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• Gov. Tanko Almakura of Nasarawa state (3rd r), Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (3rd l) during a courtesy call to government house, yesterday in Lafia. PHOTO: NAN

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CONTENTS

Govs reject call for Adeosun, Udoma’s sack

News 2-10

By Lawrence Olaoye

Editorial 11 Op.Ed 12 Letters 13 Politics 15-18 Business Stockwatch

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tate governors, who are also members of the National Economic Council (NEC), have disagreed with some Senators calling for the sack of ministers for Budget and National Planning, Sen. UdomaUdo Udoma and his Finance counterpart, Kemi Adeosun.

Briefing State House Correspondents after a NEC meeting chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo,yesterday, Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu, who was joined by his Oyo counterpart, Abiola Ajimobi and Ogun deputy governor, Yetunde Onanuga, said they commended the two ministers for their roles in government efforts to reverse the recession currently starting the nation in the face.

While acknowledging the current economic challenges and difficulties,

state governors, at the meeting, also endorsed the work of the President’s Economic Management Team and specifically commended the Budget & Planning and Finance Ministers.

Bagudu said “Council members in response commended the Economic Management Team and generally welcomed the presentation and expressed support for the plan to steer the nation out of recession.

Under AOB, Council members expressed confidence in and unanimously commended the EMT and both the Budget & National Planning and Finance Ministers for the presentations to the Council, praising their efforts, competence and capabilities.”

Highlights of the presentation at the meeting, according to Bagudu were “Economy is currently in recession.

Dependence on a Single Commodity

(Crude Oil) whose price we do not control is a major factor. Oil price collapsed to less than $30 per barrel in Q1 2016 and market expectations are that it will stay lower for longer.

However, this crisis is an opportunity to restructure and reset the economy.”

Honourable Minister of Finance reported to Council that the balance in Excess Crude Account is USD 2.453 billion as at September 20, 2016.”

On highlights on options for management of Floating Forex Policy, Onanuga said “CBN introduced cautious Monetary Policy orientation as dictated by consumer price and exchange rate; Adoption of policy tightening measures for flexible forex rate to address persistent pressures occasioned by scarcity and speculative demands; Improving market dynamics by CBN; Interventions to States in the area of

Defence 27 Agric 29

NHIS: Time to clean the Augean Stables 4

Metro 31-33 Money Sense 34 Strange World 35 Digest 36 Vogue 39-40 Sports 41 Columnist 48

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• L-R: Wife of Nigeria’s President, Mrs Aisha Buhari and Co-chair of the bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mrs Melinda Gates, after their discussion on improving the lives of women and girls, yesterday in New York.

salaries and in commercial agriculture. “ “The presentation also noted the following: Controlling inflation is key to stabilising other macroeconomic indices and the current stance of monetary policy is expected to continue to help lock-in inflation expectations”

Ex- Adamawa Gov, Ngilari, gets 100m bail

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Yola high court on Thursday granted bail to the immediate past governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari, arraigned over alleged N167 million contract processing without due process.

Justice Nathan Musa granted Ngilari bail along with his administration’s Commissioner for Finance, Sanda Lamurde.

Mr. Musa granted Mr. Ngilari bail in the sum of N100 million with a surety who must have a landed property in Yola metropolis.

The court granted Lamurde bail in the sum of N50 million with surety, who must also possess a landed property in Yola.

The court will, on Friday, give ruling on a bail application by Ibrahim Welye, who served as the Secretary to the state government under Mr. Ngilari.

Messrs. Ngilari, Welye and Lamurde were arraigned before the court on a 17-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful processing of contract.

They were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which said the offence contravened Section 96 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 97 of the same code.

The EFCC accused the trio of processing contract for purchase of 25 cars worth N167 million without following due process.

The commission said the accused committed the crime in 2015 while in office.

FG, states share N2.53trn in 7 months – Report

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he federal, states and local governments have shared N2.53 trillion as proceeds of revenues from the Federation Account from January to July, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

The figures were derived from documents obtained from the Federal Ministry of Finance, showing that the total revenue generated for the months under review was N2.73 trillion.

However, deductions were made for cost of collection to Nigeria Customs Service (seven per cent); Federal Inland Revenue Service (four per cent) and Department of Petroleum Resources (four per cent).

The funds are usually shared the following month; for example, revenues generated in January is shared in February; thus, the revenue shared between January and July was actually generated between Dec. 2015 and June, 2016.

In the months under review, the Federal Government alone received a total of N1.1 trillion; States got N727.5 billion and the local governments got

N544.9 billion.

This was shared based on the formula of Federal Government receiving 52.68 per cent of the amount generated, states, 26.72 per cent and local governments, 20.6 per cent.

Also, oil producing states shared an additional N148.1 billion based on the 13 percent derivation.

The revenue shared was the mineral earnings from the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) and DPR and non-mineral revenue from Customs and FIRS. Additional revenue came from Petroleum Profit Tax, Import Duty, Exchange gains and NNPC refunds.

Also, in the month of May, the sum of N1.5 billion, being excess bank charges, was recovered into the Federation Account and shared among the three tiers.

To break it down, in January, N417.1 was shared and the Federal Government received N180.3 billion; states, N113.5 billion and local governments, N85.4 billion while N208.2 was shared as derivation

revenue.

In February, N370.3 billion was shared and Federal Government received N155.4 billion, States N104 billion and Local Government N77.8 billion.

N345.1 billion was shared in March with the Federal Government taking N144.5 billion, states N96.4 billion and local governments, N72.1 billion.

Oil producing states also got an additional N23.2billion.

In April, N306 billion was shared and the Federal Government received N126 billion, states, N86.9 billion and local governments, N64.7 billion, while N20.1 was shared to oil producing states as derivation fund.

May recorded low revenue as only N289.4 billion was shared.

The Federal Government got N118.9 billion; states, N83.7 billion and local governments, N62.2 billion.

Also, N16 billion was shared as derivation revenue to oil producing states.

In June, N311. 5 billion was

generated and Federal Government took N129.7 billion, states received N89.1 and local governments made N66.4 billion and as usual, 13 per cent derivation revenue of N17 billion was shared to oil rich states.

NAN reports that based on the data, N691.7 billion was shared in July.

This has been the highest amount generated in a month since the beginning of the year.

From the amount, Federal Government received N255.6 billion, states, N153.9 billion and local governments, N116.3 billion.

The sum of N20.9 billion was shared among oil producing states.

NAN recalls that N150 billion has also been given in the last three months to state governments under the Fiscal Sustainability Plan of the Federal Government to enable them to pay salaries.

However, not all states are benefitting from it as some have decided not to participate due to their buoyancy. (NAN)

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• L-R: Commander of Nigerian Air Force Base Service Group, Air Commodore Bello Garba; Provost of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Dr Balarabe Jahun; representative of the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal James Gbum; and representative of the Air officer commanding, Air Commodore Remigius Ekeh, at the inauguration of Nigerian Air Force Baracks Youth Empowerment through Agriculture Programme, yesterday in Kaduna.

PHOTO: NAN

Police tame Shiite protesters, arrest several in Abuja

By Albert Akota

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he Nigeria Police yesterday mounted barricades and fired tear gas to stop protesting members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, otherwise called Shiite.

The sect took to the streets of Abuja yesterday on a peaceful protest to demand the release of its leader, Ibrahim El- Zakzaky who has been in detention since their December, 2015 clash with the army in Zarai, Kaduna state.

The placards carrying Shiite members who defied police barricade mounted to stop the apparently peaceful protest chanted “Free our Leader ElZakZaky, Even if we are going

to die we will not stop,” as they protested.

Some of the protesting Shiite members were, however, said to have been arrested by the police while some others were injured.

Recall that the Zaria clash led to the death and burial of 300 members of the Shiite group in a bloodbath that has been condemned by local and international rights groups.

Conflicting reasons have been deduced for the deaths which followed the clash and the continued detention of ElZakzaky.

While the soldiers said the Shiite members blocked the convoy of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, and tried to kill

him, the sect has debunked the claim.

A panel set up by the Kaduna state government indicted the military for the massacre but condemned the Shiite group for allegedly creating a government unto itself within the state.

Meanwhile, Wednesday, the National Human Rights Commission, indicted members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), for blocking the Zaria Kaduna highway which led to a violent clash with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Gen Tukur Buratai in December last year.

The Commission while releasing a report of the Special Investigation Panel it set up to probe the incident following

a petition it received from the military authorities, said the IMN members who are also called Shi’ite group, should apologise to the army and all Nigerians for violating their right to free movement.

Presenting the draft report to the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe, yesterday, the Chairman of the panel, Mr. Tony Ojukwu, urged the Federal Government to quickly arraign detained members of the sect for various violations and offences.

Similarly, the report recommended the prosecution of Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky in line with the 1999 constitution of the federation.

FG establishes inter-ministerial Task Force for North East

By Lawrence Olaoye

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he Federal Government has established an interministerial task force to effectively confront the humanitarian challenges in the North East.

According to a statement from the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on media a and publicity, Laolu Akande, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a change in the management of the situation putting Cabinet Ministers

in direct charge of sectoral coordination.

He wrote “Before now, sectoral coordination of the humanitarian situation were managed by director-cadre ministry officials.

But in a decision to upgrade and elevate the governance structure, the President has approved a modification of the structure by putting Cabinet Ministers in charge of governmental response to the humanitarian emergency caused by the insurgency in the NorthEastern part of the country.

“Specifically, an Interministerial Task Force has been established by the President to coordinate the response and work with humanitarian agencies to support the governments and other structures in the affected states.

“In the Multi-sectoral Task Force, each sector will now be led by a Minister while the entire Task Force is led by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, which will now coordinate and mobilize the domestic, governmental and private sector resources necessary

to effectively meet this challenge with the urgency it demands.”

With this new management structure, the Federal Government has given assurances to the UN and all other partners, local and international, of its readiness to effectively lead the humanitarian response, deploy adequate resources and do everything possible to mobilise a rapid response in order to save lives and restore normalcy to the affected areas.”

Kano procures N59m drugs to combat malaria scourge From Edwin Olofu,Kano

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he Kano state government has procured drugs and diagnostic equipment, worth N59m to combat the current malaria scourge ravaging the state.

Speaking to reporters in his office yesterday in Kano, the state Commissioner of Health, Dr Kabiru lbrahim Getso, said due to the malaria burden that has ravaged the state, the government procured drugs and diagnostic equipment, which is to be distributed to 38 hospitals in the state to combat the malaria scourge.

According to him, the state government have also distributed over 6.5m insecticide treated mosquito nets, as a rapid response to the people of the state.

Furthermore, Getso explained that some proactive measures adopted to address the malaria scourge include the urgent procurement of 20 microscopes to diagnose the disease fast before medication.

He however regretted that only 40 per cent of the people make use of the treated mosquito nets, which was distributed free of charge, while 60 per cent abandoned it in their homes.

Gesto also disclosed that not less than 200 health workers have so far been employed and deployed to the various hospitals in the state.

The Commissioner further explained that the Government has also embarked on the training of personnel as intervention measure over the increased burden of malaria in the state, adding that the state is also enjoying the technical support from foreign donors.

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By Ali Alkali

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ixteen years after the establishment of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to provide “Universal Health Coverage” for all Nigerians, only less than three percent of the nation’s population of 170 million is covered. Even poorer African countries, such as Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana have better health insurance coverage than Nigeria. Kenya had 50 percent coverage. This is embarrassing and despicable, considering all the human and capital resources at our disposal.

The goal of NHIS is “Universal Health Coverage” for all Nigerians. But, presently, the scheme only covers, mostly, the employees of the federal government who are less than one percent of the total population of the country. Even the states and local governments’ employees are not covered; let alone the teaming population in the villages and hamlets. How about the usual suspects, as far as health issues are concerned, - the women, the children and the aged? Out of the nation’s population of 170million, this group constitutes more than 60 percent; yet, they remain at home when they get sick because they don’t have money to go hospitals. And it seems no one cares NHIS was established by Act 35 of 1999, by the Federal Government of Nigeria, to provide easy access to affordable and qualitative healthcare to all Nigerians. It is a system of advance financing of health expenditure through contributions, premiums or taxes paid into a common pool to pay for all or part of health services specified by the scheme.

To ensure that every Nigerian has access to good healthcare services, NHIS’ main job is to develop various programmes to cover different segment of the society.

These include: Public Sector (Federal, State, and Local Government); Organized Private Sector (OPS); Armed Forces, Police and other uniformed services; Voluntary Contributors Social Health Insurance Programme (VCSHIP) and Retirees Social Health Insurance Programme.

NHIS is also mandated to introduce informal sector social health insurance programmes, such as Community Based Social Health Insurance Programme (CBSHIP); Public Pupils Primary Social Health Insurance Programme (PPPSHIP); Tertiary Institutions Social Health Insurance Programmme (TISHIP) and State Social Health Insurance Programme (SSHIP).

Though very laudable, NHIS, like any other scheme in Nigeria, was broken down in the sense that it’s rigged against the common man – the enrollee who is treated harshly at the hospitals and shouted at for being sick, while at the same time taking his money which was pooled into the scheme. The operators of the scheme, known as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) collect 70 percent of every naira the enrollee pays, yet the hospitals participating in the scheme are less than consulting clinics where patients go to get humiliated and depressed. At their best of times, the hospitals only provide cough syrup and pain killers, and refer the patients to other private clinics or drug stores to buy the other essential medications.

The NHIS, according to contractual agreement, pays the HMOs three months in advance, so that they can pay the hospitals on time when enrollees go to the hospitals. But according to recent revelation by the NHIS’ new Executive Secretary, Professor Usman Yusuf, “they bluntly refuse to pay, or issue dud checks.”

Prof Usman Yusuf Executive Secretary NHIS

Yusuf specializes in Pediatrics Hematology and Oncology. Until his appointment as Executive Secretary/CEO of NHIS at the end of July this year by President Muhammadu Buhari, he was a professor of Pediatrics at St. Jude Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. For a man who lived and worked in the United States of America where things work (at least fairly well on the surface) Professor Yusuf never expected the Augean Stables he was called by the President to come and clean, to be that messy. But to his horror, he found that the MHOs deliberately rigged the system, so that they can feed fat on it.

For sixteen years, since the scheme was established, it seems the only job description the administrators of the NHIS have written for themselves was to sit in Abuja and distribute the contributions of the federal government workers and voluntary contributors to HMOs. Equally disturbing was the fact that majority of the HMOs do not pay the hospitals after collecting the money; which was a strong pointer to under the table deals between the regulators and the operators of the scheme.

In a chart with the press recently, Professor Yusuf got so emotional while discussing the issue of corruption at NHIS. He revealed that there are ghost enrollees in the system that are put there for the purpose of paying money to the HMOs. “There’s a lot of corruption and wastage in the system. And I am going to clean it and put the house in order. I am going to do biometric audit of all our enrollees and plug the wastages. I am going to find out how many

ghost enrollees we have in the system that are just there for us to pay HMOs or pay hospitals.

That’s the only way. You plug the waste, you know the exact number you have; and get to work.”

The system, fortunately, does not need any new legislation to be sanitized. The Act that established the scheme, and its operational guidelines, are enough for the new man at the helm of affairs to hit the ground running. All he needs to do is to enforce the laws with all the guts and honesty he has got. And from available reports, he had started doing that by giving all the HMOs an ultimatum to return all the money they have collected, and not paid to the hospitals; otherwise, he threatened to delist them and then take legal actions to recover the money and destroy them. Many came and tried to see him ‘in private’ but he refused them private audience. But he met all of them later, ‘collectively’.

This ‘no business as usual’ approach by the new HNIS’ boss seemed to have started yielding results, as many HMOs have already refunded what they earlier defrauded the nation and the people registered in the scheme.

Part of his strategy to clean the mess at the Augean Stable, is also to put the enrollee at the driver’s seat by giving him the power to choose his HMO and hospital, and report any misappropriation to HNIS directly. According to the ‘New Sheriff in town’ as he is called in the sector, “This is the right thing to do, and must be done, because it’s his money. All HMOs depend on money from the enrollee, called ‘Capitation’. And very large proportion

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The 50 percent that should go to NHIS “is specifically meant to cover vulnerable group,” said the HNIS boss. The vulnerable group consists of “pregnant women, children under five, old people, poor people, IDPs and prisoners.

of hospitals in Nigeria also depends on money from HNIS, which is money from enrollee. So, he should be the king, because it’s his money.”

Crisscrossing the country to solicit support from those who can render it, and read riot act to those feeding fat on the rigged system, Yusuf visited community leaders, traditional rulers, state governors, labour unions and administrators of the scheme.

Another high huddle to scale by the new NHIS’ boss is the issue of “embarrassing figure” of the coverage of the scheme. Determined to change the ugly picture by finding ways to expand coverage and achieve the ‘Universal Health Coverage’ for all Nigerians, as is the original goal of the NHIS, Prof Yusuf has started advocacy tour to all the emirs in the North, the Obas in the West, the Ezes in the East and all states governors. His mission is not only to ask for their prayers, counsel and support in reaching the rural populace, but also to brain storm and find ways to fund a pool that can support the poor sick people. He told journalist last week, “It is time to stop thinking about the government, and think outside the box; because there is no government in this world that can shoulder all responsibilities of its people. We have to find how we can pool resources from the government, from people of good will, NGOs and donor organizations.

That’s one of the reasons for my advocacy visits to traditional rulers, community leaders, labour leaders and captains of industry.”

“The other reason is to regain the confidence of the people about NHIS. We have to educate people about what NHIS does and what it can do; and knowing that we cannot do it alone, we need everybody. The role of NHIS, as technical advisers, is to give other stakeholders, especially the states governors, ideas on how to fund a pool, because the erroneous thinking presently is that there’s a lot of money in NHIS that can fund this pool. NHIS money is essentially the health pension for federal government workers.

There is no contribution from the states or local governments. None, whatsoever! So, one of my tasks is to sit down with the states governors and find ways to replicate what NHIS is doing at states and local governments levels, and how to find money to fund the pool and disburse it fairly and equitably to all.”

To kick start this dream, the Professor intends to use the National Health Act, signed into law in 2014, which stipulates that one percent of the National Consolidated Revenue must be dedicated to health. Of that one percent, 50 percent will go to NHIS; 45 percent to National Primary HealthCare; and the remaining five percent to the health ministry.

The 50 percent that should go to NHIS “is specifically meant to cover vulnerable group,” said the HNIS boss. The vulnerable group consists of “pregnant women, children under five, old people, poor people, IDPs and prisoners. We must enforce this Health Act and ensure that this portion comes – a portion that’s allocated for the vulnerable group, which is separated from the contributions we currently have.

“If all I do during my tenure in office is to expand NHIS’ coverage to the poor and the needy, the vulnerable, I will have done something.”

Professor Yusuf, like many new chief executives, might have started his tenure with great zeal and ambitious agenda, talking tough and ruffling a few feathers. But, corruption never stops fighting back. So, the questions remain: Can he walk the walk? Can he clean the Augean Stable and achieve his lofty ambition? Only time will tell.

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Recession: Reps want CBN to reverse monetary policy

By Umar Muhammad Puma

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he House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to direct the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Ministry of Finance and the National Planning Commission to review the existing monetary policy with a view to developing sustainable lending rates.

This is even as the House has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate about $17 billion stolen from undeclared crude oil and liquefied natural gas export involving 20 companies, two agencies of government, two law firms and a consultant.

The House in a motion unanimously adopted titled `Urgent Need to Address the Economic Downturn in Nigeria’ moved by Rep Mukaila Kazim, noted a review of the country’s monetary policy will foster real sector growth and enhance economic development.

He stressed the need for the Federal Government to take urgent steps to resuscitate the comatose government owned industries in

•Probes missing $17b NLG funds

order to create employment, provide raw materials for local producers

and preserve exchange.

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Kazim, noted that the fall of crude oil prices from over 120 dollars

• President Muhammadu Buhari delivering a speech after signing Paris agreement on Climate Change at the 71st United Nations General Assembly, yesterday in New York

Buhari to UN: We’re ready to swap Boko Haram detainees for Chibok girls

By Lawrence Olaoye

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resident Muhammadu Buhari has declared the readiness of his administration to release the more than 200 girls kidnapped by terror group, Boko Haram two years ago.

The president who called on the United Nations to assist Nigeria help negotiate the release of the abducted girls with Boko Haram, said the government was willing to free some detained militants in exchange for the girls, a key demand made by the Islamist outfit.

President Buhari has also vowed to reverse the effects of climate change in the country just as he signed the Paris Agreement on the matter.

“Government had reached out, ready to negotiate, but it became difficult to identify credible leaders.

We will welcome intermediaries such as UN outfits, to step in,” Buhari said after attending the UN General Assembly in New York.

The 276 girls were kidnapped as they were attending evening school in Chibok, in the restive Borno state, on

14 April 2014.

The President, according to a statement made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, made the vow on climate change while addressing the opening of the meeting on Taking Climate Action for Sustainable Development in New York, co-hosted

by Nigeria and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as one of the Side Events of the 71st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA71).

Buhari, had shortly before this event, signed the Paris Agreement, where he committed Nigeria to reducing “Green House Gas Emissions unconditionally by 20 per cent and conditionally by 45 per cent” in line with Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions.” Describing the signing as historic, he had also expressed confidence that with support from development partners, Nigeria will meet the above targets.

The President also promised to ensure the ratification of the Paris Agreement before the 22nd Conference of Parties to the UN

Framework Convention on Climate Change in Marrakesh, Morocco in November 2016.

He stressed that it was to demonstrate his personal dedication to the process of implementing the Agreement that he was hosting the side event on Taking Climate Action Towards Sustainable Development.

President Buhari, who said he was privileged to have been part of the Paris Agreement, expressed appreciation to what he called “the genuine efforts

by President Francois Hollande of France in drawing global attention to reviving the Lake Chad Basin,” and for galvanizing the political will that led to the global consensus in reaching the Paris Agreement.

The Nigerian President said his country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement is articulated through its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) “that strive to build a climate resilient society across the diverse terrain of Nigeria. We have instituted an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Climate Change to govern implementation of my country’s NDCs, thereby ensuring a strong

cross-sectoral approach, coherence and synergy for Climate Action.”

Buhari, while admitting that implementing the Roadmap will not be easy in the face of dwindling national revenues, however, indicated that both internal and external resources would be mobilized to meet Nigeria’s targets, adding that the 2017 Budget will reflect Nigeria’s efforts to accord priority to realizing its NDCs. “In addition, we are set to launch our first ever Green Bonds in the first quarter of 2017 to fund a pipeline of projects all targeted at reducing emissions towards a greener economy,” he said.

President Buhari, who thanked the Presidents of Chad, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger for attending the event, also called on the international community to “give special recognition to the plight of Lake Chad and support our effort to resuscitate the livelihoods of over 5 million people in the region. This will reinforce our efforts to reintegrate the thousands of Boko Haram victims and returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).”

U.S. Government Official Calls Results “Magical”

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he American University of Nigeria president and members of the Adamawa Peace Initiative (API) met with members of the U.S. Congress and government officials to discuss the precarious situation in Nigeria’s northeast.

The delegation was in Washington,

DC last week at the invitation of members of the House of Representatives Black Caucus, including Sheila Jackson Lee, Karen Bass and Frederica Wilson.

University and API officials also met with Congressman Steve Chabot.

The University’s President Margee Ensign said that while members of

Congress are well aware of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists, there is less awareness about the immediate and long-term humanitarian and other needs of the region, especially food security. “We came to Washington to share the story of people who have suffered a lot and will need help

from the international community to rebuild their lives,” Ensign said.

“The people we met are very interested in the model and the programs we’ve developed to feed displaced people, promote food security, prevent young people from joining radical groups, and educating out of school children.”

to about 45 dollars per barrel has impacted negatively on revenues available to finance expenditure.

On the current bank lending rate of 14 percent was discouraging borrowers, especially the Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises from making any meaningful economic growth.

Contributing, Rep Tajudeen Yusuf (PDP-Kogi) said there was a need to reconcile dollar rates in the country, saying the restrictions on forex crippled the ability of manufacturers to pay for materials to boost local manufacturing.

In his view, Rep. Haruna Goni (Yobe-APC) outlined the return to agriculture as mainstay of economy, review of land policies and lending rate to boost agriculture as a way out of the recession.

However, the House Minority Leader, Rep Leo Ogor (PDP-Delta) said that Nigeria was paying lip service to diversification campaign.

“We have been paying lip service to the concept of diversification our ministers came here nobody was able to look at the challenges in line with the volume of mineral resources we have as a nation.”

On the NLG funds, the resolution by the House followed a motion of urgent matters of public importance sponsored by Rep Johnson Agbonayinma, who noted that the 20 companies, two government agencies, two law firms and a consultant appointed by immediate past administration were involved in stealing of the said sum.

“The data gathering of shipment of the USA for the period 2011 to December 2014 through critical NNPC data and the central bank pre-shipment inspection shows and undeclared crude oil short falls of 57,830,000 of Nigeria crude oil, translating to well over $12 billion to the USA, also over $3 billion to China and $839,522,600 to Norway,” Agbonayinma said.

“These were conclusively ascertained by buyers, bill of lading, arrival dates, destination ports, quantity of crude oil and other documented information.

“This job has been done in 51 countries where Nigerian crude oil has been exported, the report of the USA being the largest receiver of crude oil and that of other countries was made available to the former president, the office of the attorneygeneral, NIMASA and the EFCC. “As at today the country has to its credit over $17 billion of recoverable shortfalls from undeclared crude oil exports to global destinations.”

“These data so gathered shows for LNG shortfall, a total of 727,460 metric ton of liquefied natural gas, estimated at about $461, 44 million was firmly established shortfall from shipment to seven countries,” he added.

“This revenue loss was traced to cargo at each destination port of entry and have been established as undeclared cargo.”

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L-R: Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education, Mrs Folasade YemiEsan and Secretary of Programm, Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), Mr Wazairi Laminu during the Task Force/Team implementation meeting of SDG’s, beneficiary ,yesterday in Abuja.

Photo: Justin ImoOwo

Floods destroy farms in 24 communities in Niger

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arm lands in 24 communities in Niger had been destroyed as a result of flood that ravaged Mokwa Local Government Areas of the state on Sept. 19.

Ibrahim Inga, Director General of the State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Minna.

He said that farms in eight communities in Gbara, six in Muragi, and ten in Ja’agi were destroyed by the flood that occurred on Sept. 19.

The director general added that due to the proactive step of the agency, there was no life loss in the disaster.

“After the predicted flood warning by the Nigeria Meteorological Agency, we at

state level had to embarked on awareness and sensitisation programmes to communities that are likely prone to flood.

“The people in these communities were advised to evacuate to higher ground and desist from water based activities that will lead to loss of lives.

“Such step has gone a long way to reduce flood disaster to the barest minimum in the areas,” he said.

He commended the Federal Government for setting up a Presidential Committee on Flood Relief to build three resettlement sites in Mokwa Local Government Areas for flood victims.

He added that the agency would continue to educate the people and communities located around riverine areas to embrace irrigation farming rather than rainfall system to avoid destruction of crops. (NAN)

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lawyer, Daniel Makolo, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly failing to appoint a minister to represent Kogi in his cabinet.

Mr. Makolo said his suit FHC\L\CS\44\2016 at the Federal High Court, Lokoja on Thursday was pursuant to Order 34 Rule (1) and Order 5 Rule (1) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2009.

He queried the absence of Kogi representative in the Federal Executive Council meeting since March.

He faulted President Buhari for failing to appoint a replacement for James Ocholi, former Minister of

State for Labour and Employment, who died in a car accident.

Mr. Ocholi, his wife and son, died in an auto crash on AbujaKaduna Road on March 6.

Mr. Makolo, among others, urged the court to order that the failure of Buhari to appoint a qualified indigene of Kogi as a Minister after Mr. Ocholi’s death was “wrongful, unlawful and unconstitutional”.

He said that failure to appoint a minister from Kogi “is an attempt to and has denied the people of Kogi state representation at the statutory mandatory regular meetings held by the president with his vice and ministers”.

The lawyer asked the court to issue an Order of Mandamus compelling the president to appoint a minister representing the people of Kogi from amongst the indigenes of the state.

