Why Banditry Thrives in North –Zamfara Governor

h e O l u b a d a n o f Ibadanland, Oba Saliu TAkanmu Adetunji, on Igboho: Olubadan sends delegation to Sunday, disclosed he has sent a delegation to Cotonou, monitor court proceedings in Cotonou Fresh strike looms Benin Republic to observe the proceedings of the court case sent a delegation to President General, Dr. involving Sunday Adeyemo, m o n i t o r t h e c o u r t Tirimisiyu Oladimeji; also known as Sunday processes. Ekefa Olubadan, Senior as ASUU accuses Igboho. H e s p o k e w h i l e Chief Lekan Alabi; Ajia Igboho was last week exchanging views with Olubadan, Chief Wasiu arrested by security agents in some indigenes of Ibadan Aderoju Alaadorin; Mogaji Cotonou along with one of his a m o n g w h o m w e r e M a k u s o t a , P r o f . FG of breaching wives on their way to Central Council of Ibadan Oluwasegun Adekunle and Germany. Indigenes President Personal Assistant to the The Olubadan, while General, Prince Yemisi Olubadan, Adeola Oloko. PAGE 21 speaking, noted that he has A d e a g a , f i r s t v i c e agreement ...continued on page 3 Sunday Igboho

Vol. 1 , No. 25 August 1, 2021 www.nigeriangateway.com N200 APC sweeps Ogun LG poll PAGE 2 Gov. Abiodun inaugurates 20 Chairmen-elect Mixed-feelings as 28 out of 145 kidnapped Bethel Baptist students regain freedom PAGE 21 Kanu appears in

PAGE 8 Mixed-feelings as kidnappers released 28 out of 145 kidnapped Bethel Baptist School students on Sunday court today

Why banditry thrives in North –Zamfara GovernorPAGE 4 August 1, 2021 |2 August 1, 2021 |3 News FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, News feature Adeyanju to Justice Nyako: Recuse yourself ARO, ABEOKUTA from Kanu's trial, your husband is Fulani EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SECURITY SERVICES

popular Abuja-based Fulani groups in Adamawa should recuse herself. INTRODUCTION rights activist, Deji severally. Justice Nyako had in 2017 The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta was established in 1944 as an Asylum to render AAdeyanju, had called on “Kanu has consistently granted Kanu bail but the rehabilitation services to Soldiers that were wounded during the Second World War. Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja insulted & abused Fulanis. I, IPOB leader had jumped the Federal High Court to recuse therefore, think Justice Nyako bail and fled Nigeria. By 1954, it became a full-fledged Hospital for the provision of Mental Health Services, Training and Research herself from the trial of Nnamdi should recuse herself from the His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, in Mental Health and Neurosciences. The Hospital was finally taken over by the Federal Government of Kanu, leader of the Indigenous Kanu's case honourably. however, argued that Kanu did Nigeria in 1979 through Decree 92 of 1979. People of Biafra, IPOB. “Let me quote the Supreme not jump bail, stressing that Adeyanju said the call became Court in FRN v. MKO Abiola Nigerian government made In compliance with the Provisions of the Public Procurement Act (2007), the Hospital requires the services of imperative because Justice Nyako (1995): Justice must be rooted him flee the country. seasoned and qualified Security Firm to be engaged as outsourced Security Service Provider in both Aro and is not neutral enough to handle in confidence & confidence is However, Adeyanju, in a Lantoro Annexe of the Hospital. Kanu's trial. destroyed when right-minded tweet wrote: “I'm of the view The activist explained that the people go away thinking: The that Justice Nyako is not SCOPE OF SERVICE Judge is biased.” trial judge's husband is a Fulani neutral enough to adjudicate ØGeneral Security Services at Aro and Lantoro Annexe of the Hospital; Adeyanju to Justice Nyako: man from Adamawa State, and on the Nnamdi Kanu case ØThe tenure is one (1) year in the first instance, renewable annually subject to satisfactory Recuse yourself from Kanu's Kanu was used to insulting the because her husband is a performance. tribe, hence she should recuse trial, your husband is Fulani. prominent Fulani leader in A popular Abuja-based West Africa and has hosted herself. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, African Fulani groups in Justice Nyako had in 2017 Interested firms should submit two (2) bound Expression of Interest (EOI) documents duly signed, paginated, granted Kanu bail but the IPOB had called on Justice Binta Adamawa severally. separated by dividers and arranged in the order outlined hereunder: leader had jumped the bail and fled Nyako of an Abuja Federal “Kanu has consistently Nigeria. High Court to recuse herself insulted & abused Fulanis. I, (a) Evidence of Certificate of Incorporation with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) including His lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, therefore, think Justice forms CAC and CAC ; however, argued that Kanu did not leader of the Indigenous Nyako should recuse herself 2 7 jump bail, stressing that Nigerian People of Biafra, IPOB. from the Kanu's case (b) Evidence of Firm's Tax Clearance Certificate for the last three (3) years valid till 31st December, government made him flee the Adeyanju said the call honourably. 2021; country. became imperative because “Let me quote the Supreme (c) Evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, 2021; However, Adeyanju, in a tweet Justice Nyako is not neutral Court in FRN v. MKO Abiola (d) Evidence of current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Compliance Certificate valid till 31st December, wrote: “I'm of the view that Justice enough to handle Kanu's trial. (1995): Justice must be rooted 2021; Nyako is not neutral enough to The activist explained that in confidence & confidence is (e) Evidence of current Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Compliance Certificate valid till the trial judge's husband is a destroyed when right-minded 31st December, 2021; The OGSIEC Chairman, Barr. Babatunde Osibodu announcing the results of the Chairmanship elections adjudicate on the Nnamdi Kanu case because her husband is a Fulani man from Adamawa people go away thinking: The (f) Evidence of Firm's registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and prominent Fulani leader in West State, and Kanu was used to Judge is biased.” Service Providers by submission of Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring 31st December, Akorede Folaranmi Africa and has hosted African insulting the tribe, hence she 2021 or valid Certificate issued by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP); (g) Evidence of the Firm's Registration with/Certification by relevant Government Security Agencies he Ogun State Independent e.g. Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC); Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) FG, UNICEF to empower 20 million Nigerian youths (h) Sworn Affidavit disclosing whether or not any officer of the relevant committees of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta or the Bureau of Public Procurement is a former or on Sunday released the results of he Federal Government of future of any country, people. So in summary, T present Director, Shareholder or has any pecuniary interest in the Bidder and to confirm that all the 2021 Local Government elections Ogun LG poll: APC wins Nigeria is set to partner with particularly Nigeria is the digital Generation Unlimited is trying information presented in its bid are true and correct in all particulars; the United Nations platform – access to data, access to help 20 million young people into chairmanship positions for all the 20 T (i) Company's Audited Accounts for the last three (3) years i.e. 2018, 2019 and 2020; local government areas in the State, with Children Fund (UNICEF) to to digital information. to achieve skills and jobs with empower 20 million Nigerian “It is not only expanding the (j) Evidence of Financial Capability to carry out the services by submission of Reference letter from the ruling All Progressives Congress the digital platforms being the youths by 2030. digital platform but expanding main conduit for many of these reputable Commercial Bank indicating willingness to provide credit facility for the execution of the (APC), winning all the seats. Ta g g e d : “ G e n e r a t i o n young people's access to that jobs and skills. job when needed; Announcing the results at the OGSIEC Unlimited”, the initiative is targeted platform. “On Monday, (today) (k) Company Profile with the Curriculum Vitae of key staff to be deployed for the service, including headquarters in Abeokuta, the Chairman at 20 million people between the “There are initiatives like Nigeria's Vice President will copies of their Academic/Professional qualifications; of the Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, 20 chairmanship seats ages of 10 and 24 out of the nation's School-2-School connectivity, inaugurate the Generation (l) Verifiable documentary evidence of at least three (3) similar services carried out in the last five (5) said eight political parties participated 65 million young people. looking at how we can bring Unlimited Nigeria, this is a years at any Government Agency including Letters of Awards and Photographs of the services fully in the elections. Peter Hawkins, the Country digital learning into the schools, fantastic opportunity to carried out; Representative of UNICEF in communities and ensure that (m) All documents for submission must be transmitted with a covering/forwarding letter under the He announced that the APC won ...as Abiodun assures autonomy for LGs demonstrate a vision for the Nigeria, said this in an interview young people's skills around young people of Nigeria and company/firm's Letter Head bearing amongst others, the Registration Number (RC) as issued by overwhelmingly in all the local with the News Agency of Nigeria digital platforms come to the give them the opportunity to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Contact Address, Telephone Number (Preferably GSM governments. He said the results for Yewa South, Salami Lateef Adebayo Abiodun assures autonomy for LGS (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday. fore,” he said. engage in what happens in No.) and e-mail address. The Letter Head must bear the Names and Nationalities of the Directors Councillorship were still being collated, polled 12,377 votes, while in Ifo LG, overnor Dapo Abiodun has According to him, the initiative is Meanwhile, Hawkins said that Nigeria in the future. of the company at the bottom of the page, duly signed by the authorized officer of the firm. also being replicated in many other UNICEF was particularly promising to make it public as soon as Moji Delana Tawa scored 23, 836 votes. assured that his administration will “There are many initiatives countries with 1.8 billion young focused on the connection at the moment currently they were ready. Musa Sheriff Adewale scored 73,727 continue to respect the autonomy of SUBMISSION OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS According to Osibodu, Odulate G people targeted around the World. between the skills and ongoing, especially around Interested firms are to submit two (2) bound of Expression of Interest (EOI) documents separated by dividers votes to emerge winner in Ado-Odo/Ota the local government and give them the With specific reference to opportunities for employment Olashile of the All Progressives Congress skills development, education and arranged as indicated above. The documents should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed local government, Majekodunmi necessary support to carry out their Nigeria, Hawkins said that the and entrepreneurship, trying to live skills learning. emerged winner for Sagamu Local Omolaja of Abeokuta South local to THE PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR, FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, P.M.B. constitutional responsibilities as the third Generation Unlimited programmes develop the skills that jobs “What we are trying to do at 2002, ARO, ABEOKUTA and clearly marked with “EOI FOR SECURITY SERVICES”. Government after garnering 20, 935 valid government polled 25,611 votes, while tier of government. were aimed at developing the require. Generation Unlimited is to votes. In Ijebu- East, Adewale Saliu We will respect the Adeyemi Waliat Afolashade garnered 12, Abiodun gave this assurance on Saturday capacity of young Nigerians to be “Already, over the past year, allow the platform of all of Furthermore, the reverse of each sealed envelope should have the name and address of the Bidder and better positioned as leaders of we have been engaging with Adedayo, also of APC, polled 9,960 votes 466 votes to emerge victorious in Odeda these to go to scale, using dropped in the designated Tender Box located at the Office of the Provost and Medical Director not later than while fielding questions from newsmen, tomorrow. 450,000 young people through to emerge winner. In Ijebu North, APC's autonomy“ of the local LG. different initiatives to trigger 10:00a.m on Tuesday, 10th August, 2021. shortly after casting his vote at Its Osanyin Odusanya Omobolaji came out tops with He said that if the youths were different initiatives around the off other initiatives to reach Osibodu disclosed that the total number Ward 3, Iperu 1, Unit 002, Iperu-Remo, not equipped with the right skills, country. 25, 701 votes government. They are the the 20 million that we want to OPENING OF EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) DOCUMENTS of votes cast in the chairmanship Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. especially in view of the ongoing “There is a massive prospect reach in the next 10 years,” he The Expression of Interest (EOI) documents will be opened immediately after the deadline at 10:00a.m on Folusho Badejo won the chairmanship third tier of government elections in the 20 local government areas He acknowledged local government as the digitisation of the world, they in this country to engage young said. Tuesday, 10th August, 2021 in the Boardroom, Postgraduate Building, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, seat in Ijebu North East with 8,368 votes, in the state was 396, 641. closest to the grassroots. "What currently would be unable to bring value to while Odunsi Adedapo garnered 9,475 the future of Nigeria. Aro, Abeokuta. Please, ensure that you sign the Bid Submission Register in the Office of the Head of and much closer to the "I want to say that APC won all the obtained in the state is that the local st votes to emerge winner in Remo North chairmanship seat in the 20 local Hawkins added that such Igboho: Olubadan sends delegation to Procurement Unit, New Administrative Building, 1 Floor, Room 06, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, governments are independent because we Abeokuta as the Hospital will not be held liable for misplaced or wrongly submitted tender. For enquires, LG. people. Our administration government areas in the state, he stated. initiatives would also help in give them free hand to operate. turning the youth away from drugs monitor Court proceedings in Cotonou please contact the Head of Procurement Unit on e-mail [email protected]. Other result declared included that of He said that results of the elections into will give all the necessary "We will respect the autonomy of the local or crime. ...continued from front page “Sunday Igboho lives in Obafemi/Owode where Ogunsola all the 236 councillorship positions in the government. They are the third tier of “Nigeria has 65 million people Ibadan, got married in GENERAL INFORMATION Lanrewaju Adesina scored 19,834 votes, Olubadan who did not support to them to state would be released as soon as they government and much closer to the people. between the ages of 10 and 24, so Ibadan, rear children in (a) Expression of Interest (EOI) must be in English Language and signed by an official authorized by Abeokuta North, Adebayo Ayorinde disclose the identity of the were ready. Our administration will give all the young people of Nigeria are more Ibadan, built houses in the Bidder; 21,577 votes and Ikenne, Olusegun importantly the future. That delegation said that “those (b) Expression of Interest (EOI) submitted after the deadline for submission will be returned ensure that they carry The OGSIEC chairman expressed necessary support to them to ensure that they Ibadan and as such he has generation would shape the future to observe the court unopened; Ogunleye 8,238. satisfaction with the conduct of the voters carry out their constitutional responsibilities the rights to be protected by out their constitutional of Nigeria. p r o c e e d i n g s w h e r e (c) All costs will be borne by the Bidders; In Imeko/Afon Local Government, during the elections, saying that the in line with the resolutions of the Southern I b a d a n t r a d i t i o n a l “What Generation Unlimited is Sunday Igboho will be (d) Only shortlisted Bidders will be contacted at a later date for collection of Request for Proposals; Fadipe Yaya Akande won with 12,171 peaceful conduct made the election a Governors Forum", Abiodun declared. institution within the ambit responsibilities in line trying to do is to first act as a facing trial would be in (e) Presence of bidders/representatives and members of the Public shall not be required during the votes, Ipokia local government, huge success. The governor described the Saturday local platform between the government, of the law just like any court on Monday”. bid opening exercise in compliance with COVID-19 Guidelines; Agbetokun Wasiu Olawale polled 22,607 with the resolutions of He also appreciated the law the United Nations and the human being in Ibadan". government election as peaceful, saying He said that it has (f) The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta is not bound to shortlist any Bidder and votes, Odogbolu, Ladejobi Shuaib enforcement agencies for the role played International Community and the The monarch said. reserves the right to annul the Procurement Process at any time without incurring any liabilities in reports available to him indicated no become necessary in order Adebayo won with 14,985 votes, Ogun the Southern Governors in the success of the elections, adding that private sector. Olubadan while speaking accordance with Section 28 of the Public Procurement Act 2007. disturbances or violence in any parts of the to allay the fears of several Waterside LG, Mudashiru Adekunle "those who won should be magnanimous “Out of the 65 million young further added that he was in Forum state. He said his administration viewed the people, Generation Unlimited is people including protesters polled 10,862 votes and in Ewekoro, in victory". touch with prominent royal election as a referendum of acceptability and trying to help 20 million of those who besieged his palace to Sikiru Adesina had 14,302 votes to Meanwhile, all the chairmen-elect will traditional rulers over the SIGNED performance, as well as a means to enable over the next 10 years to step over protest against his arrest. emerge winner. be officially inaugurated on Monday in matter. PROVOST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR the people see how methodical, focused and the generation that they are in to be He added that he is not In Ijebu-Ode LG, Emiloga Gazal Abeokuta by Governor, Dapo Abiodun, at Adetunji however urged FEDERAL NEUROPSYCHIATRIC responsible his government has been in able to meet their own ambitions folding his arms over the scored 6,178 votes, Yewa North, the Arcade Ground, Governor's Office, and be valuable commodities in the people to remain calm HOSPITAL, ARO, ABEOKUTA meeting the people's needs, adding that he travails of Sunday Igboho Ogunyomi Oluwole had 16,307 votes, Oke Mosan, by 12p.m. has kept faith with by fulfilling his Nigeria. and be law abiding as truth “What is going to define the and his co-travellers. promises. will prevail. August 1, 2021 |8 August 1, 2021 |4 News Editorial News Tight security as Kanu 2021 World Hepatitis Day appears in court today orld Hepatitis Day is needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as celebrated every year on a public health threat by 2030. WHO Wthe 28th of July to generate dilated the theme further with the awareness about viral hepatitis, an following sub-themes people living inflammation of the liver that causes a with viral hepatitis can't wait for myriad of health problems including testing, they can't wait for life saving liver cancer. treatment, expectant mothers can't There are types of Hepatitis namely wait for hepatitis screening and Hepatitis A, B, C , D and E. World treatment, newborn babies can't wait Hepatitis Day is to raise awareness for birth dose vaccination, people about the causes, prevention, affected can't wait to end Nnamdi Kanu diagnosis and treatment. stigmatization and discrimination, The World Health Organisation community organizations can't wait ight security is Southeastern Nigeria that expected today as resulted in the loss of lives (WHO) estimates that about one third for greater investment, decision Tl e a d e r o f t h e and property of civilians, Indigenous People of Biafra military, para military, L-R: A Deputy Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ismaila Abdulaziz; Managing Director of NAN, Mr Buki Ponle; Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite; an of the world's population has been makers can't wait and must act now Assistant Editor-in-Chief of NAN, Mrs Hajia Sani; Deputy Editors-in-Chief, Mr Kayode Olaitan and Mr Mufutau Ojo, during the Minister's appearance on NAN Forum in Abuja…recently (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu will p o l i c e f o r c e s a n d infected at some point and that there to make hepatitis elimination a be arraigned at the Federal d e s t r u c t i o n o f c i v i l High Court in Abuja. institutions and symbols of are about 240 million people who are reality through political will and Recalls that Kanu was re- authorities. chronically infected, that is, who have decisive actions. arraigned on June 29, 2021 Justice Binta Nyako of Why banditry thrives in North –Zamfara Governor at the Federal High Court, the Federal High Court been infected for over six months. It is Nigerian Gateway urges those who Abuja after he was arrested ordered the remand of Kanu overnor Muhammed said that a person is dying from the have not been tested for hepatitis to in Kenya and brought back in the custody of the Bello Matawalle of cautions insecurity can swallow region, Nigeria if… to Nigeria. Department of State GZamfara State has disease every 30 seconds in the use the opportunity of the Day to The Federal Government S e r v i c e s ( D S S ) a n d attributed the spate of Matawalle cautioned that C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r significant displacement of catastrophic social eruption said. current extant COVID-19 crisis. take the test to know their status. had arraigned him on an 11- adjourned the case to July banditry, kidnapping and the insecurity if not addressed Information, Alhaji Ibrahim people, particularly those capable of destabilising The governor blamed count charge bordering on 26. cattle rustling in Northern can swallow Northern M a g a j i , s a i d h i s living in rural areas. The c o m m u n i t i e s a n d t h e reluctance by the affected To prevent the risk of having Those who are negative should take terrorism, treasonable Meanwhile, fillers from Nigeria and even Nigeria. administration had put a lot of Nigeria on injustice and poor historical economic, social and northwest subregion. Rural states to embrace peace felony, managing an Abuja revealed that there According to governor efforts in place to rid the state banditry in Zamfara and the vaccine to prevent the disease as leadership in the region, over a cultural ties between the dialogue, lack of support hepatitis, one is advised to avoid risky u n l a w f u l s o c i e t y , will be tight security at the long period of time. Matawalle, it was wrong to of bandits. dominant communities of other parts of the North is a from a section of politicians publication of defamatory court today to prevent He spoke in Kaduna on ascribe banditry in Zamfara “When I took office on May Fulani and Hausa were result of the progressive ready to take advantage of behaviours such as sharing needles, prevention is better than cure. The matter, illegal possession of Kanu's supporters from S u n d a y , d u r i n g t h e State to mining activities in 29, 2019, Zamfara State had ruptured; farming activities degradation of our moral the situation for their own having unprotected sex and drinking need for hygienic practices cannot presentation of a lead paper the state, as Shinkafi and already been mired in a across the state were halted, standards and a culture of parochial interest to achieve firearms and improper carrying out any threat. titled, “The Fight Against Zurmi local government serious security crisis for over and commercial activities were greed fed by an unfettered political ends, as top large amounts of alcohol. Currently, be over emphasized with the scourge importation of goods, Large number of IPOB Banditry in Northwest areas remained the hotbed of a decade, banditry, livestock crippled. need for material goods. It is challenges slowing down of avoidable diseases like COVID- among others. members are expected to Nigeria: Challenges and bandits activities, even when rustling, kidnapping, and a “With poverty on the evident that we, the leaders, peace efforts in the region. there are vaccines for hepatitis. Some Kanu is also being throng the court premises in Solutions” to herald the there are no mining activities host of other crimes. increase and food security are responsible for the plight He noted that the war of the symptoms of hepatitis include 19, cholera, monkey pox et al. accused of instigating solidarity with their leader. inauguration of the new in those local councils. “On an almost daily basis, seriously affected by the crisis, of the North. against banditry will remain violence, especially in the executive of Arewa Media The governor, who was the state was in the news for the state was on the verge of a “ T h e N o r t h l a c k s a significant security jaundice, fever and nausea. Hepatitis Non-pharmaceutical protocols like Writers Association. represented by the State bloodletting, fire, pillage, and responsible leadership to challenge in the country with A is a form of viral hepatitis wearing face masks, constant hand steer it through our time's the level of unfathomable Panelists laud NIPR's proposed peace uncharted waters. Our ruling destruction the bandits are transmitted by contaminated food and washing , use of alcohol based Kidnapping ruse to stop education in Northern Nigeria, says MSSN elite has no vision for the wreaking on the people and summit, urge full participation region beyond gaining economy. drinks while Hepatitis B is sanitisers and social distancing are h e M u s l i m s urgency possible,” he said. He, however, noted that College, Birnin Yauri. political power. We have all “This is a siren appeal to Students' Society of transmitted by contaminated blood cheap ways of preventing most anelists on the only would not just be a talk show Usman-Abubakar urged security agencies had been “We urge other state seen how the elites in the leaders of the region to wake television Public a d d i n g t h a t Nigeria (MSSN) has T the government at all levels doing a lot in combating governments affected to Southeast and Southwest up from their lethargy and products or hypodermic needles and diseases and they should be imbibed Relations programme recommendations should be said that the incessant P to do more in ensuring the insecurity in the country. follow suit,” he added. respond in unison to all unite in combating this grave in the country, Your Image, i m p l e m e n t e d b y kidnapping of students in protection of lives and He commended the The MSSN president also matters concerning their challenge. We need to get to others. by all at all times to keep most broadcast on Ogun State governments at various some parts of the country properties of their citizens, Kebbi State government for urged the Muslim faithful to regions' development. We the roots of the situation, The theme of this year's celebration diseases at bay. We enjoin all to stay Television, OGTV, have levels to de-escalate tension, was a strategy to discourage saying that the rate of its effort in the immediate return to Almighty God in have seen how they have a stop politicising it and act called on Nigerians to forge national integration the pursuit of education. criminality in the country rescue of some of the repentance and to prayer for defined agenda and are decisively,” the governor is “Hepatitis can't wait”. It safe, eat healthy, take adequate rest participate fully in the and engender peace and M S S N ' s N a t i o n a l was alarming, especially kidnapped students of a better Nigeria. relentless in their pursuit of submitted. underscores the urgency of efforts and stay positive at all times. proposed citizen summit on security. President, Shehu Usman- banditry and kidnapping. F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t regional development,” he national integration, peace T h e p a n e l i s t s w h o Abubakar, who stated this at and security being mooted by identified the summit the weekend in Birnin the Nigerian Institute of stakeholders to include Kebbi, Kebbi State capital, FOSIECOM scores Ogun high on conduct of LG elections Public Relations (NIPR). l a b o u r , g o v e r n m e n t , said that many students had T h e y d e s c r i b e d t h e students, market women, withdrawn from school as a he Forum of States Alhaji Bako who also generally peaceful, free, fair totally perfect; the little voting time from 2:00pm to national summit as a long- artisans, professionals and hitches initially experienced 3:00pm”, Osibodu said. result of the kidnapping. Independent Electoral doubles as the Chairman, and transparent”, he stated. overdue wake up call to youths commended NIPR for were immediately addressed Speaking with newsmen, He said that education TC o m m i s s i o n s o f Kastina State Independent Also Speaking, Electoral discuss and proffer viable mulling the idea describing it to allow everyone to Presiding Officers for Ward was the major source of Nigeria (FOSIECOM) has Electoral Commission, was Commission Chairmen for solutions to the on-going as a responsible professional represented by the Chairman, Benue and Yobe states participate. 7, OLG Polling Unit, strength and power to every scored the Ogun State high on c h a l l e n g e s b e d e v i l i n g b o d y s a d d l e d w i t h the conduct of the year 2021 Ondo State Independent respectively, Barrister Donald "The election has been Obantoko, Odeda Local Nigeria namely insecurity, management of relationships nation and community in the Commission, Professor Yomi Kyer and Mallam Adamu generally peaceful, we have Government, Shomefun world. Local Government elections, BB Naija is back, yippee! kidnapping, banditry, bad t o e n g e n d e r m u t u a l describing it as free, fair, Dinakin, revealed that the Kowa revealed that the Ogun gone round the entire Mariam as well as Ward governance, nepotism and understanding and build trust “As kidnapping has credible and transparent. body was in the State to State Independent Electoral township of Abeokuta and 12, Polling Unit 20 and he new season of Big miscarriage of justice among amongst citizens. started affecting schools, First with the gents and medicine can not hide their performing his hit song National Chairman of monitor the conduct of the Commission (OGSIEC) from the reports gotten 2 1 , K u t o , A b e o k u t a Brother Naija is the second launch show joy as they promise to bring other myriads of problems. Members of the panel we, as members of MSSN, across the entire State, S o u t h L o c a l 'feelings' . F O S I E C O M , A l h a j i elections. demonstrated competence as back with a mouth with ladies to storm the The panelists unanimously included the Ogun State view it as an effort towards people are going about the Government, Fehintola T entertainment to the show. We wait to see what the Ibraheem Bako, who sated “We are in here to monitor the election, describing the watering sum of 90 million agreed that all Nigerians are Chairman of NIPR, Mr. discouraging the pursuit of exercise without difficulty, Owolabi, said voting stage and this is the first The show host Ebuka show holds as we go on a this during a statewide the conduct of the elections processes as peaceful and naira up for grabs to whoever currently feeling the heat of Lekan Togunwa, veteran education, especially in we have addressed the little commenced at 8:00 am as time in history of the Obi-Uchendu looked smart ten (10) week's journey monitoring of the elections, and we are expected to give open. emerges as the winner with the challenges and urged public relations practitioner, educationally backward our report on the exercise Earlier during a monitoring challenges. People came out all materials needed for show to have a two launch with his swag as he wore with them. Here is wishing c i t i z e n s t o s e n d Mr. Dare Folarin, political noted that with the smooth the theme “Shine Ya Eyes”. communities in the northern conduct of the exercise, Ogun with the view to encouraging exercise of the election, to exercise their franchise t h e e l e c t i o n s w e r e shows. two different outfits to the housemates the best of representatives to the summit scientist and Lecturer at The new season is promising parts of the country. has indeed, demonstrated each other by exchanging OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. and we have seen a very provided for them. The gents which came welcome the guys on board luck. which will hold at the state, FCE, Abeokuta, Dr. Simon “Therefore, more should huge capacity in Local notes and work on areas that Babatunde Osibodu expressed good turnout, even more A voter, Mrs. Damilola to be great as two launch f r o m d i f f e r e n t to the show on Saturday zonal and national levels. Otumala while a Fellow of be done to put a stop to that G o v e r n m e n t e l e c t i o n need improvement. In all satisfaction with the conduct than what we thought, which Olanrewaju also revealed shows were organized to background including n i g h t w i t h m u s i c a l Jane Owolabi They expressed the hope the NIPR, Mr. Akin Okudero with all the might and management. areas visited across the State, of the election, maintaining also informed our earlier that the election was free, introduce the housemates. modeling, acting, and performance by Ladipoe, Lagos that the proposed summit moderated the programme. the exercise has been that there is no process that is decision of extending the fair and peaceful August 1, 2021 |21 August 1, 2021 |5 News Labour Mixed-feelings as kidnappers released 28 out of 145 kidnapped Bethel Baptist School students arents of the kidnapped my son, where is my daughter? speak on the issue. 