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Crack in Buhari’s Govt as Kachikwu writes President over Baru

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officials of his government are currently at each other’s’ jugular over subterranean issues.

The two officials are the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu and Continued on page 6

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Workers jittery as FG moves to shut down NERFUND Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

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FG moves to shut down NERFUND Continued from page 1 ers of the agency are now jittery while some people have criticised the decision of the government to windup the agency in view of the current economic challenges.

NERFUND was set up to provide needed medium to long term financing to viable Small and Medium scale production enterprises with its grand objectives to increase the quantum of goods and services available for local consumption and export, provide needed employment, expand production base and add value to the economy.

But this objective seemed to be going down the drain, as the agency saddled with the responsibility of empowering small and medium scale enterprises, especially manufacturing and agro-allied and ancillary services seem to have met its end as the Federal Government has concluded plans to completely shut down the agency by October 31, 2017.

Investigation by The Daily Times revealed that the Federal Ministry of Finance had officially notified over 100 members of staff of the agency of its intention to wind-up without

any provision made for redeployment of the workers.

When The Daily Times visited NERFUND on Tuesday, one of the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “Since 2011, it has been the issue of merger, and ever since we have been hopeful that things will get better, that the government will have a rethink because NERFUND plays a very vital role in this economy especially with the diversification agenda of the present administration. But one wonders if winding up will be in the best interest of the economy and the nation at

large.”

The emotionally demoralised official , further said: “Psychologically we are down, all the members staff here, we don’t know what our fate. Please note that the development has affected me psychologically because, when I joined the organisation, my expectation is that it will be revived and also partake in moulding the economy. But here am I after working for seven years, I have not achieved that dream. I have families and people who depend on me for everything. ” Also, a female official of the agency said that when

L-R: Chairman, House Committee on Public Accounts, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Mr. Akinleye Ekundayo; Chairman, House Committee on Information, Dr. Omotoso Samuel and Chairman, House Committee on Education, Shina Animasahun, during the presentation of petition on alleged illegal arrest of Ekiti State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo and Accountant-General, Mrs. Yemisi Owolabi, in Abuja… on Tuesday.

she joined NERFUND in 2011, the agency was viable and the management disbursed loans to SMSEs but since then, the government has refused to fund the agency.

She said, “I joined NERFUND in 2011, at the entry level. The then management disbursed loans to entrepreneurs in 2012 and 2013 but since then there had been no disbursement so far. The then Managing Director, Mr. Gimba left in 2013 and then a new management was appointed, Mr. M.G. Kollore as the Managing Director and Mr. Elonwor Ihva as Executive Director, representatives from CBN and NDIC respectively.

They were here since 2013 to 2016 when Dr. Ezekiel Oseni took over. Since 2013, nothing has been done in terms of disbursing loans which is our core mandate.

It has been recovery all the way, but last year when Dr. Ezekiel Oseni took over, the management staff were disengaged, all in a bid to reduce cost.”

Speaking further, the source also disclosed that the Federal Government will officially wind up NERFUND by October 31st.

She further said, “But as it is now, we’ve been officially notified that by October 31st, NERFUND will be shut down. We’ve been given the choice to either resign or be sacked, according to the managing director. They are working with the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of

Finance who has been here and assured for us that we will be placed somewhere.

We are expectant.”

The lady, who spoke in tears, narrated how frustrated and hopeless she and her colleagues were.

“We’ve been depressed, if we are taken for Psychosis test, we will be found sick.

We all have psychologically disorder, but the notification has relieved us. I can tell you that we know our stand now, it’s either we are placed somewhere or we are sacked. This news is affecting me because I am a young Nigerian. I can call myself a young graduate because I’ve worked for six years. I don’t want to sit at home, and the labour market is already choked, so where do you want me to start from and I have families and dependents.”

She ,however, called on the Federal Government through the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mahmood Dutse, to intervene and save their jobs.

Our correspondent, however, gathered that the decision by the Federal Government to completely windup the agency followed the recent establishment and taking off of the Development Bank of Nigeria which has similar functions with the NERFUND. NERFUND was established by Decree No. 2 of 1989 to act as a catalyst toContinued on page 7

Senate moves to scrap post JAMB exams in universities

Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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day set machinery in motion for proscribing the post Unified Matriculation Examination (UMTE), thus lending credence to sustained argument that the UMTE has outlived its usefulness.

Against this backdrop, the Senate mandated its Committees on Tertiary Education to liaise with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and relevant stakeholders to come up with terms on how to scrap the post JAMB purpose exams.

The Senate took this step after adopting a motion by Senator Umaru l. Kurfi,

APC, Katsina Central on necessity for revisiting the regulatory conflict between Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Universities on admission in Nigeria.

The need to scrap the post UME in tertiary institutions, the Senate reasoned became necessary since the post JAMB exams conducted by universities have not successfully addressed militating against quality of students being offered admissions into the schools through JAMB. Senators who spoke on the motion insisted that the post UMT exams have continued to pose more challenges for the Nigerian educational system.

Against this background, the Senate called for the development of a

strategy that would ensure the efficiency and integrity in the conduct of JAMB examination.

Leading debate on his motion, Senator Umaru l.

Kurfi said, “The Senate: Notes that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was established in 1976 and saddled with the responsibility of streamlining and co-ordinating admission practice as well as determining who is admitted into universities and other tertiary educational institutions in Nigeria; “Further notes that the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) is the umbrella organization which oversees the administration of University education in Nigeria, and prior to 2005 , the truly

criteria needed for candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions was for such candidate to have minimum admission requirement and possess a certain score at his or her JAMB examination.

“Aware that the laudable objectives of JAMB began to suffer progressive denudation shortly after its inception as some universities admitted students outside the list sent

by JAMB and rejecting candidates with admission letters from JAMB on the ground that they had to comply with their own internal quota and catchment calculation, coupled with the issue of malpractices that plagued JAMB examinations.

“Further aware as scores of successful JAMB

candidates turned out ill equipped for university education, the Federal Government, in 2005, under the leadership of President Olusegun Obasanjo , introduced the policy of Post-UME screening by universities which made it compulsory for tertiary institutions to screen candidates after JAMB results and before offering admission; “Worried that while this new development was aimed at addressing the problem of student quality, it reintroduced and entrenched many of the problems it sought to eliminate through JAMB; “Cognizance that while the executives introduced the Post-UME policy as a remedy to the decay in educational standard in higher

institutions of learning, there have been public outcry of extortion from candidates despite the rigorous test they pass through at JAMB; “Disturbed that as the integrity of the post-UME examination is open to question as the pecuniary motive of the respective institutions comes so visibly to the fore that there is little pretense about maximizing the income flows through these internal examinations; “Regrets that the introduction of the post–UME examination has to a large extent failed to remedy the problems associated with the JAMB and as such, its continued existence has posed more challenges for the Nigeria educational system,” he concluded.

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Crack in Buhari’s Govt as Kachikwu writes him over Baru Continued from page 1 Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru.

The issues, which indicated personality clash, also bother on alleged insubordination and lack of synergy between the two government officials.

Consequently, the disagreements between them soon became public, as the imbroglio has since gone viral, leaving tongues wag-

ging as to the consequences of the actions of these two key men.

Kachikwu was said to have reported Baru to the President, urging him to take urgent actions on matters ranging from alleged illegal practices to insubordination.

Kachikwu said he found it pertinent to call the attention of the President to his misgivings, because they are capable of hindering progress in the country’s petroleum sector or even reverse recorded strides.

He said: “Parastatals in the ministry and all CEOs of these parastatals must be aligned with the policy drive of the ministry to allow the sector register the growth that has eluded it for many years.

“To do otherwise or to exempt any of the parastatals would be to emplace a stunted growth for the industry.”

Kachikwu, while expressing his disappointment over being met with a brick wall in his attempts to meet with Buhari, said he wrote

the August 30 letter to the President after “concerted efforts to have a one-on-one appointment with the President at the State House fell through.”

The letter, which emerged on online media on Tuesday, also went viral.

It is not immediately clear how it made it to the public domain, but what was clear going by the tone of the letter, was that the minister said he suffered “disrespectful and humiliating conducts” from Baru.

In a statement on Tues-

day, the Director of Press of Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Idang Alibi, explained that, “the communication under reference is a normal procedural correspondence by the Minister to the President relating to developments in parastatals under his supervision.

“It is most distressing to the Ministry of Petroleum Resources that a confidential communication to the President on the performance of one of its parastatals can be made public.

“The focus of the communication was on improving efficiency and deepen-

ing transparency in the oil and gas sector for continued investor confidence,” Alibi said.

On the other hand, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the NNPC, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, said he had not seen the letter; and would be available to comment on the issue after perusing the content of the letter.

In the letter, the junior minister also raised fundamental issues that deserved to be addressed. He said he has been on a race to staContinued on page 7

We’ll use 6,200 card readers for Anambra guber poll -INEC Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun (middle); Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota (left), when the governor was addressing students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, following a peaceful protest by students of the institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State... on Tuesday.

We can no longer fund 2017 budget -FG Olufemi Samuel, Abuja

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With barely two months to the end of the current fiscal year, the Federal Government affirmed that the 2017 Budget has ran into a hitch with paucity of funds to finance it, thus making an acceptanle implementation a near impossibility.

The government said specifically that it could no longer fund the capital projects provided for in the 2017 national budget owing to the problem.

By implication, 60 percent of revenue proposed for funding the 2017 budget will now be rolled over to the next year’s budget.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and his counterpart in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma made this known during an interactive session with Senators on Tuesday.

The Minister of Finance had admitted that the cumulative releases on recurrent expenditure has not exceeded a total of

N1.5trillion She told Senators that so far, the federal government only released the sum of N3.40 billion to fund capital projects for which the sum of N2.240 trillion was budgeted.

She added that by the end of this week, the government would have released a total sum of N440.9 billion on capital budget for 2017” The Minister said that N128.8 billion has been released for statutory transfers;N128.8 billion, while Funds released for Pensions stood at N37.8billion.

For overheads, N92.4billion has been released while Service Wide votes has so far gulped 223.6billion The Senate had last week invited the two ministers for a meeting after complaining against poor implementation of budget 2017 which they stressed had not enjoyed up to 15% funding.

It described as unacceptable the release of less than 15% of the N2.240 trillion voted for capital projects

in the N7.44 trillion 2017, warning against possible reeling back of the economy into recession if the trend is not curbed early.

Udoma Udoma, on his own, attributed the poor implementation of the budget to the delay by Senate in approving the Federal Government’s plan to borrow some money to fund the 2017 budget The Budget passed by National Assembly and signed by the then Acting President last June showed that Statutory Transfers got N434 billion, while N1.8 trillion is for Debt Servicing, N177.5 billion for Sinking Fund for Maturity Bonds and N2.99 trillion for Recurrent Non-Debt Expenditure.

On why workers in some federal agencies were still being owed backlog of salaries which had been accommodated in the budget, Adeosun said it the problem arose from illegal recruitment in most of those agencies.

She said, “Although the illegal recruitment has been there in the past, the practice is more rampant now”.

Director General in the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, also told the lawmakers that of the N2.05trillion earmarked as revenue to fund 2017 budget, only N1.2trillion has been realised so far.

Reacting on the crises over 2017 Budget, Senator Barau Jibril of the APC from Kano State, said: “We are now in the month of October, which Adeosun also informed the Senate that Cumulative releases on current Expenditure is N1.5trillion us with less than three months to the end of the year. What you have released is not up to the total amount budgeted for a quarter of the budget.

“There is a big problem.

We are politicians. And when we go by what we are hearing is that things are not going on fine. It has never been as worse as this.

I have been a player, particularly in respect to public expenditure right from 1999 till date. Whereas you talked about how we are doing very well in terms of revenue projection, yet we are having this problem.

tional Electoral Commission, INEC, said onTuesday that 6, 200 card readers will be deployed for use in the November 18 governorship election in Anambra State in which 37 political parties are fielding candidates..

The Chairman of the Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this at a quarterly consultative meeting with the media in Abuja.

Yakubu explained that 5, 200 out of the card readers have already been tested, while the remaining 1000 will equally undergo same process before the poll.

The INEC Chairman, who is a Professor of History, pointed out that necessary arrangements have been made by the Commission to ensure that the governorship election is free, fair, transparently credible and hitch free.

He expressed the firm optimism that the governor who will be elected during the poll will, for the very first time, emerge through the first balloting.

According to him, “INEC will ensure that the Anambra State governorship election will be free and fair. The people of Anambra State will determine who their governor is on the 18th of November 2017.

“We are ready for the Anambra election. we are are determined to ensure that the Anambra election is concluded on first balloting. So, we are good to go in Anambra”, he said.

He assured that all new voters in the state will have

their permanent voter cards, PVC, before the election, stressing that distribution of new PVCs will commence, at least, 30 days before the poll.

On the issue of security for the election, Prof Yakubu explained that necessary assurance have been gotten from the appropriate security agencies that everything will be done to ensure that the poll is hitch free, adding that all areas of flash points will be manned very well.

In addition to the governorship election, the INEC Chairman revealed that another election will also be conducted in Anambra State by INEC for the Idemili North State Constituency which became vacant following the death of the occupant of the office.

Speaking about the 2019 general elections, which is slightly over 500 days to come, Professor Yakubu said that the strategic plan for the election has been concluded, stressing that what the commission is currently working on now is the election project plan.

He listed the election project plan to include the election budget, adding that it is only when the arrangement on this (election project plan) is concluded that the actual cost of the 2019 general election will be known.

The INEC Chairman further disclosed that it has commenced preparations for gubernatorial elections in Ekiti and Osun state coming up next year.

The Commission, he said, would release the timetable for the two governorship elections this week Thursday.

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FG moves to shut down NERFUND Continued from page 5

wards the stimulation of the rapid rise of real production enterprises in the country with a seed capital of N300million.

But the agency’s capital had grown into billions of naira, but due to poor management, the organisation had been in comatose since late 2013 losing its capacity to carry out its mandate owing to the fact that a few people have pocketed over N17.5 billion belonging to the agency.

Following the conclusion of the merger of Nigeria Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) and Nigeria Bank of Commerce and Industry (NBCI) to form Bank of Industry (BOI) in 2002, the Federal Government excluded NERFUND from the fusion of all development finance institutions (DFIs).

The Daily Times recalls that in June 2016 when workers of NERFUND took to the streets to protest the mismanagement of the agency funds by its administration, the Minister of

Finance, Kemi Adeosun, intervened by first shutting down the agency following failure to reconcile the differences between the executive management and the entire staff to forestall a further breakdown of law and order.

Few weeks after the shutdown, the minister officially instructed the workers to return to work and appointed Dr. Ezekiel Oseni in August of the same year to act as Managing Director.

But one year into his appointment; the Federal

Government finally approved the winding up of the agency.

When contacted on Tuesday, a senior official at the Federal Ministry of Finance said she was not aware of the issue and cannot give any detail about the winding up of the agency.

Concerted efforts by our correspondent to get the reaction of the agency’s Managing Director, Dr. Ezekiel Oseni, proved abortive as he refused to take his calls or reply text messages sent to his phone at press time

L-R: Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode; Wife of General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Worldwide, Pastor (Mrs.) Folu Adeboye; Assistant General Overseer, Admin and Personnel, Pastor Johnson Funsho Odesola; Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, Dr. Olufemi Onanuga and others, during the commissioning of the Christ Against Drugs Abuse Ministry Rehabilitation Centre in Epe, Lagos…on Tuesday.

At last, Dogara bows to Supreme Court, swears-in Benue female lawmaker

Henry Omunu, Abuja

ÏÏÏ At last, the Speaker of

the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has succumbed to pressure by swearing-in on Tuesday, Dorothy Mato as a member representing Vandeikya/ Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue State, who replaced Mr. Herman Hembe, who was sacked by the Supreme Court recently.

Rep. Mato was sworn-in at plenary after the Clerk of the House, Alhaji Adamu Abdulkadir, had administered the official oath on her.

The event was witnessed by supporters of the female House member who thronged the gallery.

The Daily Times recalls that last Thursday, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Commit-

tee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Abdulrazaq Namdas, had explained that Dogara was unable to swear in the member-elect from Benue because she was yet to complete her documentation.

Rep. Namdas, who disclosed this while briefing journalists, also stated that the National Assembly management has not presented Mato for swearing in.

The Supreme Court had in June this year sacked the erstwhile Chairman of the House Committee on FCT, Rep. Herman Hembe and declared Mato as the authentic winner of the 2015 general elections for Vandeikya/ Konshisha federal constituency of Benue State.

The apex court consequently directed INEC to issue Mato the certificate of return and asked Speak-

er Dogara to immediately swear in the member-elect.

However, despite repeated attempts by Mato to assume her seat in the House, she was rebuffed by the House leadership until Hembe went back to Supreme Court seeking the reversal of the earlier judgement.

But, the Supreme Court again reaffirmed its earlier judgment and asked Dogara to comply with the verdict.

Rep. Namdas had confirmed at the briefing that Mato had cleared herself at the Code of Conduct but was yet to complete documentation in the House, three months after the judgement was given.

He said as a result, the bureaucracy at the National Assembly was unable to present her for swearing in.

“There is a judgement on

ground. I have read about it’ I have heard about it, but the woman has not concluded her documentation. She has not presented herself to be sworn in; the management has not presented her,” he said.

Probed further on why it was taking too long for her to complete the documentation, Namdas explained that there are certain things she has to fulfill which have not been done.

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bilise and move the petroleum industry to the next phase, noting that timing is critical.

Kachikwu argued that the sector was also in a critical state where only innovative ideas can stop the alarming impact of the fall of oil prices on the National Income, adding that the innovations that he and his team had developed and started implementing in the downstream, upstream, policy generation, and Niger Delta security had enabled the sector to stabilise slightly.

“However, truth is that given global challenge in this sector, we must aggressively pursue out of the box ideas on rejuvenating this sector, getting the best yield and increasing our earnings from oil and gas. What this means is that parastatals in the Ministry and all CEOs of these parastatals must be aligned with the policy drive of the supervising Ministry to allow the sector register the growth that has eluded it for many years. To do otherwise or to exempt any of the parastatals would be to emplace a stunted growth for the industry,” he averred.

To this end, Kachikwu appealed to Buhari to move in and save the NNPC and the oil industry from collapse arising from the nontransparent practices in the NNPC, and empower the NNPC to take the needed actions when needed.

His other prayers to Buhari include: “That you save the office of the Minister of State from further humiliation and disrespect by compelling all parastatals to submit to oversight regulatory mandate and proper supervision which I am supposed to manage on your behalf.

“You kindly instruct the GMD to effectively leave NNPC to run as a proper institution and report out along due process lines to the Board and that Your Excellency instructs that all reviews be done with the Minister of State prior to your decision.

“That to set the right examples, you approve that the recently announced reorganisation changes be suspended until the GMD, myself and the Board have made relevant input to same. This will send a clear signal of process and transparency.

“That Your Excellency encourages joint presentation meetings between heads of Parastatals and the Minister of State to you so as to encourage a culture of working together and Implant discipline in the hierarchy.”

The conflict between the duo had been well concealed from the media for the most part, although it was first hinted more than a year ago.

In September 2016, the media reported friction between Kachikwu and Baru, which centred around the administration’s Niger-Delta policy.

While Kachikwu, a native of Delta State, urged peaceful resolution and increased economic development for the restive region; Baru was in favour of a military crackdown on criminal elements vandalising oil pipelines.

The NNPC GMD said the economic sabotage by militants had cut deeply into the country’s revenues, a situation he said was unsustainable.

Kachikwu did not play up the Niger-Delta crisis in his latest letter to Buhari, focusing instead on the consequences of reckless disregard for extant regulations in the wake of disruptive technological advancements which could see fossil fuel become redundant in the years ahead.

Consequently, the minister urged the president to order the NNPC GMD to make adjustments on five issues that range from strict deference to the NNPC Board of Directors, which Kachikwu chairs, to unfettered collaboration among all agencies in the petroleum sector.

Presidential spokespersons, Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu, did not respond to requests for comments.

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The Overseer of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor ‘Tunde Bakare has added his voice to the call for the restructuring of the country saying this can be achieved through the establishment of a Presidential Commission on National Reconciliation, Reintegration and Restructuring through an executive order in consultation with the Council of State and National Assembly.

Bakare made this known while delivering his state of the nation address to mark the 57th independence anniversary of the country at his church auditorium Sunday He said though many proponents of restructuring have the belief that Buhari is against restructuring, but said going by his recent utterances and his interaction with him in the last seven years that belief is not true.

“Not only does the President want agitations managed through appropriate constitutional channels, he also wants a clarification of demands in concise terms, as well as propositions on practical pathways towards achieving those demands,” he said.

In the address titled, “Pragmatic Steps towards Restructuring Nigeria,” he said the buck stops at the President’s table.

“Mr. President, the buck stops at your desk and, as always, my earnest prayer is that you find the courage and political will to do what is right at this momentous period in the history of our nation,” he added.

He said the Presidential Commission which should be given the mandate and the powers to facilitate, within ten years, the evolution of a functional and acceptable geopolitical structure subject to constitutional provisions, while the 1999 Constitution is progressively amended.

The Commission, he explained “shall undertake a geoeconomic and geosocial path to geopolitical restructuring by creating geoeconomic frameworks, mending geosocial fault lines, and attaining a geopolitical climax.”

By this, he said the Federal Government will progressively devolve powers to the existing 36 states, which will themselves progressively evolve into a zonal arrangement.

A youths’ group, Advocates for Collective Transformation and Youth Empowerment Initiative (ACT), has called on the youths not to lose hope in the country, insisting that the country is on its path to greatness.

ACT national president, Dr. Oluwatayo Fashogbon in a statement on the occasion of the 57th independence anniversary said Nigerian youths must be allowed and available to contribute to the growth of the country.

Fashogbon said as a nation on its raising path, circumstances and challenges are bound to cross its path, but the joy is in the hope of a rebirth country.

He urged Youths in the country to continue to embrace the unity and oneness of the nation, insisting that the unity of the nation is non-negotiable.

“We will continue to advocate for one united Nigeria.

Restructuring or devolution of power is not the solution.

Ending corruption, mass looting and societal reorientation is

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Bakare seeks establishment of commission on restructuring

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The cleric further proposed the creation of six zonal commissions to be headed by zonal commissioners appointed from each zone, to work with the 36 state governors to facilitate integration.

According to him, implementation of this proposal would usher in breathtaking economic prosperity of the nation as each zone of the country would be empowered to harness their potentials.

“The zonal commissioners will be charged with a mandate to map out the economic potential of each zone, design or update, as the case may be, a zonal eco-

nomic master plan, and coordinate federal and state efforts towards transitioning into zonal economies within ten years, thereby harnessing the comparative resources of each zone to achieve globally competitive economies of scale and scope...”

He noted that the six geopolitical zones not only roughly reflect six sociocultural zones but also mirror six geoeconomic zones that can be deliberately cultivated over a period of about ten years within which political structures can be designed.

“The ten-year window is meant to cater for the concerns of parts of the country

where the notion of restructuring is opposed due to perceived economic disadvantages. Within the ten-year period, the six zones would have been aided to develop areas of comparative advantage,” he added.

He said he is an advocate of a progressive and pragmatic restructuring where the interests of all segments of the country would be taken care of.

Bakare added, “As for those calling for secession, they should bear in mind the fact that, before the creation of the Nigerian state, there was no Yoruba nation, there was no Igbo nation, there was no Hausa nation, neither was there an Ijaw nation.

“We must not be misled by nostalgia for a spurious harmonious past or the myth of homogenous ethnic groups that is far removed from reality. The area around the Niger was marked with unrest, continuous intergroup conflict, subjugation, enslavement and oppression of the weaker by the stronger until Nigeria provided the possibility for peaceful coexistence.

“For this, we must appreciate the Nigerian state, we must celebrate our Nigerian-ness and we must gravitate towards strengthening our nationhood rather than cursing our blessing.”

He said the President, the National Assembly, the Judiciary, the state governments, the State Houses of Assembly, the Council of State, political parties, the private sector, and the generality of Nigerians all have a critical role to play in initiating, implementing, sustaining and defending the process and its outcomes.

“We must think, not as sectionalists but as nationalists; not as skeptics who only see obstacles, but as optimists, who see opportunities; not as politicians, mindful only of the next election, but as statesmen mindful of the next generation,” he said.

Don’t give up on Nigeria, group charges youths

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the way forward. Our values, our heritage, our history, our diversity and our achievements is our pride.

“The youth population is key to the country and must be harnessed properly, we must not give up on the country, it’s our future and only hope,” Fashogbon added.

The group also called on

Nigerian youths to support the President Buhari led government in providing solutions to heaps of problems inherited, saying President Buhari is transforming Nigeria’s great potentials into great progress.

“We must show sincerity of purpose with the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the New Nigeria project, we must not derail his lofty moves by being used by selfish interest calling for disintegration of the country.

“Let us take a cue from the presidential speech of President Muhammadu Buhari and collectively rededicate ourselves to making Nigeria great for ourselves and generations unborn, though disagreements will occur along the way, we must remain focused on the larger picture by adopting peaceful, civilized and democratic channels for the

resolutions of our disputes and disagreements.”

Fashogbon said: “ACT is a youth political movement with a vision to position right

leaders into government offices in Nigeria, starting from legislators at the local governments to the position of the president.”

Be patient with Ambode, Buhari, Jakande tells Lagosians, Nigerians A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mushin constituency 1 and son of Second Republic governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande, Olusegun Lateef Jakande has commended Lagosians for their support for the Gov Akinwumi Ambode led administration since it came to power on May 29, 2015.

Jakande in a statement in Lagos urged the people of the state to continue in their support and persevere more as the state government continue to address the problems confronting the state and its residents, both the

indigenes and non-indigenes alike with discrimination.

The son of the Second Republic governor of the state said that the government was not unaware of the problems confronting the people and was working hard in not only mitigating it, but also making life better for the people, “the Lagos State government is aware of the numerous problems confronting Lagosians, but we assure you that all the problems are being tackled one after the other and before the end of Gov Ambode’s first term Lagosians will have every reason to smile again,” he said.

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Restructuring not panacea for Nigeria’s challenges — Utomi Stories by Patrick Okohue with Agency Reports A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that restructuring alone would not solve Nigeria’s development challenges.

