisted for the best actress award for Brooklyn, based on Colm Toibin’s novel, with writer Nick Hornby in the running for best screenplay. Olivia Colman and Colin Farrell, who appear together in The Lobster, are on the shortlist for the award for comedy in a film or performance.

hands in the till. It all comes along with vivid reminders of the political ups and downs Kenya has had to face since independence – the long, crippled reign of Daniel Arap Moi that finally ended in 2002, the burst of joy and hope that accompanied his successor’s beginnings, the eventual disillusion… –; adding historical perspective to the gripping tale. But Wrong goes further, and her attempt to look at the bigger picture takes “It’s our turn to eat” to another level, giving her detective story features of a philosophical fable. As Wrong herself notes, insiders leaking information to the public for the sake of common good are a rare species on the African continent. In societies where tribal affiliation, respect to the elders (whatever their moral record) and political patronage remain unquestioned, it takes great courage for an individual to stand up against the system and point at its cracks. Githongo dared it, for reasons that the author tries to understand – independent-minded, he is a devout Christian, his education made him aware of tribalism’s danger… But looking at Githongo’s drive and demeanour, Wrong enters the dilemmas the man had to face: how to improve a corrupt system? Is denouncing it the best solution? Is trying to improve it from the inside a moral acceptance of its failures? The only answers come from Githongo’s own experience; and it is of course impossible to know if a better outcome would have been possible, had he chosen another path. As the initial prediction goes its way, the book ends badly. Wrong concludes on the bloody Kenyan elections of December 2007, which ended in murderous ethnic confrontations, and links them directly to years of mismanagement and ethnic favouritism at the very top of the country. Turning her eye to the Western donors who failed to grasp the importance of Githongo’s story, continuing their no-question-asked policy with the pouring of huge amounts of money into Kenya’s rotten system, the author ultimately shows that no genuine development can occur in a society where those in power feel entitled “to eat”.

Towards making local governments more functional Book Review A review of Jacobs Aristotle Isaac’s book, Local Government Administration in Nigeria: From Grace to Grass by ADEGBEMI ADENIYI JOSEPH. JACOBS Aristotle Isaac’s 12-chapter book is an archival material, rich in authoritative sources in local government creation, transformation, and futuristic projection in the sense that the author raises suggestions and posers as to having a better, people-impacting and accountable local governments administration in Nigeria, with emphasis on

administrative and financial autonomy for an effective third-tier of governance. The book has a microscopic analysis of the colonial local council administration and post- independence structure of grassroots governance. The book sheds a lot of light on the peculiar nature of the Niger Delta region’s challenges which are attributed to misgovernance by past administrations and concepts of improvement are as well stated. The author’s elucidating style with reference to authorities on the subject makes it a vital contribution to intellectual exercise and an ideal material for students of Government, Political Science, politicians and the general reading public. There is a glossary for abbreviations used in the book, of the names of institutions, Latin words or phrases like et al, ab initio, ibidem; and others. Acronyms of names of governmental agencies are

explained too, all for an accurate understanding of the text by the readers. Theories of local government administration in Nigeria are stated and developed; theories such as: decentralisation, democratic-participatory, efficiency service school, developmental school, holistic-intergrationists school; and others. The author does not leave out criticisms of the theories as well. The author’s experience as a trained conflicts resolution expert and public policy analyst puts him in good stead to write a book as educative and informative as this. He systematically paints the glorious inception of local government administration in Nigeria and moves on to present a factual ‘not-too-desirable’ disorganisation and emasculated local governments, partly for their dependence on the state governments to survive as far as finance is concerned and he does not

leave out internally-caused inefficiency of the local governments citing corruption, misappropriation of funds, ineptitude, politicisation of employment by overstaffing as examples; among others. The culminative part of the book is focused on the peculiar environmental challenges of the Niger Delta region; this cannot be over-emphasised because of the pivotal role that part of the country plays in national revenue generation. The crude oil exploration turns to a curse so to say in these parts of the country. However, he proffers solutions after giving the reasons for the failure of local governments and offers advice to multinational oil companies as regards corporate social responsibility expected of them. The book is a must read and apart from editing lapses of incorrect spellings and omissions; the print is of standard quality.

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

FACES AT HIGH CHIEF ADETUNJI’S RESIDENCE

PHOTOS: ALOLADE GANIYU

From left, Honourable Ladi Oluokun; High Chief Adetunji and the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, AbdulGaniy Abdubakar Agbotomokekere.

The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dauda Makanjuola.

Chief Bayo Oyero (left) and Chief Adebisi Shittu.

Baale of Ekotedo, Taye Ayorinde.

Traditional drummers performing at High Chief Adetunji’s residence

Princess Suliat Adetunji Danjuma (left) and Princess Adijat Adetunji.

I am the next Olubadan —Oyediji, head of Seriki line continued from p2

The oil dealer went emotional as he relayed the alleged marginalisation of the Seriki line since the last Otun Seriki, Chief Adisa Akinloye, was denied the opportunity before he died in 2007. Chief Oyediji said Seriki was the third line in the chieftaincy of Olubadan and that upon the denial, the Supreme Court, in 1989, ordered that Seriki line be included as third line to the appointment of Olubadan as it was in the past. Oyediji claimed that “the problem with the Seriki line started with the making of

the 1959 Ekerin Balogun of Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration which put Seriki under the Ekerin Balogun of Ibadan and provided for the first time that Seriki can only be promoted to Ekerin Balogun only if there are two simultaneous vacancies occurring in the Ashipa and Ekerin Balogun titles. “After that, the then Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Oloyede Asanike and all the chiefs in Balogun and Olubadan line challenged the said chieftaincy declaration. The Olubadan then prevailed on the Seriki chiefs not to insist on three lines for the Olubadan chieftaincy, but that rather, chiefs in the

Seriki line should cross to Ekerin Balogun and Ekerin Olubadan on the two lines whenever there is a vacancy in any of the two lines.” He further explained that the out-of-court settlement arrangement reached then was that the Balogun and Olubadan lines would each have two steps of promotion from Ekarun to Ekerin in their respective lines before Seriki line shall have its own promotion to Ekerin in any of the two lines. He revealed that the then Olubadan, Oba Asanike, signed on behalf of the Olubadan-in-council, Chief Adeyemo Operinde, who later became Olubadan,

signed on behalf of the Otun line, while Chief Ogundipe, who also rose to become the Olubadan, signed for Balogun line. Chief Oyediji, Chief M.O. Akanbi, Alaadorin and Chief Oyeranmi, he said, signed for Seriki line. Having been denied the opportunity for ages and following the consecutive deaths of High Chief Omiyale and Omowale Kuye from both sides of the Balogun and Otun Olubadan, Chief Oyediji said it was the time of Seriki to have a shot at the Ekerin Olubadan, stressing that “when the agreement was reached, the late Odulana was the only senior ranking High Chief

in the Olubadan line and we were in the same rank. If that agreement is followed, I am the next person to succeed him.” In the new motion filed by his lawyer, Adeniran, dated 19/01/2016 and marked I/421/07, he sought a declaration that “by the provision of the consent judgment delivered by the High Court in suit No. I/313/88, it is the turn of the claimants to produce the next Olubadan of Ibadan on both the Olubadan line and the Balogun line.” He also sought the order of the court setting aside the purported appointments made by the first defendant (Oba Odulana) to fill vacan-

cies existing in the chieftaincy titles of Ekerin Olubadan, Ashipa Olubadan, Osi Olubadan, Otun Olubadan and Balogun Olubadan of Ibadan since November 21, 2008 up till the last appointment he made on January 1, 2016. Adedoja also called for an order “setting aside the purported approval granted by the governor of a Oyo State on January 5, 2016 or thereabout to the appointments made by the first defendant on January 1, 2016 to fill vacancies existing in the chieftaincy titles. According to Chief Oyediji, one of the Seriki’s motions would be heard on January 28.

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Thursday, 21 January, 2016

APC, PDP senators battle over 2016 Budget Continued from front page

PDP senators had initially planned to block the start of the debate on account of procedural mix-up by the Rules and Business Committee and the fact that the details promised by President Muhammadu Buhari were not presented but the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, appealed to senators to allow the debate commence. Senator Ndume, in his lead debate, said the 2016 budget was a frame work that would consolidate and add impetus to the change agenda of the present administration as well as “promote economic growth, job creation, poverty reduction and service delivery to all Nigerians.” He added that the proposals in the budget were laudable and tailored to meet the critical needs of the country “at this point of our democratic evolution and to deliver on the dividends of democracy, especially in the first year of this administration.” Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe immediately seized the floor carpeted the budget, saying it was a wrong document that could not help Nigerian economy in any way. He advised that the executive needed to retrieve the document and prepare another beneficial budget. Senator Abaribe further disclosed that the role of the opposition was to help the government to get its priorities right, adding that the government should withdraw the budget and go back to the drawing board, in view of the irregularities detected in it. “We know what is going on in the global economy. This budget is predicated on an oil benchmark of $38 per barrel and I can now say that with oil being $28 today, this budget is dead on arrival. “This budget is indeed unique, the first budget that has ever been sent out to the public of Nigeria and after the budget presentation, the finance minister has never come to explain its details as it is normally done. “It is a budget of change, I agree but it is a change in the wrong direction, because it is based on zero budgeting requiring all expenses to be fully justified, a budget that increases spending up to 30 per cent based solely on borrowing, in what way is it justified? That is the question we want to ask the people who brought this budget of change. “This budget has moved the 2015 budget from N4.45 trillion to N6 trillion and we

felt that moving it on zero based budgeting should actually show how it is done. Of course, we get nothing, all we get is that we are going to borrow,” he said. The lawmaker added that a budget that moved domestic spending within Aso Villa from N580 million to N1.7 billion could not be a budget of change, adding that “we were told that in the revised budget there was an adjustment due to error, we agree but what has happened is that the money up to N7 billion were moved from buying vehicles and spread to different offices.” He also questioned the request for increases in Villa spending, especially the planned renovations, adding that “if they are going to renovate the Villa with N3.9 billion, what else do they want to renovate there

that Nigerians will see in the Year 2016?” Another PDP senator, Peter Nwaoboshi, said the budget was “fraud,” because it was not predicated on the right oil justification of N38 per barrel. “The budget has three legs, the legal aspect of it, that is why we are here, to enact it into law; the political aspect, which is the manifesto of a political party and, of course, the economic side. By doing that, we have to think of the interest of Nigerians and Nigerians alone,” he said. Senator Ahmed Lawan of APC, who stoutly defended the budget, said that it was a people’s budget. “Indeed we have to fund part of this budget by borrowing, because in the previous administration, a huge chunk of our common

patrimony our resources have been stolen. I believe that the challenge of this economy is not the current prices of oil in the world market. The challenge is and has been always corruption, corruption. 55 privileged Nigerians in the last 16 years stole 1.34 trillion. “This is the 17th budget I am debating in the National Assembly with the exception of 2005 appropriation, there was never an implementation of more than 40 per cent. Nigerians was shortchanged for 16 years. The proposal before us is the first in the last 17 years that an allocation of 30 per cent of the appropriation is given for capital and for the first time in a genuine, sincere, honest and transparent manner the executive arm of government has deemed it necessary to give ordinary

Nigerians something, some succour, some hope and genuine one for that matter that we have N500 billion allocated to the school feeding, social and the safety nets generally. Senator Babajide Omoworare explained that for the first time, this budget was not concentrating on baking the national cake and sharing it, adding that this is the most beautiful budget since I got here. “We are where we are now because we did not make hay when the sun shines at a point in time. We had an era when there was impunity and corruption and the refineries were not working for 16 years. Modular refineries which should not take more than one year to construct. Empty containers leave Nigeria as we don’t export anything,” he said.

Reps commence debate on 2016 budget JacobSegunOlatunjiand Kolawole Daniel - Abuja THE House of Representatives, on Wednesday, commenced debate on the 2016 budget proposals submitted to the two chambers of the National Assembly, in a bid to pass the bill for second reading While leading debates on the general principles of money bill, the House leader, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, stated that the proposal was epic and historical “because it is an inclusive budget that seeks to carry all Nigerians along.” Gbajabiamila, who stated that the budget came with a N2.2 trillion deficit, pointed out that it was the first time that domestic borrowing was higher than foreign borrowing, putting the figures for domestic borrowing at N984 billion and foreign borrowing at N900 billion. He commended the Federal Government’s proposal of the sum of N500 billion earmarked for social intervention initiatives, adding that it would provide for recruitment, training and employment of 500,000 unemployed graduates. While urging the lawmakers to support the proposals in the budget as submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari, he said “this budget has been titled budget of change by the presidency. For me, I can think of several pseudonyms and subtitles. It is a budget of growth and development, a budget of inclusion, a budget of revival or renaissance budget, a people’s budget, a budget of hope, a budget of trust and a budget for all. Indeed, this is a budget of the people, for the people and

by the people. A truly democratic budget. I encourage all members to support its speedy passage.” In his contribution, Honourable Mohammad Tahir Monguno expressed satisfaction on the proposal and urged the lawmakers to do their own part in carrying out effective and diligent oversight duties. According to him, “oversight functions by the House should be taken seriously to checkmate the executive, so that dividends of the budget will get down to the masses.” Contributing to the debate, Honourable Abiodun Adeogun said income projected from the non-oil sector was weak, in view of the dwin-

dling prices of oil which had gone below estimated benchmark in the budget. Adeogun canvassed that when the bill got to the various committee levels, amendments should be effected to address the non oil revenues gap. Contributing, Honourable Herman Hembe urged the Federal Government to ensure it finds means of funding the budget. According to him, our job as parliamentarians was to rally round the president and ensure justice was done to the budget he brought. Other lawmakers who contributed to the debate commended the sincer-

ity of President Buhari for coming up the budget appropriation, despite the dwindling crude oil in the international community Meanwhile, the Speaker, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, will by 10.00 a.m. today inaugurate the special ad hoc committee on the review of the 1999 constitution He made this known on Wedneday, at the plenary. Membership of the committee was drawn from the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, while the chairmen, House committees on Rules and Business, Media and Public Affairs would serve as observers.

Kogi: Uncertainties over Bello’s deputy YinkaOladoyinbo-Lokoja SEVEN days to the inauguration of the Kogi State governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, uncertainties still pervade the state over the post of the deputy governor, as the supposed occupant of the seat, Honourable James Faleke, insisted he would not deputise for Bello. The political landscape in the state is already heated up, as there were speculations that some people were jostling to be named the number two man in the state. This was coming on the heels of allegation by a group, Conscience Nigeria, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was planning to smuggle the name of a governorship candidate for Bello, to enable him to fulfil constitutional provisions. The running mate to the late governorship candi-

date of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Faleke, was adopted by the leadership of the party as running mate to Bello for the supplementary election held on December 5, 2015. However, prior to the election, Faleke had approached the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stop the supplementary election, arguing that the election was not necessary, as voting had already been concluded on November 21, with the Audu/Faleke ticket the winner. Apart from this, Faleke also written to the APC and the INEC that he was not ready to be the running mate to Bello and his name should be struck out of the records of the party and the commission. All entreaties made to Faleke by the leadership of the APC for him to accept being deputy to Bello were said to have been futile, as

he went ahead to file a petition before the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Lokoja, the state capital. The development has, however, created apprehension among the people of the state, who wondered if the governor-elect would be inaugurated without a deputy, a development considered to be strange to the democratic experience in the country. The situation was further compounded by the alleged move to move the deputy governorship slot from the Kogi West senatorial district that produced Faleke to Kogi East senatorial district, in order to assuage the Igala people who are in the majority in the state. Speaking on the allegation of the Conscience Group, the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Haliru Pai, said it was baseless and unfounded.

Senator John Enoh, a PDP senator, insisted that he was not too sure whether the budget was going to be passed, adding that “l think we need to be careful and look out for what the market price of oil is going to be at the time this budget is going to be passed.” The second amendment he said had to do with the exchange rate, which the budget has N197 to one United States dollar, adding that “if you compare that to the parallel market, in spite of the implications of what it may have in terms of the purchasing power of the Naira, we need to be a bit more realistic and practical in terms of real exchange rate.” Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, also told the members that they had to look critically at the budget proposals. “I know that if my income is N100,000 and suddenly I start earning N30,000 and I tell my children that we will now be spending N120,000, they will start wondering where I will get the money. “The problem we have is that over the years, we have seen prosperity and we have adjusted to it and now we are seeing a downward trend in our revenue, we don’t seem to be addressing this issue. “We have always increased the budget of this country from between 10 and 20 per cent. I just want to appeal that for the first time, we should be able to reduce that budget by the same 20 to 30 per cent.That is in order for us to be realistic, otherwise it will not be implementable,” he said. Ekweremadu disclosed that during the great recession in America, the country had to inflate the economy by doing more projects, adding that “we are in recession whether we like it or not, people had to make sacrifices. So I appeal that instead of financing in deficit through borrowing and mortgaging the future, we need to look inwards and raise the money.” Senator Olugbenga Ashafa lamented that some beautiful proposals contained in the budget might not be realised unless a supplementary budget was brought by the Presidency. He asked: “Where is the money for recruiting and training 500,000 teachers going to come from? Is it going to come from states which cannot pay salaries? It is also good that we are proposing to pay N5,000 to unemployed youths, how are we going to raise the funds?”

FGN (see Table II) State (see Table III) LGCs (see Table IV) 13% Derivation Fund

Beneficiaries

6,330,393,548.39

61,181,221,823.32

8,810,095,942.56 29,366,986,475.20 20,556,890,532.64 2,447,248,872.93 -

=N=

VAT

22,945,628.49 5,294,123,118.19

43,531,938.75 21,765,969.38 73,133,657.10 43,531,938.75 2,293,262,533.45

2,111,299,029.47

=N=

Exchange Gain Difference

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2,648,095,590.98 1,324,047,795.49 4,448,800,592.85 2,625,149,962.49 134,207,552,614.60

123,161,458,672.80

=N=

Net Statutory Allocation

4=2-3

120,166,923.85 60,083,461.92 201,880,432.07 120,166,923.85 6,330,393,548.39

5,828,095,806.70

587,339,729.50 8,810,095,942.56

8,222,756,213.05

=N=

VAT

NNPC Refund to FG =N=

Table II

2,811,794,453.58 1,405,897,226.79 4,723,814,682.02 3,376,188,554.59 151,641,304,639.00

139,323,609,722.02

=N=

Total Net Amount

8 (4 + 5 +6+7)

369,883,009,244.34

156,935,427,757.19 101,287,274,069.62 76,004,417,645.10 26,178,916,340.22 5,863,797,189.16 1,589,255,201.36 2,023,921,041.69

=N=

Total

Table I

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Kemi Adeosun Hon. Minister of Finance Federal Ministry Of Finance, Abuja. Nigeria.

The above information is also available on the Federal Ministry of Finance website www.fmf.gov.ng and Office of Accountant-General of the Federation website www.oagf.gov.ng. In addition, you would find on these websites details of the Capital and Recurrent allocations to all arms of Government including Federal Ministries and Agencies. The Budget Office website www.budgetoffice.gov.ng also contains information about the Budget.