121 Kaduna Bethel Do you see her/him? Where are But, Public Relations PBaptist School students they? Officer of Southern Kaduna were again, thrown into a As they continued checking Peoples Union (SOKAPU), moment of joy as well as among the released students, Mr. Luka Binyat, said N50 NLC seeks ILO's intervention sorrow when 28 out of the tears kept running down their million and motorcycles were abductees were released on cheeks. paid and delivered before the Sunday. The development One of the mothers whose 28 Kidnapped students were leaves 117 students still being son was not released said in released. held by the bandits. tears, “Where is Joshua my Mr. Luka wrote on his Immediately the news of son, what happened to him? He Facebook wall page on their release filtered out, is not among them. Oh, God, Sunday afternoon: parents, relatives and friends my prayers will never be in “The enemies of God and in Kaduna industrial crisis trooped to the school premises he Nigeria Labour vain.” mankind a.k.a Bandits have led a luxurious life. He always boasted resolving any conflicts with the hope of finding their ope your previous week was Congress (NLC) Also, lamenting, Mr. reneged on their promise after about his wealth to his friends and parties must be committed children who have been with Jonathan Dauda, who could c o l l e c t i n g N 5 0 m a n d fun all through, I believe you h a s d r a w n t h e relatives. T to social dialogue. the kidnappers for the past two not hold back his tears as he motorcycles to release the learnt so much from our last a t t e n t i o n o f t h e H His son was studying in a distance “Therefore, whereas we weeks. could not see his kidnapped 121kidnaped Bethel Baptist edition, however, I enjoin you to look International Labour are committed to social The released children upon daughter among them, but School kids. forward towards our subsequent city and he returned home for vacation. seeing their parents, raced O rg a n i s a t i o n t o t h e dialogue, at the end of the believed God that his daughter “They only released 28. editions for more inspiring and The rich man wanted to show off to his lingering industrial crisis day, it took all the towards them, warmly will be released soon said, God be praised all the same. I son how rich he was. But his son wasn't embracing. “God cannot lie. My daughter just hope that someone will educative diet which will help in involving the Kaduna State intervention of the Federal improving your intellectual and fond of any luxurious lifestyle. But parents whose children will surely be released.” not release a press statement However, the rich man wanted to make his Government, following the Government for the parties are yet to be released kept developmental capacity, as we intend Several attempts to know if a saying, “Troops Rescue 28 son realise that his lifestyle was extremely recent mass sack of her t o a c t u a l l y r e s u m e searching, checking among ransom was paid met a brick Kidnapped Bethel School serving you better. members by the Governor, discussion and dialogue. the students, as they asked wall as no parent was ready to Children.” Today ,we will be looking at "Table rich and that poor people suffered a lot. N a s i r u E l - R u f a i . And that ought not to be so, questions such as “where is Manners". He planned a day's visit to the village to Addressing Journalists in because parties will come While most people put up some show him the life of the poor people. Abuja after meeting with to the table with the unethical behaviour during breakfast, The father and the son took a chariot the ILO Director for understanding that all the Fresh strike looms as ASUU accuses lunch or supper time, it is important and visited the entire town. They returned Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, parties are the same, and that as a well trained and cultured home after two days. The father was Sierra Leone and Laison that Unions are there to youths, we must observe and apply happy that his son was very quiet after office for ECOWAS, protect the rights of FG of breach of agreement decency and orderliness any time we seeing the poor people honouring the rich Vanessa Phala, who paid workers, the Right of a are about to eat. man and after witnessing the sufferings of him a courtesy visit, the worker includes the fact he Academic Staff would have been completed obvious to the Union that the In a similar way,there are rules that the poor due to lack of facilities. NLC President, Comrade that he should not be sacked Union of Universities within eight weeks from the OAGF is deliberately guide men and women,girls and boys The rich man asked his son,"Dear Ayuba Wabba, said that the like a slave.” Wabba who Thas threatened to date of inauguration of the omitting its members from when eating. The rules of " Table boy ,how was the trip? Did you enjoy it ?" resume the industrial action it payment of Salaries and call became imperative due described employment as a committee has up till now not Manners "are made to avoid indecent "Yes dad, it was a great trip with you? suspended since December been concluded, even though withholding check off dues to the state government's contract between the behaviour and promote social and table the son replied. penchant for disregarding employer and employee said 2020 over the Federal t h e C o m m i t t e e w a s as a ploy for victimization " So,what did you learn from the Government's alleged failure inaugurated since December and coercion to enroll etiquette. Some of the guiding rules are labour laws and frequent the contracts are very presented below for your information trip? " attacks on workers. to honour many of the 2020. ASUU members into IPPIs. the father asked. explicit as regards to the agreements it signed with the “This plague,” he said, Wait for others to be served before He said that whereas, the “The Federal Government The son was silent. period of service and the Union. “has been evident across all eating in a small crowd. of Nigeria willingly agreed "Finally you have realised how the poor Congress are committed to terms of termination of The Chairperson, ASUU, Federal Universities in Start to eat after two or three people that the UTAS will replace suffer and how they actually live," said the social dialogue, it took all service. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa the IPPIS as a payment Nigeria since February, are served in a large crowd. the intervention of the “The law says 35 years in University, Bauchi, Dr. p l a t f o r m i n F e d e r a l 2020. This to us is an Do not spit out food, quench it with father. Federal Government for service or 60 years of age, Ibrahim Inuwa, stated this Universities after it passed an outright act of ingratitude on water. "No father ," replied the son. He added t h e K a d u n a s t a t e except if you have any other while speaking with select integrity test. However, soon the part of the Government “We have only two dogs,they have 10 el-Rufai Do not vomit spoiled food,remove it government to agree to disciplinary case. If that journalists at the Union's after the agreement, agents of for the sacrifices members carefully and gently. dogs, resume dialogue with the does not happen, then it's a Secretariat. t h e F G N a r e d o i n g of ASUU are making in Do not cough openly on the table, we have a big pool in our garden. Workers' Union on the case of redundancy. He said the protracted everything possible to order to establish a do it behind your hands. But they have a massive bay without any NUP commends Buhari for payment of two years arrears strike, which was to press progressive nation. A clear issue. “I said we have to Redundancy means a frustrate the coming of UTAS Do not blow your nose on the end! he Nigeria Union of contained in a letter signed by the release of enabling circular for balance of 6 months pending. home their demands for the onboard. case of punishing citizens reach that decision because worker, losing his job table, do so with your head turned aside We have luxurious and expensive lights Pensioners (NUP) has NUP General Secretary, Elder t h e p a y m e n t o f t h e “We do sincerely hope that the continuous survival of public “Meanwhile the Office of for being patriotic.” imported from various countries, but they they have no value for the permanently or an employer commended President if it is compulsory. T Actor Zal and addressed to consequential adjustment of balance will be cleared in due university system in Nigeria, the Accountant General of Inuwa declared that have countless stars lighting their nights. issue of social dialogue, disengaging a worker on Muhammadu Buhari for the President Buhari. He expressed pension and the immediate course. The Union notes with Do not use your fingers to push because part of the core was suspended in December the Federation through the “Enough is enough. ASUU We have a house on a small piece of land, permanent basis before his payment of the accrued two the Union's appreciation to the release of funds for the great nostalgia the deliberate after the two parties signed a is fed up with deceptive food to your fork but use the knife. value of ILO is that in IPPIS office have continued but they have abundant fields that go due date for retirement. years arrears. This was President for the payment, payment of the accrued two efforts being put in place by M e m o r a n d u m o f antics of the federal Eat comfortably and keep pace to omit our members from beyond the horizon. We are protected by despite the current economic years arrears. your government to put smiles Understanding on the various payment of salaries while government of Nigeria. with others. ILO reiterates support to protect rights of migrant workers, end child labour situation in the country. huge and strong walls around our “Despite all economic odds, on the faces of our members issues providing timelines others experience serious “ T h e U n i v e r s i t y Do not leave your spoon or fork Furthermore, he appealed to he International Labour indication is that the number of meeting includes representatives the moment the circular was nationwide and we are for the implementation of salary amputation. We are Campuses are becoming inside your cup. property, but they bond with each other President Buhari to approve the released, the President through appreciatively indebted to your Organisation (ILO), has under-aged children who are of the Ministry of Labour and each of the eight items. convinced this is done in restive across the length and Eat from the side of your spoon. and surround themselves with their fellow r e i t e r a t e d h e r working is going up for Africa. Employment, representatives of payment of the balance in due the Pension Transitional government. “This singular beings. We have to buy food from them, T course. “The Leadership and Inuwa, who said that over c o n n i v a n c e w i t h t h e breadth as Academics are Do not overload your spoon or commitment to sustain the This is a priority and hence, we NECA, and also representatives Arrangement Directorate action of yours goes to attest to but they are so rich that they can cultivate entire members of the Nigeria seven months after the MoU University Administration threatening to shut down fork. collaborations with constituents have a dedicated project that we of private employment agencies. (PTAD) commenced payment the fact that you are indeed a their own food ." Union of Pensioners wishes to to pensioners nationwide by the listening president who listens was signed, only two out of through the distortion of our activities once again. This is Do not take bites too large to partners in Nigeria to end child are implementing in Nigeria, that “So, of course it's a the eight issues have been coming as a result of the The rich father was stunned and labour as well as ensure the e x p r e s s h e r p r o f o u n d initial release of 12 months in to the yearning and aspirations members' personal details. control. is aimed to address the issues of collaborative effort, and the role addressed, listed some of the failure of the FGN to protection of migrant workers child labour. We can't have of the ILO is very key in those appreciation to President June, and another payment of 6 of your subjects. We cannot “In the meantime, IPPIS speechless,on hearing his son's words, issues to include Earned implement many aspects of Do not talk with food or water in rights. ILO Director for Nigeria, children working; we need to have processes in terms of the Muhammadu Buhari, for the months in July, leaving the thank you enough.” appears to be the corruption Finally the son added ,"Dad ,thank Academic Allowance, headquarters of the Federal the memorandum of Action your mouth. Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and children who are in school so that technical expertise that we are Do not cut up all your food before you so much for showing me who is rich Laison office for ECOWAS, they can contribute to the bringing, but also with a lot of Labour Ministry trains reform officers for effective service delivery Funding for revitalisation of Civil service, as exemplified it willingly signed with and who is poor. Thank you for letting me Vanessa Phala, pledged in Abuja public universities, Salary by double payment of ASUU that ended the last beginning to eat. e c o n o m i c g r o w t h a n d expertise and wealth in the areas he Federal Ministry of workshop was organised for government, where and when understand how poor we really are !". during a visit to the NLC development of Nigeria.” She said that we have covered through shortfall, Proliferation of salaries to employees, strike in December, 2020. Do not put your mouth to the glass L a b o u r a n d relevant officers of Reform necessary.” Moral lesson:-True wealth is not measured President, Comr. Ayuba Wabba. On the issue of migrant workers, capacity building, tools and state universities and payment of salaries to non- “Given the glaring and of water without wiping it with napkin. E m p l o y m e n t h a s Coordination and Service The Permanent Secretary by money and property! True wealth is “There's already a lot of work Phala said that ILO is currently instruments that we have T Visitation Panel. employees, over taxation, deliberate failure of Do not reach across the table in organised a workshop to build Improvement Department, that the ILO has been doing with working with Nigeria to ensure the developed over the years.” stated that “to successfully Others, he added, are Government to honour the created in good friendships and the capacity of the Ministry's and the Reform Nodal dubious amputation of front of someone but by your side. her constituents and specifically ratification of the labour It would be recalled that few drive reform and innovative compassionate relationships. Reform Officers, for the Officers of the different Renegotiation, Replacement salaries, etc.” agreement it willingly signed Do not put your finger in your with the NLC. The President migration. She said that ILO is weeks ago, during a two-day initiatives in any MDA of the Integrated payroll and with the Union, it is effective discharge of their departments of the Ministry, requires specialized training Inuwa stated that the body mouth, use tooth pick. mentioned and touched on currently assisting Nigeria by workshop to validate the Personnel Information becoming obvious that POEM FOR THE WEEK responsibilities and improved for effective service delivery. and exposure to requisite language of the federal When leaving, do so through the several initiatives that we would providing all necessary technical Revised National Policy on System (IPPIS) with the industrial harmony is Title :- My Tooth Brush service delivery. Permanent He disclosed that the information on how to g o v e r n m e n t o n t h e left side of your chair. implement jointly and of course support to make sure that the Labour Migration 2014, in University Transparency and proliferation of State gradually being destroyed in I am your tooth brush there is an opportunity for further legislative environment is Abuja, Phala had promised to Secretary of the Ministry, Dr R e f o r m C o o r d i n a t i o n facilitate operational change So kiddies, it's important we Accountability Solution Universities shows that they the University Campuses. Don't brush in a rush collaboration on many other Yerima Peter Tarfa, while Department in Ministries, and improvement in service imbibe all this ideal rules in order to conducive to be able to address support Nigeria's protective (UTAS) and withheld “We, therefore, call on Up and down round and round. areas of common interest, issues of fundamental interest for governance framework to flagging off the workshop, Departments, Agencies delivery by governmental are not willing to put a stop to salaries and non-remittance well-meaning Nigerians to promote social and table etiquette. particularly as we are pursuing a Nigeria and ILO. “We support in ensure the protection of stated that Reform schedule (MDAs) was created by the institutions.” Tarfa therefore it stressing that instead, the Office of the Head of Civil of Check-off Dues but “only federal government itself has wake up the FGN from its Side to side, germs can't hide journey in achieving the Decent different areas of technical migrant workers. She said that officers in government expressed belief that the Story For The Week organisations were expected to Service of the Federation salary shortfall and visitation joined in the Proliferation of slumber to avoid another Just keep brushing all about Work Agenda for Nigeria. assistance such as capacity since 2019, ILO has continued workshop would equip the Title:- True Wealth “Child labour remains an b u i l d i n g . R e c e n t l y, m y to support the process of have “good knowledge about (OHCSF) “as the driving participants with the required panels to federal universities Universities ignoring the disruption of academic Rinse your mouth and spit it out. Once upon a time,there lived a very important issue for the ILO. If colleagues in Abuja were in a revising the National Policy on how and why any organizational machinery for undertaking technical knowledge and have been addressed.” obvious challenges of activities on Universities Now your teeth are white and strong rich and wealthy man in a big town. He you are aware, ILO and UNICEF training workshop but that really Labour Migration adopted by the system in which they operate corrective actions in the capacity to initiate reforms, He said, “Renegotiation of funding. Campuses across the nation” will be healthy all along. released global estimates on speaks to the issue of recruitment Federal Government of Nigeria in should function.” functionality of any Ministry, and ultimately achieve the the 2009 agreement which He further stated that it is adding that “the atmosphere child labour this year, and the in labour migration, and the 2014. Tarfa disclosed that the Department, or Agency of objectives of their office. is tensed and charged.” August 1, 2021 |6 August 1, 2021 |18 Feature

he Banking sector is usually regarded as one the critical sectors in Nigeria due to Tits relevance in digital transformation and creativity. Over the years, the sector has experienced successive leadership dominated by the male folk in both tier 1 banks and other financial institutions in the country. However, the trend is currently changing as the new order now the trend is currently creates a pavilion for more women to assume top “ leadership and decision making positions in the changing as the new order industry. This move has been hailed by industry experts who have attributed the successes to the now creates a pavilion for dynamic leadership of the Central Bank more women to assume top Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who has consistently advocated for gender balance in leadership and decision Bank's leadership positions. The profile of six Bank CEOs who are making positions in the currently rearing to reposition their respective bank's for growth. These women rose through the industry. This move has ranks to their current positions. They are: been hailed by industry Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, FIDELITY BANK experts who have Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe resumed office as managing director/chief executive officer, attributed the successes to Fidelity Bank on January 1, 2021. She is the pioneer female to occupy the position since the the dynamic leadership of Prof. Wole Soyinka flanked by the joint winners of 2018 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature; Harriet Anena (L) and Tanure Ojaide (R) bank's inception in 1988. She joined the bank in 2015 and was the former executive director for the Central Bank Governor, Lagos and south-west directorate, overseeing the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who By Bode Opeseitan bank's business in the six states that make up the outhwest region of the bank. She holds Bachelor has consistently advocated rofessor Akinwande Oluwole of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Nigeria, Nsukka; a master of laws (LLM) degree Group (ICG) based in London, UK. In the last for gender balance in Babatunde Soyinka is a 5-Star Accountants of Nigeria and a certified 32 years, Samuel- Ogbu has held various roles from Kings College, London; and has attended financial analyst, CFA® Charter holder. She PGeneral in the battle of wits. He Who will save Wole Soyinka executive training programmes at global across Citi's businesses in the UK, Nigeria and Bank's leadership positions. is made of steely exteriors. You would is also an associate member of the Chartered South Africa, having worked in each of these institutions including Harvard Business School; Institute of Stockbrokers; an associate hardly see him capitulating to emotions The Wharton School University of countries twice. Previous roles have included or exposing his vulnerabilities. member of the Institute of Taxation of relationship management with Global Pennsylvania; INSEAD School of Business; Nigeria; a member of Information Systems However, there comes a time for Chicago Booth School of Business; London Subsidiaries Group and the Public Sector Audit and Control, U.S.A, and a certified round gender development and equal every accomplished czar when the wall Business School and IMD. Banking Team, as well as TTS sales, information systems auditor. corporate finance and leading Citi's TTS opportunities, in order to increase the number of impregnability crashes. That prize for literature? of women in leadership positions in Nigeria Miriam Olusanya, GTBANK business in two of the largest markets in moment came for Professor Wole Halima Buba, SUNTRUST and across the world. Only last week, Miriam Olusanya was Africa. Soyinka not too long ago. God forbid, if anything happens to this In January 2020, Halima Buba was Declaring open the webinar that featured a Were it to be a society that places high appointed as the new managing director of He took an unsettling gaze at award- literary icon tomorrow, all the political appointed as the new managing director/chief paper titled: “Positioning Women for premium on excellence, individuals, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank). She becomes Tomi Somefun, UNITY BANK winning Dr. Ogochukwu Promise, his gladiators will scramble to issue statements executive officer of SunTrust Bank. She is a Leadership in a Changing World,” the the first ever female boss in the bank's 31-year In August 2015, Tomi Somefun was organisations and state governments about the inestimable value Prof Soyinka seasoned banker with over 20 years cognate Governor restated the commitment of the apex literary Lieutenant of over a decade and history. Olusanya now takes over from Segun appointed as MD/CEO of Unity Bank Plc. She would be falling all over themselves to experience obtained from working in bank to continually promote gender diversity the Founder of Lumina Foundation, the contributed to the body of knowledge in Agbaje, the erstwhile MD, who moved into a new is a career professional with over 35 years post sponsor the Prize. However, in a society Allstates Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, Inland in the workplace, empower women and organisation the literary sage had given general, Literature in particular and good role as the group CEO of the Guaranty Trust qualification experience, 26 of which were in of ephemerals like ours where nothing is Were it to be a society that Bank Plc, Oceanic Bank Plc and Ecobank increase their active participation in the the mandate to stage the Wole Soyinka governance in Nigeria. Holding Company Plc. Prior to her appointment, the banking sector spanning key segments deep and everything is cosmetic, rich Nigeria Limited. She holds a Bachelor of economy. According to Emefiele, the CBN Prize for Literature. He asked rather Recently, a celebration of Prof. Wole Olusanya was an executive director at GTBank, a such as treasury & investment banking, and powerful people only exist for the places high premium on Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business recognised the potential of female leaders in ominously with poignancy, "Promise, “ Soyinka came from the most unlikely position she occupied since 2018 after a corporate banking, retail and commercial Management from the University of different organisations and the Nigerian klieg lights, not the substance. Yes, we successful period as the group treasurer/head, banking operations. Prior to her appointment so this is how all of you will allow this excellence, individuals, source. The government of Muhammadu Maiduguri and an MBA from the same economy at large, hence it ensured equal are in a world where showmanship is wholesale banking division. She joined the as MD, she served as the executive director Prize to die?". Buhari preserved Soyinka's legacy by university. Buba is an alumnus of the Lagos opportunities for both male and female staff preferred to things of true value. organisations and state financial institution as an executive trainee and overseeing the Lagos and southwest business Dr. Promise froze within seconds, naming the Abeokuta train station after him. Business School senior management across every cadre. He also cited the Dr. Mike Adenuga's Globacom gradually rose through the ranks over the years. directorates, the financial institution division faster than an exposed Eskimo in the Even a government we have heavily programme. She is a senior honorary member CBN/Bankers' Committee affirmative action sponsored the Prize for 3 years but later governments would be falling Miriam Olusanya holds a bachelor's degree in and treasury department of the bank. She is an glaciers would have. Her dispirited soul criticised for its shortcomings knows the of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a on 40 percent and 30 percent representation for opted out. Lagos State Government, pharmacy from the University of Ibadan and a alumnus of the Columbia Business School, struggled with the unanticipated all over themselves to value of honouring our icons. fellow of the Institute of Management United States of America, and INSEAD, women in top management and Boards of through the influence of Asiwaju Bola Master of Business Administration (MBA), bombshell before she finally got a From my recollection, Prof. Soyinka only Consultants. She sits on the board of several Fontainebleau, France, and holds a certificate Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), respectively. Ahmed Tinubu also supported it for a sponsor the Prize. However, majoring in finance and accounting, from the feeble hold of herself. "Prof", she said openly solicited for the Prize once at its 2018 reputable institutions, including those of the of management excellence from Harvard While identifying unequal access to education, while and fizzled out. University of Liverpool. even when she knew it was an empty in a society of ephemerals edition in Lagos sponsored by Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority Business School (HBS). healthcare, finance and cultural barriers with In all these, you would ask, where is (NSIA) as a nonexecutive director and gender stereotyping as some of the barriers promise but a vow from the innermost ProvidusBank when he got up the stage to Yemisi Edun, FCMB She is a member of various professional the Ogun State Government, Prof. Anchoria Asset Management Company limiting the participation of women in recess of her being, "the Prize will not like ours where nothing is urge well meaning organisations and Yemisi Edun is currently the managing bodies including the Institute of Directors Limited. leadership, the CBN Governor also listed Soyinka's home state? Where is First individuals to support a prize that truly director of First City Monument Bank Limited (IOD), Bank Directors Association of Nigeria die". deep and everything is policies of the Bank that had afforded women Bank of Nigeria Limited , UBA Group, (FCMB). She becomes the first female MD of (BDAN) and Chartered Institute of Bankers The world acclaimed novelist, poet encourages excellence and ennobles Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, CITIBANK access to finance to improve their lot. Access Bank, Zenith Bank Plc, FCMB, following the approval of her of Nigeria (CIBN). Emefiele's pragmatic and essayist was worried that if the cosmetic, rich and powerful humanity. Ireti Samuel-Ogbu assumed office as the Emefiele, therefore, stressed the need to GTBank, First City Monument Bank, appointment by the Central Bank of Nigeria reforms spurring women to bank's Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature could As the Nobel Laureate marked his 87th MD/CEO of Citibank Nigeria Limited, a have appropriate policies in place in addition Fidelity Bank Plc, Wema Bank Plc, (CBN). Edun hitherto served as the acting leadership positions No doubt, the not be held while he is still alive, what people only exist for the klieg birthday recently, we can only hope that subsidiary of Citigroup, in September 2020. to making the right investments in managing director of the bank, a role she advocacy and dynamic leadership provided MTN Nigeria, Aliko Dangote everyone will realise that the cruel joke of She is the first woman appointed to the programmes and services to promote women's would happen when he is long gone? lights, not the substance. embraced after working as the bank's executive by the current governor of the Central Bank of Foundation, Aliko Dangote, Abdul lender's top post in Nigeria after 36 years of leadership and gender parity in order to enable Prof. Soyinka is the only Nigerian our shortsightedness is on the Nigerian director/chief financial officer. Yemisi Edun Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been Samad Rabiu of BUA Group, Tony operating in the country. Prior to assuming them to contribute to the economy. Nobel Prize winner, the first sub- society, not on Prof. Soyinka. He has done holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the described as one of the pillars of the current Elumelu and Femi Otedola? Where are office in Nigeria, she was the head of This is even as he noted that there was Saharan African and one of only 3 black his part. He has brought honour to his University of Ife, Ile-Ife and a master's degree in transformation in women leadership in all the rich individuals and corporate payments and receivables, treasury and trade overwhelming evidence that organisations persons in the world to win the Nobel fatherland. international accounting and finance from the Nigeria's banking sector. Only recently, Mr. bodies? solutions (TTS) for Europe, Middle East and with a high level of female participation fared Prize in Literature since it was instituted Please help save the seminal and iconic University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. She is Emefiele had challenged stakeholders most Africa (EMEA) at Citi's Institutional Clients better than others. Source: DTN in 1901. Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature! Please! especially in the banking sector to ensure all- August 1, 2021 |8 August 1, 2021 |4 News Editorial News Tight security as Kanu 2021 World Hepatitis Day appears in court today orld Hepatitis Day is needed to eliminate viral hepatitis as celebrated every year on a public health threat by 2030. WHO Wthe 28th of July to generate dilated the theme further with the awareness about viral hepatitis, an following sub-themes people living inflammation of the liver that causes a with viral hepatitis can't wait for myriad of health problems including testing, they can't wait for life saving liver cancer. treatment, expectant mothers can't There are types of Hepatitis namely wait for hepatitis screening and Hepatitis A, B, C , D and E. World treatment, newborn babies can't wait Hepatitis Day is to raise awareness for birth dose vaccination, people about the causes, prevention, affected can't wait to end Nnamdi Kanu diagnosis and treatment. stigmatization and discrimination, The World Health Organisation community organizations can't wait ight security is Southeastern Nigeria that expected today as resulted in the loss of lives (WHO) estimates that about one third for greater investment, decision Tl e a d e r o f t h e and property of civilians, Indigenous People of Biafra military, para military, L-R: A Deputy Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ismaila Abdulaziz; Managing Director of NAN, Mr Buki Ponle; Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite; an of the world's population has been makers can't wait and must act now Assistant Editor-in-Chief of NAN, Mrs Hajia Sani; Deputy Editors-in-Chief, Mr Kayode Olaitan and Mr Mufutau Ojo, during the Minister's appearance on NAN Forum in Abuja…recently (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu will p o l i c e f o r c e s a n d infected at some point and that there to make hepatitis elimination a be arraigned at the Federal d e s t r u c t i o n o f c i v i l High Court in Abuja. institutions and symbols of are about 240 million people who are reality through political will and Recalls that Kanu was re- authorities. chronically infected, that is, who have decisive actions. arraigned on June 29, 2021 Justice Binta Nyako of Why banditry thrives in North –Zamfara Governor at the Federal High Court, the Federal High Court been infected for over six months. It is Nigerian Gateway urges those who Abuja after he was arrested ordered the remand of Kanu overnor Muhammed said that a person is dying from the have not been tested for hepatitis to in Kenya and brought back in the custody of the Bello Matawalle of cautions insecurity can swallow region, Nigeria if… to Nigeria. Department of State GZamfara State has disease every 30 seconds in the use the opportunity of the Day to The Federal Government S e r v i c e s ( D S S ) a n d attributed the spate of Matawalle cautioned that C o m m i s s i o n e r f o r significant displacement of catastrophic social eruption said. current extant COVID-19 crisis. take the test to know their status. had arraigned him on an 11- adjourned the case to July banditry, kidnapping and the insecurity if not addressed Information, Alhaji Ibrahim people, particularly those capable of destabilising The governor blamed count charge bordering on 26. cattle rustling in Northern can swallow Northern M a g a j i , s a i d h i s living in rural areas. The c o m m u n i t i e s a n d t h e reluctance by the affected To prevent the risk of having Those who are negative should take terrorism, treasonable Meanwhile, fillers from Nigeria and even Nigeria. administration had put a lot of Nigeria on injustice and poor historical economic, social and northwest subregion. Rural states to embrace peace felony, managing an Abuja revealed that there According to governor efforts in place to rid the state banditry in Zamfara and the vaccine to prevent the disease as leadership in the region, over a cultural ties between the dialogue, lack of support hepatitis, one is advised to avoid risky u n l a w f u l s o c i e t y , will be tight security at the long period of time. Matawalle, it was wrong to of bandits. dominant communities of other parts of the North is a from a section of politicians publication of defamatory court today to prevent He spoke in Kaduna on ascribe banditry in Zamfara “When I took office on May Fulani and Hausa were result of the progressive ready to take advantage of behaviours such as sharing needles, prevention is better than cure. The matter, illegal possession of Kanu's supporters from S u n d a y , d u r i n g t h e State to mining activities in 29, 2019, Zamfara State had ruptured; farming activities degradation of our moral the situation for their own having unprotected sex and drinking need for hygienic practices cannot presentation of a lead paper the state, as Shinkafi and already been mired in a across the state were halted, standards and a culture of parochial interest to achieve firearms and improper carrying out any threat. titled, “The Fight Against Zurmi local government serious security crisis for over and commercial activities were greed fed by an unfettered political ends, as top large amounts of alcohol. Currently, be over emphasized with the scourge importation of goods, Large number of IPOB Banditry in Northwest areas remained the hotbed of a decade, banditry, livestock crippled. need for material goods. It is challenges slowing down of avoidable diseases like COVID- among others. members are expected to Nigeria: Challenges and bandits activities, even when rustling, kidnapping, and a “With poverty on the evident that we, the leaders, peace efforts in the region. there are vaccines for hepatitis. Some Kanu is also being throng the court premises in Solutions” to herald the there are no mining activities host of other crimes. increase and food security are responsible for the plight He noted that the war of the symptoms of hepatitis include 19, cholera, monkey pox et al. accused of instigating solidarity with their leader. inauguration of the new in those local councils. “On an almost daily basis, seriously affected by the crisis, of the North. against banditry will remain violence, especially in the executive of Arewa Media The governor, who was the state was in the news for the state was on the verge of a “ T h e N o r t h l a c k s a significant security jaundice, fever and nausea. Hepatitis Non-pharmaceutical protocols like Writers Association. represented by the State bloodletting, fire, pillage, and responsible leadership to challenge in the country with A is a form of viral hepatitis wearing face masks, constant hand steer it through our time's the level of unfathomable Panelists laud NIPR's proposed peace uncharted waters. Our ruling destruction the bandits are transmitted by contaminated food and washing , use of alcohol based Kidnapping ruse to stop education in Northern Nigeria, says MSSN elite has no vision for the wreaking on the people and summit, urge full participation region beyond gaining economy. drinks while Hepatitis B is sanitisers and social distancing are h e M u s l i m s urgency possible,” he said. He, however, noted that College, Birnin Yauri. political power. We have all “This is a siren appeal to Students' Society of transmitted by contaminated blood cheap ways of preventing most anelists on the only would not just be a talk show Usman-Abubakar urged security agencies had been “We urge other state seen how the elites in the leaders of the region to wake television Public a d d i n g t h a t Nigeria (MSSN) has T the government at all levels doing a lot in combating governments affected to Southeast and Southwest up from their lethargy and products or hypodermic needles and diseases and they should be imbibed Relations programme recommendations should be said that the incessant P to do more in ensuring the insecurity in the country. follow suit,” he added. respond in unison to all unite in combating this grave in the country, Your Image, i m p l e m e n t e d b y kidnapping of students in protection of lives and He commended the The MSSN president also matters concerning their challenge. We need to get to others. by all at all times to keep most broadcast on Ogun State governments at various some parts of the country properties of their citizens, Kebbi State government for urged the Muslim faithful to regions' development. We the roots of the situation, The theme of this year's celebration diseases at bay. We enjoin all to stay Television, OGTV, have levels to de-escalate tension, was a strategy to discourage saying that the rate of its effort in the immediate return to Almighty God in have seen how they have a stop politicising it and act called on Nigerians to forge national integration the pursuit of education. criminality in the country rescue of some of the repentance and to prayer for defined agenda and are decisively,” the governor is “Hepatitis can't wait”. It safe, eat healthy, take adequate rest participate fully in the and engender peace and M S S N ' s N a t i o n a l was alarming, especially kidnapped students of a better Nigeria. relentless in their pursuit of submitted. underscores the urgency of efforts and stay positive at all times. proposed citizen summit on security. President, Shehu Usman- banditry and kidnapping. F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t regional development,” he national integration, peace T h e p a n e l i s t s w h o Abubakar, who stated this at and security being mooted by identified the summit the weekend in Birnin the Nigerian Institute of stakeholders to include Kebbi, Kebbi State capital, FOSIECOM scores Ogun high on conduct of LG elections Public Relations (NIPR). l a b o u r , g o v e r n m e n t , said that many students had T h e y d e s c r i b e d t h e students, market women, withdrawn from school as a he Forum of States Alhaji Bako who also generally peaceful, free, fair totally perfect; the little voting time from 2:00pm to national summit as a long- artisans, professionals and hitches initially experienced 3:00pm”, Osibodu said. result of the kidnapping. Independent Electoral doubles as the Chairman, and transparent”, he stated. overdue wake up call to youths commended NIPR for were immediately addressed Speaking with newsmen, He said that education TC o m m i s s i o n s o f Kastina State Independent Also Speaking, Electoral discuss and proffer viable mulling the idea describing it to allow everyone to Presiding Officers for Ward was the major source of Nigeria (FOSIECOM) has Electoral Commission, was Commission Chairmen for solutions to the on-going as a responsible professional represented by the Chairman, Benue and Yobe states participate. 7, OLG Polling Unit, strength and power to every scored the Ogun State high on c h a l l e n g e s b e d e v i l i n g b o d y s a d d l e d w i t h the conduct of the year 2021 Ondo State Independent respectively, Barrister Donald "The election has been Obantoko, Odeda Local Nigeria namely insecurity, management of relationships nation and community in the Commission, Professor Yomi Kyer and Mallam Adamu generally peaceful, we have Government, Shomefun world. Local Government elections, BB Naija is back, yippee! kidnapping, banditry, bad t o e n g e n d e r m u t u a l describing it as free, fair, Dinakin, revealed that the Kowa revealed that the Ogun gone round the entire Mariam as well as Ward governance, nepotism and understanding and build trust “As kidnapping has credible and transparent. body was in the State to State Independent Electoral township of Abeokuta and 12, Polling Unit 20 and he new season of Big miscarriage of justice among amongst citizens. started affecting schools, First with the gents and medicine can not hide their performing his hit song National Chairman of monitor the conduct of the Commission (OGSIEC) from the reports gotten 2 1 , K u t o , A b e o k u t a Brother Naija is the second launch show joy as they promise to bring other myriads of problems. Members of the panel we, as members of MSSN, across the entire State, S o u t h L o c a l 'feelings' . F O S I E C O M , A l h a j i elections. demonstrated competence as back with a mouth with ladies to storm the The panelists unanimously included the Ogun State view it as an effort towards people are going about the Government, Fehintola T entertainment to the show. We wait to see what the Ibraheem Bako, who sated “We are in here to monitor the election, describing the watering sum of 90 million agreed that all Nigerians are Chairman of NIPR, Mr. discouraging the pursuit of exercise without difficulty, Owolabi, said voting stage and this is the first The show host Ebuka show holds as we go on a this during a statewide the conduct of the elections processes as peaceful and naira up for grabs to whoever currently feeling the heat of Lekan Togunwa, veteran education, especially in we have addressed the little commenced at 8:00 am as time in history of the Obi-Uchendu looked smart ten (10) week's journey monitoring of the elections, and we are expected to give open. emerges as the winner with the challenges and urged public relations practitioner, educationally backward our report on the exercise Earlier during a monitoring challenges. People came out all materials needed for show to have a two launch with his swag as he wore with them. Here is wishing c i t i z e n s t o s e n d Mr. Dare Folarin, political noted that with the smooth the theme “Shine Ya Eyes”. communities in the northern conduct of the exercise, Ogun with the view to encouraging exercise of the election, to exercise their franchise t h e e l e c t i o n s w e r e shows. two different outfits to the housemates the best of representatives to the summit scientist and Lecturer at The new season is promising parts of the country. has indeed, demonstrated each other by exchanging OGSIEC Chairman, Mr. and we have seen a very provided for them. The gents which came welcome the guys on board luck. which will hold at the state, FCE, Abeokuta, Dr. Simon “Therefore, more should huge capacity in Local notes and work on areas that Babatunde Osibodu expressed good turnout, even more A voter, Mrs. Damilola to be great as two launch f r o m d i f f e r e n t to the show on Saturday zonal and national levels. Otumala while a Fellow of be done to put a stop to that G o v e r n m e n t e l e c t i o n need improvement. In all satisfaction with the conduct than what we thought, which Olanrewaju also revealed shows were organized to background including n i g h t w i t h m u s i c a l Jane Owolabi They expressed the hope the NIPR, Mr. Akin Okudero with all the might and management. areas visited across the State, of the election, maintaining also informed our earlier that the election was free, introduce the housemates. modeling, acting, and performance by Ladipoe, Lagos that the proposed summit moderated the programme. the exercise has been that there is no process that is decision of extending the fair and peaceful August 1, 2021 |15 August 1, 2021 |9 Opinion MediaWorld ince October 1st 2020, Ralph Enisan has been serving as General Manger of SSmash FM, Abeokuta. He shares his trajectory, insights, philosophy of life and views on broadcasting with Dare Folarin in this interview. Excerpts: We do things differently at Journalists are ‘bandits’ What is the aim of your station, Smash FM? Since I assumed duties in Abeokuta, it's been ournalists are bandits. There is no after the sensationally evil closure of this work, work and work. We are determined to doubt about it. And if the paper and obnoxious treatment of some this country, your country, my country, our country. Even in our crushing years restore the lost glory of Abeokuta in Jjournalists are Nigerians, they, to of its senior staff summarily jailed and broadcasting. For a long time Abeokuta could of military wickedness and decades all intents and purposes, cannot but be “compensated” years after. It is also on not get the vibes of OGBC of those days. The the worst bandits who belong to the upon decades of colonial evil the feeling is that broadcasters have gone back to Smash FM –Ralph Enisan record that the late founder-and- very worst set and band of bandits publisher (Mr. Alex Ibru) of this paper Nigerian press did not flinch from its the days of just doing it anyhow. Nevertheless, What is your philosophy of life? anywhere. In fact, the average narrowly escaped assassination on the duty even as the hot water and bullets of some of us feel we can return the glory back to My philosophy of life is just do everything journalist in this country called grounds of what the high profile flag of the brigands, the bandits, in power and in Abeokuta and allow the city to embrace the within your reach to create a legacy. Legacy is Nigeria is more dangerous than the Nigerian journalism stood for authority struck them. vibes of broadcasting again. That was exactly important in life. Those great men we talk most notorious bandit-journalist or The bandits terrorizing our people one of the reasons that prompted my coming about in life is because we can trace one or two uncompromisingly without caring into Abeokuta and it is just to ensure I retain journalist-bandit anywhere in the everywhere from the North to the South things to them. I was a student of legacy when whose ox was gored. Nigerian the standard of broadcasting from how it was, I was in the University and I have always globe. journalism and journalists proved and and from the South to the North must be positively and affirmatively exposed. to how it should be. ensured I create an impact anywhere I find Whether or not the average Nigerian are still proving – that the nature and myself that people can trace to me that Ralph By: Tony Afejuku journalist is a print media or electronic definition of our journalism are seen in Their injurious activities must be How should it be? What are the stations not exposed and examined. We must know did this. I have done a lot in broadcasting. I media journalist, he can always be the genius of our founding practitioners doing right? know the magic to make new radio stations regarded as a dangerous, a very across the newspapers in the land. their sponsors and collaborators. Their It is just to ensure that we stay to the standard. great. These are things that I have learnt over dangerous journalist who is more Their circumfluous circumspection surprisingly peculiar eccentricities in We realized the fact that if we do not stay to the the years. dangerous, who is more deadly, than and perspicacity are still present in the speech or in writing must not be allowed standard and ensure that… to intrude into the journalistic mastery of What is the magic to make a new radio station for instance, the bandit-journalist, the consciousness of the present breed, I want you to define this standard? late Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based our columnists, reporters, news casters, great? whose large number of members still The standard of broadcasting is to ensuring The magic is understanding what it takes to set Saudi columnist and journalist and a imbibe the spirit of the ancient genius (or camera men and women and other professionals behind the scene in the that all the rudiments that you need to make a up a radio station. A lot of people don't very severe critic of Saudi Arabia's geniuses). The academic, flippant, radio station tick. To ensure that you have understand what it takes to set up a radio government. The very dangerous ironical, satirical, sharptongued, brave print and non-print media. All of them, fantastic content, contents that impact with all of us, are bandits, true bandits, who station. You want to set up a radio is just one, c o l u m n i s t o f t h e A m e r i c a n spirit and history of old is still very much people. It will give people compelling reasons do your feasibility study, get your priority The very dangerous Washington Post was killed in the a prime factor in Nigerian journalism – mean well and well to listen to your radio station. You must ensure right, get your equipment in place and Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in Turkey despite the method of practice and scope for our country – your country, my that your radio station gives them accurate understand the fact that there should be a on October 2 2018. His very fierce of expression and reportage of some country, our country. information, good music, entertainment and continuous budget. The smallest lifespan to columnis“t of the whatever will make your radio station the criticism of the government of his The time has come truly, truly for our make a radio great is two years and for that two practitioners in the print and electronic companion of the people. When you put all of American Washington homecountry marked him for his media. Those who want to banter wittily journalists everywhere to insist and years your financier must be ready to keep the these into consideration, you are moving into station going without looking back and eventual murder. can do as they please, those who want to underline the point as never before that Post was killed in the realm of what the people want. What we have without thinking of profit or money making. His scintillating and tantalizing be flopping and flipping idiots can do as the Nigerian people and masses own this country. Our journalists and other noticed, these days especially in the South But the good life span is actually five years, a Saudi Consulate in reports, stories and revelations they please; but at every given time and West, is that the Freelance Broadcasters have radio must stay for five years to know that it concerning his country and its allies moment they must be reminded and told professionals must now inject their taken over and these people are half-baked peculiar deconstructive techniques to can now stand the test of time. You must Istanbul in Turkey on stained the high reputation of the point-blank that good journalists are presenters really and they are coming on radio ensure that at every point in time you get your cast into oblivion the deconstructive visibly prominent journalist, bandits who are ever ready to die and live to do what they have been impacted to by an Ralph Enisan content right, it must be in line with the October 2, 2018. His very according to the gospel and script of for their people and country. To rephrase techniques of vagabonds and bandits and half baked boss who does not know what is environment you are operating from. When fierce criticism of the his murderer(s). In the eyes of the the last stretch of the point and sentence, tyrants in government. Journalists must right from what is wrong. This is exactly what you get all of these right you now start putting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin realize positively that journalism as from most radio stations are dishing out but we are think there is any other station playing more all the machinery in place for the business. For good journalists and columnists are ever making sure that what they put out is of utmost ad than Smash FM. Especially the Lagos ad government of his home- Salman especially, Khashoggi, ready to live and die for their country and henceforth is the first estate of our the business to come in, you must integrate quality. Contents that do not have direct than we do. They have identified with our yourself to the big players of the advertising allegedly, was only leaving the mark people. country's brigandage and banditry. The power and authority of the pen must impact on the people should be taken away scope, they have identified with our industry. To make the radio great as well, there country marked him for of banditry on Saudi Arabia's This terribly autocratic presidency has ideology, with what we are doing and how henceforwards only bring into positive from radio. Come to real essence of radio must be cash flow because when you start his eventual journalism. Thus the distinguished been on the voyage of threatening the namely good contents, accurate news and Don't forget, content is we are transforming the broadcasting mingling with the advertisers and the cash is journalist and his mark of banditry media and misleading our people and prominence characters and personages good entertainment just to keep the vibe going industry and how much we have invented in whose shining minds and brains are the not flowing it may affect the radio. All of these murder...Khashoggi must vanish. And they truly vanished masses. Not long ago, they imposed un- at every point in time. key. You must“ create terms of manpower and contents. To also must be put in place. Don't forget, content is into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul! thinkable and unimaginable fines on figural powers of our politics of original content... Most of ensure that adverts, clients, contents are in key. You must create original content. That is treatment was much Of course, the Khashoggi treatment some television channels for reporting plenitude. Our journalists must now end How far, so far? synergy for the progress of the business. why you cannot hear the name of a programme was much earlier on in Nigeria (on their tag as the fourth estate of the realm. Well, so far, so good! It's not been bad, picking the programme on Smash on my station that is similar to that of another accurately the EndSars protests in up was not easy based on the fact that the radio When did you cut your teeth in earlier on in Nigeria (on 19th October 1986) visited on our own They are the first estate of our realm of station. Most of the programme on Smash FM several parts of the country. The runes, station was basically a music station. But FM are linked with the broadcasting. Your trajectory? d e a r D e l e G i w a . H e w a s t e x t u a l o r v e r b a l , o f t h e our envisaged plenitude. They are are linked with the name. We have Smash 19th October 1986) agitators for and creators of good when we realized the need of the people, we I was born in that big city called Akure in Café, we have Smash Drive, we have Smash in ignominiously bombed to his presidencynologists are runes of un- name. We have Smash Café, Ondo State where I had my primary and governance that is more than good introduced a lot of programme that are Yoruba the city, we have Smash Kids, so you cannot visited on our own dear unforeseen grave because he was a truths, of non-truths, which, they, in the inclined so we now have a 50-50 ratio of secondary school education. I proceeded to governance. They ought not to be we have Smash Drive, we copy the name unless you want to copy the brigand-columnist and bandit- name of propaganda, want our electronic English and Yoruba programmes. My goal is University of Ado Ekiti where I had my first ideology of the station. Radio is just the best, it Dele Giwa. He was journalist. He was kind of lucky and non-electronic media to transmit, bootlickers and fearers of the insane in to return the glory of radio to Ogun State and have Smash in the city, we degree before proceeding to Lagos State government in whatever rank and is the best form of communication that you can ignominiously bombed to because his body did not vanish into textualise and sketch to the people and make Smash FM the hub of the best of University to study Mass Communication. I think of. Radio is the only means of what his killer(s) wanted it to vanish masses time after time. The autocratic position. I know what can be done to entertainment. have Smash Kids, so you had my experience in broadcasting with a broadcasting that will not take anything away into. But after what befell Dele Giwa autocrats and their megaphones want to bring about the new dawn and young agency in Ado Ekiti doing a lot about from you. You cannot do teevee without his unforeseen grave The name of your station is Smash FM, why cannot copy the name media mentorship. After this I went for my Newswatch, the daring news magazine compel our journalists to report only dispensation. But I must be silent on this leaving something to watch teevee, you can be here. smash, what are you smashing? unless you want to copy NYSC at TVC and fortunately for me I was listening to radio and doing something else. So because he was a everybody, except those in the inaccuracies. In other words, they want (Laughs) Smashing beautiful contents, music the only one retained in my set. I stayed over company of thieving bandits loved, us to dis-believe the truth that every Furthermore, I am not foolish enough it is what I love, I cherish radio, it is just an brigand-columnist and to under-estimate the role of betrayers and smashing from all angles. We just want to the ideology of the seven years in TVC before proceeding to hobby for me. clearly lost its steam. The fabulous society produces truth and non-truth. sound different from the rest. If you asked Jamz FM. In TVC, I actually did many who don't belong to the healthy tribe of station... bandit-journalist. He was news magazine gradually decomposed This informed their recent proclamation, people conversant with our station, they will things before proceeding to different How do you unwind? itself – despite its high profile team and so to say, wherein journalists in the the bandits of the envisaged new dawn. tell you that we are truly different. Yes, why departments, business, commercial and But they can always be caged Well, I am a social guy. I love mingling and kind of lucky because his brilliant personnel. As at today electronic media in particular have been we are different from others is that we do programmes. I was just so passionate about being with my friends. On weekends, I play Newswatch is no more. Or is it still forbidden from reporting in any form or perpetually in the dungeon of betrayers. things differently. We do our things the job. To me broadcasting is like a hobby. football. I am the Communication Manager of body did not vanish into breathing the refreshing air of guise the activities, successes and Our professional bandits are not the differently. In the last ratings, the station was people are running to work. We cannot From there I resigned and I joined Mr. Femi my club. I dine and wine with my friends from journalistic life and composure? The k i l l i n g b a n d i t s o f N i g e r i a ' s rated the best not just in Abeokuta but the cloud the air waves around the same time. Sowoolu, the Big Wongi to set up Jamz all walks of life. We try to come together and what his killer(s) foozles of terrorists euphemistically entire South West. So, it tells you what we are good news that we had then and still presidencynologists. Our new-dawn Around the 7 am belt, I have the Smash IOO.I FM in Ibadan where I was the have fun. called bandits by the authoritarians and doing. What we have noticed is that people Commercial Manager before I became have till now – until perhaps very professional bandits don't have the Café. That is why I said we are returning wanted it to vanish autocrats in the central government. just create unhealthy rivalry.” I want to do Operations Manager. Later I left, when I get Where do you see yourself in the next five recently – was/is that the bugaboo that Gladly, gladly, our journalists through neurosis that inhabits cheats and the standard to Ogun and that is what we into... honeytongued and sugar-lipped paper review at 7” and “I want to do at 7 too”. are after. tired I want to leave. I resigned and joined years? attended Dele Giwa's death the helmspersons piloting our Common, you can do something else and Inspiration FM and Lasgidi FM in Lagos Wow! In the next five years, I know I will be disappeared from the expansive space respective print publications have poisoners arthirst for their satanic habits allow them to do whatever they want to do at where I stayed six months until I resigned to to the detriment of Nigeria and Are you viable financially? greater than who I am today. I am hoping and of our journalism. stood up, without stooping, and have 7. Why not do your own at 9am. We do our take over as the General Manager of Smash longing for that, I keep praying that God will Nigerians. The station is viable financially. No doubt Our journalistic brigandage risen to the occasion to say no, a capital Yoruba version at 10am. Ogun is an educated the fact that radio today is a business radio, 88.1 FM. take the lead. continued in the right direction – even No, to any attempt to gag the press in Afejuku can be reached via state. A state where everybody wakes up and in the past three or five months, I don't 08055213059. August 1, 2021 |11 August 1, 2021 |10 Entertainment Emerging Markets

