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FG flags off Kaduna inland dry port

By Ese Awhotu

By Albert Akota

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he National Examination Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2019 National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into the Federal Government-run unity schools in the country.

Abubakar Gana, the registrar of the council, while presenting the results of the NCEE which

took place on April 27 to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, yesterday in Abuja, said 77,832 candidates registered for the examination but only 73,347 sat for it.

He also said there were 18 visually-impaired students who participated in the examination.

Speaking, the minister said the admission exercise will commence on May 14 with the

first batch of admissions coming from the first week of June.

He added that, supplementary admissions will take place between July 13 and 20.

According to him, all the unity schools will be opened for resumption by the second week of September.

His words: “For next year’s admission, we shall adjust the exam schedules to ensure that

children get their admission letters before the end of April. In this year’s exercise, the following shall constitute the admission criteria:-national merit – 60 per cent, equality of States – 30 per cent and other factors – 10 per cent.”

The minister said candidates who applied for schools outside of their states of origin will be given priority.

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ederal government yesterday flagged off the Kaduna Inland Dry Port (KIDP) at Kakuri to curb the challenges being faced by importers and exporters as well as guaranteeing seamless movement of cargo from the seaports to the state.

Speaking at the flag off ceremony, the Executives Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) Hassan Bello, lauded the effort of the Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi in ensuring that Kaduna inland dry port is functioning efficiently and effectively.

He also commended the effort of the Kaduna state government for supporting KIDP especially the dualisation of the Port access road leading to the facility.

The Sokoto state born administrator called on all critical stakeholders to patronize Kaduna Inland Dry Port for their shipments as it set for operations of cargo delivery by rail to the facility.

Speaking earlier, the Executive

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NiMet to help strengthen Liberian meteorological services

By Miriam Humbe

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he Director General/CEO of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, (NiMet), Prof.

Abubakar Sani Mashi, has assured that the federal government through his agency was ready to assist the Liberian Meteorological Services in strengthening its capacity to deliver efficient services.

The Director General disclosed this while addressing representatives of the Liberian students from the World Meteorological Organisation Regional Training Centre, Oshodi, who visited his office in Abuja.

Prof. Mashi explained that

within the West African context, Nigeria (NiMet) was a big brother to Liberia and was willing to give all the necessary support and assistance that Liberia needed.

He affirmed that Nigeria and Liberia shared a cordial relationship in terms of provision of weather services adding that presently NiMet produce daily weather services to Sierra - Leone and Liberia and some other sister nations within the West African region.

He explained that, it was at the instance of the WMO’s request for West African countries to support one another, especially in weather related areas, that NiMet had given assurance and commitment

to train and retrain the students on aspects of meteorology.

He envisioned that by the end of the training they would be in a better position to assist their country in generating weather information and services and expressed optimism that Liberia would be strong enough to help others in the same way they had been assisted.

The leader of the students, Lemuel Kleeme, Deputy Director for Public Affairs, Ministry of Transport Republic of Liberia, expressed appreciation for the partnership and support they enjoyed from NiMet especially in meteorology and promised they would utilize all that would be

learnt to the fullest to be at par with the rest of the world.

Speaking earlier, Director, Research and Training Prof .Oniyonuoye. Ojugo, explained that part of the students training was to be in the headquarters for three weeks on practical aspects of Public Weather Presentation.

The twenty eight students were the second set to embark on the training expected to cover Agrometeorology, Data Processing, Forecasting as well as Public Weather Presentation.

The training varies from one month to one year depending on the curriculum. The first batch of students from Liberia was trained in 2016.

DHQ denies secret, premature retirement of Christian officers

By Tobias Lengnan Dapam

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he Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has denied reports that the military was secretly retiring Christian officers prematurely.

Debunking the reports in a statement issued yesterday by its Acting Director of Defence Information, Onyema Nwachukwu, the DHQ said it noted with dismay a mischievous and systematic campaign of calumny against the government through spurious and unfounded allegations of lopsided recruitment, postings, appointments and retirements of military personnel by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN).

It said the report by an obscure online blog owned by one Sola Kuti which he christened “SK Blog,” was unfounded.

“The blogger without recourse to any effort of finding out the truth, accused the Nigerian Army of systematic retirement of over 200 officers from particular geo-political zone and religious group in the first quarter 2019 and secret recruitment into the services, without giving further details. Ordinarily, one should not bother about it because it is not true and born out of the figment of the writer’s imagination.

“However, it is imperative to correct the erroneous impression being created in the mind of some members of the public. Therefore,

it is important to reiterate that postings, appointments and retirements in the military are routine activities and common public knowledge.

Every officer, soldier, rating, airman or woman on commission or enlistment into the Services look forward to an exciting, adventurous and rewarding career in the Armed Forces and most importantly knows exactly when he or she is due to retire. Officers, soldiers, ratings, airmen and women are not only conscious of this but look forward to it. Personnel often retire based on age on rank or length of Service.

“In the event of approaching retirement, the affected person or persons are given adequate

notice and also prepared for life after Service through training programmes at either the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, or Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi.

Therefore, it is irresponsible for anyone to allege that such exercises were targeted at a particular ethnic group or religion.

“Similarly, recruitment and enlistment into the Armed Forces of Nigeria have always been made known to the public and follows transparent and well known procedures that are in line with best practices. We expected the writer to make effort of finding out the truth before misleading unsuspecting members of the public through such publication.”

Governor of the State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai expressed happiness over the project implored all northern businessmen and womento make use of the inland dry port judiciously for the interest of all.

“This dry port will help them transport their goods from this port to others port in the country, containers from the seaports in Lagos to Kaduna by rail has been confirmed with the commissioning of the port today (yesterday).

“KIDP is functioning now and you can ship your goods direct from Kaduna to any part of the world and you can also import goods from any part of the world direct to Kaduna without your containers or any of your goods being opened up for inspection in Lagos,” he revealed.

According to him, this is major achievement which has been made possible through the efforts of the minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Hassan

Bello.

“We are very grateful in today’s event because it has opened a new vista of commercial opportunities not only for Northern businessmen but even for our neighbouring countries. “ I intend to send a delegation to the Republic of Niger to sensitize the government of that country of the opportunities of receiving their goods in Kaduna instead of Lagos and having to truck them as well as any of their exports from Kaduna port to any part of the world.

“This great opportunity will create jobs for our young people, it will expand business opportunities and also lower the cost of doing business for our business men here in Nigeria as well as lower the cost of agricultural products in southern Nigeria.

“Our investment promotion agency will go on drive to attract investors that will put up warehouses, cold stores and Port facilities that will facilitate imports and exports from Kaduna Inland Dry Port, “ the governor- elect reaffirmed.

Kaduna: 3 farmers found dead in farm From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

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President Muhammadu Buhari attends Ramadan Tafsir at the State House Mosque, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: State House

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t least three persons have been allegedly hacked to death by suspected herdsmen in Gerti village, Kaninkon Chiefdom of the Council in Kafanchan, the headquarters of Jema’a local government area of Kaduna State.

An anonymous source claimed that, the three persons killed were farmers who were in their

farmlands when their killers came calling on Monday.

The source said, he discovered the lifeless bodies on his way to his own farm and raised the alarm.

He expressed worry over impending hunger in the state due to inability of the state government to provide security for farmers to enable them go to farm without fear.

“My worry is, for how long do we

continue to live in fear in our own land. We cannot go to farm freely any longer especially now that rain is coming.”

When contacted, Police Spokesman for Kaduna State Police Command, DSP Yakubu Sabo, promised to get in touch with the area commander in Jema’a and get back to our reporter.

However, he was yet to get back to our reporter as at press time.

Reps endorse dual indigeneship for married Nigerian women

By Christiana Ekpa

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he House of Representatives on Thursday endorsed double indigeneship for Nigeria married women This followed the adoption of a report of a Bill for an Act to amend the Federal Character Commission (Establishment) Act, 2010, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria CAP F7, which in turn gives Nigeria married women an option of indigeneship.

At the committee of the ‘Whole’ chaired by the Speaker , HonYakubu Dogara, the lawmakers amended section 2 part 11 of the principal Act

and introduced a new section 2.

The new section (2) now provides that: “A married woman shall have the option to lay claim to her State or Local Government of origin for the purpose of implementation of the Federal Character formulae at the National level or State as the case maybe.”

According to the lawmakers, if the amendment to the old law is endorsed by the President, henceforth, married women in the country will now have the option of choosing the indigeneship of their fathers or husbands.

The bill sponsored by Hon. Edward Gyang Pwajok (Plateau,PDP)

has far reaching provisions that gives married women option of indegeneship in their state of origin and state of marriage; and for related matters.

The lawmaker while debating on the general principles of the proposed amendment noted that married women usually face the dilemma of either choosing their state of origin or state of marriage in official matters It would be recalled that the House presided by the Speaker Hon. Yakubu Dogara had considered the bill on March 19,2019 and referred the legislation to the Committee of Whole for further inputs.

Port Harcourt airport terminal excites NCPC ahead pilgrimage

By Albert Akota

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he Executive Secretary of Nigerians Christians Pilgrims Commissions (NCPC), Uja Tor Uja has described the newly constructed Port Harcourt International Airport Terminal as the best and cleanest in the world.

He gave the commendation in Port Harcourt during a meeting with the management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigerians ( FAAN ) .

Uja was conducted round the

facilities of the terminal of the airport by the Airport Manager and Regional General Manager South South/ South East ,AkinbinuFelix.

The visit which was at the instance of the airlifting of Easter pilgrimage which will commence in 2nd June 2019 with the formal flag off in Abuja.

His words: I like what I see, I think Port Harcourt airport is one of the cleanest in the world and I have seen many airports in the world . This is one of the cleanest in the world and

I want us to maintain that record. " He urged the airport officials to maintain a minimum standard and not to compromise quality adding that airport is a gateway to the world for any country.

While responding, Akinbinu Felix assured the commission that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigerians (FAAN) will ensure that public address system and security will be put in place before the commencement of the airlift of the pilgrims.

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FAJIR SUNRISE 4.56 6.12 5.15 6.31 4.56 6.12 4.52 6.08 4.56 6.12 4.37 5.53 4.23 5.39 4.42 5.58 5.07 6.23 4.43 5.59 5.00 6.16 5.54 6.10 4.58 6.14 4.31 5.47 4.30 5.46 4.41 5.57 4.41 5.57 4.46 6.02 4.59 6.15 4.49 6.04 4.36 5.52 4.56 6.12 4.49 6.05 4.53 6.09 4.37 5.53 5.10 6.26 5.07 6.21 4.38 5.54 4.53 6.09 4.46 6.02 5.02 6.18 4.51 6.07 4.50 6.06 4.45 6.01 4.43 6.02 4.455 6.05 4.59 6.15 4.52 6.08 5.15 6.31 4.59 6.15 4.23 5.39 4.52 6.08 4.57 6.13 4.36 5.54 5.04 6.20 4.21 5.37 4.32 4.48 5.02 6.22 5.03 6.23 5.10 6.30 5.04 6.24 4.32 4.53 5.13 6.33 4.54 6.14 4.47 6.09 5.08 6.28 4.45 6.01 4.52 6.12 4.34 5.54 4.49 6.09

MAGRIB 6.40 7.01 6.49 6.45 6.44 6.41 6.27 6.41 6.51 6.51 6.53 6.53 7.06 6.32 6.35 6.51 6.46 6.56 6.43 6.53 6.35 7.02 6.57 7.04 6.45 6.58 6.59 6.31 6.48 6.43 6.51 6.50 6.45 6.50 6.49 6.55 6.58 6.44 7.00 6.48 6.29 6.41 6.52 6.39 6.59 6.29 6.42 6.50 6.46 6.59 6.43 6.37 6.59 7.04 6.35 6.49 6.38 7.03 6.27 6.50

SOURCE: Society for Propagation of Islam, Kaduna.

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Release results of innocent UTME candidates, NUT tells JAMB

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he chairman of the National Union of Teachers has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to release the results of candidates who were not involved in examination malpractices during the 2019 UTME. NUT chairman for Lagos State wing, Mr. Adesina Adedoyin, made the appeal on Tuesday in Lagos in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

The union said the results’ release should be for candidates who wrote the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations and were found to be innocent.

He said that the examination body should sieve the chaff from the grain as quickly as possible.

Adedoyin said the level of malpractice in the conduct of the 2019 UTME was as a result of the societal problems confronting the country, which includes corruption.

“The delay in releasing the results is going to affect the innocent students negatively.

“Those that did not cheat during the examinations should not be punished for the offences they did not commit.

“By the time JAMB will ask them to come and re-write the examination, they may not perform better as they did earlier,” he said.

He also alleged that those who supervised and those who conducted the examinations were part of the problem.

The NUT chairman wondered why they could not apprehend those who cheated while the examinations were ongoing.

According to him, malpractice cannot be done without any inducement.

Adedoyin also said that some parents would always do anything to make sure that their children passed any examinations.

“To those who offered inducements then, it was a bad act; and to those who received, it was also a very bad act.

“They are parts of those creating problems for our system because they are part of the Nigeria society,” he said.

Adedoyin also faulted JAMB’s policy and guidelines which stated that if the number of candidates that cheated in an examination was more than the number of candidates that failed, then the examination should be cancelled.

He also condemned the

policy that stated that another examination should be conducted in such a centre.

The NUT chairman said that such a policy was antipeople and should be abolished.

“Unfortunately, there is nothing anybody can do since it is JAMB’s policy, but I must say that the policy is anti-people.

“The examination body should have sieved the chaff

from the grain. It should have identified the culprits and bring them to book.’’

Adedoyin said that if those found wanting would be allowed to rewrite the examinations, then the results of candidates who were innocent should be released.

The NUT chairman said that the adoption of Computer Based Testing mode by JAMB had not

assisted in reducing cheating during its examinations.

He said that the mode which was introduced with the aim of reducing cheating and examination malpractices among candidates appeared to be failing and not so effective.

He said that meant that the examinations conducted using CBT were flawed in validity and reliability.

“The incident with the 2019 UTME implies that the validity and reliability of that examination must be put to test.

“If there was cheating as being alleged in the last UTME examination that adopted the CBT mode, despite the cameras and the software JAMB installed, then people will gradually be losing confidence in its efficiency,” he said.(NAN)

Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo with Minister of State for Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire (1left); Country Director UN Decade of Action on Road Safety, Dr. Sydney Ibeanus (1right); Deputy Corp Marshal, J. A. Asom (2left); Country Representative of World Health Organisation, Dr. Clement Peter (2R); Acting DG, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute (NBRRI) Dr. Engr. Samson Duna (3R), when the Vice President’s receives in audience Stakeholders of UN Decades of Action on Road Safety, at State House, yesterday Abuja

Experts urge FG to regulate forex market From Ayodele Samuel, Lagos

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xperts from leading foreign investment firm, MBA Forex International, its partners AFX Group UK and Fintec Global Markets have called on the Federal Government to step-in in regulating the Foreign Exchange Investment Market in Nigeria.

Speaking at a panel session at a One- day Financial Investors Summit held in Lagos on Saturday, the panelists said to keep risk level minimal and to control people’s investment, government has to come in to regulate the Forex sector.

The panelists include - Chief Executive Officer MBA Forex International Mr. Maxwell

Odum; AFX Group UK Business Development and Sales associate, Mr. Claude Harvard; its Head of Back office and Trade Desk Mrs. Natalia Stetco and- Country Manager, Fintech Global Markets Engr. Joel Adoki.

“If people see government involvement in it they will want to come in because the regulatory body can stand as the middle man between the broker and the investors and the regulatory body will ensure also that the brokers do not use investors money to run their own personal affairs,” said Engr. Joel Adoki.

On his part, Mr Claude Havard noted that investors’ money can only be protected better by government regulatory body to ensure a stable and fraud free

market.

“Investors money can only be protected by government regulatory body. The body becomes the middleman between the brokers and investors.

Most times, investors cheat the brookers by using anonymous software and all other forms of fraudulent applications. The only common ground is the regulatory body to ensure protection, “ he said.

Natalio on her part said government must ensure the market is protected from the inside.

“We should all work to ensure that everything is fully regulated.

It is important for the government to know that the industry must be protected from inside.” She said.

MBA Forex International Chief Executive officer, Maxwell Odum in his submission stressed the need to push for the Nigerian currency to be quoted in the forex market, saying that “The summit is timely when we need to give financial stability in our economy, to individual’s life and making sure everyone have opportunities to gain financial freedom.”

Odum said the whole the financial investment plans which is in the area of Foreign Exchange (Forex) trading is quite expedient at a time when many Nigerians are complaining about financial difficulty but will not mind exploring opportunities that can guarantee stable means of livelihood.

Okowa condoles Dino Melaye over mother’s death From Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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overnor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State has commiserated with the family of Senator Dino Melaye (PDP, Kogi West) on the demise of his beloved mother, Late Deaconess Comfort Melaye.

In a condolence message to Senator Melaye and the people of Kogi West Senatorial District, Okowa said Mrs. Melaye’s death is a great loss not only to Kogi State but the nation in general, given

her invaluable contributions to the cause of humanity.

Governor Okowa’s condolence message was contained in a statement on Saturday in Asaba by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, wherein he described the late Deaconess Comfort Melaye as a quintessential mother, devout Christian and community leader who devoted her lifetime to the service of God and humanity.

Governor Okowa paid

glowing tribute to Mrs Melaye for being a good mother and urged the Melaye family to take solace in the fact that the late matriarch lived to witness the enormous successes achieved by her children culminating in the emergence of Senator Dino Melaye as Senator Representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the Nigeria Senate.

“On behalf of the government and people of Delta State, I commiserate with my brother and friend Senator Dino Melaye,

for the painful loss of his beloved mother, Deaconess Comfort Melaye,” he stated.

He called on the bereaved family to uphold the cherished ideals of community service, kindness and generosity associated with the matriarch of the Melaye family and prayed the Almighty God to grant repose to her soul, and give the Melaye family, the people of Kogi West Senatorial District and the entire nation the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

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Presidential poll: Tribunal sits on Atiku’s petition against Buhari today

By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

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he Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal(PEPT) will today (Wednesday) hold its inaugural sitting on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 presidential elections, Atiku Abubakar against President Muhammadu Buhari.

The notice of the sitting has been served on all the parties to the petition, including the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), our reporter gathered yesterday.

The All Progressives Congress,(APC) President Muhammadu Buhari, the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar were all served through their lawyers.

The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab A. Bulkachuwa, will lead the fiveman panel that will hear the petition.

The tribunal has three other petitions by various political

parties and their candidates to hear.

According to the Electoral Act, the pre-hearing session

must be completed within 14 days, after which, the tribunal will fix “clear dates” for the hearing of the petition.

The five-man tribunal has 180 days’ period from the date of filing of the petition on March 18 to hear and deliver its

judgment in the case in which the petitioners said they had assembled about 400 witnesses to testify.

L-R: Deputy President Nigeria Labour Congress, Chief Frank Kokori, NUT President Dr. Nasir Idris and NLC President Comrade Ayuba Wabba during the press conference by organized Labour by non –inauguration of the Board of NSITF by the Minister of Labou and Employment Dr, Chris Ngige, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Senate, IGP chat solution to banditry, kidnapping

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi, Musa Adamu and Lawrence Olaoye

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enate yesterday, for over two hours, grilled the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over the spreading menace of armed banditry, kidnapping and killings which has escalated beyond Zamfara to other states of the federation.

This is just as the President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the support of the United Nations (UN) and the international community in the nation’s rehabilitation efforts for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and physical infrastructures destroyed by the Boko Haram insurgents .

Recall that the security crisis of armed banditry, kidnapping and killing has over the past few years transcended from the states of Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, to other states such as Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa states, to mention few.

To this end, the IGP was summoned by the Senate to brief the lawmakers on the unfortunate development, to keep them abreast of what the force is doing to bring the situation under control.

The security briefing is aimed also at enabling the lawmakers to know the possible areas through which the parliament can intervene in addressing the security challenges facing the country.

Speaking after meeting with the IGP, which was held behind closed door, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the IG briefed the lawmakers on the security situation in Zamfara and other parts of the country.

“We deliberated on armed banditry, robbery, terrorists activities and other security challenges in the country. The Nigeria Police efforts in ameliorating the situation and challenges and hoped to address the menace squarely. He promised to address areas that has to do with discipline of officers that have been found wanting.

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“He assured that efforts would be made on the situation in particularly on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway and also on the areas of intelligence and security. The senate promised and committed on areas of solving the issues.

“The senate is ready to give adequate funding that is required in order to make the Police be able to combat the necessary stress to our security”, he said.

Meanwhile, speaking with journalists after the closed door session, the Police IG said the number of police officer in the country is not enough to deal with the increasing insecurity in the country.

According to him, “We discussed the issue of insecurity within the country and we have expanded a lot of strategies that we put in place that is working.

“And we have reviewed the strategies in order to mitigate some of the challenges that emerged again and they have appreciated what we presented and also they gave suggestions on how to enhance the strategy that we are deploying. They have agree to support us in every aspect, every area that we need in order to do our job to make the country safe.

“Policing is dynamic and you cannot give ultimatum to deal with a crime. The number of personnel we have can never be enough and the government is doing its best and every year, we are recruiting more policemen. This year we have about 10,000 again to recruit.

“At least, the number is growing. Very soon we will meet up with the required number that is needed for us to deploy to fight crime”, he said.

On the alleged rape of some arrested social sex workers by policemen, the IGP said the Force is going to set up a panel to investigate the allegation, adding that anybody caught and proven to have done that will face the law.

The President, according to a statement

made available to newsmen yesterday by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, made the demand when the President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Ms. Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces, paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa yesterday.

“The condition of internally displaced persons ((IDPs) in the country is pathetic. We have at least a million children who neither know their parents, nor where they come from,” the President told Garces.

He added that damage to infrastructure, particularly in the North-east, has been horrendous: “Bridges have been blown up, schools, hospitals, churches, mosques, and other buildings have been destroyed. All these will be rehabilitated, and every form of international help is welcome.”

On the recharge of Lake Chad through interbasin water transfer from Congo River, President Buhari said climate change was quite real to the region, noting that no fewer than 30 million people are negatively affected by the shrinking lake, with at least half of them being Nigerians.

He stressed the role the international community needed to play in the endeavour, since recharging the lake was beyond the financial power of the affected countries.

The UNGA President commended Nigeria for being a key part of the United Nations system, saying the country was well respected in the global body.

“Nigeria is a major troops’ contributor to peace keeping operations, and a major part of the human rights architecture,” Ms Garces said.

She commended President Buhari’s leadership of ECOWAS, and of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, pledging to call the attention of the international community to the “hurting effects” of the Lake Chad problem, and other issues raised by the Nigerian leader.

The UNGA President also lauded Nigeria

for rehabilitating the UN building in Abuja, which was destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents during an attack in August, 2011.

In a separate interaction with newsmen after the meeting with the President, Garces, while commenting on the UN Security Council Reform said there was no consensus yet from UN member states on enlargement of the Council to accommodate African states.

According to her, many of the permanent members of the Security Council do not have the political will to expand the Council.

She said “The process of reforms has started 25 years ago and the mandate to negotiate the reform came 10 years ago when I was the ambassador of Ecuador at the UN. And at the time I thought we had a resolution to start the negotiations and with a great naivety, I thought this is going to be a process that will perhaps be for two or three years. Ten years later, I have to say that there is no consensus, there are very different views and positions regarding the reform process. As we know, we need consensus to advance reforms. This is one of the issues where my work as the president is to lead to make sure that we agree on the fundamentals to ensure that the process is inclusive and transparent. That the outcome of the reform is going to depend very much on the political will of member states themselves. Then of course, the African position is well known and there are also different groups that also have different positions, we are trying to bring them together and find a common denominator.”

Asked what the UN is doing to ameliorate the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad area, she said that the world body has been deploying all its capacities and development apparatus working in the area, supporting governments, countries and the leader to improve humanitarian aid according to people’s needs in the regions and micro regions.

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Unijos: Police confirm death of 200 level student in hostel From Ado Abubakar Musa, Jos

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he Plateau State Police command has confirmed the death of a 23 years old 200 level student of the University of Jos. The police which gave the name of the student as Mercy Naan, from Marketing Department, said the dead body was found in room number 23 of Zaion Hostel, located in Naraguta, University of Jos. Tyopev Terna, state police spokesperson who gave the confirmation in a statement sent to journalists on Monday said a report of missing of the deceased first reported to the Unijos Security Department by her parents and later the University reported the issue to Anguwan Rogo Police Division.

The statement reads this: “On 05/05/019 at about 1530hrs, the Angwan Rogo Police Division, Plateau State Command, Jos received a distress call from the Security Department, University of Jos to the effect that on same date at about 15OOhrs, some students of the institution raised alarm over an unusual odour coming out from Room number 23 Zion Hostel in Naraguta, University of Jos. “After the report, a combine team comprising of the Police, the University Security and the Medical personnel of the University mobilised to the scene of crime.

“On arrival, the suspected hostel door was forced open and the motionless body of one Mercy Naan ‘f’ a 23 years old 200 level student from the Department of Marketing was seen and recovered to the University Clinic.

“She was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty at the University Clinic and her corpse has been deposited at the Anatomy Mortuary of the same University for Autopsy, “ The police however, said preliminary investigation further revealed that Miss Mercy was reported missing by her parents to the Security Department, University of Jos on May 3.