Mr. Makolo also asked the court to declare every decision or resolution reached at statutory meeting(s) held as void to the extent of its effect on the life and property of the people of Kogi.

He further asked the court to void the resolution reached at subsequent meeting to be held by the president and his cabinet without a representative of Kogi People, He also asked for an order

of mandamus compelling the president to respect and apply Section 14 (3) of the Constitution in all his appointments.

This, according to him, is inclusive of the Heads coercive forces of the sovereignty of Nigeria, the paramilitary agencies, and all arm-bearing institutions of Nigeria.

In addition, the applicant sought an order directing the Attorney-General of the Federation to initiate and carry out a corona inquest into the death of Mr. Ocholi to uncover the cause of the accident.

Mr. Makolo said he based his action on 14 grounds in the Motion on Notice, supported by a 24-paragraph affidavit.

Benue University owes N3.8bn– VC

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he Vice Chancellor of Benue State University, BSU, Makurdi, Msugh Kembe, says the institution is owing N3.8 billion.

Mr. Kembe said this on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the retreat for Deans, Directors and Heads of Academic Departments of BSU in Makurdi.

He explained that the debt included arrears of pension, death benefits and earned allowances liabilities.

“The university is in arrears of pension in excess of N500 million; death benefits liability of the university is close to N300 million while earned allowances liability is in excess of N3 billion,” Mr. Kembe said.

He said that BSU was no longer receiving overheads from the state government, adding that capital projects were mostly funded by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and ALGON. The vice chancellor further lamented that efforts to improve internally generated revenue of the university by increasing user charges was frustrated.

In his address, the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of Council of BSU, Zachary Gundu, warned lecturers against sexual harassment, admission racketeering and corruption.

“There are vices we must avoid if we have to build a BSU of our dream. Lack of transparency breeds rumours and speculations,” Mr. Gundu said.

The don said the council was not satisfied with the quality of work of the institution’s projects and the quality of inventories kept in offices about suppliers.

He said that the institution must explore new ways of teaching and learning experiences and give the students opportunities to experience quality thereby improving standards.

He said that available records from the visitation panel showed that the previous management was not truthful to both staff and students, leading to much compromises in the system.(NAN)

Maritime security vows to end hostility in Niger Delta

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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ome stakeholders involved in the proposed Maritime Security Agency yesterday appealed to the Federal Government to expedite action which would lead to the passage of the law establishing the agency.

The paramilitary organisation has the capacity to create a minimum of 55, 000 jobs for unemployed Nigerians that would assist other security agencies in the waterways and end hostility in the

Niger Delta region in the country.

Already, the executive Bill for the establishment of the agency had since been slated for public hearing by the National Assembly.

This submission was contained in a statement jointly signed by the preterm secretary of the security outfit, Semi Igiebor and the Acting Director General of the proposed agency, Princess Dudu Sandra, which was made available to journalists yesterday in Benin City, the Edo state capital.

Speaking on the alleged alarm over fake Maritime Security agents posing as contractors hat were nabbed in Calabar, the Rivers state Capital, by the Nigeria Navy, the Coordinator/Facilitator of the Maritime security agency, Bishop Goodluck Akpore, said the action of the dissident group does not represent the core mandate of the agency which the United States of America government has promised to train free of charge.

He said the maritime security agency whose mandate is aimed at

securing the nation’s assets, should not be misconstrued as a rival group to the Nigeria Navy or other security agencies, adding that the earlier claims made by the Nigeria Navy was not entirely wrong, but the Naval authorities ought to have carried out a detail check before pronouncing members of the proposed Maritime security agency, guilty of bad behaviours.

He however, assured of the agency support to prosecute the fake officials impersonating as members of the Corp.

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NDLEA arrest truck carrying 3 tons of illicit drugs in Yola

From Umar Dankano,Yola.

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ith a view to making Adamawa state free of youth restiveness as a result of drug abuse, the state Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ) has arrested a truck conveying three tons of illicit drugs in Yola.

State Commander of the

Agency, Mr.Yakubu Kibo made this disclosure at a press briefing held in Yola on Wednesday stressing that, the drugs were cleverly concealed in 220 cartons which is valued worth fifteen million naira.

Kibo warned that his Agency is ever ready to unravel any new method adopted by drug peddlers and will continue to go after them until they surrender

and change to legitimate businesses accepted by the law in the country.

“The team of NDLEA operatives along Yola-Numan road on 22/08/2016 intercepted a Mercedes Benz container truck with registration number XA 673 WSH for a search.

“The search revealed three 3 tons and 80 kilograms of stopcof Lictus CoughSyrup with Codeine

concealed in 220 cartons in the truck.” Kibo said.

He further explained that the driver and his assistant were arrested and claimed that the goods belong to Jesil Pharma Ind. Ltd Company.

According to the commander, the suspects after interrogation told the command that they were on route from Minna ,Niger state to Jalingo the capital of

Taraba.

He however, said that investigation revealed that there was no fixed address for the delivery of the said 220 cartons of the cough syrup with codeine.

“This goes show that the movement of the substance was with criminal intention and investigation is going to unveil the truth of the matter.” Kibo added.

Family denies daughter over alleged lesbianism

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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Benin based family has distanced itself from the alleged act of lesbianism by their daughter.

The Head of the family, Mr. Mike Omohe, communicated the family decision to disown the 27-year-old daughter, Loveth Minnie to journalists after a meeting of senior members of the family held at 24, Useh Road, Egor, Benin City.

Omohe, said the sudden disappearance of the girl from home when the alleged sacrilege became known to the public, has brought shame to family.

“We have been fully informed of our daughter, Omohe Loveth Minnie, shameful act of lesbianism. We now know that true to rumours we have had in the past, she is now a lesbian.

“We also know of her • Special anti-robbery squad commanders after an interactive session with Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, yesterday in Abuja

Nigeria Customs seize fake malaria drugs worth N20m

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he Nigeria Customs Service on Tuesday said it confiscated substandard anti-malaria drugs and antibiotics, valued at N20million.

The drugs were being smuggled into the country through the Nigeria/Benin Republic border at idiroko in Ogun State.

The Area Controller of the Ogun State Command of the service, Multafu Waindu, said 500 bags of smuggled rice were also seized.

“The fake drugs were on onward transportation into the country to be sold in the open market.”

Mr. Waindu, who later handed

over the confiscated drugs to the representative of National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, said the command would not relent in its efforts to curtail smuggling activities in the state.

The officer in charge, Port Inspection Directorate of NAFDAC in Idiroko, Datol Andrew, said the confiscation has saved over a million Nigerians from falling victim to fake drugs use.

Mr. Andrew, however, expressed his disappointment that the importer of the drugs was not nabbed to serve as a deterrent to others who engage in such act.

He said the agency would

continue to work in partnership with the Customs to ensure illicit drugs and food items were prevented from finding their way into the country.

On the seized rice, the Customs chief the seizure was a fallout of raids by operatives of the command on an illegal warehouse at Okere Creek near Bawe Gbo, in Ipokia Local Government area of the state.

Mr. Waindu said his officers, acting on a tip-off, invaded the warehouse and seized the rice with duty value of N5.1 million.

He said all the seized items were deposited at the Customs premises at Idiroko.

shameful relationship with one Victory, a female. We want her to know that she is no longer acceptable in our family as a daughter.

“She can no longer refer to us as family members nor return to the family. As a matter of fact, she cannot even practise her shameful act here in Nigeria as we will report her to government and ensure that she is jailed.

“As a responsible people, who puts premium on African culture and tradition, we disapprove of her act. She is no longer qualify to associate with us as we know that her unrepentant act constitute sin to God and man”.

When contacted on phone, Loveth Minnie said her sexual choices were not part of the responsibilities of her family to decide, adding that she has the right as a freeborn to decide her partner(s).

Rights commission to investigate alleged violations in Navy town contract

By Albert Akota

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he National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has vowed to investigate human rights violation by the Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral IbokEte Ibas against its contractor handling naval town in Abuja The Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Bem Angwe who stated this in Abuja when he received a petition letter from the managing director of the company Prince Leye Adetipe said the commission will do everything possible to give both parties fair hearing before taking a decision.

Prof. Bem Angwe assured the complainer to give the commission few time to study the

letter and immediately directed the director of monitoring and investigation to visit the construction site to enable them take decision for the interest of all.

Angwe who could not hide his feelings lauded the Leye Adetipe for taking a right decision by approaching the commission rather than violating the law of the land and assured them should the alleged violation found to be truth, the commission will not hesitate to demand for compensation.

Speaking earlier, Prince Leye Adetipe urged the commission to grant and injunction restraining Navy from tampering his staff and demand for ten billion naira compensation

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Shettima , Denish Refugee Council in pact for North East reconstruction From Mustapha Isah Kwaru, Maiduguri

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L-R: Deputy Director, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Press and Publication, Ms Yang Peili, Cultural Counselor of China Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Yan Ziangdong, Representing of the Ministry of Information and Culture, Mr. Peter Dama, and Vice President Star Times, Ms Guo Ziqi, during the launching of Beijing TV Series Broadcasting Season in Africa 2016, yesterday in Abuja.

Photo: Mahmud Isa

FG flags off second graduates, youth empowerment scheme

By Mohammed Usman

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n its determination to diversify the economy to more productive activities like agriculture, the Federal Government has flagged off the second Graduates / Youths Empowerment Scheme in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Flagging off the Scheme, the Minister of Water Resources, Engr.

Sulieman H. Adamu, represented

by the Director River Basins Development and Inspectorate, Dr. Musa Ibrahim, said that the second Graduates / Youths Empowerment Scheme at Oyan Dam, Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State headquarters of Ogun- Osun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) was inaugurated to support the Federal Government’s Agricultural agenda.

According to the statement signed by the water ministry’s Di-

rector of Information, Mrs. Margaret E. Umoh, the Minister said that the scheme was an off- shoot of the agreement signed in June 2016 between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Songhai Integrated Farms Ltd to reposition and strengthen the River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) to become major economic nerve-centers in line with the economic diversification policy of the change agenda of the present ad-

ministration.

He said “The main objective of this scheme is massive job creation for young graduates with all year round agricultural production and other value chain activities”.

He assured Nigerians that the scheme is laudable as it supports the vision and objectives of President Buhari’s drive for food security and youth empowerment.

Kebbi FMC nurses, midwives, management bicker over “No Work, No pay” From Ahmed Idris Birnin Kebbi

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ollowing the implementation of “No work, No pay” alleged to be introduced by the Chief Medical Director of the hospital, the crisis between management and the nurses/midwives of the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kebbi has deepened and continues to generate more controversy.

In a communique issued after an emergency meeting of the union held at the Center Conference Hall Birnin kebbi, signed by the Secretary of the National Associations of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) kebbi chapter, Comrade Mohammed Usman.

The union accused the Chief Medical Director of the Center, Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim of allegedly surcharging and denying members of the union of many entitlements that includes uniform and teaching allowances and slashing a considerable percentage of their salaries when they joined the last strike action by the union nationwide.

It further explained that the CMD ordered that the finance department of the center should deduct 7 days money out of July salaries of striking nurses and midwives unmindful of the fact that the strike was called by the national body of the union.

While described the action as “vicious, Carlos and undemocratic”

adding that it has never happened in other sister centers across the country, and noted that the deducted monies were not remitted back to government coffers.

The communique added that it was after a series of altercation between the two bodies, the hospital management resolved to pay back only 71 percent of the total money deducted from the salaries of nurses and midwives.

Responding to the allegations, the CMD of the Center, Dr Abdullahi Ibrahim debunked claims by the NANNM that he introduced, “ No work, No pay”, saying the federal government introduced it” and there was a circular in respect to that from

the federal ministry of Health. “so I did not introduced that as punishment for my nurses/midwives but rather comply with the directives from above” He disclosed that since he assumed office as CMD in 2011 has tremendously fine turned all the grey areas found to be wanting in the center, especially staff welfare.

Ibrahim cited example of uniform allowances claimed not to be enjoyed by the nurses/midwives who according to him since the establishment of the hospital had never been paid to them, but when he took over only this year 2016 they were not paid due to financial constraint faced by the center.

NGO laments low girls school enrollment in Zamfara From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau

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he Save the Children has called for Zamfara state government to intensify efforts with a view to ensure that satisfied numbers of girls are

enrolled into both the Primary and Secondary schools as that of the boys whose enrolled figure outnumbered across the recorded lists in the state.

This was heralded by the Zamfara state Communication Officer [CO] of the Save the Children, Mr. Isah

Ibrahim during a one day meeting with media practitioners on the need to contribute towards engaging the state government in fulfilling promises and the implementation of budgetary policies on health and education.

Isah challenged that, the state

government was yet to release the budgeted 84 million naira meant for the support of immunization programmes, adding that, 83 out of 147 political wards of the state were suffering the dearth of solar refrigerators for the safer keeping of vaccines for immunizations.

n the second day since relocating his office temporarily to Bama town, Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima on Thursday received a six-member delegation from the Denish Refugee Council with discussion focusing on partnership in ongoing reconstruction works and critical support for returning IDPS to speed up their return to agricultural activities and other means of livelihood.

The Denish group was led by the Country Director in Nigeria, Shah Liton whose team flew aboard helicopter to Bama from Maiduguri for the purpose meeting Governor Kashim Shettima.

The governor had said any meeting requiring his presence would only be held in Bama town unless where he summoned by the Presidency or where unforeseen emergencies come up.

The visitors offered to help in removing mines planted by insurgents in farm lands and also demanded for other areas of priorities the Borno State Government prefers intervention from the Denish Government.

“We have seen serious destructions here in Bama, we also know that as people prepare to return they will be concerned about going back to means of livelihood one of which is their farms. We will offer to bring specialists to remove mines planted in those farms to make it possible for people to use the farms. We will also want to know your other priorities so as to know where to intervene”, the Denish group told Shettima.

Governor Shettima identified need for intervention with building materials preferring not to receive cash donation while he also enlisted help on reconstruction of schools, intervention on Agriculture to create jobs and gender empowerment with particular interest in educating and economic empowerment of women.

The governor explained that all the primary schools in Bama had been destroyed by insurgents during their occupation and so were thousands of private houses, municipal buildings, clinics, markets and water installations.

The Governor said he would be glad to receive building materials from the Denish Refugee Council and any none cash support that would help in the reconstruction of not only Bama but all other areas as well as support for returning victims.

The visiting group which was to return to Maiduguri promised to get back to the Governor in good time while they assessed the internally displaced persons camp in Bama town which at the start had over 20,000 IDPS. Earlier, before the visit of the Denish group, Governor Shettima had inspected series of destroyed areas and some ongoing reconstruction works in parts of Bama town. The Governor said he will focus on rebuilding schools, healthcare institutions, water installations and private some private homes under the first phase that is to continue.

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Delta: Govt wades into Ogbe-Ijoh market crisis From Osakhare Erese, Asaba The Delta State Government has waded into the Ogbe-Ijoh Market crisis in Warri South Local Government Area and cautioned the warring parties against unreceptive attitude, promising to rebuild the burn market for the safety and comfort of traders and all those who patronize it for the socio-economic development of the state.

The Chief of Staff, Government House, Hon. Tam Brisibe, was accompanied by the former Commissioner for Environment and the Director-General, Special Programme, Chief Frank Omare, during the fact finding inspection tour and interaction with the warring groups in the market on Monday, on the state government’s directive.

According to him, some Urhobo traders operating in the market recently visited and tabled complains to the state government concerning the alleged aggression by their Ijaw neighboUr, whom they accused of intimidating and allegedly responsible for the inferno that razed down the market, an allegation the Ijaw people swiftly denied.

Hon. Brisibe noted that the swiftness of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s response to the reported alleged hostility, stemmed from his interest in his peoples’ welfare, adding that the state government is interested inn amicable resolution of the problems for the socio-economic advancement of the state.

Chief Omare cautioned the leadership of Urhobo market women for quoting him out of context, especially, on the legality of collection of fees by the Ijaw people in the market, adding that the fees usually collected in the market is for environmental sanitation and security maintenance, as earlier clearly stated by their Ijaw representative.

He noted that his mission in the market, when he was the State Commissioner for Environment was to perform his duty effectively, by clearing and evacuation of filth and creating a conducive environment for everyone, adding that, “One I’m doing my official duty, I do not see myself as an Ijaw man, but a Delta”.

After the inspection of the two sides of the market, especially, the burnt portions and the lock-up stores, the Chief of Staff then invited the parties involved in the issue to the State Government House Annex, Warri, to table down their grievances, stating, “As government messengers and servants, we would present the issues to government in Asaba to proffer solution”.

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno (Middle) inspecting reconstruction of buildings damaged by Boko Haram insurgents Bama, yesterday in Borno. with him is the Commissioner for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, Dr Babagana Umara (Right).

Airports concession: Pensioners challenge minister to present blueprint From Suleiman Idris, Lagos

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he dust generated over plans by the federal government to concession four major airports in Nigeria is yet to settle as ex-staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) under the auspices of National Union of Pensioners (NUP) has call on the Minister of State (Aviation), Senator Hadi Sirika to disclose the firms and persons planning to invest in the proposed airports.

The NUP challenge the minister to exercise restraint in preparing the airports for

concession without serious consideration for national security.

The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by the National Chairman of the branch, Comrade Rasaki Ope and Administrative Secretary, Comrade Emeka Njoku.

“We have listened attentively on [sic] his proposal to concession the four viable airports without any recourse to some vital issues which are of concern to this nation”. They said.

The statement added “Let the minister bring out the blue print of all those he wants to concession our sovereignty to,

so that the security agents can investigate their activities.

They described some of reasons put forward by the minister for concessioning of the airports as not plausible; asserting that officials of FAAN have in the past managed the country’s airport facilities profitably.

The statement reads “In our recent position, we mentioned about security and we also said airports are not primarily built to make profits but to link this nation with other countries in the world therefore, it should be guided with all necessary machinery.

“We posit that, at present the

Chinese are still constructing and expanding international airports, which the Minister wants to concession them to foreigners. This is a clear case of colonisation.

It said “He mentioned lack of management performance. If he feels the present management of FAAN is not competent, he should bring good hands to manage the airports. If he lacks appointment clue, we can help him select competent hands.

“We want to posit that these four airports were being managed

by Nigerians over the years and it was graded category A and not managed by foreigners, so why should we concession them now.”

FG evading minimum wage talks — NLC

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he Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday dismissed as misleading, speculations that talks between it and the Federal Government on new national minimum wage had collapsed.

Ayuba Wabba, president of the NLC, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, that the talks had not even started.

According to him, the government is foot-dragging on the issue.

He said the tripartite structure that should consider the modalities for the implementation had not been inaugurated.

“Uptil now, government is still dragging its feet on talks about the minimum wage; the tripartite

structure has not been put in place,” he said.

“The point we are making is that we have only agreed on the structure, but the structure has not been formed.

“We have agreed on the membership and the structure of the negotiating team which is going to be tripartite, so this is the point that we are now.

“But at the last meeting of the tripartite team which was held a day after the Sallah break, it was agreed that at the next meeting, all these issues will be sorted out.

“What happened was that government could not form a quorum at the last meeting of the palliative,” Mr. Wabba added.

According to him, apart from the Minister of Labour and the

Secretary to the Government of the Federation that were at the meeting, key ministries were absent.

“Legitimately, we have a demand that is still pending with them including that of minimum wage and the palliative; therefore at the next meeting, I am certain that we will give government notice.”

Asked if the government was reluctant in setting up a team for the implementation of the minimum wage, Mr. Wabba said he would not speak for the government.

“Well, I can’t speak on the side of the government, but we are committed in making our demand, it is left for them to tell Nigerians whether they are

committed to it or not,” he said.

According to the NLC president, the union would pursue the issue of the minimum wage to its logical conclusion.

The composition of the tripartite committee was announced on May 26, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal.

The Wabba faction of the NLC had put forward a demand of N56, 000 as a realistic minimum wage, while that of Joe Ajaero is asking for N90, 000 as minimum wage.

NAN reports that the government on its part has proposed N45, 000 as the new minimum wage.

The joint committee is meant to iron out the differences in the various submissions.(NAN)

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Participants at the Fahimta Women and Youth Development state town hall meeting, yesterday in Bauchi. Photo: Nan

NGO earmarks $13.7m on women, girls’ health dev’t in Bauchi From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi

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FG, NCWS partner on national re-orientation campaign

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he National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) is to partner with the Federal Government to drive the national re-orientation campaign ‘’Change Begins With Me’’, according to NCWS National President Gloria Laraba Shoda.

Mrs. Shoda announced the decision when he led a delegation of the organisation on a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in Abuja. ‘’We crave the indulgence of the Minister to direct the NOA (National Orientation Agency) at the federal and state levels to coop members of the NCWS during the advocacy campaign, ‘Change Begins With Me’ ‘’This is important to us because a lot of Nigerians tend to view the campaign as having a political undertone,. whereas it is meant to provoke Nigerians to change from negative behaviours and embrace discipline and patriotism; it is meant to be a

value added initiative for a better Nigeria,’’ she said.

Mrs Shoda appealed to the government to set up a special task force to curb the cases of rape and child molestation, which have become rampant in the country.

Responding, the Minister welcomed the support offered by the NCWS and explained that the “Change Begins With Me” Campaign is not meant to put any burden on Nigerians, rather it’s a deliberate effort to change their attitude for the good of the country.

“We are particularly pleased that you have stretched your hand of fellowship to our new campaign ‘Change Begins With Me’. It’s laudable that you want to join us because from the way you spoke, you understand that this ‘Change Begins With Me’ Campaign is about National Rebirth; it’s about going back to those values that made women to be able to bring up their children in a godly manner,” he said Alhaji Mohammed said the criticism of the campaign

from some quarters stems from misconception, noting that the truth about the “Change Begins With Me” Campaign is that it started from the top to the bottom.

“People have criticized the campaign; some have said the campaign ought to start from the top and we agreed simply because they have not even followed the campaign. The campaign actually started from the top because the best campaign is that campaign that you do what you are preaching. ‘’This government is leading by example, especially Mr. President the Mr. Vice-President and Ministers.This is the least ostentatious cabinet you can ever have. We are all living and showing good examples. We obey traffic rules, queue up at airports and public places; we get to work early and close late,” he said.

The Minister is optimistic that despite the criticism, Nigerians will soon imbibe the tenets of ‘’Change Begins With Me’’ Campaign and make it a huge success.

“This campaign is going to succeed. The campaign is not asking Nigerians to do anything extra; we are not putting any burden on any person. What is our campaign? We are saying Nigerians must first of all resolve that the change we are looking for is in each and every one of us; that all of us must change what we are doing from the negative to the positive,” he said.

Alhaji Mohammed also assured the delegation that in spite of the economic challenges, the present administration is committed to its Social Intervention Programmes and that the payment of the N5,000 Conditional Cash Transfer to the most vulnerable people in the society will kick off this month, while the process for the recruitment of 500,000 people has also commenced.

The NCWS, an umbrella body of women’s societies in Nigeria, was formed in 1958 to promote gender-related issues.

n NGO Plan international has earmarked $13.7 million Canadian Dollars towards reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality mortality among vulnerable women and children in Bauchi state.

The Country Director of the Project, Dr Husseini Abdu,disclosed this yesterday at the formal lunch of the project.

He called Bauchi opportunities for responsive neonatal and maternal health (BORN).

He said, “the Global Affairs Canada has earmarked $13.7 million Candaian Dollars into the project for a four and half years 2016-2020 in Bauchi state.”

According to him, BORN is a gender transformative that would contribute to the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality among vulnerable women and newborns in targeted areas.

He said that over two million people which included women and adolescent would benefit from the project in the state.

The National Programme Manger in Bauchi, Nasiru Mohammed stressed that BORN will be implemented in 10 of the 20 local Government Areas of the state were maternal newborn and child health are worst.

The Local Government Areas are Bauchi, Ningi, Dass, Jama’re, Katagum, Misau, Kirfi, Toro, Darazo and Gamawa.

Edo flags off N2bn CBN loan to farmers

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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do state government has flagged off N2 billion loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, guaranteed by the state government for farmers across the state.

The programme is one of the CBN’s policy initiatives to pursue the creation of jobs, reduction in food imports and diversification of Nigeria’s economy.

The farmers who had received the sum of N1 billion grant in 2011 from the state government to buy farm implements and grow their farms, affirmed he candidature of Godwin Obaseki to succeed the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole.

Speaking during the flag-off of the programme in Benin City, Tuesday,

Governor Adams Oshiomhole, said the private sector involvement is needed to create employment and wealth for people especially those in the rural areas.

“Let me welcome you formally to this programme. For me, this is a very important project. No matter how hard any governor will try, or indeed any government, government alone will not be able to create all the jobs that we need in this state and in our country.

“The primary purpose of government is not the recruitment of civil servants, indeed, the civil service which is manned by civil servants is there in order to work and create the environment to support the citizens to do their own businesses and run their lives.

“The most attractive and perhaps

the only job in town is working for the government. That has to change, and to change it, we must revisit the economy and put our people back to work, rebuild the rural economy and transfer prosperity to our farmers. That is the way to go, and that is what this project is about.”

He said: The challenge of fighting rural poverty goes beyond just building those roads. Those roads are a means to an end, they are not an end in themselves.

That end is, having opened up various communities.

“How do we take advantage of the rural infrastructure to empower modern farmers, big and small, using modern methods to produce and have guaranteed buyers of the produce?

“So, the promise of this project which

the Central Bank is going to provide the funding, guaranteed by Edo State Government with the aid of the Bank of Industry and one other commercial bank is to go back to the basics.

Oshiomhole assured, “this is not a project for next year. Before the end of my tenure, I want to distribute those cheques”.

Chairman of the Association, Chief Emmanuel Odigie, who commended Governor Oshiomhole for the support to farmers in the state, appreciated the state government for the gesture with a view to making the diversification of our economy a reality.

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Winning in today’s business world

By Seni Adetu

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ver the next few weeks, I will be sharing my thoughts on how to win in today’s very challenging and dynamic business world. If you were to ask an Economics or Business student to describe the Nigerian economy and its current state in one or two words, I imagine you would hear such words as ‘monolithic;’ ‘fragile;’ ‘import-oriented;’ ‘Africa’s largest;’ ‘developing’ (or ‘regressing’ depending on the school of thought), etc.

Irrespective of the side of the divide you are on, the one thing that we all seem to agree with is that the economy is shaky at the moment. We also know that the economic potential of the country in terms of the population (and its youthfulness) or the emergence of the spending middle class, or the vast expanse of arable land for agriculture or availability of solid minerals, is huge. However, as I have always said, people take cash, not potential, to the bank. Besides, we have sung the ‘we have potential’ theme so often we are sounding like broken records now. It’s high time we turned potential into reality to experience sustainable economic growth.

It is an undeniable fact that the current operating environment for business is harsh – poor power supply, little or no forex, low capacity utilisation, high (and increasing) cost of capital, etc. So how are companies reacting currently? I believe that several companies must have pressed

the panic button by way of, for example, freezing hiring (or even cutting heads), cutting marketing and training budgets, stopping innovation (due to uncertainties around value accretion from such new brands), doing portfolio rationalisation (as in letting go of some brands without due evaluation) and cutting costs in an unstructured, short-termist manner.

Question is, is this really the time to press the panic button or is there space for staying the course and remaining focused on the long-term strategic imperatives of the company while executing today’s plan, albeit cautiously? I argue for the latter. I strongly believe in the Nigeria project, and as I said before, the fundamentals remain strong. This is the time a truly inspirational leader demonstrates his ability to inspire employees to stay in the game and not give up the ghost.

For me, there are four to five key areas a CEO especially in a manufacturing organisation must focus on at a time like this: (i) Revalidating the strategy for the year to ensure it is still on point in view of the changes in the macro environment. (ii) Ensuring the company’s marketing investments are “active”, consumer – focused and geared towards delivering profitable growth and market share gains. (iii) Ensuring greater operating efficiency by moderating manufacturing and related costs – even if that requires some smart brand value engineering work, such as reformulation without

compromising product integrity. (iv) Innovation and (v) Employee engagement and communication.