How digital development is shifting marketing budget –Expert he sixth season of Nigeria's biggest music he Director/Executive and will continue to do so marketing. I am quite You don't just slam an and Google teams. Based on i n t e r n a t i o n a l o n l i n e Treality show, Nigerian Nigerian Idol: S e c r e t a r y o f t h e going forward. She stated excited about it”. outdoor creative and put it on my extensive work experience, schools, digital schools, Idol, came to an epic end A s s o c i a t i o n o f that the opportunity of She, however, advised: mobile and say: 'oh! I have I am looking to see if there are etc. Interestingly, I have recently in Lagos Nigeria with T PGD in digital marketing at Advertising Agencies of digital is very expansive. “The other unit of the done a campaign on social opportunities to collaborate Kingdom Kroseide emerging as Nigeria (AAAN), Kemi media. It doesn't work like with them to offer hands-on DMI, UK. I may be able to the “Nigerian Idol'' after months According to Fabusoro, business will not be left out. Kingdom emerges as the Winner of Nigerian Fabusoro, has said that the “evolution of digital is one For instance, advertising that.” training. get discounts for our of intense musical contest She continued: “I have “Hopefully, we will be members to be able to involving over 3000 hopefuls marketing budget is not of the areas we have to tap directors need to know how shifting because of the Covid- into. Our plan is to start to do their creative designs worked as a client; I have built able to get good discounts i m p r o v e o n t h e i r from across the country, and from established local or knowledge and skills.” over 16 million votes recorded 19 pandemic, but rather training our member that fit mobile and digital. relationships with Facebook at the finale. Kingdom, Francis, Idol Season 6 in pulsating finale because of the digital agencies, especially the Akunna, Comfort, and Faith revolution. She also citied her heads, to help them and Informatics student at Jason were the top 5 from the 11 newest signee, Ayra Starr Kingdom's win further very great. And then she died. the show. His emergence as the closeness to marketers and restructure their businesses Why Africa has potential to boost global growth who made it to the live shows emphasizes his musical talent, winner is a testament of how Federal University, Otuoke, clients, including her handling who performed her song And I almost gave up. But I for digital evolution. Most Somaliland. In pharmaceuticals, in from the audition stages. The which he has displayed from much great talent abounds in and a music teacher, walks n recent years, Sub-Saharan democracies navigate new waters “Away”; award-winning want to thank the judges for of budgets that ran into traditional media have built Dubai, meanwhile, has particular, Indian companies have competition evolved from the the auditions to the live shows, Nigeria. For us at MultiChoice, away with a recording deal of a Africa has increasingly in politics. By now, the China- singer Patoranking who believing in me and my fellow hundreds of millions of naira, their businesses around the traded old friends, like the Africa story is well-documented, cemented its role as a central established a competitive final 5 to the last 2 contestants – performed his new hit where he constantly wowed we are committed to helping six track EP, with music video I contestants for pushing me.” as proof of her statement. print, outdoor, radio and crossroads between the Middle advantage and play a vital role in Kingdom and Francis - who talent like Kingdom, as well as shoots for three of the songs, United State and the European but it is not the only emerging “Celebrate Me”. RnB star, the judges with his flawless Commenting on Kingdom's T h e m a r k e t i n g a n d TV; now we need to be East, Asia, and Africa by acting as reducing the price of HIV/AIDS battled it out on Sunday in a o t h e r c o n t e s t a n t s t h a t and over 50 million Naira Union, for new ones in market to realize the benefit of Chike joined Francis Atela performances. Kingdom did emergence as the winner of advertising expert said that a major re-exporter of goods to the and meningitis A drugs. But keenly contested affair that saw participated, reach their worth of prizes, which include a able to help them to plan emerging markets. Since 2006, increased African engagement. on stage for a breathtaking just enough at the finale to Nigerian Idol season 6, CEO of the region's exports to the US continent. In 2022, UAE-Africa Indian companies aren't just Kingdom emerge the eventual potential and also launch them N30 million cash prize and a about 10 per cent to 15 per cent and restructure their Investors from emerging markets duet of the former's song, edge out Francis who has MultiChoice Nigeria, John have declined by 66 per cent, trade is likely to continue its flooding the local market; they're winner. to a much bigger audience.” brand new SUV. Nigerian Idol of the budget is already shifting businesses. They need to such as China, India and the UAE “Roju”. While Kingdom and equally been a standout Ugbe, said, “We are proud of while exports to countries such upward trajectory, spurred by investing in local potential. The finale night also Kingdom, a Computer Science Season 6 was sponsored by to digital for over two years, have knowledge of digital now finance more than one-third of superstar producer Cobhams contestant all season. Reacting what Kingdom has achieved on as Russia and Turkey have Expo 2020, a six-month event that Ghanaian health tech start-up witnessed performances from Bigi Drinks and Tecno Mobile. FDI projects, as well as more than Asuquo came together for to his win, a very emotional d o u b l e d a n d t r i p l e d brought together more than 190 Pharma, for example, recently some of the biggest acts in Nigeria tops mobile app market in Africa half of all jobs created and capital yet another beautiful Kingdom said,''My grandma respectively. This shift in invested in the region. These shifts countries to foster knowledge- received a round of funding led by Nigeria including Mavin's used to say one day you'll be performance. lobal marketing perhaps the biggest trend, partnerships comes as Africa in the balance of trademark the sharing and collaboration. Unbound Ventures, the VC arm of India's Bharti Mittal Family measurement leader, in-app purchasing revenue embarks on a new era buoyed beginning of a shift in Africa's The African Union-led a by the promise of the African delegation of African countries in office, best known in Africa for A p p s F l y e r a n d numbers soared between foreign relations. They point to the G Continental Free Trade Area development of new alliances that exhibiting at the Expo, presenting mobile operator Airtel. Given that Nollywood star actress Jaiye Kuti July and September, with a Google reports have shown a (AfCFTA), the landmark free an opportunity for its member the Indian regulatory and 136 per cent increase will be critical in the years to come boom in the African mobile trade agreement that was against a backdrop of US-China states to shine a light on new trade economic environment has more celebrates 50th birthday in style app market, propelled by a compared to the previous consummated this year, will trade tensions and policy and investment opportunities. in common with many African growing fintech space, a rise t h r e e m o n t h s . T h i s increase visa openness and uncertainty in the UK owing to India's recent economic strides countries than Silicon Valley or hat Nollywood beautiful Sunday) and the company's tears of joy that flowed freely accounted for a third of the harmonization of monetary Brexit negotiations. and the ascendance of its middle London, knowledge and capital actress, Jaiyeola Kuti, was Executive Director (Ayeni in 'super apps', and the from her. year's total revenue, policy through West Africa's Between 2014 and 2018, the class have propelled the country exchanges such as the India- a year older lastSaturday, Samuel) had a lot of friends COVID-19 pandemic among T The company also did not highlighting just how new Eco currency. UAE injected more than $25.3 into a viable trading partner with Africa Entrepreneurship Forum July 10, 2021, which was and professional colleagues in other factors. fail to eulogize the beautiful Analysts are of the view that, billion worth of capital into the technical expertise that has driven are likely to grow between the two celebrated in a big way. It is no attendance as well. much African Global actress “She can do anything Its analysis of over 6,000 African countries can and continent and the volume of non-oil trade with Africa from $1 billion in regions in the coming year. more a story or that talented screen “I can't thank my fans marketing measurement positively and she has really apps and two billion installs should start this decade by trade between Dubai and Africa 1995 to nearly $60 billion today A third market likely to diva who is reputed to be one of enough. They really surprised added to our brand. We are across South Africa, Nigeria, leader, AppsFlyer and taking advantage of this rose to $37.2 billion in 2018. Owing Tied by a common experience of increase its engagement with the most sought after amongst me with their show of love proud to be associated with and Kenya, between the First Google reports have progress to shift from reactive to to its close geographic proximity, colonialism, Africa and India are Africa is Russia, which now seeks talented actress in Nollywood through their text messages her,” the firm said. Her shown a boom in African proactive diplomacy by the UAE has positioned itself as a natural trade partners given to engage with the region more invited some of her colleagues and and calls even before the day. I Quarter of (Q1) 2020 and Q1 professional colleague, Femi mobile app market, building new ties with vital gateway to Africa in more ways similarities in language, law and strategically after decades of friends in the industry like Bimbo am happy that I am well loved 2021, found that the African Adebayo, who supervised the emerging markets. For these than one: Emirates, one of the commerce, and the strong reduced engagement since the Oshin and Femi Adebayo to mark and appreciated,” stated the mobile app market showed propelled by a growing cutting of the cake, also spoke Analysts, instead of a 21st- country's flagship airline carriers, presence of more than 3 million collapse of the Soviet Union. The her birthday. But what is news is ever smiling actress who is strong growth, with overall fintech space, a rise in glowingly about her. “She is century scramble, for Africa, now boasts one of the largest Indians in the diaspora with ties Kremlin is now refocusing its the gift she got on her birthday globally accepted as Queen of 'super apps', and the one person that always put in installs increasing by 41 per 2021 and beyond marks the networks of African destinations in spanning generations. Africa efforts as highlighted by the 2019 from the company she is the the Soap. “I never expected COVID-19 pandemic her very best in whatever she cent. beginning of 21stcentury the world; and logistics operator DP primarily exports raw materials Russia-Africa summit. At the ambassador for-SSAFRIHOMES. this from the management of does. Apart from been a good Nigeria showed the highest among other factors. partnerships. World operates, develops and such as crude oil and minerals to gathering, Russian President The presentation which was done SSAFRIHOMES. I am short actress, she is also a role model growth, with a-43 per cent consumers were spending Going forward, African manages seven marine and inland India and imports refined Vladimir Putin told African at the company corporate office in of words, in fact. this is a real to many people and we all pray uplift, followed by 37 per cent within apps, from retail nations should turn to their terminals in Africa, including petroleum, pharmaceutical leaders that he would seek to the presence of the company's surprise,” concluded Jaiye, double trade ties between the two she lives long to enjoy the fruit in South Africa, and 29per purchases to gaming counterparts in emerging Senegal's busiest container products and vehicles, which Chief Executive Officer (Ayeni who couldn't hold back the of her work,” Adebayo said. make up almost 40 per cent of partners in the next five years. Jaiye Kuti cent in Kenya. Showing upgrades. markets to stabilize their growth terminal and facilities in Egypt, source: DTN prospects as traditional Western Mozambique, Rwanda and India's exports to Africa. SOURCE: DTN August 1, 2021 |12 August 1, 2021 |13 Focus Focus Hospitals, while some primary health centres were prepped for the same purpose. Molecular laboratory was also set up at the OOUTH, Sagamu. In the same vein, the state quickly grew its COVID-19 testing capacity, and opened the drive-in centre at Ota in Ado- Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The efforts of the state, however, attracted commendations from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The organisations, after their two-day monitoring of COVID-19 intervention of Ajilete Healthcare Centre, Yewa South LGA Tricycle ambulances the Ogun State government lauded the He informed the Czech Ambassador that efforts of Governor Abiodun at flattening his administration was awaiting the the curve of coronavirus spread. donation of about six ambulances before the The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chike end of that week, saying his administration Ihekweazu, after inspecting the first state was also waiting patiently for the Czech fully funded molecular laboratory at the Government to deliver on its promise to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching donate ambulances to the state. Hospital, Sagamu and the 128-bed "We are anxiously waiting for those COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment ambulances you promised us. When we Centre at Ikenne, the 250-bed Specialist assumed office, there were only five Hospital at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta as well ambulances in the state, today, we have as the Infectious Diseases Hospital, twenty ambulances. I think somebody else Iberekodo, Abeokuta, lauded the is donating about maybe five, six leadership of the state in giving directions ambulances sometimes this week, so, we to other states on how to deal with the have about twenty-six. We aim to have coronavirus pandemic. about thirty-five to forty ambulances The NCDC boss said that the Centre for because we want to have one ambulance per Disease Control is proud of what the state state constituency and we have twenty-six has been able to do and promised to work of such constituencies. with the state Government in its quest to "What we want to do is to provide enough battle the Coronavirus pandemic. Brand new ambulances donated by BUA Group ambulances to make that operational, we “I think what I have seen in Ogun today are providing ambulances in the primary and over the past few weeks in my health care centers, tricycle ambulances for engagement with the Commissioner (Dr. number of ambulances, to complement pregnant women in that neighbourhood, we Gov. Dapo Abiodun cutting the tape to inaugurate ambulances donated by the BUA Group Tomi Coker) is a willingness to go the the overhauling of the health sector. are rehabilitating the centers so that they extra mile. For us, the job is half done. So With a vision to make at least an give our people the confidence. At the end on behalf of the National Centre for ambulance available in each of the of this month, we should have about Disease Control and the World Health primary healthcare centres, the hundred of those in place, which is about Organisation, we are committed to governor has continued to interface five per local government, we are hoping to supporting you. You have been on this with the corporate organisations, high do two hundred and thirty-six between now Abiodun's giant strides in provision journey longer than any other state in the net worth individuals and foreign and end of next year. country, so you deserve some of the most governments, to partner Ogun in the "We are hoping that once we have our stringent support that we have,” Dr. provision of world class health system. Primary Health Care Centers in place, we Ihekweazu concluded. Such was the donation of two new can launch our health care Insurance On her part, the Country Director, World With a vision to make ambulances by the BUA Group to the Programme as well," Abiodun stated. Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Fiona of quality healthcare in Ogun state government. Also recently, the In the same vein, the governor, at a Braka, said: “We are so much impressed at least an“ ambulance Czech Republic donated N194m worth Webinar meeting with the Nigerian-British equally felt as rehabilitation work was and would like to congratulate Your Akorede Folaranmi Going a step further, the governor of medical equipment to the state. Chamber of Commerce, sought for carried out there. At Ijaye, latest medical Excellency and your team that has been available in each of the envisioned the Private-Public Handing over the equipment which investors that will develop its tertiary health equipment were ordered from the United working very hard. We could not join you ne of the sectors Governor Dapo partnership in the sector, and this led to primary healthcare included fifteen ICU beds, an incubator, facilities to a world class health institutions, Kingdom and installed at the hospital. for the launching of those isolation Abiodun has committed the 'adopt-a-health-centre' approach. children cribs, a generator and a capable of providing quality healthcare resources to and showed great On the secondary health facilities, the Poised to restore the lost glory of the facilities... Thank you for the invitation. centres, the governor O phototherapy machine, the Czech services to the people. Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching But we are here to see what you have done. Matching words with passion for, since he was sworn in on 'surgical operation' to reposition the Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, At the Webinar with the theme, "Meet the Hospital (OOUTH) Sagamu, the governor We leave with a positive note that there is has continued to May 29, 2019, is health. The governor, State General Hospitals for maximum Marek Skolil, expressed his home Governor of Ogun State: Investment and actions, Abiodun's embarked on the tour of the tertiary capacity in Ogun State to take more without wasting time immediately and quality delivery of healthcare to the interface with the government's delight to support and Business Opportunities, Abiodun also noted “ swung into action by approving the total people, began at the General Hospital in hospital and declared that the institution patients, so congratulations, Ogun State". partner Ogun, particularly in the area of administration began that the Olabisi Onabanjo University had become a shadow of itself. He Impressed by the first class facilities put overhaul of all the primary the primary Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government corporate health development. Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, needed rehabilitation of the primary announced that a committee would be set in place by the state government to halt the healthcare centres across the state. To Area of the state. Prior to May 29, 2019, While noting that the Czech attention to bring it to standard and prevent up to oversee the rebirth of OOUTH. spread of the pandemic, corporate him, rehabilitating and equipping these the hospital was a just a mere organisations, high net government was bringing an Intensive brain drain. health centres in all the 236 Abiodun, having observed and organisations, individuals, religious centres at the grassroots would be able to dispensary. Even, the governor, in one Care Unit (ICU) center to Ogun, he According to the governor, "we inherited discovered that there was dearth of staff at bodies and associations, began to support worth individuals and wards of the state. Apart take care of the health needs of the people of his visits to the hospital, described expressed belief that the center would an uncompleted 250-bed Hospital in the teaching hospital, approved the the state government. They donated at the local level. the surgery theatre of the hospital as a help the state government to further Abeokuta. As part of our recognition that from the yellow roof which recruitment of doctors, nurses, laboratory palliatives, drugs, beddings, ventilators, foreign governments, Also, infirmities such as malaria, "slaughter slab". develop its healthcare sector. government is a continuum and anywhere scientists and other necessary hands, to face masks, hand sanitizers and serves as Abiodun's typhoid and not too serious infections, Within the first hundred days in to partner Ogun in the In his remark, Governor Abiodun the commonwealth of Ogun State has been increase the staff strength. ambulances to the government. can be handled with dispatch, hence, office, the hospital was completely commended the Czech Republic for invested, we will not abandon. administration's projects While declaring what he saw during the The Redeemed Christian Church of God pressure will not be put on the General rehabilitated - modern beds, laboratory provision of world donating the medical equipment, "We are therefore looking for investors in visit to the OOUTH as "appalling", the (RCCG) went a step further by donating imprimatur, the health Hospitals and other secondary health equipment, theatre, wards, drugs and adding that "I am glad that at a time order to help us develop it into standard governor promised that his administration sophisticated ICU equipment towards the class health system. facilities. other medical facilities were put in when we needed you the most, you hospital to stem the tide of medical tourism, centres were well equipped would turn around the hospital and make it efforts of Abiodun-led administration's Matching words with actions, place. The internal road fitted with chose to support us as a state and a conserve foreign exchange and provide the best among its equal in the country. fight against COVID-19. Abiodun's administration began lights was also done. This feat drew country by extension". quality medicare for our people and those and stocked with test M e a n w h i l e , t h e g o v e r n o r ' s And via the same PPP approach, the rehabilitation of the primary health applause from the people of Yewa "I want to personally appreciate that who may require the services for research determination to reposition the health governor has been able to increase the laboratories and drugs. centres in all the 236 wards of the state. South LG and its environs, including gesture of donating fifteen ICU beds, an and investigations". sector in Ogun, came handy during the number of ambulances in the state. Apart from the yellow roof which serves the Olu of Ilaro and the Paramount incubator, children cribs, a generator With the special intervention and reforms Potable water and height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart Presently, the number ambulances in the as Abiodun's administration's projects Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde and a phototherapy machine to us in being undertaken by the incumbent from the multimillion naira isolation 128- kitty of Ogun is 26, out of 36 being electricity were also imprimatur, the health centres were well Olugbenle, who lauded the governor Ogun State, we appreciate your kind administration in the state, which are bed centre established in Ikenne-Remo, a targeted by the present administration. equipped and stocked with test for reinventing the hospital, which had gesture, the equipment is estimated at already yielding the desired results, Ogun restored at the centres. 100-bed isolation and ICU centres were Undaunted by the five functional laboratories and drugs. Potable water and suffered neglect over the years. $47,000; this donation is deeply will soon become the numero uno in the equally put up in OOUTH. ambulances he met on ground, Abiodun electricity were also restored at the At the State Hospital, Ijaye, appreciated," the governor added. provision of standard and quality healthcare Similar centres were created in the State seized the bull by the horn and grew the centres. Abeokuta, Abiodun's Midas touch was in Nigeria. August 1, 2021 |12 August 1, 2021 |13 Focus Focus Hospitals, while some primary health centres were prepped for the same purpose. Molecular laboratory was also set up at the OOUTH, Sagamu. In the same vein, the state quickly grew its COVID-19 testing capacity, and opened the drive-in centre at Ota in Ado- Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state. The efforts of the state, however, attracted commendations from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO). The organisations, after their two-day monitoring of COVID-19 intervention of Ajilete Healthcare Centre, Yewa South LGA Tricycle ambulances the Ogun State government lauded the He informed the Czech Ambassador that efforts of Governor Abiodun at flattening his administration was awaiting the the curve of coronavirus spread. donation of about six ambulances before the The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Chike end of that week, saying his administration Ihekweazu, after inspecting the first state was also waiting patiently for the Czech fully funded molecular laboratory at the Government to deliver on its promise to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching donate ambulances to the state. Hospital, Sagamu and the 128-bed "We are anxiously waiting for those COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment ambulances you promised us. When we Centre at Ikenne, the 250-bed Specialist assumed office, there were only five Hospital at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta as well ambulances in the state, today, we have as the Infectious Diseases Hospital, twenty ambulances. I think somebody else Iberekodo, Abeokuta, lauded the is donating about maybe five, six leadership of the state in giving directions ambulances sometimes this week, so, we to other states on how to deal with the have about twenty-six. We aim to have coronavirus pandemic. about thirty-five to forty ambulances The NCDC boss said that the Centre for because we want to have one ambulance per Disease Control is proud of what the state state constituency and we have twenty-six has been able to do and promised to work of such constituencies. with the state Government in its quest to "What we want to do is to provide enough battle the Coronavirus pandemic. Brand new ambulances donated by BUA Group ambulances to make that operational, we “I think what I have seen in Ogun today are providing ambulances in the primary and over the past few weeks in my health care centers, tricycle ambulances for engagement with the Commissioner (Dr. number of ambulances, to complement pregnant women in that neighbourhood, we Gov. Dapo Abiodun cutting the tape to inaugurate ambulances donated by the BUA Group Tomi Coker) is a willingness to go the the overhauling of the health sector. are rehabilitating the centers so that they extra mile. For us, the job is half done. So With a vision to make at least an give our people the confidence. At the end on behalf of the National Centre for ambulance available in each of the of this month, we should have about Disease Control and the World Health primary healthcare centres, the hundred of those in place, which is about Organisation, we are committed to governor has continued to interface five per local government, we are hoping to supporting you. You have been on this with the corporate organisations, high do two hundred and thirty-six between now Abiodun's giant strides in provision journey longer than any other state in the net worth individuals and foreign and end of next year. country, so you deserve some of the most governments, to partner Ogun in the "We are hoping that once we have our stringent support that we have,” Dr. provision of world class health system. Primary Health Care Centers in place, we Ihekweazu concluded. Such was the donation of two new can launch our health care Insurance On her part, the Country Director, World With a vision to make ambulances by the BUA Group to the Programme as well," Abiodun stated. Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Fiona of quality healthcare in Ogun state government. Also recently, the In the same vein, the governor, at a Braka, said: “We are so much impressed at least an“ ambulance Czech Republic donated N194m worth Webinar meeting with the Nigerian-British equally felt as rehabilitation work was and would like to congratulate Your Akorede Folaranmi Going a step further, the governor of medical equipment to the state. Chamber of Commerce, sought for carried out there. At Ijaye, latest medical Excellency and your team that has been available in each of the envisioned the Private-Public Handing over the equipment which investors that will develop its tertiary health equipment were ordered from the United working very hard. We could not join you ne of the sectors Governor Dapo partnership in the sector, and this led to primary healthcare included fifteen ICU beds, an incubator, facilities to a world class health institutions, Kingdom and installed at the hospital. for the launching of those isolation Abiodun has committed the 'adopt-a-health-centre' approach. children cribs, a generator and a capable of providing quality healthcare resources to and showed great On the secondary health facilities, the Poised to restore the lost glory of the facilities... Thank you for the invitation. centres, the governor O phototherapy machine, the Czech services to the people. Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching But we are here to see what you have done. Matching words with passion for, since he was sworn in on 'surgical operation' to reposition the Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, At the Webinar with the theme, "Meet the Hospital (OOUTH) Sagamu, the governor We leave with a positive note that there is has continued to May 29, 2019, is health. The governor, State General Hospitals for maximum Marek Skolil, expressed his home Governor of Ogun State: Investment and actions, Abiodun's embarked on the tour of the tertiary capacity in Ogun State to take more without wasting time immediately and quality delivery of healthcare to the interface with the government's delight to support and Business Opportunities, Abiodun also noted “ swung into action by approving the total people, began at the General Hospital in hospital and declared that the institution patients, so congratulations, Ogun State". partner Ogun, particularly in the area of administration began that the Olabisi Onabanjo University had become a shadow of itself. He Impressed by the first class facilities put overhaul of all the primary the primary Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government corporate health development. Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, needed rehabilitation of the primary announced that a committee would be set in place by the state government to halt the healthcare centres across the state. To Area of the state. Prior to May 29, 2019, While noting that the Czech attention to bring it to standard and prevent up to oversee the rebirth of OOUTH. spread of the pandemic, corporate him, rehabilitating and equipping these the hospital was a just a mere organisations, high net government was bringing an Intensive brain drain. health centres in all the 236 Abiodun, having observed and organisations, individuals, religious centres at the grassroots would be able to dispensary. Even, the governor, in one Care Unit (ICU) center to Ogun, he According to the governor, "we inherited discovered that there was dearth of staff at bodies and associations, began to support worth individuals and wards of the state. Apart take care of the health needs of the people of his visits to the hospital, described expressed belief that the center would an uncompleted 250-bed Hospital in the teaching hospital, approved the the state government. They donated at the local level. the surgery theatre of the hospital as a help the state government to further Abeokuta. As part of our recognition that from the yellow roof which recruitment of doctors, nurses, laboratory palliatives, drugs, beddings, ventilators, foreign governments, Also, infirmities such as malaria, "slaughter slab". develop its healthcare sector. government is a continuum and anywhere scientists and other necessary hands, to face masks, hand sanitizers and serves as Abiodun's typhoid and not too serious infections, Within the first hundred days in to partner Ogun in the In his remark, Governor Abiodun the commonwealth of Ogun State has been increase the staff strength. ambulances to the government. can be handled with dispatch, hence, office, the hospital was completely commended the Czech Republic for invested, we will not abandon. administration's projects While declaring what he saw during the The Redeemed Christian Church of God pressure will not be put on the General rehabilitated - modern beds, laboratory provision of world donating the medical equipment, "We are therefore looking for investors in visit to the OOUTH as "appalling", the (RCCG) went a step further by donating imprimatur, the health Hospitals and other secondary health equipment, theatre, wards, drugs and adding that "I am glad that at a time order to help us develop it into standard governor promised that his administration sophisticated ICU equipment towards the class health system. facilities. other medical facilities were put in when we needed you the most, you hospital to stem the tide of medical tourism, centres were well equipped would turn around the hospital and make it efforts of Abiodun-led administration's Matching words with actions, place. The internal road fitted with chose to support us as a state and a conserve foreign exchange and provide the best among its equal in the country. fight against COVID-19. Abiodun's administration began lights was also done. This feat drew country by extension". quality medicare for our people and those and stocked with test M e a n w h i l e , t h e g o v e r n o r ' s And via the same PPP approach, the rehabilitation of the primary health applause from the people of Yewa "I want to personally appreciate that who may require the services for research determination to reposition the health governor has been able to increase the laboratories and drugs. centres in all the 236 wards of the state. South LG and its environs, including gesture of donating fifteen ICU beds, an and investigations". sector in Ogun, came handy during the number of ambulances in the state. Apart from the yellow roof which serves the Olu of Ilaro and the Paramount incubator, children cribs, a generator With the special intervention and reforms Potable water and height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart Presently, the number ambulances in the as Abiodun's administration's projects Ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde and a phototherapy machine to us in being undertaken by the incumbent from the multimillion naira isolation 128- kitty of Ogun is 26, out of 36 being electricity were also imprimatur, the health centres were well Olugbenle, who lauded the governor Ogun State, we appreciate your kind administration in the state, which are bed centre established in Ikenne-Remo, a targeted by the present administration. equipped and stocked with test for reinventing the hospital, which had gesture, the equipment is estimated at already yielding the desired results, Ogun restored at the centres. 100-bed isolation and ICU centres were Undaunted by the five functional laboratories and drugs. Potable water and suffered neglect over the years. $47,000; this donation is deeply will soon become the numero uno in the equally put up in OOUTH. ambulances he met on ground, Abiodun electricity were also restored at the At the State Hospital, Ijaye, appreciated," the governor added. provision of standard and quality healthcare Similar centres were created in the State seized the bull by the horn and grew the centres. Abeokuta, Abiodun's Midas touch was in Nigeria. August 1, 2021 |14 August 1, 2021 |23