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2,648,095,590.98 1,324,047,795.49 4,448,800,592.85 2,648,095,590.98 139,501,675,732.79

2 Share of Derivation & Ecology 3 Stabilization 4 Development of Natural Resources 5 FCT-Abuja Sub-total

=N=

5,271,177,489.70

Less Deduction

Gross Statutory Allocation

128,432,636,162.50

Beneficiaries

S/n

4,920,944,071.95

297,450,449,800.68

6,330,393,548.39 -

=N=

NNPC Refund to FG

Distribution of Revenue Allocation to FGN by Federation Account Allocation Committee for the Month of November, 2015 Shared in December , 2015

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2,293,262,533.45 1,163,173,403.45 896,757,938.29 567,750,196.75 -

=N=

139,501,675,732.79 70,757,114,190.97 54,550,769,174.17 25,611,166,143.47 3,416,548,316.23 1,589,255,201.36 2,023,921,041.69

Exchange Gain Difference

Statutory

1 FGN (CRF Account)

9 Total

Cost of Collection - NCS Deductions: Cost of Collections - DPR Deductions: Cost of Collections - FIRS ADD TRANSFER TO EXCESS 8 REVENUE and SUBSIDY ACCTS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

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17 JIGAWA

18 KADUNA

19 KANO

20 KATSINA

21 KEBBI

22 KOGI

23 KWARA

24 LAGOS

25 NASSARAWA

26 NIGER

27 OGUN

28 ONDO

29 OSUN

30 OYO

31 PLATEAU

32 RIVERS

33 SOKOTO

34 TARABA

35 YOBE

36 ZAMFARA

4,537,209,651.75

1,129,008,996.24

70,757,114,190.97

25,611,166,143.47

96,368,280,334.44

1,856,832,696.21

1,852,886,588.81

1,797,397,982.42

2,056,421,125.01

6,549,542,146.89

1,948,493,276.08

2,092,829,548.02

1,701,759,276.28

2,865,981,812.51

1,733,538,482.39

2,210,237,558.29

1,720,758,406.67

2,499,653,365.56

1,660,960,268.02

2,062,289,608.41

1,970,281,200.95

2,293,678,414.06

2,959,693,737.81

2,444,792,696.69

2,086,683,733.32

2,181,366,795.92

1,757,554,383.23

1,876,506,454.10

1,668,398,633.92

2,464,386,556.45

1,669,340,633.11

8,379,528,399.14

1,876,344,512.90

2,318,299,062.96

2,092,598,340.82

5,846,414,897.15

2,231,950,995.74

1,855,269,191.13

9,894,693,112.81

1,858,751,342.95

2,032,165,097.73

=N=

Gross Total

6=4+5

1,470,608,306.54

0.00

15,845,287.55

23,859,115.36

11,261,467.46

22,112,425.47

26,034,815.95

12,375,064.50

68,547,813.45

59,589,105.17

31,772,680.64

45,263,062.46

19,798,421.47

16,173,086.07

332,597,566.97

16,858,507.54

15,884,102.50

23,984,392.30

66,107,061.75

24,611,921.63

110,674,396.98

14,023,883.71

28,166,592.54

21,214,806.95

25,791,432.48

25,674,526.04

30,994,228.04

19,664,731.60

13,440,317.17

146,582,035.77

11,553,061.14

13,766,429.78

18,040,190.54

32,206,763.25

19,471,259.86

74,089,239.58

16,848,426.46

15,730,086.41

External Debt =N=

11,349,953,667.18

0.00

488,822,936.86

0.00

609,914,612.08

15,164,733,887.66

423,088,717.97

247,260,482.97

90,812,669.21

1,702,188,295.85

423,618,908.77

369,624,176.55

1,399,460,245.87

945,881,467.00 99,912,935.00

342,122,965.17

1,012,003,525.61

96,007,613.84

34,331,521.02

297,523,580.44

10,759,110.04

276,983,260.92

130,232,465.79

89,972,595.59

179,945,191.18

518,852,140.82

362,927,524.23

236,439,275.99

357,679,220.25

492,188,722.17

202,432,832.71

1,399,702,671.49

631,480,301.27

195,775,446.94

278,801,793.86

1,034,998,050.95

190,145,951.84

17,049,006.47

1,322,311,287.60

395,137,437.96

402,876,896.32

Other Deductions (see Note) =N=

725,882,360.59

0.00

503,071,387.00

101,637,860.22

2,000,000,000.00

0.00

246,132,000.00

0.00

358,424,768.53

499,551,677.82

0.00

499,654,808.01

520,000,000.00

0.00

1,098,907,642.20

633,134,951.92

0.00

472,247,451.38

1,241,107,428.57

305,669,380.00

0.00

Contractual Obligation (ISPO) =N=

8 Deductions

68,382,984,473.06

929,075,753.83

1,829,027,473.45

1,538,876,031.99

1,943,496,030.33

4,821,319,035.09

902,584,690.73

1,554,744,623.02

(703,171,541.76)

1,766,203,806.11

676,271,894.32

1,591,360,135.98

1,568,615,939.36

167,055,798.59

1,346,578,180.04

1,789,514,395.87

1,669,313,547.73

2,097,338,886.52

2,845,109,220.59

2,334,118,299.71

1,892,714,658.43

1,275,923,294.03

873,860,374.23

1,614,275,745.63

785,390,079.62

1,421,203,606.24

1,447,243,068.80

5,867,477,768.28

465,147,223.94

2,110,970,554.88

1,327,782,665.80

3,552,269,227.09

1,703,928,900.65

1,818,748,924.80

8,498,292,585.63

1,446,765,478.53

1,613,558,115.00

=N=

Net Statutory Allocation

10=6-(7+8+9)

1,730,923,600.24

30,524,399.30

30,459,529.40

29,547,354.39

33,805,425.59

133,504,309.15

32,031,203.95

34,403,942.22

27,975,153.48

53,705,361.19

28,497,570.59

36,334,007.86

28,287,479.43

41,091,702.88

29,366,986,475.19

616,358,359.23

565,618,262.38

564,001,487.93

662,965,911.25

1,029,311,159.13

623,340,785.80

887,535,809.58

651,011,687.68

669,844,106.04

674,481,221.91

670,872,517.46

539,637,874.33

5,722,258,055.38

580,868,685.36

632,494,700.68

33,901,897.36 27,304,460.20

614,526,358.08

792,253,447.04

1,102,119,549.49

814,417,447.88

691,517,250.16

676,552,837.49

560,769,863.35

625,966,543.01

563,012,185.26

676,332,555.47

558,439,160.66

731,957,368.49

619,444,453.02

699,945,699.71

697,760,520.66

521,919,911.01

719,993,254.17

690,993,465.88

698,005,513.59

622,980,506.91

597,477,959.75

=N=

Gross VAT Allocation

32,389,374.79

37,705,688.79

48,654,288.37

40,189,850.51

34,302,911.41

37,234,628.81

28,892,367.04

30,847,815.43

27,426,739.20

44,510,398.44

27,442,224.69

175,103,737.97

30,845,153.28

38,110,426.66

34,400,141.41

119,468,414.36

36,690,954.20

30,498,696.90

209,198,618.12

30,555,939.86

35,081,433.01

=N=

Distribution of Exchange Gain

127,466,190,409.87

2,503,715,454.75

2,448,964,380.59

2,390,946,824.73

2,753,192,461.85

7,712,357,615.17

2,603,865,265.82

3,014,769,299.82

2,380,746,117.44

3,589,531,279.74

2,436,517,274.89

2,917,444,083.61

2,288,683,760.42

8,263,003,123.81

2,269,133,413.59

2,728,686,206.45

2,617,196,933.82

3,123,637,549.89

4,110,467,575.67

3,299,399,995.08

2,812,503,894.89

2,895,154,262.22

2,347,216,613.62

2,533,320,812.54

2,258,837,558.37

3,185,229,510.36

2,255,222,018.45

9,286,589,505.60

2,526,634,119.20

3,056,355,189.33

2,824,759,002.89

6,487,803,222.52

2,988,635,204.12

2,576,761,353.91

10,801,897,244.52

2,512,287,789.72

2,664,724,490.50

=N=

Total Gross Amount

13=6+11+12

99,480,894,548.49

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

1,575,958,512.37

2,425,105,265.23

2,132,424,874.30

2,640,267,367.17

5,984,134,503.37

1,557,956,680.47

2,476,684,374.82

(24,184,700.60)

2,489,753,273.34

1,379,250,686.82

2,298,566,661.30

2,136,541,293.11

5,930,405,556.84

1,954,751,325.61

2,455,910,993.91

2,316,229,280.60

2,927,298,022.35

3,995,883,058.45

3,188,725,598.10

2,618,534,820.00

1,989,710,760.33

1,463,522,604.62

2,271,090,104.07

1,375,829,004.07

2,142,046,560.15

2,033,124,454.14

6,774,538,874.74

1,115,436,830.24

2,849,026,681.25

2,059,943,327.87

4,193,657,552.46

2,460,613,109.03

2,540,241,087.58

9,405,496,717.34

2,100,301,925.30

2,246,117,507.77

=N=

Total Net Amount

14=10+11+12

Note : * Other Deductions cover; National Water Rehabilitation Projects, National Agricultural Technology Support Programme, Payment for Fertilizer, State Water Supply Project, State Agricultural Project and National Fadama Project

Total (States)

1,856,832,696.21

1,852,886,588.81

1,797,397,982.42

2,056,421,125.01

2,012,332,495.13

1,948,493,276.08

2,092,829,548.02

1,701,759,276.28

1,736,972,816.27

2,210,237,558.29

1,733,538,482.39

241,335,398.59

1,720,758,406.67

2,499,653,365.56

1,660,960,268.02

2,062,289,608.41

1,970,281,200.95

2,293,678,414.06

2,959,693,737.81

2,444,792,696.69

2,086,683,733.32

1,940,031,397.34

16 IMO

1,757,554,383.23

15 GOMBE

1,876,506,454.10

1,668,398,633.92

719,658,050.62

6,484,943,998.60

4,195,405,552.74

8,018,668,539.71

284,935,955.23

1,744,728,505.84

1,669,340,633.11

1,894,584,400.54

1,876,344,512.90

2,318,299,062.96

2,092,598,340.82

1,651,009,344.41

2,231,950,995.74

1,855,269,191.13

1,876,024,573.10

1,858,751,342.95

1,747,229,142.50

37 FCT

9 CROSS RIVER

14 ENUGU

8 BORNO

13 EKITI

7 BENUE

6 BAYELSA

12 EDO

5 BAUCHI

4 ANAMBRA

3 AKWA IBOM

11 EBONYI

2 ADAMAWA

10 DELTA

=N=

1 ABIA

13% Share of Derivation (Net)

Gross Statutory Allocation

No. of LGCs

Beneficiaries

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S/n

Gross Statutory Allocation

No. of LGCs

=N= 1 ABIA 17 1,132,264,990.68 2 ADAMAWA 21 1,428,189,779.24 3 AKWA IBOM 31 1,902,264,861.58 4 ANAMBRA 21 1,435,907,868.22 5 BAUCHI 20 1,630,039,578.69 6 BAYELSA 8 663,485,773.41 7 BENUE 23 1,773,735,340.78 8 BORNO 27 1,925,745,034.00 9 CROSS RIVER 18 1,241,467,170.34 10 DELTA 25 1,590,762,125.12 11 EBONYI 13 918,357,403.33 12 EDO 18 1,217,148,336.65 13 EKITI 16 966,459,918.39 14 ENUGU 17 1,236,640,805.38 15 GOMBE 11 847,347,143.55 16 IMO 27 1,657,373,767.66 17 JIGAWA 27 1,741,227,189.94 18 KADUNA 23 1,958,174,851.96 19 KANO 44 3,117,582,191.12 20 KATSINA 34 2,373,468,387.81 21 KEBBI 21 1,497,913,318.76 22 KOGI 21 1,548,203,134.86 23 KWARA 16 1,095,515,884.33 24 LAGOS 20 1,866,207,132.97 25 NASSARAWA 13 977,388,985.77 26 NIGER 25 1,809,071,619.68 27 OGUN 20 1,290,585,152.54 28 ONDO 18 1,232,590,455.91 29 OSUN 30 1,669,574,936.38 30 OYO 33 2,106,038,514.78 31 PLATEAU 17 1,320,203,969.20 32 RIVERS 23 1,636,466,007.84 33 SOKOTO 23 1,648,174,555.45 34 TARABA 16 1,235,312,343.38 35 YOBE 17 1,241,998,301.72 36 ZAMFARA 14 1,122,228,490.88 37 FCT, ABUJA 6 495,653,851.86 Total LGCs 54,550,769,174.17 Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

1 Exchange Gain Difference =N= 18,613,259.43 23,477,955.33 31,271,256.87 23,604,832.69 26,796,156.21 10,907,016.40 29,158,365.16 31,657,246.50 20,408,429.74 26,150,475.70 15,096,841.05 20,008,653.40 15,887,596.40 20,329,089.32 13,929,506.20 27,245,501.86 28,623,964.95 32,190,358.99 51,249,810.42 39,017,353.01 24,624,137.84 25,450,850.14 18,009,142.32 30,678,505.30 16,067,258.91 29,739,256.85 21,215,878.31 20,262,505.79 27,446,076.39 34,621,083.90 21,702,780.87 26,901,800.02 27,094,276.37 20,307,250.79 20,417,160.99 18,448,269.80 8,148,034.08 896,757,938.29

(139,538,498.52) (39,945,204.54) (53,983,557.43) (39,238,127.25) (115,776,950.32) (47,177,126.82) (82,028,645.40) (83,688,581.46) (601,376,691.75)

Deduction =N=

Value Added Tax =N= 356,182,606.46 426,538,995.44 608,549,483.47 473,308,086.83 480,178,442.21 184,680,897.01 504,107,653.87 558,076,014.80 382,799,513.28 550,090,784.15 275,709,638.04 418,553,238.32 319,617,971.07 375,763,649.16 251,697,895.91 542,849,202.58 554,376,464.66 585,028,788.90 1,055,433,939.54 716,229,957.58 422,000,761.02 432,877,379.99 330,084,759.13 3,464,495,987.48 262,586,704.49 513,032,833.90 447,325,812.67 416,163,818.69 564,277,466.11 757,951,459.02 373,702,157.29 706,298,911.88 480,158,247.87 319,660,998.19 334,031,346.92 330,263,488.22 782,205,176.49 20,556,890,532.64

=N= 1,507,060,856.57 1,878,206,730.01 2,542,085,601.92 1,932,820,787.75 2,137,014,177.11 859,073,686.82 2,167,462,861.30 2,515,478,295.30 1,644,675,113.36 2,167,003,384.97 1,169,218,677.88 1,655,710,228.36 1,301,965,485.86 1,632,733,543.86 1,058,990,988.23 2,227,468,472.10 2,324,227,619.56 2,575,393,999.85 4,224,265,941.08 3,128,715,698.41 1,944,538,217.62 2,006,531,364.99 1,443,609,785.78 5,361,381,625.75 1,216,804,821.92 2,351,843,710.43 1,643,349,893.20 1,621,839,653.57 2,179,269,833.48 2,814,922,476.24 1,715,608,907.36 2,369,666,719.73 2,155,427,079.68 1,575,280,592.36 1,596,446,809.63 1,470,940,248.90 1,286,007,062.43 75,403,040,953.35

Total Net Amount

8 (4+5+6+7 )

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

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S/n

Local Government Councils

1 ABA NORTH 2 ABA SOUTH 3 AROCHUKWU 4 BENDE 5 IKWUANO 6 ISIALA NGWA NORTH 7 ISIALA NGWA SOUTH 8 ISUIKWUATO 9 NNEOCHI ABIA 10 OBIOMA NGWA 11 OHAFIA 12 OSISIOMA 13 UGWUNAGBO 14 UKWA EAST 15 UKWA WEST 16 UMUAHIA NORTH 17 UMUAHIA SOUTH ABIA TOTAL 1 DEMSA 2 FUFORE 3 GANYE 4 GIREI 5 GOMBI 6 GUYUK 7 HONG 8 JADA 9 YOLA-NORTH 10 LAMURDE 11 MADAGALI ADAMAWA 12 MAIHA 13 MAYO-BELWA 14 MICHIKA 15 MUBI NORTH 16 MUBI SOUTH 17 NUMAN 18 SHELLENG 19 SONG 20 TOUNGO 21 YOLA-SOUTH ADAMAWA TOTAL 1 ABAK 2 EASTERN OBOLO 3 EKET 4 EKPE ATAI 5 ESSIEN UDIM 6 ETIM EKPO 7 ETINAN 8 IBENO 9 IBESIKPO ASUTAN 10 IBIONO IBOM 11 IKA 12 IKONO 13 IKOT ABASI 14 IKOT EKPENE 15 INI 16 ITU AKWA IBOM 17 MBO 18 MKPAT ENIN 19 NSIT IBOM 20 NSIT UBIUM 21 OBAT AKARA 22 OKOBO 23 ONNA 24 ORON 25 ORUK ANAM 26 UDUNG UKO 27 UKANAFUN 28 UQUO 29 URUAN 30 URUE OFFONG/ORUK 31 UYO AKWA IBOM TOTAL 1 AGUATA 2 ANAMBRA EAST 3 ANAMBRA WEST 4 ANIOCHA 5 AWKA NORTH 6 AWKA SOUTH 7 AYAMELUM 8 DUNUKOFIA 9 EKWUSIGWO 10 IDEMILI NORTH 11 IDEMILI SOUTH ANAMBRA 12 IHIALA 13 NJIKOKA 14 NNEWI NORTH 15 NNEWI SOUTH 16 OGBARU 17 ONISHA NORTH 18 ONISHA SOUTH 19 ORUMBA NORTH 20 ORUMBA SOUTH 21 OYI ANAMBRA TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N= 58,006,861.99 96,776,892.63 68,093,199.09 69,379,594.98 63,149,019.50 65,216,614.41 63,277,583.95 61,699,590.08 66,565,071.34 67,550,078.53 73,871,414.11 71,125,039.78 54,312,649.23 51,318,034.93 53,437,106.16 79,657,493.07 68,828,746.90 1,132,264,990.68 70,586,125.86 86,231,356.35 73,426,024.63 64,285,542.53 63,612,847.99 68,011,301.17 74,080,613.40 77,494,501.37 67,377,613.22 60,327,791.87 61,306,525.80 60,023,035.46 69,598,000.04 67,471,139.21 64,383,700.98 59,981,463.95 57,003,805.01 64,575,926.72 81,282,875.36 69,641,612.06 67,487,976.26 1,428,189,779.24 64,804,411.53 50,599,185.99 66,805,260.08 51,213,819.80 68,822,964.24 59,986,966.03 68,035,667.11 54,513,514.20 63,264,819.44 68,829,194.71 52,972,854.18 62,657,367.61 62,675,033.42 64,639,973.39 59,054,950.34 60,298,079.23 56,284,672.68 69,928,336.19 58,350,019.08 61,393,948.92 63,858,623.97 54,888,158.68 57,313,915.19 58,705,568.43 69,168,164.43 51,523,829.68 63,220,159.78 51,542,177.94 67,219,274.47 55,620,640.49 84,073,310.37 1,902,264,861.58 94,563,785.89 62,190,527.63 63,976,465.94 77,328,040.05 58,728,130.65 67,609,174.06 62,658,452.56 56,024,442.13 62,225,644.95 98,443,213.44 68,418,152.23 83,648,060.36 61,459,973.75 60,937,929.69 73,138,859.27 69,886,249.67 58,545,373.56 60,663,669.86 65,511,612.59 66,296,095.50 63,654,014.44 1,435,907,868.22

Exchange Gain Difference =N= 953,572.51 1,590,911.51 1,119,381.41 1,140,528.42 1,038,104.24 1,072,093.35 1,040,217.70 1,014,277.12 1,094,260.58 1,110,453.07 1,214,369.26 1,169,221.72 892,843.49 843,615.15 878,450.48 1,309,486.38 1,131,473.05 18,613,259.43 1,160,362.53 1,417,553.86 1,207,047.52 1,056,787.49 1,045,729.09 1,118,035.09 1,217,808.28 1,273,929.05 1,107,617.92 991,726.19 1,007,815.55 986,716.31 1,144,118.77 1,109,155.39 1,058,401.12 986,032.92 937,083.30 1,061,561.11 1,336,205.98 1,144,835.71 1,109,432.17 23,477,955.33 1,065,317.16 831,798.02 1,098,209.03 841,901.96 1,131,377.99 986,123.36 1,118,435.64 896,145.51 1,040,007.87 1,131,480.41 870,818.66 1,030,021.99 1,030,312.40 1,062,613.97 970,801.99 991,237.74 925,261.51 1,149,549.15 959,213.66 1,009,252.70 1,049,769.40 902,304.27 942,181.19 965,058.52 1,137,052.72 846,998.20 1,039,273.71 847,299.83 1,105,015.00 914,345.51 1,382,077.83 31,271,256.87 1,554,530.34 1,022,347.63 1,051,706.59 1,271,192.59 965,429.42 1,111,424.54 1,030,039.83 920,983.59 1,022,924.92 1,618,304.09 1,124,723.30 1,375,087.16 1,010,338.08 1,001,756.22 1,202,326.82 1,148,857.30 962,425.08 997,247.67 1,076,942.81 1,089,838.89 1,046,405.83 23,604,832.69

Deduction =N=

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Value Added Tax =N= 18,342,851.42 32,281,471.58 21,106,131.62 22,071,239.77 19,686,865.30 20,380,394.97 19,544,511.30 18,649,236.35 20,829,530.44 21,601,044.19 24,407,810.44 23,283,782.18 17,247,108.91 16,200,580.08 17,508,686.04 23,329,074.63 19,712,287.23 356,182,606.46 21,606,227.09 22,797,400.97 20,894,060.55 19,392,007.72 20,116,070.15 21,497,578.07 21,116,072.87 21,087,302.47 22,399,109.37 18,634,548.73 19,604,899.88 18,564,583.34 20,411,264.15 20,507,003.93 20,320,635.18 19,345,393.51 17,661,730.29 20,232,385.39 22,154,582.99 15,957,403.49 22,238,735.31 426,538,995.44 20,187,165.13 16,726,478.08 21,661,681.19 17,345,592.42 22,547,747.84 18,703,617.00 21,517,476.72 17,380,178.58 20,099,532.16 22,414,337.78 17,272,631.04 19,870,558.54 19,875,801.54 20,362,827.59 18,429,483.11 19,655,948.10 18,641,670.32 21,903,079.39 18,844,296.77 19,708,730.55 20,592,109.61 18,643,652.97 19,494,692.87 17,912,453.02 21,665,954.90 16,406,390.85 19,655,948.10 16,865,615.79 19,271,182.55 17,194,206.36 27,698,442.58 608,549,483.47 30,073,753.05 20,519,997.45 21,140,565.74 26,321,264.52 18,725,790.69 22,093,689.89 20,743,772.13 18,010,892.50 20,735,885.60 32,744,201.35 22,914,681.69 27,077,137.40 20,305,607.30 20,706,718.67 24,059,109.18 23,540,140.50 19,269,212.00 19,785,581.21 21,360,375.12 22,012,137.04 21,167,573.79 473,308,086.83