Terna added that detectives of the Plateau State Police Command have since commenced investigation to unravel the mystery behind the unfortunate death.

Certificate forgery: Adeleke arraigned, granted N2m bail

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he police, yesterday, arraigned Senator Ademola Adeleke, before a Magistrate Court in Mpape, Abuja on charges of forgery.

The Police had in a fresh five counts charge, accused Adeleke of forging a letter of attestation and result from

Muslim Grammar School, Ede Osun State.

The Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the last governorship candidate in Osun State, was said to have submitted the said forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission as PDP’s candidate in the said governorship election.

When the charges were read out to him, he pleaded not guilty.

Sequel to not guilty plea, the Chief Magistrate Muhammed Suberu, granted him bail to the tune of N2 million with one surety.

One of the conditions for his bail is that the surety must reside within the jurisdiction of the court.

The Senator representing Osun-East senatorial district is also answering an amended seven counts of examination malpractices before the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Justice Inyang Ekwo, had on Monday, granted Adeleke leave to travel to the United States of America for his medical treatment.

R-L: Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, presenting copy of draft law, Establishing three new Universities in the State to the Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, during the Governor’s working visit to the Commission, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Justin Imo-Owo

Universities in dire need of world class training facilities -Registrars

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he Association of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (ARNU) has tasked the Federal Government on the provision of world class training and retaining for Nigerian Universities in the interest of the workers.

The Registrar of the University of Abuja, Mrs Rifkatu Hoshen Swanta who made the call while presenting her welcome address on the occasion of the 66th business meeting of the association which took place at the University of Abuja

Library Complex.

Rifkatu Swanta who was the host Registrar of the day, said the leadership of the association would discuss the major aims and objective of the ARNU meeting/retreat.

Her words: “This forum primarily avails the University Administrators the platform to discuss topical issues affecting University Administration that will enhance efficient and effective service delivery in our universities”.

She further added: “During such meetings, this assembly of professional Administrators of

University, brainstormed and come up with solutions towards effective service delivery”.

Also speaking at the occasion, the chairman of the association, John Nnabuihe, said the leadership of ARNU would continue to provide purposeful leadership capable of satisfying aspirations of Nigerian universities.

On his part, the Vice-chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Michael Adikwu, pleaded with the Registrars of Nigerian universities who were having rough times with their Vice-chancellors to deem

it necessary to maintain good relationships and make corrective moves in the interest of the University as well for the benefits of the students.

Adikwu, therefore, urged the Registrars to always relate well with their Vice-chancellors for the overall development of the universities.

Meanwhile, Chief (Mrs) Mojisola Ladipo presented the business meeting /retreat of ARNU with the theme “Repositioning the Registry to Meet the Challenges of the University Administration in the 21st Century.”

Akwa Ibom guber: We didn’t deny APC access to inspect election materials -INEC

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he Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has denied refusing the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obong Nsima Ekere, access to inspect electoral materials as ordered by the tribunal.

The APC legal team had alleged that the Commission was denying them access to election materials against the order of the tribunal A statement by Don Etukudo, PAO, INEC Akwa Ibom State, said that, “ The Commission is a law abiding organization. It had at no time denied anyone with a valid order from the tribunal access to election materials.

“With respect to the Governorship and House of Assembly petitions in which inspections are expected, the APC legal team has proposed four to five days for Governorship, five to six days for House of Representatives and five days for House of Assembly maters, all inspections to run concurrently for ten days. Subject to the availability of space and manpower, the Commission will expeditiously oblige this request.”

It said that, “As a serious minded organization, we do not deign to dignify cheap infantile pranks with replies. If the APC legal team is convinced the Commission is denying them access to election materials against the order of the tribunal, as lawyers, they know the proper thing is to report back to the

tribunal instead of rushing to the social media.”

The statement explained further that, “The lawyer for the APC governorship candidate, Obong Nsima Ekere, came to the Commission with the order from the tribunal for the first time on Thursday the 25th of April, 2019. “ He did not come to inspect the materials on that day. He came to inform the Commission of the order and to get it to prepare for the inspection.

“The lawyer was told to return the next day so that the INEC legal team could jointly work out the schedule for the inspection. He did not return. He only came back on Tuesday, the 30th of April, 2019.

But between Thursday the 25th of

April and Tuesday the 30th of April, 2019, before we could work out the modalities for the inspection, the legal team for Nsima Ekere led by Chief Victor Iyanam had convened a press conference at where they accused INEC of denying them access to election materials and threatened to press for contempt against the Resident Electoral Commissioner.

As always, they ensured the social media was awash with the fake story.

“Other than pure mischief or perhaps trying to elicit sympathy from some quarters for political reasons, we do not understand the motive of the APC legal team.”

The Commission therefore assured the general public that it has nothing to hide and will at all times obey valid orders from the tribunal.

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Delta records 63 cult clashes in 6 months From Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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t least , sixty three cases of cult clashes were recorded in the last six months, while six persons were allegedly killed in the process of rivalries and its related activities in Asaba community and its environs in Delta State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, DSP Onome Onovuwakpoyeya who confirmed the statistics of casualties and the cases recorded, however disclosed that the Police have been up and doing with a view to ensuring that cult related activities are completely rid of the State, especially flash points where there have been hue and cry of their horrendous activities.

Asaba,Ibusa, Okpanam, Ughelli, Ugbolu,Ilah, Sapele, Agbor, Uvwie communities in the recent past have been flash points for cult related activities, particularly confraternities such as: Eiye, Vickings, Black Axe and Ake ,a situation DSP Onome Onovuwakpoyeya said would soon be a thing of the past, adding that the Police have adopted strategies to ensure those involved in cult related activities are brought to book But the Asagba of Asaba,Obi Chike Edozien while addressing journalists on Tuesday in Asaba, condemned the increasing menace, particularly in the recent times and fatal clashes in Asaba community and its environs, saying that it was unfortunate that young people were misdirected to be part of the social menace and involvement in the killings of their targets as well as process of resolving their differences.

According to him,” I thought that cult activities had reduced since 2006, but the happenings in the recent times give room for concern, the palace had set up machinery to look into the unfortunate situation and ensure there are total solutions “and blamed the increasing rate on parents for their failure to perform their duties properly in guiding and monitoring their children, especially when they are growing up.

The monarch explained” any parent who goes to bail suspected child criminals, the parent most be encouraging evil and not helping matters, we will not allow this in Asaba community again and If such a parent is found, he or she will be banished from Asaba elsewhere, we working hard to put a Stop to the

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North East recovery plan targets 14m victims of insurgency — Official

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early 14 million people affected by insurgency are to benefit from President Muhammadu Buhari’s five-year recovery plan for states in the North East zone of the country.

John Mamza, the National Programme Coordinator, Rural Water and Sanitation Services, said this at a one-day rural water supply overview programme in Yola on Tuesday.

Mr Mamza explained that the Federal Government through the African Development Bank (AfDB) in 2018 secured a flexible loan of 179.42

million U.S. dollars for North East Emergency Transition, Recovery and Peacebuilding.

He said that the project was under the Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme (IBSDLEIP) funded by AfDB and implemented by the five North Eastern states of Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe, Borno, and Bauchi.

“This Programme is part of on-going Federal Government efforts toward North-East States Emergency Transition, Recovery and

Peacebuilding, elaborated by the fiveyear programmatic `Buhari Plan’ of 2016.

“The programme is multisectoral, cutting across Education, Health, Labour, Women Affairs and Water Resources, with the rural water supply project taking up the largest share.

“Also, the Programme is designed to help address the needs of an estimated 14 million affected people, including more than 2.3 million Internally Displaced Persons, of whom nearly 80 per cent are women,

children, and youths and with special attention to rural households in Local Government Areas affected by the insurgency,” Mr Mamza said.

Mr Mamza said the programme had three components that include service delivery, economic recovery and Institutional Strengthening and Project Management.

According to the coordinator, the programme was officially launched

by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja in 2018 with the goals of poverty reduction and vulnerability in Nigeria. (NAN)

L-R: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas presenting a souvenir to the governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson, during the governor’s visit to the Naval on Monday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Kidnapping: Police impose total ban on motorcycles in Adamawa

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isturbed by the increasing incidence of kidnapping and other crimes in Adamawa, the police on Tuesday announced a ban on the use of motorcycles for commuter services in the state.

The state government had earlier placed a partial ban on commercial motorcycle

operations in parts of the state.

On Tuesday, the spokesperson of the police in the state, Othman Abubakar, said the police had noticed the use of motorcycles for criminal operations.

“The Adamawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of the total ban of the use of motorcycles throughout

the state, that is the 21 Local Government Areas of the state, till further notice.

“This has become necessary because of the incessant use of such motorcycles in the commission of heinous crimes such as kidnapping, armed banditry, communal clashes and other criminal activities in the

state.

“By this announcement, the command will go all out on aggressive patrol and arrest of any defaulter of this directive.”

The police spokesperson urged members of the public to be lawabiding, support and cooperate with the police to ensure peace and rid the state of criminals.

Biafra: Ohanaeze youths disown Kanu, say Nigeria must move forward From Nosa Akenzua, Asaba

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hanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) in Asaba, Delta State on Tuesday disowned Kanu ‘s Bafria agitation, saying that Nigeria must move forward for unity and progress as well as development for the Igbo youths National President of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council,

Igboayaka Igboayaka who spoke to journalists on the need for way forward in the wake of Nnamdi Kanu Bafria agitation, said that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council was not in support of the agitation adding that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council only support the agitations to address the aged long social economic maginalization of the Igbo youths towards sustainability growth

and development.

Igboayaka frowned at the dispositions of Igbo elites towards promoting Issue based campaign to the Federal Government that would ensure long lasting economic freedom, employment opportunities,Job creation, educational development and ease of doing business by Igbo business man in the South South and South East

region of the country.

He said, “We need support in the South South and South East State, and not Nnamdi Kanu Bafria agitation, We want the federal government to resuscitate the department of Chemical Engineering in the University of Nigeria (UNN) that was closed down after the civil war, We need employment, We need international airports, We

need the enabling environment for our youths who are into business, We need federal government to support our course in the area of entrepreneurship development. Our people are the economic hub of the world, there is need to address the issue of leadership problem facing our people, the Igbo youths need to grow and contribute to growing standard that will help Nigeria.”

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2019 World Asthma Day: 15m Nigerians have Asthma -Official

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he Nigerian Thoracic Society (NTS) on Tuesday in Abuja said that no fewer than 15 million people have Asthma in Nigeria, based on numerous studies.

Olanisun Adewole, Secretary General (NTS), made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of 2019 World Asthma Day. World Asthma Day is an annual event organised by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. World Asthma Day takes place on the first Tuesday of May. Mr Adewole described Asthma as one of the most common chronic lung diseases affecting no fewer than 400 million people worldwide.

He added that with increasing urbanisation and uptake of western lifestyle in developing countries, the number of people with asthma would grow by more than 100 million by 2025.

He said that the annual event was organised by Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) and other partners across the globe to increase asthma awareness and care worldwide.

Mr Adewole said that the theme for the 2019 World Asthma Day is: “STOP for Asthma”, noting that the STOP stands for Symptom evaluation, Test response, Observe and Assess and Proceed to adjust treatment.

“This is unique as it addresses everyone and highlights key steps to keep asthma under control.

“Importantly, the theme underscores the importance of adequate procedure and guideline in asthma management,” Mr Adewole said.

The expert explained that Asthma was one of the most common chronic diseases in children, a condition that millions of people who have it, have to deal with on a daily basis.

Mr Adewole said the condition was characterised by recurring

respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and chest tightening.

The symptoms, he said, were variable and could fluctuate for

each individual over time.

He said Asthma was a heterogeneous disease, adding that education involving patients, care givers and health

care workers would help to reduce frequency and severity of symptoms.

Mr Adewole said it was important for individuals to

undertake a systematic evaluation process required to ensure proper diagnosis, as such would reduce the rate of under-diagnosis and sometimes over-diagnosis.(NAN)

I’ll fix Nigeria, I won’t disappoint, Buhari assures

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resident Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people that he knew exactly what to do to fix the country assuring that he will not disappoint Nigerians for renewing his mandate.

According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President gave assurance while speaking after attending the daily Tafsir (Quranic interpretations) marking the month of Ramadhan fast at the

State House Mosque yesterday.

Buhari said he will not let Nigerians down in providing effective and result-oriented leadership that safeguards and ensures a better life for citizens.

He insisted that he was conscious of the weight of responsibility on his shoulders.

The President maintained that the reality of his office weighs heavily on his mind at all times, and assured that he will keep working to deliver an improved life to Nigerians.

While maintaining that he

knew what to do and will not fail Nigerians, he expressed gratitude to the people for the opportunity to serve a second term in office. He said their expectations for giving him the mandate will be met.

“The expectations of Nigerians will be met. I will not let them down. I will continue to do my best,” he said.

The President reiterated his earlier message on the occasion of Ramadhan to Nigerians that discipline should be the watch word of every citizen. He advised citizens to use the fasting period to

reflect and be more constructive in purpose by promoting harmony.

He said the fasting period also provides good opportunity for charity.

In his remarks, Chief Imam of the Mosque, Sheik Abdulwaheed Sulaiman gave thanks to Almighty Allah for allowing the general election to take place peacefully throughout the country. He called for repentance and prayers to avert the current security challenges confronting the nation.

He added that the security incidents are a test from God.

L-R: College Secretary, National Defence College (NAN), Air Commodore Pam Chollom; Deputy Commandant of the College, Maj.-Gen. Peter Dauke, the Commandant, Rear Adm. Mackson Kadiri and Minister of Defence, retired Brig.-Gen. Masur Dan-Ali, during the Minister’s visit to deliver lecture for Course 27 Participants of College on Monday in Abuja. Photo: NAN

Bumper harvest: Expert urges farmers to use the right seeds From Femi Oyelola Kaduna

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igerian farmers have been advised to use the best seeds when planting so that they can have the best yield at harvest.

The Managing Director, AGRISEED Company Nigeria

Limited, Dr Tunde Faturoti gave the advise at a pre- season training for farmers in Kaduna.

According to him, the desire of every farmer is to get good end result which is bumper harvest, unfortunately most farmers in the country are not getting it because of the kind of seeds they sow.

Dr. Faturoti whose company is the sole representative of African SEED Company at SEED-CO in Nigeria, said every farmer needs herbicides, insecticides, pesticides and fertilizer on their farms, but you find out that one may get only ten tons from an hectre of land while another could get 80 tons

from the same land.

“That is why SEED-CO is bringing into the Nigerian market hybrid Maize seeds which could be in the category of Early and Medium Maturing Hybrid, “ he said.

In his remark, the Manager of Kaduna Agricultural Development

Agency, KADA, Dr. Sabiu Sanni called on the trainees to use SEED-CO seeds during planting because investigation have shown that the company remains one of the best in the world.

He thanked AGRISEED Company for the training given to farmers in the state free of charge.

Benin chief warns against impersonating Ogiamien’s title By Osaigbovo Benin

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high ranking Benin Chief, John Osamede Adun has warned proponent of parallel kingdom in Benin against impersonating the Ogiamien title, describing the move as an idea in search of adequate mode of expression.

Osamede Adun, the Aiyobahan of Benin made the known at a media briefing on Tuesday in Benin City while responding to contentious publications passed through the sewage in social Media by some groups who had asked the federal government to provide a parcel of land to build a palace for Ogiamien in Benin kingdom.

He said the Oba of Benin, HRM Oba Ewuare II cannot be coerce to recognise the faceless group laying claim to Ogiamien title when the bonafide holder of the title who is yet to return from his sojourn abroad, was not in dispute.

Chief Adun described the failed attempts by the faceless group battling through dark

emotions to adulterate Benin history the ancient Benin as an embarrassing error of judgment.

He said nobody has declared Ogiamien dead, adding that individual or group(s) has the right to transfer a Chieftaincy title to another person in Benin.

“Some persons had appealed to the federal and Edo State government to allow them have

their own king and independence in Benin.

It is forbidden in Benin kingdom”.

According to him, “The Oba of Benin is the custodian of all titles in Benin and no other person has the right to so do.

“The Ogiamien title belongs to the Uzama N’Ibie Guild in the ancient Benin Kingdom.

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KADUNA POLYTECHNIC, KADUNA

KADUNA POLYTECHNIC

INVITATION FOR TENDER

IN LINE WITH THE INFRASTRUCTURE CONCESSION REGULATORY COMMISSION (ICRC) ESTABLISHMENT ACT (2005) AND NATIONAL POLICY ON PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (N4P), KADUNA POLYTECHNIC WISHES TO

1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The ICT Support Intervention of the Tertiary Education Fund (TETFund) is designed to deepen the leverage of information and communication technology in Beneficiary Institutions. This take-off of the ICT Support Intervention will enable staff in Beneficiary Institution acquire ICT literacy and secondly facilitate global visibility of the Institutions through the development of a responsive, robust, interactive and informative website. The training of teaching and non-teaching staff of Kaduna Polytechnic will improve their computer awareness and use of ICT tools towards improving the teaching and learning environment.

1.2 The specific consultancy services required are: i.

Development of Kaduna Polytechnic Website ii.

International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Training for Academic and Non-Academic of Kaduna Polytechnic.

1.3 Suitable and competent bidders are hereby invited to bid for the following LOTS: LOT 1: Development of Kaduna Polytechnic Website LOT 2: International Computer Driving License (ICDL) Training for Academic and Non- Academic Staff of Kaduna Polytechnic.

2.0 SCOPE OF THE SERVICES 1. Development of website for Kaduna Polytechnic 2. Training of 50 Staff of Kaduna Polytechnic on Basic, Intermediate and Advanced modules of International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL).

3.0 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (a) Evidence of registration with Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) by inclusion of certificate of incorporation and Article of Association, (b) Detailed Company Profile (c) Evidence of registration with professional bodies such as ARCON, COREN, SURCON, (d) Evidence of current Tax Clearance Certificate (for 2016, 2017 and 2018) corresponding with declared Annual Turnovers by inclusion of photocopy (e) Evidence of Compliance with Pensions Reform Act, 2004 by inclusion of Compliance Certificate from the National Pension Commission. (f) A Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or present Director, shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the bidder and to confirm that all information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars. (g) Evidence of compliance with the Industrial Training Fund Amendment Act, 2011 by inclusion of Compliance Certificate from the Industrial Training Fund (h) Company’s Audited Accounts for 2016, 2017 and 2018. (i) Evidence of experience in at least five (5) jobs of similar nature and complexity executed within the last five years with verifiable letters of contract award and certificates of job completion. (j) List of names of key personnel with their qualification, years of experience and Professional registration where applicable. (k) Evidence of financial capability and Banking support (Bank Reference from a reputable Bank).

2.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS “One copy of the bid must be packaged in a sealed envelope clearly marked “COMPANY’S NAME” and addressed to: The Office of the Director of Procurement Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna.

3.0 CLOSING DATE OF SUBMISSION The closing date for the submission of bids for all the LOTS is on or before 12:00 noon Tuesday May 28, 2019.

4.0 OPENING DATE OF SUBMISSION The BIDS will be opened immediately after the closing time at the Council Chamber of the Central Administration of Kaduna Polytechnic, Tudun Wada, Kaduna.

5.0 i. ii. iii.

OTHER INFORMATION A Bidder can bid for a maximum of two LOTS only.

Only bidders whose bid meet the technical requirement short-listed.

The tender document’s non-refundable fee is N10,000.00 per LOT. Signed: Director of Procurement For: Management

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION/PROPOSAL Background Kaduna Polytechnicwas established in 1956 with the objectives of providing training in technology, the sciences, commerce, the humanities and programmes of in-service instruction. It has a current student population of about 25,000 in its four campuses. The Polytechnic is highly cosmopolitan with students from all over Nigeria and other countries.

The Kaduna Polytechnic has eighteen (18) blocks of hostel accommodation in three locations with capacity to accommodate over four thousand (4000) students. The hostels are currently in serious condition of dilapidation. In order to address the current decay and optimally use the facility, Kaduna Polytechnic plans to renovate the hostel based on a Public Private Partnership arrangement.

Invitation for Bids 1. In line with the Polytechnic mandate of providing conducive environment for teaching and learning, and in compliance with the requirements of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (Establishment Act) 2005, Kaduna Polytechnic hereby invites suitably qualified firms to submit requests for qualification and proposal torenovate the hostel facility under a Public Private Partnership arrangement.

2. The successful firms shall be required to finance and renovate the hostels in accordance with Polytechnic’s specifications.

3. Prospective bidders should note that there is a private proponent who had submitted proposal on the project. However, in order to ensure transparency, competition and value for money, the project will be procured under a Swiss Challenge Procurement Methodology which requires that if the original project proponent is not the most responsive bidder, he will be given the right to match the most responsive bid to win the concession. However, if he is unable to match it, the most responsive bid then wins the Swiss Challenge PPP procurement and becomes the preferred Project Proponent.

4. Scope of Work The scope of the work covers the following: • General renovation of existing structures • External Works • Landscaping • Facility Management • Utilities Prospective bidders, who can be local or international investors with relevant experience, will be responsible for implementing the projects on a concession agreement.

5. The Investor/concessionaire may consist of a single firm or a consortium of firms with the necessary financial and technical competences to carry out the implementation and operation of the project. In the case of a consortium, the members of the consortium must jointly submit the required information and must also clearly identify one of the firms as the lead Firm. Evidence in form of an agreement (joint venture agreement or articles of association) must be shown to support the proposed partnership with clarity on the members. The lead firm will have the primary responsibility of liaising with and for managing the consortium’s advisory inputs. International firms are encouraged to form partnerships with reputable and accredited Nigerian firms.

Method of Application: 6. The bidswill be procured through a competitive bidding, following a two-stage bid process: a prequalification stage (RfQ) and a proposal stage (RfP). In order to be pre-qualified, prospective biddersmust be able to demonstrate a track record of successful financing, construction and management of relevant facilities.

7. Interested applicants should provide the following information: 7.1 Full name of company and contact person, postal address, telephone numbers, and e-mail address. In the case of a consortium or joint venture, provide names and contact details of consortium members, evidence of association or joint venture agreement, and indicate the lead firm in the consortium or joint venture; 7.2 Ownership structure of bidding entity. Name(s) of major shareholders and percentage shareholding of participants in the bidding entity; 7.3 Evidence of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) or its equivalent for foreign firms; 7.4 Audited financial statements for the last three (3) years (2016-2018); 7.5 Technical and operational capabilities including track record of financing and construction/renovation of Buildings in the lastthree (3) years; 7.6 Details of the RfQ/RfP requirements shall be obtained from the Head PPP Unit Kaduna at Room 1, Chemical Engineering Lecture Theatre, Kaduna Polytechnic Tudun Wada Campus. ( call 07034913167 or email: Mukhtarhabib102@gmail.com 7.7 Evidence of payment of N20, 000 through TSA in favour of Kaduna Polytechnic.

Submission of Qualification Documents: 8. Qualification documents must be submitted in one (1) original and five (5) printed copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked:‘PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR THE RENOVATION OF KADUNA POLYTECHNIC HOSTELS”. An electronic copy on USB drive or CD-ROM version should also be included.

9. Submitted documents must be delivered not later than 12:00 noon on June 3, 2019 at the following address:

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION, KADUNA POLYTECHNIC, TUDUN WADA, KADUNA. 10. All RfQs will be opened same day immediately after close of bids submission 11. Interested applicants may obtain further information from 9.00am to 3.00pm, Mondays through Fridays (except public holidays) at the address in 7.6 above.

12. Following the evaluation of submitted qualification documents and proposals, a shortlist of bidders who meet the minimum criteria will be issued the bidding documents.

13. Qualification and proposal documents must be in English Language only.

14. Kaduna Polytechnic shall not be responsible for the cost of any submission.

15. This advertisement shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of the Polytechnic to appoint any firm nor shall it entitle any firm submitting documents to claim any indemnity.

16. Kaduna Polytechnic reserves the right to take final decision on any of the documents received in the RfQ/RfP and to verify the authenticity of any claims made on the documents submitted by the companies.

17. Submissions via courier will be accepted only if delivered within the submission time shown above 18. Request for Qualification and Proposal through email will not be accepted.

Signed: Dr. Muhammad Sani Musa, Registrar, Kaduna Polytechnic.

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N ews NCAC, stakeholders move to rebrand Nigeria’s culture, tourism sector

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

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n order to take Nigeria culture and tourism sector to next level of success, the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Runsewe and the organised private sector in tourism have agreed to set a new agenda to rebrand Nigeria culture and tourism sector that will drive the industry in to realising its full potential.

Runsewe who is the chief advocator of the initiative made this known during an interactive session with stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry in Abuja with the theme; “Rebranding Culture and Tourism in Africa: The Nigerian Vision.”

He said, “We need to talk to ourselves in this industry on practical ways to reawaken the consciousness of Nigerians and what this industry can do grow”.

The DG alongside with his management team hadlast month undertaken a famaliarisation trip to Dubai to exposed his team to best practices on culture tourism management and to understand the country and see how his agency can work with the private sector to inspire a transformation in Nigeria.

He said Dubai only had handmade tourism destinations unlike Nigeria blessed with rich culture and tourism destinations and potential yet to be tapped. ”A new chapter has been opened,We will be rebranding culture and tourism in Nigeria and Africa. I think it’s time for us to all wake up after the trip to Dubai.

We must find the solution,” The high point of the event was the signature signing of NCAC boss and tourism stakeholders for the development, promotion and sustainability of vision.