Utomi who made the statement while speaking at “The Platform,’’ a national discourse forum organised by the Covenant Christian Centre in Lagos, said empirical evidence showed no correlation between more resources and development in the country.

He explained that some states with less resources were more developed than some resource-rich states.

The APC chieftain, therefore, said that the belief that the states would do better with more resources was a myth, adding that only those states that made the people the core of their governance would develop.

Utomi decried the costs of governance at the various levels of government, saying that the situation was a drain on the country’s resources.

He described governance in most states as poor, while saying local governments in the country were dysfunctional.

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“The local governments in the country are dysfunctional and are a bloody waste of resources,’’ he said.

The former presidential aspirant said the country needed to be restructured in a way that the costs of governance would be reduced, so as to be able to deliver the goods.

He said the country fared better

2019: South East PDP backs zoning of president to the North Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East geopolitical zone has endorsed the party’s zoning arrangement, which zoned the office of the President to the North and that of the National Chairman to the Southern part of Nigeria.

Rising from a meeting of the Zonal Executive Committee of the party held in Enugu, the South East PDP reiterated its commitment to national unity and also reaffirmed the party’s earlier agreement on the zoning of party positions allotted to the South East in respect of the forthcoming elective National Convention.

Presenting a communiqué after the meeting, which was well attended by party leaders, the PDP South East Vice Chairman, Chief Austin Umahi, said that the zonal leadership of the party will support its candidate in Anambra State, Mr. Oseloka Obaze and his running mate, Mrs. Chidi Onyemelukwe (nee Ekwueme)

Those in attendance include the former Vice President and founding member of the PDP, Chief Alex Ekwueme; the State governors of Enugu (Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi), Abia (Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu) and Ebonyi (Engr. David Umahi represented by his deputy); the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and other members of the National Assembly from the zone; the Party’s Caretaker Committee National Secretary, Senator Ben Obi, Speakers of the State House of Assemblies and other principal officers, former governors; Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, and a host of others.

The party equally mandated PDP South East governors, the Zonal Vice Chairman and the National Assembly leaders from the zone to liaise with other geo-political zones in the country to reach an understanding in respect of the party’s next National Chairman.

under the regional arrangement as it fostered healthy competition at minimal costs of running the government.

Utomi described the call for the creation of more states as antithetical to development.

He said states creation would only cater to the needs of the political elite through appointments and would not serve the peoples’

APC chieftain, ex-Yoruba student leader back restructuring, condemn separatists A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Olabode Towoju and former National President, National Association of Yoruba Students, Mr Adamson Ayinde, have backed the call for restructuring of the country, but advised Nigerians championing disintegration in the name of restructuring to desist from such act.

The two personalities bared their minds in Abuja in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

Towoju expressed support for restructuring “in a legitimate way that will not result to dismemberment of Nigeria.’’

“Restructuring the country will not only assuage the feelings of most Nigerians, it will also help the component states to be productive and stop depending on allocation from the Federal Government,’’ he said.

He urged Nigerians not to misconstrue the word “restructuring” but see it as the best way to unite and strengthen the country.

He tasked Nigerians championing disintegration in the name of restructuring to desist from such act, stressing that Nigerians had more to gain from a united country.

Towoju commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s Independence Day speech on restructuring, saying no leader worth his salt would want the country divided while in power.

In his speech, Buhari had noted

that the recent calls for restructuring of the country; though proper in a legitimate debate, had led irresponsible groups to call for dismemberment of the country.

He said that his administration would not allow or heed calls that would be to the disintegration of Nigeria.

On his part, Ayinde, who also supported the call for restructuring of the country, disagreed with those advocating secession.

Ayinde, a former APC chairmanship aspirant in Lagos State, said that restructuring of the country would not lead to disintegration.

“Rather it will help to unite the country just like the United States of America.’’

The former student leader called on the people advocating for breakup of Nigeria to think of the aftermath, adding that a united Nigeria is more profitable than a divided Nigeria.

He called on members of the committee constituted by the APC to look into the restructuring to seek different opinions in order to arrive at an acceptable standard of restructuring the country.

Ayinde said that he shares President Buhari’s opinion that “proper dialogue and constitutional changes should take in a rational manner at the National and State Assemblies.”

He called on Nigerians to embrace dialogue in resolving dispute rather than resorting to violence and undemocratic means.

Ashafa assures Nigerians better days ahead The Senator representing Lagos East at the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Gbenga Ashafa has said that glorious dawn is ahead of all Nigerians as the country marks her 57th Independence anniversary.

Ashafa stated this in a press statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Lagos to mark the independence anniversary of the country.

Quoting from the words of late Nigerian sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the Senator said after rain comes sunshine and after darkness comes the glorious dawn.

“After rain comes sunshine; after darkness comes the glorious dawn.

There is no sorrow without its alloy of joy; there is no joy without its admixture of sorrow. Behind the ugly terrible mask of its fortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity. So, tear the mask!”Ashafa quoted Awolowo.

He said as the country marks her 57th Independence anniversary, he draws inspiration from the words of one of the founding fathers, Awolowo as quoted above.

Ashafa said for so long, the Nigerian State has demanded of Nigerians to be ready to sacrifice for the eventual benefit of all. Nigerians have been asked to manage, to bear the burden and sometimes be willing to suffer until the ship of state arrives at the place of hope.

However, he said what Nigerians have experienced in the past 2 years

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can be likened to darkness caused by years of decay, “which led us into the recession, which we are now coming out from. We are not only coming out of the recession, we are coming out of it with a diversified economy, a more entrepreneurial population, lesser dependence on crude oil, a more informed people, a more solid foundation for our economy and the institutions of state. We are making haste slowly, we are coming out a better country.

Ashafa, therefore, believes that there is no better time than now for Nigerians to come together as one

in order to emerge together into the “glorious dawn” that lies ahead.

“Our differences are many, our tongues differ but we must be willing to come together to forge a road map for this bright future together and through the legitimate institutions of state. Dear Nigerians, Lagosians and the good people of Lagos East, I urge you all to rally round the leadership at various levels. I believe that this is the time to support our leaders with effort, counsel and constructive criticism, as we work together to create the Nigeria of our dream,” he said.

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ne of the federal government’s intervention programmes which has recorded huge success in recent years is the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme.

Under it, the CBN collaborated with local farmers through state governments to promote agricultural production across the country. First to benefit from the programme were some states in the northern part of the country with good fadamas that could support large scale rice production.

The programme was later extended to some other states in the south east and south-south geopolitical zones of the country, also for large scale rice production. The huge success of the programme enabled many state governments that keyed- in to the programme to bring down the high price of rice in the markets especially this year. The success of the programme has also emboldened some local and foreign investors to go into large scale rice production and processing in the country.

Following its successful intervention in large scale rice production and as part of the Anchor Borrowers Programme, the CBN has again introduced the Broiler Out growers scheme in Lagos State in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, Amo farms, a local poultry feeds producer and Sieberer Hatchery Limited to fund broiler production in the state.

In introducing the new scheme, 10 poultry out grower farmers were given 1,000 birds each and enough food to last the birds for 42 days. The scheme was an instant success because Amo farms, the supplier of the feeds, will buy back the broilers at a pre- agreed price from the out grower farmers when they reach maturity. Such interventions by the CBN and other interested bodies are expected to encourage young people

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Such interventions are needed because peasant farmers who form the bulk of the nation’s cash and food crop producers are now aged, while agricultural production has suffered a setback in the last few decades owing to the ascendancy of oil as the nation’s major source of foreign exchange and the consequent reduced attention paid to agriculture, among other factors. But, with government’s recent avowed interest in diversifying the nation’s economy away from oil, the government needs more young men and women to move into agricultural production using modern implements, machinery and financial support in the form of take off funds to increase agricultural production for local consumption and for the export market.

We therefore see the CBN’s intervention tagged Anchor Borrowers programme as very timely and a move in the right direction. It should be executed with vigour. We also believe that it should be carried to all states in the country. In doing this every state should pick two crops where it has comparative advantage over other states and one animal husbandry product that it wants the scheme to support.

However, each state government must be the guarantors of the recipient farmers in its domain. It should also use its agricultural extension workers to monitor the participating farmers to ensure that they comply with the terms of the contract and that the farmers pay back the money advanced to them as and when due without fail. We believe that if properly monitored, the programme could be the tonic needed to make the country self sufficient in food production and also become a net exporter of many agricultural products.

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Nelson Mandela

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

“You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.”

“The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

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Certification: MMIA to set up taskforce to curb miscreants Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo , Lagos

ÏÏÏFollowing the recent

certification of Murtala Mohammed Airport Ikeja ( MMIA) , the management of the airport is to inaugurate a task force to check the activities of miscreants within the airport environment.

The manager of the MMIA, Mrs Victoria ShinAba who disclosed this in an interview in her office in Lagos said the setting up of the committee became necessary in order to improve the status of the airport.

According to Shin- Aba, sanity will be restored as soon as the multi storey car park was commissioned adding that all vehicles will be moved in to the newly constructed car park to ensure that no body will violate the law.

She explained that, accredited car hire operators will also be moved to a conducive area where they will conduct their business a manner that befit the airport stressing that a situation whereby cab operators will be soliciting for passengers at the terminal will be eradicated.

Shin-Aba said all accredited airport car hire will be fitted with communication gadgets to be coordinated by there officials on

Mother, son, hit by BRT cry out for help

picking and dropping off passengers at the airport.

On the activities of Bureau de change operators, the airport manager said they will also be moved to well organised area to ensure that their activities were regulated.

She said the management of the airport was determined to rid the airport of unwanted visitors and loitering.

According to Shin-Aba, Close Circuit Television Cameras will be mounted at strategic positions to adequately monitor the airport especially activities of unwanted visitors to the airport.

She called on various state governments across the country to see airports in their domains as their own and support them to grow instead of constructing new airports.

Shin-Aba decried the situation whereby state governments allow airports in their states to deteriorate without assisting the management but commended some state governments that have supported various airports.

The MMA airport manager expressed delight that with the elimination of search table, processing time has been reduced gaining forty five minutes of processing time, making it possible for airline’s turn around to be faster.

Esther Taiwo, Lagos

in all River Basins and monitor its deployment, observed that the level of drilling boreholes for ground water has increased tremendously in the last 10 years especially since the introduction of constituency intervention projects and the advent of the UN programme of MDGs now SDGs. The sponsors also decried the increased exploitation of aquifers which according to them has the effect of drastically raising the level of table water in many communities across the country, noting that “this has the effect of also contributing to the dryness of allevia layers of the land thereby affecting the survival of vegetation during dry seasons which is also contributing to desertification.’”

Also noting that the free running of streams tributaries and rivers is also causing top soil erosion and degradation of land,

Malaysian High Commissioner, Lim Juay Jin (right) receiving an Educational Impact Award from the President of African Union Students Association (AUSA), Miss Peculiar Asemota, during the Investiture as Adviser in Abuja… recently.

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middle aged mother of one, Mrs. Oluwayemisi Adesebikan, and her five year-old son, Olakunmi Olasebikan have sent a Save-Our-Soul message to the Lagos State Government after both were hit by a high speed hit-and-run BRT, leaving one of the son’s leg badly crushed.

In an interview with Daily Times, Adesebikan said the incident occurred around Maryland Bus-stop when she and her son were standing at the BRT bus stop about to

buy a ticket and board another BRT to Ketu.

“I am a teacher at Topmost Schools, Maryland.

After close of work that day around 3:00pm, I was standing by the BRT busstop with my son when an oncoming BRT hit us and flung both of us on the road. What baffled me was that the driver refused to stop, it was one of the passengers that took photograph of the Bus,” she said.

Both mother and son have been receiving treatment since Wednesday at the IFPF hospital, Maryland, at their own

expense where passersby who saw the boy’s leg bleeding out of control rushed them to.

According to Mrs. Adesebikan, the hospital initially rejected them that until a deposit of N15,000 was paid before treatment could commence and her salary which the school just paid her was immediately used as deposit.

“Since that time, the officials of the BRT have not paid a dime to the hospital and my son’s leg is still bleeding after we went for another treatment. The hospital man-

agement said our bill is N175,00 that the N15,000 I paid is just to obtain the hospital form,” she said.

The mother of one said one of the BRT officials that came to visit them at the hospital had a serious argument with the hospital management

when he said the company will not pay for the treatment of the patients.

Mother and son are currently abandoned on the hospital bed for their inability to pay the bill.

Senate advises FG over dams’ construction Chris Emetoh, Abuja

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ment has been urged to always conduct Impact Assessments on neighboring communities before the construction of any dam. This directive is contained in the resolutions of the Senate on Tuesday following a motion on the need for the construction of more captive dams across the country.

The Senate also charged the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to work on all river crossing of the highways with capacity to capture some water without jeopardizing the road structure itself since this will allow the money spent to serve dual purposes.

The motion, sponsored

by Senators Barnabas Gemade and Stella Odua representing Benue North East and Anambra North respectively, while urging the Ministry of Water Resources to carry investigation of ground water situation

they stressed that the erection of streams tributaries and river banks is carrying

Members reject Abia IPAC election; accuse Prof Nnaji of bias Sunday Nwakanma, Umuaha

ÏÏÏAggrieved

members of the Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC in Abia State have rejected the election of its state executive officers in Imo and Abia states which was conducted last weekend.

They also declared the elections that took place at the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters in Umuahia and conducted

by Professor Bartholomew Nnaji as illegal, null and void and a total disregard to the code of conduct that guides IPAC. Led by Mr. Menelik Ukpai who is also a contestant for the post of the state chairman of IPAC, while addressing journalists in Umuahia on Tuesday, the aggrieved members said the 3-man committee led

by Professor Bartholomew Nnaji did not follow IPAC accreditation process, as well as disqualifying political party chairmen and representatives who had presented their letter of identification or were identified and authenticated by their national chairman or national secretary by insisting that only those who participated in the Abia IPAC election of 2016 as indicated by Abia state INEC records of that election are eligible to participate in the 2017 Abia state IPAC elections.

According to Ukpai he said “the election was marred by a flagrant disregard of the IPAC code of conduct by the election committee chairman, Prof.

Nnaji of Better Nigeria Peoples Party (BNPP).

“In the forward to the IPAC code of conduct 2013 it states that “the political

parties code of conduct 2013 reflects the determination of political parties and the independent national electoral commission (INEC) as major stakeholders for sustained and constructive political engagement, first within and between political parties and then between political parties and the commission, that could lead to a more stable and credible electoral culture in the country.

“In violation of these ethical objectives, Prof.

Nnaji, in a badly flawed accreditation process, began disqualifying political party chairmen and representatives who had presented their letter of identification or were identified and authenticated by their national chairman or national secretary by insisting - following the prompting of the Abia state chairman

for Independent Democrats (ID) -that only those who participated in the Abia IPAC election of 2016 as indicated by Abia state INEC records of that election are eligible to participate in the 2017 Abia state IPAC elections. He directly violated the section of the IPAC code of conduct which stated that ‘’ the IPAC general body shall comprise a representative from each of the registered political parties and a representative from INEC. “Many political parties, by this fraudulent exercise were disenfranchised and were denied of their right to vote and be voted for.

“Following the outrage that ensued among the disenfranchised political parties, prof. Nnaji further complicated matters by insisting that the election into the various offices be done one by one.”

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Ambazonia, Biya’s intolerance and internet democracy

Times Columnist REUBEN ABATI

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The cost of internet shutdowns is enormous and disruptive, and the gain for governments is so small. The free flow of information is breached, the targeting of specific regions as in Cameroun is discriminatory; the right to free speech is violated, along with other rights: association, choice, and freedom of thought. The UN Human Rights Council in 2012, 2014 and again in July 2016, resolved that “the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online”, and all states must refrain from taking such measures that can violate internet freedom.

The African Union Declaration on Internet Governance (Algiers, February 13, 2017) is on all fours with this UN Resolution.

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Biafra-like agitation for independence has been unfolding in neighbouring Republic of Cameroon since November 2016. The people of Northern and Southern Cameroons under the umbrella of the Southern Cameroons Ambazonia Consortium United Front (SCACUF) finally decided to affirm the independence of the English-speaking sections of Cameroon from the Republic. Like the Indigenous People of Biafra, the Ambazonians as they have called themselves since 1984, are protesting against their alleged marginalisation by the dominant Francophone Cameroon and the Paul Biya government in Yaounde.

They insist that whereas oil is found in the English-speaking South Western part of Cameroon, the central government has practically neglected the region, and the people have been turned into “slaves” on their own soil. Like the Biafran movement in Nigeria, they have their own flag (white and blue) and a national anthem. The Cameroonian Anglophones claim that their struggle is non-violent and peaceful but they will insist on their independence, and the declaration of their own Republic. They further argue that whereas French and English are the official languages of Cameroon, the central government has imposed French as the language to be spoken in Anglophone Cameroon. They insist on their right to speak English.

After World War 1, the League of Nations shared the geographical territory known as Cameroon between the French and the British. The latter administered its own share from Nigeria. On October 1, 1960, Nigeria gained independence from Britain.

British Cameroon had a choice between joining Nigeria or Cameroon.

In a referendum conducted in 1961, the people of British Cameroon chose to join French-speaking Cameroon to form a Federation. But the planned federal system never really worked. In 1972, Cameroon changed its name to the United Republic of Cameroon. In 1984, the word “United” was removed from the country’s name by the Paul Biya administration, thus adopting the pre-unification name of French Cameroon and effectively raising fears of alienation among English-speaking Cameroonians.

Colonialism and its legacy may have been the foundation of many of the crises in post-colonial African states, but poor governance, ethnicity, competition over power and national resources, religion and sheer leadership incompetence have done worse damage. Post-colonial African leaders have failed to act as statesmen but as new colonialists adopting in West Africa, the twin colonial policies of divide and rule and assimilation. Cameroon has been a long-suffering country, first under former President Ahmadu Ahidjo and especially under 84-year old Paul Biya, who has been President for 35 years. It is ironic that 56 years after the country became a Republic, English-speaking Cameroonians are fighting against the seeming attempt by their French-speaking compatriots to “assimilate” and “marginalise” them. The two Cameroons are fighting over the language of the

Biya colonialists, national resources, and power-relations.

On Sunday, October 1, 2017, Sisiku AyukTabe, Chairman of the Southern Cameroons Governing Council, formally declared the independence of Southern Cameroons or the Federal Republic of Ambazonia: “We, the people of Southern Cameroons are slaves to no one”, he said, “Not now, not ever again! Today we reaffirm autonomy over our heritage and over our territory…It is time to tell Yaounde that enough is enough!” The response from Yaounde has been characteristic.

Weeks before the protests and the declaration of independence in Southern Cameroons, soldiers were sent to the region to shoot in the air, prevent rallies, and intimidate the people. About 15 persons have so far been killed. “This division will never happen”, says Cameroon’s communications minister, Issa Tchiooma Bakary, speaking for the central government. Just like IPOB and NIgeria? Yes. Since the end of the Cold War, there has been a wave of nationalist agitations across the world resulting in self-determination, secession and partitions, and the emergence of new countries. But self-determination or secession is not an automatic process, and it is not in every instance that the protests result in the Nirvana that the separatists seek. In Cameroon, the Biya administration must get off its high horse and engage the leaders of the separatist movement in dialogue. The international community must prevail on him to put an end to the abuse of human rights and the killings in Southern Cameroon. It is the refusal of the central government to address the grievances of the people of Southern Cameroon that has brought Cameroon to this moment. To quote AyukTabe, again: “The union was always intended to be a union of two equals. Unfortunately what our peace-loving people have experienced ever since is oppression, subterfuge, discrimination, violence, intimidation, imprisonment, forced occupation, cultural genocide, and misappropriation of our natural resources by the leaders of the Republic of Cameroun.”

It is instructive to note the similarity between the expressed concerns of the Ambazonian movement and similar movements in recent times in other parts of the world, and the attitude of the governments in power. In Spain (the Catalan secessionist move), Nigeria (the Biafra movement) and Iraq (the Iraqi Kurdistan) – the Catalans have held a referendum to leave Spain, but the Spanish government says this is “unconstitutional.” Biafrans want a referendum in Nigeria – the government says this is unconstitutional because Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable.

The Kurds also want to exit out of Iraq, but the central government is opposed to it on the grounds that the September

25 referendum is unilateral and unconstitutional! It is not just rhetoric that is involved, the military is deployed, violence is unleashed on separatists or critics of the extant union and the government. While these may seem to be traditional responses, the assault on the human rights of protesters now includes an increasingly important territory: the internet.

The internet is perhaps the most striking phenomenon of the century, in the manner in which it has extended the frontiers of human freedom and expression. It is the most modernist icon of globalisation and the borderlessness of space and time. The internet does not know fear. It is an irreverent tool of political mobilisation, commerce and social networking. It is the public mind in motion, and the anonymity that it offers in certain forms makes it a strong instrument of revolt. Elections can be won or lost, governments can be pulled down or popularised, through the mind of the internet. Given its power, reach, and impact, dictators are uncomfortable with the democracy of the internet which has proven to be much stronger than dictatorships, tyrants and intolerant governments. The relationship between the internet and authority has therefore been one of unease and distrust.

The result has been the attempt by intolerant governments and political figures to control the internet, shut it down or violate the rights of its users.

China has an internet police that filters internet traffic. In 2011, Egypt tried to stop the people’s revolution by shutting down the internet. Tunisia, Italy, North Korea, Syria, Iran, Libya, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Nepal, Maldives, Iraq are other countries where the internet has been censored in one form or the other or completely shut down. The degree of civil society repression varies from one country to the other, but the excuse for abridging internet democracy could be as ridiculous as saying that the internet had to be shut down in order to prevent cheating in students’ examinations as has been the case in Iraq and Ethiopia.

Generally, shutting down the internet has become the new mode of repression and a standard response to dissent. African states and governments have joined the trend. In the last year alone, 11 African governments have shut down the internet in one form or the other. These include the Democratic Republic of Congo (ostensibly to reduce the capacity to transmit “abusive messages,” but actually to stop the people from opposing President Joseph Kabila’s attempt to prolong his tenure); Gambia (a few days to the 2016 elections), Togo (to check protests against President Faure Gnassingbe, and the people’s request for multi-party elections and Presidential term-limits), Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Egypt, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Morocco.

In Nigeria, there has also been so

much official discomfort with what is termed “hate speech” on social media platforms particularly whatsapp, instagram, blogs, and twitter. One lawmaker even proposed a Social Media Bill which criminalises internet democracy. The worst anti-internet culprit so far in Africa would be in my view, not Egypt (where the revolution succeeded in spite of the repression) but Paul Biya’s Cameroon where intolerance and unpleasantness have been elevated to the level of state policy. In January, the government of Cameroon shut down the internet in English-speaking parts of the country. This lasted for more than three months. This has again been repeated. It is unacceptable.

The cost of internet shutdowns is enormous and disruptive, and the gain for governments is so small. The free flow of information is breached, the targeting of specific regions as in Cameroun is discriminatory; the right to free speech is violated, along with other rights: association, choice, and freedom of thought. The UN Human Rights Council in 2012, 2014 and again in July 2016, resolved that “the same rights that people have offline must also be protected online”, and all states must refrain from taking such measures that can violate internet freedom. The African Union Declaration on Internet Governance (Algiers, February 13, 2017) is on all fours with this UN Resolution. The UN should go further and impose sanctions on countries that violate internet freedom.

Worse, businesses suffer in the event of an internet shutdown. Internet services are accessed through broadbands provided by mobile telecom companies. When such companies are asked to shut down their services, they easily comply out of fear of being blackmailed by the government. They can be accused of supporting terrorism for example! By co-operating, they incur losses, part of which they may eventually pass to their subscribers. Similarly, with growing internet penetration in Africa, so many other businesses are dependent on the internet. Indeed, the internet is increasingly a shopping mall - for bloggers, advertisers, consultants and the average consumer of services, an internet shutdown in the light of this, undermines economic growth and development. Human dignity and relationships are also affected. The internet is a networking tool, so much so that many families depend on it for contact and interaction, and many individuals on it for survival.

Shutting down the internet rolls back the gains of the democratisation process in Africa. African countries seeking growth and investment in the telecommunication sector, and within the economy generally shoot themselves in the foot when they seek to destroy such a significant tool. Internet registries worldwide should sanction errant governments which deny their citizens access to the internet. Men of conscience and thought leaders should speak out against the growing trend of internet shutdown or violation by African governments. In Nigeria, we must continue to discourage the government from ever contemplating any such misadventure. I am not in any way recommending, by this article a “sovereignty of the internet” in the sense in which John Perry Barlow, an internet activist spoke, when he issued “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace” (1996), rather I urge the protection of the democracy of the internet and this democracy is about rights, obligations and the rule of law.

To return to the politics of imperialism and dissidence in Cameroon, Nigeria (for strategic reasons – the proposed Ambazonia being a buffer zone between Nigeria and Cameroon), ECOWAS and the African Union should intervene early to prevent an outbreak of social and humanitarian crisis, if not chaos in North West and South West Cameroon. The feuding parties should be encouraged to go to the negotiating table. What is going on in that country is as much a Cameroonian problem as it is a Nigerian problem.

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s Students laud Global Interns on career connect series Esther Taiwo

L-R – Banjo Adegbohungbe, Group Head, Corporate Operations, Access Bank Plc; Roosevelt Ogbonna, Group Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank Plc; and the Director, Curricular, Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mrs. Bunmi Oteju, representing SUBEB Executive Chairman, Ganiyu Sopeyin with pupils of Keke Nursery and Primary School at the handover ceremony of the newly renovated school to Lagos State government by Corporate Operations Group, Access Bank Plc, recently.

World teachers day: FG to resuscitate ailing Education Bank Augustine Okezie Abuja

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja pledged to resuscitate ailing Education Bank with a view to strengthening her assistance to indigent students through scholarship, enhance the welfare of the teachers as well as ensure speedy growth and transformation of Nigeria’s education sector.

