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To say that this period is not a favourable one for millions of banks’ customers in the country is simply calling a spade its real name as arbitrary deductions from customers accounts on transac

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Banks’ Arbitrary Deductions And Charges tions and charges on every little service have become the order of the day. These deductions and charges are far from being favourable to consumers of banks’ services.

It’s an appalling situation no doubt! Many customers are dissatisfied with this development and on a visit to any bank you can see customers complaining about this ugly trend.

You can easily notice frustration on the faces of customers showing that these deductions and charges have become a burden that is becoming unbearable for

them especially in view of the general cash crunch in the land. The relationship that exits between the banks and their customers these days is that of pure exploitation which calls for much worry.

The conditions with which banks deal with customers now only favours the banks while it leaves the customers being exploited. ...continue on pg5

Why We Demanded BVN From Workers -Osun Govt - See Story On Page 2

•State of Osun Deputy Governor, Otunba (Mrs) Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori (left); President/Chairman of Council of Chartered Institute of Bankers in Nigeria, Mrs Debola Osibogun (7th right) in a group photograph with members of the institute during their courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor in her office last Tuesday. Photo Gbenga Adeniyi

Ooni, Oyinlola To Host International Mothers’ Tongue Day

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Why We Demanded BVN From Workers - Osun

By kehinde ayantunji

he Government of the State of Osun on Tuesday explained that the demand for Bank Verification Number (BVN) from civil servants was to further bring transparency to the process salary payment, adding that the measure was one of the latest methods to check a r e a s w i t h l a b o u r leaders to ensure abuse. According to the implementation of state government, the the policy, noting that process will further the policy was put in strengthen the payment place in the interest process and ensure of the workers and the that all workers get government. Okanlawon said what they deserved without manipulation submission of the BVN or diversion to vicious by the workers will assist the government bank accounts. S p e a k i n g w i t h to clean up its payrolls, journalists on the adding that the workers demand for BVN by have nothing to lose, the state government, instead, it will flush Director Bureau of out ghost workers and Communication and ensure that workers’ Strategy, Office of the salaries are meant for Governor, Mr Semiu the workers. T h e g o v e r n o r ’s Okanlawon, said the aide said BVN is an state government initiative that has would reconcile grey

sanitized electronic banking system with the biometric data capturing, which could ascertain the identity of the beneficiary of any transaction, adding that some states are already using it to discover irregularities in the payment of salaries.

He made reference to how the BVN has been used effectively by the Federal Government, which has detected over 28,000 irregular payments and collections through criminal connivance of the administrators. Okanlawon added: “As a government, we

are always open to any innovation that will bring efficiency and transparency to governance. If this will help Osun further in its efforts to sanitise the payrolls, I am of the opinion that both government and workers will be

Foiled Robbery: Iwo Monarch Commends Osun Police

he Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi, has commended what he called the gallantry of men of the Nigeria Police Force, State of Osun Command, in thwarting armed robbers’ attempt to rob banks in Ikirun recently.

Oba Akanbi also lauded Governor Rauf Aregbesola for his foresight in considering security as the first major thing to put in place ahead of everything, adding that

if not for the adequate provisions that had been made for the police by the Aregbesola administration, the attempted robbery would have been successful.

The monarch made the commendation in a statement signed by the spokesperson for his palace, Prince Dauda Abimbola. According to him, without adequate security, investments, whether local or foreign, would remain a mirage. “There is no doubt that Osun is impregnable to criminals and this

•President Muhammadu Buhari (right) in Saudi Arabia met with the Nigeria Community in the Arab country last Tuesday.

Osun NDLEA Raises Alarm Over High Rate Of Drug

By kazeem mohammed

he National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command, has raised alarm over high rate of drug abuse by youths in the state. Mr Julius Dzer, the about 90 per cent of Assistant Commander, the crimes in the state O p e r a t i o n s a n d are drug-induced. Intelligence of the While commending agency in the State the state government of Osun, made the f o r i t s s u p p o r t remarks at a meeting towards fighting the w i t h m e m b e r s o f menace, he solicited the State House of for more cooperation Assembly in Osogbo and support of the on Wednesday. lawmakers in the fight Dzer said it was against drug abuse. pathetic that secondary He however school pupils are the a p p e a l e d t o t h e major consumers of lawmakers to come up Indian hemp in the with a legislation that s t a t e , a d d i n g t h a t will allow introduction

The government had recently in a circular directed the workers in the state to submit the print out of their BVN, but the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Joint Negotiating Council (NJC) rejected the directive on the ground that labour unions were not consulted before the directive and saw

of drug education in the school curriculum in the state. Also speaking, Mrs Yetunde Ofoha, the Principal Staff Officer, Drug Demand Reduction Unit of the agency, said drug abuse by the youths has become a worrisome situation in the state. Ofoha said it was high time all major stakeholders in the state joined hands together to minimise the increase of drug abuse in the state. Ofoha said peer group pressure and ignorance are the major causes of drug abuse

among the youths. She therefore called for introduction of drug-free club and awareness programmes in schools. In his remarks, the Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam, said members would give their total support in eradicating the menace of drug in the state. He urged the agency to collaborate with other security agencies to minimise the menace. “It is very sad that our hope of tomorrow; our future, are the ones involved in drug abuse. “But we will do all

that is necessary to educate people in our various constituencies on the inherent danger of drug abuse. We will support your agency in any way we can to fight the menace. “We will also talk to our local chiefs to collaborate with your agency to minimise the problem.”

is commendable. This can easily be attributed to the foresight of Governor Aregbesola in considering security most paramount. I am aware of the state’s heavy investment in security equipment. “I am aware of about 25 highly-sophisticated Armoured Personnel Carriers which have been provided for the police, which are found on our roads in Osun. “I am also aware of the many patrol vans available for security agents. “Everywhere you go, there is a sense of security because you see highly-motivated men and women of the Nigerian Police. “What happened in our state on that fateful Friday was yet another test case of the preparedness of our security agencies to combat crime. “ W e m u s t congratulate the government for this and we must salute the gallantry of the officers, who showed confidence and prevented the men from their evil plot,” the Oluwo remarked. The prominent monarch however, urged government and the police not to relent, adding that criminals of today always employ new tactics to overwhelm their victims. He added: “I want to urge the government and the police to intensify efforts in the area of security. Our attempt to promote our culture through tourism will be a mirage if visitors feel unsafe. “I also urge residents of the state to be vigilant while cooperating with the law enforcement agencies in their efforts to make Osun uncomfortable for criminals.”

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Osun Revenue Drive: Govt Begins Sensitisation Of Businesses On Tax Compliance

By shina abubakar

weight of the law. The Coordinating Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce

and Empowerment, Abimbola Oso, said the move

would complement developmental programmes embarked upon by the state government towards

he State Government of Osun has disclosed that it is working towards i m pr ovi ng t he le ve l of vol unt a r y compliance of people on tax payment and By ismaeel uthman allegedly stealing 286 ensuring immediate and sustainable growth of bags of cements. the revenue base of the state. 27-year-old sales boy, Taofeeq Olapade, The value of the A c t i n g C h a i r m a n defaulters would be has been remanded in Ilesa Prison custody ce me nts, accor di ng of the State Internal made to face the full by an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for to Police Prosecutor, Revenue Service, Dayo Oyebanji, stated this when the task force embarked on a road show to major markets and shops in Osogbo, the state capital. According to him, the road show was organised to sensitise the people on the need to pay for their business premises and other taxes. The OIRS boss said aside from generating revenue into the government’s purse, it would also enable the government to have adequate planning data, which would enhance even development in all parts of the state. Oyebanji added that the agency has been receiving positive response, especially from people in the informal sector, saying •A commercial bus went up in flames on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos last Wednesday.

comfortable for the people. He however enjoined shop owners, market men and women and artisans to register with the ministry, pointing out that billing will be based on the sizes of their premises.