The President of Federation of tourism association of Nigeria, Rabo Saleh lauded the DG for the initiative assured him of the support and willingness of the private sector to play a key role in this new move Saleh stated,there is a need for enabling environment and basic infrastructure needed to be in place to achieve it.

Similarly, the President of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agency, Mr Bankole Bernard who commended the NCAC boss for vision, emphasised that, the government needs to be reminded on the importance of tourism to any country.

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EDITORIAL

Kaduna women hail El-Rufai over female deputy, demand 40% affirmative action From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

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roups of Kaduna women under the Women Mentoring and Leadership Initiative (WAMFOI), on Monday, lauded the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for choosing a woman as his deputy in the recently concluded election.

The women, who are members of different political parties, market associations and nongovernmental organisations, also called on the governor to consider 40 percent affirmative action in his planned cabinet as he promised

during campaign.

Addressing newsmen in Kaduna, a former member of House of Representatives and President of WANFOI, Hon Florence D. Aya, said, her organisation would continue to support government in nurturing and mentoring women for political and leadership participation.

Florence, who was also a former Chief Whip of Kaduna State House of Assembly said, unlike before, when women don’t support their fellow women in elections, they have beginning to see reasons to do that due to

awareness by concerned women groups.

According to her, “FAMWOI congratulates Governor El-Rufai and most importantly, for being gender sensitive in chosen a woman as a running mate to serve as deputy governor.

“We also commend your effort at ensuring that, women played vital roles in the outgoing dispensation by appointing them as commissioners of some key ministries before the dissolution of the state cabinet.

“However, as a gender sensitive governor, we urge you to keep

your promise of affirmative action on 40 percent women and people living with disabilities, especially, by giving appointment to women who did well but lost elections.

Sharing her personal experience, Comr Cecelia Musa, who contested the position of Chairmanship of Jema’a local government Council of Kaduna State under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) said, time has come for political parties to give women certain percentage of representation both within the party and elective and appointive positions.

L-R: Project Engineer GIG International Projects, Mr Kolade Kolawale; Director General, Federal Institute of Industrial Resaerch Oshodi (FIRO), Prof.

Gloria Elemo and Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, during the inauguration of Cassava Processing Factory at Nkalagu Community on Monday in Ebonyi State. Photo: NAN

Ex presidential candidate, Okereke refutes his detention in Kuje prison

By Paul Efiong, Abuja

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ormer presidential candidate and Director General National Task force on Prohibition of Illegal Importation/Smugling of Arms, Ammunition and Light Weapon,(NATFORCE),Chief Osita Okereke Emmanuel(OON) has debunked his alleged detention in Kuje prison along with 22 of his personnel as recently published in a National Daily.

Speaking to journalists in Abuja yesterday, Chief Okereke described the said publication in Punch Newspaper of Thursday May 3,2019 as “ a handiwork of his enemies, carefully drafted to tarnish his hard earned image “ this publication is rubbish, nonsense and a calculated attempt to smear my image and that of my organization, it was drafted to destroy us”.

He wondered how a high

ranking police officer who doubles as the spokesman of the force in the person of Mr Frank Mba who he has great respect for,would suddenly wake up and begin to dish out false information to the Nigeria public on a matter he has no knowledge of just for the purpose of rubbishing his name to please his paid masters, adding “ I don’t have anything against the Nigeria Police Force but its Spokesman’.

Okereke who vowed to seek justice on the matter until the force Image maker retracts the story also promised not to give up with his objectives of sanitazing Nigeria from all form of Ilegal importation of small arm, ammunition and light weapons.

He further explained why he was arrested by the police recently, stating:”I went with my boys to pay courtesy visit on the Inspector General of Police because we had received signal to that effect, only for me to see

two men without uniform who claimed they were sent to arrest me base on an alleged petition against me.I told them that I had an appointment with their boss but they refused and were already embarrassing me in the present of my boys.I resisted it and went with my boys to honour a scheduled appointment I had with IGP’s office where I was arrested based on false information given to the Police authorities by the officers who not only claimed that they were attacked by my boys and that their identity cards, the sum of N33,000 and a wrist watch worth N700,000 was removed from one of them in the cause of the fight.

“The Police authorities detained me at Special AntiRobbery Squared( SARS) for 10 days and later dragged me to Wuse Magistrate court on account of an alleged assault on the two officers sent to arrest me and the Court granted me bail that same day on April 28,2019 with some

of my boys. I was never taken to Kuje Prison on account of this, yet the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba was quoted to have granted an interview to Punch Newspaper Correspondent on Wednesday, May 2,2019 alleging that I was held in prison custody in Kuje along with 22, of my men based on the allegation against me.

“It beats my imagination on how a deputy Commissioner of Police who doubles as the image maker of the Force in the person of Mba would exhibit this level of ignorance in the discharge of his duties on a matter as sensitive as this just to please his sponsors.

“I respect the current IGP, he is my friend and our work in NATFORCE brought him to limelight but I would not like this wicked action of Mba to be swept under the carpet. He must retract the false publication otherwise I will sue him for damages to my person,” he cautioned.

World Press Freedom Day 2019

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orld Press Freedom Day development, as a watchdog fostering 2019 was celebrated may 3 transparency, accountability and the in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. rule of law, we reiterate the fact that it The United Nations General Assembly is the responsibility of governments inaugurated the Day in December and relevant institutions to protect 1993, following the recommendation journalists from physical harm and of UNESCO’s General Conference. The intimidation”. objective was to raise awareness about the importance of freedom of the press Obstacles to Press Freedom in and remind governments of their duty this country do not come from the to uphold the Right to Freedom of government alone. Often they are Expression, enshrined under Article the consequences of an unfavourable 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of economic environment such as the Human Rights. Since the Declaration of recession from which we emerged only Windhoek, the anniversary recently. Many media has been observed annually houses have been forced worldwide. The theme of this to shut down due to year’s celebration was “Media huge operational costs. for democracy: Journalism The few that are still and elections in times of afloat have accumulated disinformation”.

Obstacles to Press years of unpaid salaries.

As the NGE said, “This Freedom in this We admit that in Nigeria, development has created country do not Press Freedom is not just a an atmosphere of come from the Constitutional stipulation; it uncertainty and in effect, is there in practice, largely. government alone. reduced the general We know of no institutional Often they are the morale of journalists in inhibitions against the right consequences of the country.” of journalists to gather an unfavourable and disseminate news and This situation does information. This is not to not bode well for not economic say overzealous government environment such only the media industry, officials have not been a pain also the health of as the recession but in the necks of professional our democracy. Again from which we journalists. We join the to quote the NGE, “It Nigerian Guild of Editors is important to call the emerged only (NGE) that ended its attention of all on a day recently delegates’ conference over the like this that a nation weekend in Lagos in calling whose economy does for a stop to impunity. A statement the not and cannot support the economy Guild released during previous meeting of its Media industry cannot thumb its also in Lagos said: “More importantly, chest that its press is free. A broke Media governments must begin to treat the industry has no press freedom and is, Media as an ally in development and therefore, far from being free, for as long nation building. as the economic shackles are firmly in place.”

“As a matter of fact, the history of Nigeria cannot be written without a However, we must soldier on no mention of the role the Media played matter the adversity that confronts us. in the struggle for independence, Once again, the NGE, “On our part as enthronement of democracy and members of the Fourth Estate of the promotion and propagation of social Realm, we must collectively play our justice and human rights. Having role in the interest of the generality acquitted itself thus, its operators and of Nigerians whose trust we hold by indeed, journalists, do not deserve to be maintaining and observing the highest treated with anything less than respect professional and ethical standards and decorum in the course of performing in total compliance with the Code of their Constitutional responsibility.

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Letter to the Editor Africa’s harvests of China’s Belt and Road strategy

By Charles Onunaiju

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ix years after it was announced as a new strategy of international cooperation that would engage the practical issues of connectivity within and across nations of the world, the “Silk Road Economic Belt,” and “21st Century maritime Silk Road,” otherwise known as the “Belt and Road Initiative,” which negating the revisionist “end of history” mantra opens humanity to new historical process of not only inclusion but harnessing extant achievements in science and technology to fill the gaps of developments needs across all countries and regions in the world. Africa is at the epicenter of the emerging global trends where resources will be put to fill the existential deficits of critical development needs such as transport, power and telecommunication infrastructures. Africa also stands at the historical juncture of leveraging China’s excess industrial and production capacity that would constitute a major shake-up of global industrial value chain. The Belt and Road strategy of international cooperation already up and running and phenomenally redrawing the global development map with outlaying economic corridors and tremendous added value is also putting Africa in the front-line of emerging global economic hubs.

Since the action plan of the Belt and Road strategy was rolled out, key infrastructure projects have sprung up in Africa taking shape from its concessional funding support and inspirations of facility connectivity.

In respect of overland construction, Chinese companies through concessional financial support have built Addis Ababa – Djibouti Railway in Ethiopia which is the first electrified railway in Africa, Mombasa – Nairobi Railway in Kenya, Abuja – Kaduna Railway in Nigeria and Benguela railway in Angola and many others, including Lagos-Ibadan-Kano-Abuja under construction.

With regards to the maritime component of Belt and Road initiative, Africa features eminently in the key infrastructure projects. So far, Chinese companies have constructed port of Bagamoyo in Tanzania, No 19 berth of port Mombasa and three berth of port Lamu, both in Kenya, New port of Pointe- Noire in the Republic of ongo or Congo Brazzaville, Lekki Deep Seaport in Nigeria, Kribi Deep seaport in Cameroun and port of Tamatave in Madagascar.

Under the framework of the Belt and Road strategy of international cooperation port of Cherchell in Algeria has been built and under operation while the Port of Iuanda in Angola is under construction.

The distinct feature of each of these ports is that they either have access to major road connections or seat near the sites of industrial parks, thereby having significant impacts on economic development of the coastal areas of Africa.

Still under the auspices of the Belt and Road International development strategy, a number of power generation plants have been built in Africa.

Another core area of Belt and Road initiative which is strategic to Africa’s economic recovery and sustainable growth is the construction of industrial parks. By the end of 2016, China has set up 20 industrial parks in 15 African countries, including Nigeria, with accumulated investments of 5.38 billion U.S dollars, attracting more than 450 enterprises with accumulated value output of 19.35 billion U.S dollars that contributed 1.62 billion U.S dollars to the revenues of the hosting countries in taxes and fees.

These activities have created over 33, 534 jobs and brought about industrial clustering in pertinent area.

Through the construction of industrial parks in Africa, China has made significant contributions to the host countries in helping them attract direct foreign investment in real strategic sectors of manufacturing, promoting industrialization process, increasing revenue, creating jobs, improving living standards and generally spurring socio-economic development.

The Belt and Road framework of International cooperation brings dynamism and opens a fresh vista in the already phenomenal cooperation between China and Africa. The historic deficit in Africa’s regional efforts to build economies of scale and find a niche in the global industrial value chain has found complementary response in the mechanism of the formidable Forum on China Africa Cooperation but would more strategically absorb the opportunities of China’s global distribution of industrial production capacity under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. The African and Chinese leadership that gathered in Beijing last September, captured very succinctly the strategic vigor unleashed in their extant cooperation by the dynamic component of the Belt and Road Initiative and therefore, went on, to integrate it in their existing mechanism of multilateral engagement.

But the Belt and Road Initiative is beyond the tangible connectivity. It offers to systematically and inclusively channel global disparate trajectories to more coherent, intelligent and optimal use for the benefit of humankind through networks of mutually

aligned national priorities, synthesized and blended to common global public goods that redefines the international system not just as a platform of the “games, nations play, but as framework for joint efforts to find a common ground to tackle humanity’s most existential challenges.

Combining the ideal with the practical, Belt and Road Initiative offers a practical framework to inclusively negotiate the outcome of international cooperation on the basis of extensive consultations, joint contributions and shared benefits Since the announcement of the “Silk Road Economic Belt and the “21st Century Maritime Silk Road in 2013 and followed subsequently with the release of the “vision and action plans in 2015, it has considerably evolved. The scope has moved beyond the initial over 70 countries in the original Silk Road across Asia, Africa, Europe and Oceania. As President Xi Jinping said in his keynote speech at the first Belt and Road forum for international cooperation in 2017, “the BRI is rooted in the Ancient Silk Road. It focuses on the Asian, European and African continents but is also open to all other countries,” adding that “all countries, from either Asia, Europe, Africa or the Americas can be international cooperation partners of the Belt and Road Initiative,” and pledged that “the pursuit of this Initiative is based on extensive consultation and its benefits will be shared by all.”

As an international framework of cooperation to be driven by “extensive consultation” and whose beneficial outcomes “will be shared by all,” many African countries have become cooperation partners of the BRI. At this second Belt and Road forum, nearly 40 African countries participated and worked with other international partners to “shape the brighter future” which BRI offers.

The issues at the core of the Belt and Road International cooperation ranging from infrastructure connectivity, industrial cooperation, financial integration, policy coordination and others are already well known and are now subjects of intense scholarly and political analysis with all details been critically examined.

With the Belt and Road Initiative emerging as core subject of international relations and studies, its central paradigm of cooperation, consultation and consensus-building will struggle with the traditional theoretical approach of international studies that focus on conflict-management and power politics of the so-called realist school.

The Belt and Road framework of international cooperation is not just a happenstance but a scientific response derived from acute theoretical exploration and innovations of the vexed contradictions of the accelerating convergence of human interests across national borders and the iron-clad national sovereignty by State actors. It therefore, seek to harness the contemporary convergence of human shared aspirations across state boundaries towards a community of shared future, without disrupting or harming the core value of the international system which is the sovereign status of State actors.

For a traditional international system where historically, no powerful nation has extended benevolence without drawing her beneficiaries into its orbit or spheres of influence, China’s initiated Belt and Road, with which China has expressed readiness to share the fruits of her development and engage her over-capacity to where it can contribute optimally to the improvement in the quality of lives, naturally draws concerns and curiosity about Beijing intentions.

But, the context of the nature, structure and orientation of China’s contemporary state as transitional proletarian state puts considerable constraints on any metamorphosis to a super power that must feed on imperialistic global expropriation to sustain the hegemony of national ruling clique. When Chinese leaders makes clear that no matter how big or influential China becomes, it will never seek hegemony or domination of others, they are factually explaining the inherent nature of a proletarian State un-encumbered by ruling class hegemony. The Belt and Road Initiative in the context of China-Africa cooperation brings to the fore, all major issues relating to Africa’s strategic trajectories to inclusive and sustainable growth. From infrastructure connectivity, industrialization, capacity building, peace and security along with cultural advancement seamlessly integrates to the core issues of the Belt and Road construction.

As a new framework of international cooperation, and inclusive global governance process, the Belt and Road meets the earnest striving and historic struggle of African nations to overcome the prejudice of the old bipolar international system, while engaging to the emerging participatory multi-polar structure of international relations.

Charles Onunaiju is the director , Center for China Studies, Utako, Abuja.

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Comment

Zamfara: Education, insecurity, state police and development

Buhari’s second term and expectations from Nigerians

By Rasheed Akinkuolie

By Peter Claver Oparah

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he massacres, kidnappings and insecurity in Zamfara State had been under-reported until some concerned citizens of the state came out recently to raise the alarm.

According to the senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabir Marafa, at least 11,000 people have been killed so far. The people are gripped with fear because of kidnappers, cattle rustlers and bandits who have turned the state to a war zone.

Zamfara State became famous and controversial, when the state’s first civilian governor, Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima, in 2000, declared Sharia Law in the state. A thief had the hand amputated for stealing a goat. A woman was given 180 lashes for alleged immorality.

The interest in religious affairs in the state was however not extended to education, healthcare, housing, citizens’ welfare, agricultural Zamfara State registered less than 60 candidates for the last national common entrance examination to the 104 Federal Governmentowned unity schools in Nigeria. Lagos State alone registered over 25,000 candidates.

Zamfara has consistently remained the most educationally backward state in the country, and one of the states with the most out-of-school children.

In my conversation with one of the state commissioners some years ago, I enquired if enrolment of children into schools had increased.

The official narrated, rather confidently, about the efforts made in establishing tertiary institutions. I advised that the state should rather concentrate on building primary and secondary schools, which at this point are more important than universities and polytechnics.

There seems to be an issue with misplaced priorities in the state, and confusion about how to solve the problem of the state’s educational deficiency.

This is not an intractable problem, if handled in an appropriate manner. Zamfara State can

draw experience from a state which in nearly the same situation was able to overcome the challenge in a very simple and practical manner.

Lagos State in 1979 was faced with the problem of providing classrooms for schoolchildren who were roaming the streets aimlessly on school days because of the three-shift system.

The state between 1979 and 1981, moved at least one million children from the three shifts to one within 18 months.

The government tackled the classroom problem by constructing thousands of inexpensive shed-like structures, which were Spartan, but conducive enough to learning. Although derided by some critics as poultry pens, the improvised classrooms most importantly solved the big problem.

Lagos State today accounts for over 20% of school enrolment in Nigeria, and there are no willing out-of-school children.

At today’s value, the prototype classroom of 1979 would cost about one million naira. Zamfara State can emulate the same strategy by building simple classrooms, which will be funded from the N100m monthly school feeding allocation .

This sum will in the course of a year build 12,000 classrooms and accommodate 36,000 pupils. There is scepticism about the number of children who are actually being fed for such a colossal amount, based on the statistics of the school enrolment in the state.

The N10bn sought by Senator Marafa to assist the state in dealing with the insurgency will almost solve the problem of infrastructure. It will pay for enough classrooms to accommodate about 360,000 pupils.

The state may seek support from UNICEF, AfDB, ECOWAS Fund, the World Bank, philanthropic organisations and well-meaning individuals to fund the procurement of books, school equipment and pay teachers.

Ms Kadaria Ahmed, Mariam Ado and Taye Husseini, convenors of the protests to draw the attention of government to the killings in Zamfara, should be commended for bringing this

big problem to public attention. Ms Ahmed is a brilliant and talented journalist, who through her career has proved that Zamfara State can produce successful people like herself and the group she led in the protest march.

Children who would have become doctors, journalists, teachers, engineers, lawyers have had their dreams scuttled because of denied opportunities and so many have become criminals.

While tackling the problem of education, the current security situation in the state is unacceptable, and must be brought to a level of normalcy, which will enable ordinary citizens go about their daily activities. Incidentally, the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, and elder statesman, General Aliyu Gusau, are from the state.

This crisis brings forth once again the need to create independent state police forces, which will replace the current vigilante groups, who are handicapped by training and official mandate to enforce laws.

The Nigeria Police Force as currently constituted is unwieldy and overwhelmed by the widespread insecurity in different forms throughout the country.

The following are good reasons to create state/ community police to complement the efforts of the federal police: A state police officer who is an indigene of a state will serve with greater diligence because of filial and personal attachment to the people. A state police force will maintain a permanent presence which will deter the resurgence of a subdued crisis or contain it, if necessary. A state police will enjoy the cooperation of the local population which will facilitate intelligence gathering for crime prevention. The state police will increase the staff strength of police officers nationwide, and reduce the existing pressures on the federal police. The Nigeria Police Force will maintain its presence in the states and communities and would from time to time intervene to support the state police, without taking over their duties. The state police

commander will be an indigene of the state, but will relate and consult with the Inspector General of Police from time to time for support, whenever necessary. The state police shall be under the control of the state governor and traditional rulers, who however cannot arbitrarily deploy them for operations other than to keep law and order and maintain peace. In other circumstances, the consent of the state House of Assembly must be obtained, and the IGP must also be informed.

This measure is to prevent arbitrary use of the police to suppress political opponents.

Zamfara State is endowed with mineral resources such as gold, bauxite, iron and most importantly vast arable agricultural lands.

Whereas mineral resources are under the control of the Federal Government, the state government cannot exploit them, except with permits or licences. However, nothing prevents the state government from obtaining such licences to mine the gold and other minerals in the state, which is being exploited today by unknown persons and organisations in an anarchical manner.

This measure will enable the state to increase its internally generated funds, and minimise the over reliance on the hands out from the Federal Government.

Zamfara was reputed to be next to Kano in terms of industrial development in the years after independence. The sugar factory, the ginnery, textile mills, oil mills, sweet factories which must have employed thousands of people should be revived by the state government, rather than wait for investors which will never come. The allocations from the Federal Government to the state government and local governments are enough to jumpstart these industries, if there is enough sense of patriotism, duty and genuine desire to salvage the state.

These industries were successfully managed by the regional governments, through development corporations, and it can be done again.

Rasheed Akinkuolie is a Public Affairs Analyst.

Buhari’s Cabinet: Beyond the guessing game

By Ayo Olukotun

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onsiderable public attention, hoopla and hype have attended the prospective choice of ministers for the second term of President Muhammadu Buhari, due to begin on May 29.

Indications were given by the Presidency that, unlike in 2015 when Buhari took his time to cobble together a cabinet, this time round, one will be assembled and unveiled as soon as Buhari is inaugurated. So, speculations, shadow jostling, and frenzied lobbying have proceeded apace for the coveted ministerial slots. Some have gone so far as to say that Buhari’s controversial 10-day visit to London was in aid of respite and composure, for the pressure to do the hard thinking required for drawing up his cabinet. For, as always, a balance must be kept between expertise and loyalty, merit and the nuts and bolts of politics.

Talking about star cabinets, one of the most luminous in our history was that of the military dictatorship of Ibrahim Babaginda. Recall the combination of Professors Jubril Aminu, Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, Bolaji Akinyemi, Babs Fafunwa, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, Rilwan Lukman, and Justice Bola Ajibola. One of the abiding puzzles of those years is how and why a council, made up of the best and the brightest, ended up with sensational tragic misadventures such as the bombing of Dele Giwa, and the annulment of the June 12 presidential election. Was the problem the quality of advice, which is unlikely, or the predisposition of the main actor? I make the historical allusion to underline the point that the issue at stake is not so much a cabinet of stars, but the political will, moral stamina and the resolution of the principal.

No minister, however talented or outstanding, can run faster than the helmsman, who sets the pace, arranges the field of play and provides a framework for policy crafting and implementation. The point

being made here is that the appointing authority, rather than the political appointee, determines to a large extent, how efficient or productive the appointee will be. For example, as The PUNCH columnist, Azuka Onwuka, argued in his, ‘When a President rewards incompetence’, on Tuesday, the fact that no minister, non-performing or morally compromised, was eased out during Buhari’s first term, may have granted the appointees a measure of job security that did not conduce to diligent discharge of their duties. Argued Onwuka: “(When) those who add no value, or who do not share the same vision with the leader are replaced, that helps to put all the subordinates on their toes…but when they know that their position is guaranteed, they simply give their minimum’ (The PUNCH, Tuesday, April 30, 2019).

A related point is that, if ministers, and other appointees, are not given performance targets, or evaluated periodically, there is then no basis, apart from their ability to hero-worship the leader, as well as public dissatisfaction, for knowing if they are fulfilling their mandates or not. Half-hearted attempts to introduce performance metrics to governance led nowhere, because they were not sustained, and because the system did not develop a performance culture. This is to say, that no matter who gets the ministerial slot, the ecology of public service, the vision and the commitment of the leader, undergirded by a practice of continuous assessment, will be needed to turn things around.

Mark you, the President will have to juggle several balls which include, meritocracy, federal character, political survival, in making appointments to his cabinet. For instance, he cannot be expected to totally ignore the party, the All Progressives Congress, and those who underwrote, or laboured hard to elect him, in making his choices. What counts however, is how much consideration he gives to political factors, and how much he gives to

the imperatives of a merit-driven cabinet.

Considering that he does not need to seek another term, he should be able to act in forthright ways, dispensing with political handcuffs, and IOUs related to the politics of re-election. So, if he means to build a lasting legacy, he must come up with a cabinet that will assist him in doing so. This will also translate into not encumbering himself with many of the old brigade, in this instance, members of the cabinet during his first term who performed below par. It should not be difficult, by merely gauging public opinion, to pick out ministers who can be validly accused of ‘sleeping on duty’. This columnist counselled, a couple of times, that Buhari should renew and rejig his cabinet, when it became evident that several ministers were not performing. Of course, that advice was not taken. However, it would be adding insult to injury, to recycle into the new cabinet, the same non-performing members, unless we are going by the joke that if one’s son fails a class, he must necessarily repeat that class. Beyond sanctioning poor performance, the problem areas of governance such as, worsening insecurity, escalating poverty, health, education, and electric power deficits, must be purposively addressed, not just by bringing in fresh blood, but by seeking out experts who can bring to the table, fresh ideas. That apart, there is no justification, on this occasion, for piling up ministries assigned to one person, as in the case of Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, who was saddled with the triple and demanding ministries of Power, Works and Housing. You don’t overburden someone with impossible assignments unless you want to demystify him. It was not surprising therefore, that Fashola’s performance as governor of Lagos State far exceeded his scorecard as minister of three important portfolios. As several people have canvassed, the ministry should be broken up, but

the President, if he so wishes, can retain Fashola in the cabinet with a slimmer commission, where he can bring out his best.