Total Allocation =N= 77,303,285.92 130,649,275.73 90,318,712.12 92,591,363.17 83,873,989.04 86,669,102.72 83,862,312.95 81,363,103.56 88,488,862.36 90,261,575.80 99,493,593.81 95,578,043.68 72,452,601.63 68,362,230.16 71,824,242.67 104,296,054.08 89,672,507.18 1,507,060,856.57 93,352,715.48 110,446,311.18 95,527,132.69 84,734,337.75 84,774,647.23 90,626,914.33 96,414,494.54 99,855,732.88 90,884,340.51 79,954,066.79 81,919,241.23 79,574,335.11 91,153,382.95 89,087,298.54 85,762,737.28 80,312,890.37 75,602,618.60 85,869,873.22 104,773,664.33 86,743,851.26 90,836,143.74 1,878,206,730.01 86,056,893.82 68,157,462.09 89,565,150.30 69,401,314.18 92,502,090.07 79,676,706.40 90,671,579.47 72,789,838.29 84,404,359.46 92,375,012.90 71,116,303.87 83,557,948.15 83,581,147.36 86,065,414.94 78,455,235.44 80,945,265.08 75,851,604.52 92,980,964.74 78,153,529.51 82,111,932.17 85,500,502.98 74,434,115.92 77,750,789.24 77,583,079.97 91,971,172.04 68,777,218.73 83,915,381.58 69,255,093.56 87,595,472.01 73,729,192.37 113,153,830.78 2,542,085,601.92 126,192,069.28 83,732,872.70 86,168,738.27 104,920,497.16 78,419,350.76 90,814,288.49 84,432,264.52 74,956,318.22 83,984,455.47 132,805,718.89 92,457,557.21 112,100,284.92 82,775,919.13 82,646,404.58 98,400,295.27 94,575,247.47 78,777,010.65 81,446,498.74 87,948,930.52 89,398,071.43 85,867,994.06 1,932,820,787.75

State

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 ALKALERI 2 BAUCHI 3 BOGORO 4 DAMBAN 5 DARAZO 6 DASS 7 GAMAWA 8 GANJUWA 9 GIADE 10 I/GADAU BAUCHI 11 JAMA'ARE 12 KATAGUM 13 KIRFI 14 MISAU 15 NINGI 16 SHIRA 17 TAFAWA BALEWA 18 TORO 19 WARJI 20 ZAKI BAUCHI TOTAL 1 BRASS 2 EKERMOR 3 KOLOKUMA/OPOKUMA 4 NEMBE BAYELSA 5 OGBIA 6 SAGBAMA 7 SOUTHERN IJAW 8 YENAGOA BAYELSA TOTAL 1 ADO 2 AGATU 3 APA 4 BURUKU 5 GBOKO 6 GUMA 7 GWER EAST 8 GWER WEST 9 KATSINA ALA 10 KONSHISHA 11 KWANDE 12 LOGO BENUE 13 MAKURDI 14 OBI 15 OGBADIBO 16 OHIMINI 17 OJU 18 OKPOKWU 19 OTUKPO 20 TARKA 21 UKUM 22 USHONGO 23 VANDEIKYA BENUE TOTAL 1 ABADAN 2 ASKIRA UBA 3 BAMA 4 BAYO 5 BIU 6 CHIBOK 7 DAMBOA 8 DIKWA 9 GUBIO 10 GUZAMALA 11 GWOZA 12 HAWUL 13 JERE 14 KAGA BORNO 15 KALA BALGE 16 KONDUGA 17 KUKAWA 18 KWAYA KUSAR 19 MAFA 20 MAGUMERI 21 MAIDUGURI METRO 22 MARTE 23 MOBBAR 24 MONGUNO 25 NGALA 26 NGANZAI 27 SHANI BORNO TOTAL 1 ABI 2 AKAMKPA 3 AKPABUYO 4 BAKASSI 5 BEKWARA 6 BIASE 7 BOKI 8 CALABAR MUNICIPAL 9 CALABAR SOUTH CROSS RIVER 10 ETUNG 11 IKOM 12 OBANLIKU 13 OBUBRA 14 OBUDU 15 ODUKPANI 16 OGAJA 17 YAKURR 18 YALA CROSS RIVER TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

107,327,549.99 129,609,320.50 56,684,178.35 66,991,437.39 84,981,397.23 56,273,386.31 89,776,980.35 90,627,245.19 63,746,236.00 73,008,044.37 56,491,316.28 87,482,689.91 71,950,337.46 84,015,370.42 107,663,838.93 80,713,441.98 79,387,859.03 111,643,917.66 62,136,314.30 69,528,717.06 1,630,039,578.69 78,955,021.08 90,640,773.56 60,321,531.09 74,379,172.99 78,166,026.14 76,849,337.74 106,172,616.77 98,001,294.04 663,485,773.41 78,089,242.27 68,901,940.79 66,717,563.72 79,092,799.71 102,650,139.65 83,866,450.67 79,555,157.27 68,365,923.44 86,363,794.14 81,709,939.85 93,552,427.84 71,842,754.25 86,300,033.98 63,750,180.42 66,970,913.48 61,085,640.40 77,291,996.01 72,430,454.33 84,829,394.48 58,793,365.90 80,389,541.27 78,276,753.92 82,908,932.98 1,773,735,340.78 69,626,899.88 67,326,668.59 94,456,399.35 54,409,742.10 75,307,503.50 54,251,181.02 90,942,580.49 60,182,665.31 71,476,040.92 60,923,465.09 87,778,380.43 62,166,050.82 71,725,143.00 63,401,289.32 58,346,910.02 85,494,554.36 88,110,829.16 49,060,152.81 66,093,568.50 78,214,576.03 113,899,112.58 71,125,336.92 66,233,284.89 64,649,965.87 73,938,148.75 64,270,664.36 62,333,919.91 1,925,745,034.00 66,082,234.01 83,064,566.47 79,517,250.10 51,305,922.17 61,288,597.17 70,507,985.04 80,833,686.93 64,032,723.59 68,250,990.66 53,443,185.52 72,922,473.06 62,930,622.60 69,359,054.84 65,664,743.18 74,483,202.69 70,001,432.99 70,277,394.50 77,501,104.80 1,241,467,170.34

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,764,353.35 2,130,642.50 931,828.97 1,101,269.59 1,397,005.83 925,075.97 1,475,840.23 1,489,817.70 1,047,921.85 1,200,176.36 928,658.52 1,438,124.48 1,182,788.75 1,381,125.35 1,769,881.59 1,326,845.08 1,305,053.88 1,835,309.95 1,021,456.41 1,142,979.83 26,796,156.21 1,297,938.47 1,490,040.09 991,623.27 1,222,716.28 1,284,968.21 1,263,323.23 1,745,367.45 1,611,039.40 10,907,016.40 1,283,705.97 1,132,676.28 1,096,767.39 1,300,203.41 1,687,461.59 1,378,677.27 1,307,804.09 1,123,864.71 1,419,731.00 1,343,226.47 1,537,904.66 1,181,020.20 1,418,682.85 1,047,986.70 1,100,932.20 1,004,184.43 1,270,600.07 1,190,681.38 1,394,507.06 966,501.82 1,321,520.49 1,286,788.46 1,362,936.67 29,158,365.16 1,144,593.86 1,106,780.44 1,552,765.02 894,439.60 1,237,977.07 891,833.02 1,495,001.49 989,340.46 1,174,991.81 1,001,518.43 1,442,985.33 1,021,945.25 1,179,086.79 1,042,251.29 959,162.55 1,405,441.60 1,448,450.44 806,497.91 1,086,509.56 1,285,766.32 1,872,383.01 1,169,226.60 1,088,806.35 1,062,778.23 1,215,466.30 1,056,542.91 1,024,704.85 31,657,246.50 1,086,323.23 1,365,495.13 1,307,180.93 843,416.03 1,007,520.83 1,159,077.98 1,328,821.78 1,052,631.41 1,121,975.34 878,550.41 1,198,769.65 1,034,514.02 1,140,190.76 1,079,460.12 1,224,426.43 1,150,750.79 1,155,287.31 1,274,037.60 20,408,429.74

Deduction =N=

(6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (6,066,891.24) (139,538,498.52) -

Value Added Tax =N=

28,287,065.24 35,529,716.15 17,483,449.43 20,422,480.21 24,858,100.53 17,735,818.27 26,390,950.45 24,808,358.13 20,688,903.81 23,906,386.25 18,966,821.31 26,813,121.93 20,276,909.92 25,381,959.73 30,832,254.35 24,083,414.54 23,465,445.72 29,211,418.99 18,827,463.31 22,208,403.92 480,178,442.21 21,857,160.15 25,611,322.91 17,109,515.37 19,472,785.68 21,631,446.89 21,949,551.47 27,777,077.59 29,272,036.94 184,680,897.01 21,716,666.51 18,925,144.61 18,098,689.52 22,811,043.20 29,649,630.80 22,276,962.35 21,045,430.60 19,216,902.02 23,736,145.95 23,778,178.05 24,792,632.06 21,284,053.09 26,938,339.98 18,190,772.42 19,506,015.91 16,984,750.72 21,335,734.07 21,618,195.08 25,364,030.72 17,337,749.88 23,393,015.97 22,133,418.76 23,974,151.62 504,107,653.87 18,309,344.79 19,979,658.20 25,790,794.44 17,375,209.99 21,653,055.71 16,808,040.97 24,098,363.52 18,561,757.70 20,626,749.88 18,109,670.28 26,069,510.45 19,196,424.80 23,200,929.69 17,861,487.03 16,574,176.83 20,793,556.52 22,877,538.06 16,384,856.14 18,456,413.09 20,073,944.04 36,871,848.55 19,595,421.35 19,035,169.57 18,735,437.51 24,340,598.83 18,292,558.39 18,403,498.46 558,076,014.80 20,575,087.71 20,853,671.54 26,152,624.16 15,622,128.89 18,857,675.44 21,649,285.46 22,396,434.70 22,099,081.82 22,638,273.49 17,728,624.48 21,349,685.58 19,056,028.19 21,792,961.23 21,249,363.68 22,674,137.35 21,769,037.30 22,850,636.93 23,484,775.33 382,799,513.28

Total Allocation =N=

137,378,968.58 167,269,679.15 75,099,456.75 88,515,187.19 111,236,503.59 74,934,280.55 117,643,771.04 116,925,421.03 85,483,061.67 98,114,606.98 76,386,796.11 115,733,936.32 93,410,036.13 110,778,455.50 140,265,974.87 106,123,701.60 104,158,358.62 142,690,646.60 81,985,234.03 92,880,100.81 2,137,014,177.11 102,110,119.71 117,742,136.57 78,422,669.72 95,074,674.96 101,082,441.24 100,062,212.44 135,695,061.81 128,884,370.38 859,073,686.82 95,022,723.51 82,892,870.44 79,846,129.39 97,137,155.08 127,920,340.80 101,455,199.05 95,841,500.71 82,639,798.93 105,452,779.85 100,764,453.13 113,816,073.33 88,240,936.30 108,590,165.57 76,922,048.30 81,510,970.34 73,007,684.31 93,831,438.91 89,172,439.54 105,521,041.02 71,030,726.36 99,037,186.49 95,630,069.90 102,179,130.03 2,167,462,861.30 89,080,838.53 88,413,107.23 121,799,958.81 72,679,391.69 98,198,536.29 71,951,055.02 116,535,945.50 79,733,763.46 93,277,782.61 80,034,653.81 115,290,876.20 82,384,420.87 96,105,159.49 82,305,027.64 75,880,249.39 107,693,552.49 112,436,817.66 66,251,506.87 85,636,491.15 99,574,286.39 152,643,344.15 91,889,984.87 86,357,260.81 84,448,181.61 99,494,213.88 83,619,765.66 81,762,123.22 2,515,478,295.30 87,743,644.95 105,283,733.14 106,977,055.19 67,771,467.09 81,153,793.44 93,316,348.48 104,558,943.41 87,184,436.82 92,011,239.48 72,050,360.41 95,470,928.30 83,021,164.81 92,292,206.83 87,993,566.98 98,381,766.47 92,921,221.08 94,283,318.74 102,259,917.73 1,644,675,113.36

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA

DISTRIBUTION DETAILS OF REVENUE ALLOCATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS BY FEDERATION ACCOUNT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2015 SHARED IN DECEMBER, 2015 State

DELTA

EBONYI

EDO

EKITI

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 ANIOCHA NORTH 2 ANIOCHA SOUTH 3 BOMADI 4 BURUTU 5 ETHIOPE EAST 6 ETHIOPE WEST 7 IKA NORTH EAST 8 IKA SOUTH 9 ISOKO NORTH 10 ISOKO SOUTH 11 NDOKWA EAST 12 NDOKWA WEST 13 OKPE 14 OSHIMILI NORTH 15 OSHIMILI SOUTH 16 PATANI 17 SAPELE 18 UDU 19 UGHELLI NORTH 20 UGHELLI SOUTH 21 UKWUANI 22 UVWIE 23 WARRI SOUTH 24 WARRI NORTH 25 WARRI SOUTH-WEST DELTA TOTAL 1 ABAKALIKI 2 AFIKPO NORTH 3 AFIKPO SOUTH EDDA 4 EBONYI 5 EZZA NORTH 6 EZZA SOUTH 7 IKWO 8 ISHIELU 9 IVO 10 IZZI 11 OHAOZARA 12 OHAUKWU 13 ONICHA EBONYI TOTAL 1 AKOKO EDO 2 EGOR 3 ESAN CENTRAL 4 ESAN NORTH EAST 5 ESAN SOUTH EAST 6 ESAN WEST 7 ETSAKO CENTRAL 8 ETSAKO EAST 9 ETSAKO WEST 10 IGUEBEN 11 IKPOBA OKHA 12 OREDO 13 ORHIONWON 14 OVIA NORTH EAST 15 OVIA SOUTH WEST 16 OWAN EAST 17 OWAN WEST 18 UHUNMWODE EDO TOTAL 1 ADO EKITI 2 AIYEKIRE 3 EFON 4 EKITI EAST 5 EKITI SOUTH WEST 6 EKITI WEST 7 EMURE 8 IDO-OSI 9 IJERO 10 IKERE 11 IKOLE 12 ILEJEMEJI 13 IREPODUN/IFELODUN 14 ISE/ORUN 15 MOBA 16 OYE EKITI TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

54,271,015.62 59,153,253.71 50,566,283.94 72,672,893.40 66,121,040.47 67,730,474.60 71,806,800.95 67,535,346.81 63,545,784.42 71,058,370.12 59,710,931.87 61,582,795.83 56,408,511.96 55,244,525.15 59,946,681.74 49,506,523.06 62,357,293.02 65,562,235.51 85,622,371.30 67,874,176.79 53,830,249.72 63,249,826.65 78,601,347.78 64,684,303.14 62,119,087.55 1,590,762,125.12 70,540,384.14 66,237,309.87 66,807,521.26 64,421,118.33 64,212,068.25 66,741,508.49 77,982,368.32 69,074,704.20 62,496,058.22 86,806,754.51 67,343,383.90 74,308,251.14 81,385,972.71 918,357,403.33 84,495,936.31 80,252,753.31 53,104,716.77 54,672,870.56 65,462,282.94 55,640,573.90 55,691,751.15 64,607,074.24 71,108,015.15 51,741,515.73 88,782,670.60 91,371,492.78 71,617,640.27 68,299,968.23 74,543,795.59 65,390,394.00 53,629,002.25 66,735,882.88 1,217,148,336.65 78,416,082.40 59,669,339.85 56,893,876.56 58,746,016.25 62,223,479.09 63,431,128.83 52,267,644.04 64,389,556.24 68,894,265.82 60,159,823.34 64,471,170.00 45,243,306.74 57,342,838.31 55,957,271.33 60,014,928.31 58,339,191.28 966,459,918.39

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

892,159.08 972,418.00 831,257.14 1,194,666.82 1,086,961.17 1,113,418.59 1,180,429.16 1,110,210.90 1,044,626.64 1,168,125.74 981,585.65 1,012,357.15 927,297.30 908,162.57 985,461.13 813,835.78 1,025,089.08 1,077,775.00 1,407,542.78 1,115,780.91 884,913.35 1,039,761.40 1,292,124.45 1,063,342.70 1,021,173.22 26,150,475.70 1,159,610.59 1,088,872.52 1,098,246.20 1,059,016.22 1,055,579.65 1,097,161.02 1,281,949.07 1,135,516.33 1,027,370.23 1,427,012.81 1,107,055.23 1,221,550.40 1,337,900.79 15,096,841.05 1,389,025.36 1,319,271.84 872,986.34 898,765.16 1,076,131.88 914,673.20 915,514.50 1,062,073.14 1,168,941.85 850,576.73 1,459,494.81 1,502,052.36 1,177,319.56 1,122,780.48 1,225,422.51 1,074,950.10 881,605.05 1,097,068.54 20,008,653.40 1,289,078.88 980,901.92 935,276.19 965,723.44 1,022,889.31 1,042,741.82 859,225.73 1,058,497.37 1,132,550.11 988,964.96 1,059,839.02 743,752.93 942,656.65 919,879.37 986,583.03 959,035.66 15,887,596.40

Deduction =N=

(3,071,683.11) (3,028,652.37) (3,034,354.48) (3,010,490.45) (3,008,399.95) (3,033,694.35) (3,146,102.95) (3,057,026.31) (2,991,239.85) (3,234,346.82) (3,039,713.11) (3,109,361.78) (3,180,139.00) (39,945,204.54) -

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Value Added Tax =N=

19,394,264.43 20,975,667.16 18,598,253.98 24,018,456.43 23,627,478.59 23,750,843.25 22,872,530.94 21,944,520.31 21,132,119.98 24,813,541.65 19,326,413.87 21,359,904.01 20,509,745.29 19,861,508.07 21,372,152.36 17,763,912.37 22,354,002.85 21,097,137.29 28,924,933.21 24,190,726.37 20,085,062.45 23,216,850.51 28,149,013.57 20,830,096.87 19,921,648.34 550,090,784.15 20,526,871.08 20,742,230.52 20,762,541.63 19,430,423.63 20,257,936.12 19,710,990.10 23,297,332.87 20,497,131.38 19,169,683.61 24,155,069.71 20,390,420.95 22,492,510.66 24,276,495.78 275,709,638.04 26,923,663.27 30,350,953.75 20,015,242.46 20,633,651.87 22,764,996.61 20,919,857.87 19,542,271.18 21,807,819.05 24,081,826.21 18,443,620.79 31,725,896.91 31,882,966.56 23,425,702.47 22,153,812.86 21,339,033.35 22,177,428.38 19,666,208.60 20,698,286.13 418,553,238.32 27,008,250.12 19,939,983.96 17,241,293.96 19,488,909.90 20,692,684.60 21,336,604.05 17,547,194.25 20,421,150.18 23,165,617.28 19,903,062.68 20,831,866.37 15,328,657.12 19,100,928.05 18,422,642.73 19,865,216.16 19,323,909.67 319,617,971.07

Total Allocation =N=

74,557,439.13 81,101,338.87 69,995,795.07 97,886,016.66 90,835,480.23 92,594,736.44 95,859,761.05 90,590,078.02 85,722,531.04 97,040,037.51 80,018,931.39 83,955,056.99 77,845,554.55 76,014,195.78 82,304,295.23 68,084,271.20 85,736,384.95 87,737,147.80 115,954,847.28 93,180,684.07 74,800,225.52 87,506,438.57 108,042,485.81 86,577,742.71 83,061,909.11 2,167,003,384.97 89,155,182.69 85,039,760.54 85,633,954.61 81,900,067.72 82,517,184.07 84,515,965.26 99,415,547.30 87,650,325.60 79,701,872.20 109,154,490.21 85,801,146.97 94,912,950.41 103,820,230.28 1,169,218,677.88 112,808,624.94 111,922,978.90 73,992,945.57 76,205,287.59 89,303,411.43 77,475,104.96 76,149,536.82 87,476,966.43 96,358,783.22 71,035,713.24 121,968,062.33 124,756,511.70 96,220,662.30 91,576,561.56 97,108,251.45 88,642,772.47 74,176,815.90 88,531,237.55 1,655,710,228.36 106,713,411.39 80,590,225.73 75,070,446.71 79,200,649.58 83,939,053.01 85,810,474.71 70,674,064.02 85,869,203.79 93,192,433.21 81,051,850.98 86,362,875.39 61,315,716.80 77,386,423.01 75,299,793.43 80,866,727.50 78,622,136.60 1,301,965,485.86