Sales Boy Remanded In Prison For Stealing 286 Cement

Ooni, Oyinlola To Host International Mothers’ Tongue

making life more

By kehinde ayantunji

he Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, will on Sunday preside over this year’s International Mother Tongue Day in Ile Ife, State of Osun with the theme: “Yourba Language: A Tool for Mental Growth and Development. The aprogramme organized Link, social cultural i n by I nJabulani f o r m aMedia tion foundation, will hold at T e c h n o l o g y , w h i l e the newly-renovated Ife S a n a t o r O l u g b e n g a City Hall by 10.00 am. Ashafa from Lagos will A statement by the speak on Evaluation of Executive Director or Government Policies of the organisation, Mr a n d L e g i s l a t i o n i n Afolabi Jolaoluwa, said P r o m o t i n g Y o r u b a the Ooni of Ife will be Language and the Way the Chairman of the Forward.” occasion and the Chief Dignitaries expected host, while the former at the event include Governor of Osun, prominent Yoruba Prince Olagunsoye will traditional rulers from deliver a lecture on Osun, Lagos, Ogun, “Yoruba : The Language Oyo, Ekiti, and Ondo of Heart and Mind. and Osun; Brazil, Professor of Language Cuba and Germany from the Lagos State country representatives, University, (LASU), Speakers of the State P r o f e s s o r H a r r i s o n House of Assemblies in A d e n i y i , w i l l a l s o the South West States, deliver a lecture on “the N a t i o n a l A s s e m b l y Prospect and Challenges M e m b e r s , l e a d i n g of Yoruba Language change of name change of name I, formerly known I, formerly known and addressed as Miss and addressed as Miss fawibe opeoluwa jeje abimbola oluwafunmilayo, christianah, now wish to be known now wish to be and adressed as Mrs known and adressed fasesin opeoluwa as Mrs adeyemo oluwafunmilayo. christianah All former documents abimbola. All remain valid. First Bank former documents Nigeria and general remain valid. General public should take note. public should take note.

Yoruba Social- political and cultural groups, academicians, among other custodians of Yoruba culture and tradition. Jolao said the programme will also be used to showcase some instructional tools in Yourba language that will be produced in mass to stimulate and encourage speaking of Yoruba language. He added that the

programme will b e holding in Ife, the source of Yoruba and to support the development agenda of the Ooni through the promotion of Yoruba language “which in our conviction is the best tool to drive allinclusive development and harmony among Yoruba race.” World Mother Tongue Day is an international day proclaimed

by United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to promote indigenous languages in the world.

Woman In Court For Harassing Professor

By ismaeel uthman

middle-aged woman, Olufunke Lawal, was last Tuesday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court for allegedly harassing a professor. The charge sheet read power to grant bail in in the court said the favour of the suspect, suspect allegedly rough- saying she was presumed handled her victim, one innocent under the law Professor Joseph Olaniyo, until proven otherwise. She added that the by strangling him with the suspect would abide by aid of his shirt, contrary to section 341 of the State the terms of the court and would not jump bail Criminal Law 2003. It also stated that the if admitted, stressing suspect committed the that she was ready to alleged crime inside prove her innocence in Ataoja Police Station the matter. Police prosecutor, in the state capital on Sergeant Segun Adegoke, February 16, 2016. She however pleaded did not object to the bail not guilty to the offence application. The Presiding preferred against her by M agistrate, Olusola the police. D e f e n c e c o u n s e l , Aluko, admitted the Mrs Oluwafunmilayo accused person to bail in Adejumo, while seeking the sum of N50,000 and for the bail of the accused two sureties in like sum person, urged the court to and adjourned the matter exercise its discretionary till March 19, 2016 for

hearing. Similarly, one Kazeem Ariyo appeared before the magistrate for allegedly attempting to disrupt public peace. According to the charge sheet, the suspect conducted himself in manner likely to cause breach of public peace by splashing water into the compound of one Pastor Benjamin. He (suspect) however pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and agreed to summary trial at the court. The suspect was also granted bail in the sum of N50,000 and two sureties in the same sum, adding that the addresses of the sureties should be verified by the investigating police officer. The case was then adjourned to March 15, 2016 for mention.

Inspector Abiodun Fagboyinbo, was N514,800. Olapade was said to have committed the alleged offence sometimes in the month of June, 2015 at Testing Ground Area, Osogbo, the State of Osun capital. Fagboyinbo further said that the stolen items belong to one Oladepo Adeleke. The offence, according to the prosecutor, was contrary to and punishable under Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34, Vol. 11 Law of Osun State, 2003. The accused person however pleaded not guilty to the one count charge of stealing slammed against him. Defence Counsel, Mr Okobie Najite, applied for the bail of the accused in the most liberal term. Najite, while praying the court to grant the bail of the accused, said that his client was still presumed innocent, until contrary is proved in a court of law. He promised that the accused would provide reliable sureties, assuring that he would not jump bail, if granted. Fagboyinbo however objected the bail application on the ground that the accused was likely to jump bail and frustrate the trial of the case. According to him, the suspect had earlier jumped the administrative bail given to him by the police in 2015 before he was later apprehended, urging the court to remand him in prison custody. Ruling on the bail application, Magistrate Fatimoh Sodamade upheld the submission of the prosecutor and ordered the accused person to be remanded in prison custody till next adjournment day, April 14, 2016.

change of name I, formerly known and addressed as Miss alabi temitope lola, now wish to be known and adressed as Mrs john temitope christana. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

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Osun Assembly Lauds Micro-credit

By kazeem mohammed

he State of Osun House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the accelerated passage of the State Microcredit Agency Establishment Bill 2016. This was just as the credit scheme for the bill passed through development of their the second reading economies. According to at the plenary on him, the bill would Tuesday, following a guarantee access for motion by the Majority the people to get soft Leader, Honourable T i m o t h y O w o e y e loans and develop their a n d s e c o n d e d b y businesses. “This bill is coming Honourable Babatunde a t the right time Komolafe representing Atakumosa East/West because this microcredit scheme would Constituency. Reading the policy g o a l o n g w a y i n t h r u s t o f t h e b i l l , ensuring growth and Owoeye urged that the development of our bill should be given an economy. Also, Honourable accelerated passage, as K amil Oyedele, it would assist the state in its quest for poverty r e p r e s e n t i n g Irepodun/Orolu eradication. He stated that the bill, Constituency, said when passed, would the state government ensure growth in small should be commended scale businesses and for coming up with generate employment the idea of the bill to for the people, saying, legalise the activities of m a n y c o u n t r i e s the agency. Honourable Leke have adopted microOgunsola, representing

Ayedire Constituency, noted that the economy of the west is dependent on small scale businesses, which could be boosted by micro-credit schemes. Other lawmakers, including Ajibola Akinloye (Ola-Oluwa), and Babatunde Olatunji (Ife North) among others, called on members to ensure accelerated passage of the bill.

The Speaker, Honourable Najeem Salaam hinted that countries like Bangladesh, India, China among others were growing their economies through micro-credit support scheme.

...continued from pg1 There is of course a growing •Speaker SALAAM

By sola jacobs

ast may not have been heard of tributes and encomiums trailing the newlyinstalled Ooni Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, as members of diplomatic communities in Nigeria trouped to the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba in Abuja to identity with the monarch at a dinner recently organized in his honour by the Cuban community in Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Trejo Sosa, noted that the Chief Host and Ooni remains sacredly Cuban Ambassador to important to Cuban Nigerian, Mr Carlos as ninety percent of

Nigeria’s Economic Downturn, An Act Of God – Oye-

ational Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has alluded the present economic meltdown in Nigeria to an act of God. According to him, God may have so willed the situation to enable must embrace radical N i g e r i a n s a d a p t t o change in our economic change and new lifestyle, model. aligning to the country’s “The concept of current economic model. change is a difficult one. Chief John Odigie- Nigeria must be ready Oyegun, the National to adapt to new ways of Chairman of the All doing things. Progressives Congress “As a party, we know (APC) Oyegun made the and understand it calls assertion while receiving for tremendous sacrifice, a 15-member delegation there is no other way. o f a n A P C s u p p o r t “Yes, the economy is in group, Change Agents a bad shape, but maybe F o u n d a t i o n ( C A F ) , that is the kick we need led by its Director- to be innovative and General, Dr. Felix Felix find ways to drive the at the party’s National economy out of the Secretariat in Abuja. woods. The APC National “The luck we have is Chairman stressed that that we have as President though the concept of a man committed to change was a difficult personal probity and one, Nigerians must be sincerity of purpose to ready to embrace it. the project of developing H e e x p r e s s e d Nigeria. surprised that the “Today, we must price of crude oil in the think and be innovative international market in ways of fashioning out could drastically fall new economic models from $112 per barrel last which will diversify year to $28 in 2016. from the present over He however stated reliance on oil. that Nigeria was lucky “We are in the to have a man who process of organising was committed to self- a three-day dialogue, probity and transparency which will bring the as President at this time. p a r t y , g o v e r n m e n t He said: “I think God and stakeholders for has a hand in the current an exposition on the economic predicament r e a l i t i e s f a c i n g t h e of the country. country, particular the “Imagine the sudden economy. fall in the price of crude “It will provide an oil, the mainstay of the opportunity to exchange N i g e r i a n e c o n o m y , ideas, so that we go home f r o m i t s h e i g h t s i n with a clear direction on 2014, averaging $112 how to go forward.” per barrel, down to the Speaking at the current price of $28 per m e e t i n g a l s o , t h e barrel; lower than the D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l , $38 per barrel, which the C h a n g e A g e n t s proposed 2016 budget is F o u n d a t i o n ( C A F ) , predicated on. Dr. Felix Felix, “It is an object lesson congratulated the APC for us. It tells us that we National Chairman for

his efforts at the last presidential election that led the party to victory. According to him, the anti-corruption fight of the President Mohammadu Buhariled administration had started yielding positive results. “We are here to identify with you in this success and to say that while achieving success is a difficult thing, sustaining success is even more difficult. “It is this realisation that prompted our coming together to form the Change Agents Foundation. “Our party promised Nigerians Change and this change Nigerians have already started experiencing through the unprecedented simplicity and