It should be borne in mind that appointments evoke both the substance and style of politics; when they are poorly made, they dampen the citizenry and send out wrong signals, when adroitly designed, they can inspire hope that an overdue new deal is on the way. One hopes that, unlike 2015 when much time was spent creating what turned out to be a lacklustre cabinet, Buhari will rise to the occasion by edifying the nation through the quality of the prospective cabinet. Worth remarking also, is the need for an entrepreneurial vision, rather than a routine business-as-usual approach. The nation, afflicted by sundry woes, some of which are rapidly deteriorating, needs a major shake-up, renewal and thinking outside the box. Consequently, it cannot be a time to pack the cabinet full of mediocrities or nonentities, who are hoping to use such appointments, to build their identities, or expired politicians, looking for a rebound. It would be a pity and a waste of time, if we do not overcome the challenge of breaking out of the groove of unkept promises, dashed hopes and political slogans that don’t translate into action.

A final point concerns the need to provide an over-arching vision, which will enable prospective cabinet members to sing from the same hymn sheet. The outgoing federal executive had more than its fair share of internecine conflicts, divisions, and subversions from within. It should be possible to avoid such costly ego conflicts and political rivalries which are inimical to the kind of fast-lane development that the country requires to emerge from the doldrums.

Ayo Olukotun is a Public Affairs Analyst.

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arring any unforeseen circumstances, President Muhammadu Buhari would be sworn in for a second term on May 29, 2019. This second coming has been christened the Next Level, which was the theme of his second term campaign. Embedded in this Next Level mantra is the expectation of the huge majority of Nigerians that fitting consolidation would be given to the policies the regime has charted in its first term, which has gone a long distance in re-defining and re-routing governance from what it used to be before Buhari’s coming. Yes, the art of governance has never witnessed such fundamental re-routing as has been evidenced in the last four years and this has gone a long way in stemming the epidemic of corruption, which had riddled governance in Nigeria and has laid to waste the huge human and natural resources of the country.

So in ready to start a new tenure, Nigerians eagerly expect Buhari to stick firm to the route he has charted in the past four years and add more philip to the task of ensuring that the resources of the people are fully devoted to attending to their immediate and long term needs. The unpronounced expectation of most Nigerians is that more fire is put to the revolutionary task of capping the well-heads of corruption, which had laid desolate a country brimming with unimaginable wealth. That epidemic of corruption, which almost became a legalized form of statecraft before Buhari is responsible for the parlous state of affairs of the country and the incredible level of poverty that subsist in a country that has no business with poverty. Truth is that before Buhari came in 2015, corruption had become a directive principle of state policy and had been granted an elevated place in the affairs of Nigeria.

Despite the syndicated attempt to frustrate the present government’s efforts to cripple this ennui, the indisputable fact is that Nigeria would sink if the present efforts to deal with corruption is not sustained. So the hugest expectation of Nigerians in Buhari’s second term is the continuation of the fight against corruption. This expectation is given more pep since Nigerians have seen the direct cost of corruption in the gargantuan infrastructures and regenerative

capital investment the present government has made in the past four years. The cost of corruption is being really felt by Nigerians in the huge obligations the Buhari government had undertaken in the past four years in spite of dwindling resources. The huge tranche of salary arrears, the pensions and gratuities and the huge contractual obligations that mounted before Buhari came and which he had deftly cleared in a regime of fewer earnings shows the magnitude corruption was allowed to feast on the nation.

That even little obligations of the state were left unattended when Nigeria was swimming with petro-dollars and are now being cleared at all levels of government shows the deprecatory effects of corruption and the positive effects of probity as we had seen in the last four years.

So, in Buhari’s second term, Nigerians expect a strengthening of the anti-corruption war so that Nigeria doesn’t regress to the sordid state it was before Buhari came.

Again, Nigerians expect the government in its second term to continue its bold diversification of the economy for there lies the salvation of the country. Before Buhari, Nigeria had solely depended on crude sale for all its needs thus neglecting the rich natural endowments the country is blessed with. Since the advent of the Buhari government, however, bold efforts have been made to tap other sources of revenue like solid minerals, agriculture, taxation, etc. This largely accounts for why Nigeria was able to exit from a recession imposed by the crash in oil prices and the megalomania of the past regimes.

Nigerians expect that more impetus should be given to the exploration and exploitation of many other fonts of revenue in the second term of this government. Among these new fonts of revenue, the massive investment and output from agriculture in Buhari’s first term is laudable and has accounted for the rich harvest from the stoppage of food importation as well as the food sufficiency the nation is achieving with its policy of near-total stoppage of food importation.

Nigerians expect Buhari to continue on his ambitious, bold and expensive infrastructure investment in his second term. Because direct nexus exists between growth and investment in infrastructure, Nigerians see in the huge investment in infrastructure a key to the real growth of the country and its economy as

was the case in every other country that has witnessed real growth. Nigerians want more funds to be devoted to power, roads, bridges, railways, airports, hospitals, schools, as has been the case in the past four years as these drivers of the economy stand to reflate and grow our economy in the not too distant future. They want the President to continue to set the pace in real investments that can expand and add to the wealth of the nation in his second tenure.

Nigerians will want Buhari to continue in his huge social intervention scheme that directly targets the unemployed, the weak, the vulnerable and the elderly and has lifted millions of Nigerians from abject poverty in the last four years. The N-Power employment scheme, the Trader Moni scheme, the schoolfeeding programme, the cash transfer scheme, among many other direct schemes that target the weakest genre of the population, are laudable innovations that have aimed at the soul of degrading poverty these past four years.

Nigerians would desire not only sustenance of the schemes but also their expansion to reach as many Nigerians as possible.

Nigerians would want President Buhari to firm up the security of the country in his second term. Granted, he has done so well to tame the scourge of Boko Haram, which clearly took parts of the country and was firmly challenging the rest when he came, Nigerians would, however, want the president to tame the wave of banditry, terrorism, killings and unrest most of whom are clearly politically orchestrated by those that were dislodged from power and who are venting their spleen on the rest of the country for the purpose of getting back to the Buhari government. The government should, in the second term, show clear decisiveness and intolerance to both the perpetrators and sponsors of insecurity in the country to send clear messages to all that life would not be allowed to be cheapened for the ulterior interests of a few selfish bloody hawks in the society.

There are many other expectations Nigerians have of President Buhari in his second term but the above are the principal expectations that drove his Next Level campaigns and accounted for why Nigerians, especially the ordinary Nigerians who bore the brunt of the rampaging corruption that reigned before he came, massively voted him last

February. They are particularly thrilled that he is the only Nigerian president that has rallied the courage to tackle corruption headlong where others merely caressed the monster just because they don’t have what it takes to fight corruption.

Buhari must note that the cornerstone of his regime is this present anti-corruption war. This accounts for the huge gang-up he had faced, for the horrible press he had gotten, for the sectional and tribal slants he had been given, for the syndicated woe-crying and continued pejorative intents that are read to his regime’s act. But on the reverse side, it accounts for why he is so loved and deified by the ordinary people and most importantly, it accounts for why his regime has recorded many resounding successes in many spheres of governance.

So the fulcrum of Nigerians’ expectations of President Buhari in his second term is summed in the hope that the anti-corruption battle would not only be sustained but given institutional foundations to ensure it becomes a part of governance in Nigeria even beyond his tenure.

Nigerians expect that after Buhari, it would be impossible for another regime to come to take us back to the bacchanal era that reigned before him.

They expect the president to ingrain indubitable frameworks to safeguard the public treasury against rapine locusts and freeloaders that are presently doing everything humanly possible to frustrate his regime, end the anti-corruption war and take us back to the years of free plunder and byzantine stealing. If President Buhari does this, he would have not only succeeded in taming the corruption monster but succeeded in freeing resources that would have been stolen and channel them to attend to the multifarious needs of the country and its citizens, as we have seen in his first term.

Buhari should know that his resolve to stick to bold, revolutionary decisions, from which his predecessors shied away, is yielding positive gains and should not be deterred by the predictable angst of those that benefit from the tardy past to buckle. He should continue taking bold and historic decisions to re-shape the country and stand it firmly on the paths of productivity and progress in his second term.

Peter Claver Oparah writes in from IKeja, Lagos.

Sudan and the many mothers of her revolution

By Nisrin Elamin & Tahani Ismail

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n April 10, the photograph of 22-yearold engineering student Alaa Salah chanting in front of a crowd of protesters went viral, capturing the world’s attention and breaking an international media blackout on Sudan’s protests.

She was quickly branded the “symbol” of the Sudanese revolution, her image defying spurious normative ideas of Muslim women as oppressed and politically passive. The international media obsessed over her act of courage and exceptionalised it, missing a critical opportunity to look into the central role Sudanese women have played in the revolution so far and the broader historical context in which their activism has emerged.

In fact, the history of Sudan has been dotted by iconic female figures: from the Kandaka (the Nubian queen) of Meroe, whose military strategy prevented Alexander the Great from conquering Nubian lands in 332 BC, to Dr Khalida Zahir, Sudan’s first woman doctor who was arrested by the British in 1946 for opposing colonial rule, to Fatima Ibrahim a prominent communist and leader of the Sudanese Women’s Union, who fought for women’s right to vote, equal pay and maternity leave.

Sudanese demonstrators rally demanding electoral reforms, ahead of the 2010 national elections, in the capital Khartoum on December 7, 2009 [File: AP/Abd Raouf] It is important for us, two women from the

Gezira and Darfur, to point out that while some of these feminist icons from central and northern Sudan have received recognition, the critical role working-class women and women from marginalised regions have played as drivers of popular resistance against dictatorship, political marginalisation and state violence in Sudan for decades has largely been overlooked.

In this sense, Alaa is the daughter of not just prominent Sudanese feminists but also of generations of ordinary women from across Sudan who have been at the forefront of antiregime resistance. Their fight for dignity and freedom has laid firm foundations from which now she and countless other young women protesters can step in their courageous struggle against the regime.

What Alaa said and the world didn’t hear Although much has been written about Alaa’s image, the international media largely ignored the words she spoke that day: “They imprisoned us in the name of religion, burned us in the name of religion … killed us in the name of religion” she chanted, quoting a poem by Sudanese poet Azhari Mohamed Ali. “But Islam is innocent. Islam tells us to speak up and fight against tyrants … the bullet doesn’t kill. What kills is the silence of the people.”

Alaa’s recitation was by no means an exceptional act. Her public performance echoes a long tradition of Sudanese women performing praise and lament poems to honour the dead, boost the morale of warriors and defy ruthless leaders.

Among Sudan’s renowned female poets are Meheira bint Aboud from Nubia, who famously recited poems to Sudanese warriors fighting against the invading armies of Egyptian Khedive Mohammed Ali Pasha, and the anti-colonial icon Hawa al-Tagtaga from Kordofan, who was jailed by the British after performing nationalist songs at the Labour Theatre in Atbara, on the eve of Sudan’s independence.

More importantly, with the poem she recited, Alaa, like many Sudanese women before her, was rebelling against the regime’s pernicious practice of using religion in its repressive campaigns to silence dissent. In 1992, three years after Omar al-Bashir took power through a military coup, his government passed a series of “public order” laws under the guise of “implementing Islamic law” in many parts of the country.

These laws allowed its security apparatus to criminalise women wearing trousers, leaving their hair uncovered, singing “immoral” songs at weddings and concerts and going out with male friends. They were often used by security officers to harass and arrest women journalists, musicians and dissidents, who criticised the regime.

In 2009, for example, journalist Lubna alHussein, an outspoken critic of the regime, was sentenced to 40 lashes for wearing trousers in public, but fought her charges in court. The same year, 16-year-old Silva Kashif, a young Christian woman from South Sudan living in Khartoum, was lashed 50 times for wearing a

skirt that fell below her knees, after being denied the right to trial.

These public order laws were also used to systematically target and undermine the livelihoods of working-class women. In 2017, for example, the regime banned 380 women tea vendors from working on Nile Street in downtown Khartoum. The women, led by the Association of Food and Beverage Vendors, fought back by organising a vigil to demand the ba Today, this same association is at the forefront of anti-regime protests in Khartoum.

Women of the periphery resisting Religion and Arabised identity have long been instrumentalised by the ruling Sudanese elite in order to suppress dissent among various groups in Sudan’s peripheral areas.

As Roselyn Onyeka, a South Sudanese activist, pointed out in a conversation with us, Sudan’s “periphery” has resisted the assimilationist campaigns of successive northern regimes, and their policy of concentrating resources in the capital and surrounding areas, leaving other regions impoverished and underdeveloped.

In the 1980s, women and men in the south led non-violent protests against the regime of Sudanese dictator Gaafar Nimeiry, his attempt to impose Islamic law on a multi-religious nation and his campaign of detention, torture and killings of civilian dissidents.

By Nisrin Elamin & Tahani Ismail are Public Affairs Analysts.

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FG tasks Maritime Academy on qualify seafarers

By Albert Akota

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he Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has tasked the management of Maritime Academy of Nigeria(MAN) to look beyond building infrastructure and train qualified seafarers that can compete globally.

Amaechi said this during the commissioning of some of the completed projects at the academy at Oron, Akwa Ibom state.

He said that the academy should employed academic staff who are willing to stay on campus to give the cadets proper training stating that the academy can’t be compared with the maritime school in Egypt and Ghana.

According to him, Nigeria lacks proper organisation and leadership, that the academy do not lack money but the application of those resources.

“We need academy staff, when it comes to academy staff, they are not here, there is nothing you can pay me that will make me leave in Oron, so you need to ensure that you encourage people to come and leave in Oron to teach.

“And to encourage them, their take home pay must be interesting, if you can’t pay them outside what the civil service is paying, you can put allowances here and there that will encourage both foreigners and local lecturers to come.

“The next thing to do is to train your staff, get them to do masters degree, to do PhD paid for by the academy, in that case they won’t leave here immediately, this is to enable us have qualified seafarers.

“We were established almost the same time with Egypt school, we are not near them, we are not even near Ghana. What we lack is organisation in leadership, I don’t think this school lacks money.

“I think money for now, is not your problem because you have NIMASA to fund you, you have the federal government budget to fund you, it is the application of those resources that is the problem,” he said.

Earlier, the Rector of the

Academy, Commodore Duja Effedua(rtd) said that the minister saved the academy from collapsing.

He said that his administration

inherited projects that were abandoned for over 16 years and had to complete such projects to make the environment conducive for the cadets.

The projects commissioning includes, two classroom blocks, sport stadium, walk-through survival pool, ICT centre, Auditorium, Simulator centre and

Library complex.

The 1000 seater auditorium was however named after the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi.

KCCN holds poetry fiesta to mark centenary of Korean independence

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

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he Korean Cultural Center in Nigeria (KCCN) has organized the 9th edition of the Korea-Nigeria poetry fiesta in Abuja to mark the centenary of the Korean independence movement.

The poetry feast, also featured photo exhibition and short Korean drama by Arojah Theater, to the admiration of the audience, who are mainly students and friends of the Korean people.

In particular, there were three categories of awards for the poetry competition, ranging from

the adult and student category to Ambassador's prize.

Speaking at the event, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Lee In-tae, revealed that the theme for this year's Korea-Nigeria poetry competition was 'Decided for Independence'.

Represented by Counselor Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Dohwan Kim, he explained that all the talented poets were assembled to reflect and express their thoughts to full on the meaning of freedom, liberty, and self-determination, along with the noble sacrifice

compatriots made to entrench these values in both Korean and Nigeria.

He added that alongside with short play, the photo exhibition will help to call to everyone's mind, the whole timeline and stories of the March 1st 1919 movement.

"Korean people will always remember the noble sacrifice of our parents' generation, who independent ardently wished free, peaceful and independent nation and courageously raised their voice and stood up against any unjust suppression," he stressed.

Similarly, the KCCN Director,

Lee Jin Su, recalled that the March 1st movement laid the foundation for Korea's Independence in 1945.

He explained that a young woman named Yu Gwan-sun was notable among the characters depicted in the short drama by Arojah Theater, who was arrested while leading a demonstration but kept shouting"long live independent Korea" even in prison, and eventually died in prison from injuries caused by torture.

Highlights of the event included presentation of awards to recipients, who came first, second and third.

Amos Yohana , Director of Operations Nigerian Christians Pilgrims Commission ( NCPC ) ( left ) , Ujar Tor Ujar, Executive Secretary NCPC ( middle) and Victoria Shin-Aba , Regional General Manager South West and Airport Manager Muritala International Airport Lagos during a visit by the NCPC delegation to the airport, yesterday in Abuja.

UniAbuja Centre for Asian Studies holds International conference

By Usman Shuaibu

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he Centre for Asian Studies, University of Abuja on Monday kick-off the 1st International Conference for two days which took place at the Faculty of Arts Auditorium, main campus of the University.

In his speech at the occasion, the Vice-chancellor of the University, Prof. Michael Adikwu who was the chief host and represented at the occasion, urged the participants to contribute immensely for the progress of the conference.

Adikwu commended the organizers for the steps being taken to make the conference a reality.

On his remarks, the director

in charge of the centre, Dr Musa Olaofe, told the gathering that the conference would be an annual event.

Also on his remarks, the chairman of the occasion Prof.

Kemal Ozden, charged Nigerian Government to work hard in order to be out of the Third World countries.

On her part, the mother of the Day, her Excellency, Hajiya (Dr) Aisha Muhammadu Buhari who was represented at the conference, said the government of the day was making concerted efforts to move Nigeria economy to the next level.

She said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari would continue to focus on development of the

country, noting that the Federal Government had done a lot in area of Youth Empowerment/ Poverty Alleviation among other programmes.

Not left out, the chairman of Police Service Commission, Alhaji M. A. K. Smith, who was the special guest of honour, in his speech, said there was no doubt that our country and Nigerians have many lessons to learn from the successful transformation of the many Asian countries.

His words: “At a point in the history of two continentsAsia and Africa, most of their countries belong to the nations referred to then as Third World or undeveloped. While many of the Asia countries have worked hard and planned well to be out

of the group, majority of the African countries have remained in the group of slowly developing countries of the world”.

He further added: “It is no exaggeration said that for over fifty (50) years when the economy of our country was promising, most of the Asian giants of today were not in any respect near Nigeria”.

Presenting the conference’s lecture with the theme “Development and Industrialization Miracles in Asia: Lessons for Africa in the 21stCentury”, a lecturer with the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Eugene T.Aliegba, urged the Federal Government to deem it necessary to place value on the infrastructural development

of the country for the benefit of Nigerians.

Aliegba also, charged Nigerian Government to give priority attention to education as well as jobs creation so as to arrest the problem of unemployment facing the citizens in the country.

The Dean, Faculty of Arts in the University, Prof. Effiok Bassey Uwatt thanked all the dignitaries who graced the occasion and contributed positively to the conference.

Meanwhile, the South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Maj. Gen. Lee in Tae (Rtd) and the Bangladesh High Commissioner to Nigeria, H. E. Mr Md. Shameem Ashan among other Ambassadors presented their speeches during the conference.

Ramadan: PDP calls for spiritual introspection, national rebirth

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the Holy Month of Ramadan to fast and earnestly supplicate for national unity, peace and stability of our nation.

The party also called on Nigerians to use the period to rededicate themselves to a life of total submission and faith in the Almighty Allah as well as rekindle the virtues of love, selflessness, forgiveness and brotherliness in all our affairs as a people.

This was contained in a statement yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja.

The Holy Month offers a time of soberness for personal and collective spiritual introspection for peaceful coexistence, which we intensely need to rescue our nation from her present security, social and economic challenges.

According to the PDP’s statement, “We must use the Holy Month to build on the values that bind us together as a people and shed off all divisive inclinations that destroy the fabric of our nation.

“We must revive our bond of unity by forgiving one another, sharing in love and reaching out to all those that are hurting, particularly as victims of insurgency, banditry and other acts of violence”, it said.

The PDP also called on those behind the killings, kidnappings and bloodletting in various parts of our country to have a rethink and know that their actions cannot be justified under any guise.

The party however, expressed optimism that with prayers and commitment to the national course, “our nation will rebound on the path of peace, national cohesion and economic prosperity”.

The PDP therefore prayed for the nation and wished all Muslim faithful a successful Ramadan.

Former lawmaker harps on peaceful coexistence

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

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former member representing Kaduna North Constituency in the Lower Chamber Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa has called on Nigeria Youth to strive hard to live in peace.

He stated this while addressing a town hall meeting organised by Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kaduna yesterday.

The former lawmaker lamented the Increasing rate

crimes such as kidnapping, banditry and cultism advised the youth not to allowed themselves be used in perpetrating evils against the country.

He added that promoting peace must be the priority of everybody, as he noted that no nation can survive without peace.

ABG who was the organiser of the meeting disclosed that the essence of the gathering is to preach peace among the people especially the youth. ” Peace building is very important and

we must look inward to ensure that we remain indivisible.

“My dream has always been to promote peace, not only within the shore of Kaduna State but, across the country”, he said.

In his remarks, the Chairman of Christians Association of Nigeria, CAN, Kaduna Branch, Rev. Joseph Hayab said promoting peace and preaching peace should be the watchword of everybody.

“Today, Nigeria is under serious attack, so there is the need to sensitise the youth not

to be violence extremists”, the CAN Chairman said.

While tasking the Media not to be biased in their reportage, Hayab also called on the religious institutions to wake up from their slumber and rise to the security challenges through peace preaching to their followers.

The cleric who blamed the political class for the insecurity ravaging the country said Nigerians politicians are now taken advantage of Nigerians to cause division among the people.

Coalition of Northern Nigerian Youths Association under the umbrella of Arewa Youths Federation protesting over incessant killings in Zamfara State on Monday in Gusau. Photo: NAN

Ramadan: PDP calls for spiritual introspection, national rebirth

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

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he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged Nigerians to use the Holy Month of Ramadan to fast and earnestly supplicate for national unity, peace and stability of our nation.

The party also called on Nigerians to use the period to rededicate themselves to a life of total submission and faith in the Almighty Allah as well as rekindle the virtues of love, selflessness, forgiveness and

brotherliness in all our affairs as a people.

This was contained in a statement yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja.

The Holy Month offers a time of soberness for personal and collective spiritual introspection for peaceful coexistence, which we intensely need to rescue our nation from her present security, social and economic challenges.

According to the PDP’s

statement, “We must use the Holy Month to build on the values that bind us together as a people and shed off all divisive inclinations that destroy the fabric of our nation.

“We must revive our bond of unity by forgiving one another, sharing in love and reaching out to all those that are hurting, particularly as victims of insurgency, banditry and other acts of violence”, it said.

The PDP also called on those behind the killings,

kidnappings and bloodletting in various parts of our country to have a rethink and know that their actions cannot be justified under any guise.

The party however, expressed optimism that with prayers and commitment to the national course, “our nation will rebound on the path of peace, national cohesion and economic prosperity”.

The PDP therefore prayed for the nation and wished all Muslim faithful a successful Ramadan.

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Reps Insist on Amendments to Electoral Act Rejected by Buhari

By Christiana Ekpa

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he House of Representatives yesterday adopted the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment after it was considered by the Committee of the Whole.

In less than five minutes the scanty committee of the Whole reconsiderd and adopted the report which President Muhammadu Buhari had rejected thrice.

The Bill entitled: ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the provisions of Electoral Act, N0 6, 2010 and for Related Matters’ was promoted

by Rep Edward Pwajok, PDP, Plateau.

The presiding officer, Speaker Yakubu Dogara personally supervised the consideration of the report and other nine reports.

Recall that the President, Muhammadu Buhari had in

Shun arrogance, stand for truth - Dogara tells young Parliamentarians

By Umar Muhammad Puma

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peaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has charged young lawmakers to shun the arrogance of power and be prepared to stand for the truth regardless of who is for or against it or even when the consequences are dire.

Speaking at a Conference organised by the #NotTooYoungToRun Movement for young lawmakers at both the national and state levels, the Spraker said qualified youths who have the capacity to serve with distinction are abundant in Nigeria and though they have been kept on the sidelines since 1999, they must be disciplined and be prepared to afflict themselves in order to bring comfort to broken Nigerians.

He reminded them that true greatness only comes while serving others and not when serving themselves or godfathers, as Nigerian electorate have now become more sophisticated and increasingly aware of the power of the ballot and are now more likely to choose to reward stewardship according to the services rendered by their representatives than what obtained in the past.

He stated, “In your new calling, it is germane that you shun the arrogance of power. If you do not stay connected to the grassroots and those who have yielded their mandates to you, you will ultimately pay at the polls. The Nigerian voter is becoming increasingly aware of the power of the ballot, and they demonstrated it in some states where elections truly counted.

‘Above all, what will define you as a triumph or tragedy in this journey is like I have said, discipline because everything that has ever gone down is traceable to indiscipline.

“I have no doubt that you are all familiar with the maxim that says “power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” If you look at our history, you will find it strewn with strong men that have abused due process, spurn the Rule of Law. Why? Power! You are all witnesses to the serial nepotistic abuses across boards – federal, state and local – of those who wield power. Will that be your legacy?

Will you stand differently? To stand differently does not mean to be unreasonable, but to take firm

and decisive actions that are in the interest of the people. For you, it begins with the choice of leadership in your various assemblies.”

Dogara encouraged them to stand up against the bondage of godfatherism if they are determined to make a difference in the political space for the good of all Nigerians.

He urged them to remember that they carry the burden and the promises of a generation that must not fail, that must be on the wings of discipline that produces character, without which they cannot be men and women of influence and in that case, without influence, they cannot change anything.

“Character means that you cannot be separated from your word; a quality no godfather in history has ever possessed.

Character is not only that your word is your bond but that you are actually what you pretend be.

While godfathers always pretend to be something other than who they really are, Leaders do not. Imagine where we will be as a nation if all these godfathers that litter the political landscape become what or who they pretend to be.