Tourism Trendy Woman Nigerians in Diaspora: Ecobank announces zero fees for transactions on Rapidtransfer Nigeria: Stakeholders harp n commemoration of this “ A s a p a n - A f r i c a n year's National Diaspora institution positioned to IDay event, Ecobank foster the economic growth Nigeria is joining the rest of and integration of our The world of cloaks ‘Abayas’ the country to celebrate continent, we are particularly on partnership for growing By: Oluwaseun Boye Nigerians in the diaspora by pleased to work closely with making transactions on its NiDCOM, ably led by the eople use clothing to enhance personal proprietary money transfer Chairman/ CEO, Hon Abike appearance and protect the body from app, Rapidtransfer, is free of Dabiri-Erewa towards the extreme temperatures and elements in c h a r g e . T h e F e d e r a l P tourism sector engagement of Nigerians in various climates. Aside, first impression is Government has set aside the diaspora on policies, formed based on what a person wears. Making takeholders in Nigeria July 25 of every year as the projects and other initiatives sure that private parts of the body are covered tourism sector have National Diaspora Day in geared at developing the is very important for maintaining a decent Sexpressed pleasure on r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e nation. From our constant appearance in public in the majority of world the success of tourism, contributions of Nigerians engagement with Nigerians communities. thereafter resolved to adopt living outside the country i n t h e D i a s p o r a , w e Abaya is however one of the clothings, that public and private partnership towards the development of understand their peculiar ladies wear nowadays to serve as a covering t o w a r d s a c h i e v i n g their homeland. needs and have created tailor- from the head to the toe to protect the wearer development growth across In a commemorative, made solutions to serve them from undue exposure. the sector. Speaking at a forum message, Managing Director, effectively.” An abaya is a long flowing robe that is in Lagos, Minister for Arts and Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick He noted further that usually loosely fitted and worn over everyday Culture, Lai Mohammed Akinwuntan stated that Ecobank has partnered with clothes. It goes down to the feet and has long r e c e n t l y, a d v i s e d t h a t Nigerians in the diaspora NiDCOM on webinars, sleeves so the body is fully covered. Initially, collaboration among the contribute significantly to the diaspora quarterly lecture abaya used to be in black colours, but over the relevant sectors would s o c i o - e c o n o m i c series and will continue to years, they appear in colourful fabrics and ultimately advance tourism development of the country. seek other collaboration styles. sector in Nigeria. Mr Akinwuntan lauded the opportunities to deepen In Qatar and all over the Middle East, a lot According to Mohammed, decision of the Federal e n g a g e m e n t w i t h t h e of indigenous women wear abaya. In fact, it Nigeria would leverage Government to set aside a diaspora community. Also was a common sight in many other Muslim tourism in its efforts to take special day every year as the speaking, Head, Consumer countries where women find it convenient and development to the grassroots. National Diaspora Day, Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, the best way to cover their bodies, leaving just ''Tourism plays an important adding that the recent launch Korede Demola- Adeniyi their faces, hands and feet exposed. role in preserving and of the National Diaspora said Ecobank will apply zero Findings revealed that the history of the abaya is rather vague and unclear, but it promoting culture and Policy (NDP) by the fees to all Rapidtransfer indicated that this robe-like garment has heritage all around the world. government would further transactions from 1st July till ... the abaya is not just a existed for more than 4,000 years. Historical This is why we are leveraging promote and harness the the end of October 2021, evidence points towards its use by ancient body covering garment, it on the sector to take resources and capacity of thereby enabling Nigerians “ civilizations, especially the Mesopotamians development to grassroots by Nigerians in the diaspora living abroad to send money who wore clothing that was long and as loose has transcended mere e n s u r i n g t h a t l o c a l t o w a r d s n a t i o n a l to their loved ones affordably. as the abaya of today. There is doubt though functionality and become communities own and benefit them. Arts and Culture, Steve state and tour operators. Esin development. that, at the time, the garment was probably not from the cultural heritage and Speaking recently at a Ayorinde, noted that the pointed out that the state had known as the abaya. With time, the abaya an expression of the tourist attractions in their f o r u m , E x e c u t i v e collaboration with private is pioneered several aspects of NCF engages business development continued to evolve and in the 1990s, though domain. Director-General, Governor of Akwa Ibom very important and think one tourism in Nigeria, being the basic style and shape of the abaya remained individualism as well as Nigerian Conservation State, Emmanuel Udom area that we need to focus on h o m e t o t h e e a r l i e s t specialist to boost its team the same, more embroidery and decorations Factors to consider when shopping for 1. The first thing you need to do is read the Foundation, NCF, Dr Muhtari pledged the assistance and acquired a standing of its Abayas: label and find out if you should take your abaya that collaboration is in missionaries. He said with h e N i g e r i a n design and development, with like lace, stones that could be ironed on Aminu-Kano has stressed the partnership of state Try out different colours and styles to see to the dry cleaner or if you can care for it at developing tour guides. On the longest coastline in C o n s e r v a t i o n over 13 years of experience in become a norm. own. Abaya designers needs for close partnership government to a private sector what works best with you. home. The label will also indicate the fabric different development, Nigeria, a fertile land rich in Foundation (NCF), p r o j e c t a n d p e o p l e In the first decade of the 2000s, the between people in the but urged them to adopt A k w a I b o m S t a t e T experimentation of the abaya took on a new have taken the abaya to a You can always try out different Hijab composition; some abaya materials are a blend tourism, an international the foremost environmental m a n a g e m e n t , s o c i a l environmental community measures that would protect looks with an Abaya. of natural and synthetic fibers, which is an Commissioner for Tourism, airport, and one of the best NGO dedicated to nature innovation, policy leadership meaning with the introduction of many and tourism community, while their services and attract different styles and cuts, some too blingy, whole new level with Accessorize your look with brooches and important factor to consider when caring for an Mr Orman Esin, expressed golf resorts in West Africa, conservation and biodiversity and budgeting, public noting that eco tourism could goodwill to the country. some over-the-top, and some even rather belts. abaya. For example, if there is silk in the mix, hope that the conference the state was well-positioned resources management, has awareness and advanced emphasis on global fashion really be a major player in both In his remark Former bizarre. Some abayas had bats, butterflies or Try incorporating all the latest trends with then that overlay needs to go to the dry cleaners w o u l d u s h e r a n e w to take tourism to the next engaged a seasoned business a d v o c a c y, k n o w l e d g e sectors. Commissioner for Tourism, anything that had wings. Some abayas even your Abaya. without a second thought. partnership between the level in Nigeria development expert to lead its development and exchange, trends along with an Although, Aminu-Kano had waistlines which were emphasized by Choose colours that are season- 2. For everyday abayas made from crepe, Business Development and livelihood and social inclusion, stated, Nigeria's tourism different types of wide or narrow belts that awareness of changes in appropriate. hand wash them separately in cold water using Communications team. Mr as well as resource mobilization practitioners mostly focused Marwa appoints Sarat Braimah, NIWA accentuated the body shape and went against Invest in some pastel shades that look delicate detergents that won't wear down the Uchenna Chika Achunine was f o r o r g a n i z a t i o n a l on culture and other forms of the rationale behind the abaya- to not show off the environment and the refreshing in Spring and Summer seasons. material. For dark colored abayas, look for the Executive Director, Centre sustainability. tourism to the detriment of the body shape. All of this was done to blend in Find Abayas that work in every setting. specialty detergents, such as the Persil Abaya Lagos boss as NDLEA Ambassador for Memories (CFM) in He is resilient and innovative, world in general. promoting eco-tourism. “So, with the western style of dressing. Speaking with Mrs. Bisola Ajayi, she Shampoo, to prevent the color from fading. Enugu where he provided an advocate for the application m o s t o f o u r t o u r i s m ngineer Sarat Lara drug Abuse and Illicit commitment in assisting Today, the abaya is not just a body covering noted that her plump stature made her fall in 3. For the drying process, skip the machine strong leadership for the of best practices incorporate dryer and let your abaya air dry. Tossing your infrastructure and agencies Braimah, Lagos Trafficking, a war which NDLEA in the discharge of garment, it has transcended mere functionality love with Abaya styles. "Abaya dresses are Centre that focused on social responsibility (CSR) and abaya into the dryer will expose it to extreme attended more on other parts Area Manager of must be fought by well its duties in Lagos, hence her and become an expression of individualism as absolutely gorgeous and they give the comfort E documenting and promoting community development and chic style that I love, abayas are designed heat, which will cause the fabric to shrink and of tourism facilities.” N a t i o n a l I n l a n d meaning citizens. nomination and appointment well as acquired a standing of its own. Abaya Igbo memories, culture, engagement with special with some level of sophistication and it is a the colors to dull. According to him, “We are Waterways Authority According to General by Gen (rtd) Buba Marwa. designers have taken the abaya to a whole new history and excellence. interes t a n d s k i l l s i n freedom dress. 4. Be extra careful while pressing out making a lot of efforts and ( N I WA ) h a s b e e n Marwa, Engineer Sarat In her brief remarks and level with emphasis on global fashion trends As a former Executive negotiation, community They're great for evening events and you creases. Put your iron or steamer on the lowest t h i n g s a r e h a p p e n i n g appointed as Ambassador Braimah is expected to a c c e p t a n c e s p e e c h , along with an awareness of changes in the Secretary of The Bridge engagement and advocacy. He can wear them with your favorite pair of heels heat setting and always make sure you're gradually. of war against Drug synergize and collaborate Ambassador Sarat Braimah, environment and the world in general. Leadership Foundation is a youth enthusiast with a The abaya industry has evolved just like and a beautiful evening bag, that's why I love ironing out wrinkles while your abaya is inside I think at Nigerian Tourism Abuse, by Brigadier w i t h N D L E A i n praised the dedication and across religions. It is worn across globes, (TBLF), based in Calabar, he very strong penchant for the abaya itself. Not only can you buy an abaya them, it gives me this elegant look" she stated. out. Development Corporation, G e n e r a l , B u b a propagating the war the sacrifice of NDLEA especially in the Middle East, Malaysia, successfully developed and meeting people and adding from various shopping malls, souqs and As a boutique owner, I found myself 5. Store your abayas neatly in your closet NTDC, a level we have a Marwa(RTD), Chairman, against Drug Abuse and under General Marwa, Indonesia, Turkey, India, and Pakistan and led a 5-year repositioning and value to lives and special bazaars, now you can have them custom made loving the styles of abaya, each time I travel to and out of direct sunlight to prevent the colors partnership with them both at National Drug Law illicit trafficking through adding that the community among Nigerian women. While initially, growth strategy of the NGO burden to bring succour to as by an abaya designer which is becoming quite Dubai to stock up my boutique, I can't but help from fading. their national level and also at Enforcement Agency ( her official and private to community approach to they were worn as all-black Burqas, they are within the broad context of the many as possible through the trend in today's world, especially among buying loads of abayas, I have lots of classy 6. Never hang your abaya or any article of their zonal level in Lagos and NDLEA), at a brief engagement as responsible a r r e s t i n g t h e v e r y now being redesigned and revamped to local, national & international social work and community the elite. customers who patronise me for abayas, clothing on wire hangers as that could ruin the together with them, we are on ceremony, held recently at and top-notch officer of disturbing rise in drug meet the fashion trends, as well as, needs of landscape. Achunine who development activities. However, Modern abaya dresses are often today, we have so many designers available in shoulder shape. We recommend using velvet or the Board of NPS and we are NIWA Lagos office, the government. Presenting the trafficking is the best way the customers.Various colors, designs, and felt hangers so that your overlay stays in place could be tagged as Prof. Pat It is believed that his made from a solid color other than black. The the market, you will always find your choice, trying to see how that can be NDLEA boss stated that o f f i c i a l l e t t e r o f to go. She promised to do embellishments are being incorporated to and doesn't drop to the bottom of the closet. Utomi's protégé, having spent addition will impact the abaya can be any color and many Muslim both the ladies on the big size and the average stimulated and need to do Engineer Sarat Braimah is appointment and decorative whatever possible to assist create stunning pieces. When it comes to body types look good in trendy abayas" says 7. When shopping for an abaya, make sure over a decade with the Centre Foundation positively and women enjoy the fashion of wearing an abaya something about enabling so appointed in tandem pin to Ambassador Sarat the agency, particularly in modest fashion, most women that cover up, Mrs. Sheri Adeyanju. the length is not too long so that it doesn't drag for Values in Leadership bring a great turnaround in that looks more like a fashionable dress than an also opt for long western dresses that can policies and frameworks in w i t h P r e s i d e n t Braimah, the Assistant propagating the message How to care for your Abayas on the ground. Sweeping up dust with your (CVL) in Lagos, is a certified N C F ' s s t a k e h o l d e r s ' oversized cloak. Although still modest, these that regard because most D i r e c t o r , S e a p o r t against drugs abuse among easily act as Abayas. Additionally, the latest While stocking up on abayas, it's abaya is never glamorous. Muhamandu Buhari's social sector manager, and a engagement, developing new fashionable abaya dresses may be embellished trend calls for robes, cardigans, and long national parks in terms of Operations who stood in for boat Operators in Lagos important that you treat your new overlays So, ladies keep them clean! i n a u g u r a l a d d r e s s , product of the Enterprise opportunities, and building with elegant beads or embroidery, providing jackets to act as Abayas. These different and legislature they are gunmen, NDLEA boss, explained and other stakeholders within women with varied choices for their abayas. with special care in order to maintain their commemorating the 2O21 Development Centre (EDC) and expanding the presence of modern styles are definitely gaining they do not allow private that Niwa Area Manager the waterways transportation Today, Abaya is seen as a piece of modest quality, color, and elongate their closet Oluwaseun Boye writes via U n i t e d N a t i o n s of the Pan Atlantic University, the organization locally and popularity among modern-day Muslim sector participation within International Day against has shown noticeable community. clothing for Muslims, but today it has cut lifespan. [email protected] SOURCE: DTN who is skilled in programme globally women August 1, 2021 |15 August 1, 2021 |9 Opinion MediaWorld ince October 1st 2020, Ralph Enisan has been serving as General Manger of SSmash FM, Abeokuta. He shares his trajectory, insights, philosophy of life and views on broadcasting with Dare Folarin in this interview. Excerpts: We do things differently at Journalists are ‘bandits’ What is the aim of your station, Smash FM? Since I assumed duties in Abeokuta, it's been ournalists are bandits. There is no after the sensationally evil closure of this work, work and work. We are determined to doubt about it. And if the paper and obnoxious treatment of some this country, your country, my country, our country. Even in our crushing years restore the lost glory of Abeokuta in Jjournalists are Nigerians, they, to of its senior staff summarily jailed and broadcasting. For a long time Abeokuta could of military wickedness and decades all intents and purposes, cannot but be “compensated” years after. It is also on not get the vibes of OGBC of those days. The the worst bandits who belong to the upon decades of colonial evil the feeling is that broadcasters have gone back to Smash FM –Ralph Enisan record that the late founder-and- very worst set and band of bandits publisher (Mr. Alex Ibru) of this paper Nigerian press did not flinch from its the days of just doing it anyhow. Nevertheless, What is your philosophy of life? anywhere. In fact, the average narrowly escaped assassination on the duty even as the hot water and bullets of some of us feel we can return the glory back to My philosophy of life is just do everything journalist in this country called grounds of what the high profile flag of the brigands, the bandits, in power and in Abeokuta and allow the city to embrace the within your reach to create a legacy. Legacy is Nigeria is more dangerous than the Nigerian journalism stood for authority struck them. vibes of broadcasting again. That was exactly important in life. Those great men we talk most notorious bandit-journalist or The bandits terrorizing our people one of the reasons that prompted my coming about in life is because we can trace one or two uncompromisingly without caring into Abeokuta and it is just to ensure I retain journalist-bandit anywhere in the everywhere from the North to the South things to them. I was a student of legacy when whose ox was gored. Nigerian the standard of broadcasting from how it was, I was in the University and I have always globe. journalism and journalists proved and and from the South to the North must be positively and affirmatively exposed. to how it should be. ensured I create an impact anywhere I find Whether or not the average Nigerian are still proving – that the nature and myself that people can trace to me that Ralph By: Tony Afejuku journalist is a print media or electronic definition of our journalism are seen in Their injurious activities must be How should it be? What are the stations not exposed and examined. We must know did this. I have done a lot in broadcasting. I media journalist, he can always be the genius of our founding practitioners doing right? know the magic to make new radio stations regarded as a dangerous, a very across the newspapers in the land. their sponsors and collaborators. Their It is just to ensure that we stay to the standard. great. These are things that I have learnt over dangerous journalist who is more Their circumfluous circumspection surprisingly peculiar eccentricities in We realized the fact that if we do not stay to the the years. dangerous, who is more deadly, than and perspicacity are still present in the speech or in writing must not be allowed standard and ensure that… to intrude into the journalistic mastery of What is the magic to make a new radio station for instance, the bandit-journalist, the consciousness of the present breed, I want you to define this standard? late Jamal Khashoggi, a US-based our columnists, reporters, news casters, great? whose large number of members still The standard of broadcasting is to ensuring The magic is understanding what it takes to set Saudi columnist and journalist and a imbibe the spirit of the ancient genius (or camera men and women and other professionals behind the scene in the that all the rudiments that you need to make a up a radio station. A lot of people don't very severe critic of Saudi Arabia's geniuses). The academic, flippant, radio station tick. To ensure that you have understand what it takes to set up a radio government. The very dangerous ironical, satirical, sharptongued, brave print and non-print media. All of them, fantastic content, contents that impact with all of us, are bandits, true bandits, who station. You want to set up a radio is just one, c o l u m n i s t o f t h e A m e r i c a n spirit and history of old is still very much people. It will give people compelling reasons do your feasibility study, get your priority The very dangerous Washington Post was killed in the a prime factor in Nigerian journalism – mean well and well to listen to your radio station. You must ensure right, get your equipment in place and Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in Turkey despite the method of practice and scope for our country – your country, my that your radio station gives them accurate understand the fact that there should be a on October 2 2018. His very fierce of expression and reportage of some country, our country. information, good music, entertainment and continuous budget. The smallest lifespan to columnis“t of the whatever will make your radio station the criticism of the government of his The time has come truly, truly for our make a radio great is two years and for that two practitioners in the print and electronic companion of the people. When you put all of American Washington homecountry marked him for his media. Those who want to banter wittily journalists everywhere to insist and years your financier must be ready to keep the these into consideration, you are moving into station going without looking back and eventual murder. can do as they please, those who want to underline the point as never before that Post was killed in the realm of what the people want. What we have without thinking of profit or money making. His scintillating and tantalizing be flopping and flipping idiots can do as the Nigerian people and masses own this country. Our journalists and other noticed, these days especially in the South But the good life span is actually five years, a Saudi Consulate in reports, stories and revelations they please; but at every given time and West, is that the Freelance Broadcasters have radio must stay for five years to know that it concerning his country and its allies moment they must be reminded and told professionals must now inject their taken over and these people are half-baked peculiar deconstructive techniques to can now stand the test of time. You must Istanbul in Turkey on stained the high reputation of the point-blank that good journalists are presenters really and they are coming on radio ensure that at every point in time you get your cast into oblivion the deconstructive visibly prominent journalist, bandits who are ever ready to die and live to do what they have been impacted to by an Ralph Enisan content right, it must be in line with the October 2, 2018. His very according to the gospel and script of for their people and country. To rephrase techniques of vagabonds and bandits and half baked boss who does not know what is environment you are operating from. When fierce criticism of the his murderer(s). In the eyes of the the last stretch of the point and sentence, tyrants in government. Journalists must right from what is wrong. This is exactly what you get all of these right you now start putting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin realize positively that journalism as from most radio stations are dishing out but we are think there is any other station playing more all the machinery in place for the business. For good journalists and columnists are ever making sure that what they put out is of utmost ad than Smash FM. Especially the Lagos ad government of his home- Salman especially, Khashoggi, ready to live and die for their country and henceforth is the first estate of our the business to come in, you must integrate quality. Contents that do not have direct than we do. They have identified with our yourself to the big players of the advertising allegedly, was only leaving the mark people. country's brigandage and banditry. The power and authority of the pen must impact on the people should be taken away scope, they have identified with our industry. To make the radio great as well, there country marked him for of banditry on Saudi Arabia's This terribly autocratic presidency has ideology, with what we are doing and how henceforwards only bring into positive from radio. Come to real essence of radio must be cash flow because when you start his eventual journalism. Thus the distinguished been on the voyage of threatening the namely good contents, accurate news and Don't forget, content is we are transforming the broadcasting mingling with the advertisers and the cash is journalist and his mark of banditry media and misleading our people and prominence characters and personages good entertainment just to keep the vibe going industry and how much we have invented in whose shining minds and brains are the not flowing it may affect the radio. All of these murder...Khashoggi must vanish. And they truly vanished masses. Not long ago, they imposed un- at every point in time. key. You must“ create terms of manpower and contents. To also must be put in place. Don't forget, content is into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul! thinkable and unimaginable fines on figural powers of our politics of original content... Most of ensure that adverts, clients, contents are in key. You must create original content. That is treatment was much Of course, the Khashoggi treatment some television channels for reporting plenitude. Our journalists must now end How far, so far? synergy for the progress of the business. why you cannot hear the name of a programme was much earlier on in Nigeria (on their tag as the fourth estate of the realm. Well, so far, so good! It's not been bad, picking the programme on Smash on my station that is similar to that of another accurately the EndSars protests in up was not easy based on the fact that the radio When did you cut your teeth in earlier on in Nigeria (on 19th October 1986) visited on our own They are the first estate of our realm of station. Most of the programme on Smash FM several parts of the country. The runes, station was basically a music station. But FM are linked with the broadcasting. Your trajectory? d e a r D e l e G i w a . H e w a s t e x t u a l o r v e r b a l , o f t h e our envisaged plenitude. They are are linked with the name. We have Smash 19th October 1986) agitators for and creators of good when we realized the need of the people, we I was born in that big city called Akure in Café, we have Smash Drive, we have Smash in ignominiously bombed to his presidencynologists are runes of un- name. We have Smash Café, Ondo State where I had my primary and governance that is more than good introduced a lot of programme that are Yoruba the city, we have Smash Kids, so you cannot visited on our own dear unforeseen grave because he was a truths, of non-truths, which, they, in the inclined so we now have a 50-50 ratio of secondary school education. I proceeded to governance. They ought not to be we have Smash Drive, we copy the name unless you want to copy the brigand-columnist and bandit- name of propaganda, want our electronic English and Yoruba programmes. My goal is University of Ado Ekiti where I had my first ideology of the station. Radio is just the best, it Dele Giwa. He was journalist. He was kind of lucky and non-electronic media to transmit, bootlickers and fearers of the insane in to return the glory of radio to Ogun State and have Smash in the city, we degree before proceeding to Lagos State government in whatever rank and is the best form of communication that you can ignominiously bombed to because his body did not vanish into textualise and sketch to the people and make Smash FM the hub of the best of University to study Mass Communication. I think of. Radio is the only means of what his killer(s) wanted it to vanish masses time after time. The autocratic position. I know what can be done to entertainment. have Smash Kids, so you had my experience in broadcasting with a broadcasting that will not take anything away into. But after what befell Dele Giwa autocrats and their megaphones want to bring about the new dawn and young agency in Ado Ekiti doing a lot about from you. You cannot do teevee without his unforeseen grave The