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Maximising Osun/State Of Saxony Anhalt Collaboration

Ooni Gets Diplomatic Honour, Calls

transparency our leader, President Muhammadu Buhari, has brought to governance of Nigeria. “The fight against corruption has already started yielding results, as looted public funds are being exposed and returned, while everybody occupying public office today is conscious of his actions, knowing that there would be consequences for any inaction or wrong action”, he said.

them originated from this part of Africa with Ile-Ife as their ancestral home. “Ooni is the spiritual father of most of us Cubans all over the world. A very large percentage of us originated from Yorubaland spiritually headed by Ooni of Ife. T h e h i g h commissioner use the occasion to identify with the tourism potentials in Nigeria, particularly Ile-Ife. Mr Trejo Sosa described Ile-Ife as home to numerous tourist attractions, which he said if developed to international standard, will signal greater economic advantage to Nigeria and Africa. In his remarks at the dinner, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi described Cuba as a second home of the Yorubas in Central America. He called on all Yorubas in diaspora not to shun clarion call of their kinsmen back home in Nigeria, whenever such need arises. Ooni noted that preservation of Yoruba language has become sacrosanct to all Oduduwa descendants.

Oba Ogunwusi bemoaned the imperialism of foreign language over African and called on parents to emulate Yoruba forbears and imbibe the culture of speaking Yoruba language to their wards after school hours and holidays, as it will promote the language from going into extinction. Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi further said: “Posterity shall judge us as Africans, if we revive our heritage, particularly the African culture submerged by foreign affluence, “ Ooni concluded. Dignitaries at the event included Professor Wole Soyinka; Asiwaju of Ife, Alex Duduyemi; Chairman of Ashaka Cement, Alhaji Suleiman Yahaya; Director General National troupe, Akin Adejumo; Prof Jelili Ojuade; Professor Adeniran Wale; Senator Babajide Omoworare; Honourable Rotimi Makinde; Honourable Idiat Babalola; Oba Adedapo Aderemi; Oba Joseph Okunola-Oni and other dignitaries.

•State of Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola (left); Ogun State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun(right) during Nigeria President’s official visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

dissatisfaction amongst banks’ customers due to the exploitative posturings of our banks these days. This dissatisfaction has therefore attracted the intervention of a Non-governmental organisation; a consumer rights group by the name Consumers Advocacy Foundation Of Nigeria (CAFON) whose national president is Sola Salako. CAFON is a NGO established with the aim of protecting consumers rights in Nigeria and it has called for a one day protest against the exploitations by these banks. The group has declared March 1 which isnext week Tuesday as a ‘No Banking Day’. According to Sola Salako, the president of AFCON, banks cus-

tomers must seeMarch 1 as a day they will not do any business with these banks; they must stay away from going to the banks on that day and refuse to do any transactions - including the use of ATM - with the banks. Salako said this protest becomes necessary so as to call the attention of banking authorities in the country to this unacceptable situation. “After all, they cannot be in business if we don’t patronise them”. Salako retorted! She therefore called on every Nigerian consumer of banks’ services who also feels dissatisfied about all this arbitrary deductions and charges from these banks to join in the protest.

We do not agree less with the position of this group and we like to say categorically that we are in full support of this clarion call. For all over the world the banking industry exists to offer favourable services to customers but not to suffocate them with unnecessary charges and

deductions as we are witnessing in Nigeria today. The way things are going if the situation is not reversed people may be forced to withdraw their patronage of these banks; a situation that is dangerous for both the banks and the customers. Overall should such a situation arise it portends a dangerous signal for our economy as a nation.

proper upbringing and acceptable norms in our society. We are not beasts in this part of the world but the actions of these pupils prove the beast in them and to me, it is the product of their upbringing. It is high time parents reviewed their priorities and take

the training of their children as matter of utmost priority. No matter our quest for material possession, without proper upbringing of our children, who are leaders of tomorrow, such efforts are in futility. Teachers should not be completely saddled

with the responsibility of bringing up our children for us. When last did you visit your kids at school and ask how they are faring? Did you inspect their books and assess their performances? Do we pay detailed attention to the friends they choose and their

conversations at home and on phones? It is high time we stopped blaming the government for our lapses. G o v e r n m e n t magnanimity for paying our children’s examination fees should not be misconstrued. How can government pay examination fees of

Apart from the aforementioned, banks still charge for every little service to customers. This is an absolutely unfair situation which truly calls for protest. The banks cannot be using customers money to stay in business and still subject the customers to unfair and exploitative treatment. This is absolutely unacceptable! On this score we are therefore on the same page with CAFON on this ‘No Banking Day’ protest and we like to call on banks customers nationwide to key into this idea enmass. We must fight for our rights. For if we failed to do so no one will do it for us. Enough is enough to all this exploitations!nly

For the purpose of further enlightenment it may be necessary to mention some of these deductions and charges so as to have insight into the basis of the call for boycott of banks on March 1st as prescribed by CAFON; ATM withdrawal that was free before now attracts N65 on the third withdrawal, N100 for debit card issuance and renewal, N100 on every transfer by ATM, N105 for every online transfer, N105 as annual Debit Card Maintenance (DCM) fees, Stamp Duty Charge of N50 on every credit of over N1000 (just introduced). Further, customers pay for (i) introduction letters, (ii) Account

Need For Proper Children Upbringing arents are major a g e n t s o f socialization, and God, in His infinite wisdom, has placed an individual in a family, either by birth or adoption. Nevertheless, there are other players in moulding of individual’s life, by making them responsible members of the society The recent civil disturbance in Ile-Ife by school pupils calls for reflection and it is a big shame to the ancient city which must be redressed. There is no correlation between failure of mock examinations in schools and unwarranted destruction of public and private properties by the students. Failure is a shame to an average student which requires sober attitude and not undue aggression exhibited by this set of pupils and it brings us to the issue of

Maintenance Charge (iii) pay to get statement and (iv) some banks now charge N200 for deposit and transfer forms.

unserious students with the hard-earned money of tax payers, when there are other sectors begging for government attention? Let us all create more time to attend to our wards and discipline them whenever their actions demand it, even as our society and religions emphasise on discipline as means of correction and norms to keep our society. It will be too shameful for any parent to visit any of his/her children at reformatory homes on the account that he shack his/her responsibilities to bring the children up as responsible citizens. This is the primary role of all parents. • M r s O r i y om i

Olaiya, Opa, Ile-Ife.