State

ENUGU

GOMBE

IMO

JIGAWA

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 AGWU 2 ANINRI 3 ENUGU EAST 4 ENUGU NORTH 5 ENUGU SOUTH 6 EZEAGU 7 IGBO ETITI 8 IGBO EZE NORTH 9 IGBO EZE SOUTH 10 ISI UZO 11 NKANU EAST 12 NKANU WEST 13 NSUKKA 14 OJI RIVER 15 UDENU 16 UDI 17 UZO UWANI ENUGU TOTAL 1 AKKO 2 BALANGA 3 BILLIRE 4 DUKKU 5 FUNAKAYE 6 GOMBE 7 KALTUNGO 8 KWAMI 9 NAFADA 10 SHOMGOM 11 YAMALTU/DEBA GOMBE TOTAL 1 ABOH MBAISE 2 AHIAZU MBAISE 3 EHIME MBANO 4 EZINIHITTE MBAISE 5 IDEATO NORTH 6 IDEATO SOUTH 7 IHITTE UBOMA 8 IKEDURU 9 ISIALA MBANO 10 ISU 11 MBAITOLI 12 NGOR/OKPALA 13 NJABA 14 NKWANGELE 15 NKWERRE 16 OBOWO 17 OGUTA 18 OHAJI/EGBEMA 19 OKIGWE 20 ONUIMO 21 ORLU 22 ORSU 23 ORU 24 ORU WEST 25 OWERRI MUNICIPAL 26 OWERRI NORTH 27 OWERRI WEST IMO TOTAL 1 AUYO 2 BABURA 3 BIRNIN KUDU 4 BIRNIWA 5 GAGARAWA 6 BUJI 7 DUTSE 8 GARKI 9 GUMEL 10 GURI 11 GWARAM 12 GWIWA 13 HADEJIA 14 JAHUN 15 KAFIN HAUSA 16 KAUGAMA 17 KAZAURE 18 KIRI-KASAMMA 19 KIYAWA 20 MAIGATARI 21 MALAM MADORI 22 MIGA 23 RINGIM 24 RONI 25 SULE TAKARKAR 26 TAURA 27 YANKWASHI JIGAWA TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

73,079,883.54 61,575,053.92 83,348,361.77 78,350,521.80 75,755,931.52 72,836,925.22 73,542,417.50 79,596,229.12 72,426,705.88 67,731,102.13 70,909,911.07 68,848,552.63 89,167,882.28 61,181,709.59 67,718,258.33 76,893,179.40 63,678,179.67 1,236,640,805.38 101,599,657.05 73,784,972.39 74,262,953.60 80,919,508.87 78,705,296.85 85,700,070.41 67,196,774.51 72,080,918.41 65,714,914.00 62,322,276.84 85,059,800.62 847,347,143.55 66,490,920.80 62,571,308.04 57,483,608.57 61,138,252.07 65,558,933.43 65,778,455.77 58,875,187.21 62,361,016.86 70,161,187.56 62,012,670.32 76,490,026.20 64,962,626.09 58,685,554.43 57,110,603.30 50,876,494.60 55,149,455.68 64,743,482.74 70,077,201.65 61,397,882.88 54,545,587.85 59,992,651.42 58,359,838.13 56,449,023.65 58,395,771.73 58,930,553.04 62,692,091.22 56,083,382.41 1,657,373,767.66 58,566,652.33 69,267,437.65 85,962,779.19 65,020,793.55 55,793,512.87 54,731,954.49 76,828,638.11 64,479,894.56 56,480,108.46 59,668,160.26 83,001,873.01 61,368,559.18 51,805,067.18 71,204,411.71 80,086,734.61 58,695,864.62 62,111,351.23 64,781,053.52 66,928,324.62 67,507,032.79 63,240,553.82 58,007,974.67 71,188,459.56 52,644,467.85 66,075,093.62 60,094,962.76 55,685,473.73 1,741,227,189.94

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,201,357.32 1,012,229.88 1,370,160.42 1,288,001.13 1,245,348.76 1,197,363.33 1,208,960.89 1,308,479.26 1,190,619.76 1,113,428.91 1,165,685.23 1,131,798.64 1,465,827.29 1,005,763.71 1,113,217.77 1,264,043.94 1,046,803.08 20,329,089.32 1,670,192.75 1,212,948.24 1,220,805.76 1,330,232.61 1,293,833.26 1,408,820.07 1,104,645.12 1,184,935.37 1,080,284.87 1,024,513.45 1,398,294.70 13,929,506.20 1,093,041.62 1,028,607.26 944,970.77 1,005,049.31 1,077,720.72 1,081,329.43 967,846.88 1,025,150.29 1,153,376.99 1,019,423.84 1,257,416.52 1,067,918.04 964,729.51 938,838.95 836,356.68 906,599.72 1,064,315.55 1,151,996.35 1,009,317.37 896,672.76 986,216.83 959,375.07 927,963.27 959,965.78 968,757.03 1,030,592.81 921,952.51 27,245,501.86 962,774.88 1,138,684.67 1,413,138.73 1,068,874.26 917,187.35 899,736.44 1,262,982.95 1,059,982.44 928,474.27 980,882.53 1,364,464.51 1,008,835.32 851,621.45 1,170,526.51 1,316,542.66 964,899.00 1,021,046.05 1,064,933.18 1,100,232.08 1,109,745.44 1,039,608.96 953,590.80 1,170,264.27 865,420.33 1,086,205.85 987,898.72 915,411.30 28,623,964.95

Deduction =N=

(4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (4,907,596.13) (53,983,557.43) -

Value Added Tax =N=

22,391,370.32 19,553,498.56 25,958,150.98 24,449,709.63 22,417,320.96 21,139,395.28 22,881,039.89 25,092,042.97 20,152,918.61 20,200,810.54 20,216,627.65 20,125,029.39 27,303,883.15 19,239,094.91 21,524,821.72 23,971,671.58 19,146,263.01 375,763,649.16 28,338,926.87 22,818,182.22 22,359,750.34 22,582,071.08 23,855,238.40 25,261,287.08 20,053,756.48 22,058,123.75 19,541,793.16 20,129,317.34 24,699,449.19 251,697,895.91 22,304,721.33 21,214,265.88 19,453,191.34 20,980,357.68 20,663,707.04 20,728,605.66 19,004,364.28 20,263,212.49 22,440,598.69 20,930,791.52 24,150,917.49 20,730,940.78 20,077,901.15 19,344,850.73 17,215,929.22 18,888,489.62 19,985,289.54 21,726,934.15 19,510,732.14 18,057,232.12 19,972,468.43 18,971,716.70 18,611,271.61 18,861,085.04 19,289,380.70 21,412,222.10 18,058,025.18 542,849,202.58 19,252,109.48 22,604,984.63 27,243,143.28 19,707,148.83 16,978,366.67 17,726,353.02 24,281,069.74 20,143,507.25 18,157,688.74 18,503,858.78 25,445,940.52 18,922,373.38 18,090,146.59 23,529,911.15 25,378,794.90 19,073,891.61 20,551,535.85 21,874,577.74 21,054,643.36 21,354,331.36 20,547,967.09 19,094,511.13 21,896,651.21 16,864,915.25 19,201,353.74 19,241,359.13 17,655,330.23 554,376,464.66

Total Allocation =N=

96,672,611.18 82,140,782.35 110,676,673.17 104,088,232.56 99,418,601.25 95,173,683.83 97,632,418.29 105,996,751.35 93,770,244.25 89,045,341.58 92,292,223.94 90,105,380.66 117,937,592.72 81,426,568.21 90,356,297.82 102,128,894.92 83,871,245.76 1,632,733,543.86 126,701,180.54 92,908,506.73 92,935,913.57 99,924,216.43 98,946,772.39 107,462,581.44 83,447,579.99 90,416,381.40 81,429,395.90 78,568,511.49 106,249,948.37 1,058,990,988.23 89,888,683.75 84,814,181.18 77,881,770.67 83,123,659.06 87,300,361.19 87,588,390.86 78,847,398.36 83,649,379.64 93,755,163.24 83,962,885.68 101,898,360.21 86,761,484.91 79,728,185.09 77,394,292.99 68,928,780.50 74,944,545.02 85,793,087.83 92,956,132.15 81,917,932.39 73,499,492.73 80,951,336.67 78,290,929.91 75,988,258.53 78,216,822.56 79,188,690.77 85,134,906.12 75,063,360.09 2,227,468,472.10 78,781,536.70 93,011,106.95 114,619,061.20 85,796,816.64 73,689,066.89 73,358,043.95 102,372,690.80 85,683,384.24 75,566,271.47 79,152,901.57 109,812,278.04 81,299,767.87 70,746,835.22 95,904,849.38 106,782,072.17 78,734,655.23 83,683,933.13 87,720,564.44 89,083,200.07 89,971,109.59 84,828,129.87 78,056,076.61 94,255,375.04 70,374,803.43 86,362,653.21 80,324,220.61 74,256,215.26 2,324,227,619.56

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA

DISTRIBUTION DETAILS OF REVENUE ALLOCATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS BY FEDERATION ACCOUNT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2015 SHARED IN DECEMBER, 2015 State

KADUNA

KANO

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 BIRNIN GWARI 2 CHIKUN 3 GIWA 4 GWAGWADA 5 IGABI 6 IKARA 7 JABA 8 JEMA'A 9 KACHIA 10 KADUNA NORTH 11 KADUNA SOUTH 12 KAGARKO 13 KAURA 14 KAURU 15 KUBAU 16 KUDAN 17 LERE 18 MAKARFI 19 SABON GARI 20 SANGA 21 SOBA 22 ZANGON KATAF 23 ZARIA KADUNA TOTAL 1 AJINGI 2 ALBASU 3 BAGWAI 4 BEBEJI 5 BICHI 6 BUNKURE 7 DALA 8 DANBATTA 9 DAWAKIN KUDU 10 DAWAKIN TOFA 11 DOGUWA 12 FAGGE 13 GABASAWA 14 GARKO 15 GARUN MALLAM 16 GAYA 17 GEZAWA 18 GWALE 19 GWARZO 20 KABO 21 KANO MUNICIPAL 22 KARAYE 23 KIBIYA 24 KIRU 25 KUMBOTSO

26 KUNCHI 27 KURA 28 MADOBI 29 MAKODA 30 MINJIBIR 31 NASSARAWA 32 RANO 33 RIMIN GADO 34 ROGO 35 SHANONO 36 SUMAILA 37 TAKAI 38 TARAUNI 39 TOFA 40 TSANYAWA 41 TUDUN WADA 42 UNGOGO 43 WARAWA 44 WUDIL KANO TOTAL 1 BAKORI 2 BATAGARAWA 3 BATSARI 4 BAURE 5 BINDAWA 6 CHARANCHI 7 DAN-MUSA 8 DANDUME 9 DANJA 10 DAURA 11 DUTSI 12 DUTSINMA 13 FASKARI 14 FUNTUA 15 INGAWA 16 JIBIA 17 KAFUR KATSINA 18 KAITA 19 KANKARA 20 KANKIA 21 KATSINA 22 KURFI 23 KUSADA 24 MAIADUA 25 MALUMFASHI 26 MANI 27 MASHI 28 MATAZU 29 MUSAWA 30 RIMI 31 SABUWA 32 SAFANA 33 SANDAMU 34 ZANGO KATSINA TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

104,259,261.03 106,013,562.75 87,734,689.20 67,554,455.54 111,056,475.27 74,397,820.58 64,874,753.21 86,441,355.07 95,353,806.47 90,080,826.10 96,175,373.02 83,112,263.04 72,005,780.00 74,142,318.89 85,826,992.19 66,570,294.96 92,627,442.19 62,302,525.40 82,208,102.80 68,925,498.40 87,854,866.64 98,291,883.74 100,364,505.47 1,958,174,851.96 64,405,922.56 65,968,590.89 60,150,358.06 65,254,822.75 79,090,993.30 63,012,183.43 101,708,517.86 69,295,618.85 74,490,100.40 75,011,807.96 69,525,578.93 68,113,091.07 71,168,550.11 63,482,666.06 63,151,398.15 68,252,191.13 77,939,270.85 93,704,177.36 64,423,936.72 62,076,753.77 90,446,471.67 60,195,640.93 60,749,732.56 78,374,464.50 80,081,324.23

61,407,947.08 60,138,871.88 60,193,310.94 71,339,062.62 71,897,146.51 124,308,260.95 62,263,263.16 61,620,148.92 73,760,878.90 60,859,834.61 77,029,246.15 67,644,026.84 70,339,887.02 55,375,323.77 61,053,261.00 75,280,839.06 88,016,225.65 57,439,562.40 67,540,929.58 3,117,582,191.12 68,631,468.04 70,720,704.18 76,937,444.98 72,136,506.33 67,463,373.37 63,104,208.78 63,310,719.35 67,786,778.23 63,580,775.08 76,658,930.38 63,267,926.63 70,269,910.48 76,578,272.01 76,399,216.21 66,716,027.52 75,160,628.86 77,587,278.20 74,272,356.63 81,448,110.55 64,858,962.36 89,327,932.61 62,854,972.88 59,381,287.28 72,236,445.92 71,883,938.05 68,187,081.12 69,619,164.82 58,641,237.67 70,167,950.95 63,295,715.11 65,579,909.43 70,365,896.57 68,197,808.96 66,839,448.26 2,373,468,387.81

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,713,913.87 1,742,752.77 1,442,267.09 1,110,525.02 1,825,653.01 1,223,022.83 1,066,473.50 1,421,006.02 1,567,517.46 1,480,835.14 1,581,023.16 1,366,279.21 1,183,700.17 1,218,822.65 1,410,906.53 1,094,346.45 1,522,698.86 1,024,188.75 1,351,415.75 1,133,063.54 1,444,242.68 1,615,816.39 1,649,888.14 32,190,358.99 1,058,766.42 1,084,455.06 988,809.36 1,072,721.45 1,300,173.71 1,035,854.79 1,671,982.31 1,139,147.94 1,224,539.82 1,233,116.15 1,142,928.24 1,119,708.41 1,169,936.98 1,043,589.04 1,038,143.34 1,121,995.07 1,281,240.59 1,540,399.27 1,059,062.55 1,020,477.30 1,486,845.97 989,553.76 998,662.45 1,288,394.72 1,316,453.72

Deduction =N=

1,009,482.81 988,620.54 989,515.46 1,172,740.03 1,181,914.35 2,043,498.59 1,023,543.32 1,012,971.19 1,212,552.17 1,000,472.42 1,266,280.73 1,111,997.48 1,156,314.62 910,312.76 1,003,652.14 1,237,538.74 1,446,895.25 944,246.70 1,110,302.67 51,249,810.42 1,128,229.99 1,162,574.86 1,264,771.62 1,185,849.18 1,109,027.73 1,037,367.59 1,040,762.41 1,114,344.17 1,045,201.85 1,260,193.13 1,040,058.95 1,155,164.28 1,258,867.19 1,255,923.70 1,096,742.14 1,235,562.61 1,275,454.20 1,220,960.34 1,338,922.27 1,066,213.92 1,468,458.35 1,033,270.41 976,166.63 1,187,492.08 1,181,697.22 1,120,924.73 1,144,466.70 964,000.99 1,153,488.17 1,040,515.76 1,078,065.54 1,156,742.19 1,121,101.09 1,098,771.05 39,017,353.01

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Value Added Tax =N=

24,933,739.01 30,039,581.88 26,434,558.18 18,699,638.22 32,770,302.63 22,359,074.55 20,660,651.63 26,095,657.84 24,577,347.32 29,574,497.12 31,543,749.52 24,430,587.44 23,621,491.52 21,305,276.02 26,241,492.49 19,938,748.09 28,405,484.82 20,258,923.43 26,454,120.29 20,394,360.20 26,736,052.59 27,753,811.01 31,799,643.07 585,028,788.90 22,263,179.99 22,968,825.83 21,765,756.07 22,911,813.74 26,799,562.80 22,120,165.11 33,041,726.34 23,753,733.46 24,521,281.93 25,511,988.24 21,251,766.04 23,351,035.98 23,889,743.00 21,750,467.66 19,723,498.23 23,447,436.64 27,018,535.06 30,542,798.97 22,697,159.23 21,368,389.70 30,695,506.79 20,821,135.26 20,615,336.58 26,256,846.42 27,631,393.06

19,482,232.20 20,961,859.09 20,610,357.94 24,389,546.10 24,010,420.07 40,879,435.49 20,998,780.37 19,207,833.96 24,624,952.30 20,785,888.22 25,766,912.50 23,523,526.20 24,344,077.41 18,896,955.02 21,538,104.22 24,801,187.52 30,877,557.78 20,265,113.13 22,750,117.92 1,055,433,939.54 20,140,398.71 21,691,444.92 22,766,611.97 22,257,600.58 20,271,914.24 19,622,355.26 18,568,380.50 19,980,377.12 19,097,614.88 23,239,935.72 18,847,360.86 21,034,792.47 22,196,358.84 23,497,679.74 21,038,405.30 21,038,185.00 22,498,117.60 21,683,778.69 24,386,257.74 20,231,292.03 27,590,214.13 18,739,769.26 17,932,876.28 22,422,953.28 21,618,527.60 21,356,201.47 21,187,368.12 18,640,372.59 21,124,804.62 20,333,067.87 19,553,491.35 21,656,374.11 19,607,992.09 20,377,082.62 716,229,957.58

Total Allocation =N=

130,906,913.91 137,795,897.40 115,611,514.47 87,364,618.79 145,652,430.90 97,979,917.96 86,601,878.35 113,958,018.93 121,498,671.25 121,136,158.36 129,300,145.70 108,909,129.69 96,810,971.69 96,666,417.56 113,479,391.22 87,603,389.49 122,555,625.87 83,585,637.59 110,013,638.84 90,452,922.15 116,035,161.92 127,661,511.14 133,814,036.68 2,575,393,999.85 87,727,868.96 90,021,871.78 82,904,923.48 89,239,357.94 107,190,729.81 86,168,203.33 136,422,226.50 94,188,500.26 100,235,922.14 101,756,912.35 91,920,273.21 92,583,835.45 96,228,230.09 86,276,722.76 83,913,039.71 92,821,622.84 106,239,046.51 125,787,375.60 88,180,158.50 84,465,620.77 122,628,824.44 82,006,329.96 82,363,731.59 105,919,705.64 109,029,171.01

81,899,662.09 82,089,351.51 81,793,184.33 96,901,348.75 97,089,480.93 167,231,195.03 84,285,586.85 81,840,954.07 99,598,383.37 82,646,195.24 104,062,439.38 92,279,550.53 95,840,279.05 75,182,591.55 83,595,017.36 101,319,565.32 120,340,678.69 78,648,922.22 91,401,350.17 4,224,265,941.08 89,900,096.74 93,574,723.96 100,968,828.57 95,579,956.08 88,844,315.34 83,763,931.64 82,919,862.27 88,881,499.52 83,723,591.81 101,159,059.23 83,155,346.44 92,459,867.24 100,033,498.03 101,152,819.65 88,851,174.95 97,434,376.47 101,360,850.00 97,177,095.66 107,173,290.56 86,156,468.31 118,386,605.10 82,628,012.56 78,290,330.20 95,846,891.28 94,684,162.87 90,664,207.31 91,950,999.64 78,245,611.25 92,446,243.74 84,669,298.74 86,211,466.32 93,179,012.87 88,926,902.14 88,315,301.92 3,128,715,698.41

State

KEBBI

KOGI

KWARA

LAGOS

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 ALIERU 2 AREWA 3 ARGUNGU 4 AUGIE 5 BAGUDO 6 BIRNIN -KEBBI 7 BUNZA 8 DANDI KAMBA 9 DANKO /WASAGU 10 FAKAI 11 GWANDU 12 JEGA 13 KALGO 14 KOKO/BESSE 15 MAIYAMA 16 NGASKI 17 SAKABA 18 SHANGA 19 SURU 20 YAURI 21 ZURU KEBBI TOTAL 1 ADAVI 2 AJAOKUTA 3 ANKPA 4 BASSA 5 DEKINA 6 IBAJI 7 IDAH 8 IGALAMELA 9 IJUMU 10 KABBA/BUNU 11 KOGI 12 KOTON KARFE 13 MOPA-MURO 14 OFU 15 OGORI/MAGONGO 16 OKEHI 17 OKENE 18 OLAMABORO 19 OMALA 20 YAGBA EAST 21 YAGBA WEST KOGI TOTAL 1 ASA 2 BARUTEN 3 EDU 4 EKITI 5 IFELODUN 6 ILORIN EAST 7 ILORIN SOUTH 8 ILORIN WEST 9 IREPODUN 10 KAI AMA 11 MORO 12 OFFA 13 OKE-ERO 14 OSIN 15 OYUN 16 PATEGI KWARA TOTAL 1 AGEGE 2 AJEROMI/IFELODUN 3 ALIMOSHO 4 AMOWO-ODOFIN 5 APAPA 6 BADAGRY 7 EPE 8 ETI-OSA 9 IBEJU-LEKKI 10 IFAKO/IJAYE 11 IKEJA 12 IKORODU 13 KOSOFE 14 LAGOS ISLAND 15 LAGOS MAINLAND 16 MUSHIN 17 OJO 18 OSHODI/ISOLO 19 SOMOLU 20 SURULERE LAGOS TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