Underlying all these, is the need for increased focus on matters of governance and compliance because when employees are under pressure for performance at work or for burdensome request for financial support at home (by especially their extended family), they tend to get ‘creative’ in breaching established ethical standards.

It is no omission that I have not mentioned the cutting of heads and of marketing spend in my list. These are the default reactions in most organisations anyway and, in truth, in some cases, the CEO has no choice but to do these. I posit however, that there’s only so much fat you can slash off before getting to the bone as it relates to cutting people and marketing.

Back to the point of strategy revalidation, this is not the time to spend endless hours at meetings preparing power point slides.

The leader needs to focus the team on execution. At times, the quality of efforts we put into planning and strategising is not matched by the quality of our execution; and that’s the performance bane of most organisations.

I recall that some years back, I was announced CEO in a major PLC outside Nigeria three months before I was to assume office. I then reached out to the incumbent CEO to share with me their business plan to prepare me for the task ahead. He replied that he was on the road, but would ask his Strategy Director to send. When

his director sent by email, my computer system crashed – that was how heavy the document was! It took my IT team several hours of hard work to recover my files. One week after, my outgoing predecessor was back in his office, and apparently without checking that his Strategy Director had sent, also sent the exact material. Of course my PC crashed again. I became so nervous that I called on God for help. I wondered how I was going to successfully navigate my tenure as CEO of a company where the strategy document was so huge as to have crashed my PC twice! I recall vividly that on assumption of office and at my first town hall meeting with all staff, I announced that since we had “enough strategy to last a lifetime,” my three–year tenure was going to focus on executing the strategy flawlessly. I genuinely meant it, and that’s exactly what we did, and to great effect, leading to a career height where, to God’s glory, I was recognised by CNBC/ Forbes as a leading CEO. My point here is that today, execution must count even much more than before.

Finally, I submit that at a time like this, all roads lead to leadership. In the coming weeks, I will offer my thoughts on the leadership qualities required for successfully sailing through these difficult economic times.

Have a fantastic week.

Seni Adetu is a Public Policy Analyst.

Peace Day: Towards a peaceful world

By Awwal Audu

Peace doesn’t just happen – it must be nurtured, maintained and defended —Ban Ki-moon

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oday 21st September, 2016 is the International Day of Peace. It is an occasion to disseminate the message of non-violence (a concept of peace), including through education and public awareness. The day reaffirms the universal relevance of the principle of peace and security and the urgent need to eliminate all forms of violence; and the desire to secure a culture of peace, tolerance and understanding amongst all the different peoples across the globe. It is also a day of festivities, lectures, filmshows, concerts, carnivals, community visits and peaceful-marches by groups, societies, NGOs, civil societies, youth movements, women associations, veterans, human right activists, social critics, public affairs commentators, to commemorate the day and to show vehement rejection and abhorrence to all forms of violence and the need to nurture an ever lasting peace on our planet. On this day we have to reach out to local schools, public places, youth groups, organizations and local media to disseminate the noble message of peace and to find out about on-going peace efforts and projects across the country.

It’s therefore, incumbent upon us in this regard to evaluate and examine the desirability and indispensability of peace within the context of our continues human existence on one hand; and the futility, needlessness and uselessness of war and violence in our contemporary world on the other, so as to effect a positive change in our attitudes/mindset towards understanding

the role of peace and war visa-vise our daily life in this global environment. I don’t think it’s elementary but also necessary to begin with definitional notes on the subject of our discussion.

The Pocket Oxford Dictionary defines War as ‘armed hostilities between (especially) nations’, while peace as ‘freedom from or cessation of war or treaty of peace between states at war or freedom from civil disorders: preventing or refraining from strife’. But in reality and in full practicalities, war and peace transcends beyond these mere definitions because of their intrinsic nature as we can analyze in the subsequent paragraphs.

A. Reader gives a definition of peace as “the state of harmonious relationship, absence of violence, war; freedom from disputes, mental stress or anxiety between individuals, groups or nations”. Accordingly this is in line with that of Rummel (1981) who regards peace as the absence of dissention, violence or war; a state of accord, harmony and tranquility. This definition is also shared by Galtung (1996) who added that it is a state of absence of hostilities, disturbances or agitation. In other words, peace reigns where there is a state of justice or goodness and a balance or equilibrium of powers or where natural respect for another’s rights, ideas, views or person is observed. The most common use of the concept of peace as outlined above is in the absence of dissention, violence or war.

However, peace is also seen as a state of mind in concourse with serenity; a state of harmony, tranquility, concord and balance of equilibrium of powers. Peace is sometimes seen as the opposite of conflict; it abhors violence and war. Non-Violence (a form of peace) is not merely the absence of violence, just like peace is not merely

the absence of war. Also, as Ban ki-Moon says “it also involves the absence of hate as well the refusal to view one’s opponent as a sworn enemy”. Peace is also a state of justice, goodness and civil government.

One key tenet in the evaluation of the theory of the concept of peace is that the power of rulers depends on the consent of the population (democracy), and peace therefore, seeks to undermine such power through withdrawal of the consent and cooperation of the populace.

Peace can be empirical or abstract, normative or descriptive, active or passive.

All major religious and moral systems are based on the principle of respect of human life; and killing or wanton destruction as a method of resolving human conflicts is universally condemned. Wars and conflicts are the major causes of deaths and destructions, no other human activity cause deaths and destructions like wars and conflicts, whereas peace is the only means of escaping destruction. Peace is not only the absence of war or civil disorders as enumerated earlier, but also encompasses the values of tolerance, love, understanding, togetherness and friendship, and the orderly preservation and observation of other devine values.

This is the object which leads to many other aims and objects. It is only during the time of peace that human beings can utilize all their talents and potentials to achieve their common desires by joint efforts. On the other hand, the futility of war is always apparent, its ineffectuality and frivolousness is awesome. War is in effect unGodly, wicked and destructive, it destroys human spirit, dignity and man’s nobility, and undermines the capacity for sustained development and reduces human race to a barbaric, primitive and cruel animalistic kingdom.

During war there is complete absence of calmness. We should understand that all ideals regarding man and his life are useless unless they promote human brotherhood.

How ridiculous those words, acts and ideals appear when the canals are converted into streams of blood? The gardens, schools, hospitals, communities, educational and economic activities are destroyed and the palaces fall into ruins! How hopeless these words, acts and ideals seem to be when a man is hurled into the mouth of war and the beauty of his life, his hopes and desires, and his very being are reduced to nothing?

Every statement or act which invites people to serve the human beings but does not invite them to peace is false and detestable.

Freedom and affluence, prescribed laws and new development efforts are all meant for mankind. These are however, useless in the presence of warfare and bloodshed which may destroy human race. All these things are for man but, what is the use of all these (amenities and comforts) when human life is not safe?

Peace is truth and vice-versa. We have to realize that peace is not only an existential requirement in human development but a devine phenomenal high wall surrounding man and life which protects both of them from every calamity because “God has not created us in vain but for a purpose”, we should also understand regarding the purpose for which God has created man as put forward by a prominent spiritual personality “God has created man respectable on His earth, and safe among His creations. His bounties have spread the wings of their kindnesses on our heads and made the streams of comforts flow for our sake”.

Awwal Audu can be reached at awwalaudu@gmail.com

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Franchising electricity distribution for improved service delivery

By Odion Omonfoman

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ore than two years after the conclusion of the power sector privatisation process, the sector seems to have gotten much worse. Generation is at an abysmal low level; system collapses are now more frequent, and the much-touted investments and efficiency in the power sector are yet to materialise. Even worse, the sector is faced with huge liabilities that require urgent government intervention to avert a financial collapse of the sector. Under the CBN-Nigeria Electricity Market Stabilisation Facility (CBN-NEMSF), the CBN has injected over $1billion (N197/$) just to cover liabilities in the power sector from November 2013 to December 2014, as well as legacy liabilities to the gas sector. The CBN is looking at an additional injection of over $600 million to cover further liabilities from January 2015 to February 2016.

The CBN-NEMSF financing to the power sector is at an interest rate of 10 percent per annum and will cost electricity consumers over N124 billion in interest payments alone, over the next 10 years. In addition, the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader (NBET) seeks to raise a minimum of $1.5 billion debt financing in long-term bonds to finance future liabilities in the power sector.

Without any significant improvement in power supply in the near horizon, electricity customers have to pay back these huge loans that have already been factored into their electricity tariffs!

The irony of the privatisation exercise is that the power sector has received far more funding from government post-privatisation than when the power sector was wholly owned and controlled by the government. It is a big irony not lost on members of the House of Representatives, who are opposed to further government bailout of the power sector.

To be fair to the Buhari government, it is worth stating that prior to February 2016, power generation had peaked to a new level of 5,070MW never before attained. The unexpected resurgence of militancy resulting in large-scale sabotage of oil and gas facilities in the Ijaw

areas of the Niger Delta is largely responsible for the low generation levels experienced from February 2016 till date. Clearly the issue of militancy and pipeline sabotage may not be addressed any time soon except the militant groups responsible for the bombings toe the path of peace and halt further sabotage to oil and gas facilities in the Niger Delta.

On the other hand, efforts to add the much needed generation capacity have been constrained by the poor financial condition of the DISCOs to service such investments.

DISCOs are faced with huge challenges, which are clearly visible in their operations and service delivery. Some of these challenges include a lack of sufficient energy supply from grid, high technical and non-technical losses, obsolete networks, lack of maintenance of network equipment, poorly trained manpower, poor customer data, low metre penetration, health, safety and environmental issues and a near absence of investments due to poor revenues, inadequate tariffs, huge liabilities, particularly from MDAs and external funding constraints.

It is important to state that these challenges were precisely the reason why the privatisation of the power sector was done in the first place.

It was believed that the privatisation of DISCOs would solve these challenges. Two years after, DISCOs are yet to deliver the supposed gains/ benefits of the privatisation. Notwithstanding, we must emphatically state that this is not a rush to judgment about the power sector privatisation. The privatisation process was legally carried out, even though the outcomes have been disappointing so far.

DISCOs need to do more to improve their operational efficiencies in order to improve their revenue profile. Indeed, beyond the inherited challenges enumerated above, DISCOs are faced with self-inflicted problems as well. A few of these include the rapid reduction and downsizing of experienced workforce, such that the remaining workforce is insufficient and relatively unskilled. Other self-inflicted challenges were the reluctance to commence their metering programmes early enough and

perhaps, more difficult to understand, their inability to properly enumerate their customers so far within the first two years of operations.

Geographical Coverage Areas of DISCOs A factor not usually considered in the poor service delivery of DISCOs is their geographical coverage areas. There were two schools of thought at the onset of the unbundling and privatisation of PHCN Successor Distribution Companies. One school believed that DISCOs should be unbundled according to geographical states. The other school of thought preferred their unbundling in line with existing PHCN regional centres. In the end, we’ve ended up with privatised DISCOs whose geographical coverage areas are quite extensive for efficient management. All DISCOs, with the exception of Eko and Ikeja DISCOs, cover a minimum of four states. Lagos State has the unique advantage of having two DISCOs. Enugu DISCO operations cover the five states of the South-East.

In our view, the current geographical coverage of DISCOs is unsustainable to allow for efficient operations and customer service delivery.

Had the companies been unbundled along geographical state coverage i.e. one DISCO per state, we would have had at least 36 DISCOs, with the resources of each DISCOs serving a state dedicatedly as opposed to being spread too thinly across four states to provide efficient customer services. We also would have had the opportunity of individual state governments to actually partner with the DISCOs to improve electricity access to its people. For instance, the current structure of DISCOs hinders a state like Akwa Ibom State from partnering with Port Harcourt DISCO in providing electricity to rural communities in the State.

In addition, while not readily admitted, business districts of DISCOs that are located outside of the city or state wherein their headquarters are located, struggle to receive funding and materials to efficiently carry out their operations. They often have to escalate and wait for decisions and even minor issues to be resolved at headquarter levels.

The Concept of Electricity Distribution

Franchise Electricity Distribution Franchise is an emerging PPP model pioneered in the Indian electricity distribution sector. Under the electricity distribution franchisee arrangement, specific functions for a demarcated area within the total licensed area of distribution is franchised out by the distribution utility to a private sector entity, while the Distribution Company retains the ownership of assets.

The appointed Distribution Franchisee provides certain services to consumers in the service area on behalf of a Distribution Company, including the corrective and preventive maintenance of network, breakdown rectification and other routine operation and maintenance of the distribution system, attending complaints, metre reading and bills distribution, as well as attending to the commercial complaints of the consumers within the service area as set out by the main agency.

The Distribution Franchisee is responsible for the collection of money in the service area and commits to reduce the collection and distribution losses as per terms and conditions of franchise agreement between both parties.

Initially, such an arrangement was restricted to the outsourcing of basic functions such as billing, collection and repair and maintenance (R&M) of transformers. Over time, it evolved into incentive-based arrangements for the private sector to invest in the distribution network and be responsible for all functions after receiving energy from the utility right up to collection of revenues from consumers.

In India, Distribution Franchise is a middle ground between government ownership and full privatisation of electricity distribution networks (please see “The Bhiwandi Electricity Distribution Franchisee Model: A Resolute Step in Distribution Reforms”, IDFC Policy Group Quarterly, 2009).

Odion Omonfoman is an energy consultant and the CEO of New Hampshire Capital Ltd. He can be reached on orionomon@outlook.com

Morality: The lost symbol of Nigerians

By Abba Auwalu Issa

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he law is indispensable for the stability and continuity of a nation. But laws are not always the final tool to maintain discipline in a country. Sometimes people showed lack of regard for anything called law in their countries.

What happened in Rwanda, in the last two decades and two years ago, which claimed the lives of several thousand Rwandans was not showing absence of law in Rwanda; but lack of respect for the law. The SierraLeone Civil War which reigned for eleven years did not mean that the country had no established law. Rather, it meant that some people in the country at that time had no respect for the country’s law. The Liberian Civil War is a similar example.

What started in Nigeria, sixteen years ago, under the guise of democracy and turned out to be inhumane exploitation of the country’s treasury by those ‘polioticians’ indicates total lack of respect for the Nigerian law by those people.

Before we say something, we must try to understand who is to blame for the people’s lack of respect for law. Is it the government?

Is it the people themselves? Or is it related to other external forces?

I bet you, it has nothing to do with any external force. It all depends on the government. The government is responsible for law making and making the people to

obey the law.

In Nigeria, the law is there: and there are sanctions against violations. However, it appears as if the law and the sanctions do not exist. And as if some ‘polio-ticians’ are more powerful than the law. It baffles me to see the court trials of the alleged looters running out of one year without any tangible effect. It is right for judges to claim the grant of fair hearing to the accused. But, is it ethically right for lawyers to device means of prolonging the trials in favour of such clients? No. If the law cannot provide limit to trial periods of such cases, if the law cannot put limit to the actions of lawyers handling such cases, if the law seems unwilling to convict looters of national treasury; the law proves insufficient. And such law needs urgent redress.

While no one can emphasise the negativity of the law, Nigerian government need to consider other way of instilling discipline in the citizens. Morality.

Law and morality are two guiding principles that shape human conduct.

The law alone, cannot play the role of morality. If our government discards moral enforcement, I am afraid, public conduct may not be well channeled. The law has minimum effect on our feeling.

This function, however, may be well played by our moral conduct. Steven Shavell of

Harvard Law School wrote: ‘morality too involves incentives: bad acts may result in guilt and disapprobation, and good acts may result in virtuous feelings and praise’. Our government needs to work hard to make people have zeal for virtue and contentment.

Let the people be made to detest illegal ways of making money.

It is difficult to get rid of corruption without changing people’s way of thinking about wealth, dignity and honour. To be honest, we should never expect Nigerian people to be right-thinking about fraud, looting, cheating and corruption if the current will continue. Aniebo Nwamu wrote in his Sunday column of 22nd May, 2016, that: ‘each year plagues of honour are awarded to thieves and charlatans, while hardworking, honest but poor Nigerians are not noticed. Nigeria will not recover until moral values are re-instilled in Nigerians’.

But the government looks indifferent to the statement of this sage.

Today, a detained suspect, accused of stealing from the national treasury is living more comfortable life than an innocent average Nigerian. The law makes it easy to elect politicians into power but difficult to bring down thieves among them. I wonder the source of law that shields and gives privilege to a criminal. Whatever the basis of such law, it is not sufficient.

If the government must end corruption in Nigeria, it must first make adjustment to the

law; andcreate a medium of re-establishing moral values in the people.

Looking back at the history of precolonial Nigerian societies, today, we are no longer ourselves. Our virtuous identity; our morality, is lost. In the North, for example, a typical Hausa man would hate his death not more than he would hate to be called a thief. Today, I see youth who long to attain the positions of power in order to steal from the government accounts. In order to be called thieves. Compare the two and you will see lack of morality in the latter. In those days, there were no law in form of what we have today. But, morality was their guiding principle in attitude and behavior.

It is time for the government of Nigeria to make move and revive the morals; the lost symbol of our people. It is time for the religions to do the same.

‘War against indiscipline’? No. it sounds so military and we are political people. The government may have a subtle slogan for its campaign of moral restoration, because it is a moral virtue to treat people with lenience.

And this will tell us that our government is morally good. lost symbol of Nigerians

By Abba Auwalu Issa is of the department of Mass Communication of Bayero University, Kano.

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News FG to increase school enrollment by 13.6m pupils From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna

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• L-R: Kaduna state commissioner for water resources, Alhaji Suleiman Lere; team leader, Enriplan work consultant, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar; and project manager, Gamji Nigeria Company, Dr Henry Kimeng, during inspection of Zaria water project on Wednesday in Zaria, Kaduna state

he Federal government said it plans to increase school enrollment in the country by 13.6million children by the year 2020.

The Focal person of the federal government’s Social Intervention Investment Programme for Niger state Hon. Afiniki Dauda made the disclosure yesterday in Minna.

He said the government will ensure that these pupils were physically and mentally fit to face the challenges of education and life.

“This is one of the reason why the federal government introduced the ‘ home grown school feeding and health Programme and other social security schemes”.

Mrs Dauda who could not give the figure of children presently in schools across the country while

Police arrest Benue education board cashiers over information hoarding From Uche Nnorom, Makurdi

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wo cashiers of Benue State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Paul Mella (cashier 2) and Jacob Agera (1) were yesterday arrested by the Police for hoarding financial information.

Chairman of the Board, Rev. Philip Atachin who disclosed this to Peoples Daily in his office yesterday, refuted claims made in some quarters alleging that officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC invaded the board.

Rev. Atachin recalled that two (2) weeks ago, men from

the Force headquarters, Abuja had paid an unscheduled visit to the board demanding for some documents.

He said the police are investigating activities of the board from January 2011 to 2015 and as such, demanded for statement of account for this period.

“They requested for the documents to be made available and then, left back. I told the cashiers to go to the bank and get the statement of account but they told me that the account is dormant. For the umpteenth time, I instructed them to make the documents available and

they failed to co-operate. So yesterday, some police officers stormed the board and arrested them. For me, I do not have anything to hide. I will not shield any one who is involved in any fraudulent act”, Atachin said.

Commenting on a recent indictment by the State House of Assembly that the board is still operating two (2) payroll, he dismissed it as ‘outright falsehood’.

He explained that there had been an aberration where the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs hands over payroll of teachers salary

to us as against the norm where the board should have been the one giving out it payroll to the bureau.

“We discovered a lot of anomalies. There was always shortage in payment of teachers salary. The house did not cross check the facts from the board.

The house committee chairman has since apologized for the mistake made,” he said .

On the award of contracts for renovation of over 700 primary schools in the State, the SUBEB boss debunked insinuations that it was awarded for political patronage, insisting that it followed due process.

Adamawa farmers lament late implementation of Anchor Borrowers programme From Umar Dankano,Yola

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armers in North Eastern part of Adamawa state have lamented over the late implementation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) supported Anchor Borrower rice production programme in the state.

The farmers who spoke to newsmen lamented that the late implementation of the programme in the state would affect beneficiaries ability to settle the loan given to them meant to be settled from this season harvest.

“We are yet to get the cash, while distribution of fertilizer for

the programme was flagged-off just last Thursday unlike farmers in Kebbi, Benue and Kano states who got their fertilizer and other inputs in April,” a farmer, Hamman-Tukur Ahmed Jada said.

Jada noted that farmers in Kebbi, Benue and Kano states who got their inputs at good time had commenced harvest and bagging, putting them in a better position to re-pay their loan when compared to Adamawa farmers who got it late and could not utilize it for this cropping season.

Jada urged government to extend the repayment time for Adamawa farmers as many of

them have no option than to rely on dry season farming if they should repay the loan as scheduled.

“As I talk to you now, beneficiaries of this programme in Adamawa are yet to sit with off takers and inputs providers.”

Other farmers who spoke also urged government take steps to address future delay.

Ibrahim Musa and Hauwa Hassan also lamented on the late implementation of the programme in the state and urged government to take necessary steps to address the problem next cropping season.

“This late arrival of fertilizer

and other inputs had seriously affected our expected yield for this cropping season; we are suppose to get fertilizer in May. “There is reports that some of our colleagues that have no plan for dry season farming have started selling off their fertilizer”, Musa said.

So far out of the over 100, 000 farmers registered for the Anchor Borrowers Scheme in Adamawa, only 28, 000 were so far approved

by CBN to benefit from the scheme, a development the state Commissioner of Agriculture said had to do with inappropriate registration such as lack of Bank Berification Number (BVN).

speaking with the newsmen in her office yesterday in Minna.

She said the administration of President Muhammad Buhari was also determined to bring back into the school system 11.4 million children mostly girls in order to prepare them for ‘tomorrow’ and ‘ discourage them from being involved in criminal activities.

She disclosed that the Niger state office of the the federal government agency had taken off and that the first activity to be performed is the flag-off the empowerment scheme for which participants in its first phase have been selected.

The Focal Person noted that the participants were drawn from the three senatorial zones of the state based on the statistic on the poor and vulnerable of the society provided by the World Bank.

Dauda did not give the number of beneficiaries that would benefit under the first phase but insisted that the empowerment scheme would be flagged off next week.

NGO urges economists on team work to end recession

By Albert Akota The Coalition of Civil Society Groups (CCSG) has called on management of the economy, past and present to come together and work as a team.

In an addressing newsmen with a theme, “The State of the Nigeria Economy and Blame Little Critical Thinking, by the President of the group, Comrade Etuk Bassey Williams in Abuja said those entrusted with the management of the economy are either bereft of creative ideas on way forward, or do not understand the complexities of the challenges.

“We cannot help but notice the scapegoating and asymmetric blaming of the CBN for the conditions of the Nigerian economy.

“As far as we are concerned the CBN has its own shortcomings one of which is its attempts, through its quasi-fiscal activities, to assume the duties of other counterparties in the economic management endeavour.

“But we guess they have resorted to doing so because nature does not allow vacuums. If others are not doing their jobs, maybe someone has to do. Whatever the case is, we believe that this disproportionate blame-game should stop now,” he said.

He therefore called on all relevant bodies that make up the economic team to, henceforth, direct their efforts to creative, innovative, unconventional and non-textbook solutions to the problems.

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Recession: Dogara urges Buhari to address N/Assembly joint session

By Umar Muhammad Puma

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peaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the joint session of the National Assembly over the economic recession in the country.

The Speaker said, doing so would afford the President the opportunity to inform both the lawmakers and the Nigerian people on steps and measures the government is taking to take country out of recession, because the state of the economy needs urgent attention.

While commending the President for the recent retreat for members of the federal cabinet, Dogara noted that the recession calls for wider consultation and concerted effort by all stakeholders “The recent retreat by Mr President with his cabinet and sundry statutory appointees is most commendable. It is in this regard, that I urge Mr President to consider holding a joint emergency session of the National Assembly to brief both the Legislature and indeed Nigerians of his plans to pull Nigeria out of recession.”

“This will provide opportunity for all stakeholders to be on the same page and to act in concert for urgent national recovery. It will also further consolidate existing ongoing consultations between the Presidency and the National Assembly on the way forward.We must never miss the opportunity the present travails offers us to launch Nigeria into its rightful destiny and place among the comity of prosperous nations.”

“As representatives of the people we are well acquainted with the alarming state of the citizens penury. We will therefore collaborate with the Executive

in fine tuning any observed limitations in policy formulation and implementation to ensure speedy delivery of services to our people.”

“We need to immediately take a second look at the pace of budget execution; the spiraling rise of the dollar against the Naira and the multiple exchange rate regime; the impact of the Treasury Single Account on the economy,

investment in infrastructure, tackling unemployment, among others.”

“The state of our economy is of urgent and critical importance.That Nigeria has gone into recession is a very worrisome development that calls for emergency measures to be taken. All hands must be on deck to tackle the myriads of problems facing us.”

“This is not the time for

partisanship. This is not the time to score political points. This is not the time for grandstanding. This is not the time for blame games.

The situation and the times call for bold, courageous, enlightened and purposeful leadership. This is a patriotic call to action from all stakeholders and indeed all Nigerians. We must unite as a people to rescue Nigeria from the shackles of poverty, social and

economic underdevelopment.”

“As leaders, we must take responsibility for the present economic situation although we are not directly responsible for it. We must admit that this is a difficult thing to do in the present generation that spurns responsibility. Everyone want to blame someone for something that goes wrong.”

Senator Dariye dumps PDP for APC on the floor of the Senate

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ormer Governor of Plateau State and Senator representing Plateau Centre at the red chamber of the National Assembly announced his official defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Having written officially to the Senate, the letter which was read

by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the close of today’s plenary, the 2-term Governor of Plateau State crossed immediately from the wing where his former party members sat and joined his new brothers and sisters at the other wing.

Addressing the National Assembly Press at the end of the

plenary, Senator Dariye cited the current crisis rocking the PDP at the national level as his main reason for dumping the umbrella party.

It could be recalled that the hitherto largest party in Africa, PDP has been engulfed in crises recently at the National level where Senator Ali Modu Sheriff

is dragging the number one stool with the constituted caretaker committee under Senator Ahmed Makarfi.

With the defection of Senator Dariye, the number of PDP Senators in the red chamber has been reduced to 43 while the APC still holds majority with 59 and Labour Party has only one Senator.

• L-R: Former deputy Speaker, Imo State House of Assemly, Rt. Hon. Danatus Ozoemena; Senator representing Imo North Senatorial District, Sen. Benjamin Uwajimuogu and Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume, during the reception in honour of senator Benjamin, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Justin Imo-Owo

Bayelsa Election; Appeal Court affirms Dickson’s victory, dismisses APC’s suit

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he Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an application filled by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Timipre Sylva, challenging the election of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State.

Mr. Sylva had approached the court to challenge the ruling of the Bayelsa State election tribunal which upheld the election of Mr. Dickson.

Mr. Sylva through his counsel, Dieworio Wuku, told the court that the Bayelsa State Resident Electoral Commissioner had cancelled the election on December 6, 2015. He added that

the supplementary election held was illegal.

A five-member panel of justices led by Jimi Bada, however, said the claim by Mr. Sylva and his party, the All Progressives Congress, that the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Bayelsa cancelled the election held on December 6 2015 was invalid.

The court resolved five issues raised by Mr. Sylva and his party in favour of Mr. Dickson and his party, PDP. The court decided that Mr. Sylva and his part, APC, failed to prove the allegations of corruption, non compliance, gross violation

of the electoral act and other malpractices, as alleged regarding the election.

The appellate court said the ground upon which the appellants based their case that the December 6, 2015 election was cancelled did not hold water because they participated actively in the rescheduled election on January 9, 2016.

The court also said the decision to postpone the December 6, 2015 election to January 9, 2016 was taken by INEC and stakeholders.

The court held that the burden of proof rest on the appellants.

“The contention of the appellant has no

merit. They were expected to provide evidence to prove their claim that the election was marred by irregularities, electoral malpractices, allocation of votes and gross violation of electoral act. These allegations were not proved by the appellants.

“I am in total agreement with the judgement of the lower Tribunal because it’s decision was based on the evidence placed before it,” Mr. Bada said.

The court, therefore, dismissed the applications and held that the election of Mr. Dickson was valid.