name of your station is Smash FM, why cannot copy the name media mentorship. After this I went for my Newswatch, the daring news magazine compel our journalists to report only dispensation. But I must be silent on this leaving something to watch teevee, you can be here. smash, what are you smashing? unless you want to copy NYSC at TVC and fortunately for me I was listening to radio and doing something else. So because he was a everybody, except those in the inaccuracies. In other words, they want (Laughs) Smashing beautiful contents, music the only one retained in my set. I stayed over company of thieving bandits loved, us to dis-believe the truth that every Furthermore, I am not foolish enough it is what I love, I cherish radio, it is just an brigand-columnist and to under-estimate the role of betrayers and smashing from all angles. We just want to the ideology of the seven years in TVC before proceeding to hobby for me. clearly lost its steam. The fabulous society produces truth and non-truth. sound different from the rest. If you asked Jamz FM. In TVC, I actually did many who don't belong to the healthy tribe of station... bandit-journalist. He was news magazine gradually decomposed This informed their recent proclamation, people conversant with our station, they will things before proceeding to different How do you unwind? itself – despite its high profile team and so to say, wherein journalists in the the bandits of the envisaged new dawn. tell you that we are truly different. Yes, why departments, business, commercial and But they can always be caged Well, I am a social guy. I love mingling and kind of lucky because his brilliant personnel. As at today electronic media in particular have been we are different from others is that we do programmes. I was just so passionate about being with my friends. On weekends, I play Newswatch is no more. Or is it still forbidden from reporting in any form or perpetually in the dungeon of betrayers. things differently. We do our things the job. To me broadcasting is like a hobby. football. I am the Communication Manager of body did not vanish into breathing the refreshing air of guise the activities, successes and Our professional bandits are not the differently. In the last ratings, the station was people are running to work. We cannot From there I resigned and I joined Mr. Femi my club. I dine and wine with my friends from journalistic life and composure? The k i l l i n g b a n d i t s o f N i g e r i a ' s rated the best not just in Abeokuta but the cloud the air waves around the same time. Sowoolu, the Big Wongi to set up Jamz all walks of life. We try to come together and what his killer(s) foozles of terrorists euphemistically entire South West. So, it tells you what we are good news that we had then and still presidencynologists. Our new-dawn Around the 7 am belt, I have the Smash IOO.I FM in Ibadan where I was the have fun. called bandits by the authoritarians and doing. What we have noticed is that people Commercial Manager before I became have till now – until perhaps very professional bandits don't have the Café. That is why I said we are returning wanted it to vanish autocrats in the central government. just create unhealthy rivalry.” I want to do Operations Manager. Later I left, when I get Where do you see yourself in the next five recently – was/is that the bugaboo that Gladly, gladly, our journalists through neurosis that inhabits cheats and the standard to Ogun and that is what we into... honeytongued and sugar-lipped paper review at 7” and “I want to do at 7 too”. are after. tired I want to leave. I resigned and joined years? attended Dele Giwa's death the helmspersons piloting our Common, you can do something else and Inspiration FM and Lasgidi FM in Lagos Wow! In the next five years, I know I will be disappeared from the expansive space respective print publications have poisoners arthirst for their satanic habits allow them to do whatever they want to do at where I stayed six months until I resigned to to the detriment of Nigeria and Are you viable financially? greater than who I am today. I am hoping and of our journalism. stood up, without stooping, and have 7. Why not do your own at 9am. We do our take over as the General Manager of Smash longing for that, I keep praying that God will Nigerians. The station is viable financially. No doubt Our journalistic brigandage risen to the occasion to say no, a capital Yoruba version at 10am. Ogun is an educated the fact that radio today is a business radio, 88.1 FM. take the lead. continued in the right direction – even No, to any attempt to gag the press in Afejuku can be reached via state. A state where everybody wakes up and in the past three or five months, I don't 08055213059. August 1, 2021 |19 August 1, 2021 |16 Money Global News A pandemic of the unvaccinated n v e s t m e n t s o n t h e N i g e r i a n E x c h a n g e US, Germany reach deal on ILimited (NGX) equities market last week declined by How investors' profit-taking dipped PAHO urges more N25 billion as investors took controversial Russian gas pipeline profit following the previous week gains. Last week, the he United States and jab donations performance of the equities Germany have reached equities market by N25bn in one week a deal that will allow market was mixed as the T benchmark index closed in the t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f a Consolidated Hallmark controversial Russian gas green on two of the five Insurance followed with a pipeline to Europe without the trading sessions. Hence, the loss of 15.71 per cent to imposition of further US NGX All-Share Index (ASI) close at 59 kobo and Unity sanctions, a senior US official shed 0.12 per cent week-on- Bank declined by 8.47 per said recently. Under Secretary week (W-o-W) to close at cent to close at 54 kobo, of State for Political Affairs 37,947.18 points. Similarly, per share. Overall, a total Victoria Nuland told Congress m a r k e t c a p i t a l i s a t i o n turnover of 1.008 billion that the two governments decreased by N25 billion in shares worth N10.923 would shortly announce details value to close at N19.771 of the pact that is intended to billion in 17,297 deals was address US and eastern and trillion. traded last week by central European concerns o r o n a v i r u s T h e A m a z o n i a n Performance across sectors investors on the floor of about the impact of the Nord w a s m i x e d . T h e N S E infections are regions of Colombia and the Exchange, in contrast Stream 2 project. Joe Biden Frank Walter Insurance, NSE Consumer to a total of 1.348 billion Ci n c r e a s i n g P e r u a l s o r e m a i n Goods and the NSE Industrial shares valued at N12.140 across much of Central COVID-19 hotspots, she indices shed by 1.07 per cent, billion that exchanged Tanzania's Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested America and on smaller s a i d . “ We f a c e a 0.85 per cent and 0.30 per cent hands the previous week a n z a n i a ' s m a i n o v e r n i g h t i n t h e of President John Magufuli taken to the Mwanza police Caribbean islands, the p a n d e m i c o f t h e to close at 201.51 points, in 21,581 deals. opposition party northwestern port city of continues,” it charged. station, there was no Pan American Health unvaccinated and the 593.93 points and 1,923.73 The Financial Services TChadema has said its Mwanza, the party said on “Freeman Mbowe was information about Mbowe's Organization (PAHO) only way to stop it is to points respectively. On the Industry (measured by leader and other members Twitter recently. accosted by an army of whereabouts. “We want the said recently, as it expand vaccination,” positive side, the NSE volume) led the activity were arrested before a “ We c o n d e m n t h e police officers in his hotel police to come out and say repeated a call for more Etienne said during a Banking and the NSE Oil & chart with 732.418million planned conference to repression of the rights of when he arrived at 2:30am where the chairman is and vaccine donations to Gas indices rose by 0.09 per w e e k l y b r i e f i n g . shares valued at N7.213 demand constitutional Tanzanians with the and was arrested together why he was arrested,” help hard-hit nations. cent and 1.01 per cent to billion traded in 9,131 with other leaders.” “Vaccines are critical, reforms. Freeman Mbowe strongest force. These are Chadema said. There was no PA H O D i r e c t o r 383.30 points and 337.61 deals; contributing 72.62 and 10 Chadema members W h i l e t h e o t h e r immediate comment by the even if no vaccine is 100 signs that the dictatorship Carissa Etienne said points respectively. per cent and 66.04 per cent w e r e r o u n d e d u p that existed during the rule Chadema members were police. percent effective.” Just Market breadth for the week to the total equity turnover while Uruguay, Chile 15 percent of people in was negative as 29 equities v o l u m e a n d v a l u e and Argentina – nations Latin America and the appreciated at price, 32 r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e accounted for 261.741 v o l u m e a n d v a l u e deals compared with a total of N29.805 million was traded Palestinians condemn 'raiding' of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces t h a t h a v e m a d e Caribbean have been million shares worth respectively. On Exchange 34,123 units valued at last week in 12 deals equities depreciated in price, Conglomerates Industry alestinians have considerable headway in fully vaccinated, she N5.813 billion in 3,498 Traded Products (ETPs) N784,264.64 transacted the compared with a total of p o l i c e , w h i c h t h e n third holiest site in occupied Aqsa mosque complex in while 95 equities remained followed with 52.931 c o n d e m n e d t h e t h e i r v a c c i n a t i o n deals, contributing 25.95 platform, a total of 7,403 previous week in 13 deals, 147,590 units valued at launched tear gas and East Jerusalem, according to occupied Jerusalem”. said, adding that the unchanged. FTN Cocoa million shares worth storming of the Al- rubber-coated steel bullets c a m p a i g n s – a r e figure obscures the fact Processors led the gainers' per cent and 53.22 per cent units valued at N486,759.25 while on the Bond market, a N173.172 million transacted P Palestinian media. The PA called the Jewish N170.271 million in 656 Aqsa Mosque by Israeli at worshippers at Islam's reporting steep declines table by 20.59 per cent to close to the total equity turnover were traded last week in 17 total of 29,583 units valued at prior week in 15 deals. Israeli police forcefully visits provocative and a that some countries deals, while ICT Industry in new infections, cases at 41 kobo, per share. NCR traded a turnover of e v a c u a t e d M u s l i m “serious threat to “security including Honduras and Nigeria followed with a gain 52.716 million shares worshippers to clear the way and stability”. But the Israeli and deaths are spiking in Haiti have yet to reach of 20.48 per cent to close at worth N1.806 billion in CBN restricts sugar importation to Dangote Sugar for the Jewish visitors in one police said that in the early Cuba, Honduras and e v e n 1 p e r c e n t N3.00, while Capital Hotel 701 deals. of the most sensitive venues hours of the morning Guatemala. inoculation. went up by 10.00 per cent to Trading in the top three in the Palestinian-Israeli Palestinian “youths began close to N2.64, per share. equities; Guaranty Trust Refinery, BUA Sugar Refinery, Golden Sugar Coy conflict, said Palestinian throwing stones at the officials. Temple Mount esplanade On the other side, Ikeja Holding Company, United he Central Bank of three companies due to their Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery their Backward Integration Lebanese MPs accused Hotel led the decliners table by Bank for Africa (UBA) Nigeria (CBN) has b a c k w a r d i n t e g r a t i o n Limited, and Golden Sugar The Palestinian Authority towards police forces, who Programme (BIP) for local (PA), which governs parts of dispersed them”. 18.83 per cent to close at a n d Z e n i t h B a n k Tr e s t r i c t e d t h e programmes. The companies Company-owned by Flour sugar production,” the the Israeli occupied West Israeli police monitor and N 1 . 2 5 , p e r s h a r e . (measured by volume) importation of sugar to are Dangote Sugar Refinery Mills of Nigeria Plc. statement reads. of Beirut blast 'cover up' Bank, in a statement said it regulate Jewish visits to the The Director of Trade and “ A c c o r d i n g l y, t h e held “the Israeli occupation compound, which houses Exchange Department, u n d e r l i s t e d t h r e e g o v e r n m e n t f u l l y Al-Aqsa Mosque and the UK to drive trade, boost job in Nigeria through new scheme CBN, Ozoemena Nnaji, in a companies, who have made over trial move statement said the companies r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e Dome of the Rock shrine – o z e n s o f shield the officials from he UK Government from Nigeria. Foreign will help others do the same.” reasonable progress in diversify their exports and are the only entities allowed escalation resulting from the Islam's holiest site after Lebanese MPs accountability. h a s l a u n c h e d a grow their economies.” Secretary Dominic Raab Emma Wade-Smith OBE, a c h i e v i n g b a c k w a r d to import sugar into the Israeli incursion in the Al- Mecca and Medina. have pledged consultation on new The UK currently operates said: “Cutting tariffs for H e r M a j e s t y ' s Tr a d e integration in the sector shall D T h e B e i r u t P o r t T country. In April, CBN had only be allowed to import trading rules that will help poorer countries enables Commissioner for Africa, s u p p o r t f o r a explosion on August 4 a similar scheme rolled hinted that it is planning to countries like Nigeria grow its them to trade their way to added: “The DCTS scheme sugar into the country. parliamentary motion last year killed more over from the EU, but as an include sugar on the list of fizer and BioNTech have trade and build back better – genuine independence – signals the UK's strong “BUA sugar refinery limited, said they struck a deal allowing a special t h a n 2 0 0 p e o p l e , independent trading nation import items banned from and help British businesses and I'm proud we lead the appetite to promote free and Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, with South Africa-based Pfizer-BioNTech to produce COVID-19 j u d i c i a l b o d y t o we can now take a simpler, accessing foreign exchange P wounded about 6,500, and consumers at the same world in offering that f a i r t r a d e . I t i s a Golden Sugar Company. “In company Biovac for the more generous, pro-growth (FX) to reduce the $1 billion investigate and try and flattened part of the time. The proposed new UK opportunity.” d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f o u r view of the foregoing, production of COVID-19 approach to trading with annual import bill and jabs with S African company caretaker Prime Minister Lebanese capital. Many D e v e l o p i n g C o u n t r i e s International Trade commitment to helping boost authorized dealers shall not vaccines for the African Union developing countries. encourage local production. (AU). In a statement published Hassan Diab and four ex- blame officials for Trading Scheme aims to grow Secretary Liz Truss said: economic growth and open Forms M or access The UK Developing A c c o r d i n g t o t h e recently, the two companies ministers over last year's storing hundreds of trade with lower-income “Trade fundamentally prosperity in Africa, by foreign exchange in the Countries Trading Scheme statement, CBN said the said Cape Town-based Biovac Beirut Port explosion, nations, supporting jobs and empowers people and has enabling businesses there to Nigerian foreign exchange t o n n e s o f h i g h l y will apply to 47 countries in development is due to will complete the last step in the growth across the globe, done more than any single access the UK market more market for any company, but legal activists and the explosive ammonium the Least Developed “reasonable progress” by the manufacturing process, known including in Nigeria. policy in history to lift easily. The UK is committed including the three listed as “fill and finish”, of the families of the blast nitrate at the port, which C o u n t r y F r a m e w o r k companies in achieving The British Deputy High millions of people around t o s t r e n g t h e n i n g o u r above for the importation of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine. victims slammed the ignited and caused the (LDCF) and 23 additional backward integration policy Commission, Lagos, in a the world out of poverty. commercial relationship with sugar without the prior and “To facilitate Biovac's move as an attempt to explosion. countries classified by the in the sector. The backward statement noted that the UK N o w t h e U K i s a n African partners. express approval of the involvement in the process, World Bank as low-income integration policy in the D e v e l o p i n g C o u n t r i e s independent trading nation “The new DCTS scheme Central Bank of Nigeria as the technical transfer, onsite and lower-middle-income sugar industry involves development and equipment Trading Scheme (DCTS) is a we have a huge opportunity will create a smoother path bank is charged with the countries. The proposed increased production in the installation activities will begin major opportunity to grow to do things differently, for companies to export to the mandate of monitoring the new UK scheme will mean supply chain and the immediately,” read the free and fair trade with taking a more liberal, UK. I encourage the African implementation of the more opportunity and less expansion towards other statement. Ingredients to developing nations. “The protrude approach that business community to b a c k w a r d i n t egration bureaucracy for developing materials needed for core produce the jabs will arrive proposed scheme will apply to leads to growth and contribute to this important p r o g r a m s o f a l l t h e from plants based in Europe, countries, for example by products. 70 qualifying countries, opportunity. “Countries consultation. We want to hear companies.” In 2015, the while the manufacturing of simplifying rules of origin “The Federal Government including Nigeria, and like Bangladesh and a range of views and apex bank restricted 41 finished doses will start in 2022, requirements or reducing of Nigeria under the National include improvements such as Vietnam have proven it's perspectives, to ensure the items from accessing it added. The companies expect tariffs on imports. For Sugar Development Council lower tariffs and simpler rules possible to trade your way scheme targets those areas foreign exchange, adding that at “full operation capacity” instance, this could mean established the Nigerian the annual production of Biovac of origin requirements for to better living standards that will have the greatest that the measure was to lowering tariffs on products Sugar Master Plan to will hit 100 million doses per countries exporting to the UK, i n c l u d i n g r i c e f r o m and our new Developing positive impact on growing encourage local production encourage and incentivize of the items and conserve year – which will be distributed a l l o w i n g c o u n t r i e s t o Pakistan and raw materials Countries Trading Scheme our bilateral trade.” among the AU member states. sugar refining companies in Nigeria's foreign reserves. August 1, 2021 |20 August 1, 2021 |17

Tech&Gadgets ...with John Awe he People's Democratic Party caucus in the House Tof Representatives has called for criminal investigation and prosecution of officials of the Nigerian Communications NCC officials lied on e-transmission Commission (NCC) for alleged perjury. Post-partum mum? Read this! The PDP Caucus, in a statement signed by its leader, Kingsley Chinda, alleged that the claims, deserve prosecution –Reps officials lied under oath while Nigeria. appearing before the House last learning the truth and According to the caucus, “the “For a witness to be sworn Friday to explain the possibility allowing only the NCC to icing on the cake” is the under Section 5 of the of having results of elections appear to discuss issues on the categorical declaration by Legislative House (Powers and transmitted electronically from ability or otherwise of INEC INEC, through its spokesman, Privileges) Act, 2017, then to lie across Nigeria. t o h a n d l e e l e c t r o n i c Festus Okoye, that the under oath and give false The consideration of the report transmission of votes. commission has the capacity to evidence to the House is an on the Electoral Act, 2010 “Officials of the NCC, led transmit election results from offence under Section 7 of the (Amendment) Bill ended in a by Executive Director, Ubale any part of the country, no same Act. stalemate over the controversial Maska, who represented the matter the terrain. “We call on the prosecuting Clause 52(2), prompting the Executive Vice Chairman, The opposition lawmakers authorities to immediately Speaker of the House, Femi Prof Umaru Garba Danbatta, said Okoye's confirmation “has arrest the officials of the NCC Gbajabiamila, to call for appeared and an oath was put the final nail on the coffin of under Prof Danbatta and all suspension of the exercise. administered on them the purveyors of the fallacy that those, who procured Ubale The speaker thereafter consistent with the Section 5 it cannot be done,” recalling that Maska and other officials to lie summoned the NCC and the of the Legislative House electronic transmission was under oath, to be criminally Independent National Electoral (Powers and Privileges) Act, recently deployed by INEC in investigated and where found Commission to appear and guide 2017. Edo, Ondo, Borno and Kaduna culpable, be brought to justice the lawmakers. “While testifying before elections. by standing criminal trial. While INEC did not show up, the House, on the adoption of The statement added, “It is “We must maintain the officials of the NCC led by the electronic transmission of obvious that there are fifth BABY BLUES integrity of our laws and the Executive Commissioner, results from the units, Ubale columnists and anti-democratic sanctity of our institutions as a uring pregnancy, you make making decisions Stakeholder Management, Maska claimed that the 2018 elements, who are afraid of free, preparations for the arrival of Technical Report of the NCC fair and credible elections in nation.” ·Feel overwhelmed and that you can't Adeleke Adewolu; Executive Kingsley Chinda Dyour little prince/princess do a good job of taking care of your baby Commissioner, Technical showed that only about '50 forgetting yourself. Postpartum phase is ·Feel lonely or cut off from friends and Services, Ubale Maska, and two per cent of the polling units NCC denies reports it renewed Airtel's tough, and it's important to be prepared others represented the NCC. had 3G, while 49 per cent had that a telecommunications “A joint technical committee family of INEC and the NCC was and take care of yourself as best you can. Maska answered all the 2G network and below'. His giant, MTN Nigeria, recently operating license for another 10 years ·Have trouble concentrating subsequently formed with a After birth, your body goes through q u e s t i o n s a s k e d b y t h e answers and body language announced that it had achieved WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT BABY extensive nationwide network mandate to map out strategies h e N i g e r i a extreme hormonal fluctuations to help lawmakers. clearly betrayed his intense BLUES? desire to mislead the House coverage of 89.9 per cent. that would reduce human Communications you recover and care for your baby. For However, the PDP Caucus in Baby blues usually go away on their own its statement titled, 'NCC Lied to and the nation. “This is just MTN, not to interventions in the transmission Commission (NCC) instance, shrinking your uterus back to talk of other networks,” of election results. The T without medical treatment. Here are some Nigerians on Electronic “He cleverly sought to rely has debunked reports it has its normal size, promoting lactation, committee was headed by things you can do to feel better: Transmission of Votes and on 2018 data in 2021, when Chinda noted. renewed the operating among other things. Those hormonal The statement added, Maska and co-chaired by ·Get as much Should Face Prosecution', they knew or ought to know l i c e n s e o f changes can also alleged that officials of the that Internet penetration has “Perhaps, the worst form of Muhammed Lecky, an INEC affect a postpartum sleep as you can. commission misled the House advanced substantially in perfidy, deception and outright National Commissioner. telecommunications giant, T h i s c a n b e with their presentation. Nigeria since 2018. lies is for the NCC to hide the “After several meetings and Airtel for another 10 years. mom's state of mind. engagements, it was then The postpartum difficult but listen The Caucus stated, “It was a “Indeed, a perusal of the M e m o r a n d u m o f T h e M a n a g i n g Understanding between the r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e period is one during to your mother: show of shame on the floor of the NCC website even today Director/Chief Executive shows that the Nigerian NCC and INEC in 2019. 'INEC/NCC Joint Technical which parents are not Sleep when the House of Representatives on Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Friday, July 17, 2020, during the National Broadband Plan During preparations for the Committee should consider and sleeping regularly and baby sleeps. adopt the traditional data Olusegun Ogunsanya during Baby blues are one of the ·Ask for help. consideration of the Electoral 2020-2025 (P .33) says that 2019 general elections, coping with all the Mahmood Yakubu, INEC communication service from the the media launch of Airtel's There are usually Act Amendment Bill. by September 2019, the major changes in “ “The comedy of errors started spread of 3G/LTE had Chairman, had in January 2018 MNOs using the APN as the c o r p o r a t e s o c i a l physiological stress women routine and lifestyle people looking for by the House stopping INEC reached 74.2 per cent in visited the NCC to discuss most appropriate solution for the responsibility programme in that come with a new experience after child birth. ways to help out from appearing before the House Nigeria.” collaboration that would electronic transmission of Lagos, last week made the new mothers, leave enhance the electoral process. election results.'” baby. All of these to prevent the nation from The caucus also recalled claim that its licence had been Olusegun Ogunsanya factors combine to They are feelings of sadness some task for them renewed for the next ten years pave the way for the that new mothers may have to do for you don't but the NCC has denied the “Mr. Ogunsanya was said baby blues. Baby try to do it all claim saying it was still to have made the statement blues are one of the in the first few days after yourself. Spectranet unveils new tagline c o n s i d e r i n g A i r t e l ' s while speaking in Lagos on physiological stress ·Eat well and application. Wednesday, July 14, 202, having a baby and can last get outside. This women experience s part of its strategies the company to adapt to Ajay Awasthi, the “The attention of the during the media launch of one doesn't need after child birth. They t o r e f r e s h t h e the changing times, company's chief executive Nigerian Communications Airtel's corporate social for about a month. Up to 4 in much explanation: are feelings of Spectranet brand, the reinvent itself and step officer, while speaking on Commission has been drawn responsibility programme, Feed your body A sadness that new 5 new parents (80 percent) management of the internet to a recent statement on an 'Touching Lives 6'. nutritious foods into the next phase of the new positioning, said mothers may have in have the baby blues... s e r v i c e p r o v i d e r h a s evolution, reflecting the the aim was to consolidate online publication credited to “The Commission wishes the first few days and get some fresh announced a new multimedia the Managing Director/Chief to state that while Airtel air. It's simple but aspirations of Generation all the company's product after having a baby advertising campaign, aimed Executive Office of Airtel Nigeria has applied for the effective. Z, informed the new offerings under one and can last for about at repositioning it as 'The Wi- tagline. umbrella tagline. Nigeria, Mr. Olusegun renewal of the Unified ·T a l k t o a a month. Up to 4 in 5 Fi Network'. “It also needs to “This will help simplify Ogunsanya, to the effect that Access Service Licence trusted person, Sometimes you just need to new parents (80 percent) have the baby According to the company, consolidate its offerings the decision making for the mobile operating license (UASL) granted to it by the blues. It can affect new mothers of any get stuff off your chest. the new payoff line reinforces across various high-speed prospective customers, as of Airtel has been renewed by C o m m i s s i o n , t h e race, age, income, culture or education ·Do something you love. Whatever it the brand's position as one of technologies under one the end customer looks to the Commission for another application is yet to be level. After delivery, the amount of the was pre-baby that made you feel happy the leading Internet Service tag line. According to him, eventually consume a Wi- period of ten years.” – a approved as it is still hormones estrogen and progesterone and relaxed needs to find its way back into Providers in the country in all these unique offerings Fi service supplied to him s t a t e m e n t b y t h e undergoing the required suddenly decreases, causing mood your post-baby life (even if it's only for 20 terms of network's quality, stand Spectranet out as the through a modem or a Commission's Spokesperson, regulatory process,” the swings. For some women, the hormones minutes at a time). p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v i c e Ajay Awasthi Wifi Network,” he stated. router,” he added. Dr Ikechikwu Adinde said. statement said. made by the thyroid gland may drop ·Bond with your spouse or partner. It's offerings. sharply, which can make them feel tired easy to lose track of the other person you're It also showcases the and depressed. Not getting enough sleep in this new life with, but committing to confidence of the brand in and not eating well can add to these doing something with your partner once a terms of its ability to service feelings. Emotional issues are another day can go a long way toward helping you current and evolving needs of Telcos disagree with CBN, push to lead mobile money possible cause of the baby blues. You both feel connected and supported. various customer segments, takeholders in the the implementation of mobile Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga operators. penetration and inclusion for may be nervous about taking care of your NOTE: If you have sad feelings that last including the fast-evolving telecommunication money services in Nigeria. Adebayo, told newsmen that the “The last mile to reach the more people.” new baby or be worried about how your longer than a month, tell your health care Generation Z. Ssector have said mobile They are the bank-led, new CBN models would slow people is by the operators. We Adebayo said for rapid life has changed since the baby was born. where a bank and/or its down financial inclusion are of the view that penetration coverage and full inclusion, provider. They may want to check you for S h o l a A d e g b o r o y e , money services should be These thoughts can make you feel sad or a more serious condition called d r i v e n b y t e l e c o m s consortium will serve as the penetration. would be slower than it should. mobile operators would have to e x e c u t i v e d i r e c t o r a t depressed. postpartum depression. The symptoms of companies, a position that lead initiator; and the non- He said, “We think penetration We think the CBN should take the lead. Creativexone, the advertising WHAT DO BABY BLUES FEEL postpartum depression are similar to the runs contrary to that of the bank-led, where a corporate will be slow. We are convinced consider operators which are According to the CBN, telcos agency to Spectranet, that we are the industry with the interested in offering these will provide the infrastructure LIKE? baby blues but they're more severe and last Central Bank of Nigeria. organisation duly licensed by explained that the new tagline the CBN will serve as the lead ready infrastructure all over the services. needed to drive the exchange of If you have the baby blues, you may: longer. Cheers! In its recently released 'Regulatory Framework for initiator. country. If you talk about mobile “For the sake of speedy messages for mobile payments. ·Feel angry, sad and cry a lot Kindly send comments, questions and depicts Spectranet as a customer- centric, innovative Mobile Money Services in However, the Chairman, penetration, use of mobile coverage and easy access, we Even though the CBN allows for ·Feel moody, cranky or anxious contributions to phones for financial service, the are of the view that if operators a non-bank-led model, telcos and nimble brand. Nigeria', the CBN said there Association of Licensed ·Have trouble sleeping, eating or [email protected] shall be only two models for T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n last mile is actually by the are allowed to play well in that are not to be considered. He added that the need for s p a c e , i t w i l l i m p r o v e August 1, 2021 |6 August 1, 2021 |18 Feature

