Imo police command moves five luxury buses of policemen to Edo pg. 3 Kidnappers kill DSS operative Nsukka women after N5m ransom against lawmakers’ pg. 7 poor performance pg. 2

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Kanu Madiebo Ojukwu Abia health workers protest Information Minister on facility 14 months unpaid salaries tour of Walter Smith refinery, Ohaji pg. 3 pg. 2 Mother seeks justice over alleged Police arrest child trafficking syndicate, rape of her 7year old daughter pg. 3 rescues 8 children in Anambra pg. 6 Wednesday, September 16, 2020

representatives have to take the Abia commissioner canvasses media launch to the states and local government levels. Biafra computer literacy for women Dr Okaro said, “we appeal to you for your support and assistance Why Nigeria can't work From Dan Maduagwu, Umuahia products instead of depending on to ensure that the project succeeds, their husbands and children all the bia State Commissioner for so that our women benefits Women Affairs and Social time. maximally from its provisions" Ex war general reveals She appealed to the members of ADevelopment, Chief Mrs Imo water corporation the delegation to be steadfast, By Peter Aneme alternative, but to seek resistance Ukachi Amala has advocated basic workers lament 8 months' through secession". computer training for women in the adding that the assignment is civil war veteran and the voluntary while also warning salary arrears He explained in details, "The state as a basis for them to benefit man who commanded from the Economic Community of against division in the organization. By Ikenna Orioha Biafran breeze is now is now t h e B i a f r a n a r m y, West African States (ECOWAS) Earlier in an address, Dr Grace A dangerously turning into a major taffs of Imo State Water and General Alexander Madiebo, "50 Million African Women Speak Okaro described ECOWAS "50 Sewerage Corporation have storm that may constitute an who also worked as a battalion Project". Million African Women Speak l a m e n t e d 8 m o n t h s She made this call while playing S existential threat to Igbo. No war Project" as specially designed and commander in Kaduna in 1966, nonpayment of their salaries by ever got won by emotions, host to a delegation of the l a u n c h e d b y E C OWA S, i n has revealed that so far as the the government. preparations and strategy do. We organization led by the Abia State collaboration with the African Some of the staff who government of the day had representative, Dr Mrs Grace should not attract avoidable Development Bank (AfDB) to anonymously spoke to our refused to solve the problems that Okaro who paid her a courtesy visit conflict to our region hoping that digitally connect, network and r e p o r t e r, T u e s d a y a t t h e gave birth to Biafra and its recent at the Women Development empower women across Africa to corporation's office, Okigwe the international community will Centre, Umuahia. renewed agitation, so far as the meet their information needs. Road, Owerri, complained that in intervene. Why we are suffering She expressed her happiness country cannot work. T h e A b i a S t a t e p r o j e c t spite of the meager salaries they today is a British agendum as they about the project, pointing out that In an interview in a published representative informed the woman receive monthly, most of them are did it so that the North would it will give the women the affairs Commissioner that the still being owed for 8 months by report, recently, Madiebo noted permanently be on the advantage opportunity to discover themselves, project has been launched formally the state government that, "It was not Ojukwu's their talents and showcase their as far as the leadership of Nigeria i n A b u j a w h i l e t h e s t a t e "We are deeply indebted. intention to cecede from Nigeria, Hunger is ravaging us and we is concerned. The British skilfully but it was the circumstance of the scarcely meet the financial needs did it in such a way that they Nsukka women protest alleged poor time. It was pubic knowledge. In of our families'', cried a ,idle aged (North) see power with birth right woman. fact, the entire world was aware performance of federal legislators mentality. The problem is The workers who disclosed of the pogrom against Ndigbo in From Uchenna Ezeadigwe, Awka marginalization...and it is bad". people in the district are already that both engineers and office the north. Our people were being Madiebo noted that Nigeria's o fewer than 700 women, playing 2023 politics. I commend workers of the corporation were bitter about nonpayment of their k i l l e d , p r e g n a n t w o m e n , problem was beyond Igbo Monday took over the U z o - U w a n i w o m e n f o r s t r e e t s o f N s u k k a , 8 months salaries. They regretted children, etc, none was spared in president. He argued that things N condemning the protest in all its protesting and showing off their that Uzodimma told them earlier t h e k i l l i n g . A l l g e n u i n e were going wrongly in various entirety,” he said. grievances with placards, in what Meanwhile, efforts to get a that he was withholding their diplomatic efforts made hit the degrees in Nigeria that any Igbo they termed gross incompetence salaries because he wants to flush who becomes the president of comment from Mr Pat Asadu was wall. Remember the Aburi and low performance of Senator not fruitful as calls and text o u t g h o s t wo r k e r s i n t h e Nigeria would have difficulty Accord and when we came back it Chuka Utazi, representing the messages sent to his mobile phone corporation, but failed in his was not honoured by General because the country was wrongly district in the National Assembly, were not replied as at the time of promise to redeem the salaries structured. He made it clear that and Dr. Pat Asadu, member after learning that there were no Yakubu Gowon -led federal this report. the wrong structuring was at the representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze ghost workers. government. Since the Igbo were root of the reason Nigeria had not South Federal Constituency in the being killed and faced with been working and would not federal House of Representatives. Edo 2020: Guber candidates sign peace accord genocide there was no other work. They also want the two sitting By John Chidi Jnr, Lagos Mathew Kukah among others has NASS members to sit-up and a n d i d a t e s o f E d o moral weight and authority. deliver dividends of democracy to Governorship Election Nwagwu, in his words said, “so the people of the area. Information Minister on facility signed a peace accord YIAGA Africa, working with the The spokesperson of the C Tuesday in Benin City, Edo state. peace committee, decided to source forum, Mrs Victoria Ugwu, who The action was initiated by the that moral weight and bring it to tour of Walter Smith Refinery, Ohaji spoke to journalists, stressed that National Peace Committee, in bear on political actors in Edo the women are not satisfied with By Jennifer John "We received the minister of collaboration with Youth Initiative State, to ensure they understand the performances of the lawmakers for Advocacy, Growth and that this election is about the Edo mo State Governor Hope agriculture here, we received the in the zone. Advancement (Yiaga Africa). people and their livelihood.” Uzodimma Tuesday received minister of humanitarian services In her words, “we are carrying Speaking during the event, a He is however optimistic that the the Information Minister out this protest so that they will I here, we received the minister of member of YIAGA Africa's board, poll would be conducted smoothly Alhaji Lai Mohammed at the Imo know that we are not happy with Ezenwa Nwagu, said the accord with a governor emerging to govern Government house. communication and digital their performances. We want them was necessary, following the the state for the next four years. to sit up. He led a federal government economy. The Minister of state previous narrative that suggests the In attendance during the peace “Asadu has spent over 16 years delegation, including Senate and drums of war in the coming accord were the Chairman, for education is our own, whose in House of Representatives but House of Re presentatives election. National Peace Committee and umbilical cord is here. And today there is nothing to show for it in the c o m m i t t e e c h a i r m e n o n According to him, YIAGA in former Head of State, Abdulsalam constituency.'' we are hosting the spokesman of collaboration with the National A b u b a k a r, m e m b e r o f t h e i n f o r m a t i o n . A l s o i n t h e However, the women from Peace Committee organized the committee and Catholic Bishop of entourage is the Minister of State the government of Nigeria,'' he Uzo-Uwani Local Government event to douse tension in some Sokoto diocese, Most Revd. f o r E d u c a t i o n H o n Area, where Senator Utazi hailed concluded quarters and avoid bloodshed on Matthew Kukah. Also members of Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba. from, who are also members of the H e p r a i s e d t h e f e d e r a l Saturday. the political class, traditional rulers The team was on inspection for um, spoke through their He said the Peace Committee led witnessed the signing to pave way government led by President coordinator, Mrs.Elizabeth Eze, tour of federal government by General Abdusalam Abubakar, for a violent--free election. projects in the state where they Muhammadu Buhari, who he disassociating themselves from the visited the newly constructed said has done a lot, judging by the protest. Walter Smith Oil modular According to her, “what prevailing circumstances and happened today was an ambush refinery. commended the minister for the because we gathered here for our They governor expressed proactive approach he has been normal monthly prayer, only to see Auction! Auction!! Auction!!! happiness at the visit and praised some women protesting against our going about his duties. the federal government for its representative in national assembly, There will be auction sales at Ezinihitte Local Government e f f o r t s s o f a r i n b r i n g i n g Earlier in his speech, the which was never planned. Headquarters on Friday, Sept 18, 2020 by 10am. Minister of Information, Alhaji development to the people. He “There was never a time we Lot 1- Toyota Crusader Lai Muhammed said they were further remarked that in the last discussed in our forum that we will Lot 2- Toyota pick up on a protest against federal lawmakers Lot 3- L 300 one month the state has played facility tour of the Walter Lot 