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Journalism Must Become A Force For Good, By Bola Awolowo’s Letter To Odutola For £1,400 Loan Being an acceptance speech by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at the conferment of the Sun Man of the Year 2015 award on him, on February 20, 2016. ith this in mind, let me say I am honoured to have been picked as The Sun Man of the Year. The decision to give me this award I understand resulted from a thorough process reviewing the significant political developments that our country in the last quarter of a century has witnessed and particularly the monumental happenings in the past one. Time knows us all but opportunity is reticent and makes itself known to but a few. To be placed by the convergence of destiny and incident in a position to play a key role in bringing historic change to the politics of this nation is a gift that was given me by the supreme hand of Providence. 2. God in His wisdom placed me in the position to recognize the change that was needed and to help effectuate that change. I thank God for giving me this chance and for allowing me to be born a black man and a Nigerian. With this in mind, let me say I am honoured to have been picked as The Sun Man of the Year. The decision to give me this award I understand resulted from a thorough process reviewing the significant political developments that our country in the last quarter of a century has witnessed and particularly the monumental happenings in the past one. 3. I am humble enough to know that the Sun could have chosen any one of several figures. Their decision would not have been gainsaid. I think particularly of the man at the helm of affairs and who won the election, President Muhammadu Buhari. Yet, I am mindful enough to realize such awards do not come frequently and that I better grab the good thing given me. I thank The Sun Management for this validation and recognition of my modest efforts to help place our beloved land on the path of reformation, progress and hope. 4. What was accomplished in 2015 was not a singular effort. It was done through the collective love and labor of millions of Nigerians. A handful of them were well known. Most of them are hardworking anonymous people who together constitute the backbone and great strength of this nation. It was this collective effort that produced the unprecedented electoral victory in 2015. 5. Therefore, I accept this award on behalf of all the people who contributed to opening a vitally new chapter in the book of our national history. Many sacrificed greatly to achieve this great turn of events. Some practically surrendered their businesses. Some provided funds. Especially that elderly 90-year old woman, Hajia Fadimatu Mai Talle Tara who donated 1 million Naira, her life savings for the campaign of President Muhammadu W

hief Obafemi Awolowo made a loan request of £1,400 from Chief Timothy Adeola Odutola, the richest Ijebu man in those days on March 25, 1943, and promised to pay back by 1955. Chief Odutola refused the loan request and Awo could not travel that year. By August 14, 1944, he travelled to England, became a Barrister at law and was called to the Bar in November 1946. Amazingly, by 1954 (A year to the time he promised to pay Chief Odutola the Loan) , Chief Awolowo was already a Premier in the Defunct Western Region and already •Late Chief Awolowo •Late Chief odutola giving out Scholarship to As you are aware, I have just absolutely NOTHING in the whole over 200 undergraduates. passed the intermediate Bachelor transaction ,except the satisfaction THE LETTER

Dear Mr. Odutola, think it will be an exceeding saving of time and more business-like if I avoid all sweet preliminaries and go straight into the object of this letter and say that I am writing to ask you to be good enough to lend me a sum of £1,400 (One thousand and four hundred pounds) free of interest for twelve years. It is a staggering figure! More staggering indeed does it become, when it is realized that I, who am asking for this loan, have nothing in all the world to give as a security for this money, excepting my good faith and my brains which again are of value only so long as I continue to breathe the breath of life! Nevertheless, I here proceed to outline in brief why i want this big loan from you. And I hope you will be kind enough to sacrifice some time to go through what I have to say, even though , in the end you might find yourself unable to do me this grand favour. One great ambition of mine since my boyhood days is to be a lawyer, a politician and a journalist, rolled into one. I cherish politics and journalism as a career. ; and I desire advocacy as a means of livelihood. For you will agree with me that a politician or journalist who has no money with which to support himself and family comfortably ,is like a blade which has no razor. Now, at one time, I was on the verge of making enough money with which I could proceed to England in order to pursue the object of my ambition; but I suffered a twist in my fortune, and I crashed. Ever since, I have tried without success to recover lost grounds, financially. But spiritually and intellectually, I have made appreciable advance in spite of towering difficulties, all of which have now been surmounted.

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Buhari . (May Her Soul Rest in Peace). Others worked ceaselessly, hour after hour, day after day until the historic job was done. Many hit the campaign trail day and night from Katsina to Lagos. I reserve a special recognition and commendation for the Youth across this nation who formed part of the foot soldiers in the struggle for change. It is to these heroes that I dedicate this award. 6. We have come to a point where there is no turning back for there is nothing worthy of the sacrifices so recently made to turn back to. e have reached the juncture at W which we must reform our institutions, rid our country of corruption or admit that we have mortgaged away the good future due us. The infrastructural decay of past decades, the unemployment time bomb, the challenging security situation make a compelling case for us all to join with this government embrace a new politics that will help build a new country. 7. The media is a key partner in this regard. The Sun and other media organizations must employ journalism as a tool for development.

Journalism must become a force for good and a voice against injustice, poverty and discrimination. It must always speak right to might. You must be objective. You must not be a partner to power or to those who have lost power. Your role is that of guardian and herald of the truth for the people themselves. 8. Do that and you will shine in a way that will make the name of this newspaper more than apt? The media will stand the best of time and with other patriots work to make Nigeria great again. 9. To my fellow Nigerians, the Constitution to which we all subscribe to as ‘We the People” must be used to re-build our country, revitalize our economy and ultimately protect and empower our people. Our renaissance must come from within through perseverance, strong determination and an irrevocable sense of patriotism. Nigeria is going through a challenging period and truly we must build our tomorrow todaytogether. Thank and may God bless you all.

of Commerce Examination. Next year, I am taking the final B.Com. Having a degree is not my goal; I hate to be a government or mercantile employee. Otherwise, there are opportunities for me here and there to get a suitable and well paid job under government or one of the mercantile houses. As you know, however, once I become an employee of government or a mercantile establishment that is the end to my career as a politician and journalist. I have therefore resolved that under no circumstances will I take up such employment. That is just by the way. I am now thirty-four years of age. After careful thought, I have come to the conclusion that if I could raise a loan free of interest sufficient to cover expenses , I should go to England , this year and within three years, I should qualify as a Barrister –at –law, and also obtain with Honours the LL.B Degree of London University. In addition this degrees apart from giving me good backing as a solicitor and Advocate will help me immensely as a politician and journalist. But where on earth could i get the money? Who in Nigeria today could give £1400 free of interest to help his fellow-man? J.Henry Doherty, Esq., of illustrious memory who did the like to many successful Nigerians is no more. But after meticulous, shifting and weighing, I hit upon you. I have no doubt whatsoever in my mind that out of the bounty with which providence blesses your grit and efforts as a businessman, you can well easily afford to advance such a sum of money. I have no doubt too that as a young and progressive man you will be quite happy to give the money for the pursuit of the project for which I desire it. But then, could you take this risk? That is the question. As I have said before, I have no security for this loan. Moreover, I want it free of interest. So that you stand to gain

that by helping me to achieve my ambition you are indirectly or even directly helping Nigeria or even Africa. his risk becomes greater when it is borne in mind that I might die in the course of my studies or immediately after , so that, since I have no security or surety, you stand the chance of losing not only the money but also the satisfaction which you may cherish that you are contributing to the uplift of Africa. It is indeed a great risk; the greatest any man ever embarks upon. But, this is a big BUT, if I live, as I have no doubt I will do, you will not only get your money back in full, but you will , to the end of your days , have cause to rejoice that you have done one of the most outstanding and most philanthropic acts any human being ever does. Among other things, I shall make excellent use of the money while in England by breaking records in my examination. On my return to Nigeria, I shall strive to be one of the foremost advocates, politicians and writers in West Africa, and while I do all these, I shall make it a point not only to pay your money back in full, but also to repay your kindness and generosity towards me in every way I can. All the same, it is a big risk! So , Sir, I like you to think seriously about it, and see if you can take it in the interest of a young man who has brains ,industry and determination to back his ambition , but lacks the money. I know we have never been close friends, but I have a shrewd idea that you may take the risk and help me. On this assumption, therefore, I proceed to the next and last stage of this letter. I shall not require the whole £1,400 in a lump sum. To start with, you will help me pay a sum of £208-13s-3d to the Inner Temple. I have already received an application form from this Inn of Court; and from the details

forwarded, I gather that the sum of £208-13s-3d will cover all the cost of training as a Barrister, examination fees excluded. When I am ready to sail, you will advance me a sum of £100 to cover passage, provision for my family and any other incidental expenses( NOTE: If i got torpedoed on the way, you would certainly lose this £100 but you will recover the £208-13s-3d). t the same time you will remit to a London Bank the sum of £491-6s-9d. It is out of this amount that I shall pay the university fees for LL.B course a, and for special courses in political science and journalism, when I land in England. This is to say, the initial advance will total £800. At the end of the first year, provided I make satisfactory progress in my studies, you will give instruction to the bank to honour all cheques from me drawn on this account. There will be an arrangement to be signed by me on my return. On my return, I shall require TWO years within which to establish a solid practice and build a good reputation. After these two years, I should commence to pay at least £200 per annum either in monthly, quarterly or annual payments. So that in seven years after the first two years, I should pay back the whole sum of £1,400. That will be TWELVE YEARS from the time you help me to pay this in April or so this year, then I should be due to pay the whole of £1400 by April 1955. Now, as you yourself will see, this is the farthest limit within which I can pay the money. It may be possible for me to pay the money within THREE to FIVE years of my return. As a matter of fact, the sooner I pay it off, the better. But it is much better to be on the safe side in a matter like this. It is no making promises now which will be difficult to fulfil in future. On the contrary it is better to mention a period of twelve years and pay within SIX or EIGHT years than to mention FIVE YEARS and fail to pay within TEN years. Personally, I prefer that I should fail to get the loan under theses unattractive but sure conditions, rather than succeed in getting it under attractive but precarious conditions. Now, this is all I have to say. You have my request before you, and the reason why i make the request. It is left to you to decide whether it is worthwhile to take the risk of helping me in the manner outlined above or not. If you do me the great favour, not only myself and all that are mine, but also God and Africa will be grateful, I shall have no cause whatsoever to grumble or to blame you, FOR THE RISK IS GREAT. Since this is a very selfish request, I enclose herewith a stamped addressed envelope for a reply to be sent to me under registered cover. With very kind regards. Yours sincerely,

•Signed: Obafemi Awolowo.

phototalk 8 Official Launching/Commissioning Of Oba Olumoyero Cassava Central Market In Ifon-Osun, Orolu Local Government Council Area, Last Tuesday.