He added, “Unfortunately, the leadership model we have practiced so far is the kind of leadership that produces sycophants who are expected to serve their political godfathers and not the people. Our so called leaders have mastered the art of political witchcraft so much so that if you are independent minded, you are automatically disqualified and if for any reason you are picked, then you have to surrender your soul for them to eat in small bites until you become their worshipper. In the midst of this pandemic sycophancy, our so called godfathers expect us to fit in and not to stand up to be counted or make a difference. We need leaders who will lead us to build a nation and serve others not godfathers who demand that we worship and serve them rather than serve the people.”

Citing happenings at the National Assembly to further buttress his point, Hon Dogara pointed out that the Federal legislature has often charted its leadership course because the lawmakers are well aware that external interests will never find the convergence to legislate for the people or hold the Executive to account.

his letter dated December 11, 2018, while rejecting the Bill said” I am declining assent to the Bill principally because I am concerned that passing a new electoral bill this far into the electoral process for the 2019 general election which commenced under the 2015 Electoral Act, could create some uncertainty about the applicable legislation to govern the process.

“Any real or apparent change to the rules this close to the election may provide an opportunity for disruption and confusion in respect of which law governs the electoral process.”

The House took it as a challenge and adopted Clauses 18, 36, 85,156 and the amendment of

Section 8 of the Act. These were the areas that the President made his observations and wanted a change.

The lawnakers in session retained Section 18(1) amended by substituting the figure 40 in line 1, the figure 60 and inserting after subsection (i), new subsections (2) (3) and (4). “(2) if the Electoral Officer or any other officer is satisfied as to the circumstances of the loss, destruction or damage of the voters card, he shall issue to the voters a replacement permanent voter card. “(3) No person shall issue a replacement of a permanent voters card to any voter on polling day or less than thirty

days before polling. “(4) any person who contravenes subsection (3) of this section commits an offence and us liable on conviction to 5years imprisonment or a fine of N5,000000 or both.

The Reps also carried Section 36(1) (a) inserting after the word “days”, a proviso-”Provided that the political party whose candidate died, may if it intends to continue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary election within 7days of the death of its candidate to the Commission to replace the dead candidate.

Amendment of Section 85(1) was also retained and the amendment of Section 156 too.

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By Vivian Okejeme Abuja

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he Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, fixed June 27, for hearing on a suit challenging the campaign funding of President Muhammadu Buhari and the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

The Plaintiff, the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement, Usman Ibrahim Alhaji, through his counsel, Ezekiel Ofou, urged the court invoke Section 91(2) of the Electoral Act, 2010 to nullify the participation of Buhari and Atiku in the poll for allegedly violating the electoral laws.

In the suit marked FHC/ ABJ/CS/191/2019, the plaintiff wants the court to nullify the participation of Buhari and Atiku in February 23, 2019 Presidential poll, because they spent more than provided for by the Electoral Act in their campaigns.

Specifically, the plaintiff is praying the court to set aside the participation of Buhari and Atiku on the ground that they spent more than one billion Naira each as campaign expenses.

He alleged that spending more than one billion Naira each, Buhari and Atiku had violated

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Campaign Funds: Court hears suit against Buhari, Atiku, June 27 the electoral law and are liable to be removed as contestants in the election.

At a resumed sitting yesterday, Gbenga Benson announced appearance for Buhari (1st), ans APC (2nd) defendants.

There was no legal representation for Atiku, PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants respectively.

Ofou, informed the court that the matter was slated for further hearing, adding that all parties had been properly and duly served with relevant processes.

He recalled that when the matter came up on March 26, the 1st and 2nd defendants were just served on March 22; on account of that, the matter was adjourned for further hearing.

Relying on Order 8 Rule 1 of the Federal High Court Rules, Ofou urge the court to declare the matter mentioned and fixed date for hearing of the matter.

Responding, Counsel for the 1st and 2nd defendants did not raise any objection to the plaintiff’s application.

In a short ruling, Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed June 27, for hearing of the suit, and further directed that hearing notices be served on the 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants.

The plaintiff wants a declaration that the 1st and 3rd Defendants have brazenly and flagrantly violated the provisions of Section 91 (2) of the Electoral Act 2010 (as Amended), having exceeded the maximum legally allowable N1,000,000,000.00 election expenditure for presidential candidates, taking into cognizance, the excessive, profligate and continuous extravagant presidential campaigns of the 1st and 3rd Defendants since their emergence as presidential candidates of their respective political parties.

“A declaration that the 1st Defendant unauthorized use of state resources brand-named ‘TRADERMONI’ with which the 1st Defendant through his running mate, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has employed to tacitly induce electorates in exchange

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T Senator Ademola Adeleke, during his arraignment for alleged certificate forgery, at the Chief Magistrate Court, Mpape, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

House leadership : Jigawa Assembly In Rowdy session As maze destroyed From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse

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he Jigawa State House of Assembly was engulfed in a rowdy session yesterday over the tussle on who will emerge speaker between the present speaker and the former impeached speaker.

Trouble started when the speaker of the House Alhaji Isa Idris announced the decision to amend the house standing rule that stipulates that all former assembly speakers and deputy speakers cannot vie for the position of speaker again in subsequent assemblies.

The proposed amended rule, will also disqualify any principal officer that was suspended or impeached from re- contesting for the position of speaker.

The decision which was met by stiff resistance by some members.

They kicked against the decision of some of the members to return a former speaker that was impeached three years ago.

The member representing Yankwashi state constituency, Abdulrahman Alkassim led the crusade by opposing the proposed amendment which was also supported by a vast majority of the members.

The opposing members were also challenged by other members that wanted the amendment which may in the end, scheme out a former member that was impeached from re-contesting for the speakership position.

Findings by our reporter indicates that there has been an

underground movement by some members to impeach the present speaker Alhaji Isa Idris and replace him with the impeached former speaker Alhaji Idris Garba.

The move which was alleged to have the support of the governor, came at a time that some members felt the present speaker has reduced himself to a ‘mere’ boy of the executive.

The crisis snowballed to an exchange of expletives, hauled at members, resulting to fisticuffs that led to the destruction of the assembly maze.

As at the time of filing this report, journalists were ushered out of the assembly by the security operatives, barring them from taking pictures and interviewing any of the members.

Ibrahim,

he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says President Muhammadu Buhari’s confession that anger, frustration and disenchantment among the youths are responsible for the escalation of kidnapping, abduction and other crimes in the country, is a direct admission of his failure in governance.

PDP in a Press Statement signed its National Spokesman, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, also stated that the president’s explanation confirms that he is aware that Nigerian youths did not vote for him in the February 23 Presidential election.

This self-confession

by Mr. President is equally an admission that he has no solutions, and points to the ugly situation that would continue to confront the nation, if the stolen Presidential mandate is not retrieved in the

courts.

Is it not appalling that at a time when other world leaders are leading their youths to constructive and productive ventures and developing their nations, Nigerian youths are being pushed into situations of anger, frustration and recourse to criminality?

Under President Buhari, our national economy has continued to slide; over 30 millions Nigerians have lost their jobs and basic means of livelihood; businesses have continued to shut down; cost of essential goods and services have persistently soared, while purchasing power of citizens worsen.

It is more disheartening that instead of finding solutions, Mr. President resorted to rhetoric and begging the question to the extent of describing criminality as a “new occupation and a business”.

Moreover, Nigerians were shocked at President

Buhari’s insensitivity to the victims of the bloodlettings, kidnapping, banditry and other acts of violence in the country when he trivialized and made a joke of the insecurity in the land by stating that losing weight is a sign that the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed, was effectively tackling the security issues.

It is most heartbreaking that at the time President Buhari was making a joke on the security situation, bandits were having a field day in communities in Zamfara State where they reportedly killed over 50 Nigerians, while many more compatriots are still held hostage by kidnappers in forests in various parts of our country.

Such attitude to governance, especially on issues that have to do with the lives of Nigerians, is completely unacceptable and must be condemned by all.

for their votes amount to fraud covered within section 124 (1) (a);(b);(c); and Section 130 of the Electoral Act. “A declaration that branded items such as bags of fertilizers, bags of rice, being distributed to electorates at campaign rallies by the 1st and 3rd Defendants amount to inducement of electorates in exchange for votes and a fraud covered within section 124 (1)(a);(b);(c); and Section 130 of the Electoral Act. “A declaration that the actions of the 1st and 3rd Defendants in all the circumstances and the silence of the 5th Defendant thereto, amount to discrimination, bias, bigotry and a denial of a level playing field against the Plaintiff and portrays Nigeria to the world as a country ,where politics is only for the rich, high and mighty and not for young enterprising and growing political parties.

Consqeuently, the plaintiff is praying for an order Court directing the 5th Defendant to expunge the names of the 2nd and 4th Defendants from the presidential ballot papers so as

to rescue Nigeria democracy from money bags, the influence of money, also, to prevent the undue use of money, and to preserve the people’s sovereignty as enshrined in Section 14(2) (a) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as Amended).

At the last adjourned date, the court had noted that Buhari and Atiku were duly served through substitutend means as ordered by the court on March 5.

Following the absence of counsel for the Buhari and Atiku, even though they were served, Ofou had urged the court to deem the matter for hearing.

But being a suit commenced by way of originating summons, Justice Mohammed observed that the defendants were still within the 30 days period for a party to file a response in a suit.

Ofou agreed with the judge and the court had to adjourn the suit for further mention to May 7.

Mentioned as defendants in the suit are Buhari (1st), APC (2nd), Atiku (3rd), PDP (4th) and INEC (5th).

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CBN injects $205m into Forex Market

By Etuka Sunday

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he interbank segment of the Foreign Exchange Market has received a boost of $205 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following the sales concluded on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.

Figures obtained from the CBN indicated that authorized dealers in the wholesale segment of the market were offered the sum of $100million, while the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) segment received the sum of $55 million.

The sum of $50 million was

allocated to customers requiring foreign exchange for invisibles such as tuition fees, medical payments and Basic Travel Allowance (BTA), among others.

The Director, Corporate Communications Department, Central bank of Nigeria, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, in confirming the

transactions, disclosed that the effort of the bank had helped to stem fluctuations in the exchange rate. This, according to him, had increased the level of confidence investors and the public had in the Naira.

It will be recalled that on Friday, May 3, 2019, the Bank

injected the sum of $271.8million and CNY41.1million into the Retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS) segment.

Meanwhile, the Naira on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, exchanged at an average of N361/$1 in the BDC segment of the market.

Eschew acts inimical to security in Mining Sector -Bwari

By Etuka Sunday

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he Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar Bawa Bwari has challenged the leadership of Miners Association of Nigeria to alienate itself from anything that promotes insecurity in the mining industry.

The Minister made this admonition when the newly elected members of Miners Association of Nigeria led by the new President Alhaji Kabiru Mohammed paid him a visit in his office.

According to the minister government cannot fold its hands and allow Bandits and Hoodlums to destroy the industry. While thanking the past leadership of the association led by Alhaji Shehu Sani for the harmonious relationship the association had with the ministry, he challenged the new executive members to borrow a leaf from their past leaders while striving to leave more legacies than they did.

In a statement issued by Mr Eweama, Sunny for Director, Press and Public Relations Unit, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development quoted Bwari to have acknowledged that the mining sector was ignored for a very long time but with the coming in of Mohammadu Buhari led administration in 2015 with the economic diversification agenda, the Mining sector has been considered as one of the key contributors to the agenda.

According to the minister, government has shown more interest in the sector and that gave room for the mining and steel road map which serves as pivot on which the activities and growth of the sector revolves.

The MAN’s helmsman Alhaji kabiru while appreciating the warm reception given to his team by the minister and management of the ministry pledged their unalloyed loyalty to the ministry and promised that MAN under his watch will perform better than his predecessors in term of taking the industry and operators to enviable height.

In the same vein, Royal Association of Gurara/Jere Sand Miners of Nigeria has visited the Minister with the aim of intimating him on the contributions of the association to the mining sector especially as regards job creation, youth empowerment and infrastructural development.

The Chairman of the association, Comrade Sani Uba while x-raying the mission and vision of the association said the group has trained over two hundred youths in the areas

of modern excavation, machine operation and so on.

In addition, the association has created jobs for over Five hundred youths, rehabilitated some primary schools in Kagarko LGA and constructed some rural roads.

According to the Chairman the association has rolled out a programme tagged Vision 2019 to 2023 aimed at offering more scholarship to youths, empowering more youths, building more Bore

Hole in rural communities and construction of more roads.

Notwithstanding, he listed some of the challenges of the association which included double taxation by the Federal and State governments, insecurity in operation sites and lack of funding from appropriate banks.

The Minister, in his remarks extolled the achievement of the association particularly in the areas of human capacity building and provision of infrastructures within

their locality.

He pointed out that the association is one of those that have keyed into the agenda of the present administration in terms of contribution to the GDP and employment generation.

On the various challenges being experienced by the association, the Minister promised that the government will do everything humanly possible to strengthen surveillance in the area in order to create an enabling environment for

the association to operate without fear.

On the issue of financing, the Minister advised them to liaise with the Mining Inspectorate Department of the ministry for technical advised on how to go about it.

Bawa Bwari warned them on the danger of going contrary to environmental regulationsbecause according to him any action that contravenes the environmental laws will not be compromised.

L R Mr. Shuaibu Swade, Kano Zonal Controller, Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Mr. Salisu Abdu Head Enforcement NCC, mr.

Quasim odunmbaku, Principal Manager executive Commissioner Stakeholders Management Office NCC, Tijani Monguno, Principal Manager Enforcement unit of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, during the Regional Sensitization Workshop on the Dangers of dealings on fraudulentlyactivated SIM cards, yesterday in Kano.

‘Capital Market Studies Curriculum ready for infusion’

By Etuka Sunday

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here are indications that the proposed stand-alone curriculum on Capital Market Studies, CMS, will soon be infused into carrier subjects in Basic and Secondary Schools in Nigeria.

This indication was given by the Chairperson of the Financial Literacy Technical Committee, FLTC of the Capital Market, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sanni during an advocacy visit to the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. Mr. Fowler yesterday in Abuja.

According to Sanni, “The Committee has worked tirelessly with the National Economic Research and Development Council, NERDC to develop this curriculum. It is now ready and waiting to be infused into the various carrier subjects in upcoming workshops by the Council.

We see this as a great step in our financial literacy work.

Sanni also commended the FIRS

boss on his initiatives in enlightening students on the benefits of taxation adding that when young people are comfortable with taxation at an early stage, it makes compliance as adults easier.

She restated the commitment of the Committee and the SEC to further educate and enlighten investors in the Nigerian capital market to enhance their ability to make informed investment decisions.

According to her, “This partnership with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), to actualize this ground breaking Capital Market literacy programme, is part of the Capital Market Committee’s effort at vigorously pursuing the implementation of one of the essential initiatives of the 10-year Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan and we are delighted it is coming into fruition soon”.

“We have been in the vanguard of inculcating financial literacy for quite

a long time because stakeholders in the capital market realized that it is very important for students to imbibe the culture and habit of being financial literate and to be familiar with the operations of the capital market. We seek to promote the growth of the capital market which remains an essential pillar in the development of the economy.

She said the Committee promotes financial literacy from school age people to business people adding that when people are more financially literate they will be more economic viable and tax revenues will improve.

“There is a clear alignment between the goals of the FIRS and the goals of the financial literacy Technical Committee. Coordinating, in collaboration with the SEC, the introduction of capital market studies into the curriculum of basic and secondary schools in Nigeria” she added.

In his remarks, Executive Chairman of FIRS, Dr. Babatunde

Fowler, commended the committee on its achievements and assured that the Service would continue to provide support in any way possible to promote financial literacy in the country.

“We will continue to support you within our capacity as we know that the issue of information dissemination is important in what we are doing. FIRS is always willing to partner on information dissemination which will positively impact on tax revenue in the near future” he added.

The Financial Literacy Technical Committee is a Market wide committee of the capital market set up by the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Implementation of the Ten year Capital Market Master Plan.

Constituted in 2016 as a strategy to execute some of the initiatives itemized in the Capital Market Master Plan (CMMP) 2015-2025 around increasing the level of financial literacy, especially capital market literacy, nationwide.

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SIM data verification: NCC in active collaboration with NIMC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again re-assured Nigerians that there is no iota of truth in media speculations that 95.7 million SIM cards have been rendered null and void due to alleged poor deployment of technology. Speaking with journalists in an interview recently, the NCC’s Executive Commissioner for Stakeholder Management, Mr Sunday Dare stated that what is happening currently is that subscriber data so far captured by Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), as well as data captured by other statutory agencies are being cleaned-up, verified and harmonised in accordance with the Act setting up the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and a Directive of the Federal Executive Council. Excerpts: Sir, what is the position of the NCC on the issue of purported invalidation of 95.7 million SIM data of telecoms subscribers?

The position of the NCC has been consistent, in the sense that as is the normal practice globally, the subscriber data that has been captured, has been undergoing the normal process of verification. Whatever name you call it; it is simply a process of verification.

The operators, at the point of registration, are expected to capture specific data – biometrics (picture and fingerprint), name, address etc.

Once they capture it, they put it together, and from time to time, they send it to NCC through secure electronic means.

As NCC collects it to the central system, it then checks and verifies what has been submitted by the operators. This has been the process from the beginning; it has not changed. We issued a Subscriber Registration Regulations in 2011 together with Registration Specifications and these have remained substantially the same since then. What we now have is an additional layer of verification via a Presidential Directive and an enabling law - that all data collecting agencies of government should harmonise their data with NIMC – because statutorily it is only NIMC that has the powers to create a national citizens’ database. So, NCC falls within the category of data collecting agencies. So, as we collect SIM registration data, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) collects (for drivers’ licence), immigration collects (for International Passport), etc. – they submit everything to NIMC. Now, what does NIMC do? They also collect and verify. So, it is a continuous process. Of course – even though technology is being used – there is no way you can verify and complete the processing of 160 million subscribers within a short period. And don’t forget that we had 80 million, then 90 million, then 100 million subscribers and so on… So as their data come in, we verify. That process is painstaking, it is based on technology and it is ongoing. So the question of invalid data does not exist.

Before you can connect to any network in Nigeria, data must be captured by the Mobile Network Operator (MNO) and if any data field is missing, they will not activate you. If they are “invalid”, these numbers will not work.

They will not connect with the network. We have the footprint of every SIM registered in this country. What we are doing is, we are trying to verify to make sure that the accurate information is submitted. In cases where we

find out that some of the information is missing or inaccurate, we are able to go back to MNO to say – this number of people you have registered and submitted – instead of four finger prints, we got three clear finger prints, please call them to come and update; or that the address is not correct; or that we find pictures that are not correctly captured and needs to be corrected, etc. - it is a process that is on-going. Every data collecting organisation needs to verify, and it goes on over a period of time. So that is what is happening right now.

So Sir, are you saying there is no serious problem concerning the SIM registration of Nigerians?

There is no serious problems. There are issues we are working to correct, but there is no serious problem of the kind being bandied about. In simple terms, NIMC has a statutory duty to create a national citizens’ database.

And it has been approved by FEC – under a presidential directive – that NCC and all data collecting agencies should submit their data to NIMC for harmonisation… Don’t forget, INEC has over 88 million records of peoples’ data for PVC – the same way we also have data of people that have SIM cards.

The biggest issue is security and as it is now, as the need arises, we are able to interrogate the subscriber database for action. The NCC has collaborated with security and law enforcement agencies on several occasions to arrest those that use their mobile numbers for advance fees fraud, or kidnapping, etc. Once we get requests from authorized channels, we interrogate our database - either the MTN database as resident with us, or the Glo database, and so on – we are able to get the picture of the owner of the telephone number, or we get the address and we give the details to the security people and they do the needful. They have moved swiftly in several cases to apprehend suspects and even successfully prosecute them.

What we are doing now is a verification process to bring the data up to higher global standards for the national database. So, we have been passing collected information to NIMC, and NIMC has been doing a good job further cleaning them up and adding them to the national database.

Also, don’t forget that NIMC is dealing with database submitted by more than four of five major data collecting agencies and it is technology based, and so we have to be patient.

So the question of 95.7 million invalid SIM cards does not arise. There is no such thing.

Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman,Nigerian Communications Commission The fact is that security agencies are working with us, once we have available information, we are able to reach out to the database and give them the required details. And they are able to work with that. This has been going very successfully.

What other agencies have you been collaborating with as a Commission?

With regards to the national citizens’ database – the key thing here is that the Federal Executive Council and the NIMC Act have given NIMC the full responsibility to harmonize all data and create a citizens’ database. Every developed country or any country that is serious about development and security keep a citizens’ database which is regularly updated. We are working with NIMC, we have met severally with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), to the extent that after about a year and half, ONSA and NCC working together were able to agree on four mode of identity that people must have before they can be register, or before they can do a SIM swap. That is, you must have either a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC), a Nigerian or

international passport, Driver’s license, and/or a National Identity Card. if you show up with any of these IDs, we are able to use that ID to query the system to confirm that you are an authentic person. We worked with ONSA to get to this level.

What NIMC is doing is putting together a central database of verified and cleaned up data from these four key agencies and other data collecting organizations. So whenever authorized agencies want to check anybody, all you do is to query that central database and call up the information on the person. So you don’t have different incomplete and disjointed databases. There is a process ongoing and because of the security implications, we cannot bring all the details out into the open. But the regulatory agencies are working together through active collaborations, and what people need to do is to be patient, to co-operate with us, and see what is going to come up eventually.

Nigeria is close to having credible national citizens’ database that will be bequeathed to Nigerians by the Buhari administration, and that will bring us at par with other developed countries. It will also help our security both within and outside the country, and help our security relationship with other countries, especially in the fight against Boko Haram, the fight against terrorism and also the fight against kidnapping and banditry.

Sir, how do you get other stakeholders involved?

Currently, we are holding stakeholders’ engagement with all SIM registration agents including the MNOs, their super agents and others along the value chain. What we are telling them is that they must understand that they play a very critical role in protecting the national interest as they are the first point of contact for those coming onto the Nigerian telecoms system. We therefore require high standards and sound ethical conduct from them for us to get a very clean database. On this, we have been going round the Nation, meeting directly with these agents. We have done this in four regions now. We have done for South-west, South-south, southeast and North-central. By next week, we will be in the North-West.

The reason we are doing this is to ensure that right from the point of first contact of the person who requires SIM registration, the details are properly taken, so that once it gets to our back-end, it is easier to properly validate and send to the central database immediately.

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The issue of card readers was subsequently raised after the elections of 2015 when the apex court chose to classify it as e-voting and insist that the law of Nigeria does not recognize the use of E-voting. The INEC then argued that the use of card reader does not, in its entirety, qualify as E-voting as the usage is for the purpose of effective accreditation of voters and not the voting itself. The Supreme Court declared that the Card Reader should not be a substitute to the voters register ( and this has been the case ) To address the issue, in 2017, the senate passed the amendments to the Electoral Act 2010, approving the use of electronic voting in future elections but the bill was not assented to by the president and the lawmakers did not override the veto power of the president. This stand implies that as at the time of 2019 general election, it is against the law of Nigeria for INEC to employ the use of electronic voting or results transmission via same.

Disobedience to this dictates of the prevailing law would have made a mockery of the entire process. That

much was the reason INEC categorically stated before the polls that aside from the legally allowed usage of card readers and the introduction of simultaneous voting which is in its power to implement as provided in section 76 of the 1999 constitution (as altered) and section 25 of the electoral act respectively ; all voting, collation and transmission of results would be done manually.

The concept of e-voting means that all results would be transmitted directly from points of voting to a central INEC server. If that had been the case, the long stay at the national collation centre would not be necessary as the system would simply show results real time and declare winners.

But we all spent days at the national collation centre as each state returning officer manually presented the state result, answer pertinent questions and then had the result accepted and documented. Having all witnessed this process, it is absurd for anyone most especially informed individuals in the class of Atiku Abubakar and his party to still believe they could manage to puncture the credibility of the presidential election with the story of server result claim.

It became more absurd when Atiku Abubakar came up with a presidential election result purportedly from INEC back end server. The said result was laughable as it turns out to be a product of illiterate mind with so many inexplicable errors and impossibilities like the scenario of the result ignoring all other political parties that participated in the election and awarded all the votes to only two candidates and the case of recording zero void votes in the entire nation.

Few days ago we heard the report of the readiness of eleven adhoc returning officers from Yobe and Borno states to testify before the tribunal that they were instructed by INEC to transmit result electronically. The simple question is that there are 119,973 polling units during the 2019 presidential election and each polling unit had a returning officer; at the state level there are a total of 37 returning officers that report to the INEC chairman being the national returning officer, how many others of the remaining 119,961 also collated and transmitted result electronically? If they had transmitted their results from the field then what was the need for the ceremony at the national collation centre? How many returning

officers from Rivers State and Enugu State did transmit their election results electronically? Yet the governor of Rivers State comments on the credibility of the concluded election.

The observer team of YIAGA, immediately after the election submitted their full report on the conduct of the presidential election of February 23: the report did not in any way state that any of its observers saw some polling officers “attempting” to transmit results electronically.

Though the report of the team saw no positive in the conduct of the same election that the entire international observer adjudged to be free, fair and credible, it is more surprising that the team suddenly have something to add to their report to buttress the claim of a participant in the very election; an impartial observer indeed.