4- Peugeot 505 VL host to five ministers. o r a n y b o dy o n M o n d ay i n Lot 5- Peugeot 505 VR Smith Modular Refinery which is Nsukka,” she said. He said, "the number of Lot 6- Peugeot 505 VR a joint venture project between the When contacted, Sen Utazi Lot 7- Mercedes 190 Ministers and federal government local content board and Walter directed our correspondent to Lot 8- Moto Tractor officials that have visited Imo in S m i t h ( a p u b l i c p r i v a t e Lot 9- Peugeot 505 GTI speak with his Personal Assistant, Lot 10- Peugeot 504 saloon the last three to four months has partnership project) in Imo State Alphonsus Ezeugwu, on the issue. Lot 11- Audi car. shown clearly that there is nothing which he described as the first E z e u g w u s a i d i t w a s a s g o o d a s b e i n g i n t h e modular refinery to be completed unfortunate that some misguided Auctioneer: government of the national party. i n N i g e r i a a n d r e a d y f o r women in the area had hijacked the J.C UWALAKA & SONS Nig, Ltd. commissioning. forum for their political interest. (08033281283, 07057155551) “I am not surprised some Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Again, House summons Abia Ministry l e a d e r s o f t h e i r market, erected some officials, others over traders' petitions substandard shops in From Dan Maduagwu, the market, some of Umuahia Chairman, Friday Dimiri which had allegedly and a group of four traders collapsed. he Abia State House who wrote petition against of Assembly has The traders in their them were all invited by the petition, also claimed Tagain, summoned House, with a view to some senior officials of the that N8,000 levies r e s o l v i n g t h e were imposed per state Ministry of Trade and misunderstanding between Investment, Umuahia to stall, N3000 up from the ministry, market leaders the previous N5000, a p p e a r b e f o r e i t ove r and the concerned traders. p e t i t i o n s f r o m s o m e adding that several It would be recalled that shops in the market aggrieved Ekeoha Market four traders operating under traders in Aba. were disconnected the aegis of concerned from electricity. A release by the Chief Ekeoha shopping centre Whip of the House, Hon However, all the traders, through their lawyer, a l l e g a t i o n s w e r e Munachim Alozie also Mr Victor Nwaugo had invited leaders of Ekeoha denied by Mr Friday petitioned the State House Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar (rtd) Market, Aba, to appear D i m i r i , t h e m a r k e t of Assembly, calling for a Chairman. and other dignitaries during the signing of peace accord by candidates before it to answer questions probe into their alleged for the Edo State governorship election scheduled this Saturday b o r d e r i n g o n a l l e g e d travails in the hands of Mr erection of illegal shops and Friday Dimiri, chairman of Imo Police command moves 5 luxury buses of Policemen to Edo imposition of levies at the the market. market . The concerned traders, By Afam Echi Iyamu who is the flag bearer prevalent in the state. 700 men to Ondo.'' T h e r e l e a s e f u r t h e r Oriaku Ugochukwu, James s p a r t o f t h e of the All Progressives In reaction, the Police O n t h e p o s s i b l e summoned the traders Eze, Jonah Enyaogu and measures to ensure Congress (APC). Public Relations Officer, depletion of the available behind the petition to appear a f r e e a n d f a i r Chukwueke Nwokocha had A The tension soaked P P R O, M r . O r l a n d o hands, he indicated that it is at the legislative chambers. among other things, alleged election, the Imo State nobody's concern, “allow e l e c t i o n h a s b e e n Ikeokwu stated there is no The invitation is coming two command of the Nigerian that the Ministry of Trade characterized by war of the governor of Imo State to w e e k s a f t e r t h e Investment, Umuahia, in Police has moved five luxury cause for alarm because Commissioner, Dr Cosmos w o r d s w i t h t h e t w o handle that'', adding that alleged connivance with the bus loads of policemen to according to him they know Ndukwe, Ekeoha market c a n d i d a t e s a n d t h e i r t h e r e a r e o v e r 6 0 0 0 Edo state for the Edo what they are doing adding supporters laying claim to policemen in Imo State. governorship election. that the early movement is to It was gathered that the Abia HMB workers protest the governorship seat as they The election which take care of the logistics of government of Imo state has campaign round the state. comes up on Saturday, reposting the men on arrival. been providing enormous 14 months unpaid salaries Some Imo citizens have support to the state with the September 19, pitches the In his words, ''he stated From Dan Maduagwu, that, unlike civil servants in expressed concern over the governor making several i n c u m b e n t g o v e r n o r other departments and number of policemen being that they cannot move 450 trips to the state to cross and Umuahia agencies who receive their Godwin Obaseki of the police men to Edo on the day ver 200 staff of moved to Edo in view of the dot all the t's and i's pay, HMB workers were of the election recounting H o s p i t a l People's Democratic Party s e c u r i t y c h a l l e n g e s respectively in order to abandoned to their fate. (PDP) against Pastor Ize that in 2017 they moved over ensure victory for the party. OManagement Board, He went on to allege HMB Umuahia on Monday t h a t t h e A b i a S t a t e stormed the headquarters of government pleaded with w o n d e r e d w h y t h e the health agency and staged them to forfeit their entire government would treat 1,785 new lawyers called to bar a protest in demand of their 2 0 1 9 s a l a r i e s, w i t h a t h e m i n s u c h b i z a r r e he Body of Benchers total of 2,515 students sat said. alleged 14-months arrears of promise to be paying them manner, lamented that their on Tuesday called a the final bar examinations in In his remarks, the salaries owed them by the regularly in 2020, but families had been subjected t o t a l o f 1 , 7 8 5 January this year, but only C h a i r m a n , B o d y o f Abia State Government. according to him, June and to hunger and sickness. T successful graduates of the 1,779 were successful. B e n c h e r s , O n u e z e C T h e w o r k e r s, m o s t August salaries were not The HMB, which shares Nigerian Law School to the He said 736 of the Okocha (SAN), charged the wearing all-black clothes, paid, hence their decision to a common fence with the Nigerian bar. students failed. new lawyers to be of good blocked one lane of the major stage the protest. Federal Medical Center, The event took place at According to him, while c h a r a c t e r a n d u p h o l d Umuahia -Ubakala Road, Chigozie who equally Umuahia, is a government the Eagle's Square in Abuja five of the candidates made honesty and integrity, which d r u m m i n g , s i n g i n g stated that the protesting medical agency regulating with parents, guardians, and First Class, 76 made Second he described as the hallmark s o r r o w f u l s o n g s a n d workers were drawn from medical activities in various well-wishers barred from Class Upper, 633 graduated of the legal profession. displaying various placards the 17 government-owned government owned medical entering the venue. with Second Class Lower He said, “In all that you during the protest. hospitals in the State, added facilities in the State. The Body of Benchers Division, while 1,065 came do while in practice, commit They also clanged bells that his union had made Some of the union's that had announced earlier that out with a pass. yourselves to upholding the while some of them were efforts to table the matter took part in the protest only the candidates would “I am happy to affirm rule of law and pursuit for seen weeping profusely, before the Abia House of included Medical health be allowed to enter the venue that they all exhibited good j u s t i c e . A s l e g a l demanding an immediate Assembly. workers' union, National to enhance compliance with manners and decor um practitioners, we are all end to their miseries. H i s w o r d s , " T h e Association of Nurses/ COVID-19 protocols. during their training. They bound to obser ve and In his address during the government approached us Midwifery, Amalgamated Speaking at the event, have also been groomed in u p h o l d t h e r u l e s o f protest, the Chairman of the sometimes ago and pleaded Union of Public Service the Director-General, the best ethics and ethos of professional conduct in the Joint Action Committee, with us to forfeit our 2019 Workers, Nigerian union of Nigerian Law School, Prof. our noble profession,” he legal profession.” H o s p i t a l M a n a ge m e n t salaries with an assurance to Allied Health Professionals, Isa Hayatu (SAN), said a Board, Abia State, Mr Echeta be paying us regularly in Optometrists, among others. Chigozie explained that the 2020, but surprisingly, the Reacting to the protest, protest was staged to once government failed to pay us the Abia State Government again draw the attention of June and August salaries, d i s o w n e d t h e s a l a r y the State and the general hence our decision to down forfeiture claims by the public to the plight of the tools for Monday and HMB staff, stating that at no staff, whose 14-months Tuesday. They make sure time did it engaged the salaries had not been paid. that we cry, protest and workers in such negotiation, Chigozie regretted that it plead profusely under the neither did it tell them to has become the culture of the ground before our salaries forfeit their 2019 salaries. Abia State government to see are paid. T h e A b i a S t a t e his union members crying or "Our salaries do not g ove r n m e n t , s p e a k i n g begging for help before it come as easy as those other through Chief John Okiyi turns attention to them. w o r k e r s i n o t h e r Kalu, Commissioner for According to him, the departments", Mr Chigozie Information, urged the protest would last for two lamented. public to disregard the days, while the workers Some of the placards claims as they were put would continue in their read: “14 months are not 14 together by some enemies of demands until their needs days, pay us 14 months, not the government. Dr Joe were met. 14 days, why are we being Osuji, the Commissioner for The joint health workers treated like this" etc. health, did not pick his calls Akpata union chairman observed T h e s t a f f , w h o for reaction. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 JOHESU strike and the fragile health sector his may not be the best of times country that passes that we don't have for the leadership of this one group on strike in protest of one Tcountry. There are myriads of thing or another either at the federal or issues confronting Nigeria and its state level. Strike most often comes as a leaders. It is disturbing that with each matter of last resort and is viewed as the passing day the problem keeps greatest weapon of the trade unions. compounding and the leadership It therefore means that strike or the appears handicapped to provide any use of coercion is the only language that solution. With each passing day life ebbs the government understands. News away, the citizens groan, corrupt Echo is at a loss that the government leadership smiles away, yet untapped would fail to do what is expected of it resources abound while the nation until issues degenerate to the point it becomes a laughing stock. would begin to take worse situations Monday the Joint Health Sector before it can rise to the challenge. Why Union (JOHESU) comprising the would the government allow situations National Union of Allied Health get off hands every time before it can do Professionals, the Non-Academic Staff the needful? How does one quantify the Union, Medical and Health Workers value of damages especially in terms of Union, National Association of human lives lost within the 3 days that Nigerian Nurses and Midwives and the the action commenced? Senior Staff Association of Research Coming at a time the country is and Health Institutions, embarked on a grappling with the challenge of the strike to press home their demands. As C o v i d - 1 9 p a n d e m i c i s m o s t expected this has paralyzed activities in uncharitable and unpatriotic on both our government owned hospitals. sides of the warring parties. The health According to the Unions president sector is a very critical sector of the Josiah, the federal government has country and requires priority attention. refused to adjust its salary and push It cannot be justified that labour needs same into the budget as well as payment in this area is pending while public of withheld April and May 2018 salary. officials are neck deep in corruption There is also the issue of Covid-19 sucking the country dry of the scarce allowances. He frowned that they have resources that could help salvage allowed the government sufficient time situations in many areas. on the issues and they failed to perform. We want to note that the government The group appears to have lost may have created so many ugly c o n f i d e n c e i n t h e g ove r n m e n t situations that are precipitating all of respecting agreements. these issues. It cannot be a chance In his words, “for two years now we matter or coincidental that the various have not been on strike and we have labour unions are slamming it with consistently been reminding the numerous protest actions. A good government and up until now that we labourer they say deserves his wages. It have issued the ultimatum, and when is the labour that drives productivity in we met them on Thursday the first thing this country and whatever impacts it has they did was to threaten us with a court implications for productivity. action''. He expressed readiness of his The health sector is already in a state union to dialogue with the government. of comatose relatively speaking. The While the strike is ongoing and on its government is already challenged with third day other trade unions are also the issues of inadequacy of manpower, warming up to embark on their own inadequacy of dr ugs and other strike resulting from the recent resources to meet the needs of the gover nment actions increasing people. Strictly speaking it is in the worst petroleum prices and electricity tariffs. of situation and allowing a strike action The Trade Union Congress, TUC has at this period might lead to its total also issued the federal government a 7 collapse. day strike notice even as the government The government may need to take a and labour are already engaged in talks. holistic view of its labour relationships Before the Johesu strike the ASUU was alongside other issues that are critical to already on strike before the invasion of the survival of the country. While we the Covid-19 and has vowed never to sympathize with it over dwindling call it off until their demands are met. revenues, we are convinced that if the Strike is an ill-wind that blows no government is able to reprioritize its good tidings. It is said that when two spending and needs, stem corruption elephants suffer it is the grasses that block leakages and encourage the suffer. We have had too many strikes in exploration of other income sources, it this country. A careful check will can free up funds to meet the needs of indicate that there is no week in this labour. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 5 BUSINESS NEWS

NAPTIP arrests businessman over alleged commission said in a statement. sexual abuse of underaged girls in Kano V i s h i n g i s a f o r m o f Phishing which is punishable peratives of the National girls” under Section 32 of the A g e n c y f o r t h e The commander Cybercrimes (Prohibition, P r o h i b i t i o n o f n o t e d t h a t t h e O Prevention etc.) Act of 2015. Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) victims, hawked the ”These increasingly popular have arrested a 53-year-old l o c a l ” F u r a d a incidents typically start with a businessman, Salisu Dala, over N o n o ” a n d phone call from fraudsters alleged sexual abuse of two “ D a m b u ' requesting the call receiver to underaged girls. delicacies. perform a certain task for the T h e N A P T I P Z o n a l Umar said the caller, which will enable the Commander in charge of Kano, suspect gave the caller (usually part of a wider Mr Shehu Umar, confirmed the victims between network of syndicates) to arrest in an interview with the on N500 to N700 after swiftly takeover the social Tuesday in Kano. sexually abusing media account of an individual Umar said the suspect was them. or group,” the statement noted. arrested, following information Umar said that It informed the general on Sept.11. the penalty for the public that such calls and antics ”On receiving information, o f f e n c e , o n are initiated and carried out by c o nv i c t i o n , “ i s unscrupulous persons usually operatives of NAPTIP swung Arik Air on duty resumption into action and arrested the either seven years with the intent to defraud imprisonment or a suspect and rescued the two unsuspecting citizens and or fine not less than victims. commit other heinous crimes. N1 million.” Debottlenecking project and “The suspect confessed to have NCC alerts Nigerians It said it observed that most He called on the general public, Consolidated Maintenance sexually abused the two girls(13 times, when a receiver of such especially parents, to stop their Workshop project. on internet fraud and 14 years old respectively).He calls acts as the caller directs, the children from hawking, saying According to the report, 184 has been in the act for the past four h e N i g e r i a n Facebook or other social media that they are exposing their wards Nigerians benefited from quality years with different underaged C o m m u n i c a t i o n s accounts targeted by the caller to ”pedophiles”. training valued at over $5 million TCommission has alerted would be taken over by such in technical and professional Nigerians on the increasing persons, who may then proceed as Chevron invests $1.45bn in skills in 2019. incidents of fraud across various impostors, soliciting funds from It said the company, with the internet platforms, especially on and/or enticing friends of their support of the Nigerian Content social media networks. victims into fraudulent business Nigerian content development The commission through its Development Monitoring Board transactions in order to swindle hevron says it invested The document added that the s p o k e s p e r s o n , I k e c h u k w u them. (NCDMB), also trained over 200 $1.45 billion in Nigerian policy also promoted technology A d i n d e, a d v i s e d t e l e c o m To illustrate the insidious community contractors to build Content Development transfer. consumers using social media dimension of this development, a C local capacity and strengthen (NCD) in 2019 It said :”Our investment in platforms to be alert of internet recording of an attempt by a Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) Nigerian content in 2019 was indigenous participation in the oil scam. person to extract information was says it invested $1.45 billion in approximately $1.45 billion. and gas industry. It warned consumers to be made available to the commission Nigerian Content Development “ O f t h i s a m o u n t , Commenting on the report, wary of the activities of fraudsters by a telecom consumer. (NCD) in 2019. expenditure on materials and Mr Jeffrey Ewing, Managing and other unscrupulous persons ”The Commission considers it The oil major made the services obtained from local Director, Chevron Nigeria, said in order not to fall victim to their necessary to post the recording disclosure in its 2019 Corporate community contractors was the company was focused on antics. online to educate the general Responsibility Report, which was approximately $358 million.” operational excellence and ”The latest scams sometimes public about how fraudsters play obtained by the in Lagos on The report listed projects helping its host communities take the form of vishings are tricks on people to defraud them. fraudulent phone calls from Tuesday. executed by Chevron Nigeria and prosper. The NCC assured telecom people who may claim to be T h e r e p o r t s a i d t o its indigenous partners to include “We are committed to consumers that all the numbers demonstrate its commitment to Escravos Export System Project calling on behalf of a known and reportedly used to perpetrate continually improving the quality NCD, Chevron Nigeria's local a n d O k a n G a s G a t h e r i n g credible organisation, with the t h e s e c r i m e s a r e b e i n g of life of the people of Nigeria content policy had been updated, Compression Platform (GCCP) intention to gain access to the investigated and thereafter, such that it gave contracting Debottlenecking project. through our social investments target's personal social media appropriate actions will be taken preference to competent Nigerian It said other projects executed and community engagement account or other identity in that regard as prescribed by companies. w e r e t h e M e j i G C C P activities, ” Ewing said. resources to perpetrate fraud,” the relevant laws.