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•State of Osun Deputy Governor, Otunba (Mrs) Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori (2nd right); Olufon of Ifon-Orolu, Oba Moruf Magbagbeola (2nd left) and others during the progamme.

•A cross section of dignitaries at the programme.

•A cross section of market women during the programme.

osun Defender Saturday, February 27, 9 phototalk Burial Ceremony Of The Late Pa Joseph Oyelakin Oyewusi And His Wife, Comfort Omojare, In-laws Of Former Commissioner For Information And Strategy In The State Of Osun, Honourable Sunday Akere, At The First Baptist Church, Igbajo, State Of Osun, Last Saturday

•Honourable Sunday Akere (2nd left), his wife, Chief (Mrs) Oyeyemi (3rd left), with other children and relatives of the deceased.

•(R-L) Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Honourable Najeem Salaam (right) in a discussion with his deputy, Honourable Akintunde Adegboye during the programme.

Parents/Teacher Association Of Nigeria, State Of Osun Chapter, Paid A Courtesy Visit To The State Deputy Governor, Otunba (Mrs) Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori In Her Office, At State Seretariat, Abere, Last Tuesday.

•Deputy Governor, Otunba (Mrs) Laoye-Tomori addressing the PTA members, while other on the high table watch during the programme.

•A cross section of PTA members.

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Why Iragbiji And Hills Are Siamese Twins - Aragbiji

he Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdul Rasheed Olabomi ascended the throne in May 27, 2008 after a meritorious service as a civil servant. In an interview with TUNDE BUSARI, he speaks on his experience on the throne. Excerpts:

Kabiyesi, how has it been in the past eight years in the palace? What is most important here is to give thanks to God for seeing me thus far. No one else deserves the appreciation than God who has made it possible to rise to this position and win the confidence of the people. Being a traditional ruler is more than what you think. It is not like mounting a rostrum and campaign for vote to rule for the maximum of eight year. This is a lifelong covenant with your people all of whom see you as their father and to whom they must run when occasion requires. We are closer to the grassroots than the government. So, you should guess the kind of complexities one deals with on a daily basis. But I must be fair to thank God for the wisdom and courage. He gives me from time to time to handle situations as they come. How did Iragbiji come to being? Iragbiji was founded over 600 years ago by Sokungbade who was a hunter. During game he chased an antelope to the top of Oke Iragbiji hill. The antelope ran into a hole and Sokungbade pursued it and brought it out. Both eventually emerged at the front of the palace. Our Ori Oke festival has its root in this memorable incident. There is a stream on top of the hill known as Ayeye stream. It is medicinal and a cure for barreness and diseases. During the time of the unfortunate outbreak of small pox some hundred years ago, it was the water that was used to cure the ailment. There are a lot of things with which God endowed us in this part of the world before the advent of the white people. That is why those heritages survive till date. It can safely be said, based on the history, that Iragbiji and hills are inseparable. You can see our peculiar landscape on which sit big rocks. Our panegyric is even derived from this natural endowment. Iragbiji oloke meji tako tabo. Ori Oke festival is one of your cultural heritages in Iragbiji, how significant is the festival today? Apart from Muslim and Christian festivals, Ori-Oke festival is the one that pulls large crowd to the town. Its significance cannot be ignored in the spiritual development of Iragbiji. The festival holds annually in June to mark a new yam season. We don’t eat yam until the festival holds. I can tell you that it is pulling more crowd now. Osun State government officials witnessed the last edition and were impressed with what they saw. There is also Egungun festival which also attracts my sons and daughters living outside to come home. But you are a Muslim and former Secretary General of Osun State Muslim Community, are your roles as a Muslim and custodian of tradition not conflicting? The roles are not conflicting because there is a way to balance them. 90 percent of Iragbiji population is Muslim. But this does not say we should abandon our culture and tradition. It is never done. As a traditional ruler and custodian of custom, I am duty bound to do it as it is so that it will give us the desired result. My duty as the traditional ruler is very clear. So also is my duty as a Muslim. Being a Muslim is personal to me because Islam is not the official religion of Iragbiji. Yet we are enjoying peaceful coexistence among all faiths. None disturbs the other. I can even tell you that the roles I play among religious leaders are complementary. Oba has administrative responsibility to ensure his town is well administered. Part of the things we administer are the cultural festivals. It is my duty to ensure all go well. Oba is father to all religions. I host Christian leaders here in the palace during

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their festival. Christians organise carol here. At the same time, I recognise and pay attention to traditional worshippers like Ifa devotees, Oya, Obatala, Osun, Sonpona and others. No Oba should discriminate against any of the religions. If he does, he must prepare for the consequence. We cannot afford to throw away what belongs to our forefathers. Even when Prophet Muhammed arrived Medina, he met non-Muslims yet they co-habited in peace. This was one of the factors that attracted Islam to some of the non-Muslims to willingly convert to Islam. We should also bear it in mind that Nigeria is a secular state. This gives enough room to co-existence among all faiths. Can you update us on the state of the Iragbiji museum project? The truth is that the museum is capital intensive. Since I ascended the throne, it had been my vision to have a befitting museum inside which historical materials of Iragbiji would be preserved and showcased to tourists. So far, I have personally made some efforts in that direction by collecting relevant items and keeping them in the museum, inside the palace. I am trying all means possible to create a system whereby some lost artifacts are recovered. It is a community development project. Unfortunately, hardly can we find private developers to come and support us. It is a project even government needs to come forward and fund. I made effort to bring in National Museum and Monument Commission. The curator in Osun State here advised me to reach out to their headquarters. Unfortunately, they could not make it. I had thought the commission would have visited and seen what we had on ground. I realised if we are not careful, those artifacts that remind us where we are coming from would disappear into oblivion. But with my effort, we have some collections of artifacts including items used in

the past. I collected old lantern, what we called gas lamp, old photography components, home appliances, and ornaments like bangles. This museum is the only one in Osun State and one of the few in Nigeria solely set up by a traditional ruler. A good number of visitors and tourists had come to town and seen what we have there. I think the objective is being achieved gradually. But I will be happier if government can come in and upgrade it. This is an era when oil price is crashing; we need to look elsewhere to generate revenue. One of the areas is tourism if government is ready to explore it as it is down in some countries which make good money from tourism every year. It is sad that I have 21 tourist sites but none of them is developed by the government. You were in the US last year, can you share your experience and mission there? My sons and daughters resident in America invited me to the US in the past four years. I had to honour them last year and it was a beautiful experience. It was memorable being in their midst. It was joy and indeed a pride to be together with one’s children in foreign land. The trip afforded us the opportunity to reunite. Others who are resident in Canada also joined us and we all had an interesting gathering. There was a dinner in my honour at Maryland. I used the occasion to confer chieftaincy titles on Adeniyi Sobalaje for his wonderful contributions. He is now Otunba Fiwagboye. His wife is conferred with Yeye Fiwagboye. Also, I conferred Otunba Mayegun on Muyiwa Jayeola and his wife, Yeye Mayegun. In short, the 17 days I spent in the US were very exciting. It was fulfilling visiting them and they were all happy too. •Culled from The Tribune

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A Word For President Buhari By abiodun komo-

or those who care to know, I am a passionate supporter of the Muhammadu Buhari cause and that position is not about to change! As a matter of fact, my preference in the March 28, 2015 presidential election through which Buhari eventually became Nigeria’s first opposition candidate ever to defeat an incumbent president, was a product of my convictions and until I have sufficient reasons to change course, my preference remains on course. Be that as it may, surprise will be the appropriate word, should I fail to make the list of the ‘Cult of Wailing Wailers’ as a result of this piece, which I believe is in the overall interest of my country. F