Education Minister, Adamu Adamu,who made the above disclosure during press briefing organised by the Ministry to herald series of activities marking the celebration, said the World Teacher’s Day which is celebrated annually every October 5th was initiated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, designed to promote teacher’s status in the interest of

quality education The Minister further described the theme of this year’s celebration which is ‘’Teaching in Freedom, Empowering teachers’’ as reaffirming the fact that peace and security remain important for the national development and that education guarantees economic growth and development Adamu further described teachers as guiding light in a dark world and the providers of hope for the future of any nation. He said:’’Let me reiterate that without teacher’s total dedication and commitment to their calling, a nation could be wandering in the dark. Nation building certainly does not happen by accident rather it’s a deliberate and conscious effort by men and women with a vision and determination to leave enduring legacies’’ Also in a message delivered by the represen-

tative of UNESCO in Abuja office, Mrs. Uchenna Udorji, the agency called for full implementation of the October 5, 1994 UNESCO/ILO recommendations which set forth the rights and responsibilities of teachers as well as international standards for their initial preparation, recruitment, deployment, professional development and teaching conditions.

She said:”By adopting the recommendation, governments all over the world unanimously recognized the importance for societies to have competent qualified and motivated teachers; World Teachers Day represents a token for the awareness, understanding and appreciation displayed for the vital contribution that teachers make to education and development’’ The World teacher’s Day is expected to be marked on Thursday ,October 5th in Nigeria

Students from various senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions have commended Global Interns for broadening their horizon on career planning and internship opportunities at the Career Connect Series held in Lagos recently.

The workshop, which took place at The Incubator in Victoria Island, had in attendance seasoned facilitators including Greg Malize, Founder and Executive Director of ImpactGen; Oluwaseyi Adeoye, Chief Executive Officer of Pierrine Consulting; Caesar Keluro, Principal Partner of Ideasvibe Media; and Olufunmilayo Modupe, Principal Adviser of Global Interns Company who provided educative career planning tips on various topics that enriched the students’ knowledge in career decisions.

Roberts Ayanfe, a final year student of English Language at the University of Lagos, revealed that The Career Connect Series has broadened his horizon as it will help him to think for himself and engage in new challenges.

“Before now, I used to depend on my parents for assistance, but the Career Connect Series has sharpened my perception towards selfsufficiency,” he said.

He expressed his optimism and enthusiasm triggered by the career workshop to embark on new ventures.

“What I have realised from this workshop is that at this point in my life as a final year student, if I do not start doing certain things on my own and making logical decisions, it would affect my career choices and ultimately life’s goals,” he said.

Sifon Ediomo-Abasi, a fashion designer and Fine Art student of Yaba College of Technology, expressed her excitement and commended the organisers of The Career Connect Series, saying that the workshop has given her new orientation on how she could use technology to hype her career interest.

Rivers hands over refurbished schools to communities Augustine Okezie, Abuja

The Rivers State government has commissioned and handed over reconstructed basic schools in Ahoada West, Port Harcourt and Asari-Toru Local Government Areas to their respective benefiting communities.

Performing the commissioning and handing over ceremonies, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, who was

represented by Chairman of Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board, Venerable Fyneface Akah, said that the contracts were delivered on schedule and in line with specifications.

The three basic schools commissioned and handed over were Government Girls Secondary School, Ahoada West Local Government Area, Community Secondary School Abuloma, Port Harcourt City Local Government Area and State School IleLema

in Asari-Toru Local Government Area.

The representative of the Rivers State Governor further disclosed that the reconstruction and renovation of 175 basic schools flagged off by Governor Wike have reached 90 percent completion stage across the state. He noted that the remaining 10 percent of schools are those where work started behind schedule, pointing out that most of them will be delivered in two weeks.

He said: “We are glad to

report that they have been up and about their job.

They have kept to specifications and adhered to the time-table. As children return to school, they will not be locked out.

“I am very happy that the children are very pleased. They have found a better environment and properly furnished classrooms”.

The representative of Governor Wike stated that across the state, parents are happy that the governor remembered schools in rural areas.

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Much ado about JAMB’s remittances…

FEATURE

Recently, the Federal Government ordered an audit probe of the accounts and revenue remittances of the past administrations of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

AUGUSTINE OKEZIE writes on the issues thrown up by the probe.

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, who briefed State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting recently about the performances of some government agencies, said JAMB for the first time remitted N5 billion to government’s coffers with a promise to pay the balance of N3 billion compared to the maximum N3 million paid by JAMB before now. JAMB had in July announced the remittance of N5bn to the Federal Government which happens to be the highest so far in the last 40 years of its existence.

Adeosun said the disparity in the remittances of the agencies in the past had necessitated the decision to probe all previous heads of the two agencies.

The minister also disclosed that other agencies with similar discrepancies in their revenue remittances would be probed.

“The highest amount that JAMB had ever remitted into the consolidated revenue fund before this management was N3 million.

“This year so far they have done N5 billion and the Minister of Education reported that they have an additional N3 billion that they are ready to remit which will take this year’s figure alone to N8 billion and they have not increased their charges, they have not increased their fees.

“So, the question the council members were asking was, where was all this money before?

“So, the directive was given that we must call the former heads of all these agencies and similar ones to account (for their financial dealings), and that is the directive we have been given and that is what we intend to do and it is a similar story with other agencies.

“These are the leakages which we have now come in and we are blocking,’’ she said.

Details have however emerged on why the disparity in remittances and non – remittances, between the present and the past administrations of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, in the area of revenue gen-

Alumni donate N10m for rebuilding hostel

Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos

Former JAMB Registrar, Professor Dibu Ojerinde (left) and New Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede during the former handing over in Abuja

eration.

While a cross section of respondents told The Daily Times that several factors might have accounted for the remittance of revenue generated by the present and past managements of JAMB including improved charges and transparency, others believe that the style of management and lack of financial prudence and non-transparency largely accounted for non-remittance of revenues generated.

The Daily Times further learnt that contrary to claim by the Minister for Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, that the present JAMB management had have not increased their charges and were operating under the same environment like the former administrations, the reverse appears to be the case, as the present management under Prof. Ishaq Oloyede had not only increased charges but diversified the agency’s revenue base, plus harvesting enhanced number of applicants for admission.

UTME fee charges Findings by The Daily Times revealed that while the administration of immediate past Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde charged candidates the sum of N 5000, Oloyede collected N6900, N6200 from candidates, including charges for those wishing to participate or not to participate in the mock examinations respectively, plus other innovations.

Even candidates who go for fresh printing of original copies of their UTME result or wish to change their first choices of universities, were expected to

pay additional sum of one thousand, and six thousand naira, respectively to JAMB. JAMB reacts While joining the fray of controversy on the disparity on remittances, the Head of Information of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, tried justifying Oloyede’s huge remittance by saying the money was saved through ‘’transparent and judicious use of resources’’.

He said: “We are more interested in the credibility of the examination and not the money. If money is our concern, we will not be returning over five billion naira to the Federal Government coffers.’’

Ojerinde’s regime at JAMB Critics of Ojerinde’s tenure at the helm of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), point at the myriads of corrupt practices that not only marked his lifestyle and regime but that of his lieutenants, wondering how such an administration could render transparent public account, or remit revenues to government, when the amassing of public wealth had remained uppermost their primary focus.

The Daily Times investigation quotes a close source to the Igboho, Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State born administrator as affirming that his second marriage was rocked by series of scandals, and the former National Examination Council registrar and the first Nigerian Professor of Tests and Measurement’s personal finances, being described as an example

of public office holders who steal public resources blind, in order to acquire choice properties and undertake some investment activities.

Further investigations revealed that the JAMB Registrar owns Sapati International School and Trillium Learning Centre, a secondary and primary schools respectively, in the Ivy League where the rich with deep pockets pay handsomely to have their wards.

Equipped with modern educational facilities, Sapati International School is in Ilorin suburb along Ajase-Ipo Road. Her sister company, Trillium Learning Centre, a nursery and primary school is tucked away in Yidi Road in the same Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, and is equally an upscale school where rich parents across West African countries enroll their kids.

Impeccable sources said that the ‘Oluomo of Igboho land’ (a chieftaincy title conferred on Prof. Ojerinde by the Oba of Igboho), allegedly owns a microfinance bank, Osaka MicroFinance Bank, located around the popular Owode Market in the sleepy little town.

It was further gathered that the former JAMB boss has investments in the downstream sector, as his petrol stations are scattered across the country.

The long list also include an MRS Station at SangoKunlende Area in Ilorin, among others in various parts of the country.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Joint Admis-

sions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for remitting the sum of N5 billion to the coffers of the Federal Government.

NANS’ President, Mr. Chinonso Obasi, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said such remittance from JAMB within a short period under the leadership of Prof. Is-haq Oloyede showed a great deal of probity.

Obasi said that he was in support of the Federal Government’s move to probe the former administrations of JAMB and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

Obasi said that the remittance of such amount from a non-focal revenue generating agency of government underscored the importance of transparency in the administration and management of government business.

“The development is highly commendable and all heads of Federal Government agencies and parastatals should emulate the registrar of JAMB. “I urge President Buhari to beam his eagle eyes on all other agencies of the Federal Government to ensure that all loopholes that encourage corrupt practices are prevented and blocked.

“Corruption is evil and the worst thing that can happen to a country in dire need of financial resources for development.

“I wonder why any right thinking person would choose to abuse public trust bestowed on him by engaging in corrupt practices, stealing public funds that can used in addressing other development challenges,’’ he said.

Ex-students of Command Secondary School Jos, Plateau State, who graduated 25 years ago, came together in solidarity to join force in rebuilding one of the most dilapidated male hostels in the school.

The motivation of the alumni is geared towards providing safe accommodation for students haven passed through the system when it was still habitable, said President of the alumni, Demi Adeyomo.

Adeyomo, who spoke to our correspondent at the unveiling of the renovated hostel on Monday, said the 92 set tasked themselves with a little gesture from friends to come up with the said amount in executing the project.

“When the 92 set visited the school, we saw that the hostel was in a bad shape and this was not how we left it 25 years ago; we then said to ourselves that we have to do something to give it a facelift since government is reluctant in doing so”, he said.

Exam fraud: Edo sacks Perm Sec, suspends 3 others The Edo Government has sacked Dr. Osayuware Idahosa, Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Youth and Special Duties, over allegation of padding the budget for the conduct of primary school examination.

The government also announced the suspension of three officials involved in the alleged scandal, which was up to at N283 million.

The decision announced by the Commissioner for Communications and Orientation, Mr. Paul Ohonbamu, was the outcome of an extraordinary session of the State Executive Council.

Recall that Governor Obaseki vowed to unmask the people that sent a N283 million request for the conduct of primary school examination in the state, which was eventually conducted at the cost of N30 million.

Ohonbamu said that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof.

Yinka Omorogbe, submitted a report of the panel of enquiry on the conduct of the 2016/2017 Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination and after due consideration of findings and recommendations, the council discussed and arrived at the decision.

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KIHEM MISSION CHAPLAINCY THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACTS OF 1990.

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. JAMES MERCY OBATUNMBI 2.OBASEUN DAVID OLORUNTO 3.OBAFEMI TUNDE MESHACH 4.IBUKUNTUNDE OYEBOLA SAMUEL 5.KUSORO AYODELE A.

CHAIRMAN SECRETARY-GENERAL

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : TO TRAIN, EQUIP AND FOSTER PROFESSIONALISM OF CHAPLAINS TO RENDER HUMANITARIAN SERVICES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAIMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

POWERGATE EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION This is to inform the General Public that the above named Foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. Nwaiwu Damian S. 2. Nwaiwu Rosemary C. 3.Okere Eustace Nnaemeka 4. Alexander U. Okere

SUCCESS SICKLE CELL FOUNDATION

THE TRUSTEES ARE :1. ELDER JOHN OWHIGHOHOWO ARURE - PRESIDENT 2. DEACONESS JULIANA ARURE - VICE PRESIDENT 3. NICHOLAS EMONANA OJEAGBASE ARURE - GENERAL SECRETARY. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE IS:TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE FACED WITH SICKLE CELL CHALLENGES BY HELPING THEM TO DEVELOPE HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS AWARENESS THROUGH TEACHING OF LIFE SAVING ROUTINES FOR SURVIVAL AND PROVISION OF BASIC HEALTH-CARE FACILITIES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION.

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. CHIEF OLUWAFELA AJAYI 2. ALABI OLIYINKA DASOLA 3. CHIEF MRS KAFILAT FOLASHADE AJAYI

-Chairman -Secretary -Member -Member

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

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

SIGNED BY: SECRETARY

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BADAGRY WEST PETROLEUM DEALERS ASSOCIATION

The general public is hereby inform that the above named association has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No 1 of 1990

THE TRUSTEES ARE:1. SINY IEGANJI SAMUEL JIMOH 2. ABRAHAM HEZEKIAH KOLAWOLE 3. MARTINS OLAWALE OLABODE 4. OLOJEDE LATEEF ALAO 5. HUNSU ABRAHAM GODONU 6. SAMUEL SENU JOSHUA 7. BOYON SAMUEL SETONJI 8. OLADELE ISMAIL 9. OLOJEDE LATEEF AKANJI 10. JOHNSON TOSIN NUGBESI

Trustees: 1. Jones Itombra Okoro 2. Akibebofa Itombra-Okoro 3. Ese Itombra-Okoro 4. Madu Okwy 5. Adetokunbo Taiwo Omoyele 6. Olamipe olorunfemi Omoyele

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UNITED YOUNG MORNING STARS CLUB OF NIGERIA

FAIR AND SAFE TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVE The general public is hereby notified that the above named Organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for Registration under part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts, 1990 The Trustees are: 1.OSAZEMWINDE AITUA NELSON 2.EDO-ESAMAH NOSADEBA EDITH

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVE TO EMPOWER AND ESTABLISH THE LESS PRIVILEDGED IN SMALL SCALE BUSINESS OR VOCATIONAL TRADE. Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registration-General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

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LIFELIGHT INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT (LIWE)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1.PASTOR UBONG ANIEFIOK ADUAK 2.REV. CHRISTOPHER UDOYE 3.MR. KENNETH DIKE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1.HUMANITARIAN SERVICES 2.HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT 3.GENERAL CONTRACTS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: PST. UBONG ADUAK

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Aims and Objectives: 1.To reduce poverty and human suffering in Nigeria amongst vulnerable, at risk children.

2.To provide adequate channels of nutrition to vulnerable children.

3. To create awareness on the poverty and deprivation faced by children and women on the streets and internally displaced camps in Nigeria through film and documentaries.

4.To collaborate with development partners and sponsors and to acquire the financial capacity for formal education, skill acquisition, adequate shelter and nutrition for vulnerable children.

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

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ORJI KANU 2.HARRISON BETHEL 3.OKORO IFEANYI 4.NWOSU SUNDAY MICHAEL 5.NNAM JOSEPH

PRESIDENT SECRETARY MEMBER MEMBER MEMBER

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

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The general public is hereby notified that the above named INITIATIVE has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Acts of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Barr. Dorathy Ihekaire-Obi 2. Dr. Ben Ogbonna 3. Hon. Justice Francis Chukwuma Abosi 4. Barr. Florence Nwosu 5. Mr. Okwudili Iloduba 6. Barr. Declan Uzoma 7. Mr. Chukwuma Ihekaire AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. To empower women educationally through skill acquisition.

2. To assist widows and the girl-child.

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

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE 1. TO LIVE IN UNITY,PEACE AND HARMONY. 2. TO PROMOTE UNITY AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.

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THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:1. To develop high level of safety consciousness awareness through teaching of life saving skills for survival (practical hazard recognition and risk assessment).

2.To provide complete rehabilitation, basic health-care facilities as well as livelihood to the needy and deserving members of the society.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE 1.OKEKE UCHE EMMANUEL 2. ONYEKA OZIOMA GODWIN 3. AZUKA STEPHEN ECHEZONA 4. DESMOND OGBENNA 5. IGBOKWE OGADIMMA PRINCE.

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THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE:(1) To help people identify their talents by motivating them.

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(3)To examine their potential dreams and selecting amongst the best achievable ones for them.

(4) Financially supporting them to fulfill their dreams.

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

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ACHONYE GOSPEL

MRS. UCHENNA CHINWENDU CYNTHIA

I, formerly known and addressed as ACHUIYE IGWEBUIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ACHONYE GOSPEL. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MISS EJIAKU CHINWENDU CYNTHIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. UCHENNA CHINWENDU CYNTHIA. All former documents remain valid.

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ADEBISI KENNY I, formerly known and addressed as ADEBISI KEHINDE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBISI KENNY. All former documents remain valid.

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That Ajayi-Bembe Olayinka is the same as Ajayi-Bembe Olayinka Babajide as registered in BVN. Henceforth, I want to be known and addressed as AjayiBembe Olayinka Babajide. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as GEORGE AYOOLA MORAYO, now wish to be known and addressed as OGBEBOR AYOOLA MORAYO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as OSHINBOWALE AKEMISOLA AJIBIKE, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEBISI AKEMISOLA AJIBIKE AYODELE. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS OBETA EVELYN AMAKA

UZOR VINCENT NKEMAKONAM

IFECHUKWU HENRIETTA CHINYERE

MRS CHIGBO OBASI TONIA UCHECHI

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS ENEJERE EVELYN AMAKA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OBETA EVELYN AMAKA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as UZOR VINCENT NKEM, now wish to be known and addressed as UZOR VINCENT NKEMAKONAM. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as NNOLUM HENRIETTA CHINYERE, now wish to be known and addressed as IFECHUKWU HENRIETTA CHINYERE. All former documents remain valid. Nigerian Police, Banks and General public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OBAJI TONIA UCHECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS CHIGBO OBASI TONIA UCHECHI. All former documents remain valid.

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CONFIRMATION OF NAME

MRS EMMANUEL MARYJANE SOUZOCHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOLI MARYJANE SOUZOCHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS EMMANUEL MARYJANE SOUZOCHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

22 Public Notice MRS NWOKOCHA BLESSING ECHEZONA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS CHUKWUDI BLESSING ECHEZONA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NWOKOCHA BLESSING ECHEZONA. All former documents remain valid. General public should please take note.

ODEY CECILIA OHIERO

I, formerly known and addressed as ODEY CECILIA IMELA, now wish to be known and addressed as ODEY CECILIA OHIERO. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS UGWU AMARACHI SALOME

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OZIOKO AMARACHI SALOME, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS UGWU AMARACHI SALOME. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS LYDIA ARHOMAIDO OMEMGBOJI

MRS NGENE FAVOUR NNENNA

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKOH MARVELOUS OGECHUKWU, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS MBAH MARVELOUS OGECHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

NZEAKO HELEN EKWUTOSI

NWOKORIE CHIMEZIE NKWACHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as ARIMADU HELEN EKWUTOSI, now wish to be known and addressed as NZEAKO HELEN EKWUTOSI. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

JACINTA AHUMONYE EMMANUEL

I, formerly known and addressed as JACINTA AHUMONYE NWANERI AGBO, now wish to be known and addressed as JACINTA AHUMONYE EMMANUEL. All former documents remain valid. IMT, BUK, FIDELITY BANK and General Public should please take note.

MRS OPEBI MOROHUNFOLUWA AYODELE

I, formerly known as Miss Olagunju Morohunfoluwa now wish to be addressed as Mrs Opebi Morohunfoluwa Ayodele. All former documents still remain valid, general public please take note.

ADESOLA FOLASHADE

NWACHUKWU DAMIAN BROWNSON

CORRECTION OF NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH

My was name wrongly written as EKPOR HERRY KUFREE. instead of my correct name as KUFREE HENRY EKPOR.My correct date of birth is 9th of May 1988 and not 5th of September 1987. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OGUNSERI AUGUSTINE WILLFRED

I Formerly Known And Addressed As Austine Ogunseri Now Wish To Be Known And Addressed Ogunseri Augustine Willfred. All Former Documents Bearing My Former Name Remain Valid. Bank/general Public Please Take Note.

ADELEYE ADERONKE MODUPE

I formerly known and addressed as BENNARD UWAKWE NWOSU now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU DAMIAN BROWNSON. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

IORNONGU KWAGHGANDE MOSES

I formerly known and addressed as IONONGU MOSES UKWA, now wish to be known and addressed as IORNONGU KWAGHGANDE MOSES. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

AKINPELU GLORY IFEYINWA

Formerly GLORY DAVID IFEYINWA NoW to be addressed as AKINPELU GLORY IFEYINWA. Former documents remains valid.

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RAPHAEL OGUDU IGWE

I formerly known and adddressed as ADERONKE ADELEYE ,now wish to be known and addressed as ADELEYE ADERONKE MODUPE. All former document remain valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as RAPHAEL OGUDU SUNDAY,now wish to be known and addressed as RAPHAEL OGUDU IGWE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ADEWUYI ADEDOYIN ANUOLUWAPO

ODUNSI ESHILOKUN AZEEZAT KIKELOMO

I, formerly known and addressed as ADELEKE ADEDOYIN ANUOLUWAPO now wish to be known and addressed as ADEWUYI ADEDOYIN ANUOLUWAPO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as AKINWANDE KIKELOMO AZEEZAT now wish to be known and addressed as . ODUNSI ESHILOKUN AZEEZAT KIKELOMO All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

MRS. HELEN NENEH BASSEY

MRS. NKOYO JOHN SUNDAY

I, formerly known and addressed as MRS. HELEN PAUL BASSEY, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. HELEN NENEH BASSEY. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

MRS MBAH MARVELOUS OGECHUKWU

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OGBODO FAVOUR NNENNA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS NGENE FAVOUR NNENNA. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as Miss Agbo Lydia Arhomaido now wish to be known and addressed as Mrs Lydia Arhomaido Omemgboji. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

I formerly known and addressed as OGUNNUSI FOLASHADE OLAYINKA now wish to be known and addressed as ADESOLA FOLASHADE .All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS NKOYO EFFIONG SAM, now wish to be known, called and addressed as MRS. NKOYO JOHN SUNDAY. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

CLEMENT CHIGOZIE CHRISTIAN

I, formerly known and addressed as ODOH CHIGOZIE CHRISTIAN, now wish to be known and addressed as CLEMENT CHIGOZIE CHRISTIAN. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General Public should please take note.

MRS IKWUEGBU BENEDICTA NEBECHI

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIMEZIE INNOCENT, now wish to be known and addressed as NWOKORIE CHIMEZIE NKWACHUKWU. All former documents remain valid. BANKS and General Public should please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS EWO BENEDICTA NEBECHI, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS IKWUEGBU BENEDICTA NEBECHI. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

OJIELO OBIAGERI ESTHER I, formerly known and addressed as OKECHUKWU OBIAGERI ESTHER, now wish to be known and addressed as OJIELO OBIAGERI ESTHER. All former documents remain valid.

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That I was formerly known and addressed as DUNU FELICIA that I now wish to add ONYEMA to my former name that I now wish to be known and addressed as DUNU FELICIA ONYEMA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public should please take note.

MRS OLUKOTUN OMOWUNMI OLUBUKOLA

I formerly known and addressed as MISS OWOLABI OMOWUNMI OLUBUKOLA , Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OLUKOTUN OMOWUNMI OLUBUKOLA, all former document remain valid general public take note

ADDITION OF NAME

I formerly known and addressed as RAMON KAZEEM KOLAWOLE now wish to be known and addressed as RAMONI KAZEEM AYINLA. My correct date of birth is 28/10/1980 not 8/11/1982.All former documents remain valid.

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MUBARAK MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR

ADEOSUN AYISAT OMOWUNMI

OLUDEMOKUN AYODEJI OJO MY name was mistakenly written as AYODEJI OJO OLUDEMOKUN instead of OLUDEMOKUN AYODEJI OJO. The correct name is OLUDEMOKUN AYODEJI OJO. All former documents remain valid. General public take note LEBO FELICIA NENE FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LABOR FELICIA NENE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS LEBO FELICIA NENE, ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE.

PETER TOYIN LYDIA

I, formerly known and addressed as OGUNLEYE TOYIN now wish to be Known and addressed as PETER TOYIN LYDIA. My correct date of birth is 03/07/1962 . All former documents remains valid.

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I formerly known and addressed as KAREEM SODIQ DUROJAIYE now wish to be known and addressed as ABDULKAREEM SODIQ ENIOLA.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

AJAKANRI ORIYOMI TUNDE

ONAFOWOKAN ADEJOKE MABAYOJE

I, formerly known and addressed as JAMES ADEREMI, now wish to be known and addressed as JAMES ADEREMI OLUFEMI. All former documents remain valid. NSC DE, PENCOM LEGACY PENSION, BANKS General Public should please take note.

RAMONI KAZEEM AYINLA

QUADRI AFOLAKE ADEREMI

I formerly known and addressed as ONAFOWOKAN ADEJOKE .now wish to be known and addressed as ONAFOWOKAN ADEJOKE MABAYOJE. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

BENEDICTA CHICHI IGWE-AKINYEMI

I, formerly known and addressed as Benedicta Igwe-Akinyemi now wish to be known and addressed as Benedicta Chichi IgweAkinyemi. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

JAMES ADEREMI OLUFEMI

I formerly known and addressed as DORIS ROLI AKOMA IGBIAYE now wish to be known and addressed as DORIS ROLI AKOMA ENYINNA. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as ADEDEJI AFOLAKE ADEREMI now wish to be known and addressed as QUADRI AFOLAKE ADEREMI.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

AGBO JOACHIM OKAFOR I, formerly known and addressed as AGBO JOACHIM, now wish to be known and addressed as AGBO JOACHIM OKAFOR. All former documents remain valid.

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ABDULKAREEM SODIQ ENIOLA

ADEMOLA TOLULOPE JOSEPHINE

Formerly Mohammed Yusuf Now Otori Yusuff Suaib. Former documents remains valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as MISS OKONKWO CHIZOBA ANTHONIA, now wish to be known and addressed as MRS OKOLIE CHIZOBA ANTHONIA. All former documents remain valid. General Public should please take note.

CHIKWEM NKECHI

I, formerly known and addressed as CHIKWEM NKECHINYERE ASSUMPTA, now wish to be known and addressed as CHIKWEM NKECHI. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General Public should please take note.

DORIS ROLI AKOMA ENYINNA

I formerly known and addressed as ADEGUNLOYE TOLULOPE JOSEPHINE now wish to be known and addressed as ADEMOLA TOLULOPE JOSEPHINE.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as AJAKANRI ORIYOMI YESIRU TO AJAKANRI ORIYOMI TUNDE. All former documents remain valid.