disruption by some workers Monday could modify such Nigerian economy in the 1st and unions. Why Nigeria continues to 2nd quarter created a dual tickets at no extra cost to travel at challenge for policymakers. T h e C o m m u n i c a t i o n s any time. earn less foreign exchange “We had to address a public Manager of Arik Air, Adebanji “We thank our esteemed health challenge while trying to Ola, announced the resumption c u s t o m e r s f o r t h e i r he significant decline of quarter of this year. reverse a significant downturn in in a statement made available to understanding, confidence and N i g e r i a ' s f o r e i g n With the economy already economic activities,” he said. newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday. exchange earnings as well The theme of the conference support during this period,” he T contracting by about 6.1 per cent It was reported that the as revenue accruable to the was “Facilitating a Sustainable in the second quarter, analysts operations of the airline were shut said. federation account have persisted Future: The Role of Banking and have concluded that although the down by aviation unions over The Chairman, Air Transport due to declining crude oil prices at Finance.” performance of the economy is Oil prices appreciate as OPEC alleged non-payment of staff Senior Staff Services Association the international market, the expected to improve, another predicts decline in 2020 demand salaries since April, after placing of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), Arik Air Governor of the Central Bank of contraction in the third quarter Branch, Innocent Atasie, told Oil prices appreciated Tuesday 90 per cent of the workforce on N i g e r i a ( C B N ) , G o d w i n would complete the three after the Organization of the newsmen that the strike was put compulsory leave, and other anti- Emefiele, has said. consecutive cycles required for an Petroleum Exporting Countries on hold based on the request of labour practices. He also attributed the decline economy to go into recession. (OPEC) said that world oil Musa Nuhu, the Director- According to Mr Ola, all Arik to a cut in the country's crude oil Although crude oil prices are demand would fall by 9.46 General of Nigerian Civil production quota in compliance million barrels per day (bpd) in Air's early morning flights for gradually firming up from about Aviation Authority (NCAA), w i t h t h e O r g a n i z a t i o n o f 2020. Tuesday, September 15, operated $19 per barrel in April 2020 to who asked for a meeting with the Petroleum Exporting Countries in and out of Lagos on schedule, about $42 per barrel currently, the union. (OPEC) resolution last April. Arik Air resumes and all other flights for the day CBN governor said they are yet to A c c o r d i n g t o h i m , t h e Also, the Minister of Finance, return to the pre-pandemic operation will operate as scheduled. outcome of the meeting with the Budget and National Planning, average level of over $60 in “Once again, we apologise to after shutdown, Director-General will determine Zainab Ahmed, has quoted the January 2020. all our valued customers for the apologises the next line of action. National Bureau of Statistics Mr Emefiele, who spoke at the disruption to their travel plans on 13th Banking and Finance to customers A c o r r e s p o n d e n t w h o (NBS) as giving a projection that Annual Conference of the Monday and assure them of our monitored the situation, reports Nigeria's economy is primed to he management of Arik Chartered Institute of Bankers of resolve to continually adhere to that business activities had relapse into the second recession Air has announced the Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja on safety standards,” he said. r e s u m e d a t A r i k A i r n four years by contracting by Tuesday, said the profound resumption of normal T Mr Ola said that passengers headquar ters, while f light about 4.2 per cent from the third impact of COVID-19 on the flight operations after Monday's with tickets who could not fly on operations had also begun Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 6 CRI ME WATCH How policeman killed our 20-year-old to hospital.” According to him, many “ I n t h e c o u r s e o f t h e “A few minutes after he left, ammunition were recovered, and operation, troops had contact son over N50 bribe – Family several bandits were killed, and some people ran to my house with the armed militias who fired crying that Ayomide had been others were arrested by the t 20, young Ayomide She also recalled giving him 10 at troops as they closed in on Taiwo was already the N50 notes (N500) for the bribes. attacked by a police officer. I was Nigerian Army. their position. The gallant troops Abreadwinner of his At Ere Junction in Obokun, curious, knowing full well that T h e s t a t e m e n t r e a d : family. His father had died a few Ayomide and his friend were my son was not a trouble. “Following credible intelligence swiftly responded with superior months after he was born on stopped by police officers at a on the presence of some fire, forcing the bandits to flee the September 8, 2000 in Iragbiji, checkpoint; and as usual, they Troops kill several suspected armed herdsmen camp in disarray into the Boripe Local Government Area demanded a bribe. Mr Oladimeji h a r b o u r i n g i n t h e f o r e s t surrounding forest. In the course boundary between Benue and of Osun State. From then, the said four officers attached to bandits, arrest of the encounter, 2 armed care of the family fell on the Obokun Divisional Police Nasarawa States yesterday, 14 militias were neutralized. shoulders of his mother, Yemisi Headquarters stopped them and others in Benue, September, 2020, troops of Taiwo, a farmer. in the course of negotiating the Sector 1 engaged the bandits at “Also, 2 locally made pistols Lacking financial resources to bribe, an inspector who appeared Nasarawa, Taraba first light with many of them were recovered from the bandits. continue his education, Ayomide drunk, Ago Egharevba, hit escaping with gunshot wounds. Thereafter, troops carried out roops of Operation enrolled as an apprentice with a Ayomide with butt of his riffle. Their camp was subsequently another raid operation on WHIRL STROKE, on fashion designer in the same “The officer was angry that he destroyed. another identified ar med town towards the end of 2016. At offered them N50. After hitting TTuesday said it has “In the same vein, following bandits' hideouts at Chanchanji the end of the training in 2019, he Ayomide's head, we both fell recorded tremendous success actionable intelligence on the in Takum Local Government embarked on petty sewing to from the motorcycle and blood against bandits in Benue, possible hideouts of remnants of raise money for his graduation was rushing out from his head, Nasarawa and Taraba States. the late Gana's militia elements Area of Taraba State and Sai in which was billed for September nose, mouth and ears. I also The Coordinator, Defence around Adu general area in Katsina Ala Local Government 10 this year. Unfortunately, he suffered injury,” Mr Oladimeji Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Chanchanji council ward of Area of Benue State during John Enenche, in a statement in was killed by a police officer over s a i d . “ I m m e d i a t e l y t h a t Takum Local Government Area which three suspects namely; Abuja, said the operations were a N50 bribe, a month before the occurred, the officers who were of Taraba State, Troops of Sector S a a l u I g b u a Te r l u m u n , recorded on Monday following 2 deployed at Gbise in Katsina day that his mother had been not drunk ran away. As the one Benjamin Valentine and Milton looking forward to. who carried out the attack was actionable intelligence on the Ala Local Government Area of Gbegi were arrested at Sai while Late Ayomide had come t r y i n g t o e s c a p e, h e wa s possible hideout of the remnants Benue State in conjunction with home from Owena where he was apprehended by passersby. We of the late repentant Benue troops of Sector 4 conducted a Isaac Hilega, aka Bawasa and practicing his trade to celebrate were later asked to rush Ayomide militia leader, Terwase Akwaza, joint dawn raid operation on the Godwin Terwase were arrested the Islamic festival, Eid-el-Kabir, aka Gana's militia elements. identified hideouts at Adu. at Chanchanji. with his mother. Days after the event on August 3, he decided to Rivers State, Wisdom Ndubuisi 'm' aged 26yrs of Chokosho village travel back to his base with his Port Harcourt, Rivers State. friend, Wasiu Oladimeji. The Others are Chukwudimma C. d e c e a s e d h a d b o u g h t a Nwogu 'm' aged 29years of No. 138 motorcycle which they were Uratta area Aba, Abia State were riding on the fateful trip. said to be arrested following an As if she had a premonition, intelligence report which was before leaving the house, Mrs received on the 13 September, Taiwo said she had counselled 2020. her son to be careful with bribe- News Echo correspondent seeking police officers on the g a t h e r e d t h a t t h e s u s p e c t s road. voluntarily confessed to stealing “Don't argue with them on the the children from different parts of Imo, Abia, Bàyelsa, Port Harcourt road ooo. Once they ask for and Anambrà at gun point and sells money, give them N50,” the them at the rate of two hundred to widow recalled telling her son. four hundred thousand nara to one Mrs Joy Lazarus 'f' of Urata in Hoodlums, not bandits, Abia State, depending on the age attacked Abuja-Kaduna and gender. A statement signed by the train – NRC Police Public Relations Officer, SP he Nigerian Railway H a r u n a M o h a m m e d o n 1 5 September, confirmed read this: Corporation (NRC) has 17 suspended hoodlums paraded by the Lagos State Police Command, Ofile division denied reports of alleged " P r e l i m i n a r y I nve s t i g a t i o n T revealed that the children (five boys bandits attacks on Abuja- and three girls) were stolen from Kaduna train KA4 between Police bursts child snatching, Police arrest 17 suspected armed trafficking syndicate, rescues Rivers, Bayelsa, Imo, Abia and Asham and Kubwa on Monday Anambra States, both at gun points afternoon. hoodlums terrorizing Lagos residents eight children and through stealing after which NRC's Managing Director, From Uchenna Ezeadigwe, Awka they were sold to the kingpin in Fidet Okhiria, who made the he Lagos State Police who were attacking, harassing Abia State. denial in a statement on C o m m a n d h a s and dispossessing members of " C o n s e q u e n t l y, u p o n Tuesday, said the reports were Tannounced the arrest of the public of their belongings i n t e r r o g a t i o n t h e s u s p e c t s false. 