Whichever way the pendulum swings, the good news is that, within a very short time in office, Buhari has, to a great extent, succeeded in rescuing Nigeria from the jaws of a predatory elite and a band of merit-devalued interlopers, who have for close to two decades, deprived Nigeria of her gold and silver. However, this is not to say that I envy the President, not even with the scourge of impunity that has turned Nigeria into a morass of incensed screeches, where priorities are misplaced with unimaginable perfidy and, responsibilities, shifted with unrivaled pomposity. Like the biblical ten plagues, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) passed through our land and all we could feel were pinches of hypocrisy and pains of stagnation. Its bunch of yo-yos insulted our collective intelligence with unimaginable artificiality and its crop of educatedbut-politically-incompetent hands, “celestially” endowed to take care of the downtrodden, only used their “celestial weapons” to mortgage our commonwealth. And, as if the gods were angry, meanness replaced magnificence; and in place of conviction, we had deception. Buhari’s victory at the poll was no doubt a great opportunity to reposition the ruling All Progressives Party (APC), as a party of principle. It is also an opportunity for the progressive class to truly rediscover itself before the next general elections, especially, if the ruling party must retain its relevance in the consciousness of Nigerians. As things stand, there are folks out there in whose eyes the only difference between the badlydegraded PDP and the victorious APC is Buhari. Well, maybe one or two other genuine hearts here and there. But they are as scarce as hen’s teeth! Added to this is the opposition’s reported huge investment in a mass of experts in

the spread of hate messages against the President but, from the look of things, it is as if the president’s strategists and publicists have forgotten that lies, when told too often, have the capacity to carouse the exigencies of truth. In my candid opinion, this is unhealthy for the party that wants to move beyond where it currently holds sway to the upper realm!

Needless to repeat that the President’s efforts at recovering part of Nigeria’s stolen loots is already yielding fruits. Nonetheless, concerted efforts should be made towards preventing the anticorruption war from being a temporary reprieve. This is why, apart from building it around structures, not men, Buhari must also endeavour to reform a ziggingzagging judiciary that is at the moment misconstruing the people’s tall level of tolerance for short memory. He must strive to put in place workable structures that will prevent our monies from being indescribably stolen and indiscriminately stashed abroad. At least for once in the affairs of this great country, our destiny as a people created by God should stop being in the hands of Pharisees, who value passion of power above logic of reason and Princes of Sodom, who cry even when they don’t have tears.

•President BUHARI

Red Sea, while, like the children of Israel, others may prefer serving the Egyptians to dying in the wilderness! But, like it or not, since politics is a numbers game, the President will be Some governors’ sojourn in denial in a better stead with the wisdom of with threatening jaunts of antiquated Solomon, not the tact of Jeroboam! illogicality notwithstanding, Again, that Buhari has done well except Nigeria’s socio-economic for himself and for the country is landscape, which is currently no longer news! If he maximizes playing host to the fury of a global the momentum, the President may meltdown receives anointing for become to Nigeria what Abraham improvement, it stands to be seen Lincoln is to the United States of how most of the states can survive America. Like Buhari, Lincoln post-Buhari’s first term in office. had governed America at her most For instance, no fewer than four out difficult time. of the six states in the Southwest are as we speak in arrears of several Apart from leading his country months of workers’ salaries and through its bloodiest civil war, allowances. Other zones, including Abe Lincoln also saw it through the federation, are not faring any its greatest moral, constitutional better. No thanks to an economic and political crisis. Not only did he malaise that has taken hold over the abolish slavery, he also strengthened national economy. the government and completely rescued the economy from the Without mincing words, it is my bottomless mess into which it had hope that Buhari would do well for previously been plunged. progressive politics by departing from the cold, cruel culture of L i k e t h e L i n c o l n - e r a taking the needs and expectations of A m e r i c a , N i g e r i a ’s c u r r e n t its followers as a four yearly-ritual challenges are not only monstrous, in which, immediately their votes they’re also hydra-headed. The are captured, counted and credited, country is currently contending with they become aberrant artefacts, its bloodiest non-conventional war whose ‘phones will no longer ring’ ever even as Barrabas and disaster until it is another election year. Yes! capitalists who masquerade as leaders have reduced dear fatherland In their attitude of pettiness to a rustic cave of impiety, stymied and little traditions, some among development and inverted values. them may wish to gloriously access the Promised Land without Coincidentally, the ‘bureaucracy’ painstakingly encountering the who quickened former President

Goodluck Jonathan’s administration journey to the Golgotha is still in Buhari’s government, almost a year after, doing new things the old way and it’s as if the President is comfortable with their services. On the other hand, those ‘Change Agents’ who committed so much in terms of human and material resources into making the Buhari dream a reality have for close to a year been waiting in the wings to contribute their quota to the development of the polity or, as the case may be, replenish their barns. Indeed, this is where the President has to proactively rise to the occasion in order to avoid any possible backlash, which may be unpleasant to the ruling party and counterproductive to the country. Ernest Benn describes politics as “the art of looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedy.” But what is so special in progressive politics that politicians always find a place of refuge in it? Even in its “comfortable and ill-defined” state, how does a progressive party manage its successes, as well as prevent abuse of power in politics and government? And, with our kind of politics and the attitude of politicians in this clime, is any politician worth dying for? As a • KOMOLAFE writes in from Ijebu-Jesa, State of Osun,

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Benefits Of ‘Cashew Fruit’ C ashew F r u i t c o m e s f r o m B r a z i l , s p r e a d i n the tropics and is found at an altitude of between 1-1200 m above sea level. ‘Fruit Cashew’ will bear fruit better in dry climates and rainfall less than 500 mm per year. This plant can grow in all kinds of soil, provided it’s not the land of dense clay and waterlogged.

ever managed but said he stood out. “At Chelsea, in my first period, I had Frank Lampard, probably the best player in the Premier League for one

Fruit stalk bubble over time will become apparent that soft fruit, such as peer fruit, yellow, sometimes red-stained, slightly sour sweet taste, contains a lot of water and fiber. Seed long round, flat curved, dark brown color. The wood can be used as building materials, household appliances, and crafts. Bark is used in the batik industry or for tanning materials. The young leaves can be eaten as a vegetable (raw or steamed first). Artificial fruit taste sour and can be eaten as a salad, made ??drinks, wine and jam. If it is processed, the price of ‘seed cashew’ is quite expensive, known as the ‘cashew’. Skin seeds containing cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). If the liquid is on the mouth can cause inflammation. Once processed, CNSL can be used for lubricating materials, insecticides, varnishes, plastics, enten or grafting. Nature and Benefits ‘Bark’ smell is weak, it feels natural brown and eventually creates a feeling of thickness on the tongue. Usefulness as a laxative, astringent and stimulate digestive enzyme activity (alteratif). Leaves aromatic smell, taste sour, efficacious anti-inflammatory and decreased blood glucose levels (hypoglycemic). Seeds efficacious as a skin softener and pain relievers (analgesics). Roots efficacious as a purgative (laxative).

•Frank Lampard was one of Jose Mourinho’s trusted generals at Chelsea.

‘Bark’ contains a lot of tannin, tannic substances, acid ginkol error and catechins. The leaves contain tannin-gallate, flavonols, anakardiol acid, elagat acid, phenol compounds, ‘kardol’ and ‘methyl kardol’. Fruit contains protein, fat, vitamins (A, B and C), calcium, phosphorus, iron and sulfur. Percarp contains tannin, acid and acid anacardic elegat. Seeds contain 4050% oil and 21% protein protein. Oil contains oleic acid, linoleic acid and vitamin E. The sap contains furtural.

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Used Parts

ash 1 0 g ‘ c a s h e w b a r k ’ t h o r o u g h l y , t h e n boiled in 2 cups water for 20 minutes. Once cool, strain and filter drinking water, daily 2 times as much.

Seed coat is used for treatment of:

Parts used are the ‘bark’, beans, oil seeds, seed coat, young leaves and fruit.

-Skin cancer

Diabetes (Diabetes Mellitus)

-Cleans tartar

Indication

Wash 15g ‘cashew bark’ thoroughly, then cut into pieces as needed. Boil the remaining 3 cups water to one cup. After the cold filter and filter drinking water, daily 2 times each 1 / 2 cup.