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MRS OKOLIE CHIZOBA ANTHONIA

I formerly known and addressed as ADEOSUN ALABA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEOSUN AYISAT OMOWUNMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

OLAITAN MORUF OLADIPUPO

Formerly called Usman Morufu Olaide now to be addressed as Olaitan Moruf Oladipupo. Former documents remains valid.

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MADIA ANTHONY CHHINEDU

I formerlly known and addressed as JOHN ANTHONY CHIEDU,now wish to be known and addressed as MADIA ANTHONY CHHINEDU. All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ATANDA KAZEEM OLUWAGBENGA

I FORMERLY KNOW AS ATANDA KAZEEM NOW WISH TO BE KNOW AND ADDRESSED AS ATANDA KAZEEM OLUWAGBENGA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENT REMAINS VALID. BANKS AND GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE NOTE .

ABIONA OLUWASEUN ABRAHAM

I, formerly known and addressed as ABIONA SEUN IBRAHIM, Now wish to be known and addressed as ABIONA OLUWASEUN ABRAHAM That my correct date of birth is 23-12-1992. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as MUBARRAK MOHAMMED now wish to be known and addressed as MUBARAK MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

My name was wrongly written as Olufemi Olawale in my BVN instead of OLAJIRE OLAWALE OLUFEMI. All former documents remain valid. General public please take note.

IDRIS SAIDAT TAIWO

Formerly Saheed Taiwo now Idris Saidat Taiwo. Former documents remains valid.

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EKE OKOKON UDOM

I, formerly known and addressed as UDOM VERONICA EKE now wish to be known and addressed as EKE OKOKON UDOM. All former documents remain valid.

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TAIWO OLUWASEUNFUNMI AJOKE

I formerly known and addressed as AWOSANYA OLUWASEUNFUNMI AJOKE now wish to be known and addressed as TAIWO OLUWASEUNFUNMI AJOKE. All former documents remain valid.

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OLATOYE ADEBOLA RAPHAEL

FORMERLY SHOLABI RASAKI Now to be addressed as OLATOYE ADEBOLA RAPHAEL. Former documents remains valid. General public should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

THAT MY NAME WAS WRONGLY WRITTEN ON MY BANK DOCUMENT AS ABDUL ISMAILA BUT MY CORRECT NAME IS ABDULLAHI ISMAILA. General public should take note.

AKINWALE ADEKUNLE AYINLA I, formerly known and addressed as : Akinwale muritala adekunle now wish to be known and addressed as Akinwale Adekunle Ayinla, father :Abdul lateef, mother : oluwatoyin . All former documents remain valid. General public take note

REAL LIFE IN CHRIST PENTECOSTAL CHURCH INT’L THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR OLABODE OLAWALE DAVID 2. PASTOR (MRS)OLABODE IDOWU ESTHER 3. DEACON. ONATUNDE ADEDAYO TOBI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1; TO TEACH ,PREACH AND EMPOWER PEOPLE THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD 2;TO PROPAGATE THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TO ALL NATIONS. 3; TO EQUIP THE SAINTS FOR THE WORK OF MINISTRY .

ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI, ABUJA WITHIN TWENTY-EIGHT (28) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS PUBLICATION Signed J.A OLADAPO & CO 08030696558

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CALVARY OUTREACH MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

DIMENSIONAL ANOINTED MINISTRY INTERNATIONAL

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

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

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

TRUSTEES: 1. EVANG. NNAMDI CHUKWUKA MOLOKWU -CHAIRMAN 2. EVANG. (MRS) CHINAZOM UKAMAKA MOLOKWU- SECRETARY

TRUSTEES: 1. OLOBANIYI JOHN ADENIRAN 2. OLOBANIYI FUNMILOLA TOSIN 3. ADENIYI SAMUEL ADEOLA 4. OJO EZEKIEL MUYIWA.

TRUSTEES: 1. PASTOR AUSTIN OGHENEYOMAH 2. MRS EFEMENA OGHENEKARO OGHENEYOMAH 3. EKOGIEWE PULLEN OSUNDE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO EVANGELISE THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 2. TO DELI EVER THOSE UNDER SATANIC BONDAGE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO COMFORT AND ESTABLISH JOY IN THE HEART OF THE TROUBLED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OKOLI SAMUEL 2. OKOLI EMMANUEL 3. OKONKWO DAVID AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE HELP AND ASSISTANCE TO THE LESS PRIVILEGED AND INDIGENT MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

CHRIST IN YOU DELIVERANCE MINISTRY THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. BASSEY NDARAKE UMOH 2. SAMUEL OGUNDIPE 3. ROBERT ANAYO EZE 4. SAMUEL ANYIAM 5. SAMUEL IRUOMA PRECIOUS 6. SAMUEL ONYEDIKACHUKWU JOSHUA 7. REVEREND JERRY IROABUCHI SAMUEL 8. ENO BASSEY AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF PEACE AND DELIVERANCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST IN ALL PARTS OF NIGERIA AND AROUND THE WORLD. 2. TO SERVE AS A FORE-RUNNER OF THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST JESUS BY CREATING AWARENESS OF HIS COMING. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE WORD OF GOD WORLD WIDE ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL. CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUYI IRONSI STREET. PMB 198, MATIAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROMTHE DATE OF PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

TRUSTEES: 1. OPADOTUN OLUWAFUNILAYO BUNMI, 2. OPADOTUN ADEDEJI PETER, OPADOTUN 3. OLUWADAMILOLA MARY, 4. OPADOTUN TOLUWALASE GABRIEL 5. AKOMOLAFE SAMUEL AJIBOYE, 6. SAKA RASHEED, 7. OWONIKOKO OLANIRAN EMMANUEL. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO EVANGELIZE JESUS CHRIST ALL OVER THE WORLD AND PROMOTE THE GOSPEL ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

UFUOMA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

ANSAR-UD-DEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL ISAGA-ABEOKUTA OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (AUDOSA)

FAITH OF GOD MINISTRY INT’L

THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990 PART C. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. EREWA GODDAY ORISEWINO – CHAIRMAN 2. AKPOLOME JOHNSON IDOLOR -SECRETARY 3. OTOMEWO WILSON OCHUKO - MEMBER 4. EMEFE PATRICK OGHENEBRORIH - MEMBER 5. OKUYADE ATAKE - MEMBER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES A. TO ASSOCIATE OURSELVES AS OLD STUDENTS OF UFEOMA MIXED SECONDARY SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION B. TO HELP ASSIST THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STUDENTS C. TO DO ANY OTHER THINGS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE SCHOOL ANY OBJECTION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION. NDOLA SQUARE, ZONE 5, WUSE, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: J. K. NANA CROWN KINGS CONSULTANCY CO

THIS IS TO NOTIFY THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ORGANIZATION HAS APPLIED TO CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA FOR REGISTRATION AS A FOUNDATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT, 2004.

TRUSTEES: 1. ALHAJI AKEEM ADEWUNMI 2. ALHAJI SHEFIU RASHEED 3. ALHAJI KOLAWOLE YUSUFF 4. ALHAJI ADENIYI AJISAFE 5. OTUNBA YEMI SAHEED LAWAL 6. ALHAJI FATAI AMOLEGBE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ALMA MATER. 2. TO GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING AND LESS PRIVILEGED STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL. 3. TO BUILD, RENOVATE AND UNDERTAKE PROJECTS TO FACILITATE LEARNING IN THE SCHOOL. 4. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AIDS TO THE SCHOOL AS A WAY OF ENRICHING STUDENTS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRARGENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS FROM THE DAY OF PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1). PROPHETESS RACHAEL OKEI , 2). PASTOR JOSEPH OKEI, 3). REV. DR. DAVID OKUSENOGU, 4). PASTOR OLIVER YAKUBU, 5). SISTER OBIAJULU OGBOLU AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1). TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2). TO PRINT, PUBLISH, PRODUCE AND FREELY DISTRIBUTE OR SALE CHRISTIAN OR RELIGIOUS LITERATURES IN FORM OF TRACTS, BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

SIGNED: INSIGHT SOLICITORS

SIGNED: SECRETARY

OMOOBA -TELLA FOOD FOUNDATION

THE PURPOSE OF CREATION MINISTRY

PUBLIC NOTICE ROYAL AMBASSADORS OF CHRIST CHURCH

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

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ADEGBOLA SOLOMON ALANI- CHAIRMAN 2. UVO LUCKY JOSEPH - SECRETARY 3. OLAYEMI TITUS TAIWO

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ANUFORO, CHIDI BRIGHT - PRESIDENT 2. CLIFFORD, AHADINACHUKWU K 3. NDUKWU, FRANCIS 4. ASUQUO, ENEFIOK EDET

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OLURIN OLUSEGUN OYERO (CHAIRMAN) 2. TELLA ADELEKE ADERIBIGBE 3.SOYINKA OLUWATOSIN OLUFUNMILAYO 4. EGBEOLU DAVID BABATUNDE 5.ADENIJI ABIODUN ADEWALE( SECRETARY) 5. ADELEYE DAVID ADEMOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE WIDOWS AND THE PRIVILEGED ONES ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

SIGNED: SECRETARY

HEIRS CHRIST CONVENANT OF SALVATION MINISTRY INTL

REVIVAL OF HOLINESS AND MIRACLES MINISTRY WORLDWIDE THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED MINISTRY HAS APPLIED FOR REGISTRATION OF TRUSTEES TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION UNDER PART C. OF THE COMPANY AND ALLIED MATTERS.

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

TRUSTEES ARE : 1. APOSTLE ILESANMI LAWRENCE G. O. 2. APOSTLE ETINOSA OMOA GBON 3. APOSTLE CLEMENT IKPONMWONBA JP 4. PASTOR SYLVESTER OGIEMWONYI 5. APOSTLE JAMES ISOA 6. PROPHETESS LOLA HOPE LAWRENCE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. REV. DR. WILSON CHUKWUNELO MOSES 2. EVANG. JOSEPH OGHENERIVBE OKOTIE 3. EVANG. JOHN EMEKA NWACHUKWU 4. PASTOR DR. (ENGR.) LUCKY BENJAMIN AKPOJEVBA 5. EVANG. JEFFREY ESEIGBE AGHOMON 6. PASTOR HENRY UCHECHUKWU MADUABUCHI

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL WITH INTEGRITY AND TO REPRESENT GOD WITH THE SPIRIT OF HONESTY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: ANUFORO, CHIDI BRIGHT (PRESIDENT)

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. SIR GBOLAHAN OLUKAYODE FOLAYAN, OON 2. DR. JOSEPH OLUSOLA ADEYEMI, OON 3. DEACONESS ESTHER OLUYINKA ADEYEMI.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES : 1. TO REVIVE HOLINESS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST AND THE WORLD WITHOUT WHICH NO MAN SHALL SEE GOD. HOLINESS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE. 2. TO REVIVE THE MIRACULOUS POWER OF GOD TO HEAL, DELIVER; RELEASE ALL KINDS OF BLESSINGS ACCORDING TO HUMAN NEEDS. JESUS IS STILL THE SAME YESTERDAY, DAY, AND FOREVER. 3. TO PROMOTE UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST BY CREATING A FORUM WHERE ALL DENOMINATIONS CAN COME TOGETHER AND PARTICIPATE LIKE NON-DENOMINATIONAL SEMINARS, CONFERENCE AND CRUSADES, ETC. 4. TO PROMOTE THE AGAPE LOVE AND UNITY AMONG CHRISTIANS. 5. TO ENSURE PROPER DISSEMINATION OF THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL NATIONS. 6. TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY, UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF BIBLE TRUTH IN EVERYDAY LIFE. 7. TO CO-OPERATE WITH OTHER CHRISTIAN BODIES IN PROPAGATING THE GOSPEL-TEAM WORK OF EVANGELISM. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THE PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO ORGANIZE BUSINESS AND TRADE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES FOR THE YOUTHS OF ILUDUN-ORO AND THE NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES; 2. TO ESTABLISH AND MANAGE SKILLS ACQUISITION AND TRAINING CENTERS; 3. TO FOUND AND/OR SUPPORT EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SUCH OTHER RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AS THE ASSOCIATION SHALL DEEM FIT; 4. TO STRIVE FOR UNITY, PEACE AND PROGRESS OF ILUDUN -ORO AND THE NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES; 5. TO PRESERVE CULTURE, ETHOS AND SOUND MORALS AMONG YOUTHS OF ILUDUN-ORO AND NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITIES. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY.

24 Public Notice INITIATIVE FOR LIFE UNBOUNDED BY DISABILITIES This is to notify the general public that the above named, has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1) AMURAWAIYE OLUSHOLA - CHAIRMAN (2) AMURAWAIYE JOAN MOTUNRAYO - SECRETARY (3) ODE-WILLIAMS FEMI EYITAYO (4) ADELEYE ADEWALE TUNBOSUN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE THE INCLUSION OF PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS IN ALL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES. 2. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE SOCIETY. Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the RegistrarGeneral, Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication SIGNED: BARR. AKOR DOMINIC FRIDAY. 08068399996

WISDOM POWER SUPPORT HEALTH FOUNDATION THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr Lasisi Akanni Durojaiye. Chairman 2.Dr Olabimpe Funmi Durojaiye Secretary AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To promote accessible, affordable, appropriate technology based surgical care to the rural and urban - slum populace.

2. To promote accessible, affordable and appropriate pre- cancer stage screening to the rural and urban - slum populace ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE General Public Is Hereby Notified That The Above Named Has Applied to Corporate Affairs Commission For Registration Under Part “C” Of The Companies And Allied Matters Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Prince Paul Nwaojuwe 2. Bright Osakwe 3. Onyemelife Bernard

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1). AVBIERE DAVIS - PRESIDENT (2). OGBODU STANLEY - VICE PRESIDENT (3). EHINWE KINGSLEY - SECRETARY. (4). PRECIOUS IMOKHUEDE - TREASURER (5). OKUNGBOWA PETER - MEMBER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and recover the lost sheep 2. To teach believers to know and do the will of God on earth

Any Objection to the Registration should be Forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off AGUIYI Ironsi Street, MAITAMA, ABUJA Within 28 DAYS of This Publication.

SIGNED: PRINCE PAUL NWAOJUWE - 08060076153

SIGNED: THE TRUSTEES

AKARAKA FOUNDATION

TAI TRADERS WELFARE ASSOCIATION

THIS IS TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE NAMED HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART ‘’C’’ OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1999.

1. CHIEF GIBSON CHIGBU - CHAIRMAN 2. DR. FLORENCE NWAOBIARA CHIGBU 3. GIBSON CHUKS CHIGBU ( JNR ) 4. ATTORNEY KRYSTAL CHIGBU 5. CHINEDU AJOKU 6. NWACHUKWU CHIAKA MIKE 7. CHIKA UBENDU 8. UGOCHI OSHAI 9. ADAOBI IJEOMA 10. JAPHET IHEME - SECRETARY AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. To establish community outreach programmes for Windows and assist in giving them grants to start small scale businesses ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

ARK OF GOD GLOBAL DELIVERANCE AND PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

EGBA HIGH SCHOOL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION 1978 SET

AIMS AND OBLECTIVES: 1. TO EMBARK ON EVANGELICAL MISSIONS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NIGERIA AND IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WITH A VIEW OF SAVING AND WINNING SOULS FOR THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND PREPARING MEN AND WOMEN FOR THE SECOND COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2. TO ORGANIZE PRAYER MEETINGS, ESTABLISH PRAYER CONFERENCE, CAMPS, AND CONDUCT PRAYER SESSIONS ON ANY MATTER AT ANY PLACE AND FOR ANY ADEQUATE PERIODS. 3. TO ORGANIZE BIBLE STUDIES, TEACHINGS, SEMINARS, SPIRITUAL REVIVALS, SPREADING THE GOOD NEWS OF HIS RESURRECTION AND ANY OTHER PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE THE STUDY, MEANING AND LEARNING OF THE HOLY BIBLE. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: G.O. IMAH ESQ

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Adimonye Ike Methodius (Chairman) 2. Nakpee Friday (Secretary) 3. Anibueze Christiana Ogbo 4. Ezeanaka Christopher Ejikeme 5. Ike Joseph

SIGNED: EZEJI GLORIA 08038769236

THE TRUSTEES: 1. OKAFOR JOSEPHINE NKEIRUKA 2. OKAFOR CHIKA EMMANUEL 3. OKAFOR OLUCHUKWU UCHE 4. KOSOLUCHUKWU DAVID OKAFOR

AIM and OBJECTIVES: (1) TO FOSTER UNITY AND LOVE AMONG MEMBERS.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

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

ASSOCIATION OF UNIQUE EXPENSIVE COMMITTEE OF FRIENDS INT’L

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS OLATUNDE OLUFUNKE OLUKEMI - PRESIDENT 2. MR OLADUNJOYE OLAWALE TAOFIK - SECRETARY 3. MR ADEDAPO BABATUNDE MORAWO - TREASURER

AIMS and OBJECTIVES: 1. To foster peace and unity among members.

2. To Carter for the welfare of members Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Off Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Chairman

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ELDER OKORIE NWIGWE - CHAIRMAN 2. CHUKWUEMEKA NWIGWE 3. CHUKWUMA NWIGWE

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG ALL MEMBERS. 2. TO PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS, 3. TO PARTICIPATE AND CONTRIBUTE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, OF OUR ALMA MATTER

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO PROMOTE WELFARE OR CHARITY PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE UNDER PRIVILEGED YOUTHS IN OHAOZARA COMMUNITY, EBONYI STATE. 2. TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR FORMAL EDUCATION IN OHAOZARA COMMUNITY, EBONYI STATE. 3. TO EDUCATE YOUNG PERSONS IN OHAOZARA COMMUNITY EBONYI STATE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION

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

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

SIGNED: TRUSTEES

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN MISSION

AUTO DEALERS ASSOCIATION FAGBA AGEGE LAGOS

LIGHT HEART CLUB IKOTUN LAGOS NIGERIA

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

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT THE ABOVE-NAMED CLUB WHICH IS LOCATED IN LAGOS STATE, HAS APPLIED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, ABUJA, FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART C OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. ONODJE MICHAEL 2. ONADJE FELICIA 3. AGBAMU ONAH

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. OGBOGU CHINEDU - CHAIRMAN 2. NWABUNIKE EMEKA HENRY - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. EBUBE SUNDAY CHIDI - SECRETARY 4. UGORJI NNAMDI NATHANEL - FINANCIAL SEC. 5. AMOKWO OBI BONIFACE -EX-OFFICIO

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY AMONG MEMBERS ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

AJEGUNLE TO THE WORLD FOUNDATION

REUBEN’S YOUTH INITIATIVE

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

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

TRUSTEES ARE 1. OMAGHOMI OMARESHOLA OMOYOMA 2. ANYANWU JOHN KENNEDY KELECHI 3. ENABUDOSO JOHN ERHUNMUNSE 4. ASIEMO JOHN DAFE

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. NWACHUKWU WILFRED UCHECHI 2. NWANKWO CHARLES OKECHUKWU. 3. UYANWUNE AZUKA WINIFRED. 4. UYANWUNE MUNACHIM IFEOMA. 5. CHINEMELUA ANULI OGUEKWE.

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE

AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGE IN THE SOCIETY

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

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

SIGNED: STRAIGHT PATH CONSULTING

SIGNED: STRAIGHT PATH CONSULTING

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MR YOMI ENOCH ADEDOKUN 2. MR NOAH ADEMOLA ADEBISI 3. MR JOEL MAYOWA ADELOWO 4. MR OLATAYO OLUWASEGUN ADELOWO 5. MR ZACHEUS TEMIDAYO ADEBISI AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1. TO FOSTER SOCIAL INTERACTION AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. 2. TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE CLUB. 3. TO EMPOWER THE LESS PRIVILEGED YOUTHS IN THE NIGERIAN SOCIETY. ANY OBJECTION TO THE REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: J N ENAJEDU ESQ J N ENAJEDU & CO LEGAL PRACTITIONERS TEL 08023132360

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

TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AKINRINMADE, KEHINDE RHODA ENIOLA 2. KOLADE, CHRISTOPHER OLUSOLA 3. ABASS, ABIOLA OLADAYO 4. OYEBANJI, OLANREWAJU WASIU 5. OGUNJIMI, ADEBIMPE ABIDEMI 6. BALOGUN, BOLANLE 7. SUNMONU, AMINAT ADERONKE AIM AND OBJECTIVE: TO ASSIST PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420 TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, P.M.B 198, GARKI ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: SECRETARY

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OKWAGBE OTARIGHO PEACE

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LABARAN USMAN IBRAHIM

UDUEVBO QUEEN OFURE

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OGUNNIYI ELIZABETH GBEMISOLA

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ADOYI WALE STEVE

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That I was formerly known and addressed as ONIFADE ISAH HALIMAT. That I now wish to add ENDURANCE to my existing names. That I now wish to be known, called and addressed as ONIFADE-ISAH HALIMAT ENDURANCE. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities Concerned should please take note.

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TAIWO SEUN

HANNAH JK ICHUMA I, formerly known and addressed as DAVID OYIBINGA EDNA, now wish to be known, and addressed as HANNAH JK ICHUMA born 10th day of January 1965. All documents bearing my former names remain valid. General public and Authorities concerned should please take note.

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MRS. VICTORIA AIRHANMWANOMO OHIKHUARE

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AWOTOYE ADEFOYEKE ESTHER

CORRECTION /ADDITION OF NAME

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Formerly known and addressed as NOJIMU ADEGBOYEGA, now wish to be known and addressed as ADEGBOYEGA NAJEEM ADISA. All former documents remain valid. General public take note.

SOMIDE MARIA

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MRS. OKOH VICTORIA ADA

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MRS. OLUWAKEMI BUKKY OLADIPUPO

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ADESOLA FOLASHADE.

NWACHUKWU DAMIAN BROWNSON

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I formerly known and addressed as BENNARD UWAKWE NWOSU now wish to be known and addressed as NWACHUKWU DAMIAN BROWNSON.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

ASAFA SHEKINAH IGHO I formerly known and addressed as SHEKINAH IGHO now wish to be known and addressed as ASAFA SHEKINAH IGHO.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

RAHEEM EZEKIEL RASAKI

OLUKOTUN MARY OLUWASEYI

I formerly known and addressed as RAIMI MUKAILA BIOLA now wish to be known and addressed as RAHEEM EZEKIEL RASAKI. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note

. I formerly known and addressed as ONI MARY OLUWASEYI now wish to be known and addressed as OLUKOTUN MARY OLUWASEYI. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

EDEH ANAYO FELIX

I formerly known and addressed as EDEH ANAYO now wish to be known and addressed as EDEH ANAYO FELIX.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

ADDITION OF NAME: On my BVN details my name was written as IBRAHIM AMINU now I wish to add my middle name AMADU to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as IBRAHIM AMINU AMADU. All former documents remain valid.

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FRANKLIN ADIELE GRACE . I formerly known and addressed as EZEJI GRACE now wish to be known and addressed as FRANKLIN ADIELE GRACE.All former documents remain valid. AIICO Insurance Plc and General public to please take note.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA

MINISTRY OF BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING INVITATION TO TENDER/EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR THE EXECUTION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE NATIONAL SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (SIP), OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1

The Federal Government of Nigeria has allocated funds to the National Social Investment Office (NSIO) in the 2017 Appropriation Act for the execution of Programmes, and intends to utilize part of the funds for procurement of vehicles for the N-Power (Job Creation) and HGSF Cluster(s) respectively.

1.2

Consequently, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, being the accounting MDA for the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) hereby invites interested contractors with proven relevant competence and experience to submit technical and financial bids for the execution of the projects listed in this advertisement in compliance with the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.

2.0

PROJECTS –Supply of Vehicles as follows:

ADDITION OF NAME: I formerly known and addressed as ERINMWINGBOVO DORIS now wish to add IZEHIUWA to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as ERINMWINGBOVO DORIS IZEHIUWA. All former documents remain valid. Banks and General public to please take note.

LOT NO.

QTY 1- No. (JC)

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TXL, 2.7 LWD engine.

MBNP/SIP/G/17

1- No (JC)

Toyota Corolla , 2.0L, 5 speed Automatic Transmission

2- Nos (HGSF)

Toyota Hilux, Double Cabin 4x4- full option, 2.7 L Engine.

3.0 RESPONSIVE CRITERIA

MUIBI RIDWAN YUNISA I formerly known and addressed as Arewa Ridwan Olamide,now wish to be known and addressed as MUIBI RIDWAN YUNISA . All former document remain valid. General public should please take note.

ODIZURU ANAELECHI SALIENCE

I, formerly known and addressed as, ODIZURU ANAELECHI FRIDAY, now wish to be known and addressed as, ODIZURU ANAELECHI SALIENCE. All former documents remain valid.

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BALIKIS OLABISI OWOLABI .

I formerly known as BALIKIS KOLAWOLE wish to be known and addressed as BALIKIS OLABISI OWOLABI .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

MRS. CHIAMAKA URSULA AWA

TIMOTHY FESTUS WOWO NNADEDE

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. CHIAMAKA URSULA EJERENWA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. CHIAMAKA URSULA AWA. All former documents remain valid.

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I, formerly known and addressed as, TIMOTHY ONYEMACHI NWAEKPE, now wish to be known and addressed as, TIMOTHY FESTUS WOWO NNADEDE. All former documents remain valid.

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ADDITION OF NAME I, SOLOMON EMMANUEL CHINEDU, wish to add, CHINEDU, to my name which was formerly, SOLOMON EMMANUEL. I now wish to be known and addressed as, SOLOMON EMMANUEL CHINEDU. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I, ONWUDEBE CHIBUZO VICTORIA, DIALA CHIBUZO VICTORIA & SIMEON CHIBUZO VICTORIA refers to one and same person. I now wish to be known and addressed as ONWUDEBE CHIBUZO VICTORIA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

AGBONTA AKHERE

LAMIDI SIKIRU OPEYEMI

I formerly known as AGBONTA ODION MERIT wish to be known and addressed as AGBONTA AKHERE .All former documents remain valid, general public please take

Eligibility: Failure by a consultant/bidder to submit all of the following (non-scoring responsive criteria) renders the consultant/bidder ineligible to participate in this procurement: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. viii. ix.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME

I formerly known as FELIX OPEYEMI SIKIRU wish to be known and addressed as LAMIDI SIKIRU OPEYEMI .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

Evidence of incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC); Copy of current Tax Clearance Certificate (2014, 2015 & 2016); Evidence of VAT Registration Copy of current PENCOM Compliance Certificate (expiring 31st December, 2016); Copy of current ITF Compliance Certificate (expiring 31st December, 2016); Copy of current NSITF Compliance Certificate (expiring 31st December, 2016); Copy of BPP's Interim Registration Report – IRR (expiring 1st January, 2017); Evidence of payment of Tender Fee indicating the chosen lot; and A sworn affidavit disclosing: a) b)

c)

d)

That the bidder is neither in receivership nor a subject of insolvency/bankruptcy/winding up proceedings; That none of the bidder's Directors has ever been convicted in any country for any criminal offence relating to fraud or financial impropriety or criminal misrepresentation or falsification of facts relating to any matter; Whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning (MB&NP), NSIO or BPP is a former or present director, shareholder, or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder; and That all information presented in the bid is true and correct in all particulars.