Also on a final note, even if INEC has erred and transmitted election result electronically which the commission did not do, the result on the server would never have had a semblance of what Atiku projected because President Buhari won fairly and squarely.

God Bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria!

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Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbanjo addressing the FCT residents, during their protest on alleged land grab by the Military on his way to Airport, yesterday in Abuja.

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FCTA to review abandoned, uncompleted buildings, parks allocations

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he Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to embark on comprehensive review of abandoned, uncompleted buildings, parks and event centres, especially those posing security threat to the Territory.

Our correspondent reports that most of the areas that will be affected include Asokoro, Maitama, Gwarimpa and Wuse areas.

Briefing journalists yesterday in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Umar Gambo Jibrin disclosed that there are over 215 abandoned buildings, 95 uncompleted, 879 vacant plots, 6 without approval and 739 plots duly allocated.

He said 15 plots have been revoked, 10 withdrawn with 114 having no records, which are posing as a serious security threat.

According to him, most of the structures built in the city centre contravened the

Abuja master plan, which must be pulled down after necessary procedures have been followed.

Jibrin said the decision followed the resolutions of FCTA Executive Council meeting with the minister, Malam Muhammad Bello on Monday.

He that the new initiative was informed after the review of policy issues and programmes of development in FCT by the executive

council.

“With the increasing rate of insecurity across the country, we have resolved to to review all structures in FCT especially those that are not in line with the master plan.

“The exercise is not targeted at any individual but to restores green areas as captured in the master plan,” he stressed.

The FCDA boss said all agencies involved have been directed to take measures that

will assist in the demolition exercise.

Also at the briefing, Dr. Isa Jalo, Director, Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) said the new park policy would address the lingering issues of converting gardens for other uses.

Similarly, the Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), Wadata Aliyu Bodinga said the ban on bikes and tricycle remain in force and that their influx

of into the City remains prohibited.

He called on security agencies and the general public to remain supportive of the policy to give FCT residents good life.

He called on the public to withdraw patronage of bikes in the City to discourage their activities.

Reminding operators of bikes and tricycles that their operations remain in the estates and suburbs.

Again, Abuja indigenes block Airport Expressway

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or the umpteenth time, some aggrieved Abuja indigenes tackling the Nigeria military authority over alleged takeover of their ancestral land in Tungan Maje area of Federal Capital Territory, blocked the ever busy Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport expressway.

The protesters mainly youth in their hundreds defied all security interventions and occupied the roads for several hours, a situation that created

heavy traffic gridlock and forced air passengers to be stranded.

It was gathered that the protesters vacated the road, following the intervention of the Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo, whose convoy was caught in the middle of the protest march while on his way to the Airport.

One of the leaders of the protesters, Ezekiel Dalhatu maintained that the military’s continued occupation of their ancestral land illegally was because FCT has refused to recognise the rights of the

indigenous people.

He said the protest was to tell the government that the people should be given their proper place in the Territory, and must not be treated as second class citizens.

According to him, the indigenes cannot remain quiet in the face of the injustice being meted out to them by the government.

He said that taking over of their lands without giving them alternative wad dehumanising.

“We came here to express our displeasure with the way

the government and the military are seizing our lands without compensation and treating us like second class citizens in our own land.

“We are saying that henceforth, the position of the Minister of FCT should be held by an indigene instead of an outsider.

“We also want the government to treat us with respect because they keep taking over our lands and pushing us into the interior without proper infrastructure,“ he said.

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n EU spokesperson called on Turkey’s electoral body to explain the controversial decision “without delay”.

Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Mass called the re-run “incomprehensible”.

The move was also criticised by the French government and by leading MEP Guy Verhofstadt, who said Turkey was “drifting towards dictatorship”.

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month lost the mayorship of Turkey’s biggest city by a narrow margin, but Mr Erdogan refused to accept defeat.

The AKP claims that there were irregularities that invalidate the vote. The decision to hold a new poll on 23 June sparked protests across Istanbul on Monday. Hundreds of people gathered in several districts, banging pots and pans and shouting anti-government slogans.

“Ensuring a free, fair and transparent election process is essential to any democracy and is at the heart of the European Union’s relations with Turkey,” the EU’s diplomatic chief, Federica Mogherini, said in a statement.

The French government called on Turkish authorities to show “respect for democratic principles, pluralism, fairness [and] transparency”.

Mr Verhofstadt, the Belgian leader of the liberal group in the European parliament, said on Twitter that the Istanbul rerun threatened to make continuing EU accession talks “impossible”.

Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu, who won the mayoral election but has now been stripped of his duties, described the move as “treacherous”. His CHP party has accused election authorities of bowing to pressure from Mr Erdogan.

Why is the vote being re-held?

An AKP representative on the electoral

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was once the mayor of Istanbul

Ekrem Imamoglu was confirmed as the mayor of Istanbul in April board, Recep Ozel, said the re-run was called the re-run showed it was “illegal to win against because some electoral officials were not civil the AK Party”. Mr Adiguzel said on Twitter that servants and some result papers had not been the decision was “plain dictatorship”.

“This system that overrules the will of signed.

But CHP deputy chair Onursal Adiguzel said the people and disregards the law is neither

democratic, nor legitimate,” he wrote.

In a speech broadcast on social media, Mr Imamoglu condemned the electoral board and said they were influenced by the ruling party.

“We will never compromise on our principles,” he told the crowd. “This country is filled with 82 million patriots who will fight... until the last moment for democracy.”

A supporters’ group for Mr Imamoglu urged restraint, saying: “Let’s stand together, let’s be calm... We will win, we will win again.”

What has the president said?

Speaking at a parliamentary meeting of the AKP, Mr Erdogan said that re-running the vote was the “best step” for the country.

“We see this decision as the best step that will strengthen our will to solve problems within the framework of democracy and law,” he said.

He claimed that there was “illegality” in the vote and said a re-run would represent “an important step to strengthen our democracy”.

But the re-run decision is said to have split the AKP, alienating some of its leading lights.

Abdullah Gul, Mr Erdogan’ predecessor and one of the founding party members, is reportedly preparing to form a new party.

What is the background?

Municipal elections took place across Turkey on 31 March and were seen as a referendum on Mr Erdogan’s leadership amid a sharp economic downturn.

Although an AKP Party-led alliance won 51% of the vote nationwide, the secularist CHP claimed victory in the capital Ankara, Izmir, and in Istanbul - where Mr Erdogan had once been mayor.

In Istanbul, more than 8 million votes were cast and Mr Imamoglu was eventually declared the winner by a margin of less than 14,000.

The ruling party has since challenged the results in Ankara and Istanbul.

Brexit: UK ‘has to fight European elections’, says David Lidington

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he UK will have to fight European elections, despite hopes from the government a Brexit deal would be done by then, says the PM’s de facto deputy.

The vote is due on 23 May, but Theresa May said the UK would not have to take part if MPs agreed a Brexit plan first.

Now, David Lidington says “regrettably” it is “not going to be possible to finish that process” before the date the UK legally has to take part.

He said the government would try to make the delay “as short as possible”.

The UK was due to leave the EU on 29 March, but as no deal was agreed by Parliament, the EU extended the deadline to 31 October.

It can leave the bloc earlier, but if the UK has not left by 23 May, it is legally obliged to take part in the EU-wide poll and to send MEPs to Brussels.

‘Crunch time’ Mrs May’s spokesman said she “deeply regrets” that the UK did not leave as planned in March and recognised many people felt “great frustration” that the European elections were going ahead.

But she hoped Parliament would agree a Brexit plan before MEPs start their session in July.

The deadline to register for the EU elections is Tuesday 7 May. The government has resumed talks with Labour to try to break the deadlock in Parliament over the terms of withdrawing from the EU. It has promised that if no compromise is reached, it will offer indicative votes on possible next steps to Parliament.

Arriving at the talks, Labour’s shadow Brexit

secretary Sir Keir Starmer said it was “crunch time, where the government has got to decide whether it is serious about significant changes capable of actually delivering a majority in the House of Commons”.

A number of other parties have already announced their candidates and launched their European election campaigns, but the Conservatives have yet to do the same.

Cabinet Office Minister Mr Lidington said: “We very much hoped that we would be able to get our exit sorted… so that those elections did not have to take place, but legally they do have to take place unless our withdrawal has been given legal effect.”

Mr Lidington said the government would be “redoubling efforts” in its talks with other parties to find a way forward to “make sure that the delay after [the elections] is as short as possible”.

He added: “We would like to be in a situation… certainly to get this done and dusted by the summer recess.”

Government sources say if the Brexit process is completed before 30 June, UK MEPs will not take up their seats at all. If it is done and dusted after that date but before Parliament begins its summer recess in July, MEPs will only need to sit for a month, until 1 August.

Sources estimate that the cost of holding the European elections will be roughly £150m.

Image copyrightPA Even if an unexpected deal were to emerge in the next few days between the Conservatives and Labour, it would only be a very tentative first step towards Brexit, with no guarantee that it would enjoy a parliamentary majority.

And a first step isn’t enough.

The conclusions of last month’s EU summit, agreed by all EU leaders including Theresa May, said that if the Brexit withdrawal agreement has not been ratified in parliament by 22 May, the European elections will have to take place in the UK. The ratification process means Parliament would have to pass a meaningful vote on the withdrawal agreement (the deal negotiated between the government and the EU), and then turn it into UK law in the form of a Withdrawal Agreement Bill.

And, as Mr Lidington has now conceded formally, time to do all of that has run out.

Some Brexiteers are angry at Mrs May’s efforts to find a compromise with Labour after her deal with the EU was effectively rejected by MPs three times.

One leading Eurosceptic, Sir Bill Cash, told the Press Association “the time has come” for the PM to resign and she “needs to be given a date”.

But Chancellor Philip Hammond defended the cross-party talks, suggesting the government had no other option.

Sir Keir said Labour would be “pressing [the government] hard” for a solution on Tuesday, and a “confirmatory ballot” - or further referendum on a deal would “always be on the agenda”.

Earlier, shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the talks would go on “for the rest of this week, and then we’ll see where we’re at”.

The BBC’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg says No 10 is trying to get Labour over the line by presenting the withdrawal agreement as a stepping stone - i.e. hold your nose for now and

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you can carve out your own deal if you win the next election.

Key to that, she says, is the promise of a “temporary customs union”, but Labour sources are warning that would not be enough.

Labour has previously said it wants a permanent customs union - an arrangement not to carry out checks or put tariffs (extra payments) on goods that move around between the UK and the EU after Brexit.

EPA The election in May will see 751 MEPs sent to the European Parliament to make laws and approve budgets for the EU. Each country is allocated a set number of seats, depending on the size of its population.

The smallest member, Malta (population: around half a million) has six MEPs, while the largest, Germany (population: 82 million) has 96.

The UK is divided into 12 regions, each represented by between three and 10 MEPs depending on population size, ending with a total of 73.

Seats in England, Scotland and Wales are awarded to parties according to their share of the vote, then to the candidates on the lists drawn up by the parties.

Northern Ireland elects MEPs using a single transferable vote system, with voters able to rank candidates in order of preference.

The European Parliament has agreed that 46 of the UK’s 73 seats will be abolished after Brexit, and the remaining 27 will be redistributed among countries that have complained of underrepresentation.

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athew Talbot, 22, of the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, was on a patrol on 5 May when he was killed by an elephant.

His commanding officer, Lt Col Ed Launders, described Guardsman Talbot as “determined and big-hearted”.

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt said he served with “great courage and professionalism” and was carrying out “vital” counter-poaching work.

She added: “This tragic incident is a reminder of the danger our military faces as they protect some of the world’s most endangered species from those who seek to profit from the criminal slaughter of wildlife.”

Gdsm Talbot, who was from the West Midlands, was serving in his first operational deployment, the MoD said.

He was killed while on patrol on Sunday in Liwonde National Park, in the south of Malawi.

Image copyrightMODImage captionMathew Talbot had volunteered to support counterpoaching operations The patrol of armed British

army soldiers and African Park Rangers was walking through tall grass - up to 7ft (2.1m) high - when they disturbed an unseen herd of elephants.

One of them charged at Gdsm Talbot. He died soon after from his injuries. No-one else on the patrol was hurt.

He leaves behind his father Steven, his mother Michelle, his sisters Aimee and Isabel, and his girlfriend, Olivia.

In a statement, the MoD said Gdsm Talbot “was not unfamiliar” with Africa and had volunteered to support counter-poaching in Malawi.

“With his keen interest in military history he was proud to have joined a regiment with such a rich and long lineage,” it added.

Image copyrightMOD Operation Corded, the name given to the Army’s counterpoaching deployment in Malawi, assists in the training of rangers in a bid to help them crack down on the illegal wildlife trade.

Park rangers are taught skills such as tracking, partnered patrolling, communications, surveillance, and intelligencesharing - with the first deployment

A British soldier has died in Malawi during counter-poaching operations, the Ministry of Defence has said. taking place in August 2017.

The former defence secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced the expansion of the UK’s counterpoaching training at two parks in Malawi - doubling the number of rangers mentored by soldiers to 120 - in 2018.

Gdsm Talbot’s company commander, Maj Richard Wright, said that while he had only known the soldier for a short time, “he never failed to make me smile”.

Lt Col Launders added: “Mathew was loved by his brothers in arms in the Coldstream Guards.

We will sorely miss his humour, selflessness and unbeatable spirit.”

Shadow defence secretary Nia Griffith described the death as “tragic news”.

She added: “It underlines the dedication and selflessness of our armed forces personnel serving across the world.

“My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.”

Elephant poaching is a huge problem across Africa - some estimates say 30,000 are killed every year - and there are probably

only around 450,000 left.

In many places it has become literally a war against poachers that’s why rangers are trained by British troops.

But there are different views over how to stop the illegal ivory trade.

International campaigns backed by countries like Kenya - want a complete end to all ivory trade to prevent criminals exploiting permit loopholes.

But some southern African countries which account for the majority of Africa’s elephants, believe limited and well-regulated trade in ivory can raise money to pay for conservation.

Botswana, which has been hosting an elephant summit over the past few days, has perhaps 130,000 of the animals - more than anywhere else - and has problems with human and elephant conflict.

The peculiar gift of elephantfoot stools to visiting leaders was a strong message in support of trade.

Under the management of a new president, it looks likely to re-introduce hunting -which is popular with rural voters - in an

More than 500,000 at risk in drought-hit Namibia

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amibia is facing a “natural disaster” because of poor rains, President Hage Geingob says.

He has declared a state of emergency - the second in three years - over the situation, mobilising all government agencies to respond to the drought.

The lack of rain has already left 500,000 people - one in five Namibians - without access to enough food, the government says.

The sparsely-populated country has seen a succession of droughts since 2013.

The government had set aside $40m (£30m) to buy food and water tanks, and to transport livestock to and from grazing areas.

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila has appealed for international help.

“We... call on all Namibians

and development partners to assist in any way possible, so that we provide to our people who are affected, as well as the livestock,” she said in the national assembly.

At least 60,000 domestic animals have died in the past six months.

Those affected are facing severe food shortages following the prolonged drought, the prime ministers’s office, which is coordinating the response, has said.

President Geingob blamed a poor rainy season, which is usually comes between January and March, for being behind the problem.

Rivers have dried up in the north of the country, and people are depending on food and water relief from the government, journalist Tuyeimo Haidula told the BBC. Livestock have been worst

Livestock and wild animals are also at risk from the drought

affected by the drought, she said.

Information and Communication Minister, Stanley Simataa, has asked farmers to reduce livestock to reasonable

numbers that they can build when the situation changes, national broadcaster NBC reports.

The vast mineral-rich southern African nation imports

around 70% of its food from neighbouring South Africa.

Its expansive arid geography makes it difficult to grow crops for subsistence use.

Tanzania's Mbwana Samatta wins Belgium's Ebony Shoe award

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anzania captain Mbwana Ally Samatta has won the Ebony Shoe award in Belgium for his outstanding season with Genk.

The 26-year-old is the joint top-scorer in the Belgian topflight so far this season with 23 goals.

Previous winners of the award, for Belgium's best African player or player of African descent, include Manchester City's Vincent Kompany.

The first winner was Nigeria's Daniel Amokachi in 1992 and he won again two years later.

Morocco's Mbark Boussouffa is the only player to have won the award three times.

Other former winners include Belgium internationals Marouane Fellaini, Romelu Lukaku, Michy Batshuayi and more recently Youri Tielemens as well Egypt's Mido.

Lukaku's father Roger, a former Zaire international, was third behind Amokachi when the

former Nigeria captain won the award in 1994.

Samatta, who signed for Genk from TP Mazembe, in January 2016, was the leading scorer with 20 goals in the regular season in Belgium He has since added three more goals in the championship play-offs and is level with Tunisia and Zulte Waregem's Hamdi Harbaoui.

Genk are in pole position to win the Belgian title with a sixpoint lead ahead of Club Brugge in the six-team play-offs with three games left this season.

He also scored three for the Belgian side in their Europa League campaign, including two against Besiktas in a 4-2 win in Turkey.

As well as his feats in Belgium he has also captained his country to qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time in 39 years.

Meanwhile Brighton's on loan South Africa forward Percy

Tau was voted as Player of the Season in the Belgian second tier after impressing with Union Saint-Gilloise.

1. Special school calendar post-Cyclone Kenneth AnadoluCopyright: Anadolu Mozambique has decided to set up a special academic calendar for students affected by Cyclone Kenneth, which hit the northern provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula last month.

Forty-three people have died and 70 schools have been destroyed across both provinces, affecting more than 22,000 children.

"Students in the storm-hit areas lost 10 days of classes," said Mozambique's Deputy Minister of Education Armindo Ngunga when he announced the calendar change on Monday.

He added that extra assistance would be provided to allow catchup classes on Saturdays.

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ran is due to announce plans to “diminish its commitments” to the 2015 nuclear deal on Wednesday, state media report, one year after US President Donald Trump abandoned the agreement.

It is unclear what steps Iran will take, but it says it does not intend to completely withdraw from the pact.

The landmark deal is aimed at curbing Iran’s nuclear ambitions in return for sanctions relief.

Tensions between Iran and the US have risen since Washington quit.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is to send a letter informing the remaining parties to the deal - the UK, France, Germany, China and Russia - of Iran’s decision, its state news agency Irna said.

Mr Rouhani is also due to deliver a speech, outlining the details.

Why is the nuclear deal in crisis?

The landmark nuclear deal agreed by Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the US, UK, France, China and Russia - plus Germany (the P5+1) - was thrown into flux when President Trump announced the US withdrawal one year ago.

Iran’s economy was subsequently hit by reinstated US sanctions on its oil and financial sectors, which has pushed the value of its currency to record lows,

quadrupled its annual inflation rate and driven away foreign investment.

Despite this, Iran has upheld its commitments to the deal, according to inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) - the body charged with monitoring Iran’s nuclear activity.

European backers of the deal, who oppose reinstating sanctions, have been trying to find ways to salvage it. This includes the establishment of a special payments system to help international companies who want to continue trading with Iran to bypass sanctions.

But they have also warned Iran that it must continue to comply with all aspects of the deal, especially the elements relating to nuclear activity.

However, under the deal - known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) - Iran stated that it would treat any reintroduction of sanctions “as grounds to cease performing its commitments... in whole or in part”.

Why is there such hostility between the US and Iran?

Tensions between the US and Iran can be traced back to Iran’s Islamic Revolution in 1979, which overthrew the pro-Western Shah and established a radical anti-US regime in its place.

President Trump has taken a

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Revolution Guard Corps, designating it a foreign terrorist group And earlier this week, National Security Adviser John Bolton said the US was deploying an aircraft carrier to the Middle East following a number of “troubling and escalatory indications and warnings” from Iran.

In response to the US ending the sanctions waivers, Iran repeated threats to block the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a critical passageway for the world’s oil exports. However, it has not done so before and experts see this move as unlikely.

Trump pardons ex-soldier Syria war: UN alarm at convicted of killing Iraqi escalation of hostilities in Idlib

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he UN has called for an urgent de-escalation in north-western Syria, after fighting between government and opposition forces reportedly left dozens of civilians dead or injured.

Secretary General António Guterres urged all parties to recommit to a truce covering opposition-held parts of Idlib, Aleppo and Hama provinces.

Rescuers said at least 20 civilians were killed in air strikes on Tuesday.

On Monday, two medical facilities were reportedly targeted by warplanes.

Idlib, northern Hama and western Aleppo make up the last opposition stronghold remaining in Syria after eight years of civil war.

The region is covered by truce brokered in September by Russia, which backs President Bashar al-Assad, and Turkey, which supports the opposition, that has spared the 2.7 million civilians living there from a major government offensive.

A “demilitarised buffer zone” was established along the front line to separate opposition and government forces. Mainstream rebels were required to pull their heavy weapons out of the zone, and jihadists were told to withdraw altogether.

But a takeover of the enclave in January by the jihadist alliance Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was known as al-Nusra Front until it broke off formal ties with al-Qaeda in 2016, put the truce deal at risk and was followed by increased hostilities.

Government and Russian forces intensified their air and artillery strikes on opposition-held areas of southern Idlib and northern Hama last month, saying they were attacking jihadist positions in response to repeated truce violations.

What’s the latest?

The Syria Civil Defence, whose rescue workers are commonly known as the White Helmets, reported that Russian and Syrian government air strikes killed at least 20 civilians in northern

Hama and southern Idlib on Tuesday.

Six people died when homes were bombed in the town of Kafr Zeita, while five others died in Ras al-Ain when the village’s market was hit by rockets, it said.

On Monday, government troops and allied militiamen started to advance on the ground and reportedly captured opposition-held villages in northern Hama. Opposition groups carried out counter-attacks in neighbouring Latakia province.

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on Tuesday morning that at least 27 civilians had been killed and 31 injured since 29 April, including many women and children.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group, later put the civilian death toll at 77. It said 49 rebels and jihadists, as well as 36 pro-government fighters, had also been killed.

The violence has also displaced more than 152,000 people in the past week alone, according to the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

What else has been hit?

OHCHR spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said a series of ground-based attacks and air strikes had been carried out against civilian infrastructure, such as schools and hospitals, causing severe damage.

“We call on all parties to the conflict to respect the international humanitarian law principles of distinction, precaution and proportionality and to ensure the full protection of civilian objects,” she told reporters in Geneva.

On Monday, the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM) said the Al-Amal Orthopaedic Surgical Centre in Kansafra and the Al-Zerba Primary Health Care Centre were damaged by air strikes and put out of service. No injuries or casualties were reported following the attacks.

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S President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to a former soldier who was convicted in the 2009 killing of an Iraqi man in American custody.

First Lt Michael Behenna was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Ali Mansur, a suspected Al Qaeda terrorist shot during questioning.

Mr Trump signed a full pardon of Mr Behenna, who has served five years for unpremeditated murder in a combat zone.

Mr Behenna, released on parole in 2014, has said he acted in self-defence.

The statement from White House press secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday announcing the pardon cites “broad support from the military, Oklahoma elected officials, and the public” for Mr Behenna, a “model prisoner” while behind bars.

Ms Sanders also notes “concern” on behalf of the US Army’s appellate court regarding how Mr Behenna’s claim of self-defence was handled.

This marks Mr Trump’s eighth pardon since taking office, as well as two commuted sentences.

According to court documents, Mr Behenna and his platoon took Mr Mansur to a remote part of the Iraqi desert to question him about a previous attack on American soldiers. During the interrogation, Mr Behenna stripped Mr Mansur naked before shooting him in the head and chest.

The case attracted attention across the US, drawing added focus to the treatment of detainees by the US military abroad.

Giving soldiers a pass Mr Trump’s pardon to Michael Behenna, a former US army lieutenant, is part of a larger effort to extend clemency towards soldiers accused of crimes during wartime.

Republican lawmakers such as Duncan Hunter of California have encouraged the president to intervene in cases against military men, and the president has embraced their cause.

He has shown support for soldier who was charged in the killing of a man in Afghanistan

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The US has been ratcheting up the pressure on Iran over the past year particularly hard line towards Iran since he took office in 2016.

His administration wants to renegotiate the nuclear deal and widen its scope so that it also curbs Iran’s ballistic missile programme and “malign” activities in the Middle East.

The US has recently raised the pressure on Iran, with two significant moves in April:  It ended exemptions from sanctions for five of Iran’s main customers still buying oil, including China, India and Turkey  It blacklisted Iran’s elite Islamic

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in 2010, for example, describing the soldier as a “’U.S. Military hero’”.

In addition, Trump tweeted about Edward Gallagher, a special operations chief accused of murder, saying he was moved to better quarters (from a brig to a barracks) while awaiting trial, a decision the president said was made in “honour of his past service to our Country”.

Previous presidents have shown mercy towards convicted criminals, including former soldiers, but Mr Trump takes a special interest in the military cases and has intervened in a more consistent and aggressive way than his predecessors.

Mr Behenna had gained the support of the Oklahoma attorney general Mike Hunter.

Mr Hunter sent several letters - as late as April 2019 - to the Trump administration seeking a pardon for the former soldier.

In one letter, dated 7 February 2018, Mr Hunter wrote that Mr Behenna did not deserve to be labelled a “murderer”.

According to the White House, dozens of Patriot Guard motorcycle riders met Mr Behenna to escort him back to his home in Oklahoma upon his release.

More recently Mr Trump granted pardons for two Oregon cattle ranchers whose sentence for arson led armed militiamen to seize control of a wildlife refuge in 2016.