17 suspected hoodlums believed around Amosun, Zion, Mosalasi voluntarily confessed that they According to him, there are to be the terrorizing residents of and Ikale Street in Sasi Iganmu usually steal the children and bring to their sponsor, Mrs Joy Lazarus always hoodlums who usually the State. area of Lagos State, with 'f' of Urata in Abia State who throw heavy stones at the The Lagos State Police Public dangerous weapons. moving train along Abuja- allegedly buys the children at the Relations Officer (PPRO), SP “Based on the preliminary rate of between two hundred and Kaduna route. Olumuyiwa Adejobi (mnipr), in findings by the police, the four hundred thousand naira, “There was no bandit attack a statement on Monday, said the hoodlums have not been linked depending on their age and gender. on the train; it's just a rumour police got the hoodlums arrested to any of the existing cult groups Stolen children feed from the trafficking syndicate "Further investigation also otherwise, they will have seen i n a b i d t o r a i d c u l t i s m , in Lagos, but have various revealed that in addition to Child bullets all over the train. hooliganism,violent crimes and peratives attached to Stealing and trafficking, the same factions that foment trouble, Onitsha Area Command, ”It was hoodlums who threw neutralize various groups of sponsor, Mrs Joy Lazarus also lure engage in crimes and social vices in collaboration with the stones at the train and because deadly armed hoodlums, cultists O underage girls into having and free-for-all in the areas.” State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) has the police got one suspect, at and miscreants, who are fond of However, the Commissioner arrested five members of a child pregnancy after which she will buy night, more hoodlums came out causing pains and agonies to o f P o l i c e , L a g o s S t a t e stealing/trafficking syndicate and t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m t h e m immediately after delivery". to attack the train in protest innocent residents, especially, C o m m a n d , C P H a k e e m rescued eight children suspected to "So far eight children of various against the arrest made in the Lagosians, within the State. Odumosu, while reaffirming his have been snatched or stolen from afternoon. He said: “Premised on the different States, including a fifteen age brackets were rescued from the zero tolerance for cultism and syndicates, including a year and “NRC has, however, spoken Lagos State Police Command's years old pregnant girl. other social vices, ordered the half old baby, recently snatched to security agencies to help us Suspects, are Mrs Joy Lazarus proactive measures to curbing s u s p e c t s t o b e p r o f i l e d , 'f'' aged 40years of NO. 138 Urata from the parents at gun point in prevent such future occurrences crimes, the Police operatives investigated and charged to court area Aba, Abia State, Janet Orlu, Imo State, as well as a 15 year and intervene in the matter, so attached to Orile Division of the without any delay in order to nip Gideon 'f'' aged 22years of No. 12 old pregnant girl. Investigation is they will know how best to deal Command, on Monday 14th their criminal potentials and Irete Street Owerri, Imo State, still ongoing after which all the with the situation,” Mr Okhiria September, 2020, arrested tendencies in the bud. Gideon Bobby Gods power 'm' suspects would be brought to said. 17(seventeen) armed hoodlums, aged 26 years of Port Harcort in book". Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 7 City Reports Appeal Court upholds G e n e r a l Overseer of the Keke operators reject seven-year sentence M o u n t a i n for pastor who raped M o v e r F i r e 14-year-old girl M i n i s t r y o f online ticketing h e Justice Stephen International, Court Adah said the Nyanya, Abuja, To f appellate court on two out of A p p e a l i n found nothing the four counts A b u j a h a s wrong with the contained in the u p h e l d t h e judgment given c h a r g e o n conviction and o n Ju n e 2 5 , which he was sentencing of a 2019 by Justice tried. pastor, Apostle Hussein Baba- P r i n c e w i l l Basil Princewill Yusuf of the was sentenced for raping a 14- High Court of to seven years year -old girl t h e F e d e r a l for rape and five and attempting C a p i t a l y e a r s f o r Protesting keke riders t o a b o r t t h e T e r r i t o r y attempting to new payment system, while to take the protest to the r e s u l t a n t (FCT). p r o c u r e demanding the retaining of government house/bank pregnancy. Justice Baba- a b o r t i o n , a paper form of ticketing . The road area, was foiled by stern- R e a d i n g a Yusuf, had in d e c i s i o n h e appealed to the protest also affected Bende, looking policemen positioned u n a n i m o u s the judgment, Uzuakoli , Umudike, Ubakala C o u r t o f along the axis. However, a judgment of a c o n v i c t e d Protest leader talking to journalists r o a d s , f o r c i n g t h e senior official of Abia State Appeal. panel of three P r i n c e w i l l , management of First Bank Ministry of Transport who From Dan Maduagwu, Umuahia o n Tu e s d ay, Founder and PLC to temporarily close spoke under anonymity, Kano anti-drug taskforce intercepts, ricycle operators, from the busy Isi gate, lasted for shop.This is even as any rider worried that Keke riders posed popularly known as three hours. It later spread to who refused to join the protest a big challenge to the transport handovers 53kg hemp to NDLEA TKeke riders, today other major parts of the town , received the beating of his ministry, even as he claimed seized all major streets of cutting off early morning life. Anti-riot Policemen were that modalities for ticketing a n o Enforcement thanked the Umuahia, Abia State in protests travellers from assessing their l a t e r d r a f t e d t o m a j o r may have contributed to the Stat A g e n c y state Ministry over alleged plan by the State routes. Speaking to journalists junctions of the city to s a c k i n g o f t h e f o r m e r e Ta s k f o r c e K NDLEA office of Health for government to introduce online on behalf of his colleagues, Mr forestall break down of law. commissioner for transport, Committee on i n K a n o o n it's support and ticketing system. The protest Jonny Ukanwa insisted that An attempt by the protesters Barr Ekele Nwaohanmuo. c o u n t e r f e i t Tuesday. He cooperation to which commenced at 7am they will not comply with the d r u g s h a s fur ther said the Agency. Dr i n t e r c e p t e d t h a t t h e Ibrahim Abdul 5 3 . 3 k g o f Taskforce has then called on Mother seeks justice over alleged rape of her 7yr old daughter Indian hemp a l s o a l l o t h e r From Uchenna Ezeadigwe, Awka Aug. 22, the day that she did daughter; when I got to know f r o m s o m e i n t e r c e p t e d stakeholders to 27-year old lady, withheld) of repeatedly not go to work, she overheard about it, I reported to their dealers in the f a k e a n d put hands on M i s s having unlawful car nal her children making jokes of mother and she did not show state. This was c o u n t e r f e i t d e c k f o r AChinenyenwa knowledge of her seven-year- their escapades whenever she any form of amazement or disclosed by drugs meant e f f e c t i v e Ozulumba, has cried out for old doughter in Oko, in the was away and after a while, remorse, making me feel that t h e s t a t e for distribution eradication of justice following an alleged Aguata Council of Anambra. her daughter began to cry in she was aware of it. commissioner across Kano. i l l i c i t d r u g rape of her seven year old The two suspects were guilt. "At that point, I took my for Health, Dr Receiving the a b u s e a n d daughter. said to be two biological Ozulumba said when she daughter inside and sent for A m i n u substances, the t r a f f i c k i n g The single mother who children of her landlady, Mrs asked her daughter what the t h e y o u n g e r b o y w h o I b r a h i m s t a t e considering the nar rated her ordeal to Nnabuife Okoli who she lives matter was, she told her that confirmed to me that it was T s a n y a w a commandant h i g h reporters in Awka at the her daughter in their custody, she and the sons of the true that he was having sex while handing o f t h e percentage of w e e k e n d a c c u s e d o n e because of the nature of her landlady used to have sex. with my daughter in front of over substance NDLEA, Dr N i g e r i a n s Chidimma Ezeokoli (aged work as a bar attendant until "A 23-year-old boy and his elder sister. to the National I b r a h i m engulfed by the 23) and his 11-year-old the dastardly act. an 11-year-old boy have "The minor recalled that D r u g s L a w A b d u l , menace. teenage brother (name According to her, on allegedly been defiling my there was a day they were having sex with my daughter Bayelsa state task force and she was crying but their Kidnappers kill DSS operative mother did not react to her allegedly kills keke operator anguish. h e r e a n A g e n t the keke driver "When Chidinma heard w a s attached to the was then taken after N5m ransom in Katsina that I am now aware of the Ttensio States Ministry to the Federal 3 3 - ye a r - o l d Federal Secretariat Complex, Batagarawa Police Station." rape going on with my n in Yenagoa, o f M e d i c a l operative of the Dandagoro area, Katsina The spokesman for the d a u g h t e r , h e s t a r t e d the Bayelsa State transportation, Centre (FMC), Department of a r o u n d 1 0 . 3 0 p . m o n threatening to beat me up, c a p i t a l o n at Tombia area A K a t s i n a S t a t e P o l i c e asking if I did not do it while Yenagoa, but T u e s d a y o f t h e s t a t e S t a t e S e r v i c e s , S a d i q Saturday. Command, Gambo Isah, growing up. didn't survive. m o r n i n g capital for not Bindawa, has been murdered Eyewitnesses revealed that referred enquiry on the At that point, their following the having the N200 According by suspected kidnappers in the kidnappers first attacked incident to the DSS. mother joined in threatening alleged killing of tax ticket on to the Bayelsa violence against me and my Katsina State. the private security guards at a "Keke Napep" M o n d a y S t a t e He said, "Please, go to the daughter. o p e r a t o r b y morning. Chairman of The kidnappers reportedly the entrance of the building D S S o f f i c e f o r a n y "That was how they A n T a s k f o r c e T r i c y c l e collected N5 million ransom before whisking Bindawa off clarification you want to started threatening to beat my personnel over e y e w i t n e s s child and even take her to a O p e r a t o r s / from his friends and relatives to an unknown place. make. They are security non-availability a c c o u n t shrine if she dares to include O w n e r s before killing him. of tax ticket. revealed that an It was further learnt that agents like the police and they the name of the 23-year-old Association of The deceased a r g u m e n t According to sources, the kidnappers later got across have their public relations again, telling her to say that it ensued between Nigeria, Mr. whose identity B i n d aw a ' s c o r p s e w a s to his family and friends unit." was only the 11-year-old that was given as Mr. the Taskforce G o d w i n slept with her" she said. discovered at Kurfi town on through his phone and Isaac Kosud, a n d t h e Adokeme, the Security operatives at the Ozulumba said that since f r o m O g b i a deceased which deceased only Sunday morning. demanded a ransom of Katsina headquarters of the she noticed the violation of resulted in an L o c a l slumped and Bindawa, who worked at N13million. DSS denied entry to the office her daughter, she had visited altercation. G o v e r n m e n t d i e d w h i l e the Police severally, as well as A r e a , o f t h e P r o t e s t s the Abuja office of the DSS, O n e o f t h e s o u r c e s of the director, insisting visits a r g u m e n t s t h e C h u k w u e m e k a state, was said to erupted in the was said to be in Katsina over revealed, "We went to Kurfi are strictly on appointment. O d u m e g w u O j u k w u were still on, h a v e b e e n major street of the weekend. on Sunday hoping to pick him Meanwhile, Bindawa's University Teaching Hospital approached and a d d i n g t h a t (COOUTH), Awka , which t h e s t a t e His kidnappers were said as directed but we saw only his remains have been buried in arrested by a nobody beat or examined the victim for the capital when corpse with parts of the body t e a m o f t a s k fought him. to have trailed him to his Katsina first time. the news of the force personnel house located behind the riddled with bullets. We working under fight filtered in, reported the incident at the Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 8 NEWS Osinbajo is off to Ghana Borno Govt confirms