53,515,929.50 87,442,909.61 73,652,441.74 60,812,494.21 80,990,387.82 99,086,840.19 67,505,122.18 71,714,388.27 89,091,781.77 62,035,263.57 65,525,428.60 72,288,790.57 60,160,063.93 69,037,605.00 79,869,971.96 63,991,325.56 63,061,455.81 65,441,981.45 79,176,042.80 60,841,315.13 72,671,779.10 1,497,913,318.76 77,623,892.48 68,637,037.98 86,623,268.21 68,587,416.60 93,780,302.31 72,914,871.38 61,182,199.00 71,693,401.51 70,309,997.24 74,333,618.83 65,435,038.94 83,541,390.59 55,142,303.67 80,168,629.87 53,533,433.97 77,611,278.86 97,065,478.37 73,320,982.12 69,423,674.53 74,438,963.49 72,835,954.91 1,548,203,134.86 62,904,954.94 103,443,551.70 79,282,989.14 48,281,576.63 83,773,574.03 72,002,321.43 72,778,306.20 85,821,590.32 62,043,383.25 82,506,971.40 65,405,698.13 58,095,488.16 48,609,472.90 48,403,345.34 55,268,568.17 66,894,092.61 1,095,515,884.33 93,873,307.87 120,661,730.13 194,590,049.52 76,054,257.15 63,942,317.46 71,485,151.88 65,634,290.76 79,180,789.32 52,871,908.90 90,151,927.95 77,931,881.90 107,152,472.26 115,932,051.37 62,408,015.79 75,305,293.91 112,737,682.66 109,391,515.95 111,697,886.00 86,387,870.55 98,816,731.65 1,866,207,132.97

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

879,746.25 1,437,470.53 1,210,769.58 999,694.19 1,331,397.78 1,628,884.65 1,109,714.04 1,178,909.99 1,464,576.28 1,019,795.25 1,077,169.93 1,188,352.57 988,968.91 1,134,906.46 1,312,979.31 1,051,950.87 1,036,664.78 1,075,798.15 1,301,571.84 1,000,167.97 1,194,648.50 24,624,137.84 1,276,056.10 1,128,321.55 1,423,996.48 1,127,505.83 1,541,650.68 1,198,644.69 1,005,771.75 1,178,564.99 1,155,823.27 1,221,967.42 1,075,684.02 1,373,333.62 906,482.15 1,317,888.94 880,034.01 1,275,848.75 1,595,655.56 1,205,320.73 1,141,253.04 1,223,699.18 1,197,347.38 25,450,850.14 1,034,092.07 1,700,504.46 1,303,329.92 793,698.93 1,377,150.47 1,183,643.32 1,196,399.70 1,410,817.73 1,019,928.72 1,356,328.84 1,075,201.69 955,029.43 799,089.20 795,700.68 908,557.81 1,099,669.34 18,009,142.32 1,543,179.60 1,983,553.41 3,198,858.13 1,250,252.93 1,051,145.23 1,175,141.59 1,078,959.51 1,301,649.87 869,159.22 1,482,003.98 1,281,119.13 1,761,475.26 1,905,802.41 1,025,922.90 1,237,940.75 1,853,290.31 1,798,282.81 1,836,197.13 1,420,126.79 1,624,444.35 30,678,505.30

Deduction =N=

Value Added Tax =N=

16,207,200.08 21,408,650.56 21,913,300.13 18,468,033.66 23,778,441.57 25,126,773.22 18,651,935.12 19,657,004.60 24,985,036.04 18,640,964.48 19,954,225.31 21,819,366.75 17,063,262.68 20,112,220.19 21,041,023.88 18,797,549.47 17,263,025.31 18,902,409.43 19,919,462.91 17,696,563.96 20,594,311.65 422,000,761.02 22,643,243.24 19,124,134.22 25,514,071.00 19,902,741.44 25,203,852.94 19,380,027.76 17,251,370.60 20,256,401.48 19,018,745.55 20,142,994.11 18,841,232.62 22,337,783.54 15,675,034.63 22,201,553.71 15,480,515.00 22,546,534.16 27,845,090.26 20,790,922.91 18,510,879.69 20,300,592.46 19,909,658.67 432,877,379.99 19,671,663.19 23,329,601.51 22,977,571.65 16,517,713.55 23,179,052.57 23,102,742.72 23,295,764.35 30,167,836.65 20,648,667.21 19,571,605.64 18,894,333.67 18,052,017.41 16,639,712.38 16,733,072.99 18,253,762.69 19,049,640.96 330,084,759.13 173,632,885.25 183,509,371.60 209,663,075.49 167,386,536.12 162,945,232.22 163,990,791.75 161,361,185.96 166,047,985.53 158,544,594.60 172,220,315.87 167,167,563.86 176,967,255.71 182,684,943.22 162,596,066.18 167,366,885.90 181,258,142.84 179,718,816.27 180,751,466.57 171,109,813.66 175,573,058.84 3,464,495,987.48

Total Allocation =N=

70,602,875.83 110,289,030.71 96,776,511.45 80,280,222.06 106,100,227.18 125,842,498.06 87,266,771.33 92,550,302.86 115,541,394.08 81,696,023.29 86,556,823.84 95,296,509.90 78,212,295.53 90,284,731.65 102,223,975.15 83,840,825.90 81,361,145.90 85,420,189.03 100,397,077.56 79,538,047.06 94,460,739.26 1,944,538,217.62 101,543,191.82 88,889,493.75 113,561,335.69 89,617,663.86 120,525,805.93 93,493,543.83 79,439,341.35 93,128,367.98 90,484,566.06 95,698,580.36 85,351,955.58 107,252,507.75 71,723,820.45 103,688,072.52 69,893,982.98 101,433,661.77 126,506,224.19 95,317,225.76 89,075,807.27 95,963,255.13 93,942,960.96 2,006,531,364.99 83,610,710.19 128,473,657.67 103,563,890.71 65,592,989.10 108,329,777.07 96,288,707.47 97,270,470.24 117,400,244.70 83,711,979.19 103,434,905.88 85,375,233.48 77,102,535.00 66,048,274.48 65,932,119.01 74,430,888.66 87,043,402.91 1,443,609,785.78 269,049,372.72 306,154,655.15 407,451,983.14 244,691,046.20 227,938,694.92 236,651,085.21 228,074,436.24 246,530,424.72 212,285,662.72 263,854,247.80 246,380,564.89 285,881,203.22 300,522,797.01 226,030,004.87 243,910,120.55 295,849,115.81 290,908,615.03 294,285,549.70 258,917,811.00 276,014,234.84 5,361,381,625.75

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA

DISTRIBUTION DETAILS OF REVENUE ALLOCATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS BY FEDERATION ACCOUNT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2015 SHARED IN DECEMBER, 2015 State

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 AKWANGA 2 AWE 3 DOMA 4 KARU 5 KEANA 6 KEFFI 7 KOKONA 25 NASSARAWA 8 LAFIA 9 NASARAWA 10 NASSARAWA EGGON 11 OBI 12 TOTO 13 WAMBA NASSARAWA TOTAL 1 AGAIE 2 AGWARA 3 BIDA 4 BORGU 5 BOSSO 6 EDATI 7 GBAKO 8 GURARA 9 KATCHA 10 KONTAGORA 11 LAPAI 12 LAVUN 13 MAGAMA 26 NIGER 14 MARIGA 15 MASHEGU 16 MINNA 17 MOKWA 18 MUYA 19 PAIKORO 20 RAFI 21 RIJAU 22 SHIRORO 23 SULEJA 24 TAFA 25 WUSHISHI NIGER TOTAL 1 ABEOKUTA NORTH 2 ABEOKUTA SOUTH 3 ADO-ODO/OTA 4 EGBADO NORTH 5 EGBADO SOUTH 6 EWEKORO 7 REMO NORTH 8 IFO 9 IJEBU EAST 10 IJEBU NORTH 27 OGUN 11 IJEBU ODE 12 IKENNE 13 IJEBU NORTH-EAST 14 IMEKO-AFON 15 IPOKIA 16 OBAFEMI/OWODE 17 ODEDA 18 ODOGBOLU 19 OGUN WATER SIDE 20 SAGAMU OGUN TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

64,655,915.12 72,878,890.62 74,621,514.56 88,043,218.15 62,866,646.64 59,115,664.82 67,544,956.68 105,691,569.19 97,949,085.59 74,929,559.20 71,722,068.04 76,199,549.38 61,170,347.81 977,388,985.77 67,261,343.45 57,748,449.47 66,133,963.48 107,656,377.66 64,621,354.58 68,059,982.33 64,465,576.76 57,604,077.22 62,158,115.40 68,453,545.72 66,865,061.07 77,805,577.65 79,701,782.33 88,251,025.82 104,130,723.44 65,949,340.75 89,513,098.70 60,464,174.91 69,587,301.30 80,261,158.73 75,504,120.16 89,257,438.63 65,276,206.18 53,124,470.71 59,217,353.24 1,809,071,619.68 66,484,195.92 68,634,759.48 105,493,897.44 69,363,123.17 62,161,751.06 47,284,876.99 46,063,826.01 103,434,369.17 61,556,311.51 76,908,592.18 59,335,012.53 53,606,588.32 48,340,168.78 55,573,162.94 58,208,338.87 70,577,785.97 59,248,641.82 55,065,449.10 52,303,487.25 70,940,814.02 1,290,585,152.54

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,062,876.03 1,198,053.20 1,226,700.13 1,447,338.98 1,033,462.32 971,800.08 1,110,368.87 1,737,459.53 1,610,181.15 1,231,764.06 1,179,036.24 1,252,641.38 1,005,576.93 16,067,258.91 1,105,706.57 949,324.48 1,087,173.61 1,769,758.94 1,062,307.89 1,118,835.36 1,059,747.07 946,951.15 1,021,814.80 1,125,305.13 1,099,192.10 1,279,042.82 1,310,214.45 1,450,755.13 1,711,800.85 1,084,138.61 1,471,502.29 993,968.18 1,143,942.90 1,319,410.02 1,241,209.25 1,467,299.51 1,073,072.97 873,311.07 973,471.73 29,739,256.85 1,092,931.07 1,128,284.10 1,734,210.01 1,140,257.64 1,021,874.57 777,314.22 757,241.42 1,700,353.51 1,011,921.77 1,264,297.31 975,405.93 881,236.59 794,662.12 913,565.03 956,884.58 1,160,225.43 973,986.08 905,218.74 859,814.96 1,166,193.24 21,215,878.31

Deduction =N=

(3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (3,018,317.48) (39,238,127.25) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (5,788,847.52) (115,776,950.32)

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Value Added Tax =N=

18,881,669.80 18,843,955.46 20,034,997.17 22,937,150.73 17,375,871.98 17,966,744.63 18,719,489.33 28,454,855.33 22,247,982.89 20,454,525.12 20,443,290.13 19,130,469.88 17,095,702.03 262,586,704.49 19,415,306.91 16,089,131.39 21,850,613.36 21,136,155.76 20,052,044.77 20,623,135.02 19,175,582.94 17,567,788.99 18,942,511.86 20,254,054.40 18,411,647.30 22,808,275.57 21,562,997.47 22,346,230.87 23,033,195.78 22,434,304.42 24,351,214.96 18,126,322.47 20,524,663.59 21,575,157.70 21,316,268.16 23,931,202.37 23,101,751.28 17,240,432.06 17,162,844.50 513,032,833.90 23,023,828.66 25,180,463.17 37,353,338.56 22,164,549.77 21,592,842.70 16,583,620.78 16,793,120.41 37,277,204.94 19,008,617.48 26,681,017.99 20,939,979.31 19,384,835.62 17,133,386.57 17,775,896.14 20,781,103.25 24,236,415.13 18,975,705.55 19,754,400.89 17,366,942.30 25,318,543.47 447,325,812.67

Total Allocation =N=

81,582,143.47 89,902,581.80 92,864,894.38 109,409,390.38 78,257,663.46 75,035,892.05 84,356,497.40 132,865,566.56 118,788,932.14 93,597,530.90 90,326,076.93 93,564,343.16 76,253,309.29 1,216,804,821.92 87,782,356.93 74,786,905.34 89,071,750.45 130,562,292.36 85,735,707.25 89,801,952.71 84,700,906.77 76,118,817.35 82,122,442.06 89,832,905.25 86,375,900.47 101,892,896.04 102,574,994.25 112,048,011.82 128,875,720.06 89,467,783.78 115,335,815.95 79,584,465.57 91,255,907.78 103,155,726.45 98,061,597.56 114,655,940.50 89,451,030.44 71,238,213.84 77,353,669.47 2,351,843,710.43 84,812,108.14 89,154,659.23 138,792,598.49 86,879,083.06 78,987,620.81 58,856,964.48 57,825,340.32 136,623,080.10 75,788,003.24 99,065,059.96 75,461,550.24 68,083,813.02 60,479,369.96 68,473,776.59 74,157,479.19 90,185,579.01 73,409,485.94 69,936,221.22 64,741,396.99 91,636,703.21 1,643,349,893.20

State

ONDO

OSUN

OYO

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 AKOKO NORTH EAST 2 AKOKO NORTH WEST 3 AKOKO SOUTH WEST 4 AKOKO SOUTH 5 AKURE NORTH 6 AKURE SOUTH 7 IDANRE 8 IFEDORE 9 IKALE/OKITIPUPA 10 ILAJE WEST 11 ILAJE/ESE-EDO 12 ILEOLUJI/OKEIGBO 13 ODE IRELE 14 ODIGBO 15 ONDO EAST 16 ONDO WEST 17 OSE 18 OWO ONDO TOTAL 1 ATAKUMOSA EAST 2 ATAKUMOSA WEST 3 AYEDADE 4 AYEDIRE 5 BOLAWADURO 6 BORIPE 7 EDE NORTH 8 EDE SOUTH 9 EGBEDORE 10 EJIGBO 11 IFE CENTRAL 12 IFE EAST 13 IFE NORTH 14 IFE SOUTH 15 IFEDAYO 16 IFELODUN 17 ILA 18 ILESA EAST 19 ILESHA WEST 20 IREPODUN 21 IREWOLE 22 ISOKAN 23 IWO 24 OBOKUM 25 ODO OTIN 26 OLA-OLUWA 27 OLORUNDA 28 ORIADE 29 OROLU 30 OSOGBO OSUN TOTAL 1 AFIJIO 2 AKINYELE 3 ATIBA 4 ATIGBO 5 EGBEDA 6 IBADAN NORTH 7 IBADAN NORTH EAST 8 IBADAN NORTH WEST 9 IBADAN SOUTH EAST 10 IBADAN SOUTH WEST 11 IBARAPA CENTRAL 12 IBARAPA NORTH 13 IDDO 14 SAKI WEST 15 IBARAPA EAST (IFELOJU) 16 IREPO 17 ISEYIN 18 ITESIWAJU 19 IWAJOWA 20 IYAMAPO/OLORUNSOGO 21 KAJOLA 22 LAGEMU 23 OGBOMOSO NORTH 24 OGBOMOSO SOUTH 25 OGO-OLUWA 26 OLUYOLE 27 ONA ARA 28 ORELOPE 29 ORI IRE 30 OYO 31 OYO WEST 32 SAKI EAST 33 IFEDAPO OYO TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

68,381,241.54 72,336,386.79 73,644,395.86 54,623,311.97 57,238,620.31 87,962,299.04 61,950,226.11 62,415,136.54 75,038,234.75 81,425,693.11 62,302,810.20 64,487,492.41 59,929,283.73 74,949,747.25 49,741,785.34 82,209,632.03 66,238,660.57 77,715,498.37 1,232,590,455.91 48,568,551.22 48,704,792.73 60,677,990.60 53,638,002.51 50,758,380.07 57,811,301.79 48,454,460.30 50,322,444.58 49,494,621.18 56,186,175.54 59,491,642.89 68,758,629.50 64,092,960.54 55,869,211.10 43,903,213.62 56,573,445.84 49,877,227.52 51,997,549.66 55,101,511.70 54,531,088.51 59,000,582.60 53,552,814.24 65,850,700.22 54,607,582.50 71,944,810.43 49,244,545.23 59,563,625.48 59,754,607.60 52,657,289.51 58,585,177.15 1,669,574,936.38 57,658,951.60 66,959,243.61 66,698,723.22 71,459,834.46 72,503,170.60 74,518,501.25 80,788,513.41 59,457,381.03 70,563,363.37 73,876,598.91 53,430,200.23 55,721,308.26 54,623,775.89 81,130,725.70 55,323,575.47 58,054,239.73 75,848,843.35 65,584,612.71 60,207,633.38 54,364,059.86 67,139,293.74 62,188,752.99 64,380,981.98 55,114,815.75 50,435,484.52 66,855,107.44 72,840,508.14 55,788,904.17 67,092,622.67 56,648,559.92 56,895,856.19 56,619,573.76 65,264,797.49 2,106,038,514.78

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,124,116.53 1,189,135.00 1,210,637.31 897,950.47 940,943.42 1,446,008.76 1,018,397.32 1,026,039.96 1,233,550.58 1,338,553.75 1,024,193.43 1,060,107.34 985,175.13 1,232,095.93 817,703.24 1,351,440.89 1,088,894.72 1,277,562.01 20,262,505.79 798,416.49 800,656.16 997,483.09 881,753.00 834,415.00 950,357.71 796,540.96 827,248.68 813,640.12 923,642.32 977,980.77 1,130,320.39 1,053,621.64 918,431.75 721,723.19 930,008.64 819,929.77 854,785.66 905,811.57 896,434.41 969,908.25 880,352.60 1,082,517.06 897,691.89 1,182,697.90 809,529.13 979,164.09 982,303.63 865,631.10 963,079.41 27,446,076.39 947,853.23 1,100,740.36 1,096,457.67 1,174,725.39 1,191,876.76 1,225,006.70 1,328,079.18 977,417.54 1,159,988.34 1,214,454.49 878,336.95 916,000.38 897,958.09 1,333,704.79 909,462.07 954,351.35 1,246,876.14 1,078,142.86 989,750.91 893,688.63 1,103,700.20 1,022,318.45 1,058,356.42 906,030.28 829,106.94 1,099,028.47 1,197,422.23 917,111.59 1,102,932.97 931,243.44 935,308.73 930,766.94 1,072,885.43 34,621,083.90

Deduction =N=

(2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (2,620,951.49) (47,177,126.82) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (2,734,288.18) (82,028,645.40) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (2,536,017.62) (83,688,581.46)

Value Added Tax =N=

22,425,889.42 24,116,998.58 24,808,457.49 18,329,169.45 20,495,144.42 30,259,633.28 20,382,221.70 22,466,335.41 24,988,173.36 27,501,728.25 21,525,723.95 22,314,024.11 21,093,418.95 24,846,568.35 17,991,326.52 27,195,827.96 21,081,743.36 24,341,434.14 416,163,818.69 17,138,502.22 16,805,682.00 20,407,445.35 17,123,037.58 16,899,615.38 19,921,300.48 17,474,847.15 17,131,364.70 17,060,870.61 19,625,357.48 21,150,364.94 22,068,242.05 20,552,927.53 19,744,184.08 15,414,084.61 18,043,954.75 16,515,158.23 18,477,405.29 18,343,863.04 19,046,248.53 20,108,153.88 18,327,208.81 22,213,195.52 18,914,688.94 19,690,079.87 17,155,949.51 19,586,585.73 20,329,240.97 18,322,802.93 20,685,103.95 564,277,466.11 21,414,311.99 24,815,035.00 22,979,677.32 20,384,173.04 27,908,580.02 29,019,831.23 30,059,795.29 22,236,493.37 27,224,478.94 27,953,167.54 20,039,941.59 19,956,802.62 20,052,366.17 27,751,246.03 20,711,706.21 20,902,348.66 26,822,662.63 21,171,063.32 20,039,985.65 19,105,013.72 24,358,497.66 22,021,618.57 24,258,175.75 19,944,598.33 18,374,739.01 24,434,631.27 27,180,992.90 20,104,355.56 22,139,299.65 20,959,316.70 21,505,205.31 20,359,103.58 21,762,244.38 757,951,459.02