Curbing irregular migration, Azu Ishiekwene How do you want the result, Senator? polling units in real time. With progress so far sex slavery in Africa icking the can down the road is made, it would be difficult to follow the Senate government art. Once politicians president and his crowd back to Lawanistan, Kmaneuver themselves into office, where thugs and town criers manage voting they govern by repeating the promises they results. made and hope that problems would go His argument that the patriotic spirit of the ...people of sub-Saharan away. Unfortunately, it doesn't work that opponents is borne out by the fact that the vote way. Senate President Ahmed Lawan has chosen to believe was across party line and also from different African origin went to For six years we've been trying to find an parts of the country, is disingenuous. The “ electoral law that works for voters. It doesn't the delegate of the Nigerian Communications Commission common thread that binds the naysayers and Europe through the Central appear that we're nearer a solution today “ the convenient absentees is not patriotism; it is than when we first started. (NCC), instead of INEC. He said if electronic transmission irrational, self-serving fear! Mediterranean route, At that time, President Goodluck Since Namibia became the first African Jonathan had one foot out the door, but his of results by INEC was permitted, 50 per cent of voters country to introduce voting machines seven mainly in search of greener government being perhaps the most tech- would be “disenfranchised”...To save voters from this years ago, many other countries have followed, savvy in Nigeria's modern history, was quite despite the challenges. pastures. Unfortunately, open to changes that would accommodate imaginary misery, Lawan's Senate reached into the There are, by some accounts, 34 countries of their fate is uncertain, as greater use of technology in the electoral the world's low- and middle-income countries, system. Constitution and from its menu list offered an electoral including Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Cameroon, they may end up as sex It was under Jonathan that the biometric Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, technology for voting was first introduced. a la carte in which the powers to conduct elections Senegal and Mauritania, that use the biometric slaves, victims of organ Yet, in a weird twist of irony, the system have now been carved up among INEC, the National identification system. failed when it was his turn to cast his own According to IDEA Elections, an theft, among others. vote. Apart from the rising insurgency, Assembly and the NCC, an important but subsidiary international resource centre for polls, 18 out which hastened his fall, his party henchmen of 51 countries in sub-Saharan Africa process would later blame him for signing up to the agency, inferior to INEC. election results by electronic tabulation “tech-enabled suicide” that swept his between polling stations and the central level. government from power. Depending on the country polling station could His successor, Muhammadu Buhari, who be the Nigerian equivalent of a cluster of wards organ theft, among others. is supposed to be the beneficiary of the or local governments. The exceptions are Celestin believes that the $150 billion greater transparency brought on by the wider of appeal, the Supreme Court, in an reached 74.2 per cent in Nigeria.” In Zambia and Kenya were results are transmitted trafficking industry which has been identified to deployment of technology has been stalling extraordinary attempt to find a common preparation to deploy the 5G which NCC electronically from polling units. have high yields and low risks to the for the last six years. ground between convenience and pragmatism says is about 70 per cent ready, the Lawan's argument about coverage is funny. perpetrators, can only end with concerted The voting pattern last week in the on the one hand, and rule of mischief and Commission also said on its website that Even countries that have excellent coverage efforts. With specific reference to Africa, he electoral amendment bill by members of the jurisprudence on the other, made a distinction broadband coverage in May 2021 was 46 have sometimes complained about cyber said: “What is required is a coordinated All Progressives Congress (APC)- without a difference. per cent. ata made available by the the ECOWAS space, it is safe to conclude that “So the combination of unemployment and security. The way to mitigate the risk is to response by all the member states and what we dominated Senate is a measure of how the The court ruled that while INEC could This figure is consistent with the data by International Organisation for a lot of them are being trafficked with the under- employment will definitely push provide contingency that accommodates would call proper guidance by ECOWAS to ruling party is afraid of the consequences of make delegated legislation, such rules were GSMA Intelligence, which put growth in Migration (IOM), showed that ECOWAS space,” he said. He said that from people forward. “You can tell them as much hybrid of the manual and electronic system. D effectively identify these networks and disrupt what party conservatives consider to be too not superior to the primacy of the Electoral 3G population coverage in sub-Saharan between January and May, 29,000 people of the study which had been carried out by the as you want, but if you don't find something In some countries, after the interim results their criminal activity. “What we are going to do much of a good thing. Act and the non-use of card readers could Africa at 70 per cent, up from 52 per cent in sub-Saharan African origin went to Europe IOM, Mali remained top of the list of to keep them in place, they will migrate. “All have been reported orally or electronically, the is to systematically create bilateral relationships Fifty-two APC senators who voted “No” therefore not invalidate the result of an 2014. through the Central Mediterranean route, locations for Nigerian girls trafficked within of the work that we do is to prevent, reduce original statement of the votes is transmitted to with these governments. to electronic transmission of election results election. So, how and when did Nigeria's data mainly in search of greener pastures. Africa. “If we know all of these and if and address the drivers of migration,” he said. the pre-determined office of the electoral “Last month, IOM Nigeria and IOM Niger and 28 People's Democratic Party (PDP) It's not clear yet what will become of the regress from 74 per cent to 50 per cent? And Unfortunately, their fate is uncertain, as they ECOWAS tends to reason that there might be Celestine however clarified that the work of management body by hand, to prevent fraud had a 10-day conference where we were with members who also voted along with them ongoing attempt to amend the electoral bill how can broadband coverage reach such may end up as sex slaves, victims of organ a lot of women trafficked within its space, IOM was not to discourage migration, as he and maintain the chain of custody. NAPTIP and immigration officials from said they voted to remain in the Stone Age but the political and legal fireworks might be significant levels while 3G is lagging theft, among others. Most of the irregular what do we do? “It is to make sure we insists that it is necessary for migration to If we pander to the argument about coverage Nigeria and their counterpart in Niger. “We because it is better to make haste slowly. no less riveting. miserably, as the National Assembly was migrants were not aware of dangers ahead. understand the pattern, look at the trends, see take place, stressing that the import was for today, in 2050 if we have 100 per cent brought them together to get these two agencies, Let us back up a bit. After the 2015 general Already, Senate President Ahmed Lawan told? Aside those who 'successfully' made it, over where they are going – and Mali has quite a migration to be done the right way. It is coverage, there'll still be dinosaurs whose fear Nigeria Immigration Service on the border part elections, the electoral bill was up for has chosen to believe the delegate of the As for voter turnout, in the last 21 years 761 others died in the quest to cross, about number of young Nigerian women as sex perhaps in its bid to drive home the message would have shifted from coverage to hacking. controlling who is going and then NAPTIP and amendment again in 2018 - as it would be in Nigerian Communications Commission and six general election cycles, there has 13,000 were pushed back by the Libyan workers in the Gold Mine District. of migration across Nigeria that the IOM had But then, we must ask the question, how did their counterpart in Niger to coordinate and every major election cycle in the next at least (NCC), instead of INEC. He said if electronic been only one election with 47 per cent Coast Guard, while thousands of others are “So if I were to say, given the numbers that continually sought partnerships with the the Buhari government manage to make share information to disrupt these networks that two decades. transmission of results by INEC was voter turn-out - and that was the one in 2015. languishing in detention facilities. we have seen, Mali is the number one Nigerian media. At one of such dialogue held conditional cash transfers to an estimated are putting people in bondage and selling them The amendments, three years ago, were permitted, 50 per cent of voters would be The average aggregate, according to Sage However, the tale is not only bleak in destination in West Africa for Nigerian recently in Abuja, Celestin appealed to the 12million people through its social investment as cattle and abusing them. “So coordinated supposed to ensure the compulsory use of “disenfranchised”. Journals, has been 55.13 per cent, which is Europe, irregular migrants within Africa also women who were trafficked. “But there are media, as indispensable partners to help in programme, if it has such low confidence in efforts, bilateral relationship and sharing of card readers, and create allowance for To save voters from this imaginary misery, consistent, even slightly better than trends suffer similar fate of forced labour and sex trafficking going on throughout the getting the right message of migration across network coverage? information are extremely important in citizens and agents to record and share Lawan's Senate reached into the Constitution elsewhere in the world. slavery. According to a 2018 report by the ECOWAS space.'' Celestin who interacted Nigeria. How can a country where millions of stemming the flow of people and preventing proceedings at a polling station; and also, and from its menu list offered an electoral a la What secures voter's franchise is not less, National Agency for the Prohibition of with the media recently to advance the “IOM would like to use this dialogue to children conduct computer-based tests yearly these criminals from using people as provide jail terms and fines for officials carte in which the powers to conduct elections but more transparency which electronic Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), there were activities of the UN agency, pointed out that a facilitate your direct involvement in the and get their results on their phones be scared commodity. “No agency, no country, no one found guilty of omitting logos from ballot have now been carved up among INEC, the transmission of results can potentially over 20,000 Nigerian girls working as sex sizeable number of the 29,000 persons who dissemination of credible information on of e-transmission of election results? Or how person can do it by him or herself, it requires a papers. National Assembly and the NCC, an guarantee. slaves in Mali. According to Frantz Celestin, made it to Europe were Nigerians. The IOM migration in support of its efforts to ensure can a country where having a national whole lot of society approach, a coordinated Buhari refused to sign the bill. He argued, important but subsidiary agency, inferior to Of course, the current system is steeped in Chief of Mission, IOM Nigeria, migration to chief who did not give specific figures orderly, dignified, and safe migration. identification number is tied to everything, approach and putting the necessary mechanism at the time, that signing the bill so close to INEC. the culture where the party in power, often Europe is mostly captured in the media space pointed out that in spite of its campaign and “Maintaining good media relation is including owning a phone line, be worried that in place to get this done. “IOM is a solid partner; the polls could confuse voters about which In Lawan's world, “disenfranchisement” with help from the security agencies, writes whereas a higher number of migrants remain sensitisation across Nigeria, many still opt to indispensable and contribute to IOM's daily electronic transmission of results would be its we offer our support to our member states, to the of the two laws - 2015 or 2018 - was valid for occurs after, not before voting. And you must election results and, in a number of cases, go within Africa. “Most people look at the move as they are driven by many factors that work. “IOM will continue to work with you death knell? governments and support direct assistance to the election. wonder where and how the NCC and their on to subvert the courts. But that's precisely media report of migrants trying to get across must be addressed. Celestin said that “the to shed light on the plight of the people, and Yet, blocking electronic transmission of those who have been victimised by these The National Assembly, which cohorts in the National Assembly arrived at why fewer people tend to go out to vote: to Europe, but the fact is that the vast drivers could be conflict, social-economic the oftenhidden opportunities that arise from results is just one of the travesties in this bill; it criminals,” he said. Indeed it remains an dangerously hung in the balance as a result 50 per cent coverage of polling units. because they think the system is rigged. majority of migrants who decide to move pressures, population pressures, it could be migration. “Governments, migrants, has also scandalously increased campaign arduous task to convince people to stay back in of the rebellion led by former Senate In a report in The Guardian of November More, not less transparency is what we from one place of habitual residence, they disasters, climate induces phenomenon and potential migrants, and average citizens are expenses, making a mockery of the not-too- their home countries rather that migrate President Bukola Saraki, accused Buhari of 11, 2020, the newspaper said that the NCC, need. decide to do so within the African continent. we have seen quite a number of them with the much more likely to hear about IOM's work young to run law. irregularly, especially when hunger, using delay tactic, while other leading “in the draft consultation document for the It's easy for Lawan and co to forget now. “In fact, less than five per cent of those on severity and frequency going up and up. through the media than through official How do our senators want their election unemployment and insecurity continue opposition figures imputed sinister motives. deployment of 5G Mobile Technology in But the introduction and use of card readers the move go to Europe, the vast majority of “There are a lot of push factors out there reports. “The role of media in achieving results at the next poll? Since the results are unabated. It is thus a clarion call for In the end, even though Buhari refused to Nigeria disclosed that as at December 2019, to vet voters and the fact that citizens could them stay within the continent. “If you look and we only see that they are increasing. “So IOM's objectives is crucial. Hence, the need neither safe to go by bandit-infested roads nor governments, particularly in Africa to live up to sign the bill, the Independent National coverage data showed that most rural areas use their phones to record and file at ECOWAS citizens, more than 90 per cent how do we step forward to mitigate the for information flow built on cordial sure to delivered electronically as a result of its responsibilities, take advantage of its human Electoral Commission (INEC), had only have access to 89.8 per cent 2G network proceedings in polling centres were vital to of them stay within the ECOWAS space. number of people migrating as well as the relationship between media outlets and IOM spotty coverage, senators may opt to write and and material resources and harness them to the modified its election manual to coverage, while 3G (which is to be deployed the greater level of transparency in the 2019 “Giving the number of people on the move level of suffering we see in that process.? “It is Nigeria. “IOM is committed to working with publish them, as they have customarily done. betterment of its people. In the words of an accommodate the changes, creating one of in elections,emphasis mine) has coverage of polls. and knowing how vulnerable people tend to not going to stop unless the drivers are journalists who will act as conduits of the That's what they want – to be players and economist Amarachukwu Nwosu “Africa has the most perplexing legal dilemmas all the 74 per cent.” We also saw the benefits of electronic be if they are migrating irregularly, the removed or mitigated, and these drivers are organisation's message,” he said. umpires in their own game. more that the potential needed to be better than way up to the Supreme Court in the case of This statement is repeated on NCC's transmission of results during the off-cycle chances of them being trafficked or abused hardship, conflict, disasters and the fact that Stakeholders believe that the ultimate Welcome to the dark ages of electoral Europe and America. That potential should be Nyesom Wike v Dakuku Peterside & others. website that “the Nigerian National governorship election in Edo State in 2020 during their journey is quite high. we have more people looking for work and a solution to irregular migration lies in jiggery pokery. harnessed. This was the case in which contrary to the Broadband Plan 2020-2025 (P.33) says by when INEC's dedicated online portal (IRV) “So, if so many people are moving within lot of people under-employed. mitigating the drivers of migration, which Ishiekwene is Editor-In-Chief of ruling of the election tribunal and the court September 2019, the spread of 3g/LTE had enabled Nigerians to view results from LEADERSHIP will in turn mitigate trafficking, sex slavery, (Source: NAN) August 1, 2021 |19 August 1, 2021 |16 Money Global News A pandemic of the unvaccinated n v e s t m e n t s o n t h e N i g e r i a n E x c h a n g e US, Germany reach deal on ILimited (NGX) equities market last week declined by How investors' profit-taking dipped PAHO urges more N25 billion as investors took controversial Russian gas pipeline profit following the previous week gains. Last week, the he United States and jab donations performance of the equities Germany have reached equities market by N25bn in one week a deal that will allow market was mixed as the T benchmark index closed in the t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f a Consolidated Hallmark controversial Russian gas green on two of the five Insurance followed with a pipeline to Europe without the trading sessions. Hence, the loss of 15.71 per cent to imposition of further US NGX All-Share Index (ASI) close at 59 kobo and Unity sanctions, a senior US official shed 0.12 per cent week-on- Bank declined by 8.47 per said recently. Under Secretary week (W-o-W) to close at cent to close at 54 kobo, of State for Political Affairs 37,947.18 points. Similarly, per share. Overall, a total Victoria Nuland told Congress m a r k e t c a p i t a l i s a t i o n turnover of 1.008 billion that the two governments decreased by N25 billion in shares worth N10.923 would shortly announce details value to close at N19.771 of the pact that is intended to billion in 17,297 deals was address US and eastern and trillion. traded last week by central European concerns o r o n a v i r u s T h e A m a z o n i a n Performance across sectors investors on the floor of about the impact of the Nord w a s m i x e d . T h e N S E infections are regions of Colombia and the Exchange, in contrast Stream 2 project. Joe Biden Frank Walter Insurance, NSE Consumer to a total of 1.348 billion Ci n c r e a s i n g P e r u a l s o r e m a i n Goods and the NSE Industrial shares valued at N12.140 across much of Central COVID-19 hotspots, she indices shed by 1.07 per cent, billion that exchanged Tanzania's Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested America and on smaller s a i d . “ We f a c e a 0.85 per cent and 0.30 per cent hands the previous week a n z a n i a ' s m a i n o v e r n i g h t i n t h e of President John Magufuli taken to the Mwanza police Caribbean islands, the p a n d e m i c o f t h e to close at 201.51 points, in 21,581 deals. opposition party northwestern port city of continues,” it charged. station, there was no Pan American Health unvaccinated and the 593.93 points and 1,923.73 The Financial Services TChadema has said its Mwanza, the party said on “Freeman Mbowe was information about Mbowe's Organization (PAHO) only way to stop it is to points respectively. On the Industry (measured by leader and other members Twitter recently. accosted by an army of whereabouts. “We want the said recently, as it expand vaccination,” positive side, the NSE volume) led the activity were arrested before a “ We c o n d e m n t h e police officers in his hotel police to come out and say repeated a call for more Etienne said during a Banking and the NSE Oil & chart with 732.418million planned conference to repression of the rights of when he arrived at 2:30am where the chairman is and vaccine donations to Gas indices rose by 0.09 per w e e k l y b r i e f i n g . shares valued at N7.213 demand constitutional Tanzanians with the and was arrested together why he was arrested,” help hard-hit nations. cent and 1.01 per cent to billion traded in 9,131 with other leaders.” “Vaccines are critical, reforms. Freeman Mbowe strongest force. These are Chadema said. There was no PA H O D i r e c t o r 383.30 points and 337.61 deals; contributing 72.62 and 10 Chadema members W h i l e t h e o t h e r immediate comment by the even if no vaccine is 100 signs that the dictatorship Carissa Etienne said points respectively. per cent and 66.04 per cent w e r e r o u n d e d u p that existed during the rule Chadema members were police. percent effective.” Just Market breadth for the week to the total equity turnover while Uruguay, Chile 15 percent of people in was negative as 29 equities v o l u m e a n d v a l u e and Argentina – nations Latin America and the appreciated at price, 32 r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h e accounted for 261.741 v o l u m e a n d v a l u e deals compared with a total of N29.805 million was traded Palestinians condemn 'raiding' of Al-Aqsa by Israeli forces t h a t h a v e m a d e Caribbean have been million shares worth respectively. On Exchange 34,123 units valued at last week in 12 deals equities depreciated in price, Conglomerates Industry alestinians have considerable headway in fully vaccinated, she N5.813 billion in 3,498 Traded Products (ETPs) N784,264.64 transacted the compared with a total of p o l i c e , w h i c h t h e n third holiest site in occupied Aqsa mosque complex in while 95 equities remained followed with 52.931 c o n d e m n e d t h e t h e i r v a c c i n a t i o n deals, contributing 25.95 platform, a total of 7,403 previous week in 13 deals, 147,590 units valued at launched tear gas and East Jerusalem, according to occupied Jerusalem”. said, adding that the unchanged. FTN Cocoa million shares worth storming of the Al- rubber-coated steel bullets c a m p a i g n s – a r e figure obscures the fact Processors led the gainers' per cent and 53.22 per cent units valued at N486,759.25 while on the Bond market, a N173.172 million transacted P Palestinian media. The PA called the Jewish N170.271 million in 656 Aqsa Mosque by Israeli at worshippers at Islam's reporting steep declines table by 20.59 per cent to close to the total equity turnover were traded last week in 17 total of 29,583 units valued at prior week in 15 deals. Israeli police forcefully visits provocative and a that some countries deals, while ICT Industry in new infections, cases at 41 kobo, per share. NCR traded a turnover of e v a c u a t e d M u s l i m “serious threat to “security including Honduras and Nigeria followed with a gain 52.716 million shares worshippers to clear the way and stability”. But the Israeli and deaths are spiking in Haiti have yet to reach of 20.48 per cent to close at worth N1.806 billion in CBN restricts sugar importation to Dangote Sugar for the Jewish visitors in one police said that in the early Cuba, Honduras and e v e n 1 p e r c e n t N3.00, while Capital Hotel 701 deals. of the most sensitive venues hours of the morning Guatemala. inoculation. went up by 10.00 per cent to Trading in the top three in the Palestinian-Israeli Palestinian “youths began close to N2.64, per share. equities; Guaranty Trust Refinery, BUA Sugar Refinery, Golden Sugar Coy conflict, said Palestinian throwing stones at the officials. Temple Mount esplanade On the other side, Ikeja Holding Company, United he Central Bank of three companies due to their Plc, BUA Sugar Refinery their Backward Integration Lebanese MPs accused Hotel led the decliners table by Bank for Africa (UBA) Nigeria (CBN) has b a c k w a r d i n t e g r a t i o n Limited, and Golden Sugar The Palestinian Authority towards police forces, who Programme (BIP) for local (PA), which governs parts of dispersed them”. 18.83 per cent to close at a n d Z e n i t h B a n k Tr e s t r i c t e d t h e programmes. The companies Company-owned by Flour sugar production,” the the Israeli occupied West Israeli police monitor and N 1 . 2 5 , p e r s h a r e . (measured by volume) importation of sugar to are Dangote Sugar Refinery Mills of Nigeria Plc. statement reads. of Beirut blast 'cover up' Bank, in a statement said it regulate Jewish visits to the The Director of Trade and “ A c c o r d i n g l y, t h e held “the Israeli occupation compound, which houses Exchange Department, u n d e r l i s t e d t h r e e g o v e r n m e n t f u l l y Al-Aqsa Mosque and the UK to drive trade, boost job in Nigeria through new scheme CBN, Ozoemena Nnaji, in a companies, who have made over trial move statement said the companies r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e Dome of the Rock shrine – o z e n s o f shield the officials from he UK Government from Nigeria. Foreign will help others do the same.” reasonable progress in diversify their exports and are the only entities allowed escalation resulting from the Islam's holiest site after Lebanese MPs accountability. h a s l a u n c h e d a grow their economies.” Secretary Dominic Raab Emma Wade-Smith OBE, a c h i e v i n g b a c k w a r d to import sugar into the Israeli incursion in the Al- Mecca and Medina. have pledged consultation on new The UK currently operates said: “Cutting tariffs for H e r M a j e s t y ' s Tr a d e integration in the sector shall D T h e B e i r u t P o r t T country. In April, CBN had only be allowed to import trading rules that will help poorer countries enables Commissioner for Africa, s u p p o r t f o r a explosion on August 4 a similar scheme rolled hinted that it is planning to countries like Nigeria grow its them to trade their way to added: “The DCTS scheme sugar into the country. parliamentary motion last year killed more over from the EU, but as an include sugar on the list of fizer and BioNTech have trade and build back better – genuine independence – signals the UK's strong “BUA sugar refinery limited, said they struck a deal allowing a special t h a n 2 0 0 p e o p l e , independent trading nation import items banned from and help British businesses and I'm proud we lead the appetite to promote free and Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, with South Africa-based Pfizer-BioNTech to produce COVID-19 j u d i c i a l b o d y t o we can now take a simpler, accessing foreign exchange P wounded about 6,500, and consumers at the same world in offering that f a i r t r a d e . I t i s a Golden Sugar Company. “In company Biovac for the more generous, pro-growth (FX) to reduce the $1 billion investigate and try and flattened part of the time. The proposed new UK opportunity.” d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f o u r view of the foregoing, production of COVID-19 approach to trading with annual import bill and jabs with S African company caretaker Prime Minister Lebanese capital. Many D e v e l o p i n g C o u n t r i e s International Trade commitment to helping boost authorized dealers shall not vaccines for the African Union developing countries. encourage local production. (AU). In a statement published Hassan Diab and four ex- blame officials for Trading Scheme aims to grow Secretary Liz Truss said: economic growth and open Forms M or access The UK Developing A c c o r d i n g t o t h e recently, the two companies ministers over last year's storing hundreds of trade with lower-income “Trade fundamentally prosperity in Africa, by foreign exchange in the Countries Trading Scheme statement, CBN said the said Cape Town-based Biovac Beirut Port explosion, nations, supporting jobs and empowers people and has enabling businesses there to Nigerian foreign exchange t o n n e s o f h i g h l y will apply to 47 countries in development is due to will complete the last step in the growth across the globe, done more than any single access the UK market more market for any company, but legal activists and the explosive ammonium the Least Developed “reasonable progress” by the manufacturing process, known including in Nigeria. policy in history to lift easily. The UK is committed including the three listed as “fill and finish”, of the families of the blast nitrate at the port, which C o u n t r y F r a m e w o r k companies in achieving The British Deputy High millions of people around t o s t r e n g t h e n i n g o u r above for the importation of BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine. victims slammed the ignited and caused the (LDCF) and 23 additional backward integration policy Commission, Lagos, in a the world out of poverty. commercial relationship with sugar without the prior and “To facilitate Biovac's move as an attempt to explosion. countries classified by the in the sector. The backward statement noted that the UK N o w t h e U K i s a n African partners. express approval of the involvement in the process, World Bank as low-income integration policy in the D e v e l o p i n g C o u n t r i e s independent trading nation “The new DCTS scheme Central Bank of Nigeria as the technical transfer, onsite and lower-middle-income sugar industry involves development and equipment Trading Scheme (DCTS) is a we have a huge opportunity will create a smoother path bank is charged with the countries. The proposed increased production in the installation activities will begin major opportunity to grow to do things differently, for companies to export to the mandate of monitoring the new UK scheme will mean supply chain and the immediately,” read the free and fair trade with taking a more liberal, UK. I encourage the African implementation of the more opportunity and less expansion towards other statement. Ingredients to developing nations. “The protrude approach that business community to b a c k w a r d i n t egration bureaucracy for developing materials needed for core produce the jabs will arrive proposed scheme will apply to leads to growth and contribute to this important p r o g r a m s o f a l l t h e from plants based in Europe, countries, for example by products. 70 qualifying countries, opportunity. “Countries consultation. We want to hear companies.” In 2015, the while the manufacturing of simplifying rules of origin “The Federal Government including Nigeria, and like Bangladesh and a range of views and apex bank restricted 41 finished doses will start in 2022, requirements or reducing of Nigeria under the National include improvements such as Vietnam have proven it's perspectives, to ensure the items from accessing it added. The companies expect tariffs on imports. For Sugar Development Council lower tariffs and simpler rules possible to trade your way scheme targets those areas foreign exchange, adding that at “full operation capacity” instance, this could mean established the Nigerian the annual production of Biovac of origin requirements for to better living standards that will have the greatest that the measure was to lowering tariffs on products Sugar Master Plan to will hit 100 million doses per countries exporting to the UK, i n c l u d i n g r i c e f r o m and our new Developing positive impact on growing encourage local production encourage and incentivize of the items and conserve year – which will be distributed a l l o w i n g c o u n t r i e s t o Pakistan and raw materials Countries Trading Scheme our bilateral trade.” among the AU member states. sugar refining companies in Nigeria's foreign reserves. August 1, 2021 |20 August 1, 2021 |17