4.0 TENDER FEES A non-refundable tender fee of N20,000.00 (Twenty Thousand Naira only) per Lot is to be paid by each bidder. The tender fee should be paid into the TSA account in favour of MB&NP. 5.0 COLLECTION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS Detailed specifications are available for collection from the office of the Director, (Procurement), Room 204, 2nd Floor, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Plot 421, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja on presentation of original copy of the Treasury Receipt issued by the Finance & Accounts Department, MB&NP (for sighting) and a photocopy of the same, evidencing payment of the non-refundable tender fee.

6.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS

COKER OLUBUNMI ALABA I formerly known as COKER OLUBUNMI AGNES wish to be known and addressed as COKER OLUBUNMI ALABA .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

BASSEY HOSSANA BLESSING I formerly known as Sylvester Hossana Blessing wish to be known and addressed as Bassey Hossana Blessing .All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

ONYIYECHI PRISCA XXX ONYEMATA

(i)

I formerly known as ONYIYECHI PRISCA KORIE wish to be known and addressed as ONYIYECHI PRISCA ONYEMATA. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note. (ii)

OLUWAKALU SOLOMON OLUWOLE

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OSUNKALU SOLOMON OLUWOLE, NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS OLUWAKALU SOLOMON OLUWOLE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

Interested contractors and suppliers shall submit one original and three photocopies of their Technical bids and completed financial bids. The four copies of Technical Bid and four copies of completed Financial Bid per Lot shall be placed in two different sealed envelopes and each appropriately labeled “Technical Bid'' and “Financial Bid'' as well as the “Lot No'' on the same side of the envelope. The reverse side of each of these two envelopes shall bear the “Bidder's Name, Address and Telephone Number(s)”. The two sealed envelopes containing separately Technical and Financial Bids should be enclosed in a third outer envelope which should be sealed and labeled “Technical and Financial Bid” with the Title” and “Lot No” clearly written on the top Right Hand corner.

The outer envelope should be addressed to: The Secretary Ministerial Tenders Board, Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Plot 421, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, Abuja.

BANEBO GODFIRST CHIBUZOR

OGUNSANWO YETUNDE JOSEPHINE.

I formerly known as BANEBO KELLIE CHIBUZOR wish to be known and addressed as BANEBO GODFIRST CHIBUZOR. All former documents remain valid General public please take note.

I Formerly known and addressed as OGUNSANWO YETUNDE OLUBUNMI, now wish to be known, called and addressed as OGUNSANWO YETUNDE JOSEPHINE. All documents and certificates bearing my both names remain valid. Banks, Immigrations, Relevant Authorities and the General public Please take note.

7.0 BIDS EVALUATION AND AWARD Award of contract will be recommended in favour of the lowest evaluated responsive bids.

8.0

CORRECTION OF NAME

ONWUEGBUCHULEM JENNIFER OLIVIA

NKEOMA DEBORAH CHIAMAKA

I, UMEZURIKE DANIEL EJIKE, wish to correct my name which was wrongly written as, UMEZURUIKE DANIEL ESQ, instead of, UMEZURIKE DANIEL EJIKE. I now wish to be known and addressed as, UMEZURIKE DANIEL EJIKE. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

I formerly known as Onwuegbuchulem Ngozi Olivia wish to be known and addressed as ONWUEGBUCHULEM JENNIFER OLIVIA . All former documents remain valid General public please take note.

I formerly known as NKEOMA DEBORAH CELEPRIE wish to be known and addressed as NKEOMA DEBORAH CHIAMAKA . All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

AMARIKWA OBINWA ANTHONY

MRS SHALOM-OGBOLE ABOSEDE YEMISI

MRS AKERELE FUNMILAYO TAIWO

I formerly known as Amarikwa Obinna wish to be known and addressed as Amarikwa Obinwa Anthony.

All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as MISS ADEFABI ABOSEDE YEMISI wish to be known and addressed as MRS SHALOMOGBOLE ABOSEDE YEMISI. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known as MRS AKERELE CECELIA TAIWO wish to be known and addressed as MRS AKERELE FUNMILAYO TAIWO. All former documents remain valid, general public please take note.

(iii) (iv)

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (i) (ii) (iii)

9.0

Closing time for the submission of all bids (Technical and Financial) is 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 30th October, 2017. Both financial & technical bids will be opened on the same day at 1PM Late submission will not be entertained, no matter the circumstance, please.

All submitted documents may be referred to relevant authorities for verification/ confirmation.

Only pre-qualified Bidders shall be invited to the next stage of the procurement process.

Original documents of the Eligibility criteria of any Bidder may be requested for sighting.

DISCLAIMER: (i)

(ii)

(iii)

The Ministry of Budget and National Planning will not be responsible for any costs and/or expenses incurred by any Company/Bidder in the preparation, submission and/or in connection with any response to this Invitation to Bid. The Ministry of Budget and National Planning is not obligated to award a contract to any Company and/or Bidder in respect of this invitation and reserves the right to cancel, annul and/or discontinue the procurement process at any stage, without incurring any liability thereby to Companies/Bidders.

This “Invitation to Bid” shall not be construed as an offer of contract or commitment on the part of the Ministry of Budget and National Planning nor shall it entitle any Company/Bidder to make claims and/or seek any indemnity or compensation from the Ministry of Budget and National Planning.

Signed Permanent Secretary Ministry of Budget and National Planning

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Experts fault FRSC on road traffic crash figures

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

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Experts and industry followers on road safety matters in Nigeria have said that about 100 persons lost their lives as a result of road traffic crashes on Nigerian roads, which brings the total to over 36,000 deaths every year.

This is contrary to the varying monthly figures

MRS BALA ANGELA KUBAI

. I formerly known and addressed as MISS STEPHEN ANGELA KUBAI now wish to be known and addressed as MRS BALA ANGELA KUBAI.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

of between 13 and 20 lives lost to road traffic crashes being disclosed by the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC). This is even as most accidents that occur at nights are not reported most times.

Adenusi Patrick, a safety advocate and one of the lead gladiators of Safety Beyond Borders; a NonGovernmental Organisa-

tion (NGO) revealed at the one-day forum put together by the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) that not less than 100 persons die daily across the length and breadth of Nigeria roads as a result of accidents.

He identified fatigue as the major cause of most road traffic crashes on the roads.

NELSON IKECHUKWU CHIMEZIE I formerly known and addressed as IWUJI CHIMEZIE IYKE now wish to be known and addressed as NELSON IKECHUKWU CHIMEZIE.All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

BEN-EBELEBE JOY ESILOKU

MRS. ENEREBA QUEENETH CHIBUZOR

MRS. ORLUNWOR LILIAN ADANMA

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. NJOKU QUEENETH CHIBUZOR, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ENEREBA QUEENETH CHIBUZOR. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MISS. ECHEFU LILIAN ADANMA, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. ORLUNWOR LILIAN ADANMA. All former documents remain valid. General public should take note.

ADDITION OF NAME

That I MISS ODUSANYA ABIODUN OLABISI formerly known as MISS ODUSANYA ABIODUN want to add OLABISI is an additional name that i am the one and same person bearing MISS ODUSANYA ABIODUN OLABISI. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

CONFIRMATION OF NAME That I FRANKBA HIGGWE OMIETE is the same person bearing these names FRANKBA HIGGWE. All Documents /Credentials bearing these names remain valid, general public please take note.

I formerly known and addressed as BEN JOY ESILOKU, EBELEBE JOY and JOY TOGHANRO now wish to be known and addressed as BEN-EBELEBE JOY ESILOKU. All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

MRS. MATTHEW ELIZABETH

According to him, “Over 100 die as a result of road accident in Nigeria daily.

You would recall that 17 years ago, we were told that 65 people were killed daily. The question is what has changed.

Adenusi lamented that over the years, both the Nigeria Police and the FRSC have not been able to work together on generating acMRS ALANI ABIMBOLA OLAYINKA

BAKRE-ADEJUWON OLUWABUNMI

I formerly known and addressed as MISS DEHINOLA ABIMBOLA OLAYINKA now wish to be known and addressed as MRS ALANI ABIMBOLA OLAYINKA.All former documents remain valid.General public to please take note.

. I formerly known and addressed as BAKRE OLUWABUNMI AFUSAT now wish to be known and addressed as BAKRE-ADEJUWON OLUWABUNMI AFUSAT.All former documents remain valid.

General public to please take note.

.ADDITION OF NAME:

CORRECTION OF NAME: In some of my documents my name was wrongly written as TIJANI YUSUF OLATUNJI instead of TIJANI YUSUPH OLATUNJI. Henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as TIJANI YUSUPH OLATUNJI. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

I, formerly known and addressed as, MRS. UKWA ELIZABETH, now wish to be known and addressed as, MRS. MATTHEW ELIZABETH. All former documents remain valid.

General public should take note.

I formerly known and addressed as CHOLLA YAKUBU now wish to add KAIGAMA to my name henceforth I wish to be known and addressed as CHOLLA YAKUBU KAIGAMA. All former documents remain valid. General public to please take note.

ABIONA OLUWASEUN ABRAHAM

MRS.OLANIPEKUN DAMILOLA CHRISTIANA

I, formerly known and addressed as ABIONA SEUN IBRAHIM, Now wish to be known and addressed as ABIONA OLUWASEUN ABRAHAM That my correct date of birth is 23-12-1992. All former documents remain valid. General public/authorities concerned should take note.

CORRECTION OF NAME

HYELADZIRA ZIRA GOJE

GANIYU SEMIU OLADIPUPO

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS TUGBOBO ABRAHAM OLUWATOYIN NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS TUGBOBO HAKEEM OLUWATOYIN ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE .

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS HYELADZIRA LAUSHI NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS HYELADZIRA ZIRA GOJE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAINS VALID, ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERN AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS SEMIU GANIYU OLADIPUPO NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS GANIYU SEMIU OLADIPUPO. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, formerly known and addressed as MISS.ADEYEMI DAMILOLA CHRISTIANA, Now wish to be known and addressed as MRS. OLANIPEKUN DAMILOLA CHRISTIANA. All former documents remain valid. General public/ authorities concerned should take note.

MRS OMOLAYO BLESSING I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS OYEDEJI BLESSING ADENIKE NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS OMOLAYO BLESSING ADENIKE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

I, FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDEH MICHAEL NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IDEH MICHAEL ANIETIE.ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID.GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM ALIYU NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS IBRAHIM ALIYU MAIGARI ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. GENERAL PUBLIC TAKE NOTE.

MRS OLUWALUSI MERCY

MRS ADELEYE OLUWAFUNMITO

CORRECTION OF NAME

LAWAL SAHKIRULHAI

I FORMERLY KNOWN AND ADDRESS AS MISS AMOS MERCY OVAYIOZA NOW WISH TO BE CALLED AND ADDRESS AS MRS OLUWALUSI MERCY OVAYIOZA. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID AUTHORITY CONCERN AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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He however called on corporate organisations in Nigeria to support the on-going effort by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to curtail road accidents across the country.

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Two suspected cultists shot dead in Ilorin Kehinde Akinpelu, Ilorin

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L-R: Secretary, Christ Disciples Central Fellowship (CDCF), Pastor, Barr. Aniefiok Josiah; Deputy, Pastor Leader, CDCF, Pastor Ibanga B. Ukpong; General Superintendent, Treasure Word Evangelical Ministry Inc., Apostle Raph Williams and Senior Pastor, CDCF, Pastor Emmanuel Akpan, during the 27th CDCF Anniversary/Convention themed: Called According to His Purpose, in Lagos… on Monday.

Don’t allow politics affect fight against corruption, Wike tells IGP Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

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Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, not to allow politics to negatively affect the fight against insecurity in the country.

Speaking during a public lecture on security organised by the IGP in Uyo on Tuesday, Governor Wike said he has nothing personal against the IGP, but pointed out that he would continue to alert the Police Chief on Security challenges in Rivers State, according to a press statement released by Mr. Simeon Nwakudu, the Special Aide to the governor on Electronic Media.

The governor said: “You

(IGP) must allow the Commissioners of Police to work closely with their respective governors to improve the security architecture. Politicization of security is a major crime. Commissioners of Police work with Governors on the basis of the governor’s relationship with the powers that be. This should not be.

“Let’s not bring politics into fighting crime. A kidnapper does not care about the political party of his victim.

Nobody is immune from insecurity, irrespective of status,” he said.

The governor said all stakeholders must collaborate to improve security across the country.

He said: “Let me further reiterate the point that as the nation’s number one Police Officer, the buck on civil security stops at the table of the

Inspector General of Police and he is as accountable to the public as any other public office holder.”

Governor Wike continued: “I wish to assure you that Rivers State under my watch will continue to support and collaborate with the Nigerian Police and other security agencies as partners to combat insecurity not only in Rivers State but also across the nation.”

The governor urged the Inspector General of Police to look into complaints by State Governors, as they were important to improve security, adding that peace, security, and national stability are prerequisites for development in any social polity, pointing out that no governor would support insecurity in his state.

Governor Wike noted that denying the people their right

to electoral choices was led to insecurity and urged the Electoral Umpire to ensure the conduct of free and fair elections.

He said unless the right thing was done by the authorities, hundreds of security summits would not enhance security in the country.

Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris said that the security summit was aimed at improving security in the country.

He said the Public Lecture Series would help the Police understand the security challenges of the different geo-political zones.

The Public Lecture with the “Insecurity: Socio-economic impacts and conflict resolution perspectives” witnessed goodwill messages from the Governors of the South-South and the Minister of Niger Delta, the press release stated.

FG urged to empower pharmaceutical sector Bolaji Omosanya, Ibadan

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Federal Government has been urged to take tactical steps to empower the pharmaceutical sector in order to increase the nation’s value chains which are the engines for national development.

This view was expressed by the Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Oyo State Chapter, Mr. Abiodun Ajibade, at a press conference to kick-start the association’s Pharmacy Week, in Ibadan.

According to him, Nigerian Pharmaceutical

Industry has been majorly dependent on imports, which has led to a huge loss in foreign exchange.

While he stressed that this situation should be reversed urgently, Ajibade said local production of drugs must be given the necessary impetus to develop.

He added that the population of youths which he put at over sixty-five percent, with as much as Seventy percent of them currently unemployed is very unfortunate, saying that, the youths are the power of any nation and must be positively engaged and oth-

er sectors of the economy given critical attention rather than over-dependence on oil.

Ajibade said “with a structured partnership with the government for a pharmaceutical industrial farm, where provision of electricity, low tax regime, support for equipment procurement and leasing, incentives for locally made pharmaceuticals, the much awaited paradigm ship is possible.

“The pharmaceutical industry can therefore, become a hub engaging other industries into economic activities. Many cottage

industries would spring up in meeting the needs of the industry. It is this strength that is observed in India and China which are currently the global pharmaceutical industrial hub.

“We cannot continue to cry over the split milk, Nigeria needs to diversify her economy. We cannot continue to rely on oil for our income. Advanced technologies are looking for ways to make oil irrelevant to global economy. The advent of electric cars and many more technologies looking for alternative sources energy are on the increase.”

suspected cult members were at the weekend hacked to death in Ilorin Kwara state capital.

The incident, according to sources, occurred at Akerebiata area, along Sobi Barracks road, Ilorin.

It was gathered that the deceased were accosted in their car, a Toyota Camry, by their assailants at about 6.30pm on the busy Akerebiata-Sobi Road. The assailants were two in number, it was gathered.

One of the victims, who was driving the car, was shot in the neck at a very close range and reportedly died on the spot while his partner who managed to escape from the

car was caught by the assailants who descended on him with machete.

“They cut him severely on the face, in fact it would be very difficult to recognise him after the machete cuts”, an eyewitness who plies the route with his tricycle said, adding that the assailants had earlier shot sporadically into the air to scare away residents and passers-by.

“Even some security people who were around the area had to turn back when the gunshots rent the air,” another eyewitness said.

All efforts to confirm the incident were futile as at the time of filing this report as the spokesman of the state Police Command, DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, could not be reached on his phone.

Gov Jibrila describes late Mohammed as exemplary Nigerian Tom Garba, Yola

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executive Governor of Adamawa state, Sen Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla Bindow described the late Military Administrator of Kaduna State and Chairman, Freedom Radio Kano, Air Vice Marshall Mukhtari Mohammed (rtd), as a quintessential Nigerian who was blessed with uncommon principles.

In a statement signed by his Special Assistant Media and Publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, the governor said the late Air officer “was also an illustrious Nige-

rian who exhibited exemplary life of service to his fatherland.”

He noted that it was the combination of passion, principles and love for his people that contributed significantly to the creation of the present Jigawa state out of Kano.

Governor Umaru Jibrilla prayed Allah to grant the late Air Vice Marshall paradise, while extending his condolences to the family, government and people of Jigawa state.

Mohammed has since been buried according to Islamic rites.

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About 700 medical doctors leaves Nigeria annually –MDCAN Edem Bassey, Calabar

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sultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has said that about 500-700 medical doctors left the country every year for greener pastures. The group lamented that the dilapidated and poorly maintained health infrastructure that dot the length and breadth of the nation was responsible for the movement of health personnel to other countries that have the facilities.

In a statement made available to our correspondent in Calabar, the group said “Nigeria is presently far behind the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended doctor to population ratio, with 35, 000 doctors practicing in a country with a population of over 170 million people” “This is a far cry from the

recommended ratio of one doctor to 600 people. It is estimated that about 500-700 medical doctors leave the country annually in search of greener pastures. There is therefore an urgent need to institute measures to increase the number of medical personnel produced in the country while efforts are also intensified to curb brain drain to other countries.”

The statement signed by the President Prof. Ngim E. Ngim and Secretary General Dr Affiong Ibanga regretted that the healthcare system in the country was currently fragmented with inter-professional disharmony which ultimately leads to unsatisfactory health indices and treatment outcomes.

“This needs to be addressed and the health system made to work seamlessly to provide increased coverage and excellent comprehensive

health services to all citizens devoid of all colourations.”

The group further regretted that the inadequate and mal-distribution of human resource for health are age long problems that should be addressed by improved work place satisfaction and remuneration to stem the tide of the present exodus to greener pastures which further worsens an already bad situation.

“Dilapidated and poorly maintained health infrastructures that dot the length of our nation need to be addressed in line with international best practices for optimal health service delivery. Provision of adequate facilities for diagnosis and the treatment of health conditions especially cancer.”

“Our hospitals need to be given top priority by the government. Public Private Partnership would be useful in this regard. There is also

need to migrate to digital health information management system in our public hospitals to enhance security of patient’s medical records, teaching and research.

“Nigeria has continued to lose millions of Dollars on medical tourism to other countries on account of this.

It is also vital to consider special funding vehicles to private medical practitioners to expand and equip their facilities to complement the public health institutions.”

MDCAN believe that the health indices of the country would be rapidly improved if the government at all levels, takes necessary but definite steps to reform the health sector by promoting professionalism, training and retraining, improved funding to meet the WHO minimum standard.

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How Bayelsa community averted fire outbreak on Conoil platform Akam James, Yenagoa

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facts Tuesday emerged on how indigenes of the Sangana community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State intervened and averted a major fire disaster on Conoil offshore platform code named Aunty Julie.

The fire incident, which occured on the major Oil Platform owned by ConOil and located offshore of deep sea of Sangana, lasted for over Seven hours on Friday before it was brought under control and put off by some bold indigenes.

Our correspondent gathered yesterday that instead of the Chevron Fire Service, alerted after the fire outbreak to arrive at the scene, indigenes of the community led by a known fire fighter, Ene Owei intervened and avert a major fire disaster.

A Safe Environment Advocacy, Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN), in a report on the fire disaster, confirmed that while help was being awaited from Chevron fire fighters and equipment; it turned out to be that it was community folks who put out the fire at last.

Speaking on the develop-

ment, the Chairman of the Community Development Committee (CDC), Benjamin Ayibatonye, confirmed that “ actually, at the end of the day, It was not the Chevron people who came and put off the fire.

One Ene Owei, a fire fighter from Sangana community at about 9:00am on Friday, went to Aunty Julie, Conoil platform with a team of boys from the community to fight the fire and, did so for about two hours and was able to put the fire off at about 11:00am on the platform and, in the presence of Engineer Oma, the Operational Manager of Conoil and one Mr. Bello Bina, who flew with helicopter to the platform. “ ”Thereafter, the team of boys was appreciated with a token of N1, 5million as a way of saying, well done by Engineer Oma’’ The Bayelsa State Coordinator of ERA/FoEN, Comrade Morris Alagoa described the role played by indigenes of the state as commendable, “not only for their bravery but considering the negative image oil companies also associated with youths in their areas of operation. This is a positive example of community assistance to oil operations. This is quite exemplary and worthy of commendation.”

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Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola (2nd right); Commissioner for Education, Hon. Kola Omotunde Young (right); Chairman, Osun State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Felix Awofisayo (2nd left); Executive Secretary, Ife South Local Government, Remi Odewale (left), during the inspection tour of the on-going renovation of High School at Ifetedo Town, in Ife-South, Osun State… on Tuesday.

Anambra renovates 63 primary health centres, gov’s wife call for early cancer detection Alphonsus Nweze, Awka

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Anambra State Government in a determined bid to improve public health care services, in the State has renovated 63 primary health centers in the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Ebelechukwu Obiano, stated this at Umueri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state during a health awareness campaign on breast and cervical can-

cer organized by Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation for secondary students in Otuocha Zone of Anambra State school system.

Mrs. Obiano who was represented at the occasion held at Stella Maris Girls Secondary school, Umueri by the Executive secretary, Anambra State Primary Health Care Services, Dr. (Mrs.) Chioma Eze- Enyimalu, said the staffing and facilities of the health centers have equally been significantly improved.

She said cancer has no care but advised that it can be prevented through early

detection of the symptoms, stressing that is the reason the state Government holds public health care services as a priority sector.

Obiano’s wife commended the sponsors of the programme and described the project as a good initiative, since prevention was better than cure.

In her speech, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kate Omenugha, said the symposium was in line with the State Government’s safe school interactive aimed at heaping a healthy environment, where learn-

ing can thrive.

She urged the students to take the symposium serious and should not shy away from telling their parents about any health challenge they notice in their system.

The president and founder of OCI, Dr. Chris Ifediora, who was represented by his legal advisers, Onye Chionye, said that the symposium organized in partnership with the Foundation for Health Development (FHDN) was aimed at creating a society where everyone would be empowered to take control of his/ her health irrespective of status.

nounced of Madam Ahudiya K.U. Eke, mother of the Group Managing Director of FBN Holdings Plc, Mr. Urum Kalu Eke, MFR. A statement issued by Chief Otems Otaka Eme on behalf of the family said the sad incident occurred on September 18, 2017 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, after a brief illness.

The statement further said that Madam Ahudiya was a virtuous woman with an uncommon zeal for the works of God and services to humanity through her various community services.

Noting that her death was a huge loss not only to the immediate family, but to the entire community that depended on her in both material terms and the wise counsel she often offered, the statement described the late Madam Ahudiya as a devout Christian and a rare woman who had a penchant for touching lives.

It added that she led an exemplary life characterised by modesty and her refusal to be carried away by the trappings of life.

According to the statement, “her death is indeed an irreparable loss to those who had come across her during her lifetime. She was kind, hardworking and, above all, humble. The grace of God was

manifest in her and she radiated it around her dependants and associates. Her peaceful disposition was marvelous and worthy of emulation. She preached peace, lived in peace and died peacefully.

“Mama UK, as she was fondly called, will be missed. But we pride ourselves in the quality of life she lived and the footprints she left behind, more especially in her children who are all accomplished professionals in diverse fields,” the statement added.

The statement also indicated that the burial arrangements will be announced shortly by the family, and prayed that God comforts the family, the entire Abiriba community as well as grants her gentle soul eternal rest.

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Stories by Frank Jumbo he Football Federation of International Football (FIFA) has fined the Super Eagles of Nigeria $31 ,000 for failing to control their crowd during last month ’s World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo. It will be recall that the team won

the encounter 4-0 to maintain their top spot on the table before picking a point in the reverse fixture in Yaounde after playing a 1-1 draw.

The last time Nigeria was fine by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for allowing for overcrowding at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna during a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying

match against Egypt.

With the Super Eagles set to face the Chipolopolo of Zambia on Saturday in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in Uyo, it is expected the Nigeria Football Federarion ensure a proper conduct of crowd should Nigeria eventually beat their visitor on Saturday.

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helsea product Ola Aina is hoping to make his competitive debut at senior level by stepping out onto the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium turf on Saturday evening.

The former England U19 skipper caught the eye of manager Gernot Rohr, and even the players, when he trained with the national team at their get-together in London about six months ago, and has been considered for all Nigeria squads since then.

However, Aina could not debut against South Africa and the World Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo as the process of tying his international allegiance to the Super Eagles was only approved by Fifa on September 1.

Having made the bench against Cameroon in Yaounde, the right back wants to go one step further by featuring against the Copper Bullets, which would make his dad proud of him.

Just before departing the English capital to link up with the Super Eagles in Uyo, Aina tweeted : ‘’Looking forward to International Duties#SuperEagles’’.

Chelsea colleague Victor Moses and Aina’s family friend Alex Iwobi turned out for England’s youth teams before their maiden appearances for the Super Eagles, and the London-born defender is eager to follow in their footsteps.