Emir of Biu's death he Vice President Yemi community in Ghana to Osinbajo departed Abuja, discuss issues bordering he Borno Government TTuesday, September 15, on their well being in the has confirmed the death 2020 for Accra, Ghana to attend West African country. Tof the Emir of Biu, Mai Umar Mustafa-Aliyu, who an extraordinary summit of the "Accompanying the passed on in the early hours of Economic Community of West vice president is the Tuesday. African States (ECOWAS) on the Minister of State for The Commissioner for Home crisis in Mali. Foreign Affairs, Amb Affairs, Information and Culture, Osinbajo will be representing Zubairu Dada. Alhaji Babakura Abba-Jato, President Muhammadu Buhari "Prof Osinbajo is at the summit, according to Laolu confir med the death in a expected back in Abuja statement in Maiduguri. Akande who is Senior Special today at the end of his Assistant to the Vice President on Abba-Jatau said “Inna Lillahi engagements in Ghana," Media and Publicity. wa inna ilayhi raji'un, his royal the statement from the The vice president and other highness the emir of Biu, Mai vice president's office leaders in the sub-region will U m a r M u s t a f a A l i y u h a s discuss the political crisis in Mali reads. Vice president Osinbajo during one of his presidential functions recently answered the call of Allah and the security situation in the Subhanahu wa Ta'ala. sub region at large. Tinubu charges Edo voters to reject Obaseki this Saturday “The late Emir was appointed "The Accra meeting will form in June 1989. He died this part of several efforts by leaders chieftain of the All reject Godwin Obaseki in this people who voted for those morning at the age of 80. He will in the sub region to resolve Mali's Progressives Congress coming election,” Tinubu said. legislators. be laid to rest in Biu at 2pm today political crisis. A( A P C ) a n d f o r m e r “I have suffered with many “Today he now comes round according to palace sources. May "While in Accra, the vice Governor of Lagos, Bola Tinubu, others to bring about this as a democrat, wanting you to his soul rest in perfect peace, president will also meet with has called on the people of Edo democratic regime that today we vote for him. Please, I appeal to Ameen,” he said. representatives of the Nigerian State to reject Godwin Obaseki of are enjoying in our country. you: reject him. The deceased was born on the the Peoples Democratic Party Then, Godwin Obaseki didn't “Several institutions and leaders 9th of November 1940 in Biu, Mechanic loses life (PDP) and kick him out of participate in any aspect of the of our country appealed to him to and attended Kwaya Kusar government house. struggle to enshrine democracy in respect constitutional democracy. Junior Primary School between while repairing truck Edo elects a governor on the country. But he rejected all entreaties. He 1947 and 1949 and Biu Central n adult mechanic at Saturday, September 19, 2020. “Therefore, he could not rejected the appeal from the Primary School from 1950 to Ajao Estate, Lagos, has Incumbent governor, Obaseki understand the value and the national assembly. 1953. been killed by a fallen made the switch from Tinubu's pains that were associated with “When Attorney General of He thereafter proceeded to A APC to the PDP in June after he this democratic struggle. He was the Federal Republic of Nigeria truck hub, while repairing the Hausari Primary School in was refused the governorship elected a governor by you people enumerated the path of honour faulty truck. Maiduguri between 1953 and ticket on the platform of the of great Edo State because he and the constitution of the 1955. According to a statement by former; and after falling out with presented himself to you then as a country, rather than obey and He was the District Head of the Lagos State Emergency his predecessor and godfather democrat and he was sworn in respect the law, he vandalised the Biu town from 1975 to 1989 M a n a g e m e n t A g e n c y Adams Oshiomhole. after winning the election. No state house of assembly in Edo by before he emerged the Emir. (LASEMA), the mechanic was In a short address, Tinubu one prevented him from being removing the roofs, pouring China to produce Covid-19 recovered in a pool of blood said Obaseki doesn't know what it sworn in,” he said. gravels on the entrances of the vaccine by November underneath the fallen truck hub. means to be a democrat and that T i nu b u a d d e d t h a t t h e house of assembly only to prevent A C h i n a - d e v e l o p e d “The mechanic died as a he played no part in enshrining manner in which Obaseki dealt these 14 members from being coronavirus vaccine could be result of working under a jacked the nation's current democratic with lawmakers who chose a sworn-in. ready for the public as early as u p t w i n 2 0 f e e t , l o a d e d dispensation. different path from his, should “Now he's asking for your November, a Chinese official has containerized truck which “I want to appeal, as a present a red flag for anyone who votes, our dear people. Is this a told state television, as the global committed democrat and a leader wants him reelected. democrat? No. He does not suddenly slipped-off the jack race to clear the final round of of all democrats, regardless of “Thereafter, members of the deserve any democratic ballot releasing the chassis frame trials heats up. political party, to our conscience State Assembly who got elected paper. Don't vote for him, I Chinese manufacturers have member by the turntable, that hit and commitment to democracy along with him, specifically 24 of appeal to all of you. been bullish about development, the mechanic, making him fall on the forthcoming election in them. Out of this 24, he prevented “While maintaining peace with companies Sinovac Biotech and die “almost immediately,” Edo state. 14 of them from being sworn-in. and non violence on the day of and Sinopharm even putting their N o s a O k u n b o r , t h e “I want to appeal to you to A lack of respect for you the the election, like he rejected the vaccine candidates on display at a spokesperson of the agency, 14 members, you should reject trade fair in Beijing this month. said. him at the polls. Thank you very Representatives of the firms According to the statement, Afenifere, Ohanaeze, others attack much,” Tinubu concluded. told AFP that they hope their the agency received the distress presidency over comments on Obasanjo vaccines will be approved after calls and activated its officials to phase 3 trials as early as year-end. patriotic and responsible action the scene. he socio-political groups height of Commander-in-Chief And on late Monday, the chief than take steps to address gaping “On arrival, the body of a which last week held a to the lowly level of Divider-in- biosafety expert at the Chinese holes in the manner it handles male adult mechanic was found Tmeeting attended by a Chief.” Centre for Disease Control told our national destiny, our security on the floor in a pool of blood. former president, Olusegun T h e p r e s i d e n c y a l s o state broadcaster CCTV that a vaccine would be available to the “Fur ther investigation Obasanjo. have attacked the condemned the five groups for and our economy.” presidency over its comments “Our fora is encouraged to g e n e r a l p u b l i c " a r o u n d revealed that the mechanic was meeting with Mr Obasanjo. November or December." working under a jacked up twin against the event. But on Monday, the groups pursue the time-tested strategy of engagement, dialogue and Wu Guizhen did not specify 20ft loaded Containerized truck The groups, Afenifere, said they were happy to have met which vaccine she was referring steadfast commitment to the and the jack suddenly slipped Northern Elders Forum (NEF), to discuss the way forward to, but said "based on the phase 3 and the chassis frame member Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Pan Niger towards the development of the future of our country as secure, clinical results, the current by turntable hit him and fell and Delta Forum (PANDEF) and nation. united and just. progress is very smooth." “We will continue to exercise died almost immediately. Middle Belt Forum in a joint The statement of the groups Wu added that she had taken a our rights to meet and seek for “The truck is a Mack, with statement on Monday said the was signed by Isuwa Dogo, vaccine in April and has felt good solutions, and discharge our unknown registration number,” presidency is 'insensitive' and Middle Belt Forum; Yinka over the past few months, o b l i g a t i o n s t o y o u n g e r although she did not specify LASEMA said. should rather embrace Mr Odumakin, Afenifere; Guy generations of Nigerians who which candidate she had taken. The corpse was handed over Obasanjo's wake up call than Ikokwu; Ohanaeze, and Bassey deserve to live in a nation There are currently nine to the police officers from Ajao condemning him. Hensaw; PANDEF. without its current frightening vaccine candidates in late-stage Estate Police Division, who It was reported last week that “Clearly, our current leaders limitations.” human trials, although some were in charge of the crime Mr Obasanjo said Nigeria was are living in very deep denial, if “ We b e l i e v e t h a t t h e have hit recent obstacles -- scene. becoming a failed state under they do not recognise that our Presidency, our legislators and pharma giant AstraZeneca and The Director-General of President Muhammadu Buhari. current situation represents an all well-meaning Nigerians Oxford University momentarily LASEMA, Olufemi Oke- In reaction, the president in a existential danger to the nation,” should be part of our initiative. If paused clinical trials last week Osayintolu, urged all workers to the groups said. the Presidency chooses to stay after a volunteer developed an statement by his spokesperson, out, Nigerians have the right to put their safety first, adding that “We are alarmed at the unexplained illness. Garba Shehu, said Mr Obasanjo ask what it is doing to address between 2,000 and 3,000 precaution is key to personal insensitivity of the Presidency safety. is fast descending “from the lofty our deeply-embedded problems people. which will rather demolish itself. Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 9 NEWS FCT council residents decry operations council to ensure the of motorcyclists despite ban protection of lives ome residents of Kuje Area unregistered motorcycles in the and proper ty in Council of the Federal area was exposing the residents to Kuje,” Mr Gado SCapital Territory (FCT) criminal activities such as said. have expressed concern over the kidnapping and banditry. A n o t h e r influx of unregistered motorcycle operators in spite of a ban on their Abraham Gado, a resident of r e s i d e n t , Ja m e s operations by the area council. Kuchiyako Community in Kuje, Mark of Kayarda The residents, who made the said the current situation required community, said call in separate interviews with adequate political will on the part that the influx of the News Agency of Nigeria of the council to ensure the m o t o r c y c l e (NAN), in Kuje, a suburb of the protection of lives and property operators in the area FCT, on Tuesday, described the of people in the area. was worrisome and development as “a threat to Nsukka women protesting against their legislators for poor performance security” in the area. “With the security challenges called on the council The Kuje Area Council in the country now, you cannot to do the needful administration had on May 12 i m a g i n e t h e n u m b e r o f urgently. Food inflation in Nigeria hits 16% in August b a n n e d o p e r a t i o n s o f motorcyclists that have moved Mr Mark also called on the commercial motorcycles; and into Kuje, despite the ban Federal Road Safety Corps ood inflation in Nigeria The central bank has said introduced tricycles as a means of imposed by the area council. ( F R S C ) , t o e n s u r e t h a t rose in August to 16.0 per inflation is likely to rise up to transportation in the area. “Almost all the commercial motorcyclists in the area adhered Fcent, compared with 14.15 per cent at the end of to traffic rules and regulations. The administration said the and privately-owned motorcycles 15.48 per cent in July, the December. “We are faced with the National Bureau of Statistics “This rise in the food index i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r o f operate without registered m e n a c e o f c o m m e r c i a l said in a report on Tuesday. was caused by increases in prices number plates. The riders are motorcyclists who torment other Headline inflation, which of bread and cereals, potatoes, reckless and passengers are at Road crashes claim road users with their reckless includes the prices of food and yam and other tubers, meat, fish, their mercy. 