The young leaves are used for treatment of:

Bark is used for treatment of:

-High blood pressure (hypertension)

-Frequent urination (diabetes mellitus)

Laryngitis

-Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)

Wash 5 pieces of pseudo ‘cashew’ to clean, and scar. Add 4 tablespoons of cooking water and 2 tablespoons of honey, stirring evenly. Squeeze the potion, then strain. Use water to rinse the filter (direct swallowed), 3 times a day, each 2 tablespoons.

-Malaria

-Constipation

-Rheumatism

-Thrush, and spotty

Sprue

-Thrush and skin rash

Seeds (nuts) are used for treatment of:

How to use?

-Inflammation of the cervix (servikitis)

or d r u g s t a k e n , drink boiled water.

boiled

10-20

bark,

and

-Toothache, gingivitis

-Venomous snake bites, and

For external treatment, milled bark until smooth, then Dab on the affected part of venomous snake bites or clavus (thickening of the skin, usually occurs on the palms and soles of the feet). Alternatively, grind ‘fresh leaves’ till smooth and put on burns, blisters, teeth and gums are sore. For treatment of ulcers, syphilis, leprosy, psoriasis, eczema, skin and cracked feet, boiled, the skin is still fresh beans until the water thickens, then apply on the wound.

-Weight loss less -Seed oil used for treatment: -Rash nails, ulcers, prosiasis -Food poisoning

Farmakologis Securities and Research Results Alcohol extract ‘cashew leaf’ show: 1. Hypoglycemic effect on albino rats 2. Active Anticancer against hepatoma129 in mice. Infusa 10% ‘cashew leaf’ show: Effects such as that caused by morphine and phenothiazine in albino rats. Securities extension reaction in mice. These effects occur at doses of 30 ml / kg bw. Most likely, this situation caused by the active substance is efficacious analgesic, such as morphine or metamizol. Specifically, infusion ‘cashew leaf’ with a rate of 50 cc / kg body weight given intra-peritoneal in white rats can inhibit the escape of conditional avoidance response in 87% of animal experiments. On the other hand, control mice that were given salt physiology has not obstacle. Infusion ‘cashew leaf’ with a dose of 6 and 12 g / kg bw showed no significant anti-inflammatory effect (p <0.05), the second hour after administration karagenin. Presentation inhibition of edema ‘cashew leaf’ (26.86%) was much smaller than demham sodium diclofenac (41.72%). Infusion ‘young cashew leaves’ have an equally strong analgesic effect with paracetamol in cases of acute periodontitis. Side effects include nausea and dizziness. Example Usage

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decade,” Mourinho told the Straits Times. “Who was my best player? It’s so difficult to say and I coached some of the best players in the world.” Mourinho, who visited Singapore’s Northlight School on the invitation of the Singapore Olympic Foundation on Wednesday, added that there were other international stars at the top of his list. “I went to Inter [Milan], I had [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, I got [Javier] Zanetti. I got to Madrid, I had [Cristiano] Ronaldo. I come back to Chelsea and I find other top players,” he said. “If have so many, they gave me so much, it’s not fair to say this is the one. It’s impossible to win so many things without the players so

I respect all of them.” Mourinho, who won UEFA Champions League titles at Porto and Inter, rates his defeats in the elite European competition as his biggest disappointments. “I was lucky to be in the finals, but I also lost in the semifinals on penalties,” he said. “I lost at ChelseaLiverpool on penalties, I lost at Real MadridBayer n Mu nich on penalties too. “When you lose the semifinals on penalties, you get the feeling that you did everything right and you are not lucky. I have these moments but I cannot complain because when you win twice, you have to accept that it’s part (of the game) to lose two semifinals.” Arsenal, Manchester United and Barcelona were among the clubs he enjoyed beating the most, Mourinho revealed during his

with them. One whiff and then they destroy you. So you gotta show up.” Boateng’s Bayern Munich team gave up a 2-0 lead vs. Juventus on Tuesday to finish in a 2-2 draw in their Champions League

last-16 first leg.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar Can Smell Fear - Boateng

Chemical Ingredients

Acid anacardic efficacious bactericidal, fungicidal kill worms and protozoa.

Mourinho Rates Frank Lampard As Best Premier League Player For Decade ormer Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says that ex-England midfielder Frank Lampard was the top player he saw in the Premier League for a decade. O n a v i s i t t o naming Chelsea’s Singapore, Mourinho all-time leading goals t o p p e d s h o r t o f scorer as the best he’d

Tree, 8-12 m tall, has a lot of branches and twigs. Curved rods, woody, resinous, branching from the base. Single leaves, stemmed, from 4 to 22.5 cm long, 2.5 to 15 cm wide. Strands of leaf-shaped ‘oval breech’, edge of the flat, base tapering, rounded tip with a small indentation in the middle, ‘bone leaves’ pinnate, green. Flowers married one has a ‘female interest’ and ‘male flowers’, composed of panicle, out in the ‘armpit leaves’ or the ‘tip of the branching’. The fruit of stone fruit, hard, curved.

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Constipation

Wash a handful of young leaves and a piece of ‘cashew bark’ thoroughly, then boiled in 1 liter of water to boiling (for 15 minutes). Once cool, strain and filter the water ready to drink. Treatment carried out 2-3 times a day, each 1 cup. The water is also used to rinse his mouth. Rheumatism, high blood Press Sliced handful ‘cashew leaf’, then boiled in 3 cups of water until remaining 1 glass. Once cool, strain and filter drinking water, daily 2 times, each 1 / 2 cup. Bitten by a venomous snake Saute a few ‘cashew fruit’ which contain seeds until the outer skin yellowing to eliminate toxins that can cause skin irritation. After the yellow, remove the seeds. Sun to dry, then milled until smooth. Use this mixture to sow injury from poisonous snake bites. Toothache, gingivitis Saute 5 pieces of ‘nuts’ dry until yellow, then milled into powder. Take 1 teaspoon of the powder, then add 1 / 4 teaspoon honey. Stir until blended, and Dab on a perforated teeth or around the gums are inflamed. Notes In botany, ‘cashew fruit’ which is actually the fruit of ‘his nuts’ (nuts), while the fruit is usually dirujak is ‘the fruit stalk’ the swollen and fleshy. Gum seed skin (pericarp) contains kardol poisonous and can cause skin irritation. If someone is issued a ‘nuts’ by way of biting ‘outer skin of the seeds’, will feel the heat and tenderness due to irritation in the lips and oral mucosa.

a y e r n M u n i c h d e f e n d e r J e r o m e More than speed or Boateng has said that world-class technique though, as players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano a defender you need Ronaldo can smell fear and never give opponents confidence. “Ronaldo, Messi, a minute off during matches. Boateng, 27, is out and they will score. Suarez, Neymar — with an injury for his T h e y a r e j u s t t o o they can all smell if Bavarian club, but good for you to make you’re afraid to duel hopes to return for the even a little mistake. end of the Bundesliga season and in time to compete for the German national team at the 2016 Euro in avier Mascherano has revealed he and his France. Barcelona teammates knew Arsenal wouldn’t be Messi famously tied able to cope with the La Liga champs for the Boateng up in their of their round of 16 first-leg match at the 2014-15 Champions entirety Emirates on Tuesday, but has cautioned the tie has L e a g u e s e m i f i n a l notBarcelona yet been decided. put on a strangers to Champions first leg, causing the patient performance in German to fall while their 2-0 defeat of Arsene League clashes with the Barcelona talisman Wenger’s side, waiting each other. However Catalan giants have completed a brilliant until the second half to the experienced a one-sided goal. pick off the Gunners with rivalry with Premier B o a t e n g l a u g h e d a pair of goals from a League outfit, eliminating off that blunder, but brilliant Lionel Messi. Arsenal in the 2006, 2010 The two teams are no maintains that when Messi or fellow Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo have the ball in space, it’s a major challenge for any defender. “With Ronaldo or olfsburg midfielder Maximilian Arnold Messi, whatever option has signed a three-year contract extension, you choose is difficult keeping him at the Bundesliga club until if they come at you 2020. The 21-year-old became The premature contract with open space,” Wolfsburg’s youngest extension is proof of the Boateng wrote in the ever player when he made trust they have in me.” The Players’ Tribune. Arnold’s 18 goals from his Bundesliga debut in “They’re just so fast. 2011 at the age of 17, and midfield during his time at Neymar and Messi are the midfielder has gone on the club have made him a low to the ground and to make 109 appearances crucial player for the side currently eighth in the can turn quickly, so it’s for the club. “I have felt right at German top-flight, and his difficult for defenders impressive displays have like me, who are tall home at VfL since the very also caught the eye of the beginning,” Arnold said. centre-backs. Ronaldo, “I became a Bundesliga national team’s coaching he’s got the height, but player during my time in staff, with a first cap he’s also got incredible Wolfsburg and I consider coming against Poland in speed, strength and a myself to have the best May 2014. “In Maxi Arnold, we are opportunity to develop good header. delighted to have bound “You can’t be lazy or further here. “I am very happy that a top-performer to the caught on your heels Klaus Allofs and Dieter club for the long-term and with those players, H e c k i n g c o n t i n u e t o also hold onto a person because they will win place their faith in me. who is seen as a figure

The team will look to see out the tie on March 16, when Juve make the trip to Bavaria for the second leg and a berth in the UCL quarterfinals.