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head of Saturday’s World Cup qualifier, Ex international, Jonathan Akpoborie has adviced the Super Eagles to finish up the Chipolopolo of Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in order to avoid any form of permutations heading into the final group match.

The former Wolfsburg striker, who has credited the progress made by the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr since his appointment by the Nigeria Football Federarion (NFF), told Kickintel.com that the team must concentrate on the task ahead by dismantling Zambia in Uyo. “We have no better chance to qualify for the 2018 World Cup that this one considering the fact that our destiny is in our hands and we must capitalise on it,” Akpoborie told Kickintel.

“Like I have always been saying that appointing a foreign coach will definitely make a big difference in the team and I am not surprise that Gernot Rohr has been doing a wonderful job.

“The Zambians knows fully that they can’t come here and pull an upset, however, we just have to take our chances and nail them where possible before it’s too late.”

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Ola igerian international Alex Iwobi should score at least 10 goals for English Premier League (EPL) giants Arsenal FC. This is according to Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who watched on as the 21-year-old netted the Gunners’ second goal as they beat Brighton and Hove Albion 2-0 in a EPL match at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

The forward roamed across the front line to drag Brighton’s defenders out of position and had a couple of half-chances before sealing

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Aiteo Cup: It’s end of the road for Bayelsa Queens - Okon

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ivers Angels head coach, Edwin Okon has said top-flight team and neighbours, Bayelsa Queens are merely coming for sightseeing in Port Harcourt.

The Jewel of Rivers are hosts of the Restoration Girls in Wednesday’s Aiteo Cup semifinals second leg clash at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.

The Garden City landladies and Cup holders were held to 2-2 draw by the Yenagoa side in the acrimonious first leg clash at the Nembe City Stadium.

Okon said his side are poised to once again prove their overwhelming superiority over the visitors, Bayelsa Queen.

“It was actually in Yenagoa that we picked the Aiteo Cup final ticket at the expense of Bayelsa Queens.

“However, we are not relaxing but working very hard to ensure there is no mistake when both sides clash in the reverse fixture on Wednesday in Port Harcourt.

“I think this year’s Aiteo Cup is over for Bayelsa Queens as they are merely coming to Port Harcourt for sightseeing.

“We will turn them back empty-handed as we are fielding same squad that held them at their backyard. “I do not have any injury worry at the moment as the players are all good to go come on Wednesday.

“Bayelsa Queens fought us at their home and even tore the referee’s card we will not do anything uncivil we will receive them well, accord them due respect but will not discuss the three points with them.

“We are Cup holders our desire is to go ahead to defend the title successfully,” said the former Super Falcons coach to supersport.com.

Aggregate winners of the clash will have both legs in the Aiteo Cup final to confront the winners between Ibom Angels and Abia Angels/Confluence Queens.

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areth Bale will miss Wales’ crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland due to injury.

The 28-year-old was left out of Real Madrid’s 2-0 LaLiga win over Espanyol last Sunday with a calf problem, although head coach Zinedine Zidane insisted there was no major concern about his fitness.

However, further tests with the Wales medical staff have determined he will not be available for his side’s final two matches in Group D. The Football Association of Wales confirmed it sent Bale for scans after a consultation with Madrid, which showed his injury is taking longer to heal than was hoped.

Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw has been called up in his place and will join up with the squad on Tuesday.

Wales sit second in the group, four points behind leaders Serbia and one ahead of the Republic of Ireland in third.

A win over Georgia and a draw in Cardiff will guarantee a place in the play-offs for next year’s finals in Russia.

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aris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani insists his row with Neymar over penalty duties has been settled.

Brazil star Neymar became embroiled in an on-pitch argument with Cavani over who would take a spot-kick in the 2-0 Ligue 1 victory over Lyon last month.

It was reported that PSG offered Cavani a €1million bonus to forgo penalties in future, while there were even suggestions Neymar demanded the Uruguay international be sold in the wake of the disagreement.

The duo appeared to have put any animosity behind them on Saturday as they inspired a 6-2 thrashing of Bordeaux, during which Neymar was congratulated by Cavani after converting from the spot.

The former Napoli forward claims the issue was blown out of proportion and has now been put behind them.

Speaking ahead of Uruguay’s World Cup qualifier against Venezuela on Thursday, he said: “It’s part of football. They’re things that sometimes get amplified to something much bigger than they really are.

arry Kane’s form could suffer if he is made England captain, former Three Lions boss Roy Hodgson has warned.

The Tottenham star is one of the leading candidates to be named permanent successor to Wayne Rooney, who confirmed his retirement from international duty in August.

Kane, who captained his country against Scotland and France in June, has shared duties with Jordan Henderson and Gary Cahill this year and has expressed a desire to take the armband on a full-time basis.

But Hodgson, who managed England from 2012 to 2016, feels the 24-year-old should be left to focus on scoring goals – which he did 13 times for club and country in September – rather than the responsibility of leading Gareth Southgate’s team.

“I’d like to see him scoring goals and doing what he does best as a centre-forward,” said Crystal Palace boss Hodgson, as quoted by Sky Sports.

“It could be that the captaincy could weigh on him and in some way impact upon that. That will be for Gareth to decide, he’ll have to look at those things.

“I think there are a number of potential captains in the team, but one thing is for sure that he [Kane] will play the captains’ type role in his position and take responsibility.

“It’s up to Gareth to decide if Kane gets the extra responsibility because being captain of England is a large burden in terms of mass media and public relations duties.

“I don’t know what Gareth is thinking, but there’s no doubt that Kane could be a captain of England, that goes in my opinion for one or two other players as well.”

England will qualify for next year’s World Cup in Russia if they beat Slovenia at Wembley on Thursday.

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ayern Munich winger Arjen Robben has distanced himself from “nonsense” quotes criticizing the training methods of sacked head coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The former AC Milan boss was dismissed last week after Bayern were thrashed at Paris SaintGermain in the Champions League.

Robben had refused to defend Ancelotti after that game, but he insists further quotes attributed to him in recent days - hitting out at training sessions with the Italian - are fabricated.

“All of a sudden there are things appearing in the media that I would like to distance myself from - these so-called quotes are nonsense,” the Netherlands international told NUsport.

“I hate it when things like this happen. I am the last person out there who would have a go at a coach, a fellow player or anyone else.

“You have to be a man when someone leaves and don’t hit out at anyone.”

Bayern threw away a two-goal lead to draw with Hertha Berlin under interim coach Willy Sagnol in a match that saw Robben substituted just before the hour, but the 33-year-old took no issue with the decision.

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Senate Committee on FCT to regulate house rentage in Abuja ÏÏÏThe

FCT Minister, Malam Muahammad Musa Bello (right), in a handshake with the Commandant of the National Defence College, Rear Admiral Adeniyi Osinowo, when the later paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja…recently.

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hammad Musa Bello, has charged the newly sworn in Mandate Secretaries, Chief of Staff and other Senior Political Aides of the Federal Capital Territory Administration to deliver a secure environment and observe zero tolerance to corruption.

He added that this involves the overriding need for security of lives and property as well as ensuring that government is alive to its responsibility.

The Minister gave this charge at the swearing-in ceremony of the Mandate Secretaries, Chief of Staff and other Senior Political Aides of the Federal Capital Territory Administration held recently.

According to the Minister, “the

appointments signal the commencement of the next phase of his administration’s development initiative”.

He enjoined them to get fully acquainted with the direction and priorities of the administration, saying, ”You should also familiarise yourselves with the basic public service rules and government procurement guidelines. As you take office, you must also embrace the values of team work and effective communication “.

According to him, the next two years will witness massive infrastructure in the satellite towns and rural areas of the FCT. “Other areas of priority in this phase of our development initiative include education, health and ICT among others. We are committed to make Abuja Smart City,” the minister said.

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Senate Committee Chairman on FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, said the appointment is “Holy Celestial Appoint”, because the Minister meticulously chose the appointees.

He however urged them to make sure the Abuja Master Plan is maintained and upheld and support the Minister and Permanent Secretary to achieve the FCT of their dream.

Poor quality education unsettles FCT Perm Sec ÏÏÏA renewed call for a boost in tech-

nical schools in the country and FCT in particular has been made by the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, who has charged stakeholders in education sector in the Territory to evolve innovative strategies that would engender the culture of skill acquisition among youths.

Mr. Ohaa, who gave the charge during the advocacy and sensitisation forum on innovation enterprise institutions (IELs) recently in Abuja, also challenged FCT Education Secretariat and other stakeholders in the Territory to do more in the area of students’ counselling in order to give the students opportunity to choose careers in line with the current labour market.

His words: “I therefore challenge this forum to focus on evolving strategies that would translate into positive

change in our current tertiary education services delivery system currently characterised by producing graduates for white collar jobs only.

“The forum should also focus on how to engender in our youths, the culture of creativity and skill acquisition. The Education Secretariat and other relevant stakeholders should strive to improve on counselling services in order for students to make better and more rational choices of careers that would fit into the competitive labour market. In this regard, I urge you to vigorously drive policies aimed at equipping youths with relevant skills that will drive diversification of the economy.”

The Permanent Secretary remarked that FCT Administration has impacted tremendously the lives of residents of the Territory by meeting the educational needs of residents of the city.

Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, has said that the irregular house rentage being experienced by residents of the territory will soon be a thing of the past as his committee will sooner than later, legislate on the system to have a standard as it is done elsewhere in the world.

Senator Melaye was speaking on the arbitrary increase in House rent adopted by the landlords who do not consider tenant’s income base.

According to him, residents of the FCT do not deserve the treatment they receive always by their landlords.

He said: “My committee is being frank and considerate by trying to establish laws or legal scope to protect tenants in the hands of their landlords. We understand that landlords hide under the economic situation in the country to increase rentage each year, irrespective of the location of the building and the quality of a house”.

Recall that individual house owners under the aegis of Landlord Associations of Abuja each year meet to decide fate of the helpless residents regardless of their levels of income.

Notably, he reminded that the Federal Government has been foot-dragging on the review of workers minimum wage, adding that there need for there to be a uniform price of house rent to a particular location.

Other area of concern, according to the Kogi State-born lawmaker, is to fine-tune the mode of contract and rent renewal standard between landlords and their tenants.

“We need to think of the conditions of these residents who also contribute to the building of the capital city and if we do not care, the way they live will in the long run affect their individual contribution to the economy of the FCT. And you and I know that the condition of living today more especially the high cost of house rent in the FCT has driven over 90 per cent of workers in Abuja to neighbouring states like Nasarawa and Niger. This adversely affects their contribution to the making of the FCT”.

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FCT health workers tasked on commitment, efficiency ÏÏÏThe staff

and management of Parastatals, Agencies, Departments and Divisions of the FCT Health and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS) have been implored to be more committed to the provision of efficient and effective health care to FCT residents.

This call was made by the newly appointed HHSS Secretary, Barrister Amanda Pam as she looks to hit the ground running.

A statement jointly signed by HHSS Public Relations officers, Samuel Musa and Badaru Yakasai, Barrister Pam spoke when she resumed duties at the Secretariat in Garki District, after receiving briefs from the former Acting Secretary, Mrs. Alice Odey-Achu and the management of various Agencies, Departments and Divisions under

the Secretariat, last week.

She enjoined all medical personnel working in the Secretariat to key into the change agenda of President Muhamadu Buhari and the FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, in providing efficient and good medical services at affordable cost to all Nigerians and FCT residents in particular.

Pam while encouraging the staff, said “with God on our side, we cannot afford to fail, therefore all hands must be on desk to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people.”

The new HHSS Secretary however commended the former Acting Secretary and her management team for being focused while running the affairs of the Secretariat, calling for more efforts to improve the wellbeing of the FCT residents.

NGO offers free eye check, glasses to children with albinism in Abuja ÏÏÏIn the spirit of

the nation’s independence celebration which took place on Sunday, a Non-Government Organisation under the aegis of Living Water Fountain Global Enlightenment Foundation has offered free eye check and glasses to no fewer than one hundred children living with albinism, to aid their sight mostly in the classroom.

The organisation noted that vision impairment is a peculiar challenge facing persons with albinism, as they have a reduced capacity to achieve timely ocular focus with their eyes, which puts a strain on their reading ability.

Our correspondent reports that the free eye check and distribution of treated sunglasses to children with albinism took place in Karu, at the weekend.

Founder of the NGO, Princess Sandra Emeka-Ezenwanne, who is a mother of a child living with al-

binism, said the gesture was due to the need to give hope to vulnerable people especially children with albinism.

According to her, albinism is associated with vision problems, which can be managed, in order to avail them all the opportunities of life.

“Children living with albinism have their eyes very sensitive to sunlight, but with the help of sunglasses and contact lenses, they might be a little comfortable out in the Sun. “This is one area we have identified ourselves with; that’s why we came up with the project called, ‘Catching Them Young’, to avail them with proper eye check and glasses,” she explained.

Disclosing that the organisation successfully conducted the first edition of the project in the nation’s capital in May this year, she said it intends to replicate it across the 36 states of the federation.

Abuja is land of business opportunities, FCT Minister Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏ Recent completion of

works on major Abuja infrastructure networks have opened up nation’s capital city for investment and tourism, the FCT Minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, has declared.

He stated this at the ongoing Abuja International Trade Fair, describing the private sector as the engine for sustainable economic growth.

The FCT Minister, who was represented at the occasion by the Senior Special Assistant on Finance and Economic Matters, Dr. Bala Mohammed Liman, declared that his Administration is collaborating with relevant stakeholders to explore the great potentials of the Territory in the minerals sector.

The Administration, he revealed, is also implementing the National Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP), aimed at integrating the agriculture value chain and focusing on agro-processing and industrial hubs.

His words: “We are working to provide the enabling environment for investments, trades and entrepreneurship to thrive. A major aspect of this initiative include efforts to eliminate cases of multiple taxation and leveraging technology to improve our business processes.

“FCT Administration, is also partnering with IBM to deploy ICT for a one-stop shopping centre for collection, monitoring and evaluation of payments to FCT’s main revenue generating agencies. The digital infrastructure to be established, would block revenue leakages, track customer payments, assist in obtaining feedbacks as well as enable citizen/customer engagement.”

Malam Bello restated his hope that the FCT light rail transport will open for public services in December, adding, “airport business travellers would have a choice, either to board cabs on arrival or departure; or ride on trains from the airport railway station to the Central Business District Central Station or vice versa.”

He further revealed that FCT was already working to promote Ease of Doing Business in the Territory. This, he stressed, is also its own part in the efforts of Mr. President to improve Nigeria’s standing on the World Bank Ease of Doing Business scale.

Malam Bello, therefore, invited investors to take advantage of the favourable investment climate of Abuja to invest.

While welcoming participants to the 12th Abuja International Trade Fair, the President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, (ABUCCIMA) Mr. Tony Ejinkoye, stated that the fair serves as a platform for companies and individuals to showcase and demonstrate their products and services.

The ABUCCIMA President, who was represented at the occasion by the in-coming President, Prince Adetokumbo Kayode, called on the government to sustain the present efforts being made to diversify the Nigerian economy.

(R-L) Chairman, Senate Committee on FCT, Senator Dino Melaye, Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Ohaa, during the swearing-in of FCT Mandate Secretaries and other political appointees in Abuja…recently

FCT Education Board partners ExxonMobil to train students on sports ÏÏÏThe

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Secondary Education Board is partnering the ExxonMobil to train students from 20 secondary schools in the territory the game of basketball.

Deputy Director, Sports of the board, Mr. Goroh Machu, made this known in Abuja at a `Power Forward Project’ organised for over 10 schools in the territory.

Machu said about 75 per cent of a child’s life is being preoccupied by play and hence the need to organise the programme to get the student involved and engaged.

According to him, failure to allow the children get involved in what they love doing best could lead them into engaging in other social vices which could negatively affect a child.

“The importance of sports in schools cannot be overemphasized. If you look at the life of youths, the life of a child is being preoccupied by play.

“About 75 per cent of a child’s life is been preoccupied by play and the very moment you do not allow this youths to exhibit this attitude of play, the excess energy in them will be converted into violence.

“And that is why we are encouraging sporting activities in schools, so that this excess energy in them can be positively utilised into more constructive activity.

“Also, students’ attention will be diverted from social vices into productive activity.’’

Machu added that about 4 years ago, the board had been partnering

with the ExxonMobil and Africare to bring sport development to secondary schools, especially basketball game.

He said over a period of time, the game had been a platform to teach children other social skills like malaria prevention, sanitation and leadership skills.

“Every sportsman is conscious of time because everything you are doing in sport is cycled around time. So every person involved in sports take his academic very serious.

“This is because he knows that while he was playing, something must have been done in his absence, so he will make time to compensate for what he has lost.

“Most sportsmen after exhausting their energy refreshes and assimilate

more than the one who is always on book.

“The game has also brought discipline to the students. Many of them that are very indiscipline in schools through this programme have become well behaved children.

“Through the involvement in this programme, they have been taught so many life skills, leadership qualities and not only the basketball game. The game is just a platform.

He, however, urged the children to imbibe sport as one of the activities they want to engage in, adding that not everybody will be an academics.

He said the children could also earn a career from the basketball game.

Miss Angela Oche, a student of Government Secondary School, Jik-

woyi, Abuja, said that the game was fun and had given the students the opportunity to interact socially.

According to her, everything is not about reading and reading, there should be time to engage in sporting as this will help our mental development.

Also Master Tobi Gabriel from Model Secondary School, Maitama, Abuja, called on relevant authorities to include more games in the school curriculum.

Gabriel said that sporting apart from assisting the students to build up their mental capacity, will also help them to socialise.

“For me, I love this game and I think I am beginning to choose a new career in sporting activities.’’

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Ohaa hails South Korea partnership with FCTA

ÏÏÏThe Permanent Secretary of

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, has disclosed that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is reaping tremendous benefits from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) as a result of the robust collaboration between the two agencies.

The Permanent Secretary made the disclosure when the Country Director of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Sook Hyun Park, paid him a courtesy visit recently.

He said: “I want to state unequivocally that the cordial relationship between FCT Administration and KOICA is yielding immense fruits across all fronts.”

Mr. Ohaa further remarked that KOICA’s huge investments in advancing the course of education in the FCT is one of the key areas that the FCT Administration is benefiting from the Agency, adding that the Administration is deeply impressed with the performance of Agency.

“Your investment in the education sector in FCT is quite wonderful, and the highest investment one can make in life is investing in education. When you invest in education, you liberate people from bondage. We are very happy with KOICA”, he stated.”

Reacting to the December deadline for the completion of the Korean Model School being constructed

by KOICA, the Permanent Secretary assured the Agency that the FCT Administration would ensure that the December target is met.

His words: “I don’t think we are going to joke with this kind of critical investment. I am assuring you that we are going to put everything in place to ensure that your set tar-

get of December is realised.”

Mr. Ohaa explained that the impact of the school would be greatly felt by residents of the Territory in view its world class standard.

“We are conscious of the positive effect this critical investment will have on the residents of the Territory in particular and Nigerians as whole. This investment is a world class edifice that will bring positive change to the educational fortunes of the Territory”, he observed.

Ohaa further commended the Agency for its commitment towards ensuring that FCT teachers are at par with their contemporaries across the globe by investing in training and retraining of teachers on regular basis.

He expressed optimism that the relationship between the FCT Administration and the Agency would remain strong, stressing that the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, cherished the cordial relationship between the Agency and the FCT Administration.

Earlier, the KOICA Country Director, Sook Hyun Park, explained that the essence of the visit was to keep the Permanent Secretary abreast with the state of work so far done as regards the FCT Model School being built by the KOICA and also to reiterate the commitment of the Agency to ensure that the school is ready for use in December.

Mrs. Park, who commended the FCT Administration for promptly fulfilling her obligations regarding the project, told the Permanent Secretary that the project has attained 90 percent completion.

The meeting had in attendance the FCTA Secretary of Education Secretariat; Senator Isa Maina, Directors and other management staff of the Administration.

FCTA upbeat on provision of dump sites Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏWorried by waste disposal and

management issues in and around Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Department of Monitoring and Inspection in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has undertaken a management joint inspection of some selected dump sites in satellite settlements of the Territory.

The inspection was led by the Director, Department of Monitoring and Inspection, Tpl OlawaleLabiyi, to monitor the condition of the environment and take necessary steps to ensure and achieve an environmentally sustainable environment.

During the tour of the dump sites, it was apparent that as a result of urbanisation in the FCT, there was an increase in the generation of garbage, leaving behind the challenge of clearing the waste, resulting in the creation of illegal dump sites.

The inspection team visited selected dump sites located at Bwari, Kubwa FO1, Kubwa by the Expressway and Katampe by Aso Radio.

During the site visit at Bwari, the team was appalled by indiscriminate dumping of waste by the roadside of

the Bwari dump site.

Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), managers of the site, are working towards ensuring better management of the site although the major cause of the indiscriminate dumping by the road side is the late education of the scavengers popularly known as ‘Baban bola’ on proper ways to dump the garbage.

Illegal dumpsites are an environmental menace the Department of Monitoring and Inspection is trying to curb.

During the visit to the Bwari dump site, the inspection team observed that empty plots of land owned by people had been transformed into illegal waste collection points and dump sites. The heap of garbage found in residential areas or along the roadside such as Kubwa FO1, Kubwa Expressway and Katampe pose a hazardous to health and environmental problem.

At the refuse collection point by Kubwa Expressway, ongoing work by contractors was being carried out to manage the waste at the site during the visit. Furthermore, plans were being made to look for a more suitable location for the refuse collection

point away from public view.

Mr. Labiyi stated that they would write to the necessary agencies responsible for the proper management of waste about the discoveries made and ask them to close up all illegal refuse collection points and dumpsites. The general observation made by the team is that “AEPB/ STDD should in line with environmental safety standards ensure that concerted effort is made to regulate and control the activities of scavengers and others to check the dispersion of refuse at the dump sites.’’

Observers say this is pertinent as an efficient and effective waste management programme should go beyond just evacuating from households to the dump site. A more holistic approach is needed at a sustainable level to.

To reduce the likely risk of health problems faced by the public and improve the beautification of the environment, the public, Area Councils and Government should work hand in hand to achieve a better waste management system to deal with the challenges of uncleared solid waste.

People should be educated and encouraged to sort their waste from home and make it easier for waste contractors to carry out their work.

Abuja writers’ forum appeals to FG for grants to writers, publishers

ÏÏÏPresident

of Abuja Writers’ Forum (AWF), Dr. Emman Shehu, has appealed to the Federal Government for grants to writers and publishers to boost the literary sector.

Shehu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the sidelines of the AWF’s guest writer session on Sunday in Abuja.

“There is absolute need for publishing grants so that writers and people, who have publishing houses, can, go and get some grants to help in the production of books.

“There should also be marketing grant to marketers of literary works; this is because it is not everybody that can have his books on the school syllabus.

“This is also because books can only sell faster if they are in school syllabus. Thus, there is a stiff competition among books to be in school syllabus.

“So, therefore, government need to seriously address the gap that exist in the structure of publishing books and the book industry in Ni-

geria,” Shehu said.

On the AWF guest writer session, he said it was a monthly activity guest writers coming from other parts of the country to participate and showcase their work.

He explained that with grants from the Federal Government, the activities of the forum could be taken to the grassroots to also encourage writers from all nooks and crannies of the country.

Shehu maintained that the forum was an intervention to help people, who were interested in writing, but do not know how to write.

“And also help publish writers, who do not have platform to push their works out.

“We are hoping to have stakeholders that will invest in what we are doing so we can even do more through their interventions,” Shehu said.

The AWF was founded nine years ago with the aim to help and sharpen the skills of writers and connect them to publishers in the country to bring out educative works.

FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello (right), conferring honorary citizenship of Abuja on the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, during his arrival at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

FCTA vaccinates over 20,000 livestock –Minister ÏÏÏIn a bid to boost activities in the livestock industry and ensure sanity in the handling of animal products in the territory, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has successfully vaccinated over 20,000 livestock in the Territory.

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, made the disclosure recently in Abuja during the national conference on the transformation of the Nigerian livestock industry.

His words: “Recently more than 20,000 livestock were vaccinated in a two-week intensive campaign carried out by the FCT Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat.

Also, the Administration has suc-

cessfully combated diseases such as Bird Flu and Army Worms.”

Malam Bello, who was represented at the occasion by FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa, further revealed that the Administration is collaborating with the Cattle Breeders in the Territory to fashion out cutting-edge solutions to the challenge of cattle rustling and illegal grazing in the city.

The Minister remarked that as part of efforts aimed at mitigating the challenge of illegal grazing in the territory, the Administration had already constituted a highpowered ministerial committee to fast-track the development of the four grazing reserves provided in

the FCT Master Plan.

Malam Bello said: “The FCT Administration has proactively set up a Ministerial Committee on the development of the 4 Grazing Reserves provided for in the FCT Master Plan. Furthermore, discussion is on with Danish Company for the development of the Paikon Kore Grazing Reserve into a world class reserve as a model while provision has been made for adequate compensation to the affected farmers.”

In his remark, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, said the conference is apt and expressed hope that it will address all the aspects of solutions required in the enhancement of livestock industry.

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FCT wins IBM smarter cities challenge grant ÏÏÏFederal

Capital Territory’s good governance efforts is again on spotlight as Abuja has been announced among winners of 2017 IBM Smarter Cities Challenge.

To this end, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has moved to leverage the technical support that comes with the grant.

The grant was the result of an entry application submitted by the FCT Administration in which it demonstrated strong, dynamic leadership with clear track record of innovation and accomplishment among others.

The FCT Minister, while conveying his delight to IBM, again reiterated his commitment to enhancing the operational capability of the FCT Administration. He directed for the establishment of a Smarter City programme management office for the immediate take-off of the project.

The grant comes as testament to the increasing donor confidence in the Administration’s passion to ensure good governance and accountability and a fruit of his commitment to FCTA’s drive towards a Smarter City status.

Under the initiative, IBM provides benefitting cities around the world with grants of its expertise and technology to address their top strategic challenges. Selected cities work with IBM experts to leverage its IT infrastructure, namely; cognitive computing, cloud platform, mobile and social analytics and data capabilities.

During the presentation session, the IBM Country General Manager, Mr. Dipo Faulkner, noted that Abuja has the potential to significantly boost its revenue collection by de-

ploying innovative technology and processes.

He observed that “long turnaround times, bureaucracy and customer issues are the result of ineffective system and tools, while poor utilisation of employee capabilities is due to the absence of any performance-based measures.”