14 lives in Ogun riding. other goods and services, grew to fr uits, oils and fats, and “They do not belong to any “ T h e y a l s o p a r k o fewer than 14 persons 13.22 per cent in the same month vegetables,” according to the association or union, and the indiscriminately along the road, from 12.82 per cent in July. It is bureau of statistics' composite have died in 66 road worst is that we do not even know crashes that occurred thereby making movement the highest in more than two food index on Tuesday. N where many of them come from difficult for other road users. across Ogun State in August years. If food inflation is excluded, 2020. or reside. “We should not allow any Increase in food prices was the NBS said the rise in prices of The Ogun State Traffic “It will require the political group of persons to be above the responsible for most of the rise in other more stable goods, called Compliance and Enforcement will of the leadership of the area law and hold majority to inflation across the country. core inflation, stood at 10.52 per (TRACE) corps, in a report made ransom,” he said. Nigeria has seen double digits cent in August 2020, compared available to newsmen, said the food inflation for more than with 10.10 per cent recorded in road crashes involved both Enugu: Health workers' strike enters day 2 three years. July 2020. vehicles and motorcycles, Strike of health workers in the state Recent sharp increases have otherwise known as okada. ome of the patients, who were not attended to, as no worker T R A C E S p o k e s m a n , been attributed to the ongoing meeting was for policy actors in Babatunde Akinbiyi confirmed spoke to the newsmen on was available to retrieve their coronavirus pandemic during MDAs to have an understanding that 55 of the road crashes ST u e s d a y i n E n u g u , m e d i c a l r e c o r d f o l d e r f o r which the government locked of the ongoing formulation of the involved cars, buses and trucks, expressed worry over the treatment. down the country. policy. adding that 11 other crashes T h e y, t h e r e f o r e, u r ge d t h e One of the patients, Mrs The government has said it Matane, represented by Alhaji involved motorcycles. expects the economy to contract government to find a solution to the Eunice Agu, who came for a check- Baba Wachiko, Per manent Meanwhile, 12 persons died perennial strike as many people by as much as 8.9 per cent this Secretary, Economic Affairs, i n a c c i d e n t s i n v o l v i n g up, said that she could not get any year. added that the meeting was for motorcycles, while the remaining were dying while the strike lasted. staff to attended to her. The economy contracted by participants to review the draft two died in those involving They said that health workers “Those responsible for patients' 6.1 per cent in the second quarter, policy, identify gaps and make vehicles. had abandoned their duties and folders are not around to fetch my as announced by the NBS. inputs. According to Akinbiyi, seven decried patients' inability to access hospital file,'' Agu said. “This is to ensure that relevant of those who died in the crashes Miss Rose Uzoh, whose father complete health care services, policy actors and stakeholders are were men, while the remaining thereby worsening their health had been on admission, said that Niger Govt draft seven were females. health workers' strike was delaying involved in the formulation condition. He informed further that a activities in the ward as nurses were urban policy process to have an implementable The strike, which began on total of 109 persons sustained nowhere to be found. urban development policy,” he Sept. 14, nationwide took patients injuries in the road crashes, “Absence of health workers in process with MDAs said. on appointments, and those on adding that 38 of them were this hospital has really slowed Also, Prof. Mustapha Zubairu, admission, by surprise as many of h e p o l i c y s e e k s t o women and 71 were men. down health services, especially Coordinator, Niger State Urban them claimed to have had no r e g e n e r a t e i n f o r m a l The Ogun traffic agency, in its without the nurses around,'' she Support Programme (NSUSP), previous information of the strike. settlements of inner city advice, enjoined motorists to said. T said that the urban policy would Most of the consulting rooms neighbourhoods in urban centres obey all traffic rules, especially in However, one of the patients on bring about sustainable use of land were devoid of their usual activities to prevent the growth of slums. the 'Ember' months. admission, Mr Chindu Nnamani, and natural resources to bring as they were empty with no patient, said he was not planning to leave TRACE charged all drivers to Niger state government has poverty to the barest minimum. respect the rights of other road while the laboratory and card because of the doctors' presence. presented draft copy of the rooms were under lock. Nnamani said that the doctors He added that the urban policy users, while reminding them that formulation of the state urban would strengthen governance only safety can take them to their Some patients, who came for were trying their best to attend to the patients. policy process to policy makers systems and improve synergy destinations. treatment, complained that they “Doctors in the wards were still f r o m t h e s t a t e M i n i s t r i e s, between government institutions attending to some critical patients Depar tments and Agencies and MDAs at all levels of You can't extend your political empire already on admission,'' he said. (MDA's). government. to Edo, Obaseki replies Tinubu A nu r s e, w h o s p o k e o n It said that Niger State is “As key actors of MDA's, you condition of anonymity, disclosed getting a 900,000 dollar grant from are to review the draft policy, make he Governorship candidate people were determined to end thatnone of the hospital's health South Korea to formulate the comments which should reflect godfatherism in the state. what you think is missing and of the Peoples Democratic workers were on duty except urban policy. Party in the Edo State In the broadcast, Tinubu had said w h a t yo u t h i n k s h o u l d b e T doctors. The policy seeks to regenerate Election, Godwin Obaseki, has Obaseki does not deserve a single informal settlements of inner city adequately captured that are not faulted claims made by the vote in Saturday's election, asking adequately captured,” he said. voters to reject the PDP candidate. neighbourhoods in urban centres National Leader of the All circumstances at night with only Presenting the draft urban Reacting, the statement read, nine, out of 24 lawmakers-elect, to prevent the growth of slums, Progressives Congress, Bola policy, Mr Emmanuel Adeleke, Ahmed Tinubu, in a televised “Our attention has been drawn to a on June 17, 2019, following a improved access to safe, decent television broadcast in which a UN-Habitat Consultant, NSUSP, broadcast on Tuesday. proclamation by the governor. and affordable housing. former Lagos State Governor and The lawmakers, who were not said that the feasibility and Obaseki said this in a press It will also improve on public statement by his Special Adviser on chieftain of the All Progressives part of the process, as well as the diagnostic phase of the policy Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed transport systems, improved water Media and Communication APC, rejected the process and process had been completed. Tinubu, has built his political built Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie called on the governor to issue a and sanitation, effective land He added that the outcome of his political empire at the expense fresh proclamation. management, inclusive economic The statement was titled 'You of the people. allegations about the t h e s e p h a s e s r e v e a l e d can't extend your political empire However, a Federal High growth and job creation. u n c o o r d i n a t e d u r b a n Edo State House of Assembly and Court in Rivers State barred the to our state – Edo govt tells other claims in the broadcast are A l h a j i A h m e d M a t a n e, development, infrastructure and Tinubu'. governor from doing so. A completely false,” he added. separate court also barred the Chairman, Technical Support service deficit, insecurity and poor Obaseki boasted that Tinubu The crisis in the Edo State House urban and rural linkages among cannot extend his political empire National Assembly from taking Team for the Formulation of the of Assembly began when it was over the Edo Assembly. others. to Edo State, noting that Edo inaugurated under controversial Niger State Urban Policy, said the Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 10 Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Page 11 SPORTS At last Aubameyang signs new Arsenal rejects £3m bid For Folarin Balogun £350k-a-week Arsenal contract r s e n a l h a v e ierre-Emerick number of weeks, most r e p o r t e d l y Aubameyang r e c e n t l y p o s t i n g a n Arejected a bid Ph a s h a n d e d hourglass emoji to his worth in excess of £3million Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta a 1 . 6 m i l l i o n T w i t t e r from Sheffield United for youth huge boost by signing a new followers. striker Folarin Balogun. three-year contract. Thought to be key to The highly-rated 19-year- T h e G u n n e r s h ave persuading Aubameyang, old is due to leave the club next convinced their club captain 31, to commit has been summer after entering the final to put pen to paper on a new convincing his father. 