NCC to establish additional offices nationwide – Director

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he Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is to establish additional zonal offices across the country as part of efforts to enhance its operations.

Mr. Abdullahi MaiKano, NCC Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, disclosed this at

the 78th edition of its Consumer Outreach Programme (COP) in Kano on Thursday.

The Forum had the theme: “Education and Information as Catalyst for Consumer Protection’’.

The NCC director said establishing zonal offices would give the commission the

opportunity to decentralise its operations for the benefit of consumers, service providers, and the industry as a whole.

MaiKano, who was represented by a Deputy Director, Dr. Femi Atoyebi, said the commission had also developed a number of initiatives aimed at protecting consumer

rights.

He said these initiatives would also ensure consumer choices and provide them value for money.

“The NCC recognises the fact that the rights of every telecoms consumer must be protected; one of their fundamental rights is the right to

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Fayose, Ikpeazu, disagree over PDP reconciliation

By Lawrence Olaoye

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here are indications that the much touted reconciliation efforts by the two warring factions of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may have failed as two notable governors on the platform of the party, Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose and his Abia State counterpart, Okezie

Recession: Senate constitutes sixman c’ttee to harmonise debate agenda

Ikpeazu, have disagreed over its effectiveness.

Both governors reacted to the reconciliation briefing by the two factions headed by the former Borno and Kaduna state governors, Senators Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi, on Tuesday after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa yesterday.

While Fayose maintained that the reconciliation was cosmetic and untenable because the cases in the courts, especially at the Appeal Court, should be allowed to run the courses with judgement delivered, Ikpeazu held that the reconciliation was a step towards the resolution of the crises rocking the party.

Fayose said “That move, (reconciliation) you see I’m not against anything called resolution

within the party but everybody must wait for the court of appeal to resolve this matter. Matters are in court; nobody has withdrawn any matter, and they are resolving. What are you resolving?

“When matters are in court you allow court to put them to rest. The moment this thing doesn’t go with one side, they will tell you we are still in court. But allow the court to take a sitting and reconciliation would be made easy. I’m not against anybody reconciling with each other, but when you see that meeting, ask the conveners if governors were briefed.

I was not briefed. I am not the only person in the party, but then I have a stake.

On whether the cases cannot be withdrawn during reconciliation, he replied, let’s wait till then. But my opinion is the court of appeal must

resolve this matter. When you resolve the matter you know that I am wrong and I am right and reconciliation will be made easy.”

The Abia governor said “ At the end of the day, I think the party will be the victor and the Nigerian nation. On the last time on crisis, “well that is true. In every crisis there are down side because nobody will wish and pray for crisis. I think also that moment of crisis are also opportunities for strength, renewed vigour and to reinvent our vision. So ultimately I think the PDP has the resilience and what it takes to bounce back as a party.”

On the last time on crisis, “well that is true. In every crisis there are down side because nobody will wish and pray for crisis. I think also that moment of crisis are also opportunities for strength, renewed

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Gwagwalada chair inaugurates executive members

By Usman Shuaibu

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he Senate has constituted a six man ad hoc committee headed by Senator Abdulahi Yahaya to harmonise the two-day debate by the lawmakers on the way out of the current economic recession in the country and make concrete recommendation to President Mohammadu Buhari.

Constituting the committee yesterday, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said the debate was extremely non political; hence a far reaching solutions have been proffered by the lawmakers, especially those who have intelligent grasp of the fundamental causes of the recession and the way out of it.

He commended the senators for adopting an objective approach to the debate on the economic crisis, adding that other members of the committee will include: Ben Bruce, John Enoh, Hassan Mohammed, Barau Jibril and Rafiu Ibrahim.

Recommendations of the six man ad hoc committee would be adopted by the Senate at another legislative day for onward passage to President Buhari.

Meanwhile, during the debate, a lot of the lawmakers have advocated that the leadership of the Senate should submit the recommendations of the upper chambers to the President hand to hand, even as others demanded that both the executive and the legislative team should sit at a round table to harmonise and adopt strategic recommendations, which will be backed by legislation.

Meanwhile, during the debate yesterday, majority of the senators repeated the call for the review of the Treasury Single Account policy of the federal government, as well as the need to massively invest in agriculture as a way to address the root cause of the recession.

vigor and to reinvent our vision. So ultimately I think the PDP has the resilience and what it takes to bounce back as a party.”

Asked how the party’s founding fathers could be brought into the reconciliation process, Ikpeazu said “There is no doubt that party politics everywhere involved everybody whether you are a founding father or a new member. Political party is built around people and everybody has equal stake. Our interest is Nigeria therefore all strata of people, opinion I think will be put into consideration because they are equally important.”

Asked whether he bought into the reconciliation efforts, the governor said “The important thing is Nigeria and the important thing is democracy. Whether you are a BoT member or a party person, it doesn’t really matter. PDP Governors’ Forum is not a political party.”

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• L-R: Member House of Representatives committee on media and publicity, Hon. Olufemi Adebanjo Chairman of the committee, Hon. Namdas Abdulrazaq and Hon. Jonathan ogbuefi, during a press briefing over the nation’s economic recession at the National Assembly, yesterday in Abuja. Photo: Mahmud Isa

Budget Padding: Dogara, others must step aside - CNPP

By Ikechukwu Okaforadi

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he Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has demanded that Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the House of Representatives, who were named in the budget padding and abuse of office allegation by their colleague must step aside to allow the House and security agencies to investigate the matter.

The decision was taken at a meeting by the national leadership of the umbrella body of all political parties in Nigeria, which held in Abuja on Tuesday, following its independent investigation into the matter.

CNPP, in a statement jointly signed by its National Chairman, Alhaji Balarabe Musa and the

•Vows to mobilise Nigerians to occupy NASS Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu at the end of the meeting, vowed “to mobilise Nigerians to occupy the National Assembly if the Speaker and his accused colleagues refuse to listen to the voice of reason.”

The body maintained that “It is out of place for the House leadership to continue to be the Judge in their own case”.

The statement added: “The best way to lay to rest the budget padding allegation is for the Speaker and the principal officers of the House to step aside. Anyone whose hands are clean should not be afraid to submit himself or herself for investigation.

“To us, the budget fraud

allegation running into billions of naira is grave enough for the leadership of the House of Representatives to disqualify itself from presiding over the House to allow for internal self-cleansing and to give room to the security agencies to do a thorough job.

“We are amazed that the House leadership has remained adamant even when the integrity of the entire House of Representatives is at stake.

“We, therefore, demand that the leadership of the House of Representatives step aside and allow a full scale investigation of the alleged budget fraud and abuse of office by relevant security agencies.”

he Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze, has sworn-in the executive members comprising council’s secretary, supervisory councilors as well as Special Advisers at the Area Council.

Addressing the crowd at the swearing in ceremony, Danze congratulated the political appointees for being given the recognition to serve in this present administration of the Area Council.

He charged the political appointees to use their positions to provide purposeful leadership capable of satisfying the aspirations of the residents of Gwagwalada and its environs.

He assured the party’s supporters as well as the residents that his administration would continue to provide gains of democracy and good governance in Gwagwalada Area Council, and urged the inhabitants to always live in peace with one another in the area.

While commenting on the achievements of the Area Council within one hundred days, the chairman said that his administration had carried out some developmental projects across the ten political wards in the area.

Responding, the newly inaugurated secretary of the council, Hajiya Aminat Ada Alimi, said that the executive members being swornin today would remain committed to their duties, while pledging their total support and co-operation to the administration of the council at all times.

She also pointed out that the executive members would deem it necessary to parley with the council’s chairman to exhibit good leadership to the electorate in the area.

Alimi, however, thanked the chairman for appointing her as the council’s scribe to work with him.

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Court remands PDP leaders, INEC official in prison for kidnapping

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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Magistrate Court in Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State has remanded one Alhaji Nakowa Suleiman, and Mr Effong Akpan, an Electoral Officer attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Auchi prison for alleged abduction of two Youth Corpers during the recent Voters Registration Exercise.

Suleiman, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Akpan were alleged to have abducted two Youth Corps members Matthew Omaji and Grace Adah.

The duo were alleged to have confiscated the registration machine to the residence of the PDP leader where the Corpers were coerced to register people illegally.

The three count charge document against the Defendants read: “that on the 25th of June, 2016, at Ofukpo, in the Fugar Magistrate District did abduct one Mathew Omaji and compelled him against his will to carry out unlawful activities and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 And punishable under section 3 (2) of the Edo state kidnapping prohibition law 2009 as amended in 2013.

“That you compelled Mathew Omaji to carry out unlawful activities and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 and punishable under section 3 (2) of the Edo state kidnapping law 2009 as amended in 2013.

“That you Effong Akpan on or before 25th June, 2016 at Ofukpo in Fugar Magistrate District did aid and abet Alhaji Nakowa to abduct Mathew Omaji and Grace Adah and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 4 (1) of the Edo state kidnapping (prohibition) law 2009 as amended in 2013”.

After the defendants pleaded not guilty, Magistrate Abibor Emmanuel remanded them to Auchi prison pending when a new date will be fixed to hear the their bail application.

Former Adamawa governor, Ngilari, gets 100 million bail

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Yola high court on Thursday granted bail to the immediate past governor of Adamawa, Bala Ngilari, arraigned over alleged N167 million contract processing without due process.

Justice Nathan Musa granted Ngilari bail along with his administration’s Commissioner for Finance, Sanda Lamurde.

Mr. Musa granted Mr. Ngilari bail in the sum of N100 million with a surety who must have a landed property in Yola metropolis.

The court granted Lamurde bail in the sum of N50 million with surety, who must also possess a landed property in

Yola.

The court will, on Friday, give ruling on a bail application

by Ibrahim Welye, who served as the Secretary to the state government under Mr. Ngilari.

Messrs. Ngilari, Welye and Lamurde were arraigned before the court on a 17-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful processing of contract.

They were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which said the offence contravened Section 96 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 97 of the same code.

The EFCC accused the trio of processing contract for purchase

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of 25 cars worth N167 million without following due process.

The commission said the accused committed the crime in 2015 while in office.

The accused persons pleaded not guilty.

Ruling on the bail application the judge said the prosecutor had not provided enough reason why the former governor and commissioner should not be granted bail.

Mr. Musa noted that the crime allegedly committed by Messrs. Ngilari and Lamurde was bail-able.

He adjourned the case to October 10 for hearing Substantive hearing. (NAN)

• Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo test-driving one of the rescue mission mass transit buses which he commissioned on Wednesday, at the Government House in Owerri, in line with the Urban Renewal Programme of the State Government.

Edo election: Don’t be scared of defeat, INEC tells contestants

By Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Benin

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he Independent National Electoral Commission has challenged leaders of registered political parties to the September 28th governorship election not to be scared of defeat, if they have campaigned vigorously.

It however urged the Contestants to shun the blame game and take campaign to the electorate.

Edo state Resident Electoral Commission, Sam Olumekun, also threatened to resign if is critics provide sufficient evidence that he has compromised.

He challenged those accusing the Commission of illegal registration of voters outside the state to show proof to substantiate their claims.

The INEC boss made the assertion during a stakeholders meeting held at the National Orientation agency yesterday in Benin City, the Edo state Capital, where he assured that the Commission will take delivery of sensitive materials from the Central Bank complex in Benin on Monday next Week.

“We have since given out our Register to the various political parties. Do check if there are militants among them.

“Go out to the people and convince them. Leave INEC alone. If anybody

has evidence that I have compromise, I will resign. We are preparing for an election as if we are preparing to go to war.

Olumekun, declaration was apparently in response to the allegations made by the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Barr. Anselm Ojezua who had appealed to security agencies in the state not to treat the alleged infiltration of militants from neighbouring states with levity.

The APC chairman, admitted that though the speeches by the security chiefs in the state in connection with the poll was re-assuring, he however said, “as I speak to you now people are coming into the state. Criminality can’t outweigh political activities.

“As I speak you now, militants are being deployed into our state. I do not know if the security agencies are aware”, he said.

The state Commission of Police, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, described the comment by the APC chairman, as inciting and assured that police would be fair to all the parties.

“The police boss who assumed duty at the Commissioner of Police on Wednesday, said: “to my greatest dismay, some leaders of political parties inciting statements.

“The issues of politicising agency does not arise”, he said.

Also speaking, the Assistant Inspector-General of police in charge of Zone 5, Benin, AIG, Isaac Eke, admitted that security agencies in the state were aware of rumours of militants infiltrating the state, but nobody has come up with credible evidence to but res the claims.

“The rumours that people are coming are coming from neighbouring states is from two political parties. Whoever that has credible information give it to us and we will act.

“We will not act on flimsy excuses.

Give us the information, we will profile the person...Both parties, you cannot say you do not have people want to be violent.

“The security agencies have been formed and there will be no sacred cows. It’s not going to be business as usual On his part, Nigeria Bar Association, Benin branch chairman, Barr. Ede Asenoguan, said “It is not enough for us to say that militants have entered the state without proof. The mere facts that people are checking into hotels do not mean that there is security threats.

According to him, “some of our members coming to monitor the election have checked into hotels. The reason why they are coming is for our own good.

Recession: APC chieftain urge Oyegun to convene emergency NEC meeting

By Umar Muhammad Puma

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hieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has called on the leadership of the party to immediately convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to discuss the present economic recession facing the nation.

The chieftain who is also the acting National Publicity Secretary of the party said the role of the party leadership is not only to conduct primary elections but to also add value to governance, adding that such meeting will give many members of the party the opportunity to hear their views and provide expert suggestions.

In a statement issued yesterday, Frank, said the only thing the present Chief Oyegun led leadership of the party is known for is to conduct primary election which he said were even characterized with crisis.

He urged the National Chairman to stop giving Nigerians unrealistic hope while nothing is being done by his leadership to addressed the recession.

His words: “I expect the leadership of my party to be worried because the country is in recession, though the problems were inherited from the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan but we are here to solve the problems. That is why I am demanding an emergency NEC meeting where all the leaders of our party will sit face to face and tell themselves the truth or invite experts to advice them on what quickly should be done.”

Frank also said that APC NEC meeting was over due according to the party constitution which states in article 25 b( i) that “the National Executive Committee shall meet every quarter and or at any time decided by the national chairman or at the request made in writing by atleast two-third of the members of the National Executive Committee provided that not less than fourteen (14) days notice is given for the meeting to be summoned.”

The APC spokesman also listed pending issues which arose from the last NEC meeting but yet to be addressed as follow: “It was agreed at the last meeting that there should be mini- convention to fill some vacant positions of the National Working Committee (NWC) but nothing has been done almost six months after. The issue of Board of Trustee (BOT) is still pending and some other issues, including crisis all over the state, but the only thing our national chairman can do is to conduct primaries. As a governing party I believe Nigerians expect more than this from us.

“Though President Muhammadu Buhari is doing his best to deliver on our change mantra but all hands must be on deck to support the president to achieve this because we owe Nigerians explanations at all time and the role of party leadership must also be felt in this government.”

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Buhari should take the Yar’adua approach in solving the Niger Delta problem —Rep Kingsly Ogundu On the issue of Niger Delta militants, what approach do you think the government should take?

The first approach is negotiation. You must discuss with them. What are their challenges, what is the course of this protest, they are Nigerians just like you and I. And if they are protesting, although in the wrong way, I think we should first call them to order. It is only where that first approach of offering the carrot fails, then you weld the big sticks. But when you go ahead and weld the big sticks without listening to their complains, we might get it wrongly. And I think that was the approach our late president Yar’adua used; and it worked out very well. I still advocate that we should adopt that approach, and i believe that the issues of militancy in the Niger Delta might not go extinct, it might not be completely eradicated, but it would be reduced to a very reasonable level or extent, because there’s still the atom of crime involved in it,.So the criminal aspect will still be there.

On the issue of Niger Delta militants, what approach do you think the government should take?

The first approach is negotiation. You must discuss with them. What are their challenges, what is the course of this protest, they are Nigerians just like you and I. And if they are protesting, although in the wrong way, I think we should first call them to order. It is only where that first approach of offering the carrot fails, then you weld the big sticks. But when you go ahead and weld the big sticks without listening to their complains, we might get it wrongly. And I think that was the approach our late president Yar’adua used; and it worked out very well. I still advocate that we should adopt that approach, and i believe that the issues of militancy in the Niger Delta might not go extinct, it might not be completely eradicated, but it would be reduced to a very reasonable level or extent, because there’s still the atom of crime involved in it,.So the criminal aspect will still be there.

During the recess of the Natiomal Assembly, what were some of the issues that you felt was of serious concern?

Firstly, the most serious was the economic recession that the country slides into, that was of utmost concern to me than any other issue. And aside the economic recession within the period too, we also had some very serious security issues ranging from herdsmen. I hate calling them Fulani herdsmen. I just call them herdsmen because we are yet to confirm if they are actually Fulani, Ikwerre or Igbo herdsmen.

What do you think the House would focus on now?

I think what would be in the front burner is the issue of the economy, how do we get the country out of this economic recession? How do we improve the lot of Nigerians? How do we ensure that we do not disintegrate as a state?

How do we also get ourselves back to the place of pride that we have enjoyed in Africa, and indeed the world at large? I think that would be of utmost importance; and perhaps, the other issue of the budget brouhaha that came up too The issue of budget padding, so to speak, that came up during the recess, I think that was also of interest to Nigerians; but it was of very little or no interest to me because I didn’t see it as an issue that we should dissipate energy or time discussing. We should concentrate more on how to move the country forward.

How do you think the lawmakers can help address the recession? Have they

Putting all hands on deck to get Nigeria out of economic woods, Hon. Chinda Kingsley Ogundu a Member of the House of Representatives representing Obio/Akpor Constituency, explains what the government must do to pull Nigeria out of the economic recession. In this interview with Eileen Ihemadu, he also spoke on other sundry issues. Excerpts:

• Rep Kingsly Ogundu

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We have the population to market whatever product we come here to produce. And then, aside that, we also must begin to put on ground infrastructure.

It is difficult for you to do business in this country because of electricity.

been able to put things in place, like invite people to speak on how to move the economy forward?

Firstly, for us to solve a problem we must know the cause of that problem before we talk about solution. Sometimes you might have fever, the fever could be borne out of mere stress, it could be borne out of malaria, or any other ailment.

So if you don’t tackle the cause, perhaps bring down the fever and after sometime it would resurface.

We are in economic recession, it’s no longer a technical recession but it is real.

We have been going down in the last three quarters. I think the question should be what is the problem? And if you look at the problem, I would start with the inception of this present administration. It took the administration over six months to come with ministers and begin to make appointments for persons to run the government. The president alone, and perhaps his aides, cannot run the government.

You would require ministers, you would require other persons in various parastatals and ministries and agencies of government to run the ship of governance. But it took us six months; within that six months, of course several persons became weary of where we were heading to.

What it meant is that we had no direction,

no policy. We were just floating for six months, or if I use the computer as an example I could say that Nigeria was booting for six months; and you know what it means. Besides that, when we started we also expected that there would be a jump into issues, cogent issues, and an attempt to cover the lost period. But we also saw a situation where it appears that nobody had a clear direction as to what to do. Policies were not coming up, the policies that came up today, in the next two weeks to one month there would be a somersault.

Of course if you take vivid examples like the issues of forex and foreign currencies, the initial policy that came from government was that you can no longer pay dollar into your domiciliary account, you can no longer withdraw with your card if you travel out of Nigeria ; and people couldn’t even pay fees of their children who are schooling outside the country. We didn’t know where the government wanted to go with that policy, what they wanted to achieve and that affected the trade of our brothers that are into little trade. Some of the Igbo men that go to China to buy things and bring back to Nigeria to sell could no longer do that. And those who had their monies here because of the unstable nature of policies, particularly economic policies, they became a little bit jittery and

afraid. People were pulling their money out of Nigeria; and of course how do you take your money out, you can’t take your money out in naira, obviously you need to change the naira you have here into dollar to enable you pull it out, and the demand for dollar skyrocketed and the naira started nose diving.

Now several other policies that government came up with, and shortly thereafter, they had to reverse themselves. That clearly showed that we hadn’t a clear direction.

So coming from that background, we also had the issue of insurgency from the Niger Delta, which reduced the quantum of crude that is being exported by the country. Outside that of the quantity of crude that we export, in the international market, the cost of crude also nosedived. What it meant is that our foreign reserve was reduced; and then even internally, economic activities also nosedived, investors were no longer coming because they were not sure what economic policies we had on ground.

And as I speak, that problem is still there.

I think that the government must start with clear economic policies, the government must begin to build confidence in not just Nigerians but investors outside Nigeria. And again the president also started on a very wrong note, when he went outside the shores of this country and was de-marketing the country seriously, telling everybody that Nigerians are criminals. Nigerians are corrupt people.

There’s nobody that would want to come and do business in a country where the number one citizen has warned you that this is a country of criminals and corrupt persons. You wouldn’t want to bring your money to such a place, it’s like a man telling people that his daughters are all prostitutes. It’s difficult for you to get suitors into such a family. These are some the problems that we faced, and of course business nosedived for three quarters that led us into this recession, so if we have this at the back of our mind, I think that we must begin to market Nigeria properly.

We must begin to paint the proper picture.

There are good people in this country, there are sincere business men, there are honest persons in this country and hard working people. We have the population to market whatever product we come here to produce.

And then, aside that, we also must begin to put on ground infrastructure. It is difficult for you to do business in this country because of electricity. The power is not there. These are areas that we must be seen to be tackling; and once we begin to do these things I believe that the economy would pick up again.

Do you believe or are you of the opinion that the problem we face in this country is as a creation of some people?

Clearly a country is made up of the people in that country. If the country is doing well, it’s the making of the people, if the country is also not doing well, it is the making of the people.

It’s like what the present government has been talking about PDP being the bane of the country for six years of misrule and all that. It is not PDP. I keep saying PDP is just a political party. PDP is just an acronym, a name. It is the people, and who are these people who were in governance in public office. Who were the people that took the policies that we are complaining of in the last sixteen years,? They are still in public offices till today. They are the Presidents, the Governors, the Ministers, the Members of National Assembly, Executives all over. The same people that took the decision sixteen years back that we are complaining.

So do you now say it’s the party or the people?

Obviously not the party, because the party is just a name. So I think that the problem is with the people and not the country.

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L-R: Chairman of the Governing Board of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa), Retired Maj.-Gen. Jonathan Garba; Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi; Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Maritime, Rep. Mohammed Bago; Director-General Of Nimasa, Mr Dakuku Peterside; Member of The Governing Board Of Nimasa, Mr Asekomhe Kenneth and other Members of the Board During The Board’s in Auguration, yesterday in Abuja

Abuja Chamber, Chinese investors to build $250m trade fair centre

By Etuka Sunday

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he Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it is planning to build a convention trade fair centre at the sum of 250 million dollars.

The chamber’s 1st Deputy President, Mr Adetokunbo Kayode, made this disclosure in Abuja at a Business meeting between the chamber’s leadership and the Investment Association of China.

Kayode who said the chamber owned 27 hectares of land in its Abuja premises,

said it was working to partner with more investors to build the centre.

He said an investor was building a biggest shopping mall on seven hectares of land.

“What we are looking here is that it will not be less than 250 million dollars but it will actually be more it depends on partners we have and how much fund they have.

“Because you can build an hotel of 100 rooms and 500 rooms. We are expected about three hotels there. It could be five-

star, three-star so that different level of people will play and be able to go in there.

“The most very important is that we are building convention trade fair centre that not exists in Nigeria today.’’ kayode said the two existing trade fair centres in Kaduna and Abuja were analogue not digital.

“We are talking of digital convention centre that will attract international convention’’ The chamber official said the centre was designed to have Entertainment Park

and Nigeria-China Expo City.

He, however, told the delegation from the Investment Association of China led by Mrs Pansy Liu, that the chamber would provide the association a relevant information to have a better understanding of the centre.

Mr Emeka Ofor, the Director, Investment facilitation and Investment Administration of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, said the commission was saddled with the responsibility of promoting and attracting investments into the country.

Ofor said the commission always ensured that the investments were secured in the country.

Responding, Liu expressed the association’s readiness to partner with the chamber to invest in the centre and boost businesses in Nigeria.

I’ve never borrowed a dime for capital projects - Adamawa Gov

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damawa State governor, Senator Muhammad Umar Jibrilla Bindow has reiterated that he has never borrowed a dime from any bank to execute his capital projects.

Bindow stated that the reason behind his many laudable capital projects in the State is his ability to successfully manage the very little resources at his disposal for better allocation and use.

The governor made this remark while receiving a group of former State lawmakers from 1979 to 2015 on a courtesy visit led

by Ambassador James Barka at the State government house, Yola, yesterday.

“With wise and judicious management of funds, any administrator can use N1bn for what some other adminsitrator will use N5bn for. It all boils down to sagacious management of funds”.

“I inherited an empty treasury when I came on board with a huge backlog of unpaid salaries, but that did not deter me from my focus. The first thing I tried to do was clear the owed salaries to show how important civil servants are to my administration”, Bindow explained.

He further identified infrastructural development as his number priority, which has resulted in the construction of over 80

roads in 16 months.

“Infrastructural development is key to the progress of a State like Adamawa, that is why we are planning to move to Numan for better sight of the ongoing constructions there and yo may have to meet me there when next you come visiting”.

While thanking the people of Adamawa for their continued support and cooperation, the governor emphasised his willingness to serve them better devoid of any political misguidance. “ I am here to serve the people of Adamawa State and I will continue to do so throughout my tenure. They are my bosses,

so I dont take orders from anybody. I work for them”, he concluded.

Speaking earlier, the leader of the delegation, Ambassador James Barka said it was their collective decision to come and associate themselves with the success story of Governor Bindow.

“For someone coming from the business world, not a trade politician, we can’t help but marvel at how well Governor Bindow has done in the State considering the very little resources at his disposal”.

Barka furher lauds Bindow’s saving mechanism and plead with the governor to continue his good work in the State.

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Business

Diversification is key to our success -Dangote

By Etuka Sunday

T

he Dangote conglomerate has given a hint on how a businesses and the economy can thrive, revealing that diversification was central to its success story.

The President of the Dangote Group, Mr. Aliko Dangote who

is also Africa’s richest person is championing the growth of entrepreneurship among the youth onthe continent.

Adviser to Mr. Dangote, Engineer Joseph Makoju said at the just concluded conference of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) in Abuja that diversification and the

deployment of state-of-the-art facilities helped to grow the Group’s vision.

The conference tagged: “Building a New Nigeria: Strategic Options and Policy Imperatives” was majorly sponsored by the Dangote Group.

Chairman of the NIM’s

Council, Professor Munzali Jibril commended Mr. Dangote for his sponsorship and unalloyed commitment to the Nigerian economy.

He said the Group has moved Nigerian economy from cement importer to exporter, while earning a huge foreign exchange for the country.

He said when the Dangote Refinery comes on stream in 2019, it would permanently put an end to the petroleum crisis faced by the country.

Companies under the Dangote Group also controls a third of the Nigerian Stock Exchange(NSE).

Chairman Enugu State Council of Traditional rulers, Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu (5Th L) being assisted by his Colleagues to Perform the New Yam Festival on Wednesday in Enugu

NERC urges electricity workers to solve challenges

By Etuka Sunday

P

erformance managers of operating companies in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) have been urged to see themselves as crucial to solving the country’s electricity challenges.

Speaking at the opening session of a two-day training organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) for performance managers of licensed companies in NESI, the General Manager, Legal, Licensing and Enforcement, Mrs. Olufunke Dinneh, who stood in for the acting Chairman, Dr. Anthony Akah, said, “You should no longer count yourselves among Nigerians who are lamenting the challenges in the

power sector but you should brace up to fix the sector.”

A statement by the Head, Public Affairs Department, NERC, Dr. Usman Abba Arabi said, she told participants at the training held at the Commission’s headquarters, Abuja, that some Nigerians had expressed reservations over possible outcome of the privatisation but that the Federal Government in mitigating such fears created the Commission to formulate operating standards and codes.

Other measures according to her was the mandate given operating companies to have performance managers to monitor performance agreements signed with the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) when the companies were being privatised

as well as adhere to key performance indicators (KPI) with the Commission.