The IBM team leader reasoned that lack of collaboration as well as inaccurate expectations within agencies and across the entire agency network is the bane of public agencies in development world.

He said: “IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge contributes the skills and expertise of IBM’s top talent to address the critical challenges facing cities around the world. It does this by putting teams on the ground for three weeks to work closely with city leaders and deliver recommendations on how to make the city smarter and more effective.”

Faulkner revealed that over the past five years, 132 cities have been selected to receive grants, noting that the smarter cities challenge is IBM’s largest philanthropic initiative, with contributions valued at over $66 mil nd resulted in long turnaround times, customer service issues and delays in revenue collection.”

The benefits of the project will include cultivation of management and employee accountability, development of a revenue accountability programme, with clearly defined revenue collection performance measures and targets and enhancing of annual employee performance reviews with feedback mechanism that includes incentive-based rewards related to performance.

Perm sec imbroglio in FCTA: Abuja court to decide full implementation of Order 1 Stories by Idu Jude, Abuja

ÏÏÏAn Abuja Court will this month

decide the permanent secretary position in the FCT Administration as it has been a salient issue, hence the appointment of Chief of Staff by the Minister in line with the implementation of Order 1 of 2004 which granted the FCT Administration the statue to operate in the capacity of a state.

Recall that some aggrieved legal practitioners resident in the FCT had approached the FCT court for interpretation of the administrative brouhaha with the recent appointment of a new Chief of Staff with the invocation of Order 1 of 2004 alongside the appointment of permanent secretary to work in the same administration.

Should the court grant the request of the team of lawyers, who has argued against the two positions being in operation simultaneously, then the newly appointed Permanent Sec-

retary to the FCT Administration, Mr. Chinyeaka Ohaa, may be on his way back to the Head of Civil service of the Federation, as the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Bello, will invoke Order 1 of 2004 that gives the FCT state statue, to operate with the position of Chief of Staff instead of permanent secretary.

The Order 1 of 2004 which was proclaimed by former President Olusegun Obasanjo scraps the office of permanent secretary on the assumption of an appointed Chief of Staff for the FCT Administration.

The new changes, however, resurfaces two years after the present administration of FCT came into power. Recently, the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, announced the appointment of the following Mandate Secretaries (commissioners), Chief of Staff and other Political appointees into relevant positions in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA).

Accordingly, the appointments are in keeping with the minister’s commitment to reposition the FCTA into

a more robust and service-oriented administrative structure and enhancing its operational capability.

According to the Chief Press Secretary to the FCT Minister, Mr. Cosmas Uzodima, Adamu Abubakar Bappah heads Area Council Services while Hon. Nzekwe Stanley Ifeanyichukwu heads Agriculture and Rural Development.

Senator Isa Maina is to head Education Secretariat while Barrister Amanda Pam takes charges of Health and Human Services. Barrister Muhammad B. Umar heads Legal Services while Oladimeji Ali Hassan oversees the Social Development secretariat with Kayode Opeifa superintending over Transportation secretariat.

The Coordinators of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council and Satellite Town Development Department are Umar Shuaibu and Isiyaku Tanko Yamawo respectively while the Managing Director of Abuja Broadcasting Services is Ibrahim Damisa.

FCTA to create wealth through wastes recycling ÏÏÏThe

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has expressed willingness to turn the heaps of waste in the territory into energy that could be utilized by governments, corporate bodies and individuals in Abuja.

This position was hinted at during presentation of feasibility study to management team of Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) by a renewable power generation firm recently.

Addressing the meeting, CEO of Galacom, Engr. (Chief) Caputo Maurizion, disclosed that the presentation was in conformity with the Minister’s directive that the conducted a feasibility study to determine the workability of such an initiative in the FCT. the a continuation an earlier one presented to the FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, who welcomed the proposal and expressed hope that it would enable According to him, the Minister who expressed happiness that “the Administration will kill two birds with one stone”, was hopeful that the initiative would solve the issue

of waste which blocks drainages in the territory, leading to flooding, in addition to ensuring stable power supply.

He disclosed that “Nigeria’s renewable energy potential was huge”, the CEO added that there was already more than enough waste in the Federal Capital City alone that could be transformed into “green and clean energy devoid of environmental devastation” that could serve the whole city and environs.

Explaining that the plant was a modular plant new technology, which uses ecogasgenerator to generate energy, he revealed that it would cost the Administration 4.7 million Euros for the one of 7.2MW, while that of 72MW costs 40 million Euros, adding they are pre-assembled in Italy. These figures, he said is for transportation and installation of the plants.

He also hinted that it was not good investment to buy generator sets to power street lights in the city because of the escalating cost of diesel which they rely on, as well as their health hazards.

FCT Permanent Secretary, Mr. Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa (left), with the President, Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) in the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Michael Olarewaju and another member of the delegation, during a courtesy visit in Abuja…recently.

Educating young minds will reduce unemployment, create wealth –Minister ÏÏÏMinister of the Federal Capital

Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, on Friday, said educating the minds of the youth was the surest way to reduce unemployment and create wealth for the country.

Bello said this on Friday at the 2017 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) North-Central Quiz Competition which took place at the Government Science and Technical College, Abuja.

He emphasised that priority must be given to the promotion of science and technology to enable Nigeria to join the comity of highly industrialised and productive nations.

“The two are symbiotic. It is the nexus between theory and practice.

As a nation we must go the direction of educating the minds and hands of our younger generation.

“This will go a long way in creat-

ing wealth and reducing the alarming rate of unemployment,’’ Bello said.

The Minister said the FCT Administration’s establishment of core science and technology schools in its four area councils was a practical demonstration it was poised to promote science and technology to improve the territory’s socio-economic activities.

Also, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, said Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) was crucial to growing and stabilising the nation’s economy.

Ughamadu, who was represented

by Mrs. Victoria Nwakuche, NNPC Acting Deputy Manager of the Group Public Affairs Division, said “for a reason, STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases sci-

ence literacy and begets innovation.

He said innovation could lead to new products and processes that sustained the economy.

“This is true not just as it relates to the oil and gas industry but also other sectors as well. Science is everywhere in the world around us.

“Technology is continuously expanding into every aspect of our lives. Engineering is critical to the basic designs of roads and bridges and also tackles the challenges of changing global weather and the environmentally around us.

“Mathematics is in every occupation and every activity we do in our lives.

“It is in realisation of this that the NNPC, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), decided to make STEM education, a fulcrum of its efforts to participate in the nationbuilding process.’’

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NAMA begins digital accounting system

Ï0 ƃƏ Ƅ Ǝƍ Ƌ ƍƄ ƃƓ Ɔ Ƅ ƃƓ Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has taken steps towards ensuring a more effective digital accounting system that would meet the growing demands of the agency.

Speaking at a two-day NAMA Accountants Retreat, which was held in Lagos,the Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu said the programme was borne out of “the agency’s commitment towards promoting transparency, accountability and fiscal discipline in the system.”

He stressed that it had become imperative to re-position NAMA and its business transactions to comply with the dynamic world of technology, especially as it affects the aviation sector.”

Akinkuotu, who charged employees of the agency to embrace technology said, “the recently issued Federal Government Executive Orders on the ease of doing business in the country demands that we carry out our business transactions on an ebasis”, adding that management would support the finance department in its quest for the best available technology that would meet industry best practices and also enhance efficiency in service delivery.

While allaying the fears that automation of business transactions would lead to job losses, the NAMA boss expressed confidence that the interactive nature of the retreat would give workers the opportunity to use their professional expertise to brainstorm on possible challenges in the system and also devise new initiatives of finding solutions targeted at improving the agency’s procedures using the benefit of e-business.

BUSINESS TIMES Business Editor Ganiyu Obaaro Deputy Business Editor Azubike Nnadozie Asst. Business Editor Simon Ugwu Capital Market Editor Bonny Amadi

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NCC, SMEs shine at ITU Telecom World 2017

By Tony Nwakaegho The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was the toast of the global telecommunications umbrella body, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) at the just ended ITU Telecom World 2017, Busan, South Korea, as the Commission was named the most Valuable Partner by the ITU. NCC was named the most Valuable Partner by the ITU for its commitment and participation in ITU Telecom World events over the years and also awarded a cer-

...as Commission emerges most valuable partner tificate of Appreciation for the ITU Telecom World 2017 National Pavilion and thematic Pavilion as well as Loyal Participation and supporters of the yearly ITU Telecom World in a number of years.

Nigeria also won the ITU Telecom World Government Award for being the government with the most innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) included in the nation’s pavilion.

Five Nigerian SMEs and startups qualified for the ITU Telecom

World 2017 pitch for the Global SMEs Awards. Three of the SMEs, Miss Temitope Awosika (Medsaf), Mr. Valentine Ubalua (Ubenwa) and Mr. Chizaram Ucheaga (Mavis Computel) joined the ITU Global SME honours lists.

Medsaf for instance leverages technology to make the process of buying and selling, and managing medication easy and efficient, connecting hospitals, pharmacies and clinics to safe quality medication from leading local and foreign drug

manufacturers. Ubenwa’s recognition is for leveraging the most innovative use of ICTs category for pioneering a cry-based diagnostic mobile app for birth asphyxia.

In addition, Mavis computel’s recognition of Excellence certificate, as the best and most innovative individual exhibitor in the Nigerian pavilion at ITU Telecom World 2017 completed the circle of recognitions in this global event. The certificates were presented to those recognized CONTINUED ON PAGE B2

Executive Director, Jude Monye, representing the MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo; US Ambassador to Nigeria Mr. Stuart Symington, Gov. of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki and his wife, Betsy Obaseki, during the opening of Exhibition Gallery at National Museum Benin by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in collaboration with the Edo State Government, and the Smithsonian Institute, United States of America, which Heritage Bank was one of the lead sponsors, yesterday.

Sterling & Wilson set to open power solution showroom in Lagos

Motolani Oseni

In a move to further launch the company into the Nigerian market and consolidate its market leadership position in Asia, the Middle-east and Africa, Sterling & Wilson, a multidivision, multinational company and India’s 2nd largest supplier of generating sets has announced that it’s putting finishing touches to its power solutions showroom and office premises slated for official opening on Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Lagos.

Commenting on this develop-

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ment, Head of Powergen Business for West Africa, Mr. Bipin Moye, disclosed that the the showroom, situated on Sanusi Fafunwa Street, Victoria Island, Lagos, is the first real-time power solutions showroom in Nigeria, because it offers a full range of power and allied services, including GenSet sales and services, gas power project engineering, supply and turnkey execution along with a complete range of MEP (Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing) solutions ,with availability of expertise of

highly trained professionals.

According to him, our soon to be opened showroom will display the full range of “Sterling Generators” branded diesel generators.

“It will also offer the opportunity of cutting- edge service, repairs and factory warranty management backed by the availability of experienced and well-trained technical service staff, making this a great option for power consumers such as construction/project sites facilities managers, manufacturers, schools, businesses offices, and

other stakeholders”, he explained. e, however, noted that the company’s generating sets are built for reliability and designed with compactness and durability in mind and available from 9kVA to 3000 kVA; these new Perkins powered diesel generator sets are built to world-class standards, for high efficiency, low fuel consumption and global emissions compliance and come in a range of options to match your power needs, making the process of choice and installation really simple.

Business News B2 Electricity: Niger, private consumers owe N770m Simon Ugwu The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has cried out that the huge debt of over N770 million owed by the Niger State government and other private consumers in the state is capable of crippling the activities of the company.

This is as the Emir of Minna, Dr Umar Farouq Bahago, asked the firm to give 24-hour electricity supply to its customers in his emirate in order to boost their businesses and generate employment.

The AEDC Director, Risk and Compliance, Mr Collins Chabuka, said the organisation was already feeling the negative effect of the debt and therefore solicited the support of traditional rulers in the state for the recovery of the debt.

Chabuka, who was addressing a sensitisation programme in Minna on Thursday, said: “Niger State consumers are our highest debtors, they have to do something to reduce it for us to serve the state better. The electricity we supply we have to buy it, without money we cannot do so.”

He warned consumers against patronising those he described as “quacks”, saying these category of people were responsible for the series of disaster that had taken place in the state in recent times.

L-R: Group Executive Director, Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, Dangote Industries Limited, Mr. Devakumar Edwin, Group Chief Communication Officer, Dangote Group, Anthony Chiejina and the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Sunday Esan at a press conference on Monday in Lagos on the alleged 10 year tax holiday to Dangote Group.

Niger-Delta industrial roadmap under way - NEPAD Mathew Dadiya, Abuja

The Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPADNigeria), Gloria Akobundu, has said that an industrial roadmap for the Niger-Delta region is under way.

Akodundu stated this in Asaba, Delta State capital, during the Niger Delta Agricultural and Industrial Development Initiative.

She noted that the intention

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and won by ITU Secretary General, Mr. Houlin Zhao.

Zhao said he was very encouraged by Nigeria’s participation and told other nations present at the award ceremony to emulate the Nigerian example personified by the NCC; for putting together quality participation every year and bringing to ITU Telecom World 2017 SMEs with innovative ICT digital solutions that have social impact.

Dr. Mustapha Babagana of Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications, received the award on behalf of Nigeria while, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Nigeria and Director, Spectrum Admini stration, NCC, Mr. Austin Nwaulune received the NCC awards on behalf of Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta.

of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was to devise a means to empower the youths of the region by bringing in funds through local and foreign investors.

According to her, foreign financial inflow will aim at “ailing industries, build more cottage ones, develop skills and transfer technology to the youth and women of the region.

She said: “We are in Delta State not only with investors, but fi-

nancing and linking institutions like the Bank of Industry, Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Bank of Agriculture, Nigeria Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Nigeria Sovereign Wealth Investment Authority, NEPAD and the rest.

“Through these organisations, bankable projects would attract loans and sponsorship, which will in turn trickle down as measurable benefits to our people; es-

pecially, the youth whose restiveness will be curbed, if not wiped away completely,” she said.

While calling for more support for the activities and programmes of the Presidential Economic Diversification Initiative Team, Akobundu said it was high time Nigeria grew its own economy and create jobs through encouraging the manufacturing sector instead of the current over-dependence on imported goods and commodities

L-R: Glo subscribers, Abimbola Ejumudo, Oluwatosin Ogunseinde; Nollywood legend, Richard Mofe-Damijo; and another Glo subscriber, Diel Anne Nkiruka, at the Ibadan edition of the Glo Mega Music Nationwide Tour held at Jogor Event Centre, Ibadan... on Saturday.

Heritage Bank supports creative industry Azubike Nnadozie

NCC, SMEs shine at ITU Telecom World 2017

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday October 4, 2017

Heritage Bank Plc is fast stimulating economic diversification through support for the Nigerian creative industry towards sustainable, persistent growth as alternative to crude oil.

The MD/CEO, Ifie Sekibo yesterday stated this at the Exhibition Gallery of National Museum Benin by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) in collaboration with the Edo State Government, and the Smithsonian Institute, United States of America, which Heritage Bank was the lead sponsors.

The exhibition focused on pho-

tographic works of Chief Solomon Alonge, photographer to the Royal Court of Benin kingdom during the reign of Oba Akenzua II. Sekibo, who was represented by the Executive Director, Jude Monye, affirmed that “the art and culture industry has become one of the major contributors to so many countries’ gross domestic products (GDP) and Heritage Bank is committed to supporting it because it is part of Nigeria’s heritage.”

According to him, Heritage Bank has continued to make efforts in supporting ideologies like this, using arts as a tool to promote cultural awareness and to help younger Nigerians form a strong sense of National identity.

He assured that the bank would always be driven by cultural heritage in delivering distinctive financial services to create, preserve and transfer wealth.

In his presentation, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, called on states to emulate Edo in collaborating with the federal government to promote culture, tourism and the arts.

The minister, who was represented by Director General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Yusuf Usman, said synergy amongst corporate bodies, states and the federal government would guarantee diversification of Nigeria’s economy whilst showcasing its rich culture.

NAMA commences digital accounting system

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has taken steps towards embedding a more effective digital accounting system that would meet the growing demands of the agency.

Speaking at a two-day NAMA Accountants Retreat which held in Lagos, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu

said the programme was borne out of “the agency’s commitment towards promoting transparency, accountability and fiscal discipline in the system, stressing that it had become imperative to reposition NAMA and its business transactions to comply with the dynamic world of technology especially as it affects the aviation sector.”

Akinkuotu who charged staff of the agency to embrace tech-

nology said “the recently issued Federal Government Executive Orders on the ease of doing business in the country demands that we carry out our business transactions on an e-basis”, adding that management would support the finance department in its quest for the best available technology that would meet industry best practices and also enhance efficiency in service delivery.

E cobank launches mVisa across 33 African countries Azubike Nnadozie Ecobank Transnational Incorporated says it has partnered with Visa to launch Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa solutions to their consumers.

According to a statement from the group, the strategic tie-up signals interoperability on a cross border level, and potentially huge gains, as it affords consumers with the ability to use their mobile phone to directly access the funds in their bank accounts to pay person-to-merchant (P2M) or personto-person (P2P).

It added that the Ecobank Scan+Pay with mVisa delivers instant, secure cashless payment for goods and services by allowing customers to scan a QR code on a smartphone or enter a unique merchant identifying code into either a feature phone or smartphone. The payment goes straight from the consumer’s bank account into the merchant’s account and provides real-time notification to both parties. This serves to accelerate digital commerce and combat some of the challenges merchants have faced using traditional point of sale systems,.

Daily Times Nigeria Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Stories by Motolani Oseni The Nigerian currency, Naira, on Tuesday, gained further to close at 364 to the dollar against an appreciable rate of 365 retained on Monday at the parallel market.

The naira, as at close of yesterday, traded at 485 to the pound sterling against 492 traded a week ago, and 425 compared to 436 sold the same period at the parallel market.

At the official foreign exchange market, the local currency was seen at 305.75 to the dollar against 305.80 traded last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, before appreciated to the current rate on Friday.

The local currency at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange (NAFEX), commenced first trading day of the week at an opening rate of 359.76 against 359.89 last Tuesday, while closing at 360.40

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Naira gains as market opens for official trading compared to 360.31 traded at the same period.

The autonomous forex window, however, recorded an appreciable daily turnover of $340.07 million against to $299.94 million declared in the corresponding period a week ago.

In the just concluded week alone, the autonomous forex window declared a whopping $1.492 billion turnover, with Monday closing figure of $340.07m, dropped a bit the following day to $299.94m, Wednesday $238.98m, Thursday 238.98m before recording $363.63m on Friday, which represented the highest turnover during the week.

In the previous week, The Daily Times findings showed that the Importer $ Exporter FX widow recorded a turnover of $909.59m, totaling $2.402 billion transactions in two weeks.

Therefore, financial experts and forex dealers believed that the newly introduced NAFEX widow has reversed the zero level confidence of investors to highest level of confidence in the Nigerian economy.

However, the breakdown of the daily turnover showed that the window on Monday recorded a whopping 363.63m turnover in just one day transaction against 131.84m traded the previous Mon-

day, but declared a weaker figure of $238.98m on Tuesday.

It however, moved up on Wednesday to $250.29m, even though it opened mid week trading at 359.72 stronger than 359.89 to the dollar on Tuesday, and also stronger at 360.05 compared to 360.31 a day before and Monday’s 360.39.

On Thursday, the NAFEX window declared a total daily turnover of $299.94m stronger than $250.29 m sold on Wednesday, and opened for trading at 359.66 per dollar against Wednesday’s 359.72. It then, closed at 360.00 compared to 360.05 traded the pre-

vious day.

But activities in the I&E FX window on Friday, strengthened when it closed the official trading at 360.40, which had earlier opened for trading at 359.45 per dollar to close the last trading day before market closed for the independent holiday with a daily total transactions of $340.07m.

The daily Times checks, however, revealed that the autonomous window in the week before had opened with on a positive of $131.84m turnover on Monday, but surprisingly dropped to $125m on Tuesday, declaring traded volume of $256.84m in just two days.

Interbank rates may moderate as N130.3bn Treasury bills matures There are indications that Nigerian interbank rates including overnight, open buy back and repos may moderate this week as maturing treasury bills worth N130.03 billion hit the system, just as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) plans to sell same value of bills at the primary market auction.

The interbank rate reflects the level of naira cash liquidity in the banking system.

Specifically, CBN will hold a T-Bills Primary Market Auction on Wednesday, 4th October, 2017 where N28.7bn, N33.5 bn and 68.1bn of the 91-day, 182-day and 364-day bills respectively would be on offer.

Traders said the auction and sales of treasury bills left some banks short of liquidity, forcing them to scramble for cash to pay for their purchases on the interbank market. But the fact the fact that maturing bills are hitting the system may moderate rates and would not put pressure on banks to borrow.

Analysts also see treasury bills rate moderat-

ing on account of the maturing bills and the continued domestic investors’ interest in long dated instruments.

“On the back of continued foreign and domestic investors’ interest in long dated instruments, we anticipate rates to moderate lower towards the end of the week while short to medium term rates remain attractive. We also expect the CBN to sustain its mop-up activity via OMO auctions this week,” said Afrinvest Securities noted in a note to investors and customers.

As at the close of business last Friday, overnight rates hover at 14.25 per cent, while OBB was at 13.67 per cent.

Last week, the CBN conducted OMO auctions worth N93.2bn (vs.

N180.0bn offered) on three out of three trading days to mop-up system liquidity. Consequently, T-Bills rates improved 48bps from an average of 15.8% on Monday to close at an average of 16.3% on Friday.

Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Charles Kie (middle) with some newly promoted staff at the Staff Recognition Dinner organized by the Bank in Lagos recently.

S&P revises Ecobank Nigeria’s outlook to stable Standard & Poor’s (S&P) ratings has revised its outlook on Ecobank Nigeria Limited to stable from negative and affirmed its ‘B/B’ long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on the lender.

In a statement released, the ratings agency explained that Ecobank Nigeria is considered to be a core subsidiary within the Ecobank Group, adding that as a result, its ratings on the lender reflect the wider group credit profile.

It further stated that outlook revision reflects its view: “Ecobank Group’s management has addressed the significant liquidity risks and is improving the capitalization and asset quality of the Nige-

rian business, while implementing a wider strategy of improving asset quality and financial performance around the group.”

According to S&P: “Ecobank Nigeria is considered to be a core subsidiary within the Ecobank Group, and as a result, our ratings on ENG (Ecobank Nigeria), reflect the wider group’s credit profile. On Dec. 31, 2016, ENG accounted for approximately 30 per cent of total assets and loans and 46per cent of total adjusted capital (TAC) of the group.

Furthermore, a large percentage of the group’s asset quality issues emanated from Nigeria because of ENG’s legacy problem loans and its concentrated lending in U.S. dollars to

the oil and gas sector.”

The agency also stated that the financial year ending December 2016 was difficult for the group in terms of asset quality, profitability, and ultimately capitalization, adding that risk costs were significantly higher than it (S&P) expected at year-end 2016, when loan-loss provisions reached 7.95per cent of average customer loans, up from 4.33per cent a year earlier.

It also noted that the group posted a loss of $200m in 2016, pointing out total comprehensive loss stood at $866m, largely because of adverse foreign exchange (FX) movements, which significantly impaired the group’s capital-

ization.

The agency, however, stated : “We consider that the FX translation losses, combined with the reshaping of the business by the new management team and institutional shareholders, reflect the difficult macroeconomic and legacy issues in the group’s key markets, especially Nigeria. Positively, going into the first half of 2017, the group gained some momentum on strengthening control of risk and operating costs. Ultimately, this will improve the group’s bottom line.”

In addition, the agency said it positively viewed the groups’ solution for stabilizing its core subsidiary in Nigeria.

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Equities market resumes October downbeat Afolabi Adesola The first trading day on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in the month of October closed on a negative note, as the lead indicator the All- Share Index fell by 0.38 per cent.

The ASI decreased by 133.89 points to close at 35,306.09 points, reducing the year-to-date return to 31.49 per cent, while the market capitalisation declined N45.7 billion to settle at N12.171 trillion.

The day ended with 22 losers and 18 gainers.

Unity Bank recorded the

highest loss of 5 percent to close the day at 57 kobo per share.

PZ trailed with a decline of 4.98 per cent to close at N24.23 and United Capital decreased 4.95 per cent to close at N2.88 per share.

Cadbury depreciated 4.82 per cent to close at N10.46 per share, while Sterling Bank dropped 4.76 per cent to close at N1 per share.

On the other hand, CI leasing emerged the day’s highest gainer, adding 9.82 per cent to close at N1.79 per share.

It was followed by Learn Africa Plc, which rose by

6.76 per cent to close at 79 kobo per share, and Caverton grew by 4.81 per cent to close at N1.09 per share.

NEM appreciated 4.31 percent to settle at N1.21 per share, while Union Bank advanced by 3.99 per cent to close at N5.99 per share.

Investors in 3,850 deals staked N5.8bn on 634.3 million shares compared to N3.8bn staked on 235.8 million shares on Friday, the last trading day in the month of September.

Investors’ interest remained centred around banking stocks in position

ahead of the release of Q3 earnings. Thus pushed the banking index to record the day’s highest sectoral growth of 0.63 per cent.

FCMB emerged the most traded stock with the exchange of 370.4 million shares valued at N378m.

FBN Holding was next with the trade 34 million shares worth N193.6bn, while Guaranty exchanged 33.5 million shares valued at N1.340m.

Zenith Bank transacted 26.9 million shares at N641.1m, and United Capital exchanged 25.2 million shares worth N73.3m.

PZ Cussons records N181m PBT loss in Q1 2018 Bonny Amadi Shareholders of Cussons Nigeria Plc may have stated reconsidering their investment in the firm, following release of the company’s first quarter 2018 result for the period ended 30th August, 2017.

The result released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday, showed that while sales grew by 12.8 per cent y/y to N18.9million, the bottom line showed losses of N181m and N61m on the Profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PAT) lines respectively.

Following the result, PZ has delivered topline growth for 4 consecutive quarters since Q1 2017. This suggests that management may have found a winning formula for its price-volume mix.

The result showed that gross margin contraction of 281bps y/y to 31.7 per cent comes may have manifested as surprise given that the last time there was a contraction in gross margins was in Q4 2016.