Mr Trump has been accused of using his pardon power to address what he sees are political wrongs.

In 2017, he pardoned ex-Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, who had been convicted of criminal contempt, after he defied a court order to stop traffic patrols targeting suspected immigrants.

Other pardons have included Lewis “Scooter” Libby, former Vice-President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff, who was convicted of lying about leaks to the media, and Jack Johnson, boxing’s first black heavyweight champ, convicted in 1913 of taking his white girlfriend across state lines.

Source: BBC

resident Munammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Barr.

Umar S. Gonto as the new Managing Director/ Chief Executive of the Federal Housing Authority.

Gonto, who will be in acting capacity, took over after the expiration of the term of office of his predecessor, Professor Mohammed Al-amin, on 6th May, 2019.

Following the Federal Government guidelines on succession, Barr. Gonto, being the most senior staff was given approval to act.

Before his appointment, Barr. Gonto was the General Manager Legal/ Secretary to the Board of Directors of FHA. He attended the University of Maiduguri, where he graduated with an LLB ( Hons ) in 1986. He finished from the Law School in 108 (NBA).He is a member of the International Bar Association (IBA) and also a member of Chartered Institute of Mediators and Conciliators.

In 1987 he had BL., and is a member of the Nigeria Bar Associa 5.

The appointment is with immediate effect.

Barr. Umar Gonto ,the new MD of Federal Housing Authority(FHA).

NCAC, stakeholders move to rebrand Nigeria’s culture, tourism sector

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n order to take Nigeria culture and tourism sector to next level of success, the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Runsewe and the organised private sector in tourism have agreed to set a new agenda to rebrand Nigeria culture and tourism sector that will drive the industry in to realising its full potential.

Runsewe who is the chief advocator of the initiative made this known during an interactive session with stakeholders in the travel and tourism industry in Abuja with the theme; “Rebranding Culture and Tourism in Africa: The Nigerian Vision.”

He said, “We need to talk to ourselves in this industry on practical ways to reawaken the consciousness of Nigerians and what this industry can do grow”.

The DG alongside with his management team hadlast month undertaken a famaliarisation trip to Dubai to exposed his team to best practices on culture tourism management and to understand the country and see how his agency can work with the private sector to inspire a transformation in Nigeria.

He said Dubai only had handmade tourism destinations unlike Nigeria blessed with rich culture and tourism destinations and potential yet to be tapped. ”A new chapter has been opened,We will be rebranding culture and tourism in Nigeria and Africa. I think it’s time for us to all wake up after the trip to Dubai. We must find the solution,” The high point of the event was the signature signing of NCAC boss and tourism stakeholders for the development, promotion and sustainability of vision.

The President of Federation of tourism association of Nigeria, Rabo Saleh lauded the DG for the initiative assured him of the support and willingness of the private sector to play a key role in this new move Saleh stated,there is a need for enabling environment and basic infrastructure needed to be in place to achieve it.

Similarly, the President of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agency, Mr Bankole Bernard who commended the NCAC boss for vision, emphasised that, the government needs to be reminded on the importance of tourism to any country.

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Minister commissions flood, erosion control project in Yobe state

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he Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Shehuri has commissioned and handed over a flood and soil erosion control project in Damaturu, Yobe State.

A statement signed by M. A. Ahmed, Deputy Director (Information), said the projects was executed by the Federal Government through the Ecological Fund Office in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation.

In his Keynote Address, the Minister stated that the project was approved and awarded by the Federal Executtive Council in 2017 to Amijapp (Nigeria) Limited with a completion period of nine months. It was completed in August, 2018.

While handing over the project to the Executive Governor of Yobe State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam in Damaturu, the Minister disclosed that it is expected to address the devastating effects of flooding and erosion, as well as minimise threats to lives and properties within Damaturu township and adjoining communities.

Shehuri posited that the execution of the project in the state is in keeping faith with President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration promise that no part of the country will suffer any form of neglect owing to its geographical location or political party affiliation. He commended the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha and his team at the Ecological Fund Office, the Contractor, Messrs Amijapp (Nigera) Limited and the Consultants, Messrs Abiss Associate (Nigeria) Limited for a job well done.

In a similar vein, Hon. Shehuri also commissioned and handed over the completed erosion and flood control project at Nguru, Nguru Local Government Area to the Yobe State Government. The Minister enjoined the host community and other Nigerians residing in Nguru not to dump waste indiscriminately in the newly constructed drains in order to avoid a blockage.

He charged all and sundry to ensure the sustainability of the two projects as treasures bequeathed by the Federal Government for the common good of the entire citizenry.

Earlier, the Executive Governor of Yobe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Geidam stated, through his Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Jibrin Kortoni maintained that the people of the state are appreciative to Mr. President for coming to their rescue.

Geidam also used the opportunity to appeal to the Federal Government to assist the state by constructing drain channels in Babban Gida and Yusufari, check gully erosion at a Grave Yard in Geidam and Damagum, control flood at Bultumari, amongst others.

Meanwhile, The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Fund Office, Dr. Habiba Lawal stressed, through the Deputy Director, Erosion and Flood Control, Alhaji Auwalu Sani, that the project originated from a request for urgent intervention forwarded by the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan soliciting for the Federal Government to, permanently, arrest the erosion menace occasioned by perennial flooding, in some parts of the state.

Fashola lauds FHA for housing construction

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he Minister of Power, Works, and Housing Babatunde Fashola has lauded Federal Housing Authority (FHA),for construction of housing meant to bridge in the gaps of housing decifict in the country.

Fashola made the disclosure recently in Abuja, at the unveiling of a book titled; “Proof of Infrastructure Delivery Across Nigeria”, saying FHA has been back on construction of houses and has given many public access to housing.

He said “As at 13th April 2019, we have issued 1,417 consents to land transactions and 2,400 certificates of occupancy. Some of the beneficiaries have paid for their properties as far back as the 1990s but did not get title.”

The minister who also called for a review of the conditions in the procurement law, argued that the demands in the current law were so much and had been delaying several construction projects.

“It is important to note that, the conditions in that law as it is currently, exclude people at the bottom of the pyramid

in our society,” Fashola stated.

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3) MR. OLUSEYI OLADIMEJI OYEGOKE Secretary.

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Any objection to this APPLICATION /change should be forwaded to the registra genetral coperate affairs commision plot 420 tigris crescent maitama abuja withing 28 days of this publication Signed:.Barrister Phoebe Igho Egbane

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TRUSTEES ARE: (1) EDOSA - MATTEW, ESEOSA ALERO (2) SOLOMON EDOSA, MATTEW (3) AREBAMEN, HENRIETTA OMON AIMS and objectives (1) To preach the gospel of our lord jesus christ.

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2. the chairman informed the members that the registered address of the ASSEMBLY has being change from P.O BOX 2727, MARINA LAGOS, MARINA, LAGOS STATE TO PLOT 7 HITECH ROAD, OFF LEKKI – EPE EXPRESS WAY, ALASIA, AJAH, ETI-OSA L.G.A, LAGOS. Any objection to this APPLICATION /change should be forwaded to the registra genetral coperate affairs commision plot 420 tigris crescent maitama abuja withing 28 days of this publication Signed. Secretary

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THE REMOVED TRUSTEES ARE : THE NEWLY APPOINTED TRUSTEES ARE : 1. CHIEF (DR) EMMANUEL IWANYAWU 1. ONYALI MARY NKEMDILIM 2. CHIEF DR. SIMI JOHNSON 2. HON. (ENGR) IBRAHIM SHEHU GUSAU 3. APOSTLE DAN ABIOYE 3. AJUNWA OPARAH CHIOMA 4. MR. TONY OSHIONEBO 4. ADEOYE LONSDALE OLADEJI 5. MR. RAY EKPU 5. FASHIKUN OLUWAFEMI OLALEKAN 6. DR. B. ANYENA 6. MUHAMMED FATIMOH OMOLOLA 7. AIR COMMODORE EMEKA OMERUAH (RTD) 7. NNABUIFE EMMANUEL CHUKWUDI 8. ENGINEER BARNABAS GOMADE 8. CHUKWUMERIJE CHIKA YAGAZIE 9. DR. AYO BELLO 9. WILLIAMS ANTHONY ADESEGUN 10. ALHAJI (DR) ADAMU TAFAWA BALEWA 10. JATAU BISHOP MUSA EMMANUEL 11. ALHAJI (BARRISTER) GARBA UBALIYO 11. SULEIMAN ABDULFATAI ADESINA 12. GROUP CAPTAIN LA DANJI (RTD) 12. OMOTOSHO MICHAEL OLUFEMI 13. ALHAJI ISIAKU MOHAMMED 13. NWANKWO CHIKA GILBERT THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS APPLICATION 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 : BARR. VERA ONOJA 08035265582.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. ALHAJI WAHEED ADEREMI ALIU - CHAIRMAN 2. ALHAJA RISKAT ZUBAIR - VICE CHAIRMAN 3. RASAK TAYE ALIU - SECRETARY 4. KAMAR ADEWALE ALIU - TREASURER 5. HAKEEM BABATUNDE ALIU - PRO 6. MUSILIU AYODELE ALIU - PROJECT MANAGER THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. TO ASSIST THE LESS PRIVILEGED AMONG THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY; WIDOWS, ORPHANS, STUDENTS AMONG OTHERS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF. 2. TO ASSIST MUSLIM IN RURAL COMMUNITY IN RENOVATING AND ERECTION OF MUSQUES. 3. TO PROMOTE PEACEFUL CO-EXISTENCE BETWEEN MUSLIMS AND NON-MUSLIMS SO THAT THE WORLD WILL BE PEACEFUL TO LIVE. 4.TO INVOLVE IN PUBLIC DA’WAH, LECTURES AND SYMPOSIUMS TO EQUIP MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE REAL PURPOSE AND ESSENCE OF ISLAM. 5.TO ESTABLISH SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS WHERE SUBSIDIZED SERVICES WILL BE RENDERED. 6.TO INVOLVE IN OTHER AREAS FOUND TO BE BENEFICIAL TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT LARGE. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY .

PUBLIC NOTICE

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THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. EMITOMO HUSAEN ABDULWAHAB 2. ABDULSALAM AYINLA MUTIU 3. SALIH MUHAMMAD JAMIU 4. ALIYU ABDULMUMEEN ABDULHAMEED 5. OLAREWAJU SAKA ALIU 6. ZAKARIYYAH UTHMAN ABDULLAHI - SECRETARY 7. ABDUMUMIN ABDULRAHEEM ADEWALE - CHAIRMAN 8. ATINSOLA ABDULBAASIT OLALEKAN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO AID THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL NEEDS. 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 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. REV. DANIEL BITRUS 2. REV. JOSEPH CHUKWUMAH OJEKUDO 3. APOSTLE DANJUMA MUSA GAKSU 4. PASTOR JOSHUA AGANDU AGONTU 5. PASTOR CLEMENT I. OGBUGBULU 6. JOHN GABRIEL MALLO 7. JACOB MALLO GABRIEL THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1. International evangelism through preaching the gospel by and in outdoor crusades, door to door evangelism, television and radio programmes, printed materials, visual and audio materials, and social media.

2. Equipping the brethren for the work of Christ.

3. Preaching the gospel and winning souls for Christ.

4. To equip the body of Christ for transformation through the Gospel.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1.ANTHONY OGBONNAYA ORJINTA. - PRESIDENT 2.UZOKWE IFEYINWA NCHEDO. - SECRETARY 3.NNENNA GRACE ORJINTA. 4. NKEMDIRIM MADELYN ORJINTA. 5. CHINEME DION ORJINTA. 6.DANIEL EMEKA ORJINTA. 7.BLESSING CHIDINMA KANU. 8.MARACHUKWU ONUORAH AKHIGBE. 9.UZOKWE ERNEST CHUKWUJEKWU. 10.UZOKWE IFENNA FRANK ANTHONY. 11.UZOKWE KENECHUKWU KELVIN. 12.UZOKWE CHISOMEBI MELVINA. 13. UZOKWE CHITOM ERNESTO. THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PROMOTE PEACE AND UNITY IN 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 , ABUJA WITHIN 28DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY.

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CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICE FAITH PILLARS GOSPEL CENTER THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED CHURCH HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION (CAC) FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT NO. 1 OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. AWO-OSAGIE PATRICK FOLORUNSHO - CHAIRMAN 2. AMINU FRANKLYN MICHOGBO - SECRETARY 3. AWO-OSAGIE PATRICK OSASUMWEN 4. OSARETIN CYNTHIA GUMWENDIA 5. AGBUNGHAEN CASSANDRA OSAGBAROGHE. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES 1. TO PREACH, TEACH, AND PROPAGATE THE TOTAL UNADULTERATED AND UNALLOYED GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY. 2.

TO AVAIL THE PROPHETIC HEALING AND DELIVERANCE PROVISION OF GOD TO ALL MEN THROUGH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST PROCLAIMED IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 3. TO PRINT, PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE FREELY, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL LITERATURE INCLUDING TRACTS, MAGAZINES, PERIODICALS, CIRCULARS, BIBLE ARTICLES OR MAKE SUCH OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND EXPRESSIONS OF OPINIONS AS MAY BE CONSISTENT WITH THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 4. TO OPERATE THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTES, CAMP MEETINGS, YOUTH CENTRES, RECREATIONAL CENTERS, AND HALF WAY HOUSES FOR MISSIONARIES AS MAY BE DEEMED NECESSARY IN FURTHERANCE FOR THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. 5. TO UNDERTAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EDUCATING AND TEACHING THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST TO BE LAW ABIDING AND TO RESPECT CONSTITUTED AUTHORITY. 6. TO INITIATE, ENGAGE IN, PARTICIPATE IN AND ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE, BENEVOLENT AND OTHER MERCIFUL ACTIVITIES TOWARDS ALL MEN AND ESPECIALLY TO THOSE OF THE HOUSEHOLD OF FAITH. 7. TO ESTABLISH BRANCHES WHERE CONVERTS ARE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DICTATES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION, SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL, CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA, WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED: CHAIRMAN.

fauziyya I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS fauziyya mika’il abubakar.

NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS fauziyya mika’il. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Abubakar I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS Abubakar Abba. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Abubakar Abba Mohammed. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

Taiwo I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS Miss Taiwo Theresa Mamukuyomi. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AND ADDRESSED AS Taiwo Tessy Akinsulire. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

WHEREAS the person/persons whose name is set out in the First Column hereunder died intestate on the date and at the place stated in the column and whereas the person/persons whose address and claimed relationship to the deceased person/persons is set out in the Second Column hereunder has Applied to “High Court of Justice, Bauchi for grant” LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION” of the property/ies of the said deceased NOTICE is hereby given that “LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION” will be granted to such person/persons unless NOTICE TO PROHIBIT the grant thereof is file in the probate registry High Court of Justice, Bauchi within twenty one (21) days from the date of publication of the notice.

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I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS FRANK CHUKWUNYE LION. NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS FRANK CHUKWUNYE MADU NWAYORBUIJE . ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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BIMPE I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS BIMPE BISOYE BISUGA .

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MARCUS I, FORMERLY KNOWN AS MARCUS AKPOS OKOTETE . NOW WISH TO BE KNOWN AS MARCUS OKOTETE. ALL FORMER DOCUMENTS REMAIN VALID. ALL AUTHORITIES CONCERNED AND GENERAL PUBLIC PLEASE TAKE NOTE.

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NAME OF DECEASED PERSON LUBABATU MUSA OF WUNTI STREET BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE WHO DIED ON 4TH MARCH 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. SANI MANGA OF ANGUWAR KANAWA, BIRSHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 15TH OCTOBER 2017, AT POLICE CLINIC BAUCHI. HASSAN ALI OF TIRWUN BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 22ND DECEMBER 2018, AT HOME. YELMI BARAYA OF BEHIND OLD DASS PARK, G.R.A BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 9TH MAY 2018, AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI. KALEEF MUSAH BARAU OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE, MONIYA DIVISION, IBADAN OYO STATE. WHO DIED ON 27TH FEBRUARY 2016, AT GEN. HOSPITAL JAMA’ARE, BAUCHI ALI GWANI OF WUNTI DADA BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 5TH JANUARY 2016. AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. NAOMI YUSUF UBANS OF SAMANJA CLOSE TO ASSEMBLIES OF GOD TORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 23RD FEBRUARY 2019 AT HOME. MUHAMMED A GODEDE OF UNGUWAR MATSANGO AZARE, KATAGUM L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 14TH MAY 2017 AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE AZARE. ALTI MADAKI OF RINJIN GANI, TORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 30TH JANUARY 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. PASTOR BAKO SHIBIYA OF TUDUN ALHERI, WARJI L.G.A BAUCHI, WHO DIED ON 15TH FEBRUARY 2016 AT HOME. ISA USMAN A.K.A ISA SHEHU, ISA USMAN GANYE AND ISA USMAN YUNUSA. WHO DIED ON 23RD SEPTEMBER 2015, AT SAUDI ARABIA AS A RESULT OF STEMPEDE. DANBOYI ALI CHONG OF RIYOM L.G.A JOS, PLATEAU STATE. WHO DIED ON 2OTH SEPTEMBER 2018 AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI. HASSAN YAU OF UNGUWAR WAILA, YANA SHIRA L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 4TH MARCH 2019 AT HOME. ANDRAWUS DANIEL OF DINKI BOGORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 28TH JUNE 2018 AT PREMIER MEDICARE AND SPECIALIST CLINIC BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. DASAK SYLVESTER OF T14 DOGON KARFE, JOS, PLATEAU STATE. WHO DIED ON 31ST AUGUST 2017, AT JUTH JOS, PLATEAU STATE. GODPASS JOSEPH OF NIGERIAN POLICE FORCE, TORO OUTPOST, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 16TH FEBRUARY 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. UMARU KIGUDU OF TSOHON COMPANY WUNTI DADA ALONG JOS ROAD, BAUCHI. WHO DIED ON 9TH APRIL, 2018 AT DR. GWAMNA ANAN GENERAL HOSPITAL KADUNA STATE. IBRAHIM MAIGARI CHINADE OF CHINADE DISTRICT HEAD, KATAGUM L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 18TH OCTOBER 2017, AT GENERAL HOSPITAL MISAU. YAWAINA IBRAHIM OF FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE AZARE, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 4TH MARCH 2019, AT GENERAL HOSPITAL T/BALEWA, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. DALHATU USMAN OF KHANDAHAR BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 28TH JANUARY, 2019. AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. ONUORAH PAUL OF YALWAN TUDU BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 26TH APRIL 2018, AT HOME. AMOS ASABE YAKUBU OF STATE LOW COST BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 27TH FEB. 2016 AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. SADIQ BAKAS SHEHU OF TADNUM, BOGORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 4TH MARCH 2018, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. FATIMA USMAN OF OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION, FED. MIN OF FINANCE ABUJA. WHO DIED ON 6TH FEBRUARY 2018, AT UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL MUSA SHEHU ALI OF NEAR USMAN BN AFFAN MOSQUE DANJUMA GOJE STREET BAUCHI, WHO DIED ON 16TH NOVEMBER, 2018 AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. YUSUF ZAKKA OF BAYARA, BAUCHI BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 22ND FEBRUARY 2019, AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI. SALEH JIBRIN ABUBAKAR OF NIG. IMMIGRATION SERVICE. WHO DIED ON 25TH MARCH 2008, AT RUZ MEDICAL CENTRE ABUJA. SULEIMAN IDRIS OF LADDUGA M/GUMAU, TORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 6TH OCTOBER 2018, AT HOME. YUNUSA MUHAMMED OF TSAKUWA, TILDE TORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 3RD APRIL 2019. AT HOME. ABDULLAHI MUSA OF SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 20TH OCTOBER 2017 AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. MUKTAR MUHAMMAD WAKILI OF GAMAWA L.G.A, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 23RD JUNE 2016 AT FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL GOMBE. GARBA ADAMU OF ESTABLISMENT OFFICE OF THE HEAD OF SERVICE, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 20TH DECEMBER 2018, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. HAMIDU ADAMU OF NIG. POLICE FORCE BAUCHI STATE COMMAND. WHO DIED ON 21ST FEBRUARY 2018. AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI. IBRAHIM SA’IDU OF BAUCHI L.E.A, WHO DIED ON 1ST JANUARY 2019 AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI. HASSAN IDI OF LIMAN KATAGUM, BAUCHI L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 25TH JANUARY 2019, AT HOME. ZAKKA KOKWAI OF YALWAN KAGADAMA, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 28 AUGUST 2018 AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. MRS. INDIA MARGRET OF BLOCK 75, IBEREKO BARRACKS BADARY LAGOS STATE. WHO DIED ON 6TH MARCH 2019 AT M.R.S HOSPITAL IBEREKO BARRACKS, BADARY. YAHAYA ABDULLAHI OF PRIMARY SCHOOL, WUNTI DADA BAUCHI. WHO DIED ON 24TH MAY 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. HAMISU HASSAN OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 21ST JUNE 2018, AT HOME. IDRIS ABUBAKAR OF NATIONAL POPULATION COMMISSION. WHO DIED ON 23RD JUNE 2017, AT HOME. SHEHU ABUBAKAR OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS COLLEGE BAUCHI, WHO DIED ON 11TH JANUARY 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. DANJUMA HABU OF MILE 6, JALINGO, TARABA STATE. WHO DIED ON 14TH FEBRUARY 2019 AT FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE JALINGO. HUSSAINI YUSUF NISA OF NGIDIR VIA TAFAWA BALEWA L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 13TH MARCH 2019, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. LAMI JOB OF DASS L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 18TH SEPTEMBER 2015, AT ATBUTH BAUCHI. AHMED K. KUSHI OF UNGUWAR RIMI VILLAGE BOGORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. WHO DIED ON 15TH JULY 2018, AT SPECIALIST HOSPITAL BAUCHI.

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NAMES OF APPLICANTS ABDULRAHAMAN ALMUSTAPHA OF NASARAWA PRIMARY SCHOOL, NASARAWA BAUCHI. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON DORATHY SANI AND DEBORAH SANI OF ANGUWAR KANAWA, BIRSHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE DAUGHTER AND WIDOW OF THE DECEASED PERSON. AHMAD HASSAN OF TIRWUN BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON MUSA YELMI BARAYA OF BEHIND OLD DASS PARK, GRA BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. RABIU MUSA OF HOUSE NO. 1, FEDERAL LOW-COST, JAMA’ARE L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. YUSUF ALIYU OF WUNTI DADA, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. JOSIAH ADUSONG YUNANA OF SAMANJA CLOSE TO ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, TORO LGA, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HADIZA MUHAMMED OF SHATIMA MUSTAPHA ESTATE, AZARE KATAGUM L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. GARBA DANLAMI HASSAN OF RINJIN GANI, TORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HOSEA BAKO SHIBIYA OF WARJI L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. MOHAMMED BELLO MAGAMA OF TILDEN FULANI, TORO L.G.A BAUCI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. FATIMA DANBOYI OF RAILWAY QUARTERS, KOFAR DUMI, BAUCHI. THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. LAMARA HASSAN OF YANA TOWN SHIRA L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. DINDARA ANDRAWUS OF DINKI BOGORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. GRACE DASAK OF T14 DOGON KARFE PLATEAU STATE. THE WIDOW OF THE DECEASED PERSON. GOODMAN JOSEPH OF RAFIN GIMBA TAFAWA BALEWA LGA, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. PURDUE UMARU OF TSOHON COMPANY WUNTI DADA ALONG JOS ROAD, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. MAIGARI B. MOHAMMAD OF BSADP, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. GLORIA JIMMA OF POLICE BARRACKS AZARE, KATAGUM L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED PERSON.

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Kanu Heart Foundation Receives Royal Support, Blessings

By Amaechi Agbo

K

anu Heart Foundation (KHF) on Tuesday got the royal blessings of two paramount rulers from the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) and the Ooni of Ile Ife as well as the Olubadan of Ibadan and Aje Ogungunniso 1, Oba Saliu Adetunji have both pledged unalloyed support to the Kanu Heart Foundation (KHF).

This much was the assurance from the two monarchs following a courtesy call by the KHF founder and former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo in his drive to further seek support for the

18-year-old foundation that has assisted hundreds of children with heart related problems.

Last month alone, KHF conducted successful heart surgeries on six patients in India. Kanu led the other management of the foundation to seek the royal father’s acceptance to become the patron of the KHF. “I’m so happy that the Ooni of Ife has gladly accepted to be the grand patron of Kanu Heart Foundation. My courtesy call on him at his palace on Monday was to this effect.

“This is no doubt a big achievement for KHF and I’m so happy that Oba Ogunwusi has pledged to support our charity projects. I’m so happy,”

explained the former Arsenal and Ajax forward.

Kanu used the occasion of his visit to present branded Super Eagles’ shirt to the Ooni as well as the first jersey to be made for the forthcoming Ojaja Principal Cup to be competed for by secondary school students in Ile-Ife and its environs.

Meanwhile, on his way back from Ile-Ife, Kanu also made a stopover in Ibadan to also enlist the support of the Olubadan. The Atlanta’96 Soccer Gold medal-winning captain of the national U-23 side described the occasion as a dream come true.

“It was like using one stone to kill two birds for KHF because after meeting Oni

in Ile-Ife, I was also with the Olubadan and I’m happy with the warm reception we also received in Ibadan.To have the endorsement of these two important traditional rulers for KHF is a big boost for us.