Total Allocation =N=

89,310,296.00 95,021,568.89 97,042,539.16 71,229,480.39 76,053,756.66 117,046,989.59 80,729,893.64 83,286,560.41 98,639,007.20 107,645,023.62 82,231,776.10 85,240,672.37 79,386,926.32 98,407,460.04 65,929,863.61 108,135,949.39 85,788,347.16 100,713,543.02 1,621,839,653.57 63,771,181.76 63,576,842.71 79,348,630.86 68,908,504.92 65,758,122.27 75,948,671.80 63,991,560.23 65,546,769.78 64,634,843.73 74,000,887.16 78,885,700.42 89,222,903.76 82,965,221.53 73,797,538.76 57,304,733.24 72,813,121.05 64,478,027.35 68,595,452.43 71,616,898.13 71,739,483.27 77,344,356.54 70,026,087.47 86,412,124.62 71,685,675.15 90,083,300.01 64,475,735.70 77,395,087.12 78,331,864.02 69,111,435.36 77,499,072.33 2,179,269,833.48 77,485,099.20 90,339,001.35 88,238,840.59 90,482,715.28 99,067,609.75 102,227,321.56 109,640,370.26 80,135,274.32 96,411,813.03 100,508,203.32 71,812,461.15 74,058,093.64 73,038,082.54 107,679,658.90 74,408,726.13 77,374,922.12 101,382,364.50 85,297,801.27 78,701,352.31 71,826,744.59 90,065,473.97 82,696,672.40 87,161,496.53 73,429,426.74 67,103,312.85 89,852,749.56 98,682,905.65 74,274,353.70 87,798,837.67 76,003,102.43 76,800,352.61 75,373,426.65 85,563,909.68 2,814,922,476.24

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ABUJA

DISTRIBUTION DETAILS OF REVENUE ALLOCATION TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS BY FEDERATION ACCOUNT ALLOCATION COMMITTEE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2015 SHARED IN DECEMBER, 2015 State

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 BARKIN LADI 2 BASSA 3 BOKKOS 4 JOS EAST 5 JOS NORTH 6 JOS SOUTH 7 KANAM 8 KANKE 9 LANGTANG NORTH 31 PLATEAU 10 LANGTANG SOUTH 11 MANGU 12 MIKANG 13 PANKSHIN 14 QUAN-PAN 15 RIYOM 16 SHENDAM 17 WASE PLATEAU TOTAL 1 AHOADA 2 AHOADA WEST 3 AKUKUTORU 4 ANDONI 5 ASARITORU 6 BONNY 7 DEGEMA 8 ELEME 9 EMOHUA 10 ETCHE 11 GONAKA 12 IKWERRE 32 RIVERS 13 KHANA 14 OBIO/AKPOR 15 OBUA/ODUAL 16 OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI 17 OGU/BOLO 18 OKRIKA 19 OMUMMA 20 OPOBO/NKORO 21 OYIGBO 22 PORT HARCOURT 23 TAI RIVERS TOTAL 1 BINJI 2 BODINGA 3 DANGE SHUNI 4 GADA 5 GORONYO 6 GUDU 7 GWADABAWA 8 ILLELA 9 ISA 10 KEBBE 11 KWARE 12 RABAH 33 SOKOTO 13 SABON BIRNI 14 SHAGARI 15 SILAME 16 SOKOTO NORTH 17 SOKOTO SOUTH 18 TAMBUWAL 19 TANGAZA 20 TURETA 21 WAMAKKO 22 WURNO 23 YABO SOKOTO TOTAL

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

76,985,489.56 77,659,404.40 77,320,995.12 58,701,520.88 102,132,634.92 88,318,744.16 77,530,035.50 68,471,527.94 70,229,583.95 66,622,938.27 92,048,229.70 61,971,685.61 82,733,399.47 82,613,739.61 65,287,677.91 83,188,359.70 88,388,002.50 1,320,203,969.20 58,809,538.44 73,477,950.98 67,688,605.41 72,256,230.06 67,071,858.68 67,060,651.08 72,678,400.90 70,411,622.53 67,160,486.99 78,756,480.27 70,140,544.27 67,130,517.85 79,695,592.89 97,595,897.11 78,793,392.09 79,509,441.27 54,626,537.66 67,218,187.92 53,277,041.49 57,628,145.44 59,519,385.23 110,535,226.43 65,424,272.85 1,636,466,007.84 61,296,854.07 69,776,359.09 75,195,625.81 81,644,576.74 76,803,454.64 69,592,623.35 79,484,706.27 67,825,152.04 76,773,020.14 69,315,348.75 64,276,616.28 76,529,132.17 80,294,502.73 72,349,600.69 64,784,635.33 71,991,141.66 71,409,561.34 79,958,464.92 73,718,482.32 67,084,894.53 69,154,204.63 66,537,090.37 62,378,507.58 1,648,174,555.45

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,265,561.42 1,276,639.88 1,271,076.78 964,991.98 1,678,954.35 1,451,868.34 1,274,513.19 1,125,600.74 1,154,501.35 1,095,211.85 1,513,177.21 1,018,750.09 1,360,051.08 1,358,084.00 1,073,261.56 1,367,530.16 1,453,006.88 21,702,780.87 966,767.68 1,207,901.13 1,112,730.31 1,187,817.31 1,102,591.63 1,102,407.39 1,194,757.36 1,157,493.88 1,104,048.59 1,294,674.67 1,153,037.63 1,103,555.93 1,310,112.70 1,604,375.10 1,295,281.46 1,307,052.56 898,003.49 1,104,997.13 875,819.18 947,346.81 978,436.82 1,817,084.22 1,075,507.04 26,901,800.02 1,007,656.56 1,147,050.81 1,236,137.92 1,342,151.97 1,262,568.96 1,144,030.38 1,306,645.94 1,114,974.99 1,262,068.64 1,139,472.28 1,056,640.75 1,258,059.38 1,319,958.16 1,189,352.23 1,064,992.06 1,183,459.53 1,173,898.96 1,314,434.04 1,211,855.22 1,102,805.93 1,136,823.24 1,093,800.60 1,025,437.82 27,094,276.37

Deduction =N=

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation

Value Added Tax =N=

21,466,284.28 21,977,013.96 21,606,699.69 17,515,751.42 32,658,674.99 27,257,770.29 21,053,497.32 19,094,025.97 19,940,792.17 18,427,900.88 26,738,537.26 18,036,041.86 22,189,641.76 22,420,686.14 19,540,473.86 22,909,210.18 20,869,155.28 373,702,157.29 28,122,168.46 31,764,862.44 27,648,932.82 30,072,299.34 30,472,837.95 30,263,911.09 31,780,194.91 29,185,615.87 29,671,011.74 31,766,140.15 30,857,383.21 29,134,595.77 33,738,344.49 41,253,543.18 33,243,608.15 33,288,636.25 24,065,938.53 30,557,695.21 25,197,500.85 27,450,888.49 26,180,937.46 44,616,375.62 25,965,489.90 706,298,911.88 18,421,837.52 21,522,652.24 22,365,937.79 24,732,820.92 21,826,217.41 18,004,027.86 23,987,830.56 20,424,838.96 20,231,597.04 19,286,755.94 19,693,903.37 20,366,505.11 22,941,037.39 20,685,843.33 18,393,243.35 24,053,390.07 22,382,151.43 23,704,664.62 18,810,700.54 16,806,773.86 21,708,271.99 20,945,525.94 18,861,720.64 480,158,247.87

Total Allocation =N=

99,717,335.26 100,913,058.23 100,198,771.59 77,182,264.28 136,470,264.26 117,028,382.79 99,858,046.01 88,691,154.66 91,324,877.48 86,146,051.00 120,299,944.17 81,026,477.56 106,283,092.31 106,392,509.75 85,901,413.33 107,465,100.04 110,710,164.65 1,715,608,907.36 87,898,474.58 106,450,714.55 96,450,268.55 103,516,346.71 98,647,288.26 98,426,969.57 105,653,353.17 100,754,732.28 97,935,547.32 111,817,295.08 102,150,965.11 97,368,669.55 114,744,050.08 140,453,815.39 113,332,281.71 114,105,130.08 79,590,479.68 98,880,880.27 79,350,361.51 86,026,380.73 86,678,759.51 156,968,686.27 92,465,269.78 2,369,666,719.73 80,726,348.15 92,446,062.14 98,797,701.52 107,719,549.62 99,892,241.01 88,740,681.59 104,779,182.78 89,364,966.00 98,266,685.82 89,741,576.97 85,027,160.40 98,153,696.65 104,555,498.27 94,224,796.25 84,242,870.74 97,227,991.26 94,965,611.72 104,977,563.58 93,741,038.08 84,994,474.32 91,999,299.85 88,576,416.91 82,265,666.04 2,155,427,079.68

State

S/n

Local Government Councils

1 ARDO KOLA 2 BALI 3 DONGA 4 GASHAKA 5 GASSOL 6 IBI 7 JALINGO 8 KARIM LAMIDU TARABA 9 KURMI 10 LAU 11 SARDAUNA 12 TAKUM 13 USSA 14 WUKARI 15 YORRO 16 ZING TARABA TOTAL 1 BADE 2 BURSARI 3 DAMATURU 4 FIKA 5 FUNE 6 GEIDAM 7 GUJBA 8 GULAMI 9 JAKUSKO YOBE 10 KARASUWA 11 MACHINA 12 NANGERE 13 NGURU 14 POTISKUM 15 TARMUA 16 YUNUSARI 17 YUSUFARI YOBE TOTAL 1 ANKA 2 BAKURA 3 BUKKUYUM 4 BUNGUDU 5 GUMMI 6 GUSAU 7 KAURA NAMODA ZAMFARA 8 KIYAWA 9 MARADUN 10 MARU 11 SHINKAFI 12 TALATA MAFARA 13 TSAFE 14 ZURMI ZAMFARA TOTAL 1 ABAJI 2 ABUJA MUNICIPAL 3 BWARI FCT-ABUJA 4 GWAGWALADA 5 KUJE 6 KWALI

Gross Statutory Allocation =N=

61,915,190.16 105,951,148.73 72,768,949.85 86,886,561.30 93,867,502.63 65,026,756.67 62,544,562.14 97,077,713.97 69,103,729.55 63,803,315.61 95,214,837.88 75,365,622.45 64,775,747.00 92,782,057.96 61,506,459.74 66,722,187.73 1,235,312,343.38 68,953,413.32 76,303,778.45 63,888,383.28 71,531,696.75 100,328,676.89 83,146,560.49 76,550,558.59 66,506,733.87 87,711,740.32 61,859,107.57 59,251,189.88 63,526,336.64 69,092,404.55 76,028,331.35 70,515,516.92 73,489,254.51 73,314,618.34 1,241,998,301.72 69,008,881.75 66,817,845.17 78,856,001.89 87,034,021.03 75,753,839.94 105,188,571.49 79,886,156.53 72,478,495.39 78,351,303.13 103,417,330.33 64,571,709.32 74,581,391.54 79,016,532.55 87,266,410.83 1,122,228,490.88 57,645,639.47 147,155,673.34 82,888,766.60 71,036,771.88 67,497,012.21 69,429,988.36 495,653,851.86 54,550,769,174.17

Exchange Gain Difference =N=

1,017,821.36 1,741,726.75 1,196,245.89 1,428,324.75 1,543,084.17 1,068,972.28 1,028,167.58 1,595,856.70 1,135,993.48 1,048,860.18 1,565,232.96 1,238,932.49 1,064,845.94 1,525,240.58 1,011,102.26 1,096,843.41 20,307,250.79 1,133,522.44 1,254,354.80 1,050,258.61 1,175,906.74 1,649,299.15 1,366,843.02 1,258,411.61 1,093,301.57 1,441,889.83 1,016,899.42 974,027.97 1,044,306.94 1,135,807.31 1,249,826.73 1,159,201.80 1,208,086.95 1,205,216.11 20,417,160.99 1,134,434.28 1,098,415.92 1,296,310.70 1,430,748.83 1,245,314.38 1,729,190.77 1,313,245.37 1,191,471.12 1,288,013.98 1,700,073.41 1,061,491.78 1,226,040.55 1,298,949.66 1,434,569.08 18,448,269.80 947,634.39 2,419,086.30 1,362,605.16 1,167,770.69 1,109,580.72 1,141,356.83 8,148,034.08 896,757,938.29

Deduction =N=

Value Added Tax =N=

17,472,967.78 22,848,758.96 19,552,102.85 17,510,858.36 24,426,681.05 17,346,651.19 19,804,736.04 22,271,985.13 17,676,078.88 17,898,972.38 23,531,758.58 19,606,647.65 18,589,814.46 24,285,560.69 17,582,630.15 19,254,794.02 319,660,998.19 19,790,676.22 18,439,921.34 17,509,839.94 19,663,478.45 26,883,174.73 20,562,278.10 19,363,570.16 18,192,575.20 23,725,171.68 18,345,987.97 16,346,334.99 17,501,424.71 20,268,714.27 22,702,698.96 17,033,564.25 19,175,571.23 18,526,364.72 334,031,346.92 19,600,013.02 21,566,137.25 22,655,623.41 24,694,841.19 22,343,070.24 30,212,986.38 25,728,020.20 21,201,065.98 22,621,213.48 26,192,091.61 19,307,859.08 22,811,811.88 25,051,321.00 26,277,433.51 330,263,488.22 122,623,922.53 154,351,682.22 130,059,815.37 127,000,107.51 124,338,823.44 123,830,825.41 782,205,176.49 (601,376,691.75) 20,556,890,532.64

Total Allocation =N=

80,405,979.31 130,541,634.44 93,517,298.59 105,825,744.40 119,837,267.85 83,442,380.14 83,377,465.77 120,945,555.81 87,915,801.91 82,751,148.18 120,311,829.41 96,211,202.59 84,430,407.41 118,592,859.23 80,100,192.15 87,073,825.16 1,575,280,592.36 89,877,611.98 95,998,054.59 82,448,481.83 92,371,081.93 128,861,150.77 105,075,681.61 97,172,540.36 85,792,610.64 112,878,801.83 81,221,994.97 76,571,552.84 82,072,068.29 90,496,926.13 99,980,857.05 88,708,282.97 93,872,912.69 93,046,199.17 1,596,446,809.63 89,743,329.05 89,482,398.33 102,807,936.00 113,159,611.06 99,342,224.56 137,130,748.63 106,927,422.10 94,871,032.49 102,260,530.59 131,309,495.34 84,941,060.17 98,619,243.97 105,366,803.20 114,978,413.42 1,470,940,248.90 181,217,196.39 303,926,441.86 214,311,187.13 199,204,650.08 192,945,416.36 194,402,170.60 1,286,007,062.43 75,403,040,953.36

news

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Oba Odulana was a courageous monarch —Saraki Ayodele Adesanmi- Abuja

HE Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, expressed sadness over the news of the passing on of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, said the late Olubadan was a great and courageous monarch who fought valiantly to preserve the dignity of the Ibadan traditional stool and by extension the nation’s traditional institution. He described the late traditional ruler as a highly

Lasun condoles with Ibadan people DEPUTY Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Honourable Sulaimon Lasun Yussuff, has condoled with Ibadan people over the passing on of the Olubadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, whose passage was announced on Tuesday. The 40th Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Odugade 1, ascended the throne of his forefathers on August17, 2007 would be remembered for his humility and straight forwardness in handling issues while he was on the throne. Deputy Speaker described the late traditional ruler as a peace lover whose reign witnessed unprecedented peace and development in his domain.

Oyo Speaker mourns By Nurudeen Alimi

THE Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Honourable Michael Adeyemo, has described the death of Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade as the loss of a noble king. In a condolence message, Hon Adeyemo noted that Oba Samuel Odulana remained impeccable throughout his life time. He pointed out that his reign was peaceful and witnessed unprecedented development in Ibadan land. While praying God to grant Oba Samuel Odulana eternal rest, Hon Adeyemo urged leaders at all levels to imbibe the legacy of the late Oba.

accomplished parliamentarian, frontline politician and a statesman who was a member of the Federal House of Representatives

in the First Republic and remained till his death, a role model for current members of the parliament at state and federal levels.

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THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Wednesday, received the death of Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana, Odugade I, with a rude shock. In a press statement signed by his director of media and public affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, the monarch said “Olubadan left this world when the entire Yoruba race needed him the most, especially now that the long overdue unification of the Yoruba traditional rulers and the race in general is gradually gaining momentum.” The statement reads in

part, “the departed Olubadan has indeed secured God’s heart while on earth for he lived substantial part of his life serving the good people of Ibadan, Yoruba land, Oodua race, Nigeria and humanity in general. “As a public servant, Ibadan traditional chief, Yoruba leader of thought and finally as the revered king of Ibadan, which remains a pride of House of Oduduwa, Oba Odulana was exemplary and he distinctly raised the bar of good leadership among his subjects.” “I will personally miss him and he would have played host to Ooni and his entou-

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THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara, on Monday, expressed sadness over the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1.In a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, on Wednesday, by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Has-

san, the speaker extended his condolence to the family of the deceased monarch, the people of Ibadan and Oyo State as a whole. Hon Dogara noted that though the late revered monarch could be said to have lived to a ripe old age, “his death is a loss to Ibadan, Oyo State and Nigeria as his wise counsel can no longer be sought in matters related to moving the nation forward.”

rage; during my unity tour to all Yoruba Obas and leaders of thought which I commenced a couple of days ago with the visit to Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.” “Ile-Oodua will miss him for his love, respect and support he always demonstrated to us in Ile-Ife. Yoruba race will miss him for his unquantifiable contributions while serving as a senior public servant of the then Western Region and he will surely be greatly missed as a thorough bred descendant of Oduduwa. May his departed soul rest with the King of kings.”

FORMER Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, joined other Nigerians to mourn the late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, describing the late monarch as a towering character whose footprints in Nigeria’s politics and traditional rulership would remain indelible. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday, by his Media office, the Turaki Adamawa recalled that the late Olubadan’s wisdom and counsel, which he rendered to those who encountered him during his reign were invaluable. According to Atiku, “on several occasions during the reign of Oba Odulana, each time

THE Oyo State chapter of Social Democratic Party (SDP) has sent condolences to the good people of Ibadan land and Oyo State in general on the demise of the paramount ruler, the Olubadan of Ibadan land, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1. In a release signed by the publicity secretary of the party, Alhaji Akeem Azeez, he described the late Olubadan as a principled king and moral titan of the ancient city who ruled

ing the late royal father as a patriot and sage. Ekweremadu, in a condolence message made avail-

He was father to all

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KOGI State governor-elect, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, has commiserated with Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, the people of Ibadan and the generality of Nigerians over the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba (Dr) Samuel Odulana, who joined his ancestors on Tuesday. Bello referred to the late traditional ruler as a unifying factor who used his good leadership to transform the economy and cultural awareness of the Ibadan people.

Shittu commiserates with Ajimobi,

Olubadan-in-Council THE Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu, has commiserated with Governor Abiola Ajimobi, the people of Ibadan land, the government of Oyo State, members of the Olubadanin-Council and the immediate family of late Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, who died on Tuesday, at the age of 101. According to a statement

Odugade, Ibadan witnessed peace and development. He was supportive of the advancement of the people and he kept faith with the values, tradition, culture and integrity of the Yoruba nation.

SDP, Makinde lament his demise

THE Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Wednesday, condoled with the government and people of Oyo State on the demise of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, describ-

I visited Ibadan, I paid him homage at his palace and at each time, I was particularly delighted by his fatherly advice and prayers for me.” “I share in the grief of the people of Ibadan over the demise of this outstanding monarch, but I am more delighted about the fact that Oba Odulana led an impactful lifetime.”

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ruba tradition and culture, filled with wisdom and also genteel. His death will be felt amongst, not just his people, but the Yoruba nation”. Tinubu noted that during the reign of the Olubadan Of Ibadan land, Oba

with exemplary character, justice and mercy. In a related manner, the leader of SDP in the state, Mr Seyi Makinde, has expressed his condolences to the governor of Oyo State, Olubadan-in-council, the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes, the sons and daughters of Ibadan land over the demise of the iconic king and most respected monarch in sub-Sahara Africa who joined his ancestors at a century and one year old.

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Oba Odulana left indelible footprints —Atiku Jacob Segun Olatunji and Kolawole Daniel-Abuja

Olubadan, one of the greats of Yorubaland —Tinubu

by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Victor Oluwadamilare, the Minister received the news of the death of the paramount traditional ruler, though at a ripe age, with rude shock, praying that the Almighty God gives the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. The late Oba Odugade, who was the 40th Olubadan, ascended the throne on August 17, 2007 at the age of 93. He died less than three months to his 102nd birthday.

able to newsmen in Abuja, said that the sad development had left a big void that would be difficult to fill.

His death, monumental loss to Nigeria — Ladoja THE Osi Olubadan of Ibadan land and former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has described the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana, as a monumental loss, not only to Ibadan land, but to Oyo State and the country. Ladoja, in a condolence message signed by his

media aide, Alhaji Lanre Latinwo, said the late Olubadan was a fearless leader who gave his all to Ibadan land and Nigeria. The former governor noted that Oba Odulana, before ascending the throne, had served his country in various capacities without blemish and with enviable records of meritorious service.