According to the result,

though, operating expenses was 15.9 per cent higher y/y, it was the foreign exchange loss of N1.8bn during the quarter that impacted the bottom-line more, 61.8 per cent lower than the 4.7billion loss declared in prior year.

Sequentially, PZ Cussons sales fell by -15.9 per cent q/q, while gross margin contracted by -710bps q/q. Opex rose by 12.8% q/q while other operating income declined by -37.9% q/q. Both bottom line losses compare with PBT and PAT of N2.5bn and N1.8bn in Q4 2017. Compared with our estimates, sales are in line, but we had expected underlying PBT and PAT of N2.7bn and N1.7bn respectively.

The annualized Q1 2018 sales are -11.4 per cent behind FBNQuest research consensus FY 2018 sales estimate. PZ shares have gained 79.3% ytd against 31.9 per cent ytd for the ASI Turnover N18, 898,968bn, while in the first quarter ended 30th August, 2016 closed at N16, 762,793bn reflecting 12.81 per cent increase.

Investors react negatively to PZ’s Q1 results

Afolabi Adesola

L – R: Omoleye Akinleye, Market Services, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE); Ade Ewuosho, Head, Market Services, NSE; Michelle Deavall, Marketing Lead, Africa, Thomson Reuters; Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology, NSE; Chuba Ogbue, West Africa Business Lead, Thomson Reuters; Euvin Naidoo, Head of Financial Institutions for Africa, Thomson Reuters; Kamal Patel, Head of Corporates , Africa, Thomson Reuters and Favour Femi-Oyewole; Head, Information Security, NSE at the Thomson Reuters Closing Gong Ceremony at the Exchange...on Tuesday.

Infinity Trust Q3 profit drops by 20% to N150.2m Bonny Amadi Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc has reflected impact of unfavorable operating environment as its recently released result for the nine months’ period ended September 30th , 2017.

The unaudited result released by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday showed that key performance indices declined remarkably.

According to the result, Infinity Trust mortgage’s net operating income for the nine months’ period

ended 30th September,2017 closed at N542, 542,908 million, which was against N539, 892,430m recorded in the corresponding period of January to September, 2016.

Profit before tax for the period closed at N161, 559,606m, while in the corresponding nine months period of 2016, Cussons Nigeria Plc posted N198,440,600 billion profit before tax.

Profit after tax declined by about 20 percent to N150,250,434m , from N182,565,352m posted in the corresponding period of 2016.

Total Assets for the nine months ended 30th September, 2017, closed at N8, 406,171,717, against N8, 084, 057,440 posted 31st December 2016 financial year.

Personnel expenses for the nine months period ended 20th September, 2017, closed higher at N113, 879,273bn, from N86, 982,459bn recorded in nine months period of 2016.

The result further showed that Cussons’ total operating expenses for the nine months’ period closed lower at N380, 983,302m from N341, 451,830m recorded in the preceding year’s

Q3 period.

Income tax expense declined to N11, 309,172bn) from N15, 875,248bn posted in the same period of 2016, while Total equity closed at N5,681,078,084bn from N5,697,941,022bn in the prior year’s period.

The company’s basic earnings per share closed the Q3 2017 period at 4.80 kobo, from 5.84 kobo posted in the corresponding period of 2016.

Total liabilities and equity closed at N8, 406,171,717bn, against N8, 084,057,440bn that closed 2016 financial year.

Following the release of PZ Cussons first quarter results posted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange’s Official Website on Tuesday, the stock recorded decline of 4.98 per cent to close at N24.23 per share.

An analysis of the results showed Gross Margin was down by 3 percentage points to 32 per cent for the period ended August 31st 2017, as against 35 per cent recorded for the same period of the previous year.

Net profit Margin improved to -0.7 per cent compared to -9 per cent a year ago, while operating margin for the period stood at 10 per cent compared to 13 percent recorded previous year.

The result still in negative territory shows a significant improvement from the previous year’s first quarter.

The company recorded a 92.2 per cent reduction in losses posted. The losses incurred in Q1’2017 amounted to N123.1million as against a loss of N1.585 billion posted in Q1’2016.

Earnings per share are still in the negative territory of 3 kobo, but the company improved turnover slightly by 12.8 per cent.

Turnover for the review period rose to N19 billion from N16.8bn and operating profit dropped 16.2 per cent to N1.89bn from N2.2bn recorded in the preceding year.

PZ posted a loss before tax of N181m, while tax reduced 93 per cent to 57.9 m.

Summary of activities on NSE

ASI

35,306.09

DEALS

3,850.00

VOLUME

634,326,353.00

VALUE

5,790,358,204.53

CAP

12,171,231,099,761.27

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3 occasions when you should say no to freelance gigs Chacha Wabara Freelance jobs are quickly topping the chart on the most common job opportunities list recently.

There are so many freelance gigs available; and with the situation of the economy, workers assume that they say no to freelance gigs they see regardless of how unfavourable the working conditions may be.

Making these decisions could be difficult, but keep in mind that working for the wrong gig could make you miss an opportunity to work for the right one.

There are working conditions that you should never accept no matter how desperate for a job you are. Taking on jobs with unfavourable working conditions have a way of killing the passion and drive for work. No matter how hard you work ,you just don’t derive satisfaction from the job. It is in such cases that you definitely have to say an emphatic no. Let the person making the offer know that you are not willing to settle for less.

Place value on your time and on your work.

workers; believing that they can get away with underpaying them. Don’t allow yourself to be underpaid for any reason. If the pay you are getting for the work you do is not able to fully compensate you for the job (with a little more for savings), then you shouldn’t be doing that job.

Don’t be afraid to say no; they either make the pay worth the while or you carry your services elsewhere. Getting another gig shouldn’t be hard if you are good enough at what you do.

Abusive boss When I say abusive, I don’t

mean physical abuse (though that could be a problem), I mean verbal abuse and abuse of authority. It is fine for your employer to express his concerns about your job or chastise you for not delivering what he wants. It only becomes abuse when he overdoes it; sounding condescending or outright insulting.

You are not under any obligation to serve a rude and arrogant boss when you could be working for someone else.

Working overtime should be your choice not something you are coerced or manipulated into doing either. Don’t let any-

one speak derogatorily to you or undermine your abilities; its abuse, don’t stand for it. Be firm enough no to freelance gigs that have abusive bosses.

Dead-end gigs There are gigs you do and within few months you can tell that it’s a dead end. If you feel like that gig has no future, trust your instincts and move on to the next thing. The truth is that if your gut tells you it’s going to collapse, then there is a 75% chance of it happening.

Go with your gut instincts and start looking for new gigs.

On the other hand, if you have ideas that could keep the business up and running, you could offer those ideas to the administration and stick around for the change that is to come.

Be warned; if that change is taking too long, get moving.

Your job should be something that makes you feel satisfied and fulfilled. It should pay the bills today and allow savings for tomorrow. If the freelance gig you have now isn’t doing all that, it isn’t worth your time at all. Save yourself the trouble and say no to freelance gigs with the above characteristics.

Below are three such occasions when you should say no: Low pay cheque Most employers see freelancers as desperate and cheap

If you work in any of these eight professions, you may be about to disappear Ibiyode Ibikunle With the proliferation of the information technology, the world is apparently moving faster than its own pace.

With the ease of doing things that technology has afforded virtually everyone, it is no wonder that some service providing jobs are beginning to become less appealing; and with the current momentum of proliferation of the Internet and technology, it would not be a surprise that these jobs will be the first to go in Nigeria.

access several discounts.

Also, the more you travel, the more you will be rewarded with flight credits (miles), which when properly accumulated may be sufficient enough to pay for a trip. And it gets better, for frequent travellers. Also, you can now download airline applications on your devices and be hands on with planning your trip and keeping abreast.

It is also a fact that airlines now include value added services like hotel bookings; and the airlines really provide amazing deals for holiday packages.

Travel Agents: This is a no brainer. With the way airlines have set up their websites, you can visit them and create your own account. This is way easier as it not only saves you costs in agency fees, you will be able to

Social Media Managers: This is the tricky one. This job is going out the window because of the presence of the Internet. The social media space used to be manned by experts before, but with the fact that the Internet

is accessible to anyone, anyone with just about the right amount of followership, they can manage a social media portfolio.

Journalism: Truth is journalism is dying fast. However, in view of this write up, a career in journalism may not really need formal education anymore.

The Internet has rendered traditional broadcasting and paper reporting virtually to the background. Nobody wants to buy a newspaper when they can read the news on their phones. By the time the 9 o’clock news comes up at night, chances are that its already all over the Internet.

Marketers: Marketing used to be a lucrative career, but not anymore. Back then, it entailed going from place to place organizing road shows, concerts and what have you; but this is no longer the position. The Internet

has made advertisement easier, cheaper and more creative. So, companies no longer have to spend a lot on employing marketers anymore.

Accountants/Financial Planners: China announced that its banking system will soon be going automated. While this sounds like a long shot in Nigeria, the continuous presence of accounting software and applications cannot be ignored.

These apps are efficient for book keeping, as well as generating accounting records. In fact, banks are reducing their cashiers per number as a lot of people find it more convenient to do their transactions via apps and other platforms. Maybe this is the beginning of the end for accountants all over the world.

Administrative Assistants: These are clerks, messengers,

typists and pretty much all those who aid in the smooth running of the corporate work environment. Nowadays, there is little need for large chunks of papers laying around, a lot less things to type due to phone calls and emails. People without academic qualifications who mostly fill these jobs are on the verge of losing their jobs to emails, global warming initiatives (less paper) and virtual office assistants.

Administrative Officers: While this particular job may not totally go into extinction, the demand for them are getting lower by the day. Office administration is now made largely easy with the use of sophisticated software that can handle scheduling, determine the output of staff to gauge efficiency and the likes.

Maritime B6 Stories by Babajide Okeowo Following the decision by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to dump the Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business at Nigerian ports, critical stakeholders in the sector have faulted the Comptroller General of the service Col Hameed Ali (rtd).

Leading the condemnation was the President, National Council of Managing Directors of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), Lucky Amiwero.

According to Amiwero, the Customs boss does not have the power to suspend an Executive Order issued by the then Acting President Yemi Osinbajo.

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ANLCA, NCMDLA, MAN fault Customs on suspension of Executive Order threat ecutive Order because it is from the President. Who can stop the Executive Order are the Minister of Finance and the Presidency. Customs is just to implement the Executive Order and what the Customs CG can do is to find a way around the process and see how things can be done rather than saying the Service would suspend the order.”

Speaking in the same vein, the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA also faulted the statement credited to the Customs CG.

Co-Ordinator of the Western Zone of the Association, Chief John Oforbike, he noted that since the Executive order was issued, operations at the various ports in the country has improved greatly.

“The Vice-President directive orders must be implemented, the ease of doing business is a worthwhile revolution which has come to stay, the CGC cannot confront the Vice President on the executive order. We want the executive order to work at the ports as it would make

things easy for everybody.

Similarly, the Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria (MAN) said it will engage the CGG over the decision of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to dump the Executive Order on Ease of Doing Business.

The Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi- Kadir said while the security of the country cannot be compromised, Customs should endeavor to create a balance between trade facilitation and national security.

He said, “We are on the board

of Customs and to an extent, we give policy direction to Customs but at the same time we are at the receiving end of Customs’ services. We would meet with the CG and discuss how he intends to balance the concerns about the security of the country and the ease of doing business specifically as it relates to manufacturers.

“We should be able to have our machinery cleared at a faster rate and at the same time be able to protect the security of the country” he added.

Goje resumes duty as NPA image maker The new General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications Division of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi Goje has resumed duties.

Goje was the General Manager, Eastern Zone of NPA but deployed to the division recently following the scrapping of the zonal structure. A seasoned port administrator, Goje began his civil service career with Borno State Government as Land Officer in the Ministry of Land and Survey shortly after his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) assignment in 1983 and rose to the rank of Deputy Director in charge of Land Administration in 1992.

The new image maker transferred his service to NPA in August 1993 as Traffic Manager and has since managed the Traffic Department effectively.

He has been senior Traffic Manager in Lagos Port Complex, Assistant General Manager at both Eastern and Western Zones and Port Manager

of Onne Port Complex, among others.

The Borno State-born port administrator attended University of Maiduguri and Bayero University, Kano where he bagged Bachelor of Science Degree (B.SC.) in Geography and a Master’s Degree in Land Resources respectively.

Speaking with the officials of the division, Goje called on them to key assiduously into the current management’s policy thrust, which is anchored on service delivery.

“I have high hopes we will deliver on our targets and responsibilities. As professionals, we have to tinker the best way to ensure we sustain plausible publicity mileage for the NPA management utilizing technology and innovation.

This way the organisation’s vision, mission, and values essence would essentially be upheld to the appreciation of both stakeholders and the public at large,” he was quoted as saying” he said.

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PTML records N10bn revenue generation in August In a bid to meet the revenue target of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, the PTML area command of the service in an unprecedented revenue generation said it generated N10.16 billion in the month of August 2017 as against N6, 284 billion generated in the corresponding period of 2016 representing an

increase of N38.14 billion.

According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Yakubu Muhammed, he said the amount was the highest revenue collected in a single month in the history of the command.

“N59.55billion was collected from January to August this year, N38.69 billion was col-

lected in the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of 53.9 percent.

A breakdown of the figure also showed that for the month of January 2017, N6.933 billion was collected while N4.734 billion was collected in 2016. In February, N5.074 billion was collected as against N3.847 generated in the corresponding

month of 2016.

For March and April, N9.036 billion and N5.751 was generated while N4.856 billion and N4.138 was collected respectively in the same period of 2016.

In the months of May, June, and July 2017, N6.785 billion, N7.166 billion, and N8.647 billion were collected while

N4.792billion, N5.110 billion and N4.926 billion were collected respectively.

Muhammed said the feat is as a result of an increase in cargo throughput and diligence on the part of officers even as he expressed hope that with the current trend, the command will surpass its revenue target of N75.6billion for 2017.

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5G, artificial intelligence, support for SMEs featured at ITU Stories by Tony Nwakaegho Innovative technologies, including 5G, artificial intelligence, (AI), virtual reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT) featured prominently at ITU Telecom World 2017, as participants including exhibitors, bringing with them the smartest ideas and entrepreneurial spirit of digital start-ups and ICT small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as governments, regulators, industry leaders, consultants and experts from emerging and developed markets around the world.

Republic of Korea, Minister

Young Min You speaking of future opportunities and challenges for the ICT sector, told delegates, “It is imperative that we come up with systematic strategies and measures to forestall risk factors while turning new changes into an opportunity for growth. To this end, businesses and the government must join forces to do so.”

Busan City Mayor, Byung-soo Suh told delegates, “At ITU Telecom World 2017 we will explore the latest technology trends and path of 5G communication, IoT, AI. I have every conviction that Busan will rise as the true capital city of world ICT.”

ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao who expressed his pleasure to be back in the Republic of Korea and Busan, home to many SMEs, digital start-ups and entrepreneurs, explained that, “Tech SMEs are critical to industry innovation, market growth and job creation – in both developed and developing markets. They have a crucial role to play in stimulating economic and social growth, accelerating innovation, digital inclusion and the development of smart societies.”

Indonesia’s Minister Rudiantara spoke of the critical need to close the world wealth disparity

gap, asking, “How can we utilize digitalization to address the strategic issues of wealth distribution and the income disparity gap around the world?”

Rudiantara outlined key steps taken to boost connectivity, promote SMEs as enablers of inclusive global growth, and the importance of enabling SMEs to “leapfrog” into the digital age.

Technologies on display include artificial intelligence, virtual reality, smart health, smart finance, IoT, radio frequency spectrum solutions, spectrum management, smart city technologies and more.

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USPF targets availability, accessibility, affordability of service - NCC Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated the strategic activities of the Universal Service Provision Fund, (USPF), were targeted at ensuring availability of service, accessibil-

Ayuba Shuaibu, Secretary of Universal Service Provision Fund

ity of service, and affordability of service which are the constitutive hallmarks of universal access.

The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who was represented by the USPF’s Head of Strategy and Corporate Performance Monitoring, Kelechi Nwankwo, made this statement in Calabar at the SouthSouth Zonal Workshop on ICT Utilization and Sustainability organised by USPF. Danbatta explained that the workshop was intended to enrich the experience of USPF implementing partners such as the Community Resource Centre managers and the desk officers of the School Knowledge Centre, as well as teachers, students and other stakeholders interested in deepening ICT penetration.

Danbatta informed the gather-

ing of over 250 youths, journalists, government officials, representatives of community-based organisations and development workers in Calabar that the twoday knowledge-sharing process was designed to deliver concrete results on NCC/USPF determination to expand the frontiers of ICT penetration and usage among the citizens of Nigeria.

Secretary of USPF, Ayuba Shuaibu, represented by USPF’s Principal Manager for Strategy and Corporate Performance Monitoring, Adejoke Atte, affirmed that USPF mandate to promote availability of ICT services in rural, un-served and under-served areas will contribute measurably to Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan’s (ERGP’s) objectives on telecommunication and ICT. “These objectives are to: Devel-

op sufficient, efficient, affordable and critical ICT infrastructure; as well as encourage rapid ICT penetration among all socio-economic levels and increase the current coverage of the active mobile broadband subscription per 100 from 20.95 to 50 percent by the Year 2020,” Shuaibu said.

According to him, the programmatic drivers of these objectives within the context of USPF mandate include the Accelerated Mobile Phone Expansion Programme (AMPEP), the Backbone Transmission Infrastructure (BTRAIN) project, the Rural Broadband Initiative (RUBI), the School Knowledge Centre (SKC), the Community Resource Centre (CRC), and the E-Library, E-Health, E-Accessibility, as well as the Universities Intercampus Connectivity (UNICC) projects among others.

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Social media users are in for hard times in Tanzania as users who break the new law set by the government will be blocked by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA).

The government drafted regulations for online content producers and users on social media. The TCRA published the draft Electronic and Postal Communications (Online Content) Regulations, 2017, and the bill will come into force as soon as it is signed by the information minister.

The new bill contains strict regulations for online content producers including social media users and bloggers. According to the law, offenders will be charged a fine of 5 million Tanzanian Shillings ($2,300), a minimum of 12 months in jail or both. The users will be held liable for posting content deemed “indecent, obscene, hate speech, extreme violence or material that will offend or incite others, cause annoyance, threaten, or encourage or incite crime, or lead to public disorder.

Those who publish information that broadly portrays “hate propaganda, threatens national security or sparks a health crisis, racial tension or violence, touching on possible terror attacks” will face punishment… as stated by the regulation.

The regulation also stated that individual social media users will also be held responsible for the content they share while online service providers “will be required to install user manuals and record proceedings of their business around the clock by installing CCTV cameras in and out of the premises.”

For online radio, TV and other digital platforms including bloggers and website managers, “they will need to apply for registration from TCRA once the regulations officially come into force,” according to the regulation.

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NTSB boss commends AIB’s robust crash investigation programmes

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The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has commended the Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) for its rich accident investigation programmes which are expected to enhance air safety in the country.

The Managing Director of NTSB, Mr. Denis Jones made the commendation while fielding questions from the media on the workshop organised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation in conjunction with the NTSB, for the agency’s staff at AIB headquarters at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, which comes to an end today.

Participants were drawn from AIB, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), domestic airlines and members of the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA).

Jones said the programme had enabled the AIB to become a major player in the West African sub- region in the areas of accident and incident investigations.

The NTSB boss also attributed the low rate of air crashes in Nigeria, Africa and around the world to high safety measures taken by civil aviation regulatory bodies, airlines and technology.

He explained that back in the 2000 and 1990s, accident rates were high, but noted that since then a lot of safety efforts by a number of folks here in Nigeria

and elsewhere have led to a lot of success unlike years ago. To him, “Africa has improved its accident safety record like other regions in the world.”

According to Jones, “I would say that I have been in over 30 countries in Africa on accident investigation, Nigeria’s AIB has a robust programme .I have been in the workshops around the region, we actually invited the Nigeria’s accident investigation to come, teach others, show others about the programme here in Nigeria. In many ways, it has been an exemplary programme for accident investigation for other regions.”

According to him, the training which is aimed at boosting the capacity of the participants is in

continuation of what NTSB has been doing in the African region.

Not a few believed that the Commissioner, AIB, Akin Olateru, and aircraft engineer has re-positioned the agency which was just at the background and only remembered when there is a plane crash.

Olateru, since his appointment by the Federal Government on January 13, 2013, moved speedily to re-position the agency to one that is vibrant and result-oriented by firstly resuscitating its almost moribund accident laboratory, training and retraining of workers, signing of a pact with University of Ilorin for students to use it for research purposes and the release

of over seven accident reports in an unprecedented manner including recommendations that are far reaching.

Olateru, who recalled that when he took over as AIB Commissioner, ‘staff of the agency had not been trained for a long time because of paucity of funds’, added that he immediately swung into action by initiation a meeting with the NTSB and other international organisations to develop human capacity in the Bureau.

“This is the fall out of the meeting I had with the NTSB in the United States of America, his counterparts from ICAO and others. Right now in this workshop, we had been trained on strategy and others,” he said.

Air Peace wins Interswitch awards. Ï ƈƏƋƈ Ɔ ƑƏƆ Ƈ ƆƓ innovations

Air Peace has again established itself as the leader in Nigeria’s airline business, emerging the winner of Interswitch’s “Payment Innovation Driver, Aviation”award.

Unveiling Air Peace before applauding guests at its awards and gala night in Lagos, Interswitch confirmed that the carrier had changed the way of doing flight business in the country.

Air Peace, the electronic payments company said, was one of the winners in the different categories of its awards that had positively impacted the nation’s economy with their business engagements.

Speaking on the award, Iwarah assured that the airline would continue to innovate and work with its partners to simplify transactions on its e-booking platforms.

Air Peace, he added, was currently pursuing a broad ease-of-doing-business project that will bring its exceptional flight services to the flying public without the barriers of distance and choice of transaction platform.

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Delta offers free in-flight mobile messaging As part of Delta’s multibillion dollar investment in the customer experience, which began Oct. 1, the airline has become the first U.S. global carrier to offer free mobile messaging, as it provides more customers access to free messaging than any other carrier.

The airline will also have the most aircraft enabled with free messaging.

This new, complimentary capability will enable customers to stay fully connected with those on the ground and exchange real time messages in flight with friends, families, colleagues, and clients via iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. The enhancement is part of Delta’s multi-billion dollar investment

in the customer experience.

“We know many of Delta’s customers want or need to stay connected in the air and on the ground, which is why we’re investing in an easy, free way to send and receive messages inflight through some of the most popular global platforms.

“Coupled with our investments in seat-back screens, free entertainment and High-Speed Wi-Fi, free messaging is one more way customers can choose how to make the most of their time on Delta flights”, said Tim Mapes, Delta’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.

Free messaging will be available on all Gogo-enabled Delta flights, including all aircraft with two or more cabins. Customers

will be able to access free messaging through Delta’s Wi-Fi portal page, airborne.gogoinflight.com.

Free mobile messaging will be for text use only and does not support the transfer of photo or video files.

In addition to mobile messaging, Delta continues expanding High-Speed Wi-Fi, seat-back entertainment screens and free entertainment to give travelers more choice and flexibility in how to spend their time from takeoff to touchdown.

Delta’s High-Speed Wi-Fi, powered by Gogo’s 2Ku Wi-Fi technology, is delivering next-generation technology that provides consistent, uninterrupted coverage anywhere in the world, including over oceans.

Delta has the largest current fleet of Gogo 2Ku aircraft and the largest commitment to 2Ku of any airline in the world. Over the next two years, Delta is set to install over 600 aircraft with High-Speed Wi-Fi for domestic and international flights.

The airline’s High-Speed 2Ku Wi-Fi gives customers an at-home experience in flight, including the ability to stream video and use work-related networks, such as VPN, globally.

Unlike prior versions of in-flight technology on Delta, customers may now use Wi-Fi from gate to gate on 2Ku-enabled aircraft. To date, the airline has installed 200 aircraft with the improved Wi-Fi technology.

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Interview L4

Daily Times Nigeria

Wednesday, October 4 , 2017

It was fun working with veterans on set â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Kemi Lala-Akindoju Kemi Lala Akindoju is a talented Nollywood actress. Although, she started as a stage actress some years ago, Kemi has over the years grown to become a producer, a casting director and a drama instructor. She has featured in a number of movies including The CEO, Alanpoza, and Dazzling Mirage and several stage performances. In 2010, she won the Actor of the Year Award and later went on to win the African Trailbrailzer Award which has put her career in the limelight. Ever since Kemi has never relented in associating herself in positive drives. In this chat with MUTIAT ALLI, Kemi talks more about her

and we were actually sharing ideas, I like his head, I like what comes out of his mind. So anything BB is doing is something I will love to do without being asked. It was exciting because this is like an adventure, so for me it was also an opportunity for attention. And to be with a winning team, I mean will be willing to do over and all over again.

Was there a particular role you would have loved Yes, that would be the Indian Ninja.

Because its different, something else, playing

her thought on what makes a good movie and other projects amongst others.

have too many roles for it, So I would have loved to play the Indian Ninja if there was another.

Going through the thriller of the movie we saw lot of stunts, and some fantastic moves, do you think

Very, very exciting. The teacher is an interesting character, very anointed. She talks like she sees and that cursed Ijeoma by telling her she will never have a house in banana island and it was that anger that Ijeoma had that kept her going till she gets older that she has a house in banana island.

mean Eric does action and stunts very well, but I think people are trying to do something else, trying to grow, trying to be different and it must be encouraged and recommended. But I just see it as growth, making you to do something differently.

people know her for her comic things and now seeing her act in a play full-length movie,; for you The story line and the brain behind it. BB Sasore is somebody I really love and anything from his stables comes out really good. Perhaps what makes any good movie is the quality of the script as that is what makes you and your production stands out.

In 2015 I actually cast Chioma in a play that I was producing, so I already knew her as an actress and in 2007 I met her in acting. So I know she was an actress, so I always wish she gets platform to express herself because she is multi-talented and when I do the play it was very easy to cast her in the

In formerly yes, but he is also a friend, colleague for her, and I was more excited for her, I think she did justice to it.

So how do you feel working with veterans on

Like I said earlier being in good company is good with them, to be in the same production as them. something to learn from them.

released in July, so you have to look out for it. Then

just came out of Cannes and straight to South Africa

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