“We are still going to reach out to other notable traditional rulers so that they too can support the good job we are doing at the KHF,” he added.

In a related development, Kanu informed that arrangement are now at the advanced stage for the 2019 KHF Musical Concert to be stage on May 19th at the London Indigo Arena O2, adding that the event would be witnessed by the crème de la crème of the Nigerian society.

UMMU KHALTUME MUHAMMED AND MUJAHID DALHATU OF UNGUNAR KHANDAHAR BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE WIDOW AND SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. PIUS ONUORAH OF YALWAN TUDU BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. LUMI SHIRIMBU MUSA OF STATE LOW COST BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. GEORGE SADIQ OF TADNUM, BOGORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HAMMAN JODA USMAN SHEHU OF AZEA 2, SECTION 2, BLOCK 7, FLAT 2, BIDA STREET, GARKI ABUJA. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. ABUBAKAR MUSA OF USMAN BN AFFAN MOSQUE DANJUMA GOJE STREET BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. SULEIMAN ZAKKA OF YALWA KAGADAMA, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. BALARABE IBRAHIM AND SULEIMAN YUSUF GABI OF NO.35 KAFIN KUKA AZARE, KATAGUM L.G.A BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HAUWA IDRIS SULEIMAN OF MAGAMA GUMAU, TORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HAYATU YUNUSA OF TSAKUWA VIA TORO L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. RABIATU ABDULLAHI OF BUNUNU, TAFAWA BALEWA L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE DAUGHTER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. IBRAHIM M. MUKTAR OF GAMAWA L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. AL-MUSTAPHA GARBA OF ADJ. CITY STORE, JAHUN, BAUCHI BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. UMAR ABDULHAMED OF SABON ANGUWAN RAILWAY BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. NURUDDIN IBRAHIM OF DAGUM GALAMBI, GWASKWARAN, BAUCHI L.G.A BAUCHI. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. KABIRU HASSAN OF LIMAN KATAGUM, BAUCHI L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. EZEKIEL NAYARDA OF COCIN CENTRE, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. AUTA MOSES OKOLUDZI OF BLOCK 11D, ROOM 5 SHADAWANKA BARRACKS BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. MOH’D KAMAL YAHAYA OF PRIMARY SCHOOL, WUNTIN DADA BAUCHI. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. ZAINAB A. GARBA OF KWANAN INKIL GOMBE ROAD, BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE MOTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. ABUBAKAR IDRIS OF GANJUWA STREET BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. SHEHU INUWA ABUBAKAR OF EMIRS PALACE BAUCHI, BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON. AUGUSTINE SOLOMON OF POLICE BARRACKS BAUCHI. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HUSSAINI SHINMASU YUSUF OF NGIDIR VIA TAFAWA BALEWA L.G.A BAUCHI. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. EMMANUEL JOSHUA OF BUNDOT DASS L.G.A, BAUCHI STATE. THE SON OF THE DECEASED PERSON. HARUNA TITUS OF UNGUWAR RIMI VILLAGE, BOGORO L.G.A BAUCHI STATE. THE BROTHER OF THE DECEASED PERSON.

Date at Bauchi this 8th day of May, 2019

Signed: Sa’adu Muhammad Sambowal Esq Chief Registrar High Court of Justice, Bauchi

Ooni of Ile Ife and Founder of KHF, Kanu Nwankwo

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Why Abubakar Bala resigned as Kwara United coach

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acts have emerged on why former Kwara United head coach, Abubakar Bala relinguished his position with the club over the weekend.

In a chat with Sportspro News, the former Niger Tornadoes’ coach alleged that, amongst other reasons, the management of the club is not concerned with the welfare of the players with the team going three months without pay.

He said the attitudes of the management towards the team became worse after the general elections which ushered in a new government.

Bala’s quest to help the Harmony Boys escape from relegation was dealt another blow after they were held to a barren draw

by Lobi Stars in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 17 fixture in Ilorin on Sunday.

“Yes, I have resigned from my position at Kwara United. Though we have a lot of problems that we have been managing and after the general election the management is not concerned about the team again and the suffering is putting me through some health problems.

“Our result lately is also part of it because the atmosphere is not conducive.

The welfare of the players is not a priority anymore and it is affecting the performance of the players.

“This is the third month that we have not been paid, no bonus. Even during match, no feeding, so how can you expect the players to perform.

“You know Kwara State has financial problem not to talk of the club. The management too, since they knew that they will be removed they don’t even care. If not two days ago that I called the chairman (Prince Thompson Oladimeji) we have not seen him for two weeks even the club secretary (Ibrahim Bako), nobody has been around the team.

“I cannot be suffering myself, no payment, looking for money to give players to feed, waiting for money for other things when I have the Under 20 team to join. I sacrificed that one and here I cannot settle down and work.

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igerian youngster Ossai Nosike at the weekend grabbed his first hat trick of the season as Vilar de Perdizes thrashed GDC Salto 7-1 to increase his goal tally to an impressive 24 with three matches to spare before the end of the AF Vila Real District League in Portugal.

Ostensibly, the elated Nosike described the moment as joyful stressing tat adding the three goals to his 21 already will boosts his confidence and expressed happiness that the goals helped his team to collect the needed three points.

“I feel so happy to score my first hat trick of the season and it gives me more joy being able to add to the number of goals I’ve scored so far in the season,” noted the 20-year-old.

“I have 24 goals now and I’m second on the top scorer chart in the league.

“The guy at the top (Joao Nuno of FC Santa Marta) has over 30 goals and we have just three more matches before the end of the season. Maybe I would have scored more goals if I’d joined the club much earlier at the beginning of the season,” noted Nosike who reportedly scored 29 goals for SC Vila Real before arriving at Vilar de Perdizes.

Nosike has been in excellent scoring form with Vilar de Perdizes in the ongoing campaign and the youngster has not hidden his desire to play for the Olympic Eagles currently jostling for a ticket for the forthcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) later in the year.

Coach Mmadu commends NFF for Super Falcons Support

Ossai Nosike “Of course, I’m hoping for a call up to play for the national U-23 side. I believe I can do as much as I’m doing for my club if given the chance to play for the national team.”

In a related development, Nosike’s teammate and compatriot, Nnaoma Bede Opara is happy to be back in action again since he copped an injury while on duty with the Olympic Eagles early April.

“I’m very happy to be back in action

again since April when I was injured before the U-23 AFCON qualifying match against Libya.

“Being able to play the full 90 minutes against GDC Salto was a personal victory for me beside the fact that we beat them 7-1.“ We are third on the table now but only one team can be promoted at the end of the season and I’m sure we would get better in the coming months,” the hard-tackling defender explained.

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uper Falcons Assistant Coach, Maureen Mmadu has commended Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for their relent support to the Super Falcons team The former Falcons player made stated this in a chat with newsmen Tuesday as she marked her 43rd birthday.

The former Pelican Babes player also commended the Nigeria Football Federation and the women football hierarchy for the support they have given to the Falcons, especially now that the team is preparing for this year’s FIFA World Cup in France.

As the Super Falcons arrived Cote d’Ivoire today to take part in the WAFU Women Tournament, Coach Mmadu expressed optimism that the team will make significant impact in the competition.

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igeria National League Side, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ABS FC have signed a new deal with newly formed Sport Academy in Kwara State to get their players exposed and developed.

The partnership which have already yielded good result as a player of the academy debuted for the Saraki Boys in their 2-0 victory over Adamawa United over the weekend.

Chairman of Forum for Sports Directors, Mallam Tunde Kazeem appreciated the organizers and the founder of La Planet Sport Academica, Mr Shogo Shodunnke for the initiative hoping the academy would bring success soon.

He also urged clubs to expose the players of the academy while assuring Mr Shogo that the Kwara State Sports Council would give him total support in developing sports in the state.

Director of La Planet Academia, Shodunnke explained how La Planet Sport Academica came into existence and reasons for partnering with ABS FC of Ilorin.

“LA is a French and Spanish and word for “THE” and when a player is exceptional, we always have the belief that he’s from another planet, that is where the name ‘La Planet’ Is Derived.

“In most Africa countries, what we have is football academy but the aim of this project is beyond football and that’s the reason behind the name “Sport Academia”.

Shogo who is a product of FIFA University Network and also the brain behind an offseason football tournament, Amateur and Professional Football Championship, AMAPRO that focuses on hastening the transition of amateur footballers to become professionals,

revealed the academy has secured sponsors, partners and interests from foreign club and firms.

“We have received interest from abroad and we believe in the next six years, we would have players playing in the UEFA Champions League.”

He added that, the purpose ABS FC is being chosen for this partnership was because the club is one of the best clubs in Nigeria that encourages young and exceptional players and consistently guiding them for proper development.

“Football is beyond the monetary aspect of it, raising legends, breadwinners, hoping the hopeless and helping the helpless through sports are the aim of our academy and we would continue to contribute to development of people and individuals who are gifted in sports.

CLASSIFIED IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE OF NASARAWA STATE OF NIGERIA IN THE PROBATE DIVISION WHEREAS the person whose name is set out in the first column hereunder died intestate on the date place stated in the said in the column.

AND WHEREAS the person(s) whose name (s) and address(s) and relation(s) to the deceased are set out in the second column hereto has/have applied to the High Court of Justice, Nasarawa State for the grant of Letters of Administration of the Real and personal properties/estate of the said deceased.

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NAME OF DECEASED PERSON Dauda Ugah Allu late of Atabula, Died on the 11th day of April, 2019 at Obi Larai Adamu late of Ambaka, Died on the 7th day of June, 2014 at Wamba Danladi Sarki late of Akwanga, Died on the 17th day of March, 2019 at Akwanga Muhammed Usman Tanimu late of Arum Sarki, Died on the 15th day of November, 2018 at Arum Sarki Alhassan Isiaka late of Fadama Bauna, Died on the 15th day of February, 2019 at Alushi Awaju Adamson late of Akwanga, Died on the 26th day of February, 2019 at Akwanga Baje Iliya late of Lafia, Died on the 25th day of December, 2018 at Makurdi Jacob Danjuma Usman late of Akwanga, Died on the 6th day of March, 2019 at Akwanga Sgt. Joseph Danjuma late of Gusau, Died on the 29th day of November, 2018 at Lafia Kudu Michael Benjamin late of Lafia, Died on the 30th day of May, 2018 at Lafia Abdullahi Maidoya late of Lafia, Died on the 14th day of February, 2018 at Lafia Hassan Musa late of Lafia, Died on the 17th day of June, 2018 at Lafia Mashi Florence Lucky late of Lafia, Died on the 14th day of September, 2018 at Abuja Sani Abdullahi Bako late of Keffi Died on the 3rd day of September, 2018 atKeffi Ayamaku Yerima late of Keffi, Died on the 26th day of October, 2018 at Abuja Margret B. Allu late of Lafia, Died on the 19th day of December, 2012 at Lafia Yahaya Inusa late of Andaha, Died on the 10th day of March, 20169at Akwanga Aguh Cordelia A. late of Lafia, Died on the 11th day of December, 2018 at Lafia Kasa Joseph late of Lafia, Died on the 20th day of February, 2019 at Port Harcourt Emmanuel Iyakwo late of Katakpa, Died on the 11th day of March, 2019 at Toto Shuaibu Adamu late of Toto, Died on the 3rd day of November, 2015 at Toto Maikwakwa Angulu Osalihu late of Umasha, Died on the 4th day of August, 2010 at Toto Jerry Samari Madibo late of Akwanga, Died on the 12th day of June, 2018 at Alushi Ndma Ismaila Sarki late of Ambaka, Died on the 25th day of January, 2018 at Ambaka Jibril Bala Idris late of Nasarawa, Died on the 18h day of December, 2015 at Keffi Yahaya Bashiru late of Loko, Died on the 11th day of February, 2019 at Loko Sule Oseni late of Loko, Died on the 10th day of January, 2019 at Loko Kakpao Musa late of Lafia, Died on the 25th day of July, 2018 at Lafia Asp. Mary Philip late of Lafia, Died on the 16th day of January, 2019 at Akwanga Alu Haruna late of Nassarawa Eggon, Died on the 29th day of December, 2018 at Nassarawa Eggon Ma’aji Adama late of Lafia Died on the 15th day of November, 2018 at Sisibaki Bala Iro late of Akwanga, Died on the 28th day of May, 2018 at Akwanga Haruna Alhassan late of Garaku, Died on the 6th day of November, 2018 at Garaku Atete Ayuba Sarki late of Panda, Died on the 12th day of December, 2018 at Panda Ajegana Oyah Audu late of Bokoko, Died on the 14th day of September, 2018 at Keffi Ali Solomon late of Lafia, Died on the 3rd day of March, 2018 at Lafia Oboshi Yakubu Abubakar late of Doma, Died on the 12th day of March, 2019 at Doma John Awonge Adogi late of Lafia Died on the 10th day of October, 2014 at Lagos Patu Hussaini Doma late of Doma, Died on the 3rd day of August, 2018 at Doma Akpen Nyikwagh late of Moroa, Died on the 3rd day of July, 2014 at Gwantu Hassan Ogu late of Obi, Died on the 20th day of January, 2019 at Obi Mr. Audu Dogo late of Obi, Died on the 19th day of March, 2019 at Nasarawa Raphael O. Makpa late of Wulko, Died on the 21st day of April, 2016 at Akwanga Kasimia Aku late of B.A.D, Died on the 9th day of September, 2018 at B.A.D Ayiwulu Dio late of Sango, Died on the 24th day of August, 2012 at Keffi Barnabas Ayuba late of Tudun Amana, Keffi, Died on the 22nd day of November, 2014 at Kafanchan Aishatu Ismaila Adara late of Doma Died on the 30th day of November, 2018 at Doma Akpu Philip Grace late of Lafia Died on the 13th day of November, 2018 at Keffi Sambo Danjuma late of Keffi, Died on the 2nd day of March, 2015 at Keffi Zhekaba Solomon late of Lafia Died on the 25th day of September, 2014 at Lafia Ibrahim Muhammed late of Keffi, Died on the 29th day of May, 2017 at Minna

NAME(S) AND ADDRESS (ES) OF Joshua Ogah of Keffi the lawful Son of the said deceased Mohammed Musa of Ambaka the lawful Son of the said deceased Adamu Sani of Akwanga the lawful Brother of the said deceased Shamsia Muhammed of Arum Sarki the lawful Daughter of the said deceased.

Habiba Abdullahi Yahaya of Akurba, Lafia the lawful Sister of the said deceased Comfort Adamson Awaju of Akwanga the lawful Widow of the said deceased Godwin Iliya & Joseph Iliya both of Lafia the lawful Sons of the said deceased Peter Jacob of Akwanga the lawful Son of the said deceased.

Joseph Rahila Faith of Lafia the lawful Widow of the said deceased Mary Namo of Ombi II, Lafia the lawful Widow of the said deceased Mustapha Ahmed Maidoya of Lafia the lawful Brother of the said deceased Aisha Abubakar of Lafia the lawful Widow of the said deceased Thomas Samuel of Lafia the lawful Widower of the said deceased Rakiya Sani Nasiru of Keffi the lawful Widow of the said deceased Charity Yarima of Keffi the lawful Widow of the said deceased Bawa Ovey Sunday of Lafia the lawful Son of the said deceased Aminu Yahaya of Andaha the lawful Son of the said deceased Aguh Harry Ndim of Jos the lawful Son of the said deceased Jenifer Joseph of Ombi II, the lawful Widow of the said deceased Emmanuel Shekwoyandu of Katakpa the lawful Son of the said deceased Abdulaziz Shuaibu of Toto the lawful Son of the said deceased Khadizat S. Salihu of Umasha the lawful Daughter of the said deceased Madib Japheth Jerry of Akwanga the lawful Son of the said deceased Alhassan Ismaila of Ambaka the lawful Son of the said deceased Abdullahi Idris of Nasarawa the lawful Brother of the said deceased Zainab Isa of Loko the lawful Widow of the said deceased Rabi Sunusi of Ibrahim the lawful Widow of the said deceased Christopher Musa of Lafia the lawful Son of the said deceased Caleb Ameh & Jethy Philip both of Lafia the lawful Son & Brother of the said deceased respectively.

Bulus Haruna of Nassarawa Eggon the lawful Son of the said deceased Samuel Shammah of Jos the lawful Brother of the said deceased Aisha Ibrahim & Bala Yusuf both of Akwanga the lawful Widow & Son of the said deceased respectively.

Nanko Niboong of Garaku the lawful Widow of the said deceased Julius Ayuba of Panda the lawful Son of the said deceased Barnabas Audu Ajegana of Bokoko the lawful Son of the said deceased Ashiki Solomon Ashiki of Lafia the lawful Son of the said deceased Adama Tanko Liman of Doma the lawful Widow of the said deceased Joseph John Awonge of Lafia the lawful Son of the said deceased Umar Hussainin Osabo of Doma the lawful Son of the said deceased Akpen Timothy Igbayima of Wase Station the lawful Son of the said deceased Abdulkarim Ayitomu Ozoga of Obi the lawful Son of the said deceased Paul Audu of Nasarawa the lawful Son of the said deceased Nehemiah Allanana Akolo of Wulko the lawful Son of the said deceased Danjuma Aku of B.A.D the lawful Son of the said deceased Akolo A. Ayiwulu of Sango the lawful Son of the said deceased Barnabas Geofrey of Tudun Amana, Keffi, the lawful Son of the said deceased Ismaila Adara Adeka of Doma, the lawful Widower of the said deceased Akolo Philip Akpu of Lafia, the lawful Son of the said deceased Zamani Sarki John & Shammah Iliya both of Andaha the lawful Brother & Son of the said deceased respectively.

Ladi Andrew Zhekaba of Duduguru the lawful Widow of the said deceased Maryam Muhammed & Dahiru Abdullahi both of Keffi the lawful Widow & Brother of the said deceased respectively.

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“What took place at the presidential dinner in Aso rock on Monday night where Oshiomhole as party chairman, announced Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajabiamila as President of the 9th Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively was very shocking to me and many of my colleagues. Oshiomhole in making the announcement or endorsement, did not even allow myself or Senators Danjuma Goje and Abdullahi Adamu widely known to be in the race for the position to say anything.”

-Senator Ali Ndume

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Genk renew chase for Onuachu

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RC Genk, who are poised to be crowned champions of Belgium this season, have returned to sign Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu, whose Danish club have placed a price tag of five million Euros (about 2 billion Naira).

Genk want Onuachu to replace Tanzania star Mbwana Samatta, who is set for a bigmoney transfer this summer after a stellar campaign.

According to the media in Denmark, Genk sports director Dimitri de Conde flew out to Denmark Monday for talks on Onuachu.

It will be recalled that Genk transferred Eagles star Wilfred Ndidi to Premier League club Leicester City for 15 million pounds after a season and a half in Belgium.

Onuachu has scored 21 goals and provided six assists for FC Midtjylland this season.

The towering centreforward also looks good to feature at next month’s AFCON in Egypt.

Cameroon call 26 for final camping

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ead coach of the Cameroon national team Alain Djeumfa has called up 26 players for the final phase of the team’s preparation ahead of the World Cup in France.

The list made public on Monday in Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital includes clubless Gaelle Enganamouit.

Three keepers, Eight defenders, Seven Midfielders Eight Attackers.

Advert: business: news: lagos:

he petition filed by Atiku Abubakar of the PDP in the just-concluded presidential elections is fraught with inconsistencies which bring to mind question of its veracity and the mindfulness of the counsellors in charge of the petition. It ought to have been envisaged that the substance of the petition is unrealistic and another bout of propaganda from the stables of Atiku Abubakar.

Earlier, it was obvious that Atiku and his party were on a campaign of slander and distortion of truth aimed at altering the perspectives of the populace on events thereby creating sympathy for Atiku and his party. There were countless attempts but efforts at rebuffing them were well effective that exposing the insincerity of the PDP and its presidential candidate is one of the reasons for their eventual defeat at the polls.

Just when we thought it was all over and about settling down to enjoy the splendour of the next level, Atiku released another bombshell of intrigues. So in our characteristic manner, we will explore the terrain of tenable facts and feasible realities to set some records straight, puncture the lies and free many Nigerians from believing the falacies.

In the build-up to the 2019 general elections, we had, at a time, exposed plans by the PDP and its presidential flag bearer to hack the INEC server and create a serious integrity issue for both the INEC and the APC-led administration. We had detailed the involvement of the lobbying firm engaged by Atiku and their Russian hackers connection in the same plan.

We had simultaneously raised concerns on the persistence of PDP on the call for INEC to adopt electronic voting and transmission of collated results. The call came about the time of the president’s returning the ambiguous and contradictory electoral amendment bill which would have birth the era of highest fraud through electronic voting in Nigeria. The refusal of the assent was on the grounds that the timing was too close to the election which in accordance with the ECOWAS Protocols and the introduction of the new law will create confusion in the system.

Obvious of the fact that nonacceptance of the electronic voting and transmission of results will punch a hole in their rigging plan, PDP continuously mounted pressure on INEC to adopt the new system to no avail. The position and powers of INEC regarding collation of election results and transfer of same is moderated by the electoral law. The Electoral Act, 2010 ( as amended) was very clear on its submission that election results must be manually transmitted from all polling stations via ward and state collation centres

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USSIJU MEDANER info@medaner.com, justme4justice@yahoo.com to the national collation centre in the case of presidential election.

Section 27 of the Electoral Act 2010 as amended stipulates that: The Results of all the elections shall be announced by(a) the Presiding Officer at the Polling unit; (b) the Ward Collation Officer at the Ward Collation Centre; (c) the Local Government or Area Council Collation Officer at the Local Government / Area Council Collation Centre; (d) the State Collation Officer at the State Collation Centre; and The Returning Officer shall announce the result and declare the winner of the election at(a) Ward Collation Centre in the case of Councillorship election in the Federal Capital Territory; (b) Area Council Collation Centre in the case of Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship election in the Federal Capital Territory; (c) State Constituency Collation Centre in the case of State House of Assembly election; (d) Federal Constituency Collation Centre in the case of election to the House of Representatives; (e) Senatorial District Collation Centre in the case of election to the Senate; (f) State Collation Centre in the case of election of a Governor of a State; (g) National Collation Centre in the case of election of the President; and (h) the Chief Electoral Commissioner who shall be the Returning Officer at the Presidential election.

Section 73 of the Act states that “Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission shall issue and publish, in the Gazette, guidelines for the elections which shall make provisions, among other things, for the step by step recording of the polls in the electoral forms as may be prescribed beginning from the polling unit to the last collation centre for the ward or constituency where the result of the election shall be declared” Section 74 goes ahead to state that “Every Result Form completed at the Ward, Local Government, State and National levels in accordance with the provision of this Act or any guidelines issued by the Commission shall be stamped, signed and countersigned by the

relevant officers and polling agents at those levels and copies given to the police officers and the polling agents, where available.”

Section 63 and 65 prescribe the method of counting and collation of election results. Section 63 states that: The Presiding Officer shall, after counting the votes at the polling unit, enter the votes scored by each candidate in a form to be prescribed by the Commission as the case may be.

The form shall be signed and stamped by the Presiding Officer and counter signed by the candidates or their polling agents where available at the polling unit.

The Presiding Officer shall give to the Polling Agents and the police officer where available a copy each of the completed forms after it has been duly signed as provided in subsection (2) of this section.

The Presiding Officer shall count and announce the result at the polling unit.

Section 65 states that “After the recording of the result of the election, the Presiding Officer shall announce the result and deliver same and election materials under security to such persons as may be prescribed by the Commission.”

The Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made a very important clarification about the essence of the back end server and transmission of election results electronically during a discussion with Channels Television political journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, before the presidential election was conducted. His remarks were: Well, for everything that we do, there has to be a back end but if you are talking about back end in terms of the places where results are transmitted, I want to make this important clarification, we’ll transmit results in 2019 as prescribed by the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) which is essentially manual. It involves the collation and transmission of results physically from one stage to another, and there are prescribed forms. But we are going to pilot the electronic transmission: collation and transmission of results but will not be used for the purpose of making declaration of winners in the election. … As for the reason why we are not transmitting results electronically, recall that we had

some discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission and through the Communications Commission we hand some meetings with the Telecom Service Providers –the Telcos– and we have identified blind spots in Nigeria that are not covered by any of the networks. How do you effectively transmit results from those blind spots?

The INEC also had a meeting with Nigerian Communication Satellite in order to see if the issue of the blind spots could be addressed before the election but the meetings were not fruitfully concluded before the general election. How did Atiku, the PDP and his counsellors come up the results from a back end server which was not critically manned for any error source? More so, how did Atiku and the PDP come up with results for blind spots around the country at the back end server?

The records are available of how the National Assembly had approved fund for the purchase of the card reader machines in the Appropriation Act of 2014, and the then ruling party wanted to use its control of the federal legislature to discredit the electronic device. Hence, the immediate-past chairman of the INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, was summoned to the Senate to justify the introduction of the card reader for voter accreditation.

In taking up the challenge, Prof.

Jega demonstrated the use of card readers and its capacity to eliminate electoral fraud perpetrated at the accreditation stage of election. At the end of the exercise the Senate was compelled to endorse the use of card reader for the 2015 general elections. Thereafter, the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015 which sought to further strengthen the use of card reader was unanimously passed by both chambers of the National Assembly. The bill was signed into law by former President Goodluck Jonathan on March 20, 2015.

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