As such, “There should be effective monitoring of performance agreements and KPI. The Commission working with BPE, as well as other stakeholders and Nigerians want explanation on compliance with the agreements and KPI signed by the private investors and those of you at this training have a role to play in this,” she said.

According to Dinneh, “The regulator has the responsibility to ensure accountability within the electricity supply value chain. That is why the Commission created standards and codes and you are employed to ensure your respective companies abide by

those standards within the regulatory landscape in addition to the performance agreement signed by your management” when they took over the erstwhile public utilities.

She told the participants at the training that their failures to assist their respective management to play by the rules would attract the regulators sanctions; adding that the industry is now regulated and as such, companies in the industry, irrespective of the ownership structure, are expected to play by the rules.

Participants at the two day training were drawn from about 37 operating companies across the electricity supply value chain.

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Business

PTDF to establish N1bn Analytical Laboratories for industry research

By Etuka Sunday

T

he Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) yesterday disclosed that plans are on to build two analytical laboratories at the rate of N1 billion to enhance oil and gas research.

The Acting Executive Secretary, PTDF, Ahmed Galadima Aminu who made the disclosure at the National Board of Trustees Meeting on Endowment Fund in Abuja said, the laboratories would help reduce the huge amount of money

being spent on research analysis overseas.

“The Fund has adopted a new strategic plan that would drive efficiency in our approach to research and development through the establishment of two (2) standard worldclass analytical laboratories in the country. The analytical laboratories are critically needed for sample analysis and at the same time curb capital flight as well as to save time of obtaining results instead of taking samples overseas for analysis,” he said.

Aminu said that the National

Board of Trustees of the PTDF Endowment Programme was born out of the strong need for PTDF to develop indigenous manpower and technology through the effective engagement of local researchers in the Nigerian instititutions.

He said, “the concept of Endowment Fund and institution of Professorial Chairs in selected Departments in Federal Universities started in 1997. A memo to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) received Presidential approval in 2001.

PTDF immediately implemented

the presidential approval with the inauguration of the National Board of Trustees (NBT) on the 15th August, 2002 by the then Presidential Adviser on Petroleum and Energy, Dr. Railwan Lukman.

The National Board of Trustees (NBT) is the highest policy making body, vested with the authority to manage PTDF Endowment Fund.”

According to him, the major prerequisite for the Endowment Fund is the execution of Trust Deeds between the Fund and the Universities. The Deed states the conditions for which the was established and the

AMCON takes over CityScape assets

By Ochiaka Ugwu

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he Federal High Court Lagos Division has granted interim orders in favour of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against Cityscape International Limited.

AMCON has since appointed Mr. Anire Kanyi as Receiver to Cityscape, a major player in the real-estate sector in the country.

Justice A.M. Anka, the presiding judge while granting the order on the application of counsel to AMCON, restrained Mr. Akinwale Akinmusire who is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Office of Cityscape from

challenging, interfering with or otherwise obstructing or frustrating the Receiver (Mr. Anire Kanyi) appointed by AMCON over the assets of the company. Cityscape’s indebtedness to AMCON is nearly N6billion.

The Court also mandated the Receiver to take over and preserve all the assets of Cityscape including the property situated at Buena Vista Estate, Lafiaji Town, Lekki, Lagos State and measuring 25.52 hectares being assets covered by Deed of Legal Mortgage dated December 2009 and registered as No. 12 at page 12 in Volume 2014 at the Land Registry, Ikeja (Mortgaged and charged

for a loan granted to Cityscape International Limited and guaranteed

by Mr. AkinwaleAkinmusire).

The presiding judge said the order was pursuant to section 34, 35 and 48 of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria Act 2010, section 6 of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (Amendment) Act 2015 and the Deed of Appointment pending the determination of the Motion on Notice filed along with the motion.

The order also restrained Cityscape, Mr. AkinwaleAkinmusire, Cityscape directors, shareholders, agents, servants, employees and or privies howsoever named or any other

person acting under their authority from interfering with or otherwise obstructing the Receiver in the course of his duties as Receiver over all the assets of Cityscape including the aforementioned property situated at Buena Vista Estate, Lafiaji Town, Lekki, Lagos State.

Justice Anka however ordered all banks and financial institutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), agencies, institutions and organisations having custody of Cityscape’s fund to furnish the Receiver or his office the details of any sums standing to the credit of Cityscape within seven days of being furnished with the order.

specific purpose and course the Professorial Chair was to cover.

The sum of N10 million was the initial seed money deposited to meet the financial obligations of the Chairs. This was eventually increased to N60 million and later to N1billion.

Following the Government directive on the Treasury Single Account, the total sum of N1, 002, 287, 861.91 (One Billion and Two Million Two Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Eight Hundred and Sixty One Naira and Ninety One Kobo only) was transferred to the PTDF Account with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

He said, the Chairs were to be founded from the proceeds of the invested seed monies, adding that the Endowment Management Committee (EMC) was constituted to supervise the activities of the Chair occupants in order to achieve set goals of the specific research areas.

The Secretary who said that a chair occupant is to serve for a tenure of three years, however, said there is an extension of additional two years based on performance including evidence of capacity building, research innovations and inventions, work plan.

He said in order to refocus the research areas of chair occupants, PTDF has planned to organise an annual retreat/interactive session for all EMC members early next year.

FG releases N770bn to reflate economy ...as Adeosun predicts stronger economy after recession

By Etuka Sunday

I

n furtherance of its efforts to stimulate economic activities in the country, the Federal Government has announced the release of additional N350 billion for capital projects as encapsulated in the 2016 budget.

This has brought the total amount for capital projects so far released by the federal government to N770 billion.

Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun said the amount released was part of intervention measures taken by the federal government to reflate the current economicrecession in the country.

“What government wants to do is to step in and begin to spend and pushing more money into the economy and then get things moving again.

“Since the budget was passed in May, we have released N420bn. As we speak now, we are about releasing another N350bn. Everything has been between May and now.

“One of the sectors we spent the money on, of course the largest, has been power, works and housing. Quite a lot has gone on defence because we need to rebuild the credibility of our

Army.”

“Agriculture has received significant funding because of the time sensitivity of agriculture and because of the fact that food prices were rising, we needed to intervene so that we could get food prices down.

“There is activity resuming on roads, power projects and health projects and we have released money to water resources and solid minerals.’’

The minister said, N60 billion would be used for Special Intervention Programme which according to her would put money directly into people’s pockets. “ there would also be funding of about N60 billion for the Special Intervention Programme and that is very important in putting money into people’s pockets. “The school feeding programme and the N-Power teachers corps we will cash back today as part of the N350 billion additional release which would take our total capital spending to about N700 billion,’’ she said.

She said no specific date for the end of the recession but assured that with the strategic plan by the administration, recession would soon end and the economy would come out

L-R: Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; special adviser to the president on economic mathers, Mr.Dolu; minister of information, Alhaji lai Mohammed and minister of transport, , mr. Rotimi amaechi during presidential quarterly business forum at the state house banquet hall on Monday in Abuja stronger.

“We have a strategic plan that will take us out of the recession we have found ourselves in; we want to make sure the recession is as short as possible because we do not want a prolonged recession.

“From what we are looking at we do not think that it will be a prolonged recession; we think that some of the initiatives that we are working on will now begin to bear fruits.

“We are on course and are confident

that the plan we have put together will work and put the economy back on track.

“It is a long term plan that would reposition the economy so that we do not go into this boom and burst circles that are driven by the oil price.

“The economy has to be more resilient than that so that we do not find ourselves back where we are.’’

Adeosun said, in accordance with the plan, N50 billion was set aside monthly as budget support plan

for some state governments from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) to enable them pay salaries.

She said a sum of $1bn would be gotten from Euro Bond which would be used strictly for capital projects.

Speaking on the recovery of assets, she said, a committee has been set to put together non-cash assets like farmlands, vehicles and houses and that a fixed asset register would soon be opened to determine their value.

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Abuja chamber disagrees with FG over recession recovery prediction

By Etuka Sunday

T

he President of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Tony Ejinkeonye, said the Chamber totally disagreed with the Federal Government promise that recession would be over by December this year.

Ejinkeonye was reacting to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s claim that the country’s economic recovery would begin in the last

quarter of the year.

The president in a statement in Abuja said it takes a minimum of five years for any country to recover from economic recession.

He added that the federal government had no physical measures in place to determine that the country would be out of the wood in the next three months.

He said: ``We have economic recession, economic recovery and economic boom.

``It takes a period of five years for a country to recover from recession before it can start talking of economic boom, that is, if the right measures are in place. ``We are yet to know the physical measures the government has put in place to enable us know that we are on the right track. ``Even when the right decisions and policies are set out, we do not agree that recovery will come too soon,” he said.

According to him Government

is not doing what it should do or be doing to determine that the country will be out of the recession.

For instance, Thailand went into recession and it was just last year they came out of it. The Federal Government is either economic with the truth or not telling us what is really happening.”

He said unless the Federal Government had a short terms programme that will check the

current economic hardship being face by Nigerians, ending the crisis by December might be a mirage I do not agree that the economy will be out of recession by the end of this year. Government does not have structures on ground to suggest that it would happen. I do not think it is going to happen.

That means they have only one quarter to get us out of the recession that is so deep. We do not believe that. It will take a while.

L-R: TECHNICAL SECRETARY, NIGERIA INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (NIMECHE), MR IYIOLA OLUWOLE; A STUDENT OF COVENANT UNIVERSITY, SAMUEL VICTOR-AKPAN; CHAIRMAN, LAGOS DIVISION OF NIMECHE, MRS FUNMI AKINGBAGBOHUN; A STUDENT OF LAGOS STATE POLYTECHNIC, OGUNWOLE IBRAHIM; AND WELFARE SECRETARY, NIMECHE, MR JIDE OLUWUNMI, AT THE PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE TO THE WINNER OF NIMECHE 2016 ESSAYS COMPETITION, YESTERDAY IN LAGOS. PHOTO: NAN

FAAC: FG, States, LGAs share N510, 270bn for August

By Etuka Sunday

T

he Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) yesterday shared a total sum of N510, 270 billion as statutory allocation to Federal, State and Local Governments for the month of August.

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun who chaired the committee announced that the gross statutory revenue of N315, 045 billion received for the month was higher than the N287. 819 billion received in the previous month by N27. 226 billion.

Adeosun said, crude oil export

volume increased by 2.2 million barrels in May, 2016 despite the brief Force Majeure declared at Qua Iboe and Bonny Terminals and a subsisting Force Majeure at Forcados Terminal while other terminals experienced the perennial problem of shut- in and she-down of pipelines for repairs and maintenance.

Giving the breakdown, she said, the federal government received N149.310 billion representing 52.68%, State Governments received N75.732 billion representing 26.72%, while the Local Government Councils got N58.386 billion which also represented 20.60

percent in line with the sharing formulae as enshrined in the constitution of the federal republic.

Federal Inlnd Revenue Service (FIRS) received N4.663 billion whih is it’s four percent cost of collection. Nigerian Customs Service also got N4.033 billion representing four percent of it’s cost of collection while the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, received N2.627 billion naira as cost of collection.

The oil producing state also got the sum of N20.293 being the 13 percent derivation of mineral revenue.

She explained that increased in federation export amounted to $09.40

million as a result of the increase in average price of Crude oil from $42.21 in April to $46.06 per barrel in May 2016.

Also, a rise in the volume of dutiable imports contributed significantly to the increases recorded by import duty and VAT adding that increase in PPT collections was attributed to receipts from NPDC an Joint Venture Operators.

The minister also observed that flexible exchange rate regime helped to boost revenue for the current revenue shared including oil and gas royalty.

She announced that the Excess Crude Account stood at $2.916 billion.

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Special Report

The African leaders who choose power before the people As part of the BBC’s Democracy Day, Maud Jullien considers the African leaders who have refused to give up power and those who have been forced out by popular protests.

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he principle of government by the people for the people has been subsumed by the will of some African leaders to cling to power.

Well-established examples of this tendency are Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema.

A number of other leaders including Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila and Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza also seem keen on the idea of extending their stay in power.

At the same time, several countries, including Senegal and Burkina Faso, have seen popular uprisings in recent years, forcing long-time leaders to step down.

This has raised hopes that other presidents might be deterred from holding on to their positions beyond the time allowed by their constitutions.

• Forced out by uprisings Burkina Faso - President Blaise Compaore, 63, had been in power for 27 years when he attempted to change the constitution in October 2014 in order to run again in November 2015.

As the country’s MPs were debating a bill to change the constitution, thousands stormed the parliament, the ruling party’s headquarters and the presidential palace.

The president resigned after four days of riots, making way for a transitional government.

Senegal - Former leader Abdoulaye Wade managed to run for a third term even though Senegal’s constitution limits the number of mandates for a president to two. The constitutional court ruled that since the constitution was written after the end of his first mandate, he could run again in the 2012 poll. But the announcement prompted riots, which continued until election day. President Wade finally admitted his defeat in the polls by calling the winner, Macky Sall, to congratulate him.

Burundi - 2015 sees the small central African nation of Burundi go to the polls for what is already set to be a controversial election. Pierre Nkurunziza was elected president of Burundi after the end of the country’s civil war in 2005. A decade later, opposition parties say the president is threatening to violate the principles that

brought him to power. The country’s constitution sets a two-term limit. While he has been in power for 10 years, his allies say the first five years do not count as he was elected for that term by parliament, not in a popular vote.

Democratic Republic of Congo - President Joseph Kabila has been in power since his father, Laurent, was assassinated in 2001. He is serving his second term, and the country’s constitution does not allow him to run for a third in the 2016 elections.

But government spokesman Lambert Mende has said that the poll could be delayed because of a nationwide census that could start this year and take three years.

The opposition has protested about the bill to mandate the census, calling it a ploy to keep the president in power.

whether he will run in the next election, but he has made no move to dismiss the idea.

His son, Teodorin Nguema Obiang, is the vice-president and a likely successor.

Zimbabwe Africa’s oldest president, Robert Mugabe, has been in power in Zimbabwe for 34 years.

Aged 90, he is nearing the end of his rule, but his wife Grace is increasingly being seen as a possible successor.

She was recently elected head of the ruling Zanu-PF party’s women’s league and was a key figure in a campaign to discredit Joyce Mujuru, a Mugabe loyalist previously thought to be a contender to succeed him. The new constitution in 2013 set a two five-year term limit to the presidency, but this does not apply retrospectively to Mr Mugabe.

• The longest servers Equatorial Guinea - Africa’s longest-serving president is Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema, 72, a former soldier who has been leading the oil-rich nation for 36 years.

He took power in a 1979 coup against his uncle Francisco Macias Nguema, whom he had executed. It is not clear

• How to ‘Africanise’ democracy Speaking this year on the death of Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was clear about both countries’ lukewarm relationship with a Western version of democracy.

“Invariably, the question

President Blaise Compaore was forced to stand down in October 2014

Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe is Africa’s oldest president and has been in power since 1980

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Former leader Abdoulaye Wade managed to run for a third term even though Senegal’s constitution limits the number of mandates for a president to two. The constitutional court ruled that since the constitution was written after the end of his first mandate, he could run again in the 2012 poll. But the announcement prompted riots, which continued until election day. has been raised about whether the emphasis on development and the role of the state in it is not done at the expense of democracy and people’s rights.

“Those who disagree with or criticise our development and governance options do not provide any suitable or better alternatives. All they do is repeat abstract concepts like freedom and democracy as if doing that alone would improve the human condition.

Yet for us, the evidence of results from our choices is the most significant thing.”

President Kagame is not alone in questioning multiparty democracy in the African context. Indeed, US historian William Blum in a recent book describes democracy as a Western imposition on Africa - “America’s deadliest export” and foreign policy tool.

Consequently, there has been some discussion as to how to “Africanise”

democracy.

Mr Zimba suggests incorporating traditional power structures into formal government.

“At the moment chiefs are seen as political footnotes,

even though they are often more effective and revered than politicians. Politicians recognise the influence of traditional leaders on how communities vote

Former Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade faced widespread protests towards the end of his rule

during elections and try to manipulate this. A better system would be some kind of bicameral government, even giving traditional leaders legislative powers.”

As with any healthy democracy, there is a range of opinions and robust debate, but the consensus seems to be that whilst democracy is not delivering as well as it could be for Africa, it remains the most viable form of government for the continent.

Mr Ngoma sums it up: “Democracy on paper is very beautiful, but the practice depends on what practitioners actually do - and often they’re not doing very well.”

Joseph Kabila came to power in 2001 following the assassination of his father President Laurent Kabila

It is thought that President Mugabe’s wife, Grace, may have presidential ambitions of her own

It is not clear whether Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema will stand for re-election

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Islam

The first ten days of Zul Hijjah: Why they matter

By Samana Siddiqui

E

ven for those not performing the pilgrimage, Hajj, the first ten days of this month are considered very sacred and a time for increased reflection, seeking Allah’s forgiveness, doing good and various other forms of worship.

Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him) has said about the first ten days of Zul Hijjah: There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?”

He said, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah, except in the case of a man who went out to fight giving himself and his wealth up for the cause, and came back with nothing (Bukhari).

So sacred are the first ten days of Zul Hijjah that Allah swears an oath by them when He says in the Quran: “By the dawn; by the ten nights” [al-Fajr 89:1-2]. Swearing an oath by something indicates its importance and great benefit.

What kinds of worship should be performed?

While any good deed done for the sake of Allah according to the way He approves will be rewarded immensely during the first ten days, Insha Allah, some of the more specific actions mentioned in the Traditions of the Prophet are fasting and verbal Zikr (remembrance) of Allah.

In terms of fasting, it is particularly encouraged to fast on the ninth day of Zul-Hijjah, known in Arabic as Yawm Arafa.

The Prophet used to fast on this day (al Nisai and Abu Dawud).

Fasting on this day will expiate a Muslim’s sins for two years.

The verbal remembrance of Allah is another meritorious act during these first ten days of Zul Hijjah. The Prophet upon him) encouraged Muslims to recite a lot of Tasbeeh (“Subhan-Allaah”), Tahmeed (“Al-hamdu Lillaah”) and Takbeer (“Allahu akbar”) during this time.

The Takbeer may include the words “Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha ill-Allah; wa Allahu akbar wa Lillahi’l-hamd (Allah is Most Great, Allah is Most Great, there is no god but Allah; Allah is Most Great and to Allah be praise),” as well as other phrases.

Men are encouraged to recite these phrases out loud and women quietly.

Ibn ‘Umar and Abu Hurayrah, two of the Prophet’s Companions, used to go out in the marketplace during the first ten days of ZulHijjah, reciting Takbeer, and

the people would recite Takbeer individually when they heard them.

Generally, all good deeds are rewarded highly at this blessed

time. These actions include praying, reading Quran, making Dua (supplication), giving in charity and being good to our families.

In addition, seeking Allah’s forgiveness at this time is also encouraged. This means more than just a verbal expression of sorrow for past misdeeds. It also

requires a firm resolution to avoid making the same mistakes in the future by giving up bad habits and behavior while sincerely turning to Allah.

One Hajji’s apprehension (then acceptance) of the animal sacrifice

By Abdul Wahid Hamid

Sacrificing certain types of animals during Hajj and Eid-ul-Adha are part of Islamic rites. Islam is not the only religion which prescribes animal sacrifice.

In recent times, due to influence of the animal rights movement, the sacrifice of animals has come under attack. Below is Muslim American Michel Jansen’s experience of apprehension towards Islamic animal sacrifice during Hajj and how she reconciled herself to the rite.

Acceptance of Islam “I have deep roots in America. Some of my father’s forbears migrated to the Virginia Colony in 1609, and on my mother’s side are ancestors who fought with Washington and Lincoln and a great grandfather who was a Pony Express rider.

Until I was sixteen, I myself had had an upbringing generally regarded as typically American, Midwestern,

middle class and Protestant. I grew up in Bay City, Michigan, belonged to the Episcopal Church, went to Sunday School and sang in the church choir.

At sixteen however, I discovered the Quran. These words (of the first chapter), simple, and direct, so impressed me that I immediately set out to memorize them. Indeed they drew me into Islam, an example perhaps of Prophet Mohammed’s (peace and blessings be upon him) assertion that everyone is born a Muslim and made a Jew or a Christian by his parents.

From that time forward I charted my life in the direction of Mecca....

Hajj’s rituals: the sacrifice and how I reconciled myself to it Before I had embarked on the Pilgrimage, its rituals seemed to me just so many curious exercises. But as I participated in the event of the Pilgrimage, the meaning of these rites unfolded, my understanding of

Islam was deepened and I learned more fully what it meant to be a Muslim. Indeed, this is why God had commanded Mohammed to issue the call for the pilgrimage: “That they (the pilgrims) may witness things that are of benefit to them...” (Quran 22:28).

(For example, towards the end of the Hajj when the time of making the [animal] Sacrifice came), I began to feel uneasy. Since I have not completely outgrown the tenderheartedness I had known as a child, I had balked at the idea of the Sacrifice long before being confronted with it and now the time had come to do it.

What was I to do? As a girl I had cared for lost dogs or stray cats, adopting any fledgling that had fallen from its nest, splinting a bird’s broken leg with match stick and feeding injured butterflies on sugar syrup. But a companion had been adamant. “You must do the Sacrifice.”

Back at our building in Mina I turned to the Quran. I found that

the Sacrifice has many meanings: it commemorates Abraham’s (peace be upon him) offering of his son’s life and God’s rejection of this sacrifice in exchange for Abraham’s submission to God’s will; it marks the end of idolatry among Arabs; it is an offering of thanksgiving to the God of Creation Who has been so benevolent to mankind; and it teaches the wellto-do to share their blessings to “eat thereof (the Sacrifice) and feed the beggar and the suppliant” (Quran 22:36).

As I pondered what I had read, a great weight was lifted from my conscience. I suddenly saw that the Sacrifice upholds the sacredness of life, that it, in fact, constitutes a pledge by the pilgrim that he will slay for sustenance only. And where I had felt reluctance before, I now felt eagerness to fulfill all the requirements of my pilgrimage.

Taken from Islam The Natural Way by Abdul Wahid Hamid pages 127-128.

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A world of dark clouds and silver linings ANALYSIS

over the past half-a-century, the international political pressure cooker is gathering steam and there’s no cooling down.

t’s like David Beckham meets Luis Suarez. Out of all the speakers and their litanies at the United Nations, US President Barack Obama and Turkish President RecepTayyipErdogan stood out with their contrasted worldviews, styles and perspectives.

Obama - like Beckham - sounded more like a brand than a political player.

He’s preoccupied with his legacy and far more interested in looking good than in scoring points. He’s above the fray, tired of all the tackling and kicking and just wants everyone to get along.

So, in his last speech to the UN, the US president spoke in historic rather than political terms, lecturing the world body about the blessings of free trade, technology and globalisation, while warning against “aggressive nationalism” and “crude populism”.

If there was no place for the Middle East tragedies in Obama’s panorama, the in-your-face Turkish president made the Syria, Iraqi and Palestinian tragedies central to his speech.

Erdogan’s was an outright diplomatic offensive; he scored points against the hypocrisy of the West and the negligence of the rest at the UN Security Council.

Since the failed military coup against his government, he’s clearly in no mood to play with those ignoring the plight of those in the Middle East and seems ready to bite off the heads of those messing with Turkey.

Conflict and bloodshed I’ve witnessed this first hand over the past few years, travelling through different continents, countries and communities. I spoke to countless people but found little optimism and much scepticism about the future.

The enthusiasm that followed WWII, the liberation from colonialism, the end of the Cold War, the expansion of democracy and the various popular upheavals in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have diminished if not vanished altogether.

It’s a big mess out there; loss of compass, absence of leadership and little or nothing to believe in. To quote the eminent Irish poet, WB Yates: The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.

All of which begs the question: What’s next for a world in trouble?

Because it feels like the rise of “aggressive nationalism” in the beginning of the 21st century is looking more and more like that of the early 20th century - the same century that gave us some of history’s worst atrocities from world wars to colonial wars.

By Marwan Bishara

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Different perspectives Obama and Erdogan presented different perspectives, but weren’t necessarily playing for opposite teams.

It is the sobering glass-half-empty argument completing the glass-halffull picture.

And yet, seen from the Middle East, and indeed from the rest of the world, Obama’s claim that the world is in far better shape today than during the 20th century’s world wars, while not incorrect, smacks of sloppiness and indifference.

He knows better than most that even in the US, his promise to bridge the gap between blacks and whites, red states and blue states, and pull the US out of Iraq and Afghanistan have led to more - not less - racial and ideological tensions.

And he has expanded the landscape of military conflict, albeit with less US troops on the ground in the Middle East.

He spoke of accountability, but not a single banker or politician was held accountable for the financial crisis and the illegal war in Iraq during his tenure.

In comparison to 20, 15, 10 and even five years ago, the world continues to heat up, and it’s not just global warming. Despite much progress

After half a century of change The establishment of the United Nations and the creation and independence of new states that make up the majority of today’s UN was supposed to usher in a more humane and equitable phase in human development.

But the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States brought us nuclear proliferation, proxy wars and the clash of ideologies that exerted a huge cost on human development.

The end of that hot Cold War should have been another cause of celebration as numerous states were freed from the tyranny of dictatorships and war.

But the wars in the Middle East, the Balkans, Somalia, Angola, and Rwanda cast much pessimism as “never again” was repeated again and again, not in Germany but throughout the world, especially in Syria, Iraq and the greater Middle East, where millions of civilians died in the process.

And yet, people looked forward to the expansion of democracies and human rights in their societies.

Eastern Europe was freed from Soviet totalitarianism and client regimes; Latin America freed itself from US domination and client autocrats; and Africa began to find its way to representative government. Even the Arab world followed suit in 2011.

But as ideologies like communism, which inspired people, failed to meet the challenges and peoples’ needs in the 20th century, the triumphant Western liberalism opened the 21st

People walk between rubble in the city of Homs in Syria [EPA] century with horrific wars and a global financial crisis. Throughout Europe and the United States, inequality has skyrocketed, middle classes are suffering and racism is mounting.

After a decade of failures The past few years have witnessed the retreat of democracy, return of autocracy and the rise of popular nationalism. To paraphrase the words of the UN general secretary, citizens distrust their leaders in a world of “us vs them”.

You might say there’s nothing new here; it’s always been like that. But there was always a vision of sorts; a way forward, a promise of better things to come; but not this day.

Countries big and small seem to embrace, coercively or willingly, demagogic populism and nationalistic autocrats. From the rise of Russia’s Vladimir Putin through the ascendance of China’s Xi Jinping, the election of India’s NarendraModi, and even the Philippines’ Rodrigo Duarte.

In Latin America, leftist leaders have failed to meet peoples’ expectations.

The Bolivarian revolution is on its knees in much of Central America as Brazil, Argentina and other Latin American

nations suffer from corruption and misrepresentation.

Western Europe and the US aren’t spared by the waves of nationalist populism as the radical right continues to make major strides.

And these trends are not ideological with coherent worldviews; rather voiced through empty slogans and even 140-characters-or-less tweets about Islam and defeating evil (Islamists, immigrants, and minorities) that are bent on ruining the glorious (Christian) Western civilisation.

The alternatives It must be said, love him or hate him, we will miss Obama once his successor takes over in a few months, just as Erdogan would’ve been missed if he was removed by a military coup. It’s both their blessing and curse that their immediate alternatives don’t look so promising.

If there’s a judgement or comparison to be made, it’s certainly not between Obama and Erdogan.

It’s rather between Erdogan and his neighbours, and between Turkey and other developing/developed nations.

It’s with Egypt’s Abdel Fattah elSisi, Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, Iran’s Ali

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Fortunately, as the US president argued, the new generation is better than his generation. But not when it’s subject to war, violence

Khamenei; and between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Kazakhstan, Malaysia, etc.

And the comparison is between Obama and Putin, and the US and China - over who provides a better vision for the future. Unfortunately, the Russian and Chinese alternatives to US leadership (imperial or otherwise) are lacking at best, and at times scary.

There is no point in searching for - or looking up to - the “one-der” leader or visionary. Not today, not ever.

Certainly not in the real world. Progress comes through collective, civilisational and generational struggle that is earned tooth and nail.