Ambode mourns his passage Bola Badmus- Lagos

LAGOS State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has extended heartfelt commiserations to Oyo State government and people of Ibadan over the death of the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1. The governor, in a state-

ment signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna, described the late monarch, who passed on on Tuesday, at the age of 101, at his palace in the Monatan area of Ibadan, as a well accomplished Nigerian, who cut his teeth in various positions of office he occupied during his hay days.

Oba Odulana one of our greatest icons —UI VC By LAOLU HAROLDS

THE Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka, has described the late Olubadan of Ibadan land, O ba Sa mu e l O d u l ana , Odugade 1, as one of the quintessential icons of the university. According to a statement by the university’s Director of Public Communication,

Mr Olatunji Oladejo, the vice chancellor noted that the late Olubadan was one of the natives who were instrumental to the release of the land on which the university was built by the colonial government. He said the premier institution would be eternally grateful to Oba Odulana for his wonderful contributions to the sustainable growth of the university.

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

NIGERIAN PRESS ORGANISATION

WHY NPO WILL APPEAL JUDGMENT ON PRESS COUNCIL DECREE The Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), comprising the Newspapers Proprietors' Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), at its expanded stakeholders meeting on January 18, 2016, in Lagos reviewed the Court of Appeal judgment on the Nigerian Press Council decree. After exhaustive deliberations, the NPO resolved as follows: 1.

To appeal the December 4, 2015, decision of the Appeal Court at the Supreme Court of Nigeria immediately.

That members of the NPO shall NOT nominate members into the Board of the Press Council until the final determination of the case at the Supreme Court of Nigeria

That the Executive in the spirit of democracy should reject the NPC decree as it was a product of the military regime and not in tandem with democratic norms and recent technological development.

To work with the National Assembly to get a suitable self-regulatory Press Council law for professionals in Nigeria.

Encourage the present administration to come on board with the NPO to get an acceptable self-regulatory Nigeria Press Council law at the National Assembly.

The NPO had been in court since 1999, to challenge the constitutionality of the military-created Press Council Decree which, to give it a garb of general acceptance, was transmuted as an Act of the National Assembly with the advent of democracy in 1999. In heading to court, the NPO, propelled by the fact that the press having been recognised, as a pillar of democracy and thus given a definite role in the Constitution to hold the government accountable to the people, in other to enhance public good, it will be counter productive for the same press to be regulated by those it is to hold accountable. As it is with other professions like Law, Accountancy, Medicine, the best form of regulation is SELF REGULATION by the professionals concerned. Justice L. Liman of the Federal High Court, Lagos, affirmed this view in his judgment delivered on the case on February 25, 2010 where he held that the Press Council Law was "unconstitutional, null and void". However, that judgment was upturned at the Court of Appeal via a lead judgment delivered on December 4, 2015, by Justice Chinwe Eugenia Iyizoba who held that the Act "is a necessary and justifiable law in a democratic governmentâ&#x20AC;?.

Nduka Obaigbena President, Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria and President, Nigeria Press Organisation

Comfort Obi General Secretary, Newspaper Proprietors' Association of Nigeria

Victoria Ibanga General Secretary, Nigerian Guild of Editors

Waheed Odusile President, Nigeria Union of Journalists

Thursday, 21 January, 2016

Nigerian Tribune

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LAYERS and officials of the Super Eagles have debunked reports that they have received $2,000 match bonus and other camp allowances at the ongoing African Nations Championship in Rwanda. Some of the players who spoke exclusively with Goal said they

only received assurance that the money would be paid as soon as possible, but nothing yet. “I haven’t heard something like that here,” said a player who craved anonymity. “I am yet to collect a dime since we resumed in camp in December and all what we were told was that the money

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will be paid very soon.” Another player who was not happy with the reports on alleged payment said. “I don’t know where they are getting such rumours from, we are yet to get anything and I hope they are not trying to tell the world we have been paid when they are yet to do so.”

Glo Super 4: Wolves beat Akwa Utd Muhammad Sabiu-Kaduna GLO Premier League runnersup, Warri Wolves on Wednesday humbled Federation Cup winners, Akwa United 1-0 in the opener of the Glo Super 4 league at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna. Kelvin Ikputa scored the match winner in the 44th minute. In the second game of the day, Nasarawa United held the reigning Glo Premier League champions, Enyimba to a 1-1 draw. Substitute Philips Azango gave Nasarawa the leveller on the dot of time, after Enyimba had shot into the lead through new signing, Joseph Osadiaye, who fired home with a superb left-foot free kick. Enyimba will face Akwa United tomorrow, While Warri Wolves entertain Nasarawa United in the second game of the day. Speaking after the match, Coach of the Promise Keepers, Maurice Coorman said that the Super 4 league was a good avenue for his team to prepare adequately for the 2016 CAF Confederation Cup as well as the new soccer season. “Akwa United tried to play good football but we received four yel-

low cards, which was disastrous. It is a good lesson for the team. We missed our top striker because the striker who was fielded today missed two or three scoring chances. We hope to play better in the remaining matches,” the Belgian

tactician told Tribunesport. His counterpart, Sam Okpodu said that despite the victory, Wolves still exhibited some flaws that he’s going to work on ahead of the new Premier League season and continental championship.

Osimhen (right)

Reacting to the story, the team’s media officer, Toyin Ibitoye said they are still waiting for the money as the sports minister has given his word to that effect. “We are yet to be paid but it is nothing to worry about because the minister for youth and sports, Solomon Dalung, personally assured us that everything will be sorted out.” “He made the team to understand the situation the country is in at the moment in terms of cash flow, and that the budget for the tournament has been approved while telling the players to go ahead and do their work,” Ibitoye said.

Chukwu returns to Rangers FORMER Nigeria coach, Christian Chukwu has returned to his former team, Enugu Rangers as its technical director. ‘Chairman’ as Chukwu is fondly called has captained and coached hometown club Rangers leading them to several major honours including winning the defunct Africa Cup Winners Cup in 1977. The former handler of Kenya, has most recently worked as a consul-

Wolfsburg offers Osimhen 3.5m Euros deal GERMAN Bundesliga club side, Wolfsburg has tabled a four-anda-half-year deal worth about 3.5 million Euros for Victor Osimhen. Osimhen, it will be recalled won the adidas Golden Shoe as the highest goalscorer at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile,

win 10 goals, and the Wolfsburg deal is expected to kick in when he turns 18 in December this year. “The Wolfsburg deal for Osimhen is around 3.5 million Euros,” a source who is involved in the transfer disclosed. “It will be a four-anda-half-year deal.”

Nigeria’s Flamingoes, have arrived in Namibia ahead of tomorrow’s 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against the Baby Gladiators. The Flamingoes who won the first leg in Abuja 4-0 have never failed to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup finals since the championship was launched in New Zealand in 2008. Nigeria captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, who scored two of the goals in the first leg, said: “We are confident that we will progress into the last round of the qualifiers. Though, we will not underrate the Baby Gladiators. “Our Coaches have been telling us to forget about the result of the first leg and play the second leg match as if we lost the first leg. We are in high spirits and we will do the country proud.” Officials of the Namibia Football Association have confirmed that the match will hold at the Sam Nujoma Stadium, starting from 4pm Namibia time (3pm Nigeria time). The winner of this fixture will face South Africa, which has reached the final round of the qualification series following the withdrawal of Zambia. This year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will hold in Jordan from September 30 to October 21. Meanwhile, captain of Namibia, Sharon Pieters believes the Baby Gladiators will need a miracle to turn the tables against the Flamingoes.

Last month, Osimhen and his representatives visited the German club where a verbal agreement was reached. They are due to return to Germany soon to sign the dotted lines. Belgian club, Anderlecht is the only other club who is known to have tabled an offer before the striker.

tant for regional rivals, Heartland FC. Meanwhile, Golden Eaglets goalkeeper trainer, Emeka Amadi has also been named Rangers sporting director with Patrick Nwoji the new scouting director. Also, Barrsiter Amobi Ezeaku has been named the Team Manager and Ignatius Okafor as marketing manager of the Glo Premier League side which finished 12th on the log with 49 points last season.

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All is set for another 3/3 this week as the even week system that got 4xx, 10xx 20xx 3/3 in week 26 plus the pair 35xx, 45F making 4/5 will get it again this week and promote another 3/3 next week. The weekly release cost just N25,000 pay to the saving Acct No: 3023114822 First Bank in person of Mr. Onaolapo Peter A. And call on 08076546261. Meanwhile use No 11 to close coupon this week, winning is real, do not miss it.

MAGIC EXPERT IN POOL BETING PHONE NOS: 08160742266 PAIR 33X 44X. CONGRATULATIONS WK 26 NAP 15X 20X 31X = 3/3 pair 10x 27x = 5/5 as dashed wk 27 NAP 9x 27x 36x = 3/3 pair 3x 40F now wk 28 NAP XXX pair 33x 44x. The current system of operation is buy a wk @ N15,000 cash and get a wk NAP free. This operation lasted since October last year. Our best clients can testify how much have won. Call now to join!!!

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two BANKERS N3,000 WK 26 cup x27x x35x pair x31x x33x

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

WK 29 CUP CUP pair CUP CUP

two BANKERS N3,000 WK 26 cup x15x x31x pair x10x x13x

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

WK 29 CUP CUP pair CUP CUP

Jointly 4 special draws N25,000 wk 26 No 10x 20x 27x 31x=4/4 wk 27 RED NO RED RED RED RED =4/4. send mtn card to 08095602590.

new current information. key=n10,000 4 special draws N10,000.

two bankers n5,000

Wk 28 A WK TO CUP NO NAP NAP NAP NAP WITH 2. 37 Wk 29 F.A. CUP 4 no CUP CUP CUP CUP WITH CUP CUP wk30 A WK AFTER no nap nap nap nap with xx 3 WKS OPERATIONS. SEND MTN CARD 09038633666, 08166222529. CHECK NIGERIAN TRIBUNE FROM WK 22 THIS WEEK 28.

SOLOMON RESorT RECOVERY TEAM 09091111800= (23X 24) 1X 2X 3X= 27X 17X.

Aston V, Bournemouth and Chelsea. Free games published and carefully stated in our last week advert congrats all client that won with 1x 3x 27xxx and 08xxx 17x Sunday date of play 4weeks 25, 26, 27, 28 winning. December/Jan. crossover weeks Nap ‘STAKERS RECOVERY RESORT’ Week 25 – 4x 18x 40xxx – 10drs Week 26 – 06x 15x 35xxx – 11drs Week 27 – 08x 17x 36xxx – 10drs Week 28 – X X X - 11drs Standing pair for the 4 weeks are 2 dates of play and free 27 and 29. A taste can’t full your stomach Get recovered from all ills, act wisely with Solomon recovery team at N50, 000= (flat rate)

MAC-ANTHONY NAP XXX = 3/3 PAIR 2X 11X GSM: 0806-904-8857 (PAIR 2X 11X) Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed in life is always to try just one more time! It can change your life for good. This week 28 Nap cost N15,000 cash. Payable @ UBA to Engr. Michael Akam. Acct No: 2029382770. A trial will make you a winner.

HOPE NAP & CO (08107128449) PAIR (19X 26) (NO 19X NO 26) (19X 26)

The above pair is for the fans, readers and stakers of this column to make you happy this week end. For more information, call Hope Naps for details, while the week 3 super Naps is just N10,000 only pay to First Bank Plc. Acc No: 3088328923 in person of MR. GBADEBO STEPHEN A. While you will receive the NAPS by phone, make sure your payment confirm please Bank on pair No (19x 26) (19x 26) (19x 26). Week 29 CUP is a sure week. Thanks.

INNOCENT NAP 08095602590 35 NAP 36

4 Special Draws wk 27 cost N6, 000 Wk 23 No 10x 20x 27x 32x= 4/4 Wk 24. No 3x 12x 13x 35x with 32x 33f Wk 25 No 3X 14X 40X 49X WITH 31X 32F WK 26. CUP 3 NO 4X 10X 13X 35X WK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP NAP = 4/4 N6,000. One Bankers N2000 Wk 23 No 27x wk 24 No 32x wk 25 No 14X WK 26 NO 10X. WK 27 9X WK 28 NO NAP 2 Special draws wk 23 No 10x 20x Pair 15x 21x Wk 24 No 12x 13x Pair 32x 33f= wk 25 No NAP 3X 40X PAIR 31X 32F WK 26 NO 10X 13X PAIR 4X 2F WK 28 NO NAP NAP PAIR NAP NAP.

PROFF INNOVATION – 07096009601(43 SURE 44)

YEOVIL AT HOME 46. Current winning statement culled from 2015/2016 winning directives. As it was week 22–BLUE,week 25–BROWN,WEEK28–RED and WK 30. Week 22 – 14x 30x 40xxx – 43x = 14drs Week 25 – 03x 18x 49xxx – 44x = 10drs Week 28 – X X X - 43/44= 11drs Please dear friends, don’t compromise you sure win this sweek again. Our newly innovation Nap is to give you a good winning value – Congrats – N45,000 = (free to all).

4MEMMBERS. 4 BANKERS (08162705220. 14XX 16X)

4 BANKERS N5000 WK 26. CUP 1 NO 10X 20X 29X 43X= 4/4 N5000 4 BANKERS N5000 WK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP NAP = 4/4 N5000 4 BANKERS N5000 WK 29 = NO NAP NAP NAP NAP = 4/4 N5,000 Stakers try to get 4 members 4 bankers. This wk 28 cost N5000 wk 26 No 10x 20x 29x 43x wk 28 No NAP NAP NAP NAP Cup.

DR JACKSON – 08156829811. (27 – 29).

OUR much pronounced 4 weeks Naps will be at rest this Saturday, started from week 25 – 28. To give a new formation for the 4th round F.A CUP = Week 25 – 4x 18x 44x – 27/29x Week 26 – 6x 15x 43 – 27x/29x Week 27 – 8x 17x 41 – 27x 29x Week 28 - X X X – 27 = 29 No much stories to all winners/beneficiaries, you are also welcome. In preparation for our 4th Round Cup Nap that cost – N100,000 – flat. But our last week 28 Nap cost – N25,000 please make use of this opportunity now. Delay is dangerous. Good luck.

NEW AKINS OF AKIN MR AKIN (07067202291) (17X 24)

New Akins 4 weeks back to back weeks 25 to 28 – Cup to pre. Cup. NAPS (ON FULHAM & HULL at HOME) Week 25 – FULHAM on 17= 15x 18xx – 2BKS – 29xx Week 26 – HULL (Home) on 14= 13X 15XX – 2BKS Week 27 – HULL (Home) on 16= 15x 17xx – 2BK Week 28 – HULL (Away) on 17= 17xxx= 17xxx Confirmed banker draw on FULHAM and Hull. Fulham started the 2 bankers series Naps from week 25 scheduled to back it Up with Hull in week 28 at away as a fixed draws and others – 3 Naps. Once again, Congratulations our week 27 winners on 5/5 out of 10 draws played. N50, 000= and N100,000. Goodluck.

DR. B4 DR – 08062748396. (05 MUST 06) MAN UNITED MUST LIVERPOOL. Strictly confidential the 2 premiership teams giants of yester years is scheduled on stalemate scoreline, that formed a formidable pair and other Dr B4 Dr.3 precup Nap in preparation for our 4th cup BOMB SHELL NAP = cost N25,000 = now.

MR SOLUTION – 08072974729. (05 SURE 24).

The above games control our week 29 = CUP 4th ROUND WIN. Sorry No winning information for this week, but your solution week is next week 29 CUP – SURE – WIN.

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VICTORIOUS VICTOR– 08126994034. 20 MUST 27

PRESTON and BRENTFORD= Get Victorious in preparation to our Annual 4th Round Cup now on PRESTON VS BRENTFORD 1st alphabet Home team= P= 16 and last alphabet away team= D=4 = P + D= 16 + 4= 20xx 27x. The above calculation was designed for your week 28 sure win on calculated fixed matches as draws. Once again Victorious is your Victorious winning point indeed. N25, 000 – Now. Strictly on directed winning information on statistic calculation. Welcome.

THE CYRIL MR NAP – 08154836338 43 FIXED 35 PLYMOUTH MUST PORTSMOUTH. MR CYRIL NEWEST DISCOVERY NAP in every weeks of 8s. 9Drs – Week 8 – 5X 17X 35XXX PORTSMOUTH 21XXX 9Drs – Week 18 – 10X 23X 46XXX PORTSMOUTH 21XXX - Week 28 – X X X = P & P= 35xx 43. The surest happenings in pool is your fixed Nap to miss or cut one that makes you a loser. Now, your winning coast is clear from the above winning illustrations from our previous week winning directives. Pools winning is no longer on mere forcast but on Authentic winning directives/instructions. WINNERS CELEBRATES= N50, 000= Our recent winning strategy is on foreign Experts instructions but to God be the Glory. Welcome.

Fortune donor hits them again in the 1BK with No 3xx as we now offer 14/15 (08099111828) The selfless and hardworking Fortune Donor International was on song last week in the 1BK series on no 3xxx. This is a positive indication that hard times are now over and winning galore starts. Only the consistent and focused punters will benefit. Therefore remain focused and consistent use our pair on 14/15 with our 1BK this week and have your 2/3. Our 1BK cost N1,500.00, 3 Drs cost N3,000.00 and 3 Draws sell for N10,000.00. Be blessed!

SUNDERLAND SYSTEM 25. 26.

09038460009= 25. 26

4. Special draws N6, 000 Wk 22 NO 12X 13X 21X 30X WITH 14X 15X 4. Special draws N6, 000 Wk 24 NO 11X 12X 13X 32X 35X WITH 11F 12X 4. Special draws N6, 000 Wk 26 NO 4X 10X 13X 31X with 28X 27XWK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP = NAP= 4/4 N6,000 Two Bankers N3000 Wk 22 NO 10X 12X PAIR 14X 15X Two Bankers N3000 Wk 24 NO 35X 47X PAIR 12X 13X Two Bankers N3000 Wk 26 NO 31X 33F PAIR 10X 13X 27X WK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP PAIR X - X Time to win pool this wk 28Sunderland system 4 special draws this wk 28play 4/4 correct hurry to get your copy today two Bankers cost N3000 wk 28 NO 10X 12X PAIR 14X 15X. 4 Bankers wk 24 12X 13X 32X 35X WK 26 NO 4X 10X 13X 31X with 13X 27X. Send WK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP NAP= 4/4.

022 CODE (2 PAIR 10) 08059580326

In the history of pool forecast in Nigeria, 022 code has done a lot by helping the staking public to win on pool. Many has becomes a millionaire through the help of 022 code forecast. It could be your own turn to become rich this week 28 if you can buy my 3 nap draws and a pair cost N10,000 cash. call me on my hot line above for my bank account number for payment. You are a winner if you do.

AKANDE WEEK 28 RELEASE PAIRS 20XX 40XX FOR ONE X 08025572554.

Akande reaps of Lagos boast of his 3 sure draws cash for all interested stakers while his 3 draws for week 29 cost N10,000 cash again. Pay your N10,000 cash to Ketstone Bank Plc. Account No: 6017037192 in person of Akande Ashatokun Bola Mustapha and collect the 3 sure draws on phone after your payment confirmation.

LEKE INTERNATIONAL NAPS AGAIN

09091798611 BANK 6 OR 46. Three weeks compulsory winning operation is starting again for weeks 28, 29, 30 in order to help and enrich all Nigerian stakers. Don’t forget my Naps in weeks 22, 23, 24, that turned many stakers to instant millionaires. This is another opportunity, grab it now. Cost N50,000 cash per week. Call me for acct details.

PLEIAD DE MAXWELL – 09099968585 MAN UNITED – SOUTH’PTON = 05X 05

Enough Is Enough = YOU ARE A WINNER. Man United last minute goal earned them the 3 maximum point at Anfield last Saturday while Southhampton trashed Westbrom at home with 3 unreplied goals. Whao! Old Traford in stalemate? Punter beware of the premiership team they all have draw looks but remember that draw is fixed by the PPA. The Sky Bet league one is your draws region, likely draws from Burton A to Oldham/Portvale. More so, the Sky Bet league two draws formation is likely in Bristol R, Exeter, and Notts C to Yeovil on bar. Expert – 10/12 draws. Contact the Maxwell draw clinic where we discharge draws after surgery. TOKEN MANAGER. GOOD LUCK.

FAITHFUL INTERVENTION= (THE TRUST MAN) NAPS – 07082899957. Week 27 – WIN= C.C.C CHELSEA, CARLISLE and Cambridge. U.

03x 36x 41XXX alt Coventry (F) 01X. 01X (FREE 17XBK 27) INADEQUATE INFORMATION IS ALWAYS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FAILURE AND SUCCESS. Our last week aston villa & Leicester game that ended 1-1 that gave us a new name ‘TRUST MAN’. Now, the trust man and the 2015 award winner is set again to enrich other new clients of impeccable character. (TRUST WORTHY) are now free to partnership with Mr Faithful where ones faith makes them to be MILLIONAIRES. Week 28 sure Win on – WIN-SURE-NAP alt= (F) and (F) small calculation to our winning right please don’t be too wise but…. 15 + 16= 17= 1st home alphabets 15 and 16= 17 = C + C= F= and F= Fulham on 17= and F on 27= (27xx 17) and WIN X SURE X NAP X= N50, 000 – With faith.