he Banking sector is usually regarded as one the critical sectors in Nigeria due to Tits relevance in digital transformation and creativity. Over the years, the sector has experienced successive leadership dominated by the male folk in both tier 1 banks and other financial institutions in the country. However, the trend is currently changing as the new order now the trend is currently creates a pavilion for more women to assume top “ leadership and decision making positions in the changing as the new order industry. This move has been hailed by industry experts who have attributed the successes to the now creates a pavilion for dynamic leadership of the Central Bank more women to assume top Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who has consistently advocated for gender balance in leadership and decision Bank's leadership positions. The profile of six Bank CEOs who are making positions in the currently rearing to reposition their respective bank's for growth. These women rose through the industry. This move has ranks to their current positions. They are: been hailed by industry Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, FIDELITY BANK experts who have Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe resumed office as managing director/chief executive officer, attributed the successes to Fidelity Bank on January 1, 2021. She is the pioneer female to occupy the position since the the dynamic leadership of Prof. Wole Soyinka flanked by the joint winners of 2018 Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature; Harriet Anena (L) and Tanure Ojaide (R) bank's inception in 1988. She joined the bank in 2015 and was the former executive director for the Central Bank Governor, Lagos and south-west directorate, overseeing the Central Bank Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele Mr. Godwin Emefiele, who By Bode Opeseitan bank's business in the six states that make up the outhwest region of the bank. She holds Bachelor has consistently advocated rofessor Akinwande Oluwole of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Nigeria, Nsukka; a master of laws (LLM) degree Group (ICG) based in London, UK. In the last for gender balance in Babatunde Soyinka is a 5-Star Accountants of Nigeria and a certified 32 years, Samuel- Ogbu has held various roles from Kings College, London; and has attended financial analyst, CFA® Charter holder. She PGeneral in the battle of wits. He Who will save Wole Soyinka executive training programmes at global across Citi's businesses in the UK, Nigeria and Bank's leadership positions. is made of steely exteriors. You would is also an associate member of the Chartered South Africa, having worked in each of these institutions including Harvard Business School; Institute of Stockbrokers; an associate hardly see him capitulating to emotions The Wharton School University of countries twice. Previous roles have included or exposing his vulnerabilities. member of the Institute of Taxation of relationship management with Global Pennsylvania; INSEAD School of Business; Nigeria; a member of Information Systems However, there comes a time for Chicago Booth School of Business; London Subsidiaries Group and the Public Sector Audit and Control, U.S.A, and a certified round gender development and equal every accomplished czar when the wall Business School and IMD. Banking Team, as well as TTS sales, information systems auditor. corporate finance and leading Citi's TTS opportunities, in order to increase the number of impregnability crashes. That prize for literature? of women in leadership positions in Nigeria Miriam Olusanya, GTBANK business in two of the largest markets in moment came for Professor Wole Halima Buba, SUNTRUST and across the world. Only last week, Miriam Olusanya was Africa. Soyinka not too long ago. God forbid, if anything happens to this In January 2020, Halima Buba was Declaring open the webinar that featured a Were it to be a society that places high appointed as the new managing director of He took an unsettling gaze at award- literary icon tomorrow, all the political appointed as the new managing director/chief paper titled: “Positioning Women for premium on excellence, individuals, Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank). She becomes Tomi Somefun, UNITY BANK winning Dr. Ogochukwu Promise, his gladiators will scramble to issue statements executive officer of SunTrust Bank. She is a Leadership in a Changing World,” the the first ever female boss in the bank's 31-year In August 2015, Tomi Somefun was organisations and state governments about the inestimable value Prof Soyinka seasoned banker with over 20 years cognate Governor restated the commitment of the apex literary Lieutenant of over a decade and history. Olusanya now takes over from Segun appointed as MD/CEO of Unity Bank Plc. She would be falling all over themselves to experience obtained from working in bank to continually promote gender diversity the Founder of Lumina Foundation, the contributed to the body of knowledge in Agbaje, the erstwhile MD, who moved into a new is a career professional with over 35 years post sponsor the Prize. However, in a society Allstates Trust Bank, Zenith Bank, Inland in the workplace, empower women and organisation the literary sage had given general, Literature in particular and good role as the group CEO of the Guaranty Trust qualification experience, 26 of which were in of ephemerals like ours where nothing is Were it to be a society that Bank Plc, Oceanic Bank Plc and Ecobank increase their active participation in the the mandate to stage the Wole Soyinka governance in Nigeria. Holding Company Plc. Prior to her appointment, the banking sector spanning key segments deep and everything is cosmetic, rich Nigeria Limited. She holds a Bachelor of economy. According to Emefiele, the CBN Prize for Literature. He asked rather Recently, a celebration of Prof. Wole Olusanya was an executive director at GTBank, a such as treasury & investment banking, and powerful people only exist for the places high premium on Science (B.Sc.) degree in Business recognised the potential of female leaders in ominously with poignancy, "Promise, “ Soyinka came from the most unlikely position she occupied since 2018 after a corporate banking, retail and commercial Management from the University of different organisations and the Nigerian klieg lights, not the substance. Yes, we successful period as the group treasurer/head, banking operations. Prior to her appointment so this is how all of you will allow this excellence, individuals, source. The government of Muhammadu Maiduguri and an MBA from the same economy at large, hence it ensured equal are in a world where showmanship is wholesale banking division. She joined the as MD, she served as the executive director Prize to die?". Buhari preserved Soyinka's legacy by university. Buba is an alumnus of the Lagos opportunities for both male and female staff preferred to things of true value. organisations and state financial institution as an executive trainee and overseeing the Lagos and southwest business Dr. Promise froze within seconds, naming the Abeokuta train station after him. Business School senior management across every cadre. He also cited the Dr. Mike Adenuga's Globacom gradually rose through the ranks over the years. directorates, the financial institution division faster than an exposed Eskimo in the Even a government we have heavily programme. She is a senior honorary member CBN/Bankers' Committee affirmative action sponsored the Prize for 3 years but later governments would be falling Miriam Olusanya holds a bachelor's degree in and treasury department of the bank. She is an glaciers would have. Her dispirited soul criticised for its shortcomings knows the of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and a on 40 percent and 30 percent representation for opted out. Lagos State Government, pharmacy from the University of Ibadan and a alumnus of the Columbia Business School, struggled with the unanticipated all over themselves to value of honouring our icons. fellow of the Institute of Management United States of America, and INSEAD, women in top management and Boards of through the influence of Asiwaju Bola Master of Business Administration (MBA), bombshell before she finally got a From my recollection, Prof. Soyinka only Consultants. She sits on the board of several Fontainebleau, France, and holds a certificate Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), respectively. Ahmed Tinubu also supported it for a sponsor the Prize. However, majoring in finance and accounting, from the feeble hold of herself. "Prof", she said openly solicited for the Prize once at its 2018 reputable institutions, including those of the of management excellence from Harvard While identifying unequal access to education, while and fizzled out. University of Liverpool. even when she knew it was an empty in a society of ephemerals edition in Lagos sponsored by Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority Business School (HBS). healthcare, finance and cultural barriers with In all these, you would ask, where is (NSIA) as a nonexecutive director and gender stereotyping as some of the barriers promise but a vow from the innermost ProvidusBank when he got up the stage to Yemisi Edun, FCMB She is a member of various professional the Ogun State Government, Prof. Anchoria Asset Management Company limiting the participation of women in recess of her being, "the Prize will not like ours where nothing is urge well meaning organisations and Yemisi Edun is currently the managing bodies including the Institute of Directors Limited. leadership, the CBN Governor also listed Soyinka's home state? Where is First individuals to support a prize that truly director of First City Monument Bank Limited (IOD), Bank Directors Association of Nigeria die". deep and everything is policies of the Bank that had afforded women Bank of Nigeria Limited , UBA Group, (FCMB). She becomes the first female MD of (BDAN) and Chartered Institute of Bankers The world acclaimed novelist, poet encourages excellence and ennobles Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, CITIBANK access to finance to improve their lot. Access Bank, Zenith Bank Plc, FCMB, following the approval of her of Nigeria (CIBN). Emefiele's pragmatic and essayist was worried that if the cosmetic, rich and powerful humanity. Ireti Samuel-Ogbu assumed office as the Emefiele, therefore, stressed the need to GTBank, First City Monument Bank, appointment by the Central Bank of Nigeria reforms spurring women to bank's Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature could As the Nobel Laureate marked his 87th MD/CEO of Citibank Nigeria Limited, a have appropriate policies in place in addition Fidelity Bank Plc, Wema Bank Plc, (CBN). Edun hitherto served as the acting leadership positions No doubt, the not be held while he is still alive, what people only exist for the klieg birthday recently, we can only hope that subsidiary of Citigroup, in September 2020. to making the right investments in managing director of the bank, a role she advocacy and dynamic leadership provided MTN Nigeria, Aliko Dangote everyone will realise that the cruel joke of She is the first woman appointed to the programmes and services to promote women's would happen when he is long gone? lights, not the substance. embraced after working as the bank's executive by the current governor of the Central Bank of Foundation, Aliko Dangote, Abdul lender's top post in Nigeria after 36 years of leadership and gender parity in order to enable Prof. Soyinka is the only Nigerian our shortsightedness is on the Nigerian director/chief financial officer. Yemisi Edun Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been Samad Rabiu of BUA Group, Tony operating in the country. Prior to assuming them to contribute to the economy. Nobel Prize winner, the first sub- society, not on Prof. Soyinka. He has done holds a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the described as one of the pillars of the current Elumelu and Femi Otedola? Where are office in Nigeria, she was the head of This is even as he noted that there was Saharan African and one of only 3 black his part. He has brought honour to his University of Ife, Ile-Ife and a master's degree in transformation in women leadership in all the rich individuals and corporate payments and receivables, treasury and trade overwhelming evidence that organisations persons in the world to win the Nobel fatherland. international accounting and finance from the Nigeria's banking sector. Only recently, Mr. bodies? solutions (TTS) for Europe, Middle East and with a high level of female participation fared Prize in Literature since it was instituted Please help save the seminal and iconic University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. She is Emefiele had challenged stakeholders most Africa (EMEA) at Citi's Institutional Clients better than others. Source: DTN in 1901. Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature! Please! especially in the banking sector to ensure all- August 1, 2021 |21 August 1, 2021 |5 News Labour Mixed-feelings as kidnappers released 28 out of 145 kidnapped Bethel Baptist School students arents of the kidnapped my son, where is my daughter? speak on the issue. 121 Kaduna Bethel Do you see her/him? Where are But, Public Relations PBaptist School students they? Officer of Southern Kaduna were again, thrown into a As they continued checking Peoples Union (SOKAPU), moment of joy as well as among the released students, Mr. Luka Binyat, said N50 NLC seeks ILO's intervention sorrow when 28 out of the tears kept running down their million and motorcycles were abductees were released on cheeks. paid and delivered before the Sunday. The development One of the mothers whose 28 Kidnapped students were leaves 117 students still being son was not released said in released. held by the bandits. tears, “Where is Joshua my Mr. Luka wrote on his Immediately the news of son, what happened to him? He Facebook wall page on their release filtered out, is not among them. Oh, God, Sunday afternoon: parents, relatives and friends my prayers will never be in “The enemies of God and in Kaduna industrial crisis trooped to the school premises he Nigeria Labour vain.” mankind a.k.a Bandits have led a luxurious life. He always boasted resolving any conflicts with the hope of finding their ope your previous week was Congress (NLC) Also, lamenting, Mr. reneged on their promise after about his wealth to his friends and parties must be committed children who have been with Jonathan Dauda, who could c o l l e c t i n g N 5 0 m a n d fun all through, I believe you h a s d r a w n t h e relatives. T to social dialogue. the kidnappers for the past two not hold back his tears as he motorcycles to release the learnt so much from our last a t t e n t i o n o f t h e H His son was studying in a distance “Therefore, whereas we weeks. could not see his kidnapped 121kidnaped Bethel Baptist edition, however, I enjoin you to look International Labour are committed to social The released children upon daughter among them, but School kids. forward towards our subsequent city and he returned home for vacation. seeing their parents, raced O rg a n i s a t i o n t o t h e dialogue, at the end of the believed God that his daughter “They only released 28. editions for more inspiring and The rich man wanted to show off to his lingering industrial crisis day, it took all the towards them, warmly will be released soon said, God be praised all the same. I son how rich he was. But his son wasn't embracing. “God cannot lie. My daughter just hope that someone will educative diet which will help in involving the Kaduna State intervention of the Federal improving your intellectual and fond of any luxurious lifestyle. But parents whose children will surely be released.” not release a press statement However, the rich man wanted to make his Government, following the Government for the parties are yet to be released kept developmental capacity, as we intend Several attempts to know if a saying, “Troops Rescue 28 son realise that his lifestyle was extremely recent mass sack of her t o a c t u a l l y r e s u m e searching, checking among ransom was paid met a brick Kidnapped Bethel School serving you better. members by the Governor, discussion and dialogue. the students, as they asked wall as no parent was ready to Children.” Today ,we will be looking at "Table rich and that poor people suffered a lot. N a s i r u E l - R u f a i . And that ought not to be so, questions such as “where is Manners". He planned a day's visit to the village to Addressing Journalists in because parties will come While most people put up some show him the life of the poor people. Abuja after meeting with to the table with the unethical behaviour during breakfast, The father and the son took a chariot the ILO Director for understanding that all the Fresh strike looms as ASUU accuses lunch or supper time, it is important and visited the entire town. They returned Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, parties are the same, and that as a well trained and cultured home after two days. The father was Sierra Leone and Laison that Unions are there to youths, we must observe and apply happy that his son was very quiet after office for ECOWAS, protect the rights of FG of breach of agreement decency and orderliness any time we seeing the poor people honouring the rich Vanessa Phala, who paid workers, the Right of a are about to eat. man and after witnessing the sufferings of him a courtesy visit, the worker includes the fact he Academic Staff would have been completed obvious to the Union that the In a similar way,there are rules that the poor due to lack of facilities. NLC President, Comrade that he should not be sacked Union of Universities within eight weeks from the OAGF is deliberately guide men and women,girls and boys The rich man asked his son,"Dear Ayuba Wabba, said that the like a slave.” Wabba who Thas threatened to date of inauguration of the omitting its members from when eating. The rules of " Table boy ,how was the trip? Did you enjoy it ?" resume the industrial action it payment of Salaries and call became imperative due described employment as a committee has up till now not Manners "are made to avoid indecent "Yes dad, it was a great trip with you? suspended since December been concluded, even though withholding check off dues to the state government's contract between the behaviour and promote social and table the son replied. penchant for disregarding employer and employee said 2020 over the Federal t h e C o m m i t t e e w a s as a ploy for victimization " So,what did you learn from the Government's alleged failure inaugurated since December and coercion to enroll etiquette. Some of the guiding rules are labour laws and frequent the contracts are very presented below for your information trip? " attacks on workers. to honour many of the 2020. ASUU members into IPPIs. the father asked. explicit as regards to the agreements it signed with the “This plague,” he said, Wait for others to be served before He said that whereas, the “The Federal Government The son was silent. period of service and the Union. “has been evident across all eating in a small crowd. of Nigeria willingly agreed "Finally you have realised how the poor Congress are committed to terms of termination of The Chairperson, ASUU, Federal Universities in Start to eat after two or three people that the UTAS will replace suffer and how they actually live," said the social dialogue, it took all service. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa the IPPIS as a payment Nigeria since February, are served in a large crowd. the intervention of the “The law says 35 years in University, Bauchi, Dr. p l a t f o r m i n F e d e r a l 2020. This to us is an Do not spit out food, quench it with father. Federal Government for service or 60 years of age, Ibrahim Inuwa, stated this Universities after it passed an outright act of ingratitude on water. "No father ," replied the son. He added t h e K a d u n a s t a t e except if you have any other while speaking with select integrity test. However, soon the part of the Government “We have only two dogs,they have 10 el-Rufai Do not vomit spoiled food,remove it government to agree to disciplinary case. If that journalists at the Union's after the agreement, agents of for the sacrifices members carefully and gently. dogs, resume dialogue with the does not happen, then it's a Secretariat. t h e F G N a r e d o i n g of ASUU are making in Do not cough openly on the table, we have a big pool in our garden. Workers' Union on the case of redundancy. He said the protracted everything possible to order to establish a do it behind your hands. But they have a massive bay without any NUP commends Buhari for payment of two years arrears strike, which was to press progressive nation. A clear issue. “I said we have to Redundancy means a frustrate the coming of UTAS Do not blow your nose on the end! he Nigeria Union of contained in a letter signed by the release of enabling circular for balance of 6 months pending. home their demands for the onboard. case of punishing citizens reach that decision because worker, losing his job table, do so with your head turned aside We have luxurious and expensive lights Pensioners (NUP) has NUP General Secretary, Elder t h e p a y m e n t o f t h e “We do sincerely hope that the continuous survival of public “Meanwhile the Office of for being patriotic.” imported from various countries, but they they have no value for the permanently or an employer commended President if it is compulsory. T Actor Zal and addressed to consequential adjustment of balance will be cleared in due university system in Nigeria, the Accountant General of Inuwa declared that have countless stars lighting their nights. issue of social dialogue, disengaging a worker on Muhammadu Buhari for the President Buhari. He expressed pension and the immediate course. The Union notes with Do not use your fingers to push because part of the core was suspended in December the Federation through the “Enough is enough. ASUU We have a house on a small piece of land, permanent basis before his payment of the accrued two the Union's appreciation to the release of funds for the great nostalgia the deliberate after the two parties signed a is fed up with deceptive food to your fork but use the knife. value of ILO is that in IPPIS office have continued but they have abundant fields that go due date for retirement. years arrears. This was President for the payment, payment of the accrued two efforts being put in place by M e m o r a n d u m o f antics of the federal Eat comfortably and keep pace to omit our members from beyond the horizon. We are protected by despite the current economic years arrears. your government to put smiles Understanding on the various payment of salaries while government of Nigeria. with others. ILO reiterates support to protect rights of migrant workers, end child labour situation in the country. huge and strong walls around our “Despite all economic odds, on the faces of our members issues providing timelines others experience serious “ T h e U n i v e r s i t y Do not leave your spoon or fork Furthermore, he appealed to he International Labour indication is that the number of meeting includes representatives the moment the circular was nationwide and we are for the implementation of salary amputation. We are Campuses are becoming inside your cup. property, but they bond with each other President Buhari to approve the released, the President through appreciatively indebted to your Organisation (ILO), has under-aged children who are of the Ministry of Labour and each of the eight items. convinced this is done in restive across the length and Eat from the side of your spoon. and surround themselves with their fellow r e i t e r a t e d h e r working is going up for Africa. Employment, representatives of payment of the balance in due the Pension Transitional government. “This singular beings. We have to buy food from them, T course. “The Leadership and Inuwa, who said that over c o n n i v a n c e w i t h t h e breadth as Academics are Do not overload your spoon or commitment to sustain the This is a priority and hence, we NECA, and also representatives Arrangement Directorate action of yours goes to attest to but they are so rich that they can cultivate entire members of the Nigeria seven months after the MoU University Administration threatening to shut down fork. collaborations with constituents have a dedicated project that we of private employment agencies. (PTAD) commenced payment the fact that you are indeed a their own food ." Union of Pensioners wishes to to pensioners nationwide by the listening president who listens was signed, only two out of through the distortion of our activities once again. This is Do not take bites too large to partners in Nigeria to end child are implementing in Nigeria, that “So, of course it's a the eight issues have been coming as a result of the The rich father was stunned and labour as well as ensure the e x p r e s s h e r p r o f o u n d initial release of 12 months in to the yearning and aspirations members' personal details. control. is aimed to address the issues of collaborative effort, and the role addressed, listed some of the failure of the FGN to protection of migrant workers child labour. We can't have of the ILO is very key in those appreciation to President June, and another payment of 6 of your subjects. We cannot “In the meantime, IPPIS speechless,on hearing his son's words, issues to include Earned implement many aspects of Do not talk with food or water in rights. ILO Director for Nigeria, children working; we need to have processes in terms of the Muhammadu Buhari, for the months in July, leaving the thank you enough.” appears to be the corruption Finally the son added ,"Dad ,thank Academic Allowance, headquarters of the Federal the memorandum of Action your mouth. Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and children who are in school so that technical expertise that we are Do not cut up all your food before you so much for showing me who is rich Laison office for ECOWAS, they can contribute to the bringing, but also with a lot of Labour Ministry trains reform officers for effective service delivery Funding for revitalisation of Civil service, as exemplified it willingly signed with and who is poor. Thank you for letting me Vanessa Phala, pledged in Abuja public universities, Salary by double payment of ASUU that ended the last beginning to eat. e c o n o m i c g r o w t h a n d expertise and wealth in the areas he Federal Ministry of workshop was organised for government, where and when understand how poor we really are !". during a visit to the NLC development of Nigeria.” She said that we have covered through shortfall, Proliferation of salaries to employees, strike in December, 2020. Do not put your mouth to the glass L a b o u r a n d relevant officers of Reform necessary.” Moral lesson:-True wealth is not measured President, Comr. Ayuba Wabba. On the issue of migrant workers, capacity building, tools and state universities and payment of salaries to non- “Given the glaring and of water without wiping it with napkin. E m p l o y m e n t h a s Coordination and Service The Permanent Secretary by money and property! True wealth is “There's already a lot of work Phala said that ILO is currently instruments that we have T Visitation Panel. employees, over taxation, deliberate failure of Do not reach across the table in organised a workshop to build Improvement Department, that the ILO has been doing with working with Nigeria to ensure the developed over the years.” stated that “to successfully Others, he added, are Government to honour the created in good friendships and the capacity of the Ministry's and the Reform Nodal dubious amputation of front of someone but by your side. her constituents and specifically ratification of the labour It would be recalled that few drive reform and innovative compassionate relationships. Reform Officers, for the Officers of the different Renegotiation, Replacement salaries, etc.” agreement it willingly signed Do not put your finger in your with the NLC. The President migration. She said that ILO is weeks ago, during a two-day initiatives in any MDA of the Integrated payroll and with the Union, it is effective discharge of their departments of the Ministry, requires specialized training Inuwa stated that the body mouth, use tooth pick. mentioned and touched on currently assisting Nigeria by workshop to validate the Personnel Information becoming obvious that POEM FOR THE WEEK responsibilities and improved for effective service delivery. and exposure to requisite language of the federal When leaving, do so through the several initiatives that we would providing all necessary technical Revised National Policy on System (IPPIS) with the industrial harmony is Title :- My Tooth Brush service delivery. Permanent He disclosed that the information on how to g o v e r n m e n t o n t h e left side of your chair. implement jointly and of course support to make sure that the Labour Migration 2014, in University Transparency and proliferation of State gradually being destroyed in I am your tooth brush there is an opportunity for further legislative environment is Abuja, Phala had promised to Secretary of the Ministry, Dr R e f o r m C o o r d i n a t i o n facilitate operational change So kiddies, it's important we Accountability Solution Universities shows that they the University Campuses. Don't brush in a rush collaboration on many other Yerima Peter Tarfa, while Department in Ministries, and improvement in service imbibe all this ideal rules in order to conducive to be able to address support Nigeria's protective (UTAS) and withheld “We, therefore, call on Up and down round and round. areas of common interest, issues of fundamental interest for governance framework to flagging off the workshop, Departments, Agencies delivery by governmental are not willing to put a stop to salaries and non-remittance well-meaning Nigerians to promote social and table etiquette. particularly as we are pursuing a Nigeria and ILO. “We support in ensure the protection of stated that Reform schedule (MDAs) was created by the institutions.” Tarfa therefore it stressing that instead, the Office of the Head of Civil of Check-off Dues but “only federal government itself has wake up the FGN from its Side to side, germs can't hide journey in achieving the Decent different areas of technical migrant workers. She said that officers in government expressed belief that the Story For The Week organisations were expected to Service of the Federation salary shortfall and visitation joined in the Proliferation of slumber to avoid another Just keep brushing all about Work Agenda for Nigeria. assistance such as capacity since 2019, ILO has continued workshop would equip the Title:- True Wealth “Child labour remains an b u i l d i n g . R e c e n t l y, m y to support the process of have “good knowledge about (OHCSF) “as the driving participants with the required panels to federal universities Universities ignoring the disruption of academic Rinse your mouth and spit it out. Once upon a time,there lived a very important issue for the ILO. If colleagues in Abuja were in a revising the National Policy on how and why any organizational machinery for undertaking technical knowledge and have been addressed.” obvious challenges of activities on Universities Now your teeth are white and strong rich and wealthy man in a big town. He you are aware, ILO and UNICEF training workshop but that really Labour Migration adopted by the system in which they operate corrective actions in the capacity to initiate reforms, He said, “Renegotiation of funding. Campuses across the nation” will be healthy all along. released global estimates on speaks to the issue of recruitment Federal Government of Nigeria in should function.” functionality of any Ministry, and ultimately achieve the the 2009 agreement which He further stated that it is adding that “the atmosphere child labour this year, and the in labour migration, and the 2014. Tarfa disclosed that the Department, or Agency of objectives of their office. is tensed and charged.” August 1, 2021 |14 August 1, 2021 |23

Published and printed by: Ogun State Printing Corporation, Ibara, Abeokuta. Editor: Dare Folarin. website: www.nigeriangateway.com