Fortunately, as the US president argued, the new generation is better than his generation. But not when it’s subject to war, violence, racism and alienation. They are more likely to end up in prison or as potential recruits for criminal and violent groups than community organisers and enlightened leaders. And yet, even in times of war,= and conflict, we see countless youth sacrificing their lives and freedom for the lives and freedom of others. One such silver lining appeared in Syria’s dark days in recent years, called White Helmets.

If only political leaders would rise to the level of their peoples’ sacrifice; if only they would stop sacrificing people for their own personal glory, the world would be a far better place.

If only the UN secretary-general could act like a referee and start slapping down each and every one of these rogue political players with the yellow and red cards they deserve.

Marwan Bishara is the senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. Follow him on Facebook.

The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial policy.

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News From Africa

Egypt migrant boat capsize: Hundreds feared dead

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urvivors from a boat which capsized off the Egyptian coast on Wednesday have told the BBC that hundreds of people may have drowned.

The boat was carrying about 550 migrants when it capsized eight miles (12km) off the coast, they say.

Authorities have rescued 163 people and recovered 42 bodies so far off the port city of Rosetta.

Four suspected traffickers have been detained, according to the AFP news agency.

They are accused of involuntary manslaughter and human trafficking, judicial officials were reported as saying.

The incident came after the EU’s border agency warned that increasing numbers of Europebound migrants are using Egypt as a departure point.

Media captionSurvivors told the BBC’s Orla Guerin that they had to pay more for life jackets The UN says that more than 10,000 people have died crossing the Mediterranean towards Europe since 2014.

The boat was kept off the coast for five days as more and more migrants were brought on board, survivors told the BBC’s Orla Guerin in Rosetta. Just over 100 of those rescued were Egyptians.

Migrants were charged extra

if they wanted to wear life jackets, she reports.

The boat is said to have capsized after a final group of some 150 people were crammed on board.

Authorities have been accused of failing to send help fast enough.

“Anyone who was saved here, was saved by the local fishing boats,” fisherman Abdelrahman Al-Mohamady told the Reuters news agency.

The victims so far include one child, 10 women and 31 young men, an official in Rosetta told AFP. The boat was transporting Egyptian, Syrian, Sudanese, Eritrean and Somali migrants.

Many survivors are now being held in police custody.

Rescuers are focusing their efforts on the boat’s cold storage room, where it is believed around 100 people took refuge during the capsize.

Some teenage Egyptian survivors, huddled together in the basement of a police station, told the BBC they were trying to reach Italy to find work.

The Egypt office of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) say high birth rates and few job opportunities are pushing young Egyptians into taking the risk of a dangerous sea voyage.

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Rescue efforts continue as migrants wait for missing relatives Authorities say Egyptians in police custody will soon be released but foreign nationals will be held for a few days for questioning as to how they entered the country.

Human rights researchers warned last month of a “devastating” lack of information for families of migrants thought to have drowned in the Mediterranean, IOM figures, released in July, suggest 2016 could become the

worst year to date for migrant deaths.

It said about 3,000 migrants and refugees had lost their lives so far this year trying to cross the Mediterranean.

EU border agency Frontex says more than 12,000 migrants arrived in Italy from Egypt between January and September, compared with 7,000 over the same period in 2015.

Sierra Leone police free woman accused of FGM

Activists have waged a long campaign across Africa to stamp out the practise

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ierra Leonean police have released a woman accused of female genital mutilation following pressure from a powerful society of circumcisers.

Elsie Kondoromoh was “tentatively” released after a large number of cutters protested against her arrest, police inspector Marty Tarawallie said.

Stick-wielding cutters have also protested at a hospital where her alleged victim is being treated.

Female circumcision is currently

banned in Sierra Leone.

The ban came in force following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the region in December 2013, killing some 11,000 people.

But female circumcision, which traditionalists see as a passage to womanhood, has been revived in recent months, reports the BBC’s UmaruFofana from the eastern region of Kenema, where the incident happened.

Many activists accuse the authorities of failing to stop it

UN urges calm amid conflicting death tolls in DRC riots

because of the enormous power circumcisers wield within their communities, he adds.

On a local radio station on Wednesday, a caller said they were prepared to “die and to kill” to continue practising female circumcision.

The uniform-clad cutters have a society, known as Soweis, representing them. Ms Kondoromoh is the national vice-president of the Soweis council.

Ms Allieu, 28, alleged that she

was blindfolded and dragged into a room at a home in Kenema by up to five or six cutters.

“One sat on my chest, one each held my hands. Another two held my legs and spread them open. They gagged me as I shouted. Then she [Ms Kondoromoh] started cutting,” Ms Allieu told the BBC. “I felt her cut towards my vagina.

She dipped her hand inside my vagina and I felt her pull something and cut it. They held my head down and continued cutting. I started bleeding profusely. I tried screaming but there was [a] cloth inside my mouth,” she added.

Ms Kondoromoh has denied any wrongdoing but has admitted to circumcising her.

She said that Ms Allieu met her at her home saying that she was being “taunted” by her fellow women because she had not been circumcised.

Ms Kondoromoh added that she cared for Ms Allieu after she was circumcised.

“She told me that she would be taunted and further provoked if she went back home and so wanted to spend time with me to recover,” the cutter said.

“I told her she could stay with me as we were only three in my house.

I bought provisions for her. I woke up every morning to prepare food for

he UN has called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to exercise maximum restraint in the wake of deadly anti-government protests, as conflicting reports emerged over the number of people killed in the violence.

Police said on Wednesday that 32 people had been killed during clashes in the capital Kinshasa on Monday and Tuesday, but the opposition contradicted the death toll, saying at least 100 people were killed when security forces fired live ammunition at protesters.

The different figures came as DRC officials vowed to hunt down and punish those responsible for the violence.

“Investigations will spare no one,” police spokesman PierrotMwanamputu was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.

“If police or soldiers violated ethics or the law, measures will be taken.”

Later on Wednesday, the United Nations Security Council urged leaders in the country not to exacerbate the situation, while the office of President Joseph Kabila accused protest organisers of trying to incite “bloody riots”.

Thousands took to the streets of Kinshasa on Monday to oppose an election delay which some call a plot

by Kabila to stay in power after his mandate expires in late December.

Kabila’s political future has been a source of tension in the country for more than a year.

The president has yet to announce whether he will pursue another term in office, though the constitution prohibits it.

Earlier this year, the Constitutional Court claimed that Kabila could remain in office in a caretaker capacity until an election is held, triggering a wave of angry protests.

Kabila was catapulted into power as a young soldier by Kinshasa politicians, a day after his father was assassinated in 2001.

In 2006, three years after multiple peace deals ended a bloody war that embroiled troops from at least six foreign countries, Kabila won the first free, democratic presidential poll since independence from Belgium in 1960.

The overarching consensus was that these elections were fair. But when Kabila won a second and final five-year term in 2011, his victory was disputed by domestic and foreign observers.

Opposition parties accuse Kabila of conspiring to extend his mandate by delaying general elections, initially due to take place in November, until next year at the very least.

Government supporters deny the claims.

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Asia&Middle-east

The Arab Pro-Democracy Students in Hong world Kong Spared Jail Time needs a new social contract

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ong before the prodemocracy protests in Syria descended into massacres at the hands of the regime, and before Egypt moved away from its democratic movement and reinstated a rule by the militarysecurity complex following the coup of 2013, a shockwave echoed throughout the Arab World.

The pro-democracy uprisings that swept across the region pushed forward debates about the relationship between citizens, societies, and states. They also made clear the need to forge a new social contract between ruled and rulers that promises to transcend the persistent crises of development, good governance, and the rule of law.

Back in 2011 and 2012, there was no denying the root causes of these crises. The high rates of poverty and unemployment were responsible for turning attention towards the suicide of Mohamed Bouazizi that sparked the anger in the streets of Tunisia and ended the rule of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. These same sentiments gradually galvanised sections of the Egyptian poor and unemployed youth, leading them to participate in what came to be known as the January25 revolution and to address - for themselves - their economic and social demands; bread and social justice.

Balanced development plans failed to bridge the two, in large part due to the exclusion of the masses from the publicpolicymaking process, the absence of good governance and the use of oppressive state tactics against the people.

In the few years preceding 2011 and 2012, the rate of protests based on economic and social grievances escalated in countries such as Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Yemen.

Marginalised and oppressed groups began to see the connection between their poor economic standing and corruption, between their suffering and the lack of economic opportunities available to them and the policy decisions of an unrepresentative, undemocratic government.

The collapse in the level of healthcare and education and the absence of the procedures of good governance that allow for citizens’ oversight, accountability and responsibility among government institutions and public authorities were among the key factors.

Also, the negative repercussions of the rentier system were felt across the Arab world and made citizens aware of the need to transcend rent-based economies - be the rent of natural resources or the rent of regional and international alliances.

Newly elected lawmaker Nathan Law (C), student leaders Joshua Wong (R) and Alex Chow meet journalists outside a court before a hearing as prosecutors asked them to be jailed immediately over their roles in storming government headquarters in 2014 which led to Occupy Central pro-democracy movement, in Hong Kong, China September 21, 2016.

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he Hong Kong government on Wednesday failed in its bid to imprison three of the most prominent students at the center of the 79-day pro-democracy movement that paralyzed the territory’s commercial center in 2014.

Magistrate June Cheung Tinngan, who originally heard the case, had previously ordered the trio – Joshua Wong, Alex Chow and Nathan Law - to perform community service in lieu of jail terms, citing their youthfulness and motives.

But her reasoning and verdict failed to satisfy the administration of Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung, which had taken a hard line against the Umbrella Movement and viewed the punishment as far too lenient.

Justice Department lawyers were sent back before Magistrate Cheung to ask for immediate jail sentences.

Their argument, heard in a packed courtroom at Eastern District Court, turned mainly on the large number of people involved in the protests, the number of security officers injured

(about 10), the premeditated nature of the three organizers’ actions and their lack of remorse. They faced an assortment of charges relating to incitement and unlawful assembly.

But, as the magistrate herself pointed out in rejecting the government’s request, no new evidence was presented to show that jailing was preferable to community service for such offenses.

Law professor Michael Davis of Hong Kong University said that seeking to have any magistrate reverse a determination is unusual.

Afghanistan signs deal with militant Hekmatyar

The signing ceremony was carried live on television

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he Afghan government has signed a peace agreement with Hezb-e-Islami, the country’s second largest militant group.

Representatives of the movement and Afghan officials signed the accord in a ceremony shown live on TV. The deal grants impunity to the group’s leader GulbuddinHekmatyar, an Islamist warlord accused of

numerous atrocities.

He was not present at the signing, which is intended to pave the way for him to return from hiding to Kabul.

Under the terms of the deal Mr Hekmatyar agrees to accept the constitution and abandon violence.

He must still sign the accord with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani for it to come into force.

The two sides have still to agree a date and venue for that to happen.

Who is GulbuddinHekmatyar?

Hezb-e-Islami has played a minor role in the Taliban-led insurgency in recent years and so the deal is not expected to improve security in the country.

But correspondents say it is symbolic and could lead to other peace deals.

US Growing More Wary of Russia’s Syria Strategy

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ussia’s ability to leverage its intervention in Syria into any sort of ongoing advantage on the world stage may be starting to wane with the current cease-fire deal still in shambles.

Cracks in Moscow’s strategy, some U.S. officials suggested, began showing Wednesday during a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council, when U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry blasted Russia for repeatedly changing its explanation about an attack on an aid convoy that killed 20 people.

“This is not a joke,” Kerry said at the U.N. meeting, calling for “the acceptance of responsibility.”

Russian officials, who previously suggested the aid convoy spontaneously combusted, said later the convoy may have been targeted by a U.S. Predator drone, a charge the Pentagon strongly denied.

U.S. officials said watching how Moscow “struggled with the truth” only underscored the deeper problems facing Russia’s Syrian strategy.

“They are in a situation where they are backing a regime that has no prospect of military success,” a U.S. official told VOA on the condition of anonymity.

The official added that even Russia’s announcement that it was sending its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, to the Syrian coast seemed to be aimed at wringing out whatever gain, financial or otherwise, that can still be had from the conflict.

“They are using Syria, literally, as a showroom,” the official said.

Others described the Kuznetsov announcement as nothing more than symbolic.

“It plays nicely to their image as a force projection power,” said Stratfor Senior Military Analyst Omar Lamrani. “It adds a little bit of firepower, but technically it’s not something they couldn’t have done without sending an aircraft carrier.”

But more importantly, Lamrani said, the move might be another indication of how events on the ground in Syria seem to be “running away” from Russia, forcing it to react to developments when it would rather project an image of strength at the U.N. “They lose more than they gain,” he said. “It is just proving much more difficult to leave the conflict [in Syria] than to enter it.”

There are also some in the U.S. intelligence community who are convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking for a way out of Syria, not wanting to squander his gains, both for the Syrian regime and for Russia on the world stage.

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Europe & Americas Charlotte Sees 2nd Night of Violence After Police Shooting of Black Man

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ne person was shot late Wednesday in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, as protesters rallied for a second night in response to the police killing of an African-American man.

The governor of North Carolina declared a state of emergency in Charlotte and deployed National Guard troops in the city.

Early in the night there were peaceful marches, but they later turned violent with clashes erupting between police in riot gear and protesters. Officers fired tear gas to try to disperse crowds. Some people smashed store windows and set small fires in streets.

The situation was largely calm by the early hours of Thursday.

The city government initially said someone was killed Wednesday night when shot by another civilian, not police, but later said that person was critically injured. Charlotte’s police department said four officers were also hurt, none with lifethreatening injuries.

On Tuesday, the first night of protests, there were about 24 people injured, including 16 police officers.

Mayor Jennifer Roberts appealed for calm, saying Charlotte has always been a place where people can have peaceful dialogue.

“This is not who we are,” she said in an interview on CNN. The protests come in response to Tuesday’s shooting of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott at an apartment complex. Police said officers were looking for someone else when they saw Scott come out of a car with a gun, and that the officer fired after Scott ignored warnings to drop it.

Scott’s family says he was unarmed, and was instead carrying a book when he was shot. Witnesses said he had his hands in the air.

Police body cameras captured the shooting, but the video has not been made public.

The case is the latest in a long string of police shootings that highlight the use of force by officers, particularly against AfricanAmericans.

Shootings have often been followed protests calling for police reforms and justice for those killed by officers.

In many cases the demonstrations are peaceful, but violence like that seen in Charlotte further adds to the debate over how people can best speak out against what they believe is wrong and the way police balance doing their jobs with allowing legally protected expression.

Braxton Winston, a protester in Charlotte, directed comments at the head of the city’s police department and its handling of the situation.

“You constantly tell us what we cannot do. We cannot kneel. We cannot march. We cannot stand.

We cannot sing. So what can we do.

Chief Kerr Putney, come out and tell us what we can do,” Winston said.

EU advised to drop Hamas and Tamil Tigers from terror list

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he EU may have to remove Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and the Sri Lankan separatist Tamil Tigers from its list of terrorist organisations, a top European Court adviser has said.

The Court ruled in 2014 they should be taken off the list on technical grounds, not as a reassessment of their classification as a terrorist group.

The Council of the EU, which represents all 28 governments, launched an appeal.

Now the European Court adviser has recommended the appeal be rejected.

The opinion of the adviser, known as the Advocate General, is not final but is generally followed when the European Court of Justice (ECJ) delivers its judgement.

The EU’s terrorist list was drawn up after the 11 September attacks on the US in 2001, to enable the bloc to freeze a group’s financial assets and improve the way police and justice officials cooperated.

Among the 23 groups and individuals listed are the Kurdish militant PKK, the military wing of Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Palestinian militant groups such as Islamic Jihad.

Any final decision to remove Hamas and the Tamil Tigers is not thought likely to affect lists drawn up by national governments.

But if the two groups are removed from the list it will be a significant decision for both groups and their

White Helmets among ‘alternative Nobel prize’ winners

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Hamas took over Gaza in 2007 and has since been involved in three conflicts with Israel ability to raise funding.

Hamas has always argued it is a resistance movement rather than a terrorist organisation, although under its charter it is committed to Israel’s destruction. It is seen as a terrorist group by the EU, US, Canada and Japan.

After winning parliamentary elections in 2006, Hamas ousted its Fatah rivals from Gaza the following year and has since fought three conflicts with Israel.

The Tamil Tigers were defeated by

the Sri Lankan army in 2009 and no longer exist as a military force.

The ECJ’s Advocate General said that the Council of the EU had made procedural errors in defining the two groups as terrorists.

She found that the Council incorrectly relied on judgements made by governments without checking that they had the same human rights as the EU. Also, she said it should not have relied on evidence found in the press or on the internet.

voluntary Syrian aid group that assists civilian victims of the country’s civil war has been named as one of the winners of an award often called “the alternative Nobel prize”.

The Right Livelihood Award Foundation cited the White Helmets, also known as Syria Civil Defence, for “outstanding bravery, compassion and humanitarian engagement in rescuing civilians.”

The award was announced on Thursday by the Stockholm-based Right Livelihood Award Foundation.

In all, 125 nominations from 50 countries were considered this year.

The Syrian group - the first winner from that country - has about 3,000 members dedicated to rescuing people from bombed houses, fighting fires and offering first aid, often at great personal risk, the jury said.

The White Helmets and three other recipients were each to receive 750,000 kronor ($88,000).

The other three winners were Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina, founder of the Civic Assistance Committee that offers legal aid and education to migrants and refugees, Turkish daily Cumhuriyet, which has been at the forefront of Turkey’s struggle for a free press, and Egyptian feminist activist Mozn Hassan and the Nazra for Feminist Studies organisation, which promotes gender equality and rights of women.

Poll: Most US voters ‘disgusted’ with presidential race

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eelings of frustration, disgust and fear are mounting among US voters, a poll has found, as many Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump supporters say their presidential choice is driven by a dislike of the other candidate.

The Pew Research Center survey, which was released on Wednesday, found that far more respondents felt frustrated (57 percent), disgusted (55 percent) or scared (43 percent) than interested (31 percent), optimistic (15 percent) or excited (only 10 percent).

Trump and Clinton supporters expressed similar levels of frustration, 55 percent and 53 percent respectively, and differed little in their feelings of disgust, 53 percent and 48 percent.

According to the poll, 33 percent of Trump supporters said the main reason for supporting the Republican candidate is that “he is not Clinton”, while 32 percent of Democrat Clinton supporters back her because “she is not Trump”.

The same percentage of Clinton supporters also listed her political experience as the main reason to vote for her, while 27 percent of Trump’s supporters chose him because he is a political outsider they believe will bring change, according to the poll.

The research centre said that it

Many in the US describe themselves as ‘frustrated’ and ‘disgusted’ with the 2016 election campaign [Reuters]

characterised the views expressed as signs of “a negative campaign”.

“Majorities of Americans describe themselves as ‘frustrated’ and ‘disgusted’ with the campaign, while few declare themselves ‘interested’, ‘optimistic’ or ‘excited’. And these negative takes have only become more widespread over the course of the summer,” Pew saidin its report

on the survey.

Pew also noted that the majority of supporters of both candidates express concerns about their own candidate.

“I don’t like most things about him but I can’t stand Hillary,” said a 73-year-old supporter of Trump who took part in the survey.

A 36-year-old Clinton supporter,

on the other hand, said: “She [Clinton] would make a fine president, but I am concerned about her trustworthiness”.

In general, Trump supporters said that they were worried about his character and personality, while Clinton supporters said that they were concerned about her honesty or her associations with outside businesses or groups.

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Demolition: FCTA ups tempo, clears Wuze Zone 3 market next week I Stories by Stanley Onyekwere

n furtherance to its effort towards curbing the abuse of the Abuja Masterplan, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has upped the tempo on removal of illegal structures within the Territory.

Accordingly, the administration has commenced intensive service of final demolition notices on illegal structures within the nation’s capital city centre for immediate removal.

In particular, structures earmarked for immediate

removal include: stores, restaurant and bas located within Nkisi Parks and Recreation Centre (near Asokoro Community Secondary School ) and EFAB Mall in Asokoro and Area 11 respectively.

Also, the controversial informal Wuse Zone 3 Market, otherwise known as Canopy Market has been earmarked for actual removal by Monday, next week. Also, all structures within Parks that have taken different identities away from relaxation spots.

Speaking to newsmen yesterday, while leading FCTA officials to some of the sites, Acting Coordinator of AMMC, Safiya Umar, insisted that having

served the affected structures with final demolition notices, the next line of action is actual removal exercise within less than 24 hours period, because most of the places have been marked since 2011.

She said: “If we marked your property for removal within 12 or 24 hours, definitely on the dot, we will be there to the remove it.

Every inch of land in Abuja has a purpose, because the city is an establishment of law.

On the Canopy Market, the AMMC boss said the market is on transit corridor, and the FCT Transport Secretariat needs the place, “so they asked us to help clear the place, since it was us that gave the traders the place

temporarily.

“The government was magnanimous enough to settle them temporarily for up to seven years in the place, and we expected that by now they should have organized themselves and find places to rent and move.

“They took us to court, but the court has through their matter out, so they don’t have any locus standi to create an informal market, whereas there are two formal markets there.”

On the timeframe for the clearing the market, she explained: “because of the magnitude of the people that are there, and the fact that the Hon. FCT Minister has asked us to carryout demolition exercise with

• (R-L) FCTA Permanent Secretary, Dr Babatope Ajakaiye,FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, FCT Commissioner of Police, MohammedMustapha, and Brigadier General IM Obot from Army Headquarters, during an emergencysecurity meeting at the Minister’s official residence in Life Camp, Abuja.

Hajj: Bello receives 424 returnee pilgrims

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he Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has received the first batch of Muslim pilgrims from the Territory’s contingent to the 2016 Hajj operation in Saudi Arabia, back from the Holy Land.

About 424 pilgrims comprising 201 male and 222 female make

up the first batch of returnees who landed at the Airport out of the 2,975 that participated in the 2016 Hajj Operation in Makkah/ Madinah.

The returnee pilgrims were received at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja by the FCT Minister, who was represented at the event by the

Acting Secretary of Transportation Secretariat, Alhaji Abdul-Hamid Suleiman urged the returnee pilgrims to continue to imbibe the good virtues practiced during the Hajj exercise.

Bello enjoined the returnee pilgrims to continue to pray for the nation and its leadership because the country needs such prayers.

The Minister commended the returnee pilgrims for being good ambassadors of the Federal Capital Territory and by extension the country at large while at the Holy Land.

Some returnee pilgrims who spoke to reporters thanked Allah for giving them the opportunity to perform this year’s Hajj.

human face, we are going to allow them to be there until Monday when we will clean up the place.”

Asked whether there was alternative place for the wouldbe-displaced traders to take their activities to, she replied: “Abuja does not have the capacity to resettle everybody.

“We didn’t hide from them that the allocation is temporary, and therefor they know the government will come after them very soon. We told them that it is a transit way for the rail, and now we the trains coming, we need to open up all the places we have deposited people on temporary basis.”

Also speaking, Director, Development Control Department under the AMMC, Murktar Galadima, said they got the manpower to removal illegal structures in Abuja, “and we have already started doing so, and there is no going back until we are done removing illegal structures.”

Dismissing the allegation of removal of structures without adequate notification, he argued that “whatever we do, we always follow due process; if you see us marking, we must marked again and again, before actual removal.

“We discovered that where had marked earlier on some have been covered, and some are still there. So whatever we are doing now is just like serving final demolition notice.”

On his part, Member, Board of Trustees (BOT) Wuse Zone 3 Market Traders Association, Ifeanyi Asiegbu, who spoke on behalf of the aggrieved traders, affirmed that since 2012 they were served a notice that FCT Transport Secretariat wants to make use of the Transit corridor, He said the government through its representatives had allocated the place to them temporary pending when an alternative place will be provided for them, anytime government wants to make use of the place.

He added that as of last year, there were fresh allocations given to more people especially Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) to trade there.

“Yes we want to leave, but place give us alternative place to take our trades to within the Territory. Do you want us to go back to the streets, and start hawking around the city again?

“That will amount to returning us back to our former condition.

We are Nigerians, we deserve better treatment,” he stressed.

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Photo Splash

A woman selling boiled corn, yesterday in Durumi, Abuja

Females food vendor set out for business, yesterday at Apo, in Abuja

Physically challenged men seeking for alms from motorist, yesterday at Gwagwalada, in Abuja

A scavenger carrying a sack filled with used items, yesterday in Area 1, Abuja

Abuja Environmental Protection Board staff on duty, yesterday at Central Area, in Abuja.

Photos: Justin Imo-Owo

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Metro

Govt to boost power supply in Wuse AMAC floats market with two 500KVA generators mobile

By Stanley Onyekwere

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s part of efforts to address the numerous challenges facing traders in Wuse market, the Federal Capital Territory Administration, has assured traders that the administration will provides two 500KVA central working generating sets in Wuse market to address the epileptic power supply in the market.

Specifically, the administration said the move is aimed at enhancing the shopping environments of the Federal Capital Territory markets and to curtain air pollution in and around the market.

This assurance was given by the Managing Director of Abuja

Market Management Limited, AMML, Abubakar Faruk during a stakeholders meeting of Wuse traders and other relevant agencies in the city management of the Federal Capital Territory Administration.

The Managing Director who was represented by the Head of Corporate Services, Arc. Ibrahim Uzaibat revealed that the stakeholders’ meeting was designed as a new and complimentary approach to municipal management with peculiar interest and attention on the retail markets within the FCT. According to him, “In furthermore to our mandate of ensuring that the FCT markets are safe, clean, aesthetically pleasing

and user friendly in line with the vision of gte FCT Administration, we are currently retooling our market management strategy as they relate to enforcement and compliance within these markets.

“It is our belief that this approach, when sustained, will add in no small measure to the attainment of government’s objectives for the FCT markets, thereby relegating enforcement and prosecution to a last alternative”.

The M.D tasked the traders to tackle the menace of hawking, touting, fire hazards, proliferation of generators, general insecurity to attain a world class shopping environment for residents and visitors to the Federal Capital Territory.

Confirming the development to our correspondent, Acting Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Hajia Safiya Umar said that the FCT Administration has given approval for the procurement of generators to be installed in the market, stressing that Abuja Investment Company Limited (AICL) has been directed to perfect the project.

Earlier in his remarks, the chairman of Wuse Traders Association, Mr.Okorie Raphael, commended the FCTA for the initiative, noting that the move will in no small measure enhanced trading activities in the market.

Orange and garbage sellers waiting for patronage, yesterday in Garki village Abuja

healthcare camp in Karu

By Stanley Onyekwere

The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has opened a health camp in Angwar Hausawa Community of Karu ward to cater for the needs of both adult and children there.

The head of Health Department in AMAC, Dr. Modupe Adeyinka made this known at the official flag-off of the health camp in Abuja.

She said the health camp is part of AMAC’s contribution to the National Immunization Plus days of the FCT to ensure total coverage of oral polio Vaccines.

She added that the health camp does not involve children under five alone, as medical doctors are on ground to conduct routine check up on adults and to give out some drugs as well as free voluntary HIV tests.

Earlier, the team Supervisor of the Camp, Kamarudeen Mohammed said they have been witnessing an impressive turnout of women and children there.

He noted that they have been enjoying the support of the traditional leaders of the community Some Beneficiaries of the free medical programme commended the council under the stewardship of Hon.Abdullahi Adamu Candido for the initiative.

Meanwhile, some development partners donated incentives like Milk, Pencils Noodles and Balloons to encourage mothers bring their wards for the routine Immunisation.

Residents implored to take advantage of AMAC Geographic Information, Data Centre

By Stanley Onyekwere

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esidents in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have been urged to take the advantage of newly established AMAC Geographic Information and Data Centre to verify and recertify their shops and all landed properties, in order to further bolster their economic value.

According to the Chairman of

Abuja Municipal Area Council, Abdullahi Adamu Candido, who made the call, any allocations for shops and landed properties in the past had just been mere sheets of paper; and only when there are recertified and properly captured in the database, it become authentic.

Speaking while commissioning the Data Centre located within the Council’s office in Apo District, Candido said

it was created for the purpose of proper revalidation of all shops, businesses and all landed properties in the area council.