12 months of his contract with deal worth in excess of Arteta and Gunners no hint of him signing a new £350,000-a-week. legend Ian Wright have deal. The club announced the helped to woo Pierre- Balogun is able to enter pre- extension on Tuesday with Francois Aubameyang as contract negotiations with a L i v e s t r e a m o f he guides his son towards a other clubs from January ahead A u b a m e y a n g o n t h e renewal. of a proposed free transfer Emirates Stadium pitch. And their advances have when his deal expires. Balogun "I signed da ting," been successful with the That would leave Arsenal smiled the striker. f o r w a r d , w h o c o s t Balogun has been attracting o n t h e l o o k o u t f o r n ew that meet their demands. entitled to only a small fee by A deal looked unlikely £56million when signing interest from Southampton, signings. Arsenal chiefs would rather way of compensation via the earlier in the year but from Borussia Dortmund in Brighton and AC Milan, while Lyon midfielder Houssem receive a fee for the academy Elite Player Performance Arteta's arrival, heralding 2018, staying put. Arsenal turned down a £5m Aouar and Brentford keeper star than lose him for nothing Programme. FA Cup and Community The decision to splash approach from Brentford David Raya are two of the and are resigned to him leaving. Sheffield Utd looked to Shield triumphs, has proven out on the chunky deals has earlier this year. names on their radar. Balogun was offered a new move ahead of other interested key to tying Aubameyang attracted criticism after last He has been with Arsenal Chris Wilder was hopeful of contract at the club but failed to parties by offering £3m up front down. month's decision to make 55 since the age of 10 and has landing Balogun to help boost agree terms. w i t h a r a n ge o f a d d - o n T h e G a b o n staff members redundant, shown prolific form in the his attacking options but could He feels he would be given a incentives, but it falls well short international has been despite a coronavir us under-18s and under-23s over now turn his attentions to better chance of first-team of Arsenal's valuation. teasing the new deal for a pandemic squad wage cut. the past two seasons. Liverpool's Rhian Brewster. football elsewhere given he is According to The Mail , New signings Willian and There has been interest in yet to make his senior debut The Gunners want a deal worth Gabriel Magalhaes both hit the Balogun from Germany and while other stars from Arsenal's a total of £15m for the US-born g r o u n d r u n n i n g a g a i n s t the forward could move abroad academy are involved regularly forward, to include an initial fee Fulham but Mikel Arteta is still if Arsenal receive any offers in Mikel Arteta's plans. plus various bonus payments. NBA: Jeremy Lin seeks return after one Season in China received in the CBA, told his He went on to play for seven million followers in a several other NBA teams but Aubameyang has struggled with injury in video on the Twitter-like Mbappe re-affirms interest in Real Madrid Weibo. recent seasons. ylian Mbappe T h e 2 1 - ye a r - o l d h a s "Every morning I would Despite that he enjoyed a has reportedly praised Liverpool's success wake up at 4:00 am or 5:00 am, successful stay in China, where t o l d P S G h e previously, while Man City thinking, thinking and thinking the CBA was suspended for K only wants to join Real and Man Utd are among the all the time. almost five months because of Madrid next summer. teams keen on landing his "In the end, although the coronavirus. The French forward could signature. Lin Shougang (the Ducks) has Lin averaged 22.3 points, be on the move in 2021 with eremy Lin revealed Beijing as an unrestricted free treated me incredibly well… 5.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per his contract due to expire a Tuesday he is leaving agent last year. giving me everything I wanted, game during the regular season. y e a r l a t e r . the Beijing Ducks Lin helped Beijing reach the in the end, I feel that I still have "I know that many of my J PSG are braced for a bidding after one season in China and semi-finals of the Chinese NBA dreams. fans have stood by me no war if they fail to persuade wants to return to the NBA, Basketball Association (CBA) "I still have time to play matter if I was injured," he said Mbappe to extend his contract w h e r e h e s p a r k e d t h e league, where they were edged (there) and I have to chase this." in the video. before then as several clubs "Linsanity" craze of 2012. out by eventual champions Lin began his NBA career "Why was this decision so queue up for his signature. Mbappe The 32-year-old guard, who Guangdong Southern Tigers. with Golden State Warriors in difficult? Yesterday, when I Grealish signs new Villa deal as a Toronto Raptors player in "This decision has really 2010 before his heroics with the shared this with my family and 2019 became the first Asian- been the hardest in my life," New York Knicks in 2012 friends, when I told them I American to win an NBA Lin, who has complained about sparked a frenzy that was would have to leave China, I championship, signed for the rough-house treatment he dubbed "Linsanity". cried."

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2023: Need to end South East, South-South dichotomy By Chidi Martins Ojukwu was a Bayelsa man who later took a come together and draw a map on how to he South East leaders are raced down to Ibadan, the capital of Western high chief title. work together, discuss together and forge certainly aware of the fact that Region, and contested for the position of During the Second Republic, Ndigbo ahead together. The political leaders of both TNdigbo are the only tribe among head of government on the platform of were really disappointed that the two states zones should understand that whatever the three major tongues of Hausa/ Fulani, NCNC. of Rivers and Cross River were won and affects the each of sides easily deals heavily Yoruba and Igbo that do not have friendly In a most remarkable political drama controlled by the NPN rather than NPP, the with the other. neighbours as political associates. Whereas ever played out in Nigeria, Zik and his Zik party that had Igbo inclination. Here, the example of President the Yoruba will easily flow with most Edo NCNC won the highest number of votes and Again, Ndigbo were shocked that of all Goodluck Jonathan comes to play. Ndigbo and Kwara for an alliance, just as the seats. That victory was well documented as the regions in Nigeria, it was in Port "adopted" Jonathan as their son. Even at Hausa/Fulani usually count on the Middle well as highly celebrated. However, it was Harcourt that their hard earned property that, when the all-powerful Nigerian Belt, particularly Niger, Nassarawa and never allowed to be. On the day of swearing were declared abandoned! It was also in Port oligarchs decided to mowdown Jonathan, Kogi, Ndigbo cannot rely on their next door in, Awo, invoking tribal sentiments rather Harcourt that roads and streets bearing Igbo they labeled him Igbo to make his downfall neighbors for any political affiliation. than nation stability, got most of the names were changed from Umu to Rumo, very easy. Investigations have revealed that the Yoruba members in NCNC to move over to hence, you now have Rumuola instead of As a matter of fact, 2023 should bring South East and South South disunity is as AG and Zik was denied that electoral Umuola, etc. South East and South South together for the old as Nigeria itself. It has been an old mark victory. In anger and frustration, Zik rushed No matter how anybody looks at it, both benefit of both zones and Nigeria as a that has refused to go. It is now an ancient to Enugu and caused the sack of Professor parties have one case or the other against country. pathway to the stream - it can hardly be Etta Eyo, an Efik in today's Cross River each other. Both should let go. Both should ignored, disregarded or avoided. But it be State, who was already in charge as head of made better, brighter and more attractive. government at the Eastern Region and Historically and politically, the animosity installed Michael Okpara. It was that bad. Uzodimma a silent between the former two Eastern brothers is Almost within that period, the Eastern deep and well rooted. It first reared its ugly minorities comprising what is today Bayelsa, achiever – Rev. Nwanebu head in 1942 following the crisis that Rivers, Cross River and Akwa Ibom states he Imo State governor, Senator would ease the difficulties those workers engulfed Nigerian Youth Movement alleged that Okpara discriminated against Hope Uzodimma has been had been encountering". (NYM), the country 's first genuine them. However, this was not true because Tdescribed as a man who goes On the allegation that the donation of nationalistic organization. The NYM Okpara appointed both Akpabio and Imoke about his duties without blowing his the buses was a misplaced priority as some president, Dr. Kofi Abayomi resigned his as commissioners in his cabinet and their trumpet. In other words, he is a silent of the workers have yet to be paid their position for a political position and a children ultimately emerged as governors of achiever. salaries, CNN answered thus: "It is true that struggle for succession ensued between A k wa I b o m ( G o d sw i l l ) a n d C r o s s This description and declaration was some of the workers have yet to receive their Ernest Ikoli, the vice president, an Ijaw, and River(Liyel) states several years after. Two, made by the special adviser to the governor salaries, but overwhelming majority of Samuel Akinsanya, another founding Okpara built the great Trans Amadi Avenue on religious affairs, Very Rev. Chidi them have been paid. The governor has been member, a Yoruba from Ogun State. Zik and in Port Harcourt, constructed the imposing N.Nwanebu otherwise known as CNN. explaining in graphic details why this ugly most Igbo in the association supported Presidential Hotel also in Port Harcourt, put A d d r e s s i n g j o u r n a l i s t s o n t h e trend is with us. He has made it clear that he Akinsanya while Awo and most of his in place the Adapalm plantation that still importance of the free bus scheme for civil inherited a terrible civil service structure Yoruba followers threw their weight behind exits in Rivers, completed the Obuduh Cattle servants in the state which saw Uzodimma where about two billion naira were going to Ikoli. Eventually, Ikoli won. Rather than Ranch which was modernized by former donating buses to this effect, recently, private pockets. In view of that, Governor congratulating Ikoli, Zik and his Igbo Governor Donald Duke. He started the Nwanebu said: "There is no other way to Uzodimma being a thorough bred tribesmen left the association enmasse and construction of the Port Harcourt -Mbiama describe Governor Uzodimma than to call administrator who understands processes NYM crashed almost immediately. What Road, the highway that links Rivers and him a phenomenom. He is a silent achiever. and procedures of governance, called for happened next was an accusation of bias by Bayelsa states together today. So, the I am saying this because those buses he verification of the Imo State civil service Ijaw people against Zik and Ndigbo. The allegation of marginalization against the made available to the civil servants were payment voucher. In fact, the revelations Ijaw claimed Zik led Ndigbo to stop their South South from Opkara cannot be meant to assist the workers. That project have been quite shocking. This is a major next door neighbour while supporting a substantiated. reason some of the workers have distant Yoruba man. It is on record that the three Igbo leaders not received their salaries. Incidentally, the 1942 discomforting of Zik, Ironsi and Ojukwu never However, the gover nor has outing hardly settled down when another discriminated against the South South when promised to take care of this matter political fart was cruelly released in 1951, they (Zik, Ironsi and Ojukwu) held sway as soonest". thereby compounding the already estranged president, head of state or Eastern The special adviser commended East and South relationship. That year, Zik, governor/ head of state of Biafra. For the workers for their patience even perhaps, in his conviction that he was indeed instance, under Zik, Mathew Mbu was a as he charged them to always Zik of Africa and Nigeria's greatest political minister/ambassador. Ironsi made Kurubo support the Governor Uzodimma - evangelist, wanted to achieve a huge political a service chief while Ojukwu had Philip APC led government so that their fervour. He dramatically and sensationally Effiong as his second -in - command. Even, collective aspirations and that of left the Eastern House, his home base, and the man who suggested the name Biafra to Nwanebu other Imolites would be met.