NAZAR MASTER THANKS STAKEHOLDERS

Nazar Master Pools Company Limited Ibadan, Oyo State has unfolded its masterplan to reward all his steadfast stakeholder that stood by them this naira rain period. He reiterated all stakeholder not to be weiry of heavy winnings the company is experiencing weekly within a short time all dues shall be fully paid. As you all know Nazar as the last hope for stakers so, we sincerely assured you that we will not let you down. Stake more and win more he assured. Nazar was build on solid foundation and stand like rock of gilberson.

GRACE AND MERCY VENTURES 07019154754/08092621593. 02X 18X 29X 35X 31X 21X 25X 26X 42 This week 27 Jan 2016 has been declared humanitarian week for the workers who have not collected salary for the past six month all over the country. Their situation is very pathetic and our company sympatise with them. We received a lot of underground calls of many people (workers) complaning for their unpaid salary, they are to laugh to their Banks this week to enable them pay their children school fees, outstanding debt for house rent and debt owe on public utilities and to prepare them to pay our N50, 000 registration fee next week to qualify them for Wk 28 – 29 – 30 sure Naps. Meanwhile. Permutation for wk 27 are Nos 2= 18= 29= 35= 31= 21= 25= 26= 42 (84 lines) if you need Nap out of these game call us privately. Goodluck.

MR. SOLUTION – (THE SILENT LEADER) 08072974729 (17X 27X 29XXX)

CONGRATULATIONS! Unlimited winning spree at Mr solution the silent leader winning project breed millionaires from our unequal winning directives/information PRE CUP – AFTER CUP – CUP =3WEEKS.. 3weeks solution winning assurance gazette Naps. PRE= 1ST, 2ND & 4TH CUP NAPS. Week 16 – 02x 19x 30xxx – 05x 29 Week 20 – 07x 24x 38xxx – 05x 29 Week 26 – 04x 18x 44xxx – 05x 29. Hint in every week to cup – Man UNT. Must OLDHAM= 05 SURE 29 and 3 undisputed Naps= N1000, 000 assurance win= Welcome all serious minded stakers. (Memorable transaction)

BEST BARGAIN INTERNATIONAL 08092621480 WK 28 = 4CBK, 27 CBK The fixture of Arsenal and Chelsea meeting on coupon no 1 has set the stage for another bountiful harvest for the next three weeks. This is a setting which always brings Jackpot winning to members of our club. This is another opportunity which we must not allow to go. With the backing of the Bookmakers and the Pools Panels, coupon Nos 4 and 27 must draw this week with other already decided draws. If you are yet to win pools in your life, this is a golden chance for you. You just have to call me on 08092621480 for us to discuss on the token have to pay for a start. Please, try this game and smile to your bank on Monday.

MADAM DE MADAM – GOES TOUGH TO THE

4TH ROUND CUP=08023329191 (17XX 17XX 17XXX) H and H=HUDDERSFIELD and HULL. HUDDERSFILED MET HULL IN WEEK 4, 2015 DREW H + H = 8+8=16XXX NAP CODE 3UP & 3 DOWN=13X 16X 19XXX = 3 NAP IN WEEK 4. FULHAM-FULHAM-FULHAM AND HULL – HUDDERSFIELD=WEEK 27 and 28. HUDDERSFIELD and Hull to meet FULHAM to controlled 3 fixed draws in week 27 and 28 of 10 draws and 11 draws respectively. Week 27 – X X X – H/F = Huddersfield 15X week 28 – X X X – F/H = Hull = 17x. Your 3/3 sure win is sure again and one free banker = 4/4. Call our media manager Mr. Joshuab for your week 28 sure win again N25,000 = for new clients only. All last week winners are to pay concluded N200,000. Congrats once again.

ADEOTI SYDICATE-07051327960 BIRMINGHAM-MANC. (10X) IPSWICH-WESTHAM (11X) 1-1 Now movement start this week and it will work till beginning of this year Australia season (2016). The above pair for this week (28) must supply at least a draw on Saturday. This week special release is for only members. All member should please start call me as from Friday of this week (28). Anybody who have interest to join the member should send N25,000 cash to thwe Ahmed Shafiri A/C Nos 2001788431 and send the 2 Nos of your set. Week 29 F.A. Cup release is available at our office at the rate of N10,000 cash. Thanks. Goodluck to you all. 10x 11x.

ACHIEVER INTER 08034 097902 Week ‘28’ ON PAYMENT (P-A-R)02XX 03

Achiever Inter Promised you of success This U-k 2016, with our current system. Last week 27, is the example of what to come out of our Pair 09 & 31, I placed in Advert, page ‘46’. Clicked on no 09xx 1-1 score draw. We therefore congratulate you in advance as your fortune is assured by great compiler of achiever inter investment LID. CURRENT KEY:- ARSENAL HOME NO AND Woves at away No ‘21’ this year 2015/2016, weeks 20 against Wk 21 & 22, SWANSEA AND SHRESBURY FOR 1 draw in wk 20 against wk 21 & 22 which promoted 3 register draw in wk ‘21’ score 3/3 and Wk 22, against score 3/3, In week ‘28’ ARSENAL home no 1, and WOVES at away no 21 SAWANSEA at no 9xx and SHRESBURY NO 31 to play 1 draws previous wk and promote 3 life draws in wks 28 & 29 on (P.A.R) ‘OR’ N20, 000 cash N1, 000, 000. (P.A.P) Plus your 1-D-Card/Voter Card or N20, 000 cash per wk or it both week 28 & 29 are combined, the cost is N40, 000 as it will include full system of packaging. Call for A/C Payment= 0803409702.

Thursday, January 21 - 27, 2016

EMIRATES NAP – 08087104491

17 SURE 05= READ & WIN

MAN UTD HOME (5) and SOUTHAMPTON (17) A fixed match with FULHAM and HULL. And other 3 other confirmed draws. Man Utd drew Southampton in their match played on 19th Oct 2013 while Fulham drew with Hull on 26th April 2014 Now MAN Utd and FULHAM winning gazette for 2016 and FULHAM winning gazette for 2015/2016 is Crystal clear. WIN SURE NAP. Board Emirates Fly to finance home-N25, 000. MANCITY SYSTEM F.A. CUP SYSTEM C 08135888720= 11 NAP 12 WK 26 CUP 3 NO 9.10X 27X 31X WITH 13X. 35X WK 28 NO NAP NAP NAP NAP WITH NAP NAP Two Bankers N3000 Wk 26 No 10x 27x Pair 13x 35x Two Bankers N3000 wk 28 No Nap Nap Pair Nap Nap 4 Special Draws N6, 000 Wk 26 cup No 9.10x 27x 31x with 13x 35x 4 Special Draws N6, 000 Wk 28 No NAP NAP NAP WITH NAP NAP Stakers try to get MANCITY. 4 SPECIAL Draws this 28 PURPLE N6, 000 two Bankers Wk 28 N3000 we set for 4 wks operations wk 26 No 9.10x 27x 31. 4 Bankers wk 28 No Nap Nap Nap Nap with 11. 12. Send Mtn card to 09038633666= 08135888720.

WOMEN COMPILERS FORUM RELEASE 08052503889 HOT 11, 21

Wk 27= 1xx, 8xx, 29xx pair 16F, 17xxx. Congrats to all our customers who bought our release for week 27 that drew 1xx, 8xx, 9xx pair 16F, 17xx correctly. Our new year welcome release is continuing in weeks 28 and 29, cost N10,000 cash per week for 3 genuine Nap draws and sure pair. A trial will make you a serial winner. Call 08052503889, 07062839085, payments at UBA, to Mrs. Omoyeni Ibrahim, Accts No: 2027165320. Goodluck to all.

LAWRENCE NAP 09050512097 (2XXCBK) Readers, command coupon No 2CBK to draw on Saturday Against Next week release 3 draws N5,000 cash call 09050512097.

DOSA 08072216644 11 PAIR 12

Time of loosing is over, its winning time for all my fans. This week 28 is call week of harvest for all those who can send to me N5,000 MTN recharge card for my 3 draws and a pair. Please don’t fear, its 3 over 3 must on Saturday.

Sir michael nap 5 pair 7(08130011263)

Last week release got 3xx, 15xx, 17xx, 3/3 the 4/5. Meanwhile another 3/3 and 4/5 this week cost just N15,000.00 do not miss it take 5 or 7 for one.

AUTHORITY NAP – 09030084552 02 MUST 23

Your winning is sure this week with our pre cup sure win on Crystal P and Bansley as pair to our 3 fixed draws. No controversy your winning is sure call now for your winning details. Goodluck.

Dr M.M Promise is back 08037174526, 08052207802

Wk.28=NAP NAP NAP Pair 13,14.

Stakers Use Nos 13, 34 as sure pair then get my 3 sure nap for week 28 to play it well. Cost price is only N20,000 cash, payable at UBA, to Dr. Maxwell M. Promise, accts No. 1003610591. 08052207802.

CHARITY08054325929 (38=EXETER=38) We are trying all our best to make things worked out. In RED i.e Week 11-Portsmouth at away, its OPP BRISTOL R will meet Exeter in PURPLE plus the rest reserved 3 draws. i.e Wk 20=7xx 11xx 36xx. This week 28=NAP=SURE=38x. Call for the rest nap with N20,000.

SINBAD NAP-07083993858 31 MUST 29

After a while trip, congratulations, I am back with bundles of current winning information to enrich all my clients. Call Sinbad for your confirmed week 28 sure win now. Weeks 29 and 30 Naps cost high. Good luck.

WEEK 28 STATUS EKO -06 & 21 LKO -10 PP - 14 VOID -47 SUNDAY –01 & 03

JOSEPH NAP on 2/2YRS. WINNING STANZA

The stakers choice at it again. Read our Advert for details–08167278061.

IKECHUKWU – 08168157259

Promoters seeks dialogue but the Ike’s and Brothers Naps say No= No compromise. Join the winners – call & win.

NO FAITH! NO WIN!! MR FAITHFUL–07082899957 Our intervention is to rescue stakers of faith Welcome & win. Call now.

SATURDAY RESULT SUNDAY RESULT two BANKERS N3,000 WK 26 x10x x20x pair x27x F38F

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

WK 29 CUP CUP pair CUP CUP

two BANKERS N3,000 WK 26 x13x x31x pair f02f x04x

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

WK 29 CUP CUP pair CUP CUP

Jointly 4 special draws N25,000 wk 26 No 10x 20x 27x 31x=4/4 wk 28 NO NAP NAP NAP NAP=4/4. send mtn card to 08139714848.

VIC DESTINY TO BETTER STAKERS LIVES IN WKS 28, 29, 30 AND WK 31... call: 09099813819. Our target is 3/3 NAPS for four wks or 3/3 NAPS for three steady wks, plus twop pair each wk. cost price is N15,000 wkly. Call 09099813819 for enquiries. congratulations! amuko the cup manager on paRADE NEXT WEEK. CONGRATULATIONS IN ADVANCE.

love best = n4000 two BANKERS N4,000

WK 26 x27x x35x pair x04x x10x

WK 27 x15x x29x pair x01x x03x

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

move forward = n4000 two BANKERS N4,000

WK 26 x15x x31x pair x13x F14F

WK 27 x27x x30x pair x09x f10f

WK 28 nap nap pair nap nap

4 special draws N25, 000 wk 28 No NAP NAP NAP NAP=4/4 08135888720. MAGIC-KINGDOM – 08056753098/07085060512 NAP-12X 13X 49X PAIR 3 and 39

Congrats this is your golden chance to win with the above free Nap and pair in preparation for our 3 weeks 29, 30 and 31 Naps. Cost N25, 000 each week. Payment to Balogun Adesina Kamoru. FCM Bank no 0279550010, Wema Bank A/C No: 0206965116 or G.A. Bank a/c no: 0115505082 or call 08056753095/07085060512 for details.

ZENITH NAPS – 08146879314. (38 MUST 17) EXETER MUST HULL. RED AND PURPLE AFFAIR. Opponent team of PORTSMOUTH in Red to meet EXETER in purple as a registered NAP. References to weeks 11 and 20 – 27 and 28. The reference weeks is stated for confirmation, Pools needed verification of Authentic winning statement/information. Weeks = 11 and 20 winning numbers – 13x 14x 35x 36x 38. Weeks = 27 and 28 winning teams X X X – 17x 38. Be on Zenith of your needs and celebrates with us. Let’s add to your finance at zenith N50,000 – Confirmed fee.

NJOROGE MR ASSURANCE – 08177474535 33 ASSURES 44

SOUTHEND – STEVENAGE HISTORY IS TO REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN. Congratulations the reference week is not for fetched as stated in our new 2016winning booklet. At Njoroge we go extra miles to assured your winnings. Weeks 25 and 28 of 10/11 draws as stated in our current booklet. Week 25 – X X X - 33/44 Week 28 – X X X - 33/44 KEY = YEOVIL AT HOME 46 NOTE = NEW KEY = STAY BLESSED Join the assurance winning family, our PRIORITY is your winning N25,000 – considered price.

WEEK 27 XRAY

CONGRATULATIONS Another massive winning from our Pools page Experts’ Our pair specialist medal went to Ola City on his 4weeks unfailing pairs, Dr San J, Triple Spice, MBA Expert, Akin Mr Akin, Heritage, Reliable Cyril, Magic Expert, Midweek the idomitables, women compilers, Sir Braka, Solomon Resort, Dosa and the Lillies had a fulfilled week. Others Experts promised good outing this week please appreciate them draws are like gold, we all know gold is never found on Earth Surface. Kudos to all outstanding Experts. Amuko the cup master welcomes you to 4th round cup. Goodluck.

SIDELINES

no 16,419

n150

THURSDAY, 21 january, 2016

“Pretrial publicity involving public arrest of a suspect, creates in the minds of the public a feeling that the guilt of the suspect or accused person and his eventual conviction is an inescapable conclusion”.

ast week I continued my discussion of the loss of confidence by the public in the administration of justice in Nigeria and how lawyers and Judges have been unfairly singled out as the cause of the delay. I stated how a Lawyer’s performance of his duty is circumscribed by the facts supplied to him by his client. The position is not too dissimilar from that encountered by doctors in which diagnosis is majorly determined not only by the symptoms presented by the patient but also the facts supplied him. Judges who sit over cases are also in this class. MISCONCEPTION OF THE ROLE OF LAWYERS AND JUDGES A Judge by his calling is expected to be an impartial arbiter between the parties. As Nigeria operates an adversarial system of adjudication in which the Judge plays no role other than to determine the dispute based on the evidence, he cannot in any manner act in aide of any of the parties. Where a Judge does this, he is said to have descended into the arena of conflict. This point is important for it shows that a Judge cannot give Judgment for a party in a civil case where he has failed to establish his case by the preponderance of evidence or convict an accused in a criminal case where the prosecution has failed to establish his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Yet experience shows that most accusations levelled against judges and lawyers arise out of the basic misconception of their roles by the public. This is most rampant in election petition matters in which most Petitioners whose Petitions are dismissed as lacking in merit accuse judges of having been induced to give judgment against them. What many often fail to disclose is that a party to the suit had failed to marshal evidence sufficient to enable the Tribunal decide in his favour. With regards to criminal cases, what currently obtains is the process in which persons are firstly accused and con-

OFR, CON, SAN, LL.D, D.Litt

Just when Nigerians thought that the return of both Port Harcourt and Kaduna refineries would improve fuel supply in the country, both have been shut down again. But instead of maintaining “old layer” refineries, doesn’t it make sense to go for “day-old chicks” ones that will permanently solve the fuel problem?

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Justice: Loss of public confidence Lawyers alone not to blame (3) victed in the court of public opinion before they are ever charged before courts set up by law. In some extreme cases, law enforcement agencies even “leak” contents of statements made by suspects to the press who daily regale their readers with the “confessions” allegedly made by the said suspects. The problem with all these is that a judge cannot convict an accused person based only upon what has been reported in the media. To secure a conviction, the prosecution must meticulously tender evidence, oral and documentary, to establish all elements of the crime alleged to have been committed. However in most cases the prosecution fails to do this after engaging in so much pretrial publicity involving public arrest of a suspect, sometimes preceded by a very public siege on his residence, followed by an open seal off of properties alleged to be owned by him and eventually open dissemination of the contents of his extra judicial statement made to investigators. All these create in the minds of the public a feeling that the guilt of the suspect or accused person and his eventual conviction is an inescapable conclusion. Therefore when the Judge eventually discharges and acquits the accused person, as he is legally bound to do where the evidence led is insufficient to convict him, public perception would be that lawyers and judges had somehow failed in their duty and had conspired to let off someone deemed to be guilty. This is most unfortunate. DUTY TO ENSURE THAT DUE PROCESS IS FOLLOWED The point made above may naturally lead some to question just what the role or duty of a lawyer is or should be even where

facts pointing to the guilt of their clients exists and in which they still elect to take up their defence in which they sometimes, if not often explore and exploit every rule in the book to secure the acquittal of their clients. This question can be approached from two perspectives. The first is best captured by the words of Dr Samuel Johnson when he stated that: “A lawyer has no business with the justice or injustice of the cause which he undertakes, unless his clients ask his opinion, and then he is b o u n d to give it honestly. The justice or injustice of the cause is to be decided by the judge” Whilst the above is without doubt extremely hardline and not adequately representative of the realities of the present times in which lawyers are also enjoined to see themselves as social scientists engaged like philosophers, sociologists etc in building a better society, it nevertheless underscores the second perspective in which the duty of the lawyer is often said to be to ensure that laws and regulations enacted for the protection of all are applied and enforced in all cases without discrimination or bias. Thus even where a known armed robber is accused of petty theft, a crime which many would easily adjudge him guilty of given his antecedents, the law still demands that he be given a fair trial in which the burden will be on the prosecution to establish his guilt and not on him to establish his innocence. Therefore what many perceive as the unnecessary legalism of lawyers is often none other than insistence that the law of the land be followed to the letter. The reason for this is simple. If a situation is permitted in which laws and standards which protect all are disregarded over the preconceived

guilt of even one accused person we risk a situation in which those very laws and standards will be eroded over time and will not be applied at all. In such a situation, injustice rather than justice will be the order of the day. It is for this very reason that the victorious allied nations after the end of World War Two ensured that all persons accused of major war crimes at the Nuremberg trial had adequate legal representation despite the scale of the crimes they had allegedly committed. Unfortunately it is situations such as these that make lawyers the unfair target of those who see them as the cause of the problems. Such people would rather have a situation in which everyone accused of a crime and against whom there is an alleged avalanche of “overwhelming” evidence is convicted without recourse to the law. This is an invitation to anarchy through what is called “frontier justice”. In 1991 one Jose Anunciaco engaged in a public fight with a co-worker in the course of which the latter died. However when the evidence preferred in court, including testimony of eye-witnesses was insufficient to establish his guilt for murder, he was acquitted. However he was eventually dragged from his bed by a mob and clubbed to death! The mob was not concerned whether his acquittal had been as a result of any finding that he had not caused the death of the deceased or even possibly that he had acted in self defence. Which do we prefer between Justice as administered by adherence to law and rules of court and “frontier justice” in which guilt is pronounced according to public opinion? To be continued….

Fenerbahce wants £7m from West Ham to land Emenike By Ganiyu Salman FENERBAHCE has reportedly asked West Ham United to pay £7 million for former Nigerian international, Emmanuel Emenike to secure his signature. According to The Sun, the East London side has held talks with the bulky striker who plays on loan for Al Ain of Abu Dhabi. The Sun claimed that Emenike has been in London this week in order to negotiate a deal. “Hammers boss, Slaven Bilic knows Emenike from his time in Turkey as Besiktas manager and the striker has emerged as a possible January signing,” said the report.

“Fenerbahce want at least £7million for their striker on a permanent deal or thrash out terms for another loan.” Emenike, who joined the UAE side last July on a loan deal was booed by a section of some fans last November as they believed he was not a good replacement for Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan, who scored 128 goals, won three domestic league titles and emerged the top scorer in the Arabian Gulf League three times in a four-year spell. The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner however, received the backing of Al Ain manager, Zlatko Dalic after the drama.

West Ham which boasts another Nigerian international, Victor Moses (also on loan from Chelsea) would unveil a new striker next week as Emenike is believed to be among the players to be considered. Joint-chairman, David Sullivan however, reveals the quality of striker that West Ham needs to bolster its attack. “We are looking long-term for a 20-goala-season striker. There’s a possibility that a striker will come in on loan in the next seven days, with an option to buy. He’s an overseas striker. He has played in higher leagues but it may not happen. When they are all fit, we probably have too many strikers anyway,” he told told Sky Sports.

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