In particular, the AMAC boss said the initiative was to update documents records, keep and preserve such, which would bolster ease of doing business, and by extension economy of AMAC. He stressed that the scheme is one of the many innovative steps

being taken by the administration to widen the scope of revenue yielding activities in the area council, which would ultimately bolster AMAC’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) base as well as add value to people of the council.

Earlier, the AMAC Vice Chairman, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu, disclosed that certificates from the centre can be used as collaterals in business

transactions, as banks would honour such document from the centre.

Stressing that already the council had started sensitising people to patronise the Centre, Onuchukwu assured that more and better things are on the way for AMAC people.

According to him, change was the only constant thing in life and that the world is moving ‘and that we all have to move with it.’

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PEOPLES DAILY, friday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Money Sense The Great Bargain Bake Off: 20 top tips and insider secrets from professional bakers on how to cut the cost of cake making

By Rebecca Rutt

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he Great British Bake Off is in full swing and is once again inspiring eager bakers to don their rolling pins and aprons and take to the scales.

But baking can easily get expensive and once you’ve added up the ingredients and equipment it can end up costing you more than if you had just bought it made.

We’ve asked some baking experts their top tips for keeping down the cost while still creating successful showstoppers for every bake.

Here are some of the best insider secrets from the experts and a few from the team, if you have any to add please leave them in the comments section.

1. Don’t waste your money on shopbought decorations Colourful sprinkles, gems and stars may look pretty but the costs soon add up. Instead Lily Vanilli, owner of the Lily Vanilli bakery in east London, suggests roaming through your kitchen cupboards and using the ingredients you already have.

Nuts, fruit, fresh flowers and even cake crumbs are an easy, cheap way to decorate your bakes.

2. Stick to the recipe to avoid baking disasters Don’t improvise with the instructions unless your baking skills are up to Mary Berry’s standard.

Lily warns that the second you take your eye off the ball and miss a step you’re more likely to end up ruining the process, starting again from scratch and wasting all your ingredients.

3. Scones are cheaper than gateau so pick carefully what you’re going to bake If you’re making shortbread or scones you’ll only need a few basic ingredients but if you’re opting for salted caramel brownies or a black forest gateau the cost of the ingredients will quickly add up.

Scones are one of the cheapest things you can bake, according to a recent British Gas survey of 2,275 people who told it how much they spent on ingredients and how long baking the nation’s 15 most popular bakes.

Shortbread was the second cheapest followed by eclairs while the most expensive bakes were black forest gateau, followed by mini pork pies and swiss roll.

4. Leftovers are there to be used or frozen for a later date Lily says before you chuck the excess away consider freezing it or reusing it in another recipe.

If the recipe calls for egg whites, don’t waste the yolks but freeze them and use them for custard at a later date and if it’s egg whites you’ve got spare freeze them for the next time you need to make meringues.

5. Don’t be fooled by pricey packet mixes It might be tempting to buy a packet mix for which you just need to add an egg to create a cake. But these are often far more expensive than buying the separate ingredients.

A Victoria Sponge cake mix by Betty Crocker, for example, costs £2.25 equivalent to 52.9p per 100g and you’ll need to add, water, eggs, jam and oil.

But for £2.65 you can buy a 1.5kg pack of self raising flour (45p), a 1kg bag of caster sugar (£1.20) and six free range eggs (£1) which would be enough to make several cakes.

6. Vegetable oil for butter and yoghurt for buttermilk If you haven’t got the ingredient the recipe calls for it might be possible to

• Bad bake: If you deviate from the recipe things are more likely to go wrong substitute it for something else.

Buttermilk can be replaced with yoghurt, or you could make your own with milk and lemon juice, while vegetable oil can replace butter. A quick search online can suggest alternative ingredients to use.

7. Buy in bulk and don’t bother with premium brands Bee Berrie, owner of Bee’s Bakery which specialises in wedding cakes, says she always prioritises what she spends her money on.

To cut costs she buys large quantities of ownbrand flours but she’ll always spend slightly more on free range eggs.

‘Whilst some flours are ground specifically for purpose such as pasta, and bread flour is more finely ground than standard flour, I genuinely don’t see a huge difference in quality between branded packets of flour, and the supermarket’s own brand,’ she says.

As the cost varies significantly between premium brands and own brand flours, by choosing the cheaper variety you can save quite a bit.

We checked the price at a number of the leading supermarkets and while a 1.5kg packet of own-brand plain flour costs £45p at Tesco, or 3p per 100g, the 1kg premium brand product, McDougalls 00 grade premium sponge flour, was £1.65, or 16.5p per 100g.

This was similar at all the major supermarkets (as you can see in the image below) with self raising flour and plain flour.

Bee also told us there was no difference between using self raising flour in a cake or plain flour and baking powder, which is slightly more expensive.

‘The only thing I’ve noticed is that the SR flour you buy will have been seized and mixed properly by the manufacturer, so the baking powder is guaranteed to be distributed evenly throughout the flour, whereas at home you might just shove a teaspoon of baking powder in and give it a bash around the bowl - so you might not get as even a rise in your cake’ she says.

7. You can often pick up a bargain in the ‘world foods’ aisle Before visiting the baking aisle at your local supermarket, try the world foods aisle.

You can often pick up spices, nuts and tinned ingredients for half the price as you would elsewhere in the shop.

8. The ‘use-by’ date doesn’t have to be

religiously followed Dry goods will last longer than the use-by date states, says Lily, as will nuts and seeds stored in an airtight container. Toasting the nuts for around six to eight minutes on 180C will bring them back to life instantly.

9. Opening the door too often will ruin your baking and add to your energy bills Don’t be tempted to open the oven door when you’re baking, not only will it affect the bake, every time you open the door you’re letting the hot air escape.

It then takes longer for the oven to get back to the temperature you want it at, which will cost you more money in energy and could ruin whatever you’re baking.

11. Replace baking beans with rice or lentils Instead of using baking beans when you’re blind baking your pastry, rice, lentils nuts or anything else you’ve got your hands on can work. As long as it’s something which won’t be affected by 10 minutes in an oven then it will work.

12. Bake in bulk then freeze your cakes Bee also suggests baking in bulk, for example making two batches of brownies over two weeks and freezing one for a rainy day.

Baking one large batch will save time, ingredients and electricity and most brownies, cookies, and cakes freeze for up to a month.

13. Cashback sites can cut costs when buying new kitchenware If you’re buying new baking equipment, use cashback websites to cut your costs. The deals change regularly but you can often cut off a significant amount by using one.

At Quidco right now there’s six per cent cashback at ao.com, if you were looking to buy some new kitchen equipment, while TopCashBack pays 7.35 per cent at Morphy Richards. To get the cash you need to click the correct link on the cashback site so it can track your spending and most usually pay out in around a month.

14. You don’t need the latest food mixer to make successful cakes ‘Don’t worry about jazzy bowls and fancy spatulas, work with what you have,’ says Bee who if called on to bake at a friend’s house has used pots and salad bowls before.

‘There’s no need to spend all your savings

on a beautiful pastel food mixer when a good old fashioned bit of bicep power works just as well - and goodness knows you’ll have a few extra calories to burn off after baking anyway,’ she adds.

15. Cover work surfaces in baking paper to minimise waste Before you begin, line your work surface with parchment paper advises Bee, especially if you’re baking with kids. This way you can scoop up any spillages back into the bowl easily, avoiding wastage.

16. A wine bottle makes a great rolling pin If you haven’t got the right equipment instead of splashing out, improvise. A rolling pin can be substituted for a clean wine bottle, a piping bag for a sandwich bag, for example.

17. Before you bin the baked Alaska remember almost anything can be salvaged If everything’s gone wrong don’t give up, says Bee. ‘Don’t waste what you bake - even if it’s a bit ugly! It’s easy to trim off wonky edges, or use a cheese grater to shave off burnt edges. A great buttercream icing will hide many baking sins!’ she says.

18. Frozen fruit is cheaper and lasts a lot longer Fresh fruit can be costly and has a very short shelf life so instead use frozen fruit. It lasts for a very long time in the freezer and you avoid throwing out fresh fruit when it goes mouldy.

19. Borrow, don’t buy, if you’re not a regular cook Before splashing out on expensive equipment, see if you can borrow mixers, whisks or piping nozzles from your friends.

It’ll cut the cost and you can always repay them with some of your bakes.

20. Put down your credit card, the internet is full of free baking courses There are lots of baking courses around but the prices can add up quickly. Instead, Bee suggests learning new tricks and techniques from recipes and videos online, rather than enrolling in pricy courses.

‘Organise baking clubs where each member of the group learns a new recipe and teaches the rest of the gang’, she adds.

Source: Dailymail.com

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PEOPLES DAILY, friday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Strange

world

Two bulls each weighing half a TON are killed instantly as they smash into each other headon at an arena in Spain

By Gerard Couzens And Harvey

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he distressing accident occurred in front of crowds at Sanguesa, Navarra Town is celebrating its yearly festival when locals sprint in front of bulls Social media user: ‘At least this spared them from being tortured slowly’ Follows a string of high-profile bull fighting deaths across Spain Shocking video has emerged of two bulls colliding in a fatal clash of heads at an arena in northern Spain.

The distressing accident occurred as the two half-ton animals were let loose in front of crowds at Sanguesa in Navarra.

The bulls appeared to have suffered an instant death from the force of their impact after colliding head-on and keeling over on their backs. The incident happened as they were let loose in the ring after arriving from a farm near the city of Avila further south.

Shocking video has emerged of two bulls colliding in a fatal clash of heads at an arena in northern Spain

They were due to be put to the test against a matador on Saturday before their untimely deaths. Sanguesa is currently celebrating its annual festival, during which revellers sprint in front of bulls through its streets like in nearby Pamplona’s famous San Fermines.

One critic of the blood sport said on social media: ‘At least this spared them from being tortured slowly.’ This latest incident follows a string of high-profile bull fighting deaths across Spain.

In July professional bullfighter Victor Barrio, 29, from Segovia was fighting in Teruel, Aragon, in eastern Spain when a bull speared him through the chest.

The bulls appeared to have suffered an instant death from the force of their impact after colliding head-on and keeling over on their backs

The matador was taken to hospital unconscious but doctors could not do ‘anything’ to resuscitate him and save his life.

That same month a mother-of-two died after she was gored by a heifer at a festival she was attending with her husband and one of her children.

Sofia Lopez Gonzalez had tried to escape the animal behind railings after it was let loose in the streets of Moratalla in Murcia in south east Spain.

But the 47-year-old was caught on its horn and suffered a fatal injury to her abdomen. She died a few hours later in hospital.

Source: Dailymail.com

Sanguesa is currently celebrating its annual festival, during which revellers sprint in front of bulls through its streets like in nearby Pamplona’s famous San Fermines

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Digest

PEOPLES DAILY, friday, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Rare disorder stopping food from reaching her stomach made 28-year-old’s weight plummet to 7 stone

By Stephen Matthews

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former chef who has a rare condition which causes her to regurgitate every meal can now eat normally again following surgery.

Louise Rogers, 28, from Huddersfield, was diagnosed with achalasia - where the oesophagus cannot push food in to the stomach and is often brought back up.

Unable to keep anything down, the business development manager’s weight plummeted to just 7st4lb – losing more than three stone in as many years.

When she went out for dinner, she often the ‘nightmare’ of working out where the nearest toilet was to be sick in.

But an operation to tighten the muscles close to her stomach meant she could finally enjoy going out for a nice meal again - without throwing it up. Around four years ago, Miss Rogers began to experience a painful burning sensation in her chest after every meal.

At first, doctors thought it was just heartburn and prescribed tablets to reduce stomach acid. But then, in May last year, she brought up whole chunks of food – the remains of a cheese and onion pie - after choking.

The ordeal scarred her partner, Julie, 36, as she now wakes Miss Rogers up during the night if she hears her gurgling or struggling The condition affected her weight, as she plummeted to just to breathe. She continued: ‘I’d walk off to the toilet like 7st4lbs - losing more than three stone in as many years. But everything was fine, then my now, since the operation, she has gained half a stone and is whole meal would come up. like lasagne.

Huddersfield Royal Hospital.

‘I felt drained by it ‘I cannot explain the relief of She said: ‘It had been an physically, mentally and that first cold glass of water that exhausting couple of years. emotionally.’ stayed down.

‘But knowing I might be For two years, Miss Rogers ‘Now I’m back to a normal close to being able to eat and kept her condition a secret, diet, though I stay away from drink again hit me and I was in embarrassed by what people anything stodgy like bread and tears. ’Cooking is everything to would say. pastry.’ me, so after I became unwell, I Losing weight because of her Though the operation seemed never stopped though knew condition, Miss Rogers looked to have relieved her symptoms, the majority of my meals would malnourished and anaemic. they cannot be cured and could come back up.

She added: ‘People said, “I return any time, doctors warn.

On 19 July, Louise underwent wish I had what you have” when Miss Rogers said: ‘There are the operation which was a I was skinny, but I was ill. scary stories of the condition complete success.

‘I kept eating though. I coming back, but I try not to It also involved tightening thought the more I ate, the more think about them. the muscles at the other end of chance I’d have of it getting to ‘I’m still not used to being her oesophagus, close to her my stomach.’ able to eat. I have a drink of stomach, to make sure acid In May this year, after water every five minutes to check didn’t rise back up. an X-ray and camera down the operation worked.

Then, she started a threeher throat, she was officially ‘But I’m thankful to my week diet of pureed food, to diagnosed with achalasia. surgeon. He’s changed my life allow her body time to heal.

She was scheduled for a twoand given me the chance to be Miss Rogers, who has gained hour procedure to loosen the happy again.’ half a stone since the surgery, muscles in her oesophagus to said: ‘After the operation I ate allow food to pass through at Source: Dailymail.com anything that was sloppy at first,

What Is Achalasia?

Achalasia, or cardiospasm, is a disorder of the gullet (oesophagus) where it loses the ability to move food along.

The valve at the end of the gullet also fails to open and allow food to pass into the stomach.

As a result, food gets stuck in the gullet and is often brought back up.

A ring of muscle called the lower oesophageal (cardiac) sphincter keeps the opening from the gullet to the stomach shut tight to preventacid reflux (acidic stomach content moving back up into the gullet).

Normally, this muscle relaxes when people swallow to allow the food to pass into the stomach.

In achalasia, this muscle does not relax properly and the end of the gullet becomes blocked with food.

Achalasia is an uncommon condition that affects about 6,000 people in Britain.

Symptoms can start at any time of life and usually come on gradually.

Most people with achalasia have dysphagia, a condition where they find it difficult and sometimes painful to swallow food.

Source: NHS Choices

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Weekend Revue

Diamond hitz top 5

With Tobias Lengnan Dapam lovelengz@yahoo.com 07036990957

The world of music is buzzing again with different artists showing their talents, trying to outclass each other in order to make it to the Diamond Music Entertainment (DME) top 5. However, Weekend Revue screened several entries and picked the 5 best for this week’s feature.

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t no 3 comes Jayson Gold with the song, ‘Control It’, produced by Chinchiller. The artist has proven himself over time in the industry and is standing tall in the music world.

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t no 1 is Queen Julietta with the song, ‘Scatter Body’, featuring Jayfeel.

The song is produced by Mekoyo. The queen of popular music has been working on various albums and tutoring upcoming artists in the

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t no 4 is Mike Wonder with the song titled; ‘Translation, a.

Jazz piece produced by Dr Ill.

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t no 5 is Solex with the song ‘Unlimited Rap’, produced by MB DatMegabouy

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t no 2 is Maxsteel with ‘Molenu’. The song is produced by renowned producer, SholexTimbo. He is one of the

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Weekend Revue Marion Cotillard ‘devastated’ at rumours she’s behind Brad and Angelina split

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lmost as soon as news broke about the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, people started pointing fingers.

And most were aimed at his Allied co-star Marion Cotillard.

But the French actress’s friends have rushed to her defence, saying she would be “absolutely devastated” by suggestions she has any role to play in the sensational split, or that she’s been unfaithful to her partner, fellow actor Guillaume Canet, 43.

A friend of the 40-year-old told The Daily Mail, “‘Marion and Guillaume are blissfully happy, and these kind of claims are not what Marion wants to be hearing. “‘Claims that she’s cheating on Guillaume with Brad will leave her absolutely devastated. This doesn’t sound like her at all.”

Cotillard has a five-year-old son with Canet, with whom she has been in a relationship since 2007.

“She enjoys her family time and wants to enjoy more of it,” said the source. “All this fuss will be a huge shock to her.”

Gossip mags were set into a spin when Graham King, the producer of Allied, a spy thriller in which Cotillard and Pitt star as assassins, described their chemistry as “electric”.

“Brad and Marion immediately had the utmost respect for each other, so once they delved into their characters, their chemistry was electric,” he toldPEOPLE back in August.

“It was crucial for Brad and Marion to not only begin rehearsing together before the shoot, but they also spent a lot of time developing their characters with the director, Robert Zemeckis,” he added.

Brendan Cole Addresses Anton Du Beke ‘Feud’ Reports

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rendan Cole has set the record straight over a rumoured behind-the-scenes feud with fellow ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro Anton Du Beke.

When it was first announced that Len Goodman was stepping down as Head Judge on the ‘Strictly’ panel earlier this year, reports surfaced suggesting that both Brendan and Anton had their eye on the job… and that it was even affecting their relationship.

However, Brendan has now denied this, insisting that he and Anton are as good friends as ever.

Speaking to Digital Spy, he says: “ I don’t want to break his leg. That will give him a shoe-in!

“Anton is one of my very good friends. I certainly wouldn’t want to wish ill against him. If the BBC make a decision, that will be the right thing for the show and I will be okay with it.

“We speak a lot and we are thick together because we started together. And we have got a bond that nobody else has got.”

In the past few weeks, there has been a deluge of reports about who could be replacing Len as Head Judge on ‘Strictly’, with the man himself saying he hopes it goes to someone with a history of performing ballroom dance.

Current judge Craig Revel Horwood - who has also been tipped for the Head Judge role - has said that he wants the BBC to get someone new for the job, adding: “You have to remember that we were all unknown when we came on to the show and created our characters.

“With someone brand new you would get a whole new opinion and a whole new person to either love or hate.

You sort of know what you’re going to get with Anton and Brendan.”

Daniel Radcliffe: Hollywood is racist

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he ‘Harry Potter’ star considers the film industry to be “lagging behind” when it comes to appreciating what people from all races can offer.

When asked if Hollywood is racist, he said: “Yes. I mean it’s pretty undeniable, that’s the thing, we like to think of ourselves as being a very progressive industry but we have been lagging behind in all kinds of areas and it’s been very well documented.

“I think there’s lots of things about the Oscars, there’s lots of amazing performances every year that don’t get recognised. I feel like there’s a lot that’s unseen about the process.”

However, the 27-year-old star does feel like things have improved slightly as of late.

He added: “I do think that now these things have come up things are going to start changing. I’m starting to see it in scripts that I read.”

And Daniel also opened up about sexism in Hollywood and admits he finds it “crazy” that there is still a gender pay gap.

Speaking on BBC’s The Victoria Derbyshire Show, he added: “Jennifer Lawrence was the person who wrote that letter and started that whole conversation.

“It’s crazy that that still goes on and it’s also in department to department in the industry too. There are some departments that are predominantly male, and again that’s something that is changing, but it’s interesting.”

Meanwhile, Daniel previously admitted he just assumes people think he is a feminist.

He explained: “It’s sad that people are having to come out as feminist.

“I thought we’d have got beyond this point. I would hope it would be assumed of me that I was one. You see amazing male characters, and there is an absolute dearth of roles for women.”

Having Stella Damasus in My Life was designed by God - Daniel Ademinokan

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ollywood actress, Doris Simeon, seems to have accepted her faith after she lost her hubby, Daniel Ademinokan to pretty actress, Stella Damasus, some years back.

Since building a strong bond with Stella, Daniel and Stella have been making exploits abroad and have found comfort in the US than in their home country Nigeria.

It could be that Doris Simeon has been too involved in parties, movie location and her hair business than her home which led to her losing her hubby into the waiting hands of one that loves God so much.

For some time now, Daniel and Stella have been winning many souls to God through the ministration of God’s word through music and these has been creating a tremendous turn around in their lives.

While Stella does the singing, Daniel is always behind the guitar and together, they were able to put up a show tagged ‘Kingdom Generals’ which recorded a huge turnout of people to worship God. Daniel who could not hide how he felt having Stella in his life stated that they coming together as one was specially designed by God. In his words, “It’s such an honor to do ministry with this woman! The things I experienced this weekend, words alone cannot describe. Heaven literarily touched the earth at KG 2016. Stella Damasus, I stand boldly to say that our partnership is divine and orchestrated by God on many levels. Such an honor to experience Life & God with you.”

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xecutive board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, (NFF) Yahaya Adama has dissociated the federation from a statement purportedly released by the NFF condemning the judiciary and law enforcement agencies for carrying out their legitimate duties.

In a statement yesterday, the Kogi state born sports administrator said that the NFF as a legal entity and a law abiding organisation would not obstruct these bodies from carrying out their functions.

He called on Nigerians to disregard the purported statement since it was not signed and was not attributed to any source.

He however, advised those making mockery of Nigeria’s legal and law enforcement bodies to wake up from their slumber because the laws of the land is bigger than any individual or group.

While x-raying the contents of the purported statement, Adama said the Law enforcement agents were merely carrying out the orders of a court of competent jurisdiction and said if anyone feels aggrieved, he should go back to court and find out if the orders were fake or not.

“The NFF led by Ambassador Chris Giwa is law abiding and would not stop law enforcement and judiciary from carrying out their legitimate functions. I want to advise Nigerians to disregard that statement and go about their normal duties without fear, because only the guilty is afraid.

Meanwhile, a combined team of men the Nigerian Police Force and Department of State Security on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the League Management Company (LMC) to effect the arrest of the chairman and chief operating officer, Shehu Dikko and Salihu Abubakar respectively after the Jos High Court served them the warrant of arrest.

Accompanied by court bailiff from the Jos High court the police high command in Abuja and Jos invaded the premises located at the highbrow Maitama district and ransacked the offices but were disappointed when non of the duo were found.

Staffers of the LMC who looked shocked conducted the security operatives round the offices.After the search, the operatives moved out of the building for consultations and returned for another round of search and left afterwards.

When journalists who had thronged the LMC office on hearing of the development asked the operatives of their mission at the office, they declined any comments but directed them to the court bailiff who accompanied them to effect the arrest.

The LMC top officials went ahead and continued with the league without reinstating Giwa FC, this scenario led to the court issuing Form 48 and 49 to them before sentencing them to prison.

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Mikel Obi, Musa, Ikeme, 20 others to battle Zambia

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igeria’s Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has released a list of 23 players invited for next month’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Matchday 1 clash between the Super Eagles and Zambia’s Chipolopolo in Ndola.

The Franco-German retained belief in the squad that pipped Tanzania 1-0 in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match in Uyo on 3rd September, but has added Alanyaspor of Turkey defender Kenneth Omeruo, Belgium –based midfielder Anderson Esiti and English Premiership duo Isaac Success and Alex Iwobi.

Skipper Mikel John Obi, assistant

skipper Ahmed Musa, goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, defender Elderson Echiejile, midfielder Ogenyi Onazi and in –form Manchester City of England forward Kelechi Iheanacho are in the 23 –man roster.

Rohr has excused Watford FC forward Odion Ighalo, who will attend his father’s burial in Nigeria on Saturday, 8th October – eve of the big match at the Levy Nwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.

Injured KAA Gent of Belgium striker Moses Simon is listed after assuring Coach Rohr that he has started treatment and would be fully healed well ahead of the encounter.

Kelechi Iheanacho

Super sport rolls out 200 soccer balls at National Youth Games

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he National Youth Games get underway this weekend at the sports complex of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State.

Athletes started arriving to conclude registration for the oneweek event.

The Director Grassroots Sports and assistant Director of the Local Organizing Committee Dr Ademola Areh said that 33 states were registered during the Delegation Registration Meeting DRM while Katsina and Edo states were yet to register for the games.

Meanwhile, Supersport has donated 200 soccer balls to support

the National Youth Games.

The General Manager Strategy, West Africa, Mr Felix Awogu said it was the organization’s own contribution towards sports development in the country.

“We at Supersport are committed to sports development in Nigeria and we are filling behind the Honourable Minister’s intention to change our sports dynamics and start identifying hidden talents early,”Awogu said.

Youth and Sports Minister Barrister Solomon Dalung has however urged Corporate Nigeria to join in the drive to revive grassroots sports in the country.

“We have met some of our prominent stakeholders like SuperSport, Mr Yemi Idowu and some state Governors and they have promised to lend their support to the games. We are looking forward to their pledges and we’re also appealing to other well meaning Nigerians to help invest in the youths of this country.

The National Youth Games is one of our most vibrant avenues of engaging our youths positively in the development of the nation”.

1,600 athletes will take part in the one week youth games intended to discover new talents.

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Niger begins talent hunt as contingent’s leaves for 2016 NSF From Yakubu Mustapha, Minna.

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he Niger State Commissioner of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Mamman Musa Bosso has said that government have resolved to revived school games to hunt for talent at the grassroot levels.

Bosso made the clarification when addressing 54 contingents of Niger state participating in the Ilorin 2016 National Sports Festival NSF yesterday at Sports Council in Minna.

He assured them of government maximum support and assistance for the success of the team at Ilorin while urging the contingent give their best and to be good ambassadors of the state by been law abiding as their efforts would be appreciated.

The Commissioner further said that all necessary logistics were provided to motivate the athletes who were to participate in nine (9) sports that includes: scrabble, chase, badminton, wrestling, karate, cricket, taekwondor, weight lifting and athletes.

One of the Coach, Umar Tanko in his remark appreciated the state government efforts for its preparation support and assistance in respect of the festival while he assured to return with gold medals to the state considering their talents.

We are set to take football to every home – Akpakwu Kelechi Iheanacho

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he Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dakinda Football Penalty Game, Mr. Emmanuel Akpakwu has assured Nigerians that, Dakinda Penalty Game, a score & win penalty game which is about to hit the country will be taken to every home in Nigeria.

The Score & Win Penalty Game is the brain child of the Dakinda Brand to reawaken the contiousness of Nigerians towards the development of the round leather game.

The game will offer participants the opportunity to take one spot kick as many times as defined with a very low cost, but with the opportunity to win a cash prize if

sucessful.

It will also teaches the players how to adhere strickly to the rules and regulations guiding the game, because discipline will not be tolerated.

According to the CEO in a chat with selected Journalists in Abuja, “ Dakinda Score & Win Penalty Game, will not only help in the development of the game, but will provide Nigerians with opportunities even in the face of the economic recession.”

“It is a game of PASSION and you know how passionate Nigerians are when it comes to the game of football, therefore, we want to continuing keeping alive the passion with which we are known for, and also help empower our people economically,” Mr. Akpakwu concluded.

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Aims: 1. To provide community based health care services to women and youth in the society.

2. To organize community-based campaign on wellness.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE MASJIDUL FARUK UNGUWA UKU FOUNDATION

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Onwughai Timothy.

2. Onwughai Juliana.

3. Uyaebo Benedict.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAROUK LABARAN - CHAIRMAN 2. DR. ABDULKADIR ISMA’IL 3. MUHAMMAD TAHIR ESQ - SECRETARY 4. DR. BASHIR ALIYU UMAR 5. IBRAHIM UMAR ESQ.

Aim: To protect the interest of its members.

Aim: 1. To assist the less priviledge.

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

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

SIGNED : Uyaebo & Uyaebo. 8C, Biskra street, wuse zone 4, abuja.

08037433893.

SIGNED : Signed: Barr. Safiya K.A. Bello 08064571395.

Aims: 1. To assist widows and orphans achieve their desires.

2. To assist widows and orphans pursue their educational achievements.

ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : Barr Kevin Ugwu.