Singapore trip. “At Chelsea the first t ime, it was a period when Arsenal was a big rival and Manchester United, of course,” he said. “Then I go to Milan, there are big derbies, so Inter vs. Milan, Inter vs. Juventus. I go to Madrid, of course Barcelona was a rival. I come back to Chelsea now it was not about Man United and Arsenal. Manchester City was coming very strong in the last few years.” During his Singapore visit, the 53-year-old played down speculation that he would take over at Manchester United, saying only “it’s a million dollar question that nobody knows” and that “starting the next season with a new club and project is probably the best thing for me.” Mourinho was with football agent Jorge Mendes, plus Singapore billionaire and Valencia club owner Peter Lim. The contract of Singapore head coach Bernd Stange is due to expire later this year, prompting Mourinho to joke that he was rumoured to be linked with the role.

Barcelona Knew Arsenal Would Become Disorganised - Mascherano

and 2011 editions of the competition. Speaking a day after Barcelona’s most recent triumph, in which a resolute Arsenal stood firm for long stretches, the Barcelona defender said it was always a matter of when, not if, their opponents would lose their way in defence. “We knew that Arsenal couldn’t maintain the

intensity of the first few minutes,” Mascherano told the The Mirror on Wednesday. “We knew that sooner or later we would find them disorganised at the back “And in the end that’s how it was. We seized the moment and we’ve taken a great victory that allows us to face the future with greater optimism.” Though confident of Arsenal’s eventual collapse on Tuesday, Mascherano did warn that he and his teammates can’t take March 16th’s second leg for granted, despite Barca’s

commanding advantage. “Clearly we’ve done a good job but I still don’t think it’s definite,” Mascherano continued. “Arsenal is a team with a lot of quality that can make life difficult for anyone.”

Maximilian Arnold Signs ThreeYear Wolfsburg Contract Ex- Pellegrini ‘Confident’ That Man City Will

of identification by the

fans,” stated VfL director of sport Klaus Allofs. Head coach Dieter Hecking added: “Maxi has consistently proven how important he is to the team over the past few years. His development is extremely positive. He not only plays in an attacking role, but now can also fulfil a defensive midfield role thanks to the quality he possesses. pitch he is a prime example of determination and fighting spirit. I am very happy that we can count on him in the future.”

•Mascherano

Go Through In Champions League

anuel Pellegini is confident that Manchester City will progress to the quarterfinals of the Champions League thanks to Yaya Toure’s late strike against Dynamo away and having a twoKiev. City already had two goal lead is very good. away goals and a narrow The team played well lead going into the last and had lots of chances. few minutes of the first Maybe when it was 2-1 leg against Dynamo, but w e h a d m o m e n t s o f Toure’s curling strike doubt, but then we got from outside the box put the third goal. “Is the tie settled? No, it Pellegrini’s side in the driving seat against a club is important in football to who have never won a never think it is finished. But to have that third goal game in England. “ I ’ m v e r y h a p p y gives us more confidence because it is a very good for the second leg.” result,” Pellegrini told BT Sport. •COMPILED BY OSENI “It [the tie] is not LUKMAN finished, but playing

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his columnist is not a learned man, but the use of the legal jargon in the title should be pardoned. T

It is an open secret that the civil servants that took over from the expatriates at the dawn of independence and their political office holders counterparts enjoyed the p e r qu i si t e s, whi c h t he i r predecessor-foreigners enjoyed. The lived in the Government Reserved Areas (GRA), earned fantastic salaries and allowances and enjoyed other benefits at the expense of government. At the dawn of independence, exploitation of the masses continued but the difference was that the oppressors became our own men, rather than foreigners.

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Our Elders Are Culpable

No country can develop without education. With education and training in human capital development, the country can excel to any level. Nigeria is undoubtedly endowed with human resources that can move the country forward, but whether we chose to go to a football contest with our First Eleven team is a matter of debate. Serving in government, rather than being an opportunity to offer selfless service, has become an opportunity to enrich and aggrandize oneself. Available opportunities in government, which should spread to people, is now centered around family, friends and generations yet unborn.

It must, however, be stated clearly that whereas the imperialist leaders came here for their own good, they were able to entrench certain good things, which our people enjoyed.

Our leaders also speak with nostalgia how things were good immediately after independence with little resources. Today, even in abundance, majority of the people are suffering.

Scholarships were awarded to brilliant but indigent students; employments were offered/to graduates; overseas training were made available for those who needed them but with the advent of our own men at the helm of affairs, things changed.

Election into public office is now akin to rat-race, where everybody is doing everything to ensure he wins. In our milieu, everything the leader does is right, regardless of what the law says. Corruption is so massive and pervasive that all the national revenues that ought to have been deployed into public good ended up in private pockets.

Most of our leaders attended public schools, which was the order the day, yet, they could compete favourably with their counterparts from any part of the world. Public institutions like schools, and hospitals were furnished to the ability of the government but in the best interest of the society. Wi t h n e p o t i s m a n d s e l f centeredness, all altruistic virtues vanished. Today, public officials do not have deep interest in the system they superintend over; their only interest is to exploit it. Our public school teachers keep their children in private schools, what an irony? For political office holders, the best way to educate their children is to send them abroad to school in the most expensive schools around.

of the functions performed by our teaching hospitals are not more than what the general hospitals are offering.

igeria once had a military l e a d e r, w h o b e l i e v e d t h a t every human being has a price that can be paid for. If this is not corruption, then what is it? It was better called the settlement syndrome. N

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not erupt from students through Aluta, it will come from any of the professional unions on campus, especially from the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) or any other union. Private institutions have come to the rescue. They are of two types, the faith-based, established by religious bodies or that of private individuals to make education Our public schools, especially available to the teeming masses of the tertiary institutions, have so the people at a price unaffordable declined to the level that graduates by majority. from public universities in Nigeria intending second degrees abroad are The fees-regime in most of these subjected to series of tests before faith-based schools funded by they are made to repeat first degree adherents is beyond the reach of courses. members. Considerations are not given to adherents of the faith who Hitherto, Nigerian university cannot afford the fees. The alibi for graduates were always well- high fees in these institutions is that courted in overseas institutions. The good education requires a massive vicissitude in our public education funding, which does not come easy. is so worrisome that undergraduates stay outside the lecture halls than Foreign missionaries that invaded inside it. It is so certain that within our land pioneered education and an academic session, if crisis does made it accessible to a lot of people

and the surprising thing is that those It is amazing to know that some who enjoyed the privilege are the of these leaders that enjoyed the same people denying others. goodies of the left-over of the whites P r i v a t e i n d i v i d u a l s , w h o are living witnesses of the current rot established private institutions, in the system. aimed at profit maximization. One Unfortunately, the younger can hardly blame them. If anything at all, it creates room for the legion of generations have caught the bug admission seekers, who patronise the and are planning something on a Joint Admission and Matriculation higher scale, if there will be anything Board (JAMB) every year to have a left at all. hope for admission placement. We should re-orientate ourselves and learn from the few that have ealth i n s t i t u t i o n s a r e i n H c o m a t o s e , y e t , r a t h e r t h a n chosen to do the right thing. It is put them back in good condition, scary the way things are now. Things our political leaders prefer to go would certainly pick up later but abroad for check-up and treatment. how would we handle it? Today, our teaching hospitals are Targets must be set with timelines not performing the basic research to achieve such objectives. Our functions, which they ought to do. research institutes must be funded Where are the breakthroughs we to provide results. For now, most, if have achieved in the field of health? Given our large population, we not all, are academic-oriented with ought to as a nation, lead in matters of research breakthroughs. Most

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