PUBLIC NOTICE Delights Of King’s Christian Ministry THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE ABOVE NAMED ASSOCIATION HAS APPLIED TO THE CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION FOR REGISTRATION UNDER PART “C” OF THE COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT OF 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Emeka Lazarus Eze. 2. Chinenye Evelyn Eze. Aim: To preach God’s word as christian Missionary.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE Christ praisers charismatic Bible church

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Association has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for Change Of Trustees and amendmemt of the entire constitution under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1990.

OLD TRUSTEES .

1. Pastor Amadasun Mathew Osarieme 2. Mrs. Amadasun Esther Osarieme .

3 Ekore Esther Bose 4. Mr. Osazuwa udobor.

Aim: To preach the gospel of our lord Jesus Christ.

Any objection to this registration must reach the Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Signed: Barr Shanu Adedayo Benjamin 08033355459.

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SHELL COOPEAST RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ABUJA

Miracle House of Fulfillment Bible Church

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Ukange Felix Atoo.

2. Iguodala Cole Daniel Uyinmwen.

3. Emmanuel Zaccheaus Abioye.

4. Ajewole John Olorunleke.

Old trustees.

1) Igare Patrick Snr. 2) Sunny Babby 3) Guwor Mienmene Esther 4) Miyenteide Tare-Ebiye Mike

Aims.

To promote unity among members.

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

AIM: To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Signed.

Secretary.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Believers Foundation Church

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990 Part C. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor Omokete Joshua Ogagaoghene - (Chairman) 2. Pastor Omokete Lucky Ebruke- (Secretary) 3. Joshua Peculiar Amaka- (Treasurer) 4. Pastor Omokete Friday 5. Deacon Ogonodi Wunughume.

AIM: To preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to Lost Souls

Any objection to this Change must reach the RegistrarGeneral of Corporate Affairs Commission Maitama Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

Any objection thereto 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

Signed: Secretary.

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GOAT MEAT BUTCHERS AND SELLERS ASSOCIATION CALABAR SOUTH

Green community environmental support foundation

SIGNED: Secretary.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990 Part C. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mr. Joseph Udo Okon (Chairman) 2. Mr. Bassey Archibong Akpan (Secretary) 3. Mr. John Ibritam Okon 4. Mr. Joseph Killian Benedict 5. Mr. Owoidoho Sunday Itang 6. Mr jolly John Peter.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to Corporate Affairs Commission for registration in accordance with Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990 Part C. THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. chief Isaac ebere iwuoha 2.Emmanuel ikechukwu onwubuariri 3.chief (sir)Augustine E.Egwuogu(secretary) 4 Dr Anorue Daniel Nnadozie 5.Chief Johnson Asinugo.

Aim: To cater for the welfare of members.

Any objection thereto 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 FABULOUS FRIENDS CLUB

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

THE OLD TRUSTEES: 1.Imo Chigaemezu Henry 2. Ufondu Anthony. C (Chairman ) 3. Paschal E Enekwenchi (Secretary ) 4. Emeka Nwokocha (Treasurer ) aims and objectives 1. To foster unity among members 2. To promote cooperation among club members.

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

Aims: 1 To Foster peace & unity among members 2. To help the less privileged.

3. To help promote environmental best practices.

Any objection thereto 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.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Christ Re-Entry Mission

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

Oku Community Foundation

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

This is to inform the general public that the above name has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No.1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Mrs Justine Iwezulu.

2. Adiele Ihunanyachi Peculiar.

3. Ikenna Isiuwa. 4. Pastor Akubueze Ezennaya Lawson.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Obi John Obeten.

2. Chief Asu Gregory Bentong.

3. Mrs Otu Lucy.

4. Mrs Odu Canice.

5. Mr Bisong Pascal Odu. 6. Chief Otu Benard Nku Dibang.

Aims.

1. To preach the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ to the whole world.

2. To prepare people for the heavenly kingdom.

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

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Aims: 1. To help the poor and the less privilege in the society.

2. To promote and encourage education for all.

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

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THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr Polycarp Akpa Orji - Chairman.

2. Njideka Chika Orji.

3. Ernest Okeke- Secretary.

4. Dr Okechukwu Groupson Paul.

5. Allison Chinedu Okolie.

Aims: 1.To preach the gospel of Christ to all nation.

2. to preach the gospel of Christ to the whole world.

SIGNED: secretary.

SIGNED: Bello Caroline Titilola.

08076476790.

Matthew Kanu Orji Foundation

THE TRUSTEES ARE: (1 ) Pastor Babalola David Tope (chairman) (2) Mrs Babalola Abigael Esther (3 ) Shade Babalola

Signed: Secretary.

SIGNED: SECREtary

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

The Heart of Christ Gospel Church

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

Wazobia Butchers Association Of Nigeria

Aims.

1. To promote the culture and heritage of the Oku people. 2.

For community development and support.

3. To alleviate poverty, facilitate property in the society.

Any objection to this registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General Corporate Affairs Commission, Plot 420, Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: Secretary.

PUBLIC NOTICE Destiny Health Care Foundation

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Sa’id Ibrahim Adam.

2. Balogun Olabamiji Ahmad.

3. Usman Datti.

4. Isah Jibril Kibiya.

5. Nwoye Emeka Samuel.

6. Yahuza Idris.

7. Dalhatu Haruna Jaqiri.

8. Ibrahim Adamu Muhammed.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Dr Ugadu Samuel.

2. Pharm Dr Gospel Iyke Uchendu.

3. Mr Leonard Agbo.

4. Madubueze Romanus Ejike.

5. Umukoro Norah Kigho.

Aims.

1. To promote the welfare of members.

2.To promote unity, cooperation and mutual understanding amongst members.

Aims.

1. To take free quality medical laboratory and sonographic services to the doo step of the less privileged.

2. To strengthen the primary health system by training the workers in primary health centers on how to make diagnosis of simple ailments, do simple laboratory test and refer complex cases to the nearest hospital.

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

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

Signed Secretary.

Signed: Secretary.

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Wajen zama association

OLAWALE ADEGBOLAGUN HOPE ALIVE FOUNDATION

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

PUBLIC NOTICE DIVINE ELPIDI RESTORATION FOUNDATION

SIGNED : OLATUNJI ATOYEBI ESQ

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.BISHOP DAVID ANGANWARA 2.MADAM CHRISTY UDOFIA 3.ALH. SARIKI KAKURA 4.MRS. ZAMA LAMA 5.MR. JOHN ABOH 6.INOK ETIM AKIM 7.MR. EBUKA GBAZUAGU THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED IN THE SOCIETY. 2.TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO THE ORPHANS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : BARR. UGWUOKE MARTINS 08039228273

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ARO-IKWERRE COMMUNITY WELFARE UNION

house of Judah praise, prayer and power ministry

DOMINION PRAYER AND POWER DELIVERANCE MINISTRY

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Idris Haruna zaria - chairman 2.Muhammad Abubakar adamu - vice chairman 3.KANA Musa abubakar - secretary THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To secure and promote their settlement.

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.OBASI LAWSON NWONUMA - CHAIRMAN (BOT) 2.OCHONMA OCHO SAMUEL - SECRETARY (BOT) 3.ELEKWA UCHENNA CHUKWUEMEKA - MEMBER 4.UKPABI FELIX OKEZIE - MEMBER 5.ONWUKA AUGUSTINE - MEMBER 6.UKPABI CHIMA - MEMBER 7.OGUNKA MICHAEL - MEMBER 8.ONUOHA PRINCEWILL EME - MEMBER 9.OGBONNAH JOSEPH .F. - MEMBER 10.KANU MAGNUS CHIMA THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE INTEREST OF MEMBERS. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.MRS ADEBOLA TOLULOPE OLOMO - SECRETARY 2.DR. ALERO OLIRE ADEGBOLAGUN 3.PASTOR ALFRED AJIFOWOWE 4.MR ABIODUN IYABO KALEJAYE 5.ADEBANJO PEREZ ADEGBOLAGUN 6.REV SOLOMON ADERIBIGBE ADEGBOLAGUN 7.LADY ELDER FLORENCE ADEGBOLAGUN - CHAIRMAN THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.TO HELP THE LESS PRIVILEGED. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. Pastor komolafe johnson - CHAIRMAN 2) Mrs funmilayo komolafe 3) Akingbesote Abiodun Henry - SECRETARY 4) Gbenga Obafemi Odejimi 5) Engr. Adedayo Adebayo THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. MRS. ROSE AMAJUOYI 2. MR. GERALD OGECHI OKOROAFOR 3. MR. ISAAC AMAJUOYI THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES ARE : 1.TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST. 2.TO THE WHOLE WORLD, AS HE HAS ORDERED AND COMMISSIONED US TO DO ACCORDING TO THE HOLY BIBLE IN MATTHEW 28 VS. 19 - 20.

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

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED : SECRETARY

SIGNED : SECRETARY

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UMUORABEM WELFARE ASSOCIATION

SANI DAUDA FOUNDATION

MINE ELECT RESTORATION MINISTRY

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FESTUS OBI -MEMBER. 2. PRINCE UZOCHUKWU UCHECHUKWU -MEMBER. 3. CHUBUZOR GABRIEL -MEMBER. 4. EMMANUEL ONUEGBU- MEMBER. 5. EMEKA ONUEGBU INNOCENT. 6. NWOKOLO CHRISTIAN CHIGBO-SECRETARY 7. NELSON EMEKPO CHUKWUMEUCHEYA-CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT. AIM AND OBJECTIVE: 1. TO CARE, PROTECT AND HELP IT’S MEMBERS.

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

SIGNED : SECRETARY

The general public is hereby notified that the above named Foundation has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja for the registration under part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act No. 1 of 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.ALHAJI SANI DAUDA 2.SHEHU SANI DAUDA 3.JAMILU SANI DAUDA 4.MUKTAR L DAUDA 5.SAIDU DALHATU MOHAMMED 6.YUSRA SANI DAUDA 7.AMIRA SANI DADA 8.HABIBA SANI DAUDA 9.MARYAM SANI DAUDA 10.ABBA SANI DAUDA THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: 1.To cater for the general welfare of less privileged.

Any objection to the registration should be forwarded to the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission, Maitama, Abuja, within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED: BARR. MUHAMMAD FAIZ ABDULAZEEZ 08036243840

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FIRE OF RESTORATION CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

CASTLE OF REFUGE FOUNDATION

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

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1. FAGBOYEGUN OLATINUOLAWA -CHAIRMAN 2. OREBIYI OLUWATOMISIN - SECRETARY 3. FAGBOYEGUN OLUWASOLAPE - MEMBER 4. ADESINA OLUWAFISAYOMI - MEMBER 5. FAGBOYEGUN ADEOLA - MEMBER 6. FAGBOYEGUN JOSEPH - MEMBER 7. FAGBOYEGUN AJIBOLA - MEMBER Aims And Objectives: 1. To provide a temporary shelter home for homeless people and rehabilitate them to be better people.

2. To ensure that there are no homeless persons on the streets for lack of opportunity.

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

SIGNED: SECRETARY

drivers welfare association yenagoa bayelsa state nigeria

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE: 1.Pastor Julius Oluwafemi Ojo 2. Mrs Julius Akinluyi Iranlowo Christiana 3. Barr Akinluyi Olusola 4. Miss Tolulope Oluwafemi Julius 5. Mr. Ajayi Ebenezer Bankole THE AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1.To propagate the gospel of jesus christ.

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

THE REMOVED TRUSTEE : 1.FELIX MIRACLE CHISOM THE RETAINED TRUSTEES : 1. FELIX IFEAKACHUKWU 2. FELIX CHIEBONAM JOY THE NEW TRUSTEE : 1. JONATHAN CHINWE HAPPINESS THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES REMAIN THE SAME. ANY OBJECTION TO THIS CHANGES SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : SECRETARY

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for registration under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 1 of 1990.

TRUSTEES: 1. igorki major president 2. micheal okorowanta 3. emmanuel udeme secretary 4. ikechukwu okoye 5. pius ogbuzuru 6. passman inakeme aims and objectives 1. to promote welfare of members.

2. to transport goods and services.

Any objection to the above publication should be forwarded to the registrar general, Corporate Affairs Commission, Abuja within 28 days of this publication.

SIGNED : musa momoh 08060536659

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CHRIST THE WAY INTERNATIONAL DIVINE CENTRE

THE GOLD CHURCH CAC/IT/NO: 78925

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

THE TRUSTEES ARE 1) MR. ABIKWU UGOCHUKWU -PRESIDENT 2) MR. TONY ANTHONY 3) MRS. GODWIN CHIDINMA JUDITH -SECRETARY 4) MR. ODEGAI DANIEL 5) MISS. OGUNFEYIMI GRACE ARINOLA AIM AND OBJECTIVE : 1. TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST ANY OBJECTION TO THIS REGISTRATION SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO THE REGISTRAR GENERAL CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION, PLOT 420, TIGRIS CRESCENT, OFF AGUIYI IRONSI STREET, MAITAMA, ABUJA WITHIN 28 DAYS OF THIS PUBLICATION. SIGNED : UCHOHWO ONOTASA SHADRACH PRINCIPAL PARTNER SHUDY ADVOCATE 08066175757

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Tarok Reposition Initiative

This is to notify the general public that the above mentioned initiative is in the process of applying for registration under PART C of the Companies and Allied matters Act1990 THE TRUSTEES ARE 1. Mr Danjuma Nimdul Siman- Chairman.

2. Dr Longbap Dinfa Dangbin- Secretary.

3. Mr Sunday Kubba Hassan.

4. Barr Binbol Nansoh Clement.

Aim: Empowering the less privilege. Signed. Secretary.

The general public is hereby notified that the above named organization has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for removal of Trustees under Part “C” of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, Cap C20 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The Old Trustees are: 1.HYACENT CHRISTOPHER CHIAKA - RETAINED 2.HYACENT NGOZI MARVELLOUS - RETAINED 3.STELLA ANYANWU - REMOVED 4.UZOCHUKWU NORBERT - REMOVED 5.ONYALI MICHAEL CHIKEZIE - REMOVED The Aims and Objectives remains the same.

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

Signed: SHOLA ESQ.

PUBLIC NOTICE End Time Soul Winning Ministry

The general public is hereby notified that the above named has applied to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration Under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matter Act 1990.

THE TRUSTEES ARE : 1. Prophet Godwin Onyekwere Ibeji- Senior Pastor.

2. Pastor Stanley Abaleke.

3. Sister Benedicth Onyinye Ibeji.

Aims.

1. To carry out the great missionary work as the Lord Jesus Christ commands his disciples.

2. To spread the word of God to all nations irrespective of race, tribe, sex, status or educational background.

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Some Interesting Facts Nigeria has the 4th highest number of poor, living under a dollar a day in the entire world. 100 million are ‘destitute’ according to figures from the NBS (National Bureau of Statistics).

42. Nigeria, the biggest economy in Africa is 160th out of 177 countries in HDI (Human Development Index).

43. Nigeria has the highest paid legislators in the entire world.

44. Based on amount squandered, of an income of $81 billion per year, Nigeria is the most corrupt nation in the world.

45. The nation with the most defrauded people, aka ‘mugus,’ in history, is

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Nigeria. Successive administrations continue to loot a greater percentage of the nation’s wealth, running in hundreds of billions of dollars.

46. Nigeria in 2013 was rated the worst country to be born based on welfare and prosperity projection.

47. Aliko Dangote funded Presidents Obasanjo, Yar’Adua and Jonathan’s 4th republic campaigns. Buhari rejected funding from Dangote.

48. Usman dan Fodio (1754–1817) was trained in classical Islamic science, philosophy and theology and wrote over 100 books on society, culture, religion, governance and politics. He could only declare Jihad when he was made leader in Gudu {In Islam you can only declare Jihad if you are an official Muslim leader}.

49. The Borno Empire rejected Dan Fodio’s colonization jihad. Al-Hajj Muhammad al-Amîn ibn Muhammad alKânemî not only militarily defended his Empire, but also did so by religious, theological, legal and political debates, challenging why a Muslim Empire should colonize another.

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+2348037298752 –Hello Mohammed, what you need is FAITH, do you have any? So long you believe in the HEALING POWER in the BLOOD OF JESUS , that same BLOOD of JESUS will be transfused into the blood stream and the bone marrow of your lovely daughter Walida.

Just lay your hand on your daughter and pronounce healing on her by commanding the demons responsible for the crisis to loose their grip on her and sentence the demons into the hot desert in the POWERFUL HEALING NAME of JESUS CHRIST. You will come back with testimonies. Just believe.

I will join my faith with yours this night and pray for Walida’s healing. God bless you and Walida and all the members of your family.

Sola Ewuola. +2348035742842 –All creations come from God. Also healing. Be calm, you will have grand and great children through Walida. Believe and see it come to pass. Be calm, Allah is with her. +2348036063478 –Mohammed, Walida will overcome this predicament. Faith is very key and important here. She is too precious and sweet. A carbon copy of your boyish looks. Walida, God is your strength. You will surely get well. Please think of your dad and mom. Quick recovery my little angel. Ekpe Chico Ufuoma, Warri/ Delta State. I want good news.

We’ll pray walida +2349074491249 –Dear Mohammed, I am Ibo, Christian and a father. Your write up on Walida is heartrending. Be rest assured me and my family will pray for your family; especially Walida. Emeka Nnolim. +2348033245689 –Dear Mohammed I just read a touching article about your daughter Walida. I am so glad she recovered from her crisis. We will all pray for her to live a happy and long life. I have a brother,

a medical doctor who is also with sickle cell anemia. He is 56 with a lovely wife and daughter. Even with all the pain which only those with sickle cell can fully appreciate, and the recurring crises and absences from school and work, life can be full and worth every day with God’s blessings and care. Your love for Walida is evident in your writing and will sustain her and the entire family in good and painful times. Do send our love to Walida. She definitely is someone I will love to meet someday. God bless you, your wife and kids for the love that you share. Best wishes, Ifueko M Omoigui Okauru. +2348181500059 –Hellow Mohammed, I read your piece few minutes ago and I will not cease in praying for her. God will see her through. Be encouraged. +2348032191820 –Good evening Muhammad. Read your article on your daughter Walida. Just to let you know I am in prayers for you, cause I had two children who passed on. There is hope for them now through BMT (bone marrow transplant) and there has been more successful stories to tell it is worth doing. I shall send you sights to Google through your email. Remain blessed and be hopeful.

God’ll heal walida +2348077892046 –You tried very hard to be strong in your write up about Walida. May God himself carry you and your family in his hands at this very painful period. May God heal you all. +2348037326910 –I read your write-up on your sickle cell anemic daughter. Please use part of an orange, with the yoke of an egg; mix them together with one desert-spoon of pure honey. Give her to drink at once –at least 2 to 3 times a week for two months. She will be great always. God please bless and heal Walida, by the power of your holy spirit, IJMN, AMEN.

+2348037221694 –My dear Mohammed. I have just read your touching Column on your beautiful daughter Walida, who sadly suffers from sickle-cell anemia. To helplessly watch your child writhe in pains is every parent’s nightmare. I share in your pains. God will sustain her. Cheer up. Comfort Obi. +2347030586306 -I have read an article on your daughter Walida’s predicament. I sympathize with you because I had a daughter that had epilepsy.

I read sometime ago how UBTH, Benin successfully corrected this blood anomaly on a child though they said the cost was reasonably high. Can you try and find out.

God save your daughter. Aleogho Gregory, Auchi Polytechnic. +2347038823673 –May the merciful God heal Walida, and others like her, Amen.

Walida will live +2348081777456 –Good day. Your article today on sickle cell anaemia is a summary of my story. We share a lot of similarities; my daughter is ten years old just like your daughter. She is sickled-cell anaemic. She is my beloved one.

She wants me around always and she bears a striking resemblance with your daughter as appeared in your Column. Walida will not only live long, you will see her own children, as our good lord will preserve them for us. I appreciate your courage. Mine is being strengthened as well. I really want to (know) the cost implication of bone marrow transplantation and is it done in Nigeria?

Thanks, -Adebayo O Lagos. +2348033247253 –Mohammed my complements. You don’t know me I am an avid reader of your Column and a retired Perm Sec in ANS. That is not why I am sending this. My main aim is to encourage you over your daughter Walida.

She will make it and overgrow it. God has willed it. I know what you are going through.

I have experienced it and in our golf course my caddy is a sickler. He passes through many attacks. Please take heart. God is working. Uche Udedibia. +2349058522529 -Good evening sir, I have just finished reading your article in the Vanguard Newspaper about your ailing daughter.

The almighty Allah will perfect her healing.

She will live to fulfill her destiny. I have a son with the same condition. In and out of the hospital. My regards to her Mom and other siblings. Regards from Adenigba Mrs, Ijesatedo, Lagos. +2348060328291 –It is so sad that you and your family are passing through this pain. But I assure you that you guys are not alone. I have lost six of my cousins to this sickness. Your daughter will grow old. She may be in pain but with your care and love, she is a survivor. She is fighting it already and I assure you that you will watch her grow. My prayers are with your loving Walida. She is beautiful and will grow out of it miraculously. I encourage you to continue to be brave, strong and prayerful and almighty Allah will be with you and your family. The night might bring pain but joy comes in the morning. It may seem sad that your Sallah celebration was at your daughter’s sick bed but bear this in mind that it was for good. Your presence gave her the strength to fight on. I may be a stranger, but what happened to my lovely six cousins will never happen to your family. Cheer up and give Allah the praise. You will have the last laugh. +2348038504254 –Adamu, Princess Walida will not die. What a beautiful girl.

I am a sickler in my fifties, if I did not die, Princess will not die. I will be in touch A.L. Okafor. +2348033343283 –As Salaam. Just learnt about Walida’s sickness in your write up.

May Almighty Allah give her cure for this travail. Amin.

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Paralympians N18m richer courtesy of House of Reps

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embers of House of Representatives resolved to donate the sum of N50,000 each to the Nigeria Paralympics team that represented the country at the just concluded Rio Paralympics Games in Brazil.

The House while in plenary adopted a motion by Rep Ayo Omidiran APC, Osun, saying the team deserved the support of the Green Chamber in view of the unprecedented medals won by members of the team.

The lawmakers also resolved to host members of the team at a special plenary session.

Rep Omidiran said members of the team, though physicallychallenged, did what has never been done in the history of Nigerian sports, which was why she said they needed the support and encouragement of the House.

Contributing to the debate, Rep Herman Hembe APC, Benue, said the House ought to celebrate members of the team. For his part, the chairman of the House committee on sports, Goni Bukar, APC, Bauchi said the performance of the Nigeria Paralympics team was outstanding and should be replicated by other Nigerian athletes.

Ancelotti warns PSG over Lewandowski

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arlo Ancelotti has warned Paris Saint-Germain that Bayern Munich has no intention of selling Robert Lewandowski any time soon.

The Poland international was heavily linked with a move to PSG during the close-season as the Ligue 1 champions searched a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but a move never materialised due to Bayern’s refusal to sell Lewandowski.

PSG continue to keep a close eye on the 28-year-old, but Ancelotti expects him to sign a new deal with Bayern sooner rather than later, with his existing contract due to expire in 2019.

“I would not trade in Lewandowski for anyone,” Ancelotti told L’Equipe, Lewandowski going to PSG is impossible. That will never happen.

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would not normally have elevated my personal matter to a subject of discourse, except that in my distraught situation last week, the title ‘My Sickled-cell Anemic daughter’ had inevitably become a last ditch effort, at least to pen down something in the circumstance.

Little did I know that, that piece on the health condition of my daughter, Walda would bring healing to our affliction even from the most medically unorthodox sources: the empathy of diverse hearts, untrammeled by the sentiments of tribe, religion or geography. The affection of a people concerned primarily about ‘humanity’. We have received –on account of that piece- true and sincere ‘love’; the kind -as the Bible would say- ‘that passeth all understanding!’ The reactions from Nigerians (especially pastors I must confess) via direct calls, text messages, e-mails and my Face book account, have been both humbling and sobering.

This love is just too much for one family to handle. I thought that as a discharged and convalescing Walida resumes school today, you should help us share in the love you have generated. And although it is not possible to publish all your comments, I have managed to select most of the ones that came as texts believing that those from my Face book account are already at the public domain. All the same none is any the less appreciated. The love you measured for my daughter, Walida, in like measure it shall be measured unto you.

What touches thee touches us all +2348033776685 –Dear Mohammed, most times I don’t agree with you on your political views because I find it somehow irritating due to your bias for this government. But this issue of your sick daughter is so touching. May the good God heal your daughter and may this pain be taken out of her and your family. God please hear my prayer. Amen. +2348034727013 –My brother, complements. I just finished reading your piece.

So so touched. I pray that the Almighty God will avail Walida His divine healing and health. It is well my brother. God bless. +2348058405722 –Good morning Mr. Adamu, just read your article in today’s

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dankande2@gmail.com Vanguard and I must confess I’m really touched. Too much stress for a girl of her age. I pray God heals her and quickly too.

Regards to her and everybody.

Olamide from Lagos. +2348033054957 –Your article in today’s Vanguard is so touching. Your beautiful daughter will live to fulfill her life’s destiny by the special grace of God who knows the beginning from the end. Amen. +2348148781243 –Mr. Adamu, I just read the touching story of your daughter Walida’s health. It is so so touching and I can imagine how traumatic this has been for you and your family. But dear brother, don’t lose hope. I believe she will not die. I was immediately moved to pray for her even before I finished reading the story and my (text missing). +234065962168 –Just read your piece ‘My Sickled-cell anemic daughter’.

Quite touching, we are all in it together. Allah ya ba Walida lafiya, amin Abubakar Sani (UNISOK).

We Are In Tears +2348033211508 –dear Mohammed Adamu, I have just finished reading your write up on your beautiful daughter Walida. I very much understand the pains she and the whole family are passing through now.

In fact I was in tears and I prayed to God for healing for her. She and all will be in my thoughts and prayer. Walida will live to testify God’s power and goodness IJN.

+2347037819052 –Good morning Mohammed, such a painful experience and I am crying. May God almighty see Walida through. Take heart great father.

Be Strong For Walda +2348037455911 –Good evening Mr. Mohammed.

I am Chinwendu from Abakaliki.

Just read about Walida’s health challenge. It’s really so sad. My heart is so heavy. Please lets all be strong for her. I am praying for her. By God’s grace she will be fine and out of the hospital.

Chinwendu, Abakaliki +2348023401747 –One of the saddest articles I have ever read. Please remain strong for your beautiful daughter. -Musa Omosun.

Keep hope alive +2348033044511 –Mohammed my bros, fear not.

It is well with your daughter, amen. Ochereome Nnanna. +2348078489465 –I have just finished reading your write up ‘My Sickledcell Anemic daughter’. I am particularly touched by your plea “Help me say a prayer for her”.

I have finished praying for her.

I pray for good health for her and for God to make her well. I believe in miracle. Mohammed do not lose hope. Solomon Sonola, Lagos.

always and even though I don’t always share your viewpoint, today is different. I share your pains. I have a niece who is a sickle cell patient and the crisis occurs periodically. I know what my brother and family go through during those trying times. Anybody not familiar with the disease will not know what that angelic face in VNGUARD went through. It is a pity this great country has no permanent cure for this debilitating disease, thereby subjecting innocent children and citizens to unwarranted pains and anguish.

Please have faith in God that Walida will pull through and grow into a very beautiful lady.

May God be with you and your family. -Augustine Obiabunmo, Enugu. +2347062612451 –Good afternoon good friend. I am Chris. I have heard of Jesus changing SS to AA. I advice you give it a little trial of faith. Especially when there is no medical solution. Divine providence must have brought us together online. God will showcase his all sufficient favor on Walida I am certain. -Chris. +2348033241179 –Mohammed Adamu I admire your write ups on Vanguard but I become weak about your experience on having an angel with health challenges. Have faith and confidence Almighty God will see you and your family through. Some great people are anemic. They survived. Walida is one of them. Take heart. Please Walida, get up from your sick bed, the whole world is waiting for you.

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Faith Healeth All +2348035421381 –Dear Mohammed I read your story in today’s VANGUARD as

I admire your write ups on Vanguard but I become weak about your experience on having an angel with health challenges. Have faith and confidence Almighty God will see you and your family through. Some great people are anemic.

Hope they have nothing to hide!

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